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rWotD Episode 3427: The Emperor Wears No Clothes Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Monday, 21 September 2026, is The Emperor Wears No Clothes.The Emperor Wears No Clothes is a non-fiction book written by Jack Herer. Starting in 1973, the story begins when Herer takes the advice of his friend, "Captain" Ed Adair, and begins compiling tidbits of information about the cannabis plant and its numerous uses, including as hemp and as a drug. After a dozen years of collecting and compiling historical data, Herer first published his work as The Emperor Wears No Clothes, in 1985. The twelfth edition was published in November 2010, and the book continues to be cited in Cannabis rescheduling and re-legalization efforts.Since its release in 1985, the book has sold over 800,000 copies worldwideThe book, backed by H. E. M. P. (United States), Hanf Haus (Germany), Sensi Seeds/Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum, Amsterdam, (Netherlands), and T. H. C., the Texas Hemp Campaign (United States), offers $100,000 to anyone who can disprove the claims made within. Quoting from the book's back cover:If all fossil fuels and their derivatives, as well as trees for paper and construction were banned in order to save the planet, reverse the Greenhouse Effect and stop deforestation; then there is only one known annually renewable natural resource that is capable of providing the overall majority of the world's paper and textiles; meet all of the world's transportation, industrial and home energy needs, while simultaneously reducing pollution, rebuilding the soil, and cleaning the atmosphere all at the same time... and that substance is -- the same one that did it all before -- Cannabis Hemp... Marijuana!The title of the book alludes to Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" (1837). Herer uses Andersen's story as an allegory for the prohibition of cannabis in certain places.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:33 UTC on Monday, 21 September 2026.For the full current version of the article, see The Emperor Wears No Clothes on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Nicole.
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Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: Ronald Weaver III (@ronthe3manweav), Brett Hammer (@bhammertimeshow)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
This week’s preacher: Rev. Jonathan Andersen Our Scripture reading: John 4: 7, 9-10, 15, 28-30, 41
This week’s preacher: Rev. Jonathan Andersen Our Scripture reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Eline Stener, Ellen Borge Kristoffersen og Haakon Lange byr på siste nytt fra Svarttrost-reiret. Ellen har fulgt spent med på rettssaken mot Jørn Andersen. Eline har hørt en podkastepisode om narsissisme, og tester om Haakon kan kategoriseres som narsissist.Hvis du vil høre alle seriene våre, kan du bli Svarttrost-medlem her: https://svarttrost.no/bli-medlemFor podkasttips og annet nytt kan du melde deg på nyhetsbrevet vårt her: https://svarttrost.no/nyhetsbrevSvarttrost-nettet kan bestilles her: https://svarttrost.no/merchDette omtales i episoden:Farlig avvisning (Svarttrost)Et 21 år gammelt svensk dobbeltdrap som nylig ble oppklart: https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/dna-sparet-som-loste-brattasmorden-efter-21-ar-man-doms-for-medhjalp-till-mord Lev vel (NRK) – Slik avslører du en narsissist Sentralbordet på NRK
In this episode of Ag Tech Talk by AgriBusiness Global, Charlie Andersen, CEO of Burro, discusses the practical realities of AI and automation on the farm — what works, what doesn't, and where the biggest opportunities lie. Drawing on experience deploying more than 800 autonomous systems worldwide, Anderson explains why growers should start with simple, repetitive tasks before tackling more complex jobs, how automation can build trust with farm labor rather than fear, and what separates robotics companies built for real-world scale from those that only shine in flashy demos.
Today on the podcast, we welcome Heather Andersen, co-founder of New York Pilates. A former ballerina with deep classical training, Heather's expertise is anatomy-first and grounded in rigorous education from some of the most respected voices in technically precise, anatomy-based Pilates. Heather co-founded New York Pilates in 2013 as the original reformer studio that helped shape New York's modern Pilates culture. Since then, NYP has become one of the most influential forces shaping modern Pilates. Today, she and Aly discuss alignment, the types of training, and what the “Pilates Girlie” actually is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In episode 435 of the Words of the Prophets podcast Todd, Alia, Lawson and Burke discuss the talk “Eternal Marriage is an Eternal Journey" by Elder Andersen from the April 2026 General Conference. Have a listen!Words of the Prophets is a podcast dedicated to discussing every talk from the general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This is our 12th general conference and we love hearing the words of the prophets through conference.#wordsoftheprophets #generalconference #conference #ldsconference #LDS #ldspodcast #podcast #sharegoodnesshttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/words-of-the-prophetsFind us on twitter, instagram or email us at wordsoftheprophetspodcast@gmail.comFind us at youtube.com/wordsoftheprophetspodcast
durée : 00:30:55 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - "Les Contes" de Hans Christian Andersen présentés par Régis Boyer qui en signe, en 1993, une nouvelle traduction, sont lus par Michel Piccoli. "Douze en voiture de poste et autres contes". Quatrième émission d'une série consacrée à Andersen qui fut diffusée pour la première fois en janvier 1993. - équipe : Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster, Rafik Zénine, Vincent Abouchar, Emily Vallat, Hassane M'Béchour, INA Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France
Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: Ronald Weaver III (@ronthe3manweav), Brett Hammer (@bhammertimeshow)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
Heiðar Guðjónsson og Sigríður Á. Andersen mæta á helgarvaktina og fara yfir eftirmála þjóðaratkvæðagreiðslunnar um aðild að ESB, kröfur um rannsóknir á úrslitunum, viðbrögð þeirra sem lutu í lægra haldi, starfsemi Rúv í aðdraganda kosningarinnar og fleira. Þá er rætt um mögulega skuldakreppu í Frakklandi og skuldasöfnun annarra ríkja, stöðu hagkerfisins hér á landi sem glímir við verðbólgu, háa vexti og kjarasamninga sem kunna að vera í uppnámi, háa bankaskatta og áhrif þeirra, breytingar á fjölmiðlamarkaði og margt fleira. Þá eru fastir liðir á sínum stað, bókarýni, hrós vikunnar og hraðaspurningar.
