This podcast is creating a living history of action sports on a weekly basis. Think ski, snowboard, skate, bike, behind the scenes players, musicians, and more.... It has all the players and gets you the details you won't find anywhere else.
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Experimental podcast edited by Stephen King, senior lecturer in media at Middlesex University Dubai. Correspondence email: stevekingindxb@gmail.com or s.king@mdx.ac.ae.
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A chronological discussion of the EU, starting with The Truce at Bakura.
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Campfire yarns with Aussies that do incredible things outside. From camping, hiking, biking, paddling, climbing, 4wd, this podcast aims to share a story that will get anyone stoked to get outdoors and go explore!
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Today we discuss Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer's Tale, the next short story in Tales from Jabba's Palace. It tells the story of Yarna and what happens to her after Jabba’s death. In previous stories, she’s crossed paths with both Tessek and Dannik Jerriko, and she’s worried that Jerriko is looking to kill her in the chaos happening at the palace. She’s…
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TPM Episode 396: Rick Thorne, BMX Legend, TV Personality, Singer
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Rick Thorne is a BMX legend and the grind that he put in to achieve legendary status is why I do these podcasts. Rick wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth in a nice ski town. He grew up with a single mom, a sister, and the support of the infamous Kansas City bike crew, The BMX Brigade, led by Dennis McCoy. Through DMC, Rick saw a pathway to…
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TPM Episode 395: Guenther Oka, Pro Wakeboarder
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Guenther Oka was looked at as the best all-around wakeboarder in the world…and then he had a devastating knee injury. While there was uncertainty, Guenther worked his ass off during physio, put out a Red Bull project and this year, he’s back to the competition scene. With podiums in his first 3 events back, not only has Guenther not lost a step, bu…
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TPM Episode 394: Luke Edgar Part 2 - K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Ogio, Skullcandy, Traeger
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Luke Edgar knows how to tell a story; he has one about everything, and it’s awesome. The dude always maximizes the gun meter. If you listened to Part 1, you know what I’m talking about. Part 2 with Luke talking more about Festical, one of events that fills the pages of his proven brand building-sell through strategy playbook and then we move on to …
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TK331: EP 79: Hard Merchandise
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Today we discuss Hard Merchandise, the final book in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. In the past, Boba Fett is determined to get paid for the Voss'on't bounty. In the present, Fett, Dengar, and Neelah work to unravel the secrets of Neelah's past.Thomas, Krystle
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TPM Episode 393: Luke Edgar K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Ogio, Skullcandy, Traeger
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Luke Edgar has had a legendary career in building lifestyle brands and keeping them not only relevant but in demand. What makes Luke’s story so wild is that while his history goes back to the early days of snowboarding, the reason he pursued a career in “action sports” is because he learned to surf while he was in the army. And when he got out, his…
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TPM Episode 392: Tom van Steenbergen, Pro Freeride MTB
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Tom van Steenbergen is known for going huge and setting records with the gigantic front flips that have become his signature. We chatted a week after Tom won his first X Games Gold Medal and a time when everything seems to be firing for Tom. While he’s not known for being a big talker, you wouldn’t know it as Tom is not afraid to share. On the podc…
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Today we discuss A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett. It tells the story of what happens to Boba Fett after he falls into the Sarlacc Pit. The thing is, he’s not alone down there.Thomas, Krystle
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Tommy Czeschin was born into a life of mountains and lakes, so it’s no surprise that he loves snowboarding and water sports-but what’s shocking is that he was able to go pro in both. Not too bad for the quiet kid with talent who started ski racing and was the forerunner for the Jr Olympics before seeing snowboarding and making the switch. Within 5 …
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TPM Episode 390: Red Gerard, Pro Snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist
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Red Gerard has won every slopestyle event out there: The Olympics, X Games, Dew Tour, World Cups, Grand Prix, you get the idea and Red is only 23 years old. While his life will be defined by his Olympic Gold, Red’s snowboarding career isn’t all about contests. He’s just as comfortable taking his trick vocabulary to the backcountry and laying it dow…
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TK331: Ep 77: Slave Ship
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Today we discuss Slave Ship, the second book in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. In the present, Boba Fett is taking Neelah and Dengar to some unknown destination. In the past, Boba Fett and Bossk team up to take down a rogue stormtrooper.Krystle, Thomas
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TPM Episode 389: Summer X Games 2024
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The X Games is the pinnacle event in action sports, and while it’s not what it once was, the new ownership group, MSP Sports Capital, plans to not only turn that around but make the X Games property bigger than ever. There’s a lot of excitement around the new regime and its plans, and the X Games media team invited me down to get my unbiased take o…
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TPM Episode 388: Ace Kvale, Legendary Skier and Photographer
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Ace Kvale has lived the ultimate ski bum life but he’s no bum, Ace is a legend. A Midwest kid who hitchhiked his way west at 18 for bigger mountains and a better lifestyle. After a few years of resort hopping, Ace made his way to Europe, connected with Marko Shapiro, and became part of the original Clambin Crew. He started out living in a chalet in…
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TPM Episode 387: Bobby Brown, Pro Skier, Olympian
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Bobby Brown was a dominant force at contests starting in 2010, and by 2017, it looked like he was on his way to his second Olympic Games, until that dream was taken away by injury. Knowing that traditional contests weren’t in his future, Bobby pivoted and took his tricks to the backcountry. Now, his pro ski life is totally different than when we ta…
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Today we discuss Shaara and the Sarlacc: The Skiff Guard's Tale. Jabba’s entourage is on their way to the Sarlacc to feed Han, Luke, and Chewie to the monster. One of the guards strikes up a conversation with Boba Fett. He tells the legendary bounty hunter a story about the time his sister Shaara fell into the pit and survived.…
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TPM Episode 386: Lucas Foster, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian
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While Lucas Foster is not a one-trick pony, when he landed his Alley Oop Double McTwist in the pipe, his career and his life totally changed forever. What’s crazy is that Lucas grew up in Telluride, a place without a halfpipe, meaning Lucas came up learning his tricks at contests with barely any practice. Nowadays, Lucas has all the resources avail…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! Join the cast of Grease at.... Where: Hartland International School, Dubai When: from June 12 to 15, 2024 Timings: 7:30 PM daily and a 2:30 PM matinee on Saturday, June 15 Tickets: https://ticketslover.com/dubai/events/mtdxb-presents-grease. In this episode Katheryne Nicole Alday and Stephen King interview …
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TPM Episode 385: Outside Festival
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Outside Festival is a first-year event in Denver aimed at bringing the outdoor industry, the consumers, the brands and the athletes together. I’m hearing this called the intersection of SBSW and CES for the outdoor industry. Outside has swung for the fences a lot over the years, and I travel to Colorado to see if the event lives up to the massive e…
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TK331: Ep 75: The Mandalorian Armor
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Today we discuss The Mandalorian Armor, the first book in The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. Boba Fett has been saved by Dengar. Now they're going to team up on a job with the mysterious Neelah. In the past, Prince Xizor manipulates Boba Fett to destroy the Bounty Hunters Guild.Thomas, Krystle
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TPM Episode 384: Peter Olenick, Pro Skier
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Peter Olenick changed halfpipe skiing when he landed the first double in competition. His “Whiskey Flip” defined Peter’s life on and off snow; he went big, took chances, and partied his face off during his legendary career. He was on top of the contest world during one of the most run eras. On the podcast, we talk about not being cool growing up, A…
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TPM Episode 383: Jeff Thomas, Award Winning Filmmaker
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Jeff Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker, a once-sponsored skier, and a guy who was born to be a baseball player. While he can still throw the ball at 85 mph, the day Jeffy’s dad showed him the brochure to high North Ski Camp in the late ’90s, Jeff’s life went from boring baseball to the epicenter of the new school of skiing. At camp, he met his h…
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TPM Episode 382: Zach Miller, Paralympian, World Champion Snowboarder
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Zach Miller is different than any World Champion I’ve had on the podcast. While he appears to be able-bodied, Zach has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder that affects his mobility, posture, and balance. Zach found snowboarding through a hospital program, and that changed his life. Today, Zach is a Paralympian who travels the world to snowboard…
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TPM Episode 381: Scotty Lago, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian, Hunter
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Scotty Lago had a path to pro snowboarding that’s different than almost anyone I’ve interviewed. Most high school dropouts don’t have Olympic Medals to go along with a grip of X Games and Dew Tour hardware, but that’s what Scotty Lago did. Along the way, he was part of the legendary Frends Crew, he filmed with Grenade, he filmed with Travis Rice fo…
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TPM Episode 380: Dane Tudor, Pro Skier
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Dane Tudor has had an incredible pro ski career that’s been going on for 15+ years, and while he’s getting older, Dane shows no sign of slowing down ski-wise, and no brands seem to care for some reason. When I say no signs of slowing down, in 2009, when Dane was 19, he won “Male Performance of the Year,” a huge award in skiing. Then, in 2023, 15 ye…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! Embark on an auditory odyssey with us as Stephen King and Mikhail Skornyakov uncover the melodic intricacies of forging a career in music, in our latest interview with professional saxophonist, composer and conductor, Maksim Mintcaev. Join us for a session resonating with insights, where every note is an in…
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TPM Episode 379: Jake Hopfinger, Pro Skier
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Jake Hopfinger created a name for himself in skiing at the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s in Jackson Hole. The double backflip he threw there for a 3rd instantly made his name known worldwide. While the dollars and travel budgets are now coming in, Jake was once an aspiring D1 East Coast ski racer who could never finish a race. Then he quit racing, m…
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Today we discuss Out of the Closet: The Assassin's Tale. Dannik Jerriko has come to Jabba's Palace, and he's ready to reveal himself to increase people's fear and make their soup taste even better.Thomas, Krystle
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TPM Episode 378: Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn, Pro Skier, Owner, Points North Adventures
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Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn is a lifer in the ski industry. She’s skied more powder than almost anyone on the planet over the past 20 years, which is what you’d expect from the owner of one of Alaska’s premiere heli operations, Points North. But Jess didn’t grow up chasing powder in helicopters; she was a D1 ski racer who made her way to Palisades aft…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! The curtain rises on an enthralling discussion about theatre and acting in the UAE. With a special collab with Redbeat MDX and the arrival of Desiree Barreto to our team, we gain a deep insight into the creative minds of playwright Alex Broun and actor/producer Osman Aboubakr. Alex Broun: https://alexbroun.…
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TPM Episode 377: Colter Hinchliffe, Pro Skier
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Colter Hinchliffe is living proof that the Aspen rockstar ski bum dream not only exists but it can thrive if your heart is in the right place. Colter spent his life surrounding himself with the only thing that mattered to him - Skiing. And between growing up near Aspen, dropping out of college to shred, moving to Alta, and returning to Aspen, he ma…
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TK331: Ep 73: Shadows of the Empire
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Today we discuss the Shadows of the Empire comic. In public, Prince Xizor is the head of a powerful shipping company, but in private he is in charge of Black Sun, a vast criminal empire. He is the third most powerful being in the known galaxy, behind only Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. Xizor hates Vader and looks for ways to undermine him. When…
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TK331: Bonus Ep 11 - Our 3rd Anniversary
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We've been doing this podcast for three years! We look back at the good, the bad, and the in-between of the stories that we've read over the past year.Krystle, Thomas
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The Pain McShlonkey Classic is arguably the most important event in all of skiing. The coveted Golden Saucer is up for grabs, and this year, 60 ski bladers had KT early ups on a Saturday pow day. The weekend's goal is to raise money in the name of our time's most important skiers and personalities. While Shane McConkey didn't look like an elite lev…
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TPM Episode 375: Elyse Saugstad, Pro Skier
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Elyse Saugstad is not only a Powder Award-winning skier known for her impressive movie segments over the years, but she’s also a woman who’s put her career on the line to better the treatment of women in big mountain ski competitions. Throughout Elyse’s career, people have said no to her, but she’s never taken no as the final answer. On the podcast…
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Today we discuss Tongue-tied: Bubo's Tale, the story of Bubo, the frog-dog we see a number of times in Return of the Jedi, who has been in the background of a few stories in this collection. In particular, he really hates Ree-Yees. He’s also friends with the B’omarr Monks.Thomas, Krystle
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TPM Episode 374: Jess Kimura, Pro Snowboarder
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Jess Kimura’s life has never been easy. Yeah, she’s a pro snowboarder who travels the world to ride, which sounds like a dream - But, hearing about the path that led Jess to snowboard superstardom, I doubt many people would trade places with her. What she has achieved is incredible. On the podcast, we talk about life lessons of the skatepark, leavi…
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TPM Episode 373: Maggie Voisin, Pro Skier, X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian
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Maggie Voisin’s life has been defined by skiing, family, and the highs and lows that come with both. A three-time Olympian and 7-time X Games medalist, Maggie knows what it’s like to achieve her goals and experience the highest of highs. But, between losing a brother to suicide, untimely injuries, and countless knee surgeries, she’s also experience…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! An experiment with music podcasts. Here is a <10minute playlist of four songs I've been practicing this year: Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift Lift Me Up by Rihanna Flowers by Miley Cyrus Take My Hand by Lady Gaga Do let me know what you think. Arrangements and backing music from Hal Leonard, the world's largest s…
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TPM Episode 372: Kaitlyn Farrington, Pro Snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist
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Kaitlyn Farrington grew up on a cattle ranch in Bellevue, Idaho. Life growing up was all about hard work, rodeoing, and, if there was fresh snow, skipping school to head to her home mountain of Sun Valley. Eventually, she switched from skiing to snowboarding, earned a scholarship for the Sun Valley Team, and things happened quickly. She went from b…
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TK331: Ep 71: The Han Solo Trilogy
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Today, we discuss the entirety of the Han Solo Trilogy. We'll talk at length about The Paradise Snare, The Hutt Gambit, and Rebel Dawn. The trilogy tells Han Solo’s story, from his time as a young man right up to the beginning of A New Hope. We see what he did before he joined the Imperial Academy, his time as a smuggler, and even how he crossed pa…
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TPM Episode 371: Mark Mackay, From Ski Rep to Country Music Star
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Mark Mackay is a country music star in the making, but his background as a ski rep makes him the perfect new business episode. His road to Nashville included stints with Rossignol, Dynastar, and Atomic, all by the time he was 20. He was the head sales rep in California when Atomic started exploding, he had a dream job, he was young, and he left it …
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TPM Episode 370: Andy Hetzel, Legendary Snowboarder
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Andy Hetzel is the Rick Kane of snowboarding. Hailing from Arizona, Andy’s first love was skateboarding, then punk rock. This eventually led to Andy finding snowboarding and moving his life to Breckenridge. He competed early and often and achieved pro status, but Hetzel won’t be remembered for contests, well maybe as the reigning World Mogul Champi…
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Today we discuss A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale. It tells the story of the Quarren Tessek, who has appeared in several of the stories throughout this collection. Like many other characters at Jabba’s Palace, he dreams of and plots Jabba’s death. He actually has a plan to kill the Hutt that will take place the next day. There’s just one…
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TK331: Bonus Ep 10 - Union
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On this special Valentine's Day episode, we discuss Star Wars: Union, which tells the story of the wedding of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.Thomas, Krystle
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TPM Episode 369: Greg Stump, Legendary Filmmaker, Aspen Residency, Part 2
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Greg Stump, the legendary filmmaker behind ski classics like Blizzard of Aahhh’s, The Maltese Flamingo, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Legend of Aahhh’s, is back on the podcast. Stumpy is promoting his March Residence at the Isis Theatre in Aspen this March, where he is screening the incredible films mentioned above. On the podcast, we discu…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! Discover the truth behind the curtain of sustainability promises, as we unravel the complexity of global commitments to a sustainable future. Is the global political and corporate leadership really committed to the long haul, or are they merely ticking boxes to appease a growingly conscientious society? The…
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TPM Episode 368: Nick McNutt, Pro Skier
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Nick McNutt’s ski bum story is one of the best. After ten years of dirtbagging it, Nick became a big-name pro skier and one of the faces of TGR movies. When Nick moved to Whistler at 17, he quickly became the skier other skiers were talking about because of his huge switch landings…something that wasn’t too common back in the day. While he filmed w…
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TK331: Ep 69 - Vision of the Future Part Two
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Today we finish our discussion of the Hand of Thrawn duology with the second half of Vision of the Future. Tierce, Disra, and Flim develop a plan to crush Bel Iblis and prove that Grand Admiral Thrawn is back. Han and Leia are both heading to Bothawui to try to avert a civil war, while Luke and Mara get ever closer to unraveling the secret of the H…
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Spill the tea - we want to hear from you! Embarking on a PhD can be a journey fraught with decisions, but none more crucial than the choice of a supervisor. In the grand finale of our incongruent series, we reach the climax of my doctoral tale, navigating the academic landscapes of Glasgow, Exeter, Westminster, and Portsmouth to uncover a mentor wh…
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TPM Episode 367: Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature, Ski Filmmaker
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Ross Reid is known these days as the Nerdy About Nature guy, a modern-day Bill Nye, helping educate the digital world about what's happening in nature. But Ross isn't just an internet influencer; he's an award-winning filmmaker who spent 20 years in the ski industry, working with the best athletes in the world. On the podcast, we talk about growing…
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