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The Conditional Release Program
The Two Jacks - Episode 142 - Australia Day Tensions, Neo‑Nazi Martyrs, Guns, Hate Laws, Minneapolis, ICE Killings and a World Without Rules

The Conditional Release Program

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 100:18


Ai slop as usual for shownotes. If HKJ pays me some of those HKDs then I'll maybe make an effort. Until then, eat your robot kibble and enjoy the show! Australia Day tensions at home and political shocks abroad drive this packed episode of The Two Jacks. Joel (Jack the Insider) and Hong Kong Jack unpack the Liberal–National implosion, leadership manoeuvring, hate‑speech laws and neo‑Nazi “martyrs” springing from Australia Day rallies and a near‑catastrophic device in Perth. They then cross to the US for the fallout from the ICE killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretty, Kristi Noem's precarious future, Trump's political instincts, and Mark Carney's Davos warning that we now live in a world with “no rules.” Along the way they dissect Brexit's economic hangover, EU over‑regulation, India's Republic Day contrast with Australia's low‑key national day, and finish with sport: Premier League title nerves, Australian Open heat controversies, bushfires, and a final detour through film censorship trivia in Ireland.00:00 – Theme and intro00:25 – Welcome back to The Two Jacks; Joel (Jack the Insider) in Australia and Hong Kong Jack set the scene for episode 142, recorded 27 January, the day after Australia Day.​Australian politics and the Liberal–National implosion00:40 – Coalition “no more”: the decoupling of Liberals and Nationals, and whether Anthony Albanese is the Stephen Bradbury of Australian politics or a quiet tactician.​01:10 – How Labor's racial vilification moves and 18C history boxed the opposition in; Susan Ley's failed emergency‑sitting gambit on antisemitism laws.​02:00 – Firearms law changes and new powers to ban hate groups like Hizb ut‑Tahrir and the National Socialist Network, and the role of ASIO referrals and ministerial discretion.​03:10 – Canavan's “slippery slope” fears about bans being turned on mainstream groups, and what that reveals about the Nationals' hunger for anti‑immigration rhetoric under pressure from One Nation and Pauline Hanson.​Centre‑right parties in a squeeze04:00 – The Nationals as the “five‑percenters” who pull the coalition's agenda with a small vote share; listener Bassman calls them the “un‑Nationals.”​05:00 – Global “tough times” for centre‑right parties: the pincer between moving to the centre (and leaving a vacuum for far‑right populists) or moving right and losing the middle.​05:40 – Hong Kong Jack's argument for broad churches: keeping everyone from sensible One Nation types to inner‑city wets under one tent, as Labor did with its far‑left “fruit loops” in the 1980s.​07:00 – Decline of small‑l liberals inside the Liberal Party, the thinning ranks of progressive conservatives, and the enduring “sprinkling of nuts” on the hard right.​Leadership spills and who's next07:20 – Susan Ley's lonely press conferences, Ted O'Brien's silence, and the air of inevitability about a leadership spill before or by budget time.​08:20 – Why the leadership needs “strength at the top”: the Gareth Evans line to Hawke – “the dogs are pissing on your swag” – as a metaphor for knowing when to go.​09:20 – Conversation about Angus Taylor, Andrew Hastie, Ted O'Brien and even Tim Wilson as possible leaders, and why the wrong timing can make almost anyone opposition leader.​10:40 – History lesson: unlikely leaders who flourished, from Henry Bolte in Victoria to Albanese, once dismissed by his own colleagues as a long shot.​11:40 – Albanese's long apprenticeship: learning from Howard's cautious style and the Rudd–Gillard chaos, and his instinct for the national mood.​Listener mail: Nationals, Barnaby and “public bar” politicians13:00 – Listener Lawrence compares One Nation to Britain's Reform Party; asks if Barnaby Joyce's baggage (drought envoy rorts, “Watergate,” drunken footpath photo) undermines his retail skills.​14:20 – Debating whether Barnaby ever was the “best retail politician” in the country; why he works brilliantly in rural and regional pubs but is “poison in the cities.”​16:10 – The “public bar” politician ideal: Barnaby as hail‑fellow‑well‑met who genuinely likes the people he's talking to, contrasted with Whitlam and Fraser looking awkward in 1970s pub photo ops.​17:20 – John Howard scrounging a fiver to shout a round, Barry Jones dying in Warrnambool pubs, and why Bob Hawke and Tony Abbott always looked at home with a schooner.​Australia Day, antisemitism and street violence18:00 – Australia Day wrap: The Australian newspaper's “social cohesion crisis” framing after antisemitism, violence and extremist rhetoric.​19:10 – Perth's rudimentary explosive device: ball bearings and screws around a liquid in a glass “coffee cup” thrown into an Invasion Day crowd at Forrest Place; police clear the area quickly.​21:00 – Melbourne: small March for Australia turnout, scuffles between their supporters and Invasion Day marchers, arrests likely to follow.​22:10 – Sydney: March for Australia rally of around 2,000 ending at Moore Park, open mic session, and the selection of a man wearing a Celtic cross shirt who launches into a vile antisemitic rant.​23:20 – His subsequent arrest in Darlinghurst and the Section 93Z charge (publicly threatening or inciting violence on racial or religious grounds), with possible three‑year jail term and $11,000 fine.​24:40 – Why the speech appears to meet the elements of the offence, and how such defendants are quickly turned into martyrs and crowdfunding heroes by the extreme right.​26:10 – The psychology of self‑styled martyrs seeking notoriety and donations; parallels with “Free Joel Davis” signs after threats to MP Allegra Spender.​Australia Day vs India's Republic Day27:20 – Australia Day clashing with India's Republic Day: Joel only just realises the overlap; Jack has known for years.​28:00 – History recap: Australia Day as a 1930s invention, not a national holiday until Keating's government in 1995; its big cultural take‑off in the 1988 Bicentennial year.​29:10 – India's enormous Republic Day parade: 10,000+ guests, missiles and tanks on show, EU leaders in attendance, congratulations from President Trump and President Xi – easily out‑shining Australia's low‑key day.​30:00 – Why big military parades feel culturally wrong in Australia; the discomfort with tanks and squeaky‑wheeled machinery rolling down main streets.​30:30 – The 26 January date debate: protests by Invasion Day marchers vs “flag shaggers,” plateauing protest numbers, and the sense that for most Australians it's just another day off.​31:20 – Arguments for a different nation‑building day (maybe early January for a built‑in long weekend), and the need for a better way to celebrate Australia's achievements without performative patriotism.