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My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: The Breathing Method by Stephen KingIn Stephen King's “The Breathing Method” — A woman takes her Lamaze lessons very seriously, a doctor joins a secret storytelling club where reality occasionally forgets its boundaries, and somewhere between birth and death, the universe takes a deep, unsettling breath. In this chilly corner of Stephen King’s multiverse, manners matter, stories have rules, and persistence—especially maternal persistence—might just bend the laws of physics. It’s not It or The Shining; it’s quieter, stranger, and somehow colder. A tale for the long, gray November evenings when even your technology seems to stop breathing. Join the Podcasters of the Apocalyps...
2025-11-071h 29
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: Theological Implications of LeGuin's The Lathe of HeavenUsing Google Notebook I created a short supplemental episode exploring my thoughts on George Orr as God and contrasting his theology with that of Frank Herbert's Leto II and Robert Browning's Setabos. Three starkly different ideas of what an embodied God might look like.
2025-10-2316 min
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuinIn this episode, we dive into Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven — a haunting exploration of dreams that shape reality itself. What happens when one man’s subconscious can rewrite the world? Join us as we unravel the novel’s mind-bending layers of power, ethics, and existence. From surreal dreamscapes to philosophical paradoxes, this episode takes you through the blurred boundaries between imagination and control, waking life and illusion. Reality is shifting — are you awake enough to notice?
2025-10-2354 min
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: All Systems Red by Martha WellsIn All Systems Red, the first novella in Martha Wells’ award-winning Murderbot Diaries, we meet a Security Unit who’s hacked its own governor module—and would very much prefer to be left alone to watch its favorite soap operas. It’s a brilliant twist: a rogue AI with a deadly skillset, a sarcastic personality, and absolutely no desire to make eye contact with humans, much less protect them. Unfortunately for Murderbot, that’s exactly what it has to do when a routine planetary survey mission goes sideways. As sabotage, danger, and corporate malfeasance rear their heads, Murderbot must juggle com...
2025-06-191h 02
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: The Iron Heel by Jack LondonIn The Iron Heel, Jack London ditches the howling wilderness for the howling engines of capitalist doom. Set in a chillingly plausible near-future America, this revolutionary dystopia follows Avis Everhard as she recounts her husband Ernest’s resistance against a ruthless oligarchy—the Iron Heel. Through Avis’s eyes, we witness the rise of a totalitarian regime that crushes socialist uprisings, installs a brutal labor caste system, and silences dissent with steel-toed efficiency. From the explosive Chicago Commune to the smoldering embers of the Peasant Revolt, London’s prophetic tale doesn’t just warn us about the future—it grabs us by...
2025-06-031h 39
Colonial Era to Present Day History BuffA Hero’s FarewellDetermine if Marquis de Lafayette had the opportunity to visit with Andrew Jackson one on one following 1824 Presidential Election outcome. Learn which southern state became the first to have a city be named in Lafayette’s honor. Discover where Lafayette’s travels took him between March - April 1825 including noteworthy people he met along the way. Find out what happened between May 8-9, 1825 involving Lafayette and his travel party. Learn where Lafayette’s travels took him between mid May into early June. Understand significance about June 17, 1825. Get introduced to Justin S. Morrill, a native of Vermont. Discover if Lafayette visited Brandy...
2025-01-231h 17
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: Herland by Charlotte Perkins GilmanHerland is about three clueless guys—Van, Jeff, and Terry—who discover a hidden society of women living without men for 2,000 years. These women reproduce through parthenogenesis, meaning no men required. The guys think they're about to be heroes, but the women have built a peaceful, efficient society and don't need saving.Terry, the macho man, tries to assert his dominance and fails miserably. Jeff, the romantic, treats the women like delicate flowers, which they find amusing. Van, the narrator, starts to appreciate Herland's way of life. The women capture the men, teach them their language, and show...
2024-11-271h 15
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: The Peripheral by William GibsonToday, we’re diving into the mind-bending world of William Gibson’s The Peripheral. Imagine a future where gaming isn’t just a pastime but a portal to another timeline. Our heroine, Flynne Fisher, thinks she’s just filling in for her brother in a virtual reality game. But plot twist! She witnesses a murder that turns out to be very real and very future.Meanwhile, in a distant, post-apocalyptic London, we meet Wilf Netherton, a publicist navigating a world where technology has both advanced and regressed in the weirdest ways. These two timelines collide through the use of “...
2024-11-231h 19
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: The Terraformers by Analee NewitzThe Terraformers by Analee Newitz is a captivating science fiction novel set in a future where humanity has embarked on a ambitious project to terraform Venus. The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including scientists, engineers, and even a genetically engineered "bio-engineered" alien, as they navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of transforming a hostile planet into a habitable world.With vivid descriptions of alien ecosystems and thought-provoking explorations of humanity's relationship with technology and nature, The Terraformers offers a thrilling and imaginative vision of the future.
2024-11-221h 26
My Internet Has Stopped WorkingMIHSW: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. DickIn a world ravaged by nuclear war, where the line between human and machine blurs, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a haunting exploration of identity, empathy, and the very essence of what it means to be alive. We, the Podcasters of the Apocalypse, are diving headfirst into this dystopian masterpiece, unearthing the forgotten gems of science fiction. Forget the familiar paths of space operas and cyberpunks; here, in the dusty corners of literary history, we discover tales that challenge our understanding of humanity and leave us questioning our own reality.
2024-11-221h 49
Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and RegenerationPassage of the Inflation Reduction Act + Upcoming Guests, including Maya K. Van Rossum, lawyer and author of The Green AmendmentLearn what the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can mean for our future, and learn about the upcoming guests we will be featuring on the show to deepen our understanding of where we are heading including: Justin Gillis, co-author of The Big Fix, 7 ways to solve our climate problems Maya K. Van Rossum, lawyer and author of The Green Amendment.Dr. William Moomaw, creator of the term Proforestation and lead-author of the first 5 IPCC reportsChristopher Marquis, journalist and author of Better Business, how the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism.Urvashi Bhatnagar, co-author of The Sustainability...
2022-08-1010 min
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Britney Spears "Gimme More"
Tyga & Curtis Roach "Bored In The House"
Timbaland "Give It To Me (feat Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake)"
French Montana "Writing on the Wall (feat Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)"
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2020-04-302h 03
Run it Red with Ben SimsBen Sims 'Run It Red' 038March's Run it Red has arrived and takes in new music from STL, Sergie Rezza, Vinalog, Mike Servito, Robert Hood, Noncompliant and many more. The next show is a special one-off recording of a live set which goes live from 12am - 2am on the 31st March/1st April via www.nts.live and will be archived on Soundcloud/Mixcloud/Itunes after that. Subscribe via Itunes here (and please remember to like/feedback): bit.ly/BenSimsItunes Thanks to everyone who listened to the show this month and to all the people who sent o...
2018-03-192h 00
Alô, Ciência?#023 Por que o mundo é verde?Alô, alô! Você já parou para pensar por que o mundo é verde? Há mais explicações por trás desta resposta do que você imagina. Descubra como um estudo científico no Alasca mudou a forma como entendemos o mundo e nos ajudou a compreender um pouco mais sobre esta pergunta.
Neste episódio Arnoni, Caramelo, Gollum e Marx recebem Marília Freitas, para discutir um pouco sobre o delicado equilíbrio ambiental existente entre predadores e presas e como esta interação ajuda a regular o ambiente
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2017-08-021h 33