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"Europe and Elsewhere" by Mark Twain is a collection of essays and stories that provide insights into the author's experiences in Europe and beyond. From humorous anecdotes to reflections on society and politics, the book covers a range of topics such as memorable midnight experiences, editorial writings, temperance crusades, and national stupidities. With contributions from Brander Matthews and Albert Bigelow Paine, the book offers a unique perspective on the world through Mark Twain's witty storytelling and critical observations of human nature and society. Published in 1923.

This week, in Gastonia, North Carolina, when bodies start being found in remote locations, detectives must piece together the last brutal hours of these lives. After speaking to many people, detectives find one particular man, who has too many coincidences with all the victims. He shockingly confesses to everything they're suspicious of, then begins to tell police about even more murders!!Along the way, we find out that bands named after dirt bikes might not be that great, that smoking crack is dangerous for many reasons, and that once you give a detailed confession, it's hard to take it back!...

Want to know what is weird? The Caspian Sea. I mean, seriously, who knows anything about it? Turns out it is very old and very weird. Enjoy this episode on it!Did you know that supporters of the show at our Sasquatch Photographer Tier and above (yes, that is its actual name) can listen to entire episodes early and ad free? That's right! And that's not all: Patrons at every level gain access to our patron-exclusive show, The Dusty Tome, with bonus stories, Q+A, and more.https://hauntedcosmos.supercast.com/Want to keep nefarious fairy Bigfoots away and also avoid icky seed oils, preservatives, ...

Derrymore Academy circa 2007 is home to teenagers who have their eyebrows shaped and their sweet sixteens tented. Their first kisses arrive around the same time as their boating licenses and they celebrate getting their braces off with Mediterranean vacations. It is here that Emery Hooper, adopted at birth into the country club set, thrives. The one blight on her otherwise perfect life? Lilah Chang. The Chinese-American student is the embarrassing epitome of every Asian stereotype Emery despises—and is inexplicably determined to become Emery's friend.

Hello everyone and welcome back! Today William Ramsey joins us to uncover the sinister connections between assassins and the Catcher In the Rye! This is a really cool conversation, definitely better to watch than listen, the video is available on Patreon only! Click the link below to subscribe now! PATREON (ROOM 237)!⁠https://www.patreon.com/Cosmicpeachpodcast⁠

Finding joy and laughter in the mundane can be challenging at times, but Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo have mastered the art of not taking life too seriously. Brought together under the bright lights of reality television, these best friends bonded in incredibly intense circumstances. They quickly came to realize that one of the bedrocks of their friendship is their shared experience with social anxiety. As their friendship deepened, they found themselves constantly devolving into laughter, earning them the nickname “The Giggly Squad,” and with that, their superpower was born.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty died in 2017, but his music continues to live on thanks to hits like "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", and "Runnin' Down a Dream." But recently Jason and Peter were stunned to learn that Petty didn’t write those songs alone. Really, no Really! Mike Campbell was an original member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's legendary hits and was considered by Petty to be the Heartbreakers’ co-captain. Campbell himself, continues to have an impressive career, now fronting the band The Dirty Knobs and playing and writing music with ...

Kylie’s back for a brand new episode of Not Gonna Lie presented by CoverGirl! While she may currently be changing diapers, feeding Finn, and not getting much sleep, Kylie couldn’t leave the Real Ones hanging so she recorded a special maternity leave episode just before giving birth. Kylie caught up with her friend and another woman in sports she has no business speaking to, Thursday Night Football reporter and Today Show correspondent Kaylee Hartung (3:03). Kaylee shares the heartbreaking and tragic story that made her ultimately want to become a reporter and how she now balances her ...

The story starts on TikTok. First, with all the things that don’t make sense. After Gabby goes missing - the only person that knows where she might be is her fiancé Brian Laundrie. But he’s now missing. He goes missing for a month straight - before his body is found in a local park in Florida… by his parents. The FBI have been searching for over a month, reportedly spending over a million taxpayer dollars - and his parents find his remains within an hour? What about his mom’s “Burn After Reading” letter?She writes that if he needs to bury a body she will bring a shovel. ...

SKIP TO 00:18:10 TO GET TO THIS WEEK’S LISTENER STORIES! NOTE: Unboxings and Fan Mail have moved over to the “Free” tier of Patreon! Head over to https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted and subscribe to the Free Tier (or Tier 1 or Tier 2) to watch now! Welcome to Episode 215.5: Listener Stories #34! This is the episode where our Haunties (aka listeners) write in with their first-person spooky tales of cryptids, ghosts, curses, and aliens AND where Nat & Aly unbox fan mail sent by listeners just like YOU. This week, we unbox mail on Patreon from: Lexie, Cole, & Sarah C! Listener stories from ...

Uncle Si hears the full story of Will Robertson’s adoption for the first time. What follows is a series of wild twists and divine coincidences that eventually brought Will face to face with his biological family without even knowing it! Martin gets sentimental remembering Will as a kid and realizes just how fast time flies. John-David is baffled (and slightly alarmed) by the shocking return of jorts, and the boys take playful jabs at themselves while debating what a brain scan would reveal about their inner workings—or lack thereof. Duck Call Room episode #439 is sponsored by: https://...

Are you tired of pretending to understand Hegel? Do you feel personally attacked by German idealism? Have you ever wondered if “sublation” is just a fancy word for “I have no idea what I’m saying”? Congratulations. You’ve found your people. In Hegel’s Dialectic: Making Simple Ideas Complicated Since 1807, philosophy finally gets the sarcasm-drenched takedown it deserves.

This week, Dr. Alice Howarth joins us for a skeptical review of Terrain, the story of how germs aren't real and therefore neither is the rest of science. --- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/awful and get on your way to being your best self. --- Check out more from Dr. Alice on Skeptics with a K Learn more about the final QED here: https://qedcon.org/ --- If you’d like to make a per episode donation and get monthly bonus episodes, please check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/godawful Check out our other shows, The Scathing Atheist, ...

Daniel sweet-talks Phil Covitz, a second-generation chocolatier and co-owner of andSons Chocolates, about taking over the family business with his brother, product packaging as an art form, and why chocolates differ from candy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montclair Retirement Community is the poshest home for seniors Savannah, Georgia has to offer. When Montclair is under threat of foreclosure, its devil-may-care Southern Belle resident, Geraldine Ford, refuses to let her home be lost. After all, to Geraldine, Montclair and its residents are the closest thing to a home and family she has had in all 70 years of her life. She recruits her closest gal pals, who are also residents of Montclair, on a felonious adventure to acquire cash to pay Montclair’s debts.

Tim Dillion finally makes it to the studio and makes a reservation at the top-rated restaurant Shin Chon Son. We chat Crazy Rich Asians, Yogurtland, first kiss, incel movies, alien feet, spicy chili wonton soup, Joker 2. Thank you to our sponsor www.helixsleep.com/belly Visit www.bluechew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at www.shopify.com/tigerbelly

Today, this is what's important: Paparazzi, The Man Show era, sex toys, condoms, chokers, television theme songs, & more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting.

“There are only murderers in this room! Michael! Open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee: none of us will see heaven.”April Showers roll on, and this week Henrique and David are heading to Rock Island, Illinois for a rainy, emotionally charged journey into organized crime and father-son bonds. We’re diving deep into Sam Mendes’ 2002 neo-noir masterpiece Road to Perdition—a film soaked in atmosphere, grief, and some of the most stunning cinematography in modern cinema. Set in 1930s Illinois, Road to Perdition tells the story of a ...