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Fossils by Firelight - GSSA

Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard

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Welcome to fossils by firelight - a series of conversations with South Africa's geological legends where they unearth their discoveries, their learnings, memories, interesting stories (and maybe a few tall tales) to chronicle our history and inspire the next generation of geological heroes.
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New American Mythos retells the legends, folktales, and myths that shaped the American soul, weaving rich narration with reflective Christian commentary on identity, memory, and moral imagination. Gather ’round the firelight as old stories speak into our time.
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Our host; Dr.G had his first paranormal experience at only eight years old. With over five decades of storytelling, magic and paranormal story collection he is an award winning story teller on a mission to revive firelight and the telling of stories!
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Exploring the intricate life of being an entrepreneur and creative. For over 20 years, Justin Rizzo has been a full-time worship leader, songwriter, and filmmaker. He is passionate about authentic worship and creativity. Justin also dedicates himself to raising up and coaching worship leaders and creatives of all types, nurturing their growth and success. In addition, he owns Firelight Creative, a production company that has produced multiple award-winning musicals and films, and hosts gathe ...
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Hello, my name is James, and i love folk tales and fairy tales; I love hearing them, and i love telling them. People have been sharing stories as long as there have been people to listen. In the time before mass media, stories were used to explain the world around us, to educate, and of course, to entertain. In a tavern, a market square, or around a fire, stories were shared everywhere. Even in today's hectic world, story is still one of the main ways people share information. In The Firelig ...
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An "actual play" podcast like no other, this stone-age adventure is based on anthropological research and theory, using collaborative storytelling and the D&D 5e Born From Ice system to explore the Paleolithic world.
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Hadithi

Various Guests

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Hadithi: Where Africa's Stories Come Alive Hadithi invites you on a captivating journey through the heart of Africa. Immerse yourself in a treasure trove of stories that celebrate the continent's rich tapestry of communities. Uncover the magic: Creation myths and traditions: Explore the unique stories of creation and harmony that bind African tribes and communities. Podcasts steeped in history: Hear firsthand accounts of colonialism, traditions passed down through generations, in captivating ...
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Fire Sounds Podcast

Natural Podcasts / NaturalPodcasts.com

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Fire Sounds Podcast brings you the calming crackle and warm ambiance of a cozy fire, anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re looking to relax, fall asleep, focus while working or studying, or create a peaceful atmosphere, our episodes feature high-quality recordings of fireplaces, campfires, bonfires, and more. Let the soothing sounds of burning wood and gentle embers transport you to a place of comfort and tranquility. Perfect for meditation, sleep, or simply unwinding after a long day.
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Welcome to Memory Chronicles: Lore & Legends — where real history meets the kind of storytelling you feel in your bones. 🌟 Discover the Power of Story In every era, in every culture, people have passed down stories to explain the unexplainable, honor the unforgettable, and keep wisdom alive. On Memory Chronicles, we step into the firelight—exploring legends, folklore, historic turning points, and the larger-than-life people who shaped time. 🎙️ What You’ll Find Lore-Rich Storytelling: Host Me ...
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Step back into a world of intrigue, passion, and ruthless ambition — welcome to Tudor England. Join historian and bestselling author Claire Ridgway as she uncovers the riveting stories of the Tudor dynasty. From the scandalous love affairs of King Henry VIII to the tragic fall of Anne Boleyn, the fierce reign of Elizabeth I, and the lesser-known secrets of Tudor court life, this podcast brings history to life in vivid detail. Hear dramatic tales of betrayal, execution, forbidden love, and po ...
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Persons of Interest

Western Australia Police Force

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From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the Western Australia Police Force take you inside criminal investigations, rescues and even some of the more bizarre situations they've found themselves in. These officers have been granted special permission to speak very openly for this podcast only. You’ll be given access to operational information never heard before and will hear in detail how each case unfolds. These in-depth and completely unscripted conversat ...
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The Cabincast

