Podcasts about Silence

The New Capital Punishment Pt 2: Proactive Solutions For Public Safety With at least five people dying in state custody each day, relying on police to handle every non-violent crisis often leads to tragic, avoidable outcomes instead of care. Our experts advocate for a fundamental shift in emergency response, exploring how dispatching mental health and healthcare professionals to non-violent crises can save lives and redefine what it means to feel safe. Guests: Terence Keel, professor of human biology & society, professor of African American studies, UCLA, author, The Coroner's Silence, Founding Director, Lab for BioCritical Studies Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah   How Music Is Helping Veterans Heal For veterans battling the burden of PTSD, traditional therapies aren't always enough to heal the invisible wounds of war. Our experts highlight the impact of the "Guitars for Vets" program, an organization dedicated to helping service members find relief through the power of music. This unique initiative provides struggling heroes with a creative coping mechanism, a supportive community, and a peaceful path toward recovery. Guests:  Brian Kane, development director, Guitars for Vets Nathan LeCompte, interim executive director & director of operations, Guitars for Vets Host: Greg Johnson Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b7bacb104569e82b29c3fcd17770c2bc{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b7bacb104569e82b29c3fcd17770c2bc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-b7bacb104569e82b29c3fcd17770c2bc .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 02Amos 7:1 – 8:3 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – August 02 Amos 7:1 – 8:3 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0802db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible The First Vision: The Locusts Amos 7 1 This is what the Lord God showed me: I saw that he was forming a locust swarm at the time when the late crops [1] were beginning to sprout—the crops that were planted after the cuttings of hay for the king. 2 When the swarm had finished consuming the vegetation of the land, I said, “Lord God, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? Look, he is so small!” 3 The Lord changed his decree about this. “It will not happen,” said the Lord. The Second Vision: The Fire 4 This is what the Lord God showed me: I saw the Lord God calling for a trial by fire, which devoured the great deep and started to consume the land. 5 I said, “Lord God, please stop! How can Jacob stand? Look, he is so small!” 6 The Lord changed his decree about this. “This will not happen,” said the Lord God. The Third Vision: The Plumb Line 7 This is what he showed me: I saw the Lord standing by a wall that had been constructed with a plumb line. He had a plumb line in his hand. 8 The Lord said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said:     Look, I am about to set up a plumb line next to my people Israel.     I will no longer overlook their sin. 9 The high places of Isaac will be desolate,     and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined.     I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. Amos and Amaziah 10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: [2] Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to endure all of his words. 11 This is what Amos says: “Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile away from its own soil.” 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “You seer, get out of here! Flee to the land of Judah. You may eat food and prophesy there. 13 But you must never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the sanctuary of the king and the national temple.” 14 Then Amos responded to Amaziah: I was not a prophet, nor was I a son of a prophet. Rather, I was a sheep breeder and I took care of sycamore fig trees. 15 But the Lord took me from tending flocks, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” 16 But now, hear the word of the Lord, you who are saying, “Do not prophesy against Israel” and “Do not preach [3] against the house of Isaac.” 17 This is what the Lord says: “Your wife will be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be parceled out with a measuring line, and as for you, you will die upon unclean soil. And Israel will certainly go into exile far away from its own soil.” The Fourth Vision: The Basket of Summer Fruit Amos 8 1 This is what the Lord God showed me: I saw a basket of ripe summer fruit. 2 Then he asked, “What do you see, Amos?” I said, “A basket of ripe summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end is coming upon my people Israel. [4] I will no longer overlook their sin. 3 The singing women of the palace [5] will wail on that day, declares the Lord God. Many corpses—all over! Silence!” Footnotes Amos 7:1 The late crops are the crops that grow at the time of the last spring rain, as the rainy season is coming to an end. Since the king has already collected all the taxes for the whole year from the first cuttings, if the spring rain fails, it is the people who will come up short. Amos 7:10 Jeroboam II ruled from about 793 to 753 bc. This encounter was probably near the end of his reign. Amos 7:16 Literally drip Amos 8:2 The Hebrew words for summer fruit and end sound alike. Just as the summer fruit is ripe, Israel is ripe for judgment. Amos 8:3 Or the songs of the temple #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

"The most important thing for a leader, in my view, is integrity." "You need to be hands-on, but then you need to delegate." "If this fails, ultimately, the accountability sits with me." "Culture is something that all of us jointly develop and nurture." "At the end of the day, you have to own your decisions, so you cannot just let AI make   Noriko Sasaki is Country Head of Checkout.com Japan, leading the UK-based payment service provider's expansion in the Japanese market. Checkout.com helps online merchants, gaming companies and digital platforms process payments, improve acceptance rates, receive settlement funds and use payments as a driver of growth and profitability. Sasaki was born in Saitama and spent part of her childhood in Los Angeles when her father was assigned to American Honda. Returning to Japan as a teenager, she rebuilt her Japanese literacy, entered a leading Tokyo high school through a returnee pathway and later studied political science at Waseda University. She began her career in international consulting, working on business-process reengineering and SAP implementation, before earning an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. After returning to Japan, she worked at Walt Disney and then spent close to twenty years at Citibank, where she led major sales operations and participated in the historic transfer of Citi's Japanese retail-banking business into SMBC Trust Bank. She later held roles at Accenture, PwC and a Japanese consulting start-up before joining Checkout.com in November 2024. Her career combines consulting discipline, financial-services leadership, operational transformation, bicultural communication and a long-standing commitment to advancing women in leadership.   Noriko Sasaki's leadership journey has been shaped by repeated transitions across cultures, industries and organisational models. Born in Japan and raised partly in Los Angeles, she returned at fifteen with strong spoken Japanese but limited reading ability. Re-entering the Japanese education system required intensive study, adaptability and resilience. That bicultural experience later became a professional advantage, allowing her to move between Japanese context and international corporate expectations. After studying political science at Waseda University, Sasaki entered international consulting, where she worked on business-process reengineering, operational standardisation and SAP implementation. She eventually questioned whether advice based mainly on frameworks was enough without experience inside a company. An MBA at Carnegie Mellon gave her a broader business foundation, after which she returned to Japan, joined Walt Disney and then moved into banking through a major Citi integration project. Her first substantive people-management role came at Citi. The team was small and entirely female, and one early challenge was managing someone older, more experienced and more knowledgeable about banking. Sasaki responded with humility and respect rather than relying on title. She clarified that both people had different responsibilities, maintained a continuous dialogue and focused the team on a shared goal. That approach became a recurring leadership principle: alignment requires over-communication, clear accountability and respect for expertise at every level. Sasaki later led Citi's branch sales organisation and became closely involved in the transfer of the Japanese retail bank into SMBC Trust Bank. The experience taught her how to translate vision into strategy, strategy into action and action into clearly assigned responsibility. She also learned that senior leaders cannot remain distant from operations. At times, she worked directly on front-line tasks and took customer calls to understand the real issues. The challenge is to remain sufficiently hands-on to retain credibility while delegating enough to expand the organisation's capacity. Her delegation model is structured rather than passive. Before assigning work, she checks the timeline, capacity, assumptions and direction. She asks for interim updates well before completion so that course corrections do not arrive at the final moment and destroy motivation. The employee retains room to execute, but Sasaki remains accountable for the outcome. That air cover matters in a Japanese environment where fear of mistakes can discourage initiative. Innovation similarly depends on lowering the barrier to contribution. Sasaki uses brainstorming rules that give everyone an equal opportunity to speak and explicitly reject the idea of a stupid suggestion. She reminds teams that improvement does not always require a dramatic zero-to-one breakthrough. A small change from 1.0 to 1.1 can still create meaningful value. This framing is especially useful in Japan, where perfectionism, hierarchy, seniority and concern about losing face can suppress ideas before they are voiced. Trust, in Sasaki's view, is built through the smallest commitments. If she casually promises dinner, she records it and follows through. Technology helps her remember birthdays, promises and relationship milestones, but the principle is behavioural consistency. Blaming someone when something goes wrong can destroy trust immediately. Leaders therefore need to own consequences, support people through difficulties and demonstrate that accountability flows upward as well as downward. At Checkout.com, Sasaki works within global operating principles while adapting them to Japan. A principle such as 'talk straight' cannot simply be imported as blunt communication. Honesty must remain, but the method should fit the individual and the high-context Japanese environment. She rejects the notion of building a personal empire around the country head. Culture should survive the leader and be jointly developed by everyone, because engagement is a shared responsibility. Her advice to expatriate leaders is to be patient, recognise the depth of context behind Japanese communication and keep searching for channels through which people can contribute. She also urges them to enjoy Japan beyond the office. For women seeking leadership, she stresses sponsors, internal and external networks, authentic behaviour and the willingness to accept promotion as a means of influencing change for others, not merely pursuing personal ambition. Sasaki's leadership definition rests on four pillars: integrity, vision, communication and accountability. AI can strengthen decision intelligence by processing more information and highlighting options, but leaders must still judge relevance and own the final decision. AI also creates a human-capital challenge: when routine work collapses from 100 hours to ten, leaders need a vision for the capacity released. People should be treated as capital and sources of ideas, not simply as costs to eliminate. Q&A Summary What makes leadership in Japan unique? Leadership in Japan operates inside a high-context culture where a spoken sentence rarely contains the entire message. Sasaki advises leaders to consider background relationships, informal communication and the time people need to digest information before responding. Silence does not necessarily indicate disengagement, and an immediate answer may not be realistic when employees are trying to avoid mistakes. Hierarchy, age, tenure and gender can also influence who feels entitled to speak. Effective leaders create equal opportunities for contribution, clarify expectations and adapt the communication method to the individual without compromising honesty. Why do global executives struggle? Global executives often struggle because they import behavioural principles without local adaptation. A global instruction to 'talk straight', for example, can be interpreted as permission for bluntness, even though direct confrontation may shut down dialogue in Japan. Leaders also underestimate how much patience, explanation and relationship-building are required. Sasaki recommends resisting the urge to judge delayed responses as resistance. Foreign executives should search for different communication channels and recognise that Japanese colleagues often have valuable ideas but may lack confidence in English or fear offering unverified information. Is Japan truly risk-averse? Japan's reluctance to take risk is closely connected to perfectionism, accountability and fear of public error. Sasaki lowers this barrier by making delegation explicit, requesting early updates and accepting ultimate accountability when an initiative fails. She also reframes innovation as incremental improvement rather than demanding a revolutionary breakthrough. An idea that improves a process from 1.0 to 1.1 is still worthwhile. When leaders demonstrate that there are no stupid ideas and that people will be supported rather than blamed, employees become more willing to test improvements and leave the safety of established routines. What leadership style actually works? Sasaki's style balances humility, structure and hands-on credibility. When managing people with greater age or technical experience, she respects what they know while remaining clear about her own role. She aligns people around mission, breaks vision into strategy and action, and specifies responsibility, including her own. She will enter the operation to understand reality, but she does not remain there permanently. Delegation succeeds when people know the direction, assumptions, deadline and escalation points. The leader provides support, receives interim updates and owns the consequence without micromanaging every step. How can technology help? Technology supports both Checkout.com's payment business and Sasaki's leadership practices. Payments data can help merchants improve profitability and growth, while productivity tools help leaders keep promises and maintain relationships through reminders and accurate follow-up. AI extends this further by processing a much larger volume of information and supporting decision intelligence, scenario development and contingency planning. Sasaki nevertheless draws a clear boundary: AI can provide evidence and insights, but leaders must determine what is relevant and own the decision. Technology should strengthen judgement rather than replace responsibility. Does language proficiency matter? Language proficiency matters because Japanese is a high-context language and much meaning sits in nuance, implication and relationship history. At the same time, Sasaki believes communication is possible even when English proficiency is limited, provided there is patience and genuine will on both sides. Leaders should use multiple channels, allow preparation and avoid assuming that difficulty expressing an idea means the person has nothing to contribute. Her own bicultural background demonstrates the value of moving between languages and contexts, but the deeper skill is creating enough psychological safety for people to keep trying. What's the ultimate leadership lesson? The ultimate leadership lesson is to act with integrity and accept accountability. Sasaki believes leaders must consistently do what is right for the company, customers, society and other people. Vision gives direction; communication enables others to understand it; accountability assures employees that the leader has their back. Culture should not become a personality cult or depend on one country head. It should be jointly developed, durable and grounded in shared behavioural principles. Leadership is therefore not personal dominance, but consistent stewardship that allows others to act, learn and contribute. Author Credentials Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). In addition to his books, Greg publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, offering practical insights on leadership, communication, and Japanese business culture. He is also the host of six weekly podcasts, including The Leadership Japan Series, The Sales Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. On YouTube, he produces three weekly shows — The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews — which have become leading resources for executives seeking strategies for success in Japan.

Republicans spent the week chasing Anthony Fauci while their 2026 battlefield caught fire. Todd Blanche's nomination stalled, Trump's lawyers admitted the administration targeted blue states for political payback, the Iran war moved into a more dangerous phase—and nearly every major midterm indicator shifted toward Democrats.In this episode of Political Rehab, Republican strategist Matt Wylie and Democratic insider Matt Robison examine a disastrous week for the GOP—and why nearly every major political indicator is now moving toward Democrats.Anthony Fauci takes the Fifth before the Senate as Republicans revive the political battles of 2020. Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination stalls because the Trump administration refuses to provide two Republican senators with even the smallest assurance that the Justice Department's political weaponization fund is dead.Then Trump's own lawyers make an extraordinary courtroom admission: 283 of 284 canceled Energy Department grants were located in states that voted for Kamala Harris. At the same time, Democratic states are being denied disaster assistance at dramatically higher rates—even when those decisions directly hurt Republican congressional districts.We break down:• Why the Fauci hearing exposed Republican political weakness• Whether Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination could collapse• How the administration admitted it targeted federal grants based on election results• Why Trump's blue-state retaliation also harms Republican voters and lawmakers• What Laura Loomer's sudden conversion on Ukraine reveals about MAGA politics• Why the Iran war may be entering its most dangerous phase• How Democratic spending in Ohio, Iowa, Alaska and North Carolina is expanding the battlefield• Why Republicans are spending heavily in North Carolina but nothing in Texas• Whether Elon Musk can rebuild the GOP's weak turnout operation• How Trump's Medicare announcement created an instant Democratic campaign ad• Why Trump's falling approval and weak Republican enthusiasm could make him a midterm liability• What polling, race ratings and campaign spending reveal about the fight for CongressThe Battlefield delivers a clear verdict this week: Democrats won. Trump's approval is falling, independents are moving away from him, the generic ballot is shifting, five Republican-held House seats moved into the toss-up column and Democrats now have as many plausible House targets as they did before the 2018 wave.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Cold Open1:01 – Fauci Takes the Fifth as Republicans Relitigate COVID3:45 – Todd Blanche's Nomination Stalls Again6:21 – Trump's Lawyers Admit the Blue-State Payback Strategy9:46 – Laura Loomer's Shocking Conversion on Ukraine12:07 – The Iran War Reaches a Dangerous Tipping Point15:09 – The Battlefield: Less Than 100 Days Until the Midterms15:42 – Democrats Expand the Map as Republicans Abandon Texas18:44 – Can Elon Musk Rescue the Republican Ground Game?20:53 – Is Donald Trump Becoming a Midterm Liability?23:06 – The Scoreboard: Democrats Go Six for Six25:00 – The House Map Is Moving Toward Democrats28:32 – Dose of Hope: Technology Solving Real Problems29:56 – Karma Comes for Elise Stefanik, Elon Musk and MAGA

The New Capital Punishment Pt 2: Proactive Solutions For Public Safety With at least five people dying in state custody each day, relying on police to handle every non-violent crisis often leads to tragic, avoidable outcomes instead of care. Our experts advocate for a fundamental shift in emergency response, exploring how dispatching mental health and healthcare professionals to non-violent crises can save lives and redefine what it means to feel safe. Guest: Terence Keel, professor of human biology & society, professor of African American studies, UCLA, author, The Coroner's Silence, Founding Director, Lab for BioCritical Studies Host and Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

