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26 years ago, before the election of George W. Bush in 2000, I wrote, produced and starred in a show about the history of the campaign song, called "Muckrakers," with the fabulous Linda Kerns. Given that this bicentennial election season is heating up, I thought it'd be fun to revisit some songs from elections past…Let's look at one from 1856...Some background: in 1854 was “Bleeding Kansas” - a bitter dispute between pro and anti-slavery forces over that territory, which led to the break up of the two major parties and the formation of a new one — THE REPUBLICANS — who vowed to oppose any further extension of slavery. But, THE DEMOCRATIC WINNER OF THE 1856 ELECTION WAS….?Many people consider him the WORST president we've ever had (until now) - because he might have prevented the Civil War, and he blew it. I'll give you a hint: he was a bachelor - girl he was engaged to as a youth committed suicide. One eye was nearsighted, the other far - so he held his head a a funny angle….Got it? He was the quote: “most available, and most unobjectionable JAMES BUCHANAN, former Secretary of State to Polk, who once called him “an able man,” but added that, “he sometimes acts like an old maid.”Nevertheless, Bucky won big! Carried every Southern state, except Maryland and six free states - proving that the majority still put the preservation of the Union above all else. And, that is exactly what Stephen Foster's WHITE HOUSE CHAIR urged the voters to do.
Now in its 40th season, Circus Flora is going back to high school for its “Fly High” show, which runs June 4-21. Circus Flora artistic director and executive director Jack Marsh previews the show, where classrooms are “filled with a mix of world-class acrobats, aerialists, jugglers and class clowns.” We also meet Chad Damiani, an influential figure in the modern clown scene in Los Angeles, who teaches clowning across the country. Ahead of his Circus Flora debut, Damiani talks about the nature of modern clowning and what it means to perform in St. Louis, in a more traditional circus, for the first time.
Aided and abetted by listeners, we present some suggestions of how to navigate Paris, where to stay and what to see. The accordion music was provided by Accordion-music-clean.wav by eyenorth -- https://freesound.org/s/482213/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
A Very Soulful Sunday Inter-dimensional Music lovers of the Universe and beyond, As I Master J welcome you all in the know to ride the crest of this Sunday's feel-good revived non the less from deep within your very own minds... Aided this edition by a super selection of record releases that are selected in realtime today after the Groove-line is activated, Beats ready to be unlocked with a genuine soul-Intension of making you feel Just like you did before when you first encountered the love lyric's, sumptuous baselines in and around your frequented bars, Clubs and cherished Dance Floors. Forever memories embedded into your identity for an eternity within every original Record I own... to be unleashed upon your soul-senses once more… like our very own Souls depend on it. Welcome home to your memories served one glorious track at a time... for you to unlock the embrace of undiluted feel fine! Presenting Master - Tracks a Soul A:M Original Production,
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Peter Darbyshire about the fourth book in his Cross series, The Wonder Lands War (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025). The Book of Cross 4 I would take the whole world apart to find her. The immortal Cross is back in a wild new adventure – a desperate hunt to find the enigmatic Alice from the Wonderland tales. Alice has helped Cross save the world countless times over since she stepped out of the pages of her book, but now she is the one that needs rescue after vanishing during an apocalyptic battle. Aided by the faerie queen Morgana and her court, Cross journeys to mystical islands populated with murderous immortals and into famous libraries with powerful librarians and magical texts until they reach the chaotic and terrifying Wonder Lands, the dangerous inspiration for the original Alice tales. But they are not the only ones looking for Alice – a rogue group of angels are also hunting her for mysterious reasons of their own. The very fate of the world may rest upon who finds Alice first. Peter Darbyshire is the author of six books and more stories than he can remember. He lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spends his time writing, raising children and playing D&D with other writers. It's a good life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Peter Darbyshire about the fourth book in his Cross series, The Wonder Lands War (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025). The Book of Cross 4 I would take the whole world apart to find her. The immortal Cross is back in a wild new adventure – a desperate hunt to find the enigmatic Alice from the Wonderland tales. Alice has helped Cross save the world countless times over since she stepped out of the pages of her book, but now she is the one that needs rescue after vanishing during an apocalyptic battle. Aided by the faerie queen Morgana and her court, Cross journeys to mystical islands populated with murderous immortals and into famous libraries with powerful librarians and magical texts until they reach the chaotic and terrifying Wonder Lands, the dangerous inspiration for the original Alice tales. But they are not the only ones looking for Alice – a rogue group of angels are also hunting her for mysterious reasons of their own. The very fate of the world may rest upon who finds Alice first. Peter Darbyshire is the author of six books and more stories than he can remember. He lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spends his time writing, raising children and playing D&D with other writers. It's a good life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Peter Darbyshire about the fourth book in his Cross series, The Wonder Lands War (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025). The Book of Cross 4 I would take the whole world apart to find her. The immortal Cross is back in a wild new adventure – a desperate hunt to find the enigmatic Alice from the Wonderland tales. Alice has helped Cross save the world countless times over since she stepped out of the pages of her book, but now she is the one that needs rescue after vanishing during an apocalyptic battle. Aided by the faerie queen Morgana and her court, Cross journeys to mystical islands populated with murderous immortals and into famous libraries with powerful librarians and magical texts until they reach the chaotic and terrifying Wonder Lands, the dangerous inspiration for the original Alice tales. But they are not the only ones looking for Alice – a rogue group of angels are also hunting her for mysterious reasons of their own. The very fate of the world may rest upon who finds Alice first. Peter Darbyshire is the author of six books and more stories than he can remember. He lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spends his time writing, raising children and playing D&D with other writers. It's a good life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasy
Daily Evening Prayer (5/2/26): from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN) Psalms 12-14; 1 Kings 9; Romans 1; Metrical Psalm 18:37-4037 Through him I num'rous hosts defeat, and flying squadrons captive take; Nor from my fierce pursuit retreat, till I a final conquest make. 38 Covered with wounds, in vain they try their vanquished heads again to rear; Spite of their boasted strength they lie beneath my feet, and grovel there. 39 God, when fresh armies take the field, recruits my strength, my courage warms; He makes my strong opposers yield, subdued by my prevailing arms. 40 Through him the necks of prostrate foes my conqu'ring feet in triumph press; Aided by him, I root out those who hate and envy my success.If you find this ministry edifying, please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a regular contributor here: https://trinityconnersville.com/give/To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/
Daily Evening Prayer (5/2/26): from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN) Psalms 12-14; 1 Kings 9; Romans 1; Metrical Psalm 18:37-4037 Through him I num'rous hosts defeat, and flying squadrons captive take; Nor from my fierce pursuit retreat, till I a final conquest make. 38 Covered with wounds, in vain they try their vanquished heads again to rear; Spite of their boasted strength they lie beneath my feet, and grovel there. 39 God, when fresh armies take the field, recruits my strength, my courage warms; He makes my strong opposers yield, subdued by my prevailing arms. 40 Through him the necks of prostrate foes my conqu'ring feet in triumph press; Aided by him, I root out those who hate and envy my success.If you find this ministry edifying, please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a regular contributor here: https://trinityconnersville.com/give/To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Cisco Systems Inc. v. Doe I to determine whether U.S. corporations can be held liable for “aiding and abetting” human rights abuses committed by foreign governments.This landmark lawsuit was brought by practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual group persecuted in China.The plaintiffs allege that Cisco Systems and its executives designed and customized the “Golden Shield”—a sophisticated surveillance and internal security system—specifically to help the Chinese Communist Party identify, track, and arrest them for their faith. Many plaintiffs reported being detained, tortured, or having family members killed as a result of this surveillance.
