Best Stories by Christopher Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Dick Harpootlian: Dig Me a Grave 48:27

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Dick Harpootlian might be a name you recognize. He’s from South Carolina, and he’s one of Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys. He’s also been a prosecutor. And one of his most disturbing defendants was serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. Dick tells me the story from his book: Dig Me a Grave. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor dea…

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611 // The Unsolved Murder of Mackenzie Branham 53:56

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In today's new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Melissa Sandberg of the podcast, Dog With A Bone. In this season, Melissa is covering the unsolved murder of 8 year Mackenzie Branham from Jeffersonville, Ohio in April of 2006. Check out Dog With A Bone at the links below and please consider signing the petitio…

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Steelers, Aaron Rodgers Fooled Ravens w/Gameplan for DK Metcalkf in 27-22 Win | Resilience Returns 33:16

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-22 Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. Christopher Carter discusses how they did it, and why the biggest factor was how the Stelers got their deep passing attack going with Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf. Did the g…

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756 Newly Discovered Stories by Virginia Woolf (with Urmila Seshagiri) | My Last Book with Jake Poller 58:07

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Did you think we already knew everything there was to know about Virginia Woolf? Think again! In this episode, Jacke talks to scholar and editor Urmila Seshagiri about The Life of Violet: Three Early Stories, which presents three interconnected comic stories chronicling the adventures of a giantess named Violet, which Woolf wrote in 1907, eight yea…

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STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: Pittsburgh earns BIG WIN in Baltimore! Rodgers/DK Connection FINALLY Shines! 1:00:45

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The Locked On Steelers Squad Show is LIVE with host Tyler Feldman, journalist Christopher Carter, NFL veteran Wayne Gandy, and sports anchor Ben Bobick, breaking down Pittsburgh’s huge bounce-back win over the Baltimore Ravens, 27-22. The Squad shares instant reaction before diving into Aaron Rodgers’ sharp performance, the Rodgers–DK deep-ball con…

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610 // Survivor & Advocate Kathy Picard & Fmr Prosecutor Roger Canaff - Live PIFTM Fundraiser - Part 2 50:27

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna host a live fundraiser for the non-profit ⁠Private Investigations For the Missing⁠. In part two we speak with survivor, author, and advocate Kathy Picard and Roger Canaff - former special prosecutor, author, and nationally recognized advocate for victims of violence against w…

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Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Cooked or Ready to Rebound? | Should Defense Sell Out to Stop Derrick Henry? 43:31

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Mike DeFabo of the Athletic. The Pittsburgh Steelers' passing attack has stalled for the past three games and Aaron Rodgers has looked like age has caught up with him. But could this week against the Baltimore Ravens be when he rebounds? Christ…

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Jordan Gray (Transaction / Tall Dark Friend / Edinburgh Fringe) • Friday Rewind 1:18:18

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Jordan Gray, originally episode 57 from 2015-09-09. Jordan's been a long term friend (and Tall Dark Friend) of the podcast and Pip for many years, and seeing their development in not only career but perso…

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609 // A Break in Lonene Rogers' Case & Bruce Maitland - Live PIFTM Fundraiser - Part 1 58:54

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna host a live fundraiser for the non-profit Private Investigations For the Missing. In part one we speak with PIFTM's founder Bruce Maitland, then we're joined by Alison Duiker and former Pennsylvania Jeff Walters to speak about the disappearance of Alison's mom Lonene Rogers f…

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Steelers' Defense or Lamar Jackson, Ravens Have Bigger Consistency Issue? | AFC North Race Heats Up 30:23

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Kevin Oestreicher of Locked on Ravens for Crossover Thursday. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens face off Sunday while both teams are at the top of the division at 6-6. But which unit has a bigger consistency issue? Lamar Jackson and …

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755 The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear (with Nan Z. Da) | My Last Book with Iris Jamahl Dunkle 42:51

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At the start of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ professions of love, but he portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, a professor of English literature who emigrated from China to the United States as a child in the 1990s, this startling opening scene sparked a re…

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STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: MUST-WIN in BALTIMORE? Steelers Add Thielen, Cut Slay + Ravens PREVIEW! 1:02:14

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The Locked On Steelers Squad Show is back, and we’re breaking down a massive Week 14 showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Feldman, Wayne Gandy, Ben Bobick, and Christopher Carter react to the Steelers adding veteran Pro Bowl WR Adam Thielen, parting ways with CB Darius Slay, and what these moves mean heading into…

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The Story Behind The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with Dallas Jenkins 31:28

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The Herdmans are the worst kids anyone has ever known. They are loud, wild, and always causing trouble. So when they crash the church Christmas pageant, everyone expects chaos. But as this unruly crew hears the Christmas story for the very first time, it begins to change them in surprising ways, reshaping the entire pageant and themselves along the…

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Steelers, Aaron Rodgers Able to Wake Up Pass Game? | Adam Thielen's Impact | Pass to Set Up the Run? 38:48

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' passing attack has been asleep for the pass few weeks. But does Aaron Rodgers have what it takes to wake it up? Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh examine that question, and the potent…

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Bilal Zafar: can't knock the hustle, or the day job (Got A Problem Mate podcast / Cakes special / Twitch) #647 1:03:36

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by show pal, comic and podcaster BILAL ZAFAR! A return mission for Bilal who is always welcome aboard, and a lovely chance for anyone less acquainted to become fast friends. Bilal's carving out a really special and unique path in comedy, mixing t…

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Steelers' Run Defense Problems Around T.J. Watt, Keeanu Benton Fixable? | Jonnu Smith Wasting Snaps? 39:52

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' run defense was destroyed by the Buffalo Bills Sunday. Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders discuss who was most to blame, why T.J. Watt is more involved than you'd think in those failu…

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3 MEN & A SCI - S1 E2 - The Bladder Diaries 47:20

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The boys are back! Barry Munro, John McAleavey, and Sasha Rabchevsky, three men with over 100 years of lived experience with spinal cord injury, have teamed up to share our knowledge on all things SCI related. Today's episode is dedicated to bladder management. We chronicle how each of us manages our situation (they're completely different), while …

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Steelers' Lack of Fight, Answers Obvious in 26-7 Loss to Bills | Aaron Rodgers Calls Out Players 38:35

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in embarrassing fashion to the Buffalo Bills 26-7 Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Mike Tomlin accepted blame, while Aaron Rodgers called out his teammates for what they weren't doing during the week to prepare. Christopher Carter gives …

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Yepoka Yeebo: Anansi’s Gold 45:00

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The popular former president of Ghana was once accused of hiding gold from the West African country’s government. But it turns out that he was targeted by an audacious con artist who pulled off one of the 20th century's longest running and most spectacular frauds. Author Yepoka Yeebo tells me the story in her book: Anansi's Gold. Support this podca…

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Battery Boilers, Net Zero & the Tech Changing the Trade 1:04:29

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Send us a text Discover the next big shift in UK heating and the plumbing industry. In this episode, the Off The Job Podcast teams up with Luthmore co-founder and former Dyson engineer Craig Wilkinson, alongside Al Benton-Jones from Duck Plumbing, to break down a genuinely groundbreaking product: the Luthmore battery-powered electric combi boiler. …

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754 Christopher Marlowe (with Stephen Greenblatt) | My Last Book with Eric White 55:43

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Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was born into relative obscurity and died in mysterious circumstances at the age of 29. And yet, somehow this ambitious cobbler's son brought about a spectacular explosion of English literature, language, and culture. In this episode, Jacke talks to Stephen Greenblatt about his book Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Ti…

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STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: BROKEN by Buffalo! Rodgers BANGED UP! Offense QUIET vs. Bills' BAD Defense! 1:01:01

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Join host Tyler Feldman on the Locked On Steelers Squad Show alongside former NFL lineman Wayne Gandy and sports anchor Ben Bobick as the squad delivers instant analysis and raw reactions to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills. The squad breaks down what went wrong, the biggest takeaways from the matchup, and what Mike Toml…

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608 // Barbara Newhall Follett 36:05

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about the mysterious disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett from Brookline, Massachusetts on December 7th, 1939. This episode was researched by Kathleen Studer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Newhall_Follett. https://farksolia.org/about-barbara-follett…

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Steelers Learned Lessons to Contain Josh Allen, James Cook, Bills? | Best Defense a Good Offense? 36:25

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Jenna Harner of WPXI-TV. The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Buffalo Bills Sunday and need to learn from their previous losses this season in how to contain Josh Allen and James Cook as a dual running threat. Christopher Carter and Jenna Harner di…

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Self Esteem (A Complicated Woman / Prima Face / Prioritise Pleasure) • Friday Rewind 59:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Self Esteem, originally episode 455 from 2022-06-01. Original writeup below: A huge episode right here, spraypaint-style in content in that it contains so much more than the runtime might suggest. The mag…

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607 // Brandon Lawson - Search & Recovery w/ Jason Watts & Ryan Lawhon 1:04:21

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In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Jason Watts and Ryan Lawhon about the disappearance and recovery efforts of Brandon Lawson. Brandon went missing on August 9th, 2013 between Bronte and San Angelo, Texas. His remains were located in 2022 and later recovered. Follow the Help Find Brandon Lawson Face…

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How Do Gas Engineers Stay Organised? 30:10

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Send us a text In this Off The Job: Overtime episode, Pete and Keiran give listeners a raw and hilarious glimpse into the everyday highs and lows of life as a working gas engineer. All supported with the use of Gas Certificate App! Watch for more info on the upcoming Black Friday Sale for Gas Certificate App and Electrical Certificate App! Get the …

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Steelers' Defense Has Been Incosistent, But Can It Find Footing vs Bills? | Jaylen Warren a Big Key 30:29

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Joe Marino of Locked on Bills. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills face off in a key AFC matchup Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Christopher Carter and Joe Marino discuss the key matchups between these two teams on Crossover Thursday. Which S…

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STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: Must-Win For Pittsburgh? Bills Preview, Rodgers Injury & Keys to Victory 1:03:43

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Get ready, Steelers Nation! On this Thanksgiving edition of the Locked On Steelers Squad Show, Tyler Feldman, Wayne Gandy and Ben Bobick break down the Week 13 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, recap the loss in Chicago, talk Aaron Rodgers’ injury status, and dive into whether the Bills are truly beatable on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Plus, we ro…

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Charles Morris, Ruth Smith & Sarah Bardwell and the Legacy of Handel’s Messiah 42:37

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It was written in just three remarkable weeks, yet Handel’s Messiah continues to inspire people more than 250 years later. What gives this masterpiece its enduring power and how can it point us to Jesus this Christmas season? This week on The Great Stories Podcast, David Wollen revisits a special recording from Charles Morris’s visit to Handel’s ho…

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Steelers Passing Flaws in Middle of Field on QBs, or Scheme? | Mike Tomlin Protects Defensive Plans 34:13

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers avoided the middle part of the field for most of their loss against the Chicago Bears. But was that moree on Mason Rudolph? Or on Arthur Smith's design on offense? Christopher Carter and N…

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753 Tenth-Anniversary Special (with Mike Palindrome and Laurie Frankel) | Giving Thanks | My Last Book with Eve Dunbar 1:17:22

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When Jacke started the podcast in 2015, he decided to privilege books that were at least fifty years old. (Longtime listeners will know he's made a few exceptions, but for the most part, that's been the policy.) Last month, the History of Literature Podcast celebrated its tenth anniversary - which means there are ten years' worth of books that are …

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Ben Foster: the quest to find the character vibration (Christy out 28th Nov) #646 38:02

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous actor BEN FOSTER! Ben's been making a huge amount of power moves out there on the big screen, and carries an unmistakeable presence which makes each role totally unique. Whether you started off on the marvelous Hell Or High Water,…

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Steelers' Mike Tomlin, Teryl Austin Ignore Major Scheme Issue They Once Solved? | O-Line Trends Up 36:01

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense got caught out of position against the Chicago Bears Sunday in scheme designs that they'd appeared to have solved. Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders discuss how much of that …

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Rod Sadler: Depraved Obsession 55:58

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For more than a decade, a serial killer stalked teenage boys in Michigan. Ronald Lloyd Bailey was eventually caught. But the story becomes more complicated because of Bailey’s experience at one of the state’s most respected psychiatric hospitals. Author Rod Sadler tells me the story in his book: Depraved Obsession. Support this podcast by shopping …

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606 // Lonene Rogers w/ Daughter Alison 1:03:04

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In this replay, ⁠Crawlspace Media⁠'s Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the disappearance of Lonene Rogers with Lonene's daughter Alison Duiker. Lonene disappeared from Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania on January 7th, 1981. If you have any information please call the Pennsylvania State Police at 814-332-6911. This episode was originally publi…

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Damp & Mould Law Explained: Testo’s John + CP Utility Solutions’ Talk Awaab’s Law, Boilers & New Rules 51:51

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Send us a text In this episode of Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast, we sit down with John from Testo UK and Chirag Panchal from CP Utility Solutions to break down one of the biggest changes hitting UK housing and the trades industry: Awaab’s Law. From damp & mould regulations to how landlords, social housing providers and engineers will be affected…

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Steelers' Turnovers from Mason Rudolph Cost Loss to Bears | Defense Switched Back to the Wrong Plan 27:22

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Chicago Bears 31-28 Sunday behind multiple Mason Rudolph turnovers that fueled Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. Did Rudolph show why Aaron Rodgers needs to be the starter moving forward? The turnovers spoiled a day where…

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752 The Brontes' Sibling Rivalry (with Catherine Rayner) | My Last Book with Keith Cooper 1:01:28

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Charlotte Brontë wasn't born the eldest child, but she was thrust into a leadership role at the age of ten, as the Brontë children dealt with the tragic deaths of their mother and two eldest sisters. How did this affect their family dynamic? And when the younger two sisters, Emily and Anne, had their novels accepted while Charlotte's alone was reje…

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Steelers' Run Defense Must Show Investments were Worth it vs Caleb Williams, DeAndre Swift, Bears 38:22

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Jenna Harner of WPXI-TV. The Pittsburgh Steelers made moves this offseason to be a better run defense after they saw their downfall come last season at the hands of multiple teams with running quarterbacks and dangerous running backs. Sunday's …

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Benjamin Zephaniah (writer / poet / actor / 1958-2023) • Friday Rewind 1:03:07

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Benjamin Zephaniah, originally episode 353 from 2020-11-11. Original writeup below: Pure enjoyment from the Birmingham legend as he and Pip catch up and talk about all things poetry but so much more… Begi…

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605 // Bennington Triangle - Part 6 - Vermont Mysteries & Folkore w/ Joseph Citro & Ross Griffiths 1:04:41

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In today's new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths and Vermont folklorist and author Joseph Citro. Joe coined the term Bennington Triangle, and we discuss that as well as Joe's writing, etc. Follow Joe on FB: https://www.facebook.com/joseph.citro.9/. J…

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751 Covering Iran's Women-Led Uprising (with Nilo Tabrizy) | My Last Book with Sharmila Sen 1:02:37

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In September 2022, a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Jîna Amini, died after being beaten by police officers who arrested her for not adhering to the Islamic Republic’s dress code. Her death galvanized thousands of Iranians—mostly women—who took to the streets in one of the country’s largest uprisings in decades: the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. In thi…

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Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Pushes to Play Bears | New Coverage Plan Ready for Mobile Caleb Williams? 33:35

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Lorin Cox of Locked on Bears from Crossover Thursday. The Pittsburgh Steelers know Aaron Rodgers wants to play against his old rival in the Chicago Bears despite his injury. But should the Bears fear Rodgers at his age despite his many years of…

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STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: Chase SPIT Fallout, Rodgers HURT & BEARS Preview! 1:02:22

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for a massive Week 12 showdown against a red-hot Chicago Bears team, and we’re breaking down everything you need to know. Tyler Feldman is joined by Ben Bobick and Christopher Carter to dive into the Ja’Marr Chase–Jalen Ramsey spitting incident, the Steelers’ dominant defensive performance in Week 11's win ove…

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Dave & Sally Gobbett—Behind the Music of Handel’s Messiah 58:00

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Handel composed Messiah in just three remarkable weeks—yet more than 250 years later, it continues to stir hearts around the world. What has given this masterpiece such lasting power, and how might it draw us closer to Jesus this Christmas season? Join David Wollen with guests Dave and Sally Gobbett on a new episode of the Great Stories Podcast: Da…

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Steelers' Mike Tomlin Wrong to Bring Back Darius Slay Over James Pierre? | Jaylen Warren Usage Issue 41:58

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen an improvement on defense of late and James Pierre has been part of that. But Mike Tomlin indicated Tuesday that the Steelers might bring back Darius Slay off injury to replace P…

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Alex Winter: a lifelong excellent adventure (Bill from Bill & Ted / Lost Boys / Adulthood) #645 45:22

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the legendary actor and director ALEX WINTER! As you will of course know, Alex was Keanu's co-star in the Bill & Ted series which is something he does not shy away from, but there is a whole lifetime of being a fully rounded person since then.…

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From Dropout to Gas Engineer: Christopher Gomez on Graft, Growth & Getting Real 53:17

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Send us a text In this raw and honest episode of Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast, we sit down with gas engineer and plumbing content creator Christopher Gomez (@c5gom_plumbing) to unpack his real-life journey into the trade. From dropping out of college and failing his first apprenticeship to learning everything the hard way on-site, Chris opens u…

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Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Good to Play? Or Mason Rudolph Time? | James Pierre, Kyle Dugger Great Fits? 42:30

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Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers sawe Aaron Rodgers get injured against the Cincinnati Bengals and Mason Rudolph filled in well for him. But could Rodgers be back in time to face the Chicago Bears this week? Christopher…

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