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Meet the Fantastic—and Controversial—Dr. David Healy Psychiatric Drug Companies-- What Are They NOT Telling Us? Today, we are thrilled to interview the famed and courageous Dr. David Healy. I have admired his work for many years, but never imagined I'd have the chance to meet him and chat with him. First things first. You may know Dr. David Healy for some of his highly controversial books, like "The Antidepressant Era," "Let Them Eat Prozac," and "Pharmageddon." But who is he, really? According to AI, Dr. David Healy is a prominent Welsh psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist, and critic of the pharmaceutical industry known for his research on antidepressants, their links to suicide, and exposing industry practices like ghostwriting and disease-mongering, operating through initiatives like RxISK.org to promote drug safety. He has a long history of challenging Big Pharma, facing academic backlash (like losing a University of Toronto post) for his views, and serving as an expert witness in legal cases involving psychotropic drugs, advocating for greater transparency and patient safety.  Healy initially worked with pharmaceutical companies, gaining firsthand knowledge of how SSRIs were marketed despite their trial weaknesses, focusing on the oversimplified serotonin hypothesis. He then became a vocal critic, highlighting issues like ghostwriting articles and manipulating academic opinion to sell drugs, leading to conflicts with industry-funded institutions. He founded RxISK.org, a platform for patients to report adverse drug reactions, aiming to make medicines safer. His strong stance (on research linking SSRI antidepressants to increased suicidal thoughts and urges) led to intense and corrosive controversy, including losing a professorship at the University of Toronto (though later settled as a visiting role) and harassment, noted here and here. In recent years, he has acted as an expert witness in cases involving drug-related suicides and homicides, bringing issues to regulators.  In essence, Dr. David Healy is a significant, often controversial, figure dedicated to drug safety, academic integrity, and patient awareness in psychiatry, challenging established narratives and industry power.  Taking a deeper dive, AI has added this critically important information: David Healy has discussed numerous examples of conflicts of interest that mainly involve the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on medical research, publication, and practice.  Key examples he has highlighted include: Ghostwriting of Articles: Pharmaceutical companies hire medical communication firms to draft research articles or reviews, and then get prominent academics or clinicians to put their names on the papers as the sole or primary authors, a practice known as ghostwriting. The named authors often have little to no involvement in the actual research or writing. Hiding or Misrepresenting Data: Drug companies have concealed unfavorable data or miscoded raw data on drug risks, such as the link between antidepressants and suicidal acts. This manipulation can make a drug appear safer or more effective than it actually is. Biased Clinical Trial Design: Healy notes instances where clinical trials are designed with "tricks," such as using inadequate or excessive doses of comparison medications to make the company's own drug look superior. Marketing-Driven Education: A large portion of continuing medical education (CME) classes for doctors are sponsored by industry. Healy argues this leads to a bias in the information presented to doctors, with an emphasis on the benefits of brand-name drugs rather than an objective assessment of all treatment options. Gifts and Payments to Physicians: Drug companies spend billions annually on marketing directed at doctors, including free samples, sales visits, and small non-educational gifts or lunches. Healy points out that while many doctors believe these gifts don't affect their own prescribing, studies show they influence prescribing patterns and create subtle biases. Industry Influence on Academia: Healy's own experience with a job offer being rescinded at the University of Toronto, which had received a large donation from a drug company (Eli Lilly), is a prominent case he uses to illustrate how industry funding can infringe upon academic freedom and stifle critical research. "Disease Mongering": Healy argues that the pharmaceutical industry often engages in "disease mongering," marketing conditions to the public and physicians to create a market for their products rather than simply addressing genuine medical needs.  So that hopefully gives you some idea of the scope of his work, and his vision of transparency and integrity in the reporting one the effectiveness and risks of psychotropic medications. In our conversation today, he emphasized the importance of listening to patients who describe side effects of medications, such as SSRIs, in described the efforts of Big Pharma to suppress such complaints, giving psychiatrists "talking points" to reassure and quiet concerned patients. In general, a main focus of his career has been to challenge and confront the efforts of drug companies to suppress negative information about their products and troublesome and dangerous side effects. He said that one of the rationales the drug companies use is to say that disseminating that type of information will discourage many potential patients from using their products, and therefore miss out on the potential benefits of the medications. In fact, they have a name for this, "treatment hesitancy," and discourage open discussion of negative effects for this reason. I asked Dr. Healy if he's experienced direct negative pushback from drug companies, and he gave a surprising answer—he said no, that the major pushback he's gotten has actually been from colleagues—psychiatrists who have bought the party line disseminated by the drug manufactures. For example, when he gave his famous talk at the University of Toronto on the increase in suicidal urges associated with SSRI antidepressants, a famous psychopharmacologist, Dr. Charlie Nemeroff, got him fired. Here's the story on Dr. Nemeroff, According to AI: In the late 2000s, Nemeroff faced investigations and sanctions from Emory University for failing to disclose significant speaking and consulting fees from pharmaceutical companies like GlaxoSmithKline, raising questions about research integrity and conflicts of interest, notes The BMJ and The New York Times.  Although the antidepressant effects of SSRIs are controversial and hotly debated, their effects on the nervous system are not. Dr. Healy's research indicates that they have a suppression effect on the nervous system, which dulls the senses, and this can happen within 1 to 2 days. One of the more troublesome of these effects is called "genital numbing," which affects 9 out of 10  people talking SSRIs. This can result in difficulties with sexual arousal and greatly delayed orgasm, and apparently these effects can persist long after drug discontinuation. He said that these sensory effects can develop quickly, within a day or two of starting the medications. Even more chilling, he said that the problem can actually get worse when you discontinue the medication, and can sometimes persist for life. In addition, quite a few individuals have "bad trips" on SSRIs, although a minority clearly have "good trips." He said the best thing to do for a bad trip is to take the patient off of the medication immediately—and NOT increase the dose. He confirmed my impression that a common error with all antidepressants is to increase the dose—which simply increases the side effects. In addition to the genital numbing described above, he said the SSRIs cause "emotional numbing," which means a decreased capacity for joy as well as sorrow. One of the main activities in David Healy's life has been listening to patients, rather than discounting their complaints when they describe negative effects of medications. When asked about what alternatives to drugs he might recommend to someone struggling with depression, he said that sometimes, just doing nothing will be helpful, since most mood problems clear up spontaneously in 12 to 14 weeks. He said that most are simply human problems, not "mental disorders," but real-life problems, like relationship conflicts or social issues. Although we did not discuss it extensively on the show, I would point out that skillful, drug-free therapy with TEAM CBT can sometimes help as well, and that recent research has confirmed rapid often dramatic mood improvements with individuals using the Feeling Great app, which has been entirely free to anyone since the summer of 2025.  Finally, we do not advise anyone to discontinue or modify the dosages of any medications you have been prescribed without consultation with your doctor. The information in the Feeling Good podcast is of a strictly educational nature, and is not intended as treatment or medical advice. We thank you for listening to today's shocking but incredibly important dialogue with one of the pioneers and champions of greater ethical integrity and transparency in the psychiatric profession. It is sad, indeed, that we don't have more visionary critical thinkers like Dr. David Healy! David (H), Rhonda, and David (B)

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On our penultimate County Episode of Three Ravens Series 7 we're off to the heartland of Welsh language-speaking in Merionethshire! Abolished in 1974, its flag, showing three goats rampant above the dawning sun, still flies in the area, which is filled with monuments like Harlech Castle, Tomen y Mur, some of the deepest slate mines in Wales, and a town guarded by demonic flaming cartwheels. Taking its name from the founder of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, its most famous saint founded a monastery on an island now filled with the bones of 20,000 saints. On its most famous mountain Idris the giant once watched the stars and threw loads of stones about. In its deepest lake lives Teggie, the Welsh version of the Loch Ness monster - and there's indications she actually exists!Including excerpts from this Saturday's Local Legends guest writer and broadcaster Will Millard, host of BBC's Hidden Wales, we'll talk you through it - from the strangeness of Port Merion to the shimmering wonder of the Dolgellau Gold Belt and beyond.Then we come to Martin's story for this week, "The Werewolf of Gellilydan" which is a one of a kind Victorian legend that might just unsettle you...We hope that you enjoy the episode, and will speak to you again on Thursday with our brand new episode of Magic and Medicines all about Holistic and Herbal Healing!Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, we take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?REGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New @InThisLeaguePod Fantasy Baseball Podcast with @BogmanSports and @IsItTheWelsh⚾ Mock Draft 6.0 ⚾➡️ We're drafting a 15-man Roto League using Fantrax.Join up to be a member of the army and support your boys to create more and more fantasy Baseball content that not only wins your league, but makes you laugh! Redraft ranks, prospect/dynasty ranks, groupme rooms, live podcasts, and more! Find it all at inthisleague.com

Former Ireland internationals Denis Hickie and Alison Miller as well as the Irish Daily Mail's Hugh Farrelly join John Duggan for this week's Saturday Panel, reflecting on last night's Six Nations clash between Wales and Ireland, which saw the hosts victorious after a surviving a spirited Welsh performance.The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball with #OptimumNutrition #IRFU #UnlockMoreYou #Rugby

Royal photographer Chris Jackson joins Charlene, Chris and Lizzie to discuss his long career taking many of the most iconic photographs in modern Royal history.He talks through the pressure of getting the perfect photos of the King, late Queen, and others - and capturing the Royal Family's highest and lowest moments.Also - with the US-Israel entering war with Iran this week, what does it mean for the King's scheduled state visit to the U.S. next year? And how do the team assess the King's ability to deal with Donald Trump's character?The team also react to the Prince and Princess of Wales' St David's Day message - the first time we've heard Kate speaking Welsh.And they take a look at Kate's latest spot of dancing to celebrate Indian culture at a dance company in Leicester.

Walescast heads to the Leonardo Hotel in Cardiff for the Welsh Liberal Democrats conference. Fliss talks to their leader Jane Dodds, their MP David Chadwick and other candidates and members. We also catch up with our Political Correspondent Rhodri Lewis to digest the day. This episode makes up one of the many trips Walescast has made to the six main parties events, rallies and conferences over the election period.

Former Ireland internationals Denis Hickie and Alison Miller as well as the Irish Daily Mail's Hugh Farrelly join John Duggan for this week's Saturday Panel, reflecting on last night's Six Nations clash between Wales and Ireland, which saw the hosts victorious after a surviving a spirited Welsh performance.The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball with #OptimumNutrition #IRFU #UnlockMoreYou #Rugby

On this absolutely soaked episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are getting drenched in two positively sopping releases.First up, our intrepid explorers plunge into the depths of Thesauros! It's got scubas, it's got sharks, it's got sunken treasures! All wrapped up in a slate-grey layer of project management and fund allocation.And following the adventurous land of ‘The Ocean(s)', our lads point at a few seagulls, bins, and plant pots in the cosy Welsh town and game: Tenby! Who will have the most porches?! Who will find the most relevant landmarks? It's all to play for in the quaintest Tenby-builder on the market today.Have a great week, everybody!Timestamps:01:16 - Thesauros17:30 - Tenby

Catherine Chinatree is a socially engaged multi-disciplinary artist based in Margate. She works in various contexts, including in the public realm. Her work focuses on the idea of shared “reality,” with an emphasis on identity, dualism, and cultural fluidity. This exploration is supported by research in anthropology, social surrealism, and human behaviour. Being of Welsh, Caribbean and Irish descent, she is deeply rooted in hybrid culture and seeks inspiration from the outside world of everyday life, our daily activities, symbolism, rituals, and the people she meets.Chinatree's recent series of works invites the viewers on a visual journey through the realms of personal and subcultures exploring ideas of youth, class, memory and nostalgia, it highlights optimism & transformative moments that can alter society. Chinatree aims to evoke a palette that reflects the bass-heavy underground movement, artificial lighting and a sense of the unknown going hand in hand with the uncertainty of teenage years. At that time, pioneers of a new music genre looked to the future, with nods to outer space, and ideas of otherworldly beings, all of which are reflected in this work. The Crystallisation of the urban experience is layered and sampled, reconnecting it with the present. Working-class youth - black, brown and white united to dance is a testament to sound system culture and the creation of a new reality reflecting urban Britain, black roots & experimental sounds. With close ties to Leicester, Chinatree's hometown, the work is supported by research and recordings from original attendees, event organisers, the venue's history and future plans. Blending new footage, lived experiences and digital memories. Described by many as one of the darkest raves attended “Some shadow demon business”, the work illuminates its legacy. Catherine Chinatree studied at Wimbledon College of Arts, graduating with a Masters in Fine Art. She was awarded the Ferdynand Zweig Arts travel Scholarship award, and set up a collaborative engagement project between the UK and Havana, Cuba. She has been shortlisted for the Mercury Music Arts Prize, Nasty Woman NYC and The Griffin x Elephant New Graduates Arts Prize. She completed an artist residency with Elephant Magazine and has been sponsored by Liquitex Paints. She was commissioned by Artquest for their 20th anniversary, which was subsequently displayed at UAL in Holborn, London. Recently she was commissioned by Artist Globe for The World Reimagined project, which is on permanent show at the World Museum in Liverpool. She created a mural for Rise Up Residency Mural in Margate and as part of the Commemorative Installation Campaign, created a Tapestry for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. She recently co created a billboard Artwork with Kent Refugee action network, and is a panelist for Artcry, supporting artists to make work in response to social and political events.Follow @CatherineChinatree on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The worst thing you can do is pitch a topic, not a story. You start with a topic. I like to talk to a few people before I write a pitch, which can be difficult because people you're asking to talk to don't know where it's going. I just look for topics that interest me first, and I dig down to an expert, and then from the expert, I try and find individual stories within that," says Peter Ward, whose "Master and Commander" appeared in The Atavist Magazine.It's that Atavistian time of the month, so there might be some spoilers here. I can't remember. Good chance of it. Visit magazine.atavist.com to read the story by Peter Ward, a writer whose work has appeared in GQ, The Atlantic, Wired, The Guardian, and others. He's the author of two books of nonfiction, The Consequential Frontier and The Price of Immortality. This story for The Atavist titled Master and Commander is wild. Here's the deck: When a scraggly band of folk musicians arrived to tour the UK, residents of a small Welsh town were enamored—until they learned that the band's leader ruled with an iron fist.There's sea shanties, people.We're gonna hear from lead editor Jonah Ogles first and dive into the Atavist's national magazine award nominations, namely Drew Philp's story “There Will Be No Mercy.” You can hear out chat about it on Episode 449.Peter is here to talk about how he arrived at this story. Pitching a story, not a topic Off the record conversations for trust His cheat code How the story was a house of cards Better Call Saul Finding voice Interview prep And the video clip of Matt Stone and Trey Parker that really helps with story developmentPromotional support: The 2026 Power of Narrative Conference. Use narrative20 at checkout for 20% off your tuition. Visit combeyond.bu.edu.Order The Front RunnerWelcome to Pitch ClubShow notes: brendanomeara.com

Over the course of his career, Dr. Michael Welsh has seen cystic fibrosis transform from terminal to highly treatable. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we listen back to Charity Nebbe's conversation with Dr. Welsh of the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa, who has been studying and treating Cystic Fibrosis for nearly 50 years. Dr. Welsh was awarded the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his work on cystic fibrosis. Then, we hear about the Homestead Folk Art Museum in the Amana Colonies. (This show was originally produced on June 5, 2025.)

Jim Welsh, the strategist behind the Macro Tides and Weekly Technical Review newsletters, says that the market's underlying strength won't stop a short, fast decline of as much as 7%, but it will provide strong resistance to a full-blown correction or bear market. Welsh notes that people fear that the economy will be severely disrupted because they remember oil shocks creating recessions in the 1970s, but oil prices have much less ability "to tip the economy into recession now," so he thinks the impact of current events will be less than most investors fear. Welsh has been forecasting a secular bear market — a long reversal of fortune for the stock market — for a few years now, and he still sees one coming, but he doesn't think that starts until "the next recession" creates a situation that stalls growth and disrupts the market. Amid all of those market worries and concerns, Ryan MacDonald, portfolio manager for the Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund, says that private real estate is "uniquely boring, in a good way." MacDonald, who also serves as chief investment officer at Bluerock, says that three painful years of interest rate changes have driven values down to where they are attractive. "Entry point is the single biggest driver of future value for private real estate returns" and, on an inflation-adjusted basis, the market is now approaching valuation levels "not seen since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis." Jaime Seale discusses the 2026 home renovation trends survey from Clever Real Estate, which showed that half of all homeowners say their home is facing necessary repairs or renovations that they can't afford given current economic and personal conditions. Nearly six in 10 homeowners have nothing saved for emergency repairs , which is particularly alarming because 85 percent of homeowners spent money last year on an unplanned repair.

Rúaidhrí O'Connor is an Irish rugby fan who struck up a conversation with Welsh fans 50 years ago, which led to 50 years of friendship…They're celebrating it tomorrow, and Rúaidhrí joins Shane to share his story.

Fliss is joined by our Political Editor Gareth Lewis and David Philips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies to discuss a busy week of manifesto launches from the Welsh Conservatives and Reform.

Brenda Donohue welcomes the Welsh ahead of our six nations clash.

On this first Friday of the month edition of PBD: Come again? – a very long word in Welsh  Love story – JFK Jr and Carolyn Bissette get the Disney treatment  And Black and blue – what it's like sparring with Katie Taylor...

In November 1958, Frank Duncan's pregnant wife, Olga Kupczyk, disappeared without a trace from their Santa Barbara home after enduring months of abusive treatment from her mother-in-law. A short time later, Frank's marriage was inexplicably annulled after his mother, posing as Olga, showed up at the local courthouse with a man she'd hired to pose as her son, Frank. One month later, in mid-December, investigators in the small coastal town of Carpinteria, California, were directed to the location of Olga's body in a shallow grave, after one of her killers confessed to kidnapping and murdering her the previous month. The arrest of Augustine Baldonado and his accomplice, Luis Moya, solved the mystery of what happened to Olga, but when it came to the motive for the murder, the truth was more shocking than anyone had expected. References Associated Press. 1959. "Mrs. Duncan shouts 'liar' at friend in court." Modesto Bee, March 1: 2. Blake, Gene. 1958. "Body of missing bride unearthed." Los Angeles Times, December 22: 1. —. 1959. "Find Mrs. Duncan guilty of murder." Los Angeles Times, March 17: 1. —. 1959. "Mrs. Duncan held sane, faces death." Los Angeles Times, March 25: 1. —. 1959. "Mrs. Duncan tried to hire her to kill, carhop says." Los Angeles Times, February 25: 2. —. 1959. "Mrs. Duncan's son weeps when death story is told." Los Angeles Times, February 27: 2. Hertel, Howard, and Paul Weeks. 1962. "Mrs. Duncan dies with 2 conspirators." Los Angeles Times, August 9: 1. Holt, Bob. 1959. "Frank Duncan in court outburst as D.A. Gustafson questions mother." Ventura County Star, March 5: 1. —. 1959. "Jury out 4 hours, 51 min. debating fateful verdict in murder-for-hire case." Ventura County Star, March 17: 1. —. 1959. "Mrs. Duncan testifies in own defense; admits 'plot' to break up marriage." Ventura County Star, March 4: 1. Larkin, Deborah Holt. 2022. A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California's Most Notorious Killers. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster. Los Angeles Times. 1958. "Body of missing wife pointed out." Los Angeles Times, December 22: 1. Martinez, Arlene. 2013. "Love, scandal and murder: Ventura County case drew national attention." Ventura County Star, June 30: 2013. Renner, Joan. 2013. "Mother-in-law knows murdwer: The tragic death of Olga Kupczyk." Los Angeles Magazine, June 17. The People of California v. Elizabeth Ann Duncan. 1960. 6490 (California Appeals Court, March 11). Ventura County Star. 1958. "Grand jury set for murder case." Ventura County Star, December 23: 1. Welsh, Nick. 2022. Elizabeth Duncan: The Last Woman Executed in California. October 13. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://www.independent.com/2022/10/12/elizabeth-duncan-last-woman-executed-california-history/. Williams, Brad. 1958. "Mother-in-law in jail on charge of fake annulment." Los Angeles Times, December 16: 1. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash KelleyListener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra LallyListener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What began as a US-Israeli campaign against Iran within the Middle East is spreading far beyond the region. It now includes Iranian drones striking an airport in Azerbaijan, NATO forces shooting down a missile headed toward Turkish airspace and a US submarine sinking an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean. Also, a look at a new initiative that aims to cut food waste in South Korea. And, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek helps us understand how melting permafrost is contributing to dangerous landslides. Plus, some soothing sounds from renowned Welsh harpist Catrín Finch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Welcome back to a huge episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE.Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are joined by former Spurs, Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale for a fascinating look back at his incredible career.We dive into the reality of playing for Real Madrid, the pressure that comes with the badge and what it was really like sharing a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. under Zinedine Zidane. And yes, the golf debate makes an appearance too.Bale also reflects on his rise to superstardom at Tottenham, revealing that a move to Manchester United was on the table not once, but twice.From Champions League glory to leading Wales on the international stage, he opens up on the highs, the scrutiny and life after football, including his spell in MLS and what keeps him busy now.Who is the greatest Welsh footballer of all time? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Overlap.This episode is sponsored by Huel.Gary Neville and the Stick to Football team know - when your day's full-on, you need fuel that's fast and actually good for you.Huel is the ultimate meal on the go - high protein, packed with 26 essential vitamins & minerals, and ready in seconds.

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Ireland team is named for tomorrow's game against Wales - and head coach Andy Farrell addresses rumours linking him to a role with Saracens.Gerry Thornley muses on the idea of Stuart McCloskey slotting into an Ireland back row, if required,And Mike Phillips reveals that he'd love to help Welsh rugby out of its current mess - but the WRU haven't contacted him in almost a decade.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Olympic Silver Medalist and proud Welshman Colin Jackson tells Oliver about his extraordinary career and the connections between Wales and Ireland.

How a brutal, occult-tinged murder shook a Welsh village to its core.

New @InThisLeaguePod Fantasy Baseball Podcast with @BogmanSports and @IsItTheWelsh⚾ Must Have Fantasy Baseball Players ⚾➡️ Bogman's must have players➡️ Welsh's must have playersJoin up to be a member of the army and support your boys to create more and more fantasy Baseball content that not only wins your league, but makes you laugh! Redraft ranks, prospect/dynasty ranks, groupme rooms, live podcasts, and more! Find it all at inthisleague.com

This week everyone's favourite couple put some rumours to bed, find each other more than mildly irritating, and practice some Welsh in honour of St David's Day. Plus does Gorka dream in Spanish or English? Place your bets now.Subscribe, laugh along, and let us know, are you Team Gemma or Team Gorks this week?Contact us at lostintranslation@bauermedia.co.uk or Whatsapp on 07761039898

The Six Nations is BACK after a fallow week that followed a weekend of endless DRAMA - we've got all of the fallout here for you as well as a big preview to this weekend's fixtures..Former England winger Topsy Ojo and Alfie Reynolds delve into why England have failed to set the Six Nations alight this year and discuss whether Ireland are back in business. The boys also discuss this weekend's huge game between Scotland and France that really feels like a championship decider as well as delve into Wales and whether there are signs that Welsh rugby could be on the up again.Find it all out in today's episode of the talkSPORT Daily!Producer: Daniel Kane & Romario WebsterEdited by: Daniel KanePhoto Credit: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John is not going to dance to their tune. Who's tune? The people who design the layouts of supermarkets, that's who. Sure, they can play their seductive little ditties, but Johnny JR ain't dancing.But someone who is dancing to a tune is Elis James, and that tune is Welsh music (general). With St David's Day having just passed, the pressure is on Elis to contribute to the national mood. Can he turn around a poor run of form in the Cymru Connection, or will he besmirch the good name of Wales around its big day?Elsewhere, Elis dives headfirst into a cognitive decline casserole, the boys riff a future award-winning feature on the fly, and we take a welcome trip back down the Shame Well.Send in your missives to elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk.

I read the Welsh and English version of 'Llwybrau' which is one of the texts for the new WJEC GCSE Core Cymraeg. I discuss the content and context.

Noel Mooney is the CEO of the Welsh FA. So, what does it take to run an international football organisation? It's a question I've wanted to ask from day one, and today we get to. It has been a great few years for Welsh football. Multiple tournament appearances including an iconic 2016 Euro semi final, superstar players like Gareth Bale, a team which at the moment looks like one of the most together units in the international game, and now a big World Cup play off coming up at the end of the month. Noel Mooney is the man behind the scenes in charge of leading both the international team and overseeing domestic football in Wales. It's no small job. How do you get the professional end firing while making sure grassroots and participation is building for future success? A fresh take with a truly fantastic leader. We're delighted to welcome Noel to the Business of Sport.In Today's Show We Discuss:Building Modern Welsh FootballHow qualifying for Qatar 2022 unlocked £40–50m in grassroots investmentWhy the FAW deliberately runs a “non-qualification” budget modelTurning World Cup prize money into long-term infrastructureWhy Wales doesn't own a national stadium and why that might be an advantageCentralised TV rights, sponsorship strategy and government fundingGrowing the Welsh League & Attracting InvestorsWhy investing £4m into the domestic league is a calculated riskThe Wrexham effect and why Wales is “ripe for investment”Whether the league could eventually sit outside the FAW structurePolitics, Performance & Global TournamentsManaging Qatar 2022 and the One Love armband controversyExpanding World Cups to 48 teams and what that means for smaller nationsWhy Craig Bellamy is “world class” and destined for the very topA huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show: Gemini SportsWe empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth https://geminisports.ai/SlateThe complete content creation platform for social teams https://slateteams.com/

