Podcasts about Rare

Last Night's Yankees Game Was a Rare Regular Season Game That Wasn't Boring

In this inspiring episode, Jed welcomes two wonderful guests whose work helps kids feel seen, valued, and excited about reading. First, Jed talks with Melissa White Boyer, author of I Am Rare: Discovering What Makes Us Shine. Inspired by her son's diagnosis with the rare genetic disorder Weidman-Steiner syndrome, Melissa shares the long, emotional journey to finally getting a diagnosis and the shock of realizing there was no roadmap for what came next. She explains how that experience led her and her husband to found the Rare Genes Movement nonprofit, and how her picture book helps all children—whether they have a diagnosis or not—understand that their genes make them unique and that, like stars in the sky, they are meant to be admired, not changed. Melissa also reflects on finding purpose in difficulty, building inclusive school communities, and the joy of watching her son read to his younger sister. Then, Jed is joined by returning favorite Lydia Lukidis, author of the graphic novel Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog: The Terrifying Turnip Takeover. Lydia talks about her lifelong love of comics, the quirky origins of Groucho, and what it's like to write a graphic novel when you're not the illustrator. She and Jed dive into how graphic novels can be a powerful bridge for reluctant readers, why making kids laugh is a worthy goal all by itself, and how letting kids choose the "right" book for them can ignite a lasting love of reading. Together, these conversations celebrate difference, inclusion, and the joy of sharing stories as a family.

Ben and Tom discuss the rare coordinated currency intervention with the US joining Japan and possibly Korea to prop up the yen from 164 to 155, Japan spending at least $53 billion with the US chipping in over $1 billion — reportedly by selling euros rather than dollars in a strategic move to pressure Eurozone policy while supporting Japan, Bessent's incentive to keep Japan from dumping US Treasuries, Japan's plan to tap a COVID-era $60B/day USD swap facility, Iran signaling that Hormuz talks with Oman are entering the final stages after MBS urged Trump to prioritize dialogue, and the market reaction with oil down 5% to the high-$70s/low-$80s, the 10-year at 4.68%, and stocks up 0.5%.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Myanmar's detained former leader has meet with the International Red Cross.

The first total solar eclipse since 2024 will be followed hours later by one of the most popular meteor showers of the year. Plus, an impressive lunar eclipse will wrap up the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever gone to an American restaurant and panicked when the server asked, "How would you like your steak cooked?"What's the difference between rare, medium-rare, medium, medium-well, and well-done?And why do Americans ask so many questions when you order a burger?In this fun and practical episode of the English Makes No Sense Podcast, you'll learn exactly how to order steaks and burgers like a native English speaker. We'll cover common restaurant vocabulary, useful phrases, burger toppings, cooking temperatures, pronunciation tips, and real-life restaurant conversations you can use immediately.Whether you're visiting the United States, living in an English-speaking country, or simply want to feel more confident eating out, this episode will help you order food with confidence and avoid those awkward restaurant moments.Perfect for ESL learners, English students, travelers, and anyone who wants to improve their real-world English communication skills.#LearnEnglish #ESL #EnglishMakesNoSense #AmericanEnglish #RestaurantEnglish #EnglishVocabulary

Helena Sundström har precis utsetts till Årets lärare i Luleå. Men vem är människan bakom den fina titeln?   I det här avsnittet gräver vi djupare. Helena berättar om en barndom präglad av blyghet – och hur hon steg för steg har vuxit till den starka, strålande lärare hon är idag. Vi pratar om vad som faktiskt krävs för att bli utsedd till Årets lärare, om vikten av respekt och tydliga ramar, och om den långa resan från 2003 fram till idag. Har samhället och skolan förändrats till det bättre, eller det sämre?    Ett varmt och ärligt samtal om personlig utveckling, läraryrkets kärna och kraften i att våga blomma ut.   Länkar till Helena: www.instagram.com/musikhelenasundstrom  www.instagram.com/helenamusiklarare Besök även Pontus sociala medier: Pontus Josefsson | Kan Jag Så Kan Du (@josefssonp) • Foton och videor på Instagram

In this episode, Tubby randomly decides to do the 2012 mixtape by Action Bronson & The Alchemist, "Rare Chandeliers".

Artist Track Album Year Time Bob James Ludwig Foxie 1983 6:38 Mohini Dey featuring Narada Michael Walden Uncle Dennis The Dey Way 2026 4:37 Mohini Dey featuring Narada Michael Walden The Dey Way The Dey Way 2026 5:19 European Mantra Adult Playground 5 2007 7:17 European Mantra Peter Papesch Twenty One 2007 6:29 European Mantra Tradition The 2014 6:55 Jack Gardiner feat. Matteo Mancuso The Snow Job Kintsugi 2026 3:49 Jack Gardiner feat. Henrik Linder Mugen Kintsugi 2026 3:45 Isamu Ohashi Good Bye Blue Wind Images 1993 5:34 T-Square Good-Bye Blue Wind (Live) Classics & Harmony 2026 7:18 Bohemian Voodoo Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli 2010 5:32 Bohemian Voodoo Baccarat Scenes 2012 6:41 Bohemian Voodoo Father and Bookshelf Aromatic 2014 5:13 Casiopea 3rd Days of Future A-SO-N-DA – Live 2015 6:57 Casiopea 3rd & Inspirits Chase the Dream Both Anniversary CD-4010 2017 5:43 Casiopea 3rd Beyond the Galaxy Celebrate 40th 2020 5:50 Bob James We’re All Alone (Carnegie Hall) All Around the Town 1981 11:48 Bob James Farandole (L’arlesienne Suite # 2) (Carnegie Hall) All Around the Town 1981 9:50 RX S.T.F. Rare’Xtra 1994 6:00 RX Funkaholic Brothers Rare’Xtra 1994 11:22 Takashi Masuzaki / Sara Wakui Pleasure YouTube rip 2022 11:37 Takashi Masuzaki / Sara Wakui Fly Like the Wind YouTube rip 2022 8:23 Jazz Avengers Maybe I Know YouTube rip 2023 9:45 Jazz Avengers Hunter YouTube rip 2023 7:54 Jazz Avengers Why Not Live at Forest Blue 10/17/24 2024 12:03

On this Summer Friday, we've put together some of our favorite recent interviews, including: Ben Rhodes, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, co-host of "Pod Save the World," an advisor to former president Barack Obama and the author of All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches (Random House, 2026), talks about his new book that tells the history of the United States and its central conflicts  through public speeches, from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump. Robinson Meyer, founding executive editor of Heatmap, talks about the DSA's evolving relationship to the Green New Deal and climate policy in general, as its members keep winning elections in big cities. WNYC has been targeted by scammers who posed as hosts, and offered authors interviews -- for a fee (which WNYC would never do). Rachel Tobac, co-founder and CEO of Social Proof Security, and Kenneth Atkins, assistant director of IT and data security at WNYC, talk about how to spot sneaky online phishing scams, and how to deal if you fall for it. Jeffrey Winters, professor of political science at Northwestern University and the director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies Program at Northwestern's Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the author of The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies (Scribner, 2026), talks about the history of oligarchy, how to fight it, and why it maintains power in a democracy. Meghan Sullivan, professor of philosophy at Notre Dame and founder of the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, offers her take on the contemporary context for belief, or doubt, in God as religious affiliation largely declines in the U.S.   These interviews were lightly polished up and edited for time, the original versions are available here: Speeches as a Key to American Identity (June 8, 2026) What the DSA's Popularity Means for Climate Policy (July 7, 2026) How to Avoid Sneaky Phishing Scams (May 5, 2026) When Voters Support Oligarchs (May 26, 2026) How Belief in God Has Changed (May 20, 2026)   Photo: Whimbrel on the beach at Fort Tilden beach, Queens. Rare shorebird for this location, 24 September 2021 (Remydee1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 190.2: AC in Europe, Spain, Black Madonna, Italian Linens, Death, Being Intentional, and Rare Character Limited Release #1

Mortgage rates are on the move after 3 Federal Reserve officials voted to hike rates this week, the largest dissent within the Fed since 1970. If you're a homebuyer, homeowner, or realtor trying to figure out where mortgage rates are headed next, this is the update you need to watch.In this episode, I break down exactly why mortgage rates jumped to 6.77% today, why the Federal Reserve is split on hiking rates even as inflation cools, and why oil prices tied to the Iranian conflict are quietly driving Treasury yields and mortgage rates higher. I also walk through this week's economic data, next week's calendar, and what I'm personally advising my clients to do right now if they're under contract or thinking about locking in a rate.Here's what I cover:

Wiggy details a bit of his journey to becoming a competitive shooting champion and Scheim comes to the defense of Josh McDaniels!

Why do recessions happen? Tyler Goodspeed joins Kevin Coldiron to challenge some of the most deeply held beliefs in economics. Drawing on more than three centuries of data from the United States and the United Kingdom, he argues that recessions are rarely the inevitable consequence of excess or financial imbalances. Instead, they are often triggered by unexpected external shocks that are difficult to predict. The conversation explores why expansions do not simply die of old age, why recessions fail to cleanse the economy, and what policymakers and investors should focus on instead when preparing for an uncertain future.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Kevin on SubStack & read his Book.Follow Tyler on LinkedIn and Read his Book.Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Why recessions are often caused by unexpected shocks00:54 - Tyler Goodspeed's research into four centuries of economic history06:05 - Why economic expansions do not die of old age13:48 - Debunking the boom and bust theory of recessions18:13 - Does monetary policy matter as much as we think21:57 - Financial crises, credit growth and what the data really shows27:11 - Why energy supply shocks have shaped economic history30:58 - Why the UK and US have experienced different recessions35:31 - Government intervention and whether it reduces recessions39:09 - Do recessions actually make economies stronger44:16 - Why the UK never returned to its pre 2008 growth trend47:51 - Financial repression, government debt and the lessons of 200851:32 - Randomness, resilience and preparing for economic shocks56:20 - Rare earths, energy security and the next potential recession triggerCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I'm really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer

Today’s Story: During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend. Original Radio Broadcast: June…

Today's Cruise News covers three developments reshaping the cruise experience. Royal Caribbean Group is building out the Mahahual K'iin Community Center in Costa Maya, Mexico, adding sports courts and spaces for education, workshops, and cultural events, even as its larger Perfect Day Mexico project remains unresolved after Mexican authorities rejected the current plan in May. Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy has returned from a rare 10-night Southern Caribbean voyage with calls in St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Antigua, and Puerto Rico, and a repeat sailing is set for July 11, 2027. And Holland America Line has debuted four original productions aboard Oosterdam, headlined by a new Rolling Stone-branded rock show at the World Stage, part of the line's $500 million-plus Evolution program spanning six ships.

