Podcasts about shadows

Oh man, there's just a few WoBs we haven't gone through yet, so now we are doing so! We are going through WoBs from the second half of 2025, going through Nexus WoBs. Today, Brandon just spoils the end of Horneater, and we discuss critical characters like Daggon and Tukks, and spiritual watersheds. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), Ian (Weiry), Evgeni (Argent), David (Windrunner), and Bonnie (Cosmeregirl)! This episode does have some brief discussion of Ghostbloods 1 readings. We also discuss a weird WoB first, and the link to that one is here: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/545-celsius-232-2025/#e16902 Thumbnail art is the Horneater Peaks by the incredible Anthony Avon, for the Cosmere RPG: https://bsky.app/profile/anthonyavonart.bsky.social/post/3lusj6tnewc2q 0:00:00 Introductions 0:04:04 "Pikemetal"? 0:10:10 Koloss in Era 3 0:12:33 Redheads and Horneater Ending 0:22:06 Hoid in Shadows for Silence 0:34:35 Hoid's wife 0:39:01 Crossover Characters in Era 3 0:50:04 Galactic Stalemate, Shards or People? 0:55:30 Shades and Luhel Bonds 1:03:34 Tukks lore 1:10:28 Placing Perpendicularities 1:26:12 Ghostbloods and Retribution 1:34:16 Did Adonalsium Relinquish Its Power? 1:39:48 Is Hoid a Cognitive Shadow? 2:09:21 Shard Intent vs. Vessel 2:17:29 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard Purchase merch here! https://store.17thshard.com/ For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com

In the first half, I look at the latest news about Navalny's death, what a change in the composition of the Russian negotiation team in Geneva may mean, and why looking for a dubious Russian connection in the Epstein case risks missing the real scandal: how powerful people and institutions tolerated what they knew.Then, to answer the larger question—what kind of country is Russia?—I spin off two books: a long view of survey data that charts a hybrid regime's rise and fracture after 2014, and a cultural study that sees Russia as fluid, formed by global flows rather than failing toward someone else's model. Putin's project tries to bank the gains of global capitalism while fencing off its social and political shocks. That balancing act is faltering. Deglobalising Russia has become both strategy and trap.But arguably Russia isn't an aberration; it's an early case of how globalisation scrambles identity, power, and legitimacy. From Brexit to big tech, we're all negotiating the same tides—just with different weather. The books are Paul Chaisty & Stephen Whitefield's How Russians Understand the New Russia (Princeton UP, 2025), and Vera Michlin-Shapir's Fluid Russia: between the global and the national in the post-Soviet era (Cornell UP, 2021).The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show

On a slowly thawing winter day, Mary Stone reflects on the relationship between shadows and reflections—in nature, in garden design, and in the tender landscape of the heart.From Jolee's curious moment at the storm door to the science of the mirror test, from still water in gardens to the hidden wisdom in roots shaped by difficult seasons, this episode explores how gentle awareness can transform survival into growth.Thanks for tuning in!Links to Related Podcasts and Posts you'll enjoy:Ep 240. Nature's Shadows, Outlines of LoveNature's Shadows: Outlines of Love & Hope – Blog Post Link for more about Panache Desai Videos By Ellen Ebert: Casting ShadowsMore about the Podcast and Column: Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries. It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from Mother Nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in, in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about. Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.comDirect Link to Podcast Page

At first, nothing about the relationship seemed unusual. A year and a half together. Shared apartments. Time apart for work. But early on, she noticed the scratches — deep, unexplained marks that appeared on his body overnight, long before she entered his life. He said it had always been that way.As their relationship deepened, strange things began happening around her — but only when he was present. Shadows in mirrors. Doors opening on their own. Objects moving with deliberate precision. When he worked out of town, everything stopped.What began as coincidence slowly formed a pattern too consistent to ignore. And when an unexplained figure appeared beside her child's bed — seen by him alone — the question shifted from fear to something more disturbing.Was something following him? Or was he the doorway?#TrueGhostStories #ParanormalExperience #SomethingFollowedHim #HauntedRelationship #ShadowFigures #UnexplainedScratches #RealGhostStory #ParanormalPodcast #AfterMidnight #UnseenPresenceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

At first, nothing about the relationship seemed unusual. A year and a half together. Shared apartments. Time apart for work. But early on, she noticed the scratches — deep, unexplained marks that appeared on his body overnight, long before she entered his life. He said it had always been that way.As their relationship deepened, strange things began happening around her — but only when he was present. Shadows in mirrors. Doors opening on their own. Objects moving with deliberate precision. When he worked out of town, everything stopped.What began as coincidence slowly formed a pattern too consistent to ignore. And when an unexplained figure appeared beside her child's bed — seen by him alone — the question shifted from fear to something more disturbing.Was something following him? Or was he the doorway?#TrueGhostStories #ParanormalExperience #SomethingFollowedHim #HauntedRelationship #ShadowFigures #UnexplainedScratches #RealGhostStory #ParanormalPodcast #AfterMidnight #UnseenPresenceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

David Smith of Bad Press joins us to chat about the deep subject of Puharich's Ennead: Channeling the Nine, CIA Psychics, and the Occult Underbelly.   We talk about the previous work on this by Marty on Bros of the Serpent, the modern remote viewing program, Puharich the trickster, Project Pelican, Chatter, Artichoke etc, ONI, Lab 9, The Journey to Other Worlds, the MI6 Spymasters, Waldorf, Submarine stealth, the Profumo Affair in the UK and the substrate of the ether - for either tech or natural psychism - Electromagnetic waves and intuition.   In the second half we get into the Nazi's, ancient cults, dosing villages with LSD, IG Farben, the early psychic research, Gellar and stargate, channeling the Egyptian Ennead, the new class of Brahmans, the DOE, Maxwell and Pergamon Press, the national labs, Promise software, Epstein and Iran Contra, and the Gehlen network.   David is an amateur historian who is especially interested in the Cold War. He investigates the activities of the CIA and other intelligence organizations during this window and tries to put together the story of what happened.  https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bad-press--6688809   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support.   For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed   Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Tinctures and Gummies https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Other affiliated shows: www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Eh-List Podcast and site: https://eh-list.ca/ Eh-List YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEh-List www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/  Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com 

Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice, continuing with the planning and recording of Episode 1 of the series. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 122, recorded on February 2, 2026. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAv Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows. https://tinyurl.com/class-with-maggie Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/ Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/ For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/ For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org

