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China Compass23 Ways You're Already Living in the Chinese Century (WIRED) + Canada/Britain Granted Visa Free Access to ChinaOn this week’s China Compass, after looking at China’s newly opened (visa-free) door to Canadian and British nationals, as well as a personal admonition to visit China, we work through what might as well be a Chinese propaganda article from Wired.com, listing 23 ways we are (supposedly) already living in the Chinese century. I sure do hope they got most of these wrong!
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or coun...
2026-02-2159 minFLF, LLC23 Ways You're Already Living in the Chinese Century (WIRED) + Canada/Britain Granted Visa Free Access to China [China Compass]On this week’s China Compass, after looking at China’s newly opened (visa-free) door to Canadian and British nationals, as well as a personal admonition to visit China, we work through what might as well be a Chinese propaganda article from Wired.com, listing 23 ways we are (supposedly) already living in the Chinese century. I sure do hope they got most of these wrong!
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or coun...
2026-02-2159 minFight Laugh Feast USA23 Ways You're Already Living in the Chinese Century (WIRED) + Canada/Britain Granted Visa Free Access to China [China Compass]On this week’s China Compass, after looking at China’s newly opened (visa-free) door to Canadian and British nationals, as well as a personal admonition to visit China, we work through what might as well be a Chinese propaganda article from Wired.com, listing 23 ways we are (supposedly) already living in the Chinese century. I sure do hope they got most of these wrong!
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or coun...
2026-02-2159 min
Argh! Not Another Podcast About Book PublishingEpisode 16 - Winnie-the-Pooh, Legacy Genre Writers, and the Power of Fantasy & Science FictionOur first episode of 2026 comes with a little extra depth, so make a cup of tea ☕ and settle in.In this episode of Argh! Not Another Podcast About Book Publishing, William May sits down with Dr. Shahid Mahmud, founder of Arc Manor Books, for a thoughtful and wide-ranging exchange that begins with a shared affection for Winnie-the-Pooh and the enduring magic of A.A. Milne. The conversation unfolds into an honest, exuberant discussion of what it really means to build and sustain a small press.Shahid talks warmly and candidly about his journey from finance ex...
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Bad GaysWilliam BeckfordWilliam Beckford, who was born not in Bath but in London in 1760, is someone for whom property, in every sense of the word, was the defining factor in his life. He was a novelist, a member of parliament, a collector of art, antiquities, and books, a travel writer, and a builder of great palaces; he regarded himself as a man of culture, but he made his cultural qualities known by buying and building things. And he could afford to buy and build things - ridiculous things - because he was rich, extraordinarily rich, richer than we can possibly imagine...
2026-02-031h 09
Backyard HistoryCaptain William Milne's Gold WatchA gold watch was given to Captain Milne as a reward for his clever ruse that turned the tables on the men who captured his ship...
2026-01-1515 minChina CompassAnniversary of Wang Yi’s Arrest, Early Rain Attack, Worshipping on the Run │Prison Pulpit #60As I am recording this podcast, we have just passed the 7th anniversary of the attack and forced closure of Early Rain Church in Chengdu, China, and the arrest of Pastor Wang Yi, on December 9th, 2018.
Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share, among other things, daily reminders to pray for China. Also, feel free to email any questions or comments to bfwesten at gmail dot com. And last but not least, learn more about (most of) our strategic prayer and missions projects @ PrayGiveGo.us!
Early Rain Attack Updates
Last week I...
2025-12-1020 minChina CompassLive from Macau (China's Las Vegas): Making Pastor Lucky Proud + Urgent Prayer Requests│The Prison Pulpit #50I'm recording today from my hotel room in Macau, China. Well, the intro and outtro were from today, but the bulk of today's podcast is borrowed from the Macau podcast I did on location on THIS DAY last year. I love being in this city, and the opportunities that it brings. Enjoy today's podcast, thank God for the legacy of Pastor Lucky, pray for the needs presented (and give if you can), and spend time learning the old Gospel history of these regions by checking out The Memoirs of William Milne (Milne.my)!
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2025-10-0137 min
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency MedicineSGEM#484: The Warrior – Pharmacological Interventions for the Acute Treatment of HyperkalemiaReference: Jessen et al. Pharmacological interventions for the acute treatment of hyperkalaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2025
Date: August 6, 2025
Guest Skeptic: William Toon is a paramedic who, this past May achieved over 50 years of continuous EMS certification. His professional path has taken him from front-line paramedic to national presenter, expert witness, flight medic, EMS program director, and senior training executive with a doctorate in Higher Education.
Case: A 65-year-old patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with general weakness, mild abdominal cramping, and nausea over the past 12 hours. The patient has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, heart failure with reduced ej...
2025-09-0622 min
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency MedicineSGEM#484: The Warrior – Pharmacological Interventions for the Acute Treatment of HyperkalemiaReference: Jessen et al. Pharmacological interventions for the acute treatment of hyperkalaemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2025 Date: August 6, 2025 Guest Skeptic: William Toon is a paramedic who, this past May achieved over 50 years of continuous EMS certification. His professional path has taken him from front-line paramedic to national presenter, expert witness, flight […]
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2025-09-0622 min
Dialogos InterviewsPresident Kevin BaughPresident Kevin Baugh is the head of state of the micronation of Molossia. Located in the western United States, the 11-acre country has its own navy, army, currency, and dictator, and has therefore attracted widespread attention from millions across the globe.Here is a link to Molossia's website, if you would like to learn more: https://www.molossia.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-08-2929 minChina CompassArrested for Spying on North Korea, Illegal in Tibet, and China's Wild, Wild WestChina Compass Sponsors:
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Unbeaten
The Story of My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China
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The Memoirs of William Milne
200th Anniversary Edition!
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Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary
No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets
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The Autobiography of John G. Paton
Prayer, Perseverance, and the Tr...
2025-08-2300 minDialogos InterviewsEdwina CurrieEdwina Currie is a broadcaster, writer, and former politician. Once one of the biggest names in British politics, Currie served as the Conservative MP for South Derbyshire from 1983 until 1997. During this time, she also served as a health minister under Margaret Thatcher, famously resigning after the salmonella-in-eggs controversy.After leaving politics, Currie became a successful novelist and television personality, featuring on shows such as I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-08-1457 minDialogos InterviewsNick DaviesNick Davies is one of the most important investigative journalists of recent times. Most notably, he uncovered the phone hacking scandal in Rupert Murdoch's media empire, initiated the alliance of news organisations that published US war logs and cables obtained by WikiLeaks, and was part of the team that handled the British end of Edward Snowden's leaks about the US National Security Agency.Davies will also be played by David Tennant in an upcoming series about the phone hacking scandal, called The Hack.He has written numerous books on journalism and politics, which...
2025-07-2837 minDialogos InterviewsMark DrakefordMark Drakeford is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2018 until 2024. He is currently the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language as well as the Member of the Senedd for Cardiff West. He has previously been Minister for Brexit and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2329 minDialogos InterviewsPrincess Nina of SeborgaI am joined by HSH Nina, Princess of Seborga. Since 2019, Princess Nina has been the reigning monarch of the Principality of Seborga, a micronation located in northwestern Italy. Seborga's claims to independence are based on Seborga being excluded from territorial settlements made by the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars.Find out more about Seborga here: https://www.principatodiseborga.com/enThe Principality of Seborga's Instagram account: @princseborgaPrincess Nina's Instagram account: @nina_princess_seborga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2126 minChina CompassFrom China's Southern Border: Letter to a Fellow Pastor in Prison │The Prison Pulpit #36Welcome to another episode in the weekly “Prison Pulpit” series on the China Compass podcast! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, recording from an undisclosed location on the Chinese border. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). To learn more about our ministry endeavors or get one of my missionary biographies, visit www.PrayGiveGo.us!
Why did I begin this weekly Prison Pulpit series?
To remind us all to pray for persecuted pastors and believers (such as Pastor Wang Yi) as Hebrews 13:3 teaches us to...
2025-06-2520 minDialogos InterviewsMike MullaneMike Mullane is an American former NASA astronaut who completed three space missions aboard the space shuttles Discovery and Atlantis in the 1980s, serving as a mission specialist in the first group of space shuttle astronauts. He returned in 1990. Mullane has since been inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame and has written numerous books, including his memoir, Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut.Prior to his career as an astronaut, Mullane was a weapons system operator aboard aircraft in the Vietnam War, completing 134 combat missions in Vietnam.Purchase Mullane's...
2025-06-2139 minDialogos InterviewsRyan-Mark ParsonsRyan-Mark Parsons is a media personality and political advisor. He first achieved success as the youngest-ever contestant on The Apprentice in 2019, aged 19. He went on to feature on other shows, and is a regular political commentator. He currently serves as a parliamentary aide for a Shadow Minister.Follow him @ryanmarkparsons on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-1637 minDialogos InterviewsAnn WiddecombeAnn Widdecombe is a British politician and television personality. She served as a Conservative MP from 1987 until 2010, holding positions in both John Major's government and William Hague's Shadow Cabinet. Since stepping down as an MP, she became a popular figure on television, appearing on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. She returned to politics as a Brexit Party MEP in 2019, until Britain left the EU in 2020, and she is now Reform UK's Immigration and Justice Spokesperson. Known for her outspoken and passionate views, it was a pleasure to interview Widdecombe. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2025-06-1239 minDialogos InterviewsJill Wine-BanksJill Wine-Banks is an American lawyer who was one of the prosecutors during the Watergate scandal, one of the most impactful moments in American history. Her vital contributions to the obstruction of justice trial ultimately led to the downfall of Richard Nixon. Wine-Banks also served as the first female General Counsel of the American Army under President Jimmy Carter, where she played a crucial role in integrating women into the regular US army, among other achievements. Wine-Banks has also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Bar Association, and she now works as an...
2025-06-0937 minChina CompassPastor Wang Yi to Dictator Xi: Repent or Perish! │Arrested on the North Korean BorderWelcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, coming to you from the Pacific Northwest! Follow me on Twitter/X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). X is also the best way to contact me. Just follow and either tag me in a message or send a DM.
After discussing Pastor Wang Yi’s bold message for Dictator Xi (6:40), I explain how China’s “Great Leader” got Winnie the Pooh cancelled on the mainland (10:49). Then, after a promo for The Memoirs of William M...
