Best Pull Request Podcasts (2025)

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Columbus Housing Authority and the Complicated Money Movement 21:44

3d ago21:44

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Why are large amounts of money being moved between accounts at the Columbus Housing Authority? Why is the movement of hundreds of thousands of dollars not mentioned in their meeting minutes? Who is managing the money and why are they so cavalier with their funds?By pshannonevans

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The Case of the Columbus Housing Authority $75,000 Check Made to Cash 19:01

4d ago19:01

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Why was a check for $75,000 made to Cash by the Executive Director of the Columbus Housing Authority, and it is not reflected in any meeting minutes to the board of commissioners before or after the event? Where did that money go? To the nonprofit Columbus Community Housing Development Organization (CCHDO)? Is anyone paying attention to where money…

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Is Football Possible Anymore? 20:24

4d ago20:24

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Ben recounts his 2007 startup building a database chatbot (before LLMs were cool). Matt tries their methods live with Claude. Ben foolishly uses his phone as a microphone stand.By Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt

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How to Search: Non-Profit Negative Revenue and MS Secretary of State Business Listings 18:19

5d ago18:19

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Follow along as I examine the Columbus Community Housing Development - (The Columbus Housing Authority's Non-Profit) Negative Revenue Balances. We will learn how to search the Mississippi Secretary of State Business Listings for Businesses and Charity Listings, Agents, and Members, as well as their compliance with yearly updates. Why is Seasons of …

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The Murder of Riches Obie – Sham Marriages, Real Consequences 58:10

5d ago58:10

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After a slightly chaotic opening involving anxiety spirals, pocket-based trouser strategy, and a traumatic passport photo, things quickly turn grim as we cover the brutal 2020 murder of 25-year-old Riches Obie in Elephant & Castle. He had no criminal past. No enemies. Just a quiet life with his mum — until he was fatally stabbed in their flat. Was …

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How to Search Non-Profit Financial Records - 990 Forms 14:52

6d ago14:52

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When it comes to nonprofits, there's a lot that you need to know. You can ask for it in a public records request, but it's not really considered a public records request because nonprofits are guided by their nonprofit status. What you can access are their 990s, their tax filings. Here is how you do just that. (Visual version is also available on …

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Interview with Rohini Walker, Writer, Mentor and Consultant - Episode 476 31:29

6d ago31:29

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You must check out this fascinating and illuminating conversation with Rohini Walker, British-Indian writer and devoted practitioner of soul-body liberation. Rohini moved to the desert of Joshua Tree, California with her husband from London, England in 2013 and began a creative journey of writing, mentoring, and consulting.Rohini co-founded the art…

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Public Records Requests and Searching Land Records 23:04

8d ago23:04

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Public records are just that: Public! You are entitled to have information from government officials in the form of bank ledgers, meeting minutes, contracts, bids, emails, etc. Public Officials' and Private Individuals' Land and Property Tax Records are all in the public domain. You just have to go to your county courthouse or look at their website…

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Ep 14 CHA Consultant and Money Management Questions 11:30

9d ago11:30

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Rusty Walker is earning $ 4,295 a month from Columbus HA. He is also receiving fees from Natchez, Hattiesburg, Brookhaven, and McComb Housing Authorities, as well as having some contracts with the City of Gulfport, in addition to his salary as a councilman for the city. I can’t imagine money should be an issue, as he appears to be a successful busi…

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Episode 13 Columbus Housing Authority and Futurespec 8:35

10d ago8:35

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Gulfport's City Council President and Futurespec's Rusty Walker have been playing a shell game with money and land for some time in Gulfport while consulting for various housing authorities in his spare time. Why? According to HUD and area directors, there is absolutely no need for companies like Future Spec to do the day-to-day coding and grant f…

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Art, Ammo and the Ahearnes: A tale of theft and attempted murder 1:09:04

12d ago1:09:04

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A man shot in his kitchen. A Ming vase in a JD Sports bag. An iPad dumped in the Thames. This one has it all: a failed assassination, a Geneva museum heist, and three South London men who left a digital trail as messy as their getaway. Paul Allen, once part of Britain’s biggest cash robbery, ends up paralysed. But it’s what the attackers left behin…

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I Have Become...Numb - Episode 475 17:31

13d ago17:31

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Life can be so stressful and so overwhelming, that we might seek to become…numb.There are so many ways that we can numb ourselves to the challenges of life.When this becomes a habit through the various ways available to us, then we can find ourselves stuck, stagnating, hiding out and disengaged from life.In this episode, Ted discusses the wisdom he…

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Episode 12 Columbus Housing Authority: CHA and CCHDO Financial Red Flags 16:11

