Best The Invisible Tower Podcasts (2024)

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The 2024 Olympics Spectacular 40:33

17m ago40:33

40:33

From TV commercials and branded soda cans to Emily in Paris spon-con, the Olympics are once again everywhere. In the Olympic spirit, we’re bringing you four stories about the games in all their international, theatrical glory. In the first story, Christopher Johnson introduces the obscure, non-traditional sports from a forgotten part of Olympic his…

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The Tower of Babel: What Does it Really Mean? 34:42

6h ago34:42

34:42

Hi Friend, YouTube Version is Here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chuckquinley.substack.comBy Chuck Quinley

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The Spy Who Defused the Missile Crisis | Manoeuvres in Moscow | 3 43:02

1h ago43:02

43:02

Oleg Penkovsky is back in the USSR, ready to feed Soviet secrets to his new MI6 contact: a pram-pushing mother of three. But with the Berlin Crisis about to boil over, his intel could be the difference between war and peace. But with the KGB lurking everywhere smuggling these secrets out of Moscow will demand nerves of steel. Listen to The Spy Who …

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Episode 280: Stone Thrones 28:15

5h ago28:15

28:15

A long, long time ago,Only one of infinite realities ago,I saw a vision with two thrones.Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Power Broker #07: Sec. Pete Buttigieg 2:42:47

31m ago2:42:47

2:42:47

NEWS: We've got 99PI Power Broker Breakdown merch! Visit 99pi.org/store. This is the seventh official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman and Elliott sit down with Pete Buttigieg, the US Secretary of Transportation. One of his major responsibilities as Secretary is …

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A River Runs Through Los Angeles 43:36

3d ago43:36

43:36

When you hear the word "river," you probably picture a majestic body of water flowing through a natural habitat. Well, the LA River looks nothing like that. Most people who see it probably mistake it for a giant storm drain. It's a deep trapezoidal channel with steep concrete walls, and a flat concrete bottom. Los Angeles was founded around this ri…

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The Spy Who Defused the Missile Crisis | Hero or Madman? | 2 39:33

7d ago39:33

39:33

After months of missed opportunities, the CIA and MI6 are about to meet Penkovsky. But with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev squaring up to the US President John F. Kennedy over West Berlin, his information could have thermonuclear consequences. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early…

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Episode 279: Covenant 41:07

5h ago41:07

41:07

A story for you - A story about an unholy pact,And what happens when a fiend breaks it.Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Fall of Man and the Invisible War Behind it: What The Bible Says Is Really Happening Around Us 18:39

11d ago18:39

18:39

In his last years, my dad struggled with Dysautonomia which would suddenly drop his blood pressure to 50 or 60. When this occurred, something unusual happened to his sight. He said that the world went to grey except the human he was talking with. They alone remained in the image and they were clear. Our vision is a mysterious thing. Most of our bra…

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As Slow As Possible 41:51

4d ago41:51

41:51

When you go to a concert, you might try to get there right when the doors open. Or perhaps you take your time and skip the opening act. But generally, you want to be there when the show starts. In February, everyone who went to a concert in Halberstadt, Germany, showed up 23 years late. The performance is of a piece called ORGAN2/ASLSP. ASLSP stand…

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The Spy Who Defused the Missile Crisis | The Stranger In Red Square | 1 42:11

14d ago42:11

42:11

It’s 1960. The world hangs on the brink of nuclear war. But in Moscow, a man’s about to emerge from the shadows with an offer for the CIA. His name is Oleg Penkovsky and he wants to supply the US with the Soviet Union’s greatest nuclear secrets. But is he for real or part of an elaborate trap? Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever yo…

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Episode 278: The Wrong Tower 37:43

15d ago37:43

37:43

I don’t want this tower. I want MY tower. I am not a princess. Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar NetworkBy info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Containment Plan (rebroadcast) 26:01