​32:40 – Local citizenship ceremonies, Australia Day ambassadors and quiet country‑town rituals that still work well in spite of the culture war.​Minneapolis outrage, ICE shootings and US politics34:20 – Turning to the United States: the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretty by ICE agents in Minneapolis and the shock it has injected into US domestic politics.​34:50 – Video evidence vs official narrative: Pretty appears to be disarmed before being shot; the administration initially claiming he was planning a massacre of ICE agents.​35:40 – Trump's early blame of Democrat officials and policies, then a noticeable shift as outrage spreads more broadly across the political spectrum and the Insurrection Act chatter cools.​36:20 – Tom Homan's deployment to Minneapolis, the demotion of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, and reports that Homan will now report directly to President Trump rather than Kristi Noem.​37:10 – Internal GOP friction: suggestions Noem relished confrontation, while Homan did not; speculation Noem may be the first cabinet‑level casualty.​38:00 – Use of children as bait in immigration operations, American citizens detained, and two civilians shot dead by ICE; discussion of likely multi‑million‑dollar compensation exposure.​39:00 – Allegations of bribery and “missing 50 large,” the checkered backgrounds of some ICE agents and rumours about extremist links and failed cops finding a home in ICE.​40:00 – A snap YouGov poll: 46% of respondents wanting ICE disbanded, 41% opposed, and how this feeds the narrative that Noem will be thrown under the bus.​Sanctuary cities, federal power and Pam Bondi's letter41:10 – Trump's boastful but error‑strewn talk on Article 5 of the NATO treaty, and his correction that still belittled allies' sacrifices in Afghanistan.​41:40 – Casualties by nation: US 2,461, then significant losses from the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Australia, Poland, Spain and others – disproving Trump's “America alone” framing.​42:30 – Sanctuary cities vs federal supremacy: recalling the 2012 Arizona case where the Supreme Court confirmed immigration enforcement as a federal responsibility, and how that collides with sanctuary policies.​43:10 – Pam Bondi's letter to Minnesota's governor after the second ICE killing: reported threat to pull ICE agents in exchange for electoral records, and the ominous implications of such demands.​Greenland, Davos and market games44:00 – Trump's Greenland obsession revisited: from bluster at Davos about tariffs on European allies to a supposed “deal” that no‑one, including the Danes, can define.​44:40 – How tariff threats knocked markets down, then his Davos announcement walked them back and sent markets up; Ted Cruz warning Trump that crashing 401(k)s and high inflation would make the midterms a bloodbath.​45:40 – Japan and the US bond market: a brief panic in Japanese bonds, a Danish super fund's sale of US Treasuries, and the longer‑term vulnerability given that Japan, China and the EU hold so much US debt.​46:30 – Trump's relentless pressure on the Fed for lower rates in an inflationary environment, and the comparison with Erdogan's disastrous low‑rate, high‑inflation experiment in Turkey.​Davos speeches and a world with no rules47:10 – Mark Carney's standout Davos speech: we now live in a geopolitical environment with “no rules,” and the post‑WWII rules‑based order has largely broken down.​47:50 – Carney's planned March visit to Australia and likely address to a joint sitting of Parliament, plus his reputation as a sharp, articulate central banker.​48:20 – Hong Kong Jack's scepticism about “international law” as more fiction than practice; non‑Western powers paying lip service while ignoring it in reality.​49:00 – The German Chancellor's more consequential Davos speech on EU failures, competitiveness, and the need to reinvent Europe, backed in by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.​49:40 – The “Sir Humphrey” view of the EU: you can only reform Brussels from the inside, not from outside as Brexit Britain is discovering.​Brexit's economic hit50:10 – Chancellor Mertz's critique of EU over‑regulation and the “world champions at regulation” line; the EU as an anti‑competitive behemoth that lost its free‑trade roots.​50:50 – Why countries like Spain struggle alone but “pack a punch” within the EU's collective GDP; Brexit as a decision to leave the world's biggest trading bloc.​51:20 – UK Office for Budget Responsibility analysis: since the 2016 referendum, estimated UK GDP per capita by 2025 is 6–8% lower than it would have been, with investment 12–18% lower and employment 3–4% lower than the “remain” counterfactual.​52:10 – How these losses emerged slowly, then accumulated as uncertainty persisted, trade barriers rose and firms diverted resources away from productive activity.​52:40 – Jack challenges the counterfactual: notes that actual UK GDP growth is only a couple of points below EU averages and doubts that UK governments would have outperformed Europe even without Brexit.​53:20 – Joel's rejoinder that the OBR work is widely accepted and that Brexit has created profound long‑term impacts on Britain's economy over the next 5–10 years.​Sport: cricket, Premier League and Australian Open heat55:20 – Australian cricket's depth: promising leg‑spinners and other talent juggling Shield cricket with gigs in the Caribbean Premier League, Pakistan Super League and more.​55:50 – Premier League title race: Arsenal's lead cut from seven to four points after a 3–2 loss to an invigorated Manchester United that also beat City in the derby.​56:30 – The “sugar hit” of a new coach at United, reverting to a more traditional style and the question of how long the bounce will last.​57:10 – Australian Open “Sinner controversy”: oppressive heat, the heat index rules for closing the roof, Jannik Sinner cooked at one set all before a pause, roof closure and air‑conditioning – and then a comfortable Sinner win.​58:00 – Accusations about coach Darren Cahill lobbying tournament boss Craig Tiley, and why the footage doesn't really support conspiracy theories.​58:30 – Djokovic's soft run after a walkover, the emergence of 19‑year‑old American Tien with Michael Chang in his box, and Chang's devout‑Christian clay‑court glory at Roland Garros.​59:20 – Heatwave conditions in southern Australia, fires in Victoria and the Otways/Jellibrand region, and a shout‑out to firefighters and residents under threat.​Final odds and ends01:00:20 – Closing thoughts on Australia's weather extremes, hoping for a wind change and some respite for the fireys.​01:00:50 – Jack's trivia nugget: Casablanca was once banned in Ireland for not being “sufficiently neutral” and not kind enough to the Nazis, segueing to bans on Lady Chatterley's Lover and Australian censorship history.​01:02:00 – Sign‑off from Joel (Jack the Insider) and Hong Kong Jack, promising to track the Perth bombing case, hate‑speech prosecutions, Canberra leadership moves and the unfolding Minneapolis/ICE scandal in future episodes.

