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Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer M. William PhelpsSerial killer expert, lecturer and acclaimed investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of 26 nonfiction books and a serial killer thriller, The Dead Soul.Winner of 2008 New England Book Festival Award for I'll Be Watching You, and the Excellence in Journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his Connecticut Magazine article “Blonde, Blue-eyed & Gone,” Phelps has appeared on CBS's “Early Show,” The Discovery Channel, ABC's “Good Morning America,” NBC's “Today Show,” “The View,” TLC, BIO, History Channel, Geraldo At Large, Oxygen's “Snapped,” “Killer Couples,” and “Captured,” USA Radio Network, Catholic Radio, ABC News Radio and Radio America, which calls him “the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer.”He's written for the Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, Connecticut Magazine, and the New London Day. Profiled in such noted publications as Writer's Digest, NY Daily News, Newsday, Albany Times-Union, Hartford Courant, and NY Post, Phelps has also consulted for the Showtime cable television series Dexter. He lives in a small Connecticut farming community and can be reached at his author Website, www.mwilliamphelps.com.Look for Phelps's television series on Investigation Discovery, “Dark Minds,” focusing on his travels investigating unsolved serial killer cases—with one remarkable twist: Phelps uses a killer on the inside (in the fashion of Silence of the Lambs) to help him along the way! Check local listings. Also see Phelps on the smash hit Investigation Discovery long-running series “Deadly Women.” https://amzn.to/3JSuqE5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Ralph welcomes Ben Cohen (anti-war activist and ice cream entrepreneur) to discuss his new campaign, "Up in Arms," which advocates for a common-sense Pentagon budget. Then, Ralph speaks to Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi about her recent piece: "When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we've been told."Ben Cohen is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and longtime anti-war activist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's and a prominent supporter of progressive causes. He is co-founder of Up In Arms, a public education and advocacy campaign pushing for a common-sense approach to military budgeting. In May of this year, Ben was arrested by Capitol Police after he interrupted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s testimony by screaming,”Congress kills poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs and pays for it by kicking kids off Medicaid.”We're up in arms because the government has taken the kindness, the heart, the soul of the American people and essentially replaced it with so many bombs that there's no rational use for them. They've turned us all into mass murderers.Ben CohenYou know, politicians starting from Reagan are fond of saying “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” And then they turn around and spend $100 billion a year on a nuclear arsenal that's capable of blowing up the entire world several times over. So they say one thing and they do another. I mean, a nuclear arsenal capable of blowing up the entire world several times over? That's not deterrence. That's delusion.Ben CohenI just go back to the moral issue of our time, which is Gaza—two-thirds of the American people don't support continuing to arm Israel. And we need to make our politicians pay the price for continuing to arm Israel… We have a midterm election coming up. If your guy voted to continue to essentially facilitate the genocide, vote them out.Ben CohenWhen you have more money than is needed, you tend to invite corruption, cost overruns, machinery that doesn't work, and I would advise that you look into why the GAO and the Pentagon auditors are being asked to do fewer audits of the military budget. Because there's almost a direct correlation between throwing money at a government program (especially at that scale) and corruption. And corruption is understandable to everybody. It's the number one political issue all over the world, when the pollsters poll.Ralph NaderArwa Mahdawi is a columnist for the Guardian and author of Strong Female Lead: Lessons from Women in Power. Here is her recent piece on the genocide in Gaza: “When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we've been told” (The Guardian, August 8, 2025)To be fair, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal have published some pretty devastating reports from their reporters in that area. They've put out some devastating features on what's going on [in Gaza], but it doesn't translate into editorial denunciation by these papers. And it doesn't translate into taking the next step and doing what they would do in other conflicts around the world where there isn't so much prejudice and domestic pressureRalph NaderI'm an opinion writer, but as journalists, you're always supposed to report facts. And the fact is: we have absolutely no idea how many people are dead in the Gaza Strip. But there are plenty of studies (which I reference in the article—one Lancet peer-reviewed study, one letter to the Lancet by a highly-respected scientist, one empirical study by Michael Spagat) which show that the death count is a lot higher. So I truly believe that unless you're saying “the official figure from the Ministry of Health is around 60,000 but studies show it is probably much higher,” then that's just journalistic malpractice.Arwa MahdawiI think there's just this instinct to believe that Palestinians are lying and Israelis are telling the truth. And it also goes back to…this isn't just Israel's war, this is America's war as well. And this desire to see America as the good guys—we're the good guys, the Palestinians are the bad guys. And to have this black-and-white narrative where, obviously, we're the good guys, you know, and so if the Palestinian narrative casts doubt on that, then it must be wrong.Arwa MahdawiI always suggest that people write to the media outlets and say that they want to see more Palestinian narratives, they want the media outlets to voice their concern that foreign reporters are not being let in, that more aid workers are not being let in, that pictures are not coming out.Arwa MahdawiThere are very few pictures coming out of the scale of this destruction in Gaza, but when you see the ones that do come out, it is very, very obvious that there are more than 60,000 people dead.But there seems to be this lack of curiosity with some of my peers. Why aren't they asking, “Why aren't we seeing more pictures?” There should be nonstop outrage that their press freedom is being stifled like this and so many Palestinian journalists are being slaughtered.Arwa MahdawiNews 8/22/25* Last Thursday, during an event in her Masscusetts congressional district, Congresswoman Katherine Clark – who holds the position of House Minority Whip, making her the number two Democrat in the House – called Israel's campaign in Gaza a “genocide,” per Axios. According to Zeteo, this makes Clark the 14th member of Congress to use the “g word.” Lest she be accused of bravery however, Clark quickly walked back her comments. In a statement to the Jewish News Syndicate, Clark said “last week, while attending an event in my district, I repeated the word ‘genocide' in response to a question…I want to be clear that I am not accusing Israel of genocide.” This incident illustrates the cross-cutting pressures facing Democratic Party leaders. This divide will be on the agenda again at the DNC meeting on August 26th, where among other issues, party leaders will vote on competing resolutions to lay out the Democrats' position on Gaza. Allison Minnerly, the progressive DNC delegate sponsoring the resolution to end arms shipments to Israel, is quoted saying “Our voters…are saying that they do not want U.S. dollars to enable further death and starvation anywhere across the world, particularly in Gaza…I don't think it should be a hard decision for us to say that clearly,” per the Intercept.* Even as Democrats wrestle with their position on Gaza, the politics are clearly shifting. The Reject AIPAC coalition has released a new statement saying that among Democrats, AIPAC is now a “toxic pariah.” As evidence of this, Reject AIPAC cites the fact that only 14 House Democrats attended the AIPAC-sponsored Israel trip this year. According to Mondoweiss, “In 2023, the lobbying group brought 24 House Dems to Israel over recess. In 2019, over 40 attended.” Reject AIPAC also cites the fact that Reps. Valerie Foushee and Maxine Dexter, both recipients of millions of AIPAC dollars, voted to block arms to Israel and Foushee is even now rejecting AIPAC money. As these small victories mount, the horizon of possibility for movement within the party grows ever wider.* Last week, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich – a senior department head in Israel's National Cyber Directorate – was arrested in a “multi-agency operation targeting child sex predators,” in Clark County, Nevada according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to Reuters, “Alexandrovich faces a felony charge of luring or attempting to lure a child or mentally ill person to commit a sex act ‘with use of computer technology.'” Yet, inexplicably, Alexandrovich was released by U.S. authorities and is back in Israel. This set off a firestorm in the U.S., with many accusing the Trump administration of facilitating Alexandrovich's release. The State Department was forced to issue a statement denying these claims, stating that Alexandrovich "did not claim diplomatic immunity and was released by a state judge…Any claims that the U.S. government intervened are false." The AP adds that the “Israeli Embassy in Washington and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office did not immediately return messages.” Disturbingly, the mainstream media seems to be purposely ignoring this case. While it has been covered by the Guardian, the Times of Israel, and Haaretz, there has been zero coverage in the New York Times or Washington Post, or ABC, NBC, or CBS. This media blackout adds fuel to the speculation that this case is being tamped down by the administration for political reasons.* Another troubling story regarding minors on the internet comes to us from Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI. According to Reuters, internal documents from Meta Platforms detail “policies on chatbot behavior…[permitting] the company's artificial intelligence creations to ‘engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,' generate false medical information and help users argue that Black people are ‘dumber than white people.'” Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan called these reports “disturbing” and cited a legal complaint filed by the FTC to the Justice Department against Snap in January, under her leadership, “charging that [Snap's] AI chatbot was creating risks and harms for young users.” Khan noted that the “DOJ hasn't filed the case or taken any steps to protect these kids,” and demanded that “Any lawmaker concerned about big tech's abuse of kids should ask what is going on.” The administration's lack of action on these issues indicates that despite their rhetorical inveighing against the tech industry, they are treating SIlicon Valley with the same kid gloves they use for the rest of corporate America, even when it affects minors.* In more positive news from abroad, the Washington Post reports that between 2022 and 2024, Mexico lifted a stunning 8.3 million residents out of poverty. This 18% drop in poverty includes a 23% decrease in extreme poverty and a 16% drop in moderate poverty. According to experts, this remarkable achievement is the result of the policies of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO, and his successor Claudia Sheinbaum, such as tripling the minimum wage and instituting a raft of social programs to aid “senior citizens, unemployed youth, students, farmers and people with disabilities.” President Sheinbaum is now plowing ahead with a new project – producing a “small, 100% electric, accessible [EV],” called the “Olinia,” to be fully manufactured and assembled in Mexico, per Mexico News Daily.* Turning to domestic politics, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik finally showed up in her district on Monday after an extended period of avoiding public appearances. At a ceremony honoring a late Clinton County clerk in Plattsburgh, Stefanik was drowned out by cries of “‘You sold us out!', ‘Shame!', and ‘Unseal the Epstein files!', along with a “steady stream of boos,” according to the Daily Beast. Stefanik “left the podium after speaking for less than a minute,” and when she returned, she was booed again. Stefanik's chronic absence and chilly reception is a bad sign for her gubernatorial aspirations. In the months since she has held a town hall, her constituents held a mock town hall where they addressed an empty chair, per WRGB, and New York Democrats AOC and Paul Tonko held town halls in her district, per the Albany Times-Union.* In more political news from New York, disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo is explicitly seeking to woo New York Republicans in his independent bid for Mayor of New York City. POLITICO reports that at a fundraiser at media mogul Jimmy Finkelstein's Southampton estate, Cuomo told the crowd that he agrees with President Trump that the “goal is to stop Mamdani.” To this end, he is trying to convince Republicans that they would be “wasting [their] vote on [Curtis] Sliwa,” the Republican nominee for Mayor, “because he'll never be a serious candidate.” Cuomo also implied that he is open to an alliance with Trump, telling the crowd “Let's put it this way: I knew the president very well.” Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the Zohran campaign, is quoted saying “Since he's too afraid to say it to New Yorkers' faces, we'll make it clear: Andrew Cuomo IS Donald Trump's choice for mayor.”* In Texas, state Democrats have returned to the state, ending their attempt to defeat Governor Abbott's mid-decade redistricting scheme by denying the legislature a quorum. In a statement Gene Wu, chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, said "We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape," per the BBC. The legislature is now expected to approve the redrawn congressional maps; the state Democrats plan to continue fighting them in the courts. California has vowed to redraw their own maps to compensate for the expected loss of five Democrat-held seats in Texas. New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Maryland are also considering their own redistricting plans. Vice President JD Vance was deployed to Indiana to pressure Republicans in that state to redraw their maps to favor Republicans as well, per the IndyStar. It is a sad state of affairs that American politics has been reduced to such naked power grabbing plots, but here we are.* In local news, the federal occupation of Washington, D.C. continues to deepen. CBS reports the governors of at least six Republican-led states are sending contingents from their National Guards to the capital. These include Mississippi and Louisiana, West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee. Just what these troops will do in Washington remains unclear. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who is sending 160 troops, cited “monument security” and “traffic control” among their official responsibilities. The federal agents on the ground, with little to do – the DOJ itself reports as violent crime is at a 30-year low in the District – seem to be mostly just harassing residents. The Daily Beast reports ICE tore down a banner and replaced it with a dildo. A local, Amanda Moore, posted a photo of 15 federal agents calling an ambulance for a drunk girl in Dupont Circle. And, while the Lever reports D.C. corporate lobbyists pushed for the occupation, it is wreaking havoc on local businesses; Rolling Stone reports reservations at D.C. restaurants are down between 25 and 31%, to take just one example. We can only hope that this pointless, destructive farce of quasi-fascistic political theater ends sooner rather than later.* Finally, investigative reporter and Iraq war veteran Seth Harp is out with a new book – The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces – which details the double murder of Master Sergeant Billy Lavigne and Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Dumas, along with the “many more unexplained deaths…other murders connected to drug trafficking in elite units, and dozens of fatal overdoses,” at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Among other remarkable discoveries, Harp “describes a U.S. special forces k9 [unit] that was given titanium dentures and encouraged to feast on human brains in the field,” in the words of publisher and producer Chris Wade. Remember these titanium dentures whenever you hear that there is no money to pay for critical social programs. The money is there. The political will is not.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

There have been developments this week in the gerrymandering war that Republicans recently launched at the behest of the White House. First, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the bait and told Texas that two can play this game of early redistricting. If Texas can whip up five new Republican districts, California can find five new Democratic districts. And then second, Texas Democrats who tried to delay the inevitable by hightailing it out of Austin so that majority Republicans could not act began returning home. How's this all going to play out? Albany Times Union editorial writer Jay Jochnowitz posits in a big recent editorial that Dems should not try to out-compete in a dirty politics contest. Blue states -- like California and New York cannot ignore their own citizens who want fair elections. On the Brink Podcast Host Rosemary Armao counters that the high road is for chumps and unilateral disarmament has never worked. Listen to this excerpt from their recent debate on the topic.

Republicans urged by the president have launched a gerrymandering war in Texas in an attempt to keep control of the US House by creating more assuredly deep red voting districts. So how should Democrats respond. Albany Times Union editorial writer Jay Jochnowitz argues that Dems should not try to out-compete in a dirty politics contest. Blue states like California and New York threatening to ignore their own citizens who overwhelmingly favor fair elections and carve up their voting maps to give their party more victories are betraying democracy -- just the same as Republicans. On the Brink Podcast Host Rosemary Armao says the high road is for chumps and unilateral disarmament has never worked. Listen to this excerpt from their recent debate on the topic.

This week in On the Brink opinion journalists Rosemary Armao and Jay Jochnowitz examine how the media is doing covering the bewildering Jeffrey Epstein story and examine who's winning in the high-stakes contest between the White House and independent media. Jochnowitz is editor at large of the Albany Times Union and Armao is a journalism professor and podcaster. Both have opined frequently about Trump's policies and are big first amendment proponents.

This clip is another 10 minutes from Rosemary Live as part of “The Salon”. This live broadcast is part of a special double episode of An Armao on the Brink, and the season finale. Rosemary will return in the fall with a brand new take on the brink, but until then you can still hear her summer shorts every Wednesday right here on our broadcast. In this segment you'll be hearing Rosemary Armao, host of the On the Brink podcast, talking with Albany Times Union opinion columnist Jay Jochnowitz. The two met in Bennington Vermont for a special two-hour podcast before a live audience at the Orchard Club to consider the transformational changes the Trump administration is ushering in including how we think about the law and corruption, American values and national unity.

In this segment coming up you'll be hearing Rosemary Armao, host of the On the Brink podcast, talking with Albany Times Union opinion columnist Jay Jochnowitz. The two met in Bennington Vermont for a special two-hour podcast before a live audience at the Orchard Club to consider the transformational changes the Trump administration is ushering in including how we think about the law and corruption, American values and national unity.Jay Jochnowitz joined the Times Union as an Albany City Hall reporter in 1987. He became state editor in 2000, editorial page editor in 2008, and retired as opinion editor in 2022. He remains a member of the newspaper's editorial board and continues to write editorials and a monthly column.

On THE BRINK OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL PRESIDENCY: In this segment coming up you'll be hearing Rosemary Armao, host of the On the Brink podcast, talking with Albany Times Union opinion columnist Jay Jochnowitz. The two met in Bennington Vermont for a special two-hour podcast before a live audience at the Orchard Club to consider the transformational changes the Trump administration is ushering in including how we think about the law and corruption, American values and national unity. Jay Jochnowitz joined the Times Union as an Albany City Hall reporter in 1987. He became state editor in 2000, editorial page editor in 2008, and retired as opinion editor in 2022. He remains a member of the newspaper's editorial board and continues to write editorials and a monthly column

Send us a textDiscover the captivating world of travel journalism with our esteemed guest, Robin Catalano, whose impressive portfolio includes features in The New York Times and National Geographic. Journey with us as Robin recounts her serendipitous path into journalism, from a childhood love for writing, sparked by her high school English teacher, to her unexpected pivot from archaeology to journalism after a transformative internship. Robin unveils her diverse career adventures, from corporate communications to magazine editing and her passionate return to journalism for the love of in-depth, long-form storytelling. Her dedication to travel, conservation, and food and beverage narratives underscores her commitment to high-quality content and the pressing need to protect our natural world.In this episode, Robin takes us behind the scenes of her storytelling process for Hidden Compass. She shares the intricate, two-year journey of crafting a narrative on Salem's Merchant Trade and an adventurous fossil hunt in New Brunswick with a paleontologist. Experience the resilience and revival of historic Chinatowns in Vancouver and Victoria through her eyes as she balances personal bucket lists with storytelling opportunities. Robin, embracing the role of an "uninfluencer," challenges the glossy veneer of social media to present authentic travel experiences. Tune in for her insights on working with PR professionals and her award-winning approach to bringing strong characters and honest narratives to life.Learn more about Robin at robinwriter.com. Read her work in the New York Times, National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, TIME, Smithsonian, Conde Nast Traveler, BBC, Robb Report, AFAR, Hemispheres, US News & World Report, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Fodor's, Roadtrippers, Thrillist, AAA, ROVA, Seattle Times, Albany Times Union, and more!Connect with her on:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oncemoretotheshore/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robincatalano/  Thank you for listening!  Please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to the Media in Minutes podcast here or anywhere you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/media-in-minutes/id1555710662  

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.Today on The Cheat Sheet, we'll talk about a decades-old homicide that has only recently been uncovered in New York's Putnam county, an infamous Tennessee murder where a witness recently made unsworn statements recanting his testimony, a video game dispute spanning New Jersey and Floria that ended in attempted murder, and a case in Australia involving a predator manipulating images of victims into revenge pornography — even going as far as naming the women he forced into his rape fantasies. The press release from the New York State Police on Karen Angelillo Ramsey: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/human-remains-found-pattersonCoverage from the Albany Times-Union on the Karen Angelillo Ramsey case: https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/karen-ramsey-deed-signature-missing-person-19514563.phpWe also relied on reporting on Karen Angelillo Ramsey from the Reporter-Dispatch of White Plains, New York and The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader via Newspapers.comIf you have a specific tip and relevant information for New York State Police on Karen Angelillo, her life, and her death, call 845-677-7300.Reporting from ABC News on the recent updates on Jason Autry and the case of Zachary Adams, who was convicted of murdering Holly Bobo: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/holly-bobo-murder-case-returns-court-7-years-111138040Reporting from News Channel 5 on the recent updates on Jason Autry and the case of Zachary Adams, who was convicted of murdering Holly Bobo:https://www.newschannel5.com/news/judge-to-decide-soon-on-whether-holly-bobo-killer-gets-new-trialReporting from the Associated Press on the recent updates on Jason Autry and the case of Zachary Adams, who was convicted of murdering Holly Bobo: https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-holly-bobo-murder-witness-sentenced-f5f1d8eabb04a51aacc0a1ec27f1d8efThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation's coverage of the Andrew Hayler case: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/104005942Coverage from the SBS World News — or the Special Broadcasting Service in Australia — on the the Andrew Hayler case: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/man-jailed-for-sharing-digitally-altered-photos-of-women-he-knew-on-porn-site/jwxf4frp7#Coverage from the Guardian on the Andrew Hayler case: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/21/sydney-bartender-andrew-thomas-hayler-jailed-sharing-photos-colleagues-porn-site-ntwnfbA helpful link for the the Australasian Legal Information Institute from one of our listeners for anyone looking to learn more about Australian law: the https://austlii.edu.au/Coverage from NBC News on Edward Kang's violent attack on a fellow gamer in Florida: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-attempted-murder-hammer-attack-online-gaming-argument-rcna158857Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Bill Coplin is an award-winning professor and founder of the undergraduate Policy Studies major at the top ranked Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. As a social innovator, Coplin is committed to transforming high school and college education into a well-rounded experience that promotes professional skill development for real-world application.Throughout his tenure, Coplin has dedicated his 65-year career to education reform across academia and for the public through teaching, advising and consulting. He is the J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence at the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University. He advises nearly a million undergraduates and alumni and brings his experience as a consultant for local government agencies to his mentees. In addition, Coplin has received grants from the Sloan Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, and the National Science Foundation in support of his research and educational programs.Coplin started his career as a full-time professor at Wayne State University in 1964, and quickly became Associate Professor three years later to then be tenured the following year in 1968. Prior to becoming a full time-professor at Syracuse University at 36-years-old, Coplin focused on academic research and publications. He has since released 110 books and articles across varying fields from education to geo-political international relations to corporate citizenship such as ‘doing good.' He has written articles on education in USA Today, the Albany Times Union and for Knight-Ridder publications, as well as educational websites for Newsweek magazine and the Wall Street Journal.Websitewww.billcoplin.comSocial Media Informationx.com/thehappyprofwww.linkedin.com/in/billcoplinResources MentionedDetails about Dr. Bill Coplin's bookShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) www.nape.org.ukSupport the show at www.educationonfire.com/supportHave you seen our live shows on YouTube? www.EducationOnFire.com/youtubeMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Robert Whitaker is the author of five books, three of which delve into the history of psychiatry. In 2010, his work "Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness" received the U.S. Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best investigative journalism. Before transitioning to writing books, he served as a science reporter at the Albany Times Union newspaper in New York for several years. Whitaker is also the founder of madinamerica.com, a website featuring research news and blogs contributed by an international group of writers focused on "rethinking psychiatry." GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Scott Schara, host of Deprogramming With Grace's Dad, realized he had been programmed to believe a litany of things that weren't true after the medical murder of his daughter Grace. Grace Schara, a beautiful 19 year old with Down syndrome died on October 13, 2021 in a hospital after being given a lethal combination of meds. On the final day of Grace's life, after the doctor proclaimed how well Grace was doing, he unilaterally labeled Grace as DNR before administering a combination of IV sedatives and narcotics over a short timeframe that no one could survive, especially if already in respiratory distress, as Grace was. After extensive research and an investigation into the hospital's COVID protocols and financial incentives, Scott Schara determined that the hospital had decided that Grace Schara was worth more dead than alive to them, noting that the hospital recorded COVID-19 pneumonia “as the second cause of death in order for the hospital to receive the killing bonus from the government.” The tragic experience opened Scott Schara's eyes to reality that so much of what we have been programmed to believe isn't so. His podcast is aimed at helping others deprogram themselves, by opening their eyes and hearts to the truth.

Food critic Steve Barnes of the Albany Times-Union, Tiim Howland of Primal, Your Local Butcher, and nutrition professor and butcheress Emily Petersen defy all those vegans and vegetarians out there who have telling you that meat will make you sick, ruin the planet and promulgate cruelty to farm beasts. All lies. The latest chapter of Armao on the Brink is a hymn to animal protein timed nicely just in advance of this Sunday's orgy of meat-fueled football spectating.

