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Digging deep into vinyl bins, mp3s, cassette tapes and even old movies, FORBIDDEN CITY PODCAST brings you the Strange, the Weird, and the Bizzare. From Rockabilly to Novelty and from Gospel to Satan!
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History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions ⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser ...
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Soothing History for Sleep

The Forbidden Knowledge Network

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Welcome to Soothing History for Sleep — where calm voices meet wild stories from the past. Each episode blends gentle narration with cinematic storytelling to explore the most fascinating, strange, and forgotten moments in history. From lost civilizations and ancient myths to mysterious explorers and unbelievable true events, these are the tales that shaped our world — told to help you relax, unwind, and drift into deep, peaceful sleep. Lay back, close your eyes, and let history carry you aw ...
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"Two Years in the Forbidden City" is a book written by Princess Der Ling, who was the renowned Lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the early 20th century. Though Empress Dowager Cixi is a household name, Der Ling's point of view offers a quite unique and surprisingly intimate portrayal of the Empress and Beijing's Imperial Palace in China's last feudal dynasty.
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When the calls to her late-night, paranormal radio show go from strange to stranger, host Lindsay Mallyn launches an investigative podcast to explore the mysterious happenings. Unable to do it alone, however, she recruits the infamous JP Leck, a disgraced archivist and the keeper of curious lore. Together they will uncover terrible secrets, delve into forbidden realms, and do battle with otherworldly creatures.
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Old Time Mystery Radio

The Forbidden Knowledge Network

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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the shadowy world of classic detective tales, suspense thrillers, and noir-era intrigue with Old Time Mystery Radio. This curated collection brings together the greatest mystery programs of the golden age, featuring hard-boiled investigators, sinister secrets, and cases that twist deeper with every clue. Restored and remastered from the original broadcasts, each episode preserves the atmospheric tension, sharp storytelling, and unforgettable c ...
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What happens when Snoop, an experienced dog detective from London, gets sent to small-town Pflugerville to train clueless puppy Sniffy as an undercover agent? Mystery! Adventure! And CHAOS! Seriously -- the town of Pflugerville isn’t dullsville like Snoop expected and he quickly realizes that he can’t handle all the action without Sniffy by his side. Even when they’re able to turn a blind eye to the alien superheroes and villains battling it out for control of Pflugerville, Snoop and Sniffy ...
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True Crime Obsessed

True Crime Obsessed

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The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: "It’s not wrong to laugh when you’re listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn’t, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don’t want to be right." Hear our take on "Abducted in Plain Sight," "The Ted Bundy Tapes,"Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" and so many more.
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True Hauntings

Anne Rzechowicz and Renata Daniel

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True Hauntings is the hit podcast where acclaimed Australian ghost hunters Anne and Renata investigate the world’s most chilling and controversial paranormal cases. From haunted asylums and cursed houses to demonic possessions and ghostly legends, each episode uncovers the true history, real eyewitness accounts, and shocking twists behind famous and forgotten hauntings. Blending deep research with their signature humour and no-nonsense attitude, Anne and Renata explore what’s really going on ...
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Dashu Mandarin Podcast

李璨理查BEN

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Hello, everyone, it's Dashu Mandarin here. We're three Chinese teachers that focus on providing authentic and valuable Chinese learning materials for the Chinese learners of intermediate level and above. In this Podcast, we will talk about all kinds of things concerning China and Chinese culture, society, etc. You can also watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsNycNoClXZA1FuUJSGT0w Welcome to join us.
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Coffee Break French

Coffee Break Languages

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Learn French in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native French speakers. Season 1 lessons are for absolute beginners, and the courses increase in difficulty as the seasons progress. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Studio Plus

China Plus

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Studio Plus is a daily talk show that discusses matters on Chinese society, science, economy and culture, as well as international events and stories. With local hosts and others from English speaking countries, the show brings diverse opinion, fun, and light-hearted insight to listeners around the world.
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Beijing HSK 1

Travels in Chinese

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Hey guys! Come and learn Chinese with us by traveling around Beijing! This album is pitched at an HSK 1 (ish) level, but we will be covering every level from 1-6 in the future as well as other cities.
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We discuss materials management, specification, interior design, architecture, and things in between -- to help you design better, build more efficiently, and grow your design and build firm. Fohlio is a product specification and data management software for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Get your trial at fohlio.com.
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Hi Nay

Motzie Dapul

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Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto. Written, directed, produced, and created by Motzie Dapul and co-created by Reg Geli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We tell tales of the train and bus yard, the tenement yard and the prison yard. We detail close calls and chase stories. We dig into larger conversations about crossing boundaries, the other side of the tracks, borders, and forbidden space. Whether to make big life changes, to forward the artistic or professional practice, to escape peril—or just for the sheer thrill of it. With first-person storytellers including trans-disciplinary artist Lupe Maravilla, musician/producer Scott Harding ("Sc ...
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PokéTCGCast

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Welcome to PokéTCGCast! This is a podcast hosted by Alex Westby, where he talks about recent news, events, and METAs in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Podcast produced by The Extraneous Zone
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A selection of ambient recordings of nature and outdoors intended for sleep, meditation, relaxation and background ambiance. ------- (C) Copyright 2023 Max Edwards, Brighton UK. Unauthorised re-use is forbidden. Click here to support this channel on the Fountain app. 👉🏻 https://fountain.fm/show/udSrXHCasNnWOFr822m0 New to Fountain? It's a slick user-friendly "Podcast 2.0" app with no annoying popup ads, that PAYS YOU to listen to your favourite shows! Even better, there are no annoying or in ...
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Snoop and Sniffy are back for their biggest international case yet in the Forbidden City of Beijing, China. Mysteries lurk around every corner as the dynamic duo races through the ancient city, uncovering secrets from hidden temples all the way to the iconic Great Wall of China. With danger at every turn, will Snoop and Sniffy crack the case before…
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In the heart of Beijing lies a palace complex so vast and mysterious that it was once known simply as the Forbidden City. For nearly five centuries, its crimson walls and golden rooftops concealed the lives of emperors, concubines, and eunuchs, hidden from the eyes of ordinary people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…
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https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In the quiet dawn of Europe’s medieval world, armies traveled long distances with only the food they could carry, prepare quickly, or gather along the way. Their meals were humble, practical, and shaped by the rhythms of life on the march. In this peaceful bedtime episode, we explore the daily diet of me…
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🎧 This episode is sponsored by GoEast Mandarin School GoEast Mandarin is a Chinese school based in Shanghai offering live 1-on-1 and small group online classes, as well as offline courses at their Shanghai campus. For Black Friday, they’ve prepared a low-commitment way to try real lessons with professional teachers: – Adults: 1 learning consultatio…
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Tucked into the shadow of St Giles’ Cathedral, on what we now call Parliament Square, John’s Coffee House once buzzed with the energy of Edinburgh’s legal and intellectual elite. But behind the cobblestones and grand facades lies a history thick with intrigue, secrets, and, some say, restless spirits. Tonight, we’re stepping back to 1688, into the …
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Englewood After Dark: Disclosures is the second season of Englewood After Dark, a horror/drama audio drama. It is not necessary to have listened to Season 1 of Englewood After Dark to enjoy Season 2, though there may be mild spoilers. Episode 1: Case Notes CW: Sirens, Suicide, Death, Confinement, Stalking, and Ghostly Phenomena. Episode 1: Case Fil…
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RIP the internet, Fam. Date of death: Sometime in January 2020 when William White joined up! It started out innocent enough: some cute guy making lip-sync videos to 80s songs that made the ladies of a certain age swoon. But because we can't have anything nice, it all quickly went to hell. Fan groups formed, the bullying started, and the doxing, of …
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Kalaban (Enemy) Evelyn Wai takes stock of which Elders are most likely to attack Mari directly, now that the plot against her has been revealed. Content Warnings: Brief mentions of gore and body horror, cannibalism, blood drinking, torture. Featuring Natalie as Evelyn Wai. ~ BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes: …