ESO Network – The ESO Network
Flopcast 715: Big Bicentennial Issue

ESO Network – The ESO Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 29:58


Flopcast episode 715! With the Mayor away on special assignment, it’s a quick solo show with Kevin just yammering about comic books from 1976. Our collection of goofy 50-year-old comics includes: An evil space cowboy riding Superman, Harvey Pekar on the streets of Cleveland, the Joker and his pet hyena, Alfred E. Neuman as George […] The post Flopcast 715: Big Bicentennial Issue appeared first on The ESO Network.

The Flopcast
Flopcast 715: Big Bicentennial Issue

The Flopcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 29:58


With the Mayor away on special assignment, it's a quick solo show with Kevin just yammering about comic books from 1976. Our collection of goofy 50-year-old comics includes: An evil space cowboy riding Superman, Harvey Pekar on the streets of Cleveland, the Joker and his pet hyena, Alfred E. Neuman as George Washington, Ronald McDonald in the Olympics, super heroes battling super gorillas, Andy Panda's tricky pal Charlie Chicken, and much more. Half a century ago, comic books cost thirty cents. But this podcast is free. All we ask is that you waste your time giggling about Aquaman with us. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: EnterpriseSplaining!  

The Piano Pod
Schubert Now: Storytelling, Connection, and the Road to the 2028 Bicentennial

The Piano Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 86:51 Transcription Available


In this episode of The Piano Pod, host Yukimi Song sits down with concert pianist and recording artist Ammiel Bushakevitz for a wide-ranging conversation on Franz Schubert, the German Lied tradition, and what makes 19th-century music speak powerfully to 21st-century audiences.Ammiel shares insights from his major long-term projects, including Schubert 200 — a multi-album Lied collaboration building toward Schubert's bicentennial in 2028 — and his ongoing recording of Schubert's complete solo piano works. We explore intimacy versus scale, collaboration between singer and pianist, audience-building for a new generation, and why Schubert's music remains profoundly human and relevant today.

The Florida History Podcast
Episode 333: America at 250 versus the 1976 Bicentennial

The Florida History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 25:31


We begin our focus on Florida's role in America 250 discussing the differences between the points of emphasis being pushed this year versus what was experienced in the Bicentennial year of 1976.

The Piano Pod
Official Trailer: "Schubert Now" Ammiel Bushakevitz on Storytelling, Connection, and the Road to the 2028 Bicentennial

The Piano Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 2:16


This Day in Esoteric Political History
From Bicentennial to Semiquincentennial: History Under Trump

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2026 32:53


For our "Sunday Context" series, we build on this past week's coversation about the bicentennial to point out how this year's America 250 project is coming together. We look at some of the key figures in Trump world who are organizing the festivities; and the overall vision of American history laid out by those planning America's 250th birthday.Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now.This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.comGet in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypodOur team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This Day in Esoteric Political History
The Bicentennial Boondoggles (1976) [Part 2]

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 32:04


In part two of our look at the bicentennial, Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the festivities played out, and how Philadelphia ended up becoming the center of the action, depsite (or because of) their corrupt mayor Frank Rizzo.Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now.This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.comGet in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypodOur team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This Day in Esoteric Political History
Bicentennial Fever! (1976) [Part One]

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 25:18


It's Week 1 of "50 Weeks That Shaped America," and we're headed to 1976 to look at how America's last big birthday came together. In part one, Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the country was in a deep malaise headed into the bicentennial, and the shambolic planning of the festivities reflected the larger distrust and dysfunction of government.Join our America250 newsletter community! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now.This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.comGet in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypodOur team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Change the Story / Change the World
158 Goodbye Leni Sloan:

Change the Story / Change the World

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 15:09 Transcription Available


Adios LeniThis isn't a regular ART IS CHANGE episode. It's a pause. A moment to mark the passing of Leni Sloan—artist, cultural strategist, troublemaker, and beloved friend.In this special reflection, Bill Cleveland shares stories that trace Leni's life across stages and communities—from a daring Bicentennial musical about minstrelsy, to decades of cultural work uncovering erased Black histories, to his role as a catalytic force inside institutions that needed shaking awake. This is a portrait not just of what Leni made, but how he moved through the world.You'll hear about a man who believed history lives in bodies, that culture breathes through people, and that the real work is connection—between past and present, pain and joy, the visible and the forgotten. It's a meditation on art as lineage, memory, and moral practice, told with humor, tenderness, and deep respect.Listen in as we honor Leni Sloan's life, legacy, and enduring presence—and let his stories remind us why telling the whole truth, especially the hard parts, is how we stay human.Other Episodes with Leni SloanMultiple early and foundational episodes of the podcast include extended conversations with Leni on art, history, humility, and social change.L. O. Sloan - Adventures of a Gunrunner for the Arts Part 1L. o. Sloan - Adventures of a Gunrunner for the Arts Part 2Building Blocks of Effective Art and Social Change Practice: W/ Leni Sloan, Barbara Shaffer Bacon, and Bill ClevelandNOTABLE MENTIONS PeopleBill Cleveland: Founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community and host of Change the Story / Change the World. Longtime collaborator and close friend of Leni Sloan, offering this remembrance.Leni Sloan (Lenwood O. Sloan): Playwright, director, cultural strategist, and community arts leader whose work bridged history, performance, policy, and community storytelling for more than four decades.Laurie Meadof: Friend and colleague who shared the news of Leni Sloan's passing with Bill Cleveland.Barbara Schaffer Bacon: National leader in arts-based civic practice and longtime collaborator with Leni Sloan, referenced in connection with recent podcast conversations.Bert Williams: Groundbreaking African American performer whose life and legacy anchor Sloan's musical play The Wake.Katherine Dunham:...