08:00 — J.W. Glass, Senior EPA Policy Specialist at Center for Biological Diversity. 33:00 — Uriel J. García is an immigration reporter at the Texas Tribune based in El Paso. 45:00 — Shawn VanDiver is the founder and President of #AfghanEvac. The post Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit; Plus, 300 DACA Recipients Arrested Under Trump Administration; And, DHS Plan to Deport Afghans Who Aided US War Efforts from Qatar to DRC appeared first on KPFA.
This is entirely predictable, just like Rome's continued silence on the consequences of their deal with the devil.Sponsored by Nelson Insurance Advisorshttps://www.nelsonplan.comSources:https://www.returntotradition.orgorhttps://substack.com/@returntotradition1Contact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+#popeleoXIV #catholicism #catholicchurch #catholicprophecy#infiltration
Mike questions why certain atrocities seem to fade from headlines while others dominate, suggesting media narratives shape what gets attention. He challenges the push to blame guns alone, arguing deeper systemic failures are being ignored. The focus then shifts to Iran, warning the nuclear threat is more serious than many admit and pushing back on coverage that downplays U.S. success. There’s a broader argument that political motives often drive the reaction—where victories are minimized and failures amplified—pointing to a pattern that goes beyond any single story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Prison Break, the Manhunt, the Inside Story In June 2015, two vicious convicted murderers broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, in New York's North Country, launching the most extensive manhunt in state history. Aided by prison employee Joyce Mitchell, double murderer Richard Matt and cop-killer David Sweat slipped out of their cells, followed a network of tunnels and pipes under the thirty-foot prison wall, and climbed out of a manhole to freedom. For three weeks, the residents of local communities were virtual prisoners in their own homes as law enforcement from across the nation swept the rural wilderness near the Canadian border. The manhunt made front-page headlines—as did the prison sex scandal involving both inmates and Joyce Mitchell—and culminated in a dramatic and bloody standoff. Now Charles A. Gardner—a lifelong resident of the community and a former correction officer who began his training at Clinton and ultimately oversaw the training of staff in twelve prisons, including Clinton—tells the whole story from an insider's point of view. From the lax ethics and sexual hunger that drove Joyce Mitchell to fraternize with Matt and Sweat, smuggle them tools, and offer to be their getaway driver, to the state budget cuts that paved the way for prison corruption, to the brave and tireless efforts to bring the escaped killers to justice, Dannemora is a gripping account of the circumstances that led to the bold breakout and the twenty-three-day search that culminated in one man dead, and one man back in custody—and lingering questions about those who set the deadly drama in motion.https://amzn.to/41KqkUbBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
Head to Factormeals.com/FYA50off and use code FYA50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year!Welcome to March Madness (in April), where we will ultimately crown a champion for "Best Ride in America"! Aided by thousands of votes made by "FYA Holes", the guys kickoff what is perhaps the most brutal series of head-to-head matchups imaginable.Consider supporting us on our FourthWall for Bonus Episodes, Merch, and More!www.fyapod.comCREATED & HOSTED BYRyan Bergara & Byron MarinEDITORByron MarinEXECUTIVE PRODUCERSRyan BergaraByron MarinSocial:http://www.instagram.com/fyapodhttp://www.instagram.com/ryanbergarahttp://www.instagram.com/byronamarinFYA Logo by Arthur Kierce (@theonekierce)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Frankie Valli and his four seasons is no match for Chris Scerri Scerri Baby and his first season, and you can't change our minds! Time to Restump Podcast the imminent making of amends for round one as we take on the new look Melbourne Dees in round two.What a great result for Chris Scerri and his family to nail down a debut only moments after landing a contract at Freo. The odds of making it through the supplemental selection period and getting onto a list aren't high, so you really need to show plenty to achieve it. He's obviously done exactly that and more to land not only the contract but a debut before his higher profile draftee colleagues who occupy the same position.While we're celebrating Scerri's inclusion, we go in unfortunately with the forced change having lost Hayden Young to hamstring concerns. Youngy pulled up with some soreness and a minor tear, but who knows, according to Caroline Wilson, he may just be whinging.Is there a chance of a late change? After just 44% game time last week and training away from the group in the later part of the week, could we see another purple debut in the form of Mason Cox? Despite the help from Jackson he'll receive, do we really want to go in with an underdone Darcy against Max Gawn?The Dees look a new and freer outfit. Aided by former Saints stalwart Jack Steele, they moved the ball through the likes of Harvey Langford and Caleb Windsor with speed and purpose against the Saints and capped off their work well in front of goal. Jacob Van Rooyan and the dual panels on the Picket fence up forward looked scary and the addition of Brody Mihocek has been a good one. The club is certainly not the 2026 struggler we all thought it may be after losing Petracca, Oliver, May and McVee. We got a taste of what we're capable of last week in the first quarter against Geelong. However, we also got more than a taste of what we're capable of in the following three quarters! So, if we serve up a repeat performance of that first quarter effort and extend it for a further quarter or two, we will see our first four points. With the conditioning run under our belts and the home ground advantage, we're Looking forward to what should be an entertaining contest. So, as a quick game is apparently a good game, suit up, make a list of your whinges and join us for a short 30-minute preview of the must win encounter.Send us Fan MailSupport the show
The Art of Strength: Sculpt the Body—Train the Mind by Tammy Wise https://www.amazon.com/Art-Strength-Sculpt-Body-Train-Mind/dp/1982209461 Bodylogos.com Apply Tao principles and active meditation to resistance training to transform tension into strength! Your body’s design has been honed over millions of years. It has its own inherent wisdom, and it knows what it needs and how to survive. Our modern lifestyle has undermined that wisdom. The result? Exhaustion, anxiety, fatigue, tension, pain, even sickness. The Art of Strength: Sculpt the Body ~ Train the Mind is a Book/3D-Video Learning System that gives you a foundational understanding of how your energy is motivated–and an approach to accessing and channeling that energy to achieve your full strength. Based in Tao theory and practiced in your workouts, this is the how-to for living relaxed on the inside and strong on the outside. Aided by 15 video tutorials, readers will gain a comprehensive philosophy on how energy optimally flows through the body and how tension obscures that flow. While new fitness trends emerge from one week to the next, The Art of Strength offers a far more integrated approach: deep insight into Eastern thought coupled with a self-analysis system and physical fitness workout routine which integrate for a complete mind-body wellness experience. This innovative combination of in-depth book content and 3D animation will guide readers to the emotional root of physical tension. A 3D avatar and live video model demonstrate internal and external energy movement, while practical Tao principles are explained and related to workout challenges. The Art of Strength shares the nuts and bolts of the BodyLogos® practice to offer you an understanding of your own blocks to living the power of your intention. Stop chasing success and experience it with ease!
It's time for Hagrid's first Care of Magical Creatures lesson for the year! Aided by his disheveled appearance, the ominous Forbidden Forest, and his shrieking cry, Hagrid's classroom management skills have never been better. Alice and Martha also announce this year's real weird March Madness bracket.Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsisters New episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don't forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!
Headlines for February 24, 2026; A Warming Planet Makes Nor’easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann; Aided by U.S. Intelligence, Mexican Army Kills Top Cartel Leader After Threat of Trump Intervention; War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody on Epstein Files, Duterte’s ICC Case & Ukraine War Anniversary
Pensions are a topic that dominate the financial landscape and for the past decade This is Money readers have had Sir Steve Webb on hand to answer their questions.A former pensions minister, Steve has been our weekly columnist for ten years and helped guide people through the maze of retirement finances.On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Steve joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to talk about what's happened over those ten years and discuss what you need to know about pensions.Whether they've been about saving for retirement, turning a pension into income, working out what the quirks of the state pension mean for you and much more, Steve has both helped the readers asking the question and the millions who have read the answers.Aided by This is Money's pension and investing editor, Tanya Jefferies, Steve has also undertaken campaigning journalism, exposing among other things the underpaid women's state pension scandal, which got us a mention in parliamentary reports.Also on this week's show, Simon reveals how to strike the best deal on a new car with the help of our industry insiders who know how much the salesman or woman will really knock off.Plus, if you get an inheritance you don't need, can you pass it on with incurring an inheritance tax liability yourself?And finally, just how good is Barclays' seemingly generous offer to pay you £1,000 for switching... and who exactly can get it?
Alejandro Peña Esclusa details his transition from businessman to Venezuela's first political prisoner as Hugo Chávez, aided by the São Paulo Forum, dismantled democracy, recounting cacerolazo pot-banging protests and how the regime systematically destroyed the economy and persecuted dissenters.1870 CARACAS
4. Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood highlights overlooked figures like David Dorr, an enslaved traveler, and the professional African guides who aided Stanley. He concludes that curiosity and the desire to see the unknown drive all human migration and exploration.
Pappy, Josh, Korey (Kylo), and Shaddy Daddy kick off part one of our three-part Willy Wonka deep dive in the Scholar's Order with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Based on the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers (Deep Roy), Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group show their true colors. Release date: July 10, 2005 (USA) Director: Tim Burton Story by: Roald Dahl Budget: 150 million USD Running time: 1h 55m
Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Yandle, Dean Emeritus at the College of Business & Behavioral Science and Alumni Professor of Economics Emeritus, both at Clemson University.
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Fully Charged Founder, Robert Llewellyn & CEO, Dan Caesar, try to make sense of what sometimes seem like a f**ked up world. After 100 days 'Down Under', Robert returns with a wry look at what's happened in the first few weeks of the year. Aided and abetted by Dan, their discussion ranges from North America to China, and everything in between, including Davos; and whether any of these political dramas can really slow mega-trends like electrification, AI, and the rise of the robots. Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show EE NORTH (Harrogate) - 8th & 9th May 2026 EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th & 13th June 2026 EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th & 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy: https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography
The City Aroused: Queer Places and Urban Redevelopment in Postwar San Francisco (University of Texas Press, 2024) by Dr. Damon Scott is a lively history of urban development and its influence on queer political identity in postwar San Francisco. By reconstructing the planning and queer history of waterfront drinking establishments, Dr. Scott shows that urban renewal was a catalyst for community organising among racially diverse operators and patrons with far-reaching implications for the national gay rights movement. Following the exclusion of suspected homosexuals from the maritime trades in West Coast ports in the early 1950s, seamen's hangouts in the city came to resemble gay bars. Local officials responded by containing the influx of gay men to a strip of bars on the central waterfront while also making plans to raze and rebuild the area. This practice ended when city redevelopment officials began acquiring land in the early 1960s. Aided by law enforcement, they put these queer social clubs out of business, replacing them with heteronormative, desexualized land uses that served larger postwar urban development goals. Dr. Scott argues that this shift from queer containment to displacement aroused a collective response among gay and transgender drinking publics who united in solidarity to secure a place in the rapidly changing urban landscape. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west
Aided by 'journalist' Don Lemon, antagonistic anti-ICE protesters crash Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota - a clear violation of the 1st Amendment religious freedom rights of the gathered worshippers. Assist US Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon spells out how those involved in terrorizing parishioners may be charged federally under the FACE Act and Klan Act.
