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Hello Interactors,Watching all the transnational love at the Olympics has been inspiring. We're all forced to think about nationalities, borders, ethnicities, and all the flavors of behavioral geography it entails. After all, these athletes are all there representing their so-called “homeland.” And in the case of Alysa Liu, her father's escape from his. Between the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and the fall of the Berlin wall, “homeland” took on new meaning for many immigrants. This all took me back to that time and the start of my own journey at Microsoft at the dawn of a new global reality.HOMELAND HATCHED HEREWith all the focus on Olympics and immigration recently, I've found myself reflecting on my days at Microsoft in the 90s. As the company was growing (really fast), teams were filling up with people recruited from around the world. There were new accents in meetings, new holidays to celebrate, and yummy new foods and funny new words being introduced. This thickening of transnational ties made Redmond feel as connected the rest of the world as the globalized software we were building. By 2000 users around the world could switch between over 60 languages in Windows and Office. In behavioral geography terms, working on the product and using the product made “here” feel more connected to “elsewhere.”This influx of new talent was all enabled by the Immigration Act of 1990. Signed by George H. W. Bush, it increased and stabilized legal pathways for highly skilled immigrants. This continued with Clinton era decisions to expand H-1B visa allocations that fed the tech hiring boom. I took full advantage of this allotment recruiting and hiring interaction designers and user researchers from around the world. In the same decade the federal government expanded access to the United States, it also tightened security. Terrorism threats, especially after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, spooked everyone. Despite this threat, there was more domestic initiated terrorism than outside foreign attacks. The decade saw deadly incidents like the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 by radicalized by white supremacist anti-government terrorists, which killed 168 and injured hundreds, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history before 9/11.A year later, the Atlanta Olympic bombing and related bombings by anti-government Christian extremists caused multiple deaths and injuries. Clinic bombings and shootings by anti-abortion extremists began in 1994 with the Brookline clinic shootings and continued through the 1998 Birmingham clinic bombing. These inspired more arsons, bombings, and shootings tied to white supremacist, anti-abortion, and other extreme ideologies.Still, haven been shocked by Islamist extremists in 1993 (and growing Islamic jihadist plots outside the U.S.) the federal government adopted new security language centered on protecting the “homeland” from outside incursions. In 1998, Clinton signed Presidential Decision Directive 62, titled “Protection Against Unconventional Threats to the Homeland and Americans Overseas,” a serious counterterrorism document whose title quietly normalized the term homeland inside executive governance.But there was at least one critical voice. Steven Simon, Clinton's senior director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council, didn't think “Defense of the Homeland” belonged in a presidential directive.Simon's retrospective argument is that “homeland” did more than name a policy, it brought a territorial logic of legitimacy that the American constitution had historically resisted. He recalls the phrase “Defense of the Homeland” felt “faintly illiberal, even un-American.” The United States historically grounded constitutional legitimacy in civic and legal abstractions (people, union, republic, human rights) rather than blood rights or rights to soil. Membership was to be mediated by institutions, employment, and law rather than ancestry.“Homeland” serves as a powerful cue that suggests a mental model of ‘home' and expands it to encompass a nation. This model is accompanied by a set of spatial inferences that evoke familiarity, appeal, and even an intuitive sense. However, it also creates a sense of a confined interior that can be breached by someone from outside.This is rooted in place attachment that can be defined as an affective bond between people and places — an emotional tie that can anchor identity and responsibility. But attachment is not the same thing as ownership. Research on collective psychological ownership shows how groups can come to experience a territory as “ours.” This creates a sense of ownership that can be linked to a perceived determination right. Here, the ingroup is entitled to decide what happens in that place while sometimes feeding a desire to exclude outsiders. When the word “homeland” was placed at the center of statecraft it primed public reasoning from attachment of place through care, stewardship, and shared fate toward property ownership through control, gatekeeping, and exclusion. It turns belonging into something closer to a property claim.What makes the 1990s especially instructive from a geography perspective is that “access” itself was being administered through institutions that are intensely spatial: consulates, ports of entry, employer locations, housing markets, and the micro-geographies of office life. The H-1B expansions was not simply generosity, but a form of managed throughput in a system designed to meet labor demand. And it was paired with political assurances about enforcement and domestic worker protections.Mid-decade legal reforms strengthened enforcement by authorities in significant ways. Mechanisms for faster removals and stricter interior enforcement reinforced the idea that the state could act more decisively within the national space. The federal government found ways to expand legal channels that served economic objectives while also building a governance style increasingly comfortable with interior control. “Homeland” helped supply the conceptual bridge that made that socioeconomic coexistence feel coherent.It continues to encourage a politics of boundary maintenance that determines who counts as inside, what kinds of movement are legible as normal, and which bodies are perpetually “out of place.” If the defended object is a republic, the default language justification is legal and civic. If the defended object is a homeland, the language jurisdiction becomes territorial and affective. That shift changes what restrictions, surveillance practices, and membership tests become thinkable and tolerable over time. HOMELAND'S HOHFELDIAN HARNESSIf “homeland” structures a place of belonging, then “rights” are the legal grammar that tells us what may be done in that place. The trouble is that “rights” are often treated as moral abstract objects floating above context. Legally, they are structured relations among people, institutions, and things. But “rights” can take on a variety of meanings.Wesley Hohfeld, the Yale law professor who pioneered analytical jurisprudence in the early 20th century, argued that many legal disputes persist because the word “right” is used ambiguously.He distinguished four basic “incidents” for rights: claim, privilege (liberty), power, and immunity. Each is paired with a position correlating to another party: duty, no-claim (no-right), liability, and disability. When the police pull you over for speeding you hold a privilege to drive at or below the speed limit (say, 40 mph). The state has no-right to demand you stop for going exactly 40 mph. But if you're clocked at 50 mph, the officer enforces your no-right to exceed the limit which correlates to the state's claim-right. You have a duty to comply by pulling over. If the officer then has power to issue a ticket, you face a liability to have your driving privilege altered (e.g., fined). But you also enjoy an immunity from arbitrary arrest without probable cause.Let's apply that to “homeland” security.If a politician says we must “defend the homeland,” it can mean at least four different things legally:* Claim-Rights: Citizens can demand that the government protect them (e.g., from attacks). Officials have the duty to act — think TSA screening or border patrol.* Privileges: Federal Agents get freedoms to act without legal blocks, such as stopping and questioning people in so-called high-risk zones, while bystanders have no-right to interfere.* Powers: Federal Agencies hold authority to change your legal status. For example, they can label you a watchlist risk (e.g., you become a liability). This can then lead to loss of liberties like travel bans, detentions, or asset freezes.