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The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS11:Ep225 - Five Broken Blades with Guest Mai Corland - 7/10/24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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This episode begins Season 11 for us–we’ve got over 200 episodes under our belts and are back to bring you more.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that fantasy is big right now, and we discovered a fun fan...2024-07-101h 01
Forward Radio podcastsPerks S11:Ep225 | Five Broken Blades with Guest Mai Corland | 7-10-24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod
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You can find Mai Corland on IG @maicorland as well as at her website at https://meredithireland.wordpress.com
This episode begins Season 11 for us–we’ve got over 200 episodes under our belts and are back to bring you more.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that fantasy is big right now, and we discovered a fun fantasy that feels like an Ocean’s 11 type rom...2024-07-101h 01
Audio BriefsSteps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply ChainAn audio version of “Steps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel, and Evan Brown. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 2024-06-1110 minAudio BriefsA New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance PowersAn audio version of “A New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance Powers,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 2024-05-2112 minAudio BriefsBrazil Considering New Digital Competition LegislationAn audio version of “Brazil Considering New Digital Competition Legislation,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent and John Strezewski. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 2024-05-1008 minAudio BriefsTurkey Considering New Digital Competition LegislationAn audio version of CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent and John Strezewski’s new commentary, “Turkey Considering New Digital Competition Legislation.” This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 2024-05-0807 min
Neon InkwellNeon Inkwell: Inexplicables (2021) 6The ICS is in ruins. Friends are missing; enemies are rallying. As everything comes to a head, Meredith and Harold must both find their own ways forward.Content Warnings:Physical violence & injuryPanic (inc. vocalisation) & anxietySupernatural transformation (inc. SFX)Right-wing rhetoric & prejudiceFire (inc. SFX)Emotional abuse & manipulationGrief & loss (inc. vocalisation)Explicit languageDiscussions of: possessiveness, self-hatred & self-recrimination, childhood trauma (inc. parental neglect), kidnapping & dehumanisationMentions of: police, food, hospitals, human remains, death, suicide, rehabilitationSFX: growling & animal sounds, coughing, distorted speech, whispering, phones ringing, glass, high pitched sound (40:50-40:56, 45:18-45:20)A selection of resources pertaining to...2024-03-0155 min
Neon InkwellNeon Inkwell: Inexplicables (2021) 5As the public take out their anger on the ICS, Godbolt has a shocking revelation for Meredith and Harold plans an exit strategy.Content Warnings:Arguments & emotional manipulationRight-wing rhetoric & prejudicePanic & anxiety (inc. vocalisation)Physical violence & mobs (inc. SFX)Alcohol usePolice (inc. forced entry SFX)Supernatural transformation (inc. SFX)Explicit languageDiscussions of: self-hatred & low self-esteemSFX: ticking, phones ringing & beeping, smashing & growlingA selection of resources pertaining to some of the issues & themes raised in the show is provided below the credits.Transcripts and SFX credit lists available here: https://shorturl...2024-02-2327 min
Neon InkwellNeon Inkwell: Inexplicables (2021) 4The ICS team start refurbishing St Mark’s Church while Frank and Lily discuss some strange disappearances. Harold’s problems just keep getting worse, and Meredith meets someone new on her house visits.Content Warnings:Alcohol useArguments & shouting/cryingPanic & anxietyManipulationMugging & physical violenceVicarious embarrassmentSexual references & explicit languageDiscussions of: kidnapping, dementia, police & imprisonment, self-recrimination, outing (supernatural)Mentions: food, rot, hospitals & injury, fat shaming & bullyingSFX: drilling, ringing, repetitive beeping, misophoniaA selection of resources pertaining to some of the issues & themes raised in the show is provided below the credits.Transcripts and SFX...2024-02-1643 min
Neon InkwellNeon Inkwell: Inexplicables (2021) 3While Harold sits in on a vampire support group and prepares to give an important speech, Meredith and Godbolt find they don’t see eye-to-eye.Content Warnings:Addiction & recoveryAlcohol useArguments (inc. shouting)ManipulationSocial anxiety & panic attacksVicarious embarrassmentVictim blaming & dehumanisationSexual references & strong languageDiscussions of: discrimination, substance abuse, poverty & homelessness, romantic rejectionMentions of: vehicular accident, dementia, police & arrests, food, injury, parental death & funerals, violenceSFX: ringing, cryingA selection of resources pertaining to some of the issues & themes raised in the show is provided below the credits.Transcripts and SFX credit lists av...2024-02-0948 min
Currently ReadingSeason 6, Episode 26: Patreon Free Trials + Bookish Friends’ Best and Worst Books of 2023On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselves Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: Bookish Friends’ best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . ...2024-02-051h 06
Currently ReadingSeason 6, Episode 26: Patreon Free Trials + Bookish Friends’ Best and Worst Books of 2023On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: bookish pre-orders and picking the right books for ourselvesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: Bookish Friends’ best and worst books of 2023, with interesting overlaps!The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . ...2024-02-0500 min
Neon InkwellNeon Inkwell: Inexplicables (2021) 1Following their mother’s death, thirty-something disasters Harold and Meredith return to their hometown of Gravesby in the North of England for the funeral. There they must also contend with the ICS, their late mother’s social care business. But the ICS and its clients are a lot stranger than the siblings expected…Content Warnings:Alcohol & alcoholismArguments (inc. family conflict)Parental deathChildhood traumaEmotional breakdownStrong language & sexual referencesVicarious embarrassmentDiscussions of: grief and loss, funeralsMentions of: food, eviction, threats/violence, vomit, drug use, fainting, physical violence, blades (inc. SFX)SFX: shouting, crying, repetitive buzzing & knocking, eating/drinking, misophoniaA sel...2024-01-2636 min
On The Way HomeTyler MeredithThis week we talk to Tyler Meredith, a policy expert who helped to craft the 2019 and 2021 election platforms for the Liberal party. We talk about his journey into policy work, some of the work he is most proud of in his time in government, what needs to be done to move us forward out of this housing crisis, and a unique policy solution both he and Alan Broadbent put together that would be both cost effective and impactful in creating new deeply affordable housing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-2146 min
Next Best Picture Podcast"The Iron Lady"THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureOur 2011 retrospective continues with Meryl Streep's third Oscar-winning role in Phyllida Lloyd's "The Iron Lady" starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Alexandra Roach & Harry Lloyd. A biopic on one of Britain's most controversial politicians, the film gave Lauren LaMagna, Meredith Loftus, Isaiah Washington, and me a chance to revisit or, in some cases, watch for the first time a film that has garnered ju...2023-04-2720 min
Next Best Picture Podcast"Moulin Rouge!"THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPictureFor our latest throwback review, we're reviewing the last film that garnered director Baz Luhrmann Best Picture buzz back in 2001, the smash-hit extravagant jukebox movie musical "Moulin Rouge!" starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh & David Wenham. Join Lauren Cohen, Dan Bayer, Meredith Loftus, and me as we discuss the film's musical numbers, performances, manic editing, and audacious style, revitalizing the...2023-01-1221 min
The Trade GuysAssessing the Potential of a US-UK FTAOn this week's episode of the Trade Guys, Scott and Bill host special guest Meredith Broadbent to discuss UK-US bilateral trade. They also talk about the recent WTO 232 decision and the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit. 2022-12-1531 min
Red Raider Radio#26 Mr. David Thering Mr. David Thering was a long time Social Studies teacher at Minerva Deland who became famous for his mantra such as "Excuses are the nails that build our house of failure." Listen to hear the backstories on his pearls of wisdom, his keys to teaching success and why he loves Fairport and will stay here until his "demise"! CORRECTIONS: The freshman class raised about $1,500, not $15,000. Mr. Thering earned his masters degree from Nazareth. 2021-12-1427 min
Red Raider RadioKim Dooher On the night Kim took her nine month-old daughter, Vivian, to the hospital, she thought it would be just a quick stay. She never imagined that she and her husband would learn that their baby had Type 1 Diabetes - extremely rare in such a young child. Find out: The process of diagnosing Vivian with Type 1 Diabetes What day-to-day life is like for their family How she uses frosting to help Vivian Kim's advice for parents who are advocating for their children - but keep running into roadblocks How...2020-12-3032 min
Red Raider Radio#24: Angie Czerkas Angie was always curious about her mother's ancestry. Her mother was adopted at the age of five and never knew the identity of her own parents. But after December 8th, 2009, when Angie's mom passed away from cancer at 5 am - and then Angie's own first child was born before the day ended -- she became determined to discover who she was and who was a part of her daughter's heritage. Find out: How she identified and located her relatives How she's dealt with some family members rejecting her Why mee...2019-02-2433 min
Red Raider Radio#23: Casey Daggett Casey Daggett is one of Fairport's strongest mothers! Two years ago, her daughter, Zoey, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and they have been fighting for Zoey the whole time. Hear all about: The whirlwind experience of learning Zoey had cancer Their experiences seeking treatment (including traveling to Germany) How Casey's bodypump group helps her cope with stress How they've handled having tough conversations with Zoey What she loves about Zoey Her expert tips of how to survive a hospital stay with kids 2018-06-2531 min
Red Raider Radio#22 -- Don Santini Coach Don Santini (Class of '57) is the amazingly successful coach who lead the Fairport Football Team to seven Section 5 Class AAA Titles between 1975-1992. Find out: The ONE game he would like a "re-do" His personal game day rituals How do get kids "fired up" What's his ringtone today . . . Why he thinks he retired too early Thank you to TK's Pizzeria and Fairport Brewing Company for sponsoring this episode! 2018-04-1931 min
Red Raider Radio#20: Maureen Aguglia Maureen Aguglia was an award winning bartender and restaurant manager when she had a near death experience that motivated her to completely change her life. This episode is PACKED with inspiring and interesting stories from Maureen's life! Find out: How a trip to her dentist almost turned deadly How Maureen copes and thrives with dyslexia What she did when her 5th grade teacher said she would never graduate from high school Maureen's experience with a sudden brain surgery How she "held it together" as a single mom Life behind the scenes of the...2018-03-1322 min
Red Raider Radio#20 Nate Romagnola When Nate Romagnola (FHS Class of 1999) took a summer job mowing lawns and tending mausoleums, he never dreamed he would end up as the Vice President of White Haven Cemetery someday! Find out: How a city planner became a burial planner! Why planning a funeral is a lot like planning a wedding . . . Latest burial trends (yes, it's a real thing!) How Nate deals with the solemn nature of his job Why Nate's extended family is EXTRA close . . . The "most popular" spot at White Haven Cemetery Thank you to The Inn on Chu...2018-02-1118 min
Red Raider Radio#19: Dave Paddock Dave Paddock was the principal of Fairport High School from 1995 - 2008 and quickly became known as a beloved administrator who connected with students and the community. Find out: Why his own high school experience was traumatic Why he decided to learn the names of the entire graduating class each year Dave's experiences being a principal in the immediate aftermath of Columbine How to discipline with love What started Brotherhood and Sisterhood week Why he retired Thank you to The Inn on Church for sponsoring this episode! Mode...2018-01-2125 min
Red Raider RadioEpisode 18: Tim Slisz Tim Slisz is one of those people quietly working behind the scenes, influencing so many aspects of Fairport life. He works at Johanna Perrin as a sixth grade teacher, serves as a Village Trustee and is active in Church of the Assumption. He's everywhere! Find out: What he thinks grades tell you about a student His dreams for the Village of Fairport (if money were no problem) How he became a foster dad to several different children over the years What it's like to run for public office I'd like to than...2017-09-1824 min
Red Raider Radio#17: Tim SoudanTim Soudan grew up playing lacrosse in his backyard with a stick his parents finally got him for Christmas in seventh grade. After playing in high school and college, he made Team USA and won the World Championships in 1994 and 1998. He played lacrosse professionally for the Boston Blazers, the Rochester Knighthawks and the Rochester Rattlers. He is a lacrosse legend! After retiring from professional lacrosse, Tim became a physical education teacher at Minerva Deland and is the current coach of the Rochester Rattlers, as well as the assistant coach of the boys team at FHS. ...2017-03-3021 min
