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Steam House Radio Show

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From our steam train called STOOM we are introducing the Steam House Age that sounds like STOOM. Whistling & pumping … 🚂 take A ride. On board of STOOM, we take you on uplifting rides into the Steam House Age … 🚂 till U steam The Steam House Age is defined by the rides STOOM takes: - Unique sound - Creative art - Fascinating performances - Steam punk fashion - Futuristic avatars We always ride our steam train to the biggest festivals and clubs. Our rides already were: - ULTRA Music Festival ...
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Paint by Murders is an original, as of yet unpublished, mystery novel. It is the first in a series of Harrisburg Homicides. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. Overview: The Capital city and its art galleries, bars, restaurants, and long-held secrets are featured in this cozy-inspired mystery that is as unpredictable as the mighty Susquehanna River it sits on. When painter Keith Reed stumbles across a dead body in a Harrisburg bookstore, he doesn’t yet know that the vi ...
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Alex and Adrian's Unattended Baggage

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Alexander Snitker (libertarian-Republican political hack) and Adrian Wyllie (born-again anarchist and political has-been) banter, blather and joke about current events, while attempting to figure out whether to keep trying to salvage our Constitutional Republic, or just stock up on marshmallows to roast on the smoldering embers of society.
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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
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Despite Adrian’s insistence Alex fails to get the GIMPS, Rogan limits Trump speech to three hours, US intentionally leaks Israeli attack plan to Iran, Oregon police host “stop resisting” hide-and-seek event, AI chatbot kills 14-year-old boy, and more evidence your hurricane insurance claim will be denied, and is Diddy pimping for ET?…
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Welcome to the STEAM HOUSE age powered by Cats On Bricks. It’s all about a unique new world called „STOOM“ - A steam train, pumping & whistling from clubs to festivals, but also into fashion & lifestyle. take A ride 🚂 till U steam On board of STOOM Cats On Bricks take you on an uplifting ride to another world in another time. The train-rides are de…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the fifth and final episode of the third season. Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my m…
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1025. Have you ever wondered where meeting terms like “quorum” or “proxy” come from? In this episode, Jim Slaughter looks at the linguistic origins and historical contexts of these and other common parliamentary words. We discuss the evolution of words like “bylaws,” why minutes aren't related to time, how “filibuster” is connected to pirates, and …
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1024. It often sounds weird if you try to end a sentence with a contraction like "you're" and "I'm." We look at why! Then, get ready for Halloween with the language of fear. The "contractions" segment is by Neal Whitman, an independent writer and consultant specializing in language and grammar and a member of the Reynoldsburg, Ohio, school board. Y…
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Pentagon confirms mothership and UAPs swarmed US military bases for weeks, whistleblower and congress members confirm program to retrieve alien crafts and bodies, we explore the gender roles of shotgun and the unspoken rules of the back seat, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all buying their own nuclear reactors to power AI, Gen Z thinks Hitler had so…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the fourth episode of the third season. Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery no…
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1023. I felt like I could write anything after this discussion with Anne Lamott about painful first drafts, beating perfectionism, and the one thing she'd change in "Bird by Bird." Best of all, you can meet Anne yourself at the upcoming Writers Rising conference. Use the code grammargirl10 for a 10% discount. 🔗 Share your familect recording in a Wh…
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1022. This week, we look at election terms like “president-elect” and “lame duck” and how they're used during a U.S. presidential transition. Then, I dig into my favorite kind of hot grammar news: people in Germany are angry about apostrophes! The "election words" segment is by Karen Lunde Hertzberg, a former Quick and Dirty Tips editor who has cra…
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We share tales of our tempestuous affair with Helene and Milton, Alex road rages at women and gays in gas lines, Adrian still hoping for a mass permanent evacuation of Florida, Teslas really don’t like water, Trump warns Detroit it might end up like Detroit, Biden’s dementia starting to sound sane, China’s all up in our back door, and this show is …
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the third episode of the third season. Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery nov…
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1021. This week, Christopher Penn talks about the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in writing and editing. We look at common misconceptions about how AI works and best practices for writing prompts. We also talk about privacy concerns, bias, fact-checking, and our concerns for the future. Whether you use these tools daily, tried them a long time ago a…
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1020. This week, we shed light on quirky restaurant slang like “kill it” and “Chef Mike.” Then, we tackle the long-standing debate over what to call residents of Michigan — "Michiganders" or "Michiganians" — and what Abraham Lincoln has to do with it. The "kitchen lingo" segment is by Susan K. Herman, a retired multidisciplined language analyst, ed…
