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Richard McGirr talks to Chad Ackerman as he shares his journey from building a community of LPs at Left Field Investors to coaching operators and investors on mastering deal structures. You'll discover how simplifying complex arrangements like preferred equity and deal tranching can dramatically increase your chances of closing deals, while reducing your risk and aligning incentives for all parties involved. Chad Ackerman Founder of Chad Ackerman Real Estate Based in: Dublin, Ohio Where to find them: https://chadackermanrealestate.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-ackerman-8089a8a Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit https://malabarhillcapital.com/ for more info. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad was one of the founding members of Left Field Investors and today coaches passive investors on how to make thorough evaluations of investment options. Not a substitute for a financial advisor. But rather an experienced passive investor in real estate who has developed process and systems around how to evaluation investment options during the each phase of the due diligence process. To connect with Chad visit https://chadackermanrealestate.com/. He also has a starter kit that could be helpful at https://chadackermanrealestate.com/start-------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

President Donald Trump blew up the temporary ceasefire after the U.S. launched a series of airstrikes against Iran over the weekend. The two nations have continued to exchange strikes throughout the week, with Iran targeting U.S. allies in the Middle East, as Congress debates further entangling the United States military with Israel — a proposal that would give Israel enormous leverage over U.S. defense policy.“This is a formula for a forever war,” national security reporter Spencer Ackerman tells The Intercept Briefing. A major champion of such forever wars was Sen. Lindsey Graham, who passed away over the weekend. “Lindsey Graham never met a war he didn't like, never met a war he didn't want to send other people's children to wage,” says Ackerman, who writes the Substack Forever Wars. “The white whale for Lindsey Graham and many others in the bridge between neoconservatism and MAGA was Iran — assaulting Iran not only at home, but rolling back its regional challenge to U.S. and Israeli power in the Middle East.”“Whatever else MAGA says about wars,” says Ackerman, “what it wants is domination. It wants domination not only at home, but abroad. That's where Graham recognized — that instead of being someone like John McCain, who sought to occasionally butt against, fight against Donald Trump — that Graham could help maneuver Trump into being a vehicle for their shared project. And he did that with really tremendous success.”“You are seeing a more rent-seeking U.S. empire than ever before as a defining characteristic … of the Trump-era empire,” says Ackerman, on the administration's thirst to turn countries in its orbit, like Venezuela, into “vassal that pay tribute.” “This is the sort of thing that an empire in decline does. Rather than figuring out new strategies to growth, it redistributes wealth from its own people to its driving oligarchic sectors.”Ackerman has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, and many U.S. bases. He currently writes for Zeteo and Forever Wars, where you can sign up for his newsletter. Politics reporter Akela Lacy also drops in to discuss how the turmoil at home and abroad is impacting the midterms. After Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out of the race, Lacy says, “Maine Democrats are in a situation where they're all trying to become the nominee that the party picks to replace Platner on the ballot to go against Collins in November. Many of those candidates have now come out and called to abolish ICE outright after the shooting in Maine.”Keep our investigations free and fearless at theintercept.com/join. Full transcript: https://interc.pt/4wMaTbq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg and Dan talk with John Ackerman about President Trump's speech from the previous evening and his perspective on the discussion surrounding elections. As Tazewell County Clerk, Ackerman explains that his role is to ensure elections are conducted accurately, securely, and according to state law. He also discusses how Illinois is ahead of the game when it comes to election procedures, walks through the voter registration process, and shares how residents can make sure they're prepared to vote in upcoming elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disclaimer: Today's episode is sponsored by Gelt. Content is for educational purposes only. Not advice. Results discussed have not been vetted. Claims made by the guest have not been verified. The views expressed by the guest do not reflect those of the host or this show.—

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman with the latest All Blacks news and all the drama from the FIFA World Cup.

All Blacks first team of the year has been picked, the start of the new Nations Cup format, fears for the domestic netball competition next year, and the Football World Cup continues.

John Ackerman is the CEO of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) which runs LAX and Van Nuys airports, two of the busiest in the world. And with LAX as the 'first-touch' point for travelers to Los Angeles, he knows that major renovations are necessary to make LAX the world-class airport that L.A. deserves. Ackerman has huge plans which include making the airport 'more L.A.,' but also making it easier to get into and out of - as well as major overhauls to the airport aesthetically. A former military pilot with a people-first background, is Ackerman the right person to lead LAX and Van Nuys into the future? With the eyes of the world on Los Angeles for World Cup, Super Bowl, and the LA28 Olympics, it looks like he is. Let's get into it!

The Football World Cup, Black Caps in England, the Warriors and the likelihood of an NRL franchise in Christchurch.

The first All Blacks squad under Dave Rennie has been unveiled. There are four fresh faces – the Hurricanes' Xavier Numia, Fehi Fineanganofo, and Josh Moorby, as well as the Blues' Anton Serger. Ardie Savea is returning from his sabbatical in Japan to captain the squad. Sports Commentator Sam Ackerman told Ryan Bridge it's a list that reflects an optimistic, forward-thinking brand of rugby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Bulle se afrigter Johan Ackerman het erken Leinster was die beter span in die eindstryd van die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap in Dublin, nadat die Pretoria-span Vrydagaand met 36–7 verloor het. Leinster het deurgaans teen 'n vinnige pas gespeel en met volgehoue druk reeds binne die eerste 27 minute drie drieë gedruk. Ackerman het bygevoeg Leinster het hulle vir elke fout gestraf. Die Bulls se dissipline was ook onder verdenking, met twee geelkaarte in die eerste helfte wat hul teenaanvalle ondermyn het:

Sam Ackerman joins the show to review and recap the sixteenth round of NRL action, Warriors defeating the Cowboys in Christchurch, Titans manage to give Panthers their second loss of the season, Bulldogs beat the Sea Eagles, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die Bulle speel vanaand in die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-eindstryd teen Leinster in Dublin, Ierland. Die Bulle se hoofafrigter, Johan Ackerman, het uit Ierland met die Vereniging van Uitsaai Veterane gepraat, wat dit met Kosmos 94.1 Nuus gedeel het.

Super Rugby final, the first All Blacks squad of the Dave Rennie era will be named, Auckland FC coach departs and the All Whites match against Egypt on Monday at the Fifa World Cup among other sporting topics ahead of the weekend.

All the latest from the football World Cup in North America, while Kane Williamson announces a sudden retirement from test cricket. The Hurricanes and the Chiefs blow away their oppoinents in the Super rugby semi finals - they meet this weekend in the final in Wellington.

Welcome to MENO™ with Jacqueline Buckingham, the definitive destination for perimenopause, menopause, and everything on The Pause Spectrum™. Stop suffering in silence. Whether it's "sneeze-peeing," recurring UTIs, or the sudden urgency of perimenopause, bladder health is sexual health. In this episode, Board-Certified Urologist Dr. Anika Ackerman breaks down the surgical and non-surgical secrets to reclaiming your pelvic floor. WE COVER: The UTI Mystery: Why they keep coming back and why cranberry juice isn't the cure. Perimenopause & The Bladder: How dropping estrogen levels change everything. Stress vs. Urge Incontinence: How to know which one you have. Modern Fixes: From Botox and Bulkamid to the ""Kegel Throne"" (Emsella). RESOURCES: https://uqora.com/ Instagram @dr.anika.ackerman Tiktok @dr.anika.ackerman ABOUT MENO MENO is the definitive platform for menopause and perimenopause care — connecting women to trusted experts, solutions, and support https://joinmeno.com/ https://www.instagram.com/join.meno https://www.tiktok.com/@join.meno Follow our Founder/CEO on Instagram @jacquelinebuckingham Disclaimer: MENO is for general information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine in any way. MENO does not constitute professional health care services or medical advice. No doctor/patient relationship is formed as a result of this podcast. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of MENO is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard getting medical advice for any such medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's conversation on The LoCo Experience, I was joined by Matt Ackerman, a Co-Founder of and Brand Ambassador for Meadkrieger Meadery in downtown Loveland, Colorado.  Matt developed a taste for mead while exploring his passion for music, and was a semi-professional touring musician for several years before taking on a new challenge -  imagining and creating a production meadery and tasting room experience fit for a king - or for a Viking!   Matt shared some interesting stories from his metal-band days, and more interesting was the exploration of the tradition and process of making mead - honey-wine, basically, most popular in the times and lands of the Vikings.  Mead is an open palette in many ways, and Matt is continuing to develop his skills by studying Chemical Engineering at CSU.  And - you can't just make the mead, you gotta move it - and so we explored distribution channels, production timelines and staffing, and how to draw people into community after so many patterns were changed by the Covid response.   Also, make sure to stay for Matt's sampling of our “Crazy Ginger” hot sauce - nordic genes don't react well to habanero and ghost pepper.  It's a fun time with an interesting guy, so please enjoy my conversation with Matt Ackerman.

Criticism of the pitch at Lord's after the Black Caps lose the first test to England, while the Super Rugby competition narrows. And Sam discusses the latest in netball's ANZ Premiership.

Tom Ackerman joins Marc Cox and Dan Buck to discuss a major sports announcement coming to St. Louis, the region's efforts to attract major events, and why cities like Indianapolis have gained an edge in youth sports tourism. Ackerman also highlights the economic impact of a packed sports weekend in St. Louis and shares why he believes the New York Knicks are poised for a championship run.

The Black Caps series in England, Super Rugby, the All Whites in the United States, and Kiwi polevaulter Imogen Ayris has also had quite the week.

What happens when artificial intelligence, climate disruption, geopolitical rivalry, and information warfare collide? In this episode of the State Secrets Podcast, Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly sits down with retired Admiral James Stavridis and bestselling author and former Marine Eliot Ackerman to discuss their new novel, 2084—the final installment in their acclaimed trilogy that began with 2034 and 2054. Drawing on decades of military, intelligence, and geopolitical experience, Stavridis and Ackerman explore a future shaped by climate-driven migration, AI-powered conflict, surveillance, shifting global power centers, and the growing competition for influence in the Arctic and beyond. They explain how fiction can serve as a strategic warning, helping readers imagine future crises before they become reality. The conversation also examines the risks of cognitive warfare, autonomous weapons, U.S.-China tensions, democratic resilience, and why—despite the challenges ahead—the authors remain cautiously optimistic about humanity's ability to navigate the century's biggest threats. If you care about the future of national security, technology, and global stability, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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Sam Ackerman on All Whites defender Tim Payne becoming a global superstar, and more from the world of sports. 

Chuck Todd uses the fallout from the Texas runoff to identify a much bigger pattern emerging across the Sun Belt — and argues we may be watching a generational realignment of American politics in real time. For decades, Southern states moved steadily from blue to red, with the Sun Belt providing the demographic engine of every Republican majority and Democrats traditionally finding their path to power through the upper Midwest. But Trump's GOP has now moved so far right that it's quietly opening the door for Democrats across the South — the blue shift we've seen in Georgia over the past decade is starting to happen in Texas, and the Trump brand has badly complicated things for the centrist voters who used to keep these states reliably Republican. Chuck argues that successful Southern Republican governors of the past spent enormous energy doing coalition management — keeping their activist wing at bay while delivering for swing voters — but Republicans misread their recent electoral dominance and started catering exclusively to their base instead.The data is clear: election deniers consistently lose in Georgia, and when every single issue becomes a loyalty test, you bleed exactly the kind of voters you need to actually win. But Chuck’s larger argument is that Democrats are blowing the opportunity. He argues the Democratic path back to power is genuinely simple — economic inequality and the concentration of corporate power are causing virtually all of America's ills, and there's a coherent coalition waiting to be built around those issues — but progressives behave like they've already won the intellectual argument and refuse to do the actual work of persuasion. There's no "pure" way to win, Chuck says: winning coalitions are inherently messy, both party bases want movement politics, but the actual electorate consistently rewards coalition politics. Americans increasingly dislike both parties for very different reasons — moderate voters think Democrats are weak and Republicans are too extreme — and what they're actually hungry for is a coalition that is stable and visibly capable of governing. Then, novelist Elliot Ackerman and retired Admiral James Stavridis — the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander — join the Chuck Toddcast to discuss their new novel 2084 and to deliver some deeply uncomfortable warnings about where war, technology, and great-power competition are actually headed. The duo, whose previous collaboration 2034 imagined a U.S.-China war, are quick to clarify that their work isn't predictive fiction — it's cautionary fiction, written from the conviction that major disasters almost always stem from a failure of imagination, and that the only way to prevent the worst-case scenarios is to seriously imagine them first. Ackerman and Stavridis argue that war has fundamentally changed, that superpowers are now uniquely vulnerable to asymmetric warfare, and that victors are made or unmade by their willingness to adapt to new technologies — pointing to the Ukraine war as a real-time revolution in drone combat and AI-driven battlefield decision-making. They raise the hardest moral question facing modern militaries: do you always need a human in the loop of the kill chain, and if not, who is morally responsible when something goes wrong? Different countries are answering that question in different ways, with profoundly different ethical and strategic consequences. The conversation broadens into the deeper structural concerns animating 2084. Ackerman and Stavridis warn that one of the gravest threats to the international order is the rise of corporations whose power is beginning to rival that of nation-states — and they argue the defining feature of a nation-state has always been its monopoly on violence, meaning governments will eventually be forced to ensure corporations can't apply violence at scale (a fight that has already begun in subtle ways). They flag Trump's recent summit with Xi Jinping as a massive win for China, with Xi clearly presenting himself as the senior partner while Trump walked away with very little — and the meeting was particularly catastrophic for Taiwan, whose strategic standing has now been visibly weakened. The authors discuss whether democracy will remain the defining feature of America going forward, whether the country can overcome its current internal divisions, and how human patterns of warfare repeat themselves across centuries even as the technology evolves. They make the case that the 1983 film War Games was prescient and overdue for a reboot, that military action against Cuba would be nothing like Venezuela — politically much tougher given the engaged Cuban-American community in Florida, and economically far more expensive on the reconstruction side — and that Venezuela itself has the natural resources to one day become "the Dubai of the Caribbean" if its politics ever stabilize. Their bottom-line warning is the one most worth sitting with: the war between the United States and China is the one we all hope to avoid, and the only way to make sure it never happens is to take seriously the possibility that it could. Finally, he answers listeners' questions in the "Ask Chuck" segment. Predict the action all the way through the finals. Sign up now for your twenty-five dollar bonus on https://fanduel.com/predicts Link in bio or go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 03:00 Fallout from Texas runoff - We’re seeing a pattern in the Sun Belt 03:45 For decades,southern states have been transitioning from blue to red 04:45 Sun belt states have powered the Republican majority 06:00 Democrats path to power used to be the midwest, now is moving south 06:45 Republicans move to the right has created Dem opportunities in Sun Belt 08:15 The shift to blue we’ve seen in Georgia is starting to happen in Texas 09:15 The Trump brand has complicated things for centrist voters in the south 10:00 Will Ken Paxton be the Mark Robinson of Texas? 11:00 Southern governors were able to keep their activist wing at bay 12:30 GOP leaders in the south had to perform coalition management 13:45 Republicans misunderstood election dominance, then catered to base 14:45 Florida GOP has purged most of its institutional wing 16:00 Loudest activists have set the tone for the Republican party 16:45 Arizona GOP went way too far to the right, less competitive now 18:45 Election deniers have consistently lost in Georgia 19:45 When every issue becomes a loyalty test, you bleed voters 21:00 Texas election will test if the Texas GOP went too far right 23:00 Dems path to power is simple, but have to be willing to take it 24:45 Economic inequality & concentration of power are causing all of our ills 25:15 Progressives behave like they’ve won the intellectual argument 26:00 It’s hard to convince most dedicated supporters what the winning path is 27:00 Republicans are losing due to Trump’s purging of the party 29:15 There’s no “pure” way to win, winning coalitions are messy 30:30 Both bases want movement politics, electorate rewards coalition politics 32:00 Americans increasingly dislike both parties for different reasons 34:00 Base Democrats are taking the wrong lessons from Trump 34:45 Moderate voters think Dems are weak, and GOP is too extreme 36:00 Voters want a coalition that’s stable and capable of governing 38:15 Biden governed differently than he campaign and voters punished him 44:30 Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis join the Chuck ToddCast 45:30 2084 is not predictive fiction, it’s cautionary fiction 46:30 Major disasters come from a failure of imagination 47:45 Planned the arc of multiple books in advance 49:00 You can’t be too dystopian or too pollyannish 50:00 War has changed and superpowers are vulnerable to asymmetric war 50:45 Victors are made by adapting to new technologies 51:15 Ukraine war has revolutionized fighting with drones and AI 52:00 War is terrible and drones risk “gamifying” it 53:30 Questions surround whether humans must be involved in “kill chain” 55:15 Always having a human in the loop may not always be best option 56:15 AI tools have moral questions that countries answer differently 57:30 The risk of corporations being more powerful than nation states 58:45 Nation states will ensure that corporations can’t apply violence at scale 59:45 Defining feature of a nation state is a monopoly on violence 1:02:30 Book predicts that Greenland will be growing wine due to climate change 1:03:00 War between U.S. and China is the one we all hope to avoid 1:03:30 Trump’s summit with Xi was a massive with for Xi and China 1:04:00 Xi seemed like the senior partner, Trump got very little 1:04:45 The summit was terrible for Taiwan 1:06:00 2034 started with the thesis of the U.S. and China going to war 1:08:15 Will democracy remain the defining feature of America? 1:08:45 Can America overcome the big divisions in the nation? 1:10:15 War is something humans have engaged in & you can see patterns emerge 1:12:30 Other war books served as cautionary fiction & inspiration for the book 1:14:45 The movie “War Games” needs a reboot, it was prescient 1:16:00 Military action against Cuba won’t be like Venezuela, will be much tougher 1:17:00 The Cuban American community in Florida would be very engaged 1:18:15 Venezuela has the resources to be Dubai on the Caribbean 1:18:45 Reconstruction of Cuba would be wildly expensive 1:19:30 What is your next project? 1:20:00 Don’t need to read the earlier books to read 2084, they stand on their own 1:22:15 Ask Chuck 1:22:30 Taking the high road in politics doesn’t always work, worth the trade off? 1:28:00 How do you see election results in 2026 shaping the gerrymandering fight? 1:31:00 Are presidential approval polls too limited or not comprehensive enough? 1:35:15 Do you see a path forward for people who believe in healing our politics? 1:42:00 Would it make sense to draw districts without humans involved using metrics? 1:49:30 Is expanding the house realistic considering politics & public perception?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novelist Elliot Ackerman and retired Admiral James Stavridis — the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander — join the Chuck Toddcast to discuss their new novel 2084 and to deliver some deeply uncomfortable warnings about where war, technology, and great-power competition are actually headed. The duo, whose previous collaboration 2034 imagined a U.S.-China war, are quick to clarify that their work isn't predictive fiction — it's cautionary fiction, written from the conviction that major disasters almost always stem from a failure of imagination, and that the only way to prevent the worst-case scenarios is to seriously imagine them first. Ackerman and Stavridis argue that war has fundamentally changed, that superpowers are now uniquely vulnerable to asymmetric warfare, and that victors are made or unmade by their willingness to adapt to new technologies — pointing to the Ukraine war as a real-time revolution in drone combat and AI-driven battlefield decision-making. They raise the hardest moral question facing modern militaries: do you always need a human in the loop of the kill chain, and if not, who is morally responsible when something goes wrong? Different countries are answering that question in different ways, with profoundly different ethical and strategic consequences. The conversation broadens into the deeper structural concerns animating 2084. Ackerman and Stavridis warn that one of the gravest threats to the international order is the rise of corporations whose power is beginning to rival that of nation-states — and they argue the defining feature of a nation-state has always been its monopoly on violence, meaning governments will eventually be forced to ensure corporations can't apply violence at scale (a fight that has already begun in subtle ways). They flag Trump's recent summit with Xi Jinping as a massive win for China, with Xi clearly presenting himself as the senior partner while Trump walked away with very little — and the meeting was particularly catastrophic for Taiwan, whose strategic standing has now been visibly weakened. The authors discuss whether democracy will remain the defining feature of America going forward, whether the country can overcome its current internal divisions, and how human patterns of warfare repeat themselves across centuries even as the technology evolves. They make the case that the 1983 film War Games was prescient and overdue for a reboot, that military action against Cuba would be nothing like Venezuela — politically much tougher given the engaged Cuban-American community in Florida, and economically far more expensive on the reconstruction side — and that Venezuela itself has the natural resources to one day become "the Dubai of the Caribbean" if its politics ever stabilize. Their bottom-line warning is the one most worth sitting with: the war between the United States and China is the one we all hope to avoid, and the only way to make sure it never happens is to take seriously the possibility that it could. Link in bio or go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis join the Chuck ToddCast 01:00 2084 is not predictive fiction, it’s cautionary fiction 02:00 Major disasters come from a failure of imagination 03:15 Planned the arc of multiple books in advance 04:30 You can’t be too dystopian or too pollyannish 05:30 War has changed and superpowers are vulnerable to asymmetric war 06:15 Victors are made by adapting to new technologies 06:45 Ukraine war has revolutionized fighting with drones and AI 07:30 War is terrible and drones risk “gamifying” it 09:00 Questions surround whether humans must be involved in “kill chain” 10:45 Always having a human in the loop may not always be best option 11:45 AI tools have moral questions that countries answer differently 13:00 The risk of corporations being more powerful than nation states 14:15 Nation states will ensure that corporations can’t apply violence at scale 15:15 Defining feature of a nation state is a monopoly on violence 18:00 Book predicts that Greenland will be growing wine due to climate change 18:30 War between U.S. and China is the one we all hope to avoid 19:00 Trump’s summit with Xi was a massive with for Xi and China 19:30 Xi seemed like the senior partner, Trump got very little 20:15 The summit was terrible for Taiwan 21:30 2034 started with the thesis of the U.S. and China going to war 23:45 Will democracy remain the defining feature of America? 24:15 Can America overcome the big divisions in the nation? 25:45 War is something humans have engaged in & you can see patterns emerge 28:00 Other war books served as cautionary fiction & inspiration for the book 30:15 The movie “War Games” needs a reboot, it was prescient 31:30 Military action against Cuba won’t be like Venezuela, will be much tougher 32:30 The Cuban American community in Florida would be very engaged 33:45 Venezuela has the resources to be Dubai on the Caribbean 34:15 Reconstruction of Cuba would be wildly expensive 35:00 What is your next project? 35:30 Don’t need to read the earlier books to read 2084, they stand on their ownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Ackerman on a busy weekend of sport ahead - netball, Super Rugby, A-league final, and the Warriors.

Ryan Ackerman did three combat tours with 1st Battalion 5th Marines, the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the first push into Fallujah in 2004, and a return to Ramadi. Then he came home. "It was a roller coaster ride without a seatbelt." In this conversation, Ryan tells Jeremy Stalnecker, his brother from the same battalion, what it took to come back from absolute rock bottom. The lying to himself. The running. The career on paper that was hiding everything underneath. And the moment he finally stopped. This is a conversation about what every man avoids until he can't anymore: the truth about who he is when the uniform comes off, the title fades, or the season of life ends. And why the only way back is through. LEARN MOREFirst Battalion 5th Marines Association: www.firstbattalionfifthmarinesassociation.org Hit Subscribe, share this episode with your community, and drop a comment on what landed hardest for you. Want more reinforcement? Subscribe to our newsletter, The Forward Edge, to go beyond the podcast and dig deeper into these topics and more: https://marchordie.substack.com Join us daily for encouragement and biblical truth with the Mighty Oaks Daily Devotional, you can sign up for reminders: https://mightyoaksprograms.org/daily-devotional or text JOIN to (832) 333-8794 Follow March or Die:https://instagram.com/MarchOrDie https://Facebook.com/MarchOrDieShow https://TikTok.com/March_or_Die Follow Jeremy:https://instagram.com/jeremystalnecker https://jeremystalnecker.com Follow Sean:https://instagram.com/seantopgunkennard https://youtube.com/@SeanTopGunKennard Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Tom Ackerman breaks down a viral weekend at Busch Stadium where a group of college club players sparked a “tarps off” fan movement in right field that quickly spread through Cardinals crowds and social media, creating an energetic, youth-driven atmosphere that even players and manager Oli Marmol embraced by engaging with fans and inviting them into the clubhouse. He notes the Cardinals' strong recent play, rising attendance, and upcoming key divisional matchups that could define their season, while arguing the team's chemistry and connection with younger fans is fueling a broader cultural shift at the ballpark. The conversation shifts to the PGA Championship, highlighting Aaron Rai's breakthrough win and personal backstory, including his disciplined upbringing and emotional connection to his family and preparation habits. Ackerman closes with college sports news, including a potential multi-year SLU–Mizzou basketball series at Enterprise Center, framing it as a major St. Louis sports development that could reshape local rivalry exposure. Hashtags: #Cardinals #MLB #TarpsOff #BuschStadium #StLouisSports #PGAChampionship #AaronRai #Golf #Mizzou #SLUBillikens

Auckland FC are one win away from glory in the men's A-League, after a record-breaking season for the Wellington Phoenix in the women's league. Sam also discusses the Warriors continuing to win in the NRL.

Author, poet, and science communicator Diane Ackerman is our guest. Her wonderful collection of poems, with one devoted to each of the worlds in our Solar System, was first published in 1976. Carl Sagan said she had produced, “...a stunning book of poetry in The Planets. The work is scientifically accurate and even a convenient introduction to modern ideas on the planets, but much more important, it is spectacularly good poetry, clear, lyrical, and soaring. . . One of the triumphs of Ackerman’s pastoral is the demonstration of how closely compatible planetary exploration and poetry, science and art really are.” “The Planets” is now available in a brand new edition, and is as sublime, entertaining, and enlightening as it was half a century ago. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/book-club-diane-ackermanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Ackerman joins the show in Studio C for a wide-ranging sports conversation that opens with updates on Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy, who is recovering after being shot during an outdoor Mississippi concert incident described as a “melee,” with discussion centered on his recovery outlook and whether he can return to football. The conversation shifts to the St. Louis Cardinals, who fall to the Athletics but remain in the thick of the NL Central race, with analysis of pitching execution, bullpen performance, and upcoming key series against the Royals and Cubs that could shape their season trajectory. Ackerman also covers roster depth and minor league movement, including prospects Jimmy Crooks and Joshua Baez, along with anticipation around Lars Nootbaar's return from injury. The segment expands into St. Louis' growing international soccer footprint, highlighting the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Panama friendly scheduled for June 6 and the city's large Bosnian community driving local demand, alongside broader sports tourism implications. The discussion closes with PGA Championship storylines, emphasizing elite players and course conditions shaping early tournament play. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #Cardinals #Mizzou #AhmadHardy #LarsNootbaar #MLB #StLouisSoccer #Bosnia #PGAChampionship #SportsTalk #MorningShow

Tom Ackerman breaks down a tough Cardinals loss to the Padres after Nick Castellanos ties the game with a late home run off Riley O'Brien, turning a potential 3-of-4 series win into a deflating extra-innings defeat despite strong pitching and a highly competitive four-game showing. He frames it as a painful but encouraging series for a young St. Louis team that continues to compete at a high level, emphasizing their energy, improving rotation, and how the upcoming Cubs series will be a key early summer measuring stick. The conversation also hits Missouri State's surprise hiring of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte as a new men's and women's swimming coach, seen as a major boost for athlete development and Olympic-level ambition in the program. Ackerman closes on a broader sports weekend recap, noting Battlehawks success and overall positive momentum across St. Louis sports, while highlighting the Cardinals' long-term direction built around prospects and internal development rather than big outside moves. Hashtags: #Cardinals #MLB #TomAckerman #RyanLochte #MissouriState #Battlehawks #StLouisSports #UFL #SportsTalk

The Wellington Phoenix women's team are off to a grand final, while in men's football Auckland FC are one step away. The All Blacks bring back a legendary former coach to the selection team, while New Zealand Rugby League has a new chief executive.

Dame Lisa Carrington won't be competing as expected at this weekend's Canoe Sprint World Cup, New Zealand Rugby's announced its new CEO, and the White Ferns and Black Caps spending time in England.

Segment 3 features Tom Ackerman breaking down a strong weekend for the Cardinals, highlighting series wins over the Pirates and Dodgers, improved offensive production, and rising confidence in a young roster led by standout hitter Jordan Walker. The discussion expands into broader sports coverage, including reflections on the Kentucky Derby's dramatic finish with a long-shot winner and the excitement surrounding horse racing. Ackerman and the host also dive into professional golf, spotlighting dominant performances, high-pressure putts worth significant prize money swings, and Scottie Scheffler's composed playing style under pressure, along with upcoming PGA events and major tournament anticipation in St. Louis. The segment blends baseball momentum, golf precision, and Derby excitement into a wide-ranging sports conversation. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #Cardinals #MLB #JordanWalker #KentuckyDerby #Golf #ScottieScheffler #BMWChampionship #SportsTalk #StLouisSports

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman.

Hour 4 wraps the show with Dan Buck filling in alongside Kim and Ethan, beginning with updated storm tracking and shifting severe weather concerns across the region. Griff Jenkins joins to give a firsthand account of the White House Correspondents Dinner security breach, describing the chaos inside the ballroom, the rapid Secret Service response, and the broader questions now emerging about event security, DHS classification standards, and whether high-level officials should ever be gathered in a single unsecured environment. The conversation then shifts internationally as former Marine Colby Barrett discusses his documentary Faith Under Siege, detailing alleged Russian targeting of Christian communities in Ukraine, destruction of churches, and escalating religious persecution tied to the broader war strategy. Tom Ackerman follows with a wide-ranging sports segment covering the NFL Draft's impact on St. Louis prospects, the Chiefs' trade-up debate, Cardinals roster inconsistency and pitching concerns, the Battlehawks' continued local relevance, and early World Cup ticket pricing pressures paired with strong regional soccer demand. The hour closes with “Kim on a Whim,” where a controversial brewery social media post referencing political violence sparks heated debate over free speech boundaries, rage-bait marketing, and the growing normalization of extreme rhetoric in American culture. Hashtags: #Hour4 #GriffJenkins #ColbyBarrett #TomAckerman #KimOnAWhim #WhiteHouseSecurity #UkraineWar #FaithUnderSiege #Cardinals #NFLDraft #Battlehawks #WorldCup2026 #FreeSpeech #CultureWar #StLouisTalk

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman is a decorated combat veteran, CIA paramilitary officer, and New York Times bestselling novelist. In this episode, he joins Amanda Knox to talk about what happens when the chapter closes and you have to figure out who you are without the tribe. They get into the Afghanistan withdrawal, institutional betrayal, what it actually means to raise boys well. And from his What a Man Should Know column on The Free Press, learn why men make friends shoulder to shoulder instead of face to face, and what gets lost when nobody talks to boys with intention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand has its second combat sport world champion crowned in as many weeks in the form of Lani Daniels. Sam also discusses the success of the Black Ferns Sevens team as well as the Warriors in the NRL.

Tom Ackerman joins Mark Cox in studio to recap hosting a major event featuring Magic Johnson at the Missouri Athletic Club. Ackerman shares behind-the-scenes stories about meeting Johnson, his reflections on playing alongside Larry Bird and Michael Jordan on the United States men's national basketball team, and the impact Johnson had on the crowd. The conversation shifts to local basketball star Robbie Avila and his future beyond Saint Louis University, before turning to baseball. Ackerman highlights a strong start for the St. Louis Cardinals, including standout performances from Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt, along with early-season bullpen success and optimism for the team's trajectory. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #MagicJohnson #Cardinals #JordanWalker #MLB #DreamTeam #StLouisSports #LarryBird #MichaelJordan #SportsTalk

Hour 2 opens with Mark Cox wishing his wife Michelle a happy birthday and sharing personal reflections on gift-giving before previewing a high-profile sports event featuring Magic Johnson, discussed further with sports broadcaster Tom Ackerman. The hour then shifts into political and media commentary, including criticism of a Fox 2 St. Louis report on immigration enforcement in Missouri and debate over language used to describe ICE-related arrests and local law enforcement cooperation. Later, Ackerman joins to break down Magic Johnson's appearance at the Missouri Athletic Club and the latest on the St. Louis Cardinals early-season performance, including standout play from Jordan Walker and emerging prospects. The hour closes with the “In Other News” segment covering a range of unusual stories, including a fatal surgical error case, a humanoid robot chasing wild boars in Warsaw, an energy drink lawsuit involving teen health concerns, and a California deputy reportedly using a dating app during a SWAT standoff. Hashtags: #Hour2 #MagicJohnson #TomAckerman #Fox2 #ICE #Missouri #Cardinals #JordanWalker #InOtherNews #MarkCox

Tom Ackerman recaps Rory McIlroy's dramatic Masters win at Augusta National, noting how he pulled away late after a tightly packed final round featuring multiple contenders. He also highlights Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker leading Major League Baseball in home runs with a breakout early-season surge. The segment closes with Ackerman previewing the Missouri Athletic Club event in St. Louis where Magic Johnson will receive the Dean Smith Award. Hashtags: #Masters #RoryMcIlroy #JordanWalker #Cardinals #MLB #MagicJohnson #StLouis

Marc Cox and Tom Ackerman dive into the St. Louis Cardinals' early-season performance, highlighting Jordan Walker's breakout power and the team's promising young roster navigating a rebuilding year. Ackerman emphasizes the importance of low expectations, player growth, and fan experience at Busch Stadium, noting owner Bill DeWitt III's hands-on approach. The conversation shifts to broader sports culture, including the Blues' promising roster, the Masters Tournament kickoff, and the pitfalls of athlete decisions off the field, citing Tiger Woods' incident as an example of how wealth and pride influence behavior. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #StLouisCardinals #JordanWalker #MLB #BillDeWittIII #StLouisBlues #MastersTournament #SportsCulture #MarcCox #Hour2

Sam discusses the return of the ANZ Netball premiership , how the incoming cyclone might affect sport over the weekend, a big game for the Hurricanes and the US Masters is under with New Zealand golfer, Ryan Fox in the mix.

Sports director Tom Ackerman shares insight on the St. Louis Cardinals' youthful roster, highlighting their energy, chemistry, and the developmental challenges over a 162-game season. He discusses standout players, bullpen structure, and the franchise's deep prospect pool, emphasizing how fans can follow the team's evolution over the next few years. Ackerman also touches on Mason Wynn's recovery from a car accident and previews the upcoming Final Four basketball matchups in Indianapolis, giving a full picture of local and national sports highlights. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #StLouisCardinals #MLBProspects #YoungTeamEnergy #MasonWynn #FinalFour #CollegeBasketball

CrossFit's story used to be shaped by HQ, but today it's increasingly influenced by independent media, personalities, and competing narratives. Does CrossFit have a clear direction, and what do these shifts mean for affiliate owners trying to build stable, successful businesses? Ackerman breaks it down with Jenny Hull from Dense Updates (CF Network).---AffiliateCon 2026 | Dallas, TX | Oct 16-18https://www.affiliatecon.co/---Take the free Affiliate Blueprint Assessmenthttps://www.besthouroftheirday.com/affiliate-blueprint-assessment---Check out Dense Updates on YouTube

Talk Art Season 27 continues with COLLIER SCHORR.Over four decades, Collier Schorr has used photography to scrutinise the conditions and realities of contemporary subjectivity and what it means to visually represent a body - and a self. Motivated, in part, by an underlying search for alternatives to the desirous heterosexual gaze; her work has remained focused on several key themes including beauty, desire, selfhood, and masculinity and its discontents. Schorr's early work was made in the 1980s and 1990s in New York and Germany, during the coalescence of postmodernism and identity politics. Her work from that period navigated the tension between documentary and fiction, and tested out the capacity of photography to unveil desire and repression, explore taboo identities, and highlight the contradictions inherent in subjectivity, especially in relation to gender norms. In more recent times, the artist has incorporated dance into her practice predominantly through adapting Chantal Ackerman's film, ‘Je Tu Il Elle' (1975), into a full-length filmed ballet performance featuring Schorr as Ackerman and a core group of professional dancers collaborating to create a multi-channel video installation.Schorr's new exhibition in Paris is now open. ‘Problems and other stories' brings together photographs, collages, notes, drawings and video produced over the past seven years that reconsider who an artwork is for, the multitude of places people belong and the way Schorr encounters different worlds. The title is drawn from John Updike's collection of short stories written over the 1970s. For Schorr, the ‘problem' opens out into a place of resistance and exploration, rather than a limitation or constraint. Runs until 4th April at Modern Art, Paris. Follow @CollierSchorrStudioVisit: https://www.modernart.net/en/exhibitions/collier-schorr-2026Special thanks to @StuartShaveModernArt & @303Gallery Listen to Talk Art podcast, stream now: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#948: Join us as we sit down with Melissa Ackerman – Founder & CEO of Planet Harvest, a mission-driven, for-profit company focused on moving more fresh produce from farms to families. Planet Harvest turns excess & available produce into purpose-built food solutions that reduce waste, strengthen farm economics, & deliver measurable impact. In this episode, Melissa shared the significant produce waste in the U.S., how Planet Harvest is working to reshape supply chains by purchasing excess produce, creating impact-driven food boxes, & why embracing "imperfect" produce is essential to supporting farmers & reducing food waste.   To Watch the Show click HERE   For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM   To connect with Melissa Ackerman click HERE   To connect with Planet Harvest click HERE   To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE   To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE   Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE   Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.   Get your burning questions featured on the show! Leave the Him & Her Show a voicemail at +1 (512) 537-7194.   This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential The beauty tool that started it all, redesigned to evolve with you. Shop Ice Roller at https://bit.ly/IceRollerSilver today.   This episode is sponsored by The RealReal Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to http://TheRealReal.com/skinny.   This episode is sponsored by Legacybox Check protecting your memories off your spring cleaning to do list with Legacybox. Visit http://Legacybox.com/SKINNY to shop their $9 tape sale.    This episode is sponsored by LTK If you're a brand or founder, get on the LTK brand demo list to see it for yourself. Sign up here http://shopltk.com/skinny and see the platform in action. If you're a creator, my referral link (https://creator.shopltk.com/apply/creator/home?utm_source=pd1&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=acquire&utm_content=TheSkinnyConfidential) to apply there while we keep the conversation led by the brand story.   This episode is sponsored by Experian Get started in the Experian App now!   This episode is sponsored by FRE Nicotine Try FRE Nicotine Pouches today at http://FREpouch.com and use code "SKINNY" for 25% off for NEW customers only.    Produced by Dear Media

The word “terrorist” wasn't coined on September 11, 2001, but the defining event of the early 21st century ushered it in as the United States' go-to term for demonizing outsiders and dissenters alike. The so-called “war on terror” transformed the way the U.S. wields power at home and abroad, enabling mass surveillance and a crackdown on the right to free speech. It became reflexive for the U.S. to disparage immigrants and protesters as supporters of terrorism.President Donald Trump has embraced this model and manipulated it for his own ends, as author Spencer Ackerman points out. The Trump administration often peddles spurious accusations of terrorism against the targets of its immigration raids.“There's nothing about any of their action that's remotely anything at all like terrorism,” Ackerman says. “But that is the fire in which ICE, CBP, and the Department of Homeland Security was forged. You are going to find this in its DNA.”This week on the Intercept Briefing, host Jordan Uhl speaks with Ackerman, a leading expert on the concept of terrorism and its weaponization by the state. Ackerman's 2021 book, “Reign of Terror, How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump,” traces the legal and cultural evolution of the last 25 years, and how the boomerang has come back home.“Before 9/11, not only was there no ICE, there wasn't really much in the way of a robust internal mechanism for finding and deporting people who were in the country illegally. When it did exist, it was for people who were serious criminals, traffickers, and so on,” says Ackerman. Now, he says, the contemporary terrorism paradigm has transformed immigration enforcement into something “operating like a death squad.”“What we are seeing on the streets of Minneapolis is what ICE has done to the undocumented for a very long time,” he says. “And now we're seeing this happen to white people on the streets of Minneapolis for little more than filming ICE.” With the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, “I worry that a tremendous amount of our political system is geared toward either, on the Republican side, rationalizing it, justifying it, or on the Democratic side, pretending as if this is some kind of abuse that can be exceptionalized, rather than something that has to do with this 25-year history of coalescing immigration enforcement in the context of counterterrorism.”As Democrats in Congress struggle to leverage DHS funding for changes to ICE policy — like a ban on face masks for ICE agents, an idea on which they've already softened — Ackerman says the parallels with the early 2000s are clear.“We can't move in reformist directions when the thing talked about being reformed laughs at killing Americans,” advises Ackerman. “Reformist politics under two Democratic administrations got us to where we are now. These are accommodationist politics, and the thing being accommodated wants to kill you.”Listen to the full conversation of The Intercept Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. If you want to support our work, you can go to theintercept.com/join. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.