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A shocking expos on the life and death of political peace activist Mary Pinchot Meyer, whose relationship with John F. Kennedy sheds new light on the circumstances surrounding his assassination. Who really murdered Mary Pinchot Meyer in the fall of 1964? Why was there a mad rush by CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton to immediately locate and confiscate her diary? What in that diary was so explosive and revealing?

Meyer Lansky: The Infamous Life and Legacy of the Mob’s Accountant profiles the controversial life of one of organized crime’s most notorious figures. You will learn about Meyer Lansky like never before.

Lifelong brothers, Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers ask guests to relive childhood memories, unforgettable family trips, and other disasters! New Episodes of Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers are available every Tuesday.

In Little Man, acclaimed biographer Robert Lacey profiles Lansky and organized crime in the United States from the 1920s through the 1980s. Based on interviews with Meyer Lansky's family, his close friends, criminal associates, and law enforcement experts—as well as previously unpublished documents written by Lansky himself—this is both the biography of a mob boss and a social history of American crime.

Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky profiles the friends and partners as they rose from the streets of the Lower East Side to become some of the most influential organized crime leaders in America. You will learn about Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky like never before.

In 1964, Mary Pinchot Meyer, the beautiful, rebellious, and intelligent ex-wife of a top CIA official, was killed on a quiet Georgetown towpath near her home. Mary Meyer was a secret mistress of President John F. Kennedy, whom she had known since private school days, and after her death, reports that she had kept a diary set off a tense search by her brother-in-law, newsman Ben Bradlee, and CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton. But the only suspect in her murder was acquitted, and today her life and death are still a source of intense speculation.

DISCLAIMER: The following podcast reflects the personal accounts, lived experiences, and opinions of the creator. Any mentions of legal proceedings are based on public court records and documented outcomes. All individuals are presumed innocent of any unproven criminal charges. This content is for informational and storytelling purposes only and is not a substitute for professional legal advice."They wanted me to stay silent. I decided to get a microphone instead."Most people bury what might bring their family shame. We dig them up, put them under a spotlight, and burn the enablers to the ...

When I was 13 months old, I sat in the backseat of my parents’ Chevy Impala, on the way to my father’s first of many stays in a mental institution. Soon after, he was diagnosed with Bi-Polar I disorder, a severe mental illness that would shape our family’s life. His outbursts were unpredictable, confusing, and often violent. As difficult as that was, it was only the beginning of my story.

Dr. George H. Meyers was a father and mentor–a true general in world missions with a large network of business and missionary colleagues all over the world. His work experience in the US and abroad included various aspects of management and executive leadership in commercial companies, educational institutions, mission organizations, international development agencies, and the military.

We are here We are queer We are changing the world one story at a time. Lip Service, The Podcast Of Our Coming Out Stories, is a collection of queer coming out stories. Stories that may make you cry, stories that may make you sad. Stories that may be thought provoking, drive conversation, create acceptance and understanding of our queer culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dieses Hörbuch ist allen Menschen gewidmet, die schmerzlich erfahren mussten, was Krieg in einem fremden Land bedeutet, und denjenigen, die nicht wissen, was die Soldaten im Einsatz alles leisten. Insbesondere widme ich das Hörbuch meinem Sohn Marco, der als kleiner Junge auf viel Liebe und Zuneigung verzichten musste. Im Gedenken an alle Kameraden, die im Einsatz gefallen sind, Und wer bin ich?

Eine fulminante Reise in ein versunkenes Land: Clemens Meyer betrachtet eine Büste Christa Wolfs, die vor ihm steht, und beginnt ein großes Gespräch mit der Verstorbenen über die Literatur der DDR, über die ungeheure Bedeutung, die das Lesen damals hatte, über die Visionen und Träume der Schriftsteller und wie sie Wirklichkeit werden sollten. Ist nicht schon der Titel seines ersten Romans "Als wir träumten" dem Werk Christa Wolfs entnommen? Wie viel in seinem Leben, seinem Schreiben verdankt Clemens Meyer der Literatur der DDR. Was für Größen gab es da, was für Leben, was für Bücher.

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Unverhofft qualifiziert sich der Journalist und ambitionierte Freizeitsportler Axel Rabenstein für die Ironman 70.3 WM 2023 in Lahti, Finnland. In dem nun vor ihm liegenden Jahr möchte er sich bestmöglich darauf vorbereiten. Seit einiger Zeit muss er jedoch feststellen, dass er nicht mehr die Leistung erbringen kann, die er immer erbracht hat und auch weiterhin erbringen möchte. Er wird von Verletzungen und Unsicherheiten geplagt. Er ist körperlich und mental erschöpft.

Deon Meyer is a South African thriller novelist, described by The Times as 'One of the sharpest thriller writers around'. Deon's novels are international best sellers, translated into 28 different languages whose novels have won literary prizes all over the world and film rights to seven of his novels have been optioned or sold. The Fever, Deon's latest book is a gripping thriller that is a searing story of a group of people determined to carve a city out of chaos, and he visits the Audible Studios to tell us more about it.

Bonny Meyer is the author of Perfectly Paired: The Love Affair Behind Silver Oak Cellars, a memoir of life, love and spiritual connection with Napa Valley vintner and winery legend Justin Meyer, co-founder of the famous Silver Oak Cellars which produced the Cabernet that became the benchmark for world class iconic Cabernet Sauvignons. Bonny’s family continues to produce Cabernet Sauvignon at Bonny’s Vineyard, from where she shares her insights, experience and love via DiVine Conversations with Bonny Meyer... from Napa Valley.

De orígenes polacos, fue un temido mafioso que operó durante muchos años en los Estados Unidos de América y que junto al tristemente célebre hampón Charles “Lucky” Luciano, fue uno de los principales referentes del crimen organizado durante el siglo XX.

Polenfeldzug, Westfront, Operation Barbarossa – nur einige Stationen des jungen Gebirgsjägers Alois Wagner, dessen Erlebnisse auf einer realen Person basieren. Alois Wagner hält die harten, entbehrungsreichen Kämpfe aus den Anfangsjahren des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Form von Feldpostbriefen und Tagebucheinträgen fest. Wie so viele junge Soldaten ist auch Alois Wagner anfangs davon überzeugt, dass der Krieg schnell siegreich beendet sein wird und er sich bald ein beschauliches Leben mit seiner Jugendliebe aufbauen kann.

Ich lade Sie ein, liebe Leser, mir auf eine Sprachreise zu folgen, die ich vor 20 Jahren unternahm. Der Gedanke, nach Malta zu reisen, war ein spontaner, um aus der Not eine Tugend zu machen. Wie gut war der Englischunterricht, den ich bisher in der Abendschule besuchte, wirklich? Was würde geschehen, wenn ich selbst tagtäglich gezwungen bin, mich englisch auszudrücken.

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