The Great Detour™ is a podcast about embracing life’s unplanned paths. These defining experiences—whether they bring challenges, lessons, or new opportunities—have one thing in common: they guide us toward self-discovery and growth. Join host Jess Prudhomme and her guests as they share vulnerable and inspiring stories of lives that didn’t go according to plan and the growth and meaning they found along the way. Featuring practical advice and strategies from experts and those who’ve “been the ...
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Ever wondered what happens to the treasures featured on America’s beloved ANTIQUES ROADSHOW after the cameras leave town? ANTIQUES ROADSHOW DETOURS tracks down the juicy afterlives of your favorite finds from PBS’s hit series. Hosted by longtime Roadshow producer Adam Monahan, this podcast dives deep into mysteries, secrets, and surprises as each episode takes a thrilling “detour” into a single ROADSHOW object, astonishing and amusing listeners with every turn. A production of GBH and distri ...
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"Frolic and Detour," hosted by Sergio Gregorio, explores the journeys of individuals who, through honest reflection and bold decisions, have embraced their own pivots in pursuit of purpose.
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We all have a story. Who is not inspired to see how others OVERCOME obstacles - to show it can be done? The Path Podcast is our survival guide of BOLD sisters whose hopes & dreams takes a detour - forcing disappointments - to turning obstacles into opportunities.
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Metro Detroit’s thriving cultural scene is explored in weekly podcast produced by the Detroit Free Press and hosted by Rob St. Mary.
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Hosted by ultra endurance and adventure cyclist Mel Webb, Detours brings you stories from inside the world of bikepacking and ultra cycling, featuring racers, community members, race directors and more. This show is about celebrating the journey, and the detours along the way, as much as the destination. We're especially passionate about providing space for folks that identify as women to share their stories and hope to inspire more people to ride bikes.Presented by Albion CyclingHave a topi ...
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Join Ant & Teddy as they take you on a weekly detour of laughs and insanity as only these two friends from different coasts can. So sit back, relax, and take this weekly detour with the fellas. We promise you won't regret it.
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Michal, an Instagram influencer and content creator, takes you through the ins and outs of modest fashion.
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AniPro Podcast is your weekly go-to for anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. Hosted by Cole, Mike, and Jay, we spotlight classic anime, debate the hottest seasonal shows, dive into manga, and explore the culture behind it all. No gatekeeping, no drama, just three passionate nerds with lively, thoughtful discussions and the occasional gaming detour. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to anime, AniPro is your enthusiastic and welcoming guide to Japanese entertainment.
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Welcome to Gorgeous Pandemonium, where best friends Charyssa and Gabrielle embrace the chaos of life - big moments, little details, and every unexpected twist in between. With humor, heart, and unfiltered conversations, they dive into relationships, careers, and the beautifully messy journey of figuring it all out. No topic is off-limits, and no detour is too wild. Join them for real talk, laughter, and a little bit of gorgeous madness every episode.
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Upland Bird Hunting in Michigan focusing on Ruffed Grouse and woodcock. The goal of this podcast is to have a conversation that is genuine and relevant while having the feeling of sitting around the campfire or dinner table. The conversations drift and detour as every conversation should. Habitat, methods, bird dogs, the past and future of hunting are some of the many topics found in camp conversations. You're invited to pull up a chair and join the BirdCamp conversation.
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Love The Amazing Race? Us, too. Chelsea & Ian revisit the humble beginnings of what would eventually become a 32-season megahit on CBS. Listen to all of the airport drama, every daring detour, regrettable roadblock, unexpected U-turn, and dreaded Philimination. Feel free to watch along on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, CBS All Access, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, and DIRECTV. You can also purchase and download episodes on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW or Microsoft Store. Plea ...
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The show where I interview various medical professionals and help students figure out what path is right for them.
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When Life Takes A Detour is a conversation series sharing the stories of people whose lives have taken a sudden detour. We share their story and discuss the impacts that this sudden change had on their lives.
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The Disability Without the Detour podcast navigates the complexities of disability through a legal lens. In each episode, we delve into diverse cases, dissecting their intricacies, and explore the policies that shape the lives of individuals with disabilities.New podcast weblog
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A Video Podcast about the strange, the real, and the maybe-real. The Sado Brothers ask the questions you didn’t know you needed to. A detour into the bizarre. The rabbit hole was just too basic. Fall in and question everything!
