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This week author and fellow St. Louisian Devin O'Shea joins Francis to talk about some local history, specifically the kind done by racist white people. We discuss the long history St. Louis has with the labor movement, our own experiences with the yearly VP Fair, and how to improve upon the offered merchendise the current Veiled Prophet society has to offer Get the book - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9798888905791 If you want to listen to some more serious discussions and follow Devin on Social media, there's plenty to find on Devin's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/devintoshea Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/ Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ See our favorite books and explore some of the authors featured on the show - https://bookshop.org/shop/hellofawaytodad BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/whatahellofawaytodad.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellofawaytodad/
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You can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Wylde Erotic App on the Apple Store.When tempers clash, hidden desires surface. Simon's world has been turned upside down by his family's recent move to a picturesque house near the beach. Eager to take advantage of his new surroundings before his bodyguard arrives, Simon grabs a surfboard and heads to the waves. But his attempt at surfing ends in a collision with an angry young man, sparking an intense confrontation. In "Unveiling Desires," Simon's accidental encounter leads to a heated argument that shifts into something far more electrifying. Seeking solace under a beach shower, Simon unexpectedly bumps into the same angry young man. As their tempers flare once more, the tension between them ignites into a ferocious passion, revealing a side of Simon he never knew existed. Caught in a whirlwind of raw emotions and newfound desires, Simon must navigate this uncharted territory of his sexuality. Will this explosive connection with a stranger lead to something more, or will it remain a fleeting moment of intense discovery? Join Simon on a journey of self-exploration and fiery passion, where every wave brings him closer to uncovering his true self. Dive into "Unveiling Desires" and experience a tale of unexpected romance, sizzling encounters, and the awakening of hidden desires. Note: This story contains mature themes and is intended for adult readers only. Let the tides of passion sweep you away. Download "Unveiling Desires" today and immerse yourself in a world of erotic discovery and unrestrained desire!
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SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 104 Strange anomaly discovered below the Martian south pole Astronomers have discovered a strange thermal asymmetry deep beneath the surface of the Martian southern hemisphere. Starship bound for home Starship 40 has finally left Australian waters bound for home. The orbiter used for SpaceX test flight 13 has been loaded aboard the 48,000-tonne semi-submersible vessel Forte for the long journey back to Starbase Texas. Roman Space Telescope final countdown The final countdown is now underway for the launch of NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Science Report A new record for keeping brain organoids made in a laboratory alive and developing. A new study shows smoking rates have continued to drop while vaping rates climb. Warnings that Australia's native reptiles are disappearing at twice the rate previously thought. A new dog study says man's best friend may be communicating with you through blinking. Skeptics guide to covering up the South Australian algal bloom. Our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
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A garage full of Ethereum rigs once set a house on fire, and that was only the warmup. Rakesh Agrawal and Lloyd Kirchner run Piping Technology & Products, a 50 year old Houston manufacturer where 100 employees now build their own AI agents and a welding cobot just got unveiled to 450 people on the shop floor. Cut cables in West Texas, new collar jobs, Pope Leo, and why the guy with the pickup truck had every reason to be nervous.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 The house fire05:07 A cryptic DM about dad's company06:15 What Piping Technology makes09:56 Family business and the second chair12:43 Every tech wave since dial up17:02 Getting AI to actually spread20:14 The guy who cut the cables24:04 Unveiling a welding cobot26:16 Pope Leo and new collar work35:32 Agents on the quoting desk42:22 The CIO problem44:22 Letting Claude psychoanalyze you49:04 Guardrails and permissions53:11 Five years out57:56 Intention and actionhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai
Dr. Gaurang Gaikwad shares the story of how he found his way into homeopathy and how a strong desire to learn shaped his journey. He talks about the people who influenced him, including Dr. Vijay Vaishnav and Dr. Sarkar, and the experiences that helped him grow beyond what he learned in college. We also talk about his book Decoding Mental Rubrics, his new book on acute and chronic diseases, and the online courses he has created along the way. Episode Highlights: 01:40 - From surgeon's child to homeopathy 04:48 - The click that changed everything: Dr. Vijay Vaishnav Impact 06:19 - Learning from multiple sources: Expanding knowledge beyond college 09:21 - The journey of a dedicated learner 14:28 - Persistence pays off: Earning Dr. Sarkar's attention and guidance 22:11 - Unveiling the journey to write "Decoding Mental Rubrics" 32:23 - Finding balance in the chaos 38:41 - His new book on acute and chronic diseases 40:21 - Online courses that he has put together About my guest: Dr. Gaurang Gaikwad is a highly accomplished and internationally renowned homeopathic practitioner and teacher. With a blend of classical and advanced kingdom approaches, he has become one of the most popular teachers among the younger generation in India and was even invited to Europe to teach classical homeopathy and repertory, making him the youngest homeopath to do so. Driven by a rich family heritage of doctors, he received fundamental training in classical homeopathy from his first mentor, Dr. Vijay Vaishnav. Inspired by and closely associated with Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Dr. Gaurang has collaborated on several world-renowned books and works closely with him at 'The Other Song Academy'. Additionally, he gained invaluable knowledge and experience under the guidance of Dr. Sunirmal Sarkar in Kolkata. Dr. Gaurang's passion for teaching has led him to train homeopaths from Europe and all over the world through webinars and online lectures. He has authored several books, including 'Decoding Mental Rubrics' and 'Materia Medica of Nosodes and Sarcodes, and his expertise extends to research on thyroid disorders, PCOD, and autoimmune disorders. His dedication and contributions to the field have been recognized with the prestigious Late Dr. Mahendra Singh Memorial National Award for the best teacher in the homeopathic field in 2020. With a thriving private clinic in Matunga, Mumbai, Dr. Gaurang continues to make a significant impact in the realm of clinical homeopathy. Find out more about Dr. Gaurang Website:https://www.drgauranggaikwad.com/ Email: gauranghg@gmail.com If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode. Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/ Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom
In this episode of John Solomon Reports, we dive deep into the controversial revelations surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci, spotlighting the significant discrepancies between his public statements and private communications. Host John Solomon unpacks the explosive evidence from Fauci's diary, text messages, and emails, as highlighted by Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul, raising critical questions about transparency during the pandemic.Joining the conversation is Dr. Peter McCullough, a prominent voice in the medical community who faced censorship for his views on pandemic response and COVID-19 treatment. Solomon revisits key interviews with Dr. McCullough from the past two years, showcasing his prescient insights on vaccine efficacy, safety, and the need for informed consent. As history unfolds, it becomes clear that Dr. McCullough's approach was rooted in medical expertise rather than political agendas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Unveiling Marriage admin Mon, 08/24/2026 - 12:00am Applying these five principles to your marriage will breathe new life into it. It's not too late to have a marriage that thrives.
A message from Pastor Daniel Villarreal recorded on August 23, 2026 during our First Service at 9:30am.
A message from Pastor Daniel Villarreal recorded on August 23, 2026 during our Second Service at 11:00am.
Christopher Noël holds a Master's degree in Philosophy from Yale University and a Master's in Fine Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts where he taught writing for 20 years. He also researches the phenomenon of Sasquatch. He is the author of In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing: A Geography of Grief, Sasquatch and Autism: Twelve Parallels, MindSpeak: Tapping into Sasquatch and Science, and There is No Veil: At Play in the Vast Here and Now. His website is thenearnessofyou.net. In this video, rebooted from 2023, Christopher suggests that invisible dark matter, often considered to be empty space, may be spiritual matter or consciousness that blends with what is perceived as physical or ordinary matter. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:09 Spirit Contact 00:11:38 No heaven or earth hierarchy 00:16:53 Spirit world and mediums 00:30:32 Dark matter and ordinary matter 00:39.34 Purpose for the veil 00:52:37 Merging with solid objects 01:01:43 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed CoHost, Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist, intuitive healer and coach, and spiritual guide based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Emmy is the founder of the Intuitive Connections and Holistic OT communities. She is the author of Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance With Relationships, Health, and Spirituality. She offers intuitive coaching to help individuals access their inner guidance for clarity, healing, and meaningful decision-making. Her website is https://emmyvadnais.com (Recorded on March 8, 2023) For a short video on How to Get the Most From New Thinking Allowed, go to https://youtu.be/aVbfPFGxv9o Check out our new website for the New Thinking Allowed Foundation at http://www.newthinkingallowed.org. There you will find our incredible, searchable database as well as our new, FREE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. Also, opportunities to shop and to support our video productions. There, you can also subscribe to our FREE, WEEKLY NEWSLETTER! For a complete, updated list with links to all of our videos, see https://www.newthinkingallowed.com/Listings.html Check out New Thinking Allowed's AI chatbot. You can create a free account at https://ai.servicespace.org When you enter the space, you will see that our chatbot is one of several you can interact with. While it is still a work in progress, it has been trained on 1,600 NTA transcripts. It can provide intelligent answers about the contents of our interviews. It's almost like having a conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove. To buy a high-quality, printed version of the New Thinking Allowed Magazine, go to nta-magazine.magcloud.com. To join the NTA Psi Experience Community on Facebook, see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1953031791426543 To download and listen to audio versions of the New Thinking Allowed videos, visit our podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-thinking-allowed-audio-podcast/id1435178031 Download and read Jeffrey Mishlove's Grand Prize essay in the Bigelow Institute competition, Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death. https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/docs/1st.pdf If you would like to join our team of volunteers, helping to promote the New Thinking Allowed YouTube channel on social media, editing and translating videos, creating short video trailers based on our interviews, helping to upgrade our website, or contributing in other ways (we may not even have thought of), please send an email to friends@newthinkingallowed.com. To order Intuitive Development by Emmy Vadnais, click here: https://amzn.to/35sbLIA. To order There Is No Veil by Christopher Noël, go to https://amzn.to/3KneQgm To order New Thinking Allowed Dialogues: Is There Life After Death? click on https://amzn.to/3LzLA7Y To order Russell Targ: Ninety Years of ESP, Remote Viewing, and Timeless Awareness, go to https://amzn.to/4aw2iyr To order UFOs and UAP – Are We Really Alone?, go to https://amzn.to/3Y0VOVh To order a copy of Charles T. Tart: Seventy Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology, go to https://amzn.to/4oOUJLn
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SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 98 Three supermassive black holes discovered in a single galaxy for the first time Astronomers have for the first time, discovered a galaxy near the dawn of time containing three monster black holes. A new White House advisory body on UFOs The pentagon has just released its latest batch of X-files looking at unexplained phenomena and strange happenings. The release follows the appointment of Harvard University astrophysicist Avi Loeb as chair of the new White House scientific panel on UFOs. Was Venus once just like Earth A new study suggests that the hellish inhospitable world of Venus could have once been far more Earth like. The Science Report Western Europe has just experienced its hottest June and July on record. A new study says if you want to live longer then take the stairs. Scientists still don't know how long most fungi can live - or even how to define their age. A dog's ability to understand human language is likely a product of both nature and nurture. Skeptics guide to the missing nuclear scientists. Our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics And Senior science writer and Sky and Telescope magazine contributor Jonathan Nally
Because the LDS Church claims to be led by divine revelation, major changes in doctrine are startling. If LDS prophets are led by God, one might expect current prophets to agree with previous ones. But the LDS principle of continuing revelation allows new “truths” to supersede past ones. Yet changes in LDS teachings raise the question of whether past prophets were wrong. And what will be said in 50 years about the prophets Mormons revere and obey today? With this in mind, consider some major changes in Mormon doctrine over the years.Polygamy The Book of Mormon expressly prohibits polygamy, Jacob 2:27-30: “There shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none.” The 1835 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants (Section 101) agrees: Inasmuch as this church of Christ has been reproached with the crime of fornication, and polygamy: we declare that we believe, that one man should have one wife; and one woman, but one husband, except in case of death, when either is at liberty to marry again. Yet in the 1830s, Joseph Smith began exploring the possibility of polygamy. He formally (but secretly) introduced plural marriage in 1843. The doctrine was not embraced openly until 1852, when the Mormons were safely established in Utah. For the next 40 years, polygamy was taught as a requirement for the highest levels of heaven. By the 1880s, an estimated 20-30% of Mormon families practiced polygamy.Yet polygamy was strongly rejected by the American public as a barbaric practice. The United States government applied increasingly stern measures against it. In 1887, the Edmunds-Tucker Act made polygamy a federal offense and authorized the seizure of LDS Church assets. Polygamous men were imprisoned. Families moved to Mexico and Canada, or went underground. Under pressure to preserve the Church from destruction at the hands of the United States government, LDS President Wilford Woodruff released a statement in 1890 - called “The Manifesto” - declaring his intention to submit to the laws of the land, and advising members of the Church to refrain from entering any illegal marriage. Even so, plural marriages continued to be performed in secret, until polygamy was completed forbidden by the LDS Church in 1904.Many people, out of faithfulness to Joseph Smith, continued to practice polygamy outside the official LDS Church. Known as “fundamentalists”, several close-knit polygamous communities survive across the western United States to this day. They believe that the mainstream LDS Church is apostate, while they represent original Mormonism..While plural marriage is now strictly forbidden in the LDS Church, it was never renounced as an eternal principle. The Church permits men to be married in LDS temples “for eternity” to more than one wife. In fact, the current LDS prophet, Russell M. Nelson, is eternally sealed to two women.After being a mainstay of Mormonism for 50 years, polygamy was shelved so that the LDS Church could survive. But marriage laws in the United States have changed considerably since 1890. Polygamy is no longer prosecuted as a crime. Will LDS prophets reveal that faithful Mormons should practice plural marriage again?The LDS Church's Gospel Topics Essays:Plural Marriage in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Manifesto and the End of Plural MarriageRacismFor decades, men of black African descent could not hold the LDS priesthood. (In Mormonism, priesthood is the authority to administer key ordinances in God's name. No women have ever been allowed to hold this priesthood.)In the 1800s, Mormonism, like most American religions, had a mixed report card on racism. Some early Mormons were pro-slavery, some anti-slavery, and some neutral. During Joseph Smith's time, two black men were ordained to the LDS priesthood, although this privilege was later revoked. The Book of Mormon reflects the view that dark skin is a curse from God in response to spiritual depravity. In the Utah period, Mormonism was marked by a demeaning attitude toward blacks. It was commonly taught, well into the 2oth century, that black skin was God's curse on Cain (Genesis 4:11-15). In LDS thought, a great war in heaven divided God's spirit children in the premortal existence. Those born black in this life were said to have been less valiant in that heavenly war. Brigham Young, the 2nd LDS Church President and Prophet, had a low view of blacks:You see some classes of the human family that are black, uncouth, uncomely, disagreeable and low in their habits, wild, and seemingly deprived of nearly all the blessings of the intelligence that is generally bestowed upon mankind. (Journal of Discourses: 7:290-291).This is why interracial marriage was not allowed and social interaction between the races was officially discouraged well into the 1960s and 1970s. It is also the rationale for denying blacks the priesthood and not allowing them to receive temple ordinances.Latter-day Saints will argue that the LDS position on blacks and the priesthood was not doctrine, but a matter of policy. Yet in 1949, the Church's highest leaders spoke clearly against this view:The attitude of the Church with reference to the Negroes remains as it has always stood. It is not a matter of the declaration of a policy but of direct commandment from the Lord, on which is founded the doctrine of the Church from the days of its organization, to the effect that Negroes may become members of the Church but that they are not entitled to the Priesthood at the present time. (Statement of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, August 17, 1949, Archives, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City.)This changed in 1978, when LDS Prophet Spencer W. Kimball announced a revelation that allowed black men to receive the priesthood. Since then, the LDS Church has made several statements condemning racism. They have increased their missionary efforts in Africa and in black communities elsewhere. We can rejoice that the LDS Church has officially turned away from the evil of racism. But were the LDS prophets in the 1850s right or wrong? Was the First Presidency in 1949 telling the truth? It's good for any church to change policies that are wrong. But what does it say about a church that claims to be led by divine revelation?The LDS Church's Gospel Topics Essay: Race and the PriesthoodTrinityThe historic position of Christianity, based on the Bible, is that there is only one God, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Latter-day Saints deny this idea of God. They envision a “Godhead” of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost who are not one God in three persons, but separate beings who are one in spirit, purpose, and glory. But their view of God has changed over the years.The way God is depicted in the Book of Mormon is much closer to biblical Trinitarianism. Here is a sampling of just a few examples:And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. (2 Nephi 31:21)And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name; for behold, verily I say unto you, that the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost are one; and I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and the Father and I are one. (3 Nephi 11:27)Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. (Ether 3:14)Modern Latter-day Saints interpret statements about “one God” and Jesus being “the Father and the Son” in support of current LDS doctrine, but on the face of it, the language itself suggests otherwise.In the decade after the Book of Mormon was published, the LDS idea of God continued to develop. The Lectures on Faith - published in 1835 as part of LDS scripture - asserted:That the Godhead consists of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Lecture 5, Paragraph 1)That there are two "personages", the Father and the Son, that constitute the "supreme power over all things" (Lecture 5, Paragraph 2)That the Father is a "personage of spirit, glory, and power" (Lecture 5, Paragraph 2)That the Son is a "personage of tabernacle" who "possess[es] the same mind with the Father; which Mind is the Holy Spirit" (Lecture 5, Paragraph 2)Over time, the current LDS view of God emerged. Most modern Latter Day Saints would never accept the idea of a two "personage" Godhead, with the Father as a spirit and the Holy Spirit as the shared "mind" of the Father and the Son.SummaryBiblical Christianity has certainly changed in its practices over the years. But the core doctrines that define the Christian faith are rooted in the stability of the unchanging Bible. Different interpretations of the Bible come and go in different eras, but the Bible is always the definitive standard against which any interpretation is measured. God continues to speak to his people today, not through the changing ideas of mortal prophets, but through his timeless word, the Bible.--The Unveiling...
The Antichrist. Armageddon. The Beast. 666. For centuries, the book of Revelation has fascinated, frightened, and confused Christians, but what if we've been so focused on decoding its mysteries that we've missed its main message? The Revelation is a 3-month journey through the Bible's final book, exploring its controversial prophecies, warnings to the Church, and breathtaking vision of the future. Along the way, we'll separate Scripture from speculation and discover that Revelation wasn't written just to make us afraid of what's coming. It was written to reveal Jesus Christ - the King who reigns over all other powers, the Lamb who conquers evil, and the Savior who promises that pain, death, and darkness won't have the last word. The future belongs to Jesus, and that should change how we live right now.
Why do people stop listening before you get to your point? People stop listening when your message is built around what you know instead of what they value. The room tuning out is the symptom; the real question is whether the people deciding your next move can see the value you bring. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What are the five public speaking tips for executives? The five public speaking tips for executives are a sequence for winning buy-in from senior audiences rather than losing them to detail: understand your role, understand your audience as peers, unveil your content as principles, unite your intention with their attention, and uncover your value. Understanding your role means identifying the real problem you are solving for the organization, which sets the purpose of the communication and decides what to include and what to leave out. Understanding your audience as peers removes the intimidation that makes a relationship inequitable, so you can build the right message to match the audience. Unveiling content as principles gives senior leaders the reasoning behind a strategy rather than the tactics, uniting your intention with their attention links your message to what they value most, and uncovering your value activates them, which is the foundation of influence. Key Concepts Understand your role as a public speaker: Identifying the real problem you are solving for the organization, which sets the purpose of the communication and decides what to include and what to leave out. Understand your audience as peers: Treating senior stakeholders as equals to remove the intimidation that makes a relationship inequitable, which is what lets you build the right message to match the audience. Unveil your content as principles: Communicating the truths behind why a strategy works, because senior leaders decide on strategic direction and cannot evaluate it without the principles underneath it. Unite your intention with their attention: Linking your message to what the audience values most, because people pay attention to what aligns with their highest values. Uncover your value: Revealing the value of your offer after raising the audience's desire, which activates them and forms the foundation of influence. Which of the five, your role, your audience, your principles, their attention, or your value, was your last boardroom presentation missing? Show notes and free resources: https://CareerRevisionist.com/episode255 Do you want to move up in executive leadership? Want to elevate your communication skills, leadership abilities and influence in the world around you? If you're ready to start leveling up in your career and you want to develop all of the skills and professional acumen that will allow you to grow into senior executive positions with confidence, apply here: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc Answer a few questions to see if you qualify for Dr. Grace's executive coaching program, then book a time to speak with a member of our team. --------- Thank You for Listening! I am truly grateful that you have chosen to tune in. Visit my Youtube channel where I release new videos weekly on executive career growth, communication, increasing income, and professional development. Please share your thoughts! Leave questions or feedback in the comments below. Leave me a review on iTunes and share my podcast with your colleagues. With Love & Wisdom, Grace
In this Throwback Thursday episode, Bob interviews author and public speaker, Ruth Markel. Ruth is the mother of Dan Markel, who was shot to death in his driveway in 2014. Bob asks Ruth about her book, “The Unveiling,” in which Ruth describes her experiences after her son's death and her work to help pass The Markel Act. “The Unveiling” was published on September 20, 2022 by Post Hill Press.The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES, Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our new weekly podcast “Pre-Game”, which drops every Wednesday. Not to mention early access to some episodes and the ability to watch and participate in interviews live.
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SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 96 The largest known galaxy in the universe Astronomers have taken the deepest images yet of the largest known galaxy in the universe – a behemoth called IC 1101 located at the heart of the galaxy cluster Abell 2029. Evidence of streams flowing on Pluto Astronomers have found the first ever evidence of liquids flowing across the surface of the distant frozen world of Pluto. The Mars Curiosity rover celebrates its 14th birthday on the red planet NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has just celebrated its 14th birthday on the surface of the red planet. It was on August the sixth 2012 that the 899 kilogram vehicle touched down on the floor of Gale Crater on a mission to determine if Mars was capable of ever hosting the sort of habitable conditions that could have supported life as we know it. With in months scientists were provided with their answer – a resounding YES. The Science Report Scientists developed a new app that could fast-track autism diagnosis. Researchers genetically engineer tobacco and lettuce plants produce meat protein The new study showing that the famous long extinct Dodo bird may have been nocturnal. Problematic teen social media use linked to an increase in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Alex on Tech Alexa+ finally reaches down under.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
Have you ever heard of abraxas? These are talismans in the shape of oblong shields, covered with motifs inspired by Egyptian, Greek, and Roman mythology, and engraved with Kabbalistic prayers, Hebrew words, and magical symbols. One could easily believe that these strange jewelry pieces belong to the wizards of tales and legends…And yet, they were made by a human hand! No surprise then that the Queen of France, the feared Catherine de' Medici, had her very own talisman, one that would fuse jewelry art … and alchemy!Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History's most fascinating jewels.With Inezita Gay-Eckel, Jewelry Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Edoardo Ballerini and produced by Bababam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unveiling Geirangerfjord's Hidden Viking Legends Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-08-13-07-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en strålende sommerdag i Geirangerfjord.En: It was a brilliant summer day in Geirangerfjord.No: Solen skinte over det dype, blå fjordvannet, og de høye, grønne fjellene omringet området som vakre, vaktende kjemper.En: The sun shone over the deep, blue fjord water, and the high, green mountains surrounded the area like beautiful, watchful giants.No: Sindre, en ung historiker med stor interesse for vikinghistorie, hadde oppdaget noe spesielt – en gammel skattkart.En: Sindre, a young historian with a great interest in Viking history, had discovered something special – an old treasure map.No: Kartet var funnet i en støvete bok på det lokale biblioteket.En: The map was found in a dusty book at the local library.No: Det hevdet å føre til en skjult vikinggjenstand, et sted i de mystiske omgivelsene av Geirangerfjord.En: It claimed to lead to a hidden Viking artifact, somewhere in the mysterious surroundings of Geirangerfjord.No: Men det var også tvil.En: But there were also doubts.No: Kartet var gammelt og slitt, og det var vanskelig å lese de kryptiske symbolene.En: The map was old and worn, and it was difficult to read the cryptic symbols.No: Astrid, Sindres venn, var med ham den dagen.En: Astrid, Sindre's friend, was with him that day.No: Hun var eventyrlysten, men også skeptisk til ideen om skjulte vikinggjenstander.En: She was adventurous, but also skeptical about the idea of hidden Viking artifacts.No: "Er du sikker på dette, Sindre?En: "Are you sure about this, Sindre?"No: " spurte Astrid, mens de satte seg ned i gresset ved fjordkanten.En: asked Astrid, as they sat down in the grass by the edge of the fjord.No: "Hva om dette bare er en gammel spøk eller en misforståelse?En: "What if this is just an old joke or a misunderstanding?"No: "Men Sindre nølte ikke.En: But Sindre didn't hesitate.No: "Jeg føler det i meg, Astrid.En: "I feel it in me, Astrid.No: Dette er ekte.En: This is real.No: Jeg må prøve," svarte han bestemt.En: I have to try," he replied determinedly.No: Han studerte kartet nøye og begynte å tyde de første ledetrådene.En: He studied the map closely and began to decipher the first clues.No: De ledet dem langs de vindende stiene ved fjorden.En: They led them along the winding paths by the fjord.No: På veien utfordret terrenget dem.En: Along the way, the terrain challenged them.No: Steinene var sleipe, og stiene bratte, men sindres dedikasjon smittet over på Astrid.En: The stones were slippery, and the paths steep, but Sindre's dedication rubbed off on Astrid.No: Hennes tvil begynte å forsvinne, litt etter litt, erstattet av en voksende nysgjerrighet for det ukjente.En: Her doubts began to disappear, little by little, replaced by a growing curiosity for the unknown.No: Etter noen timers klatring, stoppet de ved en kant av fjellet med pustende utsikt.En: After a few hours of climbing, they stopped at a cliff edge with a breathtaking view.No: Her sto tiden stille.En: Here, time stood still.No: Kartet viste en grotte, ikke langt unna.En: The map pointed to a cave, not far away.No: Sindre pekte mot en nesten usynlig åpning i fjellet, delvis skjult av fallende vann fra en liten foss.En: Sindre pointed to an almost invisible opening in the mountain, partially hidden by falling water from a small waterfall.No: De krøp inn, følelsen av eventyr kokte i blodet deres.En: They crawled in, the feeling of adventure boiling in their blood.No: Etter en kort stund i mørket, snublet de over et rom mettet med historie.En: After a short time in the darkness, they stumbled upon a room brimming with history.No: På steingulvet lå fragmenter av gamle gjenstander, skrammel og merkelige inskripsjoner.En: On the stone floor lay fragments of old items, scraps, and strange inscriptions.No: Dette var uten tvil et gammelt vikingverksted, et arnested for fortidens historier.En: This was undoubtedly an old Viking workshop, a breeding ground for stories of the past.No: Selv om de ikke fant den ultimate artegjenstanden kartet lovet, var Sindre oppstemt.En: Although they didn't find the ultimate artifact the map promised, Sindre was elated.No: Dette var et bevis på historie, dypt gjemt under de norske fjellene.En: This was evidence of history, deeply hidden under the Norwegian mountains.No: "Jeg kan ikke tro det," mumlet Astrid mens hun så seg rundt i ærefrykt.En: "I can't believe it," muttered Astrid as she looked around in awe.No: "Du hadde rett, Sindre.En: "You were right, Sindre."No: "Sindre smilte bredt.En: Sindre smiled widely.No: Oppdagelsen ga ham en nyvunnen tillit til egne evner som historiker.En: The discovery gave him newfound confidence in his abilities as a historian.No: Og Astrid, hun merket en gnist av eventyr i seg selv som hun ikke tidligere hadde gjenkjent.En: And Astrid, she noticed a spark of adventure in herself that she hadn't recognized before.No: De forlot grotten med ny verdsettelse for Norges dype, historiske røtter.En: They left the cave with a new appreciation for Norway's deep historical roots.No: Selv om letingen ikke hadde gitt den varslede skatten, hadde de funnet noe enda mer verdifullt – et vindu inn til fortiden og et eventyr å huske for alltid.En: Even though the search hadn't yielded the promised treasure, they had found something even more valuable – a window into the past and an adventure to remember forever. Vocabulary Words:brilliant: strålendehistorian: historikerartifact: gjenstandcryptic: kryptiskeskeptical: skeptiskwinding: vindendeterrain: terrengetslippery: sleipecuriosity: nysgjerrighetbreathtaking: pustendeinvisible: usynligadventure: eventyrdarkness: mørketfragments: fragmenterscraps: skrammelinscriptions: inskripsjonerundoubtedly: uten tvilbreeding: arnestedworkshop: verkstedelated: oppstemtconfidence: tillitawe: ærefryktspark: gnistappreciation: verdsettelseroots: røtterpromised: varsledeultimate: ultimatedetermine: bestemtpartially: delvisboiling: kokte
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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unveiling Viking Secrets: A Hidden Relic's Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-08-12-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Under den klare, blå sommerhimmelen i Norge, lå en gammel vikingeplass.En: Under the clear, blue summer sky in Norge, lay an ancient Viking site.No: Ruinene, gamle og mystiske, var omringet av grønne åser dekket av villblomster.En: The ruins, old and mysterious, were surrounded by green hills covered in wildflowers.No: Dette var Eirik, Ingrid og Leifs arbeidssted.En: This was the workplace of Eirik, Ingrid, and Leif.No: De var arkeologer, samlet for å utforske og autentisere de nyeste funnene.En: They were archaeologists, gathered to explore and authenticate the latest discoveries.No: Eirik var en erfaren arkeolog.En: Eirik was an experienced archaeologist.No: Han gikk forsiktig mellom steinene, med et mål som brant i hjertet hans.En: He walked carefully among the stones, with a goal burning in his heart.No: Han lette etter en legendarisk vikingartefakt.En: He was searching for a legendary Viking artifact.No: Denne artefakten hadde ikke bare historisk verdi, men også en tilknytning til hans familie.En: This artifact had not only historical value but also a connection to his family.No: Ingrid, hans venn og kollega, la merke til hvor fokusert Eirik var.En: Ingrid, his friend and colleague, noticed how focused Eirik was.No: Hun elsket vikinghistorie og hadde et skarpt blikk for detaljer.En: She loved Viking history and had a keen eye for details.No: På en solfylt morgen, bøyde hun seg over et gammelt skjold.En: On a sunny morning, she bent over an old shield.No: "Eirik," sa hun forsiktig, "du virker så ivrig.En: "Eirik," she said cautiously, "you seem so eager.No: Hva er det du egentlig leter etter?En: What are you really looking for?"No: "Leif, teamets nyeste medlem, var ivrig og full av energi.En: Leif, the team's newest member, was eager and full of energy.No: Kanskje litt for mye.En: Perhaps a bit too much.No: Han beveget seg raskt mellom utgravningene, noen ganger uten å tenke seg om.En: He moved quickly between the excavations, sometimes without thinking.No: Eirik måtte ofte minne ham på å være forsiktig.En: Eirik often had to remind him to be careful.No: En dag, mens solen var på sitt høyeste, bestemte Eirik seg for å stole på Ingrid.En: One day, while the sun was at its highest, Eirik decided to confide in Ingrid.No: "Jeg har et mål," sa han lavt, mens de satt alene ved lunsjplassen.En: "I have a goal," he said quietly, as they sat alone at the lunch spot.No: Ingrid lyttet nøye da han fortalte om familiehistorien.En: Ingrid listened closely as he told her about the family history.No: En gjenstand fra en gammel legende, en forbindelse til hans forfedre.En: An item from an old legend, a connection to his ancestors.No: Sammen planla de en nattlig utforskning.En: Together, they planned a nighttime exploration.No: De ønsket å unngå oppmerksomhet og spesielt å holde Leifs nysgjerrighet i sjakk.En: They wanted to avoid attention, especially to keep Leif's curiosity in check.No: Men Leif, som hadde overhørt deler av samtalen, fulgte etter dem i skumringen.En: But Leif, who had overheard parts of the conversation, followed them at dusk.No: I det dunkle mørket snublet Leif.En: In the dim darkness, Leif stumbled.No: Hans ubetenksomme bevegelse førte til en liten ras, og plutselig svirret steiner omkring dem.En: His careless movement led to a small landslide, and suddenly stones swirled around them.No: "Hold deg rolig!En: "Stay calm!"No: " ropte Eirik, mens han hjalp både Ingrid og Leif opp i trygghet.En: shouted Eirik, as he helped both Ingrid and Leif to safety.No: Imidlertid oppdaget de noe fantastisk underskrevet steinene: Artefakten!En: However, they discovered something fantastic beneath the stones: the artifact!No: Det var en utsmykket amulett, skjult i en liten kammer under jorden.En: It was an ornate amulet, hidden in a small chamber underground.No: Eirik var andpusten, men lettet.En: Eirik was breathless but relieved.No: Da morgenen grydde, samlet de teamet.En: When morning dawned, they gathered the team.No: Eirik sto foran dem, med amuletten i hånden.En: Eirik stood before them, with the amulet in hand.No: Han fortalte om funnet og om sin personlige reise dit.En: He told them about the discovery and his personal journey to it.No: Leif, med et beklagende men lærevillig blikk, lyttet intenst.En: Leif, with a regretful but eager look, listened intently.No: For første gang forstod han mer av arkeologiens omhyggelige natur.En: For the first time, he understood more about the meticulous nature of archaeology.No: Gjennom denne hendelsen lærte Eirik en viktig lekse.En: Through this event, Eirik learned an important lesson.No: Betydningen av åpenhet og samarbeid sto klarere enn noensinne.En: The importance of openness and collaboration was clearer than ever.No: Teamet var samlet, nå sterkere, både i ånd og i sinn, klare til å fortsette utforskningen av de gamle ruinene.En: The team was united, now stronger, both in spirit and mind, ready to continue exploring the ancient ruins.No: Sammen.En: Together. Vocabulary Words:ancient: gammelruins: ruinerauthenticate: autentisereexperienced: erfarenartifact: artefaktlegendary: legendariskkeen: skarpteager: ivrigconfide: stole påancestors: forfedrecuriosity: nysgjerrighetlandsldie: rasornate: utsmykketchamber: kammerbreathless: andpustenmeticulous: omhyggeligcollaboration: samarbeidspirit: åndmysterious: mystiskeexplore: utforskenoticed: la merke tildetails: detaljersunny: solfyltoverheat: overhørtstumbled: snubletdim: dunkleswirled: svirretrelieved: lettetdawned: gryddeunited: samlet
Fluent Fiction - Italian: Stormy Deals: Unveiling History at Rome's Vibrant Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-08-12-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole estivo splendeva forte sul Foro Romano, illuminando le antiche colonne e le rovine.En: The summer sun shone brightly on the Foro Romano, illuminating the ancient columns and ruins.It: Era Ferragosto, il periodo perfetto per goderci Roma e la vivace scena del mercato vicino alle rovine.En: It was Ferragosto, the perfect time to enjoy Rome and the lively market scene near the ruins.It: Luca e Giulia si aggiravano tra le bancarelle.En: Luca and Giulia wandered among the stalls.It: Luca, appassionato di storia, cercava disperatamente una moneta romana rara per arricchire la sua collezione.En: Luca, passionate about history, was eagerly searching for a rare Roman coin to enrich his collection.It: Giulia, invece, voleva trovare un regalo speciale per sua madre.En: Giulia, on the other hand, wanted to find a special gift for her mother.It: Il mercato era rumoroso e affollato.En: The market was noisy and crowded.It: I venditori gridavano le loro offerte, e il profumo del cibo fresco riempiva l'aria.En: The vendors were shouting their offers, and the scent of fresh food filled the air.It: Tra le bancarelle, spiccava una piena di monete antiche.En: Among the stalls, one filled with ancient coins stood out.It: Gli occhi di Luca brillarono di eccitazione al pensiero di trovare un vero tesoro.En: Luca's eyes lit up with excitement at the thought of finding a true treasure.It: Ma il suo entusiasmo si scontrò presto con la realtà del budget limitato.En: But his enthusiasm soon clashed with the reality of a limited budget.It: La stessa realtà colpì Giulia, che si innamorò immediatamente di una collana artigianale troppo costosa.En: The same reality struck Giulia, who instantly fell in love with a handcrafted necklace that was too expensive.It: Luca si avvicinò con determinazione al venditore di monete, un uomo dai modi burberi ma con un lampo di curiosità negli occhi.En: Luca approached the coin vendor with determination, a man with gruff manners but a spark of curiosity in his eyes.It: Luca iniziò a negoziare, ma il venditore rimase scettico.En: Luca began negotiating, but the vendor remained skeptical.It: "Non vendo le mie migliori monete a chiunque", disse il venditore con tono deciso.En: "I don't sell my best coins to just anyone," the vendor said definitively.It: Giulia, improvvisamente ispirata, iniziò a parlare con il venditore.En: Giulia, suddenly inspired, started talking to the vendor.It: Con il suo fascino e la sua energia, lo distrasse, permettendo a Luca di riprendere la trattativa.En: With her charm and energy, she distracted him, allowing Luca to continue the negotiation.It: Proprio mentre le cose si facevano difficili, le nuvole si radunarono e scoppiò un forte temporale estivo.En: Just as things were getting difficult, clouds gathered and a strong summer storm broke out.It: La pioggia cadde violenta e i venditori iniziarono a chiudere in fretta le bancarelle per proteggere le loro merci.En: The rain fell heavily, and vendors hurried to close their stalls to protect their merchandise.It: Luca sapeva di non avere molto tempo.En: Luca knew he didn't have much time.It: Con una mossa audace, si affidò alla sua conoscenza storica, raccontando al venditore curiosità e dettagli sull'antica Roma.En: With a bold move, he relied on his historical knowledge, sharing curiosities and details about ancient Rome with the vendor.It: Il venditore, colpito dall'entusiasmo e dalla conoscenza di Luca, accettò di vendergli la moneta a un prezzo ragionevole.En: Impressed by Luca's enthusiasm and knowledge, the vendor agreed to sell him the coin at a reasonable price.It: Nel frattempo, Giulia scoprì che la collana che amava era perfetta per il regalo di sua madre.En: Meanwhile, Giulia discovered that the necklace she loved was perfect for her mother's gift.It: Convinta del valore speciale del souvenir, riuscì a negoziare con il venditore della collana mentre la pioggia continuava a martellare il mercato.En: Convinced of the special value of the souvenir, she managed to negotiate with the necklace vendor as the rain continued to beat down on the market.It: Finalmente, con il prezioso bottino in tasca, Luca e Giulia si rifugiarono sotto un arco antico per ripararsi dalla pioggia.En: Finally, with their precious finds in hand, Luca and Giulia took shelter under an ancient arch to escape the rain.It: Sorridevano, soddisfatti delle loro scelte e delle avventure vissute insieme.En: They smiled, satisfied with their choices and the adventures they had shared.It: Luca si sentiva più sicuro nelle sue capacità di negoziare, e Giulia aveva approfondito la sua comprensione della storia che la circondava.En: Luca felt more confident in his negotiation skills, and Giulia had deepened her understanding of the history surrounding her.It: La pioggia eventualmente cessò, lasciando al suo posto un cielo limpido e fresco.En: The rain eventually ceased, leaving behind a clear and fresh sky.It: Con i souvenir al sicuro, i due cugini si incamminarono verso casa, pronti a raccontare le loro storie e a godersi il resto del Ferragosto.En: With their souvenirs safely in tow, the two cousins headed home, ready to tell their stories and enjoy the rest of Ferragosto. Vocabulary Words:the sun: il solebrightly: forteancient: antichethe ruins: le rovinethe market: il mercatolively: vivacethe stall: la bancarellapassionate: appassionatorare: rarathe coin: la monetanoisy: rumorosocrowded: affollatothe vendor: il venditorethe scent: il profumothe treasure: il tesorothe enthusiasm: l'entusiasmothe reality: la realtàthe budget: il budgetthe necklace: la collanahandcrafted: artigianaleskeptical: scetticodetermination: determinazionebold: audacethe storm: il temporaleheavy: violentato hurry: in frettato protect: proteggereconvinced: convintarain: la pioggiaknowledge: la conoscenza
Fluent Fiction - Italian: Unveiling the Legend: A Ruin's Silent Guardian Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-08-12-07-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole estivo bruciava sul colle, dove le antiche rovine dormivano sotto la coltre del tempo.En: The summer sun burned on the hill, where ancient ruins slept under the blanket of time.It: Cicale cantavano incessantemente, riempiendo l'aria di un suono continuo.En: Cicadas sang incessantly, filling the air with a continuous sound.It: Giulia camminava tra le alte erbe ed edere rampicanti.En: Giulia walked among the tall grasses and climbing ivy.It: Era un'archeologa brillante, con gli occhi pieni di curiosità e il desiderio ardente di fare una grande scoperta.En: She was a brilliant archaeologist, with eyes full of curiosity and a burning desire to make a great discovery.It: Lorenzo la guidava fra le pietre millenarie.En: Lorenzo guided her through the millenary stones.It: Conosceva ogni sentiero nascosto e ogni racconto legato a quei luoghi.En: He knew every hidden path and every tale linked to those places.It: C'era una leggenda su un artefatto, un simbolo di potere antico; ma Lorenzo sapeva che non tutto andava svelato.En: There was a legend about an artifact, a symbol of ancient power; but Lorenzo knew that not everything should be revealed.It: La storia della sua famiglia si intrecciava con quella dell'artefatto.En: The history of his family intertwined with that of the artifact.It: "Giulia, devi fare attenzione," disse Lorenzo, fermandosi davanti a un arco crollato.En: "Giulia, you must be careful," said Lorenzo, stopping in front of a collapsed arch.It: "Questo sito è fragile, e vi sono storie su chi ha tentato di scoprire troppi segreti."En: "This site is fragile, and there are stories about those who have tried to uncover too many secrets."It: Giulia ascoltava, ma la sete di conoscenza era forte.En: Giulia listened, but the thirst for knowledge was strong.It: "Capisco l'importanza di rispettare il luogo," rispose lei, "ma questo artefatto potrebbe rivoluzionare la storia che conosciamo."En: "I understand the importance of respecting the place," she replied, "but this artifact could revolutionize the history we know."It: Continuarono a camminare, finché non giunsero a una stanza sotterranea parzialmente crollata.En: They continued to walk until they reached a partially collapsed underground chamber.It: Giulia insistette per entrare.En: Giulia insisted on entering.It: Nonostante i dubbi, Lorenzo accettò di accompagnarla.En: Despite his doubts, Lorenzo agreed to accompany her.It: Ma mentre esaminavano le colonne decorate, il terreno tremò.En: But as they examined the decorated columns, the ground shook.It: Un rumore sordo fu seguito dal crollo di un'altra parte del soffitto.En: A dull noise was followed by the collapse of another part of the ceiling.It: Polvere e frammenti di pietra caddero intorno a loro.En: Dust and fragments of stone fell around them.It: "Lorenzo, dobbiamo uscire!"En: "Lorenzo, we must get out!"It: gridò Giulia, cercando di mantenere la calma.En: shouted Giulia, trying to remain calm.It: Ma mentre si muovevano, Giulia inciampò su qualcosa di duro e freddo.En: But as they moved, Giulia stumbled over something hard and cold.It: Era una cassa di pietra, e al suo interno, un oggetto luccicante riposava avvolto in tessuti antichi.En: It was a stone chest, and inside it, a gleaming object lay wrapped in ancient cloths.It: Era l'artefatto.En: It was the artifact.It: Con un occhio all'oggetto e l'altro al possibile pericolo, Lorenzo decise di fidarsi.En: With one eye on the object and the other on the possible danger, Lorenzo decided to trust.It: Aiutò Giulia ad alzarsi.En: He helped Giulia up.It: Insieme, trovarono un passaggio nascosto che portava all'esterno.En: Together, they found a hidden passage leading outside.It: Il sole caldo le accolse con sollievo.En: The warm sun greeted them with relief.It: Giulia rigirò l'artefatto tra le mani.En: Giulia turned the artifact over in her hands.It: "Questo è un momento importante per me," sospirò, "ma non posso ignorare ciò che rappresenta per te e il tuo passato."En: "This is an important moment for me," she sighed, "but I can't ignore what it represents for you and your past."It: Lorenzo sorrise, riconoscente.En: Lorenzo smiled, grateful.It: "Forse possiamo trovare un modo di raccontare questa storia che rispetti entrambe le cose."En: "Perhaps we can find a way to tell this story that respects both."It: Giulia tornò nel suo studio in città con una nuova prospettiva.En: Giulia returned to her studio in the city with a new perspective.It: Scrisse tutto ciò che aveva vissuto, rispettando il silenzio che avvolgeva l'artefatto.En: She wrote down everything she had experienced, respecting the silence that enveloped the artifact.It: Aveva imparato che proteggere un segreto poteva essere prezioso quanto scoprirlo.En: She had learned that protecting a secret could be as valuable as discovering it.It: Lorenzo capì che poteva fidarsi di qualcuno al di fuori della sua comunità.En: Lorenzo understood that he could trust someone outside his community.It: Insieme, avevano dato nuova vita alla leggenda, intrecciando passato e futuro.En: Together, they had breathed new life into the legend, intertwining past and future.It: La storia delle rovine poteva continuare, rispettata e condivisa.En: The story of the ruins could continue, respected and shared.It: Con il sole al tramonto, le cicale cantavano ancora, e le rovine, custodi di segreti, aspettavano il prossimo viaggiatore.En: With the sun setting, the cicadas still sang, and the ruins, custodians of secrets, awaited the next traveler. Vocabulary Words:the hill: il collethe ruins: le rovinethe blanket: la coltrethe cicadas: le cicaleincessantly: incessantementethe grasses: le erbethe ivy: le ederecuriosity: la curiositàdesire: il desideriodiscovery: la scopertathe stones: le pietrethe path: il sentierothe tale: il raccontothe artifact: l'artefattosymbol: il simbolopower: il poterehid: nascostocollapsed: crollatothe chamber: la stanzaunderground: sotterraneaexamined: esaminavanoshook: tremòthe noise: il rumorethe dust: la polverefragments: i frammentichest: la cassathe cloths: i tessutiwrapped: avvoltogleaming: luccicantethe legend: la leggenda
What's up, you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Teresa Phillips for a deeply personal conversation about trauma, self-love, boundaries, forgiveness, and learning how to trust yourself again. Teresa shares pieces of her story, including tremendous loss, abuse, panic attacks, and years of building her life around everyone else before realizing something had to change. We talk about the “armor” we sometimes build to protect ourselves, how shutting out pain can also shut out joy, and why putting yourself first is not the same thing as abandoning the people you love. Teresa also walks us through the four pieces of her Framework of the Self: self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, and self-appreciation. This conversation is a reminder that healing does not mean you never struggle again. Sometimes it means learning how to meet yourself differently when you do.As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.About Teresa PhillipsTeresa is a speaker, podcaster and musician that found her way out of trauma using a process that she created called The Framework Of The Self. This four step process teaches self-love, self-respect, self confidence and self-appreciation and has helped heal her.Connect with Teresa!Website: https://TeresaPhillipsOfficial.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tygrephillips/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-phillips-01249720b/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeresaPhillipsOffiial/ Want more from Beautiful Beast Within Studios?Join The Weekly Unveiling: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/join-newsletterExplore Beautiful Beast Within Studios: https://linktr.ee/beautifulbeastwithinstudiosSupport Beautiful Beast Within Studios: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/bbws-contribution-pageBeastly Merch: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/merchWant to be a guest on Unveiling the Beast? https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/unveilingthebeast-applicationRecommended Resources & Affiliate LinksI only recommend products, services, and resources I genuinely use, like, or believe may be helpful. Some links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.Breakthrough Coaching Certification: https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43Mary Kay: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelleMusic by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!
Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Moonlit Quest: Unveiling the Lost Legacy of Uppsala Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-08-12-22-34-01-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Under den klara sommarnattens himmel reste sig ruinerna av Uppsala som stumma vittnen till en förlorad tid.En: Under the clear summer night's sky, the ruins of Uppsala rose as silent witnesses to a lost era.Sv: Månljuset lyste över de antika stenarna som var täckta av mossa, och natthimlen var som ett hav av stjärnor ovanför.En: Moonlight illuminated the ancient stones covered in moss, and the night sky was like a sea of stars above.Sv: Lars, en hängiven arkeolog, stod vid kanten av dessa uråldriga lämningar med en beslutsam gnista i ögonen.En: Lars, a devoted archaeologist, stood at the edge of these ancient remnants with a determined spark in his eyes.Sv: Han hade en dröm om att avslöja dolda sanningar om sitt lands historia, men skuggan av oro hängde över honom — om han inte kunde hitta något av betydelse, skulle hans forskningsfinansiering försvinna.En: He had a dream of uncovering hidden truths about his country's history, but a shadow of worry hung over him — if he couldn't find something of significance, his research funding would disappear.Sv: Vid hans sida fanns Emma och Karl, hans trogna, dock skeptiska, team.En: By his side were Emma and Karl, his faithful, yet skeptical, team.Sv: De vandrade tyst bland stenpelarna, deras ficklampor kastade spöklika skuggor över marken.En: They wandered silently among the stone pillars, their flashlights casting ghostly shadows on the ground.Sv: Men diskussionen som hade följt dem hit tystnade snart.En: But the discussion that had followed them here soon quieted.Sv: Ryktet om ett förlorat vikingaföremål av stor historisk betydelse hade länge fångat Lars, men Emma och Karl var inte övertygade.En: The rumor of a lost Viking artifact of great historical significance had long captivated Lars, but Emma and Karl were not convinced.Sv: "Natten är vår enda chans," viskade Lars slutligen.En: "The night is our only chance," Lars finally whispered.Sv: "Ruinerna är gigantiska, men jag känner på mig att vi är nära en upptäckt.En: "The ruins are gigantic, but I have a feeling we're close to a discovery."Sv: "Karl suckade.En: Karl sighed.Sv: "Om bara rykten är allt vi jagar, hur kan vi vara säkra på att det vi letar efter ens finns?En: "If all we're chasing are rumors, how can we be sure that what we're looking for even exists?"Sv: ”Lars tvekade, men hans beslutsamhet övervann tvivlet.En: Lars hesitated, but his determination overcame the doubt.Sv: "Jag måste fortsätta.En: "I must continue.Sv: Ensam om jag måste.En: Alone, if I must."Sv: "Emma såg på honom med en blandning av förståelse och oro.En: Emma looked at him with a mix of understanding and worry.Sv: "Var försiktig, Lars.En: "Be careful, Lars."Sv: "Med en beslutsam nick började Lars sin ensamvandring djupt in i ruinerna, hans steg ekade mot de uråldriga stenarna.En: With a determined nod, Lars began his solo journey deep into the ruins, his steps echoed against the ancient stones.Sv: Månens ljus blev hans ledsagare när han vandrade allt djupare in i den tysta natten.En: The moon's light became his companion as he wandered deeper into the silent night.Sv: Plötsligt, bakom en klippa omslingrad av mossa, fann han ett dolt rum, en fördold kammare vars dörr nästan var osynlig.En: Suddenly, behind a moss-clad rock, he found a hidden room, a concealed chamber whose door was almost invisible.Sv: Hans hjärta rusade när han trädde in.En: His heart raced as he stepped inside.Sv: Väggen framför honom var inte bara vanlig sten – den var märkt med uråldriga inskriptioner och symboler.En: The wall in front of him was not just ordinary stone — it was marked with ancient inscriptions and symbols.Sv: Där var berättelser om mod och kraft, och i centrum av dem alla fanns det föremål han så frenetiskt sökt.En: There were tales of bravery and power, and at the center of them all was the artifact he had so frantically sought.Sv: Vid gryningen återvände Lars till Emma och Karl.En: At dawn, Lars returned to Emma and Karl.Sv: Han visade dem bilderna av de gamla inskriptionerna.En: He showed them the pictures of the old inscriptions.Sv: Bevisen, snidade av händers händers händers händer, var oåterkalleliga.En: The evidence, carved by hands of hands of hands, was undeniable.Sv: De skeptiska blickarna från kvällen innan ersattes nu av inspirerande iver.En: The skeptical looks from the night before were now replaced by inspiring enthusiasm.Sv: De insåg tillsammans betydelsen av artefakten, och det gav deras projekt nytt liv.En: Together, they realized the significance of the artifact, and it breathed new life into their project.Sv: När morgonsolen steg över de gamla ruinerna, kände Lars en nyvunnen säkerhet i sig själv.En: As the morning sun rose over the ancient ruins, Lars felt a newfound confidence in himself.Sv: Han insåg vikten av samarbete och att det var genom Emma och Karls tolkningar som de verkligen kunde förstå betydelsen av vad de funnit.En: He realized the importance of collaboration and that it was through Emma and Karl's interpretations that they could truly understand the significance of what they had found.Sv: De hade väckt något djupt ur det förflutnas skugga.En: They had awakened something deep from the shadows of the past.Sv: Och trots allt, var det partnerskapet mellan dem som hade säkrat deras framtid.En: And after all, it was the partnership between them that had secured their future. Vocabulary Words:ruins: ruinernadevoted: hängivenarchaeologist: arkeologremnants: lämningarsignificance: betydelsefaithful: trognaskeptical: skeptiskailluminated: lysteconcealed: fördoldinscriptions: inskriptionerinterpretations: tolkningardetermination: beslutsamhetuncovering: avslöjawitnesses: vittnenmoss: mossadiscover: upptäcktchamber: kammareartifact: föremålbravery: modevidence: bevisenancient: uråldrigaillumination: månljusetcompanionship: ledsagarefrantically: frenetisktsecure: säkrahistorical: historiskshadow: skuggaenthusiasm: iverpartnership: partnerskapetconfidence: säkerhet
In this episode • Shadow Day: the only total solar eclipse of 2026 crosses Arctic Russia, Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain today — the first total eclipse over western mainland Europe since 1999 (Spain's first since 1905, Iceland's since 1954). Max totality ~2 min 18 s. Reykjavík ~17:48 UT; northern Spain ~18:27–18:33 UT (Sun very low, ~4–10° up). Live via NASA, timeanddate and the Exploratorium. • Where you are: North America gets an afternoon partial (Nova Scotia ~33%, N. Maine ~28%, Montreal ~18%, Boston ~16%, NYC ~9–10%, Toronto ~8%, DC ~10%; Fairbanks ~37% in the morning) — no totality anywhere on the continent, glasses on throughout. Europe outside the path sees a deep evening partial (London ~91%). Australia/SH: not visible directly — watch the streams (~1:30–6:00 am AEST Thu). • Chasing the shadow: NASA's WB-57 jet flies the path at ~50,000 ft (~740 km/h), extending totality to nearly 3 minutes with four visible/IR cameras (SCIFI) to probe coronal heating, prominences and the solar wind (PI Amir Caspi, SwRI). The Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (A. Des Jardins, Montana State) launches ~86 balloons from Iceland and Spain to measure atmospheric changes. • A star-building magnetic field: ALMA captures the first direct high-resolution image of a twisted, toroidal magnetic field wrapped around a protostellar jet in NGC 1333 IRAS 4A (~960 ly, Perseus cloud), confirming a decades-old prediction of how young stars launch jets and shed spin — the same physics that scales up to black-hole jets (Ching et al., Nature Communications 2026; NSF NRAO/ALMA). • Why worlds turn hellish: UC Riverside's Stephen Kane argues planetary rotation is an overlooked driver of climate and habitability — slow spin may help tip a world into a Venus-style runaway greenhouse. Measuring true spin is hard because winds can masquerade as rotation; ESA's PLATO (launch March 2027) could test the idea across hundreds of Venus-like planets (Astronomical Journal, accepted). • Skywatch — both hemispheres: the Perseids peak overnight 12–13 Aug under a genuinely moonless sky (best midnight–dawn; NH-favoured). Southern Hemisphere: evening Venus (mag −4.4, just past dichotomy), the pre-dawn planet line-up, and Comet 10P/Tempel 2. ISO 12312-2 eye-safety line included. Sources • NASA Science — Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026; “NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse” • timeanddate; Eclipsophile; NationalEclipse.com; azmth.space — path, contact times, magnitudes • Astronomy.com; Forbes; CBS News — North American partial times & percentages • Space.com; Smithsonian — WB-57 SCIFI campaign & Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project • NSF NRAO / phys.org — Ching et al., “Unveiling dominant toroidal magnetic fields in a protostellar outflow,” Nature Communications (2026) • UC Riverside (news.ucr.edu) / phys.org — S. Kane, planetary rotation & runaway greenhouse (Astronomical Journal, accepted) • EarthSky; Astronomy.com — Perseid peak (moonless), Venus dichotomyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.
Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Unveiling Mayan Mysteries: A Traveler's Quest for Authenticity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-08-12-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: El sol comenzaba a asomarse detrás de las majestuosas ruinas mayas, iluminando el bullicioso mercado al aire libre.En: The sun began to peek behind the majestic ruinas mayas, illuminating the bustling open-air market.Es: Los colores vibrantes de los puestos contrastaban con las piedras grises de los antiguos templos.En: The vibrant colors of the stalls contrasted with the gray stones of the ancient temples.Es: El aire estaba lleno del aroma tentador de las empanadas y del sonido de los vendedores ofreciendo sus productos.En: The air was filled with the tempting aroma of empanadas and the sound of vendors offering their wares.Es: Esteban, un viajero curioso de Buenos Aires, caminaba entre los puestos, buscando un objeto especial.En: Esteban, a curious traveler from Buenos Aires, walked among the stalls, searching for a special item.Es: Su deseo era encontrar una pieza de arte auténtica, algo con historia que le recordara sus aventuras.En: His desire was to find an authentic piece of art, something with history that would remind him of his adventures.Es: Sin embargo, cada vez que veía una figura tallada o un textil colorido, dudaba de su autenticidad.En: However, every time he saw a carved figure or a colorful textile, he doubted its authenticity.Es: Había muchas réplicas baratas, y no sabía cómo encontrar algo genuino.En: There were many cheap replicas, and he didn't know how to find something genuine.Es: Mientras paseaba, encontró un pequeño puesto decorado con hermosos trabajos de artesanía.En: As he strolled, he found a small stall decorated with beautiful craftwork.Es: Una artesana, Lucía, atendía a los clientes con una sonrisa cálida.En: A craftswoman, Lucía, attended to the customers with a warm smile.Es: Esteban se acercó, atraído por la belleza única de las piezas.En: Esteban approached, drawn by the unique beauty of the pieces.Es: —Hola —dijo Esteban, admirando las figuras de arcilla en la mesa—.En: "Hello," said Esteban, admiring the clay figures on the table.Es: ¿Puedes contarme más sobre estas obras?En: "Can you tell me more about these works?"Es: Lucía sonrió y asintió, feliz de compartir su conocimiento.En: Lucía smiled and nodded, happy to share her knowledge.Es: —Por supuesto. Estas figuras están hechas a mano y representan antiguos símbolos espirituales mayas.En: "Of course. These figures are handmade and represent ancient símbolos espirituales mayas.Es: Cada una cuenta una historia de nuestra cultura.En: Each one tells a story of our culture."Es: Escuchando a Lucía, Esteban aprendió sobre las antiguas creencias y tradiciones de la región.En: Listening to Lucía, Esteban learned about the ancient beliefs and traditions of the region.Es: La historia detrás de cada figura de arcilla cobró vida con sus palabras.En: The story behind each clay figure came to life with her words.Es: Una de aquellas figuras, en particular, llamó su atención.En: One of those figures, in particular, caught his attention.Es: Representaba al dios del maíz, símbolo de vida y fertilidad.En: It represented the maize god, a symbol of life and fertility.Es: Lucía levantó la figura y explicó. —Esta es una representación del dios Yum Kaax.En: Lucía lifted the figure and explained, "This is a representation of the god Yum Kaax.Es: Para nosotros, el maíz es muy importante.En: For us, maize is very important.Es: Esta figura nos recuerda cuidar nuestra tierra y nuestras tradiciones.En: This figure reminds us to care for our land and our traditions."Es: Después de escuchar la historia, Esteban sonrió.En: After hearing the story, Esteban smiled.Es: Sabía que había encontrado la pieza perfecta.En: He knew he had found the perfect piece.Es: Era más que un simple recuerdo; era un fragmento de una cultura rica y llena de historia.En: It was more than just a souvenir; it was a fragment of a rich and full history.Es: Decidió comprar la figura.En: He decided to buy the figure.Es: Esteban se fue del mercado, satisfecho.En: Esteban left the market, satisfied.Es: No solo llevaba un hermoso objeto, sino también un conocimiento y una apreciación más profunda por la artesanía auténtica.En: He not only carried a beautiful object but also a deeper knowledge and appreciation for authentic craftsmanship.Es: De regreso a su hogar, prometió valorar y compartir las historias que aprendió, conectando sus experiencias de viaje con las raíces culturales de los lugares que visitaba.En: Returning to his home, he promised to value and share the stories he had learned, connecting his travel experiences with the cultural roots of the places he visited. Vocabulary Words:the sun: el solmajestic: majestuosasthe ruins: las ruinasthe market: el mercadobustling: bulliciosothe stalls: los puestosthe stones: las piedrastempting: tentadorthe vendors: los vendedorescurious: curiosoa traveler: un viajerothe item: el objetothe desire: el deseogenuine: genuinocheap: baratasa craftswoman: una artesanaclay: arcillahandmade: hechas a manothe symbols: los símbolosspiritual: espiritualesfertility: la fertilidadto remind: recordarto care for: cuidarthe land: la tierrato share: compartirthe roots: las raícesthe beliefs: las creenciassatisfied: satisfechoauthentic: auténticathe knowledge: el conocimiento
In this episode of John Solomon Reports, host John Solomon dives into the latest revelations surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci's communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Solomon highlights the stark contrast between Fauci's public statements and his private concerns, particularly regarding the safety of the COVID vaccine for pregnant women. Drawing from newly uncovered text messages, Solomon discusses how Fauci seemed apprehensive about the risks of miscarriage associated with the vaccine, raising critical questions about transparency in public health messaging.Joining Solomon is Dr. Jay Bhattachara, the current director of the National Institutes of Health, who sheds light on the cultural shifts within the NIH following Fauci's tenure. Bhattachara emphasizes the importance of humility and scientific debate in the agency's future direction, moving away from the politics that have previously overshadowed scientific discourse.The episode also features Congressman Rudy Yakym from Indiana, who shares his candid thoughts on Fauci and the current Senate dynamics. Yakim discusses the ongoing manufacturing renaissance in America, sparked by recent policy changes, and expresses his frustrations with the legislative process in the Senate.Finally, listeners can look forward to a health news update brought to you by our great partners and friends at NativePath. Dr. Chad Walding provides listeners with the latest developments in health and wellness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Mystery by Moonlight: Unveiling Love Letters Beneath the Tide Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-08-11-07-38-19-es Story Transcript:Es: El brillo de la luna iluminaba la playa con un resplandor plateado.En: The glow of the moon illuminated the beach with a silver radiance.Es: La brisa del mar acariciaba suavemente el rostro de Marisol mientras caminaba descalza por la arena.En: The sea breeze gently caressed the face of Marisol as she walked barefoot on the sand.Es: Era una noche típica de verano en la Playa de la Luna, un lugar sereno que Marisol visitaba para escapar de su rutina diaria.En: It was a typical summer night at Playa de la Luna, a serene place Marisol visited to escape her daily routine.Es: Aquella noche, algo diferente llamó su atención.En: That night, something different caught her attention.Es: A lo lejos, entre las suaves olas, algo brillaba bajo la luz lunar.En: In the distance, among the gentle waves, something shone under the moonlight.Es: Marisol se acercó, intrigada.En: Marisol approached, intrigued.Es: Allí encontró una botella de cristal, reluciente y desgastada por el tiempo.En: There she found a glass bottle, gleaming and worn by time.Es: Dentro, un papel enrollado prometía una historia.En: Inside, a rolled-up paper promised a story.Es: Marisol retiró el corcho con cuidado.En: Marisol carefully removed the cork.Es: El papel, amarillento por los años, tenía símbolos extraños y un mensaje enigmático.En: The paper, yellowed by years, had strange symbols and an enigmatic message.Es: Su corazón latía con emoción y curiosidad.En: Her heart beat with excitement and curiosity.Es: Pero las palabras eran difíciles de entender.En: But the words were difficult to understand.Es: Necesitaba ayuda.En: She needed help.Es: Corrió a casa de sus mejores amigos, Javier y Elena.En: She ran to the home of her best friends, Javier and Elena.Es: Ellos siempre estaban listos para una aventura.En: They were always ready for an adventure.Es: Sin embargo, al principio, Javier se rio.En: However, at first, Javier laughed.Es: "Seguramente es una broma", dijo, mientras Elena lo miraba escéptica.En: "Surely it's a joke," he said, while Elena looked at him skeptically.Es: Pero Marisol insistió, convencida del misterio.En: But Marisol insisted, convinced of the mystery.Es: Los tres se sentaron alrededor de la mesa.En: The three of them sat around the table.Es: Analizaban los símbolos que adornaban la botella.En: They analyzed the symbols that adorned the bottle.Es: Parecían formar un mapa.En: They seemed to form a map.Es: Marisol, emocionada, sugirió que seguirían las pistas.En: Marisol, excited, suggested they follow the clues.Es: Elena y Javier, ahora intrigados, decidieron unirse.En: Elena and Javier, now intrigued, decided to join.Es: La búsqueda no fue fácil.En: The search was not easy.Es: Exploraron la playa y los acantilados cercanos.En: They explored the beach and the nearby cliffs.Es: Ahí, enfrentaron rocas resbaladizas y caminos empinados.En: There, they faced slippery rocks and steep paths.Es: Cada pista los acercaba más a un lugar desconocido.En: Each clue brought them closer to an unknown place.Es: Finalmente, un día, al amanecer, llegaron a una cala escondida.En: Finally, one day, at dawn, they arrived at a hidden cove.Es: La marea golpeaba suavemente la playa y la luz del sol comenzaba a mostrar un viejo cofre medio enterrado en la arena.En: The tide gently lapped at the beach, and the sunlight began to reveal an old chest half-buried in the sand.Es: Marisol cavó con entusiasmo mientras Javier y Elena iluminaban con sus linternas.En: Marisol dug with enthusiasm while Javier and Elena illuminated with their flashlights.Es: Dentro del cofre, encontraron cartas envueltas con delicadeza.En: Inside the chest, they found delicately wrapped letters.Es: Eran cartas de amor, narrando una historia de pasión y promesas olvidadas.En: They were love letters, narrating a story of passion and forgotten promises.Es: Un romance entre dos almas del pasado, separado por las mareas del tiempo.En: A romance between two souls of the past, separated by the tides of time.Es: Marisol se emocionó.En: Marisol was thrilled.Es: Este hallazgo no solo era un tesoro de amor sino también una pieza de la historia local.En: This discovery was not only a treasure of love but also a piece of local history.Es: Al regresar al pueblo, decidió compartir la historia en un encuentro comunitario.En: Upon returning to the village, she decided to share the story at a community gathering.Es: La gente se reunió en la plaza, escuchando atentamente el relato de amor y nostalgia.En: People gathered in the square, listening attentively to the tale of love and nostalgia.Es: La aventura cambió a Marisol.En: The adventure changed Marisol.Es: Se sintió más segura de sí misma y comprendió el poder de las historias.En: She felt more confident and understood the power of stories.Es: Además, su amistad con Javier y Elena se hizo más fuerte.En: Moreover, her friendship with Javier and Elena grew stronger.Es: Aquella aventura en la Playa de la Luna se convirtió en un recuerdo eterno y una lección de la importancia de nuestras raíces.En: That adventure at Playa de la Luna became an eternal memory and a lesson on the importance of our roots.Es: Con el sol poniéndose en el horizonte, Marisol comprendió que la verdadera aventura estaba en descubrir el pasado y conectarse con su presente.En: With the sun setting on the horizon, Marisol realized that the true adventure lay in discovering the past and connecting with her present.Es: Y, quién sabe, quizás mañana el mar traería otra botella llena de misterios y sueños por descubrir.En: And, who knows, perhaps tomorrow the sea would bring another bottle full of mysteries and dreams to discover. Vocabulary Words:the glow: el brilloserene: serenothe cork: el corchobarefoot: descalza/oenigmatic: enigmático/athe curiosity: la curiosidadthe destiny: el destinothe friendship: la amistadslippery: resbaladizo/asteep: empinado/athe cove: la calathe harm: el dañothe dawn: el amanecerhalf-buried: medio enterrado/athe chest: el cofredelicately: con delicadezathe tides: las mareasyellowed: amarillento/athe cliffs: los acantiladosthe breeze: la brisagently: suavementenarrating: narrandoto illuminate: iluminarenthusiasm: entusiasmothe gathering: el encuentroto escape: escaparto connect: conectarsemysteries: los misterioswrapped: envuelto/athe promise: la promesa
In this insightful interview, Melissa Kim Korter discusses her journey of shadow work, the symbolism of myth and fairy tales, and her new book 'Apothecary for the Afflicted.' She shares practical tools for inner healing, the importance of symbolic language, and her plans for future projects, all aimed at helping individuals confront and integrate their shadow selves.Melissa's website: melissacorter.comThe Book: Apothecary for the Afflicted: Shadow Work for Invisible WoundsPodcast: A Dose of Depth, with Melissa Kim Corter
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Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Mysteries of Tzfat: Unveiling Whispers in the Night Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-08-10-07-38-20-he Story Transcript:He: השמש לאט לאט שקעה מאחורי גבעות צפת, מטילה אורות זהב על רחובות האבן הצרים.En: The sun slowly set behind the hills of Tzfat, casting golden light on the narrow stone streets.He: אליאב עמד ונשען על מעקה ברזל ישן, מביט אל העיר העתיקה, מהרהר בסיפורים החבויים בין אבניה.En: Eliyav stood leaning on an old iron railing, gazing at the old city, pondering the stories hidden within its stones.He: הוא הגיע לצפת לחפש השראה, אך קולות מוזרים בלילות העיר מנה שום לילות שינה.En: He had come to Tzfat seeking inspiration, but strange noises in the city's nights deprived him of sleep.He: בעיר דיברו על רעשים מוזרים הבוקעים מבית הכנסת הישן.En: In the city, people spoke of strange noises emanating from the old synagogue.He: הרעשים, לטענת חלק, נשמעים כמו לחישות ורעשים מדאיגים.En: The noises, according to some, sounded like whispers and disturbing sounds.He: השמועה גרמה לתושבים לחוש בלבול בין סקרנות לפחד.En: This rumor caused the residents to feel a mix of curiosity and fear.He: אליאב רצה לגלות את האמת מאחורי הקולות, אך למעשיה אלה התנגדו מיעוטים שמעדיפים לשמר את המיסתורין.En: Eliyav wanted to discover the truth behind the sounds, yet there were a few who opposed such ventures to preserve the mystery.He: תמר גרה בצפת כל חייה.En: Tamar had lived in Tzfat all her life.He: היא אהבה את סיפורי העיר, אך בינה לבין עצמה פקפקה בקיומם האמיתי של רוב האגדות.En: She loved the city's stories, but privately she doubted the real existence of most legends.He: הכוחות המוזרים שפעלו בעיר לא הותירו לה מנוחה.En: The strange forces at work in the city left her restless.He: כשראתה שאליאב מתעניין בבית הכנסת, החליטה לדבר איתו.En: When she saw Eliyav taking an interest in the synagogue, she decided to talk to him.He: "אליאב," היא אמרה בקול שקט, "בית הכנסת הזה מלא בסיפורים ואגדות. למה לך להרוס אותם?"En: "Eliyav," she said quietly, "this synagogue is full of stories and legends. Why would you want to destroy them?"He: "אני רוצה לדעת," אמר בחיוך סמוי, "אני צריך לראות בעיניים שלי."En: "I want to know," he said with a hidden smile, "I need to see with my own eyes."He: תמר התחבטה, וכשירד הערב, החליטה ללכת איתו.En: Tamar hesitated, and as evening fell, decided to accompany him.He: השניים התגנבו לבית הכנסת.En: The two snuck into the synagogue.He: האוויר בפנים היה לח ונשוב מימים רחוקים.En: The air inside was damp and heavy with the scent of bygone days.He: לפתע נשמעו רעשים.En: Suddenly, noises were heard.He: לחישות מהדהדות שריננו את הלב.En: Echoing whispers that sent chills to the heart.He: "זה... זה רק הרוח," אליאב אמר, אבל ליבו הלם.En: "It's... it's just the wind," Eliyav said, but his heart pounded.He: עוד לפני שיכלו לברר על מקור הקולות, דמות זזה בצללים.En: Before they could investigate the source of the sounds, a figure moved in the shadows.He: הם קפאו.En: They froze.He: זה היה זמן של הסתרה ונשימה עצורה.En: It was a moment of hiding and holding one's breath.He: אך אחרי רגע של אימה, התבררו העקבות: קבוצת בני נוער שהחביא אותם בחושך.En: But after a moment of terror, the truth was revealed: a group of teenagers hiding in the dark.He: מתברר שהם תכננו תעלול, כדי להכניס את התושבים למתח ולחגיגה לקראת ראש השנה.En: It turned out they were planning a prank to stir excitement and anticipation for Rosh Hashanah.He: אליאב נשם בהקלה.En: Eliyav breathed a sigh of relief.He: הוא שמח למצוא הסבר רשמי ופשוט לרעשים.En: He was glad to find a simple and official explanation for the noises.He: תמר חייכה בעדינות, שמחה שיכול להפסיק לדאוג לאגדות.En: Tamar gently smiled, relieved that he could stop worrying about the legends.He: אמנם, היא גם חשה תחושת סיפוק על כך שהסיפור נותר מקום הרבה בעיני התושבים, אך כעת היא יותר מכוונת להחכים ולהבין את משמעות המסורות בדרכים שעוזרות לשמר את הרוח המיוחדת של צפת.En: Though she also felt satisfaction that the story remained profound in the eyes of the residents, now she was more focused on understanding the meaning of the traditions in ways that help preserve the special spirit of Tzfat. Vocabulary Words:set: שקעהcasting: מטילהpondering: מהרהרdeprived: מנהemanating: הבוקעיםdisturbing: מדאיגיםrumor: שמועהcuriosity: סקרנותventured: למעשיהmystery: מיסתוריןdoubted: פקפקהexistence: קיומםrestless: לא הותירו לה מנוחהsnuck: התגנבוdamp: לחbygone: מימים רחוקיםechoing: מהדהדותpounded: להםfroze: קפאוhiding: החביאprank: תעלולanticipation: מתחbreathed: נשםsigh: הקלהrelief: שמחהprofundity: מקום הרבהtraditions: משמעות המסורותpreserve: לשמרspirit: הרוחinhabitants: תושביםBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.
Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Unveiling the Mystery: Ancient Secrets in Modern Fields Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-08-09-22-34-00-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A nap már kezdett lemenni, mikor Bence, a fiatal gazda, a mezők ösvényein sétált.En: The sun was beginning to set when Bence, the young farmer, walked along the paths of the fields.Hu: Körülötte a napraforgók és kukoricák zöldjei nyújtóztak az ég felé.En: Around him, the greens of the sunflowers and corns stretched towards the sky.Hu: Az őszinte nyári délután szélén egyszer csak különös dolgot vett észre.En: On the edge of the honest summer afternoon, he suddenly noticed something unusual.Hu: A kukoricamező közepén kör alakú minták jelentek meg.En: Circular patterns appeared in the middle of the cornfield.Hu: Körök, minták, amelyek nem illettek a megszokott rendhez.En: Circles, designs that did not fit the usual order.Hu: Bence megállt, hunyorogva vizsgálta a látványt.En: Bence stopped, squinting as he examined the sight.Hu: Aznap este, miután a szomszédok látogatásukkal megajándékozták, azt súgták, hogy talán földönkívüli jelenségek állnak a háttérben.En: That evening, after the neighbors graced him with their visit, they whispered that perhaps extraterrestrial phenomena were at the root.Hu: Mások szerint csak egyszerű csínytevők műve lehet.En: Others suggested it could simply be the work of pranksters.Hu: Bence hallgatott, de nem hitte a rémtörténeteket.En: Bence listened but didn't believe the horror stories.Hu: Mégis, aggódott a földje miatt.En: Yet, he worried about his land.Hu: A talányos körök híre gyorsan terjedt a faluban.En: The news of the mysterious circles quickly spread in the village.Hu: Ezért döntött úgy, hogy felkeresi Rékát, a helyi történészt, aki rajongott a régi mesékért és hagyományokért.En: So he decided to visit Réka, the local historian who was passionate about old tales and traditions.Hu: Réka kíváncsian és izgatottan hallgatta Bence beszámolóját.En: Réka listened to Bence's account with curiosity and excitement.Hu: Azonnal kész volt segíteni.En: She was ready to help immediately.Hu: Titokban remélte, hogy a körök valamilyen ősi rituálé nyomait őrzik.En: Secretly, she hoped that the circles preserved traces of some ancient ritual.Hu: Az elkövetkező napokban Bence és Réka együtt kutattak.En: In the following days, Bence and Réka researched together.Hu: Beszéltek a falubeliekkel, átnéztek régi könyveket, és tanulmányokat olvastak.En: They spoke with the villagers, looked through old books, and read studies.Hu: Felfedeztek egy ősi magyar tradíciót, amely szerint a kör alakú mezők varázslatos védelmet nyújtottak a terménynek.En: They discovered an ancient Hungarian tradition, which suggested that circular fields provided magical protection to the crops.Hu: Amikor a telihold felkelt, Bence és Réka ismét kimentek a mezőre.En: When the full moon rose, Bence and Réka went out to the field again.Hu: A holdfényben egy eddig észrevétlen jelet találtak a körök között: egy régi faragott követ.En: In the moonlight, they found a previously unnoticed sign among the circles: an old carved stone.Hu: A kő egy rég elfeledett család jeleit hordozta, akik a földet művelték évszázadokkal ezelőtt.En: The stone bore the marks of a long-forgotten family who had cultivated the land centuries ago.Hu: A körök valójában a kő jelenlétét jelző minták voltak, amiket a föld őrzött.En: The circles were actually patterns indicating the presence of the stone, which the earth had preserved.Hu: Másnap Bence és Réka összegyűjtötték a falubelieket.En: The next day, Bence and Réka gathered the villagers.Hu: Elmesélték a történetet és bemutatták felfedezéseiket.En: They shared the story and presented their discoveries.Hu: A földönkívüliek mítosza helyét átvette az új igazság: egy értékes történelmi kapcsolat a föld és múltja között.En: The myth of aliens was replaced by a new truth: a valuable historical connection between the land and its past.Hu: A falubeliek megnyugodtak, és hálájukat fejezték ki a fiataloknak.En: The villagers were relieved and expressed their gratitude to the young people.Hu: Bence megtanulta értékelni a földje történelmi hátterét, míg Réka büszkébb lett saját kutatási képességeire.En: Bence learned to appreciate the historical background of his land, while Réka became prouder of her research abilities.Hu: A falu ismét békében élt tovább, a mezők pedig újra visszatértek a megszokott rendhez a napfényes magyar vidéken.En: The village continued to live in peace again, and the fields returned to their usual order in the sunny Hungarian countryside. Vocabulary Words:set: lemennistretched: nyújtóztakhonest: őszinteunusual: különössquinting: hunyorogvagraced: megajándékoztákwhispered: súgtákextraterrestrial: földönkívülipranksters: csínytevőkworried: aggódottaccount: beszámolójáttraces: nyomaitstudies: tanulmányokattradition: tradíciótprotection: védelmetfull moon: teliholdnoticed: észrevétlencarved: faragottbore: hordoztaforgotten: elfeledettgathered: összegyűjtöttékpresented: bemutattákrelieved: megnyugodtakgratitude: hálájukatappreciate: értékelnibackground: hátterétprouder: büszkébbvillagers: falubeliekpeace: békecountryside: vidéken
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Unveiling Secrets: Yuki's Courage and Haruto's Redemption Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-08-09-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: ゆったりとした夏の夜、田舎の日本の田んぼは静かだった。En: On a leisurely summer night, the rice fields in the Japanese countryside were quiet.Ja: 青い空は、夏祭りのために飾られた提灯に照らされていた。En: The blue sky was illuminated by the chouchin decorated for the summer festival.Ja: この美しい場面の中、村に住む人々は、オボンの準備で忙しかった。En: Amidst this beautiful scene, the villagers were busy preparing for Obon.Ja: きょう、ゆきは特に落ち着かない。En: Today, Yuki was especially restless.Ja: 先生としての仕事はお休みだが、心の中には疑問がいっぱいだ。En: Although she was off work as a teacher, her mind was filled with questions.Ja: 「なぜ、あのカカシは消えたのだろう?」と、彼女は不思議に思っていた。En: "Why did that kakashi disappear?" she wondered.Ja: 村の人々の話によると、そのカカシは普通のものではなかった。En: According to the villagers, that kakashi was not an ordinary one.Ja: カカシには秘密があり、その秘密を解き明かすことができるのは、ゆきのような好奇心旺盛な人だけだと彼らは信じている。En: They believed it held a secret that only a curious person like Yuki could unravel.Ja: その晩、ゆきはハルトと一緒に田んぼを歩いた。En: That evening, Yuki walked through the rice fields with Haruto.Ja: ハルトは何も言わず、ただ沈黙を守っていた。En: He kept silent, maintaining his composure.Ja: 彼は昔から秘密を抱える農家だ。En: Haruto had long been a farmer with secrets.Ja: ゆきは自分の疑問を彼にぶつけた。En: Yuki confronted him with her questions.Ja: 「ハルトさん、カカシはどこに行ったと思う?」En: "Haruto-san, where do you think the kakashi went?"Ja: ハルトは少し困った顔をして答えた。「ゆきさん、あまり近づかない方がいい。En: Haruto, with a slightly troubled face, replied, "Yuki-san, it's better not to get too close.Ja: この村には古い伝説があるんだ。」En: There's an old legend in this village."Ja: しかし、ゆきの心はとまらない。En: However, Yuki's curiosity could not be stilled.Ja: 彼女はこの謎を解明したかった。En: She wanted to solve this mystery.Ja: その夜、ゆきは一人で田んぼに戻ることを決意した。En: That night, Yuki decided to return to the rice fields alone.Ja: 彼女は提灯の光を頼りに歩き始めた。En: She started walking, relying on the light of the chouchin.Ja: そして、消えたカカシの場所にたどり着いた。En: She reached the place where the kakashi had disappeared.Ja: そこには奇妙な足跡があった。En: There, she found peculiar footprints.Ja: ゆきはその足跡をたどって行く。En: Yuki followed these tracks.Ja: すると、急に風が吹いて、何かが光ったのを彼女は見た。En: Suddenly, the wind blew, and she saw something shine.Ja: 「おや、これは何?」En: "Oh, what's this?"Ja: 彼女は小さな箱を見つけた。その箱には古い文書が入っていた。En: She found a small box containing old documents.Ja: それはハルトの過去についての秘密だった。En: It was a secret about Haruto's past.Ja: 次の日、ゆきはハルトにその文書を見せた。En: The next day, Yuki showed these documents to Haruto.Ja: ハルトは驚いたが、ついに自分の過去を村に話す決意をした。En: Surprised, Haruto finally decided to talk about his past to the village.Ja: 「ありがとう、ゆきさん。En: "Thank you, Yuki-san.Ja: あなたの勇気で、私は今こそ真実を話す事ができる。」En: Because of your courage, I can finally speak the truth."Ja: そして、村の人々もハルトの話を聞いて、彼に理解を示した。En: The villagers listened to Haruto's story and showed understanding toward him.Ja: 彼らはハルトの過去を受け入れ、村は再び平和を取り戻した。En: They accepted Haruto's past, and the village regained its peace.Ja: ゆきは、他人の気持ちや伝統を大切にすることの重要性を学んだ。En: Yuki learned the importance of valuing others' feelings and traditions.Ja: そして、ハルトは過去を受け入れることの価値を知った。En: And Haruto realized the value of accepting the past.Ja: 村は幸せに包まれ、オボンの提灯が優しく輝く夜空の下で、静かに営みを続けた。En: The village, wrapped in happiness, continued its quiet activities under the gently glowing Obon chouchin in the night sky. Vocabulary Words:leisurely: ゆったりとしたcountryside: 田舎illuminated: 照らされていたchouchin: 提灯festival: 祭りrestless: 落ち着かないkakashi: カカシunravel: 解き明かすcomposure: 沈黙を守るlegend: 伝説peculiar: 奇妙なfootprints: 足跡documents: 文書courage: 勇気truth: 真実understanding: 理解valuing: 大切にすることtraditions: 伝統accepting: 受け入れるactivities: 営みgently: 優しくscene: 場面curiosity: 好奇心confronted: ぶつけたdecided: 決意relying: 頼りにしてtracks: たどって行くshine: 光ったsurprised: 驚いたpeace: 平和
Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Rainy Revelations: Unveiling Mumbai's Urban Jungle Secrets Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-08-08-22-34-01-hi Story Transcript:Hi: मुंबई की गगनचुंबी इमारतों के बीच छुपा एक हरा-भरा स्वर्ग, वो है शहरी जंगल।En: A green oasis hidden among the skyscrapers of Mumbai is the urban jungle.Hi: इस मेट्रोपोलिटन पार्क में हरियाली और जीव-जंतु भी रहते हैं।En: This metropolitan park houses greenery and animals.Hi: मानसून का मौसम आने पर यह जगह और भी सुंदर लगने लगती है।En: With the arrival of the monsoon season, the place becomes even more beautiful.Hi: बारिश की बूंदें जब पत्तों पर ठहरती हैं तो उनकी आवाज आसपास के माहौल को तरोताजा बना देती है।En: When raindrops rest on leaves, their sound refreshes the surrounding environment.Hi: आज स्कूल का एक समूह शहरी जैव विविधता के बारे में सीखने के लिए यहां आया था।En: Today, a school group visited to learn about urban biodiversity.Hi: उसमें रितिका, प्रणव और अनीशा भी शामिल थे।En: Ritika, Pranav, and Aneesha were part of it.Hi: रितिका के लिए प्रकृति एक खुली किताब की तरह थी।En: For Ritika, nature was like an open book.Hi: वह हमेशा कुछ नया सीखना चाहती थी।En: She always wanted to learn something new.Hi: प्रणव उसके सबसे अच्छे दोस्त थे, पर पर्यावरण के बारे में उतने उत्साही नहीं थे।En: Pranav was her best friend, but he wasn't as enthusiastic about the environment.Hi: जबकि अनीशा चाहती थी कि वह अपनी होशियारी से टीचर को प्रभावित कर सके।En: Meanwhile, Aneesha wanted to impress the teacher with her intelligence.Hi: "रितिका, जल्दी चलो!En: "Ritika, hurry up!"Hi: " प्रणव ने कहा।En: Pranav said.Hi: "बारिश कभी भी तेज हो सकती है।En: "The rain can get heavy at any moment."Hi: "लेकिन रितिका की नजरें आसपास की पौधों और फूलों पर थीं।En: But Ritika's eyes were on the surrounding plants and flowers.Hi: उसे कुछ खास खोजना था जो टीचर को प्रभावित कर सके।En: She wanted to find something special that could impress the teacher.Hi: तभी अचानक आसमान में बादलों की गड़गड़ाहट हुई और मूसलाधार बारिश शुरू हो गई।En: Suddenly, there was a rumble of clouds in the sky, and it began to pour heavily.Hi: "चलो, सभी शेल्टर में चलते हैं," टीचर ने कहा।En: "Let's get to shelter," the teacher said.Hi: पर रितिका का मन नहीं माना।En: But Ritika was unwilling.Hi: उसने सोचा, "अगर मैं अभी नहीं गई तो शायद मैं उस विशेष चीज को और नहीं ढूंढ पाऊंगी।En: She thought, "If I don't go now, I might not find that special thing later."Hi: " उसने हिम्मत जुटाई और बारिश में पार्क के भीतरी हिस्से की ओर बढ़ गई।En: She gathered courage and ventured into the inner part of the park in the rain.Hi: बारिश ने रितिका को पूरी तरह भीगा दिया, लेकिन उसे इसकी परवाह नहीं थी।En: The rain soaked Ritika completely, but she didn't care.Hi: उसने दिलचस्प फूल और पौधे देखने शुरू किए।En: She started looking at interesting flowers and plants.Hi: अचानक बहुत सारी झाड़ियों के बीच उसे एक अलग सा पौधा दिखाई दिया।En: Suddenly, amidst the bushes, she saw a different kind of plant.Hi: वह चौक गई।En: She was taken aback.Hi: वो पौधा शहर के प्रदूषण भरे माहौल में भी कितनी सुंदरता से खिल रहा था।En: That plant was blooming beautifully even in the polluted environment of the city.Hi: रितिका ने उसकी फोटो खींची और कुछ नोट्स बनाए।En: Ritika took a photo of it and made some notes.Hi: वापस आकर रितिका ने टीचर को अपनी खोज दिखाई।En: Upon returning, Ritika showed her discovery to the teacher.Hi: "ये पौधा इस माहौल में कैसे पनप पाया?En: "How did this plant survive in this environment?"Hi: " टीचर ने हैरानी से पूछा।En: the teacher asked in amazement.Hi: रितिका ने अपने शोध और पोथी के बारे में बताया।En: Ritika explained about her research and notes.Hi: टीचर ने उसे शाबाशी दी और बाकी सभी छात्र भी उसकी तारीफ करने लगे।En: The teacher praised her, and all the other students began to commend her as well.Hi: रितिका के चेहरे पर गर्व का भाव था।En: Glee and pride were evident on Ritika's face.Hi: उसने सीखा कि अपने इरादों पर विश्वास रखना जरूरी है और चुनौतियों का सामना करने से घबराना नहीं चाहिए।En: She learned that it is essential to believe in one's intentions and not fear facing challenges.Hi: इस खोज ने न केवल उसे बल्कि उसके दोस्तों को भी प्रेरित किया कि वे भी अपने लक्ष्यों को पूरा करने में कभी हार न मानें।En: This discovery inspired not only her but also her friends, encouraging them never to give up on achieving their goals. Vocabulary Words:oasis: स्वर्गskyscrapers: गगनचुंबी इमारतोंurban: शहरीbiodiversity: जैव विविधताenvironmnent: माहौलmonsoon: मानसूनraindrops: बारिश की बूंदेंrefreshes: तरोताजाsurrounding: आसपास काenthusiastic: उत्साहीimpress: प्रभावितventure: बढ़ गईsoaked: भीगाamidst: झाड़ियों के बीचpolluted: प्रदूषण भरेamazed: हैरानीcommend: तारीफglee: गर्वpride: गर्व का भावinspired: प्रेरितcourage: हिम्मतchallenges: चुनौतियोंintentions: इरादोंdiscovery: खोजnoted: नोट्स बनाएsurvive: पनप पायाpraise: शाबाशीbelieve: विश्वासsurvive: जीवितachieving: पूरा करने
Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Unveiling the Negev: Secrets Beneath the Silent Sand Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-08-07-07-38-20-he Story Transcript:He: בתוך מעמקי מדבר הנגב, תחת השמש הקופחת, השתרע אזור רחב ומבודד.En: In the depths of the Negev Desert, under the scorching sun, lay a vast and isolated area.He: אדמה יבשה, סדוקה, שקטה כשגשם בקיץ.En: Dry land, cracked, as quiet as rain in summer.He: איוושה קלה של חול נושבת הביאה עמה כמה גרגרים על גבי רוח המדבר הנצחית.En: A faint rustle of sand brought with it a few grains on the eternal desert wind.He: כאן, התהוותה אגדה בזעיר אנפין.En: Here, a small-scale legend took shape.He: במרחב הדממה הזה, חיכה לו בונקר נשכח.En: In this space of silence, an abandoned bunker waited.He: אבנר, ארכיאולוג צעיר בנפשו אך עם לב קצת כבד, ידע שמשהו גדול טמון מתחת לחול הזה.En: Avner, an archaeologist young in spirit but with a somewhat heavy heart, knew that something significant lay beneath this sand.He: שנים דיברו על מגילות עתיקות, שקפאו בזמן, שמורות מתחת לאותו בונקר.En: For years, people spoke of ancient scrolls, frozen in time, preserved beneath that same bunker.He: אך איש לא האמין באמת.En: Yet, no one truly believed.He: הוא ניסה לשתף את רעיונותיו עם אחרים, אך נתקל בהיסוס ובספקות.En: He tried to share his ideas with others but encountered hesitation and doubts.He: פעמיים כבר יצא למשימות כאלה וחזר בידיים ריקות.En: Twice he had embarked on missions like these and returned empty-handed.He: כעת, הוא היה נחוש להוכיח את ערכו, להראות שתחושת הבטן שלו לא מטעה אותו.En: Now, he was determined to prove his worth, to show that his intuition was not misleading him.He: רינה ואיתן, שני חברי מחקר, התלוו אליו בציפייה מהולה באי אמון.En: Rina and Eitan, two research colleagues, accompanied him with expectation tinged with disbelief.He: "אבנר, היה זהיר", לחשה רינה.En: "Avner, be careful," Rina whispered.He: "אנחנו לא כאן כדי לחפש נסתרות, אלא כדי להתמקד במשהו מוצק.En: "We're not here to search for secrets, but to focus on something concrete."He: " "אני יודע, רינה.En: "I know, Rina.He: אבל אם נמצא משהו פה, זה יכול לשנות הכל," ענה אבנר.En: But if we find something here, it could change everything," Avner replied.He: השמש כבר החלה לרדת, אך אבנר לא ויתר.En: The sun had already begun to set, but Avner did not give up.He: הוא סרק כל גרם שטח.En: He scanned every inch of the area.He: לפתע, רוח חזקה, כמעט כאילו המדבר עצמו התעורר לחיים, התחילה לפזר גרגרים לכיוונים לא צפויים.En: Suddenly, a strong wind, almost as if the desert itself had come alive, began to scatter grains in unexpected directions.He: כשהחול נישא ברוח, חשף דבר מה מסקרן מתוך האדמה - צללית של פתח געיית החול.En: As the sand was carried by the wind, it revealed something intriguing from the ground - the silhouette of an opening in the wavering sand.He: "זה פה!En: "It's here!"He: " קרא אבנר, מתמרד ברוח הסערה.En: Avner shouted, resisting the stormy wind.He: אבל רינה נרתעה.En: But Rina hesitated.He: "אתה בטוח שזה שווה את הסיכון?En: "Are you sure it's worth the risk?"He: ""כן," אמר אבנר בהחלטיות.En: "Yes," Avner said decisively.He: הוא דילג קדימה, בטוח בכיוון של הפתח.En: He leaped forward, confident in the direction of the opening.He: איתן ורינה התחילו לעזור לו לפנות מה שנשאר מהחול והאבן.En: Eitan and Rina began to help him clear away what remained of the sand and stone.He: הכל היה פתאום בהיר בעיניו.En: Everything suddenly became clear to him.He: כאשר פתח הבונקר נפער לבסוף, עיניהם ראו את האוצר שהוסתר עשורים שלמים.En: When the bunker entrance finally opened, their eyes beheld the treasure hidden for decades.He: מגילות עתיקות, מסודרות זו על גבי זו, נשמרות היטב בפנים.En: Ancient scrolls, arranged one atop the other, well-preserved inside.He: היה זה רגע של סיפור חדש שנכתב.En: It was the moment of a new story being written.He: כשהם שבו למעבדה, נושאים את המגילות בזהירות, עמדה מרשימה חדשה התייצבה לצד אבנר.En: As they returned to the lab, carrying the scrolls carefully, a new impressive stance was assumed alongside Avner.He: הוא לא רק הוכיח את תחושתו, אלא את ערכו ואת יכולתו לגשר על הגבול שבין אמונה לידע.En: He not only proved his intuition but also his worth and ability to bridge the gap between belief and knowledge.He: אבנר זכה לכבוד רב, לא עוד הארכיאולוג המוטרד מכשלונות עבר.En: Avner received great respect, no longer the archaeologist troubled by past failures.He: כעת, הוא היה חרוץ, משכיל, ואמיץ.En: Now, he was diligent, educated, and brave.He: המדבר, כך הבין, שמר סודות לא רק בעצמו, אלא גם בתוכו.En: The desert, he realized, kept secrets not only around it but within it as well. Vocabulary Words:depths: עמקיםscorching: קופחתisolated: מבודדrustle: איוושהeternal: נצחיתlegend: אגדהsilence: דממהabandoned: נשכחbunker: בונקרarchaeologist: ארכיאולוגintimation: תחושת הבטןhesitation: היסוסdoubts: ספקותdetermined: נחושexpectation: ציפייהdisbelief: אי אמוןconcrete: מוצקscanned: סרקgrain: גרגרsilhouette: צלליתwavering: נעהstormy: סערהrisk: סיכוןdecisively: בהחלטיותtreasure: אוצרpreserved: נשמרbridging: לגשרstance: עמדהworthy: ערכוimpressive: מרשימהBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Mystery Club's Starry Night: Unveiling Bunker's Secrets Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-08-07-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 夏の日の夕方、夕焼けが校舎を朱色に染めていました。En: On a summer evening, the setting sun dyed the school building a vermilion hue.Ja: 祐樹(ゆうき)は、秘密の冒険の話で心をいっぱいにしていました。En: ゆうき was filled with thoughts of a secret adventure.Ja: 彼は、学校の仲間の広志(ひろし)と桜(さくら)に「ミステリークラブの特別会議をしよう」と誘い、廃墟のバンカーでの探検を計画していました。En: He invited his schoolmates, ひろし and さくら, saying, "Let's have a special meeting of the Mystery Club," and planned an exploration at the abandoned bunker.Ja: 「広志、桜、聞いたことある?あの廃墟のバンカーが幽霊に取り憑かれているって噂があるんだよ。」と祐樹は興奮した声で言いました。En: "ひろし, さくら, have you heard? There's a rumor that the abandoned bunker is haunted by ghosts," said ゆうき in an excited voice.Ja: 「でも、それを確かめるのは僕たちの使命だと思わない?」En: "But don't you think it's our mission to find out the truth?"Ja: 桜は少し不安そうな顔をして「でも、本当に大丈夫なの?」と問いかけます。En: さくら looked a bit worried and asked, "But, is it really safe?"Ja: 広志も「危険じゃないのか?」と心配そうでした。En: ひろし was concerned too, asking, "Isn't it dangerous?"Ja: 祐樹は微笑み、「大丈夫だよ。ミステリーを解決してみんなで探検するのはきっと楽しいよ。」と説得しました。En: ゆうき smiled and reassured them, "It'll be fine. Solving a mystery and exploring together will surely be fun."Ja: 彼はミステリーに興味を持つ友達の心をくすぐることに成功し、ついに二人も参加を決意しました。En: He managed to pique his friends' interest in the mystery, and eventually, they decided to join in.Ja: 太陽が沈み、星が輝き始める頃、3人はバンカーの入り口に到着しました。En: As the sun set and the stars began to shine, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the bunker.Ja: 草が生い茂った廃墟の入り口は、その昔の用途を感じさせませんでした。En: The overgrown entrance of the ruin didn't give any hint of its past use.Ja: しかし、ドキドキしながらも3人は中へと進みました。En: Yet, with excitement in their hearts, they ventured inside.Ja: バンカーの中はほこりっぽく、薄暗い空気が充満していました。En: Inside the bunker, dusty and dim air enveloped them.Ja: 古い装置や蜘蛛の巣が彼らの好奇心をくすぐります。En: Old equipment and cobwebs stirred their curiosity.Ja: そして、一番奥の部屋で古い日記を見つけました。En: In the deepest room, they found an old diary.Ja: それには七夕祭りや過去の秘密の集まりのことが書かれていました。En: It contained written accounts of the Tanabata Festival and secret gatherings from the past.Ja: 「見て、これがバンカーの本当の秘密なんだ。ここは昔、七夕祭りの特別な場所だったみたいだよ。」祐樹は嬉しそうに言いました。En: "Look, this is the bunker's real secret. It seems this was a special place for the Tanabata Festival long ago," ゆうき said happily.Ja: 日記を読み進めると、彼らは過去の祭り参加者の秘密の集まり場所についての暗号を発見しました。En: As they read through the diary, they discovered a code about the secret gathering place of past festival participants.Ja: それは、彼らに新しい冒険のヒントを与えるものでした。En: It offered them a hint for a new adventure.Ja: バンカーを後にした3人は、心を一つにし、友情の絆を強めました。En: Having left the bunker, the three felt united and strengthened their bonds of friendship.Ja: 「今夜の七夕祭りで、もっと調べてみよう!」と広志は元気に提案しました。En: "konyaのTanabata祭りで、もっと調べてみよう!" suggested ひろし energetically.Ja: その夜、3人は祭りの光に包まれながら、次の冒険の計画を立てました。En: That night, enveloped in the lights of the festival, the three began to plan their next adventure.Ja: 祐樹は、冒険の中で友情の大切さを悟り、笑顔で星空を見上げました。En: ゆうき realized the importance of friendship during the adventure and gazed up at the starry sky with a smile. Vocabulary Words:dyed: 染めていましたvermilion: 朱色abandoned: 廃墟bunker: バンカーhaunted: 取り憑かれているreassured: 説得しましたpique: くすぐるventured: 進みましたdim: 薄暗いenveloped: 充満していましたcobwebs: 蜘蛛の巣diary: 日記accounts: ことTanabata Festival: 七夕祭りgatherings: 集まりhint: ヒントcuriosity: 好奇心mission: 使命entrance: 入り口overgrown: 生い茂ったpast use: 用途strengthened: 強めましたbonds: 絆participant: 参加者energetically: 元気にunited: 一つにしconstellations: 星空adventure: 冒険whisper: 囁きstars: 星
“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert's great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô was a profound source of inspiration to the artists of the Belle Époque and particularly, one of its avant-garde jewelers: the audacious René Lalique.But how did a jeweler dare to give substance to such a sensual, extravagant masterpiece?Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History's most fascinating jewels.With the participation of Charline Coupeau, doctor in art history, jewelry specialist, gemologist and researcher at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Jean Ann Douglass and produced by Bababam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's episode 450 of Diabetics Doing Things — a milestone Rob almost forgets to mention until he's three topics deep. Fresh off Friends for Life in Orlando, he lays out what he calls the diabetes conference pyramid: the industry side (ADA, ADCES, ATTD, EASD) built for HCPs and brand messaging, and the community side, where Friends for Life stands alone as the one event he'd choose if he could only pick one. He also previews the upcoming Diabetes Legends Dallas clinic and makes his now-recurring case for why kids with diabetes belong on a team. Then Rob shifts from the conference circuit to something he's been quietly building: a searchable AI archive of every Diabetics Doing Things episode — all 450 of them — that surfaces clips, timestamps, and quotes on demand. He walks through a live demo, asking it about diabetes and mental health and watching it pull exactly the right moments from years of the show's back catalog. It's his first real answer to a question he's been sitting with: what do you actually build for people with diabetes when you have this much lived experience and the tools to use it. The back half gets more personal. Rob is wrapping a 90-day clinical trial on an unreleased insulin pump algorithm — a strange experience in handing over control of his own management — and talks candidly about what "locking in" has looked like lately: earlier mornings, journaling, lower-carb meals without the guilt spiral, and a real 30-day discipline streak. He closes with an unguarded account of the Diabetes Sangha meditation retreat he attended this spring, why the "woo-woo" label doesn't scare him off, and a new mental health resource from Omnipod and Calm worth knowing about. If you're weighing whether diabetes conferences are worth your time, curious what an AI trained entirely on this show can actually do, or just want to hear someone talk honestly about discipline and burnout without the performance — this one's worth the full listen. Chapters 00:00 Episode 450 and fresh Friends for Life recap 02:22 Mapping the diabetes conference pyramid: industry side 05:41 Why Friends for Life beats every other conference 08:20 TCOID, Connected in Motion, and Camp Diabetes 11:07 Diabetes Legends Dallas and youth sports advocacy 14:41 Insulin Sensitivity Playbook recap and fan-favorite guests 17:02 Unveiling the DDT AI archive (live demo) 22:00 Personal update: the 90-day clinical trial 25:51 Locking in: mornings, journaling, and low-carb peace 28:21 Inside the Diabetes Sangha meditation retreat 30:52 Omnipod x Calm partnership and mental health resources 32:46 What's coming next and how to find Rob
Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Unveiling Montserrat: A Secret Adventure in the Shadows Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-08-02-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: El sol brillava intensament sobre les muntanyes de Montserrat.En: The sun shone intensely over the Montserrat mountains.Ca: L'excursió escolar havia arribat al Monestir, un lloc ple d'històries i secrets amagats.En: The school trip had arrived at the Monestir, a place full of hidden stories and secrets.Ca: Els alumnes escoltaven les indicacions del mestre mentre admiraven l'arquitectura majestuosa.En: The students listened to the teacher's instructions while admiring the majestic architecture.Ca: Entre ells, Pau, amb els ulls brillants d'anticipació, i Laia, prudent però desitjosa de l'aventura que el seu amic semblava desprendre.En: Among them were Pau, with eyes bright with anticipation, and Laia, cautious but eager for the adventure that her friend seemed to exude.Ca: Pau sempre havia estat fascinat per les històries del passat, especialment pels mites que envoltaven les pedres antigues del monestir.En: Pau had always been fascinated by stories of the past, especially the myths surrounding the ancient stones of the monastery.Ca: Avui era la seva oportunitat.En: Today was his opportunity.Ca: Mentre el grup seguia el guia pel claustre, Pau va adonar-se que el mestre estava distret explicant una llegenda als altres companys.En: As the group followed the guide through the cloister, Pau realized that the teacher was distracted, explaining a legend to the other classmates.Ca: "Pots creure que hi ha llocs amagats aquí que ningú visita?" va dir Pau en veu baixa a Laia.En: "Can you believe there are hidden places here that nobody visits?" Pau said quietly to Laia.Ca: Laia va negar amb el cap, però els seus ulls demostraven que part d'ella volia saber més.En: Laia shook her head, but her eyes showed that part of her wanted to know more.Ca: "Ens han dit que no ens separem," va recordar Laia, intentant no perdre de vista el grup.En: "They've told us not to separate," Laia remembered, trying not to lose sight of the group.Ca: Però Pau ja havia pres la seva decisió.En: But Pau had already made his decision.Ca: Amb una mirada còmplice a Laia, va començar a caminar cap al passadís menys transitat del monestir.En: With a knowing look at Laia, he began to walk toward the less-traveled corridor of the monastery.Ca: Laia va fer una pausa, dubtant, però la curiositat la va guanyar.En: Laia paused, hesitating, but curiosity got the better of her.Ca: Sense pensar-ho gaire, va seguir el seu amic.En: Without thinking much, she followed her friend.Ca: Van passar per passadissos antics, les pedres refredant-los el calor de l'estiu.En: They passed through ancient corridors, the stones cooling them from the summer heat.Ca: De sobte, Pau va veure una porta petita mig amagada darrere d'un altre passadís.En: Suddenly, Pau saw a small door half-hidden behind another passage.Ca: Els ulls de Pau s'il·luminaren més.En: Pau's eyes lit up even more.Ca: La porta va cedir amb un lleugera empenta.En: The door gave way with a slight push.Ca: Darrere, una sala polsegosa plena de llibres antics i artefactes oblidats apareixia davant d'ells.En: Behind it, a dusty room full of ancient books and forgotten artifacts appeared before them.Ca: La sala desprenia una màgia ancestral.En: The room exuded an ancient magic.Ca: "Mira això, Laia! És increïble!" va exclamar Pau mentre agafava un llibre vell de la prestatgeria, les pàgines amarades de saviesa antiga.En: "Look at this, Laia! It's incredible!" exclaimed Pau as he picked up an old book from the shelf, the pages drenched in ancient wisdom.Ca: Laia es va acostar i va somriure.En: Laia approached and smiled.Ca: "És increïble, Pau, però hem de tornar abans que ens trobin!" va advertir.En: "It's incredible, Pau, but we have to return before they find us!" she warned.Ca: Amb el cor palpitant de l'emoció i els ulls plens d'esplendor per la descoberta, Pau va tancar el llibre amb cura i el va tornar al seu lloc.En: With hearts pounding from excitement and their eyes filled with splendor from the discovery, Pau carefully closed the book and returned it to its place.Ca: Van sortir de la sala amb la mateixa cura amb què havien entrat i van fer marxa enrere pels passadissos, trobant el grup just a temps per unir-se a la resta dels alumnes.En: They exited the room with the same care with which they had entered and retraced their steps through the corridors, finding the group just in time to join the rest of the students.Ca: Mentre es barrejaven amb els companys, Pau va mirar Laia i va somriure.En: As they mingled with their classmates, Pau looked at Laia and smiled.Ca: "Gràcies per venir amb mi, Laia. No ho oblidaré mai."En: "Thanks for coming with me, Laia. I will never forget it."Ca: Laia li va tornar el somriure, amb un nou brillantor atrevit als ulls.En: Laia returned the smile, with a new daring gleam in her eyes.Ca: "No diré res... però la pròxima vegada, potser jo prendré la iniciativa," va dir ella, divertint-se.En: "I won't say anything... but next time, maybe I'll take the lead," she said, amused.Ca: El so de les campanes del monestir va envair l'aire mentre tornaven a l'entrada.En: The sound of the monastery's bells filled the air as they returned to the entrance.Ca: Pau havia après que l'aventura era millor quan es compartia amb algú en qui confiar, i Laia va descobrir l'emoció que implicava un petit risc.En: Pau learned that adventure was better when shared with someone you trust, and Laia discovered the thrill that a little risk involved.Ca: Mentre baixaven el camí d'accés al monestir, sabia que aquest estiu seria inoblidable per a tots dos.En: As they walked down the monastery's access path, they knew this summer would be unforgettable for both of them. Vocabulary Words:the sun: el solthe teacher: el mestremajestic: majestuosaanticipation: anticipaciócautious: prudentto exude: desprendrethe cloister: el claustreto realize: adonar-sethe legend: la llegendato separate: separar-sethe corridor: el passadísto hesitate: dubtarthe summer: l'estiuthe heat: el calorto light up: il·luminar-seto give way: cedirthe dust: la polsthe artifact: l'artefacteto exclaim: exclamarthe shelf: la prestatgeriathe wisdom: la saviesato warn: advertirsplendor: l'esplendorto retrace: fer marxa enrereto trust: confiarto involve: implicarmingle: barrejar-sethe bell: la campanato invade: envairthe path: el camí
In his timeless work The Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis exposes how subtle distractions, small compromises, spiritual pride, and misplaced fears erode a Christian's faith and trust in God. We take a deep dive with Andrew Swafford.
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SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 90 Discovery of an atmosphere on a planet orbiting a red dwarf Astronomers think they may have detected an atmosphere on a super-Earth exo-planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star. How mega-dust storms and the Sun affect Martian weather A new study has found that solar storms hitting Mars at the same time as planetary wide dust storms could cause major changes in Martian weather. Approval granted for the world's first orbital space reflector array America's Federal Communications Commission has approved plans for the first demonstration flight of Reflect Orbital's Eärendil-1 satellite which will test the idea of reflecting sunlight back to Earth on demand. The Science Report Family socioeconomic status more important than parent smoking or drinking for kid's future health. Ancient 3000-year-old wooden beams dating to the first Jewish temple discovered in Jerusalem. How Rottnest Island Salt Lake bacteria could make biodegradable plastic. The artery-on-a-chip technology that replicates a patient's blood vessel structure and flow dynamics. Alex on Tech AI getting more Skynet dangerous. Our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
If you are a Southerner or a Northerner, you may think the Cool Flower concept doesn't work for you. Nothing could be further from the truth! When you find your planting time sweet spot, you will be the envy of all your grower friends, and your customers will think you are nothing short of a miracle worker!As a Southerner, I spent years at the farmers market watching customers love on my sweet peas and tell me why they can't be grown here - Ha!Meanwhile, I hear from my northern flower farming friends that they have become driven to find ways to get this plant family in the ground earlier and earlier each year to reap the benefits!Cool Flowers are for everyone. Myth busted, truth unveiled!Enjoy this week's episode for my best Cool Flower tips and recommendations for Southerners and Northerners.MentionsOnline Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to HarvestRequest the FREE webinar: 3 Foolproof Steps to Success with Cool FlowersLisa's Book, Cool FlowersRequest the Cool Flowers video book studyLisa's Book, The Cut Flower HandbookTGW Phone App/Live Shopping ShowShop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of The Cut Flower Handbook, Vegetables Love Flowers, and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener's Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa's Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
In the world of interior design, there is a pervasive myth that one must choose between the left-brain rigor of business and the right-brain flow of creativity. Eileen Applebaum, the founder of Threads Soft Goods, spent 35 years proving that the most sustainable success actually exists in the "dynamic tension" between the two.
On 3 June 1998, a stone carving of Native American warrior Crazy Horse's face was unveiled in South Dakota.It is 27m tall and is part of a much larger sculpture showing the Native American warrior riding a horse and pointing towards the sacred Black Hills. When finished, it will be the largest mountain carving in the world.Crazy Horse helped defeat the US Army in 1876 at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.The granite memorial was started by Korczak Ziolkowski in 1948 after being asked by Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear to carve a likeness of the warrior out of a mountain.After Korczak's death, his family continued the project.Daughter Monique Ziolkowski is the memorial's artistic and historical adviser.She tells Jen Dale what it was like to help drill, blast and carve the mountain into the likeness of Crazy Horse.This programme contains outdated language.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.(Photo: Crazy Horse memorial. Credit: Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation)