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Splintered Minds goes past the crime scene tape to uncover what drives people to commit unthinkable acts - and what happens when tragedy strikes. Each episode explores both crimes and disasters through the lens of psychology: motive, trauma, fear, and the mental patterns that lead to devastation. You’ll hear stories told with compelling detail and expert insight. No shock tactics. No filler. Just gripping storytelling and a deeper look into the human mind - how cruelty, obsession, and collapse take shape, and how we can recognize them in the world around us. If you want true stories that ...

A cybersecurity expert and former FBI “ghost” tells the thrilling story of how he helped take down notorious FBI mole Robert Hanssen, the first Russian cyber spy. “Both a real-life, tension-packed thriller and a persuasive argument for traditional intelligence work in the information age...

The first ever, first-person story of America's private, paramilitary contractors at work around the world-from a man who performed these missions himself and has decades of stories to tell. This is a fascinating tale-and potentially the first-to describe the work of American contractors, men...

Driven by the negligent death of her adopted daughter at the hands of a West African exploitation ring, American mother Erica Stone finds herself an unlikely advocate for orphaned children in Sierra Leone. Her dedication is tested by the deeply ingrained corruption she encounters as she fights to have her daughter’s life recognized while simultaneously trying to protect the lives of countless other children.

Total blindness had suddenly descended on her as she walked to her Christian spirituality class one morning. To make matters worse, her professor challenged the class, saying, "Why should we believe in God?"

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled. Some are skeptical. Some are hostile, and some are quite literally transformed by the request.

As a child, she was separated from her family and exposed to the worst of humanity. As an adult, she worked tirelessly to establish homeless shelters and to feed thousands in her community. This memoir shows her extraordinary journey from fear to forgiveness, from victim to hero, from childhood trauma to an inspiration of hope for those most vulnerable. Meet Betty Kwan Chinn.

For more than 30 years, Patience Gray, author of the celebrated cookbook Honey from a Weed, lived in a remote area of Puglia in southernmost Italy. She lived without electricity, modern plumbing, or a telephone, grew much of her own food, and gathered and ate wild plants alongside her neighbors in this economically impoverished region. She was fond of saying that she wrote only for herself and her friends, yet her growing reputation brought a steady stream of international visitors to her door.

Are you an older dad trading your vintage band tees for diaper duty? Welcome to the only podcast that treats the reality of Dad life like a corporate operational audit! Join Frank Cerio, a first-time Gen X dad and senior operations executive, as he hilariously attempts to apply P&L accountability to the irrational chaos of a Gen Beta baby. His co-pilot is Carlo Russo, a veteran comedian and Frank's Parenting coach who delivers seasoned wisdom and the necessary "I told you so" moments. This is the definitive source for humor in life from parents who still remember dial-up internet. Frank's ...

An Ohio family with roots in the South, the Ewings influenced the course of the Midwest for more than 50 years. Patriarch Thomas Ewing, a former Whig senator and cabinet member who made his fortune as a real estate lawyer, raised four major players in the nation’s history - including William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman, taken into the family as a nine-year-old, who went on to marry his foster sister Ellen. Ronald D. Smith now tells of this extraordinary clan that played a role on the national stage through the illustrious career of one of its sons.

Life’s messy, kids are unpredictable, and friendship is everything. (And honestly — when was the last time you locked yourself in the bathroom and cried?) Join best friends of 25+ years, Cheyenne and Jessi — two moms, lifelong friends, and Duchesses of Disorder — for laughs, parenting meltdowns, marriage adventures, retro nostalgia, and all the messy stuff in between. From small victories that keep us sane to the chaos that makes life funny, Gray Hair Don’t Care is your weekly dose of honesty, humor, and friendship. Grab a snack, a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, find a quiet ...

New Saucerian unveils its latest ufological classic, Gray Barker's Book of Adamski, an in-depth look at George Adamski, perhaps the most famous UFO contactee who ever lived. The Book of Adamski contains writings by George Adamski and various ufologists who knew him personally, such as Gray Barker, Desmond Leslie, Alice K. Wells, and Michael G. Mann.

It was a crime unlike anything seen in British Columbia. The horror of the "Wells Gray Murders" almost 40 years ago transcends decades. On August 2, 1982, three generations of a family set out on a camping trip - Bob and Jackie Johnson, their two daughters, Janet, 13 and Karen, 11, and Jackie's parents, George and Edith Bentley. A month later, the Johnson family car was found off a mountainside logging road near Wells Gray Park completely burned out.

Confederate John Singleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid. Mosby possessed a genius for guerrilla and psychological warfare, taking control of the dark to make himself the "Gray Ghost" of Union nightmares. Gray Ghost, the first full biography of Confederate raider John Mosby, reveals new information on every aspect of Mosby's life, providing the first analysis of his impact on the Civil War from the Union viewpoint.

Gray has written for many major publications, such as The Guardian, The Telegraph, Grazia, BBC Earth and Marie Claire. During her 20s, Gray worked for Glamour and Cosmopolitan. As you might have read in her debut book, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, Gray battled addiction to alcohol during her 20s and early 30s but managed to keep holding down her job. We spoke to Catherine Gray about what counts as ‘fun gratitude’, what the significance is of the Hedonic Treadmill and why ordinary things are so great.

In a chilling twist of fate, a woman is murdered in a New York auditorium during a performance, casting a shadow of suspicion over the evening. Helen Hardwick, the playwright behind the show, finds herself at the center of the mystery, having caught a fleeting glimpse of something strange just before the tragic event. The echo of ominous laughter lingers in her mind, leaving her haunted and questioning was the elusive Gray Phantom involved? Or could he hold the key to unraveling the truth behind this dark conspiracy? (Introduction by Roger Melin)

گرِی وی تنها یک پادکست نیست؛ یک تجربه صوتی است که بسته به شنونده میتواند احساسات متفاوتی را القا کند. گری‌وی ،روایت اون توی گوش‌های شماست. شنیدن بیان دیدگاهش به رنگ‌های زندگی، درک کردن شرح تار و پود طناب‌های در هم پیچیدهٔ افکار منفردش و درگیر شدن با اظهار ادراک محسوس مستور شدهٔ درون ذهنش.گری‌وی وارد شدن به دنیای صداهای درون ...

After getting inspired by online images of supermodels rocking silver hair, Susan Paget, an author, coach, and commentator for women over 40, was ready to try it out for herself. Could a normal, everyday woman feel beautiful going gray? Cold turkey, she decided to find out. But when her hairdresser freaked out over the decision, she realized she was heading into territory that for many is a no-go zone.

This story is my testimony of how, after suffering great personal losses-five family members in two and a half years, including the loss of my spouse of thirty-one years, which was the most devastating loss of all-I was resigned to end my life. My story takes the reader through the darkest moments in dealing with grief and quest for our purpose in life. I wanted to give a raw, honest account of my feelings so I held nothing back. My story will take you through my heartache, pain, and thoughts of suicide with many twists and turns.

We live in a time when it's hard to know what to trust or who to believe. Above all, it's important that we are allowed to question things and are allowed to speak. This podcast is about people who change their minds & worldviews and why. It's about unpopular opinions and how evil can masquerade as good. It's about questioning everything and the willingness to be wrong. It's about not walking on eggshells and the freedom of discussion between different parties without making judgements about the character of someone for holding their beliefs. It's about whistleblowers and former cult members ...