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Jeff and Mark open with BP updates including Ben Davis cutting his kneecap to the bone with a chainsaw and Matt Waldron being hospitalized after hemorrhoid surgery, plus an immaculate-grid note that Josh Gibson pitched once and Cool Papa Bell pitched extensively with a winning record. They discuss Mets pitcher Ryan Lambert boosting velocity by eating up to 30 raw eggs a day and debate how baseball phrases dominate everyday language. The main topic covers the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro American League team that blended high-level play with choreographed comedy (including the “magic circle,” a first baseman on stilts, and barnstorming life under segregation) while still winning, including the 1950 pennant, and featuring a brief 1952 stint by Henry Aaron before the Braves bought his contract for $10,000. They add that the Clowns signed women players like Toni Stone and inspired the film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, then finish with a 2003 Topps Wax Pack Heroes round featuring players like Hideo Nomo, Alfonso Soriano, Orlando Hudson, Roberto Alomar, Larry Walker, and “Young Bong.”   00:00 Podcast Cold Open 00:54 Ben Davis Chainsaw Massacre 03:41 Dude Wipes and Waldron 05:33 Immaculate Grid Oddities 08:38 Raw Eggs for Velocity 11:28 Baseball Phrases Everywhere 15:16 Meet the Indianapolis Clowns 34:25 Wax Pack Heroes  50:13 Wrap Up And Plugs Connect With Us YouTube: www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise BlueSky: @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Email: twostrikenoise@gmail.com   Support a Great Cause: Don't let your common cards collect dust! Donate them to help spark a child's interest in the game at http://commons4kids.org/.   #baseballhistory #mlb #baseball #Yankees #RedSox #Cal #BaseballCards #TwoStrikeNoise

The Bears set the stage for a potential Maxx Crosby signing by releasing Tremaine Edmunds. Then, Boomer and Gio battle over social media influencers' team commentary. Jerry's got NFL moves before pivoting to the Nuggets' victory over the Lakers, Michelle Beadle's critique of Luke Kornet, Draymond Green's take on Magic City as "art," and local NHL highlights. The hour closed with the story of Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis bypassing the ER after a gruesome chainsaw injury.

The morning kicked off with the Bears releasing Tremaine Edmunds and a debate over social media's influence on team narratives. Also, ex-college basketball player Jarred Shaw's imprisonment in Indonesia reminds Gio of a TV show, and a look at Jets quarterback trade ideas involving JJ McCarthy and Kirk Cousins. Plus, Russell Westbrook's media confrontation, Ian Eagle's historic call of LeBron James breaking the field goal record, and Michelle Beadle's critique of Luke Kornet's stance on women. Jerry's also got NHL highlights, Juan Soto's World Baseball Classic comments, and Draymond Green's defense of Magic City. The show also included a mix of NFL tampering discussions, the coaching turnover for Jalen Hurts, and the bizarre story of Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis choosing to avoid the ER after a chainsaw accident.

The Whitney Biennial is here. That would be the Whitney Museum's big curated show which every two years brings together dozens of artists, always closely watched by critics and public as a statement about what is important now in art. Hot on its heels, next month, MoMA PS1 is staging "Greater New York." That event happens every five years, bringing together dozens more artists to take the temperature of art in New York. Taína H. Cruz, my guest today, is featured in both these shows at once. For the Whitney, she is even, in a way, the face of the show: a work by Cruz, a green-tinged close-up painting of a grinning child, called I Saw the Future and It Smiled Back, is blown up on a billboard outside the museum in the Meatpacking District. This is a lot of attention for an artist who is relatively young, born in 1998, and just getting her MFA from the famed Yale School of Painting last year. She's worked in a variety of media, but is known now for paintings, often featuring images of Black female figures with a moody, woozy, sometimes unsettled or unsettling atmosphere. Sometimes Cruz works in suggestions of African American and Caribbean folklore, or intimations of horror and fantasy. Sometimes, she's played on the images of celebrities like Halle Berry or Tyra Banks. Sometimes she reworks her own personal photos of neighbors from New York. Since Cruz is an artist that the curators of these big shows are looking to, art critic, Ben Davis, wanted to get a sense of the influences—from art and otherwise— that are shaping her approach to art, and what she makes of all the attention.

The Whitney Biennial is here. That would be the Whitney Museum's big curated show which every two years brings together dozens of artists, always closely watched by critics and public as a statement about what is important now in art. Hot on its heels, next month, MoMA PS1 is staging "Greater New York." That event happens every five years, bringing together dozens more artists to take the temperature of art in New York. Taína H. Cruz, my guest today, is featured in both these shows at once. For the Whitney, she is even, in a way, the face of the show: a work by Cruz, a green-tinged close-up painting of a grinning child, called I Saw the Future and It Smiled Back, is blown up on a billboard outside the museum in the Meatpacking District. This is a lot of attention for an artist who is relatively young, born in 1998, and just getting her MFA from the famed Yale School of Painting last year. She's worked in a variety of media, but is known now for paintings, often featuring images of Black female figures with a moody, woozy, sometimes unsettled or unsettling atmosphere. Sometimes Cruz works in suggestions of African American and Caribbean folklore, or intimations of horror and fantasy. Sometimes, she's played on the images of celebrities like Halle Berry or Tyra Banks. Sometimes she reworks her own personal photos of neighbors from New York. Since Cruz is an artist that the curators of these big shows are looking to, art critic, Ben Davis, wanted to get a sense of the influences—from art and otherwise— that are shaping her approach to art, and what she makes of all the attention.

Tuesdays with Eliot Shorr-Parks continues as the WIP Afternoon Show reacts to Ben Davis sharing on the WIP Morning Show that he cut his knee with a chainsaw and still hasn't gone to the hospital. Plus, more discussion on the Philadelphia Eagles and even some Philadelphia Phillies talk as the show rolls on.

Ben Davis of the 94 WIP Morning Show explains the freak accident involving a chainsaw last week that left him in some pain. Listen here for the story and raw reaction from Jon Ritchie, James Seltzer, and Rhea Hughes!

The 94 WIP Morning Show is continuing to discuss the possibility of the Eagles trading for Maxx Crosby. Jon Ritchie is very much on-board, emphasizing how great a defense with both Jalen Carter and Crosby would be. He also said how important it would be to get pressure on opposing QB's without having to blitz. Joe DeCamara still wants to prioritize paying Carter, as well as Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell next year. Ben Davis says that playing for team USA was one of the greatest experiences of his life.

In hour 2 of the 94 WIP Morning Show, Jon Ritchie and Joe DeCamara had an official debate regarding whether or not the Eagles should trade for Maxx Crosby. Ritchie stressed just how greatly the Eagles would benefit from having Jalen Carter and Crosby on the same defensive line and that they can dominate without blitzing. Joe DeCamara is still prioritizing paying the players that the Eagles already have. The debate was won with a 3-0 score as James Seltzer, Rhea Hughes, and Ben Davis all voted for Jon!

The 94 WIP Morning Show debated all morning whether or not the Eagles should trade for Maxx Crosby. Jon Ritchie would be all for it, claiming that the defense with Jalen Carter and Crosby would be "un-blockable". Joe DeCamara isn't so sure and says that the Eagles should prioritize keeping the great players they already have. DeCamara also wants to use draft picks on the offensive side of the ball. Ben Davis joined and had an interesting story regarding a chainsaw this past weekend. Eliot Shorr-Parks joins to discuss Crosby and other Eagles headlines, saying the Eagles should not trade for Crosby and that they will probably not get a first round pick in return for A.J. Brown. Listen at the end for a phone call with legendary sports announcer Bob Costas as he discusses a broad range of sports topics!