* Immunities: Federal Officials or programs shield themselves from lawsuits (via qualified immunity or classified data rules), effectively blocking citizens' ability to sue.Forget whether these are legitimate or illegitimate, Hohfeld's point is they are different forms of rights — and each has distinct costs. Once “homeland” is the object, the system tends to grow powers and privileges (capacity for overt or covert operations), and to seek immunities (resistance to challenge), often at the expense of others' claim-rights and liberties.Rights are not only relational, but they are also often spatially conditional. The same person can move through zones of legality experiencing different practical rights. Consider border checkpoints, airports, perimeters of government buildings, protest cites, or regions declared “emergency” zones. Government institutions operationalize these spaces as “behavioral geographies” which determines who gets stopped, where scrutiny concentrates, and which movements count as suspicious.The state looks past the abstract bearer of unalienable liberties and due process to see only a physical entity whose movements through space dissolve their Constitutional immunities into a series of observable, trackable traces. Those traces become inputs to enforcement. This is what makes surveillance so powerful. “Homeland” governance is especially trace-hungry because it imagines safety as a property of space that must be continuously maintained.But these traces are behavioral cues and human behavior is never neutral. They are interpreted through normalized cultural and institutional schemas about who “belongs” in which places. Place attachment and territorial belonging can become gatekeeping mechanisms. Empirical work on homeland/place attachment links it to identity processes and self-categorization. Related work suggests that collective psychological ownership — “this place is ours” — can predict exclusionary attitudes toward immigrants and outsiders. In legal terms, those social attitudes can translate into pressure to expand state powers and narrow outsiders' claim-rights.A vocabulary rooted in a ‘republic' tends to emphasize rights as universal claims against the state. This is where we get due process, equal protection, and rights to speech and assembly. A homeland vocabulary tends to emphasize rights as statused permissions tied to membership and territory. Here we find rights of citizens, rights at the border, rights in “emergencies”, and rights conditioned on “lawful presence.” The shift makes some restrictions feel like a kind of protecting of the home. Hence the unaffable phrase, “Get off my lawn.”HOMELAND HIERARCHIES HUMBLEDIf the “homeland” is framed as a place-of-belonging and rights are the grammar of that place, then the current crisis of American democracy boils down to a dispute over the nature of equality. This tension is best understood through the long-standing constitutional debate between anticlassification and antisubordination, which dates back to the Reconstruction era. Anticlassification, often called the “colorblind” or “status-blind” approach, holds that the state's duty is simply to avoid explicit categories in its laws. Antisubordination, by contrast, insists that the law must actively dismantle structured group hierarchies and the “caste-like” systems they produce. When the state embraces a “homeland” logic, it leans heavily on anticlassification to mask a deeper reality of spatial subordination.In what we might call the “Theater of Defense,” agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increasingly rely on anticlassification principles to justify aggressive interior crackdowns. They frame enforcement as a territorial necessity by protecting the sanctity of the soil itself. A workplace raid or roving patrol, in this view, does not target any specific group. Instead, it simply maintains the “integrity” of the homeland. This reflects what law professor Bradley Areheart and others have described as the “anticlassification turn,” where formal attempts to embody equality end up legitimizing structural inequality.Put differently, the state exercises a Hohfeldian Power to alter individuals' legal status based on their geographic location or “lawful presence.” At the same time, it shields itself from legal challenge by insisting that the law applies equally to everyone who is “out of place.” This claim of territorial neutrality is a dangerous legal fiction. As scholars Solon Barocas and Andrew Selbst have shown in their work on algorithmic systems, attempts at neutral criteria often replicate entrenched biases. Triggers like “proximity to a border” or “behavioral traces” in a transit hub do not produce blind justice. They enable targeted scrutiny and the erosion of immunity for those whose identities fail to match the “belonging” model of the “homeland.” The state circumvents its Hohfeldian Disability, avoiding the creation of second-class statuses, by pretending to manage space rather than discriminate against persons.This shift from a civic Republic to a territorial “homeland” is the primary driver of democratic backsliding. Political scientist Jacob Grumbach captured this dynamic in his 2022 paper, Laboratories of Democratic Backsliding. Analyzing 51 indicators of electoral democracy across U.S. states from 2000 to 2018, Grumbach developed the State Democracy Index. His findings reveal how American federalism has morphed from “laboratories of democracy” into sites of subnational authoritarianism. States with low scores on the index — often under unified Republican control — have pioneered police powers that insulate partisan dominance. We see this in the rise of state-level immigration enforcement units, the criminalization of movement for marginalized groups, and the expansion of a “right to exclude.”These states are not just enforcing the law. They are forging what Yale legal scholar Owen Fiss would recognize as a new caste system. By fixating on “defending” state soil against “infiltrators,” legislatures dismantle the public rights of the Reconstruction era — the right to participate in community life without indignity. Today's backsliding policies transform the nation's interior into a permanent enforcement zone. They reject the Enlightenment ideals of America, rooted in beliefs like liberty, equality, democracy, individual rights, and the rule of law. To fully understand Constitutional history, we best acknowledge that America's universalist creedal definition wasn't solely European. David Graeber and David Wengrow's The Dawn of Everything shows how Enlightenment values of liberty and equality arose from intellectual exchanges with Indigenous North American thinkers. Kandiaronk, a Huron statesman, traveled to Europe in the late 17th century and debated French aristocrats. His critiques were published and circulated widely among European intellectuals, including Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Graeber and Wengrow point out that before the widely popular publication of these dialogues in 1703, the concept of "Equality" as a primary political value was almost entirely absent from European philosophy. By the time Rousseau wrote his Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men in 1754, it was the central question of the age.Kandiaronk criticized European society's subservience to kings and obsession with property. He contrasted it with the consensual governance and individual agency of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy embodied in their Great Law of Peace — a political order prioritizing the public right to exist without state-sanctioned indignity.The writers of the U.S. Constitution codified a Republic of “unalienable rights,” synthesizing Indigenous/European-inspired liberty with Hohfeldian Disabilities that legally restrained the state from territorial monarchy. Backsliding erases this profound philosophical endeavor. Reclaiming the Republic means honoring the Indigenous critique that a nation's legitimacy rests on its people's freedom, not its fences.We seem to be moving from governance by the governed to protecting an ingroup. In Hohfeldian terms, the state expands its privileges while shrinking the claim-rights of the vulnerable to move and exist safely. This leads to “spatial subordination,” managed through adiaphorization — a concept from social theorist Zygmunt Bauman's 1989 Modernity and the Holocaust. Bauman, a Polish-Jewish survivor who escaped the Nazis' grip on his early life, drew “adiaphora” from the Greek for matters outside moral evaluation. Modern bureaucracies make horrific actions morally neutral by framing them as technical duties, enabling atrocities like the Holocaust without personal ethical torment.As territorial belonging takes precedence, non-belongers are excluded from moral and legal obligations. They become “non-spaces” or “human waste” in the eyes of ICE and DHS. This betrays antisubordination, the “core and conscience” of America's civil rights tradition, as Yale constitutional scholars Jack Balkin and Reva Siegel called it. A democracy can't endure if it permanently relegates any group to legal impossibility. In the “homeland”, immigrants may live, work, and raise families for decades, yet remain mere “traces” to expunge. Weaponized place attachment turns affective bonds into property claims. This empowers the state to “cleanse” those deemed to be “out of place.” Rights become statused permissions, not universal ideals. If immunity from search depends on territorial status, the Republic of laws has yielded to a Heimat — a term the Nazis' usurped for their blood-and-soil homeland…that they then bloodied and soiled.Reversing this demands confronting the linguistic and legal architecture that rendered it conceivable. It's time to rethink the “homeland” frame and its anticlassification crutch. A truer and fairer Republic would commit to antisubordination and the state would be disabled from wielding space for hierarchy. A person's immunity from arbitrary power should be closer to an inalienable right to be “secure in one's person” that holds firm beyond checkpoints or workplace doors…or your front door.Steven Simon was right to feel uneasy with Clinton's wording. “Homeland” planted a seed that sprouted into hedgerows of exceptional powers and curtailed liberties. Are we going to cling to a “homeland” secured by fear and exclusion, forever unstable, or finally become a Republic revered for securing universal law and rights? As long as our rights remain geographically conditional, we all dwell in liability. Reclaiming the Republic, and our freedoms within it, may require transforming the Constitution from a Hohfeldian map of perimeters into a boundless plane of human dignity it aspires to be. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io
Neste episódio da série A ORDEM, mergulhamos no diagnóstico civilizacional de Zygmunt Bauman sobre a Modernidade Líquida e suas implicações devastadoras para a Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia. Vivemos em um tempo onde as instituições se desfazem, a fé é tratada como produto de consumo e a identidade se torna volátil. Como liderar uma comunidade profética em um ambiente que corrói todo tipo de compromisso sólido? Analisamos como a "liquidez" cultural pressiona o sistema representativo da igreja, transformando membros em consumidores exigentes e líderes em gestores de crises emocionais. Discutimos a cegueira moral que surge da burocratização, o perigo da vigilância digital que destrói a confiança e a necessidade urgente de uma resistência escatológica. Não se trata de adaptar a igreja à fluidez do mundo, mas de reafirmar nossa vocação como um corpo sólido, ancorado na revelação e na esperança do Reino. Resumo O episódio utiliza as categorias de Bauman — modernidade líquida, cultura de consumo e cegueira moral — como um espelho para diagnosticar os riscos de desinstitucionalização na fé adventista. Propõe que a resposta à crise não é a informalidade, mas a recuperação da profundidade teológica e da integridade ética. Principais Conclusões A mentalidade de consumo transformou a religião em mercadoria, exigindo que a liderança retome o discipulado radical em oposição ao entretenimento. A estrutura da igreja não é um obstáculo burocrático, mas uma forma necessária de resistência profética contra a dissolução dos laços comunitários. A vigilância líquida e a exposição digital ameaçam a confiança institucional, exigindo uma volta à transparência real e à vida de oração no secreto. Pontos-Chave - A modernidade líquida substitui a cidadania pelo consumo, afetando diretamente a fidelidade e a adoração. - A desinstitucionalização gera ansiedade e fragmentação doutrinária; a forma eclesiástica é proteção, não prisão. - A cegueira moral ocorre quando a eficiência técnica substitui a sensibilidade ética e o cuidado pastoral. - A liderança adventista deve atuar como uma "estaca firme" (Is 22:23), oferecendo solidez em tempos de derretimento moral. Instagram http://instagram.com/alexpalmeira7 Podcast Catalisadores http://open.spotify.com/show/6zJyD0vW8MnyRKPYZtk3B5 X http://x.com/alexpalmeira9 Facebook http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069360678042 Website www.startmovements.com Sobre Alex Palmeira Alex Palmeira é um formador de líderes focado na revitalização da igreja e no resgate do senso de movimento apostólico. Com experiência na liderança institucional e na plantação de igrejas, ele trabalha a intersecção entre teologia profunda, gestão eclesiástica e missão encarnacional. Seu objetivo é capacitar uma nova geração de líderes que compreendam o tempo em que vivem e respondam com fidelidade bíblica e coragem profética.
Oscar nominated cinematographer Michael Bauman has lived almost every corner of the lighting department, from best boy to gaffer to director of photography, shaping some of the most iconic imagery in modern cinema. At the centre of this conversation is One Battle After Another, the film that marks a defining chapter in his journey behind the camera and a turning point in his creative evolution. Michael reflects on decades of collaboration with filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Janusz Kaminski and Robert Elswit, unpacking how trust and visual language develop over time. He shares the path from lighting cameraman to cinematographer, and how years spent shaping light ultimately prepared him to step into the role on One Battle After Another. The episode dives deep into craft, from the intensity of large scale productions such as Munich and Iron Man to the raw, seventies inspired aesthetic that influenced his recent work. Michael breaks down lighting philosophy, problem solving at the highest level and why storytelling always drives the technical choices behind the lens. Hosted and edited by Josh Calder. Produced by Deb Van Dieren. Powered by Sony technology.
In this special episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with Kayvon Tehranian (CEO and co-founder of Foundation and Rodeo) and Sebastian Sanchez (formerly Christie's Manager of Digital Art Sales, now independent advisor and curator) about the structural challenges of the digital art market following the 2021 NFT boom.They discuss Foundation's recent sale to Blackdove and how Christie's, Sotheby's, and Rodeo have had to dissolve departments or shut down entirely because growth models built on crypto speculation proved unsustainable. The conversation explores where growth actually stalled and why none of the business models worked. Tehranian and Sanchez discuss what their organizations achieved, what can endure, and the need to rebuild from scratch.In the end, this conversation moves into the lofty topics of digital art becoming independent of volatile crypto cycles, moving into physical displays, and developing self-sufficient institutions built through slow, intentional work by committed participants.Chapters
Dr Alan Bauman is the founder and CEO of Bauman Medical, an international leading treatment center in the field of hair restoration. Dr. Bauman received his Medical Doctor degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY and underwent internship and residency training in surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan before dedicating his expertise to the specialized fields of hair transplant surgery and the treatment of hair loss. With a particular focus on androgenetic alopecia or hereditary male or female pattern hair loss, Dr. Bauman has established himself as an authority in the industry. He is a frequently invited faculty member and guest expert at numerous international scientific meetings and live surgery workshops and has been featured in hundreds of news stories in the media. Dr. Bauman is one of approximately only 200 physicians worldwide to achieve the certification from the esteemed American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). He was voted “#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon” in North America by Aesthetic Everything for the 7th consecutive year, “Top Hair Restoration Surgeon of the Decade”, and received the 2022 “Lifetime Achievement Award in Hair Restoration”. He was also recognized by Forbes as one of “10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America” and included in the ApeToGentlemen’s list of the World’s Best Hair Transplant Doctors for 4 years straight. To learn more about Dr Bauman and his clinic, see baumanmedical.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
In this episode of 'Science of Slink,' Dr. Rosy Boa explains how often and how intensely recreational adult pole dancers should practice based on findings from exercise science. Dr. Boa shares the American College of Sports Medicine's guidelines for aerobic physical activity, which recommend either 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise spread over five days or 60 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise across three days weekly. She discusses the importance of balancing exercise with proper rest and recovery and emphasizes that even short, less than 10-minute sessions can provide significant health benefits. Lastly, Dr. Boa introduces her Science of Slink membership options for those interested in structured, evidence-based pole dance training.Are you a pole nerd interested in trying out online pole classes with Slink Through Strength? We'd love to have you! Use the code “podcast” for 10% off the Intro Pack and try out all of our unique online pole classes: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog/25a67bd1/?productId=1828315&clearCart=true Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Exercise Science for Pole Dancers01:00 Membership Options and Podcast Shoutout01:35 Caveats and Target Audience02:41 Top Line Recommendations for Pole Dance Frequency03:49 Understanding Exercise Intensity04:53 Practical Tips for Monitoring Intensity07:52 Importance of Rest and Recovery09:20 Cognitive Benefits of Physical Activity10:38 Consistency and Habit Formation12:37 Final Recommendations and ConclusionCitations: Erickson, K. I., Hillman, C., Stillman, C. M., Ballard, R. M., Bloodgood, B., Conroy, D. E., ... & Powell, K. E. (2019). Physical activity, cognition, and brain outcomes: a review of the 2018 physical activity guidelines. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 51(6), 1242.Haskell, W. L., Lee, I. M., Pate, R. R., Powell, K. E., Blair, S. N., Franklin, B. A., ... & Bauman, A. (2007). Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Circulation, 116(9), 1081.Jakicic, J. M., Kraus, W. E., Powell, K. E., Campbell, W. W., Janz, K. F., Troiano, R. P., ... & 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee. (2019). Association between bout duration of physical activity and health: systematic review. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 51(6), 1213.Kaushal, N., & Rhodes, R. E. (2015). Exercise habit formation in new gym members: a longitudinal study. Journal of behavioral medicine, 38(4), 652-663.