Red Raider Radio#16: Max EricksonMax Erickson moved across the country this year to Fairport. What's it like to move to Fairport as a junior in high school? Hear all about: What helped make Max's transition to Fairport so much easier How the first day of school went during lunch What he thinks about FHS His advice for anyone moving anywhere! 2016-12-1911 min
Red Raider Radio#15: McCarthy Tents and Events with Sean McCarthySean McCarthy (FHS Class of '98) went to college to become a social studies teacher. Never did he imagine he'd plunk down all his savings and start his own tent and event company years later! Find out all about: The biggest thing that goes wrong at weddings The advice he'd give everyone when planning a wedding How he feels about working with his wife and family How McCarthy Tents and Events transforms Instgram dreams into reality 2016-11-0416 min
Red Raider Radio#14: The Inn on Church with Pam RenfroPam Renfro and Angela Herrald were neighbors chatting in their driveways before they decided to dive into a new venture: Open a Bed and Breakfast in the village of Fairport! Hear all about: How a former youth-minister and an athropologist make the perfect team The "Harry Potter Room" under the stairs The vast amount of historical records about the house Original features of the home on stunning display throughout the Inn 2016-10-2414 min
Red Raider Radio#13: Ghost Walks of Fairport with Ron RobertsJust in time for Halloween - Ron Roberts previews some of the ghost stories of the Village of Fairport. Hear all about: Which historical home might host thirty different spirits! How Ron found out about all these stories How to get a spot on this FREE Ghost Walk before the season ends If Ron believes in ghosts . . . 2016-10-1313 min
Red Raider Radio#12: Mrs. J of the Fairport Public LibraryAmy Joslyn (Mrs. J) wanted to be the first female president, and then a criminal lawyer and a host of other things before she started working in the children's section of a library and realized that it was "magical"! Hear Mrs. J's journey of becoming a librarian, tips for reading with kids, her loooooong commute, what makes her cranky, and her favorite books! *Subscribe on Itunes for free to get all the latest episodes delivered to you! And "like" Red Raider Radio on facebook!2016-10-0315 min
Red Raider Radio#11: Fairport Brewing Company with Tim GarmanThe Fairport Brewing Company (FBC) transformed the corner of Church and Main Streets into the coolest place to be any night of the week! Drive by and you'll see a food truck and hear great tunes from the live music out on the patio. Behind all of it is Tim Garman -- owner of the Fairport Brewing Company! Hear all about: The ghost that haunts the FBC What makes FBC a farm brewery, not a micro brewery How all the beer is made right in the Village of Fairport The Kickstarter campaign got Tim Ga...2016-09-1219 min
Red Raider Radio#10: Marty Cardona - case worker for over 2,500 adoptionsMarty Cardona might be the busiest woman in Fairport! Hear all about: How she became an adoption case worker and helped place over 2,500 children with adoptive couples How a magazine article started her on her own journey of adopting two children from Korea What kept her sane while raising six young kids How adoption proceedings have changed over the years How Rochester is the #2 city in the country for adoptions from Korea Her latest work with Bill and Joanne Cala in Africa And so much more! Fairport is lucky to have Marty Cardona!2016-09-0718 min
Red Raider Radio#9: Chris Dudley - How YMCA Summer Camp Shaped His LifeIt's summer camp time, and this episode we hear from Fairport alumn, Chris Dudley, about how he went from going to sleep-away summer camp as an eight-year old kid, to working as a counselor and eventually continuing his career at the YMCA today! It was so awesome to hear how Brotherhood & Sisterhood Week, working at The Lampion at FHS and teachers like John Baynes and Bob Shaw influenced him along the way to pursue a service-minded career!2016-08-1611 min
Red Raider Radio#8: Brian Lilly -- great nordic skiier, amazing coach!Fairport alumn, Brian Lilly (class of '98), STILL holds the record for the mile at FHS! After an impressive career competing in nordic skiing at some of the highest levels, including the Olympic Training Center, two Olympic Trials, the Junior World Championships, and the US Military Biathlon, he retired in 2003 and expanded his career to coaching. Hear all about his experiences including: A sweaty hat that has been handed down through FHS track athletes for over 20 years -- and how one mom finally broke down and washed it in the early 2000s How his athletes' successes are...2016-06-3018 min
Red Raider Radio#7: The Rotating Christmas Tree with Pete HartmanEveryone loves seeing the revolving Christmas tree on South Main Street each Christmas season. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about this Fairport icon, including: Why Pete Hartman built it for his prom back in the 1950's How he keeps the wires from getting tangled Exactly how fast it revolves Why his house was painted pink for decades! 2016-06-2108 min
Red Raider Radio#6: Rich Greene -- the Singing Principal of Jefferson Avenue SchoolWho drops out of college, competes on Star Search back in the 80s, writes a song about mashed potatoes and ends up being a beloved Fairport Principal?! Rich Greene! Hear about his personal journey as well as the background behind how Jefferson Avenue won the Spirit Award at the Homecoming Spectacular Event last October. SPOILER: He thinks he cheated a little bit . . . 2016-06-0113 min
Red Raider Radio#5: Foraging for food along the Erie Canal with April JordanApril Jordan has perfected the art of foraging for food along the Erie Canal. Want to know how which part of a cattail you can eat? How to make acorn flour? Where to find the best berries? Should you eat ferns raw or cooked? Listen and find out! SPOILER ALERT: You know that bambooish looking plant? You can eat that too!2016-05-2407 min
Red Raider Radio#4: Fairport Crew Club with Bruce WeickEveryone loves seeing the Fairport Crew Club out on the canal! What started as handful of teenagers in 1999 has grown to a team of over 100 kids! Hear all about: How the canal water is PERFECT for crew (who knew?!) How Bruce Weick gets the inside scoop about when the canal will fill in the spring If ducks get in the way The HUGE winter training facility in the Country Club Plaza Indoor rowing tanks! 2016-05-1714 min
Red Raider Radio#3: Julie Stolze and Red Bird MarketEver wanted to do something completely different with your life? Julie Stolze was a stay-at-home mom, until her youngest was in 8th grade, and then decided to try something totally new! Hear all about what surprised her about owning a small business, how she unwinds in her little red convertible bug (!!!), the people who cheered her along the way and her most unusual flavor of peanut butter! 2016-05-1011 min
Red Raider Radio#2: Christina Bancroft and her frozen embryo transfer In Episode Two, I chat with Fairport resident, Christina Bancroft. She and her husband struggled with infertility for eight years before undergoing a frozen embryo transfer using donor eggs. Hear all about their journey from fertility treatments arriving at their doorstep, to what kept them strong and sane during those years, and how they eventually ended up at a clinic in Washington State. Get your tissues ready for the moment when after eight years of waiting, Christina finally hears a nurse say "Congratulations, you're pregnant!" and she drives to her husband's police station to give him th...2016-05-0522 min
Red Raider Radio#1: Tony Keil of TK's PizzeriaTony Keil started TK's Pizzeria in 1975 and the rest is history! Learn about: How Tony got started Why he ALWAYS smells like pizza What he bought with his first paycheck as a teenager And a whole lot more! 2016-05-0218 min
Global Leaders Forum - AudioStatesmen's Forum: The Honorable John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of CommerceThe Center for Strategic and International Studies invites you to a Statesmen's Forum
With
The Honorable John Bryson
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
On
“Strengthening U.S.-India Commercial Relations
and the National Export Initiative”
Introduction by
Dr. John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS
Moderated by
Amb. Karl F. Inderfurth
Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair
in U.S. - India Policy Studies, CSIS
and
Meredith Broadbent
Senior Adviser and S...2012-04-1200 minGlobal Leaders Forum - VideoStatesmen's Forum: The Honorable John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of CommerceThe Center for Strategic and International Studies invites you to a Statesmen's Forum
With
The Honorable John Bryson
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
On
“Strengthening U.S.-India Commercial Relations
and the National Export Initiative”
Introduction by
Dr. John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS
Moderated by
Amb. Karl F. Inderfurth
Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair
in U.S. - India Policy Studies, CSIS
and
Meredith Broadbent
Senior Adviser and S...2012-04-1200 min