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Ben Allen gives the latest news update from around the NFL including Lions center Frank Ragnow's sudden retirement, Stefon Diggs reportedly not being in danger of being cut, T.J. Watt expected to sign an extension before the season, and Gabe Davis' upcoming visit to the Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was a panel that took place on May 13th, 2024. Award-winning editors Pauline Decroix, Maureen Grant, CCE and Ben Allen discuss their experiences working on the web series, HOW TO FAIL AS A POPSTAR, I HATE PEOPLE, PEOPLE HATE ME and LESS THAN KOSHER. They explore the unique challenges and creative freedoms that come with this format. They share insights into their editing processes, the importance of timing in comedy, and how they build character dynamics through editing.   This event will be moderated by Craig Macintosh.

Ari Meirov & Ben Allen take advantage of the slow news day and do a full 10-pick Flag Football Draft - 5 on offense, 5 on defense - Which squad do YOU think would win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long live the new Draft Class. Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the DAVID CRONENBERG Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show

In this informative conversation, Vic Faust sits down withBen Allen from BinSentry to dive into the company's latest innovation, theProSense HD. Designed for large-scale grain storage operations, ProSense HDcombines cutting-edge AI technology and 3D imaging to deliver real-time, highlyaccurate inventory monitoring. Ben explains how the system updates inventorylevels every five minutes, helping operations reduce shrinkage, avoid costlyoutages, and streamline logistics planning. The conversation also highlightshow ProSense HD improves safety by reducing the need for manual bin checks andcomes with a rugged, industrial-grade build backed by a lifetime hardwareguarantee. With its user-friendly dashboard and actionable insights, ProSenseHD is setting a new standard for efficiency and reliability in feed and grainmanagement.

After all, there is nothing real outside our perception of Draft Class, is there?"The Shrouds" is opening nationwide on April 25, which allows us the pleasure of discussing one of the most visionary directors who has ever been behind the camera. An artist who consistently invented new boundaries just so he could push them, DAVID CRONENBERG!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the DAVID CRONENBERG Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show

Insider Ari Meirov explains what the signing of Joe Flacco means for the Browns QB room in 2025 and if it stops them from going after Kirk Cousins. Ben Allen walks through the potential ramifications if Derek Carr misses extensive time with a shoulder injury, plus, Ari goes 1-on-1 with Kansas State running back DJ Giddens. ------------------------ NFL Spotlight is dedicated to bringing you the best context to the biggest news stories every day with top-notch insight from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Full length We are back for 2025! LA is on fire, Pop Smoke is back and Whitey worked out the proplusion of UFO's ish.   For our listeners: Varsity Sports Bar! https://www.varsity.com.au   25% off Rusty TradeR work wear use code: TRADERGRINREAPERS at www.rusty.com.au/traderworkwear 25% off New Rusty wetsuits  - use code: GRINREAPERS25 at www.rusty.com.au/wetsuits Rusty Locals Only: https://rusty.com.au/collections/locals-only Use code: REAPERS at https://au.manscaped.com/ for 20% discount Support: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisWhitey https://www.patreon.com/BrianShields Grin Reapers Tshirt: http://www.theoceanpeople.com/product/the-grin-reapers-shirt Other Links:  https://www.instagram.com/chris.whitey https://www.instagram.com/brianshields_ https://www.instagram.com/grin_reapers https://www.facebook.com/GrinReapersMedia/ email: theoceanpeopleorders@gmail.com https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-grin-reapers-podcast/id1380019049

Insider Ari Meirov & his co-host Ben Allen give a Super Bowl LIX preview and give all the info you need so you can bet smart with DraftKings Sportsbook. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code MEIROV to get $200 in bonus bets. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow Ben Allen on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insider Ari Meirov & his co-host Ben Allen go through both of the Championship Sunday games and give you all the info you need so you can bet smart with DraftKings Sportsbook. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code MEIROV to get $200 in bonus bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drone Guy Benny joins us for a chat about cryogenically freezing yourself for the future and we also talk about sharks and not much else tbh.   For our listeners: Varsity Sports Bar! https://www.varsity.com.au   25% off Rusty TradeR work wear use code: TRADERGRINREAPERS at www.rusty.com.au/traderworkwear 25% off New Rusty wetsuits  - use code: GRINREAPERS25 at www.rusty.com.au/wetsuits Rusty Locals Only: https://rusty.com.au/collections/locals-only Use code: REAPERS at https://au.manscaped.com/ for 20% discount Support: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisWhitey https://www.patreon.com/BrianShields Grin Reapers Tshirt: http://www.theoceanpeople.com/product/the-grin-reapers-shirt Other Links:  https://www.instagram.com/chris.whitey https://www.instagram.com/brianshields_ https://www.instagram.com/grin_reapers https://www.facebook.com/GrinReapersMedia/ email: theoceanpeopleorders@gmail.com https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-grin-reapers-podcast/id1380019049

