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Things in Orlando got out of control fast. Between tattoos, wild stories, Dr. Phil couples therapy, and one couple stealing the entire show. Thanks for another unforgettable night, Orlando; this one gets a little crazy. Like, Subscribe, and keep coming back for more! Tickets for the "Who Is Me" tour and merch available at https://www.adamraycomedy.com  Tour dates! Oct 2nd - Anaheim, CA Oct 3rd - San Diego CA Oct 9th - Bozeman, MT Oct 10th - Salt Lake City, UT Oct 21st - Madison, WI Oct 23rd - Chicago, IL Oct 24th - Nashville, TN Oct 25th - Brandon, MS Oct 26th - Birmingham, AL Nov 4th - Philadelphia, PA Nov 6th - New York, NY Nov 7th - Bethlehem, PA Nov 8th - Indianapolis, IN NOV 12th - Vancouver, BC and Check out THE ADAM RAY SHOW on NETFLIX! New episodes EVERY FRIDAY Subscribe to Adam's Youtube.com/adamraycomedy for new episodes of DR. PHIL LIVE ( i'm sure you do all this already ) This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp! Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠⁠Betterhelp.com/aboutlastnight⁠⁠⁠ this is a paid advertisement from BetterHelp Larineco Gum: buylarine.com/ALN for up to 50% off  Ethos: Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at ethos.com/aln   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You used to be creative. Then motherhood happened, and somewhere between the meal prep, the laundry, and the endless to-do list, that part of you quietly disappeared. Artist and mom of five Tonia Choi knows exactly what that feels like: the resentment you can't explain, the nagging sense that you've lost yourself, and the guilt that says pursuing something just for you is selfish. In this session, Tonia shares why creativity isn't a luxury reserved for people with free time—it's essential to being you. She offers refreshingly doable strategies for busy moms, plus, her hard-won realization that motherhood isn't what kept her from creating, it's what gave her something worth creating. This can be true for you, too. FREEBIE for all: The 15-MInute Creativity Reset for Moms 20 ideas for creative activities that take less than 15 minutes. Feeling like there's never enough time for your own creative pursuits? This free guide is designed to help busy moms reconnect with creativity in simple, realistic ways. Inside, you'll discover practical strategies for finding pockets of time in your day, along with 20 creative activities that can be completed in 15 minutes or less. Whether you're an artist, writer, gardener, crafter, or simply someone longing to create again, this guide will help you take small, meaningful steps back toward the things that bring you joy. BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: The Creativity Reset Bundle! A curated bundle of items to restart your creativity, mailed personally to you by Tonia.• A hardback mixed-media sketchbook• High quality paint markers or watercolor pencils• A copy of Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky• Your printed Creativity Reset Guide• A $25 coffee shop gift card• Creative Prompt Card Deck• Small hourglass or visual timer• Handwritten note from Tonia   Tonia Choi is an artist, wife, and mother who is passionate about helping women embrace creativity as an essential part of a meaningful life. Through her paintings, writing, and creative pursuits, Tonia hopes to encourage other busy moms to make space for the dreams and gifts that often get pushed aside in the busyness of everyday life. Tonia believes creativity is not a luxury but a vital expression of who we are. Tonia lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband and daughter. They have a large blended family with 4 adult sons, 3 granddaughters, and another on the way. FOLLOW ON IG WEBSITE   OTHER LINKS UPGRADE to the All-Access pass for lifetime access, special bonuses, and a private, ad-free podcast feed PARTICIPATE in the private Facebook group (+vote for your daily favorite speaker) CHECK OUT our Sponsors, who made 7 free days and an affordable All-Access pass possible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Ben Whittaker destined to become the face of boxing? The Olympic silver medallist faces Conor Wallace in Birmingham this weekend and sits down with Buncey ahead of the fight. His trainer Andy Lee also joins the pod and is in no doubt Whittaker can reach the very top, even becoming undisputed. Plus, promoter Eddie Hearn explains why he shares Lee's belief that Ben could become one of the biggest stars in the sport.

I am wrapping up our series on PMOS with a deep dive into how Chinese medicine can offer support. In this final episode, I speak with Lily Lai, experienced practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the field.We discuss:Why Chinese medicine's whole-system approach may be relevant to a complex condition like PMOS.How research approaches in complementary medicine compare with conventional drug trials, and why randomized controlled trials can be a limited fit for complex conditions.How acupuncture and herbal medicine may influence multiple pathways, including endocrine function, gut microbiome health, insulin resistance, and stress regulation.Two ways acupuncture may work: locally through circulation and microcirculation, and more broadly through nervous system regulation.Why restoring balance in the sympathetic nervous system may support reproductive and hormonal function.What treatment timeframes may look like, including weekly acupuncture, around three months for cycle-related changes, and adjusting frequency as symptoms improve.What to look for in a practitioner, including additional training in PMOS, registration, insurance, and professional boundaries.Practical self-care priorities, particularly nutrition and activity, with an emphasis on changes that fit a patient's life.Links to research: PCOS & IVFFor more Fertility Support & Care we have clinics in London, Birmingham and a network around the UK:

The Rickey Smiley Morning Show broadcasts live from Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama for Homecoming 2026, opening with Pastor Chris Erskine’s prayer for the campus, safety, students, and listeners battling depression. The Front Page covers an alleged in-flight attack on a Dubai-to-Israel flight stopped by passengers and crew, record diesel prices squeezing truckers and fueling bankruptcies, and $500 Healthcare.gov-related refunds for certain Obamacare customers. Gary with the Tea and The Hot Spot discuss reports that Diddy was sent back to solitary confinement amid allegations of special treatment in prison, Bill Cosby facing complaints after canceling depositions, celebrity chatter about Fantasia’s new look, Tyrese seeking action against his ex-wife over access to their daughter, and a promoter lawsuit claiming Rick Ross skipped two North Carolina shows. The show also spotlights Miles College excellence and academics with President Dr. Bobbie Knight and SGA President Chloe Johnson, and features Pastor Mike Jr. sharing how Miles shaped his ministry and music, including his single “Suddenly,” while praising the school’s impact on Birmingham. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans react to Fantasia’s new look. Fans on social media noticed that she has gotten some work done and has not been kind. Also, the President and CEO of Birmingham’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dan Williams joins RSMS crew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stewart Heath lost 200 units in 2008 by trusting the bank. Now he buys only boring, stabilized commercial real estate.Stewart Heath is a CPA with more than 35 years of experience and a returning RealDealChat guest. Before 2008 he owned about 200 units across Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee, and he let his lenders' approval stand in for his own underwriting. Today his firm buys only stabilized medical office, suburban office, and mixed-use properties along the I-65 corridor from Nashville to Birmingham, using fixed-rate debt and a simple motto: boring is beautiful. He and Jack cover what 2008 taught him, why deals still work at 2026 rates, and why he thinks off-market deals are overrated.Questions answered in this episode:Can you trust a bank's approval as a second opinion on your deal?Do commercial real estate deals still pencil with rates near 6%?Why didn't the commercial "debt wall" create the distressed deals investors expected?Is medical office a better investment than self-storage right now?Are off-market commercial deals really better than listed ones?Stewart Heath is a CPA, commercial real estate investor, and author of the free book Don't Do What I Did. His firm buys and manages stabilized commercial properties for investors seeking tax-advantaged cash flow.

This is the Thursday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

This week on The Obsessed Podcast we are STILL Here For It All One year later as One year ago, Mariah Carey gave us Here For It All — an album that brought together vulnerability, timeless R&B, gospel, soul, hip-hop, disco and, of course, that unmistakable Mariah magic..To celebrate the album's first anniversary, Gareth & Ghia take another deep dive into Here For It All — the songs, the vocals, the moments, the meaning and the era that reminded us why Mariah's artistry continues to resonate.And as it's not quite time, the festive season still approaches and there's even more to celebrate! Mariah is bringing her Christmas Time Tour back to the UK, with shows in Birmingham, London and Manchester, before heading to Malta for a special festive performance. With her London & Malta shows already sold out, this is going to bring another unforgettable moment to this holiday season..Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to The Obsessed Podcast, follow us on all streaming and social media platforms @the_obsessed_podcast. .@mariahcarey @garethstorer @the_queen_g #TheObsessedPodcast #MariahCarey #HereForItAll #HereForItAllAnniversary #MariahCareyFans #Mimi #Lambily #Christmastime #MariahChristmas #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou

Labour conference is over and the opposition parties are already on the attack – despite a ringing endorsement from Oasis' Liam Gallagher. As the Conservatives head to Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch has branded the Prime Minister's plans as “Corbynism with better packaging.” Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy ask whether the Tories are embracing a more aggressive style of politics – in stark contrast to Burnham's call for a more consensual approach. Elsewhere, Europe is back at the centre of the debate, but what are they realistic options on the table? Plus, is the PM starting to wind up MPs outside mayoral regions with his targeted plans?

Burnout isn't one big thing. It's lots of smaller things, building and building - until even the smallest demand tips you over the edge. Joe Fautley, project coordinator at the Council for Disabled Children and neurodiversity advocate, returns to the podcast to discuss burnout, communication, and what it takes to build inclusive environments for autistic learners. Joe speaks from lived experience. Non-verbal for much of his childhood, he lost hard-won communication skills when he moved to an unsupportive mainstream school, and spent years managing severe anxiety and extended absences. His story is also one of remarkable growth: from a child who couldn't speak verbally, to someone who now delivers public talks and co-facilitates training for education professionals. Together, Dale and Joe explore the direct relationship between belonging and burnout, why communication and mental health are inseparable, and why the single most important thing a school can do is ask the young person what they need - and actually listen to the answer.  About Joe Fautley Joe Fautley is an Autistic and neurodivergent advocate with over 10 years of experience in a variety of personal lived experience advocacy and professional training work for Autism, neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Joe is a relentless and determined advocate for positive change and engages regularly with professional networks across the SEND community with over 6,000 connections and followers on LinkedIn. Joe has delivered many presentations to various audiences. Outside of his full time day job at the National Children's Bureau (NCB), Joe regularly contributes to various media, providing practical advice for professionals who support Autistic children and young people and adults using insights from his own personal lived experience. Joe is the co-chair (a voluntary role) of the Staff Disability and Neurodiversity Network, launched in January 2023, for colleagues at NCB, ensuring they are supported and their feedback can influence positive changes in the workplace. In 2025, Joe was a guest on an episode of the podcast "SEND in the Experts", hosted by Georgina Durrant from Twinkl Educational Publishing, in which he provided advice and strategies to help support teachers and educators.  Joe featured on an episode of the SENDcast in 2024, the #1 podcast for SEND hosted by Dale Pickles, in which he talks openly about his personal experiences of Autism and provides advice for professionals supporting Autistic children and young people in education.  Joe has written articles in several publications in the SEND and children's sector including Teach Secondary, NASEN Connect, SEN Magazine, Autism Eye, SecEd, Headteacher Update and Children and Young People Now Magazine, and featured in a blog for SENsational Tutors.  Joe was invited by NASEN to be a speaker at their conference in Birmingham in July 2025. At this conference, Joe delivered a seminar titled "A Lived Experience: Practical Advice for Educators Supporting Autistic Children and Young People". Joe also joined a panel discussion at this conference with other inspiring advocates who all shared openly their personal lived experiences. B Squared Website – www.bsquared.co.uk  Meeting with Dale to find out about B Squared - https://calendly.com/b-squared-team/overview-of-b-squared-sendcast  Email Dale – dale@bsquared.co.uk  Subscribe to the SENDcast - https://www.thesendcast.com/subscribe The SENDcast is powered by B Squared We have been involved with Special Educational Needs for over 25 years, helping show the small steps of progress pupils with SEND make. B Squared has worked with thousands of schools, we understand the challenges professionals working in SEND face. We wanted a way to support these hardworking professionals - which is why we launched The SENDcast! Find out more about how B Squared can help improve assessment for pupils with SEND in your school.

This is the Wednesday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

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It wasn't so much ‘honest guv' as 'honest gov' when Andy Burnham spoke at The Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The PM pledged to  say the things politicians usually avoid - namely deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit were all 'named and shamed'. The headlines were the scrapping of the existing triple lock system for pensions, with the savings used to fund a National Care System, and electoral reform. Adrian Goldberg discusses the speech with Byline Times Political editor Adam Bienkov and Chief Reporter Josiah Mortimer. Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've not even said goodbye to September and we're already saying goodbye to our first manager this season. Time's up for Natalia Arroyo at Aston Villa after a thrashing by Tottenham, who are flying high in the table. Is it too early or did Villa need to move on?Chloe and Rachel discuss that issue and many more, including (of course) Arsenal's continued lack of attacking intensity. In Chloe's words, the fire is lit but nothing's cooking. Plus, we take a look at Disney+'s Champions League coverage, Lionesses squad news and Océane Hurtré defying the laws of physics twice in one game.Follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube! Email us show@upfrontpod.com.For ad-free episodes and much more from across our football shows, head over to the Football Ramble Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!**Upfront is your definitive women's football podcast, the Lionesses and every team in the WSL – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Brighton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, Spurs, and West Ham United. We'll take you inside the biggest rivalries, like Arsenal vs Chelsea and Man City vs Manchester United. Subscribe for new podcasts every Tuesday throughout the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(00:00-25:28) Doug doesn't care for Red Bull New York. Doggies last loss back in May. Case Keenum and the Bears. Sam Bradford's career earnings. Mt. Rushmore of Kanye West songs. Brett McMurphy coming at Mizzou in some tweets yesterday. Josh Pate yaks and gabs. Audio of Josh Pate wondering how Missouri is still ranked? Tim's got an existential take. Rankings are a thing of the past. Audio of a radio host in Birmingham talking Drink's record against teams with winning records. Audio of John Sumrall talking about calling Drink when he was at Troy. Martin ranks Jackson 24th this week.(25:36-34:48) Hard to believe this song is 20 years old. A modern day Rob Deere. Who's the favorite to win the World Series? Who's the biggest long shot? Everybody's rooting for the Padres because of Tim's parlay. Big Boy's and Howard Johnson's. $900 hotel room in Columbia.(34:58-54:21) Buzz Killington emailed Tim directly to request an unblocking. A quick text audit. Suspended and banned. A sea of sadness. Martin's biggest takeaways from Chaim Bloom's press conference. More audio from Chaim's comments yesterday. Sticking to the plan. The devil's threesome. Why didn't they every make a play at Max Scherzer? Scherzer career earnings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tuesday Stew. Is Case Keenum the lede? MLB playoffs getting started today. Tim's crib situation this morning. Audio clip logistics. Chaim Bloom's extended presser yesterday. Plans going forward. The catching situation. Maybe Chaim Bloom will read a Kevin Miller email when he comes in next week. Mozeliak and Kevin Demoff. Text name change week starts soon. I tired and you pass me up. Who Iggy sure seems like a simp. Marty has a hit on his hands. Text inbox names are status symbols. Swingers looking for cottage fries. Highway and traffic talk for the olds. The Facts of Life.Audio clips from Chaim Bloom's press conference yesterday. Starting with Bloom on manager Oli Marmol. Joined by Sean Kelley, voice of the Florida Gators. What's the vibe in Gainesville? Expectations going into the year with new coach John Sumrall. The emergence of Jadan Baugh. How is Mizzou viewed in the SEC from Florida's perspective? Was there scepticism around the Sumrall hire? Going to Priory High School. Where is he going to eat in St. Louis? Toasted Ravs.Doug doesn't care for Red Bull New York. Doggies last loss back in May. Case Keenum and the Bears. Sam Bradford's career earnings. Mt. Rushmore of Kanye West songs. Brett McMurphy coming at Mizzou in some tweets yesterday. Josh Pate yaks and gabs. Audio of Josh Pate wondering how Missouri is still ranked? Tim's got an existential take. Rankings are a thing of the past. Audio of a radio host in Birmingham talking Drink's record against teams with winning records. Audio of John Sumrall talking about calling Drink when he was at Troy. Martin ranks Jackson 24th this week.Hard to believe this song is 20 years old. A modern day Rob Deere. Who's the favorite to win the World Series? Who's the biggest long shot? Everybody's rooting for the Padres because of Tim's parlay. Big Boy's and Howard Johnson's. $900 hotel room in Columbia.Buzz Killington emailed Tim directly to request an unblocking. A quick text audit. Suspended and banned. A sea of sadness. Martin's biggest takeaways from Chaim Bloom's press conference. More audio from Chaim's comments yesterday. Sticking to the plan. The devil's threesome. Why didn't they every make a play at Max Scherzer? Scherzer career earnings.The lore of Stan. Jackson had a half an egg mcmuffin in the break. Doug can't stop microwaving fish at work. If it tastes good, spit it out. AirBnb talk. A six-part docuseries on Nick Saban comes out in October. Jackson wants Nick Saban to have a little fun. The F word vs. the S word. Stanford Steve and Chris Long. Famously unmarried.Brody Herman. Mizzou and Florida. Stumbling into hot takes. Illinois fired their DC. Blues season getting ready to get going. MLB Playoffs.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDDid you catch any of the Sacramento Kings media day? Audio of an unfortunate hot mic. Hella fine and smooth skin. Are sports reporters always this horny? Mt. Rushmore of STL athletes with soft skin.Heather Dinich reporting things have never been closer to a 24 team college football playoff. Everyone agreeing to play ten Power 4 opponents. PR malarkey. Obscure tooth growth.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest is Vendulka Battais — I had the joy of judging alongside her at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham this summer, and let me tell you, she taught me so much and made the whole experience an absolute blast. She's a textile artist, tutor, speaker, long arm quilter, and certified quilt judge whose creative roots go all the way back to sewing with her mother as a young girl in the Czech Republic. A beginners patchwork class many years ago lit a spark that's grown in every direction since. This quilter has a gift for exploration. She has won awards (alongside her husband Olivier) as well as on her own for a wonderful array of techniques and designs from painted quilts to modern quilts and few collaborations along the way. Her work is inspired by yoga, sacred geometry, and symbolism. I got to see a few of her quilts up close at Festival of Quilts this summer and looking at the variety, you'd never know they were all made by the same person. This gal has some real talent. Find Vendulka Battais right here: https://www.oliven.co.uk/ Quilter on Fire Website - https://quilteronfire.com/Square One Textile Art WorkshopJoin Brandy's email listFree Quilter on Fire Holiday Table Runner VIDEOSUPPORT THE PODCAST by becoming a Quilter on Fire Podcast Angel for as little as $3 per week.Support the showThank you for listening to the Quilter on Fire Podcast. 

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com TitleSubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the Tuesday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

Is there a secret trick to beating the algorithm? Laine White says the only hacks that last are the ones that serve your audience first. In this Localist Lab session, recorded live in front of a room full of small business owners, Carrie welcomes Laine White, a marketing consultant representing Uptick Marketing. Laine explains why Google, Meta, and AI assistants all reward the same thing: a good experience for real people. She starts with a story about gaming Instagram as a high schooler in 2012, and watching those 5,000 followers disappear. Then she gets practical. Laine walks through why saves and shares now matter more than likes, how to rewrite your FAQs so ChatGPT and other LLMs can actually cite them, and the three factors Google uses to rank a Google Business Profile. She shares a three-question test for any hack someone tries to sell you, plus five things you can do before next week. In the Q&A, she covers Google Business Profiles for businesses with dozens of locations, where FAQs belong on your website, and who to follow to keep up with algorithm changes. If social media and search feel like a game you don't know the rules to, this session gives you the rules and the reasons behind them.   Watch the Full Episode on YouTube   _______________________________________   Mentioned in This Episode "How to Use AI Without the Internet Turning on You" with Laine White Ladybird Taco Breakout Games Birmingham Laine on Instagram StoryBrand Uptick Marketing Learning Center Luke Richey on LinkedIn Adam Mosseri on Instagram Annie-Mai Hodge on LinkedIn Girl Power Marketing on Instagram Greater Birmingham Humane Society   Connect with Laine White Laine White is a marketing consultant in Birmingham. She works with small businesses on social media, websites, and search, and shares deep dives on marketing on Instagram. Laine on Instagram Uptick Marketing on Instagram   Thanks to Our Sponsor, Infomedia The Localist is sponsored by Infomedia. They are a Birmingham-based web and digital marketing company. They help small businesses grow online. Contact Infomedia   Join Us at Localist Lab Localist Lab is a free event series for small business owners. It meets on the third Thursday of most months at Saturn in Avondale. Free tacos and coffee too. See upcoming events and register   Subscribe to Carrie's Newsletter Want more small business tips from Carrie? Sign up for her newsletter. Sign up here  

