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Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, 12 jurors deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father. A seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices.

Legal Immigrant is Alan Cumming's collection of musings on his experiences as a US citizen, growing older, and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today's America, featuring songs and stories that are as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Alan himself. The audio, recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, is a smorgasbord of genres, styles, and tales. Replete with laughter, tears and, of course, provocation, featuring covers of songs made famous by a diverse array of musical legends.

Outliers is an historic fiction podcast that explores how big events filter down and are viewed and shaped by the people in the shadows. Themes of otherness, change, gender and the meaning of power are explored through the eyes of characters who have not traditionally held the historic limelight. Enjoy this anthology of stories from award-winning contemporary writers as they reveal the people hiding in the shadows of real events, at some of the greatest palaces ever built.Historic Royal Palaces, in association with Rusty Quill present:Outliers - Stories from the edge of history. Hosted on ...

In the realm of true crime, dark psychology, and mind manipulation, The Skillful Art of Manipulation is your immersive gateway into the chilling world of psychological thrillers, real-world mind games, and behavioral control. Hosted by Joe & Ryan, this gripping podcast and audiobook series dissects the tactics of emotional coercion, deception, and influence used in romance, business, politics, and beyond.Each episode unpacks how modern manipulators — from con artists and cult leaders to toxic partners and corporate strategists — exploit psychological triggers, communication tools, and ...

Shree Krishna, The Lord of Love by Baba Premananda Bharati is a spiritual masterpiece that takes readers on a profound journey into the life, love, and teachings of Lord Krishna. This book beautifully narrates Krishna’s divine leelas (pastimes) and his eternal message of love, compassion, and selflessness. Through enchanting stories from his childhood, his role as a guide to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, and his divine interactions with devotees, Krishna’s essence as the ultimate symbol of love and spiritual wisdom is explored in depth. The book emphasizes the power of devotion (bhakti) as ...

The major texts of Western culture are a gateway to wisdom that can widen your views on self and society in enduring ways. And now you can examine its most important works - whether drama, poetry, or narrative - in this series of 64 penetrating lectures that reveal astonishing common ground.

How many people would raise a baby in a zombie apocalypse? After finding an abandoned baby our hero deals with the inner turmoil of whether or not to save this life or raising it in a world full of chaos. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new mystery thriller from the makers of Blackout and The Left Right Game, Last Known Position follows a group of experts including submersible pilot Mikaela Soto (Gina Rodriguez) as they seek to recover a flight that suddenly vanished over the Pacific Ocean. The super yacht sets off on what looks like an expedition funded by a grieving billionaire, William Cavanaugh (James Purefoy), to recover the flight that his wife and daughter were on. But the crew soon discovers that there's more to the expedition than they were let on when they start to find themselves in increasingly perilous ...

The brave warrior Macbeth allows himself to be persuaded by Lady Macbeth, his wife, to slay good King Duncan and seize the throne of Scotland for himself. Macbeth achieves his ambition, but one murder proves not to be enough as he desperately attempts to eliminate all who might threaten his ill-gotten power. Descending into paranoia, Macbeth achieves his ambition but ravages his soul.

Despite his early death from tuberculosis at the age of 44, Chekhov was a prolific writer and produced more than 250 short stories in addition to several novellas and a novel. The Russian was also a practicing doctor. A celebrated playwright, Anton Chekhov is often recognised as an influential figure of early modernism of the theatre in addition to being held in high esteem by the likes of George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf, although much praise was not as forthcoming until after his death in 1904.

In this two-part series, during the most turbulent time in Andrew Ryan’s Rapture, follow the stories of multiple citizens before and after Atlas’s fatal strike on the Kashmir restaurant; sending the underwater city into civil war. Nominated for gold in the 2020 HEAR Now audio drama festival.

We find ourselves in the austerity of the 1950s, when England's aristocracy was feeling the pinch. Bertie Wooster has gone to a residential self-help school to learn how to darn his socks. Until he re-emerges, Jeeves has signed up with Bill Rowcester (pronounced Roaster), an earl who is failing to make ends meet in trade, and yearning to sell his stately home, which has charm and damp in equal measure. In his new environment Jeeves is required to exert his mammoth brain to what would be breaking point for any normal intellect.

In late January of 2014, the Colorado Sheriff’s Department investigated a murder scene at a remote ranch with almost a dozen dead bodies. To their shock, they discovered one woman was still alive. Host Tara Bay investigates the mystery of the woman known as Jane Doe - who she was, how she survived, and how justice is not yet served.

Experience King Lear as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds. To help you get the most out of Shakespeare, the narrator offers historical insights and background information, so you can enjoy the jokes, appreciate the references, and get a real sense of Shakespeare's world.

Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister, Kate, is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take on Kate? The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task. While he sets about transforming Kate from foul-tempered termagant to loving wife, young Lucentio and his clever servant, Tranio, plot to win Bianca.

Welcome to the Cryptid Catalog! Your place where creepy parents and strange kids can learn all about the things that go bump in the night together! Every other week Korina and Killian open the Cryptid Catalog to explore all that the world of the paranormal has to offer!

Phoebe reads a mystery novel. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love.

High-powered Hollywood talent agent (and ex Christmas-hater) Mackenzie Monroe is back at it again this Holiday Season. After solving the double murder in Evergreen, Ohio, and getting a handsome new boyfriend, small-town lawyer Nick Tenenbaum, in the process, Mackenzie is ready to kick back and relax this Christmas.But Christmas has other plans for her. Nick's uncle John died suddenly and Mackenzie must accompany Nick to Garland, Ohio, and to Mistletoe Manor where John was the groundskeeper for years. Once there, Mackenzie is greeted by the extremely wealthy and very strange Mistletoe family ...

Rick Greenberg joined the Corps right out of high school because he always wanted to be a Marine. Little did he know what it would ultimately cost him to even approach earning such a title. After boot camp, "Greeny", as he was later known by his Recon team buddies, attended radio communication school in San Diego, California. As a radio operator, upon arrival in Vietnam, Greenberg was both surprised and troubled when he was arbitrarily assigned to the First Recon Battalion, generally considered to be an elite unit.

Welcome to Realm's newest feed, Strange Matter. Max Gladstone presents a collection of thrilling stories of magic and mystery rooted in the strangeness of our own world. Come back every week for a new spell-binding episode. First on Strange Matter, we have The Witch Who Came in From the Cold. The Cold War rages in the back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague—and on one misty night an American discovers that the city and its spies have become the new front of another, more ancient war—a war of magic. Now a CIA agent and a KGB operative must forge an uneasy alliance in order to stop a ...