Derek Kravitz, reporter and deputy editor for Consumer Reports, discusses an investigation into third-party grocery delivery service Instacart's algorithmic pricing experiment.
This week we're joined by our friend Stacie Ponder from the legendary horror blog, Final Girl and podcasts, Final Girl After Dark and Gaylords of Darkness to finally tackle the Italian gore of Lucio Fulci and his magnum opus, The Beyond. Fulci really left it all on the dance floor with this one. With bits and pieces of a script from Italian screenplay machine, Dardano Sacchetti and unprecedented creative control, Fulci turned in a delirious fever dream of eyeball carnage, spider attacks, and zombie mayhem that cemented his place in the horror movie history books forever. When Liza inherits an old hotel in Louisiana she could never have guessed that it lies on one of the seven dreaded doorways to hell. Aided by a mysterious blind woman who knows way more about these things than she ought to and a doctor who can't believe this crazy lady he's been seeing lately, they find out the awful truth about the hotel and reap the terrible consequences. Join the Bring Me The Axe Discord: https://discord.gg/snkxuxzJ Support Bring Me The Axe! on Patreon:https://patreon.com/bringmetheaxepod Buy Bring Me The Axe merch here:https://www.bonfire.com/store/bring-me-the-axe-podcast/
US President Trump's administration initiated a multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China, according to sources cited by Reuters.US President Trump is scheduled to make an announcement at 13:00EST/18:00GMT on Friday and will deliver remarks on the economy at 21:00EST/02:00GMT.European bourses are mixed whilst US equity futures are broadly firmer, with outperformance in the NQ.DXY is firmer, whilst the JPY underperforms; the BoJ hiked rates by 25bps as expected, though Governor Ueda avoided explicitly guiding future policy.Global fixed benchmarks generally pressured but with price action fairly muted.Crude benchmarks trade muted as EU agree on Ukraine loans; XAU trades rangebound after failing to break above USD 4350/oz.Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Retail Sales (Oct), EZ Consumer Confidence (Dec), US Employment Trends (Nov). Speakers include ECB's Lane & Fed's Williams.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk
David Daoud reports on Hezbollah's regeneration in Lebanon, aided by Iranian funding and weapons. He criticizes the Lebanese government's inaction and the international community's appeasement strategy. Daoud argues that failing to disarm Hezbollah to avoid civil war only guarantees Lebanon's slow deterioration into a failed state. 1950
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It's a Friday eve in Berea! Today, Z sits down with Browns C Luke Wypler for an exclusive interview (1:07:58) on how he's grown with this rookie class. You'll also hear from Browns OC Tommy Rees (25:55) and DC Jim Schwartz (54:25) as you get both sides of the matchup with this week's opponent, the Chicago Bears. You'll also get this week's Fantasy Minute (47:03) and Mailbag (1:25:50).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim, Phil, Brett, & Raymond are joined by Naomi Seibt to discuss the J6 pipe bomber being arrested, Gen Z giving up on America and embracing socialism, people driving by Tim Walz' house and yelling "retard" and Nick Fuentes calling out Candace Owens for dodging TPUSA debate. Hosts: Tim @Timcast (everywhere) Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) Brett @PopCultureCrisis (everywhere) Raymond @raymondgstanley (X) Producer: Serge @SergeDotCom (everywhere) Guest: Naomi Seibt @NaomiSeibt (X) Naomi Seibt is a German political activist and influencer, best known as a "climate realist" and vocal critic of climate change activism, often dubbed the "Anti-Greta" for her opposition to Greta Thunberg.
Midnight Flyboys: The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II by Bruce Henderson https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1668051419 Brucehendersonbooks.com The untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of World War II. In 1943, the OSS—precursor to the CIA—came up with a plan to increase its support to the French resistance forces that were fighting the Nazis. To start, the OSS recruited some of the best American bomber pilots and crews to a secret airfield twenty miles west of London and briefed them on the intended mission. Given a choice to stay or leave, every airman volunteered for what became known as Operation Carpetbagger. Their dangerous plan called for a new kind of flying: taking their B-24 Liberator bombers in the middle of the night across the English Channel and down to extremely low altitudes in Nazi-occupied France to find drop zones in dark fields. On the ground, resistance members waited to receive steel containers filled with everything from rifles and hand grenades to medicine and bicycle tires. Some nights, the flyers also dropped Allied secret agents by parachute to assist the French partisans. Though their story remained classified for more than fifty years, the Carpetbaggers ultimately received a Presidential Unit Citation from the US military, which declared: “it is safe to say that no group of this size has made a greater contribution to the war effort.” Along with other members of the wartime OSS, they were also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Based on exclusive research and interviews, the definitive story of these heroic flyers—and of the brave secret agents and resistance leaders they aided—can now be told. Written in Bruce Henderson's “spellbinding” (USA TODAY) prose, Midnight Flyboys is an astonishing tale of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.About the author Bruce Henderson is the author of more than twenty nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller AND THE SEA WILL TELL, which was made into a highly-rated TV series. His latest book, SONS AND SOLDIERS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE JEWS WHO ESCAPED THE NAZIS AND RETURNED WITH THE U.S. ARMY TO FIGHT HITLER, hit the New York Times Bestseller List in 2018. Henderson's previous books include RESCUE AT LOS BANOS: THE MOST DARING PRISON CAMP RAID OF WORLD WAR II, and HERO FOUND: THE GREATEST POW ESCAPE OF THE VIETNAM WAR, a national bestseller which told the true story of U.S. Navy pilot Dieter Dengler, with whom Henderson served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) during Vietnam. Henderson is also the author of TRACE EVIDENCE: THE HUNT FOR THE I-5 SERIAL KILLER and FATAL NORTH: MURDER AND SURVIVAL ON THE FIRST NORTH POLE EXPEDITION. An award-winning journalist and author, he has taught reporting and writing at USC School of Journalism and Stanford University.
1/2 Anatol Lieven discusses the war in Ukraine, noting the new Russian unit RubiKon hunting drone operators and the slow Russian advance on Pakovsk, aided by both innovation and old factors like fog. The conversation also covers Germany's military rearmament plans and the significant, rising influence of the populist right AFD party in German politics, which is strongly anti-immigrant and largely anti-rearmament. Guest: Anatol Lieven. 1/2
California teen Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney (Pauly Shore), Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly bewildered caveman, they attempt to pass him off as a foreign exchange student named Link (Brendan Fraser), resulting in many misadventures.
The gang is all here to help us break down the first batch of 2025 Hallmark Christmas movies! This week, we cover...Saturday, October 18: A Royal Montana ChristmasStars: Fiona Gubelmann (The Good Doctor), Warren Christie (Happy Town)Overwhelmed by her royal duties during the Christmas season, Princess Victoria of Zelarnia(Gubelmann) is ready for a change of pace. Looking to decompress in the days leading up toChristmas, she decides to take a vacation to Peaceful Pines Ranch in Montana where she celebratedChristmas as a child with her late father. Upon arrival, she meets her dashing guide Huntley Blaylock(Christie) who presents her and the other guests at the ranch with a rustic experience that is far fromthe royal treatment. This Christmas, Huntley must decide if he wants to step into a leadership roleand carry on the family ranch's legacy as his parents, the owners, approach retirement. Unaware ofher status as a princess, Huntley puts Victoria through the rigors of a Montana ranch experience.Victoria also plans to help Huntley revive the ranch's Christmas Holly-Day Dance. Victoria findsherself charmed by both Huntley and this different pace of life. As the two start to fall for each other,things get complicated when Huntley discovers Victoria is a princess. As Christmas approaches andher time at the ranch comes to an end, Victoria must decide if she should return to her royal life orstay in Montana with Huntley and the ranch she has grown so fond of.Sunday, October 19: A Christmas Angel MatchStars: Meghan Ory (Chesapeake Shores), Benjamin Ayres (Saving Hope)Monica (Ory) and Michael (Ayres) are Christmas Angels tasked with bringing destined soulmatestogether during the most magical season of all. Typically, Angels work alone, but when the ChristmasConnection Department faces the threat of downsizing, Monica and Michael are unexpectedlypaired to ensure Daisy and Patrick fall in love before Christmas. The partnership isn't without itschallenges: Monica is a by-the-book traditionalist who follows every heavenly rule, while Michaelembraces spontaneity and delights in earthly joys like hot chocolate, snowball fights, and holidaydancing. Their clashing styles – and the undeniable spark growing between them – complicate theirmission. As Christmas Eve draws near, Monica and Michael worry that their differences will keepthem from completing their mission in time. But just when it seems all hope is lost, a surprising turnof events changes everything – leading to a Christmas connection no one saw coming.Saturday, October 25: Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!Stars: Robert Buckley (Chesapeake Shores), Kimberley Sustad (The Santa Class)Weatherman Ted Cooper (Buckley) loves Christmas, but the past three have been terrible. This year,Ted has made up his mind that things will be different – this will be the Christmas things turn aroundfor him. But Ted's relentless optimism is about to be put to the test as he is faced with a litany ofinjuries and obstacles when he travels back to his hometown of Lackawanna, NY for the holidays.Within hours of arriving at his sister Kate's house, he finds himself making a trip to Urgent Care afterfalling off a ladder while hanging decorations. While there, he runs into Ruth Mittens, his former highschool science teacher who was always his cheerleader. He also reconnects with the charmingHope Miller (Sustad), except now she's Dr. Hope Miller, with whom he went to high school and quietlycrushed on from afar. Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmascomeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him. Luckily forTed, he won't have to face them alone – he'll have the support of Kate, Ruth, and Hope to help himovercome the challenges thrown his way and finally enjoy a well-earned merry Christmas.Saturday, November 1: Christmas On DutyStars: Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Parker Young (Enlisted)Blair (Parrish) and Josh (Young) have been bitter rivals ever since they trained together at The BasicSchool in Quantico, where they were both at the top of the class, competing to be number one. Aftergraduation, Blair got Josh's dream job, and they haven't spoken since. Three years later, their pathscross unexpectedly at the base holiday party, where the two get into an argument and cause a scene.As punishment, Blair and Josh are both assigned to Christmas Duty, where they'll work through theYuletide together...for 24 hours straight. They plan to stay away from each other, but when asnowstorm prevents all the Christmas presents from being delivered to base, they are forced to teamup for a special mission...to save Christmas.Sunday, November 2: A Newport ChristmasStars: Ginna Claire Mason (A Holiday Spectacular), Wes Brown (Haul out the Holly: Lit Up)Ella (Mason) is a charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 who dreams of using her wealthto start a foundation to help others in town. After learning her father intends for her to becomeengaged to a man she's never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball, Ella goes for a nighttime sailin her schooner to clear her head. Upon seeing a comet shoot across the sky, she wistfully wishesfor a different life. Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian,aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway. But Nick insists he owns the boat anda standoff ensues. Once on dry land, Ella realizes that somehow, she's traveled from 1905 to 2025.As she spends time there and gets a glimpse at what her future in 1905 appears to be, she becomesreluctant to return, especially since she and Nick have grown close and she now knows how truelove feels. But the legacy Ella built in her time – and the course of Newport's history – risks beingerased the longer she stays in the present, so the two plot a course for her trip back through time.But what awaits her at home is even more surprising that what she found in the future.Saturday, November 8: Christmas Above the CloudsStars: Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart), Tyler Hynes (The Groomsmen trilogy)When workaholic CEO Ella Neezer (Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she's in forthe flight of her life. Haunted by her past, present and future, she's forced to confront the choicesthat led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the help of three quirky spirits and a surprisereunion with her ex (Hynes), she might just rediscover the magic of Christmas – and the love shethought she'd lost.Sunday, November 9: A Keller Christmas VacationStars: Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls), Brandon Routh (DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Eden Sher(The Middle)Christmas this year is going to be a little different for the Keller family, as parents, Anne and Ben, buytheir three adult children – oldest son, Cal (Routh), middle son, Dylan (Bennett) and daughter, Emory(Sher) – a river cruise down the Danube River from Germany, through Salzburg, to Vienna touringbeautiful European Christmas Markets and towns along the way. The one problem? The verydifferent siblings, who are each going through their own personal life challenges, have naturally gonein separate directions over the years and the idea of spending 10 days cooped up on a river cruisetogether makes each Keller child cringe for their own reasons. But they say “yes” because that'swhat families do, never expecting it to turn out to be a glorious once-in-a-lifetime experience full ofmissed connections, new friendships, stunning vistas, relationship upheaval, budding romances,shipboard games, family bonding, and a secret that brings them all together in time for Christmas.Saturday, November 15: Three Wisest MenStars: Paul Campbell (The Cases of Mystery Lane), Tyler Hynes (The Groomsmen trilogy),Andrew Walker (Curious Caterer Mysteries), Margaret Colin (Veep)The Brenner family is back, and their lives are more chaotic than ever! As Luke (Walker) is expectingtwins, Taylor (Hynes) is debating a monumental job opportunity out-of-state, and Stephan(Campbell) attempts to plan for his upcoming nuptials, everyone's stress heightens when they learntheir mom (Colin) has put their childhood home up for sale, marking their final Christmas in theBrenner house. With unexpected in-laws visiting, wild animals lurking in freshly cut Christmas treesand a hesitant mall Santa, the boys will have their work cut out for them as the holiday begins to loom.As they navigate adulting at a level they have yet to reach, they must learn to once again lean on oneanother to rise to the needs of their growing family, conquer the newest challenges in their lives and,most crucially, have the best Christmas EVER!Sunday, November 16: Tidings For the SeasonStars: Tamera Mowry-Housley (Scouting for Christmas), B.J. Britt (The Groomsmen), Elijah-Justus Lewis (Adults)Adam Kade (Britt) is the serious face on the local news. His life takes an unexpected turn in earlyDecember when he meets Robbie (Lewis), a 10-year-old who is Adam's biggest fan. Robbie has animportant request: He wants his favorite newscaster to talk about more than just what's going wrongin the world. How about reporting on the good stories too? Adam is ambitious and wants to move up in the world, but he takes this question to heart as the holidays approach. He discovers Robbie'smom, Lucy (Mowry-Housley), is a single parent working hard to take care of her son. The last thingshe needs is anything complicating a very busy schedule, including Adam. As new friendships formand Adam gains a healthy perspective, his reporting changes. He starts covering feel-good storiesabout hometown heroes during the holidays. A romance develops between Adam and Lucy, andLucy lets go of always being so self-reliant as she and Adam draw close. But when Adam's reportingleads to bigger opportunities, he must decide what matters most this holiday season – the bigger jobhe has been longing for or his newfound community, including the love of a boy who thinks of Adamas his hero.Saturday, November 22: Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love StoryStars: Holland Roden (Teen Wolf), Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Joe Pantoliano (TheSopranos), Tracy Pollan (Law & Order: SVU), Caroline Aron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), SteveSchirripa (The Sopranos), Patti Murin (Mystic Christmas)The Quinns and DeLucas have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of HighmarkStadium – the home of their beloved Buffalo Bills. With their longtime friendship rooted in beingproud members of Bills Mafia, the two clans have enjoyed cherished traditions that revolve aroundcheering for their favorite team – especially at the holidays when they celebrate the last home gamebefore Christmas. Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills' VP of Stadium DevelopmentGabe DeLuca (Daddario) have been lifelong friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her – a factobvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa, Murin)...and everyone else who crosses their path.When Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Pantoliano) that someone anonymously helped herfamily get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago – and that he continues to receive aChristmas gift each year to this day – she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle aChristmas he'll always remember. Aided by Bills Mafia friends of theirs, Morgan and Gabe worktogether to unwrap the gifter's identity. Along the way, Gabe's love for Morgan deepens and in turn,she begins to see him in a new light though neither is daring enough to admit their feelings.Meanwhile, Morgan's hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked. That is, untilGabe takes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surpriseof a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they'll never forget.Cameos: Coach Sean McDermott, Ray Davis, Damar Hamlin, Dion Dawkins, Dawson Knox, ReidFerguson, DeWayne Carter, Joshua Palmer; Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, ScottNorwood, Andre Reed; Chris Brown; Luke Russert.Sunday, November 23: Melt My Heart This ChristmasStars: Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Stephen Huszar (The Jane Mysteries)Holly James (Vandervoort), a passionate glassblower striving to establish her artistic identity,dreams of showcasing her creations at the Fern Grove Fair. Despite previous rejections from JackDubois (Huszar), who oversees the entries, Holly finds an unexpected opportunity to assistlegendary glassblower Bianca Bonhomme, to help Jack. Unfortunately, Bianca is struggling with acreative slump and needs help managing her booth. While Holly assists Bianca, she also secretlydisplays her own art under a pseudonym and her vibrant work becomes a surprise hit,overshadowing Bianca's work and challenging the fair's traditional norms. Holly does everything shecan to help Bianca without giving away her identity while also growing closer to Jack, but unfortunately Walter, a news reporter, discovers the mystery and outs Holly, shattering her relationship with both Bianca and Jack. Holly is now forced to pick up the pieces and try to melt themback together. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
HEADLINE: IDF Faces Urban Combat; Hezbollah Rearms Aided by Iran; Golan Heights Non-Negotiable GUEST NAME: David Daoud 50 WORD SUMMARY: IDF operations in Gaza face difficulties due to urban fighting, personnel shortages, and international pressure. Hezbollah is actively rearming, supported quietly by Iranian funds and weapons smuggling efforts. The Lebanese government is failing to disarm Hezbollah. Israel maintains the strategically vital Golan Heights are non-negotiable for the foreseeable future, despite security discussions with the Syriangovernment. 1926 GREAT MOSQUE GAZA