The Florida History Podcast
Coming in January: America at 250 and Civil Rights

The Florida History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 3:25


After we finish our current series on College Football we're going to dive into uncomfortable things about the America at 250 narrative - including events like the Ocoee Massacre and Rosewood. We will also compare the Bicentennial of 1976 to the America at 250 in 2026. Why is the storytelling so different now than it was then?

My Word with Douglas E. Welch
Bicentennial Tropical Conservatory, Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia [Photography]

My Word with Douglas E. Welch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2025


Radio Monmouth
200th Year of Warren County: Bicentennial Celebration

Radio Monmouth

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 8:19


Danielle Cox and Jennifer Smith discuss the upcoming Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, December 13th, free and open to the public, at the Warren County History Museum to celebrate the 200th year of Warren County.

Experience Darden
Experience Darden #334: In Conversation | Keith McCormick, Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics

Experience Darden

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 55:06


In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Keith McCormick. Keith is the Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics at the Darden School of Business. The Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics position was created to honor the contributions of Sam Bodily, the John Tyler Professor Emeritus of Business Administration to the field of decision analysis, and this visiting position allows a leader in the field of analytics to step away from their normal activities and collaborate and share insights with the Darden and broader University of Virginia community. We talk with Keith about his background, what he's enjoyed about his time at Darden, Darden's upcoming AI conference, how AI has transformed the field of analytics, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

The ExecMBA Podcast
ExecMBA Podcast #398: In Conversation | Keith McCormick, Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics

The ExecMBA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 55:06


In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Keith McCormick. Keith is the Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics at the Darden School of Business. The Bodily Bicentennial Professor in Analytics position was created to honor the contributions of Sam Bodily, the John Tyler Professor Emeritus of Business Administration to the field of decision analysis, and this visiting position allows a leader in the field of analytics to step away from their normal activities and collaborate and share insights with the Darden and broader University of Virginia community. We talk with Keith about his background, what he's enjoyed about his time at Darden, Darden's upcoming AI conference, how AI has transformed the field of analytics, and more. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays
Lindy and Meagan are Two (HUNDRED) Years Old!

Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 74:29


Welcome to our BICENTENNIAL (??) EPISODE!In this famous Text Me Back episode you will experience the feeling of aging two years in just 75 minutes! We start off strong with a We Done Done It Again (Dept. of Corrections) where we humbly correct the record to share that Jeff Merkley (of Senatorial fame) stood BY HIS OWN POWER NONSTOP for 22 hours. We got it twisted, and we generally advise against that! And since Text Me Back is your go-to political podcast, Lindy quizzes herself LIVE! How many US Senators can YOU name? Sporcle, SPONSOR US we are driving dozens of people to your hyperspecific quizzes!!!! (Clue: Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are NOT currently US Senators). Since it's our two-year anniversary, we bring you a Normal News/Meagan's TikTok digest, AND Lindy's surprise Microsegment (btw if you are CEO of Ruffles…what did you do to that chip and WHY?). Plus, Lindy coins a new tag for the show, begging the question: What's YOUR favorite bit and/or shit from Text Me Back Podcast? Write in at deartextmeback@gmail.com or give us a call at (703) 829-0003.And finally, in a rare moment of sincerity, we conclude by setting aside our Tom and Jerry dynamic momentarily and getting earnest. BFFs being nice to each other?? Is that even legal???? BIG THANK YOU to all of our Patrons and supporters who have allowed us to remain a sovereign podcast. We love our people on the discord, we love our Jingleheimers and Kingleheimers, and everyone who has helped us start and maintain this show. If you believe in independent media and women being absolutely sick in the head for your entertainment, consider becoming a Patron or subscribing to our free newsletter, Newsletter Me Back.NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Lindy and Meagan Become the Joe Rogan of the Left with Jeff MerkleyLindy and Meagan are Breast Friends with Kelsey McKinneyRevisit the first appearance of Dr. Freek Vonk and Freekaconda in Lindy and Meagan have Died of DysenteryMeet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsDiscover the Kayak Dad Lore in: It's Our First Episode!WE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! REAL LIFE EXAMPLE:“The best - My favorite podcast, I love these two!”GIR|57495739 WE 2 LOVE U STUFF TO CHECK OUT:How many U.S. Senators can you name?? Pre-Order Lindy's book!!!! Adult BracesCheck out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check u s out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)NEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Check out the Text Me Back Venmo!!!Check out Meagan's latest installment of SWAMP PERSONSubscribe to Lindy's newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We're obsessed with these people.⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPodAlso! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003.We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod!You can email us at deartextmeback@gmail.com!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD!⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice.Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols.You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan!⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°✩⋆。°See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talk Shit Or Get Off The Pod
Episode 200: The Bicentennial

Talk Shit Or Get Off The Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 65:30


Andrew Schultz aka Mr. Goody Two Shoes and Joseph Huggins aka OldManHuggie Discuss Their 200th Episode, Therapy Questions, and Current Events.All Questions and Links Provided Below.Music Provided By Mr. Goody Two ShoesTherapy Questions:1.) Would you rather everyone you meet think you're flirting or think you're networking?2.) Would you rather get therapy from a chatbot with perfect advice or a human who just nods well?3.) Would you rather your smart home start giving unsolicited pep talks or relationship advice?4.) Would you rather have dreams you can sell or memories you can rent out?Topics:Trump wants new Commanders stadium to bear his name | AP News:https://share.google/YunfgzZija1QJbtxDCryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash:https://share.google/KPBhbu3zZqx7vpT9oTrump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others, official says | AP News:https://share.google/zqJhlnYHG8FwU7BPX

COLUMBIA Conversations
BONUS EPISODE: Mathew Callaghan of The Spokesman-Review on Fort Colville Bicentennial

COLUMBIA Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 17:03


On this BONUS of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Mathew Callaghan of The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane about his story exploring the bicentennial of Fort Colville (also spelled "Colville") in the northeast corner of the Evergreen State. A history and heritage summit was held earlier in October 2025 in Chewelah, Washington, and Mr. Callaghan attended and interviewed several participants. Link to Mathew Callaghan's story "Fort Colvile: Washington's once-prolific 200-year-old fur trading post you may have never even heard of" https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/oct/26/fort-colvile-washingtons-once-prolific-200-year-ol/ CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.