Two years after researchers identified ReNU syndrome, where are we now?   In 2024, two independent research teams identified the genetic cause of ReNU syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental condition affecting thousands of people worldwide. The discovery marked the beginning of a new chapter for families searching for answers and opened up exciting new avenues for research.  In this episode, host Sharon Jones revisits the story to explore what has happened since that breakthrough. She is joined by: Professor Nicky Whiffin, Associate Professor and Wellcome Career Development Fellow at Big Data Institute and Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford Christina Cox, Co-founder of ReNU Syndrome UK and parent of a child with ReNU syndrome Dr Ana Lisa Tavares, Clinical Lead for Rare Disease at Genomics England Together, they discuss how researchers around the world have built on the original discovery to deepen our understanding of ReNU syndrome, why studying the non-coding regions of our DNA is revealing previously unknown rare conditions, and how collaboration between researchers, clinicians and families is accelerating progress. They also explore how the growing ReNU community is supporting newly diagnosed families and what the future could hold for new treatments.  Links:  Previous episode detailing the discovery of ReNU Syndrome  ReNU Syndrome UK's website  Original research paper from Nicky's team in Oxford  Original research paper from the team based in New York   “It's been only two years since our paper came out about this, and in that time, there are now patient family groups that have been set up all around the world. There is the one in the UK led by Christina and the others. There's the one in the US that's led by a group of four women, and there are ones in France, Spain, like, literally all around the world. And all of these groups are also somewhat coordinated. The leads of these groups meet with each other. They've organised meetups. I've been to ones in the US, the UK, and in France. So the fact that they can mobilise all of that and create such a community so quickly is absolutely incredible.”  You can download the transcript, or read it below. [00:00:00] Sharon: In 2024, two independent research teams identified a genetic cause of a rare neurodevelopmental condition affecting thousands of people around the world. Since then, that initial groundbreaking discovery has grown into something much bigger, bringing together families, researchers, and clinicians, and building a clearer picture of what we now know as ReNU syndrome.  [00:00:26] Sharon: Welcome to Behind the Genes, the podcast that covers everything from cutting-edge research to real-life stories in genomic healthcare. I'm Sharon Jones, and in today's episode, we're looking at what's happened since that discovery, what researchers are continuing to learn, and what the future could hold for people living with  ReNU Syndrome and their families.  [00:00:46] Sharon: To help us understand more, I'm joined by Professor Nicky Whiffin, Christina Cox, and Dr. Ana Lisa Tavares. So, two papers were published around the same time for this condition. To start us off, Nicky, you worked on one of these papers. Could you explain how this journey first began?   [00:01:05] Nicky: Yeah, so this was two years ago now, back in early 2024, where two research teams, so us based in Oxford and a, a group based in New York, were both looking at the data within the National Genomics Research Library, and we both kind of somewhat simultaneously found that there was variance in this very, very small gene, it's called RNU4-2, were found in individuals with previously undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders.  [00:01:39] Nicky: And this was very, very striking because we initially actually identified the same single DNA change or mutation in 40 or so different individuals within the National Genomics Research Library, and we normally expect to see a whole host of different variants. We don't expect to see the same one.  [00:01:59] Nicky: So this was a really, really surprising finding. And it was through a collaboration, large scale collaboration across the world where we started contacting our other collaborators who have similar collections of patients who have been genome sequenced to ask if they had any individuals with DNA changes in this gene.  [00:02:17] Nicky: And we found some in the US, some in, in Australia, some in France and Germany. So very, very quickly built up this, this complete picture of variants in this gene, causing this rare neurodevelopmental disorder   [00:02:35] Sharon: of people finding it at the same time, what, what did that feel like?  [00:02:39] Sharon: Like, give us a ense of, like, that compelling, "We think we found something." What was that like?   [00:02:46] Nicky: I didn't believe it initially. You're always told when you're a scientist that if it looks too good to be true, it's, it's not true, and this basically lit up like a beacon. There's this particularly one DNA change that we found in, um, I think it was about 40 different individuals, and we don't really expect that to be the case.  [00:03:04] Nicky: We normally expect these genetic variants to be somewhat randomly distributed across the genome. So to find 40 individuals with exactly the same DNA change was very, very surprising. So initially, I didn't believe it. The whole team, including folks at Genomics England, spent a lot of time trying to check that these variants were real and tried to disprove the result, tried to find any other way in which any other reason why we would be seeing this.  [00:03:31] Nicky: And after a little while, we had to concede that we couldn't disprove it, so it must be true, and that, that was a very exciting moment.   [00:03:38] Sharon Jones: Was it the case that over in the States, the exact same thing was happening?   [00:03:42] Nicky: I think we found out when we were both speaking at the same conference, actually. So we didn't actually know that we, that we'd both come across the same result.  [00:03:49] Sharon: If you want to check out our previous episode on this initial discovery, you'll find a link to it in the episode description.  [00:04:00] Sharon: So Christina, tell us a bit about your situation, your family situation, and for our listeners, what ReNU is.   [00:04:05] Christina: So ReNU is, to us, is a family. We got a family when we got diagnosed with  ReNU. Beau - Arabella - already had other diagnosises, but people had always said to us, "Oh, there's something else. There's something else.  [00:04:20] Christina: We're not sure what it is, but there will be something." And then when we got  ReNU, it was like, "Oh, okay, amazing. What do we do? What is it?" Because there was only four lines on Wikipedia when we first got told about it, and there wasn't anything that, ourselves could find. So we kind of went onto Facebook and looked for groups and different people, and there wasn't really anything except for Jess in America.  [00:04:46] Christina: And then it grew, and then it kind of, we ended up finding more people in the UK and, like, all over. But for us, it didn't really change how we perceived Beau. It just made life easier. Like, knowing there was other families out there that we could find advice from and support from, and that we kind of knew what we had and going forward then, like, finding researchers and connecting with everybody.  [00:05:15] Sharon: Yeah. And for those who don't know, can you talk about what  ReNU is? Like, how does it affect Beau?   [00:05:20] Christina: So with Beau and  ReNU , it affects her with developmental delay. She's non-verbal. She's incontinent. She suffers for walking, so she can do a little bit of walking, but she needs a wheelchair It affects her mood swings.  [00:05:38] Christina: It just affects everything. Although she has it, she's still a happy, outgoing, very stubborn, just kind of "keep-going" child. But it affects her in everything, like eating, sleeping.   [00:05:51] Sharon: It sounds like life is, you know, very challenging on a day-to-day basis, lots of considerations. How did you feel when you finally got this diagnosis after years of wondering and waiting, not knowing?  [00:06:02] Christina: Finding out was, like, really emotional because it was like, "Oh, wow, so we have this diagnosis. Now what? What are we looking for? What's going to happen?" And then we were kind of like, "Oh, but there's not many people that had it." Because we found out in the August, so then it was trying to find people. But it has been life-changing to know that we're not on our own and that there is other people around.  [00:06:28] Sharon: Yeah, tell us a bit more about that. How did it feel to get that diagnosis?   [00:06:32] Christina: It was quite strange because our pediatrician rang us and said, "Oh, we've got a diagnosis. She's got RNU4-2." And we were like, "Okay, so what's that?" And she's like, "I don't really know. There's four lines on Wikipedia at the moment."  [00:06:46] Christina: She goes, "I don't like Wikipedia," but we still kind of... That was it. So then we went on a mission to find and look for where we could find support and find other families.   [00:06:58] Christina: At that point, I didn't know of anybody in the UK, and my husband found Jessica in America. What then, kind of, we had somebody to talk to, and then families in the UK kind of started appearing.  [00:07:09] Christina: So we ended up getting a whole network of people to bounce ideas off and talk about how it affects their children and what's for the future and things like that. It was really nice.   [00:07:22] Sharon: Yeah, yeah, I can imagine. So Ana Lisa, how do these findings contribute to a growing understanding of the condition?  [00:07:29] Ana Lisa: So this was an amazing discovery. Although we're finding new rare conditions quite often, not on this sort of scale. It was also an amazing finding because a lot of the genes that we know are associated with rare conditions are genes that encode proteins, and in the 100,000 Genomes Project, we were doing whole genome sequencing, and Nicky and her team were looking in the parts of the genome that don't encode for proteins.  [00:08:03] Ana Lisa: And so this was, uh, exciting from that point of view as well. So the vast majority of our genome, more than 98%, does not encode for proteins, but it's relatively unexplored. And if we think about our genome and the letter code that makes it up, which is the manual for how our bodies are built, and grow and function day-to-day.  [00:08:30] Ana Lisa: Those 3 billion letters, if you, if you printed them out in a 12 font regular print, it would stretch so far you could fly, I think, from London to Paris several times, maybe three times or something. And so, this actual gene is a very, very small gene, less than 150 of those letters. So again, it was incredible to find that by comparing across many, many different genomes in the National Genomic Research Library.  [00:09:00] Ana Lisa: Going back to your question about a growing understanding of a condition, it was a completely new condition, but it also opened up looking at other related genes and actually now more disorders that are being found, like RNU2-2 by colleagues in the US, and that might be one of the most common recessive genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.  [00:09:27] Ana Lisa: So it's really, really opened up this understanding about these types of disorders and also those non-coding parts of our genome and the power of collaboration and being able to look across many different whole genomes at the same time.   [00:09:44] Sharon: Yeah. And Nicky, you've been involved in much of this research journey.  [00:09:50] Sharon: What have been some of the biggest advances or learnings for you so far?   [00:09:55] Nicky: I think the biggest one is just how common, or how frequent, these disorders are. So what we discovered recently in terms of new genetic disorders were rarer and rarer conditions, and that's why we hadn't seen them before. But from going from looking at the protein coding genes to looking at these non-coding genes, we found something that was as frequent as disorders that were found in the early 2010s when we first had large-scale sequencing projects that looked at the protein coding genes.  [00:10:26] Nicky: So that was really, really surprising. And we now know there's this whole class of disorders. So RN4-2, this gene encodes this -- Well, it produces this small RNA that works in this huge molecular machine that is called the Splicer Zone, that mediates the processing of most of the other genes across the genome.  [00:10:50] Nicky: And there are lots of these little RNAs that work in this molecular machine that are called the small nuclear RNAs or the snRNAs And we now know that there are a whole multitude of different disorders associated with different ones of these spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs, and that's really incredible.  [00:11:09] Nicky: And for RNU4-2 itself, we also now know that there are, there's not just RENE syndrome, uh, which is a dominant disorder caused by chance de novo variants that are newly arisen in a child, but also a recessive disorder where a child inherits one, uh, gene mutation from each parent. And also another finding that there is a region of the gene where we find DNA changes that cause retinitis pigmentosa, so a retinal phenotype. So we now know a huge amount more about this single gene, but also all of this different class of genes or RNAs that work in the same molecular machine, uh, which is, is really fascinating biologically   [00:11:52] Ana Lisa: Vicky, while you were talking, I was thinking about the splicing and how a bit like this podcast recording, you're going to splice out the kind of extreme, the noise that wasn't supposed to be there.  [00:12:03] Ana Lisa: And actually, you could make slightly different versions of this podcast, couldn't you? And that's, that's what, what's happening in our bodies for a lot of our genes that, that the kind of output can be varied slightly.   [00:12:15] Sharon: So Christina, how has collaboration been involved across the community and with researchers?  [00:12:21] Sharon: You know, what sort of things have you been doing?   [00:12:23] Christina Cox: So it's amazing to have researchers that are so open and amazing to work with the families. So at the moment, we are just putting together like a panel to discuss questions from families, to then be able to answer families, to work very closely with the researchers for what things are happening and the progress within.  [00:12:47] Christina: It's just amazing to be able to work with researchers. They're just fantastic.   [00:12:52] Sharon: And from what I understand, like, you, you have a charity, don't you? Can you tell us a bit more about that and how that came about?   [00:12:58] Christina: So we have ReNU Syndrome UK, and it came about as there was a group of us parents that were like, we wanted to be able to support other families, knowing what it was like for us when we first started.  [00:13:12] Christina: It was very difficult. So we wanted to start a charity that can support families and signpost them, give them the opportunity to have family meetups once or twice a year, so we can work with scientists and specialists to keep everybody in the community, like the ReNU family, up to date. But being able to connect with so many families, because a lot of the doctors don't really know of ReNU Syndrome yet.  [00:13:46] Christina: So if we have a problem or a question, we put it in the WhatsApp group, and then somebody can answer it because they've been through it, or they, they've just asked the question. So it's just an amazing resource for everybody   [00:14:02] Sharon Jones: That sounds amazing, and it sounds like you've all obviously become experts by experience.  [00:14:04] Sharon: So, like you say, you kind of know more, you know, as the science develops, but you're living it every single day   [00:14:10] Christina: It's kind of, you go into the hospital and they're like, "Oh, what's ReNU Syndrome?" And then you're like, "Ugh." So, then you just have to say it all. But, and then it's kind of them bringing, teaching new people who don't know about it in the medical professional.  [00:14:26] Christina: We always give them the website so that they can go and then find, but being able to put more medical stuff on the website, it just helps everybody, and it's just broadening it out to as many people as possible. Because there's still a lot of people undiagnosed with RNU syndrome. It's, now it's easier to be signposted, but it's just keeping that connection.  [00:14:49] Sharon: Yeah. And, and from what I understand, it's got quite an interesting sort of origin of a name, RNU. Where did that... Do you know much more about where that came from?   [00:14:57] Christina: So, Nicky is the amazing person who, um, sorted the name and um, the origin. So, I'll pass that over to Nicky to answer that question because she's just amazing   [00:15:11] Nicky: Uh, so the name ReNU syndrome is an interesting story.  [00:15:13] Nicky: So, a lot of disorders or diseases are named after people. So, we all know Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc. And they're often scientists or clinicians that have spent a lot of time working on them. I think that's a little bit odd. I don't think it's the first thing that somebody should know about a disorder, is the name of somebody who's, who's worked on it or studied it.  [00:15:36] Nicky: But they're a very, it's very hard to find an alternative. When we were initially doing the press release around our paper, we had a quote from one of the mothers, Nicole Cedar, who has a, a wonderful daughter called Mia Joy, and she said that within their family, they like to refer to RNU, to RNU4-2 as ReNU, which is a really nice play on the RNU in the gene name.  [00:16:00] Nicky: So then I had an idea, okay, let's just change the spelling to make the, the kind of big R, little E, large N-U, then it would link to the gene name, but also would be a name that speaks to hope and the renewed hope of being given a diagnosis.   [00:16:13] Sharon: Yeah, absolutely, and that's a great, a great story and a great way of kind of making it feel like there is, there is always hope.  [00:16:20] Sharon: So, you know, Nicky, you're now part of the patient community. In a way. You know, so how does it feel to be on that other side of it from that sort of research perspective and now kind of, you know, in that, in that community?   [00:16:34] Nicky: It's amazing. I've got a new family as well. It's not, not just Christina and everybody.  [00:16:39] Nicky: I kind of, I'm a, a basic scientist. I'm not a clinician. Up until this point, we've always been one or two steps removed from actually interacting with the families themselves. Um, so my life has changed an awful lot over the last couple of years, uh, where now, um, I kind of talk to Christina or the folks in the US, really regularly, kind of on a weekly basis.  [00:17:02] Nicky: Um, so that's really different. And I just kind of want to highlight just what these families have achieved. So it's been only two years since our paper came out about this, and in that time, there are now patient family groups that have been set up all around the world. There is the one in the UK led by Christina and and the others.  [00:17:26] Nicky: Um, there's the one in the US that's led by a group of four women, and there are ones in France, Spain, like, literally all around the world. And all of these groups are also somewhat coordinated. The leads of these groups meet with each other. They've organised meetups. I've been to ones in the US, the UK, and in France.  [00:17:46] Nicky: So the fact that they can mobilise all of that and create such a community so quickly is absolutely incredible. And they've got families, they've got so many researchers that are interested in the cause. They're interacting with the pharma companies. They've upskilled themselves to learn so much about genetics.  [00:18:04] Nicky: And it's just an absolutely incredible thing to watch. They're so, so inspiring.   [00:18:09] Sharon: And from what I understand, Christina, you feel, you know, very passionate about Nicky in the same way, about your paths crossing in this way.   [00:18:16] Christina: Oh, my, yes. Every time I see Nicky, I've met her a couple of times, like, in person now, I just cry.  [00:18:22] Christina: I literally, we saw her at the UK meetup, and she walked in the door, and that was it. I was done. I was like, it's just meeting somebody who has changed so many lives and brought a community to other families. It's just amazing. And the support that Nicky's giving us weekly, daily, is just amazing. It is just life-changing for all of us.  [00:18:49] Sharon Jones: It's such a powerful connection. So Ana Lisa, why is collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and families so valuable in the rare disease research space? You know, and what role do large scale research projects and data sharing play in discoveries like this?   [00:19:06] Ana Lisa: Collaboration is completely incredibly valuable and for progress in the rare disease space where there's just so much still to learn.  [00:19:16] Ana Lisa: So more than half of patients and families where, uh, they're seeking a potential diagnosis, we're not yet able to, to find one, and there's so much yet that we still need to learn, and collaboration in so many different spaces and directions and across different spheres enables this progress. So for example, the fact that we have a really connected, uh, National Health Service and really close working between the NHS and Genomics England so that we can, for those patients and families that, that consent to their de-identified data being shared in the National Genomic Research Library, be able to work with many, many different researchers, uh, whether they're academic, institutions, industry, and try and find all the patients that could benefit from a new diagnosis and, uh, potentially new therapies in future clinical trials.  [00:20:21] Ana Lisa: And without that collaboration, it would be really, really hard to find all those people So because we sort of have a clinical research interface where we can go back to clinical teams and therefore to patients and families, even if there's a really, really ultra-rare condition with very few people known to have it that could be under different specialties in different regions, we would be able to contact their clinical team.  [00:20:51] Ana Lisa: So I think that, that collaborative working with the NHS is really powerful across researchers worldwide. Like in this example where a group in Oxford and a group in US were able to make this finding and then all the other findings that are coming from it. And really, without being able to compare across thousands of genomes, one wouldn't have been able to see this, this particular signal and see that there were more than 100 patients, and that was really powerful.  [00:21:20] Ana Lisa: If you just had one genome, you could never have made this novel discovery. I think the other thing is that, and Nicky will say that, you know, she, she then contacted her collaborators who also had access to, to, to data that had been shared by other families and could compare. And again, it's a whole sort of network across the globe.  [00:21:41] Ana Lisa: And we know that there are going to be many more diagnoses to be found. But also, um, I think collaboration will allow us to find new, new treatments. So if we can start to design treatments that target the DNA and RNA at, at source, then actually you could collaborate and say, "Well, this type of genetic mechanism could be targeted in the same way, potentially across even more than one rare condition and reach even more patients."  [00:22:13] Ana Lisa: And actually the power of collaboration across the ecosystem is that hopefully we'll end up with a pathway that can actually go from finding a new genetic finding, like Nicky and her team made, to helping all the people who could benefit from a diagnosis, having one, and then can one develop a treatment and get it to as many patients?  [00:22:42] Ana Lisa: And, and I think that will really demonstrate the power of collaboration.   [00:22:47] Sharon: Yeah. Absolutely, and it can only, you know, benefit those families who have to wait such a incredible amount of time.   [00:22:55] Ana Lisa: There's been such a diagnostic odyssey, and as more diagnoses are made, it becomes obvious that there's, uh...  [00:23:03] Ana Lisa: and it was, it's already well-described, the therapeutic odyssey. Um, but hopefully these sort of novel understanding of our genome and opening up new biological avenues to treat, um, hopefully will also enable many more new treatments to be developed.   [00:23:21] Sharon: Absolutely, and that is the key word there is, is that hope.  [00:23:24] Sharon: So, so looking ahead, Nicky, what developments are you most hopeful about over the next few years?   [00:23:31] Nicky: That's a difficult question. There's so much, so much happening. One thing is that we are gearing up to do large scale studies across the world to understand more about the progression of ReNU. So you might call them large scale natural history studies or just large scale profiling studies where we can do a range of different tests on ReNU patients and, and monitor them over time.  [00:24:02] Nicky: So do those at regular, regular intervals over time so we can see what the progression looks like. And that's really important for trying to think about whether we can treat RNeU syndrome. And on that note, I'm very also excited about the potential for therapeutics. There's lots of people all around the world, both, uh, in academic settings, but also in pharma companies trying to work out whether this is something that we can treat.  [00:24:30] Nicky: There's some very promising early data to show that we can selectively remove the RNA containing the mutation from cells, uh, leaving the copy of the RNA that doesn't contain the mutation intact so that can do the correct function. And biologically, we think this should be an effective treatment.  [00:24:54] Nicky: Um, so we can do that in cells in a dish. We don't yet know whether we can do that in a patient with ReNU. Uh, but that's really, really promising early data. Um, so I'm very hopeful about where that, those studies might lead.   [00:25:08] Sharon: And Ana Lisa, what role will genomics continue to play in improving understanding and care for rare conditions like this?  [00:25:15] Ana Lisa: So following on from what Nicky said, I think the really big hope is that we will be able to develop many, many new treatments collaboratively across the world. And whether these are individualised treatments made for one patient but then shared because we can find perhaps other patients who could benefit from the same treatment, whether we understand the genetics better so that we can design treatments from the start that will work for a lot of patients.  [00:25:46] Ana Lisa: So I think there will be sort of fancier and fancier ways of targeting rare conditions. And right now we're in a phase where the ecosystem is trying to work out how could we make an end-to-end pathway with initiatives like the Rare Therapies Launchpad in the UK, and that's going to require truly collaborative working.  [00:26:08] Ana Lisa: No single organisation can do that. And I think having these incredible use cases will be really powerful for turbocharging the development of these pathways. And the hope is that once you've worked out how to do this across a range of different rare conditions, that one might reach a stage where one could do that a lot faster for many other rare conditions.  [00:26:35] Ana Lisa: Because at the moment they're so underserved in terms of treatments available and there's a huge gap between being able to make a genetic diagnosis and then having treatments. The big hope is that understanding the genetics better will help to open up new pathways to treatment. I do hope that we'll also understand other aspects.  [00:27:02] Ana Lisa: So for example, it might be that understanding the genetics better also helps us to understand different ways a condition might manifest in somebody, why it may be different from one person to another, why somebody might be more mildly affected and somebody perhaps more severely. And that might, may also help us to understand ways to treat a condition by getting, gaining these insights which are, are useful in and of themselves and may also lead to new therapeutic, uh, possibilities.  [00:27:36] Ana Lisa: I think that would be one of my hopes that a lot of these areas overlap and lead to real benefit for patients and families, that we can translate that hope into concrete improvements in treatment for rare conditions.  [00:27:57] Sharon: Do you have a sense of time, how long you think this could all take, that amount of collaboration?  [00:28:06] Ana Lisa: Yeah, and I think this is actually another reason why sometimes it's quite tricky to make progress in this area because being able to predict those timelines is notoriously difficult when you look back historically. I'd like to hope that we're on the cusp of having an explosion of novel treatments that can target DNA and RNA, for example, or treatments that target something in the underlying biology that we now understand that we didn't before.  [00:28:34] Ana Lisa: And I do think that there is going to be a big shift. But I think that the sort of confidence intervals around how big that range of time might be is very hard to predict. And that's why I think Christina and Nicky being able to share these stories and about their collaborative working really shines a spotlight on, on what could be done and how progress can happen.  [00:29:02] Ana Lisa: That's really exciting. The other day at a conference, someone from industry stood up and said, "Oh, actually, we set up a clinical trial in the UK because we knew there were patients who could benefit from our work in the National Genomic Research Library," and that was really exciting for us because that's what we want to do; move forwards the opportunities for treatment for patients.  [00:29:28] Sharon: And so finally, Christina, as a parent and member of this community, what are your hopes for the future, and what would you say to families who may still be searching for answers today?   [00:29:39] Christina: It is a long journey, but there is the support and the help out there. If you have any inclination that you think you might have ReNU, reach out to your paediatrician or your doctor to see if you can get your genetic testing done because it's fighting to get the test, to go to people and say, "I think this is what we may have. Can we look into getting it tested?" And reach out to other families and the website and things because it's all about community and supporting and helping people find that diagnosis.   [00:30:16] Sharon: Thank you, Christina, and we'll put the website in the episode description. A huge thank you to Professor Nicky Whiffin, Christina Cox, and Dr. Ana Lisa Tavares for joining me today and sharing their insights and experiences. To learn more about ReNU Syndrome, visit renusyndromeuk.org. If you'd like to hear more stories about the people, research, and discoveries helping to shape the future of healthcare, subscribe to Behind the Genes on your favourite podcast app.  [00:30:45] Sharon: Thank you for listening. I've been your host, Sharon Jones. Behind the Genes is produced by Deanna Barac, Florence Cornish, Sophie McLachlan, and Katie Revell at Bespoken Media. 

If you thought a new terminal was all for the airport, think again! Hear about the new, rare outdoor terrace they are opening today! full 398 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:13:55 +0000 Op9i71efphjPBrifRgiIBkhIK1FkVmz6 emailnewsletter,news The Big K Morning Show emailnewsletter,news If you thought a new terminal was all for the airport, think again! Hear about the new, rare outdoor terrace they are opening today! The Big K Morning Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQN1-ZcfQ6ulG2hE41lIKw/joinMERCH: https://modernreptileshop.com/collections/reptile-merch-for-sale1 Subscribe & Hit the Bell to STAY INFORMED!What started as an exciting herping trip in Tennessee quickly turned into a wild outdoor adventure. In this episode of Reptiles With Podcast, we share the story of an unexpected bear encounter while searching for reptiles and amphibians in the mountains. We also found beautiful newts and other incredible wildlife along the way, making this one of our most memorable field trips ever. Join us as we relive the adventure, discuss safe herping practices, and share some unforgettable moments from Tennessee's forests.HostsYoshii @modernreptileshop Chuckey @madbioreptilesEric @reptiverseSponsored by:MorphMarket: https://www.morphmarket.com/Dubia.com: https://dubiaroaches.com/The Reptiles With Podcast covers Repti-Culture with a comedic twist. We aim to give different perspectives on all topics, even the controversial ones.#BlackBear #newt #Tennessee #reptilenews #reptilehobby #reptileshow #herpetology #wildlife #reptileexpo #reptilebreeder #reptilekeeper #zookeepers #reptileeducation #reptileswithpodcast #reptilepodcast

