Podcasts about BCR

Bar Crawl Radio is back at the West Side Community Garden talking with UWSers helping those in need on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.Wendy Straus and BCR producer Alina Larson talked about their work for Open Hearts Initiatives and Pastor K [Karpan] told us about his Church on W. 86th Street. These two UWS organizations are doing in many programs to help our recent migrants from around the world looking for a safe place to be free and complete their dreams and homeless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A NEW BCR SERIES:Starting on May 22, 2025, several peace activist will fast for 40 days -- vigiling in front of the United States Mission to the UN. They demand an end to US support of Israel's military and urge the American government to pressure Israel to open the Gazan borders to humanitarian aid. For this BCR series I will meet with one of these fasters -- Kathy Kelly -- periodically, and ask her to share her thoughts and concerns. Share your thoughts about this action at barcrawlradio@gmail.com or mike@veteransforpeace.orgAlan Winson -- BCR Producer and Co-Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross Barkan's newest novel “Glass Century” is a panoramic story of New York City from our crime-ridden 70s. through the tragedy of 9/11 to the COVID lockdowns. The story focuses on Mona Glass a photojournalist in love with tennis and a married man. For this BCR podcast, we are not so interested in Mona Glass as the character in a novel but as a lens into the experiences of an American journalist and novelist and the author of “Glass Century” – Ross Barkan.For Bar Crawl Radio podcast. we talk to people doing positive work for their community, recording in neighborhood bars. Today at Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar on the fun side of West 72nd Street – because facing us is the mortuary across the street. We are alive and sitting on the porch with New York Times writer Ross Barkan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Ames is the Owner and Operator of Baller Foods. Chef Kate grew up foraging, fishing, and camping in Terrace, British Columbia. From a young age, she was drawn more to the arts than the sciences. In high school, she took “easy” academic classes like English and French correspondence during the summer to free up her schedule for the subjects she loved most—foods, choir, band, art, yearbook, and theatre.Kate began cooking at a young age after moving out and getting married at just 18. Her culinary journey started with a dishwasher job at a fishing lodge and evolved through roles at KFC, Pizza Hut, Denny's, and Mr. Mikes. By the age of 20, she was managing both a Subway and a hotel pub.At 23, Kate moved to Vancouver to study graphic design and marketing at Emily Carr University and BCIT. She went on to freelance for over 15 years with her former business, Ames Design Studio, and held marketing and graphic design positions at the PG Free Press and the Northern Health Authority.When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kate experienced major life upheavals, including the loss of childcare, employment, her design business, and her late partner. With resilience and passion, she pivoted toward her lifelong dream of owning a food truck. Leveraging her background in marketing and design, she launched Baller Food, a business born of both creativity and necessity.Kate began by making meatballs in the kitchen of Birch and Boar, where she found mentorship and support from chef and owner William Miller. Using guerrilla marketing tactics, she sold meatballs on the streets of downtown Prince George and gradually built a following. Over two years, she vended at community events, music festivals, weddings, and schools, eventually expanding into a full-fledged food truck operation.Since then, it's been “balls to the wall.” From May to October, Kate focuses on contract events, travels to northern B.C. music festivals—including Valhalla and Riverboat Days in Terrace, Midsummer in Smithers, ArtsWells near Quesnel, and Robson Valley Music Festival in Dunster—and serves outlying communities such as Quesnel, Vanderhoof, and Mackenzie. She also continues to grow retail sales, with products now available at PG Urban Shroomery and soon at Blackwood Gifts.To improve visibility, Kate has partnered with CO-OP and Superstore and has a regular setup at the Chevron Cardlock in the BCR site. She posts her monthly event schedule and weekly updates on Facebook and Instagram, encouraging followers to set alerts so they never miss where she'll be parked.In the off-season (October to May), Baller Food shifts its focus to hot lunch programs at local schools, event catering, and hot-and-ready meals. This fall, Kate will also launch cooking classes for kids at the South Fort George Family Resource Centre, continuing her mission to nourish and inspire the community through food.

At a time in which digital information is increasingly uncertain it feels more essential than ever to engage with books that tell us about the world, diversify our perspectives and propose solutions for change. Yet these 'serious' books aren't always what we feel like reading. In this episode Kate is joined by regular contributor Phil Chaffee to talk about the books so good they powered through them like a good novel, and felt changed afterwards. The books they want to pass on to someone else. The books that make for great book club discussions. One such is Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What To Do About It by Daniel Knowles, a persuasive book that advocates for a world in which we rely on cars far less than we do currently. Daniel joines Kate and Phil from Chicago to discuss it. Booklist Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewall Putin's People by Catherine Belton Papyrus by Irene Vallejo Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley Carmageddon by Daniel Knowles Notes Serious Readers lamps: visit seriousreaders.com/bcr and use the offer code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light and free UK delivery. You also get a 30-day trial period. Support the show Come join us on Patreon for extra episodes, our community chat group, and, at the book club level, come and talk books with Kate in person at the end of every month. We're currently reading Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell If you enjoyed the episode please take a moment to rate and review on your podcast app, which helps the pod's visiblity and helps other listeners find it. Your kindness is hugely appreciated.

In this panel from Merge Buenos Aires hosted by BCR's Aaron Stanley, industry leaders from Banco Santander, GK8 by Galaxy, Manteca, and BlockDaemon discuss the accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. - Coty de Monteverde, Global Blockchain CTO at Banco Santander- Kaushal Sheth, Head of US Sales at BlockDaemon- Federico Goldberg, CEO at Manteca- May Michelson, Director of Global Sales at GK8 by GalaxyKey Takeaways:- The crypto market is experiencing a paradigm shift from retail to institutional leadership, driven by regulatory clarity in the US and Europe. - Banks are primarily focused on bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenization as their entry points into digital assetsF- Financial institutions require significantly higher security standards for crypto custody, with an emphasis on risk management and regulatory complianceChapter Timestamps0:00 - Introduction and Panel Overview2:35 - The Shift from Retail to Institutional Crypto7:12 - Regulatory Changes Driving Bank Adoption12:45 - European Market: MiCA Implementation Effects17:30 - Latin American Adoption: Customer-Driven Approach22:18 - Security Standards for Financial Institutions28:54 - Custody Solutions: Hot vs. Cold Wallets34:10 - Santander's Blockchain Journey38:25 - Key Focus Areas: Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Tokenization43:15 - Implementation Best Practices for Banks48:40 - Future Outlook and Closing Remarks-------------------------------------------------------------------Binance is the largest platform for trading of digital assets. With over 250 million users around the world, the exchange offers over 350 trading pairs, best-in-class products and services for investors, and advanced tools for institutions players.Binance currently holds over US$ 160 billion in user assets under custody and reached a cumulative historical trading volume of $100 trillion in 2024, showcasing the trust placed in it by users worldwide. With user-focus at the core of its DNA, Binance continuously invests to increase usability, bring new features and deepen security.Liquidity matters. Security is non-negotiable.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Binance Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------------------------------

We've got Mike Drucker on BCR today to chat all about his new book "Good Game, No Rematch" and to also determine the Mt. Rushmore of First Levels. 

