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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Balancing Books and Bliss: Haruto's Autumn Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-17-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の風が冷たく、赤やオレンジ、黄色に色づいた落ち葉がカーペットのように地面を覆っている。En: The autumn wind was chilly, and the fallen leaves, colored in red, orange, and yellow, covered the ground like a carpet.Ja: そんな大学の寮は、勤労感謝の日の連休を前に学生たちで賑わっていた。En: The university dormitory was bustling with students getting ready for the Kinrō Kansha no Hi holiday.Ja: 晴人は机に向かい、頑張って勉強していた。En: Haruto was sitting at his desk, working hard on his studies.Ja: 彼は大学の講義とアルバイトに一生懸命で、気を抜く暇がなかった。En: He was devoted to both his university lectures and part-time job, with no time to relax.Ja: でも、心のどこかで、彼は何かを逃していると感じていた。En: Yet, somewhere in his heart, he felt like he was missing out on something.Ja: その時、彼の部屋のドアが元気よく開かれた。En: Just then, the door to his room swung open energetically.Ja: 「晴人！紅葉を見に行こうよ！」と元気いっぱいの由紀が言った。En: "Haruto! Let's go see the momiji!" exclaimed Yuki cheerfully.Ja: 彼女の声には冒険心が溢れていた。En: Her voice was full of adventure.Ja: 「そうそう、連休だし、一緒に自然を楽しもう！」En: "You know, it's the holiday, so let's enjoy nature together!"Ja: 晴人は一瞬戸惑った。En: Haruto was momentarily confused.Ja: 試験もあるし、仕事のシフトも入っている。En: He had exams coming up, and his work shifts were lined up.Ja: 「でも…、僕は忙しいんだ」と彼は答える。En: "But... I'm busy," he replied.Ja: そこへ、静かに青井が加わった。En: At that moment, Aoi quietly joined in.Ja: 「休むことも大事だよ、晴人。自然を感じるのは心にいいんだ」と、彼女は穏やかに話す。En: "Resting is important too, Haruto. Experiencing nature is good for the soul," she spoke gently.Ja: 青井の言葉にはいつも説得力があった。En: Aoi's words always carried persuasion.Ja: 晴人は深く考える。En: Haruto thought deeply.Ja: どうしたらいいのか。En: What should he do?Ja: 仕事や勉強を優先すべきか。En: Should he prioritize work and study?Ja: 彼はそう迷っていると、青井が以前撮った紅葉の写真を見せてくれた。En: While he was wavering, Aoi showed him some photos of the momiji she had taken before.Ja: その写真はあまりにも美しく、晴人の心に強く響いた。En: The photographs were so stunning that they struck a chord in Haruto's heart.Ja: 「こんな景色をリアルで見たら、どんなに素敵なんだろう」と彼は思った。En: "How wonderful it would be to see such scenery in real life," he thought.Ja: そして、晴人は意を決した。En: Then, Haruto made up his mind.Ja: 「よし、行こう！けど、その代わりにスケジュールを少し調整しなきゃ」En: "Alright, let's go! But in exchange, I'll need to adjust my schedule a bit."Ja: 由紀は喜んで跳び上がり、青井はにっこりと微笑んだ。En: Yuki joyfully jumped up, and Aoi smiled softly.Ja: こうして晴人は、勉強も仕事も友達との時間も大切にする方法を見つけた。En: In this way, Haruto found a way to prioritize his studies, work, and time with friends.Ja: 秋の日差しの中、三人は紅葉を楽しむために出かけた。En: Under the autumn sun, the three of them set out to enjoy the momiji.Ja: 色とりどりの景色を見ながら、晴人は、バランスを保つことの大切さを改めて感じた。En: As Haruto admired the vibrant scenery, he once again realized the importance of maintaining balance.Ja: そして、心から笑った。En: And he laughed from the heart.Ja: その日以来、晴人は学びと楽しさの両立をもっと大事にすることにした。En: From that day onward, Haruto decided to value both learning and enjoyment more.Ja: 個人的な経験も、同じくらい重要だと心から理解したのだった。En: He fully understood that personal experiences were just as important. Vocabulary Words:chilly: 冷たいcarpet: カーペットdormitory: 寮bustling: 賑わっていたdevoted: 一生懸命lectures: 講義persuasion: 説得力stunning: 美しくscenery: 景色vibrant: 色とりどりbalance: バランスvalue: 大事にするexperiences: 経験holiday: 連休relax: 気を抜くexclaimed: 言ったadventure: 冒険心confused: 戸惑ったwaver: 迷っているphotos: 写真realize: 改めて感じたprioritize: 優先すべきschedule: スケジュールadjust: 調整mind: 意を決したunderstood: 理解したpersonal: 個人的ground: 地面missing out: 逃しているjoined: 加わった

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Autumn Leaves to New Beginnings: A Kyoto Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-07-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 紅葉の季節、京都の嵐山竹林は特別でした。En: In the season of autumn leaves, the Arashiyama bamboo grove in Kyoto was special.Ja: 高くそびえる竹の合間から見える空は澄み、風にそよぐ竹の音が静けさを感じさせます。En: The sky visible between the towering bamboo was clear, and the sound of the bamboo swaying in the wind evoked a sense of tranquility.Ja: 地面には赤や黄金の葉がうっすらと敷き詰められ、秋の祭りのために飾られた提灯が優しく輝いています。En: On the ground, red and golden leaves were thinly spread, and lanterns decorated for the autumn festival gently glowed.Ja: ハルとはカメラを手に、自然の美しさを収めるために竹林を歩いていました。En: Haruto was walking through the bamboo grove, camera in hand, to capture the beauty of nature.Ja: しかし、彼の心はどこか空虚。En: However, his heart felt somewhat empty.Ja: それを埋める何かを求めていました。En: He was searching for something to fill that void.Ja: 一方、アオイは花のインスピレーションを探して竹林を訪れていました。En: Meanwhile, Aoi visited the bamboo grove seeking inspiration from flowers.Ja: 花のアレンジメントの次のプロジェクトのために、新しい視点が必要だと感じていたのです。En: She felt she needed a new perspective for her next flower arrangement project.Ja: 祭りの賑やかさの中、ハルとはアオイを見かけました。En: Amid the festival's bustling atmosphere, Haruto spotted Aoi.Ja: 彼女がじっくりと紅葉を眺めている姿が印象的でした。En: Her figure, intently gazing at the autumn leaves, was striking.Ja: 彼は勇気を出して彼女に近づくことにしました。En: He gathered the courage to approach her.Ja: 「こんにちは。En: "Hello.Ja: 私はハルとと言います。En: My name is Haruto.Ja: あなたもこの美しい紅葉を見に来ましたか？En: Did you also come to see these beautiful autumn leaves?"Ja: 」アオイは彼のカメラを見て興味を持ちました。En: Aoi took an interest in his camera.Ja: 「こんにちは、私はアオイです。En: "Hello, I'm Aoi.Ja: はい、美しいですね。En: Yes, they're beautiful.Ja: 何か特別な写真を撮っていますか？En: Are you taking any special photos?"Ja: 」そうして二人は自然に会話を始め、竹林を一緒に散策することになりました。En: Thus, the two naturally began a conversation and decided to stroll through the bamboo grove together.Ja: ハルとはアオイの自然愛を感じ、彼女を背景にして完璧なショットを狙います。En: Haruto felt Aoi's love for nature and aimed for a perfect shot with her in the background.Ja: シャッターを押す瞬間、アオイはまるで紅葉そのもののように輝いていました。En: At the moment he pressed the shutter, Aoi seemed to shine just like the autumn leaves themselves.Ja: その瞬間、二人は共に強いインスピレーションと繋がりを感じました。En: At that moment, they both felt a strong inspiration and connection.Ja: 「一緒に何かを作りませんか？En: "Issho ni nanika o tsukurimasen ka?"Ja: 」と、ハルとは提案しました。En: Haruto proposed.Ja: 「写真と花のアートを組み合わせた作品を。En: "A piece that combines photography and floral art."Ja: 」アオイは笑顔で頷きました。En: Aoi nodded with a smile.Ja: 「ぜひ、やってみましょう。En: "Zehi, yattemimashou."Ja: 」二人は連絡先を交換し、プロジェクトの初めての一歩を踏み出しました。En: The two exchanged contact information and took the first step in their project.Ja: ハルとは孤独を超えた充実感と目的を見つけ、アオイは新たなインスピレーションと仲間を得ることができました。En: Haruto found fulfillment and purpose beyond loneliness, while Aoi gained new inspiration and a companion.Ja: 嵐山竹林の秋の祭りは、二人の新しい始まりとなったのです。En: The autumn festival at the Arashiyama bamboo grove marked a new beginning for them both. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 紅葉bamboo grove: 竹林towering: 高くそびえるtranquility: 静けさlanterns: 提灯festival: 祭りcapture: 収めるsomewhat: どこかvoid: 空虚arrangement: アレンジメントbustling: 賑やかさgazing: 眺めているstriking: 印象的courage: 勇気intently: じっくりとswaying: そよぐdecorated: 飾られたperspective: 視点shutter: シャッターinspiration: インスピレーションfloral: 花のproposal: 提案fulfillment: 充実感companionship: 仲間beginning: 始まりthinly spread: うっすらと敷き詰められevoked: 感じさせるgathered: 集めたstroll: 散策gently: 優しく

