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“Truer, but also darker.” This is the real origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. The story we learn starts with Sputnik, then President Kennedy’s challenge, and ends with triumph: an American flag on the lunar surface. But in the 50 years that have passed since the moon landing, as presidential documents have been declassified and secret programs have been revealed, a wilder story has begun to emerge. “Moonrise,” a new Washington Post narrative mini-series, digs into the ...
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In 2020 and 2021, the fiction podcast industry was flooded with a crop of young high school and college-age creators, excited to take advantage of the medium’s low barrier to publication and take on producing for the first time. Audio drama veteran and “baby” “genius” Newt Schottelkotte knows how that feels. After starting their first fiction podcast, Inkwyrm, at fifteen, Newt came of age in the industry, and wants to share their tips, trials, and experience with young creators to arm them w ...
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"He who seeks to improve conditions must propagate a new mentality, not merely a new institution." — Ludwig von MisesOur aim at Upstream Ideas is to do just as Mises suggested by turning the dial on how you look at the political and policy issues facing Illinois, Chicago and our nation. We present new ideas that inform salient policy decisions, start new conversations and move beyond partisan politics all while challenging the status quo.Dan Proft along with distinguished guests and contribu ...
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One thing we all have in common all over the world is teachers. For better or for worse teachers have been classified into the Mr. Feenys or the Coach Carters. What about the rest? I'll Wait gives teachers the opportunity to tell their stories of the hilarious, the bad and the just plain confusing situations they find themselves in every day. Follow along for smiles, laughs and nostalgia of your time in school as teachers give a view into what's behind that calm, arms folded look all teacher ...
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Dive into the artistic mind of Alessio and take a poetic journey to a world less traveled. As an admirer of all things artful and poetic one of the key aspects that is often times missed is the delivery of a poem. This podcast series is dedicated to taking a different approach to poetry, attempting to breathe more life back into poetry through music, Fx sounds and of course spoken voice. “How does the ordinary person come to the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how ...
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Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer Games — and eat a lot of croissants. Join her through the entire run of the games, for several episodes a week as she captures the highs, the lows and the Paris of it all, along with other Post colleagues. Follow The Sports Moment podcast on Apple Podcasts, Sp…
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A one minute Talk for the digital Age "Mini C Arm"
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In addition to offering a comprehensive range of Mini C-Arms, we understand the importance of seamless operations and timely maintenance. If you already own a GE OEC Mini C Arm and require replacement parts, our extensive inventory ensures that you can access the components you need with same-day shipping. This commitment to swift delivery not only…
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Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
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Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how the U.S. fits into this 40-year-old Caribbean mystery. “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” is an investigative podcast t…
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Listen to the first episode of “Field Trip”: Yosemite National Park
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To hear the rest of the series, follow “Field Trip” wherever you listen. California’s Sierra Nevada is home to a very special kind of tree, found nowhere else on Earth: the giant sequoia. For thousands of years, these towering trees withstood the trials of the world around them, including wildfire. Low-intensity fires frequently swept through grove…
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Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham ventures off the marked trail to better understand the most urgent stories playing out in five iconic landscapes today. “Field Trip” is a new podcast series that will transport you to five national parks: Yosemite, Everglades, G…
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In which our intrepid host sits down with Head of Fiction Podcasts at the New Jersey Web Fest, Ned Donovan, to get the scoop on audio awards, the festival circuit, and why creators care about all this stuff anyway beyond our own egos. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for tr…
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In which our intrepid host details that mythical, magical holy grail: a work-life balance. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Chilling Boss- Til P…
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Step 4: Playing Wordle On the Show Twitter, and Other Marketing Nightmares
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In which our intrepid host enacts a passionate plea for podcasters to be polite and professional on public social networking sites. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music u…
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In which our intrepid host shows you how to succeed in crowdfunding, not without really trying, but at least without losing your mind. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Indie Voice Acting Rate Guide, Indie Sound Design Rates Graph, Audio Fict…
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In which our intrepid host utilizes this audio medium to explain how important good audio is to an audio drama. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode:…
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In which our intrepid host invites you to sit down, get creating, and build a space that benefits every member of your team. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in …
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Coming July 17, 2022: everything you ever wanted to know about being a fiction podcaster, but felt like you were too young to ask. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Learn mo…
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To many ideas… Light… I can see you The truth of the world is you Truth cannot hide here I am you and you are me As we are created from the same place you see Connected to the same energy No judgment for judgment does not exist To judge me would be to judge you As we are one The soul of the world I'm not afraid of what I do not know, because only t…
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Power, power within I'm calling Zodiac markers shifting, stalling Marking tides his story mourning written hands Connects our journeys Calling short Calling strong Pyramids stood against all odds when all was falling earths Angel's calling last stand repeated An oil light burning Multi-versed into several stories Encrypted lost in time your journey…
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We turn your lights on at night Deliver abilities far beyond Neurotypical minded boundaries We invent, build and design the unthinkable We are Mothers, Fathers, Sons and Daughters Poets, Scientists, Mystics, Artists, Musicians, Lightworkers, Teachers, Shamans, Abolitionists We come in all shades and all colors We fight for what's right Moral "Soul"…
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Father, I am sorry for not checking in, my eyes have been blindly absorbing, the pain of the earth, and all the mindless sin Father, for I am sorry to report your children are crying and dying shedding blood in your name, angels need to awake and rise towards this weeping stars heart again Father, I'm here to report with tears in my eyes the avoida…
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Dreams play our souls homemade videos Engineered to make an unbreakable heart Dance to the rhythm of time Played in perfect synchronicity Through a space time continuum That shifts the oceans breeze Shaping dancing monarch butterflies That prance on the tips of our imaginations Pondering the many journey's ahead And the many journey's begun While l…
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Apollo 11 lifts off from Earth, fulfilling but also waking us from a longtime science-fiction dream. In the finale of “Moonrise,” we find ourselves on the moon.By The Washington Post
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The United States confronts race riots and the Vietnam War. Science fiction wrestles with its purpose now that space travel has become real. And NASA investigates its own failings. In the 11th chapter of “Moonrise,” we look inward.By The Washington Post
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Lyndon Johnson takes over the presidency following John F. Kennedy’s assassination, while rocketeer Sergei Korolev watches his fate rise and fall in the Soviet Union. In the 10th chapter of “Moonrise,” both countries hit setbacks in the race to the moon.By The Washington Post
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John F. Kennedy announces the moonshot. Then the doubts creep in …In the ninth chapter of “Moonrise,” old White House recordings reveal the president’s true views on the space race.By The Washington Post
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John F. Kennedy goes from senator to president. Space cowboys go from fiction to reality. And the United States chooses to go to the moon — in the eighth chapter of “Moonrise.”By The Washington Post
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Congress investigates the Sputnik launch. Lyndon Johnson seizes the spotlight. And President Eisenhower gets backed into a corner. In the seventh chapter of “Moonrise,” space gets political.By The Washington Post
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A top-secret memo in the Eisenhower administration. A plan to make space the new military high ground. And a Soviet beep heard from above. In the sixth chapter of “Moonrise,” humans launch the very first object into orbit.By The Washington Post
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Nuclear fears haunt the American psyche. Fascination with aliens is on the rise. And the U.S. government begins secret rocket experiments. In the fifth installment of "Moonrise," the best and worst of science fiction's predictions start to spring to life.By The Washington Post
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A Russian rocket dreamer is sent to a Siberian prison. And the road to redemption stretches more than 5,000 miles. On this episode of "Moonrise," a look at the maestro behind the Soviet space effort.By The Washington Post
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A German rocket scientist with a secret mission and dark past. A science fiction editor under the watch of the FBI. In the third chapter of Moonrise, weapons of war lay the groundwork for space travel.By The Washington Post
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A tiny New York office fills with big ideas. A group of sci-fi writers bring space travel into popular culture. American rocketry begins to take flight. On this episode of Moonrise, the dream of the moon starts to become reality.By The Washington Post
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A man who meets himself on the moon. A blue orb that bursts into flames. The quest to explain the unexplained. In the first chapter of "Moonrise," the journey to space begins.By The Washington Post
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You’ve heard about how we landed on the moon, now find out why we went there. Host Lillian Cunningham introduces a new Washington Post podcast that will explore the real story behind the moonshot — a wild tale of nuclear brinkmanship, backroom politics and sci-fi influence ... Coming summer 2019. We’ll be doing an exclusive preview of “Moonrise” at…
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Tears drop To an emotionless sea Played to the notes of human shiny objects that draws me… Wired of ecstasy Sonar echo’s throughout the dayless nights Full of endless memories Orchestrated by every move I make Every poem I bake Every depressing stake Drawn by a virtualistic take Of my beating hearts drums Like a ton of notes to a simple song Built …
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How can New York and Illinois bring people back? Lower their taxes. Why are “pro-business groups” in Chicago advocating for more taxes? Where are the “adults” in the room telling Democrats the catastrophic effects of eliminating all fossil fuels? Chief Economist for CNN, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.…
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What is the Democrats’ message heading into 2020? Is the field of candidates who aren’t parents show how out of touch they are with reality? Is Trump willing to shut down government again to move forward with border security talks? Senior Contributor at American Greatness, Julie Kelly joins Dan and Amy to discuss.…
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Could you give up the big five? Which one of the social networks would you miss most? Would you feel disconnected from your friends and family? Does it actually change the way you interact with your spouse or children? Is there the beginnings of a backlash against the internet? Journalist at Gizmodo, Kashmir Hill joins Dan and Amy to discuss her ex…
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What has been the impact of Illinois’ economic death spiral on churches? Does the clergy have an obligation to educate their parishioners on what the political ruling class is doing or would they rather throw in with them? Senior pastor at Christ Church, Mike Woodruff joins Dan and Amy to discuss.By Upstream Ideas
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Is the SOTU the political equivalent of the Oscars? Was Trump wise to not get as heated as he does in his rally speeches? Should we be optimistic about another meeting with Kim Jong Un? Is infanticide no longer a fringe topic amongst mainstream Democrats? Can Biden resist a presidential run? Weekend editor at Hotair.com, Jazz Shaw joins Dan and Amy…
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Did President Trump correctly highlight the class divide on illegal immigration between cheap labor for the elites and votes for the “open borders” left? Is it too hard to for anyone in the political class to give credit when due to the other side? Washington Examiner reporter, Salena Zito joins Dan and Amy to recap President Trump’s SOTU.…
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How are schools celebrating Black History Month? Are students learning the inspirational stories of Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, or Bob Woodson? No. Instead, administrators are espousing the intellectually dishonest ideas from black lives matter groups. Are any parents willing to suggest alternative viewpoints to the cultural marxist…
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What is the importance of the subpoenas to Trump’s inauguration committee? Was the arrest of Roger Stone excessive? Would it be wise for Trump to use the SOTU to declare a national emergency or should he simply restate his proposed compromise and let the Feb. 15 clock run? Contributing editor at National Review, Andy McCarthy joins Dan and Amy to d…
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How close are Israeli scientists to a cure for cancer? Does it sound too good to be true? Where has technology and innovation taken us thus far in treating cancer? Northwestern University Hospital oncologist, Dr. Eric Donnelly joins Dan and Amy to discuss.By Upstream Ideas
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Is coal miners’ “blackface” consistent with the racially offensive blackface? Should the restaurant owner in question clarify the meaning of a photo with coal miners with soot on their face so people don’t get offended? Should the greater good be the standard for acceptable artistic expression? U.S. Air Force veteran turned poet and essayist, Rasha…
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Are conservative judges having trouble surpassing the new thresholds regarding their faith to get their Senate confirmations? How long will Gov. Northam last and how did the racially offensive yearbook photos not get found during the campaign? Are there second chances for some but not for all? Should the President invoke emergency powers to fund th…
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Is building a border wall driven from common sense policy rather than political ideology? Are the only people claiming the border wall will be ineffective are the political pundits and politicians who have never visited the border? Is the humanitarian crisis caused by America’s bad asylum laws filled with loopholes? Former Customs and Borders Prote…
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Operation Support Our Troops is sending out their 2 millionth pound box of care packages to troops serving overseas. It started as a small operation and 16 years later they are still providing troops with the support and resources they deserve. Executive Director of Operation Support Our Troops America, Bill Rickert joins Dan and Amy to discuss the…
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Is removing any impediments to kill a child born alive the newest push on the Liberal policy agenda? Does anyone still believe Democrats preaching “safe, legal and rare?” Is a bioethics professor at Princeton being the only honest one from the infanticide left saying that the world would be a better place if we killed infants with disabilities in h…
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Is Howard Schultz derailing the enthusiasm from far left candidates entering the race? What’s the over/under on 20 candidates in the primary? Is it a race to see who can make the government the biggest and most expensive? Is a border wall/barrier/fencing deal still possible before Tuesday's SOTU? Anchor of Special Report on Fox News, Bret Baier joi…
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Is there reason to be optimistic about economic growth in 2019? Do the January numbers prove how “non-essential” federal employees really didn’t matter to the economy? Is Brexit important to America’s growth? How much will the UK save if they leave the European Union? Is there anything more important for the economy than the trade deal with China? …
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13th Ward Alderman Candidate, David Krupa officially filed a federal civil suit against Madigan and mini-me Marty Quinn. Where are law enforcement agencies at with the case? What is Krupa hoping to gain from the suit? Are ward residents aware of what’s going on? Krupa joins Dan and Amy to discuss.By Upstream Ideas
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Are the Burke Four (Chico, Daley, Mendoza, Preckwinkle) just status quo opportunists who joined the race after Rahm announced he wasn’t running? How can we expect change from a corrupt system? Is the Chicago media to blame for covering up corruption in City Hall and impeding entrepreneurs? Are things put in affidavits not there by accident? Chicago…
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Have the Chicago Police gathered any meaningful evidence that corroborates “Empire” star’s Jussie Smollett’s alleged homophobic and racially targeted attack? Why did the mainstream dive head first into the story without any clear evidence? Did something happen to Smolett but maybe not what he alleges? Former CPD and licensed PI, Paul Huebl joins Da…
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