DESCRIPTIONLeading hairrestoration surgeon Dr. Alan Bauman reveals the science behind hair loss,graying, and the evidence-based treatments that actually work—from medicationsto regenerative therapies.Dr. Alan Baumanis a board-certified hair restoration physician who has treated over 30,000patients and performed 14,000+ hair transplants in his 28-year career. In thisconversation, we explore the biological mechanisms behind hair loss andgraying, why you can lose 50% of your hair density before noticing it, and thepractical interventions that work. We discuss theevidence for medications like minoxidil and finasteride, regenerative therapiesincluding PRP and exosomes, low-level laser therapy, and the role of lifestylefactors like nutrition, stress, and sleep. Dr. Bauman explains genetic testingfor hair loss predisposition, the truth about DHT-blocking shampoos, whetherhair coloring damages follicles, and when to consider surgical options. Key takeaway:"Time equals follicles"—early intervention is critical because oncehair follicles are damaged, reversal becomes increasingly difficult. Whetheryou're experiencing thinning or want to protect your hair long-term, thisepisode provides actionable, science-based strategies.
The Cinematography Podcast Episode 342: Michael Bauman Cinematographer Michael Bauman recently earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for his work on One Battle After Another. Before becoming a cinematographer, Bauman spent years as a gaffer, working under legends like Robert Elswit, Janusz Kaminski, and the late Harris Savides. This mentorship gave him a masterclass in diverse visual languages and on-set problem-solving. After serving as a gaffer for director Paul Thomas Anderson on several projects, Bauman stepped into the DP role for the features Phantom Thread and Licorice Pizza. The decision to shoot One Battle After Another in VistaVision was Anderson's idea. Known for his commitment to celluloid, Anderson prefers old-school techniques: watching dailies on developed negative and editing with physical film. VistaVision offered a larger negative and higher resolution than standard 35mm without the massive footprint of IMAX. The challenge, however, was mobility. Historically used for stationary visual effects shots, the VistaVision camera is notoriously bulky. Anderson wanted the opposite: a dynamic, handheld, and Steadicam-heavy aesthetic. "The language of this entire movie is camera movement," says Bauman. "How do you take this format—with a viewing system that comes off the top at 45 degrees—and turn it into something that can capture the story the way he wants?" Putting an experienced team together was key for the endeavor. They had to be capable of troubleshooting in remote locations far from the safety of LA or New York hubs. Their goal wasn't perfection, but character. "In the digital world we soak in now, it's all about a pristine image," Bauman notes. "Blacks are super rich, whites are super crisp. We wanted to take this 'Kobe beef' format and turn it into a McDonald's hamburger—in the best way possible." The visual identity was further refined by referencing 1970s cinema, specifically The French Connection. Bauman studied the texture and color palettes of that era to emulate its "loose and rough" style. True to form, Anderson pushed to avoid modern LED lighting, preferring tungsten sources whenever space allowed. As a former gaffer, Bauman was happy to accommodate. Perhaps the greatest hurdle was the improvisational nature of the production. Anderson enjoys letting the actors improvise or even reshoot later. He doesn't use storyboards or do pre-vis, so even complex scenes had to be worked out in pre-production or on the day. “Every day was just like, you had to get comfortable with the uncomfortable,” comments Bauman. “I knew we were doing stuff in a good spot when I was really questioning all of it. We had to embrace all these happy accidents. It's free jazz all day long. It's exciting now, but at the time I was stressed as hell!” This spontaneity extended to the film's climax. The spectacular car chase wasn't fully scripted until the location manager discovered a road with rolling hills on the Arizona border. After a week of testing the VistaVision rigs on pursuit vehicles, the crew spent seven days capturing the sequence. Although it was in the wide-open desert, the characters chased each other over the undulating terrain, which allowed enough suspense to build before the spectacular conclusion. See One Battle After Another in theaters and streaming on HBO Max Find Michael Bauman: Instagram @baumanlights Check out Michael's lighting companies, LiteGear and Lux Lighting. Support Ben's short film, The Ultimate Breakup! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theultimatebreakup/the-ultimate-breakup-short-film?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20ultimate%20breakup&total_hits=2 The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social
Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are doing a little throwback to our pre-Thanksgiving and post-CWIS Summit 2026 submissions deadline! We are joined by the FL crew (SarahAnn, Dr. Kryskow, Dr. Bauman, & Dr. White). We caught up with each other and got to hear about all of SarahAnn & Dr. White's travels for CWIS. Arguably, even better we got to hear from Dr. Kryskow about his yearly mustache for Movember and all the work/care it takes to keep it healthy and growing! We also include a warning about airport sushi. This episode is the certain to keep you entertained!
In this special podcast episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with artist and filmmaker Lawrence Lek about NOX Pavilion at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami, an immersive installation centered on a self-driving car in a “therapy” program for malfunctioning AIs.They unpack Lek's long-running NOX universe: a speculative rehab center where care can slide into control, and where machine interiority is treated as a technical defect. The conversation moves from the politics of nonhuman rights and legal gray zones (“it depends”) to Lek's recurring fascination with autonomous creative agency and what it would mean for an AI to make art as a choice that conflicts with its intended function.In the second half, Lek and Bauman widen the lens to world-building: why a world isn't one thing but multiple entry points, how ideas like Umwelt and worldview shape what any intelligence can perceive, and why Lek increasingly thinks of his simulations as “superficial models”—interfaces to reality rather than claims to foundational truth.Monday's Le Random Editorial: "Embodying AI at NeurIPS 2025: Creative AI Track" by Luba Elliott and "Ian Cheng on Composing with Systems" by Peter BaumanChapters:
Domenico Bellantoni"Identità fluide in una società liquida"Educazione affettiva e di genere nel contesto contemporaneoEdizioni Città Nuovawww.edizionicittanuova.itIl libro offre alcuni suggerimenti di natura psicoeducativa in relazione al tema della percezione/definizione della propria identità di genere. Viene preso in considerazione l'attuale contesto socio-culturale, che si caratterizza come complesso (Edgar Morin), liquido (Zygmunt Bauman) e contraddistinto dalla cosiddetta “evaporazione del padre” (Jacques Lacan). Quest'ultima caratteristica si manifesta anche come una crisi del normativo e dell'istituzionale. Tale contesto esige l'acquisizione di sempre nuove e maggiori competenze relative alla conoscenza e alla decodifica degli innumerevoli modelli che vengono attualmente proposti, soprattutto mediante l'universo internet, nelle sue molteplici sfaccettature.Domenico Bellantoni, psicologo e psicoterapeuta, è docente di Psicologia della religione presso l'Università Salesiana di Roma. E' stato responsabile dell'Alta Formazione in Analisi Esistenziale presso l'Associazione di Logoterapia e Analisi Esistenziale Frankliana. Autore di numerosissimi contributi sull'educazione e sulle diverse forme di relazione d'aiuto, counselling e psicoterapia, per Città Nuova ha pubblicato Ruoli di genere. Per un'educazione affettivo-sessuale libera e responsabile (2015).Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/
Send us a textSpecial Guests: Rev. Lucy Waechter Webb and Nicole Bauman, Facilitators of Weaving New Ritual: a year long community of practice for people with White Christian lineage to reclaim ritual fluencyQuestion of the Week: How can white Christian descendants relate to their spiritual lineage? What does this look like and why does it matter for broader, collective liberation for both white Christians and Christians of color?Weaving New RitualFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website
In this end-of-year episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's Editor-in-Chief) is joined by thefunnyguys (Le Random CEO) and Collection Lead Conrad House to look back on 2025: its biggest storylines, their favorites of the year and what they're watching in 2026.They unpack a defining tension of the year: as crypto-native attention and prices stayed weak, institutional and traditional-art adoption of digital art kept accelerating. The conversation moves through platform and ecosystem shifts (VVV's rise, Verse as gallery infrastructure, Art Blocks nearing the end of AB 500, Fxhash's next chapter). Next is a discussion of “worlds”—protocol stacks getting richer, more modular, and increasingly entangled with AI, physical spaces and simulation.They close with Le Random highlights (including Raster and a more nimble publishing rhythm), personal favorites of the year, and a forward look at Node Foundation in Palo Alto, Canyon in New York, Colección Solo in Madrid, and Zero 10's next iteration in Hong Kong.Mentioned:"Ian Goodfellow on Inventing GANs""THE PEOPLE ARE IN THE COMPUTER—PART I" on Alec Radford (most popular piece of 2025)"The Ultraintelligent Machine and Gaberbocchus Common Room" by Jasia Reichardt and Our 100th article"Drifella III: Room for Complexity" - 4,000+ word deep dive on Evil Biscuit's classic"Parker Ito and Evil Biscuit on Possessed Spirits""Standout Artwork of 2025"Chapters
In this special episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with Paul Seidler and Paul Kolling from art collective terra0 about their project Autonomous Forest (2025). They cover the nearly decade-long journey from white paper (2016) as university students to the project's NFT launch in December 2025.The collective shares how the original idea in the white paper mutated with projects like Flowertokens, Premna Deamon and now Autonomous Forest. They also cover why working through German law and smart contracts creates better frameworks than pure speculation, how the project evolved from startup pitches to nonprofit governance, and what it means to build living systems that exist outside economic (and human) exploitation.Monday's Le Random Editorial on "Standout Artwork of 2025"Thursday's Le Random Editorial: "Zero 10 Part 1: Beeple Casts a Spell" by Kevin BuistChapters:
Patrick Bauman (also appearing in episode 100) is the owner of Colter Backcountry, a small business focusing on backcountry fly fishing gear. In this episode, we go over some updates to his product line and what's coming up. Like previous guest, Steve Veals, Patrick is also in the middle of trying to fish every day for a year. We talk about the challenges he has faced along the way, and how he got started by learning to fish the surf in southern California and quickly becoming proficient at this new-to-him style of fishing. Instagram: @colterbackcountry Website: www.colterbackcountry.com Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From musician to movement healer, Amanda Bauman shows us what it looks like to build a career led not by strategy, but by soul, intuition, and a deep commitment to helping people reconnect with themselves.Amanda is a multi-passionate entrepreneur whose work beautifully weaves together music, fitness, and wellness. As the co-owner and founder of Core Connection, she brings more than 15 years of experience in personal training, Pilates, and dance-based fitness, along with her creative world as a DJ and singer/songwriter. She's also the creator of Groove Alchemy, a signature class that blends meditation, somatic movement, and live DJ performance into an experience that feels both grounding and electric.In our conversation, Amanda opens up about the pivotal turning points that shaped her path, from moving to LA after college to chase acting and music, and navigating an autoimmune diagnosis that changed how she related to her body and her work. What started as spontaneous opportunities evolved into a meaningful shift toward fitness when her health required a new kind of presence. Years later, that winding, intuitive journey positioned her to step into entrepreneurship, purchasing the studio that would become Core Connection alongside her co-founder, Akiko Morrison.Amanda offers profound insight into partnership, purpose, and resilience. She talks about how her diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis informed her compassionate teaching style, why choosing the right co-founder is critical, and how Groove Alchemy emerged as a healing blend of her passions. She also shares her current creative projects, like DJing at LA venues, remixing her original music with AI tools like Kuno, and envisioning a full live set built entirely from her own tracks.This episode is a reminder that leadership doesn't always begin with a business plan. Sometimes it begins with listening inward, trusting the next step, and allowing creativity to guide the way. Amanda's story celebrates what's possible when women build community-centered spaces rooted in authenticity, connection, and joy.Tune in to hear Amanda's full journey and the wisdom she brings to anyone navigating purpose, healing, and reinvention.Chapters
In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with transdisciplinary artist Stephanie Dinkins about AI as a container for preserving oral history, tradition, and the kinds of community knowledge that rarely make it onto the internet.Dinkins shares how a chance encounter with Bina48 in 2014 reshaped her practice. They discuss how this connects to her push for small, community-driven data that protects nuance and self-definition, especially for Black and Brown communities, against the homogenizing pull of large corporate models.They also cover Not the Only One as a “living archive” of family memory, the politics of access, privacy, and consent, and why Dinkins treats imagination (and hyperstition) as a practical method for building the AI futures we actually want.Monday's editorial (Beeple on Robot Dogs as Canvas): https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/beeple-on-robot-dogs-as-canvasChapters
Is menopause making your hair fall out? You're not imagining it, and it's not just aging. In this episode, I'm joined by world-renowned hair restoration expert Dr. Alan Bauman, who has treated over 35,000 patients, performed 13,000 hair transplant procedures, and pioneered technologies like FUE, PRP, and needle-free hair restoration. Dr. Bauman explains what's really behind menopause hair loss, from hormonal changes to nutrient deficiencies, stress, and genetics. He breaks down which treatments are actually worth your time (and money) and which are just marketing hype. We cover: Why hormonal shifts in menopause trigger hair loss Early red flags your hair loss is hormonally driven How stress, cortisol, and poor sleep accelerate shedding PRP and stem cells for regrowth Which peptides are best for hair The truth about Minoxidil, red light therapy, and "natural" oils What to do first when you notice thinning hair The future of hair restoration for women Dr. Alan Bauman is a board-certified hair restoration physician, founder of Bauman Medical, and one of only 200 doctors worldwide certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. He's been featured on Good Morning America, The Doctors, Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and more, and was voted "#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon" in North America for nine consecutive years. Complimentary New Patient Evaluation with the purchase of a Bauman Turbo LaserCap ($500 value) Contact Dr. Alan Bauman Website: baumanmedical.com Give thanks to our sponsors: Try Vitali skincare. 20% off with code ZORA here - https://vitaliskincare.com Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA here - http://oxfordhealthspan.com/discount/ZORA Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora Try Suji to improve muscle 10% off with code ZORA at TrySuji.com - https://trysuji.com Try OneSkin skincare with code ZORA for 15% off https://oneskin.pxf.io/c/3974954/2885171/31050 Join Biohacking Menopause before January 1, 2025 to win Timeline's Mitopure longevity gummies. Or 20% off at timeline.com/zora Join the Hack My Age community on: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hackmyage Facebook Page: @Hack My Age Facebook Group: @Biohacking Menopause Biohacking Menopause Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/ Instagram: @HackMyAge Website: HackMyAge.com For partnership inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/ For transparency: Some episodes of Hack My Age are supported by partners whose products or services may be discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation or earn a minor commission if you purchase through affiliate links at no extra cost to you. All opinions shared are those of the host and guests, based on personal experience and research, and do not necessarily represent the views of any sponsor. Sponsorships do not imply medical endorsement or approval by any healthcare provider featured on this podcast.
We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text with your feedback. Natalie sits down with Kristy Bauman, RDN—aka @marathon.nutritionist—to bust the most common (and confusing!) fueling myths runners encounter every day.Kristy breaks down why gut training matters, how dehydration (not gels) is often behind stomach problems, and what most runners get wrong about protein, electrolytes, and carb loading. Natalie and Kristy also dig into common misconceptions around fueling frequency, “sloshy stomach,” salt tablets, caffeine, and the idea that you can skip recovery nutrition if you're not hungry after a run.Have questions or want to request a show topic? DM us @greenletes Check out Natalie's book
In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with pioneering artist duo Anna Ridler and Sofia Crespo about their long-running collaboration bringing machine learning into dialogue with natural history.They trace their early encounters with deep learning—from memes, browser histories, and speech-to-text to data visualization, encyclopedias, and NeurIPS Creativity Workshops—and how both arrived at AI through questions of classification and what it means to “understand” the world.They also discuss fusing natural history and machine learning across their five collaborative projects (including Anna Atkins–inspired cyanotypes, Argentine “artificial memories” and the rain-marked Clematis tiles), working only with their own datasets in the middle of AI copyright debates, rethinking collage and photography in an era of generative models, and what might come next after winning Arab Bank Switzerland's Artist of the Year prize.Monday's Editorial:Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst on Artificial Psychedelia: https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/holly-herndon-mat-dryhurst-on-artificial-psychedeliaChapters
Want to stay up to date on LCMS Happenings from Pastor Tim?Join the LCMS Current: https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentIn this episode, Tim sits down with Dr. Andrew Bauman — author, researcher, and founder of the Christian Counseling Center — for one of the most eye-opening conversations we've ever had on the podcast.Dr. Bauman recently gathered data from 2,800 women serving in Protestant churches, uncovering patterns of sexism, power misuse, and cultural blind spots that many church leaders never see.We talk about:• What actually makes a church unsafe• The shocking data leaders need to hear• How porn culture has quietly shaped Christian leadership• Why Paul's “women be silent” passages may not mean what you think• The shadow side of ministry leadership• True intimacy vs. AI-driven fantasy culture• How pastors can heal their own inner world to lead healthier churchesThis episode is not about politics — it's about becoming a safer, more Christlike church.Dr. Bauman's Book: Safe Churchhttps://www.amazon.com/Safe-Church-against-Christian-Communities/dp/1540903974Support the showWatch Us On Youtube!
In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with one of the most impactful forces in contemporary art, gallerist and curator Dr. Mimi Nguyen.They discuss Nguyen's path from statistics and design engineering into art and NFTs, opening galleries in London and New York, and a whirlwind year across Paris Photo, Art Basel Miami Beach's new Zero 10 digital section, and the global fair circuit.They also cover the gap between crypto prices and on-the-ground energy, liquidity and taste, museums as signals, the technical realities of showing digital art, and what sustainable, future-ready gallery models might look like.Monday's Editorial with Karl Sims & Alexander Mordvintsev: https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/karl-sims-alexander-mordvintsev-on-merging-technology-and-biologyChapters
This season, Trade Secrets is hosting the Trade Secrets Tech Summit. Every Monday, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada will feature a different travel technology company that works with travel advisors. A representative from the featured company will begin with a five-minute elevator pitch to tell advisors about their product, followed by a 15-minute Q-and-A with the hosts. This week’s featured company is VacationPort (formerly Passport Online), represented by Sarah Bauman, vice president of product management for the company. Trade Secrets is using Host Agency Reviews’ list of technology providers as a basis for this season. If a technology company doesn’t have a profile, advisors are encouraged to send a link to the hosts to be added to the list. This episode was sponsored by Windstar Cruises. Further resources VacationPort on the web From Travel Weekly, VacationPort acquires Voyager Websites VacationPort on Host Agency Reviews Get in touch! Email us: tradesecrets@travelweekly.com Theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Understanding Personal Jurisdiction: A Deep Dive into Civil ProcedureThe conversation delves into the landmark Supreme Court case Daimler AG v. Bauman, exploring the complexities of jurisdiction and corporate liability in a global context. It highlights the legal arguments surrounding whether a foreign parent company can be sued in the U.S. based on the activities of its subsidiary.Imagine a courtroom drama where the stakes are high, and the rules of engagement are as complex as they are crucial. Welcome to the world of personal jurisdiction, a foundational concept in civil procedure that determines a court's power to make decisions affecting a defendant. In this post, we unravel the intricacies of personal jurisdiction, exploring its evolution and its pivotal role in the legal landscape.The Evolution of Personal Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction has undergone significant transformation, from the rigid territorial rules of the 19th century to the more nuanced "minimum contacts" test established by the landmark case, International Shoe Co. v. Washington. This shift marked a move from raw territorial power to a focus on fairness and relational connections, ensuring that defendants are not unfairly dragged into distant courts.Key Concepts and Cases:Pennoyer v. Neff: The starting point for understanding jurisdiction, emphasizing physical presence within state borders. International Shoe Co. v. Washington: Introduced the "minimum contacts" test, balancing state power with fairness to defendants. Daimler AG v. Bauman: Clarified the limits of general jurisdiction, focusing on where a corporation is "essentially at home."Practical Implications: For law students and practitioners, mastering personal jurisdiction is essential. It involves understanding the balance between state interests and defendant rights, the procedural mechanics of service and notice, and the strategic considerations in litigation.As we navigate the complexities of personal jurisdiction, we are reminded of its critical role in ensuring justice and fairness in the legal system. Whether you're preparing for an exam or engaging in legal practice, a deep understanding of these principles is indispensable.Subscribe now to stay updated on the latest insights in civil procedure and beyond.TakeawaysThe case revolves around jurisdiction and corporate liability.Daimler AG v. Bauman is a landmark Supreme Court case.The plaintiff argued for jurisdiction based on subsidiary activities.The case raises questions about global corporate accountability.Jurisdictional challenges are common in international law.The ruling has implications for how corporations operate globally.Legal precedents shape future cases involving corporate liability.Understanding jurisdiction is crucial for law students.The case illustrates the intersection of law and international business.Corporate structures can complicate legal accountability.Daimler AG, Bauman, jurisdiction, corporate liability, Supreme Court, California, global law, legal precedent
Discovering Grayslake: Unveiling the Stories and People That Make Our Town Unique
Avon Township Supervisor Michele Bauman discusses the township's inspiring response to food insecurity. Michelle shares moving stories of community members, local businesses, and volunteers coming together to support neighbors in need. From food pantry efforts and holiday drives to creative volunteer opportunities for all ages, the episode highlights the power of kindness and collective action. Listeners are encouraged to get involved and help make Grayslake and Avon Township a stronger, more caring hometown for everyone. Certainly! Here's your revised text with the requested changes: Discovering Grayslake: A Community United Against Food Insecurity Hey there, Grayslake neighbors! I'm Dave Woll, your host of the "Discovering Grayslake" podcast, and I'm thrilled to share some heartwarming stories and powerful insights from our latest episode. This time, I had the pleasure of chatting with Michelle Baumann, the Avon Township Supervisor, about the incredible efforts our community is making to combat food insecurity. Here's a sneak peek at what we discussed: Key Takeaways from Our Conversation: Community Response to Food Insecurity**: Michelle shared a touching story about a recent food pantry event where the demand was so high that they ran out of food. The community's response was overwhelming, with over 250 people sharing her social media post and donations pouring in almost immediately. The Power of Volunteerism**: We talked about how volunteerism is more than just providing food—it's about building a community. Michelle highlighted the need for volunteers to sort, check expiration dates, stock shelves, and distribute food. Heartwarming Stories**: From a mother preparing complete meals with her family to a local firefighter making multiple large donations, the generosity of our community members is truly inspiring. Collaborations with Local Schools**: Michelle recounted how local schools are working with the township to provide easy-to-prepare meals for children facing food insecurity at home. Expanding Food Pantry Services**: The pantry has extended its hours to five days a week to meet the increased demand, offering nutritious and sustainable options that cater to dietary needs. Holiday Initiatives**: With Thanksgiving approaching, the pantry anticipates needing traditional holiday items like milk, butter, oil, and flour. There's also a holiday toy drive where community members can adopt families or individual children in need. How You Can Get Involved: Volunteer Your Time**: Even just two hours a month can make a huge difference. Contact Michelle directly at 847-514-7087 or mbaumann@avonil.us to find out how you can help. Donate Food and Essentials**: Drop off donations at the township office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They're especially in need of snacks, easy-to-prepare foods, and items for specific dietary requirements. Spread the Word**: Share posts on social media about local businesses and organizations doing good work. Every bit of awareness helps. A Call to Action: Let's keep this momentum going, Grayslake! Whether it's through volunteering, donating, or simply spreading the word, every little bit helps. Together, we can ensure that no one in our community goes hungry. Thank you for being such a compassionate and generous community. Tune in to the full episode to hear more inspiring stories and learn how you can make a difference. Stay kind and stay connected, Dave Woll P.S. Don't forget to subscribe to "Discovering Grayslake" for more stories that celebrate and strengthen our wonderful community!
What if you could build a thriving real estate business — without owning a single property?In this episode of the WNY Entrepreneur Podcast, we sit down with Christian Bauman, founder of Buffalo Corporate Housing, to hear how he went from broke college dropout at 21 to managing over 50 fully furnished rental units across Western New York.Christian breaks down the strategy behind his rapid growth in the midterm rental market, why he bet on Buffalo instead of short-term Airbnb plays, and how one networking event changed everything. From bootstrapping and subleasing legally to surviving COVID and scaling with zero marketing budget, this episode is packed with practical advice and mindset shifts for any business owner ready to grow without the traditional blueprint.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ How Christian went from dropping out of college to managing 50+ rentals✅ Why midterm rentals are a smart alternative to short-term Airbnb✅ His simple but powerful pitch to get landlords on board with subleasing✅ How to scale a service-based business without owning assets✅ The lessons he learned during COVID and how Buffalo's rental climate shaped his strategy✅ Why showing up to local events built his entire business network✅ The mindset that helped him push through tragedy and stay focused on growth
We are excited to welcome Chad Bauman, the Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director of Milwaukee Repertory Theater! Milwaukee Rep has a LOT going on right now - including the debut of their brand-new, state-of-the-art theater center on the heels of an epic flood that threatened to pull the rug out before the season even began. We dive into the highs and lows of the last year at the Rep, the attention Wisconsin theater is getting on a national level, and what's on the horizon for one of our state's flagship theater companies.
The Georgia Politics Podcast continues its 2025 Candidate Profile series with Andy Bauman, a three term Sandy Springs City Council member now running for mayor. In this in-depth conversation, Bauman shares his perspective on the city's most pressing issues — from responsible growth and transportation infrastructure to housing affordability, public safety, and maintaining the unique character that defines Sandy Springs. Bauman discusses his record of public service and the lessons he's learned from over a decade on the City Council, including how to balance competing interests and find common ground in a fast-growing city. He also talks about what inspired him to step into the mayoral race, how he hopes to strengthen community engagement, and why local leadership matters more than ever. Whether you're a Sandy Springs resident or simply interested in how local governments navigate change, this episode offers valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities shaping one of metro Atlanta's most dynamic cities. Click here to connect with Andy or learn more about his campaign Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Craig Kidd on Twitter @CraigKidd1 Lyndsey Coates on Instagram @list_with_lyndsey Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol
In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) and Conrad House (Le Random's Collection Lead) sit down with artist/curator Jared Madere (Yeche Lange, VVV) to trace his early Whitney break and the rise of the Solana avant scene. They unpack on-chain transparency, Drifella's meme-native collage, and how new online collectors are shifting power and reimagining culture in real time.Chapters
In this episode, George sits down with Adam Bauman, Director of Scouting and Analytics for the Alabama Men's Basketball Team. Adam shares how analytics shape Alabama's explosive offense, how player development is guided through data-driven shot type reports, and why simplicity is key when communicating with players. He also discusses building stronger relationships with athletes, balancing analytics with coaching feel, and how competition drives culture in practice Chapters:01:00 – Building player trust and relationships beyond basketball 03:30 – The role of analytics in Alabama's success 07:00 – Using data to prepare for opponents and find edges 09:00 – Practical ways coaches can start using analytics 10:30 – Tracking off-ball assists and creating team advantages 14:40 – Shot type reports & customized player development 16:30 – Using numbers to educate, not restrict, players 20:00 – Practice design, player load, and managing exertion 22:30 – Accountability through blue-collar stats and player load 23:30 – Using analytics in the transfer portal to find undervalued players 25:00 – Transformative Tip Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links:Website: http://transformingbball.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbballInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketballFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball
In this enlightening episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause, host Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes Dr. Alan Bauman, a board-certified hair restoration physician with over 28 years of experience. Dr. Bauman, founder and CEO of Bauman Medical, shares his extensive expertise on hair loss, particularly as it relates to hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause. The conversation delves into the science behind hair follicles, the impact of genetics and lifestyle, and the latest advancements in hair restoration. Episode Highlights: Understanding Hair Loss: Dr. Bauman explains the mechanisms of androgenic alopecia (pattern hair loss) and how hormonal shifts during menopause can accelerate thinning and shedding. Early Intervention Matters: Emphasizing that "time equals follicles," Dr. Bauman stresses the importance of early evaluation and personalized treatment plans to preserve and restore hair health. Comprehensive Approach: Beyond traditional treatments, the discussion covers compounded pharmaceuticals, low-level laser light therapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and exosome therapies. Debunking Myths: Dr. Bauman addresses common misconceptions about over-the-counter products and highlights the significance of medical-grade solutions and professional guidance. Hormonal Considerations: Insights into how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and anti-androgen treatments can influence hair growth, with tailored advice for postmenopausal women. Dr. Bauman's compassionate and holistic approach underscores that hair loss is a manageable condition, and proactive care can lead to meaningful, natural-looking results. For more information, visit baumanmedical.com. You can check out Dr. Bauman's Turbo Laser Cap here! Thank you to our sponsors for this episode:
Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about hair loss and some of the leading edge treatment options available today. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Alan J. Bauman. Alan J. Bauman, MD is an acclaimed board-certified hair restoration physician with nearly 30 years of experience in the medical field. He is the founder and CEO of Bauman Medical, an international leading treatment center in the field of hair restoration. Dr. Bauman received his Medical Doctor degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY and underwent internship and residency training in surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan before dedicating his expertise to the specialized fields of hair transplant surgery and the treatment of hair loss. With a particular focus on androgenetic alopecia or hereditary male or female pattern hair loss, Dr. Bauman has established himself as an authority in the industry. He has treated over 34,000 patients, performed over 12,000 hair transplant surgeries, and administered over 12,000 PRP hair regrowth treatments. He is a frequently invited faculty member and guest expert at numerous international scientific meetings and live surgery workshops and has been featured in hundreds of news stories in the media. Dr. Bauman is one of approximately only 200 physicians worldwide to achieve the certification from the esteemed American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). He was voted “#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon” in North America by Aesthetic Everything for the 7th consecutive year, “Top Hair Restoration Surgeon of the Decade”, and received the 2022 “Lifetime Achievement Award in Hair Restoration”. He was also recognized by Forbes as one of “10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America” and included in the ApeToGentlemen's list of the World's Best Hair Transplant Doctors for 4 years straight. Key Takeaways: What are the stages of hair loss? What are the different types of hair loss? What are some of the underlying causes of hair loss? What role do hormones play in hair loss? Can GLP-1s cause hair loss? Is hair loss genetic or epigenetic? What is the connection to thyroid function, Hashimoto's, and broader autoimmunity? What is the role of nutrient deficiencies in hair loss? What role do chronic Lyme, mold, or COVID play in hair loss? Do chronic scalp infections impact hair growth? Do certain medications cause hair loss? How important is supporting circulation to optimize hair growth? Do mitochondria play a role in hair growth? Are environmental toxicants a factor in hair loss? Does stress play a role in hair loss? What systemic or topical medications can be used to reduce hair loss and optimize hair growth? Do peptides have a place in supporting hair growth? What shampoos may be helpful for supporting hair growth? What is the role of PRP, stem cells, and exosomes in supporting hair growth? Does red light have a place in supporting hair growth? When might a transplant be the only option? What supplements may support hair growth? Connect With My Guest: BaumanMedical.com Related Resources: Bauman TURBO LaserCap Dr. Bauman offers a complimentary New Patient Evaluation ($500 value) with the purchase of a TURBO LaserCap. Interview Date: August 8, 2025 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode221. Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Follow Me on Social Media: Facebook - https://facebook.com/betterhealthguy Instagram - https://instagram.com/betterhealthguy X - https://twitter.com/betterhealthguy TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@betterhealthguy Disclosure: BetterHealthGuy.com is an affiliate of Bauman Medical. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.
Today, Dr. Stephanie is solo but has a discussion the church needs to hear with Dr. Andrew Bauman.Andrew has been on the show before, but this month our focus is on porn or sexual abuse and addiction, and what is healthy?Dr. Stephanie asks Dr. Andrew:What is an appreciation of beauty vs. "bounce the eyes" and devouring beauty?What is healthy masculinity?How has the Church devalued women?What is sexual intimacy?Dr. Stephanie mentions that many men, when porn is discovered, go into blame, shame, or defensive anger, and asks Andrew, What is happening here?Is porn use betrayal or infidelity?What needs to happen to heal and restore masculinity in the way God intended? About our Guest:Founder & Director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health & Trauma (CCC), Dr. Andrew J. Bauman, is a therapist with a Doctorate from Northeastern University. His dissertation was on studying the impact of sexism and abuse on women in the Protestant Church. Andrew is the author of seven books, and his newest book with Baker, is called SAFE CHURCH: How to Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities (2025).Find out more about retreats at:https://andrewjbauman.com/
Noticing thinning hair or excessive shedding? Discover proven hair loss solutions with Dr. Alan Bauman—PRP, red light therapy, peptides, and holistic treatments to restore your confidence.Nearly 100 million Americans are facing hair loss or thinning hair. In this Visibly Fit Podcast episode, I sit down with world-renowned hair restoration expert Dr. Alan Bauman to explore the underlying causes of hair loss and the most effective methods for reversing it.From hair loss solutions for women to non-surgical hair restoration for men, Dr. Bauman shares how to stop hair shedding, protect your follicles, and restore your “crowning glory.” We dig into the emotional impact of hair loss, why it's more common in women than you might think, and the steps you can take now, before it's too late.
Lauren Herzak-Bauman is a ceramic artist who creates functional pottery and installations. Lauren's work explores the beauty of materials, elevates everyday experiences, and prompts reflection on the transformative power of art. https://ThePottersCast.com/1143
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