Podcasts about Apollo

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Jason Jorjani is a philosopher & author who received his BA , MA & PhD at State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Jorjani has taught courses on Comparative Religion, Ethics, Political Theory, and the History of Philosophy at the State University of New York. On this podcast, he explains Jeffrey Epstein's intelligence connections, eugenics interests, & his shared fascination with Maxwell regarding the lost city of Atlantis & UFO anti-gravity physics research. SPONSORS https://butcherbox.com/danny - Get free steak in every box for a year + $20 off your first box. https://vandycrisps.com - Use code DANNY for 25% off your first order. https://rag-bone.com - Get 20% off site-wide with code DANNY. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS  @incendiaryideas https://x.com/Jason_Jorjani https://substack.com/@jasonrezajorjani https://jasonrezajorjani.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - New Epstein files release 07:26 - What 2 Mossad operatives said about Epstein 15:35 - The Epstein angle that everyone ignores 25:38 - Mossad tried to recruit Jorjani 31:08 - Islam's Quran vs. the Christian Bible 37:52 - Global Muslim majority projected by 2050 46:04 - The #1 reason Jorjani supports Israel 01:02:04 - Iran 01:07:48 - What happened on 10/7 in Israel 01:14:14 - Who Epstein worked for 01:19:12 - American Nazis created the "deep state" 01:26:08 - Secret Nazi nuclear weapons 01:35:28 - Nazis had nuclear & UFO technology 01:48:46 - Suspicious details about Ghislaine Maxwell's father 01:53:07 - Hypatia of Alexandria was skinned alive by Christians 01:58:26 - Ghislaine Maxwell's obsession with Atlantis 02:19:05 - What secretly motivated Epstein 02:25:00 - Hard evidence of Atlantis & lost civilization 02:39:40 - Moon rocks & the Apollo psyop 02:44:18 - Ghislaine Maxwell's ex-husband & NSA of the seas 03:00:58 - What Ghislaine said about Trump 03:04:14 - The death of Robert Maxwell 03:14:58 - Belial: the rebels of Atlantis 03:25:27 - Death, rebirth & the afterlife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurandir Filho, Thiago Siqueira, Rogério Montanare e Fernanda Schmölz batem um papo nostálgico sobre o ano de 1995 nos cinemas!! Esse podcast é mais uma edição da série We Have to Go Back, onde voltamos no tempo e revisitamos os grandes filmes de um ano específico. Além disso, é um programa nostálgico, pois relembramos os acontecimentos desse ano, as músicas, as evoluções tecnológicas, as curiosidades, os costumes e muito mais!!Falamos sobre "Seven - Os Sete Crimes Capitais", "Coração Valente", "Toy Story", "Os Suspeitos", "Fogo Contra Fogo", "007 Contra GoldenEye", "Cassino", "Antes do Amanhecer", "Duro de Matar 3: A Vingança", "Jumanji", "As Patricinhas de Beverly Hills", "Apollo 13: Do Desastre ao Triunfo" e mais.===- ASSINE O SALA VIP! Um podcast EXCLUSIVO do RapaduraCast toda semana! http://patreon.com/rapaduracast

Over the course of 20 months, NASA flew 10 vital Project Gemini missions that proved everything needed to get to the Moon in time to meet President John F. Kennedy's challenge. Apollo 13 co-author Jeffrey Kluger joins us to discuss the unprecedented sprint that was Project Gemini.Buy Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon - The Untold Story by Jeffrey Kluger via our US Bookshop.org or on Amazon below:Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9781250323002Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/gWo00sl-----------------------------------------------------

In episode 323, Matt sits down with filmmaker Mark Craig to talk about his new documentary Apollo 1 the film that revisits the story of Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, and the tragedy that reshaped NASA on the road to the Moon. Mark shares what drew him to the project, the moments that surprised him most during research, and why the Apollo 1 story still matters especially for audiences who know Apollo mainly through the later triumphs. APOLLO 1 is a Stopwatch / Haviland Digital 7T1 Films production (c) 2025 Find more about it here. https://www.facebook.com/Apollo1film/

Today, Mark Larson fills in for the Sheriff to chat about Gavin Newsom and chats with Harrison Schmitt, former NASA astronaut aboard the Apollo 17, as it is the Anniversary of the last moon landing!

As banks retreated from 2008, Private Credit filled in the gap. What started as a niche within private equity now operates like a global lending system. And it extends beyond corporate balance sheets, asset-based finance, the ability to lend against real, cash-generating assets is growing fast and offers countless opportunities. The real unlock isn't just capital — it's the data and technology allowing to manage these assets at scale.Granular, asset-level data enables better underwriting, continuous monitoring, and access to previously illiquid markets. In my conversation with Cesar Estrada, we explored:* How private credit replaced traditional bank lending* Why asset-backed finance is now being unleashed* How to understand the fall of Tricolor and First Brands* And how data and technology could be defining the winners in this marketA few highlights from our conversationAsset-based finance - an ever-expanding universe Asset-based finance means that instead of lending against the future cash flows of a company, you're lending against an asset and the contractual cash flows associated with that asset. That's a very broad definition, and it can include anything within, the consumer, finance world, buy now, pay later, credit cards, auto loans, student loans, any personal term loans, residential mortgages, home, equity lines of credit, the list, keeps on going on as you move outside of a consumer world into, other types of things.Any type of account receivable, supply chain financing, litigation finance, and then more esoteric stuff like, synthetic risk transfers and other things. And it's becoming very specialized by verticals: aviation finance, medical equipment finance…It has possibly a larger addressable market than direct lending. It offers a lot of runway for growth for private equity, private credit firms, hedge funds, and insurance companies participating directly in this space.The need for data feeds From a risk management perspective, given the rate of change of a consumer world, loans are being paid, new loans are being issued, loans are being not paid. You want to be monitoring this much much more real time than you do in a corporate book, where you're getting monthly reporting from the borrower and you are comparing their latest actual financials against the original underwriting thesis against prior periods. And you do that activity once a month.This is not a once-a-month thing. This is a daily thing. You want to see how it's changing because it's changing very dynamically.I was surprised that this frequency of data was even a possibility, and Cesar also added that it goes beyond risk management; it also feeds into the creation of funds for private investors with daily NAV and daily liquidity. The frequency of reporting increases, the liquidity choices increase, and the volumes and rate of change in the investment strategies increase. That all compounds to necessitate a very robust, modern technology to process all of that data.The First Brands & Tricolor questionCesar mentioned he didn't have any specifics on the situation, and when I asked about the data issue, his response from a data management provider was to be expected.It is certainly possible that better data with more accuracy and more frequency could have helped offer a view that those assets were being used as collateral with multiple lenders. […]But I wanted to dig a bit further, and at first, the response confirmed that when a crisis happens, all assets that are linked to it fall at the same time, even if in the long term, there's dispersion (like banks during the Global Financial crisis)In terms of how it happened so quickly, so abruptly. Again, pure speculation, I think that those things might have been bubbling without the public knowing for a while. But as soon as a big source of financing decides that you're no longer creditworthy, all of the other sources of financing follow suit, and it's very abrupt. You can face a liquidity challenge and go bankrupt.It reminded me that Apollo Global Management shorted First Brands' credit risk before the company's fall, showing the information asymmetry that still exists in private credit. This requires a few caveats: First Brands was more direct lending; Tricolor was more linked to asset-based finance; nothing says that Apollo had better data. Yet, until the data-based approach that Cesar described becomes table stakes, it could be an important differentiator.Related episode:About Cesar Estrada:Cesar oversees Arcesium's investment operations, accounting, and data management solutions for private markets fund managers and institutional investors. Previously, he served as Senior Managing Director and Alternatives Segment Head for North America at State Street – a role in which he drove the growth agenda for a business with approximately $1 trillion in Assets Under Administration (AUA) by leading new product launches, expansion into new client segments, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions. Prior to that, as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, Cesar led the Private Equity & Real Estate Funds Services business from launch to $350Bn AUA. While at J.P. Morgan, he also held investment banking roles in New York, London, and Hong Kong.Link: https://www.arcesium.com/authors/cesar-estradaAbout the Investlogy podcast:Investology is a podcast dedicated to rethinking investment management and uncovering new ways to deliver better outcomes for investors.Listen on every podcast platform, or watch on YouTube.An episode produced by Orama:Accelerate sales to the financial industry with content that builds trust and drives pipeline with sales-driven video strategies.About the Host:George Aliferis, CAIA is the founder of Orama, where he has produced content for financial brands and multinationals including Amazon, Expedia, Louis Vuitton, and Unilever. Before that, he spent over a decade structuring, marketing and selling complex financial products to institutional clients in Europe and Asia.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-aliferis-60078312/My Investing & Investment Management YouTube Channels* Investorama - Separating Investment Facts from Financial Fiction (YouTube)* Investology - Re-Think Investment Management (YouTube) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit investorama.substack.com

Yahoo C.E.O. Jim Lanzone joins Dylan and Julia for a tour of the company's Apollo era, four years after the private equity behemoth bought the business for just $5 billion—nearly $120 billion shy of its peak valuation. Lanzone breaks down Yahoo's growth strategy: the metrics that actually matter, how the company monetizes at scale, and what the endgame looks like. They also dig into Yahoo's A.I. ambitions, and what it takes to run a mass-market consumer business in a media landscape focused on niche and specialized content. Learn more about Starbucks industry-leading benefits at ⁠starbucks.com/partners⁠⁠.⁠ For more great episodes like this, subscribe to The Grill Room here To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

