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Rustle those cows, boy      Intro and Outro Music by  Corpus Earthling: https://corpusearthling.bandcamp.com/

Adam is joined by the guest hypnotist and anxiety expert Howard Cooper.   Howard discusses how being an anxious teenager, having ineffective therapy, and a TV executive that dismissed his work with clients led to a mission to prove that rapid change works.  They discuss NLP, the dark underbelly of personal development and the surprise at learning that two high profile UK hypnotherapists were living in the same small town without knowing.  For more information on Howard visit:  https://rapidchange.works/   More Info on Howard:  Howard Cooper is one of the UK's leading 'Rapid Change' therapists. Known for helping people to create RAPID shifts in their thinking, Howard rejects the notion that deep and lasting change needs to take a long time. Drawing on a variety of psychological tools, Howard has supported over 2,500 individuals over the past 23 years on an international level, regularly bringing about transformational changes to their lives. He has made multiple appearances as the anxiety expert on BBC Morning Live, sharing his expertise with a national audience. His practical, dynamic and innovative approach has helped people from all walks of life and ages overcome intrusive personal phobias, anxieties and issues that they have often suffered from for years, offering his clients a new lease of life. He is the creator of "The Willingness Ladder®", a versatile therapeutic technique that he's taught to over 300 therapists around the world, and the author of "The Rustle of Leaves", a children's book designed to help very young children (4-9) discover how we can become anxious about things that pose no threat. In addition to his personal therapy work, Howard is a very popular and entertaining presenter on a range of topics relevant to society today and has a huge following amongst his peers through his podcast. He spent almost two years as the lead psychological presenter on Virgin Atlantic's critically acclaimed 'Flying Without Fear' course, and also appeared as the expert on fear of flying on Channel 4's documentary 'Fear of Flying: Caught on Camera'. He has also contributed to other media appearing on the BBC, in The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Sun, CEO Magazine, just some of the media who have documented his successful ability to help people change quickly. Qualifications Hypnotherapist (GQHP), NLP Master Practitioner, Design Human Engineer, Thought Field Therapist, Registered with the CNHC (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council), 19+ years of clinical experience, Psychological Illusion Model Trainer Adam's course Hypnotic Wealth can be found here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotic-wealth.html  Coming Soon - The Hypnotists's Secret Circle: Adam will soon be launching a new low-cost membership to access his entire hypnosis archive without the intro, outro, and explanation and an exclusive community only for members. In the meantime you can secure a free sleep download here: https://tr.ee/MCuZqKPnEg  Adam Cox is one of the world's most innovative hypnotists and is known for being the hypnotherapist of choice for Celebrities, CEO's and even Royalty. To book a free 30-minute consultation call to consider working with Adam go to: https://go.oncehub.com/AdamCox Adam's rates for hypnotherapy in pounds and US dollars are here: https://www.adamcox.co.uk/hypnotherapist.html  You can contact Adam at adam@adamcox.co.uk Further information on Adam is here: https://linktr.ee/AdamCoxOfficial  Tags: Adam Cox, the hypnotist, NLP, asmr, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotist, stress, sleep, worry, meditation, guided meditation, hypnotism, anxiety, hypnosis for abundance, hypnosis for confidence hypnosis, Guest Hypnotist Howard Cooper

John has eaten some chocolate just before recording and now he's all glum. So it's up to Elis and Dave to get him out of his funk. Their options: 1. Take his trousers off. 2. Give him a wedgie. 3. Let him tell his anecdote about going to a folk gig and sitting in front of an annoying couple. One wonders which they'll pick?After the chunk funk (chocolate funk) has subsided, there's more premium bond chat, and after Elis's poor showing around Valentine's Day last week, dating expert LalalaLetMeExplain stops by to impart some romantic wisdom.If you have any of the following: some tips for Elis's love life, a mad dad, or a story about winning loads of money, then we want to hear from you. Send all your guff to elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.

What to make of Norwegian composer Christian Sinding, who is chiefly remembered only by ambitious amateur pianists for his Rustle of Spring? He was a more important figure in the music of his native Norway than this might suggest; there, in his time, he was second only to Grieg. Raymond Bisha introduces us to Sinding's four symphonies that reveal the composer not as an innovator, but as someone whose music can be readily enjoyed on its own merits. Editor, translator and journalist Jens F. Laurson suggests a context for exploring these works: “He's not the symphonic Grieg we've been missing, nor a Nordic Brahms that's been overlooked. He's more of an amiable Stanford, Gernsheim, Raff, or perhaps Glaznuov … who wrote very pleasing works that we will not hear in the concert halls (sadly) but which will enliven our musical diet on recordings if we need to take a break from Dvořák, Brahms and Bruckner.”

Der SRF 3 Musikabend zum Wochenendstart mit den Hinhörern aus den heute erschienenen neuen Alben (The Weather Station! Ela Minus!), einem Zückerchen aus der Schweiz (Aino Salto!), einer neuen Tocotronic-Single(!) UND unserer ersten «Eurosonic»-Entdeckung. +++ PLAYLIST +++ · 21:55 – UNBELIEVABLE von DJ KOZE & ADA · 21:49 – DEMOLITION von MARIE DAVIDSON · 21:46 – QQQQ von ELA MINUS · 21:42 – IDOLS von ELA MINUS · 21:40 – CUNTOLOGY 101 von LAMBRINI GIRLS · 21:37 – SCHWARZE MAGIE von DIE HEITERKEIT · 21:34 – NEVER TEAR US APART von INXS · 21:31 – ADORE von YES I'M VERY TIRED NOW FEAT. NATASHA WATERS · 21:27 – STAND UP TALL von DIZZEE RASCAL · 21:24 – SCUMBAG von JESHI · 21:21 – UNLEASH ME von BUSTA RHYMES · 21:16 – FUNNY PAPERS von MAC MILLER · 21:13 – LLORANDO (CRYING) von REBEKAH DEL RIO · 21:07 – IN DREAMS von ROY ORBISON · 21:04 – LIKE CLEOPATRA von BABE RAINBOW · 20:55 – HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE LOVED? von SOPHIE JAMIESON · 20:50 – CAMERA von SOPHIE JAMIESON · 20:45 – POWERLINES von AINO SALTO · 20:41 – WE MUST HAVE BEEN ASLEEP von AINO SALTO · 20:37 – AIN'T THAT ENOUGH von TEENAGE FANCLUB · 20:33 – SNOWFLAKES von DROPKICK · 20:30 – DOLLY von GEOWULF · 20:26 – KEEP ME SATISFIED von JUNGLE · 20:24 – IGNORED von BOKO YOUT · 20:19 – RUSTLE von HUTCH · 20:16 – YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE von FLORENCE + THE MACHINE · 20:13 – RIBBON von THE WEATHER STATION · 20:07 – NEON SIGNS von THE WEATHER STATION · 20:03 – BLEIB AM LEBEN von TOCOTRONIC

Rustle up these little French sponges for a bake sale or special treat. They're best eaten warm from the oven, served with coffee or tea.

The Alan Cox Show

The Alan Cox Show

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Frank gives his take on the vice presidential debate and moves on to discuss the destruction of Hurricane Helene. He is then joined by Kostya Kennedy, a journalist and author. He is an editorial director at Dotdash Meredith, and a former senior writer and assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated. He's also the author of the book Pete Rose: An American Dilemma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every house holds a secret, doesn't it? And in those houses, individual rooms have secrets of their own... and in those rooms, there are items with their own secrets, too. What happens when one of those secrets goes missing? And needs to be returned... Read by Rachel Blake.   Music: Theme music by Trevor Brown Incidental music: (All tracks played by Gregor Quendel) and free for use under the Pixabay Content License.) Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement by Ludvig van Beethoven. Impromptu No 1 by Franz Schubert. Piano Arpeggio 1 Variation 1 by Gregor Quendel. Cinematic Music Sketches: Cinematic Piano Sketch by Gregor Quendel. Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin, arr for music box by Gregor Quendel. Caprice N0 24 in A Minor by Niccolo Paganini. Prelude Op 32 No 12 in G Sharp Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement by Beethoven arr for strings by Gregor Quendel. Requiem Dies Irae by Wofgang Amadeus Mozart. Frühlingsrauschen Rustle of Spring by Christian Singding. The Tempest Piano Sonata No 17 in D Minor by Ludvig van Beethoven. Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy.

Howdy Partner! Mosey over and join us lickety split as Team Uber Cube chews on their recent additions from Outlaws of Thunder Junction. Rustle up your friends and lend us your ear as we ramble on card evaluations and  the "thinkin" for the choices. We also banter on our favorite western films and how they spurred our interest for this set. So, saddle up, don your cowboy hats, spin those spurs and shine those belt buckles cause this is gonna be one heck of a wild ride. Yee-haw! Happy cubing! Uber Cube is hosting a Cube Event April 27th 2024! 64 Players, 8 Cubes, CUBE ALL DAY! . Tix are on sale now! https://the-gathering-place.mybigcommerce.com/events/ubercube-event-sign-up/Where: The Gathering Place: https://thegatheringplacegames.com/pageshttps://www.facebook.com/thegatheringplacegamesDetails on the Event:Join the Discussion in the Uber Cube Discord:  https://discord.gg/ww4vmWGG66Anthony's Cubes: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ea3405774a359107222d8fcMay's Cubes: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/615504600674da101effa506Show Noteshttps://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1vZwn4xerGAImtId1E2YDPbd1VMc_G4X8Uber Cube is now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ubercubemtgpodcast747Find us at Twitter @UberCubeMTGPodReach Us at UberCubeMTGPodCast@gmail.comFollow May @myagic1 on TwitterOr join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ww4vmWGG66 Inked Gaming AffiliateUber Cube is now a Inked Gaming affliate. Support the show and find awesome supplies, playmats, etc.Uber Cube is a Alter Sleeves AffliateIf you want to bling out your cubes with amazing perfect sleeved alters, then look no further!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

Jay has assembled a little celebration of spring: songs, arias, a symphony, a sonata. Who doesn't want to sing spring? Argento, “Spring,” from “Six Elizabethan Songs” Sinding, “Rustle of Spring” Wagner, “Du bist der Lenz,” from “Die Walküre” Beethoven, “Spring” Sonata, Rondo Strauss, “Herr Lenz” Saint-Saëns, “Printemps qui commence,” from “Samson et Dalila” Schumann, “Er ist's” Hoiby, “Always It's Spring” Wolf, “Er ist's” Schumann, “Spring” Symphony, first movement Warlock, “Pretty Ring Time”

This morning we celebrate Tu B'Shvat with a poem by Mary Oliver, an insight into trees and life, from tapping maple trees, and a poem by Dan Pagis. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Rustle your petals and hold in your queefs—we're doin' a little dance for BELLOSSOM, baby! Brandon and Brielle pine for long lost dance movies, warn you against watching Dinotopia (but you actually HAVE to watch Dinotopia), and realize that sometimes growth means losing something rather than gaining it. But don't worry, any solemn sentimentality is immediately replaced by more queef jokes. So give that hot hot sun a kiss and press play!Listen to BONUS EPISODES and MORE at patreon.com/WhosThatPatreonTiktok and Instagram: @WhosThatPokemonPodTwitter: @BrandonZelman and @CapnBrielle

Rustle up a bucket of pig's blood and crack a beer 'cause the gang is watching Carrie. Does Brian De Palma's 1976 cult classic telekinetically move us to the edge of our seats or slap us in the face like a gym teacher? Listen and find out! Also, if the power compels you, feel free to follow us on Twitter @MovieVBPod and email us at movievolleyball@gmail.com

Kain leads Neville, Rustle, and new arcane cleric Cassius on a hunt for the assassins who nearly killed Jahan at the Miners Cooperative warehouse a few weeks ago. They talk to a reporter, get denied entrance to a gambling hall, give a poison sample to an herbalist, and hatch a plot to bring the assailants out into the open. This results in a chaotic street battle, and the party leaves town for a few days to get Jahan to safety. The plan changes slightly and the Black Cats take over Jahan's security, while the party heads back to find the gang known as the Green Daggers. In the Green Dagger hideout, Kain gets drained by a stirge, Neville has a memory of a former self, Rustle kills some dogs, Cassius springs a trap, and a hostage situation ends in bloodshed. The party retreats and the gang's leaders escape... for now!

To prove our point that there's too much content out there, we didn't even get to talking about Jonathan Majors lol, but we did get to: The year 3000, Camp rock and Demi LaVato bring on coke, Donating plasma, Medically testing coke, Testing the Nero link, Torturing monkeys, Rustle brand being a sex pest, Shane Dawson and his cat, Danny Masterson's and Mila and Ashton's letters, Gaslight Gatekeep, Lauren Boebert getting hansy at Beetlejuice, Vaping at a pregnant lady, Fetal alcohol, Amber Herd as mercy from overwatch, World Economic Forum guy saying we need 50% unemployment, Putting billionaires in saw traps, Pancake chick being annoying at an iHop, Being able to make fun of people online, Beige flags, Women being into sonic the hedgehog, Woman goes gay and breaks up with her husband on Tik Tok, Unity's update to their TOS and how It cripples game devs, CEOs playing weegee board with the stock market, Lover serge video and people posting on Tik Tok way too much, The KYS game of chicken, Hate surges email us at brownbrickspodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brown-bricks/support

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Be still this morning and breathe. PAUSE… Listen to the sounds all around you. PAUSE… Breathe and be still,  At one with you. LONG PAUSE… Can you hear the breeze in the trees, The melodies of the birds, Rustle of the creatures outside?  PAUSE… Breathe and listen. LONG PAUSE… Imagine yourself outside with them all, Stepping your bare feet onto the Earth.  PAUSE It's soft, and gives way to your weight, Like Mother Earth is bringing you close into an embrace.  PAUSE Now listen, And feel.   There is wisdom here. Vibrating gently beneath your feet.  Coming from deep within the earth, And from all directions.  PAUSE Feel the warmth of your feet as you tune in, And feel it gently spread up your legs,  Into your belly and back, Down your arms, And all the way up your chest, Neck, And head.  LONG PAUSE Mother Earth reminds you we're all connected, And that there are seasons for everything. And that you are a magical part of the whole.  LONG PAUSE Tune in and listen, And feel the wisdom rise within you, Warming you, And invigorating you.  LONG PAUSE Namaste, Beautiful   

In Llorkh, Rustle Ironbottom accepts a job from Winget Sparrow of the Black Network to protect his boss Jahan during a meeting with the Miner's Cooperative at a shady warehouse. Rustle, Neville, Zim, and Kain make plans to protect their VIP and try to find a Sleep scroll. On the evening of the meet, things go well until a hit squad shows up and kills the miners, then throws poison and shoots arrows at Jahan. The party is caught between deadly archers and unknown shady figures in the warehouse and gets into a tricky spot, while Neville makes his way outside and around to try to rescue them with the wagon. Suddenly the building itself collapses and the trapped wizards and their protectee Jahan are all crushed in the rubble! In a dramatic set of death saves, all players get to their fifth and final round - Zim perishes while Kain and Rustle pull through. Before the city guard can arrive, Neville loads all the bodies in the wagon and they make their way to Winget, who takes posession of Zim's corpse and one of the hostiles, and Jahan decides its time to take that out of town promotion he's been considering. A few days later, the party accepts a job from Gunther Strojny of the Miners Cooperative to smuggle the goliath skull they previously stole to a waiting goliath warrior, but Rustle has awful dreams where he is haunted by the dead shaman's skull and cannot rest properly, leading to exhaustion and near death.

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Ep 146: The party has reached the relative safety of the island of Boraion. Will a warm welcome await the women of the Kalligalas family? What else lurks on this seeming paradise? Listen now to find out what happens next! ----- Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show. ----- We used some Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show. For the sake of attribution, we list them here. The following were taken from freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. Sound effects that fall under the Attribution license: WINK-01.wav is a copyright of newagesoup Plywood_Prying_01.wav is a copyright of dheming Antique Clock Winding is a copyright of iainmccurdy We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: Animal Tail Slaps Cloth, by Pablo Betancourt Ancient Chamber - Tomb of the Starborn - Score Music, by Alexander Kochetkov Chupacabra_Warning 2, by Wes Otis Summon Wind, by Wes Otis Evocation Spell - Flare Burst, by Pablo Betancourt Evocation Spell - Handfire, by Matias Godoy Expedition - Vopna - Score Music, by Alexander Nakarada Fireball Spell, by Daniel Warneke Savage Beast Bites Cloth, by Olivier Girardot Skirmish Epic - Ecstasy of Battle - Score Music, by Stefano Vita And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Well hello Wanderers! Wonderful to see you here again!Today we have a very special episode suggested to us by one of our college friends and avid listeners Rustle and his daughter Nora!!! Thank you very much to you both for your suggestion and continued support of the podcast!Today we are diving into the exciting history of the playground. From their humble beginnings of just piles of sand, to supervised and structured play, to their now nostalgic plastic equipment and wood mulch padding. Playgrounds have sure come a long way.So please, grab a energizing snack, a juice box and join us as we dive in!Resources:https://www.aaastateofplay.com/history-of-playgrounds/#:~:text=Playgrounds%20were%20presented%20as%20a,carts%2C%20and%20two%20rotary%20swings.https://www.pgpedia.com/s/sand-gardenshttps://savingplaces.org/stories/how-we-came-to-play-the-history-of-playgrounds/#:~:text=Originating%20as%20%E2%80%9Csand%20gardens%E2%80%9D%20in,the%20concern%20for%20public%20welfare.https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/salem-s-playgroundshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000271626938100105#:~:text=Child%2D%20saving%20was%20a%20conservative,of%20adolescents'%20recreation%20and%20leisure.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_saverhttps://www.studiomla.com/news/history-of-playground-design/http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Evolution_of_American_PlaygroundsWe would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram! @foolishwandererspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/foolishwandererspodcast/Subscribe to our Youtube: Foolish Wanderers Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwnmv7ddZw4g4KgCw9viNsgEmail us at: fwplisteners@gmail.com

In this episode, Renee and I talk about the book Reality Transurfing. We go into things such as why you don't have energy to pursue your dreams and goals, how to get back your energy, and connecting with your truest self. Definitions: Reality Transurfing: a mental practice that allows you to gain control of your current circumstances and start living life in a truly deep and meaningful way. You will not have to change anything about yourself or live in a manner that is not true to who you are. Organize your thoughts, create an environment for maximum efficiency and realize your highest functioning, happiest self. Slide: a picture of reality that you carry around in your mind. The slide is figuratively inserted into your mental projector, and then it affects your perception of the world and other people's behavior. Pendulum: Mental energy is tangible, it can't vanish without a trace. When a group of people begin to think in one direction, their “thought waves” superimpose over one another and in the ocean of energy they create invisible but real energy-information structures – pendulums. They begin to develop by themselves and make people follow their laws. Alternatives Space: The alternatives space is an information structure – an infinite data field containing all versions of all events that could happen. Rustle of the Morning Stars: Moments when the mind is distracted, it allows you to experience the feelings and knowledge of the heart. If you stop the train of thoughts and simply contemplate the emptiness, you will hear the rustle of the morning stars. Life Line: A human life, just like another matter motion, as a chain of cause and effect. The human life moves evenly along its line until there is an event that introduces a substantial change in the scenario and decorations. Heart and Mind Coordination(Coherence): This is the state in which the feelings of the soul and the mind's thoughts are joined as one. For example, when you are filled with joyful inspiration, your soul ‘sings', while your mind ‘rubs its hands with satisfaction'. In this state you are able to create. Center Screen: Your Awareness Center or Observer Self Inner Screen: The thinker of thoughts. The dialogue/dialogues that go on in your head Outer Screen: The world of the 5 senses. The external world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ezekiel-funches/support

"The Rustle of Trees in the Wind: A Tranquil Sound" is a podcast that takes you on a journey with the peaceful and calming sound of trees rustling in the wind. Each episode features immersive recordings of wind blowing through leaves, accompanied by relaxing narration to guide you on a natural soundscape experience. From the gentle whisper of a light breeze to the rustling symphony of a strong wind, "The Rustle of Trees in the Wind" will transport you to a serene and peaceful place and offer a restful and rejuvenating experience. Whether you're looking to improve your sleep, need a relaxing escape, or just love the sound of nature, join us for a tranquil and calming experience and let the rustle of trees in the wind take you on a peaceful journey.=======DISCLAIMER:This episode may be ad-supported and you can support us financially by subscribing as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or on Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio.This subscription plan comes with an ad-free weekly podcast, plus a few more extras like exclusive Podcast promos and early access to certain episodes that are not published everywhere till the following week.Check our Patreon here: http://go.thehustle.studio/patreonor in Apple Podcasts app, just click here: http://go.thehustle.studio/subscribeThank you so much for your generosity!Connect with Us:https://www.facebook.com/sleepcalminghttps://twitter.com/sleepcalminghttps://www.instagram.com/sleepcalming/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sleep-calming/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

