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The Kinzua rail viaduct, in Pennsylvania, collapsed when it was hit by a tornado in 2003. First built in 1882 and redesigned 1900, it was at one time the highest bridge in the world. The two video tracks in this album tell the story of the Kinzua catastrophe. The subsequent forensic investigation has cast new light on the failure of Tay rail bridge in Scotland 125 years earlier; with 75 people killed, the worst ever disaster to befall a trestle bridge. This material forms part of the course ...
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London Visited

Steve Atkins-Linnell

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These podcasts share with you different parts of London, the greatest capital city in the world. We'll share with you the history and facts about different places in London. If you live or work in London, have been here or planning on coming here or just love London from afar this is the podcast for you! Alternatively visit our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCit1-VGh0IqfOO7wt0DKq0Q/videos If you love all this content than join us a London Visited 'Crown Jewel' member thro ...
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The Ultimate Horror Anthology

Kit Power and Jasper Bark

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Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the pages of The Ultimate Horror Anthology.
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The Green Room | Furnitubes

The Green Room | Furnitubes

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Hello and welcome to the Green Room at Furnitubes. Join us every month with for a new episode around industry musings, interviews and discussions exploring all things architecture, street furniture and urban design.
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The Souljerky Yoga Vine

Spiros Antonopoulos

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Strange and wonderful, sweet and bitter, naughty and nice --qualities such as these can describe the polar stormclouds of the mind, or of culture. So too, it is said, are the fertile fruits which fall from the Souljerky Yoga Vine. • Perhaps it is only shade and solace that you seek. Or temporary relief from the sun and the concrete. Perhaps you'd like a spot of chai and some sweet fruit from our vine. • A journey along the yoga information superhighway reels with rat trap fantasies. An age-o ...
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Sounds of the Rail Park

Friends of the Rail Park

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Ten years ago, a small group of community members looked at the rusty rails that run through their neighborhoods and saw potential. Potential for a usable, beautiful public space. When completed, the Rail Park will connect more than ten neighborhoods with three miles of continuous green space. A space for everyone: young and old, athlete and artist, neighbors and visitors alike. ​Friends of the Rail Park​ presents ‘Sounds of the Park’, an audio guide to the sights, sounds, and spaces of the ...
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In this episode, Kit and Jasper make an impassioned case for expanding the definition of the 'horror' label, using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure Of The Copper Beeches as an object lesson in how horror (in this case, specifically gothic horror) can be found lurking in a piece of classic detective literature. Expect digressions o…
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CW: Discussion of child sexual exploitation/abuse. In this episode, Kit and Jasper take on Georgina Bruce's powerful, furious, devastating 2019 story Catworld. We go deep on theme, structure, ambiguity done right - and the brilliance of a story that supports multiple valid readings. We get into some tough territory here, as does the story, so liste…
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This week, Jasper revisits a childhood 'classic', R. Chetwynd-Hayes 1976 tale The Humgoo (from the anthology The Monster Club). Learn why this had such a seismic impact on a young Jasper's fragile little mind, and hear Kit gradually being won over from a place of scepticism to one of appreciation. Next week's episode will cover Georgina Bruce's Cat…
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In this week's episode, Jasper rhapsodises about Lisa Tuttle in general, and the story Whie Ladies Grave (from her 2002 collection Ghosts and Other Lovers) in particular. Find out why Jasper thinks this specific, somewhat unremarked Tuttle story is actually a stone classic, and enjoy Kit audibly wrestling with his embarrassment that this is his fir…
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This week, Kit and Jasper enthuse over the tale that closes out Laura Mauro's extraordinary 2019 collection Sing Your Sadness Deep. Expect deep analysis of otherness and othering, magical realism, inventiveness, and some deep explorations into the themes of parental loss and grief. Heavy, but good stuff. Next week's episode will cover White Ladies …
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Uncle Jasp takes us straight back to King town, with an absolute bleeding classic from 1985's Skeleton Crew. Expect detailed discussion of body horror, exquisite character work, deeply uncomfortable social norms, and much, much more. Our next episode will cover The Pain Eater's Daughter, by the brilliant Laura Mauro. The 2019 collection this story …
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Stephen King makes his first appearance in The Ultimate Horror Anthology, as Cousin Kit makes the case for this novelette from Kings Full Dark, No Stars collection. Uncle Jasp agrees and talks through his first-read scepticism and second-read conversion. The story also invites a detailed conversation on the global macroeconomic cycle and associated…
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In this episode, Cousin Kit explains why Ramsey Campbell's Demons By Daylight in general, and Concussion in particular, is such a seismic publication. Uncle Jasp agrees and brings his own history with the story to the conversation. What does it sound like when two horror fans try and identify what it is about Campbell's writing that makes it so bri…
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This time out, Uncle Jasp explains why In The Hills, The Cities is one of the greatest short horror stories ever written, and Cousin Kit explains why, in all likelihood, he'll end up getting eaten by King Kong. And much more, obviously. Enjoy. Next week's episode covers Ramsey Campbell's Concussion, from his world-bending collection Demons By Dayli…
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Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the page…
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Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Anthology, as chosen by Uncle Jasp (horror author Jasper Bark) and Cousin Kit (horror author Kit Power). We’ve scoured the world of horror fiction to bring you the scariest short stories you’re ever going to read. Every episode we select and dissect another horror story and explain why it deserves to be among the page…
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On this episode of the Urban Theories Podcast, Moose reveals his two homes and a basement suite, Jonah sounds-off about sound, and we find out what Luxury living really means. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Rebranding 00:23:54 The ‘Cost’ of ‘Living’ 00:37:35 Living With People 00:56:55 The State of Content Creation 01:30:54 Final Thoughts Jonah: twitch.tv/th…
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In this episode of Urban Theories, we're back! Jonah wants to yuck yums, Moose has a multitude of reasons, and we dive deep in to an interactive paradox. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:28 Where have we been? 00:29:00 Cities Skylines II: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 01:06:27 Hope 01:10:20 Moving on 01:13:25 Lessons Learned 01:25:25 One Other Thi…
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Alexandra Steed, Founder & Director of Alexandra Steed Urban, feels that people's broken relationship with nature has got us into the environmental predicament that we find ourselves in. But rather than wait for others to do something about it, Alexandra is calling upon all of us - especially those in the Landscape Architecture industry - to act no…
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