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Send us a textDrag queens are living proof that courage can come in sequins, heels, and unapologetic self-expression. They show us every day that bravery isn't just about facing danger—it's about showing up fully as yourself, even when the world might not be ready for it, and that sometimes courage looks like meeting hate with humor, compassion, and a touch of glitter. Today In the Den Sara sits down with the one and only Cookie Pusss, whose video of her powerful and surprisingly tender exchange with an anti-LGBTQ Christian protester outside the Canyon County Pride Festival went viral earlier this year. What could have been just another confrontation turned into a moment of connection, curiosity, and radical grace that captured the Internet's attention. Special Guest: JD HawleyJD Hawley, aka Cookie Pusss, is a performer and producer living in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is known for campy, irreverent drag and connecting with audiences on a more personal level. JD grew up in Arco, Idaho, and has been performing across the Pacific Northwest for over 5 years. His favorite topping of pizza is mushrooms. Links From the Show: Find Cookie Pusss on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cookie.pusss?igsh=N2hpN2VycDc3ZmY= Find Cookie Pusss on TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookiepussss?_r=1&_t=ZT-91ZKl9xCUJC Watch the viral Pride interaction here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKqMrrlyYIM/?igsh=MTlhdDF2OXR4YXRobg== Join Mama Dragons here: www.mamadragons.org In the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org. Support the showConnect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast
As the episode gears up for Bronwyn's American citizenship celebration of a "Spill the Boston Tea Party", we get a tense scene between Whitney and Justin that delves into her fillings of resentment about the MLM debacle that wiped out Wild Rose Beauty. Also, Heather reflects on another daughter leaving for college, Bronwyn fulfills her charitable orders of Pride flags with her mother, and explains her regret about losing Whitney's trust to Tater Todd while she's dressed as an inflatable sloth. At the Tea Party, Meredith and Whitney go head to head again over what did or didn't happen on that mystery flight, and why, as allegations of drug and/or alcohol abuse fly amidst chilled caviar and drug tests. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I interviewed Iris van der Meule about Lesbian Simulator on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at IDFA DocLab in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
I interviewed Claudix Vanesix, Cocompi & Aaron Medina about Feedback VR, un musical antifuturista on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at IDFA DocLab in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Here are the 26 episodes and more than 24 hours of coverage from my IDFA DocLab 2025 coverage: #1682: Preview of IDFA DocLab's Selection of "Perception Art" & Immersive Stories #1683: "Feedback VR Antifuturist Musical" Wins Immersive Non-Fiction Award at IDFA DocLab 2025 #1684: Playable Essay “individualism in the dead-internet age” Recaps Enshittification Against Indie Devs #1685: Immersive Liner Notes of Hip-Hop Album "AÜTO/MÖTOR" Uses three.js & HTML 1.0 Aesthetics #1686: 15 Years of Hand-Written Letters about the Internet in "Life Needs Internet 2010–2025" Installation #1687: Text-Based Adventure Theatrical Performance "MILKMAN ZERO: The First Delivery" #1688: Hacking Gamer Hardware and Stereotypes in "Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece #2" #1689: Making Post-Human Babies in "IVF-X" to Catalyze Philosophical Reflections on Reproduction #1690: Asking Philosophical Questions on AI in "The Oracle: Ritual for the Future" with Poetic Immersive Performance #1691: A Call for Human Friction Over AI Slop in "Deep Soup" Participatory Film Based on "Designing Friction" Manifesto #1692: Playful Remixing of Scanned Animal Body Parts in "We Are Dead Animals" #1693: A Survey of the Indie Immersive Dome Community Trends with "The Rift" Directors & 4Pi Productions #1694: Reimagining Amsterdam's Red Light District in "Unimaginable Red" Open World Game #1695: "Another Place" Takes a Liminal Architectural Stroll into Memories of Another Time and Place #1696: Speculative Architecture Meets the Immersive Dome in Sergey Prokofyev's "Eternal Habitat" #1697: Can Immersive Art Revitalize Civic Engagement? Netherlands CIIIC Funds "Shared Reality" Initiative #1698: Immersive Exhibition Lessons Learned from Undershed's First Year with Amy Rose #1699: Announcing "The Institute of Immersive Perservation" with Avinash Changa & His XR Virtual Machine Wizardry #1700: Update on Co-Creating XR Distribution Field Initiative & Toolkits from MIT Open DocLab #1701: Public Art Installation "Nothing to See Here" Uses Perception Art to Challenge Our Notions of Reality #1702: "Coded Black" Creates Experiential Black History by Combining Horror Genres with Open World Exploration #1703: "Reality Looks Back" Uses Quantum Possibility Metaphors & Gaussian Splats to Challenge Notions of Reality #1704: "Lesbian Simulator" is an Interactive VR Narrative Masterclass Balancing Levity, Pride, & Naming of Homophobic Threats #1705: The Art of Designing Emergent Social Dynamics with Ontroerend Goed's "Handle with Care" #1706: Using Immersive Journalism to Document Genocide in Gaza with "Under the Same Sky" #1707: War Journalist Turns to Immersive Art to Shatter Our Numbness Through Feeling. "In 36,000 Ways" is a Revelatory Embodied Poem by Karim Ben Khelifa This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
I interviewed Karim Ben Khelifa about In 36,000 Ways on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at IDFA DocLab in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Here are the 26 episodes and more than 24 hours of coverage from my IDFA DocLab 2025 coverage: #1682: Preview of IDFA DocLab's Selection of "Perception Art" & Immersive Stories #1683: "Feedback VR Antifuturist Musical" Wins Immersive Non-Fiction Award at IDFA DocLab 2025 #1684: Playable Essay “individualism in the dead-internet age” Recaps Enshittification Against Indie Devs #1685: Immersive Liner Notes of Hip-Hop Album "AÜTO/MÖTOR" Uses three.js & HTML 1.0 Aesthetics #1686: 15 Years of Hand-Written Letters about the Internet in "Life Needs Internet 2010–2025" Installation #1687: Text-Based Adventure Theatrical Performance "MILKMAN ZERO: The First Delivery" #1688: Hacking Gamer Hardware and Stereotypes in "Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece #2" #1689: Making Post-Human Babies in "IVF-X" to Catalyze Philosophical Reflections on Reproduction #1690: Asking Philosophical Questions on AI in "The Oracle: Ritual for the Future" with Poetic Immersive Performance #1691: A Call for Human Friction Over AI Slop in "Deep Soup" Participatory Film Based on "Designing Friction" Manifesto #1692: Playful Remixing of Scanned Animal Body Parts in "We Are Dead Animals" #1693: A Survey of the Indie Immersive Dome Community Trends with "The Rift" Directors & 4Pi Productions #1694: Reimagining Amsterdam's Red Light District in "Unimaginable Red" Open World Game #1695: "Another Place" Takes a Liminal Architectural Stroll into Memories of Another Time and Place #1696: Speculative Architecture Meets the Immersive Dome in Sergey Prokofyev's "Eternal Habitat" #1697: Can Immersive Art Revitalize Civic Engagement? Netherlands CIIIC Funds "Shared Reality" Initiative #1698: Immersive Exhibition Lessons Learned from Undershed's First Year with Amy Rose #1699: Announcing "The Institute of Immersive Perservation" with Avinash Changa & His XR Virtual Machine Wizardry #1700: Update on Co-Creating XR Distribution Field Initiative & Toolkits from MIT Open DocLab #1701: Public Art Installation "Nothing to See Here" Uses Perception Art to Challenge Our Notions of Reality #1702: "Coded Black" Creates Experiential Black History by Combining Horror Genres with Open World Exploration #1703: "Reality Looks Back" Uses Quantum Possibility Metaphors & Gaussian Splats to Challenge Notions of Reality #1704: "Lesbian Simulator" is an Interactive VR Narrative Masterclass Balancing Levity, Pride, & Naming of Homophobic Threats #1705: The Art of Designing Emergent Social Dynamics with Ontroerend Goed's "Handle with Care" #1706: Using Immersive Journalism to Document Genocide in Gaza with "Under the Same Sky" #1707: War Journalist Turns to Immersive Art to Shatter Our Numbness Through Feeling. "In 36,000 Ways" is a Revelatory Embodied Poem by Karim Ben Khelifa This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
