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Gritz and Glitter: The Podcast" dives into the vibrant intersection of Black, Queer identity, spirituality, and activism through the eyes of its charismatic hosts, Terry Dyer and Rev Skip Jennings. Each episode is a celebration of life lived outside the lines, offering an unapologetically bold perspective on everything from societal issues to entertainment, all while fostering lively conversations with a diverse array of guests. Terry and Skip bring their unique experiences to the table, making a difference and illuminating the path for listeners of all backgrounds. Through their shared ...

Dominguita can’t wait to go on a mini-vacation with her friend Steph! They are visiting Steph’s river cabin, where they hope they will get to have another adventure - even though Dom is a little nervous about the wildlife (like spiders and mice)! As soon as they arrive, they find out that a neighbor has lost their beloved goat, Esther! Dom and Steph are determined to solve the mystery and use the methods of Dom’s favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, to bring Esther back home. 

When Señor Fuentes asks Dominguita to run a very important errand to put an order in at the local butcher shop for his granddaughter Leni’s upcoming quinceañera — Dom is happy to help. But when Señor Fuentes discovers his order has gone missing and the food for the party has been sold to someone else, it becomes Dom’s next mission to find out what happened. 

All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight-errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela.

Desde el primer rayo de luz del amanecer hasta que se mete el sol al anochecer, la sabana se siente viva con muchos sonidos. Un león ruge temprano por la mañana, un joven babuino hace alaridos para alertar a los otros del peligro al medio día, y un joven ratón hace chillidos al atardecer. ¿Qué es lo que los animales están diciendo y por qué? Los animales se comunican de diferentes maneras; explora la próspera sabana y la "manera de hablar" entre sus habitantes a lo largo del transcurso del día.

From the first light of dawn until the sun sets at night, the savanna is alive with noise. A lion roars in the early morning, a young baboon shrieks at noon, and a young mouse squeals at dusk. What are the animals saying and why? Animals communicate in many ways; explore the thriving African savanna as its inhabitants "talk" to one another throughout the course of a day.

The forest animals are surprised when a volcano suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty, warm ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants and animals. Gopher survives in his underground burrow with food to eat. How does Gopher help bring life back to the mountain?

Diana ama utilizar los imanes para hacer sus trucos de magia para los niños en la alberca. Cuando Enrique llega al pueblo, no le gusta que Diana los esté engañando. Él le da a ella un mapa del tesoro de hace cien años y ella utiliza su compás y sus herramientas para marcar el lugar del tesoro. Para su sorpresa, el tesoro no está donde debe estar. ¿Qué hace que su compás la haya llevado fuera de su curso?

Dena loves using magnets to perform magic tricks for the kids at the pool. When Enrique arrives in town, he doesn't like that Dena is fooling the others. He gives her a century-old treasure map, and Dena uses her compass and tools to plot the location of the treasure. To her surprise, the treasure is not where it should be! What could cause her compass to lead her off course? When she discovers the answer, will Dena keep fooling the other kids with magic tricks, or will she help them learn about magnetism and the earth's shifting magnetic poles?

In a signed copy of his autobiography, Texas-born country "outlaw" icon Waylon Jennings penned a personal note to his son Terry: "I did my best. Now it's your turn." Two decades later, Terry Jennings finally completes the true story of his father's remarkable, unvarnished life with Waylon: Tales of My Outlaw Dad. Born when Waylon was only 19, Terry came of age just as Waylon's career hit the stratosphere with hits like "I've Always Been Crazy" and "Good Hearted Woman", one of his famous Willie Nelson duets.

Los animales del bosque están sorprendidos cuando la montaña explota repentinamente, cubriendo la tierra en cenizas rocosas, calientes y en piedras que hacen imposible la supervivencia para muchas plantas y animales. La tuza sobrevive en su madriguera subterranean con comida para alimentarse. ¿Cómo ayuda la tuza a que la montaña se recupere?

Hace tiempo, los Viejos eran malos. Ellos se bebieron toda el agua, se comieron todos los piñones y no dejaron nada para las otras criaturas. Sinawav, el coyote, los castigó convirtiéndolos en hoodoos rocosos. Ahora, cuando los niños se portan mal, ¡sus Paiute mayores les recuerdan que también ellos podrían convertirse en columnas de roca!

Long ago, the Old Ones were bad. They drank all the water, ate all the pine nuts, and left nothing for the other creatures. Sinawav the coyote punished them by turning them into rocky hoodoos. Now, when children misbehave, their Paiute elders remind them that they, too, could be turned into stone columns! Vivian has heard the stories, but this year as she and her grandmother climb the mesa to pick pine nuts, Vivian has something more important on her mind: basketball tryouts.

After Dominguita finds an old map in the back of a copy of Treasure Island, she is excited to see a big X on the map. Because everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure! When Dom shows her friends Pancho and Steph, they don’t think the map is real. But after a little investigating, they discover there’s real treasure at stake! And there are a few other people who want that treasure, too. Can Dom and her friends figure out a way to return the special treasure to one of their favorite people before it falls into the wrong hands?