HEADLINE: IDF Faces Urban Combat; Hezbollah Rearms Aided by Iran; Golan Heights Non-Negotiable GUEST NAME: David Daoud 50 WORD SUMMARY: IDF operations in Gaza face difficulties due to urban fighting, personnel shortages, and international pressure. Hezbollah is actively rearming, supported quietly by Iranian funds and weapons smuggling efforts. The Lebanese government is failing to disarm Hezbollah. Israel maintains the strategically vital Golan Heights are non-negotiable for the foreseeable future, despite security discussions with the Syriangovernment. 1957 SWEDEN FOR GAZA
Our Head of India Research Ridham Desai and leaders from Morgan Stanley Investment Management Arjun Saigal and Jitania Kandhari discuss how India's promising macroeconomic trajectory and robust capital markets are attracting more interest from global investors. Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript ----- Ridham Desai: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ridham Desai, Morgan Stanley's Head of India Equity Research and Chief India Equity Strategist. Today, the once in a generation investment opportunities Morgan Stanley sees in India. Joining me in the studio, Arjun Saigal, Co-Head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management at India Private Equity, and Jitania Khandari, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Head of Macros and Thematic Research for EM Public Equity. It's Tuesday, September 23rd at 4pm in Mumbai. Jitania Kandhari: And 6:30am in New York. Ridham Desai: Right now, India is already the world's fourth largest economy, and we believe it's on track to becoming the third largest by the end of this decade. If you've been following our coverage, you know, Morgan Stanley has been optimistic about India's future for quite some time. It's really a perfect storm – in a good way. India has got a growing young workforce, steady inflation, and is benefiting from some big shifts in the global landscape. When you put all of that together, you get a country that's set up for long-term growth. Of course, India is also facing pressure from escalating tariffs with the U.S., which makes this conversation even more timely. Jitania, Arjun, what are the biggest public and private investment opportunities in India that you'd highlight. Jitania Kandhari: I'd say in public equities there are five broad thematic opportunities in India. Financialization of savings and structurally lower credit costs; consumption with an aspirational consumer and a growing middle-class; localization and supply chain benefits as a China +1 destination; digitization with the India stack that is helping to revolutionize digital services across industries; and CapEx revivals in real estate and industrials, especially defense and electrification. Arjun Saigal: I will just break down the private markets into three segments. The first being the venture capital segment. Here, it's generally been a bit of hit or miss; some great success stories, but there've also been a lot of challenges with scale and liquidity. Coming to the large cap segment, this is the hundred million dollars plus ticket size, which attracts the large U.S. buyout funds and sovereign wealth funds. Here target companies tend to be market leaders with scale, deep management strength, and can be pretty easily IPO-ed. And we have seen a host of successful PE-backed IPOs in the space. However, it has become extremely crowded given the number of new entrants into the space and the fact that regional Asia funds are allocating more of their dollars towards India as they shift away from China. The third space, which is the mid-market segment, the $50- to $100 million ticket size is where we believe lies the best risk reward. Here you're able to find mid-size assets that are profitable and have achieved market leadership in a region or product. These companies have obvious growth drivers, so it's pretty clear that your capital's able to help accelerate a company's growth path. In addition, the sourcing for these deals tends to be less process driven, creating the ability to have extended engagement periods, and not having to compete only on price. In general, it's not overly competitive, especially when it comes to control transactions. Overall, valuations are more reasonable versus the public markets and the large cap segment. There are multiple exit routes available through IPO or sale to large cap funds. We're obviously a bit biased given our mid-market strategy, but this is where we feel you find the best risk reward. Ridham Desai: Jitania, how do these India specific opportunities compare to other Emerging Markets and the developed world? Jitania Kandhari: I will answer this question from two perspectives. The macro and the markets. From a macro perspective, India, as you said, has better demographics, low GDP per capita with catchup potential, low external vulnerability, and relatively better fiscal dynamics than many other parts of the world.It is a domestic driven story with a domestic liquidity cycle to support that growth story. India has less export dependency compared to many other parts of the emerging and developed world, and is a net oil importer, which has been under pressure actually positively impacting commodity importers. Reforms beginning in 2017 from demonetization, GST, RERA and other measures to formalize the economy is another big difference. From a market standpoint, it is a sectorally diversified market. The top three sectors constitute 50 percent in India versus around 90 percent in Taiwan, 66 percent in Brazil, and 57 percent overall in EM. Aided by a long tail of sectors, India screens as a less concentrated market when compared to many emerging and developed markets. Ridham Desai: And how do tariffs play into all this? Jitania Kandhari: About 50 percent of exports to the U.S. are under the 50 percent tariff rate. Net-net, this could impact 30 to 80 basis points of GDP growth.Most impacted are labor intensive sectors like apparel, leather, gems and jewelry. And through tax cuts like GST and monetary policy, government is going to be able to counter the first order impacts. But having said that, India and U.S. are natural partners, and hence this could drag on and have second order impacts. So can't see how this really eases in the short term because neither party is too impacted by the first order impacts. U.S. can easily replace Indian imports, and India can take that 30 basis point to 50 basis points GDP impact. So, this is very unlike other trade deals where one party would have been severely impacted and thus parts were created for reversals. Ridham Desai: What other global themes are resonating strongly for India? And conversely, are there themes that are not relevant for investing in India? Jitania Kandhari: I think broadly three themes globally are resonating in India. One is demographics with the growing cohort of millennials and Gen Z, leading to their aspirations and consumption patterns. India is a large, young urbanizing population with a large share in these demographic cohorts. Supply chain diversification, friend-shoring, especially in areas like electronics, technology, defense, India is an integral part of that ecosystem. And industrials globally are seeing a revival, especially in areas like electrification with the increased usage of renewables. And India is also part of that story given its own