In this episode, Robin & Jane are back in the stalls as Belfast International Arts Festival kicks off! 🎉 They’ve just seen Unreconciled at the Lyric Theatre – a powerful and unforgettable solo play by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquil, directed by Geraldine Hughes. Set in Philadelphia, Unreconciled tells the true story of a young actor cast as Jesus in a school play run by a parish priest. What follows is a deeply personal, often hilarious, and ultimately heartbreaking account of surviving trauma,

Are you a mom who wants to sing but feels too tired, too unsure, or too out of practice to start again?
Maybe you’ve lost confidence in your voice — or you’ve convinced yourself that singing outloud is for someone else, someone more “qualified.”But what if I told you that God has already given you permission to sing? Not just permission — a command. In Psalm 96, we’re told: “Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord, all the earth.” That means you, mama.
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In this episode, host Ruby Jones sits down with Gilbert Domally, who stars as Simba in Disney’s The Lion King, playing at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from Oct. 23 through Nov. 16.Gilbert shares his journey from understudying on Broadway to leading the North American tour of the world’s #1 musical – a production that has won more than 70 international awards, including six Tonys and a Grammy. Together, they explore the show’s artistry and enduring message of courage.

Free Speech, written, played, and sung, by WILLIEMON 10/01/2025Featuring a tribute song written for Barack Obama by, Williemon

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, Today, I sang and improvised this song on the valiha—a traditional 21-string tube zither from Madagascar (photo below). I want to thank my dear friends Tasha and David for bringing me this beautiful gift all the way from Madagascar to Nashville.Coincidentally, the valiha, the Chinese guzheng, and kora (or cora) from West Africa all have 21 strings. I need to get myself a kora to unite the 21-string gang! In Chinese, a giraffe is called 长颈鹿 (cháng jǐng lù), which

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am very excited about today’s episode, because we will be learning about two of my favorite 19th century German composers! These two people are Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlinesMusic mentioned in this episode:C. Schumann - Piano Concerto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xol1DKul984C. Schumann - Piano Trio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JyeWA1ZD8gC. Schumann - Sechs Lieder, Op. 13:

In this powerful episode of The Color Between the Lines, journalist Esther Dillard speaks with Dr.Phillip Atiba Solomon, Professor of Psychology and Black Studies at Yale University and Co-Founder of the Center for Policing Equity.Dr. Solomon warns that the growing militarization of Americas police and cities could signal a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism. He explains how federal overreach threatens community safety, why trustnot forcecreates true public security, and what history teaches us

Captain Kenny Mears continues spooky season with a journey back to the Old West, a time of great hardship that birthed legends and ghost stories alike.This episode features storyteller Laurie Allen as she shares a chilling and heartwarming Western legend: "The Lady in White."Set against the backdrop of pioneer trails and barter-based trading posts, the story follows an honest post owner named Hank. His routine is disrupted when a silent, distressed woman in a long white dress appears for three

Jake Kemble stops by Noted Studios to perform a few of his original songs.

Episode 69 – It’s Not About the Money Welcome back to Piano, finally, the podcast of one bloke learning piano later in life. This week’s episode was planned and drafted on the train to Sydney—an unusually productive commute at $6.90 each way! 🎧 YouTube and Podcast – 19th International Chopin Competition Stage One of the 19th International Chopin Competition has finished, with forty pianists progressing to the next round. I’m following Anthony Ratinov, runner-up in Miami and a recent guest

Filmmaker Sean King O’Grady joins The Roundtable with Robert Bannon to talk about his gripping new series, Suspicious Minds. The project dives deep into the world of artificial intelligence—how it’s reshaping not just our technology, but the way we think, feel, and see the world. Known for his sharp visual style and fearless storytelling, O’Grady explores the psychological and emotional impact of AI through real stories, expert insights, and a cinematic lens that makes you question where reality

Send us a text Kaifi Azmi, born Syed Athar Husain Rizvi in 1919 in Mizwaan village near Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), was one of the most influential Urdu poets of the 20th century. He showed literary promise from an early age, penning his first ghazal at the age of eleven. Deeply moved by social injustice, he became associated with the Progressive Writers’ Movement (Taraqqi Pasand Tahreek) in the 1940s—a collective of writers who sought to use literature as a vehicle for social reform, equality,...

We're back with our continuing second collection. This week it's: "The Old Portrait" by Hume Nisbet read by J.W. McCalvin!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the final episode of Getting You Home On Friday, and we leave our lovely Caesar and Sensus with the lovely Ruth the Toothless Soothsayer. Will she bring positive news of a wonderful, glorious future? Or does she see what horrors humankind brings upon itself, starting with the tragic day in which Harambe dies? Stay tuned to find out!We also wrap up the investigation at the Shabby Seagull Inn overlooking the Straits of Dire, with the great team at Paranormal Patrol. Are there ghosts

"Mundu honetan bi oinak pausatu orduko, ingurukoek uste eta espekulazioz ezaugarritzen gaituzte: ume hori bertsolaria izango da, amaren gisa; begi urdin-urdinak izango ditu; adimen-koziente altua izango du, ezinbestean… Kasualitatez baten bat asmatuz gero, ordea, profeziaren tankera hartu ohi diogu, magia beltza tarteko. Profeziatik gutxi du, baina. Testuinguru eta baldintza materialekin zerikusi handiagoa duelakoan nago"

We invite you to stand face-to-face with Grant Wood’s American Gothic and confront the painting’s demanding, enigmatic stare. In this episode, we unravel why this iconic image feels both intimately familiar and endlessly mysterious—oscillating between sincere tribute and sly parody. We dig deep into the painting’s visual mechanics, historical context, and the surprising choices behind its creation, using our authentic, conversational approach to make art history accessible. As we dissect the

When North Carolina summer turns to fall, an old tradition finds new life at the State Fair. In this episode, Shoresides talks with farmer Pat Short to learn about a tobacco stringing contest where participants bundle tobacco leaves onto sticks, in a process that's been an art here for generations. Links and Resources: North Carolina State Fair Tobacco Stringing Contest – NC Department of Agriculture blog post on the contest’s history and significancedeepfried.ncstatefair.orgdeepfrie...

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