11d ago26:01

26:01

It’s hard to overstate the vastness of the Skid Row neighborhood in Los Angeles. It spans roughly 50 blocks, which is about a fifth of the entire downtown area of Los Angeles. It’s very clear when you’ve entered Skid Row. The sidewalks are mostly occupied by makeshift homes. A dizzying array of tarps and tents stretch out for blocks, improvised liv…

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The Spy Who Betrayed Bin Laden | Aimen Dean talks about his time as MI6's Top Spy Inside Al-Qaeda | 5 46:30

27d ago46:30

46:30

Aimen Dean talks Raza Jaffrey through the highs and lows of his eight years as an undercover agent and why he chose to spy for the British rather than the Americans. He also describes how he felt after his cover was blown when an American writer disclosed his identity with details that could only be sourced to Dean; and what his life has been like …

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Episode 277: Artificially Yours 37:23

27d ago37:23

37:23

A story about a woman,Her virtual friend,And taking different paths.Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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Backfired: The Vaping Wars 52:55

18d ago52:55

52:55

When two Stanford graduate students set out to create a new kind of cigarette that wouldn’t kill them, they didn’t foresee all the obstacles that lay ahead—or the powerful forces their invention would unleash. Nearly 10 years after the launch of the JUUL, Backfired: The Vaping Wars asks: Could e-cigarettes have been the solution to one of the world…

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What the Forbidden Tree in the Garden Really Means 26:32

1M ago26:32

26:32

Hi Friend, Thanks so much for joining me in the study of God’s Word. This episode of the Grounded podcast was a labor of love. I really didn’t feel well but I had a cool paid location locked in so I rallied to do it. I started the podcast and this newsletter because I meet so many people raised in church who are becoming shaky in their faith (large…

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The Spy Who Betrayed Bin Laden | Death Sentence | 4 39:56

1M ago39:56

39:56

Aimen Dean is now on a mission to thwart a deadly plot to release poison gas on the New York Subway. But when his British spymasters decide to alert the U.S. to the threat, Dean’s deception begins to unravel. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wonder…

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Episode 276: Stitch-Ripper 27:58

1M ago27:58

27:58

Following the thread of a new path,But who is there, sewing it together,And who is pulling it apart?Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Power Broker #06: Mike Schur 2:58:55

26d ago2:58:55

2:58:55

This is the sixth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman and Elliott sit down with Mike Schur, who created the critically acclaimed NBC comedy The Good Place, and co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99, Rutherford Falls, and Netflix’s upcoming, A Classic…

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Category 6 39:06

25d ago39:06

39:06

After Hurricane Camille caused widespread death and destruction along the US Gulf Coast in 1969, two scientists created the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a way to quickly warn the public when dangerous storms were on the way. Today, we’re still using the scale and its system of ranking storms as Categories 1 to 5. But in the 55 years since…

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The Spy Who Betrayed Bin Laden | Twin Towers | 3 38:44

1M ago38:44

38:44

Aimen Dean is now working undercover posing as a loyal jihadi in Afghanistan, while actually spying for the British intelligence service MI6. And he knows that one mistake is all it will take to wind up dead. But that’s not his only worry because the sense that al-Qaeda’s got a major plot in the works is growing by the day. Listen to The Spy Who on…

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Episode 275: Invisible 30:42

1M ago30:42

30:42

What will I do, with two worlds merged?What is the solution to this luxurious fatigue?What is the woman by the creek looking at?Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars 35:46

1M ago35:46

35:46

The leaf blower is one of the most hated objects in the modern world. They’re loud, they pollute, and… how important is a leafless lawn anyway? In a lot of towns and cities, the gas-powered leaf blower has been banned. In others, there are strict guidelines on where and when they can be used. In Los Angeles, California, the leaf blower has never go…

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The Spy Who Betrayed Bin Laden | Londonistan | 2 37:35

2M ago37:35

37:35

Aimen Dean is trapped. He wants out of al-Qaeda and Afghanistan, but no one gets to leave the jihadi training camps without permission. So when a missile strike hands him the perfect excuse to leave he seizes the chance to break free. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early and ad-fre…

