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What if your next real estate distribution arrived not by wire or ACH, but as a digital dollar? That future may be closer than you think. In this episode of REady2Scale, Jeannette Friedrich breaks down the newly passed Genius Act and what it could mean for real estate investors. From stablecoin basics to real-world adoption, you'll learn how this legislation could reshape payment flows, transaction speed, and the way we think about capital in real estate. Key takeaways: What stablecoins are and why they are different from traditional crypto tokens Overview of the Genius Act signed into law in July 2025 and what it regulates Why the law forbids yield on stablecoins and how that protects banks, consumers, and the Fed's monetary policy How stablecoins could streamline real estate investing through faster settlement, lower fees, and smart contract automation Real-world examples of tokenized rental payments and distributions already in use Risks and limitations, including regulatory hurdles and accounting uncertainty Questions to ask your sponsor, including how digital payments may appear in offering documents or subscription agreements Whether you are a passive LP or an active investor, understanding the digital rails of tomorrow's capital flow is becoming more relevant by the day. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Stable Coins in Real Estate 00:47 Understanding Stable Coins 01:48 The Genius Act Explained 04:58 Impact on Real Estate Investments 06:01 Current Adoption and Future Prospects 07:01 Challenges and Recommendations Are you REady2Scale Your Multifamily Investments? Learn more about growing your wealth, strengthening your portfolio, and scaling to the next level at www.bluelake-capital.com. Credits Producer: Blue Lake Capital Strategist: Syed Mahmood Editor: Emma Walker Opening music: Pomplamoose *

Brian and Jeremiah cover what everyone's thinking: Why does the market feel fine if the public doesn't? They unpack the disconnect between bullish investors and frustrated consumers, and what the Fed's “higher for longer” stance really means for housing, inflation, and your portfolio. They also dive into a huge shift coming to our financial system—stablecoins. As Congress pushes new legislation to bring these digital dollar-backed assets into the mainstream, Brian and Jeremiah explain what it means for investors, the banking industry, and anyone tired of waiting 3 days for an ACH transfer. Other highlights this week: how regret can wreck a retirement plan, why cash isn't a long-term strategy, and how to avoid emotional investing traps that burned people during COVID-era markets.   Listen, Watch, Subscribe, Ask! https://www.therealmoneypros.com Host: Brian Wiley & Jeremiah Bates ————————————————————— SPONSORS: Guild Mortgage: https://guildmortgage.com Ataraxis PEO https://ataraxispeo.com Tree City Advisors of Apollon: https://www.treecityadvisors.com Apollon Wealth Management: https://apollonwealthmanagement.com/ Formations: https://get.formationscorp.com/real-money-pros —————————————————————

Hat man mit 1,5x schon eine Tradition? Ach wurscht! In guter, alter Tradition holen Harry und Flo ihre Dauerkarten gemeinsam am Trainingsgelände ab und plauschen darüber, was die neue Saison so bringen wird. Und was glaubt ihr? Gibt es da grad viel zu erzählen? Ja scho! Die Vorbesprechung war zugegebenermaßen noch etwas depri - aber ihr würdet nicht neun30 hören, wenn man dem Ganzen nicht auch was positives abgewinnen würde. Es geht NATÜRLICH um den InvesTor. Es geht NATÜRLICH um unser Straßenbild. Es geht NATÜRLICH um das schönste 60-Festl in der Sommerpause. Und es geht NATÜRLICH um den Turn- und Sportverein 1860! Freut Euch auf ein fröhliches Finale von Staffel 13 (bam, jetzt neu!), und freut euch mit neun30 auf die neue Saison! TSV 1860 München in der Sommerpause / 21.07.2025 / Spielstand ungeklärt Folge 179 / Season 13 / Episode 16 / 19:40 Minuten

In de Nacht van Caribisch Netwerk sprak Guilliano Payne met Elena Beelaerts van Blokland over haar boek Ach, freule. In dit boek gaat zij op zoek naar het verhaal van haar voorvader die planter was in Suriname en op welke manier zij daar generaties later naar kijkt. Zij duikt in zijn psyche, spreekt met familieleden en gaat zelf naar Suriname om de geschiedenis in de ogen te kijken. Ook spraken ze over de uitholling van de slavernij door Afro-Surinaamse vrouwen en haar eigen adelijke achtergrond. 

Ba smaointeoir, scríbhneoir aistí agus fealsamh radacach é Desmond Fennell. Chuaigh a chuid tuairimí i gcoinne an ‘status quo' go minic agus ní raibh eagla ar Fennell riamh snámh in aghaidh easa. Chruthaigh sé meas agus conspóid araon - cibé áit a ndeachaigh sé. Ach, ar chreid sé féin sna smaointe radacacha a bhí aige? Ar Seachtain, labhraíonn Toner Quinn, eagarthóir an leabhar ‘The Radical Thinking of Desmond Fennell', faoin na barúlacha neamhghnácha chuir an tír ag smaoineamh. Foclóir: Snámh in aghaidh easa: Swim against the current Fealsúnaigh: Philosopher Athbheoigh: Revitalise Fostaíocht: Employment Ré ar leith: A distinctive era Dlúthchara: A close friend Athrú struchtúrach: Structural change Feiliúnach: Suitable Clár oibre: Agenda Fréamhacha: Roots Geilleagar: Economy Neamhspleách: Independent Athmachnamh: Rethink Dioscúrsa: Discourse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diesmal geht es ans Eingemachte. Warum denken bei Sozialrecht eigentlich so viele Menschen immer nur ans Bürgergeld? Immerhin gibt es 13 Sozialgesetzbücher, auch, wenn es - Fun Fact - kein SGB XIII gibt. Kaum ein Rechtsgebiet ist mit so vielen Vorurteilen und Fehlvorstellungen behaftet, wie das Sozialrecht. Warum ist das eigentlich so? Populismus? Oder sind wirklich alle Leistungsempfänger zu faul zum Arbeiten? Viola Hiesserich ist Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht und Fachanwältin für Sozialrecht und plaudert aus dem Nähkästchen. Ist es ihr Arbeitsalltag, Menschen dabei zu helfen, sich vor Arbeit zu drücken und trotzdem auskömmlich zu leben? Oder sieht die Realität am Ende ganz anders aus? Von Viola bekommen wir einen Schnellkurs im Sozialrecht, denn auch Erwerbstätige lassen da ganz schnell mal den einen oder anderen Rechtsanspruch links liegen. Auch die häufigsten Fehler im Arbeitsrecht gibt es auf die Ohren. Fürs Referendariat hat Viola heiße Tipps parat, die auch für mich völlig neu sind und auch zum Thema Selbstständigkeit und Kanzleigründung gibt es wichtige Infos. Last but not least: Viola ist eine Macherin. Auf ihr Konto geht die eine oder andere Änderung der BORA, denn sie ist Mitglied der Satzungsversammlung. Ihr Ausschuss ist unter anderem zuständig für die Fachanwaltschaften. Und da tut sich immer wieder was. Auch im Vorstand der Kammer Hamm trifft man auf Viola. Selbstverständlich lässt sie uns einen Blick hinter die Kammer-Türen werfen. Eine unglaublich unterhaltsame und informative Episode: Randvoll mit Wissen, Erfahrungen und wertvollen Tipps. Ach ja: Ein Collegeblock kostet je nach Angebot zwischen 1,70 € und 2,99 €.

En tiempos donde el piloto automático parece ser nuestro estado mental más frecuente, conversar con alguien que nos invite a despertar los sentidos, se vuelve no solo necesario… sino urgente.Recibimos a Delfina de Achával, psicóloga clínica y neurocientífica formada en el Instituto FLENI y en el CONICET de Argentina. Delfina es conferencista, instructora, y una verdadera referente en el mundo del mindfulness, con años de formación y práctica sostenida. Una charla que puede aportar mucho a nuestra calidad de vida.¿Saben cómo funciona el mindfulness? ¿Qué herramientas concretas ofrece para vivir con más presencia, menos automatismos y en un vínculo más pleno con los demás?

Tereza und Kathi regen sich auf – vor allem über MÄNNER (Überraschung!). Wer Sätze hören will wie: „Ach, was wäre das Leben herrlich, fein und friedlich, wenn man im Internet nicht bis auf den Tod beleidigt und bei der Arbeit nicht als Hure beschimpft werden würde“, wird viel Freude an dieser Folge haben. Auch wenn sie etwas kürzer ist als sonst, steckt viel drin (leider nicht Kathis verlorene Sandalen – hat die jemand gesehen?). Viel Spaß beim Hören – und wir lieben euch (wenn ihr euch benehmt, wirklich nur dann!). P.S. Geht bitte nicht im Rhein baden!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US-Präsident Donald Trump will Krieg in der Ukraine weiter befördern – aus Frust über Wladimir PutinEin Kommentar von Tilo Gräser.Es gibt ein Märchen von einem kleinen hässlichen Männlein, dass einer jungen Müllerin hilft, aus der Geiselhaft eines Königs zu entkommen und diesen dann aber zu heiraten, indem es für sie aus Stroh Gold spann. Das hässliche Männlein wollte dafür belohnt werden und forderte als Gegenleistung das Kind der nunmehrigen Königin ein, das diese ihm in ihrer Not versprochen hatte. Sie hatte nur eine Chance: innerhalb von drei Tagen den Namen des Männleins herauszufinden. Das gelang ihr mit Hilfe eines Dieners, der es beobachtete, wie es um ein Feuer tanzt und meinte: „Ach, wie gut, dass niemand weiß, dass ich Rumpelstilzchen heiß!“ Als die Königin ihm nun seinen Namen nannte, „schrie das Männlein und stieß mit dem rechten Fuß vor Zorn so tief in die Erde, dass es bis an den Leib hineinfuhr, dann packte es in seiner Wut den linken Fuß mit beiden Händen und riss sich selbst mitten entzwei“. Soweit das Märchen vom Rumpelstilzchen.Wieso erzähle ich das? Weil mich aktuelle Ereignisse an das Märchen erinnern, auch wenn ich weiß, dass Vergleiche hinken können und nicht alles, was hinkt, auch ein Vergleich ist. Aber es scheint mir, als sei das hässliche Männlein als hässlicher Mann wiederaufgetaucht und ins Weiße Haus eingezogen. Dort vollführt es heimlich Tänze um die medialen verwirrenden Feuer, die es entfacht, und freut sich, dass niemand seinen wahren Namen weiß oder erkennt. Aber sein realer Name könnte ein Hinweis sein: Donald Trump. Ist er Rumpelstilzchens Reinkarnation als Trumpelstilz?Die Frage mag absurd klingen, aber was ist von dem Treiben des US-Präsidenten zu halten? Auf jeden Fall ist es gefährlicher als das der Märchenfigur, weil es reale Folgen für reale Menschen hat, die das mit ihrem Leben bezahlen. Aber der Reihe nach:Am Montag erklärte der US-Präsident mit dem an das Märchen erinnernden Namen und Verhalten, dass er entgegen aller vorherigen Ankündigungen den Krieg in der Ukraine fortsetzen wird. Er hat den Berichten nach nun weiteren Waffenlieferungen, vor allem Patriot-Luftabwehrsysteme, an die Ukraine zugestimmt – die aber die kriegswilligen Europäer bezahlen sollen. NATO-Generalsekretär Mark Rutte saß neben Trump, als dieser das ankündigte, und war ganz erfreut. Der US-Präsident zeigt sich damit als das, was er angeblich nicht sein will, aber es gewissermaßen schon qua Amt nur sein kann: Ein Kriegstreiber. Der ein Geschäft betreibt, das Friedrich Schiller in seinem Stück „Demetriu“ eine Figur so beschreiben lässt:„Der beste Landwirt ist der Krieg; er macht aus Eisen Gold.“Rumpelstilzchen soll aus Stroh Gold gemacht haben … Und Trump freute sich über das „gute Geschäft“, dass er da verkündete....https://apolut.net/kein-marchen-trumpelstilz-im-weissen-haus-von-tilo-graser/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Halacha below was generated by AI based on multiple classes given by Rabbi Eli Mansour in the Bekiim B'Halacha series. Click on any of the dates below to hear the original audio file. This write-up has been reviewed, but if any errors remain , we welcome corrections. 06-09-25 ; 06-10-25 ; 06-11-25 ; 06-12-25 The Question We wear Tefillin every weekday morning, but we do not don Tefillin on Shabbat or Yom Tob. Why is that? What makes these days different, and what is the source for this practice? Tefillin as an 'Ot'—a Sign The Torah describes Tefillin as an Ot—a sign between Hashem and the Jewish people. In Shemot (13:9), Tefillin are called "a sign upon your arm and between your eyes." Shabbat and Yom Tob themselves are also referred to as an Ot. They serve as a sign of the covenant between Hashem and Am Yisrael. This is clearly stated in Shemot (31:13): "Ach et Shabbetotai tishmoru … ki Ot hi." If the day itself serves as a sign, then Tefillin are not needed. The presence of one Ot (Shabbat or Yom Tob) renders a second Ot (Tefillin) unnecessary. This is the foundational reason why Tefillin are not worn on these days. Gemara and Halachic Sources The Gemara ( Masechet Eruvin 96a) brings a Baraita: "One may not wear Tefillin on Shabbat and Yom Tob." Rashi explains that since these days are already an Ot, we do not add another. Rambam (Hilchot Tefillin 4:10) and Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 31:1) both rule accordingly: Tefillin are worn only on weekdays. Ramban's Explanation: Avdut vs. Herut The Ramban adds another dimension: Tefillin symbolize Avdut —our servitude to Hashem. They demonstrate submission of mind and body to His will. Shabbat and Yom Tob, by contrast, represent Herut—spiritual freedom. On these days, we are elevated, likened to royalty. A slave wears signs of his service, but a free person or a king does not wear the garments of servitude. Therefore, Tefillin are set aside on these days of elevated spiritual status. Kabbalistic Explanation According to Kabbalah, the spiritual light of Shabbat and Yom Tob themselves provides all the blessings and protections that Tefillin typically bring. The Arizal taught that the Kedusha of these days is so great that Tefillin are not only unnecessary, but may even detract from the spiritual light of the day. Summary • Tefillin are not worn on Shabbat or Yom Tob because those days themselves are an Ot. • The Gemara , Rambam, and Shulhan Aruch rule that Tefillin are only for weekdays. • The Ramban explains that Tefillin reflect servitude, while Shabbat and Yom Tob reflect spiritual freedom. • According to Kabbalah, these days emit their own light and blessing, making Tefillin spiritually redundant.

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„Ach ich dachte, wir könnten so gegen 18:30 essen, Silke macht ihre Lasagne, da freuen wir uns schon alle! Und danach danach können wir ja ganz gesellig ein paar Spiele spielen.“ - So in etwas muss die Einladung für die dieswöchige Podcast-Aufnahme ausgesehen haben, denn Tim und Julius nehmen heute alles auseinander und spielen direkt 3 verschiedene Spiele und Rubriken! Damit könnt ihr euch selbst schon denken, wie spartanisch eingerichtet die nächsten paar Folgen sein werden. Also genießt diese hier!

Ja, ja, ja, aber SO schlecht wie alle sagen, KANN es doch nun wirklich ni… oh. Ach, so. Hm. Ja, dann reden wir diesmal wohl nicht darüber, wie unfair es ist, wenn alle auf so ein Spiel einprügeln, sondern wir laufen staunend und mit großen Augen durch „Mindseye“, ein Spiel, dessen ehemals große Ambitionen zusammengeschrumpft sind auf… nun, auf „Mindseye“. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Ambitionen treffen auf die Realität 00:21:24 - Zum Spiel: Einstieg, Gameplay, KI 00:40:31 - Spielwelt, Spielsysteme, Nebenmissionen 01:27:53 - Fazit In dieser Folge zu hören: Andre Peschke & Sebastian Stange

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an dara lá déag de mhí Iúil. Is mise Liam Ó Brádaigh.Tháinig na deartháireacha Gallagher ar ais le chéile an tseachtain seo don chéad ceolchoirm dá gcamchuairt aontaithe. Ba é seo an chéad léiriú ó Oasis ó scar an banna sé bliana déag ó shin. Sna blianta idir an dá linn, bhí achrann cáiliúil idir na deartháireacha Gallagher agus bhí amhras ann go mbeadh siad in ann seinm le chéile arís choíche. Ach an tseachtain seo, bhailigh sluaite díograiseacha le chéile chun an banna a fheiceáil agus chun canadh in éineacht le Wonderwall agus Don't Look Back in Anger. Cáineadh an chamchuairt roimhe seo as córas praghsála dinimiciúil a úsáid inar ardaíodh costas na dticéad de réir an éilimh. Aréir sheinn an grúpa os comhair lucht féachana de 80,000 duine i Manchain, an chéad sheó de chúig cinn ina mbaile dúchais, áit ar thosaigh an grúpa in 1991.Beidh uachtar gréine saor in aisce ar fáil do chuairteoirí i bpáirceanna poiblí i gContae Chorcaí an samhradh seo. Tagann cur i bhfeidhm an tionscnaimh seo i ndiaidh do Chumann Ailse na hÉireann a rá go bhfuil riosca méadaithe ailse craicinn ann i measc teochtaí arda. Tuairiscítear gurb í an inacmhainneacht an phríomhchonstaic a chuireann cosc ar dhaoine uachtar gréine a chaitheamh. Beidh na dáileoirí grianscéithe ar fáil i bPáirc na Mara, Páirc Fitzgerald, Páirc Clashduv agus Páirc Meelick ó Luan. Tá foláireamh buí maidir le teocht ard i bhfeidhm do 14 chontae in Éirinn.Cuirfear Taipéis Bayeux ar taispeáint sa Bhreatain tar éis tuairiscí gur aontaigh Uachtarán na Fraince, Emmanuel Macron, cead a thabhairt don saothar ealaíne imeacht ón bhFrainc den chéad uair le 950 bliain. Léiríonn an taipéis, atá beagnach 70 méadar ar fhad, na himeachtaí a ba chúis le concas Normannach Shasana ag Liam Concar i gcoinne a chéile comhraic Harold, Iarla Wessex, agus a chríochnaíonn i gCath Hastings sa bhliain 1066. Mar mhalairt air sin, tabharfaidh Músaem na Breataine bailiúchán Sutton Hoo, fir fichille Lewis agus earraí eile ar iasacht don Fhrainc. Tháinig an fógra le linn chuairt Uachtarán na Fraince Emmanuel Macron ar an Ríocht Aontaithe.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAIScamchuairt - tourcóras praghsála dinimiciúil - dynamic pricing systemailse craicinn - skin cancerdáileoirí grianscéithe - sunscreen dispensersLiam Concar - William the Conquerormalairt - exchange

Heidiho Welt, Berg holt zwei Filme nach, die ihn ebenfalls begeistert haben, und hatte mit den Mamas aus Vier Mütter für Edward eine gute Zeit. Sporthistorisch gepackt hat ihn dann das Drama September 5, das die Olympischen Spiele 1972 in München aus einer frischen, neuen Perspektive aufarbeitet. Der mittlere Block der Folge wird von Filmen dominiert, die sich mit Schmarotzern, Zombies und einer mysteriösen Wand beschäftigen. Klingt interessant – doch konnten die Streifen auch überzeugen? Weniger mysteriös und überraschend schließt der letzte Block mit zwei absoluten Highlights ab: Es wird gekocht und gemetzelt. Yeaha! Ach ja: Steven kann einen weiteren Punkt von seiner Bucketlist streichen – er hat Berg davon überzeugt, einen 1-Punkte-Film zu schauen... hahaha! Welcher Film aus dem bunten Potpourri das wohl ist? Na, das müsst ihr schon selbst herausfinden ;) Wie immer gilt: bleibt gesund und spoilerfrei!

Zur 250. Folge haben wir uns nichts besonderes überlegt. Obwohl naja, Julian war zur Feier des Tages auf dem Kesselfestival mit minderjährigen Kasten saufen und hat an Ski Aggus Fuß gelutscht. Yannik war auch da, hat aber nichts gesehen außer den Boden von seinem leeren Weinglas und den SWR3 Stand. Frantz hat währenddessen seinen Pfandbon stecken gelassen und sich mit seinem Mix der Woche beschäftigt. Außerdem fordern wir zum Jubiläum "Justice for Wels!" Weil sind wir mal ehrlich... Der Wels wollte nur Fuß und wollen wir das nicht alle?Ach ja, und Julian trägt jetzt auf ernst Wolfsshirts von Metrickz. Was soll man machen, oder?Bleibt sauber! :*

I mí Mhéan Fómhair beidh na mílte Gael ag dul chun na sráideanna i mórshiúl náisiúnta ar son na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge. Ach, an bhfuil pobal na Gaeilge ag troid na sean-chathanna céanna le breis agus caoga bliain? Agus cé chomh héifeachtach is a bhíonn léirsithe mar seo chun athrú polasaí a bhaint amach? Ar Seachtain, amharcann an t-iriseoir Áine Ní Bhreisleáin siar ar roinnt agóidí de chuid Conradh na Gaeilge agus an toradh a lean iad. Foclóir: Éileamh: Demand Maoiniú: Funding Maram: I suppose Mórshiúil: Procession Mianta: Wishes/Desires Féinriail: Autonomy Cumhachtaí: Powers Uaillmhianach: Ambitious Cáipéisí: Documents Ré: Era Gnáthphobal: Ordinary people Go borb: Abruptly or Gruffly Suaitheantas: Emblem Mana: Motto San áireamh: Included Rachmasóirí: A derogatory term for the wealthy Gan fiacail a chur ann: Not to mince one's words Daoine ón iasacht: Outsiders Rathúil: Successful Snáithe: Thread Sean-chathanna: Old battles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sommer in der Nacht und in Berlin. Der Erfolgssong unseres Podcastempörlings Martin Scholz. Streambar überall wo es schlechte Songs von unerfolgreichen ehemaligen Boybandmitgliedern gibt. Passt auf wegen Mücken und achtet auf die richtige Salbe gegen den ewig juckenden Stich. Wobei wir wieder bei Sonne sind, bzw. dem Sonnenstich...gerade bei diesem Sommer... regnerisch, bewölkt, wechselhaft. Ach, habt Ihr keine Themen mehr ? Müssen wir schon über Krankheiten und das Wetter reden? Nein, aber die schmutzigen Sachen dürfen hier leider nicht geschrieben werde. Stay cool Euer Stefan und Martin die Mücke

Bevor wir noch einmal in einen kurzen Break gehen, wollen wir doch den Wettbrötchen-Entspannungssommer ausklingen lassen. Es geht so langsam wieder los mit der Vorbereitung auf die kommende Saison. Die ersten Transfers sind eingetütet (Grüße an die Bayern an der Stelle), die zweite Liga winkt schon wieder da hinten im Tunnel und das Training hat auch schon wieder begonnen. Aber, stay calm and listen to Wettbrötchen, es sind noch drei Wochen, bis es wieder richtig zur Sache geht.... obwohl, die Quali für die Europapokale haben ja auch schon angefangen. Ach du liebe Güte. Wir machen besser noch ein bisschen den Kopf aus. Die neue Wettbrötchen-Saison beginnt am 31.07.! Genießt den Urlaub/Sommer! Noch mehr Content findet Ihr übrigens drüben bei YouTube, wo ihr auf dem Wettfreunde-Kanal nicht nur unsere kleine Show findet sondern darüber hinaus auch viel aktuellen Content, zum Beispiel Tipps von Oli und Jan in der Wettfreunde Show, weekly "Neururer redet Tacheles" und auch die NFL Formatreihe Hail Mary. Reinschauen lohnt sich also. Sportwetten können süchtig machen. Hilfe findest Du unter buwei.de check-dein-spiel.de und bzga.de

In 1989, the Golden Gate Bridge was blockaded for the first time by a group of protesters going by the name Stop AIDS Now…or Else! They were sick of their friends dying in a government-facilitated genocide of queer people (the medical industrial complex and corporate media were complicit, too).  It wasn't till 2016 that another group of protesters (black.seed) blockaded the Bay Bridge, this time propelled by the Ferguson uprisings and the crisis of Black people dying, especially at the hands of police. And then in 2023 and 2024 the Bay Bridge 78 and Golden Gate 26 blockaded for Gaza; some still face charges.  Actions to take for the Golden Gate 26: linktr.ee/gg26solidarity Event hosted with Gay Shame (gayshame.net), HALA Collective (thehalacollective.com), and Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism! (quitpalestine.org) Emceed by Lavelle Ridley and Stab and featuring: Deeg, Stop AIDS Now…or Else!, Gay Shame and Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism!  Jemma and Ralowe, black.seed and Gay Shame Golzar and Turner, Bay Bridge 78 (Follow Golzar for COVID-safer events: instagram.com/cutiecraftyparty/) Jordan and Mannan, Golden Gate 26 linktr.ee/gg26solidarity Recorded at Counterpulse on June 24, 2025.  Thanks to Ach and Eddie at Counterpulse, and Healthcare Workers for Palestine (linktr.ee/hcw4pal). Related episodes: Deeg on the boycott of Manny's https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/OTExOGQwNDctNDFkOS00MzE3LTk2ZGQtNjk4NTVkMmFlZDQz Deeg on queer Bay direct action group LAGAI-Queer Insurrection! https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/OTIxNTJmOWUtMDAxZi00YjgxLWExZGMtZDJlMzBjN2M0OWMx Jemma and Ralowe on hating Signal https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/ZjhjYTc4MDktNzAyNS00NzYyLWIyZWYtNTM0MGUzNjEzOTAw Jemma, Lavelle and Mama Ganuush: Trans Black-Palestinian Solidarities https://episodes.fm/1653309103/episode/NmYwYTkxYmEtYmYxNS00ZTQxLTk1OWItMzZjNDY3YWMwZDRm   Support us and find links to our past episodes: patreon.com/sadfrancisco  

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:32:39 +0000 https://podcastdb29a3.podigee.io/359-michael-douglas 8c0ab0d769f50c5fd7e9885b1bb8c163 Wenn der Erfolg der Eltern zur Last wird. „Sind Sie nicht die Tochter von Dr. Meier?“ „Der Sohn vom Chefarzt?“ „Ach, Ihre Mutter war doch die berühmte Schauspielerin?“_ Solche Sätze wirken auf Außenstehende wie ein Kompliment. Sie klingen nach Stolz, Herkunft, Ansehen. Doch für die, an die sie gerichtet sind, bedeuten sie oft eines: eine unausgesprochene Verpflichtung. Denn wer aus einer erfolgreichen oder bekannten Familie stammt, erbt nicht nur Vorteile – sondern häufig auch hohe Erwartungen, innere Loyalitäten, ein stilles Gefühl von „Ich muss etwas aus mir machen – sonst enttäusche ich sie.“ In dieser Lebensthema-Analyse erfahren Sie: Welche unbewussten Loyalitätskonflikte Kinder bekannter Eltern innerlich fesseln können Warum Privilegien keine Garantie für ein freies Leben sind Wie sich der Schatten der Eltern auf Selbstwert und Lebensentscheidungen auswirkt Welche Dynamiken zwischen Bewunderung, Abgrenzung und Schuld wirken Was hilft, den eigenen Weg zu finden – jenseits von Anpassung oder Rebellion Die ganze Folge können Sie hier nachlesen. Haben Sie auch ein persönliches Problem, das Sie bisher nicht lösen konnten? Dann buchen Sie auch ein 3-h-Coaching. Wir finden die Lösung dort, wo Sie noch nie gesucht haben. Versprochen! Sind Sie Coach oder arbeiten Sie intensiv mit Menschen und wollen lernen, so zu coachen? Dann lesen Sie hier .… 359 full Wenn der Erfolg der Eltern zur Last wird. no Roland Kopp-Wichmann

Lieber still oder laut? Auf jeden Fall nicht giftig! Prost. Ich sage JA zu deutschem Wasser. Also, das von Sedona würde ich mal lieber nicht trinken. Überhaupt ist die Story bei „Die drei ??? - Giftiges Wasser“ ziemlich verwässert. Da gibt es viele Flüchtigkeitsfehler im Manuskript. Es ist nicht richtig im Fluss. Und Bob ist manchmal ein Ticki zu leise. Aber das ist jetzt fast schon so pienzig, wie Spitzfindler-Schwind, der Hörermails von 23-Jährigen korrigiert. Und ist es: Tlaquepaque, Plaquetaque, Laquekaque oder Klaquefaque? - Egal, Peter Pasetti wird es wissen… Er ist übrigens der Wasserzähler, äh, der WasserERzähler. Festival-Verschmäher Fröhlich findet einige Verbobbungen bei seinem Spiel. Und wie „Jean Joan Baxter Brown“ zusammengehören, ist nun wirklich nicht so entscheidend. Leitet diese Folge also die Verderrickung der Detektivreihe ein? Wie weint man als Frau richtig? Bonaqua oder Viva con Agua? - Lieber Sinagua. Ach ja, mit seinem einzigen Sprechereinsatz in der Hörspielserie rettet Ulrich Faulhaber absolut arrogant und angepisst das ganze Abenteuer – Genial gut gespielt und genau wie ein Pressechef, der nichts zugeben möchte. So. Alle belehren noch mal schnell die Gen Z und schalten dann den Walkman ein, der furchtbare Kopfhörer hat. Wasser marsch! Ihr habt Fragen, Wünsche oder Anregungen? Dann schickt einfach eine E-Mail an: bobcast@dreifragezeichen.de Hier gibt es alle Infos und Termine zur Bobcast LIVE Tour: https://www.dreifragezeichen.de/bobcastlive „Haschimitenfürst – Der Bobcast“ ist ein Podcast von EUROPA, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH Idee: Andreas Fröhlich/ Regie & Konzeption: Ralf Podszus/ Moderation: Kai Schwind und Andreas Fröhlich/ Titelmusik: Jan-Friedrich Conrad/ Redaktion: Lara Grillmayer/ Produktion: Carina Schwarz/ Management & Koordination: Nina Schulze Pellengahr/ Redaktion Sony: Maike Müller/ Covermotiv: Aiga Rasch (Illustrationen), Tom Presting (Gestaltung), Christian Hartman, Haakon Dueland (Fotos)/ Eine Produktion von Podever Vielen Dank an unsere Werbepartner dieser Folge. Zu den Angeboten kommst du hier: https://linktr.ee/Bobcast

Da ist er endlich: DER große Women's Wrestling Podcast – mit unserer wunderbaren Gästin, Synchronsprecherin und Schauspielerin Leni Lessmann! Kurz vorm zweiten WWE Evolution-PLE – das wir diesmal zu dritt previewen – sprechen wir mit Leni rund drei fantastische Stunden über Frauen im Wrestling – und all die Entwicklungen, Chancen, aber auch  Hürden, denen Wrestlerinnen auch heute, sieben Jahre nach WWE Evolution 1, noch gegenüberstehen. Was hat sich seit der sogenannten Women's Revolution bei WWE getan? Welche wirklichen weiblichen Stars gibt es heute und wer begeistert uns? Was sind die Schwierigkeiten für Frauen im Wrestling (und darüber hinaus)? Sind es v.a. strukturelle Probleme? Wie ließen diese sich lösen? Und was sind unsere Tipps für WWE Evolution 2025? All das und viel mehr in diesem dreistündigen, launigen Triple Threat! Ganz lieben Dank an Leni – es war uns ein Fest! Ach ja: Und wer mit Leni in Berlin Wrestling gucken möchte, kann sich unter lenisucht@schwitzcast.de melden. Wir freuen uns wie immer mega über Kommentare und Feedback auf Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Twitter & Facebook. Unterstützt den SCHWITZKASTEN gern auch auf Patreon dabei, der beste deutsche Wrestling Podcast zu sein.

Cuireadh tús le hUachtaránacht Michael D Higgins i 2011, tar éis dó breis is milliún vóta a fháil agus sciar 56% faighte aige. ­ Ó shín i leith, ghlac sé leis an dúshlán a bheith mar Uachtarán do chách, agus níor chuir sé fiacail ina fhocail agus é ag labhairt amach go poiblí ar ábhair éagsúla. ­ Ach le deireadh a dhara téarma mar Uachtarán ag druidim linn agus a chomharba le roghnú sna míonna amach romhainn, cé a bheadh in ann teacht isteach sna sála air? ­ Ar Seachtain, amharcann an Dr Katie Whelan siar ar an am a chaith Micheál D Ó hUigínn in Áras an Uachtaráin agus tugann sí spléachadh ar na féidearthachtaí atá ann dá chomharba. ­ ­ Foclóir: ­ Éirimiúil: Intelligent ­ Ualach: Weight/burden ­ Beag beann ar: Regardless of ­ Iontaofa: Trustworthy ­ Ionannú: Identification ­ Barántas: warrant ­ Go héagórach: Unjustly ­ Pardún iarbháis: Posthumous pardon ­ Rochtain: Access ­ Faillí: Negligence ­ Níor chuir sé fiacail ina fhocal: He didn't mince his words ­ Cé is moite: Except ­ Go neamhbhalbh: Point- blankly ­ Iar-throdaí: Former fighter ­ Ceap magaidh: Mockery ­ Féidearthachtaí: Possibilities ­ Tugadh bata agus bóthar dó: He was shown the door ­ Ballraíocht: Membership ­ Tost: Silence ­ Dóchúlacht: Probability ­ Urlabhraí: Spokesperson ­ Bunús: Basis ­ Sna sála air: On his heelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In der neuen Staffel von „Ach, Mensch!“ trifft Moderatorin Jessica Hughes auf Forschende aus der Informatik und den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften. Gemeinsam gehen sie der Frage nach, wie Mensch und Maschinen zusammenarbeiten, sich herausfordern und vielleicht sogar neu definieren. (00:00:35) Was schätzt du an diesem Podcast? (00:04:35) Welche Überraschungsmomente gab es? (00:06:46) Unterschiede Wissenschaftswelt und Musikwelt? (00:09:36) Veröffentlichungszyklus (00:11:05) Aussicht für Juli (00:14:42) Podcast oder Buchempfehlungen? Hier geht’s zu „Ach, Mensch!“. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/gesellschaft/destilliert-juli-2025-jessica-hughes-ueber-ach-mensch

In der neuen Staffel von „Ach, Mensch!“ trifft Moderatorin Jessica Hughes auf Forschende aus der Informatik und den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften. Gemeinsam gehen sie der Frage nach, wie Mensch und Maschinen zusammenarbeiten, sich herausfordern und vielleicht sogar neu definieren. (00:00:35) Was schätzt du an diesem Podcast? (00:04:35) Welche Überraschungsmomente gab es? (00:06:46) Unterschiede Wissenschaftswelt und Musikwelt? (00:09:36) Veröffentlichungszyklus (00:11:05) Aussicht für Juli (00:14:42) Podcast oder Buchempfehlungen? Hier geht’s zu „Ach, Mensch!“. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/gesellschaft/destilliert-juli-2025-jessica-hughes-ueber-ach-mensch

"Robbieeeeeeee!" Ob die Fanschreie ähnlich euphorisch werden wie in den Neunzigern, bleibt abzuwarten. Fakt ist: Superstar Robbie Williams kommt nach Leipzig und hat vorab ein paar, nun ja, bemerkenswerte Dinge über unsere Stadt gesagt. Klar, dass wir, Eure Hosts Guido Corleone und Daniel Heinze, darüber sprechen - in dieser neuen Folge von HELDENSTADT, dem Leipziger Wohnzimmerpodcast der LVZ! Auch in der ersten fiesen Hitzewelle dieses Sommers reden wir über alles, was Leipzig gerade bewegt. Wie zum Beispiel Sumpfkrebse. Jawoll, der Rote Amerikanische Sumpfkrebs hat es über Berlin nach Leipzig geschafft, und bei uns hört ihr, warum das ein Problem ist und wie man es in den Griff kriegt (Spoiler: aufessen)! Es bleibt tierisch: Wir feiern das neue Nachtfahrverbot für Rasenroboter, durch das vielen Igeln das Leben gerettet werden könnte. Zudem hatte ein Leipziger Waschbär neulich einen Auftritt auf tagesschau.de. Ihr hört, warum Hundekot für FKK-Fans am Cossi gerade ein Reizthema ist. Und wir verabschieden den letzten Zeitungs-Handverkäufer Berlins und erinnern uns daran, dass auch in Leipzig einst spätabends die Zeitung vom nächsten Tag in den Bars vertickt wurde. Ach ja, und die Karli ist wieder dicht. Wie geht's weiter auf Leipzigs beliebtester Kneipenmeile? Außerdem: eine XXL-Feedbackrunde. Wir haben eine Menge Post von Euch bekommen, unter anderem zu den Stinkwaggons nach Chemnitz und Euren Erfahrungen mit Indexmieten. Veranstaltungstipps bekommt Ihr natürlich auch. Wer nicht unter einem schattigen Baum chillen will, gönnt sich die Konzerte der Bluegrass-Punk-Legenden The Devil Makes Three im Naumanns oder von Neurosis-Sänger Steve von Till im UT Connewitz. Soooo viel Leipzig in einer knappen Hör-Halbestunde - viel Spaß mit der Sonnencreme unter den Leipzig-Podcasts: „HELDENSTADT. Der LVZ-Podcast aus Leipzig mit Daniel Heinze und Guido Corleone“, Episode vom 30. Juni 2025.

