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From a 15 year old new immigrant New Yorker's perspective. Some reviews, critiques, and voices. Based mostly on the Metropolitan Opera, and many other random shows I went to.
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Aria Code is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on some of the most famous arias in opera history, with insight from the biggest voices of our time, including Roberto Alagna, Diana Damrau, Sondra Radvanovsky, and many others. Hosted by Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Rhiannon Giddens, Aria Code is produced in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera. Each episode dives into one aria — a feature for a single singer — and explores how and why these brief musical moments hav ...
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Ever wonder who were the Florentine Camerata? Where did the conductor’s baton come from? Or the difference between Opera Buffa and Opera Seria? These little nuggets of classical music trivia are what this podcast is all about. Come hop around music history with me, Steven Hobé, as we take a minute to get the scoop!
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He Sang/She Sang is a new podcast from WQXR for the opera-curious and opera superfans who want to know what all those big voices are really singing about. The podcast follows the radio broadcast season of the Metropolitan Opera with a weekly roundtable chat that discusses the plots, characters, music, productions, social significance and great performances of that week's opera. Following the Met's radio broadcast season, He Sang/She Sang will dive into the new productions of Wagner’s Tristan ...
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The Metropolitan Opera’s groundbreaking new production of Wagner’s four-part "Ring" cycle is the most ambitious theatrical endeavor in Metropolitan Opera history. Featuring cutting- edge video projections to help tell the epic story of gods, men, and the fate of the world, this new "Ring" stars some of today’s greatest Wagner singers. Meet Peter Gelb, general manager of the Met, and cast members of this extraordinary operatic event.
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Two best friends, one mic (okay, maybe two), and endless laughter! 🎙️😂 Tune in every Friday night for the ultimate dose of real talk, hilarious shenanigans, and heartwarming sisterhood. We’re diving into life, love, and all the messy, magical moments in between—because finding your ride-or-die crew is what it’s all about. Grab your favorite drink, hit play on We're Your Girls, and let’s talk, laugh, and connect. Catch us on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! 💕🎧 #Sisterhood #FridayVibes
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hi, i’m rob. i'm a percussionist in the met opera in new york city, and my goal is to help you win an orchestra audition quicker and easier than i did. during my decade-long career of (mostly) failed auditions, i've struggled through disappointment, rejection, intense nerves, and hopelessness. but i've personally overcome each of these to win my job. i've also helped musicians all over the world break through their struggles to get to finals and win auditions. with the right work ethic and p ...
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In Focus, a new podcast series from the Metropolitan Opera, introduces audience members to the operatic masterpieces presented in the company's award-winning Live in HD cinema transmissions. Hosted by Met radio commentator and staff writer William Berger, In Focus provides historical context about the works and their creators, as well as insightful commentary about the drama and the music, accompanied by excerpts from past Met performances. For more information and a Live in HD schedule, vis ...
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"Buick City, 1:00 AM" is a podcast opera about a woman traveling back in time to 1984 to prevent the murder of her father, an auto-worker in Flint, Michigan.
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Nutrition for Christian Women | Meal Planning, Healthy Recipes, Simple Food Strategies
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Do you struggle to stay consistent with eating healthy? Confused by conflicting ideas about what to eat for your fitness goals? Overwhelmed by where to start? 😇 Well sis...I am thrilled you’re here! This podcast will help you get clarity about what’s right for YOU so you can 1. eat with confidence 2. without it taking so much brain power 3. to feel healthy for the long-term ...all backed by Biblical principles. In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Chelsea - a Nutritionist, former Miss Iowa, retir ...
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The mission of the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) is to engage, entertain, educate, and inspire our resident and seasonal communities through exhilarating musical experiences. GTMF fulfills its mission through 150 concerts, education activities and community events each year. The main driver of GTMF’s impact is its annual summer festival held in Jackson Hole each July and August. The Festival Orchestra led by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles is its heart and soul. This “super group” of ...
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James Whiteside, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer, interviews his friends, coworkers, and fellow artists in this behind-the-scenes podcast, recorded from his dressing room at the Metropolitan Opera, or in his home studio.
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Welcome to Artistic Futures, a monthly podcast designed for anyone contemplating a career in the wonderful world of Opera. You will meet a range of artists who will share their passion and tell you more about their artistic journeys. It will also be full of useful tips and advice for the next generation of performers and creators.
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Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie discover strange-but-true tales as they’re drip-fed nuggets of narrative by a special guest expert with an often surprising link to the story.
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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tor ...
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Conscious Creative Leadership is a series of informal conversations about leadership in the 21st century, between close friends, trauma therapist Darren Abrahams and Leadership Mentor Nadine Benjamin MBE. Darren and Nadine are both professional singers, entrepreneurs and Certified High Performance coaches and together they explore what it means to be a leader in a changing world - starting with leading yourself. Now in our second season, each half hour chat focuses on a different element of ...
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Parenting, family, discovery. Welcome to the Thoughts & Found Podcast where we, along with guests, discuss the things we learn along the way. No topic is off-limits and we meet them with humour and candour! Questions, suggestions, guests, partnerships? We welcome them! thoughtsandfoundpodcast at gmail.com Instagram (thoughtsandfound) Facebook (ThoughtsandFound)
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A talk show podcast featuring host Tyra Burton. Weekly guests discuss geeky topics, including movies, comics, gaming, books, and social media.
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Welcome to the GAME OWA podcast - a podcast about gaming, movies, and all things nerdy! The podcast is hosted by Drew and Aztec. The pair of friends (one a Mackem and the other a Geordie) are digital content creators who have united to bring you a fusion of content. If there is anything you'd like us to discuss or anything you'd generally like to know about us, you can drop us a message.
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Join Julia during this "entr'acte" and get to know her colleagues! You'll get to hear a snippet about everyone's musical journeys, what it’s like to be a classical musician, how everyone is faring during this pandemic, as well as some audition hacks and advice. Most importantly though, you'll get to know the musicians as people through the light-hearted conversations over coffee! Please like, subscribe, and review to support! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juli ...
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Esoteric memers exploring our operatic//philosophical inner Selves. Dreaming/theorizing/yapping
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Robert's award winning Follow Your Dream Podcast is ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners in 200 countries! Each episode is like taking a World Tour! Robert is a professional musician who followed his youthful music dream later in life and became a Rock Star after he turned 60! Since then he has released 13 acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has millions of video views and streams, and has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. He also started this podcas ...
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This is an interview series where the Queen of Fabulocity, Yolanda Drewell, meets fabulous women for the first time, just as if they met at a party. Each guest has something intriguing about them, which makes them fabulous! In each episode, Yolanda also asks each guest about their five most fabulous things, and these provide an incredible snapshot of the person. Yolanda is on a mission to highlight that every woman has the ability and right to look, feel and do fabulous. She is the founder o ...
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Sixty-three essays on a variety of topics as wide apart as Family Life in America, Opera Synopses, Bigamy, International Finance and many more, Love Conquers All by Robert Benchley strangely enough does not touch upon romance at all! However, these delightful notes provide hours of browsing pleasure for young and old readers alike. Robert Benchley was a well-known humorist and newspaper columnist, radio and television presenter, actor, scriptwriter and broadcaster. He is also credited with c ...
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We're Your Girls, At The Met Opera!
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We’re Your Girls is proud to bring you a very special episode — the first podcast ever recorded at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In this episode, the girls take in what a moment this is. Filming at the Met. Letting it land. Talking about falling in love with the arts young — how creativity grew because of art, drama, and incredible teach…
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James talks about his upstate writer's retreat and why Avatar needs a gay focus group. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-stage-rightside-with-james-whiteside/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy James Whiteside
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Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
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In 1969, a cartoon about a traditional Japanese family premiered on Fuji TV. More than 55 years later, Sazae-san still airs in its original time slot. It is set in a more patriarchal time when women stay at home and do the housework, and men go to work and like getting drunk. Sunishi Yukimuro was one of the first writers. He tells Vicky Farncombe h…
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Ellen Williams - Welsh Classical And Classical Crossover Soprano And Songwriter. Performed For King Charles III. Sir Bryn Terfel. Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium. New Album: "Lumina"!
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Ellen Williams is a Welsh soprano and composer and she specializes in classical and classical crossover music. She’s performed at major venues including Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium, and for King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. She shared the bill with Il Divo and sang at the wedding of Sir Bryn Terfel. Her records have been at the …
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In 1999, Dame Tracey Emin’s unmade bed was nominated for Britain’s prestigious Turner art prize opening up conversations about how we define art. The installation titled, My Bed, was Dame Tracey’s bed surrounded by empty bottles and detritus. Dame Tracey said: “It’s like a time capsule of a woman from the '90s.” After eventually losing out on the T…
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In 1982, Isabel Allende published her debut novel, The House of the Spirits. The characters are based on her family, and the story reflects Chile’s 20th Century history, including the 1973 military coup in which her relative, President Salvador Allende, was overthrown. The book began as a letter to her dying grandfather, but it grew into an epic mu…
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Music After World War I: Art in a Shattered World
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Send us a text Description Music After World War I: Art in a Shattered World in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact In 1918, Erik Satie described postwar music as needing “fewer perfumes and more reality.” Many composers shared this sentiment, favoring sharp edges and transparency over lush emotion. Audiences weren’t always thrille…
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53. "I lost 30 pounds just by changing my food" with Celeste Poppe
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Today's episode is a special one. I'm joined by Celeste, a young professional woman who had tried several diet plans in the past, always left feeling stuck and confused by mixed messages. 👉 She joined The Sustainable Way, my 1:1 nutrition coaching program based on a friend's referral, and ended up losing over 30 pounds with basically ZERO exercise …
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Lana Love - Pop Princess And Star! Former Contestant On "The Voice". Pianist, Dancer, Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Musical Theater, Opera!
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Lana Love is a Pop Princess and a Star. Just wait till you hear her stuff. She’s a classically trained pianist, dancer, singer-songwriter and actress and she’s got a background in musical theater and opera. She was a contestant on “The Voice” where she was picked for John Legend’s team. She’s had roles in shows like HBO's The Rehearsal, and her cre…
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On 15 April 1989, there was a crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, England, which led to the death of 97 fans. It was the semi-final of the FA Cup between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest and the worst sporting disaster in UK history. Rachel Naylor speaks to Jenni Hicks, whose daughters died in the disaster. This programme contains distress…
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"Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet" - World Premiere "Live" Performance By Dave Eggar And Friends On The WDVX Blue Plate Special Radio Show!
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This episode features the World Premiere “live” performance of “Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet”, my recent release, performed by Dave Eggar & Friends on The WDVX Blue Plate Special radio show in Tennessee on December 23, 2025. The featured musicians are Will Shaub on violin 1, Sean Claire on violin 2 , Josh Ulrich on viola, and Dave Eggar on cello.…
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Rowan Ricardo Phillips - Award Winning Poet And Writer Including "Silver", "The Ground" And "Heaven". Sportswriter. Poetry Editor Of The New Republic. Live Reading Of "The Triumph Of Song"!
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Rowan Ricardo Phillips is an acclaimed American poet and writer. He’s the author of several books, including the poetry collection “Silver”, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and “I Just Want Them To Remember Me: Black Baseball In America”. He is also the author of the poetry collections The Ground, Heaven, Living Weapon and When Bl…
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In 1986, South African businessman Rohan Vos was sitting in the bath when he decided to pursue his passion and launch a vintage railway business. However, the venture nearly bankrupted him, and he was forced to sell his family home. But, improved economic conditions in the 1990s and a chance encounter with a travel agent in London saved the busines…
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52. 10+ years in the health & fitness industry - here's what I wish I knew on day 1
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It took me literal YEARS to learn these lessons, and I'm giving them to you in a 15 minute podcast episode! Today I'm covering 7 of the most pivotal lessons I have learned both as a Nutritionist/coach, and as a woman who just wants a simple nutrition plan that gets her a healthy body she feels CONFIDENT in... If you've ever wished for a "fast pass"…
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Grace Park - Extraordinary Violinist. Soloist And Chamber Musician. Concertmaster Of The Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition!