Insider Ari Meirov & his co-host Ben Allen go around all the Divisional Round matchups and give you all the info you need so you can bet smart with DraftKings Sportsbook. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code MEIROV to get $200 in bonus bets. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow Ben Allen on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insider Ari Meirov & his co-host Ben Allen go around all the Wild Card matchups and give you all the info you need so you can bet smart with DraftKings Sportsbook. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code MEIROV to get $200 in bonus bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Spotlight producer and co-host Ben Allen is joined by former NFL MVP Rich Gannon to breakdown all the biggest storylines from Week 17 including a stellar Sunday Night Football game that resulted in the Washington Commanders punching their ticket to the playoffs and the Rams thankful they did too. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow Ben Allen on X Follow Rich Gannon on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer & co-host Ben Allen goes through all 3 games that kicked off Week 17 and the remaining games explaining the playoff scenarios, draft pick consequences, and more on this special edition of NFL Spotlight. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insider Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) is joined by the NFL's sack leader, Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson, to discuss his journey to the NFL, his high school lacrosse career and whether we will see him on offense any time soon. Plus, a news roundup with producer Ben Allen. Download the PrizePicks app today and use code ARI and get $50 instantly when you play $5! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/ARI Get up to 50% off MasterClass by going to MasterClass.com/ARI Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Spotlight producer and co-host Ben Allen is joined by Check the Mic co-host Sam Monson to recap the top Week 16 action including Michael Penix Jr. winning his starting debut, the Cardinals being eliminated from playoff contention and whether the Bills should be nervous after squeezing out a victory over the Patriots. Listen to Check the Mic with Sam Monson & Steve Palazzolo Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of "Concerts That Made Us," Brian engages in an insightful conversation with Dusty Gannon, the charismatic frontman of Vision Video. They delve into the intricacies of the band's latest album, "Modern Horror," exploring its thematic depth and the meticulous production process led by renowned producer Ben Allen. Dusty elaborates on the creative journey that shaped the album, highlighting the collaborative efforts and innovative approaches that defined both the music and the accompanying videos.Dusty opens up about his personal experiences, candidly discussing his struggles with PTSD, which have profoundly influenced his artistic expression. He shares details about his current literary endeavor—a horror novel that reflects his fascination with the macabre and his desire to explore new creative outlets.The episode also highlights Vision Video's eagerly anticipated European/UK tour, where they will share the stage with iconic post-punk band The Chameleons. Dusty expresses his enthusiasm for the tour, emphasizing the thrill of performing alongside artists he has long admired.In a lighter vein, Dusty reveals his passion for the tabletop game Warhammer 40K, describing how it serves as both a creative outlet and a source of relaxation. He also discusses his deep admiration for seminal albums by The Chameleons and The Cure, which have significantly influenced his musical style and artistic vision.Throughout the conversation, listeners are offered a comprehensive look into Dusty's artistic journey, his inspirations, and his future plans, painting a vivid portrait of a multifaceted artist driven by passion and creativity.Find Vision Video here: https://visionvideoband.com/Find CTMU here:https://www.concertsthatmadeus.com/Join Concerts That Made Us Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/concertsthatmadeusSave 10% on Band Builder Academy membership by following this link https://bandbuilderacademy.com/Brian_Concerts/join and using promo code "concerts" at signup Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/concerts-that-made-us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, and Jim Moody, COO of the Hanor Company, to discuss the game-changing impact of feed conversion ratio (FCR) on profitability and the role of technology in revolutionizing feed management for swine and poultry producers. Highlights include: • Understanding FCR Challenges: Why it's critical for producers and how innovative solutions are addressing these challenges. • Case Study Insights: Learn from Hanor's study of 234,000 pigs across 195 barns and the surprising findings about out-of-feed hours. • The Slide Management Revelation: Discover why 80% of out-of-feed events stem from slide management errors, and how fixing this can drive significant operational improvements. • Financial Impacts: The cost-saving potential of reducing out-of-feed hours, backed by real-world data. • Turning Data Into Actionable Insights: How BinSentry's cutting-edge sensors and software provide real-time alerts and enable smarter decision-making. • Future of Technology in Livestock Production: A forward-looking discussion on how technology like BinSentry will continue to transform key aspects of livestock management, from temperature control to water quality. This episode is packed with actionable insights for producers looking to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and leverage the latest in AgTech innovation.

The Mayor of Mullalloo joins us for a chat about Skating, UFC, Mike Tyson, Exotic animals and aging.   For our listeners: Varsity Sports Bar! https://www.varsity.com.au Beer: https://www.rockyridgebrewing.com.au spend over $100 and enter code: grinreapers for 10% discount and free shipping The Gin Reapers and The Va Gin Reapers here:  https://www.beyondspirits.com.au/collections/gin-reaper-shop 25% off Rusty TradeR work wear use code: TRADERGRINREAPERS at www.rusty.com.au/traderworkwear 25% off New Rusty wetsuits  - use code: GRINREAPERS25 at www.rusty.com.au/wetsuits Rusty Locals Only: https://rusty.com.au/collections/locals-only Use code: REAPERS at https://au.manscaped.com/ for 20% discount Support: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisWhitey https://www.patreon.com/BrianShields Grin Reapers Tshirt: http://www.theoceanpeople.com/product/the-grin-reapers-shirt Other Links:  https://www.instagram.com/chris.whitey https://www.instagram.com/brianshields_ https://www.instagram.com/grin_reapers https://www.facebook.com/GrinReapersMedia/ email: theoceanpeopleorders@gmail.com https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-grin-reapers-podcast/id1380019049

Matt and California Senator Ben Allen discuss the 2024 election's environmental stakes, from fossil fuel influence and climate policy contrasts to the critical role of voter turnout and the impact of misinformation.

Today, we're joined by California State Senator Ben Allen to explore the critical climate and political stakes of the 2024 election. He discusses the vastly different climate policies between Trump and Harris and highlights the influence of fossil fuel interests on Republican politics, the urgency of voter turnout, and the challenges of misinformation in shaping public perception of environmental issues. Senator Allen also shares California's approach to climate policy and its impact on national standards for sustainability and clean energy. Make sure you go out and vote! Visit Vote.gov to learn how to register and to find your nearest polling place.  Want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name? Visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how.  You can also find us on Apple, Spotify, or whenever you get podcasts.

Game over, Draft Class. Game over! How would you rank the ALIEN movies?Where should the franchise go moving forward??Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the ALIEN FRANCHISE MOVIE Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show

Producer & co-host Ben Allen is joined by Dr. Jess Flynn to discuss a variety of Week 8 injuries including an in-depth conversation about Tua Tagovailoa making a return from his concussion/IR stint on Sunday. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow The St. Brown Podcast, hosted by Amon-Ra & Equanimeous St. Brown Follow Check The Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Allen is the executive director of the UVA Equity Center. A Charlottesville native, a quadruple Hoo, a former teacher and assistant principal, a former officer in the Army National Guard, and a current member of the Army Reserves, Ben's story is deeply connected to both the Charlottesville community and the university. In his role at the Equity Center, he's working to bridge the gap between UVA and the local community, ensuring that the university is not only a great place to learn but also a good neighbor.

