Whistleblowers brings to light new information on unsolved crime. Via research from investigative journalism, Authors, Profilers and storytelling, Whistleblowers will capitivate your curiosity and reveal why today's detectives come knocking, when they can't solve a crime.
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A show about a revolutionary mission, and the stories of the pioneers, like you, who live it.
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Ledger is a podcast about the craft of writing, from novels to non-fiction to computer code! Stories are an essential part of life. We need them so we seek them out in every way possible. Ledger features interviews with writers across formats and genres to focus on the craft itself, the thoughts and actions that led to stories being written. How do writers deliver the words from their heads and out into the world for others to find? Give the show a listen!
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Sauna specialists share their expertise on everything sauna to enjoy an authentic sauna experience and how to sauna properly. Finnmark Sauna is the home of the finest quality Finnish-made, Finnish-designed sauna equipment in the UK. We specialise in the bespoke design and installation of authentic Finnish sauna, cabins, wood burning and electric sauna heaters, as well as sauna parts and accessories. Sauna Business of the Year. Finnmark Sauna are the UK's sole offici ...
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #13 Dr Ant Shepherd (Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of Portsmouth) | Finnmark Sauna
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Sauna Twins Podcast Episode #13: Dr Ant Shepherd (University of Portsmouth) | Finnmark Sauna Welcome to episode 13 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! In this episode we had the pleasure to sit down for a conversation with Dr. Ant Shepherd from Portsmouth University. Ant is an Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology, who has designed bespoke tr…
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Rana Tahir writes poetry, non-fiction, and fiction, and is the author of Heroes and Monsters, the Stranger Things Choose Your Own Adventure novel as well as SPIES: Noor Inayat Khan, a CYOA tale of the eponymous WWII spy. During the interview I reference a chat she had on the Books With a Past show, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/l…
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Glenn Stout is a writer, editor, consultant, teacher, and more. Perhaps most best known as the series editor of The Best American Sports Writing series, which ran from 1991 to 2020, Glenn has been involved with narrative non-fiction in some form since the late '80s and early '90s. His book The Young Woman and the Sea was recently adapted for Disney…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #12 Kirill Bashtynskii (Tulikivi) | Finnmark Sauna
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Sauna Twins Podcast Episode #12: Kirill Bashtynskii (Tulikivi) | Finnmark Sauna Welcome to episode 12 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! In this episode we get to chat with Kirill Bashtynskii from Tulikivi. Kirill is an expert at Finland’s largest stone processor and the world’s largest manufacturer of heat-retaining fireplaces and sauna heaters. Tulikivi…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #11 Glenn Auerbach (Sauna Times) | Finnmark Sauna
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Join us for episode 11 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! We are joined by our good friend Glenn Auerbach from SaunaTimes in the US. Glenn is “a lifelong student of authentic sauna” and dedicated to helping people discover and create good sauna experiences. He is the founder of SaunaTimes and the writer of “Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish,” which is a …
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Eugenio Volpe is the author of I, Caravaggio, out now from Clash Books. Go to Clash Books.com or EugenioVolpe.com to grab a copy and find out more about what Eugenio is up to. We cover the warring halves of an artist, Caravaggio's prescient nature as a thinker/creative, Catholicism, and yes also we talk about civets. This one is NSFW in places so h…
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025: Stephanie Pearre and Vaughn A. Jackson
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Beyond the Bounds of Infinity is a fiction anthology featuring 20 stories from marginalized voices, all inspired by the works and worlds of H.P. Lovecraft. Stephanie Pearre and Vaughn A. Jackson are the anthology's editors and both joined Ledger to chat about the successful Kickstarter launch in 2023 as well as the book's publication on July 10, 20…
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Ken Lowery is a tabletop roll-playing game (TTRPG) writer most well-known for writing the fantastic game VOID 1680 AM. He stopped by Ledger to discuss his journey in starting Bannerless Games and the process of writing VOID as well as other games like Lighthouse At the End of the World and Hell Grinders. We chat about the community aspect of VOID 1…
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Brian Allen Carr is a novelist originally from Texas, author of the books Sip; Opioid, Indiana, and his newest book, Bad Foundations, which is out via Clash Books as of January 23, 2024. It is a peek into a hidden and ignored world beneath the feet of midwesterners, a world that literally supports their entire lives. The narrator is a man named Coo…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #10 Nikita Miltiadou (Blue Mountains Sauna) | Finnmark Sauna
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Welcome to episode 10 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! In this wide-ranging conversation we are joined by a special guest all the way from Australia, Nikita Miltiadou from Blue Mountains Sauna. Nikita is approaching the end of an exciting expedition to experience as many different types of saunas across Europe as possible, with the goal of finding out h…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #9: Emma O’Kelly (Author of “Sauna- The Power of Deep Heat.") | Finnmark Sauna
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Join us on this episode for an enlightening conversation with Emma O’Kelly, a seasoned freelance journalist, esteemed contributing editor at Wallpaper* magazine, and the brilliant mind behind the captivating book, “Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat.” The book is a beautifully illustrated guide to the world of sauna. It blends tradition and modernity, s…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #8: Liz Watson (Beach Box Spa) | Finnmark Sauna
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In this episode of The Sauna Twins Podcast, we chat with Liz Watson, one of the founders of Beach Box Spa in Brighton. Liz shares her story of how she got started in the sauna business, the perks and challenges of operating a sauna commercially at the seaside, and her love for the sauna experience. We also talk about Beach Box Spa's current offerin…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #7: Deborah Carr (Aufguss Lead for Team UK & Founder of Anada Spa) | Finnmark Sauna
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In this episode of The Sauna Twins Podcast, we're joined by Deborah Carr, the Aufguss Lead in Team UK at this year's Aufguss championships. Deborah is also the founder of Anada Spa, a UK spa and wellness brand that embraces the well-being benefits of nature and the outdoors in their treatments.We chat with Deborah about her journey into the world o…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #6 Mikkel Aaland (Author of 'Sweat') | Finnmark Sauna
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Sauna Twins PodcastEpisode #6 Mikkel Aaland, Author of 'Sweat' and champion of Sauna Aid! In this the latest Sauna Twins podcast instalment, we are blessed to be joined by "the Godfather" of sweat bathing, Mikkel Aaland. Mikkel essentially 'wrote the book' on sweat bathing culture and community bathing culture as it grew to it's first real peak in …
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Debut novelist David Connor joins me to chat about his book Oh God, the Sun Goes which is out TODAY, August 1st, 2023 from Melville House. Although this is his first novel he has in fact always been writing, which we talk about for sure. He has an undergrad degree in neuroscience and during that time in school he took a writing workshop with Maggie…
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Brock Swinson is the author of Ink By the Barrel: Secrets from Prolific Writers which is available now at BrockSwinson.com. He's also a regular contributor to CreativeScreenwriting.com, a marketing copywriter, the host of the Creative Principles podcast, and currently is creating a docuseries titled Daredevil Society. He stopped by to chat about wh…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #5 Charlie Duckworth (Community Sauna Baths) | Finnmark Sauna
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Sauna Twins PodcastEpisode #5 Charlie Duckworth, Director at the Community Sauna Baths in Hackney Wick and lifetime sauna enthusiast! In this podcast, we talk to Charlie Duckworth, one of the directors of Community Sauna Baths, about how he got involved with this project, how it grew to such a success, and what's next for the baths. We also discuss…
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Albert Wendland is the author of three sci-fi novels and a poetry collection, all featuring his character Mykol (pronounced "Michael") Ranglen as a universe-exploring poet adventurer. His newest novel is "Haunted Stars" and is available now from Dog Star Books. Apart from the poetry collection - which features poems written by Ranglen - the books a…
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Lor Gislason is the author of Inside Out, a goopy gross horror adventure out now from DarkLit Press. They are also the editor of the anthology Bound In Flesh from Ghoulish Books, an author of non-fiction horror reviews and appreciation, and are currently writing more entertaining body horror filled with memorably gross scenes and stories. Lor stopp…
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The Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #4 Alan Jalasjaa (Kivia: The Spirit of Sauna) | Finnmark Sauna
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Sauna Twins PodcastEpisode #4 Alan Jalasjaa, producer of Kivia: The Spirit of Sauna Podcast (kivia.ca) and sauna builder in Canada! After a long hiatus, we're back! Join us for our fourth instalment of the ‘Sauna Twins’ podcast brought to you by Finnmark Sauna. Alan join Jake and Max, the sauna twins, on their first video podcast since covid and a …
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Emily Marie Passos Duffy is the author of the poetry collection Hemorrhaging Want & Water, out now from Perennial Press and available on Perennial Press.com. It’s hard to beat the publisher’s description of the book, which describes it as "Pastoral city smut for bad girls with big hearts.” If you’re looking for poetry that travels the globe but als…
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James Spooner is the author of The High Desert out now from Harper Collins, available here - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-high-desert-james-spooner?variant=40828374777890 Set in the late eighties and starring James as a teenager discovering punk rock and as the book's synopsis says, "Mixed race, acutely aware of his Blackness, James d…
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Justice Warriors Vol. 1 is out NOW from Ahoy Comics and available wherever books are sold. Buy it from your local bookstore or comic shop! It's a wild satire, disgusting but delightfully so – it’s one of the most unique comics on the shelves. How did these two storytellers get together? How did Matt Bors decide to step away from political cartoonin…
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Author of 27 Essential Principles of Story Daniel Joshua Rubin joined me for Ledger to chat about his book, writing in general and so much more. He's written for the stage, for TV, screenplays and new media, and now this "here's why" book about writing. We discuss why book blurbs work, how important knowing yourself is to writing, battling our inne…
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Bella Poynton is a playwright, director, actor, and theatre scholar. She's the director of the Playwrights’ Wing at First Look Buffalo Theatre Company in Buffalo, NY; literary manager for Post-Industrial Productions and is also the director of Queen City Playwrights, Buffalo’s new play development workshop for career playwrights in Western New York…
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Max Booth III is the publisher of Ghoulish Books and the author of novels such as Maggots Screaming and Touch the Night, along with his forthcoming collection Abnormal Statistics. We discuss the importance of the word "punk" in the sub-genre splatterpunk, the personal nature of his story "Indiana Death Song," and why exactly we feel the need to not…
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Stephanie M. Wytovich is the editor of Writing Poetry In the Dark, a collection of essays about poetry, creativity, and writing in general. She is the poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press, a college professor, and an author of poetry and prose fiction. You can find her work at StephanieMWytovich.com or stephaniewytovich.blogspot.com. Is litera…
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EV Knight is the author of The Fourth Whore, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, and Three Days In the Pink Tower out now from Creature Publishing. Why do writers bury themselves under guilt? Are writers in fact the weirdest people currently living? How many drafts of a story does she normally create? What was…
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The Chris Dawson Trial is over. Jennifer Stone takes us through the new developments.
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Followers of the Chris Dawson Trial will learn that it was a mixture of criminal footballers and corrupt cops in the same team, that allowed this murder to go unsolved for 40 years.
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Bucket O' Blood is located in Chicago, IL at 3182 N Elston Ave and is filled with horror, sci-fi/fantasy, and welcoming vibes. They sell records, movies, and used/new books and are an essential destination for anyone wanting to buy a story or two that will take them on an adventure. You can find them online here: https://www.bucketoblood.com/ Pleas…
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Brotherly Love - The Lynette Dawson Disappearance and The Dawson Brothers.
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Chris Dawson maintains his innocence and no knowledge of what happened to his wife's disappearance. Jennifer Stone. takes us to the court room. the history, the boys club, the informant and the missing body. beyond reasonable doubt.
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Blood Mountain, by this episode's guest Brenda Tolian is "A mosaic of mountain songs that penetrate all the way to the beating, blood heart." That's what Josh Malerman says. Brenda Tolian talks about her relationship to Colorado, the importance of telling its stories from indigenous perspectives, why the Bible is actually like really scary, and so …
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"A cosmic horror exploration of sisterhood and feminine rage." That's how Jessica McHugh describes her next book of blackout poetry based on the classic Little Women. It will be published from Apokrupha, which is also the publisher of her book A Complex Accident of Life. We discuss two novels she has coming out in 2022 from Ghoulish Books. The firs…
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Terror and delight circle one another in the darkness and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner is there to guide them directly into your heart. Over the course of more than 50 novels, seven collections, and 20 media tie-in novels Tim has scared, shocked, and entertained readers with his tales of horror. Another thing he's done is teach, bo…
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What is the journey like from idea to a published book for a first-time author? Keely Shinners chatted with Ledger about their book How To Build a Home for the End of the World, out now from Perennial Press. Keely discusses the five-year process for writing their first novel, who did those eye-catching sketches in the inside covers of the book, and…
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Daniel Kraus, author of The Ghost That Ate Us (out in July 2022 from Raw Dog Screaming Press), The Living Dead, Bent Heavens, Trollhunters, and The Shape of Water stopped by Ledger! His newest book is the tale of a poltergeist in a fast-food restaurant, written as a true-crime tale. We discussed how he had to reverse engineer characters/story for t…
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Tommy Dean writes and edits flash fiction and also teaches creative writing courses that focus on flash fiction as well as writing in general. He stopped by Ledger to talk about flash - which are usually stories of 1,000 words or less - including Hollow, a collection of his work out through Alternating Current Press. What does success look like for…
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Robin Sloan’s first novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, was a New York Times Best Seller, translated into more than twenty languages. His latest novel, Sourdough, was published in 2017. With his partner Kathryn Tomajan, Robin produces California extra virgin olive oil under the label Fat Gold. He lives in Oakland and works out of the Murray St…
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Alec Nevala-Lee is the author of "Astounding," a group biography of John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard. He's written three novels, a lot of short stories, and has published non-fiction in the New York Times and the L.A. Times. Alec stopped by to chat about sci-fi as a genre, that famous quote about the "Golden Ag…
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Author Erika Swyler has written two novels, The Book of Speculation and Light From Other Stars, and has received starred reviews from both Booklist and Kirkus. She chats with Ledger about her writing process, the reasons she bristles at certain points of view in stories, her super-secret softcore erotica novel (shhhh), and which videogames she love…
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The first episode of Ledger is here! It's a writing podcast that will be 95% interviews with a sprinkling of news from the publishing world as well as about my own projects. Go to @Ledger_Podcast or @AustinRwilson on Twitter to comment on the show or click on Contact over on austinRwilson.com. Let's talk about writing!…
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the Beautiful financial advisor goes missing after spending millions of her clients money. why did her leg wash up in a beach? why did her family wait days to report her missing? and what are the familiar patterns that exist with this case and others similar.
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Psycho Killers . Claremont Murders and Milats 'Secrets of the Forest.'
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Whisteblowers takes a look a the unfinished business and badly kept secrets behind the Claremont Murders and Milats missing corpses. Could Kings Cross , the drug trade and Police incompetence be part of the story?
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corrupt cops stories and medicinal marijuana legislation updates.
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from its bohemian days to its current gentrification as the top end of town take over, Jen stone chats about the days of clubs, crime and girls along the golden mile.
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The missing Beaumont Children and the crime tentacles that stretch across Australia.
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Jen Stone takes us back to 1950s Australia, the kidnapping of three children and again no bodies found. Today, Whistleblowers broadens the crime to possible associations to a more sinister dark side of Organised crime in Australia.
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The Rotten Fruits of Kings Cross- Martin, Sinatra, Saffron and the Bayeh's
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From Sir Wayne Martin, Vegas gangsters, Frank Sinatra to Bill Bayer. The Mafias Rotten Fruit' has always fallen on Kings Cross Soil.
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this episodes looks at Detective work in organised crime. Jen stone reflects on the past gang meetings known as 'Church night's on Friday nights in Kings Cross. and it's alive and well in Sydney today!
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Missing bodies, Cultural Taboos, and Reward Money. why are so many missing persons never found?
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Donald Mackay murder - From Griffith to Rome.
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A prominent Australian substance abuse campaigner murdered in 1977. Jen Stone looks at the past, the present and possible connections to Roman society.
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