This episode we start to get more into the material culture of the period with court fashion, as we look at the court robes that went along with the updated court ranks.  Granted, we only have a few resources, but from those it does seem like we can construct at least a plausible idea of what the court may have looked like at this time. For more discussion, check out the blogpost:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-137   Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is Episode 137:  Courtly Fashion. In the New Year's ceremony, the court officials lined up in front of the Kiyomihara Palace, arranged by their relative court rank, dressed in their assigned court robes.  The effect was impressive—the rows of officials painting the courtyard like the bands of color in a rainbow, albeit one with only a couple of hues.  The fact that they were all wearing the same style of dress and black, stiffened gauze hats only added to the effect.  The individual officers were all but lost in what was, at least in outward form, a single, homogenous machine of government, just waiting for the command of their monarch to attend to the important matters of state. We are covering the reign of Ohoama no Ohokimi, aka Ama no Nunahara oki no mabito no Sumera no Mikoto, aka Temmu Tennou.  Last episode we went over the changes he had made to the family titles—the kabane—as well as to the courtly rank system.  For the former, he had consolidated the myriad kabane and traditional titles across Yamato into a series of eight—the Yakusa no Kabane.   These were, from highest to lowest: Mabito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, and Inaki.  By the way, you might notice that "Mabito" actually occurs in Ohoama's posthumous name:  Ama no Nunahara oki no mabito, which lends more credence to the idea that that kabane was for those with a special connection to the royal lineage. Besides simplifying and restructuring the kabane, Ohoama also reformed the court rank system.  He divided the Princely ranks into two categories:  Myou, or Bright, and Jou, or Pure.  For the court nobles the categories were:                Shou – Upright                Jiki – Straight                Gon – Diligent                Mu – Earnest                Tsui – Pursue                Shin – Advancement Each category was further divided into four grades (except for the very first princely category, Myou, which was only two).  Each grade was then further divided into large, "dai", or broad, "kou". And this brings us to our topic today. Along with this new rank system, Ohoama's administration also instituted a new set of court sumptuary laws. Some are vague in the record—we can just make assumptions for what is going on based on what we know from later fashion choices.  Others are a little more clear.  We'll take a look at those sumptuary laws, particularly those that were directly associated with the new court rank system, but we'll also look at the clothing styles more generally. To start with, let's talk about what we know about clothing in the archipelago in general.  Unfortunately, fabric doesn't tend to survive very well in the generally acidic soils of the Japanese archipelago.  Cloth tends to break down pretty quickly.  That said, we have fragments here and there and impressions in pottery, so we have some idea that there was some kind of woven fabric from which to make clothing out of. And before I go too far I want to give a shout out to the amazing people at the Kyoto Costume Museum.  They have a tremendous website and I will link to it in the comments.  While there may be some debate over particular interpretations of historical clothing, it is an excellent resource to get a feel for what we know of the fashion of the various periods.  I'll also plug our own website, SengokuDaimyo.com, which has a "Clothing and Accessory" section that, while more geared towards Heian and later periods, may still be of some use in looking up particular terms and getting to know the clothing and outfits. At the farthest reaches of pre-history, we really don't have a lot of information for clothing.  There is evidence of woven goods in the Jomon period, and we have Yayoi burials with bits of cloth here and there, but these are all scraps.  So at best we have some conjecture as to what people were wearing, and possibly some ability to look across the Korean peninsula and see what people had, there. There are scant to no reliable records from early on in Japanese history, and most of those don't really do a great job of describing the clothing.  Even where we do get something, like the Weizhi, one has to wonder given how they tended to crib notes from other entries. There is at least one picture scroll of interest: Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang, or Liáng -Zhígòngtú.  It is said to have been painted by Xiao Yi in the early 6th century, and while the original no longer exists there is an 11th century copy from the time of the Song Dynasty.  The scroll shows  various ambassadors to the Liang court, including one from Wa.  The Wa ambassador is shown with what appears to be a wide piece of cloth around his hips and legs, tied in front.  His lower legs are covered in what we might call kyahan today: a rather simple wrap around leg from below the knee to the foot.  He has another, blue piece of cloth around his shoulders, almost like a shawl, and it is also tied in front.  Then there is a cloth wrapped and tied around his head. It's hard to know how much of this depiction is accurate and how much the artist was drawing on memory and descriptions from things like the Weizhi or Wei Chronicles, which stated that the Wa people wore wide cloths wrapped around and seamlessly tied As such, it may be more helpful to look at depictions actually from the archipelago: specifically, some of the human-figured haniwa, those clay cylinders and statues that adorned the burial mounds which gave the kofun period its name.  Some of these haniwa are fairly detailed, and we can see ties, collars, and similar features of clothing. These haniwa primarily seem to cluster towards the end of the Kofun period, in the later 6th century, so it is hard to say how much they can be used for earlier periods, though that is exactly what you will typically see for periods where we have little to know evidence.  I'm also not sure how regional certain fashions might have been, and we could very much be suffering from survivorship bias—that is we only know what survived and assume that was everything, or even the majority. Still, it is something. Much of what we see in these figures is some kind of upper garment that has relatively tight sleeves, like a modern shirt or jacket might have, with the front pieces overlapping create a V-shaped neckline.  The garment hem often hangs down to just above the knee, flaring out away from the body, and it's held closed with ties and some kind of belt, possibly leather in some cases, and in others it looks like a tied loop of cloth.  There is evidence of a kind of trouser, with two legs, and we see ties around the knee.  In some cases, they even have small bells hanging from the ties.  Presumably the trousers might have ties up towards the waist, but we cannot see that in the examples we have. We also see individuals who have no evidence of any kind of bifurcated lower garment.  That may indicate an underskirt of some kind, or possibly what's called a "mo"—but it could also be just a simplification for stability, since a haniwa has a cylindrical base anyway.  It is not always obvious when you are looking at a haniwa figure whether it depicts a man or woman: in some cases there are two dots on the chest that seem to make it obvious, but the haniwa do come from different artisans in different regions, so there is a lot of variability. We also see evidence of what seem to be decorative sashes that are worn across the body, though not in all cases.  There are various types of headgear and hairstyles.  Wide-brimmed and domed hats are not uncommon, and we also see combs and elaborate hairstyles depicted.  On some occasions we can even see that they had closed toed shoes.  For accessories, we see haniwa wearing jewelry, including necklaces (worn by both men and women), bracelets, and earrings.  In terms of actual human jewelry, early shell bracelets demonstrate trade routes, and the distinctive magatama, or comma shaped jewel, can be found in the archipelago and on the Korean peninsula, where it is known as "gogok".  Based on lines or even colored pigment on the haniwa, it appears that many of these outfits were actually quite heavily decorated.  Paint on the outfits is sometimes also placed on the face, suggesting that they either painted or tattooed themselves, something mentioned in the Wei Chronicles.  We also have archaeological examples of dyed cloth, so it is interesting that people are often depicted in undyed clothing.  There is one haniwa that I find particularly interesting, because they appear to be wearing more of a round-necked garment, and they have a hat that is reminiscent of the phrygian cap: a conical cap with the top bent forward.  These are traits common to some of the Sogdians and other Persian merchants along the silk road, raising the possibility that it is meant to depict a foreigner, though it is also possible that it was just another local style. If we compare this to the continent, we can see some immediate difference.  In the contemporaneous Sui dynasty, we can see long flowing robes, with large sleeves for men and women.  The shoes often had an upturned placket that appears to have been useful to prevent one from tripping on long, flowing garments.  Many of these outfits were also of the v-neck variety, with two overlapping pieces, though it is often shown held together with a fabric belt that is tied in front.  The hats appear to either be a kind of loose piece of fabric, often described as a turban, wrapped around the head, the ends where it ties together trailing behind, or black lacquered crowns—though there were also some fairly elaborate pieces for the sovereign. As Yamato started to import continental philosophy, governance, and religion, they would also start to pick up on continental fashion.  This seems particularly true as they adopted the continental concept of "cap rank" or "kan-i". Let's go over what we know about this system, from its first mention in the Chronicles up to where we are in Ohoama's reign. As a caveat, there is a lot we don't know about the details of these garments, but we can make some guesses. The first twelve cap-ranks, theoretically established in 603, are somewhat questionable in their historicity, as are so many things related to Shotoku Taishi.  And their names are clearly based on Confucian values:  Virtue, Humanity, Propriety, Faith, Justice, and Wisdom, or Toku, Nin, Rei, Shin, Gi, and Chi.  The five values and then just "Virtue", itself. The existence of this system does seem to be confirmed by the Sui Shu, the Book of Sui, which includes a note in the section on the country of Wa that they used a 12 rank system based on the Confucian values, but those values were given in the traditional Confucian order vice the order given in the Nihon Shoki.   The rank system of the contemporaneous Sui and Tang dynasties was different from these 12 ranks, suggesting that the Yamato system either came from older dynasties—perhaps from works on the Han dynasty or the Northern and Southern Dynasty, periods—or they got it from their neighbors, Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo.  There does seem to be a common thread, though, that court rank was identifiable in one's clothes. As for the caps themselves, what did they look like?  One would assume that the Yamato court just adopted a continental style cap, and yet, which one? It isn't fully described, and there are a number of types of headwear that we see in the various continental courts. Given that, we aren't entirely sure exactly what it looked like, but we do have a couple of sources that we can look at and use to make some assumptions.  These sources l ead us to the idea of a round, colored cap made of fabric, around the brim that was probably the fabric or image prescribed for that rank.  It is also often depicted with a bulbous top, likely for the wearer's hair, and may have been tied to their top knot.     Our main source for this is the Tenjukoku Mandala Embroidery (Tenjukoku-mandara-shuuchou) at Chuuguuji temple, which was a temple built for the mother of Prince Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi.    This embroidery was created in 622, so 19 years after the 12 ranks would have been implemented. It depicts individuals in round-necked jackets that appear to have a part straight down the center.  Beneath the jacket one can see a pleated hem, possibly something like a "hirami", a wrapped skirt that is still found in some ceremonial imperial robes.  It strikes me that this could also be the hem of something like the hanpi, which was kind of like a vest with a pleated lower edge.  Below that we see trousers—hakama—with a red colored hem—at least on one figure that we can see.  He also appears to be wearing a kind of slipper-like shoe. As for the women, there are a few that appear to be in the mandala, but it is hard to say for certain as the embroidery has been damaged over the years. That said, from what we can tell, women probably would have worn something similar to the men in terms of the jacket and the pleated under-skirt, but then, instead of hakama, we see a pleated full-length skirt, or mo.  We also don't have a lot of evidence for them wearing hats or anything like that. The round necked jacket is interesting as it appears to be similar to the hou that was common from northern China across the Silk Road, especially amongst foreigners.  This garment  came to displace the traditional robes of the Tang court and would become the basis for much of the court clothing from that period, onwards.  The round necked garment had central panels that overlapped, and small ties or fastenings at either side of the neck to allow for an entirely enclosed neckline.  This was more intricate than just two, straight collars, and so may have taken time to adopt, fully. The next change to the cap-rank system was made in 647, two years into the Taika Reform.  The ranks then were more directly named for the caps, or crowns—kanmuri—and their materials and colors.  The ranks translate to Woven, Embroidered, Purple, Brocade, Blue, Black, and finally "Establish Valor" for the entry level rank. The system gets updated two years later, but only slightly.  We still see a reference to Woven stuff, Embroidery, and Purple, but then the next several ranks change to Flower, Mountain, and Tiger—or possibly Kingfisher.  These were a little more removed from the cap color and material, and may have had something to do with designs that were meant to be embroidered on the cap or on the robes in some way, though that is just speculation based on later Ming and Qing court outfits. Naka no Ohoye then updates it again in 664, but again only a little.  He seems to add back in the "brocade" category, swapping out the "flower", and otherwise just adds extra grades within each category to expand to 26 total rank grades. And that brings us to the reforms of 685, mentioned last episode.  This new system was built around what appear to be moral exhortations—Upright, Straight, Diligent, Earnest, etc.  And that is great and all, but how does that match up with the official robes? What color goes with each rank category?  Fortunately, this time around, the Chronicle lays it out for us pretty clearly. First off we are given the color red for the Princely ranks—not purple as one might have thought.  Specifically, it is "Vermillion Flower", hanezu-iro, which Bentley translates as the color of the "Oriental bush" or salmon.  In the blogpost we'll link to a table of colors that the founder of Sengoku Daimyo, Anthony Bryant, had put together, with some explanation of how to apply it.  I would note that there is often no way to know exactly what a given color was like or what shades were considered an acceptable range.  Everything was hand-dyed, and leaving fabric in the dye a little longer, changing the proportions, or just fading over time could create slightly different variants in the hue, but we think we can get pretty close. From there we have the six "common" ranks for the nobility.  Starting with the first rank, Upright, we have "Dark Purple".  Then we have "Light Purple".  This pattern continues with Dark and Light Green and then Dark and Light Grape or Lilac.  Purple in this case is Murasaki, and green here is specifically Midori, which is more specifically green than the larger category of "Aoi", which covers a spectrum of blue to green.  The grape or lilac is specifically "suou", and based on Bentley's colors it would be a kind of purple or violet. The idea is that the official court outfits for each rank would be the proper color.  And yes, that means if you get promoted in rank, your first paycheck—or rice stipend—is probably going to pay for a new set of official clothes.  Fortunately for the existing court nobles at the time, in the last month of 685, the Queen provided court clothing for 55 Princes and Ministers, so they could all look the part. And the look at court was important.  In fact, several of the edicts from this time focus specifically on who was allowed—or expected—to wear what.  For instance, in the 4th month of 681, they established 92 articles of the law code, and among those were various sumptuary laws—that is to say, laws as to what you could wear.  We are told that they applied to everyone from Princes of the blood down to the common person, and it regulated the wearing of precious metals, pearls, and jewels; the type of fabric one could use, whether purple, brocade, embroidery, or fine silks; and it also regulated woollen carpets, caps, belts, and the colors of various things. And here I'd like to pause and give some brief thought to how this played into the goals of the court, generally, which is to say the goal of creating and establishing this new system of governance in the cultural psyche of the people of the archipelago.  From the continental style palaces, to the temples, and right down to the clothing that people were wearing, this was all orchestrated, consciously or otherwise, to emphasize and even normalize the changes that were being introduced.  When everything around you is conforming to the new rules, it makes it quite easy for others to get on board. The court had surrounded themselves with monumental architecture that was designed along continental models and could best be explained through continental reasoning.  Even if they weren't Confucian or Daoist, those lines of reasoning ran through the various cultural and material changes that they were taking up.  Sure, they put their own stamp on it, but at the same time, when everything is right in front of you, it would become that much harder to deny or push back against it. And when you participated in the important rituals of the state, the clothing itself became a part of the pageantry.  It reinforced the notion that this was something new and different, and yet also emphasized that pushing against it would be going against the majority.  So court uniforms were another arm of the state's propaganda machine, all designed to reinforce the idea that the heavenly sovereign—the Tennou—was the right and just center of political life and deserving of their position.  Getting back to the sumptuary laws and rank based regulations: It is unfortunate that the record in the Nihon Shoki doesn't tell us exactly how things were regulated, only that they were, at least in some cases.  So for anything more we can only make assumptions based on later rules and traditions.  A few things we can see right away, though.  First is the restriction of the color purple.  Much as in Europe and elsewhere in the world, getting a dark purple was something that was not as easy as one might think, and so it tended to be an expensive dye and thus it would be restricted to the upper classes—in this case the princely and ministerial rank, no doubt.  Similarly brocade and fine silks were also expensive items that were likely restricted to people of a particular social station for that reason. The mention of woolen rugs is particularly intriguing.  Bentley translates this as woven mattresses, but I think that woolen rugs makes sense, as we do have examples of woolen "rugs" in Japan in at least the 8th century, stored in the famous Shousouin repository at Toudaiji temple, in Nara.  These are all imported from the continent and are actually made of felt, rather than woven.  As an imported item, out of a material that you could not get in the archipelago, due to a notable lack of sheep, they would have no doubt been expensive. The funny thing is that the carpets in the Shousouin may not have been meant as carpets.  For the most part they are of a similar size and rectangular shape, and one could see how they may have been used as sleeping mattresses or floor coverings.  However, there is some conjecture that they came from the Silk Road and may have been originally meant as felt doors for the tents used by the nomadic steppe peoples.  This is only conjecture, as I do not believe any of these rugs have survived in the lands where they would have been made, but given the size and shape and the modern yurt, it is not hard to see how that may have been the case.  Either way, I tend to trust that this could very well have meant woolen rugs, as Aston and the kanji themselves suggest, though I would understand if there was confusion or if it meant something else as wool was not exactly common in the archipelago at that time or in the centuries following. The last section of the regulations talks about the use of caps and belts.  The caps here were probably of continental origin:  The kanmuri, or official cap of state of the court nobles, or the more relaxed eboshi—though at this time, they were no doubt closely related. In fact, a year later, we have the most specific mention to-date of what people were actually wearing on their heads: there is a mention of men tying up their hair and wearing caps of varnished gauze.  Earlier caps related to the cap rank system are often thought to be something like a simple hemisphere  that was placed upon the head, with a bulbous top where the wearer's hair could be pulled up as in a bun. The kanmuri seems to have evolved from the soft black headcloth that was worn on the continent, which would have tied around the head, leaving two ends hanging down behind.  Hairstyles of the time often meant that men had a small bun or similar gathering of hair towards the back of their head, and tying a cloth around the head gave the effect of a small bump.  This is probably what we see in depictions of the early caps of state.  Sometimes this topknot could be covered with a small crown or other decoration, or wrapped with a cloth, often referred to as a "Tokin" in Japanese.  But over time we see the development of hardened forms to be worn under a hat to provide the appropriate silhouette, whether or not you actually had a topknot (possibly helpful for gentlemen suffering from hair loss).  And then the hat becomes less of a piece of cloth and more just a hat of black, lacquered gauze made on a form, which was much easier to wear.  At this point in the Chronicle, the cap was likely still somewhat malleable, and would made to tie or be pinned to that bun or queue of hair.  This explains the mention of men wearing their hair up.  This pin would become important for several different types of headgear, but ties were also used for those who did not have hair to hold the hat on properly. Two years after the edict on hats, we get another edict on clothing, further suggesting that the court were wearing Tang inspired clothing.  In 685 we see that individuals are given leave to wear their outer robe either open or tied closed. This is a clue that this outer robe might something akin to the round-necked hou that we see in the Tenjukoku Mandala, where the neck seems to close with a small tie or button.  However, we do see some examples, later, of v-necked garments with a tie in the center of the neck, so that may be the reference..  Opening the collar of the formal robes was somewhat akin to loosening a necktie, or unbuttoning the top button of a shirt.  It provided a more relaxed and comfortable feeling.  It could also be a boon in the warm days of summer.  Leaving it closed could create a more formal appearance. The courtiers also had the option of whether or not to wear the "Susotsuki", which Bentley translates as "skirt-band".  I believe this refers to the nai'i, or inner garment.  This would often have a pleated hem—a suso or ran—which would show below the main robe as just a slight hem.  Again, this is something that many would dispense with in the summer, or just when dressing a bit more casually, but it was required at court, as well as making sure that the tassles were tied so that they hung down.  This was the uniform of the court.  We are also told that they would have trousers that could be tied up, which sounds like later sashinuki, though it may have referred to something slightly different.  We are also given some regulations specifically for women, such as the fact that women over 40 years of age were allowed the discretion on whether or not to tie up their hair, as well as whether they would ride horses astride or side-saddle.  Presumably, younger women did not get a choice in the matter.  Female shrine attendants and functionaries were likewise given some leeway with their hairstyles. A year later, in 686, they do seem to have relaxed the hairstyles a bit more: women were allowed to let their hair down to their backs as they had before, so it seems that, for at least a couple of years, women under the age of 40 were expected to wear their hair tied up in one fashion or another. In that same edict, men were then allowed to wear "habakimo".  Aston translates this as "leggings" while Bentley suggests it is a "waist skirt".  There are an example of extant habakimo in the Shousouin, once again, and they appear to be wrappings for the lower leg.  It actually seems very closely related to the "kyahan" depicted all the way back in the 6th century painting of the Wo ambassador to Liang. Even though these edicts give a lot more references to clothing, there is still plenty that is missing.  It isn't like the Chroniclers were giving a red carpet style stitch-by-stitch critique of what was being worn at court.  Fortunately, there is a rather remarkable archaeological discovery from about this time. Takamatsuzuka is a kofun, or ancient burial mound, found in Asuka and dated to the late 7th or early 8th century.  Compared to the keyhole shaped tombs of previous centuries, this tomb is quite simple: a two-tiered circular tomb nestled in the quiet hills.  What makes it remarkable is that the inside of the stone burial chamber was elaborately painted.  There are depictions of the four guardian animals, as well as the sun and the moon, as well as common constellations.  More importantly, though, are the intricate pictures of men and women dressed in elaborate clothing. The burial chamber of Takamatsuzuka is rectangular in shape.  There are images on the four vertical sides as well as on the ceiling.  The chamber is oriented north-south, with genbu, the black tortoise, on the north wall and presumably Suzaku, the vermillion bird, on the south wall—though that had been broken at some point and it is hard to make out exactly what is there. The east and west walls are about three times as long as the north and south walls.  In the center of each is a guardian animal—byakko, the white tiger, on the west wall and seiryuu, the blue—or green—dragon on the east.  All of these images are faded, and since opening of the tomb have faded even more, so while photos can help, it may require a bit more investigation and some extrapolation to understand all of what we are looking at. On the northern side of both the east and west wall we see groups of four women.  We can make out green, yellow, and red or vermillion outer robes with thin fabric belt sashes, or obi, tied loosely and low around the waist.  There is another, lightly colored—possibly white, cream or pink—that is so faded it is hard to make out, and I don't know if that is the original color.  These are v-necked robes, with what appear to be ties at the bottom of the "v".  Around the belt-sash we see a strip of white peaking out from between the two sides of the robe—most likely showing the lining on an edge that has turned back slightly.  The cuffs of the robe are folded back, showing a contrasting color—either the sleeves of an underrobe or a lining of some kind.  Below the outer robe is a white, pleated hem—possibly a hirami or similar, though where we can make it out, it seems to be the same or similar color as the sleeves.  Under all of that, they then have a relatively simple mo, or pleated skirt.  The ones in the foreground are vertically striped in alternating white, green, red, and blue stripes.  There is one that may just be red and blue stripes, but I'm not sure.  In the background we see a dark blue—and possibly a dark green—mo.  At the base of each mo is a pleated fringe that appears to be connected to the bottom of the skirt.  The toe of a shoe seems to peek out from underneath in at least one instance.  They don't have any obvious hair ornaments, and their hair appears to be swept back and tied in such a way that it actually comes back up in the back, slightly.  They appear to be holding fans and something that might be a fly swatter—a pole with what looks like tassels on the end. In comparison, at the southern end of the tomb we have two groups of men.  These are much more damaged and harder to make out clearly.  They have robes of green, yellow, grey, blue, and what looks like dark blue, purple, or even black.  The neckline appears to be a v-necked, but tied closed, similar to what we see on the women.  We also see a contrasting color at the cuff, where it looks like the sleeves have turned back, slightly.  They have belt-sashes similar to the women, made of contrasting fabric to the robe itself.  Below that we see white trousers, or hakama, and shallow, black shoes.  On some of the others it is suggested that maybe they have a kind of woven sandal, but that is hard to make out in the current image.  On their heads are hats or headgear of black, stiffened—probably lacquered—gauze.  They have a bump in the back, which is probably the wearer's hair, and there is evidence of small ties on top and larger ties in the back, hanging down.  Some interpretations also show a couple with chin straps, as well, or at least a black cord that goes down to the chin.  They carry a variety of implements, suggesting they are attendants, with an umbrella, a folding chair, a pouch worn around the neck, a pole or cane of some kind, and a bag with some kind of long thing—possibly a sword or similar. The tomb was originally found by farmers in 1962, but wasn't fully examined until 1970, with an excavation starting in 1972.  The stone at the entryway was broken, probably from graverobbers, who are thought to have looted the tomb in the Kamakura period.  Fortunately, along with the bones of the deceased and a few scattered grave goods that the robbers must have missed, the murals also survived, and somehow they remained largely intact through the centuries.  They have not been entirely safe, and many of the images are damaged or faded, but you can still make out a remarkable amount of detail, which is extremely helpful in determining what clothing might have looked like at this time—assuming it is depicting local individuals. And there is the rub, since we don't know exactly whom the tomb was for.  Furthermore, in style it has been compared with Goguryeo tombs from the peninsula, much as nearby Kitora kofun is.  Kitora had images as well, but just of the guardian animals and the constellations, not of human figures. There are three theories as to who might have been buried at Takamatsuzuka.  One theory is that it was one of Ohoama's sons.  Prince Osakabe is one theory, based on the time of his death and his age.  Others have suggested Prince Takechi.  Based on the teeth of the deceased, they were probably in their 40s to 60s when they passed away. Some scholars believe that it may be a later, Nara period vassal—possibly, Isonokami no Maro.  That would certainly place it later than the Asuka period. The third theory is that it is the tomb of a member of one of the royal families from the Korean peninsula—possibly someone who had taken up refuge in the archipelago as Silla came to dominate the entire peninsula.  This last theory matches with the fact that Takamatsuzuka appears to be similar to tombs found in Goguryeo, though that could just have to do with where the tomb builders were coming from, or what they had learned. That does bring up the question of the figures in the tomb.  Were they contemporary figures, indicating people and dress of the court at the time, or were they meant to depict people from the continent?  Without any other examples, we may never know, but even if was indicative of continental styles, those were the very styles that Yamato was importing, so it may not matter, in the long run.     One other garment that isn't mentioned here is the hire, a scarf that is typically associated with women.  It is unclear if it has any relationship to the sashes we see in the Kofun period, though there is at least one mention of a woman with a hire during one of the campaigns on the Korean peninsula.  Later we see it depicted as a fairly gauzy piece of silk, that is worn somewhat like a shawl.  It is ubiquitous in Sui and Tang paintings of women, indicating a wide-ranging fashion trend.  The hire is a fairly simple piece of clothing, and yet it creates a very distinctive look which we certainly see, later. Finally, I want to take a moment to acknowledge that almost everything we have discussed here has to do with the elites of society—the nobles of the court.  For most people, working the land, we can assume that they were probably not immediately adopting the latest continental fashions, and they probably weren't dressing in silk very much.  Instead, it is likely that they continued to wear some version of the same outfits we see in the haniwa figures of the kofun period.  This goes along with the fact that even as the elite are moving into palaces built to stand well above the ground, we still have evidence of common people building and living in pit dwellings, as they had been for centuries.  This would eventually change, but overall they stuck around for quite some time.  However, farmers and common people are often ignored by various sources—they aren't often written about, they often aren't shown in paintings or statues, and they did often not get specialized burials.  Nonetheless, they were the most populous group in the archipelago, supporting all of the rest. And with that, I think we will stop for now.  Still plenty more to cover this reign.  We are definitely into the more historical period, where we have more faith in the dates—though we should remember that this is also one of the reigns that our sources were specifically designed to prop up, so we can't necessarily take everything without at least a hint of salt and speculation, even if the dates themselves are more likely to be accurate. Until then, if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. 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We meet Rose Blake an illustrator and artist making drawings and pictures in London who has just illustrated Russell & Robert's first children'sbook Art School (In A Book). Rose Blake studied at Kingston University and the Royal College of Art. She was awarded the D&AD Best New Blood Award and was shortlisted for the AOI prize and The World Illustration Awards. She shows with the Rebecca Hossack Gallery, and has had two solo show there; ‘Now I Am An Artist' in 2015 and ‘Sing Swim Ok Moon' in 2018. She is a Visiting Lecturer at Kingston University on the Illustration and Animation BA.Art School (In A Book) is out on Thursday 23rd October 2025. Pre-order now from Amazon, Waterstone's and Bookshop.orgAn exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament.Do you love art and want to know more but don't know where to start? Introducing Art School (in a book), a virtual gallery where you can see the most exciting contemporary artists of today, as well as some of the greatest from the twentieth century, including Henri Matisse, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frida Kahlo.And who are the visionaries, the icons, the ones to watch now? With works by Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, and David Hockney, study the art of 20 key artists working today, find out what inspires them, how they work and the meaning behind their art.With Russell and Robert as your guides you will also discover the artist within you, with tips on new ways of seeing and reacting to the world around you and guidance on how you can develop your own creativity.Buy Art School from Waterstone's: https://www.waterstones.com/book/art-school-in-a-book/russell-tovey/robert-diament/9781510231412Follow @IAmRoseBlake on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roimh dheireadh na míosa seo, beidh oileáin bheaga na hÉireann ag caitheamh vóta i dtoghchán na hUachtaránachta ar an lá céanna leis an mórthír. ­ Tá 29 oileán ann ina bhfuil cónaí iontu agus tá suntas ar leith a bhaineann leo ó thaobh an chultúir de agus na teanga de. ­ Ach cad é mar atá sé le bheith i do chónaí ar oileán, ar charraig atá fada amuigh ar an bhfarraige, scartha ón mhórthír? ­ Láithreoir: Ciarán Dunbar, Aoi: Áine Ní Bhreisleáin ­ Tá an podchraoladh seo maoinithe ag Ciste an Daonlathais Áitiúil. ­ Foclóir: ­ Tréigeadh: Abandoned ­ Bánaigh: To devastate or to abandon ­ In éag: Die out ­ Buan:Permanent ­ Sceirdiúil: Windswept or bleak ­ Creagach: Rocky ­ Go tréan: Strongly ­ Ceann tuí: Thatched roof ­ An mhórthír/an tír mhór: The mainland ­ Fiáin: Wild/untamed ­ Tearmann: Sanctuary ­ Faire ar éin: Birdwatching ­ Bradán: Salmon ­ Portán: Crab ­ Móin: Turf ­ Breosla: Fuel ­ Céibheanna: Quays ­ Glórach: Loud ­ Bád farantóireachta: Ferry ­ Traonach: Corncrake ­ An teach fágtha le huacht: The house bequeathed in a will ­ Uathúil: Unique ­ Aighneas: DisagreementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A retired legend runs a quiet corner store, wears bulletproof glasses on roller coasters, and refuses to kill—even with a billion-yen bounty on his head. That's the spark that powers Sakamoto Days, and we dive straight into why this action-comedy hits so hard without losing its heart. We unpack how a simple vow from Sakamoto to Aoi turns every fight into a smarter set piece—pebbles that slice rifles, coupons and pens that dismantle walking arsenals, and choreography that reads like a puzzle solved in motion. The laughs never cheapen the stakes; they humanize them.We trace the world's invisible scaffolding: the Order's quiet pull, the breadcrumb trail of named killers, and a power scale that sharpens scene by scene. Shin's telepathy reframes danger rather than erasing it; Lou's drunken fist mood-swings bring color and timing; Heisuke's sniper math turns geometry into tension. Then the top shelf: Slur's ice-veined intent, Gaku's gamer-bruiser swagger, and Takamura's “old-man strength” that rewrites the room with a taxi-door entrance and a one-handed block. Nagumo's shapeshifting mischief rounds out the cast with a fan-favorite chaos that somehow still feels loyal.Across fights, flashbacks, and near-misses, we keep returning to the same question: what do you owe your past once love demands a different life? That tension fuels the show's best moments and hints at a bigger storm—three-way faction friction, unfinished history with Slur, and a found family that draws trouble like a magnet. We cap it with a careful nine-out-of-ten and why a patient, confident season two could push it to a ten.If you're into kinetic action, warm humor, and characters who choose restraint over edge, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves smart fights, and leave a review to tell us your favorite moment—Takamura's entrance, Gaku's weapon, or that perfect pebble throw?Text us for feedback and recommendations for future episodes!Support the showWe thank everyone for listening to our podcast! We hope to grow even bigger to make great things happen, such as new equipment for higher-quality podcasts, a merch store & more! If you're interested in supporting us, giving us feedback and staying in the loop with updates, then follow our ZONE Social Media Portal to access our website, our Discord server, our Patreon page, and other social media platforms! DISCLAIMER: The thoughts and opinions shared within are those of the speaker. We encourage everyone to do their own research and to experience the content mentioned at your own volition. We try not to reveal spoilers to those who are not up to speed, but in case some slips out, please be sure to check out the source material before you continue listening!Stay nerdy and stay faithful,- J.B.Subscribe to "Content for Creators" on YouTube to listen to some of the music used for these episodes!

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Amid the Storm: A Journey to Reconciliation and Safety Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-10-03-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の日暮れ、空の色はますます暗くなり、台風の風が森の木々を大きく揺らしていました。En: On an autumn evening, the color of the sky was growing darker, and the typhoon winds were shaking the forest trees greatly.Ja: 葵はしっかりとコートの襟を締め、ケンタとユミと一緒に秘密のバンカーへ向かっていました。En: Aoi tightly fastened the collar of her coat and headed towards the secret bunker with Kenta and Yumi.Ja: このバンカーは丘の下に隠され、落ち葉と枝で覆われ、道からは分かりにくくなっています。En: This bunker was hidden under a hill, covered with fallen leaves and branches, making it difficult to spot from the path.Ja: 午後の出発は早かったが、木の枝が折れ、葉が飛び交う中、道はなかなか進まなかった。En: Although they had set out early in the afternoon, with tree branches breaking and leaves swirling around, progress along the path was slow.Ja: 葵は心の中で、ケンタとの昔の喧嘩を思い出していました。En: Aoi remembered an old quarrel with Kenta in her heart.Ja: 何が原因だったのか、もう覚えていないけれど、ずっと謝れないでいました。En: She no longer recalled what caused it, but she had never been able to apologize.Ja: 三人は風に押されるように歩き続けました。En: The three of them continued to walk, as if pushed by the wind.Ja: しかし、風は強まり、道は危険になっていきました。En: However, the wind grew stronger, and the path became increasingly dangerous.Ja: このままではバンカーにたどり着くのは難しいかもしれない、と葵は考えました。En: Aoi thought to herself that reaching the bunker might be difficult at this rate.Ja: 「もっと早いルートを行こう。」葵は二人に提案しました。En: "Let's take a faster route," Aoi suggested to the two.Ja: 「少し危険だけど、早く着ける。」En: "It's a little dangerous, but we can get there quickly."Ja: ケンタは不安そうな顔をしました。En: Kenta looked worried.Ja: 「安全な道を進んだ方がいいんじゃないか。」En: "Shouldn't we take the safer path?"Ja: 葵は深く息を吸い、「ケンタ、あの時のことはごめん。でも、今は急がなきゃ。」En: Aoi took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry about that time, Kenta. But we have to hurry now."Ja: ユミは頷き、「早く安全な場所に着きたい。葵の言う通りにしよう。」En: Yumi nodded, "I want to reach a safe place quickly. Let's go with what Aoi says."Ja: 三人はリスクを承知で、葵の提案したルートを進むことにしました。En: The three decided to proceed along the route suggested by Aoi, fully aware of the risks.Ja: 風がますます強く吹き、雨が顔を叩く中、ようやく丘のふもとにたどり着きました。En: With the wind blowing even stronger and rain hitting their faces, they finally reached the base of the hill.Ja: 木の枝をかきわけ、隠れたバンカーの入り口を見つけ、急いで中に入りました。En: They pushed aside branches, found the hidden bunker entrance, and hurried inside.Ja: その瞬間、外の風はさらに激しくなり、木々が折れる音が響き渡りました。En: At that moment, the wind outside became even fiercer, and the sound of trees snapping echoed around them.Ja: 葵は扉をしっかり閉め、安心のために荷物を積んで固定しました。En: Aoi firmly closed the door and secured it with their luggage for safety.Ja: 「ごめん、ケンタ。今までずっと気にしてた。」葵は静かに言いました。En: "I'm sorry, Kenta. I've been worried about it all this time," Aoi said quietly.Ja: ケンタは柔らかく笑い、「過去のことさ。今、こうして仲直りできて良かった。」En: Kenta smiled softly, "It's in the past. I'm glad we could make up now."Ja: ユミも嬉しそうに笑いました。En: Yumi also smiled happily.Ja: ひとまず安全を確保した三人は、嵐の音を背景に、心を開き、友情を深めました。En: Having secured their safety for the time being, the three of them opened their hearts to each other and deepened their friendship against the backdrop of the storm's sound.Ja: 翌日、雨は上がり、彼らは晴れやかな気持ちでバンカーを出ました。En: The next day, the rain cleared, and they left the bunker with a bright spirit.Ja: 葵は胸の中で、友情の素晴らしさと、困難を共に乗り越えることの大切さを感じました。En: Aoi felt the importance of the beauty of friendship and overcoming difficulties together in her heart.Ja: 彼らの絆は、以前よりも一層強まりました。En: Their bonds grew even stronger than before. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 秋evening: 日暮れtyphoon: 台風quarrel: 喧嘩fierce: 激しいsecured: 固定bunker: バンカーswirling: 飛び交うcollar: 襟intensely: ますますbranches: 枝fastened: 締めincreasingly: 一層overcome: 乗り越えるhidden: 隠されfiercer: 激しくapologize: 謝るhurried: 急いcontinuously: 続けproceed: 進むreluctant: 不安そうwandered: たどり着きrecalled: 思い出しspirit: 気持ちcompanion: 仲間warned: 提案essential: 大切adversity: 困難intact: 無事echoed: 響き渡り

In this week's podcast, Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee are joined by Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Tyler Goldberg!  Dr. Goldberg has been on the show several times and one of Armor Men's Health Show's favorite guests!  Dr. Goldberg specializes in fixing hips and knees at Austin Orthopedic Institute in Austin, TX.  He also has an outstanding concierge VIP orthopedic practice within AOI that will surely impress you!  You can learn more about Dr. Goldberg by visiting https://austinoi.com/ or calling him at (512) 856-1000.  You can learn more about his orthopedic concierge services by visiting https://tdgconciergeservices.com/ or by calling him at (512) 856-1000.  Voted top Men's Health Podcast, Sex Therapy Podcast, and Prostate Cancer Podcast by FeedSpot.Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice, NAU Urology Specialists (now Urology Specialists of Austin), in 2007.  Donna Lee works with Dr. Mistry as Urology Specialists of Austin's Director of Business Development and she's also a professional standup comedian touring the country. We enjoy hearing from you! Visit www.armormenshealth.com to submit a question and we'll  answer your questions anonymously in an upcoming episode!  Phone: (512) 238-0762Website: www.armormenshealth.comEmail: armormenshealth@gmail.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing Road Suite 101 Round Rock, TX 78681South Austin Office6501 South Congress Suite 1-103 Austin, TX 78745Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow Drive Suite 2C Austin, TX 78750Dripping Springs Office170 Benney Lane Suite 202 Dripping Springs, TX 78620

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Sakura Secrets: The High School Discovery Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-05-21-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 春の日差しが桜の花びらを優しく照らす中、高校生の春斗と葵は、学校の遠足で町外れの秘密の研究所を訪れました。En: As the spring sunshine gently illuminated the sakura petals, high school students Haruto and Aoi visited a secret research institute on the outskirts of town during a school excursion.Ja: この研究所は、白い建物に囲まれ、最新の技術と機械が並ぶ場所でした。En: This research institute was surrounded by white buildings and was a place filled with the latest technology and machinery.Ja: 外には桜の木が並び、花びらが風に舞い、春の訪れを知らせていました。En: Outside, sakura trees lined the area, and the petals dancing in the breeze heralded the arrival of spring.Ja: 春斗は、科学と発見に興味深々で、この研究所に心を躍らせていました。En: Haruto was deeply fascinated by science and discovery, and his heart raced with excitement at this research institute.Ja: 彼は自らの科学プロジェクトで何か新しいものを創り出したいと夢見ていました。En: He dreamed of creating something new with his own science project.Ja: 一方、葵は春斗のクラスメートで、冒険心に満ちており、謎を解くのが大好きな少女です。En: Meanwhile, Aoi, his classmate, was a girl full of a spirit of adventure and loved solving mysteries.Ja: 彼女もこの場所に潜む秘密を知りたくてたまりません。En: She too was eager to uncover the secrets hidden in this place.Ja: 二人はグループから少し離れ、研究所の奥へと入っていきました。En: The two of them drifted slightly away from the group and ventured deeper into the research institute.Ja: そこには、誰も立ち入らないような場所があり、金属の扉が重く立ちふさがっていました。En: They found a place that seemed off-limits, with a heavy metal door standing in their path.Ja: 「春斗、これを見て！あそこに何かあるかもしれないよ！」葵の好奇心が二人をさらに奥へと導きます。En: “Haruto, look at this! There might be something over there!” Aoi's curiosity led them further inside.Ja: 中に入ると、機械の音が響きわたり、部屋は白に統一されていました。En: Upon entering, the sound of machinery echoed throughout, and the room was uniformly white.Ja: 春斗は目を輝かせ、いろいろな機器を観察し始めました。En: Haruto's eyes lit up as he began to observe various devices.Ja: 突然、彼らは一つの壁の隙間に気が付きました。En: Suddenly, they noticed a gap in one of the walls.Ja: 「こっちに来て、葵。これが何かの入り口かもしれない。」En: “Come here, Aoi. This might be an entrance to something.”Ja: その隠し扉の中には、青写真が広がっていました。En: Inside the hidden door, blueprints were spread out.Ja: それは新しいエネルギー装置の設計図でした。En: It was the design for a new energy device.Ja: 「これだ！これを使えば僕のプロジェクトは大きく前進する！」春斗は興奮しながら言いました。En: “This is it! If I use this, my project could make great progress!” Haruto exclaimed excitedly.Ja: しかし、この発見をどうするか迷います。En: However, they hesitated about what to do with this discovery.Ja: 先生に伝えるべきか、それとも自分たちだけで使うべきか。En: Should they tell a teacher, or use it by themselves?Ja: 葵は言いました。「この秘密を共有するのは危険だけど、私たちだけで研究してみるのはとても面白いと思う。En: Aoi said, “Sharing this secret is dangerous, but I think researching it on our own would be really interesting.Ja: あなたのプロジェクトに役立てよう！」En: Let's use it for your project!”Ja: 春斗は決意しました。En: Haruto made up his mind.Ja: 「そうしよう、葵。En: “Let's do it, Aoi.Ja: 絶対に成功させよう！」En: We'll definitely succeed!”Ja: 二人はその場で設計図をメモし、細かく記録を取りました。そして静かに研究所を後にしました。En: The two of them noted down the blueprints and meticulously recorded details while quietly leaving the research institute.Ja: これからのプロジェクトがどんな結果をもたらすか、二人の期待は膨らむばかりです。En: Their anticipation for the project's potential results only grew.Ja: 春斗は仲間と共に研究することの大切さを学びました。En: Haruto learned the importance of researching together with friends.Ja: そして、葵も科学探求の面白さを再確認しました。En: And Aoi reaffirmed the excitement of scientific exploration.Ja: 春の桜が美しく舞う中、二人は新しい友情と挑戦心を胸に抱き、次のステップへと進んでいきました。En: As the spring sakura petals beautifully danced in the air, they embraced a new friendship and sense of challenge, moving on to the next step.Ja: 彼らの心には、あの秘密の研究所で経験した冒険の日が鮮明に刻まれているのでした。En: The adventure day they experienced at that secret research institute was vividly etched in their hearts. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: 照らすoutskirts: 町外れheralded: 知らせていましたfascinated: 興味深々venture: 入っていきましたoff-limits: 立ち入らないheavy: 重くechoed: 響きわたりuniformly: 統一されてblueprints: 青写真design: 設計図progress: 前進hesitated: 迷いますdiscovery: 発見meticulously: 細かくanticipation: 期待potential: 可能性etched: 刻まれているadventure: 冒険spirit: 心mysteries: 謎curiosity: 好奇心entrance: 入り口spread out: 広がっていましたsucceeded: 成功embraced: 抱きexcursion: 遠足secret: 秘密researching: 研究solve: 解く

Thank you for listening to The Armor Men's Health Show with Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee!  Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee are joined again by one of their favorite guests, Dr. Tyler Goldberg with Austin Orthopedic Institute.  Dr. Goldberg has performed over 11,000 hip and knee procedures!  Dr. Goldberg specializes in fixing hips and knees at Austin Orthopedic Institute in Austin, TX.  In these two segments, Dr. Goldberg will explain what you need to do and stay away from to keep your hips and knees safe and stave off surgery for as long as possible.  Have you ever thought of hip and knee health?  Well, after this episode, that's ALL you'll think about for a while as you become motivated to take care of those particular body parts...and then all of the rest too!  Dr. Goldberg also has an outstanding concierge VIP orthopedic practice within AOI that will surely impress you!  You can learn more about Dr. Goldberg by visiting www.austinoi.com or calling him at (512) 856-1000.  You can learn more about his orthopedic concierge services by visiting https://tdgconciergeservices.com/ or by calling him at (512) 856-1000.  Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice, NAU Urology Specialists, in 2007.  Donna Lee has worked with Dr. Mistry since 2017 and is now NAU Urology Specialists' Director of Business Development.  She's also a professional standup comedian. We enjoy hearing from you! Visit www.armormenshealth.com to submit a question and we'll answer your questions anonymously in an upcoming episode! Phone: (512) 238-0762Website: www.armormenshealth.comEmail: armormenshealth@gmail.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing Road Suite 101 Round Rock, TX 78681South Austin Office6501 South Congress Suite 1-103 Austin, TX 78745Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow Drive Suite 2C Austin, TX 78750Dripping Springs Office170 Benney Lane Suite 202 Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Blooming Together: A Spring Festival and New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-03-29-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 春の日差しが暖かく村にそっと降り注いでいました。En: The spring sunshine gently bathed the village with warmth.Ja: 桜が満開になり、村の道はピンク色の海の中を歩くようでした。En: The sakura trees were in full bloom, and walking down the village streets felt like strolling through a pink sea.Ja: この春、村の学校では文化祭の準備が進んでいました。En: This spring, the village school was busy preparing for the cultural festival.Ja: 「ハルカは調整役、みんな頼んでね」と先生が言いました。En: "Haruka will be the coordinator, so everyone, please rely on her," the teacher announced.Ja: ハルカはいつもみんなに頼られる存在でした。En: Haruka was always someone everyone depended on.Ja: でもそのプレッシャーに少し押しつぶされそうになっていました。En: However, she felt a bit crushed by the pressure.Ja: みんなの期待に応えたい、でもそれは簡単なことではありません。En: She wanted to meet everyone's expectations, but that was not an easy task.Ja: その日、ハルカは木の下で二人の友人と話していました。En: That day, Haruka was talking with two friends under a tree.Ja: 「コウジ、アオイ、どうする？En: "Koji, Aoi, what should we do?Ja: 私、みんなをがっかりさせたくないんだ」とハルカはぽつりと言いました。En: I don't want to disappoint everyone," Haruka said quietly.Ja: コウジは笑顔で言いました。「僕たちの力を合わせれば大丈夫だよ。En: Koji smiled and said, "If we combine our strengths, it'll be alright.Ja: 僕は書道が得意だから、和風な書の展示をしようよ。En: I'm good at calligraphy, so let's have a Japanese calligraphy display."Ja: 彼はどんな時も前向きでした。En: He was always positive, no matter the situation.Ja: アオイも続けました。「わたしは絵をかくよ。En: Aoi added, "I'll paint.Ja: 桜の絵で壁を飾るの。」En: I'll decorate the walls with paintings of cherry blossoms."Ja: 彼女は恥ずかしがり屋でしたが、本当に絵が上手でした。En: Though she was shy, she was truly skilled at painting.Ja: ハルカは不安を感じながらも、二人に助けられて心が軽くなりました。En: Despite feeling anxious, Haruka's heart felt lighter with the support of her two friends.Ja: みんなで力を合わせれば、必ず素晴らしいブースができると信じました。En: She believed that if everyone worked together, they could surely create a wonderful booth.Ja: そして、文化祭当日。En: Then came the day of the cultural festival.Ja: 突然、空が曇り小雨が降り始めました。En: Suddenly, the sky clouded over and light rain began to fall.Ja: 屋外で準備していたブースは水浸しです。En: The booth they had set up outside was becoming waterlogged.Ja: ハルカの心は一瞬で沈みましたが、すぐに思い直しました。En: Haruka's heart sank for a moment, but she quickly rethought the situation.Ja: 「大丈夫！En: "It's okay!Ja: 「みんな、校舎の中に移動しよう！」ハルカの声が響きました。En: Everyone, let's move indoors!" Haruka's voice rang out.Ja: 皆で協力し、あっという間に室内に移動しました。En: With everyone's cooperation, they swiftly moved everything inside.Ja: アオイの描いた美しい桜の絵が壁を飾り、コウジの力強い書が展示されました。En: The walls were adorned with Aoi's beautiful cherry blossom paintings, and Koji's powerful calligraphy was on display.Ja: みんなの笑顔がそこにありました。En: Smiles could be seen all around.Ja: 文化祭が終わり、村は再び静かな春を取り戻しました。En: After the cultural festival, the village once again settled into its quiet spring.Ja: ハルカは初めて気付きました。一人で完璧にならなくてもいい。En: Haruka realized for the first time that she didn't have to be perfect on her own.Ja: みんなで協力することで、もっと大きな結果が出せるんだと。En: By working together, they could achieve much greater results.Ja: 春風にふかれながら、ハルカは微笑みました。En: As the spring breeze blew, Haruka smiled.Ja: 「これからはもっと素直になろう。En: "From now on, I'll be more honest with myself.Ja: みんなと一緒に歩んでいこう」。桜の花びらが舞う中で、ハルカは新しい一歩を踏み出しました。En: I'll walk together with everyone." As the cherry blossoms danced in the air, Haruka took a new step forward. Vocabulary Words:bathed: 降り注いでいましたbloom: 満開strolling: 歩くcoordinator: 調整役rely: 頼んでcrushed: 押しつぶされそうexpectations: 期待strengths: 力calligraphy: 書道display: 展示decorate: 飾るanxious: 不安waterlogged: 水浸しswiftly: あっという間adorned: 飾りsettled: 取り戻しましたrealized: 気付きましたachieve: 出せるbreeze: 春風step forward: 一歩を踏み出しましたgently: そっとcultural: 文化skilled: 上手support: 助けられてcooperation: 協力moment: 一瞬clouded: 曇りindoors: 室内cherry blossoms: 桜depend: 頼られる

In this week's podcast, Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee are joined by Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Tyler Goldberg!  Dr. Goldberg has been on the show several times and one of Armor Men's Health Show's favorite guests!  Dr. Goldberg specializes in fixing hips and knees at Austin Orthopedic Institute in Austin, TX.  He also has an outstanding concierge VIP orthopedic practice within AOI that will surely impress you!  You can learn more about Dr. Goldberg by visiting https://austinoi.com/ or calling him at (512) 856-1000.  You can learn more about his orthopedic concierge services by visiting https://tdgconciergeservices.com/ or by calling him at (512) 856-1000.  Voted top Men's Health Podcast, Sex Therapy Podcast, and Prostate Cancer Podcast by FeedSpot.Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice, NAU Urology Specialists, in 2007.  Donna Lee has worked with Dr. Mistry since 2017 and is now NAU Urology Specialists' Director of Business Development.  She's also a professional standup comedian. We enjoy hearing from you! Visit www.armormenshealth.com to submit a question and we'll answer your questions anonymously in an upcoming episode! Phone: (512) 238-0762Website: www.armormenshealth.comEmail: armormenshealth@gmail.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing Road Suite 101 Round Rock, TX 78681South Austin Office6501 South Congress Suite 1-103 Austin, TX 78745Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow Drive Suite 2C Austin, TX 78750Dripping Springs Office170 Benney Lane Suite 202 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: From Pandas to Promises: Haruto's Surprising Hot Spring Encounter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-02-20-23-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 白く輝く雪に覆われた箱根の温泉旅館。En: A Hakone hot spring ryokan covered with white, glistening snow.Ja: この風景を見ながら、遥斗は心が踊るのを感じていた。En: Seeing this landscape, Haruto felt his heart dance.Ja: 彼は久しぶりの旅行に、なんだか特別な予感を抱いていたのだ。En: He had a special premonition about this long-awaited trip.Ja: 「今日はデートかもしれない」と、期待に胸を膨らませていた。En: "Today might be a date," he thought, his chest swelling with expectation.Ja: 友人の優奈と葵から「サプライズがある」とだけ聞かされていた遥斗は、「ひょっとして、優奈たちが自分のために誰かを紹介してくれるのかもしれない」と勝手に想像を膨らませていた。En: Haruto, who had only been told by his friends Yuna and Aoi that there would be a "surprise," was imagining that "perhaps they might introduce someone to me."Ja: 実は、優奈と葵は付き合っていて、二人だけの時間を作る計画だった。En: In reality, Yuna and Aoi were dating and had planned to spend time alone together.Ja: 旅館は伝統的な木造建築で、隣には富士山を一望できる露天風呂。En: The ryokan was a traditional wooden building with an open-air bath next to it offering a panoramic view of Mount Fuji.Ja: まるで映画のワンシーンのような場所である。En: It was a place like a scene from a movie.Ja: そんな壮大な風景とは裏腹に、遥斗は緊張しながら鏡の前でネクタイを結んでいた。En: Contrary to the grand landscape, Haruto was nervously tying his tie in front of the mirror.Ja: 「よし、今日は決めるぞ」En: "Alright, today I'll make it."Ja: いよいよ、その「サプライズ」の時間がやってきた。En: Finally, the time for the "surprise" came.Ja: 彼は予約されていたロビーへ向かう。En: He headed to the lobby where a reservation had been made.Ja: そこには、なんと巨大なぬいぐるみのパンダと手紙が置いてあった。En: There, to his astonishment, was a giant stuffed panda and a letter.Ja: 「これは一体…？」En: "What is this...?"Ja: 手紙を開くと、優奈と葵からの感謝の言葉が。En: Opening the letter, he found words of thanks from Yuna and Aoi.Ja: 「遙斗、パンダをよろしくね！…しっかりと面倒見てね！」En: "Please take care of the panda, Haruto!... Make sure to look after it!"Ja: 遥斗は驚きのあまり、しばらく立ち尽くしていた。En: Haruto was so surprised that he stood there for a while.Ja: しかし、次第に苦笑しながら状況を飲み込んでいく。En: But gradually, he began to understand the situation with a wry smile.Ja: 「ここまで来たら仕方ないな」と、呟いてみた。En: "Well, there's no helping it now," he muttered.Ja: その夜、パンダとともに温泉に入り、少しずつその状況を楽しむことにした。En: That night, he decided to enjoy the situation little by little as he entered the hot spring with the panda.Ja: 湯気の中、先客で一人旅をしている女性と会話を交わす機会が訪れた。En: In the steam, he had the opportunity to converse with a woman traveling alone.Ja: 「そのパンダ、変わってますね！」笑って話す彼女に、遥斗もつられて笑った。En: "That panda is unusual!" she said with a laugh, and Haruto laughed along with her.Ja: 「友人が持たせました」と答えつつ、今度は素直に自分の楽しむ心を大切にすることに決めた。En: "A friend made me bring it," he replied, deciding this time to cherish his own enjoyment.Ja: この笑いで、遥斗は自分自身が変わっていくのを感じた。En: With this laughter, Haruto felt himself changing.Ja: 予期せぬ出来事でも楽しむ気持ちを持てるようになったのだ。En: He had learned to hold onto a sense of enjoyment even in unexpected events.Ja: そして、その女性との会話がきっかけで、新たな友人を作ることができた。En: And thanks to the conversation with the woman, he made a new friend.Ja: これ以来、遥斗は新しい出会いを恐れなくなり、自信を持って冒険することを学んだ。En: Since then, Haruto has no longer been afraid of new encounters and learned to venture forth with confidence.Ja: そして冬の箱根で、こんな特別な旅と思い出を手に入れたのだった。En: And in winter Hakone, he gained such a special trip and memories. Vocabulary Words:glistening: 輝くpremonition: 予感long-awaited: 久しぶりのexpectation: 期待panoramic: 一望できるscene: ワンシーンcontrary: 裏腹にastonishment: 驚きstuffed: ぬいぐるみwry: 苦笑cherish: 大切にするunusual: 変わってますventuring: 冒険するconfidence: 自信landscape: 風景encounter: 出会いreservation: 予約mirroring: 鏡grasped: 掴むassembled: 集めるreveal: 明かすafresh: 新たにbizarre: 異様encouraged: 促すinitiated: 始めるendeavor: 試みparadox: 逆説solitude: 孤独magnificent: 壮大profound: 深遠

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning with the markets in a holding pattern ahead of this morning CPI report. President Trump is expected to make an announcement today on tariffs and he is likely to use a 1930's trade law as the basis for reciprocal U.S. tariffs. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will be continuing his testimony on Capitol Hill today. Earning beats this morning from BIIB, CVS & GNRC and last night from GILD, DASH, & AIG shares are trading higher. After the bell today CSCO, APP, EQIX HOOD, RDDT & UPWK to report. Oil prices are falling after last night's AOI data displayed a big build in inventories.

One of the biggest surprises in 2024, Shouta Aoi's mini-album "Collage" arrived late in the year but made a massive impact in what is Aoi's most consistent release to date. This is an unscripted episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider ranking this podcast or leaving a review on your preferred podcast streaming platform!

This video discusses the ancient text, "The Ascension of Isaiah", and early Christian cosmology, Christology, theology and philosopher. I ask the question "Can we still ascend to heaven?". I mention the Ascension of Isaiah, The Book of Enoch, The Shepherd of Hermas, Protoevangelium of James, King Hezekiah, Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone, Andy Warhol, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Toll Houses, Jack and the Beanstalk, Jonathan Pageau (  @JonathanPageau  ), Elon Musk, The Apostle Paul, the Book of Revelation, John The Baptist, Jesus Christ, Satan, the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, James, Adam, Abel, Seth, King David, Moses, The Apostle Peter, Claudius Ptolemy, Numenius of Apamea, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, and Eusebius of Caesarea, Arthur F. Holmes, Middle Platonism, Neoplatonism, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras of Athens, Ignatius of Antioch, Hermes Trismegestus, Jacob Faturechi (  @faturechi  ), Fr. Stephen DeYoung, Fr. Andrew Damick, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Thomas Aquinas, Larry Hurtado, Ma Knibb, Detleft Muller, Loren Stuckenbruck, Gavin Ortlund (  @TruthUnites  ), Beau Branson, David Bentley Hart, Clement of Rome, John Vervaeke (  @johnvervaeke  ), Paul Vanderklay (  @PaulVanderKlay  ), Jordan Peterson (  @JordanBPeterson  ), Copernicus, CS Lewis, Aristotle, Plato, Plotinus, and more. Arthur Holmes on Middle Platonism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sic5OdUIkgk Lord of Spirits on AoI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntXJ1LCnHQE&t=4329s Development of Christology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQt_QO4ASAQ&t=3621s David Bentley Hart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcu9e_1wAKU&t=1210s John Vervaeke on Neoplatonism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ZpIN85gBQ&t=3959s

In light of the tragic fires in Los Angeles, team AOI wanted to share with listeners some practical advice about how to prepare for different kinds of emergencies. We speak with Jason Lyons, regional manager of individual preparedness for the Red Cross of Greater New York, on how to protect your family, pets and home in the event of a disaster. 

In this festive episode of the Sunday Roast, we welcome back Rick Rule, CEO of Rule Investment Media, for a lively and insightful Christmas special. We delve into Rick's latest ventures, including the progress of his seventh challenger bank, Battle Bank, and explore the investing highlights of 2024—from Bitcoin's record-breaking highs to the sustained strength of gold and the cooling of other critical metals. Rick reflects on uranium's growing potential and discusses some of the top-rated stocks on his ratings chart, offering insights into why they stand out and their future prospects. He also shares his thoughts on his unique career path and offers invaluable advice for young investors starting out, making this a must-listen for seasoned market participants and those just getting started. Plus, we discuss the enduring appeal of gold and Rick's upcoming virtual bootcamp on January 11th. Join us for a thoughtful, festive conversation packed with wisdom and inspiration to wrap up 2024! •⁠  ⁠00:00:35 – Introduction to Battle Bank  • 00:04:02 – Reasons to Choose Battle Bank  • 00:12:00 – Investing Highlights for 2024  • 00:12:38 – Discussion on Gee Mining  • 00:16:33 – AI Stocks: NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO)  • 00:17:32 – Insights on Robertson Stephens  • 00:20:06 – The US Dollar's Trajectory Post-Trump  • 00:25:16 – Resource Sector Developments in 2024  • 00:26:16 – Discussion on #GMET  • 00:28:55 – The Vanadium Narrative  • 00:30:11 – Uranium Market Overview  • 00:32:37 – Companies in Focus: Cameco ($CCJ), Duke Energy ($DUK), Southern Company ($SO), China General Nuclear, Tokyo Electric Power Company, Ontario Power Generation  • 00:33:55 – Reflections on Fukushima and Three Mile Island  • 00:34:40 – Discussion on #POW  • 00:36:43 – Insights on #GGP  • 00:40:28 – Northern Star Resources ($NST)  • 00:41:55 – Discussion on #SVML  • 00:47:41 – Rick's Advice to 18-Year-Olds  • 00:54:03 – Why Rick Purchased a Bar in Vancouver at Age 20  • 00:56:24 – Guidance for Individuals in Their 50s  • 00:58:04 – Most Meaningful Gift Given or Received  • 01:01:12 – Christmas-Themed Questions  • 01:03:41 – Listing Natural Resource Stocks for Rick's Personal Ranking  • 01:04:10 – Eight-Hour Symposium on Gold  • 01:09:31 – Exxon Mobil Corporation ($XOM)  • 01:10:08 – Africa Oil Corp. ($AOI)  • 01:10:33 – International Petroleum Corporation ($IPCO)  • 01:11:36 – Ecora Resources PLC ($ECOR)  • 01:16:36 – Discussion on #PR1 Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest This podcast may contain paid promotions, including but not limited to sponsorships, endorsements, or affiliate partnerships. The information, investment views, and recommendations provided are for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial products related to the companies discussed. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentators; however, no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion. Listeners are encouraged to perform their own research and consult with a licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on the content of this podcast.

In case you haven't noticed, there's a lot going on *gestures everywhere*, so rather than get into anything too tragic, as we're wont to do, we've instead gathered some Comfort Media for Interesting Times (™)–that is, the pop culture we turn to when things are rough and we're in need of a boost to help us make it through. This episode, in the style of our Pop-Culture Round Ups, we trade off sharing cozy books, music, and TV shows that bolster our spirits and help us feel warm inside. Lit "rounded up" this Episode: Howl's Moving Castle (1986) by Diana Wynne Jones On a Sunbeam (2018) by Tillie Walden Eva Ibbotson's 5 romance book set in the early 1900's, but especially The Reluctant Heiress (1982)  A Countess Below Stairs  (1981) The Discographies of Maaya Sakamoto (Shounen Alice and Single Collection: Nikopachi (2003)) and Hikaru Utada (Bad Mode (2022) and Ultra Blue (2006) Show Notes: What's Sparking Joy: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree, Blue Box (aka Aoi no Hako) on Netflix Other lit discussed this episode: Spinning by Tillie Walden, My Happy Marriage, The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones, First Love (J-Drama) Correction: Tessa from The Reluctant Heiress is a staunch "republican," not "communist." Check out SLL Live in 2025: April 2025 - Romance in CNY: ⁠⁠⁠https://romanceincny.com/⁠⁠⁠ July 2025 - RomantiConn: ⁠⁠https://www.romanticonn.com/⁠⁠ On Future SLL Episodes: A Court of Thorns and Roses/A Court of Mist and Fury, Strangers Again, Let's Get Divorced, and Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity. Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature! You can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SexLoveLitPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; on Instagram , Tumblr, and BlueSky @SexLoveLitPodcast. Our cover art is by Charcooll (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/charcooll/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). TheSLL Theme music is “Pluck It Up” by Dan Henig. What's Sparking Joy BGM is "Candy-Coloured Sky" by Catmosphere | https://soundcloud.com/ctmsphr;Released by Paper Crane Collective; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Sex. Love. Literature. is a pop culture podcast that relishes the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in media. Join pop culture scholars (and besties) Ayanni and Corinne as they deep dive into why the “sex-stuff” in media matters. Main episodes drop the last Friday of the month.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Finding Perfect Gifts in Shibuya's Hidden Gem Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2024-11-30-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: ハルカは渋谷の雑踏の中に立っていました。En: Haruka stood amidst the hustle and bustle of Shibuya.Ja: 秋の風が彼女の頬を軽く撫で、クリスマスのデコレーションが辺りを華やかに飾っていました。En: The autumn wind lightly caressed her cheeks, and Christmas decorations brightly adorned the surroundings.Ja: キラキラと輝くイルミネーションが、渋谷の街を鮮やかに彩り、ハルカの心をワクワクさせました。En: The sparkling illuminations vividly colored the streets of Shibuya, filling Haruka's heart with excitement.Ja: しかし、彼女の心の中には、一抹の不安がありました。En: However, a slight unease lingered in her mind.Ja: このクリスマス、タクミとアオイに完璧な贈り物を見つけたい。En: This Christmas, she wanted to find the perfect gifts for Takumi and Aoi.Ja: でも、選択肢が多すぎて、どれが良いかわからない。En: But there were too many options, and she couldn't decide which was right.Ja: 友達二人は特別な存在でした。En: Her two friends were special to her.Ja: タクミはハルカの大学の友達で、常に彼女を応援してくれる存在です。En: Takumi was her college friend who always supported her.Ja: アオイは高校時代からの親友で、一緒に笑い合うのが楽しい仲間です。En: Aoi was a close friend from high school, a companion she enjoyed laughing with.Ja: 彼らに贈るプレゼントは、心からの感謝の印として完璧なものにしたいと思っていました。En: She wanted the gifts she gave them to be a perfect token of her heartfelt gratitude.Ja: 渋谷の街は人々でいっぱいでした。En: Shibuya was crowded with people.Ja: 大勢の買い物客が行き交い、どのお店にもたくさんの人がいました。En: Shoppers moved about in large numbers, and every store was filled with people.Ja: ハルカはため息をつきました。En: Haruka sighed.Ja: オンラインで買う手もあるけど、クリスマスに間に合わなかったらどうしよう…。En: She considered buying online, but what if it didn't arrive in time for Christmas...Ja: 時間がない。En: Time was running out.Ja: その時、ふと目の隅に何かが映りました。En: At that moment, something caught her eye.Ja: 狭い路地の奥にある、小さな店です。En: It was a small shop at the end of a narrow alley.Ja: 興味をそそられたハルカは、自然に足がそちらへ向かっていました。En: Intrigued, Haruka naturally found her feet moving in that direction.Ja: 「この店なら…」そんな期待を胸に、彼女はドアを押しました。En: “If it's this shop...” she thought with anticipation as she pushed open the door.Ja: 店内は静かで、特別な空気が漂っていました。En: Inside, the shop was quiet, and a special atmosphere hung in the air.Ja: 様々なハンドメイドグッズが並び、どれも温かみのあるものばかりでした。En: Various handmade items were lined up, each exuding warmth.Ja: 店主は優しそうな笑顔で迎えてくれました。En: The shopkeeper greeted her with a gentle smile.Ja: ハルカは、一つ一つの商品を見て回るうちに、これだ！と思うものを見つけました。En: As Haruka looked around at each product, she found something that she thought was perfect.Ja: タクミには、小さな木製の時計。En: For Takumi, a small wooden clock.Ja: 彼が時間を大切にする人であることを思い出しました。En: She remembered how he valued time.Ja: アオイには、手編みのマフラー。En: For Aoi, a hand-knitted scarf.Ja: 彼女がいつも寒がっていることを思い出しました。En: She recalled how she always complained about the cold.Ja: ハルカは笑顔になりました。En: A smile spread across Haruka's face.Ja: 時間をかけて探した甲斐がありました。En: It was worth taking the time to search.Ja: 心のこもったこの贈り物が、友情をさらに深めてくれると信じています。En: She believed these heartfelt gifts would deepen their friendship.Ja: 勇気をもって、自分の直感を信じて良かった。En: She was glad she had the courage to trust her intuition.Ja: ハルカは店を出て、優しい気持ちで再び渋谷の雑踏に戻りました。En: Haruka left the shop and returned to the bustling streets of Shibuya with a gentle feeling in her heart.Ja: 心は軽やかで、明るい未来を信じていました。En: Her heart felt light, believing in a bright future.Ja: 彼女はわかりました。完璧ではなく、心で選んだことが何よりも大切なのです。En: She realized that it wasn't about being perfect, but choosing with her heart was what mattered most.Ja: クリスマスの夜、彼女の贈り物が、きっと笑顔をもたらしてくれるに違いありません。En: On Christmas night, she was certain her gifts would bring smiles. Vocabulary Words:amidst: 中でhustle: 喧騒bustle: 雑踏caressed: 撫でたadorned: 飾っていたsparkling: キラキラと輝くilluminations: イルミネーションvividly: 鮮やかにunease: 不安linger: 残るgratitude: 感謝crowded: いっぱいsigh: ため息をつくintrigued: 興味をそそられたatmosphere: 空気exuding: 漂うhand-knitted: 手編みのscarf: マフラーintuition: 直感amid: 中にdecorations: デコレーションcompanionship: 仲間token: 印trust: 信じるintuition: 直感believing: 信じてperfect: 完璧なcourage: 勇気overwhelm: 圧倒するcompanion: 仲間

In this episode of The Broadband Bunch, host Brad Hine chats with Todd McCrum, Senior VP and General Manager of AOI, about the latest innovations unveiled at SCTE Tech Expo 2024. Todd discusses AOI's groundbreaking Quantum 18 smart amplifiers and their Quantum Link technology, which offer unprecedented remote troubleshooting and operational efficiency for cable networks. With over 30 years in the industry, Todd also shares insights on AOI's evolution, the impact of AI on broadband infrastructure, and the future of network management, smart homes, and the broadband landscape.

Join me as I talk to Aaron Shelton from WIT, a pioneering Japanese company, to uncover the secrets behind their inspection solutions. Aaron explains how their technology serves as a critical verification tool for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems, enabling operators to make more accurate judgments and significantly reducing the risk of defects escaping. Discover how their system enhances the entire AOI process by integrating live camera images, fostering continuous improvement, and driving quality excellence.As Asian companies increasingly establish operations in Mexico, the market presents unique growth opportunities and challenges. Aaron highlights the crucial role of their local partner, Quiptech, in expanding WIT's footprint and providing indispensable customer support. With an extensive network of representatives, Quiptech ensures that WIT can deliver high-quality solutions tailored to the specific needs and mindsets of Mexican customers. Tune in for an important discussion on the importance of local partnerships and how they contribute to successful market adoptation and customer satisfaction.Like every episode of EMS@C-Level, this one was sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Adaptable Automation Specialist Launchpad.build (https://launchpad.build).You can see video versions of all of the EMS@C-Level pods on our YouTube playlist.

Seirou Opera on Kanoko Sakurokoujin historiallinen murhamysteeriromanssi, jossa päähenkilö myy itsensä kurtisaanioppilaaksi Edon punaisten lyhtyjen alue Yoshiwaraan päästäkseen vanhempiensa murhaajan jäljille. Ajankohtaisina aiheina puhumme, miten digimanga-startup Orangen tekoälykäännöshehkutus vaikuttaa olleen aika lailla huijausta sekä siitä, miten shoujomangasta tunnettu Aya Kanno on aloittanut shounensarjan. Lukujonossa tutustumme Ivrean uuden tulemisen ensimmäiseen aaltoon, eli Chainsaw Maniin ja Demon Slayeriin. Kurkkaamme vähän ensivaikutelmia myös One Piecen uudesta käännöksestä. --- Kommentoi | Threads | Mastodon | Bluesky | X | Instagram --- (01:13) – KUULUMISET: VUOKRAPERHEET - Kuten viime jakossa mainittiin: uusi Mangakartta-jakso ilmestyy nykyisin joka kuukauden kolmas torstai (paitsi tämä jakso, joka oli viikon myöhässä) - Vuokraperheet - Traileri (YouTube) - Rental Family, tuleva amerikkalais-japanilainen yhteistuotantoleffa samasta aiheesta - The New Yorkerin artikkeli vuokraperhebisneksestä, jonka alkuun on sittemmin lisätty korjausteksti siitä, miten vuokraperhefirmojen asiakkaina haastatellut henkilöt ovatkin todennäköisesti olleet vuokraperhefirman työntekijöitä itse ja vain esiintyneet haastattelijalle asiakkaina - The New Republicin artikkeli siitä, miten The New Yorkerin kirjoittaja meni vipuun vuokraperheartikkelissa - Family Romance, itseään mediassa ahkerasti esillä pitävä vuokraperhefirma - Family Romance, LLC, Werner Herzogin aiempi elokuva vuokraperhebisneksestä, jossa Family Romancen toimitusjohtaja Yuichi Ishii esiintyi pääosassa - Ashita watashi wa dareka no kanojo - Nytleffaan.fi-sivustolta löytää kätevästi kaikkien elokuvateatterien näytökset - Tabicinen edellinen elokuva The Good Father (15:06) – SEIROU OPERA: ESITTELY - Seirou opera - Betsucomi-lehti - Akanen vanhemmat tappanut mies, jolla on puolikuun muotoinen syntymämerkki (kuva) (22:36) – SEIROU OPERA: YOSHIWARA JA SARJAN MAAILMA - Sakuran, Moyoco Annon Yoshiwaraan sijoittuva manga - Yoshiwara, Edon punaisten lyhtyjen alue - Oiran - Oiranin kulkue oli nähtävyys (kuva) - Kurtisaanien kohtalot saattoivat olla hyvin surullisia (kuva) - Kohtauksessa tautien takia sekava kurtisaani ottaa puodista hiusneulan, koska houreilee asiakkaansa ostaneen sen hänelle, ja Soosuke estää puodin omistajaa lyömästä kurtisaania ja ostaa hiusneulan tälle - Petteri sanoi vahingossa klamydia, mutta oikeasti tuona aikana jylläsi kuppa - Chonmage oli miesten semipakollinen kampaus Edo-kaudella (49:20) – SEIROU OPERA: KERRONTA JA VISUAALIT - Sakurakouji avaa jälkikirjoituksessa japanilaisen naisen kampauksen rakentamista (ja huomauttaa, että tätä kampausta ei sitten tosielämässä avattu yhdellä sormella vaikka Soosuke niin tarinan kohtauksesssa tekeekin (kuva) - Viereisellä sivulla Soosuke ja Riichiroo miettivät kiusaantuneina, että lyhyiden hiusten kanssa on paljon mukavampi olla kuin chonmagen, ja Akane toruu Soosukea tämän huonosta ja tökeröstä kuontalosta (59:19) – SEIROU OPERA: AKANE JA SOOSUKE - Kun Akane ja useat muut kurtisaanit joutuvat siepatuksi ja heitä pidetään vankina, Akane pitää moraalia yllä ja vaatii vangeille ruokaa ja kunnollisia vessakäyntejä (kuva) - Akane ehtii viime hetkellä karata lukitusta huoneesta ja juosta kattoja pitkin esiintymislavan lähelle ja ilmestyy parvekkeelle lavan yläpuolelle ja hyppää Soosuken syliin spektaakkelimaisesti (kuva) - Samuraiperheen tyttärenä ja näin ollen naginatan taitajana Akane käyttelee survereenisti aseenaan kaikenlaisia sauvoja (kuva) - Tämä päätyy taiteilijan näkemyksellä varustettuna uutislehtisiin, joissa kerrotaan miten “samuraiperheestä oleva oiran-oppilas puolusti naginatalla hyökkäyksen kohteeksi joutunutta rakastettuaan” (kuva) - Soosuke haastaa riitaa etenkin vihaamiensa samuraiden kanssa (kuva) - Oikeasti samurait eivät saaneet tuoda miekkojaan Yoshiwaraan sisälle, vaan ne piti jättää portille. Mutta kaipa tätä vahdittiin aika leväperäisesti, kuten kaikkia sääntöjä Yoshiwarassa. - Kagemat olivat Edo-kauden poikaprostituoituja - Soosuke sanoo vihaavansa Akanea, mutta sitten heti perään väkisinpussaa ja ilmoittaa aikovansa saada Akanen antautumaan hänelle täydellisesti, ihme tyyppi (kuva) - Akane ei edes muista hänen ja Soosuken ensikohtaamista, vaikka se jäi kalvamaan Soosukea (kuva) - Riichiroo selittää Soosukelle, että kiva juttu että haluat auttaa, mutta kai tajuat, ettet voi ikinä saada Akanea vaimoksesi, jos hänen tavoitteensa perheensä samurai-arvon palauttamiseksi toteutuu (kuva) - Soosuke provosoi järkyttyneen Akanen takaisin jaloilleen sen sijaan, että yrittäisi manipuloida hänet vaimokseen (kuva) - Akane ja Soosuke kiukuttelevat toisilleen jatkuvasti… (kuva) - Tässä Soosuke härnää Akanea sanomalla, että kurtisaanioppilaiden on jaettava futoninsa asiakkaan kanssa, ja että kielletty hedelmä saattaa silloin houkuttaa häntä liikaa. Akane toteaa pahastuneena, että mikäli Soosuke yrittää mitään, hän aikoo huutaa ja varmistaa, ettei Soosuke enää pääse Akebonoroohon. Soosuke perääntyy ja lupaa olla kiltisti. Akane harmittelee mielessään, ettei taaskaan ole ollut hyvää hetkeä kiittää aikaisemmasta palveluksesta, kun Soosuke on aina mahdoton. - …mutta siitä huolimatta tunteet vain kipinöivät! (kuva) - Tässä Soosuke selittää väärinkäsitystä, ettei hän suinkaan ole kihloissa, vaan hänen seurassaan ollut henkilö oli naisroolien kabuki-näyttelijä Kikunojoo. Kun hän huomaa Akanen purskahtaneen itkuun, hän vaikeroi, että Akane ei suostu hänen vaimokseen ja pyytää auttamaan Akanen samurai-statuksen palauttamisessa, vaikka he eivät silloin koskaan voi yhdessä, mutta silti Akane ei halua antaa hänen olla kenenkään muunkaan kanssa. Akane miettii, että heillä ei voi olla yhteistä tulevaisuutta ja jonain päivänä heidän täytyy erota. - Vaikka Akane on paljon nuorempi ja haavoittuvassa asemassa, on hänen ja Soosuken suhde kuitenkin tasavertaisen tuntuinen (kuva) - Kuvan kohtauksessa Akane kutsuu Soosuken jakamaan futoninsa “en halua että lähdet kotiin tänään”, ja Soosukea hermostuttaa, kun Akane kiehnää kovin lähellä (01:21:29) – SEIROU OPERA: AKEBONOROON HAHMOT - Uskollinen palvelija Riichiroo on Akanelle kuin isoveli ja pestautuu Akebonoroohon miespalvelijaksi olemaan tämän tukena (kuva) - Kuvan kohtauksessa Riichiroo sanoo Akanelle, että varmasti kuolleet rakkaat haluaisivat Akanen olevan ennemmin onnellinen kuin heittävän onnensa pois koston vuoksi - Häikäilemätön Yukari kertoo Akanelle, että Yoshiwarassa ei ole ystäviä vaan ainoastaan kilpailijoita, ja hän aikoo tulla Yoshiwaran suurimmaksi oiraniksi ja vihjaa, että tietää Akanen ja Riichiroon suhteen olevan erityinen ja pitävänsä heitä silmällä heikkouksien varalta (kuva) - Yukari on kotoisin köyhistä oloista, joten hänelle elämä Yoshiwarassa on vain tie ylöspäin, ja hänen on vaikea sietää langenneita rikkaita tyttöjä, joille sinne päätyminen on kamala kohtalo (kuva) - Kuvan kohtauksessa Yukari miettii, että hänelle Yoshiwara tuntui paratiisilta, jossa ei tarvinnut nähdä nälkää ja jossa kovalla työllä saattoi edetä parempaan elämään. Akanen säälivä toteamus siitä, että kaikkien Yoshiwaraan päätyneiden on täytynyt kokea kamalia asioita, ärsyttää Yukaria, joka miettii, että tuo tyttö ei ole koskaan kokenut elämässään todellisia vaikeuksia. - Yukari alkaa kokea tunteita Riichiroota kohtaan, vaikka on aina ollut sitä mieltä, että rakkaus on vain sairaus joka saa naiset tekemään tyhmiä elämänvalintoja (kuva) - Sankin kootai -järjestelmän vuoksi lääninherrojen täytyi asua joka toinen vuosi Edossa ja joka toinen vuosi läänissään, jolloin shogunaatti pystyi pitämään heidän omaisuuttaan ja perhettään panttivankina kapinoiden ehkäisemiseksi - Oiran Asakeno on kylmä ja vaativa, mutta kuitenkin välittää pikkusisaristaan (kuva) - Sydämellinen oiran Aoi suhtautuu huumorilla siihen, että Akane yllätti hänet ja poikaystävänsä petipuuhista (kuva) - Aoi kertoo, että hän saa epävirallisesti viettää yhden yön kuussa poikaystävänsä Sakichin kanssa – kunhan maksaa yöstä itse - Aoi ja Sakichi ovat onnellisia rakastavaisia nyt, kun Aoin perheen traaginen epäonni on nyt kuitenkin johtanut siihen, että he voivat edes jollain tavalla olla yhdessä (kuva) - Aoi ja Sakichi kertovat, että vaikka he eivät voikaan viettää yhdessä erityisen romanttisena pidettyä täyden kuun yötä – koska Aoin täytyy silloin olla ykkösasiakkaansa kanssa – niin he ovat yhdessä sitten sitä edeltävän yön. Akane miettii, että vaikka hänellä ja Soosukella ei tule olemaan yhteistä tulevaisuutta, niin toivottavasti Aoi ja Sakichi voivat vielä saada toisensa. (01:42:56) – SEIROU OPERA: MUUT HAHMOT - Kauppias Matsuzakaya on maailman kuumin vanhempi herrasmies (kuva) - Virkamies Mitsuhashi vaikuttaa pintapuolisesti vähän hönöltä nuorten neitojen perässä juoksijalta, mutta paljastuu viekkaammaksi kuin ensin vaikuttaa (kuva) - Kabuki-näyttelijä Kikunojoo Seyama on Soosuken BFF, joka tässä kohtauksessa kiusoittelee Soosukea Akanesta (kuva) - Oikean maailman naisrooleihin erikoistunut kabuki-näyttelijälinja Kikunojoo Segawa - One Piecen transnaishahmo Kikunojoo on saanut inspiraation samasta hahmosta (varo spoilereita Wa-maa-juonikaaresta!) (01:51:06) – SEIROU OPERA: JULKAISU JA SEN PUUTE - Fanikäännöksen laatu on etenkin ensimmäisten 10 luvun verran luokaton, ja senkin jälkeen juonen seuraamista vaikeuttavia virheitä löytyy joka luvusta. Onneksi käännös paranee sarjan edetessä, ja ihan lopussa se on jo ihan OK. - Yoshiwaran sääntöjen mukaan miesasiakkaan tulee sitoutua yhteen kurtisaaniin, mutta fanikäännöstä lukemalla asia ei tule välttämättä yhtään selväksi (kuva) - Fanikäännöksessä paljastus siitä, että Soojiroo etsii Yoshiwarasta sinne aikoinaan myytyä siskoaan menee kokonaan pilalle – oikeasti samurai sanoo tässä “ehkä me ollaan köyhiä, mutta ei sentään niin köyhiä että meidän vanhemmat olisi myyneet meidän siskoja bordelliin, toisin kuin sinun siskollesi kävi” (kuva) - Ja asia mainitaan vielä heti seuraavalla sivulla! - Natsume Arata no kekkon (02:05:33) – SEIROU OPERA: SPOILERIOSIO (spoilerivaroitus) - Hupsis, Maaret puhuu välillä vähän epätarkasti petoksesta, vaikka kyseessä sarjassa ovat syytökset lahjusten antamisesta ja ottamisesta - Kaksoisitsemurha… vai onko?! (kuva) - Soosuke saa Nakamuran haaviinsa ennen Akanea ja on varannut koko Akebonoroon juhlistaakseen uutta liikekumppaniaan, jolloin Akanella ei ole muuta vaihtoehtoa kuin ottaa hänet takaisin (kuva) - Joviaali mutta epäilyttävä tohtori Makimura työskentelee päivisin lääkärinä ja öisin salaisena agenttina (kuva) - Kuvan kohtauksessa Makimura sattuu piiloutumaan yökeikalla Akanen huoneeseen epämääräisen selityksen kera, ja Akane miettii, että Makimuralla on paljon pahaenteisempi aura kuin päivällä heidän kohdatessaan, ja että Makimura haisee vereltä - Akane jää epämiellyttävästi Soosuken ja Seijiroon väliin, ja Seijiroo on aika punaisten lippujen mies (kuva) - Akane kohtaa viimein Nakamuran (kuva) - Kuvan kohtauksessa Nakamura selittää Akanelle, että on tajunnut, että hän Akane on hänen ahdinkonsa ja korruptionsa paljastumisen syypää, ja että hän ei voi edes tehdä seppukua rauhassa ennen kuin saa tietää, kuka Akane on ja missä kohtaa peliään hän epäonnistui, kun sai Akanen kimppuunsa. Akane haluaa saada Nakamuran ymmärtämään, että tämän “peli” itsessään on rikos, ja kertoo olevansa Nagakuran tytär ja kuinka paljon vanhempien ja ystävien tapattaminen on häntä satuttanut. Nakamura kuitenkin toteaa, ettei ollut henkilökohtaisesti vanhempien murhan takana, eikä edes muista Aoita ja Sakichia, eikä ymmärrä, miksi Akane on niin vihainen – kun eihän hän nyt itse jokaista tielleen tulevaa ötökkää vaivaudu liiskaamaan, kun hänen suosioonsa haluavat tekevät niin itsenäisesti. Akane kauhistuu kun tajuaa, ettei Nakamuralla ole mitään ongelmaa muiden elämän ja kunnian tuhoamisessa omaa peliään edistääkseen. - Ja sitten lopultakin pannaan! (kuva) - Asakeno itkee rakastamansa Matsuzakayan perään, kun ei voinut valita tätä ostajakseen (kuva) (02:31:32) – SEIROU OPERA: SUPERSPOILERIOSIO - One Piecessäkin on tuttu juttu se samuraiden vanhan ajan kunniakoodi, että haavat selässä ovat pelkuruuden merkki: - Pokkari 6 (kuva) - Pokkari 59 (kuva) - Kuunsirppimies paljastuu! (kuva) - Onnellinen loppu (kuva) (02:43:38) – SEIROU OPERA: YHTEENVETO - Jakso 7, jossa puhuimme Seirou operan alusta lukujonossa (02:47:02) – DIGIMANGAJULKAISIJA ORANGE JA SUURI TEKOÄLYHUIJAUS - Jakso 101, jossa puhuimme viimeksi Orangen digimangasuunnitelmista - Manga Alertsin twiittiketju Orangen Anime Expossa jakamista manganäytteistä - Emaqi-palvelu (tarvitsee VPN-palvelun käytön) - …Mutta tältä se osapuilleen näyttää (kuva) - Anjou the Mischievous Gal - Orange ilmoitti kääntävänsä Shueishalle kaikki Jump Plus -oneshotit, ja reaktiot eivät olleet positiivisia - Orangen lehdistötiedote - Manga Alertsin kohutwiitti siitä, miten Orange oikeasti käyttää ihmiskääntäjiä - Manga Alerts ei ihan tunnu ymmärtävän sitä, että eri yleisöille tiedotetaan ja viestitään eri tavoilla… - Deb Aokin haastattelu Comics Beat -sarjakuvauutissivustolla - Hyvää ja nopeaa, mutta entä se halpuus? - Sijoitushuijaukseltahan tämä vain tuntuu (02:59:03) – AYA KANNON UUSI SARJA ON SHOUNENMANGA - Aya Kanno ja uusi sarjansa Meioo no zakuro - Psychometrer Eiji - Fuyumi Soryo - Maaretin artikkeli Fuyumi Soryosta Anime-lehden numerossa 2/2017 (pdf) - CLAMP - Fumi Yoshinaga - Junji Ito, jonka sarjoista puhuimme jaksossa 30 - Spica Aoki (03:19:47) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTI: CARDCAPTOR SAKURA JA MY MONSTER SECRET - Cardcaptor Sakura - My Monster Secret (03:24:31) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTI: KIYO IN KYOTO - Kiyo in Kyoto (03:33:27) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTI: LOTTA SVÄRD - WOMEN OF WAR - Lotta Svärd - Women of War - Jaksoja, joiden lukujoista löytyy muitakin kuin mangaa: - 32: Check, Please - 52: Heartstopper - 103: Anni K:n omakustannelyhärit - 86: Breath of the Wild ja Tears of the Kingdom - 99: The Good Father - 63: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation - 98: Tällä tavalla hävitään aikasota (03:37:35) – KUULIJAKOMMENTTI: SUOSITUKSIA JA CONEJA - The Apothecary Diaries - Kaiju No. 8 - Comic Con Suomi - Kibecon - Jakso 104, jossa puhuimme kuulijakommenttiosiossa coneista - Jakso 41, jossa puhuimme jaksolatauksista - Bonusjakso, jossa puhuimme maailmanrakennuksesta (03:45:02) – LUKUJONOSSA: IVREAN CHAINSAW MAN JA DEMON SLAYER - Jakso 97 ja jakso 100, joissa olemme puhuneet Ivrean uudesta tulemisesta - Ivrea Suomen nettisivut - Jakso 77, jossa puhuimme Chainsaw Manista - Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - Antti Valkaman twiitti Ivrean One Piece -käännöksen näytesivuista - Vertailun vuoksi Valkaman oma käännös vuodelta 2005: - Sivu 1 (kuva) - Sivu 2 (kuva) - Sivu 3 (kuva) - Sivu 4 (kuva) (04:09:42) – LOPETUS

Two episodes ago, in RM 149, we talked all about automated optical inspection. Today we're exploring the impact of less automated inspection Technology, that being optical microscopes. From commercial, class 1 electronics to high-reliability class 3 electronics, the intricate electronic devices we rely on daily are assembled with astonishing precision. This precision wouldn't be possible without the aid of advanced optical microscopes. These remarkable instruments allow technicians and engineers to inspect, analyze, and ensure the quality of electronic components down to the minutest detail. In this episode, we'll uncover how optical microscopes have impacted electronic assembly, enhancing productivity, ensuring reliability, and driving innovation.  One of the unique benefits microscopes provide, particularly in hand soldering applications, is the ability to view and solder the assembly under high magnification through the microscope. Obviously, this is not something any AOI system can perform. But microscopes are not limited to soldering applications. One of the most critical applications of optical microscopes in the electronic assembly industry is the inspection of circuit assemblies for quality assurance. Circuit assemblies are the heart of many products, comprising numerous, highly miniaturized components and connections that must be flawlessly integrated. Even the smallest defect, such as a microscopic crack or an improperly soldered joint, can lead to significant malfunctions or failures. Optical microscopes enable detailed inspection of these assemblies, allowing quality control professionals to identify and rectify issues that would be invisible to the naked eye.  By providing high-resolution images and magnification, these microscopes help in detecting defects, ensuring correct alignment and polarity of components, and verifying the integrity of solder joints. This meticulous inspection process is crucial for maintaining the reliability and performance of electronic devices, ultimately ensuring customer satisfaction and, in many cases, safety. We'll hear from two industry experts who will share insights on the latest technological advancements and how these tools are indispensable in maintaining the high standards of modern electronics. Nili Walp is marketing manager at Vision Engineering, a manufacturer of microscopes design for various industries, including the Electronics assembly industry, where she has worked for over eight years. Walp earned a bachelor's in communications from Boston University. Richard Nagel is vice president of sales and marketing at Vision Engineering where he has worked for over 21 years. Nagel and Walp will share insights on the latest technological advancements and how these tools are indispensable in maintaining the high standards of modern electronics.   Chapters: 00:00:00 - Impact of Optical Microscopes on Electronic Assembly 00:02:18 - Latest Technological Advancements with Industry Experts. 00:04:49 - Vision Engineering's Origins and Innovations 00:07:40 - The Invention of the Boroscope 00:09:57 - The Importance of Magnification in Electronics Assembly 00:12:34 - Advancements in Microscope Technology 00:15:07 - The Game Changer in Microscopy: Eyeless Microscopes 00:17:34 - Ergonomic Advancements in Microscopy 00:20:06 - Advancements in Microscope Technology 00:22:29 - Applications of Microscope Technology 00:24:56 - Types of Microscopes in the Biological Sciences Industry 00:27:38 - Microscope Applications and Considerations 00:30:20 - The Value of Human Intuition in Inspection 00:33:06 - Common Challenges in Microscopy 00:35:52 - Illumination for Surface Texture  00:38:30 - Common mistakes when purchasing microscopes 00:40:59 - Choosing the Right Microscope for Your Needs 00:43:35 - Microscope Illumination Techniques and Considerations 00:45:57 - Practical Magnification Levels in Electronics Industry 00:48:23 - Purchasing the Right Microscope 00:50:58 - Vision Goggles in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality 00:53:43 - Demand for Technological Advancements in Younger Generations 00:56:19 - Ergonomics and Productivity in the Workplace 00:58:47 - Learn more about reliability matters podcast

Two episodes ago, episode 149, we talked all about automated optical inspection. Today we're exploring the impact of less automated inspection Technology, that being optical microscopes.From commercial, class 1 electronics to high reliability class 3 electronics, the intricate electronic devices we rely on daily are assembled with astonishing precision. This precision wouldn't be possible without the aid of advanced optical microscopes. These remarkable instruments allow technicians and engineers to inspect, analyze, and ensure the quality of electronic components down to the minutest detail.In this episode, we'll uncover how optical microscopes have impacted electronic assembly, enhancing productivity, ensuring reliability, and driving innovation. One of the unique benefits microscopes provide, particularly in hand soldering applications, is the ability to view and solder the assembly under high magnification through the microscope. Obviously, this is not something any AOI system can perform.But microscopes are not limited to soldering applications. One of the most critical applications of optical microscopes in the electronic assembly industry is the inspection of circuit assemblies for quality assurance. Circuit assemblies are the heart of many products, comprising numerous, highly miniaturized components and connections that must be flawlessly integrated. Even the smallest defect, such as a microscopic crack or an improperly soldered joint, can lead to significant malfunctions or failures.Optical microscopes enable detailed inspection of these assemblies, allowing quality control professionals to identify and rectify issues that would be invisible to the naked eye. By providing high-resolution images and magnification, these microscopes help in detecting defects, ensuring correct alignment and polarity of components, and verifying the integrity of solder joints. This meticulous inspection process is crucial for maintaining the reliability and performance of electronic devices, ultimately ensuring customer satisfaction and, in many cases, safety.We'll hear from two industry experts who will share insights on the latest technological advancements and how these tools are indispensable in maintaining the high standards of modern electronics. Nili Walp is Marketing Manager at Vision Engineering, a manufacturer of microscopes design for various industries, including the Electronics assembly industry, where she has worked for over eight years. Nili earned a bachelors in communications from Boston University.Richard Nagel is Vice Pand Nili will share insights on the latest technological advancements and how these tools are indispensable in maintaining the high standards of modern electronics.Vision Engineering Contact Information:https://www.visioneng.usinfo@visioneng.us

In today's episode, we're exploring automated optical inspection (AOI) and x-ray inspection technology within the electronics assembly industry. Joining Mike Konrad are two experts who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Joel Scutchfield is general manager of SMT and Semicon business operations & director of sales at Koh Young, manufacturers of automated inspection and precise measurement systems with its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, and R&D centers around the world. Scutchfield has been with Koh Young for just under 10 years. Jesper Lykke is CEO at Viscom, a manufacturer of inspection technologies, in particular for AOI and x-ray inspection, with headquarters in Hanover, Germany and offices worldwide. Lykke has been with Viscom for 14 years. Both Scutchfield and Lykke are widely considered subject matter experts on inspection technology. In this episode, we'll delve into the principles and applications of AOI and x-ray inspection, discussing how these technologies are revolutionizing the electronic assembly industry. We'll explore the latest trends, challenges, best practices, and future directions, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of how these inspection methods are critical to maintaining high standards in electronics manufacturing. Whether you're an industry professional, a tech enthusiast, or just curious about the intricacies of electronic assembly, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and expert perspectives on the inspection technologies that are driving both innovation and quality in the field. So, sit back, relax, and join us for an enlightening conversation about inspection technology. 

In today's episode, we're exploring automated optical inspection (AOI) and x-ray inspection technology within the electronic assembly industry.Joining us are two experts who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table.Joel Scutchfield is the General Manager of SMT and Semicon Business Operations & Director of Sales at Koh Young, manufacturers of automated inspection and precise measurement systems with its headquarters in Seoul South Korea and R&D centers around the world. Joel has been with Koh Young for just under 10 years.Jesper Lykke is the CEO at Viscom, a manufacturer of inspection technologies, in particular for automatic optical inspection (AOI) and X-ray inspection, with headquarters in Hanover, Germany and offices worldwide. Jesper has been with Viscom for 14 years.Both Joel and Jesper are widely considered to be subject matter experts on inspection technology.In this episode, we'll delve into the principles and applications of AOI and x-ray inspection, discussing how these technologies are revolutionizing the electronic assembly industry. We'll explore the latest trends, challenges, best practices, and future directions, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of how these inspection methods are critical to maintaining high standards in electronics manufacturing.Whether you're an industry professional, a tech enthusiast, or just curious about the intricacies of electronic assembly, this episode promises to offer valuable insights and expert perspectives on the inspection technologies that are driving both innovation and quality in the field. So, sit back, relax, and join us for an enlightening conversation about inspection Technology. Guest contact information:Joel ScutchfieldKoh Youngjoel.scutchfield@kohyoung.comJesper LykkeViscomjesper.lykke@viscomusa.com

We are back with a summer special and to celebrate, we have a cast of teachers joining us. In this episode, you'll hear from the Mount Rushmore of business podcasters–Patrick O'Shaughnessy, David Senra, and Acquired's David and Ben–as well as two of our favorite entrepreneurs. We'll also reflect on what we've learned from our guests, from hosting the show, and discuss what's next for this podclass of ours. Wherever you're spending the summer, we hope you enjoy this episode! For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Art of Investing (00:00:56) Rick & Paul reflecting on season 1 of AOI and their summer (00:06:31) The spirit of shinise: Lessons from long-lived Japanese companies (00:14:44) Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Invest Like the Best & Colossus (00:40:10) Julian Flannery, Summus Global (01:08:08) Rick & Paul discussing key lessons from their guests (01:14:01) David & Ben, Acquired (01:41:43) David Senra, Founders (02:09:31) Rick & Paul recapping more of their guests (02:26:41) Nick Cromydas, Hunt Club (02:45:50) What to expect from season 2

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Problem With the Word 'Alignment', published by peligrietzer on May 21, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum. This post was written by Peli Grietzer, inspired by internal writings by TJ (tushant jha), for AOI[1]. The original post, published on Feb 5, 2024, can be found here: https://ai.objectives.institute/blog/the-problem-with-alignment. The purpose of our work at the AI Objectives Institute (AOI) is to direct the impact of AI towards human autonomy and human flourishing. In the course of articulating our mission and positioning ourselves -- a young organization -- in the landscape of AI risk orgs, we've come to notice what we think are serious conceptual problems with the prevalent vocabulary of 'AI alignment.' This essay will discuss some of the major ways in which we think the concept of 'alignment' creates bias and confusion, as well as our own search for clarifying concepts. At AOI, we try to think about AI within the context of humanity's contemporary institutional structures: How do contemporary market and non-market (eg. bureaucratic, political, ideological, reputational) forces shape AI R&D and deployment, and how will the rise of AI-empowered corporate, state, and NGO actors reshape those forces? We increasingly feel that 'alignment' talk tends to obscure or distort these questions. The trouble, we believe, is the idea that there is a single so-called Alignment Problem. Talk about an 'Alignment Problem' tends to conflate a family of related but distinct technical and social problems, including: P1: Avoiding takeover from emergent optimization in AI agents P2: Ensuring that AI's information processing (and/or reasoning) is intelligible to us P3: Ensuring AIs are good at solving problems as specified (by user or designer) P4: Ensuring AI systems enhance, and don't erode, human agency P5: Ensuring that advanced AI agents learn a human utility function P6: Ensuring that AI systems lead to desirable systemic and long term outcomes Each of P1-P6 is known as 'the Alignment Problem' (or as the core research problem in 'Alignment Research') to at least some people in the greater AI Risk sphere, in at least some contexts. And yet these problems are clearly not simply interchangeable: placing any one of P1-P6 at the center of AI safety implies a complicated background theory about their relationship, their relative difficulty, and their relative significance. We believe that when different individuals and organizations speak of the 'Alignment Problem,' they assume different controversial reductions of the P1-P6 problems network to one of its elements. Furthermore, the very idea of an 'Alignment Problem' precommits us to finding a reduction for P1-P6, obscuring the possibility that this network of problems calls for a multi-pronged treatment. One surface-level consequence of the semantic compression around 'alignment' is widespread miscommunication, as well as fights over linguistic real-estate. The deeper problem, though, is that this compression serves to obscure some of a researcher's or org's foundational ideas about AI by 'burying' them under the concept of alignment. Take a familiar example of a culture clash within the greater AI Risk sphere: many mainstream AI researchers identify 'alignment work' with incremental progress on P3 (task-reliability), which researchers in the core AI Risk community reject as just safety-washed capabilities research. We believe working through this culture-clash requires that both parties state their theories about the relationship between progress on P3 and progress on P1 (takeover avoidance). In our own work at AOI, we've had occasion to closely examine a viewpoint we call the Berkeley Model of Alignment -- a popular reduction of P1-P6 to P5 (agent value-learning) based on a paradigm consolidated at UC Berkeley's CHAI research gr...

Today, we are revisiting our class with David Senra in honor of our upcoming event together. David is an absolute force of nature who is taking the world by storm with his podcast "Founders." In this class, we enjoy access to the full spectrum of learnings from his decade-long study of history's greatest entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and leaders. The library David's built reflects a range of study that is completely boundless. From Alexander the Great, to Catherine Graham, to Alexander Graham Bell, from Warren to Jimmy Buffet, and from J. Gold all the way to Jay Z. He helps us gain an understanding of why virtually all of the greats in history devote themselves to the study of those that came before them. Please enjoy today's class with David Senra. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. Join us for the Art of Investing X Founders Event! ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Art of Investing (00:08:23) First question - Understanding the need to devote oneself to something (00:013:10) The profound and helpful insights gained from learning about historical figures (00:20:05) Advice for a 22-year-old about the value of relentless effort (00:30:14) Hard work as a prerequisite for achieving greatness (00:36:37) How time and effort influence the compound interest equation (00:45:34) Factors that hinder the pursuit of greatness (00:51:40) Seeking voices that guide you toward the right path (00:59:02) Curiosity as an innate talent or a cultivated skill (01:03:44) Letting go of interests that obstruct your goals (01:12:45) Striking a balance between work and family for a fulfilling life (01:18:50) Basic steps within our control to become the person we aspire to be (01:23:10) The unique appeal of podcasting as a business (01:28:19) Turning information from biographies into actionable knowledge.

Today's teacher is Marcus Freeman, Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame. We discuss the power of relationships and how he talks with his players about the concepts of hard work and love, and we delve into what it takes to focus on inputs rather than outputs, especially as the college sports world is changing in unprecedented ways.  For you football fans out there, we even get into a little bit of what's ahead for Notre Dame's program in Marcus's third year as head coach. As alums and lifelong fans of the Irish, it was a real treat to host Coach Freeman at our studios. Please enjoy this class with Coach Marcus Freeman. Join us for the Art of Investing x Founders Conference! For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (00:04:45) Confidence and Leadership (00:06:32) The Profound Influence of Family (00:10:39) Embracing the Role of a Lifelong Learner (00:12:43) The Coaching Journey: From NFL Dreams to Notre Dame (00:18:22) Building Relationships: The Core of Coaching (00:21:53) Other-Centeredness as a Coaching Philosophy (00:23:55) The Mindset of Notre Dame Football (00:24:59) The Power of Relationships and Team Dynamics (00:28:01) Emphasizing Love and Choice in Team Culture (00:30:37) Continuous Improvement and Challenging the Status Quo (00:35:17) Navigating the Upheaval in College Football (00:36:28) The Importance of Education in Athlete Development (00:39:04) Family, Balance, and Being Present (00:41:28) Recruiting Talent and Building Teams at Notre Dame (00:43:55) Inspiring Today's Youth and Upholding High Standards

Today's teacher is Mitch Rales, one of the most iconic business builders and philanthropists of our time. Consider that Danaher has annualized at over 21% for four decades, resulting in an 1800-times multiple on invested capital! You'll learn from Mitch about the key inputs to his outlier success: why greatness is a journey that takes an unusual time horizon, the role benchmarking plays in standing up any winning organization, why it is essential to cultivate learning agility and embrace transformational pivots over time, and also the qualities Mitch looks for both in the leaders and businesses he looks to support. While Mitch is a natural teacher, this is actually his first recorded, long-form interview of any kind, and so we feel especially honored to share with you our candid conversation with someone who has shaped and transformed us and the business world in so many positive ways. Please enjoy today's class with Mitch Rales. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to The Art of Investing (00:04:32) The Philosophy Behind Glenstone's Creation (00:11:57) Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement: Lessons from Danaher and Glenstone (00:20:22) The Influence of Mitch's Father and Upbringing (00:27:43) Transforming Danaher During The George Sherman (00:29:39) Embracing Long-Term Vision and Patience (00:35:47) The Role of Leadership in Navigating Change (00:41:21) Danaher's Evolutionary Journey: From 1.0 to 4.0 (00:55:37) Building a Culture of Internal Growth and External Innovation (00:57:42) The Art of Successful Acquisitions and Integration Strategies (01:02:03) Seeking Leadership Qualities and Business Traits for Long-Term Success (01:05:14) The Journey from Personal Experience to Philanthropy (01:12:10) Investment Philosophy: Concentration vs. Diversification (01:28:46) Operational Expertise as a Catalyst for Company Growth (01:33:17) Identifying and Supporting Talent in Business (01:42:02) The Impact of Secular Trends on Long-Term Investments (01:48:53) Revitalizing the Washington Commanders (01:56:36) Engaging with Fans and Building a Winning Culture (02:04:16) The Importance of Long-Term Vision

Today's teachers are Drue Tranquill and Joe Schmidt, two of our very best former students. You'll hear about Drue's improbable run to becoming Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs and get to know Joe, a former walk-on at Notre Dame turned team MVP who went on to become a venture capitalist at Excel and now Andreessen Horowitz.  Stepping back, we're just in awe of the way Joe and Drue embrace life with a sense of joy that is so infectious to all those around them. We think this joyful attitude might actually be the key to their extraordinary success so early in their careers. In fact, reflecting on the conversation we had with them, the old proverb came to mind about the student becoming the master. We think after listening, you'll agree that this is absolutely the case. Please enjoy our conversation with Joe Schmidt and Drue Tranquill. Check Out Invest America 2024 For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (00:04:18) The Journey to Super Bowl Glory (00:07:43) From Setbacks to Super Bowls: The Power of Resilience (00:11:25) Drue and Joe's Paths to Notre Dame (00:16:38) Career Aspirations Beyond the Field (00:25:35) Joe Schmidt's Venture into Venture Capital (00:36:13) A Holistic Approach to Identifying Priorities (00:40:10) Behind The Scenes of An NFL Dynasty (00:45:29) Navigating Change and Embracing Growth (00:50:48) Playing to Your Strengths And Becoming Irreplaceable  (01:00:54) Life Beyond the Game: Preparing for the Next Chapter (01:09:23) How Will You Want Your Life to Be Measured?

Our teacher today is Chris Hansen, founder of Long Short Equity investor, Valiant Capital. Chris spun off from his early career at Blue Ridge to start Valiant and pursue his own unique investment thesis. We cover Chris's foray into investing in India, the training, temperament, and overall constitution of a great short seller, and building something that increases your odds of long-term flourishing. He shares his empathetic outlook and the candid behind-the-scenes of short selling. His wisdom and risk tolerance have worked in harmony to help create his recipe for success. Please enjoy this class with Chris Hansen. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to The Art of Investing (00:04:33) The Journey from Blue Ridge to Valiant Capital (00:10:16) The Power of Empathy in Investing and Beyond (00:11:41) An Unconventional Path to Becoming an Investor (00:16:09) The Evolution of Equity and Fixed Income Investing (00:26:27) The Art and Challenge of Short Selling (00:36:59) Unraveling the Complexities of Short Selling (00:43:34) Exploring the Investment Landscape of India (00:51:10) The Cultural and Economic Factors Influencing Indian Investments (00:53:43) The Resilience and Challenges of Emerging Markets (00:58:34) The Evolution of Investing in Privates and Navigating Market Shifts (01:05:53) Valiant's Founding Vision and Building a Unique Investment Firm (01:10:53) Recognizing the Need to Pivot (01:21:22) The Recipe for Valiant's Unique Longevity (01:25:29) Building Flexibility Into the Fabric of Your Firm

Our teacher today is John Crowley. It is difficult to appropriately describe John and the Crowley family's story without drawing comparisons to superheroes. Harrison Ford gave it a shot, and the result is Extraordinary Measures, a blockbuster movie he starred in, alongside Brendan Fraser and Kerry Russell. The movie is based on Gita Anand's book The Cure, which tells the story of John and his wife's journey to save two of their children from a then-untreatable disease called Pompe. Thanks to John, that's no longer the case, and now more than 20 years later, both of his children and many others with Pompe are not only still living, but thriving. Since that time, John's gone on to build several successful biotech companies, including Amicus Therapeutics and Novozyme. And just a few days before the release of this class, it was announced that John is now the new CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization, or BIO, which is the leading biotech advocacy, education, and policy organization in the world. There's nobody more purpose-built to give us a history lesson on the biotech industry. Please enjoy this class with the incredible John Crowley. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (00:05:09) First Question - The Young John Crowley  (00:09:53) An Educational Odyssey - Naval Academy to Harvard (00:12:40) Embracing Challenges and Pivots in Life (00:16:00) The Crowley's Battle with Pompe Disease (00:23:59) The Biotech Industry's Evolution at the Turn of the Century (00:26:02) The Promise and Challenges of Gene Therapy (00:30:54) The Journey of Starting a Biotech Company: From Novozyme to Amicus (00:32:55) The Challenges and Triumphs of Drug Discovery and Commercialization (00:38:12) Advice for Aspiring Biotech Investors (00:42:26) The Ambitious Vision of Amicus (00:48:10) Acquiring New Technologies and Overcoming Financial Hurdles (00:54:19) John's Personal Triumphs Amidst Professional Challenges (01:02:08) Megan Crowley's Journey and Family Pride (01:14:07) The Current State and Future of Biotechnology (01:21:28) The Impact of M&A in Biotech and Pharma (01:29:11) Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines of Biotech (01:34:32) Balancing Life, Duty, and Passion (01:36:09) Reflecting on Legacy and Purpose