Zack Andersen started as a 15-year-old fridge stocker and car detailer, got paid to read books, and turned that habit into a 7-figure career by age 23. Casey sits down with Zack to trace the blueprint behind that transformation, from door-to-door sales to managing teams to a life he once couldn't imagine.Their conversation covers role models, momentum, and the discipline of not quitting when accounts aren't closing and the weather turns cold. Zack's formula: get clear on what you want, find people who've already done it, extract their blueprint, refuse to stop.What emerges is a story less about talent and more about identity, habit, and compounding effort over a decade. A masterclass in the quiet mechanics behind big outcomes.[00:00] Introducing Zack Andersen and Today's the Day[02:27] Wrapping Three Seasons of the Podcast[02:53] An Improbable 18-Year Friendship[03:16] Meeting at the Dunns' House[06:24] Casey's Own God Moments with Alex[15:16] Why This Story Deserves a Scientific Breakdown[18:31] The Porsche, the Books, and the Hook[22:00] Chaos as Fuel, Not Excuse[27:09] The $100 Book Habit Explained[31:38] Tasting Success on a Vegas Flight[38:29] The Brutal First Summer Selling[42:24] Locked Out in Spain, Told No[48:08] You Can't Beat Someone Who Won't Quit[1:02:04] The Blueprint: Clarity, Examples, Never Quit[1:31:40] Zack's Future Top Ten DreamsThe information in this communication is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to invest in any fund or security. This communication is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon as, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or financial advice. Recipients should consult their own tax, legal, accounting, and other professional advisors regarding any potential investment in a fund or security. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any interest in a pooled investment vehicle sponsored by Sandlot Partners, LLC (“Sandlot” or “Sandlot Partners”) or any of its affiliates (“Fund”). Any such offer or solicitation will be made only by means of each respective Fund's confidential Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”), Limited Partnership Agreement, Subscription Documents, and other operative documents (collectively, the “Offering Documents”), which contain material information not included herein and which supersede this communication in its entirety. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There can be no assurance that any Fund will achieve comparable results or implement its strategy successfully. All investing involves risk, including the loss of principal. Each Fund typically invests in illiquid projects that cannot be quickly sold or converted to cash. As a result, investors may not be able to access their capital when desired. Additional risks associated with an investment in a Fund, as well as important information about Sandlot Partners and its personnel, are described in detail in the Offering Documents and in Sandlot Partners' Form ADV, which is publicly available on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov. Both the Offering Documents and Form ADV should be read carefully and should serve as the sole basis for any decision to invest in each respective Fund. Certain statements, testimonials, or endorsements included in this communication may have been provided by clients or non-clients of Sandlot. The individuals or entities providing such statements did not receive direct cash compensation from Sandlot in connection with the statements or endorsements. In certain circumstances, Sandlot or its affiliates may have provided indirect economic benefits or other consideration to such persons or entities, including through business relationships, investments, portfolio company relationships, or other arrangements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kibu is a digital trust layer providing infrastructure for identity verification for peer to peer connections. Using the Kibu app, individuals can assure themselves they are communicating with the intended party as opposed to an AI deepfake or a criminal impersonating someone. Before Kibu, Ari had a very atypical career for a cyber founder. He started a podcast called "Millennials don't Suck", and he leveraged that into a production company for other media. He then started a bootstrapped software company during COVID, and he is now hitting the cycle with a venture-backed cyber company, starting Kibu to improve trust for remote communications. In the episode we discuss everything from "serendipity-maxing" to how digital trust changes with AI.Website
Success doesn't come from simply earning a degree, landing a job, or setting an ambitious goal. It comes from developing the skills, mindset, and personal accountability needed to turn opportunities into results. On this episode of Your Employment Matters, Beverly Williams talks with Dr. Peter Andersen, author, publisher, speaker, former school superintendent, and author of The Three Secret Skills of Top Performers: Powerful Lessons in Transformational Leadership. Drawing on his experiences in education, business, coaching, and leadership, Dr. Andersen shares his perspective on preparing young people and adults for long-term success. Their conversation explores the many paths available after high school and why a traditional four-year college degree isn't the only route to a rewarding career. Trade schools, community colleges, military service, entrepreneurship, and other forms of specialized training can all provide strong opportunities when they're paired with the right skills and work ethic. Key Points College isn't the only path to success. Dr. Andersen encourages families to consider community colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships, military service, and other options based on a person's talents, interests, and career goals. Education should be approached strategically. Starting at a community college can significantly reduce the cost of earning a degree while allowing students to complete transferable general education courses. Skills matter as much as credentials. Beverly and Dr. Andersen emphasize that career advancement requires knowledge, training, experience, and strong communication skills. Wanting a leadership position isn't enough. You have to develop the qualifications to earn it. Work ethic has to be learned and practiced. Success often looks easy from the outside, but meaningful achievement requires consistent effort. Young people benefit from learning early that their choices, preparation, and effort have consequences. Personal accountability is essential. Instead of blaming teachers, coworkers, teammates, or circumstances when something goes wrong, Dr. Andersen encourages people to evaluate what they could've done differently and use that information to improve. Career exploration should begin before college. High school can be an important time for students to identify their talents, abilities, and skills and begin connecting those strengths with potential careers. That exploration can also help students avoid costly changes in direction later. Multiple income streams can provide greater security. Beverly points out that developing more than one marketable skill or source of income can provide options when employment circumstances change. Critical thinking matters in an information-heavy world. With so much information available through social media and other sources, people need the knowledge and critical-thinking skills to recognize misinformation, understand bias, and make informed decisions. Dr. Andersen also explains the three skills at the heart of his approach to transformational leadership and performance: increasing awareness, enhancing self-evaluation, and connecting reward with reinforcement. Awareness means paying attention and understanding what makes new information meaningful and relevant. Self-evaluation means assessing yourself before, during, and after a performance instead of waiting until something goes wrong. Connecting reward with reinforcement means recognizing the positive results that encourage productive behaviors to continue. These skills can be applied to what Dr. Andersen describes as four major areas of life: jobs, tasks, skills, and relationships. When people learn to use the three skills together, they can continually evaluate their performance, make adjustments, and build on their successes. Throughout the conversation, Beverly and Dr. Andersen return to one central idea: there are many routes to a successful career, but none of them eliminate the need to do the work. Whether someone chooses college, a skilled trade, military service, entrepreneurship, or another path, success requires preparation, accountability, communication, continuous learning, and a willingness to develop useful skills. For parents, educators, students, and professionals alike, the goal isn't simply to choose the "right" path. It's to develop the mindset and abilities that make it possible to succeed wherever that path leads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sladder har et dårlig rykte, men er det egentlig fortjent? Bli med på en skikkelig sladderkveld der vi møter fenomenet med åpent sinn og ser på hvilken rolle sladderen faktisk spiller i livet og litteraturen. Er det bare dårlig dømmekraft som gjør at vi lener oss fram når noen demper stemmen og sier «har du hørt …?»Både Inger Merete Hobbelstad, kulturkommentator i NRK og Ulf André Andersen, nylig avgått sjefsredaktør i Se & Hør, har stått for rapporter om smått og stort i kjendiser og kongeliges liv. Hva har det lært dem om appetitten vår på private og intime detaljer?Folkesnakk, rykter og røverhistorier er stoff litteraturen alltid har næret seg av. Forfatter Frode Grytten skal snakke om sladder som inspirasjon, og sneie innom det utskjelte bygdedyret.Sladder går også igjen i litteraturhistorien. Hva kan vi lære om sladder og ryktespredning fra størrelser som Homer og Shakespeare? Som litteraturviter og forfatter har Inger Merete Hobbelstad gjort seg noen tanker.Andersen, Hobbelstad og Grytten møter forfatter Marie Aubert til sladring om kjendiser og bygdedyr, ryktebørs og bøker. Noen sladderhistorier blir det også! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Páll Magnússon stýrir kröftugri umræðu um þjóðmálin. Í þessum þætti: Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir formaður Sjálfstæðisflokksins, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formaður Miðflokksins og Lilja Alfreðsdóttir formaður Framsóknarflokksins Sigríður Á. Andersen þingflokksformaður Miðflokksins og Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson þingflokksformaðurr Samfylkingarinnar Ólafur Þ. Harðarson stjórnmálafræðngur og Eiríkur Bergmann stjórnmálafræðingur Össur Skarphéðinsson fyrrverandi alþingismaður og ráðherra Samfylkingarinnar
The Media's Role in Hiding Gaza's Genocide w/ Dr. Robin Andersen
“We are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” — Kurt Andersen, from The Breakup It's 2045 and America has got divorced. That's the premise of The Breakup, by the historian and novelist Kurt Andersen. “The future is fiction. It hasn't happened yet,” the historian in Andersen reminds us. But his near-term fictional future, an America of civil war and national divorce, certainly isn't inconceivable. Nor, in an increasingly divided United States between high-tech coastal elites and a medieval hinterland, does such a scenario appear quite as nightmarish as it once did. In contrast with the bloodiness, say, of Alex Garland's Hollywood version of an American civil war, Andersen's literary breakup is the “scattered violence of a Middle Eastern kind.” Lebanon comes to the United States in the form of loosely confederated militias, assassinations and kidnappings. This war kills 28,000, half of them civilians. It could have been worse. Indeed, it is worse today — when compared to the 44,000 people killed by guns each year. The novel also tells the story of the breakup of a twenty-three-year marriage between the Tennessean poet Natalie and the San Francisco tech bro Asher. Natalie doesn't much like Silicon Valley and warns that “we are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” But for Andersen this age isn't totally dark. Marriages and countries break up, he reminds us, and that is often the beginning rather than the end of the story. Not quite darkness at noon. So get ready for the mid-21st-century break-up of the United States. Such a split might actually be brighter than America's current dark marriage. Five Takeaways • The Future Is Fiction. After Fantasyland (five hundred years of how America went haywire) and Evil Geniuses (the last fifty), Andersen considered a third history — of the future — and realized the genre is folly: futurism is just experts guessing, Alvin Toffler in a new suit. “The future is fiction. It hasn't happened yet. It's imaginary until it happens.” So the trilogy's conclusion became a novel — his fifth — and the bookseller algorithms' “dystopian” label gets a correction: dystopian satire, maybe, but “we are in a dystopian period now.” Where Alex Garland's Civil War embedded journalists inside the fighting, The Breakup lives with a couple seven years after it — the good, the bad, the thank-God-we-were-okay — and, chalk it up to the Midwestern upbringing, it ends ambiguous but not without hope.