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Dirty Sex Stories

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Dirty Sex Stories

Wylde Podcasts
Am I The Asshole?

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Am I The Asshole?

Daisy
Awf The Record

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Awf The Record

Jeannette and Mona
Grace & Truth Talks

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Grace & Truth Talks

James & Tiffaney Edwards
True Crime News: The Podcast

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True Crime News: The Podcast

True Crime News
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media
What Now? with Trevor Noah

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What Now? with Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah

6 days ago

Why Women Struggle to Build Lasting Friendships

Why are healthy friendships between women becoming so rare? In this powerful episode of Grace & Truth, Pastor Tiffaney Edwards sits down with an incredible panel of women for an honest conversation about friendship, loyalty, healing, trust, rejection, and what true sisterhood really looks like. Together they discuss: ✔ Why women often struggle to trust one another ✔ Healing from betrayal and rejection ✔ The difference between healthy and toxic friendships ✔ Loyalty, accountability, and forgiveness ✔ Jealousy, comparison, and insecurity ✔ When it's time to let a friendship go ✔ Building friendships that honor God Whether you've experienced broken friendships, church hurt, betrayal, or you're simply longing for authentic sisterhood, this conversation offers biblical wisdom, practical insight, and hope for healing. Real friendships don't happen by accident—they're built through honesty, grace, accountability, and love. If this conversation encouraged you, don't forget to: 👍 Like the video 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations where faith, love, and life collide. Grace & Truth Where Faith, Love & Life Collide #GraceAndTruth #ChristianWomen #Friendship #Sisterhood #Healing #ChurchHurt #Relationships #WomenOfFaith #ChristianPodcast #Loyalty #FaithConversations #PastorTiffaneyEdwards #FemaleFriendships #KingdomRelationships
22 Jul

Why are public bathrooms designed so poorly? (Devan Design Week)

For this edition of Devan Design Week, Devan Design Week II, we're going deep on bathrooms. We'll explore why hotels are getting rid of bathroom doors and walls, the movement to Bring Back Doors, whether bathroom sensors are actually racist, and if they're better for the environment and cleaner. Finally, we'll rank our favorite and least favorite bathroom locks. Our guests this week are: Sadie from Bring Back Doors Katie Deighton from The Wall Street Journal, who reported on hotels removing bathroom doors earlier this year Charlotte Gartenberg from the upcoming podcast Welcome to the Bathroom Julia Lindsay, lock aficionado ICYMI listen to Devan Design Week I (Tesla door handles, microwave buttons, modern-day couches) Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Apr

S2, EP 12 What Every Man Needs to Master Before Saying ”I Do”

We often spend months, even years, preparing for a wedding—the venue, the guest list, the ceremony. But how much time do we spend preparing the character required for the marriage? We focus so much on the "I Do" that we forget to master the "Who" we are becoming before that moment arrives. In this powerful and essential conversation, we dive into the internal architecture of a leader. We explore the profound truth that a family only follows where a man is willing to take them. It’s not about a title or a position of power; it’s about a position of obedience, humility, and consistency. If he is not a protector, a visionary, and a provider in his own life today, how can you expect him to steward those roles in a union tomorrow? It’s time to stop looking for a partner to complete you and start becoming the leader who can carry the vision God has placed on your heart. In this video, we explore: ✨ The Rightful Position: Why leadership starts with self-mastery and internal alignment. ✨ The 5 Pillars: Why consistency, meekness, self-control, vision, and forgiveness are the foundations of a healthy home. ✨ First in Obedience: The power of leading by example rather than by demand. ✨ Before the "I Do": Why character must be tested and refined while you are still single. Reflection Question: Are you building a life that someone can safely follow, or are you asking someone to follow a path you haven’t yet walked yourself? Listen with an open heart. If these insights helped you see your role or your future in a new light, share this with a brother who is on his journey to manhood. Let’s choose growth over comfort. #RelationshipWisdom #MarriagePreparation #GodlyLeadership #IntentionalLiving #Manhood #CharacterMatters #KingdomMarriage #SelfMastery #LegacyBuilding
4 days ago

Kira Oliver: Does a Good Heart Get You Into Heaven? | Hardly Initiated Ep. 1

A year ago, Kira Oliver didn't own a Bible. She was out every weekend — drinking, chasing the world, putting "God first" with her mouth but last with her life. Then during one of the hardest seasons of her life, a friend told her to try something she'd never done before: fast. She brushed it off. Days later, a voice she couldn't ignore said it again. So she did it. Seven days. No food. No music. No TV. No noise. Just God. What happened in those 30 days changed everything — and in this very first episode of the new Hardly Initiated, Michael J. McDonald sits down with her to ask the questions most people are too afraid to ask out loud: Does a good heart actually get you into heaven? Can you be saved and still going to hell? Do you even need church? And what does the Bible really say about the things we'd rather avoid? This one gets honest. It gets uncomfortable. And it might be the conversation that changes how you see your own walk. ▶️ Watch now, and stay initiated. 00:00 – Welcome to the New Hardly Initiated 01:45 – Meet Kira: A Year In The Word 04:10 – Does a Good Heart Get You Into Heaven? 07:30 – "I Was Going To Hell": Kira's Testimony 11:00 – The 7-Day Fast That Changed Everything 15:20 – Saying "God First" But Living Last 19:00 – Salvation Over The Flesh (The Hard Conversation) 23:15 – Matthew 7:21 & The Lukewarm Warning 27:40 – Is Just Going To Church Enough? 31:00 – Do You Need Church To Get Into Heaven? 35:30 – Church Hurt & Putting Too Much Faith In Man 39:00 – The Radical Christian Debate 42:20 – Homosexuality, Sin & Judgment 47:10 – Marriage, Covenant & Do You Need The Paper? 51:00 – What "Submit" Really Means 54:30 – Leadership vs. Control 57:00 – How To Correct Someone The Right Way 59:15 – Closing: The Afterlife (Next Episode Tease) 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes. Like, comment, and share with someone who needs to hear this. 📖 Episode 1 — Hardly Initiated #HardlyInitiated #Faith #Christianity #Testimony #Salvation Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
7 Jul

Beyond Midlife Myths — Why Middle Age Can Be Your Prime Time

Many of us grow up believing that midlife is when things start going downhill. Your body's breaking down, your best work is behind you, and you may fall into a full-blown existential crisis. But a lot of what we think we know about midlife turns out to be based more on pop culture than actual research. My guest says the reality is much more encouraging. Her name is Margie Lachman. She's a professor of psychology, the Director of the Lifespan Lab at Brandeis University, and the author of Primetime: A New Vision for Midlife. Today on the show, Margie discusses what age range constitutes midlife — and how it's not just a matter of chronological age — and whether people really become less happy and experience a midlife crisis during these years. She explains the surprising ways your mind continues to improve even as some abilities slow down, and why this stage of life often represents a peak combination of creativity and judgment. We also talk about the real challenges that come with midlife and how adopting the right mindset and habits can mitigate those downsides while helping you make the most of what Margie argues can truly be a sweet spot in life — a time when you still have much of your physical and mental vitality, and it's coupled with seasoned experience and wisdom. Resources Related to the Podcast Seasons of a Man’s Life by Daniel LevinsonAoM series on Levinson’s researchTransformations: Growth and Change in Adult Life by Roger GouldPassages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life by Gail SheehyAoM Podcast #598: Journeying From the First to the Second Half of Life With James HollisAoM Podcast #776: How to Shift Out of the Midlife MalaiseConnect With Margie Lachman Margie's websiteMargie's faculty page See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1 day ago

Angela Scanlon

Angela Scanlon joins Gyles for an open and honest conversation full of wit, wisdom and insight. Angela talks to Gyles about her childhood in Ireland as one of four girls. She remembers early attempts at individualism - styling her First Communion outfit when she was only seven. She talks about inner conflict: being both a sensitive child, and someone who had the "craic" - and how the feeling of never being quite ready led her to developing an eating disorder as a teenager. She talks about love, travel and finding inner peace. Angela's hilarious podcast "Get a Grip" is well worth a listen. Our thanks to Angela for her warmth, fun and zest - which, as you know, is a favourite quality of ours at Rosebud Towers! Enjoy this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 7

Introducing... One-star review

The Slow Newscast can be listened to here. When Ali, a restaurateur, realised his mobile’s security had been breached and that random things were missing from his flat, he began to feel uneasy. Was he being targeted for his politics or his personal life? And more importantly, who could stop it? The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a different approach to journalism these are the stories we tell. Subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription: Early access, bonus content and ad-free listening to our podcastsA daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a weekPuzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crosswordRecipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 day ago

Work does not deserve your full self

"Be vulnerable." "We love your authenticity." "Bring your full self to work." Sound familiar? In this episode, we talk to Jodi-Ann Burey, author of Authentic: The of Bringing Your Full Self to Work, about why you should absolutely NOT do those things at work -- especially if you're a Black woman. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
3 days ago

On Politics: Burnham’s First Week

Andy Burnham’s early promises to end rough sleeping and sort out social care won’t surprise anyone who’s followed his political career, but his apparent interest in the structures of Whitehall was less expected. To discuss what we know so far about the direction of Britain’s new government, James is joined by Stephen Bush of the Financial Times and Sienna Rodgers of the House magazine. They talk through what the exclusions from Burnham’s cabinet reveal about his political intentions, and why the tax and spending plans inherited from the last government might push him to call a general election next year. Read more on politics in the LRB: ⁠https://lrb.me/lrbpolitics⁠ From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: ⁠https://lrb.me/crlrbpod⁠ LRB Audiobooks: ⁠https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod⁠ Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: ⁠https://lrb.me/storelrbpod⁠ Get in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
01/02/2018

Thermidor

An eclectic episode. Napoleon gets out of jail, fights another battle in northern Italy, and comes tantalizingly close to a triumphant return to Corsica. Other topics include: the fall of Robespierre, the Kościuszko Uprising, Thermidorian politics, the progress of the war, and the Jacobin Air Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices