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Illegal Move Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. Somewhere in there, a player will make an illegal move but the game will continue anyway. Find the illegal move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Qe5+ Be7 7. Bc4 Ng4 8. Qxf7# 1-0 And the answer is... The move Qxf7# is illegal as the White Queen cannot reach the f7 square.

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: r1bq1rk1/pppp1ppp/3n4/3P4/5Q2/2P2N2/P4PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... Re8 2. Ba3 Re4 3. Qd2 Nc4 4. Qd3 f5 5. Bc1 d6 6. Ng5 Ne5 7. Qh3 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answer is... 7... h6 8. Nxe4 (8. Nf3 f4 { and the Queen is trapped. }) 8... f4 { and the White Queen is trapped. } *

Our group decides the best path leads into the caves of Lyra where they hope to find the White Queen and some hope for defeating Adria.   Welcome to Slay the Stars 2025, all! This is going to be a wild year, and we are glad you're here with us. Per somnia, ad astra!

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Paul Marden.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcast.Competition ends on 13th November 2024. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube| LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-porter-8a0b85121/Becca is a seasoned development and business strategist with over five years in the leadership team at Cambridge Science Centre (CSC). She has played a pivotal role in driving CSC's strategic growth, securing transformative results, including a 50% increase in income and establishing key partnerships that help sustain CSC's mission.Her expertise in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and business development has been integral to CSC's evolution. Representing CSC at external events, Becca engages with stakeholders across academia, industry, and government, fostering impactful relationships that strengthen the organisation's community presence and reach.Before joining CSC, Becca held the position of Licensing Manager at the RSPB, where she led efforts to negotiate intellectual property rights for product-based partnerships. Her strategies resulted in an increase in profit, underscoring her strong commercial acumen and collaborative approach.With a professional background enhanced by six years of international experience with Carnival Corporation in Miami, Florida, Becca brings a global perspective to her work. Her ability to connect and communicate across diverse sectors reflects her adaptability and understanding of complex business landscapes.Becca's approach is marked by her commitment to expanding CSC's impact and access to science engagement, helping inspire the next generation of learners. Her ongoing efforts to cultivate partnerships and innovate within her field underscore her dedication to making science accessible and engaging for all. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-g-farrer-ph-d-25a18976/Andrew Farrer is the Head of Programmes and Delivery at Cambridge Science Centre. A biological anthropologist by background, he started at the Centre as a Science Communicator travelling around communities and schools on the Roadshow programme. In his current position, he makes sure the team has what they need to deliver the very best in science communication. His PhD used ancient DNA to understand how the human microbiota (the bacterial community living on and in the human body – and keeping us alive!) changed in Britain over the last 1,000 years. Alongside this, he used his passion for science and interest in theatre to develop a science communication programme to bring together the interdisciplinary academics at the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA – an effort that resulted in new international collaborations. He has just got back from a cycling tour in the country of Georgia, where he evaded angry guard dogs, navigated roads that were active building sites, and managed to avoid falling off until the last day! The trip was amazing though! https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-curtis-688a33111/Mandy Curtis is the Head of Exhibitions at Cambridge Science Centre. She has been with the Cambridge Science Centre since its opening in 2013, beginning as a Science Communicator, then progressing through the Education team and into Product Development. In her current role as Head of Exhibitions, Mandy oversees everything that is in and delivered at the Centre. She is also responsible for the Centre's overall look, building maintenance, and alarm systems, as well as keeping the shop stocked with STEM-related items.Previously, Mandy worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as a school lab technician, where she also ran a STEM club. She was actively involved in Scouting in her village for over 15 years, remaining on the Executive Committee after her own children left and leading sessions for science-related badges, along with serving as the camp cook.Mandy enjoys walks along the beach in Norfolk with her very large dog, visiting as often as she can. She also loves having her children and their partners back home, especially since they return to their own homes afterward!  Transcription: Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue podcast for people working in and working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Paul Marden. In July this year, Cambridge Science Centre opened its new building, returning to the real world after having been a science centre without a building for several years. In today's episode, I'm joined by some of their team. Andrew Farrer, Head of Programmes and Delivery, Rebecca Porter, Head of Development, and Mandy Curtis, the Head of Exhibitions. And we'll talk about the trials and tribulations of opening a new building from scratch and the benefits now the site has opened. Paul Marden: Hello, everyone. Welcome to Skip the Queue. Becca, Andrew, Mandy, lovely to see you. Really good to talk to you about the experience that you've had recently at Cambridge Science Centre, returning to the real world and having your own physical building for the Science Centre. Paul Marden: For listeners, I've had a little part to play because Rubber Cheese worked with CSC on the journey building websites. So I know a little bit about what's going on, but there's a whole load of stuff. I'm sure there's loads of anecdotes and stories that you're going to be able to tell us all about the trials and tribulations of building a brand new science centre from scratch. Before we get to that, it would be really nice if we did our icebreaker question. So I'm going to do one for each of you. Okay. So it doesn't matter which order I go in because you're not going to get any benefit from knowing what the question was. All right, so I'm going to start with you, Becca, because you're first. First on my. On my list. Okay. Paul Marden: What one thing would you make a law that isn't one already? Rebecca Porter: Oh, that is very interesting. I'm not sure. the rest of those. Andrew Farrer: The rest of us are feeling a bit nervous at this stage. Yeah, Becca's law is Andrew is no longer allowed in any meeting. Rebecca Porter: Yeah, yeah, that's a good one. I'll go with that. Paul Marden: That's very specific. I think when I come to power, not if I come to power, I don't think I dive that spec. I might go more broad. It might be about abolishing foods that I cannot abide eating or something like that. Not particularly. Take one of my team out of a meeting. Seems a little bit wasteful. Andrew Farrer: You don't know what I'm like in meetings. Paul Marden: Andrew, what is the biggest mistake you've made in your life? Andrew Farrer: Working with Becca, obviously. No, no. I just digest. Biggest mistake I've made in my life. There's a lot of things in the moment are very stressful and you think, oh, my. What? Why am I here? Why did I do this? Why did I not think more or think less or whatever? But everything that was probably, this is a massive mistake in the moment just turned out to be a really good story in hindsight. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Andrew Farrer: No, I'm happy with all of them. Paul Marden: There's some things that you think, oh, gosh, I really wish I could have deleted that from my memory completely. I spent a year doing a PhD and then dropped out because I realised that I didn't like working in a box on my own. But I don't think I would actually go back and not spend that year doing what I was doing, because it took quite a lot to realise that I don't like sitting in a box on my own and I actually like having other people around me. Yeah. At the time, it didn't, sitting on the bench at Egham Station, deciding, what am I doing with my life? It didn't feel like that was such a great decision that I'd made. Andrew Farrer: No, but they're all part of the sort of fabric that makes up the next decision, aren't they? Paul Marden: So, yeah, the rich tapestry. Andrew Farrer: That's it. That's the rich tapestry of life. Paul Marden: And, Mandy, I'm going to go for one last one, actually. It's not too dissimilar to what were just talking about. What was your dream job when you were growing up? Mandy Curtis: Before I answer that, I just have to give you my answer to Becca's question, because it's something I discussed at a previous job. If I could make one law, it would be that there was only one type of black sock. Rebecca Porter: That's actually a brilliant answer. Paul Marden: Again, hyper specific. Mandy Curtis: No. Trying to pair up all those black socks and none of them are quite the same. That is so annoying. So, yeah, that would be my law. Paul Marden: I don't think I need. I think I could broaden it and just say, there is only one type of sock, because my daughter's sock drawer is not black. There's not a single black sock in there. Mandy Curtis: I couldn't do that to Andrew. Andrew Farrer: You leave my socks out of it. Mandy Curtis: My actual question, when I was small, I had, in my mind, I wanted to be a scientist. Throughout all the jobs I've ever had, that's pretty much what I've been. And the job I had before this, I worked as a school lab technician and my boss came to me one day and said, “I've just got an email from Cambridge Science Centre. Looking for science communicators. I think you'd be really good at it. Why don't you apply? And I did.” And that was when it was, yeah, this is what I should always have done. Paul Marden: So interesting, isn't it? That's not a natural leap, is it, from a lab technician in a school to being a science communicator. But there's so much about teaching which is just telling the story and engaging people and making them want to do stuff, isn't it? Mandy Curtis: Yeah. It's surprising that there are a lot of parallels. Yeah. The thinking on your feet being one of the biggest ones. Rebecca Porter: I actually used to want to be a marine biologist when I was younger, and then I realised growing up that I'm nowhere near the sea where I am now, so that was slightly problematic. And also I saw the movie Jaws for the first time as a child and it terrified me and I quickly changed my mind about that. Paul Marden: Okay, let's segue from Mandy in your science communicator role, because I think it's a good segue. Let's talk a little bit about the journey that you've been on at Cambridge Science Centre over the last few years. Andrew, I'm going to start talking to you, mate, because I remember vividly last year I was at the association of Science and Discovery Centres conference and you were on stage with the guys from We The Curious, and you were talking about what it was to be a science centre without a building. Yeah. And the work that you guys were doing in the community for the listeners that weren't at the conference. Let's just take a step back and talk about the background of Cambridge Science Centre. You had a physical building, didn't you? Paul Marden: And you moved out of there and you spent a period of time being remote, virtual. I don't know what the quite the right term is, but you spent a while on the road. What prompted that to leave the previous centre? Andrew Farrer: Yeah. So that question that was being asked in the conference that what is a science centre without the building? It's really something that's very much in the fabric, the DNA of Cambridge Science Centre. The organisation is 11 years old now and through that time being an organisation that has a science centre and also being an organisation that does the outreach, which is what we would call like going out into the community and into schools and being in the spaces of the people that you're most wanting to engage, both of those things have existed in parallel and that there are strengths to both having a physical centre and being able to do that kind of Outreach and Cambridge Science Centre from the very beginning that brought those two things together and maximised the benefits of both in service of the other, really. Andrew Farrer: So what if you had all of the assets of a full science centre, but you could take them out on the road? What if you have the flexibility of kits that could be taken out the road, that you could do them in a space that you control? So that has always been part of things. We've had, you know. The new Science Centre that has just opened is the third permanent location that the organisation has had in its lifetime. And the decision to leave the previous one was something that was taken by the whole team. We got everyone around the table. This was post COVID. We were still coming out of having been truly remote. We're all about being hands on with science, which is very difficult in the world where you're not allowed touch anything or stand close to anyone, you know. Andrew Farrer: So we had to do a lot of stuff to respond to that. And then we came out of that situation, world came out of that situation and were sort of reconsidering what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it. And the Science Centre we had up until that point, until 2022, you know, had been a fabulous space. We've done some amazing stuff in it. We were very closed