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...in which we journey deep into Newlands to tell the remarkable story of Elizabethen copper mining, and the part it played in making Keswick the birthplace of modernity. Leaving Little Town in the company of the inimitable Mark Hatton, we ascend the flanks of Hindscarth, and rewind time to the 1560s, to when England's war footing meant a domestic supply of copper was a matter of national security. Entering the hand-picked addit that drives through Scope End, we learn about the pioneering German miners who – in the year of Shakespeare's birth – brought their skills to a backwater Lake District valley; and we seek out one of the most audacious engineering feats of its age: a stream, diverted between valleys through the mountain to power an underground waterwheel. Suitably wowed, we trace the copper ore's ancient route – above the marshy bottoms of Newlands into Keswick – to reflect on the social impacts of an immigrant population, and the ensuing violence... and baby boom. Arriving by the all-but-ignored former smelter site at Brigham (below the A66 flyover), we discover old tunnels and leats that channeled water to the most important industrial site of its age. As we digest a lost Lake District story, we consider the fate of the Germans who stayed, and the legacy of an industry that shaped national economics, politics, law... and plenty of future Keswickians. Mark is on X at https://x.com/thehatton

Suitably uncomfortable, Dream Scenario's cynical edge on a high-end premise paired with Nic Cage's committed performance is worth a watch. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

This week i've got a delight for you! Sage Rountree joins me to talk all things sequencing. You'll LOVE it! Sage is a pioneer in yoga for athletes and a yoga teacher trainer whose ten books include Everyday Yoga, Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses, and The Art of Yoga Sequencing, her most recent book which I COMPLETELY recommend. Sage speaks, teaches workshops, and leads trainings internationally and online at sagerountree.com. Check out all the details of the FINAL Abundant Yoga Teacher Retreat here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/retreatsSupport the show by making a monthly $5 contribution here: www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Insect Institute is Hiring, published by Dustin Crummett on March 8, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. The Insect Institute is hiring for a vital, exciting, foundational role: a full-time Program Coordinator or Program Officer (depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate). This is a high-responsibility position where you will have the opportunity to drive real impact for our mission. As our second full-time employee, you will be tasked with helping to carry out the Insect Institute's interventions, including through engagement with policymakers, regulators, NGOs, and potentially media. Suitably qualified candidates may also be asked to contribute to research and report writing. As one of only a few people worldwide working in an extremely important cause area, you will have the potential for enormous counterfactual impact. Salary: $73,630-$87,694 USD pre-tax Location: Fully remote Application Deadline: April 1st, end of day in the EST time zone The full job description and application is available here. If you know someone else who might be a good fit, a referral form is available here. We offer a $500 bonus for referring the successful candidate. Questions about the role can be directed to info@insectinstitute.org. More Information: Key Responsibilities Implementing the Insect Institute's interventions. This might include, but not necessarily be limited to, activities like: Working with legislators on, e.g., environmental issues related to the adoption of insects as food and feed Outreach to regulators in US executive agencies or UK ministries on, e.g., food safety issues related to insect farming Outreach to and collaboration on projects with other NGOs, such as environmental, public health, or animal welfare organizations Drafting press releases and conducting outreach to journalists Especially for more senior levels, taking initiative to, e.g., identify ways to improve on current interventions, or to identify opportunities for new interventions If hired at a more senior level, potentially managing others, especially as the Insect Institute expands in the future For candidates with suitable skills, potentially some degree of research and report writing Requirements: Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to credibly and persuasively represent the Insect Institute's positions to other stakeholders We do not require starting familiarity with relevant academic domains (e.g., environmental science, public health, animal welfare, entomology) or with the state of the insects as food and feed industry. However, the candidate should possess the ability to gain familiarity as needed, and to proactively stay abreast of developments Adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to proactively do what is necessary to give the Insect Institute's projects the greatest chance of success Preferred: If you do not meet all of the below criteria, please still consider applying. Please also take an expansive interpretation of the below criteria (e.g., if you are not sure whether your work experience is relevant, err on the side of assuming it might be). Relevant work experience (such as, e.g., work in policy, advocacy, or alternative proteins). Relevant backgrounds might include but are not limited to, e.g.: Outreach to legislators or relevant government agencies (such as the USDA or FDA in the US, or Defra or the FSA in the UK), especially if on relevant issues (environment sustainability, food safety, etc.) Work within such government agencies, especially if on relevant issues Work in an NGO, such as one focused on the environment, alternative proteins, food safety, or animal welfare, doing work similar to that mentioned in the "key responsibilities" above Experience managing others, especially in working on relevant issues Expertise in a relevant...

Mike 'Mikipedia' Saunders and co-host Dan French compete in a winner-takes-all quiz in the E Street Cafe. Suitably refreshed for the event - the two adversaries go head to head on their specialist subjects. Who will win the BIG prize - a fresh cinnamon bun freshly served by Rosalita. If you're in the car - wind down your windows and let the wind blow back your hair as you join in and shout the answers out. If you're in the comfort of your own home, grab yourself a pen and paper and have a go. Who'll win the battle of the Titans? Tune in and play along. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-matthews4/message

