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An exciting account of a scientist’s expedition across the Pacific on a home-made “junk raft” in order to learn more about plastic marine pollution A scientist, activist, and inveterate adventurer, Eriksen and his co-navigator, Joel Paschal, construct a “junk raft” made of plastic...

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Russia opened its borders, and Russian audiences were hungry for Western popular music and the values it espoused. David Junk was one of the first idealistic, young Americans to seize this opportunity. Rockin’ the Kremlin is the thrilling true story of how David became the first CEO of Universal Music Russia and built impactful cultural bridges with music—but also how that would all shatter with the rise of Vladimir Putin and invasions of Ukraine.

From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in “expert witnesses” and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.

Whether you are looking for a way to pass the time on your commute or just want to listen to something lighthearted and entertaining, if you enjoy pure talk about random junk, Empty the Junk Drawer is definitely worth checking out. It’s a podcast for brain purging, enlightening thoughts, unenlightening thoughts, observations, bored ramblings, or thoughts of where that random shoe on the highway got there. Join us for a podcast that will make you laugh, think and maybe (but probably not) learn something.

Just a couple of twisted Air Force veterans yapping about ghosts, murder, aliens, and all things sinister under the sun. Join Suzy & Kate on Wednesdays for your weekly dose of weird. Have a story you'd like to share? Write to us at sinisterjunkmailpodcast@gmail.com!

Mein Name ist Agnes Johanna, ich bin Künstlerin, Mutter, YouTubeCreator, Krankenschwester und betreibe einen Onlineshop. Ich veröffentliche zweimal die Woche Tutorials zum Thema Junk Journal auf YouTube und einmal im Monat einen Newsletter mit Impulsen, News und kostenlosen Downloads zum basteln. Da ich mich mit dem Schreiben der Impulse im Newsletter immer sehr schwer getan habe, habe ich mich dafür entschieden stattdessen eine Sprachnachricht an meine Abonnenten zu schicken. Dann kam mir die Idee einen Podcast einzurichten... Ich rede nämlich gern und viel. Dieser Podcast ist also eine ...

Junk to Jewels podcast was inspired by Georgette Beck's first book, Junk to Jewels, A Journey from Brokenness and Despair to Beauty and Delight. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964508150 Junk to Jewels podcast with Georgette Beck will inspire, educate, encourage, motivate, and give hope to listeners as they heal from their past, in the present, for their future. Georgette is not afraid to share her heart with listeners, for heart matters, truly matter! All heart matters come up for discussion, including healing from divorce, loss, abandonment, rejection, insecurity,...

A couple silly gooses discuss drama and news and judge people in the back of the mom mobile.

Welcome to the Stuff & Junk show, where we share our opinions on random subjects, from interesting news, social topics, pop culture, our likes and dislikes, things we’ve seen, heard, or read, to what we did, and what we do. You know, stuff and junk.

Carlyn Montes De Oca grew up surrounded by secrets. She never knew her dad was a Marine during World War II or that her grandmother hired kidnappers to bring her mother back home after her parents eloped. Her mom and dad took an even bigger secret to their graves… Carlyn’s identity. In 2019, at age 57, a DNA test taken for fun revealed that Carlyn’s mom and dad, immigrants from Mexico, were not her biological parents and that most of her extended family, including 63 first cousins, knew the truth but never told her. In that instant, the reality Carlyn had lived with her entire life shattered.

Telling the remarkable tale of a man who is still remembered on the streets of New Orleans and in the hearts of professional-wrestling fans, this book aims to restore the overlooked Junkyard Dog to his proper place in the history books. In 1979, Sylvester Ritter, also known as the Junkyard Dog, managed to break one of the final color barriers in the sport by becoming the first Black wrestler named undisputed top star of his promotion, and this biography reveals all the famous feuds and business back stories that made him a wrestling legend.

Ronnie Earle was a Texas legend. During his three decades as the district attorney responsible for Austin and surrounding Travis County, he prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials, including the notorious US congressman Tom DeLay. But Earle maintained that the biggest case of his career was the one involving Frank Hughey Smith, the ex-convict millionaire, alleged criminal mastermind, and Dixie Mafia figure. With the help of corrupt local authorities, Smith spent the 1970s building a criminal empire in auto salvage and bail bonds.

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