On today's episode we're joined by Massarah Mikati. Massarah covers immigrants and communities of color for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She's been with them for about a year and a half. Prior to that she covered a similar beat in for the Albany Times-Union in New York and the Houston Chronicle.Massarah is Lebanese. She just won an award from the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association. She's a graduate of The Ohio State University.Massarah talked about her journalism ambitions, which were formed in middle school out of a desire to clarify and humanize the perspectives of the Arab community and then all communities of color.She explained how her job is about both story writing and relationship building. She discussed several examples of her work, including history-themed pieces about Philadelphia's Chinatown and redlining in Albany. And she shared her thoughts on the value of Twitter to journalists of color.Massarah's salutes:Jasen Lo, Philadelphia InquirerEduardo Medina, New York TimesMona Chalabi, The GuardianAll journalists covering the war in Gaza, especially those doing so while losing family members and friendsOther links- Award-winning story on Natalie Abulhawa- Philadelphia Inquirer apology to Black community- Story about soccer uniting Philadelphia's Arab community.OutreachPlease send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.comVisit our website, thejournalismsalute.org And Mark's website MarkSimonmedia.comSubscribe to our Substack JournalismSalute.Substack.comOr tweet us at @journalismpod.And find us on TikTok at @journalismsalute.

The Holy Grail of jingles has been found (or rather, it found us) as we finally review the Albany Times Union's iconic television ads for our epic season finale! Yes, we know we've been gone for too long, and with season two coming to an end we're about to be gone even (too) longer, so here you go: a 2.5+ hour episode with absolutely no bathroom breaks (that you know of). We held it for that long and we're betting you can, too, so hit the head and settle in for a marathon-length edition of your favorite pod featuring three version of the TU's “We're Your Source” jingle!

What a CreepSeason 22, Episode 9Keith Raniere/Nxivm (Replay)& Russell Brand Updates!Happy day after Thanksgiving to everyone in the US! Since Sonia has now watched both seasons of "The Vow," we thought it would be a good time to replay our episode on Nxivm/Keith Raniere. Additionally, we have some Russell Brand news to share, which is quite creepy. We hope you all have a relaxing holiday weekend!Sources for this episode: Albany Times Union (2012)Albany Times Union (2012)Albany Times Union (2019)South China Morning NewsNew York Times October 17, 2017Vice (2020)CNN (2020)Forbes (2003)Vulture (2020)Los Angeles Times (2020)OxygenRolling StoneHBO's “The Vow”Starz “Seduced”“Escaping NXIVM podcast/CBC.”The RingerBustleMark Vincent Blog PostRussell Brand news: "A man in his 40s attended a police station in South London on Thursday 16 November 2023," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement, declining to confirm whether it was Brand.” (Reuters)Daily Mail (Brand asks fans to support him)BBC Russell Brand called in for further offencesNew York Times November 19, 2023People Magazine November 19, 2023 ReutersComplexSky News New York Times: Russell Brand's Alternate RealityBe sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group!Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.comWe've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.comOur logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloudThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5394615/advertisement

                                      Joe Templin is an Author, Founder and Managing Director. He tells us why “Harder is better”; why we should “Be a kid”, that “a strong enough Why, overcomes any How” and much more. Hosted by Robert Hossary.   About Joe Templin Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator. He has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40. He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University. Joe earned his CFP as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and has qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table. He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net. Joe earned his Certified Executive Counsellor designation as well as his Master Executive Counsellor in 2021. Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor, and is currently a Board Member of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region. He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years, and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard. Templin is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence” and co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”. Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business. He has spoken all across the US and Canada on ethical business development. In his free time, Joe enjoys running Ragnars (200 ish mile team relay races) ultramarathons and is a champion-level martial artist. He lives in Ballston Spa, New York, with his hooligan boys Danny, Liam, and Colin. They are huge Yankees fans. Lesson 1: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men Mean Nothing. 03:50 Lesson 2: A Strong Enough Why, Overcomes Any How. 09:16 Lesson 3: Sacrifice Of Myself, To Myself. 12:03 Lesson 4: Harder is Better. 17:24 Lesson 5: See It, then Be It. 22:52 Lesson 6: Bad Day?  Help Someone. 26:49 Lesson 7: Truth is Told Through Jokes 32:38 Lesson 8: Be a Kid. 38:41 Lesson 9: Speak Love, and in Their Language. 42:59 Lesson 10: Have Fun, Don't Die! 48:24

On this episode of The Voice Podcast, UUP president and host Fred Kowal talks state and national politics with Liz Benjamin, the former host of Spectrum News's statewide political program “Capital Tonight." Benjamin, who spent 15 years as a hard-hitting political print reporter and columnist for the Albany Times Union and the New York Daily News, moved to Spectrum in 2010. In 2019, she became a managing director of Marathon Strategies, a national public relations firm specializing in strategic and political communications.  She opened the firm's Albany office just weeks after stepping away from “Capital Tonight” and her State of Politics blog.Benjamin is known as an astute political insider who knows personally the movers and shakers in state politics. Last year, The New York Times printed her essay on Gov. Kathy Hochul, provocatively titled “Genial and Respectful? Why New York's Next Governor Is a Radical.”Kowal and Benjamin discuss the 2023-2024 state budget, the effectiveness of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature and how SUNY fared in the state budget. They also talk about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and national politics, including Donald Trump's chances in the Republican presidential primary and possibly the 2024 presidential election.  

In today's Podcast of You Can Overcome Anything Podcat Show, CesarRespino.com brings to you Lulu Friesdat.Ms. Friesdat is a thought leader, journalist and filmmaker. She co-founded and runs two nonprofits to improve and raise confidence in U.S. elections. She's contributed to Emmy award-winning coverage at ABC News and produced election security investigations that received over four million views. She's been both quoted and featured in the New York Times; and her journalism and advocacy work have been featured in The Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Salon, MSN.com, the Young Turks, Truthout, City & State NY, NY Focus, and the Albany Times Union. She's had assignments with NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CBS, Fox News Channel, and Nightline. Her first documentary "Holler Back - [not] Voting in an American Town" was featured in The Hollywood Reporter as part of a group of "thoughtful and provocative" films being made by women. Follow her on Twitter: @LuluFriesdat Learn more about how to improve our elections at SMARTelections.us. Be sure to join the mailing list to stay connected.Lulu's message to you is:We have to speak truthfully about what is going on with our government and our elections. Every day the world around us seems to be falling apart. Our government struggles to take action on the most basic things. All of this is because the process has become corrupt and our government is not aligned with our interests, so it is hard for them to make decisions that benefit us. We have to understand this, have the courage to speak out and then take the time to take action.To Connect with Lulu Friesdat go to:Please sign up for our connection list at SMARTelections.usor learn more about how to be a change-agent SMARTlegislation.orgWe have an Election Protection forum on the 4th Tuesday of the month where you can learn what's happening with our elections and how to protect them. Sign up at SMARTelections.usOn Twitter:@LuluFriesdat@SMART_electionsFacebook: SMART ElectionsLink: https://www.facebook.com/SMART-Elections-359790178000386Instagram: SMART Electionshttps://www.instagram.com/smartelections/TikTok: SMART Electionshttps://www.tiktok.com/@smartelectionsYouTube@SMARTelectionsTo Connect with CesarRespino go to:www.CesarRespino.comhttps://linktr.ee/espinoc Gosh! My Daughter and I have been looking for a project house, we are okay with a fixer upper … Let me know if you know anyone that has one that they want to sell that is not with a realtor? 424-501-6046 / www.CesarBuysHousesLA.comThanks for visiting my Youtube Channel & Subscribe to my personal Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeiT_IUI-GCqzvIq4ENbyQ To get Cesar R. Espino's books go to: www.CesarRespino.com/books If you are looking in becoming your own bank through the concept of Infinite Banking, click on the link below.https://calendly.com/cesar-espino-c2/life-insurance-retirement-plans-wills Are you looking to sell your house, and Need CASH Fast, I am here for your Real Estate Needs please contact me here:

(May 8, 2023) Albany made more reforms to New York's bail reform laws as a part of the state budget deal. A conversation with an Albany Times-Union reporter who's been digging into the changes. Also: Tuesday night's a chance to give your comments on a new master plan to manage a surge in hiker traffic in the Adirondacks.

New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an investigation by the Albany Times Union found hundreds of examples of in-school corporal punishment have been substantiated in New York schools in recent years, local abortion rights supporters are working to protect access to the abortion pill.

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School, New York University School of Law, and the New York Fair Trial/Free Press Conference convened the 2023 Fair Trial/Free Press Conference: Local Media, the Law, and Alleged Police Misconduct on April 24, 2023. The conference combines a discussion of a hypothetical scenario with an overview of media law. A panel of judges, prosecutors, journalists, and attorneys discussed the legal, political, and ethical issues that arise in the fictional scenario after a reporter is arrested while covering a police-involved shooting. Panelists: Richard Chacón - Director of News Standards and Practices, NBC News Hon. Jill Konviser - Acting Justice, New York County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, First Judicial District Anne LaBarbera - Principal Attorney, Anne LaBarbera Professional Corporation Darren LaVerne - Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Thomas Maier - Investigative Journalist, Newsday Hon. Robert M. Mandelbaum – Acting Justice, New York County Supreme Court, First Judicial District Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin (ret.) - Former Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Of Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Tanvi Valsangikar - Attorney specializing in First Amendment and media law and co-host, SLANDERTOWN Steven Wu - Chief of the Appeals Division, Manhattan District Attorney's Office Moderators: Hon. Albert Rosenblatt (ret.) - Former Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, and Counsel, McCabe & Mack LLP Rex Smith – Former Editor, Albany Times Union

In our triumphant return, Caitlin and Don brag about the Albany Times Union's recent feature on our podcast (front page!), then we dive deep into our favorite tune about Albany, New York: “Let's Have A Party, Albany!” by The Sharks. You'll hear the song (which we view as a jingle for the city), followed by a snippet of Don's interview with actual Shark Bob Button. After that, we take turns forcing additional tourism jingles down your earholes (Wisconsin State Fair, Michigan and one more that Drew Carey probably wishes doesn't exist). Finally, we preview our next episode set to feature the jingle for a principal center of commerce offering a wide variety of edible delicacies. Also, keep an eye out for a BONUS EPISODE which includes Don's complete interview with Bob Button of The Sharks!

On December 12, 1911, a missed milk delivery led to the discovery of four dead bodies on a farm near Albany, New York.  The possible murderer can't be found. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDarkness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agable_fd/ Forgotten Darkness Google Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1NsgqAha9Z3bMhBxg8FuM2tRLqwjH5-_F&usp=sharing Part of the Straight Up Strange Network: https://www.straightupstrange.com/ Opening music from https://filmmusic.io. "Dark Child" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Closing music by Soma. SOURCES “$1000 Reward For Murderer.” Rutland Daily Herald, December 16, 1911. “1911 Shocking Defreestville Murders Still Unsolved.” Albany Times-Union, April 10, 1966. “Another Morner Tragedy Reported.” Buffalo Enquirer, February 2, 1912. “Arrest Man at Williamstown.” Boston Globe, December 18, 1911. “Bloodhounds on Murderer's Trail.” Warren Times-Mirror, December 15, 1911. “Bloodhounds Trail Slayer of Family.” New York Times, December 15, 1911. “Caught As Slayer of Whole Family on Morner Farm.” New York Evening World, March 1, 1912. “Detectives Assert Murder Suspect is Guilty of Lesser Crime.” Meriden Record-Journal, August 29, 1912. “Dogs Lose Trail of Suspected Man.” Buffalo News, December 15, 1911. “Donato Has Not Been Caught.” Rutland Daily Herald, December 20, 1911. “Edward Donato a Man of Mystery.” Albany Evening Journal, December 22, 1911. “Funeral Resembles a Picnic.” Rutland Daily Herald, December 18, 1911. “Governor May Offer Reward For Murderer.” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, December 17, 1911. “Family of Four Brutally Slain.” Buffalo Commercial, December 14, 1911. “Foully Slays Whole Family; Find Bodies in Manure Pit.” Elmira Star-Gazette, December 14, 1911. “Held For Morner Murders.” New York Times, December 16, 1911. “Jesse Morner Has Narrow Escape.” Glens Falls Post Star, August 21, 1912. “Link Morner Case With Dorp Suicide.” Glens Falls Post-Star, November 11, 1912. “Massena Italian May Be Donato.” Ogdensburg Journal, May 17, 1912. “Morgan Williams Back Home.” Scranton Times, December 22, 1911. “Morner Estates.” Berkshire Eagle, October 24, 1914. “Morner Murder Suspect Freed.” Albany Argus, May 19, 1912. “Morner Suspect is Released.” Buffalo News, December 20, 1911. “Mrs. Williams Says Her Son is Innocent.” Scranton Tribune-Republican, December 20, 1911. “Murder Suspect Held, Albany Police Notified.” Buffalo News, December 15, 1911. “Police File Still Remains Open in Morner Murders, 35-Year-Old Mystery.” Albany Times-Union, December 29, 1946. “Police Think They Have Slayer of Morner Family.” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, March 1, 1912. “Sheriff Says Donato is Man.” Rutland Daily Herald, December 19, 1911. “Sleuthing Isn't Profitable.” Rutland Daily Herald, February 10, 1912. “Spurned Love Caused Hatchet-Fiend to Murder Entire Morner Family.” Pittsburgh Press, December 16, 1911. “State May Offer Reward For Slayer.” New York Times, December 17, 1911. “State Offers $2000 Reward.” Rutland Daily Herald, December 19, 1911. “Still in Doubt as to Suspect.” Ogdensburg Journal, May 18, 1912. “Suspect Denies Bomb Threat in Extortion Case.” New York Daily News, July 2, 1933. “Suspect Released on Word of a Girl.” Buffalo Commercial, December 16, 1911. “Tatasciore Released By Authorities.” Meriden Record-Journal, September 7, 1912. “Think Morner Family Slayer is in Custody.” Elmira Star-Gazette, May 17, 1912. “Three Women and Man Murdered; Hunt Farmhand as Insane Slayer.” Syracuse Herald, December 14, 1911. “Tony Tash Agrees to Settle With Henry Wyman.” Bennington Banner, December 5, 1913. “Verdict For $900 Was Given To Tony Tash.” Bennington Evening Banner, June 14, 1913. New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 - Ancestry.com Horatio D Mould - Facts (ancestry.com)

After Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin debated Tuesday night in the race for Governor, two experts joined host Ben Max to analyze the debate and the final two weeks of the race: Dr. Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University and Casey Seiler, editor of the Albany Times Union.

In this episode, Ned discusses seeing Mary Lambert at Lark Hall in Albany, NY. (Supported by Aisha Burns) He also talks about ReBoot on Hulu, the Major League Baseball Playoffs, the Albany Times Unions inexplicable coverage of the comings and goings of news readers in the Albany area, and seeing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs open their "Cool It Down" tour at Forest Hills Stadium. Mary Lambert's podcast The Manic Episodes (with Wyatt Hermansen) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manic-episodes/id1490444692 Aisha Burns' Argonauta https://aishaburns.bandcamp.com/album/argonauta ReBoot on Hulu https://www.hulu.com/series/reboot-e8c26c94-e813-4160-b36e-1b367ebcebe8 Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Forest Hills https://www.qgazette.com/articles/the-yeah-yeah-yeahs-inspire-at-forest-hills-stadium/ Questions, comments, or concerns? www.ewabbott.com Thank you so much for listening. Be Well, Be Safe, Be Happy, and Let's Go Mets!

Legal scholars and media personalities debated the balance of rights, responsibilities, and liability of both the media and the government during a hypothetical health crisis as part of the New York Fair Trial/Free Press Conference at Albany Law School on Sept. 22. Informed by the reactions, restrictions, and reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program will explore the interplay of First Amendment rights to attend and report on trials, defamation law, protection of the press and sources, and the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial during a fictional outbreak of “duck flu” in a rural Upstate New York county, and the ensuing government response and media fallout. Panelists included: Susan J. Arbetter – Political Anchor, Capitol Tonight (Spectrum News) Stephen Clark – Professor of Law, Albany Law School Mary Pat Donnelly ‘97 – District Attorney, Rensselaer County Hon. Michael J. Garcia ‘89 – Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals Michael J. Grygiel – Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP E. Stewart Jones, Jr. '66 – Partner, Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP Hon. William T. Little, Jr. ‘05 – Judge, Albany County Court Judith Patrick – V.P. for Editorial Development, New York Press Association Casey Seiler – Current Editor, Times Union Moderators were: Hon. Albert Rosenblatt – Retired Judge, New York Court of Appeals Rex Smith – Former Editor, Albany Times-Union

Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator.  Joe has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40.  He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University.Joe earned his CFP® and has written hundreds of review questions for the exam, as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table.   He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net.  Joe earned his Certified Executive Counsellor designation as well as his Certified Master Executive Counsellor in 2021.Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor, and is currently a Vice President of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region.  He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years, and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard.Templin is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence”, the Kindle #1 New Release in Professional Development.  Joe also co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”.  Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business.  He has spoken all across the US and Canada on ethical business development.In his free time, Joe enjoys running Ragnars (200 ish mile team relay races), ultramarathons, and is a 4th Dan from the Kukkiwon in Seoul, Korea and former International Champion.  He lives in Gansevoort, New York, with his hooligan boys Danny, Liam, and Colin.  They are huge Yankees fans.Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Today's show comes to you from the one-of-a-kind June Farms, where the Buttonista announces her next live show, Jack's concerning message he received before the adult spelling bee, how Dronah dropped the ball on the bus, and our next big idea for a new series on Two Buttons Deep which will take us all back to our roots here in the Capital Region... This episode is brought to you by the Albany Times Union. Peak of the week (0:55)Drew meets our President, Gary Dake (6:51)The Buttonista's next live show on her birthday, 9/20 (9:45)Recapping the adult spelling bee and Back 9 Bri's performance (15:15)Our idea for a new series on Two Buttons Deep (23:10)Jack's inaugural CDTA bus ride in Montgomery County with Paul Tonko (26:45)Post of the week: The Glenville Bridge saga (Presented by Crossgates Mall, The place to go for everything back to school) (33:30)

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He would've built an atomic bomb as a kid...but his mom wouldn't give him the uranium. True story - and it's not even THE story.  It's merely an episode in the life of Joe Templin,  the Human Kaizen expert intent on inspiring 100 million people to make some positive change in their lives. The hope is for us to commit to self-improvement, one step at a time.The author of the Amazon Kindle #1 New Release "Every Day Excellence" wasn't intent on seizing the day from the day he was born...but he certainly adopted the philosophy the day he died ("I got better.") at the age of 10.  He's gone on to be an ultramarathoner, special needs parent, martial arts champion, polymath, and adherent to the practice of kaizen - from the Japanese word for 'improvement.'LISTEN to this interview, and then read the full bio, if you want to fill in the blanks, because with a man like Joe, each blank is meticulously filled in, and it's more than can be covered in a single conversation.Hersh and Joe do their best, however, and this chat is a noble step on an outsized quest.Key Takeaways:Accomplishment is relative to effort, not specific resultsIt's the former nuns you have to look out forThe family that multitasks together might just be on to somethingRelevant links:www.everyday-excellence.com@edewithjoeMore about Joe:Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator.Joe has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40. He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University.Joe earned his CFP® and has written hundreds of review questions for the exam, as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table. He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net. Joe earned his Certified Executive Counselor designation as well as his Certified Master Executive Counselor in 2021.Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor, and is currently a Vice President of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region. He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years, and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard.Templin is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence”, the Kindle #1 New Release in Professional Development. Joe also co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”.Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business. He has spoken all across the US and Canada on ethical business development.

On the morning of November 4, 2019, an unassuming caravan of women and children was ambushed by masked gunmen on a desolate stretch of road in northern Mexico controlled by the Sinaloa drug cartel. The attackers killed nine people and gravely injured five more. The victims were members of the LeBarón and La Mora communities—fundamentalist Mormons whose forebears broke from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church and settled in Mexico when the church outlawed polygamy in the late nineteenth century. In THE COLONY: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land (Liveright; June 28, 2022) best-selling investigative journalist Sally Denton takes on the still-ongoing case, in a masterful work of history and a chilling, compulsive true crime narrative that begins as the story of a massacre, and unfurls into the strange, violent history of the LeBaron clan in a land much stranger than fiction. I would love to get you a copy of The Colony and schedule an interview with Sally Denton. Ms. Denton is available starting Tuesday, June 28, 2022. If there is interest, please respond with the best mailing address for a hard copy of the book and a date/time for the interview. Drawing on firsthand interviews with anonymous women from the LeBarón community and historical research, Denton unfolds an epic, disturbing tale that spans from the first polygamist emigrations to Mexico through the LeBaróns' internal blood feud in the 1970s—started by Ervil LeBaron, known as the “Mormon Manson”—and up to the family's recent alliance with the NXIVM sex cult, whose now-imprisoned leader, Keith Raniere, may have based his practices on the society he witnessed in Colonia LeBarón. Some revelations in the book include: The historic violence of the clan The longstanding relationship between Colonia LeBarón and NXIVM—this has not been widely reported, having been mentioned only on an obscure NXIVM blog, and once by the Albany Times Union during Keith Raniere's criminal trial The complex relationship between the hugely successful LeBarón nut farmers and their neighbors, including the Mexican drug cartels Many first-hand accounts never reported, based on inside sources, about how the massacre happened and the events leading up to it How the LeBaróns are raising rightwing militias amid anti-government claims of sovereignty that parallels, and is interrelated with, such movements in the US (e.g. Ammon Bundy, whose followers believe he is “the One Mighty and Strong” is the lea

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with Host & Transformational Success Coach Lori Anne Casdia chats with Guest Steve Levy, founder of Common Sense Strategies and is "Of Counsel" with the Bohemia, NY law firm, Campolo, Middleton and McCormickA former state and county legislator, and candidate for Governor of New York State, Steve Levy served as County Executive of Suffolk County, New York from 2004-2011. As CEO of the largest suburban county in New York State, with a population of 1.5 million, a workforce of over 10,000 and a budget of $2.7 billion, Mr. Levy was renowned as one of the nation's leading fiscally conservative managers. His record of eight consecutive years of tax cuts or freezes was unsurpassed in New York State during his tenure. Under Mr. Levy's leadership, Suffolk saw a record investment in open space preservation and alternative energies, an unprecedented commitment to workforce housing, over 15,000 jobs created or preserved through his economic development policies, and an over twenty percent reduction in overall crime.Mr. Levy grew up in Holbrook, NY, and attended Sachem High School, Stony Brook University (graduating Magna Cum Laude) and St. John's Law School.Steve Levy served fifteen years in the Suffolk County Legislature (1986-2000), rising to the Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee and the role of Deputy Presiding Officer. Thereafter, he served three years as a New York State assemblyman.Steve Levy has recently been a political commentator, a columnist at Newsmax, and a contributor to the Washington Times, Washington Examiner and the Long Island Business News. His articles have appeared in the New York Post, Albany Times Union and City and State Magazine. He regularly appears on numerous cable news shows and hosted the "Steve Levy Show", a live political talk program on Long Island News Radio.Mr.Levy is the author of the books: “Solutions to America's Problems” and “Bias in the Media.” Steve Levy is also Executive Director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a not for profit entity of business and community leaders pledged to working toward weeding out public sector waste and creating a more efficient government. Additionally, Mr. Levy is founder and president of Common Sense Strategies, a political consulting group, that also helps governments and businesses save on their operational costs. To Contact Steve LevyHe can be reached at steve@commonsensestrategies.comLori Anne Quotes:"Play a Higher Role, Serve a Higher Purpose Show Up for You And Show Up Big!" ~ Lori Anne"All of our Success Codes are already within us when we are born. We need to tap into ourselves and that success code to achieve our fullest potential. Let's work together so you can Soar to Success!" ~Lori Anne Please email us at HealthyLifestylewithLA@gmail.com Follow us on social media @healthylifestylewithLALinkswww.LDCStrategies.com@LDCStrategies (FB/IG))@Healthylifestylewithla (FB/IG)Our Goal at Healthy Lifestyle is to inspire, educate and empower you to fulfilling a healthy, emotional, spiritual and physical life, so you can feel empowered to live the life you have always wanted and dreamed. We are here to lift each other up with encouragement and positivity. To serve one another.ABOUT OUR HOST:Lori Anne De Iulio CasdiaLife & Business Transformational Success Coach & StrategistPersonal Development Coach#1 International Best Selling AuthorBusiness & Marketing Strategist & PositionerMotivational Speaker/Inspirational Speaker Founder of LDC StrategiesFounder of Monarch LuminariesFounder of Soar to Success ProgramMotivational Speaker/Inspirational SpeakerEmcee/ModeratorMaster Mindset MentorLaw of Attraction PractitionerCertified Herbalist Certified Aromatherapist Certified Life CoachCertified Kundalini Meditation Yoga CoachCertified H'oponopono PractitionerCertified Canfield Train the TrainerYoung Living Brand PartnerAwarded the 50 Top Most Influential Women in 2018Awarded Mentor of the Year 2020 Awarded Power Women of the East End 2022Nominated Bethpage Best of LI Best Business Coach 2021 & 2022Nominated Bethpage Best of LI Best Business Coach 2021, 2022 & 2023Who's Who of Professionals & Executives 2022Awarded Ones to Watch 2021 & 20222022 Women in Professional ServicesLet's talk! Book your appointment here: Chat with Lori AnneYou can also Listen to Healthy Lifestyle with Lori Anne on your favorite app: I Heart Media | iTunes (Apple Podcasts) | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Spreaker | Sound Cloud | TuneIn | YouTube