It's time for our monthly news roundup where we discuss some of the biggest stories emerging in the art world. On the heels of the first-ever Art Basel Qatar, we will be discussing the Middle Eastern art market and the regional art scenes. Is this simply another fair on the global circuit, or something more structural—an attempt to recalibrate where cultural power sits? We will doing a vibe check on the Ultra-Contemporary art scene's current obsession with Old Masters, art history, and dead artists. As market pressures mount and institutions increasingly turn toward estates and historical figures, we'll ask whether this is a genuine intellectual reckoning or a marketing strategy dressed up as scholarship. Maybe it is both? Finally, we will rove over to Rome, Italy, where where a church fresco featuring an angel that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was abruptly removed, sparking debate within and well beyond the church about restoration, iconography, and the politics of sacred imagery. We reminisce about the great many botched art restorations of years past. To discuss these topics, Ben Davis and Kate Brown are joined this month by London-based Artnet News editor Margaret Carrigan. Carrigan is the host of our sister podcast, the Art Market Minute, and co-author of our weekly Artnet Pro market newsletter, The Back Room.

It's time for our monthly news roundup where we discuss some of the biggest stories emerging in the art world. On the heels of the first-ever Art Basel Qatar, we will be discussing the Middle Eastern art market and the regional art scenes. Is this simply another fair on the global circuit, or something more structural—an attempt to recalibrate where cultural power sits? We will doing a vibe check on the Ultra-Contemporary art scene's current obsession with Old Masters, art history, and dead artists. As market pressures mount and institutions increasingly turn toward estates and historical figures, we'll ask whether this is a genuine intellectual reckoning or a marketing strategy dressed up as scholarship. Maybe it is both? Finally, we will rove over to Rome, Italy, where where a church fresco featuring an angel that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was abruptly removed, sparking debate within and well beyond the church about restoration, iconography, and the politics of sacred imagery. We reminisce about the great many botched art restorations of years past. To discuss these topics, Ben Davis and Kate Brown are joined this month by London-based Artnet News editor Margaret Carrigan. Carrigan is the host of our sister podcast, the Art Market Minute, and co-author of our weekly Artnet Pro market newsletter, The Back Room.

This time around, the Red Clay visits the Winnersville Classic- the futbol version...Lowndes boys coach Rich van Hook, Valdosta girls coach Ben Davis, and Valdosta boys coach Cody case talk about the match from a rivalry perspective, where the programs stand with their growth, the challenges, and the present as they build in south Georgia

