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Master storytellers share the stories and struggles that go into writing the first page of their books. Page One celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most re-written page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader.
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Geared towards Deadheads, Phishheads and the jam band community, The Sound Podcast is a music discovery interview style podcast, hosted by Ira Haberman. Featuring Jam Bands and more... much more. Rooted in Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Soul but mostly Jam Band music. Here is a small sample of the guests that have been on The Sound Podcast to date: ALO, Anders Osborne, Antibalas, Aqueous, Band of Heathens, Barr Brothers, Blackberry Smoke, Chris Robinson ...
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Your alternative to talkback. Backchat is a weekly show of news, politics, interviews, discussion, satire, and feature reporting. Hosted by Holly Payne and Tanita Razaghi. Executive produced by Rebecca Cushway, with producers Libby Hopper and Nic Huntington. Got an idea for a story? Email us: backchat@fbiradio.com We're also on Twitter @BackchatFBi [405192]
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North Carolina Family Policy Council Weekly Podcast

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Family Policy Matters is a weekly podcast and radio show produced by the North Carolina Family Policy Council. Each week, our host, Traci DeVette Griggs, welcomes leaders from across the state and nation to discuss topics related to faith, family, and life in North Carolina.
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This weekly podcast of fiction read out loud explores the entire world of ghosts and the supernatural. The stories are touching, scary, gruesome, funny, and heartwarming. New episodes every Wednesday. November 24 to December 24: Please support the Kaidankai podcast. Donate any amount via PayPal through the Kaidankai website or Ko-Fi (preferred). For select donations, receive a digital ghost story anthology, a Kaidankai t-shirt, or special readings available only to members. The Kaidankai web ...
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Payne-Strange molds a family recipe, travel to Venice, a beloved doll and a love affair into disgusting and horrifying incidents that leave you fearful and content, happy to have gone on the journey. Holly Payne-Strange is a novelist, poet and podcast creator. Her writing has been lauded by USA Today, LA weekly and The New York Times. Additionally,…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - 05-26-24 - Space Bacon - Yiddish Spinach - The Caverns - Pelham, TN 13:37 - 06-12-24 - Spafford - Watermelon Man - Walter Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY 29:21 - 06-13-24 - Greensky Bluegrass - Light Up or Leave Me Alone - The Green at Shelburne Museum - Shelburne, VT 36:47 - 06-18-24 - Goose - Escape (The Piña Colada Song…
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On a family farm in Australia, the back gate on a farm opens to a mysterious world. It’s all fun and games until… Tim lives with his family in Southern Australia in a little town called Murray Bridge. He is pretty sure that the Library where he works is haunted, although it is quite new so he is still trying to figure out why. Tim is starting to di…
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Angela Sullivan, a North Carolina mom of four, to discuss how she has been able to pursue higher education and a medical career after an unplanned pregnancy at the age of eighteen.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Angela Sullivan
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Leftover Salmon - 05-04-24 - Tangled Up In Blue - Ferris Wheeler’s Backyard - Dallas, TX 09:28 - Dopapod - 05-18-24 - Bad Guy - Rochester Lilac Festival - Rochester, NY 22:08 - Eggy- 05-31-24 - Mission In The Rain - Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV 33:04 - Daniel Donato - 06-07-24 - Got My Mojo Workin’ - Gerald R. For…
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A story that explores the conflict between light and dark, good and evil, and the uncertainty sometimes of which is which. ​Manaly Talukdar was chosen as a finalist for her short fiction "Where is Grandpa?" in "The League of POETS" Weekly Contest (Week 1). She has been featured in Wilderness House Literary Review, Across The Margin, BlazeVOX Journa…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Eggy - 05-25-24- Southern Cross - Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie - Chillicothe, IL 16:27 - Greensky Bluegrass - 05-26-24 - Feel Like a Stranger - Dark Star Jubilee - Thornville, OH 26:47 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - 05-26-24 - Happy Hour Hero - Saranac Brewry - Utica, NY 38:56 - My Morning Jacket - 05-31-24 - Sittin’ On T…
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Three people are trapped in a house surrounded by ghosts. They know intuitively that the ghosts are to be avoided, but why? And what happens if the ghosts get inside? Rick McQuiston is a horror fanatic who has been writing for over 25 years. He's had over 400 publications so far and is currently under contract with Raven Tale Publications for sever…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Greensky Bluegrass - 05-24-24 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Delfest - Cumberland, MD 06:30 - Kitchen Dwellers - 05-24-25 - The Crow and the Raven - Mishawaka Amphitheatre - Bellvue, CO 13:03 - Umphrey’s McGee - 05-25-24 - Rebubula - Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie - Chillicothe, IL 27:15 - Widespread Panic - 05-25-24 - Ho…
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Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles a…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Gov’t Mule - 05-01-24 - Blue Sky - Faubourg Brewing Company - New Orleans, LA 12:41 - Greensky Bluegrass - 05-12-24 - Atlantic City - Mill Valley Music Festival - Mill Valley, CA 20:14 - Billy Strings - 05-18-24 - My Sweet Blue Eyed Darlin - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre - Greenwood Village, CO 23:50 - Dogs in a Pile - 05-18-…
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A down-on-his luck magician finds an assistant with skills and tricks he could only aspire to have. But, just what kind of magician is she? Michael Fowler is a humor and science fiction writer living in Ohio. You can read "The Magician's Assistant" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website: kaidankaistories.com Follow us on: Twitter/X Instagram …
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aaron Renn, Senior Fellow at American Reformer and the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, to discuss how society's view of Christianity has declined in the United States and how people of faith can live in the new anti-Christian culture.…
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Little Feat’s story is one of longevity, an incredible catalogue of tunes, and excellent musicianship. The latest incarnation of the band, might be the closest we’ve heard since the band was formed back in 1969 by Lowell George, Billy Payne, Richie Hayward and Roy Estrada. The current line up is on tour most of the spring well into the summer, and …
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A miserable Monsignor banished to the Philippines is asked to perform a secret marriage between a human and an Aswan or vampire. Is the match made in heaven? hell? or on Earth? Roly Andrews lives in Nelson, NZ, in his spare time he enjoys tramping. After many years of practising, he is still trying to learn to play the trombone! A champion for ever…
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Carter Satterfield, a swimmer at Roanoke College, to discuss her experience swimming with a transgender-identifying male and how that prompted her to join the lawsuit against the NCAA.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Carter Satterfield
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Some children explore the strange movement and reflections in a mirror. Is it a recently deceased loved one saying their last goodbyes or something more sinister? Arpad Nagy is a 50yr old proud Hungarian Canadian throwback romantic man who loves to write. After sustaining work injuries and being relegated to desk work, he dove into writing and has …
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Firemen know fire, they control it, and they deal with whatever a fire throws at them--until that something is a ghost from the past. "Nathan Perrin (he/him/his) is a writer and Anabaptist pastor in Chicagoland. He holds an MA in Quaker Studies, and is a doctoral student studying Christian Community Development at Northern Seminary. His doctorate w…
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Holly Ordway to discuss the growing indifference to religion and how stories and literature can be used to share the Gospel. Dr. Ordway is the visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University, the Professor of Faith and Culture at the Word On Fire Institute,…
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Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles a…
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We’ve waited five years for noted singer songwriter Cris Jacobs to release new music. Fortunately his latest effort “One of These Days” is now available wherever you buy and listen to music and it’s one of my favourites of the year so far. Backed by the Infamous Stringdusters and produced by Jerry Douglas, the new album is a blend of rock, soul, go…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Umphrey’s McGee - 04-18-24 - Jessica - The Windjammer - Isle of Palms, SC 07:55 - Billy Strings - 04-19-24 - Little Martha - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - St. Augustine, FLA 10:26 - Billy Strings - 04-19-24 - Ramblin' Man - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - St. Augustine, FLA 15:39 - Gov’t Mule - 04-20-24 - Blue Sky - Sweetwater 4…
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A family is warned to leave their campsite or suffer the consequences. Will they heed the warning? If not, what are the consequences? James Rumpel is a retired high school math teacher who has greatly enjoyed spending some of his free time turning a few of the odd ideas circling his brain into stories. He lives in Wisconsin with his wonderful wife,…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - 04-04-24 - Infamous Stringdusters - Brown Eyed Women - Sweet Water Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA 05:10 - 04-05-24 - Eggy - Sweat Equity - Hogs for the Cause - New Orleans, LA 19:03 - 04-07-24 - My Morning Jacket - I’m Amazed - Hard Rock Hotel - Riviera Maya, MEX 23:56 - 04-09-24 - Goose - Give It Time - The Capitol Theatre - …
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Scientists exploring the deep sea encounter unexplained phenomena. Unexplained until they meet the perpetrator. Is it friend or foe? Stephen A. Roddewig is an award-winning storyteller and playwright from Virginia (USA). He won second place in the 2023 Vocal Painted Prose challenge, and his stories are featured in Abyss & Apex, Diet Milk Magazine, …
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Josh Payne, attorney and co-founder of Campbell Miller Payne, PLLC, to discuss Prisha Mosley's legal case. Prisha is a North Carolina citizen who was pushed to pursue so-called gender-affirming care as a teenager, including cross-sex hormones and surgery. She has now detransitio…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - 02-08-24 - Daniel Donato - Sugar Shack - The Drake, Amherst, MA 14:15 - 03-17-24 - Leftover Salmon - Mr.Charlie - Hopmonk Tavern (Early Show), Sebastopol, CA 18:51 - 04-03-24 - Kitchen Dwellers - Ganja Smuggling - Electric City, Buffalo, NY 24:42 - 04-06-24 - Lotus - Airbag - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 32:26 - 04-…
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Today’s character is certain that her fiancee’s mother doesn’t like her. But when the mother dies just a few hours after announcing the engagement, what does that mean for her relationship? Is she to blame for the family matron’s untimely death? And will she still get the family heirloom ring? S.E. Will lives in the Midwest, where she writes about …
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This week on Family Policy Matters, we are re-airing a show from June, 2020 where host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down again with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute to discuss the issue of surrogacy. Dr. Morse shares how surrogacy ignores the rights of the child, and often leads down a dangerous path to the commodification of both child…
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If you lose a child, the sight of a school bus can rip your grief wide open. But what does it mean when a school bus shows up in the middle of the night? Rick Sherman (he/him) is a retired award-winning Magician/Mentalist living in the manicured suburbs of Long Island, New York. Finding himself with a surfeit of free time he has turned to writing w…
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Amongst the jam bands that seem like they are always on the road are The Kitchen Dwellers. The Montana based quartet are part bluegrass or even jamgrass and part psychedelia. Their unique sound and that constant touring ethos has created quite a story to unpack. The Kitchen Dwellers released their fourth studio album “Seven Devils” a few weeks back…
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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mary Szoch, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council, to discuss a new report that explored perinatal hospice as an alternative for babies with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting medical condition.…
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Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles a…
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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Leftover Salmon - 03-09-24 - Aquatic HitchHiker - Crested Butte Center for the Arts - Crested Butte, CO 16:19 - Eggy - 03-16-24 - Tom Sawyer - Portland House of Music - Portland, ME 35:00 - moe. - 03-19-24 - West LA Fadeaway - Belly Up - Aspen, CO 47:53 - Spafford - 03-21-24 - Shake You Loose - Points Music Sanctuary - Roano…
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