Podcasts about Sarcophagus

Today's phenomenal opening story is ‘Sarcophagus', an original work by Scare in a Box, kindly shared directly with me for the express purpose of having me exclusively narrate it here for you all.  https://www.reddit.com/user/scare_in_a_box/  Tonight's second epic tale of terror is ‘The Ocean is much Deeper than You Think', an original story Richard Saxon, kindly shared with me for the express purpose of having me narrate it here for you all (part three exclusively narrated before appearing anywhere else):  https://www.reddit.com/user/richard-saxon Today's final tale of of the macabre is the classic ‘The Danger from the Deep', an old-school work by the wonderful Ralph Milne Farley, freely available in the public domain and read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.  https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/33016/pg33016-images.html#The_Danger_from_the_Deep

Send us a textA chance encounter with the ancient acoustics of Egypt's Great Pyramid transformed John Stewart-Reed from an acoustics engineer into a pioneering scientist on a mission to unlock the healing power of sound. During our conversation, John reveals the extraordinary moment when a simple sound experiment unexpectedly healed his debilitating back pain – a discovery that would change his life's trajectory and potentially revolutionize our understanding of healing.The cymascope, John's groundbreaking invention, allows us to literally see sound – revealing intricate geometric patterns in water that mirror the acoustic vibrations creating them. Through this technology, John shares how dolphins might be communicating in sound-pictures rather than words, sending actual visual information through acoustic signals. This same principle explains why human blood cells dramatically regenerate when exposed to specific frequencies, with laboratory tests confirming a 15-18% increase in red blood cell viability after just 20 minutes of musical immersion.Perhaps most fascinating is John's explanation of sound's spiritual dimension. He details how sound waves enter through our eyes, travel along water-rich pathways to our pineal gland, and potentially enhance our connection to higher consciousness. The specific frequency E3 (165Hz) appears particularly effective at stimulating this spiritual center – a finding that bridges ancient wisdom with cutting-edge acoustic science.With "frequency medicine" already gaining acceptance in mainstream hospitals through light therapy and music treatments, John's research stands at the threshold between conventional medicine and a new paradigm of healing. Discover how the vibrations surrounding us might be reshaping our cells, enhancing our vitality, and connecting us to dimensions beyond our ordinary perception at https://tinyurl.com/43tvr8yr .  Support the showWe hope you found the episode to be enlightening and insightful. Our goal is to create content that not only entertains but also helps you grow spiritually and connect with your inner self. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to like, subscribe, and write a review. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and helps us to improve the quality of our content and reach a wider audience. We believe that by sharing knowledge and insights about spirituality, we can help to inspire positive change and personal growth. So, if you find our podcast to be meaningful and informative, we encourage you to share it with your friends and family. You TubeFacebookFacebook Group The Road To Spiritual AwakeningSpiritual Awakening 101 Guide

There are shows in this timeline that loudly announce to you the era of WCW you are in, and this is one.For Dave and Lee this week, the object was to endure rather than review. Nevertheless they bring you their takes on plenty goings on this week:*The first sighting of the Special Main Event King, and you will not believe who he wrestles*Three 'musician who is bad' gimmicks on one show!*The NWO open a casino*The World Title hits some more unforced speed bumps.[Original Broadcast Date: January 26 2000]We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod)to keep up to date with us, go to our linktree ( https://linktr.ee/WCWThunderPod ) to find all the ways you can listen to or follow us, and if you want a hell of a lot more Dave & Lee in your podcast diet, subscribe to our Patreon ( http://alargemanappears.com )Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SPONSORS: - Download PRIZEPICKS & use Code "JULIAN" to get $50 w/ your first $5 play: https://shorturl.at/2XCLm - Buy MANDO WHOLE BODY DEODORANT at https://www.ShopMando.com & use code "JULIAN" to get $5 off your first starter pack (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Luke Caverns is an Ancient Civilizations Historian, Researcher, and Anthropologist. He specializes in the lost civilizations of Egypt, South America & the Amazon Jungle. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey GUEST LINKS - Luke YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lukecaverns - Luke Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukecaverns ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Great Pyramid Story 12:41 - King Khufu's Tomb Mystery, Khufu's Sarcophagus, Archaeologists Discrediting Graham Hancock, Coverup Controversy 23:07 - Amon Ra's Egyptian Figure (2 Burials), Barbarians & Enemy 32:01 - Slavery in Ancient Egypt, Bible Moses Story, Moses Parting Sea of Reeds 43:43 - Luke Questioning Issues within Bible 48:19 - Khafre's Pyramid (Cult of Ra), Great Pyramids (Accident/Happen to Get Right?), Sphinx 01:03:44 - Diorite Kaffara Statue, Aerial POV of Spinx & Valley Temple 01:17:03 - Fall of Egypt & Lack of Power from Pharaoh's 01:25:43 - Mentuhotep II Collapse of Old Kingdom 01:32:13 - Greatest Female Pharaoh, Karnak Temple Obelisk 01:40:23 - Cleopatra's Needles Story, Hatshepsut 01:55:20 - Ancient Rome & Julius Caesar, Statue of Akhenaten, Nephrotic Egypt Statue 02:10:40 - Building Mini Egypt & Persians Attack, Persia's Rise, Alexander the Great (Persian Battle) Domination 02:22:31 - Iliad & Odyssey & Alexander finds Island from Homer, Alexander's Fractioned Macedonian Empire 02:27:30 - First Greek Pharaoh (Ptolemy Period) 02:40:15 - Republic of Rome & Being “Reluctant” Conqueror, Julius Ceasar Murdered After Returning to Rome 02:50:53 - Augustus Set Sail for Alexandria & Burns it to the Ground, Last Pharoah of Egypt CREDITS: - Host & Producer: Julian Dorey - Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 272 - Luke Caverns Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2025 is: sarcophagus • sahr-KAH-fuh-gus • noun Sarcophagus refers to a coffin, and specifically a stone coffin. // The crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot. See the entry > Examples: "Experts found as many as 1,035 artwork fragments, as well as one hundred graves increasing the cathedral's total record to more than five hundred burials. Many of the coffins, along with scattered bones, remain unidentified. A lead sarcophagus that may belong to the poet Joachim du Bellay is among one of the more notable burials." — Francesca Aton, ARTNews, 4 Dec. 2024 Did you know? Body-eating coffins might sound like something out of a horror film, but flesh-eating stone? The latter plays a role in the etymology of sarcophagus; it is the literal translation of líthos sarkóphagos, the Greek phrase that underlies the English term. The phrase traveled through Latin between Greek and English, taking on the form lapis sarcophagus before being shortened to sarcophagus. It's not clear whether the ancient Romans believed that a certain type of limestone from the region around Troy would dissolve flesh (and thus was desirable for making coffins); that assertion came from Roman scholar Pliny the Elder, but he also reported such phenomena as dog-headed people and elephants who wrote Greek. Regardless, there is no doubt that the ancient Greek word for the limestone traces back to a combination of sárx, meaning "flesh," and a derivative of phagein, a verb meaning "to eat."

Did you know archaeologists think they found the final resting place of the Saint Nicholas—yep, the guy who inspired Santa Claus? Deep under an ancient church in Turkey, they discovered a sarcophagus that might belong to the real-life saint from the 4th century. St. Nicholas was known for his generosity and helping the poor, which is how he became the legend of Santa Claus. The church, built in his honor, had been hiding this burial site under its floor for centuries! Scientists are still carefully studying the tomb to confirm if it's really him, but they're super excited about the discovery.

In this week's episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle and Chad Kennerk cover the latest exhibition news, including the announcement of CinemaCon's NATO Marquee Award, which is set to honor Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble, and NATO's rebranded National Cinema Day into the campaign At the Movies. In the feature segment, Daniel sits down with Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross to explore the challenges of adapting a celebrated novel and the significance of the theatrical experience.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro01:03 Catching up02:06 06:27 Timothée Chalamet's appearance on ESPN07:32 Paul Mezcal on SNL08:15 CinemaCon 2025, National Cinema Day14:02 New theater openings15:28 Focus Feature's Sarcophagus replica21:40 Nickel Boys feature debut24:05 Conceptualizing the Nickel Boys film27:07 Production basis with a specific vision31:06 Emotional connection to the audience35:10 The first person perspective38:30 Theatrical experience as a film maker39:50 Iconic childhood theater

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I'm thinking maybe we should end tonight early, while everything's still on a high note. You call that a high note. Everything is high to me. You said it, not me. You may as well have said it. I supplemented it. You, Are a temporary fix for a permanent problem Art on my wall, And a star on my walk— A room full of boredom, A clause in a contract No more than just Four words, All of four letters, All perfect. Why the pause? I've been Looking at this show As if it were a box of darkness Waiting to be unlodged From my corpse, Or rather, even Sarcophagus, As it were, The words and characters had formed Over me, more like a storm Though I had submerged under the surface Only to learn that I had Learned that somehow I could breathe under water And stay there forever, If I wanted, A shadow of showmanship, The fear of being further pursecuted For having infinitely discovered such inspiration In such an offhand Person Sure, not as eloquent as my usual entries, But this soliloquy, I beg of you— Is more of syllables You see? I have hatred in my heart That has flowered into my mind As some sort of algorithmic cursemark Where hereunto Even Google taunts me; Reminding me of my own failure, Sure of all my debts, Ugliness, and lack of money Assuring that I will Probably never Make it in show business. I'm drained just sitting here, still and surrounded by The working clsss cotezens Who parade around as if Doing something noteworthy By feeding the machine And playing along With the recfomensations Of doctors Sponsored by pharmaceutical companies And invested in politicians With racist policies and intentions To exterminate psychologically Only the brownest and brazen enough To know better than To follow the orders of A robotic and problematic —I'll stop you there It's three syllables. What are they I'll think on it under warm water And hope that this 8 year old scar Is unswollen By nightfall tomorrow. —it's a curse, or what? No, it's the government . The laws of karma affect all power and control beyond a magicians natural limitations and inhibitions. Just for shits and giggles, They planted the demons The shamans, And all of the actors They bought out The psychological terrorism Began when she had indeed Fallen by his hand— A fist at best But may have as well been The bullet of a gun. She spoke openly of social reform And affordable housing, Equality, And economically priced produce. —so they tried to murder her— On numerous occasions But couldn't. They started a war With a mother Who never believed in nothing And had lost Children To God itself. They waged war with an army of robots Using telephone service And terms of agreement They sent stalkers Who spoke of shamans And acted like demons Agents who Remembered The names of people Past And present None forgotten Witnesses to what had happened Burned notebooks And credibility clauses. God never forgot her But often brought warnings Of those that had come for her They painted a picture of mental illness and poverty, And with every hope, Forced the suicide Knowing that she'd leave her son a fortune— —but had not known, The gold was of the fools type— As was his father. The barrel of the gun Was the punching bag And the thinking horns The slamming doors $49 Dollar whores And interceptions of brainwaves The assasination Was purely a psychological thriller— The will had an omen That no money Would fall to the hands of The man Who had hurt her In front of her sons. So the world went on Without a mother Or without a God As they all had worshipped The opposite for so long That true love Has become Obsolete —like an old iPhone With a broken screen As a metaphore For generation Z Her body was the equivalent Of the thing you don't need But once used daily And couldn't have gone anywhere Without it A suicide seemed The only way To escape the debt And the only thing She used to love Was music Now, Just like her son It was just a job— And the worst part was Both things Cost too much To afford it The legend continues With having to record everything— When the recording stops The world attacks And anxiety takes over everything Once she starts to sing The people start coughing The lights start flashing The doors start slamming And the name of her son's father Whispers over and over Like the sound of her mother popping gum And sighing eggaderatedly in agony. It's a competition On a planet With 8 billion people Who all believe that (((Whatever they believe)) And it must be true. It's a competition On a planet With I billion people Who all believe that (((God))) It must be -Ū. I didn't come here to be a messiah Or leave tire marks With my scuffed up Nikes Rounding the corner Out of Whole Foods market Like I stole something Only to come Back to the office To be greeted by shopping carts full of garbage Bad music on low quality speakers And trash under All of the ugly parked cars On the sidewalk White girls will boycott this series Because of how honest I am About how toxic they are With their microexpressions And arrogance In public. (It's just race-relations.) Where am I?! Apparently, I'm a vegetable in a coma. Right… So you won't just mind if I— No, not at all. Focus shifting is an aspect of multidimentionality in which a subject becomes perceptionally hyper focused with a seperate intention from previous projects or interests in order to better develop the consistency and understanding of the overal idea or process of creating, designing, building, or adding to various tasks and projects, with the overall realization that focus shifting to enhance the quality or oucome of one process may increase the likelihood of success in another— a more long-term of understanding multitasking, the in depth nature of focus shifting requires the extention of a project within the circumstantial purpose of completing or building on another, with the intention to return to the original task or subject with further tools, understanding, and conceptual awareness of the completed concept on a broad spectrum. vent, baby keem (Happy Accidents Remix) {Enter The Multiverse} [The Festival Project.™] COPYRIGHT © THE FESTIVAL PROJECT 2019-2024 | THE COMPLEX COLLECTIVE. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © -Ū.

