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Public Education UnfilteredWhat School Choice Means in Florida: Lessons for District Leaders NationwideSchool choice legislation aims to create competition, but how can it be fair when public schools play by different rules? Scott Howat, the Chief Communications Officer of Orange County Public Schools, joins to discuss the financial impact of universal vouchers, the importance of accountability with taxpayer dollars, and why school choice isn’t the level playing field it appears to be. Discover the key actions public school district leaders should take today to remain competitive, from highlighting their schools’ community value to embracing a more student-centered approach to education. 2025-07-2944 min

The RPGeeksUrchins! | End of Series Talkback | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownTime for our end of series talkback where the cast talk about their favourite parts and gets some lovely lore drops! Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Emily Bates, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver 2025-07-271h 25

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter Six | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownOur urchins are split. And change is in the air... Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Emily Bates, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver Shamini: https://bsky.app/profile/shamini.bsky.social 2025-07-263h 06

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter Five | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownOur urchins are split. And change is in the air... Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Emily Bates, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver Shamini: https://bsky.app/profile/shamini.bsky.social 2025-07-252h 39

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter Four | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownA little girl with long plaits is about to turn the urchins' life upside down... Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Emily Bates, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver Shamini: https://bsky.app...2025-07-242h 29

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter Three | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownOur trio of orphans with strange powers find themselves once again out of their depth in a large and fancy Victorian house - and their past is rapidly catching up with them. Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers.2025-07-232h 29

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter Two | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownTheo, Eddie and Will discover the Victorian obsession with the occult and try some spiritualism of their own. Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver Shamini: https://bsky.app/profile...2025-07-222h 34

The RPGeeksUrchins! | Chapter One | A Tale of Peculiar Powers in Old London TownOn the murky streets of Victorian London a trio of orphans are hiding unusual powers. Theo, Will and Eddie are not just any ordinary orphans you would meet on the streets of in Victorian London. You could say they were quite EXTRAordinary! Join Folarin Akinmade, Fiona Howat and Zack FG, along with Fate Weaver Shamini Bundell, as our trio of daring orphans try to eek out a living in the Big Smoke, as well as dealing with their peculiar powers. Credits Fate Weaver Shamini: https://bsky.app/profile/shamini.bsky.social 2025-07-212h 40

The RPGeeksCall of Cthulhu | Part 1 | feat. Dom Allen of The Apocalypse Players and No Rolls Barred!Join our team of investigators Emily Bates, Shamini Bundell, Fiona Howat and Liv Kennedy, along with Keeper Dom Allen, as they face supernatural horrors in Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos! Check out more Call of Cthulhu and other TTRPG Horror Stories over on The Apocalypse Players: https://www.apocalypseplayers.com/ The RPGeeks is a nerdy TTRPG show with epic stories and fascinating facts! Find out more via our linktree: https://linktr.ee/rpgeeksdnd Credits Lore Keeper Dom Investigators Shamini: https://bsky.app/profile/shamini.bsky.social 2025-05-263h 37

Public Education UnfilteredInterview with CCO, Scott Howat, on how they passed a ballot initiative to help fund the district!Orange County Public School's Chief Communicators Officer explains how they won a one-mill ad valorem property tax ballot initiative that helped fund the district. With this funding, they've been able to increase their graduation rate and have an art teacher in each school.2025-03-0331 min

The Next Best Picture PodcastA Behind The Scenes Look At "A Complete Unknown""A Complete Unknown" is the latest music biopic by director James Mangold after he had previously given audiences "Walk The Line" in 2005. This one covers Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) through his folk music success in the early 1960s until his controversial decision to switch from acoustic to electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. The Next Best Picture team was lucky enough to speak with many people who worked on the film, which you can listen to below. First, we have Daniel Howat's interviews with Director/Co-Writer James Mangold and actress Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez in the...2024-12-291h 47

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 46Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... The evil of Karrek Ughel... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Echoes by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/intervention Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2: Intervention by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/intervention Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 3: Shadows and Dust by Scott Buckley https...2024-11-1029 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 43Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... Discoveries... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Within Our Nature by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/balefire Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2: In Search of Solitude by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/balefire Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 3a: Hymn to the Dawn by Scott...2024-09-0830 min

Mondays with Maria PodcastTransportationSuperintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez addresses concerns that some families might have about transportation. With guests Scott Howat, OCPS Chief of Communications, Shari Bobinski, Director of Media Relations, and Bri MacNaught, Multimedia Manager.2024-08-2613 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 42Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... The Brethren! Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Balefire by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/balefire Released under CC-BY 4.0 Dramatis: Beautiful Oblivion by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/li...2024-08-1845 min

The Florida RoundupSchool cellphone bans, UF student journalist uncovers Sasse’s spending, remembering Hurricane Charley and Debby recovery effortsThis week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools. First, we heard from Scott Howat, chief communications officer for Orange County Public Schools, about their total ban on cellphone use during the school day (03:34), then we spoke with Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar about how teachers are adjusting to the changes (20:00). And later, we spoke with Garrett Shanley, with University of Florida’s student-run newspaper The Alligator, about his reporting on former UF president Ben Sasse’s record spending (26:23). Plus, we looked back at Hurricane Charley 20 years later (37:20) and checked in on Hurricane Debby reco...2024-08-1649 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 41Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... The Tower... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Shadows and Dust by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/shadows-and-dust Released under CC-BY 4.0 Dramatis: I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/i-walk-with-ghosts Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2 & 3a: Haven by Tim @ Tabletop Audio ...2024-07-2835 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 38Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... The conspiracy deepens... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Celestial by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/celestial Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2: Beyond These Walls by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/beyond-these-walls Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 3: Sanctuary by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.a...2024-05-2627 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 34Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... A conspiracy revealed... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1: Sanctuary by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/sanctuary Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2 & Part 3a: Beyond These Walls by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/beyond-these-walls Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 3b: Ascension by Scott Buckley https...2024-03-0332 min

Legend of the BonesSeason 1 Episode 33Legend of the Bones is a hybrid of dark fantasy audio drama and old school solo Dungeons & Dragons. A story where the roll of the bones determines all. None shall escape the destiny of bone... An unexpected meeting... Audio credits: Intro & Main Theme: Cold Northern Stars by imaginerum https://tunetank.com/tracks/2290-cold-northern-stars Part 1a: In The Distant Sun by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-distant-sun Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 1b: The Fall by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/the-fall Released under CC-BY 4.0 Part 2a: Intervention by Scott...2024-02-1133 min

The DM‘s Book ClubBonus: Creating a setting from your favourite book series with Books To Last!Show notesThis week, Fiona and guest cohost Jordanne, from the Books to Last podcast, work through a worldbuilding exercise from James D'Amato's 'The Ultimate RPG Game Masters' Worldbuilding Guide' to create a unique world setting based on Jordanne's favourite book series - 'Gentlemen Bastards Sequence'.Written by Scott Lynch, the 'Gentlemen Bastards' are elite con artists who rob the rich of the city of Camorr, based on late medieval Venice but on an unnamed world. Exercise used in this episode: 'We Built This City (on Talk and Rolls), 'The Ultimate RPG Game...2024-02-071h 25

The DM‘s Book ClubEpisode #18: Oathbreakers Anonymous with Mark GarkushaContains mild spoilers for 'Oathbreakers Anonymous'Show notesThis week, Fiona and Hamilton are joined by actor, voice-over artist, and DM of the Cast Die Podcast Mark Garkusha to chat about narrating the audiobook of 'Oathbreakers Anonymous'. Written by Scott Warren, 'Oathbreakers Anonymous' is a story about 4 disgraced former paladins from a support group for fallen paladins trying to regain their divine favor, and with it, their high-level skills and abilities. Check out 'Oathbreakers Anonymous' on Audible!Check out Mark's other work in audiobook narration and his D&D w...2023-10-0447 min

This Is IbroxKirsty Howat - The Women’s Football PodcastThis Is Ibrox - The Women’s Football PodcastScott Paterson is joined by The Scotsman Sports Journalist & Engagement Editor Graham Falk, HerFootball Hub writer Courtney MacKenzie and Rangers Women’s goal machine Kirsty Howat on the second episode of The Women’s Football Podcast. The team discussed how Kirsty got into football, her time at Glasgow City and her dream move to Rangers. As well as the current atmosphere within the club and how they can't wait to get back to playing.Our socials:Twitter: @thisisibroxInstagram: @thisisibroxF...2021-03-1954 min $Anyone\'s Game: Women\'s football podcast$ Anyone's Game: Women's football podcastZoe Ness: 'A credit to herself and women's football' - Malky ThomsonIn nine days time, Zoe Ness will try to ignore an unwanted anniversary. In October last year, the-then Lewes forward was stretchered off and taken to hospital in a 3-0 loss to London City Lionesses. The defeat was inconsequential; Ness’ season was in tatters and her knee in a bad way.In February, despite still nursing the injury, she signed for Rangers knowing long before the lockdown began it would be a while before she would kick a ball in a Rangers shirt. In Sunday’s 5-1 win over Hearts, after months of toil to get back to f...2020-10-1900 min

And the Runner-Up IsOn Second Thought: Shine (1996)Listen to this PREVIEW of the 22nd episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Michael Schwartz and Daniel Howat about Scott Hicks' "Shine," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The English Patient" in 1996. This episode includes a review of the...2020-05-1324 min