Analiză: Cuplul lui Georgescu îi face loc lui Ponta? (DW) - Ce anchete și informații noi au apărut după desecretizarea documentelor din CSAT și motivarea CCR (Europa Liberă) - Numele a trei europarlamentari români apar în investigația presei belgiene despre lobby-ul Huawei. Cristian Bușoi: Nu am semnat scrisoarea / Daniel Buda: Nu am avut niciodată vreo legătură lobbyiști chinezi (G4Media) - Analiză Erste, despre economia României: E ca o mașină veche, fiabilă, surprinzător de rapidă, dar când dă de o groapă nu știi dacă-i cad roțile (CursDeGuvernare) Am dus întrebarea „Sunt românii sclavii Europei?” în Parlamentul European: „Nu aș vrea să experimenteze cum e să fie sclavii lui Putin” (Adevărul)„Românii sunt sclavii Europei” sau „Români este o colonie a Uniunii Europene” sunt sintagme folosite de politicienii români de fiecare dată când se urcă pe un val de frustrare al oamenilor pe care vor să-i canalizeze spre un țap ispășitor.Astfel că reporterul Adevărul a dus întrebarea „Sunt românii sclavii Europei?” pe holurile Parlamentului European de la Strassbourg. A vorbit cu liderul opoziției din Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, cu europarlamentarul francez Bernard Guetta, cu vicepreședinte AUR, Adrian Axinia și mai mulți europarlamentari.  „Oamenii din lumea democratică uită uneori de luxul pe care îl au. Uită că nu vor fi reținuți imediat și nu vor fi torturați pentru că s-au opus guvernului sau s-au opus oricăror narațiuni și este într-adevăr păcat că pot fi otrăviți atât de ușor cu aceste narațiuni false”, a explicat dizidenta belarusă care a avut îndrăzneala să candideze la alegerile prezidențiale din 2020 împotriva președintelui Alexandru Lukașenko.Ea a subliniat că nu-și dorește ca „oamenii din lumea liberă să experimenteze cum e să fie sclavii lui Putin sau sclavi ai Rusiei”. Analiză: Cuplul lui Georgescu îi face loc lui Ponta? (DW)George Simion, 38 de ani, a fost convins să intre în cursă odată cu Anamaria Gavrilă, 41 de ani, pentru a avea o rezervă în cazul în care va fi respins de Biroul Electoral Central (BEC) sau de Curtea Constituțională (CCR) din cauza opiniilor sale radicale și a limbajului violent. Acest cuplu ar putea fi dezamăgitor, însă, pentru simpatizanții fostului prezidențiabil. Oamenii se așteptau să-l vadă pe Călin Georgescu într-un tandem cu George Simion sau cu un alt lider naționalist, în care să joace rolul unui potențial prim-ministru. În schimb, o văd pe Anamaria Gavrilă, care abia duce o frază până la capăt fără să se contrazică, și se uită la George Simion, care a promis de zeci de ori că nu va candida. Această pereche pare menită să-i deschidă drumul lui Victor Ponta, nou venit în spațiul naționalist-suveranist.Spre deosebire de Georgescu & Simion, care s-au bazat mult pe boți și troli incapabili să iasă în stradă la chemarea liderului maxim, fostul premier Victor Ponta pare să rămână deocamdată mai mult în spațiul real. Îl copiază pe Donald Trump, poartă șapcă roșie pe care scrie România pe primul loc, o adaptare a inscripției de pe șapca președintelui american Make America Great Again, asortată cu o cravată roșie.Sondajul Sociopol îl dă deocamdată pe locul al doilea, cu 22%, deci cu 6 procente sub George Simion, dar Sociopol îi aparține lui Mirel Palada, care i-a fost purtător de cuvânt pe vremea când era premier. Totuși, campania abia începe, iar Victor Ponta e uns cu toate alifiile, vorbește mai bine și e mai sigur pe el decât cuplul Simion-Gavrilă, cu care se află pe același culoar, scrie jurnalista Sabina Fati în analiza publicată de DW.Ce anchete și informații noi au apărut după desecretizarea documentelor din CSAT și motivarea CCR (Europa Liberă)La 99 de zile de la anularea alegerilor prezidențiale, autoritățile române nu au venit cu informații noi care să justifice și mai solid decizia de anulare a scrutinului. În schimb, date noi au fost publicate în rapoartele unor servicii de informații occidentale, dar și în investigații jurnalistice. De asemenea, anchetele deschise inițial „in rem” au acum acuzați „in personam”, scrie Europa Liberă.Numele a trei europarlamentari români apar în investigația presei belgiene despre lobby-ul Huawei (G4Media)Numele a trei foști europarlamentari români apar în investigația presei belgiene despre lobby-ul Huawei. E vorba despre Cristian Bușoi (PNL), Daniel Buda (PNL) și Tudor Ciuhodaru (AUR) ar fi semnat în 2021 o scrisoare de susținere pentru compania chineză, potrivit publicației Follow the Money. E vorba despre o scrisoare prin care opt europarlamentari, inclusiv cei trei români, cereau Comisiei Europene să modifice legislația extrem de restrictivă care îngreuna accesul Huawei la rețelele de telecomunicații 5G din UE.Pe scurt, reacțiile obținute de G4Media:Cristian Bușoi: Nu am semnat scrisoarea. Daniel Buda: Nu am avut niciodată vreo legătură lobbyiști chinezi.Tudor Ciuhodaru nu a răspuns la întrebările G4Media până la publicarea articolului. Analiză Erste, despre economia României: E ca o mașină veche, fiabilă, surprinzător de rapidă, dar când dă de o groapă nu știi dacă-i cad roțile (CursDeGuvernare)Perspectivele pe termen scurt ale României sunt definite atât de oportunități, cât și de riscuri: cererea internă puternică oferă reziliență, dar vulnerabilitățile macroeconomice persistente și incertitudinea politică ar putea afecta încrederea investitorilor și stabilitatea pe termen lung, potrivit unei analize semnate de echipa de economiști a BCR și detaliate de CursDeGuvernare.

A fantastic episode for urologists, radiation oncologists, and anyone interested in localised prostate cancer. Biochemical recurrence (BCR) is unfortunately all too common after surgery or radiation for prostate cancer, and today we talk with someone who has been working in BCR for more than 20 years. Dr Steve Freedland, Urologist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, popped into the GU Cast studio to talk about the landmark series from Johns-Hopkins Medical Institute (links below) which still today remains our best guide to the natural history of BCR after radical prostatectomy. And the key message that PSA doubling time is our most important tool to risk stratify patients reminds true today. And Steve of course is the lead investigator of the EMBARK trial, published in NEJM in 2023, which has led to a new standard of care for men experiencing high-risk BCR after surgery or radiotherapy. EMBARK has clearly shown us that the use of enzaluamide, either on its own, or with androgen deprivation therapy, reduces the risk of metastases when compared with ADT alone. We dive deep into EMBARK with Steve.This is a Themed Podcast supported by our Gold Partners, Astellas. Astellas also supported Steve to be in Australia this week for the USANZ ASM in Perth, and visits to Melbourne and Sydney. Your hosts are Professor Declan Murphy and Dr Renu Eapen. Even better on our Youtube channelLinks:Freedland et al JAMA 2005 EMBARK paper in NEJM

Author, podcaster and reader Daisy Buchanan joins Kate to discuss Read Yourself Happy, her latest book that explores ‘shelf-help' and the healing power of books and reading to inspire, comfort and fortify. You might not think that someone who regularly interviews literary stars like Anne Patchett and Lauren Groff on her podcast 'You're Booked' might also be someone who has struggled throughout her life with anxiety. Find out how books helped Daisy overcome her fears and inspired her to be adventurous in the manner of her favourite literary heroines. We also discuss the practicalities of the reading life, how to manage a mountainous TBR, and insider stories from the Jilly Cooper book club. With Valentine's Day in mind, find out how to 'Read Yourself Romantic' with Daisy's favourite romance novels. Oh, and you'll get about a million other brilliant book recommendations along the way! Notes If you're interested to try a Serious Readers lamp use our special offer code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light. Looking for your perfect bookish match? Use our offer code BookClubReview for 10% off a subscription to Book Lovers Dating. Reading list The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary Strange Beach by Oliwaseun Olawiola The Pirahna Club: Power and Influence in Formula 1 by Timothy Collings (my husband's book, by the way, in case you were wondering. He's been dipping in for something he's working on.) Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton Rivals by Jilly Cooper The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams I Want my MYV by Rob Tannenbaum Uncommon People by Miranda Sawyer Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Us by David Nicholls Good Material by Dolly Alderton Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser Akner Peter Hujar's Day by Linda Rosenkrantz Deano: Life After Football by Dean Windass By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart Camp by Paul Baker Notes from the Henhouse by Elspeth Barker O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker The Gemma Books by Noel Streatfield Love Junkie by Robert Plunket Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Expiation by Elizabeth Von Arnim They Were Sisters and Greenbanks by Dorothy Whipple The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford Mhairi McFarlane - various titles, try If I Never Met You

Banii sunt peste tot. Ne influențează alegerile zilnice, ne modelează relațiile și conturează viitorul pe care ni-l imaginăm. Și totuși, pentru mulți dintre noi, educația financiară rămâne un subiect lăsat deoparte, abordat doar când apar probleme.Astăzi discutăm despre bani cu Sergiu Penciu, un om care nu îi vede ca pe o enigmă rezervată experților, ci ca pe o parte firească a vieții. Sergiu a lucrat nouă ani în domeniul bancar și a fost implicat în dezvoltarea programului „Școala de Bani” la BCR. În ultimii opt ani, a ținut cursuri pentru peste 12.000 de oameni, ajutându-i să își înțeleagă mai bine relația cu banii.Ce îl diferențiază? Nu oferă rețete miraculoase și nu folosește termeni complicați. Crede că educația financiară ar trebui să fie la fel de accesibilă ca orice altă abilitate practică. Oricine poate învăța să își gestioneze banii, fie că este un angajat care își drămuiește salariul, fie că este un antreprenor care își organizează cash flow-ul. A mers atât de departe încât și-a învățat fiica de șapte ani câteva reguli de bază despre bani, pentru că educația începe în familie, nu în bănci sau în sălile de curs.În acest episod, nu vom vorbi despre metode rapide de îmbogățire. Discuția va fi despre lucruri mai importante: cum să ne organizăm banii astfel încât să avem stabilitate, cum să economisim fără să simțim că renunțăm la ceea ce ne place și cum să ne pregătim pentru viitor fără anxietate.România este pe ultimele locuri în Europa la educație financiară, conform unui studiu al Standard & Poor's. De ce? Ce ne lipsește? De ce unii oameni par să fie mereu într-o criză financiară, în timp ce alții reușesc să-și păstreze echilibrul indiferent de circumstanțe?

This episode is a panel discussion hosted at Brazil House during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The panel was hosted by BCR founder Aaron Stanley and featured Andre Portilho, head of digital assets at BTG Pactual; Caroline Malcolm of Oxford University; Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer at Circle and Alan Cohn, partner at Steptoe, LLC in Washington, DC We discuss institutional adoption of digital assets in the country, stablecoin adoption and regulations, Drex, and then these trends into what we're seeing happening in Europe, the United States and elsewhere ------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by hydroelectric energy from the ITAIPU Dam, Morphware provides high-performance compute to run, train, and build your AI apps and agents. One of the greatest expenses when it comes to building AI applications is the compute. Morphware provides a gateway to accessible compute for AI development. Using abundant clean energy from Paraguay, NVIDIA's highest performing GPU servers and bitcoin mining infrastructure, Morphware offers some of the most competitive prices for compute in the industry. Follow on X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Morphwareai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a part of the community ----------------------------------------------------------------

For this BCR series I have been asking American peacemakers: “What are we talking about when we talk about ‘The American'?”This program looks to a Jesuit priest and peacemaker Thomas Merton. At the end of “The Root of War” published in The Catholic Worker in 1962 – Thomas Merton wrote – “The first job of all is to understand the psychological forces at work in ourselves and in society.” That in a nutshell is the purpose of my conversations with American peacemakers.Merton's autobiography -- “The Seven Storey Mountain” -- is about “a young man who led a full and worldly life and then, at the age of 26, entered a Trappist monastery.” In Kentucky, Merton focused his thoughts and prayers on nonviolence and influenced all the major peacemakers of the second half of the 20th Century -- Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tuto, the Berrigans, Dorothy Day and on and on -- Father John Dear will help us delve into Merton's non-violence. Dear was born in North Carolina – graduated with top honors from Duke University – received two masters degrees in theology – and was ordained a Catholic Jesuit priest in Baltimore in 1993. John has worked with people scheduled to executed – served at a community center for low-income African-American women and children in Virginia – worked as pastor to parishes in the high desert of New Mexico and founded Pax Christi New Mexico. Worked at a Jesuit Refugee camp in El Salvador. On and on –In a recent email, John described himself as follows:Just so you know, like Merton, Dorothy Day, and Dan Berrigan, I consider myself a Christian anarchist. I'm done with America.It helps to be arrested 85 times and spend time in jail and have several felony convictions. I don't believe in America; I think it's all a lie.If anything, we're global citizens, or citizens of God's reign of universal love and peace. We're all one.That's where I'm at; and I get that from those three -- very few hold it. If this sounds like something you want to ask me about, then ok, let's talk,All the best, peace,JohnIn January 2014 Dear left the Jesuits for reasons that become obvious in this conversation.Alan WInsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the third in the BCR series "Talking About The American" -- We are asking American peacemakers to try to explain how they see the qualities of our countrymen. This episode – How'd we do with AIDS?I was in Syracuse for a Veterans for Peace pro-Palestine rally at the James M. Hanley Federal Building. Before the rally I had breakfast with Christian Caurla – an Italian journalist – at the home of Michael Desalvo -- where he and his partner Nick Orth – have provided home-based care for people with AIDS since October 1992. That morning -- Michael served Chris and me a delicious frittata with brussels sprouts. While we ate – I asked Michael about the Syracuse Friends of Dorothy Catholic Worker House which he and his partner renovated – and about their early hospice work with people with AIDS.Michael supports the Dorothy House with his work as a hairdresser.CONTACT Alan Winson barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wrap up your year with the Book Club Review podcast! Celebrate the joy of reading with us as we highlight the standout books we read in 2024, from page-turners to genre reads, to literary fiction and best book club books. We'll finish with our 'if we could only choose one' favourites for our overall book(s) of the year. This episode also features recommendations from our podcast book clubbers, fantastic readers all, who bring their choices into the mix. This is a bonus length episode as there was so much to go through, so take that dog for an extra long walk, get the children prepared for a long swing at the park or just curl up in a cozy spot with notepad in hand to jot down some of these books we think you shouldn't miss. Or, of course, use the handy list below. Books mentioned Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa What You Are Looking For is In The Library by Michiko Ayoyama Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree   Most enjoyable read Loot by Tania James Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly The Wedding People by Alison Espach   Best page-turner The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Going Infinite by Michael Lewis    Best Non-fiction How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair Grief is for People by Sloane Crossley The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart van Loo Maurice and Marilyn by Sophie Elmhurst The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke   Best Book Club Book Enter Ghost by Isabelle Hamid The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Cuddy by Benjamin Myers The Fraud by Zadie Smith August Blue by Deborah Levy Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai (Polly Barton trans.) Wifedom by Anna Funder Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (The Inspector Gamache series)   Best Genre Novel or Comfort Read How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka   Overall best book read in 2024 James by Percival Everett Kate: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Laura: Real Estate by Deborah Levy (vol. 3 in her 'living autobiography' series   Join the Book Club Review club Head to Patreon.com/thebookclubreview to explore what's on offer with regular extra episodes packed with reading recommendations and at the higher tier membership of the pod bookclub: upcoming reads for January are Marty by Kaveh Akbar, February: All The Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley and March: Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro.  Serious Readers For seriously good reading lamps with a Book Club Review special discount head to seriousreaders.co.uk/BCR and use the code BCR at checkout for £100 off any HD light. Shipping within the UK is free, and you get a 30-day trial period so you can see for yourself what a difference they make. Stay connected Find Kate on Instagram and Threads @bookclubreviewpodcast, or drop us a comment anytime at the episode page on our website. What were your favourite reads from 2024? We'd love to hear about them.  

This BCR Podcast series will be asking American peace activists a question borrowed from Raymond Carver:“What are we talking about when we talk about ‘The American' ?”This episode looks at an anti-Vietnam War, anti-nuclear peace activist, longtime incarcerated American criminal – and Catholic priest – Philip Berrigan. Brad Wolf joined me via Zoom to help. Recently, Brad edited a collection of Berrigan's writings, entitled -- “A Ministry of Risk”. Brad is a former lawyer, persecutor, professor and community college dean and is the executive director and co-founder of Peace Action Network of Lancaster PA. and he organized the "Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal." Brad was featured on Bar Crawl Radio when we covered the Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, New York earlier this year – BCR #236. Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lokke Moerel is a leading global expert on new technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and the Internet of Things, as well as Morrison & Foerster's lead counsel on Binding Corporate Rules (BCR), with vast experience advising multinational companies in obtaining their BCR approvals throughout the EU. She has also authored the leading textbook on the subject, published by Oxford University Press.   We recorded this interview prior to the publication of the European Data Protection Board's opinion on AI models and GDPR principles, following both a discussion paper issued by Hamburg's Supervisory Authority (“Do LLMs contain personal data?”) and an announcement by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner that it would open an investigation into Google's PaLM model.   A separate interview on the same topic, with Jorge Garcia Herrero, was released last week on our Spanish-language channel. References: Do LLMs 'store' personal data? This is asking the wrong question (Lokke Moerel, Marijn Storm) Lokke Moerel on LinkedIn Lokke Moerel, Morrison & Foerster  EDPB opinion 28/2024 on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models Discussion Paper: Large Language Models and Personal Data (Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit) Large Language Models do not store personal data: the LLM discussion paper of Hamburg's DPA with Dr. Markus Wünschelbaum (PrivacyPod) Data Protection Commission launches inquiry into Google AI model (DPC) ChatGPT provides false information about people, and OpenAI can't correct it (NOYB) Report of the work undertaken by the EDPB ChatGPT Taskforce (May 2024) [ES] Jorge García Herrero: ¿Contienen datos personales los LLM? ¿Cómo aplicamos el RGPD a los sistemas de IA generativa? (Masters of Privacy)

Este 2024, la inflación, que mide los precios de productos y servicios, cerrará el año manteniéndose dentro del rango meta, según las estimaciones del BCR. ¿Los precios en los mercados se mantendrán estables en el 2025? Conozcamos las proyecciones en el siguiente informe de Jossie Pérez.

For this BCR recording we were at the Hollow Nickel Bar in Brooklyn NY. Why a hollow nickel -- check out their website. We had a wild, funny and crucially important conversation about the work of the Church of Stop Shopping with Rev. Billy and Vera Anderson, They had just finished their Saturday morning "Earth Riot" radio show at WBAI.Rev. Billy is an enactment of activist actor and writer Billy Talen; he leads the Church of Stop Shopping -- a New York City performance community preaching the imminent 'shopocalypse' when the world ends due to rampant and unholy consumerism. And Vera Anderson was on Bar Crawl Radio when we were out West with the Nevada Desert Experience's 60 mile Peace Walk to the entrance of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site -- See BCR #219. Vera is a musician and a mental health advocate in NYC and Las Vegas and she is on the board of the Nevada Desert Experience and Pace e Bene advocating for nuclear abolition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Curious about the 2024 Booker Prize? Wondering if the shortlisted novels live up to the hype? In this latest episode Kate and Laura are joined by returning guests Phil, Sarah and Martin to dive deep into this year's shortlist bringing you their usual frank, honest opinions in true book-club style.  This isn't your typical review show — you get real, unfiltered thoughts from book lovers who tell it like it is. From literary brilliance to unexpected twists, find out which books wowed us, which ones left us wanting more, and whether this year's Booker picks truly deserve the spotlight. Plus of course our guesses as to which one might win. Notes Check out Martin's brilliant blog Eyes on the Prize for a fantastic look back through Booker Winners past, including his 'worst to best' ranking. Other books mentioned Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware We Solve Murders by Richard Osman The Trees by Percival Everett Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver My Friends by Hisham Matar Subscribe Want more from The Book Club Review? Want to help support it financially? Come and join Kate at Patreon.com/thebookclubreview where for a small monthly fee you'll receive benefits such as a weekly books minisode, occasional special episodes of the podcast made just for Patreons, and at the higher tier you can join our monthly book club for live discussions with Kate over Zoom. If you're a Substacker you'll also find extra content from The Book Club Review there – check thebookclubreview.co.uk/bookspodcast/subscribe for more details. For the love of a good lamp:  Visit seriousreaders.com/BCR for our special offer on any HD light – use the code BCR at checkout and if you're in the UK you can also benefit from free shipping. You get a month to try out the lights to decide if they're for you, if not you can return them. We seriously love them, and think you will too.  

Today, Keri and Tim share the final results of this year's Golden Bean Americas. Spoiler alert: they both won medals:) ICYMI, we need you, your mom, your friends, and your priest to subscribe to the pod on Spotify so we can give you free coffee! When we hit 100 subscribers, BCR and Roasted By Mom will send free coffee to a lucky subscriber.

Ceașcometrul. Ciucă, Ciolacu și Simion, față-n față cu viitura: cât de bine au reușit să-l imite, în timpul inundațiilor, pe Nicolae Ceaușescu (PressOne) - Decrețeii se apropie de 60 de ani și vine un val de sărăcie fără precedent. „Părinții oferă copiilor bani, ca să-și cumpere o casă sau o mașină, iar seniorul rămâne descoperit financiar”, avertizează un important economist (HotNews) - Populația a ajuns să asigure 10% din necesarul tot mai mare de finanțare al statului (CursDeGuvernare) Nu-și iau înapoi bezelele (SpotMedia)Mascarada confruntării PSD-PNL nu include și împărțirea sinecurilor. Felul în care se înțeleg perfect pe tranșarea hălcilor, felul în care își susțin unii altora clienții și impostorii este o dovadă cât se poate de grăitoare despre adevărata natură a relației dintre cele două partide.Ca un recent exemplu, Roberta Anastase nu ajungea în CA al BNR, pentru care nu are o minimă calificare, fără suportul PSD.Nici n-a crâcnit Marcel Ciolacu să semneze pentru îndestularea la rectificare a bugetului președintelui cu 7 milioane de lei, fără a avea măcar pretenția transparenței și după toate scandalurile privind cheltuielile faraonice ale lui Klaus Iohannis.În chestiunile cu adevărat importante pentru ei, PSD și PNL colaborează fără fisură, în vreme ce fiecare își interpretează partitura electorală cea mai avantajoasă.nimic nu i-ar plăcea mai mult lui Marcel Ciolacu decât să meargă cu acest tandem și dincolo de 2024.Dar pentru asta, desigur, Nicolae Ciucă trebuie să ajungă în turul al doilea. Iar ca să ajungă, electoratul liberal trebuie mobilizat cu speranță că PSD va fi trimis în Opoziție.Deci mobilizarea electoratului PNL pentru o guvernare antiPSD va ridica și mobilizarea electoratului PSD, ca nu cumva să pățească iar un pocinog.În același timp, Marcel Ciolacu are mare grijă ca PSD să nu repete o eroare clasică - enervarea electoratului ostil. Așa au pierdut mereu în turul al doilea.Cu cât este mai atacat, cu atât Marcel Ciolacu pare mai calm și pacifist. Deci atacurile PNL îi fac bine, notează jurnalista SpotMedia. Ceașcometrul. Ciucă, Ciolacu și Simion, față-n față cu viitura: cât de bine au reușit să-l imite, în timpul inundațiilor, pe Nicolae Ceaușescu (PressOne)„Întotdeauna în mijlocul poporului, la bine şi la greu, secretarul general al Partidului Comunist Român şi preşedintele Republicii Socialiste România, tovarăşul Nicolae Ceauşescu s-a aflat şi în aceste zile (...) alături de cetăţeni, controlînd situaţia, hotărînd acţiunile necesare de întreprins şi dînd îndrumări pentru finalizarea lor rapidă în vederea limitării efectelor calamităţilor şi înlăturării hotărite a consecinţelor acestora”, începea un articol România Liberă publicat pe 5 iulie 1975. Au trecut aproape 50 de ani de atunci, însă titlul, tonul scriiturii, pozele care însoțesc textul și evenimentele descrise pot părea familiare. În septembrie 2024, la fel ca-n iulie 1975, mai multe județe ale României au fost lovite de inundații care au omorât și lăsat oameni pe drumuri. Inundațiile care au afectat România în această toamnă au scos la iveală 3 mici „ceaușești”: Nicolae Ciucă, Marcel Ciolacu și George Simion.Toți 3 s-au pozat luna trecută înconjurați de sinistrați din județul Galați, în cizme de cauciuc, acoperiți de pelerine de ploaie și cu expresii faciale care musteau de empatie. Și toți 3 au beneficiat de sprijinul unor publicații/televiziuni care le-au preluat și diseminat mesajele. PressOne a evaluat abilitățile lui Simion, Ciucă și Ciolacu de a-l emula pe fostul dictator cu ajutorul unui instrument inventat de redacție: Ceașcometrul.George Simion primește calificativul 6 cești din 10 pe scara Ceașcometrului.Marcel Ciolacu primește din partea PressOne 4  din 10. Ciucă primește doar 3 din 10.Ceilalți prezidențiabili relevanți, Mircea Geoană și Elena Lasconi, n-au fost măsurați cu Ceașcometrul pentru că implicarea lor în drama sinistraților a fost minimă. Decrețeii se apropie de 60 de ani și vine un val de sărăcie fără precedent. „Părinții oferă copiilor bani, ca să-și cumpere o casă sau o mașină, iar seniorul rămâne descoperit financiar”, avertizează un important economist (HotNews)50% dintre români nu au nicio economie pentru bătrânețe, avertizează economistul Radu Crăciun, într-un dialog pentru cititorii HotNews. Asta se petrece și pe fondul unei relații greșite între generații, aproape singulare în restul Europei.În România, rata sărăciei relative, care măsoară ponderea persoanelor sărace în totalul populației, pentru grupa de vârstă de 65+ ani a urcat în ultimii 10 ani de la 14,4% la 19,5%, potrivit datelor INS. „Asociația pentru Pensiile Administrate Privat (APAPR) a făcut un sondaj din care a reieșit că 50% dintre români n-au nicio economie pentru bătrânețe, ceea ce e trist. Există mentalitatea asta păguboasă de genul că „lasă că oricum nu mai prind pensia”. Ceea ce e fals. Sau mai e tipul de gândire: „lasă că mai am timp până la pensie, o să văd mai târziu ce fac”. Numai că se trezesc prea târziu”, explică Radu Crăciun. Crăciun este membru fondator al Asociației Analiștilor Financiar Bancari, președinte al Asociației pentru Pensiile Administrate Privat și conduce BCR pensii. Populația a ajuns să asigure 10% din necesarul tot mai mare de finanțare al statului. MF a lansat o nouă emisiune FIDELIS (CursDeGuvernare)Ministerul Finanțelor (MF) a lansat miercuri a cincea emisiune FIDELIS de titluri de stat pentru populație din acest an. Acestea au devenit o importantă sursă de finanțare a deficitului bugetar și de rostogolire a datoriei publice.Ponderea titlurilor de stat pentru populație a urcat la peste 10% din totalul împrumuturilor contractate de stat în anii 2022 și 2023. Procentul este de trei ori mai mare decât cel de dinainte de pandemie, în contextul în care și necesarul de finanțare s-a dublat în ultimii cinci ani.Dacă înainte de pandemie, Finanțele împrumutau sub 100 de miliarde de lei pe an, valoarea a sărit la 170 de miliarde în 2020 și peste 200 de miliarde anul trecut, arată CursDeGuvernare.

July, 2024. BCR visited the Hot Air Brewing in Creston, Iowa this summer. It is a bastion of liberality and acceptance. We were in Iowa to visit our friends Brian Terrell and Betsy Kennan of the "Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm," in Malloy, IA -- about 30 miles south of Creston; Betsy and Brian introduced us to Iowan's Katie Davidson and Ryan Fuller. When we talked with her, Katie owned the Hot Air Brewery and Ryan is a farmer with his husband and performs drag as "Cherry Peaks."We wanted to get a sense of what life is like in a small Iowan town -- in a state that supports Donald Trump for President. It was a most revealing conversation.Contact: Alan Winson -- barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mid-September. BCR moderated the 26th Kateri Peace Conference panel with anti-war and anti-nuclear deterrence activists. We took that opportunity to talk with Melissa Bramble the Director of Operations of the St. Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda NY.Rebecca McKean asked Melissa about the history of St. Kateri and the Shrine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En las últimas horas, cuatro hechos de mucha relevancia nos colocan de frente a la realidad de la infiltración del narcotráfico en nuestro país. Y no es que no lo supiéramos ya. Solo que en 48 horas el panorama duro y crudo volvió a golpearnos. Costa Rica es espacio para la operación de las estructuras de los carteles mexicanos Jalisco Nueva Generación y Sinaloa, del colombiano cartel del Golfo y, por supuesto, de las propias bandas nacionales. La incautación de una tonelada de droga en un contenedor con harina de yuca que iba rumbo al puerto de Amberes (Bélgica) se logró gracias a un perro especializado de la Unidad de Intervención Especial, luego de que la carga pasara “inadvertida” en la revisión de las pantallas de los muy famosos escáneres instalados en APM Terminals. Esto ocurría casi en simultáneo con el operativo Shark (tiburón) ejecutado por la Fiscalía General y el OIJ, para desarticular una estructura criminal jefeada por el colombiano nacionalizado costarricense, Alexi Meléndez León, uno de los 50 capos más buscados por la DEA de los Estados Unidos. Fueron detenidos también dos gerentes bancarios y un tesorero del BCR, así como el pastor evangélico Juan Luis Barboza de una iglesia de Aguas Zarcas, además de una docena de implicados. Como si todo eso no fuera suficiente, el domingo en plena celebración de la Independencia nos levantamos con la noticia de The New York Times reportando como Costa Rica pasó de ser una meca turística a convertirse en una inmensa bodega de narcotráfico, tanto que en el 2020 superamos a México como el principal punto de trasbordo de narcóticos a Estados Unidos y Europa. Hoy, estamos en segundo lugar, muy cerca de los aztecas. Por supuesto que con ese cuadro de situación, la ola de criminalidad sigue a la orden del día. El reporte fue de un homicidio cada 5 horas, desde el fin de semana al martes. Para seguir analizando esta situación conversaremos con el especialista en temas de inteligencia y seguridad, Álvaro Ramos Rechnitz.

Summer Reading Report: hits, misses, and anticipations   We're back from the beach and reflecting on our summer reading in this bonus length bookshelf episode. On Kate's stack summer favourite GRETA AND VALDIN by Rebecca K. Reilly, Olivia Laing's memoir The Garden Against Time, the hotly tipped HEADSHOT by Rita Bullwinkel, TRUST by Hernan Diaz, Miranda July's new novel ALL FOURS and upcoming book club reads THE FRAUD by Zadie Smith and HUMANELY POSSIBLE by Sarah Bakewell. Meanwhile Laura talks about REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Kong, THE LAST UNICORN by Peter S. Beagle, THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Stuart Turton, Kiley Reid's latest COME AND GET IT, Reese's Book Club pick SLOW DANCE by Rainbow Rowell and Austeriltz by W. G. Sebald.    We also hear about the best bookish party Laura attended courtsey of the Vancouver Public Library, and the Kate's experience of reading just one book, and one book only, at a time – a strong departure from her usual habits of three on the go at once. But will she stick to it?   Timecodes for the time poor 08:58 Real Americans by Rachel Kong: A Not-to-Read Recommendation 17:39 The Garden Against Time by Olivia Lange: A Deep Dive 25:27 The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle: A Disappointment 30:44 Headshot by Rita Bullwinkle: A Mixed Review 40:02 Stuart Turton's The Last Murder at the End of the World: A Fun Read 44:20 Exploring 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz 49:34 Campus Life and Money in 'Come and Get' It by Kiley Reid 59:57 Miranda July's 'All Fours': A Perimenopausal Journey 01:12:40 A Lighthearted Romance: 'Slow Dance' by Rainbow Rowell 01:15:13 Upcoming Reads and Final Thoughts Patreon Want more from your favourite podcast? Want to support the person who makes it? Come and join Kate at Patreon.com/thebookclubreview where for a small monthly fee you'll receive benefits such as a weekly books dispatch, which you can read or listen to as a pod, occasional special episodes, and at the higher tier you can join our monthly book club for live discussions with Kate over Zoom.  For the love of a good lamp:  Visit seriousreaders.com/BCR for our special offer on any HD light – use the code BCR at checkout and if you're in the UK you can also benefit from free shipping. You get a month to try out the lights to decide if they're for you, if not you can return them. We seriously love them, and think you will too.

BCR podcast traveled to Mexico and Scotland in August and asked what citizens of the world were feeling about the U.S. Presidential election. Nearly everyone I met was aware of the election and had significant and personal feelings about "Americans" and their limited choice for leadership. I talked with people from Puerta Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende, Edinburgh, and Aberfeldy -- tourists, a waiter, a van driver, teens from Belfast, couple of cooks, a photographer and painter, a teacher, an airline worker, Cambridge students, tour guides, Edinburgh Fringe Festival workers and artists, and the Fringe Financial Manager. Let me know what you think of this mix of human voices on the eve of a most important US Presidential election.Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, originally released for our Patreon subscribers, Kate celebrates the joys of the perfect notebook with fellow enthusiast and stationery shop owner David Frostick (Lift, Southwold). From the importance of flat-lay paper to the perfect pen we've got it all covered just in time for back-to-school season. And then we turn to the art of notetaking. Kate and Laura discuss how they take notes on the books they're discussing on the show, and then we find out how the professionals do it, with friends of the pod, journalist Phil Chaffee and literary critic Emily Rhodes. We also hear from Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud whose book, The Art of Mindful Reading, is full of great suggestions for how to get the most from your reading.  If this whets your appetite come and join us at Patreon.com/thebookclubreview where for a small monthly fee (or you can sign up for annual membership if you prefer) you'll receive benefits such as Kate's weekly books email, occasional special episodes, and at the higher tier you can join our monthly book club for live discussions with Kate over Zoom. If you love the pod your support is helpng Kate make the shows, which means a lot, so thank you for considering it. Discover David's store LIFT here. For other things referenced in this episode here's an index to products with links. For the love of a good lamp:  Visit seriousreaders.com/BCR for our special offer on any HD light – use the code BCR at checkout and if you're in the UK you can also benefit from free shipping. You get a month to try out the lights to decide if they're for you, if not you can return them. We seriously love them, and think you will too.    

Contributor: Megan Hurley, MD Educational Pearls: Initial assessment of patients with severe burn injuries begins with ABCs  Airway: consider inhalation injury Breathing: circumferential burns of the trunk region can reduce respiratory muscle movement Circulation: circumferential burns compromise circulation Exposure: Important to assess the affected surface area Escharotomy: emergency procedure to release the tourniquet-ing effects of the eschar  Differs from a fasciotomy in that it does not breach the deep fascial layer PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure The positive pressure remaining in the airway after exhalation Keeps airway pressure higher than atmospheric pressure Common formulas for initial fluid rate in burn shock resuscitation Parkland formula: 4 mL/kg body weight/% TBSA burns (lactated Ringer's solution) Modified Brooke formula: 2 mL/kg/% (also lactated Ringer's solution) Less fluid = lower risk of intra-abdominal compartment syndrome Lactated Ringer's solution is preferred over normal saline in burn injuries Normal saline is avoided in large quantities due to the possibility of it leading to hyperchloremic acidosis References Acosta P, Santisbon E, Varon J. “The Use of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation.” Critical Care Clinics. 2007;23(2):251-261. doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2006.12.012  Orgill DP, Piccolo N. Escharotomy and decompressive therapies in burns. J Burn Care Res. 2009;30(5):759-768. doi:10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181b47cd3  Snell JA, Loh NH, Mahambrey T, Shokrollahi K. Clinical review: the critical care management of the burn patient. Crit Care. 2013;17(5):241. Published 2013 Oct 7. doi:10.1186/cc12706 Summarized by Meg Joyce, MS1 | Edited by Meg Joyce & Jorge Chalit

We love a list, and we love an excuse for a conversation about books, and so we couldn't have been more delighted when the New York Times released their list of the best books of the 21st century, so far. From 503 top tens submitted by authors and other literary world folk, and a bit of statistical magic, they boiled it down to their definitive top 100. And we had to hand it to them, it's a damn good list. Still, we might argue with a few of their choices, and of course have some thoughts of our own. And so in this episode you'll get our own Book Club Review top 20 books, some of which were on the NYT's list, most of which were not. They're the books we felt had been overlooked, books we loved and were desparate to talk about, books we want to share with you. And so join me (Kate) and Sarah in London, Phil in New York and Laura in Vancouver as we spend a delightful hour considering the best of the best. I guarantee you'll come away with at least one book for your TBR, and hopefully you'll love it as much as we did. No booklist, as I thought you might like to find out as you listen, but you'll find all the books discussed at the episode page on our website, thebookclubreview.co.uk Here's the link to the NYT's list Also do check out our episode sponsors Serious Readers, who are offering £100 off their brilliant HD reading lamps, use the code BCR at checkout. UK customers get free delivery, elsewhere you can still take advantage of the offer, but there will be a shipping charge.    

Mid July, this year -- 2024 – Rebecca McKean and I flew into Chicago and then drove to Maloy Iowa – a few miles north of the Missouri border.We passed Joliet – Dekalk – Moline – Iowa City – Cedar Rapids - Ottunwa - Mt Ayr – then – Maloy, Iowa.At one time – not so long ago – Maloy had a small population. Its buildings remain: A medium sized Catholic Church – small Post Office – General Store – Dance Hall – City Hall. Now it is mostly empty – a husk of a town surrounded by massive corn fields.Becky and I were visiting two Catholic Worker friends who had been cultivating a small vegetable – goat and chicken farm since 1986. Their two children grew up in Maloy on the “Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Community Farm.”Over those years -- besides working the farm -- Betsy Kenan perfected the crafts of weaving and looming – and Brian Terrell travelled protesting war and the spread of U.S. military and nuclear bombs throughout the world._____________________________For the next three BCR programs – we talked with Brian – Betsy and their friends in Maloy and Creston IA to get a feel for life in this American state which overwhelmingly supports Donald Trump for president, bans abortions after six weeks -- and which -- we learned – might be considering alternative – diverse -- ways of being in mid-America.The opening sound was recorded on Betsy's and Brian's porch. Nate Jarrell on the violin – Nate is a young peace activist and musician and builder who was visiting Brian and Betsy on their Catholic Worker Farm – and Don Ray – a neighbor up the road was playing the guitar – Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vivien Lougheed, born in Winnipeg in 1943. Her family was troubled, so she learned early to huddle in safe places and read. They were also poor, so she was forced to steal books. One especially caught her eye — a travel book. It was a bit beyond her, but had pictures. At the age of 8, she got a bike, and rode all the streets of the city until a tire went flat, something her stepfather was too busy to fix. At age 16 she quit school and used her recently acquired typing skills to get secretarial work and find a place to live. On her first vacation, summer 1960, she boarded a Greyhound for Jasper. One glimpse of the mountains and her life's purpose was clear. For a while, marriage, kids, training as a medical lab tech, and a job in the hospital tied her down. Now she was in Prince George, where husband #1 had a lucrative job on the BCR. Soon the kids were old enough to give her the time, and her own job was lucrative enough to give her the money, to travel. She'd also found, in the lab, a partner in crime. This was Joanne Armstrong. Buried deeply beneath Joanne's taciturn and cynical temperament, was a desire for adventure equal to Vivien's. It started with long distance trekking, cycling and canoeing: weeks in Quetico Park in Ontario, weeks in Banff and Jasper, weeks in the Nahanni, weeks in Europe etc. The pattern was set. Back-pack travel. Cheap hotels, cheap transportation, and marketplace food with (if possible) red wine. In the course of this, husband # 1 realized that Viv's mind was elsewhere. Interestingly, Joanne's husband arrived at a similar conclusion at the same time. This resulted in a certain reallocation of financial resources, and a certain new freedom. At this time, they were taking canoe lessons so they could paddle the Nahanni River, and lobbying the Chinese government to travel freely in China. In the course of this, books came back into Viv's life. They arrived in the form of a bespectacled college English instructor, John Harris. John was a reluctant traveler and trekker, but had a nose for stories. He had an old school friend at the Citizen newspaper, a few connections with small-press publishers in Vancouver, and a small publishing operation of his own. More importantly, he had a pension and a medical and dental plan. He deftly used these things to win Viv's heart. With him, she could travel year-round and, using his connections and editorial assistance, become a travel writer. And so it happened that Viv traveled the world, the dangerous places with Joanne, the safer ones with John. The self-published travel-guide Central America by Chickenbus (3 editions, 1988 – 93) led to a contract with Hunter Publishing in Miami for guides to Belize, western Mexico, Cuba, Bolivia. A weekly column in the Citizen (1991 – 96) caught the attention of the Prince George publisher Cynthia Wilson, who ran Caitlin Press. Forbidden Mountains resulted. It described a trip with Joanne through the areas of Tibet closed to travelers. Viv and Joanne hired Uyger truckers get them through Chinese border stops. A perceptive friend described this journey as “insane.” Caitlin also commissioned a guide to local hikes, From the Chilcoten to the Chilcoot (2005), and Caitlin's associated press Harbour Publishing commissioned Understanding Bolivia: A Traveller's History (2008) So, Viv's adventurous spirit and curiosity about the world came to be reflected in an extensive body of work, which includes over 10 books. These books are known for their vivid storytelling and practical advice — practical even if you want to follow her into some wild places. She has also written about the history and geography of remote regions. .Learn more about Vivien's books by visiting https://www.chickenbustales.com/

For the past three years BCR podcast has recorded on Sundays in June from the West Side Community Garden, As usual, we talked with neighbors doing amazing work for their community and featured the music of local artists performing in the Garden during the month. For this BCR program we invited three leaders of the WSCG to talk about its history. By a miraculous convergence of urban decay and sheer will, this former trash heap abides as a garden oasis on the Upper West Sider – all thanks to dedicated gardners and volunteers. This place exemplifies the strength of local communities.Ensconced in a corner of the garden we talked with three women who nurture and are nurtured by a garden: Judy Robinson is a gardener and the President of the WSCG's Board of Directors. Until this summer, Randa Kirshbaum organized the Garden's Summer Music concerts. And joining us on our bench was Jackie Bukowski -- an early organizer of the WSCG.Later in the program we featured the music of the Scott Munson Jazz Quintet. The complete performance can be heard at BCR #233. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura's on a flying visit to London, and so of course we took the opportunity to get together and swap notes on our recent reading. Regular guest Phil Chaffee dialled in from New York to add his picks to the mix. Find out what we thought of summer it-book The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, we consider the auto fictional world of Deborah Levy, Kate reports back on Francis Spufford's new novel – and podcast book club read – Cahokia Jazz and we round it off with art-world memoir All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield – unputdownable in Kate's opinion, find out why. It's also our first ever sponsored episode. Introducing Serious Readers, a company dedicated to creating the world's best reading lamps. Listen in for Kate's interview with founder Alex Pratt, and learn more about why your eyes might struggle under standard LED lighting. We know how much as readers you care about your eyes, so we were happy to tell you about a product that feels like just what they need. Listen in for all the details, and if you're interested to try them head to seriousreaders.com/BCR and use code BCR for £100 off any HD light. You have 30 days to decide if they're right for you. In the UK you'll also get free delivery. Outside of the UK the offer is still valid, but there would also be a shipping charge. BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford Real Estate by Deborah Levy All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield SERIOUS READERS Like the sound of Serious Readers? Head to seriousreaders.com/BCR and use code BCR for £100 off any HD light, you'll also get free delivery in the UK, and you have 30 days to try them out. PATREON Support the show, and get extras in return Head over to our Patreon to find out how to support the pod, and the things you'll get in return, from book recommendations to extra episodes. At the higher tier you can join our monthly book club – if you look at that membership level you'll find a link to the full list of books for 2024. This month we're reading Wifedom by Anna Funder. Or to hear about books between shows come find the pod on Instagram or Threads @bookclubreviewpodcast

A full length presentation of a performance by La Manga in the West Side Community Garden in June 2024. For a conversation with La Manga founder, Daniela Serna, go to BCR #230.Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the fourth time this summer Bar Crawl Radio podcast is not at a bar. But we are continuing to have conversations with neighbors doing positive work for their community. We will be talking with a citizen journalists who works in the field of peace activism and whose writing is published in Pressenza – an international news agency pushing ideas of peace, non-violence, and human rightsFor this BCR recording we were ensconced in our mobile studio in the southeast corner of the West Side Community Garden observing Upper West Siders choose their favorite spots to listen to La Manga, who perform Bullerengue, music from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Later in the program, I will be talking with Daniela Serna about La Manga and we'll listen to selections from tonight's performance.But first Rebecca McKean and I talked with David Andersson, a citizen journalist, photographer and publisher. In the 80's Mr. Andersson published a neighborhood newspaper in Paris. Today, David is the coordinator of the NYC bureau for Pressenza and the host of Face 2 Face, a podcast talking with activists for peace from all over the world.Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll have a BCR later this week to properly discus the games that we saw at Summer Game Fest! For now we're going to rest up and recuperate from the wild weekend of Nite SHows!

For this BCR conversation at the West Side Community Garden we investigated the stories of two ladies--one affected by chance--the other by choice. The first story is about a chance phone call that led to instant and fleeting fame – and the other -- a choice to help recently arrived neighbors which will lead to – what?Rebecca McKean and I were set-up in the southeast corner of the West Side Community Garden. As our UWS neighbors sought their favorite spots to listen to the Cassatt String Quartet, we talked with Marilyn O'Day – a high school junior who started a study hangout at the Newton Hotel for recent migrants from South America as part of the Open Hearts Initiative -- and -- Meg Parsont, a publicist for publishers, gardener, and contributor to the West Side Rag newspaper. Meg was once famous – appearing over 30 times in the early 1990s on Late Night with David Letterman.Later in this program, we spoke with cellist Gwen Krosnick of the Cassatt String Quartet about the evenings musical offerings.Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this BCR conversation we were not at a bar having a conversation with people working positively for their communities – but at Inwood Park – in upper Manhattan – former home of the Lenape People. Catholic Worker, Anthony Donovan, opens this program as he talks to a group of about 20 people who had joined the Veteran's for Peace "2024 Peace Walk" -- for the day. The VFP Walk started in Ogunquit Maine on May 5th and will arrive in Washington, DC July 5th – a nearly 600 mile trek. Some walk for a day – others longer – and one former military person has walked nearly the entire length.As we moved through the densely forested hills of Inwood Park, I spoke with Tarak Kauf of the VFP and organizer of the Walk and asked him about the link between walking and peace. I then walked beside two former members of the U.S. military who explained their reasons for participating in an anti-war peace walk -- Eric Waseleski and James Williams. Alan Winson barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diana este psiholog și terapeut, are un doctorat în domeniul traumelor familiale, rezilienței și creșterii post-traumatice. Este cofondator și președinte al Institutului pentru Studiul și Tratamentul Traumei, domeniu în care a făcut pionierat în România. Este autorul cărții „Anatomia Traumei”. Spune că una dintre iluziile noastre este că vom putea înțelege ceva despre oameni doar studiindu-le comportamentul. Comportamentul, spune Diana, nu este decât manifestarea exterioară a unor adevăruri și fenomene mai adânci. Ca să înțelegem oamenii și pe noi înșine, trebuie să privim în interior, să înțelegem „de ce”-ul din spatele comportamentului. Munca ei de o viață stă în a înțelege ceea ce a uimit-o de când era mică: resorturile interioare ale oamenilor și căile prin care putem ajunge să fim bine cu noi înșine și cu lumea din jur. Am vorbit cu Diana în mai 2024, într-o conversație live la Teatrul Apollo111, despre relația cu noi înșine și cu lumea noastră interioară. Despre cum să ne înțelegem mai bine și să trăim mai în armonie cu ceea ce se află în interiorul nostru și în lumea noastră exterioară, oricât de impredictibilă și complicată ar fi. Despre cum să ne reconectăm cu noi și să ne simțim stăpâni ai propriei vieți.  **** Conversațiile noaste live sunt susținute de BCR. BCR construiește mecanisme și produse pentru o Românie mai inteligentă financiar. Și, pentru că totul pleacă de la oameni și nevoile lor, soluțiile BCR se bazează pe sute de mii de conversații cu companii și oameni obișnuiți.  Iar sistemul lor gratuit de consiliere financiară a contribuit deja la o viață mai bună pentru 200.000 de oameni care au beneficiat de un plan financiar personalizat.   **** Partenerul nostru este de asemenea MedLife, cea mai mare rețea de servicii medicale private din România. O organizație construită cu pasiune și îndrăzneală de către un grup de antreprenori români, dar și de medici buni, care cred că împreună putem să facem România bine. **** Evenimentele live vă sunt prezentate și de Autonom. O companie de familie, fondată de Dan și Marius Ștefan în 2006, la Piatra Neamț, Autonom este acel gen de succes rapid care a rezultat după 20 de ani de muncă susținută. Azi, conduc cel mai mare grup de produse și servicii de mobilitate din România.  De la o simplă închiriere de mașină, la soluții complexe pentru flote sau soluții de finanțare, soluțiile Autonom susțin companiile, în orice moment s-ar afla pe drum. **** Note, un sumar al conversației, precum și cărțile și oamenii la care facem referire în podcast se găsesc pe andreearosca.ro Pentru a primi noi episoade, vă puteți abona la newsletter pe andreearosca.ro. Dacă ascultați acest podcast, vă rog lăsați un review în Apple Podcasts. Durează câteva secunde și ne ajută să îmbunătățim temele și calitatea și să intervievăm noi oameni interesanți. 

It was another post COVID, pre climate catastrophe Sunday on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Rebecca McKean and I – Alan Winson – co-hosts of BCR podcast – had erected our sound studio in the southwest corner of the West Side Community Garden and waited for our guests. Stop the Chop has worked to rid our city of those pesky, rotor-whirling metal blobs that spew noise and GHG pollution for no positive reason. We spoke with Melissa Elstein and Ken Couglin, leaders of Stop the Chop. and we were oined by Adrian Benepe--NYC Parks Commissioner from 2002 - 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mihai este fondatorul Origo, o companie care a creat, practic, lumea cafelei de specialitate în România. Ce mi s-a părut mereu interesant este că Origo nu a crescut prin extindere pe orizontală - nu are francize, nu are zeci de locații - ci mergând tot mai adânc pe firul cafelei, până la origine. Sunt furnizori de cafea, de echipamente, de educație pentru parteneri din toată țara și fac totul cu o preocupare aproape obsesivă pentru educație și excelență. Cultura internă și criteriile pentru a alege partenerii au la bază principii mai puțin obișnuite, legate de încredere și pasiuni comune. Am vorbit cu Mihai într-o conversație live, la TEatrul Apollo111, în aprilie 2024, despre cum a construit Origo și filozofia lui de muncă și de viață și despre cum a construit, bucată cu bucată, o lume în care să îi placă să trăiască. **** Conversațiile noaste live sunt susținute de BCR. BCR construiește mecanisme și produse pentru o Românie mai inteligentă financiar. Și, pentru că totul pleacă de la oameni și nevoile lor, soluțiile BCR se bazează pe sute de mii de conversații cu companii și oameni obișnuiți.  Iar sistemul lor gratuit de consiliere financiară a contribuit deja la o viață mai bună pentru 200.000 de oameni care au beneficiat de un plan financiar personalizat.   **** Partenerul nostru este de asemenea MedLife, cea mai mare rețea de servicii medicale private din România. O organizație construită cu pasiune și îndrăzneală de către un grup de antreprenori români, dar și de medici buni, care cred că împreună putem să facem România bine. **** Evenimentele live vă sunt prezentate și de Autonom. O companie de familie, fondată de Dan și Marius Ștefan în 2006, la Piatra Neamț, Autonom este acel gen de succes rapid care a rezultat după 20 de ani de muncă susținută. Azi, conduc cel mai mare grup de produse și servicii de mobilitate din România.  De la o simplă închiriere de mașină, la soluții complexe pentru flote sau soluții de finanțare, soluțiile Autonom susțin companiile, în orice moment s-ar afla pe drum. **** Note, un sumar al conversației, precum și cărțile și oamenii la care facem referire în podcast se găsesc pe andreearosca.ro Pentru a primi noi episoade, vă puteți abona la newsletter pe andreearosca.ro. Dacă ascultați acest podcast, vă rog lăsați un review în Apple Podcasts. Durează câteva secunde și ne ajută să îmbunătățim temele și calitatea și să intervievăm noi oameni interesanți. 

Kaoru Watanabe was the featured music artist of the first summer concert in the West Side Community of 2024. Rebecca and I got to the Garden early and set up our portable studio in a corner alcove to talk with Jody Sperling -- dancer and choreographer -- and the Artistic Director of Time Lapse Dance which explores environmental performance forms. Also, Jody is the Eco-Artist in Residence at the New York Society of Ethical Culture. We talked about her artistic work to raise emotions about the climate disaster impinging on our wonderful world. And she told us about the upcoming Time Lapse Dance concert at the NY Society of Ethical Culture on June 1. This program includes selections from Watanabe's performance featuring Taiko drums and Shinobue reed flute. The entire -- unedited -- concert can be heard at BCR #224.Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El referéndum es uno de los pilares fundamentales de la democracia directa, un mecanismo de consulta popular, que permite orientar las decisiones políticas a partir del criterio de los ciudadanos sobre determinados temas de interés nacional. Pero esta herramienta de compleja aplicación tiene que cumplir procesos y fases en determinados plazos, según lo establece la legislación vigente. El anuncio del presidente Chaves Robles de querer avanzar en la convocatoria al segundo referéndum de nuestra historia, no solo estaría determinado entonces por las condiciones sociales y políticas imperantes, sino también -y muy especialmente- por la capacidad de cumplir con los requisitos para que, a más tardar, el primero de agosto del 2025 pudiera celebrarse esa consulta nacional, que en todo caso, no sería vinculante si no alcanza una votación del 30% del padrón electoral para leyes ordinarias y 40% en el caso de reformas parciales a la Constitución Política. Lo cierto es que antes de llegar a ese tipo de definiciones, un interesante ejercicio de tiempos nos coloca en el plano de la realidad. En otras palabras, de lo posible o cuesta arriba de poder llegar al objetivo final de la consulta, estableciendo por supuesto, qué es lo que se consultaría, tomando en cuenta que muchas materias están expresamente prohibidas de llevarse al proceso. Todo esto, por supuesto, lo sabe bien el Ejecutivo, con lo que también salta a la palestra la duda respecto de si lo que se quiere es realmente ir a un referéndum o simplemente profundizar la división con el Poder Legislativo, dado que el mandatario ha señalado expresamente que no necesita de los diputados para aprobar los proyectos de su interés tales como la venta del BCR, la apertura del mercado eléctrico, las jornadas laborales 4x3 y la reforma a la ley de contratación administrativa para construir Ciudad Gobierno por encima de los requisitos hoy establecidos. Para ahondar en el tema y conocer los requisitos, con calendario en mano, conversaremos mañana con el analista e investigador, Mario Quirós.

PHILIPPE DIAZ is a film director – producer – and promoter of “intelligent films.” Born in Paris France, he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. Since 1980 he has produced and distributed international films by auteur directors for world audiences. Diaz has directed both documentary and feature narrative films on political, economic and social issues. In 2003, Diaz and his team created Cinema Libre Studios -- producing and distributing socially relevant independent narrative and documentary films. The director was in Manhattan to promote his newest narrative film – “I Am Gitmo” -- premiering at the Cinema Village. I am Alan Winson and with my BCR partner Rebecca McKean, we talked with Philippe Diaz at the Moxy East Village Hotel bar.CONTACT: barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El segundo informe a la Nación del presidente Rodrigo Chaves, como ha sido habitual también en otros mandatarios, fue un largo repaso de acciones que ejecutan las instituciones públicas, lo que se conoce en ciencia política como compromisos inerciales de la gestión. El mayor énfasis lo puso en los logros económicos, que efectivamente los indicadores de organismos como la OCDE le reconocen al país. Puntualmente, acerca de las mejoras fiscales, el mandatario obvió señalar que estas son producto de la traumática reforma fiscal que el país debió enfrentar en 2018 y no hizo alusión alguna a los drásticos recortes de la inversión social, los más altos de la última década. Fiel a su narrativa de absolutos, indicó que tras décadas de abandono, desidia, uso incorrecto de dineros públicos y corrupción, le ha correspondido a su gobierno desentrabar todo y mostrar avances en educación, salud, agua, electricidad e infraestructura vial. Lo que no resultó habitual respecto de sus antecesores (no al menos con tal énfasis) fue no pudiera abstraerse de volver a recriminar una y otra vez, a la Asamblea Legislativa y la Contraloría General de la República, al calificarlas como obstruccionistas y por ello anunció, como se había adelantado ya, la idea de avanzar en la realización de un referéndum “con o sin el apoyo legislativo” para que “el pueblo” decida sobre varios temas, entre los que destacó la venta del BCR y la apertura del mercado eléctrico. En respuesta, el presidente legislativo, Rodrigo Arias, le recordó la importancia de la vocación democrática del diálogo y la cantidad de veces que le han tendido puentes sin éxito, por lo que le pidió rectificar su estilo confrontativo. Además, fue contundente al señalar que si bien avala el mecanismo de consulta popular, “procurar el uso del referéndum como un mecanismo caprichoso y vengativo para ir contra los Poderes de la República y contra nuestra institucionalidad, es una vana pretensión que no encontrará terreno fértil en este Congreso” Para analizar esta rendición de cuentas conversaremos con el politólogo, Gustavo Araya Martínez.

Si hay un tema que copa la agenda política en la segunda quincena de abril todos los años, es, si duda alguna, la elección del directorio de la Asamblea Legislativa. Y, para este tercer año de la legislatura, el asunto se ha tornado particularmente interesante, habida cuenta de la revaluación significativa del oficialismo, en el juego. Un oficialismo que apenas con ocho votos en el Congreso ha logrado allegar una fórmula con dos aliados ya conocidos; la Unidad Social Cristiana y Nueva República, pero además con la notoria novedad del paso aventurado que ha dado al frente el liberal, Eliecer Feinzag. Por ahora nadie ha firmado el acta de compromiso formal, ni siquiera el mandatario, pero el flirteo es más que notorio en términos de querer sellar esa alianza. A la cuenta de los bienes transados, que se sepa por ahora, irían el proyecto de ley (de nuevo) para vender la joya de la abuela (el BCR, claro), también en segundo intento las jornadas 4/3 y una tercera iniciativa para reformar la Ley de Administración Pública para construir ciudad gobierno como quiere el Ejecutivo y no como dicta la legislación vigente. Pero no podemos dejar de lado, la bolsa de nombramientos internos en el Congreso, que hacen siempre tan atractiva la participación en el directorio. A falta de 15 días para la decisión (que son muchos en términos de negociaciones y amarres) el socialcristiano Horacio Alvarado luce como el candidato más fuerte, pero Rodrigo Arias no parece dispuesto a ceder y a falta de atención de Zapote ha solicitado una segunda audiencia para, en un intento acaso un poco forzado ya, buscar el beneplácito que obtuvo el año pasado cuando el Ejecutivo no pudo desbancarlo y terminó dándole sus votos a regañadientes. Pero lo cierto es que hoy, ábaco en mano, ninguno de los dos aspirantes tiene los codiciados 29 votos asegurados. ¿Logrará el Ejecutivo tomar el control legislativo, con un directorio cercano a sus intereses? ¿Se aliviarían realmente las tensas relaciones entre los dos Poderes de la República si el Presidente Chaves logra una victoria en el Congreso? Para puntualizar al respecto conversaremos con la politóloga, Eugenia Aguirre Raftaco.

Welcome to Church Chat, the show that has the conversations about ministry you wish you were having. Today Josh and Emily are joined by Jim Meyer, co-pastor of Pocono EFC! They talk about why counseling has gotten a bad reputation among believers, what we often miss about Psalm 23, the polarizing views on medication, finding a balance between body and soul, when to refer your parishioners to a professional, how to ask good questions, how you know it's time to seek professional help yourself, how to raise kids in the fish bowl of ministry, the pains pastors are facing and more! Dr. Jim taught at Cairn University from 1996 – 2019 and continues to pastor the Pocono EFC in Tannersville, PA since 1996. He also offers biblical counseling, discipleship, consulting, and coaching to pastors and missionaries through a ministry called Biblical Counseling Resources (BCR). BCR is a ministry of Pocono Evangelical Free Church. Jim has been serving continuously with the EFCA since 1984. He resides near Martins Creek, PA with his wife Kathy. They enjoy canoeing on the Delaware River, hiking and being grandparents. Mentioned in this episode: Larry CrabbJay AdamsCairn UniversityFoundationsKarl Benzio Listen to more Church Chat episodes. Connect with EFCA East efcaeast.comInstagramFacebook

Shawn's Picks: Carole Baskin.Hey Streetwalkers. THANK YOU SO MUCH for inspiring me to get to 400 episodes! As you may have guessed; lm taking March "off" from releasing new episodes. HOWEVER; all month long, l will be releasing some of my wife's very favorite episodes, in a "Best Of" style.So expect a re-release of an older favorite every weekday; with an all new intro from my wife, explaining why she chose each specific episode.Keep in mind that these are in no particular order, and l'll be back in April with all new episodes. Like, follow, subscribe and tell a friend!-Steve Owens Fascination Street Podcast Carole BaskinTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Carole Baskin. You know Carole from the 2020 Netflix sensation Tiger King. In this episode we chat about what got her onto her Big Cat saving mission, her experience on Dancing With The Stars, her ex-husband Don Lewis, and her husband Howie. We also talk a bit about Tiger King, Joe Exotic, and her foundation Big Cat Rescue; before closing out the show talking about how you can help save endangered Big Cats, and her organization's new Oculus Virtual Reality game featuring Big Cats. Enjoy!Follow Carole on social media:Twit: @Carole_BaskinTikTok: @CaroleBaskinCatFB: Big Cat RescueDonate to BCR at: BigCatRescue.org/DonateReach out to your congressperson at: BigCatAct.com

For this BCR program, we talked about that age-old American tradition – book burning – or more precisely – thought control. Our guests were two brave librarians – practicing a profession that is at the core of any effective democracy. Emily Drabinski heads-up the American Library Association [ALA] and Lauren Comito leads Urban Librarians Unite [ULU]. According to ALA findings efforts to ban books in this country are growing at a high rate and the groups engaged in this activity probably do not have children. Librarians and authors fight back, but it is an exhausting struggle. Lauren Comito talked about how the ULU keeps parents and children and the performers safe at Drag Story Hour -- popular among parents -- but potentially dangerous as groups -- such as The Proud Boys -- protest violently near and in our libraries.This conversation was recorded at Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar.Alan Winson -- barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.