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Fact Checking the Supreme Court 44:13

1M ago44:13

44:13

For a long time, the Court operated under what was called Legal Formalism. Legal formalism said that the job of any judge or justice was incredibly narrow. It was to basically look at the question of the case in front of them, check that question against any existing laws, and then make a decision. Unlike today, no one was going out of their way to…

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The Spy Who Betrayed Bin Laden | Holy War | 1 40:26

2M ago40:26

40:26

It’s 1994 and 16-year-old Aimen Dean wants to die. He’s heading to war-torn Bosnia to join the Mujahideen and save fellow Muslims. He hopes to become a martyr so that he can be reunited with his dead parents in paradise. Instead, he’s about to be confronted by a bloody reality. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podca…

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Episode 274: Gone 31:02

2M ago31:02

31:02

Once upon a time, I went on a little journey to a Tower. I hope it’s not gone. I hope my heart’s not gone. Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar NetworkBy info@thesonarnetwork.com

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Uptown Squirrel [update] 30:26

2M ago30:26

30:26

In late 2018, two hundred people gathered at The Explorer’s Club in New York City. The building was once a clubhouse for famed naturalists and explorers. Now it’s an archive of ephemera and rarities from pioneering expeditions around the globe. But this latest gathering was held to celebrate the first biological census of its kind –an effort to cou…

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Episode 273: The Million-Eyed 38:14

2M ago38:14

38:14

A story about a dream about a feeling;A monstrous embrace, a sinking surrender.(Oh, what I wouldn't give.)Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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God Said You're More Than You Think 14:32

2M ago14:32

14:32

I don't know what challenges you're facing, but one thing I do know for certain--you are so much more than you know. In the Bible, God reveals the truth about what humans are. It's a powerfully encouraging message from our Creator who has built us with superpowers so we can bring positive direction upon the earth. Thanks for reading Grounded! Subsc…

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The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie | The Unsung Heroines Of WW2 | 5 31:00

2M ago31:00

31:00

The endeavors of the women of the Special Operatives Executive were vital to many of Britain's successes during WW2. But the secretive nature of their work meant that many of their heroic feats have been lost to time. Anita Anand discusses how exactly they waged a secret war for freedom, with Rick Stroud, author of Lonely Courage: The true story of…

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The Lost Subways of North America 26:26

2M ago26:26

26:26

Los Angeles actually used to have a massive electric railway system in the early 1900s, called the Red Car. Jake Berman, the author of The Lost Subways of North America, tells us about how, time after time, when North American cities seemed just inches away from having a robust, utopian future of fast, reliable, and convenient public transportation…

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The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie | Liberté | 4 36:18

2M ago36:18

36:18

After months on the run Noor Inayat Khan's luck takes a turn for the worse. But she doesn't go down without a fight - and the Nazis soon discover that the Indian princess can draw blood. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App,…

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How to Break Free from Technology and Get Your Life Back 23:19

2M ago23:19

23:19

In the beginning technology seem like such a great idea. It liberated us from the hardest parts of manual labor. But then it just kept invading our lives deeper and deeper until most of us now feel that tech is running our lives and actually has power over us instead of just being our tool. AI is coming and things are only going to get worse. That’…

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Episode 272: Within the Reeds 28:05

2M ago28:05

28:05

There’s a witch in the woods. There’s a mirror by the river. There’s a smile in the moon. Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar NetworkBy info@thesonarnetwork.com

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The Power Broker #05: Brandy Zadrozny 2:11:53

2M ago2:11:53

2:11:53

This is the fifth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman and Elliott also sit down with Brandy Zadrozny, a senior reporter for NBC News who covers misinformation, conspiracy theories, and the internet. Brandy recently finished The Power Broker, and she’s got a…

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Rocket Man 40:20

2M ago40:20

40:20

In the twentieth century, the jetpack became synonymous with the idea of a ‘futuristic society.’ Appearing in cartoons and magazines, it felt like a matter of time before people could ride a jetpack to work. But jetpacks never became a mainstream technology, leaving many to wonder... why did they fall off the radar? 582- Rocket Man…

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The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie | Don't Stand Still | 3 35:21

2M ago35:21

35:21

Britain’s Prosper spy network is falling apart in Northern France. Every day the Gestapo seems to arrest yet another agent and Noor Inayat Khan finds herself playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the Nazis in a one-woman bid to keep communication channels with London open. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your p…

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Episode 271: An Audience 33:10

3M ago33:10

33:10

Something’s different. Delete that.I’m not afraid.Are you?Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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It's Howdy Doody Time! 37:16

3M ago37:16

37:16

The Howdy Doody Show is one of those pieces of 1950s ephemera that has come to symbolize mid-century American childhood. For over a decade, every weeknight at 5pm, kids all across the country would sit down in front of their parents’ tiny televisions and take in the wild west adventures of Buffalo Bob and his puppet sidekick Howdy Doody. The show w…

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The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie | One Summer In Paris | 2 34:23

3M ago34:23

34:23

Noor Inayat Khan is back in France, eager to use her radio skills to help fight back against the Nazi occupation. But when two other agents fall into the Gestapo’s hands, she and the rest of the British spy ring in Paris find themselves being hunted down. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge epis…

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Episode 270: Broken Wing 33:54

3M ago33:54

33:54

A graveyard here, a graveyard there.Before your eyes, behind your eyes.It's all the same journey.Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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Legendary - Caraval Series 38:02

3M ago38:02

38:02

Embark on an enchanting journey with us as we delve into the mesmerizing world of Stephanie Garber's "Legendary." In this episode, we dissect the intricate layers of this spellbinding sequel, where reality blurs with fantasy and secrets lurk beneath every mask. Join our discussion as we unravel the mysteries of Caraval, exploring its lush landscape…

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BONUS- Towers of Silence: Vulture Conservation 32:18

3M ago32:18

32:18

Recently we published an episode called Towers of Silence. It's about how the Parsis in India are grappling with the loss of vultures and how it changed something very intimate and meaningful for the community. It was reported by our own Lasha Madan and it is epic and it is beautiful. So first of all, go listen to that story if you haven't heard it…

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Mr. Yuk 56:15

3M ago56:15

56:15

Mr. Yuk is a neon green circular sticker with a cartoon face on it. His face is scrunched up with his eyes squeezed tight and his tongue is sticking out of its mouth. It's the face you make when you taste something disgusting. He's the pictorial embodiment of the sentiment of yuck. Aptly enough: he was designed to be the symbol for hazardous substa…

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Why We're Excited About the World's Future 27:28

3M ago27:28

27:28

I was talking to a young person on a college campus just this week. I asked if he was worried about the future. “Anytime I get depressed about the state of the world or even my own life, I just think about all the amazing things that have to happen just to make life possible on Earth. It lets me know that it’s not all on me.” That’s what this week’…

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The Spy Who Wouldn't Lie | The Tiger Stirs | 1 37:49

3M ago37:49

37:49

It’s June 1940 and the German forces are closing in on Paris. Noor Inayat Khan escapes to Britain just in time but is determined to return to Nazi-occupied France as a radio operator for Britain’s new covert ops agency. But her recruiters encounter a problem: she strongly believes it is wrong to lie. Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wher…

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Towers of Silence 1:11:25

3M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Situated right in downtown Mumbai, India is an area of about 55 acres of dense, overgrown forest. In one of the most populous cities in the world, this is a place where peacocks roam freely -- a space out of time. This forest is protected by a religious community. It has survived in a relatively undeveloped state in the middle of this gargantuan ci…

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Episode 269: Fictitious 36:11

3M ago36:11

36:11

A story about a woman and a book,And spirits who like to travel -Between fiction and whatever this is. Support On a Dark, Cold Night Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/By info@thesonarnetwork.com

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