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When ancient monsters re-awaken, five resistance fighters must embrace their destinies as divinely endowed mech pilots—despite clashing duties and domains. These pilots are Yazrin Wali, a mechanic-turned-mech prodigy who only feels human in the cockpit; Ifunanya, a bionic experiment designed to be the perfect pilot; Five, a simple farmer who’s secretly struggling with their path; Dr. Nemesis Zhong, a renowned but reckless xenogeneticist; and Sirin Wolfe, a former hero of the resistance grown ...
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Benvid@s a este espazo imaxinario levado por Lois Blanco Araúxo e Carlos Blanco Vila, no que iremos convidando xente que nos presta para falar do que nos pete... coa música e a fábula como fíos conductores.
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Welcome to Tales & Tactics, where we dive into the fascinating world of tabletop games. From well-known classics to the more obscure and bizarre, we explore their rules and delve into their rich histories. Join us on this journey as we approach each game with the enthusiasm of a book club, unraveling their stories and strategies.
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Desde Colombia, el Podcast en donde hablamos de todo relacionado a videojuegos.
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Nullius in Verba is a podcast about science—what it is and what it could be. It is hosted by Smriti Mehta from UC Berkeley and Daniël Lakens from Eindhoven University of Technology. We draw inspiration from the book Novum Organum, written in 1620 by Francis Bacon, which laid the foundations of the modern scientific method. Our logo is an homage to the title page of Novum Organum, which depicts a galleon passing between the mythical Pillars of Hercules on either side of the Strait of Gibralta ...
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Music, and more particularly singing is always with us. A certain day we may find ourselves moody and with a melody from La forza del destino playing over and over again in our head. Or maybe we feel like a superhero as we've doing great at work and then we feel like Calaf solving the 3 riddles that Turandot has proposed. First, we would like to share that this is not a place for the platitudes that are everywhere, telling my favorite singer is always the greatest in everything he's sung; an ...
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The Crow’s Codex is a series of stories told via Tabletop RPGs played by real people. In each tale the characters and players will be different, and you can expect new systems along the way as well! In these stories you can expect themes of curses, prophecies, fear, etc. The goal in the telling of these tales is to ask some of the harder questions, like "At what point does someone stop being a person?" and "How much freedom of choice can one have in a world where Prophecy is a real thing?"
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Cortos shiurim de nuestros Sabios para el estudio de la Torá, exclusivo para mujeres. Cover art photo provided by Jason Zeis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@zeis
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Grupo 307 ALAN RAMON TORRES MALDONADO. Cover art photo provided by Vanessa Ives on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@vanessaives
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Characters Without Stories is a tabletop role playing game podcast about the roads not yet traveled. Every episode I bring in a friend to tell me about their unplayed character and their approach to creating characters. I cover all kinds of RPGs - from indies to D&D. I've had some fascinating conversations about how our characters intersect with and reveal our identities and how play is a gateway to understanding ourselves. I hope you'll give it a listen. Thank you and may all your character ...
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This Rules as Written, we strap in for a high-octane dive into Games Workshop’s 1988 cult classic, Dark Future—the dystopian car combat game where law is a freelance contract and the highway is a warzone. We break down the game’s unique gear-phase movement system, its streamlined (but deadly) D6-based combat, and its flair for cinematic chaos throu…
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S8E10 Spectacular Singing- Salut à la France! (Thank you Paris!)
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52:15Send us a text The number of listeners in Paris has grown consistently and so much that it takes a clear lead. Paris is the top city that listens to our content, the number 1 among other 889 cities. That is so amazing!!! Thank you for listening to these programs, that we prepare with so much love for singing. This season is all about what impresses…
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This is the first part of a three-episode series on Paul Meehl's unpublished book, The Seven Sacred Cows of Academia.By Smriti Mehta and Daniël Lakens
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Pavarotti gave his voice to those who were invisible to the media
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14:32Send us a text Just read or listen to the news or check "X" (formerly Twitter) to find the many of these "world leaders" looking for reasons to send their people to die for a war. Luciano Pavarotti in collaboration with other artists gave visibility to the horrible situation happening in Bosnia in the 90s of the past century. More than 30 years lat…
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Before fantasy was a billion-dollar franchise, it was weird, wild, and wonderfully unhinged. In this debut Tales of Lore episode, we journey back to the 1970s—the decade that shattered old molds and gave rise to a new generation of genre storytelling. From the mythic echoes of Tolkien and the sword-swinging grit of Conan to the surreal horrors of C…
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The squad pulls itself out of the wreckage of the collapsed mech, Achilles, and takes a moment to tend to their wounds as they wrap their heads around what has just occurred. SACRED MACHINATIONS is the official actual play of the upcoming TTRPG of the same name, inspired by Gundam, metaphysical narratives, and diverse approaches to divinity. Starri…
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Send us a text What a better way to express our emotions than music? This season is a tour around a number of very well-known popular songs, so popular that many Opera singers have made them part of their repertoire. How well do they achieve it? Thumbs-up or down? For this season we are having Raffa co-hosting these episodes. He has an immense pass…
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Grab your bicornes and brush up on your battlefield drills—this week on Tales & Tactics: Rules as Written, we’re marching into Lasalle 2nd Edition, the elegant Napoleonic wargame from Honour Games. Designed by Sam Mustafa, Lasalle 2E trades simulation sprawl for razor-sharp tactical flow, putting you in charge of a division where every formation, v…
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Sirin Wolfe, the retired mech pilot, joins the squad, Yazrin, Ifunanya, Five, and Nemesis, to venture further into the wilderness beyond the city walls to investigate the source of the aberrant signal. SACRED MACHINATIONS is the official actual play of the upcoming TTRPG of the same name, inspired by Gundam, metaphysical narratives, and diverse app…
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In this episode, we discuss science communication. What is the purpose of science communication? Who does or should engage in it? Are there negative consequences of communicating science to the public? And what should we discuss over coffee and sandwiches? Shownotes Joubert, M. (2019). Beyond the Sagan effect. Nature Astronomy, 3(2), 131-132. Marti…
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In this episode, we get grounded—literally—as we explore the art and practicality of setting up the perfect tabletop for miniature wargaming. From the compact intensity of a 3x3 to the sweeping battlefields of the classic 6x4, we break down how table size shapes gameplay. We also dive into the role of terrain: how to place it, how different game sy…
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Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Tosca by Maestro Puccini? By far, one of the most beautiful melodies ever written for the soprano voice. There is no soprano who doesn't want to have it in her repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the ar…
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This week on Tales & Tactics: Rules as Written, we take a deep dive into Over the Edge, the boundary-breaking RPG where conspiracies are real, and character creation is only limited by your imagination. We explore both the original 1990s edition and its radical 2019 reboot—examining how the rules evolved from the loose, player-driven WaRP system to…
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When ancient monsters re-awaken, five resistance fighters must embrace their destinies as divinely endowed mech pilots—despite clashing duties and domains. These pilots are Yazrin Wali, a mechanic-turned-mech prodigy who only feels human in the cockpit; Ifunanya, a bionic experiment designed to be the perfect pilot; Five, a simple farmer who’s secr…
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S1 EP1: A Tree Does Not Make A Forest
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1:08:18Four Resistance fighters leave the walls of their city on a mission to find a pilot from years long past and the source of a strange signal... SACRED MACHINATIONS is the official actual play of the upcoming TTRPG of the same name, inspired by Gundam, metaphysical narratives, and diverse approaches to divinity. Starring GM Lexi McQueen (he/they/she)…
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Censorship in the Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference: https://dornsife.usc.edu/cesr/censorship-in-the-sciences-interdisciplinary-perspectives/ How Woke Warriors Destroyed Anthropology - Elizabeth Weiss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpWN_CsuiRc&t=392s Clark, C. J., Jussim, L., Frey, K., Stevens, S. T., Al-Gharbi, M., Aquino, K., .…
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Guy Techni is finally reunited with Nox Vantus. They share their emotions and it's very productive. Vanadell and Ilvarii enjoy a conversation and then the whole group enjoys some team building exercises. Fabula Rasa - a portmanteau of "Fabula Ultima", the game system we are playing with, and "Tabula Rasa" which means "Blank Slate". Fabula Ultima © …
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S8E9 Spectacular Singing: Qui la voce from I Puritani