I'm thinking maybe we should end tonight early, while everything's still on a high note. You call that a high note. Everything is high to me. You said it, not me. You may as well have said it. I supplemented it. You, Are a temporary fix for a permanent problem Art on my wall, And a star on my walk— A room full of boredom, A clause in a contract No more than just Four words, All of four letters, All perfect. Why the pause? I've been Looking at this show As if it were a box of darkness Waiting to be unlodged From my corpse, Or rather, even Sarcophagus, As it were, The words and characters had formed Over me, more like a storm Though I had submerged under the surface Only to learn that I had Learned that somehow I could breathe under water And stay there forever, If I wanted, A shadow of showmanship, The fear of being further pursecuted For having infinitely discovered such inspiration In such an offhand Person Sure, not as eloquent as my usual entries, But this soliloquy, I beg of you— Is more of syllables You see? I have hatred in my heart That has flowered into my mind As some sort of algorithmic cursemark Where hereunto Even Google taunts me; Reminding me of my own failure, Sure of all my debts, Ugliness, and lack of money Assuring that I will Probably never Make it in show business. I'm drained just sitting here, still and surrounded by The working clsss cotezens Who parade around as if Doing something noteworthy By feeding the machine And playing along With the recfomensations Of doctors Sponsored by pharmaceutical companies And invested in politicians With racist policies and intentions To exterminate psychologically Only the brownest and brazen enough To know better than To follow the orders of A robotic and problematic —I'll stop you there It's three syllables. What are they I'll think on it under warm water And hope that this 8 year old scar Is unswollen By nightfall tomorrow. —it's a curse, or what? No, it's the government . The laws of karma affect all power and control beyond a magicians natural limitations and inhibitions. Just for shits and giggles, They planted the demons The shamans, And all of the actors They bought out The psychological terrorism Began when she had indeed Fallen by his hand— A fist at best But may have as well been The bullet of a gun. She spoke openly of social reform And affordable housing, Equality, And economically priced produce. —so they tried to murder her— On numerous occasions But couldn't. They started a war With a mother Who never believed in nothing And had lost Children To God itself. They waged war with an army of robots Using telephone service And terms of agreement They sent stalkers Who spoke of shamans And acted like demons Agents who Remembered The names of people Past And present None forgotten Witnesses to what had happened Burned notebooks And credibility clauses. God never forgot her But often brought warnings Of those that had come for her They painted a picture of mental illness and poverty, And with every hope, Forced the suicide Knowing that she'd leave her son a fortune— —but had not known, The gold was of the fools type— As was his father. The barrel of the gun Was the punching bag And the thinking horns The slamming doors $49 Dollar whores And interceptions of brainwaves The assasination Was purely a psychological thriller— The will had an omen That no money Would fall to the hands of The man Who had hurt her In front of her sons. So the world went on Without a mother Or without a God As they all had worshipped The opposite for so long That true love Has become Obsolete —like an old iPhone With a broken screen As a metaphore For generation Z Her body was the equivalent Of the thing you don't need But once used daily And couldn't have gone anywhere Without it A suicide seemed The only way To escape the debt And the only thing She used to love Was music Now, Just like her son It was just a job— And the worst part was Both things Cost too much To afford it The legend continues With having to record everything— When the recording stops The world attacks And anxiety takes over everything Once she starts to sing The people start coughing The lights start flashing The doors start slamming And the name of her son's father Whispers over and over Like the sound of her mother popping gum And sighing eggaderatedly in agony. It's a competition On a planet With 8 billion people Who all believe that (((Whatever they believe)) And it must be true. It's a competition On a planet With I billion people Who all believe that (((God))) It must be -Ū. I didn't come here to be a messiah Or leave tire marks With my scuffed up Nikes Rounding the corner Out of Whole Foods market Like I stole something Only to come Back to the office To be greeted by shopping carts full of garbage Bad music on low quality speakers And trash under All of the ugly parked cars On the sidewalk White girls will boycott this series Because of how honest I am About how toxic they are With their microexpressions And arrogance In public. (It's just race-relations.) Where am I?! Apparently, I'm a vegetable in a coma. Right… So you won't just mind if I— No, not at all. Focus shifting is an aspect of multidimentionality in which a subject becomes perceptionally hyper focused with a seperate intention from previous projects or interests in order to better develop the consistency and understanding of the overal idea or process of creating, designing, building, or adding to various tasks and projects, with the overall realization that focus shifting to enhance the quality or oucome of one process may increase the likelihood of success in another— a more long-term of understanding multitasking, the in depth nature of focus shifting requires the extention of a project within the circumstantial purpose of completing or building on another, with the intention to return to the original task or subject with further tools, understanding, and conceptual awareness of the completed concept on a broad spectrum. vent, baby keem (Happy Accidents Remix) {Enter The Multiverse} [The Festival Project.™] COPYRIGHT © THE FESTIVAL PROJECT 2019-2024 | THE COMPLEX COLLECTIVE. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © -Ū.

I'm thinking maybe we should end tonight early, while everything's still on a high note. You call that a high note. Everything is high to me. You said it, not me. You may as well have said it. I supplemented it. You, Are a temporary fix for a permanent problem Art on my wall, And a star on my walk— A room full of boredom, A clause in a contract No more than just Four words, All of four letters, All perfect. Why the pause? I've been Looking at this show As if it were a box of darkness Waiting to be unlodged From my corpse, Or rather, even Sarcophagus, As it were, The words and characters had formed Over me, more like a storm Though I had submerged under the surface Only to learn that I had Learned that somehow I could breathe under water And stay there forever, If I wanted, A shadow of showmanship, The fear of being further pursecuted For having infinitely discovered such inspiration In such an offhand Person Sure, not as eloquent as my usual entries, But this soliloquy, I beg of you— Is more of syllables You see? I have hatred in my heart That has flowered into my mind As some sort of algorithmic cursemark Where hereunto Even Google taunts me; Reminding me of my own failure, Sure of all my debts, Ugliness, and lack of money Assuring that I will Probably never Make it in show business. I'm drained just sitting here, still and surrounded by The working clsss cotezens Who parade around as if Doing something noteworthy By feeding the machine And playing along With the recfomensations Of doctors Sponsored by pharmaceutical companies And invested in politicians With racist policies and intentions To exterminate psychologically Only the brownest and brazen enough To know better than To follow the orders of A robotic and problematic —I'll stop you there It's three syllables. What are they I'll think on it under warm water And hope that this 8 year old scar Is unswollen By nightfall tomorrow. —it's a curse, or what? No, it's the government . The laws of karma affect all power and control beyond a magicians natural limitations and inhibitions. Just for shits and giggles, They planted the demons The shamans, And all of the actors They bought out The psychological terrorism Began when she had indeed Fallen by his hand— A fist at best But may have as well been The bullet of a gun. She spoke openly of social reform And affordable housing, Equality, And economically priced produce. —so they tried to murder her— On numerous occasions But couldn't. They started a war With a mother Who never believed in nothing And had lost Children To God itself. They waged war with an army of robots Using telephone service And terms of agreement They sent stalkers Who spoke of shamans And acted like demons Agents who Remembered The names of people Past And present None forgotten Witnesses to what had happened Burned notebooks And credibility clauses. God never forgot her But often brought warnings Of those that had come for her They painted a picture of mental illness and poverty, And with every hope, Forced the suicide Knowing that she'd leave her son a fortune— —but had not known, The gold was of the fools type— As was his father. The barrel of the gun Was the punching bag And the thinking horns The slamming doors $49 Dollar whores And interceptions of brainwaves The assasination Was purely a psychological thriller— The will had an omen That no money Would fall to the hands of The man Who had hurt her In front of her sons. So the world went on Without a mother Or without a God As they all had worshipped The opposite for so long That true love Has become Obsolete —like an old iPhone With a broken screen As a metaphore For generation Z Her body was the equivalent Of the thing you don't need But once used daily And couldn't have gone anywhere Without it A suicide seemed The only way To escape the debt And the only thing She used to love Was music Now, Just like her son It was just a job— And the worst part was Both things Cost too much To afford it The legend continues With having to record everything— When the recording stops The world attacks And anxiety takes over everything Once she starts to sing The people start coughing The lights start flashing The doors start slamming And the name of her son's father Whispers over and over Like the sound of her mother popping gum And sighing eggaderatedly in agony. It's a competition On a planet With 8 billion people Who all believe that (((Whatever they believe)) And it must be true. It's a competition On a planet With I billion people Who all believe that (((God))) It must be -Ū. I didn't come here to be a messiah Or leave tire marks With my scuffed up Nikes Rounding the corner Out of Whole Foods market Like I stole something Only to come Back to the office To be greeted by shopping carts full of garbage Bad music on low quality speakers And trash under All of the ugly parked cars On the sidewalk White girls will boycott this series Because of how honest I am About how toxic they are With their microexpressions And arrogance In public. (It's just race-relations.) Where am I?! Apparently, I'm a vegetable in a coma. Right… So you won't just mind if I— No, not at all. Focus shifting is an aspect of multidimentionality in which a subject becomes perceptionally hyper focused with a seperate intention from previous projects or interests in order to better develop the consistency and understanding of the overal idea or process of creating, designing, building, or adding to various tasks and projects, with the overall realization that focus shifting to enhance the quality or oucome of one process may increase the likelihood of success in another— a more long-term of understanding multitasking, the in depth nature of focus shifting requires the extention of a project within the circumstantial purpose of completing or building on another, with the intention to return to the original task or subject with further tools, understanding, and conceptual awareness of the completed concept on a broad spectrum. vent, baby keem (Happy Accidents Remix) {Enter The Multiverse} [The Festival Project.™] COPYRIGHT © THE FESTIVAL PROJECT 2019-2024 | THE COMPLEX COLLECTIVE. © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © -Ū.

In this episode... The Mushroom Phylum, Zach's Further Lunch Crimes, The Loose Boat Glue, All-They-Could-Eat Crime, and Dewey's Bakery Meyer Lemon Original Thin Cookie. Your Hosts: @camruinn @ZachSlimp

Hey guys welcome back to another fun episode of Sound Pollution. This week we get to catch up with our friend Josh of Starer (and other really cool groups) to see what 2024 holds for him. We will be discussing ESMA, his most recent trip to Egypt, music compilations, songwriting, shows, recording, and more then a few laughs. This is a longer episode with not one or two tracks, but four. We wanna thank you for listening and ask that you also share the show with your friends. Make Some NOISE.  BANDCAMP: https://starer.bandcamp.com/           https://bihargam.bandcamp.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/starermusic           http://facebook.com/bihargam INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/starermusic https://www.instagram.com/bihargam/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jtKojJNEdIGWTlh7PtCtc APPLE: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/starer/1557884339 ESMA: https://www.esmaegypt.org/ BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Baladi-Journey-Egyptian-Street-Dog/ Use these links to like, friend, follow, subscribe, and share Sound Pollution * STORE* https://sound-pollution-store.printify.me SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZXY YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA IHEARTRADIO: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-sound-pollution APPLE:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-pollution FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SoundPollutionPodcast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/soundpollutionpodcast/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@soundpollutionp

The party set sail for Shikyodai, witnessing a terrifying storm and arriving to an uncertain city coping with a recent regime change.

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Straight Outta the Federation talked Sarcophagus, a Blake's 7 epiosde written by highly thought of prolific writer, Tanith Lee, who really brought out the suspense, layers and thematic ideas of Blake's 7 to the forefront of the show.  Returning director, Fiona Cumming, brought the script to life with some stellar performances by the cast and explosive ideas manifested from the script.   We did get some cool audio responses to the episode by @MrsSimonTemplar (Hannah Cooper) on X, @TPreacher711 Blake's 7 Gaming, @andreworton, and Amanda DH @AmandaDH15 Please send feedback to prydonian.post@gmail.com Twitter @SoFederation www.thehuntresspodcast.com wright_on_work on Instagram  

Eric has a phone again! AT&T: 1, Apple: 0... then discovers wind chimes are not awesome at 4am. Jon puts his woodworking skills to ancient use and starts housing chickens in the bathroom. Don't miss the private lander relaxing on the moon. The White House says "Use Memory Safe Programming Languages" (and there was much rejoicing). Jon does a Hugging Face-Palm and asks why can't we have nice things - Eric immediately blames JavaScript. Did you celebrate Leap Day? And finally Jon discovers the Eddington Limit needs a rethink. 0:00 - Introduction 12:12 - Relaxing on the moon... 14:27 - Rust for Everybody! 18:45 - Hugging Face-palm 23:59 - Happy Birthday, Leaplings! 26:35 - Big Bad Black Hole

Dive into a realm where gaming nostalgia meets the cutting-edge narratives of today's video games in our latest podcast episode. This time, we embark on a thrilling exploration of "Ultros," a game developed by Kepler Interactive and Hadoque that promises an enthralling adventure. The game's backdrop, a colossal, space-drifting cosmic entity known as The Sarcophagus, sets the stage for a journey filled with mystery, ancient demons, and existential choices. As players navigate through the eerie expanse of a black hole's eternal loop, the question arises: Are you the harbinger of destruction, or will you pave the way from ruin to rebirth? We delve deep into the game's mechanics, narrative intrigue, and the immersive audio-visual experience that makes "Ultros" stand out in the gaming landscape. Transitioning from the new horizons of gaming to a trip down memory lane, we share the delightful experience of acquiring Soul Caliber VI on Steam for a mere $5. This segment is a toast to the cherished memories and the unparalleled joy of revisiting a classic fighting series that has evolved yet retains its core essence. We discuss the game's current state, community dynamics, and the unique blend of nostalgia and modern gaming it offers. Moreover, the episode takes a turn towards the innovative with the announcement of Warframe's arrival on iOS. This segment offers insights into the significance of bringing this beloved free-to-play game to mobile platforms, exploring the potential shifts in gameplay dynamics, community engagement, and accessibility that this transition promises. Finally, we tease our upcoming news episode, setting the stage for an engaging discussion on the latest happenings in the gaming world. With special guests and a plethora of topics, we aim to keep our listeners at the forefront of gaming news and insights. Join us in this journey through the realms of gaming past, present, and future. Whether you're intrigued by the cosmic mysteries of "Ultros," reminiscing about the battles in Soul Caliber VI, curious about Warframe's new frontier, or eagerly awaiting the latest gaming news, this episode is crafted for you. Share your thoughts, theories, and memories with us as we continue to explore the vast universe of video games together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boomtap/message

And here we go listener. Closing the Sarcophagus lid on our first (but hopefully not last) Egyptian tale. Big thanks to the nation of Egypt for being a good sport with all the fun liberties taken with your rich history.   A weighty box of gold talons for ZapSplat for all the music and murder noises. A bit of the Pyramid of Unas (that Pear Bear chipped off) goes to Lord Fast Fingers for the Intro Come visit us on our socials! The usual places like Insta and Facebook. Type in The Silly History Boys If you like what we do then why not tip us on Ko-Fi ? (at the moment it's mainly our good mate Rick. We'll have to start calling him Dad! And he DOES NOT want that)

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No, you can't. They've been there for millions of years, through storms and floods and wars and time. Nobody really understands where the music comes from. It's probably something to do with the precise positions, the distance between both towers. Even the locals aren't sure. All anyone will ever tell you is that when the wind stands fair and the night is perfect, when you least expect it but always when you need it the most… there is a Song. This week, the Doctor and River live happily ever after, and Jack Shanahan joins us to discuss The Husbands of River Song. Notes and links Brendan mentions that this story was recorded after Alex Kingston started working with Big Finish on her long-running series The Diary of River Song. In fact, the first volume of that series is, like The Husbands of River Song, released in December 2015. We get our first sight of Peter Capaldi's wedding ring on 4 August 2013, during a close-up of his right hand in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, the thirty-minute live broadcast in which Peter Capaldi is unveiled to the world as the Twelfth Doctor. Night and the Doctor is a series of five minisodes released on the Blu-ray box set of Series 6 — Bad Night, Good Night, First Night, and the completely unrelated Up All Night. In Last Night, the Doctor runs into a future version of himself, with a new haircut and a suit, about to take River to their last date on the planet Darillium. Speaking of Moffat recycling his own ideas, Sally Sparrow is first featured in a short story in the 2006 Doctor Who Annual called What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow, in which Sally receives messages from the Ninth Doctor, who is trapped without the TARDIS in 1985. Here's a link to the story itself. Jack mentions that he has just recorded an episode of A Hamster with a Blunt Penknife with Joe Ford in which they watched Wild Blue Yonder. And more Our new podcast, The Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire, is your number-one source for our ill-considered takes on the Second RTD Era. Here's our take on The Star Beast, our take on Wild Blue Yonder, and our take on The Giggle. Our Christmassy take on The Church on Ruby Road will be out on 27 December. Like and subscribe. There's also Startling Barbara Bain, our Space: 1999 commentary podcast. Two episodes have been released so far: our commentary on the pilot episode Breakaway, and our commentary on the episode Force of Life. We're planning to release the next episode, Collision Course, just before the start of the new year. Maximum Power continues its journey through Series C of Blakes 7. This week, a proper science fiction writer takes hold of the show — with remarkable results — in Sarcophagus. And finally there's our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. It's taking a well-earned break during the holidays right now, but it brought in the festive season with a commentary on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, featuring friend-of-the-podcast Tom Salinsky.

Sarcophagus Series C, Episode 9 - First broadcast 3 March 1980 This week Hannah's been possessed by the spirit of a gold-skinned alien intent on resurrecting itself, and for some reason Si is The Warrior, James is The Jester, Pete is The Harpist, and Nathan is a foreboding figure dressed in black. That can only mean we're talking about Sarcophagus!

Today, you'll learn about a possible genetic link to vegetarianism, the discovery of a very important ancient woman, and the truth about homework. Genetic Vegetarianism “Going vegetarian? The dietary choice may be influenced by your genes.” by Emily Cooke. 2023. “Genetics of vegetarianism: A genome-wide association study.” by Nabeel R. Yaseen, et al. 2023. “Large-scale GWAS of food liking reveals genetic determinants and genetic correlations with distinct neurophysiological traits.” by Sebastian May-Wilson, et al. 2022. “Shifting Attitudes Towards Meat Consumption: Understanding Vegetarian Statistics.” by Talitha Van Niekerk. 2023. Roman Sarcophagus “‘Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of ‘special status'.” by Sascha Pare. 2023. “Elite Roman man buried with sword may have been ‘restrained' in death.” by Kristina Killgrove. 2023. “The Roman Empire: Rulers, expansion and fall.” by Owen Jarus. 2022. Homework “Is Homework Good for Kids?” by Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. 2023. “Homework and Family Stress: With Consideration of Parents' Self Confidence, Education Level, and Cultural Background.” by Robert M. Pressman, et al. 2015. “Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987 - 2003.” by Harris Cooper, et al. 2006. “Physical activity and sedentary behaviors (screen time and homework) among overweight or obese adolescents: a cross-sectional observational study in Yazd, Iran.” by Ali Mohammad Hadianfard, et al. 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

90's country bangers. The Traveling Wilburys are still the best supergroup. Liberty Land. Sarcophagus aesthetic. The Washer Women. Pheasant hunting. The Def Leppard guy. (Recorded 11-16-23) @Murdocj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

fWotD Episode 2391: Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II.Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Tuesday, 21 November 2023 is Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II.The sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II is a 6th-century BC sarcophagus unearthed in 1855 in the grounds of an ancient necropolis southeast of the city of Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon, that contained the body of Eshmunazar II (Phoenician:

On an all new episode of the Is It Me? podcast, Farley talks about scary/spooky movies for Halloween, some songs his sister introduced him to, and why he currently prefers the mountains to the beach! PLUS, an all new Completely Insufferable Douchebags and commercials from the fine people at Bass Ackwards Industries! Listen, enjoy, share, and come follow me on social media! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095067510722&mibextid=LQQJ4d https://youtube.com/@wtfarley95?si=XwXwpnDFNSO03Vli https://www.tiktok.com/@farleymctalksalot?_t=8gtaE95BeTX&_r=1 Twitter/X @MrMcTalksalot  

The Undecided uncover the original inhabitant of the frozen fortress and pay their respects...in their own way. Episode Image: "The Queen's Sarcophagus" generated with Midjourney AI *** Support us by simply leaving a review on iTunes: ⁠⁠http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1556189322⁠⁠ You can also rate our show directly on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2Pw1YNAS5MDbVE1eucmHE2?si=2824a8bf068e4c0e⁠⁠ *** The Music used within this podcast belongs to both copyrighted artists that were nice enough to give their permission for use and tracks licensed under Creative Commons: Michael Ghelfi: ⁠⁠https://michaelghelfi.com⁠⁠ Ambient Realms: ⁠⁠https://ambientrealms.com⁠⁠ Kevin McCloud: ⁠⁠https://incompetech.com⁠⁠ Technomage Soundtrack - ©Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software (1993-2007) Vindsvept: ⁠⁠https://vindsvept.se⁠⁠ Alexander Nakarada: ⁠⁠https://serpentsoundstudios.com⁠⁠ Adrian von Ziegler: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/user/AdrianvonZiegler⁠⁠ ASKII: ⁠⁠https://askii.bandcamp.com⁠⁠ Travis Savoie: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RPGMusicMaker⁠⁠ Celestial Aeon Project: ⁠⁠https://mattipaalanen.com/celestialaeonproject⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slanteddice/support

Emma and Christy look at Alfred Gilbert's sculpture Mors Janua Vitae (c. 1905–1907) at the Royal College of Surgeons, London — a life-sized bronze which houses the remains of the couple Edward and Eliza Macgloghlin. We talk relics and transi tombs; Victorian atheism and the history of unbelief; cremation, miasma, and lead-lined coffins; books bound in human skin; Victorian sex (and free love!); affairs between artists and patrons; Welsh druids; paganism; birth control and the throuple; infidel feminism; and abolishing the family. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE IMAGES WE DISCUSS, as well as complete show notes, references, and suggestions for further reading. MEDIA DISCUSSED Alfred Gilbert, Mors Janua Vitae (c. 1905–1907) Henry Weekes, John Hunter (1864) Etruscan couple tomb: The Sarcophagus of the Spouses (c. 530–510 BCE) Alfred Gilbert, Mors Janua Vitae detail: panel Alfred Gilbert, Mors Janua Vitae detail: 'baby angel' Examples of G. F. Watts paintings: She Shall Be Called Woman (c. 1875–92); Orpheus and Euridice (exh. 1890) Photograph of the lobby of the Royal College of Surgeons, from Artistic Possessions at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1967) Alfred Gilbert, plaster (and wood) version of Mors Janua Vitae, exhibited 1907 Alfred Gilbert, The Virgin (1884) Relic example: the bones of St Valentine, Basilica of Santa Maria, Rome Relic example: the Veil of Veronica (cloth said to have wiped Christ's face on the way to the crucifixion), Vatican version Nineteenth-century mourning jewellery made with hair of the deceased Case containing William Morris's hair, by Robert Catterson Smith and Charles James Fox (1896–97) Transi tomb example from Boussu, Belgium (16th century) Victorian garden cemeteries example: Norwood cemetery (1849) Alfred Gilbert, Mors Janua Vitae detail: mushrooms or people? Spiritualist painting referencing 'Mors Janua Vitae' (written on the book on the floor): Evelyn De Morgan, The Hourglass (1904) Joseph Noel Paton, Mors Janua Vitae (1866) Photograph of Dr William Price (1884) Alfred Gilbert, Anteros, in Piccadilly Circus (1893) CREDITS This season of ‘Drawing Blood' was funded in part by the Association for Art History. Follow our Twitter @drawingblood_ ‘Drawing Blood' cover art © Emma Merkling All audio and content © Emma Merkling and Christy Slobogin Intro music: ‘There Will Be Blood' by Kim Petras, © BunHead Records 2019. We're still trying to get hold of permissions for this song – Kim Petras text us back!!

Are aliens real or are they demons in disguise? Dive into the debate on this episode of Coffee with Conrad.Show Notes:Introduction to the debate on whether aliens could actually be demons from another realm or dimension;- We'll explore both sides by looking at historical examples, personal experiences, and biblical theories that have been proposed;- Discussion of compelling historical examples often cited as evidence of ancient alien encounters, including the Nazca Lines, Ezekiel's vision, Dropa Stones, Sarcophagus lid of King Pakal, Vimanas, Bayankara Ula disks, and more;- Examination of remarkable overlaps between modern alien abduction accounts and reports of demonic oppression/possession;- Analysis of biblical support for the theory that aliens are actually demons, including passages from Revelation, Corinthians, Ephesians and more;- Insights from my personal experiences with sleep paralysis and night terrors resembling reported alien abductions;- Exploration of the Nephilim and extraterrestrial interbreeding with humans described in Genesis 6;- Interview clip with astronaut and moonwalker Charlie Duke on his belief that aliens are demonic entities;- Discussion of reasons to be cautious of deception and lack of evidence from SETI and other scientific organizations;- Conclusion that while intriguing, the extraterrestrial theory lacks definitive proof, and biblical and experiential evidence suggests these beings are deceptive demons seeking to thwart humanity's relationship with God;Links:- Overcoming Night Terror http://bit.ly/NightTerrorEbook- Open Your Eyes, My Supernatural Journey book https://bit.ly/OpenYourEyesBook- Audible free trial offer https://amzn.to/3OZFrlW

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Hot dog! We have it all this episode! 3200 year old cheese! Butters preserved in bogs! Sarcophagus juice! And people want to eat all of these!? Join us in this, frankly, unhinged discussion of curious foods aged with... time? 

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, Founder of Rubber Cheese.Download the Rubber Cheese 2022 Visitor Attraction Website Report - the first digital benchmark statistics for the attractions sector.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcastCompetition ends July 31st 2023. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: 2023 Visitor Attraction Website Report Survey - https://www.rubbercheese.com/visitor-attraction-website-report-2023 Andy Povey, Managing Director UK & Ireland for ConviousSkip the Queue episode: https://www.skipthequeue.fm/episodes/andy-poveyConvious: https://www.convious.com/Andy Povey Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrTicketeerAndy Povey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andypovey/Andy Povey joined Convious in November 2021 as managing director for UK and Ireland. Andy has worked in the attractions industry since the early nineties when he began as a ride operator at Chessington World of Adventures. He stayed with the Tussaud's company and later Merlin Entertainments for another 18 years, working in a variety of operational jobs at Rock Circus, Madame Tussauds, and central support, where he was responsible for the group's ticketing systems. After Merlin, he worked for Gateway Ticketing Systems for ten years, opening and then overseeing their UK operation, before transferring his experience to the Convious team. Outside work, Andy enjoys visiting attractions of all shapes and sizes with his family. Simon Addison, Heritage Business Manager at the Roman BathsSkip the Queue episode: https://www.skipthequeue.fm/episodes/simon-addisonRoman Baths: https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/Simon Addison Twitter: https://twitter.com/addisonsimonSimon Addison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonaddison/Simon Addison is the Business Manager, Roman Baths and Pump Room, Bath, and heads the finance and business planning functions at the Roman Baths. He is responsible for business analysis, pricing strategy and leads the benchmarking work.Simon started his career in the financial services industry, where he qualified as a chartered management accountant with the Bank of New York. He moved to the National Trust in 2012, where he held roles in the finance team. Latterly he was responsible for the Trust's finances in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Simon joined the senior leadership team at the Roman Baths in 2017.Simon joined the Board of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions in May 2022. Dominic Jones, CEO of The Mary Rose Museum, and Director of Portsmouth Historic DockyardSkip the Queue episode: https://www.skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dominic-jonesThe Mary Rose: https://maryrose.org/Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: https://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/Dominic Jones Twitter: https://twitter.com/DominicJonesUKDominic Jones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicejones/Dominic Jones was recruited to the Mary Rose in 2019 ago as Chief Operating Officer, and became CEO in 2021.  He brings an excellent background in commercial visitor attractions (Disney, Merlin) and creative visitor experience development.During his time at the Mary Rose, he has already driven an excellent commercial and operational performance and worked closely with previous Chief Executive to create the new Portsmouth Historic Dockyard joint venture with the National Museum of the Royal Navy, which launched successfully in August 2020.  Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip The Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Today's episode is a little bit different. I speak to Dominic Jones, CEO of the Mary Rose Museum and Director of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Simon Addison, Heritage Business Manager at the Roman Baths and Andy Povey, Managing Director, UK and Ireland of Convious. Dom, Simon and Andy share with you the merits of taking part in the 2023 Visitor Attraction Website Survey. We talk about how the report has shaped their digital strategies and what that's delivered to their attractions in terms of increased revenue and improved customer experience. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on all the usual channels by searching Skip The Queue. Kelly Molson: So I've got Dominic Jones, Simon Addison and Andy Povey here. All past guests, all good friends. We don't need to do icebreakers here because we all know each other pretty well now. But we are going to do a little mini round of unpopular opinions again, because, let's face it, that's why people listen to this podcast. Dominic, I'm going to start with you. Dominic Jones: Why would you start with me? That's so unfair. It's obvious that Simon is your favourite. We can know this is how it works with Bath. He gets all of the good stuff and you come to Dominic first. I used my best unpopular opinion last time when I talked about not mentioning the weather. And I always think my unpopular opinion should be work related. So this one is an interesting one and I wonder whether you will disagree with me, let alone Simon and Andy. But I think when doing discounting, online or in person in our industry. You shouldn't use percentages, and you should use physical pounds, because I think people who use percentages can really confuse people. And also, I just think it's bad form. Kelly Molson: I should throw this one over to Andy, really, because he's pricing expert man, isn't he?Andy Povey: I go that far, Kelly. I actually agree with Dominic, but from a geeky technical perspective.Dominic Jones: Love Andy, always loved Andy. You know what, he's one of those guests that you just love. Simon Addison: Dom, is this just an unpopular opinion because you just can't do percentages, you just want to know how many pounds to take off. Is that what it is? Kelly Molson: Percentages are hard. We're not all like numbers people like you, Simon. Dominic Jones: We're not all born with a calculator. The other thing is that actually, the great British public, our international public, they don't want to be working out. They want to enjoy the day outside. They want to enjoy the Roman Baths, they don't want to be sitting there working out, “What these percentages off mean?”Simon Addison: Dom, you not listen to my podcast on pricing strategy.  We don't discount. Andy Povey: But that was going to be my point. Simon Addison: Yeah, we should be confident enough to the quality of our own products, Dom. That will be my unpopular opinion. We shouldn't discount as an industry, but that's not what I've prepared. Andy Povey: Discounting just seems like a really easy, quick thing for marketeer to do when they're desperate. And I think we should be a little bit more confident about what we're doing and actually use better tools and better ways of communicating the value of what it is that the attraction is doing. So slightly more unpopular, I suppose, Dom, would be let's not do discounts at all. Doesn't matter weather it's 4 pounds or percentages or whatever, then just don't do it.Kelly Molson: So, I'm just gonna come at this from a car boot perspective, which I have to skip randomly. But I love a little bargain. I went to a car boot sale. I'm renovating a cottage in North Norfolk at the moment and I'm trying to furnish it with as much second hand things as possible. So car boot sales are my friend right now, and if I had gone up to the stall and been like, "What's your best price on this?". And they said, "You can have 10% off", I'd have been like, "But what does that mean? It's 05:00 in the morning and my brain can't work this out". But two pounds is yes. Dominic Jones: And it works. And also, there's an element of, you do need to put discounting in, because you've got to look at reaching different audiences. You've got people like Kelly who want to bargain. So you need to put out a decoy pricing in. So they think, "Oh, I'm not paying that for tickets, but I got 2 pounds off, aren't I lucky? I like that.” The problem with percentages is it's people trying to be too clever and it's marketeers trying to be a little bit too clever. And I've never liked it. It's not as bad as the weather. I hate the weather being used as an excuse, but my second one is using percentages in discounting.Kelly Molson: Okay. I'm glad that you changed that quickly to discounting and not marketing because there's a lot of percentages in my report, which we'll discuss later. Right, Simon, moving on to you. Simon Addison: Yeah, okay. It's nothing to do with work. Camping is not a holiday. There's no way that camping is a holiday. But I love the outdoors. We're going on holiday to Pembrokeshire in a couple of months, we'll be outside most of every day. We will walk in the cross paths in whatever the weather. But at the end of the day, we got a little cottage that we are renting to come back to for a shower that haven't got to queue for. We're not sharing a toilet block like camping, washing up, cooking, they're disproportionately hard work, and that's assuming it's sunny. If it rains, it's just miserable. Simon Addison: We can go out and get wet and we don't have to worry about whether we're ever going to get dry for the rest of the week in a tent. The kids will wake up. I haven't finished yet. Kelly. In a tent, they'll wake up at five in the morning when it gets light, and that means just the suffering of the holidays extended over an even longer day. And worst of all, the red wine is too cold and the white wine is too warm. Just miserable. Dominic Jones: Do you not have a fridge when you do camping? Simon Addison:  Dom, I don't camp. You might have got that from there. Dominic Jones: I go camping. I have a fridge. I have a blow up tent. I have all the cons. Kelly Molson: Do you take your bed like the glastonbury dude? Dominic Jones: Well, I try and turn up late to someone else that can turn it all up, but it's very nice. Kelly Molson: Simon, I'm with you on this. I love the outdoors. I'm a big nature girl, but camping is a no no for me. It is miserable. Even glamping. I went glamping on a friend's hen doo once and even that was just a step too far for me. Everything was grubby. It rained, everything was then damp. Everything was damp. Like, everything was damp. It was horrible. Cottage all the way. Hello. I've got one in North Norfolk coming up, available for rent in September. If you're interested in a holiday in beautiful North Norfolk.Dominic Jones: You should go to car boot sales. I believe they've got some great deals at the moment. Kelly Molson: Yeah. They do have some great bargains, Dominic.Simon Addison:  Will you offer me a percentage discount on your cottage in North Norfolk? Kelly Molson: Right, I like that one. I don't think that's going to be that unpopular, if I'm honest. Andy, over to you, final one. Andy Povey: When you first broached the idea of coming back to the podcast, I was really excited and the fact that I was going to join probably my two favourite podcast guests was really exciting. So my unpopular opinion is hopefully it's going to be borne out or proven by this episode of Skip The Queue, in that Dominic Jones isn't going to be number one on the Skip the Queue chart by the end of next week. Dominic Jones: That's so harsh. Now, what have I ever done to hurt you, Andy? Andy Povey: You've not hurt me, Dom, you're not. It's just a little friendly competition. Simon Addison: Is Dom number one? He's never mentioned it. I've literally never heard him talk about. Andy Povey: I don't know where you'd get that from. Dominic Jones: I'm a very shy guy. Am I number one? You're joking me. Really? Kelly Molson: Yes, you do not know?Dominic Jones: We should tell people about this. This needs to get out there before it changes. Kelly Molson: So I said, if Dominic is still number one at Christmas, I'm going to send him a gift. I'm going to send him something commemorative for this at Christmas. So he was number one last Christmas. You were the official Skip the Queue Christmas number one. Dominic Jones: Amazing, I did not know that. Wow.Kelly Molson: Yeah, I know. It is amazing. I'm sure you've not mentioned that before. Andy Povey: You never talked about it. Kelly Molson: We're just at the end of June where we're recording this, so there's still a fair few months to go. We do have our summer break coming up, the season five will start in September. So we've got from September to December for someone to topple you off that number one slot. Dominic Jones: I'm happy to be toppled. And joking aside, both Andy and Simon's podcast were amazing and I love both of them. And actually all of your guests are really I do really love Skip the Queue. It's one of those treats you get to looking to the new Skip the Queue podcast. So if I get toppled from number one, life is okay. Kelly Molson: You are very kind. Right. Thank you for sharing those unpopular opinions. What would be lovely listeners if you follow us over on Twitter, you can just search for Skip the Queue. I'd like to know who's unpopular opinion you preferred the most out of those three, please. Maybe I'll do a little poll on Twitter next week when this podcast episode launches. Right. This is completely unscripted and this is really last minute for the guests and so I'm super grateful that you could come and join me today. Now, it is a bit of an unusual episode for me because I actually don't tend to talk about the stuff that I do or Rubber Cheese does on this podcast. Maybe tiny little snippets of it here and there, but we never kind of dedicate an episode to the things that we do. Kelly Molson: We had a free slot and I thought, I wanted to come on and talk about the initiative that we started last year that is now running in its second year. So bear with me while I explain a little bit of a background about it. So back in May 2022, Rubber Cheese, my agency, launched the first national survey of visitor attraction websites. So I've been asked to speak on a webinar by the lovely team at Kallaway PR, who have also Will Kallaway has been a guest on the podcast. They asked me to come on and talk about cart abandonment and ways that kind of design and UX can help prevent it. So I went away, put my slides together, tried to search for some data that would back up a few theories that I had. Kelly Molson: And that was when I kind of hit a bit of a brick wall. Yeah, brick wall, that's what I'm trying to say. Couldn't find any specific data for the sector. I could find data about cart abandonment rates for all kinds of ecommerce sites, all kinds of pharmaceutical companies. Anything and everything that you could think of was out there except visitor attractions. And I realised that I think the data gets a bit skewed for them because they were kind of getting put into hospitality or tourism in general, or hotels sometimes, I think outdoor and sports. So I wasn't kind of able to back up theories that I had with the data. So that led us to setting up the survey. Kelly Molson: And were really, really lucky to have some amazing bunch of people like the teams at ALVA and ASVA who totally supported the initiative and shared it with their members. Last year, we had a brilliant response. We had 70 leading attractions from up and down the UK take part. And in November last year, were able to launch the very first Visitor Attraction Website Report, which saw us set the first digital benchmarks for the sector. So the sector now has benchmarks for add to basket rate, basket abandonment rate, bounce rate, conversion rate, load times and then the report, because of the kind of questions that we asked, we got loads of key insight into user experience, booking journeys, mobile experience and loads, loads more. Kelly Molson: But more importantly, that report, since its launch, has enabled attractions to make improvements to their websites, which makes their service better for their clients and makes their digital presence better. So it's been such an exciting thing to be involved in and it is a real passion project for me. I've loved every minute of setting it up. This year, we are now in our second year of running it and we've got a brilliant partner in Andy and the team at Convious, which I'm thrilled about. Say thank you. So I've asked you all to come on today to talk a little bit about the survey and the report and what it has enabled you to do. I want to start a little bit with Dominic and Simon, really, and ask them the questions, because they are in the position of being senior leaders in a visitor attraction. Kelly Molson: They've both publicly spoken to me and said that the report has enabled them to do some really exciting things. And I think it's probably important for me to state that you're not our clients, like Rubber Cheese is not. We don't work with either of you from a client perspective. I'd definitely count you as friends and obviously Skip the Queue podcast alumni now as well. So, Simon, let me come to you first. What has the report enabled you to do at Roman Baths and why has it been important for you to kind of take part? What's it delivered for you? Simon Addison: Sure, I think the report came out at a really important time for us because were already in the midst of a website redesign project. So what the report enabled us to do was to look at the findings in the report, the stats in the report, and ensure that were building our new website in a way that optimised that sort of user experience and customer journey. But I think also in visitor attractions, our websites are often trying to do two quite different things. So, on the one hand, it's sort of the gateway to a visit. It's the first place that people go when they're planning their visit and they want to maybe buy a ticket and come to Bath. Simon Addison: At the same time, it's also telling sort of our more engaged audience, information about the collection and information about the history of the site or research that we're undertaking. And we want to be able to really quickly segregate those two audiences, because one audience we want to keep there for as long as possible to delve into the stories that we want to tell them and to really sort of effectively convert them from a very transactional relationship, which is buying a ticket to one of more of a supporter where they might donate in future. They'll become engaged in our program. And so designing a website that on the first page helps to divert visitors from that sort of more engaged, we're here to learn from, “We want to buy a ticket for Saturday”, and sort of get them on their journey quickly, efficiently and as few clicks as possible. Simon Addison: So I think having that endorsement of the importance of the user, the journey, how many clicks is optimal before people start abandoning and giving up, that was so helpful in the way that were designing the website. Kelly Molson: Amazing. That is such a good testimony for what we've done. And obviously we can't do any of that unless people take part in the survey and submit their data. And so we can understand and learn how websites are performing in the first place. But for me, it's really exciting to hear that because I guess having those kind of baseline benchmarks is a starting point for the industry. And that's, for me, what was missing completely in that we can talk about how we want them to improve and how we want the sector to move on. And I think, Andy, we've had a conversation before where we kind of feel like the sector is a little bit behind, where other industries are probably about four or five years, potentially behind in some areas. Andy Povey: I'd go even further than that, Kelly.Kelly Molson: Oh, wow. Okay. Yeah. Andy Povey: Generally people don't pick up the phone to me and ask me to come and talk about their ecommerce platforms if they're perfectly happy with what they're doing. So maybe I'm seeing a different side of the market. But it astounds me how many attractions there are that aren't able to monitor their performance, to look at their conversion rates, to look at their basket abandonment rates, all that kind of stuff. It's astounding, which is why I'm really happy to be working with you on the survey this year. Kelly Molson: Okay, well, let me go to Andy now. So, Andy, introduce yourself for your role at Convious.Andy Povey: So I'm responsible for everything we do with Convious in the UK and Ireland. So job title is MD, UK and Ireland. Kelly Molson: So Andy and I got introduced quite a while ago, actually, now. I feel like it was a Ticketing Professionals Conference. Was it there? Andy Povey: I think it was Dominic Jones that introduced us at the Museums and Heritage. Kelly Molson: Yes, it was Museums and Heritage. It was.Andy Povey: And it did indeed. Dominic Jones: I can't believe you forgot that. Kelly Molson: Yes, it was with the Sarcophagus.Dominic Jones: I brought two great people together. I mean, I feel like I don't get the credit for this introduction. Thank you. Kelly Molson: I'm sorry. Dominic Jones: You do? Kelly Molson: Yeah, it was you. You're actually really good at introducing people.Dominic Jones: Talented people. Talented people to each other. Kelly Molson: Yeah. You grabbed me at this year's Eminet show and introduced me to multiple people, actually. It was very kind of you. What a kind man you are. Dominic Jones: It's a pleasure. Andy Povey: Isn't he? Kelly Molson: So this year, well, I mean, I guess this is thanks to you, Dominic. So Dominic introduced Andy and I.Dominic