""Klasika" ir mans mīļākais radio. Vienmēr mašīnā klausos tikai divas radiostacijas, un viena no tām ir jūsu. Pat ja būtu uzaicināts mazgāt grīdas jūsu raidstacijas studijā, būtu atnācis jums palīdzēt! (..) "Klasika" ir tā, kas dzīvo pāri laikam: laiks iet, bet tā dzīvo un eksistē. Jo tā ir klasika. Vai tas ir džezs vai akadēmiska mūzika – tam nav nekādas nozīmes. (..) Ja gribi turēt savu dvēseli pie veselības, mūzika tam ir vislabākās zāles – tā ir Dieva māksla," ir pārliecināts viens no Latvijas viskolorītākajiem režisoriem AIKS KARAPETJANS, kura radošās darbības lauks ir gan opera un teātris, gan kino. Tomēr 8. janvārī viņš debitēs kāda vērienīga koncerta režisora ampluā. Proti, tieši viņš būs Latvijas Radio 3 "Klasika" 30. jubilejas koncerta režisors Latvijas Nacionālajā operā, un viņa veikumu varēsim redzēt ne tika Baltajā namā, bet arī Latvijas Televīzijas tiešraidē. Tomēr saruna rit arī par citām Aika radošajām iecerēm, un tādu nudien viņam netrūkst! Inga Saksone: Mūsu sarunas temats būs priecīgi notikumi, kas gaidāmi pēc Jaunā gada: saistīti gan ar "Klasiku", gan Balto namu. Bet sākumā gribēju jautāt par skolām, kurā esi mācījies: Latvijas Mākslas akadēmiju, Latvijas Kultūras akadēmiju un Parīzes kino skolu. Vai tās viena otru ir papildinājušas? Aiks Karapetjans: Noteikti papildinājušas, jo visas trīs iestādes ir ar savām tradīcijām. Nezinu, kā tagad, bet manos laikos, kad mācījos Mākslas akadēmijā – un tas bija ļoti, ļoti sen – tā tiešām vairāk bija klasiskā, akadēmiskā izglītība. Savukārt Kultūras akadēmija bija tāda dvēseles lieta – tur bija vairāk par kino. Ņemot vērā, ka tolaik vēl nebiju tādu tehnisku iespēju kā tagad – ka studenti var mācīties un veidot filmas, mēs bijām tāds kā eksperimentāls kurss. Tā tehniskā izglītība mums bija diezgan pašvaka, un tas bija viens no iemesliem, kāpēc aizbraucu uz Parīzi, jo tur bija tieši otrādi: tur par radošumu bija mazāk, bet vairāk – tieši par tehniskām lietām, un tur apguvu kinoizglītības tehnisko pusi. Visas trīs izglītības bija ļoti dažādas, neviena no tām neatkārtoja iepriekšējo, un tas man ļoti, ļoti palīdzēja. Mākslas akadēmijā tavs noslēdzošais darbs bija "Nāves tēma latviešu glezniecībā 19. gadsimta otrajā pusē un 20. gadsimta sākumā". Šī tēma patiešām bija tik ātri un viegli atrodama? Protams... (Smejoties nopūšas.)  Latviešiem to var atrast, ja? Rozentāla simbolisms, ko redzam viņa gleznās, ir viena lieta. Izteiksmīgākā ir viņa glezna "Nāve", kur pļavā sēž jauna sieviete ar zīdainīti klēpī un pie zīdainīša pieliekusies jauna, skaista sieviete baltā tērpā. Liekas – tāda smuka ainava, bet īstenībā tā kompozīcija ir par Nāvi, kas apmeklē bērnu. Bet ir, ir daudz. Pat kluso dabu var atrast ar galvaskausu, ko arī var interpretēt kā nāvi. Tas vienkārši ir jautājums par to, kāda ir semiotika – vairāk pētīju tieši to pusi. Vairs neatceros kādas detaļas, bet tā tēma atnāca pati, pat nezinu, kāpēc – man likās, ka tā ir interesanta tēma, kas varētu būt manam diplomdarbam. (..) Tolaik latviešu glezniecībā bija diezgan dinamiskas pārmaiņas. Ņemot vērā, cik Eiropa bija bagāta ar jauniem virzieniem, sevišķi glezniecībā, tas viss, protams, latviešu gleznotājus arī pārņēma savā varā. Valdīja eklektika: bija gan impresionisms, gan romantisms. Katrs izvēlējās pats savu ietekmes avotu. Līdz ar to nevar teikt, ka, piemēram, no tā līdz tam gadam latviešu glezniecībā bija tāds un tāds virziens. Nu, nebija tā, jo tas bija diezgan eklektisks un bagāts laiks ar pārmaiņām un dažādību. Savu ceļu kino iesāki ar kriminālfilmu, un "Piejūras klimata" raidījums oktobrī bija veltīts tieši kriminālfilmām ar dažādām pazīmēm un raksturiem. Sarunājās sarunājās kinokritiķe Dārta Ceriņa, režisors Jānis Ābele un producents Sergejs Timoņins. Raidījumā izskanēja jautājums, kādēļ režisori par savām debijas filmām tik ļoti bieži izvēlas tieši kriminālfilmu žanru. No kurienes tas rodas? Kāpēc tieši pirmā filma jātaisa par bandītiem, blēžiem? Krimiķi ar jokiem vai bez jokiem? Izskanēja arī varbūtība, ka jaunam režisoram veiksmīgāk ir pirmo filmu veidot kādā konkrētā žanrā, nevis pašam par sevi. Tā ir atbilde? Varbūt, bet ne manā gadījumā. Man tieši otrādi. Tikai pēc savas pirmās filmas pievērsos žanram. Un mana pirmā filma "Cilvēki tur" nebija gluži autobiogrāfiska. Stāsts bija par to, ko biju redzējis, dzirdējis un, protams, piefantazējis klāt. Filmas pamatā bija reāls stāsts. Tie, kas redzējuši šo filmu – realitātē tas notikums bija vēl briesmīgāks un šausmīgāks, nekā filmā. Bet par tām kriminālfilmām… Manuprāt, viens no iemesliem ir tas, ka tā ir brīva zona. Mēs visi – sevišķi jaunībā – augam un ietekmējamies tieši no šī žanra filmām, turklāt ne tikai režisori Latvijā, bet arī pasaulē. Tarantīno, Skorsēze… Varbūt vienīgi Spīlbergs to darījis mazāk nekā citi. Bet vienalga – tas ir žanrs, kas dod tev iespēju izstāstīt ļoti spilgtu, intensīvu un skatītājam interesantu pasauli, kurā ir pilnīgi citi likumi! Protams, mums gribas redzēt un uzzināt vairāk par to, kā cilvēki ignorē sabiedrības normas un dzīvo pēc saviem likumiem. Viņi kaut kādā ziņā ir dumpinieki – saceļas pret normām un netaisnību. Tieši tā, kā Dārta Ceriņa šajā raidījumā stāstīja – tas arī ir par to. Ja cilvēks nevar sasniegt taisnību saskaņā ar likumu, viņš pats pārkāpj likumu, lai taisnību sasniegtu. Un principā visi stāsti ir par to. Cik mēs gribam tos redzēt vai cik varbūt atsaucīgi ir skatītāji uz šo žanru, uz šo tēmu? Tas ir labs jautājums – par atsaucību. Jo tas, ka skatītājiem pirms filmas noskatīšanās tiek solīts, ka tur būs kaut kas tāds, kas piesaistīs uzmanību, ka varoņi pārkāps robežas – tas  uzreiz ir interesanti. Bet mūsu gadījumā, man liekas, Latvijā skatītājam ar ļoti retiem izņēmumiem interesē savi stāsti – lokāli stāsti. Tāpēc arī mums tik ļoti populāras ir patriotiskās filmas, kur skatītājs emocionāli jūtas ļoti komfortabli, jo viņš redz un dzird to, ko viņš grib redzēt un dzirdēt. Neko vairāk. Tāpēc man ir prieks par Oskara Rupenheita filmas lielajiem panākumiem, jo viņš ir uztaisījis diezgan skarbu filmu par 90. gadiem, un esmu labā ziņā pārsteigts, ka skatītājiem patiesi gribējās redzēt tādu filmu, jo biju diezgan skeptisks par to, ka mūsdienās kāds aizies skatīties filmu par 90. gadu bandītiem. Es runāju par filmu "Tumšzilais evaņģēlijs". Tas ir kvalitatīvs darbs, un man prieks, ka šis darbs kļuva par tādu hitu. Kriminālas iezīmes var atrast arī operās, jo ļoti reti tās noslēdzas labi. Bieži atrodami  sižeta pavērsieni, pie kuriem var pieķerties. Tevis veidotajā "Seviļas bārddzinī" bija ļoti laba atsauce uz Franču revolūcijas laiku. Tāpat arī "Hofmaņa stāstos" tā sēņu lietošana arī pārāk legāla tomēr nebija. Kas būs Pjetro Maskanji "Zemnieka godā" un Rudžjēro Leonkavallo "Pajaci" izrādēs, kas tavā režijā būs skatāmas pēc Jaunā gada? Nestāstīšu sīki par to, ko darīsim, bet pamatā tas būs stāsts par lietām, kas mūsdienās skatītājam, iespējams, būs mazliet nesaprotamas, sevišķi mūsu reģionā. Tas ir par atriebību, par godu, par to, ko sabiedrība domā, piemēram, par mani vai par manu sievu. Līdz ar to stāsts ir vairāk par cīņu par savu reputāciju. Cilvēki tādēļ ir gatavi darīt briesmīgas lietas – nogalināt, melot, zagt un tā tālāk. Mūsu gadījumā gribam to visu izveidot mūsu skatītāju sirdīm mazliet tuvāku, lai tas nav par vendetu – jo atriebības tēma ir diezgan primitīvs dramaturģijas gājiens. Man tā kā gribas uztaisīt izrādi drīzāk par varoni, kurš kļūs par pagātnes spoku pārējiem varoņiem. Un kaut kādā ziņā viņš viņus soda par viņu pagātnes grēkiem. Tu domā, ka atriebība ir vienkārši citas kultūras fenomens, ko mums grūti saprast? Saprast var, bet noticēt, uz ko cilvēki ir spējīgi tās dēļ, domāju, ir grūti. Protams, mums atriebības sajūta ir dabiska, un tā ir normāla lieta. Bet ne visi ir gatavi pārkāpt kādus morāles principus vai pat likumu tikai atriebības dēļ. Teiksim, mana sieva bučojas ar citu vīrieti – aiziešu un nogalināšu abus! Noticēt un līdzpārdzīvot tādam stāstam mūsdienās ir diezgan grūti. Tāpēc mans uzdevums kā režisoram ir izdarīt tā, lai skatītājs varētu līdzpārdzīvot, atrast vēl kaut kādu stīgu, kas palīdzētu skatītājam just līdzi vai vismaz noticēt tam visam. Kaut gan tāda izsmalcināta atriebība mūsdienās pastāv diezgan bieži. Ne tieša, bet izsmalcināta. Un šķiet, ka cilvēki to tīri labprāt pielieto. Es ceru, ka ar izsmalcinātību tu nedomā slepkavību! (Smejas.)  Protams, nē! Drīzāk par morālo, statusa atriebību.  Dramaturģiski tas ir ļoti viegli – iedot varonim šādu motivāciju kaut ko darīt, pārkāpt kaut kādas robežas. Bet tieša atriebība, manuprāt, nav labs gājiens, jo tas ir ļoti viegls ceļš. Motivācija varbūt ir, bet pamatojuma reizēm trūkst. Starp citu, Leonkavallo "Pajaci" tavā režijā bija pirms sešiem gadiem. Šis būs cits stāsts?  "Pajaci" paliks tāds pats. Vienkārši toreiz pirmajā daļā bija nevis Maskanji "Zemnieka gods", jo Zigmars Liepiņš vēlējās eksperimentēt, un mēs taisījām Montemeci operu "Burvestība". Ņemot vērā, ka tas bija pirmais šīs operas iestudējums vispār vēsturē, skaidrs, ka atrast dziedātājus, kas atbrauktu un to nodziedātu, bija diezgan liels izaicinājums, kas beidzās ne ar ko, un līdz ar to šo izrādi noņēma no repertuāra. Bet tagad Sandis Voldiņš grib atjaunot "Pajaci" un salikt kopā klasiskajā formātā ar "Zemnieka godu" pirmajā daļā. Tā ka man principā būs jāatjauno "Pajaci" un pilnīgi no jauna jāiestudē "Zemnieka gods". Vai mūzika palīdz atrast tos pagrieziena punktus sižetā? Jā, mūziku klausos ļoti daudz. Manuprāt, ar mūziku režisoram jāstrādā ne mazāk kā ar stāstu. Un ar mūziku ir arī tā: vai nu tu cīnies ar to, vai to pieņem tādu, kāda tā ir, un vienkārši pieliec klāt kādus vizuālus elementus, kas palīdzēs skatītājam gan skatīties, gan klausīties. Un mans uzdevums tāds vienmēr ir bijis, lai abas divas lietas – tas, ko viņi dzird un tas, redz, netraucē viena otrai. Var taisīt kaut ko pilnīgi citu vizuāli, protams, kaut ko negaidītu, bet ir svarīgi, lai tas dotu kaut ko mūzikai. (..) Šobrīd vairāk domāju par to, kā izcelt ļoti "Zemnieka goda" mūziku, ka ir ārkārtīgi salda, melodiska itāļu mūzika. Tagad daudz  skatos itāļu filmas no 50., 60. gadiem – ne tikai neoreālismu, bet arī komēdijas ar Marčello Mastrojāni, piemēram. Tur būs ļoti daudz referenču no kino. Mēs gribam uztaisīt tādu pēckara laika Itāliju, Dino Rīzi vai agrīnā Fellīni komēdijas virzienā. Un "Pajaci" būtu loģisks turpinājums ar tiem pašiem varoņiem, taču pēc 20 vai 30 gadiem, kad viņi nonākuši pansionātā... Tātad periods pēc kara un – astoņdesmitie gadi. Kādā stadijā šobrīd ir iestudējums? Sāksim mēģināt janvārī. Es tagad gatavojos – izpildu mājasdarbus... Bet tagad man tomēr ir lūgums mesties atpakaļ kino pasaulē un doties uz Parīzi, un raidījumā Piejūras klimats, kas izskanēs 13. decembrī, ir arī kāds fragments tieši par filmu skatīšanos Parīzē. Alise Zariņa stāsta par savu pieredzi Parīzē, un raidījuma dalībnieki spriež, ja reakciju, kādu var novērot Francijā, varētu redzēt arī kinoteātros Rīgā. Es teiktu, ka operā vai teātros nekad nekliegs. Atceros, Francijā manis veidotās operas "Karmena" pirmizrādē puse no auditorijas kliedza "Bū!", bet otra puse kliedza "Bravo!" Bija ļoti dīvaina sajūta. Vēl pirms mēģinājuma mani direktore brīdināja: "Aik, atceries, ka nebūs tev tikai aplausi, bet būs arī "Bū!" Šeit ir tāda tradīcija, sevišķi ar "Karmenu", kas frančiem ir svēta lieta. Protams, Latvijā ir tā: ja ir vienkārši aplausi, tas nozīmē, ka izrāde nav sevišķi patikusi. Ja ir aplausi un ceļas kājās, tas ir labi. Bet tagad dažreiz ceļas kājās tikai celšanās pēc – gan filmām, gan izrādēm ir tāda problēma. Atceros, reiz Armēnijā braucu taksī, un tur skanēja kāda briesmīga dziesma. Prasu taksistam: tev patīk tā dziesma? Viņš saka – jā. Es saku – kas tev tajā patīk? Melodija? Viņš saka – nē, viņš dzied par mammām. Kā var nepatikt dziesma, ja tur dzied par mammām?! Un es saprotu, ka šeit tāpat ir ar filmām vai izrādēm: ja tēma ir pareiza un laba, cilvēkam patīk – vienalga, kā tas uztaisīts. Mani tas kaitina un nepatīk. Jo man liekas, ka nav tik svarīgi, par ko, bet kā. Man vienmēr interesē, kā konkrēto tēmu vai stāstu režisors ir interpretējis un parādījis uz skatuves vai uz ekrāna. Bet par to kino vēstures iespēju – Parīzē skatīties senākas un jaunākas filmas: pie mums tā ir ļoti reta iespēja. Vai arī mēs esam pieraduši vairāk skatīties mājās, datorā? Vienkārši mums ir maz cilvēku. Ja mūsu Rīgā būtu četri vai pieci miljoni iedzīvotāju, mums uz lielā ekrāna rādītu arī Bergmana filmas. Bet pēdējos gadus esmu manījis labu tendenci, ka ne tikai "Splendid Palace", bet arī lielajos komerckinoteātros ik pa brīdim rāda klasiku. Piemēram, vakar "Apollo kino" skatījos Kubrika "Mirdzuma" restaurēto versiju. Tas man bija liels piedzīvojums! Tiklīdz rāda kādu klasisko filmu labā kvalitāte, man ir ļoti svarīgi, lai tai būtu laba kvalitāte – gan projekcija, gan pati filmas kopija. Tiklīdz kaut kas tāds notiek, obligāti aizeju un noskatos. Tas vienmēr ir liels prieks. Arī "Splendid Palace" ik pa brīdim rāda klasiskās filmas un redzu, ka cilvēki nāk. Piemēram, vakar uz seansu bija ļoti daudz jauniešu, par ko biju priecīgs. Nezinu, kā viņi to uztvēra un vai viņiem tā patika vai nepatika, bet vienalga – interese bija. Skaidra lieta, ja šī filma būtu repertuārā, zāles būtu tukšas, bet ja ir īpašs seanss – notikums, cilvēki nāk, jo saprot, ka vairs nebūs tādas iespējas. Bet noslēgumā par kādu ļoti būtisku notikumu – par to, kas mūs sagaida 8. Janvārī. Lai arī neko daudz par Latvijas Radio 3 Klasika 30. jubilejas svinībām neatklāsim, mums ir liels prieks par to, ka piekriti būt šī koncerta režisors. Cik tas ir vienkārši – ieraudzīt pārdesmit skaņdarbus un izdomāt, kā tos salikt kopā? Tā būs mana pirmā pieredze... Man ir mazliet bail – vairāk, nekā taisīt operu, jo koncertus nekad neesmu režisējis. Bet, kad man piedāvāja tādu iespēju, negribēju atteikt, jo "Klasika" ir mans mīļākais radio. Vienmēr mašīnā klausos tikai divas radiostacijas, un viena no tām ir jūsu. Pat ja būtu uzaicināts mazgāt grīdas jūsu raidstacijas studijā, būtu atnācis jums palīdzēt! Šobrīd atklāsim to, ka būs krāšņi solisti un orķestri, Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris un Latvijas Radio bigbends, būs arī dažādi kamersastāvi. Vai tas var palīdzēt saprast to, kas tad tā "Klasika" īsti ir? "Klasika" ir tas, kas eksistē un dzīvo pāri laikam: laiks iet, bet tā dzīvo un eksistē. Jo tā ir klasika. Vai tas ir džezs vai akadēmiska mūzika – tam nav nekādas nozīmes. Cauri laikiem tas dzīvo, eksistē, un tas katrā ziņā ir mūžīgs.  Bet koncerta ziņā, protams, mums būs vizuāli elementi , kas apvienos to visu. Tajā pašā laikā, kas ir labi – katrā skaņdarbā mainās garastāvoklis, atmosfēra. Līdz ar to man kā režisoram galvenais uzdevums ir izdomāt pārejas no viena skaņdarba uz otru. Atrisināt tieši šo niansi. Bet baidos, ka tik ļoti baudīšu to koncertu, ka aizmirsīšu par saviem pienākumiem un darbu... (Smejas.)  Šajā koncertā būs mūsu rezidences mākslinieki Aigars Raumanis un Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone. Būs arī Elīna Garanča un Maestro Raimonds Pauls! Bet radoši tehniskajā komandā būs cilvēki, ar kuriem tu darbojies visai bieži – Artis Dzērve, Mārtiņš Vilkārsis. Tev ir svarīgi savi cilvēki, ar kuriem saproties no pusvārda? Protams. Tas ir ne tikai par rezultātu, bet arī par darba procesu. Līdz ar gadiem esmu sapratis, ka vēlos arī baudīt procesu, un procesu var baudīt, tikai pateicoties cilvēkiem, ar kuriem tu strādā! Man negribas ciest, man negribas cīnīties, man gribas vienkārši labi pavadīt laiku un sasniegt labu rezultātu. Tas jau nenozīmē, ka tā sanāks! Bet jāmēģina. Bet, tiklīdz tu izvirzi tādu uzdevu, vismaz uz pusi sanāk. Bet šie cilvēki mani pazīst ļoti ilgu laiku, esam ļoti daudz ko taisījuši kopā, sevišķi ar Arti Dzērvi un Kristīni Pasternaku. Domāju, viss būs interesanti un labi. Vai nav kādas šaubas par to, ka kaut ko var atkārtot? Kaut kas līdzīgs jau ir bijis?  Nē, nē! Neesmu redzējis koncertus. Godīgi sakot, pat nezinu, kā citi ir taisījuši koncertus. Līdz ar to man ir tāda sajūta, ka var darīt jebko. Bet tajā pašā laikā man dots ļoti konkrēts uzdevums no jūsu radio puses – ko jūs vēlaties, kam jābūt, un tas man vienkārši jāsaliek kopā. Man nav jāizdomā izrāde – šis ir mazliet cits uzdevums. 

Destruction of Jerusalem, Antichrist, Biblical prophecy, Millennial reign, historical evidence, Dark Ages, judgment, end times, Christian theology, Roman history, anti-Semitism, Christ's second coming, Satan's little season, eschatology, spiritual warfare, Job's trials, resurrection, 144,000, simulation hypothesis, Christian faithThis conversation delves into the complex themes of biblical prophecy, historical events, and theological interpretations surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem, the Antichrist, and the nature of the millennial reign. The speakers explore how historical accounts, particularly from Josephus and Tacitus, provide context for understanding these events and their implications for modern Christian theology. They also discuss the significance of the Dark Ages in relation to the loss of historical knowledge and the potential distortion of timelines that affects our understanding of biblical events. Ultimately, the conversation emphasizes the intricate relationship between faith, history, and prophecy. This conversation delves into complex theological themes, including anti-Semitism, the nature of Christ's second coming, and the concept of Satan's little season. The speakers explore the implications of free will in eschatology, the significance of generational timeframes, and the nature of spiritual beings. They also discuss the resurrection, the 144,000 in Revelation, and the simulation hypothesis, all while emphasizing the role of Christians in a troubled world and the importance of seeking truth and grace.Chapters00:00 The Destruction of Jerusalem and Prophecy10:06 Understanding the Antichrist and Historical Context19:55 The Role of the Temple and Biblical Chronology30:14 The Nature of the Millennial Reign39:59 Historical Evidence and the Dark Ages49:56 Theological Implications of Judgment and the End Times01:16:17 Understanding Anti-Semitism and Historical Accountability01:18:11 The Nature of Christ's Second Coming01:19:50 The Concept of Satan's Little Season01:22:10 Agency and Free Will in Eschatology01:25:31 The Significance of Generational Timeframes01:26:10 The Nature of Satan and Spiritual Warfare01:29:25 The Role of Evil in a Post-Millennial World01:32:00 The Complexity of Job's Trials01:36:39 The Nature of God and Spiritual Beings01:43:59 The Afterlife and Resurrection01:55:09 The 144,000 and the Remnant of Israel02:01:14 The Simulation Hypothesis and Biblical Interpretation02:13:22 The Role of Christians in a Troubled World02:22:12 The Search for Truth and Grace in FaithBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-s-mix-tape--6579902/support.Please support our sponsor Modern Roots Life: https://modernrootslife.com/?bg_ref=rVWsBoOfcFJESUS SAID THERE WOULD BE HATERS Shirts: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/mens-shirts/WOMEN'S SHIRTS: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/womens-shirts/

El Wrexham Association Football Club, durante décadas relegado a las divisiones más humildes del fútbol inglés, vio su destino transformarse en 2021 cuando los actores de Hollywood Ryan Reynolds y Rob McElhenney tomaron las riendas del club. Desde entonces, el equipo ha ascendido desde la quinta división hasta la Championship, la segunda categoría inglesa, a solo un paso de la Premier League. Reynolds y McElhenney han cultivado un vínculo cercano con los jugadores y la afición, buscando consolidar un proyecto que, según el propio Reynolds, “respeta la historia y la identidad del club”. Hoy, ese sueño recibe un nuevo impulso con la entrada de Apollo Sports Capital, la división deportiva del fondo de private equity Apollo, que ha adquirido una participación minoritaria en el club, valorado en 415 millones de euros. Apollo, que recientemente compró al Atlético de Madrid, se incorpora a Wrexham como socio financiero estratégico, sin asumir el control mayoritario. Su inversión tendrá un impacto más allá del terreno de juego: financiará la remodelación del estadio STōK Cae Ras, incluida la nueva tribuna Kop, y respaldará el ambicioso Proyecto Wrexham Gateway, un plan de regeneración urbana que busca transformar la conectividad y la economía local.

Filling in for Dave Weekley, Coop welcomes author and This Week in Space co-host Rod Pyle for a sweeping conversation on why 2025 may be the most pivotal year in modern space history. Pyle reflects on witnessing iconic moments like Apollo 11 and Viking 1, then breaks down how SpaceX's rapid-fire launches have transformed the industry — even as frustration mounts over Starship delays threatening NASA's Artemis moon return. The two explore lunar congestion, China's aggressive moon strategy, private-sector spaceflight, and the growing need to manage cislunar traffic and space debris as humanity prepares for a permanently crowded path back to the Moon.

Jim Lanzone (CEO of Yahoo, former CEO of Tinder & CBS Interactive) joins Dan Nathan to pull back the curtain on one of the most fascinating turnaround stories in tech history. With 90% reach across the US internet and profitability that would make most public companies jealous, Jim explains why Yahoo is quietly dominating while the world isn't looking. They discuss the "original sin" deal in 2000 where Yahoo accidentally helped build the Google monopoly, the similarities between the Dot Com crash and today's AI boom, and the exact playbook Apollo is using to revitalize the brand for a potential IPO. —FOLLOW USYouTube: @RiskReversalMediaInstagram: @riskreversalmediaTwitter: @RiskReversalLinkedIn: RiskReversal Media

Today's episode of STEM-Talk features a timely and wide-ranging discussion with Drs. Michael Griffin and Lisa Porter about NASA's plans to return humans to the Moon, the history of lunar missions, and how China's advances in space technology pose a serious threat to U.S. national security. IHMC founder and CEO Emeritus Ken Ford's interview with Griffin and Porter came 10 days before Griffin appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology to give testimony on China's advancements in space and the risks it poses for the United States. “We have squandered a 60-year head start on pioneering the space frontier to a nation that, without reason or provocation on our part, has chosen to become our nation's adversary,” said Griffin in his opening comments to Congress. In this episode, Griffin and Porter explain why it is critical for the U.S. to return to the Moon before China. They also argue that NASA's Artemis III mission to return to the lunar surface and establish a permanent base on the Moon is seriously flawed and should be scrapped. Griffin and Porter are co-founders and co-presidents of LogiQ Inc., a company providing high-end management, scientific and technical consulting services. Griffin's background includes roles as the former Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Administrator of NASA, the Space Department Head at the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as well as Chairman and CEO of Schafer Corporation. Porter's background includes roles as the former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the founding Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA. Show notes: [00:04:44] Ken opens the interview by welcoming Mike back to STEM-Talk, who was a guest on Episodes 23 and 134. He also welcomes Lisa to her first appearance on STEM-Talk and asks her to talk about her decision to major in nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [00:08:50] Ken asks Lisa why she went to Stanford for a Ph.D. in physics. [00:10:43] Ken explains that Lisa was the founding director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), a department within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Ken asks about some of the challenges the American intelligence community faced that she addressed as director of IARPA. [00:16:15] Ken asks about Lisa's time working for Mike as Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA, and how she came to accept that role. [00:18:07] Ken explains that when Mike became Undersecretary for Defense for Research and Engineering in 2018, he invited Lisa to become the Deputy Undersecretary for Defense for Research and Engineering. Ken asks Mike why Lisa was ideal for that role. [00:21:07] Ken explains that Mike and Lisa are working together again as co-founders and co-presidents of LogiQ Inc., a company that provides scientific consulting services. Ken asks Mike to give a brief overview of LogiQ's work. [00:24:44] Ken shifts the discussion to space exploration, noting that he wants to talk about Mike's 2024 congressional testimony on returning to the Moon, and a paper that he and Lisa published titled “A system architecture for human lunar return.” To begin the discussion, Ken asks why it is so important for us to return to the Moon. [00:29:11] Ken asks Mike and Lisa to explain why it is important for the US to be the first to return to the Moon in the context of China's ambition to send humans to the Moon and establish a permanent lunar presence. [00:33:24] Ken asks Mike and Lisa if they see the cancellation of the Apollo program as a mistake. [00:35:36] Ken asks Mike and Lisa to give an overview of the Artemis program. [00:41:45] Ken mentions the centrality of the Gateway in the Artemis plan, and the problem with making something that is already hard even harder for no good reason. [00:43:28] Ken mentions his concern that the focus on a Mars-forward approach might impede our success with the current Moon missions. [00:46:40] In Mike and Lisa's aforementioned paper, they propose a dual-launch lunar landing architecture, which is simpler than the current NASA architecture and presents lower risks to the crew. Ken asks Mike and Lisa to elaborate on this idea. [00:48:41] Ken asks Mike and Lisa what they think are some of the other technical and programmatic problems with the current Artemis plan. [00:52:31] Ken asks Mike and Lisa what NASA's response has been, as well as the response of others in the human space flight community, to their paper and recommendations for the Artemis mission architecture. [00:54:25] Ken explains that Sean Duffy, the Secretary of Transportation and acting NASA administrator, has opened the door to some additional lander ideas in light of concerns that the two current contractors, Space X and Blue Origin, may not be ready in time for the current Artemis schedule. Ken asks if Lisa and Mike think this is a good idea or if they think it would further complicate matters. [00:59:25] NASA's current budget is around $24.9 billion dollars, approximately 0.4 percent of total federal spending. Ken notes at a time when China is increasing their investment in their space programs and launching several missions, NASA is facing a proposal to cut its funding by 24 percent to $18.8 billion. Ken asks Mike and Lisa for their thoughts on this. [01:03:13] Ken and Lisa continue Mike's discussion on the core purpose of NASA beyond science. [01:08:55] Ken and Mike reflect on Ken's observation that the U.S. is not as serious about space and the Moon as it was during the Apollo years, years that attracted the nation's best and brightest. [01:09:39] Ken asks Mike and Lisa their thoughts on the way that NASA is contracting more services in the development of Artemis, rather than funding a development program. [01:15:55] Ken wraps up the interview by commenting that he believes listeners will very much enjoy today's conversation. Links: Michael Griffin bio Griffin's Dec. 4 2025 Congressional testimony Griffin's 2024 Congressional testimony Lida Porter bio Ken Ford bio Ken Ford Wikipedia page Learn more about IHMC STEM-Talk homepage  

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Discover the pro moves that create full-time voiceover success fast. Miss them, and you're doomed to set yourself adrift in 2026.If you're done with ineffective resolutions and ready for real growth, learn what top voice actors do in January to build unstoppable momentum for the entire year. In this video, I share six habits that set professionals apart, plus a free guide: “The 7 Deadly Sins of Annual Planning.” Cut the guesswork, build strategic systems, and turn January into your secret weapon for 2026.

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In his interview with Oprah at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, Trevor Noah, the late-night comedy host and best-selling author of "Born a Crime," discusses his childhood in South Africa, his mother who risked her life to raise him, and his unlikely path to becoming the host of "The Daily Show." Trevor shares inspiring stories about overcoming extreme poverty under apartheid. Oprah tells Trevor, "You're the only person I've interviewed, that I can remember, who's a famous person, who grew up poorer than I did." Trevor says, "We laughed. We enjoyed ourselves. We had something that sometimes you don't have when you have too much, and that's the ability to focus on the human beings around you." Trevor also explains the "black tax" that he writes about in his book. He tells Oprah, "It's one of the hardest conversations to have with people." In this special edition of "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations," you'll hear Oprah and Trevor's full interview, featuring more than 15 minutes of bonus content not included in Part 1 of the OWN special "Oprah at the Apollo." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Space Show Presents Open Lines, Sunday, 12-7-25Quick recapThe program began with discussions about space-related topics including data centers in LEO, NASA's Artemis program, and orbital debris concerns. The conversation ended with our Wisdom Team talking about the geopolitical implications of returning to the moon, the challenges of space exploration priorities, and the disconnect between space technology and the general public.Detailed SummaryWe various space topics such as NASA's Artemis program and the appointment of Isaacman as an administrator, with David expressing skepticism about the program's future. John Jossy shared insights from discussions on space solar power and orbital debris concerns. We concluded with a brief mention of Isaac Arthur's show on AI and data centers in space, and Dr. Sherry expressing confidence in Sam Altman's ability to pursue such projects.We began with a discussion about AI and data centers in space, with David mentioning his contact at Stoke and the lack of media interest from the company. Ryan, a long-time visitor, was encouraged to become a $100 donor to join Zoom calls rather than using Zoom phone lines. I mentioned upcoming guests and topics, including Dr. Antonio Del Popolo discussing extraterrestrial life on December 26th and Dr. Mike Griffin returning to the show on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The conversation ended with a reminder about the importance of donations and sponsorships to support the program.The Wisdom Team discussed Jatan's Moon Monday blog and his poetry about space, with John Jossy recommending it as an excellent source of information. I proposed an off-topic space show program about the origins of dogs and wolves based on recent research, which Ajay and Philip supported, suggesting a connection to human adaptation for future space missions. This portion of the conversation ended with Ajay praising David's work and mentioning his own upcoming high-level government hearing related to nuclear technology and Russian missile developments, while David advised caution due to potential global listener conflicts.Our Wisdom Team discussed Ajay's upcoming meeting with Vice President Vance, including the security protocols and potential interactions. They also debated Jared Isaacman's appointment as NASA administrator, with concerns raised about his close relationship with SpaceX and the need for increased transparency regarding contractor performance. The conversation concluded with a discussion about the Artemis program, with Mike Griffin advocating for its immediate cancellation to develop alternatives, while others believed it should continue, particularly given SpaceX's human lander contract.The Wisdom Team discussed the U.S. lunar return strategy and potential competition with China. David and Michael expressed concerns that China might secretly aim to reach the moon earlier than their public timeline, potentially requiring a return to an Apollo-style approach. Bill noted that both SpaceX and Blue Origin had resubmitted more competitive lunar lander proposals. The discussion also touched on legal and treaty implications of a U.S. return to the moon, with Ajay explaining the vast size of the South Pole region and Peter inquiring about potential legal restrictions on U.S. presence.We moved on to discuss the geopolitical implications of returning to the moon, with Michael emphasizing the need to establish a presence there to prevent China from claiming sovereignty and potentially using it as a precedent for broader space claims. Ajay suggested focusing on infrastructure development rather than planting flags, while David highlighted the importance of the moon mission in maintaining U.S. influence and national security. The discussion touched on the trade-offs between pursuing the moon mission now versus waiting a few years for better technology, with Peter questioning the value of the current moon mission in light of other priorities like cislunar space development.The group discussed the challenges and priorities of space exploration, focusing on whether to prioritize a moon landing or orbital technology development. Michael and Ajay advocated for a moon landing as a more feasible and urgent goal within the decade, while David emphasized the need to confront China's aggressive space program and geopolitical influence. Peter raised concerns about the realism of these goals given Congress's limitations and the country's financial situation. The discussion also touched on China's space capabilities, including their reusable rocket program and plans for a lunar research station, as well as the potential for sustainable space activities like mining resources on the moon.We addressed SpaceX's potential IPO, with Elon Musk downplaying a recent Wall Street Journal article about the company's valuation. They debated whether Musk would give up control by going public, with Peter suggesting he could maintain control through a class of stock. The conversation then shifted to Starlink's pricing strategy and potential competition from Amazon's constellation. Finally, Peter raised the question of orbital data centers, discussing their potential advantages and the likely resurgence of nuclear power as a more cost-effective solution for data center power needs.The Wisdom Team discussed the feasibility and implications of placing data centers in space, with Ajay emphasizing the potential of advanced nuclear reactors on Earth as a more efficient and cost-effective solution. Michael highlighted China's plans for a data center constellation in sun-synchronous orbit, while Peter and others debated the economic viability and environmental impact of such projects. Our conversation mentioned Microsoft's refurbishment of Three Mile Island and the long-term vision of Sam Altman regarding the expansion of energy consumption beyond Earth's capabilities.We talked about the disconnect between space technology and the general public, with David expressing concern that the space community is out of touch with the everyday issues facing Americans, such as debt and inflation. Philip shared insights from a survey revealing low public knowledge about space, while Michael suggested focusing on the practical benefits of space technology in everyday life. Bill and others acknowledged the challenge of engaging the public in space issues, with Bill suggesting that technology is often taken for granted. The discussion highlighted the need to bridge the gap between the space community and the general public, though no concrete solutions were proposed.We promoted the idea of the importance of allowing different fields and individuals to continue their unique contributions without expecting them to understand or align with each other's work. Ajay emphasized that the progress of humanity benefits from the synergy of diverse efforts, including those of poets, artists, and sportspeople. Bill highlighted the need to avoid negativity around space exploration and noted that most people find it interesting, despite not fully understanding it. David expressed frustration over societal disconnect from space's potential benefits, while Michael shared an anecdote about law students showing interest in space law. The group also discussed the challenges of information overload and the increasing reliance on smartphones, particularly among children. The conversation ended with a brief discussion about the National Space Society and its upcoming events, as well as a conversation about the lack of evidence and the potential national security implications surrounding UAPs.Special thanks to our sponsors:Northrup Grumman, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helix Space in Luxembourg, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, Astrox Corporation, Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University, The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy, The Atlantis Project, and Artless EntertainmentOur Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time)For real time program participation, email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access.The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. 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  Our very first merch line is here! Get it now at http://mtmvegas.shop Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description This week Venetian's head went before Nevada regulators for his gaming license. During his time he spoke about the successes of the property following $1 billion in investment from owner's Apollo and VICI. Has private equity improved this iconic resort, how have they done it differently and why is Venetian one of the most complete resorts in the world? In other news the A's have released the completion date for their ballpark, but they also seemingly have a tariff problem. We also discuss: the opening date for Eggslut at Rio, Voodoo's Christmas popup, the top restaurant in Vegas, top 5 Vegas tacos, Excel World Championships, Flamingo's new carpet and what will replace Sand Dollar over at Plaza. Episode Guide 0:00 Excel World Championships return to Vegas! 0:40 Flamingo's renovations have started plus new carpet 2:10 Eggslut at Rio announces opening date 3:11 Voodoo Lounge transformer for Christmas 4:25 Restaurants for an enemy follow up 6:37 Top 1K restaurants in the world - 4 in Vegas 7:57 Applied Analysis new contract - Conflicts of interest? 9:44 A's construction schedule released - Tariff problems? 11:12 Plaza's Sand Dollar replacement - Hogs & Heifers! 12:12 Top 5 tacos in Las Vegas? 13:03 Disco Show saying goodbye - Closing permanently 14:43 Venetian's best year ever? 16:45 How Apollo has infused fresh life into Venetian 17:57 Why the Sphere was such a score for the Venetian Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

80 milliards de dollars pour un rachat et sans intelligence artificielle cette fois ! C'est en tout cas la volonté de la part de Netflix de racheter Warner Bros. Et puis on a un premier lauréat comme première grande plateforme à être sanctionnée par l'Union européenne dans le cadre du Digital Services Act (DSA) : c’est X pour 140 millions de dollars au sujet de plusieurs manquements jugés graves. Nouveau : offrez un abonnement Patreon pour Noël : techcafe.fr/cadeau Patreon YouTube Discord Interactions auditeurs Gloups, je suis un poisson avec Thiasma. Le répondeur et Chat control. Mika Excelle ? Une vidéo spécial dédicace pour Steven40k. L'explorateur de xZ0Uka. Warned Bros Microsoft 365 augmente encore ses prix, c'est pas fini… AWS re:Invent pas la roue. Arvind et Dario sont dans un bateau. OpenAI en code rouge, surtout côté compta. Meta devient de plus en plus méta. Confundo ! Netflix rachète Harry. Et Joël aussi… Les jeux vidéo sont concernés. Apollo en PLS : Artemis va-t-elle se faire griller ? Plainte contre X : Elon sanglot des violons de l'automne… Le Père Noël n’aime pas que vous offriez des abonnements Patreon ! (vidéo) French Touch Tesla en balade à Paname. Le vent se (re)lève : nouveaux Mistral et Ministral. La baleine revient, où se planque-t-on ? Le Gradium qui tombe à pic et la fête de l'UMA. Jeux vidéo Le housing arrive sur Wow, moi je veux aller chez les pandas. Frame : I wanna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly. Que dort Médine : EA beaucoup plus Saoudien que prévu. Participants Une émission préparée par Guillaume Poggiaspalla Présenté par Guillaume Vendé

When Astronauts Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt climbed into the command module of Apollo 17, they knew it would be the last of the highly successful Moon program. Apollo 18, 19, and 20 had already been cancelled.