Quaranteam – Book 1: Part 22 Andy answers the ladies most vulnerable concerns.. Based on a post by CorruptingPower, in 25 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. "So why me, huh?" Sarah asked her. "Why'd'ja choose me to play with you and Andy?" Piper bit her bottom lip, as if she was a tad nervous, before she shyly looked up at Sarah. "'Cause I'm kinda turned on with how you talk, Sarah, and I was kinda hoping you could talk to me that way while I was trying to make our man happy?" Despite all the massive confidence he'd seen Piper bearing almost the entire time he'd known her, she seemed almost nervous that Sarah would consider turning her down, as if her voiced desire was a step too far beyond the pale. Sarah licked her lips as her eyes widened. "I will totally fucking do that as long as you agree to just one fucking condition. If you don't, well, I can just go upstairs and leave you two to it." Andy was about to ask, but Piper beat him to it. "What condition is that?" "You can't, like, get fucking mad at me for anything I say, or anything I call you. 'Cause if I'm gonna fucking do this, then I'm gonna fucking do this, and I can't be all in my fucking head about you thinking I'm being mean or rude or shit. So you can't be all pissed off that I call you dirty things if you're fucking asking me to talk fucking dirty to you," Sarah giggled. "That cool, bitch?" "Not only do I promise not to get mad, Sares," Piper said to her. "I promise to like it." Sarah nodded. "Good, then why the fuck aren't you on top of that cock already?" Piper pursed her lips into a smile. "I was waiting for you to tell me I could, Andy." Sarah's hand swatted over and spanked Piper's ass with a loud smack. "He shouldn't have to tell you, you daft bitch. You wanted to fuck him, he totally didn't say 'not now' or some shit, so that means fucking time is on!" In the middle of Sarah's sentence, Piper reached down to grab his cock and get it aligned so she could slide right down onto it, straddling him to get his cock as deep inside of her as she could, her other hand resting on his shoulder. "That's a good girl," Sarah purred. "Don't you feel so much better without an empty cunt, you athletic slut you?" Piper nodded, leaning over to kiss Sarah again, although Sarah pushed her back after a few seconds, clearly intent on keeping her mouth free so she could talk to her. "I've had like a dozen partners, and not one of them made me feel like Andy does," Piper said, looking at Sarah's face. Sarah slapped Piper's ass again, this time even harder. "So why are you fucking telling me, bitch? Am I the one whose cock is jammed up your stupid snatch?" Piper moaned as Sarah's fingernails dragged against that reddening flesh, shaking her head, turning to look at Andy. "You feel so fucking good inside of me, Andy," she said to him. "Thank you for taking me in." On 'in,' she bounced down hard in his lap. "Thank you for saving my friend." On 'friend,' she did it again. "It's a shame you're on fucking birth control," Sarah teased, "because these are fucking breeding hips, and you'd look super fucking cute with a baby bump, but I guess you need to go and win your gold medal before we can talk about getting you bred like a proper bitch." Piper's tongue swiped out over her own lips, as she nodded. "I'll do it eventually," she said eagerly. "I'll happily bear your child, Andy, but I gotta do the Olympics first, to prove to myself that I can really do it." "You don't  " Andy started but Piper kissed him once more, jamming her tongue into his mouth sloppily, making sure to silence him. "Hmm, I think she likes the idea of you fucking breeding her, Andy," Sarah said with a laugh. "The idea of you pumping her fucking cunt so full of fuck cream that it's practically oozing out of her, so messy and sloppy, like a good little whore. You like that image don't you, Pipes?" The athletic brunette nodded quickly. "I do I do I fucking do so fucking much," she panted, as Sarah reached one of her hands in to pinch one of Piper's tan nipples firmly, giving it a twist, which made the girl groan huskily. "And yet, you're still fucking holding back," Sarah scolded. "You gotta fucking give in like a good girl, otherwise you won't get what you fucking what, what I know you think you fucking deserve, but you don't deserve it until you've ditched all those fucking fears and embraced who the fuck you are from now on." She gave Piper's ass another hard smack before sliding her hand around the athlete's waist, moving her thumb down to rub against Piper's clit, as Andy felt her start to tighten up even more around his shaft. "But I bet, I just fucking bet, that if you just let it out, let it all fucking out, you'd feel fucking better, and you'd get what a good bitch deserves." "Fuck, Sarah, you're so fucking good with those fingers," Piper whimpered. "Damn fucking straight I am," Sarah said. "But I'm gonna stop if you don't cut loose." "I'm, I'm fucking scared," Piper whispered quietly. "We all were, Pipes, but you learn to fucking let go and trust, not just in Andy but in the family, in all the fucking rest of us, that we've got your fucking back, that we're gonna fucking take care of you, so either you're fucking in or you're out, what's it gonna be, bitch?" "I'm in,” she cried, her voice shredded and frantic, clearly about to have an immense orgasm. "I'm in I'm in I'm so fucking in,” "Not fucking yet you aren't," Sarah said harshly. "Gotta let that last fucking guard down, gotta let that last fucking truth out. You'll feel better, bitch, but you gotta fucking say it,” "Andy Rook, I fucking love you!" Piper shouted before she kissed him hard, and she started to have a monstrous orgasm, her whole body violently trembling, and the spasms of her cunt around his cock forced his own release, as he started spewing arcing loads of steaming jism inside of her, the two of them locked together on top and bottom, the intensity of the orgasm cratering them out. As soon as it had passed, Piper buried her face into Andy's neck, laughing a little bit even as he could feel her eyes watering, tears of joy slipping from her face. "I thought I'd never say that to another person as long as I fucking lived," she whispered against his skin, "but I do, I fucking love you, Andy Rook." "And I love you too, Piper Brown," he said, stroking her hair with one hand, his other intertwined with Sarah's. They stayed like that for a minute or so before Piper started to giggle, turning to look over at Sarah. "I don't know how you do it," she said to the tall redhead, "sitting there watching and not demanding to get involved." "Oh I'm happy enough to wait my fucking turn," Sarah giggled. "But pretty quick Imma need you to get off of him so I can fucking get off." Piper's giggle burst from her as she nodded then leaned over to kiss Sarah. "Thank you for that," she told her. "I hate having to ask for help." "That's what family's for," Sarah answered. "But get a little, give a little, so Imma also need you to help me out here." The brunette climbed from his lap, and his cock was absolutely soaked with their juices, and while he was starting to soften, that feral look in Sarah's eyes told him he wasn't done yet, and made him begin to stiffen up again. "Whatever you need, Sares," Piper said, "I got you, boo." "I'll just need a helping hand," Sarah said, getting up off the couch. Andy tried to get up as well, but Sarah shoved him back down once more. "Who told you you could fucking get up?" she giggled. "I need you to stay there and let me run the fucking show this time, 'cause I'm a little fucking nervous, and I want to have the fucking control to do this how I think fucking feels right. I hope that's fucking okay with you, because if it isn't, well, I don't fucking care, now, do I?" Andy wasn't entirely sure what Sarah had in mind, as she turned away from him and moved to straddle his legs, but very quickly, it dawned on him what she was doing. "I can't fucking believe Emily did this shit before I did," Sarah said, reaching one hand back to grab his cock. Her position had her legs spread wide, as she moved to rub the tip of his cock along her cunt before dragging it downward, nestling it against the rosebud of her asshole. "Had to be fucking first to something, I guess." He could feel the tall woman getting his cock aligned right and then slowly started sitting down on it, his shaft pulsing in excitement as he felt her body, tight and a little unprepared, try and resist his cock's entrance before she finally seemed to lose patience with her own hole, as she pushed down to get the head of his cock inside of her ass. Her head leaned back, her eyes looking up at the ceiling, as a guttural, almost paleolithic, moan of pain and pleasure boiled out of her. "Fuck that's fucking big that's big holy fucking shit balls that's a big fat fucking cock and it's fucking going up my fucking ass oh my fucking God what the fuck am I doing?" "We can stop if  "   Sarah looked back over her shoulder at Andy with a wildness in her eyes that he'd never seen before, a deranged grin on her face. "Stop? Are you out of your fucking mind? This is the greatest fucking feeling I've ever fucking felt in my fucking life! Why the fuck would I want you to fucking stop?! I want fucking all of it!" she said to him as she pushed herself down onto his cock until he was buried as deeply as he could get inside of her backdoor, the tall girl's skin covered with a layer of goosebumps that made the fine red hairs of her arms stand on end, her body vibrating in orgasm as she did. "Jesus Fucking Christ, I feel like such an utter fucking whore and I fucking love it! You've got that big fucking cock jammed right up my fucking virgin asshole and it made me fucking cum just going the fuck in, so now you gotta fuck me or I gotta fuck you but somebody's gotta fuck somebody right the fuck now!" Piper had sort of been standing off to the side a little bit, and one of Sarah's hands shot up and grabbed one of the brunette's wrists, yanking her close. "Er, what, what am I supposed to be doing here, Sarah?" "You can fucking rub or you can fucking lick, but you gotta fucking work that fucking clit of mine while he's fucking my ass, so get fucking to it!" she barked, and the commanding tone to her voice made it clear the actress was not asking for input on the matter. The tanned athlete took one of her hands timidly down to rub against Sarah's cunt before moving to stroke her clit, as Sarah began to bounce up and down in his lap, one hand on the arm of the couch, the other on Andy's hip. In this position, Sarah had completely control of the tempo and the force with which she slid her ass down onto his cock, something he'd expected her to use to keep it slow and tender, but instead, Sarah was practically trying to break the couch, slamming her ass down into his lap as hard as she cold each time, while Piper was caressing her clit. "Fuck that's so fucking good oh my god why didn't I ever get fucked in the ass before I love this so fucking much but it's all your ass, Andy, Daddy, it's only ever your fucking ass, you're the only one to ever fuck me this way, and I fucking love that and I keep God! I keep fucking cumming over and over again, so please Daddy, please please please cum in my fucking virgin ass and let me fucking feel it, let me feel you own the last fucking bit of me no man's ever had, because I don't need any other fucking man but you because I fucking love the ever loving shit out of you you big cocked motherfucker you hear me I fucking love you Andy so fucking cum, cum right the fuck up my ass! Fuck! Fuck! Muph!" She leaned her head back at the end onto his shoulder, craning her neck so that she could jam her lips against his, as he felt Piper's other hand cradling his balls, squeezing them gently, and the sensations were all too much, as his body let loose another orgasm, flooding Sarah's rectum with a gusher of an orgasm as their tongues clung to each other before they both slumped back, his back against the couch, her back against his chest, both of them nearly too exhausted to move. Huginn, who had remained completely undisturbed by all of this, finally had had enough, and the black cat got up and hopped down the couch, moving to a different unoccupied couch, hopping back up, curling into a ball and settling down once more, a perturbed look on his face. Then Sarah began to feverishly giggle, waves of curved red hair over her face before she pushed them out. "Em was fucking right. That was totally fucking amazeballs. Thanks Pipes." Piper winked a little bit as she pushed a fingertip inside of Sarah's cunt, causing the actress to gasp a little bit in surprise before Piper slid the finger back out, lifting it up to her lips, licking it in front of the two of them. "We're definitely gonna need a shower before we get into bed," she said, and they all laughed at that. Chapter 38 In a rather unusual turn of events, Andy woke the next morning on November 18th to an empty bed. It wasn't uncommon for him to awake with only a couple of the girls still in bed asleep with him, but a totally empty bed was almost an unheard of experience at this point. He glanced at his Apple Watch and saw that it was around 10:30, which meant he'd definitely slept in a bit. Like most writers, Andy was generally a nocturnal creature, staying up late and getting up late, which had put his schedule at odds with some members of the family, but they'd mostly learned to make it work. He slipped on some boxers, pulled on his jeans and tugged on a t shirt,  this particular one a gift from some fantasy convention he'd been a guest speaker at,  and headed over to the balcony, stepping out onto it with a smirk. Down at the pool, most of the girls were nearly finishing their morning work out, being led by Sheridan, a sea of sports bras and yoga pants, doing the last part of their high intensity section of the workout, and Andy could vaguely hear Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" being played from a portable speaker near them. (Andy still wasn't sure which bothered him more, the fact that they were listening to Vanilla Ice or the fact that Vanilla Ice opened that song with "Stop! Collaborate and listen!" and yet there were no signs of any collaboration going on. In fact, it didn't seem like Ice understood what the word collaborate meant. The writer in him just couldn't bear it.) Lauren and Taylor weren't there as he expected they'd gone in to work today, especially since it was Taylor's first day of working in months. He hoped that she fit in well with the 49ers organization, but at this point, he wasn't entirely even sure who was working there. Niko also wasn't working out as he figured she'd gone to work at the base today. He wasn't sure what her schedule was like these days so he trusted her to let him know when she was coming and going and when it would be important for him to know. She was more than capable enough to manage her own schedule. It was nice to spot that both Fiona and Moira were in the group, between Ash and Sarah in the front row of three, and both seemed to be in good spirits. Moira's unruly mass of red curls had been braided into a tightly woven tail that whipped behind her as she danced to the beat of the music, occasionally slapping against either Fi or Sarah, both of whom laughed wildly when it did. It made Moira look a little like a redheaded version of the original polygon model of Tomb Raider, now that he thought about it. The weather was still mostly overcast, and it looked like rain might even be on the schedule for later in the day, something he didn't mind one bit. California had mostly been in a drought for years, and any rain the state could get was seen as a blessing, particularly since they now lived in more densely wooded areas. The last thing Andy wanted was a wild fire to take his new home. He leaned against the railing, just enjoying looking over both the estate and his family before Sheridan finally spotted him up on the higher floor balcony as the song came to an end. She pointed to Andy to draw the girls' attention to him, as all of them turned to look at him. The words were out of his mouth before he even knew he was saying them. "Good morning, angels," he shouted to them. "Good morning Andy!" they shot back in matching cadence. "You know, you really ought to join us some mornings, Andrew," Emily teased politely. "Hmm. I'd be worried about making a fool of myself." "I can make sure we don't overwhelm you on your first work out, dude," Sheridan said to him with a wink and a grin. "Let's give it a go tomorrow, 'kay?" Andy groaned a little bit. "God help me. Okay, I'll give it a try, but no making fun of me!" All the girls made various catty comments and gestures as he rolled his eyes and headed back into the house. He had a little bit before any of them were back inside anyway, even if they were finished with their workout. While the pool house was being converted into Tala's workshop, it still had a large group shower room, and the girls tended to go and cool down in there before splitting off afterwards. A few of them would go and shower in their own individual bathrooms, but the majority of them enjoyed the communal experience, as it let them all continue to get to know each other. Andy headed down to the kitchen and found that Jenny had made him a mini breakfast burrito that was waiting with a glass of pineapple juice on the little kitchen island, Katie also sort of milling around the room as both women bowed to him when he entered. He'd tried to get them to stop doing that, but he'd learned that attempting to discourage his staff of anything generally only resulted in them doing it even more than they were originally, so he was trying a new tactic now,  let them burn themselves out on it and hope they'd stop on their own. "Enjoy your breakfast, sir!" Jenny said, moving around the counter before dropping down onto her knees. "I know I'll enjoy mine!" Her fingertips unbuttoned Andy's jeans and he was thankful he hadn't put on a belt this morning, as Jenny began to lick and suck on his cock, slowly running her tongue along it while her wife watched on, although there was an unusual expression on Katie's face, something Andy wasn't quite sure of. "What's on your mind, Katie?" he said, feeling Jenny's lips slowly push down around his length. They had told him before that they wanted to make getting their needed dose as low impact for him as possible, and had stressed that they enjoyed this sort of casual acquisition. "You look like you're worried about something." The Hispanic girl sighed and nodded. "I, I wanted to discuss something with you, sir, but I wasn't sure quite how to bring it up. Shit, I'm nervous even thinking about it now." Andy nodded, chewing a mouthful of his food before taking a sip from the glass to wash it down. "Look, you don't have to tell me anything, Katie, but if something's on your mind, you'll probably feel better if you just get it out of your head. No matter how much worse you think it'll be if you say it, letting it rattle around your brain like a cage full of bees is only going to be worse." "I suppose that's fair, sir," Katie said, chewing on her finger nervously. "It's just, this isn't the sort of thing I thought I'd ever say, sir, and it makes me feel strange. I think it's probably just part of whatever the treatment's doing to me, but it's, it feels like it's both a part of me and not a part of me, you know? Like some part of me I didn't know about but was lingering in the dark shadows of my mind the whole time?" Andy frowned a little. "No, I can't say I do know what you're talking about." Jenny's mouth popped off his cock as she made an exasperated noise from his waistline. "Uuuugh! Just tell him already!" she said, frustration in her voice, before she pushed her lips back down around his cock once more. "Sir, I think, I think I'd like for you to fuck me, maybe just the once, maybe just to see if maybe I might like it," Katie said, her voice sounded terrified that he would reject her or yell at her. "I mean, I don't have a problem with if both of you don't, but you certainly needn't do it on my behalf, Katie," Andy told her, as Jenny started to suck harder, as if to pull the resistance out of him. "You made it very clear to me when I arrived that you were a lesbian, though, and I wouldn't dream of asking you to change that." Katie threw her hands up, her eyes widening a little bit, almost in shock at herself. "That's just it! I am! I know I am! I've always thought girls were the only sexy things in the world! The idea of being with dudes just made me uneasy! I imagine I felt about guys the same way you feel about guys,  I don't want to be with that!" "Then why  " "I don't know, alright?! I don't fucking get it! Thinking about any other man just makes my stomach all queasy and nauseous, but the last few weeks, when I've been thinking about what it looks like when I see you fucking Jenny, I don't feel like I do when I think about any other man, and I don't understand what's going on!" The woman looked like she was about to cry, and Andy reached over and grabbed her hand, pulling her over towards him, his fingertips curling around hers. "I am never going to make you do anything you don't want to do, Katie," he said sternly. "But they did tell us that the serum was going to have some side effects, and that it was likely going to make some physiological changes to our bodies, some foreseen and some unforeseen." Jenny had eased off the speed of the blowjob a bit, but hadn't stopped entirely. "If you want to try actual sex with me, I'm not opposed to that, but  " "But you don't want me to think I'm doing it on your account. I'm not, sir, I assure you! I don't even know where these thoughts are coming from, but I told Jenny about a week ago, I had a sex dream with you in it, and we were fucking, and in the dream, it seemed like I liked it quite a lot," Katie sighed. "I know that doesn't necessarily mean anything,” "They say sex dreams generally aren't about sex." "But, but when you were taking Whitney the other day? I found myself getting wet, thinking about what it would be like, what it would be like to be her, to be getting fucked by you, and, and I think I want to try that at some point, not the tying up or collaring or anything but, but I think I'd like for you to fuck me once, just to see, just to see if I really do feel differently about you than I do all the other men in the world,” "And you're okay with this, Jenny?" he said, reaching down to stroke Jenny's hair back. Jenny nodded, popping her lips off his cock with a loud smack. "I still want both of us to be there any time you dose either of us, sir, but if this is a thing she wants to try, well, it would be unfairly judgmental of me to fuck you myself and not allow her to do so as well. 'Sides, she told me about these feelings long before she told you, and that's all that really matters." She smiled at him kindly, then lowered her lips back down around his shaft once more, her eyes still looking up at when she did. "Then it's fine with me, Katie," he said, looking back at the Hispanic woman, one of her hands being held by him, the other being held by Jenny from below. "Thank you, sir," Katie said. "For being willing to do that with me, and for not judging me because of it." "Katie, look. If you want to try it, that's fine. If you try it and you don't like it, that's fine. If you try and do like it and want it more regularly, that's fine. If you change your mind right before we're about to do it, that's fine. Whatever you want here, it's fine. I just want you to be satisfied with whatever decision you made, and I want it made because it's what you want, and not what you think I want, okay? I am surrounded by beautiful women, and I'm just trying to do everything I can to do right by all of you. So whatever you want, you just need to tell me." She nodded, before looking down with a smile. "You were taking your time because I was talking to him, weren't you, Jen?" The curvy girl between his legs giggled a little and nodded, then started thrusting her face into his lap faster and more intently, and Andy could feel that release building up inside of him, even as he finished the last bite of breakfast. He was more than a little taken back when Katie leaned in and whispered into his ear, "My wife's such a good little cocksucker, isn't she? Give us our breakfast, Master, that fucking load of hot cum right into her fucking mouth." The unexpected words made his cock throb and finally he pumped a few squirts of his cum into Jenny's mouth, as she shuddered at his feet. The woman kept her lips sealed just past the head of his cock while her fingers jerked along the rest of his length, making sure to milk out the last of it before she pulled her head back, keeping her lips pursed together before standing up and immediately kissing Katie, swapping that cum between them, Katie's form trembling as she leaned against Jenny, the Latina being held up by her wife for just a moment until the orgasm passed. Both women pulled from the kiss, licking each others lips for just a moment before turning to look over at Andy, almost as if they were ready for a second course right now. Katie winked at him. "You know, I know it's all chemical, but dios mio if that orgasm from tasting your cum doesn't leave one sweet ass high,” Jenny moved to tuck his cock back into his pants, zipping them back up and buttoning them, as she glanced over at Katie. "Don't forget to update the Needs Board, hun," she told her wife, who nodded in response. "Got it, babe. Anyway, sir, let me think about it, but next time, I think I'd like you to fuck Jenny with me there, and then fuck me with Jenny there, so I have some time to let it settle in my brain that I'm going to go through with it," Katie said to him. "You know, actually fucking a dude." "Whatever you want, Katie." "Thank you, sir. Oh, don't forget, you have a phone meeting at 2 with that director candidate, Erica Xiao." He nodded. "Good. Yes. Thank you for reminding me. I might have forgotten if you hadn't." Jenny snickered a little. "Em would've had your balls if you had." "She's got them anyway," Katie shot back. Andy arched an eyebrow at them. "Don't you two start." He drank the last of his pineapple juice then pushed the plate forward. "Thanks Jenny, for everything. I'm going to head to my office. Maybe send down lunch a little after one." "Yes sir. Also, don't forget that Miss Steele will be here sometime today." "Oh right," Andy said, chuckling. "Sometimes everything gets so busy, I can barely remember my own name, much less who's coming and going. Katie, can you set up a large portion of the back yard to fence off, so that Maya's dogs will have a place to run and play without us worrying about them getting into the pool if she wants to leave them outside?" "Miss Steele's got dogs?" Katie said, groaning. "Great. Now I get to start having to watch the backyard for landmines." "That's why I was thinking if we gave them their own area that's fenced off, at least we'd have it clearly marked that it's the part of the yard with occasional hazards, although Sarah insisted that Maya is known to always clean up after her dogs. Maybe put a bin outside for her to toss them all?" Katie nodded. "I can spend the day prepping the yard so we're not all worried about stepping in dog shit when we're walking in the grass." "Good on you." "Did Miss Washington said what kinds of dogs they were, sir?" Jenny asked. "Pomeranians, I think," Andy said. "Those aren't dogs, those are animated dustmops," Katie said with an amused snort. "And here I was worried they would be Saint Bernards or Rottweilers." As he headed down to his office, he was starting to run through the checklist of things he needed to do today in his head. He definitely wanted to talk to Moira now that she was up, but he figured he would let her come to him in her own time, as it had been so long since they'd really talked to one another. He would need to pair with Maya when she arrived, and he also needed to check on Lexi and see how she was doing. As much as he wanted to head over to Xander's and see his friend's new house and meet all the rest of his partners, Xander had asked him to wait until the weekend, so he would have more of a chance to get settled, both into the house and into the household. He was almost at the door of his office when his iPhone began to ring, and he fished it out of his pocket, surprised to see Phil The Younger a.k.a. Lesser Phil a.k.a. Phil Pak (not Phil Marcos), on the screen, as he answered it. "Heya man, long time no talk!" Andy said to him. "To what do I owe the pleasure?" "Nothing good I'm afraid," Lesser Phil sighed. "I'm not going to be able to make poker night on Friday. In fact, I may not be able to make poker night for a while, I'm afraid." "That sucks man. What's going on?" "Well, me and the family were relocated, so we're quite a bit further from you now, and the place where we're at is very strict on quarantine procedures, so if we came and saw you and the rest of the gang for poker, we'd have to quarantine for a week before we would be allowed back in to our house, so while we'll try and do it a couple of times a year, for the foreseeable future, it's probably off the table." "Where's they move you to that's got such strict guidelines?" "They're calling the place Valhalla Shores. They decided that they didn't want to put all their eggs in one basket and have New Eden be the only place for Level Fives in the Bay area, so they built a new one over closer to the coast. We're where Pacifica used to be, basically, although I think they tore almost all the old city down and put up this place, like a giant gated mansion community. It's a little snobby for my liking, personally, but you know how Brandy has always been in terms of keeping up with Joneses, so when the NSA offered to move us over to here, she made me jump on it immediately. It's mostly just spooks and techbros over here," he sighed. "You'd fucking hate it. I know I do, but it keeps peace in my household, and that's about all I can ask." "Wait, techbros and spies crossbreeding? That sounds like a horrible idea, like, just the worst. On the other hand, if your quarantine protocols are that strict, it might mean I never have to deal with techbros again, and that might make the whole thing absolutely worth while. Hey, can I recommend a couple of cockish investors over here in New Eden to get transferred over there?" Phil the Younger laughed. "You fuckin' wish, dude. Whole place is fucking creepy anyway. Brandy says some of the women are kind of Stepford ish, and she feels like they're definitely an in crowd and an out crowd and she has zero interest in joining the in crowd. They keep trying to get her to join one of their hot yoga classes, but she said they'd have to break her legs to get her to do that shit. I hope she was being figurative, but you know Brandy." "That I do. Well, we'll miss seeing you guys, but I get it. You're doing what you have to do to keep your family safe and sound. Keep us posted, but I appreciate you calling to tell me personally." "Copy that, man," he said. "See you on the other side." After Lesser Phil had hung up, Andy wondered how many actual community hubs had formed in the Bay area since the cultural rebuilding had started. He also wondered how hard it would be for him or any members of his family to leave New Eden, even for a short while. He'd been craving an animal style In N Out burger for nearly a year now, and while he could ask Jenny to make something equivalent, there was nothing quite like having the real deal. He was certain Niko would know what the current entrance/exit policy for New Eden was, and he resolved to ask her when he saw her. It couldn't be that strict, he realized, because Lauren had been coming and going to the training camp for over a week now. Maybe he could just get in the Tesla and drive down to an In N Out, assuming he could find one that was open. When he walked into his office, he saw that his two cats, Muninn and Huginn, were curled together in a bundle in his writing chair, the two forming a sort of gray black yin yang symbol. Also, as promised, atop of his desk was a brand new laptop, a silver MacBook, with a Post It note on top of it. It was from Whitney (he could recognize her meticulous handwriting) and said "Try it. If you hate it, we'll get something different. “w" As much as he wanted to move the two cats so he could sit down in the chair where he got his best work done, he decided it was okay to sit at the desk for a while, even though it felt way more formal, although he realized he wasn't doing much creative today, mostly just the assorted busywork that sprung up around the actual creative process. The new laptop was set up with access to his emails and had all of his writing transferred onto it, so he could consult back to other things as he started answering questions from his agent and his editor, losing an hour or so before there was a knock at the door. "Come on in," he said. The door opened and Moira and Fiona slipped in together, closing the door behind them. All of their possessions clearly hadn't arrived from cross country yet, because he noticed each of them was wearing one of his t shirts, the fabric hanging big and loose over them like an overcoat. Moira had on one of his Biffy Clyro shirts, which he found fitting, whereas Fiona had clearly dived way back into the depths of his closet and was wearing a Gin Blossoms t shirt. "It's good ta see ya again, Andrew," Moira said shyly, smiling across the room at him. "I've missed ye something fierce." "How are you feeling, Moira? I knew the serum can react strangely to people who've had complicated medical history, and I imagine dengue fever isn't the only strange bug you've picked up over your wild and crazy life." "I cannae tell ye how great I feel, Andrew," she said, starting to move across the room to him. "An' how thankful I am ye trusted Fi enough t' let her bring me in wit' her. Yer, nae mad, are ye?" He shook his head. "Look, Moira. We had a wonderful time together, but that was decades ago. But I've always trusted Fi, and if you and her were together before now, there's no reason any of that should change." "Of course it'll have t' change, ye big dummy," she giggled. "Ye know she's always loved ye, ye daft shite? E'en when I came inta her life, that has nae changed." "Except she's changed and I've changed, so maybe it has changed too." "You haven't changed that much, Andy," Fi said, "and neither have I. You still trusted me enough to offer me a place in your family, even when I had a condition I wouldn't tell you about." "Were ye surprised when ye saw me?" Moira asked him. "Well, I'd figured it out before I saw you. I figured it out as soon as I heard your voice, and that let me put two and two together. But I was very surprised when I heard your voice, yeah." "Surprised inna good way, I kin hope?" "Naturally, although I was hoping you were going to be happy with me, even with the weight I've put on and the hair I've lost," he chuckled. "I think ye look sexy, ya galoot," Moira twittered. "Hold me hands, Fi. It's all I kin do t' keep from havin' a crack at him right now." Fiona wrapped her arms around Moira's waist, shaking her head. "He's not going anywhere, Moira," she said with a kind ease. "Aye, an' neither are we, an' I don' wannae be too far behind the other gare ruls, an' two of 'em are already in th' lead." "One day at a time, love. One day at a time." "You two want to sit and have a chat?" Andy said. On the other side of his desk were two chairs, so he could entertain meetings in here if he needed, although the chairs held the cats more often than they held people. "Oh aye, let's have a chinwaggle," Moira said, slipping from Fiona's arms, moving over towards Andy's desk, but instead of moving to sit in one of the chairs across the desk, she moved to slide herself up and into his lap, her legs dangling over one of the arms of the chair. Fi then moved across the room, and moved his laptop to one side, so she could scoot her ass up and onto his desk directly in front of him, making sure not to knock anything off. "So tell m  " he started to say before Moira leaned in and kissed him hard, her body light in his lap, but the strength with which she pulled his lips onto her own was more than a bit forceful. "I bloody love ye, Andy," Moira said to him. "And Jaysis, do you smell fookin' amazin'." Andy grinned a bit, arching an eyebrow. "Sounds like you may have picked up a little bit of Piper's superpower along the way. I wonder if that's a side effect of the dengue fever antibodies you have in your system." "I cannae tell ye where it comes from, but Jaysis, you smell better'n any meal I've ever eaten in me life. I want ta breathe ye all day long,” She buried her face against the nape of his neck, as he looked to Fiona for sympathy, but saw only mirth on her face. "So, Moira, tell me what you've been up to since we last saw each other." "School," she said, pronouncing the word like 'skoo will,' "then more school, then residency, then Doctors Without Borders, at least until I ran in ta Fi again in DC. It's no tha' excitin'." "Doctors Without Borders, tending to patients in the middle of warzones? That's the absolute definition of exciting to me." "Then you're a fool," she giggled. "I mean, yeh, I was shot at now an' again, but that's a part o' life anyway, isn't it? I was tendin' to kids who needed doctors, an' while I loved tha' work, when I shacked up with Fi again, she wanted me to be safer, wha'ever th' hell tha' means." "It means you're saving lives without people trying to take yours, Mo," Fiona scolded, kicking the Scottish lass with the tip of her leather boot. "She's still undecided whether she wants to take up private practice here in New Eden, or if she wants to go and work in the hospital they're finishing up alongside the base." "In a few years, anyway," Moira said. "After I've given ye a son." Andy's head leaned back a little bit. "Little early to be thinking about stuff like that, isn't it, Moira?" "Like hell, Andy," Moira said, pulling her face back from his neck so she could look him in the eyes again. "You," she said, tapping his chest with a fingertip, "need children. I," she continued, tapping her own, "want tae have one or two before I get back to the medical life. So all we're doin' is just wastin' fookin' time until you get me ripe." "You still don't need to rush right into it, Moira," Andy said, stroking his fingertips against the back of her neck. "Take some time to get settled and comfortable here in the household before you go rushing straight towards the respawning finish line." "Spoken like a laddie who doesnae realize our clocks 'r tickin'," she grumbled. "But, aye, I'll do me best nae to rush it too much. And all the other gare ruls have bin sooo kind tae us. I didnae know what t' expect, 'specially wit' all th' famous faces y'got around these parts." "They're just people, like anyone else," Andy replied. "Think how I feel, trying not to let anyone down." "Ach, yer daft, laddie," Moira said, tickling him a flash. "Yer a good man, an' tha's all tha' matters." "Emily told us all about her experiences this morning, what with the poker game and how it felt being traded like cattle. She was horrified by what horrible things the few remaining men in power are up to, and Niko explained how she basically had to force you to get into the game to rescue Asha and her mother from Covington," Fiona said. "I'm sure that must've been quite taxing." "You had to risk people to win people, and while I certainly didn't want my ex as part of my life, I didn't want to consign her to a life with someone horrible either," he sighed. "I feel very fortunate that it all worked out in my favor, but it was such a gigantic risk." Fiona tugged his chair a little closer to the desk with her leather boot, shrugging. "Life's one colossal risk, Andy. You've always known that." "You think your mother's going to be okay with you being part of a polypod, Moira? I only met her the once, but she struck me as an especially stern Catholic." "When th' news comes out, she'll come 'round, 'specially since th' Pope's apparently okay wit' it, or so we were told a' th' base," Moira shrugged. "Besides, it saves me th' trouble from havin' t' tell 'er I'm shacked up wit' Fi here. She's still nae comfortable wit' 'th' gays,'" she said, making air quotes with her fingers. "Didnae know how t' break it t' her tha' her daughter's as queer as a two dollar bill." "I hope I'm not coming between you two," Andy said. "Nah," Fiona laughed. "We're both bi, and both need some cock in our life. Yours'll do. It was generally my favorite." "An' mine, although I didnae try tha' many." "Tell him how many, Mo." "I don' wanna." "C'mon." "Fi,” "Mo,” Moira sighed. "Fine, wha'ever. I've only had three cocks, Andy, an' yours was right smack dab in th' middle. Me first was a boy in school, and me most recent was another doctor jus' before I hooked up with Fi again. I generally prefer gare ruls to lads, but ye always felt, felt like home t' me." "She was worried that her piercings were going to put you off her," Fi said. "Between the nose stud and the pierced nipples, she told Niko that she felt too different than anyone else it sounded like you had in the family." "I'll admit, I'm not generally a big fan of excessive piercings, but the whole look works on you, Moira. I mean, if you'd had one of those septum piercings like a bull ring, I might have had some reservations, but who am I to tell someone what they do to their body?" Fiona giggled slightly. "I jokingly suggested she get one of her eyebrows pierced once and she slugged me hard enough that she almost dislocated my shoulder." "Do I look like I wanna join bloody Evanescence?" Moira growled. "Did you two decide if you want a bedroom to yourselves, or one each?" Moira shook her head. "We're wit' you, laddie, no matter where y' lay yer head down." "Although I was thinking I might turn one of them into an office for me to work, if that's okay," Fiona said. "Sort of like your little office here." "Yeah, of course," Andy said. "Whatever you want. At some point, all the rooms will be spoken for, but until they are, they're fair game for whoever wants them." "At some point, some of them are going to have to be nurseries," Fiona stressed. "Especially since you've already got two pregnant ladies in the house. How far along are they?" "A couple of months," Andy said. "So it's still early days, and we haven't really told many people outside of the family yet, since the first few months are the diciest." "When's th' big wedding gonnae be?" Moira asked. "Niko told me her family wouldn't give two shits if the wedding happened after the kid was born, but Ash said her family might have some issues with it, so she and I might have a legal ceremony beforehand and then when the world is open again, when I have the giant wedding ceremony, she'd be part of that too." "Seems a fair compromise," Fi agreed. "It would also mean you have someone to function as Head of Household if you were incapacitated and needed someone to make a decision on your behalf." "Don't go planning to have me put into a medical coma any time soon, Fi," Andy joked. "That's still a few months down the way." "Good thing you've got yourself a doctor in the house now, hmm?" "How're you two feeling about all of this? I know it's a lot to process all at once." "It's a lot of bloody names ta learn," Moira grumbled. "I almost want ta see nametags on e'eryone fer a few months." "You'll pick them up pretty quick," Andy said. "And I was smart or lucky enough to not get any two partners with the same first name, thank god for that." "I dinnae find out if they tol' you, Andy," Moira interrupted, "but jus' so ye know, my cycle's shorter than th' rest of th' gare ruls. They kin go about ten days 'fore they cannae think clearly, but I kin only go about six." "Nobody told me that, no," Andy said. "Any other differences I should know about?" "Nothin' ye need concern yerself with," she replied, kissing his cheek. "I'm sure all th' lasses have got their own quirks so ye need nae concern yerself." "Alright then, I'll try not to worry. Anyway, I appreciate you stopping by to say hello, but I do have an online meeting in just a little bit, so I hate to kick you out but  " "No no! You've got work to do, so c'mon, Mo," Fiona said, hopping off his desk, pulling Moira from his lap. "Let the man talk to the voices in his computer." Moira leaned down and kissed him one final time, resting her face against his for what felt like minutes before she smiled and pulled back. "I love ye, ye daft git." "Love you both," he said, as they slipped out of his office. The meeting went as well as could be expected, and Erica Xiao seemed like she might actually be a good choice for directing the first Druid Gunslinger movie, as she seemed to intuitively grasp the undercurrents of the story without having to explicitly call them out, something that was a refreshing change of pace from the first couple of candidates he'd interviewed. Of course, he didn't get the final say on who was directing the movie, but Working Title seemed to genuinely care that he liked the director, so that they would remain true to the books. They'd gone against authors' wishes before, and it hadn't gone well for them, so now they were trying to make sure the author approved of, or at least understood the reasoning for, any changes that were made in the process of translating it from a book to a movie. After that, he decided he needed to go and check on Lexi. Even though Phil had told him that her imprinting process time would take a bit longer, he thought it wise to swing by and make sure that she wasn't in any pain, but when he arrived by her door, he found Niko sitting on a chair in front of it, a Lee Child book in her hands. "Hey Niko," Andy said, approaching her. "I thought you were on the base today?" Niko shook her head, smiling at him as she tucked a slip of paper in as a bookmark before closing the paperback up, setting it on a table next to her. "With Lexi having a different reaction to the serum, Phil asked me to stay here and keep tabs on her, and report in what other irregularities she was going through, especially since I noticed a few right away." Andy's brow furrowed in worry. "How concerned should I be?" Niko sort of tilted her head a little. "That's just the thing, babe. I don't think you need to be at all worried, but you are definitely going to have a challenge on your hands for the first few days after she wakes up. I think letting Jenny help with that, though, would be a wise move." "What the hell does that mean, Niko?" She jerked her head over her shoulder. "C'mere and lemme show you." After sliding off the chair, she opened the door and they both stepped into the room, and Andy immediately started to panic, but he felt Niko's hand take his and squeeze it reassuringly. "She's fine, Andy, regardless of how she looks." "What, what the hell is happening to her?" There was a large growth on one side of her, a faded white swell over her body, and Andy didn't even know what exactly he was looking at. "She's healing," Niko said. "The reason you're going to want Jenny to help is that by the time she wakes up, I think Lexi's not going to have any scars left. It's almost like she's shedding the scarred layer of skin and replacing it with fresh, newly healed skin, like a snake molting. We've seen it in rare cases on the base. I told you early on that I knew the serum did some basic additional healing when it was first taken into the woman's body, but that level of healing varies a lot from patient to patient, more than anything else about it. When she was injected on the base, I knew there was a, call it ten to fifteen percent chance this might happen, that the serum might go into overdrive with her scars and began repairing the skin and the nerves, but I didn't want to get her hopes up in case it didn't happen, because we still don't know what does and doesn't cause the reaction." "And, and you're telling me her skin will just be back to normal?" "Whoa, easy there. 'Normal' is a very flexible word, and one that we don't like using on the base," Niko told him. "She's likely to be healed but considering all of those nerves will be freshly regrown, they are going to be hyper sensitive, and that means people are going to have to be careful around her, because it'll be easy to overwhelm her until those nerves have gotten accustomed to working again and they know how to moderate their intake. We also have no idea what it's going to do to her PTSD, if anything, and that's what we need to keep an eye on." "But, she is going to be okay, right?" "This isn't going to be a problem, Andy, but it's up to all of us to make sure that the repercussions of her sudden healing don't overwhelm her. But I think it'll be okay." Andy sighed, turning to press a kiss against Niko's cheek. "Is there anything else you aren't telling me?" "Honey, what I'm not telling you could fill up Levi's Stadium, but you just have to trust me that I'm doing it all with your best interests at heart, okay?" He chuckled, shaking his head. "You're lucky you're so cute." "It's one of my natural defense mechanisms," she teased. "C'mon, let's leave her be." They stepped back out into the hallway and Niko closed the door behind her. "I figured I should be here when she wakes up, so I can explain to her all of what happened, and prepare her for what to expect. It's the least I can do." She jerked her chin upward, to get Andy to look behind him. "Looks like you're up." Nicolette was walking down the hall, a soft smile on her face. "Just letting you know, Master, that Miss Steele's ride over just buzzed the gate and she should be at the front door any minute. Miss Washington and Miss Stevens said they would meet you there." Andy kissed Niko again before turning to walk with Nicolette towards the stairs, heading to the front door. "Showtime!" Chapter 39 It was with a little surprise that Andy stepped out of his front door to see a familiar electric blue Tesla parked in front of it, Phil helping Maya remove her things from his trunk. "Hello Maya," Andy said, walking down the steps towards her, seeing Emily and Sarah were already there, Emily talking with Maya while Sarah was crouched down next to the little carrier, giving the dogs inside scratches while cooing at t

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BOSSes Anne Ganguzza and Tom Dheere, your "real bosses" and co-hosts, connect to dive deep into the critical world of online security and scam prevention for voiceover professionals. They unpack Tom's recent harrowing experience with an AI voice cloning scam, offering a candid look into the crucial insights needed to navigate digital threats and build a truly secure business in today's landscape. Listeners will discover the essential role of vigilance and proactive measures in protecting their assets, gain an understanding of emerging scam tactics, and appreciate the power of community in safeguarding their careers. Anne and Tom also discuss practical pathways for secure transactions and the evolving nature of digital defense.   00:01 - Anne (Host) Hey guys, it's Anne from VO BOSS here.  00:04 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) And it's George the Tech. We're excited to tell you about the VO BOSS. Vip membership, now with even more benefits.  00:10 - Anne (Host) So not only do you get access to exclusive workshops and industry insights, but with our VIP plus tech tier, you'll enjoy specialized tech support from none other than George himself.  00:22 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) You got it. I'll help you tackle all those tricky tech issues so you can focus on what you do best Voice acting. It's tech support tailored for voiceover professionals like you.  00:32 - Anne (Host) Join us guys at VO BOSS and let's make your voiceover career soar. Visit voboss.com slash VIP-membership to sign up today.  00:45 - Speaker 3 (Announcement) It's time to take your business to the next level, the boss level. These are the premier business owner strategies and successes being utilized by the industry's top talent today. Rock your business like a boss, a VO boss. Now let's welcome your host, Anne Ganguzza. Hey, hey, everyone, welcome to the VO BOSS Podcast.  01:04 - Anne (Host) I'm your host, Anne Ganguzza. Hey, hey everyone, welcome to the VO BOSS Podcast. I'm your host, Anne Ganguzza, and I'm here with my real boss, Tom Deere. I had to think about that, Tom. We've been together so long. I was like what is our subtitle here? We are real bosses.  01:20 - Tom (Host) Yeah, we're real bosses. Thanks for having me back, Anne.  01:23 - Anne (Host) How are you doing, Tom, my real boss? Co-host.  01:26 - Tom (Host) All things considered, I'm doing okay, I had a weird experience recently which it seems like a lot of voice actors are experiencing. I got an email from someone expressing interest in wanting to cast me for a voiceover project. Oh yes, I looked at it and it was this long-form project, something like 9,000 and change words. And I looked at it and I'm like and you know I was reading the ins and outs of it and I'm like, huh, like my spider sense was tingling a little bit, but I'm looking at, I'm like this one is worth replying to and getting some information about.  02:00 So there was a little bit of back and forth about it.  02:03 - Anne (Host) So you did reply, and then there was.  02:05 - Tom (Host) There was more conversation.  02:06 - Anne (Host) Yeah, there was more conversation, which is what I always do when I'm trying to find out more information about a job to make sure it's legit.  02:12 - Tom (Host) Right Now, around the same time, maybe a couple of days after that, someone posted on a Facebook group hey, I got this email. It was saying this and this Did anyone else get it? Does it seem legit? And it looked like it was the same email that I had gotten, so I was following that it turns out.  02:28 It was posted by our friend, bridget Real, who is the co-founder of VA for VO, the virtual assistant site that helps voice actors, and we talked about it a little bit and we're both like, yeah, we're going to keep digging a little bit and see what's going on. And then her business partner, lynn, also got the email and I was getting ready to accept it just to see what would happen. And that morning I got a message from her saying hey, did you accept this project? Yet I'm like no, why? And she said because both of us accepted the project. We both got cast for the same exact project. We both got the same exact script. They sent me the script.  03:00 So then I did this. I went to Gemini, google Gemini, which is my AI bot of choice, and I did the prompts. I said you are an expert at detecting scams. Please analyze this script and let me know if you think that this script could be used to harvest a voice actor's voice to clone it. A voice actor's voice to clone it. And it did its analysis and I've got like the 2.5 advanced. So it takes a little time. And it wrote back oh, yes, it does. And here are all the reasons why this, this, this, this, this, this and this. And then I sent that information to Bridget and Lynn and they're like we knew it. We knew it. So then she created a wonderful post on LinkedIn talking about it. And then I wrote a blog with all the information and, like what happened, it was the most read blog I've had in like three years or something like that.  03:52 Yeah, it was crazy.  03:53 - Anne (Host) What's so interesting is it could have been a legit job, like for payment. You would have done it, they would have paid you for it, but they would have used your voice as an AI voice.  04:05 And so therefore, legally right in the end. Right, if you found out later on they could say, oh no, no, no, we paid you. I mean, it was a job that we paid you for and there was no extenuating circumstances or contracts to be signed which, by the way, I'm going to bring up Nava and the AI writer For all your jobs. You should be attaching that AI writer so that your voice is not going to be used as an AI voice, for sure, for sure.  04:37 - Tom (Host) So, to let everybody know, the website was GigLumin G-I-G-L-U-M-I-N. And if you do a Google search of GigLumin and this is what Bridget had figured out is that the website was only a month or two old. And there's these scam websites that you can enter the URL of a website in and it can tell you how likely that's a scam. It checked every red flag, every box, every single box.  04:56 - Anne (Host) So, yes, vo people, bosses, beware, right. So beware of emails. And you know, it's funny because it's lately, just because of the whole AI thing. Anytime I get an email with a job from someone that I don't know, right, that is just out of the blue, that I didn't audition for, where they have large amounts of words, the hairs on the back of my neck kind of stand up and I immediately, immediately check into it. And I think this really warrants a discussion, bosses, because it's very timely that you want to make sure that these jobs are legitimate. So the more research you can do. And I love, Tom Dheere, how you used AI to fight AI Again.  05:37 We had our previous episode on tools that we use. I mean, we are utilizing it as a tool to help us in our day-to-day jobs, and so I think, being aware of possible scams out there, we absolutely have to be, and I'll tell you if it's somebody that I've never heard of and they don't have a signature file. I've gotten to the point where I don't even like and it's not like from a company.com. I don't even literally take it seriously anymore. I don't know about you, Tom, what do you think?  06:05 - Tom (Host) Yes, I'm equally skeptical these days but, I, really like what you said about when you receive the email, check to see if there is a signature at the Tom of it with the company logo, website and contact information. That is one of many red flags and I don't know how much you've noticed lately, Anne, but since I would say about early April, there has been an explosion of scam attempts going on in the voiceover industry. We've had the overpayment scam. That's been going on for at least 10 or 15 years.  06:37 - Anne (Host) Gosh, at least, and bosses. If you haven't heard about it, Tom, let's talk about the overpayment scam for just a minute. Yeah, yeah, Okay so what happens is it's very common.  06:45 - Tom (Host) It's very common. It's been going on for a really long time. So basically they email you and say hey, we've got a project for you, da-da-da-da-da-da. The classic one was the game show host voiceover.  06:55 - Anne (Host) It has since evolved.  06:56 - Tom (Host) And basically they say that we've booked a studio in the area nearby. We're going to get paid or pay for the studio and then send us back the difference and something like that. And it's never a gig.  07:12 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) All they're trying to do is get you to cash that check and send them money, which is fraudulent, by the way.  07:18 - Anne (Host) And, by the way, I've gotten to the point where, if I have a new client, the only way they can really pay me is electronically.  07:25 And I figure, if you don't have electronic means to pay me immediately before the job and it's even in my terms and I've done this for years, Tom, I always have payment in full prior to job start is appreciated and other options available upon request.  07:39 But if it's a new client, I'll take that out because I must have that money in my bank account before I will even consider finishing that job or sending a file. And I'll tell you what, Tom for all of my career it's worked for me Because if people are serious about hiring you, they know that you're a professional, they know that you're going to get the job done. Of course they have to put their faith in you. But in reality and I'll even say because you're a new client I require payment up front electronically. And here are the ways that you can pay me. And so I'll send them, like a QuickBooks invoice, or I'll give them a PayPal account or however that works, and I expect that money in the account and I wait for that money and I make sure that I have the money and then I'll proceed with the job.  08:21 - Tom (Host) That's a really good idea. There's nothing wrong with even asking for 50% or 25% or just some percentage of it. The fact that they're actually going to fork over money with no expectation of an overpayment or getting it back or disputing the payment or anything like that.  08:37 Once it clears, you know that they're serious. And there's a bunch of like. I use Wave apps, for example. That's a great way to do it and I'm pretty sure they can do a partial payment. Or you can just make one invoice just for the deposit and then issue another invoice for the balance If they're a legitimate client that actually has money that they're planning on paying you with, they would have no problem with paying at least a portion of it up front.  08:59 - Anne (Host) Yeah, a lot of my clients nowadays the larger clients that used to like work off of purchase orders, and then it would be like 90 days after the job has been submitted. We'd have to wait for that check, they'd have to generate the PO and everything. You'd sign contracts like vendor contracts and that sort of thing, which I've done a lot, and so if they've got a contract for you to sign, that's vendor, nda, that sort of thing, and you know the company. It's like a well-known company. They're on the web. They've been on the web for years. I mean you can pretty much trust in that where I'll do the job and then I'll get paid. If I've worked with them before, I know that's typically how larger companies work and so that's when I'll accept a check. But even now most of those companies they're going to electronic deposit, like ACH they call it.  09:42 ACH, yeah, so it's direct deposit to your bank and most of the companies I know will do that and that's a form of payment that I trust and that would be a client that I would trust. So if it's a larger company that I know they exist on the web and they talk about, well, you're going to have to do the job first and then we'll be able to pay you once the purchase order is created, blah, blah, blah, blah, and you sign these contracts. I feel fairly good about that and I don't have to think, oh, this is a scam. But whenever I get an email without an actual signature file that comes from an address that isn't companycom, right, if it's a Gmail or a Yahoo or whatever, even a Microsoft what is the free Microsoft one?  10:20 Hotmail, hotmail, yeah, even if it's Microsoftcom, I feel like there's some sort of free sort of Microsoft. You know what I mean Like email that says that I just don't trust it and I'll immediately. The first thing I'll do is look for a website and when I get to the website I'll look for a phone number and then I'll actually try to call that phone number. What are the steps that you take, Tom, to ensure that your job is legit?  10:41 - Tom (Host) Everything that you just said. I also, by the way, I do love the ACH direct deposit because there's no fee. When PayPal, there is a fee, or wire transfer. That's really nice. Here's one thing that I've been doing lately is, if I get a we'll call it a solicitation, for lack of a better term from a company saying hey, and it'll most often be we found you on Google, we found you on Voice123 or some other front-facing thing. You know what's an interesting thing to do? Go look for them on LinkedIn.  11:11 Look for them on LinkedIn. Look for the company and look for the individual and see if you have any mutual connections. I mean, it could be anybody, whether it's a voice actor or somebody in some other profession, and you can reach out on LinkedIn and say, hey, I got an email from this company and you have a connection with them on LinkedIn. What's your experience with them? And that could give you some really quick insight. Sometimes it's just like, oh, I've been working with them for years, or it's oh, they're a huge scam. I forgot to disconnect with them. Run, run, run. Or I'd sent a rando invite, or they sent a rando invite and I don't have any information for you. But it could increase your chance of vetting them a little bit better. Another thing is that I keep an eye out, for is if they ask me to send them a W-9, the more likely that they are legitimate.  12:00 Yeah, yeah, absolutely, which I find interesting because if they were a real, true scam artist, they would want that W-9, because now they would have your social security number and now they can steal your identity too.  12:11 - Anne (Host) Well, oh my gosh, Tom, and that's scary actually, but that's why you don't put your social security number. You put your EIN number, because you're a company right, and you don't have to give up your EIN number, which is, by the way, one thing. I'm glad you mentioned that like we should all be having an EIN number. I'm glad you mentioned that, like we should all be having an EIN number.  12:30 - Tom (Host) Yes, it's very, very simple to get. It takes very, very little time. So it's a very easy get. I just reminded myself and we just talked about identity theft is that I almost had my identity stolen yesterday.  12:43 - Anne (Host) Whoa, that's scary. Yes.  12:45 - Tom (Host) How do you?  12:46 - Anne (Host) know like what happened.  12:51 - Tom (Host) Okay, so it was about a little after 10 am yesterday is when things started happening, so within a few minutes of each other, I got an email from Credit Karma, norton which, because I have my Norton 360 antivirus software package, I pay a subscription through that and Experian. For those of you who don't know, there are three major credit bureaus there's Experian, there's TransUnion and there's Equifax. I have a free account with Experian and I have a free account with Credit Karma. All three of them, within a few minutes of each other, messaged me and said that there was a hard inquiry.  13:30 - Anne (Host) Yeah.  13:30 - Tom (Host) So what that means is if you are applying for a loan, a mortgage, a credit card or something like that, the company that you're applying to will do a credit check. So they will check your credit and see if you are a safe credit risk to make the loan or to get the credit card, for this was a hard inquiry. If you get enough hard inquiries on your credit, your credit will go down.  13:55 - Anne (Host) Yeah, absolutely. I know that because I'm a stickler about my credit.  13:59 - Tom (Host) Me too. My credit rating, oh my gosh. If mine isn't at least 800, something I freak out, oh my gosh.  14:04 - Anne (Host) Yeah, no, mine has to be like almost close to perfect, and when it goes down like two points, I'm like wait why? Why did that happen? Right? And it's just because you put a charge on it for a few hundred dollars, and then you pay it off next week and then everything's fine, so that's normal.  14:18 - Tom (Host) So all three of them told me at roughly the same time that there was a hard inquiry. So I clicked on all the emails and all three of them said that somebody was applying for a Discover credit card, I think in Salt Lake City, and someone was applying for a Capital One credit card in Delaware, and I was in New York City neither applying for a Discover credit card or a Capital One credit card. I certainly wasn't in Salt Lake City or Delaware at the same exact time.  14:49 - Anne (Host) You know, what's so interesting, Tom, is that, like I don't know, a few months ago I don't know if there was a discussion circulating or maybe I got an email but somebody said, and like I should have done this years ago, I mean you can freeze your account so that if you don't open up a credit card every other day which I'm certainly not right Because again, it affects my credit rating and I'm anal about that and so I'm like well, I don't need to apply for any other credit cards, so you can go and freeze that, so that you can actually reduce the risk of somebody trying to open up credit cards or identity theft.  15:19 So and it's super simple to do it, as I said, everybody should have that free account. You should log in, you should check your credit scores regularly I think they allow you once a month, I think even my credit cards. My American Express will tell me oh, your FICO score has changed, right, so they're monitoring it too, and so literally, I get lots of notifications when that rating goes up and down. But I know that I've reduced my chances of identity theft, which is a very scary thing, by freezing those accounts and it's very simple to unfreeze. So, if you know you want to apply for a credit card. You just got to go and unfreeze it for a certain amount of time so you can apply for it and then freeze it back up again. So that way it reduces the risk.  15:57 - Tom (Host) And all those emails that I got, all those notifications did give me the option to do that. I was also able to say this because it, literally, when Norton 360 popped up and it took me to their website, it literally said is this you and you can check yes or no? And I wrote no and then the whole screen turned red saying okay, we know this is a problem, we will look into it.  16:17 It did it with all those and then I called Capital One Bank. It took me a few people. It had to get escalated a couple of times to the credit card fraud department.  16:25 - Anne (Host) Well, don't you say, they give you a special number, right?  16:27 - Tom (Host) They say call this number if it's not you, or you can call this number. I just called the general number because all that was on the notification, I think, was the Capital One in Salt Lake City or something like that. So I called directly and said please state your problem. I'm like I think I'm getting my identity stolen. And then it got up there and then they manually rejected the credit card application at least for the Capital One.  16:50 And then this morning I got another Credit Karma email saying that there was a check on my Equifax report not the Experian one and I looked at the date of it. It also said yesterday. So that means Credit Karma had my back twice and Experian had my back and Norton had my back twice. Right, right, and Experian had my back and Norton had my back and everybody bosses. This is the takeaway. Creditkarmacom is free, having an account with Experian is free, it doesn't cost you a nickel.  17:18 - Anne (Host) All of them TransUnion, they're all free TransUnion, Equifax, they're all free.  17:23 Exactly and you can check your scores and, like I said, a lot of banks and a lot of credit cards are actually adding that on as like a value add kind of service, but you don't have to pay anything for it. I think there's a lot of it going on, Tom, which is kind of scary. We got to be careful about scammers, that's for sure. And anytime, even in your email, right, if you get like again, if I find something that doesn't have a signature and then they have an attachment like PayPal has been well-known scams where you get like oh, you've got a PayPal invoice, right, and you have to pay this amount and it looks legit. I mean, they've got like the PayPal logo. I've gotten quite a few of those over the last six months.  18:01 - Speaker 2 (Announcement) And.  18:01 - Anne (Host) I just ignore anything. Just remember that most financial institutions will never email you for information and they'll never text you necessarily for that information either, and you should also, Tom. We should have a big discussion on having multi-factor authentication.  18:19 - Tom (Host) Yes.  18:19 - Anne (Host) This is extremely important.  18:21 - Tom (Host) It's annoying as hell or two-factor, two-factor authentication For every account that you have, especially the financial ones, you should have two-factor authentication, which means either they send you a text message and you just click on the link and you're good to go, or it sends you an email and it'll usually give you a passcode of some sort and then you go to the website. When you're trying to log on, you enter that passcode and then it'll let you do it, and most of them are only good. Some of them are only good for 30 days. Sometimes you can check a box saying this is my private computer. It's okay for a certain amount of time, or they make you do it every single time, which isn't the worst thing in the world. Yes, it's annoying.  18:55 - Anne (Host) You know what I just thought about. It is annoying but it keeps you safe. It's funny how much like value you put in that number, that phone number, in this phone which, by the way, I just got a new phone but in this number for the two-factor authentication, right Like text me at this number. So think of the power that these phone companies have right, and that is scary. I mean it used to be a thing where I always thought like the large scale communication companies were a little bit of a monopoly, depending on the area that you're in. I mean, when I lived in the East Coast it was always Verizon right, verizon everything, verizon this, verizon that. Out here it's a couple of different companies but still, if you think about it, I mean I'm glad to have the two-factor authentication and it's super convenient on the phone.  19:39 But, it's interesting to know that you wouldn't want the hackers to get smart right and then start really infiltrating the phone, you know, and impersonating a phone number.  19:50 - Tom (Host) There's a couple of things about that is that, when it comes to authentication, when you're logging on your phone, I've got it set up where I just use my thumbprint for a lot of it.  19:59 - Anne (Host) I love that, or Face ID yeah the Face ID is a great one.  20:05 - Tom (Host) There's also a thing for a lot of the websites where I have a personal PIN that has nothing to do with the PIN or the password to access the site itself. If I am using my phone to log in somewhere, I can enter a four-digit PIN that's different from everything else, so it also increases the chance of having a secure whatever. Also, just as a rule, I don't do anything financial on my phone, with the exception of like Venmo Well, I have mobile banking If I'm like sending money if, like me, and the guys are having pizza, you know what I mean.  20:31 - Anne (Host) I have mobile banking and I do have Apple Pay.  20:35 - Tom (Host) Well, I have GPay too.  20:36 - Anne (Host) Yeah, so.  20:36 - Tom (Host) I'm a Google guy but like I will unless to my bank accounts online or Wave app or Wise or PayPal on the phone, unless I absolutely have to.  20:49 - Anne (Host) Interesting. I go to them quite a bit. Actually, you're probably fine because of all the precautions that you're taking, but I'm just a little extra neurotic about it. Oh, it's constantly got multi-factor authentication, but I get that. I totally get that. Wow, yeah, being careful, and you know what.  21:02 What's interesting is, back in the day and I'm going to date myself when I was working at the school and we had text-based email okay, and text-based email, I could have something and it was all based on like the Unix systems and so like hacking into a text-based, like I don't know how to say this, but hacking into a system like that, like a Unix system, and reading your email with text-based, you didn't always have like the conditions of people attaching things that could be viral, loading a virus on your computer. So I was always proud to say that I used text-based email and I used something called a PGP signature, which was a digital signature at the time, which meant that when I sent mail out, my PGP signature, it would actually negotiate and verify with the person that I would send it to so that it could be a verified digital signature. That indeed, yes, this mail did come from me, and I think that Norton probably has something like that now right. Is that with your email or no?  21:59 - Tom (Host) Yeah, it has all kinds of functions.  22:01 And it works on my desktop and it works on my laptop and it works on my phone. The most important function that it has is when I'm not home and I'm on my phone or my laptop or my tablet is the VPN when you can turn it on to make sure that if you're using Wi-Fi at a cafe or something like that, that it's secure, because apparently there are people who just like sitting around at a Panera or a Starbucks with their laptop and just waiting for someone to have an insecure Wi-Fi connection and they can just steal their life right there through their own laptop.  22:31 - Anne (Host) Well, it's funny how this conversation has turned into a big security conversation, starting off with scamming. Which guys you got to be aware? It's one of the reasons why, for all of my years and because of my years working in technology, I like wired connections. I mean Wi-Fi. I mean it's a wonderful technology and it's convenient as anything. However, it's not as secure as a wired connection, because a wired connection is basically, you know, your digital numbers flowing back and forth along a wire, versus all this information out in the air where, if somebody is sitting outside of my home, they can possibly hack into my wireless network and then they can run some sort of a tracer to see and to actually get my passwords, which is something that you don't really want that to happen. So you should really be cautious, guys, and I think it's always a good idea that, if you are working from home, if you have the opportunity to have a wired connection to your router, I think that that's better rather than using Wi-Fi. Number one it's more stable, right, it's faster and it's also more secure.  23:32 - Tom (Host) I agree. If you have a desktop at home and you are doing any kind of recording or you're doing basically anything, you should have an ethernet connection. That yellow wire with the big old phone jack that plugs right into the back of your computer and plugs into your Wi-Fi router.  23:47 - Anne (Host) And it sounds old school, but it's still the most secure method of data transfer.  23:51 - Tom (Host) Without question so if you are recording from home. If you're doing whatever from home, you have a desktop ethernet. If you have a laptop, I are recording from home. If you're doing whatever from home, you have a desktop Ethernet. If you have a laptop, I think the newer laptops don't even have an Ethernet connection. I have to think about my laptop and whether I even have one anymore, and here's the simple reason.  24:06 - Anne (Host) Think about it. It's a wire, guys. It's a wire. It's not like data floating around in the air which people can listen to. Somehow the frequency of the data traveling in the air right? Wi-fi works on frequencies when your data is traveling via a wire like a physical cable, unless somebody like I don't even know, unless they tap into that wire, right, somehow.  24:26 I don't know how they do that, and we're talking about your wire in your house going from your computer to your router. Right, that's as secure as it gets, right, unless somebody's coming into your house and hacking into the wire and tapping into it.  24:38 - Tom (Host) You've got some foreign embassy bugging your home.  24:41 - Anne (Host) Yeah, yeah, doing some fancy work, you're not going to have to worry about your data being transferred. So if you're working on the internet right, at least the data that's transferring from your house to your router is absolutely secure. And then it's up to your internet provider right on the router, to their routers, to make sure that things are encrypted, things are secure and for the most part I mean that's been handled right. I mean there are hackers out there that they can hack into networks. They can hack into things like that, but you want to be as safe as you possibly can, so wired is best.  25:14 - Tom (Host) Yes, it's fascinating. We talk about hard security and soft security, yes, that's hard security, that's hard security.  25:20 - Anne (Host) So, if we go back to talking about the scams that are floating around these days, one thing I wanted to mention is I think one of the best applications for groups, facebook groups and social media groups and discussion groups is for that thing, so that you and Bridget were talking to one another about this job that you both got, and then it's really wonderful that we can come together as a community and protect each other right and say, hey, look, watch out for the scam. So it is one of the best advantages, I would say, of being a part of the social media groups in that way. Otherwise, we've talked about how it's hard to sometimes they're toxic, sometimes it's really hard to be on social media. But I would say one of the best reasons to be on social media, in those groups and in those forums, would be because of the protection that you're getting of us banding together and saying, hey, watch out, this is a scam.  26:09 - Tom (Host) Absolutely, it's one of the most important things. Community is more than just about you know rah rah and whoop whoop and you know we support you and feel better if you're feeling down, but like just actual education, along with inspiration and commiseration can literally save your identity Absolutely.  26:27 - Anne (Host) Wow, what a great conversation, Tom. So bosses out there, be aware of scams. Be cautious. Research, research. Take a look at those signatures when you get emails coming in, when you get something that's asking for lots of words and a good price and it seems too good to be true, guess what it might be. So make sure that you're communicating with the community as well, checking those jobs out and attach that AI rider to every one of your jobs. Now, it's simple. It's there at NAVA and it's free. You can attach that rider to every job. If you have a new client, make sure you're very careful with the payment options. You know we spoke about that. I always make sure I get money up front, or partial money up front, first to make sure that it's a legit client. What else did I miss, Tom, in this recap?  27:14 - Tom (Host) Hardware and software VPNs.  27:16 - Anne (Host) EINs yes.  27:19 - Tom (Host) Oh yeah, VPNs, EINs, Two-factor authentication.  27:20 - Anne (Host) I love it. Yeah, Make sure you guys are implementing all of that to keep yourself safe and secure. So great topic, Tom. I like geeking out like this.  27:30 - Tom (Host) Yeah, it's fun and helpful.  27:31 - Anne (Host) Yeah, I'm going to give a great big shout out to my sponsor, IPDTL. You too can connect and network like real bosses. Find out more at IPDTL.com. Guys have an amazing week and we'll see you next week.  27:52 - Speaker 3 (Announcement) Bye. Join us next week for another edition of VO BOSS with your host, Anne Ganguzza, and take your business to the next level. Sign up for our mailing list at voboss.com and receive exclusive content, industry revolutionizing tips and strategies and new ways to rock your business like a boss. Redistribution, with permission. Coast-to-coast connectivity via IPDTL.   

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Joey rastet komplett aus. Er hatte nämlich ne Woche Urlaub und platzt jetzt fast vor Tatendrang. Und so wird nicht nur seine Küche gerade abgerissen, sondern auch das gesamte Büro von ihm umgeräumt. Was Julia wohl dazu sagen wird? Die befindet sich gerade auf Malle und hat ihr Leben dort der Funktionalität verschrieben. Sie ist jetzt nämlich stolze Trägerin von Wasserschuhen und schämt sich nicht mal dafür. Neben Julias grauenvollem Mode-Fauxpas gehts heute auch um die furchtbar hässlichen Banknoten unseres Euros. Warum sind da Brücken und Tore drauf anstatt süßer Tiere? Wir erstellen heute einen offenen Brief an die EU für ein Re-Design unserer Banknoten und machen in dieser Folge einen offiziellen Vorschlag. Ach und ganz legére wird noch mal eben unsere neue Kategorie „Joeys Traumtagebuch“ ins Leben gerufen und die hat es wider Erwartens faustdick hinter den Ohren. Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/dienervigen Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Your builder might be skipping a required building code test that could save your home from mold, humidity problems, and toxic indoor air, and you probably don't even know it exists.In this episode, I'm breaking down the dangerous myth that homes need to "breathe" through their walls and why this outdated thinking is creating serious health problems in modern construction. The truth is, your home should breathe like your body does, through a controlled system (your nose), not through random leaks in your skin. Yet builders are still constructing homes that pull in unfiltered outdoor air through walls, windows, and foundations, creating the perfect conditions for mold, humidity issues, and poor indoor air quality.Here's what's really frustrating: since 2012, there's been a building code requirement for something called a blower door test that measures exactly how leaky your home is. This test gives you a specific number (ACH 50) that tells you how many times per hour your home's air is completely exchanged with outdoor air. Older homes from the 1950s-70s often test at 10-20 air exchanges per hour, which means you have zero control over your indoor environment. But many jurisdictions still aren't enforcing this testing, and contractors often don't even own the equipment.The real problem isn't just energy efficiency, it's that as homes have gotten tighter over the years, mechanical systems haven't kept up. You end up with homes that can't breathe properly through their HVAC systems, creating a toxic indoor environment. Whether you're building new or renovating, understanding blower door testing and proper air sealing could be the difference between a healthy home and one that makes your family sick.In Today's Episode, We're Chatting About: • Why the "homes need to breathe" myth is dangerous for your health • How to read blower door test results and what numbers to aim for • Why your builder might be skipping required building code tests • The connection between air sealing and mechanical system design • When and how to demand proper testing during construction

What happens when you combine the merchant benefits of pay-by-bank transactions with the consumer rewards typically reserved for credit cards? Matt Brennan, CEO of Spire, reveals how their groundbreaking approach is transforming everyday payments across America.Brennan walks us through Spire's innovative branded payment solution that powers merchant-specific programs like Shell's "S-Pay." By partnering with Discover Network, Spire issues 16-digit PANs linked to consumers' bank accounts - creating a hybrid payment that works on existing terminals while settling via ACH. This elegant solution eliminates the traditional hurdles that have limited pay-by-bank adoption at physical points of sale.The beauty of Spire's approach lies in its true win-win nature: merchants dramatically reduce processing costs while offering substantial rewards (like 15-20¢ off per gallon or 5% store discounts), and consumers enjoy immediate benefits without accumulating credit card debt. This value proposition has fueled remarkable growth, with Spire now accepted at 55,000 locations representing 65% of branded fuel retailers nationwide.With 750,000 bank accounts linked and transaction volumes growing 200% in just seven months, Spire is clearly tapping into unmet consumer needs. Brennan identifies two key adopter groups: tech-savvy younger consumers comfortable with alternative payment methods, and financially-conscious "savvy savers" seeking rewards without additional debt. As consumer debt concerns continue to rise and open banking makes account linking increasingly mainstream, Spire is positioned at the intersection of major financial trends.

Welcome back to Fintech Takes. I'm Alex Johnson, and today we're lucky enough to dig into stablecoins (again!) with James Wester, co-head of payments research at Javelin Strategy & Research, who previously led strategic communications for blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies PayPal and served as a market research analyst at IDC.  Last time on the pod, we tackled domestic payment use cases (ACH, interchange, and why crypto UX still can't touch the Starbucks app). This time, we zoom out. First, we unpack whether stablecoins are net good or net bad for community banks. The real threat isn't deposit flight; it's being boxed out of innovation. For years, regulators told community banks to steer clear of crypto. Now Stripe's leaning into stablecoins, startups are building directly on-chain, and regulators are finally creating a bank-like charter for issuers. So who's actually being served by this “innovation”? Then: what makes stablecoins different? One word: programmability. This is money you can code. Treasurers and developers love it. And if issuers get access to Fed master accounts or card networks? It could reshape BaaS (and who gets to build on it). Finally, we tackle the hard stuff: regulation, insurance, and that annoying habit of moving the goalposts. What happens if a stablecoin fails? How do you design for risk (and communicate that risk honestly to consumers)? Why does this space keep getting held to a higher bar than banks with fractional reserves? James puts it plainly: stablecoins aren't the next hot, sexy fintech product. They're utilities; more like electricity or cell service. Nobody gets excited about who powers their outlets or offers marginally better 5G. You just want it to work. And that's where stablecoins are headed: quiet, foundational, infrastructure-grade. The real innovation won't be stablecoins; it'll be the stack built on top of it. This episode is brought to you by: Newline™ by Fifth Third is an innovative, API-first platform that enables fintechs to launch embedded payment, card and deposit solutions directly with Fifth Third Bank. Visit Newline53.com to see how Newline can elevate your business. Sign up for Alex's Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Thursday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ And for more exclusive insider content, don't forget to check out my YouTube page. Follow James: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswester/ X: https://x.com/jameswester   Follow Alex:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgfH47QEwbQmkQlz1V9rQA/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson X: https://www.twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson

Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models, and changing expectations. I'm Tearsheet's editor in chief, Zack Miller. As digital assets mature beyond speculation into practical financial tools, forward-thinking institutions are evaluating how programmable money fits into their product strategies. For traditional banks, it's an opportunity to modernize settlement systems and explore new revenue streams. For fintechs, it's about embedding digital asset capabilities without the regulatory and technical overhead. Today, I'm joined by Ben Milne, whose journey from founding payments innovator Dwolla to now leading Brale offers interesting insights into the evolution of financial infrastructure. At Dwolla, Ben built an API-first payments platform that helped modernize ACH transfers. Now with Brale, he's creating the infrastructure layer for compliant stablecoin issuance across multiple blockchains. What's particularly notable about Ben's transition is how it reflects broader shifts in the financial services landscape—from renovating legacy rails to building entirely new ones. In our conversation, we'll unpack how this experience shapes Brale's approach to working with both incumbents and challengers, the strategic considerations for institutions exploring stablecoins, and what product and strategy executives should be planning for in this rapidly evolving space.

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Táimid ag teacht chuig an bpríomh-feed le bonus ep an tseachtain seo chun taster den Patreon a thabhairt daoibh! Patreon members get access to exclusive content, including a bonus weekly ep, are added to Close Friends HTG , get early access to live gig tickets, and more. Sign up here and see what it's all about. Ach maidir leis an eip í féin… An tseachtain seo táimid ag caint faoi na ruins is fearr linn - because of course we are. Pléimid an draíocht atá le baint ó bhallóga na hÉireann. Déanann Louise cur síos ar na caisleáin is ansa léi timpeall na tíre agus fiafraímid di, cé hiad na daoine ar chóir dúinn laethanta saoire bainc nua a bheith againn in ómós dóibh? Btw - we'll be doing an exclusive Ask Us Anything on Patreon soon so send your questions our way: Email howtogael@gmail.com with comments, suggestions and gach rudaí eile. Instagram @howtogael @doireannnighlacain , @louise_cantillon  @siomhaniruairc  Join us on Patreon for a bonus episode once a week and lots of bonus content ! https://www.patreon.com/c/HowToGael Sign up to our newsletter here: https://www.howtogael.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristina Gyllenstierna (1494–1559) ledde år 1520 försvaret av Stockholms slott mot Kristian II:s danska trupper. Gravid och nybliven änka efter riksföreståndare Sten Sture den yngre, tog hon kommandot med både mod och moralisk styrka.Genom högättade kvinnors perspektiv framträder en annan bild av maktstriderna i Kalmarunionens slutskede och Vasaättens uppkomst, än i traditionell historieskrivning. Dessa kvinnor kunde utöva inflytande, men riskerade också att drabbas hårt när deras män förlorade makten.I podden Historia Nu samtalar Urban Lindstedt med idéhistorikern Karin Tegenborg Falkdalen, författare till Kvinnorna runt Vasatronen, om Kristinas liv och andra adelskvinnors roll i maktspelet.Kvinnornas roller i det tidigmoderna Sverige var mer komplexa än enbart dekorativa. De var mödrar, änkor, rådgivare, godsägare – och i flera fall politiska aktörer med avgörande betydelse. I en värld där politisk makt ofta ärvdes eller bevarades genom släktband, blev kvinnor som Kristina Gyllenstierna, Märta, och Margareta Leijonhufvud nyckelfigurer i bevarandet av dynastisk kontinuitet och motståndskraft.Genom brev, förhandlingar, strategiska äktenskap och minnesarbete vidmakthöll dessa kvinnor släktens ära och makt – ofta i tystnad, men med en kraft och målmedvetenhet som i efterhand framstår som historiskt avgörande.Kristina föddes ca 1494 i en av Sveriges mäktigaste släkter. Genom sitt äktenskap med Sten Sture dy knöts hon till det parti som ville frigöra Sverige från dansk överhöghet. När maken stupade 1520 tog Kristina över ledarskapet och organiserade motståndet. Hon skrev upprop, försökte nå utländskt stöd och agerade som regent i Stures namn.Trots en förhandlad amnesti lät Kristian II avrätta hennes släktingar i Stockholms blodbad. Efteråt fängslades Kristina och flera kvinnliga släktingar i Blåtårn i Köpenhamn, där de satt isolerade i över tre år. I sin andaktsbok bad hon om skydd från sina fiender – hon var mer än en fånge, hon var en symbol för motståndet.När Gustav Eriksson Vasa, hennes systerson, tog makten blev han snabbt hennes rival. Kristina kämpade för sina barns rättigheter, men marginaliserades. Relationen till Gustav Vasa präglades av misstänksamhet. Gustav Vasa arbetade målmedvetet för att koncentrera makten kring sin egen familj. Ätten Sture förlorade sin plats i rikets ledning. Deras relation var från detta ögonblick kylig, präglad av misstänksamhet och maktspel.Hennes sonhustru, Märta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud, en annan centralgestalt i 1500-talets adliga kvinnohistoria. Märta gifte sig med Svante Sture, Kristinas son, och blev mor till flera söner som gjorde karriär i statens tjänst.Bild: Kristina Gyllenstierna och maken, riksföreståndaren Sten Sture den yngre, avbildade i ett samtida porträtt från Gripsholms slott. Målningen är utförd av en okänd konstnär och ingår i Nationalmuseums samlingar. Public Domain.Musik: Walther, Johann Gottfried. Ach, Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklage [Ljudinspelning]. Tillgänglig via Wikimedia Commons: Creative Commons Erkännande-Dela Lika 4.0 Internationell (CC BY-SA 4.0).Lyssna också till Nytt ljus över antalet döda i Stockholms blodbad.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Vill du stödja podden och samtidigt höra ännu mer av Historia Nu? Gå med i vårt gille genom att klicka här: https://plus.acast.com/s/historianu-med-urban-lindstedt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ob Ostern, Weihnachten oder Pfingsten – Grinch Toni ist bereit, sämtliche Grüße, Nachrichten oder Wünsche, die in seine Richtung geschickt werden, abzuschmettern. Frohe Weihnachten? Ach, geh weg! Besinnliche Ostern? Komm, hör auf! Schöne Pfingsten? Bitte wer? Vermutlich könnte ihn heute nur ein Glückwunsch zur gewonnenen Nations League erreichen – wobei selbst das fraglich ist: Nations League? Überflüssig! Cristiano hingegen nimmt die Trophäe (und sicher auch die Glückwünsche) gerne entgegen; könnte es doch die letzte seiner Karriere sein, wie Felix scharfsinnig anmerkt. Ob das Nations-League-Finale zwischen Portugal und Spanien am Ende wirklich das bot, was die klangvollen Namen in beiden Teams versprachen, erfahrt ihr natürlich – wie ihr es mittlerweile gewohnt seid – in der ausführlichen Einfach mal Luppen-Analyse. Dank Hörer der ersten Stunde, Jan, erfahrt ihr außerdem, wie Toni heute auf sein Nationalmannschafts-Comeback zurückblickt – und ob er daran vielleicht rückblickend doch etwas ändern würde. Ach ja, und dann geht's noch kurz um die Wade von Roberto Carlos... aber hört selbst! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/luppentv) Für Werbe- und Partnerschaftsanfragen im Podcast EINFACH MAL LUPPEN meldet euch hier: werbung@studio-bummens.de

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“We must really control the inputs we are taking into our brain.” - Lauren CulpWelcome to episode 211 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your hosts, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight, and Jill Nowacki, President and CEO of Humanidei.This episode is sponsored by Alacriti—a leading payments fintech helping credit unions compete with challenger banks and digital wallets. Alacriti delivers seamless, real-time money movement experiences for loan payments, A2A transfers, digital disbursements, and bill pay. With a single, cloud-native platform that connects to The Clearing House, Fedwire, ACH, and FedNow, credit unions can modernize without overhauling legacy infrastructure. Learn more at Alacriti.com.In this season, Jill and I will have conversations centered around leadership, credit unions, and living our best lives. We will have some of the most respected leaders from around credit unions who we are grateful to call friends join us in the discussion from time to time too.In this episode, we are joined by Lauren Culp, Executive Director at the National Credit Union Foundation (and former President and CEO at CUInsight). She joins us to talk about energy, not just as a buzzword but as a very real challenge that leaders must face. Lauren reflects on what depletes her and what restores her, including deleting social media off her phone. We explore the difference between being productive and being present and how hard it is to do both when you're living in a steady stream of notifications and back-to-back meetings.We also open up about learning to say no, what boundaries look like in leadership, and how to tell the difference between what is actually urgent and what just feels urgent. Whether it's blocking no-meeting days, turning off email notifications, or just having the self-awareness to admit that you are “out of words,” these are the tools that help us stay grounded rather than just efficient, especially since there is a difference between being productive and actually being present.Join us for an insightful conversation about being human and about protecting the parts of ourselves that leadership can easily burn through if we aren't being careful. If you've ever found yourself feeling scattered, exhausted, and completely out of energy, then this episode is definitely for you. Enjoy our conversation with Lauren Culp!Find the full show notes on cuinsight.com.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts and SpotifyBooks mentioned on The CUInsight Experience podcast: Book List How to find Lauren:Lauren Culp, Executive Director at the National Credit Union Foundationncuf.coopLauren: LinkedIn NCUF: LinkedIn | 

Have any spare change? Do you still use cash and coins? The US Treasury Department and US Mint announced that it will stop making pennies after it runs out of the blank templates used to make the coins, saving the government $56 million a year in materials costs.  There is no indication that pennies will be taken out of circulation, only that new pennies will not be produced. This move should have no impact on electronic purchases - ACH, Wire, Debit, Credit, etc.  A few news articles on the subject: https://www.axios.com/2025/05/22/penny-coins-end-production-2026 https://www.axios.com/2025/05/24/treasury-penny-production-trump-shopping-change This issue is not unique to the United States. Canada, Australia and New Zealand stopped producing their penny-equivalents years ago. The cost to produce $0.01 is now approximately $0.0369 per penny, causing a loss to the US Mint of approximately $85.3 million.  And our other coins are similarly expensive to produce: $0.05 nickel costs $0.1378 per coin $0.10 dime costs $0.0576 per coin $0.25 quarter costs $0.1468 per coin It may be time to start using all those pennies we're currently saving in jars and piggybanks. What do you think? How will stopping the production of the penny impact you? Let us know if you enjoy this episode and, if so, please share it with your friends! Please also visit our sponsor Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance for Attorneys and Title Companies looking to get a quote on Errors & Ommissions (malpractice) Insurance coverage. www.AttorneysFirst.com.   Or, you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crushingDebt   To contact George Curbelo, you can email him at GCFinancialCoach21@gmail.com or follow his Tiktok channel - https://www.tiktok.com/@curbelofinancialcoach   To contact Shawn Yesner, you can email him at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or visit www.YesnerLaw.com.