ChrisCast
The Great Patriotic Heist — Visual Briefing: How America's New “Patriotism” Works

ChrisCast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 6:18


This episode is a visual-audio walk-through of the Notebook LM “deck” for The Great Patriotic Heist — a multimedia explainer on how America's political left abruptly rediscovered the flag. In 1976 the Bicentennial turned Main Street into a Norman Rockwell carnival of belief. In 2026, the same symbols are being curated from boardrooms and NGOs as marketing assets. The presentation moves through five scenes:1️⃣ Whiplash Patriotism — from “colonizer nation” to “USA! USA!” in 18 months.2️⃣ The Heist Playbook — linguistic capture: redefining “freedom,” “bravery,” and “revolution.”3️⃣ The Handlers — the managerial class that packages emotion as optics.4️⃣ The Real Ethos — a sink-or-swim nation whose faith is self-reliance.5️⃣ The 250th Showdown — America's founding story fought over again.Use this “deckcast” as the visual chapter companion to the long-form essay. Every chart, headline, and pull-quote mirrors the argument that authenticity—not branding—is the last form of patriotism.

ChrisCast
The Great Patriotic Heist — Uncut Audio Symposium

ChrisCast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 60:30


This immersive, long-form audio edition gathers every commentary, Notebook LM segment, stitched reaction, and post-production note from The Great Patriotic Heist project. Think of it as part documentary, part Socratic salon: a living conversation about how America swung—from self-flagellation to flag-waving—in less than two years.Across two hours of unfiltered discussion, analysts, AI narrators, and invited voices trace the strange metamorphosis of the American Left's rhetoric. We rewind to the statue-toppling days of 2020, revisit the “God-damn America” sermons of the previous decade, and then fast-forward to today's sudden outpouring of managed patriotism. The same crowd that once called the flag a symbol of empire now uses it as campaign décor.The symposium also connects these cultural mood swings to earlier patriotic cycles—especially the Bicentennial of 1976, when the country went delightfully, unapologetically Main-Street-patriotic. It was a year of tall ships, red-white-and-blue gas stations, and unironic affection for the Founders. To modern activists, that kind of organic civic joy might look uncomfortably close to fascism. Yet it revealed something essential: ordinary Americans crave belonging more than they crave critique.From that exuberant 1976 moment to the coming Semiquincentennial of 2026, this audio mosaic asks whether the new “inclusive patriotism” is genuine renewal or just narrative management by consultants and media elites. Are we watching the rebirth of national confidence—or a public-relations campaign dressed in bunting?Featuring full contextual readings from the essay, historical asides, AI-generated voice analyses, and spontaneous debate, this version is designed to be listened to like a documentary with footnotes. It's messy, earnest, argumentative—and, in the spirit of the piece itself, defiantly un-managed.

Badlands Media
Spellbreakers Ep 139: Bicentennial of the Erie Canal

Badlands Media

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 77:24


Broadcasting from a rainy Seattle, Matt Trump celebrates the 200th anniversary of one of America's greatest engineering feats, the Erie Canal. In this thoughtful and entertaining Spellbreakers episode, Matt retraces how the canal reshaped the nation's geography, economy, and identity. From DeWitt Clinton's vision and the “Wedding of the Waters” to the War of 1812 and the rise of New York as America's dominant city, Matt connects the dots between canals, commerce, and the creation of the American spirit. He explores why the Erie Canal made the United States truly continental, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, and even argues it may have set the stage for the Civil War by uniting the North and West. Blending humor, history, and reflection, Matt revives a forgotten cornerstone of America's story, one that turned muddy ditches into a nation's destiny.

KVOM NewsWatch Podcast
KVOM NewsWatch, Tuesday, October 21, 2025

KVOM NewsWatch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 15:54


Conway police investigating shooting that resulted in death of 17-year-old; Little Rock man dies after colliding with tractor-trailer at Plumerville; Conway County kicks off year-old Bicentennial celebration; Governor makes appointments, including JP positions in Perry, Pope counties; Drug Take Back event planned for Saturday; Morrilton volleyball team advances to state tournament after regional win.

Last Call Trivia Podcast
#200 - What's the Best Way to Celebrate a Bicentennial?

Last Call Trivia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 56:51


Get excited friends, because it's time for episode #200(!!) of the Last Call Trivia Podcast! In celebration of the milestone, we've got a special episode in store. Today's game consists of four rounds of questions, each centered on a different member of the Team's interests and expertise.Round OneThe first round is themed to DJ and kicks off with a Video Games Trivia question about a specific feature of EA Sports cartridges.Next, we have a Presidents Trivia question that asks the Team to identify a specific U.S. president based on several of their unique qualities.The first round concludes with a History Trivia question about the institution that helped finance the American Revolution.Round TwoThe second round is centered around Kelly's areas of interest. It begins with a Movies Trivia question about the mask worn by Michael Myers in Halloween.Next, we have a Cities Trivia question about the birthplace of the six-pack of beer.Round Two concludes with a Music Trivia question that asks the Team to name the headliner of the first concert to draw a crowd of 100,000+ people.Round ThreeOur third round is Omen-themed and begins with a Fashion Trivia question about an undergarment named for an early American feminist.Then, we move on to a Jobs Trivia question about a career briefly held by Jules Verne.Round Three wraps up with a Countries Trivia question that asks the Team to identify two of the countries that the 106-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc foot race passes through.Round FourRound Four will wrap up our game today, and it's all about James' areas of expertise! First up, we have an Advertising Trivia question about the very first “purely audible” trademark.Next, a People Trivia question asks the Team to name the Italian explorer who was likely the first European to explore the Jersey shore in 1524.The game concludes with a Terms Trivia question about the origin of the word “broadcasting.”Thank you to all of our fellow Trivia lovers for tuning in to our extra-special 200th episode of the Last Call Trivia Podcast! We love having you on our Trivia Team and remember – stay curious!Visit lastcalltrivia.com to learn more about hosting your own ultimate Trivia event!

MONEY FM 89.3 - Weekend Mornings
Saturday Mornings: SG60 Heart & Soul: How Tech, Art & Emotion Created Singapore's Anniversary Exhibit

MONEY FM 89.3 - Weekend Mornings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 16:52


"Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys go behind the scenes of the SG60 Heart & Soul Experience—Singapore’s blockbuster national exhibition that’s winning hearts across the island. Executive Creative Director Gene Tan, the visionary behind the 2019 Bicentennial, returns to share how he and his team pulled off another cultural triumph. Joining him are Nishan Shirazi, Senior Animation Producer at CraveFX, and Kean Lim, Project Manager (Technology) at Accenture. Nishan reveals the creative process behind animated highlights like Windows in the Sky and Becoming Singaporean, while Kean explains how tech and AI were used to personalise each visitor’s journey—from avatar creation to future-facing conversations. Held at Orchard Library, the exhibition blends storytelling, innovation, and national pride. With every photo taken at Windows of Time booths, $1 is donated to mental wellness charities—up to $500,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audio Book Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
AC-I-291 Interview with Mary Berelson, Author of Bicentennial Summer

Audio Book Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 38:04


In today's episode, host Becky Parker Geist welcomes Mary Berelson, author of Bicentennial Summer, for an inspiring conversation on creativity, memory, and storytelling. Mary reflects on her childhood, the spark that led her to write, and the moment when a personal cross-country memory transformed into a fully realized work of fiction. She explores the timeless themes her novel addresses—identity, freedom, and the search for meaning—and shares why these ideas still resonate today. Listeners will also enjoy hearing about how Mary overcame initial concerns about capturing those varied voices. Whether you're drawn to richly layered coming-of-age tales, curious about turning memories into novels, or eager to peek inside the audiobook creation process, this episode offers inspiration and practical insights. The audiobook will be available soon! You pre-order your copy now: Bicentennial Summer on AMPlify Audiobooks

The Thomas Jefferson Hour
#1670 Paddling the Full Lewis and Clark Trail

The Thomas Jefferson Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 54:35


Clay interviews Montana adventurer Norm Miller, who has undertaken truly heroic canoe and kayak journeys on great rivers of the West. When he was 35, he retraced Scottish trader Alexander Mackenzie's 1789 2,000-mile journey from Lake Athabasca to the Arctic Ocean. When he was 41, during the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Norm floated from St. Louis all the way to Astoria, Oregon, leaving his modified canoe only when there was no longer anything to float, and then making his way overland with a 45-pound backpack. Both stories are amazing — a lone man threading some of the most powerful rivers on the North American continent, keeping a daily journal, taking thousands of old school photographs, affirming the geographic descriptions in the journals of Lewis and Clark and Alex Mackenzie, and meeting very interesting roadside groups and individuals. This episode was recorded on September 13, 2025.

Open Mike Radio
Meredith Shaw...Rocheport Bicentennial

Open Mike Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 112:57


Meredith Shaw and the Borrowed Band provide the music for our live remote from Rocheport, Missouri celebrating the bicentennial of that town. Ina Linville co-hosts with me for a mural dedication and conversation with Joe Schlottach, the artist who painted it, along with a bunch of other folks involved with the project. Gene Baumann told some wonderful stories and Meredith and the guys played a great set to a nice crowd on the lawn outside the Friends of Rocheport Historical Society Museum. It was a really fun afternoon.

The (Not So) New 52
Episode 200: BICENTENNIAL

The (Not So) New 52

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 105:22


Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:14 - Action Comics #42 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder) 0:12:36 - Midnighter #2 (Steve Orlando and Alec Morgan) 0:24:47 - Detective Comics #42 (Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato and Fernando Blanco) 0:34:37 - Lobo #8 (Cullen Bunn and Cliff Richards) 0:42:36 - Green Arrow #42 (Benjamin Percy and Patrick Zircher) 0:52:20 - Batman Beyond #2 (Dan Jurgens and Bernard Chang) 1:02:32 - Green Lantern #42 (Robert Venditti and Billy Tan) 1:11:42 - Bizarro #2 (Heath Corson and Gustavo Duarte) 1:20:15 - Bat-Mite #2 (Dan Jurgens and Corin Howell) 1:30:14 - Omega Men #2 (Tom King and Barnaby Bagenda) 1:41:45 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co

Keane On Things
Ep 200 - BiCentennial

Keane On Things

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 35:07


Made it to 200 episodes without saying a thing!

Revolution 250 Podcast
America 250 with Rosie Rios

Revolution 250 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 42:53


 July 4, 2026 the United States of America will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.  There will be thousands of commemorations across the nation, but the national effort is being led by America 250, the Semiquincentennial Commission with its mission to Educate, Engage, and Unite for our national celebration.  We had a chance to speak with Rosie Rios, Chair of America 250 and to learn more about America 250's efforts to lead the nation in commemoration of our nation's birthday.https://america250.org/ Tell us what you think! Send us a text message!

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM
Bicentennial Bridge hiccup; St. Joseph looking at new financing for downtown development; Vandals disrupt Benton Harbor park updates

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 12:21


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COLUMBIA Conversations
BONUS EPISODE: Fort Vancouver 7/30 Film Premiere and 8/16 Bicentennial Preview

COLUMBIA Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 18:21


On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Superintendent Tracy Fortmann of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington. A new visitor center film called "Where We Converge" premieres at Fort Vancouver next Wednesday, July 30, 2025 and the public is invited. Superintendent Fortmann also gives a preview of the Fort Vancouver Bicentennial Commemoration coming up on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Information about the film premiere on July 30, 2025 https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=8F56DBFF-9F38-743D-729C062BF3CE4A09 Information about the Fort Vancouver Bicentennial Commemoration on August 16, 2025 https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=1930BAD9-9934-8E3F-B366845A594C8B3C CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via space101fm.org. The radio station is located at historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms.

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM
Benton Harbor push on illegal block parties stalls; Bicentennial Bridge reopens; LMC creates emergency fund for students

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 11:51


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News/Talk 94.9 WSJM
Bicentennial Bridge still closed to land traffic; BHAS selects new superintendent; South Haven reviews new fee to pay for lifeguards

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 13:20


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Contain Podcast
*First Part* Yankee Doodle Foxtrot: Psych Folk and Rock Gems w/ Calvin LeCompt

Contain Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 42:56


Calvin LeCompte (The Uline Catalog on NTS) comes on to give an expert primer on 60's psych folk, lo fi, and outsider garage and talk about the making of his excellent upcoming record Yankee Doodle FoxtrotPietro Scaruffi, deep Youtube gem digging, human index projects, rejecting soulseek, The Haunted, analog tape hiss, the best 4 track cassette recorder, Yamaha MT8X, Korg CR4, writers block, trot EP, breakup music, the unknown Bicentennial, AI, hypnogogic pop: revisited, James Ferraro, Ferris Wheel (band) - Supernatural Girl, audiophile quality, 60's lingo, Charles Broom, community, Farewell Ye Guilded fog,

Badlands Media
SpellBreakers Ep 125: Trump Kicks Off America's Best Birthday Party Ever!

Badlands Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 79:12 Transcription Available


In this thoughtful Independence Day episode, Matt Trump broadcasts live from Summerhaven, Arizona, sharing reflections on what it means to be an American in a time of fractured narratives. From the balcony of the rebuilt Mount Lemmon Lodge, Matt paints a vivid portrait of a small-town Fourth of July, complete with a mountain parade, Air National Guard flyover, and old-fashioned community spirit. He revisits the film 1776 and the sacrifices of the Declaration's signers, then questions whether we still share a common national story. Matt speaks candidly about generational shifts, the loss of civic unity, and his own journey from youthful progressivism to a more reflective patriotism. With readings of Red Skelton's “Pledge of Allegiance,” tributes to America's 250th anniversary, and memories of the Bicentennial that shaped his childhood, this episode blends nostalgia, hope, and gentle skepticism. Whether you're celebrating in person or online, Matt invites you to rediscover the meaning of freedom, and consider how we might write America's next chapter together.

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television
The Birth of the CBS Bicentennial Minutes

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 6:43


We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later in July. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from Lune 2011 in which Tony, Donna, and Ed remember The Bicentennial Minutes (CBS, 1974-1976), a series of one-minute educational television segments, produced by CBS News, that every night aired in prime time (usually at the end of the 8pm hour) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. The series premiered on July 4, 1974 and was originally scheduled to end on July 4, 1976, but continued to run until the end of the bicentennial year, 1976.

Mysterious Goings On
Dispirit of '76

Mysterious Goings On

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 15:20


On this special Independence Day episode, Alex steps away from fiction and into the present-day reality of a nation at a crossroads.Dispirit of '76 (also published on Substack) is a personal roadtrip through American optimism—what it was, what it's become, and whether we still have the will to pursue the “beautiful world” promised in Donald Fagen's 1982 track “I.G.Y.” Along the way, Alex revisits key moments in U.S. history—from 1776, to the post-Civil War collapse of 1876, to the performative patriotism of the Bicentennial—and questions how the American myth holds up in an era of political grievance, disinformation, and performative outrage.This isn't just a history lesson. It's a drive through the literal and metaphorical cracks in our foundation, written from the road and the gut—with detours into the Roman Empire, Gore Vidal, altered flags, and the disorienting comfort of our modern lives.If you're looking for something reflective, pointed, and (just maybe) hopeful, this one's for you.CONNECT:​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That's News on Substack (Free or Paid)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alex's Author Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mysterious Goings On website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Alex about advertising/sponsorship here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy a Book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Going to Killing City...Alex's True Crime PodcastAnnouncer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary McKenna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. PR After Hours Theme: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Bossa Antigua" by Kevin MacLeodMusic Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Greenhouse Consulting.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Jamie's interview on the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2025, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission. 

Minnesota Now
Minnesota Now and Then: How Minnesotans celebrated the July 4, 1976 bicentennial

Minnesota Now

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 10:23


On July 4, 1976 the United States was celebrating its bicentennial, or 200 years. Next year will be the Untied States semiquincentennial, or 250 years.Back in 1976, there was a series of celebrations and observances that paid tribute to U.S. Independence. That year at MPR News, we aired a special program hosted by former MPR News host Gary Eichten that looked at how Minnesotans across the state observed the milestone.

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM
Benton Harbor tries to curb illegal block parties; Bicentennial Bridge closed to autos; State rep. targets artificial ingredients in school lunches

News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 12:12


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C-SPAN Radio - C-SPAN's The Weekly
Fourth of July, America 250, Presidents — And Time Capsules

C-SPAN Radio - C-SPAN's The Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 24:53


Time capsules! America is full of them ... and for America 250, Congress is even creating a new one. For this year's Fourth of July holiday, C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" presents a time capsule of its own. The contents: What American presidents have said about time capsules — or even put in time capsules. Like pictures of themselves. Here's what Senate historian Don Ritchie once told C-SPAN: "I was present in 1976 when we actually opened a safe that was essentially a time capsule that had given to the government in 1876. And President Ford came to the Capitol just before the Bicentennial, and opened the safe, we had no idea what was inside, there were pictures of Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife and other items that were donated at the time of the first centennial." Which other presidents have included pictures of themselves in time capsules? And what else have they put in? Find out in C-SPAN's "The Weekly." Because if you're celebrating the Fourth of July — and gearing up for America 250 — you'll want to hear all about American history, the American presidency — and time capsules. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel by the Month
#271: July 1976 (w/Brian Michael Bendis) - "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles"

Marvel by the Month

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 89:41


Brian Michael Bendis gets very embarrassed whenever anyone goes on about his many, many accomplishments. So suffice it to say that he's written many of our favorite comics, and probably a whole bunch of yours too. Join him on jinxworld.com at the Powers Level for instant access to behind-the-scenes content, archived Masterclass sessions, and much more!For nearly THREE HOURS of bonus content — including 70 minutes more of our conversation with Brian and 31 more Marvel comics in the Mighty MBTM Checklist — support us at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. $5 a month gets you instant access to our bonus feed of over 160 extended and exclusive episodes! Stories Covered in this Episode: Marvel Treasury Special Featuring 2001: A Space Odyssey, adapted by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia, letters by John Costanza, colors by Marie Severin and Jack Kirby, edited by Archie Goodwin and Marv Wolfman, ©1976 Marvel ComicsMarvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, written by Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, John Romita, and Barry Smith, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rachelson, edited by Jack Kirby, ©1976 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 4 written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Celluloid Pudding: Movies. Film. Discussions. Laughter. History. Carrying on.

