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  • 2. þáttur

    22 Feb

    2. þáttur

    Í öðrum þætti er farið yfir það hvað gerist þegar konur stíga fram gegn valdamiklum manni, og mæta kerfi sem virkar hægt og illa, og verndar frekar biskupsembættið en brotaþola. Við heyrum frásögn konu sem kemur nú fram í fyrsta sinn, sem lýsir því að hún hafi orðið fyrir áreitni af hendi Ólafs Skúlasonar sem fermingarbarn í Bústaðakirkju fyrir rúmri hálfri öld.  Þátturinn hefst á vettvangsferð í Bústaðakirkju, þar sem farið er um rýmið og inn í lítið, gluggalaust herbergi í kjallara sem gæti verið staðurinn sem Sigrún Pálína lýsti í sinni frásögn.  Guðrún Ebba, dóttir Ólafs Skúlasonar, segir frá því að árið 1996, þegar hún hafði aldrei sagt neinum frá kynferðisofbeldi Ólafs gegn sér, hafi hún gert allt til að þagga niður í konunum. Alfred-Wolfgang, ekkill Sigrúnar Pálínu, segir frá því að þau hjónin hafi upplifað ofsóknir árið 1996. Í þættinum útskýrir Hjalti Hugason, prófessor emeritus í kirkjusögu, hvernig embætti biskups í Þjóðkirkjunni felur í sér verulegt vald, þar sem spurning vaknar um það, hvað gerist þegar biskup bregst, og kerfið er ekki hannað til að bregðast við? Farið er í gegnum atburðarásina þegar kvartanir bárust innan kirkjunnar árið 1996: fundi, ferla og ýmsa erfiðleika sem komu upp, og hvernig Ólafur beitti samsæriskenningum til að gera frásagnir kvennanna tortryggilegar með því að tengja þær við innri kirkjudeilur. Þá er dregin upp skýr mynd af tíðarandanum: í skoðanagreinum og yfirlýsingum var stuðningur við biskupinn oft yfirgnæfandi, á meðan frásagnir þolenda voru kallaðar „áróður“, „mannorðsþjófnaður“ og jafnvel „galdraofsóknir“. Þættirnir koma út vikulega, á sunnudögum.  Umsjón: Gabríela Bryndís Ernudóttir. Leiklestur: Sigrún Sif Eyfeld Jóelsdóttir.  Fréttaefni fengið frá Rúv.

  • 1. þáttur

    15 Feb

    1. þáttur

    Þann 15. febrúar árið 1996 kom út frétt í DV um að nokkrar konur væru að ásaka valdamesta manns þjóðkirkjunnar, biskup Íslands, Ólaf Skúlason, um kynferðisofbeldi. Biskupsmálið svokallaða varð eitt eldfimasta mál samfélagsins í marga áratugi á eftir. Alfred-Wolfgang, ekkill Sigrúnar Pálínu, einna þeirra kvenna sem stigu fram, rifjar upp líf þeirra saman, baráttu hennar, þöggunina sem þau mættu og þau djúpu og langvarandi áhrif sem málið hafði á fjölskylduna.  Elín Hirst, fjölmiðlakona, sem skrifaði bókina Ekki líta undan, um sögu Guðrúnar Ebbu, lýsir í þættinum persónuleika Ólafs og viðhorfi almennings til kynferðisofbeldis á þeim tíma sem ásakanirnar komu fyrst fram. Hún segir einnig frá því að hafa sem táningur orðið vitni að óviðurkvæmilegu athæfi af hálfu Ólafs í garð móður hennar.  Guðrún Ebba, dóttir Ólafs Skúlasonar, lýsir eigin viðbrögðum og andrúmsloftinu innan fjölskyldunnar þegar málið kom fyrst upp,  á tíma þegar hún hafði sjálf aldrei sagt frá því ofbeldi sem hún hafði orðið fyrir af hendi föður síns, Ólafs.  Þá heyrum við einnig Sigfinn Þorleifsson, fyrrverandi sjúkrahússprest, segja frá því að hann hafi fengið til sín konur í sálgæslu sem höfðu reynslu af því að Ólafur Skúlason hafði farið yfir mörkin, áður en mál Sigrúnar Pálínu varð opinbert.  Biskupsmálið er heimilidaþáttaröð sem fjallar um hvernig kirkja, réttarkerfi og samfélag brugðust við þegar valdamikið embætti var sett undir smásjá.  Eftirlifendur, fjölmiðlafólk og fræðimenn segja sögu af baráttu sem má ekki gleymast.  Þættirnir koma út vikulega, á sunnudögum.  Umsjón: Gabríela Bryndís Ernudóttir. Fréttaefni fengið frá Rúv.

  • 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?

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    683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?

    Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it. Guest host Steve Levitt explores what the past can teach us about a high-stakes future. (Part two of a two-part series.)   SOURCES: Blaise Agüera y Arcas, vice president and fellow at Google, C.T.O. of technology and society. Rosanna Hoffman, head of space law, policy, and sustainability at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. Alex Macdonald, former first chief economist at NASA, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Will Marshall, co-founder and C.E.O. of Planet Labs.   RESOURCES: "The mission to create a searchable database of Earth's surface," by Will Marshall (TED, 2018). The Long Space Age, by Alex Macdonald (2017). Planet Labs A.I.    EXTRAS: "Should A.I. Move to Space?," series by Freakonomics Radio (2026). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  • Episode 362

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    Episode 362

    In Delray Beach, Florida, a routine traffic stop led police to a young man covered in blood. By the next morning, a body had been discovered. What followed was a tense interrogation — and a motive that felt disturbingly small compared to the violence it produced. Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

  • The Avengers | Hoaxed Ep 3

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    The perpetrators of the Hampstead hoax meet their match in an unassuming mystery novelist, who is determined to expose their lies and bring them to justice. Listen to the full series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts. If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How Billionaires Captured the Media - 5CAST (#21) Ft. Steven Renderos

    23 Apr

    How Billionaires Captured the Media - 5CAST (#21) Ft. Steven Renderos

    Here is a really great interview we shot with Stephen Renderos, Executive Director of MediaJustice, which is a Chicago-based nonprofit that focuses on news-media transparency and accountability. We had this back-and-forth shortly after his organization released a bombshell report on media capture.

  • AI: A New Kind of Being #4: What if you realized AI was a cult?

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    AI: A New Kind of Being #4: What if you realized AI was a cult?

    A search for meaning leads a young woman into an all-consuming group that strips away her sense of self, but after escaping and trying to understand what happened, she discovers unsettling parallels between the forces that once controlled her and our growing relationships with AI. Today’s episode featured Star Spider. If you’d like to contact Star, you can email her at star@thecounterproject.org. Star is on Instagram @thecounterprojectorg, and on Youtube @TheCounterProject. Find out more about Star on her website at thecounterproject.org.  Producers Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz Content/Trigger Warnings Cult involvement, coercive control, emotional and psychological abuse, manipulation, isolation, loss of identity, disordered eating and food restriction, physical and emotional distress, death and funerals, mental health struggles, and discussions of AI-related psychological manipulation, explicit language. AI Resources https://www.thehumanlineproject.org/https://stopai.info  Social Media Instagram: @actuallyhappeningFacebook: This Is Actually Happening Discussion GroupWebsite: thisisactuallyhappening.com  Substack - Beyond the Story whitmissildine.substack.com Support the Show on Substack by becoming a Paid Subscriber Free subscribers get access to Whit’s weekly episode reflections and some show updates. Paid subscribers get access to AMAs with the team, follow up interviews with past guests, frequently asked questions, deeper insights into the creative process of the show and live events. A paid Substack subscription is also the best way to support the show.  You can also support on Patreon  patreon.com/happening Website for Whit Missildine whitmissildine.com Website for Andrew Waits andrdewwaits.com Website for Aviva Lipkowitz avivalipkowitz.com Subscribe on Audible to Listen Ad-Free Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app or visit Audible.com. Shop at the Store Find This Is Actually Happening branded t-shirts, posters, stickers and more from the shop: thisisactuallyhappening.com/shop  Transcripts Full transcripts of each episode are now available on the website: thisisactuallyhappening.com  Music Intro Music: "Sleep Paralysis" – Scott Velasquez Music Bed: Pure_Ambience_APM  Services If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources: National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Text or Call 988National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-6264National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • The Shamima Begum Story: 9. State of Mind

    Season 2, Episode 9

    The Shamima Begum Story: 9. State of Mind

    No longer a vulnerable schoolgirl, but a seemingly unrepentant adult. Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria. A series of media interviews come to shape how she’s perceived - with long lasting consequences. Reporter: Josh Baker Written and produced by: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent Composer: Firas Abou Fakher Theme music: Sam Slater Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell Production coordinators: Janet Staples and Helena Warwick-Cross Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins ARCHIVE John Sparks interviews Shammia Begum: Sky News (2019) Rohit Kachroo interviews Shammia Begum: ITV News (2019) This episode contains upsetting moments involving children

  • Reckless Ben Interview (Ft. Courtney Love) - 5CAST (#23)

    3 days ago

    Reckless Ben Interview (Ft. Courtney Love) - 5CAST (#23)

    We sat down with Reckless Ben, the man behind the Bricks & Minifigs investigation.

  • 3. þáttur

    1 Mar

    3. þáttur

    Þriðji þáttur fjallar um hvernig málin voru afgreidd innan kirkjunnar árið 1996. Ólafur kærði konurnar til ríkissaksóknara fyrir ærumeiðingar og þær voru yfirheyrðar af lögreglu klukkutímunum saman. Ferlið einkenndist af ótta og óvissu, á meðan valdamesti maður kirkjunnar hélt stöðu sinni og virðingu. Þó málin hafi verið felld niður varð afleiðingin sú að konurnar höfðu stöðu sakborninga, og þá voru það þær sem þurftu að verja sig. Illugi Jökulsson rifjar upp hugrekki kvennanna og skjaldborgina sem var slegin um biskupinn og endurflytur skoðanapistil sem hann flutti upphaflega í ríkisútvarpinu á sínum tíma.  Í þættinum er rakin atburðarrás sem Sigrún Pálína upplifði í samskiptum við sr. Karl Sigurbjörnsson og sr. Hjálmar Jónsson í Hallgrímskirkju. Von sem kviknaði hjá henni, um að nú yrði loksins hlustað, brast snarlega þegar hún áttaði sig á að þeir væru í raun að vernda kirkjuna frekar en hana. Voru prestar í ómögulegri stöðu eða voru þeir líka gerendameðvirkir sjálfir?  Við heyrum gamlar upptökur af prestastefnu árið 1997, þar sem tekin voru viðtöl við konur sem mótmæltu fyrir utan kirkjuna, og ræðuna sem Ólafur hélt á stefnunni þar sem hann tilkynnti afsögn sína. Þátturinn varpar ljósi á hvernig opinber kerfi geta snúist gegn brotaþola, þannig að brotaþoli þurfi að sanna sig, aftur og aftur, á meðan valdið skilgreinir umræðuna. Þættirnir koma út vikulega, á sunnudögum.  Umsjón: Gabríela Bryndís Ernudóttir. Fréttaefni fengið frá Rúv.

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