Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?". This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture. Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, ...
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Post-Civil War Texas, the Lone Star state. Buck Duane is a man who was almost born holding a gun in his hand. His father was an infamous outlaw and the young child grew up witnessing scenes of violence and betrayal. When he himself inadvertently kills a man, he is forced to go into hiding and must live with the very men he despises. However, the love of a beautiful young woman is his redemption. He joins the Texas Rangers and helps to rid the state of notorious criminals, hoping to exchange ...
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The world's premiere cryptopsychology podcast. We help normal people deal with paranormal problems. Hosted by Brea and Zane Grant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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R.M.Williams OUTBACK reangles its authentic, experienced lens on rural and regional Australia into the audio space. The hugely successful OUTBACK magazine has been published for 25 years and knows the Australian bush like nobody else. This podcast is inspired by the informative writing and spectacular photography in the magazine but is not limited to this content. Explore Australian news, events, stations, nature, art, people, history, gear, tracks, travel, pubs, towns and much more.
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Join us as we go out of the box and navigate our way through WW2 history day by day! Season 1- Warsaw Uprising with Alina Nowobilska, Clare Mulley and Roger Moorhouse Season 2- Auschwitz Liberation with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams, and Kate Vigurs Season 3- Coming in April 2025 with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams, and Zane Whitney Graphics- Steve Smith- [email protected] Audio checks- Zane Whitney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history. On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeff welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.
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Writer/comedian/low-income husband and father James Donald Forbes McCann does not own a boat—yet! It is only a matter of time before this soon-to-be-lucrative podcast changes that sad fact. The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan podcast exists for one reason: to generate enough money for catamaran ownership. Yes, James can see the boat now, glimmering, as though in a vision. He could almost reach out and touch it. It is a beautiful boat. Go to www.patreon.com/jdfmccann and begin your ...
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First came This American Life, then came All Things Considered, now, from creators Eric Stolze and Zane Grant, a holier-than-thou glance at all the first-world-issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Life is hard and people are trash! but can you tell the people you meet during you week exactly what you think of them? No! You cannot! But we feel your pain and we are going to do something about it. Listen in while we say all the negative things that you have been thinking so that you don't have to. And we will do it while trying new wines and letting you know what wines you should drink with us! Your hosts and new-found friends; Andy, Geena, and Zane, have some things to get off their che ...
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Law and Disorder follows a band of troubled Marshals as they try their best to clean up crime in the city of Untherlass with very limited legal powers and even less training. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawanddisorder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT DOGS! Some dogs are doggos, some are puppers, and others may even be pupperinos. There are corgos and clouds, fluffers and floofs, woofers and boofers. The chunky ones are thicc, and the thin ones are long bois. When they stick out their tongues, they're doing a mlem, a blep, a blop. They bork. They boof. Once in a while they do each other a frighten. And whether they're 10/10 or 12/10, they're all h*ckin' good boys and girls. Check us out every Wednesday as we show ...
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ARE DRAGONS TOO CLICHE? DO GOBLINS SEEM BORING? HAVE YOU PLAYED THROUGH THE PUBLISHED MATERIALS ONE TOO MANY TIMES AND DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN NOW? THEN HOOKED IS THE PODCAST FOR YOU. If your players are ignoring your well crafted plot-hooks and setting up shop in a tavern, getting drunk, and bothering the city guard then we are here for you. Each episode our hosts (and special guests) will serve up a heroes feast of plot-hooks, NPCs, magical items, epic tales, and forgotten lore that they ...
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Hosted by Kayla Ewell. A podcast about realigning your internal compass. 30-something women asking life's questions and learning from the people who just might have the answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Alex Zane every week as he talks through the biggest stories doing the rounds in Movie-Land, offering insight, trivia and opinion on the state of cinema and the films being discussed around the planet right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CLASH OF THE TITLES sees two movies with something in common go head to head in a fight to the death! Well, not death. We just decide which one is better. Then kill the other! Or not. Every week Alex Zane, Vicky Crompton and Chris Tilly thrust a pair of films with a connection into the arena of combat – or, com-chat - with only one emerging as the winner! Remakes Vs Originals, Alien Rip Off Vs Alien Rip Off, Film with Talking Animal Vs Film with Talking Animal, Massive Ruddy Volcano Movie Vs ...
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Who said nothing ever happens in Brisbane? Join hosts Jessica Kate and Ellen Rose as they dig up the skeletons buried in our own back yard and take you on a macabre tour around Australia’s third largest city - home to the Stefan Needle, the Brown Snake, the crushing feeling that you’re trapped in a dead-end town that you can never leave, and some of the most brutal murders in Australian history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast ...
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Inspiring, educating and advising listeners on how to combat what feels like a closed-door system, "Breaking In" is an extension of SeriesFest's mission to champion and empower artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling. Guests include working professionals in television such as executives, producers, agents, directors, writers, actors, and independent content creators who share their insider knowledge.
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Welcome to Season 6 of The Rebel Scientist Podcast, the rebel guide to biohacking and longevity. aimed at unlocking the true potential of our bodies and minds. Embark on an exciting adventure with the Rebel Scientist hosts as they uncover the latest trends in biohacking for anti-aging and longevity. Stay ahead of the curve and revolutionize your approach to aging—one biohack at a time. Sarah, a certified red light expert and CEO of CeraThrive, is at the forefront of the red light revolution. ...
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO by EDGAR ALLAN POE
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC with Tyler Joseph Ellis
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Happy New Year, listeners! We're starting off 2026 with one of the most famous musicals of all time, but while everyone has at least heard of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, most don't know its profound place in musical theatre history. Join guest Tyler Joseph Ellis (SHUCKED) as we discuss nuns, Nazis, and of course, the sound of music. Everyone showed up to t…
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THE BUSH FIRE by HENRY LAWSON (A.K.A.THE FIRE AT ROSS'S FARM)
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This story was originally written as a 'Bush Ballad" or poem-story by Henry Lawson, and it describes how two competing farm families finally unite while trying to prevent a wildfire from destroying their farms. Check out our new 'Found In The Footnotes' every Wed at 4pm ET at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast- short, AMAZING stori…
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THE HUSBAND WHO WAS TO MIND THE HOUSE and THE CHOICE OF HERCULES (JAMES BALDWIN)
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The Husband Who Was To Mind The House- is a folk talestory in which a husband complains tohis wife for not having dinner ready when he comes in from work- so she convinces him to switch jobs the next day.. The Choice of Hercules- a young Hercules is journeying toward the mountains when he sees the road split and pauses to decide which to take.He is…
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A young man of means expreeses frustration to his wealthy father over not being able to find alone time with the girl of his interests due to her busy social schedule. His mother believes that chance will bring them together while his father sees different options. A great o.Henry classic!By me
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WAR PAINT was the Broadway follow up to the musical GREY GARDENS, so of course it's the GREY GARDENS follow up on "A Musical Theatre Podcast." This week, actor, interpreter, and influencer Caden Zane Marshall joins us to talk about two women whose impact has changed the world forever. (And no, we don't mean Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone...thi…
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We bought the pub: how Brad and Belinda Seymour are bringing remote Arltunga back to life
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Brad and Belinda Seymour have reopened the Arltunga Bush Pub in the NT's East Macdonell Ranges, sharing their journey of revitalising this historical site. They discuss their backgrounds, the challenges of running a business in a remote area, and their vision for creating a unique outback experience that combines history, hospitality, and nature. T…
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In New York City in the early twenties a writer finds a baely livable apartment in a rroming house.soon finding that directly above himlives an eccentric old doctor who requires an extremely cold living situation to stay alive.One day, the writer suffers a seizure and knowing his nearest neighbor is a doctor.he goes upstairs to ask for help. The st…
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THE KIDNAPPED PRIME MINISTER by AGATHA CHRISTIE
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THE STRANGE CRIME OF JOHN BOULNOIS from THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN
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Reporter Calhoun Kidd of the Western Sun is off to interview John Boulnois, a philisopher, at his home, Grey Cottage at the edge of Pendragon Park. But he comes across a murder, but who is the guilty party. Father Brown investigates. A great Father Brown mystery from the pen of G.K.Chesterton. How would you like one-click access to all my narrated …
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
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CAPTAIN ELI'S BEST EAR by FRANK STOCKTON A 1001 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SELECTION
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CHRISTMAS JENNY by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN
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A single woman living alone on a mountain within sight of a little town raises the curiousity of the town's inhabitants who share rumors about the strange menagerie she keeps in her shabby hut on the mountain. When the church deacon and pastor decide to make an unnounced visit to 'Christmas Jenny's' home and enter without an invite, a close friend …
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Everything you need to know about taking a gap year with journalist Kirsty McKenzie
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This conversation delves into the concept of gap years in Australia, exploring the diverse experiences of young people who take a year off between school and further education or work. Journalist Kirsty McKenzie shares insights from her feature in Outback Magazine, highlighting the motivations, benefits, and challenges faced by gappers, including f…
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WHISTLING DICK'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING by O.HENRY
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This was the first short story penned under the name O.Henry- and its a great classic, offering a tale of a wanderer named Whistling Dick who, finding New Orleans no longer friendly to hoboes, hits the road for better chances, and finds himself the new owner of a young ladie's stocking which was accidentally dropped from a passing carriage. Its a s…
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This week we're spending another winter in a summer town as we cover the terrific 2006 musical GREY GARDENS. Here to not only have his cake but chew it and masticate it is the great Drew Droege (MESSY WHITE GAYS, TITANIQUE). Drew takes us through lesser-known accounts and perspectives on the Beale women, all while raising up the non-conformist ladi…
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ANN MARY; HER TWO THANKSGIVINGS by MARY E .WILKINS FREEMAN
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A little girl is temporarily abandoned on Thanksgiving when her family has to rush away to the next town to care for an ailing relativeBy ME
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HOW WE KEPT THANKSGIVING AT OLDTOWN by HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
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How was Thanksgiving celebrated in the 1860's? After the Civil War, affairs of home and hearth became much more important to families who suffered so much loss during the Civil War. Harriet Beecher Stowe was of the important leaders of this renaissance with her stories.By me
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JEEVES IN THE SPRINGTIME by P.G. WODEHOUSE
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Bertie Wooster is approached by his old pal Bingo for help in the romamce departmentm and needs Jeeve's advice. It seems that Bertie has fallen head over heels for a girl who serves food at a local coffee shop and also works as a chef for a wealthy old man. Bingo wants to marry her but needs to have his wealthy Uncle up his monthly allowance so he …
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The last days of Zane Grey: how a Hollywood legend came to be loved in Australia
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This fascinating conversation between author Vicki Hastrich and host Terri Cowley delves into the final years of Hollywood legend Zane Grey and his trips to Australia to go game fishing and make films. Some key takeaways: Grey filmed the first Jaws-type move on Hayman Island called White Death Grey overcame a stroke to come back to Australia to hun…
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An ex-Texas Ranger, Indian fighter working as a commisioner of a small office in the state govenrment is approached by a down and out woman who is seeking financial support which her nw dead father, a Texas hero, had denied,hoping that whatever had been promised to him could be passed down to her. Conversation led to her sharing her name and the co…
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fighting a panda - ft. Sean Conway (and some Eve)
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I recommend subscribing to New Polity Magazine: https://newpolity.com At very least check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewPolityPodcast Find Sean Conway on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/totalconway/ And also Eve: https://www.instagram.com/eveelbow Headline comedy shows on sale now: https://www.jdfmccann.com/gigs NASHVILLE, TN…
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THE FLYING STARS A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K. CHESTERTON
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The story takes place at an English manor home at Christmastime, where family and friends are gathering to celebrate the season. Father Brown is a close friend of the family and present as well when the wealthy godfather arrives with a rare gift of three diamonds for the young lady of the manor. Soon a masquerade play takes place and the godfather …
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THE COUNTRY COTTAGE and THE SCHOOL MISTREESS by ANTON CHEKHOV
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So much for that quiet holiday weekend so longed for by these two newlyweds! It's FAMILY TIME!!!! Anton Chekhov's "A Country Cottage" centers on two young newlyweds, Sasha and Varya, who are enjoying profound, almost dream-like happiness while strolling on the platform of a little country station under the moonlight. The air is still and heavy with…
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Today we finish up our fall American Dream Miniseries with a surprise fourth episode dedicated to the listener requested BONNIE & CLYDE. This musical, maybe even more than the others we've covered in this miniseries, most easily represents the experience of Americans in 2025. Let that sink in for a minute! Here to discuss it is the show's book writ…
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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING and A BRAVE LITTLE QUAKERESS
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Find Amos on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/abitofamosgill/ Headline comedy shows on sale now: https://www.jdfmccann.com/gigs OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - NOVEMBER 5 TULSA, OK - NOVEMBER 6 HUNTSVILLE, AL - NOVEMBER 13 NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 14 - 15 WASHINGTON D.C. - NOVEMBER 23 Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jdfmccann Check out Black Israe…
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The scoop on Australian ice cream: Bulla Dairy CEO Allan Hood
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In this engaging conversation, Terri Cowley interviews Allan Hood, CEO of Bulla, who shares his journey from the alcohol industry to leading one of Australia's oldest dairy companies. The discussion covers Bulla's partnership with R.M.Williams, the importance of farmer relationships, the challenges faced during COVID-19, and the future of the dairy…
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FALL FAMILY SPECIAL: BRIGHTEN'S SISTER-IN-LAW by HENRY LAWSON
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FALL FAMILY SPECIAL: THE LAST LEAF by O.HENRY A GREENWICH VILLAGE STORY
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FALL FAMILY SPECIAL: THE LAST LEAF by O.HENRY New York City in Greenwich Village around 1910 was a haven for aspiring artists and anyone looking for work in a growing new city. Sue and Johnsy were two young female artists living on hope and not much else. When Johnsy got sick Sue was told by the doctor that Johnsy didn't have long to live- but Sue …
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Headline comedy shows on sale now: https://www.jdfmccann.com/gigs BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 1-2 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - NOVEMBER 5 TULSA, OK - NOVEMBER 6 HUNTSVILLE, AL - NOVEMBER 13 NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 14 - 15 WASHINGTON D.C. - NOVEMBER 23 Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jdfmccann Check out Black Israelite: https://youtu.be/oawMfCMLkHU Buy…
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The third entry in our "American Dream" miniseries of listener requests is the 1980 musical BARNUM. Now, that means it is not THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, and please don't come for Jeff if he speaks too candidly about that musical! Instead, join us for a lively discussion regarding the showmanship of P.T. Barnum and the musical that bears his name as well…
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FALL FAMILY THEME: A BURGLAR'S CHRISTMAS by WILLA CATHER A STORY OF FORGIVENESS:
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2025 SPECIAL-FALL FAMILY & HEROES THEMES NOW THRU 12/31-Lots of family stories here at 1001 Classic Short SAtories now thru December-Tell a friend In this story we find a young man at the bottom of his rope- a faqiled thief, a failed college student, failed journalist. He walks into a house in an attempt to steal the jewelry and his mother- yes- it…
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HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AS 1001 HEROES AND 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES GO 100% FAMILY AND HONOR THEMES NOW THRU DEC 31ST ( SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE- MORE COMING MID NOV)
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The Holidays are approaching and at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast our shows themes every Sunday will be turning to FAMILY and HONOR -SINCE MANY OF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER, RECONNECTING , SEEKING CLOSURE ON ACCOUNT OF LOST ONES, seeking justice, KEEPING THE PEACE. HONORING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DURING THE…
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RIP VAN WINKLE (WASHINTON IRVING) and THE AMERICAN BOY (THEODORE ROOSEVELT)
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Rip Van Winkle- A very lazy old Dutchman takes his dog on a mountain hunting trip to escape his nagging wife and winds up meeting a strange little group of gnomes carrying a keg of liquor and getting ready to party. He falls asleep for a long, long time.... The American Boy- Teddy Roosevelt shares his opinion of what a good American boy should be a…
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From Illness to Innovation: Carrie Drinkwine's Journey to Regenerative Health
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In this episode of the Rebel Scientist podcast, Carrie Drinkwine shares her transformative journey from living with autoimmune diseases and infertility to becoming a pioneer in regenerative health. She discusses the importance of understanding the connection between emotions and physical health, the role of light in healing, and the significance of…
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A teen-aged boy witnesses an horrific death by the railroad tracks of his small town and to build his status with the older boys he hangs with he adds a lie to his story, saying that a known local townsman was near the boy at the time the train pulled in. This psychological thriller ends in a crowded courtroom as the boy comes to term with the resu…
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