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RUIN'S GATE— In a frontier boomtown on the planet of Antarres, the posse known as Hell's Fortune makes a living stealing hellstone for anyone willing to pay. THE UNEXPLORED PLACES is an actual play podcast about exploring weird worlds and making bold choices. We are currently playing A Fistful of Darkness by Stefan Struck.
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Duct Tape Theory blends the immersive appeal of documentaries with the intimate storytelling of podcasts and the power of words, stripping back the layers to reveal the throbbing heart of action sports, adventure and life at the fringes of our maps. Each chapter represents a postcard from a place that's left its mark on the adventure and action sports world, as host and creator Sunny Fassler passes through - trading waves, toasting drinks, trading tales with locals and travelers alike, cheri ...
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A community driven journalism project where listeners get to ask the big questions: who, what, when, where and why. Under Rocks host(s) will attempt to get to the bottom of these unexplored oddities, neglected anomalies, and little-known place-makers of our Midwest region.
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All The S**t I’ve Learned Abroad is an international travel podcast with production spanning the globe. Canadian hosts Steph Paige and Andrea Gillis record remotely between Melbourne, Australia and London, England to bring listeners lessons learned through decades of travelling. Together, the pair have visited almost every exotic location in the world… and some not so exotic. With only the most extreme destinations left unexplored, not by choice, the duo have a wealth of firsthand knowledge ...
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Welcome to Grow Up! The podcast focused on coming of age in our new unexplored digital era as told by an average teenage girl, Alissa. Listen as Alissa shares her everyday life and interests as she tries to find her place in this ever-changing world. If you've ever wondered "What the heck are the kids into these days!?" well, you've come to the right place!
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The Unusual Perspectives podcast transports you into the minds of people who think outside the box and are unwilling to live a life of unexplored potential. If you’re looking for a place to play with the concepts of what’s possible, while making some jokes along the way, you’ve found a home and a community here.
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Travel smarter with SUITCASE Magazine’s Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus and Contributing Editor Amira Hashish. We’re spotlighting up-and-coming destinations, sharing our best-kept secrets from around the world and checking in with the people who are shaking up the way we travel. Thought all trips went smoothly for our editors? We’ll let you in on some of our not-so postcard-worthy moments too.
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Do you long to travel the world? ON JOURNEY poses the challenge: What’s stopping you? It also paints a moving picture of the possibilities through 30 years of my world travel with imagery, vivid descriptions of people & places, and the inner reflections and observations on the whole process. Get inspired to begin bringing your dreams of world adventure travel into fruition — or just enjoy the ride—by learning tips, debunking myths and fears, and discovering hidden truths about how inspiring ...
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This book opens with a young wife and mother, vacationing at a resort in the Gulf of Mexico with her husband and children. The resort is run by an elderly Frenchwoman, who manages the place along with her two sons. The young wife and one of the sons develop a deep and passionate attachment to each other, with devastating effects on both families and their circle of friends. When Kate Chopin's 1899 novel The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, was first released, it evoked a storm o ...
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This is The Threads, the podcast that traces the threads of ideas through science, art, literature and history. Join me, Gary, as I try to illuminate the links between different areas of human thought and expression that sometimes seem completely separate. Have you ever wondered why a certain revolutionary idea appeared in a certain place and time and not another? What cultural influences made the great intellectuals of history who they were? Or how science, philosophy and art have changed e ...
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Our story begins in 1973 when the shy and reclusive schoolboy Jeff would spend hours hiding in the "studio" (little more than a school broom cupboard) with a record player, a cassette recorder and a handful of scratched 45's endlessly trying to emulate the DJs he would listen to whilst hiding under his bedcovers with his battered transistor radio pressed to his ear all night long endlessly as he tried to maintain the shaky reception to stations like Radio Luxembourg, the FAB 208, where you c ...
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CONTENT WARNINGS: animal death, detailed description of injury to animals Wildlife on Antarras was puzzling to the first settlers, who had never known any animals besides those few they’d encountered on Earth, the rare ones left in the wake of a mass extinction on the planet they were running from. Aside from horses, which the settlers had brought …
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Chapter three is our first attempt at an unprecedented voyage - not to distant shores or foreign land, but into the depths of a concept - sustainability through the lens of action sports. We set out on a two-and-a-half-month expedition, navigating through the intricacies of sustainability within an industry that struggles with its own contradictory…
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Ruin's Gate 21: Waiting Out the Storm
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People always supposed it might be possible, that somebody lived out in the Ruin. In fact, I reckon most people assumed it had to be true. As dangerous and downright undesirable as it seemed, we’d made a home of Antarras out of a desire to find freedom and a chance at a better life, so why not the Ruin too? But the question was never taken all that…
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Upgrading your travels: When is it worth it?
