A podcast about all the things that make us wonder. Each week, we’ll tell you a true story that will fascinate and terrify you: a family who receive letters from a “Watcher” after moving into their new house, a hotel that’s seen so much death that it has to be cursed, UFO encounters, hauntings, Bigfoot sightings, and so much more. Written and hosted by Tony Award-winning actor and celebrated writer Daisy Eagan, “Strange and Unexplained” is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable ...
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A ball for daisy is a picture book without the words. Students can create the words to go with the illustrations. Cover art photo provided by Bailey Gullo on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@baileygullo
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A podcast where we review TV shows that lasted two seasons or less
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Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.
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Engelsberg Ideas podcasts bring together leading writers, thinkers and historians to discuss the biggest issues facing the world today. You’ll find calm conversations and thought-provoking analysis.
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Interviews with Horror and Independent filmmakers and actresses and actors. Popculture Analog!
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Here at Capes and Japes we want to share the love we have for comics in a fun and accessible way
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Interesting conversations with scholars and practitioners in the field of Children's and Young Adult Literature
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Today we talk about Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake and an agent of SHIELD, who has followed Nick Fury since she was a teen, went on a secret unsanctioned assassination mission, and also exploded Wolverine's heart. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Secret War (2004) #2-3, 5 -New Avengers (2004) #18, 20, 62 -Secret Invasion (2008) -Dark Reign:…
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Eric Pascarelli Daisy Hickey Leanne Johnson James Tackett
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Talked with the filmmaker and actors about their Indie Noir Vampire Thriller Dracula The Counts KinBy Wrestle Popcast
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S4 Ep16: I Seem to have Forgotten My…Self: The Perplexing Mystery of Fritz Johnson and/or Larry Bader
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One afternoon in May of 1957 a mysterious stranger arrived in Omaha, Nebraska and caused quite the stir. Everything was going pretty well for Fritz Johnson until suspicion suddenly arose that he wasn't who he claimed to be. The problem was, he had no idea who the man they said he was...was. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Colla…
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S4 Ep20: A Tragic Twist of Fate: The Lane Bryant Murders
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On February 2nd, 2008, six strangers endured a terrifying ordeal at a Lane Bryant in Tinley Park, Chicago. The only one who survived was the only one who was actually supposed to be there that morning. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable t…
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EI Portraits — Jessica Frazier on Akbar the Great, the ultimate Renaissance ruler
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One of the few leaders on whom history has bestowed the title ‘the Great’, Akbar was a noted connoisseur of cultures and architect of political pluralism. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: Akbar the Great hunting. Mughal Scool, 1590. British Museum. Artist Unknown. Credit: CM Dixon/Heritage Images/Getty Images…
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In his first podcast interview he plays a creature in the Indie Horror film The RIP Man and you can go to their indiegogo and get some cool perks and we talked horrorBy Wrestle Popcast
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We talked about his Horror film Lets Scare Jessica to Death and editor on Wolfen and loves woodworking and directed episodes on Twilight Zone and Cover UpBy Wrestle Popcast
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EI Weekly Listen — Kentaro Fujimoto on Japan's global future
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Like it or not, Japan has become one of the most critical actors in contemporary international politics. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A naval exercise conducted by Japan. Credit: World History Archive / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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S4 Ep19: Gone without a Trace: The Disappearance of Bryan Vladek Hasel
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In November of 2021, 22-year-old Bryan Vladek Hasel went missing while his family was out of town. Despite multiple searches and dogged efforts to get any information, his family has no idea where he went or what might have happened to him. This is a story you likely haven't heard before. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab …
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EI Talks... the making of Xi Jinping with Michael Sheridan
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Michael Sheridan, author of The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China, joins EI's Angus Reilly to discuss the personal and ideological roots of one of the world's most powerful, and inscrutable, leaders. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. EI Talks... is produced by Alastair Benn. Th…
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Today we talk about Maria Hill who has been the director of SHIELD, made some questionable decisions, and put a hit out on herself. Today's mentioned & relevant media: [posting episode bc i started to feel bad about how long it was taking me to finish the show notes -B] -Deathstroke (2016) vol. 1: The Professional -Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter …
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She plays Player 3 in the Indie Horror film Stream and this is her first indie horror filmBy Wrestle Popcast
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We talked about their Indie found footage horror Vampire film The Night is YoungBy Wrestle Popcast
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Climate Possibilities w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
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On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, climate policy expert, and co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They discuss her forthcoming book, “What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures.” Follow Ayana: @ayanaelizaBy Cara Santa Maria
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EI Weekly Listen — Daisy Dunn on the pursuit of greatness
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Foundation myths based on the lives of heroic figures are often used by leaders to affirm their own authority — but they can also inspire wider society. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: Statue showing the mythological origins of Roman society. Credit: LatitudeStock / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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S4 Ep18: Chicks and Ducks and Geese Better Scurry! Here Comes The Jersey Devil!
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Legend has it a winged creature that stalks the Pine Barrens and beyond in the Tri-State area. Where it comes from, no one is quite sure, but there's one thing that is for certain: The Jersey Devil is one more reason not to visit New Jersey. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey int…
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EI Portraits — Rob Johnson on Basil Liddell Hart, alchemist of war
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Having witnessed first-hand the mechanised onslaught of the Great War, Captain Basil Liddell Hart sought a philosophy of warfare based on the prudent use of technology, psychology and deception – and the avoidance of the 'total war' catastrophes of preceding decades. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: A picture of Basil Henry Liddell Hart studying a t…
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We talked about their Indie short Film A.I. AmyBy Wrestle Popcast
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We talked about their Indie Horror film Night of The HarvestBy Wrestle Popcast
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On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, shark scientist, and co-founder and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss diversity in marine science and Jasmin’s new book, “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” Follow Jasmin: @Elasmo_Gal…
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EI Weekly Listen — Kori Schake on US grand strategy
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The US must adopt a grand strategy of democratic expansion. Only then can global security be established. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: American Second World War-era poster. Credit: Mouseion Archives / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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Zach Pike Bradley Huffman and Jessica Buck
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S4 Ep17: Billionaire Tragedy: The Unsolved Murders of Barry and Honey Sherman
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In December of 2017, one of Canada's wealthiest and most respected couples was murdered in their own home. In a plot that could rival HBO's Succession, complete with an estate worth billions, a list of enemies, and a family as complicated as the Roys, somehow, their murders remain unsolved. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Colla…
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EI Talks... the search for a promised land with Rachel Cockerell
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EI's Alastair Benn speaks to Rachel Cockerell, author of Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land, a history of the quest for a Jewish homeland at the turn of the 19th century and beyond, weaving memoir, documentary, and literature. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Bene…
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Today we talk about Agatha Harkness, who was an old woman an a witch who babysat Franklin Richards, taught Wanda Maximoff how to harness her magic, babysat Wanda's twins, died a couple of times, and is now a hot young(er) witch who is maybe evil. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Fantastic Four (1961) #94, 103, 107, 109-114, 116-117, 120, 123, 1…
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EI Weekly Listen — Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations
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The tumultuous relationship between Red China and the Soviet Union hints at an uncertain future for the Sino-Russian partnership. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: Sino-Soviet propaganda poster. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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EI Portraits — Agnès Poirier on Anna de Noailles, bright star of the Belle Époque
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Socialite and literary pioneer - Anna de Noailles was a bright star in the firmament of the Parisian Belle Époque. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: De László's portrait of Anna de Noailles. Credit: Svintage Archive / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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Today we talk about Adeline Kane, who shot Deathstroke in the face after he endangered their youngest son, and kept that energy through the rest of her life. We also briefly discuss her oldest son Grant Wilson, who died tragically in a 4-D chess accident. Today's mentioned & relevant media: -The New Teen Titans (1980) #1-2, 34, 39, 42-44, 50-52, 56…
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by body image expert, professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden, Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book, “Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life.” Follow Charlotte: @Char_MarkeyBy Cara Santa Maria
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EI Weekly Listen — Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way
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Stagnation at home and turmoil abroad demand a radical rethink of how – and why – Britain forges its future leaders. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Treasury building in Whitehall, London. Credit: mauritius images GmbH / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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S4 Ep15: Hijacked Cryptid! The Legend of Ogopogo
