Podcasts about tuk

Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tukah! Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tukah! It's the three-legged gecko again. . . singing. It has no reason, in my opinion, to do that in the middle of the night.                                                                    ----------------Today's stories are told by Arnold Hooker, a former AFM missionary, during his time on projects in Malaysia. Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today's story!

Judy Blishen Soto's latest work, “Tuk with a Red Scarf,” introduces us to a charming black Labrador with a unique red scarf. Also, Sarah Pape discusses her trials and tribulations with rural poverty, sexual abuse, and young motherhood in her sweeping poetic debut, “Forgive the Animal.”

This Week on America's Podcast! Our special guest, Tim Wirasnik, is in the house! Will he enjoy this album? Well, let's just say he's not Mikie—you know, the guy who finds joy in a rock under a leaf. We're diving into “Rogue to Redemption” by Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts. Will this album lead you down the Long Way to Greatness, or will you hit the road before the Party's Over? No spoilers here! Tracks of the Week: Tim is going with “Spreading The Disease” by Queensrÿche (stay healthy, folks!). Marc's choice is “On The Radio” by Cheap Trick—let's just hope he doesn't accidentally hit the mute button! And we wrap things up with Mooger's pick, “Broadway” by The Goo Goo Dolls (because who doesn't love a little theatricality in their life?). Interview Clip From Tuk Smith Interview 2024 with Dawn Osborne of TotalRockUntil next week, don't let life drag you down! Be like Tuk and make the best of what you've got! #TukSmithandTheRestlessHearts #rocknroll #freeformrockpodcast

The gang traverse the dream realm and Tuk finally faces the figure waiting for him beneath the burning tree. [Content Warning: Moms, Metaphors, Memories] Want more Spout Lore in your Life? Check out our spinoff show

In dieser Episode von Sound of Finance werfen wir einen Blick in die Welt des KI- gestützten Wissensmanagements. Jonas Schneider hat Florian Polak, den Mitgründer und CEO von Tukan.ai, zu Gast. Gemeinsam diskutieren sie die Mission von Tukan.ai, Unternehmen durch die Entwicklung unternehmensweiter Datenbanken zu unterstützen, die essenzielle Informationen automatisch erfassen und mit verschiedenen Informationsquellen verknüpfen. Florian gibt einen Einblick in die Zukunft des Wissensmanagements und erklärt, wie ihre Software dazu beiträgt, Datensilos aufzubrechen und Mitarbeiter von zeitaufwendigen, manuellen Prozessen zu entlasten. Dabei werden die Funktionsweise und die Vorteile der KI- Plattform von Tukán.ai detailliert erläutert, insbesondere in Bezug auf die automatisierte Analyse von Verträgen und Kundenanfragen. Durch die intelligente Verknüpfung von Informationen aus Datenbanken können Mitarbeiter nun rascher und effizienter auf relevante Informationen zugreifen. Ein besonders spannendes Thema, das im Podcast angesprochen wird, ist die bevorstehende Einführung des Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA) in Europa. Florian erklärt, wie seine Software vielen Finanzinstituten dabei hilft, die neuen Anforderungen zu erfüllen, indem sie große Mengen an Verträgen und Dokumenten schnell und zuverlässig analysiert. So bleiben Unternehmen nicht nur compliant, sondern sparen auch wertvolle Zeit und Ressourcen. Die Diskussion beleuchtet weiter, wie wichtig es ist, eine klare und nachvollziehbare Datenverarbeitung zu gewährleisten, insbesondere im rechtlichen Bereich, wo Sicherheit und Datenschutz von höchster Bedeutung sind. Florian teilt außerdem seine persönliche Reise und die Herausforderungen, die mit der Gründung eines Unternehmens im Tech-Bereich verbunden sind. Schließlich gibt er einen Ausblick auf die Zukunft von KI im Unternehmenskontext: Die Bedeutung der frühen Adaption von KI-Technologien wird hervorgehoben, und er ermutigt Unternehmen, die Chancen dieser Technologien zu nutzen, um ihre Effizienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern.

Text us about this show.Imagine a point where Metallica, Queen, The Black Keys, Foxy Shazam, Meatloaf and others intersect. Now stop imagining because that point exists with TUK. Andrew, Allen, Michael, and Ty pull from all of these influences (and keep adding more!) to create a sound unique not just in the local music scene in NE Wisconsin, but in the state. Their latest album, Confrontations, was three years in the making and is powerful and downright cinematic in scope. These guys aren't a one trick pony either as their acoustic performances are every bit as powerful as when they're plugged in. So turn it up because here's TUK!(Photo credit: Brandon Bjorkman at Motion Works Media LLC)"It's Not Me It's You" performed by TUKwritten by Andrew Summers℗ 2021 2573403 Records DK. Used with permission of TUK."Confronted" performed by TUKwritten by Andrew Summers℗ 2024 TUK Music Records. Used with permission of TUK.Support the Show.Visit Into The Music at https://in2themusic.com or https://intothemusicpodcast.com!Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intothemusic E-mail us at intothemusic@newprojectx.com YouTube Facebook Instagram INTO THE MUSIC is a production of Project X Productions, Appleton, WI.Host/producer: Rob MarnochaVoiceovers: Brad BordiniRecording, engineering, and post production: Rob MarnochaOpening theme: "Aerostar" by Los Straitjackets* (℗2013 Yep Roc Records)Closing theme: "Close to Champaign" by Los Straitjackets* (℗1999 Yep Roc Records)*Used with permission of Eddie Angel of Los StraitjacketsT...

Hair is a weird thing isn't it? It's just a bunch of thin filaments that stand out and hang from the body, most visibly from the head. Everyone is bald as an egg underneath this coating of head-fur, but the floof on top takes on a life, body, and shape of its own even though the truth is that it's just thin threads all buffed up with a lot of air. Hairstyles can indicate class, status, wealth, occupation, style, coolness, lack of cool, age, date, and any number of other factors about a person and where and when they fit in society. We also have strong reactions to hair: love, hate, revulsion, or disgust. It can indicate whether a person belongs to a community, a society, a religion or a sect. It's a gigantic subject, so lets limit it down to just a few things… In the 20th century the biggest events with hair were caused by the 2 world wars. World War one gave us the beginnings of female emancipation: in the 1920s after WW1 we had young “flappers” with their short, boyish haircuts, much to the shock of some people. But it was also the first beginnings of mass military service for millions of young men who were introduced to the mass enforced conformity of the military haircuts. In the years between wars fashion fought back and other styles prevailed, but World War 2 bought millions more men and women into military service and THIS time those fashions stuck. It wasn't till the late 1950s and early 1960s the the first reactions to post war ultra-conservatism started to show up with what eventually became the counter culture movement exemplified by hippies. Long hair on men was seen as an act of revolution. Their conservative parents somehow forgot that their own parents and grandparents before them had long shaggy hair and beards (if they wanted them), and treated the long haired youth like something new and weird, when in reality it was their own conservative war traumatised generation that were the weird ones. That aside, what hairstyles do you like? What do you gravitate towards? Do you like particular styles on characters that you draw or read about in comics? I love big hair and long hair on my characters because short hair is really hard to draw. But these days I experiment with my styles, even bald styles which are interesting, though not full bald because that's just easy mode. This week Gunwallace has given us a theme inspired by The DD Anthology: A Flock of Dreams - A very dream-like cruise on a sea of somnambulance…drifting off into dreamland with piano and soft sounds. Floating on waters of heavy, dully shining mercury. Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: Tuk and His Dinosaur - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2024/jul/23/featured-comic-tuk-and-his-dinosaur/ Featured music: The DD Anthology: A Flock of Dreams - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2024/jul/20/quackcast-697-the-dd-anthology-comic/ Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

www.DogCastRadio.comIn a bumper, bonanza, bulging at the seams episode, hear the inspiring story of the Tripawd Superdogs inspired by photographer Sarah Loveland's own three legged dog. History in the making, as the first British team enters the Senior Agility World Championships. Tuk's Law campaigns to stop dogs and other pets being put down without the owner's knowledge. Daisy the escapee kitten was saved by a search and rescue dog, and her story is worthy of a Disney movie!

TUK Group of Companies, partnering with leading builders and major hedge funds, provides innovative solutions for distressed projects. Specializing in built-to-rent multifamily properties, TUK tackles the Canadian housing crisis and supports lenders with assets in receivership. Tuk Capital City: Oakville Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road Website: https://tukcapital.com/private-lending Email: Evan@tukcapital.com

Adam's experiencing money troubles, with the Canadian tax authorities hot on his tail. Being locked out of your bank account and accused of committing financial fraud is never ideal, especially when you're travelling on a completely different continent. Is this Digital Nomad life really for him? The back half of the episode is heavily weighted towards Tuk-tuks and personal hygiene, as Alun will stop at nothing until every Tripologist is washing their bottom with water. Don't you dare let him catch you with toilet paper! Had trouble with your finances whilst travelling? We'd love to hear your story! Send your messages to ⁠tripologypodcast@gmail.com⁠ Feel free to recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). Please rate the show and help us grow! It makes a HUGE difference. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast⁠ Join our PATREON: patreon.com/tripologypodcast Thank you for your continued support. It means the world. Filmed & recorded at Awfis BKC Parinee Cresenzo, Bandra East, Mumbai.

It's FRIDAY, so that means Dennis Peters from The Glam Band is in to help Producer Amanda give us a rundown of some fun stuff to do this weekend in NEWisco. Plus Maino sings a little Waylon Jennings for Amanda this morning. Then we feature the music of Andrew Summers from the band TUK. Amazing music in the LIVE From The City Deck Landing Studios Music Series. Turn it up! Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-8 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Oshkosh. Subscribed to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guests: Dennis Lee Roth, Andrew Summers

Members of Sweetalk, Trash Pandas and TUK joined us for a special Green Bay hard rock round table to discuss the Green Bay music scene, what it takes to be in a band, advice for starting out, and whatever else happened to pop up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foxcitiescore/message

AKP Genel Başkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ve CHP Genel Başkanı Özgür Özel bugün saat 16:00'da AKP Genel Merkezi'nde görüşecek. Kimilerine göre görüşmenin Beştepe'den AKP Genel Merkezi'ne alınması Özgür Özel için oldukça avantajlı. Özgür Özel, yargı krizinden ekonomik sorunlara, dış politikadan partisine geçen belediyelerin borçlarına kadar kapsamlı bir dosya ile masaya oturmaya hazırlanıyor. Erdoğan'ın gündeminde ise “yeni anayasa” başlığı var. Bu görüşmeden sonra iki kutup arasındaki buzların yumuşayacağı, Erdoğan'ın bazı konularda Özel'e danışacağı bile söyleniyor. Kimileri ise dünkü 1 Mayıs olaylarından sonra "Kiminle yeni anayasa görüşeceksin?" diyerek Özel'i eleştiriyor. Tüm bu olanlar ışığında, Kayda Değer'in bugünkü bölümünde Özgecan Özgenç Ankara'dan son gelişmeleri; Nesrin Nas ve Murat Aksoy ile de gelişmeleri değerlendireceğiz. Ali Deniz Çakır ile de 1 Mayıs'ın sosyal medyadaki yansımalarını konuşTUK.

Rakstniecības un mūzikas muzeja Dziesmu un deju svētku ekspozīcijas nodaļas mākslas eksperte Daiga Bondare Šodien atkal dzīvojam laikā, kad karš kļuvis par ikdienas sastāvdaļu. Pēteris Barisons piedzīvoja divus pasaules karus un jaunībā, miera laikā, dienēja Latvijas Bruņotajos spēkos. Viņa daiļrade neasociējas ne ar kara norišu, ne ar traģisku ciešanu attēlojumu, tomēr arī Barisons ir pievērsies kara tēmai. Otrā pasaules kara gados top viņa kantāte jeb balāde ar Jāņa Akuratera vārdiem "Nāves sala" soprānam, baritonam, jauktajam korim, simfoniskajam orķestrim un ērģelēm, kas stāsta par Pirmā pasaules kara notikumiem Nāves salā pie Ikšķiles. Tās atskaņojumu Barisons nepiedzīvo. Kantātē Barisons kara tēmu risina sev raksturīgajā dzimtenes mīlestības vērsumā, tāpēc mūzikas valodā te vairāk varonības atklāsmes nekā šausmu attēlojuma, ar bagātīgiem, dramatiskiem, un tomēr līdzsvarotiem, izsvērtiem mūzikas izteiksmes paņēmieniem. Taču pilnīgi noteikti karš ir atstājis pēdas jaunā Barisona pasaules uztverē. 1915. gada 27. augustā Barisonu ģimenei nācās doties bēgļu gaitās. Barisona dzimtajā Sēlpils pagastā Daugavas kreisajā krastā vairāk nekā divus gadus bija frontes līnija, smago kauju rezultātā tika nopostītas gandrīz visas pagasta saimniecības. Bērnība, kuru Barisons vienmēr atcerējies un arī mūzikā tēlo kā idillisku, mīlestības un sirsnības piepildītu laiku, patiesībā tomēr ir arī traumatisku atmiņu piepildīta. Tās ir bēdas un arī tīri fiziskas ciešanas, kas jāpārdzīvo bērnam kara apstākļos. Kad pašiem jānoposta visi tīrumi, bet bagātā rudzu raža jāsaber ar zemi un jāsalej ar petroleju neizkulta, kad nedēļām jādzīvo zem klajas debess… Arī skolas gaitas 11 gadus vecajam Pēterim tādēļ ir pavisam saraustītas – būtībā tikai viena ziema otrā klasē pagastskolā, un tā visa Barisona skološanās, jo nākamajā rudenī Pēterim jāiet ganos, lai palīdzētu ģimenei sagādāt iztiku bēgļu gaitās. Atgriežoties dzimtajās Skudrēs 1918. gada maijā, grūti saprast, kuras jūtas stiprākas – prieks būt mājās vai bēdas par izpostīto sētu. Dienasgrāmatā: "Pirmais skats uz dzimto sētu: šausmīgi, sirds sažņaudzas… Viss liekas kā briesmīgs sapnis, negribas pat acīm ticēt, viss liekas sarāvies, palicis maziņš; atlikušie mūri apauguši ar lielu zāli, apvilkti ar drāšu žogiem, tranšejas visapkārt, šausmīga aina. (..) " Visur gaidīja nebeidzams un smags lauku darbs, kādā paiet Pētera Barisona jaunība. 1925. gadā Pēteri Barisonu iesauc armijā. Dienasgrāmatas daļa, kurā Barisons apraksta dienesta gaitas, nosaukta visai daiļrunīgi – "Trulā gara verdzībā. Atmiņas no karavīra dzīves." Jaunībā Barisons jau tā mocījās ar saasinātu pasaules uztveri un vientulības sajūtu, un armijā valdošā atmosfēra to vēl tikai saasina. "Visa šī nejaukā dzīve nokauj un nomoka garu līdz pēdējam; kā smags, milzīgs lietuvēns guļ uz krūtīm un neļauj brīvi elpot. Tukšums, riebjums, skepticisms un apātija pret visu pavada ik uz soļa, un, ja veselu garu beigšu šo gaitu, tad vēl dzīvošu ilgi." Tomēr Kara muzeja apmeklējums karavīru Barisonu ir dziļi saviļņojis: "Briesmas, šausmas un bezgalīgas mokas raugās visapkārt, bet tomēr, tomēr… redzu saulainās tāles un gaismas kalnu galotnes, kuru dēļ ciestas visas šīs mokas. – Izeju uz ielas kā noreibis, ieelpoju kāri dzidro gaisu un sirds nodrebas, kā šausmīgu sapni redzējusi, visu to drīzāk nokratīt un aizmirst tikās – lai dus šausmu pilnā pagātne un nemostas vairs nekad, nekad…" (Barisons dienasgrāmatā reti piemin grāmatas, kuras lasījis, tomēr kāds ieraksts liecina, ka Ēriha Marijas Remarka romāns "Rietumu frontē bez pārmaiņām"viņā izraisījis daudz sāpīgu atmiņu: "Lasot to, nāk atmiņā piecpadsmitā gada vasara, kad dobja dunoņa no rietumiem vēlās kā smaga nakts virsū, un nāk atmiņā arī astoņpadsmitā gada pavasaris, kad acīm pavērās šausmu pilnais dzimtenes tuksnesis. Liekas tik sen pārdzīvots un aizšalcis uz neatgriešanos, un tomēr arī tā reiz bija dzīve…" Uz neatgriešanos… cik daudzi no mums vēl nesen bija pārliecināti, ka karš pieder pagātnei. Otrajā pasaules karā dzimtā Sēlpils netiek tik smagi nopostīta, taču 1944. gadā vācu armija militāru vajadzību dēļ izposta Vīgantes parku un Staburaga estrādi, vietas, kurās it viss saistās ar Barisona mūzikas gaitām, kur viņš dziedājis pats,  kur atskaņotas viņa dziesmas, kur viņš vadījis Staburaga dziesmusvētkus... Šis ir viens no emocionālākajiem un traģiskākajiem ierakstiem Barisona dienasgrāmatā, kur viņš izpostīto Daugavas krastu salīdzina ar visas Latvijas postu: “Vai šī kapsēta nav kā likteņa mājiens tautai: šis skaistums, kas bij' – ir beidzies." … un varbūt labi vien ir, ka liktenis Pēteri Barisonu pasargāja no okupācijas tālākajām sekām un brīža, kad it kā miera laikos viņam tik mīļos Daugavas krastus pazudināja pavisam…

On the 55th episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome singer songwriter, producer Tuk Smith from Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts to the show. Tuk Smith is a one of a kind Rockstar. his music is filled with great hooks, catchy choruses and fantastic lyrics. His music is filled with many influences and among them is KISS. The guys talk about KISS, Tuk's music and the music business. A fun discussion with one of the most interesting, talented and bad ass musician out there. Pick Up Tuk Smith Music On Amazon   Tuk Smith On Amazon   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vyng returns to Hybernia to resolve his gesh and save his father. Meanwhile, Billie and Tuk teach Victor how to play Sorry. [Content Warning: Enraged Elephant Seals, Marble Bribes, Sad Dads] Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/spoutlore Discord Community: https://discord.gg/6cAQxeQM2t

On the 55th episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome singer songwriter, producer Tuk Smith from Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts to the show. Tuk Smith is a one of a kind Rockstar. his music is filled with great hooks, catchy choruses and fantastic lyrics. His music is filled with many influences and among them is KISS. The guys talk about KISS, Tuk's music and the music business. A fun discussion with one of the most interesting, talented and bad ass musician out there. Pick Up Tuk Smith Music On Amazon   Tuk Smith On Amazon   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content? Care to help us out? Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise at AMAZON   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUK is a rock band out of Green Bay, WI. Their debut album, "The Story of Stereo City" showcased frontman Andrew Summers songwriting skills and influences. The band recently released a single called "I Only Smoke When I Drink" from their upcoming album. This marks the first time the members of TUK have all contributed to songwriting duties. As such, the sound of the album has moved more towards hard rock. Allen, Andrew, and Mike joined us for a live interview to discuss the upcoming album and future plans. TUK on the web: linktr.ee/tukmusicofficial Code Zero Radio is an independent streaming rock station broadcasting out of Appleton, WI. Listen on the website or anywhere using your smart speaker. If you'd like to support what I'm doing consider buying me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/FoxCitiesCore --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foxcitiescore/message

NEWS (3/4/24–3/7/24) * First WWE HOF Inductee for 2024 Announced → Paul Heyman * Second WWE HOF Inductee for 2024 Announced → Bull Nakano WWE RAW (3/4/24) * Cody / Seth in-ring segment * Nia Jax def. Becky Lynch as it ended in DQ * Adam Pearce announcement re: Intercontinental Title → 6-Man Gauntlet Match next week; winner gets Gunther at WMXL → Chad Gable, Bronson Reed, Sami Zayn, Ricochet, J.D. McDonough, and Shinsuke Nakamura * Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso AEW Dynamite (3/6/2024) * Swerve / Joe in-ring segment; turns into match against TUK's Kingdom → Swerve + Joe win, but Joe puts Swerve in the Kochina in the aftermath → Wardlow comes out to stare down Joe and we will get that match next week for AEW Big Business! * Killswitch def. Matt Menard → Post-match, Adam Copeland attacks The Patriarchy on the ramp → He literally chases Christian Cage out of the arena → Christian steals a car and drives off… Copeland challenges him to an I Quit match in 2 weeks in Toronto! * Kyle O'Reilly backstage with Renee → Kyle hates admitting this, but he never thought he'd wrestle again. To be here, to be cleared, and to get a second chance to provide for his family and do the only thing he's ever been good at… he's grateful. Kyle has nothing but love and respect for the Undisputed Kingdom, and he's got no idea what path he'll take since he's fallen so far down the mountain. He's got to do this on his own. * In-ring segment with Matthew + Nicholas Jackson → Hangman Adam Page has been indefinitely suspended without pay → Kenny Omega has been fired… from The Elite → Eddie Kingston comes out; brags about him breaking the “dress code” and throws cash → Bucks about to hit an EVP Trigger but… the COIN DROPS and OUT COMES OKADA! → Feigns like he's here to help Eddie but a hug turns into the Rainmaker! → Matthew + Nicholas introduce the newest member of The Elite: Kazuchika Okada! * House of Black pre-recorded promo threatening Mark Briscoe for Collision on Sat → Last week Mark attempted to set them on fire. → HOB say they aren't afraid to set Mark ablaze! → Brody King asks if Mark could let him know who his tag partners are… because he wants to know if he needs to dig one grave… or three… * Will Ospreay def. Kyle Fletcher in a non-title match → Post-match Bryan Danielson comes to the ring and stares down Ospreay!

SUSCRÍBETE A NUESTRO CANAL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmna6Kzqq9hTg8oRd1xSPg?sub_confirmation=1 BIENVENIDOS A NUESTRO DIRECTO El año pasado se cumplieron 50 de la muerte de J.R.R. Tolkien y comenzamos con el primero de los episodios dedicados al profesor y su obra. Este año seguiremos celebrando efemérides, pues en julio se cumplirán 70 años de la publicación de La Comunidad del Anillo y vamos a continuar con la serie de episodios que le debemos al creador de la Tierra Media; conozcamos la vida del autor de una mitología para Inglaterra. Recordar que vuestra opinión cuenta, y os esperamos en el CHAT del directo para comentar y debatir con nosotros. En el episodio de hoy participan: Ziginturg (Barba de Hierro) | Jose  @reinosdemiimaginacion  Angélica Tuk  @RecredeguiaPodcast  Ginit (enano de Pro)  @RecredeguiaPodcast  Eohwath Lochees | Cronista de Rohan  @RecredeguiaPodcast  Tio Gamyi  @fankingdom  Valkam (Miguel Ángel)  @fankingdom  Nos podéis encontrar también en: WEB: https://fankingdom.es/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FanKingdom_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fankingdom_podcast/ IVOOX: https://go.ivoox.com/sq/856671 SPOTIFY: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miguel-angel30 APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/fan-kingdom/id1498977322 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@fankingdom/ THREADS https://www.threads.net/@fankingdom_podcast CANAL DE WHASSAPP: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va7NufR6LwHlqgPiWW2H Gracias *Si te gusta el programa dale al "Me gusta", ya que con esto ayudarás a darnos más visibilidad. También puedes dejar tu comentario, o ponerte en contacto con nosotros a través del correo electrónico info@fankingdom.es No olvides visitar la web, allí podréis escuchar todos los episodios y encontrar más información relacionada con los temas que tratamos. #español #latino #castellano #tolkien #john #ronald #reuel #tolkien #jrr #tolkien #christophertolkien #vida #historia #biografia #profesor #escritor #eriol #aelfwine #inglaterra #cuentos #perdidos #edith #esposa #disney #berenyluthien #tumba #oxford #wolvercote #lewis #cslewis #lewis #theinklings #inklings #amistad #unwin #rayner #unwin #stanley #unwin #ingles #finlandes #fines #gales #sindarin #tol #eresea #guerramundial --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miguel-angel30/message

Guest: Nicholas Bujalski on his prize-winning Russian Review article, “Tuk, tuk, tuk!” A History of Russia's Prison Knocking Language.” The post Russia's Prison Knocking Language appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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De aller aller aller beste wensen voor 2024 lieve luisteraars. Gelukkig zijn we gewoon weer terug en er is nogal wat om het over te hebben. Zo vertrok Melina Luijendijk als commercieel directeur bij MVV nadat er een 'pikante' foto van haar naar buiten kwam. Scoorde ADO Den Haag en Cambuur er lustig op, terwijl er buiten het veld een pikante strijd uitgevochten moet gaan worden tussen The Maas Firm IV en Cambuur's harde kern, het transferbeleid ADO Den Haag en struikelende keepers.De vrienden van VL Montage Installatie Techniek uit Tuk waren te gast in de studio en kregen een VIP behandeling. We gingen sjiek uiteten en hebben genoten. WIl je dit nou ook? Mail even naar mart@fcafkicken.comZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Raidījumā Diplomātiskās pusdienas dodamies uz kādu siltu un smilšainu vietu, proti, uz Saūda Arābijas Karalisti. Tā ir valsts, kas atrodas Arābijas pussalā un Arābijas tuksnesī. Un tieši tajā ir pasaulē lielākais vienlaidu smilšu tuksnesis Rubelhālī jeb Tukšais kvadrāts. Var vaicāt, kādēļ valstij ir tik savāds nosaukums. Tad nu uzreiz par visām trim iezīmēm – tieši ēģiptieši esot teritorijai savulaik piešķīruši nosaukumu “Ar Rabi”, kas tā arī palikusi. Nosaukuma daļa Saūda ir saistīta ar emīru Ibn Saūdu un Saūdu dinastiju, kurš sākot no mūsdienu galvaspilsētas Rijādas iekaroja un apvienoja Arābijas pussalas teritorijas, 1932. gadā izveidojot karalisti. Karaliste, protams, ir trešais vārds nosaukumā, jo Saūda Arābija vēl jo projām ir viena no septiņām atlikušajām absolūtajām monarhijām pasaulē. Par siltumu un tuksnešiem vēl runājot – Saūda Arābija arī ir lielākā pasaules valsts, kurā nav upju. Taču, ja tā var teikt, ar ūdeni šķiesties šīs valsts pārstāvjiem patīk, jo Sarkanajā jūrā atrodama arī Karaļa Fada strūklaka. Tā ievērojama ar to, ka ir pasaulē visaugstākā strūklaka un tās augstums sasniedz 312 metrus. Ātrums, ar kuru ūdens tiek izšļākts, ir 350 kilometri stundā. Tā tika pabeigta 1985. gadā un izskatās visnotaļ iespaidīgi. Saūda Arābija ir slavena ar dažādiem neparastiem sasniegumiem, rekordiem, īpatnībām un pat galējībām. Divi piemēri: ar kaimiņvalsti Bahreinu Saūda Arābijas zemes robeža ir mākslīgi uzbērts ceļš. Otra lieta – tieši Džedas trase, ko izmanto Formula 1, skaitās otrā ātrākā no visām. Proti, vidējais ātrums, ar kuru brauc formulas ir 252,8 kilometri stundā. Itālijā atrodamā mākslīgi būvētā Monzas trase ir vienīgā, kura pārspēj Džedas trasi. Saūda Arābijas vēsture ir sena.. Arheoloģiskie atradumi apliecina, ka tieši Arābijas pussala ir vieta, kur pirmatnējie cilvēki sākotnēji ieceļoja no Āfrikas. Teritorija sava ekstrēmā klimata dēļ bija vienmēr populāra beduīnu vidū. Bet īpašu nozīmi tā ieguva pateicoties Mekas pilsētai, kurā 570. gadā piedzima islāma reliģijas dibinātājs un pravietis Muhameds. Mekas nozīme ir tik liela, ka 622. gadu, kad Muhameds bija spiests pamest savu dzimto pilsētu un doties uz Medinu, vēl mūsdienās skaita par Hidžras kalendāra pirmo gadu. Respektīvi, mēness ciklos balstītais Islāma kalendārs šobrīd rāda 1445. nevis 2024. gadu. Un jaunais gads iestāsies tikai 7. jūlijā. Muhameds atgriezās Mekā 630. Gadā, un šis arī bija viens no iemesliem, kādēļ notiek Hādža – jeb musulmaņu svētceļojums uz Meku. Muhameds nomira Medīnā 632. gadā, bet Meka skaitās musulmaņu pasaulē vissvētākā vieta. Mekā ir atrodama ne tikai Kaaba – svētnīca, kuras vienā no stūriem ir atrodams slavenais Melnais Akmens, bet to ieskauj Lielā Mošeja, kura mūsdienās var uzņemt 820 tūkstošus cilvēku. Pēc Muhameda nāves islāms izplatījās visnotaļ strauji. Saūda Arābija savu nosaukumu ieguvusi pēc Saūdu dinastijas pārstāvjiem. Bet viņu vēsturiskā loma nesākās 20. gadsimta sākumā, kā raidījuma ievadā aprakstījām. Tā sākās jau ar 1727. gadā, kad pie varas mūsdienu Rijādas teritorijā nāca Muhameds bin Saūds. Apmēram piecpadsmit gadus pēc savas nākšanas pie varas, viņš veiksmīgu politisko sadarbību izveidoja ar Muhamedu ibn Abd al-Vahabu. Tieši šis striktais sunnītu islāma pūrisma sludinātājs arī kļuva par būtisku daļu no Saūdu dinastijas varas arī mūsdienās. Un tieši šis striktais vahābisma novirziens kombinācijā ar islāma izcelšanās svētvietas sargātāju likteni arī ir radījis tik ļoti konservatīvo islāmistu valdību Saūda Arābijā. Teokrātiskā monarhija, kur valda viena ģimene, kur valstī nav politiskās partijas, masu mediji tiek cenzēti, kur valda stingrs Šariāts un atteikšanās no islāma tiek sodīta ar nāvi, ir galvenie raksturlielumi mūsdienu Saūda Arābijas politiskajai sistēmai. Pasaules spiediena rezultātā, gan valdītāju personīgo skatījumu, gan arī vispārējās pasaules ekonomiskās, tehnoloģiskās un politiskās modernizācijas rezultātā, kopš 2005. gada pakāpeniski ir mainījušies daudzi likumi un paražas. Primāri būtiskus uzlabojumus ir piedzīvojusi attieksme pret sieviešu tiesībām. Tagad sievietēm ir daudz lielākas ekonomiskās brīvības iespējas. Tostarp 2017. gada septembrī arī tika atcelts bēdīgi slavenais aizliegums sievietēm vadīt automašīnas.  Kopš 2019. gada decembra Saūda Arābijā precēties drīkst tikai 18 gadus sasniegušas personas, neatkarīgi no dzimuma. Kā esam aplūkojuši ļoti daudzos mūsu raidījumos – bērnu izprecināšana mūsdienās ir izplatīta prakse daudzās pasaules valstīs, ne tikai islāmticīgajās. Un tieši Saūda Arābija par pārsteigumu cenšas rādīt sava veida piemēru šajā jautājumā. Šis piemērs ir tikai viens no daudz lielākām izmaiņām – pakāpenisku atteikšanos no Vali principa – no vīriešu aizbildniecības pār sievietēm. Vali daudzas sieviešu tiesību aizstāves uzskatīja par faktisku verdzību un vīriešu īpašumtiesībām uz sievieti, jo jebkurš ģimenes vīrietis, vai tēvs, vai brālis, vai vīrs, vai tēvocis bija tiesīgi izlemt par sievietes dzīvi. Vēl papildus šim – 2005. gadā arī notika pirmās vēlēšanas, kur pilsoņi izvēlējās pašvaldību padomniekus. Desmit gadus vēlāk vēlēšanās varēja gan balsot, gan kandidēt arī sievietes. Un 19 no tām arī ieguva pārstāvību. Saūda Arābijas ekonomikā principā valda nafta un gāze. Bet primāri nafta. Daudz naftas. Tiek rēķināts, ka Saūda Arābijai pieder 17 procenti no visas pasaules atklātajām naftas rezervēm, kas ir otras lielākās pasaulē pēc Venecuēlas. Un tā arī ir ne tikai viena no naftas karteļa OPEC dibinātājvalstīm, bet arī ir lielākais naftas eksportētājs pasaulē. Nafta Saūda Arābijas Al-Ašas reģionā un citos tika atklāta 1938. gadā, bet ieguves attīstība sākās 1941. gadā sadarbībā ar ASV. Aramco – Arābu-Amerikāņu Naftas Kompānija, kā šis nosaukums atšifrējas, mūsdienās ir otra lielākā kompānija pasaulē pēc ieņēmumu rādītājiem. Četrus gadus pēc tam, kad 1976. gadā Saūda Arābija kļuva par lielāko naftas eksportētāju pasaulē, Aramco amerikāņu daļas atpirka Saūda Arābija valdība. Pasaulē lielākā kompānija pēc ieņēmumiem? Amerikāņu tirdzniecības veikalu tīkls Walmart. Bet, kā daudzi jau zina, amerikāņu intereses un politiskā un ekonomiskā draudzība ar Saūda Arābiju nav mazinājusies. Gluži pretēji – tās tradicionāli ir bijušas visnotaļ ciešas. ASV ir Saūda Arābijas stratēģiskais partneris un valsts tradicionāli tiek uzskatīta par prorietumniecisku. Lai labāk izprastu šīs attiecības no drošības puses, lūdzām skaidrot Tartu Universitātes doktorantam un Baltijas Aizsardzības koledžas lektoram Luisam Vierengam.  

[Banh Mi Sounds - Collection villes d'Asie] Le voyage auditif dans les villes d'Asie.   

Its Day1 for all of wrestling and here is what the guys had to say RAW: Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax Rhea Ripley vs. Ivy Nile (Women's World Championship) The Awesome Truth vs. Judgment Day 2 Former WWE Champions Returns to Raw Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre (World Championship) NXT: NXT Women's Championship: Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Blair Davenport Latino World Order vs. No Quarter Catch Crew Arianna Grace vs. Roxanne Perez Tiffany Stratton Vs Falon Henly Pt 2 Mens Brakeout Final Trick Williams Vs Greyson Waller AEW: The Undisputed Kingdom opens the show and Adam Cole gave us his mid ass reasoning on why became The Devil. Honestly just sounds bitter but does he have a point? Would MJF have turned on Adam Cole eventually? We may never really know the answer to that but Adam Cole bay bay did turn MJF into a loveable “face” and VKM would be salivating at this bigger than life superhero babyface The best part of this entire segment was BBG finally getting retribution and going to attack Cole, TUK had the numbers but then The Acclaimed came out for the save. Who gets them first who knows but both teams are short a number to really compete Mariah Mays in ring debut came and you saw all the reasons that made her a star over in stardom. Deonna Purrazo's AEW debut in her hometown was cool but honestly does TK have an overall plan when it comes to his women's division outside of new hires immediately getting a title shot. Instead of showcasing roh/contractors talent on the Dynamite/Collision would love to see him utilize what he has OC retains, Takeshita and Darby have an absolute banger, finally using Kenny Omegas juice from a couple months ago. Beretta wins the fatal four way to become Eddie Kingstons first challenger for the CC Christian Cage shows why he must see tv while teasing Luchasaurus face turn, and it's pretty funny bc Lucha doesn't even want to turn. My guy just wants to be appreciated and he's even being denied that lol

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Dateline's THE CASE OF THE MAN WITH NO NAME has everything: a cowboy detective, a prairie poltergeist, and a literal garbage person. But that's not all! There is also a mysterious litterbug, a made-up glass company, and a runaway rickshaw... Ok maybe not that last thing, but it's truly a case with so many oooooodd details there is only one man who can tell us the story! That's right. Canadian national hero Keith Morrison is taking us on a manhunt across all of North America! So zip up your fleece adventure-wear vest and enjoy this very special recap from A DATE WITH DATELINE: Tuk,Tuk...MOOSE! Official Description from NBCU: The investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a Canadian man sparks an international manhunt for an elusive killer with multiple false identities. Keith Morrison reports.  This episode is dedicated to two Patroni who are coming at us on the drive into work on the ones and twos, KERRY D AND DALLAS R! You are at the top of our charts every week for your support of the podcast! Thank you so much! An easy way to support ADWD is by getting some amazing deals from our generous sponsors! Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on IOS  and Android! What chapter are you on? Which location is your favorite?  Do you suffer from nausea or does a loved one? Right now, Reliefband is running their biggest sale of the year for Black Friday, so head over to reliefband.com to receive 20% off your purchase plus free shipping. They have over 100k satisfied customers! Prose is the custom, made to order haircare with your name all over it! Take your free in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order today plus 15% off and free shipping every subscription order after that!  Give the gift of coziness this holiday season with Bombas! Go to bombas.com/datedateline and use code datedateline for 20% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Tukšo laukumu gleznotājs" – tā viņu nodēvē vācu izdevums "Die Welt" pēc izstādes Hamburgā. Un viņš to pieņem, gleznojot un pārgleznojot, rakstot un pārrakstot. Tuvojamies gleznotāja un dramaturga Raimonda Staprāna simtgadei ar izstādi Cēsīs "Pārāk tuvu, pārāk tālu", ar filmu "Sarkanais šķūnis" un iestudējumiem teātrī. Kultūras rondo skan ieraksti, kas tapuši Amerikā un Latvijā, piedāvājam ieklausīties, kā savus memuārus lasa pats autors. "Pirmo reizi es sāku gleznot trimdā, Vācijā, kad mēs gaidījām kuģi uz Ameriku. Mums visiem izdalīja cigaretes, bet es tās savas cigaretes un arī papa un mammas cigaretes aizgāju uz krāsu veikalu un iemainīju visādas krāsas. Tad sāku gleznot un manas gleznas izskatījās kā Ludolfam Libertam," atminas Raimonds Staprāns.  Un tā viņš ir aizgleznojies līdz šai dienai. Viņš jau sen neglezno kā Liberts, viņš jau sen savas komerciālās gleznas neparaksta kā Kārlis Ulmanis, viņš jau sen vairs neglezno portretus, bet viņš joprojām glezno un raksta - gleznotājs un dramaturgs Raimonds Staprāns Sanfrancisko (ASV). Viņam ir 96 gadi. Ir 2023. gada 15. jūlijs, un Cēsu mākslas festivālu Cēsu izstāžu zālē atklāja ar gleznotāja Raimonda Staprāna darbu izstādi "Pārāk tuvu, pārāk tālu". Līdz 20. augustam var aplūkot 22 no viņa gleznām, kas atrodas Latvijā – muzeja vai privātkolekcijās. Raidījumā Kultūras rondo unikāla iespēja dzirdēt, kā Raimonds Staprāns pats lasa savu memuāru fragmentus Sīrančā pie okeāna, kur daudzus gadus reizi pavasarī satiekas draugi, lai sarunātos, lasītu priekšā savus darbus un apspriestos. Vienā tādā Sīrančas pavasarī arī Latvijas Radio bija iespēja būt klāt. Okeāna un radoša intelekta klātbūtnē. Bet tas viss būs vēlāk. Arī Raimonda Staprāna "Piecas gleznas" Latvijas Nacionālajā mākslas muzejā. Arī projekts ‘'Staprānam - 100”, kurā satiksies režisors Pēteris Krilovs, "VFS Films" producents Uldis Cekulis, teātra zinātniece Ieva Struka, veidojot filmu "Sarkanais šķūnis". Arī dramaturgs Matīss Gricmanis un režisors Toms Treinis, veidojot izrādi "Kur pazuda valsts" Dailes teātrī pēc Raimonda Staprāna lugām. Sastapsies arī aktieris Kaspars Znotiņš un Sanfrancisko Jaunais teātris, iestudējot izrādi "Anšlavs un Veronika". Pašlaik viņam ir 96 gadi, viņš joprojām ik dienas glezno un raksta, bet viņa memuāri vēl gaida savu iznākšanu. Raidījumā arī iespēja dzirdēt nelielu daļu no sarunām ar Raimondu un Ilonu Staprāniem, bet sākam gan arī šī gada jūliju, kad arī topošās filmas "Sarkanais šķūnis" režisors Pēteris Krilovs satiekams Cēsu izstāžu namā, Raimonda Staprāna izstādes "Pārāk tuvu, pārāk tālu" atklāšanā. Izstāžu nama 2. stāvā skatāmi arī videomateriāli no topošās filmas. Raidījumus par Raimondu Staprānu varētu veidot vairākus – par viņa attiecībām ar vēsturi, par lugām, par dzīvi trimdā un attiecībām ar cilvēkiem, protams, par glezniecību. Šoreiz vairāk par to.  Stiprs attēls un stipras zīmes. Tāpat kā pašportrets, ar kuru kuratore Maija Rudovska ir iesākusi izstādi "Pārāk tuvu, pārāk tālu". Maija Rudovska izstādi veidojusi no Latvijas kolekcijās esošajām Raimonda Staprāna gleznām, bet tikšanās un sarunas ar autoru bijušas noteicošās. Sīrančas sarunās varam atgriezties laikā, kad Staprāna galerists vēlas sarīkot viņa darbu izstādes uzreiz vairākās pilsētās, tas notika 1961. gadā. Raimondu iztaujā draugi Sīrančā pie okeāna. Kas ir Sīranča, ir grūti aprakstīt, bet reiz par to stāstīja režisors un aktieris Laimonis Siliņš, kura Mazajam teātrim Sanfrancisko lugas rakstīja Raimonds Staprāns. Tā ir vieta, kur Staprāns vienmēr pirmo reizi lasījis savu lugu tuvākajiem draugiem. Ir 2011. gads, kad Ingvildu Strautmani pirmoreiz aizved pie Ilonas un Raimonda Staprāniem Sanfrancisko, kur ir īpašā gaisma un pa kādam kolibri pie lielā loga stikla. Pa viņu logu paveras skats uz Amerikas liberālās kās pilsētas - Sanfrancisko - liberālāko rajonu, pa šo logu var redzēt pilsētas centru, līci un tiltu. Toreiz esmu izlasījusi pieejamās Raimonda Staprāna lugas, esmu palasījusi, kas pieejams internetā par viņa glezniecību. Amerikā un citur pasaulē viņš pazīstams kā gleznotājs, bet latviešu sabiedrībā – kā dramaturgs. Viņš pats teiks, ka dzīvo divās pasaulēs – amerikāniskajā un latviskajā. Pēc mūsu pirmās tikšanās un sarunām Sanfrancisko ar Ilonu un Raimondu Staprāniem tiekos ik gadu, kad viņi iebrauc Rīgā. Pandēmija tikšanās noliek "zūmā", bet pašlaik – tikšanās ir iespējama Cēsu izstāžu namā viņa gleznās. Sarunās 2011. gadā Sanfrancisko, gan paliekot aizkadrā, piedalījās arī viņa sieva Ilona Staprāns, biofizikas un bioķīmijas zinātņu doktore, kas ilgus gadus strādāja Kalifornijas universitātē, bet tagad pilda visas funkcijas, kas saistītas ar komunikāciju, e-pastiem, telefoniem, saziņu ar galeristiem. Tas ir ļoti būtiski, jo citādi Raimondam vēl vairāk tiktu atņemts laiks gleznošanai un rakstīšanai. Kad 2016. gadā Latvijas Nacionālajā Mākslas muzejā tiek izstādītas Raimonda Staprāna „Piecas gleznas”, muzejā tiekamies ar izstādes kuratori Elitu Ansoni, Ilonu un Raimondu Staprāniem. Noslēgumā ekskluzīva iespēja paklausīties, kā savus memuārus lasa pats autors Raimonds Staprāns. Tie vēl gaida savu izdošanu, bet, kas to lai zina, varbūt Raimonds vēl labo, svītro un raksta.

This week we offer up the 10th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. This time around we got to involve the artist and get the story directly from him! Tuk Smith is a local Atlanta institution that your co-hosts have had a chance to watch and listen to over the last 20 years. A talented guitarist, songwriter, singer, and producer; Tuk is the real deal! An authentic rock n' roller that you need to know about!New to InObscuria? It's all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about a band or artist that many of you know in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of side projects he has had over his career thus far. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new!Songs this week include:The Heart Attacks - “Widowmaking” from Hellbound & Heartless (2006)Poison Arrows - “Wild Hearts Beat Free” from Sticky Situations EP (2009)Biters - “Vulture City” from The Future Ain't What It Used To Be (2017)Bad Mother - “Break Free” from Break Free - single (2020)Tuk Smith - “Hard Luck Woman” from Covers From The Quarentine (2020)Biters - “1975” from Electric Blood (2015)Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts - “Ballad Of A Misspent Youth” from Ballad Of A Misspent Youth (2022)Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

Vyng gets culture shock as he re-enters Dethaniel's court, while Billie and Tuk realize how stupid Elven society is. [Content Warning: Ranger Signs, Elven Names, Chronic Halitosis] Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/spoutlore Discord Community: https://discord.gg/6cAQxeQM2t

I walk into Old Town. In a curio shop on the promenade, an old man sells paintings, deras, kikois, and ornaments. Tuk-tuks move swiftly along the cabro paving, passing the teapot sculpture at the round-about. Pushcarts lumber beside the street restaurants and past the old buildings covered by vines. A radio plays “Malaika,” the song rising like a wisp of steam. Shouts of children playing football near the sea reach me. I buy a ticket to Fort Jesus and the seller tells me I am lucky because it is the day of secession.

I walk into Old Town. In a curio shop on the promenade, an old man sells paintings, deras, kikois, and ornaments. Tuk-tuks move swiftly along the cabro paving, passing the teapot sculpture at the round-about. Pushcarts lumber beside the street restaurants and past the old buildings covered by vines. A radio plays “Malaika,” the song rising like a wisp of steam. Shouts of children playing football near the sea reach me. I buy a ticket to Fort Jesus and the seller tells me I am lucky because it is the day of secession. | ©2023 by Dennis Mugaa. Narrated by Janina Edwards.

Have you been to Thailand? It's a great place to visit. Thailand has spicy food, hot weather, and beautiful beaches. 你有去過泰國嗎？泰國有辛辣的料理、炎熱天氣，還有美麗的海灘，很適合度假。 Everywhere in Thailand, there are lots of tuk-tuks. What's a tuk-tuk? It's a little car with only three wheels. 泰國到處都有嘟嘟車。嘟嘟車是一種只有三個輪子的小車。 They're an easy way to go anywhere fast. It's easy to find a tuk-tuk, and the driver will take you anywhere you want. 嘟嘟車讓旅客來去方便快速，它很好找，而且司機會帶你去任何你想去的地方。 Tuk-tuks are super useful. But they have two big problems… 嘟嘟車很有用，但它們有兩個大問題。 One, they're loud! They always make a loud noise, like "tuk tuk tuk tuk". That's why they're called "tuk-tuks". 第一，他們很吵！它們會發出「嘟嘟嘟」的噪音，所以才叫嘟嘟車。 Two, they make a lot of pollution. The tuk-tuk's gas engines cause these two problems. These engines are noisy and dirty. 它們會污染環境。 因為嘟嘟車的引擎又吵又髒，才會有這些問題。 But now, tuk-tuks are going green. These tuk-tuks use electricity, not gas. 但現在嘟嘟車變環保了，它們不再用汽油，而是電動的！ The green tuk-tuks are cleaner and quieter. Now people enjoy cleaner, fresher air, and they can enjoy the quieter sounds of Thailand, too. 有了新的環保嘟嘟車，大家現在可以在泰國享受更新鮮的空氣，以及更安靜的環境了！ More and more tuk-tuks are going green. If you visit Thailand, give one of their new green tuk-tuks a try! ________________________________ Vocabulary 泰國的嘟嘟車是當地特色，改換電動引擎之後更大幅減少汙染。 1. beach 海灘 Wow, sandy beaches, spicy food, parks everywhere… 哇，沙灘，辛辣的美食，到處都有公園… Are you talking about Vietnam? 你在講越南嗎？ 2. problem 問題 No, Thailand. I'm looking at this ad about Phuket. 不，泰國。我在看普吉島的廣告。 Just go! 你就去吧！ The problem is I'm too busy to take time off. 問題是我太忙了，沒時間休假。 3. air 空氣 You're not always busy. 你又不是一直忙。 That's true. 這是真的。 So go and enjoy the sea air. 所以去享受海風吧。 4. anywhere 任何地方 But I can go anywhere in Taiwan for that. 不過我在台灣可以去任何地方追海風。 Hey, you're right, I'll go with you! 說得對，我跟你一起去。 你想度假嗎？先來記住單字。 beach 海灘 problem 問題 air 空氣 anywhere 任何地方 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How many wheels does a tuk-tuk have? A: Two wheels B: Three wheels C: Four wheels 2. What are the new green tuk-tuks like? A: Clean and quiet B: Dirty and loud C: Big and slow 3. What do the new green tuk-tuks use instead of gas? A: Pollution B: Spicy food C: Electricity Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C

Tuk's marriage ends about as quickly as you'd expect it to. [Content Warning: Physically Traumatic Divorce Proceedings, Emotionally Confusing Goodbye Missives, Chores] Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/spoutlore Discord Community: https://discord.gg/6cAQxeQM2t

“A willingness to fail is an important part of difficult beauty. Because difficult beauty will arrive first not as beauty at all.” –Chloe Cooper Jones In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chloe discuss the philosophical concept of "easy beauty" and "difficult beauty" in the context of travel (2:30); how our relationship to places changes over time with repeated exposure (15:00); how art and travel, home and adventure, became important aspects of Chloe's life (23:00); how the archetype of the "Hero's Journey" evokes aspects of home as well as travel (35:30); Chloe's investigation and experience of "dark tourism" in Cambodia, and how it gave her perspective on how other people view her disability (45:15) and how there's no easy way to navigate the polarities of the self, but trying to do so can result in a hard-won experience of beauty (1:08:00). Chloe Cooper Jones (@CCooperJones) is the author of Easy Beauty: A Memoir. She has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist in Feature Writing, and was the recipient of a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, as well as a Howard Foundation Grant from Brown University. Notable Links: Bernard Bosanquet (English philosopher) Sublime (philosophical concept) Paris Writing Workshops (Rolf's summer writing classes) The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (book) Lake Como (lake region in Italy) "The Loss of the Creature," essay by Walker Percy Teotihuacan (pyramid site in Mexico) Pico Iyer (travel writer) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (book) Quality (philosophical concept) "Such Perfection," (Believer essay by Chloe Cooper Jones) The High Line (elevated greenway park in New York City) Roland Barthes (French literary theorist) Souvenir, by Rolf Potts (book) The Sheltering Sky, by Paul Bowles (novel) Heroes of the Fourth Turning (2019 play by Will Arbery) "The Grateful Acre," monologue from Arbery's play Hero's journey (narrative template) Minangkabau people (ethnic group in Sumatra) Wanderjahre (journeyman tradition in Germany) Gyoza (Chinese dumplings) Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist monk) Killing Fields (genocide sites in Cambodia) Poetics, by Aristotle (philosophical treatise) Catharsis (purging or purification of emotions) The Philosophy of Horror, by Noël Carroll (book) Dark tourism (phenomenon of travel to tragic places) Tuol Sleng (Cambodian genocide museum) Francis Galton (English explorer and geographer) Tuk-tuk (auto-rickshaw common in SE Asia) Sørumsand (provincial town in Norway) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Editor - Stephen E. Rivkin ACE AVATAR - THE WAY OF WATER editor Steve Rivkin was no stranger to crafting an epic sci-fi film with director James Cameron.  Rivkin was on hand for the original, record-shattering film that spawned what would become a fantasy franchise.  Still, with WAY OF WATER, there would be new challenges to overcome, not the least of which would be working with ground-breaking underwater motion capture techniques and unique processes such as "facial performance replacement". Twelve years after the Na'vi repelled the human invasion of Pandora by the Resources Development Administration (RDA), Jake Sully lives as chief of the Omaticaya clan, and raises a family with Neytiri, which includes sons Neteyam and Lo'ak, daughter Tuk, and an adopted daughter Kiri (born from Grace Augustine's inert avatar). His children are inseparable from a human boy named Spider, the son of Colonel Miles Quaritch, who was born on Pandora and was unable to be transported to Earth in cryostasis due to his infancy. To the Na'vi's dismay, the RDA returns to prepare Pandora for human colonization, as Earth is dying. Among the new arrivals are 'recombinants'—Na'vi avatars implanted with the minds and memories of deceased human soldiers—with Quaritch's recombinant serving as their leader. Editing Avatar - The Way of Water In our discussion with Avatar - The Way of Water editor Stephen E. Rivkin ACE, we talk about: Building a blockbuster from table reads and title cards Crafting two big movies at the same time Centering production around "Spider" Cutting the film at least two times Retiring The Rough Cut The Credits Visit Extreme Music for all your production audio needs See the latest new features in Avid Media Composer Send me your feedback and questions here Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

EVAN UNGAR Evan Ungar is a Guinness World Record Breaker, Amazon bestselling author in "Goal planning and success", Real Estate Developer, Entrepreneur, and Communications professional. Evan has built companies in various industries such as Financial, Health Care, and Real Estate. I have been in business my entire life. From lemonade stands to multimillion dollar projects. My passion is building relationships and adding value in every endeavor. When you meet me, you will feel my enthusiasm and you will certainly remember my energy. When I'm at the table I'm there to close so keep your pen in hand. Real Estate: Partner at Tuk Developments, a real estate development corporation with holdings across the Greater Toronto Area. Partner at Choice Renovations Canada, Renovation and construction company servicing the Greater Toronto Area to Niagara. Investor/ lender, Licensed mortgage agent, Creative financing planner. Business consultant - Sourcing investors and raising capital for business ventures / projects. Health and Wellness: 2x Guinness World Record holder for highest standing jump. Certified personal trainer. Training Director for a team of 35 staff. Top sales consultant with annual training sales of over 3 million dollars. Direct sales: Top 5% worldwide Built organization across multiple countries. Networking is my passion. I'm a big believer in "your network determines your net worth" so reach out to me today and tell me how I can provide value to you!! EVAN UNGAR Resources: https://evanungar.com/   JORDAN KING Jordan Alexander King is one of the leading businessmen of this generation. This versatile entrepreneur offers his expertise and talent as a financer, real estate developer and start-up investor. He is the man behind AK Enterprises, a holding company, and the parent company of a handful of other businesses. One of the biggest labels under AK Enterprises is TUK Capital. TUK Capital is a Consulting firm that has advanced in creative financing and turnkey development project. They offer venture capital funding and private lending for all your real estate needs. Another important name under Jordan King's list of ventures is TUK Developments. TUK Developments is an 8-figure real estate holding company. It has been operating for more than 3 years and has made big news in the real estate market. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, TUK Developments has properties all over Ontario. This includes the Niagara region, (Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Port Colborne) Hamilton, Brantford, Oakville and as far north as Sault Ste. Marie. King hopes to expand TUK Developments to the US and build a repertoire for community projects with affordable housing. JORDAN KING resources: https://jordanalexanderking.com/   KEY TAKEAWAYS  Use your personal strengths to succeed - Evan has always been competitive and was involved in sales. He was interested in financial growth as well as personal growth. Him and Jordan are both very driven and competitive people who have naturally extroverted personalities and therefore large networks. They started TUK capitals by connecting people who had money with people who were starting projects.  In order to have a goal, you need to find your passion - A lot of people ask the same question, wondering where to even begin! Evan suggests that knowing what you're passionate about is incredibly important in order to have a goal to move towards. Have a passion and chunk down on that idea.  Set realistic goals, and break them down - Pick a big goal and then set a realistic date to achieve that goal. You need to break down your goal into a doable timeline. Plan the smallest details and allocate the time required to achieve that goal. It is important to understand that there is a time for planning and there is a time for execution. Through the execution process there shouldn't be any guessing. The small details need to be focused on, that will lead to the big final result. Throughout the process it is important to stay motivated! Your greatest test will be your greatest testimony - Having been a young millennial in his mid twenties when first starting TUK capitals, Evan experienced negative stereotypes tied to his generation which proved to be an obstacle. He needed to be building rapid rapport and showcasing credibility with people a generation or two older than him. He was constantly in a state of offense to ensure he was making a name for himself and creating the brand that they were the hardest working in the industry. The obstacle led towards the greatest reward.  Learn how to expect and anticipate failure -  Evan shares that he and Jordan always talk about “failing faster”. Failing faster would allow you to get through those negative situations quickly and allow you to learn and grow through them. It is important to try and see the positive in every negative and to not be afraid of failure. No matter the industry there are always going to be bad situations. The most important thing would be how you handle those situations.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE: APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN YOUTUBE   OKIKI RESOURCES: Need Video Content or Personal Brand Photos? Book Here Join the Okiki Video Content Bootcamp Today! https://www.okikiconsulting.com/okiki-video-bootcamp   ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience. 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We talk to Tuk Smith - Singer Songwriter of the band Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts and previously of the great rock n roll band Biters. Tuk recalls the rocky road which has led to the release of his brand new album 'Ballad of a Misspent Youth', along with tales of growing up in Georgia, his introductions to Punk Rock and breaking out of his small town to find his own identity as a songwriter.Presented in association with Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PChttps://affinity.serif.com/photoIntro Music by Johnny Monacohttps://www.johnnymonaco.com/ Incidental Music by Night Fires Please visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://patreon.com/stvpod

Vyng gets some answers about his family, Billie makes a deal with a Faerie, and Tuk starts a fight with an elephant seal. [Content Warning: Unprecedented Combat Trials, Obfuscatory Town Councils, Family Stuff] Bonus Content: https://www.patreon.com/spoutlore Discord Community: https://discord.gg/6cAQxeQM2t

Tuk Developments is full speed ahead with software by implementing world-class technology. TUK is using technology to enhance communication and void the distance between its experts.

His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama | His Holiness the Panchen Lama | His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa | His Holiness the Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche . ༈ གསོལ་བ་འདེབས་སོ་བླ་མ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ།། Solwa debso lama rinpoché Precious guru, | supplicate you. གདུང་བས་འབོད་དོ་དྲིན་ཅན་ཆོས་ཀྱི་རྗེ། ། Dung we boddo drinchen cho kyi jé Kind lord of dharma, | call to you longingly. སྐལ་མེད་བདག་ལ་རེ་ས་ཁྱོད་ལས་མེད། ། Kalmé dag la resa kyolée mé Unfortunate though | am, | have no other hope but you. ཐུགས་ཡིད་དབྱེར་མེད་འདྲེས་པར་བྱིན་གྱིས་རློབས། ། Tuk yi yermé drepar jin gyi lob Bless me that my mind mixes inseparably with yours. .... Note: This century old sacred prayer is compiled with text and audio for the sole use and benefit of people. It is not meant for any commercial purposes. Please feel free to use and share this. ... The generosity of the priceless gift of Dharma, the foundation for the other five Paramitas. ... #thongdrol #awakening #liberation #through #seeing #samsara #tibet #tibetan #buddhist #buddhism #meditation #mindfulness #tibetanbuddhism #buddhateachings #peace #peaceofmind #worldpeace

Tuk takes the reins again with a jaunt through the Gobi desert looking for Mongolian Death Worms. Our journey takes us through prank-loving archaeologists, New Zealand journalists, and a few interesting side routes of salamanders and alligators. Are worms slimy? Does the Death Worm have a carapace? Find out with us! Stay tuned til the end for our first "Current Events" segment on the breaking of the demon stone in Japan, which previously held the spirit of a nine-tailed fox! If you have any myths, stories, ghost stories, hauntings, questions, suggestions, feedback, corrections, or if you would like to become a sponsor for future episodes please email us at : addstoryteller@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/addstoryteller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addstoryteller/support

TUK is a band out of Green Bay, WI. Their latest album is called "The Story of Stereo City". The album is made up of 11 tracks of various styles. TUK is a modern band playing the sounds that have lived on the radio that everyone knows and loves. This episode was broadcast live on 2/13/2022. Find more info on TUK via these links: facebook.com/TukTukTukOfficial tuktuktuk.bandcamp.com Fox Cities Core is an hour long live interview show that broadcasts live every Saturday morning on WCZR Code Zero Radio. live.codezeroradio.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/foxcitiescore/message

Dzērienu iepakojuma depozīta sistēma ir sākusi darboties, tomēr pilnvērtīgi tā sāks strādāt augustā, kad uz visām standarta pet un stikla pudelēm, kā arī skārdenēm būs redzams sistēmas marķējums. Nianses iepakojuma depozīta sistēmas darbībā raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot skaidro "Depozīta iepakojuma operatora" valdes priekšsēdētājs Miks Stūrītis un Valsts vides dienesta ģenerāldirektore Elita Baklāne-Ansberga. Latvijā šobrīd ir uzstādīti 849 taromāti, iepakojumu jau pieņem vairāk nekā 740 no tiem, un vēl manuālie pieņemšanas punkti darbojas. Šobrīd ir pārejas periods līdz 31. jūlijam. Tas nozīmē, ka iepakojumu skaits, uz kura ir Latvijas depozīta zīme, arvien tirgū pieaugs. Tieši šo iepakojumu var nodot taromātā. Nodot var iepakojumu, uz kura ir zīme, kas izskatās kā pudeles simbols, otra zīme ir arī pudeles simbols, tikai ar burtiem AU – atkārtoti uzpildāms. Latvijas taromātos nevar nodot Igaunijā vai Lietuvā pirktā dzēriena iepakojumu, par to liecina burti B - Igaunija, D - Lietuva uz iepakojuma. Iepakojums ar citu marķējumu jāšķiro kā līdz šim. Elita Baklāne-Ansberga vērtē, ka depozīta sistēma būs tā, kas šķirošanā iesaistīs gandrīz visu sabiedrību, arī tos, kas nešķiroja, izmeta sadzīves atkritumu konteinerā vai izmeta atpūtas vietā vai pa mašīnas logu. "Mēs sagaidām, ka šī sabiedrības daļa būs finansiāli motivēta pudeli aiznest līdz taromātam vai līdz veikalam, kur to pieņems manuāli," atzīst Elita Baklāne-Ansberga. Viņa piekrīt, ka ne visi izmantos sistēmu un depozīta sistēma arī nebūs 100% efektīga, bet pieredze citās valstīs rāda, ka ap 90% iepakojuma savāc un depozīta sistēma ir ar visaugstāko atpakaļ savākšanas procentu un tā spēj konkurēt ar citu kārtību vai sistēmu. Tukšo taru var nodot jebkurā taromātā Latvijā, izsniegto kuponu parasti var izmantot veikalā, kurā atrodas taromāts. Ir veikalu ķēdes, kas pieņēmušas lēmumu, ka izsniegto kuponu var izmantot visos šī zīmola veikalos. Informācija par to ir atrodama uz kupona.

Welcome to Part 2 of the Halloween Bonanza! To hear Part 1 so you have ANY idea of what is happening, visit our friends over in the Spout Lore Feed.Here's a link you can follow to find it quick!FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR Halloween Boo-nanza PART 1: Cider House Rules ---> https://link.chtbl.com/-QrDBIdu?sid=dumbgeons.show.notesThe adventurers venture into the Haunted Mansion in an effort to claim their prize, but what lies in wait for them is horrifyingly terrible and something no one EVER wants to relive...Moot goes party now. Glim gets a different perspective on the world. Sully came to start the party. Tuk did that dunk. Fat Billie can't control 100 of himself. Vyng... as Tuk is a little turned on.- - - - - - - - - -CAST & CREWDM: Russ MorePlayers: Amy More, Carla Maxted, Tom LairdGuests: Abdul Aziz, Jessica Tai, Paul Oppers and Shawn O'HaraSound Design: Russ MoreMusic: Epidemic SoundSound Effects: Epidemic Sound, Boom LibraryCover Art: Chrissytor Illustrations- - - - - - - - - -Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners- - - - - - - - - -Support the podcast by joining our Patreon community and instantly access 130+ bonus episodes at Patreon.com/DumbDragonCast.Are you on DISCORD? Come hang out in our server! - https://discord.gg/tb8nTa6GbDEmail - dumbdragonpodcast@gmail.comJoin us in The Reckless Play Guild Facebook Group! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Tucker's second episode (complete with a new, special Wild West-like theme for the opening song) about headless men all over the world. These chest-faced beings are great warriors, the products of othering groups of people, and the toys of the divine. Tuk may have made it all a little more sexual than y'all were expecting every once in a while, but rest assured, you'll know all about these Jigglypuff-like men by the end! If you have any myths, stories, ghost stories, hauntings, questions, suggestions, feedback, corrections, or if you would like to become a sponsor for future episodes please email us at : addstoryteller@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/addstoryteller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addstoryteller/support

[Banh Mi Sounds - Collection villes d'Asie] Le voyage auditif dans les villes d'Asie.

An interview with Raquel Rivera, award-winning author of five books for young readers, including Tuk and the Whale and Orphan Ahwak. Hear about her interest in fairy tales, her advice for creating tension-filled scenes, and her childhood fear of the toilet witch. 25 minutes. All ages. A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10] Interview with Raquel Rivera CA: Have you ever written a story based on the news or a historical incident? RR: All of my historic books are thoroughly researched. So definitely with the last book, Yippee's Gold Mountain, before I could even figure out the plotting, I had to do so much research to understand what sort of things might happen to him. …History, I find, is tremendously inspiring, whereas the present day for me it's harder for me to come up with plot points. … [2:05] CA:... Have you ever riffed off a fairy tale or another story? RR: Not consciously but it's a really good idea. …  I've been doing a lot of reading actually over this pandemic time about scholars' thinking on fairy tales and stuff like that. And women's roles in fairy tales... and how we can make them new for ourselves. [3:45] CA:… Has an object ever figured prominently in one of your works? RR: Yes. In Tuk and the Whale, my book is talking about two different ways of seeing the world….there's a world of things and then there's a world of knowledge. … when you have a European culture coming over, what is so very impressive that they have is things. … Their knowledge is -- it's not that impressive, right? … But look at the stuff that they've got! …. So in that story, yes, I think there was a lot about objects. [5:40]  CA: Do you have a favorite plot twist? RR: … I was so excited by my plot twist for Yippee's Gold Mountain… I realized this character needs to be speaking in the first person because I have no other way of leaving them gender neutral. … I wanted their gender to be undetermined…Then halfway through the book, there's this disclosure. …. And the idea is for the reader to ask themselves whether they made any assumptions up until that point when the gender is revealed. ….   [7:20] CA: And do you have any favorite techniques either that you use or that you can recommend to young writers for building tension? RR: …. So the question is: What's going to happen? Oh my God. Right? So, you need to slow down the lead-up to the answer. And that's the only way to build the tension. And that would be picking out certain kind of key details to a situation. … Just the fewest most key details. … all the details to make it happen can also ruin your suspense. … So it's kind of a balancing act… [8:50] CA: … Do you tend as a writer to change the beginning of your story after you've completed it, or do you tend to keep your beginnings? RR: Half and half. … I try to think of things in terms of scenes. … Each scene begins with like the biggest grab that you can possibly find in that scenario. Because we can always go back and explain how we got there in the scene. [10:00] CA:. Do you have any advice for young writers on how to begin a story? RR: If you have an idea, you're 100% on the road there. Just write down the idea. … Don't worry about how it's going to look. Don't worry about how it's going to sound. …. But first just get out that like embarrassing awkward idea, and later on you can make it as perfect as you like. [11:25] CA: And do you have any advice on ending stories? What kind of ending do you like? RR: I have a great deal of respect for sad endings if they're done well… For me personally, the amount of emotional investment in a story is too much. Like I don't want to spend three years with something that ends badly. … I think that as somebody who's writing for young people, … we want to train ourselves to be optimists. We want to train ourselves to be resilient. Because that's how we get through life. …. But never a joyful happy-ever-after ending because I don't buy those either. It's a way that my characters can feel stronger for having been through what they've been through… [13:20] CA: Do you have a favorite setting from fiction? RR: For reading, I really enjoy historic settings because it's fascinating to me how we used to be, the material of our lives, the classic story that's running through, the humanity that's running through, just fascinating to me. [13:40] CA: And do you have some favorite fictional characters? RR: I love Meg from A Wrinkle in Time. …. Of course everybody likes Anne, of Anne of Green Gables. … I liked following characters when I was little. [14:15] CA: And are there any setting or character exercises that you would recommend to young writers? RR: … one interesting thing to do is to pick a well-known setting – that might be as simple as your bedroom or … the court where you play basketball … and start describing it in as much detail as you can. … do they create a sense of something? A sense of foreboding, a sense of nostalgia… What kind of mood have I created with that? And what maybe can be useful in another context? [15:15] CA: Do you have a favorite point of view to write from? RR:  I'm very much stuck on the inside of a character. … So what I was trying to do with my present draft was take the position of the narrator who's on the outside… I wanted a narrator who was their own voice, the Godlike voice. It's just not as easy for me. … [16:15] CA: And did you tell stories around a campfire as a kid? RR: Not really, no. Maybe that's why I have such a crappy plot skill. I did a ton of reading. … [17:15] CA: And do you have any favorite scary stories or movies? RR: I'm not a big fan of scary things, but Red Dragon…and there's a scary movie Hellraiser. … I don't know what it was about those two. … there did seem to be underlying it some very kind of meaningful ideas …. I think that it's also possible to insert tremendously scary things inside of non-scary stories, and that's quite bearable for me, too. Again, so long as I can skim through it or step back to the, say the doorway, and watch my TV from a very very very great distance.   [19:30] CA:. And do you have any phobias? RR: I'm tremendously tense in deep water. I don't like things coming up at me from my feet… I remember in younger years I was terrified of sharks. … [20:05] CA: And what do you think is scarier: humans or monsters? RR: … when I was a kid … monsters were definitely high on my list of scarier. … There was a toilet witch, for example. …. I created a story where if I flush the toilet, if I ran fast as I could and jumped into my bed before the noise of the toilet stops, then I would be safe from the toilet witch… nowadays I would say that people really don't scare me that much at all…, the monsters that come up from the deep and nibble on your toes? They're terrifying. [21:45] Raquel Rivera introduces herself RR: My name is Raquel Rivera. I'm a writer, artist and a performer. I've been based in Montreal since 1999. And since moving here I've written and published five books for children and young people. In addition to that, I like to do artwork, I like to do acrobatics, and I like to do drumming with a batu cada group, which means it's like a drum orchestra. We practice a couple of times a week and we perform – well, less now, but we used to perform a great deal around the city and around Quebec. That pretty much sums me up, I guess. [22:45] Find out more about Raquel Rivera You can hear more creative writing advice from Raquel Rivera on Cabin Tales Episode 3.5: “Author Interviews about Inspiration”; on Episode 4.5: “Author Interviews about Plotting”; and on Episode 8, “The Never-ending Story,” about revision. You can find out more about Raquel Rivera and her books from her website at RaquelRiveraWasHere.com. There you'll find videos, photos, and readalouds. [24:55] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my interview with Robin Stevenson, BC author for all ages. Thanks for listening. Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Photo by Katya Konioukhova Raquel Rivera is a writer, artist and performer based in Montreal. She has published five books for young readers. She also writes about books for Constellations, a library and online database of quality children's literature, for use by teachers, librarians, and the public. Visit her online at www.raquelriverawashere.com.