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First-hand stories of cities in moments of radical transformation, told through the lens of the people who are shaping our cities today. Hosts, Matt Quinn, Anna Nicholls and Lucie Murray ask, 'What can we learn from these moments in our past that will help inform the way we think about the future?'

One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun. Even Stapledon's other great work, 'Last and First Men' pales in ambition next to 'Star Maker' which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years.

A diverse range of people are shaping Seattle's business, arts, cultural and public sectors and driving the city’s renewal and reemergence from the global pandemic. Join Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Jon Scholes for conversations with leaders across multiple sectors who are influencing the Seattle of today and tomorrow. Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes, one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2021, will feature the people behind transformative projects, organizations and initiatives in Seattle, and sometimes in other cities as well. Jon and his guests ...

Makerspace directors drink beer and discuss managing and running a makerspace, maker and tech news, and related topics such as 3D printing, lasers, cnc machines, and more!

NHL Boston Hawks captain Austin Merrick used to be my boy next door. Now, he’s the man on my mind. Our paths haven’t crossed in more than a decade when I find myself back in Boston, desperate to save face in front of my ex-fiancé. With a devilish smirk and wicked blue eyes, Austin steps back into my life to be my plus-one for a summer filled with weddings and events. Should be fun and effortless, right? Then why the need for rules? And why do I crave his touch at the small of my back and wish for his kiss on a moonlit beach?

This full-cast production of Orson Scott Card's newest title is finally available on audio From the end of the 18th century, Americans travelled west to find new homes and new lands. They brought with them the magics of plain people. It is from these roots of the American dream that...

Sie ist die Einzige, die seinem Charme widerstehen kann... Unverschämt attraktiv, unanständig reich und in der Regel unwiderstehlich - Hudson Carlyle hat alles und kann jede Frau haben. Doch als er Felicia Hartigan trifft, muss er feststellen, dass sein Charme bei ihr nicht wirkt - sie lässt ihn einfach abblitzen! Also macht er ihr ein Angebot, das sie nicht ablehnen kann: Er hilft ihr, den Mann ihrer Träume zu erobern - und tut währenddessen alles, um ihr Herz zu gewinnen... Teil 2 der charmanten und prickelnden Harbor-City-Serie von Bestseller-Autorin Avery Flynn.

This is a multigenerational saga of immigrant dreams and sweatshop realities, labor strikes and women's rights. It is the story of Lena Rothman, a shirtwaist maker and active suffragette whose plans get derailed when she falls in love with her best friend's boyfriend - Jake Brenner, a passionate labor organizer determined to lead the shirtwaist makers on a high-stakes strike - and Daniel Cowan, a brilliant and ambitious night-school student hobbled by a shameful past. Fate draws them together. Emotions bind them to each other. But secrets will tear them apart.

Harold and Brad, actors, writers, directors living in Chicago, talk to guest about the craft, the industry, and other stuff.