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Deutschland in der Zukunft. Die Küsten sind überschwemmt, weite Teile des Landes sind entvölkert, und die Natur erobert sich verlassene Ortschaften zurück. Berlin ist nur noch eine Kulisse für Touristen. Regierungssitz ist Frankfurt, das mit dem gesamten Rhein-Main-Gebiet zu einer einzigen Megacity verschmolzen ist. Dort, wo es eine Infrastruktur gibt, funktioniert sie einwandfrei. Nahezu das gesamte Leben wird von Algorithmen gesteuert. Allen geht es gut - solange sie keine Fragen stellen.

Places She Shapes, hosted by Zoe Smeeth and recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, is a show that puts the spotlight on those driving and thriving in the property, construction, real estate, fit-out industries, and more. It’s a chance to hear the sliding door moments, the good, the bad, and the unapologetically ambitious, that have shaped each guest's journey.

Billionaire dragon shifter Darius is a man in control—of his business, his family, his life. But stubborn, outspoken, redheaded Loretta and the rowdy preschoolers at her day care are about to turn his well-ordered life upside down. The fire at Loretta's apartment was no accident, and the closer he keeps her, the safer she'll be. But Loretta's not about to let anyone treat her like a treasure to be locked up for safekeeping.

Even a tropical paradise has its problems. When something is broken, Alaskan lynx shifter Travis is always the man for the job. As the handyman in charge of maintaining the beautiful all-shifter resort of Shifting Sands, he's never found anything he can't put back together...until he meets his one true mate.

Wolf shifter and fashion designer Zane Bellamy has a secret: he's "face-blind," unable to recognize people easily no matter how often he's seen them. Victoria Hawthorne has a secret, too, but if she's learned anything from teaching first graders, it's that the best way to keep a secret is to not tell anybody. She and Zane have that in common . . . but absolutely nothing else. Haute couture collides with ordinary life when Vicki wins a dress design by Zane himself.

In Why Are We Like This? science journalist Zoe Kean takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet. Exploring with scientists, whether freezing in Tasmanian sleet or in a laboratory of sleeping sharks in North Queensland, we see how these evolutionary mysteries might just uncover the secrets of a better life for humans and the creatures we share the planet with.

*The Beginning of Trust*, Zoella invites listeners into an intimate exploration of life's fragile moments—where silence speaks volumes and trust becomes the bridge between pain and peace. Through poignant reflections and evocative imagery, this debut work offers solace to those navigating the complexities of loss, love, and self-discovery.

When Ella was just a kid, her deadbeat dad ditched her in Australia. She's still there, working as a biochemist. And apart from a few little trust issues, she's gotten her life on track. Until now. Her lab? Trashed. Her apartment? Destroyed. Her life? Over. And now, she's on the run with a mysterious and insanely hot cop who just happens to turn into a massive extinct beast in the middle of the Australian wilderness, pursued by some really weird enemies.

Ellie looked up at him. For the first time, their eyes met. The force of the contact nearly knocked Hal backwards. It was an earthshaking, heart-stopping jolt of recognition. His inner bear growled, MINE!

Forges a path away from polarization toward ethical problem solving and a more humane, equitable, and healthy society. From tackling injustice to protecting the environment to ending animal cruelty to improving the strength of our communities, deep divisions in our society often prevent us from working collaboratively to solve the problems we face.

A rare white hart shifter who was imprisoned in a cruel shifter zoo, Robert returns to the rebuilt Shifting Sands Resort to prove that he’s put his demons to rest and his memories of captivity behind him...only to meet a mate who doesn’t recognize him. Is he more broken then he knows? Felicity’s first week serving meals at the luxury tropical resort starts out perfectly, but how long can she hide the fact that she isn't really a shifter and avoid being kicked out?

Myrtle thought her Australia trip was to study endangered moths. But her grant proposal should've said, "I propose to co-parent a baby pegasus shifter with an insatiable appetite for mashed apples while getting chased across the outback with a smoking hot Australian undercover agent named Hector. Did I mention that he's smoking hot?" Hector isn't just any incredibly hot undercover agent with an amazing accent. He's also a griffin shifter, and he's certainly being cagey about showing her his badge.

Raised in an isolated shifter clan, I never realized I had a true mate somewhere in the world—until my clan-chosen mate rejected me and threw me out with two young children. Now I'm working in a small-town coffee shop, learning about human inventions like buses and microwaves (and my new favorite thing, hot chocolate). And I met my fated mate. He's kind. He's protective. He's great with my little kids. There's just one problem: the first time I touched him, my exile mark felt like it was on fire—and not in the good way.

Do emotional insecurities and a lack of self-confidence get you knocked down and feel you can't bounce back? Do you often feel uneasy and nervous, perceiving yourself inferior to others? If you think you can't turn these feelings around, you're wrong. These emotional insecurities can be changed and improved, only by understanding the nature of the emotions and learning the solution of to handle them. Everything that you fear now and believe impossible is achievable if you learn how to put your strengths to action.

Jake Isaac left Texas quite a few years ago; his heart torn from his chest, and his mind set on being a bachelor forever. Maine would welcome him, give him land to explore, and a community to belong to. Getting a job as the coach of the local junior high and serving on the fire department kept him busy - and labeled him a hometown hero - but the truth of his damaged heart was forever hidden.

Wildlands firefighter and wanderer Jamie couldn’t wait to escape the tiny, nosy town of Green Valley and she has no intention of staying, now that she’s back. She doesn’t want roots, and she doesn’t make plans...until she meets a gorgeous guy waiting tables at the local diner and suddenly settling down doesn’t feel like settling.

Solutionary Voices is a video-first series hosted by Zoe Weil and produced by the Institute for Humane Education. Each episode features in-depth conversations with people working at the forefront of building a more humane, just, and healthy world—for all people, animals, and the ecosystems that sustain life.

Meinungssache ist ein Podcast für unfertige Gedanken und ehrliche Diskussionen. In Solo-Folgen und Gesprächen mit Gästen geht es um persönliche Erfahrungen, reale Dilemmata und kontroverse Themen von Selbstentwicklung und Beziehungen bis Politik. Ohne Anspruch auf die eine Wahrheit, dafür mit Offenheit, Nuancen und dem Wunsch, Diskurs statt Urteil zu fördern.Instagram: Meinungssache Podcast TikTok: Z0e.Z0e

The life story of an aristocratic Scottish trans man and the secret 1968 legal case that provides “a fascinating look into the changing landscape of trans rights” (Library Journal) throughout history. Ewan Forbes was born to a wealthy, landowning family, holders of a baronetcy, in...

Ever since her mother was wrongfully imprisoned, Aila's been dreaming of the day she could bring her home again. The only problem? Her Ma's being held across the sea at King's Cove, an impenetrable Naval fortress surrounded by a massive stormwall. No big deal, right? Especially when you're juggling the responsibility of looking after your little sister, who has a knack for making things . . . interesting.