Kristin Lenz and Erik Torgeson

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The Cabincast is your Getaway Primer. You think about it all week, heading to your cabin, lake home, cottage, or retreat. Finally, Friday arrives, and you jump in your car after work and...have a four-hour drive. Begin your getaway right away with The Cabincast! You'll hear interviews from cabin lifestyle experts, chefs and distillers, musicians and authors, interior designers, and so much more! Our shows will entertain you, educate you, and make you laugh. It will give you new music to list ...
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Christmas Eve in Tudor England was a day of preparation, restraint, and anticipation, not feasting. It marked the final day of Advent. In this short Christmas Eve episode, I’m sharing quick reminders of how Tudor people marked this special day, from fasting and firelight to church and tradition, before the celebrations truly began. For a deeper loo…
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In this episode of Fossils by Firelight, host Noleen Pauls sits down with Dr. Craig Smith — long-serving executive manager of the Geological Society of South Africa — at his home in Hout Bay as he reflects on a remarkable career that’s taken him from solitary months in the Wyoming field to laboratories, boardrooms, and what he jokingly calls being …
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Tudor Christmas didn’t just sound like gentle carols, it was bold, noisy, and spectacular. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step beyond singing and into the vibrant world of Tudor Christmas music, the instruments, entertainers, and soundscape that filled great halls, courtyards, streets, and chambers during the festive season…
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Tudor Christmas wasn’t just celebrated at home or in church, it was performed. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step into the vivid, noisy, emotional world of Christmas mystery plays, public dramas staged in streets, market squares, and churchyards across medieval and early Tudor England. You’ll discover:- What mystery plays …
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Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t only about feasting, pageantry, and celebration. It was also a season of obligation, a time when charity and almsgiving were seen as essential acts of faith. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, I explore how medieval and Tudor people understood Christmas charity: not as a sentimental gesture, but a…
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Think you know Tudor Christmas? In this festive quiz episode, I’m challenging Tim, my long-suffering cameraman (and husband!), with questions drawn from my Tudor Christmas Advent series. From royal feasts and festive games to superstition, lost palaces, and winter weather, this is a chance to test your Tudor knowledge and play along at home. Grab a…
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Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t just about people, prayers, and pageantry, it was also shaped by animals. In today’s episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we step into the world of Tudor Christmas animals: the creatures that filled festive tables, shaped religious symbolism, inspired superstition, and even featured in royal gift-giving and…
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Step with me into a palace that no longer stands, yet once witnessed some of the most important Christmases of the Tudor age. In this episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we journey to Richmond Palace, once known as Shene: a beloved winter residence of the Tudor monarchs, rebuilt by Henry VII after a devastating fire and transformed into on…
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Christmas in Tudor England wasn’t just a season of feasting, music and Yule logs… it was also a time when the veil between worlds felt unusually thin. In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I’m stepping into the atmospheric world of real medieval and Tudor Yuletide superstitions - beliefs recorded in late medieval sermons, Tudor writings, and 1…
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Imagine rounding a frosty corner and discovering a house that looks as if it’s stepped straight out of a Tudor fairytale or Harry Potter - crooked beams, bowing floors, glittering leaded windows, and a long gallery that seems to float above thin air. In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I take you on a winter wander through Little Moreton Hal…
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Did you know the English Reformation didn’t just reshape churches and doctrine… it quietly transformed Christmas itself? In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I explore how Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I each left their mark on the festive season - sometimes dramatically, sometimes subtly, and sometimes in ways we might not expe…
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What did winter really feel like in Tudor England? Spoiler: nothing like the winter we know today. Hello, I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode we’re stepping into a world of bone-deep cold, frozen rivers, and incredible resilience, the world of Tudor winter during the Little Ice Age. Between the 14t…