In Draft Class...no one can hear you scream.As we approach Halloween, our only option is to grab some flamethrowers, run for our lives, and salute one of the best film franchises of all-time, ALIEN! Alien vs Aliens. Who wins?Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the ALIEN FRANCHISE MOVIE Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show

Producer & co-host Ben Allen fills in for Ari Meirov with “Check the Mic” host Steve Palazzolo breaking down the latest news including going through the biggest Week 7 injuries, Mike Williams trade options, and 3 things to watch in Week 7. Follow Check The Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow The St. Brown Podcast, hosted by Amon-Ra & Equanimeous St. Brown Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insider Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) explains that Jordan Love is likely to beat the initial timeline of missing 3-6 weeks with an MCL sprain as he returns to the practice field. Ari plays “Something or Nothing Injuries” with his producer Ben Allen, he gives his thoughts on Baker Mayfield's comments about Bryce Young, plus a preview of Patriots/Jets on TNF. Follow Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) on X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow The St. Brown Podcast, hosted by Amon-Ra & Equanimeous St. Brown Follow Check The Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson Follow The 33rd Team: X Instagram TikTok The 33rd Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Construction permitting often involves drafting lengthy applications, leading to unpredictable timelines for developers and businesses. There are tens of thousands of jurisdictions — each with their own different forms and application processes for building permits. Ben Allen knows a thing or two about permitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Insider Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) breaks down Trent Williams' reworked contract loaded with guaranteed money, Alvin Kamara accepting he isn't getting a new deal right now, and Ari & producer Ben Allen give their season award picks. Follow Ari Meirov on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Amon-Ra & Equanimeous St. Brown's 33rd Team show, The St. Brown Podcast: https://listen.the33rdteam.com/stbrown?sid=ari Follow The 33rd Team's new podcast, Check The Mic w/ Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson: https://listen.the33rdteam.com/ctm?sid=ari Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the33rdteam TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the33rdteam https://the33rdteam.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just last week, the legislative session for the year ended in Sacramento meaning a batch of legislation was passed that, if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, would change the way the state conducts its transportation business. In this episode of SGV Connect, co-host Damien Newton goes it alone, interviewing Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry. As an aside, both Newton and Curry will be at the Streetsblog San Francisco/Streetsblog California anniversary party next week at Manny's in the Mission on Thursday, September 12, at 6:00 p.m. along with a bevy of transportation reform superstars including mayors, transit board chairs and Senator Scott Wiener. If you happen to be in the area, drop by and join us. Reserve your ticket, here. But for now, buckle in and enjoy today's podcast. A full transcript can be found beneath the audio player below. Damien   Before we get into the podcast, let me remind everyone that SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”   Hello, welcome to SGV Connect episode 127. My name's Damien Newton. We have a bit of a throwback episode here in that I am doing it on my own - or well, I'm not on my own, I have a guest: Melanie Curry, the editor of Streetsblog California, who's going to give us an update on legislation that has been passed and is awaiting the signature of the governor…hopefully.   We timed this episode to coincide with our Streetsblog San Francisco/California anniversary dinner next Thursday. If you'd like to join us on September 12, click here for more details.   And a link with all the information is in the email, excuse me, in the text of the story that accompanies this podcast. Boy, I'm struggling today, Melanie. I hope you're on your A game.    …and she gave a thumbs up. You guys can't see that because we're not recording the video.   All right. So it just so happens that the first couple pieces of legislation we want to talk about were authored and introduced by Senator Scott Wiener, who happens to be one of our guests of honor next week.   Isn't that an amazing coincidence? So why don't you start off by telling us a little bit about these two pieces of legislation? And again, these are passed by the legislature, but awaiting signature or possibly something worse from the governor.   Melanie Oh, we don't want it to be worse.    This is one of the reasons that we are giving a Streetsie to Senator Scott Wiener - because he got SB 960, a complete streets bill, passed… again. He's tried three times with this bill and last time it was vetoed by the governor. So we're crossing our fingers that that doesn't happen again.   It's a little bit different this time around. Caltrans pushed just as hard against it as it had in the past. They keep saying, “we're already making complete streets a priority.”   Damien …um…are they already making complete streets a priority?   Melanie It's hard to say. At the headquarters level, their talk is good, but how it comes out on the ground is a different story. CalBike is working on a report about that very issue, which they're not quite ready to release, but we'll find out soon what they have to say.    At any rate, Caltrans says they have a complete streets policy. But they're not really doing it. So what happened with SB 960 is Caltrans pushed back. They got language that they are more comfortable with, which is kind of similar to what they already have: they'll make complete streets when they are working on maintenance projects where feasible, which still gives them kind of a lot of outs.    However, the bill is a lot stronger than last time around. It specifically includes a requirement to create a transit priority policy at Caltrans - which is a huge difference. It requires better transparency, so Caltrans has to report on their complete streets and how much money they're putting into it.    It also requires them to come up with a shorter encroachment permit process - which sounds really wonky and kind of is - but it makes it easier for cities to make their own changes on their streets if they want to build a bike lane or something like that without having to go through  the onerous process that Caltrans makes them do..    Anyway, it's been passed. We've got our fingers crossed. It's not the solution, but it's a really good step in the right direction for making Caltrans make complete streets on all of their facilities when they are repairing them..Not freeways, but all the other ones.   Damien If this is a stronger piece of legislation than last time, doesn't it seem less likely that Governor Newsom will sign it?   Melanie Well, it's interesting. It's stronger in ways that are outside of the when and where. It's stronger because it has transit priority, which it didn't before. It's stronger because it calls for better transparency and a shorter permit process. But in terms of requiring when and where complete streets are to be incorporated into Caltrans projects, it's really similar to what the current Caltrans policy is.    It's kind of an interesting argument. [Newsom] said “give Caltrans a chance” when he vetoed a similar bill in the past. But at that time, there was a new Caltrans director. So they got a chance. That was four years ago. They had their chance. We haven't seen any results. So we're back with this bill.   I think it will take something to get the governor to sign it, but it might not be as onerous as it would have been four years ago. I mean, weigh in, call the governor! I don't know. It definitely needed support to get passed by the legislature, but I think it has a better chance than the last one did.   Damien But that's not the only thing that Senator Wiener's done that has him on our list of “legislation to talk about today.” He's also done something with passive speed enforcement. You might need to explain this one a little bit.   I know you just did a story on it, and I read the story. I could totally talk about this if I had to, but, you know, people would rather hear you talk about it than me.   Melanie Are you sure?   Damien I assume.   Melanie I don't know. My voice can get a little whiny. No, it's not enforcement. It's assist. So it's in-car technology that tells people, hey, you've gone over the speed limit. And it does that with, like, a beep.    So this one was going to be a great bill. We were excited about it when Wiener first [introduced it] because he was looking for something more active - which is also a, technology that exists where … it prevents you from going over the speed limit. But that was just too crazy. So - not too crazy, it's a known and used technology. European cars have it. But there was too much pushback. So he said, “OK, passive speed limit assist technology in all new cars starting in 2030.”   And that passed. And you know it's better than nothing. A lot of new cars already have this technology…   Damien …almost every rental car too   Melanie It would be very surprising if it didn't get passed. It's a help. There's actually surveys that show that drivers like it.   