[mature language and violence] Roy Chambers, self-proclaimed "artist of junk" becomes suspicious about the intricate work of another sculptor. Written and Produced by Julie Hoverson Cast List Roy Chambers - J.D. Lloyd Gwynneth Robinson Molly Tollefson Vivienne - Rhys TM Robert - Mr. Synyster Arturo - Philemon Vanderbeck Solange - Angela Kirby Penelope Cartwright - Kris Keppeler Hank Norton - Powers Chamber 19 Nocturne Theme:  Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) All other music by Professor Kliq (Creative Commons License) Editing and Sound:   Julie Hoverson Cover Photo:   (courtesy of Stock Xchange.com) "What kind of a place is it?  Why it's an art gallery - can't you just smell the culture?" _________________________________________________________ FOR ART'S SAKE Cast: Announcer Cabbie Olivia Roy Chambers, artist of junk Gwynneth Robinson, gallery owner Robert [ro-BEAR], art critic Vivienne, art critic Arturo, sculptor Solange, a supermodel Hank Norton, grieving brother Penelope Cartwright, psychic Gordie, aspiring young critic OLIVIA      Did you have any trouble finding it?  What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?  Why, it's an art gallery.  Can't you just smell the culture? SCENE 1 MUSIC - PRETENTIOUS GRUNGE/INDUSTRIAL, BUT LOW. AMBIANCE     LOW CROWD MUMBLE ROBERT and VIVIENNE sound bored and disinterested - very, very jaded intellectual.  They are sort of fencing with each other. ROBERT     It's so innovative, it's almost retro. VIVIENNE     Jejune, yet piquant. ROBERT     The raw power of the chain link simply draws the eye. VIVIENNE     The underlying metaphor behind the cracked concrete base is very telling. ROBERT     Trash cans have been overused this season. VIVIENNE     Which is precisely what this piece is trying to say.  It is a commentary on the current state of the art world. ROY     That it's all garbage? ROBERT     [snort of derision] Garbage?  Perhaps to the petty and feeble mind, incapable of looking beyond the component parts-- VIVIENNE     --this one would look at a forest and see trees. [ROBERT AND VIVIENNE chuckle.] ROY     Oh, I understand this piece just fine. ROBERT     Do you?  Do you really?  VIVIENNE     What, then, is this putty-like brown graffitti in its indecipherable scrawl? ROBERT     And that smell - it's almost visceral. ROY     It's crap. ROBERT     You'd best keep your voice down, dear fellow.  The artist is a good friend of dear Gwynneth, our host tonight, and I hear he's actually graced us with his presence. ROY     No- no.  It's actually feces.  The graffitti.  I'm Roy Chambers.  The artist? VIVIENNE     F-feces?  Excrement? ROY     Yup. VIVIENNE     B-but...  doesn't it ... lose pungency after a time? ROY     Of course.  I freshen it up every couple of days.  I hope you don't mind if I don't shake hands. A BEAT OF SHOCKED SILENCE, THEN ROBERT     Well, that does put a new [trailing off] face ...on ...it.  VIVIENNE     Oh, look, they've opened the champagne. SOUND     HURRIED FOOTSTEPS AWAY ROY     [chuckles] GWYNNETH     [sigh] Darling, you'll never sell anything if you keep telling people your work is shit. ROY     [laughs harder]  You know that's not the point.  I just love seeing the look in their eyes.  GWYNNETH     Well, you may have the luxury of not needing to make your way as an artist, but I still need-- ROY     I can always-- GWYNNETH     [indignant]  Write me a check?  Not on your life, handsome.  If I can't make it, I'll fail on my own two feet.  [softening]  But you can buy me dinner.  Again. ROY     [chuckling] I wasn't going to suggest charity - but since I seem to be the one losing you sales on my pieces, you could let me pay rent for the space-- GWYNNETH     I don't understand why you're so down on your art.  [serious] It's good Roy.  It's powerful.  I wouldn't have it in my gallery otherwise... [rowr] no matter how terrific you are in bed. ROY     It makes me uncomfortable, like I'm ... exposing myself. GWYNNETH     That's what makes it so strong-- SCENE 2 SOUND     A COMMOTION IN THE BACKGROUND - SOMEONE YELLING - GETS LOUDER AS GWYNNETH AND ROY APPROACH GWYNNETH     [muttering as she hustles] Oh, goodness, it's not the man enclosed in legos with his winkie hanging out again, is it? ROY     [right behind her] Maybe a critic's seeing eye dog got at the sculpture in baloney. GWYNNETH     Poor dog - that meat's been here a week. ROY     Either one. SOUND     COMMOTION HAS ENDED - JUST HEAVY BREATHING FROM A COUPLE OF GUYS GWYNNETH     [authoritative] What is going on? ARTURO     This ...person... was ...molesting... my statue. ROY     [muttered] Is it the baloney?  GWYNNETH     [muttered] No. ROY     [muttered] The winkie? GWYNNETH     [muttered] Shh.  ARTURO     I demand charges be filed. HANK     I was only-- ARTURO     No one cares what you were trying to do, you philistine! GWYNNETH     Arturo.  ARTURO     Luddite!  Peon! GWYNNETH     Arturo!  Please, calm down.  I promise I shall handle this personally.  ARTURO     [going off] Just make sure he keeps his filthy hands off my beautiful marbles. ROY     [muttered] Maybe his marbles should meet lego man's winkie. GWYNNETH     [trying not to laugh] Ahem.  Now, sir, I'm Miss Robinson - and this is my gallery.  And you are? HANK     [subdued, apologetic, aw shucks] Hank - Henry, that is - Norton. GWYNNETH     What were you doing, then? HANK     The statue - it looks like Lizzie - Elizabeth - my sister.  Just like her.  ROY     That not what she asked. HANK     Well, I was thinking it might be like that old movie where the guy kills people, puts them in plaster and gets famous for his art...  Lizzie's missing, ever since she wrote and said she had a job modeling for this guy.  So I wanted to... check and see... GWYNNETH     [gentle] I don't know the movie, Hank, but I'm pretty sure you can't put someone in marble the way you might with plaster.  It simply doesn't work that way. HANK     No? GWYNNETH     No. ROY     Hank, let's get us a glass of that champagne. GWYNNETH     [stage whisper] Thank you! SOUND     QUICK KISS SCENE 3 MUSIC      A LITTLE TIME PASSES SOUND     EXCITED COMMOTION, CAMERAS GWYNNETH     Oh, god, what is it this time? ROBERT     [in awe] It's Solange.  She's here! VIVIENNE     [going off] If I were only into women... ROBERT     [going off] Me too... GWYNNETH     [sigh, then clearly trying to convince herself] It's good.  Publicity.  I like supermodels. ROY     [coming on] Who--? GWYNNETH     Solange is the latest sensation.  So bloody skinny. ROY     Better keep her away from the baloney. GWYNNETH     [slightly venomous] It would do her good. ROY     I didn't mean her - just the dog. SOUND     FOOTSTEPS AND JINGLE OF DOG HARNESS APPROACH GWYNNETH     Solange, I am honored. SOLANGE     [strange accent] Ah?  Sorree, and you are? GWYNNETH     I'm Gwynneth Robinson.  This is my gallery.  We are truly-- SOLANGE     Where ees Arturo? GWYNNETH     Right over there.  SOLANGE     Take mee to heem, pleez.  SOUND     JINGLE OF DOG'S HARNESS, SCRABBLE OF CLAWS ON FLOOR. GWYNNETH     My pleasure.  My arm is just to your right.  Would you like something to drink?  [fading out]  Perhaps some water for your service animal? ROY     Is that the latest thing - blind models? VIVIENNE     'Differently abled' darling.  You could get sued -- ROBERT     Or at least censured. VIVIENNE     --for use of non-PC language. ROBERT     Besides, with a body like that, who cares if she can see?  And the dark glasses are her trademark - she's never seen without them. ROY     Hmm.  You two seem like just the type I need. VIVIENNE     I don't do threesomes. ROBERT     I do. ROY     No, no - not like that, but [buttering up] you really seem to be in the know... VIVIENNE     Of course. ROBERT     Pity. ROY     This Arturo guy - what can you tell me about him? VIVIENNE     Quid pro quo, dear friend - tell us about you first. ROY     Well...  It's brownie mix - the brown stuff. ROBERT     Re-e-e-eally...?  SCENE 4 MUSIC SOUND      CLUNK OF OVERHEAD LIGHTS GOING OFF GWYNNETH      [coming on, low and sultry]  So.  The lights are off.  The crowd is gone.  And the door is locked against the night.  You know what that means? ROY     Hmm? GWYNNETH      Come on, love.  I need some serious stress relief. ROY     In a moment. GWYNNETH      What is so fascinating about these things?  First that poor little man - now you? ROY     Have you really looked at them? GWYNNETH      Dearest, I don't really look at anything that goes in here, beyond deciding if I think it will sell.  That way lies sheer madness. ROY     How did legoman get in? GWYNNETH      Oh, that. [sigh] I'm still not certain about that one.  ROY     Anyway, these statues - I don't know anything about marble sculpting, but I would assume it's not the easiest thing in the world, even with modern technology. GWYNNETH      I suppose. ROY     Look at the detail here.  The clothes, hair  - rivets in the jeans, even.  Everything is exact.  Perfect. GWYNNETH      So he's anal.  Surely you're not thinking that Arturo whats-his-name has somehow immured people in marble. ROY     Nah.  But I can see Hank's point.  His sister's statue looks - almost alive.  And she's not happy about it. MUSIC SCENE 5 AMBIANCE      RESTAURANT GWYNNETH      Where were you?  I really could have used you at the gallery tonight. ROY     Why?  What happened? GWYNNETH      I asked you first. ROY     [sigh]  I-I was trying to find that artist - the one with the statues. GWYNNETH      And--? ROY     He's harder to track down than ... than me. GWYNNETH      [laughs] Perhaps he's another eccentric with more money than sense. ROY     Hey--!  I thought that was part of my charm. GWYNNETH      No.  I love you.  But I don't make any claim to understand you.  You don't even like your own art. ROY     [slightly uncomfortable] It just comes out that way.  SOUND     A MOMENT OF EATING GWYNNETH      [unpleasantly surprised]  Oh god! Don't look.  It's her.  Just act normal. ROY     What?  Who am I not looking at? GWYNNETH      The commotion.  I mean the woman who caused the- PENELOPE     [off]  Hello! ROY     I think she's seen you. GWYNNETH      Oh, god. ROY     Is there anything I should know before she gets here? GWYNNETH      I'm going to be a coward and duck out for the loo. ROY     About her, I mean.  [beat]  You've got a moment, the maitre d' has her in a headlock. GWYNNETH      [laugh] She claims to be a psychic and made a fuss over Arturo's marbles.  God, I'm seriously regretting ever taking them on. ROY     Why did you?  I mean, looking at his stuff, he could be showcased in the biggest gallery in town, and- [trails off uncertainly] GWYNNETH      Rather than a piddling little upstart like mine?  Oh, hell-  See you! SOUND     GETS UP FROM CHAIR, DASHES AWAY ROY     Chicken. PENELOPE     [slightly off] Miss Robinson! SOUND     CHAIR SCRAPES ROY     She'll be right back.  PENELOPE     [coming on] Oh.  I'm so sorry - I didn't mean to interrupt - are you - you're her beau, aren't you? ROY     I'm her boyfriend, yeah. SOUND     CHAIR SCRAPES, SHE SITS DOWN PENELOPE     I could tell the moment I really looked at you. ROY     [giving her nothing] Ah.  Well.  PENELOPE     Oh, I'm so sorry.  She probably mentioned me, I'm Penelope Cartwright. [confidential]  I'm a certified psychic. ROY     Oh.  Well. PENELOPE     Oh-ho!  I can tell you're a disbeliever, Mr. -? ROY     Don't you know?  You're the psychic. PENELOPE     [laughs]  It's not like that, handsome.  Well, sometimes it is.  Let me see, let me see.  Hmm.  I'm feeling the letter T.  Can I see your hands? ROY     [over-eager] T?  As in Thomas? PENELOPE     [pleased] Aha!  Your palm?  There.  You work with your hands, are you in construction? ROY     [noncommital] Mm. PENELOPE     But there's something else - your money line is a bit baffling.   Very strong - not what I usually see in someone doing manual work.  And something about cats... [Surprised as he snatches his hand away] What?? ROY     Look, Miss Cartwright. You've been right about one thing - and only one thing - I'm a skeptic.   PENELOPE     But, I-- ROY     But, nothing.  I think you'd better go before I feel like embarrassing you in front of Miss Robinson. PENELOPE     Please-- ROY     Go. PENELOPE     [beat]  Very well.  [intense]  But you need to hear this--  [before he can speak]  No!  I have to say it, and if you won't let me wait to tell her, then you have to hear it. ROY     Fine.  Whatever.  Quickly. PENELOPE     The statues - there's something very wrong with them - worse even than that painful installation near the front door with the brown stuff-  I just walked past, and they shouted to me - screamed for help - as if they were alive! ROY     Right. PENELOPE     You don't have to believe, but you must hear me.  I felt such evil in the presence of those poor dear things. ROY     [very sarcastic]  They're... evil statues? PENELOPE     Oh, no.  They're evil's victims. SCENE 6 MUSIC AMBIANCE     STREET GWYNNETH      I can't believe she would do that!  You're such a saint to put up with everything. ROY     Saint?  No.  Just amused by people.  Probably why I like the gallery scene - art folk are hilarious. GWYNNETH      Like Vivienne and Robert? ROY     Who? GWYNNETH      You were talking to them at the gallery last week - after that young man made the fuss over the statues. ROY     Oh.  Bert and Ernie. GWYNNETH      Vivienne IS a female.  I've known her for years. ROY     The way they dress, who could tell?  And who would care? GWYNNETH      Dare I ask what 'the statue whisperer' had to say? ROY     She said they were crying out for help, blah blah blah.  GWYNNETH      Oh, good, now we have two loonies who believe the statues are somehow alive. ROY     Oh, and she apparently hates my work too. GWYNNETH      [joking] Well.  Then she must be normal. MUSIC SCENE 7 SOUND     HEAVY DOOR OPENING ROY     [echoey] Hello? SOUND     ECHOEY FOOTSTEPS, SECOND HEAVY DOOR OPENING ROY     Hello?  I know you're in here. ARTURO     [distant sigh, then, off]  Come on, then - to the left. SOUND     HESITANT ECHOEY FOOTSTEPS, ANOTHER HEAVY DOOR ROY     Isn't it a bit dark in here for a studio? ARTURO     [still distant] You want light?  SOUND     LOUD RUSTLE OF CANVAS, as a heavy curtain swoops to the side. ROY     [reacts to sudden brightness] Jeez!  Good thing I'm not a vampire. ARTURO     [close] You come to steal my secrets? ROY     [jumps, then laughs]  Not my style.  I sculpt from garbage. ARTURO     [disdainful] Yes.  I have noticed.  So why? ROY     You interest me. ARTURO     I thought you were sleeping with our blonde gallery owner. ROY     Um, and you're seeing the supermodel. So? ARTURO     Not that kind of interest?  ROY     [reacts, then] Not very sociable, eh? ARTURO     Hmm.  Perhaps that is why my place here is unlisted and no one visits me.  You have explained a lot.  Feel free to leave. ROY     [beat]  I don't see any materials - working on anything? ARTURO     I am planning.  I don't sculpt here.  It is much too noisy. ROY     The sculpting? ARTURO     The city.  [beat]  And the work.  ROY     Your work is very detailed.  Do you model from life or photos? ARTURO     [a bit odd] From life.  ROY     How do you find your models? ARTURO     Anyone can be a model. [a bit threatening] Perhaps I should ... immortalize ... you? ROY     I'm not that cute. ARTURO     [uncomfortably close]  You don't see yourself clearly.  You're a perfect type - strong, but not silent.  Yet-- SOUND     CELLPHONE RINGS ROY     That's me.  Sorry.  SOUND     CELLPHONE ON ROY     'lo?  Yeah, I'm there now.  No, won't be long.  SOUND     CELLPHONE HANGS UP, TURNS OFF ROY     Sorry about that. ARTURO     [backed off]  Of course.  You are interested in my work - My next major project is a woman.  That is all you will know.  Now leave me. SCENE 8 MUSIC SOUND     DOOR OPENS, FOOTSTEPS APPROACH, COMPUTER NOISES ROY     I've been doing some googling-- GWYNNETH      [slightly off] You don't even look up.  I could be anyone.  A serial killer? ROY     Reflection in the screen.  GWYNNETH      [close up] Oh, well, then.  [hug and kiss noise] So what have you been googling? ROY     Turning people to stone. GWYNNETH      [sigh] Oh god, not Arturo again? ROY     He creeped me out.  I'm not sure if he was about to kiss me or stab me.  And when he said his next project was a woman - all I could think about was that poor blind girl. GWYNNETH     Yes. [mock sympathy] Poor little skinny bitch blind supermodel. ROY     Right.  So, disregarding the E-L-O song, there are myths all over the place about people being turned to stone.  Gorgons, Basilisks-- GWYNNETH      Medusa-- ROY     --yeah, gorgons-- GWYNNETH      What? ROY     Medusa's a gorgon. Like Dracula's a vampire. GWYNNETH     Fine, so I slept through my classical education.  What have you come up with, then? ROY     Disregarding the mythological crap, then, there are a number of fictional stories dealing with it. GWYNNETH     Why disregard the mythical crap?  ROY     Right.  Have you seen any women wandering around New York with snakes for hair?  Or a giant lizard?  GWYNNETH     Hmm.  [shrug] It is New York.  So you lean towards fiction as being more reliable? ROY     When you put it that way... GWYNNETH     What's the front runner, then? ROY     [very serious] Some sort of alchemical process or machine  that changes flesh to stone.  [laughs]  But it's still nuts.  SOUND     LAST COUPLE OF KEYS BEING HIT GWYNNETH     If you're so creeped out by him, perhaps I should send him on his way. ROY     Nah.  GWYNNETH     Good.  He sells.  [teasing] Unlike some... ROY     Most of your art crowd creeps me out.   A little. GWYNNETH     And me--? ROY     Definitely.  [chuckle] Not. SOUND     SMOOCHING SCENE 9 MUSIC GWYNNETH     [talking on phone]  --shipped out first thing.  Crating and handling will be fairly expensive-- [some talk] --very heavy, yes.  SOUND     TAP ON DOOR, DOOR OPENS QUIETLY GWYNNETH     [covers phone, whispers] just a second.  [back to phone]  I'll email you the invoice, and that should go out this afternoon. SOUND     PHONE HANGS UP GWYNNETH     Can I help you? VIVIENNE     I hate to bother you, but-- [deep breath] GWYNNETH     Nonsense.  Have a seat. SOUND     CHAIR SHIFTS VIVIENNE     Could you perhaps see your way to telling me how to find that sculptor?  The one who does the truly amazing marble statues? GWYNNETH     [muttered] Not another one. VIVIENNE     Huh?  You see, Robert--  that fellow asked him to model, and being the narcissist that he is, he was entirely unable to refuse-- GWYNNETH     Oh.  Um, I might be able to-- VIVIENNE     I don't want to make any trouble, but his partner, you know, blames me-- SCENE A1 MUSIC AMBIANCE     NEW AGE MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY ROY     Hello? PENELOPE     [off, musical] Just a moment! SOUND     RATTLE OF BEAD CURTAIN, FOOTSTEPS PENELOPE     [over the top] Welcome to-- [tone change] oh, it's you.  Come to sneer? ROY     [soft laugh]  No.  I wanted to ask you a few questions. PENELOPE     You saw my sign - it's all entertainment. ROY     It also said this-- SOUND     SLAP OF MONEY ON TABLE ROY     --buys me an hour of your time. PENELOPE     [sigh] It's your dime.   SOUND     MONEY SNATCHED UP PENELOPE     One of many, if I recall your money line. ROY     I want to know what put you onto the statues.  Did a guy named Hank Norton hire you? PENELOPE     Hire?  You think I've been paid-- ROY     Were you? PENELOPE     [sigh]  Yeah, I really love making an ass of myself in public.  Tscha.  If I was that much of a masochist, I'd'a taken up mime.  You may not believe it, but I truly felt something in there.  ROY     Screaming? PENELOPE     It's not that specific.  I have to exaggerate - to translate - when I tell people about my "feelings."  They only want to believe things they can relate to.  I felt ... unease.  Fear.  [sigh]  A definite flavor of more than one mind.    ROY     You were in a crowded gallery. PENELOPE     More than one mind in distress.  Since then- [breaks off] ROY     Yes? PENELOPE     Can you do me a huge favor? ROY     Maybe. PENELOPE     Can you try to hold your laughter until you're back out on the street? ROY     I think so. PENELOPE     I've been having dreams. ROY     [snort] PENELOPE     [warning noise]  I couldn't move.  And I couldn't feel anything - but I could see. I could even hear.  And be afraid.  It was - fear was the biggest part of it.  [beat]  You seem to be with me so far-- ROY     Yes. PENELOPE     Well, here's where I'll lose you.  I don't usually feel things in words, but in flavors, and colors, and textures.  ROY     Like auras? PENELOPE     No.  It's - like with you, I taste brick and brown, and smell the tang of old wires. ROY     [uneasy] Whatever.  Get on with it. PENELOPE     The feeling in my dream - the flavor of it, if you will - was identical to what I felt at the gallery.  SCENE a2 MUSIC ROY     [off, calling]  Gwyn? VIVIENNE     [muffled] Eh? ROY     [coming on] Gwyn?  [muttered] Oh, it's Bert.  Or Ernie. VIVIENNE     Hmm?  She's out.  Asked me to run some numbers for her.  You didn't realize I have skills beyond those of mere mortal critics? ROY     [snarky] You'd have to. VIVIENNE     Look.  Maybe you can help me - Gwyn seems to put a lot of faith in you, despite your obvious attitude problems. ROY     [snort] VIVIENNE     Robert - you recall Robert?  Well, he's gone missing, ever since agreeing to model for Arturo, and I don't know what to-- ROY     He probably just went off with someone. VIVIENNE     He wouldn't-- ROY     And you're such a judge? VIVIENNE     I know Robert-- ROY     I thought he was into guys. VIVIENNE     [really mad]  That does not make him a slut who would run off without a word. ROY     [backing down a bit]  Ok, fine.  You know your friend.  But everyone has a dark side. VIVIENNE     True.  [quick, stabbing] Why do you hate yourself? ROY     What?  What are you, a shrink? VIVIENNE     There's a lot of psychology in art.  Your work says a great deal about you.  Self loathing fairly screams from every line. ROY     [still trying to brush her off, but with an edge] Maybe why it doesn't sell. VIVIENNE     I didn't say it wasn't brilliant - it is.  It's much too powerful for most people. They see what you show them, but don't know how to handle it. ROY     You should meet that psychic.  You'll get on like a house on fire. VIVIENNE     Marines? ROY     [sharp] What? VIVIENNE     Special forces?  You either saw action or spent a lot of time in prison.  You don't have the stance of an abused child. ROY     Look lady-- VIVIENNE     Or the tats of a career criminal-- ROY     Shut up! VIVIENNE     Those are the main ways to reach such a depth of hatred for yourself-- SOUND     A COUPLE OF QUICK FOOTSTEPS ROY     [close]  Is there a point to this? VIVIENNE     [not backing down]  I needed to show you I understand people.  You.  Gwynneth.  And Robert.  And he wouldn't go off and leave Gregoire without a word like that. ROY     Ok, I believe you.  Get the fuck out. VIVIENNE     First, tell me how to find Arturo.  If you don't care what happened to Robert, I do. ROY     What makes you think I know how to find him? [beat]  All right.  SOUND     SCRIBBLING, PAPER TEARS ROY     Here. SOUND     FOOTSTEPS RECEDE, THEN STOP VIVIENNE     [slightly off] She doesn't care, you know. ROY     [tries not to respond, then] What? VIVIENNE     Gwynneth.  She knows you, and for some reason she still loves you.  SCENE a3 MUSIC GWYNNETH     She really said--? ROY     [uncertain] She was full of it. GWYNNETH     Well, if that looney's psych-ee sense is right, and they are cursed, at least they're not my problem - all six of them have sold for huge amounts, and I've a list of commission requests as long as my arm to pass on to Arturo as soon as he gets back in contact. ROY     Have you checked out his so-called studio? GWYNNETH     He never told me where it is. ROY     I was there.  GWYNNETH     You beast! ROY     I guess I forgot to mention it.  Money does have some privileges.  SCENE a4 MUSIC SOUND     STEALTHY FEET. EVERYTHING ECHOES SLIGHTLY GWYNNETH     [whispered] This is madness. ROY     You're the one who spotted Vivienne's car.  GWYNNETH     Doesn't mean we needed to break in. ROY     It was unlocked.  No breaking.  SOUND     RUNNING FEET APPROACH, SLIGHTLY MUFFLED ROY      Stay back, someone's-- SOUND     FEET ARE CLEAR VIVIENNE     [panting, then gasps in muffled terror] SOUND      FEET COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP GWYNNETH     Viv? VIVIENNE     [gasping, trying to calm down]  We need to get out of here - call the police!  GWYNNETH     What?  Why? VIVIENNE     It's Robert!  A statue!  There's no way he could have carved so fast-- SOLANGE     [far off scream] VIVIENNE     [gasp] He's doing something terrible to her, too--! ROY     You get out of here - I'll see what I can do-- GWYNNETH     Yes, get going. SCENE a5 SOUND     FOOTSTEPS, DOOR ROY     [to Gwyn] You too. GWYNNETH     Nonsense.  You stop him, I'll help her-- SOUND     THEIR SNEAKING FOOTSTEPS ARTURO     [off, calling] You think you can get away?  Darling?  If you hide, it just makes me angry. GWYNNETH     We can at least see what's coming at us.  ROY     That's not always a good thing. SOUND     DISTANT DOOR IS FLUNG OPEN ARTURO     [off]  Here?  No? GWYNNETH     I plan to stare death in the face and spit in its-- SOLANGE     [off, whimper]  GWYNNETH     Shh!  Did you hear that? ROY     [moving off] Over here— SOUND     CUPBOARD DOOR OPENS SOLANGE     [gasp]  Who ees thees? GWYNNETH     It's all right.  We'll get you out.  Feel my hand? ROY     He's getting closer. GWYNNETH     I've got her.  Up you come. ROY     We need to move.  SOLANGE     Are wee neer zee door say ehkseet? GWYNNETH     Exit?  [looking around]  Oh, yes – there.   Come on. SOUND     CAREFUL FOOTSTEPS, DOOR QUIETLY OPENS, THEN  STARTS TO CLOSE BEHIND THEM GWYNNETH     Roy? ROY     Get her out of here.  I'm going to stop Arturo. GWYNNETH     Roy! SOUND     GRAB, RUSTLE, KISS ROY     Get clear. SOUND     DOOR SHUTS SCENE a6 SOUND      QUIET CAREFUL FOOTSTEPS ARTURO     [off, calling]  Come out, come out? SOUND     DOOR SLAMS OPEN, OFF SOUND     ROY'S FOOTSTEPS STOP ARTURO     [Getting closer]  There is no place to run to— SOUND     A's FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ARTURO     Don't make this any more difficult-- SOUND     SCUFFLE.  GRUNTS.  BODY FALLS ROY     [whispering, close, puffing a little]  Not difficult at all.  [chuckle] SOUND     HANDCUFFS RATCHET, SLAP SHUT ARTURO     [puffing, hard to breathe] And Solange? ROY     Out of your reach.  ARTURO     [wheezy evil chuckle]  In reach of your young lady, though. [laughs again] ROY     What?  ARTURO     Don't worry - you still can get away. ROY     [dawns on him] Shit!  SOUND     BODY DRAGS, DOOR OPENS ROY     [Grunt as he shoves Arturo into a closet] SCENE a7 SOUND     DOOR SLAMS, LOCKS, HURRIED FOOTSTEPS ROY     [edge of panic] Gwyn?  You here? GWYNNETH     [muffled gasp of pain, distant] SOUND      RUNNING FOOTSTEPS ROY     Where are you? SOLANGE     [off, too sweetly] Over heere.  SOUND     BANKS OF LIGHTS COME ON, ONE AT A TIME SOUND     FOOTSTEPS SLOW, CAUTIOUS ROY     You can't hide in the light— SOLANGE     [closer] I 'ave no weesh to.  I hwant you to see— GWYNNETH     [off] Roy!  Get out!  Get the police!  Don't— [breaks off with a long gasp] SOLANGE     [off] Are hyou zee hero?  Cohm and geet her.  Hyou might steel sehv her. SOUND     FOOTSTEPS STOP ROY      [very sotto]  Shit.  [up] I've got Arturo – let's make a trade. SOLANGE     Heez a tool.  I can find anozzer. ROY     What?  You--? SOLANGE     [disparaging] Zee great arteest.  A mere saylzman.  He is un‑eemportant.  Come out and aye weel no hert her more. GWYNNETH     [gasp]  Get out, Roy— [ends in a hiccup of pain] ROY     Gwyn, whatever you do, keep your eyes shut – can you do that? GWYNNETH     [fights to make an affirmative sound] SOLANGE     So you Zink you noh somezeeng?  Come clozer, man.  [kissing noise, like summoning a dog] I could reemov her eyeleedz, you know.  It is chust zo – barbareec. GWYNNETH     [High squeal] ROY     Why?  I mean, why do it?  What are you? SOLANGE     Stop moveeng!  Hwonce, we wayr feered and worshipp-ed.  GWYNNETH     [gaspy] So now you're a supermodel - what's the diff-- [gasp] SOLANGE     Hyou ask why I turn peepul to stone?  ROY     [muttered] Just a bit closer.  [up] Yeah, what's the deal? SOLANGE     Chust for the look on zayr face! [laughs merrily, then gasps] Ow! SOUND     SCUFFLE, THEN QUICK FEET SOLANGE     You Beech!  You BEET mee! GWYNNETH     Come on! SOUND      RUNNING FEET SOLANGE     [going off] You cannot geet away! SCENE a8 SOUND     FOOTSTEPS RUNNING MADLY, SLAM THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF DOORS, FOOTSTEPS STOP BOTH     [breathing hard, Gwynneth gasping a bit in pain] ROY     Sorry.  GWYNNETH     Let's get out, then you can apologize all over me. ROY     [chuckle] SOUND     HIT BAR ON NEXT DOOR. IT WON'T MOVE. ROY     Shit! SOUND     POUNDING ON DOOR, TRYING TO MAKE IT OPEN SOUND     BEHIND THEM, A DISTANT SET OF DOORS SLAMS OPEN ROY     Shit!! GWYNNETH     What is it?  ROY     She's a gorgon – medusa.  That's why she always wears the shades-  Whatever you do, don't look in her eyes. SOUND     ANOTHER DISTANT SET OF DOORS SOUND     PUSHING ON THE NEAR DOOR. NO LUCK ROY     [almost giving up] shit. GWYNNETH     [strangely calm] We're trapped? ROY     She did it.  Just like this.  Hunted them down and caught them - no wonder they all look so damn scared. GWYNNETH     Well... [gasp] hold me?  At least that way, we end up a statue together. ROY     [chuckle dissolves into gasping sob] SOUND     LAST DOOR BUT ONE SLAMS OPEN.  FOOTSTEPS CAN BE HEARD COMING CLOSER ROY     [deep breath] Do you trust me? GWYNNETH      Of course.  I love you. ROY     I – I love you, too. GWYNNETH     I know.  I – SOUND     LAST DOOR SLAMS OPEN.  SLOW OMINOUS FOOTSTEPS, SLITHERY NOISES ACCOMPANY HER ARRIVAL GWYNNETH     [Scream of agony] SCENE a9 MUSIC AMBIANCE     GALLERY.  BUZZ.  MUSIC. GORDIE     Is that the owner?  Seems funny to run a gallery, being blind and all. VIVIENNE     [sounding older, wiser]  She trusts my judgment.  GORDIE     Was she born blind? VIVIENNE     Oh, no – there's a tragic story there. GORDIE     Do tell! VIVIENNE     Some years back, our dear hostess was madly in love – you've seen the statue in the corner near her office? GORDIE     That fabulous marble of the hunk?  Sylvester said it was the last piece Arturo ever sculpted. VIVIENNE     The – model – for that was the man she loved. GORDIE     [a little bitchy] Oh, how sweet, and she keeps it to remind her of him? VIVIENNE     He was the one who put her eyes out. END  

California Melodies aired on April 4, 1941 over Mutual Radio as episode 055 Song Of Islands with David Rose and his Orchestra. Vocalist Maxine Gray. Featuring Song of the Islands, Talking the Wind, Twist of the Wrist (with Maxine Gray), Rustle of Spring, La Cumparsa, Come Back to Me Now (with Maxine Gray) and Dark Eyes.

Clarky's dragged Vimesy down the black hole of space games. So Vimesy's revenge is to talk about Star Citizen for 20 minutes.  How'd ya like them apples.

High above the summertime bustle of Pembrokeshire's south coast, the lanes are quiet. No people here, just wind and hedge and crops for miles. It's now noon, and after several hours of walking you look for a place to rest a while. A corn field beside a reef of yellow and white chamomile catches your eye. Here you sit, the corn stems crowding around you, their leaves rustling against themselves.BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be.Recorded by Daniel Graham, presented by Hannah Tribe. Image from Getty.Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.comVisit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.comPPA Podcast of the Year 2022 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was originally a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, and fits in after season 1 episode 52, and before season 2 starts.    Tammi and Olivia continue their conversation from episode 52, and talk a little about what will happen next. They also play a new recording of Jess and Kat at a drama school rehearsal.    Please check out Y2K Productions new sci-fi audio drama Chaika https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ - you can subscribe now in your favourite podcatcher by searching for 'Chaika'.   Want to support Y2K, Chaika and Y2K Productions? We adore you amazing human! You can support us on Patreon from only 1 USD and get early episode releases, plus lots of other goodies such as exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content, please go to patreon.com/y2kpod to check it out.    Transcript below. Don't miss the bloopers after the end credits!    Cast:  OLIVIA - Kirsty Woolven (she/her) https://twitter.com/kirstywoolven TAMMI - Anna Jartin (she/her) y2kpod@gmail.com  DRAMA SCHOOL DIRECTOR - Sarah Golding (she/her) https://quirkyvoices.weebly.com/  KAT - Janis Westin (she/her) y2kpod@gmail.com  JESS - Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim  INTRO NARRATOR - Emma Laslett (she/they) https://twitter.com/Waruce   Written, produced and directed by Karin Heimdahl (she/her).    Intro and outro music is created and recorded by Jake Haws, check out his podcast Making Music with Jake Haws to hear more.    For more information please visit y2kpod.com. You can also find us on twitter, instagram and facebook @Y2Kpod,or e-mail us at Y2Kpod@gmail.com   Looking for merch? We have it! Check out Y2Kpod.com/merch   Blue fireworks image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301).     ℗ 2019 Karin Heimdahl    ___________________________ TRANSCRIPT     Bonus episode 4: Tammi's Takeover   (INTRO MUSIC)   Scene B4:1   TAMMI Hello and welcome to Tammi's Takeover – our exclusive show for you wonderful Patreon supporters of Y2K! My name is Tammi, and here with me is Olivia...   OLIVIA (sounds as if she's on phone all through episode) Hello! (smiles) Though in reality, we are just finishing our conversation from the final episode.   TAMMI That's right. Only, now I'm in charge! (evil laughter)   OLIVIA (laughs) All right. So what are we doing?   TAMMI Well, this is our very last episode. And you've talked a little about this, but... Has it been like you expected? This podcasting business?   OLIVIA Yeah, no. Not at all. Think I've said before that I didn't expect very much. I didn't really do this to communicate with the listeners, and yet that has been the most brilliant part of it.   TAMMI In what way?   OLIVIA Just... Getting people's reactions to things. Listeners getting invested in my life, and in what I say... Also thanks to the podcast, I feel like I understand my parents better. It's hard to stay really angry when you sympathize, you know? And I've got in touch with Mike, that would have never happened without the podcast, and without the help of listeners.   TAMMI Yeah, that is pretty cool. I wanted to ask you about that actually – what kind of contact do you see yourself having with Mike in the future?   OLIVIA We've sent some e-mails back and forth since we were there. I like him. And I like Scott too. But, you know, time will tell. I guess I wanted Mike to be the answer to all my problems (slight laugh) and he can't be that. Of course he can't. Also now everything's out in the open with my parents and I don't really feel that need anymore. Maybe we can visit Mike and Scott again when we fly back from Auckland in July?   TAMMI Yeah! And maybe stay a few days and see some more of Melbourne?   OLIVIA That would be great. So, yeah. I don't know what we'll be to each other. He's definitely not my dad!   TAMMI Nope, that's pretty clear.   OLIVIA Right. I have a final recording to play, you want to do that now?   TAMMI Yes! Tell us about it.   OLIVIA So I believe this is their final production. They were doing Sophocles' Antigone. Do you know the story?   TAMMI Only very vaguely.   OLIVIA The drama school director explains it pretty well in the recording, but it's a Greek tragedy about Antigone (an-TIG-uh-nee), played by Kat, who wants to rebel against the king, and in this scene she is telling her sister Ismene (is-MAY-nee), played by Jess, about what she wants to do.   TAMMI OK. Sounds complicated.   OLIVIA We should just listen, it makes pretty good sense.   TAMMI All right, here we go.   Scene B4:2   (dramatic music)   DIRECTOR You sit there, Jess, and Kat, you're coming in from stage left... (Rustle of scripts) Good. Whenever you're ready.   KAT (as ANTIGONE) (stiff, trying to do RP) Now you know, and you'll quickly demonstrate whether you are nobly born, or else a girl unworthy of her splendid ancestors.    JESS (as ISMENE) (stiff, trying to do RP) O my poor sister, if that's what's happening, what can I say that would be any help to ease the situation or resolve it?    DIRECTOR Right, stop there, please. You're both getting stuck on the accent and forgetting the story. Let's just work out... What is going on in this scene?   KAT Um, Antigone (an-TIG-uh-nee) wants to bury her brother.   JESS And she wants Ismene (is-MAY-nee) to help.   DIRECTOR And what are they to each other?   KAT Sisters.   DIRECTOR Yes – and, at this point, well, they only have each other. Their parents are dead, their brothers have just killed each other, they are shocked and scared and in a very tenuous position. Their uncle is now king, and, well, they don't know what will happen to them. And right here, right now, Antigone suggests something that is completely unthinkable to Ismene. You see, this...   This is that scene. So, y'know, stop worrying about the accents and get the emotions right.   JESS Still want me to do a British accent?   DIRECTOR Yes – but don't worry about it too much. Y'know, an accent, you can tell when it's shite, right? (laughs)   JESS All right.   DIRECTOR Right. (claps hands) From the top. Whenever you're ready. Impress me. (under breath) Emotion – emotion – emotion...   (Rustle of scripts)   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Now you know, and you'll quickly demonstrate whether you are nobly born, or else a girl unworthy of her splendid ancestors.    JESS (as ISMENE) O my poor sister, if that's what's happening, what can I say that would be any help to ease the situation or resolve it?   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Think whether you will work with me in this and act together.   JESS (as ISMENE) In what kind of work? What do you mean?   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Will you help these hands take up (struggles to pronounce the name) Polyneices'...   DIRECTOR Polyneices – Polyneices, poly-whatever-his-name-is... Right, OK, good. Now. We can stop there. Better. Kat, before next rehearsal I want you to work a bit on the accent – doesn't have to be perfect, but get rid of as much of your own accent as you possibly can.   KAT OK.   DIRECTOR Great. Don't worry about it now, though. (thinks) You're both a bit stuck, aren't you... We need to do something to get those jaws unclenched... Got it! Kat, go stand in that corner. Go go go go!   KAT O-K. (footsteps)   DIRECTOR And Jess, you go in that corner. Quick quick quick, choppy-choppy, hoppy-hoppy, good, right...   JESS Right. (footsteps, distant, calls) Hi Kat!   KAT (distant, calls) Hello Jess!   DIRECTOR Now, don't worry about the accents, don't worry about the emotions, just make sure the other can hear you clearly, right?   JESS So... you mean we should yell?   DIRECTOR No, more like, project your voice all the way across the room so your message will be heard.   JESS Yeah.   DIRECTOR Right. Now I only want you to use those first lines - “Now you know...” Kat and “O my poor sister..” Jess, and y'know, just, really throw them across the room, over and over.   KAT Both at the same time?   DIRECTOR Yes. All right. Ready?   KAT and JESS Yes!   DIRECTOR Go!   KAT (as ANTIGONE) (same time as JESS, calling over and over) Now you know, and you'll quickly demonstrate whether you are nobly born, or else a girl unworthy of her splendid ancestors.    JESS (as ISMENE)  (same time as KAT, calling over and over) O my poor sister, if that's what's happening, what can I say that would be any help to ease the situation or resolve it?   (Lines repeated 4 times, some minor giggling from KAT and JESS)   DIRECTOR Thank you, thank you, that's good. Feeling less stiff now are we? Yes, it's what I say to all the boys... Right, Kat, sit down next to Jess over here on “Think whether...” and then take both her hands in yours on “Will you help these hands...”   KAT (scribbles in her script) OK.   DIRECTOR And start from “Think whether...” and just put all the emotions in there, just cram them in, and... Start when you're ready.   (KAT and JESS get into position, rustle of scripts.)   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Think whether you will work with me in this and act together.   JESS (as ISMENE) In what kind of work? What do you mean?   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Will you help these hands take up Polyneices' corpse and bury it?    JESS (as ISMENE) What? You're going to bury Polyneices, when that's been made a crime for all in Thebes?   KAT (as ANTIGONE) Yes. I'll do my duty to my brother— and yours as well, if you're not prepared to. I won't be caught betraying him.   JESS (as ISMENE) You're too rash. Has Creon not expressly banned that act?                                 KAT (as ANTIGONE) Yes. But he's no right to keep me from what's mine.   DIRECTOR Right, thank you. Yes, that's more like it. Haha! Well done! Now, I suggest very strongly we go to the pub for a debrief, and...   (dramatic music )   Scene B4:3   TAMMI So, this is it – our final Tammi's Takeover, and the last episode ever of Y2K podcast.   OLIVIA Yeah. (beat) Maybe...   TAMMI (laughs) Maybe? I thought you said you were all done?   OLIVIA I did say that.   TAMMI So?   OLIVIA Maybe there is more.   TAMMI More of what?   OLIVIA (laughs) More to say. More of a story to tell.   TAMMI You enjoy being cryptic, don't you?   OLIVIA (laughs) No! But... I don't know yet. I just think there might be another story to tell. Or a few. (pause)   TAMMI And that's all you'll say?   OLIVIA That's all.   TAMMI Will you at least tell me afterwards?   OLIVIA I will.   TAMMI All right. So, listeners, wonderful Patreon supporters, I suppose you will just have to stay tuned to our social media and our feed for some sort of announcement. Right?   OLIVIA Yes.   TAMMI So all that's left now is to say thank you so much for listening, thank you so much for your support, and – stay tuned?   OLIVIA Yes. Thank you so much. You cannot know how much your support means to us. So... Bye for now!   TAMMI Bye!   (Outro credits)   (Bloopers)   (OUTRO MUSIC)

FOR ALL TIME 0028 - *papers rustle* S2E1FRI JUL 01 2022Starting a new season. We catch up on every article in the stack and make room for more. Must be like 20 things in this one, or more. Enjoy the ride. If you enjoy the sing-along, that's on you.

Frühlingsrauschen, or Rustle of Spring, has impressed audiences since Christian Sinding composed it in 1896. The lightning-fast arpeggios in the right hand are actually not that difficult, but the piece still requires a high degree of rhythmic precision and position changes later on. It's a passionate celebration of spring-time energy, wonderfully fitted with exciting harmonic progressions that we take a closer look at here. With Henrik Kilhamn, piano. Video: https://youtu.be/SYTmEPy_qck

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Set in the same world as B&B Investigations, but some 30 years later.  So while Paul & Donna are Sam Spade, Gretal & Hansel are Starsky and Hutch. CAN YOU DIG IT? ****************************************** Cast List Rebekah Gretal - Risa Torres Vic Hansel - Reynaud LeBoeuf B.O. Wulf - Lothar Tuppan Capt. Meisterburger - Glen Hallstrom Ginger - Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard Fleet - Chris Stockett Shallott - Bryan Hendricksen Juniper - Chris Stockett Rumplestiltskin - Philomen Vanderbeck Dr. Fell - Colin McRoberts Goose Gander - Mark Olson TV News  - Suzanne Dunn Senator Rapunzel - Julie Hoverson Mysterious Voice - Mark Olson Woodcutter - Justin Cop 1 - Graciespoppy  Cop 2 - Colin McRoberts Trainer - Graciespoppy Maitre d' - Philemon Vanderbeck Bartender - James Keeley Woman1 - Sara Falconer Woman2 - Angela Kirby Stumpy - Brody Walker Additional gingerbread men - Cary Ayers, Leonard Keeler, Danar Hoverson Music by  Footage Firm, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Editing and Sound:   Julie Hoverson Cover Design:  Brett Coulstock "What kind of a place is it? Why it's an alley, can't you tell?" ********************************* Hot Ginger Bread Cast: [Opening credits - Olivia] Woodcutter, the stoolie Cop1 and cop2 Rebekah Gretal, tough old-school cop Vic Hansel, new-age hippie cop with no fear Goose Gander, affirmative action detective B.O. Wulf, other tough cop Captain Meisterburger - chief of detectives Ginger, nearsighted witch running the cartel Fleet, Ginger's head man Senator Rapunzel Mysterious stranger Shallott, internal affairs TV News Trainer Other gingerbread men Maitre d' Bartender (frog) Woman1 Woman2 Juniper Fell Rumplestiltskin   ADD COMMERCIAL BREAKS? OLIVIA     Did you have any trouble finding it?  What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?  Why, it's a back alley in a vaguely familiar city - but an unfamiliar time, can't you tell?  1_OPENING TAG MUSIC - FUNK!!!!! SOUND     RUNNING FEET, ECHOING IN AN ALLEYWAY, DISTANT TRAFFIC.  POLICE WHISTLES COP1    [distant] Stop!  Police! WOODCUTTER    Nuh-uh!  SOUND    GATE CLANG OPEN, FEET RUN THROUGH WOODCUTTER    [triumphant] Oh yeah! SOUND    FEET SLOW, STOP TO LISTEN WOODCUTTER    [gasping but laughing] Lame-ass fuzz. SOUND    GUN COCKS COP2    [snide] What was that? WOODCUTTER    Oh...  uh...  [weaselly] I have the right to remain silent? 2_GRETAL MUSIC    SCENE WIPE [gym] SOUND    PUNCHING BAG WULF    Hey Ree, dontcha think that saddle-slap is about to shed some eye-dew? GRETAL    [exerting] Nah, Wulf.  Momma always said you gotta keep hitting til it squeals uncle. WULF    [shrugs] Stranger things have come to pass. GRETAL    'sides, big heavy meeting coming up with the Cap.  Needed to cool down a bit first. SOUND    PUNCHING STOPS GRETAL    Hear you gotta new partner.  What happened to Canute?  You guys were joined at the badge.  WULF    [grumpy] New inefficiency program.  Ya get too good, ya get cleaved in twain like a bronze war helmet.  Plus they needed someone who can stand a pattycake in the car. GRETAL    Oh yeah, I heard one of 'em got his shield.  [a bit disgusted] Welcome to the future. WULF    [dismissive] If this is the future, I'll take Valhalla.  You cooled yet? GRETAL    Nah, a few more-- TRAINER    [from across the room] Anyone here seen Gretal? GRETAL    [heavy sigh] Guess I'm done. WULF    Good luck.  And remember - they only have one pattycake to assign, so it can't be a kettlefull of snakes. GRETAL    Words to live by. 3_HANSEL MUSIC    SCENE WIPE [CAPTAIN'S OFFICE] CAPTAIN    [to someone in the room] I'll be just a minute.  [back to phone]  I specifically said 3:00 and it's now-- SOUND    RAP ON THE DOOR CAPTAIN    Never mind.  SOUND    HANGS UP PHONE CAPTAIN    [grumpy]  Get in here, Gretal! SOUND    DOOR OPENS, FEET ENTER CAPTAIN    Shut the door. SOUND    DOOR SHUTS FIRMLY GRETAL    What did I do this time?  If it's that weasel we pulled out of toad hall, he fell down the stairs.  They all did.  Ask anyone. CAPTAIN    No, it's -- GRETAL    Oh, I got it.  The fish is talking again?  CAPTAIN    NO!  Sit down and listen! GRETAL    Right. SOUND    CHAIR CAPTAIN    [suspicious] What was this about a fish? GRETAL    [too quick] Nothing. CAPTAIN    Then never mind... for the moment.  I've got bigger ... uh... things to fry.  You know they been shaking things up since the corruption stings hit - changing up the partners in the detective posts? GRETAL    Doesn't bother me, I don't have a partner. CAPTAIN    Not yet. GRETAL    I work better on my - what? CAPTAIN    New directive, straight from the Keep.  Everyone works with a partner, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.  GRETAL    You know no one can keep up with me!  I have the highest manacle rating in homicide!  Just last week I stopped that vigilante goat and took down the troll that ate his family.  CAPTAIN    Your record does speak for itself.  GRETAL    Frankly, the goat was tougher. CAPTAIN    But with the recent corruption issues-- GRETAL    [horrified] Captain!  You can't think I'm dirty!  I even play fair with pattycakes. CAPTAIN    Fair, yes.  But it's this lone wolf mentality that's got people up in arms.  Too many cops without adequate oversight. GRETAL    Oversight?  I'll show you oversight! CAPTAIN    And no, I don't think for a moment that you're a dirty cop. GRETAL    Damn straight! CAPTAIN    Just a rude one who won't shut up and listen to her damn boss. GRETAL    I--!  [beat]  Fine. CAPTAIN    Good.  Now you better listen, cause sure as bad things come in threes, there's someone above us just waiting for a chance to come down on us like a sledgehammer-- GRETAL    Thor? CAPTAIN    [ignoring her] --and take this entire department apart, brick by brick.  So while the big eye is on us, we have to play nice.  Which means you do as you're told. GRETAL    How long? CAPTAIN    Til "they're" done.  Whenever that may be. GRETAL    [wheedling] Why can't you partner me up with Wulf?  At least we see eye-to-eye on-- CAPTAIN    "Necessary force"?  Yeah, that's exactly why he's partnered up with Gander and you get our newest transfer from "CAP". GRETAL    Crimes against Pattycakes?  Seriously?  [disgusted] Am I gonna have to speak in rhyme? VIC    [gentle cough] Don't worry.  I just work with them. [bitter] I'm as normal as anyone. GRETAL    [whirling, annoyed] What the--?  [to captain] You never said--! CAPTAIN    And you never gave me a chance.  Rebekah Gretal, meet Vic Hansel. VIC    It's a... pleasure. GRETAL    [ignoring him] You're not transferring me?  Please tell me we're not-- CAPTAIN    You're not going to be CAP, no. GRETAL    [to Vic] Hah.  Looks like you traded up. CAPTAIN    You're both going to be part of a special task force, working in parallel with vice. GRETAL    Oh, hell no. 4_WITCH MUSIC WIPE     [WITCH'S OFFICE, SULTRY MUSIC] SOUND    PHONE RINGS, PICKED UP GINGER    Yes? STRANGER    [disguised mechanized voice]  Woodcutter is turning woodlark. GINGER    The hell you say. STRANGER    The guard has him under wraps.  Not even booked yet.  GINGER    Narco? STRANGER    No.  They have not been informed. GINGER    How did you find all this out? STRANGER    A Little pixie told me.  Good enough for you to drop a gold ball in the well for me? GINGER    Very good.  You'll have it by the end of the week. SOUND     HANGS UP, CLICK INTERCOM FLEET    [deep voice] Yeah, boss? GINGER    Fire up the ovens, Fleet.  Looks like I'm gonna need a few more good men. 5_BAR MUSIC    CUT TO BAR T.V. NEWS    In the overwhelming wake of the Aarne Thompson exposés on corruption in the guard, shakeups have been felt throughout the land.  WULF    Turn it off. GRETAL    Nah, leave it.  Better to hear what's coming, than get blindsided like I just did. T.V. NEWS    Commissioner Oftheguard set the date for his official resignation ceremony. WULF    That sucks. GRETAL    [very upset growl] The Guard was his damn life.  They shouldn't take this crap out on him. WULF    He was planning to retire anyway, wasn't he? GRETAL    Yeah, but in a hail of glory, not a... rain of frogs. BARTENDER    [croaky] Watchoo got against frogs? GRETAL    [dismissive noise] T.V. NEWS    The hotly-contested interim Commissioner position will be designated by the end of the week, and will hold office until the elections in two months. VIC    A lot could happen in two months. GRETAL    [completely startled] Oh crap!  Where the gilliken did you come from? VIC    I've been here for a while.  [to B.O.] Hi! WULF    Uh, hi. VIC    Introduce us? GRETAL    Wulf, this is my new partner Vic Hansel.  Hansel, this is Brynulf Odegaard Wulf.  We just call him B.O. VIC    Gotcha. T.V. NEWS    Senator Rapunzel had this to say on the eve of the corruption hearings... WULF    [annoyed] You want me to invite my partner too?  We could play a hand of poker.  Start a bowling league? T.V. RAPUNZEL    [old woman]  I have never been ashamed of my stand on justice.  GRETAL    [resigned sigh]  No. VIC    Sorry.  Didn't realize I was intruding.  But we -um- just got a call. T.V. RAPUNZEL    [old woman]  I did my time in the district attorney's office, doing what good I could. GRETAL    [to bartender] One more! BARTENDER    [croaky] Coming right up. SOUND    SPLASH VIC    Should you--? GRETAL    Definitely. T.V. RAPUNZEL    [old woman]  And now in my fourth term in the grand high senate to have my own home land turned topsy-turvy like a rolling hedgehog.  Now I am ashamed.  Ashamed I moved up to the senate, to the castle, and never saw what was happening in the streets so far below my very own tower window. 6_ASSIGNMENT SOUND    RESTAURANT MAITRE D'    [french and very sneery] Two?  You? VIC    Inspectors.  Checking fire escapes.  Just passing through. MAITRE D'     Oui oui.  I see.  SOUND    THEY WALK, NOISE FADES A BIT IN HALLWAY GRETAL    [suspicious] Meisterburger sent us here? VIC    Captain Meisterburger said we were to meet a contact in-- SOUND    DOOR OPENS TWO WOMEN COME OUT AND WALK PAST WOMAN1    So I said to him - oh yeah?  You want me soooo bad, dad, you can get me a fur coat with snippets from every animal in the entire world! WOMAN2    You didn't! SOUND    WOMEN ARE GONE GRETAL    Tell me this is a joke so I don't gotta punch you. MIRROR    [muffled, from inside a room] It's not a joke. GRETAL    The ladies room?  We're meeting a contact in the ladies room?  AND it sounds like a guy. VIC    Check and see if there's anyone else in there. SOUND    DOOR OPENS MIRROR    If there was anyone else in here, I would hardly be talking to you, would I? GRETAL    Holy crap.  Get in here Vic.  SOUND    FEET ENTER SOUND    DOOR SHUTS GRETAL    This is Shallott of Internal Affairs. MIRROR    Oh?  Have we met before? GRETAL    Lock it. SOUND    LATCH CLICKS GRETAL    I try to keep up with whoever might be snooping on me. MIRROR    Whomever. GRETAL    WHATever.  And you wonder why I don't much go in for makeup. VIC    So ... are you in the mirror, or are you the mirror? MIRROR    Potayto - potahto.  For all that we clearly aren't going to like one another, Gretal, I've never caught a smidge of dirt on you.  And I know your uncle, who vouches for you. VIC    Who? GRETAL    [vehement] SHHH! MIRROR    And Hansel there is so uptight he squeaks.  VIC    I-- MIRROR    You two are just about the cleanest detectives we got. GRETAL    [half pleased, half disgusted] Really? VIC    Jumping Cow! MIRROR    And that's why this can't go through regular channels.  GRETAL    B-but... Captain Meisterburger? MIRROR    This is not a gossip session.  This is a briefing.  Good.  A couple of helmets out of the dickory dock district caught a petty thief - one of the Woodcutter boys - two nights ago.  GRETAL    Figures.  [knowing] Them woodcutters. MIRROR    He made a deal, and somehow lucked into talking to just the right person.  We managed to make him disappear and have kept him on ice.  We know there are still leaks - BIG leaks - in vice, so we can't turn him over to them, even though he claims he's willing to take someone to [importantly] the Gingerbread house. MOMENT OF SILENCE VIC    Gingerbread house? GRETAL    no offence, but where do you come into it? VIC    Ginger bread house? MIRROR    We want you to follow along, make sure he's not just selling us a dead cowhide in a sack, and report back.  Nothing more - except you don't talk to ANYONE but me.  Not the Captain, not your best friend. VIC    [louder] Gingerbread house? MIRROR    [sneering slightly] I forget, you haven't had to deal with REAL crimes yet.  VIC    [annoyed] I have so--! MIRROR    Gingerbread is the hottest drug on the market, and whoever is distributing it-- GRETAL    [smug] whomever. MIRROR    This new cartel is making money faster than Midas.  They're selling cheap, now, but soon as they have half the city hooked they'll jack-be-nimble the prices, and we're all going to drown in a tidal wave of crime, without even a pea green boat to paddle. VIC    And the house? MIRROR    Rumor has it there's a central refining and distribution plant, where all the baking happens.  We need to find it.  If we can call out all the kings horses and all the kings men quickly enough, there won't be time for any dormice in the department - any department - to give the high sign before we take it down. GRETAL    Hmph.  And here I thought this was gonna be a shit job. MUSIC 7_BONFIRE AMB    IN CAR GRETAL    You CAN tell me where we're going. SOUND    RUSTLE OF MAP VIC    [distracted]  No, that's ok.  Turn left. GRETAL    That wasn't a hint, it was a demand. VIC    Huh? SOUND    CAR BRAKES TO A SUDDEN STOP GRETAL    My car.  My rules.  Where are we meeting this troll? VIC    He's a woodcutter, not a troll. GRETAL    [warning] AND...? VIC    He's being kept in a safe house. SOUND    CAR STARTS AGAIN GRETAL    Hah.  You mean a dive motel near the Shoe. VIC    How did you know? GRETAL    Educated guess.  I've worked protection a few times. SOUND    A BIT OF SILENCE, A FIRE TRUCK ZOOMS PAST VIC    [hesitant] You sounded like you knew... of... the Woodcutters? GRETAL    Bad lot.  Ain't a single one of them any good in three generations.  Fell in with a bad crowd and never fell out again. SOUND    CAR SLOWS, APPROACHES FIRE TRUCK, BIG FIRE GRETAL    Let me guess.  That's the place? SOUND    RUSTLE OF MAP VIC    Uhhh... [down] yeah. 8_ELUSIVE MUSIC AMB    OUTSIDE, OBSERVING THE FIRE FROM A DISTANCE GRETAL    Humph.  They got the fire under control before it took out the shoe.  Big money always survives. VIC    Three bodies, but no way to know which unit they were pulled out of. GRETAL    Come on.  If "our friend" didn't end up burnt to cinders, he's probably long gone. VIC    I'm not so sure.  Let's walk a perimeter. SOUND    THEY START WALKING GRETAL    A Perimeter?  Fancy talk.  Bet you didn't learn that from anyone in Iambic Pentameter. VIC    I did have a life before C-A-P.  And Pattycakes are simple.  Most don't lie at all, and if they do, they don't do it well.  GRETAL    It's those big round faces.  Wide innocent eyes.  Not much to hide behind. VIC    That, and they just don't see the point.  Simple doesn't mean stupid.  SOUND    SOMETHING CLATTERS GRETAL    [hushed rushed] Hold on.  Something up ahead. SOUND    GUN DRAWN SOUND    SHE WALKS SLOWLY SOUND    VIC DRAWS MORE SLOWLY SOUND    SUDDEN FLURRY OF MOTION - CLATTER OF METAL - RUNNING FEET AWAY. GRETAL    Come on! SOUND    RUNNING! SOUND    CHAIN LINK FENCE, CLIMB GRETAL    Damn damn damn! SOUND    HITS FENCE SOUND    VIC RUNS UP VIC    Come on, he's not too far-- GRETAL    No. VIC    But we can get him! GRETAL    That's a no go zone.   See the sign? VIC    Rampion Limited? GRETAL    Yeah.  Very private property.  Dammit! SOUND    HITS FENCE SOUND    DOG STARTS BARKING SOUND    ALARM GOES OFF GRETAL    [sarcastic and bitter]  Yeah.  That's put a shoe in the loaf. 9_HOME AGAIN SOUND    OFFICE SOUND    HAND SLAMS DOWN CAPTAIN    What have you got to say for yourselves? GRETAL    [stony] Saw someone go over the fence - we were trying to stop a break-in. CAPTAIN    Why were you even in that part of town?  VIC    [very smooth] Anonymous tip.  Said a firebug was going to hit - and when the motel went up, we thought we might be of some use. GRETAL    [a little surprised and appreciative] Yeaah. CAPTAIN    [starting low and building to a loud growl]  If there is one thing I can NOT stand, it's when my officers think they're smarter than I am! GRETAL    [quiet, but getting it] Oh hell.  [up, belligerent]  Captain, I don't think I'm smarter than you.  Just tougher and more in tune with the street. VIC    Wait!  Wait!  We can work this out! CAPTAIN    [angry low rumble] The hell you say? GRETAL    [nearly yelling] The Pied Piper could stroll back into town playing a mazurka and it would take you and three blind mice to find him! VIC    Let's talk calmly about this-- CAPTAIN    [to vic] SHUT UP! GRETAL    [to vic] SHUT UP! CAPTAIN    Give me your gun and shield.  You're suspended. GRETAL    Fine.  SOUND    RUSTLE, CLANK. VIC    Wait - I - SOUND    GRETAL STORMS OUT VIC    What ...just happened? CAPTAIN    Ask your damn partner. MUSIC A1_CAUSE OF DEATH AMB    HALLWAY SOUND    ELEVATOR PINGS, SLIDES CLOSED VIC    Hold it! SOUND     RUNNING FEET, DOOR STOPPED GRETAL    What? SOUND    VIC GETS IN, HITS BUTTON, DOOR SHUTS VIC    What was all that? GRETAL    hah.  He started it. VIC    [concerned] So... what will you do now? GRETAL    Hmm?  Oh, go to the morgue. VIC    Uh.... why? GRETAL    See Juniper.  Find out what happened at the fire. VIC    But... you're suspended. GRETAL    [shrug] We only need your badge to get around. MUSIC AMB    GINGER'S OFFICE SOUND    DOOR OPENS GINGER    Ah, Fleet.  How comes the army? FLEET    Fifteen more, [clears throat] though one stuck and ... and lost part of an arm. GINGER    [furious] Who's responsible? FLEET    [cowering] It was an accident!  Um, uh - not enough butter! GINGER    [vicious, but calming] See that it doesn't happen again.  FLEET    Yes Ma'am. GINGER    Are they all ready to run? FLEET    [important] It's what we're made for. MUSIC AMB    MORGUE SOUND    DOOR OPENS JUNIPER    [squawky voice]  Stay out! GRETAL    Is that any way to talk to detectives? JUNIPER    Oh, it's you.  Fine.  But I'm in the middle of a post mortem. GRETAL    Aw, crap... VIC    Interesting.  Do we get to see a body? GRETAL    Hell no. SOUND    DOOR OPENS, SOMETHING BEING WHEELED OUT. GRETAL    Hey Juney.  We're here about the dead Woodcutter. JUNIPER    Why am I not surprised? VIC    Can we see the body? GRETAL    [aside] Shut up.  [to Juney]  What can you tell us about how he got dead? JUNIPER    Aren't you suspended? GRETAL    Yesss... Show him your badge, Hansel. JUNIPER    Aawk.  I know you're good for it.  How's your uncle doing? GRETAL    [forced joviality] Hey Vic, maybe you can take a look at the vic's - uh, victim's - belongings. JUNIPER    Dr. Fell will take you through. FELL    [grumpy humph] Come on.  Moron. SOUND    FEET, DOOR SHUTS GRETAL    Pattycakes?  Even here? JUNIPER    Where else will they get to practice?  Dead folks are notoriously unbiased.  Now.  How is your uncle? GRETAL    Taking it hard, I guess.  Haven't really had a chance to check in.  JUNIPER    [squawk of sympathy]  GRETAL    [shaking it off] So?  Woodcutter? JUNIPER    Didn't die in the fire.  The other bodies found with him had inhaled smoke - not him.  GRETAL    Someone killed him and set it to hide their tracks? JUNIPER    Speculation, but sound.  When you look over his things, get a whiff and tell me if you smell-- FELL    [from off] Aw hell! GRETAL    Crap. SOUND    FEET, SLAMS OPEN DOOR GRETAL    [disgusted] Aw, Vic, what are you doing? VIC    [calm] Just wanted to see a corpse.  [shrug noise]  GRETAL    Get a good whiff and then c'mon.  we're leaving. MUSIC SOUND    IN CAR VIC    Do you mind if I smoke? GRETAL    Roll down the window.  A pipe?  VIC    Bad habit.  Picked it up while undercover with Old King Cole. SOUND    MATCH, LIGHTING GRETAL    Am I going to have to bust you on a narco tip? VIC    [laughs, then changes the subject] I've never met a coroner before.  Are they generally large birds? GRETAL    You'd be surprised.  Juniper's cousin covers the next duchy over. VIC    Juniper? GRETAL    His real name is something unpronounceable in bird talk - so we call him Juniper.  For the tree he lives in.  Don't sell him short.  He's a dab hand at spotting any kind of hanky panky. VIC    Ah.  And you call him Juney? GRETAL    [evasive] He's an old friend of the family. VIC    [knowing] Ah.  GRETAL    [quickly, covering] What did you find out?  [disgusted] Apart from it smells like barbecue. VIC    Actually, the smoke had an entirely different tang to it.  Something sickly sweet.  Can't quite put my finger on it. GRETAL    Ew.  How can you be so calm?  VIC    [defensive] Just am.  [quickly changing the subject] I found two potential clues in his stuff, though.  GRETAL    Go on. VIC    He had a white pebble stuck in his shoe, and a pocketful of bread crumbs.  GRETAL    [disdainful snort] Huh.  Toast. VIC    I don't think so.  If I'm correct, I recognize the bread - a special brand of coarse sourdough ...popular with pattycakes.  MUSIC AMB    ST. IVES, THE PATTYCAKE QUARTER SOUND    JUMPROPE RHYME LIKE CHANTING IN THE BACKGROUND, CROWD GRETAL    Figures.  St. Ives is the center of most of the city's crime. VIC    [annoyed, but quiet] And 90% of it is run by Proseys. GRETAL    [sharp] What did you say? VIC    Nothing.  Just that crime hides here, it doesn't always start here. GRETAL    So YOU say. VIC    You can think whatever you want, but let me do the talking. GRETAL    Yeah, whatever. VIC    This is my beat.  [a little down] Was.  Don't worry.  My best contact isn't someone you'll have to rhyme to. MUSIC RUMPY    You want WHAT? VIC    You know, and I know, that you know everything and everyone, Mr. Stiltskin.  RUMPY    You know I've been getting out of the game, Hansel.  Too old. SOUND    HAND SLAMMED ON TABLE GRETAL    [pissed] Look!  Can you or can't you tell us where to find this Gingerbread house? VIC    Gretal! RUMPY    [unruffled] It's not so much a question of can I, but rather will I or won't I.  What's in it for me?  GRETAL    Public spirit? RUMPY    [laughs] VIC    Same old.  I'll owe you one, and you've cashed in plenty of my markers before. RUMPY    And all you want me to do is get you to the center of operations for the biggest dope ring in town? GRETAL    Yeah.  Peanuts. RUMPY    How's your friend Wulf adjusting to his new partner there, [very deliberately, hinting something] Miss Gretal? VIC    Hmm? GRETAL    [worried, but not sure] Dunno.  Haven't had a chance to -- [breaks off, annoyed again] What are you insinuating? RUMPY    Nothing, nothing...  [thinking noise]  Tell you what, I'll make a few calls, see what I can find out.  Meet me behind the Cutlery Café in an hour. VIC    Good. SOUND    FEET, DOOR, AS THEY LEAVE HIM GRETAL    [snort] You trust him? VIC    He's very good. GRETAL    And you're not afraid he's gonna do something stupid. VIC    [oddly hollow] I'm not afraid at all.  [up]  Should we report to Shallott?  Maybe we should pick up a hand mirror to keep in touch. GRETAL    Don't work like that.  Has to be a certain size and quality.  Why d'you think bathroom mirrors are so crappy? VIC    Ah. MUSIC SOUND    ALLEY GRETAL    I see alleys are the same all over. VIC    Yes. GRETAL    Why's it called the cutlery café?  Got a lot of sharp cheddar on the menu? VIC    [slight laugh] Nah.  The dish and the spoon who run it just like alliteration. GRETAL    [annoyed sigh]  [suddenly up, gasp]   Did you hear something? SOUND    DISTANT CRUNCH OF A FOOTSTEP, VERY QUIET VIC    No...  [long sniff, then realizing] THAT's what I smelled. GRETAL    What? SOUND    ATTACK - PEOPLE RUNNING INTO ALLEY! VIC    [with horror] Gingerbread! SOUND    BIG SCUFFLE SOUND    THUMP MUSIC FADES IN AS THEY WAKE UP GINGER    EVIL CHUCKLE GRETAL    [waking up, grunt, oww!!!] VIC    [weak] Lay still.  Breathe. GINGER    I don't like cops, do I, Fleet? FLEET    [deep creepy chuckle] No, Boss. GINGER    Except ones that I own... VIC    [calm, curious] I'm guessing we're not the first ones you've... entertained here? [hinting for her name] Miss...? GRETAL    What are you--? VIC    Shh. GINGER    [pleased, superior] Just call me Ginger.  What makes you ask? VIC    Well... I assume this big metal cage isn't something you just had lying around.  GINGER    [big throaty sexy laugh]  Good point.  But I might not use it exclusively for police.  VIC    Let me guess.  Business rivals?  People who owe you money?  [very knowing] Boy toys?  Tough Cookies? GINGER    [snappish and annoyed] I'll leave you to ponder that.  Fleet? FLEET    Boss? GINGER    Did you get their weapons? FLEET    [whispered] no fingers, boss. GINGER    Damn.  Take this-- SOUND    SNATCHES UP SOMETHING FROM THE DESK, HANDS IT OVER GINGER    --and cover them while I disarm them.  [muttering to self as she crosses to he cage] ...really need to perfect that recipe.  VIC    There's always prosthetics. GINGER    What? VIC    You could make hands that mount onto their arms. GINGER    Hmm.... GRETAL    Don't help the crime boss! GINGER    Hand over your weapons.  You can't shoot between the bars anyway.  Magic. GRETAL    Why I oughtta--! VIC    Just do it.  That frosted maniac may not have fingers, but I suspect that shotgun was made for his kind. FLEET    You bet. GRETAL    Hell. SOUND    GUN HANDED OVER GINGER    And yours. VIC    Here. GINGER    Hmph.  [insulting] Kind of... small. VIC    I spend a lot of time undercover. GINGER    Hmph.  Okay Fleet, round up the troops. FLEET    [plaintive] I don't get to kill them? GINGER    Maybe later.  Maybe just her.  [as she leaves] I might keep him around, give him a taste of the product - fatten him up a bit. SOUND    DOOR SHUTS VIC AND GRETAL    [sigh in relief] SOUND    DOOR OPENS GINGER    [from off] Leave Stumpy to guard them.  Make him earn his keep. SOUND    FOOTSTEPS ENTER GRETAL    [musing] I don't think I'll ever eat a Gingerbread man again.  [hushed, but to Vic] Nice mess we're in.  Your contact set us up. VIC    [shrug] He only promised to get us in.   And ...he did. GRETAL    Count your fingers, toes and your children? VIC    Kinda.  But he's usually a bit more ... self-serving. GRETAL    I think I can reach the lock.  Got anything I can pick it with? VIC    Nothing. GRETAL    Well Dammit. STUMPY    Shut up in there! VIC    We'll just have to wait. GRETAL    [thinks, sigh of decision, then angry] If there is ONE thing I cannot stand, it's your defeatist attitude! VIC    [baffled by the sudden attack]  What? GRETAL    It's like I have to do everything in this damn partnership! STUMPY    I said shut up!  Or I'll shut you up! VIC    [getting it] Oh!  [angry sounding, but not too convincing]  Oh yeah?  Well, if you would just take a minute to think instead of running ahead like a... like a ... GRETAL    Bull in a china shop? VIC    No, a-- GRETAL    Giant round of cheese, rolling downhill and crushing all in my path? VIC    No!  a -- STUMPY    [very close] Juggernaut of disaster? VIC    No!  GRETAL    Who cares?  I'm going to kill you, and there's nothing this - this one-armed bandit can do to stop me! SOUND    SCUFFLE VIC    [not very convincing in pain] Ow!  Ow!  Ow! STUMPY    Boss said to take care of him.  SOUND    CAGE DOOR UNLOCKS STUMPY    Not you. GRETAL    [whisper] On three! VIC    [whisper] right! [up] Ow!  You're killing me!! GRETAL    I'm going to tear you in three - One, Two, Three! SOUND    GUNSHOT, CRACKING OF BROKEN GINGERBREAD GRETAL    What?  Where'd you get a gun? VIC    I never gave it up.  Is it "dead"? GRETAL    Not sure where to look for a pulse on a Gingerbread man.  But he has gone all floppy.  VIC    Seems logical.  All the same, let's lock him in. SOUND    FEET, CAGE DOOR LOCKS SOUND    BIG DOOR OPENING SLOWLY SOUND    DISTANT GUNSHOTS VIC    What do you think that is? WULF    [DISTANT ATTACK ROAR] GRETAL    [chuckle, very pleased] The cavalry. MUSIC SOUND    BIG OVEN FIRE, CLOSE SOUND    [OFF] FOOTSTEPS COMING GINGER    Damn.  Fleet!  Keep them back! FLEET    Right.  Men! SOUND    SHOTGUNS COCK MUSIC CUT TO    OUT IN HALL GRETAL    Do you still hear Wulf back there?  VIC    No. WULF    [DISTANT GROWLY ROAR] VIC    Yes.  Still far, though. GRETAL    Damn.  We may have that witch nailed down in the baking room, but with just us, and just your gun, we don't have a hope of taking her in. VIC    I see. GRETAL    How did you get your gun back anyway? VIC    Later.  Did you see how many of her gingerbread minions she has with her? GRETAL    Half a dozen maybe.  They all kinda look alike. VIC    Take the gun.  I have an idea. MUSIC OVEN ROOM GINGER    Did you see how many of them there were? FLEET    No, boss.  Just heard guns, and rushed you in here, as per evacuation plan 7-- SOUND    SPRINKLERS COME ON FLEET    Noooooooooo! OTHER GB MEN    [horrified reaction]  Not the sprinklers! GINGER    Damn!  I knew there was a reason I meant to have those replaced! SOUND    FLOPS AND SPLASHES AS THE MEN FALL APART SOUND    DOOR KICKED IN GRETAL    Hands up!  You're under arrest, witch! GINGER    Never! SOUND    OPENS HUGE OVEN GINGER    You'll never take me alive, coppers! VIC    Here comes Wulf! GRETAL    Step away from the oven! GINGER    [laughs maniacally, then screams as she steps into the oven] GRETAL    Oh crap!  I can't believe she -- VIC    Don't get too close! SOUND    FIRE WHOOSHES UP MUSIC SOUND    BAR VIC    How did you happen to show up at the right moment, anyway? WULF    A snitch.  VIC    [knowing] Should I guess his name? WULF    Slipped a word to us. GRETAL    Us?  Oh, right, your new partner. WULF    Gander's a well made sword.  Cut a righteous swath of his own against those crusty fellows. GRETAL    Where is he? VIC    Here he comes. GANDER    Thought I'd grab drinks for all us here; Hope everybody wants a beer. SOUND    SETTING DOWN DRINKS WULF    Sit down!  You're a warrior, not a wife! GRETAL    [a little brusque] Beer's good.  Thanks. VIC    How are you finding detective work? GANDER    Oh... The work is interesting, fine. And they'll get used to me in time. VIC    I'm sure they will. GRETAL    [Gulps down her beer] We gotta get going.  SOUND    THEY WALK AWAY CAPTAIN    Just the two I was looking for. GRETAL    Oh boy. CApTAIN    They got the oven shut down. GRETAL    And? VIC    May I guess? CAPTAIN    Uh, sure. VIC    No body.  CAPTAIn    They think maybe it was hot enough-- GRETAL    To destroy the corpse?  Nah.  It was her escape route.  Shoulda known.  She went in too easily. CAPTAIn    Watch your back, Gretal.  Hansel, you too.  Oh, and... SOUND    METAL CLINK CAPTAIN    You probably need this. GRETAL    Always a pleasure.  Feel naked without it. MUSIC AMB    CAR VIC    You need to cut that guy some slack. GRETAL    Who? VIC    The new guy. GRETAL    Who died and made you wise woman? VIC    He just walks up and you start edging toward the door. GRETAL    [growls] My problem, not yours. VIC    We are partners now.  Su problemo es mi problemo. GRETAL    Whatever.  [changing the subject] So?  The gun?  How'd you still have it when we were locked up? VIC    Oh that.  I never gave it up. GRETAL    But that witchy boss chick? VIC    Gave her my pipe instead. GRETAL    And she couldn't tell the difference? VIC    I noticed she was very nearsighted.  [tsks]  These vain women - afraid glasses will ruin their looks. *****************************

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Christian Sinding - Rustle of Spring Peter Nagy, piano More info about today's track: Naxos 8.550646 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording Amazon

Can kilgoar and hatesec make it through an entire episode of Hate Radio without mentioning the crisis in Ukraine? (It's their favorite subject!) We attack the listeners, and those in the chatroom, turning new members against the old, and driving away listeners who thought they liked us. Plus, Internet Chronicle exposes epic tale of Rustle […]

I hear the sound: Puh-puh-puh-BAM! Then, silence. Still, like a child that's been caught in the act, before it starts again. Puh-puh-puh-rustle-rustle. “Helllloooo,” I yell down to the kitchen from my upstairs office, secretly hoping someone is just visiting. Bringing me a little surprise perhaps? Delivering a gift? Receiving no response, I go downstairs to investigate. Nothing. Puh-puh-puh! Rustle, rustle, CLANK! I race down again. Still nothing! A ghost? (At this point, I know I'm caught up in wishful thinking, but I'm holding out for alternatives to the plain reality.) In the shower, I pray nothing attacks while I'm naked and defenseless. And there it is, again, right outside the bathroom door! PUH-Puh-puh! It's venturing up the stairs, outside the bathroom door, stops, and doubles back: puh-Puh-PUH! It's heading into the kitchen! The footfalls are far too loud for a rat. I'm concerned it could be something considerably larger, even a raccoon–and they bite! I cautiously step into the library, where the sound seems to have traveled. No signs of life, but out on the floor, a clue. Six feet from the nearest shelf, a single book is out on the floor. Then to the back parlor, a painted glass, part of a fine Turkish tea set, lays on its side, thankfully intact. Suddenly, I see my visitor in the archway into the front parlor: a small gray squirrel. We lock eyes and both freeze. We're equally confused. I don't see any reasonable way to catch it. Thankfully, it's a spring-like day and I can throw the front door open to let the fresh breeze waft in and, hopefully, entice the squirrel back out. And the strategy seems to work. After I close the door a half hour later, I hear no further footfalls. This is a confusing time, to be sure, for us both. Spring-like weather melts the ice only to create more ice every evening as the water refreezes. A plunging COVID caseload promises imminent freedom from the pandemic, but then word of a new, more virulent variant ready to surge. Everyone (even mild mannered Canadians) at the end of their patience, and me out of patience with everyone's impatience. Everything is moving in circles, it seems. I place the painted glass in its rightful place and slide the book back on the right shelf. Al Gore's Earth in the Balance. Possibly a message from my little friend? The squirrel, I am sure, felt trapped without being able to figure a way out–and I know exactly how it feels. I'm waiting for someone to open the door for me too. WHAT'S AVAILABLE THIS WEEK: EGGS: $5/doz Limited supplies, which will increase as the hours of daylight do LAMB COMING: Finally a date at the slaughterhouse. They go to market March 8. If you've expressed an interest in lamb, it will be ready frozen the second to third week in March, and I'll be sending you a cut sheet. For you others, there will be cuts of lamb available then. FARM PICKUPS: Email us your order at farm@turkanafarms.com, and let us know when you'd like to pick up your order. It will be put out for you on the side screened porch of the farmhouse (110 Lasher Ave., Germantown) in a bag. You can leave cash or a check in the now famous pineapple on the porch table. Because I'm now here full time, we're abandoning regular pick-up times. Let us know when you want your order any day between 10 and 5, and unless there are unusual circumstances we'll be able to ready it to your convenience. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call or text at 917-544-6464 or email.

A new episode has arrived. Come catch our Playlist, which includes more Outriders, Pokemon Legends Arceus impressions & more. The main event covers yours & our wants for the pending updated PlayStation Plus/Now merger coming soon. News talks about Sony's purchase of Bungie, Cyberpunk 2077 for PS5/Series X & much more! Rustle in the grass & ready your pokeballs to catch this shiny new episode from your one & only Gaming Vessels… Timestamps: Intro - 00:00:00 Playlist - 00:08:31 Main Event - 00:39:28 News - 00:57:30 Contacts - 01:25:43

Under the command of Wizard Kubby, the evil Tree Demons shook their branches and chased Ozzy and Sushi. Rustle! Rustle!

Under the command of Wizard Kubby, the evil Tree Demons shook their branches and chased Ozzy and Sushi. Rustle! Rustle!

"The mind thinks with the help of well-established signs such as symbols, concepts, words, diagrams, rules, and so on. The soul does not use these categories. The soul does not think or speak, it feels and knows". Not everything can be rationally explained, have you ever felt an "intuitive emotion" coming from inside warning you to not do so something? and at the end, you realize that you should have blown off your rational mind and obey this "gut feeling", this is the rustle of the morning stars in transurfing. Be welcome to another episode of transurfing world, in this episode we go over this amazing transurfing concept called "The rustle of the morning stars". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-s-espu00edn/message

In this, our most banter-heavy and scattershot episode to date, Travis and Tiffany discuss some positive and not-so-positive board game convention experiences, a big time celebrity stops by - not on the actual podcast, but during a convention story - and we delve into, skirt around, ramble about, and ultimately dismiss entirely the notion of "gateway games." Along the way we mention several board games in passing, including Ticket to Ride, Powergrid, Istanbul, Grand Austria Hotel, Catan, Settlers of Catan, and of course everyone's favorite game: Monopoly. As if that wasn't enough, we provide incorrect information about the Beverly Hillbillies, retheme The Gift of the Magi as a boardgame parcel mix up, and Tiffany contemplates composing a moving poem...

Dan makes Kylie read Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop. Is it a cowboy tale? A work of high modernism? The source text for Slow West? (Probably not that last one...) Rustle up your cattle and join The NewlyReads as they meander through the long history of landscape description, why Catholics get a good rep in literature, and how Kylie got Goldfinched by this one. Also, a big announcement: We're going weekly! Starting next week, after every traditional episode, we'll release a shorter companion episode that delves into each author's sentence-level style. So tune in next week for our Sentence Breakdown of a line that encapsulates the themes and style of Death Comes for the Archbishop. Follow us on Instagram @thenewlyreads or drop us a line at thenewlyreads@gmail.com

Rustle up a soyrizo scramble for yourself and enjoy the episode.

On today's episode, enjoy the following:"Azban and the Crayfish" by Jim Bruchac (10:42)"The Monkey and the Buzzard" by Tim Lowry (9:08)"Polar Bear and Hunting Dog" by The Storycrafters (10:47)"Shelley and Rustle" by Jenni Cargill-Strong (10:49)"The Hogaphone" by Ed Stivender (9:52)

The first Roxy Music album brings together a patchwork of inspirations and influences from across the decades. In the second episode of Ghost Echoes, we stroll spontaneously into the movie theatre of the mind and examine a few of them. Here's looking at you, kid. Music and Sound Notes: - All of the Roxy Music tracks heard here for illustrative purposes are from their debut album. They include: “Re-Make/Re-Model”, “Virginia Plain”, “Bitters End”, “Chance Meeting", and “2HB”. - The recording of Rachmaninov's second piano concerto near the start is by an anonymous soloist and symphony orchestra, from Musopen. The excerpt from Brief Encounter itself features a recording of the same concerto by Eileen Joyce with the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Muir Matheson. The Noël Coward song heard shortly after is “The Party's Over Now,” from the musical Words and Music. - The segment on pop art features excerpts from Buddy Holly's “Everyday” and David Bowie's “Andy Warhol.” The section about musicians who went to art school features tiny extracts from “All Your Love” by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers; “Imagine” by John Lennon; “Brown Sugar”, “Some Girls”, and “Honky Tonk Women” all by the Rolling Stones; “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin; “Pinball Wizard” by the Who; “Tubular Bells, Part 1” by Mike Oldfield; “Bike” by Pink Floyd; “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos; “The Village Green Preservation Society” by the Kinks; “Seaside Rendezvous” by Queen; “Your Love is King” by Sade; “Common People” by Pulp; “You're So Great” by Blur; “Man-Size” by PJ Harvey; “Paper Planes” by M.I.A.; “Kiss With A Fist” by Florence and the Machine; and “London Calling” by the Clash. - The recording of Wagner's “Ride of the Valkyries” used here is by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Uwe Mund. The brief excerpt from the start of Das Rheingold is the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Marek Janowski, and the horn call from Götterdämmerung is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly. - The music that finishes the episode off is from the end of Max Steiner's score for Casablanca. Further reading, watching: - The two main sources for biographical information were Michael Bracewell's Re-Make/Re-Model and Simon Reynolds' Shock and Awe. The Brief Encounter section is loosely inspired by Roland Barthes' essay “Leaving the Movie Theatre” from The Rustle of Language. The list of art school alumni who went on to pop stardom comes from Pretentiousness: Why it Matters by Dan Fox. - The BBC documentary at the beginning of the pop art section is “Pop Goes the Easel,” an episode of Monitor, hosted by Huw Wheldon and directed by the great Ken Russell. The interview clips with Ferry are taken from a Channel Four documentary called This is Tomorrow. - The images in this blog post were the main source for my descriptions of the Roxy Theatre. - Other film and television clips come from Brief Encounter; What's Opera, Doc?; The Wizard of Oz; Casablanca and Now, Voyager.