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Adrian welcomes the next hurricane while Alex continues his storm profiteering, we ponder which global crisis is most likely to initiate World War III and stop the aliens and AI, maybe they should stop telling Joe Biden what’s going on in the world, you know you’re a cop when you get away with a dead hooker in the trunk, and…most importantly, who h…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the second episode of the third season. Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery no…
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1019. This week, Jonathan Small, author of "Write About Now," shares what he's learned about the common struggles writers face throughout their careers. His book highlights stories from bestselling authors about their beginnings, the risks they took, and how they handled early rejection. I was especially surprised by the stories of shockingly bold …
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1018. This week, we look at the meanings of the word "board," including the differences between board games, table games, and table-top games. We also look at the punctuation of participial phrases, helping you understand when to use commas in sentences like "She yelled at me, making me cry" versus "She is the lady making me cry." The "board" segme…
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Alex and Adrian tell tales of their wild night with Helene, we discuss the real economics of homeowner’s insurance and why your claim will be denied, Israel picks a fight and hopes their big brother ends it, NYC mayor gets caught with his finger in the Turkey, legal loophole lets “non-profit” lobbyists buy politicians, and DNA testing uncovers kidn…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the first episode of the third season. Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery nov…
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1017. How did British words find their way into American English? Author Ben Yagoda shares insights with us from his new book "Gobsmacked!" We learn about words like "brilliant" and "ginger" that have crossed the pond, some words you might think came from Britain (but didn't), which politicians are prone to using Britishisms, and why some adopted t…
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1016. This week, we look at why some verbs are so irregular that their forms don't even seem related, like "go" and "went." Then, we look at the surprising finding that corporate euphemisms are worse than annoying — they can also hurt a company's stock price. The "suppletion" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at th…
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Israel invents gender reassignment terrorism, Ukraine makes mushroom cloud outside Moscow, Three Mile Island nuke plant to exclusively power Microsoft AI, third richest man in the world explains how AI will control your behavior, scientists want to throw ice cubes at hurricanes, we predict P Diddy didn’t kill himself next week, and we explore the p…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the twelfth and last episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode …
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1015. The Chicago Manual of Style is updated every seven years, and this year's update is a big one! I talked with two of the editors — Russell Harper and Mary Laur — about the major changes, how the decisions get made, and the history of the CMOS (pronounced "sea moss"). 🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat. 🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learn…
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1014. This week, we debunk misconceptions about gendered language, tracing the etymology of words like "cockamamie" and "gynecology." We also look at the flexibility of English grammar, examining how common words like "that" and "up" can function as different parts of speech in various contexts. The "gendered words" segment was written by Samantha …
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Alex remembers 9/11 for completely different reasons, Adrian hopes Tulsi Gabbard is on Russia’s payroll and not just stupid, how police brutality affects your fantasy football league, Trump dodges another bullet and gets another side piece, CIA gets sloppy, Israel heads north, US subs get steamy, and you can actually breathe through your rectum.…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the eleventh episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features…
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1013. How can fiction writers create diverse, authentic characters without relying on stereotypes? Alex Temblador, author of "Writing An Identity Not Your Own," tackles this question and more. Learn about the importance of community engagement in research, the pitfalls of overemphasizing certain character traits, and techniques for editing with an …
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1012. Most words are different in different languages, but water from steeped leaves has only two main names: tea and chai. We look at why! Also, if you've ever mixed up words, like calling a butterfly a "flutterby," you'll love learning about what these slips of the tongue tell us about how we form sentences. The "tea" segment was written by Valer…
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We explore several federal, state and local cases of government corruption, and how it always comes back to bribes, blackmail, and/or espionage, we mourn the demise of privacy and anonymity through devices and biometrics, and their economic and political implications in conjunction with AI, Israel takes more pages from the reich’s playbook, 9/11 wa…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the tenth episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features su…