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In the depths of Canada's Okanagan Lake, there is said to live an ancient beast who was a benevolent protector for the people of the area. Somehow that beast's attitude changed over the years, and what used to be gifts of thanks became desperate bribes for protection from its wrath. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Thre…
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EI Talks... what the Romans found funny with Orlando Gibbs
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EI's Alastair Benn sits down with Orlando Gibbs to discuss what the Romans found funny, what we might find not so funny about ancient humour, and whether there is something universal about the comedic genre. READING LIST No Laughing Matter? What the Romans Found Funny | Antigone Plautus punching up: a different class of comedy | Engelsberg Ideas Ma…
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Today we mostly talk about Greg Sanders and Adrian Chase but we also touch upon the fistful of other characters who have carried the Vigilante name! Unsurprisingly, with such a generic name, it's many, and they sure are working outside of the law (even though some of them are literally inside the law). Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Action Co…
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Assembly Theory w/ Sara Imari Walker
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astrobiologist, theoretical physicist, and Arizona State University professor, Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book, “Life as No One Knows It: THE PHYSICS OF LIFE'S EMERGENCE” Follow Sara: @Sara_ImariBy Cara Santa Maria
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EI Weekly Listen — Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success
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Few ancient monarchs have enjoyed such a consistent positive reputation as Cyrus the Great. Perhaps it’s time to become reacquainted. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Tomb of Cyrus, Iran. Photograph taken in 1898. Credit: Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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S4 Ep14: Mother Nature vs. The Hubris of Man: The Great Galveston Storm of 1900
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On September 8th, 1900, a deadly hurricane blew in on the unsuspecting folks of Galveston, TX. Some estimates put the death toll around 8000 souls. Could the pettiness of one man have led to needless suffering and violent death? "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfo…
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EI Portraits — Andrew Wilton on Amanda McKittrick Ros, the Florence Foster Jenkins of the romantic novel
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Andrew Wilton profiles Amanda McKittrick Ros, a late Victorian novelist admired in her day but now largely forgotten. Read by Sebastian Brown. Image: A typical late Victorian scene. Credit: Dave Rheaume / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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Today we talk about Captain Nathaniel Adam, best known as Captain Atom, who gets exploded but it's okay because he comes back with superpowers and has to work for the American government-- Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Captain Atom (1965) -Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6-7, 9-10, 12 -DC Comics Presents (1978) #90 -Captain Atom (1986) -Fi…
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Historian of the United States, American West & Civil War, James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America.” Follow James’ work.By Cara Santa Maria
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EI Weekly Listen — Lucy Ward on the invention of Catherine the Great
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Catherine II’s inoculation against smallpox was an extraordinary act of political self-creation. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A portrait of Catherine the Great (1729-1796) by Alexey Antropov. Credit: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock PhotoBy Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts
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S4 Ep13: A Hunka Hunka…Melting Wax? Is Elvis Still Alive?
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On August 16th, 1977, the world got the devastating news that the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley, was dead. Long live the King! No seriously. His life continues to be long at the ripe old age of 82, in a comfortable, modest house in Simi Valley, California. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment…
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EI Talks... the atomic human with Neil D. Lawrence
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Neil D. Lawrence, inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge and author of The Atomic Human: Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI, joins the EI team to challenge received wisdom on our AI future. Engelsberg Ideas is funded by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. EI Talks... is …
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Today we talk about Sandra Knight, Delilah Tyler, Stormy Knight, and Jennifer Knight who have all been a superhero known as the Phantom Lady! Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Police Comics (1941) #1-23 -Justice League of America (1960) #107-108 -Freedom Fighters (1976) -All-Star Squadron (1981) #2-4, 14, 25-27, 31-35, 41, 44, 50, Annual 2 -Wond…
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