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Avoiding Babylon

Avoiding Babylon Crew

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Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and ...
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I will be talking about life hacks, real Life topics , and staying motivated and being the best version of yourself while dealing with all the craziness of life all from my perspective.
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SITCOM - Jane Jones and her team work at 'Here To Help', a charity set up by Jane to help everyone; not just Africans, or dogs with Aids - everyone; because Jane Jones believes that to focus on helping just one cause is selfish. comedyburble.com
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Discover how the RNLI - the charity that saves lives at sea - has been saving and changing lives since 1824. You’ll hear the voices of brave lifesavers, grateful survivors, selfless volunteers, kind supporters, fascinating experts and more, all sharing their own special RNLI stories.
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Social Investment Business

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The Social Investment Business, one of the largest social investors in the UK, exists to help the third sector do more of what it does best – supporting people and communities most in need. We help organisations prosper by providing innovative financial solutions, business support and long term strategic thinking. In 2011, we released a series of podcasts featuring interviews and discussions with key figures from the social investment sector.
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And Then What?

And Then What?

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Once upon a time there were two women who liked stories, so they decided to start a podcast all about them. And Then What? is story time for adults. Amy Jones, a video producer and writer, and Becky Brynolf, charity person & script reader, hang out in Amy's back room and tell each other stories –true stories, anecdotes, urban legends, messed up folk tales, long jokes, things we saw on Reddit, things we've written ourselves, anything.
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Verdurin

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I interview authors of new books in art, critical theory, creative industry studies, and philosophy for the New Books Network. Pierre d’Alancaisez is a curator and critic. He investigates interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and the relationship between artists’ access to non-arts skills and the impacts of artistic practices. For a decade, Pierre was the director of Waterside Contemporary in London. He has also been a cultural strategist in higher education and the charity sector, a publishe ...
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Masterminds delves into the world of elite sports. Interviewing some of the top names in high performance, from managers, coaches, sports psychologists, owners and chairman of professional teams. This podcast is in connection with PAWS Chicago - one of the very few 'non-kill' animal shelters in the USA. All exposure and sponsorship will go to this incredible charity. Anthony Hudson is a football manager, having managed the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, the New Zealand National Team ...
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Affordable housing is the backbone of better opportunities for all. ChangeMakers with Katie Goar analyzes the issues and challenges being faced in affordable housing today. In each episode, Katie speaks with finance experts, thought leaders, and change-makers to explore innovative solutions that provide more affordable housing options across the country. Whether you want to learn more about economic development, government funding, why affordable housing makes good economic policy, and why t ...
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A fresh cut on wellbeing. Celebrity guests take to the salon chair to share their split ends with celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and Comedian, Writer and Actor Olga Thompson @bigfatgreekmother. A unique view from the salon chair - and a joyful take on storytelling, mental health and wellbeing.
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Featuring 98 songs for non-stop Gospel music from the latest Artists of the World 1. Sarafina Thomas - Never Be The Same 2. Jordan G. Welch - Lead Me, Guide Me 3.Tamela Mann - Source 4. All Nations Music - Nothing But You 5. Sarah Téibo - Restored 6. Miranda Curtis - The River 7. Marked Music (feat. Kris Dillard & Tristan Smith) - Good God 8. Israel & New Breed feat. DOE - Broken People 9. Adrienne Gomez - Never Knew a Love 10. Jekalyn Carr - My Portion 11. Gabrielle Styles - When God Seems ...
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RNIB Connect

RNIB Connect Radio

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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk (mailto:radio@rnib.org.uk) . Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations (https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations) - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On (https://audioboom.com/ ...
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Bookings : Rodney Lay rod@globalspin.co DJ Alex Taylor has been at the forefront of Australia’s dance music industry for 25 years. With a passion for quality house music, that is soulful, deep and funky to tribal and progressive. He has forged a name for himself that sees him playing regularly across the country and around the world. With residencies and guest sets at some of Australia’s biggest clubs such as Arq, The Ivy, Trademark, Tank, Home and Hugos Lounge, The Midnight Shift and The Be ...
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When I Grow Up is a podcast hosted by me, Katie Philo. Each episode, I interview a guest about the trials, tribulations and joys of growing up. Whether you want to be a writer, lawyer, actor, farmer or still have no idea… it’s always reassuring hearing about the twists and turns in other people’s paths. Dialling it back to those childhood dreams and subsequent journeys, we’ll discuss how they arrived at their current destination, what they’ve learned along the way, as well as their remaining ...
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Meet Charity Ray, brand new Author of "The Words She Wrote but Never Spoke" Charity is an entrepreneur, mentor, and public speaker and she joins Renne and me to discuss her life and her book. You can find her book on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Words-She-Wrote-Never-Spoke/dp/B0D763QTMJ https://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Heart-Karoline-Bethea-Jones-e…
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Omar Liles is a Certified Dementia Practitioner with The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and a New York Divinity School graduate with a Master of Religion. He is the Author of "Becoming a Listening Ear," and he sat down with me, Karoline Bethea-Jones, for a candid conversation. You can purchase Omar's book at Amazon, Ingramspar…
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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Help…
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Have you ever wondered why some people abandon their religious roots for entirely new spiritual paths? In this episode of "Avoiding Babylon," we start with captivating personal tales of transitioning from…
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If you have ever wanted to get a bit closer to the state coaches and carriages that His Majesty King Charles III and the Royal Family ride in for state occasions such as Royal weddings, trouping the colour and the state opening of parliament? Well, through the recorded audio described guide to the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace where all the state c…
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As part of the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project, responding to the urgent need to monitor and record changes to UK urban nature and support its recovery the five acres of green space that wrap around the Museum’s much loved building in South Kensington, London have been transformed in to the recently opened Nature Discovery and Evoluti…
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The Eisteddfod is Europe’s largest cultural festival, a week-long celebration of Welsh language and culture. Hywel Davies has been there to catch up with events on the maes. Image: Banners are hung on the side of a building, each has white text on a red background that reads 'Eisteddfod'.By RNIB Connect Radio
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The Eisteddfod is Europe’s largest cultural festival, a week-long celebration of Welsh language and culture. Hywel Davies has been there to catch up with events on the maes, including a chat with RNIB Transcription Manager Emma Jones. Image: A red metal arch stands on the festival ground with the word 'Eisteddfod' in large red letters. A crowd in t…
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! From the devastating bombings of World War II to the modern-day complexities of religious inclusion, we explore some truly controversial and bizarre stories. Our discussion spans various historical and cu…
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The Eisteddfod is Europe’s largest cultural festival, a week-long celebration of Welsh language and culture. Hywel Davies has been there to catch up with events on the maes, including a clever piece of Welsh-language assistive technology. Image: The 'Hark AI' with a document resting on the plate, ready to be scanned. It sits on a table at the RNIB …
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The Eisteddfod is Europe’s largest cultural festival, a week-long celebration of Welsh language and culture. Hywel Davies has been there to catch up with events on the maes. He spoke to the Eisteddfod's Accessibility Officer, Oliver Griffith-Salter. Image: A wooden stand on the Maes reads 'Eisteddfod Pontypridd 2024'. In the distance there are a cr…
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Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey. Opportunities highlighted this week included: How have you been affected by the cost of living crisis? As inflation eases and a new government are in power RNIB would…
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You can enjoy an AD tour and art discussion of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) from the comfort of your own home. This month’s session focuses on the exhibition 'Before and After Coal | Images and Voices from Scotland’s Mining Communities' Amelia learned more about the session from Meg Faragher. The session takes place on Zoom, on Wednesda…
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Looking for a moving and magical theatre experience? 'Please Right Back', by Award-winning company 1927, combines handcrafted animation and bold storytelling to tell the story of the mysterious Mr.E. There is an AD performance and touch tour taking place on Sunday 10th August at the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). Amelia spoke to Audio Desc…
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In the second part of this ChangeMakers episode, Katie continues her conversation with Ruth White, now focusing on recent legislative efforts and Ruth's new career developments. Ruth discusses the Campus Housing Affordability Act, which aims to allow former foster youth to use housing vouchers for college dormitories. She explains the potential imp…
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The Eisteddfod is Europe’s largest cultural festival, a week-long celebration of Welsh language and culture. Hywel Davies has been there to catch up with events on the maes. Image: In Ynysangharad Park, between green grass below and grey clouds above are large red letters which spell out ' Eisteddfod'.…
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Did you miss out on Sex Education because it wasn’t taught in an accessible way? Amelia talked to charity Sex Ed Matters about the barriers blind and partially sighted people face in the classroom, misconceptions they experience when dating and why representation matters. Here she is in conversation with Sex Ed Matters Co-Founder, Laura Coryton MBE…
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Step Change Debt Charity was set up in 1993 to help people who might be facing issues around financial debt, no matter how small or large, offering free debt advice and solutions to help people get back on track. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Helen Handzel, Relationships Manager from Step Change Debt Charity to give some background …
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Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell is joined by some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re involved in and ask for your input to bring positive change to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, throughout the UK. This month’s topics include meeting politicians and the consultation around Persona…
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Some of the most popular operas will be performed at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Hywel Davies has been hearing more about the audio described performances of ‘Carmen’ and ‘The Marriage of Figaro’. More information for each performance is available via the EIF website: Carmen | Edinburgh International Festival (eif.co.uk) The Marri…
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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks about concerns around cuts to cold weather payments, meeting politicians and the Olympics. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and serv…
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The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, central London have been expanding their access offer to blind and partially sighted people by providing touch tours, live and recorded audio described performances for their opera and ballet productions. For the recent run of their production of Puccini’s Tosca during July 2024 not only was there recorded audi…
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! We kick off this episode with a riveting blend of humor and horror as Anthony recounts his workday stories, using them as a springboard to tackle broader societal issues. Our discussion meanders through w…
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How can you capture your travel experiences? Well, blind glass artist Julie Coakley creates colourful glass art inspired by her holidays. She’s hosting a glassmaking workshop for blind and partially sighted people on August 26th and told Amelia more. Learn more about Julie on her website - Julie Coakley - Glass Artist Book a space on the workshop t…
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Looking for some live accessible entertainment? There’s a wide variety of music and AD Theatre, Opera and Dance at the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). Amelia learned more about the performances and Access Pass from Callum Madge, the EIF Access Manager. Image is a bright yellow photo with black an yellow text. The text reads 'together we are…
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Let's shine a spotlight on an organisation in Nigeria which strives to help people living with disabilities unlock their full potential. They’re called Hope Builders for the Physically Challenged Foundation and Paulina Kuchorew finds out more about their work from founder and the driving force behind the Foundation, Dr Christiana Kehinde Akinrinmad…
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Why is the Catholic Church facing unprecedented internal fragmentation, and what role did external forces play in shaping its current trajectory? This episode untangles the complex web of influences, from…
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Katie speaks with Ruth White, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, about her career in improving public policy and expanding housing resources for families and youth in child welfare. Ruth discusses her work with the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, explaining the importance of the Family Un…
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In this episode, Victoria Kioi, editor in residence at the welsh agenda, talks to actor Gabin Kongolo about the creative sector in Wales, learning Welsh later in life, his Congolese heritage, and navigating the creative industry. Gabin Kongolo is a poet and actor. His work includes film-poem Ndako and he was recently featured in Bariau (2024).…
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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This time around they discuss RNIB's work with the new Labour government, the launch of the Blind Barbie Doll from Mattel and RNIB's on-going partnership with Arsenal football club. If you, or someone you…
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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar is reviewing a new production of Sheridan’s ‘The School for Scandal’ Directed by Tinuke Crai…
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Tyntesfield House is an ornate Victorian gothic revival house with extensive gardens and parkland just outside Bristol which has been part of the National Trust’s portfolio since 2002. Following on from help from the RNIB National Trust Volunteers and staff at Tyntesfield House are now able to offer sensory walks of the estates extensive gardens an…
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The UK General Election not only saw a change of government, it also saw a huge change in MPs from right across the UK. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Steve Darling MP about his new role in the Commons, his career in politics and if his Guide Dog, Jennie, is settling in. #RNIBConnect Image Shows Steve Darling MP and Guide Dog Jennie in…
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! We confront the harrowing ethical debates surrounding euthanasia. The heart-wrenching case of Margo Naranjo, a young woman in Texas, brings the complex moral implications of end-of-life decisions into sta…
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VI Stand-up Comedian Jake Donaldson is taking his show to the Edinburgh Fringe. His show 'Spectacle' uses comedy, theatre and lighting to make audiences laugh and dispel sight loss myths in a truly spectac-ular way. He talked to Amelia about his career so far and shared tips for fringe goers. Spectacle is at Just the Tonic - The Mash House (Venue 2…
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The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme. This month at the ‘Modern One’ they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Art-lover, Reader and Whistler Cleodie told Amelia about attending the VI Progr…
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The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme. This month at the ‘Modern One’ they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Artist, Poet, Campaigner and Storyteller Anne Dignan told Amelia about her work…
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The first blind Barbie was just released by Mattel and created in partnership with American Foundation for the Blind to allow even more children to find a doll that represents them. For its UK release, the company partnered up with RTS 2024 award winning presenter, content creator and author, Lucy Edwards. Hubert Pawelkiewicz spoke with Lucy to fin…
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Alice Findlay, RNIB Customer Voice Insight Co-ordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in with RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey. Opportunities highlighted this week included: Tell us about your voting experience A few weeks ago we all went to the polls and every time we have an election we ask …
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Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Brace yourself for a wild ride through political intrigue, mysterious health rumors about President Biden, and the possible behind-the-scenes maneuvering within the Democratic Party to avoid primary battl…
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The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme. This month at the ‘Modern One’ they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Amelia spoke to attendee Cat about the exhibition, experiencing live AD and tec…
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In the second part of the ChangeMakers episode, Katie Goar and Denise Muha discuss current policy objectives, including efforts to increase tax credit allocations for affordable housing and potential legislation to provide housing authorities more flexibility. Denise explains how the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) manages its diverse me…
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