The year is 1976, America is busy finding new ways to celebrate their Bicentennial. Somewhere across the Atlantic, in a wine shop in Paris, a somewhat anonymous British wine merchant evolves a plan for a wine “showdown” — the great wines of France vs those young hippie upstarts of Napa and Sonoma, California in a head to head wine tasting, hosted in France. This event would later go down in history as the “Judgement of Paris” and from that day forward, it would have global and historic implications for wine commerce and wine enthusiasts. Bottle Shock is an amusing and palatable little film for any oenophile. It is always a pleasure to have my friend Bill come on as a guest, but when he speaks on wine, it's a heady and deep discussion on the subject. The man has a passion for what he does, and his knowledge on the subject of wine is expansive. This is a great episode to pair up with the episode Bill and I did for the film Sideways, and we think both films would pair well as a double feature and a nice Virginia, Petit Verdot and some Gruyère. By the way, all 50 states now have at least one winery. I hear New Jersey makes a kickass Rose'https://youtu.be/5CauYc4VSJU?si=-VTBLAcwMxQfCZAS

The Andrew Klavan Show
How To Restore Excitement For America's Founding | Jeffrey Anderson

The Andrew Klavan Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 32:06


As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, I'm joined by Jeffrey Anderson—President and Founder of American Main Street Initiative—who has a powerful message on the importance of celebrating our nation's history and its heroes. - - -  Today's Sponsor: Beam - Visit https://shopbeam.com/KLAVAN and use code KLAVAN to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off.

While She Naps with Abby Glassenberg
Episode #288: The New England Quilt Museum

While She Naps with Abby Glassenberg

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 50:50


On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about museum exhibitions with my guests Nora Palermo and Pam Weeks of the New England Quilt Museum. Nora has served as Executive Director of the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts since 2013. Her broad experience in development for museums, cultural organizations and teaching hospitals brought a strategic approach to improving the NEQM's finances and expanding its audience. With support from the Board of Directors and a committed group of volunteers, Nora has led a small professional team to overhaul its exhibitions and public programs, successfully engaging new and diverse audiences in the art and history of quiltmaking and textile arts. And Pam is the Binney Family Curator at the New England Quilt Museum. Pam started making quilts as a result of the craft revival inspired by the Bicentennial in 1976. As the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum, she works with many different quilters, collectors, institutions, and co-conspirators to plan exhibits for the museum, and research the quilts in the museum's collection. +++++ This episode is sponsored by The Academy for Virtual Teaching. Feeling invisible online? Overwhelmed with too many things on your plate? You're not alone. You know you need to create a marketing video, but you just don't have time. At the Academy for Virtual Teaching, we help creative business owners like you create simple, streamlined, and effective videos. No fancy equipment needed. Sign up for our free 3-Step Promotional Video Mini-Course at A4VT.com and get started creating videos that convert and connect! +++++ To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

WDW Happy Hour - News, Brews, Reviews, and Everything Else Disney!

Blizzard Beach is back for the first time since March, 2024. The gang took a long weekend filled with lightning lanes, pontoon boats, and lazy rivers. Also, we take some time for a little bird talk.   Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Customer Service Podcast
200. Bicentennial Episode!

Customer Service Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 117:17


Timothy & Chase celebrate their 200th episode of the podcast! We tried out a new recording set-up this episode and had a few technical difficulties, but everything should be all ironed out for you next time!Follow:Customer Service Podcast on Instagram @customerservicepod Canoe Club on Instagram & YouTube @shopcanoeclub ⁠www.shopcanoeclub.com

The Lumen Christi Institute
Gregor Mendel at his Bicentennial: Highlights of his Life and Legacy

The Lumen Christi Institute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 47:04


This lecture is entitled Gregor Mendel at his Bicentennial: Highlights of his Life and Legacy. It was presented by Daniel J. Fairbanks of Utah Valley University on November 16, 2022, at the University of Chicago, Social Sciences Building.

Connections with Evan Dawson
Marking the bicentennial of the Erie Canal

Connections with Evan Dawson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 51:10


How would the Rochester region have developed differently without the Erie Canal? This year marks the canal's bicentennial, and a number of events are planned. Modern life has changed the canal from economic engine to a multi-use resource. Enthusiasts say more New Yorkers should use it. This hour, Evan and co-host Eric Grode explore the history of the canal, its significance to the region, and how it helped Rochester become the city it is today. Our guests: Mark S. Ferrara, professor of English at SUNY Oneonta and author of "The Raging Erie: Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal" Christine L. Ridarsky, historian for Rochester and Monroe County  Patrick Russell-Walsh, executive director of Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation Nate Harrington, senior in the Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism program at Syracuse University and project coordinator for "Unlocking New York"

Unshaken Saints
Bicentennial Proclamation: The Restoration

Unshaken Saints

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 72:13


An in-depth study of the proclamation to the world read by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2020 General Conference, marking the bicentennial of the First Vision. Entitled "The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ," it proclaims the reality of the restoration and invites the world to receive its glorious message. This lesson focuses on proclamations, the First Vision, the Father and the Son, the Prophet Joseph Smith, Apostasy and Restoration, the Book of Mormon, continual revelation, and more.   0:00 Introduction 1:24 The Plan for What Lies Ahead 9:50 Studying the Doctrine & Covenants 14:49 Bicentennial Proclamation on the Restoration 22:49 Celebrating the First Vision 35:49 God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son 41:55 Joseph Smith 46:05 The Apostasy 54:11 The Restoration 59:39 The Book of Mormon 1:03:47 Continuing Revelation 1:09:57 Conclusion