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We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about the most active equity options for the day including MSTR Look at earnings volatility in GE, AAL, AA, SOFI, BA, META, MSFT, TSLA Examine the latest unusual options activity in VALE, AKAM, MIR Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group Nishank Modi, Cboe Global Markets “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to admin@trade-alert.com

We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about the most active equity options for the day including MSTR Look at earnings volatility in GE, AAL, AA, SOFI, BA, META, MSFT, TSLA Examine the latest unusual options activity in VALE, AKAM, MIR Share what we are looking at for the end of the week/going into next week And much more With your hosts: Mark Longo,  The Options Insider Media Group Nishank Modi, Cboe Global Markets “Uncle” Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Check out the Trade of the Day Insights Newsletter from Trade Alert - Request access to admin@trade-alert.com

rasānāḿ ādhāraḿ rasika-vara-sad-vaiṣṇava-dhanaḿ rasāgāraḿ sāraḿ patita-tati-tāraḿ smaraṇataḥ paraḿ nityānandāṣṭakam idam apūrvaḿ pathati yaḥ tad-ańghri-dvandvābjaḿ sphuratu nitarāḿ tasya hṛdaye May Sri Nityananda Prabhu place His lotus feet in the heart of one who lovingly recites this unprecedented Nityanandastaka, which is the reservoir of rasa, the greatest treasure of the most exalted of rasika Vaisnavas, and the storehouse of the essence of bhakti-rasa. (Verse 9) ------------------------------------------------------- To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/ https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg

The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities. (Translation verse 1) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

We start the show off with some Super Cross talk with Ireland, Pepe, & MT. AKam is in for Sedano & Mike Trudell is in for Kap! The Rams got a much needed victory over the Jets this past weekend. The Lakers got two big wins against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento. The Lakers have been turning the narrative with their energy and effort as of late. Can they sustain this effort? Producer Lindsey & Producer D discuss a movie that watched over the weekend. What movie did they watch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Producer Lindsey has a Holiday movie trivia game for the crew. NFL redzone is no longer 7 hrs of commercial free football. How do we feel about that? AKam has a problem about fans complaining about sports. What is going on with the college football committee? Why have fans been upset with the college football playoffs? RADIO TINDER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's our Reel Fathers Right 5pm hour! Enjoy our 30 min commercial free segment! Did you guys know the AKam wanted to be an actor? The Lakers take on the Detroit Pistons tonight! AK & Trudell breakdown what they expect tonight. Producer D jumps and explains why the Lakers have had success in these recent games. GUEST Kirk Morrison joins the show for Morrison Mondays. BIG DEAL OR NO DEAL. Beto joins the show for a segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College football playoffs are set. Ohio State takes on Tennessee in the first round. The storyline is still out with Ohio St losing to Michigan this year. Should head coach Ryan Dey be fired for losing four straight years to Michigan? Ireland has a story on Clay Helton. Top five picks. GAMES OF GAMES. Cross talk with Kap & AKAM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show off with some Super Cross Talk with Mason & Momo. Kap is in studio, with AKam in for Sedano. Sedano is in New Orleans to get ready to call the New Orleans Bowl game. Momo is in for a segment. The Chargers are playing against the Broncos tonight on Thursday night football. The Lakers also take on the Sacramento Kings tonight. Beto comes in for a segment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under Pat Gelsinger, Intel fell behind rivals and was late to the game in AI and its foundry business. Is the outgoing CEO to blame?   (00:14) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stepping down, why “GPU” is the key focus of his time at the helm of the company.  - The multi-year planning cycle that goes into chipmaking, and why we may wind up praising Gelsinger's investment in the foundry business several years from now.  - How Fastly will have one fewer name to compete with in the content delivery network market, but why it might spell trouble for the business long-term. (20:30) What's your data worth? Ricky Mulvey talks with Dave Hatter, a Cybersecurity Consultant at Intrust IT, about the “surveillance capitalism model” and where your digital data winds up. Get a two week free trial of 1Password at www.1password.com/MOTLEYFOOL Companies discussed: INTC, NVDA, AMD, ASML, TSM, FSLY, AKAM, GOOG, GOOGL, META, OTCMKTS: EXPGY Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Dave Hatter, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark

O Lord, Your lotus face, which is encircled by locks of soft black hair tinged with red, is kissed again and again by mother Yasoda, and Your lips are reddish like the bimba fruit. May this beautiful vision of Your lotus face be ever manifest in my heart. Thousands and thousands of other benedictions are of no use to me. (Text 5) To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark

S&P Futures are flat to lower in a reaction to corporate earnings. On the earnings front ABNB, ANET, ARRY, DKNG, FTNT, AKAM & TTD are moving lower after announcements. China announced a new stimulus plan which focuses in on debt refinancing. NVDA & SHW ar added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average replacing INTC & DOW. Fed Speaker on watch today as the FOMC announced its 25 basis point rate reduction yesterday. In Europe, stocks are lower as China's stimulus announcement was not as powerful as expected. Oil prices are lower as concerns on a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico are falling.

O Lord Damodara, I first of all offer my obeisances to the brilliantly effulgent rope which binds Your belly. I then offer my obeisances to Your belly, which is the abode of the entire universe. I humbly bow down to Your most beloved Srimati Radharani, and I offer all obeisances to You, the Supreme Lord, who displays unlimited pastimes. ( Verse 8, Dāmodar-Aṣṭakam ) To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered

Bāla Mukundāṣṭakam ⁠http://kksongs.org/songs/k/kararavindenapadaravindam.html⁠ Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

In this episode we discuss the numerology involved with 9/11, the individuals who had advanced knowledge of the event, and who benefitted. Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheFactHunter Website: thefacthunter.com Email: thefacthunter@mail.com Snail Mail: George Hobbs PO Box 109 Goldsboro, MD  21636Show Notes:Daniel Lewin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lewin Akamai Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akamai_Technologies Akamai DOD https://www.akamai.com/resources/customer-story/us-digital-defense-service Akamai stock https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AKAM/holders/ $2.3 trillion missing and counting https://911truth.org/2-3-trillion-missing-and-counting/ Donald Rumsfeld on 9/10/2001: We cannot track 2.3 Trillion Dollars in Transactions. https://youtu.be/C6Mb3vl8iOc?si=aJB-xojARn9fxRRW General Wesley Clark "Seven Countries in Five Years" https://youtu.be/Eo6u9DpASp8?si=M27LUuH8e4q6-d-X Kerry Building 7 https://youtu.be/rJsJjYwYOAA?si=73angqNVkxlgJsk5 https://youtu.be/QLkeUmgY1cc?si=ZtwI4ruVXHrQ7SEl

Śrī Gurv -aṣṭakam｜Śrīla Prabhupāda Vyāsa-Pūjā | 2023 09 07 | ISV by Vaisesika Dasa

Śrī Jagannāthaṣṭakam http://kksongs.org/songs/k/kadacitkalindi.html⁠ Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

S&P Futures are moving higher this morning as yesterday positive momentum continues. Positive action this morning after earnings releases from GILD, TTD, SG, AKAM & EXPE. China's consumer inflation rose more than expected last month, highlighting some improving trends in the country. Middle East tensions are elevated as Israel is expecting hostile actions from Iran or one of its proxies over the weekend. In Europe, stocks are gaining but have come down from their highs, and oil prices are moving ticking higher.

Śrī Ṣaḍ-Gosvāmy-Aṣṭakam http://kksongs.org/songs/k/krsnotkirtana.html Please feel free to join our Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Telegram group chat (for both prabhujīs and mātājīs): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/iskmnews

Steven Gorelik, Lead Portfolio Manager at Firebird U.S. Value Fund, joins the podcast to share his thesis on Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online. Chapters: [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: YCharts [1:54] Overview of Akamai Technologies and why its so interesting to Steven [13:09] $AKAM valuation [15:39] Cloud computing and delivery segments [29:10] Why $AKAM now and is $AKAM being run for stockholders or being run for the employees? [34:12] CEO insider transactions [36:44] As a generalist investor, who isn't solely focused on cloud/security companies, why isn't $AKAM just some growthy business competing with major players? What does Steven know that specialists aren't seeing with $AKAM [44:52] Ways $AKAM could benefit from AI, or as an AI play [51:32] Does cloud computing, delivery and security businesses belong together? Today's sponsor: YCharts This episode is sponsored by our friends at YCharts. With all the various job functions that advisors are tasked with, your time is extremely valuable—and often scarce. YCharts is a platform centered around efficiency, and built with speed in mind. With an intuitive and user-friendly interface, YCharts helps save advisors 29 hours per month while uncovering better, and new, investment ideas. Need a way to help clients visualize their financial future, reinforce the importance of consistent investing, and guide them toward informed decisions? Tools for scenario building, portfolio construction, and proposal generation can be the missing piece to your service, so you can act on an idea right when the light bulb flicks on. Start your free YCharts trial and see how YCharts is a one-stop shop for growing AUM with fewer hours spent on investment management: https://go.ycharts.com/yet-another-value

In this episode of PSW's Ambulatory Care Podcast, we highlight the research project completed by Alana Akam, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Akam's project provides great insight into management of GLP-1s in times of shortage with a focus on clinical outcomes.Alana Akam, PharmDPGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident Froedtert & the Medical College of WisconsinJonathan White, PharmDClinical Pharmacist, Residency Program Director - PGY2 Ambulatory CareFroedtert & the Medical College of WisconsinCenter for Advanced Care, 4th floor

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Lichen is a strange presence on this planet. Traditionally, scientists have understood lichen as a new organism formed through symbiosis between a fungus and an algae. But the science is evolving. It seems that there may be more than one species of fungus involved in this symbiosis, and some scientists have suggested that lichen could be described as both an ecosystem and an organism. Lichen may even be immortal, in some sense of the word.In lichen, the poet Forrest Gander finds both the mystery of the forest and a rich metaphor for our symbiosis with one another and with the planet, for the relationship between the dead and the living, and for how our relationships with others change us indelibly. In his poem, “Forest,” lichen are a sensual presence, even erotic, living in relationship to the other beings around them. They resemble us, strangely, despite our dramatic differences.The words of the poem teem with life, like the forest they explore, and Forrest's marvelous reading of the poem adds a panoply of meanings and feelings through his annunciation, his breaths, his breaks. It's phenomenal.This poem, and his work more broadly, is about nothing less that who we are on this Earth and how we live—how we thrive—in relationship.Forrest Gander writes poetry, novels, essays, and translations. He is the recipient of many awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his book, Be With. As an undergraduate, like me, he studied geology, which became foundational to his engagement with ecological ethics and poetics.Forrest often collaborates with other artists on books and exhibitions, including a project with the photographer Sally Mann. His latest book of poetry is a collaboration with the photographer Jack Shear, called Knot (spelled with a “k”). He recently collaborated with artist Ashwini Bhat on an exhibition at the Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Los Angeles, called “In Your Arms I'm Radiant.”His poem, “Forest,” is from his 2021 collection of poems, Twice Alive.Forrest has taught at Harvard University and Brown University. He spoke to me from his home in Northern California, where he now lives.This episode of Chrysalis is part of the Chrysalis Poets series, which focuses on a single poems from poets who confront ecological issues in their work.You can listen on Substack, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.Please rate, review, and share to help us spread the word!Forrest GanderBorn in the Mojave Desert in Barstow, California, Forrest Gander grew up in Virginia. He spend significant years in San Francisco, Dolores Hidalgo (Mexico), Eureka Springs, and Providence. With the late poet CD Wright, he has a son, the artist Brecht Wright Gander. Forrest holds degrees in both Geology and English literature. He lives now in Northern California with his wife, the artist Ashwini Bhat. Gander's book Be With was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize. Concerned with the way we are revised and translated in encounters with the foreign, his book Core Samples from the World was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Gander has collaborated frequently with other artists including photographers Sally Mann, Graciela Iturbide, Raymond Meeks, and Lucas Foglia, glass artist Michael Rogers, ceramic artists Rick Hirsch and Ashwini Bhat, artists Ann Hamilton, Tjibbe Hooghiemstra, dancers Eiko & Koma, and musicians Vic Chesnutt and Brady Earnhart, among others.   The author of numerous other books of poetry, including Redstart: An Ecological Poetics and Science & Steepleflower, Gander also writes novels (As a Friend; The Trace), essays (A Faithful Existence) and translates. Recent translations include It Must Be a Misunderstanding by Coral Bracho, Names and Rivers by Shuri Kido, and Then Come Back: the Lost Neruda Poems. His most recent anthologies are Pinholes in the Night: Essential Poems from Latin American (selected by Raúl Zurita) and Panic Cure: Poems from Spain for the 21st Century.Gander's books have been translated and published in more than a dozen other languages. He is a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow and has received fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim, Whiting, and Howard Foundations. In 2011, he was awarded the Library of Congress Witter Bynner Fellowship. Gander was the Briggs-Copeland poet at Harvard University before becoming The Adele Kellenberg Seaver Professor of Literary Arts and Comparative Literature at Brown University where he taught courses such as Poetry & Ethics, EcoPoetics, Latin American Death Trip, and Translation Theory & Practice. He is an Emeritus Chancellor for the Academy for the Academy of American Poets and is an elected member of The Academy of Arts & Sciences.Gander co-edited Lost Roads Publishers with CD Wright for twenty years, soliciting, editing, and publishing books by more than thirty writers, including Michael Harper, Kamau Brathwaite, Arthur Sze, Fanny Howe, Frances Mayes, Steve Stern, Zuleyka Benitez, and René Char.“Forest”By Forrest GanderErogenous zones in oaks slung with stoles of lace lichen the sun's rays spilling through leaves in broken packets a force call it nighttime thrusts mushrooms up from their lair of spawn mycelial loam the whiff of port they pop into un- trammeled air with the sort of gasp that follows a fine chess move like memories are they? or punctuation? was it something the earth said to provoke our response tasking us to recall an evolutionary course our long ago initation into the one- among-others and within my newborn noticing have you popped up beside me love or were you here from the start a swarm of meaning and decay still gripping the underworld both of us half-buried holding fast if briefly to a swelling vastness while our coupling begins to register in the already awake compendium that offers to take us in you take me in and abundance floods us floats us out we fill each with the other all morning breaks as birdsong over us who rise to the surface so our faces might be sprungRecommended Readings & MediaForrest Gander reading his poem “Unto Ourselves” from Twice Alive.TranscriptIntroJohn FiegeLichen is a strange presence on this planet. Traditionally, scientists have understood lichen as a new organism formed through symbiosis between a fungus and an algae. But the science is evolving. It seems there may be more than one species of fungus involved in this symbiosis. And some scientists have suggested that lichen, and could be described as both an ecosystem and an organism. Lichen may even be immortal in some sense of the word. In lichen, the poet Forrest Gander finds both the mystery of the forest and a rich metaphor for our symbiosis with one another and with the planet, for the relationship between the dead and the living, and for how our relationships with others change us indelibly. In his poem, "Forest," lichen are an essential presence, even erotic, living in relationship to the other beings around them. They resemble us strangely, despite our dramatic differences. The words of the poem teem with life, like the forest they explore, and Forrest's marvelous reading of the poem as a panoply of meanings and feelings through his enunciation—his breaths, his breaks; it's phenomenal. This poem in his work, more broadly, is about nothing less than who we are on this earth, and how we live; how we thrive in relationship. I'm John Fiege, and this episode of Chrysalis is part of the Chrysalis Poets series. Forrest Gander writes poetry, novels, essays, and translations. He is the recipient of many awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his book Be With. Forrest often collaborates with other artists on books and exhibitions, including a project with a photographer Sally Mann. His latest book of poetry is a collaboration with a photographer Jack Scheer called Knot. He recently collaborated with artist Ashwini Bhat on an exhibition at the Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Los Angeles, called In Your Arms I'm Radiant. His poem, "Forest," is from his 2021 collection of poems, Twice Alive. Forrest has taught at Harvard University and Brown University. He spoke to me from his home in Northern California, where he now lives. Here is Forrest Gander reading his poem "Forest."PoemForrest Gander“Forest”Erogenous zones in oaks slung with stoles of lace lichen the sun's rays spilling through leaves in broken packets a force call it nighttime thrusts mushrooms up from their lair of spawn mycelial loam the whiff of port they pop into un- trammeled air with the sort of gasp that follows a fine chess move like memories are they? or punctuation? was it something the earth said to provoke our response tasking us to recall an evolutionary course our long ago initation into the one- among-others and within my newborn noticing have you popped up beside me love or were you here from the start a swarm of meaning and decay still gripping the underworld both of us half-buried holding fast if briefly to a swelling vastness while our coupling begins to register in the already awake compendium that offers to take us in you take me in and abundance floods us floats us out we fill each with the other all morning breaks as birdsong over us who rise to the surface so our faces might be sprungConversationJohn FiegeThank you. It's so wonderful hearing you read it, the intonation and the flow of the words and your emphasis is just like completely new hearing you read it, rather than just reading it myself. I want to start with the sexual imagery. You begin with "erogenous zones in oaks, slung with stoles of lace lichen." And that last line, "stoles of lace lichen the," that was one of the things that jumped out to me, is the is at the end of the line there. And you read it as if it was the end of the line rather than pausing and using it as part of the next stanza. But in addition to these, this erogenous zone, you've got thrusting mushrooms in a layer of spawn, and sexual imagery doesn't often accompany decomposition, and decomposers like lichen and in fungi, but this combination brings a strong sense of the interconnectedness of life and death of reproduction and decomposition. And so this is the cyclical world we live in, even though we're often myopically or delusionally, focused on some kind of progressive, linear, supernaturally immortal view of our lives. How are you imagining the reader encountering the beginning of this poem, and its images of sexually charged decomposition?Forrest GanderI'm, uh, trying to connect decomposition and eros, or the merging of more than one species, one individual, into a community. And I'm trying to use a syntax, which you notice, that also doesn't easily separate itself into clear, discrete sentences, but seems to be connected at both ends. And the sense is for us to lose our security in reading our feeling that we dominate the reading that we can figure it out quickly and divide it up into these parcels, and instead, create a kind of reading experience that mimics the kind of experience that we actually live, where everything is connected, and, and where the erotic and the decomposing are involved in the same processes.John FiegeYeah, and thanks to Governor Jerry Brown, lace lichen is now the official California state lichen making...Forrest Gander(Chuckles) Isn't that great? John Fiege...making California the first state to recognize a lichen as a state symbol. And the poem, like you were saying, how the syntax is mimicking the organic world. Visually, the line breaks and the varied intended indentations appear as local lace lichen itself. Can you talk about your relationship with lichen?Forrest GanderYes. You know, I think like you think, which is why you're doing these podcasts, that we're in an exigent historical moment where the environment is rapidly changing, and species are rapidly disappearing. And we've been hearing about this for decades without really responding in a sufficient way to the exigency of our situation. So I'm trying to find models of, instead of just heaping on more climate information horror, I'm trying to find models of other ways of thinking about our relationship with the world. And one, since I have a background in science—I have a degree in geology—is a scientific one. And I worked with a mycologist, named Anne Pringle, who taught me to see fungus and lichen in places where I hadn't been seeing them before. And it turns out lichen covers about 92% of the world you can find lichen in. And despite that, most people know what it is. They've seen, like on rocks, green, brown, little spots. It turns out, scientists don't really know what lichen is.John FiegeIt's cool to find something that scientists don't feel like they know that much about.Forrest GanderIt is! And yet, it seems like there's more more of those things that we don't really know that we can't measure, that we can't feel like we are in control of it all. And lichen is these two—more actually, it's not just an algae and cyanobacteria, or Sienna bacteria and fungus that get together it there's more organisms that are involved that come together, and are transformed completely and can't go back to what they were. And they formed this new organism that acts completely differently. And we're not so different from that, that our own bodies are full of other organisms, and even our DNA contains DNA of parasites that long ago became incorporated into our system. So lichen gives us a way of thinking about the mutualities that our lives are really made of.John FiegeYeah, and this poem, "Forest," is part of that collection, Twice Alive, where you have "Post-Fire Forest" and other poems related to wildfire and the aftermath of them, and that collection follows on the heels of your previous collection, Be With, which, you know this moving series of eulogistic poems to your late wife. It seems that Be With wrestles with and processes personal grief, while "Twice Alive" adds the element of ecological trauma. How are those two realms of trauma-related phenomena—the personal and the ecological? And how do they play out in the poem?Forrest GanderThe poems of "Be With”… they are so personally painful to me, I couldn't even read from the book after I published it. I think I read twice and then stopped reading from it. And one, as Albert Camus says, you can't live on in a grief or depression that's so terrible that it doesn't leave you with any openings. And so I wanted to find positive things to write about. But we're living during an ecological crisis. So I'm, and I've been writing about that crisis through really most of my adult life. But I wanted to find positive ways of reimagining our relationship with the world and maybe with death also. Because in lichen, and in the metaphor of like, and work, to two or more things come together and are transformed. I thought of human intimacy and the way that my relationship, my close relationships, I'm transformed in those relationships, I become something else. And that thing, which is welded in love, has a durability, and lasts. And in the same way, scientists—some scientists are saying that our whole idea of death comes out of our mammalian orientation. And that may be because some things don't die, and have theoretical immortality, and lichen, given enough nutrients, may be one of those things.John FiegeThat's amazing. How does it make you feel to think about the possibility that there's something that actually has some kind of immortality?Forrest GanderHow does it make us feel? I think it checks what we have always thought we've known. And it checks our instinctual perspective. And that kind of check, I think, is really helpful in terms of how we begin to reimagine our place in a world of other species that are completely different from us, and yet, share so much DNA.John FiegeCan you tell me about the Sangam literary traditions that you've referenced as an important element of your recent work in Eco-poetry?Forrest GanderSure! What brought me to Sangam was looking for other models of relationships between the human and the nonhuman. And it turns out that, you know, 2000 years ago, in Southern India, there was a blossoming of literature, which came to be called Sangam, which means convergence, and that one of the two styles of that poetry, which is called Akam, it was considered not only unethical but impossible to write about human emotions, as though they were independent of the landscape around us, which affects our perceptions. And, it impacts how and what we feel. And so, using that model for poems and finding that the same five landscapes that come up in the Sangam poems are the same five landscapes that one can find in California, where I live, I used those Sangam poems as a kind of model for writing poems that expressed that mutuality of, of the human and the nonhuman in the five landscapes of California in my home.John Fiegeisn't that so satisfying on so many levels to be able to look so far back in history? And to see people encountering the world in ways that are so resonant with the ways you are, we are encountering the world today in a completely different part of the planet, even? It's kind of amazing.Forrest GanderIt is! And yeah, I think it's what we will find everywhere that, you know, the Native Americans in what we now called the United States. They didn't think that these European invaders would last very long because the European invaders hadn't lived for thousands of years, with animals and plants of this continent. And so they thought we would fail. And we have failed, we've failed to live in a way that takes into account our interdependence with the nonhuman world.John FiegeWell, jumping back into the poem, your word choices and juxtapositions and the sounds, and the rhythms of the words in the poem are so powerful. Here's a section that begins at the end of a stanza and carries on to the next, "a force call it nighttime thrusts mushrooms up from their lair." I like this idea of nighttime as a force that has the power to push things up out of the earth. And nighttime is when we rest, but also maybe when we have sex, or maybe when we don't have sex often enough. But how is nighttime of force for you?Forrest GanderBecause there are so many processes, especially plant processes, that take place after the sun goes down. And that often, we're not thinking about night being a reenergizing process for other species. And also, I'm connecting nighttime, and that darkness with the half-buried to the things that go on in the dark, the things that go on underground.John FiegeRight! Well, here's another section I'd like to dig into. If you don't mind me reading, I feel bad reading your poem as you read it so beautifully, but just to go through it again. Like memories, are they or punctuation? Was it something the earth said to provoke a response, tasking us to recall an evolutionary course, our long-ago initiation into the one among others? So in this section of the poem, you shift from third person into first person plural, and we don't exactly know what the 'we' or the 'us' is, but I'm imagining it to be our species collectively speaking with the earth here. I personified a personified Earth. And each of us is merely one among others, one person among other people, but also humans are just one among many other species on the earth. So what's going on here, with the earth being provocative, the shift to first person plural, and to us thinking about our evolutionary course?Forrest GanderSo I'm thinking of mushrooms as kind of exclamation marks that come up and call our attention to the nonhuman, and also how memories are like that, that they pop up from the darkness of our mind into our conscious mind. And that, what they remind us of, what any contact with a nonhuman reminds us of, is our involvement with them; our long ago initiated course as an interdependent species, as a community in a community, that we are one among many others, as you say, and that if we forget that, then we don't take care of the earth because we don't recognize that it's part of taking care of ourselves. And for many human communities and cultures earlier, this was de rigueur, it was understood that, that we were involved. Our lives were educations in how to live with the world around us. But we've become so separated from that in our urban cultures that we need reminding.John FiegeRight, right. Well, and that reminds me of another section of the poem, we have this phrase "newborn noticing." So the stanza it's in is, "and within my newborn noticing, have you popped up beside me, my love? Or were you here from the start?" And I love this idea of newborn noticing it suggests that we're noticing a new, but also noticing, as a newborn does, like Lao says—‘newborn baby, unbiased, undistracted, nonjudgmental.' And this section feels like it touches on our deeply ingrained, anthropocentrism and ignorance of other species, and maybe how poetry can help us notice the world around us more fully, especially the other-than-human world. What is this 'newborn noticing' to you?Forrest GanderRight, I'm so glad you bring up Lao Tzu, also. Lao Tzu says, "Those who are not in constant awe; surely some great tragedy will befall them." And hear the 'newborn noticing,' again, that earlier passage you mentioned, that connects the punctuation to coming out of the ground of the mushrooms, to memories that come out of the darkness of our mind into our conscious mind. That's also the birth of something.John FiegeSo here's... oh, go ahead.Forrest GanderI just like that you've been, I mean, some people ask, you know, what can we do in this environmental crisis, and one of the things we can do is to try to have a chorus of not just scientists and biologists, but a chorus of artists and priests, and poets. And that's what you've been doing: putting together that chorus of responses to our crisis. And I think it's going to take the voices of a lot of people from a lot of different trajectories, to affect any kind of change. So I'm proud of what you're doing.John FiegeYeah, I totally agree. And I'm glad you notice and appreciate that (chuckles). You know, one thing I say all the time is, you know, our environmental discourse is dominated by science, economics, and policy. And those three things are all extremely important, and we have to keep on top of all of them. But it's leaving out the whole rest of the human experience. And if we are not all focused on this problem, and dealing with it in the ways that we know how, and the ways that we know how to interact with the world, we just... we can't get there because the problem is... it's so overwhelming as it is to leave it up to a small portion of the population to address is not sufficient,Forrest GanderRight? Or it would have changed already. And I think what art and poetry and literature can do is add a kind of an emotional and psychological approach to it, that can add it to the science, and can be more convincing,John FiegeRight? And not even just like, a way to convince people, but just a way to, to understand and feel the problem is so much beyond, you know, just a reason-based problem that you can solve or not, you know, but that it's part of who you are and what you value in the world and what you know, get you up out of bed every morning.Forrest GanderThat's beautifully put. Yeah, I agree with you.John FiegeWell, here here's another line I love from the poem, "A swarm of meaning and decay." And this goes back to that cyclical view of life and death; birth and decomposition. And it also brings in this concept of meaning—this thing that humans are obsessed with. Our perpetual question of why—what is the meaning of life? And so much of the foundation of our understanding of meaning is bound up in the perpetuation of life. And oftentimes, in the avoidance of death, despite the need for death to bring life. Can you talk more about this "swarm of meaning and decay?"Forrest GanderSo the "swarm of meaning and decay" comes just a moment after my "newborn noticing." And here, the poem merges the human—we don't really know for sure whether I'm talking about human beings, or I'm talking about other forms of life that are emerging from the underworld, like fungus, for instance. And in that merging of subjectivity and world, I'm trying to emphasize how the human life and the processes of the life—lives that aren't human—are completely related to each other. It's interesting to me that the kind of poetry that I write is sometimes categorized as eco-poetry, the idea of Eco-poetry is that there might be a way of writing in which human subjectivity and the non-human aren't so discrete from each other and that we might be able to show in writing, a different way of experiencing, or really, the real way of experiencing our relationships with otherness, which is that our subjectivities merge into otherness. That we're made of multiple creatures and were made by multiple interactions with the world. And I think that's what art has always done, is that it's expanded our way of thinking of the human.John FiegeDefinitely, definitely. Well, let me jump into the last two stanzas in the poem, which read, "And abundance floods us floats us out, we fill each with the other all morning breaks as songbird over us who rise to the surface, so our faces might be strong." And again, there's so much richness in this language. But to start off with, how does abundance, both flood us and float us?Forrest GanderWell, our lives are abundant; the world is abundant. And that sense of merging with another in intimacy, in love, and merging with the world is a sense of expanding. This, you know, the notion of the self, and that's an abundance, it's recognizing our collaborative relationship with otherness. And it floats us out of ourselves so that we're not locked into our own minds, our own singular psyches, we fill with each other. And then again, here, the syntax is working in two ways. We fill with each other, we fill with the other "all morning". And then we revise that as we, as we make that break. We fill with the other "all morning breaks as birdsong over us." And I'm thinking here about how human beings, Homo sapiens, from the start, almost all of human beings have experienced birdsong since we were born, since early in our lives. We've grown up with the songs of birds infused in our minds, in our hearing. And how much of a part of us birdsong is. We're rising to the surface like the mushrooms coming from underground to blossom so that our faces might be sprung. And here again, the human and the nonhuman? Am I talking about mushrooms here? Or am I talking about human beings? I'm purposely talking about both in a way that is perhaps indistinguishable.John FiegeAnd as you mentioned, the poem starts with the imagery of the mushrooms thrusting upward. And then, at the end here, it seems that the we in the poem rises to the surface. And the last line of the poem is, so our faces might be sprung. This sense of emergence comes to that most intimate thing—our faces—and this vague 'we' suddenly has a face. And we are like flowers or emergent mushrooms in the nighttime. Where does this poem leave you? And how do you think about where you'd like to leave the reader at the end?Forrest GanderI think in that uncertainty about where the human and where the non-human begins, I think that's the strategy of the poems, which is presenting not some romantic notion of our involvement with others, but I think a form of realism, it's recognizing that our involvement with otherness is entire, that were composed of otherness. So I think the feeling of what a mushroom is, is just the face, it's this little—fruited body, they call it—of an organism that's underground that we don't see at all. And, in a way, that's what our lives are also: this brief flourishing of the face of something that's connected to a body that's much larger than ours. And that ambiguous space is what I'm interested in, in thinking about.John FiegeAnd does that noticing or that knowledge calls us to do something? In particular, do you think?Forrest Gander  32:43Well, I don't want to turn the poem into a didacticism. But the poem presents a vision. And that vision can contribute to the way that we see ourselves in the world. And the way we see ourselves in the world forces us to make ethical decisions about how we are and what we do. So in, I want to provide a vision or share a vision. And I want readers to do with it what they feel called upon to do. There have been different ways that we've understood our relationship and our role in a living Earth, through time and in different cultures. And the worldview that we have now, which is using the Earth very transactional, can be changed. And that art can inspire us to imagine those kinds of changes. In some ways, we're like the yeast that gets put with grapes to make wine. The yeast, which is a fungus, eats the sugar, and it secretes basically alcohol. That's what where we get alcohol from, and it proliferates and proliferates, and keeps producing alcohol until at about 13%. The yeast kills itself it dies because it can't live with an alcohol content greater than that. And we're like that yeast on this earth. We're using up all of the resources, and we're proliferating, and pretty soon, there's not going to be room for us to live on the world will pollute ourselves out of existence, and the world will go on. It's just that we won't be part of it.John FiegeThat's a beautiful place to end; with yeast, and lichen, and erogenous zones. All swirling around together. Can you end by reading the poem once again?Forrest GanderSure. So, 'forest' is one of the five major landscapes that appear in the Sangam poems.[See poem as transcribed above]John FiegeForrest, thank you so much. This has been wonderful.Forrest GanderThanks a lot, John. I'm really pleased to be a part of your series and to be part of the chorus of voices that you're putting together.John FiegeAnd it's a beautiful voice that you've brought to it. OutroJohn FiegeThank you so much to Forrest Gander. Go to our website at chrysalispodcast.org, where you can read his poem "Forrest" and find our book and media recommendations. This episode was researched by Elena Cebulash and edited by Brody Mutschler and Sophia Chang. Music is by Daniel Rodriguez Vivas, mixing is by Juan Garcia. If you enjoyed my conversation with Forrest, please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Contact me anytime at chrysalispodcast.org, where you can also support the project, subscribe to our newsletter, and join the conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.chrysalispodcast.org

