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A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human serial murderers, towns literally lost in time, and a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.

Long before Paris, even long before Zsa Zsa, there was Alice. Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter was known for drinking, smoking, and gambling. She was rarely found without her pistol, her copy of the Constitution, or her pet snake. She was charming and witty and, despite her antics, she was America’s princess. Based on true, historical events, Crowded Hours is the story of the fierce tribalism and savage rivalry that defined the complicated Roosevelt family, told from Alice’s perspective. It is a story for American history buffs, for those who yearn to know more about our nation’s past.

​Alice Munro, a Canadian author revered worldwide, has died. She was a master of the short story and won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was 92. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to local author Fawn Parker about the impact Munro had on her life.

Alice Munro, a Canadian author who was revered worldwide as master of the short story and who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, has died at the age of 92. Tom goes into the CBC archives to bring you Peter Gzowki’s 1996 interview with the late author.

Alice Munro: A Literary Luminary's Life and Legacy Alice Munro, the celebrated Canadian writer renowned for her exquisite short stories and mastery of the form, passed away on Monday night in Port Hope, Ontario, east of Toronto. She was 92 years old. Her death marks the end of an extraordinary literary journey that spanned over six decades, during which she captivated readers worldwide with her profound insights into the human condition and her ability to capture the complexities of everyday life with unparalleled precision and depth. Early Life and Beginnings as a Writer Alice Munro was born ...

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Unglaublich - unter all den hunderttausenden Podcasts gibt es noch keinen zum Thema ”Operette”? Das muss doch gleich nachgeholt werden - schließlich ist dieses Genre wahnsinnig umfassend: musikalisch, dramaturgisch, satirisch und kritisch. Neugierig geworden? Horchen Sie doch gleich einmal herein in den ”Operetten - Podcast”!

Meditation is everywhere: your mobile phone, clothing stores and even in colouring books. But where does it come from and what even is it? With the help of neuroscientist Ash Ranpura, comedian Alice Fraser explores the science, history and culture behind meditation. On the way we will meet the tiny part of the brain that triggers most of our fear and anxiety, the NBA coach who taught Michael Jordan how to meditate, and the writer who says the best way to cope with our polarised politics is to practice mindfulness.

Alice Levine presents Very Modern Quests - a role-playing game set in the excruciating awkwardness of the real world. In each episode one celebrity will become the protagonist in a choose-their-own adventure game with a difference; no goblins, no elves, just the nitty gritty of everyday life and no idea what’s about to happen. Join Quest Master Alice Levine as she guides our guests through an everyday adventure with the help of character comedian Emma Sidi, embodying the everyday individuals we’d rather avoid.

¿Cómo podemos modificar nuestra conducta? El primer paso es entender nuestras costumbres. Para bien o para mal, son los pilares invisibles de la vida cotidiana. Los estudios muestran que, alrededor de un 40% de lo que hacemos, se repite casi a diario y, aun así, la mayor parte del tiempo no nos damos cuenta de lo que está pasando. En esta serie, el neurocientífico Ash Ranpura y la humorista Alice Fraser se sumergen en la ciencia de la modificación conductual. Quieren averiguar cómo podemos crear buenos hábitos y romper con los malos. 

How can we change our behaviours? The first step is understanding our habits. For better or worse, habits are the invisible building blocks of daily life. Research suggests that about 40% of what we do is repeated almost daily and yet most of the time we aren't really aware of what's happening.

New to Singapore and escaping a bad break up back in the UK, Tamsin’s attempts to settle in to her new surroundings are quickly disrupted when her building's speaker system crackles into life and an anonymous voice fills her glossy apartment. Things had been going well until her welcome drinks, a night that ended with her boss incapacitated in her bathroom. Although Tamsin will swear it was an accident, from the adjacent high-rise things looked altogether rather different.

Fast dreißig Jahre nach dem Sieg der Schurken (bekannt als Tag S) bezieht Helen Black (Maren Kroymann) ihr neues Zuhause, ein Apartment im Onar, einem 161-stöckigen Gebäude-Komplex im ehemaligen Midtown Manhattan. Das Onar wird von S.H.I.E.L.D. betrieben und ist zum Inbegriff von Reichtum und Ungleichheit dystopischen Ausmaßes geworden, worunter New York City seit Tag S leidet. Mehrere superreiche Familien - sowie die Medien-Magnatenfamilie Burge - leben in den opulenten Penthäusern der DecaDomes in den obersten Stockwerken.

Audible's Comedy Club gives you a front row seat for full length comedy shows from some of the best stand-ups on the scene.

A curious young girl tumbles into a whimsical and fantastical world where she encounters peculiar characters and navigates surreal challenges, ultimately discovering herself in the process.

We've all heard the word wellness, but what does it actually mean? Why is the concept of wellness so popular right now? And why is the wellness industry booming? In this series the comedian Alice Fraser goes on a quest to find out.

The BingetownTV crew recap & review Netflix's "Alice in Borderland"! In season one, major fans of the show rewatch along with newcomers who are watching for the very first time. The newcomers give their reactions, reviews, and theories! In season 2, the crew returns and breaks down each episode! Alice in Borderland stars Kento Yamazaki as young unemployed gamer Ryohei Arisu, whose life changes drastically when he is mysteriously transported to a parallel universe in which he is forced to play a series of twisted games in order to remain alive.

Join astrologer, Alice Bell, every Monday as she covers the astrology for the week ahead, and learn how the planets might be impacting you. Also, tune in every other Thursday to hear about a different astrology topic, ranging from birth chart placements to timing techniques.

Today we cover artist drama from Dave, Taylor and JT. Plus, the friendliest countries in the world to visit, the tallest teenager in the world and keeping score in a relationship.OH! AND THE CICADAS ARE ZOMBIES AND ON METH!

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Alice Adams chronicles the attempts of a lower middle class American midwestern family at the turn of the 20th century to climb the social ladder. The eponymous heroine is at the heart of the story, a young woman who wants a better place in society and a better life. As Gerard Previn Meyer has stated, "Apart from being the contribution to social history its author conceived it to be, [Alice Adams] is something more, that something being what has attracted to it so large a public: its portrait of a (despite her faults) 'lovable girl'." (Summary by Jeannie)