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As I already have a podcast produced by the Texas Standard, Stories from Texas, I wanted to launch a new one that would go beyond the limits of where my stories are typically corralled. I'm calling it Beyond Texas so that I can share the many inspirational and astounding stories I know that don't fit the theme I'm most known for. Here you will get me, for better or worse, unabridged.
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Dr. W. F. Strong, a communications professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, brings bits of Texas lore and history for Texans and non-Texans alike.
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Litreading brings classic short stories to life—expertly narrated with care, clarity, and just enough character to keep things lively. From Poe to Twain, Wolfe to Hemingway, each episode features a complete tale designed for immersive, thoughtful listening in a few minutes to an hour. Want more? Subscribers get full access to the complete ad-free archive and every new episode the moment it’s released. Join at litreading.supercast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stand-up comic Howard Kremer (Comedy Central, Austin Stories, Beavis & Butthead), along with Producer/Musician Brett Morris (Earwolf, Comedy Bang Bang World, Man Man) bring on your favorite comedians to count down the top 5 songs and movies of the week, which always leads to off-the-wall discussion and tangents. Don't miss the final Hot Picks chart, where the gang each brings in their favorite new song you may have missed! Subscribe at www.whochartedpod.com to support the show, and gain acce ...
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Doing things "like a girl" shouldn't be considered weak anymore. Join fitness fanatic, Marina Pietri, weekly as she discusses all things female fitness, bodybuilding and how to embody masculinity daily without sacrificing your femininity. Every episode contains raw, no f**ks given, discussions on what it's like to be a strong woman evolving through this lifestyle. Disclaimer: Must be fluent in sarcasm to enjoy.
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A spiritual boost, right at your fingertips. Speakers from all walks of life are invited to speak at BYU each Tuesday and share their experiences with the student body—and with you. Tune in for spiritual guidance, leadership tips, and more from highly acclaimed speakers striving to uplift and educate.
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LGBTQ+ Stories: The Creative Process: Gender, Equality, Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual, Homosexual, Trans Creatives Talk LGBTQ Rights
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LGBTQ+ episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. Listen to Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual, Trans creatives tell their stories, discuss their lives, work & creative process. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with w ...
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I’m No Brakes Nu’, host of A Pod Named Kickback. I spent 20 years as a rapper from DC who has appeared on 106 & Park, MTV’s Direct Effect and became a legend in DC and the DMV for selling my CD’s out of the trunk of my car and making fire music and music videos that watched like short movies. Never forget. I launched my internet radio show in April of 2012. The last few years I switched it to an official podcast and on this podcast I discuss the biggest stories in pop culture, politics, musi ...
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Welcome to Moments of Insight - Transmissions of Awakening with Eyvaa Zikara (storyteller, intuitive, sound alchemist & scientist) Keeping the myth real and de-falsifying beliefs regarding LIFE Focus - Spirituality, Relationships, Traditions, Healing, Empowerment & Philosophy. All in accordance to Source Code - No BS Spirituality. WEBSITE: www.eyvaa.com SUBSCRIBE: www.eyvaa.com/subscribe CONTRIBUTE: www.paypal.me/eyvaabhavyarai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Blog Order (Podcast 1 in Blog 40) 40. J. Miller, K. Vine, and D. Larkin, ‘The Relationship of Product and Process Performance of the Two-Handed Sidearm Strike’, Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy, 2007, 12, 61–75. 41. K. L. Oliver and R. Lalik, ‘The Body as Curriculum: Learning with Adolescent Girls’, Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2001, 33, 303–33. 42. C. C. Pope and M. O’Sullivan, ‘Darwinism in the Gym’, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2003, 22, 311–27. 43. J. Quay, ‘Experie ...
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Joseph’s School | Justin Collings | August 2025
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The revelations of the Restoration contain the master concepts for all of our disciplines. Justin Collings, BYU academic vice president, delivered this address in the faculty session of university conference on August 25, 2025. You can access the full talk here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Church With an Overshot Wheel by O. Henry
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Loneliness can grind a man down like a millstone—yet grief, transformed, can become the miller’s divine salvation. A widowed man turns a forgotten mill into a memorial for his lost little girl, and fate brings a stranger—fragile, secretive—who just might be the miracle he’s been waiting for. He called himself O. Henry, but the man behind the pen wa…
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Finish Strong: Stoicism, Snitches & the 4th Quarter Grind
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This week on A Pod Named Kickback, Nu’ and Jacq bring the journey full circle. From breaking down the amygdala to choosing purpose over pleasure, it all leads to Stoicism—mastering your emotions, living in the now, and walking the steady path to becoming your best self. We also get into the wild “WTF Story” of Trump’s mysterious disappearance, the …
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Record summer temperature’s take their toll on both our physical and mental health. Extreme weather has been known to bring about strange and often dangerous behavior among those suffering its effects. How strange, I’ll let you be the judge in our special summer tale, August Heat. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the compl…
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Grief and heartbreak are the typical reactions to the loss of a loved one, but other emotions may lurk within. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hear new epis…
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So far, all of our public domain stories were created prior to 1925. However, there are a few newer tales that are no longer copyright protected. From one of the world’s best science fiction writer’s comes a tale of idioms and aliens. Essentially, this story is a long dad joke. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I, a dad, did. Even if you don’t know …
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On a cold New Year’s Eve, Nellie peers into a mirror, searching for a glimpse of her happily-ever-after. Instead, the glass betrays her—offering not romance, but a haunting vision of what marriage might truly hold: struggle, sickness, disappointment. Chekhov doesn’t give us a fairy tale—he gives us the nightmare behind the dream. Anton Chekhov was …
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A young man's longing for love is briefly fulfilled on one moonlight evening on the sea off the coast of Cannes. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hear new ep…
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Thankfully, I can now read Hemingway to you. This story is a powerful way to start. It’s a tale of duty, pain, suffering, racism and so much more. It has myriad twists and turns and all manner of fascinating subplots for such a short story. You may need to listen more than once. Hemingway penned this early work at the age of 24, shortly after the b…
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Here is a biting satire of Victorian Era British upper class from the perspective of the family cat who gains a startling new skill. Saki was the pen name of British author, H.H. Munro who was one of true masters of the short story. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by su…
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Being a dog person, some of my favorite stories feature dogs. It only seems fair to feature a feline character. And you couldn’t ask for a story than one from a two time Pulitzer Prize winner. This story was part of Booth Tarkington’s extremely popular Penrod stories, that, during their day rivaled the popularity of Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huck…
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Welcome aboard an early 20th Century trans-pacific ocean liner where one is likely to be stuck for weeks with any number of unusual characters. Of course, we are likely to put a great deal of stock in first impressions when it often pays to wait to get to know someone. Never a darling of the critics, W. Someset Maugham (the W is for William) was a …
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A rural mountain couple struggle with their differences, anger, and overpowering love for each other. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hear new episodes firs…
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From Greece to Paris… and a Liquid Dessert 👀 w/ Heide B.| Kickback Travel Ep. 1
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The inaugural episode of Kickback Travel kicks off with No Brakes Nu’ and special guest Heidi B as she takes us through her solo adventures across Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Istanbul, Milan, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Versailles, and Paris. From the party life of Mykonos to the postcard beauty of Santorini, Heidi paints the perfect picture …
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Being Deliberate in the Second Half of the Second Century of BYU | Clark G. Gilbert | 2025
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BYU must be deliberate in its divine mission, amplifying prophets’ counsel and preparing disciples for the Lord’s return. Clark G. Gilbert, commissioner of education and a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this BYU university conference address on August 25, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Keep My Dubai Out Of Your Chocolate w/ James Fritz
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Comedian James Fritz returns to the charts! Check out his album Old Man Yells at Crowd. Topics include: TV Chart, Grohl Gum, Witch Fingers, Thrash Takes On AI See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A new love springs from the conversations of two sisters and a couple of moles. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hear new episodes first, and support this li…
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The Real Reason You Feel Fear & Anxiety.
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On this week’s episode of A Pod Named Kickback, we dove deep into the amygdala—your brain’s biggest liar. Nu broke down how it tricks you into thinking you’re in danger when you’re not, and shared personal therapy lessons and mantras like “I am not in danger right now” and “I did the best I could with the information I had.” We talked about the pos…
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The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Wished to Do So by George Ade
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When a preacher failed to stir the emotions of his congregants he resorts to the time tested tradition of embellishment. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hea…
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Twenty years after heading west to find his fortunes a man returns to meet a long lost friend. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever read, hear new episodes first, and …
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I have always loved the work of Lewis Carroll. In fact, Litreading began with my rendition of Carroll’s nonsense poem Jabberwocky. His only foray into shorter works came in the form of poetry, much of which found its way into his Alice books. This piece was written a bit differently earlier and changed when added to the book, “Alice’s Adventures Th…
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Grief part of the human condition and we cope with it varies from person to person. When two old men discuss the loss of family members several years after World War I, it is a fly that help illustrate both life’s constant struggles and fragility. The Fly is considered one of Catherine Mansfield’s greatest works because it is personal. Mansfield lo…
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Loneliness is painful enough under normal circumstances, but social rejection in the face of a personal crisis can be devastating. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’ve ever…
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This is more a satirical essay than an actual short story, but it makes me smile. The first telephone was demonstrated at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. By 1880, many wealthier families were using the new communication device regularly and one of the 19th century’s best known authors and satirists observed some anecdotal difference…
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We are complex creatures and grow more so with time. Every relationship adds or subtracts from who we are. No relationship is more life changing than marriage and for a woman thrice married in pre-suffrage America the stigma of mutual divorce seems insurmountable until her third husband’s comes to a startling revelation. Best known for her novels, …
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The Good and the Bad Little Boy by Mark Twain
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In the 19th Century particularly, good boys are supposed to enjoy the fruits of the righteousness, and bad boys were destined for eternal damnation, at least according to Sunday School books, but according to Mark Twain, life often contradicted expectation. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading …
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Pride does seem to go before a fall… In this very short story a young man’s life unravels thanks to a small vanity-induced dissimulation. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.com. For just a few cents a day, you’ll unlock every story I’…
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The Man in the Brown Coat by Sherwood Anderson
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This special short, short story centers on a different kind of haunting, not from without, but from within. The darkness that comes from a profound loneliness that quietly haunts the souls of many. Love hearing these classic tales? Lit Lovers get access to the complete, ad-free Litreading archive with NO ADS—by subscribing at litreading.supercast.c…
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