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Hvað fékk íbúa Flateyjar á Skjálfanda til að taka sig saman um að yfirgefa heimili sín, alla sem einn? Árið var 1967 og nokkru áður höfðu allir ábúendur flutt úr afskekktum byggðum Flateyjarskaga — landsvæði sem hafði framfleytt fjölda fólks en líka kostað fjölda mannslífa.
Þarna voru mannabyggðir á ystu þröm og gerðar tilraunir með þanþol fólks. Tilraun sem stóð í þúsund ár.
Umsjón og dagskrárgerð: Guðrún Hálfdánardóttir.
Ritstjórn og samsetning: Þorgerður E. Sigurðardóttir.
Tæknimaður: Lydía Grétarsdóttir.
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For more than four decades, the Seattle SuperSonics were among the NBA’s most iconic franchises. But in 2008, they packed their bags for Oklahoma. ‘Sonic Boom’ tells a story of basketball and politics, wealth and power—revealing new truths about the NBA’s greatest heist.
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The nineteenth century was drawing its final breaths when Amelia Mary Earhart entered the world on a warm July evening in 1897. The gas lamps of Atchison, Kansas, cast long shadows across the wraparound porch of her grandfather's stately home as the town's most prominent judge welcomed his first granddaughter. The America of 1897 still moved largely at the speed of a horse's trot, though the industrial revolution was transforming the nation at an unprecedented pace. In Atchison, a Mississippi River trading town perched high on limestone bluffs, the modern age arrived slowly, seeping in like the morning fog that often blanketed the river valley. Judge Alfred Otis, Amelia's maternal grandfather, had built his fortune and reputation through shrewd investments and an unflagging belief in the power of proper appearances. His Victorian mansion on Quality Hill stood as a testament to both his wealth and his position in society. Here, in these early years, young Amelia would learn her first lessons about the complex interplay between social expectations and personal desires. The grand house, with its maze of rooms and strict protocols, became both a shelter and a challenge to the independent spirit already evident in the young girl. Amy Otis Earhart, Amelia's mother, represented a new kind of woman emerging at the century's turn. Though raised in the lap of luxury, attending the finest schools and enjoying all the privileges that came with being a judge's daughter, Amy harbored progressive ideas about raising daughters. Her marriage to Edwin Earhart, a promising young lawyer who worked for the railroad, initially seemed to ensure a continuation of her privileged lifestyle. Yet Edwin's career would prove far less stable than the solid limestone foundations of Judge Otis's home, forcing Amy to forge her own path in raising her daughters. The household where Amelia spent her earliest years was one of stark contrasts. Her grandmother, Amelia Harres Otis, for whom she was named, clung to Victorian ideals with iron determination. Young ladies, she insisted, should be seen and not heard, should sit straight, speak softly, and never run or climb trees. The elder Amelia's rules governed everything from posture to prose, from dining etiquette to appropriate topics of conversation. Yet Amy Earhart saw a different future for her daughters, one where women would not be bound by such rigid conventions. Into this world of contrasts came Grace Muriel Earhart, nicknamed "Pidge," in 1899. The sisters formed an immediate and lasting bond that would sustain them through the upheavals ahead. They transformed the third floor of their grandparents' mansion into their private domain, a place where imagination ruled and proper behavior took a back seat to adventure. Here they conducted scientific experiments with purloined household items, staged elaborate theatrical productions, and dreamed up fantastic adventures that often ended in scraped knees and torn dresses. On a crisp autumn morning in 1907, ten-year-old Amelia encountered her first aircraft at the Kansas State Fair. The primitive flying machine, little more than wood and fabric held together with wire, failed to capture her imagination. She dismissed it as "a thing of rusty wire and wood crates," never suspecting that aviation would eventually become her life's passion. This moment of childhood disdain would later serve as a reminder of how dramatically life's path could change. The first decade of the twentieth century brought tumultuous changes to both the nation and the Earhart family. Edwin's struggle with alcohol began to affect his career prospects, forcing the family into an increasingly nomadic existence. They moved frequently, following Edwin's diminishing job opportunities across the Midwest. While this perpetual motion might have broken a weaker spirit, it seemed to strengthen Amelia's adaptability and independence. Each new city became another opportunity to reinvent herself and test her boundaries. In Des Moines, Iowa, where the family spent several formative years, Amelia encountered her first real taste of technological innovation. The city hummed with electric trolleys and the occasional automobile, marking a sharp contrast to Atchison's more sedate pace. Here, her mechanical curiosity began to flourish. She spent hours watching trolley repair crews work, pestering them with questions about their tools and techniques. This early fascination with mechanics would later prove invaluable in her aviation career. It was during these Des Moines years that Amelia and Pidge first displayed their daring spirit, constructing what they called their "roller coaster." Using a wooden crate and the steep roof of their father's tool shed, they created a heart-stopping ride that ended in inevitable disaster. Though the adventure resulted in scraped knees and torn dresses, it revealed Amelia's early appetite for calculated risk – a characteristic that would define her later aviation career. The family's finances continued to deteriorate as Edwin's drinking worsened. Amy was forced to rely increasingly on her father's assistance, a situation that deeply affected young Amelia's view of financial independence. She watched her mother navigate the delicate balance between maintaining appearances and managing real hardship, learning lessons about resilience that would serve her well in the challenging years ahead. When Amelia turned fifteen, Amy made the decisive and difficult choice to separate from Edwin temporarily, moving her daughters to Chicago to live with friends. This period marked Amelia's first encounter with a truly urban, progressive environment. Chicago in 1912 crackled with the energy of the women's suffrage movement, with female activists regularly making headlines for their demands for equality. The city's energy and activism left an indelible mark on Amelia's developing worldview. Hyde Park High School opened new horizons for the teenage Amelia. The school's well-equipped chemistry laboratory particularly captivated her, offering hands-on experience with scientific principles. She excelled in her studies but remained somewhat apart from her classmates, cultivating a quiet independence that set her apart. Her academic achievements during this period suggested a future in science or medicine, though fate had other plans in store. The outbreak of World War I in 1914 initially seemed distant from Amelia's daily life, but by 1917, its impact would alter her course dramatically. While visiting her sister at a school in Canada during Christmas break, Amelia encountered wounded soldiers returning from Europe. The experience awakened in her a powerful desire to contribute to the war effort, leading to her decision to suspend her college studies and train as a nurse's aide. The Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto became Amelia's introduction to both the harsh realities of warfare and the expanding possibilities for women in society. As a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse, she worked punishing shifts caring for grievously wounded pilots and soldiers. The hospital's proximity to a military airfield provided her first sustained exposure to aviation. During her breaks, she would watch Royal Flying Corps pilots training overhead, their aircraft drawing complex patterns against the Canadian sky. Her time at Spadina proved transformative in unexpected ways. The pilots she treated shared stories of aerial combat that mixed technical detail with poetic descriptions of flight. They spoke of their aircraft as living things, describing the feel of controls responding to touch, the smell of engine oil and leather, the sensation of moving freely in three dimensions. These conversations awakened something in Amelia that her earlier encounter with the fairground aircraft had not – a recognition that flying represented something more than mere transportation. The Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918 brought new challenges and nearly ended Amelia's story before it truly began. While caring for infected patients, she contracted a severe case of the virus that left her hospitalized for nearly two months. During her recovery, she developed chronic sinusitis, a condition that would affect her throughout her flying career. The illness forced her to confront her own mortality while strengthening her resolve to live life on her own terms. The end of the war brought new opportunities for women, though many faced intense pressure to return to traditional roles. Amelia enrolled at Columbia University, planning to study medicine, but her family's financial situation forced her to abandon this dream after one year. The disappointment of leaving Columbia would later fuel her determination to achieve financial independence through aviation, though she didn't yet know that would be her path. In 1920, with the country still adjusting to peacetime, Amelia visited an airfield with her father in Long Beach, California. This visit would prove the pivotal moment of her life. Frank Hawks, a charismatic veteran pilot, offered her a ten-minute flight that would change everything. Unlike her childhood encounter with the static aircraft at the Kansas State Fair, this experience captured her soul. The sensation of breaking free from the earth awakened something profound in Amelia. "As soon as we left the ground," she later wrote, "I knew I had to fly." The next day, she began investigating flying lessons. The decision to pursue aviation in 1921 required both courage and creativity. Flight schools charged up to $1,000 for a complete course of instruction – equivalent to several months' wages for most workers. Few instructors would teach female students, believing women lacked the physical and mental stamina for flight. Amelia approached the challenge with characteristic determination, working multiple jobs simultaneously to finance her dream. She drove a truck, worked as a file clerk, and took photographs to sell. She saved every
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Welcome to "The Fighting Life", where we explore the lives and times of the boxers who've risked it all in ring. "The Fighting Life" takes you on a captivating journey through the decades, exploring the evolution of boxing, from its bare-knuckle origins to the glitzy, high-stakes showdowns of today. From the tales of iconic champs to stories unsung heroes, we're your ringside seat to it all.
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This is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. Irving lived at the Alhambra Palace while writing some of the material for his book. In 1828, Washington Irving traveled from Madrid, where he had been staying, to Granada, Spain. At first sight, he described it as "a most picturesque and beautiful city, situated in one of the loveliest landscapes that I have ever seen." He immediately asked the then-governor of the historic Alhambra Palace as well as the archbishop of Granada for access to the palace, which was granted because of Irving's celebrity status. Aided by a 35-year old guide named Mateo Ximenes, Irving was inspired by his experience to write Tales of the Alhambra. Throughout his trip, he filled his notebooks and journals with descriptions and observations though he did not believe his writing would ever do it justice. He wrote, "How unworthy is my scribbling of the place." A commemorative plaque in Spanish at the Alhambra reads, "Washington Irving wrote his Tales of Alhambra in these rooms in 1829". The book was instrumental in reintroducing the Alhambra to Western audiences. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales)
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Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on March 4th, 1861, as the North and South were sliding towards separation and Civil War. His second inaugural, given just weeks before his assassination, was also delivered on March 4th but four years later, in 1865. Just over a month later, April 18th, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army. This was four days after Lincoln was shot on April 14th. He died the next day. - Summary by John Greenman
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This is Manchester United: The Lost Tapes. Stories about United's rich history, told in a way you've never heard before. Written by Wayne Barton, narrated by Patrick Barclay and produced by Ed Barker, Studio 1878.
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Episode One: Cantona
Eric Cantona’s arrival from Leeds United transformed Manchester United after a 25-year title drought, reshaping the club’s fortunes and igniting the Premier League’s imagination. Internal conflict at Leeds and Cantona’s infamous disciplinary issues under Howard Wilkinson, culminated in a startling twist when Leeds approached United about signing Dennis Irwin. Instead, United countered with an offer for Cantona—setting in motion one of football’s most pivotal transfers and redefining what it meant to be a United legend.
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Episode Two: Bitter Rivals
In the late 1990s and early noughties there were no more fierce rivals than Arsenal and Manchester United. From the mass brawl at Old Trafford in 1990, to trading titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999, two epic FA Cup semi-finals and pizzagate, no holds were barred.
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Episode Three: Knighton
It is 1989 and Michael Knighton is on the Old Trafford pitch juggling a football and scoring at the Stratford End in front of a bemused crowd. Knighton had secured a £20m acquisition of Manchester United, agreeing to purchase shares from then club Chairman Martin Edwards. Yet, within a fortnight the deal had collapsed amid acrimony and accusations that Knighton didn't have the money to complete the deal. This is the inside story from those who covered it on the ground.
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Episode Four: Welcome to Hell
In 1993, Manchester United ended the 26-year wait to win a league title. Their reward for that piece of history was to compete in the European Cup. United had qualified for the semi-finals in each of their five campaigns under Sir Matt Busby, winning it in 1968. The club's first foray into the tournament tin almost a quarter of a century was to end in stunning, controversial fashion, with one of the most memorable ties in the history of the competition. This is Manchester United's Welcome to Hell.
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10 þátta röð fyrir Rás 1 í umsjón Þorgerðar E. Sigurðardóttur og Halldórs Guðmundssonar.
Ísland og Kaupmannahöfn í spegli bókmenntanna: Í þáttunum verða þessi aldalöngu tengsl skoðuð frá mörgum sjónarhornum. Kaupmannahöfn var í næstum 500 ár eins konar höfuðborg Íslands, aðsetur stjórnsýslunnar, æðsta dómstólsins og konungsins. Sumir Íslendingar hröktust þangað eða voru fluttir til borgarinnar nauðugir, aðrir leituðu þar frelsis og réttinda sem þeir nutu ekki heima. Hvernig kom borgin þeim fyrir sjónir, hvernig breytti hún viðhorfum þeirra eða umturnaði lífshlaupinu? Óvíða sést þetta betur en í bókum Íslendinganna sjálfra og hér verður leitað fanga í þeim og rætt við rithöfunda og ýmsa sérfræðinga, auk þess sem heyra má áhugaverð brot úr safni RÚV í bland við ýmiss konar tónlist. Til verður mynd sem er stundum fögur, stundum óhugnanleg en alltaf forvitnileg.
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Leikna sjónvarpsþáttaröðin um Vigdísi Finnbogadóttur hefur verið í þróun í yfir tíu ár enda vandasamt verk að koma uppvexti og mótunaröflum fyrsta þjóðkjörna kvenforseta heims í handritaform. Hvaða áskoranir fylgja því að túlka Vigdísi Finnbogadóttur, konuna sem braut blað í heimssögunni, og hvernig er hægt að endurskapa veröldina sem blasti við íslensku þjóðinni á fimmta til áttunda áratug síðustu aldar?
Í þessum þáttum fáum við innsýn í handrita- og framleiðsluferli þáttanna. Leikstjórar, leikarar, leikmynda- og búningahönnuðir eru meðal þeirra sem sitja fyrir svörum og segja okkur sögurnar bakvið tjöldin.
Umsjón: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir.
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Ρωσία: από τους Βίκινγκς στους Τσάρους
Η ιστορία των Ρως εξετάζεται ως ένα διαρκές παλίμψηστο όπου διαφορετικοί πολιτισμοί και εξουσίες συνέθεσαν τη Ρωσία.
Η κάθοδος των Βίκινγκς από τη Σκανδιναβία έφερε τους πολεμιστές σε επαφή με σλαβικά φύλα, ιδρύοντας οικισμούς που εξελίχθηκαν σε μεγάλα κέντρα όπως το Κίεβο και το Νόβγκοροντ. -
Et uudforsket kapitel i prins Henriks liv er den rolle, han spillede som ung fransk soldat under borgerkrigen i Algeriet, hvor prins Henrik var med, da konflikten blev allermest beskidt og blodig.
Gennem gamle båndoptagelser, besøg i arkiver og samtaler med veteraner og historikere forsøger Frihedsbrevets Mads Brügger og Frederikke Ingemann at lægge et kompliceret puslespil om kong Frederik X’s far, som blandt andet byder på spioner, torturcentre og hemmelige organisationer.
Serien er klippet og produceret af Jacob Heldt.
Værter: Frederikke Ingemann og Mads Brügger
Fortæller: Tommy KenterBliv medlem af Frihedsbrevet på frihedsbrevet.dk for at høre hele serien.
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Hlaðvarp um íslenska fornleifafræði. Fornleifafræðingarnir Arthur Knut Farestveit og Snædís Sunna Thorlacius fjalla vítt og breitt um íslenskar fornleifar, minjar og menningarsögu. Í hverjum þætti er ákveðið viðfangsefni tekið fyrir og sett í samhengi við samtímann, bæði fornleifanna og fornleifafræðinganna.
Þáttagerðin er styrkt af Fornminjasjóði.
Upptökur og hljóðvinnsla: Sindri Snær Thorlacius
Þemalag: Gísli Magnús Torfason og Helga Ágústsdóttir
Logo: Sigtýr Ægir Kárason
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True Criminals is your go-to podcast for in-depth explorations of both historical and contemporary crime stories, released weekly. Hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero, this show brings you comprehensive true crime storytelling shaped by decades of frontline reporting.
Each week, Martin and Helen tell stories with exclusive insights and previously untold details. Listen as they share perspectives from the cases you won’t have heard before. They'll be joined by special guests including detectives at the heart of major cases, investigative journalists, renowned authors, and even individuals connected to the crimes themselves.
If you’re a true crime enthusiast seeking a unique, behind-the-scenes view of investigations and justice, True Criminals is your all-access pass into a sometimes gruesome and always compelling world.
Send your comments and questions to contact@audiobleachglobal.com
Find us on:
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Connect with Martin Brunt:
Twitter: @skymartinbrunt
Discover more about Martin’s career and the cases he’s covered by reading his book:
No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter https://amzn.eu/d/ahN9PFq
Connect with Helen Fospero:
Instagram: @helenfospero
Check out Helen’s podcast, The Convex Conversation: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575?i=1000613866051
Credits:
True Criminals is produced by Audio Bleach Global.
Visit audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals for more information.
Executive Producer: Lee Mann
Producer: Russell Barnes
Audio Production: Andrew Chappell
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This is a series on the history of alchemy told chronologically by Alex, host of the Natural Born Alchemist podcast.
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As the most successful broadcast in television history, 60 Minutes has made and marked history since its premiere in 1968. 60 Minutes: A Second Look revisits the most impactful moments and people profiled on 60 Minutes with a fresh perspective and the introduction of rare archival treasures. Host and CBS News correspondent Seth Doane takes you on a journey through the 60 Minutes vault, sharing never-before-heard tapes from interviews with some of the most influential people who shaped our culture and witnessed seismic moments in American history. Along the way, Doane is joined by key figures from these interviews and some of the 60 Minutes correspondents who brought these episodes to life. Hear how our world has–and hasn’t–changed in the past 50 years through the lens of this American institution, 60 Minutes.
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En este podcast le enseñaré más sobre la vida de frida,sus aventuras y sufrimientos acompañenme en esta aventura.😊
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My podcasts will be about everything viking and Norse
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Podcast um allt sem tengist sögu.
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These entries (1818-1840) have been transcribed by codebreakers from around the world, and permission to use them have been granted to us by W Yorks Archive Service, & Calderdale Museums Service; the project funded by Sally Wainwright. Our thanks go to them, and also to the dedicated transcribers. As with any transcription project, we are aware that there may be some minor inaccuracies within these readings, and also there will be some subjectivity from the readers themselves. We hope that this doesn’t detract from your enjoyment of this project. See you from April 1st–12th for more readings!
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In this podcast I will talk about the beginning of Jeffrey Dahmer’s killing spree till the end and how his life ended.
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