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WE'RE BACK! We had to take a while off because of some real life stuff, but were back and OH BOY did we pick a good week to come back. Norfolk Southern nuked a town in eastern Ohio AND NORAD shot down TWO UFOs this week (one over Lake Huron and one over Alaska). We dive into all the details and oh my God there are so many details so lets jump into it!Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Derailed Train in Ohio Carried Chemical Used to Make PVC, ‘the Worst' of the Plastics | Inside Climate NewsNorfolk Southern Corp. | FintelYesterday there was a major derailment in Houston, and another in Enoree, South Carolina. | More Perfect Union TwitterAfter the Ohio Train Derailment: Evacuations, Toxic Chemicals and Water Worries | The New York TimesStatement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment | United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drone video shows aftermath of Ohio train derailment, explosion | WBNS 10TVRadio Audio From F-16 Shoot Down Of Object Over Lake Huron | The War Zone YoutubeStatement on Today's Actions by North American Aerospace Defense Command | US Department of DefenseFAA temporarily closed Montana airspace after UFO shoot-down in Canada | The Washington TimesUS shoots down another ‘high-altitude object' over Alaska | The HillChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: Paper | BloombergMystery surrounds objects shot down by US military | BBC

Rik is joined by Rich Sedei to talk entrepreneurial spirit and starting your own business.Dr. Rich Sedei was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University (TAMU) in College Station, Texas for his undergraduate degree. There he played lacrosse for the men's team and completed a degree in biology. After college, Dr. Sedei moved to Portland, OR for chiropractic school at the University of Western States. While attending chiropractic school, he was in a horrific car crash, which caused him to suffer multiple fractures in his neck, in addition to disc and ligament injuries throughout the remainder of his spine. He has since recovered well from his injuries with the help of conservative care, rehabilitation exercises, and regenerative medicine. His experience prompted his pursuit of becoming a specialist in traumatic injuries related to auto accidents. In his practice, he draws from his personal and professional experience to help guide his patients, staff, and attending physicians through the nuances of significant physical injuries and the hurdles imposed by insurance companies. In addition to a doctorate degree, Dr. Sedei holds a master's degree in sports medicine, is a certified federal medical examiner, and also holds advanced certifications in whiplash & traumatology. He is currently the Medical Director for Accident Care Chiropractic, which spans across the pacific northwest, specializing in auto injuries. Dr. Sedei is often asked to testify in medico-legal cases as an expert witness in his field. In his free time, Dr. Sedei continues to enjoy coaching and playing lacrosse at a competitive level, doing jiu-jitsu, exploring Portland's restaurant scene, and traveling.Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Accident Care Chiropractic | Official Website

Italy's recent elections have seen the rise of the “Brothers of Italy” party led by Giorgia Meloni. Billed as “center right”, the Brothers of Italy have raised several alarms.With Meloni at the head of a coalition whose other members include Matteo Salvini's League and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, these members were each once the main force on Italy's populist right. In the words of today's guest Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, the Brothers of Italy have “an underlying and sinister familiarity.” Although fascism is not an exclusively Italian problem. The world is going through a kind of fascist renaissance and the United States isn't immune. Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins us to sound the alarm on rising forces in American politics including Donald Trump and everyone's favorite wanna be dictator Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL).Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian who writes about authoritarianism, democracy protection, and propaganda. She is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, the recipient of Guggenheim and other fellowships, and Advisor to Protect Democracy. She is an MSNBC opinion columnist, a regular contributor to CNN and The Washington Post, and provides live commentary on CNN, MSNBC, and other networks. She publishes Lucid, a newsletter on threats to democracy. Her latest book, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, looks at how illiberal leaders use propaganda, corruption, violence, and machismo - and how they can be defeated. You can find more about Ruth on her website ruthbenghiat.com and on Twitter @ruthbenghiatLike and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Official WebsiteStrongmen: Mussolini to the Present | W. W. Norton & Co.Lucid Newsletter by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | SubstackThe Return of Fascism in Italy by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | The AtlanticPAUL MANAFORT, AMERICAN HUSTLER by Franklin Foer | The AtlanticHackers Leak Thousands Of Photos Exposing China's Uyghur Camps | AJ+How The CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy In 4 Days by Lawrence Wu | NPR1928 Poster of Hitler with tape on his Mouth Claiming he is Being Censored | r/PropagandaPostersIndian politician morphs into hologram to reach millions of voters by Chris Welch | The VergePaul Manafort: Handmaiden to dictators by David Hoffman | The HillDonald Trump and Steve Bannon's coup in the making by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | CNNRuth Ben Ghiat Profile | Turning Point USA's Professor WatchlistWhat is Germany's 'Reichsbürger' movement? by Rina Goldberg | DWThe Prince, the Plot and a Long-Lost Reich By Erika Solomon and Katrin Bennhold | The New York Times

Friend-of-the-show Ford Fischer joins us to discuss recent events pertaining to “The Twitter Files” and the recent activities of extremist groups in the United States. If you haven't heard our previous episode with Ford ( Episode 83), Ford is a video journalist, primary source documentary filmmaker, and the Editor-in-Chief of News2Share.com, where he primarily focuses on political activism and extremism in the United States. His work has been featured on every major news network as well as Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning films. You can find more about Ford on his Twitter and News2share.comLike and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:News2share | Official WebsiteNews2Share | YoutubeFord Fischer | TwitterNews2Share | TwitterBari Weiss “The Twitter Files Pt 2” | TwitterFormer NYT columnist Bari Weiss releases ‘Twitter Files Part Two' | The Hill‘Twitter Files' Touted by Musk Reveal How Execs Debated Decision to Block NY Post Account Over Hunter Biden Articles | VarietyRep. Ro Khanna pushed back on Twitter suppression of Hunter Biden laptop story | San Francisco ChronicleLeft-Wing Voices Are Silenced on Twitter as Far-Right Trolls Advise Elon Musk | The InterceptMan killed trying to break in Ohio FBI office appeared to threaten agents in social media posts. | PBS News HourBomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital; Police Give All-Clear | NBC 10 BostonA Russian Facebook page organized a protest in Texas. A different Russian page launched the counterprotest. | The Texas TribuneThe FBI Calls It An 'Extremist Militia.' What Exactly Is 'This Is Texas Freedom Force?' | Texas Public RadioProud Boys, white supremacists protest of canceled drag story time event in Ohio among several across country | Cleaveland.comPatriot Front | ADLTHOMAS ROUSSEAU: Profile | Southern Poverty Law CenterBlack FedEx driver shot at by white men draws parallels to Ahmaud Arbery case | The GuardianDevil's Punchbowl — An American Concentration Camp So Horrific It was Erased from History | SPMG MediaTHREE SHOT, FIVE ARRESTS AS MILITIA GROUPS AND PROTESTERS CONVERGE ON LOUISVILLE | News2Share.comThe Not Fucking Around Coalition Is America's Largest Armed Black Militia | VICE on SHOWTIME

7 sick days a year & a fair schedule. That is all the Railroad workers of the United States have asked for.Despite this, President Biden and Congress have seen fit to force a contract on the railroaders. Both the Senate and House voted for the contract. However, 52 senators (all of which have unlimited sick time and make $174,000) saw fit to vote down the sick time amendment to the contract. This left all the rail workers stuck with a hellish scheduling system (Precision Scheduled Railroading) and a contract that the rank and file have resoundingly rejected over and over.To really understand this battle, we needed to call in support. Luckily, friend-of-the-show Dr. Andrea Haverkamp came in clutch. Andrea takes us all the way back to some of the earliest railroad strikes in US history to help us get the whole perspective of the incredibly nuanced topic.Dr. Haverkamp is a Labor organizer for the American Federation of Teachers as well as a professor of Climate justice, queer student experiences in STEM, and engineering ethics at the University of San Diago. She has extensive experience in workplace organizing in higher education and healthcare, as well as coalition political organizing for environmental and social justice in the Pacific Northwest. Her research and teaching centers intersectional queer, trans, and feminist frameworks and an organizing approach towards social transformation. Her primary topics of research and teaching are climate justice, trans and gender nonconforming student experiences in STEM, and engineering ethics.Her engineering experience prior to academia and the labor movement includes environmental engineering positions in the federal government, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She has also served as a chemistry and physics high school teacher in Kolahun, Liberia in the Peace Corps.Dr. Haverkamp holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with a doctoral minor in Queer Studies, a graduate certificate in College and University Teaching, and a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from Oregon State University. She also holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas.The whole Rik's Mind family wants to express our HUGE support for the railroaders in this fight against the Feds. Godspeed and give'em hellLike and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | University of San DiagoGreat Railroad Strike of 1877 | Encyclopedia BritannicaThe Pullman Strike of 1894 | US National Park ServiceEight Hour Day (1916) | US Library of CongressGreat Railroad Strike of 1922 | WikipediaFrom an 8-hour workday to Labor Day: Rail strikes that changed America | The Washington PostAdamson Act | WikipediaRailway Labor Act | WikipediaFair Labor Standards Act of 1938 | Wikipedia1992 United States railroad strike | WikipediaThe Postwar Strike Wave of 1945-46 | American History USAFor Minimum Decency, a Maximum Wage | Institute for Policy StudiesHuey Long | Encyclopedia BritannicaLawmakers consider how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect consumers | NPRWhat the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger could mean for shoppers and food prices | PBS News HourWealth Inequality in Oregon Is Extreme | Oregon Center for Public PolicyIncome inequality in Oregon hits new record | Oregon Center for Public PolicyHow European-Style Public Housing Could Help Solve The Affordability Crisis | NPRImagine a Seattle that can house all of our neighbors in a collective effort | House Our NeighborsBuilding Resilient Organizations by Maurice Mitchell | The ForgeRail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress | PBS News HourShare Our Wealth | WikipediaTaft–Hartley Act | WikipediaWages and Working Conditions: The Railroad Strike of 1946 | The National World War II MuseumNo-Strike Pledge | CQ ResearcherWeekly Digest Number 49 - December 6th, 2022 | Rail & Labor News from Rail Workers UnitedLabor Rights or Labor Freedoms? A Conversation with Matthew Dimick | Laborwave RadioTags: andrea haverkamp, university of san diago, labor rights, workers rights ,railway strike, train strike, biden railway strike, railroad carriers, railroad bargaining, railroad unions, train infrastructure, breaking news, congress railway deal, politics, world news, news, laborwave radio, labor organizing, railroad strike 2022, railroad strike 1877, railway labor act of 1926, union workers rights, railroad workers sick time, senate votes down sick time Title: Rail Strikes, Labor Rights & Non-lethal Restraint NFTs w Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | Rik's Mind Ep 111