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Welcome to the Steam House age powered by Cats On Bricks. It’s all about a unique new world called „STOOM“ - A steam train, pumping & whistling from clubs to festivals. take A ride 🚂 till U steam On board of STOOM Cats On Bricks take you on an uplifting ride to another world in another time. The train-rides are defined by our Steam House groove, pu…
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1011. This week, we look at language patterns that may indicate someone is lying, such as how often they say "um" and the diversity of the words they use. Then we tease out the difference between being legendary, famous, infamous, and notorious. The "language of lying" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the Unive…
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Adrian contemplates entropic beer and encourages Alex to capitalize on consuming it, Governments around the world don’t want you talking to each about things they don’t like, Harris, DeSantis and Trump all do the political two-step after stepping in it, CIA allegedly saves Islamic State from the wrath of Swifties, and that symbol of American Freedo…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the ninth episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features su…
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1010. We'd never be accused of belling the cat, but we did let our curiosity get the best of us when sniffing around common cat-related idioms. Plus, little did we know that we're already in Augtober and Summerween! Grab a pumpkin-spiced treat and come on an adventure through the looking glass to learn about portmanteau words. The "cat idoims" segm…
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Alex and Adrian explore the cultural ramifications of transgenre music artists, Ron DeSantis is about to be electrocuted by the third rail of Florida politics, Fauci beats the odds and gets West Nile Virus – vaccines likely to follow, US government finally tells the truth about Fluoridated water, all the cool kids are shoplifting, and there’s plast…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the eight episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features su…
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1009. If you think apostrophes are confusing today, wait until you hear how people used them 100s of years ago! Ammon Shea has some wild stories. Plus, should you use "first," "second," and "third" or "firstly," "secondly," and "thirdly"? Ammon Shea is the author of "Bad English," "Reading the OED." 🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp cha…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the seventh episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features …
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America’s getting more brown, so y’all white folk better raw dog it, hypocritical left trans-shames Vance for being a hypocrite, learning the psychology of a totalitarian peasant, Trump’s Tic-Tacs and Harris’ word salad perfectly describe why we really have inflation, you’re really NEET, how many chicken wings can you get with $1.5M, and did the US…
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1008. We look at why you have to use "the" before some nouns and not others, and then we dive into the science behind why rhymes stick in our memory and how they can even influence our beliefs. The "articles before nouns" segment was written by Neal Whitman, an independent writer and consultant specializing in language and grammar and a member of t…
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Ukraine brilliantly turns the tables on Putin, US wins gold in the sport of outrage at the Olympics, Hamas leader concedes to ceasefire demands so Israel executed him, Chicago PD black site revealed, RFK Jr. describes how he staged a Central Park bicycle crime scene to cover up the roadkill bear he planned to eat (not a typo), and retail stock brok…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the sixth episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features su…
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1007. Why do Adele and Susan Boyle sound American when they sing? We have answers. Plus, with all the talk about "weird" lately, we think it's time to examine the old "I before E except after C" rule that has so many exceptions it's hardly a rule at all — until you add W for "weird." The singing segment is written by Susan K. Herman, a former multi…
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Welcome to the Steam House age powered by Cats On Bricks. It’s all about a unique new world called „STOOM“ - A steam train, pumping & whistling from clubs to festivals. take A ride 🚂 till U steam On board of STOOM Cats On Bricks take you on an uplifting ride to another world in another time. The train-rides are defined by our Steam House groove, pu…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the fifth episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features su…
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1006. We look at why the pronoun "I" seems to take plural verbs, and then we talk about a grammar topic that's in the news: how to make names that end in S (like Harris and Biles) possessive. | Share a recording of your familect story with me on WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram, or Mastodon. | Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simpleca…
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Adrian theorizes (hopes) the Obama endorsement is a smart strategy, Alex enjoys cigars at the drive-through pharmacy, “Brat” Kamala cackles about coconuts, something smells in the Olympic pool, Trump implies he wants to be dictator for life and Biden reforming SCOTUS to help him do it, and if the government wants to deport all illegals, they’ll nee…
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Send us a text The Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. This is the fourth episode of the second season. Season two is based on my second mystery novel, SLEIGHT OF MURDER, and each episode features s…
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