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After 14 years, I felt like it was probably time to do another show on Zinfandel! Known as America's heritage grape, the story of the quest for its European origins is like a mystery novel with an interesting end. It is a great grape and so historic!    Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons   In this show I cover the massive history of the grape and the unbelievable decades-long search for its origins, which were finally discovered after a dogged group of researchers did a painstaking investigation.    I move on to discuss the vineyard and winemaking. Much of the information I got was from one of the kings of Zinfandel in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma, Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery. Fred started his career in wine working under the very famed Paul Draper at Ridge, before starting his own winery. Fred has been making Zinfandel for more than 50 years. His estate vineyard is outside his front door and has Zin in it. He sources from other vineyards, and makes low intervention, excellent Zinfandel in different styles. I share all the wisdom I got from my conversation with him, including the stylistic differences in winemaking and vineyard management and how that shows up in the wine.  Check out Peterson Winery!    After discussing the grape and cellar, I talk about flavors, styles and where the grape is grown. I end with a disucssion of serving temperatures, aging, and food pairing (Zin is so versatile!).   You can call it Zinfandel, Primitivo, Tribidrag, Pribidrag, or Crjenak Kaštelanski, but whatever the name,  I wish more people were into Zinfandel. It's such a storied and truly great grape.    Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________   Check out my sponsor, Wine Access.  They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes    

Despite the fact that most microorganisms are necessary and good, throughout our lifetimes each of us encounters tens of thousands of different infectious bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.Even more remarkable is the fact that most of the time our immune systems disable these potentially lethal invaders before we ever show any symptoms of infection. At any given time more than 100,000 unique sentries posted throughout your body identify invaders, sound the alarm, and even issue specific chemical instructions for their destruction. These sentries may also be thought of as tiny doctors who identify a potential illness, discover the cure, and apply it even before the infection gets underway.The immune system has puzzled scientists. Researchers know that our bodies do not keep a set of genetic blueprints for these sentries, which are called B cells. How then does our body make these sentries or develop the genetic information necessary to disable invaders? Researchers have learned that the body has a small library of DNA fragments that are continually being shuffled into new patterns so that the body is almost instantly ready for any invader.The fact that even medical researchers are in awe over the design of our immune system verifies what the Bible says: "I am fearfully and wonderfully made."Psalms 139:4"I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well."Prayer: I thank You Dear Father that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Help me to take care of the temple of my body which You have given me so that I may be a fit and able instrument for You in this world. In Jesus' Name. Amen.REF.: MIT researchers isolate master builder' disease fighting gene. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Image: Human B Lymphocyte (B Cell), NIAID, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species opened the modern era of evolutionary thinking. The very name of his book suggests that as we look back in time, we should see fewer kinds of animals. Darwin led many people to think that there should be a greater variety of plants and animals today than in the distant past. And, those plants and animals should be more sophisticated today.But the fossil record tells just the opposite story. The most ancient rocks with identifiable fossils of multicelled creatures in them contain every major family alive today. These creatures just appear fully formed all at once. And both evolutionists and creationists admit that not all the creatures that existed in the day when these fossils were formed have been preserved in the fossil record.When you think of some of the pictures of strange creatures from the early days of earth history, it seems obvious that, contrary to Darwin's theory, there was a much greater variety of creatures alive in the past than exists today. And generally, they were bigger and stronger than creatures are today. Ferns grew over 100 feet high, and dragonflies had wingspans of six feet. There are fewer kinds of creatures today, and what we have are often smaller and weaker than what we find in the fossil record.These facts don't present a picture of evolutionary development and improvement at all. It is a picture of a perfect creation corrupted by sin and running down. This is the same flow of history revealed in Scripture. But thankfully, Scripture shows us how in Christ Jesus there is escape from all the effects of sin!Genesis 1:31"Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day."Prayer: Dear Father; the entire creation groans under the consequences of man's sin. Give me a clearer understanding of the fact that the gospel of forgiveness is a needed message for us in the everyday world, and help me to communicate that to others. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: Lepidodendron lycopodioides, Woudloper, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

One of the most amazing things in our modern age is the scientist who thinks he can use science to judge the Bible. After all, many things accepted today as scientific fact were first taught in the Bible.Job 36:27-28 explains the water cycle in which, through evaporation, tomorrow's rains are drawn into clouds. Ecclesiastes 1:7 explains why the rivers do not fill the seas. It tells us that there is a cycle of water from rivers to seas back to fill the rivers again. It was not until 350 B.C., long after Job was written and more than 600 years after Ecclesiastes was written, that Aristotle began to understand the water cycle. And finally in 1841 a scientist, using a thermometer that Galileo invented in 1593 and a barometer that had been invented by Torricelli in 1643, showed that clouds were actually the result of rising water vapor.Job 37:9 and Ecclesiastes 1:6 both speak of wind and weather patterns that were finally confirmed in 1940. Read these passages before you look at the latest satellite weather pictures—the satellite clearly shows what Scripture is talking about in these verses.Many of the accepted facts of today's science were originally stated by God in the Bible. Science should not pass judgment on the Bible. After all, it has taken science thousands of years to begin to catch up with the Bible's level of knowledge about even such a simple thing as the weather.Job 37:9"From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, and cold from the scattering winds of the north."Prayer: Dear Father; man is a prideful creature who typically thinks he knows more than he really does. Help me to see pride in my life for human pride always stands in the way of a closer relationship with You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: The Bible panorama (1891), Job, Internet Archive Book Images, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

 In this episode of the Teach Different podcast, hosts Steve and Dan Fouts explore a quote by Maya Angelou that states, 'Courage is the most important of all the virtues.' They unpack the claim and its implications. They discuss counterclaims regarding the nature of virtues. Lastly, they pose some questions for further exploration of some of the main ideas they've explored. Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Courage and Virtue02:17 - Exploring the Claim: Courage as the Most Important Virtue07:27 - Counterclaims and Alternative Perspectives on Virtue10:44 - The Importance of Courage in Action13:39 - Courage in Contemporary Society14:57 - OutroImage SourceYork College ISLGP, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons 

As the New Year stretches out before us just take a look at what's to come.  This year will mark the launch of the Artemis space flight, the first crewed mission taking us to the moon since Apollo 17 back in 1972. I'm looking forward to watching it. Talk about a big deal! And like you, I'm looking forward to being in worship and hearing God's Word. Now, you may be thinking to yourself, well, that's no big deal.  But actually, it is.  And here's why. Episode art:  Kevin Gill from Nashua, NH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

In this conversation, Steve Fouts and Tr33 explore a quote by George Washington: “It's better to be alone than in bad company.” They discuss the claim of the quote, unpacking the nuances of solitude, comfort, and the complexities of social relationships. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness, unpack the subjective nature of what constitutes 'bad company,' and the potential for redemption in individuals often labeled as negative influences. The discussion highlights the balance between the need for companionship and the risks associated with negative social circles, ultimately emphasizing the importance of understanding oneself and the impact of one's choices.Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the Quote01:24 - The Value of Solitude05:40 - Comfort vs. Discomfort11:10 - The Complexity of Bad Company15:40 - Counterclaims and Perspectives20:59 - Subjectivity of Bad Company25:29 - Reflections on Personal Experiences32:45 - Conclusion and Final ThoughtsImage Source: Gilbert Stuart, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Washington_MET_87J_FRTS5M.jpg 

