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A Peek at Ursula's Bookshelf

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Ursula's greatest hits:
  • Peril at End House (Dramatised)

    "Another fun Poirot mystery"

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    The production was well done with a number of interesting characters. Poirot comes out of retirement once again to help a damsel in distress. Enjoyed the development of the storyline and the surprise ending.

  • Five Little Pigs (Dramatised)

    "Classic Poirot"

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    This was a fun production. Agatha Christie rarely disappoints. Had to get used to the depiction of Hercule Poirot. Enjoyable, yet short.

  • The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (Dramatised)

    "Well done production"

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    Agatha Christie very rarely disappoints me. Enjoyed this very much. Poriot has the enviable grey cells which get a work out again in this plot of intrigue.

Sandy

Sandy BUCKETTY, Australia 07-17-12 Member Since 2008

Love having someone read me a story. Fires in the hearth, rain on the roof, sunny days and surf. Good friends, good food and J S Bach.

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  • "For the Voices alone."

    1 of 1 helpful votes

    Stories adapted for radio and performed by great actors. As such, I find them a good introduction to the stories as written by the authors.

    The remastering comes over well on my pc speakers.

    A joy to hear Orson Wells and Sir Michael Redgraves..

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    Classic Russian Dramas Starring Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave and Trevor Howard, Volume 1

    • ORIGINAL (40 mins)
    • By Theatre Royal, Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol
    • Narrated By Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave
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    Fully restored and remastered, Heritage Media presents the greatest of vintage artists in classic dramas from the literature of Russia. Here is the legendary Orson Welles starring in ‘The Queen of Spades’, adapted from the original tale by Alexander Pushkin and Michael Redgrave starring in 'The Overcoat' adapted from the original tale by Nikolai Gogol.Theatre Royal is a unique series of classic radio dramas produced in the 1950s by the late Harry Alan Towers.

    Sandy says: "For the Voices alone."
  • 4.9 (203 ratings)
    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 1
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    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 1

    • ORIGINAL (4 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
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    This tribute to Patrice O' Neal includes reflections from Gregg ‘Opie’ Hughes, comedians Rich Vos, Joe DeRosa, and Amy Schumer. Classic Patrice appearances include a discussion on Patrice’s outfits, Wesley Snipes going to jail, awful sci-fi movies, Patrice’s WWE career, Alfred Hitchcock movies, making a lingerie girl cry, a discussion on Lady Gaga, Patrice’s glass dildos, and the punk test.

    david says: "Great comic"
  • 4.8 (188 ratings)
    Car Talk, 1-Month Subscription
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    Car Talk, 1-Month Subscription

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    • By Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
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    One of NPR's most popular programs, Car Talk lets listeners (2.3 million of them) call in with their car woes while the hosts dish out their wit and know-how. At the end of each hour, 2 of 2 things are guaranteed to happen: you'll learn something about your motor vehicle and you'll have a belly laugh. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    Alex says: "Whoo hoo! It's CD burnable."
  • 4.8 (179 ratings)
    Cabin Pressure
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    Cabin Pressure

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch
    Overall
    (179)
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    (148)
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    John Finnemore (Dead Ringers & Mitchell & Webb) has written this brilliant new sitcom starring Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam & Benedict Cumberbatch. Cabin Pressure is set in a small airline business. The flipside of the glamorous world of international airlines.

    Dawn says: "Fly away on MJN air with these lovable characters-"
  • 5.0 (174 ratings)
    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 2
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    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 2

    • ORIGINAL (4 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
    Overall
    (174)
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    (162)
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    This tribute to Patrice O' Neal includes reflections from comedian Jim Florentine and Anthony Cumia. Classic Patrice appearances include The Black Phillip Show, Patrice’s take on the Illuminati, Patrice in studio with Gallagher, The Bobo Up and Down Game, the cab challenge, and Patrice’s ‘Unmasked’ interview with Ron Bennington.

    Joe says: "RIP Funny Man"
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  • 5.0 (164 ratings)
    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 3
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    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 3

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
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    This tribute to Patrice O' Neal includes reflections from comedians Louis CK, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, and Dane Cook. Classic Patrice appearances include exotic meats, The United States of Patrice, Patrice’s mom, the rock coat, it’s raining stuff, Independence Day, and side pussy.

    All proceeds from the sale of this program will go to Gladys and Dude Productions, Inc., for the benefit of Patrice O’Neal’s family.

    Joe says: "RIP Funny Man"
  • 5.0 (163 ratings)
    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 4
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    The Opie and Anthony Tribute to Patrice O’Neal – Segment 4

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 12 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
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    This tribute to Patrice O' Neal includes reflections from comedians Kurt Metzger, Russ Meneve, and Robert Kelly. Classic Patrice segments include Patrice goes to jail, Patrice’s last show, and Warren Haynes.

    All proceeds from the sale of this program will go to Gladys and Dude Productions, Inc., for the benefit of Patrice O’Neal’s family.

    Joe says: "RIP Funny Man"
  • 4.9 (143 ratings)
    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2
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    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
    Overall
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    Stephanie Cole ("Doc Martin"), Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam ("The Thick Of It") star in the complete second series of the hit sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

    Gwynne says: "Brilliant Fun!"
  • 4.9 (107 ratings)
    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 3
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    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 3

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
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    Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Roger Allam star in the first series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

    Petra says: "Still lots of fun"
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  • 4.9 (98 ratings)
    Cabin Pressure: Molokai (Christmas Special 2010)
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    Cabin Pressure: Molokai (Christmas Special 2010)

    • UNABRIDGED (27 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch
    Overall
    (98)
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    (88)
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    In this Christmas special 'Molokai' - It's Christmas morning, but when Carolyn schedules an extra stop-off to the Hawaiian island of Molokai, Arthur has just seven minutes to celebrate Christmas. Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch & Roger Allam star in the second series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

    Blaine says: "Brilliant"
  • 4.8 (49 ratings)
    That Mitchell and Webb Sound: Series 4
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    That Mitchell and Webb Sound: Series 4

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By David Mitchell, Robert Webb
    • Narrated By David Mitchell, Robert Webb
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    (28)
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    The fourth BBC 4 radio series starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The pair have also starred in Channel 4's Peep Show and won numerous BAFTAS, national comedy awards and Chortle awards. Sketches and biting satire are featured, with a cast of four, including David and Robert, performing in front of a live audience. Topics covered in previous series have included 'Numberwang', 'Big Talk', 'Dinner Guests' and the snooker commentators.

  • 4.8 (40 ratings)
    Car Talk, Backseat Driving Lessons, January 7, 2006
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    Car Talk, Backseat Driving Lessons, January 7, 2006

    • NONE (56 mins)
    • By Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
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    This week, one of the guy's sons gets even with Dad on the air, for ruining his "street cred."

  • 4.8 (38 ratings)
    Car Talk, One Brother Too Many, February 18, 2006
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    Car Talk, One Brother Too Many, February 18, 2006

    • NONE (56 mins)
    • By Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
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    (38)
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    Does the world really need a Click AND a Clack? Tom and Ray mull over a listener's request for a 50% reduction in Magliozzis.

  • Biography: Lizzie Borden
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    Biography: Lizzie Borden

    • UNABRIDGED (54 mins)
    • By A&E Television Networks
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    (66)
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    (28)
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    Did Lizzie Borden really take an axe and give her mother 40 whacks and her father 41? She was acquitted, but controversy still rages over the century-old double murder case. This documentary digs for the facts.

    Douglas says: "This is the audio to the TV show..."
  • Doctor Who: The Stone Rose
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    Doctor Who: The Stone Rose

    • ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Jacqueline Rayner
    • Narrated By David Tennant
    Overall
    (419)
    Performance
    (185)
    Story
    (177)

    Mickey is startled to find a statue of Rose in a museum; a statue that is 2,000 years old. The Doctor realises that this means the TARDIS will shortly take them to Ancient Rome, but when it does, he and Rose soon have more on their minds than sculpture.

    Vincent says: "Be Careful What You Wish For"
  • Cabin Pressure
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    Cabin Pressure

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch
    Overall
    (179)
    Performance
    (148)
    Story
    (148)

    John Finnemore (Dead Ringers & Mitchell & Webb) has written this brilliant new sitcom starring Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam & Benedict Cumberbatch. Cabin Pressure is set in a small airline business. The flipside of the glamorous world of international airlines.

    Dawn says: "Fly away on MJN air with these lovable characters-"
  • Opie & Anthony 1-Month Subscription
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    Opie & Anthony 1-Month Subscription

    • NONE (3 hrs and 45 mins)
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    (82)
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    Legions of fans know Opie & Anthony as the kings of "cringe radio," who dominate an expanding media empire. Since October 2004, their unique humor has been the centerpiece of High Voltage, the channel XM Satellite Radio created especially for them. Then, in April 2006, they took over the key morning drive slot on seven CBS Radio stations. Audible's Opie & Anthony subscription delivers both shows in one hilarious package!

    David says: "Ramon, bring me a spoiled family photo"
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  • Doctor Who: The Feast Of The Drowned
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    Doctor Who: The Feast Of The Drowned

    • ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Stephen Cole
    • Narrated By David Tennant
    Overall
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    When a naval cruiser sinks in mysterious circumstances in the North Sea, all aboard are lost. Rose is saddened to learn that the brother of her friend, Keisha, was among the dead. And yet he appears to them as a ghostly apparition, begging to be saved from the coming feast... the feast of the drowned. As the dead crew haunt loved ones all over London, the Doctor and Rose are drawn into a chilling mystery.

    Eugenie says: "A great ghost story!"
  • Opie & Anthony, May 23, 2013
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    Opie & Anthony, May 23, 2013

    • ORIGINAL (4 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
    • Narrated By Opie & Anthony
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    Today on O&A, we start today’s show talking about the terrorist in London and immigration in a civilized society. Jim returns from Los Angeles and tells us a story about meeting Mick Jagger. Lady Di calls in and we talk to her about her current living situation.

  • Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4
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    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 4

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By AudioGO Ltd
    Overall
    (38)
    Performance
    (37)
    Story
    (38)

    Stephanie Cole, Benedict Cumberbatch & Roger Allam star in the fourth series of the hit sitcom about the tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult. By John Finnemore (The News Quiz, Mitchell & Webb).

    Sara says: "the best yet!"
  • Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2
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    Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By John Finnemore
    • Narrated By Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
    Overall
    (143)
    Performance
    (116)
    Story
    (120)

    Stephanie Cole ("Doc Martin"), Benedict Cumberbatch and Roger Allam ("The Thick Of It") star in the complete second series of the hit sitcom about the pilots of a tiny charter airline for whom no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

    Gwynne says: "Brilliant Fun!"
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  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatised)
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    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatised)

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Douglas Adams
    • Narrated By Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
    Overall
    (434)
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    (223)
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    A Special Edition of the original radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978 and recently voted the Nation's Favourite Audiobook in a Guardian poll. Starring Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan and Stephen Moore, these six episodes (Fit the First to Fit the Sixth) have been remastered to modern-day standards by Dirk Maggs, and for the first time feature Philip Pope's arrangement of the familiar theme tune.

    Ilana says: "Zillions of Times Better than the Book"
  • The Power of Myth: Programs 1-6
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    The Power of Myth: Programs 1-6

    • ORIGINAL (5 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
    • Narrated By Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
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    An exhilarating journey into the mind and spirit of a remarkable man, a legendary teacher, and a masterful storyteller, conducted by TV journalist Bill Moyers for their acclaimed PBS series.

    Lorraine says: "A Brilliant Man"
  • Roswell UFO Crash: Deathbed Confessions, Part 2
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    Roswell UFO Crash: Deathbed Confessions, Part 2

    • ORIGINAL (45 mins)
    • By Don Schmitt
    • Narrated By Don Schmitt
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    Imagining witnessing what may be the most important event of the 20th Century and having to keep quiet about it for a lifetime. Warned, intimidated, called upon by the government to do one's patriotic duty and stay silent, dozens of eyewitnesses did just that. Having seen the crash of a UFO, the collection of dead alien bodies and even live, injured extraterrestrials, these ordinary New Mexicans kept those images to themselves, saying nothing to friends and family, only now coming clean with their tales at the end of their days.

  • Strange Reality: Footprints in Wisconsin
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    Strange Reality: Footprints in Wisconsin

    • ORIGINAL (36 mins)
    • By Sue Rothlisburg
    • Narrated By Sue Rothlisburg
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    Second only to New Mexico in the sheer number of UFO sightings in the US, it's not surprising that Wisconsin has an organized, highly receptive army of UFO watchers. While some look up, others look to the ground, where strange footprints have been found in the soil. Are these a hoax or the real thing? Witnesses believe they're real and the fact they coincide with other extraterrestrial sightings and accounts of alien abductions help confirm the fact.

  • BBC Newshour, May 24, 2013
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    BBC Newshour, May 24, 2013

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    • By Owen Bennett-Jones, Lyse Doucet, Robin Lustig, and others
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    Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events.

  • Opie & Anthony, Annie Lederman, Mick Foley, and Jeffery Tambor, May 24, 2013
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    Opie & Anthony, Annie Lederman, Mick Foley, and Jeffery Tambor, May 24, 2013

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Opie & Anthony
    • Narrated By Opie & Anthony
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    Today on O&A, we start today’s show talking about the gift Kevin Pollak sent, Amanda Bynes, and Jodi Arias death penalty speech. Bobo calls in to talk about the bus trip and Erock get upset at cuts the show off. We are joined in studio by comedian Annie Lederman and we talk about laser hair removal, fat people and a man with a micro penis. We continue with Annie, and are joined in studio by Mick Foley and Jeffery Tambor and we talk about the new season of Arrested Development.

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  • My UFO Abduction Experiences with Bonnie Meyer
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    My UFO Abduction Experiences with Bonnie Meyer

    • ORIGINAL (41 mins)
    • By Bonnie Meyer
    • Narrated By Bonnie Meyer
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    Bonnie Meyer is by all accounts a regular housewife... who has been contacted repeatedly by aliens in UFOs for over three decades. Not all alien abductions are positive, but hers have been, she claims, and she also claims there are in fact two competing factions of aliens visiting Earth, one benign, one not so much. She tells us who the aliens are, where they come from and why they are here. She also tells us startling information about what the extraterrestrials have to say about Religion, Jesus, God, and our future on Earth.

  • Realms of the Unreal: Transylvania Sunrise
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    Realms of the Unreal: Transylvania Sunrise

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 6 mins)
    • By Peter Moon
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    Deep within the Earth below the Bucegi Mountains in Romania is a holographic library left by an advanced civilization. Tunnels from this library lead into Inner Earth, where a long-buried culture once thrived along with what appears to be a time machine. Force-fields protect the place, designed for 16-foot-tall beings. Is this a thriving, as-yet undiscovered colony beneath our feet, evidence of extraterrestrial visitation of UFOs, or our own species in some earlier incarnation? Is Inner Earth a parallel universe intersecting across time and space, or is it something we as yet do not understand?

  • Charlie Rose: May 23, 2013
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    Charlie Rose: May 23, 2013

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    Charlie Rose interviews well-known thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, businessmen, leaders, scientists, and other newsmakers.

  • To the Best of Our Knowledge: Quiet, Please
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    To the Best of Our Knowledge: Quiet, Please

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    • By Jim Fleming
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    Hear that? It's the soothing sound of silence. We'll have much more, including Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking; one man's quest for absolute silence; and John Cage's 4'33.

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  • The World, May 24, 2013
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    The World, May 24, 2013

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    • By Lisa Mullins
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  • Alien Implants with Derrel Sims
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    Is it possible you've been implanted by alien beings without knowing it? Darrel Sims has spent decades tracking down UFO abductees and extracting devices implanted in their bodies. Himself a victim of alien abduction, Sims has made it his mission in life to discover these devices, warn the public, and find out their true purpose. He believes the aliens have a malevolent agenda to control humans by controlling human bodies and by selective breeding.

  • The Splendid Table, May 24, 2013
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    The Splendid Table, May 24, 2013

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    • By Lynne Rossetto Kasper
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  • The Bob Edwards Show, Bill Scott and Doyle McManus, May 24, 2013
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    The Bob Edwards Show, Bill Scott and Doyle McManus, May 24, 2013

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    English professor Bill Scott spent his sabbatical living and working as a librarian in the People’s Library at Zuccotti Park, the former headquarters of Occupy Wall Street. In the early hours of November 15th, an army of police in riot gear - acting on the authority of Mayor Michael Bloomberg - raided the park, seized the 5,554 donated books, and destroyed nearly all of them. Four library laptops were also destroyed, as well as all the bookshelves, storage bins, stamps and cataloging supplies and the large tent that housed the library. Occupy Wall Street sued and last month won a settlement that included an admission of guilt from the Bloomberg administration that reads in part, “Plaintiffs and Defendants recognize that when a person’s property is removed from the city it is important that the City exercise due care and adhere to established procedure in order to protect legal rights of property owners.”