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57:58Send us a text This season is all about what impresses the public: high notes (sometimes super high notes), and ornaments. For a number of episodes we will be addressing the roles that more than once have left us wondering: How can the human voice do that? Premiering on Youtube and later audio dissemination to all streaming platforms. Support the s…
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In this episode, we explore the evolving relationship between tabletop games and their digital counterparts. From character progression in pen-and-paper RPGs to loot-driven gameplay in action RPGs like Diablo, we examine how different formats shape the player experience. What does it mean to grow a character in a narrative-driven TTRPG versus a sta…
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In this episode, we dive into Fabula Ultima, the tabletop JRPG that blends classic video game tropes with modern storytelling mechanics. Inspired by titles like Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, this system invites players to co-create a world of magical ruins, noble heroes, and looming darkness—then set out on an epic journey of discovery, teamwor…
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S9E2 Music was born with life - Song Amapola by J.M. Lacalle
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In this episode we discuss the concept of action economy in tabletop games, focusing on how it determines the number and types of actions players can take during their turns. Join us as we explore various systems, such as D20's standard move actions, free actions, and reactions, and compare them to games like Warhammer Fantasy, Fiasco and Mothershi…
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Episode 56: Cur Plerumque Investigatio Publica Falsa Est
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1:08:45Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2005). Why Most Published Research Findings Are False. PLoS Medicine, 2(8), e124. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 Neher, A. (1967). Probability Pyramiding, Research Error and the Need for Independent Replication. The Psychological Record, 17(2), 257–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393713 Moonesinghe, R., Khoury, M…
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Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Tosca by Maestro Puccini? By far, one of the most beautiful melodies ever written for the tenor voice. There is no tenor who doesn't want to have it in his repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the aria f…
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In this Rules as Written deep dive, we unpack Mutant Chronicles: Warzone—the gritty, skirmish-level wargame born from the techno-fantasy universe of Mutant Chronicles. From its 1995 debut by Target Games to its modern-day revival attempts, Warzone has carved a unique path through the miniatures battlefield. We explore its alternating activation sys…
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Prologus 56: Probability Pyramiding (A. Neher)
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19:47In preparation for our discussion of "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False" by John Ioannidis from 2005, we read a very similar paper published 40 years earlier: Neher, A. (1967). Probability Pyramiding, Research Error and the Need for Independent Replication. The Psychological Record, 17(2), 257–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393713…
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Dodge roll towards this episode because it's coming in fast and hot. Ilvarii wakes to a world perfectly tailored towards avenging her their people. This is definitely everything they asked for. Fabula Rasa - a portmanteau of "Fabula Ultima", the game system we are playing with, and "Tabula Rasa" which means "Blank Slate". Fabula Ultima © 2024 Need …
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Los Sims: De gloria a decadencia – ¿Qué pasó con la franquicia?
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43:34En este episodio de Sociedad Gamer, nos metemos de lleno en la historia de Los Sims, una de las franquicias más icónicas de los videojuegos. 🏡🔥 Desde sus días dorados hasta su actual declive, analizamos qué salió mal, las decisiones polémicas de EA y qué podría salvar a la saga. 📉 ¿Es el fin de Los Sims tal como los conocemos? 🎙️ ¡Dale play y únete…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the art and science of army list writing and unit construction across a variety of wargames. From the streamlined formats of Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar to the meticulous detail of The Horus Heresy and The Old World, we explore how different games approach points values, upgrades, and balance. We also break do…
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S8E8 Spectacular Singing: En un país de Fabula from La Tabernera del Puerto
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In this episode, we discuss what separates science from pseudoscience and touch upon the demarcation problem, the recent controversial podcast called the Telepathy Tapes, and the movie Ghostbusters. Enjoy. Shownotes McLean v. Arkansas Pigliucci, M., & Boudry, M. (Eds.). (2019). Philosophy of pseudoscience: Reconsidering the demarcation problem. Uni…
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In this episode, we dive deep into LaserStorm 2nd Edition, the fast-paced, large-scale sci-fi wargame designed for 6mm to 10mm mass battles. We break down its dynamic initiative system, streamlined combat mechanics, and deep unit customization, exploring what makes it one of the best options for epic tabletop warfare. Whether you’re a veteran of cl…
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S9 Premiere - Music was born with Life: O Sole mio
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In this episode, we dive into the wild, unpredictable world of magic in tabletop RPGs, exploring everything from classic Vancian spellcasting and magic points to other innovative systems. We even touch on psionics and super powers. Breaking down how traditional games like Dungeons & Dragons have shaped the art of casting—with mechanics that range f…
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Conspiracy Stories Show Notes: Zeitgeist documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitgeist_(film_series) Podcast Drang naar Samenhang: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/drang-naar-samenhang/id1584797552 This is not a conspiracy theory documentary. https://www.everythingisaremix.info/tinact Parker, M. (2000). Human Science as Conspiracy Theor…
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Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Madama Butterfly by Maestro Puccini? By far, one of the most beautiful melodies ever written for the soprano voice. There is no soprano who doesn't have it in her repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the…
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In this episode, we dive into Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition, a game where belief shapes reality and the struggle for control is as dangerous as the magic itself. We break down its freeform magic system, the Ascension War between the Traditions and the Technocracy, and the ever-present risk of Paradox when pushing reality too far. Fro…
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Mogmoden, Sheltered Academic - Being Curious with Rene Legault (Fabula Ultima)
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52:00Rene Legault brings Mogmoden to the table. Mog is a teenage academic in the pursuit of practical knowledge and answers to intellectual mysteries in his first time venturing out into the world. Rene and I discuss creating characters who are curious about the world, imaginary bestiaries, and the drama of JRPGs. Mogmoden is built for Fabula Ultima by …
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The Tenebrian Empire is many things: cruel, capitalistic, totalitarian, evil. However, the Tenebrian Empire is also run by weirdos. Also, you wouldn't believe where this episode goes. Fabula Rasa - a portmanteau of "Fabula Ultima", the game system we are playing with, and "Tabula Rasa" which means "Blank Slate". Fabula Ultima © 2024 Need Games and …
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Dissecting...La fleur que tu m'avait jetée from Carmen
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44:20Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Carmen by Maestro Bizet? By far, a very popular piece for the tenor voice. There is no tenor who doesn't want to have it in his repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the aria from a technical vocal point …
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In this episode, we explore the art of adapting fiction and history into tabletop war games and RPGs. From faithfully recreating historical battles, to reimagining sci-fi and fantasy literature as a gameable setting, we break down the challenges and creative choices involved. How do designers balance accuracy with playability? What makes an adaptat…
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Broad, W. J., & Wade, N. (1983). Betrayers of the truth. New York : Simon and Schuster. http://archive.org/details/betrayersoftruth00broa Wolfgang Stroebe, Tom Postmes, & Russell Spears. (2012). Scientific Misconduct and the Myth of Self-Correction in Science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(6), 670–688. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916124…
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S8E7 Spectacular Singing - Ruiseñor from Las Musas Latinas
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In this episode, we dive into War of the Ring: Second Edition, the epic strategy board game that brings the struggle for Middle-earth to life. We explore its origins, tracing its lineage back to the original SPI game and how designers Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, and Francesco Nepitello refined the concept into a rich, asymmetric experience. Fro…
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Petty Dreadful, a Survivor - Breaking the Game with Rowan Zeoli (Deathmatch Island)
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1:02:28Rowan Zeoli brings Petty Dreadful to the table. Petty is a rage-fueled, attention-seeking drag queen Playing to Win. Rowan and I discuss gender performance, radical imagination, and the parallels between reality television and actual plays. Petty Dreadful is built for Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee. Rowan Zeoli is a journalist covering the intersec…
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Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Carmen by Maestro Bizet? By far, one of the catchiest melodies ever written for the baritone voice. There is no baritone who doesn't want to make it part of his repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the a…
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In this episode of Tales & Tactics, we’re exploring the vital role of weapons, armor, and equipment in tabletop games. From crafting and durability to range, damage, and special qualities, we’ll break down how these elements influence gameplay and storytelling. We’ll also examine survival mechanics, consumables, and how tools like torches or rope a…
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🎮 ¡Sociedad Gamer está de vuelta! Juegos de 2024 y lo que esperamos en 2025 🚀
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50:19Después de casi un año de pausa, ¡volvemos con un nuevo episodio de Sociedad Gamer! 🎙️🔥 Hablamos de los juegos que disfrutamos en 2024, los títulos más esperados de 2025 y exploramos algunos temas sorpresa del mundo gaming. 🎮✨ ¿Nos extrañaron? ¡Dale play y acompáñanos en este regreso! 🔹 Disponible en Spotify, Apple Podcasts y más.…
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Babbage, C. (1830). Reflections on the Decline of Science in England: And on Some of Its Causes. B. Fellowes. Sokal, A. D. (1996). Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity. Social Text, 46/47, 217. https://doi.org/10.2307/466856 Grievance studies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grievance_studies_affair It…
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Send us a text In this season we are reviewing the most popular arias of all times. Who doesn't know this aria from Carmen by Maestro Bizet? By far, one of the catchiest melodies ever written for the Mezzosoprano voice. There is no Mezzosoprano who doesn't have it in her repertoire. In this season we talk about the author, and we analyze the aria f…
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