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The Infinite Escape RoomOzman Richard's House of Death Games: Bingo Lingo!This week's episode is Round 3 of The House of Death Games, where the team have to escape Ozman Richards' dungeon together, but it's everyone for themselves in solving his sinister challenges - Wonky Biscuit, Seven Deadly Films and Rhyme Crime!
Jamie opens the episode by strapping a ball gag into his mouth, the team re-enact the Vicar of Dibley soundtrack but substituting The Lord for Cocaine and Bailey cracks her knuckles and absolutely slaughters the rest of the team. But will it be enough to bring her victory in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard O...2025-05-1138 min
ReflectionsSaturday of the Sixth Week After the EpiphanyFebruary 22, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Epiphany 7 - Psalm 37:1-5; antiphon: Psalm 37:7a, bDaily Lectionary: Job 17:1-16; John 7:14-31Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. (From the Introit for the Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen....2025-02-2204 minReflectionsMonday of the Sixth Week After the EpiphanyFebruary 17, 2025 Today's Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8Daily Lectionary: Job 13:1-12; John 6:1-21“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (Jeremiah 17:7–8)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.The pro...2025-02-1704 min
The Symbolic World378 - Richard Rohlin - Tolkien and Universal HistoryIn this episode Richard Rohlin goes solo to give us an introduction about JRR Tolkien's vision for Universal History. Later this month he will be teaching a course on this topic.Register now for the Tolkien and Universal History course by Richard Rohlin on The Symbolic World website: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/tolkien-and-universal-historyCost: $150Discount: 10% off for all Symbolic World patrons at the Involved tier or higher. Apply your unique discount code at checkout.Live classes: February 24 - March 24, 5 weeks, 10 hours of lectures.Lecture recordings will be made available with downloadable audio.2025-02-0748 minReflectionsThe Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Our LordFebruary 2, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 2:22-32, 33-40Daily Lectionary: Zechariah 12:1-13:9; Titus 1:1-2:6“For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel." (Luke 2:30-32)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Simeon saw with his eyes what the ancients of Israel longed to see, and he saw with his own eyes what many have no idea they need; tha...2025-02-0204 minReflectionsBaptism of Our LordJanuary 12, 2025 Today's Reading: Luke 3:15-22Daily Lectionary: Ezekiel 34:1-24; Romans 3:19-31“His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire” (Luke 3:17)In the Name of Jesus. Amen.John testifies to Jesus, the “mightier One” Who holds the keys to life and death and the winnowing fork separating wheat from chaff. God’s prophet doesn’t blunt the sharp edges of the Word and exho...2025-01-1204 min
The Oscar Project Podcast3.3 Filmmaker Interview with Hannah Beach, Phoebe Campbell-Harris, and Sophie StaceySend us a textIn today's episode, I interview Hannah Beach, Phoebe Campbell-Harris, and Sophie Stacey, the director, writer, and producer of the short film "A Matter of Minutes," a story of a young woman facing a life threatening situation at a house party.Listen to hear about Phoebe's personal experience that inspired the story, how the film used aspect ratio to drive the story, and a partnership the film has developed with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.Books mentioned in this episode include:Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall...2025-01-0823 minReflectionsThe Epiphany of Our LordJanuary 6, 2025Today's Reading: Matthew 2:1-12Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 66:1-20; Luke 3:21-38“When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him…” (Matthew 2:3)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Herod had a problem: he wanted to be first. It is why his life was a constant rat race. It was why he, an Idumean, usurped the Jewish throne. It was why he entertained Caesar and borrowed his legions. It was why he styled himself Herod...2025-01-0604 minReflectionsMonday of the First Week After ChristmasDecember 30, 2024 Today's Reading: Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 58:1-59:3, 14-21; Luke 1:26-38“Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all the males that first open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem” (Exodus 13:15).In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Like any new parents, Mary and Joseph wanted to do everything just right for their newborn son. So, 40 days after Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to offer t...2024-12-3004 minReflectionsFriday of the Third Week in AdventDecember 20, 2024 Today's Reading: Introit for Advent 4 - 1 Samuel 2:1b, 2, 5b-7; antiphon: Luke 1:46b-47 Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 40:18-41:10; Revelation 8:1-13The LORD kills and brings to life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. (1 Samuel 2:6)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. The Lord Kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and raises up. The Lord gives, the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. If you can’t first see those things fulfi...2024-12-2004 min
The Tolkien Road0396 » REVIEW: The War of the Rohirrim » New Lord of the Rings Anime FilmIn The Tolkien Road Episode 396, we review The War of the Rohirrim, the newly released animated Middle-earth film from Executive Producer Peter Jackson!I have to be honest: the first 2 seasons of The Rings of Power were so painfully bad that I was not feeling enthusiastic about The War of the Rohirrim going into seeing it last night.The one spark of hope that I felt was the knowledge that it had Peter Jackson as an Executive Producer, and that it had nothing to do with Amazon Studios.We stayed away from the marketing and from others’ th...2024-12-1653 min
The Tolkien Road0394 » Lord of the Rings » Foreword & Prologue » Mailbag » Allegory, Stoors / Harfoots / Fallohides, etcWelcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 394!In this bonus MAILBAG episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll be considering your thoughts on the Foreword and Prologue to The Lord of the Rings!EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien- John R- KG- Eärendil HopeWATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/Lr_mqGgHwCwWATCH / LISTEN AD-FREE » https://www.patreon.com/tolkienroadFOLLOW & SUPPORT THE TOLKIEN ROAD:PATREON » SUPERFANS!TWITTERFACEBOOKINSTAGRAMLINKS & MATHOM...2024-10-1422 min
The Tolkien Road0393 » Lord of the Rings » Foreword & Prologue » Mathoms » "Hobbit" origins, Shire background, and moreWelcome to The Tolkien Road Episode 393!In this bonus MATHOMS episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we’ll take a look at some fascinating footnotes to the Foreword and Prologue of The Lord of Rings!TOPICS COVERED: - Lord of the Rings' attraction - The Silmarillion adapted - Negative reviews of Lord of the Rings - Tolkien vs allegory - Sarehole Mill as Hobbiton - The word "Hobbit" - "Dwarrow", Dwarfs, Dwarves - Tolkien's description of hobbits - The location of Middle-earth - Arnor / Gondor meanings 2024-10-0744 min
Law and DisorderHong Kong with Jonathan SumptionOur guest today – Jonathan Sumption – sat, until June of this year, as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He left that role – "in high dudgeon" – as a critique of the creeping totalitarianism of pro-Beijing influences in the east Asian territory. In this wide-ranging discussion with Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer, Lord Sumption discusses how he came to that decision and looks at how the remaining British judges ought to handle their continued work in the region.If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, please do send your thoughts...2024-10-0543 min
The Tolkien Road0392 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt11 » The Shadow of the Past part 11 » Sam's Grand EntranceWelcome to Episode 22 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Sam's Grand Entrance". (This is episode 392 of The Tolkien Road podcast).‘Well, sir,’ said Sam dithering a little. ‘I heard a deal that I didn’t rightly understand, about an enemy, and rings, and Mr. Bilbo, sir, and dragons, and a fiery mountain, and – and Elves, sir. I listened because I couldn’t help myself, if you know what I mean. Lor bless me, sir, but I do love tales of that sort. And I believe them too, whatever Ted may say. Elves, sir! I would dearly love...2024-09-3035 min
The Tolkien Road0391 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt10 » The Shadow of the Past part 10 » Frodo, the Chosen OneWelcome to Episode 21 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Frodo, The Chosen One". (This is episode 391 of The Tolkien Road podcast).""It has been said that dragon-fire could melt and consume the Rings of Power, but there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough; nor was there ever any dragon, not even Ancalagon the Black, who could have harmed the One Ring, the Ruling Ring, for that was made by Sauron himself." - Gandalf, to FrodoIn this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we...2024-09-2333 min
The Tolkien Road0390 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt09 » The Shadow of the Past part 9 » The Power of PityWelcome to Episode 20 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "The Power of Pity". (This is episode 390 of The Tolkien Road podcast)."Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." - Gandalf, concerning Gollum, to FrodoIn this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf explains how Bilbo’s pity for Gollum may in fact “Rule the...2024-09-1633 min
The Tolkien Road0389 » Lord of the Rings Bk1.Ch02.Pt08 » The Shadow of the Past part 8 » Gandalf's Worst MistakeWelcome to Episode 19 of DO NOT BE HASTY - I'm calling this one "Gandalf's Worst Mistake".'The murder of Déagol haunted Gollum, and he had made up a defence, repeating it to his “Precious” over and over again, as he gnawed bones in the dark, until he almost believed it.'In this episode of DO NOT BE HASTY, we continue through The Shadow of the Past, as Gandalf explains how he began to track Gollum but made a critical mistake.SECTION START: “You have seen Gollum?” exclaimed Frodo in amazement.SECTION END:...2024-09-0934 min
The Oscar Project Podcast2.30 Filmmaker Interview with Luke SalewskiSend us a textIn today's episode, I interview Luke Salewski about his film "The Lights Above," a genre crossing short film set in Los Angeles in the early day of 1942. The film was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about how Luke and his team creatively sourced their period furniture, a last minute casting change, and how they came to find the 1939 Cadillac convertible that is featured in the film.Books mentioned in this episode include:Dracula by Bram StokerDune by Frank HerbertChildren of Dune...2024-09-0620 min