It's likely that everyone reading this has used, or at the very least heard of Adobe's ubiquitous piece of software called Photoshop. But are you familiar with the very first—and perhaps the most eccentric—of the evangelists working behind that magic curtain?   Well, you're about to meet him today, in our latest podcast featuring pioneers of photography and imaging. As Adobe employee number 38, graphic designer Russell Preston Brown was in the room when brothers Thomas and John Knoll showed up to demonstrate a new piece of software, in 1988. Suitably impressed with what he saw, Russell made a beeline to Adobe co-founder John Warnock and uttered the imperative “Buy it! Now!”   Thirty-five years later, Brown has not lost an ounce of passion for concocting magic with digital imaging tools, and for sharing his knowledge with other users during his outlandish workshops and events.   Join us for a rollicking chat with this shapeshifting impresario in cowboy attire. From Brown's earliest training in darkroom photography to his current digital workflow syncing a mobile phone with Profoto lighting gear, we cover a lot of ground.   Throughout our discussion, we reflect on the revolutionary effects of technological advances, plus Brown's uncanny luck to be there in the middle of the zeitgeist, which led him to a telling analogy:   “Yes, I was in the right place at the right time. I made my fair share of contributions, but it all comes back to—what if the Knoll brothers had not decided to make Photoshop? I want to see that Jimmy Stewart episode of “A Wonderful Life,” where Photoshop didn't appear. Would we be using Letrasets?...”   Guest: Russell Preston Brown For more information on our guests and the gear they use, see: https://blogd7.bhphotovideo.com/explora/podcasts/photography/adobes-first-evangelist-russell-preston-brown Above photograph © Russell Preston Brown Episode Timeline: 2:47: A peak behind the scenes of Brown's early experiences at Adobe and what constituted working as a graphic designer back in 1985.  10:24: Brown's early training in darkroom photography, the type of photos he made and the tech transitions to the mobile phones that he works with today.  15:55: Thomas Knoll calls the iPhone a hallucination of what you are seeing in terms of colors, dynamic range, and quality of light. It gives us what we want to remember from that moment. 19:45: Brown's workflow for shooting with an iPhone synched to Profoto strobes and other lighting modifiers, and his ability to carry everything around in one bag.  24:12: Comparing image captures from different brands of mobile phones: iPhone, Google Pixel 7 and Samsung 23. Plus, make sure to use a solar filter over the lens when photographing the eclipse. 31:27: Brown's experiences working directly with programmers in the development of Photoshop, plus working one-on-one with a programmer to develop actions, scripts, and panels for his own Photoshop tools.  36:06: Episode Break 36:39: Brown reflects on his rapport with photographic purists during early presentations about Photoshop—from a photojournalism conference in Perpignan, France, to an early discussion about digital with Greg Gorman.  42:39: Adobe's earliest dreams and goals about prepress and processing images to create CMYK output for print publication, and the subsequent ability to access Raw data. 47:15: Differentiating between generations of Adobe users and how they employ the software, plus distinguishing between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Desktop. 51:46: Applications that have kept all the original tool sets, offering many routes to similar results, to serve the full range and successive generations of its user base.  54:00: The question of AI and differences between typing text and using AI prompts, or taking one's original photographs and supplementing them with AI through Photoshop's Generative Fill. 1:03:39: The dangers of using creative tools incorrectly, and Brown's predictions about creative trends to come.  Guest Bio: Russell Preston Brown is the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated, as well as an Emmy Award-winning instructor. His ability to bring together the world of design and software development is a perfect match for Adobe products. In Brown 's 38 years of creative experience at Adobe, he has contributed to the evolution of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator with feature enhancements, and advanced scripts. Most recently he has started to travel the world with a mobile phone camera to capture his adventures from a whole new creative perspective. This new age of mobile photography has sparked his creativity and has inspired a variety of new imaging directions.  Brown also specializes in inspirational hands-on training at Adobe MAX, where he shows users how to work and play with Adobe software. He shares his delight in testing the creative limits of his tools as a prolific creator of an entertaining collection of Photoshop tips and tricks. His in-depth design knowledge and zany presentation style have won him a regular following among beginning, intermediate, and advanced Photoshop users alike. A live performance of the Russell Brown Show is not to be missed.  Stay Connected: Russell Preston Brown Website: https://russellbrown.com/ Russell Preston Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_brown/ Russell Preston Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/russellprestonbrown/ Russell Preston Brown on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/therussellbrownshow/videos Russell Preston Brown on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user6594224 Russell Preston Brown at the Photoshop Hall of Fame:https://www.photoshophalloffame.com/russell-brown Adobe Max: https://www.adobe.com/max.html

Getting 69'd out of Disney Land. Whats-his-bucket, and the other guy. The 5 Things Scott Knows About Sport. A Stocking Filled With Soup. Hitchcock Tummy Tuck. Rheinholt and Doug. Do the Brewers still exist cos I like really wanted to know. 2 Fast 2 Furiosa. The happiest exit on Earth. John Henry's Ghost Peppers. Mario Kart bathroom numb. Canadian Super Pig invasion. Nobody can fight Big Wedding. Transparent Purple Hemmaroid. Anything Everywhere all at Once with Stephen and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting 69'd out of Disney Land. Whats-his-bucket, and the other guy. The 5 Things Scott Knows About Sport. A Stocking Filled With Soup. Hitchcock Tummy Tuck. Rheinholt and Doug. Do the Brewers still exist cos I like really wanted to know. 2 Fast 2 Furiosa. The happiest exit on Earth. John Henry's Ghost Peppers. Mario Kart bathroom numb. Canadian Super Pig invasion. Nobody can fight Big Wedding. Transparent Purple Hemmaroid. Anything Everywhere all at Once with Stephen and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this evening's entrepreneur feature, we talk to Carolien Nelson, H&M South Africa country manager and Miles Kubheka, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, about a Suitably Dressed initiative, a nationwide effort aimed at equipping job seekers in need with interview-ready attire through a workwear donation drive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belfast/Good Friday Agreement analysis opens new Holywell Trust Conversations series Conversations with key players in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement negotiations open a new series of podcasts from the peace and reconciliation charity, the Holywell Trust. Suitably, the new series is called the Holywell Trust Conversations, reflecting a more in-depth discussion of topics that are continuing to affect Northern Ireland, and especially the North West – where Holywell is located. The conversations in this opening podcast are with three central characters in the GFA negotiations – who have very different experiences, based on their varying roles. Avila Kilmurray was a founder of the Women's Coalition, which came into the negotiations only after the elections that preceded the GFA. Paul Bew, Lord Bew, arrived even later, on the day of the final conclusion of the agreement. By contrast, Irish government official Ray Bassett had been heavily involved for years in multi-party negotiations that culminated in the GFA. It is worth remembering that bringing peace to NI had been a long-term project. It is easy to forget – as I had – that the initial British government statement that the UK state had no ‘strategic selfish or economic interest in Northern Ireland' was actually made when Peter Brooke was secretary of state and Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister. But Ray Bassett recalls that it was Tony Blair's arrival as PM that was ‘like a spaceship arriving' in transforming the atmosphere of the talks. He adds that it was only Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that really believed the negotiations would succeed. Paul Bew reflects that his role was to be a calm voice in David Trimble's ear, reassuring him that the cross-border bodies would be administrative and did not presage a constitutional revolution. But Paul today expresses concern on how Brexit has created new uncertainties and anxieties that are reminiscent of the fears expressed by many at the time of the GFA. Avila Kilmurray recalls the significant role the Women's Coalition made, and the support it received from the then secretary of state Mo Mowlam. It was the background of the members of the Women's Coalition in community organisations that led to it being effective in demanding commitments not only to support women in society, but also to reconciliation, victims, anti-poverty measures, integrated education and for both the Civic Forum and a Bill of Rights in the final agreement. Not that all these commitments have even now been fulfilled. The three interviewees make some similar points. There is no affection for the St Andrews Agreement, which made significant amendments to the GFA, but an expression of appreciation and affection for David Ervine and his role in providing support for David Trimble in bringing enough unionists over the line for the GFA to have cross-community support. They all applaud the calm role of George Mitchell, the perfect talks chair. An explanation of the core elements of the GFA and the subsequent major agreements – St Andrews, Stormont House, Fresh Start and New Decade New Approach – is also included in the podcast. The podcast is hosted on the Holywell Trust website, along with full length conversations with Avila Kilmurray, Paul Bew and Ray Bassett. All the Holywell Conversations podcasts are funded by the Community Relations Council's Media Grant Scheme. Disclaimer: This project has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Relations Council.     

George wants his eighteenth birthday party at Ambridge View. Susan thinks Grange Farm would be much more suitable, but George reckons they don't want it there either. They chat about the new dairy window and Susan's struggles with the mock questions. Susan thinks she'll be fine once she's sure of her facts. George offers to lend a hand. He fires her some questions based on the manual but soon gets bored of that. He poses some more interesting ones. Susan sees the merit in these and asks for more. George declares he needs to get home for his tea, and to persuade his mum and Ed about the party – He's sure they'll still say no. Suitably softened, Susan offers to put in a word. Later George gives Clarrie his dairy patter as he did with Susan, flattering Clarrie's ability to chat about her job. The desired result is achieved when she also agrees to talk to Emma and Ed for George. Debbie admits to Adam that she jumped to the wrong conclusion over Brian and Joy. Adam thinks Brian will understand. She just needs to say sorry. But Brian's unwilling to accept her apology. Debbie elaborates – he can't blame her for thinking the worst, he does have form. Brian accuses Debbie of still not trusting him, and harsh words are exchanged. Debbie goes too far, implying that Brian's affairs contributed to Jennifer's heart condition. Instantly regretting her words, Debbie tells Adam there were things said that can't be unsaid. She doesn't think there's a way of putting this right.

God made a beautiful world for us to enjoy. But just as in Genesis we are often prone to abuse and corrupt it. How can we restore God's beauty and enjoy it, suitably?

This week, Didi and Gogo are unaccompanied in studio as the pod takes a darker turn. Suitably dressed in all black, our accidental heroes ruminate on life, death, and European competitions. With voices from far flung lands, like John Russell from Sligo, Jamie Lennon and Jon Daly from Saint Pats and Gary O'Neill from Shamrock Rovers, our protagonists try to see the bright side of the week's adventures while fondling bread and lamenting the fiver coffee. There are lighter moments to this weeks tragi-comedy, like Pat Dolan's Celtic Tiger shirts, pint prices in 1988, not so ironic anagrams and extra Porterhouse Brews. "One day we'll go deaf, one day we were born, one day we shall die", but not before we thank our good friends at Future Ticketing, Malone Financial Services, and Collar and Cuff. Danger here.....

Tim Keefe, CPA, CGMA, is continuing a family tradition in the profession. His grandfather, father, and two siblings have been accountants. Keefe has worked in several industries over the course of his career, and he found value in the mentorship of several people along the way. Keefe is curious by nature, and he likes to see new places. That's one reason he's in the middle of traveling to every U.S. state, where he's trying to see a professional sporting event in each. He's also hoping to visit all the current Major League Baseball stadiums. Keefe, the subject of the Journal of Accountancy June issue's Last Word feature, shared highlights of recent travels, why he thinks listening is so important, and more. Also, get a summary of recent IRS news coverage by Paul Bonner on two topics: A report that shows delayed screening of IRS new hires put taxpayer data at risk A letter from the AICPA that calls for further measures to address the IRS backlog.

Happy morning! Today I share the knowledge I have learnt about Byron Bay such as the things you can do and the places available to visit. Suitably, I have learned a song from a band that originated in Byron Bay called the Skeggs. That song is called Stranger Days. This band have a lot of great songs about life and I have really come to like them in the last few weeks. Hope you like the episode. Cheers Jack ❤️

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Paul Farmer (1959 – 2022), published by Gavin on March 24, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. One of the most prominent people in global health died last month. Wikipedia makes it hard to see what Paul Farmer actually did, behind the mountain of honors and appointments he received for it (Harvard prof, MacArthur grant, UN envoy, etc). He cofounded Partners In Health, now a $100m+ per year organisation. PIH works in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Lesotho, Kazakhstan, Rwanda, Malawi, Sierra Leone, India and Liberia, greatly upgrading the quality of healthcare near their operations, and doing a huge amount of welfare programmes besides. They class themselves as a humanitarian organisation, though most of their work is not the crisis work you'd associate with that (except incidentally, as when an earthquake happened next to the hospital they were building). They do a huge, huge variety of things, under the root-cause theory of public health, where stuff like good shelter and food is treated as part of healthcare. They started out doing HIV treatment - and once you're doing that it only makes sense to do HIV prevention - and after that you're kinda hosed. An incomplete list: "HIV treatment, tuberculosis treatment... food baskets, transportation, lodging... dirty water... from in-home consultations to cancer treatments... job skills training, small business loans... a university in Rwanda... the world's largest TB research study... biocontainment unit in Lima... allowing [children] to attend school and receive food". Farmer's most notable work is being the single most powerful advocate for Haitian public health; PIH staff serve nearly half the entire country, and he was mates with Bills Clinton and Gates. Haiti will need another Farmer: He was an anthropologist by trade. In the past I've gotten annoyed with anthropology for bad epistemics (or for conflating good epistemics and good activism). But it's hard to fault Farmer as exemplar of the general approach "don't just watch, do something". I take his lifework to amount to the importance of operations. He didn't develop any vaccines or pills, he didn't make a pile of cash and give it away, and his research wasn't the main feature. Instead (as per Wikipedia) his org "created specific initiatives", "improved medical infrastructure" and provided "accompaniment rather than charity". (As with all large development organisations, they have their own homebrew intellectual framework, "Supervision-Partners-Incentives-Choice-Education".) Suitably unglamorous terms for good unglamorous things. He was extremely good at getting powerful people to care. There's a whole book about him, and he has been widely elegised. This marks out his strategy as the prestige route, using the system. Near the ceiling of that approach, perhaps. Achievements As usual in global health, most discussion of PIH's impact is actually about their inputs: number of staff, number of programmes, etc. (Not their budget though, which is both good and bad.) GiveWell gave them an ultra-tentative recommendation in 2007, but this was largely on priors about good healthcare in countries with a shortage of it. ("We would guess that it is improving health outcomes") When evaluated properly in 2010, GW found that PIH weren't formally evaluating their own work and mostly wouldn't share their programme budgets, and so they couldn't give them the internalist stamp of approval. ("We would guess that they are outside – though not necessarily far outside – what we consider to be a reasonable range [of cost-effectiveness].") "focused on AIDS prevention during the HIV crisis and successfully decreased HIV transmission rates by 4% from mothers to babies" Built and run several hospitals, including 40% of Haiti's medical system. One nice feature: they're big on videoconferencing for ...