Dr. Wernher von Braun was considered one of the 20th century's greatest scientists. After pioneering work in rocketry, von Braun developed the Saturn V rocket, which successfully powered the first manned moon landing. In 1972, this great scientist was asked to comment on the case for design as a scientific theory for the origin of the universe. Aside from my brief comment at the end of this program, the rest of today's Creation Moment is in Dr. von Braun's words:"For me, the idea of a creation is not conceivable without invoking the necessity of design. One cannot be exposed to the law and order of the universe without concluding that there must be design and purpose... While the admission of a design for the universe ultimately raises the question of a Designer (a subject outside of science), the scientific method does not allow us to exclude data which lead to the conclusion that the universe, life and man are based on design...Some people say that science has been unable to prove the existence of a Designer... But they still maintain that since science has provided us with so many answers, the day will soon arrive when we will be able to understand even the creation of the fundamental laws of nature without divine intent. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must one really light a candle to see the sun?"Just remember Dr. von Braun next time you hear someone claim that no real scientists accept the existence of a Creator.Psalm 14:1"The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good."Prayer: Dear Father in heaven, You have made it reality impossible for people to deny You. And yet in our sinfulness we seek to run away from Your loving care. Help me in my life so that I may not, on account of sin, seek anything else but drawing closer to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: Wernher von Braun, NASA/MSFC, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Many people mistakenly believe that dinosaurs prove evolution. After all, dinosaurs are strange creatures and seem to represent a very different world from the one we know today. But a recent discovery of the most ancient dinosaur challenges this.One of the oldest dinosaurs ever discovered was about six feet long and weighed about 300 pounds. Scientists had never before seen a complete skeleton of the creature they called Herrerasaurus. But being the most ancient dinosaur discovered at the time, perhaps the dinosaur from which all others evolved, evolutionary scientists expected it to be much less advanced than later dinosaurs. What they found was yet another well-designed creature.The meat-eating dinosaur had excellent teeth, like those of a shark; its jawbone had a double hinge so that it could easily hang onto its prey. These sophisticated features weren't expected in such an ancient dinosaur. This is yet another proof that all creatures were well designed from the beginning. Herrerasaurus is yet one more example of the impossibility of evolution.Dinosaurs, just like all other creatures, were created by God during the first six days the universe existed. This means that dinosaurs and humans once shared this earth in the recent past. All things were created in a perfect state, so there was no need for evolved improvements. The changes we see since creation are not due to evolution but due to the degenerating effects of sin.Romans 1:25"…who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen."Prayer: Dear Lord, teach me to seek my improvement not through created things but through You, the Author of all that is good and the conqueror of all that is evil through Your death on the cross of Calvary and Your Resurrection. Amen.REF.: Oldest dinosaur, Time. Image: Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis Illustration, Fred Wierum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Det spanska inbördeskriget utkämpades mellan 1936-39, åren före andra världskrigets utbrott. Kriget var i alla avseenden hänsynslöst och blodigt. Spanien skulle kunna uppfattas som en övningsarena för den tyska krigsmakten före andra världskriget.Konflikten visade upp alla inbördeskrigets karakteristika: summariska avrättningar av fångar, brutala övergrepp på civil befolkningen, hat och urskiljningslöshet mot politiska motståndare. I kriget dog åtminstone 500 000 människor – militärer och stridande.I veckans repris t av Militärhistoriepodden diskuterar historieprofessor Martin Hårdstedt och doktoranden Peter Bennesved, bägge verksamma vid Umeå universitet, olika aspekter av spanska inbördeskriget.Kriget väckte starka känslor över hela världen, men det blev högerdiktaturerna Tyskland och Italien som framförallt bidrog militärt till upprorssidan ledd av generalen Franco. Republiken fick hålla till godo med frivilliga och ett tvivelaktigt militärt stöd från Sovjetunionen. Västdemokratierna förhöll sig neutrala. På republikens sida deltog omkring 600 svenskar.Ur militär synvinkel är det italienska och tyska deltagande med trupper och materiel särskilt intressant. Både Mussolini och Hitler sände sammanhållna förband och rådgivare till nationalistsidan under Franco. Dessutom en hel del modern materiel. Mest känd är den tyska Condorlegionen som understödde nationalisterna och gjorde stora insatser genom att ge Francos trupper ett övertag i luften med sina moderna stridsflygplan. Frågan är om Spanien skulle kunna uppfattas som en övningsarena för den tyska krigsmakten före andra världskriget. I avsnittet diskuteras bland annat det verkliga värdet av de erfarenheter som de italienska och tyska insatserna verkligen gav.Den tyska bombningen av Guernica i april 1937. Vad hände egentligen och hur ska vi förstå bombningen? Händelsen leder in på frågor om det förändrade kriget och civilbefolkningens situation i händelse av ett storkrig i Europa vid tiden för spanska inbördeskriget. Spanska inbördeskriget gav brutala föraningar om vad ett systematiskt bombkrig mot civila mål skulle kunna innebära. På plats var svenskar som upplevde nationalistsidans anfall mot i stort sätt försvarslösa städer.Bild: Beväpnade civila från den republikanska sidan under slaget vid Irún 1936. Bilden visar hur civilpersoner deltog aktivt i försvaret mot de nationalistiska trupperna under det tidiga skedet av det spanska inbördeskriget. Slaget vid Irún var avgörande för kontrollen över gränsen till Frankrike, och dess utgång innebar att nationalisterna kunde bryta förbindelserna mellan republiken och omvärlden. Okänd fotograf. Bild: Republican forces during the Battle of Irún, 1936. Public domain (CC0). Källa: Wikimedia Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Salmos 148:7, 10“Alabad a Jehová desde la tierra, los monstruos marinos y todos los abismos... la bestia y todo animal, reptiles y volátiles”.¿Podría una planta idear un crecimiento especial para sí misma y convertirse en atractiva para su único polinizador? Si la evolución fuese cierta, como podría tal planta sobrevivir hasta que aprendiera lo suficiente acerca de su polinizador, y acerca de la genética, para evolucionar un crecimiento especial solo para su polinizador.Estas suenan como preguntas tontas, pero si la evolución es cierta, deben ser contestadas, y contestadas científicamente. A una planta sudafricana llamada “cola de rata” le crece una lanza aparentemente sin propósito que se extiende cerca de sus flores. Si teorizamos que la lanza puede ser una percha de aves para un polinizador, los científicos observaron cercanamente algunas de las plantas silvestres. Aprendieron que la única ave que parece estar interesada en polinizar la planta es un ave llamada la “nectarinia famosa”. Los científicos entonces removieron la lanza de algunas de las plantas. Como resultado, las plantas sin perchas sólo produjeron la mitad de las semillas que las plantas con perchas. Los investigadores señalaron que este arreglo tiene sentido porque los nectarinia famosa machos tienen largas colas que pueden dañarse con aterrizajes terrestres.Sin embargo, si concluimos que las colas de rata fueron creadas para las nectarinias famosas, y las nectarinias famosas para las colas de rata, no tenemos que encontrar explicaciones naturales para estas preguntas tontas. Este es simplemente otro de los ingeniosos diseños de Dios.Oración: Señor, Tu mano cuidadosa está a nuestro alrededor. Te agradezco especialmente por cuidar de mí al perdonar mis pecados. Amén.Ref: Science News, “Built-in bird perch spreads the pollen.” Imagen: Babiana ringens (rat's tail), SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

1 Corintios 15:41“Uno es el resplandor del sol, otro el de la luna y otro el de las estrellas, pues una estrella es diferente de otra en resplandor”.La teoría del Big Bang sostiene que en las primeras etapas de nuestro universo, había pocas galaxias, y eran pequeñas para los estándares de hoy. En esta teoría ninguna estrella puede ser más antigua que su galaxia madre.Pero este pulcro modelo de nuestro universo parece estar en problemas. Para esta discusión vamos a utilizar las edades infladas utilizadas por los astrónomos. Cuando los astrónomos miran por sus telescopios a una estrella que está a, digamos, diez millones de años luz de distancia, dicen que están viendo a lo que estaba allí hace diez millones de años. Actualmente, se dice que el universo tiene 14 billones de años. Las galaxias formadas hace apenas ese tiempo están a mucha distancia, se esperan que sean pequeñas y sus estrellas jóvenes, así como debía ser después del Big Bang. Los trabajos con el telescopio Hubble durante los 18 meses pasados ha revelado muchas galaxias jóvenes incluyendo una de sólo 800 millones de años pero que es seis veces más grande que nuestra propia galaxia, la Vía Láctea. Más significativamente, estas jóvenes galaxias contienen algunas viejas estrellas rojas. ¡Se dice que es como estar mirando en una guardería de bebés arrullados y ala vez encontrar unos pocos hombres crecidos!Estos hallazgos no solo llaman a la teoría del Big Bang a tela de juicio sino que apoyan el punto de vista que Dios creó un universo maduro, tal como enseñan las Escrituras.Oración: Gracias, Padre, por la gloria, belleza y variedad que Tú has creado en los cielos, que te alaban. Amén.Ref: Science News, Ron Cowen, “Crisis in the Cosmos?” Imagen: Hubble Space Telescope, NASA Hubble Space Telescope, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

1 Tesalonicenses 4:6“Que ninguno agravie ni engañe en nada a su hermano, porque, como ya os hemos dicho y testificado, el Señor es vengador de todo esto”.La mayoría de radioescuchas han escuchado del pequeño “pez limpiador” o budión que limpian los dientes de los peces más grandes. Nuevas investigaciones sobre el comportamiento de estos peces muestran que no siempre son peces honestos. Otros peces, incluyendo aquellos que por lo general podrían considerar una comida de “peces más limpios”, en realidad se paran en fila para sus servicios. Esto es debido a que necesitan que se les quiten parásitos tejidos enfermos. También saben que el “pez limpiador” ofrece masajes.Es sorprendente que inclusive los predadores más viables se convertirán en clientes por una buena limpieza y masaje. Los investigadores de la Universidad de Cambridge en Inglaterra observaron 28 estaciones de limpieza, y descubrieron algunos comportamientos inesperados. De cuando en cuando, mientras un “pez limpiador”, saca parásitos de sus clientes, también puede sacar un pedazo de carne saludable. Sabiamente, ellos evitan este comportamiento cuando limpian a predadores que les podrían morder de regreso. Los investigadores también observaron que los clientes potenciales si estaban concientes de este riesgo y miraban de cerca como el cliente actual estaban siendo tratado. Tenían más probabilidad de buscar servicios de un budión que no mordía a ninguno de sus clientes antes de él. Por supuesto, los budiones también estaban al tanto de esto y eran observados para ofrecer a esos clientes que podrían morder un tratamiento cuatro estrellas, incluyendo un masaje.Las Escrituras enseñan que el pecado del hombre infectó toda la creación. Afortunadamente, Cristo vino a traernos perdón.Oración: Padre, Te agradezco por Tus leyes, pero como un pecador, Te agradezco aún más por el perdón en Cristo Jesús. Amén.Ref: Science News, S. Milius, “Fish Fraud.” Imagen: Epinephelus tukula is cleaned by two striped cleaner wrasse,Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

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Lucas 13:34“¡Jerusalén, Jerusalén...! ¡Cuántas veces quise juntar a tus hijos, como la gallina a sus polluelos debajo de sus alas, pero no quisiste!”Las gallinas no son las criaturas más brillantes del mundo animal, pero la madre gallina sabe proteger sus huevos y mantenerlos calientes. Muchas especies de serpientes también cuidan de sus críos. Sorprendentemente, los científicos han aprendido que inclusive algunas plantas han sido diseñadas con instintos “maternales”.El llantén es una hierba común norteamericana y cuando florece, mientras más caliente mantiene a sus semillas en desarrollo, más semillas producirán sus crías. Los investigadores han encontrado que las temperaturas de aire más frescas causan que la planta madre produzcan un grupo de flores más oscuras. El color más oscuro absorbe más energía radiante del sol y esto da a sus críos un empuje en la vida aún antes de brotar. La planta tiradora, como se le conoce comúnmente en el sureste americano, hace algo similar. Florece durante varios meses en el verano del sur. Las brácteas en forma de hojas que envainan cada grupo de flores tienen un pigmento café. Los investigadores observaron las plantas durante varios meses y encontraron que las brácteas que se formaban en el clima más fresco de abril, eran más oscuras que las brácteas que se formaban en junio donde su clima es más cálido. El nivel más alto de pigmento café en abril permitía que las brácteas absorban más luz infrarroja que ayuda a calentar las flores.¿Donde aprendieron aquellas plantas la física necesaria, sin mencionar la genética, para producir estas provisiones maternales? Por supuesto, la respuesta es el diseño inteligente de Dios desde el principio.Oración: Padre, Te agradezco por ser un Padre amoroso que nos enseña el amor a través de Cristo Jesús. Amén.Ref: Science News, Susan Milius, “Mommy Greenest.” Imagen: Plantago rugelii, Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

We increasingly encounter medieval books as digital facsimiles—zooming in on high-resolution images, clicking through virtual pages, or engaging with interactive displays. But what actually happens when a parchment manuscript is translated into a digital object? How does this change affect our understanding of cultural heritage? In The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology (Brill, 2025), Suzette van Haaren explores the digital medieval manuscript as a unique cultural artifact, not just a copy of its physical counterpart. Through three case studies, van Haaren reveals how digital manuscripts function in libraries, museums, and scholarship today. Blending manuscript studies with digital humanities, this book offers a fresh materialist approach to the discourse surrounding the digitisation of cultural heritage and provides a nuanced view of how it shapes the way we perceive, handle, and preserve medieval manuscripts in an increasingly digital world. This episode makes reference to other scholars in the field of digital codicology, several of whom have spoken about this work on New Books Network. Listen to Bridget Whearty speak about Digital Codicology: Medieval Books and Modern Labor; Michelle R. Warren speak about Holy Digital Grail: A Medieval Book on the Internet; and Astrid J. Smith speak about Transmediation and the Archive: Decoding Objects in the Digital Age. Van Haaren also mentions the work of composer Mark Dyer, specifically the Scribe project. Digitised manuscripts discussed in this interview include the Bury Bible, Der naturen bloeme, and the prayer book of Mary of Guelders. Images from Der naturen bloeme are also available on Wikimedia Commons. Suzette van Haaren is a postdoc in the CRC Virtuelle Lebenswelten at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Her research reflects on the impact of the increasing digitisation (and virtualisation) of historical heritage. She is interested in the Middle Ages in contemporary media contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Génesis 11:7“Ahora, pues, descendamos y confundamos allí su lengua, para que ninguno entienda el habla de su compañero”Al escuchar el canto de un ave ¿puede usted descifrar por su dialecto donde pasa el invierno? Las aves, como algunas otras criaturas, tienen diferentes dialectos dependiendo de donde viven. Sin embargo, para la mayoría de nosotros, los dialectos animales no son fáciles de detectar.Las ballenas asesinas también tienen dialectos que están reflejados en sus 17 diferentes llamados. Algunas ballenas asesinas son caseras, se quedan en la misma área durante toda su vida. Estas ballenas crean pocos problemas para las focas locales de puerto en la costa oeste norteamericana ya que se mantienen de una dieta de peces locales. Otras ballenas asesinas forman grupos que nadan de arriba a abajo la cosa oeste de Norteamérica y cazan conjuntamente. Estas pandillas no se satisface con peces y particularmente les gusta las focas de puerto. Los investigadores han registrado llamados de ambos grupos y han señalado que los llamados de cada grupo tienen cualidades diferentes que equivalen a dialectos distintos. También encontraron que las focas de puerto saben esto. Aunque los llamados están en una frecuencia que los peces no pueden escuchar, las focas las pueden escuchar muy bien. Ellas ignoran los llamados de ballenas locales que se alimentan de peces. Pero cuando una pandilla de asesinas aparece en su vecindario las focas de puerto tienden a evacuar el área rápidamente.La habilidad de comunicar e interpretar la comunicación son regalos de Dios, no sólo para nosotros los humanos sino claramente también para Sus otras criaturas.Oración: Gracias, Señor por el regalo del lenguaje. Permite que mis palabras siempre den testimonio de Tu amor por nosotros en Cristo. Amén.Ref: Science News, S. Milius, “Ear for Killers.” Imagen: Killerwhales jumping, Robert Pittman, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

We increasingly encounter medieval books as digital facsimiles—zooming in on high-resolution images, clicking through virtual pages, or engaging with interactive displays. But what actually happens when a parchment manuscript is translated into a digital object? How does this change affect our understanding of cultural heritage? In The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology (Brill, 2025), Suzette van Haaren explores the digital medieval manuscript as a unique cultural artifact, not just a copy of its physical counterpart. Through three case studies, van Haaren reveals how digital manuscripts function in libraries, museums, and scholarship today. Blending manuscript studies with digital humanities, this book offers a fresh materialist approach to the discourse surrounding the digitisation of cultural heritage and provides a nuanced view of how it shapes the way we perceive, handle, and preserve medieval manuscripts in an increasingly digital world. This episode makes reference to other scholars in the field of digital codicology, several of whom have spoken about this work on New Books Network. Listen to Bridget Whearty speak about Digital Codicology: Medieval Books and Modern Labor; Michelle R. Warren speak about Holy Digital Grail: A Medieval Book on the Internet; and Astrid J. Smith speak about Transmediation and the Archive: Decoding Objects in the Digital Age. Van Haaren also mentions the work of composer Mark Dyer, specifically the Scribe project. Digitised manuscripts discussed in this interview include the Bury Bible, Der naturen bloeme, and the prayer book of Mary of Guelders. Images from Der naturen bloeme are also available on Wikimedia Commons. Suzette van Haaren is a postdoc in the CRC Virtuelle Lebenswelten at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Her research reflects on the impact of the increasing digitisation (and virtualisation) of historical heritage. She is interested in the Middle Ages in contemporary media contexts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/digital-humanities

We increasingly encounter medieval books as digital facsimiles—zooming in on high-resolution images, clicking through virtual pages, or engaging with interactive displays. But what actually happens when a parchment manuscript is translated into a digital object? How does this change affect our understanding of cultural heritage? In The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology (Brill, 2025), Suzette van Haaren explores the digital medieval manuscript as a unique cultural artifact, not just a copy of its physical counterpart. Through three case studies, van Haaren reveals how digital manuscripts function in libraries, museums, and scholarship today. Blending manuscript studies with digital humanities, this book offers a fresh materialist approach to the discourse surrounding the digitisation of cultural heritage and provides a nuanced view of how it shapes the way we perceive, handle, and preserve medieval manuscripts in an increasingly digital world. This episode makes reference to other scholars in the field of digital codicology, several of whom have spoken about this work on New Books Network. Listen to Bridget Whearty speak about Digital Codicology: Medieval Books and Modern Labor; Michelle R. Warren speak about Holy Digital Grail: A Medieval Book on the Internet; and Astrid J. Smith speak about Transmediation and the Archive: Decoding Objects in the Digital Age. Van Haaren also mentions the work of composer Mark Dyer, specifically the Scribe project. Digitised manuscripts discussed in this interview include the Bury Bible, Der naturen bloeme, and the prayer book of Mary of Guelders. Images from Der naturen bloeme are also available on Wikimedia Commons. Suzette van Haaren is a postdoc in the CRC Virtuelle Lebenswelten at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Her research reflects on the impact of the increasing digitisation (and virtualisation) of historical heritage. She is interested in the Middle Ages in contemporary media contexts.

Vi avrundar året med prat om plotter och prepositioner, vinster i domstolar och fototävlingar, kollar på kollegor och ställer oss frågande om verksamheten. Shownotes Välkommen Govdirectory vann Award for Projects of Social Benefit Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Plottriga kartor Masskjutningen på Bondi Beach Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Vinst i fransk domstol Vinnarbilder i Wiki Loves Earth (och vinnarvideo!) ZedWiki Podcast – ny podcast på engelska Tyck till tidigt om Wikimedia Foundations nästa verksamhetsplan Veckans mall Magnus: Tunnelbanestation med ingångar Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Nästa program Juluppehåll, vi är tillbaks 14 januari. Årskrönika, ge oss era favoritklipp. Erkännanden Bild: LMarianne, CC BY-SA 4.0 Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Also a clip from episode 1 of Zedwiki podcast. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

We don't always think about St. Joseph very deeply at Christmas. Yet, he is an important part of the whole story. He was called by God the Father to raise Jesus as his son and to take care of him and Mary throughout his days. And then he vanishes from the text. His faithfulness was quietly executed and completed. What do we make of this? What can we do to reflect this kind of faithfulness?Image: Gerard Seghers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Salmos 27:1“Jehová es mi luz y mi salvación, ¿de quién temeré? Jehová es la fortaleza de mi vida, ¿de quién he de atemorizarme?”Pregunte a cualquier evolucionista y le dirá que la Canasta de Flor Venus es uno de los animales menos evolucionados. El animal en realidad es una esponja que está hecha de una colonia de criaturas y hace algunas cosas sorprendentes.La Canasta de Flor Venus edifica un esqueleto en forma de canasta hecha de sílice en forma de vidrio cubierta por solo una delgada capa de células. La compleja estructura interna de este esqueleto está reforzada para proveer la mayor fuerza utilizando la menor cantidad de material. El esqueleto final resulta ser una red de fibra óptica utilizada para muchas redes de telecomunicaciones. Los microorganismos simbióticos luminiscentes hacen un hogar dentro de la base de la esponja, enviando su luz a través del esqueleto de fibra óptica de la Canasta de Flor Venus. La Canasta de Flor atrapa camarones dentro de este esqueleto donde pasan toda su vida. El alimento que se les cae alimenta aquellos microorganismos luminiscentes al fondo de la canasta. ¡El propósito de los pulsos de luz es atraer presas para alimentar a los camarones que a su vez alimentan la fuente de pulsos de luz! Todo esto es aún más impresionante dado el hecho de que la Canasta de Flor no tiene ningún sistema nervioso.El que ésta hermosa criatura sin sistema nervioso esté diseñada y trabaje de una manera tan compleja es un poderoso testimonio de nuestro Creador, el único que podría haber diseñado esto.Oración: Padre, al principio Tu creaste la luz que trae belleza, pero nada como la belleza de Tu salvación. Amén.Ref: Discover, George M. Whitesides, “Illuminated Life.” Imagen: Venus flower basket glass sponges (Euplectella aspergillum), NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

O gospodarski in vojaški pomoči zahoda socialistični Jugoslaviji po njenem razkolu s Sovjetsko zvezoKo se danes pritožujemo nad vojaško in gospodarsko odvisnostjo od Združenih držav, Evropa pa le stežka skuša pridobiti nekaj več suverenosti - medtem ko v Sloveniji o suverenosti bržkone niti razmišljamo ne več - se marsikomu zdi zgodba naše nekdanje države, socialistične Jugoslavije, kot opomnik, da naš prostor ni bil vedno in nujno podrejen politiki velesil, Jugoslovani so se namreč v hladni vojni skozi povezovanje z državami tretjega sveta v Gibanju neuvrščenih izognili tako podrejenosti Združenim državam kot Sovjetski zvezi. Čeprav to do neke mere gotovo drži, pa se je ta zgodba zares začela šele v 60-ih, najprej pa v sredini 50-ih let preteklega stoletja. Pred tem pa je bila slika precej drugačna. Jugoslavija, ki je bila prva leta močno podrejena Sovjetski zvezi, je namreč kmalu po razkolu z Moskvo leta 1948 postala ena največjih evropskih prejemnic zahodne, predvsem ameriške pomoči. Kako in zakaj je kapitalistični zahod v 50-ih letih Jugoslavijo zalagal z obsežno ne le ekonomsko, ampak tudi vojaško pomočjo, Jugoslavija pa se je počasi pomikala celo v smeri integriranja v zahodne vojaške strukture, bomo v tokratnih Sledeh časa raziskovali s pomočjo dveh zgodovinarjev, dr. Kornelije Ajlec z Oddelka za zgodovino ljubljanske Filozofske fakultete in dr. Ivana Lakovića z Zgodovinskega inštituta Univerze Črne Gore v Podgorici. Oddajo je pripravila Alja Zore. Foto: Josip Broz Tito v letu 1957, ko se je Jugosavija odločila, da bo prenehala prejemati zahodno vojaško pomoč, Wikimedia Commons

John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask Jesus if he is the one to come. John has found himself imprisoned while pursing obedience to the Lord. He has also wanted his disciples to leave him and follow Jesus. What are we to make of John's question? Is he question Jesus' messiahship? Or is he wanting his own disciples to hear from Jesus' lips what he is doing? Either way, we are given encouragement to know the work of the Lord and how he continues to work in our own lives to change and renew us while we await his coming.Image: The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Isaías 40:22“Él está sentado sobre el círculo de la tierra, cuyos moradores son como langostas; él extiende los cielos como una cortina, los despliega como una tienda para morar.”Las palomas mensajeras son valoradas debido a su sentido de dirección altamente desarrollado y esto incluye la habilidad de leer el campo magnético de la Tierra. Algunas otras aves, tortugas e incluso algunas pocas salamandras también han demostrado esta habilidad. Sin embargo, las abejas, las hormigas o las personas no nacen con esta habilidad.Hasta ahora, no se esperaba que aquellos animales clasificados como “animales inferiores” en la escala evolucionista tengan tales habilidades de navegación. Sin embargo, esta habilidad hoy en día se ha confirmado - de todas las cosas – la langosta espinosa caribeña. Los investigadores recolectaron más de100 langostas de varios lugares; a cada langosta se le puso un número que indicaba el lugar exacto de su descubrimiento. Luego se les puso en contenedores cerrados y llevados por barco en rutas indirectas durante una hora para que no puedan recordar la dirección de su hogar. Para confundir aún más a las langostas, algunos de los contenedores contenían imanes. A cada langosta luego se le puso una capucha removible para quedar efectivamente vendada los ojos. Luego se les puso en un gran tanque para ver en qué dirección buscarían naturalmente. Típicamente, las langostas intentarían caminar a casa, apuntando hasta tres grados de compás de donde fueron capturadas.Los científicos quedaron sorprendidos que un llamado “invertebrado inferior” tenga un sistema de navegación tan sofisticado como una paloma mensajera. Pero no deberían quedar sorprendidos. El mismo Creador sabio creó a ambas criaturas.Oración: Señor Te agradezco por Tu bondad hacia nosotros y por todas Tus criaturas a las que les ha dado habilidades de supervivencia.Ref: Science News, S. Milius, “Homing Lobsters.” Imagen: Spiny lobster, University of Washington, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Den 13 december varje år firas Lucia, en av Sveriges mest älskade och särpräglade högtider. Men detta firande är långt ifrån en enhetlig tradition – i själva verket är det ett resultat av flera sammansmälta sedvänjor och berättelser, som från början inte hade något med varandra att göra. Luciafirandet har fortsatt att förändras genom tiderna och tar ständigt nya uttryck.Grunden för dagens luciatåg vilar på flera lager av historia och folklig tradition. I centrum står förstås Sankta Lucia – ett sicilianskt helgon som enligt legenden led martyrdöden i början av 300-talet. Hennes historiska existens är dock omtvistad. Samtidigt förekommer i det svenska bondesamhällets folktro figuren Lusse – en skrämmande gestalt vars koppling till Lucia i huvudsak består i namnlikheten. Lusse har i vissa tolkningar förknippats med Lucifer, djävulen själv.Att Lusse figurerar just den 13 december beror på att detta enligt den julianska kalendern var årets mörkaste natt – en tid då man trodde att övernaturliga väsen härjade som mest. Till detta kommer en äldre tradition bland ungdomar att gå runt i tåg, sjunga, festa och samla in gåvor i form av mat eller pengar – ett inslag som förekom vid flera högtider, bland annat vid Lucia.Under mitten av 1800-talet började dessa olika element smälta samman till föregångarna till dagens luciatåg. Det stora genombrottet kom dock först under 1900-talets första hälft, då skönhetstävlingar arrangerades för att utse städernas Lucior – ett sätt att institutionalisera firandet i offentligheten.I detta avsnitt av Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, med fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om Sankta Lucia och det svenska luciafirandets mångfacetterade bakgrund.Bild: Helgonet Sankta Lucia avbildas i denna renässanstolkning från 1521 av Domenico Beccafumi (1486–1551), utförd för Pinacoteca Nazionale i Siena. Målningen visar övergången från gotisk ikonografi till renässansens formspråk. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.Musik: Good King Wenceslas (Folk-Song), inspelad 1922. Källa: Internet Archive, Public Domain Mark 1.0.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tillsammans med en gäst funderar vi på falna flaggor, buttrar om byrackor, tjenar på chefen, nämner namn vid namn, och gör en dubbeltagning. Shownotes Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Reser flagg Reser ragg Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Ny chef på Wikimedia Foundation Abstrakta Wikipedias nya namn är… Abstrakta Wikipedia! Alla kan nu aktivera tvåfaktorsautentisering Veckans mall Johannes: Tidningsref Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Fredag: Wikimedia LGBT+ 2025 avslutning Erkännanden Bild: 3247 , Public Domain Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

When John the Baptist went out preaching repentance and baptism, even Pharisees and Sadducees took notice. They came out to hear him and to be baptized. But he called them out calling them a brood of vipers and wanting to know who warned them to flee the wrath to come! Many think that John is utterly rejecting them, but he is making sure they understand what they are doing. They think they are righteous, so why would they need repentance? But if they need repentance, then they are not really righteous! We need to be wary ourselves of thinking we are good to go in this life and must continually return to this call of repentance and need to bear fruit that reflects our repentance.Image: St. John the Baptist Preaching, Mattia Preti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Send us a textIn this episode the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will continue reading from the Arabian Nights collection, “Delila the Crafty/Wily.”   Delila is a trickster figure who brings chaos wherever she goes.  In this episode, we'll discover how this wise old woman's story ends. Is she punished or rewarded for her acts? Her acts of cunning cause the listener to reflect on justice, law, morality and the ability of women to be the author of their own lives. In Delila's world actions are not black or white but a multitude of shades of gray.  Be ready to enter that world as you hear the story.Story: "The Wiley Dalilah and Her Daughter Zaynab," in Arabian Nights: Volume I, trans. Jack Zipes (New York: Penguin Books, 1991).Illustration:  Edmund Dulac, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.This podcast is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Sound effects from my finch "Tweedles."Copyright 2025 Kathy Shimpock.    Support the showFor more crone tales, visit the "Wise Crone Cottage in the Woods" (http://www.wisecronecottage.com).

Vi skanderar om Skanderna, yallar till YouTube, arkiverar aktualiteter, finner fel med Ai och hejar på nya projekt. Shownotes Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Vi drar till fj… skanderna? Wikipediadagen på YouTube Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Wikinews föreslås att arkiveras Forskning och tester av AI som hittar fel på Wikipedia Nya projekt: Wikisource på Minangkabau Wikipedia på Toki Pona Wikiquote på Nigeriansk pidgin Veckans mall Jan: Faktamall biografi WD Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Tisdag: Global GLAM call Onsdag: Wikimedia projects and smell-related content Torsdag: Conversation with Trustees Erkännanden Bild: Olaus Magnus – ”Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus”, Public Domain Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

Syrakusa – en ständigt omstridd stad. Sedan antiken har dess historia kantats av stora slag och episka belägringar. Imperier och tyranner har kommit och gått, men få perioder är lika dramatiska som den muslimska invasionen av Sicilien under 800-talet.I detta avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden samtalar idéhistorikern Peter Bennesved och historieprofessorn Martin Hårdstedt om Siciliens historia – med särskilt fokus på Syrakusas roll i kraftmätningen mellan den muslimska expansionen och det bysantinska imperiets nedgång.Invasionen av Sicilien inleddes år 827 och var en utdragen process som först avslutades 902. Belägringen och det slutgiltiga fallet av Syrakusa år 878 var en av de mest avgörande milstolparna i denna kampanj. Som en av Siciliens största och bäst befästa städer var Syrakusa också det viktigaste bysantinska fästet på ön.Syrakusa låg strategiskt placerad – både som västlig utpost i det bysantinska riket och som kontrollpunkt över handelslederna söderut och genom Messinasundet i öst. Dess fall signalerade inte bara en lokal förlust, utan också början på slutet för det grekisk-romerska inflytandet i västra Medelhavet.Efter Syrakusas fall följde Taorminas erövring år 902, vilket definitivt satte punkt för bysantinskt styre på Sicilien. Under de följande två århundradena kom istället Palermo att växa fram som det nya maktcentrumet på ön – ett tydligt tecken på den nya eran i Medelhavets historia.Bildtext: Miniatyren skildrar den arabiska erövringen av Syracuse år 878, ett centralt skeende i Medelhavets medeltida maktkamp. Ur Madrid Skylitzes, en bysantinsk krönika illustrerad på 1100-talet av okända konstnärer. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there anything more lifeless than a valley full of dried bones? From the skeletal ruins of life that used to be, a collage of hope for the start of Advent. Because here's the thing about hope: it makes the most sense and is the most powerful in the face of the hopeless.Sermon begins at minute marker 2:41 Ezekiel 37:1-14Resources:Hamlet and Horatio come upon two gravediggers who identify a skull as having belonged to Yorick, “Alas, poor Yorick! … a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy …” from Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1.Mariame Kaba: “Hope is a Discipline.” from an interview by Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein, in Beyond Prisons, January 2018. Published in: We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice, (Haymarket Books, 2021), p. 26-28.Andrea Gibson: “Even when the truth isn't hopeful, the telling of it is.” from Take Me With You.Barbara Kingsolver: “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. The most you can do is live inside that hope, running down its hallways, touching the walls on both sides.” from 2008 commencement address at Duke University, titled “How to be Hopeful”.Jan Richardson, “Blessing of Hope,” The Cure for Sorrow: A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief (Wanton Gospeller Press, 2016), 172-173.Image: detail from “Hamlet and Horatio in front of the gravediggers” (Act.V Sc.I), print by: Eugène Delacroix, British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

This is an episode recorded at WikiconNL 2025 in Leiden. The focus of the episode is the conference, what it and events like this mean to the community and organizational aspects. Shownotes First we meet Kirsten Jansen, office manager of Wikimedia Nederlands who talks about the importance of a smoothly running back office and having fun while doing it. Then we meet Thamara Groenleer, project lead for the conference, who talks about how themes can emerge and how to create environment that enables the participants. Then we hear from Vera de Kok, official event photographer, who talks about what well documented events can mean. After that we widen the perspective a bit with Julia Brungs, Lead Community Relations Specialist at the Wikimedia Foundation, and talk about communication in the community, in general and at events like this. Staying with a Wikimedia Foundation connection, we talk with Jan-Bart de Vreede, former chair of the Foundation and current chair of Wikimedia Nederland, about the importance and value of meetings and what it means to the the chapter and the community. We keep on that theme when talking to Sandra Rientjes, Executive Director of Wikimedia Nederland, and also talk about leadership in the movement as she is the longest serving ED for a few more weeks. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, and the audio from Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: WM 25 WikiconNL 2000 x 475.jpg by Grtrwrks, CC BY-SA 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

Under fyra decennier på 1700-talet styrde Maria Teresia stora delar av Centraleuropa, Italien och nuvarande Belgien. Få individer har haft ett lika avgörande inflytande på Europas historia. Hennes avtryck märks inom såväl krigföring som fredlig reformpolitik. Genom en målmedveten politik och strategiska äktenskapsallianser blev hon en stormaktsledare som alla Europas makter var tvungna att förhålla sig till.När hon år 1740 efterträdde sin far, kejsare Karl VI, var situationen akut. Hennes tron bestreds av flera europeiska makter, och hon tvingades försvara sitt arv i det österrikiska tronföljdskriget. Genom diplomati, beslutsamhet och genom att vinna stöd från de ungerska stormännen lyckades hon inte bara rädda sin krona utan också befästa sin ställning.Efter krigen vidtog en omfattande reformperiod. Maria Teresia moderniserade rättssystemet, skatteuppbörden, myntväsendet och skolväsendet. Hon förbättrade jordägandets struktur och utvecklade sjukvården. Resultatet blev ett effektivare statsbygge, som gjorde Habsburgarnas rike till ett föregångsland i många avseenden.Utöver sitt politiska och administrativa arv var Maria Teresia även familjens strateg. Hon födde sexton barn, däribland drottning Marie-Antoinette av Frankrike. Genom genomtänkta giftermål stärkte hon Habsburgs dynastiska nätverk i hela Europa.I detta avsnitt av Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om Maria Teresia – den mäktigaste kvinnan i 1700-talets Europa.Bildtext: Oljemålning som visar Maria Teresia som förlänad grevinna av Flandern under ett besök i Gent, utförd av hovmålaren Martin van Meytens. Målning av Martin van Meytens. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867–1951) var tsarofficer, överbefälhavare, president och nationalhjälte – men också en omstridd symbolgestalt i Finlands moderna historia. Hans liv och eftermäle har gett upphov Nordens mest långlivade och komplexa personkulter.Från inbördeskrigets vita seger till dagens identitetspolitiska debatter har Mannerheim betytt olika saker för olika generationer. I takt med att det finländska samhället förändrats har även bilden av marskalken formats om – från upphöjd landsfader till historisk projektionsyta för både dyrkan och kritik.I detta avsnitt av podden historia.nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med historikern Tuomas Tepora, författare till boken Mannerheim – Hjälte och antihjälte, om hur personkulten kring Gustaf Mannerheim vuxit fram, förändrats och utmanats i det moderna Finland.Under det blodiga inbördeskriget 1918 trädde Mannerheim fram som de vitas överbefälhavare. Han hyllades på den vita sidan som nationens räddare och symbolen för ett fritt och självständigt Finland. Samtidigt väckte hans namn avsky bland många på vänstersidan, där han förknippades med hårda efterkrigsåtgärder och brutalitet i fånglägren. Redan här växte en myt kring honom – en hjälte för vissa, en bödel för andra.Personkulten kring Mannerheim fick sin början i detta polariserade skede, då statsmakten och konservativa grupper började upphöja Mannerheim till något större än bara en militär ledare: en symbol för ordning, nation och seger. Samtidigt föddes också de första motbilderna – inom arbetarrörelsen, bland intellektuella och inom den växande vänstern.På 1930‑talet förändrades tonen. Trots Mannerheims tidiga kopplingar till högerextrema rörelser såsom Lapporörelsen började en ny nationell konsensus växa fram. Socialdemokrater och borgerliga kunde enas om Mannerheim som försvarare av nationens oberoende, särskilt i takt med att hoten från Sovjetunionen växte.Han blev en överideologisk gestalt, som förenade minnet av inbördeskriget med den pågående kampen för självständighet. Statyprojekt, födelsedagsfiranden och skolundervisning stärkte bilden av honom som nationens skyddshelgon. Myten blev också ett verktyg för att överbrygga tidigare inre motsättningar.Tuomas Tepora skriver ”Före hans död hade det på 1920–1930-talet byggts upp en personkult kring honom som flirtade med auktoritärism. Efter hans död kunde myten om honom inte kontrolleras på samma sätt som tidigare och den började få nya betydelser och syften.”I ett öppet samhälle som Finland präglas personkulten inte av enhetlighet utan av mångfald och motsättningar. Mannerheim har varit både hjälte och antihjälte, visionär och relik, kosmopolit och nationalist. Just därför fortsätter hans gestalt att fascinera – som ett prisma genom vilket Finland ser sig självt.När Mannerheim dog i januari 1951 blev hans begravning en av de mest storslagna ceremonierna i Finlands historia. Tusentals människor kantade Helsingfors gator, radiokanaler tystnade och kyrkklockor ringde över hela landet. Den kollektiva sorgen blev ett uttryck för respekt – men också för ett slags nationellt bokslut över det krigstida Finland.Bild: Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim fotograferad på sin 75-årsdag år 1942 i ett sällsynt färgfotografi. Foto: Helmut Laxin, källa: heninen.net/miekka. Bilden är i public domain enligt Finlands upphovsrättslag §49a, eftersom det har gått över 50 år sedan bilden togs och den inte klassas som ett fotografiskt verk.Musik Finlandia av Sibelius, Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vi tripplar om AI och handlingsavsnitt i filmer, röstar igen men slipper bli omdirigerade och ser att det är ordning på ekonomin. Shownotes Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia AI-skapade handlingsavsnitt i artiklar om filmer, utvecklades på wikipediavis till en trippel: Hur vet man att ett handlingsavsnitt inte är AI-skapat med risk för ”hallucinationer”? Får man verkligen använda verket som källa? Är det verkligen ok att spoila, eller varför varnar vi inte? Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Rösta på nytt projektnamn Ingen mer omdirigering till mobildomän Wikimedia Foundations 24/25 ekonomiska rapport Veckans mall Magnus: Infobox tunnelbanestation Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Fredag: Digital Safety Office Hours Lördag: World AIDS Day 2025 online Erkännanden Bild: Sebastian Kraft, GNU General Public License Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

Experience one of the South's most haunting true stories as Scary Savannah and Beyond dives into the tragic 1915 Con T. Kennedy Circus Train Wreck near Columbus, Georgia—a fiery collision that destroyed an entire traveling circus and sparked over a century of chilling ghost legends. Discover the history of the famed Kennedy Shows, the devastating crash that claimed performers, animals, and crew, and the eerie paranormal reports that followed: phantom train whistles, ghostly circus music, shadowy figures, and the heartbreaking spirit of a lost little girl. Blending true crime, Southern history, and paranormal mystery, this episode uncovers why the Con T. Kennedy wreck remains one of America's most terrifying and unforgettable circus disasters. Find us on the web: https://www.scarysavannahandbeyond.com Get some goods at our awesome merch store!  https://scarysavannahandbeyond-shop.fourthwall.com Visit us on social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scarysavannah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarysavannah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarysavannah Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scarysavannah Sources: Sources: Columbus State University Archives – Circus Train Wreck Photographs (SMC 124) Two contemporary photographs of the wreck site taken by John B. McCollum. Columbus State University Columbus State University Archives – Vertical Files on the Circus Train Wreck (1915) Archival vertical files with newspaper clippings, manuscripts, and other documentation. ArchivesSpace "12 Known Dead & Missing in Show Wreck" – Atlanta Georgian, Nov 24, 1915 Reports on death toll, missing persons, injuries, and Kennedy's statement. Georgia Historic Newspapers "Nearly Forty People Killed or Wounded …" – The Intelligencer (Anderson, S.C.), Nov 23, 1915 Coverage of the collision: number of missing / injured, and descriptions of the crash. Historic Newspapers HistoricColumbus.com — "From the Circus Train Wreck to the Man o' War" A detailed historical narrative of the accident, its aftermath, and community response. historiccolumbus Atlas Obscura — Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial Description of the memorial in Riverdale Cemetery, with photos and historical context. Atlas Obscura Waymarking.com — Historic Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, GA Information about the cemetery, including the circus‑tent shaped monument placed by Kennedy. Waymarking+1 ReadThePlaque.com — Historic Riverdale Cemetery Plaque Text of the plaque that mentions the Circus Train Wreck and the Kennedy Show memorial. Read the Plaque The Billboard Magazine, Nov 27, 1915 (Vol. 27, Issue 48) Trade‑magazine report of the crash, listing casualties and basic details. Wikimedia Commons

Under 1700-talet kulminerade den transatlantiska slavhandeln – ett av historiens mest avskyvärda brott mot mänskligheten. Miljontals afrikaner fördes med våld över Atlanten och tvingades in i ett liv i ofrihet. För de allra flesta slutade berättelsen i tragedi: de dog under den brutala överfarten eller tvingades till ett liv i hårt arbete under slavägarens piska. Men det fanns undantag. Några lyckades tillkämpa sig friheten.I detta avsnitt möter vi två starka människoöden: Olaudah Equiano och Yuuba Jaalo. Den förstnämnde kom från nuvarande Nigeria, den andre från ett område som idag är delat mellan Gambia och Senegal. Båda tillfångatogs och såldes som slavar till brittiska slavägare – men där upphör likheterna.Olaudah blev tillfångatagen som barn och kom att utveckla ett djupt hat mot slaveriet. När han återvunnit sin frihet blev han en av förgrundsgestalterna inom den brittiska abolitionistiska rörelsen, som kämpade för att avskaffa slavhandeln. Han skrev också en inflytelserik självbiografi som fick stor spridning i sin samtid.Yuuba Jaalo var vuxen när han tillfångatogs – ironiskt nog under en resa där han själv handlade med slavar. Till skillnad från Olaudah valde han att samarbeta med de brittiska handelsmännen och fortsatte tjäna pengar på slavhandeln, även efter att ha fått sin frihet.Trots deras skilda livsval har vi tack vare omfattande skriftliga källor möjlighet att följa deras livsöden i detalj.I detta avsnitt av Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och Katarina Harrison Lindbergh, fackboksförfattare, om två afrikaner som mot alla odds lyckades bli fria och skapa sig nya karriärer.Bildtext: Olaudah Equiano, även känd som Gustavus Vassa, var en författare och abolitionist vars självbiografi från 1789 gav en kraftfull inblick i slavhandelns grymheter. Hans vittnesmål spelade en viktig roll i rörelsen för att avskaffa slaveriet i Storbritannien.Okänd konstnär. Bilden är public domain. Källa: Project Gutenberg via Wikimedia Commons.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vi ondgör oss på oinloggades beskrivningsklotter, tänker på tidlöshet, upplyser om utseendeförändringar, vinkar åt vinnare och mumlar om modeller. Shownotes Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Wikidata-beskrivningar från oinloggade Numera A new look for talk pages Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Vinnare i valet till Wikimedia Foundations styrelse Utkast för ny modell för affiliates Veckans mall Jan: Årtal Ämne Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Torsdag: Wikisource Transcribe-a-thon Söndag: Capacity Exchange community calls Tisdag Connection learning session 3 Erkännanden Bild: Mobilos, CC BY 3.0 Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0 och WP25 Anthem video.webm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

A quiet and nice village besides Yellow River at Lanzhou City. QinQiang opera from the loud speaker in the village and this is very local sound. Happy birds are busy on working. What a wonderful soundscape. Recorded by Digimonk. IMAGE: Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

"I put the original recording through a bit of distortion, listened to it for a while, and then went over it with some text from my phone notes that felt like it fitted the original sounds. My practice involves extended vocal techniques, I tried to treat the original recording as a collaborator in the same space as me to some extent." Lanzhou City soundscape reimagined by Yol. IMAGE: Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

In this episode of the Teach Different podcast, Steve Fouts, Jarvis Funches and Marcus Simpson (a.k.a. Bully), explore a powerful Albert Einstein quote: “Blind obedience to authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” They explore the claim of the quote, diving into themes of authority, obedience, and truth. They discuss the counterclaim of the quote, unpacking the impact of cultural influences on personal identity and the importance of critical thinking in navigating societal norms. The conversation highlights the absence of strong community leaders and the politics surrounding incarceration, emphasizing the need for positive role models and the dangers of blind obedience to authority.  Episode Chapters 00:00 - Personal Experiences and Reflections 00:43 - Cultural Influences and Authority 05:46 - The Impact of Authority on Life Choices 07:39 - The Structure of Influence 10:57 - Breaking the Cycle of Blind Obedience 11:48 - Finding Your True Self 17:00 - The Dangers of Following Trends 22:19 - Redefining Loyalty 26:15 - Community Outreach and Support 27:20 - Community Leadership and Historical Figures 29:27 - The Incarceration System and Its Impact 30:50 - Politics, Money, and Control 32:51 - Changing Perspectives and Personal Growth 33:58 - Teach Different Outro  Image Source: Initial photograph by Oren Jack Turner, Princeton, N.J., image processing using artificial intelligence: Madelgarius, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons  

Originally released in 2018 but remixed for your listening pleasure, here's Phil reading Arthur Machen's classic weird tale, "The White People." Happy Halloween! Machen's "The White People" was discussed all the way back in ⁠Weird Studies episode 3⁠. Earlier this week, JF and Phil joined Conner Habib on his podcast to talk all about horror. It was a great conversation and we hope you'll give it a listen. Image: Photo of doll from Auckland War Memorial Museum, via Wikimedia Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For their 200th episode, JF and Phil turn their attention to H. P. Lovecraft's “The Call of Cthulhu,” a story foundational not only to modern horror fiction but to the very idea of the Weird. In revisiting this tale of forbidden knowledge and cosmic ambiguity, the hosts reflect on Weird Studies itself as a “slow piecing together of dissociated knowledge” that mirrors the work of Lovecraft's own bewildered protagonists. Image by Antoni Espinosa via Wikimedia Commons. Upcoming Events: Peter Bebergal teaches on Weirdosphere starting November 20, 2025 JF Martel speaks at Back to Haunt Us in East London on November 8, 2025 Phil Ford speaks at the Durations Festival in NYC on November 7, 2025 Phil Ford hangs out at Archestratus Books and Food on November 8, 2025 References H. P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu  Weird Studies, Episode 2 on Garmonbozia  Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy  Phil Ford, “The Wanderer” H. P. Lovecraft, "Nyarlathotep" Weird Studies, Episode 74 on Jung Phil Ford, Jacob Foster, and J. F. Martel, “Care of the Dead”  Weird Studies, Episode 110 on The Glass Bead Game  Weird Studies, Episode 101 on Tanizaki  Graham Harman, Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy  Weird Studies, Episode 156 on Donna Tartt  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 19th of October 2025, a group of unarmed thieves broke into the famous Louvre Art Museum, stealing several high-value pieces. It didn't take long for politicans in charge to deflect responsability for decades of underfunding, deferred maintence, understaffing and the poor working conditions which the labor unions have long denounced. Featuring our new culture correspondent, we discuss the daring robbery, the reactions to it, and our cultural obsession with art heists.Thumbnail: Quirinale.it, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons

Air Date 10/25/2025 Trump's attacks on free speech, particularly with the use of the Federal Communications Commission, goes far beyond the Jimmy Kimmel story. We're in the middle of an all-out assault on  freedom of speech, a free and unbiased press, and freedom of association. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: FCC's Anna Gomez & Axios' Sara Fischer - Axios - Air Date 9-19-25 KP 2: Bari Weiss, CBS News, And The Conservative Media Takeover - Lever Time - Air Date 10-9-25 KP 3: Trumps Horrifying Plan to Destroy Free Speech W/ Ken Klippenstein - Current Affairs - Air Date 10-10-25 KP 4: ‘They'll Be Others': Trump THREATENS More Indictments of Foes After Comey - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 9-26-25 KP 5: Is ANTIFAscism Really a Violent Extremist Movement? - Matthew Cooke - Air Date 10-14-25 (00:48:56) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On 'Working the Refs' DEEPER DIVES (00:53:51) SECTION A: ANTIFA (01:15:09) SECTION B: POLITICAL ENEMIES (01:53:02) SECTION C: FREE SPEECH (02:29:52) SECTION D: MEDIA TAKEOVER (02:52:28) SECTION E: MOCKING THE FACISTS SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Black and white version of the official portrait of FCC Chair Brendan Carr with the list of words banned by the Trump administration in red over his face. Credit: Internal composite design. |  Carr official portrait via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

After a big win and a big loss over the weekend, the Seattle Mariners now face one game that will determine whether or not they go to the World Series for the very first time. Luke and Andrew check-in on their feelings. And Andrew explains the very non-baseball reason he's been feeling an immense amount of anxiety lately. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Photographer and paranormal researcher Shannon Taggart joins JF and Phil to explore the phenomenon that was Michael Jackson. One of the most brilliant and successful musicians of the modern era, Jackson was also a liminal figure sans pareil, a shapeshifter who defied the binary categories through which we order the human world. His art and persona together enacted a transformation that can only be called shamanic. About Our Guest: Shannon Taggart is a photographer and author based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her photographs have appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, and have been recognized by Magnum, Nikon, and the Alexia Foundation. Her monograph Séance was first published by Fulgur Press (2019) and reissued in a second edition by Atelier Éditions. Shannon is currently developing an illustrated history of SORRAT (the Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis) and hosts an annual symposium on the weird and the paranormal in Lily Dale, New York. Image by Daniele Dalledonne, via Wikimedia Commons. References George Hanson, The Trickster and the Paranormal Robert Chambers, The King in Yellow Rogan Taylor, The Death and Resurrection Show Pier Paolo Pasolini (dir.), Teorema   Phil Ford, “The View from the Cheap Seats at the UFO Show”  Michael Jackson, Moonwalker: A Memoir J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea Miguel Connor, The Occult Elvis Tim Powers, Last Call Weird Studies, Episode 186 on The Wedge Raymond Moody, Elvis After Life Sub Rosa, Spectra Ex Machina: A Sound Anthology of Occult Phenomena 1920-2017 Vol.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1? Starting around 1300 BCE, the (surviving) corpus of written documents from Egypt begins to increase dramatically. It's not clear why, but papyrus and ostraca are far more abundant for this era than anything before. Thanks to these records, we get many glimpses of daily life and personal concerns, from the society of the time; and we can enjoy some Small Stories of life in Ramessid Egypt. Logo image: Dancers and musicians from the 18th Dynasty tomb of Neb-Amun, now in the British Museum (via Wikimedia Commons public domain). The dancers wear "string" garments that may be the ruwedj referenced by Ise in her letter to her sister. The History of Egypt Podcast: Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/BHC6MGDBC6SXU. We have merch! Browse our designs at Dashery by TeePublic https://egyptpodcast.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices