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Rogues in the House

Rogues in the House

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Critically acclaimed podcast focusing on Sword and Sorcery & Heroic Fantasy. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoguesintheHouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/rogues_podcast
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Dungeons & Damsels

Unchained Productions

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Dungeons & Damsels is a medieval fantasy sword and sorcery audio drama series by Unchained Productions. Episodes are stand-alone short stories of different characters throughout the same fantasy world.
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In the Warhammer Film Club Jordan Sorcery and guests explore the movies that influenced, inspired, and informed the creation of Warhammer Fantasy, 40k, Necromunda, and many more classic Games Workshop games.
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Drunken Sorcery

Pandaemonium Studios

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Under the high patronage of our Most Infernal Majesties an enticingly deviant scabrous evening of DRUNKEN debauchery & salacious SORCERY to be honorably executed and brilliantly illuminated by the right proper Magus Israfael, the shaded, and the Marvelous Mister Mike, the A*~hole. Toward the covenant of unfettering ourselves from the inhibitions of the fearful, exploring beyond the restrictive boundaries of the small minded, and removing the constraint of authoritarian mores, endeavoring to ...
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It's a book club! Join Ryan and his friends every other Tuesday as they chat about books (and also tell you all about things they aren't sponsored by). From Mythology and Swords & Sorcery to Urban Fantasy or History, this book club is all about having a good time while exploring diverse literary genres. Currently, the club is making its way through: 14, by Peter Clines
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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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Eerie Iceland

Eerie Iceland

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Whether you're captivated by folklore, paranormal, sorcery, the Hidden People, haunted things, people or locations in Iceland you've come to the right place! Here you will venture into the dark side of Iceland. Will you dare to follow us into this unexplainable realm? Host: Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner) is utterly obsessed with all of these things. Each week you'll be introduced to different dark sides of Iceland with a dose listener retells.
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Sillage and Sorcery

Sillage and Sorcery

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Welcome to Sillage and Sorcery, a podcast that explores the enchanting world of perfume through the eyes of two witches who intertwine their craft with the art of perfumery. In each episode, we center our discussion around a specific ingredient. Bee, the perfumer behind Venus Invictus, delves into the history, discovery, and chemistry of that ingredient. Meanwhile, Melissa, the creative nose behind Sif Sniffs , highlights a well-known perfume that incorporates it, discussing its significance ...
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The Night Club

Travis Maxel Boone

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Four cosmic cajuns and the friends they make along the way. Join us on our show for movie reviews, album suggestions, myths and legends, true crime, conspiracies, macabre history, and and all the other dark shit. Join us on our Discord server for watchalongs, hang outs, polls, games, the culinary arts, and all manner of shenanigans. We love you and we hope you can take a joke. Trav, Rick, Trev & Cody
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The Bardic Hearth

Chase Noseworthy

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For fans of Dungeons and Dragons and the Kingkiller Chronicles, a monthly high fantasy audio drama with swords, sorcery, songs, and a cozy tavern in the woods . . . One-hundred years ago, Wren lost his memories when he struck a deal with the Goddess of Death and became her champion. His job entails operating a tavern alone in the middle of a cursed forest and guarding the path to the legendary Wishing Well. On the rare occasion that a wish-seeker survives the Manglewood long enough to reach ...
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The Thing About Witch Hunts

Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack

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The Thing About Witch Hunts is the podcast of historical witch trials and modern-day violent witchcraft persecution. From the Salem Witch Trials to the ramifications of today's harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks, The Thing About Witch Hunts covers it all. Tune in today to find out why The Thing About Witch Hunts is an essential podcast for everyone interested in this intriguing subject. #history #witchcraft #SalemWitchTrials #witchhunt
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What Magic Is This?

Douglas Batchelor

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What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've ...
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After a violent coup that shatters his corporate empire, ruthless CEO Herbert Thorne finds himself inexplicably transformed and stranded in a treacherous swamp ruled by mischievous goblins. Stripped of his power and forced to navigate this chaotic new world, he must leverage his cunning and ambition to forge an unlikely new empire among the creatures that once seemed beneath him. Can Herbert reshape his destiny, or will he become just another lost soul in the murky depths?
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Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft brings you the most fascinating stories from the history of all things magical. Produced and hosted by an award-winning historian, episodes of Enchanted feature atmospheric music, dramatic performances, in-depth historical analysis, and a deep connection to the people and events that shaped the past. New episode on the first Friday of every month.
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The Wizard Scroll

Fable & Folly

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THE WIZARD SCROLL is a sword & sorcery sci-fi narrative the likes of which will make yo' momma say 'Dang son/daughter/offspring, where'd you find this?' Tales of high fantasy, of trials and triumph, of quests both epic and mundane, as well as the occasional musical number. The realm of Yyrgsland is filled to the brim with all manner of folk, and boy let me tell you, the escapades that these crazy characters get themselves into would perhaps have made even the late and great Tolkien himself s ...
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Electromancy

Nathan Comstock

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Electromancy is a new audio fiction fantasy adventure podcast, which follows the story of Jenna, a teenage lightning mage (or electromancer) who, after hiding her powers for years, is finally discovered and forced to attend the Royal Institute for the Study of Sorcery. There she will find allies, enemies, mysteries, monsters, and intrigue. And you thought your high school was bad.
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On a queer and neverending quest through the fantasy films of the 80s & 90s, and all the memories and feelings they conjure up. From animated adventures and sword and sorcery epics to magical romcoms and fairytale horror, we will journey through the big blockbusters and cult classics. https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Join our Clamshell Club on Patreon to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly: Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (incl ...
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In "The Ascendant Mage," Elysia Starweaver feels an inexplicable call from the enchanted Whispering Woods, a place steeped in ancient magic and mystery. As she embarks on a journey of self-discovery alongside her steadfast companion Thorne Blackwood, their bond is put to the test when dark forces emerge, threatening not only her newfound powers but the very essence of their world. Together, they must navigate the delicate balance between destiny and choice, unraveling secrets that could eith ...
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Sorta Sorcery

Will & Chase

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Welcome to the hottest fantasy film podcast about the hottest fantasy films. Join us this season as we dive deep into camp classics of the Sword and Sorcery genre. Expect to find critical commentary, playful banter, and lots of laughs as we review the history, reception, and plot of a new movie every week.
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Is That A Sorcery?

Is That A Sorcery?

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The "Is That A Sorcery?" Podcast presented by your Host Nyx and a varying cast of guest stars is a show about deck techs and general Arena & MTGO play by Nyx and others. Occasional D&D play will be riddled in! Hope you enjoy!
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Dumbgeons & Dragons is a funny, rules-light Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast where friends tell epic stories full of heart, chaos, and ridiculous choices. Whether you’re new to D&D, just learning the ropes, or a longtime fan who loves a lighthearted adventure, you’ll feel right at home at our table. Campaign 2 (Seasons 3 & 4) begins in the gritty city of Vintersmouth—a place of secrets, schemes, and spontaneous street magic. This season is the perfect place to jump in, with a fresh cas ...
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Legends from The Fireside is a hybrid storytelling podcast that combines the fantastic qualities of sword and sorcery fantasy with the unpredictable nature of a TTRPG. The show will feature the ongoing tales of adventure created as the show progresses, meaning that no future is predetermined, and anything can happen. The dice will decide the course of our stories, the fate of these heroes and their world, and all we can do now is listen in to these Legends from The Fireside.
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A podcast discussing all things pertaining to Sorcery: Contested Realm the Trading Card Game. From upcoming news, events, and speculations, to current developments, deck brews, card coverage, and community happenings. Your #1 source for all things Sorcery!
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Chandrakanta is a timeless tale that follows a passionate romance as it navigates a world of sorcery, treachery, and enchantment, leaving an indelible mark on Indian literature. Visit https://krity.app/ for more books and to become a narrator. Follow us on Instagram @krity.app and stay updated with the latest releases.
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Dragon’s Rest

Drunk Jester Media

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Dragon’s Rest is a fiction podcast about the adventure behind the adventure. Set in the proverbial tavern where all great journeys get their start, the show flourishes as a half-hour comedic romp through the sword & sorcery genre. Each episode satirizes and homages fantasy tropes with our cast of lovable misfits.
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Beautiful Sunday Podcast

Kristin Hermosillo & Seleena Dominguez

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Welcome, traveler… You’ve found the podcast that blurs the line between truth and tale. Each week, join Kristin & Seleena — your guides into the strange, the unsolved, and the beautifully bizarre — as they dive into mystery files, eerie legends, forgotten science, and curious objects with secrets. Seleena spins the stories, Kristin takes the bait (and plays the games), and together they uncover the whispers behind the wonder. 🌀 From haunted paintings to lost mines, from science that sounds l ...
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The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
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What Mad Universe?!?

Adam Prosser and Philip Rice

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Action! Excitement! Horror! Romance! Thrills and Chills! Swords and Sorcery! Rockets and Rayguns! Hosts Adam Prosser and Philip Rice take a journey through the history of SF, Fantasy, horror, and pulp fiction. Every 2 weeks one of us, alternating back and forth, selects a book or book series from the late 18th century up to the present to look back on, discuss, and examine. Some of them have left an indelible mark on pop culture; some of them are forgotten echoes of what might have been...al ...
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Sworcery

Jef and Jason

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Welcome to Sworcery! The search continues for the perfect sword & sworcery movie. This is a podcast where your hosts, Jef Drawbaugh and Jason Kincaid, recap films and rate them to determine if they are indeed a great Sword and Sorcery movie.
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Death’s Door Podcast

Death’s Door Podcast

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At Death’s Door Podcast, our goal is to highlight the competitive aspects of Sorcery: Contested Realm, from tight gameplay and innovative deckbuilding to picking the best deck for the meta. If you’re looking to level up your play patterns, improve your win rate, and get coverage on all things competitive Sorcery, you’re in the right place.
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The Slakrverse Tales

Mark Jefferson

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The Slakrverse Tales features original short stories and commentary. Each season follows a common thread, and showcases various original Fantasy and Science Fiction tales from “The universe of my mind.”, a.k.a. the Slakrverse!
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Special In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery X Warhammer Film Club cross-over episode! Rick Priestley, the creator of 40k and the co-creator of Warhammer Fantasy joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about the films and TV that influenced his work in this new discussion from the Warhammer Film Club. The Warhammer Film Club podcast brings together lifelong ho…
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Step into a gleaming, outrageous world where swords sing, sorcery smolders, and the joy of cinema is unabashedly pure. In this episode of Cinema Yugen, Kent Hill celebrates Lawrie Brewster’s The Slave and The Sorcerer — a handcrafted valentine to 80s sword-and-sorcery that revels in bravado, practical effects, and larger-than-life performances. Fro…
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Actor and comedian T.J. Miller explains why a traumatic brain injury is his improvisational "cheat code"—and how a 2010 surgery for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his right frontal lobe fueled a career of manic chaos. Miller discusses the "invisible disability" of brain surgery and the high-stakes gamble of a 10% fatality rate. Along the wa…
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Greed ruled Bjarnanes long before the dead did. In today's Icelandic folktale, we uncover how tyranny, superstition, and an unquiet grave turned a country church into a place of terror... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on: Facebook Email us: hello…
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Get the full 15 year ad-free archive, including all 2 hour extended interviews with THC+: Subscribe via the THC website: http://thehighersidechats.com/plus-membership Full Plus archive. Dedicated RSS feed. All THC, live shows, and bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon: http://patreon.com/thehighersidechats?fan_landing=true Full Plus archive. Dedicat…
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Mike unlocks two interviews from the vault featuring comics who navigate the cultural minefield with very different styles. First, Sarah Silverman discusses her evolution from "arrogant ignoramus" character comedy to earnest podcasting, reflecting on her blackface controversy, her embrace of the "Bernie bro" label, and why she believes being wrong …
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In this special holiday week episode, Mike sits down with comedian Alex Edelman, fresh off a Tony Award for his show Just For Us and a spot on the Time 100 list. They discuss the "liquid dynamics" of a Comedy Cellar audience, the art of bombing while testing new material, and why jokes about the Israel-Gaza conflict are the hardest tightrope in com…
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"Will you turn that bloody racket down?" Time for some Girl Power! Who said anything about Space Ghettos? We celebrate the British pop phenomenon with a great big episode about their smash hit turned cult classic feature film Spiceworld and the Lynchian video for their single Viva Forever in which two children are spirited away by Aardman animated …
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We're crashing into our new season with an action-packed adaptation of Mary Norton's classic children's books. Comparisons with the 1992 and 2011 TV versions and Studio Ghibli's 2010 anime The Secret World of Arrietty, the Trocadero Centre, post-war allegory, the incredible filmography of visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang, ice cream made of ma…
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In this special Christmas Day edition, Mike gives the gift of Roy Wood Jr., a comedian who embodies the "profundities in punchlines" ethos. Wood joins to discuss his CNN show Have I Got News for You, his upbringing as the son of a pioneering radio journalist, and the central thesis of his comedy: that in a fractured world, people prioritize dopamin…