The 2024 WWE Draft was pointless. 80% of the roster stayed on their respective brands, there were some questionable picks and much more. Let's talk about what happened in the WWE Week In Review, covering Smackdown (from April 26) and Night One of the Draft, Monday Night RAW  (from April 29) and Night 2 of the Draft and NXT Spring Breakin' Week Two (April 30)WWE Smackdown Highlights:-Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles sign their contract for their match at Backlash-Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa continue their beatdown on Kevin Owens, setting up a tag match at WWE BacklashEvery WWE Draft 2024 Night One Pick:Round 1SmackDown - Bianca BelairRaw - Jey UsoSmackDown - Carmelo HayesRaw - Seth "Freakin" RollinsRound 2SmackDown - Randy OrtonRaw - Bron BreakkerSmackDown - Nia JaxRaw - Liv MorganRound 3SmackDown - LA KnightRaw - RicochetSmackDown - The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Paul Heyman)Raw - SheamusRound 4SmackDown - AJ StylesRaw - Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri)SmackDown - AndradeRaw - Kiana JamesWWE Monday Night RAW Highlights:-CM Punk/Drew McIntyre are carrying the show right now-What was the point of Jey Uso vs. Logan Paul and Braun Stroman vs. Logan Paul? Was Patrick Mahomes a babyface or a heel?Every WWE Draft 2024 Night Two Pick:Round 1Raw - Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)SmackDown - Jade CargillRaw - Damage CTRL (IYO SKY, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Dakota Kai)SmackDown - Kevin OwensRound 2Raw - CM PunkSmackDown - The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, B-Fab)Raw - Braun StrowmanSmackDown - Tiffany StrattonRound 3Raw - The LWO (Rey Mysterio, Zelina Vega, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, and Carlito)SmackDown - Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto, and Elektra Lopez)Raw - Drew McIntyreSmackDown - Shinsuke NakamuraRound 4Raw - The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh)SmackDown - NaomiRaw - Ilja DragunovSmackDown - Chelsea Green and Piper NivenRound 5Raw - The New Day (Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston)SmackDown - Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)Raw - Lyra ValkyriaSmackDown - Candice LeRae and Indi HartwellRound 6Raw - The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, and Paul Ellering)SmackDown - DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)Raw - "Big" Bronson ReedSmackDown - Blair DavenportNXT Spring Breakin' Week Two Highlights:-Chelsea Green being there is a good choice, but she was drafted to Smackdown? What's the point of the brand split?-Stop with the NXT Underground matches!-What's next for Trick Williams?WWE Backlash Predictions:We predict what we think is going to happen this coming Saturday at WWE Backlah.WWE Backlash Card:-Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles (WWE Undisputed Championship)-Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)-Bayley vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Championship)-The Kabuki Warriors vs. Jade Cargill and Bianca Bel Air (WWE Women's Tag Team Championships)-The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga) vs. Kevin Owens and Randy OrtonDo you agree with our takes? Let us know in the comments below!Socials:Ryan's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ryanenjoyswrestlingDenton's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@hbddentonTwo Dudes on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@twodudeswithattitudes

WrestleMania 40 is in the books, with the biggest show in professional wrestling having taken place on Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia. Night two‘s main event saw Cody Rhodes take the Universal Championship from Roman Reigns, after Seth Rollins lost the World Heavyweight Title to Drew McIntyre – only for Damian Priest to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and steal the belt from the Scot. • Re-live all the action from WrestleMania 40! Later in the night, Logan Paul was in action, before WWE icons John Cena and The Undertaker made surprise appearances in the main event. On night one at Lincoln Financial Field, the matches included The Rock and Reigns vs Rhodes and Rollins, Rhea Ripley vs Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship, and Gunther defending his Intercontinental Title against Sami Zayn. Below are all the results from WrestleMania 40: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night One Rhea Ripley (C) def. Becky Lynch via pinfall - WWE Women's World Championship A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) and The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) def. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) [C], #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), and New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) – Undisputed WWE Tag-Team Championship ladder match [A-Town Down Under win Smackdown titles; The Awesome Truth win Raw titles] Rey Mysterio and Andrade def. Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio Jey Uso def. Jimmy Uso via pinfall Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi def. Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane via pinfall Sami Zayn def. Gunther (C) via pinfall - WWE Intercontinental Championship The Rock and Roman Reigns def. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins via pinfall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night two Drew McIntyre def. Seth Rollins (C) via pinfall - World Heavyweight Championship [CM Punk on guest commentary] Damian Priest cashes in Money in the Bank contract, def. Drew McIntyre (C) via pinfall - World Heavyweight Championship The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford) def. The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar) via pinfall - Six-man Philadelphia Street Fight LA Knight def. AJ Styles via pinfall Logan Paul (C) def. Randy Orton and Kevin Owens via pinfall - United States Championship Bayley def. Iyo Sky (C) via pinfall - WWE Women's Championship Cody Rhodes def. Roman Reigns (C) via pinfall - WWE Undisputed Universal Championship --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAW After Mania What Did The Rock Give Cody Rhodes? The biggest takeaway from the segment, however, was Rock awkwardly handing Rhodes something when he shook his hand. Rock informed the new Undisputed Champion that he wouldn't even need to look in his hand to know what it was, but the item was hidden from the fans and cameras. One fan theory posted on Reddit may well be onto something though. The post, which you can check out in full below, suggests the gift Rock covertly handed Rhodes was a bead from Roman Reigns' Ula Fala necklace, and they have four reasons why they think that's what it was. First, the reason Rock mentioned knowing what it is without looking is because of its unique shape. Second, Rock told Rhodes not to break his heart again, implying that whatever it is in their hands, it hurt Rock to hand it over. A Bead From Roman's Necklace The third point might be the most significant of all. That since Rhodes beat Reigns, he is technically The Tribal Chief now, at least in The Rock's eyes, and the bead signifies that. The final point was the mood surrounding the segment. A far more somber, level-headed Rock, giving Rhodes something that shows his respect, and admitting he underestimated him. That mood goes against an alternative theory that the gift was a lighter, given by The Rock to poke fun after Rhodes' tour bus caught fire last week. One thing the segment did appear to tease is a match between Rhodes and Rock sometime in the future. It won't be anytime soon with Rock going away for a while, and it might not even be at SummerSlam depending on how long Rock is away. Early reports suggest Rock versus Rhodes will be saved for WrestleMania 41, although even if that match is already penciled in, a lot can change over the course of a year. The build to WrestleMania 40 has shown that more than ever before.  