And what's really strange to me is that about six or seven Republican legislators in California wrote this strongly worded letter to Governor Newsom telling him to veto it because enforcement is a better way to [handle this issue]. And they said it puts an “undue burden on the majority of responsible drivers,” which, uh, wait a minute.   Damien Wait, but they're speeding, right?   Melanie Yeah. Yet it's an “undue burden.” Like it's going to beep at you. Like one beep. It's only a one-time notification. So I don't know where they get any of that, “Undue burden on responsible drivers?”    If you're going over the speed limit, wouldn't you want [your car] to tell you? I don't know. I really don't know where this comes from. I imagine all of them just want to speed like crazy for as long as they want to.   Damien These are the people that obviously rent rental cars and then speed in them.   Melanie And they don't like that one beep.   Damien They don't like that beep…Not that I know from my recent road trip what that sounds like.   Melanie Does it continue or is it just one [sound]?   Damien I think it depends. The car that we had, it beeped every time you went 10 miles over the speed limit. So, we obviously heard it once and then adjusted our driving for the rest of the drive across the country because, yeah.   Melanie Yeah. Right. Which is what people want. You know, like what if you're in a place that you don't know? What if you're driving in Oregon and there might be a cop that's going to pull you over?   Damien Or what if the speed limit drops and you miss the sign?   Melanie Exactly.   Damien If we drove through a county and you know at the speed limit dropped 10 miles an hour, and then all of a sudden we went from driving roughly the speed limit to driving 10 miles over the speed limit…that's where we were.   Melanie And that's where you're likely to get a ticket, too. So it's really helpful to be told by your car.   Damien Was it the ticket lobby that was against this?   Melanie You know, I don't know who those people are. I don't know if they're a lobby. They're just Republicans. I could find the letter and read you their names if you want, but they're Republican legislators who just hated it.   Damien I'm just flashing back, as I always do, to the efforts to set the speed limit…legislation that we fought for for so long and finally got passed by Laura Friedman a couple of years ago, and the dumb arguments we would hear about it.   Melanie Yeah, it's weird to me…. I'm looking at some of the names of the people that signed it, and I have to say some of them say some really dumb things in the hearings.   So I don't want to say they're dumb, but they're not very well informed.   Damien We can say that if you want to.   Melanie And this letter proves that…And they have an agenda that doesn't make a lot of sense.    Just the idea there, they are law-and-order Republicans and for some reason they really love the idea of giving people tickets to enforce this [issue]. I don't understand their thinking. I have the feeling that's not going to have much sway with Governor Newsom. Who knows?   Damien I mean, you never know these days. And he's been… he's been more conservative in the past year than I would have thought.   Melanie Yeah.  I'm not a politician for a reason. I don't understand the way you think about things when you're a politician. It's not always logical.   Damien Speaking of not always logical, let's talk about a bill that had to do with when you can and can't paint sharrows that was passed, but without the support of its initial sponsor, Streets for All…So what happened there?   Melanie Gosh, who knows. So, this is SB 1216 from Catherine Blakespear.   This was also a[similar]  provision in another bill from Laura Friedman, AB 2290, but that one was just held back. It didn't go anywhere.    So what this was trying to do was limit the use of Class III bike routes, which are, you know, they are signs and sharrows painted in the street, at most. They might just be signs, but they were really trying to get away from calling those even bike routes. People like Caltrans will put them down and say, “look, we made you a bike route.” But they don't really have any kind of good standards for when they use them, so the legislature tried to limit their use..    Plus, [the sponsors] wanted to eliminate funding for those projects. And actually, they sort of succeeded. When it was in the Assembly [Transportation} Committee, the bill was amended to restrict sharrows to roads that are 30 miles an hour or slower.    Imagine riding your bike at, what, 10 miles an hour on a 30 mile an hour road, and there's a sharrow there telling you to go ahead and use it. So whoever decided that 30 miles an hour or slower made sense is not a bike rider. And [the committee] would not remove any limitation on using bike route signs, so they can mark a bike route wherever they want, which doesn't also doesn't make sense.    Thinking of fast streets in the San Fernando Valley, for example, they could just call those bike routes. So when you look on Google Maps, it's going to tell you to go that way…and you get out there and you're like, “ah, I don't want to ride this road.”    It was so bad that the sponsor, Streets for All, just gave up. But! One good thing about that bill is it does have a provision that says that … Active Transportation Program projects can no longer use [ATP funds] for Class III bike routes, after January 2026.    I have a feeling that it doesn't really do that much anymore because the people who run the program are pretty aware of what makes a good bike route or a good bike project, and Class III doesn't really count. However, Caltrans is still going to use class III bike routes and claim credit for creating bike facilities. We have to keep our eye on that.   Damien One piece of legislation that we covered in our Santa Monica publication is Malibu would now be able to put speed cameras on the PCH as part of the pilot program.   There's a lot of reasons this is interesting.    A) that so many communities want to get in on a pilot program. There were three cities in Senator Ben Allen's district, but only Malibu made it on this piece of legislation.  B) is the need for this extremely complicated pilot program that a year after the legislation was passed, no cities actually have speed cameras up. Yet they're allowing other cities - and yet we [already] know from the entire rest of the world that speed cameras work - to join this complicated pilot program.   Do you want to talk at all about this legislation, what it actually does, and if maybe I took all of the thunder away on the interesting things, tell me to be a better interviewer. But if I did not, then fill in some other interesting things about this.   Melanie SB 1297 from Senator Ben Allen adds the city of Malibu to the speed camera pilot program that was created by AB 645 last year. That was from assemblymember Laura Friedman that allowed Glendale, LA, Long Beach, San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco to do pilot programs with a limited number of cameras under all these really tight restrictions about where they could be, how they could be deployed, how they collected information from them, how they gave tickets, and they had to keep the the tickets out of the court system, and the fines had to be low and all kinds of really really tight restrictions.   None of those cities, as far as I can tell, have put up any cameras yet.   San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose have chosen locations for them, but they're not going to install them until next year. I can't find out about the other cities. At any rate, the city of Malibu will be able to add five cameras along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu [under this bill].   So what do we do about all the other cities like Santa Monica that might also want to put up speed cameras? They're all gonna have to wait. There's so much pushback from privacy groups and law enforcement, all these people who object to these programs. For law enforcement, this will make their life easier, but okay, whatever.   Damien The whole thing baffles me. Allen introduced this after there was a high profile crash that killed a bunch of Pepperdine students standing on the side of the road late last year. The PCH in Malibu has always been a safety disaster for bicyclists, for pedestrians, for car drivers, for everyone. Allen tried to address this - there are several different project programs that are going on, educational programs, enforcement programs…this effort was sort of added on to those.   But as soon as he announced it, all the other cities in his district were like, “ooh, us too, us too.”   Because cities want these. It just feels weird to me that the state is making it so hard, with a cumbersome pilot program and only certain cities.   This feels like an effort to keep them out, not an effort to promote them.   Melanie Yeah. What's fascinating to me about it is one of the arguments - which is a valid argument - against this was that street design is a more [effective] way to slow people down.   Yes, it's true. So one of the provisions in the original bill is that other street design changes had to be made. And especially if they put up a camera and it didn't slow speeds, then they had to make those street design changes.    Well, PCH really needs some design changes. And the ones – the responses that they have [had] to that crash are just pathetic. I'm sorry, they put up speed feedback signs and they put up signs. Education, enforcement, those are fine, but those are not the kinds of things that make people slow down or actually change the street so that people have to drive slow.   We just have so much resistance to creating calm streets. And because the PCH is such a heavily used thruway, people want to zoom on it. It doesn't make sense for people to be zooming on it. But it's just part of our speed culture that we just can't change [yet]. It's a bummer.   Damien I say romantic, I don't necessarily mean romance; but how many pop culture references over the years feature the hero or heroine in their convertible speeding up the PCH?   Melanie Absolutely. It's glamorized for sure.   I say people who want to go fast and feel the wind in their hair should roll their windows down and stick their heads out the window while they drive and feel the wind that way because it feels like you're going fast even if you're going like 20 miles an hour.   Damien Is it a little weird to hear the argument that it's road design that really slows streets down so we can't…we shouldn't do speed cameras 10 minutes after we were just discussing how Caltrans doesn't want to be mandated to do safe road design.   Melanie Yeah, we're in a very strange tangle trying to make sense out of all of this.   I mean, we can see it, advocates can see it. But the arguments can be complicated. I maintain hope that we will prevail sooner or later. And it's partly because we have super smart people working on these issues. But man, it's not easy. It's not easy.   Damien There was one more piece of major legislation we wanted to talk about before we might run down some of the other pieces, and that was what's been going on with e-bikes. It doesn't appear like there's much of an effort to make statewide e-bike policy. Instead, it's an effort to define what different communities can and can't do.   Melanie Yeah, and I wouldn't even call these major legislation.   Both of the authors of these two e-bike bills, [Assemblymembers] Tasha Boerner and Damon Connolly, had started off with bills that were going to require a license to ride e-bikes, at least class 2 or class 3 e-bikes. I'll go over the classifications in a minute. They're all about speed and throttle and stuff like that. But it became pretty clear those bills were not going anywhere. So both of them changed them.    In Boerners case San Diego and in Donnelly's case Marin County - they allow local jurisdictions to create e-bike restrictions.    Borners would allow San Diego to pass an ordinance banning children under 12 and from riding class 1 or 2 e-bikes. You have to be 18 to ride a class three e-bike [already]. What is a class 3 e-bike? Let's see, [it's] a little complicated: You have to use the pedals. You can't use just the motor, but it can go up to like 28 miles per hour using pedals.   You have to be 18 to ride that kind of bike. So Boerner wants it to change it so no one under 12 can ride a class 1 e-bike, which has a little bit of pedal assist up to 20 miles an hour at the most, or class 2, which has a throttle assist up to 20 miles per hour. And then after that, you would have to use your pedals, but [a class 2] could go 28 miles per hour.   Connelly has a similar bill, but he doesn't want anyone under 16 [to ride]. So [his bill would] allow Marin to pass an ordinance to require people to be at least 16 to ride a class 2 e-bike. And they could, if they wanted to, [also] pass an ordinance requiring any e-bike rider to wear a helmet. Even adults.    So it's a problem because they're inconsistent. They're local ordinances. Local helmet ordinances from the get-go are a bad idea. There's a lot of people from Berkeley who ride into Marin. So like, what are they going to do suddenly? There's a different law for them over there?   Damien I remember down here when one city was talking about banning scooters and others weren't, and it was like, well, what's gonna happen to someone riding on a scooter when they cross a border…Is it just gonna, like, stop?   Melanie Yeah. Well, yeah, actually they can. They do put speed limiters on scooters! Not cars…not cars where they could really do some good.    Those [bills] are like mostly annoying. They both passed, though. They're on the governor's desk. He may well sign them. Whether San Diego and Marin County passed those ordinances is a different question.   Another e-bike bill was from Senator Dave Min, which is kind of [an] interesting [one]. First it says that any e-bike sold in California has to have an e-bike battery that is certified to be safe, either the UL or the EU certification [or the like]. People are worried about battery fires and that would prevent that.   It's not without its controversy because when they were talking battery standards for the e-bike incentive program, there were a lot of bike sellers who were mad about that. They were selling bikes that didn't have that certification. And they were like, “they're fine!    But anyway, that passed. So if he signs it, they'd have to be certified.   And then the other thing that [the bill] did was clarify the definition of e-bikes. The reason that was an issue was because there is at least one manufacturer that makes these bikes that they sell as class 2 ebikes.    So class 2 has a throttle assist and you can go with the throttle up to 20. With pedaling you can go up to 28 miles an hour. So they were selling these as class 2 e-bikes, but they had a switch on them that would allow them to go “off-road.” [That would allow them to] go way faster with just the throttle, which means they're basically mopeds. Min's bill made those illegal. If  you sell something that's switchable, it's not an e-bike.   Wait, it's not illegal. It's a moped, which means, you know, age restriction and helmet restriction, etc. Because if you can go over 28 with a throttle, it…Yeah, that's not an e-bike.   And the thing is, like, how do you enforce that?   Can a cop tell from looking at it whether a bike is an actual class 2 e-bike or is it something else?   Damien So let's try and run down the rest of the legislation we had that we were going to at least touch on today.   Melanie Just a few things…One thing that passed that I think is really important because it makes me nervous is Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry worked really hard to get a bill passed that said you could not have any autonomous vehicle big rigs being tested on California roads unless there was a human operator present.   It was amazing how hard she had to argue for this.   Newsom had vetoed a similar bill last year, so he may veto this again. But meanwhile, the DMV is already … starting to put out draft regulations… for autonomous big rigs.   Isn't that fun to think about: driving on a road like Highway 5 and knowing the truck next to you has nobody in it?   If he signs this, there will have to at least be a person in the vehicle.   Damien Yeah, he's not, he's not signing that, I bet.   Melanie Maybe I can just like curl up in a ball and stay home for the rest of my life. Or they hurry up with that train so I don't ever have to get on a highway again.   Damien You saw the video? I mean, it looks like it's just about finished.   Melanie Uh no… but okay it's happening.   I would say one more more [bill] that's kind of cool is AB 2503 which gives a CEQA exemption for zero emission trains. There's a problem with that, of course, as it's another way that they're poking holes in CEQA instead of just reforming CEQA, and also it specifically says zero emission trains and people are still calling hydrogen trains zero-emission trains, and they don't understand why I refuse to do that. So, okay…a CEQA exemption for clean energy trains.   We need that, but still it's not great.   Senator Blakespear had got passed SB 689 so that you would not need to conduct a study to convert a vehicle lane into a bike or a transit lane in coastal areas. That was specifically to overcome problems with the Coastal Commission process.    And then there's another one, AB 3177. Streets for All sponsored it, and it's a little wonky. It says that you cannot require a new housing project to pay a mitigation fee to be used towiden a road. So that's big. And then there's one more, AB 2086, which calls for more transparency from Caltrans -  they have to create a dashboard that shows their funding which is very complicated   None of these have been signed, however.   Damien Right. None of these have been signed. Based on previous years, some of them might not be slam dunks, but if people have heard anything today that they want to weigh in on - again, you can contact your governor. Sorry. It's a little play of words off the, you know, contact your representative today. Contact your governor. It's the same governor I have. I think he's in state right now. So it's a good time to get him   So again, if you want to talk to us about this in person, we will be in San Francisco next week at Manny's in the Mission at 6 PM on Thursday. Feel free to stop by. Feel free to buy a ticket. Feel free to say hello. More information on that event is on Streetsblog California and Streetsblog  San Francisco, and of course, links to all of that are included with the text that accompanies this podcast.    Thank you for your time today, Melanie, and we will talk to you again probably at the end of the year. We'll talk about which of these bills have been signed and not signed and what we're looking forward to in 2025, which is getting closer.

Mayor of Mullaloo and Tension 11 drone filmer Ben Allen joins us to chat about some recent trips, algal blooms, sharks and freznel zones!    For our listeners: Varsity Sports Bar! https://www.varsity.com.au Beer: https://www.rockyridgebrewing.com.au spend over $100 and enter code: grinreapers for 10% discount and free shipping The Gin Reapers and The Va Gin Reapers here:  https://www.beyondspirits.com.au/collections/gin-reaper-shop 25% off Rusty TradeR work wear use code: TRADERGRINREAPERS at www.rusty.com.au/traderworkwear 25% off New Rusty wetsuits  - use code: GRINREAPERS25 at www.rusty.com.au/wetsuits Rusty Locals Only: https://rusty.com.au/collections/locals-only Use code: REAPERS at https://au.manscaped.com/ for 20% discount Support: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisWhitey https://www.patreon.com/BrianShields Grin Reapers Tshirt: http://www.theoceanpeople.com/product/the-grin-reapers-shirt Other Links:  https://www.instagram.com/chris.whitey https://www.instagram.com/brianshields_ https://www.instagram.com/grin_reapers https://www.facebook.com/GrinReapersMedia/ email: theoceanpeopleorders@gmail.com https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-grin-reapers-podcast/id1380019049

Send us a Text Message.What if you could navigate the complexities of podcasting with ease? Join us as we unravel the secrets behind setting up top-notch audio and video equipment, seamlessly managing multiple software platforms like Discord, Zoom, and Riverside. Dive into the world of lighting adjustments, software updates, and the benefits of using paid services for superior recording quality. You'll also get a peek into my guest's life—listen as Ben will shares the story behind his nickname and why he chose to move to Alaska.Embark on a thrilling journey through the world of airsoft, with captivating stories spanning three continents. From the haunted, multi-level abandoned nuclear reactor facility at the Government Training Institute in South Carolina, to the diverse terrains of South Africa and Alaska, experience the unique challenges and exhilaration of airsoft in various climates. Ben shares his ambitious plans for an "Airsoft Around the World in 80 Days" adventure, and the joy of connecting with renowned airsoft YouTubers, making for a compelling narrative in the airsoft community.Discover the charm of rural living in Alaska, where hunting and fishing are essential for winter sustenance, and traditional skills like leather crafting and taxidermy are still valued. We'll share personal stories about encountering wildlife and the breathtaking Alaskan landscape, contrasting it with the crowded Front Range of Colorado. As we wrap up, we'll reflect on the powerful connections within the airsoft community, the joy of producing content, and the importance of maintaining genuine moments on the field.https://www.instagram.com/slmf_one_punch/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClzA-Uw_ia12cIzQHrtdGwQSupport the Show.Thank you everyone for the support. Don't forget to leave a rating on whatever podcast app you listen to this on. It helps get this suggested to others with similar interests. Podcast SponsorsSKIRMESHhttps://www.instagram.com/skirmesh_airsoft/https://play.skirmesh.net/public/homeJACKAL TACTICALhttps://www.instagram.com/jackal_tactical_airsoft/https://www.otherworldmilsim.com/https://www.jacktac.com/ Watch all of our podcasts hereYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@TriFectaAirsoft/videos Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6kHBeKRqtOSe0K1BrkoRs1?si=f8bca440f29b4fe3 Rumblehttps://rumble.com/c/TriFectaAirsoftMerchhttps://my-store-e7676e.creator-spring.comSub to YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMpG3H_J70S_H8TlI9Onog?sub_confirmation=1...