Prince Harry jumped out of a plane near Toronto to keep a promise to 102-year-old Second World War veteran Ed Marshall, then immediately called Meghan Markle after landing safely. Harry says Meghan was “very relieved” to hear he was back on the ground. He also offered a rare update on Archie and Lilibet, saying the children are happy at school following the Sussex family's return to Britain. Meanwhile, Meghan's latest outings are attracting criticism over privacy and security after photographs from another English pub visit appeared online. We also look at Meghan bringing back the “PH 40” baseball cap she created for Harry's fortieth birthday, and the reaction to footage of Harry walking through New York apparently unnoticed by passersby.  Plus, Amazon is reportedly discussing a major sponsorship deal involving the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, with reports claiming Kris Jenner helped make connections involving Meghan and Lauren Sánchez. Invictus organizers dispute suggestions that the Games face a funding shortfall, saying the event already has the funding required for delivery.And could another confrontation with Buckingham Palace be coming? Commentators are questioning whether Harry and Meghan's private engagements increasingly resemble royal tours and what that could mean for their relationship with King Charles and the Royal Family.Questions this episode answers: Why did Prince Harry go skydiving in Canada? What did Meghan Markle say after Harry's skydive? What did Prince Harry say about Archie and Lilibet returning to Britain? Why is Meghan Markle being criticized over her pub appearances? What is Meghan's “PH 40” hat? Is Amazon sponsoring the Invictus Games? Did Kris Jenner help connect Meghan Markle with Amazon? And why are commentators predicting more tension between Harry and Meghan and Buckingham Palace?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-intrigue-harry-meghan-the-crown-royal-family-news-and-gossip--4522904/support.Palace Intrigue is a daily British royal family podcast covering King Charles, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and the House of Windsor. New episodes every day. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.

Host Licia Cianetti talks to Lorenzo Feltrin about his recent book Workers and the World: Fighting Ecological Crisis from Within (Verso, 2016). They discuss how the climate and ecological crisis often confronts workers with the impossible choice between the end of the month and the end of the world, but how this choice between jobs and environment is not as zero-sum as it is usually represented. Lorenzo explains how people living near toxic industries often lose both jobs and the environment, how this takes different forms in different parts of the world, and how new solidarities can emerge that could save livelihoods and nature.Guest:Lorenzo Feltrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University Ca' Foscari in Venice, working on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship titled "Labour and Ecology in an International Perspective: Porto Marghera in the Phosphates Archipelago". Between 2021 and 2024 he worked at the University of Birmingham.Presenter:Licia Cianetti is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of CEDAR. She is the Principal Investigator of an upcoming research project on “Resisting Inter-Scalar Authoritarian Networks and Coalitions” (funded by the EU under Horizon Europe grant no. 101286676).The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Transcript here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Host Licia Cianetti talks to Lorenzo Feltrin about his recent book Workers and the World: Fighting Ecological Crisis from Within (Verso, 2016). They discuss how the climate and ecological crisis often confronts workers with the impossible choice between the end of the month and the end of the world, but how this choice between jobs and environment is not as zero-sum as it is usually represented. Lorenzo explains how people living near toxic industries often lose both jobs and the environment, how this takes different forms in different parts of the world, and how new solidarities can emerge that could save livelihoods and nature.Guest:Lorenzo Feltrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University Ca' Foscari in Venice, working on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship titled "Labour and Ecology in an International Perspective: Porto Marghera in the Phosphates Archipelago". Between 2021 and 2024 he worked at the University of Birmingham.Presenter:Licia Cianetti is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of CEDAR. She is the Principal Investigator of an upcoming research project on “Resisting Inter-Scalar Authoritarian Networks and Coalitions” (funded by the EU under Horizon Europe grant no. 101286676).The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Transcript here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jerry spoke to journalist Olivia Kelleher who was in Cork District Court yesterday for the appearance of Alan Browne. Mr Browne, who’s 37, has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Listowel in which a teenage pedestrian died. Rory O’Connor, who was from Athea in west Limerick, was struck by a van shortly after 3am on Saturday on the N69 at Dromin Upper. Alan Browne, of Elmsdale Crescent, Birmingham, UK but who's originally from Skehenerin, Listowel appeared before Cork District Court.

Fresh off the sold-out Property Magic Live 2026 event in Birmingham, this episode unpacks the top 10 most impactful lessons every real estate investor needs to know right now. From capitalising on the current buyer's market and mastering creative funding strategies like vendor finance and purchase lease options, to overcoming bottlenecks with the Maximum Achievement Model, you'll learn the exact frameworks needed to find, fund, and close more deals today KEY TAKEAWAYS The current buyer's market presents an open playing field to secure lucrative deals from retiring landlords with minimal competition. Consistent success relies on the Maximum Achievement Model, which balances specialist knowledge, the right mindset, and an active support network. By using creative financing tools like vendor finance and purchase lease options, you can control high-yield properties without needing massive deposits or mortgages. Deal flow depends on discipline: make an offer on every property you view and relentlessly follow up with sellers who initially say no.. BEST MOMENTS "If you don't know where you're going, how do you know how to get there? And there's no point running 100 miles an hour if you're running in the wrong direction." "People who are poor, they pass over opportunities repeatedly." "If you want to change your life, you need to change your life. You need to do different things, otherwise you're always going to get the same results." "The idea of following up is when you make an offer, we want the seller to say no, because if they say yes, it means you paid too much." VALUABLE RESOURCES Join Simon for a deep dive into the 10 lessons form Property Magic Live here: https://bit.ly/10PML To find your local pin meeting visit: ⁠www.PinMeeting.co.uk⁠ and use voucher code PODCAST to attend you first meeting as Simon's guest (instead of paying the normal £20). Contact and follow Simon here: Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/OfficialSimonZutshi⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonzutshi/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/SimonZutshiOfficial⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/simonzutshi⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/simonzutshi/⁠ Simon Zutshi, experienced investor, successful entrepreneur and best-selling author, is widely recognised as one of the top wealth creation strategists in the UK. Having started to invest in property in 1995 and went on to become financially independent by the age of 32. Passionate about sharing his experience, Simon founded the property investor's network (pin) in 2003 ⁠www.pinmeeting.co.uk⁠   pin has since grown to become the largest property networking organisation in the UK, with monthly meetings in 50 cities, designed specifically to provide a supportive, educational and inspirational environment for people like you to network with and learn from other successful investors. Since 2003, Simon has taught thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners how to successfully invest in a tax-efficient way.  How to create additional streams of income, give them more time to do the things they want to do and build their long-term wealth. Simon's book “Property Magic” which is now in its sixth edition, became an instant hit when first released in 2008 and remains an Amazon No 1 best-selling property book. Simon launched his latest business, ⁠www.CrowdProperty.com⁠, in 2014, which is an FCA Regulated peer to peer lending platform to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

What does it look like to trust God with something that seems impossible? Woman Alive Commissioning Editor Jemimah Wright sits down with Michelle Heritage from the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer to talk about faith, prayer and the extraordinary vision behind what will become the UK's largest Christian monument. The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is being built near Birmingham and will tell one million stories of answered prayer – creating a lasting testimony to the faithfulness of God. Michelle shares the story behind the project, what she has learned from hearing thousands of answered prayers and why seemingly impossible situations can become opportunities for God to get the glory. Read Jemimah Wright's full Woman Alive profile of Michelle Heritage:
 https://www.womanalive.co.uk/magazine/profile-michelle-heritage-if-its-impossible-then-god-gets-the-glory/22278.article #WomanAlive #EternalWall #AnsweredPrayer #Prayer #ChristianFaith #MichelleHeritage

Host Licia Cianetti talks to Lorenzo Feltrin about his recent book Workers and the World: Fighting Ecological Crisis from Within (Verso, 2016). They discuss how the climate and ecological crisis often confronts workers with the impossible choice between the end of the month and the end of the world, but how this choice between jobs and environment is not as zero-sum as it is usually represented. Lorenzo explains how people living near toxic industries often lose both jobs and the environment, how this takes different forms in different parts of the world, and how new solidarities can emerge that could save livelihoods and nature.Guest:Lorenzo Feltrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University Ca' Foscari in Venice, working on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship titled "Labour and Ecology in an International Perspective: Porto Marghera in the Phosphates Archipelago". Between 2021 and 2024 he worked at the University of Birmingham.Presenter:Licia Cianetti is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of CEDAR. She is the Principal Investigator of an upcoming research project on “Resisting Inter-Scalar Authoritarian Networks and Coalitions” (funded by the EU under Horizon Europe grant no. 101286676).The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Transcript here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave is joined by Darryl from Hollywood North News for a packed week of TV, film and gaming chat. Darryl has been watching ‘Murder in a Small Town', discovering ‘Bones' for the first time, catching up with ‘Furies' and ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds', and checking out Bob Odenkirk's action comedy ‘Normal'. He also reports back from the VS Fighting XIV tournament in Birmingham.Dave has finished ‘Ludwig' series two, ‘Supergirl' and the first season of ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'. He's also working through ‘Dark Matter', keeping up with ‘Slow Horses' and ‘Lanterns', and building a pirate settlement in ‘Corsair Cove'.In the news, they discuss the planned endings for ‘Daredevil: Born Again' and ‘A Man on the Inside', Netflix's new UK shows, Jensen Ackles leading ‘Rules of Prey', a Mary Poppins series in development, and the return of ‘Darkwing Duck' with Mark Hamill and Seth Rogen. Plus, there's the usual look at what's arriving on UK TV and streaming over the coming week.Find the latest TV air dates at geektown.co.uk, and send your questions and comments to podcast@geektown.co.uk.Chapters01:00 – Welcome back, Darryl01:20 – ‘Murder in a Small Town'05:42 – Darryl starts ‘Bones'08:56 – VS Fighting XIV in Birmingham11:37 – ‘Furies' series two14:56 – ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'19:24 – Bob Odenkirk's ‘Normal'22:18 – Dave finishes ‘Ludwig' series two25:40 – ‘Supergirl'29:00 – ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'31:16 – ‘Dark Matter', ‘Slow Horses' and ‘Lanterns'33:40 – Pirate city builder ‘Corsair Cove'36:03 – Cancellations and renewals, including ‘Daredevil: Born Again'42:07 – Air dates for ‘The Wanted Man' and ‘Black Doves'43:55 – ‘Dept. Q' casting and Netflix's new UK shows50:04 – Jensen Ackles leads ‘Rules of Prey'53:04 – A Mary Poppins TV series in development55:46 – ‘Darkwing Duck' returns59:23 – Next week's UK TV and streaming highlightsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristina Airdo and Brett Ballantini discuss Birmingham's disappointing follow-up to two straight Southern League championship series, diving deep into the (mainly first-half, and mainly pitching) differences that set the Barons on the wrong course for the season. Along the way we discuss the standouts of the season, including Caleb Bonemer, Colby Shelton, Anthony DePino and Samuel Zavala! Also, read Kristina's companion piece at South Side Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Licia Cianetti talks to Lorenzo Feltrin about his recent book Workers and the World: Fighting Ecological Crisis from Within (Verso, 2016). They discuss how the climate and ecological crisis often confronts workers with the impossible choice between the end of the month and the end of the world, but how this choice between jobs and environment is not as zero-sum as it is usually represented. Lorenzo explains how people living near toxic industries often lose both jobs and the environment, how this takes different forms in different parts of the world, and how new solidarities can emerge that could save livelihoods and nature.Guest:Lorenzo Feltrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University Ca' Foscari in Venice, working on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship titled "Labour and Ecology in an International Perspective: Porto Marghera in the Phosphates Archipelago". Between 2021 and 2024 he worked at the University of Birmingham.Presenter:Licia Cianetti is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of CEDAR. She is the Principal Investigator of an upcoming research project on “Resisting Inter-Scalar Authoritarian Networks and Coalitions” (funded by the EU under Horizon Europe grant no. 101286676).The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Transcript here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Host Licia Cianetti talks to Lorenzo Feltrin about his recent book Workers and the World: Fighting Ecological Crisis from Within (Verso, 2016). They discuss how the climate and ecological crisis often confronts workers with the impossible choice between the end of the month and the end of the world, but how this choice between jobs and environment is not as zero-sum as it is usually represented. Lorenzo explains how people living near toxic industries often lose both jobs and the environment, how this takes different forms in different parts of the world, and how new solidarities can emerge that could save livelihoods and nature.Guest:Lorenzo Feltrin is a post-doctoral researcher at the University Ca' Foscari in Venice, working on a Marie Curie Global Fellowship titled "Labour and Ecology in an International Perspective: Porto Marghera in the Phosphates Archipelago". Between 2021 and 2024 he worked at the University of Birmingham.Presenter:Licia Cianetti is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of CEDAR. She is the Principal Investigator of an upcoming research project on “Resisting Inter-Scalar Authoritarian Networks and Coalitions” (funded by the EU under Horizon Europe grant no. 101286676).The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Transcript here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week were speaking to the developers of the audio and podcast app ‘Simulcast'. Hubert Pawelkiewicz takes us through the latest updates to the Apple Watch Series 12. Plus, we'll be hearing from some of the visitors and exhibitors at this year's ‘Visionary Conference' in Birmingham.You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker.You'll hear new episodes of the Tech Talk Podcast every Tuesday afternoon, so make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode.We'd love to hear your thoughts on accessible technology, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org

1 Peter 4:1212Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.Daniel 3:1-251King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, 5that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” 7Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.8Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. 9They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! 10You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. 11And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. 12There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”13Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. 14Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? 15Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?”16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”19Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. 20And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. 22Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.24Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” 25He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”

