Podcasts about Spell

When it's extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we're going to explore our choice to pee or not to pee.  Why do some people wait so long?  Plus…the choice to spell poorly.  It's become amazingly acceptable to throw a bunch of letters together and expect others to understand what you're trying to say.  I'm Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you're not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts.  It's time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift.  On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Interview starts at 32:15 Frank Rogala joins us for a deep chat about rethinking our current paradigm, and travelling the world meeting renaissance people.   We talk about his upcoming book "Breaking Free From the Mainstream - Saving Civilization By Restructuring Knowledge" , reading disabilities leading to visualizations, Nassim's physics, autodidact influence, being guided by Angels, ancient sites and archeology, dark matter and other bogus theories, Mayan psychic surgery, 80's and 90's music, the thunderstrom generator, seeing without eyes, loosh and social media.   Everything is a Spell.   Frank Rogala is a multifaceted globally recognized award winning creator whose career spans music, filmmaking, and thought leadership in exploring unconventional ideas. Known for his ability to weave together diverse disciplines, Frank has consistently challenged mainstream narratives and ventured into uncharted intellectual territories. https://mortalsofearth.com/home https://www.nc17music.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@EarthMortals   Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3   Support the show directly: https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica   Adultbrain Audiobook YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing https://grimericaoutlawed.ca/The newer controversial Grimerica Outlawed Grimerica Show Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Grimerica on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2312992 Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica https://www.guilded.gg/i/EvxJ44rk The Eh- List site. Canadian Propaganda Deconstruction https://eh-list.ca/ The Eh-List YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@theeh-list?si=d_ThkEYAK6UG_hGX 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 https://grimerica.substack.com/ 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/ Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica Can't. Darren is still deleted. Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show: www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Episode ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/ - Something Jah Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com - A Grimerica Christmas Carols

Our adventurers deal with several goblins (and someone who is totally not a goblin) as their search takes them to the library. Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson and Jason Snell.

Our adventurers deal with several goblins (and someone who is totally not a goblin) as their search takes them to the library. Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson and Jason Snell.

One of our favorite interviews from 2025 was with Gabe Henry, author of "Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell." The book examines the many ways in which English is an exceptionally difficult language to spell and why- and also chronicles some of the serious attempts over the years to simplify how the language is spelled.

When it's extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we're going to explore our choice to pee or not to pee.  Why do some people wait so long?  Plus…the choice to spell poorly.  It's become amazingly acceptable to throw a bunch of letters together and expect others to understand what you're trying to say.  I'm Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you're not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts.  It's time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift.  On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Programa que pone el broche final a la temporada 2025 y, para redondear los homenajes a discos publicados en años terminados en 5, lo dedico al glorioso año de 1965, es decir discos que cumplen nada más y nada menos que 60 años. Pero amigas y amigos a este que os habla, ¡¡también le caen 60 tacos!!, como a la mayoría de mis grandes amigos que seguimos unidos desde nuestra más tierna adolescencia, de manera que el programa de hoy es muy especial y lo divido en tres partes, la primera una selección de 10 discos a la manera habitual en El Escondite. En la segunda habrá otros 8 discos del 65 pero la selección corre a cargo de 8 de mis colegas en una grabación muy especial para vuestro disfrute. Y la tercera parte también es especial, porque lo que hacemos es seleccionar temas de cualquier época o estilo que seguiríamos escuchando otros sesenta años. Nos acompañan: THE BYRDS- I´ll Feel a Whole Lot Better - Mr. Tambourine Man THE KINKS - Where Have All The Good Times Gone - The Kink Kontroversy THE LOVIN´SPOONFUL - Do You Believe in Magic? - Do You Believe in Magic? THEM - Just a Little Bit - The "Angry" Young Them! THE YARDBIRDS - Heart Full of Soul - Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds OTIS REDDING - Respect - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul THE ANIMALS - Club-A-Go-Go - Animal Tracks (edición USA) THE PRETTY THINGS - Buzz the Jerk - Get the Picture? THE SONICS - Have Love Will Travel - Here Are The Sonics THE BEACH BOYS - The Little Girl I Once Knew - Today! (Bonus Track) BOB DYLAN - Like a Rolling Stone - Highway 61 Revisited THE ROLLING STONES - (I Can´t Get No) Satisfation - Out of Our Heads THE WHO - My Generation - My Generation THE ZOMBIES - She´s Not There - Begin Here THE BEATLES - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Rubber Soul CONCHITA VELASCO - La Chica Ye-Yé - Single NINA SIMONE - Feeling Good – I Put a Spell on You JAMES BROWN - Papa´s Got a Brand New Bag (Pt.1) - Papa´s Got a Brand New Bag VAN MORRISON - Days Like This - Days Like This (1995) DAVID BOWIE - Monage Daydream - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972) MURRAY HEAD - Say It Anin´t So, Jo - Say It Anin´t So, Jo (1975) BOB MARLEY - No Woman, No Cry - Live! (1975) FLEETWOOD MAC - Go Your Own Way - Rumours (1977) KATE BUSH - Wuthering Heights - The Kick Inside (1978) ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE - Don´t Go Breaking My Heart - Single (1976) RADIOHEAD - Let Down - OK Computer (1997) PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here - Wish You Were Here (1975) THE STYLE COUNCIL - You´re The Best Thing - Café Bleu (1984) BOB DYLAN Con la compañía de Love Minus Zero (Bringing it all back home) de Bob Dylan y Dance Away (Manifesto) de Roxy Music

Ross Halls caught up with former Ipswich Town forward Daryl Murphy to discuss his time at Portman Road and journey in football in our Kings of Anglia Christmas podcast special. Daryl spoke about a range of memories, including his early life in Ireland, coming over to England, playing in the Premier League with Sunderland and his relationship with Roy Keane. He discusses his multiple loan spells at Town, before joining permanently under Mick McCarthy, his partnership with David McGoldrick, that 27-goal season and overall spell in Suffolk. The Irishman also chats about his transfer request to join Newcastle United, playing for his country, coaching journey, his son now playing and much more.  Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/ Also sponsored by Molecular! Get 10% OFF with promo code KOA10 at https://www.molecular-uk.com/ Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://www.eadt.co.uk/subscribe/ You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk) 

Did you know aspiring entrepreneurs secretly LOVE to do nothing?On the one hand, Aspiring Entrepreneurs want lifestyle freedom and to be able to do what we want. We want to work a short productive, time so we don't have to work anymore.But on the other hand if you've ever felt yourself getting oddly comfortable delaying your dreams, then you're already familiar with the seduction of inaction. And it's a seduction we really don't want to cultivate. Too many aspiring entrepreneurs lean back when the world is in chaos They imagine the future collapsing in on itself in ways that conveniently justify why they simply cannot move forward today.In this episode, Case discusses how external chaos can become the perfect hiding place for internal hesitation, and the importance of understanding the psychology of entrepreneurial inaction so you can move out of it. Your Action Plan:Identify your purpose Accept that conditions will never be perfectReclaim your thoughts.Choose one small action dailyBuild your entrepreneurial environmentCommit to your future self.To have an enjoyable life  in our global, advanced tech society, you can create value.  To have the career, finances and lifestyle you desire, you can be on a proven path that has delivered in good times and bad.  The path of entrepreneurship. And online entrepreneurship is the fast track for aspiring entrepreneurs.Learn the skills, access the resources and be inspired to live the life of your dreams right here on the Ready Entrepreneur podcastTo find more resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/To download a free guide for Preparing to Become an Online Entrepreneur, click here:  https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/start/You can get an exclusive discount on the ebook and audiobook version of Recast: The Aspiring Entrepreneur's Practical Guide to Getting Started with an Online Business click here: https://www.caselane.net/recastConnect with CaseFacebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ Instagram: @readyentrepreneur Twitter X: @caselaneworld Pinterest @caselane 

Another Hollywood tragedy, I need to leave early today, success is around the corner, a fight that nobody won, revisiting Greene, a brilliant Branzi, news snippets, and Merry Christmas. Stuff mentioned: Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua (December 19, 2025), The Rich Man's Wife (1996), The Caretaker (2025), 12 to Midnight (2024), 10 to Midnight (1983), Olivia Nuzzi American Canto (2025), and Carlos Lozada "Olivia Nuzzi, Karine Jean-Pierre and Eric Trump Have All Written the Same Book" (The New York Times, December 16, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/olivia-nuzzi-karine-jean-pierre-eric-trump.html).

Programa que pone el broche final a la temporada 2025 y, para redondear los homenajes a discos publicados en años terminados en 5, lo dedico al glorioso año de 1965, es decir discos que cumplen nada más y nada menos que 60 años. Pero amigas y amigos a este que os habla, ¡¡también le caen 60 tacos!!, como a la mayoría de mis grandes amigos que seguimos unidos desde nuestra más tierna adolescencia, de manera que el programa de hoy es muy especial y lo divido en tres partes, la primera una selección de 10 discos a la manera habitual en El Escondite. En la segunda habrá otros 8 discos del 65 pero la selección corre a cargo de 8 de mis colegas en una grabación muy especial para vuestro disfrute. Y la tercera parte también es especial, porque lo que hacemos es seleccionar temas de cualquier época o estilo que seguiríamos escuchando otros sesenta años. Nos acompañan: THE BYRDS- I´ll Feel a Whole Lot Better - Mr. Tambourine Man THE KINKS - Where Have All The Good Times Gone - The Kink Kontroversy THE LOVIN´SPOONFUL - Do You Believe in Magic? - Do You Believe in Magic? THEM - Just a Little Bit - The "Angry" Young Them! THE YARDBIRDS - Heart Full of Soul - Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds OTIS REDDING - Respect - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul THE ANIMALS - Club-A-Go-Go - Animal Tracks (edición USA) THE PRETTY THINGS - Buzz the Jerk - Get the Picture? THE SONICS - Have Love Will Travel - Here Are The Sonics THE BEACH BOYS - The Little Girl I Once Knew - Today! (Bonus Track) BOB DYLAN - Like a Rolling Stone - Highway 61 Revisited THE ROLLING STONES - (I Can´t Get No) Satisfation - Out of Our Heads THE WHO - My Generation - My Generation THE ZOMBIES - She´s Not There - Begin Here THE BEATLES - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Rubber Soul CONCHITA VELASCO - La Chica Ye-Yé - Single NINA SIMONE - Feeling Good – I Put a Spell on You JAMES BROWN - Papa´s Got a Brand New Bag (Pt.1) - Papa´s Got a Brand New Bag VAN MORRISON - Days Like This - Days Like This (1995) DAVID BOWIE - Monage Daydream - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972) MURRAY HEAD - Say It Anin´t So, Jo - Say It Anin´t So, Jo (1975) BOB MARLEY - No Woman, No Cry - Live! (1975) FLEETWOOD MAC - Go Your Own Way - Rumours (1977) KATE BUSH - Wuthering Heights - The Kick Inside (1978) ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE - Don´t Go Breaking My Heart - Single (1976) RADIOHEAD - Let Down - OK Computer (1997) PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here - Wish You Were Here (1975) THE STYLE COUNCIL - You´re The Best Thing - Café Bleu (1984) BOB DYLAN Con la compañía de Love Minus Zero (Bringing it all back home) de Bob Dylan y Dance Away (Manifesto) de Roxy Music

Send us a textIn this Yuletide episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles are joined by fiber artist and co-host of the Knit a Spell podcast, Katie Rempe, for a deep and soulful conversation about fiber magic, stitch witchery, and ancestral craft.Together they explore knitting, embroidery, mending, sewing, spinning, and textile arts as ancient magical practices — ways of weaving intention, prayer, and protection directly into everyday life. From blood, sweat, and tears stitched into garments, to repetitive motion as meditation, to crafting as a gateway for intuition and ancestral connection, this episode invites listeners to remember the sacred power held in thread and cloth.The conversation weaves through grief and healing, pandemic-era crafting, reclaiming lost communal arts, ethical making, and how working with fiber can become both spellwork and spiritual refuge. Whether you knit daily or have never picked up a needle, this episode offers a gentle invitation to slow down, listen to your hands, and reconnect with the magic humans have practiced for millennia.The Rebel Mystic Coven is my heart-crafted teaching circle in South-Central Pennsylvania—a sanctuary where curiosity meets mystery and seekers kindle their inner fire. As an Eclectic Coven, we explore a variety of topics and areas of study to help build our awareness, deepen our practices, and develop understanding.  A short, spoken invitation calling women who feel the Dark Goddess stirring to step into embodied power through a nine week initiatory journey with ancient goddesses. Learn more at elysewelles.com/redthread.

A sudden confrontation! Having 'sniffed out' a lead, Antistrophe, Brontë, and Caoimhe have dug their way towards the truth. That truth rests in the underground archive of the Hexcloaks' regional headquarters in Cenn, City of Iron Chains. But such a basement does not go unguarded. To arms, Team ABC! This week on Perpetua: In Too Deep 03  Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.055] NPCs & Monsters [PNMS] Hortensius, Venomous Hexcloak [NMHR] Traits: Joyful, Experimental, Cruel Stats: DEX 6, INS 10, MIG 6, WLP 10 Attacks: Toxic Whip, Poison Cloud Special Abilities: Heal In-Game Description: A misanthropic hexcloak with a mastery of toxins, venoms, and other poisons. Hortensius may not seem like the most dangerous of the Cenn Hexcloak Trio, but his mastery of poisons means that he can really wear you down (or set you up for another of the trio to knock you out.) Unsurprisingly, he resists poison damage. Starter Tip: Poison Cloud can hit everyone, and it always hits. Get ready to use some tonics!  Maxi, Earthen Hexcloak [NMMX] Traits: Tough, Direct, Snobbish Stats: DEX 10, INS 6, MIG 12, WLP 6 Attacks: Stone Maul Special Abilities: Status Immunity, Stoneshield In-Game Description: A Hexcloak soldier who combines expertise of earthen enchantment with finely honed martial prowess. Maxi is proof that sometimes all you need is a big stick. She doesn't have special attacks or active abilities, just a collection of strong defensive passives and a really high Might (which she tends to keep high because of her Status Immunity ability).  Starter Tip: She resists both earth and, more importantly, physical damage. Spell damage is your best bet here! Mercurion, Voltaic Hexcloak [NMMR] Traits: Laconic, Rude, Mercurial Stats: DEX 10, INS 10, MIG 6, WLP 6 Attacks: Electrified Dagger, Hexipistol, Fulgur Special Abilities: Flying (Bugged?) In-Game Description: Impudent in speech. Electric in action. Mercurion seems to be the leader of the Cenn Hexcloak Trio, and for good reason. They can dish out big damage QUICK with their Fulgur ability (and it also has a low chance of making you dazed). Try to knock them down even quicker, or else Hortensius' heal will make them a real pain in your behind. Starter Tip: The game says they're flying, and they have a hovering animation, but some people have reported that Mercurion isn't actually flying in their boss fight. So don't worry if it seems broken, it's just a bug!

On this week's episode, Nathan, Chris, and Riley convene one last time to close out 2025, a notably horrible year for the world but a pretty solid one for Aftermath. We begin by talking about a controversy that was unexpected, to say the least: Larian, riding a wave of goodwill by making perhaps the ultimate example of a big game for people and by people in Baldur's Gate 3, ran right off the road by openly embracing AI. The studio's CEO, Swen Vincke, has spent the past several days both digging his heels in and doing damage control, but the furor continues. Will the studio change its ways? Or will those of us opposed to AI have a difficult decision to make when Larian's next and apparently biggest game, Divinity, comes out in… probably still a lot of years? Then we hand out our first ever Stuff Of The Year awards to the games, trends, events, people, cats, nontroversies, and everything else that defined our 2025. Finally, we come up with a rock-solid concept for Aftermath Muppets.Credits- Hosts: Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, and Riley MacLeod- Podcast Production & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Aftermath!About The ShowAftermath Hours is the flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after from journalists who previously worked at Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post. Each week, games journalism veterans Luke Plunkett, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Riley MacLeod, and Gita Jackson – though not always all at once, because that's too many people for a podcast – break down video game news, Remember Some Games, and learn about Chris' frankly incredible number of special interests. Sometimes we even bring on guests from both inside and outside the video game industry! I don't know what else to tell you; it's a great time. Simply by reading this description, you're already wasting time that you could be spending listening to the show. Head to aftermath.site for more info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with Paul Seidler and Paul Kolling from art collective terra0 about their project Autonomous Forest (2025)⁠. They cover the nearly decade-long journey from ⁠white paper (2016)⁠ as university students to the project's NFT launch in December 2025.The collective shares how the original idea in the white paper mutated with projects like Flowertokens, Premna Deamon and now Autonomous Forest. They also cover why working through German law and smart contracts creates better frameworks than pure speculation, how the project evolved from startup pitches to nonprofit governance, and what it means to build living systems that exist outside economic (and human) exploitation.Monday's Le Random Editorial on "Standout Artwork of 2025"Thursday's Le Random Editorial: "Zero 10 Part 1: Beeple Casts a Spell" by Kevin BuistChapters:

What happens when you stop trying to be “good” and start listening to your body? In this intimate and eye-opening conversation, Aideen welcomes back empowerment coach Julie Vander Meulen to explore the hidden rules of Good Girl Syndrome—how it frays our nervous systems, shapes our relationships, and quietly erodes our joy.Through real stories and practical, compassionate tools, Julie shares how a single word like“ouch” can soften conflict, why pausing to feel fear can change the entire direction of a conversation, and how circling back later can repair moments where panic once shut everything down. Together, we dig into the deeper roots: why so many of us confuse praise with love, why criticism can feel like exile, and how gentle self-acceptance practices can rebuild inner safety.Julie offers grounded rituals for reclaiming your worth: mirror moments, affectionate self-talk, and giving yourself rest without permission slips. We challenge achievement as the measure of value and offer a truer anchor: your essence is worthy by existing. From that truth, your voice softens, your boundaries strengthen, and connection becomes a place of honesty rather than performance.And then there's joy. Joy as a practice, not a prize. If happiness feels far away, begin with a memory of laughter and let your body remember. Reclaim small delights you once dismissed as unproductive: music that moves you, simple meals, playful imitation. In a world that hurts, joy isn't denial—it's fuel. When we allow ourselves to feel fully and show up fully, we become safer for each other.If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it with someone who needs permission to be imperfect, and leave a review so more people can find their way back to their own voice. Your voice matters here.Support the showThanks for listening! To book a free consultation with Aideen visit https://www.confidenceinsinging.com/contact/

Fluent Fiction - Korean: A Heartfelt Christmas Under Seoul's Snowy Spell Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2025-12-19-08-38-20-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 서울의 겨울은 춥다.En: Winter in Seoul is cold.Ko: 하지만 크리스마스가 다가오면 도시 전체가 따뜻해진다.En: However, as Christmas approaches, the entire city warms up.Ko: 지호는 크리스마스를 좋아하지 않는다.En: Jiho does not like Christmas.Ko: 하지만 그의 여동생 민서에게는 특별한 날이기 때문에 예외다.En: But for his younger sister Minseo, it is an exception because it is a special day.Ko: 지호는 항상 조용하며 생각이 많다.En: Jiho is always quiet and thoughtful.Ko: 그는 여동생 민서를 돌보느라 자신의 꿈을 포기했다.En: He gave up his dreams to take care of his sister Minseo.Ko: 민서는 만성 호흡기 질환으로 고생하고 있다.En: Minseo suffers from chronic respiratory disease.Ko: 그럼에도 그녀는 밝고 낙관적이다.En: Despite this, she is bright and optimistic.Ko: 민서의 소원은 지호와 함께 행복한 크리스마스를 보내는 것이다.En: Minseo's wish is to spend a happy Christmas with Jiho.Ko: 겨울이 되면 지호는 고민이 깊어진다.En: In winter, Jiho's worries deepen.Ko: 민서의 치료비는 점점 더 많이 든다. 그리고 크리스마스 준비도 해야 한다.En: Minseo's medical bills keep rising, and he also needs to prepare for Christmas.Ko: 그는 민서의 크리스마스 소원을 이루어주고 싶다.En: He wants to make Minseo's Christmas wish come true.Ko: 그래서 지호는 추가로 아르바이트를 한다.En: So Jiho takes on additional part-time jobs.Ko: 그리고 밤마다 몰래 스케치를 그려 판다.En: At night, he secretly draws sketches and sells them.Ko: 그렇게 번 돈으로 민서의 치료비와 작은 크리스마스 선물을 준비한다.En: With the money he earns, he prepares for Minseo's treatment and a small Christmas present.Ko: 드디어 크리스마스 이브가 되었다.En: Finally, Christmas Eve arrives.Ko: 지호는 민서를 데리고 남산 한옥마을에 간다.En: Jiho takes Minseo to Namsan Hanok Village.Ko: 고요한 한옥마을은 눈으로 덮여있다.En: The quiet hanok village is covered with snow.Ko: 길에는 반짝이는 불빛들이 걸려 있다.En: Sparkling lights hang along the path.Ko: 한옥 지붕 위로 하얀 눈이 내려 고즈넉하고 아름답다.En: The white snow falls on the rooftops of the hanok, making it serene and beautiful.Ko: 민서는 큰 눈망울을 떼지 못하고 지호의 손을 꼭 잡는다.En: Minseo cannot take her wide eyes off the scene and holds Jiho's hand tightly.Ko: 지호는 민서에게 선물을 건넨다.En: Jiho hands Minseo a present.Ko: 작은 포장지 안에는 그가 그린 그림이 들어 있다.En: Inside the small wrapping is a drawing he made.Ko: 남산 한옥마을을 배경으로 지호와 민서가 웃고 있는 모습이다.En: It depicts Namsan Hanok Village in the background with Jiho and Minseo smiling.Ko: 민서는 눈물을 글썽인다.En: Minseo's eyes well up with tears.Ko: "오빠, 정말 고마워. 나 너무 행복해."En: "Oppa, thank you so much. I'm so happy."Ko: 눈은 계속 내린다.En: The snow continues to fall.Ko: 지호는 민서를 안아준다.En: Jiho embraces Minseo.Ko: 마음 깊숙한 곳에서 처음으로 작은 행복을 느낀다.En: For the first time, he feels a small happiness deep within his heart.Ko: 단순한 순간이지만, 지호는 그것이 얼마나 소중한지 깨닫게 된다.En: Although it is a simple moment, Jiho realizes how precious it is.Ko: 그는 민서의 행복한 모습을 보며 자신도 꿈을 이룰 수 있겠다는 희망을 품는다.En: Seeing Minseo's happy face, he finds hope that he, too, can achieve his dreams.Ko: 크리스마스의 밤, 지호는 하늘을 올려다보며 속삭인다.En: On Christmas night, Jiho looks up at the sky and whispers.Ko: "민서를 위해서, 그리고 나를 위해서."En: "For Minseo, and for myself."Ko: 지호와 민서는 눈 속에서 행복한 순간을 공유한다. 크리스마스의 시대를 초월한 동화 속에서처럼.En: Jiho and Minseo share a happy moment in the snow, like a story from a timeless Christmas fairy tale. Vocabulary Words:approaches: 다가오다exception: 예외thoughtful: 생각이 많다chronic: 만성respiratory: 호흡기optimistic: 낙관적worries: 고민treatment: 치료sketches: 스케치depicts: 묘사하다serene: 고즈넉하다embraces: 안아주다precious: 소중하다timeless: 시대를 초월한struggle: 고생하다unwrap: 포장을 풀다expenses: 비용secretly: 몰래illuminated: 밝히다path: 길fairy tale: 동화whispers: 속삭이다eternal: 영원하다gaze: 바라보다radiant: 광채delicate: 섬세하다compassion: 연민determined: 결심하다fulfill: 이루다cherish: 소중히 여기다

It may be that bad mouthing a beloved American Icon on he day he died is too much for even Trump to overcome. Usually, the public expects cruelty from Trump and his outbursts bring a collective shrug. His nasty words about actor/director Rob Reiner being killed because of Trump Derangement Syndrome seem to have been a bridge too far.  Even some MAGA faithful are turning away and finding it hard to defend Trump this time.  We will talk about it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.  It's Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is back from from Japan and ready to talk gadgets.  The Mark Thompson Show 12/16/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you'd like to help, here's our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you're more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you'll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

Steak gets in to what the Hawks will look like after Trae Young returns , and what it may mean for them if they land a top-5 draft pick, as they are owed the Pelicans' first round pick.

This week, we're under spells!! From Marilyn Monroe's legendary “switch” (the way she could turn her It Factor on and suddenly become magnetic), to the stillness tricks used by modern celebrities, to the entire world of TikTok aesthetics (“clean girl,” “siren eyes,” “that girl,” “vanilla girl,” and everything in between)… glamour magick has quietly been weaving itself through Hollywood history and now straight into Gen Z culture. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

John talks with Lynn Shaw from Lynn's Warriors about the Netflix and Warner Brothers merger as well as the high levels of sexual content in children's programming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is an invitation to rethink what “clean,” “healthy,” and “balanced” actually mean - for our dogs, our homes, and the wider living systems we're part of.I sit down with Joe Flanagan, founder of Ingenious Probiotics, whose journey into the world of beneficial bacteria began in the most unexpected place: temperature control and air quality. What unfolded from there is a story that reaches far beyond products or protocols. It's about remembering a way of living that honours life instead of fighting it.Together we explore the anti-bacterial paradigm so many of us were raised inside, and what really happens when we wipe life away… and the ways Mother Nature inevitably fills the vacuum we create.We touch on:

This episode covers controlled op stooges, Fake Natties as in Fake players in the resistance, absolute frauds, schemes and lies, and of course the medical eugenics death cult that calls itself "healthcare."It matters a lot that that we're still tolerating the system that poisons us with deadly toxins and lies to us to garner trust and loyalty to this suicidal situation.  If I sound like a broken record it's because not enough of the population understands they're walking into danger and disease everyday by trusting these evil people. Pods & Exclusives AD-FREE!https://patreon.com/c/DisguisetheLimitsTwitter Account: https://x.com/KristosCastGet Dr Monzo's Whole Food Supplements for your 90 Essential Revitalizing Nutrientswith code BB5 here: https://SemperFryLLC.comClick His Picture on the Right for the AZURE WELL products and use code BB5 for your discount.Find clickable portals to Dr Monzo and Dr Glidden on Dan's site, and it's the home of the best hot sauce, his book, and Clean Source Creatine-HCL.Join Dr. Glidden's Membership site here:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealthUse Code: baalbusters for 25% Off membership in either the monthly or annual options!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

Sarah has ventured into Giant Country (otherwise known as Stratford-upon-Avon) for the opening night of the RSC's stage version of The BFG, sparking a series of thoughts about why puppets have such a profound effect on audiences. This comes mere weeks after the critics raved about the stage production of Paddington. Speaking of the much-loved Bear, the Paddington musical was the runaway smash for the audience-driven WhatsOnStage Awards shortlist – which saw theatregoers across the nation pick their favourite shows and performers. Sarah and Alex comb through the nominated shows to see what it says about the state of UK theatre in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode  brings a focus to the problem of perfectionism and how it can silence our natural spontaneity, turn our innate passions into stone and cancel the imagination and creativity that are natural to our souls. Perfectionism can be paradoxical in the sense that it can foster an egotistical sense that we are better than others or plunge us into feelings of inferiority and inadequacy.     Michael Meade uses an old tale to show how the quest for perfection is a hopeless endeavor that operates as a kind of spell that continuously leads us away from our deeper sense of self and soul and prevents us from finding a genuine sense of self-worth. Rather than trying to be perfect, the true aim of life is to become a whole person. Becoming whole involves making mistakes and having faults, but also finding forgiveness and healing.     No one is perfect, yet each soul is unique, having true self-worth within and a genuine aim in life that waits to be discovered. In the end, it is not perfection, but the uniqueness of the individual soul that makes each person meaningful, purposeful and innately valuable.     Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can hear Michael Meade live by joining his free online Solstice ritual "In This Darkness Singing" on Saturday, December 20.   Register and learn more at mosaicvoices.org/events.      You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of over 725 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles.   Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth     If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well and thank you for your support of our work.

Gail Pittaway reviews The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola, published by The Cuba Press.

Ken Carman and Anthony Lima discuss the state of Kevin Stefanski's coaching tenure with the Cleveland Browns, and whether a loss to the 1-11 Tennessee Titans on Sunday could spell serious change within the Browns.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review beers (4:05) from Prairie Artisan Ales (Krebs, OK) and Deschutes Brewing (Bend, OR). In our Beer News (12:33), we have a story about the new packaging for Bourbon County Brand Stout, and another story about the latest Guinness 60/40 pint. For our Cöld Brüe List (26:30), Sorcerer Chromatic has a Top Ten List of the best Christmas-adjacent movies. We rate our beers on Untappd (40:1). In our Drunken Shenanigans (43:35), we recap our Thanksgiving; what we did, what we ate, and what we drank. Then we recap our Disneyland trip.

The GAA's National Demographics Committee is warning that Rural depopulation may lead to the death of many GAA clubs around the country if reforms are not introduced and issues addressed. Speaking to Shane on this was Benny Hurl is the chairperson of the GAA National Demographic Committee.

Tommy may have to wear an L after the Cowboys' success, Cinco De Five-Oh, Picks for the Thursday Night Game, and more.

The 8am hour of Wednesday's Mac & Cube kept on with Radi Nabulsi, from UGA Sports, telling us the latest on Georgia's signing class for National Signing Day & what he expects when the Bulldogs take on Alabama in the SEC Championship; then, with Greg in tow, the guys give their thoughts on the recent CFP Rankings & DJ Durkin staying on with Auburn; later, Cole has an issue with typing and Greg has an issue with spelling; and finally, listeners chime in with their tales of winning spelling bees. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young boy notices a strange figure on a FaceTime call with his mother that seems linked to a terrifying moment from his past... Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/thewarningwoods/⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thewarningwoods.myshopify.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Written and narrated by Miles Tritle NOTE: The Warning Woods contains stories which include horror elements of all varieties. These may include, but is not limited to, graphic violence, murder, suicide, drug use, human and/or animal death, and other topics some viewers may find upsetting. Keep this in mind when choosing to listen.⁠ Social:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thewarningwoods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thewarningwoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.milestritle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Copyright 2025 Miles Tritle The Warning Woods podcast contains original works of fiction. Some of the locations within the stories may be real, but the characters and events are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real individuals, groups, organizations, or events, unless otherwise specified, is entirely coincidental. Any names or titles belonging to real individuals, groups, or organization are not used intentionally unless otherwise specified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Mark Zinno continue to react to the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and explain why they think BYU beating Texas Tech on Saturday in the Big 12 Championship game would spell bad news for the College Football Playoff committee.

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.Looking for a cozy, witchy holiday romance with world-building that feels like slipping into a warm sweater? Today I'm sitting down with debut author and longtime video-game writer Morgan Lockhart, whose background explains exactly why her book feels so immersive and magical.In this episode, we chat about her 20-year career in game writing, the pivot back to her “first love” of books, and how A Spell for Midwinter's Heart blends cozy romance, magic-light vibes, and real-world emotional stakes. If you love Hallmark holiday romances but wish they had a touch of witchy charm, this is the perfect entry point into the cozy-paranormal space. We also dig into her craft, world-building, burnout, motherhood, and the comforting wave of cozy stories readers are reaching for right now.

Hour 2: The Mets signed Devin Williams, they still need a closer but he's a good contingency plan if Edwin Diaz walks. Sal's acting career may be taking off. Bald Faced Truth / Lie.

A boy scout from smalltown America known for his sincere, folksy charm. A chain-smoking maverick dedicated to the pursuit of the Art Life. A womaniser with a female skewing fanbase. A Hollywood outsider who was also a mainstream celebrity. Who was the real David Lynch, and why did his bizarre, avant garde art films - from Eraserhead to Inland Empire - gain him recognition and love far beyond any of his contemporaries? The cultural critic John Higgs returns to the podcast to unpick the meaning of the adjective "Lynchian" and make sense of a man whose work is nothing less than a cultural phenomenon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

235: Did you know that teaching students about the history of specific words can actually reduce cognitive load and help students better remember the spellings? Fiona Hamilton and Rebecca Loveless, authors of The High Frequency Word Project, show us how to do just that. Get the show notes here: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/episode235Get the free high frequency word lessons: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/tmm_optin/high-frequency-word-lessons/ Sign up for my free masterclass, 5 Essential Steps to Reach All Readers. Get my book, Reach All Readers! Looking for printable resources that align with the science of reading? Click here to learn more about our popular and affordable membership for PreK through 3rd grade educators.Connect with me here! Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter (X)

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Tonight, Don is joined by friend of the show George Hahn for some much needed post-Thanksgiving laughs. MAGA has been in full meltdown mode lately, stumbling from crisis to crisis, and the cracks in Donald Trump's once unshakable grip are getting harder to ignore. Has Trump's spell finally broken? Is the end of MAGA actually near? Or is this just the beginning of a much louder, much messier unraveling? Don and George break it all down with humor, sharp insight, and just the right amount of holiday snark. This episode is brought to you by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Visit https://FFRF.US/SHOP or DON to 511 511 From Black Friday through December 9th, you can get 20% off all FFRF merchandise — wear your principles, speak your truth. And you can give the gift of free thought with a 2-for-1 membership offer. Join FFRF and get a free gift membership for a fellow freethinker in your life. New U.S. memberships only. Not renewals. Not lifetime tiers. Just a chance to grow the movement and defend real liberty. This episode is sponsored by Heat Holders. Go to HeatHolders.com — and from now until Cyber Monday, use code “DON25” to save an incredible 25% off your order! Free shipping on orders over $25 This episode is brought to you by Lean. Every Brickhouse product — from better sleep to superior collagen — is 30% off. But hurry, because these Black Friday deals go fast. Visit BrickhouseSale.com and save 30%. This episode is sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMON and use LEMON at checkout for 15% off first time orders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I am both excited and frightened to talk with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang, two individuals whose research, writing, and activism has for years insisted on the materiality of the technologies that have brought us things like artificial intelligence, the Cloud, data centers, and digital agriculture.  They explain why and how these technologies clothe themselves in ethereal garb and notions of a frictionless, beneficent capitalism while diverting attention from the vast natural and human resources they plunder to make a profit, and colonize more and more land, water, and minerals. We move from corrective histories and analyses to case histories that show how  these technologies materialize in settler colonial practices, and end decisively on stories of how people are fighting back, and creating alternate software, hardware, and cultural and social practices that offer a window onto a much less violent and dismal world than the one technofascism wants us to be hypnotized by.  Here, we set to break that spell.Tamara Kneese directs Data & Society Research Institute's Climate, Justice, and Technology program and previously led the Algorithmic Impact Methods Lab. Before joining D&S, she was director of developer engagement on the Green Software team at Intel and assistant professor of Media Studies and director of Gender and Sexualities Studies at the University of San Francisco. She is the author of Death Glitch: How Techno-Solutionism Fails Us in This Life and Beyond (Yale University Press, 2023), co-author of Notes Toward a Digital Workers' Inquiry (Common Notions Press, 2025), and the co-editor of The New Death: Mortality and Death Care in the Twenty-First Century (School for Advanced Research/University of New Mexico Press, 2022). Her work has been published in academic journals including Social Text, Social Media + Society, and the International Journal of Communication and in popular outlets such as Wired, The Verge, and The Baffler. Her research has been supported by the Internet Society Foundation, National Science Foundation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Mellon Foundation, and the American Council of Learned Societies. Xiaowei R. Wang is an artist, writer, organizer and coder. They are the author of the book Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech In China's Countryside, a 2023 National Book Foundation Science and Literature Award winner. Their multidisciplinary work over the past 15 years sits at the intersection of tech, digital media, art, and environmental justice. Currently, they are a Mancosh Fellow at Northwestern University and one of the stewards of Collective Action School (formerly known as Logic School), an organizing community for tech workers. In 2024 they were a Eyebeam Democracy Machine Fellow, which supported their work with forms of soft data storage and transmission using textiles. 

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Trapped Under Gaudí's Spell: A Night Inside la Sagrada Família Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-11-27-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Quan el sol va començar a enfosquir, i les ombres s'allargaven sobre les façanes de la Sagrada Família, Pere i Maria van entrar per l'entrada principal.En: When the sun began to darken, and the shadows stretched over the facades of la Sagrada Família, Pere and Maria entered through the main entrance.Ca: Era una tarda fresca de tardor, amb el vent suau ballant entre les fulles caigudes.En: It was a cool autumn afternoon, with a gentle wind dancing among the fallen leaves.Ca: L'Advent estava a punt de començar, i les llums nadalenques ja brillaven per tota Barcelona.En: L'Advent was about to begin, and the Christmas lights were already shining all over Barcelona.Ca: "T'has adonat de com Gaudí jugava amb la llum dins d'aquest espai?" va dir en Pere amb entusiasme, mirant les vidrieres de colors que projectaven un espectacle de llums sobre les parets.En: "Have you noticed how Gaudí played with light inside this space?" Pere said enthusiastically, looking at the colored stained glass windows projecting a light show on the walls.Ca: Maria va somriure, divertint-se amb l'entusiasme de Pere.En: Maria smiled, amused by Pere's enthusiasm.Ca: "Sí, sí, Gaudí i els seus vitralls màgics..." va dir ella amb una picada d'ull.En: "Yes, yes, Gaudí and his magical stained glass windows..." she said with a wink.Ca: Li encantava veure en Pere il·lusionat.En: She loved seeing Pere so excited.Ca: Es van perdre en les històries i curiositats d'aquell lloc meravellós, sense adonar-se que l'hora de tancar s'acostava.En: They got lost in the stories and curiosities of that marvelous place, not realizing that closing time was approaching.Ca: Quan finalment van decidir sortir, es van trobar amb una gran porta de fusta tancada darrere d'ells.En: When they finally decided to leave, they found a large wooden door closed behind them.Ca: Havien quedat tancats dins de la basílica!En: They were locked inside the basilica!Ca: "Mira el costat positiu, Pere.En: "Look on the bright side, Pere.Ca: Una nit aquí, entre vitralls i escultures!En: A night here, among stained glass and sculptures!Ca: Potser Gaudí ens deixarà algun missatge secret!", va dir Maria, rient.En: Maybe Gaudí will leave us a secret message!" said Maria, laughing.Ca: Pere, després de recuperar-se de la seva sorpresa inicial, va pensar a buscar una sortida.En: Pere, after recovering from his initial surprise, thought about finding a way out.Ca: "Potser hi ha una porta amagada!", va proposar, mirant excitadament al voltant.En: "Maybe there's a hidden door!" he suggested, looking around excitedly.Ca: "Com si fos un conte d'aventures, eh?" va comentar Maria, seguint en Pere mentre recorrien les galeries i passadissos.En: "Like an adventure tale, huh?" Maria commented, following Pere as they walked through the galleries and corridors.Ca: Mentre exploraven, van decidir comprovar si hi havia alguna habitació del personal que pogués tenir un telèfon o unes claus.En: As they explored, they decided to check if there was a staff room that might have a phone or some keys.Ca: Però la basílica era com un laberint.En: But the basilica was like a maze.Ca: Les seves passes ressonaven per l'espai, i cada racó semblava més fascinant que l'anterior.En: Their footsteps echoed through the space, and every corner seemed more fascinating than the last.Ca: De sobte, van trobar-se a l'altar.En: Suddenly, they found themselves at the altar.Ca: En un moment de torbació, Maria va tocar accidentalment el teclat de l'orgue amb el peu.En: In a moment of confusion, Maria accidentally touched the organ's keyboard with her foot.Ca: Una explosió de música omplí la sala, omplint els seus cors d'una barreja de sorpresa i hilaritat.En: An explosion of music filled the room, filling their hearts with a mix of surprise and hilarity.Ca: "El concert privat, Maria!", va exclamar Pere, rient de la situació, finalment veient l'humor en la seva situació inesperada.En: "The private concert, Maria!" exclaimed Pere, laughing at the situation, finally seeing the humor in their unexpected situation.Ca: Van seguir l'eco de la melodia fins que van trobar una sortida de manteniment.En: They followed the echo of the melody until they found a maintenance exit.Ca: Amb un lleuger clic, la porta es va obrir, revelant-los els llums plens de color de les rajoles i llums nadalenques de la ciutat.En: With a slight click, the door opened, revealing the colorful lights of the tiles and Christmas lights of the city.Ca: En tornar als carrers animats de Barcelona, Maria va mirar en Pere.En: Back on the lively streets of Barcelona, Maria looked at Pere.Ca: "Potser ho has aconseguit", va admetre ella, "ara entenc per què t'entusiasma tant Gaudí."En: "Maybe you did it," she admitted, "now I understand why Gaudí excites you so much."Ca: Pere va respondre amb un somriure, apreciant el canvi en la seva amiga.En: Pere responded with a smile, appreciating the change in his friend.Ca: "I jo he descobert que les aventures amb tu són encara més divertides", va afegir, sense poder evitar riure pel record del seu inoblidable concert d'orgue.En: "And I've discovered that adventures with you are even more fun," he added, unable to help but laugh at the memory of their unforgettable organ concert.Ca: Amb el cor lleuger i l'esperit elevat, van desaparèixer entre els llums de la ciutat.En: With light hearts and lifted spirits, they disappeared among the city's lights. Vocabulary Words:the facade: la façanathe entrance: l'entradathe fallen leaves: les fulles caigudesthe shadow: l'ombrathe stained glass: la vidrierathe basilica: la basílicathe wood: la fustathe sculpture: l'esculturathe gallery: la galeriathe corridor: el passadísthe keyboard: el teclatthe organ: l'orguethe maintenance: el mantenimentthe maze: el laberintthe tale: el contethe wind: el ventthe staff room: l'habitació del personalthe altar: l'altarthe harmony: l'harmoniathe footstep: la passato darken: enfosquirenthusiastically: amb entusiasmeamused: divertitthe adventure: l'aventurathe curiosity: la curiositatthe explosion: l'explosióto recover: recuperar-seto explore: explorarthe surprise: la sorpresathe afoot: amb una picada d'ull

In this powerful episode of Scam Rangers, Ayelet Biger-Levin sits down with scam psychology expert Martina Dove to dive deep into the psychology of scams. Martina shares her insights on the psychological tactics used by scammers and the most effective methods for prevention and intervention.The conversation dives deep into the origins of Martina's research, which began with her interest in the Barnum effect , a phenomenon where people accept vague feedback as true when it applies to everyone. Barnum, an 1800s magician, even wrote a book on scams that are still in operation today, like romance scams and lotteries. Martina emphasizes that scams are now a "product that caters for everyone", as vulnerability depends on individual circumstances and personality, not IQ.Key Takeaways: The Scam Lifecycle and Psychology The Scammer's Hook: Scams, which now feature excellent grammar due to AI, prey on either opportunity (like job or romance scams) or fear (like sextortion). Once a victim responds to the initial communication, it's difficult to stop engaging. Grooming: A "Wear-Down" Process: Scams that go on for a long time—like pig butchering—evoke multiple visceral influences, starting with excitement and then inducing anxiety and fear of loss. The scammer will subtly withdraw or use verbal abuse if the victim does not comply. This wear-down period, which can last months, can cause victims to lose executive functions, affecting their memory and decision-making. Targeting Trust: Scammers groom victims to distrust their bank by teaching them that the bank will try to stop them, or by creating elaborate stories, such as a regulator investigating internal fraud. By the time the bank intervenes, the victim is a "worn out person" who truly believes the scammer's narrative. Effective Intervention: Empathy is Key: Authoritarian warnings, like "Don't panic" or "Never click links," are proven not to work, as they trigger a physiological reaction and make people switch off. Instead, interventions—especially from "Break the Spell" teams—need to be conversational and empathetic. Martina suggests asking the victim to simply "stall" the transfer, which often causes the scammer to escalate pressure, providing a warning sign to the victim.You can find more about Martina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-dove/A link to her book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Fraud-Persuasion-and-Scam-Techniques-Understanding-What-Makes-Us-Vulnerable/Dove/p/book/9781032953908This podcast is hosted by Ayelet Biger-Levin, who has spent the last 15 years building technology to help financial institutions authenticate their customers and identify fraud. She believes that when it comes to scams, the story starts well before the transaction. Ayelet created this podcast to talk about the human side of scams and to learn from those dedicated to advocating for scam victims and taking action against fraud. Be sure to follow Ayelet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/Learn More: https://www.rangersai.com/

It's Pittsburgh's birthday week! To celebrate, we're diving into some history about how our city spells its name. Today, we all agree that Pittsburgh ends with an H, but in our earlier days, people were very split on the issue. We're bringing back a conversation between host Megan Harris and historian and author Virginia Montanez to learn about the basic rules of how we spell things (really), why Pittsburgh was so bad at it (shocking), and how newspapermen and intellectuals made everything worse (¯_(ツ)_/¯).  **This episode originally aired on July 22, 2024. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 24th episode: AIDS Free Pittsburgh Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:With SCOTUS Justice Sam Alito's stay on the El Paso court panel's decision against the Trump map, a full decision of the Supreme Court is next - and could take long enough to end the discussion for the midterms: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/22/us-supreme-court-samuel-alito-grants-stay-in-texas-redistricting-lawsuit/87412332007/...The State invoked the "Purcell principle" in its application to Alito, which discourages courts from action interfering with impending elections: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-asks-scotus-to-reimpose-anti-minority-gerrymander/Texas colleges and universities are becoming nationally notorious for our slipping standards regarding free speech rights on campus: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/free-speech-ut-college-protest-trump-21198378.php...A faculty committee at Texas A&M has determined that administrators did not have a solid case in firing English professor Melissa McCoul: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/22/texas-am-professor-fired-faculty-panel-ruling/...UT Austin remains silent on the Trump compact, even as the deadline to accept or reject passed on Friday: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/university-of-texas-trump-policy-changes-federal-funding/We're excited to see YOU at one (or both!) of our 2025 Holiday Parties this December in Austin and Dallas - for the first time, featuring live podcast tapings! Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/progress-texas-holiday-parties-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our web store, including our newly-expanded Humans Against Greg Abbott collection: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.progresstexas.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening! Our monthly donors form the backbone of our funding, and if you're a regular, we'd like to invite you to join the team! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://progresstexas.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ross Halls and Tom Cann are back with our Ipswich Town Women's podcast to discuss the recent poor run of form. The duo start with the cup defeat to London City Lioness and reflected on the seven game winless run.  They chat about the step up to WSL 2, standout players, ones who need to improve and current position. Plus hear thoughts from manager Joe Sheehan on the season far and overall big picture in the league. Buy KOA Live 3 tickets: https://dice.fm/event/53x788-kings-of-anglia-20th-dec-the-baths-ipswich-tickets Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/ Introducing our new sponsors at Molecular! Get 10% OFF with promo code KOA10 at https://www.molecular-uk.com/ You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk) 

There were MANY GEMS in today's puzzle, and that's not even counting 3D, A host of, MANY, and 34A, Prized people, GEMS. We had 8D, Senescent, OLD; 48D, Real hoot, RIOT; and the colorful (?) 22D, Camel and fawn, TANS. Those were just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, though, because today's grid was chockfull of awesome clues. We dive into the deets in today's episode, so do have a listen, and be sure and tell all your friends about us as well: we appreciate the biz!Show note imagery: Robert H. Goddard, definitely the best-of-the-best when it comes to ROCKETSCIENCEA reminder that the holiday season will soon be upon us, and there's no better present than a gift of the NYTimes crossword! Operators (well, ok, bots) are standing by, so cruise on over to the NYTimes and buy your loved ones the gift that keeps on giving!We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

The conversation delves into various themes including political commentary, celebrity scandals, cultural reflections on music, ethical dilemmas in healthcare, social media accountability, and a critique of the film 'The Running Man'. The speakers explore the intersection of these topics with humor and insight, providing a comprehensive analysis of contemporary issues. In this conversation, the speakers discuss various aspects of recent films and TV shows, focusing on the disappointment in film adaptations, box office predictions, the state of mid-budget films, and the impact of intellectual property on the film industry. They also review the TV show 'Welcome to Derry', highlighting its character dynamics and storytelling. The conversation concludes with thoughts on the future of content creation and audience engagement.

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Merchants could soon decline popular premium credit cards as part of a settlement between Visa and Mastercard. Josyana Joshua of Bloomberg explains why that might create friction at the cash register. The shutdown stalled the release of key inflation and jobs numbers. The Wall Street Journal’s Harriet Torry breaks down why that missing economic data could hamper employers and policymakers. In this week’s Apple News In Conversation, photographer Lynsey Addario breaks down key moments from the documentary about her life and career, Love+War. Plus, a daycare worker wrongly detained by ICE is freed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces a new military mission, and what happened to guests when their hotel went bankrupt. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pair of nations on the brink of the Revolutionary War were always competing to prove their superiority and independence in small cultural battles, and words themselves were no different. Fellow word-nerd Gabe Henry, author of Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell, joins Sarah as they chummily pun their way through the story of the 18th century Dictionary Wars, the story of the publishing battles fought between a handful of eccentric word-lovers in The US and England, all vying for the future supremacy of their own spellings. Digressions include crop circles from Unsolved Mysteries, dishonest detergent marketing, and old fashioned sock puppet accounts.More Gabe Henry:gabehenry.comEnough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to SpellProduced + edited by Miranda ZicklerMore You're Wrong About:linktr.ee/ywapodBonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchYWA on InstagramSupport the show