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Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Congressman Wesley Hunt Joins Cornyn, Paxton in the U.S. Senate RaceRobert Roberson Execution Halted by Texas Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Blocks Trump from Federalizing State National Guards After Abbott Authorizes Texas DeploymentsPaxton Announces Investigation Into 'Left-Wing Political Violence' Following ICE Attacks, Kirk AssassinationUvalde Shooting Partially Motivated Would-Be Supreme Court Assassin Sentenced to Eight-Year ImprisonmentNorth Texas Senate District Special Election Sees Big Donations from Pro-Casino, Anti-Gambling InterestsNew Seawater Desalination Plant Planned for Galveston BayEight Indicted in Connection with Arrested Houston Midwife Accused of Providing AbortionsCorporate Proxy Voting Becomes Red-State Lightning Rod in ESG Fight

The Roadrunners looked to have corrected some issues coming out of the bye week, then halftime happened. Temple Head Coach K.C. Keeler ripped into his team at the half then took control of the contest to overcome an 11 point deficient. UTSA looks to be in deep trouble as the toughest part of the conference slate looms. Can the Roadrunners turn things around against a new look Rice offense? We introduce Scott Abell and his gun choice option. 0:00:00 UTSA disappoints on the road once again 0:05:09 Third quarter adjustments issues point to systemic problems with the program 0:20:49 Breaking down the highs and lows from the loss to Temple 0:41:02 Previewing Scott Abell's Rice Owls 0:57:08 Score predictions Video: https://youtu.be/2BkTdmRt06U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who can rally and make the College Football Playoffs? The Auburn Tigers are trying to avoid an 0-3 SEC start as the Georgia Bulldogs come to Auburn for the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Auburn Football has not beaten Georgia Football since 2017 but the Tigers are only a 3.5-point underdog at home. How Auburn QB Jackson Arnold could actually make Alabama Football history this season. Today's College Football Spotlight: UPSET ALERT! FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com #SEC #Alabama #Auburn #secfootball #collegefootball #cfb #cfp #football #sports #alabamafootball #alabamabasketball #auburnbasketball #auburnfootball #rolltide #wareagle #alabamacrimsontide #auburntigers #nfl #sportsnews #footballnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the new mayor of Texas's second-largest city publicly fighting people in her own party and a guy known as Spurs Jesus? Express-News reporter Molly Smith gets behind the scenes of the turmoil of Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones's tumultuous first 100 days in office. Plus U.S. Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, and Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, join the program to explain their frustration at the other side over the government shutdown and what's at stake for millions of Texans. Castro also hints at his political future. Will he run for the U.S. Senate? Governor? Finally, tune in for an update from Alamo expert Scott Huddleston on what is happening around the historic battle site that has been heavily debated for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Where Congress Stands Just Hours Away from Federal Government ShutdownLawsuit Against Texas' New Congressional Map Kicks Off in El PasoSuspect in Custody After Eagle Pass Casino Shooting Kills Two, Injures SeveralTexas Tech University System Directs Faculty to Recognize Only Male and Female SexesTexas to End Issuance of CDLs to Certain Non-Citizens Following Federal Emergency Rule ChangeTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board Proposes Withholding In-State Tuition from Students Not 'Lawfully Present'FDA Confirms It'll Review Safety of Mifepristone, Chemical Abortion Pills After Multiple States' RequestBexar County Asks Voters to Approve Venue Tax Toward $311 Million of New Spurs ArenaVistra Announces Permian Basin Power Plant Expansion with New Natural Gas UnitsCurrently Revolting: Smoke Filled Room Ep. 21

In the powerful conclusion of Holly's story, we explore how devastating loss became the catalyst for pursuing her lifelong dream of writing. Despite struggling with dyslexia and being told writing wasn't for her, Holly channeled her grief into creating children's books that help families navigate loss and maintain connections with loved ones who have passed. Part 2 Highlights The Cultural Gap: Navigating different approaches to grief and uncomfortable medical conversations Impossible Dreams Made Possible: How Holly overcame dyslexia and educational barriers to become a published author Fear in Perspective: Why losing Logan redefined what "scary" means and gave Holly courage to take risks Inside Out Wisdom: Using Pixar's emotional framework to understand grief and joy coexisting The Family Business: How sisters Georgia (illustrator) and Nina (business) joined the mission Lucy Bear Books: The debut release and vision for helping families The Logi Bear Books Mission Holly's debut children's book approaches death and loss through the innocent eyes of a dog named Diego, making difficult conversations more accessible for children while honoring the reality that relationships continue even after someone passes away. Book Features: Non-denominational approach (mentions heaven as concept, not religious doctrine) Suitable for families of all faith backgrounds, including atheist families Focuses on maintaining connections through memories and nature Told through a dog's perspective to soften difficult themes Key Insights How grief can unlock courage you never knew you had Why suppressing emotions during pregnancy can be more harmful than processing them The importance of letting children lead difficult conversations How personal tragedy can reveal untapped potential and purpose Logi bear Launch Details Book Release: October 7th on Amazon Book Launch Event: November 2nd, 12-3 PM at The Alamo, Kellyville Ridge Meet Holly and her sisters Face painting, rock climbing, picnic games Live music by Alex Toole from Little Quirks Book signing Connect with Logi Bear Books Website: Logibearbooks.com.au Instagram/Facebook: @LogiBearBooks Connect with Sharna: Apply for the Certification: HERE IG: Biz Mentorship: @instituteofhealing_pl IG: Podcast: @pregnancyloss_podcast IG: Loss Support & Certifications: @insitituteofhealing.losssupport LinkedIn: @sharnasouthan Share screenshots and tag us to show what resonated DM for conversation and support Check show notes for Pregnancy Loss Practitioner Certification application Resources for Pregnancy Loss Support Pregnancy Loss Practitioner Certification: Worldwide training program for healthcare professionals, birth workers, coaches, and angel parents Designed to bridge gaps in current support systems Created by loss mothers for comprehensive pregnancy loss education Important Reminder Content shared is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical guidance. Thank you for witnessing Holly's story with us. Be gentle with yourself. If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share with someone who might benefit from hearing Holly's book. Important Note Content shared in this episode is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical guidance. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify For those seeking guidance and support, this episode is a reminder that you are not alone, and there are resources and communities ready to help you through your healing journey. Thank you for tuning in, and if you found this episode valuable, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. We look forward to supporting you in the next episode.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility Leaves Detainees and Suspect DeadWhat Comes Next for Texas Pro-Lifers After Recent Republican Policy VictoriesHere's a Look at Texas' Five Projected GOP Pickups After Congressional RedistrictingTexas' Classroom Ten Commandments Law Faces Another Lawsuit from Parents, ActivistsHouston ISD Temporarily Blocked from Implementing State-Funded Performance-Based Teacher RaisesTexas State Senator Requests State Agencies Create New Regulations on Hemp-Derived THC21-Year Age Minimum for Purchasing THC Products Adopted by Texas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas Man Charged in New York for Terroristic Threats Against Zohran MamdaniState Officials Request Information from University of North Texas After Kirk Assassination-Related Student ControversyEli Lilly Latest Recipient of Texas JETI Award, Totaling $6.5 Billion Harris County InvestmentVIDEO: Commissioner Sid Miller Talks 2026 Re-election, Hemp and THC, Screwworm, Kirk Assassination

Road wins against FBS opponents are never something to take for granted, but man was this offensive performance was hard to swallow. UTSA returns almost all of their offense, yet they look less cohesive than the defense where zero starters returned. We break down the performance against the CSU Rams and what needs to change in the bye week. 00:00 Introduction and Season Overview 03:08 Game Recap: UTSA vs. CSU Rams 06:09 Defensive Performance Analysis 09:06 Offensive Struggles and Concerns 11:57 Key Player Performances 15:00 Quarterback Challenges and Future Outlook 23:38 Mental Struggles and Team Cohesion 31:46 Special Teams Woes 38:10 Coaching Challenges and Future Outlook 42:34 UTSA's Area Code Guys Are Not Showing Up Video: https://youtu.be/nREGBsOddy8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm excited to welcome back my friend, writer, and podcaster Kim Lengling for her second appearance on Unstoppable Mindset. Kim's journey is a powerful example of how unexpected changes can lead to new beginnings filled with purpose, faith, and hope.   In our conversation, Kim shares how losing her corporate job in 2020 opened the door to writing, podcasting, and a deeper exploration of the things that bring her joy. Together, we talk about the importance of balance, kindness, and being present—whether that's through connecting with nature, learning from animals, or practicing gratitude even during life's hardest moments.   What We Talked About Kim's Writing Journey – From her first anthology contribution to full-time writing and podcasting, and how storytelling became both a calling and a source of healing. Work-Life Balance – Why flexibility, happiness, and cultural shifts matter in how we work and live. Nature & Animals as Teachers – Lessons in patience, empathy, and presence, from walks in the woods to stories about guide dogs and even a moth's transformation. Faith & Resilience – How Kim found faith in her 30s, and how prayer, stillness, and gratitude help her manage PTSD and life's challenges. Nuggets of Hope Project – Kim's book and community initiative built around small acts of kindness, and how those acts ripple outward in powerful ways. This episode is full of heart, gentle wisdom, and encouragement. Whether you're navigating change, seeking more balance, or simply needing a reminder of the beauty in kindness, Kim's words are sure to resonate.     About the Guest:   As a multi-published author, Kim shares her love of nature and animals, her life with PTSD, and her mission to toss out Nuggets of Hope through her writing and podcast.   Kim is the lead author and coordinator of six anthologies: The When Grace Found Me Series (three books), When Hope Found Me, Paw Prints on the Couch, and Paw Prints on the Kitchen Floor. Her newest book, Nuggets of Hope, was released on November 15, 2024.   In addition to writing, she hosts the podcast Let Fear Bounce, which spotlights people who have faced and overcome personal fear(s) to make a difference in their slice of the world through writing, coaching, film production, philanthropy, teaching, founding non-profits, public speaking, or simply being an amazing human being.   You can regularly find Kim drinking coffee, reading, and talking with the critters in the woods while taking long walks with her dog, Dexter. Visit her website, www.kimlenglingauthor.com, to keep up with everything happening in her realm.   Ways to connect with Kay:     Website:                                www.kimlenglingauthor.com Amazon:                               https://www.amazon.com/author/kimlengling   Let Fear Bounce                 @Letfearbounce Apple:                                   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/let-fear-bounce/id1541906455   Facebook:                            https://www.facebook.com/letfearbouncepodcast   LinkedIn:                              https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlylengling/   Instagram:                            https://www.instagram.com/lenglingauthor/   Twitter:                                  https://www.tiktok.com/@klengling?lang=en   TikTok:                                 ** https://www.tiktok.com/@klengling?lang=en     About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.       Transcription Notes:   Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Hi everyone, and here we are once again with another episode of unstoppable mindset. And I'd like to welcome you all to another episode from wherever you may be. And we have a guest who was on once before, Kim lemring, and Kim is here to continue our discussions. One of the things that I ask people to do when they're going to come going to come on this podcast is to send me questions they want to talk about. And so when we decided that Kim was going to come on again, I asked her to send me more questions. So I don't know how much agony she had to go through to figure that out, but I'll bet she figured it out pretty well, since she's a published author with a lot of books to her credit, so we'll and we'll talk about some of those as well. So again, Kim, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're here again.   Kim Lengling ** 02:09 Well, thanks for having me back. I've been looking forward to this.   Michael Hingson ** 02:13 I think it was episode 327, that you were in originally. So anyway, we're, we're glad you're here, and I think it will be a lot of fun to kind of talk about things. Again, you're in Pennsylvania, which is kind of cool. You share a love of nature and animals, and I guess you write about those things. Tell us a little bit about, kind of in general, what you write about, and how you got started in doing   Kim Lengling ** 02:39 that. Yeah, I got started writing. I wasn't I never thought to be a writer that wasn't a dream of mine or anything that was even on the back burner. I was approached years ago by a woman that I had met in a business networking group, and she was putting together an anthology, and asked me if I would like to contribute a chapter. And the name of the book was called Inspire. And it's, you know about inspiring stories about people that have overcome something, whether it's trauma or what have you. And I had never shared my story before, and I had, I declined. I politely declined. At first, she, you know, kind of kept at me. She was persistent, but in a gentle, loving way, and said, Kim, you shared your story with me. And I really think it's something that should be shared. And so I eventually did share that, and that was a an eye opener for me, on on actually writing and writing something that's so personal and had such an impact. And from that point forward, I kind of kind of got bit by the writing bug. I'm thinking, You know what? I had such positive feedback from the story as well. And I thought, okay, maybe, maybe this is something I should look into a little bit more. I was working full time and all of that. So I was just writing, you know, in my off timer in late in the evenings when I couldn't sleep or something like that. But that's kind of how it started.   Michael Hingson ** 04:09 What were you working on originally, before you started writing, what were you doing?   Kim Lengling ** 04:13 I was sales and sales and marketing manager. That's, that's my background in the corporate world. Ah, yeah. Did that for, oh, close to 25 years.   Michael Hingson ** 04:24 Wow, yeah, then you, then you decided to go off and spin and do other things.   Kim Lengling ** 04:30 Well, the world changed. It was 2020   Michael Hingson ** 04:34 Oh, the world did change. Yeah, yes, the world   Kim Lengling ** 04:37 changed. And I lost my job, along with millions and millions of others, because so many doors were closing, and many of them closed for good, when the world changed at that time. And I thought, you know, at the season I'm at in life, in other words, the age I decided I don't want to go back in the corporate world. I'm not happy there anymore. I don't feel fulfilled in any way. And all of the doors are shut right now. Everyone's stuck at home. We can't do anything. I'm gonna try and make something happen. And, you know, figure out, figure out what it is I can do. So I asked myself three questions, what are you good at? What do you like doing? And what are you having a passion for? And I thought, Well, okay, I actually like writing. I'm getting much better at it from when I started years ago, and I love meeting and talking to new people and learning new things. So I took that and created a podcast and started writing books.   Michael Hingson ** 05:36 There you go. You know, it's interesting, when September 11 occurred. The main mantra I heard from so many people is, or was, at the time, we got to get back to normal. And my reaction was always kind of negative. And it took me a while to realize why I was never happy hearing that, and the reason I wasn't, rightfully so, by the way, was normal would never be the same again. And so many people kept saying, We got to get back to normal, but normal would never be the same again. And the other thing that hopefully people are a little bit more now discovering is that normal is a moving target anyway. I mean, look at the pandemic, and getting back to normal is not going to be productive from that either. The pandemic happened. Some companies want you to just come back to work full time, which flies in the face of the whole concept that maybe there is relevance in letting people at least partially work at home, because they're happier and they will be just as productive, if not more, so if you really go back to the whole concept of having happy employees, but you know, we're still not there   Kim Lengling ** 06:56 yet. No, I agree. Yes, yes. And prior to I was really unhappy where I was at and it felt like, and I'm, I am sure that there are many, many people out there that feel the same, or have felt the same, that you're just on this, you're on this hamster wheel, and it just seems you're more and more is expected. Now, I'm a hard worker. Always have been, so I'm not, I would never stop the issue, right? Yeah, that's not the issue, but it's, you know, quality of life. Am I living to work or I'm working to live? Mm, hmm, you know? And it gets to the point where sometimes that's where I for me personally, that's why I said, you know, I don't want to go back in the corporate world. I was so unhappy, and it was actually becoming the the atmosphere I was in was making me unhealthy, and that's not good long term either. And I'm thinking, I want to be able to enjoy retirement if I ever get there, you know, Lord willing, I want to be able to enjoy retirement in a healthy manner, not be sick and you know. So it was a big decision, and it was kind of scary. That's why they named my podcast. Let fear bounce. There was, there was some fear in there, but I thought, you know, if not now when you know when, when gonna be feeling okay, Kim, you know. I think that's a question we all have to ask. Now, I know everybody's circumstance is so different. I know that. And please don't think you know anyone listening that I'm putting any, I'm making light of any situation that someone's in. But for me, I had reached that point where it's like, I'm just gonna do it, I'm just gonna do it period. And it was bumpy. It was very bumpy. And actually, I will be very honest, it was very hard the first two years. I'll bet there were times I'm like, am I gonna be able to make the mortgage?   Michael Hingson ** 08:46 You know, yeah, and that's a fair question, but at the same time, you made a decision that I'm sure helped your health a lot, and the more you came to grips with all of it, probably the better things became for you.   Kim Lengling ** 09:06 Yes, you're absolutely right. And once I, you know, I had to, I had to let those fears bounce, you know, like you said, I made that decision, and I was getting healthier, and I was feeling much better mentally as well as physically, and that's huge. Yeah, you know, you life is not meant to be a grind.   Michael Hingson ** 09:29 Well, it's not supposed to be. You're right. How do we get the corporate world to recognize that and deal with it? And I hope that the pandemic would would help, and it has in some quarters, but in some quarters it certainly has not. How do we get people to recognize that there's a lot to be said for giving people more freedom on the job, letting people spend some time working from home, and the reality is they'll. Probably be more productive. I spoke with someone a few months ago on the podcast about it was in he was in Europe the work week, and what he said that there was that there's a big difference between five, eight hour days and 410, hour days or four eight hour days, depending on what different companies did, but for 10 hour days, you had an extra day that you didn't have to work and that you worked at home. And surveys have shown productivity wise people do at least as well with the 410, hour days or four day work week than they do with a five day work week.   Kim Lengling ** 10:44 I've my ex husband, who is from Germany, and they in Germany anyway, and I think a lot of Europe, they have much more time off than Americans do. So you know, when he moved here, he was, like, two weeks off a year. What do you mean? Two weeks that is nothing. Because they get they get six, yeah, you know, and they have much more sick time and much more personal time they're able to take. And a lot of the the companies, at least over there, from what I know from him, the larger companies, they recognize that that, you know, a happy, healthy employee is going to be a loyal employee, yep. And you know, working your folks into the ground, they're going to burn out and leave you sooner. And I, you know, I don't know, Michael, you have to tell me what you think, or what you've run into when you talk to folks. Do some larger companies. And I don't know, because I'm not in the corporate world anymore, but anymore, but do some larger companies in larger cities, because I'm in a rural area, they have employees. But then, you know, there's that's just work. Work works so much over time they burn out, and then they hire younger and younger people for less and less money until they, in turn, burn out. It seems like it's an endless cycle, from what I've heard from a few folks that I've talked to, you heard that as well.   Michael Hingson ** 12:04 Well, I've heard that. And in fact, I spoke with someone yesterday, and we were talking about the whole concept of how investors and CEOs and so on work to a to a degree. And one of the bottom lines is the only thing that we have to do as a company is make our investors happy and make a profit for them. That's just not true, and I don't know what it's going to take for people to learn there really is more to our life, and there is so much more to be gained by having employees who are a lot more comfortable and a lot more happy. So I don't know it is a it is a very frustrating thing. And the reality is that if you have happy employees, then when there's a need, they will step up and do more than you will probably have ever thought they would do. Agreed.   Kim Lengling ** 13:05 Yes, I agree. Yeah, my daughter works for a company that she she works from home one day a week. But they're also very flexible. So if something's wrong or like her daughter's sick or something like that, they will let her work from home on days like that, as long as she has her time in, and she will often go above and beyond, like you just mentioned, because she's given that opportunity and despair, yeah, and I think it makes a huge difference in the work environment. And then also, you know, your mental view of your job, it doesn't feel like it's a grind. My daughter, she loves her job. Loves it. For me, it would be incredibly high stress, but the way they've set it up, where she works, it's, yes, she has stressful days, but it's not sustained stress every single day. You know? What does she do? She does the finance and the HR for the parent company that oversees like four to five different companies.   Michael Hingson ** 14:08 So there can be stress, there can be   Kim Lengling ** 14:13 Yeah, but you know, she's, I often tease her. I'm like, you know, finance, soon as you say numbers, just my brain turns off, yeah, but it's such a different thing, a different atmosphere from, like, work experiences that I've had. So her bosses are younger, so it's like, I'm hoping that maybe it's, maybe it's a different generation that's going to take to have that become the norm, you know. And you had said normal, you know. People said, we have to get back to normal. I don't, you know what is normal. I don't even such a thing as normal, just what you're used to, not normal, you know, right?   Michael Hingson ** 14:52 Well, that's the point. And yeah, and what is normal for me is not necessarily normal for you. But the bottom line is, you. That when something like September 11 happens or the pandemic happens, the fact of the matter is, conditions will never go right back to the way they were before, and shouldn't, because in theory, at least hopefully we learn from what happened. So with the pandemic, there was so much that all of us had the opportunity to learn about how to interact with each other, how to work with companies, and for those who did it, allow people to work at home part of the time, and I can understand and value going into an office to work, but you shouldn't have to do that five days a week and just have that be a grind. That's not what a job should really be about.   Kim Lengling ** 15:48 I agree. Now, unfortunately, just get many, many, many more people to agree with us.   Michael Hingson ** 15:53 They're probably a lot of workers who agree.   Kim Lengling ** 15:57 But yes, you know, I was, I don't know, have you ever listened to the group Alabama? I just love them. They're one of my favorite groups. And the other day, I was driving along, running errands, and the Alabama song, 40 hour week came on, and it's the whole song is about, you know, Pittsburgh steel mill worker. They list, you know, that truck driver, they list all of the different workers that keep America moving. And I just love that song. And I was listening that song, I thought, I thought of you actually thinking of this upcoming conversation. But I love that. So I think folks go listen to that Alabama song, 40 hour week. It's a really good it's a really good song. And if you're from the United States, it just kind of really slams home, like what it should be and what we should be thankful for.   Michael Hingson ** 16:52 I think that it's absolutely appropriate for companies to want you somehow to put in a certain amount of time, and that they have goals that that need to be achieved, but you want to have some flexibility in exactly how you deal with it, so long as you get the work done, and if you're really comfortable in doing it, probably more than they ever thought possible, Right?   Kim Lengling ** 17:20 Yeah, that's what you're hired for a 40 hour week job, and then they say they expect 65 to 70 from you, yeah, and I've been in those jobs that's that's tough.   Michael Hingson ** 17:33 The other side of it is the person who gets hired for a 40 hour a week job, but they're given more flexibility, they're given more freedom, and they put in 65 hours. And it shocks the heck out of some bosses. Well, you're putting all this time in, but the job is wonderful. I love   Kim Lengling ** 17:50 it, right? Yes,   Michael Hingson ** 17:53 yeah. So it's, it is a, it's an interesting discussion that to have here, but it is also something that we're all going to be dealing with. And I think you're right. It's going to take younger generations to come in and hopefully have learned from the pandemic, and we'll see, because now we have the students who experienced it in high school, and they're going into college, and I'm sure that they're in part, going to demand, and probably in a college environment, they get the ability to be a little bit more flexible in how they learn, because there's more lectures online, there are more things online, so they don't necessarily sit all the time in a classroom. But I think that there's also value in being in an office or being in a classroom at least part of the time.   Kim Lengling ** 18:42 Oh, I agree. I agree, yeah. And I wouldn't ever expect to not be in an office. I mean, if that's if that's where, if it was a local company to me, or something like that, there's a lot of online jobs that you know are full time remote. But because being I think, for me, anyway, I do enjoy, I did enjoy part of the office atmosphere, because you're meeting people. And my job, I was meeting new people almost every day in sales, marketing. So that part, you know, that I really enjoyed, you know, and being out on the road and going to different companies and speaking the other companies and things like that. So that part I enjoyed. So you know that part I would never want to not do. Should I ever be in corporate America again? But yeah, I know it's interesting, interesting.   Michael Hingson ** 19:31 I know that when I started in sales and so on, it was mostly all by phone, and I was selling high tech, very sophisticated, innovative products. But then it got to the point where we were selling a lot to Wall Street, and Wall Street insists that manufacturers actually have a presence in the city. I'm not sure if it's as much that way anymore, but probably it is, because Wall Street people. People tend to get what they want. But the bottom line is that then I moved to the East Coast, and so then I started doing a lot more traveling to visit customers, and I see the value of that as well. It was easy for me on the phone, because I don't have to sit there and look at people anyway.   Michael Hingson ** 20:19 So meeting with some of those people was was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed doing it when we actually had a chance to start meeting. So there's value in that too. Yeah, I agree. So one of the things that you describe yourself as is a lover of all things nature and animals and coffee, how does all that come together in your life? Because, personally, I do tea more than coffee, but that's okay.   Kim Lengling ** 20:51 I'll forgive you for being a tea drinker.   Michael Hingson ** 20:55 Get some spam. You know,   Kim Lengling ** 21:00 that's nature coffee, animals that those are my that's that's kind of like my happy place. That's where I breathe, that's where I am most at ease, outside walking my dog first thing in the morning, that first cup of coffee sitting on the back porch listening to the birds as they wake up. You know, they're heralding a new day, and they're welcoming you to it, and as I sip my coffee and my dog sniffing around the backyard after all the critters that probably came through the night before, you know that's just, that's my happy place right there. So a lot of my thoughts and ideas come on my walks. And you know, yesterday this, I mean, nature is just amazing for me, and it's just magical. And there was this really large cocoon hanging from two small branches for weeks, and to go out into the field with my dog. I would pass it every day. It was always, it's like, right at my eye level. So I would always, you know, tilt my head so I didn't hit it right. And I was often wondering, what is in that? What is going to come out? Yesterday, I was going to take my dog for a walk in the evening, because it's been so amazingly hot here, you have to wait until almost 730 at night to do anything. I'm walking by, and there's the most beautiful moth, like the size of my hand, hanging from that cocoon that had just come. And I thought I have been watching this for weeks, and now look at the magic of nature. It's the most beautiful thing. And I just stood there. I took pictures of it, and I just stood there in awe and wonder over it. And I thought, you know, as I was walking away, and I kept looking back, because it had just come out. It was just starting to flutter its wings a little bit, to air out. And I had never seen anything like that so soon after something, you know. And it was so big size of my hand. And my thought was, you know, okay, wow. Look at the magic of nature right there. And these things that I notice, and I often wonder how much people miss because they're so busy all the time, right, right, you know. And to me, that was just such a big reminder of, there is a lot of beauty in the world. There truly is. It might not seem like it, but there's a lot. There is a lot, and that that was a big reminder to me yesterday, and that's part of why I just that's why that's in my bio nature dogs, animals and   Michael Hingson ** 23:43 coffee. So what kind of dog is Dexter?   Kim Lengling ** 23:47 Dexter? I got him from a local humane society. So he's a rescue. He is a Belgian malnois Mastiff mix with just a smidge of Husky. Wow. Yeah. He's a very unique dog, very unique looking dog. He has a fawn body, a black head, white feet, and one blue eye and one brown eye.   Michael Hingson ** 24:12 We had a cat that and her name was Kelly. Actually it was Kelly Alico, but Kelly short and she had, we are of the opinion that she was two cats that were glued together because one side was white and the other side was and I don't remember whether it was orange or what, but literally, the line went right down her back and under her tummy. Oh, geez. There's a wonderful kitty.   Kim Lengling ** 24:45 I love the unique ones well.   Michael Hingson ** 24:47 And then we had her sister also, who is named smudge, because smudge was run to the litter and a little gray smudge, just a smudge, just a smudge. Cutie pie. Awesome. Now you're talking about nature. We moved to New Jersey in 1996 and my wife Karen, one day, I came home in what had to be, I guess, the end of March, the beginning of April. And she said, I finally really understand what spring is about. I never thought about it. Thought about it much in California, but she said, this morning I looked out and all the blossoms were on the trees, and when I looked out this afternoon, they had all opened to flowers. They sprung Yes, which I thought was very interesting. I've always remembered that Yeah. What a what a cool way to   Kim Lengling ** 25:36 Yeah, yeah, yes. She was right.   Michael Hingson ** 25:41 She was,   Kim Lengling ** 25:44 he was, yeah. And that's, you know, that's I'm I might complain more and more for the older I get about winters of where I'm at, because we experience all four seasons where Ivania, but there is so much beauty in each season, yeah? And for me, that's, it's just such a joy to experience all of them. You know, it might be super cold in the winter, but there's beauty in that, in that really still cold silence and the snow sparkling as the sun hits it, you know, it's just, I mean, there's just, just so many things. And to me, that's, you know, it's almost, it's almost spiritual, those those moments that that you can grasp on to, and for me, I grasp on to them, and then I pull them out later on days that I need them. They're my little nuggets of hope that are put before me that I'm to pull out every once in a while, if I'm having a tough day.   Michael Hingson ** 26:41 I tend to disagree with most people you know who say things like, well, out in California, you don't have four seasons. We do. It isn't necessarily as dramatic, perhaps, but in the winter, it is very cold, and there's, of course, a lot of snow, and the flowers do come out in the spring. They don't spring like they do in the east, perhaps, and it's a lot more gradual. But I really think there are four seasons, at least, from my experience, there are, maybe, from a visual standpoint, it isn't there so   Kim Lengling ** 27:11 much. But I think that's, I think that's what I mean when I say that before, no, I know, I know, yeah, because they're so definitive,   Michael Hingson ** 27:20 they're much more definitive. And I have and I buy that now, now in a place like Hawaii, perhaps, where there isn't snow and it doesn't get as cold in the winter, but even so, seasons are are definable, and so what winter is is still different than what spring and summer in autumn are, fall is and it's just a matter of how you perceive it. But guess the way it goes, everybody's got little bit different observations,   Kim Lengling ** 27:49 what you're used to and where you live. Yeah, because I've never lived in California, I've not experienced those seasons.   Michael Hingson ** 27:59 So yeah, I think, I think it's a it's a fun place to live. I enjoy it not being as cold, although in the winter out here we can get down to 10 degrees or colder, we don't get snow. I'm in a valley, so we don't tend to get the snow that the ski resorts around us get. So as I love to tell people, they hog the snow at the ski resorts, but they're perfectly willing to share their cold air with us. So, you know,   Kim Lengling ** 28:24 yeah, 10 degrees is cold. That's chilly.   Michael Hingson ** 28:28 Yeah, this get pretty cold, but that's okay. I have a house that is well insulated, so it stays pretty warm in the winter, and it's easy to keep it, keep it hot. And in the summer it is, it is pretty cool. It stays pretty cool. In the house. It'll get up if I don't turn the air conditioning on at all, it'll get up to 76 or 77 degrees by the evening time, but starting to feel a little warm, but it's okay. I'll still take the warmer air all year round than we typically find in the East. And I don't, and I don't mind the lack of snow, not because of the snow, but because when it starts to melt and then the nighttime comes, it turns to ice. It's the ice. It's a frustration   Kim Lengling ** 29:17 that's pretty scary sometimes, especially here black ice, yeah, in the wintertime, and the traveling, traveling in winter, that's, I'm kind of thankful that I no longer have to go back and forth to work each day, because, you know, you have those winter days where it's still dark in the morning. It's dark when you leave for work, it's dark when you come home and yes, no. And you know, three feet of snow and you have to come home and shovel. It's a lot. It's a lot.   Michael Hingson ** 29:45 So, you know, the the thing is that I think we all live in different environments and so on, but I also know that if I have to live somewhere else, I can do it. I prefer to stay where I am. I'm fighting where I am, and I. Um, so I will do that as much as possible, but I also understand that sometimes things change and you you deal with it.   Kim Lengling ** 30:07 That's right. I like how you just said, you know you could live a different you like knowing that if you had to live a different place, that you could do it, yeah, that's   Michael Hingson ** 30:17 the big issue, yeah. Well, yeah, for you, you've you've said that you've had experiences dealing with PTSD. How has that shaped your mission to offer? I know this goes back to a book titled nuggets of hope, but for people and the other things that you're able to share because of your PTSD experience,   Kim Lengling ** 30:40 yeah, I found over the years that and all the folks that I've met that have been through some sort of trauma that has left them with, you know, post traumatic stress, that, for myself and I've witnessed it in others, makes you much more empathetic and compassionate to people. Yeah, and for me, it seems, the older I get, the more empathy I have, and because I can relate to or I recognize in others, symptoms or things that they're going through, I can relate to, and maybe, maybe I can offer a little nugget of hope and say, hey, you know I've been there too. I've been in those same shoes, and oh my gosh, it is so hard. And, oh, you're right. You're right. Sometimes it's even hard to breathe. Yep, you're right. Sometimes it stops you in your tracks. Yes, you're right. Sometimes you have three days of no sleep, but you can get through it. That's right, you know? And I, someone actually was my counselor told me a few years ago, said Kim and I was having a bad day. I mean, it was, it was tough. It was one of those days where anxiety was just ruling the day, and it was, it was hard to breathe that day. And she said, Kim, when's the last time you looked in the mirror like truly looked at yourself in the mirror? And I said, I don't do that. She goes, why? And I said, because I don't want to see the mess that I am. And she said, Why? Why go negative? Why do you look at yourself as a mess when you should be looking in that mirror and saying, Wow, Kim, look at you. You have a 100% success rate for getting through the tough stuff. So don't look at yourself as a mess. You look at yourself as a success because you're still standing and you're able to look in the mirror and tell yourself that, and however that is for someone you know, maybe it's not looking in the mirror. Maybe I don't know what that would be for someone you know, whatever it is, remind yourself you're still standing. You're still here. It's another day. It's a brand new day. So that means you have a 100% success rate for getting through the tough stuff. And when she said that, that that flicks a switch in my mind, and I've not forgotten it, and I've shared it with so many other people that have been in tough spots, and then they have told me later, you know, I shared that with someone when they were having a tough day, so I was like, you know, look at all these little nuggets of hope that we can toss out to people. And you might be a nugget of hope and not even realize it like your show, your show, Michael, could be nuggets of hope for 1000s of people that listen to it way in the future. So, I mean, you know, how amazing to think of it that way, that we can in our own way, just as that one person you know, someone says, you know, well, you're just one person. You can't change the world. No, you're right. I can't, but I could change one person's world. I can. I can be a positive nugget of hope in my own small slice of the world. And if we can do that, why wouldn't we?   Michael Hingson ** 33:55 Geez, and you never know what change that might bring to the whole world, which is what you just said, Yeah. And the reality is, you shouldn't do it to change the world. You should do it to do what's right for you, but that is what people see. I think ultimately, most people will sense when you're doing something, especially when you're doing it for the right reason. You're not doing it just to try to get vision. To get visible or publicity or whatever. And so I think when people see that, they empathize with it. And so you're right now, you never know when you're a nugget of hope.   Kim Lengling ** 34:34 That's right. Let's, let's just keep on making ripples.   Michael Hingson ** 34:37 Huh? Well, you know, it's similar, and I've thought and I've thought about it and talked about it on the podcast a few times. I used to always say when I wanted to to deal with something, and I was thinking about me internally, I'm going to deal with this, because I'm my own worst critic, and only in the last couple of years. Have I realized wrong thing to say I'm my own best teacher, which is a much more positive and relevant thing. And if you use that every time you might have used I'm my own worst critic, but you'd rather say I'm my own best teacher, look at the difference and the positive impact that mentally immediately has on you, much less however else you deal with it?   Kim Lengling ** 35:22 Oh, that is awesome. Michael, you should make that into a coffee cup.   Michael Hingson ** 35:28 Oh, well, or a teacup, but I'll have to worry.   Kim Lengling ** 35:35 Oh, I love that though. See, it's just shifting a couple words and how that can change your mindset and how you look at it exactly. Amazing. I love that. Thanks for sharing.   Michael Hingson ** 35:46 Well, you're welcome, and you can, you can use it. It's fair. I think I will perfect. Go ahead,   Kim Lengling ** 35:53 yeah, we've got see. That was an awesome nugget. So you're tossing it to me and I'm going to toss it elsewhere. Yeah, there you go. See we can. And you're in California and I'm in Pennsylvania, we have literally, just like criss crossed across the entire country.   Michael Hingson ** 36:08 Not gonna hope. We've blanketed the country, that's right, with hope. So you wrote, you've written a number of anthologies, and I guess the latest one is paw prints on the kitchen floor, which is the creative title, but what, what do you learn? And what do animals help you learn and and grow from that?   Kim Lengling ** 36:31 Gosh, you know, it's so fun. It was so fun putting that book together. There's, you know, about 20 different co authors in there, each with a chapter sharing a story of their animal on how they enrich their life in some way. And for me, oh my gosh. You know, some of the stories just bring you the tears. They make you laugh out loud. And each person writes so differently, it was just but for me, the dogs in my life that I've had in my life, they have taught me patience, empathy. They've also taught me to slow down at times, you know, I'll be I've caught myself rushing my dog. I'm like, come on, extra, come on. You've been sniffing that one blade of grass for like, two and a half minutes. Let's go. And then I realized, and then he doesn't listen to me, keeps on sniffing. And I'm like, You know what? Why am I? Why am I rushing him? You know, maybe I should just sit down and, you know, take in a couple deep breaths. So they've taught me to slow down and to enjoy the little things more, to see the world. You know, it's something, it's like, sometimes feels like, yeah, just get down on the ground and see the world from their point of view. You know? And I don't know, I we can learn an awful lot from animals, as I'm sure you are aware.   Michael Hingson ** 38:00 Well, last August, we published live like a guide dog, true stories from a blind man and his dogs about being brave, overcoming adversity and moving forward in faith. And the whole idea was to try to start to teach people how they can learn to control fear and not let it overwhelm or, as I put it, blind them. And the reality is, there's so much of that that we can learn from dogs and other animals, but specifically for me, guide dogs and in really studying fear,   Michael Hingson ** 38:33 so many lessons like, why do people fear so much? Well, because all we do is spend all day going well, what if this happens, or we are worried about every single thing that comes along, and we don't have control over, like over 90% of the things that come along, but yet we we try to, and we become afraid because of that. And rather than stepping back and going, Wait a minute, I don't have any influence over that. Okay, I'll be aware of it, but there's nothing I can do about it, so I'm not going to worry about it, you know. And you know, for example, using probably the most visible one today is, is our elected leaders. We've got people who are on both sides of supporting or not supporting the president and so on. But the reality is, the President is going to do what the President's going to do, and we and I'm not going to say what's good and not good about that, but the president's going to do what the President's going to do. What good does it do us to worry about all that all day, every day. Now I want to be aware of it, so I do watch the news, but I want awareness not being around to just go ape over everything that happens. And I learned that from working with and being involved with dogs. Dogs don't worry about that they live in. The moment they worry about what they have to deal with, and that's all they have to worry about. So they tend not to fear. They tend not to do well. They don't do what if and their their lives are much better and more peaceful. And we could learn so much from that, if we would, but do it.   Kim Lengling ** 40:17 Yes, yes, that's right. And you mentioned you used the word control at one point, because we don't have control over so much, even we like to think we do, yeah and we don't. Yeah, we don't at all. And once you realize that and actually accept that, I think for me anyway, it was easier to let fears go, because it's like, you know, I don't have control over really anything.   Michael Hingson ** 40:48 You know, control   Kim Lengling ** 40:50 is going to happen. I mean, yeah, some things, but not the big things. Or, like you said, to go ape over certain things we have no control over, so much, and you know, there's no reason to argue, fight, rip each other apart over things that literally you you personally have no control over.   Michael Hingson ** 41:10 The other part about that, though, is not while not having control, if we would, but talk about things and listen to other people and listen to their viewpoints. You never know what you might learn. Necessarily mean you're going to change your position, but you never know what you're going   Kim Lengling ** 41:28 to learn. That is right, and we don't have to agree. No, it's okay to disagree and still like each other.   Michael Hingson ** 41:36 Yeah, and it's and there's nothing wrong with that, no, but we live in such a society today, everyone wants to control everything, and if you don't do it just the way I do it, you're wrong. And that's just not true.   Kim Lengling ** 41:50 Yeah, and that's not the way it's supposed to be. You know, that's not how we're supposed to be living, not supposed to be living in anger and fear and arguments and, you know, darkness, that's just, it's just not the way it's supposed to be folks I don't know. So I work very hard to not live in an atmosphere or let myself be sucked into an atmosphere like that.   Michael Hingson ** 42:12 Yeah, I will, I will avoid those kinds of situations simply because there's no, there's no opportunity to really discuss and learn. If people want to talk, I love to talk, and I love to learn. And if, if people disagree with me, that's perfectly okay. My job is not to get angry about it. But I might say, Why do you have that position? Tell me more. Now, I've had some people where I know that their political views are opposite of mine, and if I ask them, Why do you believe this? For example, they won't even talk about it, because they just say, you know I'm right. And if you're asking, then you clearly don't have the same opinion I do, and we're not going to talk about   Kim Lengling ** 43:04 it. Yeah, I I steer clear of those types of conversations as well. When you know, when you know, going in, it'll go nowhere, but negative. Yeah, yeah, that's why, you know, I take a lot of walks with my dog.   Michael Hingson ** 43:23 Sometimes you can have those conversations, and that is so wonderful, because you never know what you might learn exactly. Doesn't necessarily mean you're going to change your opinion, but you get insights that you wouldn't get any other way. Communication is so important.   Kim Lengling ** 43:39 Yes, it is respectful, communicating, yes, I agree.   Michael Hingson ** 43:45 Yeah. Well, your latest book, nuggets of hope, cultivating kindness, that's that's a creative title, and so on. And I think that's really kind of cool. Can you tell us a story that particularly moved you that came out of that book, yeah, since we're authors and telling stories, yeah,   Kim Lengling ** 44:08 that's right, and I'm trying to remember if I shared this one on the last time I was with you or not, but I'll share a different one years ago. I'm a veteran, and I support veterans that struggle, that are in through my veteran post, we have, it's called Project support our troops. We send monthly boxes to those that are deployed around the globe. And we also help veterans in need in our local area as we're able to, and many of those have been, you know, through traumatic experiences or they live with PTSD. There was one young man years ago who reached out and called me and said, Hey, I need help. And I said, Okay, what can we help you with? And he gave me a little bit of his situation, and I said, All right, this is going to take me a minute. Or two to get some things rounded up. But yes, I think we can help you, and I want to help you. And then he called me back and said, You know what? No, forget about it. Forget I called you. I don't need help. I'm fine. And I said, I don't agree with you. I think you're fibbing. And it took a while, but he finally agreed to meet and not knowing him, and I'm, you know, I'm a single person. So I took a friend, a male friend, with me when I went to meet him at this at his home. And his home was more of a hovel than anything, and it was, it was a hovel. It was really unlivable. And I said, Where are you Where are you sleeping? And he pointed at a spot on the floor. And I said, well, and he was a Marine. I said, Well, marine, you're not going to sleep on the floor on my watch. And he says, Ma'am, I've slept in much worse places. I said, I am sure you have, but you're not going to sleep on the floor on my watch. We will get you a bed. What else do you need? And he wouldn't tell me, and I said, Can you show me through your home? And he said, I prefer not to. And I said, I can't help you unless I know what you need. And he took me through his home, and each room was worse than the last, falling apart, no water. It was pretty rough. And he was just a young man just doing the best he could to hang on, and I reached out to people that I knew, that I had met over the years, of doing things that we do through our post and to make a longer story shorter. It turns out a contractor saw and heard what I was trying to do, what we were trying to do for this young man. And he contacted me, and he said, If this young Marine agrees to it, take me out there, let me, let me take a look at his home, and we'll see what we can do. And he went in, took a look, and the young Marine was like, you know, what? If you could just fix this living room floor, that would be great. That's all I need, just if my living room floor because it was about to fall in. So if you could just fix that. And the contractor literally came in, and this brings me to tears. Came in room to room, and redid his whole home. I mean, with a bathroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen, I was able to get him furniture, I was able to get him a new appliances. I was able to get him a bed. We were able to get him a car, because he only had a motorcycle and winter was coming, and we know where I live. Yes, he's like, No, I'll be I'll be fine. I'm like, you cannot drive a motorcycle in the winter to work. You'll lose your job. And he had lost his job before because of that, so he was really, really in a tough spot. But people came together. Total strangers came together when I tossed out that call, and everyone came and brought in nuggets of hope, I mean, and for this young Marine, who was struggling so terribly in many ways, he now had a livable home that was much nicer than he even could imagine. He had a used car that a car sales, car dealership. They had an older used car, but it was in great condition. And they said, Hey, this will last him for a couple years, if he maintains it well, at least it'll get him by, you know. And then I had another person reach out and said, Hey, my mom would like to donate six months of insurance for this young marines car in honor of my dad, who was Marine. So all these people were tossing out these nuggets of Hope completely changed this young marines life completely around I kept in touch with them for years after and then I ran into him at a convenience store one day I was getting gas, and he said, Miss Kim. And I said, Oh my goodness. How are you? And he goes, I'm doing really, really well. You have no idea how good I'm doing, and I need to thank you, because you were my angel coming, coming to me when I needed it most. He goes, I got a full time job. I got accustomed to my son. I just bought a new house. I have a brand new car, and I just looked at him. I started crying because I met him at his lowest point, yeah, but so many of us came together and tossed out a nugget of hope and just shared kindness and love and understanding.   Michael Hingson ** 49:32 Was, was this all because of something like PTSD in his case?   Kim Lengling ** 49:37 Yes, yeah. He was struggling mentally, physically, because mental, mental has a plays a big part on your physical as well. You know, he was going through a divorce. He lost custody of his son. He was probably going to lose his job, his house was falling apart. And then, you know, for. Five or six years later, because I honestly almost didn't recognize him physically when I saw him, and I was just, I was thinking, Oh my gosh. So that was years later. So just think of what those little nuggets of hope that you toss out today, the long, lasting effects that they have. That's why I wrote this book. And it's just little stories, you know, little stories. That's such a huge story, but stories like that that are shared in there, along with just, you know, practical things on just, you know how to be kind. You can do it. You know, it doesn't cost a dime to be kind.   Michael Hingson ** 50:35 How did writing that book affect you, and how does it affect you? And I'll tell you why. Well, let me, let you answer, and then I'll tell you why I asked.   Kim Lengling ** 50:45 Well, I too live with PTSD, and when I help others, and when I am able to be a small spark of light or a nugget of hope to others that, in turn, helps me. And because sometimes, for me, anyway, I can, I call it a weight PTSD, sometimes can be really heavy on some days. And on those days, I found that if I reach out and help others, or do something to help others, do something positive, it takes some of that weight off. So it's a healing thing for me. And putting this book together and writing it, and thinking back over some of the things you know that happened as I was right. There were tears involved. I laughed, and then I at the end, I was just so very thankful, so very thankful that I was able to be in that spot, and that God put me where I was supposed to be in all this different circumstances to be a nugget of hope for someone so it was healing and also empowering, and gave me, you know, the inspiration to just keep on, keep on keeping on, keep on doing what I'm doing.   Michael Hingson ** 51:52 I asked because I kind of figured that would be your your answer. But I asked because I know, in my case, after September 11, people said, you need counseling and all that sort of stuff. But I started getting phone calls from reporters and my wife and I decided that I would would take those interview calls and people would come to our home, and that was therapy, because I got asked virtually any question that you could imagine regarding September 11 and me and so on, some very dumb questions that still happen today, but some really incredibly excellent, intuitive and concerning questions and having to learn to answer all of those because I put myself in the position where I needed to answer the questions was probably the best thing that I could do. So in your case, writing about it had to be helpful and pretty cathartic for you as well.   Kim Lengling ** 53:01 Yeah, it is amazing that now, did you, I guess, have a question for you. Yes, I do. Did you? Did you ever, I know that you said you and your wife decided yes, you're going to take those phone calls, you're going to take those interviews. But prior to that, did you find yourself maybe trying to stuff some of that stuff down.   Michael Hingson ** 53:23 I never did. So the story is that the next day, I contacted Guide Dogs for the Blind, where I've gotten all of my dogs, and among other things, I spoke to Joe and Ritter, who was our director of public information at the time, and she wanted to write a story, and I wasn't really thinking very straight. I that's what I say. But it didn't really matter. I said, Sure, go ahead. And she said, Well, I'll bet you'll also get a chance to be on TV. What television show do you want to be on first so I sort of flippantly said, Larry King lives, and on the 14th of September, we had the first of five interviews on Larry King Live. So the the first interview was actually from a major magazine the day before Larry King, I won't mention the name, and I'll and you'll see why in a moment, but the media had already gotten the story because Joanne wrote it and went out, and somebody called and they said they wanted to talk with me, and then near the end, they said, I want to come and take a picture of you wearing the suit that you wore on September 11. And I said, why? Well, that's all dirty and all that. And I said, No, we sent it to the cleaners already. Now we hadn't sent it to the cleaners, although we did, but I just thought that was a pretty obnoxious thing to say it was insensitive to say, I want you in the suit that you wore. I want to show you it was this dirty, scruffy guy when that really wasn't the kind of image that I wanted to project, because I was wow point where it's it's hard. Hope it's positiveness, and just doesn't make sense to do. So that was   Kim Lengling ** 55:05 the first that's really wow. That just amazes me that someone asked you to do that.   Michael Hingson ** 55:11 Yeah, wow. But, you know, had a lot of a lot of interviews and a lot of conversations with people ever since, and now it's kind of fun every so often, and I can't remember the last one, but every so often I'll get a question I've not heard before, but it doesn't happen very often anymore. But by the same token, I look for those questions because it shows that somebody's really thinking. I always hear what you didn't know happened because you couldn't see it. And that is so fun to deal with, because my response is always the same. The last time I checked Superman and X ray vision are fictitious, and the building was struck 18 floor above us on the other side. Nobody saw it where I was. But people want to rationalize, that's okay.   Kim Lengling ** 55:58 Yeah, that's okay.   Michael Hingson ** 56:02 So it makes   Kim Lengling ** 56:04 the world go round. You know, you have everybody that looks at the world in a different viewpoint.   Michael Hingson ** 56:07 So there, yeah, and sometimes we get to help people reshape it, or we work anyway. That's right. So faith is a big part of your life, isn't it?   Kim Lengling ** 56:16 It is, it is, I think that's, um, that's something. It wasn't always a part of my life. I was probably my mid 30s that I came to have faith, and since then, it has been a big part of my life. And on those tough days when the weight feels heavy and I'm out there walking with my dog more than normal, that is what I turn to, and I know, you know, it doesn't That's my belief. You know, everybody has their own beliefs, but for me, if I I've got God to talk to, and that makes a huge difference in in my life, and helps to settle me on those days that are then my that my soul feels a little bit unsettled. Prayer, being outside, being with my dog, that's what settles me, settles my soul, and I can just take a deep breath and keep on, keeping on.   Michael Hingson ** 57:13 I was talking with someone yesterday on a podcast episode that will be coming out and and it'll be probably one or two before yours. But he had an interesting thing to say, which I absolutely buy and I've believed for a long time, and that was we were talking about prayer, and he said the biggest problem with people in prayer is they're always telling God what they need, and they never listen to get the real answer, rather than recognizing God really knows what you want. And yeah, you might, we might say it, but then the real question is, do you ever slow down and listen to your inner voice, which is God that will tell you the answer to whatever it is that you're perplexed about? I thought that was very interesting for him to observe that. And I, I've believed that for a long time.   Kim Lengling ** 58:04 I believe the same as well for a very long time. That's why I'm always saying you got to slow down. You just got to slow down and take a look, you know, and listen, there's a reason that be still. Those two words are so powerful to Christians. Be still so and sometimes it's hard. I know that we're human, we're, you know, none of us, none of us are perfect. We are going to stumble, you know, especially if you're, you know, in your faith or your Christian walk, we're going to stumble because we're human, we're normal. But try and get off that, that hamster wheel, and slow down, because you're missing out on a lot. You're missing out on so much, and you're going to get, you know, Lord willing, you'll get to the end of your life, your later years, and you want to be able to look back fondly and smile, and not with, gosh, I wish I would have,   Michael Hingson ** 59:02 yeah, yeah. And it's so true. And the reality is that you do miss so much by just running around on the hamster wheel rather than slowing down, taking time to think about what happened today and even the good stuff. Could I have made it better? Could I have done anything? But when you have the stuff that didn't go well, what am I afraid of? What? What kind of fear is this causing? And those are things that we talk about and live like a guide dog, because those are all part of we need to learn to address and deal with in order to discover how better to control fear. And we can do that,   Kim Lengling ** 59:39 yes and be thankful, even for those, Mm, hmm, even for the crappy days. Yeah, yeah, thank you for even third crappy days, because you still, you got another day,   Michael Hingson ** 59:50 but still take the time on the crappy days to learn exactly right? And most people won't do that, and that's that is a. Fortunate, because those are the best learning experiences if you listen to hear what you're being told about, how to make sure that crappy day never happens again.   Kim Lengling ** 1:00:11 I agree. Look at us. Michael, see still, we're still solving the world problems here.   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:17 Yeah, we're blindly blanketing the country with nuggets, right? Well, I don't want to bury everybody, so I'm gonna thank you for being here. It's been a whole hour already. How can people reach out to you?   Kim Lengling ** 1:00:33 Best way is just go through my website, which is Kim Lang, author.com you can see what I'm doing, the books that are out there, what's coming up. You can meet Dexter, because he is my office manager, and he actually he receives all the emails and then lets me know what's happening and who I need to reach out to. So he keeps me on track and keeps me on my toes. But yeah. Kim Lengling, author.com, you can find   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:59 lending and spelled   Kim Lengling ** 1:01:00 L, E N, G, l, I N, G,   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:04 there you go, just like it sounds. That's right. Well, and reach out to Dexter. And one of these days, well, we were talking before we started the podcast. I'm going to be in Pennsylvania at the beginning of October, and I hope maybe we'll get to meet Dexter. Wouldn't that be awesome? We'll let Dexter meet Alamo.   Kim Lengling ** 1:01:25 There we go. Yeah. Why not? By golly works for me.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:33 Well, thank you for being here and again, I want to thank all of you for listening. I hope you've enjoyed this. I hope you've gotten some things out of it.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:41 It's it's fun talking to Kim. We'll have to do it again. And I know that I was on let fear bounce, and I'm going to go back on that again. So go off and check out her podcast, let fear bounce and listen to it. Lots to learn there, and we'll hopefully contribute a few nuggets along the way as well, but I want to thank you all for for all that you do to support us. Please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening and please, if you would know anybody else who want to be a guest, or who you think ought to be a guest, let us know. Introduce us. We would appreciate it, and give us a five star rating wherever you're listening to us so again though. Kim, thanks very much. This has been fun again.   Kim Lengling ** 1:02:25 Yes, it has. Thank you very much. Been a true blessing. Michael, thank you.   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:33 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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On this episode of From Waterloo to the Alamo, host Traci Turnquist-Wilson sits down with Jennifer Castenson, a powerhouse leader whose 20+ year career has shaped the built environment through marketing, programming, and public relations. From her influential roles as VP of Programming at Zonda to her current position as VP of Public Relations at Buildxact, Jennifer has worked at the cutting edge where data, media, and construction technology converge.Jennifer shares her career journey and the risks that paid off, dives into the trends she believes will define the future of housing and construction, and reflects on the power of storytelling in driving adoption of new technologies. As a contributing writer to Forbes, she also opens up about balancing technical depth with human impact in her thought leadership.We also explore the bold solutions needed to address affordability and supply challenges in housing, her lessons in building creative, accountable teams, and her advice to rising professionals—especially women—on carving a career in the built environment with courage and impact.✨ Whether you're a builder, innovator, or leader navigating change, Jennifer's insights will inspire you to “try the untried” and reimagine what's possible in our industry.#FromWaterlooToTheAlamo #EngelVolkers #BuiltEnvironment #ConstructionInnovation #HousingSolutions #RealEstateLeadership #MarketingStrategy #PublicRelations #ConstructionTech #IndustryTrends #ThoughtLeadership #WomenInLeadership #HousingAffordability #FutureOfHousing #TeamCulture #InnovationInConstruction #ForbesContributor #StorytellingInPR #CareerJourney #LeadershipGrowth

ICYMI: Hour Three of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – A very special edition of ‘Name That Cult Classic Movie' paying tribute to the life and legendary film career of Robert Redford, brought to you by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, DTLA - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app & YouTube @MrMoKelly

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul to Not Seek Re-election After Two Decades in CongressHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Not Seeking Third Term in 2026Texas Universities Roiled by Firings, Expulsions Regarding Celebrations of Kirk AssassinationTEA Commissioner Mike Morath Seeks Certification Suspension for Educators Celebrating Kirk AssassinationState Board of Education Selects New Texas History-Heavy Social Studies StandardsIllegal Alien Suspect Arrested in Dallas Beheading MurderHere's a Look at the State Constitutional Amendments on the November 2025 BallotPaxton's Lawsuit Against Austin ISD Resolved, Upholds Critical Race Theory BanAbbott Names 'Texas DOGE' Office Director After Agency's Creation This Year

This week on bigcitysmalltown, we examine the evolving landscape of angel investing and startup growth in San Antonio and South Texas. As the city's early-stage innovation ecosystem matures, a new generation of founders and investors are shaping the region's entrepreneurial identity.Host Bob Rivard sits down with Sebastian Garzon, managing partner of Alamo Angels, to discuss the group's growth from a handful of local investors into a regional network with more than 140 members and $7 million deployed across 50+ startups since 2020. The conversation explores how Alamo Angels is connecting investors and founders from San Antonio to Brownsville, the Rio Grande Valley, and beyond—and what it will take for the city to cultivate its own major tech success stories.They discuss:• How Alamo Angels selects and supports early-stage startups• The expanding reach of angel investment into South Texas and the cross-border region• The risks and rewards of early-stage investing, and the need for investor education• Local examples of successful exits, and what they signal for San Antonio's future• Why ecosystem growth is a generational process—and the outlook for the next wave of founders and investorsFor local entrepreneurs curious about securing their first investment—or seasoned investors looking to make an impact in their city—this conversation provides a grounded look at where San Antonio's startup scene stands, and where it could be heading.RECOMMENDED NEXT LISTEN:▶️ #129. Inside Launch SA — San Antonio's One-Stop Resource for Small Business – If you enjoyed learning how Alamo Angels supports local startups, this episode dives deeper into the support ecosystem with Launch SA. Guest host Cory Ames talks with director Matthew Espinoza about new partnerships, post-pandemic challenges, and how San Antonio is working to empower its next generation of business owners.-- -- CONNECT

The Roadrunners handled business against Incarnate Word with a boring offensive game plan and a knack for generating turnovers against an overmatched opponent. Now UTSA has to build off of their first win with a challenging road trip to face an opponent they are 0-2 against historically. CSU's passing offense is in shambles, and UTSA has one of the worst secondaries in the country. Something's gotta give. 00:00:00 UTSA did what they had to do against UIW 00:06:58 Defensive Performance and Turnovers 00:10:54 Offensive Strategy and Passing Game 00:25:07 Defensive Adjustments and Coverage Issues 00:28:14 Emerging Talents in the Defensive Line 00:32:12 Linebacker Performance and Team Discipline 00:36:27 Special Teams Areas for Improvement 00:41:38 Introduction to Colorado State University Rams 01:01:11 Predictions Video: https://youtu.be/eU7SlY3ZDas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The city of San Antonio is beautiful and its River Walk is famous. The historic Gunter Hotel sits along that River Walk. That spot has hosted a hotel for nearly 190 years. The Gunter itself was built in 1909 and stands 11 stories. The hotel provides high end accommodations and amenities, one of which is an old time barber shop. There is more than meets the eye at the Gunter Hotel though. The history here includes a horrific murder mystery and this has led many to believe that the hotel is haunted. The Emily Morgan Hotel sits right next to The Alamo and started off as a state-of-the-art medical facility. Today, it is a hotel that offers luxurious accommodations and there are reportedly ghosts in this building. Some believe that the hotel is far more haunted than even the Alamo. Join us for the history and hauntings of the Gunter and Emily Morgan Hotels. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music in this episode: Title: "The Prospector" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

After the assasination of Charlie Kirk last week, words cannot convey the horror and shock of what happened. This week Doc... The post Remember the Alamo! Remember Pearl Harbor! Remember Charlie Kirk! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In this episode, we discuss a non-exhaustive list of rapture/end times/second coming predictions, their methodology, and what happened after they failed.In our news section, we discuss the changes to the astrological calandar. In our patreon-exclusive news section, we discuss the recent murder of Charlie Kirk.We discuss the results of last week's patron poll about obscure bible verses.In this week's patron poll, we ask what Sadie should use as inspiration for her Alamo-style jacket!Now available to patrons: Thank You For Giving To The PodSubscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJuJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcastJoin our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Conservative Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA Founder, Assassinated at University Event in UtahJames Talarico Launches Democratic Bid for U.S. SenateAbbott Executive Order Creates 21-Year Age Minimum for Purchasing THC ProductsState Rep. Sam Harless Announces Retirement from Texas House After Four TermsTexas Education Agency Updates First Aid Guidelines After Controversy Over Withheld Medical CareOver 800 Alleged Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Houston in Week-Long ICE OperationState Fair of Texas Continues No Firearms Policy for 2025

Send us a text*Visiting the archives today in commemoration of 9/11. kWelcome, New York Times Bestseller Michael Hingson, survivor of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, and his guide dog Roselle, as they share profound wisdom about bravery, overcoming adversity, and moving forward with faith as we celebrate our 300th episode.The conversation takes us through the powerful lessons Michael has learned from each of his guide dogs, from Squire to Alamo. These 11 principles form a roadmap for anyone facing challenges: awareness builds confidence, preparation prevents panic, flexibility and faith move you forward. Support the showBegin Your Heartlifter's Journey: Visit and subscribe to Heartlift Central on Substack. This is our new online coaching center and meeting place for Heartlifters worldwide. Download the "Overcoming Hurtful Words" Study Guide PDF: BECOMING EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY Meet me on Instagram: @janellrardon Leave a review and rate the podcast: WRITE A REVIEW Learn more about my books and work: Janell Rardon Make a tax-deductible donation through Heartlift International

Episode 175 features a great conversation with Sebastian Garson the Managing Partner at Alamo Angels. Sebastian talks about the Alamo Angels investing group and the types of companies they invest in. He also talks about the startup ecosystem in Texas. Learn more at https://alamoangels.comPodcast music by www.bensound.comEpisode brought to you by www.vineyardsun.com

For the second straight year, Texas State looked like the better coached and more well prepared team in the I-35 rivalry. It was the Bobcats who stepped up each time a big play was needed, and never wavered in the face of adversity from the Roadrunners. Jess Loepp's secondary was torched, while the offense struggled with consistency. Where do things go from here? The answers are harder to find on the defensive end. 00:27 Texas State was the better team on the field, are they a better program now? 06:08 The Bobcats were so much more resilient in the heat of the contest 10:40 Pushing back on the narrative of the portal explaining UTSA's struggles 17:18 UTSA had some serious procedural complications on the offense 23:15 Let's be honest, this roster has some glaring holes 32:31 Special teams is a train wreck for UTSA 40:12 Highlighting positives for UTSA coming out of the loss 44:20 Previewing UIW ahead of the Hometown Showdown 55:40 UTSA's secondary will need to show improvement against a similar offense they struggled with last week 59:43 Score predictions Video: https://youtu.be/_EhCBPCf0tA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of From Waterloo to the Alamo, host Traci Turnquist-Wilson welcomes Fred Ballard and Jake Bradley, co-owners of Blue Horse Building + Design, as they celebrate 20 years of building homes and strengthening communities across Central Texas.What began as two builders bringing complementary strengths together has grown into a company known for its timeless design, meticulous craftsmanship, and deeply personal client experience. Blue Horse homes are designed to be more than beautiful spaces, they're created to be truly livable, blending function and artistry in ways that stand the test of time.To mark their 20th anniversary, Fred and Jake chose to give back in a big way, designing and donating a playground for Patriots Hall of Dripping Springs, a place where veterans and their families can connect, heal, and thrive. Their philanthropic impact doesn't stop there: Blue Horse has supported organizations including Foster Village, Heart of Texas Pregnancy Resource Center, and the Burke Center for Youth, weaving community service into the very fabric of their company culture.In this episode, Fred and Jake share the story of their partnership, the heart behind their work, and the vision that drives them forward. They also look ahead at the trends shaping the future of homebuilding and the legacy they hope to leave long after this 20-year milestone.

How much is a set of gold dentures worth? How many people have to die before this lovable American scoundrel in Havana and his lovely, smokey-voiced ward decide “will they or won't they?” Listen to find out!Gold Dentures, episode 137 of This Gun in My Hand, was crafted and gilded by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, and to buy my books, such as Sisyphus, Eat Your Heart Out, available in paperback and ebook from Amazon. How do I sound like someone from a foreign land? This Gun in My Hand! (Wait, I don't mean they fire guns more often. How could anyone have more guns than Americans? Never mind. This Gun in My Hand.)Show Notes:1. If you haven't heard the old time radio drama Bold Venture, you should give it a try. It ran from 1951-1952, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, set in pre-Castro Cuba.https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Bold_Venture_Singles2. The part of King Moses in Bold Venture was performed by Jester Hairston. One of the first black students to attend Tufts University, Hairston studied music at Julliard, collaborated with Russian composer Dmitri Tiomkin for 30 years, wrote the song “Amen” that became a hit for The Impressions in 1964, and acted in tv and films like The Alamo, To Kill a Mockingbird, In the Heat of the Night, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Being John Malkovich.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_Hairston3. Music for the Bold Venture radio show was composed by David Rose, who later wrote music for films and tv shows like Leave it to Beaver, Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven. If you think of the jazzy trombone song that has become a cliche of burlesque, you're probably thinking of Rose's composition “The Stripper,” which hit #1 in 1962.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rose_(songwriter)Credits:The opening and transitional music clips were from episodes of the public domain radio show Bold Venture. Closing music was from the public domain film Killer Bait (1949). Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.Sound Effect Title: Ocean waves white noisy BAHAMAS 180520.wav by TRP License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/573179/ Sound Effect Title: R28-47-Man and Woman Screaming.wav by craigsmithLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/482833/ Sound Effect Title: 38 Caliber Gun Shot 5xRecorded by Mike KoenigLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0http://soundbible.com/375-38-Caliber-Gun-Shot-5x.htmlSound Effect Title: Footsteps in Sand by kessir License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/264124/ Sound Effect Title: 22lr Caliber Rifle Shots and Reloading License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/717133/ Music Title: rmr morphagene reels - latin_guitar by jjbbllkk License: Public Domain https://freesound.org/s/530725/ Sound Effect Title: 05 - Swing doors by 14GSionJLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/419387/ Sound Effect Title: Footsteps Dress Shoes Wood Floor.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/allrealsound/sounds/161756/Sound Effect Title: custom_TMNT_punch_sounds_part_2_12242024 by Artninja License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0https://freesound.org/s/779939/ Sound Effect Title: Coconuts hit together then fall onto a wood floor by JHo3000 License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/693517/ The image accompanying this episode is a modified version of a 1940s postcard, artist unknown, presumed to be public domain.Image Alt text: A colorful postcard labeled “Souvenir of Havana, Cuba” with a rectangle in upper right that says “PLACE STAMP HERE” and a few lines to write an address. A photo of the National Capitol Building in Havana colorized to highlight flowers, palm trees and a cloudy blue sky in the background.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Second Special Session of 2025 Closes as Texas House and Senate Adjourn Sine DieSpecial Session Roundup: Where Abbott's Agenda Stands With Sine Die in SightTexas Lawmakers Struggle on Hemp-Derived THC Agreement Before Special Session EndsTHC Deal Between Governor, Legislature Falls Through Before Second Special Session EndsTexas House and Senate Again at Loggerheads Over Property Tax ReformU.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Takes Up Kemah, Texas Property Rights 'Takings' CaseGOP Candidates for North Texas Senate District Spar Over DEI, Casino GamblingHere's the Top Bills That Become Texas Law on September 1New Texas Laws from 89th Session Face Legal ChallengesTexas Lottery Transferred to TDLR After Legislative Battle Over Couriers, Alleged 'Criminal Conspiracy'Texas Sues California-Based PowerSchool After ‘Unprecedented' Personal Data Breach

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comNancy and Sarah chat with Bryan Burrough, author of Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild. Bloody history is something of a specialty for Burrough, a former Vanity Fair scribe whose other (great) books include Days of Rage, about violent radical movements of the ‘70s, Public Enemies, about the ‘30s crime wave, and Forget the Alamo, about, well, trying to remember that famous Texas showdown in a more accurate light. Their conversation takes place several days after a shooter opened fire at a Minneapolis church, killing two children and injuring many more. Online discourse has yo-yo'ed from gun control to trans issues to the problem of marijuana, but America's history of violence goes much deeper than culture-war issues. We're a country forged in guns, whether we like it or not.Burrough talks about the psychopaths, swindlers, and survivors who shaped the frontier and went down in pop-culture history: Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, Wyatt Earp. We also talk Westerns: What's his take on Tombstone? Deadwood? And which critically acclaimed Western movie made Bryan and Sarah bored out of their skulls? (Hint: It stars Brad Pitt.)For a conversation ostensibly about the Old West, there's an awful lot of talk about modern movies, books, and the craft of writing.Also discussed:* Sarah says: The Old West = BORING!* Sam Colt's pistol was initially a flop* Honor culture, explained* Why did Bob Dylan add a “g” to John Wesley Hardin?* Doc Holliday was a … dentist in Dallas?* “A man with that great equalizer: a gun.”* Billy the Kid, the “most ambivalent” of the Old West gunfighters* “Texans. We have a lot to answer for.”* Lawlessness can be thrilling* Wild Bill Hickok, the greatest fraud of the Old West* Unforgiven is the ultimate anti-Western* Comanches were not messing around* When “whore” was a job description* Jesse James, the first celebrity criminal* Lonesome Dove is Texans' War and Peace* A big gush of love for author Beverly Lowry* Sarah vs. Nancy on the movie Tree of Life: Pistols at dawn! * The postpartum aimlessness that comes with finishing a book* Remembering actor Graham GreeneAlso, Nancy, Sarah and Bryan choose the Old West characters they'd most like to be (guess who chose “whore”?), the frontier's go-to slur, and much more!REMINDER! First Sunday Zoom hang this week! Sunday, September 7, 5pm PT / 8pm ET, link sent day-of. OTHER REMINDER: Need advice? Have a story to share? Thoughts/feelings/playful recriminations? email us: smokeempodcast@gmail.comSonofabitch, you forgot to become a paid subscriber.Didn't happen this way, but great nonetheless:

While the Roadrunners weren't able to pull the upset against #19 Texas A&M, UTSA sure looked the part against an SEC foe. Winning in the trenches and mostly avoiding penalties, Jeff Traylor feels like his team has the right stuff to compete for a championship. UTSA will have a chance to prove their progression over the offseason this week as they welcome Texas State to the Alamodome for the home opener. Can UTSA avenge last year's awful loss in the I-35 Showdown? 04:20 A&M performance recap 34:08 Listener voicemails 46:03 Previewing the Texas State Bobcats 1:11:00 Score predictions Video: https://youtu.be/9MGWFtoFNK0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz sits down with Dick Cook, the former Chairman of Walt Disney Studios known as "the filmmaker's Chairman." From his humble start as a Disneyland train operator to running one of Hollywood's most successful studios, Dick shares how his Bakersfield roots and team-oriented leadership helped deliver some of Disney's most loved and profitable films, including Finding Nemo, The Lion King, National Treasure, and Pirates of the Caribbean.From Bakersfield to Disneyland (01:42) Dick shares how a 17-year-old with railroad experience landed a job operating Disney's steam train and monorail, setting the stage for an extraordinary career journey.Small-Town Values in Hollywood (06:10) Growing up in Oildale, California, Dick explains how losing his father at 12 and his mother's dedication to baseball helped shape his character.The Disruption Era (12:38) Dick discusses joining Disney during the home video and pay television revolution, when many thought it would kill the theatrical business.Learning from Legends (17:25) Dick shares insights from working with Disney visionaries like Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Eisner, and Card Walker.Convincing Eisner on Pirates (20:43) The inside story of how Dick had to sell Michael Eisner on Pirates of the Caribbean, an expensive pirate movie with an arthouse actor that became a massive franchise.The Team Philosophy (32:33) Dick emphasizes how success came from building loyal teams and treating the movie business as "a game" - serious work that he genuinely loved doing with people he cared about.Green-Lighting Lessons (35:54) Dick walks through his decision-making process for approving films, from budget considerations to the ancillary market.Remembering The Alamo (37:37) A candid discussion about one of his biggest missteps, how killing the protagonist at the end of the second act doomed The Alamo, and why pre-green-light audience testing might have caught the flaw.Friday Night Phone Calls (40:44) Dick recalls the excitement of Splash's surprising opening weekend success, when hand-calculated box office numbers seemed too good to believe.Dick demonstrates how humility, small-town decency, and collaborative leadership can drive Hollywood success while maintaining his integrity.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and share it with others. We look forward to bringing you more behind-the-scenes revelations next time on Don't Kill the Messenger.Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Dick CookProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Dick Cook:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_CookIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1693424/bio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dick-cook-0958774aFor more information about Kevin Goetz:Website: www.KevinGoetz360.comAudienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack

Tune in here to this Tuesday's edition of the Brett Winterble Show! Brett kicks off the program by addressing the deeply troubling attack in Minneapolis, emphasizing its ideological nature and the broader implications for national security and public discourse. He criticizes the media and political establishment for minimizing the event, arguing that had the ideological roles been reversed, the public response would have been swift and severe Brett highlights commentary from Sebastian Gorka, who underscores the targeted nature of the violence against a Catholic school and challenges efforts to depoliticize the incident. He warns that ignoring such attacks opens the door to further violence and insists this event must not be forgotten. Drawing parallels to historical tragedies like 9/11 and the Alamo, Brett calls for a national reckoning and a firm stand to protect children and communities We’re joined by Michael Whatley, former RNC official and current Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, to talk about the challenges facing North Carolina and the country at large. Whatley outlines his priorities: securing the border, strengthening the economy, backing law enforcement, and supporting the America First agenda. He contrasts his platform with that of Roy Cooper, criticizing the governor's record on immigration, taxes, and public safety. The conversation also touches on rising crime in North Carolina cities and the importance of restoring public trust in law enforcement and transit safety. Whatley discusses his work in disaster relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, highlighting his role in helping secure billions in federal aid for small businesses and housing. He credits President Trump for pushing federal agencies to prioritize North Carolina recovery efforts. To learn more about his campaign, Whatley directs listeners to his official site at https://www.michaelwhatley.com/ Bo Thompson from Good Morning BT is also here for this Tuesday's episode of Crossing the Streams. Brett and Bo talk about the disappointing performance from UNC in their highly anticipated game, drawing comparisons to the hype around major football debuts and coaching challenges, including Bill Belichick's transition to the college game. The conversation then shifts to former President Trump’s announcement about relocating Space Force operations from Colorado to Alabama, sparking broader reflections on America’s place in the space race, global power dynamics, and the waning public interest in space exploration. Bo notes that while space once captured national attention, it's now more of a niche story—something both men agree should change. Bo also shares what he and Beth Troutman have coming up Wednesday on Good Morning BT, including coverage of Charlotte’s light rail tragedy, a key Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting, and conversations with cyber expert Teresa Payton and Winthrop University’s Scott Huffmon. Listen here for all of this and more on The Brett Winterble Show! For more from Brett Winterble check out his YouTube channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Young Pelton first became aware of the phenomenon of hired guns in the War on Terror when he met a covert team of contractors on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border in the fall of 2003. Pelton soon embarked on a globe-spanning odyssey to penetrate and understand this shadowy world, ultimately delivering stunning insights into the way private soldiers are used.Enter a blood-soaked world of South African mercenaries and tribal fighters backed by ruthless financiers. Drop into Baghdad's Green Zone, strap on body armor, and take a daily high-speed ride with a doomed crew of security contractors who dodge car bombs and snipers just to get their charges to the airport. Share a drink in a chic hotel bar with wealthy owners of private armies who debate the best way to stay alive in war zones.Licensed to Kill spans four continents and three years, taking us inside the CIA's dirty wars; the brutal contractor murders in Fallujah and the Alamo-like sieges in Najaf and Al Kut; the Deep South contractor training camps where ex–Special Operations soldiers and even small town cops learn the ropes; the contractor conventions where macho attendees swap bullet-punctuated tales and discuss upcoming gigs; and the grim Central African prison where contractors turned failed mercenaries pay a steep price.The United States has encouraged the use of the private sector in all facets of the War on Terror, placing contractors outside the bounds of functional legal constraints. With the shocking clarity that can come only from firsthand observation, Licensed to Kill painstakingly deconstructs the most controversial events and introduces the pivotal players. Most disturbingly, it shows that there are indeed thousands of contractors—with hundreds more being produced every month—who've been given a license to kill, their services available to the highest bidder.https://amzn.to/3HWKcwVBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Robert Young Pelton first became aware of the phenomenon of hired guns in the War on Terror when he met a covert team of contractors on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border in the fall of 2003. Pelton soon embarked on a globe-spanning odyssey to penetrate and understand this shadowy world, ultimately delivering stunning insights into the way private soldiers are used.Enter a blood-soaked world of South African mercenaries and tribal fighters backed by ruthless financiers. Drop into Baghdad's Green Zone, strap on body armor, and take a daily high-speed ride with a doomed crew of security contractors who dodge car bombs and snipers just to get their charges to the airport. Share a drink in a chic hotel bar with wealthy owners of private armies who debate the best way to stay alive in war zones.Licensed to Kill spans four continents and three years, taking us inside the CIA's dirty wars; the brutal contractor murders in Fallujah and the Alamo-like sieges in Najaf and Al Kut; the Deep South contractor training camps where ex–Special Operations soldiers and even small town cops learn the ropes; the contractor conventions where macho attendees swap bullet-punctuated tales and discuss upcoming gigs; and the grim Central African prison where contractors turned failed mercenaries pay a steep price.The United States has encouraged the use of the private sector in all facets of the War on Terror, placing contractors outside the bounds of functional legal constraints. With the shocking clarity that can come only from firsthand observation, Licensed to Kill painstakingly deconstructs the most controversial events and introduces the pivotal players. Most disturbingly, it shows that there are indeed thousands of contractors—with hundreds more being produced every month—who've been given a license to kill, their services available to the highest bidder.https://amzn.to/3HWKcwVBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

On this week's episode, I'm joined by Tim League, one of the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse and the man behind Metro Private Cinemas in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. It's a pretty cool concept—half fine dining, half private cinema auditorium—and I was excited to discuss the evolution of movie theaters as both viewing and gastronomic experiences. League is planning to open the theater in a few weeks, and they're accepting reservations now; you can check out the offerings here. If you go, let me know: I'll be very jealous, as it will likely be a while before I am able to make it up to New York again. But when I do, it's the first stop on my tour of the city.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Cruz, Paxton Endorsements Upend Race for Texas Attorney GeneralAustin Congressman Greg Casar Announces Bid for Newly Drawn 37th Congressional DistrictCongressman Al Green to Wait Until CD 18 Special Election to Declare Candidacy, After Texas RedistrictingTexas GOP Lawmakers Join Gov. Abbott for Signing of Hostile Foreign Land Ownership BanAbortion Pill Crackdown Bill Passes Texas House Committee After Lawmakers, Pro-Life Groups NegotiateIvermectin Over the Counter Bill Passes Texas HouseAffirmative Defense for Human Trafficking Victims on Track to Gov. Abbott's DeskRobert F. Kennedy Jr. Joins Abbott, Lawmakers to Celebrate 'Make Texas Healthy Again' BillsTexas Supreme Court Denies Paxton Restraining Order Hearing on O'Rourke in Quorum Bust Funding LawsuitA Tale of Two Speakers: Dade Phelan and Dustin BurrowsInterview: Sen. John Cornyn Discusses Border Reimbursement, Re-election, State of the GOP

What really happens on the night shift, when the world goes quiet and you're the only one left awake? In this episode, real people share unsettling experiences from hospitals, nursing homes, event centers, and even the Alamo—where things don't always stay where they're supposed to. You'll hear about voices with no bodies, figures that vanish into walls, and strange happenings that make seasoned workers question what they've seen. These are firsthand accounts—told plainly and without drama—from people who weren't looking for anything paranormal, but found it anyway. Whether it's a call light going off in an empty recovery room or someone climbing into bed when no one else is home, every story is grounded, believable, and just unnerving enough to stay with you long after it ends. We'll see you on the inside... ------ TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Oopsie No Monologue 1:23 - Theme Music 2:43 - Welcome Back / Nightshift Horror Stories  4:03 - Shoutout Harris of Calm History & Marcus! (holler.baby/thefreakydeaky) 6:03 - Christian Notices the Clapper 6:57 - STORY: Untitled 9:43 - Christian's Being Dramatic 12:36 - STORY: Scared The Shiii Out Of Me 13:43 - What Is a Gang Plank?  16:53 - Scary Movies v. Horror Movies 18:03 - Christian Enters Some Racist Territory 21:05 - STORY: Terrifyingly Wholesome 22:39 - Christian's Mic Has Been Tampered With 25:03 - STORY: Haunting Graveyard Shift 29:55 - STORY: Remember (The Ghost of) The Alamo 34:23 - The Alamo Ghost Convices Christian 37:35 - STORY: I Couldn't Take Them With Me 40:23 - Christian Must Be a Detective or Something 42:23 - Down With Mullets 43:03 - Sorry For The Influx of Racially Charged Jokes in This Episode 44:29 - STORY: The Sleepy Specter 47:53 - Djinn Rage Bait 49:35 - Deez Nuts / Outro 53:36 - The After Party _____________________________________________ +PRODUCERS: Eric Long, Daniel Heng, Anthony M, Marlene Olmos +BECOME A PRODUCER: http://bit.ly/3WZ3xTg +BUY A $9 SHOUT-OUT: https://holler.baby/thefreakydeaky The Twilight Zone meets Mystery Science Theatre 3000 meets an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your in-laws. TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences hosted by believer/skeptic in-laws. Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska. +SUBMIT YOUR (TRUE) STORY: —Email: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com   —Voicemail: 801-997-0051  +WEBSITE & MERCH: —Website: www.thefreakydeaky.com  —Merch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store  +JOIN THE DISCUSSION: —TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb   —Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo   —Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the Texas Legislature in special session including: Burrow's leadership appears to go very soft on Dem quorum busting in GOP Caucus meeting; House passes lower percentage for voter approval requirement for local tax increases, and; Abbott adds an item to the call that makes it appear an amendment to election law in the regular session from Rep. Shaheen may have given the Dems part of their goal of same day voter registration in some cases.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The State of Texas, in socialist fashion, buys the Crockett and Menger hotels that sit next to the Alamo. Why, with all the great talent in Texas, did they have to partner with a hospitality firm out of Ohio!?Texas Service Sector and Retail reports from the Dallas Fed.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

After a week off, we're back.  This week's topic is Davey Crockett of coonskin hat fame. Crockett is one of those larger than life characters that often seem to show up in early American history.  While most of us know him from The Ballad of Davey Crockett and movies about the Alamo, who was the real Davey Crockett.  Was he an American hero, or a drunk who abandoned his family?  Versions of Crockett's life range from hero worship to portrayals of him being a degenerate.  Take a listen and see where you think the truth lies.

Football season is back! The Roadrunners look to follow up on a hot finish to the 2024 season with Owen McCown back under center, but they'll need a rebuilt defense to step up. UTSA's first test will be a tough one as they'll travel to Kyle Field to face Mike Elko's Aggie squad. Video: https://youtu.be/gG8W2E2hPD8 00:00 Reflecting on 15 seasons of UTSA Football 05:59 Roster changes and portal impact 12:16 Shifts in the program culture 23:57 Players we're excited to watch 29:16 Remaining roster concerns 41:23 Texas A&M preview 1:10:02 Game predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Trump-Favored Five-Seat GOP Gain Redistricting Map Passes Texas HouseNew Texas Congressional Map Substitute Adding Five GOP Seats Passes House CommitteeCongressman Chip Roy Launches Bid for Texas Attorney GeneralBriscoe CainStan LambertTexas House Democrats Return to Austin After Extended Quorum BreakTexas House Makes Quorum After Two Weeks Upon Democrats' Return to StateGrieving Camp Mystic Parents Testify on Flood Disaster Before Texas Senate CommitteePaxton Threatens to Revoke O'Rourke PAC's Charter for Allegedly 'Bribing' House Democrats to Break QuorumLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Again Confirms 2026 Re-election BidCornyn Trails Paxton by Five Points in 2026 Senate Primary Poll, O'Rourke Leads Democratic Pack5th Circuit Appeals Court Blocks West Texas A&M Drag Show BanFederal Judge Halts Required Classroom Display of Ten Commandments Donated to Texas Public Schools

The Jock and Nerd review two of 2025's biggest premieres – Alien: Earth, FX's monster-filled TV event, and the action-packed sequel Nobody 2! Plus, we talk Dunkirk in 70MM at The Music Box Chicago, Highest 2 Lowest at The Alamo, the return of King of the Hill, Netflix's Final Draft reality series, and the upcoming... The post JAN 602: Nobody 2 (2025) and Alien: Earth Premiere Reviews (08/20/25) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd Podcast.

Hans von Spakovsky and his Heritage colleague, Cully Stimson, switch rolls, with Cully hosting the show and Hans answering questions about the ongoing redistricting battle in the Lone Star State. Classic movie review of “The Alamo,” the 1960 film directed, produced, funded, and starred in by John Wayne.

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Texas Legislature to Sine Die Friday Without Quorum, Abbott to Immediately Call Second Special SessionTexas Democrats Respond to Friday Sine Die Threat, Say ‘What Happens Next' is Up to AbbottIllinois Judge Rules Against Paxton's Petition to Enforce Texas' Civil Arrest Warrants for Quorum BreakersTexas Supreme Court Sets 'Expedited Briefing Schedule' in Abbott-Wu House Seat Vacancy CaseChemical Abortion Drug Ban Passes Texas Senate as House Remains Without QuorumTHC banTexas Senate Passes Human Trafficking Victims Affirmative Defense Amid House Quorum BustTexas Senate Passes Trio of Flood Disaster Response BillsTexas Grants Tesla Rideshare License for Robotaxi

Roadrunner Nation, the wait is over — it's time to talk 2025 UTSA Football! In this Annual BirdsUp Countdown to Kickoff episode, we team up with Jared Kalmus from Alamo Audible to break down why the Roadrunners are poised to get back to contending form. After an up-and-down 2024 season, UTSA returns an explosive offense, led by quarterback Owen McCown, dynamic receivers Devin McCuin and David Amador, and a deep offensive line. Coach Jeff Traylor's squad is loaded with experience, healthy weapons, and a renewed edge.We dig into the key matchups on the schedule, from the season-opening showdown at Texas A&M to the I-35 Rivalry with Texas State and pivotal AAC battles against Tulane, Rice, and Army. Expect talk about the revamped defense, new leaders stepping up, and how the ‘Dome could be rocking every home game this year. Whether you're a die-hard or just Rowdy-curious, this episode will get you fired up for kickoff. Birds Up!Show Notes:UTSA Alumni UTSA FootballUTSA AthleticsUTSA Alumni Online Store ‘Symbol of tradition': UTSA Athletics to mark 50th birthday of Convocation CenterUTSA surpasses half-billion-dollar campaign goal two years ahead of original timeline, positioning the university for next phase of growth  Thanks for tuning in! Don't forget to like, follow, and subscribe for more great content! Birds Up!

Hans von Spakovsky and his Heritage colleague, Cully Stimson, switch rolls, with Cully hosting the show and Hans answering questions about the ongoing redistricting battle in the Lone Star State. Classic movie review of “The Alamo,” the 1960 film directed, produced, funded, and starred in by John Wayne.

 Is nostalgia ever truly authentic—or just a clever rebrand?That's the question JB, Sandy, Trish, and returning guest Steven Presley explore in this fast-paced, pop culture-packed episode of The JB and Sandy Show. From the controversial Hank Hill Burger at Whataburger to the eerie timing of celebrity deaths, this episode dives deep into the quirks of modern media, Texas pride, and Hollywood's storytelling machine. Steven Presley, creator of Thunder Pop TV, brings his signature insight and humor to the table, breaking down the backlash over Whataburger's King of the Hill tie-in, the rise of Taylor Sheridan's TV empire, and the upcoming Dallas Cowboys documentary. Whether it's Pee Wee Herman's bike at the Alamo or the mystery of roadside jerky vendors, this episode is a wild ride through nostalgia, entertainment, and Texas eccentricity. Key Moments:

We're back in the swing of things as the 2025 season creeps up! We break down UTSA's newly minted 210 Triangle of Toughness, and give a preview of UTSA's fall schedule. An imposing out of conference slate gives way to a fairly manageable American Conference schedule. Video: https://youtu.be/IZBa1ElupVM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast.New Texas Congressional Map Passes House Redistricting Committee Along Party Lines After 15-Hour HearingTexas House Democrats Flee the State to Break Quorum Over Congressional MapsAbbott Threatens to Remove House Democrats from Office for Redistricting Quorum BreakTexas House Republicans Enact ‘Call of the House,' Issue Arrest Warrants for Over 50 Quorum-Breaking DemocratsGov. Abbott Petitions Texas Supreme Court to Vacate Quorum-Breaking House Democratic Leader's SeatTexas House Democrats' Quorum Bust Presents Unprecedented Legal BattlePaxton Launches Investigation Into Beto O'Rourke Organization for Alleged Bribery of ‘Runaway' Democratic LawmakersFBI Approves Cornyn's Request to 'Assist' Texas Law Enforcement in Locating Quorum-Breaking House DemocratsTexas Republicans, Democrats Jockey Over Narrative Surrounding Quorum-Breaking Redistricting FightTexas Senate Proceeds With Redistricting, Other Special Session Items Amid Quorum BreakTexas House Priority Fl

Fifteen years after its series finale on Fox, King Of The Hill is back with its fourteenth season, now at on Hulu. Is it worth yelling from the mountains about? We discuss. Around The Dial stops at The Yogurt Shop Murders and S21 of Project Runway. Tara pitches the Close Enough episode "Secret Horse" for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close with a Non-Regulation Game Time that's on the level. Grab a can of Alamo and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood For Love (which some are calling the fifth best movie ever made, or at least the fourth best this century?) was released 25 years ago, and anniversary screenings of a new 4k restoration have been happening all over. We've got critic John Powers (Fresh Air, Vogue), author of WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai with us to help us take an inside look at a movie that continues to enchant and haunt audiences through the decades.What's GoodAlonso - Boorman and the Devil to premiere at Venice (and Selena Gomez Oreos)Drea - pomodoro method (for Spirit Awards spreadsheet mode)John - Chris Marker: Immemory Gutenberg VersionKevin - ComiCon 2025ITIDICChristopher Nolan's ‘Odyssey' Sells Out in IMAX a Year Ahead of ReleaseNeon Promoting ‘Together' With a “Free Vegas Wedding” ContestPee-Wee's Red Bike Acquired by the AlamoStaff PicksAlonso - We All Loved Each Other So MuchDrea - Familiar TouchJohn - CloudKevin - Dancer in the Dark Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

A new Pat Gray Bingo This Week, featuring a range of entertaining impressions. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has been canceled, with its final episode scheduled to air in May 2026. Questions have arisen about whether Barack and Michelle Obama are personally answering queries on their podcast or if artificial intelligence is involved. Former President Obama recently emphasized the importance of positive role models for young men, though his specific comments have sparked debate. At the WNBA All-Star Game, captain Caitlin Clark and other players wore shirts stating, "Pay Us What You Owe Us," highlighting their push for fair compensation. Pee-wee's famous bike from "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" will find a permanent home at the Alamo. North Korea claims to have launched a new resort promising extravagant events, but skepticism remains about its authenticity. NVIDIA's stock valuation has reached an impressive $4 trillion, reflecting America's strength in technological innovation. Over the weekend, an ICE Border Patrol agent was reportedly shot in the face, and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) claimed he was unaware of any attacks on ICE agents, raising concerns about oversight. Renovation of the Tennessee Titans stadium in Nashville was paused after a noose was found at the site, with workers being offered counseling to address the incident's impact. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:21 New Pay Gray BINGO! Card 09:54 Stephen Colbert Leaving the Air 11:28 Stephen Colbert “Get the Jab” Song 13:56 Stephen Colbert Flashback 18:56 Is this AI? 22:11 Obama Wants Men to have Gay Friends 26:40 No One is Above the Law? 31:31 Fat Five 50:16 Stop BLOCKING the ROAD! 52:31 Jerry Nadler Doesn't Know about ICE Attacks 54:40 Eric Swalwell Accuses ICE Agents of Terrorizing Women 55:32 Karen Bass on Officers Wearing Masks 59:57 Tulsi Gabbard DROPS Major News around Russia Collusion 1:02:17 Tulsi Gabbard on 'Obama Politicization' of Intel Agencies 1:06:43 Michelle from Kentucky Calls-In to Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 1:12:18 MRI Freak Accident 1:16:45 Trump Birthday Card for Epstein? 1:23:53 Tennessee Titans Stadium Remodel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MUSICA new all-star tribute act has launched a series of Chris Cornell covers to raise money for MusiCares. https://youtu.be/GKdMKFBrQpk In a recent episode of the Broken Record podcast, Mike Shinoda spoke about Linkin Park's decision to continue with Emily Armstrong to front the group seven years after Chester Bennington died by suicide. https://ew.com/linkin-park-address-backlash-to-new-lead-singer-emily-armstrong-11775607 Charli XCX is now a married woman! The 32-year-old Brat entertainer and George Daniel got married on Saturday (July 19) in London, England. https://www.eonline.com/news/1420088/charli-xcx-george-daniel-are-married In the new Billy Joel documentary, "And So It Goes", you find out how his signature song "Piano Man" came to be. He was stuck in a contract and decided to go on strike to get out of it. But he had no money. https://ew.com/billy-joel-dad-knocked-him-out-as-kid-for-playing-song-incorrectly-11772033?Slipknot mysterious new website countdown hits zero. https://742617000027.net/Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has produced three tracks on The Alkaline Trio's upcoming new album, including the new single "Oblivion." Alkaline Trio includes Barker's former Blink bandmate Matt Skiba and the two acts are touring together starting August 28th in Hollywood, Florida.The historic event featuring the final performances from Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne that took place on July 5th will be released in theaters as a concert film titled Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow in early 2026. https://consequence.net/2025/07/black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning-concert-film/TVThis is a terrible story: Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson, Gregory Zecca, allegedly shot his 13-year-old son in an accidental shooting. https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/20/dog-the-bounty-hunter-step-grandson-anthony-accidentally-killed/ MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Superman remained the top movie at North American theaters for a second week. https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/superman-remains-number-1-box-office-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-smurfs-disappoint-1236465416/Pee-Wee Herman's bike made its way to the ALAMO . . . for real this time. The original red bike from "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" was acquired by the Alamo in celebration of the movie's 40th anniversary. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pee-wee-herman-red-bike-the-alamo-1236323969/Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock have begun filming "Practical Magic 2". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/practical-magic-2-nicole-kidman-sandra-bullock-on-set-1236320126/Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow dated from 1997 to 2000. That relationship is old news. But not to everyone. A new, unauthorized biography of Gwyneth reveals a very naughty sex act that she supposedly loved performing on Ben. https://pagesix.com/2025/07/20/celebrity-news/the-sex-act-that-gwyneth-paltrow-enjoyed-receiving-from-ben-affleck-revealed/ AND FINALLYAdam Sandler had to rewrite "Happy Gilmore 2" after Carl Weathers died. Even though his character died in the first one, he was going to be a big part of the sequel. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/adam-sandler-rewrite-happy-gilmore-2-carl-weathers-death-1236324219/ AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!Follow us @RizzShow @MoonValjeanHere @KingScottRules @LernVsRadio @IamRafeWilliams - Check out King Scott's Linktr.ee/kingscottrules + band @FreeThe2SG and Check out Moon's bands GREEK FIRE @GreekFire GOLDFINGER @GoldfingerMusic THE TEENAGE DIRTBAGS @TheTeenageDbags and Lern's band @LaneNarrows ⁠http://www.1057thepoint.com/RizzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.