the concept of algorithmic bias and its impact on society, with a focus on its presence in everyday life. The podcast, "The Biased Machine: Unpacking Algorithmic Prejudice", will explore the issue through interviews with experts, victims, and policymakers, covering topics like how biases are encoded in AI…

This podcast explores how AI is shaping our lives, the ethical dilemmas, societal impacts, and the future of human-AI collaboration. Every episode would offer insightful interviews with experts, real-life case studies, and thought-provoking discussions.توسط Darkroom At Twilight

I started talking to partners because I wanted to learn how a partnership can help you stay focus - stay inspired - to help you keep creating. I asked Sonja and Kelly to talk with me because I have witnessed the growth of their gallery and wanted to hear their story. Many couples (at some point) take a pause or pull back from one another as their b…

There are no words to adequately describe this conversation - it blew me away. So often a family has one person who is "the go-getter" but when you meet a couple whose relationship could only be defined as "reaching for the stars" - you just have to talk to them. After 50 years of marriage, Mme. Charette-Poulin and M. Poulin still talk about each o…

In my head, a photo shoot is loud and bright and full of people running around. A gorgeous model stands in front of a camera with a wind machine blow their hair back - the model looks moody and the photographer is yelling at them to give them.... something. Then there is real life... or at least real life during a Chris Nicholls shoot. Quiet music …

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We all give ourselves excuses to not achieve… but do we ever give ourselves reasons to succeed. Michelle Forsyth is an incredible inspiration for me. She is unstoppable in her studio practice – she supports and encourages a new generation of artists in her teaching practice – she is so positive and enthusiastic about life. I am blown away with the …

In the Darkroom Supernatural episode, Cody attends the wake of an older friend who meant the world to him. As Cody rolls up in his wheelchair, the most extraordinary things begin to occur. Debi Foley, a student minister from Katy, TX joins us to discuss the supernatural aspects of God and why Christians think Jesus is God. For more free resources, …

In the Darkroom Mission episode, when a college rejection letter arrives, the plan Naomi had for her life turns upside down. Unsure of her next steps, her mission is redirected into uncharted territory. Debi Foley, a youth pastor from Katy, TX joins us to discuss what it means to be on mission for God and some of the questions that arise when we ar…

In a dark alley, Quinton’s friend Sadie tells him she actually wants to go to Hell. He doesn’t know what to say until he finds out why she feels that way. Join us as we discuss the tough questions surrounding heaven and hell raised in the Darkroom episode 12, Afterlife. For more free resources to dig deeper on faith questions, go to www.darkroomfai…

Homecoming is so messed up. Reality hits Camilla and her friends in the face as they realize how unfair the world really is. Join us as we discuss the questions raised in the Justice Darkroom video and the Biblical concept of Justice. For more free resources on exploring questions about God and faith, go to www.darkroomfaith.com.…

Roslyn really wants to fit in, but forming meaningful relationships has been hard for her. When she expresses her anxiety to her therapist, it dawns on her that maybe she’s underestimating an important relationship that she already has. Join us as we discuss questions of identity and relationship with God and others. Explore more free resources on …

Jace’s brother, Tai, is going to become a pastor. But Jace has other dreams and they aren't "religious." He wants to run his own business! But is that the best use of his gifts? Will that career choice honor God? Join us as we explore questions of vocation, purpose, and how we can best follow God's plan for our life. Explore more free resources on …

While longboarding with her friends, Julia confesses that she tried reading the Bible last week.. and didn’t get much out of it. Is it a bunch of fairy tales? Or a love letter from God? Either way, her issue with the Bible is… why can’t she even understand it? How can we trust that the Bible is reliable? Is it true? Relevant to my life today? We di…

In Episode 7 of the Darkroom series, we talk about the problem of Suffering. For years Max has bottled up his pain, angry at God for allowing him to suffer childhood abuse. But one day a friend gives Max a gift—and it transforms the way he sees his suffering… and the world. How can a good God allow so much evil and suffering? Does He even care abou…

In episode 6 of the Darkroom series, we talk about Religion and how Christianity differs from other world religions. Lucía and her friends are disturbed by the Christianity that they see depicted in the media. Is this what Christianity is supposed to look like? She sets out to discover what type of Christian she wants to be and what, if anything, m…

In Episode 5 of the Darkroom series, we talk about the seeming conflict between science and God. Nathan geeks out on science… regularly. But he also trusts in the Bible. Lately, it seems everyone wants him to choose—either faith in God or faith in science. But is it possible for Nathan to love both faith and science? We are joined by author and spe…

In Episode 4 of the Darkroom video series, we explore the concept of Sin. Sophie’s friends throw a party without her – at an apartment where one of the friends is dog sitting. Things get out of hand, but no one seems to think it’s a big deal, except for Sophie. Should she listen to her friends and stop being the “fun police”? Or can she be a good f…

In Episode 3 of the Darkroom video series, we explore the Church. Travis used to love church - until he was hurt by insentive comments made by a fellow church member. Now all he can see is a toxic culture, and is questioning whether church is for him at all. Why do we need the church? Can I love Christ and not Christians? We'll discuss these questi…

In Episode 2 of the Darkroom video series, we explore Love. Emma gets DM’s from random guys, and sometimes enjoys the attention. Zach will go three weeks without watching porn, but then it will be hard to stop. Eva realized she liked girls more than boys by the time she was 14. Why did God give us sex and sexuality when it can be so complicated? Ca…

In Episode 1 of the Darkroom video series, we explore Doubt. After watching a “De-Conversion from Christianity” video on Youtube, Jared begins to question his faith and wonders if his doubts are a sign of unbelief. Is doubt harmful to faith? We'll discuss this question and more with guest speaker Matt Davis, a youth pastor in Houston, TX. Go to dar…

The Tiyanak (also Tianak or Tianac) is a vampiric creature in Philippine mythology that takes on the form of a toddler or baby. Although there are various types, it typically takes the form of a newborn baby and cries in the jungle to attract unwary travelers.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkroompodcast/me…

In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkroompodcast/message

The involvement of the hand of the creator… not many people currently think of photography being an art form where the artist has their physical hand in the piece. Digitally, a creator is removed…. But Mike Robinson is intimately involved in all of the images he creates: he builds camera; takes the shot; mixes the chemistry; prints the image. He is…

A vampire is a creature from folklore that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as …

A lovely project focused on added beauty not only through the creation of artowrk but also planting trees. An inspiring reforestation project to support cutting carbon emissions and an amazing organziation "One Tree Planted"

The Glico Morinaga case (グリコ・森永事件, Guriko, Morinaga jiken), also known by its official designation Metropolitan Designated Case 114 (警察庁広域重要指定第114号事件, Keisatsuchō kōiki jūyō shitei dai-hyakujūyongō jiken), was a famous extortion case from 1984 to 1985 in Japan, primarily directed at the Japanese industrial confectioneries Ezaki Glico and Morinaga, …

The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and the early morning of June 10, 1912, in the town of Villisca, Iowa, United States. The six members of the Moore family and two house guests were found bludgeoned in the Moore residence. All eight victims, including six children, had severe head wounds from an axe. A lengthy i…

The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders is an unsolved murder case that occurred on the morning of June 13, 1977, at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The victims were three Girl Scouts, between the ages of 8 and 10, who were raped and murdered. Their bodies had been left on a trail leading to the showers, about 150 yards (140 meters) from their tent a…

The Zodiac Killer, or simply Zodiac or the Zodiac, is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s.The killer originated the name himself in a series of taunting letters and cards that he mailed to regional newspapers, threatening killing sprees and bombings if they were not printed. Some of t…

I think it’s common for most creatives to dream about the day when they garner recognition, find gallery representation and starting to get shown internationally. I don’t believe I ever have had a full understanding of what these things would (or could) mean to an art practise or how an art practise needs to be in constant motion to keep evolving a…

The untimely and mysterious death of Princess Diana.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkroompodcast/message

The "Boy in the Box" is the name given to an unidentified murder victim, a 4-to 6-year-old boy, whose naked, battered body was found in a bassinet box in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 25, 1957. He is also commonly called "America's Unknown Child." His identity has never been discovered, and the case remains open.-…

Marcel Petit doesn’t mince words – he openly shares his journey, philosophy and desire to not only take a great photograph but connect with his environment. He is thoughtful about why he takes photographs and mindful of how he is capturing an image; he isn’t ok with being on default. Marcel is very respectful of the subject and strives to create a …

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The Nida Blanca Murder Cases--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkroompodcast/message

D. B. Cooper is a media epithet (actual pseudonym: Dan Cooper) used to describe an unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in United States airspace between Portland and Seattle on the afternoon of November 24, 1971. After a stop at Seattle-Tacoma airport to collect $200,000 in ransom (equivalent to $1,260,000 in 2019) and four parachut…

Jack the Ripper, pseudonymous murderer of at least five women, all prostitutes, in or near the Whitechapel district of London’s East End, between August and November 1888. The case is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of English crime.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedarkroompodcast/message…

Glennon Engleman (1963-1980) was a St. Louis dentist who killed 7 people for their life insurance and unpaid dentist bills. He used a variety of means, including car bombs and shooting. He collected the insurance by killing his former male patients and then wooing their widowed wives to give him money to invest for business purposes. Former female …

The case became known as the "Bodies Under the Bridge" due to the location, near the Dumfriesshire town of Moffat in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, where the bodies were found. The case was also called the "Jigsaw Murders" because of the painstaking efforts to re-assemble and identify the victims and then determine the place of their murder. Rux…

Joseph Michael Swango (born October 21, 1954), also known under the aliases David J. Adams, Michael Kirk, Jack Kirk, and Michael Swan, as well as the press nickname Dr. Death, is an American former physician and an admitted serial killer. Swango is estimated to have been involved in as many as 60 fatal poisonings of patients and colleagues, though …

Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot (17 January 1897 – 25 May 1946) was a French doctor and serial killer. He was convicted of multiple murders after the discovery of the remains of 23 people in the basement of his home in Paris during World War II. He is suspected of the murder of around 60 victims during his lifetime, although the true number remains…

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Dianne Bos does not look at her life linearly. At every opportunity she is open to learning and challenging her perception about the world around her. Speaking with Dianne was electric – she loops ideas and processes together seamlessly with a healthy dose of enthusiasm. Knowing that Dianne defines herself as an Artist and that she does not limit h…

George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 – May 16, 1999) was a Jewish physician in the United States. After the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. the Black Dahlia, police came to consider Hodel a suspect. He was never formally charged with the crime and came to wider attention as a suspect after his death when he was accused by his son, Los Ang…

Amelia Elizabeth Dyer (born Hobley; 1836 – 10 June 1896) was an English serial killer who murdered infants in her care over a thirty-year period during the Victorian period of the United Kingdom. Trained as a nurse and widowed in 1869, Dyer turned to baby farming—the practice of adopting unwanted infants in exchange for money—to support herself. Sh…

Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American serial killer. Despite his confession of 27 murders after the Pitezel trial awaiting execution, Holmes was convicted and sentenced to death for only one murder, that of accomplice and business partner Benjamin Pitezel. It is…

Josef Mengele (16 March 1911 – 7 February 1979), also known as the Angel of Death (German: Todesengel) was a German Schutzstaffel (SS) officer and physician during World War II. He is mainly remembered for his actions at the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he performed deadly experiments on prisoners, and was a member of the team of doctors who…