Best Fortification Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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March 1941 - Sabotage, Hiidden Aircraft, Guard Duty & Disruption at the Airport! 57:41

8h ago57:41

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In this episode we talk March 1941 of the Occupation of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. We cover off the end of joke that made the Germans look daft but got too teenage maids in trouble. We look at the impact of sabotage when some phone lines get cut at the airport. Also the impact of sabotage that the RAF did before they left and subsequent bombi…

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Season 2 Episode 3: Umbra 41:31

6h ago41:31

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Episode Credits Season 2 | Episode 3 - Umbra Release Date: July 30, 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: In this episode of Ravens Vail, the story unfolds as Palmer, Ruby Bea, and the Valori face a mysterious and powerful ancient entity that threatens the safety of the Mekori. Previously, a possessed wolf with malevolent intent, m…

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February1941 - A French Tragedy, Parachutists and a Wildgoose Chase! 56:05

11h ago56:05

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In this episode we cover the tragic story of some French men who thought they had reached England but instead had landed on a beach in Guernsey. The strange case of the spies and parachutists which has the Germans worried but also makes them look very silly. The tale of two fishermen and a submarine also makes an appearance. You can find some of th…

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Interview with Melva Stacey - Life as a teenager in Guernsey 43:08

5d ago43:08

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Nick was absolutely thrilled to be offered the chance to speak to Melva Stacey. Incredibly grateful to Melva's daughter Karin for contacting me and asking if I might be interested in interviewing her mother who is 95 years young about her time here during the occupation. I didn't need to be asked twice! Melva told a fascinating account about how li…

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A Special - Part 2 -Early Fortifications and an Island Obsession! 41:27

1M ago41:27

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Part two of our early fortifications special. Following a number of questions around the fortification of the Channel Islands we were keen to talk about early fortifications. In the show we deal with everything from the start to late 1941! Basically everything pre-Atlantic wall. We talk a bit about early Luftwaffe activity, Battle of Britain, the r…

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Season 2 Episode 2: Foreshadowed 38:04

1M ago38:04

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 2- Foreshadowed Release: June 23, 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: In this episode, Sybil, Jude, and Palmer arrive at Thistle's Keep for Sybil's magical training in the Sun Ascension. Sybil is welcomed into Sunfire Hall, where she meets Petra, Jude's adopted son. The episode ends with Sybil having a vis…

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Palatable is not Potable 26:57

1M ago26:57

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Water is tricky stuff. It can be limpid and clear but dangerous, home to harmful bacteria and parasites. It can be murky, but perfectly safe to drink. It may smell of chlorine, which puts people off, but perversely that is a sign that no bacteria are present. So how do we judge the quality of water? That’s the subject of a new book — The Taste of W…

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A Special - Early Fortifications and an Island Obsession! 44:56

2M ago44:56

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Following a number of questions around the fortification of the Channel Islands we were keen to talk about early fortifications. In the show we deal with everything from the start to late 1941! Basically everything pre-Atlantic wall. We talk a bit about early Kommandandt's, early fortifications and the obsession with holding the Channel Islands des…

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Women Butchers 25:34

1M ago25:34

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Cheap supermarket meat has been making life difficult for independent butchers for quite some time now. England has lost 60 per cent of its butcher shops in the past few decades, Australia 80 per cent. I couldn’t find figures for the United States. Against that background, there has been an uptick of interest from young people wanting to learn the …

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January 1941 - Carrier Pigeons, Letters, Food Issues and propaganda! 55:52

2M ago55:52

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January 1941 In this episode we deal with: Lack of vitamin A causes concern Pigeons banned! Fortifications - a brief overview Depression and other illnesses Postage issues Red Cross Letters . If you want to email in a question send it to occupied@gnetradio.com. Alternatively you can send us a text with the link at the bottom of these notes (only wo…

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Season 2 Episode 1: Thistle's Keep 51:04

2M ago51:04

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 1 Thistle's Keep Release: May 23, 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: SEASON OPENER – In the episode, the story continues as Ms. Sybil finds herself in the Morki Temple, recovering from a wolf attack. Meanwhile, Aunt Ruby Bee is reinforcing the magical wards of Ravens Vail. The episode explores the themes …

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 78 1:07:45

3M ago1:07:45

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In this session, we consider Bediuzzaman’s analysis of the following verse of the Quran: “Say, "If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (3:31). We see why a failure to adhere to the sunnah is tantamount to a lack of love for Allah.…

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December 1940. The fate of those sent to prison in France, an RAF air raid, repercussions and listener questions.. 55:04

3M ago55:04

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December 1940. In this episode we deal with the fate of Symes & Nicolle the two commandos and the civilians that helped them. Find out how they were treated and conditions in the prison. You can find out about the prison here. We also talk about the repercussions of the raid and how the local population feels about the raid. Also in the show we loo…

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Leftovers Through History 28:17

3M ago28:17

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Eleanor Barnett We all know we’re supposed to reduce our food waste, but what exactly is the difference between waste and leftovers? For me, leftovers become waste when they turn green and furry, forgotten at the back of the fridge, but that’s a very narrow view. Eleanor Barnett is a historian whose book Leftovers: a history of food waste and prese…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 77 1:23:25

3M ago1:23:25

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In this session, we revisit Bediuzzaman's discussion of the Basmala in his First Word. We also discuss an extremely valuable supplication for forgiveness known as the Sayyidul Istighfar (Master of Repentance).

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November 1940. Repercussions of Symes & Nicolle, Imprisonment, Downed Aircrew and the Luftwaffe! 56:24

3M ago56:24

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November 1940. There was a lot going on! We continue to follow what is happening to Symes & Nicolle and those that helped them. The confiscation of wireless sets and more. Luftwaffe aircraft downed during the month including one that crashed on Crevichon. To see all the pictures and documents we talked about head to this link. You can find out more…

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What is Chametz? 14:40

3M ago14:40

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One of the key activities in an observant Jewish household’s preparation for Passover is the hunt for and destruction of chametz, anything that involves leavened grain. At one level, the search means that the house gets an extremely thorough cleaning at least once a year. At another, there are associations that equate ridding the house of chametz w…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 76 22:58

3M ago22:58

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In this session, we consider some questions regarding the human propensity to sin. Is it possible to entirely avoid sin? Does this mean we are forced to sin?

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 75 1:17:54

4M ago1:17:54

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Why have the people of guidance so often been defeated by the people of misguidance? Why, for example, does Allah allow us believers to suffer at the hands of non-believers in present-day conflicts throughout the world? We consider these issues with the benefit of readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Thirteenth Flash, Ninth Indication.…

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October 1940 - Commandos still at large, surrender of those in hiding, the consequences of this plus some recipes! 55:36

4M ago55:36

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It is October 1940. The two commandos, Nicolle and Symes are still at large and moving around the island. Much happened in the run up to their surrender, their treatment after they surrender and the consequences following this. More British forces personnel surrender as part of the amnesty. Food is already getting short so we talk about an unusual …

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Passover and Easter Revisited 37:46

4M ago37:46

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The last supper was a Passover Seder, and for two thousand years Passover and Easter have been linked. The links, however, are complex, which is why I am taking the opportunity to expand on a five-year-old episode. The rituals of the Passover dinner have been in place for thousands of years, although always open to interpretation and evolution. And…

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Season 1 Episode 8: Season Wrap-up 57:15

4M ago57:15

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 8 Season Wrap-up Release: April 12, 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: SEASON WRAP-UP – The end-of-season wrap-up episode of the Ravens Vail podcast is a heartfelt and reflective episode that takes listeners on a journey through the highlights and emotions of the first season. While the episode marks the …

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September 1940 - Eight Escape, Commando Raids, Rescue Attempts and the RAF. 55:44

4M ago55:44

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The latest episode is out. In this episode Keith and Nick talk you through the events of September 1940. We take a look at the following the civilian perception of what is going on in the war, various commando raids, an escape, RAF operations in the area, a failed rescue attempt, islanders serving in the British forces and much more! The escape is …

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Malta Besieged & Black-market Intrigues 29:09

4M ago29:09

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Malta, just off the coast of Sicily in the middle of the Mediterranean, has always been of enormous strategic importance. As a result it has been claimed, and fought over, by empire after empire. Each time it was vulnerable to a blockade of essential food supplies because the tiny island — Malta is only 27 kilometres long — cannot possibly feed its…

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August 1940 - British air raid, a rescue mission, an heroic woman and a controversial radio broadcast! 56:14

5M ago56:14

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We are back for episode 3! We now have an appropriate theme tune thanks to our friend Jim Delbridge. He has kindly allowed us to use his song “5 to 7” from his album ‘The Navigator’. You can find the video here. Keith and Nick talk you through the events of August 1940 the second full month of the islands being occupied by the German forces. We tal…

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The Case for Folic Acid Fortification 21:54

5M ago21:54

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Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that is one of the most common severe birth defects in the world. The main cause is a lack of folate vitamin in the diet, and in 1991, the UK’s Medical Research Council halted a trial of folic acid supplementation early because it was obvious that the supplement was preventing a large number of cases. At the tim…

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Season 1 Episode 7: Fortification 28:53

5M ago28:53

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 7 Fortification Release: March 12, 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: SEASON FINALE – After Sibyl discovers her true identity and begins her training. Vrock Crocell seeks the assistance of an ancient creature named Seraphyx. Jude Griogor enters the storyline, ready to instruct Sibyl in proper magic when t…

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July 1940 - Orders, Germans buying everything in sight, Operation Anger, Ambassador and more! 44:08

5M ago44:08

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July 1940 and the first full month of occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans. Join Keith & Nick as they take you through a plethora of orders, the Germans buying everything in sight and eating pats of butter, what it was like in the early days followed by British raids that were Operation Anger, Ambassador and a bit of a disaster! Go foll…

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Anthony Mongiello, Inventor of the Stuffed Crust Pizza 26:12

5M ago26:12

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Anthony MongielloA recent documentary tells the story of how a kid from Brooklyn invented the stuffed crust pizza, sued Pizza Hut for ripping him off, and lost. It is a fascinating story, and left me in no doubt about who actually invented the stuffed crust pizza: Anthony Mongiello, that kid from Brooklyn. But it was the incidental asides Anthony d…

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June 1940 - Uncertainty, Refugees, Panic, Evacuation, Bombing Raids and Occupation! 37:40

6M ago37:40

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In the June 1940 episode Keith and I talked about a couple of corrections and additional information from the pilot episode. Links to books and things we talked about are here. Then we get on with the events of June 1940 about the run up to the German occupation of the Islands. This episode covers the refugees escaping through the islands, the part…

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Prehistoric cooking pots 19:40

6M ago19:40

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Harry RobsonSix thousand years ago in northern Europe, the first Neolithic farmers were bumping up against Mesolithic people, who made a living hunting and fishing and gathering wild plants. Both groups of people made ceramic cooking vessels for their food, and those pots have now revealed that in many respects the diets of the two cultures were mo…

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Pilot Episode 39:35

6M ago39:35

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We were recording a pilot episode as a bit of fun, then we decided to release it as a podcast. We will be releasing an episode on a fortnightly basis. In the pilot episode we talked about the run up to the occupation of the Islands. This episode covers the phoney war, the refugees escaping through the islands, the bombing raid and much more. Take a…

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Season 1 Episode 6: The Awakening 25:27

6M ago25:27

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 6 The Awakening Release: February 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: After waking up from a magical coma, Sibyl throws a tantrum after discovering that her father is alive. Palmer convenes the Coven of Covens and, in a passion-charged speech, declares war on the demon. Nadira prophesies that Sybil is thei…

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The Invention of Baby Food 29:08

6M ago29:08

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In the 1950s and 1960s, the paediatric establishment in America convinced mothers to start solid foods in the first month of baby’s life, and sometimes even before they had left the hospital. This was considered a good idea even though the average baby wouldn’t have a tooth in its head for another five or six months. Amy Bentley, a professor at New…

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Season 1 Episode 5: Sibyl’s Rest 20:02

7M ago20:02

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 5: Sibyl’s Rest Release: January 2024 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network Description: After undergoing an intense spell to unbind her magic and restore her memory, Sibyl sleeps in a death-like magical coma with her father, Palmer Ashford, and Aunt Ruby Bea watching over her. As her memories come flooding back, she’s visite…

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Ravens Vail Christmas Special 2023 28:14

8M ago28:14

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EPISODE CREDITS Ravens Vail Christmas Special 2023 Release: December 20, 2023 Website: Ravens Vail Description: Ravens Vail Creator Ed Bolden-Greer and Executive Producer Jeryd Bolden-Greer present a Very Scary Christmas gift for the Ravens Vail Family! Ed and Jeryd both wrote and performed their original story to spread a little Christmas cheer. I…

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Black Stoneflower: A unique Indian spice 25:11

8M ago25:11

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In 1997, Priya Mani fished something strange out of the cauliflower soup she was served at a wedding banquet in India. She didn’t know what it was, she knew only that she was not willing to eat it. Twenty-five years later, her article in Art of Eating shared her discoveries about a spice essentially unknown even in India, one that makes a very elus…

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A New Story for Maize Domestication 25:34

8M ago25:34

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The ancestry of modern maize has long been a puzzle. Unlike other domesticated grasses, there didn’t seem to be any wild species that looked like the modern cereal and from which farmers could have selected better versions. For a long time, botanists weren’t even sure which continent maize was from. That seemed to be settled with the discovery in l…

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Season 1 Episode 4: The Penumbra 17:51

8M ago17:51

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 3: The Penumbra Release: December 2023 Website: Ravens Vail In a strange room at Ravens Vail, Aunt Ruby Bea reveals the truth about what has happened to Sibyl over the past few episodes. Imagine discovering that everything you knew about yourself was an elaborate hoax, even if it was for your own good. Written and Narrated b…

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Honey and Adulteration 23:02

9M ago23:02

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Honey is the world’s third most-adulterated food. Survey after survey uncovers evidence that manufacturers — not necessarily beekeepers — are adding sugar syrups to bulk up the honey they sell. That may not be a health hazard, but it is defrauding customers, and yet there is very little public outrage, except in the immediate wake of yet another re…

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Season 1 Episode 3: Deathbed 20:06

9M ago20:06

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 3: Deathbed Release: November 2023 Website: Ravens Vail Description: In a strange room at Ravens Vail, Aunt Ruby Bea reveals the truth about what has happened to Sibyl over the past few episodes. Imagine discovering that everything you knew about yourself was an elaborate hoax, even if it was for your own good. Written and n…

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Fat, Sugar, Salt 27:07

9M ago27:07

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Earlier this year, The Atlantic published a long article looking into what it called “Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result,” the very robust finding that people who ate a modicum of ice cream each week were less likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. But while nutritionists were happy to recommend (low-fat) yoghurt, which seemed to offer simila…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 74 1:31:28

10M ago1:31:28

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A discussion of questions relating to marriage and qadar (Divine Determining), with the benefit of readings from the Risale-i Nur.

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 73 1:26:53

10M ago1:26:53

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A discussion of the Divine Name of al-'Adl (The Absolutely Just) and how this Name manifests in both the physical world and in our own lives. We consider, in particular, how Divine justice manifests in matters such as our bodily or physical appearance.

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Jewish Food in Rome 29:27

10M ago29:27

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Today is the 80th anniversary of the roundup and deportation to Auschwitz of the Jews of Rome. That much I knew as I was planning this episode. More recent events took me and everyone else completely by surprise. I am sticking to my plan. Rome’s former ghetto has become a tourist attraction, with an interesting museum under the Great Synagogue and …

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Season 1 | Episode 2: Homecoming 19:15

10M ago19:15

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EPISODE CREDITS Episode 2: Homecoming Release: October 2023 Website: Ravens Vail Description: We are learning a bunch about Ms. Sibyl in this episode. Things are heating up, and we hope Ms. Sibyl makes it through the rest of the night without any harm from that dammed ol' demon! Written and narrated by Ed Bolden-Greer The Voice of Sibyl Ashford was…

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Risale Roundtable Podcast Episode 72 1:23:54

10M ago1:23:54

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A discussion of the irrationality of neglecting salah (the prescribed prayers) or failing to give salah its due. We also consider how the performance of salah can, with the right intention, convert all our mundane, everyday actions into acts of worship. Based on readings from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's, 'The Fourth Word'.…

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Small Dairy 22:15

10M ago22:15

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Every aspect of large, industrial food creates a niche for people who want a less standardised alternative, and if the stars align you may have producers nearby who are willing to fill that niche. So it is with Big Milk. There are small dairies who offer fresh milk produced to the same exacting standards of hygeine without being further processed. …

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Food Riots in England 31:01

11M ago31:01

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In her latest book English Food: A People’s History, Diane Purkiss offers just that, an entrancing survey of what and how the English ate, with due recognition that “‘the English’ are not a single entity” and that the past necessarily illuminates the present. Impossible to cover all that in a single episode, or even several, we set out to explore w…

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Milk is not a Superfood 37:35

11M ago37:35

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Anne Mendelson’s new book Spoiled is subtitled The Myth of Milk as Superfood, and at its core argues that while there’s nothing wrong with fresh milk, at least for those who can digest it as adults, the belief that you cannot have enough of a good thing has created a monstrous industry. Dairy farmers have always had the short end of the stick, beca…

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