This is the Monday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

We are thrilled to bring you part three of our Residency Takeover with our guest host, the award-winning colourist and educator, Nancy Stripe. In this episode, Nancy sits down with Nardia Young, a prominent British hair colour specialist and global educator based in Birmingham with over 28 years of experience. As a world-renowned Grey Blending Expert, Nardia has spent her career transforming high-maintenance tint cycles into seamless, natural silver hair. Nardia has taken the industry by storm, but her success is built on years of hands-on experience and a deep understanding of hair health. In this conversation today, she demystifies the technical challenges of working with dark-haired canvases and the importance of precise execution. Beyond the chemistry and the colour, Nardia and Nancy explore the emotional journey of grey blending—why it is about more than just technique; it is about helping clients embrace their natural identity. If you want to move beyond the traditional tint cycle and master the art of seamless silver transformation, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in as Nardia shares her journey, professional lessons from the salon floor, and the secrets to helping your clients fall in love with their hair all over again.   CHAPTERS 4:50 Nadia's Origin Story 6:18 Brave Lift Techniques 7:59 Grey Blending Takes Shape 11:39 Preventing Hair Breakage 16:10 Consultation and Commitment 21:22 Toughest Hair Cases 25:34 Product Must-Haves 28:56 Braver Grey Blends 30:31 Pricing the Process 34:10 Community and Controversy 35:19 The Rami Incident 41:40 Future of Grey Blending 44:25 Quickfire Favourite's   RESOURCES Connect with Nardia on Instagram @hairbynardia Nardia's The Global Grey Blending Handbook click HERE 1-1 Grey Blending Call click HERE Connect with Nancy Stripe on Instagram @nancystripecolour Sign up to the waitlist of Spotd getspotdapp.com Connect with Spotd on Instagram @getspotdapp  

 The internet will tell you that Catherine Hayes was a monster who slept with her son and convinced him to murder her husband, John Hayes, but the internet is wrong. This is the true story of the life and death of Catherine Hayes.Sources: “A Narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of John Hayes…” 1726.“Broadside: A true copy of the paper, which Mrs. Catherine Hayes deliver'd to a particular friend, on Sunday last, the 8th day of May, which was the day before her execution,” Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives, accessed September 16, 2026, http://omeka.library.kent.edu/special-collections/items/show/11482. “Catherine Hayes Burnt for Petty Treason.” Capital Punishment UK. 3 June 2025. https://capitalpunishmentuk.org/catherine-hayes-burnt-for-petty-treason/Enright, Mairead. “Catherine Hayes: ‘The sexual predatorburnt at the stake for her life of sin'” University of Birmingham. 18 March, 2018. https://blog.bham.ac.uk/legalherstory/2018/03/18/catherine-hayes-the-sexual-predator-burnt-at-the-stake-for-her-life-of-sin/Gribble, Leonard. Queens of Crime (London: Hurst & Blackett, 1932).Lane, Brian. The Butcheres: a casebook of macabre crimes and forensic detection. (London: BCA, 1991).Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) Ordinary of Newgate's Account May 1726 (OA17260509). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/OA17260509 (Accessed: 16th September 2026). Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) April 1726. Trial of Katharine Hays (t17260420-42). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17260420-42 (Accessed: 16th September 2026). Saxton, Kirsten. Narratives of Women and Murder in England, 1680-1760. (Surrey: Ashgate, 2009).Newspapers:London JournalMist's Weekly JournalWeekly Journal, or the British GazetteerMusic: Credits to Holizna, Fesilyan Studios & Virginia Liston 

It was a weekend of championship fights in Japan, some contender cards in England and more and we'll recap it all with some fight news, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go over it all.First, they recap the Teiken Boxing card Sunday in ToykoBantamweight Takuma Inoue W12 Tenshin Nasukawa 2, retains WBC banatamweight crown. Now, what's next?In the co-feature, junior featherweight Sam Goodman W12 Ryosuke Nishida, wins vacant IBF interim 122 lb. title and also under the undercard:Junior bantamweight Ricardo Malajika W12 split Tomoya Tsuboi, wins vacant WBC 115 lb. crownStrawweight Ryusei Matsumoto W12 Russell Acosta, wins vacant WBO interim 105 lb. title. Next, a recap of the Queensberry DAZN main event Saturday in Birmingham, EnglandFeatherweight Liam Davies TKO7 Nathaniel Collins, retains European title. A big step for Davies towards toward title contention. Also, a recap of Zuffa Boxing bouts on Saturday in LondonHeavyweight Johnny Fisher W10 maj. vs. Michael Pirotton, heavys. Competitive fight but Fisher has gone about as far as he can. Also, light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic W10 Craig Richards. Big win for Hot Rod in this situation. Also, another recap with the Friday night main event in Fuji City, JapanJunior flyweight Thanongsak Simsri TKO2 Mark Vicelles, retains IBF title for the second time And then a recap Friday night main event in Lowel, Indiana40-year-old Phillip Triantafillo (now 5-3) W6 former two-time heavyweight titleholder Hasim Rahman, 53, who had been retired since 2014, at a VFW hall. This was PATHETIC with Rahman even being allowed to fight. Then, to the NEWSTyson Fury-Anthony Joshua already in jeopardy only a few days after it was officially announced due to Dana White's involvement. Can this be smoothed or is this the final straw that ends the bout now and Joshua, specifically takes another fight? And, Zuffa Boxing announces Zuffa 12 main event on Nov.7 in London, former WBO cruiserweight titlist Chris Billam-Smith vs. British countryman Chev Clarke. Dan has more.Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

A third of UK workers say their own organisation gets in the way of them doing good work. Four in ten managers would rather not be managers. So why does L&D keep building interventions that ignore the possible situational causes of poor performance? Robin Hoyle is Head of Learning Innovation at Huthwaite International and has chaired the World of Learning conference for about fifteen years. In this conversation he makes the case that training doesn't stick because the system around it is broken, and that the profession measures what is easy to measure rather than what matters. His answer? Focus on transfer, not completions. Robin chairs the World of Learning Conference at the NEC in Birmingham on 6–7 October, closing the second day with a keynote on AI, adoption and agency. LINKS AND RESOURCES Robin Hoyle at Huthwaite International: https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/blog/author/robin-hoyle Robin Hoyle on TrainingZone: https://trainingzone.co.uk/author/robinhoyle/ "The performance illusion: why training doesn't stick" (23 July 2026): https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/blog/the-performance-illusion "Why isn't leadership training making leaders better?" (28 April 2026): https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/blog/why-isnt-leadership-training-making-leaders-better "2026 in L&D: Transfer and transferability" (6 January 2026): https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/blog/2026-learning-development-predictions "AI isn't coming for your job" (29 October 2025): https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/blog/ai-isnt-coming-for-your-job World of Learning Conference & Exhibition, NEC Birmingham, 6–7 October 2026: https://www.learnevents.com/birmingham/conference/programme/ Robin Hoyle, Complete Training: From Recruitment to Retirement (Kogan Page, 2013) Robin Hoyle, Informal Learning in Organizations: How to Create a Continuous Learning Culture (Kogan Page, 2015) Geary Rummler and Alan Brache, Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space on the Organization Chart (Jossey-Bass, 1990) Ipsos Karian and Box, Work on What Matters — survey of 5,000 UK employees, May 2026: https://ipsoskarianandbox.com/report/work-on-what-matters/ Ipsos Karian and Box, "Are we working on what matters? What 5,000 UK Employees told us" (15 May 2026): https://ipsoskarianandbox.com/insights/are-we-working-on-what-matters-what-5000-uk-employees-told-us/ Fifty years of SPIN, Huthwaite International: https://www.huthwaiteinternational.com/fifty-years-of-spin Subscribe to The Learning Hack: https://linktr.ee/learninghack Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnHelmerConsulting

I denne RumSnak skal det handle om galaksearkæologi. Og sagt helt kort, så handler det om at forsøge at blive klogere på, hvordan både Mælkevejen og andre galakser har udviklet sig gennem de sidste mange milliarder år, blandt andet ved at se efter spor fra forgangne tider i både individuelle stjerner, galaksernes nuværende udseende og den måde galakserne påvirker hinanden på. Så hvor en "almindelig" arkæolog leder efter ting som potteskår og murrester og knogler for at forstå, hvordan mennesker levede for tusinder af år siden, så leder en galaktisk arkæolog efter kosmiske spor der kan fortælle os, hvordan især Mælkevejen er blevet til. Vi dykker meget dybere i galaksearkæologi, når vi endnu en gang taler med Amalie Stokholm, der er postdoc i astrofysik ved universitetet i Birmingham i England. Lyt med

Election Volatility Comes Into Focus With 36 days remaining until the midterm elections, the market is entering a period that has historically been associated with increased volatility. Midterm election years have traditionally been the most volatile portion of the four-year presidential cycle. The first year following a presidential election is often characterized by optimism surrounding a new administration, while the second year tends to bring greater uncertainty and expectations for policy changes. Historically, the period following the midterm elections has often been followed by a market rally. This year, however, the market has demonstrated considerably more resilience than historical patterns might suggest. The S&P 500 closely tracked its typical presidential-cycle pattern through the previous year before diverging over the summer. Rather than experiencing the weakness often associated with the months leading into a midterm election, the market posted a relatively strong summer. The market’s response to geopolitical developments has also been notable. Following the sell-off tied to tensions surrounding the Iran war earlier in the year, stocks rallied, demonstrating continued resilience despite a challenging backdrop. As the election approaches, some of the effects of rising political uncertainty are becoming more visible beneath the surface of the broader market. While the overall U.S. stock market has historically performed under administrations from both political parties, individual sectors can respond differently to anticipated policy changes. One area worth watching is the industrial sector. Ongoing discussions surrounding data-center development, the reindustrialization of the United States and tax incentives designed to encourage industrial investment have been important catalysts for the sector. In recent weeks, industrial stocks have declined relative to the broader S&P 500 as the perceived likelihood of a Democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress has increased. The relationship is worth monitoring because a change in political control could influence the pace of data-center development and the future of certain tax incentives supporting industrial investment. While these trends do not provide a basis for predicting the outcome of either the election or the market, they offer insight into how expectations surrounding policy can influence individual areas of the market. As the election approaches, continued monitoring of these developments can help identify areas of potential downside risk and inform portfolio decisions as conditions evolve. Reasons for Optimism Despite the concerns facing investors, several underlying economic and corporate indicators provide reasons for optimism. One of the most encouraging developments is the strength of corporate profit margins. Profit margins have reached record levels, and there is a direct relationship between corporate profitability and the valuation of the S&P 500. Strong margins suggest that corporate America remains fundamentally healthy, providing an important foundation for current market valuations. The labor market also continues to demonstrate historical strength. Employment remains an important driver of consumer spending, and continued employment growth supports household income and spending throughout the economy. Personal incomes have also turned higher, providing another positive signal for consumer activity. When employment and income remain resilient, consumers generally have greater capacity to maintain spending, which can help support broader economic growth. Beyond consumers, industrial production remains strong, while manufacturing and trade sales have continued to show encouraging results. These measures provide additional evidence that economic activity remains resilient despite the uncertainty surrounding inflation, interest rates, energy prices and the upcoming election. The current concerns facing markets should not be overlooked. However, focusing exclusively on the negative headlines can obscure some of the positive developments taking place beneath the surface of the economy and financial markets. These indicators serve as important reminders that market conditions are influenced by a wide range of factors. While uncertainty and volatility remain part of the current environment, corporate profitability, employment, personal income, industrial production, manufacturing and trade activity all provide reasons to maintain perspective. There are legitimate concerns to monitor, but there are also meaningful signs of underlying strength. Looking beyond the headlines and considering both sides of the market landscape can provide a more complete picture of the current environment. Greg Powell, CIMA® President and CEO Wealth Consultant Email Greg Powell here Bobby Norman, CFP®, AIF®, CEPA® Managing Director Wealth Consultant Email Bobby Norman here Trey Booth, CFA®, AIF® Chief Investment Officer Wealth Consultant Email Trey Booth here Ty Miller, AIF® Vice President Wealth Consultant Email Ty Miller here Fi Plan Partners is an independent investment firm in Birmingham, AL, with a team of professionals serving clients across the nation through financial planning, wealth management and business consulting. The team at Fi Plan Partners creates strategies in the best interest of their clients using fee based investing. The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and may not be invested into directly. Economic forecasts set forth in this presentation may not develop as predicted. No strategy can ensure success or protect against a loss. Stock investing involves risk including potential loss of principal. Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC and a registered investment advisor.The post Charts of Optimism first appeared on Fi Plan Partners.

It was a weekend of championship fights in Japan, some contender cards in England and more and we'll recap it all with some fight news, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter are ready to go over it all.First, they recap the Teiken Boxing card Sunday in ToykoBantamweight Takuma Inoue W12 Tenshin Nasukawa 2, retains WBC banatamweight crown. Now, what's next?In the co-feature, junior featherweight Sam Goodman W12 Ryosuke Nishida, wins vacant IBF interim 122 lb. title and also under the undercard:Junior bantamweight Ricardo Malajika W12 split Tomoya Tsuboi, wins vacant WBC 115 lb. crownStrawweight Ryusei Matsumoto W12 Russell Acosta, wins vacant WBO interim 105 lb. title. Next, a recap of the Queensberry DAZN main event Saturday in Birmingham, EnglandFeatherweight Liam Davies TKO7 Nathaniel Collins, retains European title. A big step for Davies towards toward title contention. Also, a recap of Zuffa Boxing bouts on Saturday in LondonHeavyweight Johnny Fisher W10 maj. vs. Michael Pirotton, heavys. Competitive fight but Fisher has gone about as far as he can. Also, light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic W10 Craig Richards. Big win for Hot Rod in this situation. Also, another recap with the Friday night main event in Fuji City, JapanJunior flyweight Thanongsak Simsri TKO2 Mark Vicelles, retains IBF title for the second time And then a recap Friday night main event in Lowel, Indiana40-year-old Phillip Triantafillo (now 5-3) W6 former two-time heavyweight titleholder Hasim Rahman, 53, who had been retired since 2014, at a VFW hall. This was PATHETIC with Rahman even being allowed to fight. Then, to the NEWSTyson Fury-Anthony Joshua already in jeopardy only a few days after it was officially announced due to Dana White's involvement. Can this be smoothed or is this the final straw that ends the bout now and Joshua, specifically takes another fight? And, Zuffa Boxing announces Zuffa 12 main event on Nov.7 in London, former WBO cruiserweight titlist Chris Billam-Smith vs. British countryman Chev Clarke. Dan has more.Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