Leading Change: Dr. Ben Allen's Approach to Inspiring Innovation in Primary CareEpisode Description: In this episode of EPIC: eGPlearning Podblast Implementation Consultation, Dr. Gandalf welcomes Dr. Ben Allen, a visionary GP from Sheffield, to discuss the pivotal role of leadership in driving innovation and positive change within primary care teams. Dr. Allen shares his experiences and strategies for fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in general practice.Episode Highlights:The Role of Leadership in Primary Care: Dr. Allen explains how effective leadership can influence and motivate a primary care team.Inspiring Innovation: Discover the innovative practices and changes Dr. Allen has successfully implemented in his Sheffield practice.Building a Collaborative Team Culture: Learn how Dr. Allen fosters collaboration and teamwork to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.Challenges and Triumphs: Hear about the obstacles Dr. Allen faced and how his leadership helped navigate through them.Practical Leadership Strategies: Get actionable tips on how to cultivate leadership qualities within your team and drive meaningful change.Impact on Patient Care: Understand the direct benefits that strong leadership and innovation have brought to patient outcomes and satisfaction.Future of Primary Care: Dr. Allen shares his vision for the future and the ongoing role of leadership in adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape.Tune in to this inspiring episode to learn how leadership can be a catalyst for innovation and excellence in primary care. Gain insights from Dr. Allen's journey and discover practical strategies to implement in your practice to lead your team towards continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.Keywords: Leadership, innovation, primary care, NHS, general practice, patient care, practice management, healthcare improvement, team collaboration, Dr. Ben Allen, Sheffield GP, eGPlearning, healthcare podcast, Dr. Gandalf, operational efficiency, healthcare vision.Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Eric Ross is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Striveworks, specializing in Machine Learning Operations. He enlisted in the Army after high school and joined the 75th Ranger Regiment as an 11B infantryman in the mid-1990s, where he served for six years until he left for an assignment with US Army Special Operations Command at Ft. Bragg, NC. He served 24 years before retiring in 2020 with numerous combat deployments. Over those 24 years, Eric graduated from many military schools and selection events, such as RASP, Combat Dive School, and HALO school, and won the Best Ranger competition in 2010. Eric has an undergraduate degree in psychology and an MBA from MIT Sloan Business School. Ben Allen is a former Army Green Beret and the CEO of Apex Path, a pioneer in readiness informatics that combines special operations warriors, elite computer scientists, and world-class fitness training to deliver a one-of-a-kind performance system for today's warfighters. Despite never attaining his goal of bench pressing more than Eric, Ben is a highly accomplished athlete and performance expert, which is what led him to cross paths with Eric and eventually work together in their civilian roles. .Timestamps:00:00:22 Intro to Eric Ross00:01:08 Intro to Ben Allen00:02:12 What is Apex Path?00:03:12 What is Striveworks?00:05:28 What Data is Their Algorithm Measuring?00:06:30 What Skills Has Eric Learned From Ben?00:08:01 Specific Changes in Eric's Performance Training00:09:34 Sponsor Note: Stress Inoculation Training00:10:17 What Training Processes Prepare You to Succeed Under Stress?00:12:31 The Value of Those Around You00:14:18 Advice About Selection Courses00:17:47 Fallacy of Picking "The Perfect Training Program"00:20:55 Success Rate of Different Personality Types in Selection00:23:44 Managing Failure and Setbacks00:28:07 Choosing the Perfect Guy vs the Right Guy for the Job00:30:15 What to Expect On Eric & Ben's Next Episode00:30:30 Outro

The year 2024 is where AI moves from hype to help in agbioscience. Today's guest is bringing that prediction to animal health. Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, joins us to talk the biggest challenge facing animal producers; one that can be controlled? Feed. Specifically, how do you get the right feed to the right place at the right time? With feed as a gigantic expense to producers, Ben gets into BinSentry's technology creating economic efficiency and how better data allows farmers to see things they might not see coming. He also explains BinSentry's tech platform and being able to manage variables they've not been able to before, ultimately impacting their bottom line. How does BinSentry think about the next evolution of AI? Ben talks about the full automation of logistics and planning – and he says we are much closer to that than anyone thinks.

The year 2024 is where AI moves from hype to help in agbioscience. Today's guest is bringing that prediction to animal health. Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, joins us to talk the biggest challenge facing animal producers; one that can be controlled? Feed. Specifically, how do you get the right feed to the right place at the right time? With feed as a gigantic expense to producers, Ben gets into BinSentry's technology creating economic efficiency and how better data allows farmers to see things they might not see coming. He also explains BinSentry's tech platform and being able to manage variables they've not been able to before, ultimately impacting their bottom line.    How does BinSentry think about the next evolution of AI? Ben talks about the full automation of logistics and planning – and he says we are much closer to that than anyone thinks. 

A warm welcome today to Ben Allen, a GP from Sheffield who is here to talk to me about Amy Edmondson's second book The Right Kind of Wrong which is all about celebrating and learning from failure. Failure is something that health care professionals are not particularly good at.  It's something that we are so often afraid of. So frequently people talk about airline safety and the lessons that can be learned from aviation and those that can be translated into health care and then we wonder why aren't we doing this? What's holding us back? What do we need to know to do this better? It's such an accessible and really good book and I love Amy Edmondson anyway so it was really interesting talking to Ben who has really embraced the idea of "Intelligent failure" in trying new new things,  not being afraid to try and to fail and always to see life as a learning experience. It was a delight to talk to him. It's a great book and I really hope you're going to enjoy listening.Follow Ben on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/BenAllenGP

