Discover the secret history of cults, witches, magicians, conspiracies and the supernatural with occultism scholar Rob C. Thompson. His crew of Alchemical Actors explore life’s mysteries with a blend of research, ritual, and old-fashioned radio drama.
…
continue reading
Robert C Thompson Podcasts
Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
…
continue reading
Virtual Sheet Music's Music Experts Videos give you weekly music lessons and music insights on different aspects of music. From instrumental video lessons, to general music educational videos. If you are a musician, music teacher, a student or simply a music enthusiast, these videos are for you.
…
continue reading
Pembroke Investigates follows Charlie Pembroke, a former cop turned private investigator, who is drawn to the small village of Fort Augustus to help his old university friend, Anna Forrester, after an ancient amulet is stolen from the local museum. What starts as a simple theft case quickly spirals into a dark mystery involving occult rituals linked to Aleister Crowley. As Charlie digs deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets involving the museum, the locals, and the mysterious disappearance of ...
…
continue reading
Curbsiders Teach is THE internal medicine podcast for all things medical education. We use expert interviews to inspire the next generation of medical educators by providing listeners with teaching pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and a learning objective-based dosing of Edutainment (medical education, made entertaining). Season 3 of this weekly mini-series will air every Tuesday starting April 4, 2023 on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! We are so excited to bring you this ...
…
continue reading

1
409: The Scientist & the Serial Killer w/ Lise Olsen
1:29:46
1:29:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:29:46In "The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys", investigative journalist Lise Olsen tells the gripping true-crime story behind the “Lost Boys” murders in 1970s Houston, when more than two dozen teenage boys were murdered at the hands of Dean Corll, nicknamed the “Candy Man” and his young accomplices. Through years of i…
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: New Country. New Language. New Journey. - From the Violin Expert
3:24
3:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
3:24https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/new-country/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells his experience of teaching for the first time at the Conservatory of Music of Paris, France.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading
Blind love is the only way to experience God according to the anonymous medieval mystic who authored the Cloud of Unknowing. In the first of two parts, we discuss the neoplatonic path outlined by an unknown priest to mystical understanding of the highest things.By The Alchemical Actors
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Violinists⦠Have You Been Paying Attention? - From the Violin Expert
2:36
2:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:36https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paying-attention/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses the importance of paying attention during practice.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: How Beethoven Revolutionized Classical Music - From the Music Expert
12:14
12:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:14https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/beethoven-revolution/ - In this video, Robert discusses Ludwig van Beethoven and the profound impact he had on music.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
408: The Murder of Cecelia Gullivan w/ Jeffrey L. Amestoy
1:05:33
1:05:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:05:33In November 1926, Cecelia Gullivan, treasurer of the Cone Automatic Machine company of Windsor, Vermont, was brutally killed in her home. Local police quickly arrested Cone Automatic machinist John Winters on suspicion of the crime, and the trial that followed was sensational and swift. Convicted of murder, Winters’ appeal brought in an unexpected …
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: How to Play Clementiâs Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (3rd Movement) - From the Piano Expert
8:15
8:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:15https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-3/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the third movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1, "Vivace."By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Interview with Marcus Thompson, viola and viola d'amore - From the Violin Expert
35:57
35:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:57https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/marcus-thompson/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Marcus Thompson, a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, highlighting how important music is in any difficult times.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
407: The Thames Torso Murders w/ Sarah Bax Horton
1:02:24
1:02:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:24Victorian London is often remembered for the Ripper murders, yet at the same time another equally chilling series of slayings unfolded. Between 1887 and 1889, the dismembered bodies of four women appeared along the Thames. The river itself became the killer’s cover, its tides and hidden corners serving as a macabre dumping ground. Overshadowed by t…
…
continue reading
Kabbalah has its roots in early rabbinic Judaism and became a distinct school of thought in the medieval period with the work of Isaac the Blind, Moses de Leon, and then Isaac Luria in the Renaissances. In this episode, we attempt to delineate basic principles and practices as well as the history of Kabbalah.…
…
continue reading

1
406: The Murder of Jujube Heiress Ruth Quinn w/ Taylor Kiland
57:10
57:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:10The small Southern California island of Coronado rarely makes news for violent crime. But in the spring of 1975, World War II widow and retired librarian Ruth Quinn was murdered, execution-style, in her cottage. Her death sent a shock wave through the community. The granddaughter of Jujubes and Jujyfruits creator Henry Heide, Ruth was found fully c…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: How to Play Clementiâs Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (2nd Movement) - From the Piano Expert
18:48
18:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
18:48https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-2/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the second movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1, "Andante."By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Visualizing the Problem - From the Violin Expert
2:36
2:36
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:36https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/visualizing-the-problem/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches a significant way of approaching problems: by "visualizing" them.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
MoNo Encore: The Murder of Dr. W.D. Broadhurst w/ Patrick Gallagher
1:15:56
1:15:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:15:56(Orig pub date: 2/15/22) In October of 1946, a chiropractor and rancher named Willis "W.D." Broadhurst was beaten with a wrench and finished off with a shotgun on a lonely eastern Oregon road. Investigators would soon accuse his wife Gladys of plotting the doctor's murder with the help of his young cowhand and her lover, Alvin Williams. Stunning de…
…
continue reading

1
405: A History of Eugenics in America w/ Mark A. Torres
1:07:20
1:07:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:07:20In the early twentieth century, eugenics captivated scientists and the public alike, giving researchers license to exploit the infirm, the mentally ill, prisoners, Native communities and many others considered "defective" or "feebleminded" under the guise of genetics. At its center stood the Eugenics Record Office in Cold Spring Harbor, directed by…
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Interview with Paul Kantor, Professor of Violin - From the Violin Expert
44:56
44:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:56https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paul-kantor/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Paul Kantor, the Sally Shepherd Perkins Professor of Violin at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: How to Play Clementiâs Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (1st Movement) - From the Piano Expert
14:57
14:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:57https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-1/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the first movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
28.2: Hildegard von Bingen (Interview Special Part Two)
45:07
45:07
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
45:07Magnolia Strange returns to complete her account of the life and significance of Hildegard. Included is some of Hildegard's music performed by Magnolia.By The Alchemical Actors
…
continue reading

1
404: Gunfighter Clay Allison w/ Donna Blake Birchell
1:04:47
1:04:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:04:47Clay Allison was both liked and loathed in his lifetime, embodying the contradictions of the American frontier. He could show moments of kindness for the downtrodden, but also carried deep hatred for Northerners and Black people. Dangerously unpredictable, he was capable of generosity one moment and chilling violence the next, a quality that made h…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: The #1 Most Overlooked Piano Technique - From the Piano Expert
6:52
6:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:52https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/note-release/ - In this video, Robert shares the number one technique that is often overlooked on the piano.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Is Learning Memorizing or Memorizing Learning? - From the Violin Expert
2:37
2:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:37https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing-redo/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick clarifies a key concept in violin learning.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
403: The Madman of Crystal Beach w/ M.F. Gross
1:23:49
1:23:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:23:49In the sultry summer of 1949, a sleepy Florida beach town was rocked to its core. A brutal home invasion, a shocking murder, and a desperate, month-long manhunt captivated and terrified an entire region. At the center of the storm was John Calvin “Rastus” Russell, a cunning ex-con and former asylum patient who unleashed a wave of fear unlike anythi…
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Cornelia L. Heard, Professor of Violin - From the Violin Expert
5:23
5:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
5:23https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/cornelia-heard/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Cornelia L. Heard, an exceptional violin professor who has been a pupil of Ms. DeLay at the Juilliard School of New York, with a wealth of experience to share.…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: The Difference Between Playing Mozart And Chopin - From the Piano Expert
11:50
11:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:50https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-vs-chopin/ - In this video, Robert discusses the differences between Mozart and Chopin from a piano-playing perspective.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: Do Some People Not Have to Practice? - From the Music Expert
6:05
6:05
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:05https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/people-practice/ - In this video, Robert tells you the truth behind this question. This interests all musicians!By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
#58 To Theory or Not to Theory: that is the (educational) question with Drs. Erick Hung and Jimmy Beck
58:43
58:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:43Join us as we take a journey through the land of educational theory, conceptual frameworks, and how to apply both of them in classroom and clinical teaching as health professions educators. You will walk away with practical tips and tricks about the use of theory to enhance your teaching with Drs. Jimmy Beck and Erick Hung. Claim CME for this episo…
…
continue reading
Hildegard von Bingen was a medieval polymath—writer, philosopher, musician, physician, artist, mystic, and in the twenty-first century she’s been named a doctor of the church. We sit down with Hildegard expert Magnolia Strange and her partner Dr. Judas Lynch in the first of two parts on this remarkable woman to begin our series on medieval mystics.…
…
continue reading

1
402: The Reno Redfield Heist w/ Gavin Schmitt
1:03:40
1:03:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:03:40The 1952 burglary of eccentric multi-millionaire LaVere Redfield’s mansion in Reno, Nevada was the largest of its time, but also a comedy of errors. "Masterminded" by a French-Canadian woman with a questionable relationship to Redfield, it also included a failed safecracker and a crew of Italian-American hoodlums from the Milwaukee underworld. My g…
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Bruce Dukov, LA Recording Artist Concertmaster - From the Violin Expert
45:41
45:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
45:41https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bruce-dukov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Bruce Dukov, another inspiring violinist who has recorded over 1850 feature motion picture soundtracks, and gives great advice to anyone who wants to start a career in movie recording studios.…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: Why Is the Left Hand So Hard on the Piano? - From the Piano Expert
8:18
8:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:18https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/left-hand/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to deal with your left hand in piano playing.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
401: The First Forensic Hanging w/ Summer Strevens
55:42
55:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:42The First Forensic Hanging: The Toxic Truth That Killed Mary Blandy by Summer Strevens tells the story of Mary Blandy, executed in 1752 for poisoning her father Frances Blandy with arsenic. Her trial was the first in Britain to use toxicology as evidence in an arsenic poisoning case, marking a turning point in forensic history. Drawing on period ne…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: 7 Great Composers Who Died Young but Changed Music Forever - From the Piano Expert
7:22
7:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:22https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greatest-composers/ - In this video, Robert tells you who the greatest composers of all time are.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Mark Peskanov, Concert Violinist and Director of Bargemusic - From the Violin Expert
49:06
49:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
49:06https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mark-peskanov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Mark Peskanov, an internationally-known violinist and director of New York's Bargenmusic.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: Piano Learning Myths DEBUNKED! - From the Piano Expert
15:24
15:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:24https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-myths-debunked/ - In this video, Robert debunks some of the most common myths around piano learning.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
#57 Clinician Educator Essentials: Practical Tips to Jumpstart your Teaching
41:16
41:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:16Feeling overwhelmed by clinical teaching? In this episode of The Curbsiders Teach, we dive into the essentials every new educator should know—from setting expectations and building a positive learning climate to dropping high-value teaching pearls on the fly. Our expert guest Elizabeth Gatewood DNP, FNP-C, CNE shares her best advice, biggest surpri…
…
continue reading

1
27.7: The Tamil Saint in a Locked Room Mystery
59:28
59:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:28Chidabaram Ramalingam was one of the most famous Tamil poets of his day. He taught a new form of religion that recognized all gods as one, established hospitals and temples, and disappeared from inside a locked room never to be seen or heard from again.By The Alchemical Actors
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: The Secret to Being Relaxed Playing the Piano - From the Piano Expert
10:22
10:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:22https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/relaxed-playing/ - In this video, Robert talks about relaxation and how it is important for your piano playing.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
MoNo Encore: The Bermondsey Horror w/ Gavin Whitehead
1:17:42
1:17:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:17:42(Orig pub date: 2/3/24) On August 17th, 1849, London police officers made a grisly discovery at the home of George and Maria (born Marie de Roux) Manning. Her former beau, Patrick O'Connor, had been buried under the floor. A nationwide hunt for the couple would follow, and after that a trial and executions. The murder case would grip London so ferv…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: How I Played Piano with One Hand After Injury - From the Piano Expert
3:15
3:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
3:15https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hand-injury/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to handle an injured hand and still be able to practice.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: Why I Teach: We Practice to Win... Right? - From the Violin Expert
3:27
3:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
3:27https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-to-win/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick delves into the deeper meaning behind practice.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
400: The Legend of Belle Starr w/ Michael Wallis
1:08:39
1:08:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:08:39Myra Maibelle Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, was one of the most notorious female outlaws of the Old West (if you believe period newspapers, anyway). My guest, bestselling and award-winning author Michael Wallis, made it his mission to tell the true story of Belle Starr, and in the process dispels many of the myths that surround her. He shar…
…
continue reading

1
#56 To Err is Human: Best Practices for Leading Morbidity and Mortality Conferences with Dr. Matthew Clark and Dr. John Erickson
1:05:21
1:05:21
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:05:21Get ready to transform how you think about Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences! In this episode, Drs. John Erickson and Matthew Clark from Maine Medical Center share their powerful approach to coaching residents, fostering psychological safety, and using M&Ms as a springboard for growth—not shame. Whether you’re planning your first M&M or ret…
…
continue reading
After promising to publish a full account of the rites and practices of the Freemasons, William Morgan disappeared. A group of Masons were accused of kidnapping him and the case grew more sensational when a corpse washed up forty miles south of where he'd last been seen a year later. The Morgan Affair caused such a scandal that it launched a whole …
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: Hidden Gems of the Grammy Museum â An Inside Tour - From the Music Expert
3:33
3:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
3:33https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/grammy-museum/ - In this short video, Robert shows a brief tour of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: Effortless BIG Piano Leaps: The ONE Trick You Need - From the Piano Expert
9:24
9:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:24https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/effortless-big-piano-leaps/ - In this video, Robert gives you a few tips to improve accuracy, confidence, and "security" in your piano playing.By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
399: The Life & Crimes of Robert Spears w/ Jerry Jamison
1:46:18
1:46:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:46:18"Doctor" Robert Spears was arguably one of the greatest con artists of the twentieth century, and very likely a mass murderer. In thirty nine years of grift, he had 25 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and was imprisoned close to a dozen times. He performed, without any medical degree, abortions on countless women, and in 1959 tricked his best frie…
…
continue reading

1
Robert Estrin: The Future of Piano is Here: Exploring Narrower Keyboards - From the Piano Expert
10:21
10:21
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:21https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/narrower-keyboards/ - In this video, Robert talks about the newest keyboards with narrow keys. What are their benefits?By Robert Estrin
…
continue reading

1
William Fitzpatrick: How I Teach: Knowing, Teaching, Letting Go - From the Violin Expert
5:03
5:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
5:03https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/letting-go-tzigane/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shares an interesting teaching moment working on Ravel's Tzigane.By William Fitzpatrick
…
continue reading

1
#55 Make your (Educational) Dreams Come True with Goals and Objectives With Dr. Noriko Anderson
57:28
57:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:28Dream big, teach smarter! In this episode, Dr. Noriko Anderson breaks down how to turn educational dreams into reality using clear goals and purposeful objectives. Learn how frameworks like Bloom’s Taxonomy and Miller’s Pyramid can bring structure, clarity, and joy to your curriculum development process. Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcu…
…
continue reading

1
398: John Wilkes Booth & the Last Year of the Civil War w/ Scott Ellsworth
59:24
59:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:24My guest this week is Scott Ellsworth, author of Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America. He talks about President Lincoln's turbulent last year in office, the Confederate secret service's attempts to create chaos in the north, and John Wilkes Booth's ties to the Confederacy's s…
…
continue reading