BEYOND THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONThe Crisis Didn't End When the Cameras Stopped. w/ Danny DandridgeThe Crisis Didn't End When the Cameras Stopped. w/ Danny DandridgeDanny and I are picking up where we left off—but this time, we're going beyond the documentary.We'll talk about the incredible work Danny is doing today, what has happened within Alabama's prison system since The Alabama Solution, and why this conversation cannot stop at the Alabama state line.Because when we look at what is happening inside prisons in Alabama, Michigan and across this country, we have to ask some difficult questions about conditions, accountability, transparency, human dignity and what happens when the cameras leave but the problems remain.Danny Dandridge is a nationally recognized violence prevention advocate, entrepreneur, author, and media creator from Birmingham, Alabama who transformed his life after serving 19 years in prison and being featured in HBO's Academy Award–nominated documentary The Alabama Solution. Since his release in 2023, he has founded multiple organizations and initiatives — including The Fishermen Project and The Body Count Network — focused on youth mentorship, prison reform, workforce development, exposing injustice, and empowering communities.Jay Love Host: Founder and Creator of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, The Justice for Gerard Movement, to learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to: ⁠www.change.org/Justice4Gerard⁠Executive Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights, G100 Prison Reforms & Reintegration Global Advisory Council Member"TAMIAM" podcast Official: TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook | Linktree

Dr Phil is taking on the People of Winnipeg! He might have met his match in Phoenix and the Sasquatch. Step into an absolutely uncontrollable Dr. Phil-guided walk-through of the crowd at his Winnipeg show. No people on Earth like Winnipeg people! "We'll keep it right here." Tickets for the "Who Is Me" tour and merch available at https://www.adamraycomedy.com  Tour dates! Oct 2nd - Anaheim, CA Oct 3rd - San Diego CA Oct 9th - Bozeman, MT Oct 10th - Salt Lake City, UT Oct 21st - Madison, WI Oct 23rd - Chicago, IL Oct 24th - Nashville, TN Oct 25th - Brandon, MS Oct 26th - Atlanta, GA Oct 28th - Birmingham, AL Nov 4th - Philadelphia, PA Nov 6th - New York, NY and Check out THE ADAM RAY SHOW on NETFLIX! New episodes EVERY FRIDAY Subscribe to Adam's Youtube.com/adamraycomedy for new episodes of DR. PHIL LIVE ( i'm sure you do all this already ) HomeChef! 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Homechef.com/ALN⁠⁠⁠⁠ Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. Larineco Gum: buylarine.com/ALN for up to 50% off  Ethos: Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your freequote at ethos.com/aln  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the Sunday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

Adrian Goldberg and Dr Jan Zglinski from the LSE explore the geopolitics of the Premier League's case against Manchester City amid reports that the club has been found guilty of 144 breaches of financial rules. City denies any wrongdoing. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birmingham, AL may not be considered a "big city" - but it is the mother of big cities. After the Civil War, Birmingham became one of the lead producers of the iron that would be used to build New York & Chicago's skyscrapers. The largest manufacturer of this material was called Sloss Furnace, and the harrowing, violent stories that have risen from its past leave no question as to why it is now considered one of the most haunted locations in the United States. _____________________________Please be sure to like us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shadowcarriersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowcarriers/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shadowcarriersIf you like what you hear and want to buy your storytellers a drink, you can catch us at @shadowcarriers on Venmo.If you want more "Shadow Carriers", check out our Patreon at: patreon.com/shadowcarriers. As a Patron of the podcast, you'll be able to access exclusive, behind-the-scenes episodes, shout-outs from us, blooper reels, & more exciting things to come.If you'd like to get in touch with us, our email address is shadowcarriers@gmail.com.This Podcast and all endeavors by these individuals believe strongly that Black Lives Matter.

This is the Thursday evening liturgy during the Fall season of Ordinary Time for the Compline podcast from the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University. For more about the Center for Worship and the Arts, as well as the resources we provide, visit us at https://www.samford.edu/worship-arts/.CREDITS:© 2021 Center for Worship and the Arts, Samford University.Engineered and produced by Wen Reagan for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University.SPOKEN WORD:Wen Reagan, Stacy Love, Tracy Hanrahan, Meagan Kennedy, Pierce Moffett, Eden Walker.MUSIC:“Compline #5” by Wen Reagan, © 2020 Sursum Corda Music (BMI).“Wishing Elsewhere” by Emily Hanrahan, © 2020 Emily Hanrahan.“My Savior Left His Throne Above” by Julie Anne Vargas and Zac Hicks, © 2015 Unbudding Fig Music (ASCAP) & Julie Anne Vargas, CCLI #7056910.TEXTS:The liturgical words for this podcast series include original phrasings, but were primarily curated and designed from several public domain sources, including “An Order for Compline” from the Anglican and Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and collects collected from Grace Cathedral and the University of Notre Dame.SOUNDS:The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA."Door, Front, Opening, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org."Door, Front, Closing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org.“06 – Crackling Candle.wav” by 14GPanskaLetko_Dominik of Freesound.org.“Lights a Candle Light with a Match” by straget of Freesound.org.The following sound effects were used in this podcast series and are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.“Soft Shoes Walking on a Dirt Road” by Nagwense of Freesound.org.“Match Being Lit.wav” by Jeanet_Henning of Freesound.org.“Candle Blow.wav” by Bee09 of Freesound.org.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love!Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwaDiscover Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts - the creator of the Compline episodes you know and love.Samford's Center for Worship and the Arts provides resources, connections, and intergenerational development opportunities to engage and explore topics related to worship, theology, and the arts. Our goal is to help churches design, test, and implement new models for nurturing the religious lives of teenagers to engage them more fully in their congregation…. helping them develop as lifelong followers of Jesus Christ. Discover our worship arts camp, Animate, Worship exchange events for ministry leaders, our Online certificates, and other resources by visiting samford.edu/go/cwa

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com TitleSubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:00-20:28) Jackson has made his way into the studio. Robert Thomas is on the line. As a captain, how would he handle a guy coming in late? Let Daddy Padre handle this one. Team making the most of practices and good to get a game under the belt. New faces coming in. Being authentic and not trying to change too much. Robert is willing to take some questions from the audience. Issuing Jackson a two-week suspension. When's the last time Robert overslept for a practice or a game? Communicating with the Russian speaking players. Snuggy's shot. Off-season fitness and training.(20:36-48:25) Shrewsbury Seminary Student is on the line and has a line of questioning for Jackson. Shrewsy wants to be given some Blues tickets. Giving away a side board. Jackson gives his official statement on this morning. He was NOT at Nick's Pub until 2AM. Was there a sleepover? Takes and hilarity and I'm all out of takes. Cards kinda face planting down the stretch here. Jordan Walker's cool off. I don't wanna look for another gentleman's strap-on. 78 does not equal 75. Bah gawd that's John Kijowski's music. The favorite child. Can't have it, deserve the guff.(48:35-1:03:48) Come and talk to me, Doug. We've got breaking UFL news. UFL expanding to Salt Lake City. Rhode Island and Colorado Springs are in, Houston and Birmingham are out. The Wright City Battlehawks. What city has the highest BMI in America? Look at these tight boys.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.