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Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, f ...
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websynradio : a radio program hosted by Dominique Balaÿ. WebSYNradio is an independent radio program whose broadcast is streamed 24/7. WebSYNradio brings together propositions from artists or intellectuals that are for the most part well-established on the international scene.http://synradio.fr/ Parmi les artistes participants : 0 (Joël Merah, Stéphane Garin, Sylvain Chauveau), Adam Nankervis, Alan Dunn, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Amanda Belantara, Anna O et Alain Descarmes, Anna Raimondo, Anne ...
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Hosts Margo and Sonia chat about Creeps. We talk about Creeps of the past and the present: It's the who's who of who's the worst. Do you have a story about one of the Creeps we covered? Email us at whatacreeppodcast@gmail.com.
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What a Creep Season 26, Episode 4 President Ronald Reagan and the AIDS crisis When the AIDS epidemic started in the early ’80s, the Reagan administration's response mainly involved making jokes in the daily press briefings. Throughout his two terms as president, Reagan and his administration didn’t even do the bare minimum to help. According to The…
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What a Creep Season 26, Episode 3 Ronald Reagan “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980” The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 was a significant legislation to improve mental health care in the United States. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1980. The act was intended to restructure the federal approach to mental health se…
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This month's Lightspeed Science Fiction Short Shots episode features "Resistance" by Cat Rambo (© 2024 by Cat Rambo), narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and "Under the Skin" by Deborah L. Davitt (© 2024 by Deborah L. Davitt), narrated by Nan McNamara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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We drove out to Joshua Tree for the star party—a gathering of amateur astronomers under a clear, dark sky. It was Holly’s idea, an impromptu adventure on a Friday after work: “Hey, Lou, do you want to go look at the moon tonight?” | © 2024 by Dominique Dickey. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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Buddy and I abandoned our hydrogen nomad at the edge of the wastelands before trudging around the rusted chain-link perimeter of the abandoned fairgrounds, waiting for the blast of steam and guttural earthly moan to escape from the fractured soil, signifying that it was clear to enter the area. | © 2024 by Richard Thomas. Narrated by Stefan Rudnick…
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This month's Lightspeed Fantasy Short Shots episode features "Mud Maidens Rise" by K.A. Wiggins (© 2024 by K.A. Wiggins), narrated by Nan McNamara and "What's in a Name" by Matthew Hughes (© 2024 by Matthew Hughes), narrated by Arthur Morey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What a Creep Season 26, Episode 2 Phyllis Schlafly But before we had those weird losers like Lauren Bobert, Majorie Taylor Greene, and Laura Loomer, we had Phyllis Schlafly. Schlafly was a conservative activist who successfully campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because she thought women shoul…
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Next war, the angel decided, he was going to sit out. Before the dust settled, before hosts rose and fell depending on their actions and inclinations, he fled. Cowardice, maybe. More like pragmatism, he rationalized. | © 2024 by Carrie Vaughn. Narrated by Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What a Creep Season 26, Episode 1 Fatty Arbuckle: The First Movie Star Scandal The Fatty Arbuckle scandal in the 1920s significantly impacted Hollywood and the career of comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. He was accused of raping and accidentally killing an aspiring actress named Virginia Rappe during a party he hosted. After three trials, Arbuckle …
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 10 Toxic Fandom In this week’s episode, we’re talking about toxic fandom. From “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” to the MCU and “Lord of the Rings,” these so-called fans resort to bullying, racism, misogyny, and even death threats—all in the name of a movie, TV show, or video game that they claim to love. Sources for this …
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Anything can be bought or sold at the Night Market. A dozen hummingbird tongues curled like tiny snails, basted in honey and chili oil and served on a silver tray. A mermaid’s song, caught in an antique bottle of smoked glass. | © 2024 by Vanessa Fogg. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What a Creep Season 20, Episode 8 Anthony Kiedis Anthony Kiedis is the lead vocalist of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, a position he has held since the band's formation in 1983. The band is known for its energetic performances and eclectic style, blending rock, funk, and punk influences. The band's notable albums include "Blood Sugar…
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This month's Lightspeed Science Fiction Short Shots episode features "The Only Writing Advice You'll Ever Need to Survive Eldritch Horrors" by Aimee Picchi (© 2024 by Aimee Picchi), narrated by Susan Hanfield and "The Aliens Said They Want to Party" by Joel William David Buxton (© 2024 by Joel William David Buxton), narrated by Paul Boehmer. Learn …
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This month's Lightspeed Fantasy Short Shots episode features "Songs of the Sorrow of Thorns" by Amayah Perveen (© 2024 by Amayah Perveen), narrated by Susan Hanfield and "A Guide on How to meet the Deity of Many Faces" by Oyedotun Damilola Muees (© 2024 by Oyedotun Damilola Muees), narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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What a Creep (Replay!) Season 20, Episode 7 George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which me…
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 8 Movie Character Creeps We’re doing a different kind of episode this week. We’re talking about movie character creeps. More specifically, fictional characters who we don’t think of as creeps at first, but then maybe you see the movie again and think, “Huh. That person sucks.” This is a list of movie characters who w…
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Today makes it a decade and a day I have been keeping tabs on you. I started by watching your mother, monitoring all her movements while she housed you. There’s no better time to relay this message but now. | © 2024 by Oyedotun Damilola Muees. Narrated by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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We’ve never been so busy. The cave where we work used to be calm and, if not entirely devoid of sound, then split only by the crash of waves at high tide and the occasional cry of a woman who didn’t listen when we said listen this will hurt this will hurt this will hurt. Or maybe she did listen, but she thought we meant physical pain, when what we …
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 7 The Murder of Dominique Dunne by John Thomas Sweeney Dominique Dunne, known for her role in the 1982 film "Poltergeist," had a bright future. Tragically, her life was cut short on October 30, 1982, when her ex-boyfriend strangled her, John Thomas Sweeney, outside her West Hollywood home. She never regained consciou…
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The towering granite shoulders of the mountain god braced against the blue heavens above. Eero’s eyes remained closed beneath his glacial mask, his body swathed in a cloak of green trees. | © 2024 by Deborah L. Davitt. Narrated by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 6 The character actor edition: Stephen Collins & Jeffrey Jones Stephen Collins is known for his role in the wholesome WB drama series “7th Heaven” from 1996 to 2007. Jeffrey Jones is probably best known for the cartoonish principal in “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” or the clueless dad in “Beetlejuice.” These character ac…
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 5 Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is a towering figure in 20th-century architecture, known for his groundbreaking designs and innovative philosophies. He was known as one of the top creators of the Prairie School Movement, Organic Architecture, and Usonian Homes. Notable Works include Taliesin, the …
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Programme de Anton Mobin pour webSYNradio : what remains on the tape ?. Invité par Dominique Balaÿ à concOcter une playlist pour WebSYNradio, je décide de revisiter mes expériences réalisées autour du support cassette depuis 2013. En reprenant les modèles, contraintes et concepts de ces expérimentations basiques, voici une heure trente de compositi…
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What a Creep Season 25, Episode 4 Even more NFL Creeps - Harrison Butker & Aaron Rodgers Harrison Butker is the Kansas City Chiefs kicker who showed his bigoted true face while speaking at a graduation ceremony earlier this month. Aaron Rodgers is a quarterback for the New York Jets who has many bad takes about vaccines, 9/11, and Sandy Hook becaus…
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What a Creep: Morgan Spurlock (Complicated Creep) & Kevin Spacey (Update and Replay) Season 25, Episode 3 Kevin Spacey is a name that might be synonymous with some of your favorite movies from the 1990s, such as Swimming with Sharks, The Usual Suspects, Se7en, LA Confidential, A Time To Kill, and American Beauty. A man who has not only won two Osca…
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