2025-06-0859 minDialogos InterviewsMichael HingsonInterview with Michael Hingson, who was on the 78th floor of World Trade Centre One during the 9/11 attacks. Blind since birth, his relationship with his guide dog, Roselle, was crucial to his, and others', calm and safe escape from the tower. Michael is now a motivational speaker and bestselling author. Please go to https://michaelhingson.com/ to contact Michael if you would like to invite him to any speaking engagements.To purchase his books, go to https://michaelhingson.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-0536 minDialogos InterviewsCrissy OutlawInterview with Crissy Outlaw, who was once one of America's most successful pornstars from 1999 until she left the industry in 2006 after becoming a Christian. She now speaks out about the harmful effects of pornography, and helps other women escape the industry.If you would like to support Crissy get the equipment to launch her own podcast, go to https://www.givesendgo.com/Crissyoutlaw to donate!Follow her on Instagram @crissyoutlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-0251 minDialogos InterviewsLord Dominic JohnsonInterview with Lord Dominic Johnson, a British financier, hedge fund manager and politician, who currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. A great interview with someone at the heart of one of the UK's major parties as it navigates being in opposition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-2024 minDialogos InterviewsAlison Kinnaird MBEInterview with Alison Kinnaird MBE, one of the most prominent glass engravers in the world. She is also known for her contributions to Celtic music, and supporting the revival of the Scottish harp. Alison is genuinely one of the most amazing people I have had the honour of interviewing.Website link: https://www.alisonkinnaird.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-1236 minDialogos InterviewsAlan RusbridgerInterview with Alan Rusbridger, who was Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian from 1995 until 2015. One of the most influential journalists of recent times, he led The Guardian through some of its biggest stories, including the Edward Snowden leaks and WikiLeaks. He is currently editor of Prospect Magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-0534 minDialogos InterviewsPaul TemplerApologies for the long end to the podcast - it is getting fixed!Interview with Paul Templer, a man who survived a shocking hippopotamus attack in 1996, with his experience radically changing his approach to life. He now influences others with his insights and launched the Templer Foundation, which seeks to help vulnerable women and children around the world. It is currently active in Zimbabwe and Nepal.Please consider supporting the Templer Foundation. Here is a link to their website as well as their Instagram account:https://www.templerfoundation.org/Instagram...
2025-04-3048 minDialogos InterviewsDaniel WilsonI interview Daniel Wilson, a content creator known for his Instagram account @greatbritisharchitecture, in which he visits and produces reels on historic British architecture. He has garnered over 300k followers, as well as millions of views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-1437 minChina CompassChina’s Trump Tariff Retaliation │Xi’s Disappearing Generals │Stolen PassportToday we start with news from China (Xi Jinping's Disappearing Generals, China’s Tariff Retaliation, Delay of Panama Canal Port Sale) (1:32), followed by an extended Pray for China segment, which includes a number of fun stories from my years in China (25:58).
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post detailed daily reminders to pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). BTW, X is also the best way to get in touch with me. Either tag me with a question or comment, or...
2025-04-0557 minChina CompassChinatown: Tokyo? │The Bee On Chinese Food │Deport AnyoneToday we start with China related news (Tokyo Chinatown, Chinese Restaurants, Deportations) (1:15), followed by the weekly Pray for China segment, including five focused minutes on William Milne (22:20). Finally, I share a newsletter I wrote from Hubei Province in April of 2003, when I was just 19 y/o (34:10).
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post detailed daily reminders to pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). BTW, X is also the best way to get in touch with me. Either tag me...
2025-03-3046 minChina CompassChina’s Economic Woes │Chinese Prostitution Grows │A Grief ObservedWe start with news about China’s economic woes (1:10), followed by our Pray for China segment, where I share stories (among other things) of fried frogs and prostitution (22:27). Finally, I share excerpts from the journals of the grieving missionary William Milne on the anniversary of his wife Rachel’s death (38:01).
Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post detailed daily reminders to pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). BTW, X is also the best way to get in touch with me...
2025-03-2252 min
Escape To This Must-Listen Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.The Neglected Authors - American Men by William Austin, Charles W Chesnutt, Uriah Derick D'Arcy, Rudolph Fisher, Henry Harland, Robert E Howard, Ring Lardner, Sinclair Lewis, Robert Duncan Milne, Edward Page Mitchell, W C Morrow, Tod Robbins, Frank R Stockton, Booth Tarkington, Wallace ThurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/144128to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Neglected Authors - American Men
Author: William Austin, Charles W Chesnutt, Uriah Derick D'Arcy, Rudolph Fisher, Henry Harland, Robert E Howard, Ring Lardner, Sinclair Lewis, Robert Duncan Milne, Edward Page Mitchell, W C Morrow, Tod Robbins, Frank R Stockton, Booth Tarkington, Wallace Thurman
Narrator: Eric Meyers, Darrell Joe Joe, Christopher Ragland
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 03-18-25
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange...
2025-03-1810h 02China CompassOn Deflation, Dueling, and (Almost) DyingWe start with some news about China’s “deflationary spiral” (1:01), followed by a look at a fascinating diatribe against “dueling” from missionary William Milne (12:08). Next, we look at how to pray for China this week (20:20) and then hear about how I almost died a year ago today (30:52). Finally, I tell three stories of near-death experiences in China (35:24).
Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post detailed daily reminders to pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). BTW, X is also the best way to get in touch with me. Either tag me with a question or comment, or follow and...
2025-03-1558 minDialogos InterviewsMary McAleeseIn this episode, I speak to Mary McAleese, President of Ireland from 1997 until 2011. We speak about her childhood as a Catholic in Protestant Belfast, the main themes of her Presidency, and her comments on the Catholic Church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-1043 minChina CompassA North Korean Vacation? │6 "Considerations" Before Preaching │China’s Christian HotelWelcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post detailed daily reminders to pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). BTW, X is also the best way to get in touch with me. Either tag me with a question or comment, or follow and send a DM. Finally, PrayGiveGo.us has easy access to almost everything that I am involved in, including books, Substack, this podcast, and our dedicated pray for China website.
Today we begin with some North Korea news (1:07), followed b...
2025-03-0857 minChina CompassChinese Propaganda Leans Left │The Death of Mrs Milne │My First Motorcycle (Crash)We start with this week’s China news (1:34), followed by my take on whether or not Borden would’ve remained single on the mission field. (10:30). Next, we look at William Milne’s journal from February (1819), as he bares his soul after the loss of his beloved Rachel (14:53). Lastly, we look at how to Pray for China this week (42:48) followed by the story of the day I taught myself to ride a motorcycle in China, by traversing the foothills of Tibet (49:50).
Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). Check out all...
2025-02-2459 minChina CompassCritiquing a China Hawk / Redeeming DeepSeek? / China-HK vs Panama-USWelcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). Check out all of the other things we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us.
I begin by discussing a ministry that has blessed us (WMPress.org)(3:57), followed by a critique of Gordon Chang’s “tone” on his “Outstanding” podcast interview (11:05). Next, we work our way through this week’s China related news (20:58), some of which was discussed by Gordon Chang: redeeming DeepSeek, USAID’s China-focused NGOs, Asian Il...
2025-02-0956 minChina CompassDragon Babies / The Year of the Snake / Trump Pardons Pro-life China Missionaries / The Old Man in the AlleyWelcome to the China Compass Podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). And you can check out all of the other things we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us.
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I begin by explaining my beef with the Babylon Bee, and how that segues to CrossPolitic News. Next, Trump pardons pro-life/China missionaries, and Cal recommends The Memoirs of William Milne. We look at China’s National Character, followed by the tr...
2025-01-2558 minChina CompassChinese Pastors Imprisoned for "Fraud" / Before I Could Speak Chinese (22 Years Ago This Week)Welcome to the China Compass Podcast on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can find links to everything else we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us.
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I begin by explaining my upcoming plans for the podcast, then talk about my travels and adventures in China 22 years ago this week. (3:08) Next, we drop in on the Millionaire Missionary in Cairo in January of 1913 (19:04) and on William Milne in Malacca o...
2025-01-1856 minChina CompassChina’s Struggling Economy / Critiquing Carter / My First Letter Home from ChinaWelcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ contact at PrayforChina dot us. You can also find easy links to everything we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us.
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First, I take a few minutes to look at China’s current struggles (1:30). Then I take another look at Jimmy Carter’s China legacy (8:03). Next I talk about my first true...
2025-01-1159 minChina CompassChina's Slowdown Helps US in Trade War / "I Don't Want Your Jesus" - Guilin Mountain ChiefWelcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com.
You can also find easy links to everything we are involved in @ PrayGiveGo.us!
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Today I begin by discussing the recent US-China Trade War (2:13), followed by the latest rule changes for tourist visits to China (12:39). Then I talk all about Gu...
2024-12-2157 minChina CompassTestimonies from a Chinese Jail (The Prison Pulpit #9)Welcome to this bonus episode of China Compass, the 9th in a weekly series called “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share new Chinese cities to pray for daily. You can learn more about that at PrayforChina.us.
You can also check out my Substack (ChinaCall.substack.com) where I write mostly about China and missions. I have already posted the updates that I shared on this podcast, including this one: https://chinacall.substack.com/p/testimonies-from-a-chinese-jail
This month is the 6th annive...
2024-12-1818 minChina CompassFlashback: Early Rain Church Attacked, Pastor Wang Yi Imprisoned (The Prison Pulpit #8)Welcome to this bonus episode of China Compass, the 8th in a weekly series called “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share new Chinese cities to pray for daily. You can learn more about that at PrayforChina.us.
You can also check out my Substack (ChinaCompass.substack.com) where I write mostly about China and missions. I have already posted the updates that I shared on this podcast.
As I am recording this podcast, it is the 6th anniversary of the attack and forcible closu...
2024-12-1018 min
The Cori Luv Show"WORKING AS A COUPLE IN FILM CAN BE FUN" : Meet Kerri & William SwiftSpecial Edition: Couples In Cinema Conversation with an inseparable duo in film, Kerri and William Swift.They shared how they remain sane living and working together.Follow them both on Instagram at billswift_productionsllc and kerri_swiftproductionsllc and Facebook Kerri Milne Swift and William B Swift.Check him out in his most recent film A Record In Time on TVEI Network, Is It Real, Good Man 2 and The Dirty D as "Captain."Check out the full video on Youtube at Cori Luv TV and don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE.
2024-12-1045 minDialogos InterviewsTimothy ChoIn this episode, I sit down with Timothy Cho, a two-time North Korean defector, who is now a human rights activist based in the UK. His story is so devastating and harrowing. Despite coming close to death so many times, Cho's resilience saw him come to freedom, and he now uses his experiences to make a positive difference.Follow his Twitter for updates: @Timothycho08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-1946 minDialogos InterviewsClive Stafford SmithAn interview with human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith. He has dedicated his career to working on death penalty cases in the US and other civil rights issues. Having successfully represented over 300 prisoners on death row and dozens of guantananom bay inmates, he has lived a life dedicated to fighting what he sees as deeply flawed justice systems.It was such a privilege interviewing Clive, and something I will always remember. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-0842 minDialogos InterviewsPaula HarriottAn interview with Paula Harriott, Head of Prisoner Engagement at the Prison Reform Trust, and also a former prisoner having served a four year sentence for drug offences from 2004 to 2008, which spurred her on to be involved in prison reform. This was a truly fascinating interview with someone who has reached the depths of despair and adversity, but bounced back and is having a positive impact on the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-0144 minChina CompassAI-Enhanced Persecution? / China's Terracotta Army (and the Emperor's Booby-Trapped Tomb) / Chatting w Dr. Claud re: Xi'an (Shaanxi)Welcome to China Compass! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. B.F. Westen is my pen name, for security reasons. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find easy links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us!
China, Iran, NK using AI to Track Christians
https://www.christianpost.com/news/china-iran-using-ai-to-track-and-repress-christians.html...
2024-10-191h 04China CompassWalz Gets China Propaganda Boost, Biden "Stabbed in the Back" / Yunnan Missionaries & MartyrsWelcome to China Compass! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me with any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. B.F. Westen is my pen name, for security reasons. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find easy links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us!
The Memoirs of William Milne (200th Anniversary Edition!) is now live on Amazon:
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2024-10-121h 00China CompassThe 7 “Speak-Nots” of Modern China, Gladys Aylward: The Great Little Missionary, and the "Ghastly Summer of 1900"Welcome to China Compass! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. And if you want to learn more about everything we are doing, visit PrayGiveGo.us
I've been back from my trip to Malaysia, Thailand, Macau, and Hong Kong for a few days now…
The Memoirs of William Milne (Kindle and print versions) is now live on Amazon:
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2024-10-051h 00China CompassCCP on Crosspolitic, Wang Yi’s Prison Pulpit, and the Legacy of Pastor LuckyWelcome to this special episode of China Compass, from Macau in the South China Sea. After mentioning my appearance this morning on Crosspolitic, I introduce a new series called “Wangyi’s Prison Pulpit” by looking at what he wrote regarding True Freedom during seasons of persecution:
Wangyi wrote: “I hope God uses me, by means of first losing my personal freedom, to tell those who have deprived me of my personal freedom that there is an authority higher than their authority, and that there is a freedom that they cannot restrain, a freedom that fills the church of the cr...
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CrossPolitic ShowFailed Freedom & The 75th Anniversary of the CCP w/ Missionary BenToday the Guys are joined by Missionary Ben to talk about the Hong Kong riots and the founding of the church in China. October is the 75th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, and the 5th Anniversary of the Failed Freedom Protests in Hong Kong. Get Missionary Ben's new book!! https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-William-Milne-Missionary-1785-1822-ebook/dp/B0DJ1Q4HNR/
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2024-10-011h 00China CompassChristianity and Communist China (9 Things) & Did Postmillennialism Kill 30 Million Chinese in the Taiping Rebellion)?Welcome to China Compass! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. And if you want to learn more about everything we are doing, visit PrayGiveGo.us
I've been in Malaysia for more than a week now, and finally finished editing, just a few days ago, The Memoirs of William Milne. The Kindle book is now live on Amazon for just $2:
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2024-09-2426 minChina CompassMaria (Hudson Taylor’s First Love), Malaysia (Almost Robbed!), and Malacca (Rachel's Grave)Welcome to China Compass! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China (PrayforChina.us). You can also email me any questions or comments @ bfwesten at gmail dot com. And if you want to learn more about everything we are doing, visit PrayGiveGo.us
I've been in Malaysia for a couple of days, primarily in Malacca, working on The Memoirs of William Milne (see PrayGiveGo.us on Oct 1 for the Kindle version).
I almost got robbed by some middle-aged Chinese guys w...
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Art WankEpisode 194 - Rachel MilneSend a textA few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel in her home studio in Newcastle, NSW. Thank you for having us and treating us to a lovely lunch.'Rachel Milne is a professional fine art painter based in Newcastle, NSW. Rachel specialises in figurative and observational oil painting, in the style of the impressionists, mainly focusing on the genre Intimism. Originally from the UK Rachel now lives and works in Newcastle, Australia. Before leaving the UK Rachel exhibited regularly with the Royal West of England Academy and is now represented...