In this episode, we break down the White House's decision to let Nvidia's H200 chips be exported to China and Greg's case against the move (00:33). We then discuss Trump's planned “One Rule” executive order to preempt state AI laws (18:59), examine the NDAA's proposed AI Futures Steering Committee (23:09), and analyze the Genesis Mission executive order (26:07), comparing its ambitions and funding reality to the Manhattan Project and Apollo program. We close by looking at why major insurers are seeking to exclude AI risks from corporate policies and how that could impact AI adoption, regulation, and governance (40:29).

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Sie war wohl die größte wissenschaftliche und menschliche Leistung, die wir bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt vollbracht haben: Die Mondlandung. 1969 berührte Neil Armstrong als erster Mensch den Mond. Bis heute gibt es aber massenhaft Zweifler, die nicht glauben, dass dieser Moment der Apollo 11-Mission jemals passiert ist. In den letzten Monaten wurden die Zweifel durch Content in Sozialen Medien noch weiter verstärkt. Warum geht uns diese Geschichte nicht aus dem Kopf und warum glauben wir immer noch nicht, dass die Menschheit wirklich auf dem Mond war? Die Fake Busters reisen mit euch ins All und versuchen in einem der größten Verschwörungsmythen Fakten zu schaffen…Bleibt skeptisch, aber hört uns gut zu…Guter Journalismus bringt Klarheit – und kostet Geld. Mit einem KURIER Digital Abo können Sie unsere Arbeit unterstützen.Finde uns auch auf Instagram.Abonniere uns auf Apple Podcasts oder Spotify und hinterlasst uns einen Kommentar oder eine Bewertung.Mehr unserer Podcasts gibt es unter kurier.at/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James brings back astrophysicist Brian Keating for a practical takedown of moon-landing conspiracy claims—and a wider lesson in how to reason when everyone has a microphone. From the Van Allen belts to “the flag waving,” Keating separates physics from folklore, explains what evidence actually looks like (hello, laser retroreflectors), and gives a playbook for engaging friends who've gone down the rabbit hole—without losing your mind.MAKE SURE TO WATCH: Brian Keating's Video Debunking the Moon Landing Conspiracy TheoryWhat You'll Learn:A simple framework for arguing well: define the claim, demand specific evidence, check physics and history, and compare against competing explanations.Why the Van Allen belts don't “fry” astronauts and how Apollo minimized exposure (trajectory + speed + shielding).How we still verify Apollo today (lunar laser ranging off Apollo-placed mirrors).How to spot trope-based arguments (appeals to vibes, selective papers, “we haven't gone back, therefore it never happened”).Timestamped Chapters:[00:00] Opening: “What's up with Candace Owens?” Setting the table: Bart Sibrel, viral platforms, and why this matters.[02:30] Rogan, Jesse Michels, and the megaphone effect. Platforms amplify doubt; why it sticks.[04:20] Thiel salons & the culture wars around ‘science.' Belief, institutions, and physics “stagnation.”[06:15] The debate that never happened. Why Sibrel refused; what counts as a real debate.[15:45] Physics 101: Van Allen belts. Charged particles, trajectories, dose vs. time.[23:10] “We haven't gone back” ≠ “we never went.” South Pole analogy; politics, cost, and program shifts.[30:00] Flag shadows, cameras, and remote control. Why the photo/camera myths fail basic engineering.[35:05] Apollo 1, the ‘lemon,' and what actually happened. Tragedy, design fixes, and conspiratorial leaps.[44:10] Keating's NASA work. Aviation safety, non-destructive evaluation, and why ‘NASA is useless' is unserious.[57:10] Hard evidence you can measure: Apollo retroreflectors, seismographs, and international confirmations.Core references:Van Allen radiation belts — NASA overview. NASA ScienceLunar laser retroreflectors (Apollo 11/14/15) — NASA & background. NASASoviet Luna 15 crashed during Apollo 11 (context on USSR verification/competition). NASAPeople, platforms, and episodes mentioned:Buzz Aldrin vs. Bart Sibrel (2002 incident) — background. HISTORYBart Sibrel — Danny Jones episode featuring Charles Duke (context). YouTubeJesse Michels on The Joe Rogan Experience (recent appearance). YouTubeHistorical context:Apollo 1 fire & the “lemon” (hung on a simulator, not the flight capsule). SpaceCultural notes referenced in-episode:Celebrity moon-hoax chatter (recent coverage of the Kardashians' comments). People.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 AMP   *Transcription Below*   Questions and Topics We Discuss: How did God meet you in your experience of army life to reveal your choice of hope vs. fear? What have you learned about community, both before and after your experience of launching your husband into space? For all of us, how can we rediscover our fun side when we've been trapped in survival mode for too long?   Stacey Morgan is always ready with a funny or thoughtful story from her own life; whether it be holding down the home front during military deployments, working for the Smithsonian, skydiving, or blasting  her husband into outer space. Stacey is on staff with MOPS International, a nonprofit focused on the unique needs of mothers around the world. She and her husband, Army colonel and NASA astronaut Drew Morgan, have four children.   Connect with Stacey on Instagram or through her website.   Other Savvy Sauce Episodes Related to Friendship: Friendship with Drew Hunter Reflecting Jesus in Our Relationships with Rach Kincaid Nurturing Friendships with Jackie Coleman Art of Friendship with Kim Wier   Thank You to Our Sponsors: Chick-fil-A East Peoria and The Savvy Sauce Charities (and donate online here)   Please help us out by sharing this episode with a friend, leaving a 5-star rating and review, and subscribing to this podcast!   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook, Instagram or Our Website   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV)   Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”   Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”   Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”   Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”   John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”   Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*   Music: (0:00 – 0:09)   Laura Dugger: (0:09 - 2:54) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here. I want to say a huge thank you to today's sponsors for this episode, Chick-fil-A East Peoria and Savvy Sauce Charities.   Are you interested in a free college education for you or someone you know? Stay tuned for details coming later in this episode from today's sponsor, Chick-fil-A East Peoria. You can also visit their website today at https://www.chick-fil-a.com/locations/il/east-peoria.   I'm so excited to share a special Patreon re-release episode. And if you've been with The Savvy Sauce for a while, you know that we used to make some money by having people sign up for Patreon and as a reward, they would get access to special episodes. Now we have done away with that as we've transitioned to becoming a nonprofit, and we want to make all of these episodes available to you, so we re-release a few every year.   What I'd love to ask is, as we're approaching the end of year because we've taken out that revenue stream, would you consider financially supporting Savvy Sauce Charities?   There are two simple ways. First, if you want to mail us a check, that saves us all of the processing fees, and you can make that out to Savvy Sauce Charities and mail it to P.O. Box 101, Roanoke, Illinois 61561. Also, if you want to go online, visit thesavvysauce.com and you can type in different words to the search button. You could type in “donate” or “support” and it should take you to the place where there's a button to click and put in your credit card information and give that way. We would be so grateful for any amount, and we love our partnership with you.   Here's our chat.   Stacey Morgan is my guest today, and you may have heard her name in the news over the past few years. She has documented her story in her debut book, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth. And now she's going to share more about that season and all the lessons God taught her about making the most of her one incredible life, and she's going to inspire each of us to do the same.   Here's our chat. Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Stacey.   Stacey Morgan: (2:55 - 2:58) I am so excited to be here. Thank you for having me.   Laura Dugger: (2:58 - 3:07) Well, it is truly my pleasure. And will you just start by giving us a little bit more context for our time together and just share a few things about yourself?   Stacey Morgan: (3:08 - 4:49) Sure. Well, hi, my name is Stacey. I currently live in Texas.   I have four kids. I'm married to a guy named Drew who has kind of an unusual job. I grew up in a small town just outside of Boston and was kind of a scholar-athlete growing up interested in a lot of different things but always involved in church and youth group. And that really served me well when I went off to college.   The first college I went to, West Point. And actually, I'll tell you in a minute, but that is where I eventually met my now husband, Drew.   We got married after I graduated from undergrad. He's a little bit older than me and he is an Army officer. And so, we have moved all over the country. We've lived on both coasts and had a number of kinds of unusual situations just, you know, kind of typical for a military family living all over the place.   I've had a lot of crazy jobs. I think mainly I have an unusual story because I'm really quick to say yes to things, which sometimes, you know, it's a double-edged sword. Sometimes you say yes and you realize, “I should have thought through that a little bit more.” But really it's been quite an adventure because we have had the opportunity to live in a lot of different places, experience a lot of different things.   And we ended up here in 2013. We can kind of get into that if you want, but we ended up down here in Texas with my husband, who is still an Army officer, but he became a NASA astronaut. And so, that totally changed the direction of our lives and kind of changing all the plans we had for what we were supposed to be doing in the military and ending up down here at Johnson Space Center. Then, him eventually launching into outer space.   Laura Dugger: (4:49 - 5:01) Wow, there are so many points to unpack, but let's back it up to what you had mentioned about West Point. So, will you just elaborate and tell us more about how you and Drew met and fell in love?   Stacey Morgan: (5:01 - 7:21) Sure. So, we were both cadets at West Point when we met. He was a little bit older than me, but we met through Officers' Christian Fellowship, which is a Christian club that is very popular on military bases, both at the academies but in big Army and other services as well when you get out.   It's a, you know, it's like small groups, typical for what most people would find comfortable in kind of church community. And so, we met there and we just kind of clicked, you know.   I would say it's funny looking back, we were not the type of people I think we would have thought we would marry. He was far more serious than I am. I'm a little bit more, I'm the one to more kind of like walk the fine line, but we work together really well.   We've always been a great team. That's always been a real theme in our marriage, you know, that we are a team. And, you know, when he proposed after I graduated from undergrad, he kind of said, “I promise you a life of adventure,” which at the time sounded wonderful and adorable.   Of course, it has come back to haunt me several times when he has been, you know, come up with some crazy plan and when I hesitate he's like, “I promised you adventure.” And I'm like, “Now that's unfair. I did not know when you said adventure back in 2000 that you meant all these crazy things like going to space or all these different deployments and all this kind of stuff like that.”   So, we now have four kids. We've been married this summer will be 22 years. And, you know, it hasn't been without its challenges like any marriage and certainly any marriage under stress because of stressful situations, whether that's military deployments, whether that's space travel or just kind of life and parenting. And as you kind of grow up together and get to know each other and the world changes around you, we've certainly had ups and downs, but we are a team.   And I think God has really honored that and it's been really helpful for us when we've had those sticky seasons where you just feel like, “Man, we are just not connecting or kind of jiving the way we would want,” to actually say to each other that we are on the same team and that has been really helpful.   Laura Dugger: (7:22 - 7:40) The part of your story that involves space travel is one that most of us will never be able to relate to experientially, but it's still extraordinary. So, can you walk us through the detailed events leading up to 9:28 p.m. on July 20th, 2019?   Stacey Morgan: (7:42 - 15:28) Sure. So, I should back it up one big step behind that just to give everybody a little context. So, in 2012, we were kind of living our lives. We had always been deep into the Army Special Operations community. We love that. In order to live and kind of thrive in that environment you have to be all in, and we were all in.   And one day my husband came home and he was uncharacteristically giddy and he said, “You're not gonna believe this huge news. NASA is opening up the application window for a new class of astronauts.”   And I thought, “Why are you telling me this? This has no bearing whatsoever on our lives. We are on this path and that is a completely different path.”   And he said, “Well, I want to apply.”   And I thought to myself, “Well, I wanted to be a ballerina at one point in life, but that ship sailed. Like who doesn't say they always wanted to be an astronaut? Like this seems like a childhood fantasy.”   But he said, “No, I just want to apply. Like don't worry, all of our plans are gonna stay the same. They've never selected an Army physician before. I just, you know, I want to...” You know, the joke was that you'll always be a NASA applicant, right? And that'll be great. We'll laugh about it at family Christmases and stuff.   Except he kept making it through every gate. And so, in 2013 we got the call that completely took our life off of one set of train tracks and put it on another. At that time, we were currently stationed just outside of Washington DC at Fort Belvoir. We were supposed to be literally the next week moving to Germany. And that's how close these changes kind of came up on themselves. And so, we had to unravel everything for Germany and move to Houston, Texas, because that's where Johnson Space Center is.   And so, he began his training in 2013. I started my journey in learning a whole new culture, a whole new way of doing life. I'd never lived in a place that was at least not near a military base or within a military community. Didn't quite recognize at the time how much that shared sense of community had made things easier in terms of connecting with people before that and when I didn't have it.   So, it was probably our rockiest transition for me personally that I'd ever had in terms of friendships and getting connected. That's a big part of my story because I think friendship struggles are so common for adult women. It's just something that nobody really teaches us how to do and so a lot of women are very lonely.   But fast forward, he trained for several years until it was eventually his turn to fly. And in 2019, the only way to get to the International Space Station was to fly on a Russian Soyuz rocket. So, some people are very confused because they think, “Well, every space movie I've ever watched is taking place in Florida, right? Whether that's Apollo 13 or Armageddon or whatever. Why didn't he launch from Florida?”   Well, between 2011 and 2020, the Space Shuttle program had ended. SpaceX Crew Dragon had not yet started launching from Florida again. So, for about a 10-year period, the only way to get to and from the International Space Station was to ride a Russian rocket.   So, that's what NASA did. They went into partnership with the Russians, which of course makes things very interesting given today's kind of current political climate and all the world events. But that meant when it was Drew's turn to launch, we as a family had to travel to Kazakhstan, which is a country that I could not spell before 2019.   And so, if you don't know where that is, don't feel bad. I didn't either. I had to look it up. It's a former Soviet Republic really kind of in between Russia and Afghanistan. So, it is in the middle of nowhere. And when the Soviets were building their space program in the 1950s and 60s, they built their secret space city there in Kazakhstan. That's where they started their space program and they have kind of kept it unchanged and they continue to launch their rockets from there today.   It was a whole kind of world travel and cultural experience to take my four kids to Kazakhstan, which is a completely different cultural experience for really what came down to a very stressful, very emotional moment really waiting for that launch. So, unlike Florida, which you know when you watch on television, it's colorful, there's a lot of people, a lot of spectators, big people remember from the shuttle days big countdown clock, a loudspeaker kind of telling everybody what's going on... that's not how it is in Kazakhstan.   So, about 30 minutes before the launch, the kids and I were brought to this viewing area. And by viewing area I would say big field. It's not... there was kind of some grandstands area far at the other end of the field, but that's where all the space tourists stand and the press and all that kind of stuff and we didn't want to be near them. So, our escort brought us down to the end, the other end of the field, and it's just dark and it's quiet and there's no announcements. There's no countdown clock. It's just looking at your watch or your phone there just kind of in the dark and you just know that that Russian ground crew is going to launch that rocket at exactly 9:28 p.m. Not a minute earlier, not a minute later.   And so, standing there in the dark holding my kids' hands, and we can see the rocket in the distance only about a mile away, which by rocket launch standards is very close. Knowing that in a minute or 30 seconds or 10 seconds as it gets closer, it's either going to be one of the best days of your life, super exciting, super proud moment, or it's going to be the worst day of your life, and you could become a widow.   And as much as it's easy to kind of get complacent because incidents are so rare, but we all can remember any number of space disasters that have happened. Columbia, Challenger, those are very real. And with my time down here at Johnson Space Center, you come to learn those names and you meet those families and you meet those widows and widowers and you realize that space travel is dangerous. You know, at the end of the day my husband was in a little tiny capsule on top of a rocket full of highly explosive fuel. So, it's very scary.   And in that moment standing there thinking, “In 10 seconds my life is going to change no matter what happens.” Even if this goes perfectly, what happens next? I don't really know. It's kind of like having a baby. You can read all about it and assume things will be the way they're going to be, but until you're in it and then it happens, you don't really know how it's gonna go.   And so, it was a really overwhelmingly emotional moment because you think this could go sideways. And also, by the way, the world is watching live with me. So, if something goes wrong, I'm not able to process this privately. I will be experiencing it in real time with the rest of the world.   But even if it goes perfectly, what happens next? Like what does it look like to live on earth with a spouse in space and single parent for nine plus months while their other parent is in space? And you really don't know and it's scary to think like, “Gosh, what if something happens?” You know, he can't like come home early. Can't just like a business trip jump on a plane or a train and get home early. There's no coming back early. So, whatever happens, I'm on my own for better or worse. I'm on my own and I hope I have the endurance and the support system and everything I'm gonna need in order to be successful in this nine months.   Laura Dugger: (15:28 - 15:47) And my heart is pounding a little bit faster just as I hear you describe this. And I'd love to get back to your story, but first just to pause and wonder with that mixture of this adventure right in front of you and then your experience of army life, how did God meet you in all of that to reveal your choice of you're able to choose hope or fear?   Stacey Morgan: (15:47 - 22:32) Right. So, you know, when you take the time to step back and think, sometimes you don't see these patterns in your life until you kind of start putting them down on paper. And it was interesting for me to see how God had prepared me for that moment with other moments, especially related to military deployments in the past. Because certainly experiencing a rocket launch and all that fear and kind of this moment of where is my hope found in this moment, that was a varsity level moment.   But I'm so thankful that about ten years earlier God really started to prepare me for that moment with some other big moments. Like when my husband deployed for the first time.   I'll never forget, it was the height of the War on Terror. So, we were living in a military community which was amazing and a lot of my friends' husbands were also serving in the same military units or similar military units and they were deploying. The tempo was high so that meant, you know, six months deployed or longer, coming home for short amounts of time and then deploying again. Lots of action specifically in Afghanistan and Iraq at the time.   And so, lots of fatalities, lots of injuries, lots of grief, and for spouses a lot of fear because we knew what they were doing was very dangerous. And so, for me and my friends we kind of had this unspoken rule which I think a lot of people can understand which was, “Let's just not talk about this scariest thing because somehow talking about it makes it seem more possible.”   And as crazy as that is to say, people get that. You know, there's a lot of things we don't talk about because it's just too scary to think about. And so, for us the scariest thing in our life at that time was the fear that our husbands would not come home, that they would be killed in action. And that felt very real because we were going to memorial services, we were visiting people in the hospital, we were turning on the news and seeing what was going on in the world. And there was often communication blackouts because we knew that they were doing things that were very dangerous, very secretive.   And so, at the time I happily did what everybody else was doing which was, “Let's just not talk about it. Let's just kind of live life managing.” We felt like we were managing this fear, I think that's what I would have said at the time.   But then one day my friend Lisa, who's an amazing friend and she's always like two steps ahead of me on the wisdom scale, we were having coffee on her front porch and she turned to me and she said, “I've been thinking a lot about what life would be like if our husbands were killed.”   And this was like a bomb drop. I mean because we just were not supposed to be talking about this. Like here the rest of us had been avoiding all morbid thoughts about what could possibly happen with our husband and instead she had like turned and looked it straight in the eye.   And I was shocked. And so, I kind of sat up straighter and I said, “What do you mean?”   And she said, “Well, I've been thinking about it and it's not that, you know, life would certainly be hard and doesn't mean we wouldn't need counseling or our kids wouldn't need support, but life would still go on even if that happened. Life would still go on. Life would still be full of good things and God would provide and bring people around us to support us and I've just been thinking about that.”   And I was stunned. I was absolutely stunned because while the rest of us were too afraid to face that fear, in looking at it she kind of exposed it for what it was, which was certainly real and an absolute possibility that that could happen. But when she started walking down the path of like, “Okay, if this happened then what would happen?” You have to decide, “Do I believe God would really be with me or not? Do I believe His promises are true that He will be with me on good days and bad days and that He will draw people to me who will love me and support me? And have I plugged myself into friends and a faith community that would be there for me if that happened?”   And it was a game changer. That was probably one of, at the time, the biggest life-changing conversations I'd ever had as an adult because it really did shift how I viewed feeling afraid about things like that. And so, I had several opportunities... Drew deployed several times and then certainly doesn't take combat deployments to feel afraid like that. I know I have felt it before when my daughter was in the NICU, you know, and I had to leave her in the NICU and go home at night. I know I have felt it during this pandemic several times. I know I'm gonna feel it when I drop my oldest off at college this summer. You know, this moment where it just life feels very scary mainly because of the unknowns that come next and the fact that you have no control over those.   And so, that rocket launch moment was, you know, I felt like God was really prompting me in that moment to say, “Hey, if this rocket explodes like what will you do with that? Do you still trust me that I'm here with you and that I will still bring people to you and love you? Like is your support, is your foundation and your hope truly found in me or is it found in this rocket launch going successfully? Because it might not, and then what does that mean for you?”   And so, it really was this choice of am I gonna choose to live a life of fear, which is our default because if you do not choose something else we will always live a life dictated by fear of something. It's exhausting to live like that because once you conquer one fear another one's gonna pop up. Then they come in bunches and they just start layering on top of each other. Honestly it can lead to despair because there's plenty of things in the world to be afraid of and new ones just pop up every day.   So instead, I felt like God was offering me a new way of living and it really felt tangible in that moment of that rocket launch which is, “Hey, I hope that you will choose to find your hope in me. Just me. The one unchanging thing in this world that will be unchanging regardless of what happens with this rocket launch in 10 seconds. But if it goes well or if it goes poorly I am unchanging. You can rely on me. I will be with you in the best and the worst of times. And even if the rocket launch goes successfully and whatever happens in the next nine months, I'm with you there as well. So, you don't need to be afraid because I'm here with you. You can have hope that I will enable you to do what must be done no matter what happens tomorrow.”   Laura Dugger: (22:32 - 22:49) I'm so grateful that you chose hope and you chose faith. And then after all of that excitement and that adrenaline experienced on launch day, what did your life look like in the months to follow?   Stacey Morgan: (22:49 - 26:47) Yeah, it wasn't easy. You know I joke that those nine months really were like it was like a master class in all these little lessons I've learned throughout the years, but I'd never had to put them into practice at this level and all at the same time.   So, things like being honest about that I needed help. That, you know, there are times in the past where I have certainly wanted people to know or think that I had it all together and that I could do it all by myself especially, you know, I think every mom feels that way.   Certainly, military spouses, we take a lot of pride and feel like I'm doing this on my own.   And I realize now that I had certain seasons I have made life a lot harder for myself because I somehow thought that there was like an extra trophy if I finish the race by myself. I said that it was like, spoiler, there's no trophy. And also, I was just making it harder for myself.   And so, this season I could not fake it. Like past seasons I could fake it. This one I could not fake it. I had two teenagers, two tweens, a lot of hormones and then prepubescent and puberty things flying around. Just a lot of scheduling, a lot of driving, like just life. And then just the stress of living with someone who, you know, a spouse who was living in space and the stress of what does that do to your marriage, to parenting and, you know, parent-child relationships. Just every single piece of running a house, of parenting all the things, was solely on my shoulders and that's a big weight. And it was tough. It was tough.   So, I could not fake it. I had to ask for help. I had to be willing to ask for it and receive it, which are two different skill sets I found. It's sometimes you get good at one and not the other. I had to get really willing to be vulnerable as my friends and say things like, “I'm really lonely.” Can you know, it's like being honest. Like everything's not just, “Oh, this is so exciting. Oh, isn't it so great? Aren't we just so proud of them?” Yes, but at the same time sometimes I'm lonely. Sometimes I'm struggling.   Sometimes in my stress I would overly focus on trying to control my home life or what was happening within my own house and become not as pleasant of a person to live with because I was just trying to kind of regain some control in what felt like a little bit of a chaotic world and then you become not your best self and you know that. And so, I had to learn how to kind of get out of that survival mode and still have fun even when life is hard. And really just kind of accept that life isn't one thing or the other. You can be in a hard season and it still have good things in it. Life can be full of opportunities and challenges and one does not negate the other. And when you try to live your life by one narrative or the other, not only are you faking it but you make life harder than it needs to be and you kind of block other people out of it.   So, there was a lot of learning going on in there but we really all came down to that first decision of how am I gonna live my life in this season? Am I gonna live it fearfully, reactionary, hair trigger, you know, just stress all the time because I'm afraid of what comes next. I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to handle it? Or am I gonna live a life of hope, which is of course like not wishes and dreams but it is anticipation that God will be with me no matter what comes down the pipeline. And sometimes that's divine comfort that is hard to explain but you just feel it. Sometimes it's people he draws to your life who literally will sit on the couch with you and just like hold your hand or give you a hug that moment you need it. Sometimes it's someone offering to carpool or take your kid out driving because they're trying to get their driver's license, you know?   But that's really the biggest thing for me. I talked about it in chapter one of the book because that's the foundation that really all those other lessons were built on.   Laura Dugger: (26:47 - 27:26) And I think also with your book, it was helpful to hear little insights into what it looked like for your marriage. And it was even interesting when you said it's really important for astronauts to have forms of entertainment and that you were so committed to being involved in Drew's life and that you two still found ways to stay connected. I just think that has to be encouraging to any married couples listening right now because you clearly had a big barrier to overcome. But what were some of those ways that the two of you tried as best as you could in that season to stay intimately connected to one another's lives?   Stacey Morgan: (27:26 - 31:19) Yeah, it's not easy. And I think there's kind of this fallacy that is kind of dangerous for especially young married I think to believe which is like in every season of your life you're gonna feel amazingly connected to your spouse and you're gonna constantly be growing in your relationship. And sometimes that's not true. Like sometimes one person has a job that takes them away from home or someone is sick or there are other issues going on in your life where the connection is just not as strong not because you don't want it to be but because the circumstances you find yourself in don't allow for that.   And certainly, while my husband was in space that was a lot of challenges to feeling connected. I mean there's good communication but there's a difference between like quality and quantity, right? So, he could call me on the phone every day but because of the time differences and his schedule the only time he could call me was between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. my time, which as any person knows and with any kids, is like the worst time of the day. Like everything's happening, the wheels are coming off, homework, pickups, dinner prep, like all that kind of stuff was crazy.   So, needless to say, I was not able to sit down and have like a heartfelt drawn-out conversation. And then kids hate talking on the phone so he wasn't really talking to them during the day. I'm like, you know, my eight-year-old isn't gonna send him an email. So, you know, there wasn't like a lot of quality or quantity conversation with the kids which of course puts a little stress on your marriage too because you worry about that.   And then we have one video chat a month and you want it to be fun. You want it to kind of be good for the kids as well as him but it's a very, you know, it's one hour to share between five people and so that's not a lot of time. And so, the reality is that for that season there was a lot of, I would say, relationship treading water. And you're, you know, the goal is just not to let things go downhill, which you can easily do in life when you and your spouse are experiencing the same event but from different points of view. And that's what we were doing. You know, we were sharing the mission but from two vastly different points of view.   And so, you do your best. But the difference is I think you have to in order to kind of come out on the other end better, you have to have a kind of a mutual commitment that, “Hey, we're going to... we are eventually going to come back together on this. We can't change the circumstances. I can't make the time difference different. I can't give you more time on the phone. I can't... there's things I just cannot change. But we are committed as a team to doing the best we can right now and when this circumstance changes, in this case when he came home, we're gonna kind of back up again and do some story sharing and reconnect about some things that we just didn't have the opportunity to in the past.”   And so, it's a little bit kind of like two steps forward one step back but eventually you still come out ahead if you are committed to trying to come back together and share those experiences in one way or another. Where you run into kind of danger is if people start experiencing two different things and then they never come back together so the gap just kind of keeps widening and widening. And then you hear when people say like, “Yeah, I woke up and I felt like I was living a different life than the person who was sleeping next to me.”   And so, reminding us to ourselves that we are a team even though we were experiencing the same thing. 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So, what would you say you've learned about community both before and after your experience of launching Drew into space?   Stacey Morgan: (34:26 - 38:07) Well, I tell you what, I realized that as an adult often a lot of us don't really know how to do friendship well. And our culture is so, it so values independence that we often convince ourselves that if we tell our friends or our community that we need help or just kind of show our true heart for how important it is to us, that somehow that's gonna be kind of like devalued or we're gonna feel weak. And I realized like, “Man, I wasted a lot of years trying to be tougher than I really am.” And I wish I could go back and change that because in this season, mainly because I had no choice. And so, God really used this opportunity to show me like, “Hey, I'm gonna kind of like force you to open up your heart, be vulnerable with this small group of really trusted friends and like just trust me to see what happens next.”   And I did and it was a game-changer. I mean, I have a lot of deep feelings but I put a little bit of a tough exterior and I forced myself to be super honest and super vulnerable with my friends and say things like, “I'm lonely or I don't even know what I need but I'm just feeling exhausted or angry or this is really frustrating to me or I need help with this and I don't even know where to begin.” And just let those friends step into my life in a really intimate way.   And you know, I think we've all had a friend at some point who has asked for help and we have been so happy to help them and we've never thought less of them for it. But somehow when it comes to our own time we're like, “Oh, I don't want to trouble anybody. Oh, they're gonna think I can't handle it.” Or like, “Well, this is like I made this bed so I better lie in it. You chose to have all these kids, you chose this career, you chose this whatever, like this is your problem.” But we would never say that about another friend. And so, I don't know why we are harder on ourselves than we are on our friends because it's not right. Most of our friends are happy to help us. They love us helping us, being with us, comforting us, supporting us. That's how they show how important you are to them and we need to let them do that.   I've also gotten better about verbalizing the feelings that I had always felt inside but I felt awkward verbalizing. Like, “Thank you for being my friend.” Or like, “Thank you for just spending this time with me,” or, “You are an important person in my life.” Words that we say to our kids, that we often say to our spouses, but sometimes for me at least felt weird saying to friends and I'm really trying to get better about that. That was a great nine months of practice. It doesn't come easy or natural I think to anybody but it's a game changer. Like why not tell your friends how much they mean to you?   So, community is essential. Like don't try to lone wolf this life. I've certainly had some more extreme experiences than probably the average person, but the principles are the same. Get plugged into community and have multiple circles of community. Certainly, your faith community but also you know if you work, if you go to the gym, if you go to school, like your kids' friends, like there's so many circles of community and don't be afraid to just jump right in and get connected. And you've got to do it before you are in crisis. You've got to kind of invest in these friendships so that you know them and can trust these friends so that when those seasons come that are hard you have this small group of people who you can rely on. It will be a complete game changer in your life when you have a small, could be one person, can be two people, trusted people who can journey with you.   Laura Dugger: (38:07 - 38:34) I could not agree more. I really think that friendship is one of the most precious gifts were given in this life. And going back to your marriage we had discussed that time of separation but then there was a whole other season of transition as well. So, what was it like to come back together after being apart for nearly 10 months?   Stacey Morgan: (38:34 - 42:55) Yeah, so it's funny there's always these Hollywood romanticized versions of what reunions must look like whether that's a military deployment reunion or you know when an astronaut comes home. And I think people assume it's some kind of like hot sexy romantic can't keep hands off of you but the reality is far different, right? Because it's... I mean maybe it is, maybe that's how it is for some people. I will just say for us, you know, when you've been living an independent life for however long, whether that was you know a six-month or an eight-month deployment or a nine-month deployment to outer space, you know I was living my own life fully independent for that long where I made all the choices. I didn't have anybody looking over my shoulder or you know there's a little bit of independent freedom there when you're the only one kind of making the big decisions.   And so, when that person comes back into your life, which you want them to come back, you're happy they're home, but there is this awkward transition period. It's definitely an opportunity for some tension because now there's another opinion back in the mix, right?   Like I had to kind of adjust my way of doing life for another person who had a valid opinion, another decision maker. The kids had to adjust to having another parent back in the house. You're kind of getting to know each other so there is a little bit of a sniffing out period where you're like, “Hey, nice to meet you.” Because we all change. You know you could be gone from someone for a month, you know, you're not the same person you were today as you were last year or six months ago or maybe even a month ago. So, anytime someone comes back in your life they're different, you're a little different. You're like my friendships had shifted over those ten months, like my work had shifted, everything in my life had moved on and he had not been there in the house with me to experience that so there was... it was a whole new set of experiences and a new person to get to know again.   Now he came home and what made it a little bit more dramatic was that Drew came home in the startup of the pandemic. He came home in April of 2020 which at the time I think we weren't sure, “Are we going up? Are we coming down?” We know now looking back we realize things were just ramping up; the world was, we were all still very confused about what's the best thing to do can we all the things you know. So, NASA pretty much brought him home and then he came home to our house after just a few days in kind of the quarantine facility there on Johnson Space Center. But then he came back to our house and then it's like he never left because all of the normal stuff that would happen when you come home from space like travel and meetings and all these kind of things were all canceled or postponed.   And so, instead of kind of like getting to know each other slowly it was like zero to sixty. I mean he was home and he didn't go anywhere, none of us could go anywhere. So, we joke that the irony that he was in space with five professional crew mates in a small space and then he came home to live in our small space with five amateur crew mates who are certainly not nearly as gracious or accommodating or helpful as the professional astronaut and cosmonaut crew mates he had. The irony is not lost on us. So, he came home I don't think we've ever spent that amount of time together you know 24/7 in the same house with all four of our kids, no school, nowhere to go because everything's closed. And so yeah we're getting to know each other in this kind of Petri dish of new experiences as the world is also kind of like upside down and everything's unusual.   So, in the end it was okay. I joke like we did a lot of “I was like let me go do this puzzle I just need some alone time” or “I'm going for a walk around the neighborhood please don't text me. I'll be back when I'll be back I just need a few minutes to myself.” I think everybody has had that moment in the during the last two years where you're just like, “I just need a few minutes alone please,” you know in my if you've been trapped in your house with somebody who you're not normally with 24/7.   Laura Dugger: (42:56 - 43:17) Well sure and with your experience, mental health is very important for the family of the astronaut and the astronaut themselves. Wasn't it your psychologist who is saying typically when you come back and enter this time of reentry and reuniting you do little bit by little bit because that tends to be wiser?   Stacey Morgan: (43:17 - 45:22) Yes, that's right. They call it titrating a return. That's a principle they have in the military as well which is they would normally come back from a deployment for at least the first couple weeks back from a long trip away they would go to work every day for several hours because it's you know psychologically difficult for two people who have been living very independent lives to come back together just with like zero transition. The military has learned this over the last 20 years you know that you could go from a combat zone to mowing your lawn in 24 hours. That's stressful especially if you add in you know marriage baggage, kids you know nagging kids or issues like that, financial struggles, that's a kind of what can be a breeding ground for some really difficult situation. So, it's best to let people get to know each other again a little bit at a time.   Like you said the normal return from space was kind of the same thing. It would be come home and then you'd have some physical therapy, you'd have these different meetings and it would be a little bit like going to work for several weeks while they're getting their body and everything back to normal. Then, you kind of could have this kind of extended time at home but it gave both people the ability to kind of like reintroduce themselves to each other in bits and pieces and just kind of ease into it. But we did not have that luxury so we kind of had to create it ourselves. And I am glad again that we had those past experiences to know where the potential minefields were. If you were not prepared you could be very disappointed if you went into it thinking, “Oh, they're gonna come home, it's gonna be like romantic. We're gonna be like together and loving it all the time and just connecting so deeply. It's gonna be amazing.” And then the first time that your spouse is like, “Why are you emptying the dishwasher like that?” It's important to know like, “Yeah, if there is going to be tension it is going to be awkward. That's okay that is part of the normal cycle and it's gonna be okay.” But I'm glad that we had that knowledge beforehand because it could be tough.   Laura Dugger: (45:22 - 46:07) Well and Stacey another reason that I really appreciate you being willing to let us enter your story with you. When we have different careers or we have someone in the military and a civilian who's not involved, there's so much room for assumptions and maybe not always assuming the best. There's opportunity for miscommunication so I'm just wondering about the person who's hearing this and what if they're thinking, “Well that sounds irresponsible or even selfish of Drew to choose this path if he's a husband and father.” So, how would you offer that kind of person another perspective that they might be missing?   Stacey Morgan: (46:07 - 48:20) I mean I would say is when it comes to astronauts for sure, you know, these are not like hot-rodding thrill-seeking people. In fact, I would say I think a lot of people make the assumption that people who do some of these higher like physically higher risky jobs must be like thrill-seeking you know just thrown caution to the wind about everything in their life. Actually, nothing could be farther from the truth. I think you would find that we certainly and I would you know I think a lot of people in the same career field are similar and that we are good risk calculators. And that like policemen, like firemen, like military personnel you know it's an act of service to be in this job. These are not just like you know space tourists or billionaires getting on a rocket for fun. These are professionals who have chosen a career field of service and whether that is as a policeman, a fireman, a service to the nation, service to humanity, service to their community and they all play a part in that.   I think most people recognize that that it is you know there's something to be said for the person who chooses a career that has a level of risk because they feel called to it and because thank God for people who will take on risk and are willing to potentially sacrifice themselves for someone else. I mean I think it's kind of a higher calling which is why in general in our culture we honor them and rightfully so. It is risky, it's very risky. They certainly don't do it for the money. I don't think anybody in any kind of government service would say that they're doing it for the money, that's for sure. You know they're doing it because they feel called to something bigger than themselves and to serve their fellow man in some way. That's certainly I know how we feel as a family that his choosing to transition as an Army physician into being still in the Army but serving in this capacity was just the next level up. The way he could serve our community, our country, our nation and all of humanity and he really is its service first. It's the opposite of selfish; it is selfless service really.   Laura Dugger: (48:20 - 48:55) Mm-hmm thank you for that. I just say amen to everything you just said. Really it's service from your entire family that requires a sacrifice from each of you like you said for the greater good. And I think something else that you pointed out so well in your book was that having this value more so of security or not living into this calling that you said this calling was put upon your lives that could actually be idolatry if you're starting to place a higher value on security or anything else other than God and so I think you model that well.   Stacey Morgan: (48:55 - 51:13) Thank you. Yeah I think a lot of people you know sometimes these idols creep up on us we don't realize that we have put something on a pedestal until it gets threatened to be taken away from us and all of a sudden our reaction is over the top because we're you know you realize, “Gosh, I'm finding my security in this thing I'm finding my identity in this thing whether this thing is a job, another person, a political party, a scientific breakthrough whatever it is.” Right? Like and I think a lot of people, I certainly felt it you know in that launch moment like, “Am I finding my identity in being married to this person or him having this job or this launch being successful? Because if I am in about 10 seconds my world may crumble because if that could all be taken away from me.” And in that yeah I think we all kind of have probably had a moment especially in the last two years where for a lot of people something that they have built their life on has been either taken away from them or has it has been threatened to be taken away because of the pandemic a job a person in their life you know a relationship your kids going off to school every day I mean whatever it is that you've built in your life and you have put on this pedestal and you kind of made without even realizing it have started to place more hope in those things remaining unchanged than you have in God. And all of a sudden when those things are threatened you have this over-the-top emotionally fearful response that's kind of an indicator I think to all of us like when we have that is like, “Whoo my fear and my response should tell me that I seem to be very very afraid that this is going to be taken away from me because I am putting too much hope in it. Instead, I should be taking that and putting it back where it belongs. I should reprioritize where I am finding my hope and the only unchanging thing that we can build our foundation on is God. Everything else, every person, everything, every job, every whatever it is can and could possibly be taken away from you and on your deathbed will be.” So, you know you can't help but have a little bit of self-reflection there.   Laura Dugger: (51:13 - 51:23) Well and then for all of us how do you recommend that we all can rediscover our fun side when we've been trapped in survival mode for too long?   Stacey Morgan: (51:23 - 56:05) This is a great question because I think all of us have felt this definitely in the pandemic. You know this part in your life where everything in the world feels very chaotic and so you try to regain some control in your own life by maybe regimenting your kids a little more, cleaning your house a little more, you know, controlling things at work or whatever your environment is. And without really realizing it you become this just like survival mode like your day just becomes about making things easier for yourself, streamlining things, making things just go go go. And you wake up one day and you were like, “I'm exhausted. Like why am I so tired? Why am I why do I have like no joy? Why do I just feel unhappy?” And you realize that you have not done anything other than just be like surviving and cleaning and doing work or whatever it is like you have just been doing the basics with no fun whatsoever.   So I have been there I hit that a bunch of times in the pandemic, but I certainly hit it when Drew was in space because it's really hard being a single parent and managing all of the emotional burdens and the logistics of it. And I realized that I was cleaning a lot I was kind of getting a little bit more trigger angry with kids or people who you know were making me upset because when you're in survival mode it's all about just like “Get out of my way let me do what I want to do,” it's about getting things done quickly and other people become an annoyance instead of a joy in your life.   So it's all about going back to something that that fills you up and it can be something really frivolous it can be something like it's very it's 100% unique to you and so I can't tell you what that thing is but I would say the first step in kind of getting yourself out of survival mode and kind of getting back to your your whole self is asking yourself the question like, “What do I enjoy?” Not for its educational value, not for its good cardio exercise or and not what your kids enjoy, not what is Instagram worthy, or anything like in your soul what fills you up? Is it reading? Is it watching movies? Is it riding bikes? Is it roller skating? Is it you know eating Mexican food? Like what is it that you enjoy doing that when you do it you just feel like more of yourself?   And then just go do it tomorrow. Like it's gonna take prioritizing time probably some money but that is as much of a part of who you are how God created you. He didn't make you this like worker bot or like just a mom or just a wife or just a daughter or a sister like He made you a whole person and a huge part of who you are are these things that you enjoy. And you cannot continue to pour into other people or work or your community if you are never getting filled up yourself. You will just dry out, you will be burnt out, you'll be unhappy and you'll actually be worse in all these other areas where you were trying to work hard because you're just gonna be like a shell of yourself.   So, for me it was prioritizing time with friends. It was... I got this crazy flyer on my front door for roller skating lessons and I had this fantasy of being a really good roller skater that stemmed from like when I was eight and so I signed my girls and I up for roller skating lessons which was hilarious and very humbling but it was just silly. It took time, we had to prioritize the time on every Saturday it took money, but it was just fun. It had no educational value my kids will look back on it and be like, “What was that all about? I don't even know.” But it was great because even in the midst of a stressful season like that was a very stressful season, undeniable, but as part of that narrative it will not only be like, “Yeah it was really tough when my dad was away and you know my mom had to like single-parent us but that was also the season where my mom took us to roller skating lessons. Isn't that weird? That was so weird.” And we'll laugh about it.   And so, it's just about finding something that you want to do and then just unapologetically spend the money, spend the time, and invite a friend to do it with you again. Doing something with a friend is always more fun than doing something alone. Don't feel like you have to justify it or explain it to everyone you don't need to take pictures to post online you don't need to tell it just just go do it and have a good time. It's amazing how when you do that suddenly like those dust bunnies or that email that had a weird tone that you got don't annoy you as much as they used to because your kind of like finding your whole self again.   Laura Dugger: (56:05 - 56:27) That's helpful to remember to live life to the fullest and be ready for the next adventure that life's gonna throw at us. Yeah. And just as a bonus can we just ask what are some of the most common questions that you and Drew answer about space?   Stacey Morgan: (56:27 - 57:25) That's a good question. A lot of like personal hygiene questions about teeth brushing toilets how do you know take showers or whatever and of course the answer is they don't take showers. But and then of course a lot of people want to know, “Hey I've always been interested in becoming an astronaut how does somebody do that?”   And there are so many resources online people you know I say, “Look go online read all about it. There's amazing videos NASA puts out an incredible amount of resources that you can read up on but at the end of the day do what you are most passionate about because the likelihood that you, or your nephew, or your cousin, or your co-worker, your son, or, whoever it is that you know is convinced they want to be an astronaut the likelihood of them being an astronaut is very low. So you should do what just fills you up do a career and a life that you are passionate about and if God calls you to that path those doors will open but if He doesn't you'll still be living a life fully within God's purpose for you.”   Laura Dugger: (57:25 - 57:39) And Stacey you're such an incredible communicator both in this interview time together but also really enjoyed your book. And so, if people want to follow you to hear what you're up to next, where would you direct them online?   Stacey Morgan: (57:39 - 58:41) Sure well they can go to my website StaceyMorgan2000. That's like Stacey Morgan two zero zero zero dot com. That has my blog that has links to a different podcast like this that I've been on and they can check that out. They can find me on Instagram same handle StaceyMorgan2000.   And you know if people want to reach out, I love when people have been sending me messages lately after they've read the book it's been so awesome. You know I tell people like I certainly didn't write this book for the money I'm actually donating all my book proceeds to charities that support military families. So, I've been joking like, “Hey read the book if you don't like it the worst that happened is you donated to a military charity. If you do like it buy ten copies and give one to all your friends. But if you do like it I love it when people send me messages and just tell me kind of like what resonated and how it spoke to them.” That's just been one of the I would say the coolest aspect of completing this project was kind of putting it out there and then getting to see how God uses it in people's lives.   Laura Dugger: (58:41 - 59:02) There were so many things that resonated but off the top of my head if anybody has a copy of the book they'll have to turn to the part about baloney on sale friends. And Stacey you may know that we're called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge and so as my final question for you today what is your savvy sauce?   Stacey Morgan: (59:02 - 1:01:08) Well I'll piggyback off your baloney is on sale friends' reference and that would be: pick up the phone and text your friend. We didn't need a study to show us this because I think most of us have just known this in our soul but there is an endemic of loneliness in the world right now as you know we've got all these ways to connect and yet people feel more disconnected. They feel more lonely especially women and what I learned through my own kind of relationship struggles over the years is that everyone's waiting for someone else to go first. That you in that moment you feel like you're the only person who's feeling lonely and alone and that everybody else is in these friend circles and you're just somehow on the outside. But the reality is that pretty much everybody feels the same way you do and everybody's sitting at home wishing someone would just text them and invite them to coffee.   So that's my practical tip is don't wait, go first be the bold friend or even acquaintance like it doesn't have to be someone that you are super besties with. But those baloney is on sale friends like I said you have to read the book and understand that that is like a special category of friendship that's the kind of friendship that our soul longs for but those things don't appear or like pop out of the ground. That kind of friend doesn't just show up it's developed over time it's invested in and cared for and loved and it starts with literally a text to go get coffee. That's how every great friendship story begins. So, if that's you, if you feel like yeah I don't have this close friend who I can do something with I'm lonely. Okay take that first step be the one who picks up the phone send that text message to the woman from church, or the woman from the gym, or that friend you haven't talked to in a while and just invite them over for coffee. Nothing fancy nothing crazy no agenda just come over for a couple hours for coffee. Every single person I know who does this no one ever regrets inviting a friend over for coffee. That's the first step that we can all take into just feeling more connected and having those kind of friends that we want.   Laura Dugger: (1:01:08 - 1:01:31) Love it. Well Stacy your book definitely changed my perspective on risk and I was so hooked on all the stories that you shared so I believe that your book is truly a gift to anyone who chooses to read it and your faith is very inspiring so thank you for sharing your journey with us and thank you for being my guest.   Stacey Morgan: (1:01:31 – 1:01:33) Well, thank you it's been great.   Laura Dugger: (1:01:33 – 1:05:16) One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news.   Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it