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Grace Park is an extraordinary violinist who is celebrated for her artistry, passion and virtuosity. She’s both a soloist and a chamber musician. She was the winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition. She’s performed with Yo-Yo Ma. She’s played at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and many other venues. And She’s the recently appointed Conce…
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In April 1975, the American Freedom Train set out on a tour across the United States to celebrate 200 years of American independence. On-board were more than 500 priceless artefacts, documenting important moments in America's history - including an original copy of the Constitution, Thomas Edison's first working light bulb and a NASA lunar rover. O…
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James wishes Stage Rightside listeners a Happy New Year, tells tales of his Christmas, and reads a brand new kids' story called "Johnny Newcastle". Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-stage-rightside-with-james-whiteside/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Yaniv Rokah - Israeli-Portuguese-American Filmmaker. "Queen Mimi" Award Winning Documentary Featuring Zach Galifianakis And Renée Zellweger. Also "Black Hat", "Follow Me" And "When Robert Met Judith"!
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Yaniv Rokah is an Israeli-Portuguese-American filmmaker best known for his award-winning documentary “Queen Mimi”, featuring Zach Galifianakis and Renée Zellweger. The film won Best Documentary at multiple festivals and was shown on Netflix. He also directed the award winning short film called “Black Hat” and a full-length documentary called “Follo…
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On 31 December 1999, a piece of music started playing in a lighthouse in East London. It’s called Longplayer, and it’s set to keep going, without repeating, until the year 2999. It was created by Jem Finer from The Pogues, using 234 Tibetan singing bowls. Megan Jones has been to meet Jem Finer, to find out why he wanted to create a one thousand yea…
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ARKAI: Jonathan Miron (Violin) And Philip Sheegog (Cello) - Grammy Nominated, Award Winning, Genre Defying Electro-Acoustic String Duo. Combining Classical, Contemporary, New Age!
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Jonathan Miron (violin) and Philip Sheegog (cello) are ARKAI, a Grammy nominated, award winning, electro-acoustic duo. Their stuff is a mixture of classical, contemporary and New Age. Acoustic, electric, percussive. They’re total cutting edge. They say that they’re like an IMax Experience and I agree. They both graduated from Juilliard. They’ve per…
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Seventy-five years ago, Radio Free Europe started broadcasting news to audiences behind the Iron Curtain. It initially broadcast to Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania and programmes were produced in Munich, Germany. It now reaches nearly 50 million people a week, in 27 languages in 23 countries. Rachel Naylor speaks to former dep…
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Send us a text Description Bartók: When Folk Music Met Modernism in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Bartók wasn’t just inspired by folk music—he treated it like scientific research. Armed with a phonograph, he recorded villagers singing in remote areas, often in harsh conditions. He transcribed songs note by note, preserving tr…
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51. New Year's Resolutions Template for Christians
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Did you know that over 80% of New Year's Resolutions die by the second week in February? (I know I've set some that didn't make it past January...) What helps keep you in the top 20%? And even smaller group that lasts all year?? Tying your resolution to your faith. In this episode, I uncover what God tells us in the Bible that will help us make res…
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Sabeth Perez - Argentine-German Jazz Vocalist And Composer. Combining Argentine Rhythms, Impressionist Harmonies and Jazz. First Recordings At 12. WDR Big Band, Frankfurt Radio Big Band, EOS Chamber Orchestra ...
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Sabbath Perez is a wonderful jazz vocalist and composer. She grew up in Cologne, Germany, the daughter of Gabriel Perez, award winning Argentinian composer and saxophonist. Her songs combine Argentine rhythms, Impressionist harmonies and improvisational jazz. She made her first recording at age 12. She has performed with the WDR Big Band, the Frank…
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In October 1984, as the market for mobile phones was just opening up, one man decided it would be useful if the new technology could be used to send and receive short, electronic messages. But colleagues of Friedhelm 'Fred' Hillebrand - an engineer for Germany's Deutsche Telekom - told him the system's 160-character limit for text messages rendered…
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Ryo Okumoto - Japanese Prog Rock Keyboard Star With Spock's Beard. Performed With Peabo Bryson, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Asia, Eric Burden!
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Ryo Okumoto is a Japanese keyboard star, best known for his work with the prog rock band Spock’s Beard. This guy is wild. His look, his enthusiasm. Just check out some of his videos. He’s performed and recorded with a number of stars including Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Asia and Eric Burden. My featured song is “Moon Shot”, my recent single featur…
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Otmaro Ruiz - Venezuelan-Born Pianist And Arranger In Jazz And World Music. John McLaughlin, Arturo Sandoval, Simon Phillips, Steve Winwood!
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Otmaro Ruiz is a Venezuelan-born pianist and arranger in jazz and world music. He’s collaborated with Arturo Sandoval, Robbie Robertson, John McLaughlin, and Steve Winwood among others. He received a Grammy nomination for his arrangement of “The Girl From Ipanema". He’s recorded with Jimmy Haslip and Abe Laboreal, was in a band with Simon Phillips,…
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In 1995, Klaus Teuber’s board game Catan launched in Germany. The board is made up of hexagonal tiles, and it's a game about strategy and collecting resources. It's since sold over 40 million copies and been translated into more than 40 different languages. Klaus Teuber died in 2023. Megan Jones speaks to his son Benjamin, who now runs the company,…
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🎄Merry Christmas! Not only is today Jesus' birthday (woot woot), but it also marks the 50th episode of Nutrition for Christian Women (say whaaa?!) In honor of this milestone, this episode is a collection of best moments from the top 5 episodes of the podcast so far. 🙏🏼 THANK YOU for your support and continued listening to the show. I am beyond grat…
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The Tamagotchi was first released in Japan in 1996 after it was developed by Akihiro Yokoi and his colleagues at his toy development company. Measuring just a few centimetres long, the egg-shaped digital gadget was home to a series of pixelated alien pets. Owners had to feed, clean and play with their pets by pressing three tiny buttons. Looking af…
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Tamar Sagiv - Celebrated Israeli-Born Cellist And Composer. Zubin Mehta Certificate Of Honor. Soloist With Orchestras In Israel And Germany, And At Lincoln Center And Alice Tully Hall. Latest Album: "Shades ...
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Tamar Sagiv is an Israeli-born cellist and composer. Her work explores themes of memory, identity, and emotional resonance. She is the recipient of the Zubin Mehta Certificate of Honour, in addition to an award from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. She’s performed as a soloist with orchestras in Israel and Germany, and at venues including Li…
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It was Back to the Future II that made a generation of children dream of travelling by hoverboard. In the 1989 film, the hero Marty McFly escapes from his arch nemesis Biff by jumping on a flying skateboard. But it wasn’t until 2011 that inventor Shane Chen came up with the next best thing – a motorised skateboard that moves intuitively and gives t…
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47. Holiday Special with Isabella Boyston and a very Nutcracker Substack!
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James does a post-show Nutcracker download with ABT Principal ballerina Isabella Boylston and reads his very first essay for Substack. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-stage-rightside-with-james-whiteside/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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In 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time, but its origins were surprising. The modelling clay had started out as a household cleaning product. In the days when homes were heated by coal fires, it was used to clean soot and dirt from wallpaper. But its manufacturer ran into trouble as oil and gas heati…
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Send us a text Description The Oratorio: Opera Without the Costumes in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact When Messiah premiered in Dublin, audiences were asked to leave their swords at home and ladies were encouraged not to wear hoop skirts—so more people could fit in the hall. Even then, Handel was drawing a crowd. The famous tr…
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Whether you don't know where to start, or you've been trying to eat healthier for a while and don't know what to do next, this episode is for you! I'm giving you 3 of my best "start here" tips for eating healthy, CONSISTENTLY, that are so simple, it barely feels like effort...exactly what we need when trying to fit this into our already busy lives.…
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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner - Remarkable Concert Pianist. Child Prodigy. Performed At The White House And Kennedy Center For Presidents Obama and Biden. Performed With The Iraqi Symphony Orchestra In Baghdad ...
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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner is a remarkable Rock Star concert pianist. He was a child prodigy. He began studying piano at 2. His First recital was at 4. He began college at 5. And he began performing regularly with orchestras at 6. At 16 he performed at the Kennedy Center in an Inauguration Concert for President Obama. He was the first American solois…
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It's just over 30 years since the brick game was introduced to the world at a department store in London. Made of 54 wooden blocks stacked into a tower in rows of three by three, each player takes a turn to remove a block from the tower and place it at the top. When the tower falls, the game is over. Surya Elango speaks to its British designer Lesl…
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Johanna Linnea Jakobsson - Scandinavian Music Star: Saxophonist, Singer, Composer From Denmark. Her Latest Album Called "Album Of The Year" By Danish National Radio!
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Johanna Linnea Jakobsson is a terrific young Scandinavian artist. She’s a saxophonist, singer and composer from Denmark. Her music and her voice are beautiful, soft and gentle. She reminds me of a cross between Norah Jones, Diana Krall and Feist. Her latest album, "Don't Overthink It", has been named Album of the Year by Danish National Radio, and …
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Neil Stubenhaus - Legendary Bassist. Played On Over 600 Albums And Over 150 Movie Soundtracks. Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Roberta Flack, Larry Carlton, BS&T, Many More!
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Neil Stubenhaus is a legendary bass player who has performed with just about everyone. His credits list is like the NYC phone book. It’s 12 pages long with too many names to recite including Blood Sweat and Tears, Quincy Jones, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston, Roberta Flack and a zillion others. He’s been Barbra Streisand’s bassist forever…
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On 24 December 1951, in the United States, television history was made with the live broadcast of Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV. Written by acclaimed Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti, the opera almost didn’t happen. Struggling with writer’s block and a looming deadline, Menotti feared he wouldn’t…
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48. The BEST holiday recipes (that are actually healthy)
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📌 SAVE this episode, and get your notebook ready - I'm giving you 4 of my holiday recipes that are: ✅ Simple ✅ Healthy ✅ Delicious ...dessert and drinks included 😉 Because you do not have to walk out of holiday season having gained weight, feeling gross, or like you need to detox come January 1st! These are just some of the tools I give my nutritio…
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When Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English pub
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In December 1953, Hollywood film stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn, Bottesford, Leicestershire, while they performed a show at the nearby Nottingham Empire. Stan’s sister, Olga Healey, was the landlady. Customers and staff said the duo spent time serving behind the bar, signing autographs and chatting with regular…
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Julie And Steve Bernstein - Animation Stars As Composers, Orchestrators, Songwriters. Multiple Emmy Award Winners. Animaniacs, Flintstones, Tom And Jerry!
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Julie and Steve Bernstein are animation stars as composers, orchestrators, arrangers, songwriters and singers. Each has won multiple Emmy Awards. They’ve worked on hit TV series like Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Freakazoid. Their Animated feature films include A Flintstones Christmas Carol, and Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars. In other res…
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When Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
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In the late 1980s, Norway needed a new market for its growing farmed salmon production. Fish-loving Japan and its lucrative sushi market seemed to fit the bill. But salmon was one fish the Japanese did not eat raw. Lars Bevanger speaks to Bjørn-Eirik Olsen, the man who came up with the idea of putting salmon on sushi rice, and who spent years convi…
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In December 1995, India's parliament passed the country's first disability rights legislation. The landmark law aimed to give full participation and equality rights to an estimated 60 million people - around five percent of India's population who are affected by physical or mental disabilities. In 2015, Farhana Haider spoke to disability rights act…
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Erik Satie: The Unlikely Godfather of Les Six
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Send us a text Description Erik Satie: The Unlikely Godfather of Les Six in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Satie gave his pieces absurd titles like Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear—a jab at critics who accused him of lacking musical “form.” Les Six adored this irreverence. Poulenc once said Satie proved that “music could sm…
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47. How to eat healthy when your family doesn't
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😰 Does your family poke fun at, or judge you when you try to eat healthy? Or maybe you WANT to eat healthier as a family, but you don't want to fight your kids (or spouse) every step of the way? ^^This is honestly one of the most common challenges I help my nutrition clients overcome. It's so important because your environment + the people you spen…
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Marina Chiche - Renowned French Classical Concert Violinist. Soloist And Chamber Musician. Also A Musicologist, Radio Host, Speaker And Author. Promotes Female Composers And French Culture!
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Marina Chiche is a renowned French classical concert violinist. She’s also a musicologist, a radio host, a speaker, and an author. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the National Concert Hall in Beijing. She has a focus on great female artists of the p…
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Operation Flagship was a U.S Marshals sting operation, where some of Washington DC’s most wanted fugitives, were lured to a convention centre under the pretence of having won coveted NFL tickets in December 1985. Upon their arrival, they were greeted by cheerleaders and mascots – all law enforcement officers in disguise. It led to one of America’s …
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