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2024-05-2239 min
新紀元茶室開講海系列EP12｜李新元｜跨越海洋的宣教語言：巴克禮牧師的語言教育與文化資產保存2023年8月24日 新紀元大學學院中文大廳2023《海》
講者：李新元（台南東門巴克禮歷史教育推廣協會總幹事）
日期：2023年8月24日（星期四）
時間：14.30-16.30
地點：新紀元大學學院B305課室
主持人： 潘紫萱、黃詩嘉、葉齊恩（新紀元大學學院中文傳播大學基礎課程學生）
主辦單位：新紀元大學學院中文系中文傳播大學基礎課程
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00:00:00 片頭
00:00:27 策劃人開場
00:01:44 中文系主任致辭
00:07:08 主持人接棒
00:08:32 主題分享
01:36:10 Q&A環節
01:51:39 策劃人結語
01:57:44 片尾
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海報設計：葉齊恩、黃詩嘉
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《跨越海洋的宣教語言：巴克禮牧師的語言教育與文化資產保存》講座側記
主講人：李新元（台南東門巴克禮歷史教育推廣協會總幹）
側記：黃詩嘉（新紀元大學學院中文傳播大學基礎課程學生）
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側記：
終於，本次中文大講堂之「海」系列講座來到最終場！ 主講人李新元先生從台灣遠道而來，給予了此次系列講座最完美的句點！ 李老師作為台南市東門巴克禮歷史教育推廣協會總幹事以及成功大學歷史學系博士候選人，將歷史與巴克利牧師的事蹟相結合為我們帶來了一場生動且深刻的講座盛宴！
李老師開頭點題，為大家科普白話（福建羅馬拼音）文體。 沒想到這被譽為台灣地域意識與母語發展符號的台灣話拼音竟發源於馬六甲。 然而台灣話（今稱：閩南語）卻可分為很多門派，這可追溯到清朝，閩南語還可深入細分為泉州話、漳州話與廈門話等，被稱為台灣話則是日本 時代以後，是當時的日本人提出的概念，會在祖籍地寫下福（福建），廣（廣東/客家），熟（熟番）等以區分人種。
白話字其實是一種幫助傳教士認識福建話以方便傳福音的福建羅馬拼音，最早是幫助馬六甲當地的傳教士與華人溝通的媒介。 根據史料記載在當初文化普及率極地的情況下，白話字推進了華人漢字教育漸漸的也開始當作文字來使用。
李老師在提到白話文的普及與在台灣的推廣部分時說道，馬禮遜最早在進行華文的宣教地點竟是馬六甲。 1818年由馬禮遜建立的英華書院寓意著漢文翻譯出版社的開始，但在鴉片戰爭後英華書院便遷址至香港。 另外還有一位重大的功臣－米憐（William Milne）。 他於馬六甲出版《察世俗每月統記傳》，更成為了西方宣教士首本影刷的中文雜誌。 也擔任了英華書院的第一任校長，教育步調不止於宗教，更有四書五經、歷史、地理等完善的教育內容！
巴克禮牧師（George Leslie Mackay），不只是上帝的使者也是科學家。 在巴克禮牧師立志成為牧師後，被杜嘉德的見證感動，在宣教用人之際，決定前往台灣宣教。 除了一心宣教，巴克利牧師投身教育在1877年，設立了大學推進了台灣的教育進程。 同時設立了中學，女學等，使得台南新樓（今台南神學院）成為了第一個完整的西式教育中心。
1885年牧師也在台南聚珍堂發行第一期也是台灣的第一份報紙《台南府城教會報》牧師也在1895年日軍攻台時，協助向日方交涉，使日軍和平入城，保住台灣人民的 安全。 牧師致力於將聖經的部分內容翻譯成當地方言，他的翻譯工作著重於使聖經的教義更貼近台灣人民的生活和文化背景。
白話字在台灣的應用早已滲透到日常生活，最初只是讓人們認識聖經，傳播福音，以及記錄宣教期間的一切，以供後人查閱。 然而，更重要的是，它幫助國家提高受教育率，提升了人民的知識水準。 由於其簡單易學的特點，白話字有助於學生更快學習中華文化，甚至提高數理方面的認知。 這對全面提升人民的知識水平，推動教育的發展起到了積極作用。 白話字逐漸迎來巔峰，吸引了數十萬名讀者。
怎麼料白話字還是迎來了戒嚴時期，期間白話字的發展受阻。 日本時代到戰後的國語運動，台語文的發展受到壓制。 白色恐怖時期，中華民國政府沒收白話文聖經、聖詩。 傳福音難度增加。 1969年以後，教會公報禁止使用白話字，改用漢字。 白話字逐漸被取代。 縱然有了一系列的復甦白話字運動例：母語運動。 但白話字的科普度還是無可避免地持續走低。
歷史總是奇妙的相似，白話字作為曾經風光鼎盛的存在，帶動福建話的影響力。 雖風光不再，但從馬來亞一路來到台灣，在台灣因社會環境影響而普及後回流至影響東南亞福建文化的光景還是令人欣慰。 如今越來越多的講母語運動，讓這些塵封已久的歷史人物、事蹟被後人津津樂道。 我們不難看出世人對母語的重視度再逐漸增加，我們也看見了世界的連結性，感受到了世界的奇妙物語。 期待有朝一日，母語能夠迎來一場盛大的文藝復興！
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基督教論壇報論壇數位全閱讀 Ep.28｜前往麻六甲尋訪宣教先賢米憐夫婦馬來西亞麻六甲（或譯馬六甲），曾被葡萄牙、荷蘭與英國等西方國家殖民，加上外來的華人文化、伊斯蘭教、印度教與本地的馬來文化交流融合，造就今日豐富多樣的歷史特色，並被登錄為世界文化遺產。今年7月與家人同遊麻六甲，走訪宣教史蹟，特別是找尋英國宣教士米憐夫婦的足跡。
米憐（William Milne,1785-1822）是倫敦傳道會繼差派馬禮遜之後的第二位來華宣教士，也是馬禮遜的得力助手。米憐相當尊重馬禮遜的建議與決定，馬首是瞻，使命必達，甚至超乎所求。馬米兩位同工脣齒相依的事奉模式，在宣教歷史上，有著定礎奠基的貢獻。
1813年7月4日，米憐夫婦從家鄉蘇格蘭，歷經10個月的航程到了澳門，展開宣教工作。由於澳門葡萄牙政府不歡迎新教宣教士，加上清廷海禁政策，米憐無法像馬禮遜一樣，以東印度公司職員身分在華居留。馬禮遜建議米憐，帶著妻小以及廣州的印刷工人梁發，遠赴麻六甲，那裡有許多海外華人聚集，不啻是條為主大發熱心的新路。雖然上帝關了這扇門，卻也開了那扇窗。
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He has recorded and toured throughout the wo...
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I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military HistorySquadron Leader Keith William "Bluey" Truscott DFC and Bar: The Flying Demon16-OCTOBER-1942 While Serving with No. 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader Keith William "Bluey" Truscott in Europe would lead an attack on an evacuating Kreigsmarine Fleet and successfully damaged a German Destroyer. A famous athlete, before the war he played VFL for the Melbourne Demons, and deciding to forgo a successful sporting career decided to fly for King and Country, and in doing so became one of Australia's highest ranked Fighter Aces with 15/16 confirmed enemy aircraft shot down. These acts would result in him being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice.
He would go on to...
2022-04-2318 min
Let's Find Common GroundBridge Builders in Congress. Reps. Derek Kilmer (D) and William Timmons (R)The public's trust in government is near an all-time low. Now some politicians are recognizing that polarization and division in the United States is a threat to how our democracy functions. In this episode, we hear from two members of Congress: One Republican, one Democrat. Representatives Derek Kilmer and William Timmons both work together on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and are leading supporters of the Building Civic Bridges Act — a proposal that would fund federal and local efforts to reduce polarization. We also discuss how bipartisan support for robust measures in response to...
2022-03-1726 minLet's Find Common GroundBridge Builders in Congress. Reps. Derek Kilmer (D) and William Timmons (R)The public's trust in government is near an all-time low. Now some politicians are recognizing that polarization and division in the United States is a threat to how our democracy functions. In this episode, we hear from two members of Congress: One Republican, one Democrat. Representatives Derek Kilmer and William Timmons both work together on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and are leading supporters of the Building Civic Bridges Act — a proposal that would fund federal and local efforts to reduce polarization. We also discuss how bipartisan support for robust measures in response to...
2022-03-1726 min
Nighttime on Still WatersRiding the Storm (Eunice)Send a textSnuggle up comfortably as you join us on the NB Erica for a wild night and day as we ride the storms Dudley and Eunice. The poems of Ted Hughes, Louis MacNeice, A.A. Milne, William Blake, and John Betjeman keep us company as they take us through a day of roaring wind and rattling rain-squalls. Please note, the audio for this episode has been intentionally kept ‘dirty’ to capture the ambient sounds of a storm as experienced on a narrowboat and so any bangs, clicks, clunks, and other background noises are entire...
2022-02-2031 minThe Skeptics Guide to Emergency MedicineSGEM#350: How Did I Get Epi Alone? Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac ArrestsDate: November 10th, 2021
Reference: Andersen, et al: Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Sept 2021.
Guest Skeptic: Dr. Neil Dasgupta is an emergency physician and ED intensivist from Long Island, NY, and currently an assistant clinical professor and Director of Emergency Critical Care at Nassau University Medical Center.
Case: A code blue is called for a 71-year-old male in-patient that is boarding in the emergency department (ED). He had been admitted the night before for a new diagnosis of rapid atrial fibrillation. He has a history of hypertension, dy...
2021-11-1326 minThe Skeptics Guide to Emergency MedicineSGEM Xtra: Star Trek Made Me A Better PhysicianDate: July 24th, 2021
Guest Skeptic: Dr. Brain Goldman is an Emergency Medicine physician who works at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto. He is the host of CBC radio show White Coat Black Art and the podcast The Dose. He is also the author of the bestselling books The Night Shift, Secret language of Doctors, and the Power of Kindness.
This is a SGEM Xtra. Brain and I went on an away mission by shuttle craft to Ticonderoga, NY for the weekend. This was to join Mr. William Shatner to celebrate his 90th birthday. We took the opportunity during part of the...
2021-07-271h 04
William's PodcastPassion & Imagination Validate The Purpose Of CultureCopyright2021.mp3PODCASTPassion & Imagination Validate The Purpose Of CultureCopyright2021.mp3PODCASTPassion and Imagination validates the purpose of culture is a scholarly cultural conversation. This discourse was analysed through the lens of an Author, Cinematographer, Media Arts Specialist, License Cultural Practitioner and Publisher. This conversation was also captured and framed in podcast 119 and verbalised in 9 chapters of publication 230 ISBN 978-976-96689-3-5William Anderson Gittens , Author, Cinematographer,Dip., Com., Arts. B.A. Media Arts Specialists’ License Cultural Practitioner, Publisher, CEO and Editor-in-Chief Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing ®2015 WORKS CITED Clarke, John (2019). Critical Dialogues...
2021-07-2214 min
Going North PodcastEp. 352 – “Pre-Engagement Coaching” with William Edward Turner (@weturner)“Save your marriage before it starts.” - William Edward Turner Today’s featured author is certified Biblical counselor, speaker, publisher, and creator of A New Heart Divorce Recovery Services and Pre-Engagement Coaching, Min. William Edward Turner. William and I have a chat about going the prevention route with your relationship to ensure a better marriage, the 2 skills that couples should have in their arsenal in addition to good communication, and more!! Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: What couples should do bef...
2021-05-1052 min
Three Minutes of MeditationA Proposition for President PinesThe is a quote from the episode listen close to find out who says it.
Co-Hosts:
Brian McCullough and Rylan Flint
Music by:
Nate Lieske
Three minutes of meditation returns for season 2! Start your 2021 off right with your favorite podcast. This season still features your two favorite hosts, but with slightly better audio quality courtesy of a new mic. Our hosts have some trouble shaking off the nerves associated with the intense pressure of a second season but soon fall back into the classic tropes of every great TMM...
2021-01-1533 min
2k Away#10 William SuffPaige's week!In this episode we talk about a not-so-known serial killer who targeted sex workers and had quite an interesting past. And as always a list of those who had their lives taken from them much too early:Dijanet SuffKimberly LyttleTina LealDarla FergusonCarol MillerCheryl CokerSusan SterfieldKathleen MilneSherry LathamKelly HammondCatherine McDonaldEleanor Casares
2020-12-1557 min
Beauty TalkEP 05: Lili Reinhart | The Riverdale Actress Opens Up About Her Struggles With Anxiety And DepressionIf you watch Netflix, you'll know about Riverdale; and if you watch Riverdale, you'll know all about Lili Reinhart.At 23, Reinhart (who graces our screens as Riverdale's Betty Cooper) was recently described by Allure Magazine as “America’s reigning sweetheart”. At last count, she has just under 24.5 million (!) Instagram followers - for context, that’s twice as many as William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - and as if that's not enough, she recently starred in Hustlers alongside J-Lo whilst also being named Covergirl's newest celebrity ambassador.In this episode, Lili Rei...
2020-08-0932 min
The Literary Life PodcastOur Favorite PoemsThis week on The Literary Life, our hosts talk about their favorite poems and poets. Cindy starts off by sharing the early influences on her developing a love of poetry. Thomas also shares about his mother reading poetry to him as a child and the poetry that made an impression on him as a child. Angelina talks about coming to poetry later in life and how she finally came to love it through learning about the metaphysical poets. Cindy and Thomas talk about the powerful effect of reading and reciting poetry in meter. Thomas also brings up...
2020-06-231h 22
The 'Cleans and Queens' PodcastCLAIRE TRACEY - University of GloucestershireClaire Tracey has recently taken on the position of Technical Demonstrator at the University of Gloucestershire where she manages Strength and Conditioning Interns, Mentors Scholar S&C Coaches, Coaches TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme) Athletes and works with the Strength and Conditioning Undergraduate and Masters Degrees. Alongside this Claire also coaches a GB Fencer and supports the Scottish Women's Volleyball Teams remotely.
In this episode we discuss:
- Her journey from being an intern at Glasgow Warriors RFC to her current role
- What a typical day at work looks...
2020-06-1949 min
Canadian Military Heroes PodcastEpisode 11: William MilneThe second of four Canadians awarded the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge.
2019-05-1905 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #62: Internet vs Bookshop and Mr Pim Passes By vs Four Days’ WonderTwo novels by A.A. Milne and we get deep about Amazon.
https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tea-or-Books-episode-62.mp3
In the first half, we talk buying books in bookshops vs buying books online – taking our cue from a suggestion by Karen – and then we wander into a discussion about Amazon that isn’t especially conclusive. In the second half, we compare two books by my favourite (probably) author – Mr Pim Passes By and Four Days’ Wonder. You can see a filming of the play Mr Pim Passes By on YouTube.
You can see our iTunes...
2018-08-1300 minTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #62: Internet vs Bookshop and Mr Pim Passes By vs Four Days’ WonderTwo novels by A.A. Milne and we get deep about Amazon.
https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tea-or-Books-episode-62.mp3
In the first half, we talk buying books in bookshops vs buying books online – taking our cue from a suggestion by Karen – and then we wander into a discussion about Amazon that isn’t especially conclusive. In the second half, we compare two books by my favourite (probably) author – Mr Pim Passes By and Four Days’ Wonder. You can see a filming of the play Mr Pim Passes By on YouTube.
You can see our iTunes...
2018-08-1300 min
Grab the Top Free Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Red House Mystery by A. A. MilnePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624163 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red House Mystery Author: A. A. Milne Narrator: William Sutherland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 28, 2012 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: “Like all really nice people, you have a weakness for detective stories…The least that I can do is write you one.” So wrote A. A. Milne to his father, to whom he dedicated this delectable mystery. Mark Ablett’s stately mansion, the Red House, is filled with very proper guests when his most improper brother returns from Australia. The prodigal brother enters Mark’s study, t...
2012-03-2803 min