Former NASA flight director Eugene "Gene" Kranz, author of "Tough and Competent," shares stories from his 34 years at NASA's Mission Control, beginning in 1960 with his work on Project Mercury, the first American human spaceflight program. He was later flight director for NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, including the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that landed Americans on the moon and the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in tragedy ("Houston, we've had a problem…" reported Commander Jim Lovell in route to the moon). Mr. Kranz, who turned 92 this year, also talks about his work on Skylab and the Space Shuttle Program, and weighs in on NASA's current plans to send humans back to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former NASA flight director Eugene "Gene" Kranz, author of "Tough and Competent," shares stories from his 34 years at NASA's Mission Control, beginning in 1960 with his work on Project Mercury, the first American human spaceflight program. He was later flight director for NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, including the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that landed Americans on the moon and the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in tragedy ("Houston, we've had a problem…" reported Commander Jim Lovell in route to the moon). Mr. Kranz, who turned 92 this year, also talks about his work on Skylab and the Space Shuttle Program, and weighs in on NASA's current plans to send humans back to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textApollo Moon Landings: History's Biggest Hoax ? With (Bart Sibrel)In this episode of For the Passion of History, host Daz is joined by American filmmaker and author Bart Sibrel for a thought-provoking conversation about the Apollo moon landings.Bart Sibrel is an American filmmaker and author best known for his long-standing claim that the Apollo moon landings were hoaxed. He has created multiple documentaries and written books arguing that the U.S. government staged the missions. Sibrel remains a prominent voice in moon-landing conspiracy circles, frequently appearing in interviews and debates to share his views, despite the fact that mainstream scientists, historians, and aerospace professionals overwhelmingly dismiss his claims. Recorded in the history books, has won a man's greatest achievements in history.The Apollo program carried out six successful crewed moon landings between 1969 and 1972. This event continues to inspire debate and wonder to this day.(What do you think? You decide)Support the show link.(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AcwandukhistoryBart Sibrel's websitehttps://www.sibrel.com/ACW & UK History's Website.https://www.acwandukhistory.com/ACW & UK History's Pages.https://linktr.ee/ACWandUKHISTORYSupport the show

Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From September 2025. Today's 2 topics: - The lunar roving, battery powered, 4 wheel drive "Moon Buggy" allowed astronauts on Apollo 15, 16, and 17 to travel 8 mph on the lunar surface with a maximum range of approximately 4.7 mi. Some of the rocks that these space travelers brought back, from the tiny area they were able to visit on the Moon, contained volcanic glass beads with trace amounts of trapped water inside of them.   - When the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa visited the near Earth asteroid Itokawa in 2005 it found this 2000 foot by 800 foot elliptical world to have a variety of surface features. Instead of being a solid object like some asteroids, Itokawa is a rubble pile of boulders and pebbles held together by its tiny gravity. The total volume of pebbles seems to be comparable to the volume of large rocks and boulders which make up Itokawa , however, the depths of the pebbles or their concentration in the center remains unknown. Given this uncertainty, this asteroid appears to be made up of a million times more small particles than larger ones.    We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Planet Buzz's episode "JUPITER SQUARE CHIRON Activation”. Globally questions emerge asking who belongs – what is the identity of a nation? Can we share our cultures and beliefs?Chiron's story in mythology involves his mother's rejection as an infant because he was half human and half horse. His father, Saturn, ignored him without acknowledgment. Totally abandoned, Apollo the Greek god of the Sun, light, music and prophecy adopted Chiron. Teaching Chiron the arts, science and the mysteries to overcome his beastly nature.Chiron's primary wound of rejection became alchemized as a Master Healer who in turn taught gods, mortals and demigods. Our path of healing involves personal action. This aspect occurs about five hours before the Winter Solstice just prior to the Sun entering 0° Capricorn of authority and accountability.Israel Ajose of London England UK joins host Sue Minahan of Kailua Kona, Hawai'i and team member Dr. Laura Tadd (PhD) of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Stay connected and subscribe to TalkCosmos.com to catch new episodes weekly through YouTube, Facebook, radio, and podcast platforms.ISRAEL AJOSE: Diploma Psychology of Astrology. Full-time practitioner and teacher of astrology, tarot, philosophical and esoteric teachings combining traditional, mediaeval, psychological, and Vedic techniques consultations to students and clients worldwide. sacredplanets.co.uk-YouTube channel.-Speaker at The Astrological Association 2025 Conference, Myth & Modernity-past President of the Astrological Lodge of London.-Includes cosmology, mythology, occult sciences, Kabbalah, shamanism, & divination. Email: astrologyofthesoul@gmail.comLAURA TADD: A spiritually oriented psychological astrologer, Dr. Tadd works as an astrological counselor, writer, teacher, and lecturer both in-person and remotely with people worldwide. Laura teaches 6–8-week online courses on astrology and personal mythology and co-facilitates retreats. Next coming in Feb 2026. MythicSky.comSUE ROSE MINAHAN: an Evolutionary Astrologer Consultant, speaker, writer, workshops. Vibrational Astrology student, Dwarf Planet Astrology graduate & tutor, Kepler Astrologer Toastmasters charter member. Member, WineCountrySpeakers.org, Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree, a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Mythology enthusiast, Musician, Artist. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018, weekly insightful conversations to awaken heart and soul consciousness. Season 8 on YouTube, Facebook, radio & podcasts.#sueroseminahan #sueminahan #astroweather #youtubepodcast #astrologers #planetbuzz #talkcosmos #KKNWAM #kknw1150 #radio #podcast #youtube #astrologyfacts #spirituality#spiritualawakening #deeptalk #thoughtprovoking #spiritualgrowth #astrologywisdom #astrologyfacts #astrologytips #astrologyinsights # #uranusingemini #mythicskyastrology #neptunepisces #astrologyguidance #Pisces #Astrology #CosmicEnergy #CollectiveUnconscious #RetrogradePlanet #SpiritualAwakening #AstrologicalEvents #CosmicConsciousness #CelestialCycle #AstroTalk #CosmicDiscussion #israelajose #sacredplanets #youtubesacredplanets #youtubetalkcosmos #mysticskypodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's show: We catch up with Apollo Automation's Justin Bunton to talk about their new H-2 Annual Holiday Ornament, Kohler's toilet cam raises privacy questions despite being rear-end-to-end encrypted, UniFi launches a 5G lineup, Honeywell has a new thermostat, and Meross drops a millimeter-wave sensor that sees you breathe. Aqara brings Siri to the wall (at least in the UK), and Wyze wants to watch the outdoors from indoors — through a window. All this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

Cette semaine, Valérie Fayolle reçoit l'humoriste, acteur et réalisateur Kheiron à l'Apollo théâtre, où deux de ses spectacles sont à l'affiche : "Dragon" et "Alba et Sadaf". Puis, elle nous emmène en coulisses avec l'Orchestra Baobab, le mythique groupe sénégalais aux rythmes afro-cubains et aux traditions musicales wolof et sérère. Enfin, notre coup de cœur nous plonge dans l'univers de la céramiste Albane Herrgott, au cœur de sa galerie.

The Space Show Presents Dr. Casey Handmer, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025Short Summary:The meeting focused on discussing the Artemis program's challenges and complexities, with particular emphasis on comparing NASA's current architecture with SpaceX's Starship capabilities for lunar missions. The group explored various technical and political considerations, including orbital refueling requirements, safety constraints, and the potential for China to establish a lunar presence before the U.S. They also discussed broader topics such as the feasibility of Mars missions, the challenges of powering data centers in space, and the need for NASA reorganization to remain competitive in the global space race.Detailed Summary:David and Casey discussed the challenges and complexities of the Artemis program, emphasizing the need for simplification and focusing on delivering only what is essential to achieve the lunar mission. Casey highlighted the importance of reducing complexity, similar to the Apollo era's lunar orbit rendezvous approach, and noted that congressional funding often prioritizes parochial interests over strategic goals. They also touched on the potential for China to establish a lunar presence by 2029, suggesting that the U.S. needs to accelerate its efforts to remain competitive.Casey criticized the current NASA architecture for returning to the moon, particularly SLS, Orion, and Gateway, arguing they are inefficient and costly, while Starship offers a more viable alternative. Phil challenged Casey's views, questioning whether halting funding for Orion and SLS is the right move, and they debated Starship's current capabilities, with Casey defending SpaceX's engineering expertise and Phil citing his own calculations showing Starship lacks sufficient delta-V for orbital flight. Marshall suggested that Test Flight 13 could demonstrate Starship's orbital capabilities, potentially resolving the debate.The Space Show Wisdom Team discussed the comparison between SpaceX's Starship and NASA's SLS/Orion programs, focusing on orbital refueling capabilities and safety constraints. Casey argued that even if Starship demonstrates orbital refueling, NASA would continue funding SLS due to political reasons, while Phil suggested canceling SLS if Starship meets safety constraints and achieves 100+ ton propellant transfers. The discussion highlighted concerns about Starship's refueling requirements and success rates, while emphasizing the challenges of orbital refueling compared to satellite deployment. Bill noted that launch success probabilities might improve over time, but Casey emphasized the timing issues and marginal requirements in the Artemis program.The group discussed the differences between SpaceX's and NASA's approaches to space exploration, with Casey emphasizing the efficiency and innovation at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas. All discussed the challenges of boil-off in rocket fuel tanks, noting that while it is a concern for liquid hydrogen, it is not a significant issue for methane. They also explored the possibility of using Falcon Heavy instead of the SLS and Orion for lunar missions, with Ajay suggesting that Falcon Heavy could be a more cost-effective and safer option. Casey agreed, stating that using Falcon Heavy and Dragon could simplify and potentially reduce the risks of the Artemis program.The Wisdom Team discussed the Artemis program and its viability for returning to the moon, with Casey explaining that while many in the industry doubt the current approach, the program remains a government policy with congressional approval. David raised concerns about the lack of technical expertise at the highest levels of NASA and questioned how to effectively advocate for program changes, noting that Congress may not fully grasp technical details. Casey suggested that successful completion of the HLS contract by SpaceX could influence future decisions, while Marshall highlighted the potential for embarrassment and increased urgency if China achieves a moon landing before the US.Casey expressed concerns about China's potential lunar claims and the need for U.S. space dominance, while David inquired about the blowback from Casey's blog post criticizing NASA's Orion space capsule as garbage. Casey explained that the post was well-received and based on NASA's own internal watchdog reports, highlighting past NASA failures. Phil suggested creating an Office of the Inspector General for SpaceX and Blue Origin due to perceived lack of oversight, to which Casey responded that existing oversight bodies like NASA's OIG and FAA can already address issues with NASA-funded programs.The Wisdom Team discussed the accuracy of refueling estimates for the Starship rocket, with IG analysis showing 16 refuelings compared to SpaceX's estimate of 8-12. Casey noted that while most people working on the Starship program lack expertise in making these calculations, the actual number of qualified experts worldwide is less than 10. The discussion then shifted to alternative landers for the HLS program, including a potential intermediate human-rated lander from Blue Origin that would be larger than the Mark I but smaller than the HLS version, though Casey and others questioned its viability due to launch and fuel efficiency challenges.Next, we focused on the feasibility of human missions to Mars, with Casey explaining that while significant progress has been made since 2025, achieving a self-sustaining city on Mars would require approximately 10,000 additional Starship missions beyond initial landings by 2035. Casey noted that life support systems for Mars missions are technically feasible, citing nuclear submarines as a precedent, and suggested that while faster transit times would be desirable, they are not essential for mission success. The conversation concluded with a discussion about advanced propulsion systems, with Casey proposing antimatter propulsion as a potential future technology that could enable human exploration beyond Mars, though he acknowledged that such developments are not currently in the near-term plans of space agencies.David brought up questions about the feasibility of AI data centers in low Earth orbit, with Casey expressing skepticism and suggesting that ground-based solutions near Starlink gateways would be more cost-effective and efficient due to latency and infrastructure constraints. Ajay emphasized the potential of thorium-based molten salt reactor nuclear power plants for data centers, citing their lower cost and easier construction compared to space-based options. Casey countered that building enough nuclear reactors to meet the energy demands of AI data centers on Earth is unlikely, and highlighted the need for further computational analysis to determine the viability of space-based solutions.The Wisdom Team discussed the challenges of powering data centers, with Casey noting that while it's possible to build a 10 gigawatt data center in 18 months, there's no way to power it that quickly. Marshall suggested using Starlink satellites to provide computing power, while others emphasized the need for reliable communication infrastructure. The conversation then shifted to the future of the Starliner program, with Casey expressing doubt about its viability due to ongoing technical issues and financial losses. The discussion concluded with a brief exploration of the high costs associated with Mars sample return missions, which Casey attributed to the complex coordination between multiple agencies and contractors.Casey discussed the challenges at JPL, highlighting how bureaucratic inefficiencies and lack of incentives for cost-saving measures have led to expensive and delayed missions, such as the Mars Rover, which cost $2.4 billion and was 12 years late. He noted that JPL has laid off 1,500 people and is struggling due to reduced project work, while commercial space has taken over many traditional NASA roles. Casey emphasized that NASA and JPL lack fiscal discipline compared to private industry and suggested that the agency needs reorganization or new missions to remain relevant.Casey discussed the urgent need to enhance NASA's operational capacity to ensure U.S. strategic interests are not compromised by other nations, emphasizing that decades of neglect have created a dire situation that requires significant effort to address. He also shared his work on synthetic fuel production, inspired by the need for a primary materials supply chain on Mars, and highlighted the challenges and opportunities in developing this technology using solar power. The conversation included discussions about refining processes for metals and the potential for innovation in energy production, with Casey encouraging interested individuals to join his team or pursue their own ventures in this field.Special thanks to our sponsors:Northrup Grumman, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helix Space in Luxembourg, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, Astrox Corporation, Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University, The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy, The Atlantis Project, and Artless EntertainmentOur Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time)For real time program participation, email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access.The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use:To donate with Zelle, use the email address: david@onegiantleapfoundation.org.If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to:One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135Upcoming Programs:Broadcast 4469: Brian Clegg, author of The Multiverse When One Universe Isn't Enough” | Friday 05 Dec 2025 930AM PTGuests: Brian CleggZoom: Brian Clegg, author of The Multiverse When One Universe Isn't Enough”Broadcast 4470 Zoom: OPEN LINES | Sunday 07 Dec 2025 1200PM PTGuests: Dr. David LivingstonZoom: Open Lines Discussion. Join us with Zoom phone lines Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/subscribe

Apollo 13 (1995) - ThanksFlicking 2025

"We have broken down the meaning of American Pie and Creeque Alley and now it its time for We Didnt Start the Fire from Billy Joel. Listen closely. We go pretty quick."