• A Manageable Civil War. The backstory his fictional journalism flashes back to: a blue political comeback — Supreme Court expansion, Puerto Rico and DC statehood — ignites a ferocious right-wing backlash, and the violence that follows is “scattered… of a Middle Eastern kind”: loosely confederated militias assassinating, kidnapping, and bombing, while a presidential administration insists it's a crime spree — until the military crushes the insurgency with drones and robots in eighteen months. The toll: 28,000 dead, half civilians, 45,000 wounded — numbers Andrew notes are roughly a single year of American gun deaths, and that Andersen's character Natalie keeps in proportion: “could have been worse… We're not living in Mad Max time.” Against the 1860s — millions dead from a far smaller population — this is a war America can talk itself into surviving. Which may be the scariest thing about it.• The Disunion's Logistics. The novel's deep research problem: how would you actually do it? You can't draw an 1860 line, because the real divide runs between cities and countryside, not North and South — so the negotiated Disunion takes seven years, producing Natalie's Free American Republic and Asher's smaller United States. The Brexit analogy gets swatted (“the EU is not a country” — this is a whole different deal), balkanization into five or twelve republics is doubted (the prosperities of scale), and the best twist is secessionist remorse: Montana runs the numbers and realizes the West, unlike the South, gives more to Washington than it takes — so why join them? Beneath it all, the state nobody thinks they need: Medicare, Social Security, the federal machinery people discover only as DOGE-style contempt dismantles it. And still, the magic holds: immigrants keep coming, because only in America do you become American by showing up.• The Soft Breakup Papers. The nonfiction beneath the novel is Andersen's New York Times essay: America as a long, loveless marriage — separate lives, separate tracks, staying together for the kids — that may already have had its soft breakup. His research assembled what nobody had put together: ten- and twenty-state climate alliances, sanctuary cities, Second Amendment sanctuary states and a thousand such counties — “governmental apparatuses emerging for these separate governments” since 2009, unremarked because the only people saying “national divorce” were Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rush Limbaugh, and nobody serious could agree with them. The mechanism is Hemingway's bankruptcy: gradually, then suddenly. Fintan O'Toole warned him the book could become self-fulfilling prophecy; Andersen answered that the elephant in the room must be named — and he has the Cassandra receipts, having published Fantasyland's post-truth diagnosis before Trump was first elected. “Don't blame me. We'll reconnoiter in ten or twenty years.”• A Bright and Shiny Dark Age. The episode's keeper, from the novel's tech-despising heroine: “We are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” One political party marches back toward the medieval — no public health, no vaccines, no intellectualism — while the Bay Area ships magic, William Gibson's unevenly distributed future arriving all at once. In 2045, AI is background hum “like electricity,” the tech trillionaires are plural, and the robots are everywhere and unremarkable — though Andersen's own book trade is his caution against straight lines: print was declared dead fifteen years ago and still sells half of all books. The age of anxiety — the loneliness, social media's riled-and-angry business model (30% of the blame or 70%, “but it's large”), a president “selling pessimism” in his simultaneous idiocy and brilliance against optimism's old American pillar — reads, in the novel's hindsight, like the premonition of the breakup. And yet no zombies, no rubble: not without hope. About the Guest Kurt Andersen is the New York Times bestselling author of the histories Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire and Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America, and the novels Turn of the Century, Heyday, True Believers, and You Can't Spell America Without Me. Co-founder of Spy magazine and longtime host of the Peabody-winning public radio program Studio 360, he has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. The Breakup (Random House, August 2026), his fifth novel, is set in the AI-suffused, post-civil-war America of 2045 — “the most brilliant social novelist of our time,” per Walter Isaacson, “in the tradition of Tom Wolfe and Don DeLillo, but even funnier and deeper.” ...
Se afsnittet på YouTube her: https://youtu.be/niL_gMFhjEwJeg har inviteret Henrik med i podcasten igen, fordi jeg synes, han er god at tale med om tanker og følelser. Vi taler blandt andet om hvor dejligt det er, når man engang imellem ikke tænker på sig selv. Og om hvordan det er okay at have det som man har det.Du følge Henrik på Instagram: @gallerihubnigupDet spirituelle hjørne er en uafhængig podcast. Du kan støtte podcasten her: https://10er.com/detspirituellehjorne og med et engangsbeløb her: https://www.annasophiapetri.dk/podcastTak til dig der støtter! ❤️❤️Annasophia Petri Holm ©️ 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2022 1st-Place Champion Rob Andersen Joins Anna and Raven to Discuss the Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth!
Kurt Andersen and Joanna Coles take a wild ride through the strange characters, political fantasies, and very plausible futures shaping America right now. Andersen sizes up Natalie Harp as a figure so bizarre she could have stepped out of Dickens, Orwell, or The Simpsons, before revisiting his new novel's startling vision of Donald Trump's death and an America fractured beyond recognition. They debate whether the country's divisions could really lead to disunion, why fiction may be better equipped than nonfiction to capture this political moment, and whether Jon Ossoff has emerged as the Democrat to watch. Then, the conversation takes an even stranger turn as Andersen reviews his former coke dealer RFK Jr.'s unlikely new food podcast and what it might reveal about life after Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the second installment of a two-part episode with best-selling author Kurt Andersen, John and Kurt continue their discussion of Andersen's new novel, “The Breakup." Kurt assesses how the book—set in 2045, following a second American Civil War—fits into his formidable body of work, from acclaimed novels such as “Heyday” and non-fiction hits including “Fantasyland” to the editorial voice he helped fashioned at Spy magazine and the satirical sci-fi web video series he created with Steven Soderbergh. Kurt also explains the challenges AI poses to writing about the future, and how "The Breakup" handles the (fictional) death of the president he famously co-christened a “short-fingered vulgarian."
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On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.Marjieh, Raja, Pol van Rijn, Ilia Sucholutsky, Harin Lee, Thomas L. Griffiths, and Nori Jacoby. “A Rational Analysis of the Speech-to-Song Illusion.” Preprint, 2024.Vickhoff, Björn, Helge Malmgren, Rickard Åström, Gunnar Nyberg, Seth-Reino Ekström, Mathias Engwall, Johan Snygg, Michael Nilsson, and Rebecka Jörnsten. “Music Structure Determines Heart Rate Variability of Singers.” Frontiers in Psychology 4 (2013): 334.Breath, Vocalization, and Autonomic PhysiologyBernardi, Luciano, Peter Sleight, Gianfranco Bandinelli, Simone Cencetti, Lino Fattorini, Jacek Wdowczyc-Szulc, and Andrea Lagi. “Effect of Rosary Prayer and Yoga Mantras on Autonomic Cardiovascular Rhythms: Comparative Study.” BMJ 323, no. 7327 (2001): 1446–1449.Lehrer, Paul M., and Richard Gevirtz. “Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: How and Why Does It Work?” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 756.Shaffer, Fred, and J. P. 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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
John welcomes bestselling author, Spy magazine co-founder, and Peabody Award-winning radio host Kurt Andersen for the first installment of a two-part episode focused on his extraordinary new novel, “The Breakup.” After laying out the premise of his first work of speculative fiction—in 2045, two Americans edge towards ending their marriage just as their country, in the wake of a second Civil War, prepares to end its own, much longer union—Andersen discusses how such a national divorce could come to pass, what America might look like in its aftermath, and whether that outcome would actually be so terrible, after all.Bayer is empowering American farms with the smart tools and accurate data needed to confidently advance regenerative agriculture, improving soil health for a sustainable future.
Paradigme - New voices for nature er en ny bok som publiseres den 26. september 2026. I denne episoden snakker Alexander med skaperne av boka, Nora Ulrikke Andersen og Ingrid Haga. Om Paradigme Å endre verden rundt oss begynner med å endre hvordan vi ser den. Paradigme samler nesten seksti unge stemmer fra hele Skandinavia, innenfor arkitektur, landskapsarkitektur, design og kunst, for å utforske hva vår verden kan bli dersom naturen settes først. Forankret i nordisk kultur stiller de spørsmål om hvordan vi kan bygge med færre ressurser, dele rom med andre livsformer, og tenke nytt om hvordan vi former og bebor en verden preget av økologiske, sosiale og politiske endringer. Boken er organisert i fem kapitler: Kultur, Biologisk mangfold, Ressurser, Klimatilpasning og Makt. De reflekterer spørsmål som gikk igjen på tvers av skoler, land og fagfelt. Sammen forteller de en historie om en verden i endring, og om de valgene vi tar for hvordan vi lever, bygger og sameksisterer innenfor den. Med bidrag fra Lara Heidenreich, Ida Berthelsen, Nora B. Ommundsen, Jakob Ekelund, Saga Eurenius, Thorbjørn Lønberg Petersen, Thea Marie Sando, June Kolflaath, Martin Hopland, Åsne Rime Engmak, Elise Cervin, Philip Weiss Tornes, Jelle Boone, Una Nakstad, Tuva Eidsten, Oda Staupe Eide, Selma Gulden, Delaney Davis, Lisa Säfdal, Pablo Nic Lasso, Mona Ismail, Onur Demir, Morten Terje Karlsen Nordaas, Jens Larsen, Magnus Widerøe, Eivor Runde Barlaug, Sidrah Javaid, Armelle Breuil, Barbara Beetz, Rikke Winther, Ask Holmen, Elisa Berker, Peder Lyngesen Kjærvik, Lene Nilsen Årskaug, Paulene Kaiser, Emma Gustafsson, Johanne Viskjer Eide, Iben Møller, Linnea Christophersen, Sigrid Legernes Teigen, Greta Gleisner Birkeland, Tea Nygren, Christian Lucht Mengel, Emma Svanberg, Manon Darde, Eskild Krogli Brygfjeld, Sylvester Bajda, Andreas Rindal, Mille Richardsen, Anders Gjesdal, Anna Kross, Inge Rosén Langdalen, Johannes Andersen Krogh, Vilde Gimming, Fruzsina Boutros, Elise Bos, Natalie Mossin, Ingeborg Hau, Steffen Wellinger, Tine Hegli, Line Ramstad, Thomas Cook. I samarbeid med Oslo arkitekturtriennale, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi, Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Arkitektskolen Aarhus, Kunstakademiets designskole i Oslo, Bergen arkitektskole. Forhåndsbestill boka her! Les alt om Oslo Arkitekturtriennale her! Kom på fest! Og følg oss på instagram da vel!
Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
Larry Andersen joins Ike, Spike, and Fritz to discuss the Phillies' newfound plate discipline and the pitching mechanics of Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez.
Den 13. desember 2025 blir tobarnsmoren Marita Løfshus Haugen funnet drept, like ved puben der hun jobbet i Orkland utenfor Trondheim.Samme kveld pågriper politiet en mann i 50-årene og sikter ham for drapet. Da navnet hans blir kjent, får bygda sjokk.Jørn Andersen er nemlig ikke ukjent for politiet. Han er tidligere dømt for å ha drept sin 16 år gamle ekskjæreste, og for vold mot kvinner.Hva skjedde egentlig den desemberkvelden Marita Løfshus Haugen ble drept? Og hvordan kunne Jørn Andersen igjen havne i sentrum av en drapsetterforskning?«Farlig avvisning» har premiere 27. august.Hvis du vil høre hele serien så fort den er ute, kan du bli Svarttrost-medlem her: https://www.svarttrost.no/bli-medlem «Farlig avvisning» er laget av Ida Karine Gullvik og Ellen Borge Kristoffersen. Lyddesign og originalmusikk ved Tom Henley. Redaksjonsledelse ved Monica Flatabø og redaktør er Kari Hesthamar. Serien er fra 2026.
