Podcasts about Sicily

We welcome back Valeria Luiselli—who first appeared on the show eleven years ago—to discuss her new and truly marvelous novel Beginning Middle End. Much like the shapeshifting god Proteus, who figures prominently in this story, Beginning Middle End is many things at once: a road novel, a family drama, a work of climate fiction, a feminist retelling of classical mythology, a novel about writing, about borders and migration, and perhaps even a field guide for the apocalypse, enacting a way to live and love in a time of rupture and unimaginable change.  Join Valeria, Proteus, and a host of pre-Socratic philosophers as we follow the novel’s make-shift family, broken apart and now coming back together anew, in a Sicily beset by metamorphic forces, mythic, geologic, and more. If you enjoy today’s conversation, consider shapeshifting from a listener to a listener-supporter by joining the Between the Covers community. You can find out about all the benefits and rewards of doing so at the show’s Patreon page. Finally, to explore the many books discussed and referenced in today’s conversation check out the Between the Covers BookShop specific for today’s episode.  In addition, don’t miss Milkweed Editions BookShop bookstore as well.

C-Lo returns for an update and begins with interesting names of Mets and Phillies draft picks. Gio informs us of the last name “Sackrider”. C-Lo has more audio from Barstool's zero-point showing on Celebrity Family Feud and Stu Feiner's tryout for the team. Stu calls in from Sicily. He tells us all about being on Family Feud.

Nancy Armour's column is just the latest reminder for Gio and Jerry that the WNBA can't escape controversy, right on the heels of commissioner Cathy Engelbert's Dan Patrick drama. Sabrina Ionescu denies turning down the 3-point contest, reinforcing the guys' belief that leadership is only getting in the way of a growing sport. Next, C-Lo highlights interesting Mets and Phillies draft pick names—featuring the surname "Sackrider"—and shares audio from Barstool's zero-point Celebrity Family Feud disaster. To wrap up, Stu Feiner calls in from Sicily to dish on Family Feud, and Reggie in Queens calls back to clarify, with a quick reminder from his wife, how he drained his scrotum.

On a Feel Good Summer Friday, Gio and Jerry tackle it all: New York sports angst over the Mets, Yankees, and Giants, the latest WNBA controversies, and plenty of off-the-rails stories. C-Lo delivers updates packed with Barstool's Celebrity Family Feud disaster, classic radio montages, and viral sports moments, while Stu Feiner calls in live from Sicily. Top it off with Gio's rants on parenting advice and fake Springsteen fandom—plus an unforgettable follow-up from Reggie in Queens—for a jam-packed show from start to finish!

In 1988, Dumfries and Galloway police is the smallest force in the UK: only 310 officers. Now they're dealing with the world's biggest crime scene.Detectives from all over Scotland are bussed into Lockerbie overnight. Within days, American intelligence agents make an appearance. They hole up in Lockerbie Academy, each claiming a classroom.Scottish police are determined to recover every single piece of evidence from the 845-mile crime scene. They bag everything that looks like plane debris before sending it off for forensic evaluation. The investigation rolls on for two years, spanning Germany, Sweden, the UK, and Malta, a small Mediterranean island between Sicily and Libya. That's when they make a series of breakthroughs.Myles Bonnar speaks with investigators in Scotland and in the FBI about a Libyan double agent, dubbed Puzzle Piece. Could he unlock the whole investigation?Lockerbie is produced by Caitlin Smith Additional production by Rob Wilson Sound design by Eloise Whitmore Story consultants are Innes Bowen, Jack Kibble White and Graham Russell Fact checking by Faisal Qureshi Research by Rachael O'Neill and Callum McCulloch-Nowlan Executive Producer: Gillian Wheelan Original development by Sally Greig Lockwood BBC Scotland commissioners: Heather Kane Darling and Victoria Easton-Riley For BBC Radio 4, the commissioning executive is Tracy Williams, and commissioning editor is Dan Clarke. Music by Callan Marchetti

The Valley of the temples in Agrigento, Sicily, is an archeological area containing the remains of seven ancient Greek temples, in varying states of conservation. Located along a ridge with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea in the distance, it represents one of the world's most important collections of Ancient Greek architecture. 

On this week's LuAnna: We do a proper deep dive on Sweet Bobby and Maternal Instinct! It's Anna's 45th birthday week, she's off to Sicily, and Lu immediately hijacks the chat to crowdsource a theme for her 40th next June (let us know if you can beat Rivals). Imo delivers the most satisfyingly perfect travel story ever told and Lu's still ranting about Ryanair.Plus, ranked showers, a sentimental Hairy Bikers moment, a swimming pool curtain exposing a "doughy ginger zebra", global warming doesn't exist and green energy is a farce??? Pineapple is meant for pizza and no one cares about your kid's birthdays.LuAnna: The Podcast is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.GRAB YOUR TICKETS FOR THE BIG PARTY AT EVERYTHINGLUANNA.COMRemember, if you want to get in touch you can: Email us at luanna@everythingluanna.com OR drop us a WhatsApp on our brand new number 075 215 64640Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

This week is a monumental one for the show! We are tackling the cinematic event of the year: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026). And, to make this episode even more special, we are joined by cast member Andrei Lenart!Directed by Christopher Nolan and shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film, The Odyssey isn't just a movie—it's a global experience. Starring Matt Damon as the war-weary Odysseus, the film charts his decade-long struggle to return to Ithaca after the Trojan War, weaving together his grueling sea voyage and the desperate situation back home with Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and Telemachus (Tom Holland). Fun Flix Fact: This production makes history as the very first feature film to be shot completely on IMAX film, pushing the boundaries of what large-format cameras can capture—from the desolate shores of the Scottish Moray Firth to the sun-drenched landscapes of Sicily and the sands of Western Sahara.Fun Flix Fact: The film's "Trojan Horse" sequence is a masterclass in production design, reimagined by Nolan as a towering, unsettling monument that draws inspiration from Ozymandias and Planet of the Apes, turning the ancient trick into a dark, visceral centerpiece of the film's opening act.We are thrilled to welcome Andrei Lenart to the show! Having worked on projects ranging from Kingsman: The Secret Service to Kill 'Em All 2, Andrei brings an incredible physical intensity to the screen. We'll be diving deep into what it's actually like to work on a high-stakes, multi-country Nolan set.And if that's not enough entertainment for you, we've even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Hit that subscribe button right now so you never miss an episode of The Flixters! We're here every week to bring you the best reviews, the wildest facts, and the greatest cinema talk in the business. 00:00 Intro 01:43 Andre Lenart04:17 Who is the Goatman05:35 Avengers07:59 Arnie/Secret Level12:05 Starting Out14:21 Voice Acting15:14 Video Games18:16 Working with Jean Claude Van Damme24:24 Preparation29:07 Movie News35:06 New Trailers45:25 The Odyssey Review1:08:15 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

A special video podcast where Dan charts the course of Odysseus through the Mediterranean as he investigates the true places that could have inspired the Odyssey. Using his new Big Pad, Dan investigates the theories of ancient and modern scholars to see if he can build a plausible route that the Mycenaean king could have taken from Troy - modern day Hisarlik in Turkey- to Malta, Sicily and all the way to the Ionian island of Ithaca, where the ruins of the very real Palace of Odysseus stand...Produced by Mariana Des Forges, McKenna Fernandez and Dan Snow, edited by Matthew Wilson.You can enjoy more of Dan's Big Pad on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcastYou can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planning your dream Italian adventure or tackling tricky travel questions? This episode tackles your questions - from getting around Venice and celebrating Christmas in Sicily, to finding artisans in Florence and crafting the perfect northern Italy itinerary - plus behind-the-scenes insights into Untold Italy itself!Find the episode show notes at untolditaly.com/333Want someone who really knows Italy to help plan your trip? Our Italy experts love answering your tricky questions and designing trips that take you to the Italy you imagined - start planning hereNot sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic.The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topicFOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe hereTRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more hereJOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departuresThe Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast editing and audio production by Mark Hatter. Production assistance by the other

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi expansion in Hong Kong, the first combat strike using Saronic autonomous vessels on an Iranian naval base, and autonomous drones mapping volcanic gas clouds off the coast of Sicily.Hong Kong issued Baidu three pilot licenses covering 50 vehicles and cleared cross-district driverless trials using its sixth-generation RT6 robotaxis. The city-state's right-hand drive, left-side traffic system turns it into a proving ground for Japan, the UK, Singapore, and Australia, advancing China's Autonomous Belt and Road Initiative and setting up Baidu to export validated autonomy into left-side traffic markets.On July 12, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) executed the first ever combat strike using unmanned surface vessels, deploying three Saronic-built Corsair vessels against Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The strike marks a doctrinal shift in naval warfare, altering the cost-exchange calculus of maritime conflict as tier one primes reposition themselves as mission integrators and treat autonomous hulls as expendable peripherals to their combat systems.Closing out the show, Grayson and Rob discuss researchers at the Technical University of Munich deploying an autonomous drone on the Italian island of Vulcano to map volcanic gas concentrations at a 5% margin of error, eliminating the need to fly into corrosive plumes.Episode Chapters0:00 KPMG Sponsor Introduction01:34 Signal 1: Baidu's Apollo Go Expansion in Hong Kong18:55 Signal 2: First Autonomous Maritime Combat Strike37:16: Signal 3: Autonomous Drones Mapping Volcanic Gas CloudsFollow The Road to Autonomy Indices--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy is the leading applied intelligence platform covering the convergence of automation, autonomy, and the Autonomy Economy.™.Through our podcasts, newsletter, and proprietary applied intelligence, we set the narrative for institutional investors, industry executives, and policymakers navigating the convergence of automation, autonomy, and economic growth.Join institutional investors and industry leaders who read This Week in The Autonomy Economy every Sunday. Each edition delivers exclusive insight and commentary on the autonomy economy, helping you stay ahead of what's next.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does turning 30 actually mean? In this episode, Barney, Ken, and Jacob explore Northern Exposure's Season 4, Episode 1 "Northwest Passages" as a reference point for a wider conversation about milestones, aging, and how we mark the passage of time. Each shares where they actually were at 30, from launching a first career, to years into marriage and family life, to still figuring out what direction life was headed. They compare notes against the episode's rather bleak read on the milestone and talk about how differently that number can land depending on where you are in your own story. From there, the conversation opens up into the episode's three parallel threads: Maggie's reckoning with her past through an old river ritual, Marilyn's late-in-life decision to learn to drive, and Maurice's grandiose attempt to write his memoir. The three of them trace how each storyline offers a different lens on time. Maggie looking at where she is right now, Marilyn looking ahead to what's still possible, and Maurice looking back at what he's already done.

As the summer holidays is fast approaching and so is your summer holiday, we often get asked 'should I train whilst I'm away?' James and I have just spent a week in Sicily, one did 7 miles and one did over 100.  It's ok to do both, depending on where you're at in training, your expectations of the holiday and your mindset going into the trip.  Listen in for some practical advice on how to structure training when you're away, how to train in the heat and some of the biggest mistakes we see.    For 121 Coaching Enquiries - Coaching Application - Join The Running Hub Social Media LinksFollow us on instagram - @therunninghubcommunity @run_with_coachkatie @coach_james_trh @tri_hayley @runjoshrunnnn Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on YouTube  Speak to the coaches!katie@therunninghub.co.uk james@therunninghub.co.uk hayley@therunninghub.co.uk

We switch to sunnier climes this week, to a posh hotel in Sicily. It’s where the TV series White Lotus was filmed, and it’s also where our colleagues at The Australian Financial Review spotted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson poolside with billionaire Gina Rinehart. So what’s Hanson doing in Europe? In today’s episode, host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal talk about who Hanson met overseas and how that plays for voters back home in Australia. Also, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave a landmark speech this week about the government’s approach to AI.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We switch to sunnier climes this week, to a posh hotel in Sicily. It’s where the TV series White Lotus was filmed, and it’s also where our colleagues at The Australian Financial Review spotted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson poolside with billionaire Gina Rinehart. So what’s Hanson doing in Europe? In today’s episode, host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal talk about who Hanson met overseas and how that plays for voters back home in Australia. Also, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave a landmark speech this week about the government’s approach to AI.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi! This is a lil raw dog episode where we talk about our upcoming trip to Sicily, the art of throwing a good party, how much we love this house and much more!Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The southern Sicilian city of Agrigento was founded in 580 BCE by a group of Greek colonists from the nearby town of Gela with the name "Akragas." It quickly became one of Magna Grecia's most important cities and eventually defeated a Carthaginian army at the Battle of Himera in 480BCE. To celebrate the victory, a series of majestic temples were built along a nearby and known today as "The Valley of the Temples." 

It's Monday, Let's raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let's begin Exploring the Wine Glass!  You all know how deeply I love Italy—the culture, the history, and of course, the incredible diversity of its wines. Today, we are heading off the coast of Sicily to the stunning volcanic island of Lipari. This place is rugged, beautiful, and shaped by ancient wind and sea, which brings us to a winery that is making absolutely stunning expressions of this unique terroir: Tenuta di Castellaro. Through their incredible work with heroic viticulture, these wines don't just taste amazing—they literally transcend you right to those sun-drenched, volcanic slopes overlooking the Mediterranean. We are doing a deep dive with a virtual tasting hosted by the estate, sharing the story behind these native varieties and the pure, salty, mineral magic they bring to the glass. So pour yourself something good, and let's head to Lipari!  Please take a moment of your time to subscribe, rate and review Exploring the Wine Glass. It's completely free and is a great way to let other wine lovers know about the podcast. Be sure to head over to the website, Exploringthewineglass.com, to read my award winning blog and to see what else I have been up to. And most of all, please tell your friends about the podcast!   Slainte!  Find out more about my Wine Education Classes here Order Spanish Wine Bingo Game here Earn your Rioja Enthusiasts Certification here Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video Follow me on Instagram!   Follow me on Twitter! Subscribe to my YouTube channel SIGN UP FOR EXPLORING THE WINE GLASS NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES STITCHER | iTUNES | YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY | PODBEAN | AUDIBLE | BOOMPLAY Even ask your smart speaker to play Exploring the Wine Glass GIVE US A RATING AND REVIEW Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at exploringthewineglass@gmail.com. Please support our sponsors Dracaena Wines - Our Wines + Your Moments + Great Memories Use code 'Explore' at checkout to receive 10% off your first order GET SPECIAL OFFERS FOR DRACAENA WINES

Etna is a relatively new region in Sicily which is attracting today's most dynamic winemakers as well as established names. David Gleave MW has just returned from there and brings us up-to-date with what is going on in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass. Find out the producers to watch and the grapes to look out for.Find out more at: wine-conversation.com

In October last year, a ship owned by Adani Ports slowed to less than one knot near Malta. It held that position for over seven days, directly above the cables linking Malta to Sicily. It was no accident. India's largest private port operator has quietly built a fleet of more than a hundred vessels across 12 countries. Their job is servicing the world's offshore energy infrastructure. The business grew 134% in a single year. Ports made Adani rich. But there are only so many ports you can build. What the conglomerate does next may depend on waters far from any dock. Tune in.Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

(01:23) Duitsland staat bekend om zijn Vergangenheitsbewältigung: het onvermoeibaar onder ogen zien van het eigen naziverleden, met ‘Nie wieder' als nationale belofte. Maar in september kan in Saksen-Anhalt het cordon sanitaire rond de radicaal-rechtse AfD voor het eerst breken, een partij die dat verleden liever kleiner maakt en het geschiedenisonderwijs wil omgooien. Lynn Stroo, historicus bij het Duitsland Instituut, is te gast en vertelt meer.   (16:05)  Het Friese Paard zou gevaar lopen door inteelt en geldzucht. Dat berichtte Omrop Fryslân deze week. Veel fokkers zijn ten einde raad, maar toch durven weinigen er in het openbaar over te praten. Wat is er aan de hand? En is er iets in de geschiedenis van het paard dat deze problemen verklaart?  Te gast is Jorieke Savelkouls, historicus en schrijfster van Het Friese Paard. (31:29) Het lijkt de zoveelste Disneyfilm: Vaiana, in het Engels uitgebracht als Moana. Daar gaat een jong meisje, dat woont op een eilandje in de Stille Oceaan verder de oceaan in dan de rest van haar volk durft. Maar is deze film -net als andere Disneyfilms- een karikatuur van de inheemse cultuur waar het verhaal zich in afspeelt? We vragen het aan Wonu Veys, conservator Oceanië bij het Wereldmuseum.  (46:30) Deze week is Dore van Duivenbode te gast voor de recensies. Zij bespreekt een boeken een website en een tentoonstelling:  Landschap en herinnering - Simon Schama  Helen Levitt, a city at play - tentoonstelling van Kunsthal Rotterdam  Moederheil.nl - een website over afstandsmoeders (01:02:47)  Hoe kwam thee naar Nederland? Sinoloog en theesommelier Renate Heru Utomo duikt in haar nieuwe boek 'Theebladeren van Smaragd' in het verleden van de Nederlandse handel in thee. Een reis die voert van geurige theeplanten in China, via een Nederlandse theerover tot plantages in Nederlands Indië en uiteindelijk naar de huiskamers van Nederland.   (01:15:43)  OVT Doc: Basta! - portret van fotograaf Letizia Battaglia    De beelden van fotograaf en activist Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022) gingen de hele wereld over, als historisch bewijs van de bloederige maffiaoorlogen op Sicilië in de jaren '70 en ‘80. Maar Battaglia fotografeerde niet alleen plaatsen delict, ze legde ook de schoonheid van haar geboortestad Palermo vast. Wie was zij? En wat zette ze op het spel door de maffia recht in de ogen te kijken? Een audioportret gemaakt door Laura Stek, naar aanleiding van de tentoonstelling Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily in Fotomuseum Den Haag.  Met curatoren Iris Sikking en Paolo Falcone, en historicus Arthur Weststeijn.    Meer info: https://www.vpro.nl/ovt/artikelen/ovt-12-juli-2026 

It's late August, 2025, and the Spektral Krew has just landed in Perla, Sicily for their biggest investigation to date!  Before they start to head off to the spooky, mysterious island, though, they've got to get settled in, get a lay of the land, and most importantly, eat some gelato!  It's important to have priorities in life.Episode 1/9Content Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Alcohol/Drug Use, ProfanityKeeper of Arcane Lore is RoyEnoch Eakins is JohnHyun Ku is AmesMarco Proudfoot is ObieCorinna Trench is SteveThis actual play recording of Viral is a Real Play Games Podcast production.  Call of Cthulhu® is a registered trademark of Chaosium, Inc. This podcast uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Chaosium Inc/Moon Design Publications LLC, which are used under Chaosium Inc's Fan Material Policy. We are expressly prohibited from charging you to use or access this content. This podcast series is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Chaosium Inc. For more information about Chaosium Inc's products, please visit www.chaosium.com.  Viral is copyright Alex Guillotte and Bud Baird, 2022.If you want to help support the show at no cost to you, consider checking out Viral or its brand new sequel Vermis by Alex Guillotte and Bud Baird on Miskatonic Repository via www.drivethrurpg.com!  Whenever you buy a product using our link, you'll kick us a little change at no cost to the authors!https://www.drivethrurpg.com/index.php?affiliate_id=177655Our theme song, The Paranormal Is Real (Ft. Carrie) by Leonell Cassio is used under a commercial license which includes synch licensing.If you want to reach out to the Real Play Games Podcast, feel free to email us at realplaygamespodcast@gmail.com or reach us on Bluesky at realplaygamespod.bsky.social,  or via Tumblr under RealPlayGamesPodcast  If you'd like to help support the show, as well as get early access to episodes, exclusive episodes, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we make our adventures, head on over to www.patreon.com/realplaygamespod and become a Patron today!Support the show

He was born in Antioch during the years that Christ walked in the flesh in Palestine. His parents, hearing of Christ's miracles and teaching, journeyed to Jerusalem, bringing their young son Pancratius. There all three of them saw and listened to Jesus Himself, and met the disciple Peter as well. After the Ascension, Pancratius and his parents were baptised in Antioch (some accounts say by the Apostle Peter himself). The Apostle Peter installed Pancratius as bishop of Taormina in Sicily, where he worked great wonders and brought many to Christ.   A pagan general named Aquilinus, hearing that Taormina had become Christian, set out with his army to destroy the town. Pancratius instructed the faithful not to fear and went out to confront the army, armed only with the sign of the Cross. When the army came near the town, the soldiers were seized with confusion and fear, fell on their own weapons and attacked one another, and finally withdrew in terror. Thus the city was saved by the prayers of the holy bishop. Later, pagans stoned him to death, granting him a martyr's end. His relics may still be venerated in Rome.

Crime on a ThursdayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast  July 9, 1949, 77 years ago, Relief Supplies.    The first show of the series. Steve Mitchell's first assignment takes him to Sicily in search of stolen relief supplies. Steve finds himself in the mountains, battling with the bandit Lorenzo.Followed by Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham and Frank Nelson, originally broadcast July 9, 1950, 76 years ago, She's Lovely, She's Engaged, She Eats Soybeans.   A story about a new miracle health food. A professional bathing beauty named Jerry Shoulder needs protection. Then, Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar,  originally broadcast  July 9, 1946, 80 years ago, The Skating Rink Murders.   A girl is found murdered at a skating rink with a $50,000 diamond ring on her finger.Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 9, 1952, 74 years ago, The Dangerous Dollars.  Cvetic visits the Skyline Rancho, a resort run by the Communists. He finds a mysterious airplane, ready to leave the country, carrying money owned by the Party.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast July 9, 1948, 78 years ago, A Walk with David, and a Doctor's Problem.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Covering some 6,500m2 (70,000ft2), the spectacular mosaic cycle of Monreale Cathedral in Sicily is one of the largest in the world. The mosaics were created in the 12th and 13th centuries by order of Norman King William II in the Byzantine style. While the nave and clerestory mosaics depict Old Testament stories, the side aisle walls, instead, depict New Testament stories. The entire program culminates in the apse of the great cathedral with a massive "Christ Pantocrator" image. 

Dan narrates his own epic retelling of the Odyssey - following Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean. He tells the story of the many trials and tribulations the Greek hero faces on his 10-year journey home to his kingdom of Ithaca. From the Trojan War in Turkey to Cyclops' cave, to the clutches of Circe on her island near Sicily (we think), Dan travels to some of the real-world locations that could have inspired Homer and tries to make sense of what happens on the voyage.Written by Dan Snow, produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal PatmoreYou can watch Dan's adventures in Greece in his Odyssey documentary on the History Hit TV platform. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcastYou can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The extreme heat wave that swept across Europe in late June triggered a public health crisis while sharply increasing the risk of wildfires.6 月下旬席卷欧洲的极端热浪引发了一场公共卫生危机，同时大幅加剧了野火发生风险。Extremely high temperatures contributed to a surge in excess deaths across several countries, particularly among the elderly, while prolonged drought left soil and vegetation tinder-dry, bringing an earlier and destructive wildfire season.极端高温导致多个国家超额死亡人数激增，老年人受影响尤为严重；持续干旱使土壤与植被变得极度干燥，野火季提前到来且破坏力大幅上升。According to preliminary data, France recorded at least 2,025 excess deaths during the week of June 22-28.初步数据显示，法国在 6 月 22 日至 28 日这一周内记录至少 2025 例超额死亡。People aged 65 and older accounted for 85 percent of confirmed heat-related deaths.已确认的高温致死病例中，65 岁及以上人群占比 85%。In Belgium, 1,222 excess deaths were recorded between June 18 and 29, representing a 39 percent increase in excess mortality.比利时 6 月 18 日至 29 日记录 1222 例超额死亡，超额死亡率同比上升 39%。Meanwhile, Spain's daily mortality monitoring system attributed 1,029 excess deaths in June to unusually high temperatures, and the Netherlands reported around 480 excess deaths, most of them among older people.与此同时，西班牙每日死亡监测系统认定，该国 6 月有 1029 例超额死亡由异常高温引发；荷兰上报约 480 例超额死亡，死者大多为老年人。The health impacts were driven not only by extreme daytime temperatures but also by persistently hot nights.高温对健康的危害不仅源于白天极端高温，持续闷热的夜间气温同样带来严重影响。France described the episode as the most intense heatwave ever recorded in mainland France and Corsica, with the national 24-hour average temperature exceeding 30 degrees Celsius for the first time.法国称此次热浪是法国本土及科西嘉岛有记录以来强度最高的一次，全国 24 小时平均气温首次突破 30 摄氏度。Nighttime temperatures remained unusually high, preventing the body from recovering from heat accumulated during the day.夜间气温居高不下，人体无法缓解白天积蓄的高温热量，难以恢复状态。Analysts said several structural factors have amplified the deadly impact of extreme heat across Europe, including an aging population, social isolation, poorly insulated housing, limited access to air conditioning and the urban heat island effect.分析人士表示，多项结构性因素加剧了极端高温在欧洲造成的致命危害：人口老龄化、独居人群增多、房屋隔热性能差、空调普及率低以及城市热岛效应。In Northern Europe, many buildings were designed to retain heat rather than dissipate it.北欧多数建筑在建造时以保温为设计目标，散热能力较差。Persistent heat and scarce rainfall also dried out vegetation and soil, making landscapes highly combustible and bringing an unusually early start to the wildfire season in several countries.持续高温、降雨稀少致使植被和土壤彻底干涸，地表可燃物极易引燃，多个国家的野火季异常提前。France has recorded approximately 7,000 fires since the start of summer, burning nearly 8,700 hectares, with the worst blazes concentrated in the south.入夏以来法国已记录约 7000 起火情，过火面积近 8700 公顷，灾情最严重的区域集中在南部。Authorities said the fire season began about two to three weeks earlier than in previous years.当地政府表示，今年野火季比往年提前了两至三周。In Germany, wildfires also exposed specific challenges related to geography and history.德国的野火也暴露出该国受地理与历史因素制约的特殊救灾难题。In Rotenfels, near Traisen in Western Germany, about 650 people were evacuated as flames spread through a difficult-to-access forest.德国西部特赖森附近的罗滕费尔斯地区，火势蔓延至一片交通闭塞的林区，约 650 名居民紧急疏散。The presence of unexploded World War II-era munitions prevented firefighters from intervening directly, forcing them to rely on roadblocks, sprinkler systems, firebreaks, and firefighting robots.林区留存大量二战未爆炸弹药，消防员无法直接进场灭火，只能依靠道路封锁、喷淋系统、防火隔离带及消防机器人开展作业。On Croatia's Adriatic coast, high temperatures, dry vegetation and strong winds fueled the flames.克罗地亚亚得里亚海岸，高温、干燥植被与强风共同助长火势蔓延。During the first half of the year, approximately 2,800 wildfires destroyed more than 6,300 hectares, a sharp increase from the same period last year.该国上半年共发生约 2800 起野火，烧毁土地超 6300 公顷，较去年同期大幅上涨。Greece, where summer wildfires are common, has been battling dozens of forest and wildland fires almost daily.希腊常年夏季频发野火，今年几乎每日都要应对数十起山林火情。In Italy, persistent heat and drought have placed certain southern regions, as well as Sicily and Sardinia, at "extreme" or "very extreme" fire risk.持续高温干旱让意大利南部部分地区、西西里岛与撒丁岛处于 “极高” 或 “极端” 火灾风险等级。In central Portugal, a wildfire in Vouzela injured seven people, forced the evacuation of two villages, and burned more than 7,000 hectares.葡萄牙中部沃泽拉地区爆发野火，造成 7 人受伤，两个村庄居民被迫撤离，过火面积超 7000 公顷。With both the number of fires and the area burned more than doubling from the same period in 2025, Portugal has raised its rural firefighting response system to its highest operational level.葡萄牙今年火情数量、过火面积均较 2025 年同期翻番，该国已将乡村消防应急体系提升至最高响应等级。Governments across Europe have responded by tightening prevention rules and strengthening emergency preparedness.欧洲各国政府纷纷出台应对举措，收紧防火管控条例、强化应急筹备工作。France has expanded the use of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) and reinforced firefighter training.法国扩大无人机与人工智能在防火救灾中的应用，并加强消防员专业培训。Greece has intensified early-warning systems, restricted access to forests, mandated vegetation clearance and expanded drone- and AI-assisted satellite monitoring.希腊升级高温火情预警系统、限制民众进入林区、强制清理易燃植被，并拓展无人机与人工智能卫星监测覆盖范围。Portugal has banned the use of machinery in forests, brush clearing with metal blades and fireworks during high-risk periods.葡萄牙规定高火险时段禁止在林区使用机械设备、金属刀具清理灌木以及燃放烟花。Italy has activated its national heatwave plan, issued regular heat alerts, and stepped up monitoring of heat-related deaths and emergency hospital admissions.意大利启动全国高温应急方案，常态化发布高温预警，并加强高温致死病例与高温急诊入院人数监测。The latest heatwave showed how Europe is entering an era in which extreme summer weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer and becoming increasingly difficult to manage.此次热浪充分表明，欧洲已进入夏季极端天气频发的新阶段：极端高温来得更早、持续时间更长，管控难度持续加大。As heat, drought and wildfires reinforce one another, they are placing mounting pressure on healthcare systems, critical infrastructure and emergency services, posing a growing challenge for governments across Europe.高温、干旱与野火形成恶性循环，给医疗体系、关键基础设施和应急救援部门带来持续加重的压力，成为欧洲各国政府日益严峻的治理难题。heatwave /ˈhiːtweɪv/n. 热浪wildfire /ˈwaɪldfaɪə(r)/n. 野火，山林大火drought /draʊt/n. 干旱，旱灾mortality /mɔːˈtæləti/n. 死亡人数；死亡率

MAPS Upper Lower: https://mapsupperlower.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes male and female programs, workout videos, exercise demos, coaching videos and live coaching with Cole. In this episode the guys break down the top 5 ways to do cardio ranked from worst to best — running, HIIT, steady state, walking, and playing. Sal shares his return to jiu jitsu after nearly 20 years away, his brother-in-law going easy on him, and why he expects to drop 10-15 pounds of muscle doing it. They also get into California pressuring utility companies to issue contracts to LGBT-certified businesses and the certification process, a new study linking diabetes to a 60% higher risk of dementia and why strength training is the best prevention, Sal doing the Organifi parasite cleanse wrong, Sal's grandfather drinking gasoline to kill a tapeworm in Sicily, and Adam having a dream about Doug running a bunk bed rental business out of his six-car garage. Then they answer questions from Instagram on step-ups vs squats, strength training for a 13-year-old soccer player, whether you should stop heavy barbell lifts after 40, and the wildest gym stories from their careers as trainers. SPONSORS Troscriptions (Calm supplement): https://troscriptions.com/MINDPUMP Code: MINDPUMP for 10% off your first order. Medical grade supplements. Calm discussed on air — Sal used it to fall asleep after jiu jitsu training. Organifi (natural parasite cleanse): https://organifi.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off. Two-product protocol: parasite cleanse and gut healing formula. Day 1-3 and day 4-7 instructions available on the Organifi website. Our Place (non-toxic cookware): https://fromourplace.com Code: MINDPUMP for 10% off sitewide. Always Pan replaces eight pieces of cookware, titanium nonstick, forever chemical free, 100-day trial with free returns, free shipping on orders over $135. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 0:00 - Intro 2:22 - Top 5 forms of cardio ranked from worst to best 3:29 - Ranked #5 (worst): Running — why most people have lost the skill and get injured 9:50 - Ranked #4: HIIT — great data, appropriate for maybe 10% of people 12:35 - Ranked #3: Steady state — safe, appropriate, easy to abuse 13:54 - Ranked #2: Walking — longevity data is undeniable and anyone can do it 18:40 - Ranked #1 (best): Playing — why Sal put jiu jitsu back on the schedule after 20 years 23:22 - Sal's first night back at jiu jitsu — what worked, what didn't, and what's next 42:58 - Diabetes linked to 60% higher dementia risk and why strength training is the best prevention 44:39 - Organifi parasite cleanse — how to do the protocol correctly (Sal was doing it wrong) 48:49 - Sal's grandfather drank gasoline to kill a tapeworm in Sicily — it worked 53:09 - Adam's dream about Doug's bunk bed rental business in his six-car garage 58:21 - Q&A: Are step-ups a good substitute for squats? 1:01:12 - Q&A: Best program for a 13-year-old training for soccer season 1:04:34 - Q&A: Should you stop heavy barbell lifts after 40? 1:10:16 - Q&A: Craziest gym stories from working as trainers

According to legend, in the 12th century, the Virgin Mary appeared to King William II of Sicily while he was napping and ordered him to build a church on a hill just 7km south of Palermo, Italy. The result is one of the greatest churches of the Middle Ages - Monreale Cathedral. Next to the majestic church, whose interior contains Italy's largest mosaic, is an exotic cloister that was clearly influenced by Islamic architecture. 

We reopen the Books with a discussion of how Petrosino continues his war against the mafia and "the Black Hand", while Don Vito journeys to the USA and quietly becomes the most powerful mafia lord in Sicily, culminating in a bloody confrontation that becomes the stuff of Sicilian legend.   ***UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE HERE*** https://www.patreon.com/c/GhostStoriesForTheEnd  

Send us Fan MailIn episode 227 of the What's the Scuttlebutt Podcast, we welcome Tim Gray of the WWII Foundation to discuss their latest project, The Road to Rome. Narrated by legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz, this captivating series takes us through the pivotal campaigns of WWII in Italy, from Sicily to Rome. We dive into the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers, the strategic turning points, and the untold personal stories along the way. Join us as we walk in the footsteps of history on The Road to Rome.Support the show

Challenging the Crooked Establishment in Sicily. Guest Author: Josiah Osgood. The Roman Republic's political landscape was heavily influenced by money, a reality exemplified by the case of Verres. Verres was the governor of Sicily, the vital "breadbasket" of Rome, where he systematically plundered art and embezzled funds. Although Cicero usually preferred defense work to earn favors, he made a strategic decision to prosecute Verres on behalf of the Sicilians. This choice was influenced by a shifting political tide and the support of powerful figures like Pompey, who wanted a symbolic cleanup of government corruption. Verres was a well-connected billionaire and a former follower of the dictator Sulla, making the prosecution a high-risk endeavor for Cicero. Cicero positioned himself as a crusading outsider fighting against a "crooked establishment" to protect the interests of the Roman people. By taking on this case, Cicero aimed to prove that he could challenge the most entrenched members of the Senate. This trial solidified his image as a hero of the law who was willing to confront the wealthy and powerful when he had the necessary political backing. 2CARTHAGE

USE CODE DONK50 TO GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH ON PATREON UNTIL THE END OF JUNE http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys GET JOE'S BOOK Ebook, Audiobook, and Paperbacks now available! https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ Or you can buy the ebook and audiobook directly from us: https://www.llbdpodcast.com/products/ Get Nate's band's debut album here! https://secondhomesband.com/ Hoping to get one over on their Spartan enemies, Athens is tricked by some fancy furniture and sweet chains and invades Sicily. Before the operation can even start, one commander who is trying to stop the invasion frames another for the crime of sacrilege, leading him to defect to the Spartans and convince them to join the war to stop Athens. Somehow, that isn't even the strangest thing that happens over the next two years. SOURCES: Ellis, Walter M. Alcibiades. New York: Routledge, 1989 Kagan, Donald. The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War. Translated by Richard Crawley. Strauss, Barry S., and Josiah Ober. The Anatomy of Error: Ancient Military Disasters and Their Lessons for Modern Strategists. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990 Porter, Barry. Misplaced Aggression: The Athenian Defeat at Syracuse. Military Heritage. Vol. 9 No. 2.

The last Roman wasn't Roman.When Rome "fell" in 476, almost nothing actually changed. The Senate still met. The law still applied. The grain still came in from Sicily. A Gothic general named Odoacer ran Italy for 17 years using the same Roman bureaucracy that had always been there — and then a man named Theoderic crossed the Alps from Constantinople and built something even stranger: a Gothic kingdom that governed Rome more competently than the last six Western emperors combined.This is Episode 2 of the "Life After the Fall of Rome" series. We're going to follow Theoderic's 33-year experiment — a Roman senator writing the West's most important philosophical text from inside a Gothic prison cell, a Gothic king minting coins in the Senate's name, two parallel systems (Roman civilian apparatus, Gothic military class) held together by one man's force of personality — and watch how it all came apart not when the "barbarians" arrived, but when the empire took it back. Justinian's reconquest did more damage to Rome than every barbarian invasion combined.The barbarians didn't destroy Rome. They tried to become it. The tragedy is that by the time they tried, the system was already so broken that even the most capable outsiders could only slow the collapse.If you're new, start with last week's episode "Rome Didn't Fall — Here's What Actually Happened" linked below.

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm so honored to have back on the show for a second time: Satanic and Masonic Ritual Abuse, MK ULTRA, and organized abuse survivor, overcomer and now whistleblower, creative writer, gardener, talented musician, singer and songwriter, dancer, content creator, and the brightest and bravest light in the darkness, DianaA little bit about Diana in case you missed her first testimony episode, if you're new here, or if you need a quick recap: Born and raised beneath the desert sky of Las Vegas, Diana entered a world where her family's names and networks formed a powerful, shadowed backdrop. She is the granddaughter of a 32nd-degree Freemason of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine - a Purple Heart-decorated Air Force veteran - and the niece of a nuclear health physicist who worked at the Nevada Test Site. Her great-great-grandmother immigrated from Sicily with ties to the mob and was an Italian woman of esoteric power who stood at the head of tables, bold and matriarchal. On both sides of her lineage flowed bloodlines connected to nobility, samurai, and the hidden architectures of influence. Yet it was within these very structures that the fracture began.Before she was born and continuing until she was thirteen, Diana endured systematic ritualized abuse designed to shatter memory, weaponize terror, and erase the sacred autonomy of a child. There were cages and costumes, staged violence and choreographed performances. Rituals unfolded in deserts and parks. Music - meant to be a language of the soul - was turned into a metronome of fear. Electric shocks rewrote what the mind could not bear to hold. Lodges and hidden rooms became classrooms of indoctrination. Adult faces of collusion watched. She once wrote these horrors as “fiction,” the only safe way a child could tell the truth her body already knew. Yet Diana is still here.What they tried to shatter, she gathered. What they tried to bury, she unearthed - piece by careful, courageous piece. She learned how trauma attempts to divide a life into locked rooms and how, with patient love for the self, those rooms can be opened, honored, and reintegrated. She came to understand that the most radical act after systematic dehumanization is to insist on one's full humanity - publicly, powerfully, and without apology.Today, Diana stands as a truth-teller and fierce advocate for every survivor emerging from hidden violence. She speaks for the child who was silenced and for every soul who still feels watched, doubted, or alone. She knows the architecture of coercion—how it recruits authority, hides in plain sight, and scripts stories for the powerless. She dismantles it by telling her own story first.Las Vegas taught her about illusion. Survival taught her about revelation. In a city famous for borrowed light, Diana carries her own. It does not blink. It does not sell. It is the steady flame of a life remade—one that warms, one that guides, and one that calls the lost back to themselves.Her music—once weaponized against her—has become her sword and her sanctuary. As a talented singer, songwriter, and performer, Diana now channels the very frequencies that once bound her into songs of freedom, healing, and defiant joy. Her creative writing, once a child's coded cry for help, now flows as a river of truth that others can follow. In her garden she tends living things that grow toward the sun, a quiet rebellion against every attempt to keep her in darkness.Diana meets people in the dark without pretending the dark is light—then walks with them until they can see the horizon for themselves. Because she carries her own light, the shadows in places like Las Vegas—and everywhere else—lose their power to hide. Diana is not just a survivor. She is living proof that the light within us is stronger than any darkness ever devised. And her song has only just begun.

he Crimson Fairy Book contains thirty-six stories collected from around the world and edited by Andrew Lang. Many tales in this book are translated, or adapted, from those told by mothers and nurses in Hungary; others are familiar to Russian nurseries; the Servians are responsible for some; a rather peculiarly fanciful set of stories are adapted from the Roumanians; others are from the Baltic shores; others from sunny Sicily; a few are from Finland, and Iceland, and Japan, and Tunis, and Portugal. No doubt many children will like to look out these places on the map, and study their mountains, rivers, soil, products, and fiscal policies, in the geography books. The peoples who tell the stories differ in colour; language, religion, and almost everything else; but they all love a nursery tale. The stories have mainly been adapted or translated by Mrs. Lang, a few by Miss Lang and Miss Blackley. (Summary from the preface)Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy TalesLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): children (1119), fairy tales (283), andrew lang (8), crimson fairy book (1)Group: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

Athens doesn't just lose a battle in Sicily, it loses the foundation of its power. We start with Thucydides' brutal assessment of the Sicilian Expedition: a fleet shattered, an army trapped, commanders executed, and survivors driven into captivity. Then we follow the story where it gets even more unsettling, back home in Athens, as rumors arrive that sound too impossible to believe. A city that has lived on naval dominance for generations suddenly has to imagine life without triremes, without trained rowers, and without the veteran hoplites who defend Attica.From there, we walk through what the disaster actually costs: warships effectively vanishing, thousands of citizens dead, the treasury strained by two massive expeditions, and an empire now held together by confidence more than capability. As panic spreads and fears of revolt rise, Athens responds with emergency governance and hard choices. We talk through the leadership crisis, the creation of the proboloi, the push to rebuild the fleet, and the financial reforms that include a 5% tax on maritime trade, all designed to keep the city alive long enough to fight the next round.Finally, we widen the lens to the geopolitical chain reaction: Sparta senses opportunity, allies look for exits, and Persia reenters Greek affairs as the one power with the money to change the naval balance. We trace the competing agendas of satraps like Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus, the role of Alcibiades, the pivot toward Chios, and how earthquakes, debate, and delay produce a risky three-pronged strategy aimed at Chios, Lesbos, and the Hellespont. If you're following the Peloponnesian War for the big turning points, this is one of them. Subscribe for what comes next, share the episode with a fellow history fan, and leave a review with your take on Athens' best move after Sicily. Support the show

RU407: LANGSTON KAHN & ALESSANDRO RŌZ ON WOVEN: A RITUAL OF BELONGING FOR QUEER MEN https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru407-langston-kahn-and-alessandro Rendering Unconscious welcomes Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn to the podcast! They're here to talk about their upcoming event Woven: A Ritual of Belonging for Queer Men, a four-day immersive ceremony to be held in SICILY, JULY 23–26, 2026. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com Rendering Unconscious episode 407. On this episode, Langston and Alessandro discuss the upcoming Brotherhood of Lovers retreat in Sicily, WOVEN, aimed at fostering deep belonging and intimacy among queer men. The retreat will include ecstatic dance, somatic work, and elemental rituals, emphasizing transformation and ecstasy. Alessandro and Langston stress the need for men to reclaim their full selves, including cut off feminine and queer aspects. They highlight the importance of integrating queer perspectives and challenging heteropatriarchal norms. The conversation also touches upon the role of queer people in society and the transformative power of erotic energy. Together Alessandro Rōz and Langston Kahn co-founded the queer-led mystery school Brotherhood of Lovers. https://www.brotherhoodoflovers.com Follow them on Instagram at: https://www.alessandroroz.com https://www.instagram.com/LangstonKahn https://www.instagram.com/BrotherhoodofLovers Listen to Audre Lorde read Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic As Power https://youtu.be/aWmq9gw4Rq0?si=OWas_dCb9Ufj58Xz ______ Check out previous related episodes: RU249: LANGSTON KAHN & DAVID SHI ON WORKING WITH ANCESTORS & SPIRIT VOICES RU163: LANGSTON KAHN ON DEEP LIBERATION: SHAMANIC TOOLS FOR RECLAIMING WHOLENESS IN A CULTURE OF TRAUMA RU63: LANGSTON KAHN – “THE THING WHICH KNOWLEDGE CAN'T EAT: GODS, ARCHETYPES & THE MIND” RU57: LANGSTON KAHN, “SHADES & SHADOWS: HOW OUR UNRESOLVED ANCESTORS & DENIED SELVES HOLD THE KEYS TO OUR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION” ______ You may find your favorite Rendering Unconscious Podcast episodes and guests here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/episodes News & events: Beginning Sunday, July 5th, Carl Abrahamsson is teaching a 4 week online course on author J.G. Ballard – The Psychosexual Pathology of Industrial Culture: The World of J.G. Ballard: with Author Carl Abrahamsson, Begins July 5: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/jg-ballard-the-psychosexual-pathology-of-industrial-culture-with-author-carl-abrahamsson See you there! ______ Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment or supervision with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ The song at the end of this episode is "Soft Explosion" from the album "The Somewhat Lost Horizon" by White Stains: https://whitestains.bandcamp.com/album/the-somewhat-lost-horizon-1991 Also available at Spotify and other streaming services. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3U9uOvTy0hvPGgWWH9V4No?si=to_XwcuhS4KSOCFTBKDNPA Links to everything can be found at: https://linktr.ee/renderingunconscious Enjoy! Thank You.

When summer temperatures rise in Italy, many locals opt for something a little colder.In this episode, discover three refreshing Italian coffee specialties: caffè freddo, crema di caffè, and Sicily's iconic granita di caffè con panna. Learn what they are, where they come from, and why they offer a completely different coffee experience than the iced coffees many visitors are used to.

心悸 xīn jì - heart palpitations; rapid or irregular heartbeat西西里咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ kā fēi - Sicilian coffee (coffee with lemon)驚為天人 jīng wéi tiān rén - to be amazed by something's extraordinary quality; to find something astonishingly good濃烈 nóng liè - strong; intense (in flavor or aroma)黑咖啡 hēi kā fēi - black coffee清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; light and crisp檸檬 níng méng - lemon結合在一起 jié hé zài yì qǐ - to combine together; to blend together羅馬濃縮咖啡 Luó Mǎ nóng suō kā fēi - Roman espresso顛覆 diān fù - to overturn; to revolutionize; to challenge traditional ideas框架 kuàng jià - framework; established structure酸甜 suān tián - sweet and sour; tangy-sweet平衡 píng héng - to balance苦味 kǔ wèi - bitterness; bitter taste澀澀 sè sè - astringent; slightly puckering (taste)口感 kǒu gǎn - mouthfeel; texture and taste sensation層次分明 céng cì fēn míng - having distinct layers or well-defined complexity (of flavor)西西里島 Xī Xī Lǐ Dǎo - Sicily (the Italian island)地中海 Dì Zhōng Hǎi - the Mediterranean Sea陽光充沛 yáng guāng chōng pèi - full of sunshine; sunny盛產 shèng chǎn - to produce abundantly; to be rich in香氣 xiāng qì - aroma; fragrance濃郁 nóng yù - rich; full-bodied; intense (in flavor or scent)柑橘類水果 gān jú lèi shuǐ guǒ - citrus fruits起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning檸檬皮 níng méng pí - lemon peel; lemon zest檸檬汁 níng méng zhī - lemon juice來源 lái yuán - source; origin超商 chāo shāng - convenience store全家 Quán Jiā - FamilyMart 改良 gǎi liáng - to improve; to modify西西里氣泡咖啡 Xī Xī Lǐ qì pào kā fēi - Sicilian sparkling coffee氣泡水 qì pào shuǐ - sparkling water; carbonated water加在一起 jiā zài yì qǐ - to mix together; to put together雪碧 Xuě Bì - Sprite Travelling to Taiwan soon or are you currently living in Taiwan?

Local Silvia Riganese takes us on an inspirational walk though Sicily's capital Palermo. We visit the markets and main sights but also delve deep into local neighborhoods like Ballarò where you can feel the beating pulse of the city. Of course our day ends up on the beach with a beautiful sunset after a coffee, or three!Find the episode show notes at untolditaly.com/330Want someone who really knows Italy to help plan your trip? Our Italy experts love answering your tricky questions and designing trips that take you to the Italy you imagined - start planning hereNot sure where to start? Get the Untold Italy podcast guide with 315 epsiodes organized by topic.The premium Untold Italy app has ad-free access to our complete archive of 300+ episodes searchable by place and topicFOLLOW: Instagram • Facebook • YouTube GET OUR NEWS: Subscribe hereTRIP PLANNING SERVICES: Learn more hereJOIN US ON TOUR: Upcoming departuresThe Untold Italy travel podcast is an independent production. Podcast editing and audio production by Mark Hatter. Production assistance by the other

In this episode, I talk to award-winning historian, and novelist, Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy. He is the author of numerous books on ancient history, especially the Romans, and we'll be discussing his latest one, which came out in May, Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece. Highlights* Do you think readers will perceive any parallels between ancient Athenian politics and recent history?* What are our sources like for this period? How biased are they? What's missing?* How Athenian were the Spartans and how Spartan were the Athenians? * How did Athens and Sparta become rival powers? What set the stage for the Peloponnesian War?* What can we learn about the strengths and weaknesses of democracy from the Athenians? * What was the status of slaves and women in Athens and Sparta?* What can we learn about how alliances work, or don't work?* What role did ancient “technological” advantage play in the outcome of the war?* What would have happened if the Athenians had stuck to the military policies of Pericles?* Was Sparta a bit of a myth? How distorted is the popular image of the Spartans today?* If the Athenians had conquered Sicily and defeated Sparta, would they have invaded Persia? (What caused the Sicilian disaster?)Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Links* Adrian Goldsworthy's Amazon author profile* Athens and Sparta on AmazonThanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe

She lived in virginity in Rome during the reign of Valerian (253-260) — as the Prologue says, 'expelling the stench of the passions from her heart with the sweet-smelling perfume of purity and chastity.' She voluntarily presented herself to the pagans and announced herself to be a Christian, for which she was tortured to death. Her friends Vassa, Paula and Agathonica took her relics to Sicily for burial. A church was built there in her name, and many miracles were worked there.

Pope Celestine was going to do one thing in his papacy, and it might just give you some Cadaver Synod flashbacks!  In his episode, we discuss his influential mentor, Abelard, and overturned relations with Sicily, England, and France.  Book the Pontifacts Tour of Italy:  https://tinyurl.com/pontifactstour Support Pontifacts: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pontifactspodcast  Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist

Last year, political journalist Zerlina Maxwell did something that most of us only dream about: she moved to Sicily.She's been speaking truth to power for years as a radio and TV host but after losing her mom and seeing Trump elected for a second time, she knew she had to make a change. And now that she's living full-time in Italy, she's seeing America more clearly than ever.She's still hosting her radio show Mornings with Zerlina and contributing to the hard work of defending American democracy, but it all feels very different now. She's able to slow down, be more intentional, appreciate time with friends, and escape the hamster wheel of busyness and to-do lists.She's not the first Black American to seek refuge overseas; James Baldwin, for example, wrote much of his groundbreaking work while abroad in Turkey. Outside of the “haze of racism and hostility and oppression,” as Zerlina put it, she can find the clarity to really examine this moment in American history.Even if you can't move to Italy (and don't be so sure you can't!), you can learn from Zerlina's journey. Every day, you can do one soft thing and one civic thing. Have a dance party in your kitchen, or meditate, or grab a coffee or ice cream with a friend… and text your neighbors about an upcoming election, or attend a city hall meeting, or donate to an organization you believe in.We can't heal a broken country without healing ourselves — and that can happen from anywhere.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSAFacebook: @RedWineBlueUSAYouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

Originally carved in 1554 for the garden of a Spanish nobleman in Florence, the so-called "Fountain of Shame" was dissembled in 644 pieces and transported to Palermo, Sicily, after having been sold to the Senate of Palermo.  Situated on the western side of the Dominican church and nunnery of Santa Caterina, the abundant nudity of the fountain was thought to be shameful in such proximity to the chaste nuns. 

Juliet and Amanda begin with the latest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors after reports surfaced that Madison Square Garden may be involved in the couple's wedding plans (7:12). Next, they discuss Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's wedding celebrations across London and Sicily (21:05). Then, they break down Jennifer Lopez's subway take of what makes a real New Yorker (25:45). Later, the two dive into the latest on Architectural Digest (34:28) before discussing the Kardashians' appearance at a Formula One race (42:56). Finally, they recap Pink's hosting duties at the Tony Awards (48:02) and close out the show with Feedback and Follow-Up from listeners (50:03).Hosts: Amanda Dobbins and Juliet LitmanProducers: Jade Whaley and Olivia Crerie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weekend recaps (00:00-16:30). Belmont Cameli joins The Kid Laroi on stage at his concert (17:09-29:32). Kim Kardashian supports Lewis Hamilton at Monaco Grand Prix (29:33-33:51). Dua Lipa & Callum Turner have wedding in Sicily (33:52-38:53). Taylor Swift releases new song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You' for Toy Story 5 + Wild rumors that Taylor & Travis are getting married at MSG (40:10-54:11). Weekly Watch Report: Love Island USA, Summer House, Widow's Bay + more! (55:21-1:25:33). CITO LINKS > barstool.link/chicks-in-the-office.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/chicks-in-the-office

Exile, mercenary, Viking king. Harald Hardrada, 'Thunderbolt of the North', fought his way from Norway to Byzantium, from the streets of Constantinople to the battlefields of Sicily. He married a princess, blinded an emperor, and nearly conquered England.Today, Dr Wayne Bartlett joins us to tell the astonishing story of the last great Viking, a man who shook the medieval world before meeting his end at Stamford Bridge in 1066.Wayne's book is called "Thunderbolt of the North: Harald Hardrada, Viking King".Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.