Podcasts about Benjamin Franklin

Roger welcomes Samuel Goldman, associate professor of humanities at the University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education and TFAS faculty member, for a conversation about American political thought, civic education and the ideas that sustain a free society. Goldman reflects on his academic journey, his work teaching TFAS students in Washington and his commitment to helping young people engage seriously with the founding principles of the United States. They discuss Goldman's approach to teaching the Declaration of Independence by reading it closely and treating it as a carefully constructed argument about the purposes of government. Goldman explains how studying Jefferson's writings, “The Federalist Papers” and “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” helps students understand both the ideals and the imperfections of the American founding. They also explore the growth of civic centers such as the Hamilton School, the decline of civic literacy in K-12 education, the role of religion in public life, the influence of Adam Smith and how the founders might assess the condition of the republic 250 years later.The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS president Roger Ream and produced by Podville Media. If you have a comment or question for the show, please email us at podcast@TFAS.org. To support TFAS and its mission, please visit TFAS.org/support.Support the show

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Drawing on in-depth archival research, he explores seven case studies: the republic of Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent United States during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917 through 1923. Zannoni also tells the story of how the Continental Congress established the first public bank in North America, exploring the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton. Spanning many countries, political systems, and historical eras, this book shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debts and promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Drawing on in-depth archival research, he explores seven case studies: the republic of Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent United States during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917 through 1923. Zannoni also tells the story of how the Continental Congress established the first public bank in North America, exploring the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton. Spanning many countries, political systems, and historical eras, this book shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debts and promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Drawing on in-depth archival research, he explores seven case studies: the republic of Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent United States during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917 through 1923. Zannoni also tells the story of how the Continental Congress established the first public bank in North America, exploring the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton. Spanning many countries, political systems, and historical eras, this book shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debts and promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Drawing on in-depth archival research, he explores seven case studies: the republic of Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent United States during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917 through 1923. Zannoni also tells the story of how the Continental Congress established the first public bank in North America, exploring the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton. Spanning many countries, political systems, and historical eras, this book shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debts and promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World, the distinguished banker, executive, and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. Drawing on in-depth archival research, he explores seven case studies: the republic of Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent United States during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917 through 1923. Zannoni also tells the story of how the Continental Congress established the first public bank in North America, exploring the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton. Spanning many countries, political systems, and historical eras, this book shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debts and promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/finance

Optometry historians observe 23rd February, 1305 as the day eyeglasses were perhaps first discussed in public, when friar Giordano de Rivalto stood at the pulpit and declared that he had personally met the man who invented spectacles... Except, frustratingly, he forgot to mention the bloke's name. One popular contender for the title is Salvino D'Armati, a Florentine said to have created the first glasses in 1284. The only problem? His story turned out to be a hoax—his supposed 1317 epitaph even used the word "inventor," which didn't exist yet. But the connection to the church is legit, as the earliest wearers of glasses were usually monks, because they were the nation's biggest bookworms. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly romp through a brief history of optometry, learning how ear hooks first came to the fore; explaining how Seneca used early lenses to assist his reading; and revealing Benjamin Franklin's surprising role in the world of bifocals… Further Reading: • ‘Through the looking glass' (British Library, 2019): https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2019/02/medieval-spectacles.html • ‘The history of spectacles' (College of Optometrists): https://www.college-optometrists.org/the-british-optical-association-museum/the-history-of-spectacles • ‘Why so many people need glasses now' (Vox, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAkFtka3UFw Love the show? Support us!  Join 

Overnight snow storm composite — my a.m. recording of the massive ⁠January 23–27 storm⁠ with some notes and late 70s radio blizzard coverage. Speaking of storms of yore, do y'all remember the email storm? They're the Mona Lisa of human/ tech pratfalls. An email storm, or replyallcalypse, is when a surge of emails is exchanged as users continually “reply all” to the original message. Modern inboxes have safeguards to prevent email storms — which is a shame, as I'm positive humans are still willing to ensnare themselves. I witnessed an impressive email storm in the mid-aughts while working for Newscorp. So, twenty years ago — second Bush administration — think Wii Bowling and High School Musical. I was at a Fox owned-and-operated station in Philadelphia… it was Newscorp (boo, amirite), but also one of the favorite places I've worked (colleagues were cool, and it was a paid TV gig in an actually awesome city, Jim's was within lunchtime walking distance). But seriously — commercial television news: don't watch it. You don't need it.Look — picture the aughts, the golden age of the mobile phone. A cellphone store felt like sticking your face into the 2005 movie Robots. Different sizes, colors, shapes, personalities. They flipped, had tactile keyboards, and looked fab in a holster. My cellphone was a Nokia N-Gage QD (so sick).I worked the morning show (4 a.m. start), graphics. So, on the Fox Email Storm morning, I wandered by Independence Hall and fragments of Benjamin Franklin's former home. I buzzed into the lobby and was immediately intercepted by a PA.“Do not respond to the email.”And I was like, “What?”“There are emails. Delete them and don't respond.”“Which email? What?”“You'll know,” she said, already rushing to the next person. “Do not respond to the email.”The IT guy caught me getting off the elevator on the second floor. “Do not reply to the email or you will be ******* fired.” And he smiled to soften the threat, but I was sure he wasn't kidding.Ooph — intrusive memory. That was the same elevator where I once felt alone enough to stop fighting a fart… and then a ringed hand reached in to stop the door from shutting. In walked the traffic reporter, dressed like an adult. And I was wearing a comic book t-shirt in a cloud of my own gas. Bluh. Never assume your elevator journey will be solitary just because you got on alone.Where was I — email storm, Fox News. So some Detroit station intern sent a very late-night email to all. Everybody got it. Brit Hume, Sheppard Smith, Hannity, Colmes, the pride of Bethlehem High School, Megyn Kelly, corporate leadership, Geraldo, me and everybody else. Not only did some intern obtain an email address that pinged company-wide, the dude emailed that address. Praising the president and scooping on some vanilla jingoism. I was like, this is the dangerous email? You're from Detroit, man — at least invoke Oliver Hazard Perry.Whatever — my inbox was flooded with assenting voices — cheering it on, remixing the messaging from Detroit. I searched through the wreckage for any specialty graphic orders and then dumped the day's emails. Went to grab some coffee.I returned to another pile with more popping in. Notification chimes, “12 new emails,” it was astounding.The messages were transitioning now to “Unsubscribe.” I heard running in the hallways. A new larger wave of emails asked to be removed from the list. People were shouting in all caps. I started to imagine these voices were yelling at me — “TAKE ME THE **** OFF THIS LIST!” Senders that brandished titles like “Head of This” and “Department Lead” in their email signatures. A new wave of earlier assenters began desperately rescinding their messages by sending even more messages. One user feebly wrote [[UNSEND]].It went on a bit longer before finally petering out — great day at work. I think I even splurged on an extra slice at Gianfranco.

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec. Dir. of American Constitutional Rights Union and bestselling author, LTC ALLEN WEST, will be here! PLUS, Legal Analyst for GAO, CHRISTOPHER HORNER will be here! AND, Dr. STEVEN BUCCI of the Heritage FDN will be here! PLUS, LTG THOMAS McINERNEY, of CCNS will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...    

I was recently reading the January - February  2026 issue of "Science Scope", a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the section, "Citizen Science" written by Jill Nugent. She wrote an article entitled "Data and Discovery from the Sea to the Science Classroom." Students can follow in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin's study of ocean currents, by participating in the citizen science "Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance Project (GO-SEA)."  You can learn more about the project at: https://goseascience.org

Chapter 5: The Universal Court of Conscience Is it right for Lula to use a samba school? What if the greatest thinkers in history were the judges? We created a hypothetical “Universal Court of Conscience” with eight timeless judges: Justification for the judge's vote Plato suspends the parade: "If the Idea already contains the vice, allowing its execution corrupts justice itself." Marcus Aurelius: "Allow parades. Preventing action out of fear is passion, not reason. Punish later, if necessary." Nietzsche annulled the case: "Contradiction proves that there is no justice, only the will to power." Benjamin Franklin said: "Allow parades. Those who abdicate essential liberty to buy temporary security deserve neither." Jesus Christ allows (with compassion): "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Cyrus the Great suspended: "The order and peace of the kingdom must come first; review the content beforehand." Sun Tzu said (strategically): "Attack weakness later (punishment) than strength (censorship)." Winston Churchill said: "A democracy that fears a parade has already begun to die." Final result: 5 allowed, 2 suspended, 1 annulled.#ProjetoCardinal#EuropeanBanking#PrivateAdvisory#CapitalGovernance#CrossBorderInvestmentAssetStructuringWealthPreservationInvestInBrazilInstitutionalStandard

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:45:00 +0000 https://jungeanleger.podigee.io/2960-borsepeople-im-podcast-s23-15-rainhard-fuchs 760374f00496cb749382cccc8b4af3ef Rainhard Fuchs ist Gründer und Geschäftsführer des Climate Tech Unternehmens Glacier. Wir sprechen über Brüssel, Los Angeles, Barcelona, über Pioneers und die Gründung von Glacier, einem ESG-Spezialisten u.a. für börsenotierte Unternehmen. Aber es geht auch um Elisabeth Köstinger, Michael Otter, Verena Novotny, Andreas Tschas, Hansi Hansmann, Benjamin Franklin, Lindsey Vonn, Wrestling und Karl Klassek. https://www.glacier.eco https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainhardfuchs/ About: Die Serie Börsepeople des Podcasters Christian Drastil, der im Q4/24 in Frankfurt als "Finfluencer & Finanznetworker #1 Austria" ausgezeichnet wurde, findet im Rahmen von http://www.audio-cd.at und dem Podcast "Audio-CD.at Indie Podcasts" statt. Es handelt sich dabei um typische Personality- und Werdegang-Gespräche. Die Season 23 umfasst jahreszahlbezogen unter dem Motto „26 Börsepeople“ 26 Talks. Presenter der Season 23 ist die 3Banken Generali Investment Gesellschaft http://www.3bg.at. Welcher der meistgehörte Börsepeople Podcast ist, sieht man unter http://www.audio-cd.at/people. Der Zwischenstand des laufenden Rankings ist tagesaktuell um 12 Uhr aktualisiert. Bewertungen bei Apple (oder auch Spotify) machen mir Freude: http://www.audio-cd.at/spotify , http://www.audio-cd.at/apple . Du möchtest deine Werbung in diesem und vielen anderen Podcasts schalten? Kein Problem!Für deinen Zugang zu zielgerichteter Podcast-Werbung, klicke hier.Audiomarktplatz.de - Geschichten, die bleiben - überall und jederzeit! 2960 full no Christian Drastil Comm. (Agentur für Investor Relations und Podcasts) 2214

A message from Pastor Chris Jackson. Delivered on 15 February 2026 at Hope City Church.Song used: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lo-fi-chillhop-beat-background-music-133473/

The Dean's List with Host Dean Bowen – Benjamin Franklin rises from obscurity to become the embodiment of the New World, admired across Europe for his intellect, ingenuity, and character. Beyond inventions and public service, his lifelong pursuit of moral virtue shapes his success, legacy, and enduring influence during the birth of American independence...

Author Rachel Riggs ate chocolate every day for 6 years! She explains how the daily desert benefited her and opened her eyes on the culture of diet change! Check out her book: "In Good Health!"  HAPPY GALENTINES DAY! If you didn't know, February 13th is the day you leave your man and celebrate the girls. Anna has big plans with her gals. Raven supports. Who's your best friend? Pick em' news! You hear 3 stories headlines, Raven picks one. A bar confiscated a Benjamin Franklin fake ID, Party Balloon shot down after mistaken for cartel drone, Couple arrested after pickle ball brawl.  Without my spouse, I couldn't... Anna and Raven discuss the everyday tasks that CAN'T get done without hubby/wubby.  Every week Anna and Raven invite a middle school student to participate in Middle Schooler News! They report the headline news and Anna and Raven comment on it! This week Dak joins the show and Anna and Raven find out what's going on in the world! Etiquette expert Karen Thomas joins Anna and Raven is back to discuss how to go about gifts this Valentines Day, what NOT to do, and how to keep everyone happy! It's Mommy's Margarita Friday! For all you do, and all you put up with this week, you earned yourself a reward! What did you do for your Mommy Margarita?   For months, Frank has been telling his wife that he has been going to a great therapist for sports massages because he's an avid tennis player. Turns out that Alicia, Frank's wife, found out that the "incredible therapist" is actually a regular, very young, very pretty massage therapist at a local spa. She thinks he's been hiding this from her and wants him to switch to a male masseuse. What do you think? Patti has a chance to win $1700! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author and Founder of Stand Up America, MG PAUL VALLELY will be here! PLUS, a brilliant farceurs take on what's hot and what's not, comedian/comedy writer MIKE FINE will be here! AND, bestselling author of Slavery, Terrorism & Islam, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here, direct from South Africa! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...    

A dive bar in Philly just raised its age limit to 25 after college kids rolled in with fake IDs so advanced they passed scanners… including one absolute legend who used Benjamin Franklin as his photo and listed his address as the Liberty Bell. This is why we can't have nice things. On today's funny show, the Rizz and the gang relive their own fake ID disasters (yes, Sri Lankan licenses were involved), and debate whether that kid is a criminal mastermind or the future mayor of Philadelphia.Then we shift into full-blown pop culture chaos: Miley Cyrus is already an early favorite for the next Super Bowl halftime show in LA, but would Jelly Roll, Taylor Swift, or Post Malone completely break the internet? We argue. Loudly. As usual.And because this daily comedy chaos refuses to stay in one lane, we also break down:A new “forensic report” trying to reopen the Kurt Cobain case (TikTok detectives… please sit down)Gene Simmons vs. hip-hop in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (again

A dive bar in Philly just raised the age limit to 25 because college kids showed up with fake IDs so advanced they passed scanners… including one genius who used Benjamin Franklin as his photo and listed his address as the Liberty Bell. This is why we can't have nice things.On today's daily comedy show chaos, the crew relives their own fake ID disasters (Sri Lankan licenses included), breaks down why Miley Cyrus is the early favorite for the next Super Bowl halftime show in LA, and debates whether Jelly Roll, Taylor Swift, or Post Malone would absolutely break the internet.Then things get serious-ish as a new “forensic report” tries to reopen the Kurt Cobain case with fresh conspiracy fuel. Is it legit? Is it TikTok detectives doing TikTok detective things? The Rizz and the gang have thoughts.We also hit:Gene Simmons vs. hip-hop in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (again

Joey’s 9-year-old put some arcade tokens inside the plastic part of his suitcase and asked Joey to get them out. Joey ended up having to cut a hole in the bottom to get them. The airspace around the El Paso airport was shut down abruptly yesterday. The order said it would be closed for 10 days. Just hours later, it reopened. There was miscommunication between the FAA, the city of El Paso, and the federal government. Hot Tea: James Van Der Beek, the main actor from Dawson’s Creek, lost his battle with cancer and passed away yesterday. The girlfriend of the Olympian who admitted to cheating on her on live TV has spoken out. She did not appreciate being put in the position she is now in and isn't sure if she can forgive him. A bar is raising its age restrictions from 21 to 25 due to so many people using fake IDs. The final straw was someone trying to use a fake ID with a photo of Benjamin Franklin on it. Nancy and her family are going on a cruise for spring break! She told her son that he could bring a friend with them. Now she is wondering if she needs to pay for the friend’s trip or if the kid’s parents should do it. We got more information on the kid who swam 4 hours to get help for his family that was stranded on kayaks in the ocean. We listened to the recording of his 911 call. Lucky 7 for tickets to Dollywood Motorcycle Jim returned to turn regular country songs into love songs using his deep voice. Nancy thought she was going to die last night at dinner. She inhaled her drink and got very choked. None of her family tried to help her, and they all thought it was funny. She coughed for a long time afterwards and is okay now. Group Therapy: My In-Laws Want Me to Propose with Grandma’s Small, Cloudy Ring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey’s 9-year-old put some arcade tokens inside the plastic part of his suitcase and asked Joey to get them out. Joey ended up having to cut a hole in the bottom to get them. The airspace around the El Paso airport was shut down abruptly yesterday. The order said it would be closed for 10 days. Just hours later, it reopened. There was miscommunication between the FAA, the city of El Paso, and the federal government. Hot Tea: James Van Der Beek, the main actor from Dawson’s Creek, lost his battle with cancer and passed away yesterday. The girlfriend of the Olympian who admitted to cheating on her on live TV has spoken out. She did not appreciate being put in the position she is now in and isn't sure if she can forgive him. A bar is raising its age restrictions from 21 to 25 due to so many people using fake IDs. The final straw was someone trying to use a fake ID with a photo of Benjamin Franklin on it. Nancy and her family are going on a cruise for spring break! She told her son that he could bring a friend with them. Now she is wondering if she needs to pay for the friend’s trip or if the kid’s parents should do it. We got more information on the kid who swam 4 hours to get help for his family that was stranded on kayaks in the ocean. We listened to the recording of his 911 call. Lucky 7 for tickets to Dollywood Motorcycle Jim returned to turn regular country songs into love songs using his deep voice. Nancy thought she was going to die last night at dinner. She inhaled her drink and got very choked. None of her family tried to help her, and they all thought it was funny. She coughed for a long time afterwards and is okay now. Group Therapy: My In-Laws Want Me to Propose with Grandma’s Small, Cloudy Ring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Acceso anticipado para Fans - ** VIDEO EN NUESTRO CANAL DE YOUTUBE **** https://youtube.com/live/cupf2quRP5U +++++ Hazte con nuestras camisetas en https://www.bhmshop.app +++++ #historia #HistoriadeEspaña #historiamilitar Nuevo programa de Bellumartis Historia Militar con Manuel Trillo, autor del libro La conquista española olvidada: La expedición que pudo cambiar la historia de los Estados Unidos https://amzn.to/3I6jNwJ El 12 de febrero de 1781, en pleno invierno, una expedición española marchó 700 kilómetros sobre hielo y nieve para conquistar el fuerte inglés de San José, cerca del lago Míchigan. Fue un golpe estratégico que amplió el dominio español hasta ambas orillas del Misisipi y marcó el corazón de Norteamérica. Esta hazaña, casi borrada de la memoria, se produjo en un momento clave: la guerra global entre España y Gran Bretaña que facilitaría la independencia de las colonias británicas y el nacimiento de Estados Unidos. En este programa abordamos: - La odisea de la expedición española de 1781. - La historia olvidada de la Luisiana española, un territorio que llegaba hasta Canadá. - El hallazgo del acta original de toma de posesión del fuerte San José en archivos de California. - El impacto de la conquista en las negociaciones internacionales, incluso con Benjamin Franklin en París. Una historia de marchas, conspiraciones y diplomacia que pudo cambiar las fronteras de Norteamérica. SUSCRÍBETE para no perderte ningún programa y únete a nuestra comunidad de apasionados por la historia militar, la geopolítica y los conflictos del mundo. Apóyanos para seguir creando contenido riguroso e independiente: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bellumartis PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bellumartis Bizum: 656 778 825 Síguenos también en redes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellumartis_historia_militar Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/BellumartisHM Bellumartis Historia Militar — Porque entender el pasado es prepararse para el futuro. Una narración trepidante que devuelve al lugar que merece un episodio crucial de la historia global del imperio español.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de BELLUMARTIS PODCAST. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/618669

None of Your Goddamn BusinessJohn Morgan Salomon said something during our conversation that I haven't stopped thinking about. We were discussing encryption, privacy laws, the usual terrain — and he cut through all of it with five words: "It's none of your goddamn business."Not elegant. Not diplomatic. But exactly right.John has spent 30 years in information security. He's Swiss, lives in Spain, advises governments and startups, and uses his real name on social media despite spending his career thinking about privacy. When someone like that tells you he's worried, you should probably pay attention.The immediate concern is something called "Chat Control" — a proposed EU law that would mandate access to encrypted communications on your phone. It's failed twice. It's now in its third iteration. The Danish Information Commissioner is pushing it. Germany and Poland are resisting. The European Parliament is next.The justification is familiar: child abuse materials, terrorism, drug trafficking. These are the straw man arguments that appear every time someone wants to break encryption. And John walked me through the pattern: tragedy strikes, laws pass in the emotional fervor, and those laws never go away. The Patriot Act. RIPA in the UK. The Clipper Chip the FBI tried to push in the 1990s. Same playbook, different decade.Here's the rhetorical trap: "Do you support terrorism? Do you support child abuse?" There's only one acceptable answer. And once you give it, you've already conceded the frame. You're now arguing about implementation rather than principle.But the principle matters. John calls it the panopticon — the Victorian-era prison design where all cells face inward toward a central guard tower. No walls. Total visibility. The transparent citizen. If you can see what everyone is doing, you can spot evil early. That's the theory.The reality is different. Once you build the infrastructure to monitor everyone, the question becomes: who decides what "evil" looks like? Child pornographers, sure. Terrorists, obviously. But what about LGBTQ individuals in countries where their existence is criminalized? John told me about visiting Chile in 2006, where his gay neighbor could only hold his partner's hand inside a hidden bar. That was a democracy. It was also a place where being yourself was punishable by prison.The targets expand. They always do. Catholics in 1960s America. Migrants today. Anyone who thinks differently from whoever holds power at any given moment. These laws don't just catch criminals — they set precedents. And precedents outlive the people who set them.John made another point that landed hard: the privacy we've already lost probably isn't coming back. Supermarket loyalty cards. Surveillance cameras. Social media profiles. Cookie consent dialogs we click through without reading. That version of privacy is dead. But there's another kind — the kind that prevents all that ambient data from being weaponized against you as an individual. The kind that stops your encrypted messages from becoming evidence of thought crimes. That privacy still exists. For now.Technology won't save us. John was clear about that. Neither will it destroy us. Technology is just an element in a much larger equation that includes human nature, greed, apathy, and the willingness of citizens to actually engage. He sent emails to 40 Spanish members of European Parliament about Chat Control. One responded.That's the real problem. Not the law. Not the technology. The apathy.Republic comes from "res publica" — the thing of the people. Benjamin Franklin supposedly said it best: "A republic, if you can keep it." Keeping it requires attention. Requires understanding what's at stake. Requires saying, when necessary: this is none of your goddamn business.Stay curious. Stay Human. Subscribe to the podcast. And if you have thoughts, drop them in the comments — I actually read them.Marco CiappelliSubscribe to the Redefining Society and Technology podcast. Stay curious. Stay human.> https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7079849705156870144/Marco Ciappelli: https://www.marcociappelli.com/John Salomon Experienced, international information security leader. vCISO, board & startup advisor, strategist.https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsalomon/  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Travis Chappell teams up with his longtime friend and collaborator Eric for a fun, unfiltered episode of the Travis Makes Money podcast. Eric reads provocative quotes from thinkers like Naval Ravikant and Benjamin Franklin, challenging Travis to agree or disagree with context from his own life and business journey. Packed with laughs, banter, and real talk on fame, education, saving vs. earning, and designing your own life path.​ On this episode we talk about: Travis's massive nicotine stash and why he has a year's supply in his desk drawer​ How close friendships lead to knowing each other's stories too well (door-to-door sales, anyone?)​ Agree/disagree: "Life is a single player game" – owning your path without overvaluing others' opinions​ Agree/disagree: "You want to be rich and anonymous, not poor and famous" – podcast micro-fame vs. nightmare celebrity​ Agree/disagree: "The overeducated are worse off than the undereducated" – why street smarts often beat degrees​ Roasting Ben Franklin's "A penny saved is a penny earned" – earn more, don't obsess over coupons​ Top 3 Takeaways You're the main character in your own "single player game" – question inherited paths and design a life that fulfills you, not others' expectations.​ Aim for "rich and anonymous" over fame; meaningful connections with a niche audience build sustainable businesses without public life hassles.​ Focus on earning more money rather than extreme frugality – redirect "coupon-clipping" energy into income generation for real freedom.​ Notable Quotes "You're the only person that has to wake up every day and be you."​ "Spend that free time figuring out a way to make extra money and you don't have to worry about where you fill up."​ "Would you rather be right or would you rather be successful?"​ Connect with Travis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell​ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/travischappell​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell​ Website: https://www.travischappell.com ​ Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency. Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform. Get an extended free trial at http://gohighlevel.com/travis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi Mamas, Download my free guide: ✨ ChatGPT Prompts Made Simple for Moms ✨ If you've ever felt overwhelmed, stretched thin, or emotionally exhausted… but couldn't point to one specific reason… this episode is for you. In this Monday Mindset episode, we're unpacking a powerful truth inspired by a Benjamin Franklin quote: “Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” While this quote is often applied to money, it speaks just as loudly to time, energy, and mental load… especially for working moms. Because most overwhelm doesn't come from one big mistake. It comes from dozens of tiny drains we barely notice. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why small, habitual “leaks” create big stress over time • How convenience, obligation, and default decisions quietly drain you • Why awareness… not guilt… is the key to sustainable change • How to stop judging yourself and start noticing patterns • A simple mindset shift that creates immediate breathing room This episode is not about doing more or fixing everything at once. It's about paying attention… without shame… and reclaiming your sense of control.

Nous sommes en 1906, à Vineland dans le New Jersey, une ville que l'on nomme, en ce début du XXe siècle, le « grenier à œufs de l'Amérique ». C'est là, dans un hôpital, que le psychologue Henry Herbert Goddard entame une enquête auprès de jeunes enfants souffrant de retard mental. S'inspirant des tests d'intelligence développés par le Français Alfred Binet, le chercheur s'intéresse particulièrement au cas d'Emma Volverton, une jeune femme de dix-sept ans qui n'a jamais connu son père et a vécu auprès de sa mère avant d'être placée en institution. La mère, domestique, est restée célibataire. En retraçant l'histoire familiale, Goddard pense découvrir l'origine du trouble mental d'Emma : la liaison extra-conjugale d'un aïeul, un siècle plus tôt, et la naissance d'un enfant illégitime. Le psychologue, dès lors, divise la famille en deux lignées, l'une matrimoniale, l'autre composée de célibataires. Les couples mariés auraient engendré une descendance dite « normale » et l'autre branche, perpétuée par la naissance d'enfants dits « illégitimes », une lignée de « simples d'esprit ». Dans le livre qu'il publie en 1912, Goddard distingue les bons d'un côté et les mauvais de l'autre pour figurer la famille qu'il renomme « Kallikak », des mots grecs kalos (bon) et kakos (mauvais). Les célibataires appartiennent donc à la branche pourrie de la nation. Dans la presse, Emma Volverton devient l'incarnation publique de la dégénérescence des lignées de célibataires, à tel point que deux ans plus tard, elle est transférée à la « State Institution for Feeble-Minded Women » (les débiles), connue pour pratiquer la stérilisation des femmes. En 1745 déjà, Benjamin Franklin, l'un des pères fondateurs des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, considérait le ou la célibataire comme « un animal inachevé ». Avec Romain Huret, historien des Etats-Unis, directeur d'études à l'EHESS, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, à Paris. « Les oubliés de la Saint-Valentin – Des vies à l'ombre du mariage » éditions La Découverte. Sujets traités : célibataires, USA , éternels, mépris, Henry Herbert Goddard, Benjamin Franklin, Saint-Valentin, mariage Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Jenny Blake, author of "Free Time," reveals how her father—an architect who gives ruthless editorial feedback with his "WKIYB" abbreviation (we know it's your book)—taught her to eliminate unnecessary qualifiers and strengthen her writing. Drawing from her experience creating a paid family newsletter at age 11 with 50 subscribers, Blake has always been entrepreneurial, guided by her mother's lesson: "you should always know how to support yourself." As the breadwinner in her marriage who rejects traditional domestic roles, Blake challenges societal pressures on both men and women around earning and gender expectations. She introduces the "time-to-revenue ratio"—a missing P&L metric that measures how much time it takes to generate revenue—arguing that revenue, ease, and joy aren't mutually exclusive. Blake dismantles Benjamin Franklin's "time is money" myth, explaining that business owners aren't rewarded for butt-in-seat time and that working less actually requires more sophistication through systems, automation, and delegation. Her three-part framework—align, design, assign—helps entrepreneurs optimize what's now, not just navigate what's next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author of Real Men Don't Go Woke, Dr. GILDA CARLE will be here! PLUS, Direct from South Africa, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here! AND, Major FRED GALVIN, author or A Few Bad Men, will be here! PLUS, VP for Cadence International, chaplain and board member with the Free Burma Rangers, PAUL BRADLEY will be here! AND, candidate for co-Founder and CEO of Patriot Pouch, ALEXANDER DUNCAN will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...  

Kirk Ellis is the author of They Kill People: Bonnie and Clyde, a Hollywood Revolution, and America’s Obsession with Guns and Outlaws. We chat film, mythology, intimate relationships with our characters, and his series biopics of Benjamin Franklin starring Michael Douglas and John Adams starring Paul Giamatti. Feb 4th @ 6pm: Tony's Free Creative Writing Workshop at Los Feliz Library on 1874 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, just show up. Subscribe to DuShane.substack.com and listen to Drinks with Tony on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Tuesday at 4pm on 92.9FM, Los Gatos and 101.9FM, Santa Cruz.

Przez lata nagrywania biografii zauważyłem ciekawą prawidłowość. Aleksander Hamilton na Karaibach,Benjamin Franklin w swojej drukarni, Napoleon w Brienne, Washington w Mount Vernon, Churchill w wojskowym namiocie, Truman w Białym Domu, Machiavelli na wygnaniu, Montaigne w swojej wieży, Fryderyk Wielki po bitwie, Jan Karski na studiach, Kościuszko w drodze do Ameryki.Oni wszyscy czytali tę samą książkę. Napisaną przez greckiego kapłana z małego prowincjonalnego miasteczka. Przed dwoma tysiącami lat.Co takiego było w tej księdze, że kształtowała największych przywódców w historii? Dlaczego ludzie, którzy zmieniali świat, wracali do niej raz za razem? I co najważniejsze, dlaczego Ty, szukający własnej transformacji, powinieneś ją dziś otworzyć?Ten odcinek to opowieść:O odkryciu, które połączyło wszystkie biografie, które nagrałem. O instrukcji obsługi wielkości, która przetrwała tysiąclecia. I o tym, jak starożytna mądrość może zmienić Twoje życie teraz.Czasami odpowiedzi na współczesne problemy czekają w bibliotece. Trzeba tylko wiedzieć, gdzie szukać.Wesprzyj mój podcast: Będę wdzięczny za postawienie mi kawy → suppi.pl/lepiejteraz Zostań Mecenasem odcinka→ patronite.pl/podcastlepiejterazŹRÓDŁA:Źródła podstawowe:Plutarch – „Żywoty równoległe” (szczególnie wstępy do „Żywota Aleksandra” i „Żywota Demostenesa”)Merle Miller – „Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman”, Berkley Publishing Group, 1974Ron Chernow – „Alexander Hamilton”, Penguin Books, 2004Louis Sarkozy – „Napoleon's Library: The Emperor, His Books and Their Influence on the Napoleonic Era”, 2024Albert Guerard – „Napoleon I”, Alfred A. Knopf, 1969Źródła uzupełniające:Timothy Duff – „Plutarch As Moral and Political Educator”, Cambridge University Press, 2023Rebecca Burgess – „Plutarch's Gift”, Law & Liberty, 2024Pierre Hadot – „The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius”The Online Library of Liberty – „Plutarch's Parallel Lives” (eseje o recepcji w Ameryce)Cytaty źródłowe użyte w odcinku:„Nie piszę historii, lecz życiorysy…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Aleksandra”, wstęp„Mieszkam w małym mieście…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Demostenesa”„Kiedy byłem w polityce…” – Truman w wywiadzie dla Merle'a Millera„Bonaparte, w Tobie nie ma nic nowoczesnego…” – cytat przypisywany Pasquale Paoli„Niech mój syn czyta i rozmyśla nad historią…” – Napoleon, instrukcje dla synaList Machiavellego do Francesco Vettoriego z 10 grudnia 1513 r.

In the December 1, 2025, print edition of the Wall Street Journal, there was this headline on page R25: "These 10 books changed the way Americans thought about work." Carol Hymowitz, the author, wrote: "It began with Benjamin Franklin, who couldn't stop working or writing about work throughout his 84-year long life." Carol Hymowitz has been associated with the Wall Street Journal since she got her master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. Other books she featured in this article about work include Tocqueville, Frederick Douglass, Upton Sinclair, John Steinbeck, Dale Carnegie, and C. Wright Mills, plus others. We wanted to know how she chose these 10 books about work, so we had a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the December 1, 2025, print edition of the Wall Street Journal, there was this headline on page R25: "These 10 books changed the way Americans thought about work." Carol Hymowitz, the author, wrote: "It began with Benjamin Franklin, who couldn't stop working or writing about work throughout his 84-year long life." Carol Hymowitz has been associated with the Wall Street Journal since she got her master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. Other books she featured in this article about work include Tocqueville, Frederick Douglass, Upton Sinclair, John Steinbeck, Dale Carnegie, and C. Wright Mills, plus others. We wanted to know how she chose these 10 books about work, so we had a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rochelle Porto and I dig into the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The name is confusing since the war is actually between the UK and France. The war is a formative part of our pre-Revolutionary period, shaping many of the legendary names in our history. This is where we see the rise of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and the roots of the Culper Spy Ring. The French and Indian War also sets the conditions for the protests against taxation and fixes the spirit of revolution in the hearts of the colonialists that ultimately lead us to the Declaration of Independence. This is a deep under-studied part of our history that is formative in all that follows.  #BardsFM_OurSacredHonor #FrenchAndIndianWar #TheRootsOfRevolution Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS BardsFM CAP, Celebrating 50 Million Downloads: https://ambitiousfaith.net Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here EMF Solutions to keep your home safe: https://www.emfsol.com/?aff=bards Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS: TreadliteBroadforks.com No Knot Today Natural Skin Products: NoKnotToday.com Health, Nutrition and Detox Consulting: HealthIsLocal.com Destination Real Food Book on Amazon: click here Images In Bloom Soaps and Things: ImagesInBloom.com Angeline Design: AngelineDesign.com DONATE: Click here Mailing Address: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740 Sutherlin, OR  97479

Washington Wednesday on a fatal flashpoint in Minneapolis, World Tour on news in Nigeria, Iran, Tel Aviv, and Japan, and the government's $3-per-meal promise. Plus, Daniel Darling on Benjamin Franklin's moral vision, Rhode Island reconsiders the Mr. Potato Head license plates, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Dordt University's online Master of Education program- equipping students with knowledge and skills in their specialization. dordt.edu

Why do so many goals fade the moment motivation wears off?We live in a culture obsessed with outcomes—targets, habits, milestones—but rarely stop to ask a deeper question: Who do I need to become to sustain this? If you've ever found yourself starting strong and slowly slipping back into old patterns, it's probably not a discipline problem. It's a character gap.In this episode, I explore why character—not motivation—is the real foundation of lasting success. We dive into how traits like resolution, adaptability, and resilience determine whether goals survive when life gets complicated, motivation fades, or progress feels slower than expected.This conversation isn't about setting better goals or pushing harder. It's about shifting your focus from what you're trying to achieve to who you're becoming. Because when character leads, follow-through becomes natural—and success no longer depends on willpower alone.Topics covered in this episode include:Why motivation fades—and why that's not a discipline problemHow character, not goals, is the foundation of long-term achievementThe three stages where goals usually get abandonedHow identity-based change makes progress easier and more sustainableA modern take on Benjamin Franklin's character-first methodIf you're tired of setting goals you can't seem to sustain, this episode offers a different starting point. Stop trying to force outcomes—and start becoming the person who naturally creates them.Resources Mentioned:Get The Book:  https://book.neillwilliams.com/bookLearn More About TEAM90:  https://neillwilliams.com/team90Book A Team Turnaround Call:  https://neillwilliams.com/team-turnaround-callContact Us: support@neillwilliams.com

This edWeb podcast is part of a series of WebBriefs hosted by The Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers.The meeting recording can be accessed here.This edWeb podcast, hosted by the Alliance of Former Chief State School Officers, explores the pursuit of happiness as a foundational American ideal and its modern applications in positive psychology to boost student outcomes.The session opens with the pursuit of happiness from the Declaration of Independence, drawing on National Constitution Center insights into Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin's debates on this right as essential to liberty and self-governance.Next, an overview of positive psychology traces its origins to Martin Seligman, its founding father, who shifted focus from pathology to strengths, well-being, and flourishing. This leads into Shawn Achor's acclaimed TED Talk, rooted in his Harvard research—where he earned over a dozen teaching awards for the university's most popular positive psychology course—demonstrating how optimism training enhances productivity, reading, and math scores in schools and businesses.The presentation concludes with open dialogue among Alliance members, sharing personal experiences of pursuing happiness in educational leadership and policy.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

durée : 00:58:14 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann, Nassim El Kabli - Des préoccupations communes, des références et des lectures relient la Révolution française de 1789 et la Révolution américaine de 1776. De Montesquieu à Thomas Jefferson, de Rousseau à Benjamin Franklin, retour sur les figures essentielles de deux révolutions démocratiques de la fin du 18ᵉ siècle. - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Philippe Raynaud Professeur émérite de science politique à l'université Panthéon-Assas, membre de l'Institut universitaire de France; Jean-Yves Pranchère Professeur de théorie politique à l'Université libre de Bruxelles

Lights, camera, Revolution! In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Bob Allison sits down with acclaimed filmmaker Kirk Ellis to explore the alchemy that turns ink on a page into images that linger in the national memory.Ellis, the creative force behind the celebrated screen portrayals of Benjamin Franklin (2024) and John Adams (2008), pulls back the curtain on shaping complex founders into compelling, human characters. From distilling intricate historical texts into sharp, resonant dialogue to balancing documentary truth with dramatic momentum, he shares how research, imagination, and restraint combine to build stories worthy of the era they depict.The conversation wanders through script drafts, set designs, and the quiet, crucial choices that make a candlelit room feel alive and a political argument feel urgent. It's a master class in storytelling, where history doesn't just speak, it steps into the frame.Whether you're a filmmaker, a history lover, or a teacher seeking new ways to bring the founding generation to life, this episode offers a front-row seat to the craft of turning the written word into a cinematic legacy.Tell us what you think! Send us a text message!

Perhaps there is no greater archetype of the American Dream than Benjamin Franklin in the founding generation.  A printer's apprentice, he rose to become a writer, statesman and scientist.  Along the way, he helped draft and sign the Declaration of Independence and the U. S. Constitution and became our country's first postmaster general and served as an ambassador to France.  As we celebrate our country's 250th birthday this year, we are delighted to have a chance to chat with Dr. Franklin, wonderfully portrayed by David Holland of the American Historical Theatre.

Daniel Harmon is the creator and showrunner of Tuttle Twins TV Show, an award-winning cartoon that teaches kids about principles of freedom and economics. Tuttle Twins is based on the book series that has sold over 5 million copies. In 2020, Tuttle Twins set a record as the #1 crowdfunded kids show in the world! Daniel is a creative entrepreneur and co-founded Harmon Brothers, a renowned video advertising agency that has driven billions of views and over $700 million in sales. Daniel is also a co-founder of VidAngel and Angel Studios. To learn more about Tuttle Twins, go to angel.com/tuttletwins or you can download the Angel app and watch the first few seasons for free! Additional notes from the show: Daniel and Lauren discussed a children's show concept featuring a grandmother with a time-traveling wheelchair who takes her grandchildren back in time to learn lessons from historical figures like Benjamin Franklin and Harriet Tubman. They agreed that the show would need to be entertaining enough to compete with platforms like Netflix and Disney+ while incorporating educational principles that are not currently being taught in public schools. Daniel emphasized that the show's goal is to provide parents with a resource to pass on their values to their children, comparing it to the original Spider-Man's theme of "with great power comes great responsibility." Engaging Children and Parents Through Storytelling Daniel discussed the educational approach of his show, emphasizing its appeal to both children and parents through humor and storytelling. He highlighted the show's focus on critical thinking and its success in engaging parents, with over 80% of episodes watched by parents alongside their children. Daniel also explained the role of the Angel Guild, a group of paying members who act as gatekeepers for new content, ensuring that only episodes deemed to "amplify light" are released. Lauren learned that the first three seasons are available for free on the Angel app, while the fourth season requires Angel Guild membership to access. Crowdfunding and Content Development Challenges Daniel explained the history of crowdfunding for media content, highlighting successful campaigns for TV shows like The Chosen and Tuttle Twins. He noted that BitAngel, a filtering company, eventually merged with the original content development company to avoid potential conflicts between their business models. The discussion touched on the challenges of managing both filtering and original content development under one company. Clean Content Demand and Split Daniel explained that VidAngel was split into two separate companies, with the original content side becoming Angel, where his show now lives. He noted that there is a high demand for clean content, with approximately half of the United States wanting parental controls in the early days of Angel. Lauren observed that this situation illustrated Romans 8:28, highlighting how God can bring beauty from difficult circumstances, and asked Daniel about the demand for clean content compared to what Hollywood produces, to which Daniel confirmed the demand is high, particularly among values-based audiences. Uplifting Content for Universal Appeal Daniel discussed Angel's mission to create content that amplifies light and uplifts audiences, emphasizing stories with good morals, ethics, and values, similar to Disney's historical approach. He highlighted that such content appeals to a broad audience beyond religious or Christian viewers. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Larry Ostola speaks with Madelaine Drohan about her book He Did Not Conquer. Throughout his long and illustrious career, Benjamin Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American. When he was not busy conducting scientific experiments or representing American interests at home and abroad, Benjamin Franklin hatched one plan after another to join Canada to the American colonies and then later to the United States. These were not solely intellectual efforts. He went to Montreal in 1776 to try to turn around the faltering occupation by American forces. As lead American negotiator at the 1782 peace negotiations with Britain in Paris, he held the fate of Canada in his hands. Ill health and other American priorities then forced him to abandon his decades-long campaign to possess Canada. Franklin's elevation to the status of an American icon has pushed this signal failure into the far reaches of collective memory in both Canada and the United States. Yet it shaped the future of North America and relations between the two neighbours over the next two and a half centuries. Madelaine Drohan spent most of her journalistic career as a foreign correspondent, reporting on Europe for the Toronto-based Globe and Mail and then on Canada for the London-based Economist. She is a senior fellow at the Graduate School for Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa. She lives in Ottawa. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author of American Betrayal & Death of the Grown Up, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, BOSCH FAWSTIN, the world's first anti-Jihad comic book author and illustrator and creator of Pigman, will be here! AND, bestselling author of Beyond Treason, LTG THOMAS McINERNEY of CCNS will be with us! PLUS, bestselling author of Mao's America, XI VAN FLEET will be here to discuss her new book, Made In America! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately." Come hang with us...    

In 1770 a weird and amazing machine known as "The Chess Machine," or "The Mechanical Turk," was created by Civil Servant and Engineer Wolfgang von Kempelen. He claimed it could play chess as an automated machine, and indeed it played and defeated many talented players and well-known people, including Napolean and Benjamin Franklin. This device kicked off the type of thinking that influenced the development of the computer, and probably even AI. Unfortunately it was all a hoax... Thursday Thistory is a look at psychological or cultural history. Half today's episode is available to all listeners, while the other half is only for Patreon members.  This month's highlighted charity is Stand in Pride, a nonprofit helping LGBTQ+ individuals find support after facing rejection from family. Go to www.standinpride.org to learn more.  

The story of the United States of America cannot be told without Pennsylvania. Independence Hall. The Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell. Benjamin Franklin. George Washington's Crossing of the Delaware. The Battle of Brandywine. And Valley Forge. Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State because it refers to the central stone in an arch that holds all other stones in place, symbolizing strength and stability. Pennsylvania was the hub of political and economic activity during the colonial period and played a pivotal role in American history. Pennsylvania – it's people, its industries, its thinkers, it's revolutionaries, its influence, it's morals and its resources – serve as the bedrock of these United States. And throughout this year, we are going to be celebrating our place in history as part of the 250th Anniversary of the United States. The semiquincentennial – as it's known – will be celebrated in the original 13 colonies as well as throughout the entire country. But, you know, we're here to talk about Pennsylvania. While so much of our colonial history took place in and around Philadelphia, America 250 PA will be highlighting the incredible contributions of all of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. From Lancasters farmers to Pittsburgh's factory workers. From the fisherman in Erie to the coal miners of Lehigh Valley. I'm a history lover, I don't hide this fact. Give me a book or documentary series about the American Revolution or Civil War and I'm a happy camper. But you don't have to be a history buff to care about this year's historic celebrations.This upcoming celebration serves as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the founding of this amazing Commonwealth and country. There's going to be concerts, fireworks, educational programs, lecture series, family events, volunteer opportunities and so much more. On this episode, I speak with Matt Darragh. Matt is the Chief of Staff for America250PA.Be sure to support our 2025 sponsors:Keystone Trails AssociationPurple Lizard MapsPennsylvania Parks and Forests FoundationSisters' SunflowersDiscover Clarion CountyGo Laurel Highlands Support the showVisit our website to learn more about the podcast, to purchase merch and to find out about our incredible sponsors. Follow us on Instagram and Meta to stay connected. Hosting, production and editing: Christian AlexandersenMusic: Jon SauerGraphics: Matt Davis

It's awards season and the lads are off to the Oscars AGAIN (in their heads) and they debate who to bring, who to burn in the speech and wetting themselves on the red carpet.Benjamin Franklin makes his fist appearance on the pod and they discuss how shite kite flying is and their ability to survive a bow and arrow attack.With Grok in the news we get to enjoy what image Joe would rustle up of Darren and fair warning...it's not pretty.Joe gets offered an acting role during the recording and they decide what team they are in the comedy Premier League. And don't forget to join us for our live show at Vicar Street on February 12th. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster now – we promise you wont regret it.Send all your questions and comments to stallit@goloudnow.com

DEFINING THE CAUSE AND THE MONARCH'S POWER Colleague Joseph Ellis. Ellis explains that colonists adopted the term "the cause" to describe their diverse opposition to British policy and eventual desire for independence, covering various interest groups under one verbal canopy. He describes George III as a powerful monarch who controlled Parliament through treasury funds, viewing American independence as a domino theory threat to the British Empire. Ellis also notes Benjamin Franklin's failed attempts to preserve a commonwealth relationship before British humiliation pushed him toward independence. NUMBER 11761

What if creativity isn't a metaphor for magic but literally the same thing?Pam Grossman breaks down why the creative process and magical practice use identical mechanisms—and why that's not poetic language, it's actual reality. This conversation goes beyond surface-level inspiration into the suppressed history of why magic was banned (spoiler: it threatened capitalism, not logic).What you'll learn:Why casting a creative circle works identically to casting spellsThe magician's pose: one hand up receiving, one hand down groundingHow magic was suppressed to control populations, not because it was fakePam Grossman is the author of Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity and host of The Witch Wave podcast. She's spent decades studying why the most effective creators throughout history—from Beyoncé to Benjamin Franklin—used techniques traditionally considered magical.Find Pam's book Magic Maker and all links at: mindlove.com/436Ready to work with creative blocks using something deeper than discipline? Join the free Mind Love Collective for monthly coaching and support throughout the year. https://mindlove.com/joinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Can the ICE agent be prosecuted who shot the women? Who should bear responsibility? Renee Nicole Good Is Dead. Benjamin Franklin Warned Us This Would Happen Fascist Alert! Puppy Killer Noem threatens Gov. Newsom, "We're coming for you." The Depraved New White House Website Isn't Just a Lie: It's an Invitation. Plus, The Night Wolves: Russian Motorcycle Club Militia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The origins of self-help writing are often traced back to ancient times. This episode talks through some early versions of it, the goal-setting advice of a founding father, and the beginnings of the modern self-help genre. Research: Brady, Diane. “Charles Manson’s Turning Point: Dale Carnegie Classes.” Bloomberg Businessweek. July 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130925204803/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-07-22/charles-mansons-turning-point-dale-carnegie-classes Britannica Editors. "Lunyu". Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Jan. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lunyu Britannica Editors. "Norman Vincent Peale". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Norman-Vincent-Peale Carnegie, Dale. “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” London. Vermillion. Digital: https://dn720004.ca.archive.org/0/items/english-collections-1/How%20To%20Win%20Friends%20And%20Influence%20People%20-%20Carnegie%2C%20Dale.pdf Fairbanks, Douglas. “Laugh and Live.” New York. Britton Publishing Company. 1917. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12887/pg12887.txt Fontaine, Carole R. “A Modern Look at Ancient Wisdom: The Instruction of Ptahhotep Revisited.” The Biblical Archaeologist, vol. 44, no. 3, 1981, pp. 155–60. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/3209606 Franklin, Benjamin. “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.” HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY. 1916. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/20203/20203-h/20203-h.htm#X Battiscombe G. “THE INSTRUCTION OF PTAH-HOTEP AND THE INSTRUCTION OFKE'GEMNI: THE OLDEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD.” London. John Murray. 1906. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30508/30508-h/30508-h.htm Lilienfeld, Scott O. and Hal Arkowitz. “Can positive thinking be negative?” Scientific American. May 1, 2011. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-positive-thinking-be-negative/ Ray, J. D. “Egyptian Wisdom Literature.” Wisdom in Ancient Israel. Ed. John Day, Robert P. Gordon, and Hugh Godfrey Maturin Williamson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 17–29. Stableford, Brian. “Samuel Smiles.” Ebsco. 2023. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/samuel-smiles Seneca, Lucius Annaius, and Garth D. Williams (tr.). “On the Shortness of Life.” https://ia601705.us.archive.org/25/items/SenecaOnTheShortnessOfLife/Seneca%20on%20the%20Shortness%20of%20Life.pdf Tabor, Nick. "Dale Carnegie". Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Nov. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dale-Carnegie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.