Ready to break the myths and launch your creative business, even as a part-time voice actor? In this video, we'll reveal an easy-to-follow, step-by-step blueprint: mindset shifts, simple marketing strategies, and how to land your first paying client without quitting your day job. Whether you start with just a mic and a dream, you'll get actionable advice to go from zero to thriving. Forget industry gatekeepers; this is your comeback story.The Big Book of VO Client Avatars: https://vopro.pro/bigbook

In her interview with Oprah at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, activist, producer and Oscar-nominated actress Salma Hayek Pinault reveals why she published her personal essay in The New York Times titled "Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too." Salma opens up about the emotional abuse she suffered during the making of her Oscar-winning film, "Frida,"and other sexual harassment she has endured during her life. Salma also discusses her spiritual approach to aging, her commitment of 20-plus years to fight for women's rights, and her struggle with depression. Salma says, "The mystery of life, to me, is the relationship with you and you. As long as you need others to feel comfortable, you will always suffer from anxiety. You are alone in life, and it's a beautiful place to be if you make peace with yourself." In this special-edition podcast, you'll hear Oprah and Salma's full interview, featuring more than 15 minutes of bonus content not included in Part 1 of the OWN special "Oprah at the Apollo." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We often worry about AI models “hallucinating” or making honest mistakes. But what happens when a model knows the truth, but decides to deceive you anyway to achieve a goal of its own? This isn't sci-fi — it's happening regularly in deployment today. Marius Hobbhahn, CEO of the world's top research organisation focused on AI deception (Apollo Research), has been collaborating with OpenAI to figure out what causes OpenAI's reasoning models to 'scheme' against users.Links to learn more, video, and full transcript: https://80k.info/mh25 In a striking case uncovered by Apollo, when many AI models were told they would have capabilities removed if they performed too well on a test, they successfully “sandbagged” — intentionally answering questions incorrectly to appear less capable than they were, while also being careful not to perform so poorly it would arouse suspicion.These models had somehow developed a preference to preserve their own capabilities, despite never being trained in that goal or assigned a task that called for it.This doesn't cause significant risk now, but as AI models become more general, superhuman in more areas, and are given more decision-making power, it could become outright dangerous.In today's episode, Marius details his recent collaboration with OpenAI to train o3 to follow principles like “never lie,” even when placed in “high-pressure” situations where it would otherwise make sense.The good news: They reduced “covert rule violations” (scheming) by about 97%.The bad news: In the remaining 3% of cases, the models sometimes became more sophisticated — making up new principles to justify their lying, or realising they were in a test environment and deciding to play along until the coast was clear.Marius argues that while we can patch specific behaviours, we might be entering a “cat-and-mouse game” where models are becoming more situationally aware — that is, aware of when they're being evaluated — faster than we are getting better at testing.Even if models can't tell they're being tested, they can produce hundreds of pages of reasoning before giving answers and include strange internal dialects humans can't make sense of, making it much harder to tell whether models are scheming or train them to stop.Marius and host Rob Wiblin discuss:Why models pretending to be dumb is a rational survival strategyThe Replit AI agent that deleted a production database and then lied about itWhy rewarding AIs for achieving outcomes might lead to them becoming better liarsThe weird new language models are using in their internal chain-of-thoughtThis episode was recorded on September 19, 2025.Chapters:Cold open (00:00:00)Who's Marius Hobbhahn? (00:01:20)Top three examples of scheming and deception (00:02:11)Scheming is a natural path for AI models (and people) (00:15:56)How enthusiastic to lie are the models? (00:28:18)Does eliminating deception fix our fears about rogue AI? (00:35:04)Apollo's collaboration with OpenAI to stop o3 lying (00:38:24)They reduced lying a lot, but the problem is mostly unsolved (00:52:07)Detecting situational awareness with thought injections (01:02:18)Chains of thought becoming less human understandable (01:16:09)Why can't we use LLMs to make realistic test environments? (01:28:06)Is the window to address scheming closing? (01:33:58)Would anything still work with superintelligent systems? (01:45:48)Companies' incentives and most promising regulation options (01:54:56)'Internal deployment' is a core risk we mostly ignore (02:09:19)Catastrophe through chaos (02:28:10)Careers in AI scheming research (02:43:21)Marius's key takeaways for listeners (03:01:48)Video and audio editing: Dominic Armstrong, Milo McGuire, Luke Monsour, and Simon MonsourMusic: CORBITCamera operator: Mateo Villanueva BrandtCoordination, transcripts, and web: Katy Moore

This episode takes you through the 1st-floor rooms of the Borghese Gallery in Rome, Italy. It discusses the breathtaking early statues by Gian Lorenzo Bernini - "Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius," "Pluto and Persephone," "Apollo and Daphne," and "David," as well as Antonio Canova's sublime Neoclassical "Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victrix."

In this bonus episode, we are sharing recordings from the Pursuit: The Founders' Guide to Happiness podcast launch event featuring a performance of Jeffrey Rosen's The Golden Mean: Songs for the Pursuit of Happiness and Twelve Titans: Songs of the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses in Philadelphia.   Jeffrey Rosen, author of The Pursuit of Happiness and host of the podcast, performs his original songs inspired by the book's exploration of the classical writers on virtue that shaped the founders.    This performance features Jeffrey Rosen and pianist Jennifer Blyth with arrangements by Greg Strohman.  Resources  Listen to Pursuit: The Founders' Guide to Happiness on ⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠  Watch the full performance of the ⁠Pursuit of Happiness: Song Cycles⁠ by Jeffrey Rosen   Twelve Titans: Songs of the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses, music and lyrics by Jeffrey Rosen [PDF]  Jeffrey Rosen, ⁠The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America⁠, (2024)   Jeffrey Rosen, ⁠The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America⁠, (2025)   Timeline Twelve Titans: Songs of the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses [00:00] Episode Introduction  [01:14] Twelve Titans Introduction  [05:10] 1. Twelve Titans   [08:15] 2. Apollo, Helios, and Hyperion   [11:15] 3. Pythia   [14:49] 4. O Diana   [17:36] 5. Athena   [20:00] 6. Mighty Aphrodite   [22:42] 7. Mercury   [25:28] 8. The Three Fates   [28:25] 9. Apollo's Rising   [31:04] 10. Dame Fortune   [33:29] 11. Enthusiasmos   [36:16] 12. Divinity Is One  Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠programs@constitutioncenter.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr Explore the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠America at 250 Civic Toolkit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen Join us for an upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠live program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our important work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate

It's the bumper end of year edition featuring the first European Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Frank De Winne. He joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to chat about his two missions, and the future of space exploration. We also meet Mark Craig, the director of the new Apollo 1 movie, visit a Moon museum in Pittsburgh and get emotional in a Wally Funk themed exhibition. All that plus Wes Anderson chat, and a postcard competition... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Two highly intelligent, creative, compassionate and accomplished elders of our society— Randall Carlson and Master Sculptor Sabin Howard— enter into a deeply honest and important conversation about life, art, education, sociology, world history, personal history, war & peace, science, spirituality, religion, architecture and sacred geometry. They also discuss humanity's evolving consciousness set against rapidly advancing technology and the geopolitical influences that are clearly at play. They even dip into transhumanism, suggesting that the proverbial crossroads upon which humanity now stands, demands that we make a choice; a decision of the utmost importance that is sure to indelibly shape humanity's future forever— all discussed over an EPIC, 2+ hour episode. We hope you enjoy this very deep, very compelling and very important conversation between two legends. ONLY RANDALL'S AUDIENCE GET'S HIS FAVORITE CBD PRODUCTS (for pain relief, for deep sleep and/or stress and anxiety relief) WITH FREE SHIPPING FOR LIFE: https://cbdfromthegods.com ABOUT SABIN HOWARD: https://sabinhoward.com/ Sabin Howard is the foremost practitioner of, and authority on, Modern Classicism. Sabin Howard grew up in New York City and in Torino, Italy. He studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and then earned his MFA from the New York Academy of Art. For twenty years, he taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has been elected to the board of the National Sculpture Society. He has received numerous commissions and has showed his work at more than fifty solo and group shows. After 45,000 hours of working from life models in the studio, he is the creator of three heroic scale pieces, HERMES, APHRODITE, and APOLLO, as well as many smaller pieces. His works are owned by museums and private collectors all over the world, and they have been favorably reviewed by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Epoch Times,American Artist, Fine Arts Connoisseur, American Arts Collector, and The New Criterion, as well as many other journals internationally. He is an accomplished public speaker and is the subject of several television profiles. He is the author of the book THE ART OF LIFE with his wife author Traci L. Slatton.

Boeing's Starliner could fly as early as next year, but without a crew. NASA has revised its original commercial crew contract with Boeing. Plus, the book “Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, The Untold Story,” highlights the idea that the Gemini program was crucial to bringing the Apollo moon landings to fruition.

In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I sit down with Oren Klaff, author of Pitch Anything and one of the most fascinating minds in the world of high stakes dealmaking.  Before we even got into the frameworks, Oren told the wild story of how he bought and built a full scale Apollo spacecraft replica for his office and why it instantly changed the way people engage with him. From there, we dug into the psychology that drives billion dollar negotiations, why most entrepreneurs lose deals before they ever begin, and how status, power, and certainty shape every meaningful business interaction.  If you have ever felt intimidated pitching someone with more money, more experience, or more authority, this conversation is going to flip the way you see negotiations forever. Key Highlights: ◼️Why status determines everything in a negotiation and why lowering the other side's status is often more effective than raising your own ◼️The small behaviors that instantly reveal whether someone is serious and how to call them out without losing the deal ◼️The archetypes you will face in every big deal including the final boss, the consigliere, the analyst, and the law firm ◼️How to raise stakes so decisions happen now instead of drifting into endless follow up ◼️The simple closing question Oren uses that bypasses pressure and gets people to reveal what they actually want This conversation is a masterclass in understanding power, status, and human behavior inside real negotiations. Oren is operating in a world where he is pitching billion dollar funds, founders, and private equity groups, yet every principle applies to anyone selling, pitching, or persuading at any level.  Once you see how people behave when they feel powerful and how quickly everything shifts when you level the status field, you will never approach a deal the same way again. If you want to learn more from Oren, you can find his work at https://orenklaff.com. ◼️If you've got a product, offer, service… or idea… I'll show you how to sell it (the RIGHT way) Register for my next event →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://sellingonline.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ◼️Still don't have a funnel? ClickFunnels gives you the exact tools (and templates) to launch TODAY → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clickfunnels.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Charles Duke is a former astronaut & US Air Force officer who became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon on the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Bart Sibrel is a filmmaker who has written, produced, and directed films arguing that the Apollo Moon landings between 1969 and 1972 were staged by NASA under the control of the CIA. This is the first ever debate between an Apollo astronaut and a moon landing skeptic. SPONSORS https://mengotomars.com - Use code DANNY to get 60% off for life & 3 free gifts. https://zippixtoothpicks.com - Use code DANNY to get 10% off your first order. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://sibrel.com https://charlieduke.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Apollo astronaut vs. moon landing denier 08:05 - Apollo astronaut training 15:59 - Charlie Duke's role in Apollo 11 mission 25:02 - Apollo 16 moon landing 32:53 - What it's like to walk on the moon 40:15 - Bart's best evidence the moon landing was faked 45:06 - Air Force security officer's death bed confession 54:37 - Government's willingness to deceive Americans 01:03:49 - Astronaut whistleblower who was murdered by CIA 01:11:31 - Apollo moon mission technology is "lost" 01:20:25 - Missing footage from Apollo missions 01:26:24 - Evidence the "moon rocks" are fake 01:39:42 - #1 proof NASA didn't go to the moon 01:57:00 - Apollo 11 footage faked being halfway to the moon 02:11:05 - Van Allen radiation belts 02:16:38 - Charlie Duke says there were no conversations about safety traveling through the Van Allan radiation belts 02:33:05 - Apollo didn't have enough fuel to reach the moon 02:55:21 - Astronauts confess we've never been to the moon 02:58:04 - Threat of micro-meteorites on the moon 02:59:29 - Shadows on the moon - 1 picture proves moon landing hoax? 03:14:29 - Deepfake AI analysis of Apollo images 03:19:25 - The Apollo 11 post-mission conference 03:31:13 - NASA's back-up moon landing footage 03:34:51 - Biblical link to Apollo missions: Lucifer & the tower of Babble 03:39:09 - 15% of Apollo astronauts died mysteriously 03:46:19 - Why would they fake the moon landing 6 times? 03:48:31 - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with a new listener AMA, and this one goes deep into the heart of what so many of you have been asking about lately: healing, forgiveness, energetic boundaries, and what it really means to stay aligned when life throws you lessons you never asked for. As always, it's just me and my wife, Alyson Charles Storey, sitting down at home to explore your questions with honesty, humor, and a whole lot of spiritual perspective.In this conversation, we unpack what forgiveness actually looks like—especially when the other person never takes accountability. We talk about how to work with resentment, rumination, and intrusive thoughts without spiritually bypassing or numbing ourselves. You'll hear us dive into the difference between emotional processing and feeding old mental loops, the role of humility in resolving conflict, and why “letting go” is often more about moment-to-moment surrender than a single breakthrough.We also get into questions around shamanic perspective, karmic lessons, and how to discern when an experience has alchemized into wisdom versus when it's still asking for attention. Along the way, we touch on rituals, inner work, and the spiritual tools we each turn to—plus plenty of personal stories, laughter, and real-life marriage moments.Thank you to every listener who submitted a question. Your curiosity and vulnerability shape these episodes, and we're grateful to walk this path with you. Keep the questions coming for the next AMA. Get Alyson's Animal Power book and deck, plus free guided drumming shamanic journey to meet your power animal, at alysoncharles.com/animalpower.DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and not intended for diagnosing or treating illnesses. The hosts disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects from using the information presented. Consult your healthcare provider before using referenced products. This podcast may include paid endorsements.THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:Element Health |  Go to elementhealthsupply.com/luke for deep discounts during their Black Friday / Cyber Monday saleBON CHARGE | Save 25% on BON CHARGE's entire product line through December 31, 2025 at boncharge.comAPOLLO NEURO | Improve sleep, focus, and calm with the Apollo wearable. Get $90 off with code LUKE at apolloneuro.com/lukeBIOPTIMIZERS | Get 25% on Bioptimizers' entire product line for Black Friday and Cyber Monday at bioptimizers.com/lukeMORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:(00:00:00) The Reality of Writing a Book: Discipline, Devotion, & Disconnection(00:20:54) “Are You a Student of Life… or at the Mercy of It?”(00:39:31) Abuse, Alchemy, & Forgiveness Without Accountability(01:06:40) Latest Discoveries & the Art of Not Caring What People Think(01:23:16) Anti-Inflammatories, Herbal Mocktails, & Winter Wellness Tools(01:34:21) “In God We Trust”: A National Motto, a Spiritual Inquiry, & a Cultural Disconnect(01:45:43) Closing the Year of the Snake & Preparing for the Fire HorseResources:• Website:

In an interview at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and best-selling author, discusses his nightly talk show, the times we live in and his deep-rooted Catholic faith. Stephen opens up about the nervousness he felt in taking David Letterman's old time slot and how his intention for the show guided it to the top of the ratings. Stephen also reveals how he keeps his ego in check, why love is the most important thing we have, and what he thinks is the "last, best hope of mankind." In this special edition of "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations," you'll hear Oprah and Stephen's full interview, featuring more than 15 minutes of bonus content not included in Part 2 of the OWN special "Oprah at the Apollo." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Comic Dave Landau joins us, missing Virginia football coach was facing charges, Taryn Manning turning into Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj forced to sell house, Paulina Porizkova wants attention, Fred Goldman getting OJ's money, RIP Normal World, and Sinbad is everywhere today. Dave Landau is back! Go see him on tour at a city near you. He'll also be on the No BS Newshour with Charlie LeDuff tomorrow. It's Thanksgiving Day weekend, so we run through the best Thanksgiving themed movies. We get Dave's take on fellow comic Akaash Singh's situation with his wife. She is singlehandedly ruining his career.  Sydney Sweeney is sending temperatures soaring, but her choice in men is ruining boners. The guy that was photographed with fat Britney Spears wants the world to know he's not dating that slob. John Travolta's daughter is trying to look hot by taking off her shirt. Some people are saying that it's not working. Pauling Porizkova really needs and wants your attention. Taryn Manning's crazy dancing is making penises soft. What is the state of stand up comedy today? Besides the fact that too many influencers are doing stand up. Jeremy Piven is still doing stand up. Dave tells us about the time Dave was asked to open for Jeremy and Mr. Piven wasn't too happy. Star Search is back and coming to Netflix. Anthony Anderson has successfully survived some serious MeToo allegations. Some people are saying it's because he takes his "mama" everywhere. Some people are saying that the video of My 600lb Life Stephen sliding off the golf cart is one of the greatest videos of all time. The missing Virginia High School football coach is also wanted on child pornography charges. Tara Reid's story of being drugged just isn't adding up. A new Bonerline full of complaints. We fondly remember Shucky Ducky. Nicki Minaj is being forced to sell her house to make good on a judgement where she owes a security guard a half a million bucks. Fred Goldman finally is getting OJ's money. Normal World is no more.  We honor them by watching the trailer to Fallen Oats. We're big fans of Space Ice's Steven Segal videos. Do yourself a favor and watch them now. The Killer Cares fundraiser is one week away. Make sure to join us in Keego Harbor Friday December 5th. PLUS! Black Friday/Small Business Saturday is Giving Weekend at Kimball Appliance.  This year's beneficiary is The Tom Kowalski Foundation which is dedicated to helping children in need. Everything store-wide will be at the lowest prices of the year: pillows, sheet sets, appliances, electronics, Kitchen Aid mixers, smokers, Opal ice makers, blenders, toasters, Purple mattresses, lift chairs, furniture, and so much more. Don't forget to grab your Drew Lane Show merch right here! If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).