Sons Of Liberty Radio with Bradlee Dean Restoration of Justice: Constitutional Accountability and the Minnesota Impeachment Movement Introduction This document summarizes the February 23, 2026, broadcast of Sons of Liberty Radio, featuring host Bradley Dean and Minnesota State Representatives Pam Altendorf and Ben Davis. The discussion centers on the constitutional mandate for holding public officials accountable, specifically focusing on allegations of financial fraud, voter roll irregularities, and the formal filing of impeachment articles against high-ranking Minnesota officials. Detailed Summary of Key Themes 1. The Constitutional Framework for Impeachment The broadcast emphasizes that the U.S. Constitution provides specific mechanisms to ensure no public official remains above the law. Citing Article II, Section 4, the host argues that removal from office is mandatory upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The narrative rejects the idea that resignation is a sufficient substitute for prosecution, comparing a politician's resignation to a criminal being allowed to quit their "job" rather than facing trial. Historical precedents, including the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, are used to illustrate that the House of Representatives holds the "God-given right" to charge misconduct, while the Senate serves as the court for trial. Constitutional Basis for Removal Under Article II, Section 4, the President, Vice President, and all civil officers shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of: Treason Bribery High Crimes 2. Voter Integrity and the Hennepin County Dispute Representative Pam Altendorf details her efforts to verify Minnesota's voter rolls, noting that Secretary of State Steve Simon has allegedly denied access to these rolls to both federal authorities and elected state officials. Despite this, Altendorf obtained the master list for Hennepin County, which represents 20% of the state's population. She reports discovering significant "abnormalities," such as 12 individuals registered at a single one-bedroom apartment. The discussion highlights a perceived lack of transparency, where private companies like ERIC receive data while public officials are blocked from verification. 3. Allegations of Systemic Fraud and Misconduct The broadcast brings forward claims of a $19 billion fraud within the state of Minnesota, which the host asserts is being treated as "make-believe" by Governor Tim Walz. Bradley Dean argues that over 1,000 eyewitnesses have pointed to administrative oversight in this fraud, yet no indictments have followed. The host further suggests that many influential figures in Minnesota's government are "transplants" from other states, contributing to a perceived infiltration of the local political system that runs antithetical to the interests of the 5.9 million residents. Minnesota Impeachment Status Gov. Tim Walz Articles in Hand / 5 Signers AG Keith Ellison 6 Articles Proposed 4. Legislative Action: Articles Against Walz and Ellison Representative Ben Davis provides an update on the formal impeachment process. Articles against Governor Tim Walz have been retrieved from the Revisor's Office with the maximum allowed five signatures for filing. Additionally, Davis announces six articles of impeachment against Attorney General Keith Ellison. These charges stem from an alleged "quid pro quo" involving campaign donors and Ellison's public defense of individuals who disrupted a church service, which Davis characterizes as a failure to uphold his oath to protect constitutional rights. Key Data & Indicators $19 Billion: The estimated amount of alleged fraud cited by the host regarding Minnesota state oversight. 12 People: The number of registered voters found at a single one-bedroom apartment during a roll audit. 20%: The portion of Minnesota's total population residing in Hennepin County. 5 Signatures: The legal limit for initial signers on impeachment articles in the Minnesota House. 81%: The cited percentage of Americans who reportedly do not trust mainstream media. To-Do / Next Steps Contact Representatives: Citizens are encouraged to email or call their state representatives and senators to demand support for the impeachment articles. Community Organization: Residents should organize and show up in large numbers at the state capitol to protest anti-Second Amendment legislation. Voter Roll Verification: Continued pressure must be applied to the Secretary of State to allow public verification of voter rolls. Support Independent Media: Listeners are asked to partner financially with the ministry to keep the broadcast on the air. Conclusion The broadcast serves as a call to action for what is described as the "silent majority" in Minnesota. By leveraging Article II, Section 4 and Article I of the Constitution, Representatives Altendorf and Davis aim to challenge the current administration's handling of state funds and election integrity. The core message remains that "liberty is the right to do what the law permits," and justice must be actively pursued by the people to hold perverted systems accountable.

Full Show: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. Bryce Harper responded to Dave Dombrowski's "not elite" comments this weekend at Phillies Spring Training in Clearwater, Florida. Dombrowski's original comments happened in October and Harper is still upset. Former MLB catcher Ben Davis joins us to react to Harper's comments and Eliot Shorr-Parks calls in to discuss the Phillies and Eagles heading into a big 2026 offseason.

Ben Davis joins the 94 WIP Morning Show as the Phillies' Spring Training begins. He does not believe that Dave Dombrowski was using the comments as a tactic to get Harper fired up.

In the 7am hour, we continue discussing Bryce Harper's reaction to Dave Dombrowski's comments with former MLB catcher Ben Davis. Davis does not believe it was a motivational tactic by Dombrowski but DeCamara and Ritchie disagree.

We get the second hour jumping with Shelbyville head coach John Hartnett breaking down his team's close win over New Pal. Then it’s Mark James with his Triton Central team’s win over Greensburg. Park Tudor came back from 18 points down to beat Liberty Christian tonight. Panthers’ head coach Tim Adams details how his team adjusted and persevered. Monroe Central and Wapahani faced off tonight, and the winning head coach of the Golden Bears Brian Klein has the breakdown for us. The great Greg Rakestraw had Lawrence North and Ben Davis tonight, while we also get to Loogootee head coach Josh Thompson. Plus, Hauser vs. Jac-Cen-Del, Jeffersonville vs Bedford. Lastly, Penn’s Barak Coolman shines light on his team's blowout win over South Bend Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ben Davis joins the WIP Morning Show in-studio to talk Phillies and all things Philadelphia sports.

Ben Davis joins the show in the 7am to talk Phillies the upcoming 2026 season.

ISC Sports Network’s John Herrick bats leadoff in the 10 o’clock hour to showcase how dominant Pike was in their 80-49 win over Lawrence North. Also, John Herrick is home this weekend for Indiana’s game against the UCLA Bruins but still gives us a preview of Saturday’s game. Producer Caleb Zuver screws up a scheduled scoreboard update before Brendan King has a story about the upcoming Georgetown-Butler game Saturday afternoon. Greg Rakestraw had North Central vs. Warren Central on the ISC Sports Network. The head coach of Carmel, Ryan Osborn, comments on what he likes about his team right now after their big-time road win at Ben Davis. IST staple Brad Huber had the Brebuf and Chatard game while WMUN’s Kurt Darling had Delta and Wapahani part 2. Fishers vs Franklin Central and Orleans vs Borden round out the hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we are, already at the end of the first month of the new year. That means it's time to do the first Art Angle Round-Up of 2026, where, as is custom, we'll review some of the art news stories that people are talking about, and what they might tell us something about the forces shaping the year to come. Today art critic Ben Davis, senior editor Kate Brown and editor in chief Naomi Rea talk about three stories: —The big controversy over the South Africa pavilion at the Venice Biennale, which Artnet News has had multiple pieces about. —The Prado Museum in Madrid, which has a good problem: it has too many visitors. It also has a plan to deal with overcrowding. —The mini-genre of "speed painting," specifically the painter Vanessa Horabuena. She sold a painting of Jesus for almost $3 million dollars that she made in 10 minutes at a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser—a sign of the world out of control, though perhaps a slightly more fun one to talk about than some of the other things in the news. Or maybe not.

Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza had some target practice on Fallon, Robert Saleh jumped to the Titans, and the Jets stand still. Jerry's update features Sean Payton's gets an assist from Bill Parcells about Stidham, a debate over whether Jets fans are secretly pulling for Sam Darnold, Stephen Ross's rocky introduction of Jeff Hafley in Miami and Phillies' Ben Davis catching heat for calling the Mets "losers". Finally the crew dives into John Harbaugh's intense organizational control.

It's Championship Friday as the guys break down the Sam Darnold and Jarrett Stidham hype, with Boomer predicting a tight finish. Jerry with Drake Maye's battle with the Denver altitude, Stephen Ross's rough Dolphins presser, and even the Phillies' broadcaster Ben Davis calling the Mets "losers." Fernando Mendoza's wows 'em on Fallon, and we give you all the snowstorm info too. Also, LeBron's Lakers rumors and John Harbaugh's total control with the Giants, wrapping up with our official NFL picks.

Jerry's back with Sean Payton, who revealed he's been picking Bill Parcells' brain about Jarrett Stidham. Are Jets fans pulling for Sam Darnold or rooting for his downfall, while Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has a lousy presser introducing his new head coach. Plus, Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis labeled the Mets "losers" - SHUT THE HELL UP!

Reuben Frank joined the 94 WIP Morning Team to discuss the Eagles season and their current offensive coordinator search. He says that Kevin Patullo was the root of the Eagles offensive struggles this season and that he thinks they are taking a liking to Charlie Weis Jr. for their OC candidacy. On the Phillies, James Seltzer says that they are in World Series or bust mode, and that when you go backwards in an offseason it is considered a failure. Ben Davis says this MLB situation is the messiest since the 1994 lockout.

Ben Davis joins the 94 WIP Morning Show to talk about the current Phillies offseason. While the Mets have had a good offseason to make themselves better, Davis still thinks the Phillies are the best team in the NL East. Rhea Hughes says that the Phillies are repeat offenders when it comes to falling short in the playoffs. Jon Ritchie says that they have not achieved what they hoped this season and that they fail to get it done when it matters most.

During Life Advice with the Hammer, Joe DeCamara reminds everyone that honesty and trust are key to successful relationships, especially about your golf game. Joe asks Ben Davis to go on the record with his official stance on Jalen Hurts. He praises the Eagles quarterback for being a winner but admits that he wouldn't be his first choice.

Ben Davis does not hold back when reacting to comments Bo Bichette made to the media about why he signed with the Mets! The Phillies legend calls the Mets a “losing organization” and tells Bo Bichette to “blow that smoke elsewhere.” The Team debates why Mike McDaniel went to the Chargers and not the Eagles. Jon Ritchie brings up the importance of autonomy as an offensive coordinator and that McDaniel may not have gotten the creative freedom he needed from Eagles' coaching staff.

Ben Davis and the Morning Show discuss the insanity of some MLB contracts. James Seltzer breaks it to the Team that another candidate for the Eagles offensive coordinator position is off the market, as Zac Robinson goes to the Buccaneers. Reuben Frank joins the show and tells Joe DeCamara that potential coaches should be eager to come to Philadelphia and teach Jalen Hurts.

The WIP Morning Show considers potential deterrents for candidates of the Eagles offensive coordinator position. Jon Ritchie wonders if control of the run game is a factor and if the Eagles should reevaluate the role of Jeff Stoutland. Joe DeCamara thinks the fanbase's hate for Kevin Patullo is an indicator of risk for the family of the new OC. Reuben Frank calls in to the show to address why coaches should want to come to Philadelphia. Ben Davis joins the conversation in studio to consult on Phillies offseason matters and more.

In the final hour of Indiana Sports Talk, we begin with the head coach of Taylor, Fonso White. He has the breakdown on his team’s win over Western. The next call we take is from the Delaware county championship where Kurt Darling of WMUN had the call. Delta and Wapahani faced off in both the boys' and girls' championship games. Despite the girls' game being a blowout, Kurt explains how the boys' game was “an all-time classic” in the history of the Delaware County tournament. David Deaton of WKLO makes his call this hour to chat about a Corydon Central Panther win. Next, Rick Johnston of the ISC Sports Network had two games Saturday. Pike vs Ben Davis in girls basketball, as well as Clinton Prairie and Traders Point Christian in boys hoops. With IU playing in the national championship Monday night, Brad Huber and coach Lovell relish in the moment and what to expect in Miami. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During their GHSA region meeting break, SDH caught up with Valdosta High boys coach Cody Case and girls head coach Ben Davis about what they took from the first-ever coaches clinic in south Georgia by United Soccer CoachesCoach Davis breaks down the state of play and the challenges on the girls side at VHS and Coach Case adds his perspective on the notes from the clinic and the upcoming season

Southeastern 16's Graham Doty and Chris Lee preview Mississippi State's 2026 season. Topics include: The Bulldogs hired one of the country's best head coaches in Brian O'Connor to lead them in '26. He'll be joined by third baseman Ace Reese, a leading National Player of the Year candidate. State returns a significant part of its lineup in Noah Sullivan, Bryce Chance, Gehrig Frei and other, and to it adds transfer Blake Bevis, Vytas Valencies, Kevin Milewski, Aidan Teel, James Nunnallee, Ryder Woodson and others. MSU's pitching is loaded with experienced arms, including returnees Ben Davis, Ryan McPherson, Noah Sullivan, Dane Burns, Charlie Foster and Duke Stone, to which they add transfers Jackson Logar, Maddox Webb, Tyler Pitzer, Brendan Sweeney and several JUCO arms. &COLLAR Use promo code SEC16 for 16% off! YEARLY CO Use promo code SE16KIT for a free sizing kit! https://yearlyco.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to se16.caroline@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In art right now, it's hard to avoid talking about Beeple. That, of course, is the alias of Charleston-based Mike Winkelmann, known to millions of followers for digital images that he makes and posts daily. These works give off the sense of a brain overdosing on memes—we're talking pictures of giant emojis and pop culture junk being worshiped in dystopian techno hellscapes, or melted versions of celebrities and politicians turned into grotesque monsters and killer robots. Beeple first burst into the center of the art world conversation in early 2021 when his work Everydays, The First 5,000 Days hit the block at Christie's Auction House. Sold as an NFT, it was essentially a high-resolution digital image that compiled everything he had made in his first decade-plus of daily posting. It sold for a shocking $69 million, still one of the biggest prices ever for a work by a living artist, and it made Beeple a symbol of both the new respect and opportunity for digital artists and of critics' worst fears about a blockchain-fueled art bubble and the meltdown of taste. While that digital art bubble did crash, Beeple survived and experimented with new media. One of his interactive video sculptures has only just closed at LACMA in Los Angeles, while a set of robot dogs with human heads that he created was the talk of the recent Art Basel Miami Beach art fair in December. His work inspires a lot of commentary, positive and negative, including from national critic, Ben Davis. But there is no doubt that his influence seems to be growing as both museums and galleries try to figure out how to court a new generation of digital natives.

Wall Pass Wednesday covers all levels on SDH AMCody Case and Ben Davis, boys and girls head coaches at Valdosta High, look at what they learned last weekend at the first-ever clinic in south GeorgiaAuckland FC Director of Football Terry McFlynn previews the side's first-ever match in OFC Pro League- a derby with South IslandNate Miller, head coach of AC Boise in USL League One, visits as his preseason tour will take him to Panama for scouting. He updates us on the roster for 2026Plus, the latest transfer news in NWSL, USL, MLS, and overseas

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The 94 WIP Morning Show are reacting to Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones explaining his main goal before he retires. Ben Davis joined in-studio to discuss the outlook on the Eagles and the Phillies. He believes that the Eagles can make a deep postseason run because the squad has been here before, and Jalen Hurts specifically has what it takes to get it done when it matters most.

The Morning Show and Ben Davis decide if they would pick Vic Fangio's defense over Kyle Shanahan's offense on Sunday. The Team relives the Eagles/49ers hatred that lingers from previous matchups. Jon Ritchie defends himself against Time's Yours callers.

Ben Davis and Jason Kelce join the 94 WIP Morning Show in-studio to discuss the current state of the Eagles as they head into the playoffs. Jason Kelce has great respect for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and believes the Eagles resting their starters last week will give them an advantage. When asked about JT Realmuto's free agency, Ben Davis says that Realmuto is a necessity and that pitchers don't feel as good without him behind the plate.

The WIP Morning Show contemplates how long of a run the Eagles will make in the playoffs or if they will even make one at all. Joe DeCamara has a “gut feeling” that the Birds will soar. Jon Ritchie thinks they will make an exit in the first or second rounds. Jame Seltzer reminds them that there is no major separation between other teams right now and that anything can happen. The Team is joined by Ben Davis and Jason Kelce! The Philly Sports Legends think the Eagles have what it takes, but emphasize that “it's not going to be easy.”

We love to do deep dives into trends that we are noticing in painting and the trend of “Bordercore” was one of our best-loved from the year, so we decided to revisit it this holiday season. We take a look at the emergent trend in art which is wild and inventive takes on frames, suddenly front and center for many painters of the moment as a way to push new boundaries in painting.  Almost by definition, the frame of a picture is something that you are not supposed to notice. But if you go to the art galleries to look at paintings now, you might get a very different sense of what a frame can or even should do. Weird and wild frames that very much draw attention to themselves seem to be having a moment. Recently, Artnet writer and editor Katie White penned a piece titled “Bordercore: Why Frames Became the New Frontier in Contemporary Art,” in it, she writes:  A new wave of contemporary art is reconsidering the frame as a central character, one that is surreal, sculptural, and symbolic. Artists are using the border not just to contain, but to comment, disrupt, or extend the work beyond itself. This is driven by an embrace of more bespoke, historic artistic processes, but also, as a rebuttal to the superflat virtual age. More and more, paintings have been appearing at fairs and in exhibitions with statement frames, after a long era of often-frameless display. If for previous generations, the frame was a liability that could detract from the cerebral, intellectual, and aesthetic experience of the canvas, artists today are creating frames that attempt to pull us back into bodily reality, a haptic experience of art. In her essay, she looks both at the history of framing styles, and talks to a number of contemporary painters to figure out what is causing so many to treat something that was literally considered peripheral to what they do as very much part of the main attraction. This week she joins art critic Ben Davis on the podcast to discuss this new frontier in art.

Chris Kraus is one of the most well-known contemporary art writers. She is also an important taste-maker, co-editor of independent publisher Semiotext(e), which played a key role in introducing French theory to U.S. audiences. But Kraus is probably best known today as a novelist. Her 1997 autobiographical novel I Love Dick became a buzzy literary reference in the 2010s, and a model for autofiction. It was even made into an Amazon show. This fall, Kraus put out a new novel, titled The Four Spent the Day Together. It has a cryptic three-part structure that I think I should set up. The first part focuses on a young woman named Catt Greene. Drawing heavily on Kraus's own life, it describes a childhood growing up in Connecticut, being bullied, and dreaming of leaving the hardships of her depressing lower-class life behind through experiments with drugs and sex, activism and art. The second part focuses on Catt many decades later, now an art critic and novelist who has found unexpected success with a novel called I Love Dick, which is being made into an Amazon show. But it also focuses on the character of Paul, Catt's husband, an addiction councilor who struggles with addiction himself, which slowly tears the two apart. Like the real-life Kraus, the character Catt Greene owns properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which she rents out. Like Kraus, Greene is attacked by online critics in the late 2010s for being a landlord. This leads to Part 3 of the book. Feeling demonized, and that her own life is running out of raw material to turn into literature, Catt Greene finds herself drawn to investigating a real-life murder in bleak rural Minnesota. The character of Catt Greene, and Kraus through her, attempt to reconstruct the grisly facts of the case, and try to make sense of it. That's probably enough set-up. Chris Kraus joins national critic Ben Davis to talk about her writing, her life, and her new book.

It's that time of year again, the time when everything comes to a close. And as such, we are doing our special edition of the Roundup, taking a look back at the last year. Senior editor Kate Brown is joined by art critic and co-host Ben Davis and Artnet Pro editor Andrew Russeth. There are few zones of interest, and it's been an eventful year. In this episode, they look at what's been going on in the art market, in the realm of art trends and aesthetics, in politics, which there's been a lot of and at institutions.

The WIP Morning Team gives out the Bad to the Bone Award to the player who played the worst. Jon Ritchie both give the award to Jalen Hurts, who had a career-worst game last night. Jordan Mailata was the player who Ben Davis gave the award to. Mailata had a challenging game, getting several penalties called on him. They continue to break down the Eagles game from last night.

The WIP Morning Team, joined by Ben Davis, to break down the Eagles loss last night. The team awards the ‘bad to the bone' award to the player they believe performed the worst last night. The Morning Team reacts to the team saying that they still don't know what their identity is ahead of last night's game.

The WIP Morning Team is joined by Ben Davis to break down the fact that the Eagles STILL don't know what their identity is. They talk about the team discussing the lack of identity ahead of the matchup, and James Seltzer said ‘I was stunned' that the team still doesn't know who they are.

Millions of people know The Artist's Way. First published in 1992, the book began as notes for a class that its author, Julia Cameron, taught on creative self-discovery or, as she sometimes prefers to call it, “creative recovery.” It found a huge audience, and today you can find Artist's Way groups all over the world. Cameron's original The Artist's Way offered a 12-week path towards overcoming artistic blocks. The book was subtitled “A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity,” and it spoke of plugging into a current of what she called “spiritual electricity.” But her techniques were practical and easy to grasp. Rituals from The Artist's Way such as starting your day by writing out three pages of unedited text, known as "doing your Morning Pages," have become part of the creative process of many, many artists, musicians, and writers. More than three decades after its publication, The Artist's Way continues to find new followers, and even got a new bump of popularity during the 2020s. And Julia Cameron herself has returned this year with The Daily Artist's Way, offering a new way in for fans. Cameron agreed to speak to national critic Ben Davis to revisit the origins of her famous method and how she's tweaking it now in this new book.