Our teachers today are Daniel Eisen and Paul Yancich, co-founders of Arcadea Group. Arcadea is a private market, long-duration investor building a permanent home for high-quality, vertical market software companies.  Today, we sit down with an example of next-generation talent in Daniel and Paul, who began Arcadea after having the rare opportunity to learn and sit at the feet of Mark Leonard and the remarkable core team of Constellation Software. In this session, we learn about the attractive opportunity in vertical market software and the structural advantages of pursuing this particular opportunity with permanent capital. They've built Arcadea in a way that both honors their past while successfully layering on their own unique ethos. Please enjoy our class with the impressive and inspiring Daniel Eisen and Paul Yancich. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (00:04:19) First Question - The Success of Constellation Software (00:14:58) The Role of Incentives in Business Success (00:18:37) Paul's Personal Background and Career Path (00:21:48) The Journey to Success: Overcoming Obstacles (00:25:35) The Importance of Operating Roles in Business (00:29:41) Breaking into Finance with a Religious Studies Major (00:33:22) Working with Mark Leonard (00:40:10) The Birth of Arcadea (00:43:11) Influences On the Vision For Arcadea (00:44:19) The Concept of Renter vs Owner in Business (00:44:59) The Influence of 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' (00:47:58) The Decision to Start Arcadea and the Importance of Partnership (00:55:52) The Structure of Arcadea as a Company, Not a Fund (01:01:29) The Importance of Long-Term Ownership and Growth Orientation (01:06:16) Reflecting on the Early Years of Arcadea (01:12:01) Positioning Against Venture-Backed Companies (01:17:22) Building a Shareholder Base (01:30:49) The Future of Vertical Software

Our teacher today is Katie Koch. Katie is the President and CEO of the TCW Group, a storied firm with over $200 billion in assets under management and a fascinating 50-year legacy as a pioneer in the investment industry. Katie just took the TCW reins in 2023 after more than 20 years at Goldman Sachs. She joined Goldman right after college as the self-proclaimed least capable person in the firm and rose to become chief investment officer of their 300-billion-dollar public equity business.  Katie has been a champion for expanding opportunities for students, and one initiative in particular is the Women's Investing Summit, which has become the preeminent all-female-led investing conference in higher education. With the sixth annual Women's Investing Summit on February 29th, we thought it would be fun to have Katie join us in the classroom to unpack her remarkable career. Please enjoy our class with the wonderful force multiplier, Katie Koch. Learn more about the Women's Investing Summit.  For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Art of Investing (00:02:38) First Question - ‘What Choice Would You Make If You Knew You Would Not Fail?' (00:05:00) Katie's Childhood and Lessons from Parents (00:13:24) Her Experience at the University of Notre Dame (00:24:15) Katie's 20-Year Career at Goldman Sachs (00:36:16) The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship (00:41:18) Building Meaningful Relationships for Career Growth (00:43:24) The Transition from Goldman to TCW (00:48:15) The Importance of Humility and Collaboration in Leadership (01:01:35) The Significance of Diversity in Investment Firms (01:07:30) The Role of a CEO and Building a Successful Team (01:10:42) Transitioning from Investor to Operational Leadership (01:12:06) Differentiating an Investment Organization (01:15:59) Balancing Family and Career (01:22:24) Debrief From Patty Brady on the Women's Investing Summit

Today's teacher is Oliver Thomas, founder and managing partner of Expedition Growth Capital. Expedition is a leading growth equity firm based in London, built to serve the next generation of capital-efficient, founder-led European software companies. Oli shares what it takes to win as an investor in this fascinating and attractive small corner of the market. This class is jam-packed with colorful stories, insightful career advice and a history on the bootstrap growth investing landscape that goes all the way back to the late '70s. Oli describes the archetype of bootstrap software companies and their elements of differentiation versus VC-backed peers, which tend to be better funded but more fragile due to capital dependency. Please enjoy our class with Oliver Thomas. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Art of Investing (00:04:00) First question - Reflecting on an upbringing in Wales (00:12:33) The impact of sports during early years (00:18:33) Finding motivation and drive at a young age (00:24:09) Gaining insights into growth equity (00:23:44) Tracing the evolution of bootstrap investing (00:36:26) Key elements of successful bootstrap investing (00:47:37) Examining the 'likability factor' in equity capital (00:51:58) Introducing Expedition and its practices   (00:59:25) Offering guidance for establishing an investment firm (01:03:33) Highlighting favorite bootstrap companies collaborated with (01:12:21) Exploring AI's role in bootstrapped companies (01:16:11) Recommending inspirational resources

Our teachers today are Iris Rubin and Greg Maged, co-founders of SEEN, the fast-growing good-for-your-skin hair care company creating a new category at the intersection of science, health, and beauty. This was an illuminating conversation with two people who had already accomplished so much in their lives and careers before embarking on an entirely new entrepreneurial path. This class has a number of fascinating dimensions to it, including lessons on how to successfully execute an unexpected second act mid-career, a case study on how to operate with a very different playbook to most early-stage companies, and attracting a purpose-built shareholder base. It's an inspiring story that began with a simple yet profound insight that hair care is skin care. It has snowballed into a movement to serve the hundreds of millions who struggle with various skin issues, from eczema to acne to hair shedding and beyond. Please enjoy our class with Iris and Greg. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Art of Investing (00:03:29) First question - Reflecting on formative experiences (00:10:15) Tracing the path to medicine and dermatology (00:16:51) The journey to founding SEEN (00:23:38) Identifying market opportunities for SEEN (00:32:10) Key decisions shaping business strategy (00:42:36) Navigating the B2C (business-to-customer) landscape (00:53:44) The impact of early investors on SEEN's evolution (01:00:04) Envisioning future objectives (01:06:50) Offering final pieces of advice

Our teacher today is Harvard Business School legend, Andre Perold. Born and raised in South Africa, Andre taught at HBS for over 30 years, earning numerous awards for both his research and teaching excellence. If you were an aspiring investor attending HBS, Andre's class felt like the only class that mattered. He co-founded HighVista Strategies, a now leading investment firm that has $10 billion of AUM and focuses on investing in structurally inefficient opportunities across both public and private markets. In this session, Andre deconstructs the concept of compounding with an appreciation for both the academic and practical components. It was such a privilege to have Andre joined us in class as he represents the pinnacle of investor-teachers. I hope you enjoy our class with Professor Andre Perold. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page HERE ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit staygrovey.com.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00) Welcome to the Art of Investing (02:51) First Question - Andre's Teaching Philosophy and Approach (04:42) Historical Perspective on Compounding (09:41) Investing in Your Human Capital (14:34) Early Teaching Experiences and Insights (17:51) The Importance of Networking and Experiences in MBA (20:20) The Innate and Acquired Aspects of Teaching (22:51) The Genesis of HighVista Investment Firm (24:39) The Evolution of Institutional Investing (27:12) The Shift to Smaller, Inefficient Markets (37:42) The Opportunities in Biotech Investments (42:48) The Intersection of Academia and Investing (53:18) The Power of Diversification in Compounding (54:15) The Role of Human Capital in Success (56:38) Andre's Final Lesson For The Class

In this conversation, Trevor Carlson and Daniyal Sheikh discuss mindset, travel, and entrepreneurship. Daniyal shares his journey from struggling financially to building successful businesses and launching a football club. They explore the importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive circle and developing confidence through consistency. Daniyal emphasizes the need to focus on high-impact activities and take big swings in order to achieve success. They also touch on the power of travel in expanding one's perspective and the importance of recognizing and adjusting mindset and actions. In this conversation, Daniyal Sheikh discusses his experience with AOI technology and the impact it had on his mindset and goals. AOI technology is a new form of rejuvenation that uses electromagnetic panels and music to regenerate DNA at a microscopic level. Daniyal shares how this experience helped him reconnect with his true self and realize his goals. He emphasizes the power of belief in manifesting what you want and encourages others to trust that what they desire is also seeking them. The conversation concludes with Trevor expressing admiration for Daniyal's mindset and plans for a future follow-up discussion.TakeawaysSurround yourself with a supportive circle of people who believe in your goals and aspirations.Develop confidence through consistency and keeping promises to yourself.Focus on high-impact activities and take big swings to achieve success.Travel can expand your perspective and inspire new ideas and opportunities.Recognize and adjust your mindset and actions to overcome adversity and achieve your goals.Follow the formulapodcast.com for more episodesTo listen to more episodes head to theformulapodcast.comor check out the full video episodes on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@justtrevorcarlsonTo follow our travels and read our travel guides head to lostandlore.com or watch our travel videos on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavHMv7t-VKqYZrusR4eUUQ

Today we celebrate the extraordinary life of John Glynn, Founder of Glynn Capital, who passed away earlier this year with a more than 50 year career as a technology investor. As an early investor in a who's who of technology companies, from Intel to Facebook, John developed a reputation as both an astute arbiter of mega-trends, as well as a capital partner of choice to talented founders. In addition to investing, John was revered as a gifted teacher. For over 30 years, he taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship at his alma mater's Virginia and Stanford GSB. Even more than his investing success and teaching accolades, John will be remembered as a devoted family man. To properly honor John, we enlisted the help of our friend Patrick O'Shaughnessy to join us in interviewing John's son, David, who is Managing Partner of Glynn Capital. I hope you enjoy our class with Patrick and David as we honor the late, great John Glynn. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:04:33) - (First question) - Celebrating John Glynn's legacy as a tech investor and teacher (00:10:19) - John's most notable investments (00:13:39) - John's pivot from law to venture capital to pursue innovation and risk-taking (00:17:11) - How his father influenced David, melding success drive with a softer side (00:20:05) - David attributes his parents' great marriage to presence and dedicated problem-solving (00:23:47) - John's lifelong learning was fueled by his role as a coach at Glynn Capital (00:28:08) - Why John valued ample market opportunities and the art of understanding people (00:31:40) - Investing in Facebook early, recognizing the shift in communication (00:37:07) - John's passion for teaching was driven by a desire to learn and help others succeed (00:42:11) - Creating case studies on active companies, fostering open-ended class discussions (00:46:34) - The best questions to ask a CEO about their company (00:51:06) - How John's faith manifested in consistent action rather than spoken words (00:52:15) - John's legacy at Glynn Capital (00:54:17) - What may surprise people about John Glynn (00:59:21) - What David aspires to build at Glynn Capital (01:02:24) - How John's belief in the art of investing emphasized the intangibles

Today's teacher is legendary journalist Cal Fussman. Whether you're trying to get your first job or you're leading a large company, your ability to authentically connect with others is one of the most important skills to cultivate. To help us explore this topic, we tracked down Cal, a world-renowned interviewer and storyteller. From his time at Esquire to his podcast, Big Questions, Cal has interviewed nearly every prolific figure imaginable: business icons like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, actors including Robert De Niro and Clint Eastwood, sports figures like Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams, and world leaders including several U.S. presidents.  Today, we turn the tables on Cal, putting him in the hot seat that he's accustomed to preserving for his guests, to hear what he's learned from interviewing so many exceptional people, why human connections matter so much, and how we can get better at making them ourselves. Please enjoy our class with Cal Fussman. Connect & Lead Through Storytelling: Calfussman.com For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit staygrovey.com.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:04:25) - (First question) - How it all started for Cal  (00:12:20) - Aiming for the heart; how to successfully engage individuals (00:20:55) - The Mikhail Gorbachev story (00:28:52) - Examples of other renowned storytellers that Cal has interviewed (00:32:15) - Shared traits among exceptional individuals that lead to greatness (00:38:18) - Stories of individuals that exemplify resilience and overcoming hardship (00:44:09) - A story about Nely Galán (00:52:22) - A not commonly known fact about the Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech  (00:57:27) - How to navigate modern society when building authentic human connections has become more challenging (01:00:49) - Lessons learned from Cal's friendship with Larry King (01:06:47) - Cal shares his experiences and insights gained from interactions with Muhammad Ali

Our teacher today is Jeff Marrazzo, Co-Founder and former CEO of Spark Therapeutics. Under Jeff's leadership, this biotech company was the very first in history to receive FDA approval for a gene therapy. Spark has helped to ignite and expand the art of what's possible and how we will seek to treat and potentially cure hundreds of genetic conditions over the coming decades. Jeff provides us with an insider's overview of the biotechnology industry and shares the full story of Spark, from its humble origins in the labs of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia all the way through to its nearly $5 billion acquisition by Roche. I hope you enjoy our class with the inspiring Jeff Marrazzo.  For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit staygrovey.com.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:06:20) - [First question] - Witnessing the impact of aiding others (00:10:45) - The genesis of the vision for Spark Theraputics (00:15:11) - Securing FDA approval (00:20:22) - Navigating the venture capital landscape (00:27:26) - Confronting periods of doubt (00:33:21) - The significance of gene therapy in the US (00:38:40) - Drawing inspiration for interdisciplinary collaboration (00:43:58) - Guidance for youth seeking to capitalize on opportunities (00:50:20) - Anticipating advancements in life sciences and healthcare (00:54:34) - The role of AI in advancing gene therapy (00:58:38) - Ways to engage with biotechnology (01:04:55) - Simplifying the complexities of biotechnology investment

Our teacher today is Brad Gerstner, founder of Altimeter Capital. Brad is an exceptional investor and gifted teacher with a unique ability to distill complex ideas into clear, qualitative insights. In this session, Brad will share lessons learned across the full arc of his career that has spanned everything from RV manufacturing to politics to founding and operating several technology companies to building Altimeter into one of the preeminent technology investors across all stages, public and private. We also discuss Invest America, a bipartisan grassroots movement led by Brad to make every child in the US a saver and investor beginning the day they are born. We're delighted to bring this class to you in collaboration with Notre Dame professor Jim Sullivan, co-founder of the Lab for Economic Opportunity, and inaugural chair of the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative. Please enjoy our class with the wonderful Brad Gerstner.  For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Summus. Summus is a revolutionary health benefits solution, driving superior employee engagement while dramatically lowering your company's enterprise-level healthcare spend. They're completely transforming the world of health benefits by providing employers and their employees in any location, fast access to over 5,100 of the top medical specialists from America's very best medical centers for support across all health questions. If you're looking for a benefit that drives your employee engagement, truly takes care of your people in their most scary and vulnerable times, all while improving your healthcare ROI, visit GoSummus.info/AOI. This episode is brought to you by Hunt Club. Hunt Club unlocks relationships and helps companies grow. Whether it's recruiting your next hire, landing your next big partner, or financing your business, a trusted introduction always works more effectively. Hunt Club's tech-enabled search model leverages the largest community of its kind to refer amazing talent on your behalf. Additionally, its software program, Atlas, helps organize the entire network of a company or fund and assists in streamlining the right introductions. If you're looking for the ideal solution for all of your talent needs, visit HuntClub.com/AOI. ----- Art of Investing is a property of Pine Grove Studios in collaboration with Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Art of Investing, visit staygrovey.com.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ArtofInvest | @Buhrman_Rick | @PaulBuser | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:02:12) - (First question) - Tracing Brad's evolution as an investor (00:08:48) - Reflecting on his parents' tangible contributions to his career (00:10:43) - Examining the influence of his college and law school experiences (00:15:16) - Key figures and events shaping Altimeter Capital (00:19:18) - Crafting a company with substantial impact (00:21:27) - Choosing an unconventional route (00:33:09) - Significant relationships that fostered the development of Altimeter Capital (00:44:47) - Implementing the principles of Essentialism in life and business (00:51:50) - Launching the Invest America program (01:04:07) - Evaluating the S&P 500 as an investment tool for Invest America (01:09:36) - Recognizing and leveraging market trends (01:27:49) - Contemplating the desired legacy of Brad's life's work

Ready for a technological deep-dive? Matric Group's VP of Operations, Patrick Stimpert, takes us on a  journey through his cutting-edge innovations in electronics manufacturing. This  is nothing short of groundbreaking revelations, as Patrick details his  shift from manual visual inspection to the use of game-changing optics and analytics for data extraction thanks to his use of pre-and post-reflow AOI as well as SPI from Koh Young.Discover how he pioneered the concept of pre-reflow inspections on all boards, a move that has created an industry trend. Listen in as we delve into the nitty-gritty of how Patrick, with his industrial management background, managed to transform operations on the manufacturing line improving efficiency and quality. Explore the exciting future that Patrick is building in the world of electronics manufacturing, with multiple machines networked to be managed and operated by a small team. This episode promises an insight-packed journey into automation and the future of the industry. Learn more about Matric Group at https://www.matric.com/Like every episode of EMS@C-Level, this one was sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Adaptable Automation Specialist Launchpad.build (https://launchpad.build).You can see video versions of all of the EMS@C-Level pods on our YouTube playlist.