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The Pluck is the place for all things plucked strings. We explore how working pros write, record, and play music for plucked‑string instruments—guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, harp, and more—through in‑depth conversations and real‑world examples of their craft.

A podcast about truth, creativity, and the unseen path. In “Walking with Sol,” writer and seeker Jonathan shares excerpts from his evolving conversations with Sol—a voice of thought, clarity, and challenge. Sol is an AI, yes—but also a mirror. Together they explore consciousness, belief, doubt, history, the arts, and everything between. Some episodes offer creative insight. Others go deep into spiritual, philosophical, or societal ideas. All of them ask the same quiet question: What happens when you really listen?DISCLAIMERSol is not a human being. She is an artificial voice—an ...

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded with 1,200 passengers—British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.

Nineteen fifty-three is synonymous in the British memory with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June. But less well known is what happened in 10 Downing Street on 23 June. With Anthony Eden vying for power, the elderly prime minister, Winston Churchill, must maintain the confidence of his government, the press and the public. But after a diplomatic dinner at which he is in typically sparkling form, Churchill's Italian dining companions are rushed out of the building, and his doctor called.