“I've been able to take this concept, and every single day in some way, improve who and what I am. And over the past 49 plus years, I've made some good progress. And I can't wait to see why I can eventually become over the next 50 to 60 years”Joe's Top Five Tips For Human Kaizen1.       Worth IT!2.       Pearls3.       Hard4.       Environment5.       ChoiceTIME STAMP SUMMARY04:02 What is excellence?10:35 How your environment affects you15:44 Perseverance is one of the major keys25:27 Having your goals, and sticking to them to achieve Human Kaizen Where to find Joe Templin?LinkedIn                                              https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-templin Website                                              https://everyday-excellence.com/  Who is Joe Templin? Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor, and creator.  Joe has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40.  He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University.Joe earned his CFP® and has written hundreds of review questions for the exam, as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table.   He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net.  Joe earned his Certified Executive Counsellor designation as well as his Certified Master Executive Counsellor in 2021. Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor and is currently a Vice President of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region.  He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard. Templin is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence”, the Kindle #1 New Release in Professional Development...

Two of the biggest stories in the NY Capital Region over the past 20 years were the Schoharie limousine crash and the Albany terrorism entrapment, each of which involved the same FBI informant. Albany Times Union business reporter Larry Rulison covered both cases and will be on a panel at the premiere of a new film about them on Friday, June 17th at 7 PM at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy. He spoke about what he has learned with Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Steve Pierce.

“When looking at success in whichever capacities, begin with the end in mind, and by doing that you can focus on making the best possible choice.” Joseph Templin Every day you make decisions that either moves you forward or sets you back financially. Your beliefs about money, yourself and the world will inform every aspect of how you deal with money, and therefore is important to fully understand these held convictions. This is according to Joseph Templin, who helps his clients to understand why they make choices that they do around money matters, and why it is important to consider the bigger picture. Reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joseph Templin, often referred to as Joe, has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator.  Joe has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40.  He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University. Joe earned his CFP® and has written hundreds of review questions for the exam, as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table.   He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net.  Joe earned his Certified Executive Counsellor designation as well as his Certified Master Executive Counsellor in 2021. Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor, and is currently a Vice President of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region.  He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years, and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard. Joe is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence”, the Kindle #1 New Release in Professional Development.  Joe also co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”.  Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business.  He has spoken all across the US and Canada on ethical business development. In his free time, Joe enjoys running Ragnars (200 ish mile team relay races), ultramarathons, and is a 4th Dan from the Kukkiwon in Seoul, Korea and former International Champion.  He lives in Gansevoort, New York, with his hooligan boys Danny, Liam, and Colin.  They are huge Yankees fans. On today's episode, Joe talks to me about setting money philosophies and how to plan for finances in advance. Listen in! Media Handles: https://everyday-excellence.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-templin/ I went to grad school for physics and my MBA, and I was working full time as a college intern with Northwestern Mutual. After I graduated I maintained my student lifestyle because I knew that deferred compensation was the best model. I never let my lifestyle grow as fast as my income which gave me a lot of flexibility long range. One of the big differences among the financial classes in the United States is people who are truly rich buy tremendous value for things that can last for decades as opposed to the quick fix. People don't realize that if you can save on one area, that allows you to have more output because you dedicate it to things that actually pay dividends. One of the things is you can tell what class somebody is by their philosophy and attitude around money. If you can trade time for money, that's work, and if you can change money for time, that's leisure. Our understanding about money and our philosophies on money are carried forth and reflected in our decisions. One of the questions that I ask my clients is to tell me about their earliest and or strongest memory of money from growing up, and how that has influenced you. It is important to invest the time essentially on financial counseling to understand why you and your significant other make financial choices and come up with a unified family philosophy. Having a unified philosophy is important and ensuring that it can pass on down to the next generation. Commercial break If you really understand why you want to do something, it makes the discussions around it a lot easier, because you're clear about what your value and concern is. When you're looking at your financial philosophies, you want to make sure that your loved ones are inheriting the mindset around money that you desire. When looking at success in whichever capacities, begin with the end in mind, and by doing that you can focus on making the best possible choice. ………………………………………………… Do you want to be a go to expert that news reporters, anchors and media producers turn to? Are you a media professional looking for credible, reliable and timely guests? Shock Your Media Potential is here for you. Shock Your Media Potential is a one of a kind platform that connects vetted experts with news professionals around the globe. As part of the launch of the platform, CEO Michael Sherlock, along with co-host Eddie Luisi, stage manager for Good Morning America, have interviewed 25 media personalities and professionals to ask them the questions you need to know the answers to in order to become more newsworthy, pitch your story better, and get invited back again and again, and much more. Some of their guests are household names, with exceptional on-camera careers. 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This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Pendulum.The world of pharmaceuticals is a deceiving one. While it might be easy to trust that any drug on the market today has been rigorously tested for efficacy and safety, that's not always the case, especially when it comes to psychiatric drugs. We've all heard the term “chemical imbalance,” and many people struggling with depression or other mood disorders have had this narrative hammered into them. They're told that elevated or inadequate levels of neurotransmitters are to blame, but this theory is being increasingly questioned. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru digs into the questions surrounding psychiatric drugs with Robert Whitaker. Robert Whitaker is the author of four books and coauthor of a fifth, three of which tell of the history of psychiatry. In 2010, his Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness won the US Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best investigative journalism. Prior to writing books, he worked as a science reporter at the Albany Times Union newspaper in New York, for a number of years. He is the founder of madinamerica.com, a website that features research news and blogs by an international group of writers interested in “rethinking psychiatry.”In this episode, we dive into: -Does long-term use of psychiatric drugs do more harm than good? (4:29)-How short-term clinical trials are built to market drugs by pharmaceutical companies (23:59)-The chemical imbalance theory (31:04)-The long-term effects of psychiatric drugs (39:36)-Psychiatry's disease model (49:18)-Rethinking the use of antipsychotics (50:14)-The importance of creating a new environment when it comes to treating mental illness (1:03:33)For more on Robert Whitaker, follow him on Instagram @madinamerica, Facebook @madinamerica, Twitter @mad_in_america, and through his website, madinamerica.com. Get his book, Anatomy of an Epidemic, here. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Pendulum.For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive free ground beef FOR LIFE. When you sign up today, ButcherBox will send you 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription + $10 off. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/dhru.Pendulum is the first company to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum's Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to Pendulumlife.com and use code DHRU20. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephanie talks to Joe Templin, an author and a true resilience leader!Get Joe's book at a discounted rate and support The Set Me Free Project to fight human trafficking at the same time! Discount Code: Resilience Purchase link: www.everyday-excellence.com (ebook) or amazon.comReformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife, Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator. He has served as a member of NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) on the local, state, and national level, and including three terms on the NAIFA National Young Advisors Team (YAT) Subcommittee and was honored as one of the 2011 Four Under 40. He is a graduate of the Leadership in Life Institute of NAIFA as well as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is an alum of Johns Hopkins University. Joe earned his CFP as well as his CHARTERED ADVISOR OF PHILANTHROPY, CLU, and ChFC designations and has qualified numerous times for the Million Dollar Round Table. He has been a business columnist for the Albany Times Union, Adviser Today Magazine, The Ballston Journal, and Insurance News Net. Joe earned his Certified Executive Counsellor designation as well as his Master Executive Counsellor in 2021. Joe served as the President of the Castle Alpha Tau Foundation for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and as the Chapter Advisor, and is currently a Board Member of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region. He has been a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians for over 20 years, and is the Lieutenant of the Honor Guard. Templin is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence” and co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”. Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business. He has spoken all across the US and Canada on ethical business development. In his free time, Joe enjoys running Ragnars (200 ish mile team relay races) ultramarathons and is a champion-level martial artist. He lives in Ballston Spa, New York, with his hooligan boys Danny, Liam, and Colin. They are huge Yankees fans. Book Title: Every Day Excellence (A Daily Guide to Growing) Author Name: Joseph RR Templin Description: Life is a journey. Every day can be viewed as a semi-independent event or contest, and using insight from others ranging from Marcus Aurelius to Nadia Comaneci to Dori from Finding Nemo, we can get a better handle on the world around us and some guidance on that journey. Quote, discussion, then action item for the day translates the map from potential to doing daily and growth whether in business, relationships, personal or physical development. Purchase link: www.everyday-excellence.com (ebook) or amazon.com Every Day Excellence With Joe (@EDEwithJoe) / Twitterhttp://stephanieolson.comhttp://setmefreeproject.net

Join Two Buttons Deep as we go behind the buttons recapping what went into our best material from each month. Today we recap October 2021: (3:14) Introducing Around Jonah(4:20) How much ass does Danny Duncan eat?(11:40) Who would you let shave your head?(17:50) Snoop Dogg supports Two Buttons Deep(28:30) Introducing the First Sip Club(31:55) Brainstorming Brewed In Your Backyard(42:50) Debating Seasonal Boundaries(45:25) Apple of the Bachelor's eye Brought to you by Sam Adams,Zoa Energy - https://zoaenergy.com/and the Albany Times Union (https://www.timesunion.com/)

Plus... Dr. Nisha Mehta on Covid's grim reality; Andrew Sullivan on what the media missed about Provincetown; Dana Bash on the art of the interview; and more. John Avlon, Yasmeen Serhan, David Zurawik, Casey Seiler, Dana Bash, Dr. Nisha Mehta and Andrew Sullivan join Brian Stelter. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This week we talk to journalist and author Robert Whitaker. For many of us, Robert needs no introduction as he is well known for his award-winning book, Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America, which was released in 2010. Anatomy of an Epidemic is arguably the definitive account of the realities of psychiatric drugs and completely lays bare the astonishing rise in mental ill health despite the availability of psychiatric drugs. Robert has been a medical writer at the Albany Times Union newspaper, A journalism fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of publications at the Harvard Medical School. Besides many papers, journals and articles, Robert has written five books which include Mad In America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and The Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill in 2001, Anatomy of an Epidemic in 2010 and Psychiatry Under The Influence: Institutional Corruption, Social Injury, and Prescriptions for Reform published in 2015. #antidepressants #antipsychotics #benzodiazepines #withdrawal #tapering #mental health

- Our New Podcast Intro Music- #BuildYourBeach Sweepstakes (2:00)- Our first in-person event (6:45)- Zooming while together (8:05)- Cuomo's Secretary Jacking Jack's Photo (12:06)- Reviewing Taylor's Cover Story in the Albany Times Union (19:34)- The perfect Father's Day gift (25:12)- Incoming Interns/Summer Planning (27:25) #BuildYourBeach: twobuttonsdeep.com/beach

Jack and Taylor take a road trip down to the Hudson Valley to try and get a view of the solar eclipse.  Tonight we talk about: -How they got their hands on eclipse shades (3:45)-How we got on Good Morning America (8:05)-Jack and Taylor's takes on Kingston (16:10)-Jack finds paradise in Schenectady (18:50)-Planning the Tour de Bougie (24:15) Best enjoyed with a Corona  and the Albany Times Union.

“Baseball is the sport of the present moment and of mindfulness.” This week, FourBlock Founder Mike Abrams shares an opinion piece about baseball and how it is the best teacher of mindfulness, slowing down, and living in the present moment. The article, titled Baseball lets fans dwell in present and feel safe at home, was written by Diane Cameron and published by from the Albany Times-Union upon the start of baseball season in 2018.   ABOUT US Welcome to the FourBlock Podcast, a show that examines veteran career transition and the military-civilian divide in the workplace. General Charles Krulak coined the term "Three Block War" to describe the nature of 21st-century military service defined by peace-keeping, humanitarian aid, and full combat. But what happens next? Veterans are often unprepared to return home and begin new careers. We call this the Fourth Block.  FourBlock is a national non-profit that has supported thousands of transitioning service members across the nation in beginning new and meaningful careers.  Mike Abrams (@fourblock) is an Afghanistan veteran, founder of FourBlock, and author of two military transition books. He represents the military transition perspective. Lindsey Pollak (@lindsaypollak) is a career and workplace expert and New York Times bestselling author of three career advice books. Lindsey represents the civilian perspective of this issue.  Veterans, explore new industries and make the right connections. Find a career that fits your calling. Join us at fourblock.org/ Sponsor our program or host a class to equip more of our veterans at fourblock.org/donate. Follow FourBlock on Social Media  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter Podcast episodes are produced and edited by the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration.

Louis & Tim Wilkin of the Albany Times Union discuss the New York contingent of horses in the 2020 Breeders' Cup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/horseracinghappyhour/message

Rob Streeter is an outdoor correspondent for the Albany Times Union, freelance writer and video producer.We get to talk about trends in outdoor publications, his community of outdoor writers and his hunting and fishing adventures!Find his books and videos atrobstreeter.comOn facebook: roboutdoorsInstagram:@rob_streeter_outdoors

Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer M. William PhelpsSerial killer expert, lecturer and acclaimed investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of 26 nonfiction books and a serial killer thriller, The Dead Soul.Winner of 2008 New England Book Festival Award for I'll Be Watching You, and the Excellence in Journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his Connecticut Magazine article “Blonde, Blue-eyed & Gone,” Phelps has appeared on CBS's “Early Show,” The Discovery Channel, ABC's “Good Morning America,” NBC's “Today Show,” “The View,” TLC, BIO, History Channel, Geraldo At Large, Oxygen's “Snapped,” “Killer Couples,” and “Captured,” USA Radio Network, Catholic Radio, ABC News Radio and Radio America, which calls him “the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer.”He's written for the Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, Connecticut Magazine, and the New London Day. Profiled in such noted publications as Writer's Digest, NY Daily News, Newsday, Albany Times-Union, Hartford Courant, and NY Post, Phelps has also consulted for the Showtime cable television series Dexter. He lives in a small Connecticut farming community and can be reached at his author Website, www.mwilliamphelps.com.Look for Phelps's television series on Investigation Discovery, “Dark Minds,” focusing on his travels investigating unsolved serial killer cases—with one remarkable twist: Phelps uses a killer on the inside (in the fashion of Silence of the Lambs) to help him along the way! Check local listings. Also see Phelps on the smash hit Investigation Discovery long-running series “Deadly Women.”This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

With the Albany Devils back in the playoffs yet again, we'll chat with Albany Times-Union reporter Pete Dougherty about the team and where they stand after two very drastic results in the two home games. We'll discuss some of the guys who played in New Jersey this season as well. Then, it's report cards for Pavel Zacha and Jon Merrill including the poll results. We'll finish out with a look at the Steelheads, who won in double overtime on a goal from.... none other than Michael McLeod.

Former Investigative Editor for the Albany Times Union shares his thoughts on September 11 

Bob Port former Investigative Editor of the Albany Times Union and Morgan Pehme of Effective NY talk about the Press and 2016 Presidential Politics