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Flight upgrades... are they worth it or a total waste of money? When flying, what is the best way to get a cheap upgrade, whether using cash or points, and when is it actually just not worth it at all? We also delve into hotel and rental card upgrades and the surprisingly easy method to get them for free. 00:00:00 Upgrades can be worth it. 00:09:40…
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Ruin's Gate 20: Bones of the Saint, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: description of body horror (1:10:34-1:13:25) The Confessors, of course, were more than just priests. Having received the word of God directly from the source on their pilgrimages, it wasn’t uncommon to hear the faithful say that the Confessors held onto some small fraction of His omniscient revelation. If you were lucky enough to …
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Ruin's Gate 19: Bones of the Saint, part 1
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It would hardly be an exaggeration to say that there is no limit to what the Company would do to keep its grip on Antarras tight, but that doesn’t mean the average person really understands the depths of the Company’s machinations. What’s worse, where it used to be the case that one could tell a Company member a mile away, from their dress, their d…
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Ruin's Gate 18: The Disappearance of Chance Gladwish, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: discussion of auditory hallucinations I heard a story, once, from one of the original settlers, out in Swallow’s Pass, about the first time she saw a ghost in the Ruin. The ghost of her father, dressed in his work clothes, standing in the distance, in the fog, and calling her name. She said it felt as real as anything she’d ever s…
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Letting Go of Insecurities When Traveling
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As you age, do you become more or less insecure while traveling? When it comes to age, body image hangups and physical capabilities we discuss why you shouldn't let your insecurities get in the way of experiencing new things while you're traveling. [00:02:01] Becoming less insecure with age. [00:04:08] Insecurities while traveling. [00:11:30] Women…
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Ruin's Gate 17: The Disappearance of Chance Gladwish, part 1
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CONTENT WARNINGS: discussion of auditory hallucinations What is a ghost, anyway? It’s a question the people of Antarras have had to ask more than once. Leaving aside the obvious, here, there’s more to consider than one might think there’d be. Is a ghost a demon? A spirit? Is it something else? Problem is, on a planet that plays tricks on the mind, …
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In this chapter, we journey across borders, time, and culture as we head from South East Asia to South East Africa. Mozambique, a nation shaped by the ebb and flow of its tumultuous history, yet glowing with an enduring determination. A land touched by the footsteps of ancient civilizations and the sails of Vasco da Gama, bearing stories of resilie…
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Ruin's Gate 16: Behold, a White Horse
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CONTENT WARNINGS: drug use [1:01:42-1:03:22], brief depictions of body horror [1:28:18-1:34-13] People found all sorts of ways to cope with the uncertainty that came coupled with living somewhere as dangerous as the frontier. Some turned to drink, to gambling, to all the vices known to mankind, as could be expected. Some to violence, to stupor, to …
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Romanticising Travel: When Reality Doesn't Meet Expectations
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So often in life we romanticise things in our head when in reality, it rarely lives up to expectations, and the same goes for travel destinations. In this episode we discuss some of the destinations we have over-hyped in our own heads. Equally, we explore some of the places we didn't expect much of that ended up blowing us away. We hope that this e…
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Ruin's Gate 15: Shadows in the Dark, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: missing child, discussion of parental death and grief, blinding [48:30] If you take the word of the people who’ve made their names in Ruin’s Gate—and usually, dear reader, I am just wise enough to remember to do that—then the thing you most need to survive out here isn’t luck, or money, or knowing the right people. It’s something …
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Under Rocks gets hives | Under Rocks podcast
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It’s a dance as old as humanity itself: Bees make honey, humans steal it. And for the most part, we get away with it with nothing more than an occasional sting. But over time, we’ve learned we must do more for the honeybee, which is propping up our fragile ecosystem. The Under Rocks team managed to get itself invited to peer into the process of ste…
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Ruin's Gate 14: Shadows in the Dark, part 1
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CONTENT WARNINGS: missing child, discussion of parental death and grief If nothing else, there’s something to be said for the collective spirit of the frontier. On Earth, as those who come to Antarras tell it, it’s every man for themself—and maybe that’s part of the problem. But there’s no surviving a place like the Ruin on your own, and we’ve got …
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Embark on an exhilarating journey to Bali, the island of divine beauty, mystique, and vibrant cultural dance, in the first chapter of Duct Tape Theory with your host, Sunny Fassler. An amalgamation of world-class surf, ancient traditions, and modern allure, Bali is more than a tourist's paradise; it's a pulsating heart that has charmed many souls i…
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Earth's Place in the Universe Part 2
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In this episode, we continue the story of the changing models of the universe during the renaissance, and follow its effects into poetry and opera. We take a listen to some of the music inspired by these stories and the relationships between those involved. ---- Music credits: Thanks to The Ocean Blur Here's Voyager 1's pale blue dot photo: https:/…
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Ruin's Gate 13: The Curse of the Good Luck Mine, part 2
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Surprisingly little is known about the specific effects of unrefined hellstone, all things considered. It is, after all, the key to life on Antarras, the little red miracle that put our humble planet on the map. But no miracle is complete without its side effects, and though the miners swiftly got to work developing their specter suits to keep them…
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From booking hotels to flights to rental cars, to lost luggage and lost keys, listen to some of the tips and tricks we've compiled from our own lessons learned on our travels that will hopefully help you make the most of your own travels in the next year. So grab a notepad and a pen and get ready to take some notes! Support this show http://support…
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Welcome, I'm Sunny Fassler, a journalist, writer, surfer and thrill seeker passionate about telling stories. As your host of Duct Tape Theory, I'm making it my mission to uncover the raw heartbeat of action sports, adventure and life at the fringes of our maps. Every month, I travel to a new place - be it a tangible destination or an intangible rea…
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Ruin's Gate 12: The Curse of the Good Luck Mine, part 1
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CONTENT WARNINGS: brief description of body horror [24:59-25:06, 55:03-55:09] “History” and “legend” are words that don’t have a lot of meaning in a place like Antarras. The places where their definitions are distinct have a nasty tendency to blur. When history’s as short as a generation or two, and fact is often stranger than fiction, it can be ha…
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All the Literal S**t We've Learned Abroad About Traveler's Diarrhoea
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This is a real shit episode. Literally. We're talking about something every traveler experiences at some point, but are too embarrassed to talk about. Traveler's diarrhoea, Bali belly, Delhi belly, whatever you want to call it, it's really shitty when it happens. But how can you prevent this dreaded occurrence on your travels and when should you ac…
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Murals: Just put the right color in the right place | Under Rocks podcast
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Take a stroll through your nearest downtown and chances are you're going to see some big bold public art on at least a few buildings. Cities and towns are embracing murals as a way to support artists and show some civic pride. We sent WNIJ's Under Rocks team to downtown Rockford to learn more, starting in the studio of muralist Brett Whitacre. (We'…
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CONTENT WARNINGS: brief description of body horror [12:27-12:39] Small towns on Antarres have a tendency to stay small—at least, until they don’t. The second a small town starts to grow, the process takes on a character I’d be tempted to call exponential: the moment people start to sense opportunity somewhere new, they have a tendency to go. So tow…
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Following on from episode 1, now we expand the directions up and down to look beyond, at the whole universe and where Earth sits within it. The journey the Earth has taken through various different cultural depictions is truly amazing and there’s no way I can cover it even in a 2 part podcast, so in this episode I’m focusing on aspects from Greek, …
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Ruin's Gate 10: A Demon in the Desert, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: body horror (31:21-31:55, 45:34-46:06, 56:55-56:57, 1:01:37-1:02:06, 1:03:46-1:04:17), graphic violence (50:39-51:08, 1:03:46-1:04:17), discussion of mercy killing (55:25-56:57) (13)And lo! the Angel said unto him, you Shall be henceforth known as Genesis, and you Shall be My Prophet, and I Shall show you a Great and Beautiful Pro…
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We don’t take a lot of time to think about the deeper meaning of the directions up and down, yet they have clearly permeated our thinking for as long as storytelling has existed. In this episode, we take a look at what people in different times and cultures have thought about what lies both above and below us, and how these ideas have changed throu…
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Ruin's Gate 09: A Demon in the Desert, part 1
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CONTENT WARNINGS: detailed description of body horror [1:01:08-1:01:52, 1:18:34-1:21:13, 1:26:34-1:26:50] Faith has been important to the people of Antarres since they first set foot on the rocky red earth of their new home. Faith of all kinds—first, the abstract kind of faith, faith that they had what it took to survive the harsh environment of th…
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This is The Threads, the podcast that traces the threads of ideas through science, art, literature and history. Coming up, the first episode: The directions Up and Down and the many ways they have been represented and interpreted by artists and scientists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Less morels but more lessons | Under Rocks podcast
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Hike along with the Under Rocks crew as they slog through woods and fields in search of the jewel of springtime, the morel mushroom. To put it another way, watch them get skunked with Chris Fink. But there are triumphs along the way, lessons to be learned, and even a few consolation prizes.By Dan Libman, Spencer Tritt, Susan Stephens
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Ruin's Gate 08: On the Train to Perchance, part 2
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CONTENT WARNINGS: description of body horror [29:30-29:55] Now the problem the specters faced, now that they’d found a use for the strange red stones they’d dug up out the earth on Antarres, was figuring out how to transport it. Raw hellstone, turns out, wasn’t just injurious to man, but mighty unreliable when it came to traveling far distances. It…
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Travels Through India: Colours, Culture, and Chaos
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Having embarked on two very different adventures throughout India with different styles, Steph and Andrea discuss their contrasting experiences while traversing the bustling streets of Delhi, wandering through ancient temples, tiger spotting in Rajasthan, their Bollywood experiences and so much more. Whether you're a seasoned traveler, an armchair …
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Ruin's Gate 07: On the Train to Perchance, part 1
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After the Ostenberg Agreement was signed, there was still the unsettled question of under whose purview the refining and transport of hellstone would fall. The Miner’s Guild thought it ought to be their job, given that they were the ones responsible for handling the raw material; the Company thought that, seeing as how no hellstone was getting off …
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CONTENT WARNINGS: discussion of drugs (opiates, inhaled) [0:09:30-00:10:40] In the years that would follow First Landing, when wave after wave of settlers made their way to Antarras at the new-found promise of work and wealth that came with the first few hellstone shipments, some of the details were lost. Before the Company, no one cared all that m…
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