energy demands. What are the themes not relevant for investing in India is the aging population, which is one of the key themes in markets like North Asia and Eastern Europe, where a lot of the aging population drivers are leading to investment and consumption patterns. And with the AI tech revolution, India has not really been part of the AI picks and shovels theme like other markets in North Asia, like Korea, Taiwan, and even the Chinese hardware and internet names. Globally, in selected markets, utilities are doing well, especially those that are linked to the AI data center energy demand; whereas in India, this sector is overregulated and under-indexed to growth. Ridham Desai: Arjun, how does India's macro backdrop impact the private equity market in particular? Arjun Saigal: So, today India has scale, growth, attractive return on capital and robust capital markets. And frankly, all of these are required for a conducive investment environment. I also note that from a risk lens, given India being a large, stable democracy with a reform-oriented government, this provides extra comfort of the country being an attractive place to invest. You know, we have about $3 billion of domestic money coming into the stock market each month through systematic investment plans. This tends to be very stable money, versus previously where we relied on foreign flows, which were a lot more volatile in nature. This, in turn, makes for some very attractive PE exits into the public markets. Ridham Desai: Are there some significant intersections between the public and private equity markets? Arjun Saigal: You know, it tends to be quite limited, but we do see two areas. The first being pre-IPO rounds, which have been taking place recently in India, where we do see listed public funds coming into these pre-IPO rounds in order to ensure a certain minimum allocation in a company. And secondly, we do see that in certain cases, PE investors have been selectively making pipe investments in sectors like financial services, which have multiple decade tailwinds and require regular capital for growth. Unlike developed markets, we've not seen too many take private deals being executed in India due to the complex regulatory framework. This is perhaps an area which can open up more in the future if the process is simplified. Ridham Desai: Finally, as a wrap up, what do you both think are the key developments and catalysts in India that investors should watch closely? Arjun Saigal: We believe there are a couple of factors, one being repeat depreciation. Historically this has been at 2.5 to 3 percent, and unfortunately, it's been quite expensive to hedge the repeat. So, the way to address this is to sort of price it in. The second is full valuations. India has never been a cheap market, but in certain pockets, valuations of listed players are becoming quite concerning and those valuations in turn immediately push up prices in the large ticket private market space. And lastly, I would just mention tariffs, which is an evolving situation. Jitania Kandhari: I would add a couple more things. Macro equilibrium in India should be sustained – as India has been in one of the best positions from a macroeconomic standpoint. Private sector CapEx is key to drive the next leg of growth higher. Opportunities for the youth to get productively employed is critical in development of an economy. And India has always been in a geopolitical sweet spot in the last few years, and with the tariff situation that needs some resolution and close monitoring. All of this is important for nominal growth, which ultimately drives nominal earnings growth in India that are needed to justify the high valuations. Ridham Desai: Arjun, Jitania, thank you both for your insights. Arjun Saigal: Great speaking with you Ridham. Jitania Kandhari: Thank you for having us on the show. Ridham Desai: And thanks for listening. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today.
While often being considered the leading nation in the world, the United States increasingly finds itself on the cutting edge of cultural upheaval, political polarization and increasing violence that includes mass shootings and politically motivated killings. The recent tragedy of a political activist being shot and killed by a radicalized young man, while appearing distinct in the sense of being a political assassination, can also be seen as part of the larger tragedy of young men acting out cultural violence. Whether we like it or not, young people tend to manifest, express and even act out the psychological and emotional symptoms of the culture in which they must grow. In particular, if young men are not fully invited into social life and given a genuine sense of meaning and purpose, something volatile and potentially destructive inside them can drift towards the darker areas of the psyche and in the modern world, can pull them into the darkest parts of the world wide web. While specific causes and motivations for shootings by young men are complex, there are familiar patterns to the trajectory that leads to acting out violently. Research indicates that there is often a strong sense of grievance that comes from a disconnect between the lives they actually lead and the lives they think they should have. This inner disconnect can lead to fantasies of having unlimited power along with intense desires for recognition and admiration. Aided by the extremes of social media, their sense of grievance and their violent visions take up more and more of their mental and emotional lives. While modern societies lack clarity, understanding and wisdom when it comes to issues of men and violence, traditional cultures developed rites of passage in order to directly engage and temper the wild energies of youth and the reckless urge to battle with both life and death. For, there is an inner volatility that cannot be denied or be ignored without consequences that can turn inward as depression and self-harm or erupt outwardly in violence and destruction aimed at the society that failed to recognize, accept and include them. It seems to me that in this group, we also have to include those who appear to be grown men, but who demonstrate untempered emotions, reckless immature attitudes about violence that contribute to the tearing apart of society. In many ways, we are all in the midst of a collective rite of passage that requires that we awaken to the deeper issues that can turn a society against itself, while leaving young people in growing gaps of isolation, alienation and despair. Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can hear Michael Meade live by joining his new online series “Finding Calling and Purpose in Uncertain Times” beginning on Thursday, September 18. Register and learn more at mosaicvoices.org/events. You can save 30% on this new series and further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of over 700 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well during this challenging and uncertain times and thank you for your support of our work.
In hour 3, Chris plays audio of a woman who used to help young people change their genders and regrets it. Also Mike the Lib calls in with a genius answer to stopping shootings like this and also DC Crime, apparently! For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices