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Season 4: The untold story of the murder of Darren Bradshaw, a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997 and how the LGBT community fought back against prejudice during the Troubles. From BBC.The Village investigates unresolved — and often underreported — cases of missing and murdered individuals in queer communities across Canada and beyond.Hear episodes early and ad-free on CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.Season 1 | The cases of missing and murdered men in Toronto's gay community.Season 2 | The unexplained deaths of Alloura Wells and Cassandra Do, the communities that loved...

Positively 4th Street is a mesmerizing account of how four young people (Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina) gave rise to a modern-day bohemia and created the enduring sound and style of the 1960s.

This first book by the much-loved stars of TV's Village Vets is the unforgettable, hilarious, heartwarming and hair-raising adventures of two country vets, the animals they treat and the characters they meet. Best mates since they met on their first day at uni, Anthony Bennett and James Carroll both dreamed of working with animals from the time they were young. Committed to and passionate about caring for creatures great and small, they share a mischievous sense of humour and a wonder for life.

Creating A Village aims to highlight the significance of every interaction we have, drawing out valuable life tips from our daily encounters. Join your host, Milli, as she cultivates a community wealthy in support, wisdom, and life lessons. Tune in to start gathering practical life tips from the diversity within our own walls and beyond. creatingavillage.substack.com

It's 1939 and little Dot May Dun is playing with her brothers in the quiet lanes of their Derbyshire village. The grown-ups' talk of war means very little to Dot but things are starting to change in the village, for good. When a prisoner of war camp is built close to Dot's village, and a Yankee base is stationed nearby, Dot makes friends with the most unlikely of soldiers. But her friendships are threatened when telegrams start to arrive in the village and the real impact of war bears heavily on this close-knit mining community.

The definitive history of the rise and heyday of the revolutionary Greenwich Village music scene, based on new research and first-hand interviews with many of its legendary performers. "Impeccably researched, elegantly written and consistently fascinating." —The New York Times Although...

To Fred Archer, born in the village of Ashton-under-Hill in 1915 and growing up in the 1920s, nothing seemed to change except the seasons. This was the age of paraffin lamps, earth closets, and the last train from Evesham at 7 o’clock in the evening. The village was a self-sufficient community with its own hierarchy, strong Church and Chapel, fierce politics and home-made entertainment.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Cider With Rosie, Village Christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of England through the changing years and seasons. Laurie Lee left his childhood home in the Cotswolds when he was nineteen, but it remained with him throughout his life until, many...

A city-bred woman who married a farmer and moved to his ancestral home in a quiet village of Karnataka. I share my raw, honest journey of leaving behind a fast-paced urban life and embracing the slow, soulful rhythm of rural living. Through reflections, real-life experiences, and everyday moments, this podcast explores love, identity, culture, change — and what it truly means to find home in unexpected places. Whether you’re curious about life in a village, dreaming of simpler days, or navigating your own big life changes — you’re welcome here. New episodes every Week!

Beyond the Next Village is Mary Anne Mercer’s memoir of discovery, growth, and awakening in 1978 Nepal, which was then a mysterious country to most of the world. After arriving in Nepal, Mercer, an American nurse, spent a year traveling on foot–often in flip-flops–with a Nepali health team, providing immunizations and clinical care in each village they visited. Communicating in a newly acquired language, she was often called upon to provide the only modern medicine available to the people she and her team were serving.

The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence can still be felt in any discussion of urban planning to this day. Eyes on the Street is a revelation of the phenomenal woman who raised three children, wrote seven...

Step into the shoes of a young schoolgirl in Canandaigua, New York, as she navigates life during the tumultuous times of the Civil War. This captivating diary, narrated by MaryElizabeth, offers a unique glimpse into the daily struggles and triumphs of a girl growing up amid a nation divided.

Bloomsbury presents Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs, read by Ron Butler ‘For me,’ wrote James Baldwin in 1959, ‘the difficulty is to remain in touch with the private life. The private life, his own and that of others, is the writer’s subject – his key and ours to his...

Welcome to "Rebuilding the Village," a podcast where we explore the paradox of modern unhappiness amid rapid technological and social advancements. Join host Michael Read as he delves into the roots of rising divorce rates, financial insecurity, societal discontent, and the surge in mental health issues. By tracing these problems back to our ancestral village communities and examining today's fragmented urban existence, we aim to understand the biological and societal shifts behind these issues. Through expert interviews, historical insights, and thoughtful discussions, we seek to uncover ...

Pushing back against a system which feels designed to keep parents isolated and exhausted, Latched Mama founder Melissa Wirt shows moms how to build a supportive “village” to bring joy and connection back to motherhood. Melissa Wirt thought she had everything—her own company and a...

Creating A Village aims to highlight the significance of every interaction we have, drawing out valuable life tips from our daily encounters. Join your host, Milli, as she cultivates a community wealthy in support, wisdom, and life lessons. Tune in to start gathering practical life tips from the diversity within our own walls and beyond.

Her Village PodcastThis is the space where real women have real conversations — the ones we don’t always say out loud, but all feel in some way.Hosted by Jacqueline Baird, this podcast goes beyond surface-level talk and into the stories, struggles, and moments that shape us — in motherhood, relationships, identity, and everything in between.Through a mix of personal reflections and honest conversations with other women, each episode is designed to leave you feeling seen, understood, and a little less alone… while also giving you new perspective, insight, and the kind of validation you ...

Born in New York City’s Black ghetto Harlem at the start of World War II, Samuel R. Delany married White poet Marilyn Hacker right out of high school. The interracial couple moved into the city’s new bohemian quarter, the Lower East Side, in 1961. Through the decade’s opening years, new art, new sexual practices, new music, and new political awareness burgeoned. Beautifully, vividly, insightfully, Delany calls up this era of exploration and adventure as he details his development as a Black gay writer in an open marriage, with walk-ons by Bob Dylan, Stokely Carmichael, and more.

The Village at Gainesville, an amenity-rich senior living rental community, is pleased to offer listeners our new podcast, “The Village at Gainesville Connections.” We’re looking forward to upcoming episodes where we’ll share stories about fascinating residents during their interviews with host Chris MacLellan. We’ll be also introducing you to terrific team members who work at The Village and have such a passion for helping improve residents’ lives. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to our guests’ stories in their own words.  To learn more about this amenity-rich senior rental ...

Life is about experiences, you can't hold on to everything ~S.A.AI've receive so much from life and so the intention of this podcast is to let out those experiences with the hopes of inspiring at least one person. I bring to you a labour of love on my humble beginnings, relationships, career and as an entrepreneur.If at any point my H-FACTOR rears it ugly head just act like you didnt hear it. LOL*H-factor: A typical manifestation usually observed among the Yorùbá people — an ethnic group of southwestern and North-central Nigeria as well as southern and central Benin, together known as ...