On this episode of Beer, Blues, & BS, the good brothers discuss WWE WrestleMania 40 Night Two in a live reaction show! Join Howard Blues and THE Mark Kidder for analysis. Drop your comments below! Tell us your thoughts on WrestleMania 40 Night Two! https://www.beerbluesbs.com https://www.streamlabs.com/beerbluesbs/merch https://open.spotify.com/show/1pnho1ZzuGgThbLpXbAs3t https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Unmhz98iRYU97l18uJp99  Night 2  1 Seth "Freakin" Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship 2 The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford) (with B-Fab) vs. The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, and Rezar) (with Scarlett and Paul Ellering) Six-man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight 3 LA Knight vs. AJ Styles Singles match 4 Logan Paul (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship 5 Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship 6 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes TBD match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship - Bloodline Rules (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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It’s WrestleMania Season Baby! This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are predicting WrestleMania XL, and reviewing X-Men ’97, Invincible, and Shogun. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 WrestleMania XL: 2:19 X-Men ’97: 40:30 Invincible: 45:00 Shogun: 53:23 WrestleMania XL Predictions Night One (Saturday, April 6th) Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch (Women’s World Championship) Darryl: Rhea, Brian: Rhea Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match (SmackDown Qualifier Tournament) – (The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) Darryl: #DIY & The Awesome Truth, Brian: #DIY & The Awesome Truth Rey Mysterio and Andrade vs. Santos Escobar and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (Tag Team Match) Darryl: Mysterio/Adrade, Brian: Escobar/Dirty Dom Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso (Singles Match) Darryl: Jey, Brian: Jey Bianca Belair, Naomi & Jade Cargill vs. Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane) Darryl: Bianca, Naomi & Jade, Brian: Bianca, Naomi & Jade Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Championship) Darryl: Sami, Brian: Sami The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins (Main Event) Darryl: The Bloodline, Brian: The Bloodline Night Two (Sunday, April 7th) Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (World Heavyweight Championship Match) Darryl: Drew, Brian: Drew Philadelphia Street Fight: The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam & Rezar) Darryl: The Pride, Brian: The Pride LA Knight vs. AJ Styles (Singles Match) Darryl: AJ, Brian AJ Triple Threat: Logan Paul (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens (Match for the United States Championship) Darryl: Logan Paul, Brian: Randy Orton Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley (WWE Women’s Championship Match) Darryl: Bayley, Brian: Bayley Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes (Main Event) Darryl: Cody, Brian: Cody X-Men ’97 (Disney+) Episode 4 – “Lifedeath – Part 1” Out of 5 Mojo Risings Darryl: 3.5/5 Brian: 3.25/5 Storm’s Loss and Forge’s Burden Episode 4 of X-Men ’97 takes a detour from the mutant intrigue surrounding the Friends of Humanity (FOH) to focus on Storm and the aftermath of her power loss. Wracked with guilt over having created the technology used in the FOH’s dampeners, Forge tries to make amends by assisting Storm in regaining her control over the weather. The episode delves into Forge’s past through flashbacks, revealing a younger version pressured by the government to build these mutant-suppressing devices. As they work together, a sense of connection grows between Storm and Forge, hinting at a potential romance. A Budding Romance and Unexpected Feelings While Storm grapples with her powerlessness, we see a sweeter side of Jubilee’s personality. Her interactions with Sunspot (Roberto da Costa) suggest a budding romance blossoming between the two mutants. However, a new wrinkle appears with Forge. His interactions with Storm suggest a deeper attachment, potentially setting the stage for a love triangle in the future. More Villains Unveiled The episode’s true antagonist finally steps into the light: Mister Sinister. It’s revealed that he’s been manipulating the FOH from the shadows, likely with the intention of using them to capture and potentially experiment on mutants. This adds a new layer of complexity to the situation, making Mister Sinister’s goals a central point of future episodes. A Daring Choice? “Lifedeath – Part 1” ends on a suspenseful note. Forge reveals a potentially risky method to restore Storm’s powers, leaving her with a difficult decision. The episode concludes without revealing the nature of the risk, leaving viewers eager to find out if Storm will take the chance and what the consequences might be. Invincible (Amazon Prime) Episode 8 – “I Thought You Were Stronger” Out of 5 Mark Takes a Bloodbaths Darryl: 4.15/5 Brian: 4.85/5 Season 2 Part 2 Out of 10 You Will Conquer Earths Darryl: 8/10 Brian: 8.8/10 Invincible’s season 2 finale, “I Thought You Were Stronger,” throws Mark Grayson (Invincible) into a chaotic journey across realities. Angstrom Levy returns with a vengeance, fueled by his grudge against Mark and boasting some serious upgrades. The fight takes them on a wild trip through the multiverse, with Mark witnessing alternate versions of himself and even encountering an alternate Guardians of the Globe team. The episode explores the emotional weight of taking a life. After Levy threatens Debbie and Oliver, Mark loses his cool and delivers a brutal beatdown, ultimately killing Levy. This act weighs heavily on him, forcing him to confront the brutality of his powers and the potential path he could follow if he loses control. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Nolan Grayson (Omni-Man) shows a glimmer of humanity, expressing regret over his past actions while imprisoned in the Viltrumite penal colony. This emotional vulnerability suggests a possible turning point for their father-son relationship in the future. The episode sets the stage for even bigger conflicts. With the Viltrumite Empire now targeting Earth, Mark and the remaining heroes face a potential apocalypse. Debbie remains fiercely determined to protect her family, even against the overwhelming odds. Ultimately, “I Thought You Were Stronger” leaves viewers with a bittersweet conclusion, as Mark chooses to leave college and embrace his responsibility as a hero, forever changed by the events of this season. Shogun (FX Networks) Episode 7 – “A Stick of Time” Out of 5 The Rock Says Darryl: 4/5 Brian: 4.1/5 In Shogun’s episode 7, titled “A Stick of Time,” the consequences of Yoshii Toranaga’s failed Crimson Sky plan come crashing down, completely reshaping the power dynamics within the ongoing struggle for control. Toranaga receives a seemingly welcome visitor – his half-brother, Saeki Nobutatsu, arrives at Ajiro with a sizeable army. Hope flickers for Toranaga, believing Saeki might offer much-needed support. However, this glimmer of hope quickly extinguishes as a shocking truth unfolds. Saeki’s allegiance lies not with Toranaga, but with the Council of Regents. This unexpected betrayal throws Toranaga’s carefully laid plans into disarray, leaving him vulnerable and facing potential capture. Blackthorne becomes an unwilling witness to this shocking turn of events. Recognizing the danger, he immediately alerts Toranaga, but the information arrives too late. Saeki asserts his dominance and takes Toranaga into custody, leaving his fate hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, Gin, Toranaga’s ever-loyal retainer, prioritizes Blackthorne’s safety above all else. Recognizing the precarious situation, Gin skillfully maneuvers Blackthorne and Mariko towards an escape route. Their fate remains uncertain as they flee Ajiro, leaving their future shrouded in mystery. Within Toranaga’s own family, a tragedy unfolds. His ambitious son, Nagado, sees an opportunity to seize power with his uncle weakened. He makes a bold move, attempting to assassinate Toranaga in a bid to claim his position. However, Nagado’s plan is thwarted by a combination of arrogance and clumsiness. He trips due to his excessively long robe, suffering a deadly head injury. This moment emphasizes the often-tragic and unpredictable nature of ambition, highlighting how even the most carefully planned actions can be undone by unforeseen circumstances. “A Stick of Time” concludes with a tense cliffhanger. Saeki claims he will escort Toranaga back to Osaka to face the Council of Regents. However, Toranaga, defeated and stripped of his power, contemplates his next move from a position of vulnerability. The episode serves as a pivotal point for the season, shaking the foundation of established alliances and paving the way for a high-stakes confrontation between Toranaga and the Council. Infamous Shirts for Naked Bodies… You’ll feel “shirty” when you buy our gear from the Flying Pork Apparel Co. 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WWE WRESTLEMANIA XL 2024 PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONSWWE Women's World Championship MatchRhea Ripley (c) vs Becky LynchWWE Intercontinental Championship MatchGunther (c) vs Sami ZaynSix Pack Tag Team Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team ChampionshipThe Judgment Day (c) vs DIY vs The Awesome Truth vs The New Day vs A-Town Down Under vs New Catch RepublicJey Uso vs Jimmy UsoSix Woman Tag Team MatchBianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi vs Dakota Kai, Asuka and Kairi SaneRey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs Santos Escobar and Dominik MysterioTag Team Match that will determine the stipulation for the main event of Night 2The Rock and Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes and Seth RollinsWWE World Heavyweight Championship MatchSeth Rollins (c) vs Drew McIntyreWWE Women's Championship MatchIyo Sky (c) vs BayleyLA Knight vs AJ StylesWWE United States Championship Triple Threat MatchLogan Paul (c) vs Randy Orton vs Kevin OwensSix Man Philadelphia Street FightBobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford vs Karrion Kross, Akam and RezarUndisputed WWE Universal Championship MatchRoman Reigns (c) vs Cody Rhodes

What if you could transform your life through discipline, grit, and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge? Meet Akam Ahmedi, a man with an incredible journey that will leave you in awe. From being a college graduate to a three-time felon, Akam propelled himself through trying times and emerged victorious. His inspiring story not only symbolizes resilience and ambition but also drives home the fact that you can't let your past dictate your future. Listen in while we delve into how Akam capitalized his probation period to build a formidable $40 million real estate portfolio and invest $500,000 in early-stage technology ventures.We explore the nitty-gritty of real estate and venture capital, analyzing the pivotal role of strategic networking and skill development. Discover how Akam learnt to focus on the journey, mastering the steps that led to his goals, and the significance of acquiring assets as opposed to just accruing wealth. We also discuss the power of a solid morning routine, gratitude, and the art of transforming negativity into positivity. Whether it's battling limiting beliefs, seeking inspiration, or learning how to invest smartly, you'll find a wealth of knowledge that can be applied in your own life.We also probe into the realm of personal growth and mental wellness, shedding light on the transformative impact of simple practices like gratitude and positive thinking. Additionally, we dissect the commercial real estate market scenario, and discuss the potential economic implications of rapid shifts in interest rates. We also emphasize the importance of mentorship in navigating the often convoluted world of real estate. Learn how you can reach out to Akam, to glean from his rich reservoir of knowledge and experience. Tune into this enlightening episode loaded with actionable advice, riveting stories, and stimulating discussions.This episode is brought to you by Skilled Property Finders - Home of the 21 Day Close!We will close on your property in 21 days or less OR we'll pay an additional $5,000. Visit www.skilledpropertyfinders.com to find out more. Support the show

Foodieland Night Market is coming to the Rose Bowl this weekend - and Producer Lindsey says she wants to go, but probably won't, so Sedano wants to have an intervention about exploring LA. Then Sedano brings up an incident with a Twitter follower who got mad that he blocked him, which turns into a whole convo about blocking people who are jerks! The guys swipe left or right in Radio Tinder. Rob Manfred says he regrets giving Astros players immunity during cheating scandal… AKam has a theory about why he thinks he's saying this now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Draymond says he thinks the Lakers will win the series against the Grizzlies, but does he really believe that? AKam thinks he's just trolling. The guys go through some of the calls from last night's game because Kap is fascinated by it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sedano & Andy Kamenetzky start off the show with some Crosstalk with Mason & Ireland. AKam is in for Kappy who is still out skiing… The guys talk about last night's Lakers loss and Sedano wants to know - WHAT is this Lakers team?! Sedano decides to take calls for the first time in months to hear what Lakers fans think about how far this team can go. The guys talk about AD and his failure to take the reigns of the team from LeBron, and ask if the Lakers can only go as far as AD takes them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sedano, Ramona & Andy Kamenetzky start off the show with some Crosstalk with Mason & Ireland. Kappy is out on vacation, and Sedano is doing sidelines for tonight's Lakers-Clippers game, so Momo and AKam are here to all talk about the big matchup. The Lakers have the chance to control their own destiny with a win tonight, so can they take advantage of an imploding Western conference? It's the first time facing the Lakers are facing Russ since the trade - how much does this game mean to him? Is this the MOST IMPORTANT GAME EVER in the history of the Lakers-Clippers rivalry? Ty Lue thinks so… Sedano, Momo and Andy give their thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can dial in and ask any question about real estate and investing you wish! Today, Real Estate investor, Akam who specializes in multi-family asks three questions: Where do you personally believe the economy is headed in the next 3-5 years? What is a good short-term and long-term strategy for investing? Do you see any issues with multi-family as jobs go virtual? Listen in as I respond to each question from my own experience as a multi-millionaire and well-known real estate investor! =======================================================================

Sedano & Kap start off the show with some Crosstalk with Mason & AKam, who is in for Ireland as he takes his All-Star break… The guys talk about Mason's funny nickname. Kap is complaining about how cold it is and wonders if he should move to Mexico… Plus they talk about Shaq saying he's cool with LeBron getting a statue at LA Live - Kappy vehemently disagrees! Pat Bev is now with the Bulls and wants to knock LA out of the playoffs - is it a big deal he said this? What did Pat Bev really do for the Lakers anyway? The guys look at his Lakers tenure and expectations for the Lakers now that the trade deadline has passed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British Army can trace its origins back to the Acts of Union of 1707 and its rich history involves conflicts both large and small in all corners of the globe. But as the twenty-first century dawned, the organisation found itself in a transitional phase and with something of an identity crisis. What exactly was its culture? What, with its resources, could it really be expected to achieve? What was its relevance to modern Britain? Today's guest, Simon Akam, sought to confront questions like these in his book Changing the Guard: The British Army Since 9/11. Grounded in his own first-hand experience and supported by hundreds of interviews, in this episode Akam explains the conclusions that he reached and the incredible resistance he experienced as he sought to bring his book to publication. Simon Akam is a journalist and author. Born in Cambridge, he held a Gap Year Commission in the British Army before studying at the University of Oxford and Columbia Journalism School. He has worked for the New York Times, Reuters and Newsweek. Changing the Guard, published in 2021, is his first book. Show notes Scene One: A tent in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Jamie Loden edits a video. Scene Two: Autumn 2006. Downing Street with Major-General Jonathan Shaw and Nigel Sheinwald. Scene Three: 28 March 2006. The creation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Memento: A copy of a tabloid newspaper from 2006. People/Social Presenter: Artemis Irvine Guest: Simon Akam Production: Maria Nolan Podcast partner: Ace Cultural Tours Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ See where 2006 fits on our Timeline

Relive the best of the Sessions this week, featuring highlights from Renee's chats with Sunny and Gzim, aka Akam and Rezar, fka The Authors of Pain and former UFC Middleweight Champion turned ONE Championship Vice President Rich Franklin. Be sure to check out the full episodes and stay tuned for new interviews each week! Don't forget subscribe to The Sessions podcast, and follow Renee and The Volume on Twitter for the latest updates. Also subscribe to Renee's Youtube channel, and check out FanDuel for the best wagering and daily fantasy action! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Sessions opens the Book of Pain to catch up with Sunny and Gzim, aka Akam and Rezar, aka The Authors of Pain, aka AOP! One of the hottest tag teams in the black-and-gold NXT era breaks their long, long silence post-release to discuss one of the more unique WWE runs in recent memory, how they weren't so much released as “opted out,” and how they're going to the Metaverse … and taking Paul Ellering with them! Plus, find out how getting signed to WWE caused a huge rift in Sunny's family, and how Gzim almost caused an international incident during an MMA fight. Don't forget subscribe to The Sessions podcast, and follow Renee and The Volume on Twitter for the latest updates. Also subscribe to Renee's Youtube channel, and check out FanDuel for the best wagering and daily fantasy action! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com