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When Mickey-Jo was in the US last month, he saw two new musicals making their North American regional premiere - both of which started life in the UK.These shows were Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) at the American Repertory Theatre in Massachusetts and 42 Balloons at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Illinois.As well as reviewing both productions, Mickey-Jo is pondering the possibility that either might make it to Broadway and whether the next hit musical will be a British-written one.•00:00 | introduction02:22 | Two Strangers09:25 | more on Two Strangers16:23 | 42 Balloons24:44 | more on 42 balloonsAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 80,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previously on Saga of the Jewels…The life of seventeen-year-old RYN, bookish son of a wealthy landowner, changes forever when his hometown is destroyed by the EMPIRE and everyone he has ever known is killed. He discovers that the Empire are seeking TWELVE PRIMEVAL JEWELS which grant the power to manipulate different elements, and that his father had been hiding the FIRE RUBY. Ryn sets out to take revenge on the Imperial General who killed his family and retrieve the Fire Ruby, and along the way meets NUTHEA the lightning-slinging princess, SAGAR the swaggering skypirate, ELRANN the tomboy engineer, CID the wizened old healer, and VISH the poppy-seed-addicted bounty hunter. Together the companions decide to find all of the Jewels in order to stop the EMPEROR from finding them first and taking over the world. They have thus far succeeded in retrieving the Fire Ruby, borne by Ryn, and the Lightning Crystal, borne by Nuthea. They have now come to the land of FARR where they intend to compete in a hand-to-hand fighting tournament in order to attempt to win its grand prize, the EARTH EMERALD…EPISODE THIRTY-SEVEN: STRANGE TALES OF TWO STRANGERSOne night before the Tournament.Cid eased himself back into the comfy cushioned chair in the corner of the manse's dining area and sighed in relaxation.“Ahhhh…”He lifted the mug of tea that he had made for himself and inhaled deeply through his nose. Sweet and minty, with a hint of citrus. The Farrians were good at tea.It was too hot to drink quite yet, so he just sat like that for a while with both his hands around the mug, letting it warm them, enjoying its fragrance.Bliss.He had certainly earned a day off. They had all been training hard at the direction of young man Vish–even Cid. Although he was not planning to fight in the tournament–nothing could appeal to him less–he had joined in with the others' training for the sake of the exercise, and because he wanted to show willing and that he was one of the group. Although due to his age he had not been able to keep up to anything like the pace of the whippersnappers, the Shadowfinger had still put him through his own paces, and Cid had ached all over when he had woken up this morning. He had needed the break.He stretched his legs out and drew in another deep breath of steaming tea.It had been a good day off, too. He had spent it wandering the city with his Granddaughter and young man Ryn, looking in the different shops and visiting the different ornamental gardens, chatting about everything and nothing–the Jewels, their prospects in the upcoming tournament which would start tomorrow, where they would go next if they managed to secure the Earth Emerald. It had all been very pleasant.And now, to have an evening to himself, just to sit and rest while everyone else was out, free for a while of their bickering and squabbling and the different attractions that simmered between them…it was as though all the children were out for the night and so he could enjoy himself in peace. No, he corrected himself, it was as though all the grandchildren were out for the night and so he could enjoy himself in peace.“Heh,” he chuckled to himself. “Don't forget just quite how old you are, old man Cid.”He took a sip of the tea, now just about drinkable, and let it slide deliciously down his throat.He tipped his head back in the chair and shut his eyes, allowing himself to be lost in the sweet taste and the comfort of relaxing in this chair, without having to think for a few moments about the quest, or the danger they were all in, or how the fate of Mid rested on their shoulders, or how to keep this band of younglings alive for another day, or the terrible things he knew they would have to do that he didn't want to think about. He might even take a nap in this chair, or fall asleep early for the night...Bliss, he thought again.From across the manse, the sound of the front door bursting open. Commotion. Shouts. The voices of the two boys, arguing.Oh no.Cid opened his eyes and sat up straight.Ryn and Sagar exploded into the dining room.“Cid!” Ryn began at once, running up to him and launching into a manic report. “Nuthea and I went to see a play and there was a Jewel-wielder there possibly two and she told us not to make a scene but then Sagar was really really drunk and came to find us because he and Elrann found some other jewel-related person in a pub but then he went up on the stage and got in a fight so I had to go up too but then we had to give away that we had elemental powers and the lead actor got angry and attacked us and–!”“Woah, woah!” Cid interrupted him, like he was soothing a spooked chocobo that he had lost control of. “Slow down, lad! One thing at a time! Tell me what's happened, slowly.”“Don' lissshen to him!” said Sagar, almost falling over himself as he stumbled over to one of the chairs at the dining table and sat clumsily astride it, putting his arms out to steady himself and then draping himself over the table. “He'sh telling it wrong! There wash a man singing about the Jewelesh, like he knew where they all were, so we went to find the prinshesh and the pup an' tell ‘em, but then there wash thish dragon, an'…”The pirate ran out of steam, and now he did go over, his head lolling forward onto the table and hitting it with a smack, then stopping there.A short pause, and he began to snore loudly.Cid turned back to Ryn.“You try again,” he said. “Slowly.”“Um. Hello,” said a young female voice.Standing in the doorway was a short girl in a pale green ballroom-dress, with deep green hair cut short into a fringe and a bob, and huge, glittering green eyes. Her skin was very pale indeed, and she was wringing her hands. She looked as though she had just been through some sort of trauma.“Oh!” said Cid. “I didn't notice you there. Hello, young lady. Please, come in, have some tea, take a chair!”Cid poured the girl a drink from the stove while Ryn got her a chair to sit on. The girl took the tea gratefully and perched on the edge of the chair. She was trembling, Cid noticed, little ripples forming in the mug of tea, which she clutched tight like she was holding onto the hand of a protecting parent.Definitely trauma, he thought with his Healer's mind.When she was settled, Cid sat down at the table too and bade Ryn do the same.“Now,” he said to the boy over the sound of Sagar's snoring. “Tell me slowly and carefully what has been happening and why you have brought back this poor young lady to the manse.”“Well–” began Ryn.The front door banged open again.“Grandfather!” came Nuthea's voice from the entry hall. “Grandfather, are you up? There's some things I've got to tell you!”She ran into the dining room, followed quickly by Elrann, followed by another newcomer: a man in a hooded grey traveller's cloak with a lute-case slung over one shoulder, and the unusual contrast of dark skin and deep blue hair, which hung in thick locks down either side of his face.An Umbarian, Cid thought. The Sapphire-keepers. This one is far from home…“Hi, pops!” said Elrann cheerfully, taking her own seat at the table. “Some stuff's been going down. Oh,” she said when she saw the green-haired girl, “spirit-girl! You made it! Welcome to the party.” She smiled with her eyes shut.When Nuthea also saw the green-haired girl seated at the table, she said, “Ah, you managed to bring her back, Ryn. Well done! Are you okay?” she asked the girl.“I'm f-fine,” stammered the girl. “Um…who are you?”“I am Princess Nuthea Kaleutheanna of the Matriarchy of Manolia,” Nuthea announced proudly. “I identified that you were employing spirit projection in that play and asked my friend here if he could set up a conversation with you.”“You mean the guy asleep over there who jumped onstage and attacked my dragon projection?”Nuthea deflated a bit. “Um, no. That part wasn't planned. I meant my friend Ryn here. The one who, er, attacked your colleague's lion projection.”Cid thought it best to interject here. “Excuse me, young ones, but could one of you please explain to me slowly and plainly what is going on, and why you have invited these two strangers back to our residence?”“Right,” said both Ryn and Nuthea at the same time. They looked at each other. “I'll explain,” they each said again simultaneously.“You go,” said Ryn, ceding the floor at last to Nuthea.“Alright,” she said, accepting without another word, “what's happened is that–”The front door banged again, cutting her off.Who's left? Cid thought. Oh yes. Young man Vish. At least he should have managed to keep himself out of trouble, without poppy seed.There were no shouts or cries this time, just the slow thud of Vish's footfall across the entry hall towards them.But the footsteps were irregular, and heavier than usual. It sounded like he was staggering, like he might be injured.Maybe that was why everyone stayed silent, listening to the erratic noise of the footsteps.Vish appeared in the doorway, a framed black figure.He just stood there for a moment, looking at all of them. He was breathing heavily, his loud, ragged breaths practically matching the volume of Sagar's snoring, as he slumped against the doorjamb.Vish fell forwards onto his front onto the floor, hitting it with a light thwap.That was when Cid noticed the spotted trail of blood behind him, and the blood that was soaking out from him now onto the floor.“He's hurt!” Cid cried, leaping up immediately and rushing over to the fallen Shadowfinger. “Quick, boys, help me get him onto his back!”Ryn and the newcomer Umbarian, whose name Cid didn't even know yet, carefully pulled Vish over onto his back.The Shadowfinger groaned as he went over, not with pain, but what sounded like…pleasure.Oh no, thought Cid, not for the first time that evening, as he knelt next to Vish.“What's happened?” asked Nuthea from somewhere behind him. “Is he going to be alright?”“Quiet,” Cid commanded irritably. “I'll know in a moment.” He didn't like snapping but he needed to concentrate.The first thing he did was take off the Shadowfinger's black gloves, which were slick with blood. There were no cuts or marks on the tan skin at all–it was smooth, delicate even. Just black discolouration at his fingertips—but that came from the poppy addiction. He examined the folds of Vish's tunic. There was no sign of a wound or of blood leaking through it anywhere. He put a hand over Vish's heart. It was beating regularly. Fast, granted. But regularly.Cid looked at the Shadowfinger's face. The man's eyes were closed and the tautness of his cheeks indicated he was smiling underneath his head scarf. The Healer pulled back one of the man's eyelids with a thumb, and his growing suspicions were confirmed. The pupil underneath was huge, dilated so big that it practically filled the whole of his eye with blackness. Vish giggled quietly in whatever state of consciousness he was in.“He's fine,” Cid pronounced, getting to his feet and shaking his head with disappointment. “This is not his blood; it's someone else's. Maybe several people's. He's not hurt. He's just had a poppy hit, that's all. An absolutely massive one, from the looks of things. Possibly several seeds at once.”Shocked silence.He sighed. And I thought that he had been making process.“Um, who is that guy?” said the green-haired girl.Cid turned. She had gotten up from the table and was standing as far away as possible from them all against the wall at the other end of the room, practically cowering.“Oh, please don't be alarmed, young lady,” Cid said. “This man is just an ex-Imperial bountyhunter who we enlisted to help us on our travels.”“He's a what?!” exclaimed the girl, standing up stick-straight and pushing herself even harder back against the wall. She looked as if she was about to run out of the room at any moment.“Don't worry,” Nuthea said, holding out her hands in a calming gesture, “it's quite alright. He's safe. He's on our side. He's saved our lives many times.”The girl stared down at Vish, mouth curling in horror, then looked up at Nuthea. “Who are all of you?” she said. “I only came with him–” she pointed to Ryn–“because he rescued me from Zigfrid's lion and because I can't go back to the troupe now! Unless you explain who you all are and what you're doing I'm getting out of here!”“Yes,” spoke up the Umbarian with the lute. “I would very much like to know who all of you are and why you have invited me here as well.”“Alright,” said Nuthea, “I'll explain to the two of you, then we can explain to grandfather why we've invited you each here. But do come and sit down, please.”Nuthea offered the girl her chair again and with some reluctance she crept back over and took it, reclaiming her tea, but her gaze kept darting back to Vish.“Don't worry about him,” Cid said in an effort to reassure her. “He will be out for a while. And he won't harm any of us. He's clearly used up his energy from the hit to walk back here. He is on our side.”The girl's lopsided grimace indicated she was not reassured in the least, but she stayed where she was for the moment.Cid, Nuthea, Ryn, Elrann and the Umbarian all took seats at the rectangular wooden table too, joining the girl and the snoring Sagar. They left Vish on his back on the floor to sleep off his poppy hit.“So who are you all?” asked the Umbarian. “And what are you doing staying in a government residence in the second-but-topmost level of Shun Pei?”Nuthea began her explanation for the newcomers. “We're a group of friends who are searching for some objects called the Twelve Primeval Jewels. We have two already, and four of us have elemental projection powers from touching different jewels.” Cid wouldn't have led with that, though it sounded as though his travelling companions had practically revealed as much to these two newcomers already. But why?Nuthea proceeded to work her way through the whole party and explain how she had met them and how they had ended up coming along on the search for the Jewels, beginning with her and Ryn meeting in the brig of an Imperial Airship, and ending with VIsh agreeing to work together with them in exchange for being kept in supply of poppy seed. She told them the story of how they had thus far managed to retrieve two Jewels and what they were doing in Farr in pursuit of a third.When she had finished, she looked at the two newcomers as if expecting some sort of response. The Umbarian tapped his lips, looking thoughtful, but the green-haired girl just continued to stare blankly.“Okaaay then…” the girl said eventually. “But what does any of this have to do with me?”“Well, young lady,” said Nuthea, “—what is your name, by the way?”“Riss,” said the green-haired girl.“Well, young Riss, when I saw that dragon appear in the play you were in, so lifelike, I suspected Jewel-magic must be involved.”The girl looked at the floor. “Ah. So you know.”“Yes,” said Nuthea. “You have touched the Spirit Carnelian.”Cid took in a sharp breath, but he tried to mask it.The girl looked up at Nuthea, and she did look very much to Cid like a little girl then–a confused, lost, alone and afraid little girl–despite being a bit older than a child. “Is that what it's called?”“That is what my people call it,” said Nuthea, “and what I believe most peoples who possess knowledge of Jewel-lore call it. How did you come by it?”The girl glanced around at all the members of the party in turn–those of them who were awake at least. She still sat tight-lipped, wide-eyed and pale. “You wouldn't believe me even if I told you…” she said quietly.“Try us,” Cid encouraged her gently. “You have heard some of our stories, and how unbelievable and outlandish those are. I think you will find it hard to surprise us.”Riss drew in a quivering breath. “Well… okay then…” Her green eyes took on a far-away look as she began her story. “I am originally from Suria. My father died of an illness when I was small. My mother raised me by herself, but she struggled. Ever since I was little, I never really fitted in. Rather than joining in with everyone else's games, I liked to go off by myself and play my own games in my imagination. I would go exploring in the woods and hills and valleys and make up my own stories. One day when I was twelve, I was out in the woods, and it was like I heard this voice whispering to me…”Riss paused and came back to the room for a moment, biting her lip and glancing around at her audience. She looked as if she was afraid of saying something foolish.“Go on,” Cid prompted her kindly. He had begun to suspect where this was going.“This voice began whispering to me, just my name at first, and then it started to tell me to follow certain directions. So I followed it. It was like one of my imaginations, one of my stories had come to life. I followed it, and it led me to a particular tree. It was a really big one, an oak I think, with a huge thick trunk and lots of branches that spread into the branches of the other trees. A little way up in the trunk was a small hollowed-out hole, the kind that a squirrel or a bird might nest in. The voice told me to look inside it, so I did, and inside I found a small, smooth, orangey-brown jewel. I took it, and when I touched it I felt a surge of…energy go through me, and from that moment I was able to summon spirits.”Quiet descended, punctuated only by a sleep-snort from Sagar.Cid could see the tension in every line of Nuthea's body, how she held her jaw tight, how she sat rigid on her chair. She must be exerting a huge amount of self-control not to burst out and ask the question that was surely also burning on her lips straight away.“Riss…” his granddaughter addressed the girl slowly. “Do you still have the jewel?”“No.”Cid felt the disappointment settle on him like a cloak. He saw it settle on Nuthea too.“Where is it?” Nuthea asked the girl.“He has it.”“Who?”“Zigfrid.”“That pompous lead actor from the play?” asked Ryn.The girl nodded.Nuthea didn't quite prevent all of her frustration from leaking into her voice. “How did he come by it?” she asked.The girl pulled her head back and pushed her chair away from the table a little, looking again as if she might run off at any moment. She must have sensed the trio's frustration.“Why does it matter?” she asked suspiciously. “What's it to you?”Cid stepped in again, speaking in as soothing tones as he could manage. “Do not worry, young lady; you are not in trouble–least of all with us. We are not angry with you, only at the situation. As my Granddaughter here has told you, we are searching for the Jewels, but not for our own gain. We are seeking to find them to protect the world from those who might use them for harm. That's why we're interested.”The girl relaxed a little at that, but only a little. “Alright then…” She resumed her story. “Once I started summoning the spirits because of the stone, my village kicked me out. Even… even my own family didn't want anything to do with me. They called me a witch, and a sorceress, and said that if I didn't leave they would have to…” She paused, and bit her lip, not able to say whatever had been going to follow. “That was quite a few years ago,” she went on. “So I left. I set out on my own, and got by by myself living in the woods, calling the spirits to help me. But then one day I came upon a traveling troupe of Manyiro performers that were passing through. I followed them, and hid to watch one of their play rehearsals, and I was spellbound. I suddenly realised: this is what I want to do. These people got to make up stories and pretend to be in them, but they weren't hated or kicked out for it–other people even loved them for it. They were even respected for it. I knew I had to join them. So I found the leader of the troupe and I showed him what I could do–summoning and commanding spirits…” She faltered again.“And how did he respond?” prompted Cid again, though he had an inkling.“He was impressed,” said Riss. “So impressed that he let me join the troupe straight away, seeing how spirit-summoning could make him and his performances even more famous. But he only let me join on one condition.”“You had to tell him how you learned to summon the spirits and show him how to do it too,” guessed Ryn, just as Cid had.The girl nodded. “Exactly. And after he found out about the jewel, he forced me to give it to him. I taught him how to summon spirits with it, and he got very good at it.”“And that's why he still has it,” said Nuthea.“Yes…” said Riss, “but that's not quite the whole of the story. After a while, some of the other actors in the troupe got jealous of my abilities, and wanted to know how I got them. Until tonight Zigfrid had never revealed to anybody else that he could do it too, you see. And he had sworn me to secrecy about the jewel, but when I told the others that I couldn't tell them how I got my powers or show them how they worked, they got angry with me. They ganged up on me–it was like what happened in my village all over again. So I went to Zigfrid and told him that I wanted the jewel back, and to leave the troupe, but he wouldn't give it to me, or let me. He told me that the jewel was his now, and that I had to stay in the troupe and summon the spirits for him so that we could keep up our reputation. I tried to call a spirit to fight him off and get back the jewel, but by that time he had grown too powerful at summoning himself. He summoned his lion and he…he pinned me down, and made me promise that I wouldn't leave the troupe.”The girl stopped her story again. Or maybe it had finished. Her bottom lip started to tremble.Cid couldn't help himself from wincing. What a horrible ordeal the girl had been through.“It's alright,” Nuthea said to her. “You're safe now. Truly, you are among friends here. You can trust us. We won't hurt you, and we won't force you to stay with us like Zigfrid did. But you can stay with us if you like, for as long as you like, if you have nowhere else to go. You'll be safe with us.”“Thank you…” said Riss as she looked at the floor. A tear escaped down her pale cheek.Cid looked away out of respect for the girl.Uncomfortable silence.“Fascinating,” said an unfamiliar, low, slightly musical voice.Cid started. The Umbarian. He had almost forgotten there was a second stranger here with them as well–for a time all of his attention had been focused on Riss.“What is?” asked Ryn.“Your story, young lady,” the Umbarian said to Riss. He had a gentle, deep yet singsong voice. “It is extremely difficult to track down information about the Spirit Carnelian. There are not very many songs or tales about it, and the ones that do exist are very vague. But your story confirms that it is indeed real. I should very much like to see you summon a spirit sometime, if you will permit me a demonstration.”The girl stiffened at that, and did not reply.Cid's hackles rose too.“And who are you?” he asked the man. “Can someone please explain why this gentleman has been invited up here, too?”“I think that's my cue,” said Elrann from her place at the table, “seeing as pirate-man is out for the count.”Sagar grunted in his sleep at Elrann's mention of her nickname for him, murmured irritably for a bit, then went back to snoring peacefully.“Yes,” said Cid, “do please explain, young lady Elrann.”Elrann folded her arms. “Welp, pirate-man and I were out in a tavern having a few drinks when we heard music-man here singing a song while he played his lute. (That's why I'm calling him music-man, you see–it's sort of his defining characteristic and I can't actually remember his name.) He sang a song that mentioned all of the Jewel-thingamies that we're searching for, so when he finished pirate-man and I went up to him to talk to him. It turns out he knows loads about the Jewels. Like loads. So pirate-man thought we better introduce him to the rest of you, in case he can help us. Pirate-man was very drunk at this point, so he just sort of took off to go and find farmboy and princess-girl at their play, and music-man and I just sought of tagged along.”Cid ran his tongue along the back of his teeth. He was instantly wary. Hadn't Elrann and Sagar considered that this man might have purposes contrary to their own, that he might be working for the Empire, or someone else?On the other hand, the Umbarians weren't exactly known for their fealty to the Empire–far from it. In fact they had fought many wars to keep their northern borders secure against Morekemia, and the two nations were always fighting over the little strip of land that fell between them. Cid decided he would give this Umbarian a chance–for now. He could reprimand Elrann and Sagar for their lack of caution later.Nuthea addressed the man. “And how did you come by all your knowledge of the Jewels, um…sorry, I don't know your name either?”The man flashed a toothy grin from underneath the hood of his cloak, which he still hadn't taken off even though they were indoors. “I am called Quel,” he said.“Pleased to meet you, Quel,” said Nuthea.“A pleasure.” The lutisit began his own tale. In contrast to Riss, he seemed extremely comfortable telling it, as if he was used to regaling assembled audiences with stories, which if he was a traveling musician and bard Cid supposed he was. “As you may know, my people possess one of the Primeval Jewels–the Water Sapphire. I myself have the good fortune of being Sapphire-touched.”Everyone sat up straighter at that.Alright then, thought Cid, so he's laying all his cards on the table straight away. That's good.“Woah, cool,” said Elrann. “I didn't even know that!”“May you show us?” said Nuthea.“Of course,” said Quel. He looked around for a moment, then his gaze settled on Cid's mug of tea. He flicked his fingers up in a subtle motion, and the tea rose up out of the mug, staying suspended in the air like a pale-green translucent snake. A few flourishes of his wrist, and the snake danced through a few twisting circular motions, before Quel flicked his fingers back down again and Cid's tea re-deposited itself in the mug.Cid looked down at his drink and frowned. He wasn't sure that he wanted to drink it any more. Although it had probably gone cold long ago anyway.Well, at least we know he's not lying about being Sapphire-touched… Cid thought.“That,” said Elrann. “Was. Awesome! It was like you had an invisible spoon! You're a true spoony bard!” she added, referencing some joke Cid wasn't in on.The boy Ryn fidgeted in his chair, shifting his weight.“Very impressive indeed!” said Nuthea. “So what brings you to Farr, Troubadour Quel?”“My people possess the Water Sapphire, and we use it to hold our own against the Morekemians, who now have, from what I have heard, the Fire Ruby.”Cid deliberately made sure he did not look at Ryn, but he saw Nuthea shoot the boy a glance. Silly girl.“We have long known that the Maker created other Jewels, but since we were safe with the Sapphire and the world was in balance, we had no interest in them.”“Hang on,” said Ryn, “what do you mean ‘the Maker'? Who is the Maker?”“That's what they call the One,” Nuthea informed him.Ryn's youthful face wrinkled up with perplexity. “Are they the same God?”“Some say so,” said Nuthea. “Others disagree. We believe some different things about the One, and the Jewels, but we agree on lots too.”“That is correct.” Quel nodded. “What we agree on is that the Maker created the Jewels, although we disagree on what will happen if they are all gathered together. I believe that Manolians think that tremendous power will be bestowed upon the gatherer, do you not?”“That's right,” said Nuthea.“Whereas we believe that when they are all gathered together by someone with good and pure intentions they will provide the key to rescuing Mid from a great danger and evil.”And you're likely both right, thought Cid, though he didn't say it. But there's more to it than that…“So what do you think will happen if someone with dangerous and evil intentions gathers them all together?” asked Ryn. A pertinent question.“Yeah,” chipped in Elrann, “like, say, the Emperor of Morekemia?”A highly pertinent question.Quel rubbed his upper lip, then patted it. “I am not sure,” he said at length. “Though I would rather we did not have to find out.”“Well, we're definitely in agreement about that,” said Nuthea. “Lady Elrann said that you sang of many things regarding the Jewels.”“Yup,” confirmed Elrann. “He sang a song about all of them, even saying where some of them are.”“Tell us,” said Nuthea eagerly. “How did you come to have such knowledge?”The newcomer did not answer straight away, but merely looked at Nuthea, then around at Ryn, Elrann, and Cid himself, passing his fingers back and forth over his lips again, as if he was sizing them up, pondering how much to reveal.Tell us everything, Cid silently implored him.The stranger's gaze came to rest on Riss, the summoner girl, who now sat still, her feet drawn up onto her chair so she could clutch her knees. She had told all, eventually. Or so we hope.The stranger patted his lips, and appeared to reach a decision.“Some years ago,” said Quel, “we began to hear rumours that Morekemia were sending out agents into the world to try to collect information on the whereabouts of the Jewels. It appeared that the Emperor had realised that they were not just an obscure legend, but that they were real. Some such agents came to Umbar, though fortunately we were able to identify them and root them out before they discovered too much. They managed to confirm that we were in possession of the Water Sapphire, which some people knew anyway, but they didn't find out anything about where it was kept. Soon after this begun to happen, the Chief of my tribe sent me out into the world to gather knowledge of the Jewels myself. It had been my ambition to become a wandering bard anyway, and I was soon to embark upon my travels, but this mission gave me an extra purpose to travel for. Over the last ten years I have wandered all over Mid, paying my way by learning and singing songs, and spoken to people, getting to know the local cultures and slowly gathering information about the Jewels. I've been to Morekemia itself. I've been all round Dokan. I've been to the Velt. I've been to Frikia. I've been to Rakali. I even travelled the Waste, for a brief time. And I am nearly due to return to report back to the chief of my people what I have learned.”“So why did you come to Farr?” Nuthea asked him. “Many people know that the Earth Emerald is here already.”Quel dipped his head, flashing his smile again for the clever question. “Yes, princess–or should I call you my ‘cousin' in the faith? That is true. But the Crossroads of the East is a fantastic place to meet travellers from all over Mid. In any case, I have been to many other places, but few are so fruitful for learning rumours and gossip, and for encountering people from other lands, as Shun Pei. I have managed to fill in a few gaps in my knowledge of the Jewels since I came here. It's also a very good place to hitch a ride home. Sooner or later there will be a ship flying for Umbar, or somewhere near it, and I will make my way onto it to return and report back. In fact, I need to get back there as soon as possible.”“Why?” pushed Ryn.“After my stay in Farr I had originally planned to return from here to Dokan. The one Jewel of which knowledge had eluded me throughout my journey for a long time was the Fire Jewel.”Well done, Orvis, thought Cid. You did your job well.“But then a few months ago I heard word that the Empire had found the Fire Jewel and were putting it to use. My mission became more urgent. Now that I have completed my search for as much knowledge of the Jewels as I have been able to gather, with the missing piece filled in, I seek passage home.”“Why are you telling us all this?” said Ryn, the bearer of the Fire Ruby, unbeknownst to the newcomer. Or does he know?“Well,” said Quel, “you say you have two of the Jewels. If you are seeking to protect them from the Empire, we share a goal.” The lutist held out his hands in sincere imploration. “Will you come with me to Umbar, to lend us the use of the Jewels you have, and keep them safe?”The party were quiet.Cid knew what he thought, but he did not want to take charge. He watched his granddaughter and the boy to see how they would respond.“Maybe…” Ryn said after a moment. “I think we had better pay this Umbar a place visit in any case, and speak with your people's rulers, but maybe only after we've got the Earth Emerald and the…Spirit Carnelian. What d'you think, Nuthea?”The princess, who had been staring off at nothing for a moment, came back to herself.“What? Oh. Yes. Completely. We must pay a visit to Umbar as soon as we can. We will be needing to obtain the Water Sapphire, after all.”Quel bristled a little at that, but apparently it did not irk him enough to draw a protest.Unexpectedly, Riss, the new girl, spoke up. “Why do you sing about the Jewels?” she said to Quel. “Isn't that dangerous? Doesn't it attract attention to you, and to them?”The lutist shrugged in his cloak. “Perhaps a little,” he said. “But it's not as though my song gives very much detail away. It's quite cryptic, really. People don't pay too much attention to the words of songs sung in taverns, anyhow. And actually I've found my song has just enough about the Jewels to be a very good way of flushing out other people who know about them, or who are seeking them… as it did tonight.”Quel smiled, and his blue eyes glittered.“Yeah,” said Elrann, “'s'pretty crazy how Sagar and I ended up in the same pub as you, and you chose to play that song, and we heard it and all. This sort of thing keeps on happening…”“It is the Will of the One,” Nuthea said confidently. “The One must have brought us together.”“It is the Will of the One,” Cid agreed, confident of this too.“As the Maker plans it,” said Quel, the Umbarian version of the phrase.Pregnant silence.The party all waited expectantly for the voice of scepticism.It did not come.“Oh yeah,” Ryn said, “that's right, Sagar's asleep. Well, basically, I think you guys can join up with us.” He nodded to Riss and Quel briefly in turn. “Welcome to our team.”“Your…team?” said Quel.“Our team?” said Elrann.“Well, yeah,' said Ryn, rubbing his arm. “We are basically a kind of team, aren't we? We team up in finding the Jewels. That's not so difficult to get your head around, is it?”“We need some kind of team name, then,” said Elrann. “What's our name?”“I'm not sure. I'll work on it.”“So what is your plan of action?” asked Quel. “Our plan of action…” he corrected himself, trying out the alternative pronoun with some hesitation. “I need to return to Umbar as quickly as possible in order to tell my people what I have found out about the Jewels, and you can discuss keeping them safe along with the Water Sapphire with my Chieftain there.”“You need to get the Carnelian first before you do that,” said Riss.“Actually,” said Nuthea, “our first priority is the Earth Emerald, and the tournament.”“The tournament?” asked Quel. “The one that's being held in Tenkachi from tomorrow? The one that everyone's talking about?”“Yes,” said Nuthea. “The Governor of Farr hasn't made this public yet, but the grand prize for the winner of the tournament is going to be the Earth Emerald. We are entering in order to win it. Winning it is our first priority. Then we will worry about finding a way to claim back the Spirit Carnelian from Zigfrid, and visiting Umbar to discuss how best to keep the Water Sapphire safe.”“Alrighty then,” said Elrann. “So all we have to do is beat a load of people who fight as part of their religion in a hand to hand combat tournament, steal a rock from a crazy actor who can make giant lions appear with his mind, and persuade Quel's people who have guarded the Water Sapphire for centuries as their most precious treasure that actually they're better off handing it over to us. Oh, and then find the remaining seven Jewels-thingamies.”“Exactly,” said Nuthea.“This is gonna be a piece of cake,” said Elrann. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sagaofthejewels.substack.com

Two of my favourite things in life are reading novels and travelling, so it's about time they appeared in a podcast episode together - especially since so many other people love this combination of joys, too! Starting with a bunch of wonderful "novel on a trip" experiences from listeners, I next hear from Carol McQuaid about the long list of novels she created to read on a round-the-world trip, along with continued reasons to read novels related to her travels. Next, Louis Hall has a fabulous argument for why reading fiction might even be more relevant to your travels than the typical non-fiction travel narratives we often read when preparing for a trip. And finally, Jonny Wright joins me with some deep thinking on the impact of reading during our travels, both for the books we read and the places we read them in. Links: Festival of Fiction in Perth - https://festivaloffiction.com.au/ Carol Mc Quaid - The Illustrated Vagabond - Carol’s pre-trip reading list - https://www.theillustratedvagabond.com/blog/reading-list-jkbjz Carol's South American Sketchbook - https://www.theillustratedvagabond.com/shop/p/southamericansketchbook Louis Hall - https://www.louisdhall.com/ Louis’ book In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the Land - https://amzn.to/3FP0J52 Jonny Wright on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goandfindoutpod/ Jonny's podcast Go And Find Out - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/go-and-find-out/id1807777446 Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/356 Support the show: https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no single definition of mindful travel, but in this episode we talk about various ideas: from travel where we intentionally take time to practice mindfulness like on a yoga or meditation retreat, through the kinds of trips where we are really paying attention to what's happening around us, and even some specific ways we could travel that encourage mindfulness. First up, I chat with frequent solo traveller Chelsea Gruber, who has had numerous trips where she specifically aims to be mindful, such as yoga retreats. I then speak with Christine Newell about some experiences she's had about really being present on travels, with a great example from some time she spent in Japan. Finally, Louis Hall describes how he discovered that travelling with a horse forces mindfulness in a very positive way, something that he's found quite life-changing. Links: Chelsea Gruber - https://www.chelseasolotravels.com/ Chelsea's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chelseasolotravels/ Christine Newell - https://www.christinenewell.com/ Christine’s book Five Seasons in Seoul - https://amzn.to/4hHQmhb Louis Hall - https://www.louisdhall.com/ Louis’ book In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the Land - https://amzn.to/3FP0J52 Louis’ charity The Big Hoof - https://www.thebighoof.com/ Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/352 Support the show: https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people have friends who text them about going to the pub. If you're Louis D. Hall, you've got friends who'll text you about crossing a mountain range, sailing the Atlantic or coming face to face with remote tribes.All in a normal day (or week's) work for Louis. Most recently, he's trekked on horseback from Italy to Cape Finisterre in Spain, in a journey that spanned more than 100 days. He wrote about it in his book, In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, A Journey to the End of the Land, which is out now in all good bookshops. We're absolutely delighted that Louis joined James Fisher on the Country Life podcast to talk about all these adventures and more. From his upbringing in rural Scotland, he's spend years covering the world and ending up following some of the least-travelled worlds that the planet has to offer.Suffice to say, it's absolutely fascinating.• Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple Podcasts• Listen to Country Life podcast on Spotify• Listen to Country Life podcast on AudibleTo find out more, Louis's latest book In Green: Two Horses, Two Strangers, a Journey to the End of the Land is out now.Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: Louis D. HallEditor and producer: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Critics Weigh in on ‘Old Friends,’ Stars Announced for ‘Two Strangers’ Premiere, Disney on Broadway Concert Now Streaming Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Grace Aki: grace@broadwayradio.com | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BWWMatt read more The post Today on Broadway: Thursday, April 10, 2025 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Fluent Fiction - Korean: Unity in the Storm: How Two Strangers Transformed Fate Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2025-03-22-22-34-01-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 서울의 번잡한 시장 거리는 차분하게 아침을 맞이했다.En: The bustling market streets of Seoul greeted the morning calmly.Ko: 하늘이 어둡게 뒤덮여 있었고, 시끄럽던 상인들은 서둘러 물건들을 정리했다.En: The sky was darkened, and the once noisy vendors were hastily organizing their goods.Ko: 구석에는 지호가 서 있었다. 그는 오랜만에 보는 사람들 사이에서 낡은 책을 하나하나 만지작거렸다.En: In a corner stood Jiho, who was fiddling with old books among the people he hadn't seen in a while.Ko: 하지만 오늘, 그는 다른 목적이 있었다.En: However, today he had a different purpose.Ko: 지호는 자신의 지병을 치료할 약을 구해야 했다.En: Jiho needed to find medicine to treat his chronic illness.Ko: 어떤 희귀한 식물과 바꿔야 했다. 식물은 바로 '백초'였다.En: He had to trade for a rare plant, specifically '백초' (baekcho).Ko: 시장에서 이를 구하는 일은 거의 불가능했다.En: Finding this in the market was nearly impossible.Ko: 그럼에도 불구하고 그는 포기할 수 없었다.En: Nevertheless, he couldn't give up.Ko: 한편, 민서는 같은 시장 구석에서 눈을 크게 뜨고 거리를 둘러보았다.En: Meanwhile, Minseo was looking around the market corner with wide eyes.Ko: 그녀는 좀 더 실용적인 목표를 갖고 있었다.En: She had a more practical goal.Ko: 그녀와 어린 동생을 위한 식량과 필수품을 준비해야 했다.En: She needed to prepare food and essentials for her and her young sibling.Ko: 두 사람의 발길은 시장 중간의 가판대에서 만났다.En: The paths of the two met at a stall in the middle of the market.Ko: 거기엔 마지막 백초 한 화분이 놓여 있었다.En: There stood the last pot of baekcho.Ko: "이걸 찾고 있었어요?" 민서는 미심쩍은 눈길로 지호를 쳐다보았다.En: "Were you looking for this?" Minseo asked suspiciously, glancing at Jiho.Ko: 지호는 잠시 망설이다 고개를 끄덕였다.En: Jiho hesitated for a moment and then nodded.Ko: 그러나 둘은 쉽게 합의점에 도달하지 못했다.En: However, they couldn't easily reach an agreement.Ko: 폭풍우가 다가오고 있는데, 서로 필요한 걸 가지려는 마음이 너무나도 컸다.En: A storm was approaching, and their desire to obtain what they needed was too strong.Ko: 하지만 그 순간, 천둥이 크게 울렸다.En: But at that moment, thunder roared loudly.Ko: 그들은 재빨리 시장의 한구석에 가려져 있는 작은 쉼터로 몸을 피했다.En: They quickly sought shelter in a small nook of the market.Ko: 물이 뚝뚝 떨어지는 지붕 아래서 두 사람은 한동안 아무 말도 하지 않았다.En: Under the dripping roof, the two said nothing for a while.Ko: "우리 같이 하는 게 좋겠어요," 지호가 먼저 입을 열었다.En: "It would be better if we worked together," Jiho spoke first.Ko: "이 식물로 모두를 도울 수 있어요." 민서는 잠시 고민했다.En: "This plant can help everyone." Minseo pondered for a moment.Ko: 그러나 그녀도 마찬가지로 동생을 위해 생존이 가장 중요했다.En: However, survival was also most important to her for her sibling's sake.Ko: 결국 그녀는 고개를 끄덕였다.En: Eventually, she nodded.Ko: "좋아요. 그러면 우리 함께 해요," 민서가 결심한 듯 말했다.En: "Alright, let's do it together," Minseo said decisively.Ko: 폭풍이 지나간 후, 둘은 같이 협력하여 필요한 물건을 마련하고 시장을 떠났다.En: After the storm passed, the two cooperated to gather the necessary goods and left the market.Ko: 돌아가는 길에, 지호는 차츰 사람의 도움을 신뢰하기 시작했다.En: On the way back, Jiho gradually began to trust in the help of others.Ko: 민서는 곧 인심의 중요성을 깨달았다.En: Minseo soon realized the importance of goodwill.Ko: 결국, 그들은 함께 힘을 모아 더 많은 것을 이뤄냈다.En: In the end, they achieved more by combining their efforts.Ko: 그리고 봄비가 끝나고 맑게 도로 열린 하늘 아래, 그들에게는 이제 새로운 삶의 방향이 있었다.En: And under the clear sky, which opened up after the spring rain, they now had a new direction in life.Ko: 함께라면 무엇이든 할 수 있을 것처럼.En: It felt like together, they could achieve anything. Vocabulary Words:bustling: 번잡한vendors: 상인들fiddling: 만지작거렸다chronic illness: 지병rare: 희귀한give up: 포기practical: 실용적인suspiciously: 미심쩍은approaching: 다가오고shelter: 쉼터dripping: 뚝뚝 떨어지는goodwill: 인심achieved: 이뤄냈다thunder: 천둥hastily: 서둘러organizing: 정리pondered: 고민했다gradually: 차츰trust: 신뢰cooperated: 협력essentials: 필수품nook: 구석decisively: 결심한hidden: 가려져 있는corner: 구석sought: 피했다direction: 방향purpose: 목적agreement: 합의점necessities: 필요한 물건

‘Two Strangers’ to Premiere in Boston Before NY, Ashley Graham to Make Broadway Debut, Bernadette Peters Stuns on ‘Tonight Show’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Grace Aki: grace@broadwayradio.com | @ItsGraceAkiMatt read more The post Today on Broadway: Friday, March 14, 2025 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

This week we watched You'll Never Find Me (2023) and discuss Australian trailer parks, effective lighting on a budget, and this film as a possible romantic-comedy?Our plot discussion begins at 25:43Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a customized content warning about the movie for each episode during the episode, before launching into the plot. If you have particular triggers, please check the movie on doesthedogdie.com.

This week we watched Scare Me (2020) and discuss the writer's code, cocaine-induced defecation, and a troll named Devin. Our plot discussion begins at 17:13Content warning: We love horror and want everyone to enjoy it accessibly and safely. In general, assume we may talk about violence, gore, death, and scary situations. We provide a customized content warning about the movie for each episode during the episode, before launching into the plot. If you have particular triggers, please check the movie on doesthedogdie.com.

Eavesdrop on two strangers chatting about their favorite (and maybe not-so-favorite) episodes of Money Stuff with Moms. Which topics made them laugh, rethink their finances, or hit rewind? Tune in for a fun, lighthearted take on the episodes that stuck with listeners—and maybe even get inspired to re-listen yourself!

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Chance Encounter: Two Strangers Connect Amid a Snowy Pause Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-12-24-08-38-19-da Story Transcript:Da: Copenhagen Lufthavn var fyldt med rejsende i vintermåneden december.En: Copenhagen Lufthavn was filled with travelers in the winter month of December.Da: Alle var spændt på at komme hjem til jul.En: Everyone was excited to get home for Christmas.Da: Anders, en stille ingeniør med kærlighed for fotografi, sad på en bænk med sin kuffert ved siden.En: Anders, a quiet engineer with a love for photography, sat on a bench with his suitcase beside him.Da: Han kiggede ud gennem de store vinduer og så snefnuggene danse udenfor.En: He looked out through the large windows and saw the snowflakes dancing outside.Da: Hans kamera lå ved hans side, og han overvejede mulighederne for at tage nogle sjældne fotos af sne.En: His camera lay by his side, and he considered the possibilities of taking some rare photos of the snow.Da: Ved siden, på en anden bænk, sad Sofie.En: Next to him, on another bench, sat Sofie.Da: Hun var netop vendt tilbage fra en rejse og bladrede nu i sin scrapbog fuld af billeder og noter fra sine eventyr rundt omkring i verden.En: She had just returned from a trip and was now flipping through her scrapbook full of pictures and notes from her adventures around the world.Da: Hun mærkede uro i lufthavnen omkring sig; flyene var forsinkede på grund af en kraftig snestorm, og folk begyndte at blive utålmodige.En: She felt the restlessness in the airport around her; the planes were delayed due to a heavy snowstorm, and people were beginning to grow impatient.Da: Anders opdagede kameraet, som Sofie bar.En: Anders noticed the camera Sofie was carrying.Da: Han samlede mod til sig og gik hen til hende. "Er du også interesseret i fotografi?" spurgte han.En: He gathered the courage to approach her and asked, "Are you also interested in photography?"Da: Sofie kiggede op og smilte venligt. "Ja, det er jeg! Jeg tager billeder til mine rejseartikler."En: Sofie looked up and smiled kindly. "Yes, I am! I take pictures for my travel articles."Da: Samtalen flød nemt.En: The conversation flowed easily.Da: Anders fortalte om sin drøm om at tage billeder af nordlyset, noget han aldrig havde haft tid til.En: Anders talked about his dream of photographing the northern lights, something he had never had time for.Da: Sofie delte historier fra hendes seneste rejse, fuld af liv og farver.En: Sofie shared stories from her recent trip, full of life and color.Da: De talte og lo, som om de havde kendt hinanden i lang tid.En: They talked and laughed as if they had known each other for a long time.Da: Tiden gik, og snestormen udenfor virkede mindre skræmmende.En: The time passed, and the snowstorm outside felt less daunting.Da: Ja, stormen havde forstyrret deres planer, men den havde også skabt noget uventet.En: Yes, the storm had disrupted their plans, but it had also created something unexpected.Da: De to fremmede blev venner.En: The two strangers became friends.Da: De satte sig ved et stort vindue og kiggede ud, mens sneen faldt stille.En: They sat by a large window and looked out as the snow fell quietly.Da: Anders tog et billede af scenen og tilbød Sofie en kig gennem hans linse.En: Anders took a picture of the scene and offered Sofie a look through his lens.Da: Sofie smilede og følte sig tiltrukket af hans måde at se verden på.En: Sofie smiled, feeling drawn to his way of seeing the world.Da: Som stormen begyndte at lægge sig, kom flyafgangsmeddelelserne tilbage over højtalerne.En: As the storm began to subside, the flight departure announcements returned over the loudspeakers.Da: Det var tid til at skille veje, men før de gjorde det, udvekslede de kontaktinformationer.En: It was time to part ways, but before they did, they exchanged contact information.Da: "Lad os mødes en dag," sagde Anders, "måske under nordlyset?"En: "Let's meet up someday," Anders said, "maybe under the northern lights?"Da: Sofie nikkede, "Det vil jeg gerne."En: Sofie nodded, "I'd like that."Da: Mens de forlod lufthavnen, følte Anders sig mere åben overfor livet og de muligheder, der ikke var planlagte.En: As they left the airport, Anders felt more open to life and the unplanned opportunities.Da: Sofie tænkte på, hvordan denne korte forbindelse måske var begyndelsen på noget dybere.En: Sofie thought about how this brief connection might be the beginning of something deeper.Da: En enkelt pausedag i lufthavnen i København havde ændret deres perspektiv.En: A single day of pause at the airport in København had changed their perspective.Da: Det var, som om stjernerne havde bragt dem sammen under den snedækkede himmel.En: It was as if the stars had brought them together under the snow-covered sky. Vocabulary Words:excited: spændtengineer: ingeniørphotography: fotografisnowflakes: snefnuggeneconsidered: overvejedepossibilities: mulighedernerare: sjældnescrapbook: scrapbogadventures: eventyrrestlessness: urodelayed: forsinkedeimpatient: utålmodigecourage: modapproach: gik hen tilconversation: samtalendaunting: skræmmendedisrupted: forstyrretunexpected: uventetstrangers: fremmedequietly: stillesubside: lægge sigdeparture: flyafgangsannouncements: meddelelsernepart ways: skille vejecontact information: kontaktinformationeropportunities: mulighederunplanned: ikke planlagteconnection: forbindelseperspective: perspektivsnow-covered: snedækkede

Fluent Fiction - Danish: How Two Strangers Turned A Copenhagen Tour Into Artistic Gold Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/how-two-strangers-turned-a-copenhagen-tour-into-artistic-gold Story Transcript:Da: Eftermiddagssolen hang lavt over Nyhavn, og de farverige huse langs kanalen skinnede som ædelstene.En: The afternoon sun hung low over Nyhavn, and the colorful houses along the canal shone like gemstones.Da: Søren stod på kajen med sit kamera.En: Søren stood on the quay with his camera.Da: Hans øjne var fokuseret på de røde, blå og gule facader, der svajede i vandets blide bevægelse.En: His eyes were focused on the red, blue, and yellow facades swaying with the gentle movement of the water.Da: Han drømte om at vinde fotokonkurrencen for at fremme sin karriere som fotograf.En: He dreamed of winning the photo competition to advance his career as a photographer.Da: Længere henne stod Ingrid, en ung kunststuderende, også med sit kamera i hånden.En: Further down was Ingrid, a young art student, also with her camera in hand.Da: Hun ville fange et billede, der kunne imponere hendes professorer og styrke hendes kunstneriske portefølje.En: She wanted to capture an image that would impress her professors and strengthen her artistic portfolio.Da: Hun vidste, at hun havde brug for noget specielt, noget der adskilte hendes arbejde fra de andre.En: She knew she needed something special, something that would set her work apart from others.Da: Båden, der skulle tage dem på kanalturen, gled langsomt ind til kajen.En: The boat that was to take them on the canal tour slowly glided up to the quay.Da: De gik ombord sammen med en myriade af turister, der også håbede at få et glimt af Københavns skønhed.En: They boarded along with a myriad of tourists who also hoped to catch a glimpse of Copenhagen's beauty.Da: Mens båden satte af sted, gik Søren og Ingrid langs kanten og søgte det bedste udsyn.En: As the boat set off, Søren and Ingrid moved along the edge, seeking the best view.Da: "Fint kamera du har," kommenterede Ingrid, mens hun justerede linsen på sit eget kamera.En: "Nice camera you have," Ingrid commented as she adjusted the lens on her own camera.Da: "Tak," svarede Søren med et grin.En: "Thanks," Søren replied with a grin.Da: "Jeg håber bare, det kan fange ånden i Nyhavn."En: "I just hope it can capture the spirit of Nyhavn."Da: Ingrid nikkede, mens hun betragtede lyset, der dansede over vandet.En: Ingrid nodded as she watched the light dancing over the water.Da: "Det er svært at få noget, der ikke allerede er gjort før."En: "It's hard to get something that hasn't been done before."Da: De delte et øjebliks tavshed, mens båden gled under en af de brostensbelagte broer.En: They shared a moment of silence as the boat glided under one of the cobblestone bridges.Da: Det var da Søren fik en idé.En: That was when Søren got an idea.Da: "Vi kunne samarbejde," foreslog han forsigtigt.En: "We could collaborate," he suggested cautiously.Da: "To perspektiver kan måske bringe noget nyt."En: "Two perspectives might bring something new."Da: Ingrid tænkte over hans forslag og nikkede til sidst.En: Ingrid considered his proposal and finally nodded.Da: "Lad os prøve det.En: "Let's give it a try.Da: Måske kan vi hjælpe hinanden med at finde en unik vinkel."En: Maybe we can help each other find a unique angle."Da: Som båden sejlede videre, begyndte de at eksperimentere.En: As the boat sailed on, they began to experiment.Da: Søren foreslog at bruge den lave høstvinkel til at skabe dramatiske skygger, mens Ingrid foreslog at inkludere spejlingerne i vandet til at give billedet dybde.En: Søren suggested using the low autumn angle to create dramatic shadows, while Ingrid proposed including the reflections in the water to give the image depth.Da: Pludselig brød solen igennem skyerne, og et gyldent lys badede de høje gavle i en næsten magisk glød.En: Suddenly, the sun broke through the clouds, and a golden light bathed the tall gables in an almost magical glow.Da: Det var et syn, der kun varede et øjeblik.En: It was a sight that lasted only a moment.Da: Søren og Ingrid vidste, det var nu eller aldrig.En: Søren and Ingrid knew it was now or never.Da: De løftede deres kameraer og fangede det flygtige øjeblik.En: They raised their cameras and captured the fleeting moment.Da: Da turen sluttede, kiggede de på deres billeder.En: When the tour ended, they looked at their pictures.Da: Begge havde skabt noget enestående, hver især inspireret af den andens idé.En: Each had created something unique, inspired by each other's ideas.Da: De indsendte deres fotos til konkurrencen, nu med en ny respekt for kunstens samarbejdskarakter.En: They submitted their photos to the competition, now with a newfound respect for the collaborative nature of art.Da: Da resultaterne kom, blev både Søren og Ingrid anerkendt for deres arbejde.En: When the results came, both Søren and Ingrid were recognized for their work.Da: Søren lærte vigtigheden af at åbne sig for nye perspektiver, mens Ingrid opdagede, at andres indflydelse kunne berige hendes egen kreativitet.En: Søren learned the importance of opening up to new perspectives, while Ingrid discovered that others' influence could enrich her creativity.Da: De to kunstnere gik videre, nu både som kolleger og venner, inspireret til at udforske verden sammen – og måske til næste gang at være endnu mere dristige i deres samarbejde.En: The two artists moved forward, now both as colleagues and friends, inspired to explore the world together—and perhaps next time to be even bolder in their collaboration. Vocabulary Words:afternoon: eftermiddaghung: hanggemstones: ædelstenequay: kajenfacades: facaderswaying: svajedegentle: blidecareer: karriereprofessors: professorerportfolio: porteføljespecial: specieltmyriad: myriadeglimpse: glimtlens: linsespirit: åndendancing: danskedecobblestone: brostensbelagtebridges: broercollaborate: samarbejdeexperiment: eksperimenteredramatic: dramatiskeshadows: skyggerreflections: spejlingerdepth: dybdegables: gavlefleeting: flygtigeunique: eneståendecollaborative: samarbejdskarakterperspectives: perspektivercreativity: kreativitet

Earlier this month Mickey-Jo got to meet Sam Tutty, in the middle of preview performances for the new musical 'Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York'. Sam stars alongside Dujonna Gift in this romantic comedy which has transferred from the Kiln Theatre to the Criterion Theatre for a limited run. In this quick chat we discuss Sam's Olivier Award winning performance as the titular character in Dear Evan Hansen, what he got up to when this show sent him to New York and why audiences should check out this charming new musical. Mickey-Jo's content can also be found on his YouTube channel Mickey-Jo Theatre About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

If you have been on TikTok recently, you might have spotted these two. Maryke is a Pretoria local who has been an active runner. While running in her neighbourhood one day, she realised that someone was running along with her! That's how she met Nesta a domestic worker who spotted Maryke on her run and, in her uniform, decided to join her for a little jog. Maryke has been documenting her and Nesta's running journey on TikTok.

What are the odds that two strangers who look identical also share the same name?   AND   As a triple-negative breast cancer survivor, Regina Evans now knows and loves God in a more profound way.   To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godupdates.com/look-identical-2-brady-feigl/  https://www.godupdates.com/triple-negative-breast-cancer-survivor-regina-evans-story/  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Tomorrow night is the night. It's time for our Singles Ball and we are rippin and roarin and ready to go. Let the love games begin. Plus Kate shares a hilarious story about bin night on her street which we can all relate to. And Wippa came in hot with a fun fact about Orcas and why they are currently attacking so many boats on the seven seas. Thanks for the fun fact Wippy doo! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After seeing the show off-West End at the Kiln Theatre, Mickey-Jo was delighted to finally catch the new musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake across New York)' at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End recently. The show, which is a romantic comedy written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, stars Dujonna Gift (Hamilton) and Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen), with direction by Tim Jackson. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the show, its pair of leading performers and who definitely needs to see it... • 00:00 | introduction 02:13 | history / synopsis 08:04 | creative choices 13:22 | performances 20:26 | recommendation • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Andrew hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show. Andrew discusses Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Phoenix Theatre), Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York (Criterion Theatre) and Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) as well as the latest news about stage door etiquette following Melanie La Barrie's recent online statements, Sister Act, My Son's A Queer, 2:22 and lots more. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   

A group of Swiss women, all aged 64 and over, made history last week by winning the first ever climate case heard by the European Court of Human Rights. But what does their victory mean for climate policy across Europe? We ring up international courts reporter Molly Quell to find out. We're also talking about an artistic sense-of-humour failure, a Swedish app controversy, and why Polish kids are particularly big fans of the new government.  FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/why-the-swiss-womens-climate-victory-is-such-a-big-deal You can find Molly on Twitter here. This week's Inspiration Station offerings: 'Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)' - tickets for London's Criterion Theatre; 'Two Strangers' cast recording; the 'Goulash' newsletter. Producer: Katz Laszlo Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@europeanspodcast.com⁠

Ep. 236: CPH:DOX 2024 with Mads K. Mikkelsen on Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, Kix, and much more Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw with your host, Nicolas Rapold. For this episode I journeyed to Copenhagen for the 2024 edition of CPH:DOX, and talked about my favorite documentaries from the selection with the festival's Head of Program Mads K. Mikkelsen. These include films about a Hungarian skateboarder growing up (Kix, directed by Dávid Mikulán and Bálint Révész), about the relationship between photographer Joel Meyerowitz and writer Maggie Barrett (Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, directed by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet), and about Brazilian love motels (Eros, directed by Rachel Daisy Ellis). We also discuss The Limits of Europe (directed by Apolena Rychlíková, featuring journalist Saša Uhlová), Balomania (Sissel Morell Dargis), La Base (Vadim Dumesh), Once Upon a Time in a Forest (Virpi Suutari) and the documentary that went on to win the festival's top prize, The Flats (Alessandra Celesia). Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

This week: two referendums and some dodgy criminal reforms. We're talking about Swiss voters' decision to treat themselves to bigger pensions, and Slovakia's battle to stop cronyism under populist prime minister Robert Fico. And ahead of Ireland's vote on International Women's Day, the historian Caitríona Beaumont joins us to ask: why, according to the Irish constitution, is a woman's place still in the home?  You can follow Cait on Twitter here and read her article for The Conversation about the 'woman in the home' clause here. This week's Inspiration Station offerings: this Swiss study on the power of live music; Dominic on tour, and the studio cast recording of 'Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)'. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/europeanspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leaving us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or giving us five stars on Spotify.  Other resources for this episode:  Cultural Deal for Europe: An Open Letter Ahead of the EP Elections https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/cultural-deal-for-europe-open-letter-ep-elections/ 'Nederland Europees kampioen zitten': TNO https://www.tno.nl/nl/newsroom/2024/02/nederland-europees-kampioen-zitten/ Eurobarometer's 2022 report on physical activity across Europe: https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2668IMPACT newsletter https://lesglorieuses.fr/les-newsletters/impact-eng/ Abortion in Europe - Deutsche Welle documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSB6oCza2k8  00:22 Are you sitting comfortably? 03:33 Bad Week: Robert Fico 12:38 Good Week: Swiss pensioners 21:40 Interview: Caitríona Beaumont on Ireland's sexist constitution 38:35 The Inspiration Station: live music and the 'Two Strangers' cast recording 42:19 Happy Ending: Tiny but very very loud Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@europeanspodcast.com⁠

When GBH's Antiques Roadshow visited Sacramento, CA in 2019 a red-covered two-volume book set was brought to the show by a guest eager to learn about a selection from her grandfather's book collection. “The Narrative of a Japanese” by Joseph Heco was recognized immediately by appraiser Martin Gammon for its historical importance, but how would this 1895 publication make a modern-day connection 150 years later? Join host Adam Monahan as he examines how an email received by the series after the episode aired led to an incredible connection between the book's owner and a TV viewer who recognized something in the appraisal missed by both the guest and the expert!

We're back for a catchup about everything all the shows we've seen over the past couple of months!In part two, Andrew and theatre journalist Lisa Martland discuss Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Kiln Theatre), The Witches (National Theatre), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Peter Pan (London Palladium), Six (West End & Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, UK & Ireland Tour), Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre) and The Book of Mormon starring Blair Gibson and Paige Peddie (Prince Of Wales Theatre). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa is the Founding Editor of one of the UK's top theatre websites, Musical Theatre Review which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.Part One of this episode was released yesterday (Tuesday 6th February). Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   

Actor Luke Thallon joins Evening Standard chief theatre critic Nick Curtis to discuss his role in Cold War at the Almeida Theatre, his fourth play at the north London venue.Nancy and the Nicks review Roald Dahl's The Witches at the National Theatre, and Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) at the Kiln Theatre.They sprinkle in more of the goss from The 67th ES Theatre Awards – two words: Elton John – and offer their top picks of the Christmas shows to see this year.Visit standard.co.uk/cultureGet in touch theatrepod@standard.co.ukMusic featured on this episode:New York - Sam Tutty, Dujonna Gift - Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)Music & Lyrics by Kit Buchan & Jim Barne Orchestration by Lux Pyramid-Get Up - The WitchesTony Award-nominee Dave Malloy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob Fowler (Heathers / Cinderella) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Jacob discuss Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Kiln Theatre), Super You In Concert (Lyric Theatre) and The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre) as well as the latest news about Hadestown, Dear Evan Hansen, Tammy Faye, Next To Normal and lots more. Jacob joined Heathers in 2021, understudying JD at The Other Palace and went on to takeover the role. Jacob returned to Heathers this year, reprising his performance as JD for the musical's 2023 UK tour which recently completed its run.Jacob won the 2020 BBC reality show Little Mix: The Search and went on to support Little Mix on their Confetti Arena Tour. His theatre credits also include playing Prince Topher in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (Hope Mill Theatre), Bobby in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour), Mohr in Vanara: The Legend (Hackmey Empire), Hunter in In Pieces (Turbine Theatre) and Kings Of Broadway (Palace Theatre). Next year Jacob is reuniting with Grace Mouat - who he starred opposite in Cinderella - in the brand new musical Before After at the Southwark Playhouse. Follow Jacob on Instagram: @thejacobfowler Before After runs at the Southwark Playhouse 7th February – 2nd March 2024. Visit www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk for info and tickets. You can hear Jacob on season seven of In The Frame. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   

INTERVIEW: VIEW & Phodiso on new EP 'Two Strangers' by Candice Clark on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: The Fate of Two Strangers: A Shibuya Encounter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-fate-of-two-strangers-a-shibuya-encounter Story Transcript:Ja: 東京が夜に沈んた。ネオンの夜光が湧き上がり、洋服のど派手な若者たちが交錯する渋谷の交差点で、一人の男が落ちることになる。その男の名前は佐藤。彼は純粋な偶然から、一つの顛末に彼自身を見つけた。En: Tokyo sank into the night. Neon lights surged and flashy young people in extravagant clothing crossed paths at the bustling Shibuya intersection, where one man would fall. This man's name was Sato. Purely by chance, he found himself caught up in a series of events.Ja: この日、佐藤は渋谷駅のプラットフォームから一本の電車を降り、通常通りに家路を急ぎました。ログハウス風のコーヒーショップで一杯のブラックコーヒーを片手に、駅内を気ままに歩きました。しかし、何がであれ、何かが彼の一日を特別なものに変えることはありません。En: On this day, Sato got off a train at Shibuya Station and hurried home as usual. With a cup of black coffee in hand from a log house-style coffee shop, he leisurely walked through the station. However, whatever the case may be, nothing seemed to make this day any different for him.Ja: そのとき、彼の足元には鮮やかな黄色いバナナの皮が落ちていました。気付かずに、佐藤はそのバナナの皮を踏んでしまい、足を滑らせ、大勢の人々の前で空に向かって転びました。恥ずかしさで頬を染めつつも彼は身を起こしました。En: At that moment, a bright yellow banana peel lay at his feet. Unaware, Sato stepped on the banana peel, slipped, and tumbled into the air in front of a crowd of people. Blushing with embarrassment, he quickly picked himself up.Ja: そして彼は立ち上がったとたん、田中という男に出会いました。田中は、佐藤が転んだのを見てすぐ駆け寄り、手を差し伸べました。「大丈夫ですか？」と、彼は心配そうに尋ねました。En: Just as he stood up, he encountered a man named Tanaka. Tanaka immediately rushed over upon seeing Sato's fall and extended his hand. "Are you okay?" he asked, looking concerned.Ja: 佐藤は混乱していましたが、田中の親切な姿勢に感謝の気持ちで満たされました。「お恥ずかしいところを見せてしまい、申し訳ありません。」と佐藤は微笑みながらお礼を述べました。En: Sato was disoriented but filled with gratitude for Tanaka's kind gesture. "I apologize for showing you an embarrassing moment," Sato said with a smile as he expressed his thanks.Ja: 結局、二人は共に席を共有し、同じ電車で帰宅することになりました。シンプルな会話から、二人は価値観や困難、夢や願いについて語り合い、互いの理解を深めました。佐藤は我々が予測できない人生の偶然に心から感謝し、田中に深い敬意を表しました。En: In the end, the two ended up sharing a seat together and taking the same train home. From simple conversations, they discussed their values, difficulties, dreams, and wishes, deepening their understanding of each other. Sato sincerely appreciated the unexpected coincidences in life and expressed deep respect for Tanaka.Ja: あの日の出来事以来、渋谷の夜明けの前には、佐藤と田中の二人が見つめ合う姿が見つかるたび、互いに微笑みあっています。「偶然」は「必然」に変わり、二人の友情は新たな日々の始まりを象徴していました。En: Since that day's events, whenever it was before dawn in Shibuya, the sight of Sato and Tanaka looking at each other could be found, exchanging smiles. "Coincidence" transformed into "inevitability," and their friendship symbolized the beginning of new days.Ja: それはまさに、落ちても立ち上がる勇気の物語であり、偶然の奇跡を中心に織り成された温かな友情の物語でもありました。一つのバナナの皮が二人の運命を変え、深い絆を生み出す一方で、都市の混雑の中で新しい日々の序章を紡ぎ出すことになりました。En: It was truly a story of courage, of falling but getting back up, and a heartwarming tale of friendship woven around the miracle of chance. While one banana peel changed their destinies and created a deep bond, it also spun the prologue of new days in the midst of the city's crowdedness. Vocabulary Words:Tokyo: 東京sank: 沈んだnight: 夜Neon: ネオンlights: 夜光surged: 湧き上がりflashy: 派手なyoung: 若者たちpeople: 人々extravagant: ど派手clothing: 洋服crossed: 交錯するpaths: 交差点bustling: 賑やかなShibuya: 渋谷intersection: 交差点man: 男fall: 落ちるname: 名前Sato: 佐藤Purely: 純粋なchance: 偶然found: 見つけたhimself: 彼自身caught up: 巻き込まれたseries: 一つの顛末events: 出来事train: 電車Station: 駅hurried: 急いだhome: 家路usual: 通常通りWith: 片手にcup: 一杯のblack: ブラック

Barbara Butcher is the former chief of staff and director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Only the second woman hired as a death investigator in Manhattan (and the first to last more than three months), during her 23 years there she investigated more than 5,500 death scenes. She also created and directed the federally funded Forensic Sciences Training Program at OCME, taught at the New York University School of Medicine and New York Medical College, consulted for governmental agencies around the world, and spoken at disaster planning conferences across the United States. In What the Dead Know, Butcher delves into the journey that led to her unlikely career, revealing some surprisingly useful life lessons and stories about some of New York's most notorious crime scenes. ''Impossible to outwit'' (Entertainment Weekly), Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers The Second Husband, The Fiancée, and The Secrets You Keep. Her other works include the Bailey Weggins mystery series and numerous popular career advice books for women. White formerly served as editor-in-chief of five major magazines, including a 14-year stint at Cosmopolitan. In Between Two Strangers, she tells the twisting tale of a woman who receives a large inheritance from a man she'd only met once before. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 7/18/2023)

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Two strangers' belief systems collide during a channeling session with Karen where a recently deceased young man shows up to affirm a soul contract that is being beautifully fulfilled! Early access to Coffee with the Sarlos is available by audio on Thursday mornings on Patreon.com/thesarlos in our "Sips of Sanity Workshop" tier or higher. Coffee with the Sarlos is on all of your favourite podcast platforms. Be sure to Subscribe!

Two strangers' belief systems collide during a channeling session with Karen where a recently deceased young man shows up to affirm a soul contract that is being beautifully fulfilled! Early access to Coffee with the Sarlos is available by audio on Thursday mornings on Patreon.com/thesarlos in our "Sips of Sanity Workshop" tier or higher. Coffee with the Sarlos is on all of your favourite podcast platforms. Be sure to Subscribe!

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