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They’re sport’s greatest heroes… displaying superhuman-like abilities to overcome intense pressure. But when it comes to the downfalls of fame, money, and ego—they’re far more human than super. Every Thursday, Parcast’s original series SPORTS CRIMINALS keeps score on the darker side of sports. Each ...

Sports

True crime

To be an Olympic champion, you gotta be the best. To be number one on this show means you’re probably the worst. Ash and Alaina from Parcast Network’s Crime Countdown explore the crimes and scandals that rocked the world’s most prestigious sports event.
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Olympic Crimes and Scandals

Wayne Simmons had a dramatic 27-year career with the CIA taking down cartels and busting arms smugglers — or did he? The ex-CIA military analyst and cable news star stands accused of being a fraud. Hosted by the reporter who broke the story, Impostors follows the investigation into who Wayne Simmons really is… Hero, or conman? Impostors is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Produced by Topic Studios and Transmitter Media. Hosted by Alex French.
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Introducing: Impostors

This awards season, pull back the curtain on Tinseltown’s most infamous controversies in the new Spotify Original from Parcast, Hollywood Scandals. You can hear the first episode on Hollywood’s sordid beginnings right here, then follow Hollywood Scandals for an episode every Monday. Listen free, only on Spotify!
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Welcome to Hollywood Scandals

Creepypastas, frightful TikToks, online horror stories… Loey Lane and Eleanor Barnes are taking you into the spookiest corners of the web in their new Spotify Original from Parcast, Internet Urban Legends. Meet the hosts and hear their debut episode on the Watcher House — a terrifying saga that unfolded in 2014 after the Broaddus family bought their dream home in New Jersey. Listen free on Spotify, and follow Internet Urban Legends for new episodes every Tuesday!
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“The Watcher House,” from Internet Urban Legends

This season, “L” stands for love… and lawless… and lethal. Beginning February 1st, uncover history’s most infamous couples in this collection of episodes from across Parcast Network. Follow the misdeeds of married mafiosos. Enter the transgressions of casanova cult leaders. And demystify the lives of coupled kingpins, pirates, and spies… Because in this limited series, romance takes a sharp turn into the radical. 

Get a preview of Criminal Couples right here, then search “Criminal Couples” to find and follow the series. Episodes air every Monday. Listen free, only on Spotify. 
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New Limited Series: Criminal Couples

Sports Criminals

Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke,&nbsp;prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and&nbsp;believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change fro...

I have been charmed and delighted to find that the comments that have come in for this series have been sound, friendly, helpful and informed. In this final episode for this series, I’ve singled out one or two. Thank you for your questioning, your listening — go on searching, asking and wondering. Wondering in both senses: wondering by wanting to know and wondering by marvelling. And here’s to madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels and sceptics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 EP9 - Wrapping Up

Yes, we’ve come to the seventh of the seven deadly sins. Sloth. Is it sloth as in both, or sloth as in moth? Whichever, sloth lives inside us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 EP8 - Sloth

Mister ANGRY has been unleashed from his rage cage. Let’s drink together some of the wine from his grapes of wrath. Furious to know more? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 EP7 - Wrath

Loosen your waistbands and gorge with me until you gasp. It’s Gluttony - the devil that drives us to all kinds of addiction and excess *burp*. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 EP6 - Gluttony

I confess. I’ve been guilty of envy. It’s not a pretty vice. And now I envy YOU - all the pleasure of this fresh new podisode ahead of you. You lucky lucky people... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 EP5 - Envy

Stephen Fry's 7 Deadly Sins

Team VTAC Podcast
Welcome to the Team VTAC Show with Sergeant Major (RET) Kyle Lamb. He is a world renowned adventurer and Special Operations Soldier who brings years of experience and leadership to his listeners. This podcast is about living in the real world, fighting real enemies. He is also the ...

Wilderness

Click Here For Kyle's Recommended Book List

EP 130 Book Recommendations - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

We braved the wilds of Kentucky in the RV to sit at the feet of renowned “Tomerhawk” maker Simeon England. We forged tomahawks, worked on engraving metal, made hafts, and talked history. This man is a modern day frontiersman, amazing blacksmith, and travels the circuit engaging people with early American history. I learned a ton, I hope you do too. God Bless America!!

EP 129 “Tomerhawks” with Simeon England

Once again Al is back in the studio, or the kitchen as he calls it. We are all over the map with this podcast but I would bet money you get something out of it. Al is a great friend and a man that I look up to. You will see why when you listen to the podcast. God Bless America!!

EP 128 Al Buford Patriot Group International

This was a special day, I was able to sit down with SGT Rob Fowler and LCPL Garrett Greene to discuss what they do and why they do it. These men have the heavy responsibility of burying Marines around the country. The standards required for this job are incredible. Be thankful men like this are Marines. God Bless America!!

EP 127 United States Marine Corps Body Bearers Sergeant Rob Fowler and Lance Corporal Garrett Greene

Met up with Chili Palmer, world traveler, Hollywood heartthrob and all-around sneaky dude in Wyoming to chase cow elk. John Burns from Wyoming Arms and Nephi Cole from NSSF join us to talk guns, elk, gun laws and South Dakota caring more about Big Bankers than their states 2nd Amendment rights. God Bless America!!

EP 126 Busting Chili’s Elk Hunting Cherry

Team VTAC with Kyle Lamb

Producer Jonathan Hirsch had a childhood much like yours -- except his family had a secret. They were followers of a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. To Jonathan’s parents, Franklin Jones was a god, but to people outside the group, Jones was a cult leader. Now, Jonathan is going ...

Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, who you might know from Lady to Lady or the now legendary Britney’s Gram podcast, are here to bring you a brand new investigative series about Britney Spears' conservatorship and the court system that's allowed it to persist.

After launching the #FreeBritney movement, they started to dig… And what they found out, you won’t want to miss! 

Join Tess and Babs as they talk to exclusive sources, examine new sides of the story, and uncover disturbing truths about our legal system that go way beyond Britney. 

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Introducing Toxic: The Britney Spears Story

An epilogue: what happened to my parents, Jones, and me.




Music by Ray Lynch:




“Falling in the Garden” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“The Oh of Pleasure” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Clouds Below Your Knees ” from the album “No Blue Thing” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Celestial Soda Pop” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes




 

This episode is brought to you by Madison Reed (www.madison-reed.com [madison-reed.com]) and Acer (www.acer.com [acer.com]).




For more info, go to dearfranklinjones.com.

Chapter 7: Maybe

Everything falls apart. For more info, go to dearfranklinjones.com.




Music by Ray Lynch: 




“Clouds Below Your Knees ” from the album “No Blue Thing” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Green Is Here” from the album “Sky of Mind” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Falling in the Garden” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“The Oh of Pleasure” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Celestial Soda Pop” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Here & Never Found” from the album “No Blue Thing” -- Amazon, iTunes




 

This episode is brought to you by Madison Reed (www.madison-reed.com), Acer (www.acer.com), and Casper (www.casper.com)

Chapter 6: Gone

I choose to join the group and finally meet Jones. For more info, go to dearfranklinjones.com. 

Music by Ray Lynch:

“Here & Never Found” from the album “No Blue Thing” -- Amazon, iTunes

“What to Remember to Be Happy” from the album “Truth is the Only Profound” -- iTunes

“Pastorale” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Falling in the Garden” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Celestial Soda Pop” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

 

This episode is brought to you by Madison Reed (www.madison-reed.com) and Acer (www.acer.com).

Chapter 5: Initiation

My parents get closer and closer to Jones.




Music by Ray Lynch: 




“Here & Never Found” from the album “No Blue Thing” -- Amazon, iTunes

“What to Remember to Be Happy” from the album “Truth is the Only Profound” -- iTunes

“Pastorale” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Falling in the Garden” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes

“Celestial Soda Pop” from the album “Deep Breakfast” -- Amazon, iTunes



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Chapter 4: The Fire

Dear Franklin Jones

A leftist's guide to the conservative movement, one podcast episode at a time, with co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell.

News

Politics

Matt and Sam talk to historian David Austin Walsh about his new book, "Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right."

Consider the Cranks (w/ David Austin Walsh)

Matt and Sam discuss the new PBS documentary about William F. Buckley, Jr., "The Incomparable Mr. Buckley."

The Inconclusive Mr. Buckley [Teaser]

Matt and Sam talk to the poet Christian Wiman about his recent book, Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair.

Against Despair (w/ Christian Wiman)

Matt and Sam are joined by historian Ronnie Grinberg to discuss her book "Write Like a Man: Jewish Masculinity and the New York Intellectuals."

"Write Like a Man" (w/ Ronnie Grinberg)

Matt and Sam watch the wonderful 1998 documentary "Arguing the World" — and go deep on  Irving Howe, Irving Kristol, Daniel Bell, and Nathan Glazer.

Arguing the World: Howe, Kristol, Glazer, and Bell [Teaser]

Know Your Enemy

With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature a...

Books

In the twilight of the Western Empire, Boethius (c. 476-523) served as consul, but ended his life imprisoned by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, writing The Consolation of Philosophy.  Episode 103 Quiz:  https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=351&catid;=2   Episode 103 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-103-boethius   Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory  

Episode 103: Boethius

Augustine’s City of God, Part 2 of 2. The second half of the City of God contains some of Late Antiquity’s most influential writings – most notably Augustine’s take on Original Sin.  Episode 102 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-102-quiz   Episode 102 Transcription:  https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-102-an-old-mans-book   Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory  

Episode 102: An Old Man's Book (Augustine's City of God, Part 2 of 2)

Augustine’s City of God, Part 1 of 2. The first half of the City of God is a broadside against paganism – its culture, religion, and history, subjects about which Augustine had much to say.  Episode 101 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-101-quiz   Episode 101 Transcription:  https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-101-against-the-pagans   Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory  

Episode 101: Against the Pagans (Augustine's City of God, Part 1 of 2)

Augustine’s Confessions, Part 2 of 2. The second half of Augustine’s Confessions contains some of the most famous theology in Christian history.  Episode 100 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-100-quiz   Episode 100 Transcription:  https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-100-late-have-i-loved-you   Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory  

Episode 100: Late Have I Loved You (Augustine's Confessions, Books 9-13)

Augustine’s Confessions, Part 1 of 2. The first half of Augustine’s Confessions tells of his wayward early years, his intellectual journey, and his spiritual awakening.  Episode 99 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-99-quiz   Episode 99 Transcription:  https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-099-the-boy-who-stole-pears   Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory  

Episode 99: The Boy Who Stole Pears (Augustine's Confessions, Books 1-7)

Literature and History

A journey through the 5000 years of history documented by one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. For all the episodes for free, as well as additional content, please subscribe and/or visit http://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com.

Be sure to check out Airwave Media's list of 100 Best podcasts! ThoC is #69 (Nice!):
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The Kangxi Emperor squashes his beef with the three rebellious feudatories of the south by squashing their traitorous lords, only to have to pivot northward once again to face down... who? The Russians? And the Mongols?! And Tibetans?! And the Catholic Church?!

Time Period Covered:
1670-1722 CE

Major Historical Figures:
Great Qing:
The Kangxi Emperor [r. 1661-1722]
Crown-Prince Yunreng [1674-1725]
Grand Secretary Songgotu [1636-1703]
Fan Chengmo, Governor-General of Fujian [1624-1676]
Nian Gengyao, Viceroy of Sichuan and Tibet [1679-1726]
Mei Wending, mathematician [1633-1721]

Tsarist Russia:
Tsar Alexis Romanov, "The Quietest" [r. 1645-1676]
Tsar Feodor III [r. 1676-1682]
Tsar Ivan V [r. 1682-1696]
Tsar/Emperor Peter I, "the Great" [r. 1682-1725]
Izmailov


Roman Catholic Church:
Pope Clement XI [1649-1721]
Cardinal Charles-Thomas Maillard de Tournon [1668-1710]
Jesuit Missionaires:
Fr. Jean-François Gerbillon [1654-1707]
Fr. Tomé Pereira [1645-1708]
Fr. Joachim Bouvet [1656-1730]


Ö
löd/Mongol/Dzungar Khanate:


Erdeniin Galdan, Boshugtu Khan [r. 1671-1697]
Tsewang Araptan [r. 1697-1727]
General Chereng Dondub the Elder [d. 1737]

Major Works Cited:
Perdue, Peter C. (2009). China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia.
Spence, Jonathan D. "The K'ang-Hsi Reign" in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 9: The Ch'ing Dynasty, Part 1: To 1800.
Wakeman, Frederic Evans. The Great Enterprise: The Manchu Reconstruction of Imperial Order In Seventeenth-Century China.
Wakeman, Frederic Evans. "Romantics,Stoics, and Martyrs In Seventeenth Century China" in The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 43, No. 4.
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#270 - Qing 14: From Russia, Rome, and Ningxia With Love

The Excellent Adventure:
In the course of their pursuit of the fleeing Khwarazmian Amir, Genghis Khan’s two top commanders have reached the shores of the Caspian Sea, and heard some of the strangest tales about what – and who – lay beyond. When the Great Khan gives his go-ahead to scout it out, they’ll launch a three-year trek that will remake the world in their bloody image.

The Bogus Journey:
Reaching the far side of the Caucuses Mountains, Subotai and Jebe have a surprise in store. But the true wonders, riches, and opportunities still lie ahead among the forests and winding rivers north of the Black Sea.
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#269 - Mongol 8 - Subotai & Jebe's "Wyld Stallyns" Duology

Just as the last vestiges of the Ming are being swept away, a new round of wars will erupt to challenge Manchu suzerainty over China. From both within - as in the rebellions led by the three great feudatory lords of the south - and without - as in the challenges coming from Mongolia and Taiwan - the Kangxi Emperor's reign, and the Qing Dynasty itself, will be tested as never before.

Time Period Covered:
~1661-1683 CE

Great Qing:
The Kangxi Emperor (Xuanye) [r. 1654-1722]
Prince Lergiyan
Gyesu, Prince Kang of the First Rank [1645-1697]
Shang Kexi, Prince of Pingnan [1604-1676]

Southern Ming:
Zhu Youlang, Prince of Gui [1623-1662]
Gen. Li Dingguo [1621-1662]
Gen. Bo Wenxuan [d. 1662]

Kingdom of Tungning:
Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) [1624-1662]
Zheng Jing [1642-1681]

The Three Feudatories:
Yunnan & Guizhou:
Wu Sangui "Emperor of Wu Zhou" [1612-1678]
Wu Shifan [1663-1681]
Guangdong:
Shang Zhixin "Prince Who Pacifies the South" [1636-1680]
Fujian:
Geng Jingzong, Prince of Jingnan [d. 1682]

Chahar Mongols:
Burni [d. 1675]
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#268 - Qing 13: The War of the Three Feudatories

After the untimely death of Shunzhi, a regency will be established for the 8-year-old newly-enthroned Kangxi Emperor. These four powerful Manchu lords will each be vying with power for themselves, and the last thing they'll be expecting is a 13-year-old kid to outwit them all.

Time Period Covered:
1661-1669 CE

Major Historical Figures:
The Kangxi Emperor (Xuanye) [r. 1661-1722]
Prince-Regent Oboi of the Gulwgiya Clan [c. 1610-1669]
Prince-Regent Soni of the Heseri Clan [1601-1667]
Prince-Regent Ebilun of the Noihori Clan [d. 1673]
Prince-Regent Suksaha of the Nara Clan [d. 1667]
Grand Empress-Dowager Xiaozhuang [1613-1688]
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#267 - Qing 12: The Four Regents of Kangxi

With the untimely and mysterious death of Prince-Regent Dorgon, the thirteen-year-old Shunzhi Emperor takes personal command of the still unsteady Qing Empire. He's got a lot to do - and it will turn out, not terribly long to do it! From purging prince, to beheading grand secretaries, to winning conquests... to perhaps that hardest of them all: standing up to his own mother, it's Shunzhi in the driver's seat!

Time Period Covered:
1651-1661 CE

Major Historical Figures:
House of Aisin Gioro:
The Shunzhi Emperor (Fulin) [r. 1651-1661]
Prince-Regent Dorgon [1612-1650]
Jirgalang, Prince Zheng of the First Rank [1599-1655]

Qing Imperial Court:
Grand Secretariat Chen Mingxia [1601-1654]
General Tantai of the Plain Yellow Banner [1594-1651]
Grand Academician Feng Chuan [1596-1572]
Grand Academician Ning Wanwo [1593-1665]
General Ren Zhen
Hong Chengchou, Pacifying General of Jiangnan [1593-1665]
Wu Sangui, Prince of Western Pacification [1612-1678]

Southern Ming/Rebels:
Li Dingguo, Prince of Jin [1621-1662]
Zheng Chenggong, Koxinga, Prince of Yanping [1624-1662]

Works Cited:
Dennerline, Jerry. "The Shun-chih Reign" in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 9: The Ch'ing Dynasty, part 1: To 1800.
"Records of Emperor Shizuzhang, Vol. 74" in Records of the Qing Dynasty [Qing Shilu].
Wakeman, Frederic Evans. The Great Enterprise: The Manchu Reconstruction of Imperial Order in Seventeenth-Century China.
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#266 - Qing 11: Shunzhi's Personal Rule

The History of China

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

Please enjoy these May 24th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a brand new episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flashback episode - May 24th

On this day in 1900, William H. Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravely defending the American flag during the Civil War.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sergeant William Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor - May 23rd, 1900

On this day in 1570, Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius published the world’s first modern atlas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abraham Ortelius publishes the first world atlas - May 22nd, 1570

On this day in 1924, two wealthy college students abducted and killed a 14-year-old boy in an effort to commit a “perfect crime.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924

On this day in 1862, the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act - May 20th, 1862

This Day in History Class

They’re four-legged, full of love and often times more like family than their nickname suggests. Parcast Network’s endearing original series, Dog Tales, tells the true stories of heroic canines that have gone above and beyond their “best friend” duties. Embark on a new journey of courage, service an...

Leisure

"The Watcher House,” from Internet Urban Legends

In the newest Parcast Original from Spotify, comedians and best friends Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone discuss all the trends, scandals, pop culture icons and personal stories they can’t shake from their minds. And they have a lot to cover! Listen to their debut episode right here, where Mary Beth shares her top 5 most iconic SNL musical performances and Benito shares how he got the “thank u, next” treatment from pop superstar Ariana Grande (and why he’s the opposite of mad about it). Then follow Obsessed for new episodes every Monday, free on Spotify! 
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Welcome to Obsessed

You’ve heard the rumors. Trembled at the tales. Maybe even have some stories of your own… on what it’s like to enter adulthood. In the newest Spotify Original from Parcast, best friends and performers Teala Dunn and Nia Sioux compare notes on their first forays into the magical world of independence and responsibility — where mistakes are made and naps are taken, frequently. Listen here to Episode 1: Getting Through A Breakup for details of their most memorable splits, and (better) ways to bounce back after a relationship ends. Then search and follow “Adulting” to catch new episodes every Wednesday, free on Spotify!
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Introducing: Adulting with Teala and Nia

Parcasters, your favorite hosts are getting personal in a heart-warming special from Our Love Story. Listen here to Alastair Murden tag-team with his wife Naomi as they tell their swoon-worthy tale of falling in love. Then search “Our Love Story” to hear real-life couples — including the hosts of your favorite Parcast series — prove that true love exists. Our Love Story is a Spotify Original from Parcast. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen free on Spotify. 
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Alastair and Naomi’s Love Story - A Valentine’s Special

The clock’s winding down on the final moments of the year and people around the world are putting their charms and traditions to work, shoring up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own personal luck that’s on the line… In this story, a night of superstitions weaves together the fates of merrymakers eager for fresh starts. 

This episode is presented by Superstitions, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Follow Superstitions free on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities

Dog Tales

A series of stories of disastrous turning points, dangerous ideas, crazy coincidences, unsung heroes and forgotten villains. From OZY’s Sean Braswell, host and creator of the chart-topping, Webby-nominated The Thread, comes a new show about how some of the best-laid plans can go horribly wrong, or p...

From the fall of the Taliban until its return, people all over Afghanistan planned their lives around Afghan Star. People would pack into apartments. Villages would hook up generators to a single tv so crowds could watch. New Year’s celebrations would come to a halt, all to watch this one show. Over its 15 seasons, Afghan Star spotlighted an Afghanistan that could be: women singing without hijabs, Afghanistan’s first rapper, people of warring ethnic groups hugging and cheering for each other on stage. And it launched a cultural revolution. This is the story behind it all– from how a ragtag team scrambled to make the show every week, to the dangers they faced for trying to push the country forward. In Afghanistan, a cultural revolution was televised through a musical talent show, and this is its story. Hosted by John Legend.
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Introducing: Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend

On Very Special Episodes, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.
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Introducing: Very Special Episodes

Hi, Flashback Fans! Take a listen to the trailer for Sad Oligarch - an investigative podcast series that looks into the many Russian oligarch deaths of 2022.
About the show: Since January 2022, more than a dozen of Russia's wealthiest businessmen have been found dead. One was poisoned with frog venom. One was found hanged on a handrail with his wife and children killed with an axe. Several fell out of high windows. Most of the deaths are suspicious. Russia says most of them were coincidental suicides resulting from depression. We have a theory though that something much darker is afoot. 
Sad Oligarch is a modern true crime style investigative podcast series that looks into the many Russian oligarch deaths of 2022, unravelling a dark tale of Kremlin corruption and Russian political influence across the world.
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Introducing: Sad Oligarch

Mo Rocca’s long love of obituaries returns for a third season. Mo looks to celebrate the dearly departed people (and things) of the past who have long intrigued him— this season explores the most intriguing history from TV’s most beloved dog to the woman of a thousand voices. Hear fresh takes on these famous legacies and why they deserve a moment in the spotlight. Listen to new episodes starting Wednesday, on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/274-mobituaries-with-mo-rocca-30398541/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Mobituaries

Sustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They discuss the supply-chain crisis and why transparent, responsible supply chains are imperative for our future.
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The Future of Supply Chain: Building Sustainable and Transparent Businesses

Flashback: History's Unintended Consequences

Discussing the Bizarre, Mysterious, & Unexplained

Science

This episode of Strange Matters presents a particularly disturbing crime that took place in the early 20th century, in France.   The story involves two sisters who worked as maids for an upper class family.  The Papin Sisters had been employed by the family for seven years, and had been described as idyllic workers.   Things weren’t as perfect as it seemed, however.   A sudden and gruesome act by the sisters would shock the country of France, and would be regarded as one of the worst crimes committed in the century.  This episode will go over the history and background of the Papin Sisters, the details of their terrible crime, and the aftermath of the event that would quickly become the top story of its time.
Click here to check out Strange Matter’s episode on the condition known as Shared Psychosis.

The Papin Sisters

This episode of Strange Matters details an area of Lake Michigan that has become quite infamous for a number of strange and deadly incidents.  For more than a century, there have been cases of unexplained shipwrecks, disappearances, plane crashes, and mysterious lights in the sky, all over Lake Michigan.   As the strange stories and legends of unanswered mysteries of the lake grew, the region where all these incidents occurred would be nicknamed the “Lake Michigan Triangle.”  This episode will present a number of the mysterious and dark events that have all occurred over the waters of Lake Michigan.

The Lake Michigan Triangle

This episode of Strange Matters talks about a weird weather phenomenon that happened in 1994.  In a small city in the state of Washington, the people were surprised by what happened during some rainstorms.  Instead of seeing the familiar regular rain, the folks of Oakville had to deal with the sky opening up and dropping “blobs” on them.  What these blobs were has remained a mystery for decades now.  This episode presents the details of what happened when the blobs starting to rain down, and the possible theories that have been put forth by the Oakville citizens to try and make some sense of this strange event.

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Sports Criminals

Stephen Fry's 7 Deadly Sins

Team VTAC with Kyle Lamb

Dear Franklin Jones

Know Your Enemy

Literature and History

The History of China

This Day in History Class

Dog Tales

Flashback: History's Unintended Consequences

Strange Matters Podcast

Murder Mile UK True Crime

Political Scandals

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Latinos Who Lunch

Parcast Presents

American Military History Podcast

Russian Rulers History Podcast

Bay Curious

KnockBack: The Retro and Nostalgia Podcast

Libertarian

Criminal Perspective

Viking Age Podcast

No Dogs in Space

Dead Man Talking

The Art History Babes

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Undiscovered

Cult Podcast

12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire

Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

The History of Literature

Dark Histories

The History of Ancient Greece

Vol. 1 The Christian History Podcast

In Our Time: Philosophy

The Rest Is History

Somewhere in the Skies

Not Alone

American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally

Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas

Giants of History

Angry Planet

Criminal Broads

Foul Play: Crime Series

One Year

Politics Politics Politics

Dinner with Racers

Cinema Story Origins