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Got a few minutes? That's all you need to catch up with the truly odd, real things going on in the world today... no, not THAT weirdness. The OTHER weirdness. Stories you haven't heard elsewhere, direct from radio's storehouse of weird news and conversation starters, Talk Topics at AllAccess.com. Daily, and short. Real short. Follow Talk Topics on Twitter @talktopics and Perry Michael Simon at @pmsimon wherever fine social media is available.
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Conversations about the intersections of media, culture and technology in New Zealand, hosted by Duncan Greive, founder of The Spinoff. We'd love it if you're able to take a few minutes to fill out this short survey about The Fold so we can learn more about our listening community and what you'd like to hear on this series. Please click here to fill out the survey.
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in November 1953, is by an unknown author, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, Solar Star #14, Bath ME. We all know the names of famous Masons: Washington, Revere, Franklin and Voltaire, to name a few. Our gentle Craft is just chock full of regular brothers, going about thei…
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Jenn Cheuk is the founder and editor-in-chief of Rat World, "a magazine for the underground" she publishes in Tāmaki Makaurau. Now up to issue seven, it radiates the specific energy of driven, fragile yet urgent creativity across forms ranging from lengthy interviews to comics to photography, covering art, theatre music and more. She joins Duncan G…
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in November 1961, is by an unknown author, and is brought to us by Bro Alexander Peratore, Cornerstone #216, Portland ME. This Short Talk takes a deep dive into the history of America, naming and celebrating patriots, both Freemasons and non, and discusses motives for revolution…
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Every so often Valérie Lepla, owner and creator of the iconic Brussels restaurant Pistolet Original, asks a favorite chef to create a special pistolet. This time around she asked Nicolas Misera of Restaurant Misera in Antwerp to do the honors. He explains what he has concocted for a cool sensation, a pistolet based on the local sea's bounty. www.pi…
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Brethren, these Short Talks on the same subject are brought to us by WBro John Rock, Solar Star #14, Bath ME, and were originally presented at the Southeastern Masonic Conference in Atlanta GA in August 1968 as part of a program dealing with the obligations of a Worshipful Master. Do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers, …
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro George Harrison, Past Grand Marshall – IA, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Tuckpointing is the process of removing old mortar and replacing it with new mortar on older brick and stone structures. Here we find an excellent allegorical discus…
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Spinoff founder Duncan Greive has been writing regularly this year on business, politics and pop culture. But his slightly more niche area of interest is the media itself. This week was a big week for the media with AM and Newshub airing their final episodes and a new lease on life for the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill. If you don’t know what t…
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After a thirty year meticulous restoration, the 144 year old commercial passageway connecting the rue Neuve with the Place de Brouckère is inaugurating its refound splendor with the exposition of urban wildlife photographer Thomas Jean's show entitled Sauvage. He tells us all about the rich wildlife to be found in Brussels which he has captured on …
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Today marks the end of Newshub, an organisation which has been around for 35 years, and has a strong case as the most original and idiosyncratic newsroom this country has ever known. Sam Hayes and Mike McRoberts have more than 40 years combined experience at Three, and join Duncan Greive on The Fold to look back across the history of 3 News, assess…
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in December 1968, is by an unknown author, and is brought to us by Bro Alexander Peratore, Cornerstone #216, Portland ME. Since the dawn of time, man has been drawn to the pursuit of excellence, and here we find an excellent discussion of how this fact applies to our gentle Craf…
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Hal Crawford ran Newshub through a crucial era – but has traveled a strange path since. He joins Duncan Greive to discuss the unique personality of Three News, the prospects of Stuff at 6pm – and his very different career since he returned to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Imagine!:100 Years of International Surrealism is the Royal Museum of Fine Arts' major exhibition to salute the centenary of surrealism and the last of this year's mega shows on the subject to close so you can still catch this exceptional exhibition until July 21. Head Curator Francisca Vandepitte explains the thinking behind the museum's take on t…
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev RW Bro David R. Ritchie, PGCh – WI, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. What do the rough sands of sea, the pinnacles of the temple, and the four winds of Heaven have in common? This is an excellent question, one that all speculative Masons may…
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in June 1973, and is by an unknown author. “Who best can work? And best agree?” This noble contention, which we, as Freemasons, refer to as the only worthwhile contention to have, is one of the unique qualities of the Craft, compared to other societies. It is one of the things t…
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As founder of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett has played a crucial role in the development of screen productions as varied as Shortland St, Whale Rider, Sione's Wedding and Outrageous Fortune. Now operating independently, he remains one of the most powerful – and critical – voices in New Zealand culture. He joins Duncan Greive to assess the cu…
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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is based on a book by author James Allen, and was first published in July 1961. “As a man thinketh, so is he.” How does this relate to us, as Freemasons? This episode really needs no further introduction, and it is the hope that this episode will be listened to by you, by your brothers and your Lod…
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Duncan Greive hosts his friend and colleague Toby Manhire on The Fold, to discuss the back-breaking process of making Juggernaut, his new podcast covering the tumultuous years of the fourth Labour government. Then they switch gears to discuss Goldsmith's first weeks as media minister, the post-Newshub recruiting efforts of major media companies, an…
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We thought you might like a wee taster of our brand new #1 series, Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government, hosted by Toby Manhire. Click here to follow Juggernaut so you get every episode as soon as it's released! 1. I love you, Mr Lange Fuelled by brandy and fury, Sir Rob Muldoon calls a snap election, sparking a 1984 campaign of co…
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The ULB is presenting Biladi Belgica, an itinerant exhibition of photos celebrating 60 years of Moroccan immigration to Belgium. The exhibition is currently mounted across downtown Brussels after which it will go to the ULB campus, and then to Morocco. Curator Ahmed Medhoune tells us the history behind the exhibition. Through 21 July 2024 in downto…
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In a city filled with remarkable Art Deco buildings the Villa Empain stands out as the high point. The Boghossian Foundation has restored it to its former glory and has made it not only a museum which aims to connect East and West through its exhibits, but also a convivial place with events that bring people together. Communications Director Caroli…
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