Welcome to Swine Insights Unleashed, your ultimate guide to everything Ag-Tech! Hosted by Vic Faust, this episode, 'Bits and Bacon: Unveiling Ag-Tech's Pork Production Revolution,' promises an exhilarating exploration into the future of pork production. Joining us are esteemed guests who are at the forefront of innovation in the swine industry. Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, shares insights into the latest advancements in technology integration and how it seamlessly integrates with existing farm infrastructure. BJ Brugman, CEO & Co-founder of Distynct, takes us on a journey through the operational efficiency and cost savings achieved with Distynct's Smart Alarms. We'll also hear from Rob Hannam, CEO of Farm Health Guardian, as he discusses the innovative biosecurity solutions driving disease prevention on farms. But that's not all! Chris Bomgaars, CEO of EveryPig, sheds light on how EveryPig's revolutionary app is saving lives and improving efficiency on swine farms. And Joel Seys, President at Phason Controls, unveils the secrets behind Phason's electronic controls and production management systems, tailored specifically for hog farming. Plus, we're thrilled to present special segments featuring insights directly from pork producers themselves. Dive into the world of Ag-Tech on the farm with Adam Walters and Jonathan Tosh from Tosh Farms, where they share their experiences with innovative solutions like Tosh, a program streamlining logistics and paperwork, and Mogler Farms, represented by Dwight Mogler, offering a firsthand perspective on the impact of Ag-Tech on farm operations in the United States. With exclusive interviews, success stories, and a glimpse into the next era of swine farming, this episode is your go-to resource for everything Ag-Tech. Don't miss out on this groundbreaking exploration of 'Bits and Bacon: Unveiling Ag-Tech's Pork Production Revolution.

If you love modern marriages of convenience, redeemed characters, and Dancing with the Stars you'll want to check out Karin Beery's books. Listen in to see which of these you'll find in her most recent book, Finally Forever. Note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Waltz Through This Romance with a Few Laughs, Too! Author of a few books that have now made it onto my TBR, Karin Beery approaches life with humor and her books with kisses. Or rather, she expects kisses in those books. I say she's Pepper Basham's long-lost northern twin! We chatted about how we met spouses, what tropes are fun, and what we love to read in good books.  From her modern marriage of convenience thanks to an accidental will goof up, to a fun "redeem the obnoxious "villain," to sports romcom meets ballroom dancing, she's got a stack of 'em. Finally Forever by Karin Beery Former competitive dancer Caroline Novak dreams of leaving the corporate world to work with special needs women at the Pathways nonprofit, but the organization can't afford a fulltime director. All-American defensive end Ben Allen was on his way to the NFL when a knee injury sent him home and into the same office as Caroline, his best friend's older sister. When Pathways participates in a Dancing with the Stars-inspired fundraiser, Caroline quickly volunteers, and Ben joins her as the local “star.” It doesn't take long for Ben to realize it's more than a dance competition, and Caroline is more than his best friend's sister, but after two failed engagements, she's hesitant to trust her heart with another man. When the NFL calls Ben, it looks like his dream might finally come true—but it could cost them the championship and Caroline her heart. Learn more about Karin on her WEBSITE and follow her on GoodReads and BookBub! Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple  Castbox  Google Play Libsyn  RSS Spotify Amazon and more!

On this episode of Table Talk, I look into hospice care in California and the choices you may face at an end of life moment for a friend or family member as well as the history of fraud within the system. I talk with Steve Lopez, columnist for the LA Times who writes about aging; Senator Ben Allen, who authored a bill on hospice care in California; and Sheila Clark, who represents hospice providers in the state. 

State Senator Ben Allen & Los Angeles Times Environmental Reporter Rosanna Xia - author of the book "California Against the Sea - Visions for Our Changing Coastline" - join together in a conversation about how our state is confronting the environmental and political challenges related to sea level rise, and the lessons our coastal communities are learning about our rising oceans in this ongoing era of climate disruption.  Click here for a closed-captioned version of this podcast!

The popular jockey took a break from riding towards the end of last year, but made a winning return on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Matt with Senator Ben Allen this week! He discusses SB54, a key California bill targeting plastic pollution through recycling mandates. He emphasizes collaboration among environmental groups, local governments, and industry for extended plastic producer responsibility.  Senator Allen expresses support for a carbon tax in California!  The interview also covers the COP 28 conference and his skepticism because of the influence of fossil fuel producers.  Allen warns the roll out of rooftop solar is being threatened by the PUC in California and urges everyone to raise their voices to prevent the utility companies from hurting the rooftop solar roll out.

Join Matt with Senator Ben Allen this week! He discusses SB54, a key California bill targeting plastic pollution through recycling mandates. He emphasizes collaboration among environmental groups, local governments, and industry for extended plastic producer responsibility.  Senator Allen expresses support for a carbon tax in California!  The interview also covers the COP 28 conference and his skepticism because of the influence of fossil fuel producers.  Allen warns the roll out of rooftop solar is being threatened by the PUC in California and urges everyone to raise their voices to prevent the utility companies from hurting the rooftop solar roll out.

Why is JB dressed up?, Billy's All Sports Report, Jockey/DJ Ben Allen, Topics Brayshaw - what are you infamous for?, we're going to the Lower Plenty Hotel on Thursday, Rosie's social media feedback, Greg, Murray, and Jeff from the Wiggles join the boys!, What Pricked Your Ears?, JB's lunch today, Billy's JokeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Ben Allen talks about what can be implemented to make PCH safer. Plus, a suspicious package addressed to Mayor Karen Bass arrived at L.A. City Hall, retailers are still worried about smash and grabs, and LAX sees an increase in travelers. 

Ben Allen secured a Cox Plate start with Pinstriped on Saturday.

Recording of the 2023 Sir Walter Miler Elite Athlete Panel at Runologie, hosted by Pat and Lindsey Hein. Athletes that participated were Jenn Randall, Gina McNamara, Eric Holt, Ben Allen, Micaela DeGenero, Madie Boreman, Ryan Adams, Taylor Werner and Will Leer. Video of the event is posted on the Sir Walter Running YouTube Channel.

My guest this week is California State Senator Ben Allen. We talk about many things, including the importance of arts education, how to keep film production thriving in our state, and the steps he is taking  to fight climate change.Watch the Podcast on YouTube | Read the DiariesHost, Author of Diary of an Actress,. Executive Producer: Rachel BailitEditor, Producer : Max BugrovYouTube: @diaryofanactresspodcastInstagram: diaryofanactresspodcastTikTok: @diaryofanactresspodcastFacebook: diaryofanactress