The full trio, Robert Llewellyn, Imogen Bhogal and Jack Scarlet reunite for a gloriously chaotic catch-up and debrief! First up: a proper Welsh adventure in three of the UK's most affordable EVs; the BYD Dolphin, Citroën ë-C3 and Leapmotor T03. The cars? Impressively modern. The rural charging infrastructure? Occasionally… nostalgic. They delve into password dramas, charger roulette, and what budget EV life really looks like in 2026.    They also chat about Jack's Kia world exclusive and sub 20 degrees conditions in Norway while testing the EV2. Meanwhile, Robert reflects on how Volvo Cars now talks about EVs as simply "cars", the huge cultural shift he's been waiting for!    Plus: solar megaprojects in Australia, gravity storage from Green Gravity, birthday cake… and Jack's big Japan sabbatical announcement...! 00:00:11 Intro: The 97th Take 00:01:21 Imogen's Paris Trip & Renault Brand CEO Interview  00:03:07 The Future of Small EVs and the Renault Espace  00:07:38 Robert's Australia Trip: Solar Farms and Gravity Storage  00:10:12 The Wales Road Trip: Small EVs vs. Rural Infrastructure  00:12:12 The "Charging Nightmare" and Offensive Passwords  00:16:47 World Exclusive: Testing the Kia EV2 in Norway  00:19:50 Surviving -20°C: Tales from the Norwegian Range Test  00:22:15 Jack's Big Sabbatical: Heading to Japan  00:23:12 Launch FOMO: Ioniq 6, Polestar 5, and More  00:27:58 Volvo's "Early Adopters" Advert and Normalising EVs  00:30:43 Five Years of Change: From Niche to "Just a Car"  00:31:51 Renault's Hybrid Strategy vs. Pure Electric  00:34:04 Birthday Reflections 00:35:56 Robert's Wisdom: Am I the A**hole?  00:38:35 Final Wrap-Up and Live Events Info   Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show    Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show   EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026  EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026

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On this week's episode we're winning like Gwenwynwyn and exploring the historic Welsh county of Montgomeryshire!We talk medieval drama in the early days of the kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn, up to the creation of Montgomeryshire and the crowning of Owain Glyndwr as Prince of all Wales.Digging up some shiny trinkets along our way, we gaze at the highest waterfall in the UK, Pistyll Rhaeaedr, and row our boat down the once glorious Montgomery Canal.Better be on the lookout for danger though, because the fearsome Red Bandits are on the loose, along with some suspicious blue goblins, a flying viper, not to mention a saint who might just be a giant!Then we delve into The Mabinogi for the inspiration for Eleanor's story, "A Strange Arrangement", based on the legend of Blodeuwedd.We hope that you enjoy the episode, and we will speak to you again on Thursday with our brand new episode of Magus all about Hildegard of Bingen!Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, we take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcastREGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and actor Mike Bubbins welcomes a cult hero of Welsh rugby to his bar, Glenn Webbe. Glenn was the first British player to score a hat trick in a World Cup and now heads to Mike's bar to discuss his top 5 wingers.Warning: contains themes of racism. Help is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/

On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news of injuries in the Six Nations, damage to the trophy and how safe is the game?Ireland ramp up preparations for a huge Six Nations clash with Wales in Dublin, with Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, and Jimmy O'Brien called into the squad while Harry Byrne misses out through concussion.Wales suffer further injury setbacks, with fly-half Sam Costelow ruled out and uncapped forward Ryan Woodman drafted in as they chase a first Six Nations win in 15 games.Alan Quinlan shares his insight on Off The Ball Breakfast, discussing Ireland's possible team selection and key decisions ahead of Friday night's Aviva Stadium showdown.Scotland boosted by the potential early return of Jack Dempsey ahead of their crucial top-of-the-table clash with France at Murrayfield.England sweat over Ollie Lawrence's fitness for their trip to Rome, with Tommy Freeman and Henry Slade among the options to fill the midfield gap.The Six Nations trophy is retired from ceremonial use after fire damage during transit, with a replacement commissioned and an identical stand-in to be used for the remainder of the championship.Former England captain Lewis Moody opens up on his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis in a powerful new documentary, raising fresh questions about player welfare and rugby's long-term risks.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Irans regime is still intact the coming days will show if it can hold out Catherine shares first message entirely in Welsh for St Davids Day Two ships hit near Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of oil price rises Shabana Mahmood to announce asylum system changes to take effect UK launches operation to support thousands of Britons in Middle East UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer Deadly Texas bar shooting potentially an act of terrorism, FBI says Not the Dubai we know BBC speaks to people stuck in the Emirate The months long, US Israeli mission to find and kill Irans Supreme Leader North Berwick faces unprecedented hostility over parking meters

