Topic: In The LoopGeek: EricI went back and forth on whether or not to star-star-out the swears in that title, but I don't want to risk getting in trouble with iTunes. So, here we are: You win, Linton...Show More
A meeting of Babylon 5 and Star Trek: The Next Generation, with a Lord-of-the-Rings feel, that no one wanted to see.
This bundle of disconnected events is noteworthy only for introducing G'Kar's attache, Na'toth.
An inelegant but necessary dance ensues when the Psi Corp comes to Babylon Five looking for a rogue telepath.
Season 1 kicks off with two very special guests: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the New York Times reporters behind the Harvey Weinstein investigation. Within days of the story's publication, the #MeTo...Show More
In July of 1848, four women sat around Mary Ann M’Clintock’s kitchen table in upstate New York to draft the Declaration of Sentiments to proclaim that all women and men should be equal. In this bonus ...Show More
Tribeca Talks is a compilation of the most engaging conversations recorded live at the Tribeca Film Festival. In this episode, you’ll hear Barbra Streisand in conversation with Robert Rodriguez at the...Show More
What is the cost of visibility and when does it become too high? This episode we look at what happened when the police raided a Ugandan Gay Pride event in 2016. This episode was reported by Selly Th...Show More
Grindr is widely thought to be the most popular dating app on the African continent. In this episode we ask, is Grindr doing enough to protect its users in Africa? This episode was reported by Selly ...Show More
Confronting the myth of Ed Edwards.
What About... Culture What makes up culture? Today we're looking at the questions that really go into that, like: What is culture? What goes into culture? How does it live? Or die? What should you, ...Show More
It was necessary to publish an episode today. I hope you enjoy an in-depth analysis of one of the minor races in the video game series Mass Effect: the elcor. A non-playable race in the game, these ...Show More
The names we call ourselves -- Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews -- says a lot about where we come from and who we believe ourselves to be as a people. Come learn about the origins of these terms and how ...Show More
UNESCO, an agency of the United Nations, recently voted in favor of a resolution condemned by Israel as negating the Jewish historical presence in the Old City of Jerusalem. What's the story? What is ...Show More
Support the show on Patreon OR Buy me a coffee Show Notes: This is a special episode dedicated to shining a light on some amazing women who have been "Hidden in plain sight" and quietly airbru...Show More
Support the show on Patreon OR Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Just some thoughts. You can find the Black History Buff Podcast at: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6CDExrHONAzUy8ksCgXsYy ...Show More
Sarah and her husband try to escape NXIVM and take it down while warning others who are still inside.
Josh speaks to one of Keith Raniere's lawyers, Marc Agnifilo, and hears a different point of view on NXIVM and DOS.
Sarah faces criticism about her role in NXIVM and tries to come to terms with the 12 years she spent as a high-level member of the group.
Fifteen-year-old Kerrie Brown disappeared from a house party in Thompson, Manitoba. Her body was found two days later. Host David Ridgen joins Kerrie's friends and family on their search for answers. ...Show More
The lynching of Isadore Banks was a catastrophe for the African American community of Marion, Arkansas, and it’s never been forgotten. But for white people, the story is very different. Is this town h...Show More
Some people still refuse to call Isadore’s murder a lynching. So in this episode, we take a step back to ask: what, exactly, is a lynching? And why, in 2020, do we still have trouble talking about it?
In this episode, we discuss "The First Commandment."
Episode 1 - "Major Arnold Toht." In this episode, we discuss one of the memorable villains from the saga known for his appearance in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Hear it here:
Episode 2 – “Art Weber.” In this episode, we discuss one of our favorite cameo characters from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". Hear it here:
Welcome to the Indy-Cast, the World's first weekly Indiana Jones podcast (okay, apart from Jason and Pete!) Each week you can get your Indy fix as I (Ed Dolista) take a look at the latest news, collec...Show More
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
Black Lives Matter is the largest movement in U.S. history, and it’s had environmental justice as part of its policy platform from the start. In today’s show, Alex and Ayana talk about why the fight f...Show More
Today’s Pioneer is Olivia de Havilland (1916 - present). You may know her as Melanie from Gone With The Wind, but her accomplishments went far beyond the movie. She revolutionized the Old Hollywood Sy...Show More
Today’s pioneer Geraldine Ferraro (1935 - 2011), the first woman to be nominated for Vice President by a major political party.
Today’s pioneer is Fatima al-Fihri (800-880 CE). Fatima founded the first degree-awarding educational institution in the world.
Today’s pioneer is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious RBG (1933 - present).
Today’s pioneer is Frances Glessner Lee (1878 - 1962), the mother of modern forensic science.
