Our Fair City is a campy, post-apocalyptic audio drama from Audacious Machine Creative. Learn more at www.audaciousmachinecreative.com
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Adam Blackwell and Amy Stirling met as graduate students in anthropology, both obsessed with studying the same dead language and long-lost culture. Their relationship was always... complicated. They were bitter rivals, ideological opposites, and even went out on a date once - though they’d really prefer if everyone forgot about that last thing, thank you very much. Then, they became the first two people in thousands of years capable of doing magic. Over the next five years, they became globa ...
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An audio fiction collage from Jeffrey Nils Gardner
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The Nick Standlea Show is built on a simple idea: be curious. Each episode explores what happens when we stay open to learning—about ourselves, others, and the rapidly changing world around us (I see you, AI). I sit down with world-class thinkers, scientists, and creators to explore questions at the edge of Artificial Intelligence, psychology, and performance. From Seth Godin to Nate Soares, Howard Gardner to Christopher Summerfield, Donald Hoffman to Michael Osterholm, these conversations r ...
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Green Lantern's Light is a monthly podcast exploring the late-Bronze and Modern Age adventures of the Green Lantern!
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How innovators are responding to the world’s biggest challenges. — Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeffrey M. Zucker talks weekly with innovators creating transformational social impact. They discuss their journeys in philanthropy, business, and life.
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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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Unforbidden Truth is hosted weekly by Andrew Dodge. Andrew has been corresponding/visiting with convicted criminals/murderers for 14 years now. Unforbidden Truth will consist of exclusive interviews with convicted criminals/murderers, professionals in the fields of criminal justice and psychology and more. Andrew is not an expert in the field and will never claim to be. Andrew has been corresponding/visiting with prisoners for over a decade. Support this podcast: www.unforbiddentruth.com Bec ...
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Providing writing and illustrating tips and advice from Contest Judges, Winners and industry professionals for writers and artists, along with needed inspiration to keep on going! Based on the world-famous Writers of the Future Contest created in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard.
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Welcome to The Business Brew This podcast’s mission is to dig deep into the thought patterns and analysis of investors and business people. The podcast stemmed from Bill Brewster consistently feeling like he was listening to prepackaged material while listening to podcasts. Instead, he wanted long form, in depth, discussions about finance, capital allocation, and the psychology of investing/business. We are interested in interviewing portfolio managers, Wall Street sell side analysts, buy si ...
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There’s a brief paragraph at the end of the book you just read – and chances are the story behind it is just as interesting and inspiring as the story that preceded it. Join Bookstacked writer Saul Marquez as he sits down with Children’s and Young Adult book authors to learn how they discovered writing, broke into publishing, and achieved everything else that happened in between and after.
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A podcast by Bernie Sanders and Briahna Joy Gray about the people, stories, and ideas that are driving this political revolution.
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416: Nazi Germany’s Bungled Operation Condor w/ Gavin Whitehead
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57:52In 1942, two Abwehr German agents, including Johannes Eppler, slipped into Cairo to gather intelligence for Rommel’s desert campaign, getting help from local allies like the famous dancer Hekmet Fahmy and Anwar Sadat. Despite their efforts to infiltrate British circles, the whole operation eventually fell apart once Allied intelligence caught on. M…
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The warrens of Old Tunnel are vast, labyrinthine, and dangerous. One must take the utmost caution when traversing their mold-ridden expanses–unless, of course, you are the MolePerson designated Loamy. Then, barbeque sauce and a nursery song will have to do. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. If you're interested in lis…
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Episode 6. After her departure from Sinclair University in 2026, Amy Stirling struggled to find the kind of success and notoriety that Adam achieved. As she prepared for a moment that might make or break her academic career, she sought counsel from various figures from her past. But when she finally got a shot at the big time, the opportunity came …
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415: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald w/ John U. Bacon
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55:04November 10, 2025, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald during a vicious Lake Superior storm. All 29 crew members were lost, a tragedy later memorialized in Gordon Lightfoot’s iconic song. My guest is bestselling author John U. Bacon, who shares details from his new book, "The Gales of November: The U…
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Ex–Google DeepMind Scientist, "The Real AI Threat is Losing Control", Christopher Summerfield
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53:49Professor Christopher Summerfield, a leading neuroscientist at Oxford University and Research Director at the UK AI Safety Institute, former Senior Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, discusses his new book, These Strange New Minds, which explores how large language models learned to talk, how they differ from the human brain, and what their ris…
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Tonight, we return to that lair of unnatural, unsupervised, and decidedly un-corporate science: the Montgomery Moro Museum and Memorial House, as we join the Doctors and Andrew Snidge as they welcome Cassie in for that most dangerous of gatherings: a home-cooked meal with the family. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. …
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355. James P. Nettles: Not Trying Is the True Failure
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1:04:10Jim Nettles is a well-established author of science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary fiction. However, in this interview, we delve into another aspect of Jim, as the founder of Author Essentials and Author Essentials Workshops.In this interview, we discuss his book, “Business Essentials for Writers”, and he shares his unique perspective on failur…
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Bill pops in for a short rant and an update on some of his thoughts. As always, thank you for listening. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Tell the people you love that you love them. "People never get the roses while they can still smell them." - West, Kanye Sponsorship Information Thank you to Fiscal.ai for sponsoring the show. DISCOUNT INFO…
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414: The Martha Wise Murders w/ Rod Kackley
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54:41In the winter of 1924-1925, quiet Medina County, Ohio, was shaken to its core. Martha Wise, an ordinary farm widow with an extraordinary obsession, slipped arsenic into her family’s food and water. Three of her relatives were dead, dozens more gravely ill, and a rural community was gripped by fear. What followed was a murder investigation and trial…
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A conversation with Martin McNally and film directors Eli Kooris and Joshua Shaffer
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24:03American Skyjacker (2025) is a true-crime action documentary that chronicles the story of Martin McNally, who in June 1972 hijacked an American Airlines Boeing 727, demanded $500,000 in ransom, and parachuted out of the back — modeling his crime after the infamous D.B. Cooper hijacking. McNally narrates the tale in his own words, with cinematic ree…
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What dreams might rest inside the sleeping brain of a MolePerson? While you, loyal Policy, have surely never wasted valuable corporate time on such frivolous thoughts–rest assured, the company has an answer. Journey with us into…the mind of the MOLE. === Our Fair City was originally released between 2011 and 2018. If you're interested in listening …
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Sam Altman Says 95% of Marketing Is Going to AI (Here’s What That Means)
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52:09Sam Altman told him that 95% of marketing as we know it will be done by AI within 3–5 years. That single sentence became the “holy smokes moment” that shaped the entire book AI First, written by this week’s guest, Andy Sack (co-author Adam Brotman) — a technologist who has built companies across four tech eras: internet, mobile, social/cloud, and n…
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Mark Cooper - Hunting Internationally for Value
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1:23:47Mark Cooper, founder and CIO of MAC Alpha Capital Management, stops by The Business Brew to discuss the potential opportunity in international markets. Mark has 20 years of experience in equity investing and almost 9 years in commodity trading, working at top-tier hedge funds and mutual funds with some legendary value investors. Mark’s experience p…
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MoNo Encore: The Murder of President James Garfield w/ Candice Millard
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59:28Original Pub Date: 1/14/19 On July 2nd, 1881, a disappointed and mentally unstable office-seeker named Charles Guiteau shot President James A. Garfield in a Washington D.C. train station. Over the next weeks, Garfield would linger, bedridden, as infection set in, caused by poor medical treatment, and America would wait with bated breath over whethe…
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354. Bestselling Author Katie Cross Writes Very Comfortable Fantasy Fiction Books
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1:00:05Bestselling fantasy author Katie Cross is one of the most comfortable authors I have ever read. “Miss Mabel’s School for Girls” is the first book in the Network Series.In this episode, Katie shares her journey as a writer, the inspiration behind her books, and the importance of engaging with readers. She discusses her unique approach to storytellin…
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A conversation with Randy Garnder, brother of executed prisoner Ronnie Gardner: Live Feed
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1:10:19Please note that the live was done on a cell phone, due to Randy being unable to access a laptop/tablet. Ronnie Lee Gardner was a convicted murderer from Utah whose violent criminal history and dramatic courtroom escape attempt made him one of the state’s most infamous prisoners. Born in 1961, Gardner endured a troubled childhood marked by abuse, n…
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Episode 5. In March of 2027, the world went from having one person who could do magic to having two of them. Dr. Adam Blackwell took the news... calmly. For the next year or so, he pushed as much of the world away as he could, focusing on understanding the lost languages of the Harbinger Empire. But sooner or later, the real world always catches up…
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413: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Tombstone w/ Mark Lee Gardner
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1:20:10Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday were two complicated men whose steadfast friendship became one of the legendary relationships of the American West. Both were flawed, and often on uncertain moral ground, yet their bond carried them through the violent world of frontier justice, culminating in a deadly conflict with the Clanton-McLaury gang in Tombstone,…
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Tensions begin to boil as a group of insurgents, know only as “The Hendersonians,” prepare for a stunning display of corporate disloyalty and defiance. What horrors will they unleash on the good Policies of HartLife? What harm will they do to the mighty infrastructure of the Corporation? And most importantly–how will HartLife restore order and safe…
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Is AI Making Us Dumber? (Can Teachers Save Us?)