This week we talk about 2 league wins as we fended off a second half onslaught from Portsmouth at the Racecourse in midweek and singing deep to bring home 3 points from The Valley where we faced Charlton Athletic.We discuss the Jenny Sugarman's women's team bringing home the clubs first silverware of the season and closing the gap to Cardiff at the top of the table, all in the space of the week, Ben Sheaf's season ending injury and Ollie Rathbone & George Dobson signing contract extensions.We also preview our FA Cup 5th round tie against Chelsea at the Racecourse on Saturday, Ryan teaches us some more Welsh and Siân has a go at this week's quiz.If you would like to ‘Buy us a coffee' then check out this link to support the show: buymeacoffee.com/methewifeClick to message the show

Seán's guest is recently back from Wales, where he was exploring how the native language of that country is thriving and looking at whether or not lessons can be learned about how Irish works here…Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West joins to discuss.

Nick Jeffery and John Granger met up last Sunday — St David's Day in Wales and the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy — to talk about John's first Hallmarked Man names post, ‘The Allegorical Cryptonyms of The Hallmarked Man, Part One: Ten Cratylic Character Names and their Embedded Meanings.' In addition to reviewing the high points of that post, Nick offered his insights about the first names John tried to decipher and John added context to the ‘Name Game' Rowling Readers globally have been playing for 29 years now, Saturn return.Seven high spots of their rollicking conversation:* Nick shared his belief that Rowling creates the character names she does as much for herself as a writer as for her readers. If the character matches the name, as he sees it, then she has a constant reminder of what that imaginary man or woman does, says, or won't do or say;* John pushed back on that, first because we've been told she changed character names while writing them, but more because of what a name is, namely, an image or icon through which the reader experiences the archetypal reference to which Rowling is referring. He thought this was complementary to Rowling's other Shed tools (alchemy, mythology, ring writing, Christian symbolism, etc.) and argued that, as with the other anagogical artistry, our work in consciously excavating the hidden meaning of names was in keeping with the Hogwarts Professor corrective mission (Eliot's "We had the experience but missed the meaning" challenge in The Dry Salvages);* Nick through light into John's American blind spots with respect to Rupert (Army jargon! and a comic strip bear), Jensen (a posh car in the 60's that had maintenance issues), and the Welsh undercurrents of Tyler, Griffiths, Ian (Ianto!), and Powell. And the River Fleet, a now invisible tributary channel flowing through the heart of London to the Thames!* John supplemented what he wrote in the post about the mythological backdrop to the Lindvall, Powell, and Griffiths names with what he thinks now are Christian symbolism, too, especially with respect to the love Tyler shows to Jolanda/Chloe;* John expanded, too, on Names being another Rowling method of “exteriorization,” a subject he covered at length in his ‘The Christmas Pig: A Quadrigal Reading' in that epic post's anagogical section, and the importance of that artistry in working the magic of transformation readers experience in her work;* Nick put John's mind at ease about ‘Ian Griffiths,' the name of Hallmarked Man's sex trafficking, short, psychopathic rape-murderer, being a cipher for ‘John Granger;' and * The two agree in conclusion, after an intense back and forth about the Peter-John Rule in Rowling Studies as applied to Strike 8, that the first ten names that John discussed in his post seem to confirm the Hogwarts Professor working-hypothesis that the last three books will be a trilogy involving many of the same characters to resolve unresolved questions and mysteries of the first seven book ring-set.John and Nick both referenced the work of Professor Beatrice Groves: check out her exegetical work on the name of The Silkworm's ‘Owen Quine' here, her post about Rowling's connections with the ‘Never Forget' Campbell clan, and her chapter on Cratylic Names in Literary Allusion in Harry Potter.Nick is working on another ‘Rowling Reading' segment about a Hallmarked Man epigraph source, Matthew Arnold's Merope: A Tragedy, John has more Strike 8 names in queue to decipher, most notably Danny DeLeon and Oliver Branfoot, John and Nick are both charting Part Nine of Hallmarked in which the meaning of names plays a critical role, and Nick is writing the itinerary for a bonus trip to Rowling's home town that will be a bonus in the Hogwarts Professor online class in preparation. As always, thank you for your subscription to Hogwarts Professor as well as thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts in the comment boxes below. Stay tuned!Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

This event took place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament) since it was established in 1999. The polls suggest that Plaid is on track to overturn Labour's century-long dominance of Welsh politics to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time, opening the path to Rhun ap Iorwerth becoming Wales's next first minister. Watch our event recording to hear the Plaid leader deliver a short speech on how he would govern as first minister, followed by a conversation with Akash Paun, Programme Director for Devolution at the Institute for Government, and a Q&A with the live and online audience.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Catherine shares first message entirely in Welsh for St Davids Day UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer UK launches operation to support thousands of Britons in Middle East Shabana Mahmood to announce asylum system changes to take effect North Berwick faces unprecedented hostility over parking meters Irans regime is still intact the coming days will show if it can hold out The months long, US Israeli mission to find and kill Irans Supreme Leader Two ships hit near Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of oil price rises Deadly Texas bar shooting potentially an act of terrorism, FBI says Not the Dubai we know BBC speaks to people stuck in the Emirate

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv North Berwick faces unprecedented hostility over parking meters Irans regime is still intact the coming days will show if it can hold out Deadly Texas bar shooting potentially an act of terrorism, FBI says The months long, US Israeli mission to find and kill Irans Supreme Leader Two ships hit near Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of oil price rises Catherine shares first message entirely in Welsh for St Davids Day Shabana Mahmood to announce asylum system changes to take effect Not the Dubai we know BBC speaks to people stuck in the Emirate UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer UK launches operation to support thousands of Britons in Middle East

New @InThisLeaguePod Fantasy Baseball Podcast with @BogmanSports and @IsItTheWelsh⚾ Mock Draft 5.0 ⚾➡️ We're drafting a 12-man H2H League using Yahoo.Join up to be a member of the army and support your boys to create more and more fantasy Baseball content that not only wins your league, but makes you laugh! Redraft ranks, prospect/dynasty ranks, groupme rooms, live podcasts, and more! Find it all at inthisleague.com

In this month's update episode we're chatting all about St David's Day - which is happening right now!After recapping the key traditions associated with St David's Day, and Ostara, the pagan sabbat which takes place at the Vernal Equinox, and a bunch of our news, we have included the opening chunks of February's Patreon Exclusive episodes.Before which we ended up talking about the new Wuthering Heights movie for about ten minutes... we're easily sidetracked!These teasers include the first bit of conclusion to Eleanor's long gestated Spenser & Associates mystery "The Shadow of the Hell Bitch" and part of our witch-tastic Film Club episode all about Ken Russell's 1971 historical-horror-drama The Devils.We really hope you enjoy this smorgasbord of audio delights, and speak to you tomorrow on our next County Episode all about the heritage and folklore of the historic Welsh county of Montgomeryshire!Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcastREGISTER FOR THE TALES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND TOURVisit our website Join our Patreon Social media channels and sponsors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Text of Readings Second Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 25 The Saint of the day is Saint David of Wales Saint David of Wales' Story David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. Ironically, we have little reliable information about him. It is known that he became a priest, engaged in missionary work, and founded many monasteries, including his principal abbey in southwestern Wales. Many stories and legends sprang up about David and his Welsh monks. Their austerity was extreme. They worked in silence without the help of animals to till the soil. Their food was limited to bread, vegetables and water. In about the year 550, Saint David of Wales attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery, now called St. David's. He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: “Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me.” Saint David is pictured standing on a mound with a dove on his shoulder. The legend is that once while he was preaching a dove descended to his shoulder and the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard. Over 50 churches in South Wales were dedicated to him in pre-Reformation days. Reflection Were we restricted to hard manual labor and a diet of bread, vegetables and water, most of us would find little reason to rejoice. Yet joy is what David urged on his brothers as he lay dying. Perhaps he could say that to them—and to us—because he lived in and nurtured a constant awareness of God's nearness. For, as someone once said, “Joy is the infallible sign of God's presence.” May his intercession bless us with the same awareness!Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Valerie and Helen welcome first-time guest Marisa Macias to talk about fifth-time (to the podcast) Richard Curtis classic Notting Hill, gay awakenings, and who the most well-known Welsh person in America is. It's nice! Surreal, but nice.

In high performance sports radio, you need to stay hungry.Johnny and Gav were joined by Toby Tarrant for another Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10. Plus, Mr Six Nations aka John Inverdale was on the line to unpack what happened last weekend.You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Elis is in the middle of a megaweek. He's about to do a 100m race for charity that he wishes could be 18 yards, he's been to 10 Downing Street because Sir Keir is in love with him, and he's been accosted by a roomful of Welsh people wanting to connect with him.But amongst all this he has also been betrayed. For there was a Paul McCartney-based event that he wasn't invited to, despite another member of the team making the guest list.But what about John? He's been doing what he does everyday; checking the price of Bitcoin. This despite not ever having owned any.Plus, there's an update on the WhatsApp community and another cap in the feather of the world's greatest invention; e-mail.If you want to get in touch via this great unparalleled medium, then send your messages to elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk.

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After a couple of months away from the mic, I'm realizing what it's really been like to step back and question the identity I've carried for years as the strong and capable single mother who always pushes through. We often create armor that protects us for a time, but as we grow and change, we reach a point where it may actually be holding us back. In this roundtable with Ashley Blackington, Ben Cott, and Dr. Ann Welsh, we talk about burnout, midlife shifts, and why resilience isn't about grinding harder but learning to work with our bodies and honor both grief and joy. If you're redefining success, navigating change, or craving something more than survival mode, this conversation might be what you need to hear. Show links: Connect with Anne:  dr.annewelsh.com Read Ambitious Mother Connect with Ben:  benkattofficial.com Read The Way Home: Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife Ashley: And/Both Podcast   As always, I'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

New @InThisLeaguePod Fantasy Baseball Podcast with @BogmanSports and @IsItTheWelsh⚾ Ranks Analysis ⚾➡️ Best and worst deals for➡️ ESPN, Yahoo, NFBC, Fantrax, and CBS➡️ Strategies and trends on each site.Join up to be a member of the army and support your boys to create more and more fantasy Baseball content that not only wins your league, but makes you laugh! Redraft ranks, prospect/dynasty ranks, groupme rooms, live podcasts, and more! Find it all at inthisleague.com