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It's Weekend Breakfast's Little Reader Book Club time, and Alison welcomes 11-year-old Phoebe Bedford from Hollywell Educate Together in Swords onto the airwaves.Phoebe gives shout-outs to her family, friends and teacher Evan, chats about her love of reading (and the joy of winning signed books on the show!!), and introduces us to her nibbly dwarf hamster with the BEST NAME EVER!!Phoebe reads from The Extremely Embarrassed Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby, with a very relatable “plot twist” about parents, phones, and the minimum age for Instagram.

Steven Savile returns to Rock, Paper, Swords! to talk about Chronicles: Medieval, the ambitious medieval sandbox game he's writing for Raw Power Games — and A Century of Swords, the 35-author historical fiction anthology launching alongside it on Kickstarter. Matthew and Justin (both contributing authors) dig into the game's Hundred Years' War setting, the anthology's scale, companion novels tied into the game itself, and what backers actually get for their pledge. Plus the usual writing updates and podcast news.

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Control has been under siege in Legacy for a long time. But with the current metagame shifting, could Eternal Weekend finally be a place where control can compete again?Zac and Phil break down the current Legacy metagame and ask a simple question: what would a control deck actually need to do to survive right now?The current field is incredibly diverse, with Dimir Tempo, Tron, Death & Taxes, Boros Energy, Reanimator, Doomsday, Delver, Beanstalk Control, Eldrazi, Sneak & Show and more all showing up near the top of the metagame. We talk about how control needs to line up its answers with the questions being asked, including the changing role of Prismatic Ending, Swords to Plowshares, Wrath of the Skies and other removal. Tron adopting Giants' Boulder is one example of how seemingly small changes to an opposing deck can completely alter control's answer suite. Then we get into one of the biggest questions facing blue control decks right now:Is Ponder too slow?In a format full of Orcish Bowmasters, Thalia, Tamiyo, Delver threats and other ways to punish a player for spending an entire turn cycling at sorcery speed, the opportunity cost of Ponder may finally be too high. We also discuss Consider, Spell Snare, instant-speed interaction, card advantage, Beanstalk, Flow State, and how control decks need to think about maintaining resource parity while still having enough answers to actually survive. So is control ready to make its comeback at Eternal Weekend?Or are we still trying to make an archetype work that Legacy simply doesn't want anymore?Let us know what you think.00:00 Can Control Compete in Legacy Again?00:49 The Current Legacy Metagame03:01 Why Tron Is Still a Problem04:34 Control Has to Know the Questions06:43 Aggro, Control & Combo in Legacy10:23 The Problem With Combo Backup Plans14:00 Bowmasters, Tamiyo & Removal20:05 Is Ponder Too Slow?24:48 Is Spell Snare Actually Good?28:10 How Control Maintains Card Advantage⏱️ Chapters

Control has been under siege in Legacy for a long time. But with the current metagame shifting, could Eternal Weekend finally be a place where control can compete again?Zac and Phil break down the current Legacy metagame and ask a simple question: what would a control deck actually need to do to survive right now?The current field is incredibly diverse, with Dimir Tempo, Tron, Death & Taxes, Boros Energy, Reanimator, Doomsday, Delver, Beanstalk Control, Eldrazi, Sneak & Show and more all showing up near the top of the metagame. We talk about how control needs to line up its answers with the questions being asked, including the changing role of Prismatic Ending, Swords to Plowshares, Wrath of the Skies and other removal. Tron adopting Giants' Boulder is one example of how seemingly small changes to an opposing deck can completely alter control's answer suite. Then we get into one of the biggest questions facing blue control decks right now:Is Ponder too slow?In a format full of Orcish Bowmasters, Thalia, Tamiyo, Delver threats and other ways to punish a player for spending an entire turn cycling at sorcery speed, the opportunity cost of Ponder may finally be too high. We also discuss Consider, Spell Snare, instant-speed interaction, card advantage, Beanstalk, Flow State, and how control decks need to think about maintaining resource parity while still having enough answers to actually survive. So is control ready to make its comeback at Eternal Weekend?Or are we still trying to make an archetype work that Legacy simply doesn't want anymore?Let us know what you think.00:00 Can Control Compete in Legacy Again?00:49 The Current Legacy Metagame03:01 Why Tron Is Still a Problem04:34 Control Has to Know the Questions06:43 Aggro, Control & Combo in Legacy10:23 The Problem With Combo Backup Plans14:00 Bowmasters, Tamiyo & Removal20:05 Is Ponder Too Slow?24:48 Is Spell Snare Actually Good?28:10 How Control Maintains Card Advantage⏱️ Chapters

IN OUR TRADITIONAL style, as we reach the end of the season we're bringing you a couple of Actual Play sessions of games that we've covered in earlier episodes, putting some actual ludo-ing into the customary narrative.This episode is the first part of the Ludonarrative Dissidents Season 3 finale and we are delighted that Kevin Kulp, co-designer of Swords of the Serpentine, volunteered to administer a one-off adventure for Greg, Ross and James. It was a splendid evening of entertainment, running the system through its paces as we hurtled through several of the setting's notable locations, and finding every possible opportunity to fall in the water.SWORDS OF THE SERPENTINE is a game of fantasy shenanigans in a labyrinthine sinking city populated by rogues, schemers, cultists, swashbucklers and your player characters, written by Kevin Kulp and Emily Dresner, and published by Pelgrane Press in 2022. It uses a variation of the Gumshoe system originally created by Robin D. Laws in 2007. The book has 396 pages.Swords of the Serpentine at Pelgrane PressSwords of the Serpentine at DriveThruRPGNo conventional show-notes this time, except to express our thanks to Kevin for giving up an evening to escort us through his co-creation, and to you for giving up your time to listen to it. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.Thank you for listening! The hosts of this episode were Ross Payton, Greg Stolze and James Wallis, with audio editing by Ross and show notes by James. We hope you enjoyed it. If anything in this podcast or these notes has spurred your interest then we invite you to come and chat about it on our friendly Discord. If you click on any of the above links to DriveThruRPG and buy something, Ludonarrative Dissidents will receive a small affiliate fee. You will not be charged more, and the game's publisher will not receive less, it's a win-win-win. Thank you for supporting the podcast this way.

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna 9/11 Anniversary Reflections, NESARA Hopes and a New Earth Invocation with Patricia Cota-Robles On the 25th anniversary of September 11, hosts Tara Green and Rama Arjuna open with a Mayan calendar meditation, revisit 9/11 conspiracy theories and Gaza news through a NESARA lens, channel a message from an entity called Mother, and close with a recorded New Earth invocation from guest Patricia Cota-Robles. Opening Meditation and Mayan Calendar Reading Rainbird opens the broadcast with a guided breathing exercise, inviting listeners into their heart space to gather with guides, guardians, totems and ancestors around a virtual council fire. She drums and calls in the seven galactic directions in the Mayan tradition, chanting "Ah Yum, Hunab Ku, Evam Maya, E Ma Ho" before reading the Mayan day-count for the week. Today is a 3 Cib Yellow Electric Warrior, and she moves through Saturday's Red Self-Existing Earth, Sunday's White Overtone Mirror, Monday's Blue Rhythmic Storm, Tuesday's Yellow Resonant Sun, Wednesday's Red Galactic Dragon, Thursday's White Solar Wind portal day, and Friday's Blue Planetary Night, timed to a first-quarter moon at 4:44 p.m. Eastern. For each glyph she gives a keyword mantra and urges listeners to release fear, judgment, separation, or self-doubt while embracing bonding, healing, intuition, and unconditional love. Several specialized Mayan calendar terms are difficult to hear clearly in the recording. Listener Support and Community Needs Rainbird then shifts into the weekly funding appeal, explaining that the Friday program needs $184 for its time with BBS Radio Station One and directing listeners to bbsradio.com, where the show is indexed as The Hard News. She also promotes the Saturday program on Station Two, The True History Herstory of NESARA, in the 3:30 hour. She lists what Tara and Rama need that week for living expenses, roughly $200, plus bills including an internet payment, a $50 Vonage bill, and $93 for car insurance, totaling close to $530. She gives the PayPal address for donations, koran9999@hotmail.com, and a mailing address for Ram D. Berkowitz at a post office box in Santa Cruz, New Mexico, along with the website rainbowroundtable.net and a GoFundMe for health supplements. Calling the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11 a time for the truth to surface, she thanks listeners thirteen times before ceremonially passing a talking stick to Tara and Rama. Passing the Talking Stick: 9/11 and a New Timeline Rama and Tara take up the talking stick on the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, framing the night as evidence that an old timeline is unraveling. Tara predicts that Bush, Cheney and their circle will eventually be held accountable, and Rama argues the World Trade Center towers were demolished for insurance money, insisting Osama bin Laden, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza had nothing to do with the attacks. He describes speaking that day with a contact he calls the poppy lady and with a Gaza City acquaintance he names, in varying spellings, Lani, recounting her work for Al Jazeera and the loss of her family since Israel's invasion and occupation of the area. Both hosts describe the current moment as a new timeline arriving alongside a coming energetic "flash," urging listeners to send love rather than fear toward the people and events in the news, including the unfolding war and its casualties in Gaza and Lebanon. Weekly Reports From Sun Mountain and the Crew Rama then reads a string of dated field reports he has been keeping since September 4, describing daily visits to Sun Mountain, Moon Mountain, the I Am Sanctuary and Overlook Mountain, where he sits and walks in circles with deer, crows, hawks and bobcats to the Adi Shakti or Gayatri mantra. He recounts text messages he says arrive from figures he calls the King of Swords, Mr. X, Tom and "the crew," describing singing stones at Göbekli Tepe and in Scotland, Uranus turning retrograde, and possible tectonic movement near the San Andreas fault. Reports from the poppy lady and a contact named Rosa from Palestine describe casualties in Gaza and Lebanon and note Britain, France and Germany rebuking Israel over war crimes and Netanyahu closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem in response. Rainbird then returns to discuss claims that a particle-beam weapon toppled the towers, citing the website Veterans Today and Dr. Judy Wood's book Where Did the Towers Go?, before Rama reads a satirical 9/11 haiku from commentator Sam Sacks. The Mother Dialogue on NESARA and World Events Rama invokes Saint-Germain and the violet flame to call in a presence addressed as Mother, voiced through Tara, and asks what it will take to see NESARA announced. Mother describes the New Moon in Virgo, Mercury's motion, Uranus turning retrograde and Pluto surfacing old "underworld" issues as markers of a planetary shift, tying them to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Earth's position relative to the star Vega. She calls conflicts over skin color a distraction from a shared "circle of life," and describes a Zionist agenda and Netanyahu, along with several unnamed Republicans, as clinging to power through force rather than legitimacy. She predicts sacred sites worldwide, including Göbekli Tepe, are "singing" as part of the shift, and calls for the Black Madonna and Mother Africa's wisdom to rise. Rama raises Abby Martin's coming film The Greatest Enemy, about the U.S. military, and the pair frame recent conflict as rooted in the misuse of Kundalini energy and violence against the feminine. Patricia Cota-Robles's New Earth Invocation and Closing Thanks Tara and Rama introduce a twenty-one-minute recorded message from Patricia Cota-Robles titled Accelerating the Manifestation of the New Earth. Cota-Robles describes the Company of Heaven celebrating activities of light performed during the recent Lion's Gate and eclipse series, and leads listeners through a first-person invocation asking her Father-Mother God to download "patterns of perfection" for peace, abundance, health, family life, creativity, and joy into Mother Earth's crystal grid. Afterward, Rainbird returns to close the show, apologizing for an echoing headset, thanking Mother, Cota-Robles, and the audience, and previewing Saturday's schedule before signing off with Rama and Tara. BBS Radio's Don then compliments the program as "insightful," and the hosts thank him for carrying the show. Don describes the newly launched BBS Radio TV site and a coming content-creator studio, saying the network's website is being completely rebuilt on a test server before going live, prompting Tara to call the changes part of a new "Age of Aquarius" for the station.

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Champion Mojo Storyteller Joe R. Lansdale returns to Rock, Paper, Swords! — this time with backup. He's joined by 90s action icon Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon) and Chef-turned-director Joe Gatto to talk about Lost Echoes, The Movie: an indie feature adaptation of Lansdale's 2007 supernatural thriller, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill dig into the story behind the story — a man who can hear violence echoing in sounds from the past, the alcoholic martial arts mentor who helps him fight it, and why three creators walked away from the traditional studio system to make this film entirely on their own terms. Plus: Speakman's 20-years-in-the-making comeback role, Gatto's leap from private chef to feature director, and why "you can be a dead body in the movie" might be the best Kickstarter reward tier ever devised.Kickstarter & guest links:Kickstarter — Lost Echoes, The Movie: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chefjoegatto/lost-echoes-the-movieChef Joe Gatto — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefjoegatto/Joe R. Lansdale — Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeRLansdaleJeff Speakman — Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Speakman5.0/

In this episode, we see that Jesus voluntarily drinks the cup the Father has for Him, and tells Peter to put down his sword!

Listen along as we begin our new series, Did God Really Say. Notes/Quotes Reader: Genesis 3:1-5 - Linda B Title: Did God Really Say? “My feelings as a Christian point me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded only by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them.... In boundless love as a Christian and as a man I read through the passage which tells us how the Lord at last rose in His might and seized the scourge to drive out of the Temple the brood of vipers and of adders. How terrific was His fight for the world against the Jewish poison!”  - Adolf Hitler “Satan is subtle. He does not directly deny God's word, but introduces the assumption that God's word is subject to judgement.”  - Derek Kidner “If the inner psychological life of the individual is sovereign, then identity becomes as potentially unlimited as the human imagination.”  - Carl Truman “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:37–40) "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.  (John 15:9) 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)   Food for thought: Bias Blindspots & Swords    

North Carolina singer and guitarist Alex Sauser-Monnig records under the name Daughter of Swords, in which they "combine the eerie sound of old Appalachian folk music with elegant guitar playing and touches of lo-fi pop." (John Schaefer) They're also part of the alternative folk trio Mountain Man, a group of singers whose precise harmonies offer songs of warmth, belonging, and community. Sauser-Monnig's record, Dawnbreaker, a homespun country-pop offering of vulnerability, brings liberation to the "breakup record" and hope for the next phase of life. Daughter of Swords joins us to perform in-studio on this episode of Soundcheck from August 2019. - Caryn Havlik (Photo of Daughter of Swords by Kendall Bailey Atwater) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a church stops moving, it becomes a museum.If you are in need of prayer, let our Prayer Team know by contacting prayer@forestlakechurch.orgSermon & servvice video archives are available on YouTube.Live services weekly from the sanctuary at 8:45 or 11:30 AM and 11:30 AM (Warehouse Community Contemporary Service) EST at www.ForestLake.Church

Hard News on Friday with Tara Green and Rama Arjuna and guests Solar Energies, Spiritual Transition, World Conflict and the Call for Peace Summary Opening Meditation and the Week's Calendar Energies Rainbird opens with guided breathing, a heart-space meditation, a ceremonial calling of directions, and a Mayan-style calendar reading for the current day and the week ahead. The reading emphasizes purification, universal water, unconditional love, play, healing, enlightenment, service, and right action. Labor Day is associated with the Human/healer energy, while the approaching 25th anniversary of September 11 is framed as a time of remembrance. Rainbird repeatedly encourages listeners to release fear, anger, control, hesitation, and attachment while cultivating spiritual awareness. Several ceremonial and calendar terms are difficult to hear clearly and remain flagged for verification. The opening closes with listener-support information and a handoff to Tara and Rama. Solar Activity, World Conflict and Staying Centered Rama describes the current period as unusually intense and connects solar flares, electromagnetic activity, earthquakes, major Pacific storms, and geopolitical tension with a larger energetic transition. He recounts meditating and walking in circles with deer, crows, and foxes while using the Adi Shakti mantra, saying he received guidance to lay low, stay centered, and work with the living land and an emerald-green ray. The conversation then turns to Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestinians, and the U.S. political situation, all interpreted through the speakers' spiritual framework. Rama distinguishes Zionism from Judaism and argues that all people are God's chosen people. He also describes glowing orbs and beings of light that he says communicate by pulsing in rhythm with their words. Throughout the segment, the recurring practical message is to send love, remain neutral, and respond with compassion rather than fear. Nature Mysticism, Zozobra, Orbs and Cultural Metaphors Rama describes Santa Fe's Zozobra tradition as a symbolic release of worries and sorrows through the burning of Old Man Gloom. He also recounts seeing sparkling particles and golden spheres in the quantum field, describing them as living light or pure love and saying animals interact with them. FernGully, Avatar, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The Matrix are used as metaphors for enchanted nature, telepathic connection, galactic civilizations, and the risks of technological domination. Rama discusses the Na'vi, Eywa, Pandora, Alpha and Beta Centauri, and a society he imagines without war, hunger, or disease. He contrasts that vision with concern about artificial intelligence and the Borg idea, while citing Gregg Braden, Nassim Haramein, Bruce Lipton, and Mr. Keshe in related discussion. The segment remains rooted in the speakers' personal spiritual experiences and beliefs rather than independent scientific verification. Kryon on Closure, Dreams, Change and Trying Again A prerecorded Kryon segment presents 2026 as a year of unusual change centered on closure and resolution. Long-running international conflict is used as an example of unresolved issues coming to a head, and the same pattern is applied to family, workplace, and personal relationships. Unpleasant dreams are described as possible expressions of unresolved material surfacing for release. Listeners are encouraged to leave familiar routines, say yes to experiences they would normally decline, and create opportunities for unexpected synchronicities and new relationships. The recording also recommends revisiting ideas or projects that failed in the past because the surrounding conditions may now be different. Its central message is that the current period may feel difficult but can also open paths that were previously unavailable. The Mother Dialogue, NESARA and a Metaphysical View of Society After the Kryon recording, Tara leads an invocation and a dialogue with a voice addressed as Mother. The discussion presents divine love, Kundalini, bodily balance, the elements, meditation, movement practices, and care of the body as central to spiritual transformation. Political grievances involving Donald Trump, Congress, the Justice Department, war, climate disruption, and social division are folded into a metaphysical narrative involving an anticipated NESARA announcement. The speakers make extraordinary claims about death, aging, breatharianism, galactic beings, planetary ascension, higher-dimensional life, and a universe populated by spiritual hierarchies. At the same time, the segment strongly emphasizes opposition to racism and discrimination and describes humanity as one planetary family or rainbow nation. It closes with reflections on sacred sound, vowel tones, Stonehenge, the Schumann resonance, and honoring Mother Earth and other forms of life. Weekly Progress Reports and the Repeated Call for Peace Rama finishes with dated reports from August 28 through September 3 describing visits to Sun Mountain, the area near Abiquiu, the I AM Sanctuary, Runa Mu's office, and Overlook Mountain. In these reports he sits with deer, crows, hawks, a bobcat, cows, and a coyote, walks in circles, and uses the Adi Shakti or Gayatri mantras. He recounts messages he says he receives from the Crew, Darby O'Dell, the King of Swords, Lady Nada, and others, involving spacecraft, standing stones, plasma, planetary magnetics, Gaza, Scotland, the United Nations, and a coming message of peace. Nikola Tesla and alternative-energy ideas are invoked as part of a belief that humanity could meet its needs without conventional fossil-fuel systems. The reports repeatedly call for the Violet Flame, the emerald-green ray, an end to war, and a shift from material wealth toward love as a higher value. The episode closes with another donation appeal, a preview of the next program, a handoff to Rainbird, and mutual thanks and Namaste.

Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" for federal purposes—but can a president actually rename a place, or only change what the government calls it? Andrew Heaton traces the strange history of who gets to control language, from ancient river names that survived Romans and Normans, to Cardinal Richelieu's Académie française, to Noah Webster, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and America's long refusal to appoint an official authority over English. Along the way: French language purism, loanwords, bad translations, official English, and why language usually belongs less to governments than to the people who actually speak it.

70-year-old Pat Lawless is from Limerick originally but now lives in Ballyferriter. This Sunday, September 6th, he’ll embark on the 2026 Golden Globe Race on his yacht, Silvermines Hydro. Pat hopes to become the first Irish person to complete and win the gruelling event. Pat is also competing to raise funds for Parkinson’s Ireland; his wife Rita is living with the condition. Pat also took part in the event in 2022 but had to retire when his steering failed. He spoke to Tomás Swords.

At Spirit Fest in Virginia Beach, Will and Karen sit down with Nyx Spencer of Resonant Moon Card Readings, a tarot and oracle card reader, Twitch streamer, and co-host of the podcast Outrageous Fortunes, who's currently teaching others how to read as well.Nyx breaks down how she reads beyond the textbook meaning of a card, tuning into what emotion each image is designed to evoke, and walks through some of tarot's most visceral cards, from the betrayal-coded Seven of Swords to the "it's dead, Jim" finality of the Ten.The conversation gets personal fast when Nyx pulls the Eight of Swords, reversed, live on camera, and reads Karen's own hesitation back to her in real time. She explains her real gift isn't fortune-telling so much as tapping into a person's subconscious, and shares how she clears energy from her decks between readers, teaches tarot live on Twitch, and offers free five-minute readings through channel points.It's a conversation about instinct over instruction, and what happens when the cards start reading the reader back.Guest: Nyx Spencer, Resonant Moon Card ReadingsFind her: resonantmoon.com, twitch.tv/resonantmoon (Tarot Tuesdays)The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomenon, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us: 

We've fired up the podcast studio for SEASON 6. We've missed you ladies!!! Let's catch up! Holly and Janie fill you in on their crazy summers and what we can look forward to this Fall. We've got a great season ahead!Sisters with Swords is produced and edited by Holly Knight. Original music by the Minister of Funk and husband of the year, Bradley Knight, can be found here. You can find Holly's book Stubborn Obedience on Amazon! Please like, subscribe, and share this episode with your friends and follow us on Instagram! We are so grateful for you, sister, and are cheering you on as you wield your sword.@sisterswithswords@heyhollyknight@janiejoburkett

https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFASTSept2026MASTERCLASShttps://tinyurl.com/BREAKFAST-SEPT2026SBGUIDEBreakfast looks simple. It isn't.Johan Larson joins Zac for a complete Breakfast Masterclass, breaking down how the deck works, why its seemingly innocuous cards become a lethal combo, and what separates someone who can assemble the combo from someone who can actually pilot Breakfast well.At its core, Breakfast is an A+B combo deck: Shuko or Nomads en-Kor provides the targeting engine, while Cephalid Illusionist mills the library when targeted. From there, Narcomoebas, Dread Return, and Thassa's Oracle finish the game. But knowing the combo is only the beginning.Johan walks through:How the Breakfast combo actually worksShuko + Cephalid IllusionistNomads en-Kor + Cephalid IllusionistLoki, God of MischiefWhy three Narcomoebas are necessaryCabal Therapy and protecting the comboThe importance of fetchland sequencingUrza's Saga as an alternate win conditionRelic of Progenitus + LokiKarakas and the current metagameForce of Will, Swords to Plowshares and Orim's ChantWhen Prismatic Ending belongs in the deckPithing Needle as a flexible Saga targetLavinia against comboAnd how to approach the major Legacy matchupsThen the Masterclass goes even deeper with 12 matchup-specific sideboarding discussions, including Lands, Beanstalk, Energy, the Breakfast mirror, Death & Taxes, Dimir Tempo, Doomsday, Reanimator, Sneak & Show, Tron, UR Delver and UW Tempo. The central lesson throughout the episode is that the cards you play matter, but knowing what your opponent is playing—and sequencing your resources correctly—matters just as much.Johan specifically emphasizes that even something as basic as the order in which you fetch your lands can determine whether you are able to execute your plan later in the game. 00:00 — Introducing Johan Larson & Breakfast03:00 — Why Play Breakfast?04:45 — What's Changed Since Last Year?06:30 — Mana & Fetchland Sequencing07:30 — Loki, God of Mischief09:20 — Why Three Narcomoebas?11:35 — How Breakfast Actually Works13:00 — Urza's Saga as the Fair Plan15:00 — Relic of Progenitus + Loki19:30 — Karakas & the Mana Base21:00 — The Interaction Suite24:00 — Orim's Chant25:30 — Brainstorm & Ponder26:30 — The Sideboard29:50 — Pithing Needle30:50 — Lavinia

https://tinyurl.com/BREAKFASTSept2026MASTERCLASShttps://tinyurl.com/BREAKFAST-SEPT2026SBGUIDEBreakfast looks simple. It isn't.Johan Larson joins Zac for a complete Breakfast Masterclass, breaking down how the deck works, why its seemingly innocuous cards become a lethal combo, and what separates someone who can assemble the combo from someone who can actually pilot Breakfast well.At its core, Breakfast is an A+B combo deck: Shuko or Nomads en-Kor provides the targeting engine, while Cephalid Illusionist mills the library when targeted. From there, Narcomoebas, Dread Return, and Thassa's Oracle finish the game. But knowing the combo is only the beginning.Johan walks through:How the Breakfast combo actually worksShuko + Cephalid IllusionistNomads en-Kor + Cephalid IllusionistLoki, God of MischiefWhy three Narcomoebas are necessaryCabal Therapy and protecting the comboThe importance of fetchland sequencingUrza's Saga as an alternate win conditionRelic of Progenitus + LokiKarakas and the current metagameForce of Will, Swords to Plowshares and Orim's ChantWhen Prismatic Ending belongs in the deckPithing Needle as a flexible Saga targetLavinia against comboAnd how to approach the major Legacy matchupsThen the Masterclass goes even deeper with 12 matchup-specific sideboarding discussions, including Lands, Beanstalk, Energy, the Breakfast mirror, Death & Taxes, Dimir Tempo, Doomsday, Reanimator, Sneak & Show, Tron, UR Delver and UW Tempo. The central lesson throughout the episode is that the cards you play matter, but knowing what your opponent is playing—and sequencing your resources correctly—matters just as much.Johan specifically emphasizes that even something as basic as the order in which you fetch your lands can determine whether you are able to execute your plan later in the game. 00:00 — Introducing Johan Larson & Breakfast03:00 — Why Play Breakfast?04:45 — What's Changed Since Last Year?06:30 — Mana & Fetchland Sequencing07:30 — Loki, God of Mischief09:20 — Why Three Narcomoebas?11:35 — How Breakfast Actually Works13:00 — Urza's Saga as the Fair Plan15:00 — Relic of Progenitus + Loki19:30 — Karakas & the Mana Base21:00 — The Interaction Suite24:00 — Orim's Chant25:30 — Brainstorm & Ponder26:30 — The Sideboard29:50 — Pithing Needle30:50 — Lavinia

Skelenaut/Jonathan Sims introduces the Land of Scrolls to the wonderful works of Derek Laufman! We truly enjoy the two comics offerings in the Crimson Fall series. I am so thankful for being introduced to this creator and have Jonathan to thank for it. It was great to speak with Skelenaut...

Welcome back to the Horror 101 podcast and back to the 70s!  If the name Vincent Price somehow doesn't ring a Bell then you've come to the right place.  For years The World Famous Brian Stewart has been petitioning the crew to cover this film.  After 15 years, its finally time.  This early 70s film was obscured by a little movie called The Exorcist which was released the same year.  Its no wonder many people forget this even exists.  You don't watch a Vincent Price film to be scared or grossed out.  You go for him.  The man commanded horror screens for decades and we hope you enjoy our Horror 101 treatment of Douglas Hickox's Theater of Blood.Show Highlights:01:00  Prelude to Terror06:20  Feather in Brian's Hat...11:15  The Ides of March17:10  The Horses' Tail...23:05  Trojan Horse...28:05  A Pound of Flesh...35:45  The Wine Cellar...38:10  Swords and Trampolines...45:20  Joan of Arc...49:05  Two Pies...53:35  The Awards Presentation...61:07  Scoring the Film...68:15  Conclusion!  Thanks for Listening!

Dan and Paul celebrate the 50th anniversary of Swords & Spells, Gary Gygax's 1976 rules for bringing large-scale battles to Original Dungeons & Dragons. What was the history and reception of what could be considered the final supplement in the OD&D line? How did Swords & Spells attempt to bridge the gap between D&D and its wargaming roots? And how can mass combat work at the table as part of an old-school D&D campaign? Dan brings his own perspective as the author of Book of War, his mass combat rules designed for compatibility with Original D&D. Together, Dan and Paul take a look back at Swords & Spells and discuss the challenges of putting armies, heroes, and adventurers on the same battlefield. Check out Dan's "Original Edition Delta: Book of War" rules for mass combat here

We're joined by WARDOGS Game Directors: Howard Philpott & Mark "phantasy' Pinney this week to talk about filling a much needed niche in the FPS genre, why early access and plenty of viewer questions! Afterwards we chat about the awkwardness that is DLSS5, the GTA6 reveal that broke the internet, and a Witcher 3 remaster in the middle of a massive ton of game releases. Then our time with the new STALKER 2 update, Star Wars Zero Company and more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Can't handle all of these games00:02:40 - Wardogs devs join us00:04:50 - Why early access?00:09:40 - First convention00:17:00 - Graphical advantages00:20:50 - Vehicle control options00:33:00 - Comparisons to Planetside00:43:40 - Private servers00:57:30 - Progression systems01:33:20 - Global players01:39:50 - What have the Wardogs devs been playing?01:50:30 - Announcements at FPS Game Show01:52:30 - The DLSS5 issue01:57:40 - GTA602:11:15 - The Witcher 3 Remaster02:16:40 - STALKER 202:20:00 - Star Wars Zero Company02:44:15 - Wolcen 202:49:10 - Path of Exile 2 - Swords/release date02:51:10 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of So Divine!, Stephanie and Megan explore the celestial landscape for September. They discuss Uranus stationing retrograde, and how the days surrounding it we should be open to changing things up and having the confidence to pivot. This happens the same day as the Virgo New Moon and a Venus/Chiron Opposition, inspiring us to look at the details related to a relationship so that we can further heal wounds that keep us back from fully standing in our value. They discuss the Autumnal Equinox, which offers us the further ability to recognize shifts and how to balance seeming opposites. They talk about the Aries Full Moon and how with Uranus, Neptune and Pluto connecting to it, we may access new insights related to conflict and justice. Stephanie chooses the tarot card for the month at random, the Seven of Swords, and Megan explains how this Neptune-influenced card may have us questioning, 'What is real and what is not?'' as well as the importance of setting boundaries and staying grounded in our own truth.

What happens next when an astronomer, a mathematician, an educator, a physics student and a biomedical engineer stand upon the threshold of the Great Room of the perilous, Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah? You get the conclusion to this summer's bonus Actual Play episode of The LIUniverse starring Dr. Charles Liu, co-host Alice Liu, Hannah Liu, M.Ed., Isaac Liu, and Eleanor Adams. For this episode of The LIUniverse, Chuck and co-host Alice Liu welcome back fan favorite guest and expert on ancient civilizations, author and educator Hannah Liu, M.Ed. (a.k.a. our “Classicist of Awesomeness”), and the show's “Intern Extraordinaire” and TikTok channel manager, physics student Eleanor Adams. We've also got another guest, and it's none other than “the hidden Liu sibling,” Isaac Liu, “Master of Science and Bricks,”who is pursuing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering starting this fall at Rochester Polytechnic Institute. Normally in these descriptions we tell you what you'll find in the episode. For the conclusion of this bonus episode, where Alice is gamemastering a live, tabletop role playing game called “Swords & Sorcery,” which is a little like “Dungeons & Dragons” but much simpler, we're going to skip the sizzle and let you get straight to the steak. The party of stalwart adventurers braving the perils of “The Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah” is made up of: Charles Liu as Larry the Lion-Livered, a Druid. Isaac Liu as a Dwarven fighter named Brickothy Brickton Hannah Liu as a Tortle magic user named Felix Frankfurter Eleanor Adams as a Palladin of Athena named Annabeth Now, as GM Alice Liu says by way of preamble, “You walk past the dead jellyfish you've defeated and enter the Great Room…” Enjoy Part Two, the conclusion of The Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah. We hope you like this bonus episode of The LIUniverse, and, if you do, please support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/theliuniverse.   Credits for this Episode: – “Swords & Sorcery” – Designed by James Lennox-Gordon / UnknownDungeon.itch.io / v1.1 2020 - CC BY SA 4.0. “Swords & Sorcery” is a hack of John Harper's “Lasers & Feelings.” Find out more here: https://unknowndungeon.itch.io/swords-and-sorcery 

On this week's episode of Cosmic Cousins, Jeff Hinshaw explores Virgo Season, the 7 days of the week and their associated planet, anxiety and overwhelm, the Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, the North Node of Fate in Aquarius conjunct Hekate, goddess of crossroads and liminal spaces. We also explore Astraea, asteroid of cosmic justice, also close to the Full Moon. In addition, we are joined by Dr. Branwen Schaub of True Will Studio.   A Pisces Sun astrologer, Branwen shares her wide-ranging relationship with astrology, mathematics, dance, and Tarot, exploring the surprising connections between infinity, imagination, pattern recognition, creativity, grief, surrender, lineage, and release. We discuss the death of her father and the complicated legacy of astrology and occultism within her family, reflecting on the Pisces esoteric phrase, “I leave my father's home and turning back I save,” and what it can mean to turn toward our histories through forgiveness, reclamation, integration, and self-ownership. Along the way, we read two poems from Heidi Rose Robbins' Ask Me, listen to “Surrender” by Branwen's teacher Sri Kala, sing a song together, pull the Six of Swords from the Lonely Planet Travel Tarot, and close with Hekate, goddess of the crossroads, exploring what it means to have a light beside us without someone else choosing the path. If this podcast episode offered you something you needed today, you can book a deep-dive Astrology reading with me, send a little love through Venmo, or become a regular subscriber on Substack to support the continuation of this work. Thank you for being part of the magic, and for trusting your own inner knowing along the way.   Cosmic Cousins Soul-Centered Astrology Certification:   A Yearlong Immersion in Living Astrology with Jeff Hinshaw Are you looking for community support and guidance on your journey of astrology?  Join me in a year-long journey into Soul-Centered Astrology where you'll explore birth charts, planetary cycles, Tarot, embodiment, ritual, and the deeper myths woven through the cosmos. Whether you're beginning your astrology path or deepening your practice, this immersive program is designed to help you build a lifelong relationship with astrology. Apply Now!! Cosmic Mix Tape – A Soundtrack for Your Soul. The Cosmic Mix Tape. is a personalized astrology experience that transforms your birth chart into a soulful soundtrack through an in-depth recorded reading and a carefully curated playlist.   Cosmic Cousins Links Sedna Workshop Cosmic Mix Tape Newsletter Mentorship Deep Dive Astrology Readings Tarot Soul Journey  Cosmic Mix Tape Cosmic Cousins Substack Instagram Intro & Outro Music by:  Felix III

Another guest story from Scottie Burns. If you enjoy the story check out his work on Amazon. If you're a writer with stories you'd like to submit to the podcast just shoot me a message and let's have a chat.Thanks for listening. If you'd like to support me and the podcast while getting a little extra for yourself, you can find me on Patreon.Want to connect with Liam? He's not very active on the usual social media sites, but you can join the Liam Williams Erotica Social Group and catch up with him and socialise with other fans.Want to stay up to date with everything that's happening with all of my work? Sign up to my semi-regular newsletter. Don't worry, I don't remember to send them that often, so they won't clog up your 'box. You can also sign up for updates about the more 'taboo' stories that my mate Jack is writing for me.Newsletter signup. Want more of my writing? You can find my published works on my website.Buy My Books I'm now taking commissions! If you've got a story you want written by me, then click the link and get in touch.

In this episode, Britten records a collective reading, feeling called to pull cards for the Pisces eclipse. She begins with reflections on eclipse windows, Virgo-Pisces, refinement versus perfectionism, motherhood, and the practice of listening without projecting shame into the relationship. Topics She Covers: The Pisces eclipse in Virgo season, and eclipse windows as times when everything can feel dilated, collective, personal, full of grief and wonder. The Virgo-Pisces polarity, including the pleasures of refinement, process, editing, preparation, preservation, care, and discernment. Motherhood, witnessing her daughter's young adulthood, and how unshaming helps Britten listen without going into a shame spiral. The 10 of Wands and Five of Pentacles as "don't like" phases connected to scarcity, strain, hypervigilance, burnout, and endless efforting. The King of Wands, Six of Swords, The Hermit, and Strength as invitations to hold your pose, travel from one way of being to another, listen one step at a time, and expand your capacity for the vulnerability of aliveness. The overseer cards as teachers on belonging, aliveness, the Emergent No, alchemy, voice, shame, and the agency we have in our willingness to change. Through this Pisces eclipse reading, Britten returns again and again to willingness: the agency we have in agreeing to change, updating old worldviews, and giving ourselves the generosity to always be learning how to be here.   +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. Tune in to my new monthly YouTube series: Scopes Unshamed. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

Micah 4:1–5 Why Is It So Hard to Find Real Peace? is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast. Why Can’t Humanity Ever Seem to Find Lasting Peace? Humanity has spent generations pursuing peace through governments, treaties, military strength, political systems, and human solutions. Yet wars continue, fear remains, and division seems impossible to escape. In Micah 4:1–5, the prophet gives us a radically different picture of the future. After Micah 3 ends with judgment and destruction, Micah 4 suddenly opens with hope. Nations are coming to the Lord to learn His ways. Swords are beaten into plowshares. Spears become pruning hooks. People live without fear. And war itself is no longer learned. But Micah’s prophecy isn’t only about what God will do someday. It confronts us with a question about how we’re living today. In this episode, we explore what Micah means by “the latter days,” why the nations are drawn to Jerusalem, why humanity has never been able to create lasting peace on its own, and what it means to walk in the name of the Lord. We’ll also look at the beautiful image of everyone sitting safely under their vine and fig tree and how it points us toward the security, fruitfulness, and peace we ultimately find in Jesus. The world around us may still be unsettled. But that doesn’t mean fear has to rule our hearts. If God’s future belongs to Him, does your present belong to Him too? Join us as we continue our study through the book of Micah and discover why lasting peace requires something far deeper than changing the world around us. Scripture discussed: Micah 4:1–5 Micah 3:8, 12 Isaiah 2:2–4 Genesis 12:3 Matthew 28:19 John 8:31 James 4:1 1 Kings 4:25 John 15:1, 4–5 John 16:33 Joshua 24:15 John 10:27

Court and Saint Kabr cover the best swords for PvE.TIMESTAMPSStasis - 8:10Strand - 17:00Arc - 21:57Solar - 36:35Void - 45:30PatreonBECOME A PVE PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/podcastversusenemiesSocialsPVE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PodvsEnemiesPVE BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/podvsenemies.bsky.socialPVE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TheyfeQDestiny ScienceSCIENCE WEBSITE: https://www.destiny2.science/AudioAUDIO PRODUCTION (Autodidaktos): https://twitter.com/CameronChollarINTRO MUSIC (Radio Orphe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdqgitXq64

For years, sustainability leaders have helped companies set ambitious targets. Now comes the two harder challenges: delivering on them and proving their business value.In this episode of Purpose 360, Carol Cone welcomes Ann Tracy, Chief Sustainability Officer of Colgate-Palmolive, for a robust and inspiring conversation about what the next era of sustainability leadership demands. Drawing on more than three decades across engineering, manufacturing, global operations, and sustainability, Ann shares how she has learned to turn sustainability from a set of commitments into an enabler of business strategy.Ann explains why the strongest sustainability leaders speak the language of growth, resilience, risk, and financial value; how her “win-win-win” philosophy connects consumer benefit, business success, and impact at scale; and why knowing where your organization should lead is critical to making meaningful progress.She also takes listeners inside Colgate-Palmolive's journey to reinvent its toothpaste tube—and the decision to share that technology to help move an entire industry forward—while offering lessons on empathy, partnership, pragmatism, and what it takes to lead change across a global organization.Purpose 360 is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesView on YouTube (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Ann Tracy, Colgate-Palmolive (04:13) - Ann's Background (06:08) - Wide Involvement Level (07:45) - Their Purpose (09:26) - Sustainability (11:50) - Swords and Shields Philosophy (13:56) - Longevity and Scale (15:16) - Win-Win-Win Framework (16:55) - Recognizing the Brand (20:09) - Recyclable Toothpaste Tube (24:05) - Communication (25:44) - Empathy (27:24) - AI (28:51) - Lightning Round (30:47) - Last Word (31:47) - Wrap Up

We're concluding Swords and Sandals Summer with the modern take on Greek demigods, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters! Cullen calculates how many hit points we're dealt each scene of the movie, Hannah does her best impression of the boy employee himself, and our guest Red finds her new personal nemesis.    Check out Red, one half of the YouTube channel Overly Sarcastic Productions. Follow their channel on Instagram (@overly.sarcastic.productions) and Bluesky (@overlysarcastic.bsky.social)! You can also hear Red on her various podcasts, including The Overly Sarcastic Podcast and Rolling With Difficulty.   Research for this episode: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan    ====================================   Watch Us on YouTube!   Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:   @notmyfantasypod Instagram   Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan.  This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.   Cover Art by William Callaghan

On this episode of Coaching Call, Sifu Rafael welcomes David C. Olcott, founder, president, and CEO of Samurai Success, Inc., for a powerful conversation about purpose, discipline, success, and legacy.With more than 35 years of transformational coaching experience, David has empowered individuals and organizations around the world through his trademark Samurai Success coaching system. By integrating Newtonian and metaphysical principles, he helps people rediscover who they are, live with greater purpose, and build sustainable, profitable businesses.David's remarkable career includes serving as the #1 national trainer for Anthony Robbins, working as business manager for the world's #1 real estate agent, and serving in public leadership roles, including Chief of Staff in the Florida State Senate. He is a Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and author of the Amazon bestseller Swords of Illumination.A second degree black belt in Aikido and seasoned motorcycle racer, David brings the principles of discipline, awareness, courage, and intentional action into every aspect of his work. His challenge to others is powerful: stop living as a worrier and develop the mindset of a warrior.Watch on YouTube and subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/@sifurafaeltv?sub_confirmation=1Sifu Rafael is a master instructor and founder of Speaking Prowess, combining communication and leadership to help people unlock their potential with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.This episode is brought to you by Sifu's Mind Body Method, a lifestyle transformation blending movement, mindset, nutrition, hydration, fasting, journaling, and faith. Learn more at sifumethod.comThat's where connecting with Sifu Rafael matters.Through Speaking Prowess and Sifu's Mind Body Method, Sifu Rafael helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts refine their message, command a room, and step onto more stages with clarity and confidence. From podcasts and live shows to keynote stages and curated experiences, he helps people get seen, heard, and positioned as trusted voices in their industry.If you know you're meant to speak, lead, and impact at a higher level, this conversation is your invitation.Visit sifurafael.com to connect, explore speaking opportunities, and start positioning yourself for more stages, stronger presence, and real influence.#coachingcall #sifurafael #samuraisuccess #warriormindset #leadership #purpose #speakingprowess

#159 The Eight of Swords This card is about fear or trepidation. The figure on the card is seemingly trapped but the swords aren't cutting into the person. They can move away if they want to. Hilary sees this card similar to a knotted necklace, where it takes a different angle to get it fixed. To think your way out of any situation. The person knows that certainty is there versus the uncertainty that creates the fear and trepidation. Jaymi offers another layer of meaning as she learned that this card also shows a magical initiation where the initiate has to trust themselves to know where to find the out.   Homework: What responsibility can you take in a situation you feel stuck or uncertain? Think about how you can unbind yourself and step into a more right path. Look at the different systems RWS and Thoth.   Grab your tickets for Kitchen Table Gathering now! Melissa Cynova, Hilary Parry Haggerty, Jade Moore, and Bo Joffrion will instruct you. https://melissacynova.com/events/kitchen-table-gathering-2026/   Melissa has a Patreon! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Melissacynova. She's teaching classes and checks in regularly through Patreon live streams. It's a hoot!   Hilary's livestreams are every Friday night at 6:30pm EST, unboxing tarot decks and tarot education.   Jaymi is reopening her private one-on-one sessions. To book a reading, go to https://www.innercompasstarot.com/reading-rates/ and schedule a time that works for you.   Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings at 11:11am CST Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Follow them both and get a quick reading.   Shoutouts Happy birthday to Connie Kick   Nat for joining us live, and for sharing her 8 of Swords   Daddy for joining us live and being a part of the conversation. Resources Mentioned Melissa: The Unveiled Tarot by Jesse Lonergan https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jesse-lonergan/the-unveiled-tarot/9781454955771/   Jaymi: Triple Goddess Tarot by Jaymi Elford and Franco Rivolli https://bookshop.org/p/books/triple-goddess-tarot-franco-rivolli/996f97dea338d262?ean=9780738753799&next=t   The Westwood Tarot by Yasmeen Westwood and Kaliope  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-westwood-tarot-tarot-kit-box-set-with-78-cards-and-guide-book-kalliope-haratsidis/a332ac79cab51237?ean=9780764368127&bkshp-astro=t   Hilary: Linestrider Tarot by Siolo Thompson  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-linestrider-tarot-siolo-thompson/70bcf06320b90368?ean=9780738748290&bkshp-astro=t   Episode 10: What Can Three White Women Do? https://cardslingerscc.podbean.com/e/episode-10-what-can-three-white-women-do/ Do you like what you hear? Please send feedback to us at cardslingerscc@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cardslingerscc. Support our podcast with books or decks. We're adding all the books from each episode to our Cardslingers CC bookshop.org store. Each purchase from this store gives us a percentage to cover our costs! www.bookshop.org/shop/cardslingerscc.

Rock, Paper, Swords — the historical action and adventure podcast — welcomes explorer Thor Pedersen, author of The Impossible Journey.In October 2013, 34-year-old Dane Thor Pedersen left home with one absurd rule: reach every country on Earth without ever boarding a plane. No flights, no shortcuts — just cargo ships, buses and trains, through 203 countries. What he thought would take four years took almost ten, including a two-year pandemic lockdown in Hong Kong with nine countries still to go. Along the way he crossed deserts under armed escort, talked his way through hundreds of checkpoints in Central Africa, served as a Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador, got engaged on the summit of Mount Kenya, and got married not once but three times (online, in Vanuatu, and finally at a Danish town hall) just to make the paperwork stick. In May 2023 he set foot in the Maldives and completed his mission — the only person in history to reach every country on Earth without flying — a journey he now tells in full in his memoir, The Impossible Journey: 10 Years. 203 Countries. No Flights.In this episode, Thor talks to Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill about:The email from his father that started the whole obsessionWhy Central Africa "nearly broke his back" — corruption, checkpoints, and the surreal bureaucracy of getting a single visaSurviving the West African Ebola outbreak while travelling through the regionHow he financed a decade on the road — corporate sponsorship, crowdfunding, skipped meals, and a very unexpected job at a Danish seafarers' mission in Hong KongGetting stuck in Hong Kong for two years during COVID-19, with the finish line agonisingly closeThe love story that ran alongside the adventure, including a proposal on Mount KenyaTurning a ten-year odyssey into a book: the "hero's journey" structure, what he left out, and the reader reactions that stuck with himThe documentary film years in the making, and the small taste of it currently on BBC iPlayerWhy he's not chasing "most travelled person" status, and what a possible second book — this time about hope — might look likeAlso in this episode: Matthew and Justin catch up on summer writing projects, the perils of a multi-author historical anthology (the Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066), a debate about AI-generated book covers, and the $2 million debut novel deal that collapsed over AI authorship questions.About Thor Pedersen: Thor Pedersen (also known as Torbjørn C. Pedersen) is a Danish adventurer and the only person in history to have visited every country in the world without flying — a continuous, unbroken journey completed over nearly a decade. He served as a Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador throughout the project, "Once Upon a Saga," and is now a speaker and author. His memoir, The Impossible Journey, is out now in English and German, with a companion documentary film in the works. Learn more at thorpedersen.dk.Links mentioned in this episode:Thor Pedersen's website: thorpedersen.dkThe Impossible Journey (book): Amazon UKBBC documentary feature: BBC iPlayer (search "The Impossible Journey")Counting Countries podcast, hosted by Ric Gazarian (mentioned by Thor)Support the show: Get 80% off all Patreon tiers throughout August 2026 with code 80AUGUST26 — patreon.com/rockpaperswordspodcast. Send us your best email or social media comment and if we read it out on air, you'll win 6 months of free Producer-level Patreon access: rockpaperswordspodcast@gmail.com

Ron Paul joins the show to talk about Iran, the economy, Flock cameras and the prospects for liberty in the years ahead. Discussed on the show: The Ron Paul Institute Former congressman and American hero Ron Paul is the host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report and director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Dr. Paul is the author of numerous books, including Swords into Plowshares and The Revolution: A Manifesto. Follow him on Twitter, @RonPaul.  Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott's work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott's other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott's books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott's full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Download Audio. Ron Paul joins the show to talk about Iran, the economy, Flock cameras and the prospects for liberty in the years ahead. Discussed on the show: The Ron Paul Institute Former congressman and American hero Ron Paul is the host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report and director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Dr. Paul is the author of numerous books, including Swords into Plowshares and The Revolution: A Manifesto. Follow him on Twitter, @RonPaul.  Sign up for the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom at scotthortonacademy.com For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Read Scott’s books: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/43D82oY (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com) Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/4eMQblu Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/4a5fKvx Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow And check out Scott's full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tax Attorney Matt Sercely https://agoristtaxadvice.com; Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com; and Crowdhealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/ (use promocode Horton) You can also support Scott's work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/ or https://patreon.com/scotthortonshow Audio cleaned up with the Podsworth app: https://podsworth.com Use code HORTON50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings, sound like a pro, and also support the Scott Horton Show!

BACK SEERS IN A BROKEN SEASON: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/...BACK MORDSCHLAG SWORD AND SORCERY: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/...Backers of both get an exclusive flipzine featuring stories from Jonathan Olfert and James D. MillsMatt's Substack: https://matthewjohnauthor.substack.co...James's Substack: jdmauthor.substack.comIsle of Swords: https://amzn.to/4x6WNltIn this episode of the Rogues in the House Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan Olfert, a prolific writer and Graham Wilcox editor of Old Moon Publishing to talk about Olfert's new Stone and Sorcery Novella, Seers in a Broken Season and what it's like writing from the POV of a mammoth.

I'm sure most of you have written a few rock musicals in your day, but WE HAVEN'T! That's why we were so excited to speak with Portland multi-instrumentalist and composer Justin Radford. He takes us deep into the strange, joyous, and ambitious world of In Odin's Name, his Norse mythology-inspired rock musical that has been 15 years in the making. We learn the origins of the work that connected Justin with a far-off French lyricist; we chat about the valid and proper disdain of rock operas, the lost art of the Mexican pizza, the Short Kings of the monster truck world, and navigating the song-to-sex pipeline. Plus rock effing musical, bro!!!Music this week:“Dance of Swords” by Justin Radford / In Odin's Name (21:42)“Such Great Reward” by Justin Radford / In Odin's Name (42:15)“Angel” by HYD (1:14:20)“By the Blood in My Veins” by Justin Radford / In Odin's Name (1:30:24)

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In this episode of The Tarot Diagnosis, I'm exploring self-sabotage through a psychological and therapeutic tarot lens and challenging the idea that self-sabotage means we're just getting in our own way. We tend to label procrastination, avoidance, staying in unhealthy relationships, overworking, turning down opportunities, or repeating painful patterns as self-sabotage. And when we notice ourselves doing these things, we tend to ask the same question: Why do I keep doing this to myself?But I think there's a different question that actually might help us better understand our own self-sabotage: What is this behavior trying to accomplish? Or, what purpose does it serve?Because from a therapeutic perspective, every behavior usually has some sort of function that benefits us. Even behaviors that eventually hurt us may have developed because, at some point, they helped us avoid anxiety, rejection, shame, uncertainty, vulnerability, abandonment, or failure. In other words, what looks like self-sabotage may actually be an attempt at self-protection.I explore all of this through psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, behavioral psychology, schema therapy, and, of course, tarot. I talk about Freud's concepts of Eros and Thanatos, repetition of painful experiences, how attachment can make those old, but familiar patterns feel safer than healthier, unfamiliar possibilities, and why avoidance and procrastination work so well in the short term, even though they often create bigger problems later.And then I bring in The World, the card that completely changed the direction of this episode. I initially resisted seeing The World as a card of self-sabotage, but the protective wreath surrounding the figure helped me recognize something important: sometimes the boundaries we construct to keep ourselves safe become a barrier that prevents us from experiencing something new, and that might end up being exactly what we need for growth.From there, I explore several tarot cards as different manifestations of self-sabotage and self-protection, including:Four of Pentacles as clinging to familiar identities, relationships, and ways of livingFive of Pentacles as rejecting ourselves before someone else rejects usThe Devil as remaining attached to familiar beliefs and behavioral patternsSeven and Eight of Cups as the overwhelm & uncertainty inherent in choosing something newSeven through Ten of Swords as an escalating psychological progression of avoidance, limiting beliefs, anxiety, and collapseThe Tower as what happens when an old protective strategy can no longer sustain itselfTen of Wands as over-functioning, overachieving, over-planning, and carrying everything ourselves so no one else gets the opportunity to disappoint usThe Ten of Wands ultimately brings me back to what I think is one of the most important ideas in this episode: eventually, the thing that was supposed to protect us can become the thing that burdens us. So rather than shaming ourselves for procrastinating, avoiding, over-functioning, choosing familiar patterns, or seemingly getting in our own way, I'm interested in getting curious about the function underneath the behavior.Maybe we stop asking: Why am I sabotaging myself?And instead ask: What is this behavior protecting me from and do I still need that protection?Want more of this type of tarot experience?

What happens when an astronomer, a mathematician, an educator, a physics student and a biomedical engineer set off to explore the Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah? You get Part One of this summer's bonus Actual Play episode of The LIUniverse starring Dr. Charles Liu and company. You read that right! For this actual play podcast episode of The LIUniverse, Chuck and co-host Alice Liu welcome back fan favorite guest and expert on ancient civilizations, author and educator Hannah Liu, M.Ed., and the show's intern and TikTok channel manager, physics student Eleanor Adams. But for this special occasion – drumroll, please – we've also got another guest, and it's none other than “the hidden Liu sibling,” Isaac Liu, who is pursuing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering starting this fall at Rochester Polytechnic Institute. Normally in these descriptions we tell you what you'll find in the episode. For this bonus episode, where Alice is gamemastering a live, tabletop role playing game called “Swords & Sorcery,” which is a little like “Dungeons & Dragons” but much simpler, we're going to skip the sizzle and let you get straight to the steak. We will, however, describe the party that is venturing into “The Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah.” Charles Liu is Larry the Lion-Livered, a Druid. Isaac Liu is a Dwarven fighter named Brickothy Brickton Hannah Liu is a Tortle magic user named Felix Frankfurter Eleanor Adams is a Palladin of Athena named Annabeth Now, as GM Alice Liu says by way of preamble, “There might be combat. There might be treasure. There might be secrets inside of this hidden fortress…” Enjoy Part One of The Secret Fortress of Ag-Karrah – and be sure to come back for Part 2 in a couple of weeks. (And yes, of course there's a Joyfully Cool Cosmic Thing this episode, but we don't want to ruin the surprise.) We hope you like this bonus episode of The LIUniverse, and, if you do, please support us on Patreon. Credits for this Episode: – “Swords & Sorcery” – Designed by James Lennox-Gordon / UnknownDungeon.itch.io / v1.1 2020 - CC BY SA 4.0. “Swords & Sorcery” is a hack of John Harper's “Lasers & Feelings.” Find out more here.   #LIUniverse #CharlesLiu  #SwordsandSorcery #ActualPlayPodcast