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On this episode we'll bring you some of the highlights from this year's Toronto International Film Festival, and Kevin Smith talks about his latest film, The 4:30 Movie. Sponsored by BlackMagic Design Show theme by Christopher Gillard Produced by Lauren Atkins, Eric McClanahan, Jason Godbey Created & Hosted by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast:…

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12th November 1933: German referendum on withdrawing from the League of Nations

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Voters were asked whether they approved of the Nazi government’s withdrawal from the League of Nations. Official results indicated overwhelming support, with approximately 95% of voters casting ballots in favour of the ...By Scott Allsop

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11th November 1865: Dr Mary Walker becomes the first (and only) woman to receive the Medal of Honor

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American surgeon Dr Mary Walker became the first, and so far only, woman to receive the Medal of ...By Scott Allsop

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10th November 1871: Henry Morton Stanley locates Dr David Livingstone in Africa

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Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh-American journalist and explorer, allegedly greeted the missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone with the phrase, “Dr Livingston, I ...By Scott Allsop

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9th November 1799: Coup of 18 Brumaire sees Napoleon Bonaparte begin his rise to power

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After the coup, the Law of Brumaire established a new government under the direction of three consuls although Napoleon held the real power as First ...By Scott Allsop

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8th November 1620: Battle of White Mountain fought near Prague in the early stages of the Thirty Years’ War

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While the Battle of White Mountain allowed Ferdinand II to reassert Habsburg control over the region, initiating a harsh re-Catholicization process and stripping the Bohemian nobility of their lands and privileges, the war grew into a pan-European conflict that caused up to 8 million military and civilian ...…

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7th November 1917: Bolshevik Red Guards take control of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg

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The 'storming of the Winter Palace' presents the takeover of the Winter Palace as a huge battle. However, this popular image is a ...By Scott Allsop

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Episode 1607: Mill Valley Film Festival New York Film Festival Part II 26:08

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On this episode William J. Hammon (ActuallyPaid.com) and Jason Godbey review films from this year's Mill Valley Film Festival and New York Film Festival including: Democracy Noir, Hard Truths, The Friend, and Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear.Sponsored by BlackMagic DesignShow theme & Music by Christopher GillardWritten by William J. HammonJason Go…

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6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA

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Abraham Lincoln was elected barely five months before the outbreak of the American Civil War, and was assassinated less than a month before its ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1101 - Built to Last - Master Plan - Part 1 - Monday - 110424 26:00

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4th November 1839: The Newport Rising armed rebellion takes place in south Wales

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Focusing on reform of the electoral system to improve the conditions of the working class, the release of the People’s Charter in 1838 had prompted the creation of the national working-class Chartist protest ...By Scott Allsop

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3rd November 1918: The Kiel Mutiny begins, marking the start of the German Revolution

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The mutiny quickly spread throughout the Kiel naval base, and within days tens of thousands of sailors and workers had joined the ...By Scott Allsop

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2nd November 1936: BBC Television Service launched in the UK as the world’s first regular high-definition television service

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Prior to the launch from Alexandra Palace in London, television had been in experimental stages. The BBC's launch of regular programming set a new standard for the medium and was a key part of the BBC’s broader mission to bring new forms of entertainment and information to the ...By Scott Allsop

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1st November 1894: Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia following the death of his father, Tsar Alexander III

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The 26 year old Tsar Nicholas II inherited an autocratic government, which had long resisted democratic reforms, and a society that was increasingly dissatisfied with the existing ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1052 - Working The Plan - Master Plan - Part 2 - Thursday - 103124 26:10

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31st October 1922: The cabinet of Benito Mussolini formally takes power in Italy

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Mussolini, who was determined to restore the glory of the Roman Empire following the ‘mutilated victory’ of the First World War, had formed the precursor to the Fascist Party in ...By Scott Allsop

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Here He Stood: Martin Luther (1483–1546) 8:00

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Luther stood not on the pronouncements of popes, or the decisions of councils, or the winds of popular opinion, but on “that word above all earthly powers.”By John Piper

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Reaching For Real Life - 1051 - Working The Plan - Master Plan - Part 1 - Wednesday - 103024 26:00

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Episode 1606: Mill Valley Film Festival New York Film Festival Part I 26:08

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On this episode William J. Hammon (ActuallyPaid.com) and Jason Godbey review films from this year's Mill Valley Film Festival and New York Film Festival including: Anora, Saturday Night, and Zurawski v. Texas. Sponsored by BlackMagic Design Show theme & Music by Christopher Gillard Written by William J. Hammon Jason Godbey Produced & Created by Jas…

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The Runaway Nun: Katharina von Bora (1499–1552) 6:06

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Katharina married Martin Luther to survive as a runaway nun, but their marriage proved to be a model in a time when “pastor’s wife” was a new role.By Kristin Tabb

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30th October 1938: The War of the Worlds radio play, directed by Orson Welles, terrifies listeners in America

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Announcements were made before, during and after the radio broadcast that the events in War of the Worlds were fictitious, but it was clear that these warnings went unheeded by ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1606 - Reaching For Real Life - Coming Home - Part 2 - Tuesday - 102924 26:03

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The Administrative Pastor: Johannes Bugenhagen (1485–1558) 6:31

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The Reformation required more than theological giants. It also demanded organizational geniuses.By Betsy Howard

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29th October 1959: Comic book character Asterix the Gaul’s first appearance in the debut issue of Pilote magazine

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Created by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo, the story of Asterix is set in 50 B.C. and follows the adventures of the warrior Asterix from a small village in Gaul (modern-day France), during the time of the Roman Empire's ...By Scott Allsop

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The Happy Professor: Zacharius Ursinus (1534–1583) 5:16

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He took the lead role in writing the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most ringing affirmations of faith in all of Christian history.By Thomas S. Kidd

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28th October 1962: End of the Cuban Missile Crisis as Khrushchev agrees to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba

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Because America’s part of the agreement was kept secret, Khrushchev appeared to have ‘lost’. The reality is that both sides made ...By Scott Allsop

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27th October 1988: Ronald Reagan halts construction of the new US embassy in Moscow

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By the summer of 1987 it had become public knowledge that the Soviets had bugged the new building with technology that the United States was struggling to ...By Scott Allsop

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The Teenage Martyr: Lady Jane Grey (c. 1537–1554) 6:02

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Lady Jane Grey was a teenage victim of social and political conspiracy, beheaded at seventeen for her faith. But her life is far from a tragedy.By Scott Hubbard

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26th October 1860: Garibaldi hands control of southern Italy to Victor Emmanuel II

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Giuseppe Garibaldi met with Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia, at Teano and handed him control of southern ...By Scott Allsop

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The Game Under Podcast Episode 162 1:23:16

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0:00:09 Intro 0:00:42 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 0:27:07 The Mindful Minifig/ Fogg 0:28:45 Spoilers Here 0:42:45 SOMA - First Impressions 0:58:46 UFO 50 - First ImpressionsBy Tom Towers & Phil Fogg

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The Fly of Friedberg: Balthasar Hübmaier (c. 1480–1528) 7:29

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German Reformer Balthasar Hübmaier had a powerful voice, a mightier pen, and a life that echoed his Reformed and Baptistic beliefs, even under torture.By Obbie Tyler Todd

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25th October 1940: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes first black general in the US military

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Davis first entered military service following the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898, and later served as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at both Wilberforce University in Ohio and Tuskegee University in Alabama as well as serving tours of duty around the ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1604 - Reaching For Real Life - Truth Be Told - Part 2 - Thursday - 102424 25:58

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The Ink: Robert Estienne (1503–1559) 6:36

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Robert Estienne was the premier printer of the Protestant cause. He put Reformation doctrine and the Bible itself into the hands of ordinary people.By Matt Crutchmer

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24th October 1929: Black Thursday marks the start of the Wall Street Crash

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Although the scale of panic selling on Wall Street did slow down, the market continued its downward trajectory for over 2 ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1603 - Reaching For Real Life - Truth Be Told - Part 1 - Wednesday - 102324 25:59

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The Genius of Geneva: John Calvin (1509–1564) 6:50

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The key to John Calvin’s life: he recovered and embodied a passion for the absolute reality and majesty of God.By John Piper

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23rd October 1642: Battle of Edgehill fought during the early stages of the English Civil War

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The battle of Edgehill was fought in Warwickshire between the Royalist forces of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian army under the command of the Duke of Essex, but it ended inconclusively at nightfall with heavy casualties on both ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - 1602 - Reaching For Real Life - To Vote Or Not To Vote - Part 2 - Tuesday -102224 26:00

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The Champion of the Kirk: John Knox (c. 1513–1572) 6:11

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John Knox feared the face of no man, which equipped him to bring reform to his homeland in the Highlands.By Sinclair Ferguson

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22nd October 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen found guilty of murdering his wife, after being captured with the aid of wireless technology

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The trial began on 18 October 1910 and concluded on 22 October with the jury finding Crippen guilty of murder after just twenty-seven minutes of deliberations, having heard a case that relied heavily on forensic evidence including partial human remains discovered at his ...By Scott Allsop

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Reaching For Real Life - To Vote Or Not To Vote - Part 1 - Monday -102124 26:00

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The Radical Reformer: Conrad Grebel (c. 1498–1526) 5:35

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Conrad Grebel is known as a “radical Reformer” — a leader who took the movement one step further by insisting on separating church from state.By Abigail Dodds

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21st October 1096: Battle of Civetot destroys the People’s Crusade at the start of the First Crusade

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The poorly equipped forces of the People's Crusade, who lacked cohesive leadership, were quickly overwhelmed by the experienced Seljuk cavalry with the battle turning into a massacre where tens of thousands of crusaders were ...By Scott Allsop

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The Majestic Beard of Zurich: Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) 6:14

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Without Zwingli, there would have been no Reformation in Zurich. Without Heinrich Bullinger, it would not have lasted.By David Mathis

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20th October 1818: Treaty of 1818 establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and British North America

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One of the key features of the Treaty of 1818 was the establishment of the 49th parallel as the boundary between the United States and British North America, from the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the ...By Scott Allsop

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The Ordinary Virgin Mary: Hellen Stirke (Died 1544) 5:20

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Hellen Stirke did not debate theology, write a treatise, or preach to hundreds. She just staked her soul on Scripture — and paid for it with her life.By Tony Reinke

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