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13:39Are we getting smarter with AI—or just forgetting how to think for ourselves? In this episode, Nick answers your top questions about artificial intelligence, education, and what it means to stay human in an automated world. Today’s Big Questions: 1️⃣ Is AI making us dumber? 2️⃣ Will AI replace teachers — or finally make education fair for everyone?…
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Jailhouse interview with convicted double murderer Jeffrey Franklin
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56:46In March 1998, Jeffrey Franklin, a 17-year-old high school student from Huntsville, Alabama, brutally attacked his family in their home in the Camelot subdivision. Armed with a hatchet, sledgehammer, and knife, Franklin killed his mother, Cynthia, and father, Gerald, and severely injured three of his younger siblings. Two other siblings managed to …
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353. Sesh, CEO Overleaf Books, Discusses the Value of the Contests to India’s 213,000,000 students
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58:09Subrahmanian Seshadri, who goes by “Sesh,” is the CEO of Overleaf Books LLP and a member of the Educational Publishers Forum of the International Publishers Association, representing India, a country with a population of 1.4 billion. We discuss Writers and Illustrators of the Future and its importance to creative individuals in India. Sesh see's th…
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412: The Killing of William Woodward w/ Jerry Aylward
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1:09:13In the early hours on a rainy autumn night in 1955, on a lavish country estate in Oyster Bay Cove, esteemed New York socialite Ann Woodward fired both barrels of her custom-made shotgun into the head of her husband, multimillionaire William J. “Billy” Woodward Jr., killing him. She mistook him for a notorious prowler who preyed on the privileged cl…
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Descend with the young Cassie Wilkins into the very bowels of the city, to the newly carved out Sector Omega. Thrill at being deeper than any policy has ever gone before- and marvel at the magnificent and mammoth Geoship that will take Policy Wilkins even deeper. Yes, loyal listeners- it is truly a new day of exploration for Our Fair City. === Our …
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352. A Continuing Legacy for Legendary French Artist Moebius
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59:17Discover the visionary world of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud—also known as Gir but better known as Moebius, a master of cosmic comics—in this podcast episode. Join us for an interview with his children, Nausicaa and Raphael, as they discuss the enduring legacy of their father, a trailblazer whose surreal artistry reshaped science fiction. We met at the…
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A conversation with 'the selfie killer' Amanda Taylor (2022)
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36:17In April 2015, Amanda Taylor, a 24-year-old woman from Virginia, committed a shocking and highly publicized murder that would earn her the nickname “The Selfie Killer.” Still grieving the suicide of her husband, Rex Taylor, Amanda blamed his father, Charles Taylor, for his death. On April 4, she and her friend Sean Ball went to Charles’s home in Mo…
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“10,000 Hours is a Myth” | “Stress Isn’t the Enemy — It’s a Training Partner” | Dr Alex Auerbach on Coaching Mental Skills
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1:39:21Most people train their bodies. The best train their minds. NFL and NBA psychologist Dr. Alex Auerbach joins Nick Standlea to reveal how elite performers stay calm under pressure, turn nerves into fuel, and master stress instead of fighting it. Whether you’re an athlete, founder, or coach, this conversation will change the way you think about focus…
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Episode 4. When Amy Stirling met Adam Blackwell, it was pretty much hate at first sight. From the earliest days of their relationship, the two of them were bitter rivals and ideological opposites. But did it always have to be this way? In those early days, was there ever a chance for something more between the man and the woman who would forever ch…
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Matthew Quigley - Pricing Potential: How Lending and NIL Are Changing Sports
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1:12:06Matthew Quigley, Founder of Draft Line Capital, stops by the show to discuss lending to athletes. Matthew got involved in sports via FSU's booster program. He eventually joined FSU to work on recruiting and coaching students on how maximize NIL earnings. Matthew now runs Draft Line Capital. Draft Line lends to athletes to help them: with working ca…
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We're excited to share this one-off special from WAY back in the day- our first collaboration with Gabriel Urbina! Now, many years later- you can hear the new Audacious Machine Creative show The Harbingers, created and written by Gabriel Urbina, written and sound designed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner, and produced by Eleanor Hyde. Search "The Harbingers…
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411: The Murder of Zoya Fyodorova w/ Chris Pouy
