47. Cocktails for Women

What travel tips can you learn from diplomats? Here are three, including: try to travel overland where possible; see things yourself; and meet and exchange views with as many people as possible. Did it work for me, in the UK, France, Germany, Austria and Russia? You decide.For mo ... Show More

How did I get into the British diplomatic service after one of the most disastrous interviews of all time? I really made a mess of it! For more about real-life diplomacy and the nuts and bolts of what diplomats and ambassadors really do, check out my book "Lessons in Diplomacy: P ... Show More

"Don't let jobs destroy you" looks at the case of a former colleague of mine whose health was damaged by overwork. What could she have done differently? Was the problem a bad boss? Discrimination? I look at why you shouldn't jump to conclusions. In particular, don't assume there' ... Show More

In this episode, Sapphire takes you to haunted battlefields all over the world. First in Bulgaria, where Vasil has a close encounter with the legendary Samodiva. Then, to an abandoned civil war railway in Louisiana, an unsettling military base in Singapore, the uninhabited home o ... Show More

A journey to an ancient city marked by both beauty and ugliness, where intractable allegiances, passions and pasts collide. 

Synopsis: Part 2 of a two-part Spotlight series on the rise and fall of the Roman Emperor Galerius: refugee, herdsman, soldier, Caesar, Augustus, Tetrarch, conqueror, schemer, would-be ruler of the (Dacian?) Empire, and persecutor of the Christians. A rollicking Third Century rom ... Show More

Some things linger long after they should be gone. Whispers crawl through empty rooms, and the past refuses to stay buried. What watches, waits, or calls may be closer than you think and sometimes, it’s already inside your mind. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary p ... Show More

On this episode we read a ghostly letter, celebrate a Lantern's publishing success, and enjoy some very clever Halloween costumes! We also take our first call from the Czech Republic and learn about how they celebrate All Souls Day! Mentioned in the Episode: Nightmares on Santa M ... Show More

A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots. Content advisory: Brief discussion of death Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use ... Show More

For the dead of winter, an old-fashioned ghost story set in a hot and humid place. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sorennarnia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices