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This is the first episode in the series Kings and Pawns, which is a series that will feature the creative nonfiction book I am writing about chess and life and the lives of James and Donna.

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Let's look at laughs, tears and fate from another perspective based on an excerpt from Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. In this spotlights episode, we will shed some light on a very interesting idea from Beckett's famous play. Spotlights are never meant to figure out answers, but pose more questions and let you think, maybe, from a different perspective.

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Immerse yourself in The Machine, a story by Danny Ballan from The Antichrist short story collection. Listen to the story with original music composed for the story and sound effects that will take you right in the middle of the action of the story.

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In Word Power 23 | The Space Race, you will learn about The Space Race and you will learn new words along the way. Follow the link to read the full transcript of the episode and to get the chance to practice the new words in Quizlet interactive activities and quizzes and in the downloadable PDF worksheet that includes crossword puzzles, word searches, multiple-choice questions, and more.https://www.dannyballan.com/2020/12/word-power-23-the-space-race.html

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In Vocabulary Builder 22 | John Wesley Powell episode, you will learn the words: anonymous, browse, dupe, dynamic, eradicate, frustrate, grim, inimitable, makeshift, marginal, pending, prescribe, preview, prominent, quaint, reluctant, scrimp, snare, utmost, and vengeance.Episode Notes/Transcript Link: https://www.dannyballan.com/2020/10/vocabulary-builder-22-john-wesley-powell.html

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In Vocabulary Builder 21 | Cardiff Giant episode, you will learn the words: anecdote, consolidate, counterfeit, docile, dominate, entreat, fallible, fickle, fugitive, grimy, iota, maul, potential, radiant, rural, substantial, tactful, tamper, ultimate, and uncertainty.Episode Notes/Transcript Link: https://www.dannyballan.com/vocabulary-builder-21-cardiff-giant/

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In Vocabulary Builder 20 | The Lewis and Clark Expedition episode, you will learn the words: alliance, bewilder, buffoon, controversial, dishearten, fruitless, hostile, inflammable, inflict, malignant, mortify, orthodox, procure, scurry, sodden, spirited, virtual, void, wayward, and wince.Episode Notes/Transcript Link: https://www.dannyballan.com/vocabulary-builder-20-the-lewis-and-clark-expedition/

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