Suitably harrowing, Attica is a rough reminder of how little progress our society has made and how many crimes we've tried to forget. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

As I explain in the intro, I was out walking the dog on the beach and came across a whole cluster of the seals who've taken up residence in the bay here recently. Suitably inspired, I rushed home to tell, unscripted and impromptu, an old favourite story based on the legends of the Selkies, seals in the water, somewhat more human up on dry land.

Rubber? Feet? Piss? Flogging? Role play? What's your kink? In this episode Tash and Adam listen to dozens of dirty stories from the LGBTQI+ community in the 90s. From the publicly funded multi-gender kink night at the London Lesbian and Gay Centre to people wearing nappies and S&M dykes — this episode is raw, sexy, hilarious... and you'll never be the same again. We also speak to Alex (the DJ Kiwi) from Crossbreed and Matt Skully about running kinky events and club nights today.Content warning: extreme sex practices and state homophobiaThe Log Books — stories from Britain's LGBTQI+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline. With thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.Music by Tom Foskett-BarnesArtwork by Natalie Dotohttps://www.thelogbooks.orgSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's October and the editorial team behind Disegno pick apart this month's stories including Dubai's delayed Expo 2020; an unusual Balenciaga fashion show with cartoon guests; an Eames cameo in the guise of the Club C Reebok shoe; Stefan Diez's AYNO collection for Midgard; a visit to Somerset's East Quay arts centre; and a very pleasant architectural video game. This episode also includes an extended interview with Kaat Debo, director of the Antwerp Fashion Museum MoMu. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suitably enough, we have the Gospel text telling of the calling of St. Matthew to be read and heard on this, his Feast day and this particular text sums up one of the most important things Jesus teaches - that his followers are not the ritually pure or the always correctly living. He came to call sinners and being righteous and pure can be a big obstacle in our way to recognizing our real condition - before God and one another. Tax collectors are the agents of the Imperial invader. The morally lax are the least observant of the Law. But these are the ones Jesus wants to be with and draw to God.About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com

Suitably human, The Night of the Shooting Stars is a beautiful film about a tragic topic. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Summerwe'en has struck our dear podcast, and we're feeling pretty spooky because of it! Lots of Edgar Allen Poe on the way, and the first story in particular is on the nose for the past year or so we've been having, or at least, the internet at large would have you think that way! Wanna find out if they're right? Gotta give this episode a listen! We then dive into tales that also feel appropriate and give The Fall of the House of Usher a look. Certainly not least is the Telltale Heart, a real page turner! You can find the text (to read along with) here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148 We go live each week with a new, live episode of the show on Fridays, over on https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester (or at least, we will when all 60 existing episodes go up!)

More singing and spouting out loud, mainly about the West, anarchy, and rainforest jerky.

What are we doing? What is Dungeons & Dragons? A short episode.   Music Credits: Beatdown City - Darren Curtis

This week we're all about Tax, and kicking off we speak to Paul Hebden of Tax Justice UK about their recent survey of attitudes to tax in the UK. The results may surprise you. Suitably sprung from all the tax talk, the gang go on to talk Tax Day (it seems like it comes earlier each year.) Are the Tories actually doing something progressive about taxation? Why has the Labour response been so weak? And how do we channel public opinion into making a tax system that actually works for everyone? Check out Tax Justice UK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaxJusticeUK And their report "Tax and Public Opinion": https://www.taxjustice.uk/tax-and-public-opinion.html Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/connectedanddisaffected Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/canddpodcast Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/connectedanddisaffected/ Find us on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/C_and_D_Podcast/ Subscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2xVDd0NSp6gsh6Ku2odlop or find us on ITunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conn…ed/id1244893114 ___ This podcast is part of the Are We Europe Podcast Family, a collective of like-minded European podcasts. You can become a member of Are We Europe at www.areweeurope/member

The year-ending edition of the Zoo. Suitably, I talk with The Back Room standby Jason Burge, author of the JamBasket series of videos. We go over his year in poker, and hit some highlights of the greater poker scene as well. (Apparently I already forgot about Phil Galfond: hey, but what have you done for… The post The Poker Zoo 57: Mind Blown appeared first on Out of Position.

What do you make of the apparel of John the Baptizer? Some have wondered if it reflected the poverty of the prophet. But, actually, it has much more to do with his message than a money clip.

Suitably awkward like all good awards presentations, welcome to the very first 30 Under 30 Awards Podcast! Jake & Viv bring you all the finalists, winners and bad jokes. Categories: News (01:57), Campaigns (04:02), On Air (06:23), Marketing (08:15), Production (09:30), Sales (11:29), Content (13:00), Digital (15:30), Music (17:20), Podcasting (19:17) & Readers' Choice Award (21:00). Radio Today editor Vivienne Kelly and publisher Jake Challenor bring you the week's top radio, audio and podcast industry headlines from the Take 2 Media newsroom. Radio Today Tonight comes to you each Thursday, mixing the biggest news of the week, along with a discussion of all the personalities, politics and pressures involved in the audio industry. Radio Today is the Australian media and marketing industry's go-to source for breaking news, analysis, jobs and radio ratings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Almost Live! could be compared to a baseball team, Steve Wilson might have been the groundskeeper. At least on game day. He was the guy in charge of grooming the diamond; preparing the field, cutting the grass, drawing the foul-lines, and raking the infield. He got the field ready - but then, taking managerial duties, he positioned the players and coached them up. He was the show's studio director. Like most of the show's regulars, Steve is a native North Westerner - in his case, Lakewood, Washington -or- Tacoma, if you will. He grew up in a house on the banks of Lake Steilacoom. At the age of six, after seeing his first live TV broadcast at the World's Fair, Steve knew what he wanted to do... be the elevator operator for the Space Needle. No. That's not it. He wanted to get into TV - in any capacity. Performing TV, producing, directing - even repairing them. So he went to Pullman and attended Wazzu, deciding to forgo any thought of being the Coug football team's left tackle - and instead majored in communications. During the summer months, he worked at Disneyland, wearing sweaty costumes as various Disney characters like Pluto and Winnie the Pooh. Indeed, his Disneyland colleagues still say Wilson was the best Poo they ever had. Steve Wilson official sites Steve Wilson | IMDb Steve Wilson | LinkedIn After a six month internship at KING TV, he went to work for the company full-time, becoming a staff director and producer. Talk shows, newscasts, sporting events, concerts and more. And then, in 1985, a different kind of show to direct: Almost Live!. Wilson leapt onto the back of that horse and rode it for 15 years, until it finally keeled over - ready for the glue factory - in 1999. He moved on to other jobs, like directing KOMO TV's 'Northwest Afternoon', which was like 'Almost Live!', but funnier. He even spent 8 months in Hollywood's world of bells and buzzers, directing programs at the Game Show Network in Hollywood. Many years ago, he attended Lakes High School - home of the Lancers. Suitably, Steve has been a free-lancer for some time - and today, he's the go-to director for Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon - you name it. Because if you don't, he will. But it was 'Almost Live!' that he remembers most fondly. And why not? He was, after all, one of the original "High Fivin' White Guys." Well-qualified because he's white, he's a guy… and he's high. Owner of 23 Emmys - both earned and from eBay - I caught up with Steve Wilson from the Magnolia home he shares with his wife, Julie. So here we go. Please forgive the sketchy Zoom internet audio quality. We had fewer than two bars that day.

The annual Amsterdam podcast, it's in two halves, first half after having a spliff, second half after having an edible. Suitably high throughout, probably a one for the OG's

Natalia Maus commissions music videos for labels like Domino, R&S Records, Island and Greco Roman, as well as working in sync, pitching music for TV, film and ads. Her new project Volumes, matches artists with novels, asking them to respond to the words musically via a mixtape or through original compositions. Aside from her regular 9-5 work she's also a really really good DJ with great taste to boot, something we had already caught wind of when we welcomed her for a guest mix on our R$N radio show earlier this year. Suitably impressed by her eclectic selections, we decided to get her on board for a mix of squelchy electronics. A perfect soundtrack for your pre drinks this weekend...

When I walked into Friendly River Music in Cornish, Maine (of all places!) I could hear angels singing...er, maybe it was a stack of Marshalls blowing a '50 amp fuse' as Mick sings in You Can't Always Get What You Want. I'd found guitar-lovers Nirvana, then promptly spent my savings on a Fender Strat and Princeton Reverb amp. John Barton, the shop's founder, owner, proprietor, rock historian, guitar lover/collector, Beatles freak, all 'round great guy, inspires you as he takes us on a tour. From a 1961 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 hollowbody to a handmade Steelcast made by James Trussart, this is not your ordinary neighborhood shop. John's story is inspiring, too. He grew this shop from a $500 investment, borne out of knowing he'd never survive a career as a teacher.I've posted photos of the guitars that John and I discuss in the episode, as well as many photos from his beautiful shop on my Facebook page (Thom Dharma Pollard) and my Instagram page @thom.dharma.pollard In Episode 11 I also discuss discernment, which one develops when they begin living their truths. When we have discernment we can be assured that our decisions are the right decisions. So, if we are endeavoring to achieve something, be it a short-term goal or lifechanging career move, we will be less fearful in moving forward. Suitably, music on the episode is from the surf sounds of The Vivisectors, found on the free music archives. Find them at vivisectors.bandcamp.com. Visit @friendlyrivermusic on Facebook, or check their website at friendlyrivermusic.com. Please share the podcast with friends and family. Baker Street can be found wherever you can listen to podcasts, as well as at bakerstreet.buzzsprout.com. My website is eyesopenproductions.com. Please stop by and say hi!

In England’s distant past, long before the spread of wealth and the explosive growth of the middle classes, holidays were a rarity. Overseas holidays were unheard of, except for those gilded few who’d grown fat on the Empire and took a ‘grand tour’ of Europe for months at a time, or else went off to add new lands to said Empire.The closest most workers got to any kind of holiday was being taken in a charabanc to the nearest seaside resort, where enforced fun would be had on piers stretching out into coastal waters. One of the highlights of such a visit would be an end-of-the-pier show, where metropolitan idols would perform song-and-dance, music hall routines for the masses. The shows were often billed as Summertime Specials. In the world of the Small Data Forum podcast, this latest episode – 28 already – is our equivalent of an end of the pier show, our very own Summertime Special. As regular listeners will know, Thomas, Neville, and Sam don’t meet together IRL all that often. But in a tradition stretching back – ooh – as long as last December, last week we three braved metaphorical thunder, lightning, and rain to meet again at our favourite pre-pod haunt, Olivelli in the Cut, Waterloo, London. Suitably stoked by pizza, pasta, and a surprisingly modest couple of bottles of Nero d’Avola, we set about our task of looking at the uses and abuses of data big and small in business, politics, and public life. But for only the third time in the three years we’ve been recording the podcast, we did it in person. Continue reading -> https://www.smalldataforum.com/

Episode 68 - Suitably Separatist Rich & Colm quiz Will on his Separatist lists. What's been working? Infiltrators? Droids? The reasons behind running his list the way he does and some things he's looking forward to from future waves! Cast - Will, Colm & Rich Producer - Tim (spudgun_sniper) Recorded 19/06/2019 live via Skype Intro - Obi Wan 'hello there' from Revenge of the Sith Outro - The Terminator Soundtrack - Main Theme Used without permission - it's just for fun!

Perhaps you've never understood that God has a plan for your life, a plan which comprehends every area of your life, one which makes full provision for all your needs and offers you the fullest possible realization for your total potential as a person—but He has Support the show (https://www.dpmuk.org/give/ways-to-give)

The Mr B's Podcast (we're so sorry!) has been on a winter break, but we had a good excuse: we were hard at work with our shop expansion. Suitably, we also thought that the first episode of 2019 should focus on things which are kind of the same but not quite. Not that our new space is a replica of the old one...but you get the picture. Join us as we chat to authors Simon Garfield and Edward Carey, who both visited the shop at the end of last year. Simon Garfield's curious, insightful and entertaining book 'In Miniature' explores our ancient fascination with small versions of everyday things and the craftsmanship involved in making them. Edward Carey, a novelist very close to our hearts, has just published his first novel for adults - a superbly atmospheric fictional biography of the queen of replicas herself: Madame Tussaud.  Hosted by Jessica Johannesson with music by The Bookshop Band Browse through our Same but Different reading list

A Buddhist Podcast - The Talking Revolution - Responsibility Hello Everyone! Our show tonight continues with The Talking Revolution and the subject is Responsibility. A great way to share Buddhist concepts with friends and family as there is no jargon or language to get in the way! Published on Amazon, this book is making more headway in organisations and companies than you would believe. The music tonight comes from another SGI-UK member, Howard Jones, who wrote and performed Building our own Future. Even this track is packed full of value.  Suitably inspired, the authors Eddy Canfor-Dumas and Peter Osborne, talk with me about responsibility from a Buddhist perspective. A lot for everyone to relate to. Thank you so much for taking time to listen. Have the best week of your life.