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⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit ⁠⁠noiser.com/books⁠⁠ to learn more. Charlotte, Anne and Emily Brontë were among the most famous authors of the nineteenth century. Though they wrote …
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Do Chinese people tend to judge others by their appearance? Why Chinese People Judge Foreigners Differently? We discuss how, in certain situations, such judgments can sometimes be seen as a form of racial discrimination.Drawing from personal experiences and cultural observations, Dashu Mandarin offers a deeper insight into how appearance plays a ro…
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On November 28, 1974, 28-year-old Karen Silkwood was killed in a car wreck on Highway 74 near Crescent, Oklahoma. Her death was officially ruled an accident. But her friends, family, and co-workers knew the real story: she had been killed for what she knew - and what she was about to do about it. In her car was a folder full of evidence that she wa…
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Join Mark and Max for this special episode of Coffee Break French, where we're talking about something a bit different. We receive emails and messages all the time asking us "where should I start?", so we thought we'd answer that in this episode. We share details about how Coffee Break French first started back in 2007 - and all of the French resou…
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Why did so many ancient cultures choose to sleep with weapons at their side? From quiet desert tribes to early European villages, countless people rested with blades, clubs, or spears within arm’s reach. This soothing nighttime episode gently explores the world of ancient fears, nighttime spirits, wild predators, and the deep instincts that shaped …
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com During the Middle Ages, the word “witch” carried fear, mystery, and danger. But the truth behind real medieval witchcraft is far quieter, softer, and more human than the folklore that survives today. In this gentle nighttime episode, we explore the daily lives of the healers, midwives, herbalists, and ou…
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Life inside an ancient brothel was far more structured and ritualized than most people imagine. These establishments operated as social hubs, businesses, and hidden sanctuaries, each with its own rules, rhythms, and quiet routines. From early morning preparations and baths scented with oils to simple meals, music, conversation, and the nightly flow…
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com Long before modern sanitation, ancient cities depended on an overlooked group of workers who quietly shaped daily life: the street cleaners. From sweeping away waste in crowded marketplaces to managing the refuse of growing civilizations, their labor formed the unseen foundation that allowed early urban …
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com Before soft cushions, memory foam, and modern bedding, humans found sleep in ways that seem almost unimaginable today. From carved wooden headrests in ancient Egypt to woven neck cradles in Asia and bundles of leaves, straw, and animal skins used across Europe and early America, the history of sleep reve…
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com Long before cities and kingdoms, early humans found safety deep within the quiet, dimly lit caverns of the Ice Age. These caves became warm shelters against the endless cold, glowing with firelight and filled with the soft echoes of daily life. In this peaceful journey into the ancient past, we explore h…
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com Long before modern soap, people around the world relied on unusual, creative, and sometimes surprising methods to stay clean. From clay dusting rituals in Mesopotamia, to fragrant oils in Egypt, to smoke cleansing on the Eurasian steppe, ancient cultures developed their own soothing traditions of washing…
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https://www.TheForbiddenKnowledgeNetwork.com Long before modern medicine, ancient civilizations developed surprising, creative, and sometimes astonishing methods to prevent pregnancy. From herbal mixtures and mineral compounds to symbolic rituals and early scientific experimentation, people across the ancient world used strategies shaped by culture…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the Golden Age of broadcasting with fully restored and professionally remastered episodes from the most iconic radio shows in history. Each episode is sourced from authentic public domain collections, enhanced for clarity, depth, and warmth, and presented exactly as audiences first heard them decades…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the Golden Age of broadcasting with fully restored and professionally remastered episodes from the most iconic radio shows in history. Each episode is sourced from authentic public domain collections, enhanced for clarity, depth, and warmth, and presented exactly as audiences first heard them decades…
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In this episode of Dashu Mandarin, we talk about PUA, short for Pick-Up Artist. In Chinese, this term has changed from meaning “flirting skills” to describing toxic emotional control in relationships. Through this real-life topic, you’ll improve your Chinese listening, learn authentic expressions, and understand modern Chinese culture and psycholog…
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✨🎉HI NAY 5TH ANNIVERSARY STREAM!🎉✨ SUNDAY NOV 23 2025! https://www.twitch.tv/hinaypod We’ll be doing more than one stream to accommodate multiple timezones! Exact times to be announced on our social media @hinaypod 🌟 JOIN US for HI NAY HUNGER GAMES SIMULATOR, HI NAY SMASH OR PASS, HI NAY TIER LIST, HI NAY FMK, AND MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
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⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit ⁠⁠noiser.com/books⁠⁠ to learn more. The Private Eye has long been a fixture of popular culture - from Sherlock Holmes, to Philip Marlowe, to Jessica …
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In the dusty boomtowns of the American frontier, life after dark followed its own rules. Behind the swinging saloon doors and oil-lit windows were the women history often forgets — the prostitutes, madams, and dance-hall girls who shaped the Wild West in ways far deeper than the legends admit. In this soothing, slow-paced episode of Soothing Histor…
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In the quiet Gloucestershire village of Wotton-under-Edge stands a place whispered about in hushed tones, a structure so old its foundations predate written memory. The Ancient Ram Inn has been called a portal of shadows, a site of sacrifice, and one of the most haunted buildings in England. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif…
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There are some places in the world that seem to be built for ghosts. Heavy walls, dark corridors, shadows that linger even when the lights are switched on. They seem to soak up misery and dread, and long after the people are gone, the walls still whisper. Melbourne has one of those places, right in the centre of the city. The Old Melbourne Gaol. To…
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Exciting news, the Noiser Podcast Network has released a new book. It's called A Short History of Ancient Rome. The book is everything you love about the podcast, but a deeper dive. 18 chapters - each one following the story of a remarkable person or event that changed Rome's history. Today, as a special bonus, we're bringing you a sample chapter f…
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It was the night of rehearsal for one of the biggest shows in Las Vegas, and dancer Debbie Flores-Narvaez was on the verge of a major performance at the Luxor stage show "Fantasy." But when Debbie didn't show up for rehearsal, the discovery of her abandoned car was the first clue that soon led investigators to her murderer. Find and watch "Sin City…
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It's a totally new kind of documentary film, fam, AND WE ARE HERE FOR IT! In 2021, Susan Lorincz moved in to an established family neighborhood in Ocala, Florida. She was a problem from day one. She hated the neighborhood kids who ran around, played football in the filed, and made noise AS KIDS ARE WONT TO DO. She called the police repeatedly, she …
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Join Max for a coffee break in which he will guide you through one tricky point of French pronunciation: the difference between h muet (silent h) and h aspiré (aspirated h). 🤔 You’ll learn how words like l’homme (the man) link smoothly thanks to a silent h, while words like le héros 🦸 (the hero) create a pause because of the aspirated h. With clear…
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Lungsod (City) Danny Boyd notices that things are getting worse in Toronto. He shares some advice with DJ In The Dark and their listeners. Content Warnings: Fear of being chased or hunted, descriptions of gore Featuring Edward McKee as Danny Boyd. ~ BECOME A PATRON and get bonus audio, art, video, and even bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/hi…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A brilliant but unstable surgeon pushes science beyond its limits in this chilling early broadcast of The Shadow — The Death Triangle, first aired in 1937. When a series of mysterious deaths begin to surround his experiments, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane are drawn into a web of revenge, madness, and forbidden sc…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com When three siblings are found in a Cornish cottage — two dead and one driven mad — the great detective Sherlock Holmes faces one of the most chilling cases of his career. In this 1947 broadcast starring Tom Conway as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the mystery unfolds into a tale of deadly secrets, forbidden …
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⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit ⁠⁠noiser.com/books⁠⁠ to learn more. Oscar Wilde is remembered as one of the greatest Victorian writers, with diverse works including comedies, morali…
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What do Chinese people really think about looks? Do Chinese care too much about appearance or is that just what people think? In this episode, Dashu Mandarin will dive deep into the topic of Chinese beauty standards, image, and first impressions of other people in Chinese culture. We share our real stories and honest thoughts about how “looking goo…
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