Global Warming is the biggest reckoning the human race has yet to encounter.As the United States is still caught in the throes of denial of climate change and “doom & gloom” reigns, there are groups that are trying to solve this problem. One of those groups is the Club of Rome. Building on their groundbreaking report “The Limits to Growth”, released in 1972, the Club has convened a new group to help humanity grow out of our fossil fuel addiction. Their new report “Earth4All” started as a vibrant collective of leading economic thinkers, scientists, and advocates, convened by The Club of Rome, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Norwegian Business School.With more and more people and organisations joining, Earth4All has become a platform to connect and amplify the chorus of voices that want to upgrade our economies. We are not starting from scratch. The momentum is growing. Communities and policy makers across the world are already changing the way we think about economics. Earth4All builds on the legacies of The Limits to Growth and the Planetary Boundaries frameworks. Science is at the heart of their work. They rethink capitalism and move beyond GDP for a safe, secure and prosperous future in the Anthropocene.To help us work our way through Earth4All, we are joined by the Club of Rome's Till Kellerhoff. Till is the Program Director of the Club of Rome and Coordinator & National Engagement Lead of the Earth4All initiative as well as contributing author of Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity. Before joining The Club of Rome, he studied Politics, Economics and International Relations at the University of Erfurt (Germany), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico) and the London School of Economics (UK). He is mostly working on themes around "Rethinking Economics" and concepts around societal wellbeing for all within planetary boundaries. You can follow Till on his Twitter @TKellerhoff and the Club of Rome on their twitter @ClubOfRome. About the Club of Rome: Most influential organizations begin with the meeting of a few like minds. In 1965, Aurelio Peccei, an Italian industrialist, made a speech that proved inspirational to Alexander King, the Scottish Head of Science at the OECD. The two found that they shared a profound concern for the long-term future of humanity and the planet, what they termed the modern ‘predicament of mankind'.Three years later, King and Peccei convened a meeting of European scientists in Rome. Although this first attempt failed to achieve unity, a core group of like-minded thinkers emerged. Their goal: to advance three core ideas that still define the Club of Rome today: a global and a long-term perspective, and the concept of “problematique”, a cluster of intertwined global problems, be they economic, environmental, political or social.At the group's first major gathering in 1970, Jay Forrester, a systems professor at MIT, offered to use computer models he had developed to study the complex problems which concerned the group more rigorously. An international team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began a study of the implications of unbridled exponential growth. They examined the five basic factors that determine and, in their interactions, ultimately limit growth on this planet – population, agricultural production, non-renewable resource depletion, industrial output and pollution.In 1972, the Club's first major Report, The Limits to Growth was published. It sold millions of copies worldwide, creating media controversy and also impetus for the global sustainability movement. This call for objective, scientific assessment of the impact of humanity's behavior and use of resources, still defines the Club of Rome today. While Limits had many messages, it fundamentally confronted the unchallenged paradigm of continuous material growth and the pursuit of endless economic expansion. Fifty years later, there is no doubt that the ecological footprint of humanity substantially exceeds its natural limits every year. The concerns of the Club of Rome have not lost their relevance. Today, the Club continues to be at the forefront of challenging and controversial global issues. Propelled by a new mission and organisational structure, which today includes 35 National Associations, the Club of Rome has now published over 45 Reports. They continue to challenge established paradigms and advocate for policies that can practically address the many emergencies facing society and the planet today. The Club remains true to its historical intent, while it attempts to lay the foundations for long-term systemic shifts in global social, environmental and economic systems. In short, it is an established, respected, international think-tank positioned to face the core challenges of the 21st Century.The organization includes around 100 active full members with a full-time secretariat in Winterthur, Switzerland with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium.Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:The Club of Rome | Official Website Earth4All | Official WebsiteThe Club of Rome | TwitterThe Club of Rome | YoutubeTill Kellerhoff | TwitterTill Kellerhoff's Articles | The Club of RomeThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | Official WebsiteThe Limits to Growth | The Club of RomeWhat the controversial 1972 ‘Limits to Growth' report got right: Our choices today shape future conditions for life on Earth by Matthew E. Kahn | The ConversationThe human race at 8 billion | AxiosDabi, Khalfan, Lawson Et al. (2022) Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world's richest people, Oxfam International DOI 10.21201/2022.9684 | Oxfam InternationalHow the rich are driving climate change | BBCMark Z. Jacobson, Anna-Katharina von Krauland, Stephen J. Coughlin Et. al (2022) Low-cost solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity for 145 countries, Energy & Environmental Science | Royal Society of ChemistryCrabs Could Be the Unlikely Hero the Battery Industry Needs | Popular MechanicsThe Lithium Race Takes Shape in the Salton Sea | Dot.LAThe Entrepreneurial State: Debunking public vs. private sector myths by Mariana MazzucatoFukuyama, F. (1989). The End of History? The National Interest, 16, 3–18 | JSTORWhy Biden's Block on Chips to China Is a Big Deal by Michael Shuman | The AtlanticOECD (2018), "The Belt and Road Initiative in the global trade, investment and finance landscape", in OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2018, OECD Publishing, Paris | OECDThe Kardashev Scale - Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization | Futurism

What's up by miners of intelligence and consciousness? I just wanted to reach out and say, Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. We had a guest, but it is the holidays, so we had to reschedule. We don't have a show for you this week, but I wanted to come on and wish each and every one of you a very happy Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for the support. It means a lot. We've got a lot of interesting shows coming up. We are looking into the FTX scandal. So there's a lot of interesting topics that we're going to explore in the near future. Were super glad and grateful for all the support and I'm looking forward to more interviews. But at the moment it's been a while and I didn't want to just go on not saying Happy Thanksgiving, so Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and we'll be back next week. Peace.Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365

Rik Picked a hell of a week to go hunting. While our fearless leader was out in the woods chasing elk, Twitter was imploding and the predicted “Red Wave” of republican voters didn't show up to the polls.The Republican strategy of promoting election fraud has backfired. The Democrats (as of now with the Georgia run-off to come) are retaining control of the Senate and the Republicans have taken the House, but only by a slim margin of 7 seats. The GOP seems to be in the midst of a civil war between Trump and DeSantis, setting up a contentious 2024 Election cycle. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite billionaire Daddy Musk has been turning Twitter into a dumpster fire. Firing 7k people within the first week. Most of those being his entire content moderation team and engineers who actually built Twitter. Surprise to everyone this has caused chaos. Uses of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% in the few days following his takeover and the Twitter Blue plan has backfired in spectacular fashion. They're bleeding money and users, so let's all enjoy Elon's follies. Stick around for the fun with Rik and Jon!Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:2022 US Election Result | GoogleRepublicans win U.S. House majority, setting stage for divided government | ReutersElon Musk plunges Twitter into chaos ahead of midterms | PoliticoElon Musk Faces Another Big Decision at Twitter | The New York TimesMusk's Twitter chaos opens door for challengers | AxiosRacist tweets quickly surface after Musk closes Twitter deal | The Washington PostHow Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Turned Into Chaos | BloombergI Love Twitter (Fake Verified Tweet Compilation) | YoutubeBest Tweets from Twitter's Fake "Verified" Accounts | Youtube

During the early days of the Cold War, the CIA became convinced that the Soviets had discovered how to control the human mind. In response, the American CIA began its own secret program, called MK-ULTRA, to search for a drug that could weaponize the human mind against America and capitalism's enemies.MK-ULTRA, in operation from the 1950s until the early '60s, was created and run by a chemist named Sidney Gottlieb. Today's guest journalist and author Stephen Kinzer, who spent several years investigating the program for his book “Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control”, calls the operation the "most sustained search in history for techniques of mind control." Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led the Washington Post to place him "among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling."Kinzer spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times, most of it as a foreign correspondent. His foreign postings placed him at the center of historic events and, at times, in the line of fire.From 1983 to 1989, Kinzer was the New York Times bureau chief in Nicaragua. In that post he covered war and upheaval in Central America. He also wrote two books about the region. One of them, co-authored with Stephen Schlesinger, is Bitter Fruit: The Untold Story of the American Coup in Guatemala. The other one, Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua, is a social and political portrait that the New Yorker called "impressive for the refinement of its writing and also the breadth of its subject matter." Columbia University awarded Kinzer its Maria Moors Cabot prize for outstanding coverage of Latin America.From 1990 to 1996 Kinzer was posted in Germany. He was chief of the New York Times bureau in Bonn, and after German unification became chief of the Berlin bureau. From there he covered the emergence of post-Communist Europe, including wars in the former Yugoslavia.In 1996 Kinzer was named chief of the newly opened New York Times bureau in Istanbul, Turkey. He spent four years there, traveling widely in Turkey and in the new nations of Central Asia and the Caucasus. After completing this assignment, Kinzer published Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds.In 2006 Kinzer published Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. It recounts the 14 times the United States has overthrown foreign governments. Kinzer seeks to explain why these interventions were carried out and what their long-term effects have been. He has made several trips to Iran, and is the author of All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror. It tells how the CIA overthrew Iran's nationalist government in 1953.Kinzer wrote about Africa in his book A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa called it "a fascinating account of a near-miracle unfolding before our very eyes.”In 2010 Kinzer published Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future, which Huffington Post called “a bold exercise in reimagining the United States' big links in the Middle East.”Kinzer's next book, The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War, was widely praised. Reviewers called it sparkling, riveting, gripping, bracing, and disturbing. The Wall Street Journal called it a “fluently written, ingeniously researched, thrillerish work of popular history.”In 2017 Kinzer published The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire. His newest book, published in 2019, is "Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control." After leaving the Times in 2005, Kinzer taught journalism, political science, and international relations at Northwestern University and Boston University. He is now a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and writes a world affairs column for The Boston Globe.While posted in Turkey, Kinzer hosted the country's first radio show devoted to blues music. He is the author of the entry on Jelly Roll Morton in The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge.In 2008 Kinzer was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. The citation said that "those of us who have had the pleasure of hearing his lectures or talking to him informally will probably never see the world in the same way again."The University of Scranton awarded Kinzer an honorary doctorate in 2010. “Where there has been turmoil in the world and history has shifted, Stephen Kinzer has been there,” the citation said. “Neither bullets, bombs nor beating could dull his sharp determination to bring injustice and strife to light.”You can find more about Stephen and his work on his official website stephenkinzer.com or on twitter @stephenkinzerLike and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Stephen Kinzer | Official WebsiteStephen Kinzer | TwitterWatson Institute for International & Public Affairs | Brown University The most important lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Stephen Kinzer | The Boston GlobeThe protests in Iran could be a turning point by Stephen Kinzer | The Boston GlobePoisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control by Stephen Kinzer | MacMillan PublishersSidney Gottlieb obituary: The real Manchurian Candidate by Godfrey Hodgson | The GuardianThe Coldest by Ted Gup (2001) | The Washington Post​Human Experimentation at Unit 731​ | Pacific Atrocities Education In 1950, the U.S. Released a Bioweapon in San Francisco by Helen Thompson | Smithsonian MagazineOf Microbes and Mock Attacks: Years Ago, The Military Sprayed Germs on U.S. Cities by Jim Carlton | The Wall Street JournalSerratia has dark history in region / Army test in 1950 may have changed microbial ecology by Bernadette Tansey | SFGateJohn Foster Dulles, United States statesman | Britannica Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer | MacMillan Publishers