It’s is a historic day on Florida’s death row with a rare double execution. The state is executing two inmates in one day for the first time in more than 60 years. After a brief delay, Florida executed 68-year-old James Duckett at 1:19pm ET and just a few hours later is set to execute the oldest man in state history, 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone. The Supreme Court just denied both mens’ appeals for a stay of execution clearing the way for both lethal injections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s is a historic day on Florida’s death row with a rare double execution. The state is executing two inmates in one day for the first time in more than 60 years. After a brief delay, Florida executed 68-year-old James Duckett at 1:19pm ET and just a few hours later is set to execute the oldest man in state history, 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone. The Supreme Court just denied both mens’ appeals for a stay of execution clearing the way for both lethal injections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s is a historic day on Florida’s death row with a rare double execution. The state is executing two inmates in one day for the first time in more than 60 years. After a brief delay, Florida executed 68-year-old James Duckett at 1:19pm ET and just a few hours later is set to execute the oldest man in state history, 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone. The Supreme Court just denied both mens’ appeals for a stay of execution clearing the way for both lethal injections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s is a historic day on Florida’s death row with a rare double execution. The state is executing two inmates in one day for the first time in more than 60 years. After a brief delay, Florida executed 68-year-old James Duckett at 1:19pm ET and just a few hours later is set to execute the oldest man in state history, 80-year-old Dominick Occhicone. The Supreme Court just denied both mens’ appeals for a stay of execution clearing the way for both lethal injections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another "Game Pitch" episode, and Hyle, Jeff, and Dustin are shipping you off for the summer! Specifically, to supervised lakeside accommodations run by Rare characters, where the usual tropes of summer camp come with a DKU twist. Welcome to Camp Jinjo!

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a top Taliban local official has been gunned down in northwest Afghanistan.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comToday's episode is a bit different than usual. I'm sharing (solo) a bit about where I've been, what's been going on with my health, and what it all means for this podcast.To listen, upgrade to paid right here. Paid subscribers get access to all bonus content -- including the full archive of paywalled podcast episodes and newsletters.In the episode, I get into:- what happened (the heart attack, the hospital stay, and how my husband and family played a role)- trusting your body even in the middle of a crisis- the ways a medical condition overlaps with diet culture- holding space for how unique everyone's experience with a health condition is, even when it's the same diagnosis- the emotional impact of a life-threatening experience- leaning into rest as a radical act of self-care, and how hard that can be in our culture- where I'm finding the capacity for understanding and patience with my body, and where I'm not - what this means for the podcast and my businessThank you so muxh for supporting me -- both as a person, and as an independent writer / producer. It means the world.

Ian Grant has spent years collecting all elements of the Gremlins films and now he's sharing it with everyone. The Gremlins Museum Collection is, for now, an on-line repository of his collection of scripts, photos, props and, oh yeah, actual Gremlins. And if that wasn't enough, Ian's work and dedication has led to the discovery of the legendary almost 3 hour long cut of the original Gremlins.For more information and to see the collection for yourself, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailIt's been well over a year since the boys have podcast in person. They meet in Costa Maya, Mexico and podcast outside at a local deli. 2 ALs 1 Pod is a comedy podcast hosted by stand-up comedians Al Ducharme and Al Romas. Originally titled Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast, the show is a spinoff from their web series The Two Dicks, which features two inept 1950s detectives. The podcast blends observational humor, personal anecdotes, and satirical commentary, often revisiting classic episodes from their archives. With over 370 episodes, it offers a mix of new content and “vault” episodes, providing listeners with a variety of comedic material.  You can listen to 2 ALs 1 Pod on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Buzzsprout. For additional content, including video episodes and behind-the-scenes material, visit their Patreon page. https:/patreon.com/2als1podhttps://www.instagram.com/thetalkingdickscomedypodcast/https://twitter.com/DicksTwohttps://www.facebook.com/thetwodickshttps://www.facebook.com/The-Talking-Dicks-Comedy-Podcast-107101331446404 https://www.patreon.com/2Als1podSupport the show

It's Bach Week! This week, we commemorate legendary church musician J.S. Bach with conversations about his work and influence on the church's song over centuries. Dr. Bruce Durazzi (Special Collections Librarian, Hasse Memorial Library, Concordia Seminary) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his work in Concordia Seminary's Kristine Kay Hasse Memorial Library, how the Bach Bible ended up at Concordia Seminary, some of the history behind this volume of books, interesting pieces of trivia about the Bach Bible (Calov Commentary), and what we learn about J.S. Bach from this piece. Find the Rare and Special Collections at the Hasse Memorial Library at library.csl.edu/rare-and-special-collections/bach-bible. Also mentioned this episode is J.S. Bach and Scripture: Glosses from the Calov Bible Commentary by Robin Leaver, available from CPH at cph.org/j-s-bach-and-scripture-glosses-from-the-calov-bible-commentary. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