In this powerful episode of Cryptid Warfare, Andrew sits down with Dr. Dennis Carroll to break down the truth about angels — what the Bible actually says, what most Christians misunderstand, and why angelology matters now more than ever.   We dive deep into:   • What angelology really is • The hierarchy and different types of angels in Scripture • Seraphim, Cherubim, Archangels, and the “living creatures” • Angels in spiritual warfare • Biblical encounters that shook entire nations • Firsthand modern accounts of angelic intervention   Are angels symbolic? Are they warriors? Do they still show up today?   This episode goes beyond Sunday school theology and into the raw, biblical reality of heavenly beings operating under the authority of God.   If you're serious about understanding the unseen realm — this is Angelology 101.    The battle is real.  Heaven is not passive       Dr. Dennis Carroll is a National and Internationally Known Writer/Author and an Authority on The Occult and Folklore. His career in all Fields of the Paranormal and The Supernatural has spanned over 55+ Years. He is a Spiritual Research and Demonology Consultant and a Cryptid and Ufology Investigative Field Researcher. He is a Retired Law Enforcement Officer, an Ordained Minister, Doctor of Metaphysics, Parapsychologist and A Certified Paranormal Investigator. His Books are on Amazon and Barnes/Noble. Website: denniswcarroll.com Email: denniswcarroll@gmail.com.)   Ways to Support and Connect with Dr. Dennis Carroll (Hunting the Shadows) :  https://youtube.com/@huntingtheshadows denniswcarroll.com denniswcarroll@gmail.com     Help a brother out and buy me a Coffee  (Monthly or one time donation keeps the show going): We know there is room for improvement and have decided to ask you (Our amazing listeners) to help the podcast grow! This will help with better audio, expedition funding, and much more!   https://venmo.com/u/cryptidwarfare     Email me:  Podcast Cryptidwarfare@gmail.com   Critter/Cryptid Control/Consulting  C.WOPPS@protonmail.com C.woperations17905@gmail.com         Help support our mission in giving you the best podcast on ? Anchor.fm/Spotify, iTunes, Podbean +   Make sure to give me a ️️️️️ review :). Thank yall!    Cryptid Warfare: https://www.instagram.com/cryptid_warfare_pod_cast/ youtube: www.youtube.com/@cryptidwarfare     Business Shout Outs:   C.W OPERATIONS & SURVIVAL  Owner & Operator : Drew M Critter Hitters / Monster Hunters for Hire email: c.woperations17905@gmail.com. or  C.WOPPS@protonmail.com    Tier1 Restoration  Brain Cochrans phone = 615-809-9839 https://tier1restoration.godaddysites.com/   Bearded Brothers Trucking  Danny Vega  https://vegabrostn.com/   BerryHill Window Cleaning  https://www.berryhillwindowcleaningtn.com/     The Tac Patch  https://www.instagram.com/thetacpatch_?igsh=MWFidzk3d2tib3Ztdw== https://thetacpatch.com/   FLatTopK9  Owner - Tim Russell  www.FlatTopK9.com   Stead Fast OverLand Owner - Jerrett Hudson https://www.instagram.com/steadfastoverland?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==     kingdom.defense.llc   Part Owner : Mr. Charlie  https://www.instagram.com/kingdom.defense.llc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==   https://www.instagram.com/anestillc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==     Amazing outtro ? by my friend D & Andrew (Walking Lightly Tones Studios Music) as well as Paul. Check out CallhimD Spotify and Instagram give him a listen/follow https://open.spotify.com/artist/16BHUS6UGILgxsBEUxqQJ https://www.instagram.com/call.him.d?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==    

La team AmigaVibes présente un mix des musiques de la compo Listening de la Summer Assembly Party 2024AmigaVibes team presents a mix presented during the Shadow Party 2025 of musics from the Listening Compo of the Summer Assemly 2024Ici la tracklist de ce podcast / Here is the tracklist of this podcast : Jingle by JGG - AmigaVibes (0'29) OUTRON - I Choose Evil (3'21) The Darkest Hour - Aikapallo / Pyrotech (3'28) Xiphosura Flumina Sanguinis Stage - Duality Vile (3'28) Multiplier - Genrettomat (2'34) PANTHER II - Ihanalammas (3'01) Vessel to a Better Place - Laurikka (2'41) Tears in Rain - muLperi (2'50) Dream Piligrim - Utupuu (2'58) Myth - Jaach Ankka (3'20) Tiny Neon Robots - lemonade / #cubernicus ^ Nectarine ^ Sitruslapset (2'46) Obersdorff Blues - Midnight Commando (3'20) Space Gulls - Edictum and Pfeffermouse and Turbo Knight (3'06) Unknown Journey - Petri Poutiainen (2'43) Durée : 39'28 AmigaVibes team (JeFfR3y & Jegougou) - From Semihole with luv - Demosceners Rockz

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Jean Graham, née Peacock, was one of the founders of ShadowCon, the original Dark Shadows convention which started in 1977, predating the Dark Shadows Festivals by several years. With the last Dark Shadows convention on the horizon, Jean visits the podcast to talk about her memories of the very first one. She also discusses the challenges of early DS syndication days in the 70s, her DS fanfic and how that led to pro fiction publishing, her DS music arrangements and piano playing, and her fandom for The Man from U.N.C.L.E and Star Trek. Other topics include: the appeal of Barnabas, Mr. Spock, and Illya Kuryakin to outsiders, San Diego Comic Con - then vs now, sneaking into a movie theater balcony to watch House of Dark Shadows, and throwing a DS Halloween party in 1970. Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shopHelp support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a CoffeeFollow the Terror at CollinwoodFACEBOOK PAGEDark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 - EVENTBRITE TICKETS LINKDark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 – HOTEL RESERVATIONS LINKJean Graham's WEBSITEJean Graham's fiction at An Archive of Our OwnJean playing her Quentin's Theme arrangement on piano on YouTubeS.T.A.R. San Diego Facebook PageShadow Collection Limited Edition Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Coin Reservation LINKThe Back Room at the Blue Whale podcast on Katherine Gonzales' YouTube ChannelCurse of Dark Shadows book release/ live read of DS episode 349 LinkTwoMorrows Publishing Cryptology and Retrofan magazines WebsiteSurfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert's Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The MoonlightersTaC logos by Eric MarshallPenny Dreadful's Shilling ShockersEtsy shop

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7In this chilling episode of The Wandering Road, Chris and Dean dive into some of the most unsettling paranormal stories to come out of modern warfare. From a soldier's alleged demonic encounter in Ramadi during the Iraq War, to eerie figures spotted through a Starlight Scope in Vietnam, and a possible djinn encounter shared by a trusted friend who served overseas. This episode explores the strange line between combat stress, folklore, and something far darker.When war strips away comfort and certainty, what else might be waiting in the shadows?Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com

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Cryptocurrency is being used more frequently in illegal transactions — about $158 billion was used in illicit crypto activity last year. That's an all-time high, according to a new report from the startup TRM Labs. This comes as the overall crypto ecosystem is growing and, it should be said, legitimate uses of crypto are growing at a faster rate than illegitimate ones. Marketplace's Stephanie Hughes spoke with Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs and one of the authors of the new report, to learn more.

Book Worm's Story Snacks | The Cave of Shimmering Shadows Can you leave your mark on history thousands of years in the past? Join the Book Worm in this frozen-frontier story snack and gear up with parkas and Crampons to travel back to the tail end of the Ice Age . What starts as a journey to discover ancient "Stone Age Beasts" quickly turns into an artistic emergency when a young painter named Luma runs out of red the vital earth pigment needed to finish the "Great Hall of Bulls" before his flickering lamp runs out of fuel . Navigate slippery riverbanks, use a sturdy branch as a Lever to uncover hidden minerals, and master the ancient art of the Blow-pipe to finish a prehistoric masterpiece . Together, you'll discover the science of Pigments and Binders, the power of Traction, and how art has connected humans across thousands of years—all through teamwork, logic, and a little imagination .

Cryptocurrency is being used more frequently in illegal transactions — about $158 billion was used in illicit crypto activity last year. That's an all-time high, according to a new report from the startup TRM Labs. This comes as the overall crypto ecosystem is growing and, it should be said, legitimate uses of crypto are growing at a faster rate than illegitimate ones. Marketplace's Stephanie Hughes spoke with Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs and one of the authors of the new report, to learn more.

Dr. Alfred McCoy provides a sweeping historical analysis of the Cold War, focusing on how individual covert operatives (“men on the spot”) shaped world events. McCoy explains how his early work on the CIA's role in heroin trafficking during the Vietnam War evolved into a broader study of covert operations and their impact on world history. He characterizes the era as a golden age of intelligence, where the threat of nuclear catastrophe forced superpowers to compete through indirect, clandestine operations. McCoy describes his personal experiences with CIA surveillance and his research into the global drug trade, illustrating how the agency penetrated American civil society and media. He argues that the geopolitical strategies developed during this period, particularly the containment of Eurasia, remain central to understanding modern power dynamics. Finally, the discussion explores the decline of American hegemony, contrasting past interventionist models with current shifts toward a multi-polar world order, noting how historical tactics of surveillance and control are increasingly being applied within the domestic United States. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage https://www.amazon.com/Cold-War-Five-Continents-Espionage/dp/B0F1Z9CX74 Alfred W. McCoy, Harrington Professor of History https://history.wisc.edu/people/mccoy-alfred-w Alfred McCoy at TomDispatch https://tomdispatch.com/authors/alfredmccoy About Dr. Alfred W. McCoy Alfred W. McCoy holds the Harrington chair in history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is the author of The Politics of Heroin, the classic study of global drug trafficking that the CIA attempted to suppress. Among his two dozen published books, the most recent are In the Shadows of the American Century, To Govern the Globe, and Cold War on Five Continents. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Tyler and David discuss shadows in movies as well as Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb's Jasper Mall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wally Baram isn't afraid to overshare. That's how she carved out a successful career in stand-up comedy, TV writing (What We Do in the Shadows, Shrinking), and acting (Overcompensating) all before turning 30. Now, she's back on the road doing stand-up with a stop at Just For Laughs Vancouver. Wally joins guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about her early days as a stand-up comedian, what it was like being raised by eccentric parents in a Mexican-Syrian household, and what really goes on in a Hollywood writers' room.

They weren't strangers.They were parents… siblings… teenagers.Eight members of the same family murdered overnight — in one of the most disturbing crimes in Ohio history.This isn't just a crime story.It's a story about lives lost — and a community forever changed.

A name whispered brings hope... and death. Shadows close in as a bounty hunter shares space, a loyal ally covers the trail, and lives are lost in the fallout. But the Lord's hand guards the path, turning darkness into defiance. Dive into the tension—where joy is fleeting, and faith is the ultimate shield. From Sara F. Hathaway's Changing Earth series—grab the books and merch at ChangingEarthSeries.comBased on The Changing Earth Series Novels, available at  Amazon.com. Become a subscriber and help the Changing Earth world go around!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prepper-broadcasting-network--3295097/support.BECOME A SUPPORTER FOR AD FREE PODCASTS, EARLY ACCESS & TONS OF MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT!Red Beacon Ready OUR PREPAREDNESS SHOPThe Prepper's Medical Handbook Build Your Medical Cache – Welcome PBN FamilySupport PBN with a Donation Join the Prepper Broadcasting Network for expert insights on #Survival, #Prepping, #SelfReliance, #OffGridLiving, #Homesteading, #Homestead building, #SelfSufficiency, #Permaculture, #OffGrid solutions, and #SHTF preparedness. With diverse hosts and shows, get practical tips to thrive independently – subscribe now!Newsletter – Welcome PBN FamilyGet Your Free Copy of 50 MUST READ BOOKS TO SURVIVE DOOMSDAY

On an April afternoon in 1964, a police officer's observation of an unusual, landed aircraft in New Mexico would become one of ufology's most baffling cold cases. Decades later, two women's unnerving encounter with a strange aircraft over a Texas highway would leave them suffering from health effects that led them to believe they had witnessed a U.S. government test gone awry. But could these two famous UFO cases have more in common than most would ever think?  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, our examination of some of America's most controversial UFO cases leads us to questions about a supposed "UFO legacy program," and what such a program—if it exists—might entail. Could some of history's most well-documented UFO cases point to something the U.S. government knows far more about than it's letting on?   Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: ​​Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47 Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment at closed virtual House Oversight deposition Search for Savannah Guthrie's mother continues as detectives analyze ransom note  Study of AI generated Neanderthal scenes reveals major gaps with modern archaeological research The Dying Children Who Suddenly Wake Up   SOCORRO: Socorro Landing: A UFO Story - Visit Socorro New Mexico  CASH-LANDRUM: UFO Incident Near Dayton, Texas, in December 1980 BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as "classic" episodes, weekly "additional editions" of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

Unleashed: The Political News Hour with Nate Cain – Host Nate Cain examines the Epstein file release, rising tensions with Iran, and domestic political conflict, then explores Antifa's ideological roots and modern influence. The episode concludes with analysis of the Benghazi terror arrest, intelligence breakthroughs, and lingering questions about accountability, regime change, and the future of American constitutional order...

Marvel's Star Wars: Jar Jar #1 one-shot debuts this week and it's a solid story that captures the intricacies of not just the Gungan dealing with the ramifications of his push to give Palpatine emergency powers, but also provides readers with a long-game view of how rebellions are birthed and maintained. Fans of Star Wars: Rebels are in for a treat, too, as are those of Jedi Master Kelleran Beq, as this story leaves open endless possibilities for the character through the Original and Sequel Trilogy eras.Comics Discussed This Week:Jar Jar Binks #1 One-ShotStar Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
Legacy of Vader #10 (of 12)
News:Charles Soule, in his latest newsletter notes that his Star Wars Darth Vader run with Giuseppe Camuncoli has made the cut for an Epic Collection run due in November.Due out in December from Marvel is Star Wars Legends: The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1, reports Near Mint Condition.In his latest newsletter (subscribe if you haven't), Charles Soule breaks down the Legacy of Vader TPB Vol. 1 demand, the ending to Legacy of Vader and what he's got cooking in Star Wars.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:Feb. 17 _ Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus (Collects HIdden Empire 1-5, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 26-36, Bounty Hunters 27-34, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 28-32, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 22-31 and 2022's Star Wars: Revelations #1)Feb. 18 _ Star Wars (Vol. 4) #10March 4 _ Shadow of Maul #1 (of 5), Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents #2 (of 4)March 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 4 (Collects Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika (2000) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2013: Star Wars #1; Star Wars: Empire (2002) #5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) #1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) #1; Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope (2001) #1-4; The Star Wars (2013) #0-8; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #1-2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19-20); Hyperspace Stories: Grievous OGNMarch 24 _ Tales From the Nightlands TPB (Collects 1-3); Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4) March 25 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #1 (of 6)March 31 _ Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12)April 1 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents #3 (of 4)April 8 _ Shadow of Maul #2 (of 5)April 14 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 2 - A Higher Path TPB (Collects 6-10), Star Wars Visions TPB (Collects Visions -- Peach Momoko #1, Visions -- Takashi Okazaki #1, Peach Momoko's Story from Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red #1)April 21 _ The High Republic Phase III -- Trial of the Jedi Omnibus (Collects 2023's The High Republic 1-10, Revelations #1's High Republic story, The Acolyte — Kelnacca one-shot, Shadows of Starlight 1-4, Fear of the Jedi 1-5, The Finale #1: The Beacon one-shot); The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10); Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)April 22 _ Galaxy's Edge: Echoes of the Empire #1 (of 5)April 28 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon TPB (Collects 1-5)May 5 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase II (1-8, Nameless Terror 1-4, Quest of the Jedi one-shot)May 6 _ Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 (of 4), The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #2 (of 6)May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (Collects 1-10, material from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1)May 19 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41); Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent TPB (Collects 1-5)May 26 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 1 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III 1-10), Saber for Hire 1-4 and the Crash Landing and Crash and Burn one-shots)June 3 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #2 (of 6)June 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21); The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga Vol. 1July 7 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 2 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III) 11-20, Echoes of Fear 1-4, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone 1-4 and the one-shots 2025 Annual, The Wedding Spectacular and The Battle of Eriadu)July 21 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)
Aug. 18 _ The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 2, Star Wars -- Dark Droids Omnibus (Collects Dark Droids 1-5, D-Squad 1-4, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 37-50, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 37-50, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 35-40, Revelations #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024 #1)Aug. 25 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)Sept. 8 _ Star Wars: Poe Dameron Omnibus (Collects 1-31, Annuals 1, 2)Sept. 15 _ Smugglers & Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic NovelOct. 13 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.

Marvel Studios' AVENGERS DOOMSDAY will release on December 18, 2026, but that doesn't mean Brett and EvilJeff can't make some speculations. On RuPaul's DRAG RACE 18x6, Athena Dion takes the crown in Rate-A-Queen with the help of her family. In X-Men comics, Brett and EvilJeff review some early Shadows of Tomorrow including MAGIK & COLOSSUS 1, STORM: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST MUTANT 1, and UNCANNY X-MEN 23.

Welcome to Comic Crusaders Podcast! In this high-energy interview, we dive deep with Danny Baram, the creative mind behind Halloween Team and its new sequel, Shadows #1. We talk about nostalgia, supernatural rules, hidden secrets, working with artists Buğra Berah and Matt Shults, and what's next for Greenwood. ✦ Grab Halloween Team: Shadows #1 via Comicker Press here: https://www.comickerpress.com/.../halloween-team-shadows... ✦ Follow Danny Baram: @DannyBaram on X, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky ✦ Subscribe to Comic Crusaders for more creator interviews, comic deep dives & pop culture fun! Thank You for Watching / Listening! We appreciate your support! Episode 624 in an unlimited series! Host: Al Mega Follow on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet: Rumble/Twitch: ComicCrusaders YouTube: / comiccrusadersworld Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop: comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Edited/Produced/Directed by Al Mega

Send a textPerched above Dublin in the shadowy expanse of the Dublin Mountains, the Hellfire Club is steeped in legend, scandal, and fear.In this episode of Shadows of Ireland, we dig into the real history behind the Hellfire Club—from elite secret societies and accusations of ritualistic behavior to the lingering sense that something never truly left this place.While traveling with Secret Ireland Tours, we conducted an ITC and EVP session at the site alongside Chris Fleming. What followed were intelligent, timely, and deeply unsettling responses that challenged our expectations and demanded closer scrutiny.We break down:The historical context behind the Hellfire Club's dark reputationHow the session was conductedThe most compelling responses capturedWhy these moments stand out among our investigationsThis episode isn't about proving belief—it's about documenting experience and asking honest questions in places where history still feels alive.Put on your headphones. Listen carefully. The shadows of Ireland still speak.This October (1–9), we're joining Secret Ireland Tours for a haunted journey through Scotland, guided by renowned paranormal investigator Ryan O'Neill—seen on Haunted Scotland and Haunted Ireland, and Executive Director of Scottish Paranormal.From ancient locations to lingering folklore, this journey is about history, humanity, and the unexplained. Support the showFind us at: gxparanormal.com Watch On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@generationxparanormal Listen: • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generation-x-paranormal/id1661845577?i=1000666351352 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zQmLQ0F78h8KRuVylps2v?si=79af02a218444d1f Follow us on Social Media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenXParanormal • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationxparanormal/ • Twitter (X): https://x.com/GXParanormal

About David: For over thirty years, David L. Sloan IV has lived where Key West's history and folklore collide. As a researcher, cold-case investigator, and author of more than 25 books, he doesn't just tell stories; he unearths the strange, the unusual, and the hidden secrets of Key West and the Florida Keys. Whether he's documenting the island's ties to the JFK assassination, protecting the legacy of Robert the Doll, or defending the true history of Key lime pie, David is the source journalists, filmmakers, and curious travelers rely on for the real Key West. www.DLS4productions.com www.ghostkeywest.com Host: CL Thomas C.L. Thomas travels widely every year as a fine arts photographer and writer exploring various afterlife research, OBEs, metaphysics, folklore, and lectures at events. C.L. does "Spirit" art on request. She is the author of the haunting memoir "Dancing with Demons" and the acclaimed historical-fiction novel “Speaking to Shadows”. C.L. is the creator and host of The Gateway Podcast & Small Town Tales Podcast. She has written many articles and maintains a blog on legends, folklore magic, and paranormal stories. Currently, she resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with her beloved Golden Retriever and Maine Coon cat. www.clthomas.org Follow CL on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cl.thomas.428549/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_cl_thomas/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clthomas

A burglar tried to make his getaway after breaking in to a woman's home in Derbyshire, England. He should've mapped out his escape route first. After squeezing through a fence, he found himself surrounded by 8 llamas in a farmer's field. Those llamas weren't letting him go without making sure he'd been sufficiently psychologically scarred. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary welcomes back Pastor Andy Woods for another engaging conversation about things we need to stay on top of: first up is antisemitism. As shocked as we all were with the university protests back in 2023/24, now that those have faded from the headlines, now what? That is the challenge for us all because antisemitism continues to ramp up and if we go numb to it, we are missing a key element in making sure the perpetrators are held accountable. We also look at Jared Kushner’s Gaza plan, part of the Peace Board. So many moving parts here, but rebuilding Gaza is the number 1 goal and it might not take as long as people might think. Also on the agenda: military buildup near Iran; Noah Harari’s somewhat unhinged comments about religion and sacred texts. You cannot make this stuff up but existential types like him have no problem translating our world into an Ai dystopian-antichrist friendly-transhuman-God hating-nightmare. Lots of insights from the very sharp Andy Woods. Sugarland Bible Church will host their 5th annual Prophecy Conference February 20 and 21st.  Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A

A mini-episode that paying Patrons heard as part of their Twelve Days of Shadowy Christmas bonuses. Forget the cliché that Russians accept power without protest, I sit down with author and analyst Anna Arutunyan to unpack a more complicated truth from her book Rebel Russia: Russia's past is full of uprisings and dissent, yet weak social solidarity keeps those bursts of courage from becoming lasting institutions. When no stable forums exist for bargaining between citizens and the state, pressure builds, revolutions erupt, and the reset button gets slammed—often wiping out the very spaces needed for democracy to grow.The book, Rebel Russia: Dissent and Protest from the Tsars to Navalny, was published last year by Polity Press, in both hardback and e-book formats.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show

In this episode of Truth and Shadow, host BT takes listeners on a thoughtful exploration of the threshold where the supernatural and the ordinary meet, a space where myth, memory, and mystery overlap with daily life. The journey begins with ancient traditions and legends, including the enigmatic tales of the Watchers, whose presence has echoed across cultures as guardians, rebels, or guides. Throughout the episode, BT emphasizes not only the importance of acknowledging these unseen forces but also the wisdom of approaching them with discernment. He reminds us that fascination with the hidden can quickly turn into obsession, and that the healthiest path is one of reverence, humility, and balance. Awe, he argues, should always outrun fear, and wonder should never give way to fixation. By embracing mystery without surrendering to it, we learn to walk steadily between light and shadow. Through an engaging and reflective tone, BT extends an invitation to listeners: to pause and consider their own encounters with the extraordinary, whether in fleeting intuition, moments of unexplainable presence, or the echo of ancient myths that still stir in the human imagination. He urges us to examine the way these experiences shape our relationship with the unknown and to recognize how the supernatural is not a distant phenomenon, but something woven into the very fabric of our ordinary lives. In the end, Truth and Shadow becomes not only a conversation about the unseen but also a mirror: asking each of us how we engage with mystery, and what it reveals about the reality we think we know.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Finding Warmth Among Shadows: A Valentine's Tale Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-02-10-23-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De winterwind snerpte door de kieren van het verlaten pakhuis.En: The winter wind whistled through the cracks of the abandoned warehouse.Nl: Jeroen stond voor de grote, roestige deur.En: Jeroen stood in front of the large, rusty door.Nl: Zijn vingers tintelden van de kou.En: His fingers tingled from the cold.Nl: Het was Valentijnsdag, maar voor hem voelde het als elke andere dag op straat.En: It was Valentine's Day, but for him it felt like any other day on the street.Nl: Met zijn versleten duffelbag vol bezittingen, stapte hij voorzichtig naar binnen.En: With his worn duffel bag full of belongings, he stepped inside cautiously.Nl: Binnen was het pakhuis een doolhof van echo's en schaduwen.En: Inside, the warehouse was a labyrinth of echoes and shadows.Nl: De resten van vroeger leven lagen verspreid over de betonnen vloer.En: The remnants of past life were scattered across the concrete floor.Nl: Faded graffiti bedekte de muren.En: Faded graffiti covered the walls.Nl: Jeroen liep verder, op zoek naar een plek die misschien wat warmte kon bieden.En: Jeroen walked further, searching for a place that might offer some warmth.Nl: De kou was overal aanwezig.En: The cold was everywhere.Nl: Toch besloot Jeroen dieper het pakhuis in te gaan.En: Yet Jeroen decided to venture deeper into the warehouse.Nl: Misschien vond hij ergens oude dekens of iets anders dat zou helpen.En: Maybe he would find old blankets or something else that would help.Nl: Hij wist dat er anderen konden zijn, mensen die hun schuilplek zouden verdedigen.En: He knew there could be others, people who would defend their hiding spots.Nl: Na een paar minuten zwerven, zag hij een flikkering van licht.En: After wandering for a few minutes, he saw a flicker of light.Nl: Dichtbij stond een oud olievat met een kleine, warme vlam.En: Nearby stood an old oil barrel with a small, warm flame.Nl: Een andere reiziger zat ernaast.En: Another traveler sat beside it.Nl: Hun ogen ontmoetten elkaar.En: Their eyes met.Nl: Beiden zwegen.En: Both were silent.Nl: Toch sprak hun blik boekdelen: een stil begrip, een gedeelde eenzaamheid.En: Yet their gaze spoke volumes: a silent understanding, a shared loneliness.Nl: Met een knikje ging Jeroen dichterbij zitten.En: With a nod, Jeroen sat closer.Nl: De onbekende glimlachte zwak.En: The stranger smiled weakly.Nl: Samen aten ze een eenvoudige maaltijd.En: Together they shared a simple meal.Nl: Hun aanwezigheid bracht een warmte die dieper ging dan enkel het vuur.En: Their presence brought a warmth that went deeper than just the fire.Nl: Even leek de wereld kleiner en minder koud.En: For a moment, the world seemed smaller and less cold.Nl: Toen de ochtenddauw opkwam, stonden Jeroen en de vreemdeling op.En: When the morning dew arose, Jeroen and the stranger stood up.Nl: Ze wisselden een laatste blik.En: They exchanged a final look.Nl: Geen woorden waren nodig.En: No words were needed.Nl: Ze voelden zich beide iets minder alleen.En: They both felt a little less alone.Nl: Jeroen realiseerde zich dat zelfs de kortste verbinding wat hoop kon terugbrengen.En: Jeroen realized that even the shortest connection could bring back some hope.Nl: Met een zucht en een glimlach verdween hij in de mist, klaar voor een nieuwe dag.En: With a sigh and a smile, he disappeared into the mist, ready for a new day. Vocabulary Words:whistled: snerptecracks: kierenabandoned: verlatenrusty: roestigetingled: tinteldengraffiti: graffitilabyrinth: doolhofechoes: echo'sshadows: schaduwenremnants: restenconcrete: betonnenventure: beslootbarrel: olievattraveler: reizigergaze: blikvolumes: boekdelenweakly: zwakpresence: aanwezigheiddew: ochtenddauwmist: mistcautiously: voorzichtigwandered: zwervenflicker: flikkeringloneliness: eenzaamheidshared: gedeeldedefend: verdedigenhiding: schuilplekrealized: realiseerdeshortest: kortstehope: hoop

Krista's regular monthly segment where she discusses various occult and metaphysical topics

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Treasure in the Shadows: A Valentine's Day Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-02-10-23-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: In una fredda mattina d'inverno, l'eco dei passi di Luca risuonava nell'enorme magazzino abbandonato.En: On a cold winter morning, the echo of Luca's footsteps resonated in the enormous abandoned warehouse.It: Era il giorno di San Valentino, e il suo cuore batteva forte non solo per il freddo, ma anche per l'emozione di trovare il tesoro nascosto di cui tutti parlavano.En: It was St. Valentine's day, and his heart was pounding not only due to the cold but also from the excitement of finding the hidden treasure everyone was talking about.It: Il magazzino era un gigante silenzioso, le sue finestre rotte non riuscivano a trattenere il gelo fuori.En: The warehouse was a silent giant, its broken windows unable to keep the cold out.It: Il vento s'insinuava tra le travi scrostate del tetto, facendo vibrare l'aria con l'attesa.En: The wind snuck through the peeling beams of the roof, making the air vibrate with anticipation.It: Luca sapeva che questo luogo era pericoloso, con pavimenti traballanti e trappole nascoste, ma la determinazione di conquistare il cuore di Giovanna lo spingeva avanti.En: Luca knew this place was dangerous, with shaky floors and hidden traps, but the determination to win Giovanna's heart pushed him forward.It: Giovanna, con il suo dolce sorriso e la chioma scura, era nella mente di Luca mentre avanzava con cautela.En: Giovanna, with her sweet smile and dark hair, was on Luca's mind as he advanced cautiously.It: Non aveva detto nulla a nessuno del suo piano, soprattutto non a Matteo, il suo rivale in amore.En: He hadn't told anyone about his plan, especially not Matteo, his rival in love.It: Matteo era sempre in cerca di modi per superare Luca, e l'idea di mettere le mani prima su quel tesoro non gli andava giù.En: Matteo was always looking for ways to outdo Luca, and the idea of getting his hands on that treasure first didn't sit well with him.It: Luca si addentrava tra le ombre del magazzino, sentendo il crepitio sinistro del legno sotto i suoi piedi.En: Luca ventured into the shadows of the warehouse, hearing the sinister creak of the wood beneath his feet.It: Usò una torcia per farsi strada tra casse polverose e vecchi macchinari arrugginiti.En: He used a flashlight to navigate between dusty crates and old rusty machinery.It: Ogni suono si amplificava in quell'eco misteriosa, aumentando la suspense.En: Every sound was amplified in that mysterious echo, increasing the suspense.It: Cammina lentamente fino a incrociare una porta di metallo, nascosta dietro un grande container.En: He walked slowly until he came across a metal door, hidden behind a large container.It: Luca sapeva che il tesoro doveva trovarsi oltre quella porta.En: Luca knew the treasure had to be beyond that door.It: Con uno sforzo, la spinse ed entrò in una stanza segreta.En: With effort, he pushed it open and entered a secret room.It: Al centro c'era un antico busto d'oro.En: In the center was an ancient golden bust.It: Luca sospirò di sollievo e ammirazione, ma subito notò una sottile corda tesa a pochi centimetri da lui.En: Luca sighed in relief and admiration, but he immediately noticed a thin string stretched a few inches from him.It: Un passo falso e il busto sarebbe stato perso per sempre.En: One wrong step and the bust would be lost forever.It: Con mani tremolanti, si chinò lentamente, usando un bastone trovato sul pavimento per allontanare la corda dal busto.En: With trembling hands, he slowly bent down, using a stick found on the floor to move the string away from the bust.It: Gocce di sudore gli scivolavano sulla fronte.En: Beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.It: Finalmente, con un gesto preciso, riuscì a portare il busto verso di sé, al di là della trappola.En: Finally, with a precise gesture, he managed to pull the bust towards him, beyond the trap.It: Luca aveva superato la sfida.En: Luca had overcome the challenge.It: Il giorno di San Valentino, Luca consegnò il busto a Giovanna.En: On St. Valentine's day, Luca presented the bust to Giovanna.It: Non solo era un simbolo di quanto tenesse a lei, ma era anche la prova del suo coraggio.En: It was not only a symbol of how much he cared for her but also proof of his courage.It: Giovanna osservò il regalo e poi lo guardò negli occhi.En: Giovanna looked at the gift and then into his eyes.It: "La cosa più preziosa è la tua sincerità, Luca," disse sorridendo.En: "The most precious thing is your sincerity, Luca," she said smiling.It: In quel momento, Luca capì che non erano i tesori materiali a definire il suo valore, ma il coraggio e la sincerità che aveva dimostrato.En: In that moment, Luca understood that it wasn't material treasures that defined his worth but the courage and sincerity he had shown.It: Il calore del suo nuovo coraggio cancellò il freddo della giornata invernale, e con un sorriso di complicità, sentì di aver conquistato qualcosa di molto più grande di un semplice busto d'oro.En: The warmth of his newfound courage erased the cold of the winter day, and with a smile of shared understanding, he felt he had won something much greater than a mere golden bust. Vocabulary Words:the echo: l'ecothe warehouse: il magazzinoabandoned: abbandonatothe anticipation: l'attesato win: conquistarethe rival: il rivaleto venture: addentrarsithe shadows: le ombrethe flashlight: la torciarusty: arrugginitithe suspense: la suspensethe container: il containerthe effort: lo sforzohidden: nascostathe ancient: l'anticothe bust: il bustothin: sottilethe string: la cordatrembling: tremolantithe stick: il bastonesweat: il sudorethe challenge: la sfidathe sincerity: la sinceritàmaterial: materialithe worth: il valorethe warmth: il calorewinter: invernaleto admire: ammirareto navigate: farsi stradato conquer: conquistare

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Resilience in the Shadows: A Life-Saving Night in Old Delhi Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-02-10-08-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: सर्दियों की ठंडी रात थी।En: It was a cold winter night.Hi: पुरानी दिल्ली के एक सुनसान गोदाम में रौशनी की कोई उम्मीद नहीं थी।En: In an abandoned warehouse in Old Delhi, there was no hope of light.Hi: दरारों वाली खिड़कियों से ठंडी हवा अंदर घुस रही थी।En: Cold air was seeping in through the cracked windows.Hi: चारों तरफ मकड़ी के जाले और धूल जमी मशीनों का सन्नाटा छाया हुआ था।En: Cobwebs all around and the silence of dusty machines prevailed.Hi: यही वह जगह थी जहां राहुल, मीरा, और अर्जुन ने शरण ली थी।En: This was the place where Rahul, Meera, and Arjun had taken refuge.Hi: ये तीनों दोस्त साथ आए थे पर अब स्थिति अलग थी।En: These three friends had come together, but the situation was different now.Hi: मीरा की तबियत अचानक बिगड़ गई थी।En: Meera's health had suddenly deteriorated.Hi: उसका चेहरा पीला पड़ गया और उसे सांस लेने में तकलीफ हो रही थी।En: Her face had turned pale, and she was having trouble breathing.Hi: बाहर कड़कड़ाती सर्दी ने पहले से ही सबको थका दिया था।En: The biting cold outside had already exhausted everyone.Hi: राहुल के मन में कई विचार घूम रहे थे।En: Many thoughts were racing through Rahul's mind.Hi: उसने मन ही मन निश्चित कर लिया कि कुछ भी हो, वो मीरा को मदद दिलाकर रहेगा।En: He made up his mind that, no matter what, he would find help for Meera.Hi: हालांकि, अर्जुन को इस बात पर शक था कि बर्फ से लदी सड़कों पर कोई उम्मीद मिलेगी भी या नहीं।En: However, Arjun doubted whether there would be any hope on the snow-laden roads.Hi: राहुल ने कहा, "मैं बाहर जाऊँगा।En: Rahul said, "I will go outside.Hi: अगर किसी तरह डॉक्टर को बुला सका, तो मीरा को बचा सकेंगे।En: If I can somehow call a doctor, then we can save Meera."Hi: " अर्जुन ने विरोध किया, "राहुल, ये जोखिम भरा है।En: Arjun objected, "Rahul, it's risky.Hi: जाने का कोई फायदा नहीं।En: There's no point in going."Hi: "पर राहुल ने ठान लिया था।En: But Rahul was determined.Hi: उसने अर्जुन से कहा, "तुम यहां रुको।En: He told Arjun, "You stay here.Hi: मीरा को अकेला मत छोड़ो।En: Don't leave Meera alone.Hi: मैं जल्द वापस आऊंगा।En: I'll be back soon."Hi: "राहुल फटाफट अपने कंबल के कुछ टुकड़ों को अपने चारों ओर लपेटकर बाहर निकल पड़ा।En: Rahul quickly wrapped some pieces of his blanket around himself and stepped out.Hi: ठंडी हवा ने उसकी सांसें रोक दीं, पर वह रुका नहीं।En: The cold wind nearly stopped his breath, but he didn't stop.Hi: गोदाम के बाहर की दुनिया और भी डरावनी थी।En: The world outside the warehouse was even more daunting.Hi: बर्फ हर ओर थी और आसमान में बादल छाए थे।En: Snow was everywhere, and clouds covered the sky.Hi: लेकिन उसने हिम्मत नहीं हारी।En: But he didn't lose courage.Hi: चलते-चलते आखिरकार उसे एक गाँव के आदमी से उसका सामना हुआ।En: Eventually, while walking, he came across a villager.Hi: राहुल ने पूरी बात बताई और स्थानीय आदमी मदद के लिए तैयार हो गया।En: Rahul explained the whole situation, and the local man agreed to help.Hi: रात भर की इस कठिन यात्रा के बाद, जब राहुल वापस लौट आया, सूरज की हल्की रौशनी फैल रही थी।En: After this arduous journey throughout the night, when Rahul returned, the faint light of dawn was spreading.Hi: उसके साथ गाँव का आदमी आया जिसने थोड़ी दवाई और मदद का सामान लाया था।En: He had brought along the villager, who had brought some medicine and supplies for help.Hi: अर्जुन आत्मीयता से राहुल को देख रहा था, और मीरा के चेहरे पर भी अब राहत झलक रही थी।En: Arjun was looking at Rahul with warmth, and a sense of relief was now visible on Meera's face as well.Hi: यह अनुभव राहुल के लिए बहुत बड़ा सबक था।En: This experience was a big lesson for Rahul.Hi: उसने महसूस किया कि उसके दृढ़ निश्चय से ही वह मीरा के लिए मदद ला पाया।En: He realized that it was due to his determination that he could bring help for Meera.Hi: समस्या का डटकर सामना करने से कुछ भी हासिल किया जा सकता है।En: Facing a problem head-on can achieve anything.Hi: अब यह तीनों दोस्त और अधिक मजबूती से जुड़े हुए थे, उस सुनसान गोदाम को पीछे छोड़ते हुए।En: Now, these three friends were more strongly connected, leaving that desolate warehouse behind.Hi: उन्होंने तय कर लिया था कि अब उन्हें मिलकर आगे बढ़ना है।En: They had decided that they must now move forward together. Vocabulary Words:abandoned: सुनसानwarehouse: गोदामseeping: घुस रहीcobwebs: मकड़ी के जालेprevailed: छाया हुआ थाrefuge: शरणdeteriorated: बिगड़ गईexhausted: थका दियाracing: घूम रहे थेdetermined: ठान लियाobjected: विरोध कियाwrapped: लपेटकरdaunting: डरावनीcourage: हिम्मतvillager: गाँव के आदमीexplained: बताईarduous: कठिनjourney: यात्राfaint: हल्कीspreading: फैल रहीwarmth: आत्मीयताrelief: राहतvisible: झलक रहीexperience: अनुभवdetermination: दृढ़ निश्चयdesolate: सुनसानconnected: जुड़े हुएdecided: तय कर लियाsnow-laden: बर्फ से लदीmedicine: दवाई

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In this episode, we look at how the classic black & white Universal movie monsters tap into universal fears, and how you can use that to create compelling villains in your book. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Shield of the Knight, Book #2 in the Dragonskull series, (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store: GARETH50 The coupon code is valid through February 16, 2026. So if you need a new audiobook this winter, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 289 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is February 6, 2026, and today we are discussing how you can use the Universal monsters to write interesting villains. Before we get into that, we will have Coupon of the Week and an update on my current writing and publishing projects. First up is Coupon of the Week and this week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Shield of the Knight, Book #2 of my Dragonskull series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills), at my Payhip store. And that code is GARETH50. And as always, the coupon code and the link to my Payhip store will be available in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through February 16th, 2026, so if you need a new audiobook to get you through the middle of February, we have got you covered. Now let's see where I'm at with my current writing and publishing projects. As of this recording, I am 63,000 words into Cloak of Summoning and I am almost but not quite halfway through my outline. So this is definitely going to be a long book and it's probably going to come out in the first part of March because it's long enough that it will take me a while to finish writing it and then to edit and proof it and everything else. So I'm making good progress on it. It was a very productive week, but I am still not even halfway through, so I think it's probably going to be March. I am also 5,000 words into Blade of Wraiths. That will be the fourth book of my epic fantasy Blades of Ruin series, and that will probably be in April, if all goes well. In audiobook news, Blade of Shadows (as narrated by Brad Wills) is done and it is slowly starting to roll out to the various platforms. I think as of this recording, the only place it is live right now is my Payhip store and Google Play, but hopefully by the time I record the next episode, it will be available at even more stores than that. Hollis McCarthy is working on Cloak of Titans and I think she's about halfway or two thirds of the way through recording, so we should be able to get that to you before too much longer. So that is where I'm at with my current writing and publishing and audiobook projects. 00:02:13 Main Topic: Universal Monsters, Universal Fears, and Creating Villains Now our main topic, which is the Universal monsters and the universal fears and how you can use that to create villains. One idea a writer can use to create compelling villains is to tap into some of the universal fears, and in some ways, those universal fears are embodied by the classic Universal monster movies. I mentioned before that in Halloween of 2025, I saw that a bunch of the old black and white Universal monster movies were on Prime Video. So I watched them for the first time since I was a kid, and I was pleased to see that they held up pretty well for movies that are nearly a century old, especially considering these were some of the very first movies ever made with sound and the filmmakers were kind of figuring it out as they went along. Dracula is a bit uneven because they tried to cram the stage play version of the book into a 70 minute movie, which really doesn't work, though Bela Lugosi's performance as Dracula and Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing really carried the movie and helped define the characters in the public eye, but the others are all good and Bride of Frankenstein is legitimately a great movie, but why have these particular movies lasted so long in the public consciousness? For that matter, why do people keep coming back to new versions and new stories of Dracula and Frankenstein's Creature and all the others? Partly it's because these characters are in the public domain and you can use them without getting sued. True, but there's a lot of stuff in the public domain that doesn't see the light of day nearly as often as these classic monsters. I think it's because the classic monsters tap into the universal (small U) fears or classic archetypes of the things that people fear in real life. It's interesting to note that most of the classic Universal monsters were either originally humans who became monstrous or creations by humans that turn monstrous. Essentially, the monsters tap into archetypal fears and are exaggerated versions of villains and monsters we might actually encounter on a day-to-day basis. What do I mean? Let's expound. First up, Dracula. Count Dracula is in some ways the easiest metaphor to explain. He's an aristocratic vampire that feeds upon people and gives them nothing but evil in return. Perhaps he will pass on his own immortality to some of his victims, but it's a cursed and hellish form of immortality and any vampires that he creates are essentially his slaves, sometimes his mindless slaves. Dracula is the fear of the Evil Elite. This of course, takes many different forms in the modern era, but it is very much alive and well. The various conspiracy theories that the elite of society might be devil worshippers or engaged in sinister cults are definitely Dracula adjacent (and based on recent news reports, it indeed appears at least some of these conspiracy theories turned out to be accurate). More prosaically, "rent seeking behavior" is often characterized as vampirism. Rent seeking behavior is defined as finding ways to extract profit without adding value by manipulating the legal or regulatory environment. The landlord who raises rent by $500 a month for no reason. A software developer who reduces features while raising the subscription price or a financier who manipulates the regulations for an industry while investing in it are good examples of rent seeking behavior that is metaphorically vampiric. For that matter, it can be downright mundane. The middle manager who bullies his employees and then takes all the credit for their work is a very boring and unpleasant, but nonetheless, an all too common example of the vampire metaphor in real life. Frankenstein's monster is a much easier metaphor to explain now than it would've been before ChatGPT went mainstream. There is always a fear that we will be destroyed by the works of our own hands, especially in the last a hundred years since the creation of nuclear technology and gene editing. Probably most famous examples of that in science fiction are The Terminator and The Matrix movies series. However, these days the metaphor for Frankenstein's monster is almost ridiculously easy. We have generative AI to fulfill the metaphor of Frankenstein's monster for us. Karl Marx famously said that history repeats twice, the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. Nuclear weapons as a metaphor for Frankenstein's monster was a tragedy but generative AI is a farce. The tech bros sold it as this omniscient mind that could solve all problems and eliminate all jobs. What we've actually gotten is an imbecilic chatbot that makes a lot of mistakes, can't remember anything, can't actually do anything right, inflicts widespread damage to the economy, drives up electricity costs, and makes existing products like Windows 11 and Google search much worse. It's like as if Frankenstein's monster was really, really stupid and wanted you to add glue to your pizza to keep the cheese from sliding off. The Wolf Man, of course, is a metaphor for the potentially bestial nature of man. We all know, of course, or are eventually forced to learn that human beings have a dark side that can come out in times of anger and stress. Civilization is sometimes a thin veneer over the animalistic side of humans. Sometimes the veneer grows even thinner and the dark side comes raging out in riots and wars and mass slaughter. For Larry Talbot, the original Wolf Man in the movie, his situation is even more terrifying. He's a rational man who believes in science and psychology and doesn't believe in things like werewolves. Yet when he is bitten, he nonetheless loses control and transforms into the Wolf Man. He doesn't want to transform and attack people, but he has lost control of himself to the werewolf curse, and so he does. In a sense, all humans are werewolves in that we have a monstrous side that can come out under the right or the wrong conditions. The worst of us embrace that fact, just as in medieval legends, sometimes people would make pacts with the devil to become werewolves. The Invisible Man was originally a science fiction story, which means that the Invisible Man represents a new fear created by science. "Transhumanism" is an idea that eventually humans will merge with machines and evolve and become something new. Naturally, many people think this is a bad idea, and so a new idea has emerged: "posthumans" or humans that have been so modified by science that they are no longer recognizably human. So far, this has remained mostly science fiction, but you can see the glimmers of it beginning in biology and medical science. There's a reason performance enhancing drugs are banned in most sports. Genetic engineering opens up the possibility that corporations could create their own custom humans, essentially their own posthumans. The possibilities for abuse in such situations are sadly endless. So the Invisible Man, like Frankenstein's Creature, taps into the fear of science or more accurately the fear of what horrors science might create. On the surface, the Creature from the Black Lagoon is a monster story about a creature that carries off a pretty girl. I think it taps into a deeper fear, however, namely that the world is older and stranger and more alien and incomprehensible than we can possibly know. Like hardcore creationists say that the earth is 6,000 years old or so, and the traditional scientific view is that the earth has been around for four and a half billion years or so, and both groups have detailed charts explaining why their theories are correct, but what if they're both wrong? Oceanographers say that we don't fully understand the oceans. And a common theory among UFO people is that UFOs emerged from hidden bases at the bottom of the ocean, inaccessible by any human. There are other theories that there have been entire civilizations such as Atlantis that have vanished without a trace and were more advanced than our own, or that all of human civilization is a cycle that constantly destroys itself and restarts without a memory of its previous failures, or that aliens have influenced and controlled human history or that aliens created the earth and this is all some sort of elaborate science experiment. Of course, all these theories are likely bunk. Probably. I think it is true to say that not only is the world stranger than we know, it is stranger than the human mind is actually capable of comprehending. And depending on how far that goes, that could be a terrifying thought. So the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the idea that some race of fishmen lurks beneath the waves that we don't know about, taps into that fear. Like The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy on the surface is another story about the monster who wants the girl since Imhotep waits 3,000 years for his love to be reincarnated. But I think this taps into a deeper fear, namely that we can't escape history, that no matter what we do or how hard we try, history will catch up to us (whether our own personal history or national history). Political philosopher Francis Fukuyama famously wrote a book called The End of History and The Last Man in 1992, arguing that with the collapse of Communism, liberal democracy was the final form of government achieved by mankind and it would have no serious competitors in the future. This was a nice dream, but I think it's fair to say that the last 34 years since 1992 have proven that thesis profoundly wrong. History is definitely not over and in every domestic or international political crisis of the last 34 years, you can trace its roots back for decades or even centuries. It took 3,000 years for the dead hand of Imhotep to affect the present, but it usually doesn't take nearly that long for history to have negative effects in the present world. The Phantom of the Opera is considered one of the Universal monsters, but I don't think he really taps into a deeper fear, maybe just to be wary of a creepy guy who lives in a theater basement and is unhealthily obsessed with the leading actress. Honestly, that just seems like good common sense. Maybe poor Christine Daae just needs some pepper spray or a good solid shotgun. In conclusion, I think each of these Universal monsters remains popular because they tap into a deeper, more profound fear. So if you're a writer looking to create a memorable villain, you could do worse than to follow those universal fears. You don't even explicitly have to write horror, science fiction, or fantasy to do it. In a mystery novel, you could have a Dracula type villain in the form of a slumlord who traps his tenants with restrictive lease agreements to bleed them dry financially or an Invisible Man villain in the form of a scientist who is illegally injecting college athletes with an experimental drug without their knowledge. The Wolf Man appears quite often in detective and thriller fiction as a serial killer or some other kind of violent criminal. Naturally we cannot escape history, so the Mummy can appear as a conflict that had its roots in events that happened decades ago. Of course, the range for universal fear villains in science fiction and fantasy is much greater. Then you don't even have to be metaphorical. So hopefully this look at the Universal monsters and the universal fears they tap into will give you some good tips and ideas for writing villains in your book. So that's it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. 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Yes, that's a lame James Bond title wordplay. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, second in command of Russian military intelligence (technically, GU; colloquially, still GRU) is gunned down in Moscow. Whodunnit, whydunnit, and what will it mean? Of course, I don't know, but I have a stab at these questions.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show

In winter's long light, shadows reveal more than darkness—they outline memory, love, and quiet hope. Mary reflects on Groundhog Day, Peter Pan's lost shadow, Jung's shadow self, and the beauty of moonlit snow, weaving garden wisdom with personal healing. From plant care to letting go, this episode explores how light and shadow together shape resilience, reminding us that even in sorrow, hope gently walks beside us. Link to the Companion Blog Post: Nature's Shadows: Outlines of Love & HopeThanks for tuning in!Related Podcast you'll enjoy: Ep 192 Groundhog Day - Ancient Origin and AccuracyEp 123 Keeping Lighting Pollinator-FriendlyEp 84 Winter Season of Growth8888I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories, as well as your thoughts on topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com. You can follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone.Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer More about the Podcast and Column: Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries. It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about. Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.comDirect Link to Podcast Page

Lighting the Shadows of Heroism: Dark City Comics & E.P.I.C ExplainedIn this episode of The United States Department of Nerds, The Chairman sits down with Lonnie Lowe Jr (Lo) — creator and founder of Dark City Comics — to shine a light on E.P.I.C (Earth's Protector in Crisis) and the philosophy behind Lighting the Shadows of Heroism.Dark City Comics is building a universe where grit meets greatness, where heroes are shaped by culture, crisis, and consequence. From street-level struggles to cosmic stakes, Lo shares how lived experience fuels storytelling — and why indie comics are still one of the most powerful creative spaces today.This episode explores:• The origins of Dark City Comics• Redefining heroism for a new generation• The creation of E.P.I.C • The indie grind and the upcoming Kickstarter • The future vision for the Dark City universeIf you believe comics should reflect the world we live in — this is a conversation you don't want to miss.

Weekly Comic Reviews: DC DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special by Jeremy Adams, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse DC's Supergirl Next Door by CRC Payne, Paulina Ganucheau, Kendall Goode Dorando Quick, Laura Braga Nicole Maines, Sweeney Boo Nathan Fairbairn, Rafael Perez Sarah Kuhn, Arielle Jovellanos, Alivia Pecini Rosie Knight, Michael Shelfer, Dan Brown Alex Galer, Max Sarin Dave Wielgosz, Dylan Dietrich, Wade Von Grawbadger, Ivan Plascencia Marvel Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2026 by Saladin Ahmed, Federico Vicentini, Chris Sotomayor Joe Kelly, Roi Mercado, Chris Sotomayor Iron Man 1 by Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comics: Doorman by Cody Ziglar, Julian Shaw, Rachelle Rosenberg Simbie 1 by Jacob Chabot, Rachelle Rosenberg Dark Horse Witcher: Blood Stone 1 by Daniel Freedman, Pius Bak, Roman Titov IDW Monster High: Boomuda Triangle 1 by Megan Brown, Eileen Widjaja, Bex Glendining Image Bug Wars: The Spyder Wytch Special by Jason Aaron, Baldemar Rivas, Matt Wilson Mahmud Asrar, David Messina Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, Matt Wilson Malevolent 1 by Justin Jordan, John Bivens, Felipe Sobreiro Mad Cave Astro Quantum 1 by Arturo Fabra, Andrea Mutti, Valerio Alloro Oni Spirit of the Shadows 1 by Daniel Ziegler, Nick Cagnetti Titan Escape From Skull Island 1 by Simon Furman, Chris Jones, Charlie Kirchoff OGN Countdown Cyber Phoenix by Andy Seto A Brief History of a Long War: Ukraine's Fight Against Russian Domination by Mariam Naiem, Yuilia Vuz, Ivan Kypibida Snips: Enter the Wigmaster by Raul the Third Zeb and Bel: A Case of Bird Problems by Rachel Elliott Spirtited Vol 6: It Came From the Deep by Liv Livingston, Glass House Graphics (actual human uncredited I Can Sell You a Body by Ryan Ferrier, George Kambadais Dsemond Cole Ghost Patrol Vol 1: The Haunted House Next Door by Andres Miedoso, Salvatore Costanza, Glass House Graphics Scoop vol 4: Deep Fake by Richard Ashley Hamilton, Pablo Andres, Rebecca Good, Simon Robins Sword in the Stone: Arthur's Magical Kingdom by Gabriel Valentin, Michael Snow, Lorenzo Colangeli Token City Wondercade by D. Bradford Gambles, Spencer Holt Serendipity by Gabbie Benda Queen Kodiak by Christopher Greenslate, Riccardo Faccini, Dearbhla Kelly Unfairies by Huw Aaron Demon of Beausoliel by Mariana Costa Additional Reviews: Starfleet Academy ep4 Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ep2 Sunny Side Down ep4 Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl ep2 Wonder Man News: Sal Buscema, Catherine O'Hara, Tom King, Sex Criminals in development at Amazon, Lore Olympus adaptation, collaboration between DC and some good boys, Miles ends at 42 Trailers: Born Again s2, DTF St Louis, Tales From '85, Devil Wears Prada 2 Comics Countdown (28 Jan 2026) Absolute Batman 16 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin Absolute Wonder Woman 16 by Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire Absolute Martian Manhunter 8 by Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez Absolute Flash 11 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, Adriano Lucas Bug Wars: Spyder Wytch Special by Jason Aaron, Baldemar Rivas, Matt Wilson, Mahmud Asrar, David Messina DC's Supergirl Next Door Drawing Blood 10 by Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, Troy Little, Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, Jason Moore Feral 20 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, Sarta Richard, Brad Simpson DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight 1 by Jeremy Adams, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse Superman 34 by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Alejandro Sanchez

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How can you believe you are highly favored when you experience great loss? What does it look like to trust that God still loves you when tragedy strikes your family?Kurt and Denette Schaer had already seen how God can redeem suffering—having walked through Kurt's infidelity and experiencing radical healing in their marriage. But even that couldn't fully prepare them for the heartbreak they would face years later with the loss of their teenage son, Logan. The grief they endured was unimaginable, and yet God sustained them through it. Their journey also led Denette to wrestle deeply with the idea of favor—what it meant for her family in the midst of profound loss—which she explores in her book Highly Favored?: Discovering Hope in the Shadows of Grief.In this episode, Davey sits down with Kurt and Denette to talk about staying faithful in difficult circumstances, the different ways grief can manifest within a marriage, and how our testimonies can become powerful tools in the healing journeys of others.If you've ever wondered how God's favor rests upon you in seasons of pain, this conversation will remind you that even in difficulty and heartache, His love and favor endure. Website: brokenforbetter.com Instagram: instagram.com/brokenforbetter Facebook: facebook.com/brokenforbetter Book: Highly Favored?: Discovering Hope in the Shadows of Grief https://amzn.to/4nYDVjO Stories matter. They inspire, uplift, and remind us we're not alone in our pain. Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy is a new devotional featuring real stories from the Nothing Is Wasted community—offering strength, comfort, and hope in life's hardest moments. Order your copy today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/hopeinthevalley Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching Want a pathway through your pain? The Pain to Purpose Course can lead you through all you've been through: www.nothingiswasted.com/paintoppurpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She learned early that not all silence is empty.From a woman in black and white sitting in a cemetery, to a nun who vanished mid-stride on a familiar street, her life has been marked by quiet encounters that never behaved like traditional hauntings. Cats appeared after death. Footsteps echoed where no one stood. Shadows moved, then retreated when noticed.What unsettled her most wasn't the activity — it was how selective it was.Some moments felt gentle. Familiar. Almost polite. Others carried weight, warning her without words to keep her distance. Over time, she realized the experiences didn't affect everyone the same way. Her sister recoiled in fear. She felt something closer to recognition.#TrueParanormal #QuietHauntings #SharedSightings #UnseenWorld #SensitivePerception #ParanormalExperiences #GhostStories #ThinPlaces #LivingWithTheUnexplained #Paranormal #HauntingsLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story: