Podcasts about stone mason

Dr. Eleanor Janega delves into the enigmatic figure of the Green Man, tracing his origins and uncovering the myths and realities behind this medieval character. Eleanor is joined on location in Kent - at St. Mary's, Minster-in-Thanet, and St. Nicholas at Wade - by Imogen Corrigan to explore the symbolism and significance of the medieval Green Man carvings, a detail often misunderstood as a pagan symbol but here reinterpreted within a Christian context of rebirth and eternal life. Along the way, they discuss the influence of historical periods including the Black Death, the role of craftsmen, and the blending of pagan and Christian elements in religious art.MOREA Guide to Medieval Churcheshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6uL2WMaHruAxVlwSNV8elPA Stonemason's Secretshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0QGLLrkD8KV44EfTGsOK3LGone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. It was edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Sign 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 take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Ted speaks with Jon Wood and Dave Wilkins from Glacier Stone Supply, discussing their experiences in the stone business and the unique qualities of Montana stone. They explore the allure of Montana, the journey of Glacier Stone, and the artistry involved in stone installation, emphasizing the importance of resilience and creativity in their industry. In this engaging conversation, Ted, Dave Wilkins, and Jon Wood explore the intricate world of stone design and craftsmanship. They discuss the architectural masterpieces created using unique stones, the journey from quarry to installation, and the importance of storytelling in their industry. The conversation delves into the significance of building trust with clients, fostering a strong company culture, and the passion that drives their work. They also touch on the high-end market, future growth opportunities, and the essential skill of listening to clients to ensure successful projects.TOPICS DISCUSSED01:10 Introduction and Backgrounds03:00 The Impact of marketing and video content08:10 Montana's Allure and Its Influence on Business11:00 The Unique Qualities of Montana Stone12:00 The Journey of Glacier Stone and Its Founders17:15 The Art of Stone Installation and Its Challenges24:30 Architectural Masterpieces: The Art of Stone Design27:15 The Journey of Stone: From Quarry to Home34:05 Building Trust: The Client-Contractor Relationship36:50 Creating a Lasting Culture: Mentorship and Team Dynamics37:50 The Passion for Craft: What Drives Us39:30 The High-End Market and Future Visions48:50 Listening to Clients: The Key to Success CONNECT WITH GUESTDave Wilkins and Jon WoodWebsiteFacebookKEY QUOTES FROM EPISODEWe bought out the assets of a defunct stone business here because I had that opportunity.You don't find a stone like this anywhere.There's a design continuity that people are striving for and the stone is a critical component to that.

Standup comic and Stonemason Rohan Arneil joins us for an absolute ripper of a yarn. Being only 29 Rohan has lived a wild life already, including travelling to multiple countries in his early twenties including a stint in Austin Texas participating in the storm of the comedy circuit. We cover life growing up, balancing his trade as a Stonemason with Standup and what his aspirations in regional comedy are before bringing it home with some wild tales from travelling overseas and his passion for surfing. This one is stacked with laughs, make sure to support this legend on his comedy tour right now. Enjoy legends!Rohan is on tour with his show "The Never Ending Smoko" around the country, check out his tour dates here and support the great man: https://linktr.ee/rohanarneilListen to 'Get Around Me' featuring comedian Billy Darcy and Rohan on all reputable podcast platforms.And while you're at it, swing Rohan a follow on Instagram: @rohanarneilGot a Yarn or Question for the show? Email it to carryon@alphablokes.com.auEver wanted to watch the Podcast? Check out full visual ad-free episodes and all of our vlogs on our Patreon for only 5 bucks a week: patreon.com/alphablokespodcastBetter Beer: 10 Packs of Middy are now available from the 2nd of April in ALDI. www.betterbeer.com.auFarmer to Fridge: Linking aussies directly with the farms the beef is coming from, cutting out all the bullshit. Grab a limited edition Alpha Blokes BBQ box for $99 plus free shipping OR check out the other options and use the code "Alpha" to get 10% off all other Two Creeks Beef products. Head to farmertofridge.com.au and enter your postcode and search for "Two Creeks" or "Alpha Blokes" to see if you're eligible today.0:00 - Growing Up5:00 - Different Comedy Audiences8:00 - Starting Stonemasonry15:40 - Uni Yarns19:30 - Stint In Austin28:10 - Building A Full Set And Touring41:31 - Odd Jobs48:14 - Stonemasonry Jobs56:01 - Ireland Surfing1:04:36 - Guest Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francesco Baucia, Federico Bellini"Luci dall'abisso"Nel pensiero di Cormac McCarthyVita e Pensierowww.vitaepensiero.itCormac McCarthy (1933-2023) è considerato già un classico dai lettori e dagli scrittori di tutto il mondo. Questo risultato, che oggi appare scontato, non è mai stato, però, del tutto prevedibile. La critica in parte ha fatto di lui il proprio beniamino per gusto elitario, quando ancora non era baciato dal successo. In parte, invece, gli ha riservato un trattamento scettico, non perdonandogli la sua idea forte di letteratura – capace di affrontare i temi più sfidanti come la natura del male, la presenza/assenza di Dio, l'abisso della libertà – né la compromissione con forme di cultura di massa come il cinema. Questa raccolta di saggi si propone di evidenziare i temi filosofici che attraversano le sue opere. Non solo le più note, come Meridiano di sangue e la Trilogia della Frontiera, ma anche alcune considerate «minori» come Il guardiano del frutteto, le sceneggiature cinematografiche (The Gardener's Son, The Counselor) e il dramma The Stonemason: sentieri secondari, in apparenza più bruschi e accidentati, che però offrono a chi accetta di seguirli panorami straordinariamente nitidi. A ciò si combina una ricognizione del laboratorio di scrittura di McCarthy condotta sulla base di una corrispondenza inedita che ha accompagnato la stesura di Oltre il confine. L'obiettivo dei percorsi qui proposti è duplice: restituire a chi ha già familiarità con l'opera mccarthiana degli spunti per approfondirla e leggerla in una luce unitaria, e introdurre chi non l'ha ancora affrontata a una delle più entusiasmanti imprese letterarie del nostro tempo.Francesco Baucia, laureato in Filosofia, si è specializzato in scrittura per l'audiovisivo conseguendo il Master in Screenwriting & Production dell'Università Cattolica e il Master RAI in scrittura seriale per fiction. Ha lavorato come consulente per case editrici e studi editoriali, ha svolto un periodo di tirocinio presso Rai Fiction ed è sceneggiatore. È autore dei romanzi L'ultima analisi (2013) e La notte negli occhi (2020). Collabora con il supplemento culturale «Alias» de «il manifesto». È dottorando in Scienze linguistiche e letterature straniere presso l'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano.Federico Bellini è ricercatore in Letterature comparate presso l'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano. È autore delle monografie La saggezza dei pigri. Figure di rifiuto del lavoro in Melville, Conrad e Beckett (2017) e, per Vita e Pensiero, Un'identità minore. Percorsi sull'abitudine fra letteratura e filosofia (2021). Ha svolto attività didattiche e di ricerca presso varie università italiane e straniere. Insieme a Francesco Baucia ha curato una nuova edizione dello Strano caso del Dr Jekyll e di Mr Hyde di R.L. Stevenson (2024).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

When you're considered the world's oldest fraternal order and one of the oldest continuous organizations in history, you're probably gonna develop some secrets or at the very least the suspicion that you're hiding something. Enter the Freemasons. The Freemason origin is kind of like a choose your own adventure book where there's an option for all, depending on what you're into. You can go the biblical route, the conspiratorial route, or the one that just makes common sense. Regardless, Masonic Lodges exist in nearly every country on the planet. Their use of symbols alone is enough to drive any conspiracy theorist mad, not to mention the use of code words, secret handshakes, and the rituals. Some of the most influential men (it's a fraternal order so it's all dudes...mostly) have been known Freemasons. 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 13 of the 39 to sign the Constitution, 14 U.S. Presidents, Churchill, Mozart, Mark Twain, Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford just to name a few. I mean with a roster like that there's gotta be something going on with these guys right? Why does the Catholic Church have a papal ban against them? Tune in as we attempt to unravel the mystery that is the Freemasons. Support the show

Ted speaks with Mark Johnson, a fourth-generation stonemason and the owner of Architectural Stone. Mark shares his journey from working with his father's masonry business to establishing his own company that specializes in high-end stonework. He discusses notable projects, including the restoration of the Parthenon and collaborations with famous clients like T. Boone Pickens and George W. Bush. Mark emphasizes the importance of quality, education, and innovation in the construction industry, as well as his excitement for future endeavors, including new product lines featuring petrified wood.TOPICS DISCUSSED01:10 Introduction to Mark Johnson and His Journey02:10 The Evolution of Mark's Career in Stonework04:15 High-Profile Projects: Rockefeller and Ralph Lauren08:36 Restoration of the Parthenon: A Unique Challenge16:15 Working with Notable Clients: T. Boone Pickens and George W. Bush27:25 Innovations in Stonework and Engineering40:50 The Importance of Quality and Education in Construction51:00 Future Endeavors and New Product LinesCONNECT WITH GUESTMark JohnsonWebsiteInstagramLinkedInKEY QUOTES FROM EPISODE"I'm a fourth-generation stonemason.""It was pretty much hush hush and we couldn't really tell anyone. And they didn't want anybody to think there were American people working on the Parthenon.""There was no such thing as a single shaft monolithic column that big in the world that we know"

(Nov 12, 2024) Democrats and Republicans are preparing for a possible special election after Trump tapped Congresswoman Stefanik to serve as UN Ambassador; a man in Schroon Lake is trying to woo the next generation of stonemasons in the Adirondacks; and an ongoing exhibit at SUNY Plattsburgh explores the story and health of Lake Champlain and the shipwrecks that lie beneath its surface.

Churches are many things to us - they are places of worship, vibrant community hubs and oases of calm reflection. To know a church is to hold a key to the past that unlocks an understanding of our shared history.Andrew Ziminski, today's guest and author of “Church Going – A Stonemason's Guide” has spent decades as a stonemason and church conservator, acting as an informal guide to curious visitors He has restored medieval churches across the British Isles, in which he reveals their fascinating histories, features and furnishings, from flying buttresses to rood screens, lichgates to chancels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medieval churches are among our most enduring links with the Middle Ages. But it's not always easy to understand what parts of a church to look out for and what they can tell us about the people who built them.Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out how to achieve enlightenment through the very bricks and mortar of a medieval church from Andrew Ziminski, author of Church Going: A Stonemason's Guide to the Churches of the British Isles.Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega and edited by Jo Troy. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up HERE for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL' https://historyhit.com/subscriptionYou can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

In this week's episode of Trade Legends, we dive into the fascinating world of the highly talented stone mason Tom Whitehead @mainstonecarving , a master craftsman who's pushing the boundaries of this ancient trade. From creating intricate architectural features for luxury mansions to carving stunning memorials, Tom shares his journey and insights into this specialised craft. Discover the challenges of balancing traditional techniques with modern demands, and learn about the eye-watering costs of stone in today's market. Tom takes us through his career path, from art student to skilled stonemason, detailing his experiences working in Canada and the UK. He discusses the current state of stonemasonry education, the impact of technology on the trade, and the importance of preserving heritage buildings. Tom's passion for his craft shines through as he explains the difference between banker masonry and stone carving. Get an insider's view of the stonemasonry industry, including the high-stakes world of architectural stonework for luxury properties. Tom shares his thoughts on the future of the trade, the challenges of running a small business, and the satisfaction of creating lasting works of art in stone. He also touches on the physicality of the job and the importance of proper safety measures. Guest this week: Tom @mainstonecarving Hosts: Al @alexinsley ⭐ Proudly Sponsored by CT1 | www.ct1.com | @ct1ltd ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ

A Clare election candidate believes he's not at a disadvantage despite living in another county and admitting he's not up to speed with local issues. Stonemason, Michael Loughrey from Gort is running for the newly formed "Irish People" party in the Ennistymon electoral area. In August, some current members of the party, including Loughrey caused controversy during a protest against a library book in East Clare when they erected a banner on the 12th century monastic tower at Holy Island, which is a protected structure. Loughrey insists he has what it takes to tackle problems in North Clare though.

A nationwide ban on importing or using engineered stone will take effect in July 2024. - Ipapatupad sa Hulyo 2024 ang nationwide ban ng pag-angkat o paggamit ng engineered stone.

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Do you ever look back at the movies of your childhood and see similarities with how you saw relationships? Movies have always being an expression of society's beliefs and influenced the creation of the future. It's clear more than ever how our misconceptions today have roots in the TV and FILM of the past as research shows.  We welcome actor and comedian Malcolm Barrett to discuss the film SPLASH and how it's tropes mirror a lot of the relational issues we see today. IT is is anything INCENDIARY ! Malcolm Barrett, a native of New York City, studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He recently worked on several NY based television series including "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos", "As the World Turns" and "The Beat". His feature film credits include "King of the Jungle," "Swimfan," and most recently, "The Rhythm of the Saints," shown at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Barrett received his Equity membership at the age of 16 when he appeared in the McCarter Theatre production of "The Stonemason." He later appeared in the national tour of "Wit" with Judith Light, while simultaneously continuing his education at NYU.Make sure to follow him on  instagram !

There are multiple ways to build a community around your brewery, and one way is through membership clubs and offering your beer through community supported agriculture-type programs. Two brewers embracing that model are here to discuss their initiatives. January and February can be tough months for brewery taprooms. The collective societal hangover both on the waistline and wallet looms large. It can make running a small brewery even more difficult. But there are some ways to cultivate a loyal audience while also creating beers of note. The brewer-owners of Lady Justice Brewing in Colorado and  Stoneman Brewing in Massachusetts are here to share the stories of their membership programs and offer insight on how it might work for your small brewery. Betsy Lay is the co-founder and owner of the social enterprise Lady Justice Brewing in Aurora, CO. She holds a certificate from the Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing Technology and also earned a Master in Theological Studies from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. In her time off from the brewery, Betsy can be found with a good whiskey, a good book, and a good dog.Justin Korby is the owner / brewer of Stoneman Brewery in Colrain MA. Stoneman Brewery opened in 2012 and started the first beer CSA in the country brewing on a small farm using nearly 100% NorthEast grown ingredients in every batch of beer. Justin was a Stonemason for 10 years before deciding to change careers and take the hobby of home brewing to the next level and start a Nano Brewery.   As a one man business Justin also helps raise pigs, chickens and helps weed the homestead garden.The BYO Nano Podcast Episode 49  is sponsored by:Fermentis  There are occasions when a single micro-organism is not enough, you know it! That's why Fermentis gives you All-In-1™, a brand of specifically blended products, which can be made from a mix of micro-organisms, catalysts, nutrients and more. – Available in 500g and 25g. To learn more about how Fermentis can improve the quality of your fermentation visit  www.fermentis.com.BYO Nano+ MembershipGet access to hundreds of hours of on-demand videos covering small craft brewery strategies with BYO's new Nano+ Membership. Learn from craft beer experts watching replays of past NanoCon seminars plus a complete library of in-depth workshops. You'll also have full online access to all of BYO's digital content and an annual print magazine subscription. Check out byo.com/nanoplus for more details.BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 49Host: John HollGuests: Betsy Lay, Justin KorbyContact: nano@byo.comMusic: Scott McCampbell

The guest for this episode is Dr. Nick Monk, who joins me for a consideration of perhaps McCarthy's most idiosyncratic work.  The 90s were an exciting time for McCarthy fans.  In 92 he published the award winning All the Pretty Horses, followed two years later by the next installment in the Border Trilogy, The Crossing. Before he would go on to close out the trilogy in 98, however, in 1995 he also published a strange and fascinating play, The Stonemason. The play is about the Telfairs, a family of Black stone masons in Louisville, Kentucky.  The play examines the mystical and perhaps metafictional notion of stone masonry.  Using experimental techniques, we follow Ben Telfair in his worshipful relationship to his 100 year old stonemason grandfather, Papaw.  The play was canceled both figuratively and literally before it was ever fully produced.  Was it shut down because of McCarthy's appropriation of Black life? Or because the novelist included elements in the play which are more or less impossible to stage?  Both? Dr. Nick Monk is the author of True and Living Prophet of Destruction: Cormac McCarthy and Modernity, published in 2016 by the University of New Mexico Press, and he edited the collection Intertextual and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cormac McCarthy: Borders and Crossings from 2012. Nick has also published on McCarthy and the ‘Desert Gothic,' Native American literature – particularly Leslie Silko – intercultural communication, identity, and teaching and learning in higher education. Nick is currently Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching, and Honorary Professor in the Department of English, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.As always, readers should beware: there be spoilers here.Thanks to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY.  The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society, although in our hearts we hope they'll someday see the light.  We appreciate favorable reviews on your favorite podcasting platform.  If you enjoy this podcast you may also enjoy the GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL PODCAST, hosted by myself and Kirk Curnutt. To contact me, please reach out to readingmccarthy(@)gmail.com. Despite the evening redness in the west Reading McCarthy is also on Twitter.  The website is at readingmccarthy.buzzsprout.com, and if you'd like to support the show you can click on the little heart symbol at the top of the webpage to buy the show a cappuccino.Support the showStarting in spring of 2023, the podcast will accept minor sponsorship offers to offset the costs of the podcast. This may cause a mild disconnect in earlier podcasts where the host asks for patrons in lieu of sponsorships. But if we compare it to a very large and naked bald man in the middle of the desert who leads you to an extinct volcano to create gunpowder, it seems pretty minor...

Tune in to this heartwarming episode where we share five uplifting stories that will surely put a smile on your face. First up, listen to the tale of a little boy named Isaiah who simply couldn't bear to see his dad leave for work without one last hug, a moment that was caught on the family's doorbell camera and has since gone viral. Also, learn about the grand reopening of a historic bath in Istanbul, a 13-year restoration project that brings back a piece of history, with antique and contemporary bathing and spa facilities, a private garden, and a museum showcasing the history of the baths.Further into the episode, we have baby name expert Pamela Redmond forecasting the trendiest baby names of 2050, with Jupiter topping the boys' list. Followed by a story of an incredibly rare sighting of a white deer, which a woman named Asha managed to capture on her camera during a walk in the woods.And finally, discover the tale of Stoneman Willie, a man who, after lying in an open coffin in Reading, Pennsylvania for 128 years, was finally given a proper burial and a name. So sit back, relax, and let us brighten your day with these five good news stories.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5747537/advertisement

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, Founder of Rubber Cheese.Download the Rubber Cheese 2022 Visitor Attraction Website Report - the first digital benchmark statistics for the attractions sector.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcastCompetition ends on 20th December 2023. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.beamish.org.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannon-hiles-4469784/ Rhiannon Hiles is Chief Executive of Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.Rhiannon leads the talented team of staff and volunteers, and is responsible for strategic development and operations at the award-winning County Durham open air museum, which brings the region's history to life.With over 30 years' experience in the culture sector, Rhiannon has extensive curatorial, commercial, operational and development expertise, combined with a great passion for museums, heritage and the North East.Working with national and international museum colleagues, Rhiannon is at the forefront of leading open air and independent museum practice, focused on sharing ideas, knowledge and supporting talent and progression across the sector.Rhiannon has a background in architectural and design history and an MA in Museum Studies specialising in social, rural and folk life studies and was an antique dealer and museum volunteer early on in her career. Her professional experience includes the prestigious Oxford Cultural Leaders Programme, SPARK Association Independent Museums (AIM) senior leaders programme, appointment to the board of the Association of European Open Air Museums, North East Chamber of Commerce Council member, National Museum Directors' Council, Museums Association, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, and the Association of Independent Museums. She has been a school governor and is currently a Museums Association mentor and Director of the Melrose Learning Trust.  Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. On today's episode, I speak with Rhiannon Hiles, CEO of Beamish Museum. We talk about wiggly careers and finding opportunities that use all of your skills. We also discuss philanthropic thinking and how to use this approach to support the funding of new projects. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue. Kelly Molson: Rhiannon, it's lovely to have you on the podcast today. Thank you so much for coming on. I'm very excited that we've got Beamish back on, if I'm honest. So I know that we've had lovely Matthew Henderson, one of your past colleagues, came on not too long ago and talked about creative ideas for driving commercial income. Kelly Molson: But I've recently experienced Beamish, which I'm sure we'll talk about later on in the podcast. So I'm really tough to it's lovely. Rhiannon Hiles: It's a pleasure to be here. I've been dying to talk to you as well. So this is great. We had that initial conversation, didn't we? And so to be talking to you again today, it's brilliant. Kelly Molson: Well, hopefully you still feel like that after I've asked you these icebreaker questions. Let's start. Okay, I want to know what's the worst gift that you've ever received but you had to try really hard to kind of be grateful for. Rhiannon Hiles: Well, I used to have a black and white collie when I was growing up. We had a small holding and we always had collies. And I had my favourite collie was called Woody. I loved Woody. Woody came everywhere with me, black and white. And I was out somewhere once and I said, "Oh, she looks a bit like a badger." When they asked me what she looked like. And then people kept giving me badger stuff all the time. And my house was getting full and full. I was a student at the time and had a student house that's full of badger things. And I was always very polite because I was brought up to always say, "Thank you. Thank you very much for the present." Inside I was going, "Not more badger things."Rhiannon Hiles: And when I eventually thought I was moving and I thought, I'm going to put all those badger things in a box and take it to a charity shop, and I did that. Kelly Molson: And somebody would have loved that big box of badger rubbish, wouldn't they? Rhiannon Hiles: Somebody. Kelly Molson: You get this if you've got a sausage dog as well. So we used to have a sausage dog. The minute you have one of them, everyone thinks that you are a dachshund mad and you're not. You've just got a dachshund. But they buy you everything that I've got so much stuff with dachshund. I don't know if the person that bought me is listening to this. I've got like makeup bags with dachshunds on I've been bought, like, shopping bags and things like that. And I'm like, "Yeah, she's cool and all that, but I don't need to dress myself in dachshunds and paraphernalia". For now, anytime that anyone buys me anything rubbish, I'm going to put it in the badger box. Right. I love that. Kelly Molson: Okay, well, this is definitely not going to be badgers, but if you had to pick one item to win a lifetime supply of, what would you pick? Rhiannon Hiles: It's not really very sustainable and everyone who knows me will be like, "You are." It sounds so vain, mascara. Kelly Molson: Oh, yeah. No, I'm with you. Rhiannon Hiles: Sorry.Kelly Molson: No, don't apologise. Mascara would absolutely be on, like, my desert island diffs. If I was put if I was sent away somewhere, I would need not Desert Island Discs. What am I talking about? If I was on a desert island and I could take one thing, I want my mascara.Rhiannon Hiles: When I was pregnant and packing, you packed the bag, ready to go to hospital, and I was like, "Have I got everything in?” And I was like, “Have I got mascara in?" And everyone's like, "You will not want that or need it." And I was like, "I will." And to be fair, I'm not actually certain that I did care, but I was safe because it was in there. Should I need it? Kelly Molson: Yeah, at the time. Things like that are really important. Are they? Have you ever had the fake eyelashes put on so you don't have to bother with it? Rhiannon Hiles: Oh, not to that degree. When I was a teenager, I was a goth and I thought I was Susie Sue. So this is 1983. And I really thought I was Susie Sue. And I'd spent ages studying the way she had her ticks and her eyeliner and her eyebrows. So I spent ages perfecting that and I couldn't get the eyelashes to work in the corners to what I wanted. So probably from Superdrug or the Equivalent in 1983, because I can't remember where it was in Durham. I'd snuck in with my pocket money and I bought these stick ones to go along the top. They didn't stay on for very long. Rhiannon Hiles: I've never had the ones that people actually have physically put in, but then when I see people and maybe one of them's come out, I'm like, it looks a bit odd. Stick with your own eyelashes. Kelly Molson: I can't do the put them on yourself. I'm not very good with stuff like this at all. I'm not very good with makeup, but mascara is my go to because.. Rhiannon Hiles: That's easy, isn't it? Opens up your eyes, away you go.Kelly Molson: All you have to play like a new woman. But I have had the ones that someone puts in professionally before, which were amazing, but the only downside is when you decide that you don't want them any, have them taken off. Your own eyelashes look so rubbish. That you look a bit like an alien because you've got not enough lashes, because you had loads before with the extra on. So, yeah, little tip for you, everyone. You'll look like an alien.Rhiannon Hiles: I'll remember that. Kelly Molson: Right. What is your unpopular opinion for us? Rhiannon Hiles: I listen to your podcasts and I love hearing what people's unpopular opinions are. And I listened to the one with Bernard Donoghue and the other two brilliant chaps, and one of them had nicked my unpopular opinion and now I don't want to share it because they didn't nick it, because they didn't know that I was going to do it. But I used to live in the museum, I used to live in Beamish, and it was brilliant. At the end of the day, when visitors weren't there, it was amazing. Kelly Molson: Oh, this is what Paul said. Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah. Kelly Molson: Kelly said that the best thing about the attractions is when people aren't there. Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah. Now, like, during the day, I would never think that or say that, because I love being amongst all the people, but when I lived in the museum, when everyone went, when the trams went, when it was deadly quiet, it was like yet another place, and it was like, "Wow, this is amazing now." And it was so different when the people weren't there. But I have to say that, for me, is an unpopular opinion, because, obviously, visitor attractions work when they're full of people. And although I used to think, I think, “Oh, it's so lovely at nighttime, or when everyone's gone”, but then when it went into lockdown into COVID, it made me sad when the people weren't there. So then my unpopular opinion kind of shifted. A very simple unpopular opinion is that I really don't like mushy peas. Kelly Molson: I'm with you. I don't like peas of any form at all. No, I'm absolutely this might not be so unpopular because I've got, like, a group of friends that are pea haters like me, and I have passed it on to my little girl as well, which I'm trying to yeah, I know she's not great. She's really good with fruit, not good with veg, and I'm trying to kind of retract that a little bit, but she's heard me say peas and make the face and now she's like, “Peas, yucky mummy.” Yeah. I'm trying to get her to go back, but I draw the line. There's no way I'm having mushy peas in my mouth. Rhiannon Hiles: And I think it's like the husky bit. Sometimes they're not really mushed and there's still a bit of husky pea shell in and I'm like, I don't like it. Kelly Molson: It's actually turning my stomach, thinking, well, let's see, whose side of the coin are you on? Are you on the pea lovers side or the pea haters? Come and join us on the haters side. Rhiannon Hiles: Vote now. Kelly Molson: Right, I want to know a little bit about your background, because I know that you've been at Beamish for quite a while. But what did you do prior to that? Rhiannon Hiles: When I was at school, I was really into horse riding, I had ponies and I set my sights from about the age of ten, probably to be a riding instructor. And so I was determined that's what I was going to do. But I was always a very good artist and I used to love drawing buildings and animals, not always in the same picture, but I loved the shape of buildings and I was just very interested in them. And I used to travel quite a lot with my grandparents and we used to always visit museums on the continent in particular. We used to go to open air museums loads and I just loved them. We always went in the summer, really loved them. But I still thought, I want to be a riding instructor, just want to visit those museums and have fun. Rhiannon Hiles: And then as I went through school, you flick around, don't you, a bit, when you're in school? Because I love drawing, I love sketching clothes. And I was a bit of a gothy punk when I was a teenager, and I used to make my own clothes. But I also was really into how the interiors of buildings looked. But I continued to ride horses and I did train to be a riding instructor, but I soon discovered there's no money in that unless you've got really wealthy parents with your own riding school and everything. So I continued to ride, still love horses, but knew I just went on a bit of a quest and I did quite a lot of commissions of drawings whilst I was studying, while I was doing art at college, and then I went on to do architecture and design at university. Rhiannon Hiles: And while I was at university, I met some people who said, "Have you ever thought about studying this and have you ever thought about doing some work in museums? And what about open air museums?". And I thought, "Well, I've always visited them, and I love them." So I started doing some voluntary work in museums and at the same time supplementing my living by buying and selling antiques. So I was antiques dealer for a while, which is good fun, actually. I quite enjoyed doing that, but I wasn't the greatest antiques dealer because I was more interested in the history of the things than the money that I was making from them. Sometimes I'd be like, "Do you know where this is from? And I just want to buy it". I was like, "But it's really interesting."Rhiannon Hiles: So I love doing that and I think it did give me a really good grounding. So I would really like scrabble around and things. I would go into skips and get stuff out and I'd sometimes knock on people's doors and I'd say, "You've got this really interesting table in the skip, can I have it?". Sometimes I would just pass a skip and go ask paper, put it in my car, and then I'd do them up. And one of my mum's friends used to buy and sell student housing in Durham, and she used to get me to help her to get the houses ready. And she'd say to me, "I'm going to leave you.". This is in, like 1987, 88. She'd leave me with a hammer and she'd say, can you knock out that set pot in the corner? Rhiannon Hiles: And when I come back, I'll just take you home, no PPE or anything. I'll stand there with the hammer thinking I was like, I was 18, I was like, I'll just hit it everywhere. But funnily enough, I think that gave me quite a good understanding of the ins and outs of older buildings. And I just really knew that I wanted to be involved with telling the stories of people who might have lived in those older buildings. So when I started doing that voluntary work, I did it in a museum in Durham first, which is brilliant, great grounding. It was the Oriental Museum in Durham. There's loads of work in their stores. And then my uncle's friend was a curator at Beamish, and my uncle said, "Give Jim a ring, see if you can get some voluntary work at that Beamish."Rhiannon Hiles: So I rang that Beamish up and I said, "Could I get some voluntary work?" And it kind of started from there, and I thought when I went, I was like, I've always visited here. Didn't really cross my mind you could work here. And I just kind of loved it right from the start. I became immersed. I found a picture of me recently when I'm a bit older. I'm 21 by then, and it's just before I started working at the museum, because it's when I was doing my undergraduate degree, and I'm like, I'm in one of the cottages and I've got all my glass stuff on and I think I'm dead cool. I've got my camera, but I can tell in my face that I was like I'm like, "Wow, I'm in the opening.”Kelly Molson: This is amazing.Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah. So I think I had a bit of a, like, I don't know, was I going to be a horse rider, was I antique stay there, was I an artist? But then when I went into open air museums, I just knew I just had this fire in my belly, whatever you want to call it. I was like, this is where I need to be and this is what my quest is. This is where I want to lead one of these I want to be responsible for one of these fantastic places. Kelly Molson: Oh, my God, what an incredibly wiggle. I love that. So I really like hearing about where people I think the skills that people have and how they then apply them into the roles that they've ended up in. I was so shocked when you said about antiques, because I love that. I love nothing better than a Sunday morning mooch around a vintage shop or just like, scouring charity shops for any kind of bargain that I can find. And I was like, "She's literally living my life. That's amazing. I'd love to do that job.”Rhiannon Hiles: I think, briefly, because I used to go so a friend of mine who was at university with, he said, "Well, if you're dealing in antiques, why don't we set up together? Why don't we get a van together? Have you got any money?". And I loaned 500 pounds off my mum and I said, "I'll give you it back." I don't think I ever did. And we bought this really tatty van, bearing in mind this is, like, in the late 1980s, and we used to do, like, Newark. We used to go up to Isntonton in Edinburgh near the airport. We used to go around the country doing all the really big antique spares and camp and sell our goods really early in the morning to the dealers and then all the public would come in. Rhiannon Hiles: And then I started to be like, semi all right at it. And a friend of mine had a pub with a little what had been a shop attached to the pub in York, and she asked me if I wanted to sell some of my antiques in that little shop attached to the pub. So I did that for a little bit and then I thought, I think it's not quite working for me, there's something not quite right. And it was because I wanted to tell the stories of the things. So I enjoyed doing it and I learned lots doing it, but I wanted to be a curator, basically, and I hadn't clicked at that point. And then when it did click, I was, "It's clicked. That's what I'm going to do."Kelly Molson: And then you stayed at Beamish and you've just progressively worked your way through all of these different roles, up to CEO now. Rhiannon Hiles: I know. That's amazing. Kelly Molson: It is amazing. But you hear that quite a lot, don't you, where people, they find the place and then they stay there because it's got them basically, it's just got them hooked. And I totally understand this about Beamish. Were talking about this just before we hit record, but I visited Beamish a couple of months ago and had such an emotive reaction to the place. It's an incredible experience. It's the first living museum that I've ever been to. I knew what to expect, but I didn't know what to expect, if that makes sense. I knew what was there and I knew what was going to happen and how were going to experience the day, but I was not prepared for how completely immersive it is and how emotional I got, actually, at some of the areas. Kelly Molson: So can you just give us an overview of Beamish for our listeners that haven't been there. What is Beamish? Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah, I think you've described it really well there about it being immersive and emotional. So those elements will perhaps occur for the visitor. They might not. It depends what people want to get out of their visit. But you and I were talking about how increasingly, as we have more living memory that we represent in the museum, that people will have emotive responses. And I think that goes back to one of the founding principles of why Beamish was originated. So our first director, Frank Atkinson, in the 1950s and 60s had traveled around Europe looking at different types of social history museums. He was a social history curator and he'd come across open air museums in Scanson, in Stockholm, in Malhagen, in Lilyhammer. Rhiannon Hiles: And he was just mesmerised by how they told the stories of the people of the locality in a meaningful way that represented the normality, the ordinary, the typical, rather than being the high end stories of lords and ladies in aristocracy. And he wanted to recreate something similar back in the north of England because he had seen disappearing stories and communities and lives. And he foresaw that there would be more of that disappearing as he foresaw that coal mines would begin to change or close. And people laughed at him sometimes when he said things like, "I want to recreate a slag heap of coal.". They went, "Why would you do that? There's lots." And he said, "Because there won't be any soon." And he was right. Rhiannon Hiles: So the reasoning behind the creation of Beamish was to tell the stories of the rural, the industrial, the social history of the people of the north of England in a similar way to those that are told about the fork life, which is the lives of the people that you see in museums on the continent. So that's what inspired Frank. And Frank's founding principles have stayed strong throughout the museum's ups and downs. And I've seen ups and downs across the years. The 27, 28 years that I've been at Beamish, I've seen lots of ups and downs. But if ever I'm thinking, what should I do next? I always think, what does the visitor want and what would Frank think? And I don't always agree with what Frank would think. Sometimes I think," Would I agree with Frank?". But I always have those two things. Rhiannon Hiles: I think, what would Frank think and what does the visitor need to see now? And I was watching there's a YouTube film called The Man Who Was Given the Gasworks, which is about Frank and his ideas. It was filmed in the late 1960s and it's really funny to watch, very BBC when you watch it, but it tells you a lot about where the ideas came from. But some of the things that he's talking about and the people that he's meeting in Scanson in the continent and he's interviewed by Magnus Matheson as a very young man, which is quite interesting. They still ring true and they still have this philosophy that all school children would visit from the locality to their open air museum. Rhiannon Hiles: And that's still a strength that's still very important to myself, but also to our museum, but also to other open air museums that I know. So Beamish kind of evolved as a concept, and then Frank found a site to build this big open air site which would tell the story of the people of the north of England. He was shown lots of different sites around County Durham. And the story goes, and I've talked to his son about this, and his son says, "I think that's what dad did." His son's about the same age as me. So he wasn't born when Frank had this idea, but apparently he got to where you come in at the car park underneath the Tiny Tim theme hammer. Rhiannon Hiles: The story is that when Frank arrived there and the trees hadn't grown up at that point, that he looked down across the valley and turned to the county officer who was saying, "Do you want this site?". And said, "This is it. This is where I'm going to have a museum of the people of the north." He said it was the bowl and the perimeter with the trees, so it could be an oasis where he could create these undulations in the landscape and tell the stories through farming, through towns, through different landscapes, through industry, through transport. He did at one time have a bizarre idea. Maybe it wasn't bizarre to flood the valley and tell the history of shipbuilding. I'm kind of pleased that didn't happen. Kelly Molson: Yeah, me too. It's really spectacular when you do that drive in as well, isn't it? I got this really vivid memory of kind of parking my car, walking across to the visitor centre and you kind of look down across the valley and the vastness of the site, the expanse of it is kind of out in front of you and it is just like, "Oh." You didn't quite grasp how big that site is until you see it for the first time. It is really impressive. Rhiannon Hiles: It is. And actually, I'm taking trustees, our new board of trustees. I'm taking them on a walkabout. And that's one of the key things. You just explained it perfectly. I'm going to use your quote tomorrow morning. I'm going to say, this is the Kelly Molson view, because I'm taking them to that point and I'm going to say, "Look across the vastness of the museum and the woodland. We look after all the woodland, all the footpaths through the woodland.". So it's the immediacy of where the visitor comes into the museum is more than that. And so I think we are a visitor attraction and we are self sustaining, but we're sustaining environmentally as well, in terms of what we do, looking after all that woodland and farmland as well. And I think that there's a lot more still that the museum has left to do. Rhiannon Hiles: I think it's almost like it will continue to evolve and change. There'll be ever changing. Someone who I know, who runs a museum on the continent, I was saying to them, "What are you going to develop next?". And they've done a lot of development very quickly and they get some very good funding, which is brilliant for them, but they have to stop developing because their site is so small, they can't develop any further. They're in the middle of a city and they represent an old town and their site is constrained by its size. And they said, "We're very jealous of Europe Beamish, because you've got so much space.". Kelly Molson: Just carry on. Well, the self sustaining thing is actually it's part of what we're going to talk a little bit about today. So think it was last season we had Matthew Henderson, come on, who was the former head of commercial operations there, and he talked quite a lot about creative ideas for driving commercial income. So all of the amazing things that Beamish have done to really kind of expand on the Beamish brand. I mean, I'm sitting here today and in front of me I've got Beamish sweets, I've got a tin of lovely Beamish jubilee sweets sitting in front of me. And Matthew talked a lot about the things that you did during lockdown and how to kind of connect with the audience when you couldn't be open, but just expand on that whole kind of product base that you have. Kelly Molson: And that was something that I was super interested in when I came to visit Beamish as well. Because your gift shop is phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal. But all the way around the sites as well, the things that you can buy we talked about that immersive experience, but you can buy products where the packaging of those products, it hasn't just been created. It's been created from things that were in use and used as kind of branding back in the 50s and back in the18 hundreds. And that is just amazing. I guess I want to kind of just talk about Christmas. So we're on the run up to Christmas now, aren't we? Rhiannon Hiles: We are. Kelly Molson: I want to talk a little bit about how you drive revenue at what is often considered quite a quieter time of year for attractions because you've got quite a good process of doing that. Is that part and parcel of the hard work that you did during the pandemic to get these products developed? Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah. So just prior to the pandemic, Matthew and I, and Matthew talked to you about this. We had started to think about how we would turn the museum into a really good profit centre without us looking like were selling the collections, because obviously you've got to be really careful, we're a designated museum and all the rest of it. There are really easy ways to do that without it being a barrier. And we came up with all these sort of ideas and then went into pandemic, into the pandemic, and it sped it all up for us. The things which we've been thinking about, would we do it or would we not? We just said, "Look, we're going to do it because what else have we got to lose?". And Matthew did talk to you about that. Rhiannon Hiles: So we entered into this, what are we going to be doing? What are we going to replicate? Who are we going to work with? What are the things we've already got? And Matthew had been working on, for example, the monopoly, he'd been working on that just prior to the pandemic. We just sold out of that during the pandemic because everyone was at home and wanted to buy board games. So we had thought, everything will sit on the shelves, but it didn't, it flew out. We didn't have an online shop, but then we suddenly did, like, overnight and so we talked about having an online shop and were sort of getting there and then went into pandemic and like a lot of folks, it just sped everything up. It really did. Rhiannon Hiles: So some of the work which we've been doing, which was taking us quite a lot of time, I think the pandemic silver lining and people talk about the negatives and the positives of the pandemic. The silver lining for our retail and our product ranges was that it really allowed us to move swiftly through ways of helping the museum to be self sustaining through our immersive sales. When you were in the museum, you'd have been on the town street and we have stalls in there. It's a market town, you would expect to see stalls outside. And all of the products on there are all Beamish products and they've been made either in the museum or they've been made by local suppliers who then are only selling through us. Rhiannon Hiles: Our ice cream is produced by a local ice cream maker, but the method and the flavours are only sold at Beamish. You can't get them anywhere else. So it's bespoke to us, but I'm thinking about how we move us into the next phase, which is all those things which we only sell. For me, there's a lot more that we can do in terms of we've talked about brand licensing, things like that, but in terms of the Beamish reach. So during lockdown, the Harrods of the North, Fenix contacted us and said, "Can we sell Beamish products?". And were like, "Yeah, Fenix have rung us up.". We were like, "Fenix are on the phone, we're so excited.". And we thought, "We're going to sell through Fenix.". Rhiannon Hiles: But for me, that's the start of what we can do with our brand name becoming a high street name, but a high street name that has got some gravitas behind it. So I would want to make sure that we didn't sell ourselves out, we'd want to place ourselves in appropriate places, if that makes sense. So what I wouldn't want to see is that our brand became lessened because we'd maybe chosen the wrong partner or whatever that happened to be. But I think that the Beamish Museum brand is strong and I think it could stand on its own, two feet as a brand, not just at Fenix, and it does at Fenix, so that's brilliant. But elsewhere as well. Rhiannon Hiles: And I've got some conversations lined up with folks to do with High Streets and how we can link up and partner with High Streets locally and perhaps that grows and develops as well, but also in terms of what we can do through our online sales, because we've lessened our impact there, I think. But that's probably because the items which people were buying at home during the lockdown, they can now go out and get, they can come into the museum and buy and they want that in the museum experience. But I think there's other things that we could do, like we have a lot of enamel signs and posters. We wouldn't need to hold all that stock in the museum. Rhiannon Hiles: We can work with companies who can then just download that and then sell that, rather than us having to say we have this massive space where we just hold loads of stock. And for any museum, that's a challenge. Where do you store things, let alone where do you store shop stock as well? So I think at this stage we're on the cusp of something quite exciting, but we don't know what it is yet. But we've got showed Jamiejohn Anderson round, he's a good friend of ours, he's the director of commercial at National Museums Liverpool and he's brilliant. I use him as a bit of a mentor. He's great and I was walking around with him and he's done work at Warner in the past with the Butterbeer and all the can. What can we do? Rhiannon Hiles: There's just so much lists and lists of things that you could brand license and you could sell and that would bring that in. Kelly Molson: Does that make it harder, though, to make those decisions about what you do? Because there's so much it's so much that you could do. There's not an obvious kind of standout one, there's just vast reams of things that you could do.  Rhiannon Hiles: It is. And we've got a commercial manager who took over after Matthew left and she's brilliant and she's still in touch with Matthew. They talk a lot about how we would move this forward and which product comes first. And our collections team are really excited. I mentioned just now about the post, the railway posters and the enamel signs that we have. People would love those. And the collections team are like, "We need to do those first because they're brilliant and they're easy and we could do them.". So it does make it hard. And everybody has their own version across the museum about what they think we should do first. So, yeah, it is tricky. And we've just dipped our toe in. And there's other sides of things. Rhiannon Hiles: When we enter into our accommodation, which will be the first time we've done this at the museum, we've done overnight camping at the museum for a while, and that's really successful. But to have our own self catering accommodation is coming on next year. And I would like to feel that if you're staying in one of those cottages that the soap, the welcome pack, the cushion, whatever that is, that you would be able to get that, but that it's bespoke to us. But you will be able and it's not at a ridiculous price either, that it's accessible to people, but that people will be able to get those items should they wish to. Kelly Molson: This was something that was really exciting to me when I came to visit. Well, there's two facets to this. One that was were taken round a I want to say it was a 1940s. It might have been the 19 hundreds, actually. So forgive me if I've got this completely wrong, but there's an artist's house, 1950s house. Sorry, I've got it completely wrong. I said 40. So were taking around the artist house, and what struck me is how the design and the interior design of that house, how similar it is to things that I see now. So interior design is a bit of a passion of mine. It's something that I spend hours scrolling at, looking at, on Instagram. But there were things that were in that house that are now back in fashion. Kelly Molson: So things, they just come full circle, don't they, with design? And so that was really interesting to me. And I remember at the time having a conversation and saying, "I'd buy that wallpaper that was on the wall. I would buy that wallpaper. I would buy that rug that they've got, that throw that was across the bed.". And it was just like, "Yeah, I absolutely would do that.". I know so many other people that would do that as well, who really want that authentic look in their house. I mean, this is a 1930s house that I live in, but I would love to have more kind of authentically 1930s elements to it. Art deco, mirrors, et cetera. Kelly Molson: And you can kind of imagine that not only being popular with the people that come and visit, but actually extending that into, well, interior designers that are styling other people's homes. They haven't necessarily been to Beamish, but they know that they can get this incredible thing from Beamish because they know how authentic that's going to be. And then that translated into Julian telling me about the overnight stays. And I was like, "But I want to stay here now, I could stay potentially in this room.". How amazing would that be? That would really fulfill my interior design passions completely. So that's the next step for you? Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah, it is. It was the number one thing that came out of the market research that we did with people when were looking, just before we launched Remaking Beamish over ten years ago now. When went out and asked people what they would like to do, what's the most important thing to you? They all went, we want to stay in the museum. We want an Immersive, we want to be in it. So we thought, well, okay, we can do that. We thought about where that might be and it went through lots of different sort of ideas as to what it would be. It was going to be a hotel. And then we thought, "Is that going to work? Is it a hotel?". And then we had some buildings which had been unused and weren't part of any future development plan. Rhiannon Hiles: A beautiful row of workers cottages and some stabling and courtyard up Apocalypse, which were outside of the main visitor area with already a courtyard, stabling and cart shed. So I thought, "Well, let's do it there.". Talked to the lottery. They were over the moon with that idea, because it's more environmentally sustainable, because they're existing buildings, brings more of the existing museum into the public realm and it gives us an opportunity to use areas which, to be honest, how would we do something with them going forward, but also enables people to stay in the museum. So a night at the museum, literally be it's going to be phenomenal. There's so many people saying, "I want to be the first tester of the first one that's open.". There's like a massive queue of people who want to come and be the first to stay. Kelly Molson: I want to add my name to the list. I don't need to be the first. Put me on the list. What an amazing experience. I mean, you've lived in the museum, so you've actually done this yourself. But yeah, I just think to be able to extend your visit to do that would be phenomenal, because I know that you're building a cinema at the moment as well. So come in. Come for some dinner to the cinema. Rhiannon Hiles: Exactly. Kelly Molson: Stay overnight. Rhiannon Hiles: Exactly. And we had some European museum friends across. We run a leadership program across the continent and ourselves, myself, Andrew and some others in Europe, and some of them were over last week and we did a lovely dinner for them up at Popley. And I didn't know if you got time to go up to Popley when you visited. It's beautiful up there. It is magical up there. And we have this young lad, he's been a trainee chef and he's brilliant. He loves historical recipes, he loves preparing in the old style. But to make it edible, to make it something which can then be eaten in a venue. And he spent ages thinking about what we would eat and how we would describe it. And it was beautiful. Rhiannon Hiles: And as the light was going down, I thought, "This is what's going to be like for those folks who were going to be staying just across there, just right near Popley.". So I started thinking about all the ways we could make additional revenue. People will want to pay for this. They'll want to pay to have Connor come in and do them a period dinner while they're staying. There's so many other additional add ons that we can attribute to the overnight stay, should people wish to. I think that the list is endless. You've mentioned the cinemas, cinema nights, there's music, there's dance, different experience of different cuisine as well. I think there's so much that people will get from the overnight stay. Not least that you're going to be inside an exhibit staying overnight, which is really exciting in itself, isn't it? Kelly Molson: It is magic when you think about it. And I think what's nice is the way that you talk about that. There's so much opportunity, but it's the opportunities that people want. You do a lot of work about, we're not just selling things for the sake of it. What does our audience really want? And you ask them and you get their feedback from them, which is absolutely vital. Something that you mentioned as well was the lottery. So you spoke to the National Lottery about funding for what you were doing, which is brilliant, because one of the things that we said we'd talk about today was, I always struggle to pronounce this philanthropic thinking. Rhiannon Hiles: Philanthropic thinking? Kelly Molson: Philanthropic thinking. I had to say that slowly, so I got it out right. So we know what philanthropy is, we talk about it. It's charitable works that help others as a society or as a whole. What does philanthropic thinking mean to you? And how do you use this approach to support the funding of new projects? Because that's vital for you, isn't it? Rhiannon Hiles: It is, absolutely is. It's vital and we can and need and should do much more of it. And it's something which I'm exploring further. We have got a new Chief Operating Officer, we've got a new board, and I've talked to them about this and how this will help the museum to prosper for the future for our people. It'll allow us to invest in some of the what I would see as perhaps enough of us might say as core activity. So our learning program, our health and wellbeing program, our environmental sustainability. But to me, those are the things which make Beamish. They're the things which are about our communities and about our people. Rhiannon Hiles: So if we can have partners who will invest in us to work on those strong elements of what makes Beamish then that will help us substantially because that will enable those programs to grow, to develop, to add value to people's lives. While we can then use our surplus that we make through our secondary spend, through our admissions to put into those things which people don't find as interesting. And I don't like the word when people say, "Oh, it's not sexy.". But people don't find toilets that interesting. But if you don't have good toilets in a visitor attraction, if your entrance is clunky, if the admissions and if you're walking around and everything looks a little bit like it looks a bit tired. Rhiannon Hiles: So I think that all those things which are so fundamental to enhance the visitor operation but need to have that money spent on them, will be able to be spent on because we will have developed those other relationships. And I've seen really good examples just recently that have made me feel that there's a lot of opportunity out there. The Starling Bank has been sponsoring the whole summer of fun activity for National Trust. There's the wonderful philanthropic giving from a foundation to English Heritage to fund their trainees and apprentices. That's amazing. Kelly Molson: That is amazing, isn't it? I've read about this numerous times now and I just think, one, it's a fantastic opportunity for people that are going to be involved, but what an incredibly generous thing to do. So those traditions don't die out? Rhiannon Hiles: No, not at all. And I just feel that when there's more and more competition for less and less grants and foundations, which I get, and I understand that there's no point just sitting around feeling sorry for yourself on your laurels because all that will end up in is blah. And I've been in the museum where the museum sat on its laurels and expected things to happen and expected people to come and it didn't. And it had a downturn and you've got to be proactive. You've got to be the one who goes out there and talks to people and expresses what you can do, that you're a leading light. Rhiannon Hiles: We're seen as a leading light in the north of England and that's because of the work that we do with our communities and the fact that we are a little bit we'll take risks, we're entrepreneurial and we're always thinking about how we can improve the museum, improve the offer and also be there for our people. Because fundamentally that's what we're about. Right at the beginning of this conversation, were talking about unpopular opinions and how when nobody was there, I was like, "Oh, it's quite nice." But then during COVID when nobody was there, it was awful because that's not what the museum is about. The museum is fundamentally there for people. People are what brings it to life. The hug, the buzz. It's about all of that dialogue that happens on a day to day basis and that's so important. Rhiannon Hiles: And I think we already have folks who get really excited by what we offer. The Reese Foundation who are from an engineering firm, which is in Team Valley, already fund our STEM working program, because they get that. They get the work that we do. So that is an element of already successful pocket giving that we've had in the museum and I want to do more of that. We've got opportunity over the next period to really turn that around. And I think when you talk to Funders now, they expect a proportion of that to be happening. The Arts Council are talking to us about how you can be more philanthropic or work with philanthropic partners. And so even before were thinking or aware that they thought like that, we'd already had that in our mind, that's how we would work going forward. Rhiannon Hiles: And I think that it isn't just about taking money, it's about having that relationship with the partner and showing how what they've invested in. And generally it'll be something that means something to them and that's why they've made that decision to do that. So if you can show back to them we've been working with a brilliant social enterprise locally called the Woodshed at Sacrosant, which is about getting young lads and lasses who aren't in mainstream education as they come out of skill, or maybe for them, it's not working. And they have done great work together and we have been doing work with them back in the museum. Rhiannon Hiles: So those 1950s houses that you went into, they've done some of the woodwork inside there and they did the pitch and put golf and then they came along to the opening of the 1950s and two of the lads came up, they were like, "I like, you yelling. ". And I said, "I am. How are you doing?". They said, "I feel like this might be what you would call it, a graduation.". And I was like, "It's my last weekend.". And I thought, "Oh, it's exciting.". For him, it's also sad. But he said he was moving on to get another placement with a joiner. And I was like, "That's brilliant.". Another lad's gone on to do Stonemason up at Raby Castle. So it opens up pathways, it opens up journeys, it has so much benefit. Kelly Molson: Oh, goodness, do you know what? That's so weird because that kind of goes full circle to what were talking about at the beginning, doesn't it? And you had all these different skills and then you brought them together and actually they all fitted really well into the museum sector. You've just done the same with these kids who have now got these skills and they're going to take them back into the heritage space. That's amazing. Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah, it's dead exciting. And sometimes people say to me, you're opening up opportunities, people are coming along and learning, and then they move on. And I'm like, "That's okay, that's absolutely fine.". If they come and learn here, and if there is something for them here, that's brilliant. If there's not, or for whatever reason they choose to go elsewhere, they're taking that skill set and they're still contributing to the economy, to their community, and that is brilliant. So I never look at it as kind of like, "Oh, why is that?". I look at it as like, "That is a real opportunity for them", for the museum and for the economy, for the region as well, for the visitor attraction. Kelly Molson: Ultimately, with that in mind, that you want to get more people on board is a big part of your role actually going out and talking to organisations about what Beamish is? And if they don't know about you already, I'm sure that you are incredibly well known around Durham, but you have to go out and engage with those organisations to kind of see where those connections can be made. Have you got like, a targets list of..Rhiannon Hiles: I want to go and talk to. Kelly Molson: In front of these people and have these conversations, but I guess that's a creative element of what you do, isn't it, is making those connections and kind of looking and seeing how you fit with them? Rhiannon Hiles: Yeah, it absolutely is. And I think there's other elements which are really critical for museums, for charities, for the sector, with regards to how those conversations can better enabled and how businesses can feel more comfortable in then donating or becoming part of. So some friends of mine who are in Denmark, it's very usual for big money making businesses, when they get to a certain threshold, they've got no choice. It's a government responsibility that you then have to choose a charity or a museum or a culture sector organisation that you give money to. So my friend Thomas, who runs a brilliant museum, has had a lot of his developments funded directly through a very big shipping company, who I probably won't be able to say now, but a huge shipping company fund their development, basically. Rhiannon Hiles: And I was like he's like, "Oh, does this happen for you?". And I was, "No."Kelly Molson: We have to go and hunt these people down. Rhiannon Hiles: I was, like, brilliant. Could you imagine? Look, but for me, Bernard's brilliant because he can get in there into cabinet and he's a lobbyer and I think there's some additional work that we as individuals in the sector can do. So I've talked to Andrew at Blackcountry about this and what our responsibility is to help to change policy. And if nothing else, if you're part of that change and if you are able to voice how that will then impact on people's lives, then that is so important and so critical. It just depends on different parties approaches to what that impact on lives means, I suppose. Rhiannon Hiles: But at the moment, with all the parties conferences going on at the moment, we've got the ideal opportunity to go along and listen, but also to have a little pointer in there and say, “Don't forget, and this is how important we are.”Kelly Molson: That's a skill, isn't it, in itself? I can remember a conversation with Gordon Morrison from ASVA. Sorry, formerly from ASVA. He's now ACE, when we talked during the pandemic and he talked a lot about how he'd kind of taken some learnings from Bernard in the sense that Bernard, he's quite strong politically and he's a really good campaigner. And Gordon said that they were skills that he'd had to learn. He wasn't a lobbyer, it wasn't his natural kind of skill set. And I think it's really interesting that you said that, because that might not necessarily be your natural skill set either, but it's something that you've now got to kind of develop to be able to shape policy, because if there's an opportunity, take it. Rhiannon Hiles: That's right. And it's not my skill set. But when you have a strong desire to see something work through change, and you can spot how that change can come about through having the right conversations, it's who you go to for the right conversations that can also be the skill set. So that can be quite tricky. And when were looking for our new board of trustees and when were looking for a new chair, one of the key things were looking for was somebody who would have that kind of skill set. And we have got that in our new chair. He really does know how to do that. So I constantly feel like, "Where's he going to now and who's he going to talk to next and who's he going to get me linked up with?". Rhiannon Hiles: And that's brilliant and he knows how important that is. But we also know that we have to take it at the right gentle time. Yeah. So he can open doors. And I think that's so important. And our trustees, we've got a really strong set of trustees who can open doors for us. And again, that was deliberate in our approach that we took, to have a very diverse and representative board, to also have board members who can open other doors that we wouldn't normally be opening, because we have a strong set of doors. We open regularly and close regularly. But also the pace of it is so important that all of this is really needed. Because we're an independent museum, we got to make sure that we are self sustaining. Rhiannon Hiles: Our main money comes from what we make on the door, but if we want to develop, we've got to make sure that we continue to get brilliant secondary, spend brilliant revenue. But on the other hand, we've got to make sure that we bring our people with us, whether they're the staff, the volunteers, our visitors. We don't want to be garping so fast that they're not behind us when we worry about Crown. So it's very exciting times. Kelly Molson: Isn't it? Lots of exciting changes happening. Well, look, we can't have this podcast without talking about MasterChef either. Rhiannon Hiles: Oh, yeah, that was brilliant. Kelly Molson: So that's an incredible opportunity. So you're recently on MasterChef, where they came to Beamish. What an opportunity. Rhiannon Hiles: Oh, it was amazing. But the thing was, they said, "You cannot talk about it, you cannot say anything.". So, literally, for months, were like, were dying to say that we've been a MasterChef. And they were like, you can't tell anybody. But I don't know how this managed to keep under wraps, because there was literally over 200 staff and volunteers were eating all the stuff that had been prepared. How they managed to keep that under wraps is beyond me, but at the minute seemed to work. Kelly Molson: How long was it from recording to that going out as well? Rhiannon Hiles: It was from February up until just the recent airing. So that's quite a long time to keep it to yourself. Kelly Molson: Well done that team. Rhiannon Hiles: It was really hard. Like I said, "Julie, when are they showing it because I can't keep it in any longer ", because it's Julie, who you met, who was nope. They've said, "It's tight lit, but it was brilliant.". And it's great for us, for the museum. It was great fun taking part, don't get me wrong. And I was in the local court recently and the lady behind the counter kept looking over and she went, "Are you a MasterChef?". Kelly Molson: I wasn't cooking, but yes. Rhiannon Hiles: Yes. So I think my new quest now, I'd like to be a presenter on Master Chef. I don't want to cook, but I'd quite like to be a presenter. Kelly Molson: Yeah, I could do that. I could do the tasting, not the cooking. The cooking under pressure. It's another level of stress, isn't it? I like to take my time, read the instructions. Rhiannon Hiles: Don't need the pressure. It looked lovely, though. They'd used the school, they'd taken out all the benches that are in the school, in the pit village, and it turned into it looked beautiful. They'd use really lovely. I suppose they wouldn't call them props because they brought them in, but they were in keeping with the school. It looks so lovely. I mean, you probably watched it and that scene of all the staff of volunteers coming in to sit down to their meal, the lovely tables, the bunting they put up. It looked right. It was brilliant. Yeah. They had some interesting takes on some local cuisine as well. Peas Pudding ice cream was one strange one, but got peas in it, Kelly. You don't want it. Kelly Molson: Giving that one a swerve in that one. Right. What book have you got that you'd like to share with our listeners? Rhiannon Hiles: Oh, well, one of our trustees called Rachel Lennon, has written a really brilliant book called Wedded Wife, which is a great book, and I've just started reading it's about the history of marriage, and it's really interesting, so I would certainly advocate that one. I have a favourite book, which I go back to quite regularly, which is a childhood book and perhaps nobody ever would read it, but I love it and it kind of sums up for me what I was like as a child and what I continue to be like as I've gone through my career. It's called Wish For A Pony, and I really wanted a pony when I was between the ages of six and seven, and then I wished my wish came true. And from then on in, I believed that anything I wished for would happen. Rhiannon Hiles: And I still have that kind of strange, I often think I'm just going to wish that to happen, but I think it's not just that, it's holistic. I think if you really want something and you set everything towards it, yes, of course some people might say, but then you potentially set yourself up for great disappointment and failure. But I kind of think that you can't do something without taking that risk. So I just tend to think if you want it and you wish for it that much and that's what you're really aiming for, just go for it and do it. And perhaps the environment in which I've been brought up has enabled me to do that. And I completely understand that for some people that is probably difficult and challenging. I do get that. Rhiannon Hiles: So I feel that if I can help others who maybe haven't got that kind of environment to help them like those lads and lasses from the Woodshed at Sacrosanct and folks like that if we can provide spaces where they really want to try something but they're not sure how to do it then I think then we've achieved something. Kelly Molson: Yeah, that's lovely. Do you know what? So I'm reading the book at the minute I've read the book Manifest, and it is about visualisation and the power of our thoughts and how we talk to ourselves and the things that we kind of want to bring into our lives. And there was a little bit of it that I was kind of going, "Is it the power of the universe?". It felt a little bit way woo to me, but then I kind of reflected on it a bit and went, but this is about taking action, really. It's about going, "I want this to happen in my life.". And it's not about sitting back and hoping that it might happen just because you've put a picture of it on your wall. It's actually about going out and doing the bloody hard work to make it happen. Kelly Molson: So have those conversations with the right people who are the people that can open the doors for you. Go and meet them, ask out to them. And I think that's a really important element of the whole. Yes, you can wish for something to happen, absolutely. But you've got to put the legwork in to make it happen. What a great book. All right, Wish for a Pony. Rhiannon Hiles: Wish for a Pony. Kelly Molson: Listeners, as ever. If you want to win a copy of Rhiannon's book, if you go over to this podcast announcement on Twitter and you retweet it with the words, I want Rhiannon's book, then you'll be in with a chance of winning it. I'm maybe not going to show it to my daughter because I'm actually terrified of horses. Rhiannon Hiles: You don't want a horse to appear in your garden. Kelly Molson: Her cousins have got a pony. She can do it with them and not at home here. Rhiannon, it's been so lovely to have you on. Thank you. I feel like this is one of those chats that could go on and on for hours. So I want you to come back when the accommodation is open. Yeah, because I want to know all about that. I'm going to visit that cinema. But, yeah, I'd love you to come back on and tell us how it's gone once you've had your kind of first guest and stuff. I think that'd be a really great chat. Rhiannon Hiles: I'd love that. All right. Kelly Molson: All right. Wonderful. Thank you. Rhiannon Hiles: Super. Thank you, Kelly. Thank you. Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

Jim Vieira is a stonemason, author, explorer and host of the History Channel shows – “Search for the Lost Giants” (2014), “Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony” (2015), and “Return to Roanoke: Search the Seven” (2016). James is the co-author of Giants on Record with Hugh Newman. Jim has investigated worldwide ancient stone sites, studied global indigenous oral traditions, religious documents, the readings of the great mystics and the literature of secret societies to form an alternative theory regarding the origins of civilization. A theory almost in perfect alignment with the readings of the famed sleeping prophet, Edgar Cayce.******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

In this episode I speak with Tim Volant from Tim Volant Stonemason, a Melbourne based Stonemason who started in the industry when he was 28. Tim has a great story about how he started out and the challenges he faced, and he's another guest who had a big impact on the stonemason he is today thanks to who he worked for, both in reference to employer and also client.Tim speaks about the most challenging client he's worked for, his desire to employ an apprentice, and his feelings after he finishes each project.Tim also talks about his passion for work, and whether his endless pursuit of doing the best job possible is perfectionism or just workmanship.He also talks about the amount of thought that even goes into his Instagram posts to show his work in the best possible way.You can follow Tim on Instagram @timvolantYou can follow along with the projects we're currently working on via our Instagram page@instyle_gardens@thelandscapingpodcastYou can view each episode on our YouTube channel

Canaletto rose to fame painting remarkable views of Venice. He became especially popular with wealthy tourists, who commissioned his paintings as souvenirs of their travels. Research: Constable, William G.. "Canaletto". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Canaletto Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "War of the Austrian Succession". Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Austrian-Succession Binion, A., & Barton, L.  Canaletto. Grove Art Online.Retrieved 17 Apr. 2023, from https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000013627 “The Stonemason's Yard.” The National Gallery. https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/canaletto-the-stonemasons-yard “London: Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh.” The National Gallery. https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/canaletto-london-interior-of-the-rotunda-at-ranelagh “Canaletto's Drawings.” Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/canaletto-in-venice/the-queens-gallery-palace-of-holyroodhouse/canalettos-drawings Baetjer, Katherine and J.G. Links. “Canaletto.” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1989. Accessed through The Met: Watson Library Digital Collections. https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15324coll10/id/49280 “Imaginary View of Venice.” The Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/335287#:~:text=It%20was%20in%20these%20years,representing%20actual%20sites%2C%20others%20imaginary. Erkelens, C. J. (2020). Perspective on Canaletto's Paintings of Piazza San Marco in Venice, Art & Perception, 8(1), 49-67. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134913-20191131 “Canaletto.” The Art Story. https://www.theartstory.org/artist/canaletto/ “Canaletto.” National Gallery of Art. https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1080.html?artistId=1080&pageNumber=1 “Piazzo San Marco.” The Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435839 “Architectural Capriccio.” https://www.themorgan.org/collection/drawings/141078 “Owen McSwiney.” The Fitzwilliam Museum. https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/objects-and-artworks/highlights/context/patrons-donors-collectors/owen-mcswiny  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey Frendo joins Emily to chat about his debut full-length, ⁠Bound For Heartache which drops April 21st on Horton Records.⁠ They also dive into song meanings/origins, players on the record, sequencing, and all that good stuff. Plus, they bond over living on Tulsa time as they're both residents of the bourgeoning music town.  Big thanks to The Housing Crisis for providing the backing music you hear during the intro and outro of the show. Their new album, Astral Apartments is available ⁠wherever you listen to music⁠.  __________________________________________________________ Joey Frendo is a man on a mission: to tell stories that speak to the human experience with authenticity and passion. His grit will pull you in, and you'll stick around for a while once you've caught an earful of his lived-in blue-collar storytelling. After building his brand on the soulful hooks and detailed arrangements of 2021's Stone Mason's Son EP, Frendo returns in 2023 with his debut full-length offering Bound for Heartache.  Equal parts alt-country, Petty-esque jangly guitar anthems, and bonafide Red Dirt twang, Bound for Heartache marks a natural progression for Frendo as he settles into his craft, showing that his new home region has rubbed off on him for the better. He's not afraid to show his range here — from pedal steel and barroom piano-laden rompers “Fool Hearted Woman” and “Building on Quicksand” to the driving rhythms and pop hooks in “Get What You Get” to the forlorn balladry of “Wild Pilots” and “Nebraska Rain” — each track standing on its own while never once feeling misplaced or out of sequence.  “I think more than anything, this record speaks on the stories we tell ourselves,” Frendo notes of the album's overarching theme. “It captures pieces of that dialogue we constantly have with ourselves — how life is always unfolding, leaving you to shade in the details, and how those stories affect where we end up and how we interact with others along the way.”  “Old-Fashioned Country Singer” is perhaps a high watermark on the new album, with Frendo calling out: “I think Ol' Waylon said it best / when he asked If Hank really done it like this,” posing an existential question of how and why we do what we do in life. These introspective, character-driven narratives are a hallmark of Frendo's output, unpacking emotions and experiences which listeners from all walks of life can relate to.  With a heart rooted in his native Michigan and a mind that's steeped in Southern musical tradition, Frendo is a perfect representation of the ever-evolving greater Oklahoma music scene that brought us beloved fellow acts like John Moreland, Turnpike Troubadours, John Fullbright, and more. He relocated to Tulsa in 2020 during the pandemic, shortly after losing his mother — crediting in hindsight that the one-two punch of major life events inspired this batch of songs. Getting back into the studio to record them over a year later proved to be a cathartic experience.  “I honestly felt like I was writing the best songs of my career, and finally starting to really see what I wanted to be as a songwriter,” he recalls. “I was grateful to be making music with people again, full stop, but also to be doing so in a new city with new people who I was genuinely ecstatic to be working with.”  Fully embracing this self-discovery, Frendo has now firmly planted his roots in Tulsa and found his identity as an artist. He's a songwriter's songwriter, pouring his soul into each and every line, and Bound for Heartache is a triumphant showcase of that commitment. This is but the latest chapter in a story that's still being written; this is his life's craft, being methodically chipped away by an artist hard at work earning his keep.  “I try to be a student of it, to serve it as best I can,” he affirms of his passion for the trade. “It's the thing I know I was put here to do.” 