Jones: You are welcome, by the way. Welcome. Kelly Molson: Why is it important for Convious to be part of what we're doing this year with the report?Andy Povey: Well, it's actually more important to me on a personal level, I think, Kelly. I'm a massive fan of attractions have been for my whole working life, which is there have been quite a lot of years in that so far, and I just want to see attractions doing better than they do at the moment. We've shared lots of conversations about really awful booking experiences, not just for attractions. Booking tickets to my kids, after school clubs. Personal bear of mine is dreadful. Don't ever do it if you don't have to. Andy Povey: So I find that really frustrating. It upsets me to see attractions getting it wrong and some get it really wrong. So having some benchmarks, having some industry standards where people can go, actually, we're not doing what we should be doing. And why aren't we able to measure that? And what does it mean to our business by not measuring that? It's really important. Kelly Molson: It is really important. It's been phenomenal to have the support of Convious and specifically Andy and Mirabelle, who I've worked very closely with over the past few months on this project. What it's also allowing us to do, and hopefully this will grow year on year, is that it's opening up to a European audience as well. So, Andy, Convious is a Dutch company originally. Andy Povey: Yes. So we're headquartered in Amsterdam. Germany is actually our largest market in terms of volume of customers, but we also have significant presence in France and Belgium, Netherlands and Bedelux area. Kelly Molson: So we have had a number of submissions this year from European countries. And that's all down to Convious. Andy Povey: Thank you. Kelly Molson: We would hope over the next few years that this can start to grow and grow and become something that isn't solely focused on the UK market, which would be really exciting. We did actually have a Canadian zoo take part yesterday, which was quite exciting. So the message is slowly starting to spread out worldwide as well. An international survey. That's exciting, isn't it? Andy Povey: Absolutely, yeah. Dominic Jones: It was a game changer. That's what you've done. You've created something that is a true game changer. I remember getting very excited about the results and sitting at the back of the London Transport Theatre or wherever you launched them, and then just getting depressed every single slide. I was like, “Oh, no, we don't do that, or, we don't do that well, or, that's not great”. But it was fantastic because actually, for the first time ever, were able to compare ourselves and think, “Right, so if this is the industry standard, how can we make that better? How can we adapt that at the Mary Rose in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard?” and things like the five steps to make a booking and all this other sort of stuff that you were putting out. And I remember writing my book and thinking, “This is awful. This is absolutely awfu”l because we are performing way worse than that. We're still not fixed it.Dominic Jones: We've got some money to look at websites and we put some new websites in and we're still developing it. But even little things like we changed and had a microsite last summer, we had one of our best summers ever, but we did that because of your data. We were looking and thinking, “We've got too many steps to making a booking or It takes too long to load this page, or actually we need to.” So I think you've really been a massive game changer, and if now you're getting the Canadians involved, I mean, it's going to be fantastic. I can't wait to see what they've got to say. Dominic Jones: So I do genuinely think you've made a big difference and I can't wait to see this year's results and next year's results. And I hope this is something you keep doing forever because you've made a real difference. You really have. Kelly Molson: Dominic, you're so kind. That's really kind. Thank you. That's amazing feedback. What I love about what you said is that you've actively been able to take the data that people have supplied and go, “We are here. We're not performing to that point yet. But if we make these changes, we can get to that point.” And that's what I love. This is what this is all about. It's about marginal gains. It's about making those tiny little 1% improvements every day and getting better and better. We couldn't ask for more. That's what we hoped. Dominic Jones: And before I get kicked and hit by all my colleagues, there were lots of things that were doing great as well. But actually, you don't talk about them, do you? Don't say, “Oh, well, we're doing okay because we're very British, we only really talk about the things that we want to improve or we're not doing right.” But I do think it's a phenomenal game changer and it's the sort of report that you can use as a toolkit to really sort of check where you are and where you want to be. And I genuinely can't wait for the next one. I hope we get a preview for doing this podcast. Did we get an early release? Is that part of the deal? Simon, did you sign something like that? Simon Addison: Yeah, signed it all. Dom, did you not get the paperwork? Dominic Jones: Of course you did. He's got people. Kelly Molson: If you've taken part in the survey, you will get it exclusively before it is released to the general public. So, I mean, I can confirm that you both have, which is a relief. Dominic Jones: Of course we have. We're early adopters, we love it. Simon Addison: I did check before we came on this afternoon that we completed it because I thought that would be really awkward. Dominic Jones: You probably won the Convious prize, right, for being one of the people that completed it all. The 100th person to complete. I saw all that online, honestly.Andy Povey: I think everyone got one by you, Dom. I don't know what it was you've done to upset Mirabelle in our marketing team. Dominic Jones: I think you're taking this podcast thing a little bit too seriously. Simon Addison: Just to go back to what you were saying, Kelly, about marginal gains, I think that is where the value of this is, because most of us have got websites that are capable of selling a ticket. But when you operate a visitor attraction as successful as Dom's, or you get hundreds of thousands of people going to your website or to your attraction each year, millions of people to the website. Simon Addison: And if you can achieve a 1% shift in a customer behaviour, the returns on that are really significant. So you don't have to suddenly come up with a revolutionary new website. You have to focus on what are the things that are just holding you back a little bit, removing those pain points from the customer journey. The uplift is so significant of just achieving a small percentage change. I know Dom doesn't like percentages, but that is what we're talking about here. Dominic Jones: No, with that terms, I do, absolutely. And you're absolutely right. And even little things like how it looks on a mobile as opposed to looking on a desktop.Simon Addison: Exactly.Dominic Jones: Change our way of thinking. And you've got to keep doing it because that's what's going to make this industry and where we all work and the amazing places that we work in even better. It's brilliant. Kelly Molson: Well, we absolutely will continue to do it. So this is the second year that we're running it and we have no intention of stopping. Just going back to what you said, Simon. I think what you said about making what you already have better in terms of your website, I think that's a really important point to push is that it has been a really weird few years. And this year I think all of us were kind of hoping this would be a year of normality. And let's face it really hasn't, has it? It's been another odd one. Kelly Molson: So we've started off the year, there's an awful war happening, there's a terrible cost of living crisis, there's all kinds of stuff happening that is affecting attractions. Yet again, affecting all of us, really, but affecting attractions in terms of whether people are going to come, how much they're going to spend, what they're going to do. We know that marketing budgets were going to be probably drastically cut this year by at least 15, 20%. That was the message that was being given when I attended the ALVA Heads of Marketing meeting before Christmas. So I think that being able to look at the report and use it to implement changes to what you already have is really important. You may not have the budget to go out and start again. Kelly Molson: You don't necessarily need to, but if there's improvements that you can be made to your site in terms of the performance or the speed, all of those things are going to help. They're all things that will add up over time and ultimately make the performance of it better and make the customer experience better. So think that's quite an important message to talk about. Another thing to add is that this year we're doing it again. We're asking the same questions that we did last year because obviously we need the same data set, but it's more so it's bigger and better. We'll get feedback on whether that's too much for people, but we're asking questions around Usability, whether you're collecting feedback. We're asking questions around kind of promotions and discounts and how people are measuring their traffic sources and whether they're doing user tests. Kelly Molson: So there's so much more that's going to be in it from this year. And one really exciting thing which you touched on, Dominic, is that everybody that takes part in the survey will get exclusive access to the report before it's made public. But actually, as soon as you've filled in the survey this year, you get a little mini report. And what it does is benchmark you where you are now against the benchmarks from last year. So it will give you a little report to identify how your website is performing based on last year's benchmarks that we identified. Now that's really important. So you could be underperforming, you might be performing too, you might be overperforming, you might be doing better than those benchmarks from last year, and those benchmarks may change dramatically from last year to this year, we don't know yet. Kelly Molson: So that's like a little added bonus. If you're on the fence about taking part, you will get something that's actionable as soon as you've taken part in the survey this year. This year the report will launch towards the end of September. We will release dates and be a bit more specific once we've closed the survey. But this episode is going to launch on the 5th July. That means that you've just got one week left to take part. So one week left before the survey closes on the 12th of July. So if you are thinking about it, stop thinking about it. Go and do it. It will literally take 20 minutes. You're going to need your Google Analytics open or other analytics tool that you use. You can find the link to the survey in our show notes of this show. Kelly Molson: You can head over to Rubbercheese.com and you will find the link to it on the home page. Or you can search for the 2023 Visitor Attraction Website Report and you will find it. You can head over to Convious and you will find it on Convious website. It's everywhere. Go find it. Do it. Take part. These guys did it. Made a big difference. Dominic Jones: Best 20 minutes of your life. Just do it. Just do it. Honestly, what else can you do? So much value in 20 minutes. There's not much else you can do.Kelly Molson: I worry about how you spend your time. If that's the best 20 minutes of real life. Dominic, that's a concern, but, I mean, he's not wrong. Dominic Jones: I mean at work, not like in real life. I do amazing things in my normal life. Kelly Molson: If you could talk to all of the visitor attractions that are listening now, what would you say to them to encourage them to go and take part? Simon Addison: I would say that if you're not already looking at the things you need to fill in, then you should be looking at them anyway. So you say it takes 20 minutes, Kelly, to fill them in? I'll be honest. I didn't fill them in for the Roman Baths, our Digital Marketing officer did. And I think Dom's blank face when you're talking about the mini report also tells me that he didn't fill it in for Mary Rose either. But it's 20 minutes. But it's all data that you should be looking at. And if you're not looking at it's probably a prompt that you or your teams need to be looking at it anyway. Simon Addison: And getting that report allows you to either make the case with your trustees or your board to invest if you need investment, or it provides an endorsement of the quality of the website and the offer that you've got. Either one of those things is really useful and we know how hard it is to get investment. Kelly, you talked about marketing budgets at the moment. If you want to get money to invest in your website, having this evidence will help convince your CEO or your Trustees that's the right thing for you to do. And equally, if you don't need to, then this is confirmation of that. So that's what I'd say. Kelly Molson: Thank you. That is brilliant. How about you, Dom? Dominic Jones: I'd agree and I'll come clean. I didn't fill it in either, but someone did do it. But it's not the filling in, it's the reading it and using it that counts. Right? That's what matters. It's about receiving it and doing something with it. I actually think it's really useful to get as much benchmark data as possible in this industry. And actually what you do is you give us this for websites, you give it for ecommerce and it's fantastic. I wish there were more people doing it in all the areas of our industry because actually this visitor attraction to get benchmarks is quite rare. So it's fantastic to get that. So I really appreciate that. And I would say if you're listening and you work in a visitor attraction, why wouldn't you do this? Dominic Jones: Because like Simon says, you can understand where you are. You can use it for funding, you can use it towards getting revenue, you can use it towards recruiting some extra people in your team. You can use it to how you performance manage your team. You can use it for so many things. It's such a good document. I can't stress enough, I might not have filled out the form, but I definitely read it and I definitely used it and I do definitely love it.Kelly Molson: Wow. So appreciative of your fabulous comments. Thank you both. Andy, what would you add to that? Andy Povey: Well, I don't know that I can, but really it shouldn't really take you that long to complete this because you should be all over this kind of data anyway. If you're a digital offer in any business and if you're not looking at this kind of stuff, then it's probably time to really start managing your business in a much better way. And really, just to reiterate the point, that an incremental improvement, just a 0.5% improvement in the results in this kind of area can deliver you hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pounds extra additional revenue over a twelve month period. So what else is that you could do in your business in 20 minutes that's going to potentially deliver that kind of result? Kelly Molson: Wow. There you go. I think you've said it all. Well done. Thank you. I really appreciate this. I threw this at you literally a few days ago to come on and they've had no time to prepare whatsoever. So I'm super grateful that you've given up a little bit of time for me to talk about it today. This is something that I'm so passionate about. I bloody love this podcast. I'm so lucky that I get to talk to such lovely people. And I think, like you've all said, just like, I mean, like echoing what Andy said, being able to make this industry better is something that is literally like at the core of me right now. I just want to see good people doing really good things and having really good results. Kelly Molson: So if everyone could please just go out and fill the Blooming survey and I'd be really grateful. Thank you. Right, books. Have you all prepared a book today? I didn't ask you to. I've got a book, but I feel like you might have. Right, throw it out. Dominic Jones: So I've got a book called The Alignment Advantage Transform Your Strategy, Culture and Customers to Succeed. Now, I love a good strategy book, so the last time I was on the podcast I recommended Good Strategy, Bad Strategy, a great book about strategy. I did bill it as the best book on strategy. Scrap that. It's the second best book on strategy. This is now the best book on strategy because it talks about how you have to align your culture and as a strategic enabler, your strategy and your experience. And for people who listen to Skip the Queue or fill out the Rubber Cheese Website Survey or work with Convious, one of the best people to work with in the world, they will love this book. It is incredible. The only book to read on Strategy by Richard Nugent, The Alignment Advantage. Fantastic. Dominic Jones: There is also an interview with a great guy from the Mary Rose in chapter two, I can't remember his name. I think it rhymes with Dominic Jones. I can't remember it fully, but it's very good to read.Kelly Molson: I knew that there was something like that coming. I knew, Dominic. Amazing. Thank you for another number one strategy book. Simon, what would your book be and have you featured in it? Simon Addison: I can say I have not featured in this book. Unlike Dom, I don't read a lot of business and leadership books. I tend to read for escapism and relaxation. But I have picked a workbook and it's probably the only workbook I've gone back to and reread portions of. And it's called Leadership: Plain and Simple by Steve Radcliffe. The book was a foundation of a leadership course that I did when I was at the National Trust, which was called Future Engage, Deliver. And it was centered on the idea that in order to be an effective leader, you need to have clarity of your vision for the future. You need to engage your colleagues and your teams in that future and then collectively, you need to work together to deliver it. And it sort of broke that strategy and leadership piece into those three distinct portions. Simon Addison: And it had some really helpful models in there for self reflection, for getting meaningful feedback from teams and developing techniques to engage stakeholders in the delivery of your vision. I would recommend that obviously it's not the first or the second best book on leadership, but maybe it's the third. Who knows?Kelly Molson: Love that. What's really interesting is these books. Both neither of those books have been recommended on the podcast before, so I always like it when a new ones come up because I add it onto my little wish list on Amazon. Dominic Jones: I'm going to read that book. I've not heard of that one, Simon, but that sounds amazing. I do love the book recommendations. I do the same. I go buy them. Except for the Harry Potter one.Kelly Molson: I already had and you knocked Geoff off as well, didn't you? Dominic Jones: Did I knock Geoff off? Kelly Molson: Yeah. Geoff was number one for quite a while. Dominic Jones: Is he no longer number one? Skip the Queue. Kelly Molson: No, did I not tell you that you are number one?Simon Addison: Once you edit this out, kelly, this is going to be a really short podcast episode. Kelly Molson: I'm leaving all of this in. Andy, what about you? Have you got a book that you'd like to share? Andy Povey: A book I'll keep going back to is The Experience Economy by Joe Pine. And I don't know whether someone else has recommended this in the past, but for me, that whole life chain value thing, the graph where you talk about a thing becoming a commodity and everything moving into the sort of experience space, really fits with what we're doing in our industry. It really fits with what we do at Convious. The reason I enjoy what we do. Kelly Molson: It's a good book. I'm going to ask Joe if he'll come on the podcast. Andy Povey: So I saw him talking at the Blooloop conference a few years ago. Absolutely compelling. Dominic Jones: Could he maybe talk at the January? Why don't we get him on 2025 podcast? Let's do that, right? Kelly Molson: Yeah, let's discuss it off the pod. Yeah, we'll discuss that later. Thank you all. I'm so grateful. Oh, as ever. Sorry, listeners. If you want to win a copy of those books, head over to our Twitter feed. You know what to do. Retweet this podcast announcement. But more importantly, go and fill in the survey. Be so grateful. Andy Povey: Fill in the survey. Kelly Molson: Fill in the survey. We have got, actually a podcast exclusive. Let me tell you how many attractions have taken part so far. Last year, 2022, 70 attractions from up and down the country took part. This year with a week well, actually, it's two weeks today, but a week to go. When this podcast launches, 129 attractions have taken part. So we've nearly doubled on last year. I'm so thrilled. But, yeah, if we could get that to 140, that would be amazing. Imagine 140 attractions being able to improve their websites this year, being able to improve their customer service, being able to improve their bottom line. That's what it's all about. Thanks, guys. You've been amazing. Simon Addison: Thanks, Kelly. Dominic Jones: Incredible.Andy Povey: Thank you, Kelly. Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

Let's crack into some ancient practices! This week we talk about the mummies of ancient Egypt and what it took to preserve the dead in such a way that we can still see them intact, thousands of years later. There are so many mysteries to unlock from this part of the world, so we're only getting started! Be careful when you enter the tomb though, you might just be cursed foreverrrrrr! To send in topics of interest, please email quiteabitpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram/facebook/youtube:https://linktr.ee/quiteabitpodcastSources for this episode:https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/mummies#:~:text=Ancient%20Egypt%20Egyptian%20Mummies&text=The%20methods%20of%20embalming%2C%20or,that%20would%20not%20easily%20decay.https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcr06e.htmlhttp://www.touregypt.net/afterlife6.htmhttp://www.touregypt.net/museum/scarabpage2.htmhttps://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcw03e.html#pagehttps://www.wired.com/2013/11/egyptian-mummies-afterlife-diet/https://www.mpm.edu/sites/default/files/images/content/education/programs/curiosity/may/Mummification_Explained_v2.pdfhttps://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-mummification/https://www.britannica.com/story/were-all-egyptian-pharaohs-buried-in-pyramidshttps://www.livescience.com/63351-mummy-older-than-pharaohs.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-oldest-known-gold-covered-mummy-in-egypt-180981567/#:~:text=Archaeologists%20have%20announced%20a%20host,of%20a%2033%2Dfoot%20shaft.http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/coffintext.htmhttps://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/exhibits/online/mummification/artifacts6.htmlhttps://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/exhibits/online/mummification/artifacts.htmlhttps://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/exhibits/online/mummification/artifacts2.htmlhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_pharaohs#:~:text=The%20curse%20of%20the%20pharaohs,luck%2C%20illness%2C%20or%20death.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Kingdom_of_Egypthttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypthttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kingdom_of_Egypthttps://www.egypt.swan.ac.uk/the-collection-2/the-collection/four-sons-of-horus/