The parallels between now and the Great Depression are numerous. You've no doubt felt the pressure of inflation, rising food prices and the rampant corporate profiteering over the last year. Today economic historian Rick Fair joins us to help us to cut through the noise and figure out what's going on by looking at what's already happened. Rick Fair is an economic historian and practicing attorney at law. He has practiced as a tax attorney for 6 years, primarily assisting clients with structuring high-net-worth business, estate, real estate, and tax transactions. Fair is licensed by the State Bar of Texas and a Circular 230 Attorney with the Internal Revenue Service.Rick has also worked as an adjunct professor for approximately 10 years, holding a Masters of Arts in American History and primarily studying economic history, with a specific focus on the causes of the Great Depression. Fair has also studied the intersection of violence, race, and economics in late 19th, early 20th century Texas.Additionally, Rick routinely studies and gives lectures on ghost lore, folklore, and its connection to society via economics, demographics, and geography. This area of interest has led Rick and his wife to begin a podcast called “Spooky Context.” In this podcast, they discuss common forms of folklore and ghost lore in the Southwest, while examining the stories under an academic lens. Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Spooky Context PodcastJesse Washington Lynching | Waco HistorySoRelle, J. M. (1983). The “Waco Horror”: The Lynching of Jesse Washington. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 86(4), 517–536 | JSTORMusk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed' | ReutersAggregate Demand: Formula, Components, and Limitations | InvestopediaThe US has a ruling class – and Americans must stand up to it by Bernie Sanders | The GuardianWealth distribution in the United States in the second quarter of 2022 | StatistaThe New U.S. Africa Strategy Breaks From the Status Quo—With Some Perplexing Stumbles | Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceMexican-American War: Major General Zachary Taylor | ThoughtCoEmpire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History By S. C. Gwynne | Simon and Schuster The Rancher: Mabel Doss Lea and the Fence Cutting Wars of 1883 | The Rancher Network, YoutubePublic Access to the Coast | Oregon Coastal Management Program, Department of Land Conservation and Development Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse? by McKenzie Wark | Verso BooksEssays on the Great Depression by Ben S. Bernanke | Princeton PressEveryman's Financial Meltdown By Ron Chernow | The New York TimesAccess to History: Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal: The USA 1890-1954 by Peter Clements | CengageExecutive Order 2594—Creating Committee on Public Information | UC Santa Barbara American Presidency ProjectA Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 by Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz | Princeton PressThe Great Contraction, 1929-1933 by Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz | Princeton PressThe General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money By John Maynard Keynes | International Relations and Security NetworkA History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1: 1913-1951 by Allan H. Meltzer | University of Chicago Press

Friend of the show Loren Fjord is back to share his wisdom once again. Loren is starting a new challenge. We cover lots of ground, between cold exposure therapy, exercise, nutrition and so much more! Loren owns and operates HumanWild. HumanWild is an education platform designed to help you achieve movement freedom. The cross discipline program is woven together to help anyone bring their body into balance for optimal strength, range and skill development. Loren works with hundreds of amazing humans from children as young as 6 to adults in their 70s, from all backgrounds and walks of life, testing varied approaches to reverse movement dysfunction and gain strength, flexibility and new skills to improve overall physical literacy. Fjord also holds a B.S. in Kinesiology and Nutrition from Oregon State University.Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:HumanWild | Official WebsiteCold Water Plunges Are Trendy. Can They Really Reduce Anxiety and Depression? | The New York TimesMicroplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? | NatureHeartache, anger in Central Washington over drinking-water wells tainted by 'forever chemicals' | Seattle TimesPFAS Explained | United State Environmental Protection AgencyWhat's Really in Your Bottled Water? | Consumer Reports

“Woman, life, freedom”Iran has been under a brutal religious dictatorship since 1979 with the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the establishment of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. There has long been a desire in Iran to return to the days before sharia law. Now, this might be their best chance yet.With the tragic murder of Mahsa Jina Amini. On September 13th, ‘22, Mahsa, a 22 year old Iranian woman, was arrested by the Iranian morality police for the crime of “bad hijab”. Her hair shown in public. For this she was arrested, taken to prison, viciously beaten. She succumbed to her injuries within a few days. Since then, there has been a massive upswell of protesting, rioting and fighting back against the government and its inhumane treatment of the Iranian People. Women refusing to wear their hijabs in public and dancing in the streets in defiance of the brutal regime. Today's guest Kamin Mohammadi helps us understand the context of all of these events and shares with us her lifelong struggles of living in exile, what these protests could mean for the future of Iran and why the worldwide media is not paying attention to such an important movement.Kamin Mohammadi is an author, journalist, broadcaster, editor and public speaker. Born in Iran, she and her family moved to the UK during the 1979 revolution. She has written for the British and international press including The Times, the Financial Times, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Condé Nast Traveller (UK and Italy), Psychologies, Donna Moderna (Italy), Men's Health, The Sunday Times (UK), The Sunday Times of India, The Mail on Sunday, Virginia Quarterly Review and the Guardian as well as co-authoring The Lonely Planet Guide to Iran and numerous other travel guide books. Her journalism has been nominated for an Amnesty Human Rights in Journalism award in the UK, and for a National Magazine Award by the American Society of Magazine Editors in the US.An avid commentator, she has appeared on BBC Radio Four's WOMAN'S HOUR, MIDWEEK, FOUR THOUGHT and THE WORLD TONIGHT, BBC World Service's OUTLOOK and THE WORLD TODAY WEEKEND, Channel Four Radio's THE MORNING REPORT, Monocle Radio's MONOCLE 24 and India's NDTV. She has appeared in the BBC TV documentary Iranian Enough? and written and co-presented the BBC World Service's three-part radio documentary Children of The Revolution. She was a major contributor to the BBC Radio Four series Escape from Tehran. She is now a regular presenter of BBC R4's FOUR THOUGHT. YOu can find more about Kamin and her work on her website kamin.co.uk and on twitter @kaminmohammadi.Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Kamin Mohammadi | Official Website@kaminmohammadi | TwitterWhy Iran's female-led revolt fills me with hope by Kamin Mohammadi | The Guardian'Woman, life, freedom': The origins of Iran's rallying cry | Le MondeRevolution and me | The GuardianKurdish People | Encyclopedia BritannicaWhat's in a name: Kurdish martyr Jîna Amini and the struggle for culture and history | SalonHistoric Ethnicities of Kurdistan | The Kurdish Project‘They tried to wipe us out': Kurds shelled as Iran seeks scapegoats for unrest | The GuardianIran Executes Wrestler Accused of Murder After He Took Part in 2018 Protests | The New York TimesIran Suddenly Executes Wrestler Navid Afkari, Authorities Fail to Notify Lawyer, Family | Human Rights WatchOil in Iran between the Two World Wars | Iran Chamber SocietyBarred From U.S. Under Trump, Muslims Exult in Biden's Open Door | The New York TimesThe Famine the World Forgot - WW2 Special | YoutubeAll the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer | AmazonHow The CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy In 4 Days | NPRKey Events in the 1953 Coup | The New York TimesThe Iran Job (2012) | IMDbIran footballers show solidarity with protests over Mahsa Amini's death | The GuardianFemale athlete represents Iran without hijab at overseas climbing competition | ABC NewsIran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions | ReutersThe Cypress Tree | Amazon

What's happening in Iran? What does the future hold for ol' Vladdy? Is Ron DeSantis a N@zi or just a bigot? It's another fireside chat today with Rik and DeMarco. The boys share their thoughts on Ukraine, the 2022 Iran Protests, Kanye's antisemitism and more! Jon and Rik even share some thoughtful critiques on each other's outlook on the world. Stick around for this one, it's gonna be fun. We've also started curating playlists of interesting and informative videos to expand your mind on our YouTube channel! Right now we've got one made by DeMarco with one by Rik coming soon (as soon as DeMarco can pester him to do it!). Be sure to like and subscribe on the YouTube!https://youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wLike and Subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wShow Notes:Iran protests over woman's death persist despite crackdown | ReutersAbout Us | Al JazeeraWhat caused the blast on the bridge to Crimea? | Financial TimesUkraine's ‘Mosquito' Air Force | The New York TimesAbout Us | Quiver QuantitativeUkraine aid faces tougher crowd if Republicans take over | PoliticoBritain's grid warns of winter blackouts if Europe energy crisis escalates | Washington PostOPEC cut spurs U.S. hedging - but against lower oil prices | ReutersThe daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin is killed in a car bomb explosion | NPRWhile he & Ukrainian military are not Nazi or neo-Nazi, contrary to #Russian propaganda used to justify illegal invasion of #Ukraine, open brandishing of bracelet with swastika by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in tweet mentioning World War Two is striking. | Ivan Katchanovski TwitterKanye's antisemitic tweet could be a preview of social media's future | Washington PostKanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts locked over anti-Semitism | BBC NewsFlorida Agents Raid Home Of Rebekah Jones, Former State Data Scientist | NPRFlorida Governor Defends Firing Of Top Data Scientist | NPRFired Florida Data Scientist Launches A Coronavirus Dashboard Of Her Own | NPRThe Story Behind DeSantis's Migrant Flights to Martha's Vineyard | The New York TimesDeSantis announces 20 arrests tied to voter fraud charges | PoliticoDefendants targeted in DeSantis' voter fraud crackdown were told they could vote | PoliticoRedistricting battle further positions DeSantis for 2024 presidential bid | The HillDeSantis proposes new Florida congressional map that could wipe out Democratic redistricting gains | CNNJustices hand DeSantis victory in congressional redistricting fight | Tallahassee DemocratThe Dangerous Consequences of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill on LGBTQ+ Youth in Florida | Georgetown LawACLU OF FLORIDA DENOUNCES ‘DON'T SAY GAY' BILL (HB1557), SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS | ACLU FloridaThe Return of Fascism in Italy | The Atlantic Pandemic Flu: Preparing and Protecting against Avian Influenza | The White House

Lobbying is an everyday part of the American government machine, but what is it? Dr. Vern Saboe is here to educate us. Dr. Saboe is a board certified Chiropractor and lobbyist for the Oregon Chiropractic Assoc. Following completion of his undergraduate work Dr. Saboe graduated from then Western States Chiropractic College Dec. 14, 1979, a four year chiropractic school located in Portland, Oregon, now the University of Western States. Following chiropractic school, Dr. Saboe completed a two year course of study in 1984 sponsored by the Motion Palpation Institute and a three year course of study in orthopedics sponsored by Los Angeles Chiropractic College in 1987. He subsequently completed a three year course in neurology in 1990 sponsored by Parker College of Chiropractic in Pasadena, Texas, and in 1997 completed a two year internal disorders program co-sponsored by Western States Chiropractic College and Logan College of Chiropractic located in St. Louis, Missouri. He then completed a three year course of study in forensic science sponsored by Logan College of Chiropractic in 2000. Dr. Saboe is the only chiropractic physician in Oregon board certified in all three subspecialties of orthopedics, neurology, and forensic science. You can find more about Dr. Saboe and his work on his website drvernsaboe.com.Show Notes:Dr. Vern Saboe | Official WebsiteOregon Chiropractic Association | Official WebsiteCHIROPAC | Oregon Chiropractic AssociationDo not get sold on drug advertising | Harvard Health PublishingOregon Democrat David Wu's 'bizarre' tiger-suit photo | The WeekH.R.2654 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021 | United States CongressS.4042 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2022 | United States Congress

Do you wish that you could understand your dog or your cat? Dr. Élodie F. Briefer PhD. is out to find out what the animals are saying to each other and us. Dr. Briefer is an associate professor of Ecology and Evolution as well as the principal investigator of the Behavioral Ecology Group of the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet). A modern-day ‘Dr. Doolittle', Dr. Briefer's primary research interests are cognition and vocal communication in mammals and birds. The main aims of her research are understanding how animals use vocal signals to encode information about their identity (e.g. species, group, individual identity), their quality (e.g. body size, dominance status, age) and their affective states (emotions, mood), as well as the impact of such information on conspecifics. The ultimate goal of this research is to be able to create a universal translator that would allow humans to truly communicate with our animal brethren. You can learn more about Dr. Briefer and her group's research on the Behavioral Ecology Group and on Dr. Briefer's Twitter @elodiebriefer .Show Notes:The Behavioural Ecology Group | Københavns UniversitetDr. Elodie Floriane Mandel-Briefer | Department of Biology, Københavns UniversitetThe case for speaking politely to animals | University of CopenhagenMarchant-Forde JN (2015) The science of animal behavior and welfare: challenges, opportunities, and global perspective. Front. Vet. Sci. 2:16. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2015.00016 | Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceSkylark | Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsMaigrot, AL., Hillmann, E. & Briefer, E.F. Cross-species discrimination of vocal expression of emotional valence by Equidae and Suidae. BMC Biol 20, 106 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01311-5 | BMC BiologyRAVENS ARE SMARTER THAN HUMAN CHILDREN | InverseRavens parallel great apes in flexible planning for tool-use and bartering | ScienceA Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children | Science AlertPig Transformation – Why Pigs Become Feral | Farm Animal ReportA review of the social behaviour of the giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis: a misunderstood but socially complex species, Muller and Harris | Mammal Review, Wiley Online Library

Do you return your shopping cart where it belongs? ‘Cause Sworn Agent of the ‘Cart Narcs' Agent Sebastian has a problem with you if you don't! Cart Narcs is a task force started by Agent Sebastian to get lazybones to return their carts back to the corral (where they belong). Through a combination of politeness, bravery and persistence, Agent Sebastian's mission is to clean up shopping center parking lots, one cart at a time. Agent Sebastian shares his stories of having guns and knives pulled on him, shouting matches and what takes to be a Cart Narc. You can find Agent Sebastian on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (but not tik tok) @CartNarcs. Don't run into the Cart Narcs, return your cart!!Show Notes:Cart Narcs | YoutubeCart Narcs | Instagram‘I'm a Fat A-Hole' Cart Narcs | Youtube10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman | Rob Bliss on Youtube Dr Phil Publicly Shamed by The Cart Narcs | Youtube

It's the big 100!! To celebrate our milestone, we brought back one of our favorite guests Nick Ramos of the History of the Cuban Revolution Podcast. In classic fireside chat fashion, no topics are off limits. Conspiracy theories, sustainable dildos, the whitewashing of MLK and MORE! We're so excited we've made it to triple digits. We couldn't have done it with you, our listeners who keep coming back for more. We have lots of incredible shows coming up and we can't wait for hundreds more episodes! Time to get weird!Show Notes:Flex Seal® Liquid Commercial with Airboat (Full) | Flex Seal®The Forgotten Socialist History of Martin Luther King Jr. | In These TimesBlack Power Scholar Illustrates How MLK And Malcolm X Influenced Each Other | NPRWhat was the Weather Underground? | The HillResearching Japanese War Crimes Records by Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group | US National Archives

Thank God, it's football season again and friend of the show Andrew Allen is back to celebrate with us! College Football is underway and we're here for it. Rik, Andrew (both former College Football players) and Jon (son of a former D-1 coach) chop it up over the chaos of conference realignment and the turbulent future to come. Rik and Jon go full boomer for tradition but Andrew is all about the new era, (then again, Andrew is a duck fan

Today we are joined by Outdoorsman DJ Jones. DJ is an outdoorsman and athlete. Originally from Florida, DJ is an avid hunter and outdoorsman, traveling all over the United States to pursue his passion and promote greater visibility for the African American hunter. A graduate of the University of Minnesota- Duluth and UMD Bulldog Football alumnus, Dj now resides with his family in Minnesota. You can find DJ on Youtube and Instagram at @DJonesOutdoors. DJ has been a guest before on our show, you can find his episode here: RMP Episode 15.Show Notes:DJonesOutdoors | InstagramDJonesOutdoors | YoutubeHunters Of Color | Official WebsiteOryx (Gemsbok) | National Park ServiceAn Alaska Buffalo Hunt By Riley Woodford | Alaska Fish and Wildlife NewsWood Bison (Alaska Buffalo) Herd on the Run | Alaska Wildlife Conservation CenterPythons are eating alligators and everything else in Florida. Snake hunters stand poised to help. | NBC NewsPacific gopher snake | WikipediaCottonmouth / Water Moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus) | Savannah River Ecology Labratory, University of GeorgiaFeral hog income opportunity for hunters, meat processors | Western Farmer-Stocklmnan5-MeO-DMT: The 20-Minute Psychoactive Toad Experience That's Transforming Lives | ForbesIguana Hunter Kills Giant Invasive Lizards in Florida | Outdoor LifeEATING IGUANA - Catching and Cooking Invasive Green Iguanas in Florida | TheTravelingClattAmerican Coot, Pardon My Plate | The Meat Eater

Today we are joined by Nelson Lichtenstein. Nelson is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he directs the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy. He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1966 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974. Thereafter he worked in publishing in New York and taught at The Catholic University of America and at the University of Virginia before joining the UCSB faculty in 2001.He is the author or editor of 16 books, including a biography of the labor leader Walter Reuther and State of the Union: A Century of American Labor (2002, 2013 revised). His most recent books are Achieving Workers' Rights in the Global Economy (2016); The Port Huron Statement: Sources and Legacies of the New Left's Founding Manifesto (2015); The ILO From Geneva to the Pacific Rim (2015);The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business (2009, 2010); The Right and Labor in America: Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (2012); A Contest of Ideas: Capital, Politics and Labor (2013); and American Capitalism: Social Thought and Political Economy in the Twentieth Century (2006). He has served on the editorial board of numerous journals and now is a member of the editorial board of the University of Illinois Press series in working-class history.As director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy, Lichtenstein and other UCSB faculty, including Alice O'Connor, Mary Furner, Eileen Boris and Stephen Weatherford, have created an interdisciplinary research and education initiative that hosts conferences and workshops that contribute to an understanding of the issues and ideas, past and present, illuminating the character of American capitalism and of the working class that sustains it. The Center administers an undergraduate minor in Labor Studies and a graduate-level Colloquium in Work, Labor, and Political Economy. Recent conferences, including “Beyond the New Deal Order” (2015), “The American Labor Movement: Crisis and Creativity” (2014), and “The Port Huron Statement at 50” (2012), are designed to probe historically resonate issues and help train a new generation of labor intellectuals.Professor Lichtenstein has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, the University of California, and from the Fulbright Commission and the Oregon Center for the Humanities. In 2008 he was elected to the Society of American Historians and in 2012 the Sidney Hillman Foundation awarded him its Sol Stetin Award for lifetime achievement in labor history. His reviews and opinion pieces have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Dissent, New Labor Forum, American Prospect, and academic journals. Reporters often seek is comments when they write on labor, politics, and supply chain issues. You can find more about Nelson on his Twitter @NelsonLichtens1.Show Notes:Nelson Lichtenstein | Department of History, University of California Santa Barbara@NelsonLichtens1 | Twitter The Making of the New Left | The New YorkerWhat Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History | Smithsonian MagazineThe Mine Wars (Documentary) | PBSThe Significance of the Battle of Blair Mountain, 100 Years Later | The Appalachian VoiceMajorities of adults see decline of union membership as bad for the U.S. and working people | Pew Research CenterThe Upstart Union Challenging Starbucks | The New Yorker@SBWorkersUnited | TwitterWhat Company Owns The Most Real Estate? | Prudential California Fredrickson, et al. v. Starbucks Corporation Case No. 1212-15734 | Starbucksoregonclassaction.comThe Teamsters' new chief is readying UPS drivers for a strike as he heads toward contract negotiations — and key moves show he's not bluffing | Business InsiderUPS Teamsters Kick Off Contract Fight | International Brotherhood of TeamstersAmazon Workers Are Organizing a Global Struggle | The Intercept‘What Choice Do I Have?' Freight Train Conductors Are Forced to Work Tired, Sick, and Stressed | Motherboad, Tech By Vice NewsJimmy Hoffa: A closer look at the labor leader's life, work and disappearance | WDIV Local 4 DetroitU.S. Steel Tower | Official Website

Today we are joined by Dr. Roger Bales. Dr. Bales is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering and a founding faculty member at UC Merced, and has been active in water- and climate-related research for over 35 years. His scholarship includes over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and proceedings, and more presentations, book chapters, and reports. Currently, his work focuses on California's efforts to build the knowledge base and implement policies that adapt our water supplies, critical ecosystems and economy to the impacts of climate warming. He works with leaders in state agencies, elected officials, federal land managers, water leaders, non-governmental organizations, and other key decision makers on developing climate solutions for California. He is a fellow in the American Geophysical Union, the American Meteorological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has been a professor at UC Merced since 2003, an Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley since 2013. Previously, he was a Professor of hydrology at the University of Arizona from 1984 to 2003. He has served as Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory, and the UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative. He is currently co-director of the UC Center for Ecosystem Climate Solutions. You can follow Dr. Bales and his work via his Twitter @rbalesuc and his website rogerbales.com.Show Notes:Dr. Roger Bales | Official WebsiteRoger Bales | TwitterUS Drought Monitor | University of Nebraska at LincolnAbout | University of California at MercedCalifornia Almond Industry Facts | Almond Board of CaliforniaSolar Aquagrid | Official WebsiteLow-cost solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity for 145 countries by Jacobson, Von Krauland et al | Royal Society of Chemistry Energy & Environmental Science2022 California Ballet Proposition Guide | California Secretary of StateThe Chronicles Group | Official WebsiteSierra Nevada Research Institute | Official WebsiteCalifornia's Watershed Healing Proposal | The Chronicles Group Youtube

Today we are joined by Kerry Finsand. Kerry is a mental health advocate and ‘solopreneur' based in Portland, Oregon. He has spent over a decade in sales and marketing roles in the hospitality and technology industries working with small businesses to large companies like Whole Foods, Buffalo Wild Wings and Groupon. When his craft beer centric start-up Taplister was accepted into a technology incubator he decided to quit his day job and go for it with his company which was eventually acquired. Along the way he experienced many ups and downs while dealing with depression and anxiety. The work he put into the business and himself ultimately helped him get through those challenging times. Now Mr. Finsand has decided to put his experience of being an entrepreneur dealing with mental health challenges into a Podcast and Youtube channel (Successfully Depressed) that has the end goal of helping others like him. You can find more about Kerry and his show on his official website kerryfinsand.comShow Notes:Kerry Finsand | Official WebsiteSuccessfully Depressed | Google PodcastsCity Search | Official WebsiteWard Cunningham | WikipediaTaplister to Continue On | BrewpublicOregon Brewers Festival | Official Website

Today we are joined by Joanne Odden. Joanne studies insect symbiosis and is a tenured Associate Professor of biology at Pacific University. As a teacher scholar, her passion is to examine tiny things (e.g. DNA and bacteria) which drive changes in insects over time. Joanne began her studies at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she received a B.S. in Microbiology and worked at a campus science outreach program. This spurred her inspiration to teach science. She studied the neural development of fruit fly embryos at University of Oregon, where she earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. During her first faculty position at Metropolitan State College of Denver, she developed an undergraduate research program in insect bacterial symbiosis. Joanne earned a Golden Key award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013. Currently, at Pacific University, she studies the evolution of symbiosis. Her model system is the charismatic association of Wolbachia bacteria within carabid beetles. She combines her interests in biology, travel and education by leading travel courses for undergraduate students to the Galapagos Islands and Tahiti.Show Notes:Joanne Odden, PhD | Pacific UniversitySymbiosis: The Art of Living Together | National GeographicExploitation and Cooperation by Cleaner Wrasse | University of Miami Shark ResearchEpigenetic Memory | NatureWolbachia | ScienceDirectFacts about tardigrades | LiveScienceGenus Bembidion | BugGuideI Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Young | AmazonMiller Moths | Colorado State University Extension Service Consuming Creepy-Crawlies | TerroTiny animals survive exposure to space | European Space AgencyHow the Zombie Fungus Takes Over Ants' Bodies to Control Their Minds | The Atlantic

Today we are joined by J.D. Roth. J.D. is an accidental personal-finance expert. He founded GetRichSlowly.org in 2006 as a way to document his journey out of debt. Ironically, the website grew faster than he ever believed possible, allowing him to get rich *quickly*. Today, he's financially independent. Over the years, J.D. has written a book (Your Money: The Missing Manual), written the monthly "Your Money" column for Entrepreneur magazine, and (most recently) was commissioned by Audible and The Great Courses to create the five-hour audio project, "How to Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early". Show Notes:Get Rich Slowly | Official WebsiteFinancial Regulations: Glass-Steagall to Dodd-Frank | InvestopediaWeb 2.0 vs. Web 3.0: What's the difference? | TechTarget

Today we are joined by Dr. Jessi Gold, MD MS. Jessie is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Wellness, Engagement, and Outreach in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. She is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare worker mental health and burnout (particularly during the pandemic), college mental health, using social media and media for mental health advocacy, and the overlap between pop culture and mental health, including celebrity self-disclosure. Dr. Gold is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. and M.S in Anthropology, the Yale School of Medicine, and completed her residency training in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University where she served as chief resident. Dr. Gold also writes for the popular press and has been featured in, among others, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, TIME, Forbes, In Style, and Self. Dr. Gold is actively working on a book about healthcare worker mental health and burnout during the pandemic for Simon Element and is a member of the Expert Advisory Council for the ViacomCBS Mental Health Storytelling Initiative and Co-author of the Mental Health Media Guide. You can find more about Jessi's work and other media appearances at her website drjessigold.com as well as on social media @drjessigold on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.Show Notes:Dr. Jessi Gold | Official WebsiteDr. Jessi Gold | TwitterDr. Jessi Gold | InstagramDr. Jessi Gold | TiktokYour Body Knows You're Burned Out | The New York TimesThe Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on Mental Health: Interview with Dr. Jessi Gold | MSNBCMister Rodgers Goes to Washington | PBSNaomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute | The New York Times

Today we are joined by Prof. Ivan Katchanovski. Prof. Katchanovski teaches at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa in Canada. He has held academic positions at Harvard University, the State University of New York at Potsdam, the University of Toronto, and the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. He specializes in researching politics and conflicts in his native Ukraine. His publications include three books and numerous articles. Ivan is currently researching and writing a book about the Maidan Massacre that occurred on 18 February 2014. More specifically, Prof. Katchanovski is investigating who carried out the attack and if the United States and other western governments were involved in the planning with the far-right (formerly Neo-Nazi) political party Svoboda to initiate regime change. He will be presenting his findings this fall at the 118th American Political Science Association's Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Montreal. You can find more about Ivan on his University of Ottawa profile, his ResearchGate profile and his Twitter @I_Katchanovski. Due to the dense nature of this episode's topic, we have included a full transcript for reference on our website riksmind.com/listen/91ivankatchanovskiShow Notes:Ivan Katchanovski | University of OttawaIvan Katchanovski | TwitterIvan Katchanovski | Research GateKatchanovski, Ivan, The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine: Revelations from Trials and Investigation (November 29, 2021) | SSRNLies About Ukraine Conflict Are Standing in the Way of a Peaceful Resolution | TruthoutUkraine-Russia crisis: What is the Minsk agreement? | Al JazeeraSvoboda: The rise of Ukraine's ultra-nationalists | BBC NewsThe "Snipers' Massacre" on the Maidan in Ukraine, Ivan Katchanovski, Sept 2015 | Research GateAre Ukraine's vast natural resources a real reason behind Russia's invasion? | Business TodayCleft Countries: Regional Political Divisions and Cultures in Post-Soviet Ukraine and Moldova by Ivan Katchanovski | Columbia University Press

Today it's another classic fireside chat! Rik and Jon talk about the fallout from the earth shaking and dangerous Supreme Court decision to overturn the precedent set under Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (the devil is in the details), the effectiveness of the US system and Rik's very Libertarian exoplanet cult fantasy. Show Notes:Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion | SCOTUSblogSupreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Denying Women The Right To Get An Abortion | The Young TurksDOBBS, STATE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. v. JACKSON WOMEN'S HEALTH ORGANIZATION ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT | United States Supreme CourtThomas's concurring opinion raises questions about what rights might be next. | The New York TimesWhat We Know About Universal Basic Income: a Cross-Synthesis of Reviews | Stanford University Basic Income LabThe Beta Israel: The return of a lost tribe | The Jerusalem PostJesus Camp (2006) | IMDbExclusive: Self-described "Christian fascist" movement is trying to sabotage LGBTQ Pride Month | Salon

Today we are joined by Ultra Endurance Bike racer Lael Wilcox. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Lael started commuting by bike in her 20s. Within a year, riding to work became riding across the country and then all over the world. She began ultra-distance racing in 2015 and holds the women's records in the Tour Divide and Trans Am. In her own words Lael is “just happy to be riding my bike :).” Lael is motivated to encourage more people, especially women, to ride. She organizes Tucson GRIT, women's adventure scholarships and bikepacking challenges. You can find more of Lael on her website LaelWilcox.com and her instagram @laelwilcoxShow Notes:Lael Wilcox | Official WebsiteLael Wilcox | InstagramI Just Want To Ride - Lael Wilcox and the 2019 Tour Divide | YoutubeLAEL WILCOX FINISHES ARIZONA TRAIL IN RECORD TIME | Bikepacking.comUltra-Endurance Bikepack Racing For Beginners And Slower Cyclists | Exploring WildBikepacking Touring vs Racing | YoutubeThe stench of death: On Canada's Highway of Tears | Al JazeeraTrans-Balkan Race | Official WebsiteDon't Regret the Time: Lael Wilcox's FKT Attempt on the Oregon Outback | The Radavist

Today we are joined by Patrick L. Johnson. Pat is and Infinite Banker and is dedicated to bringing as much value as he can to his community, in whatever form possible. He has over 20 years experience in teaching and coaching, and he uses that skill set to help others live life on their own terms. Specializing in Infinite Banking, his purpose has developed into a moral obligation to share this content with the world. Pat's favorite quote is by Jim Rohn, "Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better." He uses that quote as inspiration to improve himself and serve others. As an avid coffee drinker, he is always pleased to hang out over coffee and learn more about you and your business. You can find more about Pat on his website PatrickLJohnson.com or by texting “BANK” to (321) 421-5213.Show Notes:Patrick Johnson | Official WebsiteLegacy Wealth Producers | FacebookInfinite Banking: What Is It and How Does It Work? | GoBankingRatesBecoming Your Own Banker: Unlock the Infinite Banking Concept by R. Nelson NashWhat is Infinite Banking? | Nelson Nash Institute Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert KiyosakiThe Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward GriffinDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | InvestopediaConsumer Prices Are Still Climbing Rapidly | The New York Times

Today we are joined by Lathen Gorbett. Lathen is a multimedia storyteller, journalist and creator. Lathen recently released his long awaited docuseries ‘Bridge to Table'. Created as a way to counter the sensationalized headlines about Portland during the BLM protests and pandemic in the summer of 2020, ‘Bridge to Table' features some of Portland's best restaurant people who give their own accounts of what the two years after Covid first shut down the city was like. They discuss the rich culture of Portland's food scene and the difficulty of handling the pandemic, the regulations by the local government, the uncertainty of the virus and their own economic well being, as well as the riots and the 100 days of protest in downtown. Gorbett has always felt called to use entertainment that promotes interesting and healthy dialogue to break down social barriers. To use Lathen's own words: “…the human condition is the basis for anything of meaning to us…as humans.” You can find more about Lathen and his work at his official website LathenGorbet.com.Show Notes: Bridge to Table Episode 1: The Past Two Years | YoutubeBridge to Table | FacebookBridge to Table | InstagramLathen Gorbett | Instagram

Today we are joined by Conor Burton. Connor is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer for the Multnomah Athletic Club and NXT Level Fitness in the Portland, Oregon area and a Competitive Amateur Bodybuilder who has competed 5 times and is qualified for Nationals to become an IFBB Pro. He is Co-owner and Co-Host of the Blue Collar Fitness Podcast. Conor holds a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from Oregon State University. You can find more about Connor on his Instagram.Show Notes:Conor Burton Personal Training | Official WebsiteConnor Burton | InstagramBlue Collar Fitness Podcast | InstagramBlue Collar Fitness Podcast | Official WebsiteBlue Collar Fitness Podcast | Apple PodcastMen's Bodybuilding Categories and Divisions Explained | Spot Me BroEat Right 4 Your Type (Revised and Updated): The Individualized Blood Type Diet Solution | AmazonThe Miracle Moring | Official WebsiteAndrew D. Huberman | Stanford University Cephalopod | Britannica

Today we are joined by Steven G. Deeks, MD. Dr. Deeks is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is an expert on HIV and its impact on health during antiretroviral therapy. In early 2020 he leveraged his HIV cohort (SCOPE) to implement one of the first prospective studies aimed at defining the natural history, biology and treatment of Long COVID (LIINC cohort). Dr. Deeks has published over 700 peer-reviewed articles, editorials and invited reviews on these and related topics. He is the contact principal investigator (PI) of DARE (the Delaney AIDS Research Enterprise), an NIH-funded international collaboratory aimed at developing a cure for HIV infection and the PI for the amfAR Institute for HIV Cure Research. He is also the contact PI for one of the adult cohort sites within RECOVER, a national Long COVID research program. Dr. Deeks was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of America Physicians (AAP) and serves on the scientific advisory board for Science Translational Medicine. He maintains a primary care clinic for people living with HIV. Check out more about Dr. Deeks on his UCSF profile. Show Notes:40 Years of AIDS: A Timeline of the Epidemic | UC San FranciscoUS case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man | AP NewsPrEP | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDCThe Modern Epidemic of Syphilis by Khalil G. Ghanem, M.D., Ph.D., Sanjay Ram, M.B., B.S., and Peter A. Rice, M.D. | The New England Journal of Medicine Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry? | NPRCCR5: From Natural Resistance to a New Anti-HIV Strategy by Lucia Lopalco | National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine Veteran HIV/AIDS Researcher Helps Uncover a New Strategy Behind Potential Cure | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineExperimental Gene Therapy Reverses Sickle Cell Disease for Years | Columbia University Medical CenterLong Covid: 'I have to choose between walking and talking' | BBC NewsWhat Went Wrong With Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Rollout? | Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceIf you've had omicron before, are you safe from infection by the new variants? | NPR News‘I Had Never Felt Worse': Long Covid Sufferers Are Struggling With Exercise | The New York Times

It's another classic and chaotic fireside chat! Jon delights and entertains with his experiences in the imperial core, Rik wears many shirts, Jon rants about TERFs. Its going down now, so stick around and enjoy the fun.Show Notes:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | SmithsonianYayoi Kusama's extraordinary survival story | BBC NewsPatrick O'Donnell | Official Website

Today we are joined by Ford Fischer. Ford is a video journalist, primary source documentary filmmaker, and the Editor-in-Chief of News2Share.com, where he primarily focuses on political activism and extremism in the United States. His work has been featured on every major news network as well as Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning films. You can find more about Ford on his Twitter and News2share.comShow Notes:News2share | Official WebsiteNews2Share | YoutubeFord Fischer | TwitterNews2Share | TwitterPrimary Research | Purdue University Online Writing Lab (Purdue OWL)Trey Yingst | TwitterThe Michael Brown killing: What you need to know | Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWho was Freddie Gray? How did he die? And what led to the mistrial in Baltimore? | The Washington PostWe Own This City | HBOSummer of Hate: Charlottesville, USA by Hawes Spencer | AmazonUnite the Right, the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, explained | VOXTwo Years Ago, They Marched in Charlottesville. Where Are They Now? | Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Official WebsiteUS jury awards $25m in damages over Unite the Right rally | BBC NewsA Voice of Hate in America's Heartland | The New York TimesReaders Accuse Us of Normalizing a Nazi Sympathizer; We Respond | The New York TimesThe Overton window | ConceptuallyH. L. Hunt, American industrialist | BritannicaThe Right‐Wing ‘Life Line' Program, Lacking H. L. Hunt's Aid, Has Lost Radio Outlets and Revenues | The New York TimesFaith and Freedom Coalition | Open Secrets No Joke: Trump Really Does Want To Buy Greenland | NPRTrump reportedly wants to buy Greenland. So did the Truman administration. | The Washington PostPunishing Disney, DeSantis Signals a Lasting G.O.P. Brawl With Business | The New York TimesFacebook accused of censorship after hundreds of US political pages purged | The GuardianNo Longer a Hater: The Long, Strange Journey of Megan Phelps-Roper | ObserverHow YouTube's Demonetization Strategy Fails — and What They Can Do About It | Cornell Tech'Cowboys for Trump' founder appears in January 6-related trial | CNNJanuary 6 defendant Couy Griffin speaks out before and after verdict | News2Share YoutubeNASA paid SpaceX for safety review after Musk smoked pot | PoliticoElon Musk cancels Tesla car pre-order by 'super rude' customer | CBC NewsSo much for free speech: Flashback to when Musk cancelled ‘rude' blogger's Tesla | The London EconomicTesla fired an employee after he posted driverless tech reviews on YouTube | CNBCElon Musk Admits Not 'Biggest Fan' of Nikola Tesla-- the Man Behind His Car Brand | Tech Times

Today we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend Killah Priest. Brooklyn rapper Killah Priest has spent his lengthy, respected career making intensely spiritual music that connects Gnostic religious philosophy with the contemporary Black struggle. He made his first appearances on several Wu-Tang Clan side and solo projects, including albums by Gravediggaz, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Genius/GZA, leading to the signing of his group Sunz of Man and the release of his acclaimed debut album, 1998's Heavy Mental. After leaving the major-label system, he went independent with 2001's Priesthood, and became an integral member of supergroups the HRSMN (aka the Four Horsemen) and Black Market Militia. He's continued releasing ambitious, metaphor-heavy solo albums such as 2007's The Offering and 2013's The Psychic World of Walter Reed, and produced some of the most experimental, spiritually advanced work of his career with later works such as 2020's Rocket to Nebula. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Killah Priest (Walter Reed) became infatuated with hip-hop as a child, listening to old-school and new-school acts alike. He also was influenced by local figures Genius and Onyx's DJ Suave, who would often play local parties. Killah Priest began working on his rhyming and eventually earned a considerable reputation in his neighborhood, but instead of furthering his musical career, he took a sabbatical to educate himself, primarily about religion and history, which had a major impact on his songwriting. Priest made his return to rap in 1994, appearing on several Wu-Tang projects including Gravediggaz' 6 Feet Deep, Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers, and Genius/GZA's seminal Liquid Swords. All of his cameos were noteworthy, but his role on Liquid Swords -- especially "B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)," essentially a Priest solo track -- earned special attention. By the end of 1996, his own group, Sunz of Man, was off the ground, having become the first act signed to Wu-Tang Records. In 1997, GZA suggested to Geffen that they should sign Priest, and the label took his advice. Priest worked on his debut solo album with True Master and 4th Disciple, two producers who were also associated with Wu-Tang. The resulting album, Heavy Mental, was dense with religious imagery and filled with evocative sounds. It received excellent reviews upon its March 1998 release and was a respectable commercial success, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. Priest issued his second album, View from Masada, in May 2000, further bolstering his status as one of the most compelling solo artists in the extended Wu-Tang family (even though, at the time, he was disconnected from the crew). Although View from Masada was well-received, it failed to do well commercially, and he was dropped from his label. While many rappers let go from a major-label either vanish or take years to resurface, Priest wasted no time and established his own imprint. July 2001's Priesthood, involving no Wu-Tang input whatsoever, was produced by Luminati and Nirocist, and released on the MC's Proverbs imprint. July 2003's Black August, however, came out on Recon. Although he certainly wasn't silent after this -- Black Market Militia (featuring Tragedy Khadafi and Hell Razah), the HRSMN (featuring Ras Kass, Kurupt, and Canibus), and Sunz of Man were ongoing concerns -- a few years passed before Priest's next solo album. March 2007's The Offering appeared on the Traffic-distributed Good Hands Records. His release schedule picked up considerably -- Behind the Stained Glass, Black August Revisited, and Beautiful Minds, the latter a full-length collaboration with Chief Kamachi, were all released in 2008. The Exorcist, Elizabeth, and several mixtapes appeared in 2009. The 3 Day Theory, featuring guest appearances by several emcees including Cappadonna, Ill Bill, and the Last Emperor, was released by Man Bites Dog in 2010. Following several delays, Killah Priest returned in 2013 with the ambitious double-CD The Psychic World of Walter Reed, a reunion of sorts with the Wu-Tang family, featuring guest rhymes and production by GZA, RZA, Inspectah Deck, and Ghostface Killah, as well as an appearance by George Clinton. The more sci-fi-themed Planet of the Gods appeared in 2015, and Priest formed the group Moon Crickets with Toronto-based rapper Lord Fury and DJ Mercilless. The Infinite Universe, with Vendetta Kingz, was released in 2016, and the mixtapes Don't Sit on the Speakers, Vol. 1 (with 4th Disciple) and The Untold Story of Walter Reed, Pt. 2 appeared in 2017. A 2020 mixtape with frequent collaborator Jordan River Banks, Journey to the Planet of the Gods preceded one of Priest's deepest, most abstract releases, Rocket to Nebula, an often-beatless record filled with reversed samples and ambient textures. A proper album with Banks, The Third Eye in Technicolor, closed out the year. The cinematic Lord Sun Heavy Mental 1.1 appeared in March of 2021.Show Notes:Killah Priest | Official WebsiteKillah Priest TV | YoutubeKillah Priest | InstagramKillah Priest | TwitterKillah Priest Discography | DiscogsGhostface Killah | TwitterRZA | TwitterNature Knows No Color-Line: Research into the Negro Ancestry in the White Race by J.A. Rogers | AmazonThe Songhai Empire | Students of HistoryMiyamoto Musashi, Japanese soldier-artist | Encyclopedia BritannicaSunz of Man | WikipediaJordan Maxwell | Killah Priest LIVETehuti Amun Hotep Ra | Killah Priest LIVESophia Stewart - Creator / Owner of The Matrix & Terminator Franchise | Killah Priest LIVEProfessor Abraham (Avi) Loeb | Dept. of Astronomy, Harvard UniversityProf. Sara Seager | Official WebsiteOrigin of the Species, From an Alien View | The New York TimesSantos Bonacci | Killah Priest LIVE

Today we are joined by Los Angeles-based musician and visual artist Micah Nelson. Micah, a prolific artist and musician of many disciplines, performs and releases under the name ‘Particle Kid'. Particle Kid's new sprawling epic double-LP, ‘Time Capsule', released April 22, ‘22 via Overseas Artists Records, pulls listeners down the rabbit hole to experience the music he's been making over the past five years. His self-described “experimental future-folk solo project” takes listeners on a nearly two-hour trip through various genres, ideas and sounds. An eclectic palette of sonic colors, both familiar and exploratory feelings painted together like a collage, as if 90s alt, 60s psych, 70s electric jazz, and some abstract future were all magazines—chopped up and somehow cohesively glued together by Micah's voice and lyrics as well as guest spots from Margo Price, J Mascis and Sean Ono Lennon, among others. Micah Nelson's diverse releases as Particle Kid have taken an exploratory bent, combining lo-fi loops and strange textural elements with more straight forward Folk and Indie Rock songwriting. Micah, youngest son of country music icon Willie Nelson and occasional member of brother Lukas Nelson's band, ‘Promise of the Real', has been performing since his live debut at the age of 3, playing harmonica on stage with his dad. You can learn more about Micah's artwork and music via his official website particlekid.com, His instagram @particlekid, Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.Show Notes:Particle Kid | Official WebsiteParticle Kid | BandcampMickey Raphael | Official WebsiteTato Melgar Discography | DiscogsParticle Kid's “Everything is Bullshit” Music Video | YoutubeMultidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS | Official WebsiteRegenerative Agriculture 101 | Natural Resources Defense CouncilFantastic Fungi (2019) | IMDbHawaii Farmers Union United | Official WebsiteWilliam Randolph Hearst – Anslinger's Right Hand in Cannabis Prohibition | VerihealHemp For Victory - USDA Full Official 1942 | Hemp Industries Association Youtube

Today we are joined again by friend of the show Nick Ramos. Nick is a podcaster and host of the History of the Cuban Revolution. Nick helps us work through all the wrinkles of the Ukraine - Russia conflict, all the way back from the Kievan Rus' days to modern times. NATO Expansion and antagonism, The Monroe Doctrine, the murder of Georgiy Gongadze, the Euromaidan Revolution and the overthrowing of Viktor Yanukovych. We've got it all. Stick around and get some great info the mainstream media won't tell you. You can follow Nick on his twitter @nickramos_1 and his History of the Cuban Revolution PodcastShow Notes:Ukraine's Identity Crisis – from Independence to Invasion by Nick Ramos | 2nd Look NewsNATO Expansion: What Gorbachev Heard | National Security ArchiveMonroe Doctrine | Britannica1936 Convention Regarding the Regime of The Straights, Adopted in Montreux, Switzerland on 20 July 1936 | Center for International Law at the National University of SingaporeThe Nisour Square Massacre | Tidings MediaBlackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Killings | The New York TimesTimeline of the Killing of Journalist Georgiy Gongadze | Justice for Journalists, Foundation for International Investigations of Crime against MediaUkraine- A Murder in Kyiv, October 2005 | PBS FrontlineThe Murder of Gongadze: 20 Years of Searching for the Truth | Public Interest Journalism LabUkraine's Euromaidan Revolution | The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of WashingtonEverything you need to know about the 2014 Ukraine crisis | VoxThe Far Right in Ukraine During the “Euromaidan” and the War in Donbas by Ivan Katchanovski | ResearchGatePutin's world: Selected quotes from a disturbing speech | EuractivKaliningrad, city, Kaliningrad oblast, Russia | BritannicaTurkey's Canal Istanbul dispute explained | AlJazeeraTurkey slams admirals' warning over Bosphorus treaty | France 24Why Michael Shellenberger, A Centrist, Is Challenging California Gov. Gavin Newsom | HuffPostHomelessness Meets Cluelessness: Michael Shellenberger applies conservative culture war clichés to the housing problem | The American ProspectHow Russia rescued the ruble | NPR Planet MoneyRussia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say | The New York TimesThe 2021 Defense White Paper and Japan's Taiwan Policy: Interview with Yasuhiro Matsuda | The National Bureau of Asian ResearchDefeated Axis Powers Germany and Japan Rearm After Ukraine Invasion | Greek ReporterWar Is A Racket: Original Edition by Smedley D. Butler | AmazonYemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks | Amnesty International

Today we are joined by Jay Wellik. Jay is a seismologist for the USAID-United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP). VDAP works as a liaison between USGS volcano observatories (Hawaii, Cascades, Alaska, California, and Yellowstone) and foreign volcano observatories. VDAP donates equipment and expertise with the goal of improving volcano monitoring efforts worldwide. Jay helps analyze and interpret seismic data to better understand volcanic activity and improve eruption forecasting. You can find more about Jay and his work on the USGS website.Show Notes:USGS | TwitterUSGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program | FacebookWho We Are and What We Do | USGS Cascades Volcano ObservatoryWhy the Tongan eruption will go down in the history of volcanology | Nature2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami | WikipeidaAt least four killed after 7.4-magnitude quake shakes east Japan | Al JazeeraSix types of volcanic eruptions | BritannicaThe National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) | USGSThe Active Volcano in Alaska; Mount Pavlof | GeologyHubAleutian Islands | WikipediaActive Tectonics Program | State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Geological & Geophysical Surveys Eyjafjallajökull | Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program Artificial Intelligence Applications at the USGS by Hong Jiang, Ph.D. | USGS Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center

Today we are joined by Antonio de Jesus Garcia. Antonio is a young visual artist and poet who's originally from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico, now living in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He has been making art and poetry for roughly 2 years creating over 500 pieces that are inspired by the people he meets everyday. Antonio sells his art in the streets of New York mostly showcasing his works in Washington Square Park, there Antonio connects with his audience by asking them to pick a number from 1 to 10 and then asks a question based on the number they picked. The intimate and vulnerable responses he gets from the people he meets later inspire many of his pieces. Now at 25, Antonio hopes to inspire people to do more than they ever believed possible not only with his art, also with his words. You can fine more of his work on his Instagram @antoniogarcia274Show Notes:Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan by Ronald Spector | AmazonThe Hurt Locker (2008) | IMDbAntonio Garcia NFTs | RaribleThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

Andrew Allen joins us for a chat! We make fun of Rik for being a Cowboys fan, Andrew got robbed at Costco, and we debate some NFL football. Stick around for the fun!Show Notes:Person on Orlando ride appeared to question seat restraint before 14-year-old boy fell to his death | CBS NewsNumber of participants in tackle football in the United States from 2006 to 2018 (in millions) | StatistaThe NFL Once Banned All Black Players For 12 Years | Black History

Today we are once again joined by our friend Loren Fjord. If you haven't caught our last episode with Loren, Loren's time as a youth wasn't spent playing team sports, but rather filled my days (and nights) vaulting fences, climbing trees, running from neighborhood dogs, jumping off rooftops, and getting into that which would, on the surface, be considered “mischief.” Parkour provided Fjord with a legitimate framework to pursue and foster his natural human abilities to walk, run, jump, crawl, roll, climb, and balance outside of conventional sports. Movement helped Fjord build a sense of self-confidence and a unique and tangible relationship with my capabilities based on truth rather than frivolous and arbitrary metrics so commonly applied today. Loren works with hundreds of amazing humans from children as young as 6 to adults in their 70s, from all backgrounds and walks of life, testing varied approaches to reverse movement dysfunction and gain strength, flexibility and new skills to improve overall physical literacy. Fjord also holds a B.S. in Kinesiology and Nutrition from Oregon State University.Loren owns and operates HumanWild. HumanWild is an education platform designed to help you achieve movement freedom. The cross discipline program is woven together to help anyone bring their body into balance for optimal strength, range and skill development. Loren is offering a free 30 min coaching consult and 25% off your first month to any listeners of the RMP if you mention our show when you contact and sign up for Loren's training programs. You can learn more about Loren and HumanWild on his website humanwild.co.Show Notes:HumanWild | Official Websitehumanwild.co | InstagramCan exercise extend your life? | Harvard Medical School Homo erectus - A Bigger, Smarter, Faster Hominin Lineage by Van Arsdale et al. | NatureGeorge St-Pierre - Training gymnastics to get better at MMA | SalutemOfficialSTORROR | YoutubeDistrict B13 | IMDbDaniel Ilabaca | Parkour WikiConor McGregor & Ido Portal This is Movement | YoutubeWeck Method RMT Ropes Part 1 (Intro) | Youtube

Oh shit it's another Fireside Chat!! Rik and Jon are loose and ready to riff. Rik spent the last week in New York City, Jon had a very interesting week, Rik is scared of Justin Trudeau, Jon says ‘Fuck NATO' with his whole chest and Rik gets us all a tight discount on Russian oil futures. Buckle up kiddos.We as a podcast also wanted to say something about all of the hate that people have been levying at average everyday Russians. Facebook has announced recently that they will ‘temporarily allow‘ any kind of hateful posts and content directed at Russia and Russian people. This is ABHORRENT. We are completely disgusted by this. Average Russians have nothing to do with the actions of their government, just the same as Americans have little to do with the actions of the American government. Hate on Vladimir Putin. Hate on the Russian and American oligarchs. Hate on NATO. Those are your enemies. Those are the people who are escalating this war. Fight for peace ON ALL FRONTS. Don't trust the media and don't trust what the American government and NATO are telling you. Don't be a fucking moron.Show Notes:The City That Never Sleeps (nickname) | Wikipedia New Mexico: state, United States | Encyclopædia BritannicaA Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca | AmazonRT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff | CNNYuan Jumps After Report on Saudis Weighing Its Use in Oil Deals | BloombergInflation Calculator, Find US Dollar's Value from 1913-2022 | US Inflation CalculatorRussia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say | The New York Times1420 | YoutubeWhy the US scrapped Polish plans to give Ukraine fighter jets | VoxF-35 Lightning II | Lockheed Martin‘Turning point': War in Ukraine tests shaky US-China relations | Al Jazeera NewsBlack Mirror ‘White Christmas” | IMDb

Today we are joined by nuclear fusion expert and science communicator Dr. Matt Moynihan. Matt has been in nuclear fusion since 2006. Most of his work has been spent in science communication – finding ways to explain fusion power to the general public. He has a bachelor's in chemical engineering from the University of Buffalo, and a masters and PhD from the University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics. His PhD focused on finding ways to cheaply mass produce targets for the National Ignition Facility. He was also a Senior Nuclear Engineer for the US Navy working on ensuring the safety of US nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. He has a consulting business helping investors understand fusion. He is a member of the US Fusion Industry Association where he sits on various (Space, Communications and Government) committees. He was the host of The Fusion Podcast and the organizer of The Nuclear Fusion Shark Tank. He was a top writer on Quora for nuclear fusion, with over 500 answers and over 1 million views. He is currently finishing a popular science book on Nuclear Fusion for Nature-Springier. Matt lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Alison and their new baby son. You can find more about Matt and his work on his website Fusionconsultant.netShow Notes:An Insiders' View of Commercial Nuclear Fusion by Dr. Matt Moynihan | New Light Fusion ConsultantsWhat is ITER? | ITERNuclear-Powered Ships | World NuclearThe Fusion Driven Rocket: Nuclear Propulsion through Direct Conversion of Fusion Energy | NASAThe Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization | FuturismDOE Explains...Nuclear Fusion Reactions | US Department of EnergyHome | Commonwealth Fusion SystemsWHAT IS A TOKAMAK AND HOW DOES IT WORK? | TWI GlobalITER tokamak assembly put on hold by regulator | World Nuclear NewsType One Energy | Official WebsiteGeneral Fusion | Official WebsiteTAE Technologies | Official WebsiteCompany History | SuperOxTesla (T) - Magnetic Field Intensity Unit | Scientific CommitteeDevelopment and large volume production of extremely high current density YBa2Cu3O7 superconducting wires for fusion | NatureLivermore Reports Burning Plasma for Fusion Energy | EE TimesPrinceton Fusion Systems | Official WebsiteHow long does it take to get to Mars? | SpaceHyman G. Rickover | Atomic Heritage FoundationS.512 - Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act | Congress.govTAE Technologies Gets $280 Million Funding Boost, No IPO in Sight | Market RealistFinch (2021) | IMDbUnlocking SPARC: HTS Magnet for Commercial Fusion Applications | Commonwealth Fusion Systems YoutubeThe Fusion Podcast | Official WebsiteNuclear Fusion Shark Tank | Official Website

Today we're joined once again by our favorite foreign policy galaxy brain Ben Carollo of the Young Turks Network (TYT). Ben puts all the details and threads of the current Russian invasion of Ukraine in the context of history. From World War I, American-Russian relations during World War II, the creation and expansion of NATO, all the way to beginning of Russia's invasion last week. Once you hear Ben's analysis, you'll understand that this isn't as cut and dry as the American media has made it out to be (shocker, we know).For those who haven't heard our last episode with Ben (you can listen here), Ben is a former Air Force Geospatial intelligence analyst, with a Masters in Biosecurity and Biodefense. Ben hosts a daily news show on Twitch, and is a host and contributor to The Young Turks Network. You can find more of Ben on her Twitter @BenjaminCarollo, Patreon, Ben's Youtube, Rebel HQ Youtube, her Bleepblompben Twitch and Fridays at 4PM EST on the Young Turks Network Twitch. Show Notes:Beepblompben | TwtichThe Young Turks Network | TwitchTYT | Official WebsiteRebel HQ | YoutubeBenjamin Carollo | BallotopediaEXPAND NATO NOW by Henry Kissinger | The Washington Post ArchivesYouTube blocks Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe | The VergeRussian-backed RT channel to lose Sky TV slot in UK within 24 hours | The Guardian78 Days of Fear: Remembering NATO's Bombing of Yugoslavia | Balkan InsightList of Former Soviet Republics states with nuclear weapons | Wikipedia3 EX-SOVIET STATES TO GIVE UP A-ARMS | The Washington Post ArchivesThe G.O.P. Is Making ‘Critical Race Theory' the New ‘Shariah Law' by Charles M. Blow | THe New York Times OpinionDonetsk and Luhansk: What you should know about the ‘republics' | Al Jazeera NewsNever Forget That World War I Was Also Racist | Foreign Policy MagazineTaiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone | ReutersPrinciples of China's Foreign Policy | Asia for Educators, Columbia UniversityRussia, China agree 30-year gas deal via new pipeline, to settle in euros | ReutersPutin ‘ready' for talks with Ukraine in Minsk: Kremlin | Al JazeeraUkrainian Mineral Mining Statistics | UkraineInvest

It's another Fireside chat with the RMP boys. It's another typical all over the place fireside. Follow us down the rabbit hole where we talk Joe Rogan, DK Metcalf, Jon calls Steven Crowder a Nazi (he's right) and Rik shares his nutrition tips! Show Notes:Holiday Inn (1942) | IMDbJingle All the Way (1996) | IMDbJoe Rogan Apologizes for ‘Shameful' Past Use of Racial Slur | The New York TimesJoe Rogan's Apology Video on Recent Controversy | InstagramSteven Crowder | WikipediaSteven Crowder VS Amy Schumer Abstinence (Sex Before Marriage) | YoutubeSteven Crowder is one strike away from a permanent ban on YouTube after second suspension | MashableGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World By Jack Weatherford | Penguin Random House

Today we are joined by Bill Gillespie. Bill is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with over 40 years of collegiate sports and NFL experience. Bill is also a world-renowned and highly decorated weightlifter. He is a 133-time and current world record holder in the equipped bench press with an unbelievable lift of 1129.8 lbs (!). He just set his current record on Jan. 22, 2022, at the 365Strong New Year Power Bash in Charlotte, NC, at the age of 62. Bill is a 23-time world champion in the bench press.Bill attended college at Liberty University, where he was a four-time All-American and two-time small college national champion in the shot put. He held the school record for 24 years with an outdoor mark of 55' 8-1/2".Gillespie started off his brilliant career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach from 1983-1991 at Liberty University. After leaving Liberty in 1991, Bill became a member of the strength and conditioning staff at t he University of Washington, where he coached for 11 years. He started off as an assistant coach in 1991 and was named Pac-10 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. In 1999, he was promoted to the Director of Strength and Conditioning. During his time there, Washington made nine bowl appearances and three consecutive trips to the Rose Bowl. In 2003, Bill joined the strength and conditioning staff for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League where he stayed until 2005 before making his return to Liberty as the Director of Strength and Conditioning. Bill is a native of Tacoma, Washington. He and his wife Anita, have two children, Cameron and Rachel. You can find more about Bill on his Instagram.Show Notes:Bill Gillespie | InstagramBill Gillespie Equipped World Record Bench Press 1,129 lbs 2/22/22 | Maximum IronBill Gillespie, Master Strength & Conditioning Coach, Class of 2002 | Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association Bill Gillespie Competition Records | Open PowerliftingPowerlifter Bill Gillespie Sets All-Time World Record Equipped Bench Press Of 512.5 Kilograms (1,129.9 Pounds) | BarBendWestside Barbell | Official WebsiteLouie Simmons | WikipediaLouie Simmons Competition Records | Open PowerliftingWestside vs the World (2019) | IMDbMike Bridges Competition Records | Open PowerliftingMike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG | YoutubeSorinex Exercise Equipment Official WebsiteThorne | Official WebsiteKNOX Unflavored Gelatin | AmazonRestless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet | National Institute on Neurological Disorders and StrokeShould you try the keto diet? | Harvard Health PublishingCarb Backloading: Eating Carbs to Get Lean and Strong | Men's Journal

Today we are joined by Dr. Sara Seager. Dr. Seager is the Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Science, Professor of Physics, and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her past research is credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres, while her current research focuses on exoplanet atmospheres and the future search for signs of life by way of atmospheric biosignature gases. Professor Seager is involved with a number of space-based exoplanet searches including as the Deputy Science Director for the MIT-led NASA mission TESS, as the PI for the on-orbit JPL/MIT CubeSat ASTERIA, and as a lead for Starshade Rendezvous Mission (a space-based mission concept under technology development for direct imaging discovery and characterization of Earth analogs).Before joining MIT in 2007, Professor Seager spent four years on the senior research staff at the Carnegie Institution of Washington preceded by three years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. Her PhD is from Harvard University, and her BSc from the University of Toronto. Among other accolades, Professor Seager is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a 2013 MacArthur Fellow. You can learn more about Dr. Seager and her work on her Twitter and her official website. Show Notes:Physics | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir | Penguin Random HouseVenus | NASA Solar System ExplorationCould acid-neutralizing life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus' clouds? | MIT NewsList of missions to Venus | WikipediaVenus phosphine find: Unexplained gas hints at potential for alien life | CnetAnalysis of the characteristics of phosphine production by anaerobic digestion based on microbial community dynamics, metabolic pathways, and isolation of the phosphate-reducing strain by Fan, Niu, Zhang, Et al. | Science DirectPhosphine | Encyclopedia BritannicaLife on Venus claim faces strongest challenge yet | NaturePhosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus by Greaves, J.S., Richards, A.M.S., Bains, W. et al. | Nature AstronomyRe-analysis of the 267 GHz ALMA observations of Venus by Snellen, Guzman-Ramirez, Et al. | Astronomy and Astrophysics James Webb Space Telescope | NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAfter Million-Mile Journey, James Webb Telescope Reaches Destination | The New York Times‘Oumuamua | NASAGamma-ray Bursts | NASA Imagine The Universe!Dogon People | WikipediaAncient Aliens (TV Series 2009–) | IMDbLife on Venus? This rocket company is already planning a mission to have a closer look | the_byte

Today we are joined by Daniele Bolelli. Daniele is an Italian writer, university professor, martial artist, and podcaster based in Southern California. He is the author of several books on philosophy, and martial arts, including On the Warrior's Path. Known for his writing since the 1990s in Italy and the early 2000s in the United States, Bolelli rose to greater public prominence in the 2010s, beginning with his appearances on popular podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience. He went on to create his own podcasts, and has hosted The Drunken Taoist since 2012 and History on Fire since 2015.Bolelli holds M.As in American Indian Studies and history from UCLA and California State University, Long Beach, and did postdoctoral research in history at Cardiff University. As a professor, he has taught a wide variety of courses in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on topics including Native American history and culture, Taoist philosophy, and Ancient Rome. Currently, he teaches at California State University at Long Beach and Santa Monica College. You can find more about Daniele on Official Website, Twitter and Instagram. Show Notes:Daniele Bolelli | Official WebsiteHistory on Fire Podcast | Official WebsiteThe Drunken Taoist Podcast | Official WebsiteFriedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900) | Internet Encyclopedia of PhiolosophyCivilized to Death, The Price of Progress by Christopher Ryan | Simon & SchusterSex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality by Christopher Ryan | Goodreads‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | The New York TimesA Long Walk to Freedom: 1918-1962: Early Years, 1918-1962 v. 1 by Nelson Mandela | GoodreadsHardcore History Podcast | Dan Carlin Official WebsitePreaching conservation: Theodore Roosevelt and the rhetoric of civil religion by Leroy Dorsey | Texas A&M University LibrariesWhat Has Posterity Ever Done for Us? | Quote Investigator

Today we are joined by Justin Hurworth. Justin is a research data analyst at The Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center at Oregon Health Science University. He specializes in pathological sectioning, post mortem 7T imaging, and image data synthesis and analysis. At the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Justin performs immunohisto-chemistry analysis and immunofluorescence analysis. Justin graduated from Pacific University with a Bachelors in Mathematics, with an emphasis in Biomathematics and a Minor in Biology. You can find more about the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center on their official website.Show Notes:The Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center | Oregon Health Science University Alzheimer's disease research milestones | Alzheimer's AssociationWhat You Need to Know About Aducanumab | Duke HealthBioinformatics | National Human Genome Research Institute

Today we are joined by Dr. Todd Duncan, PhD. Dr. Duncan is a cosmologist whose teaching and writing help to connect everyday human experience to a big picture, cosmic perspective. He currently teaches physics at Pacific University and directs the Science Integration Institute. Dr. Duncan combines a research background in physics with experience teaching science concepts to a wide range of audiences, from elementary school to graduate courses and programs for the general public. He's the author of "Glimpses of Wonder," and coauthor of "Your Cosmic Context: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology."Todd received his undergraduate degree in physics from the University of Illinois, an M. Phil. from Cambridge University as a Churchill Scholar, and a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Chicago where he was an NSF Fellow. He joined the faculty of the Center for Science Education at Portland State University in 1997 to pursue his interest in interdisciplinary "big questions" research and its application to science education. In 1998 he founded the Science Integration Institute as a forum for people looking to explore what it means to be human in the universe as understood by modern science. You can find more about Dr. Duncan from his book “Glimpses of Wonder” on Amazon, LinkedIn and at Pacific University.Show Notes:Physics | Pacific University Cosmos (TV Mini Series 1980) | IMDbPhilosophy of Cosmolog by Christopher Smeenk and George Ellis | The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2017 Edition)Gaia Hypothesis | Harvard UniversityThe Difference Between Human and Cetacean Brains | Underwater 360°Are Whales Smarter Than We Are? | Scientific AmericanGreen Flashes: Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury | NASANEO Basics | NASA JPL Center for Near Earth Object StudiesThis Interstellar Asteroid Is Accelerating | Science Connected Magazine What Is Behind The U.S. Navy's ‘UFO' Fusion Energy Patent? | ForbesHigh Frequency Gravitational Waves - Induced Propulsion by Salvatore Cezar Pais | SAE MobilusThe Higgs Boson | CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear ResearchDark Energy, Dark Matter | NASA What Is the Weak Force? | Live ScienceMoscovium | The Royal Society of ChemistryEvidence suggests UFO whistleblower Bob Lazar was telling the truth all along | Toronto StarThe Dogon, the Nommos and Sirius B | The Museum of Unnatural HistoryThe astronomical knowledge of the Dogon tribe of Mali dating back to 3200 BC | Face2Face Africa

It's a fireside chat, baby! Rik and Jon chop it up in their first conversation of the year. The boys get caught in their ‘fi fis' and mourn Bob Saget, talk New Year's resolutions, stand up comedy and Jon blows Rik's mind again with Matrix lore. Don't be an L7 weenie and get on in here and embrace the chaos.Show Notes:Comedian-actor Bob Saget found dead inside Orlando hotel room, deputies say | Fox 35 OrlandoChelsea Peretti | IMDbChelsea Peretti: One of the Greats Official Trailer | NetflixJordan Peele | IMDbJoanna Newsom | Drag City RecordsAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear | Official WebsiteJ. Krishnamurti | Official WebsiteReflections on the Self by Jiddu Krishnamurti | GoodreadsThe Wachowskis | Wikipedia‘The Matrix' has always been a trans story, and now audiences can't ignore it by Olivia McCormack | The LilyGrave Encounters (2011) | IMDbLife After People | WikipediaDon't Look Up (2021) | IMDb