#top .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-df6f01107eca46217f6892a3152522f4{ padding-bottom:10px; } body .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-df6f01107eca46217f6892a3152522f4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{ font-size:25px; } .av-special-heading.av-gs9o3p-df6f01107eca46217f6892a3152522f4 .av-subheading{ font-size:15px; } Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 01Amos 6 LISTEN HERE Through My Bible – August 01 Amos 6 (EHV) https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0801db.mp3 See series: Through My Bible Judgment Against Complacency 1 Woe to [1] you who are complacent in Zion, you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,     you distinguished people of the leading nation,     to whom the house of Israel comes. 2 Travel to Kalneh and look.     Go from there to Hamath Rabbah,     and go down to Gath of the Philistines.     Are you better than those kingdoms?     Are their territories greater than your territory? [2] 3 You who are trying to put off the evil day,     you bring near the session for violence! 4 Those who lie on ivory beds,     sprawling upon their couches,     eating lambs from the flock     and calves straight from the stall, 5 improvising tunes on the lyre,     composing music for themselves on musical instruments like David, 6 drinking large bowls of wine—     they slather [3] themselves with the most expensive perfumed oils,     but they do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. 7 That is why they will go into exile as the first of the exiles.     Those who sprawl out at their feasts for the dead will depart. Certain Destruction for Proud Israel 8 The Lord God swears by himself,     declares the Lord, the God of Armies:     I detest the pride of Jacob,     and I hate his citadels,     so I will hand over the city and everything in it. 9 If ten men happen to survive in one house, they will die. 10 When a relative who burns the bodies [4] comes to take away the bones from the house, he will say to whoever remains in the recesses of the house, “Is there anyone else still with you?” And they will say, “No one.” And he will say, “Silence! For you must not invoke the name of the Lord!” [5] 11 Look, the Lord is indeed giving a command, and he will smash the largest house into fragments and the smallest house into splinters. 12 Do horses run on a rocky cliff?     Does anyone plow the sea with an ox? [6]     Yet you turn justice into poison     and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood. 13 You are rejoicing over Lo Debar.     You are saying, “Was it not by our strength that we captured Karnaim for ourselves?” 14 Indeed, I am about to raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,     declares the Lord, the God of Armies.     They will oppress you from Lebo Hamath to the Canyon of the Arabah. [7] Footnotes Amos 6:1 Or how terrible it will be for Amos 6:2 The line of thought is difficult to follow here. The context seems to require that the two lines of the verse be parallel statements, each of which requires the answer “no.” The context therefore seems to call for reversing the second comparison, but there is no manuscript evidence to support such a switch. Amos 6:6 Literally anoint, but the reference is not to anointing to office. Amos 6:10 Or who prepares bodies for burial Amos 6:10 Verses 9 and 10 are difficult. Translations vary greatly. Amos 6:12 The translation follows a re-division of a word of the Hebrew text. The main Hebrew text reads does one plow with oxen, a reading which calls for the answer “yes,” but which does not fit the context. Another solution is to repeat the object rocky cliff from the first half of the verse: does one plow a rocky cliff with oxen? Amos 6:14 Lebo Hamath is far to the north in Syria. The Arabah is the rift between the mountains of Edom and the mountains of Sinai, south of Israel. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-aocsdx-89cb4ca21532423cf697fc393b6fcee0{ height:10px; } The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. #top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4vzadh-3f04b370105df1fd314a2a9d83e55b26{ height:50px; } Share this entryShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare by MailLink to FlickrLink to InstagramLink to Vimeo

The August 2026 edition of the EML Podcast delivers another packed selection of new electronic music from across the EML family and the wider underground dance scene.This month's show features fresh trance, progressive house, techno, melodic electronic music and club-focused releases, including music from Flukus, Arturis, Funky Resistance, Jan Johnston, Lorna James, Ariel Music, SJM, Newsome, Venom Hertz and more.Flukus takes the Demo of the Month spotlight with “Mantra”, while Jay's Pick goes to Funky Resistance with “Inside the Sound.” The episode also includes the Suncraft remix of “Synth Magic”, Flukus' energetic “Rhythm”, Arturis' atmospheric “Lost in the Silence”, and a new remix of “Broken” from Jan Johnston and Lorna James.August 2026 Tracklist  Ariel Music – Forever Alive   Flukus – Mantra [Demo of the Month]  Juan Almiñana Obando – This Is Your Dream   SJM – Like a Sunlight   Jarr Head & Alphed Le Cornett – Synth Magic (Suncraft Remix)  Paul Ross [AU] – Hold Me High   Flukus – Rhythm   Arturis – Lost in the Silence   Newsome – How We Do   Jan Johnston + Lorna James – Broken (SNIL Remix)  Funky Resistance – Inside the Sound [Jay's Pick]  Venom Hertz – Come and Fucking Get It  Discover more new electronic music, releases, artists and label news at:https://www.eml-recordings.comEML Podcast — New Music • Artist News • DJ Picks

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Jai Johnson.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Jai Johnson.

The 1990s gave us meta-slashers, satanic spaceships, exploding hookers, body-swapping action heroes, teenage witches and enough Nicolas Cage insanity to sustain an entire decade. Griffey, Heath, Sam, Sophia and Nick battle to assemble the ultimate team of messed up movies from the '90s. Scream, Event Horizon, Frankenhooker, The Silence of the Lambs, Fight Club, The Craft, Candyman, Face/Off, 12 Monkeys and Hocus Pocus are only the beginning. Was the '90s actually an underrated horror decade? Is Event Horizon secretly a Warhammer movie? Does Hocus Pocus belong beside Fight Club? And which combatant walks away with the strongest four-film lineup? Watch the episode, examine the evidence and tell us who won the draft in the comments. Subscribe to Misfit Parade for new episodes of the Messed Up Movies Podcast, original short films, convention panels and more gloriously unhinged movie nonsense. Support the show and help choose movies for future episodes by joining the Messed Up Movies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod Follow Misfit Parade: https://www.misfitparade.com/ #MessedUpMovies #90sMovies #HorrorMovies

What do you do when your prayers seem to go unanswered and God feels silent? In today's Crosswalk Devotional, we reflect on Psalm 13:1 and David’s honest cry: “How long, O Lord?” Seasons of waiting can leave us questioning whether God is listening, but Scripture reminds us that faith is not the absence of questions—it is choosing to trust God's character even when we cannot see His hand at work. Psalm 13 shows us that God welcomes our honest prayers. Like David, we can bring our fears, doubts, and disappointments to Him without hiding them. As we remember His past faithfulness and cling to His promises, we discover that His silence is never the end of the story. Highlights: Discover how Psalm 13 teaches us to trust God during seasons of silence and unanswered prayer. Learn why honest questions can strengthen, rather than weaken, your faith. Understand how David models lament by bringing his pain directly to God instead of pulling away. Be encouraged to remember God's past faithfulness when waiting for His future answers. Explore why trust is a decision rooted in God's character—not simply a feeling. Find hope in knowing that God continues to speak through His Word, even when His answers seem delayed. Join the Conversation Have you ever experienced a season when God felt silent? What has helped you continue trusting Him while you wait for His answers? We'd love to hear your story in the comments. Continue the conversation with the Crosswalk community here: https://forums.crosswalk.com/ Do you want to listen ad-free? When you join Crosswalk Plus, you gain access to exclusive, in-depth Bible study guides, devotionals, sound biblical advice, and daily encouragement from trusted pastors and authors—resources designed to strengthen your faith and equip you to live it out boldly. PLUS ad free podcasts! Sign Up Today! Full Transcript Below: Holding on When God Feels Silent By: Sarah Frazer Bible Reading: “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” - Psalm 13:1 (ESV) I looked at my journal from the beginning of the year. Six months had passed, and I realized several of my prayer requests remained unanswered. Several family members had been going through trials and needed help, but as I glanced at the list, God had not yet answered them. The phrase from Psalm 13 entered my mind: "How long, O God?" Instantly, I felt guilty for having questioned God. But then I remembered that Psalm 13 was in the Bible, and if the psalmist was allowed to say those words, so was I. As I have begun to pray more, I have found it to stretch my faith. Mostly because many of my “big” prayers have yet to be answered. God’s silence is often very hard. Have you ever just wondered: Is God listening? Faith doesn’t ignore silence—it learns how to speak honestly to God within it. In Psalm 13, we see the language of lament. David, the author, asks multiple “how long” questions here. Suffering, hardship, and sorrow were regular parts of David’s life, especially as he ran from the murdering king Saul. Including those questions here, David reminds us that God gives us permission to feel this longing. To feel the tension of having faith but feeling distant from God. Faith includes honest questions. “How long, O Lord?” - Psalm 13:1 David continues in Psalm 13, bringing his pain to God. He doesn’t withdraw, but turns toward God. The whole of Psalm 13 is a prayer to God. We might shy away from being honest or be too hesitant to express our frustration with the unanswered prayers, but David helps us remember that God is big enough to handle all of our requests and questions. David asks for light, help, and intervention. Just because God hasn’t answered a prayer or feels silent doesn’t mean we stop praying. In faith, we continue to come to God and talk to Him. In the midst of his questions and doubts, David says, “But I trust…” (Psalm 13:5). The circumstances haven’t changed, but David’s focus has. Trust is a decision, not a feeling. David is honest about his feelings, but then holds on to the truth of God’s character. The rest of the psalm, the last verse especially, ends with a declaration of praise. It is a future praise - one that has yet to happen, but David says he knows God will answer! How? Because David has focused on two things. David says in Psalm 13:3, “O Lord, my God…” David has a personal relationship with God. One that was tested over time. God had already proven Himself faithful to David in the past, because in Psalm 13:6 Davida says,“ he has dealt bountifully with me.” A faith that holds on, in the midst of silence and doubts, focuses on these two things: a personal relationship with God and God’s past actions. Don’t think that this quiet season is a reflection of God’s love for you. God loved us first (1 John 4:19). You can question God and still trust him. In fact, Psalm 13 reminds us that God welcomes our questions. Silence is never the end of the story. Keep holding on! If you’re in a season where God feels quiet, I walk slowly through Psalm 13 on my podcast, Psalms to Help You Sleep, helping you turn your questions into prayer. Listening to God’s word can be a soothing balm to our weary souls. If prayer feels like too much, start with just a simple: “God, I want to trust you, but it's hard.” Intersecting Faith & Life: God’s silence seems harsh, doesn’t it? One thing I need to remember, and I hope to encourage you to remember as well, is that ultimately God is never silent. Yes, our hearts feel as if God isn't speaking to us or answering our prayers. The truth we need is that God is always speaking, through His word. The Bible is always available to us, and it is the light, the help, and the guidance we need in times of great hardship. In the midst of any situation, God’s word, the Bible, can provide hope. God welcomes you, even your questions. The silence is not the end of the story. As you go to God, no matter how you feel, answer these questions honestly before him. Start here: Where does God feel silent right now? What honest prayer needs to be spoken? Further Reading: Lamentations 3:22-23 Psalm 55:22 Philippians 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:7 Exodus 16:18-21 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Beth explores the lure of silence, how to find it, what it asks of us, and what it offers. How much of our energy and attention do we owe to our family and friends? What is conversation really for? How can we explain the inner worlds we fly through freely when we're not thinking in words?? Find out here!

Cet été, Silence on joue donne une nouvelle fois la parole à ses auditrices et ses auditeurs durant six épisodes spéciaux. Dans ce troisième volet, on commence par s'occuper des sympathiques pokémons dans le très vegan Pokémon Pokopia. Dans la deuxième partie, c'est une autre ambiance avec l'équipe du Multi informel du serveur Discord, venu nous parler du golf foutraque de Super Battle Golf et de la restauration tout à fait chaotique de Restaurats.Et pour cette grande expérience collective, nous avons toujours le plaisir d'accueillir durant tout l'été Ginred Le Mag qui est devenu un vrai podcast. Vous pouvez vous abonner par ici : https://ginredlemag.lepodcast.fr/ Le site de Sébastien Delage : https://sebastiendelage.fr/Chapitres :0:00 Pokémon Pokopia54:32 Ginred Le Mag : Love Eternal57:21 Super Battle Golf et RestauratsRetrouvez toutes les chroniques de jérémie dans le podcast dédié Silence on Joue ! La chronique jeux de société (Lien RSS).Pour commenter cette émission, donner votre avis ou simplement discuter avec notre communauté, connectez-vous au serveur Discord de Silence on joue!Retrouvez Silence on Joue sur Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/silenceonjoueSoutenez Silence on joue en vous abonnant à Libération avec notre offre spéciale à 6€ par mois : https://offre.liberation.fr/soj/Silence on joue ! C'est l'émission hebdo de jeux vidéo de Libération. Avec Erwan Cario et les auditeur·ices de SoJ : 4er0, Anmryn, sbstndlg, Cauliflower, Laharl, Nassim, LambinusCRÉDITSSilence on joue ! est un podcast de Libération animé par Erwan Cario. Cet épisode a été enregistré le 29 juin et le 20 juin 2026 sur Discord. Réalisation : Erwan Cario. Générique : Marc Quatrociocchi. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

A lot of people want “police reform,” but they argue about the loudest moments and ignore the everyday mechanics that actually decide whether a community feels safe or targeted. We sit down with Sean Lozano, a Florida cop turned political operative and now a candidate for lieutenant governor, to talk about what he saw on the street and what he thinks has to change in the system behind it. He's blunt about why many people become cops, why “good intentions” collapse without training, and why the public's frustration often comes from small constitutional violations that stack up over time.We get specific about law enforcement accountability: stopping bad behavior in the moment, challenging supervisors who don't understand basic legal standards, and ending the culture where agencies “audit themselves” and declare everything fine. We also dig into budgets and priorities, from expired vests and thin training schedules to shiny tech purchases that don't move the needle. Then we widen the lens to the courts, because street work means less when prosecutors plead serious cases down with no explanation. If discretion is real, the public should be able to see how it's used.The second half turns practical with a body-cam style breakdown of a narcotics detention and foot chase, including what went right, what should be done differently, and why command presence is not the same thing as pointless aggression. We close with a hard conversation about license plate readers and Flock-style systems, surveillance creep, vendor access to data, and what real guardrails and criminal penalties for misuse should look like.Subscribe for more real talk about policing and the criminal justice system, share this with someone who has strong opinions on LPRs, and leave a review if you want more breakdowns like this. Where do you draw the line between public safety tools and privacy?send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.comSupport the showPlease see our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TwoCopsOneDonut Join our Discord!! https://discord.gg/BdjeTEAc *Send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.com

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Journalist Matt Taibbi joins The Brian Kilmeade Show to react to Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during his congressional testimony. Taibbi breaks down the deleted files, gain-of-function research origins in Wuhan, and how Big Tech platforms suppressed open debate during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Beautiful...I'm so grateful you're here with me. Beneath every emotion and experience, there is a quiet place within your heart that remains untouched. This meditation invites you into that stillness where peace, compassion, and love naturally arise. Perfect for emotional healing, self-love, mindfulness, heart-centered awareness, stress relief, and inner peace. Love,

Silence continues from Rome, so the Society of St Pius X (SSPX or FSSPX) issued a statement regarding the core claims the SSPX makes, claims the Vatican will categorically refuse to engage with.Sponsored by Pray Latinhttps://praylatin.comSources:https://substack.com/@returntotradition1Contact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+#popeleoXIV #catholicism #catholicchurch #catholicprophecy#infiltration

The Name Above Every Name Conference Three The Broken Heart and the Descent into the Heart Learning to Stand Before God “The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.” — Psalm 51:17 There comes a moment in every authentic spiritual life when we discover that we cannot pray as we imagined we would. We begin with generous resolutions. We set aside time. We struggle to be faithful. We seek recollection. Yet gradually another discovery is made. The deepest obstacle to prayer is not distraction. It is ourselves. Not because we are evil. But because our hearts have become divided. Part of us longs for God. Another part clings to the world. Part of us desires silence. Another part fears it. Part of us seeks Christ. Another part still wishes to preserve itself. Prayer slowly uncovers this division. Not to discourage us. But to heal us. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias often says that the purpose of the spiritual life is not simply to become moral. It is to acquire a heart capable of standing before the living God. That is a very different thing. Many people imagine holiness as flawless behavior. The saints speak instead of relationship. A man may appear outwardly blameless while never allowing God near his heart. Another may come before God in tears, unable even to lift up his eyes, and return home justified. The difference is not perfection. It is truth. God can only fill the heart that has ceased pretending. ⸻⸻⸻ This is why repentance occupies such a central place in the Jesus Prayer. “Have mercy on me.” These words are not born of self-hatred. Nor are they the cry of someone obsessed with guilt. They are the language of love. 2 Only someone who has glimpsed the beauty of Christ can grieve over the ways he has turned from Him. Repentance is therefore not primarily looking at ourselves. It is looking at Christ. His light reveals everything. Not harshly. Tenderly. Like the rising sun that slowly illumines a valley still covered in morning mist. Nothing is forced. Everything is revealed in love. ⸻⸻⸻ The Fathers distinguish between remorse and repentance. Remorse circles endlessly around itself. Repentance turns toward God. Remorse says, “I have failed.” Repentance says, “Lord, have mercy.” Remorse ends in discouragement. Repentance opens the door to hope. This distinction is essential. Many sincere Christians carry burdens Christ never asked them to carry. 3 They believe continual self-accusation is humility. It is not. True humility forgets itself because it has become absorbed in Christ. The humble man knows his poverty. But he knows God's mercy even more. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias writes often about standing before God. This expression appears again and again. It is wonderfully simple. Prayer is not first speaking. Nor thinking. Nor even feeling. Prayer is standing. Standing before the Face of Christ. Standing in truth. Standing in poverty. Standing in hope. Everything else gradually unfolds from this. Sometimes words disappear. Sometimes thoughts become quiet. Sometimes only tears remain. 4 The Fathers are not disturbed by this. The heart has begun to speak. ⸻⸻⸻ One of the greatest gifts God grants us is the knowledge of our own weakness. Strangely, we usually resist this gift. We prefer strength. Competence. Success. Spiritual progress. God often gives something different. He allows us to encounter ourselves. Not to humiliate us. But to make us truthful. Without this knowledge, compassion remains shallow. We judge others because we have never seen ourselves. Once we have stood honestly before God, judgment becomes almost impossible. We recognize the same poverty within ourselves. And mercy begins to flow naturally. ⸻⸻⸻ The publican in the Temple becomes the icon of this prayer. He possesses nothing. No arguments. 5 No achievements. No excuses. He simply stands. “God, be merciful to me.” Nothing more. The Fathers never tire of returning to this image because it reveals the true posture of prayer. The Kingdom belongs to those who have nothing left except God. ⸻⸻⸻ There is another mystery hidden here. As repentance deepens, the heart begins to enlarge. This seems impossible. One might imagine continual repentance making a person smaller. The opposite occurs. Pride narrows the heart. Humility expands it. The more we stand honestly before Christ, the more room He creates within us. We begin to carry others. Their grief no longer feels foreign. Their wounds become our concern. Prayer quietly widens until it embraces the whole Adam. This is why the saints wept. 6 Not because they despaired. But because their hearts had become vast. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias frequently speaks of bearing shame. This language can trouble modern ears. Yet he uses it with profound care. The shame he describes is not humiliation inflicted by others. Nor is it psychological self-contempt. It is the willingness to stand before God without hiding. Adam covered himself. The saints uncover themselves before Christ. Nothing remains concealed. Nothing defended. Nothing explained away. And because everything is brought into the light, everything becomes capable of healing. The heart finally stops fleeing. It remains. ⸻⸻⸻ This is perhaps the deepest work of the Jesus Prayer. Not continual repetition. Continual return. 7 Every invocation is another act of trust. Another refusal to hide. Another opening of the heart. The prayer slowly becomes the place where Christ and the soul meet. No visions are required. No extraordinary experiences. Only faithfulness. Day after day. Year after year. Until standing before Christ becomes more natural than standing before ourselves. ⸻⸻⸻ There comes a point when prayer grows wonderfully simple. The words become fewer. The heart quieter. Silence itself begins to speak. This is not emptiness. It is fullness. The Presence for which words were preparing us has quietly arrived. The Fathers never encourage us to seek such moments. They teach us simply to remain faithful. Grace knows its own time. The flower does not open because we command it. 8 It opens because spring has come. So too the heart. ⸻⸻⸻ Perhaps this is the greatest lesson Archimandrite Zacharias offers us. The Jesus Prayer is not given so that we may become experts in prayer. It is given so that we may become truthful before God. The heart that continually cries, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me,” gradually loses the need to defend itself. It no longer fears weakness. It no longer hides failure. It no longer seeks admiration. It desires only to remain before Christ. And this is already the beginning of heaven. For heaven is nothing other than the soul standing unveiled before the Face of the One who has loved it from all eternity. As we leave this conference, let us ask for only one grace. Not extraordinary prayer. Not lofty experiences. Simply the courage to remain before Christ without masks. To allow His light to reveal us. To allow His mercy to heal us. 9 To allow His love to enlarge our hearts until they become capable of bearing both our own poverty and the suffering of the whole world. For this is the hidden work of the holy Name. It leads us, not away from ourselves, but through the truth of ourselves into the inexhaustible mercy of God. 10

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Silence Is Your Strongest Presentation Tool How Strategic Pauses Make You a More Confident Speaker Episode 315 (Solo show featuring George Torok) In this Episode we explore: why silence is a powerful communication tool how pauses project confidence capturing attention before speaking building anticipation with strategic silence adding drama to stories giving audiences time to think allowing laughter to happen naturally answering questions more thoughtfully emphasizing important messages eliminating filler words regaining audience attention encouraging audience participation ----- George Torok is known as the Speech Coach for Executives because he helps senior exercutives deliver Superior Presentations. Learn more about the coachng and training programs at: https://superiorpresentations.net/ https://speechcoachforexecutives.com/ ----- Key Learning Points from this Episode: Tactical pauses make speakers appear more confident and composed. A pause captures audience attention more effectively than speaking continuously. Strategic silence builds anticipation before an important message. Pauses add drama and make stories more memorable. Audiences need thinking time to absorb important ideas. Humor works better when speakers allow time for laughter. Pausing before answering questions improves the quality of responses. Placing pauses before and after important phrases adds emphasis. Replacing filler words with silence creates a stronger speaking style. Well-timed pauses help regain audience attention. Silence encourages audience participation after asking questions. ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://superiorpresentations.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill    

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The citizen-led Better Roads, Safe Streets initiative, backed by former Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and a broad coalition, seeks to replace the expiring Measure C transportation sales tax. But a 3-2 vote by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors ordered a study that likely keeps the measure off the November ballot, igniting accusations that voters are being denied their say. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Fauci's recalcitrance in front of Rand Paul's senate committee confirmed that he really was as diabolical as he seemed. Also on the show: Republicans against Trump suddenly LOVE the war in Iran.

Joshua gave Israel rest, yet God's greater Sabbath rest remained. Hebrews urges diligent faith because God's living Word penetrates, exposes every heart, and brings accountability.

Episode 308 - Silence of the Senses What if the noise around us is keeping us from hearing the voice of God within us? In this episode, the friars begin a new series on holy silence, starting with the silence of the senses. They reflect on how our eyes, ears, taste, touch, and even smell are gifts from God, ways we encounter beauty, creation, and one another, but also how easily these senses can become overwhelmed, distracted, or pulled out of order. This conversation is not about rejecting the world or shutting everything off. It is about learning custody of the senses: allowing the Holy Spirit to bring stillness, freedom, and right order to the ways we see, hear, taste, touch, and receive the world around us. The friars invite us to consider where our senses may need healing, discipline, or purification, not so we can love less, but so we can love more deeply and become more available to God. Join us as we learn to quiet the noise, receive the gift of our senses rightly, and make more room for the silence where God speaks. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you!

Long before smartphones and satellites filled the sky with signals, early radio experimenters were hearing something they couldn't explain. Giant antennas stretched across fields captured strange repeating pulses, mysterious buzzing, and what some believed sounded almost like language. Even Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi wondered if the transmissions might be coming from Mars. In this episode, JG shares a remarkable story from his grandfather's homemade crystal radio in rural Maine and explores the forgotten mystery that convinced some of the world's greatest inventors they might not be alone. Then, discover the incredible story of the Gallaudet Eleven—the deaf volunteers whose unique physiology helped NASA solve one of the biggest problems of human spaceflight. While everyone else became violently motion sick, these remarkable men endured spinning rooms, brutal centrifuges, hurricane-force seas, and bizarre experiments that paved the way for astronauts to survive in space. Their contributions changed aerospace medicine, yet their story remains largely unknown. Also: terrible business names, radio nostalgia, and the strange ways overlooked people sometimes make history. If you love mysterious science, forgotten history, Nikola Tesla, early radio, NASA, space exploration, and the wonderfully weird stories history forgot, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Clark Frederick's life changed forever after years of grooming and sexual abuse by Dennis Pegg, a Boy Scout leader and sheriff's lieutenant trusted by his family and community. Decades later, after struggling with addiction, gambling, broken relationships, PTSD, and silence, Clark encountered his abuser with another young boy. The sight triggered a devastating spiral that ended with Clark confronting and killing the man who abused him. In this episode, Clark explains how he avoided a life sentence, why other alleged victims began coming forward, what happened during his three years awaiting trial, and how he ultimately received a five-year sentence for manslaughter. He also shares how prison therapy, meditation, faith, sobriety, and speaking openly about his trauma helped him rebuild his life. Today, Clark is an advocate for survivors, the author of Scarred, and the host of the Free Like Me podcast. This conversation includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, addiction, violence, suicide, and trauma. Viewer discretion is advised. Clark's message is clear: revenge did not heal him. Survivors do not have to sacrifice the rest of their lives because of what was done to them. Breaking the silence, seeking support, and doing the work to heal can create a different future. Check out Clark's book and podcast on his website: https://www.freelike-me.com/ Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 00:00 Introduction & The Boy Scouts Scandal 01:45 Clark Frederick's Early Life 06:00 Grooming & Abuse Begins 12:10 Community Deception 19:00 Escalation to Abuse & Secret Files 25:00 Coping, Shame & Silence 33:00 Long-Term Impact & Struggles with Addiction 45:50 Decades of Trauma & Encounters with Abuser 59:00 Seeing Abuser with New Victim & Breaking Point 01:03:00 The Confrontation and Aftermath 01:17:00 Jail, Trial & Public Reaction 01:31:00 Healing, Advocacy & Changing the Law 01:39:00 Redemption, Family Loss & Life After Prison 01:44:00 Breaking the Silence & Moving Forward 01:47:00 Closing Reflections & Legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mentor Sessions Ep. 085: Dr. Peter McCullough explains Fauci's diary, COVID-19 lab origins, mRNA vaccine safety, spike protein persistence, and the biopharma complex.600,000 Americans may have died from COVID vaccine complications — more than the virus itself, according to Dr. Peter McCullough — and Fauci just pleaded the Fifth on all of it. This conversation breaks down what the diary revealed, why the lab origin was buried, and where the mRNA platform goes next.Dr. Peter A. McCullough joins BTC Sessions to walk through Fauci's Senate Testimony, 1,100-page diary, the public-vs-private mask and lockdown contradictions, and the nearly million-dollar cash prize Fauci's staff engineered for him. You'll learn why McCullough believes SARS-CoV-2 is an engineered bioweapon, how his foundation found full-length spike protein and mRNA circulating three and a half years after injection, and what that means for the surge in 'turbo cancer.' You'll see the money trail through the biopharmaceutical complex — Gates, BioNTech, CEPI, Event 201, and the captured medical journals that refused to retract the fraudulent 'natural origins' paper. He also lays out the parallel research and wellness system he's building outside captured academia.⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:30 - Fauci Senate Testimony and Diary Release1:30 - 600,000 Vaccine Deaths Compared to COVID2:30 - Fauci's Private Knowledge on Masks and Fatality Rate4:00 - Fauci Staff Engineered Cash Prize Applications7:00 - Fauci's Personal Vaccine Blood Clot Injury8:00 - Ongoing Booster Push and Seventh Dose Campaign11:30 - Journals Suppressed Lab Leak Despite Private Admissions15:30 - Why Wet Market Origin Theory Persists16:00 - Bioweapons Treaty and SARS-CoV-2 Classification18:00 - Laboratory-Engineered Spike Protein Features19:30 - Spike Protein Detected 3.5 Years Post-Vaccination22:30 - Spike Detox Protocol and Treatment Options24:30 - Turbo Cancer Rise and Spike Protein Mechanism26:30 - mRNA Integration into Human Genome Evidence28:00 - Broader mRNA Vaccine Platform Safety Concerns29:30 - Hantavirus Scare and Moderna Vaccine Development31:00 - Anatomy of the Biopharmaceutical Complex34:30 - Gates Foundation Investment in BioNTech38:00 - Journal Advertising and Vaccine Ideology42:30 - Vatican Coin and 300-Year Vaccine Mythology45:00 - Fourth Turning and Parallel Health Systems48:00 - Vindication After Media Attacks on McCullough51:00 - McCullough Foundation Books and Wellness CompanyDr. McCullough references the McCullough Foundation (mcculloughfnd.org), his books 'The Courage to Face COVID-19' and 'Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality,' a forthcoming book he says Bitcoiners will love, the Ultimate Spike Detox protocol, and The Wellness Company (twc.health).

Dr. Anthony Fauci finds himself in the crosshairs of a very angry Sen. Rand Paul. He pleads the 5th more than 100 times! Blake compares the wild hearing to The Silence of the Lambs. Plus, a sushi shooting, KMJ listeners are admitted shoplifters and Trump can't seem to beat E. Jean Carroll See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are living through one of the greatest shifts in human communication in history. Think back to the "good old days" where very few people were required to become public voices. There was a time when your work could speak for itself, and your expertise could largely remain within your community or workplace. Frankly, you could live a meaningful life without ever having to build an audience! Today, that's no longer the case. Therapists have podcasts and audiences. Coaches have newsletters. Professionals have personal brands. Entrepreneurs are expected to become thought leaders. We are living in a new visibility economy, but there is a hidden tension we rarely talk about... The technological world has changed way faster than our psychology has. We are being asked to become more visible, more expressive and more public than ever before... yet many of us are still carrying old internal rules about what it means to be seen. Rules we learned in childhood: Don't be too much. Don't make a fuss. Don't expose what happens here. Don't outshine others. Don't challenge the system. So here we are, expected to move at the pace of the modern world inside of a culture that demands full visibility... with nervous systems (and shadow systems) built for compliance and the smallness of our family conditioning. ... and your business is the place where these two worlds collide. This this episode, I investigate why so many accomplished women still struggle with visibility, and how stepping forward can activate old patterns around belonging and safety. We explore: - The six cultural shifts that have transformed visibility from an optional choice, into the defining psychological challenge of our time (and why our nervous systems are still catching up)! - How the old rules we inherited around belonging, safety and self-expression continue to shape the way we show up publicly. - Why brilliant women can spend years doing inner work and still struggle to be fully seen. - How the parts of ourselves we learned to suppress may actually hold our greatest creativity, authority, power, and impact. If you have ever wondered why being seen feels both exciting and exposing... Why you can be highly skilled yet struggle to fully step forward... This conversation is for you. See you inside!

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Author, podcaster, influencer! Jo Piazza returns to Parenting Is a Joke in the middle of a whirlwind tour for The Parisian Heist, discovering that the greatest luxury of author life isn't glamorous hotels but eating alone at Cracker Barrel, ordering room-service ice cream in a robe, and having nobody ask for a snack or an iPad charger. As Ophira Eisenberg and Jo compare life with a 10-year-old versus a nine-, six-, and three-year-old, they swap stories about a preschooler refusing to wear clothes to a fancy family dinner, settling for "parenting at 60%," and why every ambitious parent needs to stop whispering about having help and start saying it out loud. Their conversation moves easily from raising creative kids—who remake Jurassic Park, shoot stop-motion LEGO dinosaur films, and critique outdated '80s movie jokes—to Jo's meticulous writing process, explaining how she drafts dual timelines straight through before separating and rebuilding them, researches museums across Paris and Amsterdam, and even listens to Gwyneth Paltrow read her manuscript aloud. Along the way they explore the overlooked brilliance of Jo van Gogh, the real mechanics of art heists, why moms might make the best thieves because heists require planning and patience more than action-movie stunts, and how Jo's marriage began with spotting a promising "project" on a reporting trip to the Galápagos. The episode circles back to the small freedoms working parents crave, ending on Jo's perfect solo-tour ritual: eating a chocolate sundae in a hotel robe while watching The Silence of the Lambs instead of discussing tomorrow's family schedule.

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Bruce & Gaydos discuss a new study that says between 2005 and 2019, the number of words the average person uttered in a day fell by 28 percent. They also share the latest information on the cyclospora outbreak.

The Middle East remains on edge as the oil crisis continues to ripple through global markets. We'll break down the latest developments in the war with Iran, what they're signaling about the next phase of the conflict, and why the world's energy supply remains under intense pressure. From shipping disruptions to the growing economic fallout, we'll explain what it all means for gas prices, inflation, and the broader geopolitical picture. Plus, Republicans are leaning heavily into faith-based messaging as they prepare for the upcoming midterm elections, with prayer events and religious appeals taking center stage in their political strategy. We'll discuss the role of religion in modern campaigns and whether it's a winning message for voters. And finally, after weeks of mounting speculation, Mitch McConnell's team has issued a fresh statement addressing the former Senate leader's health. We'll unpack what they said, why questions continue to persist, and what it could mean for Republican leadership moving forward.

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Howie Kurtz on Caitlyn Clark shining at the WNBA All-star Game, growing questions around Mitch McConnell's absence, and the White House admitting they cancelled federal grants to blue states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:30 - Save a Lots closing 15:52 - EUROPE - aid the enemy, silence the patriot 35:02 - Corey Ruiz shooting 01:07:30 - Trump at WHCA 01:10:31 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci says the "war of choice" with Iran was a necessary choice, arguing the administration recognized Iran as "the rabid dog of the Middle East" and that "it's time to take it out." 01:33:37 - Candidate for Illinois House District 97 Gabby Shanahan calls for integrity, transparency, and accountability in Springfield, saying she's ready to be that voice. For more on Gabby gabbyforillinois.com 01:48:41 - Associate editor of the Claremont Review of Books, Spencer Klavan, discusses compares his review of “The Odyssey” with Dan’s. Spencer is also host of the “Young Heretics” podcast. 02:13:12 - Long-time risk manager in the hedge fund space Aaron Brown explains that Millennials Aren’t Poor. They’re Simply Being Outbid . Aaron is also the author of Wrong Number: How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative DisinformationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to introduce you all to: Cult and cult abuse survivor, overcomer and now whistleblower for the very first time today, Vice President of the non-profit Tuscon Pops Orchestra, freelance social media photographer, future cosmetology school graduate, Penn State University alum, former Digital Content Creator for KGUN 9, artist, creative, and an incredible hero stepping up today to break the silence on cult abuse and to educate on how victims can take steps to get out: Caleb Fernandez A little bit about Caleb and what we will be discussing today: Born and raised in a Southern California cult, Caleb entered the world already entangled in a web of multigenerational cult abuse. Multiple church leaders were personally involved in his torment. He endured ritual abuse during his childhood, encounters with human trafficking, and the insidious machinery of mind control. He speaks openly of the influence of unclean spirits at work within the infamous Calvary Chapel and carries the conviction that this organization operates as a cult - one whose chains must be named so others can break free.Yet even as a child, something inside him refused to be extinguished. Caleb has always possessed an innate affinity for creative collaborations. Throughout his early education, he poured his soul into musical theatre, discovering in performance, music, and collective artistry a language that spoke louder than fear. That same creative current carried him forward. He earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University in Advertising/Public Relations, then moved straight to New York City. There he mastered the disciplines of production assistance, photography, and art direction—skills that would later become instruments of both personal expression and advocacy.Today, at 33, Caleb stands as living proof that survival is not merely endurance but transformation. His journey toward freedom began in his early twenties and reached its triumphant culmination when he officially escaped the cult in 2025. “It's been tough,” he says with quiet strength, “but I'm taking it day by day.” Every step forward has been an act of radical courage. His testimony is not only deeply moving—it serves as irrefutable evidence and a clear, urgent message: Calvary Chapel is a cult, and there are practical, life-saving steps anyone still trapped inside can take to get out.Now a dedicated survivor advocate, Caleb channels his hard-won wisdom into lifting others. He now serves as Vice President of the Tucson Pops Orchestra, a nonprofit where music becomes medicine and community becomes sanctuary. He continues to practice freelance photography, manages social media accounts with strategic brilliance, and draws on his expertise in shooting still and moving images, retouching, scripting, editing, event planning, and brand representation. With cosmetology school on the horizon, his creative vision keeps expanding - proof that the same hands once bound can now create beauty, connection, and new beginningsCaleb is more than a survivor. He is a living symphony of resilience—a man who took the shattered notes of his past and composed a future filled with purpose, artistry, and fierce advocacy. His story reminds every person who has ever felt trapped, silenced, or broken that the light inside you is stronger than any cult, any abuse, any chain. From the depths of unimaginable darkness, Caleb has risen - not just to survive, but to sing, to create, to lead, and to show others the way out. His voice carries the unmistakable sound of freedom. And that sound is changing lives.

Matthew Toffolo interviewed Hasmik Chakhmakhchyan about the music video "Silence of My Soul," which featured music by Armenian composer Araxia Muhusharyan. Hasmik explained that the video aimed to depict the internal world and feelings of a person when they experience music alone, using minimalistic visual techniques with natural lighting in a single studio location. The two-month preparation process included storyboarding and careful attention to detail, with post-production taking additional months where both the director and musician reviewed every aspect of the final cut. Hasmik indicated they have worked on diverse projects, including documentaries and crossover opera, and while they are unsure about future music videos, they continue to create different types of content across various genres. https://www.instagram.com/amen_project/ —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP. • Daily new film festival of the best new films from around the world. New archived festival to watch anytime. • Library of over 500+ award-winning films to watch anytime. Go to https://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial. Check out the daily film festival (and previous ones from last month) at https://www.wildsound.ca/browse Always an amazing lineup of films. Inspiring for storytellers.

When life doesn't make sense, it's okay to bring your honest questions and frustrations to God. Looking at the book of Habakkuk, we see that while God welcomes our complaints, He also invites us to trust His heart even when we can't understand His plans. Our circumstances may not change immediately, but worship shifts our perspective, reminding us that God is faithful, sovereign, and worthy of our trust. No matter what we face, our response can always be worship.-----------Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 9AM & 10:45AM.Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decidedStay Connected!Website: http://localchurchgr.orgFacebook: http://facebook.com/localchurchgrInstagram: http://instagram.com/localchurchgrWeekly Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/trendingatTLCVisit & What to Expect: http://localchurchgr.org/expectEvents: http://my.localchurchgr.org/eventsIf you would like to support The Local Church GR's ministry and help us continue reaching people in the Grand Rapids area, click here: https://localchurchgr.org/giveNeed prayer? Please let us know! https://localchurchgr.org/care

Breaking The Silence with Dr Gregory Williams Fault Lines, Family Trauma, and the Courage to Still Stand Dr. Gregory Williams speaks with author Tim Smith about childhood kidnapping, neglect, shame, therapy, memory, identity, and how telling the truth can turn trauma into hope, healing, and personal power. This week's guest is Tim Smith. Tim grew up in the rural South in an environment shaped by addiction, instability and neglect--experiences that would later form the emotional backbone of his writing. His book, "Faultline" was released recently. Guest Spotlight: Tim Smith Tim Smith is the author of Fault Line: Still Standing, a memoir rooted in his childhood experiences of family instability, neglect, trauma, and the long process of naming what happened to him. In this episode, he discusses being taken from his father by his mother at age six, the emotional “fault line” that shaped his life, the role of therapy in recovering memory and meaning, and the hard-won belief that a person's past can shape them without defining them. Opening From Houston With a Message About Trauma and Truth In this episode of Breaking the Silence, Dr. Gregory Williams opens from Houston, Texas, reflecting on birthdays, memories, and how significant moments can bring both good and painful emotions to the surface. Before introducing his guest, he continues a series of practical reflections on healing from abuse and trauma. His first point is to tell yourself the truth: admit what happened, acknowledge that it was not your fault, and stop hiding the reality of the pain. He also reminds listeners that trauma may affect behavior, triggers, and responses, but it is not the whole of a person's identity. Separating Identity From Experience Dr. Williams emphasizes that what happened to someone is not the same as who they are. He tells listeners that abuse, domestic violence, neglect, human trafficking, and other traumatic experiences may shape a person's reactions, but they do not define the person's worth or future. He uses his own life as an example, saying that aspects of how he showers, dresses, and responds to certain situations were shaped by childhood abuse, yet those experiences are not his identity. He frames this as a key part of healing: replacing “what's wrong with me?” with “what happened to me, and what support do I need?” Breaking the Silence Safely Another key lesson Dr. Williams shares is the importance of breaking silence carefully and safely. He encourages survivors to find someone trustworthy before sharing painful truths, whether that person is a spouse, counselor, pastor, teacher, friend, or another safe support. He recommends journaling as a first step, then sharing only a small portion when the time feels right. For Dr. Williams, secrets can become a prison, but safe disclosure can bring relief, healing, and resilience when the listener believes the survivor and does not push them away. Tim Smith and the Fault Line of His Life After apologizing for a scheduling mistake the previous week, Dr. Williams welcomes Tim Smith, author of Fault Line: Still Standing. Tim explains that the story had been inside him for years, but therapy helped him realize that what he had treated as mere facts were actually emotionally loaded experiences. The central “fault line” of his life, he says, was when his mother took him from his father at age six. He had not originally used the word “kidnapping” for the experience until his husband, who has a background in social work, pointed out that being taken against his will and hidden from his father for a year fit that description. Memory, Music, and the Body's Record of Trauma Tim describes how therapy reopened memories he had not revisited for decades, almost like a dam breaking. As he began writing, sensory details returned through images, sounds, smells, songs, and scenes from childhood. He explains that, as a photographer and visual person, the pictures in his mind contain “all of the data”: emotion, sound, smell, and memory. One song, Meat Loaf's “Two Out of Three Ain't Bad,” instantly pulls him back to a specific childhood scene. The conversation shows how trauma is stored not only as narrative memory, but also through the body, the senses, and emotional association. Kidnapping, Silence, and Dissociation Tim recounts the morning his mother took him, describing how she woke him, had him kiss his father goodbye, and led him toward a car driven by his soon-to-be stepfather. He remembers becoming immediately frightened, crying in the back seat, and later being threatened that he would be left on the side of the interstate if he did not stop. Afterward, he lived in trailer parks and became nonverbal at home for about a year, using silence as the only weapon available to him as a small child. He also describes staring out windows and mentally leaving situations he could not control, a pattern of dissociation that continued as a survival tool. Shame, Neglect, and Reclaiming Worth The middle section of the interview explores Tim's childhood neglect, poverty, and shame. He remembers not being fed breakfast, being placed on free breakfast and lunch programs, and being mocked at home for his body and perceived effeminacy. He says that abuse, neglect, and homophobic shaming made him fearful and ashamed for decades. Later in life, even while working in private equity in Beverly Hills, he still had to challenge the internal belief that he was somehow less than everyone else. Through therapy, reflection, and the writing of his memoir, Tim came to see that the darkness of his past was not who he was. Therapy, Meaning, and the Ingredients of Peace Tim and Dr. Williams discuss therapy, trust, medication, shutdown, suicidal despair, and the search for meaning after Tim's mother died, September 11 happened, and he lost his job in quick succession. Tim says writing the book became therapeutic, though it also brought intense PTSD moments and painful memories. When Dr. Williams asks him to imagine cooking up “peace” on a Waffle House grill, Tim names ingredients such as believing in yourself, knowing who you are, stability, routine, love, a safe relationship, dogs, and the feeling of taking a nap on a rainy Sunday afternoon. His definition of peace is simple, embodied, safe, and deeply earned. Taking Back Power and Choosing Hope Near the end, Dr. Williams asks Tim what he would say to listeners who have carried trauma for decades. Tim tells them to be brave, to understand that healing may require burning like a phoenix, and to remember that pain may be part of them but does not control them. He urges people to take back power from the false narratives in their heads, from abusive or neglectful parental voices, and from a past that is not their identity. The episode closes with Dr. Williams recommending Fault Line: Still Standing, sharing Tim's website faultlinememoir.com and Instagram Tim.Smith.writes, and reminding listeners that there is always hope, no matter what happened to them.

Ephesians 6:12-14 NIV  12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place… COVENANTS and CONSECRATION Joshua 5:2-3 NIV 2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth. Pruning → Passover → Positioning → Promise Joshua 5:8-9 NIV 8 And after the whole nation had been circumcised, they remained where they were in camp until they were healed. 9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.”  _ COVENANTS and CONSECRATION SIDES and SACREDNESS Joshua 5:13-14a NIV  13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” 14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Joshua 5:14a-15 NIV  Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” 15 The commander of the Lord's army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. COVENANTS and CONSECRATION SIDES and SACREDNESS SEEING and SILENCE Joshua 6:1-2 NIV  Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. 2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. Joshua 6:3-5 NIV 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.” Joshua 6:10 NIV  10 But Joshua had commanded the army, “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!” 1 Peter 2:9 NIV  But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. COVENANTS and CONSECRATION SIDES and SACREDNESS SEEING and SILENCE

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“Without great critics, you've had no great successes.” Ryan Clark  Today's episode hits close to home, and is personal for us but also powerful. We always ask our guests what is their biggest Pivot, and now we are asking Ryan to share his after the past few days of things transpiring with the way they have. On Monday July 20, 2026, Ryan was let go from ESPN while on air, mid show of NFL Live...from that moment on it's been a rollercoaster of emotions, and events as the news began to travel around the sports world but Ryan has remained quiet as he's processed the news and appreciated the outpour of support. Fred and Channing sit with Ryan for a deeply personal conversation, the guys discuss what happened, if there were signs, how it TRULY went down and the aftermath of what it all means. Only how he can do, Ryan puts words to perspective from the past decade of work, specifically the past year, and sets the record straight on what really transpired with certain instances that other media continues to point out. With ESPN having the Super Bowl this season, the decision comes at an unusual time and shocking move to many...but did RC see it coming? Doing what our platform does best, the guys create a space for the vulnerability of the situation, Ryan's reflection, the emotional side, cultural impact and asks if Ryan has anything he wishes he would have done differently that may have changed the end result. Extremely personal discussion, that's raw, authentic and true to who we are as men. We appreciate you Pivot Family for rocking with us and for the unconditional support that allows our platform to be what it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fellas talk about Zohran Mamdani's lies, the Democrats' leftward shift, New Jersey's voter registration controversy, and sit down with Sen. Dan Sullivan to discuss Alaska, election integrity, energy, and the fight for the Senate. Plus, another round of King of the Hill and your favorite listener comments. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #ElectionIntegrity #Alaska #MAGA00:03:11 Zohran Mamdani's Anti-Israel Agenda Takes Center Stage 00:10:19 Mamdani's Radical Allies and the Democratic Party's Leftward Shift 00:18:55 Mamdani's October 7 Response Comes Back to Haunt Him 00:24:15 Chuck Schumer's Silence on the Democratic Party's New Direction 00:30:30 Why Republicans Say the 2026 Midterms Are a Defining Election 00:36:30 New Jersey Admits Thousands of Non-Citizens Were Registered to Vote 00:40:54 The Voter Fraud Questions Democrats Can't Escape 00:47:03 King of the Hill Returns with Bill Kristol vs. Adam Kinzinger 00:56:14 Senator Dan Sullivan on Alaska, Energy, and Democratic Election Tactics 01:15:49 Dan Sullivan's Bear Hunt and the Alaska Stories You Won't Forget 01:23:11 The 45-Year Fight to Build Alaska's King Cove Road 01:29:20 Why Democrats Are Targeting Alaska with Election Tricks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices