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A fabulous collection of stories about the fabulously rich, the grindingly poor, sudden wealth, odd inheritances, greed and generosity.

The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse - it came from within, from Southern California's burgeoning car-addicted, suburban lifestyle. Smogtown is the story of pollution, progress, and how an optimistic people confronted the epic struggle against airborne poisons barraging their hometowns.

Understand yourself and the world better with Jacob J. Watson-Howland, Europe’s fastest-growing Under-21 podcaster and award-winning BBC-featured photographer. Featuring guests like SpaceX cofounder Jim Cantrell, NatGeo filmmaker Bertie Gregory, CEOs James Arrowood & Karen Tyrell, bestselling authors Lord Matt Ridley and Stewart Binns, bestselling neuroscientist Dr. Joe Jebbelli, Hollywood actor Glynnis O’Connor, and more.___In 2 months, I went from 0 to 3.0M+ views & dream guests in my bedroom at 20.Start your own podcast today using my blueprint: https://www.skool.com/...

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

Odyssey with Mr. Jacob is a podcast that explores the ideas, challenges, and conversations shaping how we think, grow, and navigate the world around us.