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Emine Şahin Sunucu: Can Gümüş | Bağdat, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu için coğrafi uzaklığına rağmen merkezî idarenin vazgeçilmez vilayetlerinden biriydi. Tanzimat’tan itibaren bu önem, yalnızca askerî güvenlik veya sınır politikalarıyla sınırlı kalmadı; idarî modernleşme, ekonomik düzenlemeler ve toplumsal kontrol mekanizmalarının uygulandığı başlıca labo…
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This episode features "The Space Between Us" by P.A. Cornell (©2025 by P.A. Cornell) read by Justine Eyre and Stefan Rudnicki, and "Memories of the MindMine" by David Marino (©2025 by David Marino) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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In a special Christmas Eve edition, Mike brings you a "gift" from the comedy vault: an interview with the brilliantly off-kilter Django Gold. A veteran of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion, Gold discusses his YouTube special Bag of Tricks and his commitment to playing a paranoid, morose character on stage—a persona he claims is "clos…
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💡 ’Twas the night before Christmas… but who really wrote the rhyme? This week on Cursed Keepsakes, Kristin & Seleena unwrap a festive mystery involving the world’s most iconic Christmas poem. For 200 years, families have recited A Visit from St. Nicholas — but the question of who actually wrote it remains unsolved. Was it the scholarly Clement Clar…
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It's Christmas Eve, so it must be time for the Christmas Campfire! Thank you so much to everyone that submitted their stories this year, it's been another great year for entires and there's plenty enough for two episodes. I'll release the second part sometime after Christmas and before the New Year when I return home after visiting family and whatn…
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Enjoy this in-depth author interview with New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Kent. Kathleen opens up about her writing process, her journey from aspiring writer to published novelist, and the craft behind transforming family history into compelling historical fiction. Kathleen's debut novel, The Heretic's Daughter, tells the story of her an…
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Thomas Chatterton Williams joins to discuss his new book, The Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. He argues that the racial reckoning of 2020 was not an inevitable tide of history but a perfect storm of pandemic isolation, polarizing politics, and institutional failure. TCW dissects how mainstream institution…
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One must have their peculiar Holiday traditions. For me, being involved in the stranger side of life and culture, I always take note of a particular happenstance that occurs around this time of year. Every December without fail, you will hear the statement that Christmas is in fact Pagan, and that its symbols and customs have an origin that isn't C…
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Quico Toro joins to discuss Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media, the Markets, and the Masses, distinguishing the "parasitic" nature of the charlatan from the hit-and-run tactics of the scammer. He traces the lineage of the grift from the official alchemists of 16th-century Venice to the upsell tactics of Trump Uni…
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On the coldest night of the year, one Icelandic farm hid a terrifying Christmas secret... This week, we travel into the northern fjords of Eyjafjörður to unravel a tale of elven children, a mysterious blue-clad mother, and a price of kindness and a price for cruelty... Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website…
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💡 What if the lights in the sky aren’t stars… but something watching you back? This week on Weird Science & Wonders, Kristin & Seleena travel to a secluded valley in Norway where strange lights have baffled scientists and locals for over 50 years. The Hessdalen Lights flicker, dance, and hover with no clear cause — witnessed by hikers, filmed by sc…
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In light of the recent tragedy, Mike unlocks a 2016 interview with the late Rob Reiner. It is a conversation that now plays differently: Reiner discusses his film Being Charlie, which was written by his son Nick Reiner—the man now arrested in connection with his death. Mike reflects on the director's legacy, the eerie prescience of their discussion…
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Comedian Jay Jurden explains why nine years of theater training is his "superpower" on the stand-up stage—and why he treats every punchline like a line of dialogue rather than a personal diary entry. His new special, Yes Ma'am, argues that physical specificity (from "rolling a wheelchair into affordable housing" to Marjorie Taylor Greene's hooves) …
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Laallafee learns that instead of winning the duel, she must entertain the crowd and the City Lord in her last bout withthe Kiirian champion in order to achieve their goal: getting out of town! Voice Talent by Dani Baldwin as Skeyo; Jack Harvison as Tuntemus; Grace Madland as Varastaa; Karyn O’Bryant as Dvergura; Daniel Rhovan as Seneschaal & The Lo…
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Neuroscientist Nicholas Wright explains why big powers "lose" wars they dominate on the kill ratio—and why counterinsurgencies (Vietnam, Afghanistan, maybe Iraq) reliably punish the side with less at stake. His new book, Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, argues that identity, surprise, and revenge are ancient brain feature…
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This episode features "HagioClass" by José Pablo Iriarte (©2025 by José Pablo Iriarte) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "The Hub Living Among the Stars" by Oyedotun Damilola Muees (©2025 by Oyedotun Damilola Muees) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Clyburn discusses The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation, explaining how Reconstruction-era Black lawmakers navigated power, compromise, and backlash—and why their choices still resonate. He reflects on faith as action, not rhetoric, and on history as a guide rather than a museum piece. Plus: Mar…
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Classic GW Books authors Kim Newman (Jack Yeovil) and David Garnett (David Ferring) have each written Christmas stories, and we're discussing both! Ferring gives us a lost Warhammer story - an official tale of Konrad at Mondstille that was published by White Wolf not Games Workshop! Whilst Kim Newman delights with a contemporary ghost story in the …
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Is The Witch of Blackbird Pond historical fact or beloved fiction? Museum educators Martha Smart and Gillie Johnson from the Wethersfield Historical Society pull back the curtain on Elizabeth George Speare's classic novel by revealing what she got right and what she invented. This episode demonstrates why Connecticut's real witch trials deserve mor…
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Russian journalist in exile Mikhail Zygar traces an information system so sealed even Gorbachev couldn't get the facts in The Dark Side of the Earth: Russia's Short-Lived Victory Over Totalitarianism. He draws a straight psychological line from late-Soviet overload to our current tech-firehose, arguing humans don't change much; institutions do (and…
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Over the Christmas of 1716, during a time of political tension and uncertainty in England, strange events began to trouble Epworth Rectory. After nightfall, the home of Reverend Samuel Wesley was disturbed by unexplained sounds. Soft footsteps thumped in hallways, as dull thuds knocked on the walls and door latches rattled in their housings. The We…
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Data journalist Chris Dalla Riva brings charts, facts, and plenty of fight to Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves, a tour through every Billboard Hot 100 #1 and the strange incentives that pick our "popular." They debate whether streaming makes the charts more accurate or just more boring—why Christma…
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A bitter land dispute between two women in Iceland's volcanic south spirals into deadly curses that reshape lakes, destroy farms, and drown entire crews. This episode explores the eerie legend of Krýsa and Herdís. Like what you hear? Give us 5 Stars! And follow for more... Checkout our website: Eerie Iceland Follow us on: Instagram Find our page on…
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✉️ A letter appears. Then another. Then hundreds. This week’s Mini Mystery takes us to Circleville, Ohio, where in 1976 a small-town scandal erupted into one of the strangest unsolved cases in U.S. history. Kristin & Seleena follow the trail of the anonymous Circleville Letter-Writer — a mysterious figure who sent thousands of threatening letters o…
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On the final Cinema Yugen of the year, Kent Hill and his spirit animal Con Christopoulos trade the usual plugs for a fireside chat: rain on the tin roof, festive banter, and a quiet magic born of luck and persistence. Con takes us from weekend short films and inflatable Godzilla props to an unexpected fitting on the Gold Coast and a paycheck from N…
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On a sunlit Balinese terrace, Matthias Hues unspools a life that reads like an action script — arriving in Hollywood with nothing but a shirt on his back, surviving dizzying highs and desperate lows, crashing celebrity parties, rubbing elbows with icons, and even losing a phone to a mischievous rescue monkey. His anecdotes leap from Venice Beach to…
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In this special Saturday edition, Mike sits down with Daniel Oppenheimer of Eminent Americans to tackle a high-stakes question: Who is worthy of the Fresh Air throne? They dissect the craft of interviewing, critique the "unprepared celebrity" podcast trend, and evaluate potential successors ranging from Colin McEnroe to Jon Ronson. Produced by Core…
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Shadi Hamid joins to discuss his new book, The Case for American Power, arguing that progressives' retreat from global engagement is a mistake. He contends that while the Left often views U.S. hegemony as intrinsically immoral—citing the legacy of Iraq and the tragedy in Gaza—the alternative of withdrawal often leads to greater atrocities, such as …
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Anthony Weiner and John Ketcham break down a Congress being flayed by its own fringes, where the "crazies" sometimes deliver the sharpest institutional critiques. They then assess Pete Hegseth and the possible release video of a lethal Caribbean boat strike, the challenges reshaping New York politics, and what it really means to govern a city you o…
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