of what we've done there. But were just finding with the goals we had, with what we wanted to move on to, it was no longer a space that could fit that set of targets. So the question, what was Science Centre without a building? Wasn't that question stepping up because we decided to lose the building? Andrew Farrer: It was kind of, it became a bit more of a focus, but really about the fixed space. Taking a step back for a moment while we really thought about what we wanted. And then we got the amazing opportunity that I'm sure we'll be talking about in a sec with the Science park and Trinity College, which brought that having a fixed space back up on par with the Science Centre without a building. And those two are still. They've always been, they were and they are continuing to be in parallel. And we're just about ready to open up one of our new pop up sign centres. That would be a space out in New England which is going to run there for the future as well, which will run in parallel to this fixed space. Andrew Farrer: So it's not a new question for us, it will never be an old question for us. It is what Cambridge Science Homeset is brilliant. Paul Marden: And during that period where you were without a fixed home, what really worked well for you, what was effective about that outreach programme and that was a became the sole focus for a period of time?Andrew Farrer: I mean were building on what was what we've been learning and what had been working well for that point I guess the last nine years. Yeah. So we knew that our exhibits, our hands on exhibits where you can, you don't just see a phenomenon, you can experience that moment, you've been affected, they're all possible. And so we could take them out. And we'd done that before with setting up sort of science engagement zones in banks and leisure centres. The corner of ASDA one time I think and we evolved that during just after Covid into these pop up science into these fully fledged kind of spaces that were on sort of par with the fixed space. Andrew Farrer: And we really lent into that, created these full, effectively full science centres with those exhibits, with the shows, with the activities, with the science communicators who could have the conversations with people and engage with the kids and answer questions and have a bit of fun and have a laugh, all that kind of stuff. In spaces that were underused in the community. We could take over empty shop units. We were in balance of rural museums. We've been all over the place and we are in those communities. We become part of the communities in the spaces. They already know it. Yeah. And that sort of eases that sort of barrier. Oh, I've got to go to the science place. Because suddenly the place part of that is their place. Yeah. And we're all about making the science. Andrew Farrer: It's as open and fun as possible and building up with whatever level anyone walks in with. So that was, it really was really kind of having the opportunity to hone that ability to create the proper full science centre spaces. And in getting that honed that raised our level on well, what is the fixed science centre? If you can have a fixed thing, what can you do bigger and better there? Which in Eintrum Nadia will want to speak to later. Because some of the new exhibits are phenomenal and they come out of the learning we've had from being on the road and being able to engage people in their spaces and give them a reason now to come to this space. Paul Marden: I'm guessing that when you go out into their space rather than making them come to you get to meet and see very different people. You know, the barrier that exists in somebody having to come to your building means there's a lot of people, there's a lot of young people, there's A lot of families for whom a great day out is not automatically thought of, you know, when they're thinking about what they're going to do at the weekend, they might not necessarily think of a science centre because it's just not what they consider to be fun. But if you go out to them, into their spaces where they are familiar, in the corner of Asda, in the Rural Museum or whatever, you're. You're getting closer to the people that don't normally walk into a science centre. Andrew Farrer: Absolutely, yeah. It's all about. Every single person has some form of barrier that they have to deal with. And, you know, many people have many more barriers than others. No matter what we do, there are still barriers to overcome, but it's about dropping those as low as you can and thinking about getting people across them and supporting them and getting them across them. So, I mean, absolutely, if you say if you're in their space, you remove the whole suite of barriers that exist into travelling to a fixed science centre, which is something we're thinking about and trying to then reduce those. For the fixed science centre. There are other barriers that apply. Andrew Farrer: Even though you're in their space and you've still got to do a lot of thinking and a lot of work to make sure it's an inviting space that they feel they're able to come into, that they can then get comfortable in, and then they can start asking questions and playing with things and break that kind of, oh, it's not for me bubble. Because it definitely is for everyone. You want each other play. Paul Marden: Yeah. Even so, making it an inviting space and making them want to take that step over the threshold into wherever the space is that you are. I've watched kids I'm thinking of a year ago, I was at the London Transport Museum and they had a big exhibition all around sustainability in their exhibition space, which is, I don't know, ⅓ or 3/4 of the way around the museum. And you could just see these kids just stood at the edge watching because they didn't feel confident that they could step into the space and immerse themselves into what was happening in that space. And you've just got to. You've got to make it easy for them to take that step over the threshold, haven't you? Andrew Farrer: Absolutely, yeah. And it's the reason that we have so many different ways of engaging, that the exhibits are there with the activities are there, that the shows are there, that the communicators are there, because people will do that in different ways. What they're comfortable starting to approach, you know, is different from the depth you can give them later. And people will do it in very different ways. But one of the early pop up science centres we had a day where we had, we partnered with a group from the University of Cambridge called Chaos with a student science engagement team. Paul Marden: Right. Andrew Farrer: And their name is apt, but they're brilliant. They're brilliant. And they were all around the earth and all of these different activities and it was really interesting because we noted that, you know, almost to a Percy, everyone walked in, every kid, every adult and they went straight to our exhibits. Not because Chaos wasn't inviting, not because they didn't have cool things, not because they were pushing people away in any way. But it was exactly as you say it was that moment to be like, I don't know, this space, here's a thing that's non threatening, it's not going to ask me a question. But the Chaos were asking kind of questions that were going to, you know, they were going to get at someone for. But you don't know that when you're first walking. Andrew Farrer: No, you play with the exhibit, you start to, you know, that's the safe thing, you start to see what it's doing and then you receive. People build up the confidence, exactly as you say, and then they kind of wander over and suddenly they were just doing laps of the space were in. Just like repeat visiting every one of these activities. Brilliant. You know, and that's a mini version of the journey we want to take people on across their lives. Paul Marden: Yeah. Okay, so question for all three of you then. What was the motivation then really behind returning to a fixed building? Was it an aspiration that you always had, that you wanted to return to a fixed centre or what was the driver for that? Rebecca Porter: We've absolutely always had an aspiration to have a fixed venue in Cambridge. Obviously the clue is in the name Cambridge Science Centre. And we knew that we needed that nucleus, that hub that we could operate all of our other engagements from. And certainly from a supporting organisation perspective, it's very useful for us when we're having those conversations with external stakeholders about the opportunities to get involved with a physical space as well as our outreach programme. So certainly from that point of view, we had an objective to find one. Interestingly, we'd done a piece of work with a group, there's a network in the city called Cambridge Ahead and as part of Cambridge Ahead they have a young advisory committee and we'd done a scoping exercise with the young advisory committee Thinking about that positioning, where we wanted to be. Rebecca Porter: And the key takeaway from their research was that we needed a sort of peripheral location, so an edge of city location that was accessible, that could work for, work well for schools, but would also still allow us to have that public engagement. And for us as an organisation, we really wanted to deepen our relationship with some of the communities that were existing a bit on the margins of the city, particularly those in the north that do suffer from varying levels of deprivation. And Cambridge is a very interesting place because despite the fact that it's got this really illustrious heritage and it's seen as being very affluent, actually it's the most unequal city in the uk, or certainly in England. Paul Marden: Oh, is it really? Rebecca Porter: Yeah. And so we wanted to be able to have our physical space closer to those communities that need more access, need more support, more guidance, so that we could bridge a gap between them and between the Cambridge Science park, which is our new home, but not just the science park, the wider ecosystem and the other research and innovation parks. So, yes, absolutely. We always had an objective to get another physical space operating. Paul Marden: Lovely. So, Becca, I'm guessing this doesn't all come for free and that somebody's got to fund the work to get the centre together. And that's your job really, isn't it, to find people to help you do that, say, how'd you go about doing that? Rebecca Porter: So absolutely everything that we do is completely reliant on the support of like minded organisations and individuals. So we go about in lots of different ways. We have a wonderful board of trustees who are very engaged with the work that we do and they help to make introductions to us in their networks. But it really is a case of going out and doing a lot of footwork, understanding what organisations are operating in our space and what their objectives are in terms of community engagement and how do we align with that. So there's a lot of research that goes on in the background to figure out who we should be talking to. Rebecca Porter: It's wonderful being in a city like Cambridge because 9 times out of 10, most of the companies we talk to do have some objective to do something around STEM engagement in particular. And they're also very supportive of our own objective, which is to widen participation and increase diversity. So they understand that the work that we're doing with those children from the most underserved communities is absolutely vital. So that makes it quite an easy story, quite a compelling story to tell. But we are, we're hugely lucky to have the supporters that we do. And I think key supporters for us are obviously the Cambridge Science park team who enabled the transition into our new venue. Because it was, it all seemed to just line up perfectly really that our own internal discussions around where we wanted to position ourselves. Rebecca Porter: We knew we wanted to deepen our own relationships with these various communities. We knew we needed some kind of peripheral centre space. Unbeknownst to us at the time, but happening in parallel, the Science park team were also considering their relationship with their neighbouring communities and how they can enhance that and do more. Because the Science park is actually, it's a very porous space. So not all of the research and innovation parks are quite the same. But Cambridge Science park absolutely wants to be open to its local communities. It wants them to come in, spend time in the green spaces there and understanding a bit about the different companies that are working within the park. And the Science park as well as the main land owner, which is Trinity College University of Cambridge, again are very keen to support STEM engagement where they can. Rebecca Porter: So it felt like they, our objectives at the time as well as the Science Park's objectives just meshed together beautifully and that resulted in us having this transformational opportunity to be inside the heart of the Science park and alongside that in wider discussions with some of the stakeholders of the park. Specifically were introduced to some of the property development companies that are operating in there who again were very supportive of what we're trying to achieve, but also had the vision to understand that not only are we supporting the local communities, but we're offering a conduit for supporting their tenants. So how can we help them to realise their tenants ambitions? And so they've been very supportive as well. Rebecca Porter: And we're also incredibly lucky to have a suite of organisations that we refer to as our Executive Council, who are our corporate partners that are the lifeblood of our organisation. Their funding and their support underpins everything that we do. So I want to just recognise our Executive Council members in particular, but also the key stakeholders for us with the new centre are the Science Park, Trinity College, Brockton Everlast, an organisation called LifeArc and ARM the microprocessing chip company. So yes, they're all major stakeholders and we're very lucky to have them. Paul Marden: That's amazing. So the Executive Council, that's quite interesting. What do they have some influence over the work that you do and the direction that you take? It's more than just them handing over sponsorship money, it's actually an engagement in what you do. Rebecca Porter: Absolutely. Nothing that we do is transactional, so we don't ever take anyone's money and run. We always try to offer reciprocal programme opportunities, staff engagement opportunities, and with our executive council members, they really do help shape and influence the trajectory of the organisation. So we have regular meetings with them, we talk to them about what our plans are, where they think there may be opportunities that we aren't perhaps looking at, that we could be exploring or should be exploring. And they certainly do have that. That level of influence over the direction of the organisation in general. Paul Marden: And then I suppose the choice of the location is partly driven by those relationships that you built with Trinity College and the Science park. And I guess it was collaborative, the choice of the location itself. Yeah, you didn't go looking for a building with some shortlist. There was. You built a partnership with these people and together you found the space that worked for all of you. Rebecca Porter: Yeah, absolutely. In fact, the space that we're currently occupying is a pre existing building, so it's called the Trinity Centre and it actually was a conferencing space with a catering facility on site as well as the park barbers, interestingly. And so through the relationship with Trinity College and through the discussions with the team in the park, we recognise that actually the space could be working a bit harder, not just for the science park, but for the wider community. And so we essentially repurposed one half of the ground floor of that existing building and Mandy's done a fabulous job turning that space into what is now our new Science Centre. So, yes, I mean, personally, I think having been in that space a lot, if you didn't know it was a conference centre before we took it over, I don't think you'd ever guess that. Rebecca Porter: So, yeah, it's been really wonderful. Paul Marden: You just cued me up perfectly to turn to Mandy. How do you go about filling a space with all the amazing exhibits to make it from a conference venue into this exciting and inviting science centre? How did you even go about doing that? Did somebody give you a blank sheet of paper and tell you off you go, just do whatever you like? Mandy Curtis: Well, pretty much it was a blank slate to work with. But then of course, we've got all our experience from the years leading up to this. So we've got a suite of exhibits that we know work and we know which ones we wanted to take forward, which ones we wanted to build on and expand on. So although in some ways it was a blank slate, it was very much a guided blank slate. So it's still a. For a Science centre. It's still a relatively small space, so we made the decision early on that we wouldn't have themed areas. So we're not big enough to have a space corner and a biology corner. So we've gone for an experiential centre. So you come in for the experience, you come in for one of the most. The thing for me is intergenerational play and learning. Mandy Curtis: So families coming in together, there's something for everyone. So that led the thinking and the decision making with exhibits and I reached out to lots of different people, existing standing exhibit makers, and some people have never made anything like this before. So we've got a real mix here. But what was important was that it's not somewhere where you walk, where the kids walk in, press a button and walk away. It was about prolonged active engagement. So each exhibit has layers of interaction. So you can come in, do one thing, come back another time and do something different or within the same visit, you can build on what you're doing. So, yeah, it's very much about the experience. Paul Marden: So is there an aspiration for the kids and the families to revisit to you? Do you want to create this space where they want to return several times over the space of a year or even as they grow up? You're supporting them through different things that interest them? Mandy Curtis: Absolutely. That's. That's very much what it's about. We have a membership where you want to create the feeling of belonging, of being. This is a place to come with annual membership, you can come as many times as you like. Lots of the exhibits will be the same, but because of the way we've made them and we've prepared them, there's always something different to do with them. And also we have a programme of shows and lab activities that constantly change, so there's always something different and new to do in the space. Paul Marden: Have you got particular audiences in mind that you want to appeal, make the space appealing to? Mandy Curtis: Yeah, we have a very specific audience and I call that everybody. That everything here can be reached by anybody. That's. Yeah, I don't exclude or include anybody. That's why. That's part of the layering. So younger kids, less able kids, older people, there's something here for everyone. I mean, obviously we have an age range for children that is most suitable, but there are also things for younger kids. There's. I mean, quite often we get families coming in and the adults are saying, well, this is way too good for just kids. And that's exactly how I feel about it as well. It's. It's a family place, it's for pretty much any age group, any. Any abilities. Yeah. Paul Marden: So how do you make that. If you're appealing to everyone, how do you make it more inclusive to kids with challenges? Kids with send difficulties, for example? How do you provide something that can enrich everybody's understanding of science? Mandy Curtis: It's really about having some familiar things here in two different ways. So there's familiarity in that. We've got some of our classic exhibits on site, so if people have ever been to one of our previous sites, there'll be things that they recognise from there, but also bringing in things from the outside world, from their world at home. So one of the exhibits is a paper plane launcher. I mean, who hasn't made a paper plane? So it's stuff that they're familiar with, but come here and do it and it just brings out a whole new level. So we talk about ways you can build a better paper plane, ways you can adjust your paper plane, and then, of course, just putting it through the launcher is just incredible fun. So it's taking stuff that people know about and can relate to and that's really important. Mandy Curtis: So some of the, some concepts that we want to get across are potentially outside of people's experiences completely. But if we can present it in a way that starts at level that they're familiar with, they can relate to and engage with, then there's a progression through and we're able to get concepts across that you might, if you went straight in at the top level, you just, it just wouldn't engage them in the same way. Rebecca Porter: To add to that, I just wanted to say that our magic pixie dust, if you will, that brings everything to life, really are our team of science communicators. So that also, you know, that's what, you know, brings every experience in the Science Centre to life is our wonderful team. Paul Marden: Yeah, I mean, that's this, that. That's like every good attraction, isn't it? It's never about the physical space, it's about the feelings that you get and it's the people that are there that help you build that feeling, isn't it? That's why it's a magical place that makes people want to come back, isn't it? How do you also serve that very local community? Have you found that by locating yourselves on the science park, where you are close to those areas of multiple deprivation within the city? Have you found that just mere locality is enough to encourage people in or are you actively doing things to bring that local audience to you? Rebecca Porter: Absolutely both. So we're already doing a lot with one particular community. There's a part of the city called King's Hedges and we see a group of children there once a week for an after school club and have just started transitioning that club from their own space. We've been operating it in their community centre but now they are coming to us, which is fabulous. And one thing that I've really loved since we've opened the new venue is our proximity to those particular communities. An example of how much more accessible we are is that we did a soft launch before we did our major public opening in the summer with some local schools, one of which was King's Hedges Primary School, and the teachers were able to just walk the children to us and that's never been possible before. Rebecca Porter: And we've got much bigger plans to expand the community focused piece to other parts of the city because we would really love to have at least four days a week where we're running an after school club of some description for groups around the city that face additional barriers. So, yeah, we are all over that. Paul Marden: That's amazing. It sounds so exciting. I run a coding club for kids at my daughter's school. A lot of it is about the engagement that the kids have. They don't get that enrichment outside in those STEM technology. So for you guys to be reaching out to that local community and offering that after school provision for them to be engaged in science, then there's a group of kids that just must lap that up. They must love it. Rebecca Porter: Absolutely. And I think Andrew's always said that for us, we obviously there's lots of extracurricular clubs. You've got drama clubs and dance clubs and acting clubs, but very rarely do you come across anything science focused. And what we would love to see moving forward is that's normalised that actually you can go to an after school club, that it's all about science and it's just part of the everyday offering that's available to children, particularly those local to us. Paul Marden: And have you found, I mean, it's probably too early to tell, but have you found that it's beginning to blur the lines of the science park into the community? Because there's something about Cambridge, isn't there? And the whole he's a world leading hub of science and driving science forward and making science commercially valuable happens at that point where the university meets the rest of the community around it. Are you seeing that you bringing the kids into the space is beginning to open their eyes to what is possible for them on their own doorstep. In terms of science. Andrew Farrer: Yeah, I think we are seeing the first steps of that, you know, in your previous questions and what Mandy and Becca have said, I think they've, you know, referenced and alluded to the layers. We're talking about the new centre as if, you know, it's open and therefore it's done. It's not done, we're not done, you know, and yes, getting those exhibits in there and all of the work that Mandy put into making them so generalist enough in the sense that, you know, these age ranges, these ability ranges, these, you know, whatever range you want to talk about can access them. But then it is, what's the programming? We only really launched, the soft launch was end of June. The big launch was, you know, end of July. Really. Andrew Farrer: That only covers 2 of the audiences that we're on, which is the schools and the sort of public inverted commas. There's the everyone this half term we've started that work with the North Cambridge Community Partnership Club that has been moved in that Becca was talking about. But that is very much step one next year is all about filling those four afternoon slots with such a variety that work in such a different way. It's about bringing in the schools throughout the days, throughout the week. It's about flexing those weekends. As Mandy said, it's about finding what all of these different organises, local and more further afield want, need, what their questions are, things like that. Andrew Farrer: We're here to respond so we can create sessions that the generalist concept of the centre might support those in the send community, but we can create a session where it's okay. This will be the quieter session. This will be where we'll have timings on the exhibits that allow will change the lighting. And we're still sort of exploring and thinking about how we do that. Right. So that the experiences is just as good, just as strong, just as inspiring and isn't affected by the fact that something might have been slightly altered. And there's a flip side to that. There are people who are much better at engaging when there's a lot going on. It's almost like there's a hyper sensitivity. There's things to think about on that side as well. Andrew Farrer: So this is a project that 2025 will see a lot of work on, but really is a never ending process. As long as there are people and as long as there are individuals which can help deliverance, then we are there to make sure. That everyone gets the access and that means using all of the physical kit, we've got all of these physical spaces and our team to respond as, you know, as much as we can. So. Paul Marden: So is there much for you? Did your team of science communicators have to do much to get themselves ready to return to the physical space? Or did they walk in the door and it just felt like home straight away? And they were delivering what they've been delivering for 11 good years? Andrew Farrer: Yeah, there was an element of coming home and there's an element of this is what we do. Because as I said, the outreach and the permeable space are singing in harmony, as it were. But this new space does have. It's new and it's bigger and better and more accessible than anything we've been able to do for. And that has brought things that we haven't experienced before. So we, you know, we made ourselves as kind of theoretically ready as we could. There have been challenges both from a practical running an event venue to how do we. How do we do silent science communication when we are constantly learning? We've changed things already, you know, we're flexing and responding and they affect the things that we wanted to bring in the future that I was referencing before they change each plan. Andrew Farrer: And we have a lovely timeline, it's very exciting, very big map, lots of post its that shows where we want things to start happening, but each of those responds to that. So there's no one single ready. And again, even when you are as close to ready as might exist, just like the programmes that we offer, that readiness evolves as well. You keep learning. Paul Marden: Of course. So what were those challenges then? What can we share with listeners? What were some of the things that if you had another swing at it, you'd do differently through this process that you've gone through this transition? Andrew Farrer: That links back to your, what was your biggest mistake? We only knew we learned because we tried something that didn't in theory worked, you know. Yeah, I mean, there's just some sort of like general practical thinking. You implement a system and then only when it's actually put through its paces you realise, oh, hang on, there's this like scenario tangent that we haven't thought about. There's, you know, there's a few things on that front about practically running the. Running the space. As Becca said, that the science park is porous, but we are one of the big things that is now bringing the public in. So there's, you know, murmuring is in that as well because that porosity has been used in the way it hasn't been previously. And we've been thinking about when are people coming during the day, when are they. Andrew Farrer: Their repeat visits happening? Which means when do we cycle the lab activities in the show? Talking about, you know, we can do a different show every day but you know, that's probably overkill because people aren't going to come quite every day. But actually what cycle are they coming on so that we can make sure that we, you know, we're providing sort of an awe inspiring moment and a set of curiosity experiences on a wide variety of different topics so that we can find that thing that sparks everyone. Mandy Curtis: Just to add to what Andrew said, I think it would be hard to label anything we've done as a mistake because we wouldn't be where we are now if we hadn't gone through the process we did. So even stuff, very few things that didn't quite work out well, we've learned from and we've moved on and we've built on. So everything has, I feel everything we've done and has been a positive experience. It's all been, you know, it's all been good. Paul Marden: It's a very philosophical approach to it, isn't it? The idea that it's never done, the project isn't over, it just continually, you know, it needs continual tweaking and continual improvement. Andrew Farrer: It's a scientific approach, if anything.Mandy Curtis: Much as I promised I would be laying down in a dark room by now, I'm not and I won't be. And we're still, you know, there's, we're planning, we're moving forward and looking to next year at the programmes and what we can offer. So yeah, there's always something more to do. Paul Marden: Once again, you're queuing me up for my next question, which was really what do the goals look like for the future? You've done this massive project, returning to a physical space and getting it ready and opening it up and welcoming people in. Where do you go now? What are the aspirations for the next couple of years? Mandy Curtis: It's more of the same, better, more different, looking at different approaches at different audiences. We're going to be. I'm already planning and writing the STEM Tots programme for next year. So that's the younger kids, the preschoolers, so there's new audiences all the time to move into. There's school holidays, you know, kids have been over here over the summer for the next school holiday, they're going to want something different. So we're thinking about that, how we can encourage people to come back, what we can offer, what different things, different collaborations. However many companies on the science park. I don't know, Becca probably does. There's people we haven't even spoken to yet. So there's just opportunities everywhere still. Rebecca Porter: For us, I would say that we are, it's definitely a programmes expansion piece next year. So we need to really solidify what we've got now with our new venue and start building out those different audiences and what the different programmes for each audience will look like. And then it's also making sure that our Popup science centre in Wisbeach continues to go from strength to strength. And so certainly, although we've got this fabulous new venue, we don't lose focus on the outreach work that we're doing as well as building up, building momentum around our support. And Andrew's doing a really wonderful job putting some work into our logic model and our theory of change. And so again it's mapping that out and then how we can link that to, to our, to the work that we're doing. Rebecca Porter: The supporting organisations, what role can they play in pushing forward our logic model? In particular, we talk a lot about emotions, skills and actions as being what underpins our logic model and it's how can our different partners lean into those things? Are there organisations that want to support the emotions piece? Can we do a skills focused programme with another organisation? So there's still lots of mapping to be done, but hugely exciting stuff. Andrew Farrer: Opening the doors to the centre was really only the beginning. Now it's making the absolute amount, squeezing every bit of juice out of this amazing fruit that we've been lucky enough to be supported to build for ourselves. Paul Marden: Stretching your analogy just a little bit there, but it's a very good point. Andrew Farrer: What analogy if you can't stretch it to its unfathomable limits? Paul Marden: Andrew, one last question because I think a couple of you have mentioned the Popup Science Centre. Tell me a little bit about what is that and what's the plan for the future? Andrew Farrer: Yeah, so our Popup science centres are fully fledged science centres. They appear in community spaces. So the ones that I mentioned earlier and they feature our hands on exhibits, they feature our shows, they feature our activities and we are in November moving into a empty well, it's currently empty, but we're about to fill it chalk unit right in the heart of Wisbeach in the Fenland area. So the Fenland region which is on the north of Cambridge, one of these areas that if transport around the area is difficult, sort of deprivation in that area. But there are some great pieces of science, technology, engineering and maths, you know, organisations working in those areas as well. Andrew Farrer: But it's one of those places where for all of the efforts we put into breaking down the barriers to come into the fixed space, that's one of the areas that we're really struggling. So we're going to that there'll be a fully fledged science centre which will be open to schools and the public on those points through the year to go in, to explore, to have these workshops, to have these shows, to engage, to chat. We are kind of, this is coming off the back of, one of these 18 months long project where we've had these pop up science centres sort of around Fenland. This is kind of where we're settling in and really sort of digging our heels in a little bit. So sort of phase two will start to become much more co development with the community. Andrew Farrer: We've been able to spend 18 months getting to know the people of this area and then importantly getting to know us. It's now exactly back to what I was talking about earlier. It's been sort of equivalent of the kids walking in and seeing the exhibits and having a play. Now we're ready, both of us and them to have this conversation about well what should a time centre be for you specifically? And honestly we don't know what that will be. But next summer Cambridge Centre and Wis beach will become this whole new thing where there might be forensic escape rooms happening. There could be some giant chain reactions going on with balls and bean bags flying everywhere. People could be building cardboard cities. Andrew Farrer: I've got no idea because it's actually not down to us, it's down to the people who want to answer the questions that are part of their lives. Paul Marden: Wowzers. It's just amazing. I'm so excited for you. I'm so pleased because it's been a project that I've been watching from the sidelines growing. I'm so pleased that the project's not over and that there's an aspiration to really push this thing and squeeze it for all it's worth. Andrew Farrer: Just like my analogies. Paul Marden: Absolutely. Lastly, we always ask for a book recommendation and you're going to bankrupt me because I've invited three of you on here. So I'm going to get three book recommendations. So what are your recommendations, Becca? Rebecca Porter:  First, first for you, I would say I'm actually a huge fan of an author called Philippa Gregory. And so my favourite book would be The White Queen by Philippa, which is all about Elizabeth Woodville. And Shima was married to I believe Edward IV during the Plantagenet era. So I love a bit of historical fiction. So that's my one. Paul Marden: Aha. Okay. So my colleague and co host Oz, big into historical reenactment. I'm sure that would be a book that would appeal to him. Andrew, what about you mate? What's your recommendation? Andrew Farrer: I have a book this is about I've had for years. I mean it's a kid's book really. It's a book called Aquila by someone called Andrew Norris and it's one of these books that it's about a short book. I keep revisiting it every now and again. It's just a story I've always engaged with. But it's funny, looking at it now, it almost seems very relevant. So it's about two young high school lads who on a school field trip get passed away from the rest of their class and end up falling into a cave and discovering a Roman centurion skeleton and by him what turns out to be an alien spaceship. So the navy spaceship have been on earth for some 2,000 years. Andrew Farrer: And the rest of the book is they don't want to just tell everyone else that the spaceship is here and it's them figuring out okay, well we can't take it home now because we're on a feeder trip so we've got to figure out a way to come back and get it home without anyone seeing it. And then they've got to learn how it works. And it turns out that it's kind of got AI function I guess and it can talk but because it was previously used by Roman, it taught in Latin. So they have to learn Latin. It turns out it's run by water. They figure out how much water. And it's a really brilliant story about these kids solving all of these problems around having quite that fun Canadian spaceship. Andrew Farrer: But at the same time their teachers are aware that these two kids who've classically not engaged at school at all are suddenly asking all of these really weird non class related questions. And yeah, they figure out the whole spaceship thing but think it's story they've made up for themselves. And so I give them the actual support and engagement they need in school to learn better than they were. But everyone misses that the spaceship is totally real, that these kids are flying off like Mount Everest on the weekend. So I love that. Paul Marden: Excellent. That sounds really good. That sounds like one I need to read to my daughter. Mandy, last but not least, what's your recommendation? Mandy Curtis: Just to say Andrew's book was made into a kids' TV series that I remember watching. Yeah, I've just. The most recent book I've read was one from way back. Not fiction. It was Life on Earth, David Attenborough and I reread read it often. It was the series that really sent me on my way to where I am now when I. I was doing unusually a zoology A level and my teacher played us the videos of Life on Earth and yeah, I've never got, never moved away from it. So yeah, that's the book I've read most recently and would recommend. Paul Marden: What, what a recommendation as well. That's a lovely one. So, dear listeners, as you know, if you go over to X and retweet the show, tweet and say I want Becca or Andrew or Mandy's book and the first person that does that will get that book sent to them. And I think as we got through recommendations, three of you could choose any one of those and we'll make an exception and bankrupt the marketing budget. Guys, it has been absolutely lovely talking to you and finding out a little bit more about the story of the journey that you've been on recently. And I think we should get back together again soon and find out how the pop up is going and what's actually filling that vacant shop because I think that's a really exciting proposition. But thank you for joining me today. Paul Marden: It's been absolutely marvellous. Mandy Curtis: Thank you. Paul Marden: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, SkiptheQueue.fm. The 2024 Visitor Attraction Website Survey is now LIVE! 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This week on X-Reads, we're rolling out the diamond carpet for the incredible Martha Marion, the voice of Emma Frost in X-Men '97 and Fortnite! Together, we dissect the DRAMA (and we mean DRAMA) of New X-Men #139 — an issue where psychic warfare gets personal, fiery, and oh-so-deadly. Jean Grey isn't just mad—she's Phoenix-level furious, confronting Emma Frost for seducing her husband Scott Summers. Tune in as we chat about Jean's fiery wrath, Emma's sultry complexities, and the murder mystery in the mansion. You won't want to miss Martha's take on voicing the White Queen herself, plus all our wild reactions to this unforgettable issue from writer Grant Morrison and artist Phil Jimenez.Find us on the AIPT Podcast Network. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Check us out on social media @xreadspodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. For business inquiries, email xreadspodcast@gmail.com. Learn more at https://aiptcomics.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/x-reads-an-x-men-experience--3616281/support.

Inside this episode Josh and Jade review the new Apple TV+ film Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Our hosts also discuss Greta Gerwig's Narnia reboot featuring actress Saoirse Ronan, hopefully as the White Queen. Also, Daniel Day Lewis is returning to acting after a seven year retirement in a new film written and directed by his son called Anemone, also starring Sean Bean. Click that play button and enjoy two people ranting about film.

Thank you very much to Dan for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Ravenna, one of Scorio's old classmates who lost so badly to Jova, tries to seduce him only to confess that she's been put up to it. Scorio takes off for the ruins where he runs into Nox and finds out something really surprising about the Fiends. Meanwhile, the White Queen is getting the new accords in place but I still don't trust her.Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfVIf you'd like to support the show, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron or just follow us for updates!

Thank you very much to Dan for comissioning this episode!These chapters are the ones where we get an interlude with Praximar's POV (!) and we also get brought all the way back to Bastion in an instant like it's nothing. Our friends are struggling to understand how things are going to work now that the White Queen is leaving, and Manticore is giggling gleefully at having snapped them up. Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfVIf you'd like to support the show, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron or just follow us for updates!

Thank you very much to Dan for commissioning this episode! These chapters are the ones where Scorio gets involved with the rebellion and it's very clear that he wouldn't have even thought of it if circumstances hadn't coalesced the way they did. He gets together with Helena and Feiyan again, all while the White Queen makes a plan to abandon Bastion entirely. Thanks so much for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfVIf you'd like to support the show, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron or just follow us for updates!

Back for an extra-special, extra pride episode. You can listen to this complete Eva Le Gallienne deep dive with author and actor Barrie Kreinik on the You Might Know Her From Patreon. You're gonna love this dig into backstage lore and OG celesbian gossip as we explore the oeuvre of American theatre icon Eva Le Gallienne. Here to break it down with us is Barrie Kreinik, whose new audio drama, The Queen of Fourteenth Street, digs into Le G's robust stage credits, her dedication to creating an artistic institution of and for the people (the Civic Repertory Theatre), and her storied relationships with many an actor and socialite. We originally discovered Le Gallienne when interviewing Kate Burton, who appeared in Le G's ‘80s revival of Alice in Wonderland. We are so grateful for connecting with Barrie so we could explore American theatrical history through the lens of this queer trailblazer. Happy Pride from an OG theatre queer. We love YOU and we love Le G! Patreon: www.patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this episode: RIP Donald Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland Christmas tree Anne's list of men: Gene Hackman, Dabney Coleman, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones, John Travolta Damian's list of men: John Travolta, Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald Jean Smart is so good in The Brady Bunch Movie Guest: Barrie Kreinik (barriekreinik.com) Eva Le Gallienne was the queer theatre legend you've never heard of Barrie Kreinik wrote and starred in the audio drama about Le G called The Queen of Fourteenth Street We learned about LeG from our Kate Burton interview “Lavender marriage” Helen Sheehy biography on Le G Carole Shelley originated Madame Morrible was in national tour of The Royal Family with Le G  Le G's autobiography, At Thirty Three Studs Terkel interview with Le G 1947 Alice in Wonderland (Le G narrates and is The White Queen) 1983 Alice in Wonderland (directed by Le G w/ Kate Burton as Alice) Anne Kaufman Schneider (daughter of George S. Kaufman who wrote The Royal Family) was keeper of Le G's legacy and also had an affair with her despite being 25 years younger than Eva Other relationships over the years: Margaret Mauer (actress) Mary Duggett Benson aka “Mimsie”  Alla Nazimova (termed the phrase, “Sewing Circle”) Mercedes de Acosta (Barrie described her as “a succubus”) Basil Rathbone Gladys Calthrop Josephine Hutchinson (married to men before and after Le G; was Eva's Alice in Alice in Wonderland and her Wendy in Peter Pan) Marion Gunnar Evanson Westlake (Scandinavian-American actress) Margaret “Peggy” Webster (dubbed her Le G, never lived with her. Marion lived in Weston even when Peggy visited). Lived with Pamela Frankau for rest of life.  Anne Kaufman Schneider Performing Arts Library has 1975 video with Le G and Josephine Hutchinson and Staats Cotsworth “Shadow” meant lesbian  We can't substantiate these lovers: Tallulah Bankhead, Beatrice Lily, Laurette Taylor Eva's father Richard La Gallienne allegedly had an affair with Oscar Wilde Gwen La Gallienne was step-daughter of Richard (with his 3rd wife) and had an affair with Louise Bryant, journalist and feminist Sexual Psychologists: Richard von Krafft-Ebing Hays Code Only torchbearers for Le G's Civic Rep was the regional theatre movement (1950s-1970s) The Stage Act (3 Democratic senators RI, PA, and VT) meant to revitalize non-profit theatre ($1B annually invested in theatres for payroll, expenses, etc) Claire Foy could play Le G 1960 Mary Martin Peter Pan

The Normal Women of England: 900 Years of Making History: INTERVIEW WITH SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATE PHILIPPA GREGORY The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and podcast. I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and today we have a truly remarkable episode lined up for you. Get ready to embark on a journey through nine centuries of history, reimagined through the eyes of the women who lived it, shaped it, and often, redefined it. Our guest today is none other than the bestselling author Smithsonian Associate Philippa Gregory. Smithsonian Associate Philippa Gregory will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes for more information, but we have Philippa Gregory today here with us.  Philippa Gregory's works like The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen have captivated readers worldwide. But today, Philippa brings us something entirely different and profoundly impactful. Her latest book, Normal Women, is a groundbreaking exploration of the lives of women in England from 1066 to the present day. Imagine women who rode in jousts, flew Spitfires during World War II, issued their own currency, and built ships and corn mills. Picture female soldiers, highwaywomen, pirates, miners, and even theater impresarios. These are not the stories of queens and noblewomen we often hear, but of the ordinary, yet extraordinary, women who have been the true backbone of English society. In today's episode, Philippa Gregory will share with us how she unearthed these incredible stories from the annals of history, revealing a tapestry of lives that are as diverse and varied as the women themselves. We'll delve into the challenges these women faced, the prejudices they overcame, and the indelible marks they left on history. That of course is out guest today, Smithsonian Associate Phiippa Gregory, reading a brief passage from her new book. Philippa's new book, Normal Women, offers a radical reframing of England's history, highlighting the persistence, ingenuity, and contributions of women throughout the centuries. It's a narrative that not only celebrates the past but also inspires the present and future. So, sit back and get ready to be enlightened, entertained, and moved by the stories of women who, though often overlooked, played a pivotal role in shaping the world as we know it. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast, where today, history comes alive through the voices of Normal Women. My thanks to  Smithsonian Associate Philippa Gregory will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes for more information,   Her latest book, Normal Women, is a groundbreaking exploration of the lives of women in England from 1066 to the present day. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks always to Executive Producer Sam Heninger for all his work on the show and my thanks to you our wonderful audience here on radio and podcast.  Be well, be safe and Let's Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we'll see you next week. For more information about Smithsonian Associates, please click here:   https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/normal-women-of-england

In part one of Emily's series on Elizabeth Woodville, we will hear about Elizabeth's parents, upbringing, first marriage, and second marriage to the king of England. Welcome to the embryonic stage of the Tudor dynasty.

Henry VIII's is infamous for his relationships with women. The domineering King took 6 wives during his 36 years on the throne. And he disposed of them with as much scandal as he wooed them – Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. But three other women had an important impact on his childhood, his mother Elizabeth of York and his two Grandmothers Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort. They have been dubbed by popular historical fiction author Philippa Gregory as the White Princess, the White Queen and the Red Queen. These women were caught in the brambles of the wars of the roses and fought tooth and nail for their children and for themselves. And it was these three women who brought an end to three decades of bloody battle and restored peace to England. Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: "Yonder Hill and Dale" by Aaron Kenny #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and happy March! This week Max is telling us a tale that will (hopefully) resonate with every person who thinks it's cool to hang around their high school years after they graduate (cough cough, Dale, cough cough). Then, Janey is going to confront her greatest fear by telling a beautiful story about the Seal People. Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Silkie Painter“Tales of the Seal People” by Duncan Williamson  Selkie wikipedia  Video of baby puffins being yeeted off cliffs in IcelandMax's Sources - The Red King and the Witch“Gypsy Folktales” by Diane Tong  Full free text of “The Red King and the Witch” from “Gypsy Folk Tales” by Francis Hindes Groome “The Marriage of the Red King and White Queen in Alchemy” by Catherine Beyer  Illustrations from Ruth Manning-Sanders' book “The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by Victor Ambrus  Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.com

Dune fans the time has come, Dune: Part Two is FINALLY coming to cinemas and today we are joined by the M-O-T-H-E-R of Dune in so many ways; the incredible Rebecca Ferguson.   After starting out in Swedish soap operas, Rebecca landed her first English-speaking role in the BBC drama, The White Queen and she didn't look back. She quickly joined Tom Cruise - who she credits with changing her life in this episode - in the Mission Impossible franchise, starring in three of it's movies, and has also starred in The Greatest Showman, Apple TV's Silo, The Girl on The Train and now two Dune movies.  If you missed the first Dune movie, Rebecca plays Lady Jessica, the mother of Timothée Chalamet's character Paul, who is destined to become the universe's greatest leader. However, he has the power to see the future, and only he can see how dangerous he will be in this fantasy world. In Dune: Part One, things were dramatic for Lady Jessica to say the least after her husband was murdered, she lost her power and was exiled. Dune: Part Two is no different; she's pregnant with a baby she can talk to in the womb (yes, really), becomes THE all-powerful reverend mother, and that is just a taster of what to come. If you are confused so far, all you need to know is that as sequels go, this is one of the all time greats!  Today Rebecca and I have a DMC about everything Dune where she reveals she initially played hard to get, telling the franchise's director, Denis Villeneuve (who she calls Denny) she wasn't interested in the role (!!!) and she talks about the valuable lessons she learnt from working with Timothée. Rebecca also tells ms about the time she stood up for herself in the face of an absolutely horrid co-star in another movie, which is a firm reminder to us all to always use our voice, even when we are scared to.  I absolutely LOVED talking to Rebecca and I think you will leave this episode just as obsessed with her as I am. It's rare to meet someone this authentic and comfortable in their own skin, especially in this industry. If you do love this episode please get in touch with me via social media @joshsmithhosts! And speaking of epic people, if you missed it, check out last week's episode with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. Love Josh x  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L'émission Front Page est une revue d'actualité qui s'intéresse à tout ce qui touche le monde de la bande dessinée américaine (comics) du côté des Etats-Unis comme de la France, ainsi qu'à ses adaptations tous médias confondus. Le podcast est une série régulière chez First Print et revient au rythme de trois épisodes par mois, hors contenus spéciaux. Ce Front Page est le second podcast consacré à l'actualité comics du mois de février 2024.Nouveauté ! Le podcast est sponsorisé par Pulps et on vous propose un "Focus Pulps" chaque mois ! Découvrez une sélection de comics VO à prix de lancement !Le Focus Pulps de février 2024 : Creature of the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 / Rook : Exodus #1 / William of Newbury #1Si vous appréciez le travail fourni par l'équipe et que vous souhaitez soutenir le podcast, vous pouvez partager les émissions sur les réseaux sociaux et vous abonner à nos différents comptes, laisser des notes sur les différentes plateformes d'écoute, ou encore nous soutenir via notre page Tipeee. Très bonne écoute à vous, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !Le ProgrammeCOMICS - 03:25Alex Maleev et Eleonora Carlini invités au 35e Paris Manga & Sci-Fi ShowA soutenir : Love & Rockets chez KILa dose de Sean Murphy au printemps chez Urban ComicsEnfin autre chose que du one-shot chez Archie (Horror) !Ain't no Grave, les chouettes retrouvailles de Skottie Young et Jorge CoronaUn one-shot chez IDW pour les 70 ans de Gozdilla, notre gros pépère préféréJames Tynion IV développe sa propre compagnie pour faire des comics et des adaptationsBlood Squad Seven : de la parodie de héros 90's par Joe CaseyZdarsky annonce The White Queen chez Image ComicsMarvel & DC s'accordent pour rééditer leurs crossovers en omnibusMarvel pète décidément un cable avec ses tie-ins pour Blood HuntUne mini-série Deadpool & Wolverine par Joe Kelly et Adam KubertThe Boy Wonder : Juni Ba s'empare de Damian Wayne au DC Black Label !TV - 1:25:40Un premier trailer pour X-Men ‘97 et une date pour Disney+Egalement de la bande-annonce pour le retour d'InvincibleCa bouge du côté de Silk et Spider-Man NoirCINEMA - 1:41:40Travis Knight pour réaliser le film MotU récupéré par Amazon StudiosEnfin le premier trailer pour Deadpool & Wolverine !Le casting du reboot des Fantastic Four officiellement dévoiléSoutenez First Print - Podcast Comics de Référence sur Tipeee

On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have our monthly BONUS episode only on the supporter feeds! Today we'll break down EVEN MORE Super Bowl symbolism! Today's theme is the spiritual battle of good and evil as we dig deeper into Ice Spice and the Occult religion of Isis, alchemy as the mystical marriage of the Red King and White Queen with Usher and Alicia Keys, Dark Brandon Joe Biden memes, Ye is back on his occult self deification with the Vultures album and wearing a Cross on his face, more Taylor Swift and Beyonce Act ii symbolism!NOW UP AD-FREE ON SUPPORTER FEEDS! Links:SUPPORTER FEEDS: Go ad-free with 160+ bonus episodes, early access and books!Patreon.com/IlluminatiWatcher,VIP Section (*with comparsion of Apple vs Patreon vs VIP): https://illuminatiwatcher.com/members-section/Apple Podcasts Premium! You can now go ad-free with ALL the bonus episodes on the Apple app- just open up the podcast and subscribe!

Let's call the Super Bowl what it is—it's the Super Ritual.Or call it the Superb Owl; an extension of the super rich Bohemian Grove ritual done in front of a giant ‘Moloch Owl' statue. Maybe it's just 2020 déjà vu, but have you seen all the “coincidental” parallels to 2024?It's much bigger than the Trav & Taylor psyop, or the Chiefs versus the 49ers, it's starting to mirror what preceded March 2, 2020 when Covid started—it's probably nothing... just “Super Ritual Stuff.”Whatever the Super Bowl really is I can agree it's super alright, it's a super lame propaganda clown show. Join me in this special episode as I dissect the the symbolism behind this year's Super Ritual: Marriage of the Red Kind and White Queen in Alchemy, Ice Spice ISIS “demon summoning,” Min god of fertility & the Kansas Chiefs arrowhead, Book of Thoth and Aleister Crowley, Ushering in the Age of Aquarius, Alchemy & Baphomet, are sports rigged, trafficking and the Super Bowl, Superb Owl & Moloch, sacrifice and Bohemian Gove, rebirth phoenix & the NWO and so much more!Want more Let's be friends?  Join the Friendship Membership 

She is known to history as the most beautiful Queen in English history and immortalised for modern audiences as "The White Queen", but who was the real Elizabeth Woodville? How did she rise from being the widow of a mere Lancastrian knight, to becoming the wife and queen of the first Yorkist King in English History?

Rachel and Simon speak with the novelist and historian Philippa Gregory. She began her career in journalism and worked at BBC Radio before publishing her first historical novel, "Wideacre", in 1987 while she was completing a PhD in 18th-century literature. Other bestselling novels followed, including "The Other Boleyn Girl" - which was adapted into a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman in 2008 - and "The White Queen". To date, Philippa's books have sold more than 10m copies worldwide; in 2018 she was awarded an Honorary Platinum Award by Nielsen to mark significant sales across her career. "Normal Women", her latest book, looks at 900 years of British history and tells stories of "female soldiers, guild widows, highwaywomen, pirates, miners and ship owners, international traders, theatre impresarios, runaway enslaved women, ‘female husbands', social campaigners and rebels". We spoke to Philippa about her early career in academia, finding huge success as a historical novelist, and writing "Normal Women". “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is published by Ithaka Press. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Hatchards⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠. You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/alwaystakenotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

For centuries, the experiences of women have been overlooked in history books exclusively written, edited and published by men, says best-selling British writer Phillipa Gregory. “[Recorded history] has not really looked at women's lives, which often are full of events, often full of heroism, often full effect - their lives make a huge difference to the national story but they're just not recorded.” While researching Anne Boleyn's lesser-known sister Mary for her 2011 novel The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory had the idea of writing a book that celebrated the invisible women at the centre of history. She tells Nine to Noon that Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History is a culmination of her life's work.

On this episode the Longbox Guys discuss the comic book history of the Hellfire Club's White Queen, Emma Frost.  Thanks for listening.

We've got a TON of Marvel news this week including Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red, updates on Marvel Studio's Loki Season 2, NYCC announcement teases, and so much more! Plus, we've got writer Steve Orlando (Astonishing Iceman, Spider-Man 2099) and Benjamin Percy (X-Force, Ghost Rider) dropping by to chat about Scarlet Witch and Predator Vs. Wolverine, respectively. That's not all though, we're also talking about the biggest wedding of the season between the White Queen and Iron Man with writer Gerry Duggan (X-Men, Uncanny Avengers).

Projector Room Podcast Show Notes Show 146 Ted Salmon, Gareth Myles and Allan Gildea Projector Room Community Projector Room Group at MeWe Feedback and Contributions Gareth Williams on The White Queen on Lionsgate (2013) Gareth Williams on Broadchurch (2013) Andy Warden on Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (2021) Kah Leong Ow on The Uncanny Counter (2023, Series 2) Flop of the Fortnight Invasion Season 2 (2023) The Flood (2023) Knock Knock (2015) Private Screening Shining Girls (2022) Themed Treats (John Lithgow) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Ricochet (1991) Raising Cain (1992) Cliffhanger (1993) Dexter (2009) and Dexter: New Blood (2021) 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996 - 2001) World according to GARP (1982) Main Feature Past Lives (2023) 97 Minutes (2023) Day of the Assassin (1979) River Wild (2023) Jack Ryan Season 4 (2018 - 2023) The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) Porky's (1981) Silo (2023) The Little Things (2021) Pain and Gain (2013) One Piece (2023) Coming Soon The Royal Hotel (2023) - Trailer The Burial (2023) - Trailer Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023) - Trailer Quiz Lady (2023) - Trailer Kah Leong on Song of Bandits (2023) - Trailer The Final Curtain Gayle Hunnicut Jean Boht Links of Interest PodHubUK - Steve on Twitter - Ted on Twitter - Ted on Mastodon - Steve on Mastodon - MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC Videos - PSC Classifieds - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK - The TechBox - Chewing Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's Rants'n'Raves - Steve's YouTube Shorts

Ticket to Ride!Welcome to Hi in Hawaii - Hi on Life, Hi on the Mountain and Hi on Cannabis.  This podcast is meant to be a form of entertainment and escape, while at the same time being informative about cannabis products and methods of consumption.  If you are new, welcome, kick back with your choice of strain and enjoy the stories and the tunes. -  PFC Songs-  Wise Words-  Learning As I Grow! -  Summer Harvest of Light of Jah, White Queen and Strawberry Ice.-  Ticket to Ride! New cards or crutches and what they mean.All Links on the website   www.hiinhi.comTalking Saves Lives:NEW NUMBER to remember. 988 Veterans press 1I remind myself as well as everyone who listens – talking saves lives. It takes courage to talk.  It takes strength to talk.  Having problems doesn't make you weak.  Everyone has problems.  Talking will help.Remember that your thoughts are just thoughts.  You can change your thoughts.I am continually reminded of the importance of talking.Talking Saves Lives!22 Veterans Take their own life each day!I don't want to be a statistic, and I don't want you to be one either.aka...National Suicide Prevention Line: 988Veterans press 1Veteranscrisisline.net or text them 838255   Even if they are not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care -Available to all Veterans and their families and friends. 24-7-365kndmisty.mtn@gmail.com  www.hiinhi.com     The Proceeding was created with 100% human content!Thank You for listening - Aloha!Support the show

Tonight's story to help you sleep is the continuation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. In this episode, Alice meets the White Queen and has an interesting conversation with Humpty Dumpty.Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium today: https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportAs a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive:The latest episodes ad-free and Intro-free episodesThe entire back catalog of the podcast, ad and intro-freeThe entire audiobook of The Wizard of OzA collection of short fairy tales including Rapunzel and the Frog PrinceThe chance to vote on the next story that you hearThe chance to win readings just for youThanks for your support!Sweet Dreams... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uncover the enigmatic journey of the X-Men's Emma Frost, from her intriguing days with the Hellfire Club to her complex connections with Cyclops. Join us as we dissect her transformation from villainous White Queen to a pivotal X-Men member. Tune in to explore the captivating evolution of this psychic powerhouse! Additional research & writing by Diego Anthony Nunez - https://twitter.com/Blackcrow521For exclusive bonus podcasts like our Justice League Review show, GHL Extra & Livestreams with the hosts, join the Geek History Lesson Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/JawiinGHL RECOMMENDED READING from this episode► http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading FOLLOW GHL►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekhistorylessonTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekhistorylessonTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHLPodcastFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylessonGet Your GHL Pin: https://etsy.me/3QEVtBl You can follow Ashley at https://twitter.com/Ashleyvrobinson or https://www.ashleyvictoriarobinson.com/Follow Jason at https://twitter.com/Jawiin or https://www.jasoninman.com/Thanks for showing up to class today. Class is dismissed!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5634555/advertisement

Welcome to Issue 183.5 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this super special bonus issue we listen to a clip with the crew speaking to Game Designer tony Fanchi about the ruling on the White Queen and how While and Status cards work. It is a clip from an upcoming issue, so stay tuned for that amazing Interrogation Room Issue. You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and WanderingTook Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find the RRG at the FFG Site: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/marvel-champions-the-card-game/    “Maximum Effort" - Deadpool  

Welcome to Issue 183 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We'll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them. In this Shadow of the Past issue we look at Shadowcat's Nemesis, the White Queen Emma Frost You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, and WanderingTook and HipsterPlays Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server. Find Ryan on the Sainio Cast: https://sainiocast.libsyn.com/  “Be a dear and don't move… or talk. That's better.” -- White Queen  

Proverbs 1:2-7The Beginning of Wisdom: Fear the Lord Our sermon text this morning is Proverbs 1:2-7. You can find that on page 625… Before we read, let me mention three things:1. First, Amy, Coleman, and I started a podcast on Proverbs. It's a weekly discussion about the upcoming verses that we'll focus on in the sermon. The goal is to help us all engage with the text before Sunday. You can find links on our website, and it's published on the standard podcast channels.2. Second, in our app, you can submit any questions you have about Proverbs. We'll plan to either talk about those in the podcast or in the sermon series.3. And then third, just a reminder from last week. God spoke through King Solomon, son of King David to give us the wisdom of Proverbs. Solomon was the primary human author, but, as we considered, he was also a shadow of a greater king, a greater son of David – Jesus. Christ is the wisdom of God.That brings us now to verses 2-7. They give us the purpose of Proverbs and the foundation to wisdom.PrayerReading of Proverbs 1:2-7Do you desire wisdom? I think deep down each of us wants wisdom. We want to comprehend the meaning and purpose of our life… or we desire an ability to understand other people and social dynamics… or we want wisdom to sift through political and social theories and philosophies… or we just want wisdom to help us make day to day decisions. (that is probably the most common reason we desire wisdom)Well, Proverbs is a book about wisdom. And its purpose is to help us with those very questions.That's one of the reasons I've been looking forward to our study of Proverbs. Every single day we are confronted with situations, beliefs, temptations, critiques… And how we think about those things, what we say and do, and the decisions we make affect ourselves and others.We need wisdom. But not just any wisdom. No, we need God's wisdom and Proverbs is part of God's answer to give us that wisdom for life. Last week, we talked a little bit about how the book of Proverbs fits within Scripture as a whole. And more specifically, how Proverbs fits within the different kinds of wisdom books in the Bible.This morning I want to go a little deeper into the wisdom of Proverbs. The reason I want to do that is because these verses, 2-7, are the launching pad to the rest of the book. They set us on the path to gain wisdom. They answer the questions, what is wisdom? and how do we begin?If you want to think about it this way, these verses are like your phone's GPS map. Your destination is Godly wisdom. Verses 2-7 give you an overview of the route and the very first turn.So, let's jump in.Something you probably noticed is the repetition of the word “to.” It's there five times. Solomon was answering the question, “what is the purpose of this book?” “Well, the purpose of the book,” he writes, is… • Verse 2 – to know wisdom and insight• Verse 3 – to receive instruction in wise dealing (in other words, how you live)• Verse 4 – to give prudence and discretion• Verse 6 – to understand a proverb and the words of the wise.Let me summarize it this way: The purpose of Proverbs is to impart the wisdom of God. What's really important is that we not just know God's wisdom, but that we live God's wisdom.I opened with the question. Do you desire wisdom? But what Proverbs is asking: Do you desire to know and live God's wisdom?I've been using that word wisdom over and over. Last week, I provided a quick definition of wisdom. “Wisdom is having and exercising sound judgment. It's applying truth and knowledge in life.” That's fine as a summary. But let me give you a more comprehensive definition of wisdom and then connect it to these verses in chapter 1. Here it is:Pursuing biblical wisdom is (1) seeking to know God, his Word and his commands, (2) desiring to humbly reflect God's goodness and righteousness in everyday life situations, and (3) striving to discern what is true and right and good in the world, and what is not.If you didn't catch that, I'll repeat each part as we go through it. And let me say, I'm intentionally using the words seeking, desiring, and striving because wisdom, as the book of Proverbs lays out, is the pursuit of those things. We each should be on the journey to grow in the wisdom of God.Back to the first part of the definition. Biblical wisdom is seeking to know God, his Word and his commands. Having biblical wisdom requires that kind of knowledge and a desire for further knowledge. That point is sprinkled all through these verses. Verse 2 “to know wisdom and instruction.” It's also there in verse 4 and 5 “knowledge and an increase in learning.” As we work through the first few chapters, we'll clearly see that this knowledge is directly connected to knowing God's Word and his commands. Then Verse 7… the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. We'll to come back to that in a bit, but notice for now how the call to seek knowledge includes knowing the Lord. So, biblical wisdom is first seeking to know God, his Word and his commands. Number 2…. the second part of the definition. Biblical wisdom is also desiring to humbly reflect God's goodness and righteousness in everyday life situations. Wisdom does not end with knowledge. No, in fact, a very large portion of Proverbs is ethical in nature. It's the heart response to the knowledge of God and his commands. That's partly captured in verses 3. “instruction in wise dealing.” And notice how it describes that dealing - “righteousness, justice, and equity.” Someone can know the Bible, but unless he or she is seeking to reflect God's righteousness and goodness, that person doesn't have wisdom. Furthermore, Proverbs is very focused on our life situation and decisions. And you can see that in verses 4 and 5. The words used are prudence, discretion, and guidance. Those are all tactical words for day-to-day decision making as we seek to honor God. To say it again, biblical wisdom is desiring to humbly reflect God's goodness and righteousness in everyday life situations.So, knowledge, righteousness, and the third part of the definition is about discernment: Biblical wisdom includes striving to discern what is true and right and good in the world, and what is not. Also scattered through these verses is that word “understand.” Verses 2, 5 , and 6. Understanding is discerning. It's not just regurgitating what you are hearing. Understanding is being able apply that knowledge in life and in the world. At the end of verse 7 we're introduced to the word “fools.” A fool despises wisdom and instruction. There's an underlying contrast there. Part of wisdom includes being able to distinguish between goodness and folly and between truth and error. This goes beyond our personal pursuit of righteousness. Having biblical wisdom includes navigating the ideas, perspective, and ways of life in the world.So knowledge, righteousness, and discernment.Let me repeat that definition one more time. Pursuing biblical wisdom is (1) seeking to know God, his Word and his commands, (2) it's desiring to humbly reflect God's goodness and righteousness in everyday life situations, and (3) striving to discern what is true and right and good in the world, and what is not.Do you desire this wisdom? It's a lifetime journey. It's my hope and prayer that by the end of our Proverbs study that you and I will be well on the path of wisdom. That we'll have the framework, the categories, and the motivation… to know, understand, and apply God's word in life.One question you may have is this: How does Proverbs convey that wisdom? How is Proverbs structured to impart God's wisdom to us?Well, it's a very interesting book as many of you have read. The first 9 chapters are the introduction. That's quite a long introduction. We're going to work through those chapters sequentially. They present the importance of wisdom. They answer several questions, like how do we seek and find wisdom? What is the value of wisdom? How do we listen to wisdom? These opening chapters also warn us of evil and folly. And a particular warning is the seduction of adultery and where that sinful path leads.For those of you that have read Proverbs, you'll know that once you get to chapter 10, there's a major change in the book. Instead of a step-by-step argument for wisdom, we're given proverb after proverb. Hundreds of different proverbs, each with a different point and emphasis. So, starting with chapter 10, we're going to study the proverbs by category. We're going to read every single one of them, but we won't be studying them in the order in which they are laid out on the page, but rather by their focus.By the way, let me take a brief tangent. My daughter Kate has a new t-shirt. It says, “Everything I do seems to end up in a sermon.” We kind of joke about it because, as you know, it's pretty rare that I talk about my family in my sermons. However, I did want to mention that Kate and Caleb helped Amy and me categorize the proverbs. This has been a family affair. For a few months earlier this year, our family devotions involved going proverb by proverb. We discussed what each meant and we assigned different categories to each of them. We came up with about 30 categories in total for the more than 600 individual proverbs from chapter 10 through chapter 29. Those categories included things like friendship, justice, integrity and honor, sloth, anger, financial wisdom, and a whole bunch more. Let me also mention that the final two chapters return to a more linear focus. So, we'll wrap up the series in chapters 30 and 31. That's just a little preview.So, Proverbs is about wisdom. It's about desiring and obtaining wisdom. Seeking to know God and his word, reflecting his righteousness, avoiding folly and evil and striving to discern of the things of the world.Maybe that sounds overwhelming. Maybe you're thinking, “I don't even know where to start. I long to have and pursue God's wisdom, how do I find the path of wisdom? Can you tell me where to begin?”Well, I don't need to tell you. The answer is right there in verse 7. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.” That word for knowledge in the Hebrew is more than just an intellectual comprehension. Its primary definition is “knowledge with a focus on moral qualities.” In this verse it's used synonymously with the word wisdom in the second half of the verse.In chapter 9 verse 10, which you can see on our banner behind us, says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.”In other words, this is where we all need to begin - the fear of the LORD. It's the ground floor to wisdom, the center of wisdom. The path to wisdom begins with fearing the Lord.The two natural questions are 1) What does it mean to fear the Lord? And 2) why is fearing the Lord the beginning of wisdom?When we think of fearing something, we think of being afraid or even terrified. But Solomon's audience would have understood it very differently. One thing you'll notice is that the word LORD is in all capital letters. In the Hebrew, that's the word Yahweh. It's God's covenant name. And back in the book of Deuteronomy, to fear the LORD meant to live in response to God's covenant promises. There was a relational component to fearing the Lord – knowing God as the covenant maker - as well as a submission to God as his covenant people.Translating that to us today, fearing God means putting him at the center of our lives. It's removing ourselves or others as the center and instead considering who God is and his call for us. It's helpful to consider fearing the Lord in contrast to fearing man. When we fear man, we fear what other people will think of us. For example, what we wear, what we think, what we do. That kind of fear drives what we do and say and think because we are seeking to please others. To fear the Lord, on the contrary, is to think, say, and act in ways that please and honor the Lord.You may have heard of Oswald Chambers before. He wrote one of the most well-known beloved devotional. It's titled “My Utmost for His Highest.” Chambers wrote: “The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God you fear everything else.”He's saying, what we fear is the thing that ultimately motivates us. When we fear God, we trust in him for all things. There's nothing else to fear.So that's one aspect of fearing the Lord – placing God with all his covenant promises and stipulations as the center of our lives.There's also a second aspect of fearing the Lord. Literally translated, the word Yahweh means “I am.” In the wilderness when Moses asked God who he was, God responded, “I am who I am.”Fearing the Lord is also a call to recognize God for who he is. It's seeing God in all of his grandeur and power and holiness and justice and then recognizing our estate as creatures, sinful creatures. To fear God is having a reverence of God with that perspective. It's seeing him as the one in whom all things hold together. It's recognizing the vastness of the universe that he created… It's recognizing his infinite knowledge, his eternal being, how he is all powerful and he is present everywhere. To fear the Lord is to see him in all the glory and breadth of his nature.I was thinking this week of CS Lewis's classic book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. When Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy enter Narnia through the wardrobe, they quickly learn about the forces for good and evil. The White Witch has been terrorizing Narnia. She's been turning creatures into stone. But they are told that Aslan the Lion is on the move. Aslan is the allegorical Christ figure.“Who is Aslan?” asked Susan.“Aslan?” said Mr. Beaver, “Why, don't you know? He's the King. He's the Lord of the whole wood... He is in Narnia at this moment. He'll settle the White Queen all right..."“She won't turn him into stone too?” said Edmund....Mr. Beaver [answered] with a great laugh. “Turn him into stone? If she can stand on her two feet and look him in the face it'll be the most she can do and more than I expect of her. No, no. He'll put all to rights..."[Susan asked], “Is [Aslan]--quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.”[Mrs. Beaver answered] “If there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly.”“Then he isn't safe?” said Lucy.“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? Of course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”Our fear of the Lord is a fear that recognizes he is not safe, but he is good. He's not safe because of his justice and goodness compared to our sin. But he is good because of his saving grace.Let me give you another word that captures all of these ideas about fearing the Lord. Worship. The worship of God in your life. I'm talking about worship in the sense of honoring God in all aspects of your life. Exalting him alone and not others or yourself. Having him at the center of your identity. And recognizing him as the Almighty… the I AM who created all things.This is where wisdom begins. Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord. It begins with worship. But why? Why is fearing the Lord where we need to begin?Well, think about it this way. If God is the one in whom and for whom all things exist (as the Scriptures teach) then wisdom has to begin with him. The foundation of wisdom is ultimate purpose and meaning. Since God is the one in whom exists ultimate purpose and meaning, then seeking wisdom needs to begin with seeking him and worshiping himAnd let's go back to our definition of wisdom - knowledge, righteousness, and discernment. Each one of those elements requires fearing the Lord. • Knowing God and his Word begins with fearing God – having reverent awe of the one true God. • Reflecting God's righteousness is fearing the Lord in the sense of responding to God's covenant promises.• And discerning truth and goodness in the world starts with fearing the Lord because it is in him that all truth and goodness exists.And each one of those comes together for us in Christ.• We can know God because God has revealed himself to us. Jesus is the word of God made flesh. One of us and God himself. He's the bridge through which we can know and fear God.• He's also the righteousness of God. The ultimate model for us to reflect.• And last, Christ is the one through whom God created the world. Discernment of what is right and true in the world comes through fearing the one who created the world.Think of the disciples in Mark 4. They were on the boat with Jesus in the Sea of Galilee. When the sudden storm arose, they feared death. And in a panic, they woke up Jesus who was sleeping. And what did he do? After chastising them for their lack of faith, he rebuked the wind and the waves. “Peace be still!” And suddenly there was a great calm. But the interesting thing is what we're told next. The disciples were filled with an even greater fear! At first they feared the storm thinking they were dying, but their fear turned to the Lord. “Who is this,” they said, “even the wind and the waves obey him!”What I'm saying is that wisdom begins when we fear God in Christ… fearing him in all the ways that we have talked about. How God's covenant promises are fulfilled in him. The reverence and awe we owe him as creator and Lord of all things. And as the one in whom we were created and exist. And, to wrap things up. The very heart of wisdom and the fear of God in Christ is the cross. You see, in the cross of Christ we see the full power and justice of our holy God against sin. The cross raises our awareness of God's power. It raises our reverent fear of God. But it also raises our understanding of his love and goodness. He is not safe, but he is good. It's in that space, where God's justice and goodness come together, that we can fear the Lord with awe and reverence and humility, all in worship.The path to true wisdom begins there. It begins by fearing the Lord of all creation. It's recognizing what he can do in his divine justice and power, but also what he has done to satisfy that divine justice.Do you fear him? Because, unless you do, wisdom from God will be unattainable.But when you do, the wisdom of Proverbs will be yours in Christ. So, let's journey together through Proverbs in the fear of the Lord.

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Seventieth-Second episode, The Fall of X is looming for the Mutant Nation of Krakoa…so naturally, it is time to do a wedding when an organization is bent on extinguishing their entire race with Emma Frost, The White Queen of The Hellfire Trading Company, is tying the knot with…TONY STARK!? Yep, the multi-billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist hero known as The Invincible Iron Man is set to marry The White Queen of The X-Men in holy matrimony that may or may not be followed by an ORCHIS raid because weddings in Superhero Comics nowadays must either be mentioned out of nowhere or have a group of villains attack. But yeah, The X-Men and Avengers are in attendance (Including the Recently Deceased Ms. Marvel) for this (obviously political) union between X-Men and Avengers. I hope they survive the experience. Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action adaptation has the first look of Avatar Aang, who looks more accurate to his OG Cartoon Counterpart than the Live Action movie counterpart, but I'm not optimistic about this project since there are already new animated films and series in the works in the main original timeline which may dilute interest in the multi-million budgeted series that may or may not get canceled after about 2 weeks of Season One's Binge release given Netflix's recent years of high budgeted shows ending after only a season. Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal survives the WBD Animation Purge with a greenlit season three in production, and there was much rejoicing. The upcoming Assassin's Creed Mirage has more details with the reveal of the map scale of the game will be on the level of Assassin's Creed Unity and Revelations. Battlebit Remastered, the popular 254-Player answer for Battlefield and Call of Duty's stagnation and decline, is gaining increasing traction in their early access release. At the same time, Kraven The Hunter launched a trailer set to be produced by Sony for their MCU-Adjacent Shared Universe, and given their track record for films that aren't MCU Spider-Man or The Spider-Verse animation films, I have very little hope of this doing well, but we'll see how it all comes together when the film releases in theaters. All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective! Brought to you by TheEveryDayFan, check out their links below! The EDF Links https://theeverydayfan.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEZoZqtklXhw95WkF2BY4g/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0EwipBBMm4jcL2GRyBwauu

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Emma Frost, the White Queen of the X-Men, wasn't always the platinum chic goddess known for telepathically wrapping everybody who crosses her path around her little finger. Her origins are much more complicated, timid and interesting than you could ever imagine. Let's talk all things about young Emma Frost with voice actress and content creator Barbara Dunkelman, as we read Karl Boller's 2003 solo title, Emma Frost. Happy pride, y'all!

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After the New Mutants die at the hands of the Neyonder, only to come back to life with the memories of their demise intact, Professor Magneto is grappling with how to break his students out of this funk! Emma Frost, the White Queen herself, offers to lend a hand. Also at some point, the Avengers show up and fight Magneto. This book is wild. Join me with my guest Elyse Willems as we try to tackle a more than full cast of characters.

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History is malleable they say. Written by the winners of wars, yadda yadda yadda. Well over the last hundred years, historical knowledge has been influenced by filmmakers. Not necessarily a good thing. Screenwriters and directors like to take liberties with historical facts in order to tell a better story. Those liberties have a tendency to seep into the public conscience. We thought it would be fun in this season finale to shine a light on when historical films and period TV shows get history right, but mostly when they get it wrong.    ***********SPOILERS************* In case you give a crap about these movies and TV Shows, here's a list of the ones we will spoiler in this episode. Mindhunters, Zodiac, Alexander the Great, Apollo 13, Rush, Ford vs. Ferrari, The Spanish Princess, The White Queen, The White Princess, The Tudors, Amadeus, Immortal Beloved, The Northman, Vikings, Barry Lyndon, Band of Brothers, and Saving Private Ryan.  

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Philippa Gregory is one of the world's foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction. Her flair for blending history and imagination developed into a signature style and Philippa went on to write many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen.Now a recognised authority on women's history, Philippa graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent and was made Alumna of the Year in 2009. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London.Philippa is a member of the Society of Authors and in 2016, was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award by the Historical Writers' Association. In 2018, she was awarded an Honorary Platinum Award by Nielsen for achieving significant lifetime sales across her entire book output.  www.PhilippaGregory.com.

On this episode we introduce you to one of the world's foremost historical novelists, Philippa Gregory! Philippa is the acclaimed author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (which was a 2008 major motion picture starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson) and THE WHITE QUEEN (which became a StarzOriginals 10-part series in 2013). Philippa has won numerous awards including Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction by the Historical Writers' Association, an Honorary Platinum Award by Nielsen for achieving significant lifetime sales of her books, and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to literature and charity. She joins us from the UK to discuss her brand-new novel, DAWNLANDS, the spellbinding new entry in her Fairmile series featuring palace intrigue, political upheaval, and life-changing secrets in seventeenth-century England. Join the fun as we discuss the origins of this series, her journailsm background, her research and writing process, and her charitable efforts.

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We got the chance to talk to bestselling author, Philippa Gregory, about one of the characters of her new book, Dawnlands,Maria Beatrice D'Este, a real historical figure as well as a character, daughter of Duke Alfonso IV of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Queen of England, married to King James II.Philippa has written many historical novels whch include "The other Boleyn girl" and "The White Queen"

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