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Annie thinks she knows what’s best for everyone. But when her life goes sideways, the inner workings of her own heart become a total mystery—can she stumble her way to happily ever after? “This is the tech-world romance I didn’t know I was craving. Crisply written, smart, and full of...

Can you figure out who the killer is before the guilty culprit is revealed? During an Easter egg hunt, Roland “Beanie” Bean and his two-year-old son Evan are searching for eggs when they find a woman sprawled in the dirt beneath a hibiscus bush. Little Evan thinks the lady is just sleeping, but Beanie knows better. The woman is dead. As an investigative reporter at the Palmchat Gazette, Beanie is the perfect person to cover the story, considering that he found the victim. Narrowing down the field of suspects, Beanie finds out the victim had plenty of enemies. Not only was she unfaithful...

All journalist Roland "Beanie" Bean wanted was a peaceful thirtieth birthday party with his wife, Noelle, and twin sister, Robyn. His sons, four-year-old Ethan and two-year-old Evan, were safely at the babysitter's, the backyard was festooned with balloons, and the Soca music was pumping. But between Ethan's lizard-catching antics before the party and Evan's nonstop "why" questions that morning, Beanie had learned that "peaceful" meant nobody crying before cake time. By the time guests arrived, he'd redefined birthday success as surviving until the candles were blown out. When Henry ...

Vampires, witches, and zombies, oh my! Within this Halloween special, you'll find a uniquely satisfying collection of horror tales and stories of the macabre.

A place to ponder and to pause. To be curious, to explore and to grow. Reaching out to the curious and nature lovers everywhere to share in the wonders of this world and all it's inhabitants. With a wide variety of guests lined up, thought garden provokes reflections, realisations and deepens appreciation for nature and human nature in audio technicolour.

All journalist Roland "Beanie" Bean wanted was a quiet New Year's morning after celebrating fireworks at the neighborhood festival with his wife, Noelle, and their sons, four-year-old Ethan and two-year-old Evan. But instead of sleeping in after the midnight festivities, Beanie finds himself awake at 5 AM putting away lawn chairs when a bleeding stranger staggers into his backyard, collapses in the grass, and gasps a woman's name before losing consciousness. So much for a peaceful start to the new year. When the wounded man is identified as wealthy island philanthropist, Saul Biaggio, ...

All journalist Roland "Beanie" Bean wanted was a peaceful holiday season with his wife Noelle and their rambunctious sons, four-year-old Ethan and two-year-old Evan. But visions of sugar plums have been replaced by Evan's epic tantrums and Ethan's endless questions about why Santa can't bring him every toy in sight. By their fourth visit to see St. Nick in two weeks, Beanie's redefined "holiday magic" as simply surviving the mall. When Santa Claus is shot during their latest visit, Beanie's reporter instincts kick in—even as he tries to shield his boys from the chaos. The Palmchat Gazette...

Escape to the sun-kissed Aerie Islands, where reporter Roland "Beanie" Bean has planned the perfect family vacation. But as the ocean breeze whispers through the palm trees, danger lurks in the shadows, and Beanie finds himself entangled in a chilling cozy mystery that will have you gripping the edge of your beach chair. On an idyllic drive to a picturesque sandbar, Beanie's family vacation takes a sharp turn when a swerving car nearly runs them off the road. Moments later, they discover the car abandoned, crashed into the jungle brush. Down a rocky cliff, Beanie spots a nervous trio on the...

Barbecue, festive cocktails, fireworks and … a dead body? During a 4th of July beach party, reporter Roland “Beanie” Bean enjoys the display of firecrackers exploding into the night sky — until he hears three bangs that sound more like gunshots than Roman candles. Later, when Beanie trips over a dead body in the sand dunes, he realizes he was right. Someone used the booming explosions of fireworks to cover up a murder! Covering the case, Beanie discovers a slew of suspects: A dangerous bookie. A bitter ex-girlfriend. And a strange man with ominous ties to the dead man’s past. ...

The Prodigal Captive is book three in Rachel Woods’ popular Palmchat Island Mystery series but can be heard as a stand-alone. A mind-blowing mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat until the shocking ending. On a gorgeous morning in paradise, tourists find a dead body on the pristine white beach of St. Killian, an island in the Caribbean. The victim was killed in a ritualistic murder. The dead man was castrated and branded. Burned into his skin is a strange word - “eros”.

Why did the host of a Thanksgiving party suddenly drop dead? At a Thanksgiving party, investigative reporter Roland “Beanie” Bean is shocked when the host drops dead. It looks like an allergic reaction, but Beanie is suspicious, especially since he’d overheard the host’s wife and her secret lover plotting the man’s demise. When the host’s death is determined to be cold-blooded murder, Beanie covers the story and discovers a slew of suspects: The cheating wife. The bitter ex-wife. The vengeful rival. And a mysterious stranger who’d sent the dead man bizarre threats. As Beanie ...

[Contains explicit content] For a country founded on the separation of church and state, America sure does like to get religious. In this episode of Sounds Like America, comedians and host Roy Wood Jr. are your guiding light on a standup-filled journey of America's prominent religions. You'll hear about how to respond when someone catches the Holy Ghost, how a Muslim dad reacts to his daughter dating an atheist, a musical tribute to international Judaica, plus comedians of many backgrounds.

Trick or Treat? Palmchat Gazette reporter Roland “Beanie” Bean is excited to take his kids, Ethan and Evan, trick-or-treating, but his excitement turns to concern when he discovers a human finger among the candy the boys collected! Days later, Beanie learns that the finger belongs to someone he knows—Joshua Howard, a missing student who was interning at the Palmchat Gazette before he disappeared. Beanie plans to find the intern, but soon he’s assigned to a shocking murder--a dead body in the jungle. Beanie heads to the crime scene and realizes he recognizes the victim as his new ...

A technicolour audio dive into leadership. All things leadership, from making the leap to making an impact. For leaders at all levels plus those that aren't quite yet. A variety of great guests from across industries, a specific look at the world of HR along with what AI is going to mean for leadership across multiple industries Have a listen and if there are other areas not yet covered, suggestions and volunteers are always welcome.

This podcast is a joint initiative with Kelda Wood from Climbing Out and Rachel Day from Flying School. We will share tools and stories on different topics each week that help you overcome challenges, build resilience and learn to fly. Our conversations are focussed on keeping it real so anyone can relate to it!

A bi-weekly podcast where two sapphics in love play a one-on-one game of Dungeons and Dragons. Our story follows a young Tiefling Druid named Alkyone as she journeys into a new world, leaving the comfort of her home behind to follow a destiny greater than herself. Find out more, including info about the campaign setting and the wives behind it at dungeonwives.com and follow us @dungeonwives on Twitter and Instagram!

After losing her job and learning her sister is engaged to the worst man alive, Annie needs a win. Thanks to her best friend and her own inability to take no for an answer, she manages to talk her way into an opening on another team working on data strategy - whatever that means. So what if she doesn't know how to write code? How hard can it be? Surely Connor - the team's overworked, aggravating, and distractingly hot leader - will soon realise how capable Annie is and be delighted to have her on board.

She Said What She Said is a safe space where raw conversations and unapologetic honesty take center stage. Through personal stories, candid interviews, and behind-the-scenes moments in women's sports, this podcast explores growth, healing, and the strength found in being real.