Tesla's self-driving Cybercab has been spotted on the roads of the South Island. Photos shared to the Rare and Unique Car Spotting New Zealand Facebook group show one of Tesla's gold Cybercabs travelling along Cardrona Valley Road, with reports confirming the vehicles are cold-weather testing. FutureCentre.nz founder Melissa Clark-Reynolds says Tesla's playing catch-up to robotaxi competitor Waymo. "They're deployed on the roads in the States, particularly San Francisco and a few other cities, and they're driverless. Weirdly, American regulations require them to have a steering wheel, but no one has to sit in the drivers' seat." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rehab, arrests, fights, hitting on Prince Harry, dramatic stage breakdowns, slagging off the press, Amy Winehouse was a rockstar’s rockstar and she was also one of the greatest musical talents of the past 20 years. Her voice was unlike any other. She modernized jazz. She gave weight to pop. When she was inspired, she was untouchable. Driven by her muse, haunted by her addictions, and harassed endlessly by the paparazzi, Amy Winehouse’s story is tragic and all too familiar, but her music and the way she expressed herself was entirely unique. To see the complete list of contributors, visit ⁠disgracelandpod.com⁠ This episode was originally published on May 15, 2019. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠disgracelandpod.com/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (formerly Twitter) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rare plants aren't rare for the same reasons. They aren't even rare at different points in time. Figuring out the causes and consequences of plant rarity on a species by species basis is both very hard and very important. Ecologists have to get creative with time, money, and other resources. Join me and Dr. Varina Crisfield as we explore the topic of plant rarity in Canada's boreal forests. This episode was produced in part by Jbert, Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Stormy Skies & Rare Beauty: A Story of Adventure & Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-07-26-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Regnet smattrade mot taket av den lilla stugan.En: The rain pattered against the roof of the little stugan.Sv: Det var som ett rytmiskt spel, ackompanjerat av åskans mäktiga dån.En: It was like a rhythmic game, accompanied by the mighty roar of thunder.Sv: I den skandinaviska skogen, inbäddad bland höga tallar och granar, låg stugan med sitt stora fönster mot sjön.En: In the Scandinavian forest, nestled among tall pines and spruces, lay the stugan with its large window facing the lake.Sv: Från insidan kunde man nästan känna vattendropparna som dansade utanför.En: From the inside, you could almost feel the water droplets dancing outside.Sv: Lars satt vid fönstret med sin kamera i händerna.En: Lars sat by the window with his camera in hand.Sv: Hans blick letade efter den ovanliga fågeln, som bara visade sig i stormar som denna.En: His gaze searched for the unusual bird that only appeared in storms like this.Sv: För Lars, en stillsam naturfotograf, var detta ögonblicket han väntat på hela sommaren.En: For Lars, a tranquil nature photographer, this was the moment he had waited for all summer.Sv: En chans att fånga skönheten i sin lins.En: A chance to capture beauty in his lens.Sv: Sofia, å andra sidan, såg på himlen med förundran.En: Sofia, on the other hand, watched the sky with wonder.Sv: Hon kunde inte få nog av äventyren.En: She could never get enough of adventures.Sv: En resa-bloggare som alltid var nyfiken på oväntade händelser.En: A travel blogger who was always curious about unexpected events.Sv: För henne var varje storm en historia, varje blixt ett äventyr.En: For her, every storm was a story, every flash of lightning an adventure.Sv: Men ju mer stormen rasade, desto oroligare blev hon.En: But the more the storm raged, the more worried she became.Sv: "Lars, det är farligt där ute," sade Sofia och drog en filt tätare omkring sig.En: "Lars, it's dangerous out there," said Sofia and pulled a blanket tighter around herself.Sv: "Vi måste vara försiktiga."En: "We have to be careful."Sv: Lars nickade sakta, men han kunde inte slita sin blick från fönstret.En: Lars nodded slowly, but he couldn't tear his gaze away from the window.Sv: "Jag vet, men jag vill så gärna fånga den där fågeln."En: "I know, but I really want to capture that bird."Sv: Stormen ökade i styrka och vinden tjöt runt stugan.En: The storm increased in strength, and the wind howled around the stugan.Sv: De var tvungna att bestämma sig; skulle de stanna inne i säkerhet eller våga sig ut?En: They had to decide; should they stay safely inside or dare to venture out?Sv: Just när tvivlet nådde sitt max, hände det något magiskt.En: Just when their doubts peaked, something magical happened.Sv: Fågeln, den sällsynta skönheten, landade på en gren precis utanför fönstret.En: The bird, the rare beauty, landed on a branch just outside the window.Sv: Bara några meter från dem, med regndroppar glittrande på fjädrarna.En: Only a few meters from them, with raindrops glittering on its feathers.Sv: Lars höjde långsamt kameran.En: Lars slowly raised his camera.Sv: Han andades in djupt och tryckte av.En: He took a deep breath and pressed the shutter.Sv: Klick.En: Click.Sv: Sofia tittade fascinerat på och insåg att detta var mer än bara en chans för Lars.En: Sofia watched in fascination, realizing this was more than just a chance for Lars.Sv: "Det här är perfekt för bloggen," sa Sofia med ett leende.En: "This is perfect for the blog," said Sofia with a smile.Sv: "Ett sådant oväntat möte…" Hon började snabbt notera sina tankar.En: "Such an unexpected encounter..." She quickly began to jot down her thoughts.Sv: I stugan, skyddad från stormen, fann de båda sitt ögonblick.En: In the stugan, protected from the storm, they both found their moment.Sv: När stormen till sist lugnade sig, kände de att något hade förändrats.En: When the storm finally calmed, they felt that something had changed.Sv: Lars såg upp från kameran och mötte Sofias blick.En: Lars looked up from the camera and met Sofia's gaze.Sv: "Tack," sa han, för första gången helt medveten om att han inte var ensam.En: "Thank you," he said, for the first time fully aware that he was not alone.Sv: Sofia nickade.En: Sofia nodded.Sv: "Och tack till dig, för att du påminner mig om att ibland är väntan värt allt."En: "And thank you, for reminding me that sometimes the wait is worth everything."Sv: Tillsammans såg de ut genom fönstret mot sjön där regndropparna nu bildade lugna ringar på ytan.En: Together they looked out through the window at the lake, where raindrops now formed calm ripples on the surface.Sv: De hade fångat både bilden och berättelsen och funnit vänskap i processen.En: They had captured both the image and the story and found friendship in the process. Vocabulary Words:pattered: smattraderoof: taketrhythmic: rytmisktroar: dånthunder: åskanestled: inbäddadpines: tallarspruces: granardroplets: vattendropparunusual: ovanligatranquil: stillsamlens: linsgaze: blickadventures: äventyrencurious: nyfikenunexpected: oväntadewonder: förundranraged: rasadehowled: tjötventure: vågadoubts: tvivelmagical: magisktrare: sällsyntaglittering: glittrandeshutter: tryckte avfascination: fascineratencounter: mötecalmed: lugnaderipples: ringarprocess: processen

A Short Stay in Hell – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_Stay_in_Hell Gospel Teaching: Strengthening gospel teaching through teacher council meetings – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/strengthening-gospel-teaching-through-teacher-council-meetings Sunday Class Changes to Connect Home-Centered Gospel Learning with Church Meetings – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/sunday-class-changes-to-connect-home-centered-gospel-learning-with-church-meetings Grand Marshall President Camille Johnson – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-camille-johnson-2026-pioneer-day-parade Utah stakes witness miracles while building Days of '47 parade floats – https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/23/utah-stakes-witness-miracles-while-building-days-of-47-parade-floats/ Most sung Pioneer Day Songs – https://hymnstats.joeystanley.com/posts/pioneer_day/ New Provo MTC mural honors the first single sister missionaries – https://www.ldsliving.com/new-provo-mtc-mural-honors-the-first-single-sister-missionaries/s/13348 New hymns emphasize simple Christ-centered truths – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-hymns-emphasize-simple-christ-centered-truths Volunteers Transform Lives Through Weekly EnglishConnect Classes in England – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/volunteers-transform-lives-through-weekly-englishconnect-classes-in-englandhttps://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/volunteers-transform-lives-through-weekly-englishconnect-classes-in-england Pull together as families, says Church President Dallin H. Oaks at biennial family reunion – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/pull-together-as-families-says-church-president-dallin-h-oaks-at-biennial-family-reunion Judge rejects Chubbuck LDS church leader's plea deal that congregation member called “a slap in the face” – https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/judge-rejects-chubbuck-lds-church-leaders-plea-deal-that-congregation-member-called-a-slap-in/article_c6b493ee-e9d1-4374-94f6-dc73e658932e.html LDS leaders hear something else as construction irks rural Las Vegas neighbors – https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/lds-leaders-hear-something-else-as-construction-irks-rural-las-vegas-neighbors/ Three things people—even members—get wrong about Latter-day Saints – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/07/16/three-things-people-even-members/ Rare prosecution: BYU student's boyfriend prosecuted for abuse that preceded her suicide – https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/07/18/rare-prosecution-byu-students/ How are global Latter-day Saints doing on mental health? – https://mormonmetrics.com/p/how-are-global-lds-doing-on-mental?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2746392&post_id=201511827&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=69jb7h&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Confronting “toxic positivity” in the LDS church – https://exponentii.org/blog/confronting-toxic-positivity-in-the-lds-church/ World Cup celebrates faith – https://www.deseret.com/sports/2026/07/18/world-cup-celebrates-faith/ Reading recession: impacts on faith and spirituality – https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/18/reading-recession-impacts-on-faith/ Yesteryear shows how shallow U.S. religion has become – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/07/19/yesteryear-shows-how-shallow-us/ Influencers are being paid to spread the Mormon church's gospel – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-20/influencers-are-being-paid-to-spread-the-mormon-church-s-gospel 45 years ago today (Jul 23, 1981) – First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve announcement – https://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/07/45-years-ago-today-jul-23-1981-thursday.html 75 years ago today (Jul 20, 1951) – Seventies called to fill missionary need during Korean War – https://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/07/75-years-ago-today-jul-20-1951.html 55 years ago today (Jul 17, 1971) – Relief Society dues discontinued and assets turned over to Church – https://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/07/55-years-ago-today-jul-17-1971.html

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Stepping outside our 2000s comfort zone, this week we're sharing our two top 10 lists from 1997 in the first of a new quadrilogy of pods. Expect 1998, 1999 and 2000 episodes in the coming months.This week's music is from The Curse of Monkey Island soundtrack by Michael Land.You can get us, as ever, at backpagegames@gmail.com.Videos referenced in this week's episode: the German bloke touring E3 in Atlanta, Howard Lincoln talking about Rare, Nintendo's Space World, Games World's segment from the Sega booth at E3 1997 and B-roll of the games shown at Space World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something extraordinary has unfolded in the skies and we may only just be beginning to understand its significance.In this episode, Yasmin explores Barbault's Basket, one of the rarest planetary alignments of our lifetime, and why some astrologers believe it marks a profound turning point for humanity.Drawing on world events, including moments from the recent World Cup, Yasmin explains how this remarkable astrology may be signalling the rise of a healthier Divine Masculine alongside the Divine Feminine, and what this powerful new chapter could mean for you personally.What You'll LearnWhy astrologers have been watching Barbault's Basket for decades.André Barbault's remarkable prediction of a "splendid relaunch of civilisation."The historic planetary shifts now complete:Pluto in AquariusUranus in GeminiSaturn in AriesNeptune in AriesJupiter in LeoWhy these planets have collectively shifted into more active, masculine signs.How supportive sextiles and trines create one of the most harmonious planetary patterns of the century.Why Yasmin believes this astrology represents hope rather than fear.How recent World Cup moments reflected the emerging Divine Masculine.The balance between masculine strength and feminine wisdom.What Christ Consciousness represents beyond religion.Why this is an important turning point for collective consciousness.How this rare astrology is likely to affect your own birth chart.Details about Yasmin's Great Realignment Workshop and personalised Rising Sign guide.Timestamps00:00 Welcome + Why this week's astrology is unlike anything we've seen before00:25 Discovering Barbault's Basket while writing the Moonology Diary01:10 André Barbault's extraordinary prediction for 202602:20 The five major planetary shifts reshaping our world03:30 Understanding Barbault's Basket and why astrologers are talking about it04:45 "The Most Beneficial Pattern of the Century"06:00 From concern to hope: the rise of the Divine Masculine06:40 What the World Cup revealed about this rare astrology07:50 Healthy masculine energy, fairness and leadership09:00 Christ Consciousness and the evolution of collective consciousness10:05 What this Great Realignment means for humanity11:15 The Great Realignment Workshop and your personalised Rising Sign guide12:15 How to join the workshop with the Moonology Diary 2027Mentioned Resources & LinksGreat Realignment WorkshopIncluded when you purchase and register your Moonology Diary 2027. The workshop includes a detailed personalised PDF explaining how these rare planetary alignments affect your Rising Sign.moonologydiary.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you loved this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who'd love a little more cosmic guidance.Every week on the Mainly Moonology Podcast, Yasmin helps you understand the current astrology so you can work with the Moon, the planets and the seasons of your life with greater confidence, clarity and purpose.

This week on Real Horrorshow, we're witnessing miracles...or something much darker. We dive into Midnight Mass Episode 3 as Crockett Island is swept up in a wave of religious fervor after Leeza's seemingly miraculous recovery. Forgiveness, faith, and fanaticism collide as Father Paul's shocking secret is finally revealed: he's actually a rejuvenated Monsignor Pruitt, transformed after a terrifying encounter with a mysterious winged creature he believes to be an angel. Is this divine intervention—or the beginning of something unspeakable? We unpack one of the series' biggest twists, discuss Mike Flanagan's masterful use of religious symbolism, and explore how easily hope can become dangerous when people desperately want to believe. Plus, we share our thoughts on the breakout horror hit Obsession and whether it lives up to the growing buzz. If you love psychological horror, vampire lore, and stories where faith and fear become impossible to separate, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Find Us Online - Website: www.realhorrorshowpodcast.com - Twitter: www.twitter.com/Horrorshowpod - Support: www.realhorrorshow.com/support/ - Submit: www.realhorrorshow.com/submission-guidelines/    Good Things to Support   Good Things to Support Quileute Move to Higher Ground Red Canary Song List of BLM Affiliated Charities Abortion Funds in Every State Shout Your Abortion Abortion and Miscarriage Support Support Families in Palestine    Credits - Host: Samantha Oty. Instagram: @samiswritingstuff, Website: https://samanthaoty.wixsite.com/mysite/ - Host: Stormy Skies. Instagram: @thestormyskies Website: https://stormyskies3.wixsite.com/stormyskies - End Song: 'Creepy Doll' by Jonathan Coulton. Website: www.jonathancoulton.com About Us Sam and Stormy died and they can't get into Heaven until they watch every single horror movie on Netflix. But, like, those movies are constantly changing, so it seems like someone is yanking their chain.   

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In this episode of Whiskey Lens, we step into the world of bespoke, age-old Scotch whisky with James Mackay of Artisan Cask (Artisanal Spirits Company). From rare drams to the art of private cask ownership, this conversation unpacks how exclusive cask experiences can elevate your entire whisky journey — and what it actually takes to own one.James shares stories from his years in premium Scotch, including one of the rarest pours of his career: a 52-year-old grain whisky that sold at auction for $20,000. We dig into the unique profile of the Mortlach 1991 Artisan Cask No. 304590 — its natural cask strength, craftsmanship, and surprising approachability for bourbon drinkers — along with why cask re-racking and multi-stage maturation matter so much for building complexity.The conversation also covers:What it's actually like to own a private cask — sampling, aging decisions, and bottle deliveryThe social and personal side of ownership, including exclusive events and communityRegionality and terroir in Scotch, with real examples from Islay, Speyside, and beyondHow cask type — sherry vs. bourbon — shapes flavor over timeThe right glassware for tasting high-end Scotch, and why presentation mattersScotch's growing role in cocktail culture and pairing ideasA deep dive into Bunnahabhain 1989 and long-maturation complexityPeated Islay whisky and how peat profiles evolve over decades of agingWhat it takes to actually partner with Artisan Cask — minimum investment, entry pricing, and the full processWhether you're a Scotch collector, a whisky-curious bourbon drinker, or just fascinated by how the ultra-premium end of the spirits world works, this episode is packed with insider knowledge you won't find anywhere else.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Whiskey Lens and guest James Mackay00:45 Overview of Artisan Cask and bespoke cask ownership01:30 James Mackay's background and experience in premium Scotch03:00 Highlighting rare whiskies, including a 52-year-old grain whisky auction04:40 The story behind the auction-winning whisky and its significance05:15 Tasting notes and profile of the Mortlach 1991 Artisan Cask06:57 How non-typical casks create unique flavors08:00 Artisanal Spirits' approach to cask selection and individual character10:40 The nose and palate of the Mortlach cask and approachability for bourbon drinkers11:26 The ownership process: sampling, aging, and bottle logistics12:54 Ownership intimacy: tasting samples and choosing bottling time14:26 Personal stories about cask ownership and its lasting impressions15:50 Tasting experience and glassware preferences16:42 Exploring Bunnahabhain 1989 and complexity from long maturation18:36 Cask management and secondary maturation processes20:18 Impact of re-racking and depth of whisky development22:42 Specifics on cask types: refill bourbon, sherry, and their influence24:38 Pairing whiskey with desserts and cocktails25:28 The social aspect of ownership: exclusive events and community26:38 High-net-worth audience and the premium experience27:09 Scotch in cocktails and regional diversity31:03 The nuances of peated Islay whiskies and aging effects34:01 The uniqueness of a special peated Islay cask36:14 The evolution of peat profiles over long aging periods38:27 Using cask-strength Scotch in premium cocktails39:20 Choosing a "desert island" cask for endless refills48:01 The partnership process with Artisan Cask: minimum investment and next steps50:21 Entry point and pricing details for exclusive cask ownership53:19 Final thoughts, thanks, and future meet-ups

What happens when you finally meet someone who understands how your body works? For Alycia Anderson and Karen Tamley, a LinkedIn introduction became the beginning of a powerful disability sisterhood. Both women were born with sacral agenesis, a rare congenital disability affecting the lower spine. They grew up using wheelchairs during a time when disabled children were routinely underestimated, accessibility was rare, and doctors placed devastating limitations on their futures. Then they met and immediately began comparing notes: “Wait, your body does that? Mine does too.” In Episode 151 of Pushing Forward with Alycia, Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living, joins Alycia for an honest conversation about rare disability, peer support, leadership, aging, Disability Pride, and the urgent fight to protect disability rights. Finding Someone Who Understands Karen did not meet another person with sacral agenesis until her twenties. Before social media, finding others with the same disability was incredibly difficult. Meeting Alycia gave both women a rare opportunity to talk openly about their bodies, mobility, health, childhoods, and aging without having to explain every detail first. Karen describes that connection as a security blanket and safety net. Their friendship reflects the importance of peer support within the independent living movement. Disabled people hold knowledge that cannot always be found in medical offices or textbooks, and that lived experience can help others navigate healthcare, access, identity, and everyday life. Growing Up Before Accessibility Alycia and Karen remember life before the Americans with Disabilities Act. They recall inaccessible buses, oversized wheelchairs, buildings with stairs, restaurants without accessible bathrooms, and being carried into spaces. Karen shares that her mother carried her up four stairs every morning to reach a summer job in an inaccessible building. She also remembers putting flip flops on her hands so she could crawl across public restroom floors. Alycia had done the same thing. Their stories reveal how exclusion becomes normalized when disabled people are not protected by enforceable civil rights. Community Living Is a Disability Right Karen explains the importance of the 1999 Olmstead decision, which affirmed that unnecessary institutionalization and segregation can be discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The decision helped establish that disabled people have the right to receive services and live within their communities. Through Access Living and partner organizations, disabled people are supported as they transition from nursing facilities and institutions into their own homes. Karen warns that Medicaid reductions, weakened enforcement, and renewed conversations about institutionalization threaten decades of progress. Disabled people are asking for the right to live in their own homes, make decisions about their lives, and participate fully in their communities. Advocacy Belongs to Everyone Karen reminds listeners that advocacy is not limited to policy experts. People can make a difference by learning from trusted disability led organizations, sharing accurate information, contacting elected officials, submitting public comments, telling personal stories, amplifying disabled advocates, and connecting with a local Center for Independent Living. Her message is clear: Do not assume your voice will not be heard. Speak up anyway. Leadership Begins in the Deep End Karen credits her parents and mentors with encouraging her to take risks. Her mother often said they were going to throw Karen into the deep end of the pool and let her figure out how to swim. That mindset followed her throughout her career. Mentors including Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, Wade Blank, and Marca Bristo recognized Karen's potential and placed her in leadership roles before she always felt ready. Karen later served as Commissioner of the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, was appointed to the U.S. Access Board, and became President and CEO of Access Living. Her journey demonstrates the power of leaders who believe in someone before that person fully believes in themselves. Disability Pride and Aging For Karen, Disability Pride means community, visibility, self worth, and being okay with who we are. It does not mean loving every part of disability every day. Pride can exist alongside pain, fear, frustration, internalized ableism, and uncertainty. Alycia and Karen also discuss the realities of aging with a rare disability, including concerns about mobility, transfers, travel, health, and future independence. Both women were given frightening medical predictions as children. Decades later, they are still here, leading, traveling, advocating, creating community, and celebrating every year they were told they might never have. Aging with disability can be uncertain. It is also a privilege. You Deserve to Be in the Space Karen's Pushing Forward moment is a challenge to step outside your comfort zone. Attend the event. Accept the opportunity. Enter the room, even when you do not know anyone. Leadership does not eliminate fear or imposter syndrome. You deserve to be there. You deserve to be in that space. Two Women, One Rare Disability, and a Movement to Protect

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has launched a formal review to determine whether the Cascade red fox and three native Goose Lake fish should receive federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

The wrap up of things unearthed in the second quarter of 2026 includes the potpourri category, lots of books and letters, shipwrecks, and neanderthals. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists.” The Guardian. 6/17/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/18/solstice-aligned-monument-archaeology-wiltshire-stonehenge-prototype Anderson, Sonja. “These 600-Year-Old Chinese Surgical Instruments Are Coated in an Early Local Anesthetic—Carefully Extracted From a Poisonous Plant.” Smithsonian. 5/29/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-600-year-old-chinese-surgical-instruments-are-coated-in-an-early-local-anestheticcarefully-extracted-from-a-poisonous-plant-180988865/ Archaeology Magazine. “Copper Part From Illicit 19th Century Still Discovered in Scotland.” 5/12/2026. https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/12/copper-part-from-illicit-19th-century-still-discovered-in-scotland/ Associated Press Copenhagen. “Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago.” The Guardian. 4/2/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/archaeologists-discover-wreck-danish-warship-sunk-admiral-nelson Bassi, Margherita. “After Nearly 80 Years of Doubt, Scientists Say a Spear Lodged Between Elephant Ribs Offers Evidence That Neanderthals Hunted Big Game.” Smithsonian. 4/10/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-nearly-80-years-of-doubt-scientists-say-a-spear-lodged-between-elephant-ribs-offers-evidence-that-neanderthals-hunted-big-game-180988522/ Baum, Stephanie and Robert Egan. “Bolivian mummy rewrites scarlet fever's past, suggesting killer bacterium circulated centuries before colonization.” EurekAlert. 4/15/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-bolivian-mummy-rewrites-scarlet-fever.html Blackwood, Emma. “Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development.” University of Queensland. Via EurekAlert. 6/19/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132850 Blair, Elizabeth. “Decades-old, newly restored Smithsonian carousel reopens — to children’s delight.” WAMU. 4/25/2026. https://wamu.org/story/26/04/25/decades-old-newly-restored-smithsonian-carousel-reopens-to-childrens-delight/ Blake, Elissa. “New evidence reveals a millennium-old dingo was ritually buried, and cared for, along the Darling (Baaka) River in Australia.” University of Sydney. Via EurekAlert. 5/18/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1128408 Cerino, Marco. “Appeals court clears Trump's path to alter Philadelphia slavery exhibit at historic site.” Philadelphia Tribune. 6/18/2026. https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/appeals-court-clears-trumps-path-to-alter-philadelphia-slavery-exhibit-at-historic-site/article_8ac83e65-6a6d-4db1-91c4-074f98c96a74.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share Clark, Gaby. “Climate and competition alone cannot explain Neanderthal extinction, study finds.” Phys.org. 4/23/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-climate-competition-neanderthal-extinction.html Clark, Gaby. “Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?” Phys.org. 6/18/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-neanderthals-rhinoceros-teeth-tools.html Clark, Gaby. “Nondestructive DNA sampling reveals 1,300 years of secrets in historic parchments.” Phys.org. 5/18/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nondestructive-dna-sampling-reveals-years.html Clark, Gaby. “Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals.” Leiden University. Via Phys.org. 6/24/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-diversity-europe-neanderthals.html Cummings, Mike. “Medici brothers' remains reveal Renaissance-era malaria strains, closing the book on a murder mystery.” Phys.org. 6/30/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-medici-brothers-reveal-renaissance-era.html Defranceschi, Laura. “Ötzi and his microbiome: a 5,300-year-old relationship.” Eurac Research. Via EurekAlert. 6/2/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129908 Dungate, Joanna. “Shakespeare’s ‘missing’ London house mapped with new discovery.” Kings College London. Via EurekAlert. 4/15/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123989 Egan, Robert. “Neanderthal dentists used stone drills to treat cavities nearly 60,000 years ago, ancient molar suggests.” Phys.org. 5/13/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-05-neanderthal-dentists-stone-drills-cavities.html Egan, Robert. “Stonehenge Altar Stone's epic transportation across ancient Britain detailed in new study.” Curtin University. Via Phys.org. 6/4/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stonehenge-altar-stone-epic-ancient.html Ellenby, Danielle. “Medieval Japanese poetry and buried trees help elucidate volatile space weather.” EurekAlert. 4/9/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123008 Forbes, Ellie. “Archaeologists discover unexploded mortar shell at Culloden Battlefield.” Scottish Field. 4/14/2026. https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/news/archaeologists-discover-unexploded-mortar-shell-at-culloden-battlefield/ Harley, Sadie and Robert Egan. “Ancient chicken bones reveal human management in Korea 2,000 years ago.” Phys.org. 4/22/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ancient-chicken-bones-reveal-human.html Jones, Sam. “Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar.” The Guardian. 4/15/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/15/hidden-treasures-spanish-archaeologists-discover-trove-of-ancient-shipwrecks-in-bay-of-gibraltar Kuta, Sarah. “A Shipwreck, but Make It Fashion: Researchers Transformed Wooden Fragments From a 17th-Century Shipwreck Into a Pair of Stylish Maxi Dresses.” Smithsonian. 5/26/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-shipwreck-but-make-it-fashion-researchers-transformed-wooden-fragments-from-a-17th-century-shipwreck-into-a-pair-of-stylish-maxi-dresses-180988825/ Kuta, Sarah. “Archaeologists Discover Evidence That a Wooden Prototype for Stonehenge May Have Aligned With the Solstice 500 Years Before the Stone Circle.” Smithsonian. 6/19/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-evidence-a-wooden-prototype-for-stonehenge-may-have-aligned-with-the-solstice-500-years-before-the-stone-circle-180988988/ Kuta, Sarah. “Did Homo Sapiens Really Outsmart Neanderthals? Different Skull Shapes Didn’t Necessarily Mean Unequal Brain Capacity, New Research Shows.” Smithsonian. 5/13/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-homo-sapiens-really-outsmart-neanderthals-different-skull-shapes-didnt-necessarily-mean-unequal-brain-capacity-new-research-shows-180988738/ Kuta, Sarah. “Did Homo Sapiens Really Outsmart Neanderthals? Different Skull Shapes Didn’t Necessarily Mean Unequal Brain Capacity, New Research Shows.” Smithsonian. 5/13/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-homo-sapiens-really-outsmart-neanderthals-different-skull-shapes-didnt-necessarily-mean-unequal-brain-capacity-new-research-shows-180988738/ Kuta, Sarah. “Potatoes Didn’t Just Feed Ancient Indigenous Communities in the Andes—the Tasty Tubers Also Reshaped People’s DNA.” Smithsonain. 5/12/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/potatoes-didnt-just-feed-ancient-indigenous-communities-in-the-andes-the-tasty-tubers-also-reshaped-peoples-dna-180988732/ Kuta, Sarah. “This American Submarine Lost During WWII—Along With 83 Crew Members—Has Been Discovered in the Pacific Ocean.” Smithsonian. 6/3/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-american-submarine-USS-Herring-lost-during-WWII-along-with-83-crew-members-has-been-discovered-in-the-pacific-ocean-180988895/ Kuta, Sarah. “Turtles May Have Been Tasty Snacks for Neanderthals 125,000 Years Ago. But Their Shells Were Probably the Real Prize.” Smithsonian. 4/15/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/turtles-may-have-been-tasty-snacks-for-neanderthals-125000-years-ago-but-their-shells-were-probably-the-real-prize-180988550/ Kuta, Sarah. “What Killed the Neanderthals? New Research Suggests a Lack of Genetic Diversity May Be Partially to Blame.” Smithsonian. 4/24/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-killed-the-neanderthals-new-research-suggests-a-lack-of-genetic-diversity-may-be-partially-to-blame-180988612/ Lakowski, Amy. “Digging for Remnants of the Battle of Bunker Hill.” Bostonia. Boston University’s Alumni Magazine. 6/22/2026. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/digging-for-remnants-battle-of-bunker-hill/ Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “The Sagrada Familia Will Finally Be Completed in 2026. The Last Challenge? Demolishing the Homes of Some 3,000 Local Residents.” ArtNet. 2/13/2023. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/sagrada-familia-2026-local-residents-2254826 Lock, Lisa and Robert Egan. “Ancient curse tablet bears rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies.” Phys.org. 6/17/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-curse-tablet-rare-greek.html Lu, Donna. “Signs of ‘feeding’ ritual at dingo burial site shed new light on bond between First Nations people and canines.” The Guardian. 5/18/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/19/dingo-burial-site-first-nations-people-relationship-to-animals net. “Lost Writings of Saint Augustine Found in Medieval Manuscript.” 6/2026. https://www.medievalists.net/2026/06/lost-writings-of-saint-augustine-found-in-medieval-manuscript/ net. “Secret Letter Detailing Late Medieval Britain Fully Decoded.” https://www.medievalists.net/2026/04/secret-letter-detailing-late-medieval-britain-fully-decoded/ Mehrtens, Michelle. “A Young Black Girl Was the First to Desegregate a Maryland Carousel in the 1960s. Now, the Historic Merry-Go-Round Will Entertain Visitors on the National Mall.” Smithsonian. 4/22/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-young-black-girl-was-the-first-to-desegregate-a-maryland-carousel-in-the-1960s-now-the-historic-merry-go-round-will-entertain-visitors-on-the-national-mall-180988596/ Mondal, Sanjukta. “Scraped from ancient Roman toilets, these crusted remains expose a pathogen found far earlier than expected.” Phys.org. 4/23/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ancient-roman-toilets-crusted-expose.html Moreau, Didier and Julie Louis. “Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo.” University of Liege. Via EurekAlert. 4/1/2026. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1122449 Mosquera, Pau. “Sagrada Família’s 144-year journey nears its end with the Tower of Jesus Christ.” CNN. 6/8/2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/style/sagrada-familia-barcelona-tower-jesus-christ-intl Nicholls, Catherine and Taylor Nicioli. “Papyrus scroll burnt to a crisp during Vesuvius eruption deciphered with help of AI.” CNN. 6/26/2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/science/papyrus-scroll-vesuvius-ai-scli-intl Oster, Sandee et al. “Rare 500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes unearthed at Inca coastal site.” Phys.org. 6/14/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-rare-year-dried-potatoes-unearthed.html Oster, Sandee. “A kohl bottle from York may hint at an ancient Egyptian in Roman-Britain.” Phys.org. 5/31/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-05-kohl-bottle-york-hint-ancient.html Oster, Sandee. “Lavatory shaft reveals the cost of 17th‑century vanity in Germany.” Phys.org. 6/23/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lavatory-shaft-reveals-17thcentury-vanity.html Oster, Sandee. “Mummified dogs reveal Tiwanaku people buried companions beside homes long before they became status symbols.” Phys.org. 6/29/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-06-mummified-dogs-reveal-tiwanaku-people.html Randolph, Mary. “A Man and His Dog Discovered a 3,400-Year-Old Ax Head While Out for a Walk in One of England’s Ancient Forests.” Smithsonian. 4/30/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-and-his-dog-accidentally-discovered-a-3400-year-old-ax-head-while-out-for-a-walk-in-one-of-englands-ancient-forests-180988649/ Randolph, Mary. “After a Poet’s Love Story Was Cut Short, His Letters Mysteriously Disappeared—Until Rare Book Dealers Acted on a Hunch.” Smithsonian. 4/21/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-john-keats-love-story-was-cut-short-his-letters-mysteriously-disappeared-until-rare-book-dealers-acted-on-a-hunch-180988585/ Science in Poland. “Ancient ‘beer’ traces found in 4,500-year-old vessels in Northeastern Poland.” 5/17/2026. https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C112850%2Cancient-beer-traces-found-4500-year-old-vessels-northeastern-poland.html Solly, Meilan. “A 13-Year-Old Boy Found This Bronze Coin in a Field. It Turned Out to Be the First Ancient Greek Artifact Discovered in Berlin.” Smithsonian. 8/28/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-13-year-old-boy-found-this-bronze-coin-in-a-field-it-turned-out-to-be-the-first-ancient-greek-artifact-discovered-in-berlin-180988627/ Solly, Meilan. “New research has identified four members of the doomed 1845 search for the Northwest Passage, including the owner of a paper-stuffed wallet that has long mystified historians.” Smithsonian. 5/8/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-franklin-expedition-officer-died-in-the-arctic-in-uniform-that-didnt-belong-to-him-now-dna-has-revealed-his-identity-180988702/ Solly, Meilan. “These Italian Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School. They Found Ancient Roman Ruins Hidden in the Basement.” Smithsonian. 6/8/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-italian-teenagers-stayed-overnight-at-their-school-they-found-ancient-roman-ruins-hidden-in-the-basement-180988917/ The History Blog. “1,500-year-old kitchen knife set found in Hadrianopolis.” 4/22/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75890 The History Blog. “11th c. sword found in Warta River in Poland.” 6/15/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76308 The History Blog. “Charred loaf of bread found at Roman military camp.” 4/24/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75904 The History Blog. “First-grader on field trip finds 1,300-year-old sword.” 5/13/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/76055 The History Blog. “Matching fragments of Silla stele reunited.” 4/15/2026. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75837 Thorsberg, Christian. “A Hiker in Norway Found an Elite Warrior’s Golden Sword Ornament. It Was Likely a Sacrifice to the Gods Made During a Time of Turmoil.” Smithsonian. 5/8/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-hiker-in-norway-found-an-elite-warriors-golden-sword-ornament-it-was-likely-a-sacrifice-to-the-gods-made-during-a-time-of-turmoil-180988707/ University of Copenhagen. "4,000-year-old tablets reveal magic spells, kings feared, and a beer receipt." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 5 May 2026. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260504023848.htm. University of Iowa Health Care. "Ancient DNA shared with Neanderthals may explain human language." ScienceDaily. 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   Populous architecture in KC has released a "legend" of where the Royals new ballpark will be located and what will surround it.  It's part of an effort to rezone the entire area and will be featured at a public meeting Monday night.  This is far from anything final but I've got the details on what looks like an incredible development and area for baseball.  It could wind up being the best place for baseball in America!     It's hard to believe but your humble host got a really nice shout out on social media from none other than Mayor Q.  I'll fill you in.    A huge voter fraud story has been released in New Jersey about thousands of illegal aliens that became eligible to vote even though they checked a box they were not citizens.  And... it's been released by a Democrat.  This should be the breakthrough that breaks the dam for the SAVE America Act.   Jonathan Cain, from the band Journey, wrote the song Don't Stop Believin' and he has just unloaded on Bruce Springsteen. This is really good.    A major league player fouls a pitch off his body and winds up having a surgery I've never heard of.  You have to hear  this.     The Chiefs report to camp Friday, Eli Drinkwitz makes fun of Kansas on a national radio show, Aaron Rodgers is back in the fold with his family and a star from the Yellowstone spinoff is a whiny old man.

The Marlins' losing streak reaches eight games, but Joe Rose and the crew find a bright spot by breaking down Miami's rare triple play from the night before. The conversation shifts to some of baseball's most uncommon accomplishments, including no-hitters, perfect games, and other unforgettable moments that have defined the sport. The guys also reflect on the Marlins' history of producing elite starting pitchers and if the Marlins can work their way back into the playoff picture

Send us Fan MailChris Hobson, CEO of Rare Beauty Brands, home to Patchology and Kate Somerville, breaks down the business of beauty: the insight that turned Old Spice around, what it now costs to build a brand, how to handle dupes, and the metrics founders should track.Who is Chris Hobson?He started a clothing brand in college in Canada, then joined Procter & Gamble in brand management, running Scope, Folgers Canada, Old Spice, and Secret before an MBA and a career building brands. "As a brand manager, you get trained as sort of the mini general manager of your brand."How did he turn around Old Spice?By finding an insight instead of denying the brand's age. Research showed a woman would borrow her partner's deodorant from almost any brand except Old Spice. "We came up with this funny tongue in cheek positioning of Old Spice as the last bastion of masculinity." The brand went from a distant fifth to third in Canada, and the positioning went global.What makes consumers loyal to a beauty brand?Product quality first, emotional connection second. "When you get that magic of the consumer insight married to really high quality product, that's the foundation of a brand."What insight drives Patchology and Kate Somerville?Two very different ones. "The insight for a Patchology consumer is I want a moment of joy... the act of putting on the mask slows me down from my crazy day." The Kate Somerville consumer is buying certainty from a clinic with 20 years and 250,000 facials behind it.Should beauty brands chase trends?Only in ways authentic to the brand, though Hobson is candid about the pull. "The science is sort of suspect, but hey, it's a $10 million opportunity. How do we not do it?" Brands lose themselves when they go wholesale trend focused.Why did Patchology stop marketing its science?Because consumers buy results, not mechanisms. Hobson watched women's eyes glaze over at talk of ten times more ingredient delivery, then light up when the patches came off. "Turns out all she cares about is the better results."How long does it take to build a beauty brand?Longer than founders expect, now that ad costs have erased the cheap growth era. "You've got to be prepared to raise 10 to 20 million dollars at least, and spend 10 to 20 years on it. That's the new reality."Why is it harder for indie brands to scale now?The economics of attention changed. "The advertising prices have come up and the ROI has come down, and so it's harder for young brands to make that leap."How should a brand respond to dupes?By owning the category so copies feed demand back to the original. "When a brand copies us, a rising tide lifts all boats." Patchology is up over 20 percent this year.Do dupes steal customers from the original?Within limits set by price and psychology. "They're wearing it and they're knowing in their mind, I'm not really wearing Chanel." Hobson argues most of those consumers come back.Does getting into Target or Walmart grow a beauty brand?Not without demand behind it. "If you don't have the demand generation capability in place to move that product off the shelf... you're out." Accessibility is a high stakes strategy, not a shortcut.What metrics should new beauty founders track?Repeat purchase above all, measured by cohort rather than revenue share. "The way we make money as brands is repeat purchase... if I had to go out and acquire a customer every single time, I'd go out of business."What is the biggest business lesson of his career?People. "You want to hire the A level person, even if they're a little threatening to you, because they're gonna do the job way better than you would ever do it."Listen to the full episode with Chris Hobson of Rare Beauty Brands on Skin Anarchy, available wherever you get your podcasts.Shop Kate Sommerville and PatchologyDon't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf!Support the show

Part one of the mid-year coverage of things literally and figuratively unearthed in the last quarter includes updates, more updates, animals, edibles and potables, and accidental finds. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists.” The Guardian. 6/17/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/18/solstice-aligned-monument-archaeology-wiltshire-stonehenge-prototype Anderson, Sonja. “These 600-Year-Old Chinese Surgical Instruments Are Coated in an Early Local Anesthetic—Carefully Extracted From a Poisonous Plant.” Smithsonian. 5/29/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-600-year-old-chinese-surgical-instruments-are-coated-in-an-early-local-anestheticcarefully-extracted-from-a-poisonous-plant-180988865/ Archaeology Magazine. “Copper Part From Illicit 19th Century Still Discovered in Scotland.” 5/12/2026. https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/12/copper-part-from-illicit-19th-century-still-discovered-in-scotland/ Associated Press Copenhagen. “Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago.” The Guardian. 4/2/2026. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/archaeologists-discover-wreck-danish-warship-sunk-admiral-nelson Bassi, Margherita. “After Nearly 80 Years of Doubt, Scientists Say a Spear Lodged Between Elephant Ribs Offers Evidence That Neanderthals Hunted Big Game.” Smithsonian. 4/10/2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-nearly-80-years-of-doubt-scientists-say-a-spear-lodged-between-elephant-ribs-offers-evidence-that-neanderthals-hunted-big-game-180988522/ Baum, Stephanie and Robert Egan. “Bolivian mummy rewrites scarlet fever's past, suggesting killer bacterium circulated centuries before colonization.” EurekAlert. 4/15/2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-bolivian-mummy-rewrites-scarlet-fever.html Blackwood, Emma. “Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development.” University of Queensland. 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