Will the real Everton please stand up?From a 6-2 hammering at home by Tottenham, to a 5-1 beating of Burnley at Turf Moor, and now to this... a lacklustre and disappointing 1-0 defeat at Brighton.Little wonder, then, that the final Post-Game podcast of what's been a forgettable 2018 is not an upbeat one.It's a podcast that starts with the definitive verdict of our Everton FC correspondent Phil Kirkbride, and continues with the thoughts of Sam Carroll, who was also on reporting duty for the ECHO at the Amex.Host Paul Wheelock then speaks to big Blue and View from the Gwladys Street podcast regular Rob Astell.Before the show rounds off with the full audio from Marco Silva's press conference. He's not happy.And he's not the only one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

  It's the most wonderful time of the year, so naturally we're both sequestered in the Shed for the foreseeable to prevent our bitter misanthropy ruining everyone else's fun. But to show a bit of Christmas spirit we've gone for some slightly lighter fare in this episode, alongside our usual look at a piece of horror media that is both 'Easily Available' and highly recommended (Suitably for a horror podcast at Christmas, we had some gremlins interfering with our tech and so the sound quality is a bit variable in the second half, but we hope that won't affect your enjoyment).   Easily Available Horror: The Haunting of Hill House (2018) from Netflix.

NEW TO WHO AND THE CAVES OF ANDROZANIFrom the moment they land on the planet Androzani Minor, everything goes wrong for Dan and Steven and their young companion, Bridget.They become involved in the struggle between brutal gun-runners, ruthless Federation troops, and the hideously mutilated Sharaz Jek, who lurks in the depths of the caves with his android army.Key to this struggle is spectrox, the most valuable substance in the universe. Suitably processed, spectrox is an elixir of life, but it in its raw state it is a deadly poison - a fact which will cost the Doctor another of his Time Lord lives…New to Who continues with its trilogy of regeneration stories with this, the final story of the Fifth Doctor - and Our Steven’s favourite as a kid - the wonderful Peter Davison. It is also the second story featuring the first ‘American’ companion, Perpugilliam Brown - or Peri for short - played by the charming Nicola Bryant.Widely regarded as a true classic of the entire series, THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI topped the 2014 Doctor Who Magazine Mighty 200 poll. It was written by the late, great Robert Holmes, and is impressively directed by Graeme Harper, his first story as director. Harper remains the only director to have worked on both Classic and New Who.The cover of the original imprint of the 1985 Target novelisation for THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI is by Andrew Skilleter. The novelisation is written by Sir Terrance Dicks. The audiobook is read by the Doctor himself, Peter Davison.Intro theme by Our Colin (2017). Much love and thanks, Col ❤︎This month’s outro music - “Anywhere In The Universe” - comes courtesy and with the kind permission of THE SEVATEEM from their concept album, THE CAVES. Please check out their amazing ‘80s/Androzani-aesthetic-inspired website, and while you’re there please donate and download from Bandcamp, particularly as The Sevateem support a worthy and humanitarian cause in the form of Medicine Sans Frontier (US).Special thanks to Sarah Tout at Voice Box Media Training.NEXT MONTH: LOGOPOLIS

Having travelled to the low gee party, Marcus Marcus foolishly decides to do what he believes is a suitably enigmatic thing… Subscribe now to enjoy the weekly episodes. Written and performed by Rab S. Fulton. Music by Rab S. Fulton Illustration by Marina Wild. Check out: www.marinawild.com For more about Rab’s work as author, storyteller & podcaster checkout: http://rabfultonstories.weebly.com Follow Rab at: Facebook: facebook.com/celtictalesrabfulton Twitter: @haveringrab Instagram @Celtictalesgalway Email: celtictales@gmail.com Listen to Rab's live shows on https://www.mixcloud.com/rabfulton/

In April, the Competition and Markets Authority published its working paper on trustee engagement with investment consultancy and fiduciary management. Caroline Escott, policy lead for investment and defined benefits at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, and Hugh Nolan, director at consultancy Spence & Partners, discuss the challenges faced by trustees engaging with these sectors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As I do over at Broken Area, I'm typing this before even recording.  Hell, I'm not even sure we're recording tonight.  Anyway, it is another Thursday, another Expanse night, and another week of work.Hey!  We did record, we talked about the twitter shitstorm after Barbara Bush's death.This lead to a discussion of tenure, of yellow journalism, of social media, of Star Trek, of Babylon 5 and post scarcity economies.mp3 download

27, dear Lord in Heaven. Suitably, if you're of the praying persuasion then I could really do with the Big Man's help... we've been nominated for a British Podcast Award for Best Culture, and EVERY LITTLE HELPS. You can marvel at this unexpected turn of events over at britishpodcastawards.com.This week, domestic-noir author Julia Crouch shares her writer's routine! She's published 5 books, all focused on the terrible things we do to one another in the name of love. We talk about how her varied and ranging career has always involved telling stories, whether that's with a pen as an author, or with a pencil as an illustrator. Also, you can hear why wasting hours on social media is actually perfectly normal for a writer, it's almost the freelancer's watercooler, and we chat about the 2 things that really get her exciting while working on a story.Also, we get a top writing tip that may change the way you work forever from a screen-writer, who co-wrote the huge hit film, 'The Death of Stalin'!@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suitably, the crew discovers a shared trait about their births in "Coming of Age." Wesley makes a friend while taking his Academy acceptance test while the Enterprise gets audited. Marcy reveals a secret about her childhood (it involves cloth chessboards), Cameron thinks he recognizes Remick from the "Busted" pages, and Alex pronounces GIF with a hard 'G'...just to spite Wil Wheaton. Plus a musical round of "High School in Space!" Make it so!

Hello Boss, It's me The Not S̶a̶f̶e̶ ... uh...Suitable For Worker Placement Podcast. I'm calling to let you know that I could and probably should stay home do to illness and also to inform you that I will report for duty at my scheduled time. Although I am gravely sick, I hate the idea of leaving you in the lurch, so I'll be there! Why am I calling to tell you this? Is it because I want to solidify myself as a really dedicated worker? Is it just to ease you fears since other have called in frequently lately? Well I'll tell you why it isn't. It isn't because I plan on going to a raging kegger next Friday and am absolutely sure I won't be working on Saturday, that much you can be sure of! And so it goes listeners in this the 11th Episode! We fight through sniffles, sneezes and the occasional hacking coughing fit (mostly edited out, I think) to bring you a fantastic double sized episode! We've always lived by the motto that it's about quantity not quality, always leave em wanting less, that's what we always say! We talk games we've played including Magic Maze and Viticulture and have a fantastic interview with Jerry Hawthorne, the creator behind Mice & Mystics and Stuffed Fables. He gives us some candid behind the scenes info on the making and inspiration of these two fantastic family games. Then in our feature we give some recommendations of games to play with your family, from little kiddos on up to your surly Uncle! So start coughing in front of your boss right now and set yourself up for a relaxing day off tomorrow to devote your full attention to this stupendous 11th episode of The Not S̶a̶f̶e̶ Suitable For Worker Placement Podcast!

Stu hits up an old friend and workmate Tony Rodd to talk about his Top 5 sweets, which, being a total legend, Tony brought along for the boys to try. Suitably of their face on refined sugar they talk about Tony's journey to becoming a fantastic chef and how having faith in yourself is the key to success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been a busy week in video games, and we're here to sift through it! The Game Awards 2016 honored some big winners and had a few reveals. Nintendo gets into Universal theme parks, No Man's Sky is A-OK with the ASA, and a few new games were revealed to the world! We talk about the new releases and game freebies for December, and we go in-depth with impressions from PlayStation Experience 2016. Intro: "All Masters Rap (Remix)", Parappa The Rapper (PSP version), by Masaya Matsuura & Yoshihisa Suzuki Outro: "Staff Roll" - Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, by Hideyuki Fukasawa Check out our Discord community at https://discord.gg/ZTzKH8y

Great win away at Cardiff on Saturday, Adam gives us the low down on what went down including tales of Swansea fans in the Latics end, we're their second team now apparently.Talking of seconds, Warren Joyce will be the second Latics boss this season and were only in November, the 2nd, lots of 2's there. Will he be bringing anyone with him from United? We speculate!Reading on Saturday, Ali Al Habsi will be back, but we have Adam Le Fondre to counter that, grab a listen to the preview.We finish off with a congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Conroy.Timecodes0:00 Managerless intros1:10 Bluebirds v Blues review with Statman's enhanced stat pack4:00 The Latics-Swansea Alliance & 'enhanced' stoppage time specification9:00 Barrow: Manager of the Week & Caldwell shockwaves15:00 Welcome Warren Joyce, the (other) shorts-wearing former Boltoner17:00 New backroom boys? And a new documentary starring David Perkins and Paul Scholes24:00 Reading preview with 1,000,001 (well, 3) Bonfire Night puns27:00 Jaap's Eye Clinic: ''Didn't see that one coming'' – Mick29:00 Suitably overconfident predictions: Gomez back in & more duck nonsense32:00 Si's Oddschecker 'Burp'34:00 Si's Off The Wedding report live from the honeymoon suite

It's a BUMPER podcast this week as we go live live live. And chance to listen back to our podcast which broadcast LIVE on transfer deadline day. It's the madness they call transfer deadline day. Brentford have the problem of trying to compete with the Newcastles and the Aston Villas of the world in the transfer market - teams spending tens of millions of pounds trying to buy their way out of the Championship. So where are the Bees at? They needed two or three players to add creativity to their side. They got couple - Rico Henry from Walsall and Sullay Kaikai from Crystal Palace. Is it enough? The Beesotted crew assembled for their FIRST ever LIVE broadcast of the Beesotted Pride of West London podcast at One Over The Ait pub in Kew Bridge to discuss all the transfer day activity. Suitably flanked by ex Brentford player Carl Hutchings - giving us his lowdown on transfer day - and comedian Kevin Day from the Crystal Palace Fanzine “Full Year Plan' - who have us his thoughts on Brentford signee Sullay KaiKai. In the pub: Billy Grant Dave Lane Matt Allard Savvy Bee The Dutchman Liberal Nick Timings: 0 m - intro 4 m 56 s - fans in the pub post Sheffield Wednesday 8 m 43 s - Beesotted crew discuss Sheffield Weds 15 m 45 s - #HangTheBeeJay “Night Boat to Cairo" - The Allard 19 m 10 s - Deadline Day - Who have Brentford signed? 27 m 41 s - Interview with comedian Kevin Day from Full Year Plan Crystal Palace Fanzine - talking Sully KaiKai 35 m 42 s - HangTheBeeJay - Laney “On my way to heaven" 40 m 40 s - Deadline Day - What are the Championship teams doing? 49 m 27 s - Interview with ex Bee Carl Hutchings on Transfer Deadline Day 1hr 1m 38 sec - HangTheBeeJay - “The Boy With a Thorne in His Side” - The Dutchman 1h 4 m 43s - Transfer deadline day - What are the so called ‘big clubs' doing in the transfer market? Have they skewed the market with their big money signings? 1 hr 15 m 42 s - HangTheBeeJay - “The Ties That Bind” - Liberal Nick 1 hr 19 m 30 s - Transfer Deadline day - Looking back in the past at both good and bad Brentford signings on transfer deadline day 1 hr 24 m 33 s - HangTheBeeJay - “A message to you Rudy” - BillytheBee 1h 28 m - Transfer deadline day - What's happening around the leagues? 1h 33 m - HangTheBeeJay - “Come one” - Savvy Bee 1h 35 m 08 s - Beesotted crew - final transfer day thoughts 1h 46 m 18 s - END #cpfc #salop

As the national battle for GOP Delegates intensifies, we further examine the tense state of affairs in Colorado. Should the caucus process be relegated to its "more committed" members? Do "party activists" know best what should be important to the voters of Colorado? With reporter Jennifer Kerns we review the Friday protests in Colorado, discuss the latest developments in the "#NeverTrump" tweet investigation by the Colorado State GOP, and assess August 2015 commentary from GOP State Party Chairman Steve House which appears to belittle Donald Trump for "playing golf" instead of preparing for a presidential debate. Suitably neutral? Also, we discuss Trump's solid essay on "the governing elite" in the Wall Street Journal and note a recent NBC-WSJ poll which suggests most GOP voters want the GOP nominee to be the "person with the most votes" -- not necessarily a majority of votes. With music and listener calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mission: seize Castle Wittgenstein and end the Wittgenstein's mad reign.This is an actual play recording of Death on the Reik, a chapter in Games Workshop's classic campaign The Enemy Within. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download Episode from Google Drive (27.7MB)Heroes present were Esmerelda the Shallayan initiate, Herdan van Helsing the vampire hunter, Jotunn the dwarf veteran, Walter the halfling agitator, Solomon the halfling smuggler and Magnus the dwarven prospector.We left the heroes having successfully navigated the tunnels beneath Castle Wittgenstein. They had been on a reconnaissance mission for the camp of outlaws they were allied to. Now they stood beneath a trapdoor they knew would lead them into the castle's courtyard and the heart of the enemy camp.Key points from Episode 18A shanty town of mutants could be found within the outer bailey(1:00) With great effort the group hefted a block in the ceiling of the tunnel aside. It granted them entry to the Castle Wittgenstein's squalid courtyard. The block was difficult to move as atop it sat a scraggly mutant cradling a rancid potato. The unfortunate was dismissively spoken to while the party got their bearings. They had emerged in a ruined building in the castle's courtyard and were surrounded by a shanty town of crippled and disease struck mutants. Magnus took pity on the wretches telling them that if they wished to take their chances they could escape by following the tunnel from which the heroes had emerged.Castle Wittgenstein's Gatehouse did little to stop the adventurers(8:05) Huddled amongst the rubble, surrounded by inquisitive mutants the group planned their attack on the keep. They talked at length on how best to employ their poison wind globe before recalling that they had left it hidden beneath the hull of their boat. Castle Wittgenstein's outer bailey was the scene of this session(12:30) They donned rancid garments to appear like any other outer bailey beggar. Suitably disguised the heroes made their way to the gatehouse, using the shanty town in the courtyard as cover. The inner door to the gatehouse was unlocked and they burst in to confront a single guard reclining at a desk, fetid lips puffing away on a pipe. He had his helm by his side which revealed his horrid rotting visage. The sight shocked the group with Esmerelda shrieking and Magnus throwing up in his mouth. Jotunn and Herdan were made of sterner stuff and charged. It was over quickly with the hapless guard impaled on Herdan's spear mid pipe puff. The Wittgenstein guards spent their down time playing Yahtzee(19:15) The group raced up the stairs catching the gatehouse guards on the level above unprepared and in the midst of a game of Yahtzee. In response to the groups sudden arrival the guards flipped the table and readied their weapons. A dangerously wounded Magnus hurled himself into the fray and, thanks to a lucky charm, survived. Esmerelda locked down the room baring all exits. It was to be a fight to the death.(22:30) There's a magic sword called Barakul in Wittgendorf that takes some thinking to convert from 1e to 2e. The change to the way armour works makes the 2e version more powerful than originally intended. After some discussion we settled on the way Barrakul interacts with shields and parries. A foes first parry would be ineffective as the warp blade phases through the parrying blade and slices into the enemies arm. Assuming they survive the opponent can parry normally as they change their approach to swatting away the hand holding Barakul.(29:15) As the final guard fell Esmerelda seized the hunting horn, raced to an arrow slit and sounded a single blast signalling their outlaw allies to rush the gatehouse. (31:50) Herdan took the gatehouse key from a corpse and locked the exterior door just as a squad of guards arrived from the barracks to investigate the commotion. The group contemplated how best to use the cauldrons of lead and water they had seized.(37:57) The guards in the courtyard called to the locked down gatehouse demanding to know what the ruckus had been about. Herdan did his best guard impersonation explaining that he had been excited and had started shouting having won the pot in Yahtzee. In fact he had been so excited that he had sounded a horn to celebrate. When the guards demanded his name Herdan quickly responded with "Hans". I ruled there was a 60% chance that there would be a garrison guard called Hans. Alas the dice were cruel and there was no Hans. The lieutenant leading the guards called Herdan's bluff and his men rushed the gatehouse. They were met by a volley of crossbow fire.(40:15) Esmerelda realised that while loading crossbows may put her on shaky spiritual grounds with Shallya the act itself didn't violate any specific oath. She justified it to herself by saying that all she did was load the crossbows and if the halflings happened to kill someone with them she was hardly responsible. A couple of guards fell peppered with bolts as they attempted to break down the gatehouse door. As they fell the remaining guards breached the entrance and rushed the heroes position. Lieutenant Doppler was a coward who learned that flails aren't all that great(44:40) Herdan threatened his foes from the top of the internal gatehouse stairs with a cauldron of tepid water and a cauldron of solid lead. He hoped to bluff them into believing each contained boiling liquid. The guards paused allowing Jotunn to pelt them with heavy spears. As they nervously advanced Herdan pushed the heavy cauldron of lead at them. The cumbersome cauldron bounced down the stairs like a giant bowling ball crushing an unlucky soldier. In the ensuing melee the disorganised guards failed to bring the might of the full garrison to bear. In frustration at the way things were transpiring the garrisons commander, Lieutenant Doppler, emerged from the throng to battle the hero's. He quickly found that he was outclassed and was forced into a humiliating retreat. Herdan hacked at the lieutenant's back and the halflings peppered him with crossbow bolts as he fled to the safety of the barracks. Somehow Doppler survived and he and his men hunkered down for a siege.(54:00) With the guards contained the heroes flung the castle gates open allowing their thirty outlaw allies, who they had summoned with a blast of their hunting horn, access to the keep. The heroes had taken the gatehouse. The assault on the castle proper could begin.

Once again it's our favorite time of year. Halloween season, of course! Nick, Glenn, Russ and Andrew convene to commune with the dark powers. By dark powers, I mean breakfast cereals, and by commune I mean eat. General Mills has issued for this Halloween season the it full line of spooky sugary cereals: Fruit Brute, Yummy Mummy, Boo Berry, FrankenBerry and Count Chocula! Suitably fortified with several times the daily recommended allotment of vitamins and minerals, we tell tales of Halloweens gone by.

(02:40) Darren learned to ski and did nothing geeky, (13:15) Trey went to Williamsburg and read Jack of Fables and American Vampire, (25:25) Tripp saw several movies, read several comics, got several Blu-Rays and several video games, (50:40) Blu-Rays - (Warrior; Columbiana; Straw Dogs; Apollo 18; Final Destination 5; The Borgias; Contagion; Justified: S2; Don't Be Afraid of the Dark), (59:35) Coming Attractions - (Tintin; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Warhorse; Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol; We Bought a Zoo; Survive the Holidays; The Devil Inside), (72:05) Box Office - (Sherlock Holmes and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol win), (80:05) We talk a bit about the trailers for The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit, (100:50) "What Would Darren Read," everyone's favorite podcast game show thing, (120:30) Trey's take on the week's new comics

Suitably sartorial scorchers all about clothes

Our very own Glenn, Sheyne, James, Aubriana and Trip gather around to sample Infused Vodkas. Suitably fortified, they discuss the topic of "Dystopia" and it's relevance and relation to steampunk.