Corey and Maggie return to pre-production on their Pride and Prejudice case study.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 118, recorded on December 1, 2025.Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAv Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/ Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/ For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/ For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/
Luke 1:45-56 NIVI. MAGNIFY: Worship Begins with Right PerspectiveLuke 1:46-47 ESVMary doesn't say “my soul feels the Lord”—she says “my soul magnifies the Lord.” Worship isn't about amplifying your feelings; it's about amplifying God's greatnessIllustration:"A telescope doesn't make stars bigger—it helps you see how big they already are.” “You become small when you make yourself big. You become significant when you make God big.”“Mary called Him ‘Savior' before the manger, before the cross—she knew she needed rescue too.”Application: Even the mother of Jesus needed a Savior. Nobody gets to God on their résumé.What's competing with God for the “bigness” in your life?II. MERCY: Remember That Grace Flows to the Low Places God didn't choose Mary because she was exceptional—He chose her because she was available. Her “humble estate” wasn't an obstacle to God's plan; it was a qualification for it.Luke 1:48-49“God's eyes scan past the spotlight to find the servant.”“Mercy isn't God meeting you halfway—it's God coming all the way down.” “Fear of the Lord isn't terror—it's the awe that makes you finally stop performing.”“Pride says, ‘Look what I've done.' Humility says, ‘Look what He's doing.'”Application: Stop trying to make yourself impressive enough for God. Emptiness/Brokenness is the invitation.III. MIGHTY REVERSALS: The Gospel Turns the World Upside Down Luke 1:51-53This isn't just future prophecy—it's present reality wherever the gospel takes root. The kingdom of God inverts every human hierarchy.Potential memorable quotes: pretending you have it together…. Says you don't need grace“The proud get scattered because they were never really together.”The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and wasted virtues. When a religious scheme is shattered (as Christianity was shattered at the Reformation), it is not merely the vices that are let loose. The vices are, indeed, let loose, and they wander and do damage. But the virtues are let loose also; and the virtues wander more wildly, and the virtues do more terrible damage. The modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone. Thus some scientists care for truth; and their truth is pitiless. Thus some humanitarians only care for pity; and their pity (I am sorry to say) is often untruthful. GK Chesterton (Orthodoxy)Timothy Keller said it this way: The ultimate reversal happened at the cross. The Mighty One became weak. The Rich One became poor. The Exalted One was humbled to death. Why? So that in Him, our weakness becomes strength, our poverty becomes riches, and our humiliation becomes glory.Application: What are you gripping so tightly that God can't fill your hands? What throne are you protecting that's blocking your blessing?IV. MEMORY: God Keeps Promises We Forgot He MadeLuke 1:54-55Two thousand years of silence, and God hadn't forgotten a single syllable of His covenant. Mary's baby was the “Yes” to a promise made to Abraham in Genesis 12.
In this episode, Elizabeth Wright shares her journey from being a Paralympic swimmer to becoming a sports journalist. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of her career, the importance of representation in media, and her personal experiences with disability. Elizabeth emphasises the need for more coverage of Paralympic sports and the significance of embracing one's identity and pride in the face of ableism. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of disability representation in journalism and the importance of community support. Connect with Elizabeth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethlwright/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-wright-ply-300610129/ Website: http://www.elizabethwright.net/ What we cover: Elizabeth Wright transitioned from Paralympic swimmer to sports journalist. She emphasizes the need for more representation of disabled individuals in media. The Sydney 2000 Paralympics were a turning point for public support of para sports. Elizabeth faced challenges in her identity after retiring from swimming. She found empowerment through photography and art. Living with a disability requires daily practice of self-acceptance. Elizabeth advocates for more coverage of Paralympic sports. She reflects on the ableist perceptions in society. The importance of community pride in disability is highlighted. Elizabeth aims to inspire more disabled individuals to pursue journalism. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:58 Elizabeth Wright's Journey in Sports Journalism 05:51 Reflections on the Paralympic Games 09:05 Life After Competitive Swimming 11:51 Exploring Identity Through Art and Photography 14:54 Understanding Disability and Personal Experience 21:19 The Journey of Adaptation 22:34 Prosthetics: Tools of Empowerment 26:54 Disability Pride: A Daily Practice 31:10 The Future of Disability Representation in Journalism 33:43 Confronting Ableism: Personal Experiences and GrowthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this series Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman covers the book titled, 'Essentials of Islamic Spirituality' previously known as 'The Path to Perfection'. Link to book: https://www.whitethreadpress.com/publication/essentials-of-islamic-spirituality/ At a time when the discourse surrounding Islam is generally inauthentic and shallow, The Essentials of Islamic Spirituality presents a much-needed antidote. It goes beyond simply diagnosing the spiritual ailments that afflict us; it puts forward means of eradicating them, so that we as individuals, as communities, and as an Umma can reap the benefits of a spiritual way of life. White Thread Press makes this invaluable work available in elegant and moving prose, while remaining true to its traditional origins. The result, a profound awakening of the heart, is within the reach of all. Those new to the spiritual sciences will delight in the range and profundity of the psychological and spiritual disciplines of Islam, while those already on the Path will gain new insights and perspectives. Shaykh Masihullah Khan, a renowned student of the eminent Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, wrote Shari'at & Tasawwuf to pass on to future generations of Muslims the numerous benefits of his teacher's wisdom. The teachings gathered here are notes of admonition and encouragement written by a man who has walked the path to his Creator; and at their core, these teachings are sustenance for the ailing hearts and souls of our time. Whatsapp Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDV1iu5a249gftHif0D
THE PRIDE of a king who elevated himself above what God ordained left King Uzziah with a debilitating disease. Uzziah, also called Azariah, ruled the kingdom of Judah 792–742 BC. He was a good king for most of his reign until pride got the better of him. He dared to offer incense in the Temple, a function reserved for the priests. As a result, he was afflicted with leprosy the rest of his life. This week's question: What's the context of Joel 2:25: I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.
How the incompetence of the Trump administration is having devastating consequences for America; the latest from Indianapolis ahead of the state's redistricting vote; Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses the inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers; author Elaine Castillo discusses Jane Austen's classic “Pride and Prejudice” in this week's meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In a world where it feels easier than ever to tear each other down, what would it look like if we became women who intentionally build bridges instead of burning them? In this episode, Pastor Lisa walks through the topics of connection, honor, forgiveness, and the holy work of reconciliation. This one will stretch you, bless you, and remind you of the power you carry as a builder in God's kingdom. This episode dives into the heart of what it means to be a bridge builder, a woman committed to connection, honor, and intentional growth. Pastor Lisa brings real, practical, sometimes hilarious, and incredibly convicting truth about the ways we build up or tear down the relationships God has entrusted to us. From the dangers of gossip and complaining to the beauty of forgiveness and wise building, this conversation invites us into a higher standard: becoming women who reconcile, redeem, and restore. You'll feel encouraged, challenged, and empowered to examine your own bridges and commit to building what lasts. 00:28 — The purpose of a bridge: connecting what's been separated. Pastor Lisa shares why God calls us to be "bridge builders" in the Women of Arise. 01:52 — How complaining, gossip, dishonor, and speaking death burn the very bridges we're called to build. 03:36 — Entering her 50s, Pastor Lisa reflects on the value of connection... and who's going to wipe her later in life! 05:44 — Learning not to burn bridges even after mistakes; choosing not to unfollow people just because we disagree. 07:10 — "No one can hurt me unless I allow them." 08:39 — Becoming wise builders who leave room for reconciliation. The story of keeping the porch light on for Bekah. 11:21 — Matthew 7:24-27: Jesus' teaching on the wise and foolish builders and our ability to build well. 14:00 — Being faithful with what God has given now. Not neglecting blessings simply because they don't look like what we want. 16:30 — Ways we burn bridges: dishonor, disrespect, and the power of valuing others. John Bevere's Influence on Understanding Honor. 19:27 — Gossip and slander: Proverbs 16:28. Gossip separates close friends and destroys bridges. 24:22 — Unforgiveness and bitterness: bitterness builds walls, not bridges. 25:30 — Pride and self-righteousness: how long will we wait to cross the bridge? 26:10 — Division and offense: the enemy doesn't have to destroy the church if he can divide it. 27:57 — Neglect and apathy: ignoring your husband's needs weakens the bridge of your marriage. 30:02 — Complaining and cynicism: Numbers 12. Complaining keeps us wandering when God calls us forward. 36:24 — Five ways to build bridges: Speak life (Ephesians 4:29) Choose forgiveness (Colossians 3:13) Listen with love (James 1:19) Practice gratitude Be a peacemaker 40:18 — Bridges are built intentionally - Matthew 5:9. 41:24 — The ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18–19). 44:04 — Closing prayer and blessing. Plus: a reminder about the February 2026 Arise Conference. REGISTER FOR ARISE CONFERENCE 2026 TODAY! https://www.inspirechurch.live/events/arise-conference/
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Read more about Project23 and partner with us as we teach every verse of the Bible on video. Our text today is Judges 15:18-20 "And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, 'You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?' And God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, his spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore; it is at Lehi to this day. And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." — Judges 15:18-20 Think about the irony here. Yesterday, Samson had boasted in his own strength: "With the jawbone of a donkey, I struck down a thousand men." He took credit for God's win. But today, he's gasping for breath, parched with thirst, and he cries out: "God, You gave me this victory—are You going to let me die now?" In other words, when things went well, it was all Samson. When things went wrong, it was all God's fault. Pride when it suits him. Blame when it doesn't. Sound familiar? We do the same. We take credit for the promotion, the healed relationship, the successful project. Then the moment we hit a wall, we turn on God: "Why are You letting this happen? Where are You now?" Here's the stunning part of the story: even with Samson's pride and finger-pointing, God still provides. He cracks open rock. Water flows. Samson is revived. Grace pours out where it's least deserved. That's the heart of our God. He provides not because we always get it right, but because He is always faithful. And Samson's thirst points us forward to Jesus, who said, "Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again" (John 4:14). Victories won't quench your soul. Pride won't satisfy your thirst. Blame won't fix your emptiness. Only grace can. And grace flows even when you don't deserve it. ASK THIS: When have you taken credit for God's work in your life? Where are you quick to blame God when life gets hard? How does it change you to know He still provides, even when your attitude is wrong? What "thirst" do you need to bring honestly before Him today? DO THIS: Reflect: Where have you recently taken credit for God's work—or blamed Him for your struggles? Confess: Both honestly in prayer. Ask: God to meet your deepest thirst with His grace. PRAY THIS: Father, I confess my pride in taking credit when things go well and my blame when things fall apart. Yet you still provide. Thank you for pouring out grace even when I don't deserve it. Satisfy my thirst in you alone. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Living Water."
In this episode of the Living Well podcast, Liv Hill and Megan Argueta delve into the importance of asking for help, exploring personal stories of independence and the struggles that come with it. They discuss how societal views on mental health and therapy have evolved, emphasizing that seeking help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. The conversation also touches on the spiritual aspects of seeking assistance and the importance of teaching the next generation about the value of community support. They conclude by discussing marriage counseling as a proactive tool for growth rather than a last resort. In this conversation, Megan Argueta and Liv discuss the importance of understanding spousal needs, effective communication in relationships, and the significance of seeking help when facing challenges. They emphasize the role of pride in preventing individuals from asking for assistance and the transformative power of support in personal and spiritual growth. The discussion also touches on the journey of prodigals and the importance of acceptance within the church community.
Lara and Carey are back in the vortex of Utah to hitch a ride on the covered wagons of our Saltiest of Queens. But first, they discuss Bryan Johnson's cringey declaration of love towards his longtime girlfriend/immortality assistant, shattering Lara's plan to woo him.On RHOSLC, Bronwyn continues her impeccable revenge campaign against Mr. Farts (Todd) and Muzzy by fetching Todd at the airport in a sloth costume and forcing Muzzy to mail Pride flags to protest anti-LGBTQ laws in Utah, much to Muzzy's Mormon chagrin. Whitney laments her money woes to Justin and — though futile — attempts to extract herself from Entity; Heather prepares her younger daughter for college and readies herself for an empty nest Cumspringa. In the spirit of her impending American citizenship, Bronwyn assembles the ladies for a “Spill the Tea Party” where they reenact the Boston Tea Party and confess to the gossip they've spread about each other. Meredith's plane meltdown comes into question again, as Whitney accuses her of being a pill-popping booze head, leading Meredith to whip out drug tests to clear her name. Then, in the spirit of Utah, Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt make a shocking cameo…Chapters:00:00:00 It's SUP After Dark (at 3pm!)00:03:19 Major Bryan Johnson Update! He's found love in an ageless place.00:20:12 RHOSLC Recap!Come see SUP LIVE for the first time in 2025 on December 6th and 7th in the heart of Hollywood. Tickets on sale now at sexyuniquepodcast.comListen to this episode ad-free AND get access to weekly bonus episodes + video bonus episodes by joining the SUP Patreon. Watch video episodes of the pod on Thursdays by subscribing to the SUP YouTube. Relive the best moments of this iconic podcast by following the SUP TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Content Creator and Social Media hilarity Priscilla (@itspkav) is in The Mix with Mani to get back to their roots-- Housewives. After some quick laughs and hot takes on holiday traditions (sorry parents, but those elves...), the two comb through Salt Lake City and its many (house)wives with secret lives. From SLOMW to RHOSLC and its most recent revelations in marriages and the Boston Spill the Tea party. Of course they go over to the east coast for RHOP and the shenanigans at Pride events, Monique and her ex-husband's relevance, and Podcast events with randoms but not hosts! So much silly behavior going on with the Real Housewives this week!(RHOBH Premiere coming soon)Follow Priscilla on Instagram, Tik Tok and Threads: @itspkavCheck out her new podcast We Say What (@wesaywhatpod)Follow Mani on Instagram and Threads: @mixingwithmaniFor Ad-free, visuals, and bonus episodes: patreon.com/mixingwithmani
"Take pride in your rejections. It's a tough industry for putting yourself out there. You're like, doing a ton of work up front, not knowing if anyone will be interested in it. It's very easy to feel deflated about it. Your rejections are reaching for things that maybe aren't easy reaches," says Christa Hillstrom, writer of 14,445 and Counting for The Atavist.It's that Atavistian time of the month. Not much by way of spoilers, but you know you're in for a double dose of CNFin' insights as we will hear from editor-in-chief Seyward Darby and, of course, the writer of this month's feature, Christa Hillstrom. Her story is titled 14,445 and Counting: Inside a Texas nurse's quest to document the life and death of every woman killed by a man in America. You can read the story at magazine.atavist.com. A sub is only $25 a year. No, I don't get kickbacks; yes, I pay to subscribe as well. I'm the hipster doofus of the people.The Atavist doesn't usually do profiles, per se, but this profile is of Dawn Wilcox and her “sacred work” of logging every femicide in the country, which is to say violent deaths directly against women by men. It's a tough one, not gonna lie. Not because it's not well done, but because, well, read the title.OK, so this piece is pretty heavy, but it's a story of obsession and what the central figure calls her “sacred work” to bring attention to this epidemic of sorts.The credits for this piece are: Ed Johnson was the art director, Sean Cooper copy edited it, Emily Injeian fact checked it, Naheebah Al-Ghadban illustrated it and Jonah Ogles and Seyward Darby edited this suckah.Christa Hillstrom is a freelance journalist based in the Pac Northwest, but hailed from Minnesota originally and even attended Northwestern's grad program in journalism. Doesn't get better than that.She's an award-winning reporter, editor, and multimedia producer in human rights, global health, gender-based violence, and trauma/resilience.We talk about: The little treasures in research The cost of doing this kind of reporting Outlining Task initiation How she wrote herself into this story Justing doing the writing And taking pride in your rejectionsCheck out her story at magazine.atavist.com and check out this conversation … right now.Order The Front RunnerNewsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmWelcome to Pitch ClubShow notes: brendanomeara.com
Send us a text@ConcreteGeniusPod — Sauce MackenzieIn this episode, Sauce breaks down the truth about neighborhood pride, street codes, childhood trauma, real gangster ethics, and why the hood stopped being a community and turned into chaos.Sauce covers:– What “repping your hood” used to mean– Why today's hoods don't protect kids or elders– The real OGs vs. the fake OG era– Stories from Gary, Indiana that shaped him– Childhood fights, alliances, protection, loyalty– Why pedophiles get protected more than kids– Why bullying your own neighborhood makes you a coward– How trauma shapes manhood and violence– Why gangsters used to have morals– Why Sauce fought to protect kids—in the hood and in prisonIf you love raw truth, psychology, street history, storytelling, and real accountability…This is one of those episodes.
Queer Story Survival Kit: All Letters MatterThis is the last installment of our Pride series. We talk about all of our Queers siblings the we do see enough of inpopular media. Say the whole thing with us sweetie, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-PLUS. Why? Because all of these letter matter.
Why can't the Warriors "young guys of the future" - JK, Podz, Moody - show the heart and fight that Pat Spencer and Gui Santos showed
Looking back over a tasty time. Musing on Broadway favorites, Tom Stoppard, Mary Poppins. Pride and Pleasure by Amanda Vaille (Schuyler sisters). Bob Trumpy. David Lerner (Tekserve). Terry Martin Hekker (Disregard First Book). Repair Cafés. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Elizabeth Easton Aziz Art: Zeke Abuhoff
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Read more about Project23 and partner with us as we teach every verse of the Bible on video. Our text today is Judges 15:16-17 "And Samson said, 'With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of a donkey have I struck down a thousand men.' As soon as he had finished speaking, he threw away the jawbone out of his hand. And that place was called Ramath-lehi." — Judges 15:16-17 Samson had just experienced one of the most incredible victories in his life. Bound by ropes, surrounded by enemies, he was suddenly filled with the Spirit of God. With nothing but a donkey's jawbone, he struck down a thousand Philistines. But listen to what he says afterward. Listen carefully. "With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, have I struck down a thousand men." No mention of God. No credit to the Spirit. Just Samson boasting about Samson. Sound familiar? Victory often tempts us to shift the spotlight. We crush a project at work and secretly think, "Look what I did." A relationship improves, and we say, "I finally figured it out." Even in ministry, we can pat ourselves on the back after a win instead of lifting our eyes to heaven. Pride in victory steals glory from God and puts us on shaky ground. The truth is, Samson didn't kill a thousand men because he was clever with a jawbone. He didn't snap ropes because of sheer strength. The Spirit did that. The Spirit rushed in, gave him power, and made the impossible possible. The same is true for us. Any success we enjoy—big or small—is by God's hand. Pride takes what God did and rebrands it as our accomplishment. And the moment we start stealing God's glory, we set ourselves up for a fall. But humility reverses the script. Humility says, "God did this. I'm just holding the jawbone." ASK THIS: Where in your life are you tempted to take credit instead of giving God glory? Why does success so often make us forget God's role in the victory? What would it look like to redirect praise to God in your current season? How can humility actually deepen your joy in the victories He gives? DO THIS: Identify one recent "victory" in your life. Out loud, thank God for it specifically: "Lord, You did this." PRAY THIS: Father, I confess I love to take credit for what only You could have done. Keep me humble in victory. Teach me to give glory back to You in every success. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Nothing Else."
The Book Release Episode: A Moment of Pride, Chris and Alexas Orcutt, The Books of Chris Orcutt, The Nine-Book Series, To Hold In One's Hands, Luck and Opportunity, The Years to Come....in which, like some sort of errant fellow at a ceremony, I raise a toast to Chris Orcutt getting review copies of his first book of his new series out. He's at https://orcutt.net/weblog/ and worth every amount of attention I can bang pans to get.
There's an unfamiliar carriage pulling up the drive, and it's none other than Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Her ladyship is on a mission - to stop Elizabeth Bennet from marrying her nephew. Elizabeth is astonished, and then incensed, at such a visit, especially since she and Mr. Darcy are not engaged. Lady Catherine may not be used to brooking disappointment, but she may have met her match in Lizzy. As the two of them spar, let this classic moment from Pride and Prejudice help you take your mind away from your day and comfort you into a night of deep and gentle sleep.-----Welcome to the Jane Austen Bedtime Stories podcast! Each episode is a section of a classic Jane Austen novel, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.With everything that is going on in the world, we find comfort in the familiar. For so many of us, Jane Austen's works are like a warm hug. So snuggle up under the covers and let the comforting words of Jane Austen lull you into sleep.-----Show your appreciation for the pod! Support the podcast: http://bedtimestoriespodcast.net/support -----Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenbedtimepod/-----Music ["Reverie"] by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. – www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Christianity has taken on a totally different meaning these days.. It is in the oversized cross necklaces, the trad-wife hair, the school board fights, the subtle “illegal aliens vs immigrants” language, and the way a MAGA hat or a Pride flag can tell people your entire belief system before you say a word. In this episode, I pull together the data, the history, and my own messy spiritual story to ask whether we're slipping into a full-blown religious dystopia or just finally seeing what was there all along. We'll talk about why Christian fundamentalism feels more mainstream than ever, why so many of us are “Cafeteria Christians” or spiritual but not religious, and why Gen Z is both walking away from church and walking right back in through a different door. You will not walk away from this one neutral.In this episode, you'll hear:How Christian nationalism and partisan politics got so tangled up you can't tell where one ends and the other startsWhy Christianity has dropped to around 62% of Americans while the “nones” and spiritual-but-not-religious crowd keep risingThe two emerging “Americas”: the remixers (Cafeteria Christians, astrology, crystals, human design) and the revivalists (fundamentalism, trad-wife aesthetics, purity culture)What Gen Z is actually doing with faith, and why some young adults are returning to church for structure while others are done with institutions for goodHow thought-terminating clichés like “God works in mysterious ways” and “everything happens for a reason” shut down real emotions and critical thinkingWhy belief in Satan, demons, and “spiritual warfare” is dropping overall, even as some conservative spaces turn it into a 24/7 fear channelThe difference between inherited faith and adult reality, and how to spot when “community” is tipping into control or culty dynamicsWhat it might look like to be human first and let belief and identity come second, without abandoning the possibility of God altogetherTimestamps:00:00 Welcome to the Reinvention Room + why this one will piss people off or make you feel seen02:28 Christian fundamentalism goes mainstream and hides inside politics05:50 Growing up Protestant, “born-again” neighbors, and never feeling Christian enough16:51 Mega-churches, mentors, and trying to find a faith home that isn't culty23:51 The long hair, oversized crosses, trad-wife aesthetic, and what they're signaling30:54 Deep research: declining Christianity, rising “nones,” and spiritual-but-not-religious trends35:42 Crystals, tarot, human design and why the metaphysical often feels more helpful than church40:08 Thought-terminating clichés and how they shut down real emotion and questions51:13 Spiritual warfare, “the enemy,” and why demon talk feels like an abusive boyfriend53:18 Christian nationalism, school boards, book bans, and politics dressed up as religion58:23 Trump, media bubbles, and trying to stay human first in mixed-politics families1:09:57 Burnout, belonging, and why everyone's exhausted and spiritually unsettled1:21:10 “Why are you letting assholes get in the way of your relationship with God?”1:23:30 Are we already in a religious dystopia, and what happens next?Links & Resources Mentioned:Previous episode: Psychology of How Minds Change with David McRaney (on why people double down or actually shift)Previous episode: Dr. Jay Van Bavel on social identity and tribal brains: EP108: Social identitiesMy weekly personal email: https://allisonhare.com/emailWork with me on your podcast: https://allisonhare.com/freecallInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/allison__hareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonhare/Website: https://allisonhare.comNotable Quotables:[00:02:28] “Christian fundamentalism has gone from really kind of a fringe thing to totally mainstream. But now it's wrapped in politics.”[00:03:35] “Meanwhile, most Americans are building their own version of faith from scraps, like a cafeteria Christian.”[00:33:18] “It really made me wonder, are people ditching belief, or are they ditching institutions?”[00:40:08] “These phrases don't comfort people. They shut off critical thought and shut down your actual feelings.”[01:21:10] “Why are you letting assholes get in the way of your relationship with God?”3 Top Takeaways:Belonging often beats belief. People will choose social safety and their group over “getting the theology right,” especially when everything feels uncertain.Two spiritual Americas are forming. Remix spirituality (Cafeteria Christians, crystals, human design) is growing at the same time as Christian nationalism and fundamentalism push for legal power. PRRI+3Pew Research Center+3Pew Research Center+3You're allowed to question. One of the healthiest spiritual moves you can make is asking, “Can I doubt here without being punished?” If the answer is no, that's a data point. Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff.Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them!Sign up for the free Reinvention Roadmap weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording todayReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Personal Brand - need help building yours? Schedule a call with me here and let's discuss.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com
Bryan Carter is a Grammy and Tony Award-winning drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and bandleader. After completing his training at The Juilliard School, Carter played with legendary artists including McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron, and Kurt Elling. In addition to working in the worlds of film, television, and Broadway, Bryan founded "Jazz at Pride," a non-profit organization dedicated to curating performances and educational engagements featuring world-class artists from the LGBTQIA+ community. Bryan most recently served as co-orchestrator for Broadway's “Some Like It Hot,” for which he and his co-orchestrator Charlie Rosen made history as the first orchestrators to sweep all three major awards in a single season: the 76th Annual Tony Awards for Best Orchestrations, the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Orchestrations. Rosen and Carter continued their streak of success at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, winning the title of Best Musical Theater Album as producers on the recording. In the fall of 2024, Bryan premiered “Rustin in Renaissance,” a seven-movement oratorio on the life of civil-rights pioneer Bayard Rustin. The premiere was held at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room and coincided with the 20th anniversary of “The House of Swing.” In this episode, Bryan talks about: Playing multiple instruments and musical roles since early childhood His orchestration role on “Some Like It Hot” that garnered him a Tony and a Grammy His experience at Julliard, and feeling like the curriculum put him in too small a box Looking around for “who was hiring” in New York and what that looks like on that scene The New York tradition of older established artists seeking out younger musicians and giving them a platform Writing and playing for George Clooney's Broadway production of “Good Night and Good Luck” How using piano for composition has made him think of drumming from an arrangement standpoint Welcoming how different performers offer different interpretations of what he writes Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage
“Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful . . . .” —Mrs. Bennet, Pride and PrejudiceJane Bennet, the eldest of the five Bennet sisters, is an undisputed beauty, but Austen tells us Jane also “unite[s] with great strength of feeling, a composure of temper, and an uniform cheerfulness of manner.” In this episode, we sit down with Susannah Harker—beloved by Janeites for her portrayal of Jane Bennet in the iconic 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice—to explore the nuances of Jane's character and Susannah's experiences bringing her to life on screen. We also touch on Susannah's theatrical heritage, the enduring appeal of the 1995 adaptation, and her plans for a new comedy-drama project, Jane Bennet's Second Spring.Actor and writer Susannah Harker is best known to Janeites for her role as Jane Bennet in the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries. Her extensive television work also includes many roles in mystery series and contemporary and period dramas, and she received a BAFTA award nomination for her role as Mattie in the original House of Cards. Among her film roles is that of Titania in A Caribbean Dream, an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. On stage, she has starred in Abigail's Party, The Glass Menagerie, and many other plays. Harker is currently writing a script for a new comedy-drama project, Jane Bennet's Second Spring.For a transcript and show notes, visit https://jasna.org/austen/podcast/ep30/.*********Visit our website: www.jasna.orgFollow us on Instagram and FacebookSubscribe to the podcast on our YouTube channelEmail: podcast@jasna.org
Send us a textRHOSLC Spill The Tea.....Then Deny EverythingRHOSLC Season 6 Episode 12 First Amendment Rights and WrongsIn this episode, we don't return to Meredith and Brittani's bench conversation, so what we saw earlier is all we get. Bronwyn picks Todd up from the airport while dressed as a sloth, and she explains that choosing to stay married means embracing the good and the bad. Todd says everyone in the group probably owes someone an apology, and he's absolutely right. Bronwyn plans a “spill the Boston tea” party to force all the gossip into the open. Whitney and Justin appear to be in their new house with a stunning view, but she's quiet and upset when she notices a large transfer to a vendor from their account. The real issue is her resentment: she trusted Justin when he pushed her toward MLM instead of Sephora, and that decision continues to strain their marriage, proving once again that money is one of the biggest stressors between partners. Heather throws her daughter a “bed party” before she heads off to the University of Tampa, and Heather admits she's looking forward to having fewer responsibilities as an empty nester. Meanwhile, Bronwyn mails out Pride flags to businesses after Utah banned them from government buildings. Her mother, Muzzy, offers to help and tells Bronwyn she should be proud of herself, even though Bronwyn clearly still craves her approval. Muzzy admits she was raised by parents who loved her but always expected more.At the tea party, Angie arrives first and looks nervous, while Lisa and Meredith show up completely underdressed. Brittani tells Heather and Whitney that Meredith invited her to the park to “move on,” though Whitney isn't buying it. Lisa is annoyed the event focuses on Bronwyn's citizenship. The setup is elaborate, and Bronwyn explains they'll be labeling tea with the names of people they've talked about. Angie starts by admitting she questioned whether Lisa actually bought a horse and asked others about it. Brittani wants to know who spread the rumor about her flirting with Joao, and Whitney comes clean that she told Justin. Heather's rumor—Todd farting while making out with someone—is quickly dismissed by Bronwyn as pointless. Bronwyn apologizes to Whitney for repeating something she said at a lunch, and Whitney insists the conversation was private despite happening on camera.Things escalate when Whitney asks Meredith if she apologized for “torturing Brittani” for six hours, and Meredith says no. Whitney responds by calling her an alcoholic and pill popper, and Meredith bizarrely hands out drug tests as gifts. Whitney compares Meredith's behavior to her father's addiction issues. Mary says Meredith is remembering events incorrectly, and once again the producers stay silent, just like with Heather's black eye, which frustrates everyone. Meredith calls everyone liars and then denies calling Heather a liar, which makes the conversation even more circular. Heather just wants Meredith to acknowledge her behavior, but Meredith keeps denying everything. Bronwyn ends the night by introducing “friendship amendments”: families off limits (Bronwyn), be a woman of your word (Heather), be the friend you want others to be (Lisa), hear and forgive (Mary), keep marriages, businesses, and children off limits (Whitney), don't accuse without proof (Angie), see the best in people (Brittani), and stop reactive abuse (Meredith), though Meredith seems to be talking about her own behavior without realizing it.TakeawaysKelli is recovering from a virus and discusses the latest episode of Housewives.Meredith's character is seen as secretive and unengaging.Bronwyn's Support the showhttps://www.wewinewhenever.com/
In this episode of Now I Get It, I take you into the subtle—but dangerous—world of paltry: the art of lying by telling nothing but the truth. Through stories pulled from literature, current events, and political reporting, I show how selective truth-telling can create powerful false impressions without ever crossing the line into an outright lie. It's a communication tactic hiding in plain sight, and once you see it, you start noticing it everywhere.I share examples from Pride and Prejudice, the Ghislaine Maxwell/Jeffrey Epstein media coverage, and recent reporting on healthcare legislation and government shutdowns. Together, we unpack how missing context can distort public understanding, why accountability in storytelling matters, and how we as consumers of information can learn to recognize when we're being told “the truth”—but not the whole truth.In this episode, you will learn:(00:30) How “paltry” allows someone to lie while saying only true things(01:05) How Wickham misleads Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice(02:30) How media reporting on Epstein and Maxwell omitted essential context(03:45) Why “repeal and replace Obamacare” was always a misleading claim(05:30) How government shutdown coverage distorted both parties' roles(07:20) How to spot selective truth-telling in everyday newsLet's connect!linktr.ee/drprandy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We were joined by Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit. He and Huge gave their thought's on how tonight goes, talked about how the two teams stack up, talked about the guys getting paid needing to step up, gave their predictions, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today and tomorrow, we're broadcasting live from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids as iHeart West Michigan has their 26th Annual Radiothon. Throughout the show, we were joined by some of the great people connected to the Radiothon, Corewell Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, so we could hear about how they're helping kids in need. We also previewed tonight's big Lions/Cowboys game as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit. He and Huge gave their thought's on how tonight goes, talked about how the two teams stack up, talked about the guys getting paid needing to step up, gave their predictions, and more. Tim Twentyman from DetroitLions.com then joined us to give his thought's on how tonight's game goes. He and Huge talked about the strengths and weaknesses of this Lions team, Tim updated us on St. Brown, looked ahead on the schedule, and much more. We wrapped up the first hour talking with Kelly Dyer, who is the President of the Corewell Health Foundation. She joined Bill to talk about what the Radiothon is all about, told us about the impact of the Radiothon, talked about where the funds raised go, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Scott Bischoff from the Detroit Lions Podcast. He told us how comfortable he is in this Lions team heading into tonight's game, gave his thought's on what happens if they lose to the Cowboys, talked about expectations for tonight, and much more. We were then joined by Greg Heeres who is one of our Lions insiders. He gave us his opinion on how tonight's Lions/Cowboys game goes, talked about struggles he's noticed with the team recently, and much more. We were then joined by Gretchen Koeman who is the Senior Director of HDVCH and Care Transformation at Corewell Health. She told us exactly what she does at Corewell, talked about the importance of the Nursing staff, talked about how important the kids are to our community, and much more. In our final hour, we were joined by former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Inside the Lions" segment. During that time - Huge, Lomas, and Josh gave us their thought's on that loss to the Packers, they talked about how the Lions and the Cowboys stack up against each other, discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the Lions currently, gave their predictions on the game, and much more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He joined us to give his prediction on tonight's Lions/Cowboys game, talked about Michigan State Football and Basketball, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today and tomorrow, we're broadcasting live from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids as iHeart West Michigan has their 26th Annual Radiothon. Throughout the show, we were joined by some of the great people connected to the Radiothon, Corewell Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, so we could hear about how they're helping kids in need. We also previewed tonight's big Lions/Cowboys game as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit. He and Huge gave their thought's on how tonight goes, talked about how the two teams stack up, talked about the guys getting paid needing to step up, gave their predictions, and more. Tim Twentyman from DetroitLions.com then joined us to give his thought's on how tonight's game goes. He and Huge talked about the strengths and weaknesses of this Lions team, Tim updated us on St. Brown, looked ahead on the schedule, and much more. We wrapped up the first hour talking with Kelly Dyer, who is the President of the Corewell Health Foundation. She joined Bill to talk about what the Radiothon is all about, told us about the impact of the Radiothon, talked about where the funds raised go, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
(4:37) Bible Study: Isaiah 25:6-10a Fatty foods in the Bible Matthew 15:29-37 The geological importance of this passage (19:17) Break 1 (31:52) Letters: Is it a sin to arrest protesters against a Pride parade? Father answers this and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:56) Break 2 (37:00) Word of the Day Amazed (40:09) Phones: Kimberly - I need to know about to making a sign of the cross with my left hand because my right shoulder is broken. Rita - When was the revision to the church calendar and when were some of the saints taken off? I’m trying to plan my funeral and I want to play some Elvis at my funeral. is that, ok? Hue - Mathew 6;18. My friend said that Catholics show off the ashes on our foreheads and we should do more praying in private. can you comment
Emmy-nominated author, journalist, and critic Amanda Vaill will discuss her new joint biography of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler. Two women as formidable as and in some respect stronger than the men they loved, married, and mothered. She will be doing a pair of events in our region; she is the author of “Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution.”Amanda Vaill will be in Saratoga Springs tonight at the Northshire Bookstore at 6 pm. She will also be at The Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, NY on Saturday December 6th at 2 pm.
Mike and Beau are joined by Chris Lindstrom joins the guys to discuss the Falcons season and how they can finish strong
[Note: This episode was recorded Monday night, prior to the Pride signing Hailie Mace on Tuesday.]The Orlando Pride are coming off back-to-back NWSL semifinal appearances, and much of the credit for that just walked out the door. Haley Carter is leaving her post as the club's vice president of soccer operations and sporting director to pursue other opportunities. It was not welcome news, as Carter has done well to help install the right kind of culture with the Pride — one that shows the utmost respect for the players and protects them from the kind of things that have given the NWSL a few black eyes over the years. Her legacy is turning Orlando into a place players want to play and turning a perennial doormat into one of the better clubs in the league, both on and off the pitch.After our discussion about Carter's departure, we discussed Emily Sams playing for the USWNT in her club's home stadium and her thoughts on Carter's departure.Our mailbagbox basically just wants to dunk on the Washington Spirit for this episode, but at least Washington got to the final game. That said, it probably hurts worse to lose a final than a semifinal, so...yeah. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.After our mailbagbox, we went through the Pride's end-of-season contract status update. Orlando has 23 players under contract for 2026 (24 with Tuesday's signing of Hailie Mace), and we tell you who is and isn't on the squad at the moment. There weren't a ton of surprises, but we will miss Carson Pickett's golazos and Simone Charley's fire.We're in our off-season schedule now, so we'll be back at least monthly, and as often as news requires.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 111 went down:0:15 – Haley Carter built a thing and then let it go, because if you love something, you set it free. Yeah, let's go with that.11:53 - Our mailbagbox just wants the Washington Spirit to feel shame.21:52 - All player contract statuses are accounted for. We wish Ally Watt good luck in Denver (except when she plays Orlando).
This year, readers around the world are celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday. Today we've got an episode of NPR's Books We've Loved where Linda Holmes, Andrew Limbong and B.A. Parker discuss Austen's seminal novel Pride & Prejudice. The trio weighs in on how the romance genre continues to reference the book's “enemies to lovers” story – and why the tale's leads Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy still make us and laugh and swoon even today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Italy's Top 5 Cities for Gay RetirementIs Italy really the golden, Aperol-spritz-soaked dream Instagram wants you to believe… or is the truth a little more complicated for LGBTQ+ retirees?This week on Queer Money® we're ranking the Top 5 cities in Italy for LGBTQ+ retirement — from Renaissance beauty to progressive university towns to sun-drenched coastal havens. We break down the queer vibe, cost of living, rent, language barriers, expat community strength, visa rules, and, of course, the Queer Money Retirement Rating for each city.Italy may have pasta, Pride, and men in Speedos, but will any city snatch the crown from Portugal or our global frontrunner, Valencia? Time to find out.What You'll Learn Today:The top 5 best Italian cities for LGBTQ+ retireesWhere Italy shines — and where rising conservatism complicates thingsHow much you'll pay for rent, healthcare, and daily lifeWhich cities have thriving queer communities (and which don't)Whether you could qualify for Italy's Elective Residency VisaWhy Italy still can't take Portugal's crown
St. Isaac speaks as one who knows the earthquake at the root of the soul where pride fractures us from God and humility alone builds a refuge strong enough to endure the storm. His words are not gentle suggestions for the religiously inclined. They are fire. They are rope flung into deep water. They are an indictment of every heart that waits for suffering to discover prayer for temptation to discover the need for mercy for collapse to remember God. “Before the war begins, seek after your ally.” This is the secret. The humbled man begins today when there is no battle when the sea is calm and the sky soft. He builds his ark plank by plank small obediences simple prayers hidden acts of self abasement not because the flood is visible but because he knows it is certain. This is the wisdom of the saints: that peace is the time for labor not repose. The iniquitous drown because they mock preparation. They call upon God after pride has stripped them of confidence. Their throat is tight when they pray because they never bent it before in the dust. Humility is the timber that keeps the soul afloat when the heavens split open. St. Isaac dares to tell us that a good heart weeps with joy in prayer. Not from sentimentality not from sorrow alone but from the unbearable nearness of God. Tears become proof that the heart has softened enough to feel Him. A proud heart however disciplined outwardly prays like a clenched fist. It asks but it does not need. It petitions but does not depend. A humble heart begs like a man drowning and this is why God hears him. “Voluntary and steadfast endurance of injustice purifies the heart.” Here the Saint wounds our sensibilities. He tells us that we cannot become like Christ unless we willingly stand beneath the blow and let it fall without retaliation without argument without self defense. Only those for whom the world has died can endure this with joy. For the world's children honor is oxygen. To be slandered or forgotten is death. But when the world is already a corpse to us when reputation comfort applause identity have all been buried then injustice becomes not humiliation but purification. Not defeat but ascent. This virtue is rare he says too rare to be found among one's own people one's familiar circles one's comfortable life. To learn it often requires exile the stripping away of all natural support so that only God remains. He alone becomes the witness of one's patience. He alone becomes consolation. He alone becomes vindication. And then comes the heart of St. Isaac's blow: “As grace accompanies humility so do painful incidents accompany pride.” Humility is the magnet of mercy. Pride is the invitation to destruction. God Himself turns His face toward the humble not in pity but in delight. Their nothingness is spacious enough for Him to enter. He fills emptiness not fullness. He pours glory into the vessel that has shattered self importance. But when pride rises like a tower God sends winds against it not to annihilate us but to collapse what we build against Him. The humble man does not seek honor for he knows what it costs the soul. He bows first greets first yields first. His greatness is hidden like an ember under ash but heaven sees it glowing. Divine honor chases him like a hound. It is the proud who chase praise and never catch it but the self emptying who flee honor and find it placed upon them by the hand of God. “Be contemptible in your own eyes and you will see the glory of God in yourself.” Not self hatred but truth. Not despair but sobriety. Not rejection of one's humanity but recognition that without God we have no light no love no breath. When we descend beneath ourselves God descends to meet us. When we stop defending our wounds He heals them. Humility is not psychological abasement but the unveiling of reality: only God is great and the one who knows this sees God everywhere even within his own nothingness. Blessed truly blessed is the man who seems worthless to others yet shines with virtue like an unseen star. Blessed the one whose knowledge is deep but whose speech is soft whose life is radiant yet whose posture is bowed. Such a soul is the image of Christ unadorned unnoticed unassuming yet bearing the weight of heaven within. The Saint concludes with a promise that burns like gold: The man who hungers and thirsts for God God will make drunk with His good things. Not the brilliant not the accomplished not the defended but the hungry. The emptied. The poor in spirit who have thrown themselves into the furnace of humility and come forth with nothing left to claim as their own. This is the narrow way. This is the ark built in silence. To bow lower is to rise. To lose all is to possess God. To become nothing is to become fire. May we learn to bend before the storm begins. May we kneel while grace is still soft. May we lay plank upon plank obedience upon prayer meekness upon hidden sacrifice until the ark is finished and the floods come and we are held aloft by humility into the very heart of God. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:02:30 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: Page 164 paragraph 29 00:03:03 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: philokaliaministries.org 00:11:37 Ben: Re: Orthodox Saints...if you look you'll often find that many of them are already liturgically venerated by the Eastern Catholic churches - I've even heard that St. Seraphim is actually commemorated by Russian Catholics. 00:12:08 Bob Čihák, AZ: P 164, para 29, at bottom of page 00:12:09 Ryan Ngeve: Reacted to "Re: Orthodox Saints.…" with ❤️ 00:14:16 David Swiderski, WI: We get those random at my job. AI platforms are trying to take IP and data. 00:15:09 Sam: Greetings from Australia and wishing you a happy thanksgiving
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Cutting Through the Chaos with Wallace Garneau – Pride begins a fall long before the damage is visible. From the ancient story of Lucifer to the collapse of modern civilizations, this reflection explores how humility sustains moral order while pride corrodes truth, conscience, and shared values. It warns that societies endure not through power, but by choosing humility over self-rule...
This week, we will be studying Genesis 37 under the theme “Big Dreams, Much Pride, and a Sovereign God.” We see Joseph's pride and his father's favoritism create a toxic environment where his brothers' envy boils over, resulting in his betrayal and being sold into slavery. In the midst of this profound evil and suffering, the account reveals the unwavering sovereignty of God, who is working even through the worst human actions, our deepest valleys of suffering, and our most confusing detours to accomplish his purposes.Series Summary: Our fall worship series will lead us through the Book of Genesis, arguably the most profound, insightful text in human history. Over this series, we'll uncover how the narratives of Genesis reveal God's design for creation, humanity, relationships, and purpose. We'll explore truths that continue to shape our lives today, from the Garden of Eden to the promise of redemption.Add St. Marcus as your church on the Church Center App!Fill out our online connection cardHow can we pray for you? If you'd like to leave an offering or monetary donation to our ministry please click here.
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