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Step into the winter stillness of Hever Castle with me, the beloved home of the Boleyn family, and a place that witnessed far more than festive cheer. In today’s Tudor Christmas Advent episode, I’m sharing Hever as you may never have seen it: dressed in its glowing Christmas finery and wrapped in the quiet magic of midwinter. But Hever is more than…
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Today we’re stepping into one of the most joyful parts of a Tudor Christmas - the music. Whether your festive soundtrack is Michael Bublé or Bing Crosby, Tudor England had its own musical traditions… and many of their carols are far older than you might expect. In this episode, we explore: - How music shaped Tudor Christmas celebrations- Which caro…
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Today we’re stepping into one of the most colourful, energetic, and wonderfully noisy traditions of the Tudor festive season, Morris dancing. You might picture modern dancers with bells and handkerchiefs on a village green… but in Tudor England, Morris dancing was bolder, brighter, and far more theatrical. In this video, we’ll explore: - What Morri…
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Yule Logs, Twelfth Night Cakes & the Lord of Misrule. Step into a Tudor Christmas with me! I’m historian Claire Ridgway, and today’s Advent episode looks at the real Yuletide customs of Tudor England, from the dramatic arrival of the Yule log to the playful misrule of Twelfth Night. Why did Tudor households bring home an enormous log on Christmas E…
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The Festive Drinks That Kept Henry VIII’s Court Merry Step into a warm Tudor hall, sit beside the glowing Yule log, and discover the festive drinks that kept Henry VIII’s England merry throughout the cold, dark days of winter. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and for today’s instalment of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we’re exploring th…
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Dragons that spat fire. Masked dancers sweeping through palace halls. Henry VIII himself turning up in disguise… Welcome to Tudor Twelfth Night, the most spectacular, theatrical, and joyfully chaotic night of the entire Christmas season. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and for Day 8 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we’re stepping into …
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Forget fairy lights and tinsel, Tudor Christmas decorations were deeply symbolic, richly traditional, and filled with myth and meaning. Hello, I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and welcome to Day 7 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today, we’re stepping inside the Tudor home to discover how people really decorated for Christmas. In Tudor …
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Welcome to Day 6 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today we’re diving into one of the most enchanting feast days of the Tudor calendar, St Nicholas’s Day, and uncovering how this 4th-century bishop eventually became the Santa Claus we know today. We’ll explore: The real St Nicholas of Myra, miracle worker and protector of children The extraordin…
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Did you know the Tudors didn’t end Christmas on 25th December… they started it? I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s episode of my Tudor Christmas Advent series, we’re walking through the true Twelve Days of Christmas, a world of church services, feasts, fasting, wine, charity, misrule, and community traditions that modern Christ…
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What did Tudor families do at Christmas once the feasting slowed, the music quietened, and the Yule log glowed on the hearth? They played games, and some of them are still incredibly fun today. Welcome to Day 4 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today we’re stepping into the warm, bustling world of Tud…
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Did you know the Tudors didn’t give gifts at Christmas? For them, New Year’s Day was the most political, strategic, and nerve-wracking day of the entire festive season; a glittering ritual where loyalty was displayed, and favour was won (or lost). Welcome to Day 3 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and tod…
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Welcome to Day 2 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today, we’re stepping into the smoky, bustling, gloriously extravagant royal kitchens of Henry VIII to uncover the unforgettable dishes served at a Tudor Christmas feast. While Advent was a month of fasting and restraint, everything changed the moment Midnight Mass ended on Christmas Day. And no…
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Most of us think Advent means calendars, chocolate, and switching on the Christmas playlist… But for our medieval and Tudor ancestors, Advent meant something completely different. Welcome to Day 1 of my Tudor Christmas Advent series! Today we’re stepping into the medieval and Tudor world to explore what Advent really meant, and how it prepared peop…
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On this day in Tudor history, 30 November 1554, England did something astonishing: Parliament itself asked to be forgiven for the kingdom’s break from Rome. This was the crucial first step toward the full reconciliation I covered in my 12 November 1555 video… but today was where it truly began. In this episode, I explore: ✦ Why England couldn’t sim…
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Who was Edward VI? To many, he’s the pale, serious boy in a fur-trimmed coat, a footnote between Henry VIII and Mary I. But in reality, Edward’s short reign reshaped England dramatically. In A Beginner’s Guide to Edward VI, I explore: - His sheltered childhood and intense education - The power struggle between Edward Seymour and John Dudley - The s…
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On this day in Tudor history, 28 November 1489, a princess was born at Westminster Palace whose life would be shaped by diplomacy, danger, and dynastic destiny. Her name was Margaret Tudor: daughter of Henry VII, sister of Henry VIII, Queen of Scots… and the woman whose descendants would one day unite the crowns of England and Scotland. Sent to Sco…
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On this day in Tudor history, 27 November 1556, Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, died quietly at his estate in Essex. He was a nobleman, diplomat, scholar… and the father of the famous (and infamous) Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford. Morley’s life spanned the rise of the Tudor dynasty, and he moved through it with skill: from a childhood in Lady Margaret…
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This episode concludes season 1: "The Haunted Northeast." It wraps up the themes, settles the stories into our modern context, and looks ahead to season 2: Echoes of Albion. __________ **We tell America’s old stories with the warmth of firelight and the weight of unanswered questions.** From haunted river valleys to whispered frontier legends, *New…
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Send us a text Get ready for a grand finale to Season 3! In Episode 73, the Texas Under Vine podcast concludes our season with a visit to a fantastic Hill Country destination: Ron Yates in Hye. We are honored to sit down with the winery's namesake, owner, and winemaker himself, Ron Yates, for a rich and insightful conversation. We’ll delve into the…
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Not every Tudor courtier met a grisly end... Some outlived the danger, and shaped history doing so. On this day in 1542, Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, died quietly after a life of high-stakes politics, military glory, and fierce loyalty to Henry VIII. From disgraced heir to trusted royal insider, Radcliffe navigated the Reformation, royal m…
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Flashback part 1/2! Jumping back to when LooksUp, Oops, and Cuckoo were sent on their rite of passage, traveling alone up a small valley to visit the Crow Tribe's sacred tree. Also includes an even earlier flashback to Cuckoo's time alone in the wilderness before she joined the Crow Tribe (which also happens to be Maria's first deep dive into D&D r…
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Today’s meditation is inspired by the sky itself. With the Moon moving through Pisces, there’s a natural pull toward water, intuition, and soft emotional healing — a moment when our inner world feels wide open and ready to be soothed. This Piscean energy is all about dissolving tension and returning to flow, which is why we begin by meeting the gen…
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On this day in history, 25 November 1467, Thomas Dacre was born; a man who rose from the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border to become one of Tudor England’s most influential northern magnates. Soldier, strategist, landowner, and power-broker… his story is far richer than the brief mentions he usually gets in the history books. From a dramatic marriage…
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On this day in Tudor history, 24 November 1542, England and Scotland met in one of the most chaotic and consequential clashes of the 16th century, the Battle of Solway Moss. I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today I’m taking you to the Anglo-Scottish border to explore how a feud between Henry VIII and his nephew James V of Scotland erupt…
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We all think we know Henry VIII. A huge man in cloth of gold, hands on hips, staring down from a Holbein portrait. Six wives. Two beheaded. Monasteries destroyed. Rome defied. But the real Henry is far more complex — and far more frightening. In this Beginner’s Guide to Henry VIII, I take you from his birth in 1491 to his death in 1547, exploring t…
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In 1921, builders in the quiet Essex village of St Osyth unearthed a chilling sight: Two female skeletons. Buried deliberately. With iron rivets hammered into their knees and elbows - a brutal, centuries-old method used to stop a witch from rising from the grave. For a hundred years, villagers have whispered the same names: Ursula Kemp. Elizabeth B…
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