Kurt Andersen has spent four decades chronicling America’s culture and politics in both fiction and nonfiction. In 1986, Andersen co-founded Spy Magazine, which became a cultural zeitgeist and influenced a generation of journalists. Andersen then co-created and hosted Studio 360, a Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast about art and pop culture which aired from 2000 to 2020. He is also a former editor-in-chief of New York magazine, columnist and staff writer for the New Yorker, Time magazine critic and columnist, and has written for television, film, and the stage. Andersen appears regularly as a commentator on MSNOW, and continues to contribute to The Atlantic and the New York Times. In addition to his work in print media, Kurt Andersen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America, A Recent History and Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire, A 500-Year History, as well as the bestselling novels You Can’t Spell America Without Me, True Believers, Heyday, and Turn of the Century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With fascinating research and hilarious anecdotes, neuroscientist Camilla Arndal Andersen takes us into the lab where she studies people's sense of taste via brain scans. She reveals surprising insights about the way our brains subconsciously experience food -- and shows how this data could help us eat healthier without sacrificing taste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shawn Needham, R.Ph., talks with Charlene Andersen about her carnivore journey. Charlene has been using the carnivore diet since around August 1998 to fight many things she suffered with, the 4 biggest being: lyme disease, amenorrhea, degenerative disc disease and trichotillomania. Charlene Andersen Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/charlene_andersen_/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Charlene_Andersen Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy Website | http://mlrx.com.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MosesLakeProfessionalPharmacy/ Shawn Needham X| https://x.com/ShawnNeedham2 Shawn's Book | http://mybook.to/Sickened_The_Book Additional Links https://linktr.ee/mlrx
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I Wish I Made That is a segment where we invite some of our favorite creative folks to dive deep into a piece of culture. We are joined by writer Kurt Andersen. Andersen is a longtime writer and editor, as well as co-founder the magazine Spy and former host of the public radio show Studio 360. The thing he wished he had made? The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe. The book chronicled the counterculture movement of the '60s. It did not make Kurt more of a hippie than he already was, but it did make him want to be a writer. Kurt's latest novel The Breakup will be out August 18th, pre-order now.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
The Falcons had a busy start to the week, with a flurry of roster moves as the team prepares for their first preseason game against the Denver Broncos. Kevin Knight and Tre'Shon Diaz break down the moves, including the return of OT Jawaan Taylor and the release of LB Troy Andersen, the emergence of rookie OT Ethan Onianwa, and what we want to see from the preseason. Today's episode is presented by FanDuel. Watch the show live on Wednesdays at 8 PM ET. Support the crew on Patreon to unlock exclusive perks (and our gratitude)! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Steve and Bobby listened to clips from Drew Brees' legendary Hall of Fame speech. Pro Football Hall of Famer Morten Andersen joined Sports Talk. Andersen recapped Brees' HOF induction. Bobby and Andersen shared stories from their time with the Saints. Andersen also discussed the Saints' kicker competition.
With the Trump administration's newest political persecution of Anthony Fauci and three years after our first lab-leak special, now seemed like a useful time to return to the topic. Fortunately, you do not have to rely on our knowledge of viruses, as we have somehow managed to convince the same three esteemed virologists, Eddie Holmes, Kristian Andersen and Michael Worobey, to come back for an update.Mike, Kristian and Eddie return and offer us their read on where the scientific evidence on COVID's origins stands in 2026. They take us through the main lines of evidence and the often overlooked role of the wildlife trade, explaining why the lab-leak story remains so appealing, and how their own assessments have shifted as more evidence has emerged. We also discuss the standard claim that the media suppressed the lab-leak narrative while noting that coverage across both alternative and mainstream outlets remains heavily skewed towards it (and almost entirely detached from the research literature).Finally, we end on a characteristically positive note by discussing the Trump administration's attacks on science and the ongoing campaigns against high-profile scientists and public health figures. Our guests describe their experience of committing the heinous offence of following the scientific evidence and arriving at conclusions that contradict the preferred views of polemical politicians and prominent media pundits.In short, this episode is our modest attempt to drag the topic back towards the science, while also focusing on the price paid by the people who actually conduct the research and care about the evidence. We are not neutral when it comes to the ongoing attacks on science and scientists and do not pretend to be. LinksOur guests: Michael Worobey, Kristian Andersen, and Eddie HolmesOur previous interview with Worobey, Andersen and HolmesLab Leak Fever with Philipp MarkolinOur earlier interview with Stuart Neil on SARS-CoV-2Sam Harris, Alina Chan and Matt Ridley: Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?Bad Boy of Science: Is the COVID Lab Leak Hypothesis Dead?Kristian Andersen on his early emails, released messages and changing assessmentKristian Andersen's congressional testimony and document collectionKristian's thread responding to the use of his Slack messagesMichael Worobey on why his assessment changedWHO SAGO's 2025 assessment of the origins evidenceThe July 2026 Senate release of the Slack messagesKevin Drum's reading of the earlier Slack archiveThe current White House lab-leak pageThe July 2026 Fauci hearingNaomi Oreskes on scientific integrity and “ethical pessimism”Nature: Climate scientists report online attacksAlwine et al. on the harms to scientists, research and pandemic preparednessRelevant research papers and reviewsAndersen, K. G., Rambaut, A., Lipkin, W. I., Holmes, E. C., & Garry, R. F. (2020). The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Medicine, 26(4), 450–452.Crits-Christoph, A., Levy, J. I., Pekar, J. E., et al. (2024). Genetic tracing of market wildlife and viruses at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cell, 187(19), 5468–5482.Holmes, E. C. (2024). The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Annual Review of Virology, 11(1), 21–42.Liu, W. J., Liu, P., Lei, W., et al. (2023). Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan Seafood Market. Nature, 631(8020), 402–408.Pekar, J. E., Magee, A., Parker, E., et al. (2022). The molecular epidemiology of multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2. Science, 377(6609), 960–966.Pekar, J. E., Moshiri, N., Lemey, P., et al. (2025). Recently reported SARS-CoV-2 genomes suggested to be intermediate between the two early main lineages are instead likely derived. Virus Evolution, 11(1).Pekar, J. E., Lytras, S., Ghafari, M., et al. (2025). The recency and geographical origins of the bat viruses ancestral to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. Cell, 188(12), 3167–3183.Temmam, S., Vongphayloth, K., Baquero, E., et al. (2022). Bat coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2 and infectious for human cells. Nature, 604
Pro Football Hall of Famer Morten Andersen joined Sports Talk. Andersen recapped Drew Brees' Hall of Fame speech and party. Bobby and Andersen shared stories from their time with the Saints. Andersen also discussed the Saints' kicker competition.
Larry Andersen joins the WIP Afternoon Show to discuss Phillies lineup changes and pitching.
en Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: (ronthe3manweav)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
Visit my website: https://www.driftoffpodcast.com/Hello, sleepy listeners, and welcome.WELCOME TO DRIFT BACK SUNDAYEvery Sunday evening, I unlock a favorite classic journey from my archive to help you release the thoughts of the weekend and ease into the new week.TONIGHT'S STORYTonight, we drift back to The Moon Maiden, a gentle fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first shared here in September 2021. Filled with quiet wonder, moonlit beauty, and Andersen's timeless storytelling, it's the perfect companion for a peaceful evening.As the story unfolds beneath the glow of the moon, allow its calm, dreamlike rhythm to quiet your thoughts, soften the end of your weekend, and gently carry you toward a restful night's sleep.So settle in, get comfortable, and let tonight's soothing narration guide you into peaceful dreams.Sweet dreams,Joanne
Millions of people suffer with foot trouble. Some have heel pain when they first get out of bed. Others complain of flat feet or bunions. Athlete's foot is very common, though it doesn't always respond as expected to antifungal medications. Speaking of fungus, toenail fungus can be extremely stubborn. What are your feet trying to tell you about what they need? How can you keep them healthy, especially in the summertime? At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up to date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and health policies and health systems. While these conversations intend to offer insight and perspective, the content is provided solely for informational and educational purposes. Please consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your medical care or treatment. How You Can Listen You could listen through your local public radio station or get the live stream at 7 am EST on Saturday, August 1, 2026, through your computer or smart phone (wunc.org). Here is a link so you can find which stations carry our broadcast. If you can't listen to the broadcast, you may wish to hear the podcast later. You can subscribe through your favorite podcast provider, download the mp3 using the link at the bottom of the page, or listen to the stream on this post starting on August 3, 2026. What Are Your Feet Trying to Tell You? Most everyone looks forward to summer vacation, but that special time away from the usual routine may pose challenges for your feet. Whether you are hiking in the mountains or running on the beach, you may need to pay attention to your tootsies. Time at the Beach Beach time can inspire long walks on the sand, but soft sand could really put a strain on foot muscles that aren't accustomed to it. Our expert guest, podiatrist Jane Andersen DPM, recommends wearing good running shoes for walking long distances on sand. Choosing to walk where the sand is hard-packed when the tide is low can also be helpful. Possibly the most important but easily overlooked step to protect feet at the beach is to apply sunscreen. The tops of the feet are easily overlooked, but they can burn pretty readily. And if you are planning to spend time sunbathing prone, you might even want to apply sunscreen to the bottoms of your feet. They never see the sun, and walking on sunburned soles could be quite painful. Protecting Bare Feet Another consideration at the beach is how you will get from the parking lot or boardwalk to the water. How hot is the sand? If it is hot enough to burn the soles of your feet, you might consider using water sandals. In general, going barefoot can be risky. Whether you're at the beach, at a campground, in your own backyard or even inside your home, there are potential hazards underfoot. Bits of glass shards, little pieces of wire, tiny pebbles or nails could all cause havoc if they end up embedded in a sole. Protecting your soles by wearing good flip-flops makes a lot of sense. To find a list of flip-flops that provide appropriate arch support as well as sole protection, consult apma.org. Treating Black Toenails During this episode, Joe describes a trip to the beach with a long walk. By the time he removed his shoes, his longest toe had a black toenail that was rather painful. Although the pain faded before too long, it took about a year for the dark color to disappear from the nail. Dr. Andersen suggests that it often takes at least nine months to regrow a toenail. She emphasizes that if the nail turns black due to sudden trauma (like dropping something heavy on the toe), a podiatrist should check it out. Sometimes there is a fracture under that discolored nail that requires medical attention for proper healing. What Is the Story on Flat Feet? Joe has always had flat feet. Perhaps your feet are flat, too. The condition is pretty common. If Joe gets out of a bathtub or swimming pool and leaves footprints, they are almost oval. There is very little indentation in the center. Other people with higher arches may leave footprints that are nearly C-shaped. Flat feet can benefit from arch support such as orthotic inserts for shoes. High arches can also cause trouble, especially if they are linked to a genetic condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth. It is a nerve disorder that can also lead to muscle weakness. Consequently, people with high arches may also need podiatric care for their feet to stay comfortable and healthy. Plantar Fasciitis Is a Pain The bottoms of your feet have thick connective tissue called fascia that run from the heel to the ball of the foot. Inflammation of this tissue causes pain, typically at the heel but sometimes along the arch. Often, more supportive footgear or special orthotics can help. Getting a shoe with the correct heel drop is important. That is the difference between the height of the shoe at the heel and at the toe. A podiatrist can recommend the most appropriate heel drop for your feet. Stretching is also useful, particularly pulling the toes toward the knee or stretching the calf in a runner's stretch pose and holding for 30 seconds or so. Rolling the bottom of the foot on a frozen water bottle helps with the stretch at the same time that the cold eases the inflammation. Plantar fasciitis is common and treatable. If left untreated, it may last a long time. What Can You Do About Stinky Feet? A couple of listeners shared their experiences with smelly feet, and we asked Dr. Andersen for her opinion. Jan described using a topical erythromycin antibiotic prescription that came as a roll-on. She also got rid of all her stinky shoes and is careful to wear socks that will wick sweat away. Dr. Andersen noted that erythromycin is very effective against a bacterial infection with Corynebacterium minutissimum. This organism glows coral under ultraviolet light and can definitely raise a stink. Sophia wrote about developing smelly feet after walking around in wet shoes. She finally solved the problem by treating her feet with rubbing alcohol. Dr. Andersen agreed that rubbing alcohol could be helpful. So can soaking the feet in a strong solution of tea. Other tips include cleaning the floor of the shower stall frequently and always wearing socks that wick–not cotton, which absorbs sweat but traps the moisture. Acrylic or wool work better. Another tactic is to alternate shoes; don't wear the same shoes day after day but give them at least a day to dry out. How Should You Treat a Sprained Ankle? There has been controversy lately about the standard RICE protocol for a sprain: rest, ice, compression and elevation. Some experts now recommend warmth instead of ice and gentle motion rather than rest immediately after a sprain. Of course, the first step is to ascertain that it is really a sprain and not a fracture. The treatment for those two injuries is completely different and the person suffering the problem may not be able to tell just from the way it feels. An X-ray is prudent. Bunions and Hammer Toes If you don't suffer from bunions, you might not know what they are. In a bunion, the bone that supports the big toe (the metatarsal) moves out of alignment and starts to point more towards the midline of the body. To compensate, the rest of the big toe ends up pointing back toward the rest of the foot. This creates a bump on the edge of the foot that might be painful. There doesn't seem to be any clear correlation between the size of the bump and the amount of pain it causes. Bunions seem to be hereditary, at least to some extent. Conservative management entails choosing footwear with a roomy toe box, not pointy-toed shoes. Podiatrists also correct bunions surgically. They can choose from a wide range of surgical approaches. In hammer toes, one of the toes (typically the second toe) curls over so that the end that would normally face forward points downward. This too can be corrected surgically, but the recovery can be pretty lengthy. A roomy toe box is also a good bet for living with hammer toe. Taking Care of Your Feet We asked Dr. Andersen for general advice, and she suggested that one very important consideration is to buy your athletic shoes in person, preferably at a store that caters to athletes. Buy the proper shoes for your activity; in other words, don't try to play pickleball in running shoes. One nationwide chain that does a good job fitting the shoe to the athlete is Fleet Feet. Locally, she recommends Bull City Running. This Week’s Guest Dr. Jane Andersen, Board Certified, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, is in practice at Chapel Hill Foot and Ankle, part of FASMA, Foot and Ankle specialists of the Mid Atlantic, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Andersen specializes in Foot and ankle care for Children, Adults, Athletes and Geriatric Patients including surgery and conservative care. She is a Trustee of the American Podiatric Medical Association. January 18, 2025, Jane Andersen, DPM, was awarded the Edwin B. Martin, Jr., Award for Podiatrist of the Year. https://www.chapelhillfootandankle.com/dr-jane-andersen Jane Andersen, DPM, Chapel HIll Foot and Ankle Listen to the Podcast The podcast of this program will be available Monday, August 3, 2026, after broadcast on Aug. 1. This week's podcast has additional information on smelly feet as well as foot and nail fungus. What remedies or medications work best? How long does it take for nail to grow out? What are the best toenail clippers? 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Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: (ronthe3manweav)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676
Kurt Andersen returns to the Daily Beast Podcast to discuss his provocative new novel The Breakup, a chilling vision of America's future that imagines the country pushed to its breaking point after Donald Trump's death sparks nationwide unrest. Andersen explains why the political chaos of the past few years forced him to make his fictional America even darker, whether the country is already living through a national tragedy, and why he believes imagining uncomfortable futures may be the only way to prepare for them. Joanna Coles and Andersen debate whether AI will make us smarter or stop us from thinking altogether, dissect Jon Ossoff's standout performance against Pete Hegseth, size up the most alarming figures in Trump's orbit, and explore why today's political theater increasingly resembles professional wrestling. Head to https://www.tryfum.com/BEAST and use promo code BEAST to get your free gift with purchase, and start The Good Habit today! #ad Use code BEAST at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/beast #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tyler and Jimmy sit down with some old friends but two new people to Ultra4 Racing. Loren and Lee have known each other for a bunch of years, but their friendship has really become testy these last few months when Loren bought an Ultra4 Rig. The boys are not sure who was more excited, Loren the racecar driver or Lee who inserted himself into the right seat, codriver position. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4592_andersen_motorsports/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solvefunction/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruisin2camp/Bad Seed Motorsports: https://www.instagram.com/badseedmotorsports/ GROUP BUY: There is a new group buy happening, and this time it is with Wolfbox for their G900Tripro. If we get ten people signed up then we will get $20 off. If we can get 20 people signed up, we will get $30 off, and if we can get 30 people signed up, then it will be $40 off. If you’re interested in joining the group buy, then please email Jimmy or Tyler, or jump on to the Discord. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway July’s Giveaway is with a company that Jimmy and Tyler have very good experience with, especially after TrailHeroX. This month’s giveaway is with Wolfbox. They are giving away one G900Tripro to a lucky winner. This is the same three-camera rearview mirror setup that they received during TrailHeroX. If you want a chance to win this system from Wolfbox make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Massive Congratulations to Liz Sandstorm for winning the Iceco Freezers. We are excited to work with and share their exciting new releases. One lucky winner has a chance to an ALP20 Fridge. Big thanks to Iceco for sponsoring this month’s giveaway. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIceco – SnailTrail 12% offRUSOH Fire Extinguishers – RusohCrawlers discount code gets you 12% offDevos Outdoor – snailtrail12 gets you 12% off sitewideIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang
Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ronald Weaver III (@ronthe3manweav) and Co-Hosts: Caleb Lyons (@Caleb_Lyons7), Vic Cram (@viccram)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676