Best Melody Smith Podcasts (2024)

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The Murder of Poor Ellen Smith from Winston Salem 37:53

4h ago37:53

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In 1894, poor Ellen Smith was murdered by her ne-er do- well lover, Peter DeGraff in Winston-Salem, NC. This episode will cover a short background, the murder, trial and execution of Peter DeGraff. The story was made famous by a late nineteenth century murder balled named Poor Ellen Smith that Peter DeGraff supposedly wrote in prison while awaiting…

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Eric Boruff and Tara Villa Keith on the Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival

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The inaugural Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place at Davidson College in early August 2024. The three-day clinic is designed to help young musicians develop their musical skills under the tutelage of professional musicians and broaden their connections to our music community. The festival culminates in a free public concert at …

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Shanté Williams on Opera Carolina

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On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Shante Williams, the new general director of Opera Carolina. Williams is a business owner and venture capitalist who has been on the Opera Carolina board for three years. She talks about the upcoming season, her passion for new operas, and about the group's future.…

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68. Murder in Amish Country 59:58

13d ago59:58

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Edward and Katie Gingerich lived among their people, the Amish, in the early 1990s. When Ed started having various physical ailments and then mental anguish, the church tried to step in but nothing seemed to help; not herbal supplements, prescribed medicines, or hospitalization. This is the story of how Ed became the first Amish person in the US to…

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Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Toward Ecstasy (1993) 1:22:15

8d ago1:22:15

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Today we're discussing Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling Toward Ecstasy (1993) cause it turns out we really love that early '90s sound! And, we're tackling some very serious questions on this episode: Does everyone (not so) secretly love Sarah McLachlan? Is there a significant difference between sad-piano-girl music and sad-guitar-girl music? Is VH1-y an …

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67. Lost Boys of the Allegheny Mountains 37:25

6d ago37:25

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In the spring of 1856, two brothers, seven year old George and five year old Joseph wondered off together from their cabin home in the Alleghenies Mountains of Pennsylvania. Listen to hear their tragic story. Allison Krauss Music Video Jacob's Dream https://youtu.be/sUtNRK3tYgg?si=TMerX-xqoij1dUGn Male Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Music by Isaiah Hild…

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66. What Happened On The BlueBelle 36:46

14d ago36:46

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After a harrowing shipwreck at sea, Captain Julian Harvey was rescued just off the coast of the Bahamas in November 1961. He is pulled from a dinghy along with a deceased seven-year-old girl but none of the other passengers are found. Miraculously, four days later another survivor of the nightmare is rescued and she is barely alive. Her story of th…

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Led Zeppelin - Untitled Fourth Album (1971) 1:14:58

11d ago1:14:58

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Melody and Tara explore one of the most popular, most sold records of all time; Led Zeppelin's oddly untitled fourth album that everyone just calls Led Zeppelin IV (or Runes possibly, if you wanna get weird about it). Join us as we discuss fantasy lands and taking chances with time signatures. The companion playlist of top songs and bonus tracks is…

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Purpose and Passion First: Inside Elsevier's strong stance on Inclusion 26:05

17d ago26:05

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Discover how Elsevier champions diversity, fosters belonging, and ignites passion and purpose within every team member. Tune in to be inspired by Kevonne's conversation and learn how inclusion shapes Elsevier's success and fuels its future.By Elsevier Employer Brand

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Diverse companies lead the pack 25:02

21d ago25:02

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Discover how embracing diversity propels organizations to new heights, fosters creativity, and drives unprecedented growth. Tune in to hear Craig's inspiring stories that prove diversity isn't just a buzzword. It's the key to thriving in today's competitive market.By Elsevier Employer Brand

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Diverse teams build better products 25:37

21d ago25:37

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Tune in to uncover how embracing diverse perspectives leads to groundbreaking products and a competitive edge. Listen to this enlightening discussion with Neela.By Elsevier Employer Brand

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Mariah Martinez on Classical Pedagogy & Its Effects on Students 54:46

17d ago54:46

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About The Guest Mariah Martinez has worked in education since 2015 as a teacher, curriculum developer, and mentor teacher. Mariah attended the Honors College at Houston Baptist University where she received a B.A., double majoring in Philosophy and English. In 2021, she received a Master of Humanities in classical education from the University of D…

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65. Paul Dennis Reid: Nashville's Fast Food Serial Killer 58:54

21d ago58:54

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Paul Dennis Reid also known as The Fast Food Killer is Nashville’s most notorious serial Killer. He was convicted and given seven death sentences for murdering seven people from various fast food restaurants in the Nashville area. Sources: Narrator for today’s episode Darlene Hildreth Music Isaiah Hildreth Intro Written by Sherry White Sources: Whe…

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Unlocking Success: Embedding DEI at Elsevier 24:09

23d ago24:09

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Explore this inspiring story and actionable insights from one of our leaders. Anita's engaging discussion delves into how we continue to strive to cultivate a more inclusive and innovative environment at Elsevier. Tune in and unlock the keys to a thriving, diverse, and inclusive future.By Elsevier Employer Brand

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Embracing My True Self at Elsevier: A Smooth Journey of Gender Transition 27:11

1M ago27:11

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Welcome to "Embracing My True Self at Elsevier: A Smooth Journey of Gender Transition," a podcast that thoughtfully explores the nuanced and deeply personal journey of gender transition within the professional landscape.By Elsevier Employer Brand

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64. The Icebox Murders 26:40

28d ago26:40

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Sometimes a simple "welfare check" for someone's safety turns out to be more than investigators bargained for. For the Houston Police Department in 1965, this was the case when a man called in concerned about his elderly aunt and uncle. What they found when they got inside was a nauseating scene. Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Intro and Outro Music: Isa…

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Pixies - Doolittle (1989) 1:19:27

25d ago1:19:27

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The Pixies' second album, Doolittle, takes us back to the late 1980s for some "surrealist" surf rock. Tara and Melody attempt to reconcile how to love someone's music if they're a real-life jerk... the classic "love the art / hate the artist" conundrum. One thing's for sure: we love Kim Deal! The companion playlist of top songs and bonus tracks is …

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An Interview with David V. Hicks, Author of Norms and Nobility 1:06:36

1M ago1:06:36

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About The Guest David V. Hicks retired in 2015 as Chief Academic Officer for Meritas LLC, a company based in Chicago that owned and operated K-12 college preparatory schools worldwide. The day after his retirement, Meritas was sold to Nord Anglia Education. Before joining Meritas, Hicks spent thirty years in independent education, heading St. Andre…

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63. The Ceely Rose Murders 1:19:18

1M ago1:19:18

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On June 1896, Ceely Rose poisoned her family with arsenic because they wouldn't let her see or speak the name of their neighbor, Guy Berry. Her father, David, died within a week of being poisoned. Walter, her brother, died within two weeks and Rebecca, her mother, lived for a month before getting a second dose and then dying. Listen to hear the who…

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Dr. Hilary Green on Juneteenth

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Juneteenth marks the date on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the last remaining enslaved people in Texas. We talk with Davidson College historian Hilary Green about how Texas commemorations in the 19th century led to the declaration of a national holiday in 2021. We also get an overview of the Juneteenth ev…

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62. Lobster Boy - Grady Stiles, Jr. 34:57

2M ago34:57

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Since the 1840s the Stiles family had passed down a rare condition called Ectrodactyly that makes the hands look like lobster claws. Grady Stiles turned his family's condition into a lucrative business performing in the traveling carnival. The family was one of the main attractions for many years. But after years of dysfunction, the family became k…

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Tori Amos - Boys for Pele (1996) 1:25:19

1M ago1:25:19

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It's the one some of you have been waiting for! Tara and Melody get into one of Melody's favorite albums by her favorite artist, Boys for Pele by Tori Amos. Top Songs and Bonus Tracks, per usual, is up now on Spotify. Loving what you hear? Want to hear more?! You can if you join the Patreon, where you get bonus episodes, clips that didn't make it i…

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Focus on Charlotte Bach Festival 2024

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Bach Akademie Charlotte’s 2024 Bach Festival returns to various locations around Charlotte and this year’s festival is called “Bach Akademie Charlotte Goes to Italy.” While it is indeed a Bach festival, it’s bookended by opening and closing concerts that focus on music from Italy, namely Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 . We …

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61. The Bitter Blood Murders Pt. 2 1:36:01

2M ago1:36:01

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On June 3, 1985, police cautiously pursued a Chevy Blazer with four passengers. A slow chase had persisted for several miles-- from Greensboro into Summerfield, North Carolina. Suddenly, the Blazer stopped and a bomb was detonated from within. The vehicle and four bodies exploded into pieces on NC Hwy. 150. This is the conclusion to the harrowing s…

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Living Ideas with the Beautiful Teaching Team 1:26:20

2M ago1:26:20

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This podcast is produced by Beautiful Teaching, LLC. Our team provides immersion courses, seminar led book studies, and comprehensive support for parents & K-12 classical educators. This episode was sponsored by Classic Learning Test (CLT), Beautiful Feet Books, and Eighth Day Books! Conference attendees have a chance to win gift certificates from …

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Rodney Marsalis on Summer in the Springs

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Trumpeter Rodney Marsalis is a member of the famous New Orleans musical family and the leader of the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. We talk to Marsalis about his career and the group's upcoming concert at Gardner-Webb University. Learn more about the Summer in the Springs with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass Concert Pictured: Th…

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60. The Bitter Blood Murders Pt.1 1:11:25

2M ago1:11:25

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In the years between 1984 and 1985, three intertwined families experienced the murders of close family members. The murders spanned from Louisville, Kentucky to Winston Salem and Greensboro, NC. Susie Newsome Lynch and Fritz Kenner were first cousins and lovers. They shared grandiose delusions, paranoia, bitterness and a murderous hatred for the pe…

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Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998) 1:20:03

2M ago1:20:03

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Melody and Tara jump into a CLASSIC, Massive Attack's Mezzanine, and talk about the importance of listening to music loudly while driving. Top Songs and Bonus Tracks up on Spotify. Did you know Patreon subscribers found out about this episode's CD days ago? You can too! Check it out here! Mega thanks to Josh Stauffer (@avoidohio) for designing our …

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Daniel Wiley on the Salisbury Symphony

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The Salisbury Symphony has been looking for a new music director this season, and they will audition their final candidate at their concert called "Hope and Lifting." Daniel Wiley will conduct the orchestra in music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Omar Thomas. Wiley is currently assistant conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops. …

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Lida Maxwell on Whistleblowers, Queer Love, and Truth-Telling 1:18:29

3M ago1:18:29

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On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Lida Maxwell on whistleblowers, queer love, and outsider truth-telling. Lida uses Chelsea Manning, a representative outside truth-teller, as a case study to understand the interplay between personal identity and political activism, exploring the nuanced differences between publi…

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59. The Ballroom Murders 41:07

2M ago41:07

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An episode of America's Most Wanted in 1989 showcased the story of John List who killed his entire family - wife, mother, and three children - leaving them in the ballroom of their 19-room mansion. More than one viewer called in to say that John List looked strikingly like their neighbor, Bob Clark. After fingerprints prove they were one and the sa…

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Radiohead - The Bends (1995) 1:22:36

2M ago1:22:36

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Melody returns Tara's long lost "loosey" cd of The Bends, the second studio album from Radiohead. Top Songs and Bonus Tracks up on Spotify. Did you know Patreon subscribers found out about this episode's CD days ago? You can too! Check it out here! Mega thanks to Josh Stauffer (@avoidohio) for designing our Skip/Shuffle/Repeat logo!…

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Christopher James Lees on MERGE

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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is producing an immersive event called "Merge" that combines modern symphonic music with electronic dance music and synchronized visual projections. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees talks about the symphony's foray into new territory and the collaboration that brought it to life. Learn more about the MERGE:…

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Bryan Smith: A Sage in the Liberal Arts Tradition 1:05:01

3M ago1:05:01

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About The Guest Bryan Smith has been in education for over thirty years, primarily in schools with a liberal arts or classical education philosophy. His own education at the University of Dallas was a solid classical liberal arts formation in great texts, classical Greek, and rhetorical practice. Bryan has worked in private schools for most of his …

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58. The Martyrdom of John and Betty Stam 1:05:06

3M ago1:05:06

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In December 1934, a young missionary couple, John and Betty Stam, were beheaded by Communist soldiers in Anhui Province along with a Chinese Christian brother named Chang Shushing. Listen to their story here. Male Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Music: Sherry White Sources: By Life or By Death: The Life and Legacy of John and Betty Stam By Andrew Montone…

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Lorne Lassiter & Gary Ferraro on Craft Across Continents

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Charlotteans Lorne Lassiter and Gary Ferraro helped found the former Mint Museum of Craft and Design in uptown. They've also donated dozens of pieces from their own collection. The exhibit "Craft Across Continents" features many of those works in glass, wood, ceramics, and textiles. On this edition of the Piedmont Arts podcast, we tour the exhibit …

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57: The Bloody Benders: Homicidal Homesteaders 54:07

3M ago54:07

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As Westward expansion began in the US after the Civil War, homesteaders staked land claims across the plains. One family set up a crude store and Inn along the trail, taking advantage of the location where many a weary traveler would pass by. But many of those travelers began to disappear after stopping at the Bender's place. What searchers found o…

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The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002) 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

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Let's get into the squishy sounds! Melody and Tara take their vitamins and prepare for battle as they discuss Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, the tenth studio album from The Flaming Lips. Top Songs and Bonus Tracks up on Spotify. Did you know Patreon subscribers found out about this episode's CD days ago? You can too! Check it out here! Mega thank…

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Kalena Bovell on the Salisbury Symphony

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Kalena Bovell, a candidate for Salisbury Symphony Music Director, will lead the orchestra in a program called "Musical Inspirations." Bovell made her professional debut as the Chicago Sinfonietta's Assistant Conductor in 2015 and has led performances at the BBC Proms and the Kennedy Center. She also recently had her opera debut at Volcano Theatre w…

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Phonics Part 2: Access Literacy Team Interview with Melody Furno & Dorothy Kardatzke 58:44

3M ago58:44

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About The Guests ACCESS LITERACY TEAM Dorothy Kardatzke I live with my husband in Columbus, Ohio. I taught for more than 25 years in both general education classrooms and in classrooms for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1997, when I was first trained in the English code, all my literacy instruction has been delivered using programs that are Or…

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56. North Carolina's Killer Baptist Preacher: Reverend George Washington Carawan 41:49

3M ago41:49

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Reverend George Washington Carawan was charged and found guilty of the murder of a school teacher named Clement H. Lassiter . After learning the jury had found him guilty and that he would be hanged for his crime, Reverend Carawan pulled a gun and shot the prosecutor and then himself. Male Narrator- Curtis Hildreth Music- Isaiah Hildreth Sources ne…

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David Fisk on Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment

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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) shared news that the organization has raised more than $40 million toward a goal of $50 million for its endowment. CSO President and CEO David Fisk discusses why having a significant endowment makes the orchestra stronger, and he provides details about the vital programs the endowment campaign will enable in t…

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Samantha Cole on How Sex Changed the Internet 1:12:22

4M ago1:12:22

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On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Samantha Cole on her book, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex. Their conversation features discussion on the origins of deepfake technology, nonconsensual pornography, the rights of sex workers, concerns regarding sexual content bans, the importance of sex…

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55. I'd Kill For a Piece of Chocolate 32:43

4M ago32:43

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The seaside town of Brighton, England had a string of poisonings in the late 1870's. The victims became severely sick after eating chocolate cream candies from a local sweet shop owned by J. G. Maynard. Mr. Maynard rid his shop of the chocolate inventory, but townsfolk continued getting sick and one young boy died after eating a piece of the offend…

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Damien Rice - B Sides (2004) 1:07:48

3M ago1:07:48

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Melody and Tara breakdown Damien Rice's B Sides. Want to hear the music we talk about in each episode? Check out the Top Songs & Bonus Tracks playlist for this episode on Spotify here. Follow us on Spotify for playlists to every episode! If you want to watch the live performance that inspired this cd pick, you can check it out here. But we won't ju…

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Tom Gabbard on Blumenthal Arts

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Charlotte's nonprofit Blumenthal Arts hosts touring Broadway shows, symphony concerts and the ballet, among other things. But it's also branching out to other kinds of events, like the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit a couple of years ago. David Boraks talks with Blumenthal Arts CEO Tom Gabbard about another big immersive exhibit coming to Charlotte and…

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Phonics Part 1: An Interview with Spell to Write and Read Trainers 1:11:17

4M ago1:11:17

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Guests Rhonda Bedee is an instructor endorsed by SWR author Wanda Sanseri for Spell to Write and Read seminars. My specialty is finding solutions for individual spelling needs via spelling coaching, Mom & Dad encouragement, accountability, and assessments. Experience comes from four decades of home education, public schools, private classical acade…

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54. The Disappearance and Murder of Alma Kellner 1:11:36

4M ago1:11:36

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Alma Kellner born in 1901, was the daughter of wealthy brewers in Louisville, Kentucky.On December 8, 1909, Alma disappeared on her way to attend mass at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, not far from her home. At first it was believed she had been kidnapped but no ransom demands were ever made. Approximately six months from the time she went missi…

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Rick Thurmond on Charlotte Shout!

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The Charlotte Shout! festival is produced by Charlotte Center City Partners and showcases Charlotte's creativity, innovation, diversity, and resilience. It includes music acts, art installations, community conversations, culinary events, and more. We talk to Rick Thurmond from Charlotte Center City Partners about the festival's importance to our cu…

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53. The Burning Bed 34:15

4M ago34:15

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Before there were restraining orders and women's shelters galore, domestic violence victims often suffered for years in silence. This is the story of one woman and her final desperate attempt to save herself when she realized there was nowhere else to turn. Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth Sources: https://www.newspa…

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