Today Mary is talking to Jethro Sheen.Jethro runs a stone carving business, Sheenstoneworks in Gort, South county Galway. He grew up in the countryside on a mountain with stunning views out over the Burren in County Clare. As children he had a very active outdoors lifestyle that was very close to nature on a day to day basis and also with hiking, camping and caving adventures both near and far. He started working with stone at around aged 14, and at aged 22 after a few years abroad started his own business. He has been in the South Galway area for the past twenty years, the past ten of which have been at the premises, a beautiful old historical stone house in Gort, which he now owns. It is here that he has his sculpture showrooms and gardens which are a constant work in progress.You can view his work at www.sheenstoneworks.ie and under the same name on facebook.Recommended book The Secret Life of Trees by Colin TudgeContact Professor Jethro Sheen at www.sheenworks.ie Contact Mary Bermingham at mary@burrennaturesanctuary.ie Check out Burren Nature Sanctuary at www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie Support the Nature Magic Podcast athttps://www.patreon.com/naturemagic Show website www.naturemagic.ieYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@burrennaturesanctuary4758

DONATE: Washington National Cathedral Preservation (click podcast box at bottom)Joe Alonso, Head Stonemason at Washington National Cathedral, discusses repairing the cathedral after the 2011 earthquake in DC, along with a variety of construction topics including structure settlement, mortar application, limestone qualities, and a special visit from the architects of Notre-Dame de Paris.SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC)SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & EarthquakeSEE: WNC—Art & Architecture Virtual ToursSEE: 2011 Virginia earthquakeSEE: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionSEE: George Frederick Bodley (architect 1906–1907)SEE: Henry Vaughan (architect 1907–1917)SEE: Philip H. Frohman (architect 1921–1972)SEE: Notre-Dame Architects US Tour—Philippe Villeneuve & Rémi FromontSEE: TuckpointingSEE: Portland cementSEE: Indiana LimestoneSEE: Empire QuarrySEE: Cathedral of St. John the DivineSEE: The International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers

Hello and Welcome to a Bonus episode of The Thirteen-Hour Life Coach Podcast.At 9pm  (CET) on 24th January 2023 I speak to Arben Volgi, rated as the best Sculpturer in Germany and son of world famous goalkeeper from the 1950's Qemal Vogli.We talk in detail and lots of heart about the meaning Sculptures give in our lives from national symbols to statues belonging to the area where they stand and to give people hope and joy when they see them. For ADHD'ers this is really important, because we „feel“ so much  and so being surrounded by the correct Sculptures can be a really good thing in ours lives.We talk about the relevance of my time in Berlin, Germany and the symbol of Berlin is actually a bear, Arben has actually made a wonderful sculpture of a bear, which stands at 170cm including the base and is going for 6000 Euros (if people are interested in purchasing the Bear) so that Arben can purchase more materials, stone and equipment to make more amazing pieces of work.Contact Arben via: benimormon2@gmail.comif you would like to purchase the Bear or would like Arben to nae something to your liking.We speak more about the creation of something we want in our lives for us with ADHD and as a Stonemason and find out the wonderful similarities we both have. We both have special gifts and in this podcast episode we being all of ideas for everyone to hear today. We hope you can join us?

Oakland 5 Patron Bill Boegeman hosts this week's excellent episode! Oakland 5 Patron Asha Ouseph teams up with Jeff to face off against Ken and Neal. Neal pitches a new Seinfeld bit, as Bill brings the academic questions, and both teams try to lay the smack down on one another. Which team will emerge victorious? Supporters: https://www.trivialitypodcast.com/the-cream-of-the-crop/ Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or your preferred podcast app! Follow us on social media, and support the show on Patreon for great perks!  Support us Directly: www.Patreon.com/TrivialityPodcast All Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trivialitypodcast Want to hear your trivia question during an episode? Send us question to the email: TrivialityPodcast@Gmail.com with the subject QUESTION 5 and a host's name (Ken, Matt, Neal, or Jeff). We will read one listener submitted question per round. Triviality is an Airwave Media podcast. www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales.trivialitypodcast@gmail.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Triviality is an Airwave Media podcast. [New Episodes Every Tuesday] © Triviality – 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Vieira is a stonemason, author, explorer, and host of the History Channel shows – “Search for the Lost Giants” (2014), “Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony” (2015), and “Return to Roanoke: Search the Seven” (2016). James is the co-author of Giants on Record with Hugh Newman. Jim has investigated worldwide ancient stone sites, studied global indigenous oral traditions, religious documents, the readings of the great mystics, and the literature of secret societies to form an alternative theory regarding the origins of civilization. A theory almost in perfect alignment with the readings of the famed sleeping prophet, Edgar Cayce.To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Two new guests join Big Al & @P B Plumber on this episode of Trade Legends. There jobs couldn't be more different, a Carpenter and a Stone Mason, but they have one incredible thing in common... and we didn't see it coming. Rachel talks to the gang about how she got in to her trade at a later age after going down the University route and not knowing what career path to take. Sam talks about how he always wanted to get in to Carpentry despite his teacher telling him he'd never make it. And both guests talk about how they are THE LUCKIEST people, or Unluckiest depending on how you look at it... ___ Guests this week: Sam | Sam the Carpenter Rachel @gingermason

Two new guests join Big Al & @P B Plumber on this episode of Trade Legends. There jobs couldn't be more different, a Carpenter and a Stone Mason, but they have one incredible thing in common... and we didn't see it coming. Rachel talks to the gang about how she got in to her trade at a later age after going down the University route and not knowing what career path to take. Sam talks about how he always wanted to get in to Carpentry despite his teacher telling him he'd never make it. And both guests talk about how they are THE LUCKIEST people, or Unluckiest depending on how you look at it... ⭐ This episode is proudly sponsored by Bisley Workwear ⭐

In this episode we'll talk to Ethan, who is a recent graduate from the Coders Campus Bootcamp and managed to land a job within two months of starting the search. Ethan and I talk about how, from a young age, he was guided away from learning technology because his teachers didn't feel he was cut out for the field. In this interview we'll learn how wrong his teachers were and how Ethan was able to complete the coding bootcamp while also raising a small child with a pregnant wife and working a full-time job. Interested in starting your coding career? I'm now accepting students into an immersive programming Bootcamp where I guarantee you a job offer upon graduation. It is a 6 month, part-time, online Bootcamp that teaches you everything you need to know to get a job as a Java developer in the real-world. You can learn more via https://www.coderscampus.com/bootcamp

In this episode we'll talk to Ethan, who is a recent graduate from the Coders Campus Bootcamp and managed to land a job within two months of starting the search. Ethan and I talk about how, from a young age, he was guided away from learning technology because his teachers didn't feel he was cut out for the field. In this interview we'll learn how wrong his teachers were and how Ethan was able to complete the coding bootcamp while also raising a small child with a pregnant wife and working a full-time job. If you'd like to get in touch with Ethan, feel free to add him via LinkedIn here   Interested in starting your coding career? I'm now accepting students into an immersive programming Bootcamp where I guarantee you a job offer upon graduation. It is a 6 to 9 month, part-time, online Bootcamp that teaches you everything you need to know to get a job as a Java developer in the real-world. You can learn more via https://www.coderscampus.com/bootcamp

Welcome back to the Shenmue Dojo Show! We begin Season 2 with a thorough breakdown of the latest 2 trailers for Shenmue the Anime! We also provide all of the details we know so far about the release, music and the cast involved. Please give us your thoughts and feedback on this episode wherever you please, be it on Twitter, the Forums, or any of our contact options - we'd love to know what you thought! Visit the Shenmue Dojo Forums to discuss all things Shenmue: https://www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.php Watch the visual show version for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DVOT1yyG3f8 Listen to the audio Podcast version via all good Podcast providers and Spotify. Anchor: https://anchor.fm/shenmue-dojo Timestamps & Links: INTRO (00:00:00) GENERAL DETAILS (00:03:06) TRAILER 1 BREAKDOWN (00:06:08) TRAILER 2 BREAKDOWN (00:25:06) DISCUSSION (00:43:23) PRESS RELEASE (00:53:18) CAST (00:59:05) NEW FANS INFO (01:04:42) OUTRO (01:12:00) MUSIC: Shenmue 3 OST - Revenge (00:41:02) Shenmue 3 OST - Paying Call to a Stone Mason (01:14:35) NEWS: (01:17:07) PRS End of year Famitsu article - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2021/12/yu-suzukis-new-years-resolution-for.html PRS End of year 4 Gamer article - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2021/12/yu-suzukis-responses-2021-end-of-year.html PRS Greetings Illustration - https://www.phantomriverstone.com/2022/01/ys-net-animated-ryo-shenhua-greeting.html Titch Life Streams - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVhOk4jvqG_66h_f2gsf5LX7mFowrYiGV Titch Life - https://www.titchlife.com Subscribe to Titch Life on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DEQ_IAsCJiUqaF_0pBK5w Limited Run Games - https://limitedrungames.com/search?type=product,page&q=shenmue* Shenmue Dojo Unboxing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVhOk4jvqG_6ORi8ZGCo1wwqmmBC0DccF Shenmue World - https://shenmuedojo.com/magazines/ Thanks for listening :)

Welcome to PhotoPhonica! For the inaugural episode, I chose a photograph from 2016 that I made of my friend Russ Darling, who I photographed as he was rebuilding a stone wall on a historic property in our small town in northeastern Connecticut. Russ is a Vietnam Era Veteran who has worn many hats over his life: Poet, Artist, former School Bus driver and most recently, Stone Mason. Music: *Nord-ovest - Written by Lillo Morreale and performed by Antarte *Blue Boy, Bass Instrumental, Crazy Hunger (end credits) all written and performed by Ken Cormier. Notes: *Russ Darling was recorded in April 2018.  *This episode of PhotoPhonica was produced by Greg Miller in January 2022.  *I am so grateful for script editing assistance from my wife Tina Chiappetta-Miller and my daughter Gioia Miller  *I received special audio help and general encouragement from  Tanya Workman, Ken Cormier, Michael Chovan-Dalton and Dan Pilver.  *The name PhotoPhonica was the brainchild of Richard Kraft.  *Special thanks to Nicole Werbeck at NPR who gave me the first assignment that combined pictures and audio and started this idea down it's path. *To see my photograph of Russ, a picture of the finished wall and some bonus audio of Russ reading one of his poems visit photophonica.com. While you are there, you can learn more about PhotoPhonica, drop me a line and tell me what you think. I would love to hear from you.

In this week's Wednesday Interview from the Sustainable Futures Report I talk to Alex McCallion, Director of Works and Precinct at York Minster. The present building has been on this site for over 800 years. Its continued existence is due to the care of generations of artisans and craftsmen across the centuries and the work continues today. Alex explains some of the challenges and opportunities in securing the Minster for another 1,000 years.

Join Sal's Investment Syndicate: Click to Join Salvatore Viscomi, MD founded his own startup and is now with GoodCell which isolates and stores cells of healthy patients who may need them for future cell therapies. The startup is founded by David Scadden, MD of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. A truly informative interview. Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney. Highlights: Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Salvatore Viscomi, MD, Physician, Founder & Investor “...to isolate and store cells that you may utilize for future therapy.” “The ability to not only isolate and store the cells but to be able to say, "These cells are of good quality for future therapy...” “One of the unique capabilities we have is looking at what are the genetic changes that happen in our lives that cause risk.” “...two years from now, and we can always reference your biobank material to see what your baseline levels were.” GoodCell Co-Founders: David Scadden, MD, Trevor Perry, CEO, Brad Hamilton, CSO Salvatore Viscomi Was Vetting GoodCell for a Friend but Ended Up Investing and Coming Aboard as Chief Medical Officer Raised $30 million Series Seed, Looking for Strategic Collaborations GoodCell Has Expanded on the Intellectual Property Licensed from the Broad Institute “The second filing was around the ability to determine the quality of cells that go through a manufacturing process.” Owned Patents Also Cover Matters Related to Autoimmune Disease How GoodCell Tests for CHIP (proliferation of unhealthy cells) Works Possibility that a Therapy for CHIP Will Be Developed A Plug for Purdue University Entrepreneurship & Peter Fasse, Patent Attorney “Purdue is in the middle of the country in West Lafayette, Indiana and so they're really making a big effort to reach out to angel investors in both coasts.” Salvatore Viscomi's Father was a Stone Mason from Italy Who Moved to US via Argentina How Salvatore Viscomi, MD Got the Entrepreneurial Urge The Resistance of Certain Academic Institutions to Entrepreneurial Ventures “...taking that idea and making a business out of it, which is probably what was really the most fun for me...” How Being an Immigrant Makes People More Prone to Entrepreneurship “No matter how smart you are, no matter how smart your idea is, it's very difficult to do it alone.” Topics: biotech, co-founders, discovering entrepreneurship, IP / patents

Peter Champoux, Author, Stone Mason and Earth Researcher of 50+ years joins me for a conversation about his three landmark books; Gaia Matrix, Moon Rivers and Ark of Antero. His simple observation of coherent geometry in the New England landscape has evolved into a geographic art and science called ‘gaiagraphy'—the study of our living earth. His extensive body of work brings the individual and communities of scale into a coherent relationship with our living planet based on nature's own language, sacred geometry.  A one time master stone mason, Peter sees himself as a bioneer laying the foundation stones for a sustainable symbiotic future for humanity.  Peter has been a lifelong (70 years) student of the Earth. A peer-reviewed author, lecturer, bioneer, temple builder, earth healer, dowser, neo-shaman and independent gaiagraphic researcher; On todays Episode we discussed EarthRings, Lei Lines, Earth-Cell, the organic earth-grid, Nephilim Giants, Pyramidal dysfunction, sacred geometry, the glial brain and the found missing 90%, lei lines, EarthRings, his current projects, history of the cultural use of stone and his hopes to water the west with geomantic know how and collective metaphysical crowd sourcing. Please Support Mr. Champoux here at geometryofplace.com and watch his videosJoin us on TelegramLeave me a message at https://podinbox.com/MFTIC:.comFor Exclusive My Family Thinks I'm Crazy Content: Only 3$ get 50+ Bonus Episodes, Sign up on our Patreon For Exclusive Episodes. Check out the S.E.E.E.N.or on Rokfin@MFTICPodcast on Twitter@myfamilythinksimcrazy on Instagram, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, and Review we appreciate you!https://www.myfamilythinksimcrazy.comNeed to relax? how about Yoga? Check Out My Good Friend Yogi Zorananda here for tranquility in your podcast playerIntro Song by Destiny Lab IntroMusic : Zona ZBy Azteca XInterlude Music: DeshacerBy Azteca XReleased under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License Thanks To Soundstripe★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Steven John Clark is a Scottish artist based in Melbourne, Australia, well known for developing sculptures and going beyond the limits to work on exciting materials, especially stones. Clark started his career as a stonemason, and now his uniquely designed pieces are the ultimate stonemasonry guide to crafting art. Steven spoke with Yoko Choy about his life journey and pure admiration for stones that led to the creation of beautiful art pieces out of stone. The Scottish artist revealed his new upcoming work, which will display in Dubai.

The Haunted Stone Mason's Mansion by Theatre Wakefield

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Join us as John Edwards and I are joined by Stonemason and Master Sculptor Shawn Williamson. Shawn will be sharing some of his new research about the Temple Builders, an exploration of ancient civilizations in stone. The platform for going back in time or into the future from medieval times and up through the time of the Knights Templar. Shawn's research also takes us into the world of vibrations and sound resonance that stone can emit. Resonance from Stonehenge as well as many others. To watch our interviews and recap shows live, join us on our YouTube Channel JFree906 or on our Facebook Group for great discussion about the Curse of Oak Island, Beyond Oak Island, Lost Relics of the Knights Templar and Beyond Our World. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZk... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/30080... Help support the show by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/JFree906

Meet Rachael, a.k.a. TheGingerMason. She's a stone mason. Being a history nerd, with a love of art, she found her niche in masonry. She claims that she's got the bug. She is willing not just to learn, but to teach. This fiery redhead has a favorite tool...tune in and find out what it is cuz she only has eight of them! FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK

Welcome to episode 59 of Just Havin a Crack, This weeks guest is the producer of the show and co-host Greg Blake. Blakey to his mates.While he doesn't like to draw attention to himself, this is a story of an Ipswich boy come corner store owner with his parents is an interesting one. One you not expect.Hating school and leaving after year 10, Greg gets an apprenticeship as a Stonemason one of the oldest trades in the world. Who would have thought an apprentice stonemason would go on to travel the world, working for an International American Company. Rubbing shoulders with Generals, Movie stars, The giants in world motorsport, be escorted by armed guards to appointments and potentially imprisoned in Dubai.

In this episode I speak to Kevin Strauss, author of one of my favourite books for environmental education Tales with Tails: Storytelling the Wonders of the Natural World. The book includes stories that Kevin has written or re-told along with activities that can be used in formal or informal education, by teachers, parents, park rangers and, well, storytellers. I talk to Kevin, an environmental scientist, about what got him into storytelling. He shares tips for using storytelling in teaching natural history both inside and outside of the classroom, how to create and adapt stories and where to find inspiration. He shares an original story, The Stonemason's Daughter, which has a folktale-like format and theme. It is not available anywhere else either in print or as a recording. Folks can find Kevin and his book at: www.naturestory.com Links to storytelling groups in the US: Northlands Storytelling Network (Midwest USA): www.northlands.net National Storytelling Network: www.storynet.org You can find lots of storyteller videos at www.storylibrary.org Photo credit: Andrea Lorek Strauss.

Shriners. A.A.O.N.M.S. Initials in a different order spells, "A Mason" There are 191 Shrine Temples 1+9+1 = 11. Crowley said 11 is the number of magick, & you can do your own thinking about the September 11th connection. The first Shriner temple organized in Sept., 1872, was named "Mecca", the "holy" city of the Muslim religion and birthplace of Muhammad. Mecca is the very center of the Islam faith. Everyday, Muslims around the world, face towards Mecca, and bow down to pray to their idol. Each Temple or Shrine, has a "Potentate" and a "High Priest and Prophet". Shriners are sometimes referred to as thirty-second and a half degree Masons. Scarlet, & The Beastgv Presidents Harry Truman, & Gerald Ford were both Shriners, & Jesters, Fl Congressman Gus Billirackus, TN Representative Jimmy Duncan was as well. http://masonbusters.com/ Shriners are well known for their "Shriner Circus" where they claim to raise money for their burn hospitals. In June, 1986, a daily newspaper in Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported that less than 2% of the circus money raised actually went to the hospitals and that, by 1982, the Shriners had become the richest charity in America, amassing $1.2 billion in assets. Of the $17.5 million raised in 1984, $17.3 million went into their own pockets while only $182,051 went to support the hospitals. The Shriner hospitals are a "front" appealing to compassionate hearts in order to accumulate great wealth for the Shriners themselves. The Oath of a Shriner https://masonbusters.webs.com/shrinersoathisislamic.htm High Priest and Prophet, taking up the bowl: Most Noble Council of the Inquisition, now, in testimony of the justice of our cause, let us in this maiden's blood, seal the alliance of our bond of secrecy and silence, and let this day's bloody work in the deepest recesses of every Noble's heart be buried. http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/History_of_the_Shrine.htm Oath- From the Shrine A.A.O.N.M.S. Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine In willful violation whereof I may incur the fearful penalty of having my eyeballs pierced to the center with a three-edged blade, my feet flayed and I be forced to walk the hot sands upon the sterile shores of the Red Sea, until the flaming sun shall strike me with livid plague, and my Allah the God of Arab, Muslim and Mohammedan, the God of our fathers support me to the entire fulfillment of the same, Amen, Amen, Amen. 13. Kissing the Black Stone When Ishmael and his father, Abraham, built the National Shrine near the place where the Tabernade of Clouds stood an angel presented them with a dazzling White Stone, which they inserted in the wall of the Temple, and each year the worshipers would journey to Mecca to kiss this Stone. Today so many have kissed the Stone that it has become black, and is known as the Kaaba Stone or Black Stone of Casper. Our Ritual stipulates that you, in token of your sincerity, seal your obligations by kissing the Black Stone of Casper. No doubt many times you have stated that you would not “Kiss” anybody's “Hind Parts” to gain a favor. Well, it seems that you wanted to be a Shriner so bad that you were willing to kiss “The Black Stone of Casper.” “Shame on you.”   Outline of Moslem Tests For Mystic Shrine 
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  Moslem Tests Required 1. Crossing the “Hot Sands” and the “Rough Road.” 2. The Devil's Pass. 3. The Mock Trial and Hanging. 4. Kissing the Black Stone. The Sandy Frost Archive of Articles On The Shriners• https://web.archive.org/web/20070925203637/http://sandyfrost.newsvine.com/ https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_sandy_fr_080509_shriners_spin_away__22.htm See Kindle Book, Dark Side of Freemaosnry, "Shrine." Shriner High Priest, & Prophet http://www.albahrshrine.org/hpp.html History of the Imperial Council Ancient Arabic OrderNobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/history_of_the_aaonms.htm See Kindle Book, A Study In Freemasonry "Shriners" Text of Shriner Initiation https://www.christian.expert/prince-hall-initiation https://memory.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2010/2010_01/20100303002se/20100303002se.pdf Names of The Shriner Titles http://www.khediveshrine.org/pdf/FezOwnersManual.pdf Cabiri Shriners(Exclusive Club For Past Potentates) https://www.cabiriinternational.org/cabirian-rites.html Cabiri Origins https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabeiri https://gnosticwarrior.com/cabiri.html https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2021/07/14/the-cabiri-are-in-fact-the-mysterious-creative-powers-the-gnomes-who-work-under-the-earth/ Trivia: In the myth of Christian Rosenkruetz, it is claimed that's true age of 16 he studied with holy men at the city of Fez in Egypt. Fez Owners Manual http://www.khediveshrine.org/pdf/FezOwnersManual.pdf https://anahshriners.org/files/2016/06/Ladies-Handbook-June_2016.pdf See Kindle Book, Behind The Lodge Door, Section "The Lure." The Satanic Rituals, LaVey describes one of the rites of Lucifer, called L'Air Epais. In English, it is translated as The Ceremony of the Stifling Air. LaVey writes: "A striking American parallel to this rite is enacted within the mosques of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, an order reserved for thirty-second degree Masons. The Nobles have gracefully removed themselves from any implications of heresy by referring to the place beyond the Devil's Pass as the domain where they might 'worship at the shrine of Islam'." Masonry uses Humanitarian Activities to Further Covert Goals Masons, particularly groups like the Shrine, are known primarily for their humanitarian activities (i.e. children's hospitals). Certainly we can all be thankful for such activities on behalf of these children and all needy persons. But, unfortunately, this is not the whole issue, and a number of sources have questioned the use of funds donated for such causes. The Southaven, Michigan, Daily Tribune of April 24, 1987, revealed that even though the Shrine is the richest charity in the nation, it gave its twenty-two hospitals for children less than one-third of the total amount collected from the public in 1984. The remainder was spent on travel, entertainment, fraternal ceremonies, fund-raising, food, and so on. In other words, the Shriners allegedly kept 71 percent of $21.7 million raised. Circuses sponsored by the Shrine generated $23 million in 1985, but less than 2 percent went to the medical care of children. The Orlando Sentinel, June 29, 1986, ran a special four-part series on its sixmonth investigation into Shrine charity expenditures, confirming the above statistics through IRS records. Also in 1984, the Shrine hospitals received only 1 percent of an estimated $17.5 million collected from Shrine circuses. Freemasonry On Trial See Illuminati Unmasked Kindle "Shrine On You Crazy Diamond" The symbol of the Order is a crescent moon, made from the claws of a Bengal tiger, engraved with a pyramid, an urn and a pentagram.  The crescent is suspended from a scimitar and in the Order is a representation of the Universal Mother worshipped in ancient times as Isis.  The horns of the crescent point downwards because it represents the setting moon of the old faith at the rising of the Sun of the new religion of the brotherhood of humanity.” — The Occult Conspiracy, p.93 [emphasis mine] [xx] Ralph Epperson, New World Order Another Mason who approved of the merger (of the Bavarian Illuminati w/ Freemasonry) was Dr. Walter M. Fleming, one of the four founders of the Shrine, (Shriners) an organization that is part of the Masonic fraternity. He and three other Masons formed this organization in 1871, and he assisted in the preparation of a history of the Shrine in 1893. In that book, Dr. Fleming wrote: "Among the modern promoters of the principles of the Order [the Shrine] in Europe, one of the most noted was Herr Adam Weishaupt ... professor of law at the University of Ingolstadt, in Bavaria ... who revived the Order in that city on May 1, 1776. Its members exercised a profound influence before and during the French Revolution, when they were known as the Illuminati." Dr. Fleming, a 33rd degree Mason, was recognizing the founder of the Illuminati as a "reviver of the Order." His quote comes from a book entitled PARADE TO GLORY, written by Fred Van Deventer, which appears to be given to each new member of the Shrine. Shriners should be the most enlightened, & illuminated? Straight Talk On The Mystic Shrine by William J. Schnoebelen, © 2010 https://www.withoneaccord.org/assets/images/freedownloads/Shriner-1.pdf White vs. Black, Arabic vs. Egyptian Shriners https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/279/737 the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, or The Grotto• The Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, also known as M.O.V.P.E.R. or The Grotto, after its lodge equivalent, is an appendant body in Freemason, Home of The Black Fez, & also said to be the playground of Masonry. The Female Grotto are called: The Witches of Salem, & the Lodge group are called The Caldron. The Mistress of the Lodge is called The Enchantress. https://abacagrotto.org/join-us/ http://www.stichtingargus.nl/vrijmetselarij/grotto_r.html https://archive.org/details/cu31924015603651 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-07-19-0240030203-story.html Shriners Lawsuit https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2013/06/prostitution_embezzlement_alle.html https://rense.com/general74/shrin9.htm https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Report_on_Shriners_raises_question_of_wrongdoing https://www.free-press-release-center.info/viewrelease_pdf.php?rid=00000000000000030913 https://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2009/10/tax-returns-reveal-jesters-controlled.html?m=1 http://www.illuminati-news.com/Articles/145.html https://www.freemasonrywatch.org/royalorderofjesters.html https://freemasonrywatch.org/Fourth.Jester.Convicted.Former.Judge.Tills.Out.html https://www.freemasonrywatch.org/former.ex.vp.crime.shriners.part9.html The word Jester = 32 in the Septenary Cipher used by Kabbalists, & Masons such as Albert Pike. So do the words Freemason, & Stone Mason. Shriner adds to 33, & so does Rosy Croix. Cabiri Mason also equals = 32! Investigator Sandy Frost Archive https://www.opednews.com/author/author3175.html Secret Oder of Brothers In Blood https://constantinereport.com/jesters-controlled-by-secret-order-of-brothers-in-blood-jester-officer-links-national-court-to-fishing-guide-in-brazil-child-sex-case/ SOBIB is an invitation only order of Jesters, truly exclusive with just 254 active members in 2008. Few in number, this handful of men nevertheless dominate the Jesters, and therefore the Shrine. Since it's creation in 1979, all but one Royal Director has belonged to SOBIB. https://aconstantineblacklist.blogspot.com/2009/10/tax-returns-reveal-jesters-controlled.html?m=1 S.O.B.I.B https://freemasonrywatch.org/judge.sobib.html https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2013/06/prostitution_embezzlement_alle.html Orlando Bahia Shrine Ex-Leader Guilty in Child-Porn Case Melha Shriners consider action against former potentate ... https://burningtaper.blogspot.com/2009/07/for-children-shriner-potentate-arrested.html?m=1 https://rense.com/general81/shrin.htm "Anybody can stand by you when you are right. A Jester stands by you even when you are wrong." Soubrette, Initiation Ritual Act 1 Jesters Local "courts" are limited to thirteen initiates yearly and membership is by invitation only. https://www.scribd.com/document/6686640/ROJ-BOP-Script Royal Order of Jesters change to family friendly image http://www.thepastbastard.com/2016/09/royal-order-of-jesters-announces-new.html?m=1 An Inside Look At The Jesters Headquarters https://youtu.be/hHcB8SUKjO8 Billiken Jester Mascott Also Mascott For Jesuits Schools? Billiken is also the mascot for St. Louis University, St. Louis University High School, both Jesuit institutions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiken More on the legend behind Billiken Mascot https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-billiken-is-much-more-than-the-strangest-college-mascot Royal Order of Jesters Initiation Ritual https://www.stichtingargus.nl/vrijmetselarij/roj_r.html Five categories of Shriner corruption https://stevenjohnhibbs.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/lets-make-a-deal-five-categories-of-shriner-corruption-unveiled/ Shriners closed five hospitals due to lawsuits https://www.opednews.com/articles/Shriners-To-Close-Galvesto-by-Sandy-Frost-090413-609.html Shriners End Free Care for All at Children's Hospitals Shriners Hospital Closing https://youtu.be/It9yQ8fcvWA 22 Shriners hospital's corruption found https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Corruption_exposed_at_network_of_22_US_and_Canadian_children%27s_hospitals Executive Salaries at Shriner's Hospitals for Children https://paddockpost.com/2019/04/17/executive-salaries-at-shriners-hospitals-for-children/amp/ Interview With Sandy Frost https://youtu.be/zE6S_A5HRlk FL. Congressman Gus Bilirakis A Shriner, & Jester https://youtu.be/UAjRWmVsfGo TN Rep. Jimmy Duncan Shriner, & Jester https://freemasonrywatch.org/jesters.in.congress.florida.bilirakis.tennessee.duncan.html Shriners Mortage Scandal https://www.freemasonrywatch.org/mortgage.madness.shriners.part.16.html https://freemasonrywatch.org/shriners.html https://www.scribd.com/doc/6686825/Sobib-Directory https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Report_on_Shriners_raises_question_of_wrongdoing Retired Deputy Caught In Jester Sex Trafficking Investigation https://www.policeprostitutionandpolitics.com/pdfs_all/COPS%20DAs%20JUDGES%20RAPE%20EXTORT%20PROSTITUTES%20RUN%20PROSTITUTION%20RINGS/Judges%20Rape%20Prostitutes%20etc/Newsvine%20-%20Retired%20Deputy%20Charged%20in%20Jester%20Sex%20Trafficking%20Investigation.pdf https://youtu.be/uMgZJgAa5DA Sandy Frost Pt. 2 Red Ice https://youtu.be/deSG3BnNgoI Sandy Frost Article http://www.illuminati-news.com/Articles/145.html Former Midian Shrine Leader Candidate Charged With Sex ... For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest neither anything head that shall not become known and come abroad Luke eight verse 17 Michael W. Blodgett, Plaintiff, vs Jon Hanson, Tony Krall, The Trustees of Zuhrah Shrine, John and Jane Does 1-10, and Court 53 Royal Order of Jesters, Defendants. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mnd-0_12-cv-00301/pdf/USCOURTS-mnd-0_12-cv-00301-0.pdf The Order of Quetzalcoatl "Q" Inner Shriner Order• https://www.travelingtemplar.com/2021/05/order-of-quetzalcoatl.html Order of Quetzalcoatl Ritual for Artisan Degree https://www.stichtingargus.nl/vrijmetselarij/quetzalcoatl_r.html http://www.dst777.org/uploads/4/8/5/1/48514783/t777_bylaws.pdf https://www.three-monkeys.info/press/Quetzalcoatl.htm Quetzalcoatl, The Templar Connection https://www.ancient-code.com/history-reveals-fascinating-details-about-quetzalcoatl-the-white-alien-god/ Quetzalcoatl, Fallen Seraphim Angel https://ascensionglossary.com/index.php/Quetzalcoatl https://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_sandy_fr_080509_shriners_spin_away__22.htm https://youtu.be/zE6S_A5HRlk https://www.shrinersvillage.com/login/login.aspx?url=%252f Tho' "all the world's a stage," still you all knew. You did not come to see a puppet show. This is rehearsal time. The actors they are not themselves, but just the parts they play. Their motley's on, their faces smudged with paint,.Yet of times the sinner plays the saint. I pray you, judge among them, mark them well,. Some you may consign to Heaven,. Others send headlong into Hell. I leave to you to cast the die,. Mine's not to ask the reason why—. So let the curtain quickly rise,. The play is ready for your eyes. Being tried for the death of Shakespeare Initiation Ritual, Act 1 Luke 11:35 Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

When nothing seems to help I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before. ~ Jacob Riis  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#5amMesterScrum Show #581 Live - Story of Young Stone Mason and the Growth Mindset - Today's topics: (1) So the others day I was talking with a Young Stone Mason and he shared his work over and above his day job, an Entrepreneur.  He was of the Growth Mindset!.  It reminded me of two LinkedIn posts about overtime and corporate funded education and being of a fixed mindset. Please like and subscribe and share 5amMesterScrum.  Please send me your topics.   You are are doing Great Please Keep on Sharing. 5am Mester Scrum #5amMesterScrum #scrum #agile #business #scrummaster #agilecoach #coaching #philadelphia #philly #growth #mindset #fixed #accelerating #Entrepreneur   5am Mester Scrum Show #581 went live on Youtube at 720am EST Monday 3/29/2021 from Philadelphia, PA.   Happy Scrumming, Social Media: - search 5amMesterScrum or #5amMesterScrum  and you should find us and if not please let us know LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok     Podcasts: (search 5amMesterScrum)

An episode of mystery, intrigue and colourful characters. After all it wouldn't be Hidden Wiltshire without at least one of these elements and we have all three! We begin with a chat about what we've been up to in the last two weeks since the previous episode. Glyn's excited about his discovery of a new bottom, and an old coffin trail to Steeple Ashton which included a stone bridge built, we think, by well-known West Country stonemason Andrew Ziminski. His book “The Stomemason” is thoroughly recommended (see link below). Also in the last two weeks Glyn and Paul both separately did a walk around the Fonthill Estate which will be the subject of the next podcast in two weeks time. Meanwhile Paul suffered the ignominy of being caught with his head in a muddy puddle by a BBC film crew whilst he was searching for the very well hidden fairy shrimp. We also talk about our plans for Hidden Wiltshire including our first outside location broadcast with a special guest; Hidden Wiltshire walks with some experts from “another organisation”; and the new Hidden Wiltshire Shop on the website (link below). We then go on to talk about the Folly Wood walk. You can follow the route in the link below. This was a location recommend to us by local artist David Alderslade who has painted some remarkable pictures of the famed tree you will find. See the link below. Between them Glyn and Paul did the walk three times in the space of five days. There was so much to see., and slight re-routing to recce. The walk was the story of bizarre works of art; blocked footpaths; a moated enclosure which was the location for a gatekeeper's lodge into the Bishops of Salisbury's deer park; mysterious and touching stories of ghosts and incredible personal sacrifice; and a tree with an adjacent cave that was like something from the imagination of J.R.R. Tolkein. We also encounter some fascinating and lovely people. Sculpture, poet and illustrator Mark Whelehan and his dog Crook, and Hidden Wiltshire followers Melanie May and Wayne Ford – see the links below to their stunning Instagram feeds. We then arrive at a beautiful peaceful woodland called Oakfrith Wood, visit the pretty village of Urchfont and round off with a climb onto Salisbury Plain with its far reaching views. This is one of those walks where it doesn't really matter where you start. You can begin in Easterton, Urchfont or New Plantation on Salisbury Plain. There's even a pub, the Royal Oak at Easterton. We finish with a reminder about the offer to listeners of the podcast from Lowa Boots UK. You'll need to listen to the podcast for details of how you can save 20% on their walking boots and shoes. The music and sounds in the podcast are provided by the multi-talented Steve Dixon. The piece in the Introduction is entitled “The Holloway”, whilst the piece introducing us to the walk is entitled “My Daughter” which is a collaboration between Steve and Dave Guiville. Links: You can find out more about Andrew Ziminski and his book “The Stonemason” here Andrew Ziminski - The Stonemason The new Hidden Wiltshire shop Hidden Wiltshire Shop You can follow the walk on the Hidden Wiltshire website here Folly Wood and The Headless Horseman David Alderslade's website, and his painting “Folly Wood” can be found here David Alderslade - Folly Wood Melanie May's beautiful Instagram feed can be found here with superb photographs of Wiltshire's natural history Melanie May - Wiltshire Girl Wayne Ford has two Instagram feeds. One is his general photography account. It will come as no surprise to know he is a graphic designer when you see his photography Wayne Ford - General Photography. His other account is also focused on natural history and is called ‘notesfrompinnyland' (I wish I knew why)! Wayne Ford - Natural History Both accounts are equally captivating. Glyn's photographs can be seen on the Hidden Wiltshire website and his Instagram feed @coy_cloud Paul's website can be found at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative The link to report blocked public rights of way to Wiltshire Council My Wiltshire Booking and Reporting And finally you can find Lowa Boots UK at  Lowa Boots UK

Here we go, Counties! Counter Programming officially kicks off next week. Please enjoy this little trailer where we give you a peek into what's new this season. What is Counter Programming?: What is Counter Programming? CP is your new favorite pandemic distraction-cast. We started Counter Programming in April, back when the pandemic first hit. We wanted to distract ourselves (and others) from the grim COVID news. Well, it's now almost a year later and we're still here because...so is the pandemic. In each episode, we tell you about a topic that contains the word "count" or "counter."Season 2 will bring more counter programming to your ears. Subscribe now and don't miss an episode. Here's what to expect: - Countertops - Songs - Interviews - Cross-overs with other count-related pods - A real-live STONE MASON -  & moreSponsors:- Thousand Fell Credits:Daniel Tureck - sound Caio Slikta - logoJason Shaw - Tennessee Hayride (theme music)Email us: counterprogrammingshiraarielle@gmail.comFind us on IG: @counterprogrammingpod

In this episode, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart and Museum volunteer Allan Gandy talk about The Sandstone Powder Magazine – Benicia's Little-Known Gem. Learn about the construction and history of this beautiful building – originally Benicia Arsenal Building #10, and now just one of the four sandstone buildings in the Camel Barns complex. Support the show (https://beniciahistoricalmuseum.org/donate/)

New laws designed to prevent the lung disease silicosis will come too late for former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, but he hopes future generations of construction workers and miners will be protected.

Oh wow yeah I'm sorry. I pulled a brain muscle on that one. What are those called? Neurons? Psh more like, NerdOns! Get it? Cuz your like a nerd or whatever for this joke. Look, I'm just so desperate for your attention that when I get it I am so excited that don't know what to do and I just pee everywhere. So, I guess what I'm saying is... you owe me for the carpet cleaning. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theelenashow/message

Pastor Bobby gives the message "Remember the Quarry" at Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church on Sunday September 27, 2020. It's the hidden things in our inner life that are most important to God. He looks at our heart and He's working in the details. May we find rest in that truth today.

The stone walls of the Burren are one of the lesser recognised features of the locality. But, what do you know about the history of these walls? Well, as part of Burrenbeo’s monthly Online Tea Talks, Rory O’Shaughnessy, Heritage Specialist, Tour Guide and Stonemason will give a talk on the heritage of stonewalling in the Burren, giving a brief overview of their history, looking at the different styles and features of the walls, their construction and will discuss the future of this integral yet sometimes overlooked part of our local heritage. He joined Gavin Grace on Tuesday's Morning Focus...

Welcome to the show! In this episode we take you through everything you need to know about GHB2020 Auxiliary Objectives and Terry showcases his Slaanesh project. We kick off with the latest news and an update about Facehammer World Wide! #FHWW. In the first main section we discuss the implications of the Auxiliary objectives. We do this in the context of the pitched battle tournament pack in the new GHB2020. Therefore we can give you the best advice on getting the most out of these new objectives to ensure tournament success using this standard pack. After the break we tackle Terry's Slaanesh comission project. Hear from Terry himself as we showcase his models, discussing the techniques and colours used to achieve the result. This section is filled with lots of hobby talk and is best to reference the photos when listening. Finally Les talks thought a Lumineth list based around the Stonemason and King and not featuring Teclis in response to a listener question. So if you want 2 hours of Age of Sigmar goodness then sit back and get ready for some Hammer to your face!

Manchán Magan uncovers a secret supernatural stonemason deep in the Tipperary countryside

In the eighth episode of the podcast, Fr Parker looks at Cormac McCarthy's rarely produced play, The Stonemason. He really only answers one question: what is the Stonemason about? But he asks that questions multiple times, and comes up with multiple answers that explore the meaning of masculinity, faith, and work.

Welcome to the Tools of the Trade Monthly Toolbox Talk June Edition. These episodes focus on making construction a first choice career path by showcasing the beauty of the industry and asking the tough questions we need the answers to progress.This week's episode features Conor Kehoe, Red Seal Stonemason turned Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator (OYAP). Conor found trades later in life and helped provide him with clarity on his career path while finding something he was truly passionate about. Since then, he has moved on to helping our youth find their passion for skilled trades through OYAP programs in highschools. In this Toolbox Talk we get into the following:Why he decided to transition from the field into educationThe most gratifying part of his jobSpotlight stories of youth of have found their passionThe benefits of authentic skilled trade eventsSome ideas around breaking down the barriers to entry into skilled tradesAnd much, much more...Please enjoy and if you would like to participate, please send an email to colin@toolspodcast.comFor show notes, blog posts and past guests, please visit: www.toolspodcast.comSign up for Colin's newsletter HEREInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at toolspodcast.com/contactFollow Colin:InstagramTwitterFacebookYoutubeThis podcast is presented by The Canadian Apprenticeship ForumThe Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is the Centre of Excellence for Apprenticeship Research and Innovation. A national non-profit organization connecting all members of the apprenticeship community, CAF-FCA advocates for Canada’s world-class apprenticeship system, produces meaningful data to inform strategies and highlights innovation and promising practices in apprenticeship training.For more information visit www.caf-fca.org

--{ "Out with Bible In with Tribal...Top-Down Revolution With Sanctioned Hate, New Ordo ab Chao as People Take the Bait." © Alan Watt }-- 2020 Vision - Bush NWO - Gorbachev New World Orders - Kissinger - Stalin on Communism - Training Children through Education and Entertainment - New Definitions of Families and Men and Women - SAGE, Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies - BIT, Behavioural Insights Teams - Coronavirus War of Terror on the Public - Media Given an Outline by British Government on How to Heighten Anxiety to Get the Public to Conform; Obedience to the Experts - Novel, The Stonecutter; Story of a Stone Mason in Medieval Times - Modern Freemasonry - Veganism - Albigensians - The Green Man, Nature, Occultic - Culture Creation, Top of the Pops, Groups Miming on Stage, Guitars with Leads Going Nowhere - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez Revolutionary Music; then Sex, Sex, Sex - Grabbing Oil in the Middle East - 2007-08 Crash - The Elite Always Plan the Future - Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis (the Goal You Wanted in the First Place) - Visionaries - Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, "Can we have your liver?" - Bioethics - Shaping the Future through the Culture Industry - Politics - Riots, Civil Disobedience - NGOs, Non-Governmental Organizations - Protest Leaders Told What to Protest - CIA, MI6, Mossad - John le Carre - Fauci, Pandemic - SAGE, The Creation of Different Levels of Terror on Public; Pavlovian Animal Management - Atheist, Sovietized System - Orwell's 1984, Entertainment and Pornography Churned Out by Machine - Accepting New Normals - Couples "Should Wear Masks During Sex" to Lower Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus - Phil Donahue - TV the Most Powerful Tool, S. Spielberg Called it a Weapon - New World Order Coming Out of Covid Pandemic; "Foxy" Fauci said "Things will never be the same" - Those Perceived as Enemies are Complicit at the Top - Efficiency, Technocracy, Experts will Run Everything - As a Boy, Visiting Scotland's Great Reference Libraries - General Milley - The Brotherhood, the Establishment - Multimillionaire Generals who are Part of the Military-Industrial Complex - Soviet and U.S. Scientists Meeting Every Year During the Cold War - Church of England, a Progressive Joke, Archbishop a Druid - Britain's Post-War Rationing - Using Churches to Promote War - Greek Idea of a Hierarchy of Gods; Degrees of Godhood - The Spiritual Side of Humans - Demiurge - School, Schola - The Left, Humanists, Technocrats Hate Remnants of Religion; New Agers can Be Trained into Sustainability, Veganism - Movies about Culling, The Purge - The Music Industry is a Machine - Movie, The Good Shepherd - Richard Nixon the Anti-Communist, Vietnam; Nixon Worked with China at Their Request after His Presidency to Set Up the (one-way) Free Trade System - Barricades, Taking Over Streets and Areas; Using the Disaffected, the Nihilists and the Atheists - Snowden, Wikileaks; Massive Data Collected on All of Us - 9/11, Their "Pearl Harbor Event" - Facts don't Matter - Antifa; Piggyback on an Event, Exacerbate the Problem - Marc Lipsitch video, Should we be Making Potential Pandemic Pathogens in the Lab - Turning Children Against Parents - CIA, School of the Americas; Training how to Torture and Terrorize - Armies of Young Men Leaving Middle East Countries that had Been Under Attack for Decades - PNAC - Saddam Hussein - Destruction of Libya - GCHQ in Britain, NSA in U.S. - This is The Century of Change, Transition - The Club of Rome, Climate Change - World Economic Forum - Energy Units, a Credit System - Africa, AIDS - Origins of Social Distancing - Fake Message for Women to Shave Heads to Show Compliance for Sustainability and Many Did - Autonomous Zones, Communes - Manson Family, Jonestown - Virtue Preening - Please visit www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com to Donate and Order - Think for Yourselves - The Deep State - If Politics and Voting Worked for the People it Would Be Banned - Devalued Currencies - WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial for Coronavirus Amid Safety Fears - Surgisphere: Governments and WHO Changed Covid-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data from Tiny US Company - Murder of Older by Patients, Ventilators; Get People Used to Euthanasia - City of London - Bill Gates Negotiated $100 Billion Contact Tracing Deal With Democratic Congressman Bobby L. 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Cuomo Threatens New Yorkers Congregating - Population Reduction and a New Form of Ruling the Planet - Please Donate so That I Can Keep Going with These Talks - Paul Craig Roberts, The Real Racists - Mazzini, World Revolutionary Movement - Baptist High Freemasons - Turning on Trump after St. John the Devine's Church Photo Op; In a Masonic Lodge There is to Be No Mention of Christianity - Pike, Blavatsky said Lucifer is God; The Morning Star; Dualism; Tesserated Floor of Black and White Tiles - Lodges; The World is Run by These Organizations - Not Anti-Fascist, but Pro-Communist - The Only Time Media, Military and Politicians Got Behind Trump was When He Sent Missiles to Syria - California Attorney Allegedly Offers Free Representation to Black People Willing to Kill Police - Minneapolis City Council Voted to Disband the Minneapolis Police - 'I haven't seen s**t like this before': Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Rioters are 'f**ing lawless' - Chinese Military Officer Arrested After Trying to Leave US with a Cache of Scientific Research Conducted at a California University - Antifa, Take Advantage of Spikes - Dahomey - Esper Reverses Plan to Send Active-Duty Troops Home - Fauci's Back With More Coronavirus Scare Stories - 2015, Billionaire George Soros Spent $33 MILLION Bankrolling Ferguson Demonstrators to Create 'echo chamber' and Drive National Protests - George Soros and Tom Steyer Invest in the Left-Wing of the Democratic Party - Next-Gen America Founded by Tom Steyer - Former Military Leaders Blasting Trump's Response to Nationwide Protests - Radical Protester Threatens to Tear Cops Apart if They don't Commit Suicide—Seattle City Councilwoman Justifies His Sentiments - Thomas Jefferson, No Justification for Taking Away Individual Freedom in Guise of Public Safety; As a Government Grows Liberty Decreases - Wrongthink; Inflexibility of Opinion - The American Experiment - Don't Give Up; Help Each Other Out the Best You Can; Don't Get Caught Up with Racism - Go to www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com to DONATE. *Title and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - June 14, 2020 (Exempting Music and Literary Quotes)

On this episode I was joined by the man behind BKK Chelmsford, Cage Warriors Academy South East and Legend in UK MMA, Jack 'Stone' Mason Jack and I spoke his journey in MMA, finding a balance in his work and training, even horrendous 20kg weight cuts! Jack and I can be found on the below: Instagram: jackstonemason - Fisticuffs_Podcast Facebook: Jack Mason - Fisticuffs_Podcast Twitter: JackStoneMason - Fisticuffs_Pod Youtube: Fisticuffs

In this weeks episode I got to chat with Stone Mason apprentice Rachael Wragg. Rachel is currently learning the trade at Lincoln Cathedral. Rachaels talks about finding her passion and purpose for working with stone, after completing a degree in art and then working in numerous ‘pointless’ jobs. A self proclaimed history nerd, she took the leap of faith to master the craft of stone masonry. Finding her dream job, she tells us how incredibly proud she is of her work, playing an important part in restoring history and how the family of co-workers are amazingly supportive. 1:28 Explaining why stone masonry is the coolest job ever 3:48 How Rachel ended up finding her dream job 5:41 How the attitude “that’s someone’s else job” prevented her from chasing her dream earlier 6:00 Hitting 30 and taking that leap into the unknown, and just how daunting that was 10:38 Family attitudes towards her new ventures 13:00 The importance of being respectful to the working environment and general public 14:00 Being accepted by her all male workforce and just how supportive they have been 17:40 Why Rachel loves working with stone, and why we need more women in the industry/trade 19:36 Why it’s good to be a little nervous at work 20:00 Discussing the danger of working with masonry tools 21:00 Attributes you need to be good at stone masonry 24:00 Physical strength and adapting to work, knowing your limits and own strengths 25:00 How we can get more women into masonry 28:01 Where Rachel wants to be in 5-10 years 29:30 Regretting going to university for the sake of it and wasting time working pointless jobs Discussing trades as a lesser job “It’s a different kind of smart, there’s a lot of work needed to break the stigmas” How she is treated by guys at work “I would expect them to expect me to do the same work as they do and not to treat me any differently because I was a girl” Go follow Rachel now @thegingerstonemason Check us out on Instagram @shewhodareswins_ www.shewhodareswins.com For more great stories and Merch! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shewhodareswins/message

Welcome back to Tower Talks! In this week's episode, we're talking to Joe Alonso, Washington National Cathedral's Head Stonemason. Joe has been with the Cathedral for 35 years and literally placed the final stone on the Cathedral in 1990. He talked aboutwhat stone masons actually do, the 2011 Earthquake that caused so much damage and so much more.

Another week of quarantine, another episode of Beats, Beards & Brews. This episode is dedicated to past podcast recordings lost. The gang reviews Folkesange by Myrkur aka Danish musician Amalie Bruun who sometimes performs black metal. Not death metal. However, this release is not metal at all. It's very folksy. Myrkur songs previewed during this episode include: Fager som en Ros Leaves of Yggdrasil House Carpenter The boys drop some peach cobbler analogies nobody asked for. Turns out the cobbler system is pretty intuitive for reviews. Additional albums mentioned in this episode: 3.15.20 by Childish Gambino Heaven Is Real by Genevieve Next up, Dan and Eric revisit Beardbrand Stone Mason*, which they first reviewed during a recent a failed recording attempt. Beard products reviewed in this episode: Beardbrand Stone Mason Beard Oil (Eric) Beardbrand Stone Mason Utility Balm (Dan) *Stone Mason is available exclusively at Target. Eric and Evan continue to support local Iowa breweries, while Dan enjoys Zombie Dust and rubs his easy access to it in Eric's face. Beers reviewed in this episode: Zombie Dust by 3 Floyd's Brewing Co. (Dan) OREOja and Surf Zombies IPA by Iowa Brewing Co. (Eric) The Hermit by ReUnion Brewery (Evan) Until next week, amigos! Hang in there. Remember: No matter how difficult/trying/bad life gets, there's always beer. **Note from the management: Eric moved into a new apartment and there is a moment where the gang gets interrupted by a possible real-life cobbler next door. Sorry!

Part-hands-on archaeological history of Britain, part-deeply personal insight into this ancient craft by a stonemason who has worked on Britain's greatest monuments, from Salisbury Cathedral to St Paul's. Following a tradition that dates back hundreds of years, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on many of Britain's greatest monuments, from the Roman ruins of Bath to Salisbury Cathedral's spire to St Paul's, and his three decades of work give a unique perspective on the warp and weft of English history, nature and geology. From the first stone megaliths put up by Neolithic farmers, through the Roman baths and temples, the Anglo-Saxon and Norman churches, to the engine houses, mills and aqueducts of the Industrial revolution, in The Stonemason Andrew journeys around by way of river, road and sea to explore the routes that ideas, migrants and building materials took to create some of Britain's most iconic historic buildings and ancient monuments.

In this podcast episode, you’ll hear stories about a man overcoming his obesity and depression through the magic of MMA fighting, a model who escapes the insidious modeling industry, a volunteer who helps restore an historic C-47 aircraft for the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and a mother making a difficult decision on the day of an important hunt. Note that the quality of the sound is not as perfect as we would like it to be. These stories are really worthwhile and we want you to hear them. Thank you. Dave Boulter is an athlete who can no longer play sports. The resulting depression and weight gain drive him to try a sport he never thought he would try — MMA fighting. He calls his story “That Didn’t Hurt So Bad!” Dave Boulter is a New England boy who moved to Montana early in the Spring of 1993. He graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Forestry specializing in Recreation Management. He has been making his living as a Stone Mason for approximately 20 years and is a veteran athlete and coach in Mixed Martial Arts. Ainsley McWha begins her modeling career at 16 and is enthralled by the glitz and glamor before she discovers the dark side of the industry and finally escapes.  Near the end of Ainsley’s story, an unfortunate thing happens: she is heckled by someone in the audience who is not listening fully to her story. This sort of behavior is never appropriate. At the live event, I made that clear after Ainsly finished. I mention this here because I kept the heckler in the edit and bleeped her comment. Doing so retains the flow of the story and shows Ainsley’s strength in pushing through to finish her story.  Ainsley calls her story “Seen & Not Heard”. Ainsley McWha is a writer and essayist whose work appears in the current issue of Barrelhouse Journal and has previously been published in Grist, Tahoma Literary Review, Salon, and the Washington Post, among others. She was recently appointed as the chair of the Parks & Rec committee in the town where she lives. She has never seen the sitcom.  Read Ainsley’s writing about her experiences as a model at Salon, The Washington Post, Huffington Post (1), and Huffington Post (2). Mare at ainsleymcwha.com. John  Haines knows nothing about airplanes and loves a good cause, so he volunteers to help make “Miss Montana” airworthy so she can join the D-Day Squadron and the Daks Over Normandy in commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2019. (Miss Montana is a historic C-47 aircraft in the Museum of Mountain Flying in Missoula.) John calls his story “75 Years is a Good Start”. John Haines was born and raised in Plains, MT and lived in Kumamoto, Japan for ten years. John currently works at Ace hardware so he can volunteer at the Museum of Mountain Flying. Molly Bradford awakens on the day of the hunt to the sounds of her son coughing with the croup and has to decide if she should cancel the hunt. She calls her story “The Push and the Pull – or – Spilling Milk” Molly Bradford is the CEO and Co-founder at GatherBoard, the makers of MissoulaEvents.net. Molly takes community connection seriously, as an active member of the Missoula startup ecosystem in addition to her children’s scholastic and community endeavors. Molly is an avid yet amateur gardener, cook, skier, and hunter who likes to put up mass quantities of food for the winter, race her husband and kids down the slopes and makes telecommuting from Mexico a family priority.

In this weeks episode we get a Stone Mason's perspective on Megaliths...  At least that was the premise we started with.  Amongst talking about how you deal with, cut and move stone we also touched on religion, spirituality, men's mental health and shared some our own journeys along the way.  I only met Ben Bush (Bushy) a few days ago through Instagram, that is one of the positive impacts Social Media can have, it can allow like minded people to connect and share knowledge. Social Media is a tool and we can choose how we use it, for example the excellent conversation you're about to listen to, enjoy.

Hey guys, Join me as I sit down with Matt Harris and share his message with the world. When asked what he hopes to bring to the world, this is what he said; "Create more people that can stay at home and work from home doing what they love. building funnels! and being with their family of course." Want to be featured on Big Marv's Network? Shoot me a message @marvatnight and tell me about your mission! One Love, Big Marv

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An epidemic of silicosis is starting to kill young stonemasons. Will this be our generation's version of the asbestos disaster?

We really don't know why she bets against Dropbear, but Panda loses again with Bacon Pancakes on the line! It's the final weekend of the Women's World Cup Soccer and we are all in — there's a steak dinner at stake. Er. Steak? Ummm. Meat. We get into it about the Calgary Stampede, the way the USA does parades, filibusters in Alberta politics, our favourite obscure music genre, Steven Seagal and a truly great way to save the world. EPISODE LINKS DBP Canada Day Short Film Alberta Politics of the Gay-Straight Alliance Jason Kenney's Pay Cut The Calgary Stampede Luca Li Professor Elemental Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer Exit Wounds Opening Scene Where to get steak in Calgary: Modern Steak, Caesar's, Saltlik, Vintage Chop House Canadian Red Cross: Donate to Yemen SPECIAL THANKS TO Our sponsors The Friday Sock Company and Make More Creative; Emre Cords for our amazing theme music; and Rob Mitchelson for the insane jingles. Support Dropbear and Panda and become a Patron of the Arts at Patreon for as low as $1 /month! CLICK HERE>> Dropbear and Panda on Patreon

Topics discussed The breast Nazis- sometimes formula is a life saver. Vasectomies Vs Midlife crisis. Derek makes a failed attempt to compare stone masonry to child rearing. Masonry and Notre Dame restoration. What happens when your son is a born soldier. Connection to ancestral land. A series of fathering anecdotes. Dealing with swearing- or not. The kids are grown- I'm off to Mexico!

Topics discussed The breast Nazis- sometimes formula is a life saver. Vasectomies Vs Midlife crisis. Derek makes a failed attempt to compare stone masonry to child rearing. Masonry and Notre Dame restoration. What happens when your son is a born soldier. Connection to ancestral land. A series of fathering anecdotes. Dealing with swearing- or not. The kids are grown- I’m off to Mexico!

In this episode, Adam and Jake discuss Stonemason from Guilds.

In this episode, Adam and Jake discuss Stonemason from Guilds.

In 1792, Irish immigrant James Hoban won a contest to design the White House and created an enduring symbol for America and the world. Stewart McLaurin talks to Ed Lengel and Merlo Kelly about their forthcoming book on Hoban's architectural legacy, and Scottish stonemason Charles Jones about recreating the historic stone carvings of the White House.

Dingo & Crue talk about the upcoming God of War game, Crue confesses to never having never played it.... (Rookie)Cover what the Collectors Edition comes with and the Stone Mason.Crue & Dingo talk about the collectors edition and gaming collectablesDingo talks about his return to the console side! (RIP)Catch us on Apple: Gamez NationCheck out the FB where you can post your comments about the episode:https://www.facebook.com/Gamez-Nation-991021834379427/Crue Steele's Twitch & FB:https://www.twitch.tv/cruesteelehttps://www.facebook.com/cruesteele/Subreddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/GamezNation/

Bo and Kelvin are back off of hiatus, bringing a better aesthetic for the YouTube channel, and more consistant audio quality. This week they are taking a look at Anthem as Bioware moves majority of their workforce over to the Anthem team in order to meet a their new deadline. Secondly, they take a look at God of War's new story trailer and release date, as well as the announced Stone Mason and Digital Deluxe editions. Lastly, we take a look at upcoming releases for early 2018, and discuss titles that we are excited to see.Sources:Anthem Story:https://kotaku.com/bioware-doubles-down-on-anthem-as-pressure-mounts-1822380989God of War trailer:https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-ps4s-release-date-confirmed-new-story-t/1100-6456281/God of War Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suycIDMhEE 2018 Upcoming Releases:http://www.gamesradar.com/new-games-2018/  

Join Elle, AR, and Paulina as they discuss Knight of Stone: Mason by Lisa Carlisle. Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/2faJziE

Ezra Strickhouser preaches from Matthew 16:13-20 in a sermon titled "Jesus Is A Stone Mason".

This week I breakdown a local show. The idea seems so easy, but I didn't think of it. Stone Mason from The Kings Rising threw the idea my way. I take a gander at the performances of Eraserhead and The Kings Rising at Basecamp in Lisle. If you're looking for a negative review you've come to the wrong place. I give an honest/positive review of a fun show that I went to on a Friday night. Go check out these bands and support local music! SOTW: Ashes to Ashtrays - The Eskimo Brothers facebook.com/eskimobrothers

Pamela Stein Lynde is a busy person. She is a singer, composer, producer, and music educator. She began her career as a classically trained singer but as the years went on she realized that her abilities were applicable in other areas. We go into detail about the journey of her career and how she was able to create two non-profits that help musicians, composers, and singers. MEET PAMELA STEIN LYNDE Praised for her “rich dramatics” (The Boston Globe), Pamela Stein Lynde is a versatile soprano, composer, contemporary music performer, music educator, and producer, known for inspiration, introspection, and passion in all aspects of her work. Recent performances have included premiering Lesley Flanigan’s haunting sound sculpture VOICES for four singers and loop pedals at Roulette; premiering New York-based composer Eric Lemmon’s The Impossible Will Take a Little While with the Highline Chamber Ensemble at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music; and performing a concert of chamber music by contemporary female composers, including a premier by Philadelphia-based composer Jenny Beck, at the National Opera Center. The 2015 launch of her company Stone Mason Projects has brought exciting performances of contemporary vocal chamber music to the National Opera Center, Arts on Site, Wilmer Jennings Gallery, and multiple other venues across the ti-state area, about which reviews have said, “The singing was stellar, on par with anything I’ve heard recently at higher profile venues such as Zankel Hall or National Sawdust. These concerts deserve a wider audience.” In the fall of 2016, Stone Mason Projects released its first music video, From the Mountain, a co-production with Contemporary Undercurrent of Song Project. Stone Mason’s upcoming endeavors include the commissioning and producing of a new chamber opera and the launch of the inaugural New Hope Sound(e)scape Festival in New Hope, PA in June of 2017. Stone Mason Projects has appeared on a panel discussing contemporary opera creation with will New York Opera Alliance during New York Opera Festival and will be presenting this May at the third annual New Music Gathering conference at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Pamela has appeared as a singer in prior seasons with Helix New Music Ensemble, The Nouveau Classical Project, American Opera Projects, Beth Morrison Projects, Rhymes With Opera, Saratoga Fine Arts Festival, Yamaha Concert Artist Series, Yale’s New Music, New Haven series, and many others. She has worked with award-winning composers including David Lang, Tristan Perich, Jacob Cooper, Trevor Weston, Daniel Felsenfeld, Lisa Bielawa, Jenny Beck, and many others. She appears as a vocalist on minimalist composer Alexander Turnquist’s album Flying Fantasy, released on the Western Vinyl label. She was a featured guest composer at Phoenix’s OME New Music Marathon concert in 2015 and has had her compositions premiered by Patchwork American Song Project in both New York and Chicago, Guided Imagery Opera, Princeton-based group CUSP, and many other ensembles across the country. Pamela has taught voice, composition, music theory, vocal pedagogy, music history, performance practice and chamber music at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, and City College of New York. Pamela teaches masterclasses and workshops and gives lectures on creating new music for voice at colleges, universities, and conservatories around the country. She was invited to speak about teaching new music in higher education at the inaugural New Music Gathering conference at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her organization Your Music Bus, co-founded with superstar composers Lisa Bielawa and Aaron Jay Kernis, has been serving the needs of the university and conservatory composition students and departments across the country since 2014. CONTACT: www.pamelasteinlynde.com (http://www.pamelasteinlynde.com)...

The show now has a Facebook page! Facebook.com/STSWC Head there now and give it a like. Check out the video up there. My guest this week is Stone Mason of The Kings Rising. The first man to take off his shirt during a recording. Sorry ladies, he is engaged. Stone is a dude who's never going to stop playing. The Kings Risings full length album is all finished and they're just waiting on a venue to have their record release and right after that they start recording another new full length! We talk about his upbringing, recent shows and the changes the band has made. Thanks for listening! SONG OF THE WEEK: Black Guy Fawkes - "Abandon All Hope" https://blackguyfawkesmusic.bandcamp.com/track/abandon-all-hope

Visiting from England, one of my best pals Joe Goodbody stops by to discuss record shopping in the UK, the recent Brexit disaster, the Blur/Oasis feud and his dad's days booking bands for Socialist Workers Party benefit concerts in the 70's. As a stonemason at Westminster Abbey -- regarded as the Queen's church and the final resting place for some of Britain's most respected names  -- Joe also discusses what it's like to work daily with material that goes back thousands of years and how he's likely the only person alive to have touched Charles Dickens' skull! Follow @JoeGoodbody on Twitter and Instagram, and visit Westminster-Abbey.org for more information.    SPONSORS: Pinwheel Records, 1722 W. 18th St. in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood; KeepersRecordClub.com, where you can save 10% on all subscriptions with promo code VINYLEMERGENCY at check out.   Follow @VinylEmergency on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Show questions and feedback are welcomed at vinylemergency@gmail.com.  

Synopsis The young painter Karla Bocelli is all too familiar with loss. When she was five years old, her mother died in a car crash in the south of Switzerland. Her Peruvian father lives at the other end of the world, and a year ago her aunt and guardian passed away. Now, at age twenty-four, Karla almost gets hit by a speeding car. As if this wasn’t fateful enough, Andreas, the driver, turns out to be a sculptor and carver of tombstones. In spite of his profession, Andreas is anything but morbid. Quick-tempered and intense, he exudes a rough-and-tumble energy. After a tumultuous start of their relationship, Karla comes to see in Andreas the “rock” in her life, the perfect antidote to her fears of abandonment and bouts of depression. Andreas, however, wrestles with his own ghosts: an alcoholic father who abused him as a child and his own fits of anger. Together, the two artists must confront the demons that haunt them. LOVE OF A STONEMASON is a story about the struggle of two artists with their past, their families, their creativity, and their love for each other. It takes the reader on a journey full of sights, smells, tastes, and sounds from the south of Switzerland to Italy and the Peruvian Andes. Excerpt Karla Bocelli hated the painting. She had worked at it off and on during the past year and never managed to finish it. But no matter how much she disliked it, she couldn’t convince herself to destroy it. It seemed to haunt her. It was warm and muggy in early June in the south of Switzerland. Patches of mist hugged the mountains behind Lago Maggiore. Karla clasped her artist’s portfolio under her arm and brushed a strand of hair from her damp forehead. She was on the way to the old part of Locarno, thinking, once again, of the troublesome picture. She saw the car just as she stepped into the crosswalk. An old beat-up Fiat screeched to a stop a few inches away from her. Karla jumped back and dropped her portfolio, spilling its contents onto the pavement. Her heart thudded and she took deep breaths, trying to calm the queasy feeling in her stomach. That smell. Burnt rubber. A young man got out of the car and stared at her, stunned. “Are you all right?” Karla, still dazed, nodded. She bent down and began to pick up her drawings. A few pedestrians stopped, but when they realized that nothing major had happened, they walked on. The driver’s dark voice rose to an angry pitch. “Jesus Christ. What’s the matter with you? You practically threw yourself in front of my car. I could’ve killed you. Are you suicidal or what?” “I’m sorry, I wasn’t watching.” Karla slid the papers back into her portfolio. “Yeah, well, that’s obvious. Wake up, for heaven’s sake.” His belligerent voice angered Karla, who was gradually regaining her composure. She stood up, flipped her long dark hair back over her shoulders, and faced him. “I said, I was sorry.” He was tall, broad-shouldered, and sturdy, with longish dark tousled hair and green eyes, which now glowered at her. He must have been her age or a little older, perhaps in his midtwenties. As Karla continued to pick up her drawings, he approached and bent down to help her. “You’re an artist?” he asked in a friendlier tone as he looked at one of the charcoal sketches. “Yes.” Karla snatched the paper out of his hand. “I hope your pictures aren’t ruined.” “What do you care? Why do you have to drive like a maniac?” “Great,” he shouted. “Now it’s my fault?” “This is a pedestrian zone, in case you haven’t noticed.” Karla grabbed her portfolio and stepped back onto the sidewalk. Her heartbeat had slowed to almost normal, but her knees still felt wobbly. “Do you always jump in front of moving cars without looking?” He turned around and walked away. “Airhead,” he

Today marks the day botanists classified the wild chiltepin plant. It also marks the grand opening of The World of Dough. it is the Feast Day of the Stonemason, and in the garden, there are bulbs. Be Safe, and Stay Out of Trouble,

In studio, Vinc Puchel stops by to keep Jake's seat warm. He discusses his upcoming fight at UFC 173. Then, Jack Stone Mason and Luke Barnatt call-in from jolly old England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Construction of the Kansas statehouse can be considered a miracle of manpower. In the 1880s a young Swedish immigrant was at the center of this massive building project. Learn how he used these tools to construct the people's house before building his own.