Today’s pioneer is Wangari Maathai (1940 - 2011), an environmental and women’s rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
The stalking of Janine Vaughan escalated when her boyfriend Phil Evans was away for work. A shadowy stalker would leave menacing handwritten notes on her car and send lacy panties to her. There were t...Show More
On May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was finishing breakfast with her 22-year-old son, Joseph Ahrens and his friends at her home in Wellington, Florida, when a visitor arrived at the door. She lived in t...Show More
There exists a small deserted town, which has been seized by eminent domain and condemned by the state. Why would an entire town that once housed over a thousand residents be shuttered? Because the gr...Show More
We dip our toes into the deep water of "the first woman to..." with pilots, daredevils, doctors, and athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our first episode of the New Action Podcast, we introduce ourselves, we share who we are, what we do, and why we are starting a podcast!Hosts: Alfred Burgesson (@alfredburgesson) Member of Prime Mi...Show More
In this episode, we explain the Mi'kmaq right crisis and we talk to a frontline indigenous activist Brooke Willis about what this has been like on the ground.Since mid-September, members of the Sipekn...Show More
This week Emma and Lucy discuss just one murderer, but don't worry, he was a proper busy boy: infamous Scottish mumbler, Dennis Nilsen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do we need prisons? This week, Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss Angela Davis' book, "Are Prisons Obsolete?" The book is an excellent starting point for people who are new to prison abolition an...Show More
In this candid and personal interview, Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson speak with Five Mualimm-ak about his life, reintegration, and why he's fighting to abolish prisons by any means necessary. In the...Show More
Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson speak with Akeem Browder, founder of the campaign to Shut Down Rikers Island and the Kalief Browder Foundation. Akeem’s brother, Kalief, died by suicide in 2015 after s...Show More
In episode 6 of Beyond Prisons, Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson speak with Maya Schenwar about her book, "Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better." Maya discusses he...Show More
In episode 7 of Beyond Prisons, Brian and Kim are joined by Krystal Rountree, founder of iamWE and national organizer of the upcoming Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March on August 19 in Washingt...Show More
In this episode, we’re going to meet the beautiful and ruthless Queen Supayalat. She has long been credited for the massacre of a hundred of the King's relatives to ensure her claim to the throne. But...Show More
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Margaret Brown (who was renamed Molly after her death by the playwright Meredith Wilson) is often cited as the quintessential American rags-to-riches story. Born to poor Irish immigrants in Missouri, ...Show More
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Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, New York, N.Y., ca. 1946Library of Congress Mary Lou Williams was one of the most innovative, creative, groundbreaking musicians in the history of jazz. She was a brill...Show More
Adelaide Herrmann ruled the stage for fifty years as one the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Magic. After the death of her husband, renowned magician Herrmann the Great, Adelaide took center stag...Show More
Illumination from the Liber Scivias showing Hildegard receiving a vision and dictating to her scribe and secretary Nine hundred years ago, the young Hildegard of Bingen was given by her parents to th...Show More
Lola Ridge Rose Emily Ridge was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1973. After spending her childhood in Australia and New Zealand, she fled an abusive husband for California in 1907. Arriving in America, sh...Show More
Are public debates like the feuds we see on Twitter and Facebook a product of modern society? Gargi Vachaknavi has long been remembered in India for her brilliant performance in a public debate 2,700 ...Show More
Jane Porter Anna Maria Porter Sisters Jane and Anna Maria Porter were wildly popular writers–among the most widely-read writers in Regency England. (Yes, more popular than Jane Austen!) Their novels...Show More
A classic story of a young woman defying her parents to follow her heart, but with a fascinating Russian twist! Sahib Gizzatullina lived for the stage, introducing Russian audiences to theater for the...Show More
Suzanne Sevakis, born in 1969, was the oldest of four children. When her mother went to prison for a minor infraction, Suzanne and her siblings were overseen by their guardian, newfound stepfather Bra...Show More
In April of 1990, the body of a woman calling herself Tonya Hughes was found on the side of an Oklahoma City highway. Police discovered that the woman was an enigma, and this suspicion was confirmed w...Show More
In April of 1990, the body of a young woman would be found alongside an Oklahoma City highway. Her name was Tonya Hughes. Her husband, an older man named Clarence Hughes, would put the couple's young ...Show More
On November 13th, 1992, three girls from a small Spanish town called Alcasser set off in the early evening. Their names were Toni Gomez Rodriguez, Desiree Hernandez Folch, and Miriam Garcia Iborra. Th...Show More
On January 27th, 1993, the bodies of three teenage girls were found in the mountainous region of La Romana, Spain. Investigators quickly surmised that these were the missing girls that had disappeared...Show More
In 2014, 26-year old Iraqi War Veteran Chase Massner disappeared while visiting a friend in Kennesaw, Georgia. He has not been seen since. I addressed his story back in May, when I spoke to Nancy Grac...Show More
TV courtroom dramas would have you believe that the trial is a major part of the criminal justice process. But most defendants don’t go to trial. Instead, most defendants decide to plead guilty—even w...Show More
Who has had the biggest impact on the growth of our incarceration system? It’s not the judge, the jury, or the legislator. It’s not the police, and it's certainly not the President. It’s someone else—...Show More
Sisters Whitney and Lindsey vogue it out of which model is the creme de la creme of models: Audrey Munson Vs. Naomi Sims. Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/models
Whitney and Lindsey delve into the mysterious realm of recluses and try to unveil a winning hottie. Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/recluses
Charlotte interviews an author who writes both erotica (as Janine Ashbless) and horror (as Keris McDonald). They discuss pornography vs erotica, what frightens a horror writer, and pacing stories as a...Show More
Charlotte takes the helm today, overseeing a discussion of virgins in SFFH. Why do women who have sex often die? Why are magical abilities so often linked to virginity? We ask these questions and more...Show More
*Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 6. Listen at your own risk. This week, we discuss the tropes common to female villains in SFFH, from irritating cliches to ...Show More
Recorded live at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London on August 13th, 2016. Discussion of both perceived and real barriers women experience when pursuing a writing career in science fiction, fantasy, and ho...Show More
It's so exciting to see so many women recognised in the industry awards right now that we just had to have a little 'squee' about it. Charlotte interviews extreme horror author Dawn Cano.
Megan Leigh interviews African speculative fiction writer Chinelo Onwualu about racism in the industry, expectations of African writing, and the trends coming out of the continent. Full episode notes...Show More
Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom discuss the new trend in gender swapped reboots and what implications this has for gender equality in the film industry. While we here at Breaking the G...Show More
In today's episode, Megan chats to Becky Chambers, author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit, about using Kickstarter, self-publishing, the importance of beta reade...Show More
Bob and Zaq examine the 1996 murder of 19 year old Stacey Stites. Stacey was strangled, and her body was discovered hours later on the side of a rural Texas road. Rodney Reed was convicted for Stace...Show More
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers, and caffeine addicts everywhere. On today’s episode, we’ll be talking about The Hazel...Show More
A true story of marriage, obsession, and murder. This season on Case Closed, a deep dive into the disappearance of 19-year-old Erin Corwin. New episodes on Tuesdays, beginning January 29th.
Welcome to the show! This is the intro mini episode, where you meet the host and hear a bit about what to expect from Unsolved Podcast.New episodes will be released beginning in September 2015.
Imagine your favorite high school teacher. What were they like? What was it about them that made you want to pay attention in class. Or if you couldn’t do that, what was it about them that made them y...Show More
In June of 2011, a 30-year-old lone hiker set off from Maryland heading south to Georgia along the Appalachian Trail. He last spoke to his family 45 days later when over 200 of his over 800-mile journ...Show More
How many times have you gotten home from work and then set out on an evening jog? Needing to get in that last big calorie burn before you eat dinner and retire to bed. Maybe you’re a morning jogger. W...Show More
On a Saturday afternoon in 1987, in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia, two people met for the first time at an arcade. The most popular games of the time were Street Fighter, Double Dragon, Outrun a...Show More
On April 8th, 1988, Richard Keith Call took Cassandra Lee Hailey out for their first date. They were last seen early the next morning leaving a party together near the college that they both attended....Show More
Daniel Lauer and Annamaria Phelps left their parents' homes in Amelia County, Virginia to drive a few hours east to Virginia Beach where Daniel's brother/Annamaria's fiance' lived. They only got as fa...Show More
The handwritten note said, “This is tantamount to my insensititivity (sic) to people especially women. I will admit the others when you catch me if you can! Free-Way Phantom.” The note was found insid...Show More
On October 11th, 1994, Linda finished the late shift walked to her car, which was parked in an adjacent commercial garage. She was last seen by a coworker driving out of the garage. Her destination, h...Show More
A 17-year-old Prince George's County high school student disappears from in front of her workplace. She is never seen alive again. Her friends and family are still searching for justice.
"Mind War" - Season 1, Episode 6 This week Phil is really feeling the Babylon 5 and watches his favourite episode so far! Many thanks to those who have emailed and tweeted me, delighted to have you...Show More
"The War Prayer" - Season 1, Episode 7 Art imitates life this week as Babylon 5 mirrors the European elections. Sort of. Phil tries not to offend anyone with his lefty liberalness. Many thanks to t...Show More
"And the Sky Full of Stars" - Season 1, Episode 8 We get inside Sinclair's head, literally, though we get fewer answers than expected in this intriguing episode of B5. Listener feedback makes its d...Show More
“Sleeping Beauty” is one of the most popular fairy tales of all time. The story with its many varied renditions and adaptations has intrigued readers and audiences for centuries. It has been told and...Show More
The story of Mulan is one of the most mundane of all Chinese folktales. In Ancient China, with folklore rife with magic, Gods, Demons, Dragons and all kinds of supernatural influences, it was the plau...Show More
We start where we left of in Episode 4a – Mulan Part 1, Mulan has joined the army. How does Mulan from the old tales prevent being discovered to be a woman? I discuss the origins of Mushu, Li Shang an...Show More
In Disney Story Origins Episode 5, I’ll be discussing the Disney Film “Aladdin” based on “Aladdin or his Magical Lamp”, which is one of many small stories within a large Middle Eastern story called “O...Show More
The story of Aladdin is one of the most familiar narratives in all of literature, a classic ‘rags to riches’ tale featuring a young hero who has to learn an important lesson; an exotic setting; a good...Show More
I tried to squeeze the whole subject of Jinn into Aladdin Part 2, but to do so would kill the momentum of the Aladdin story, so I decided this should be another supplemental. And since you all like th...Show More
In our last episode, we left both Disney’s Aladdin and Shahdazad’s Aladdin sealed within a deep treasure trove. Disney called it The Cave of Wonders, and in the One Thousand and One Nights it is the C...Show More
Today Chuck sits down with his old friend John Hodgman to talk a bit about movies in general, John's experience working in a theater in his early years, and his movie crush - The Avengers.
We finish off with Collins's Hunger Games universe (at least for now; did someone say, "prequel?"). We really rattled off the readalikes this time, so I feel like I should probably list them again, l...Show More
We each give a rundown of the things we enjoyed most in 2018 and it's a ridiculously long list. Lindsey: The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, Cardboard Kingdom (various au...Show More
This one is pretty loose, gang(complete with a spaced out Nathan and some cool interruptions from children—mostly relegated to easter egg status). We do manage something resembling a discussion Becky ...Show More
Our 18th century scholar operated as self-avowed "fun police," but didn't dampen our enthusiasm for Mackenzi Lee's Gentelman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. And we're awaiting her sequel with bated breat...Show More
We recorded this discussion waaaaaay back when we could still have Kim around to talk about books with. She's doing committee work that means she can't really talk to us about any YA books this year. ...Show More
Join us as we say "Bye Felicia" to 2017 and ring in 2018. We decided to recount the books that got us through 2017. So the gang discusses their faves whether they were published this year or not. A...Show More
One last episode for 2017. We finish recapping our favorite reading experiences of the year. We'll be back in 2018 with more in-depth discussions and author interviews. Byeee
We head to Portsmouth, on the south coast, to examine the murder of Linda Cook in December 1986. Tracking a pair of shoes worn by the killer looks like it could be the key to solving the crime, leadi...Show More
By the time he was 17, Charles II was a prince in exile. But Charles was willing to sacrifice whatever (and whoever) it took to win his crown back.
An Australian man comes to England claiming to be a long-lost heir thought dead in a shipwreck.
King George V and Tsar Nicholas II were first cousins who looked so much alike that people often jokingly called them twins.
You’ll learn not only what to find in the regular census schedules, but about the enumerators, the instructions they followed, and special sections like the economic census.
Push further back in time to follow the census bread crumb trail. Then we are going to explore census enumerations that often go overlooked by family historians with Curt Witcher, the Manager of the G...Show More
Bob circles back to do a deep dive analysis of the evolution of witness statements that led to the fake voice narrative. Today's Sponsor: Best Fiends - Download the mobile puzzle game for free...Show More
Coming soon on this feed, it's Bad Gays: a podcast about evil and complicated gay men in history hosted by Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller.
A discussion of the life and ideology of Ernst Röhm, the world's first openly gay politician: and a Nazi. ----more---- Sources and further reading: Eleanor Hancock: "Only the Real, the True, the Mascu...Show More
Trailer for this podcast, The Newest Olympian, hosted by Mike Schubert!Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on social media, @NewestOlympian, on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Vis...Show More
In this introductory episode, host Mike Schubert lays out what he knows about the PJO universe (almost nothing) and Greek mythology (basically just Hades the game and Hercules the movie). He also shar...Show More
Welcome to the first episode of Mike Schubert's new Percy Jackson podcast, The Newest Olympian! Jackson Bird (author of Sorted, host of Kottke Ride Home) joins to break down the first two chapters of ...Show More