Mary Margaret Scalici is a veteran dancer and movement educator who brought Dance for Parkinson’s (PD) to Birmingham in 2011 through her foundational work with Southern Danceworks and UAB Arts in Medicine. In her work with The Alabama Ballet, The Alabama School of Fine Arts, and The Dance Foundation, among many others, Mary Margaret blends her extensive dance expertise with comprehensive Pilates biomechanics. Today, she brings this deep focus on body awareness and efficiency to specialized movement

Here's some truth for you: Not everyone is going to like you or accept you. And guess what? That's okay...

Have you ever heard a great talk and wondered where it came from?Offstage follows the journey of an idea, from its very beginning, to the moment it lands on a stage, to what happens afterwards.Host Nathan Maddigan, TEDxPerth licensee and story coach, and producer James Norton sit down with speakers, idea curators and the volunteers around them to hear the lessons they learned and what got them from one side of the journey to the other.Whether you want to give a talk one day or you're just

Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? A five-part series from In the Dark, hosted by the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman, investigates.New Yorker subscribers get early, ad-free access to “The Journey.” In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. Or visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe and listen in the New Yorker app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The episode examines Buggy Siegel’s Flamingo—how a gangster’s bootleg skimming scheme and murder sparked mob intrigue, how federal scrutiny turned the casino into a legitimate enterprise, and why LasVegas still feels the echoes of that early crime era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We trace how organized crime leveraged contempt of court from the Prohibition era to the 1990s, turning jurors’ dissent into a strategic tool and exposing law‑enforcement pitfalls. Real trials – Capone's tax case, Gotti’s RICO proceedings, the 1986 Commission case – illustrate why this tactic mattered to mob families and federal prosecutors alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode delves into the 1891 murder of New Orleans Police Chief David Hennessy, examining his alleged final words, the suspects tied to the Black Hand and local power brokers, and the controversial investigation that reshaped early organized‑crime dynamics in Louisiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In today's episode, I suggest a new approach to organizing your day's priorities.

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In this episode we follow the long‑running trail of financial crime syndicates that have exploited stock markets, mortgage products, and other securities, looking at how prosecutors’ RICO charges dismantled a network that could jump from one scam to the next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The jury left for the weekend without reaching a verdict. Deliberations will resume Monday at 9AM. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App-

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COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller is a⁠⁠ ⁠LUNASHARK® ⁠⁠⁠DROP-FEED from the award-winning team behind the Murdaugh Murders Podcast — investigative journalists Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Beth Braden — along with producers Kate Thomas, Grace Hills and David Moses. It’s a remastered, chronological retelling of more than 2 years of original reporting from the⁠⁠ ⁠True Sunlight Podcast⁠⁠⁠, built for listeners who want to follow one case. On April 27, 2024, 30-year-old Mica Miller —