This week, the 4 till 7 Thang celebrated ‘International Redhead Day' by counting down the world's most famous strawberry blondes in ‘Play Your Hairrrs Right'. Plus, Noel Gallagher was on the show, he told us what his favourite ever Oasis track is but more importantly he told us where he'll be watching the Champions League Final. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk

( To see the YouTube VIDEO of this show, copy & paste this link into browser, or click here: https://youtu.be/MI-7Kau4eic ) In this episode, Cristina covers the most confounding mysteries of Egypt, which is a land of many mysteries that date back to ancient times, and to this day, discoveries are being made which challenge established theories and notions regarding how long civilization existed in those lands. Cristina is joined by Mike Ricksecker who is a Documentary Filmmaker, Author, and Investigative Researcher.A new weekly Livestreaming show with panel guests reviewing and discussing the Top 5 strange and mysterious aspects of many different topics. Shifting the Paradigm will be moving to a once or twice monthly spot due to this being the last semester in College, and time is more restricted. Visit the Official Strange Paradigms Website with Blogs, Videos, and Podcast direct links: https://StrangeParadigms.com/ Cristina's Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and More > https://beacons.page/cristinagomez Patreon Club for Extras & Behind the Scenes: https://www.patreon.com/paradigm_shifts

(00:00) Intro (3:41) History of pyramids (8:18) Construction materials (11:06) Aquifer generating electricity (16:45) The King's chamber (18:26) Nikola Tesla (23:57) Sarcophagus of the great pyramid (31:30) Outro Chief joins the show to talk about the construction of the Great Pyramids. We get into how precisely the pyramids were built, how there were plans to generate electricity from them, Nikola Tesla's attempt to try this theory, and more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

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Two sarcophagi have been found underneath the great Notre Dame Cathedral. Let's see what we can find out about the inhabitants. National Institute offical report in the original FrenchFor links, images, references and more, don't forget to check out the Destination: History website. Music: Tegan Finlay

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Our investigators finally lay out all of their last resources and discuss what new plans the items from the Sarcophagus provide them... #callofcthulhu, #callofcthulhurpg, #cthulhu, #TheTwistedGear, #tabletop, #ymm, #ymmarts, #ymmgeek, #tabletoprpg, #rpg, #rpggame

Our Egyptian friend Ahmed joins us to talk about his terrible week, his darkest thoughts, and his work in repatriating ancient Egyptian artifacts–with help from Kim Kardashian! Warning: includes serious discussion about suicide. --- The stolen sarcophagus in question: https://nypost.com/2021/10/18/kim-kardashians-met-gala-pic-helped-solve-looted-egyptian-coffin-case/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/discussed2death/message

Join us for a deep dive into the latest and wildest new discoveries from Ancient Egypt to get you ready for the release of DC's new film Black Adam, only in theaters. The dead speak! Yes, scientists have recreated the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy and we'll tell you all about it as well as how some ancient Egyptian tombs contain more than just gold, and a recent discovery as to how the pyramids were built. The Dead Speak“The dead speak! Scientists recreate voice of 3000-year-old mummy” by Erin Malsburyhttps://www.science.org/content/article/dead-speak-scientists-re-create-voice-3000-year-old-mummy“We can now hear the voice of a mummy 3,000 years after the Egyptian priest last spoke” by Doyle Ricehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/scientists-recreate-voice-ancient-egyptian-mummy/4557044002/“Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of Voice'” by D. M. Howard, J. Schofield, J. Fletcher, K. Baxter, G. R. Iball & S. A. Buckleyhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56316-y“First recording of human sound was made today in 1860: Interesting facts about the event” by India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-&-current-affairs/story/first-recording-of-human-sound-317089-2016-04-09Egyptian Discoveries “2,600-Year-Old Halloumi Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Tomb” by Jack Dunhillhttps://www.iflscience.com/2-600-year-old-halloumi-discovered-in-ancient-egyptian-tomb-65398“What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids?” by Owen Jarushttps://www.livescience.com/what-is-inside-egyptian-pyramids“Egyptian Archaeologists Just Uncovered the Sarcophagus of King Ramses II's Royal Treasurer” by Vittoria Benzinehttps://news.artnet.com/art-world/egyptian-archaeologists-just-uncovered-the-sarcophagusof-king-ramses-iis-royal-treasurer-2186522“Egypt breakthrough as experts suspect Nefertiti is hidden in Tutankhamun's tomb” by Jacob Paulhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1675646/egypt-neftertiti-tutankhamun-tomb-archaeology-nicholas-reeves“Halloumi” by Cheese.comhttps://www.cheese.com/halloumi/“Ramses XI” by Brittanicahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ramses-XIPyramid Building“A Long-Lost Branch of The Nile Helped in Building Egypt's Pyramids” by Jack Tamisieahttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/pyramids-nile-river-construction-egypt.html“A now-dry branch of the Nile helped build Egypt's pyramids, new study says” by Zoe Sottilehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/world/nile-river-egypt-pyramid-scn-trnd/index.html“How were the Pyramids of Giza built? A long-lost branch of Nile helped” by India Today News Deskhttps://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/how-were-the-pyramids-of-giza-built-a-long-lost-branch-of-nile-helped-1996608-2022-09-05Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.The TIME IS NOW! Get Tickets to see #BlackAdam on the BIG SCREEN. Only In Theaters October 21.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dead-speak-egyptian-discoveries-pyramid-building

Here are some guided questions to ask yourself as we move through this lesson! It's good stuff I promise... Within the word Sarcopenia, the root word “SARCO-” refers to _______________. When etymologizing the word “Sarcoma”, “sarc-“ + “-oma” literally means what?____________________________ Hippocrates named masses of cancerous cells as “Karkinos.” What does Karkinos mean is English? ___________________ Sarcophagus' literal meaning is: “________________” + “________________” In Sarcomere, “-mere” means ______________ in English. A Sarcomere is made up of __________ and Myosin. In the word Autophagy, “Auto-” refers to _____________. If “BIOGRAPHY” means “A study of life,” then what do you think AUTObiography? _______________________________________________ “phago-” + “cyte” = “_____________________” In the term “CYTOPENIA”, the suffix “-penia” means: __________________ “Thrombo-” + “cytes” = ____________________________ Thrombocytes help to form ________________ to slow or stop bleeding and to help wounds heal. What do you think it means when you have a “-penia” of thrombocytes? AKA… Thrombocytopenia? Circle the correct answer: Do hemophilia and thrombocytopenia go hand in hand? True or False What does the prefix “hemo-” mean? “_______________” The root word “OSTEO” means _________________ Circle the correct answer: Is bone porous in nature? True or False Osteoporosis = “a” + “b” + “c” = _____________________________________ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-connerly/support

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Sacro + penia - muscle loss over time, age, loss of marco/micro nutrients “Muscle” + “poverty” Sarc + oma “Flesh” + “tumor” Sarc + phagus “flesh/muscle” + “eating/consuming” (preceded it was the meaning “glutton”) Sacromere - a structural unit of a myofibril in striated muscle, consisting of a dark band and the nearer half of each adjacent pale band. “muscle/flesh” + “part (meros)” Sarco + lemma - the fine transparent tubular sheath which envelops the fibers of skeletal muscles. “Flesh” + “husk” “Auto”+ “phagy” - the body's way of cleaning out damaged cells, in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells. “Self” + “consuming” Phagocytes - cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells “Phago” “cytes(kutos)” = vessel Cyte refers to a type of cell Marco - phage - a large phagocytic cell found in stationary form in the tissues or as a mobile white blood cell, especially at sites of infection “Large” + “eating/eater” Actin - From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, and the English chemical suffix -in. Myosin - myo- (“relating to muscle/flesh”), from Ancient Greek μυός (muós), genitive of μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + -in, the english chemical suffix mentioned prior. Actin and myosin are both proteins that are found in all types of muscle tissue (aka sarcomeres = actin + myosin). Myosin forms thick filaments (15 nm in diameter) and actin forms thinner filaments (7nm in diameter). Actin and myosin filaments work together to generate force. Nanometer - one billionth of a meter. prefix nano- (from the Ancient Greek νάνος, nanos, "dwarf") with the combination of the name metre (from Greek μέτρον, metrοn, "unit of measurement"). Cytopenia (“cyto” + “penia”): A deficiency in the production of one or more types of blood cells is called cytopenia. This condition may be caused by liver disorders, poor kidney function, and chronic inflammatory diseases. - “cell/vessel” + “poverty, deficiency, lack of” Thrombocytopenia (thrombo-cyto-penia): Thrombocytes are platelets, and thrombocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low platelet count in the blood. - “thrombo(to clot/to lump)” + “cyto(vessel/cell)” + “poverty, deficiency” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/liam-connerly/support

We're lean, mean, and full of bream! This month, the mystery of Soundplant; Osaka and the chamber of sound editing; Ray's Math Munchers; good grief, yet another health check; Tonari no Subtitles; XI turns XX and XIV turns savage; Japan gives Covid to specially selected tourists; 0-factor authentication; the new version of a game called SaGa; video'd games; a weekend in the mountains; dealing with drunkos; Ray's Skunkbusters, and morose phone phun! This podcast knew you could do it! ==MUSIC== Casiopea - Swear Don't Stop or We'll Die - Lisa

On today's show… MASSIVE trends like “Dick Fight Island”, Mask Mandates, Info Wars, and more in the Cup of Coffee in the Big Time (00:06:24); RideShare Masturbator (00:27:45); Ancient French Sarcophagus made of Metal to Be Unsealed (00:47:45); and more horny criminals at schools and porn shops in the final Money Shot (00:52:53); and so much more… (00:00:00) - Timestamps Cup of Coffee in the Big Time (00:03:35) - Fun Facts About Math on Humorous Day (00:06:24) - MASSIVE Trend on Twitter “Dick Fight Island” (00:09:53) - Federal Judge Cancels the Federal Mask Mandate on Planes (00:11:15) - Alex Jones Loses Lawsuit about Sandy Hook, but will Likely Not Pay Much (00:17:57) - Madison Cawthorn under MASSIVE pressure from all sides during Midterm Season RideShare Masturbator (00:28:53) - A Cali Man was so horny he tried to get with his Uber driver in the afternoon TikTok International Moment (00:40:10) - China - “Big White” China's hazmat suited Covid police get caught tripping themselves on their hoverboards (00:43:10) - ISS (Space) - Russian Cosmonauts install a new robotic arm, SpaceX keeps smashing shuttle records, Dr. Josef can “Holoport” to the station, and the SpinLaunch space cannon (00:47:45) - France - An ancient sealed Lead Sarcophagus has been found under the ashes at Notre Dame and they're going to open it for some reason… Money Shot (00:52:53) - Teacher accidentally plays porn on classroom projector, and Wes can relate…. (00:59:22) - Couple's stash of Guinea Pigs dumped behind the porn store in West Virginia These stories, and much more, brought to you by our incredible sponsors: Sunday - Take care of your lawn. Full-season plans start at just $129, and you can get 20% off at checkout when you visit http://getsunday.com/factor Noom - Take care of your mental wellness. Worry less and feel happier. Sign up for your trial at http://noom.com/factor Stamps - Go to http://stamps.com click the microphone at the top of the page enter code Hardfactor for a 4 week free trial, free postage and a digital scale. Stop waiting at the post office. Bird Dogs - Get the world's most comfortable shorts and pants and a free whistle football with code HARD NEWS at https://www.birddogs.com Go to store.hardfactor.com and patreon.com/hardfactor to support the pod with incredible merch and bonus podcasts Leave us a Voicemail at 512-270-1480, send us a voice memo to hardfactorvoicemail@gmail.com, and/or leave a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts to hear it on Friday's show Other Places to Listen: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Lots More... Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Follow @HardFactorNews on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hard-factor/support