15d ago16:11

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Unravel the financial irregularities in this community housing organization. Let's take a deep dive into the financial transparency, or lack thereof, and the organizational accountability that is missing at the Columbus Housing Authority. From single and rubber-stamped signatures to initialed checks with no invoice or purchase order numbers...the …

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Episode 11 Columbus Housing Authority and The Rubber Stamp Board 13:14

16d ago13:14

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This comprehensive investigative report exposes deep-seated governance challenges within the Columbus Housing Authority (CHA), revealing a complex network of potential systemic failures that compromise organizational integrity, financial accountability, and public trust. We're uncovering a peculiar board member who appears to be a long-standing fix…

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Columbus Housing Authority Ep #10 The Executive Director and Board Attorney and Non-compliance 18:18

18d ago18:18

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Today we examine the Mississippi Ethics Commission rules related public access to public records information and how the Columbus Housing Authority Executive Director and Board Attorney are in non-compliance.By pshannonevans

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A Tragedy Behind Closed Doors: Sayagi Sivanantham 1:04:02

19d ago1:04:02

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In the summer of 2020, the quiet suburb of Mitcham was shaken by an unthinkable tragedy. Five-year-old Sayagi Sivanantham was found critically injured in her family’s flat, and what followed would unravel into a story that forced a difficult national reckoning. In this episode, we explore the human story behind the headlines – one of a vibrant litt…

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Inteview with Dr Rad - Episode 474 31:02

20d ago31:02

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Interview with Dr. Dar Radfar, Board Certified Sleep Apnea AuthorityDid you know if you're not treated for moderate to severe Sleep Apnea you could lose 12-15 years off your life? Also, a new study from the University of Wisconsin revealed that there is a 5 times higher risk of cancer of any kind if Sleep Apnea is left untreated!In this episode, Te…

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Ep. 9 Columbus Housing Authority and the Case of the Bumbling Bids 15:47

23d ago15:47

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The housing authority uses federal grants or gifts to help pay the housing cost of its customers. Federal money is given to the housing authority to cover all the normal costs of maintaining a place to live. As a result, the housing authority must comply with state and federal bidding rules on purchasing. The laws are really clear, and they're eas…

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Sweets and secrets: The mysterious murder of Laura Mordaunt-Chapman 1:14:15

26d ago1:14:15

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This week, we’re off to Twickenham (yes, it is in South London—Han’s learning geography as we go), where a wealthy widow was found brutally stabbed and partially burned in her own home in 1936. Laura Mordaunt Chapman lived a quiet, reclusive life—until Albert Hadfield, a local sweetshop owner with a shady past and a bicycle, wormed his way in. With…

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Columbus Housing Authority Ep. 8 Outrageous FOIA Bill and Continued Lack of Transparency. 13:15

27d ago13:15

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My most recent FOIA request has been described as requiring 160 hours of work and cositn over $7000 to complete. What hogwash! Is nothing in the CHA digitized?By pshannonevans

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Columbus Housing Authority Ep. 7 Foxes and Henhouses 26:34

28d ago26:34

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What started with looking into a truck that CHA purchased and got scammed on has made me look more carefully at how they conduct their business. It makes me question a lot of things they do and makes me wonder who else is scamming them. Follow along as I explore their ledgers.By pshannonevans

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Columbus Housing Authority and Their Bed Bug Problem 11:06

28d ago11:06

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It would appear that most of the service providers to the Columbus Housing Authority are from out of town, adding to the cost of their services. Was the Cook Pest Control account ever put out for bid? Is it rebid each year? Why does the Columbus Housing Authority have a huge bedbug problem that shows up each month in one and only one unit at varyin…

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CHA Ep. 5 The Executive Directors $52,000 in Travel Expenses and $100,000 in Credit Card Bills 12:49

1M ago12:49

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Since October 13th, 2023, Executive Director Robert Grathree has spent $52,000 on conference travel and per diem. In that same period, over $100,000 has been charged to the Columbus Housing Authority's credit card. None of that is spent on resident housing improvements, and none of that is spent on bills. All of those invoices and all residency wor…

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The Bell Pub Shootings: 1990s Gangland Murders in South London 49:35

1M ago49:35

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In the early 1990s, South London was a hotspot for gangland violence, with organised crime families like the Arifs and Brindells locked in a deadly power struggle. In this episode, we explore the interconnected murders of Arma Abdullah, David Brindell, and Stanley Silk – killings that reveal a chilling web of retribution, turf wars, and community s…

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CHA Ep4 The Missing Truck Title, Scammers, and Meeting Minutes 17:34

1M ago17:34

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Looking through the board minutes on the truck and the scammer, I found other anomalies that caught my eye…big dollar anomalies and still no mention of the scam. Interesting!By pshannonevans

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Thoughts About Life and Death – Episode 473 17:59

1M ago17:59

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Being alive is a matter of life and death. Life happens daily but death only happens once. However, we tend to avoid the subject of our own mortality, yet, what can be more personal to us? We can’t have a life without a death.In this episode, Ted reflects on the subject of life and death and discusses the questions: Why should we be mindful of deat…

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Columbus Housing Authority Ep 3 Missing Truck Emails & Scammers 35:28

1M ago35:28

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My recent FOIA request related to the Columbus Housing Authority (CHA) Truck and the 60K scam has raised even more questions about the activities of the director and board at CHA.By pshannonevans

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C++ and Rust: Different Tools for the Job 30:58

1M ago30:58

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Matt and Ben discuss programming language debates sparked by an old talk that went viral. They explore how Matt's C++ safety tips convinced someone to switch to Rust instead. Matt stays up all night trying four different implementations to prove a point, then loses. Ben introduces the concept of "carpet bubbles" in language design. Matt lists all t…

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Columbus Housing Authority Ep. 2 - The Case of the Missing but Not Missing Truck 13:07

1M ago13:07

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Tonight, I am going to tell you a story that was told to me by people in positions of authority with the Columbus Housing Authority…a strange, convoluted story…and then I will read you three emails I was handed in a meeting. I should have much more on Friday as a result of a FOIA request and a couple of hundred dollars to get said public documents……

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Sophie Lionnet: The girl they tried to erase 1:06:21

1M ago1:06:21

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She travelled to London with dreams of adventure, language, and independence, but instead, 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet found herself trapped in a house of delusion and cruelty. In this episode, we uncover the disturbing murder of a young French au pair at the hands of a South London couple who convinced themselves she was a spy sent by a former boyb…

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Prohibition and the Murder of Wales Land in Lowndes County, MS 7:06

1M ago7:06

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Wales Land embodied the archetypal small farmer - hardworking, unassuming, and deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of the American South. He farmed with his father and the sharecroppers who worked the land beside them. The Great Depression and the Prohibition era had transformed quiet rural communities into complex battlegrounds of legal e…

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Mayoral Candidate Stephen Jones Columbus, MS 45:29

2M ago45:29

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City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Stephen Jones answers questions generated by Columbus, MS, citizens.By pshannonevans

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Elizabeth Coriat: Failed by the System, Killed by Her Son 52:17

2M ago52:17

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In August 2012, 76-year-old Elizabeth Coriat was found dead in her Forest Hill flat. She had been killed – and decapitated – by her own son, Daniel. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, known to mental health services, and had made disturbing statements about Elizabeth long before her death. Despite this, he was discharged and deemed low r…

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Interview with Darren Leach Mayoral Candidate Columbus, MS 1:19:00

2M ago1:19:00

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Columbus Mayoral Candidate Darren Leach answered questions generated by Tombigbee Tales followers living or owning businesses in Columbus, MS, city limits.By pshannonevans

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A New Direction - Episode 472 13:55

2M ago13:55

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In this episode, Ted discusses the desire to take his podcast in a new direction after almost 10 years of the Ted in Your Head Podcast. How to overcome anxiety, how to be more confident, how to let go of worry, these are good topics that Ted have been addressing but now he is asking the question: “How can we live life in a way that allows us to fee…

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Columbus Housing Authority and the Pursuit of Public Information 13:54

2M ago13:54

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This episode is a continuation of my series about the Columbus Housing Authority and my pursuit of public information. Let me give you a little context about public accountability. In an era of increasing demand for governmental transparency, the pursuit of public information represents a really critical aspect of civic engagement. The narrative o…

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The Case of the Missing Columbus Housing Authority Truck Money 10:21

2M ago10:21

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The Columbus Housing Authority (CHA), a critical public service organization responsible for managing affordable housing and community development, is at the center of a potentially significant procurement scandal. This investigation delves into a truck purchase's intricate details that expose potential systemic vulnerabilities in public sector fin…

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"An accident waiting to happen" - The Croydon Tram Derailment 1:01:18

2M ago1:01:18

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It’s Hannah’s birthday 🎉 and in true Sinister South fashion, we’re celebrating with one of the most devastating public transport disasters in British history. This week, we’re in Croydon. In 2016, a packed tram derailed at high speed on a tight curve at Sandilands. Seven people lost their lives. Dozens more were injured. But behind the headlines wa…

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The Lynching of D. H. Smith, Artesia, Mississippi 1889 7:46

2M ago7:46

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The post-Reconstruction era in Mississippi represented a complex tapestry of economic manipulation and racial subjugation. Sharecropping emerged not as an opportunity for economic mobility, but as a sophisticated system of continued economic bondage for recently freed African Americans. In this environment, labor agent D. H. Smith began recruiting …

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Fishing for the Future - Marine Resource Management and Mario Ruiz 30:53

2M ago30:53

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In a departure from history and current events, I interviewed my friend Mario Ruiz, a competitive sport fisherman. Come learn about his sport and how he is using it to shift the mindset of fishing in the Pacific waters of Mexico! Follow them on Facebook Team Tex Mex Follow them on Instagram at Team Tex Mex…

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The Fossil Park Funding Controversy and Nancy Luke Carpenter 14:14

2M ago14:14

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Our story centers on Nancy Carpenter, CEO of the CCHF, and a web of financial allegations that raise serious questions about grant management and public accountability based on a recent Memorandum of Agreement between the city of Columbus and the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation.By pshannonevans

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The Queenpins of Crime: South London's Forty Elephants 57:46

2M ago57:46

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They didn’t need getaway cars or sawn-off shotguns just a killer wardrobe and a razor-sharp plan. In this episode, we dive into the world of the Forty Elephants an all-women crime syndicate that ruled the streets and department stores of London from the late 1800s well into the 20th century. Based in the Elephant and Castle, these women weren’t jus…

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The Lynching of Tom Sharp and Tom Lide in Lowndes County, MS 4 Jan 1886 9:49

2M ago9:49

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By 1884, Artesia was a boomtown. It sat on the M&O Railroad and was a busy center for business. Mississippi was a bit of a wild frontier in many ways, and Artesia embraced that image fully. It was known for all its saloons and the blind eye the town fathers appeared to turn to the rules of Prohibition. The Prohibition Presidential Platform was igno…

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The Lynching of Jake Doss in Artesia, Lowndes County, MS 14 March 1885 7:57

2M ago7:57

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Jake Doss was an African American living in the Black Belt prairie about six miles from Artesia, Mississippi. Doss and his wife, Anne, were listed as sharing a household with their three children in the Lowndes County, 1880 Census. Doss is listed as roughly 27 years old with three children living at home with him and his wife.…

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Observable Metrics 39:35

2M ago39:35

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Matt and Ben explore the intersection of testing, metrics, and observability in performance-critical code. They debate push vs pull metric systems, share war stories from financial trading systems, and ponder what to do when your program can't tell anyone it's in trouble.By Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt

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South London’s Night Stalker: The horror of Delroy Grant 1:06:59

2M ago1:06:59

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For 17 years, someone was targeting elderly people across South London, slipping into their homes in the dead of night. Behind the mask was Delroy Grant, a man living a quiet life in Lewisham, known to neighbours as a family man and carer. But the reality was far darker. In this episode, we explore the long investigation to uncover the truth, the m…

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Colonnade - A Southern Jewel of Antebellum Architecture 9:06

2M ago9:06

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In the heart of Columbus, Mississippi, stands a testament to the grandeur and complexity of antebellum architecture. The Colonnade, built circa 1860, offers a unique glimpse into the rich tapestry of Southern history and architectural innovation. This magnificent structure serves as a living museum, bridging the gap between the Old South and the pr…

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Columbus, MS Hospital Town for the Battle of Shiloh 13:30

2M ago13:30

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In the tumultuous spring of 1862, the entire town of Columbus, Mississippi, found itself unexpectedly thrust into a pivotal role during the American Civil War. As the devastating battles of Shiloh and Corinth raged nearby, Columbus transformed practically overnight into an impromptu hospital town. Its citizens, both white and black, free and enslav…

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When love turns lethal: The Tai O'Donnell story 1:09:09

3M ago1:09:09

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This week, we start with a much-needed debrief on brain fog, Expo madness, and why Rachel may or may not be developing narcolepsy (spoiler: she’s not, but Hannah’s definitely worried). Tai O’Donnell was just 19. A music student with plans, talent, and a mum who adored him. In March 2021, Tai was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Kamila Ahmad, in his f…

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Muddy Water's Grand Nephew - Keith Johnson An Interview 42:56

3M ago42:56

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I sat down with my friend Keith Johnson, the grand nephew of famed Blues musician Muddy Waters. Keith is a talented musician, a teacher, a composer, and a published author. He plays at the Columbus, MS Catfish in the Alley Festival Friday April 11th from 12:00-2:00 . He will play Muddy Waters tribute songs and some of Keith's originals.…

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