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McCartney In Goal

McCartney In Goal

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McCartney In Goal is a monthly podcast that debates and dissects the greatest albums of popular rock music. Hosted by David Hughes, and fellow judges, Brett and Steve Sumner, each episode the McCartney In Goal team pick a rock or pop music album that they love and put the songs through an imaginary competitive style-knock out format to find the best song on the album. At times, they may be uninformed, biased and they are often a bit unruly. Come and listen in on the fun - and if you enjoy it ...
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Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later takes place two years after Julius Caesar failed to beware the Ides of March and got stabbed to death by a band of well-wishers. Now the assassins have been rounded up and slaughtered in battle, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. But who’s in charge now? With things on the verge of absolute collapse, the cool and calculating Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile, has swung by for an extended visit. She’s eager to renew an alliance with Rome by any means necessa ...
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Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and Christine's family are left without answers. In Season 9 of the award winning podcast Someone Knows Something, David Ridgen, along with Christine's mother, reopen the investigation and come face to face with the man who said he killed Chrissy. Someone Knows Something is the investigative true ...
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Each week, I interview guests who have crazy-unique occupations or life experiences. It could be anyone from a Mortician, a Near Death Experiencer, to a True Crime Event or a Religious Cult Escapee. I dig deep and pick their brains, and you won't believe some of the things I uncover because I wanna know... Join my Facebook group: "Because I Wanna Know" Contact me via: [email protected] Contact me on my website at: https://www.podpage.com/because-i-wanna-know/ Instagram: @les ...
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Cynthia Sobel, born Cynthia Schoenwetter, is Adam’s mother, and Sumner’s sister. So she knew Sumner from the very beginning of his life to the end, and there’s no one else alive who remembers the things about him that she does. She talks at length about their parents, Charles and Sylvia Schoenwetter, and their childhoods in Elmhurst, Queens — essen…
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The battle of Berlin begins in earnest when 1st Belorussian Front forces advance into the northern and eastern outskirts of the capital. In a desperate ploy to save Berlin, Hitler comes up with a preposterous counterattack plan involving Steiner’s forces to the north of the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations feat…
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To learn more about Jenn's books, click here: https://jsterlingbooks.com/ To donate to the show via, "Buy Me A Coffee" or to buy one of my books, click here: https://linktr.ee/AuthorLeslieFear To Listen to the Unapologetically Rich podcast, click here: The Unapologetically Rich Show with Shamina Taylor - Podcast - Apple Podcasts…
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The Führer’s birthday celebrations are interrupted by a huge Allied bombing raid on the capital. Plus, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front launches their first artillery barrages on Berlin from their positions just outside the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. If you have any comments …
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Peter Graham was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and he is an independent historian and researcher specialising in the history of Berlin during WW2. In 2018 Peter founded the popular Facebook page "Berlin Battle Damage" which currently has over 15,000 followers and focuses on the tangible remains of WW2 to be found in Berlin today. In 2023 Peter…
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We dive deep into Jeff Buckley's only studio album, "Grace," exploring its creation, impact, and the extraordinary talent behind this haunting masterpiece. And of course using our trademark competitive knock-out style format. • Examining Jeff Buckley's complex backstory, with almost no relationship to his famous father Tim Buckley • Discussing the …
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As the front man in DNA, Arto Lindsay was one of the core No Wave figures from the start, and he and Sumner were good friends from the mid-1970s, when Arto arrived in NYC (along with Mark Cunningham and Connie Burg, from Eckerd College in Florida), into the 1980s and beyond. Arto played on Sumner’s opera record John Gavanti, and in the early 1980s …
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An in-depth look at Berlin in 1945, with a focus on how the city prepared itself physically and mentally for the impending Soviet assault. Plus, an outline of the Berlin defence strategy, the Berlin garrison forces, and the attacking Soviet forces. Map: Here is an overview of the German and Soviet forces on the eve of the assault on Berlin, includi…
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Matthew Menneke is a military historian and former serviceman in the Australian Army. Matthew is also the founder of On The Front Tours, which is a tour guide company specialising solely in Second World War tours in and around Berlin. One of the tours Matthew runs is a tour of the Halbe Pocket, so naturally I was curious to hear his views on the ba…
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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with painter David Reed. David’s paintings have been shown in galleries and museums in the US and Europe from the 1970s to the present, in venues including the Guggenheim, Gagosian New York and Basel, Neues Museum Nürnberg, Häusler Contemporary, Zurich, and most recently at Galerie Nathalie Obadia in …
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* National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:988 * Veterans Crisis Line 988, then press 1 * Mental Health America: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) * Crisis Text Line: Text MHA to 741741 To donate to the show via, "Buy Me A Coffee" or to buy one of my books, click here: https://linktr.ee/AuthorLeslieFearBy Leslie Fear
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Scott Bury, producer and host of the Beyond Barbarossa podcast, joins me for a chat about the peculiarities, vastness and horrors of the Eastern Front of the Second World War. If you want to learn about the history of the Eastern Front from start to finish then I highly recommend you check out the excellent Beyond Barbarossa podcast. You can also f…
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The fighting has ended, but who won? Plus, a look at how the legacy of the battle is still hotly-contested to this day. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] You can also f…
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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Lydia Lunch! Lydia is a singer, poet, writer, actress, and self-empowerment speaker. She got her start as the leader, singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, one of the four bands to appear on the compilation No New York, and moved on from there to a long career in which she’s manage…
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The Germans have lifted the siege of Bautzen, and are now poised to take the fight to the Polish-Soviet forces with the intention of driving them out of Saxony completely. However, a rapidly-strengthened Polish-Soviet defence line seeks to halt the German advance. Dates covered: April 25th-onwards. Map: Here is an overview of the German, Polish, an…
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The Germans launch their counterattack, hoping to recapture Weißenberg, lift the siege of Bautzen, and potentially threaten the entire Soviet assault on Berlin. Meanwhile, the Bautzen garrison awaits rescue. Dates covered: April 22nd - April 24th. Map: Here is an overview of the German counterattack in Saxony. Map: Here is a map giving an overview …
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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with photographer and graphic designer Julia Gorton about her experiences in downtown Manhattan in the 1970s, and they share memories of Sumner. With Rick Brown, Julia produced the fanzine Beat It in the late 1970s, and that got her into shows free so that she could photograph people at CBGBs and Max’…
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The Soviet vanguard forces launch their assault on Bautzen, leading to deadly street battles and house-to-house fighting between the Soviet attackers and the German defenders. Meanwhile, the fragility of the Polish-Soviet advance is exposed, offering the Germans a chance to re-take the initiative and break through the enemy lines. Dates covered: Ap…
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The combined Polish-Soviet forces launch “Operation Lausitz” - their assault on Saxony and the subsequent drive towards Weißenberg & Bautzen. Dates covered: April 16th - April 18th. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please…
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