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1:26:12My guest is Chris Pouy, who shares an astonishing true story of love, betrayal, and murder on this latest episode of Most Notorious. His grandmother, Zoya Fyodorova, was a celebrated Russian actress who fell in love with an American naval officer, Jackson Tate, in 1945. It was a forbidden romance that led to the birth of Chris’s mother, Victoria. Z…
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The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis - Southern Gothic
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36:31Just off the old Natchez Trace, in the quiet woods of Tennessee, stands a broken marble column marking the grave of Meriwether Lewis. The monument was meant to honor one of America’s greatest explorers, but its shattered form also reflects a life cut short under circumstances that remain unsolved more than two centuries later. In 1804, Lewis and Cl…
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351. Jeffrey Morris: Reinspiring the Future That Didn't Happen
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1:00:35Jeffrey Morris is a writer, director, and founder of FutureDude Entertainment, a production company that blends dazzling creativity with innovative storytelling. His goal … rekindling the human spirit through science fiction.He has produced an amazing documentary entitled THE EAGLE OBSESSION and is here in our Hollywood office as part of his screen…
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410: The 1856 Dublin Railway Murder w/ Thomas Morris
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1:13:12In November 1856, Dublin was shaken by the murder of George Little, chief cashier at the Broadstone railway terminus. He was found in his office, beaten and with his throat cut, thousands of pounds worth of gold and silver left untouched and the door locked. The investigation gripped the public, filled with twists and unusual developments, includin…
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Dr. Michael Osterholm: “The Pandemic Clock Is Ticking” | "We're not ready for the next one"
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1:15:37Dr. Michael Osterholm — the world’s leading infectious disease expert and author of The Big One — joins Nick Standlea for a sobering but hopeful conversation about the next global pandemic. Osterholm advised every U.S. president since Reagan and predicted the scale of the pandemic long before it unfolded. In this episode, he explains why “the pande…
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Policies, do not listen to the Outsider or Dissenter, who may tell you that your commute to work in the morning is unpleasant! With HartLife, all elements of the work-day experience have been finely crafted to encourage employee satisfaction, synergistic excellence, and above all, maximum productivity. Truly: who could not appreciate the gentle, wa…
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350. Steven Heumann Probing Ethics of Ends Justifying the Means with Sci-Fi
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1:02:11Steven Heumann spent a decade in screenwriting for television. Novel writing is his second career, to the point of even creating his own publishing house to publish his novels. The storyline of his contemporary sci-fi novel, “Paper Heroes,” is an interesting one. On the surface, Steven presents middle-aged men living out their boyhood superhero dre…
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MoNo Encore: The Car Barn Murders w/ Karen Smith
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1:12:08(Orig pub date 8/15/23) In the early morning of January 21st, 1935 two employees of the Capital Transit Company in Chevy Chase, Maryland were cold-bloodedly gunned down. One of the men murdered was my guest's great-great uncle Emory Smith. As the police investigated the list of compelling suspects grew, but a powerful cover-up appeared to be in pla…
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Episode 3. Behind every great man is everyone who worked to make him great. In Adam Blackwell's case, few people have had more influence over him than Julian McCandless, professor of archeology and expert in the ancient Harbinger culture. How did Professor McCandless set Adam on a journey that would forever change the world? Be advised: this episod…
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Peter Mantas of Logos LP, https://www.logoslp.com/, stops by The Business Brew for an update. The previous episode discussed the potential of the life sciences industry. Since then uniQure released potentially groundbreaking results. Hence, Peter came back for an update. Shoutout to the ClearPoint group chat! For more information on how Peter inv…
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The day begins unexpectedly for Doctor Emily Caligari, as she desperately attempts to avoid that high crime against Productivity- Tardiness. Will she arrive at her meeting on time? Will our friends, the newly underemployed riggers, find suitable occupations? Will Sandy and Clay settle down into co-habitating bliss? Will Elizabeth Rourke pass her Id…
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Amy Stirling always knew she was destined for great things. She just didn't know what kind of great things. She's come a long way since her days as a graduate student of archeology, and surprised almost everyone with where she's ended up... including herself. Be advised: this episode contains strong language and discussions of politics. It also con…
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