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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.
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A podcast where we discuss that one album that sticks out like a sore thumb in an artist's discography.
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The Messy Middle Isn't a Detour. It's Your Pathway to Thriving! This podcast is for women leaders who are holding it all together, but know deep down, there's more. Hosted by leadership coach and former media executive Amy Wilkins, this is your weekly exhale and power-up. It's for the ambitious, big-hearted leaders navigating change, craving clarity, and ready to rise—even when it's messy. Thriving isn't about perfection. It's about alignment over achievement, peace over proving, and growth ...
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The Historical Action and Adventure Podcast - making history come alive! Bestselling authors chat about writing action and adventure stories, diving into some of the more quirky and unusual aspects of history, with a detour through music and its role in their process. Each episode covers different exciting themes, often with brilliant guests. Get bonus episodes and more by supporting the podcast on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast or Buy Us A Beer at - https://ko-fi.co ...
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Detours is a free-ranging weekly podcast that explores the working lives of multimedia storytellers and the issues that engage them around the world.
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Join 'backstage pass' creator Dan Jones and cycling journalist John Trevorrow as they bring you interviews with all the biggest names in cycling. Dan and John have an extensive contact list in the world of cycling and bring plenty of insights and laughs along the way.
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A show about the distances we travel in life: literal or metaphorical, enthusiastically or against our will. Stories of obstacles and diversions--the places we long to get to and where we actually end up.
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Welcome to the podcast. I’m Rob Watson, an ex-pro marathoner with a 2:13:29 personal best (pre-super shoes), 11th place finisher at the 2013 Boston Marathon, and 20th at the World Championships in Moscow that same year. Nowadays, I’m a coach with Mile2Marathon and generally just a big running nerd. On this show, we dive into all things running, with the occasional detour into cycling and triathlons. It’s a lighthearted, fun take on the sport we love, so sit back, relax, and let’s talk running.
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Via her romantic's perspective, Jacquee T. takes you on a detour to the fun, fulfillment, and at times potholes, that life offers
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Step into 'Just Passing Through,' the podcast that chronicles my Yorkshireman adventures navigating the maze of Japanese life. No guarantees of laughter, but we promise a healthy dose of raised eyebrows and bemused chuckles. In each episode, we'll explore the quirky intersections of cultures, from attempting to decipher the intricacies of local customs to introducing Japan to the wonders of a proper brew. It's a podcast where culture shock meets dry Yorkshire wit – a journey through the ever ...
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Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.
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WORDS, WORDS, WORDS is a book club podcast where Daniel, Heidi, and Colin read across horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and the weird stuff in between, then talk about what hit, what missed, and what the book is really doing under the hood. We are here for thoughtful conversation and a few unhinged laughs along the way, with deep dives into themes, characters, craft, symbolism, and whatever rabbit hole the discussion opens. Expect spoilers, strong opinions, and the occasional detour into theater, TTR ...
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The Morning Chatter starts your day with a dose of unfiltered energy, spontaneous laughs, and the kind of real talk that only happens before the coffee kicks in. Morning Chatter captures the magic of early-hour banter, from hot takes on headlines to quirky observations, random debates, and those “wait, what?” moments that make mornings memorable. Whether it’s a deep dive or a delightful detour, this podcast is your front-row seat to the conversations that happen before the world fully wakes up.
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This Wasn’t the Plan is a personal growth podcast for anyone ready to evolve — blending self-help, mindset, and real stories of resilience. Whether you’re rebuilding after change, navigating a transition, or simply working on becoming your best self, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Tara Resnick (@tararesnick), each episode explores resilience, reinvention, and self-development through real-life stories and expert conversations that help you build confidence, clarity, and direction in ...
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Welcome to Shots with the Cru, Salue, where amazing things happen. WE talk about whatever we want when we want. Feel free to listen in, some content you may agree with and some you may not but you're always welcome. ENJOY!
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Life rarely follows a straight line. In "Direct or Detour," we uncover the fascinating journeys behind successful people's careers and lives. Did they follow a carefully planned path, or did life's unexpected turns lead them to something even better? Each episode features candid conversations with accomplished guests who share their authentic stories - the victories, the setbacks, and the surprising twists that shaped their success. From career pivots to serendipitous opportunities, we explo ...
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A Life Worth Working is a podcast hosted by Michelle Weise and Dana Allen Walsh. Michelle is an education and workforce strategist and author of Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet, and Dana is a senior pastor at a progressive church. This isn't a religious podcast. “A Life Worth Working” celebrates the scraps, screw-ups, and detours of our work lives because we believe that nothing is wasted. The hardest moments we endure, from epic failures to employment gaps a ...
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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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A terrifying full cast anthology. Presented in pure pulpy goodness with every tale focusing on different thematic elements of the horror genre. Presented by our fiendish host Mr. Graves. For mature audiences only. Visit www.yourhorrorshow.com to learn more. Follow us on all socials @yourhorrorshow Early episode releases and ad free versions available on our Patreon
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Tales of supernatural suspense written, produced, and narrated by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA. Listen ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Introductory music for Spotify videos: 'Flare Star' by Michael Vignola, all rights reserved. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creati ...
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Digestible, research-backed briefs on software, management, and the systems that shape performance—plus the occasional, clearly labeled detour.
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What do you get when you add a tatted, dreaded white boy and a freckled ex mormon? Your new favorite podcast! Easton and Calvin have lived many lives including film production, reality tv, glasses specialist and pest control salesman. Now both living in LA they are trying to make sense of this wild world they live in. Funny, deep, and topical, Happy Detours is a podcast that will give you some tough love, then lift you back up and leave you with a smile. From pop culture to mental health Hap ...
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Join Gareth and Mike as we chat about the technology used in scenic automation. We dive into machine design, programming, and electronics, and how all that stuff can be used on stage to bring motion into live performances. We also might take an occasional detour to talk about other interesting gadgets.
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I’m Bon Vivant, and professional talker, David Cross. I’ve been talking professionally for well over forty years. I’m good at it. I truly love a conversation that follows no specific linear train of thought but can start about the 2004 Red Sox and minutes later has become an in-depth look at the Iran/Contra hearings (with a detour about the best breakfast tacos in Austin). Whatever, as long as the conversation is funny, edifying, and real. This podcast began as a vehicle for guests to explor ...
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A daily podcast reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, one page at a time, every single day, over the course of four years. Each short episode offers a focused, intimate passage from Dumas’ sweeping tale of betrayal, imprisonment, revenge, and redemption, accompanied by brief reflections, historical context, and the occasional detour into 19th-century oddities (and yes, the occasional mangled French pronunciation). Never read The Count of Monte Cristo? Perfect. This podcast is ...
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Thank you for joining me, as we delve into the dark together.
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No movie series travels in a straight line. And on Franchise Detours, host Robert Yaniz Jr. tracks the twists and turns of your favorite film series. Whether it’s the manic antics of The Naked Gun, the evolving continuity of X-Men, the horror-comedy balancing act of Child’s Play, or how Rocky transitioned into Creed, each episode digs into how these stories shift, grow, and sometimes completely reinvent themselves.
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Welcome to Todd Sylvester Inspires Beliefcast Podcast. Upon that little word, belief, hang all our sorrows and all our joys.
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A series of long-winded anecdotes and experiences curated to take you on a detour from your daily routine. Produced and written by a city slicker yearning for adventure in South Africa.
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Listen to Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub Monday through Friday from 6-10am on The Big 1050 WTKA or at TheBig1050.com.
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Every story has the power to make a difference. Join us for honest conversations that help you feel seen and understood through all of life’s phases, self-discovery, spirituality, and everything in between.
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Are you ready to tap into our creativity, wonder and curiosity? More joy, more fulfillment and happiness are on the other side of our curiosity and creativity. Let's get unstuck and step out of your comfort zone so we can stretch ourselves and step into our best lives. When we get out of routine and into wonder we tap into our creative genius. This podcast is for folks who want to be inspired to take small steps to be more creative and in flow. Each week on the show we will bring you ideas a ...
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003 - A detour to discuss Michigan hoops 010526
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An early-American desk and bookcase set was appraised in 2006 at GBH’s Antiques Roadshow for a whopping $250,000. But was this coveted circa 1775 two-piece secretary a match made in heaven? Join host Adam Monahan as he discovers how a shocking secret revealed after the show making the piece even more rare, along with a powerful new market trend com…
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Welcome to The Amazing Watch Podcast! It's like horseshoe theory but with a trip to Cambodia Watch along with Season 38 of The Amazing Race on Amazon Prime Video, CBS. fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount Plus, DIRECTV, or buy it as download on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, or Microsoft Store. Follow us on social media!Email…
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Holiday Throwback: Hannah Simon's 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race
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1:42:53Happy New Years Detours listeners! We'll be back on Jan. 8 with a brand new episode, but in the meantime we've got an awesome throwback to our first ever in person recording with Hannah Simon back in August 2024. This episode gets me fired up for the racing season ahead is the perfect companion for your next long ride. *** Hannah Simon took the wom…
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We Took A Detour & Found A Diner That Shouldn’t Exist
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46:08Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58xzRURSjZo "Maybe we'll find buried treasure," Leah said, her voice tinged with excitement. "Or a cult," Eric added, shaking his head. "Hopefully not a cult." We passed fields and forests, the headlights cutting through an increasingly lonely road, the kind where you started to forget you were even part of…
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Lessons from the Liminal: Navigating a Season of Transition (Solo)
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28:33In this solo episode, Jess opens up about the season she’s currently in, the liminal. The in-between space where one chapter has closed and the next hasn’t fully revealed itself yet. After closing out a job she held for ten years to explore a more aligned path forward, she shares what it has looked like to sit with uncertainty, rebuild identity, an…
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Elizabeth Smart: How a Detour Became a Destiny
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1:04:03Elizabeth Smart’s Beliefcast episode is now LIVE. Today, I have the profound honor of sharing my conversation with Elizabeth Smart, a woman whose life is a living testament to courage, faith, resilience, and the power of choosing hope after the unimaginable. At just 14 years old, Elizabeth endured one of the most horrific experiences a person can f…
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In California, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves. Reporter Alexa Lim ventures into the forest to get a look at albino redwoods. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 15)
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7:17The final seconds tick away. Morrel raises the pistol, cocks it, and shudders at the sound. Cold sweat covers him; a crushing pain closes around his heart. The staircase door creaks. The clock prepares to strike eleven. His study door opens. Morrel doesn’t turn — he assumes Cocles has come to announce the agent of Thomson & French. And then he hear…
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Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6iNkyOsZuE The revolver disappeared. My left arm was almost dislocated as the object I was pulling on stopped existing. I blinked. I raised my empty right hand. I stared at it. I slowly opened and closed it a few times. Silence. "What the hell—" My Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wXzsnnDVBpe3i00aL2…
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John Westenbarger, hunting the grasslands.
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1:52:20John and I could obviously talk much longer but we kept it reasonable. He spends a good amount of time in the Dakota grasslands with his setters. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs [email protected] Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Pra…
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George Mallory ~ The Mountain Kept the Proof
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25:02Send us a text Episode 243 George Mallory did not begin as a legend. He began quietly, far from the world’s highest places. Born into a modest English family, his early life was shaped by books, discipline, and long walks through the countryside. He was not driven by fame, but by curiosity — a pull toward effort, height, and the unknown. Climbing c…
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Portal activity moves fast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Michigan Insider | Cumulus Media Ann Arbor
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Sam on the portal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Michigan Insider | Cumulus Media Ann Arbor
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Scott Bell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Michigan Insider | Cumulus Media Ann Arbor
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Recruiting Roundup See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Michigan Insider | Cumulus Media Ann Arbor
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005 - Sam on the new offensive staff 010525
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004 - Sam breaks down the new coaching staff 010526
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Portal Madness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Michigan Insider | Cumulus Media Ann Arbor
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001 - Whittingham assembling his staff 010526
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Today’s guest is Steve Mann, a global entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mentor whose life work centers on one powerful truth: stories shape who we become. Steve has lived and worked across the world, from Africa to Southeast Asia, founding businesses, supporting charitable foundations, and learning firsthand that wisdom isn’t meant to be stored… it…
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The staff of Atlas Obscura share their new year’s travel resolutions – the things we want to change about how we travel or see the world this year. Plus, we want to hear stories about the interesting or unusual places where you’ve stayed the night. How did you find it? Who did you go with? What made the experience of staying there good… or bad? Giv…
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No New Episode This Week - Pause, Reflect, and Start Over
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3:28Tara here! I’m on vacation this week, but this quick placeholder episode is perfect for women looking to start over, boost self confidence, and focus on personal growth. Take a moment to revisit past episodes, reflect on your journey, and recharge your mindset. Even a small pause can spark clarity, motivation, and positive change. I'll resume regul…
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 14)
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8:25Cocles enters the study to find a man utterly changed. The discoveries of the past three days have crushed Morrel’s spirit so completely that he seems aged by decades. The single thought — the House of Morrel is about to fail — weighs on him more heavily than any hardship he has endured across his life. Morrel instructs Cocles to remain in the ante…
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Our Father Signed A Contract That Ruined Our Lives
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38:24Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4BveCqrTBw I don’t remember when or where my sister found the Contract. I suppose these details don’t matter. What matters is that its discovery changed everything, and that it unleashed something into our lives that we would never be able to put back into the metaphorical tube. God how I wish we could. My…
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2:07:49Winter 2026 Anime Preview & The 15 New Anime You Need to Watch Happy new year! 2026 is here and, with it, a bunch of new shows to look forward to! Your cries have been heard; 'which ones are worth watching?', you're probably asking. Well, never fear because, this week, AniPro ranks the fifteen shows YOU need to check out this Winter 2025 season! Al…
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S4 Ep80: The perils of satire in the newsletters of Sam Kriss and Naomi Kanakia
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50:54In which the Spiders discuss two email newsletters hybridizing fiction and nonfiction, Sam Kriss's "The law that can be named is not the true law" and Naomi Kanakia's "Lonely Island Adventures," two pieces whose uncertain mingling of fact and invention may either bolster or undermine their points and their readability.…
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 13)
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8:00Morrel tells Maximilian to leave him and keep Madame Morrel and Julie away. Maximilian, clinging to the faintest hope that seeing Julie again might change his father’s mind, asks whether Morrel will see his sister once more. Morrel refuses gently: he has already said his farewell that morning. Maximilian then asks if his father has any final instru…
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Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSAM7a6y2XQ “When your father and I left the woods, it wasn’t just because we were poor...” I made a noncommittal hum of acknowledgement and pulled my hand away to inspect the jewel, only half-listening. “There’s things in the forest we wanted to protect you from…” She gripped my forearm painfully tight to …
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 12)
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6:08Maximilian assures his father of his unwavering admiration, calling him the most honorable man he has ever known. Morrel, moved, tells him there is nothing more to say and instructs him to rejoin his mother and sister. Instead, Maximilian kneels and asks for his father’s blessing. Morrel places his hands on his son’s head, kisses him repeatedly, an…
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Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjt_nXJgZdk I was in a pit. The size of it was impossible to discern amid the crushing darkness, but the shape was easily surmised from the angle at which the walls were set. When finally I could see my fingers, I felt a rush of panicked horror boil throughout my being. The ground here was comprised entirel…
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One man in Brooklyn, New York - armed with a homemade boat and an artistic vision - helped transform one of the most polluted industrial waterways in the US. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/newtown-creek-nature-walk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 11)
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13:39Morrel silently directs Maximilian to read the ledger. The figures speak with a brutal clarity: the debt due at eleven o’clock, the almost nonexistent funds available, and the impossibility of meeting the obligation. When Maximilian asks whether every option has been exhausted, Morrel answers simply: yes. There is no money coming in, no resource le…
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My Job Is To Eat Shrimp, Or What I Thought Was Shrimp
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13:27Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-a0AkwE_eo I’ve always been a creature of habit. Wake up at 5:30 AM, brew a pot of black coffee strong enough to strip paint, and head out to whatever dead-end job pays the bills. For the past six months, that job has been at Oceanic Delicacies, a sprawling warehouse on the outskirts of Port Haven, a foggy…
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Sea View Hospital and the Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
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20:49Today, Sea View Hospital on Staten Island is largely abandoned. But it was here, in this forgotten place, staffed by people who were shunned and segregated, where medical workers eventually found a cure for a disease that had plagued humanity for nearly 500,000 years: tuberculosis. Learn more in Maria’s book, The Black Angels: The Untold Story of t…
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 10)
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5:59While Julie rushes to carry out Sinbad’s mysterious instructions, Madame Morrel explains the full extent of their ruin to Maximilian. Though he knew the family had suffered financially, he had no idea how desperate the situation had become. The revelation leaves him stunned. He runs upstairs to find his father, knocking at the study door with no re…
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Ep 5 | Violence for Ratings: The Running Man
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57:49Hosts Daniel, Heidi, and Colin discuss Stephen King’s The Running Man (as Richard Bachman): we unpack its breakneck chase plot, nasty reality TV satire, and the way its media machine feels uncomfortably familiar. We dig into pollution and class collapse, propaganda as entertainment, the book’s disability and eugenics undertones in a pre-ADA world, …
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The new year is just around the corner. And the Atlas Obscura staff look back on the lessons and experiences they learned this year throughout their travels. Plus, we want to hear about your New Year's travel resolutions. What are you hoping to change about the way you travel or move through your existing world? What inspired this resolution? Give …
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 9)
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8:40The postscript to Sinbad’s letter shakes Julie’s initial joy: she must go alone, and the porter will deny everything if she brings anyone else. Her innocence leaves her uncertain of the dangers such a mission might pose, yet the very unknown makes it more frightening. Rather than consult her mother or brother, Julie instinctively turns to Emmanuel,…
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Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cee-YlBieEs “Most of my childhood was spent in the same 20 square miles of forest, somewhere in the Appalachian wilderness. I lived there with my mom in this cabin she claims to have built with her own two hands. I believed her for a while, though now, I’m fairly certain she just found an abandoned cabin an…
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We’re talking blackout scenarios—how they start, how they spread, and why your phone becomes a very expensive flashlight. Cyberattacks, solar flares, EMP chatter, rolling outages, and the human factor: panic, rumors, and “I saw it on Facebook” survival strategy. We keep it funny, but we get real about what to do first if the lights stay off.…
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In this episode of Gorgeous Pandemonium, hosts Gabrielle and Charyssa reflect on their journey over the past year, discussing their personal growth, achievements, and intentions for the future. They introduce their word of the year, 'magnetic,' symbolizing their focus on attracting the right people and connections. A BEAUTIFUL way to check in for t…
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In 1971, a paleontologist discovered an animal graveyard in northeastern Nebraska. It was crammed with species that lived in North America millions of years ago: camels, rhinos, and three-toed horses… Excavating this site, two things immediately became clear: something had drawn all these animals to this particular spot – and something very bad had…
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The Fifth of September (The Count of Monte Cristo — Chapter 30, Part 8)
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7:44Julie obeys her father’s unusually firm request to remain with her mother, staying motionless in the room despite her anxiety. Moments later the door opens, and she is swept into the arms of her brother, Maximilian, whose sudden arrival brings an outburst of joy and relief. Madame Morrel embraces her son, and Maximilian immediately senses the gravi…
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Original- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLEhnzG6hxQ My doctor, a harried woman with a distracted smile, called them "pressure contusions." "Like someone rested a heavy, narrow object on you for an extended period," she’d said, tapping her pen against my chart. "In your sleep, perhaps?" I didn’t have any heavy, narrow objects. I had a bed, a duvet…
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Earl Weiss ~ The Fearless Chicago Bootlegger
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20:43Send us a text Episode 242 Before Earl Weiss became a name spoken in whispers, he was simply a boy growing up in a city that was learning how to be hard. Chicago, at the turn of the twentieth century, was loud, crowded, and restless — a place where opportunity and danger often arrived hand in hand. This is not a story that begins with violence, but…
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Sean Michael Pratt: Brotherhood is Proven, not Spoken.
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1:05:21Some conversations just hit different. Today on the Beliefcast, I sit down with my best friend of more than 50 years—Sean Michael “Mike” Pratt. We’ve grown up together, struggled together, learned together, and stood by each other through every season of life. When you share that kind of history with someone, the conversation becomes real, honest, …
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