Podcasts about Bismarck

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Landscape designer and garden expert, Teresa Watkins interviews Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions National Sales Manager on the science behind Mosquito Bits™ and Mosquito Dunks™.  Lizzie updates on her turkeys. The Dirty Word of the Day is helpful in making organic and synthetic pesticides more efficient. Gardening questions include decline of a frozen Frangipani; struggling Bismarck; ants in container pots; dealing with different types of Bahiagrass, and more.  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more. https://tinyurl.com/4xzaa985Art in Bloom Garden Tours offers unforgettable destinations, beautiful landscapes, exceptional gardens, and iconic cultural experiences in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Join Teresa for inspiring garden adventures! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Summit Responsible SolutionsListen to Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida's most popular syndicated garden show Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Catch the podcast anywhere you listen to podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sJoin me on Facebook, Instagram.#WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

Episode 72 features an interview with folk singer Mason Jennings, a live session with songwriter Lexie, Americana band Matt Jones and the Bobs, and Bismarck country singer Peyton Lily. Plus, we spotlight summer shows in Medora, North Dakota, with Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation venue manager Todd Bruse.

Erik Deatherage speaks with Dakota OutRight President Jeigh Stewart and Past President Erin Pringle about the Bismarck-based LGBTQ nonprofit. Then, we hear from Heart-N-Soul Community Café founder Leola Daul about their "pay what you can" structure, and the café's 10-year anniversary celebration.

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year , Europe finds itself facing a monumental geopolitical shift. With the United States under an erratic presidency taking a highly transactional, unpredictable approach to its historic alliances , the transatlantic network that has guaranteed Western security for eighty years is under profound strain. Can Europe truly step up to secure its own future , or is the dream of "strategic autonomy" just a lot of hot air?In this episode, hosts Patrick Bishop and Roger Moorhouse sit down with historian, author, and political commentator Dr. Helene von Bismarck. Together, they unpack the fragile state of European diplomacy, the erosion of international norms , and the rising tide of populism that threatens to derail Western resolve.They also dive into Helene's latest book, Fantastic Kingdom: A Foreigner's Portrait of the United Kingdom. Helene offers a sharp, constructive, yet brutally honest perspective on Britain's current grand strategic blindness, its inward-looking political debate, and the dangerous intersection between the global security crisis and the domestic crisis of liberal democracy.In this episode, we discuss:The Transatlantic Rift: Why European governments—from Berlin to Paris to London—are terrified of a fracturing NATO and how they are struggling to prepare for an unpredictable White House.The Power of Historical Memory: How ancient rivalries are being rewritten in lockstep cooperation (such as Poland and Germany) , and how visiting a Latvian museum reveals the deep-seated trauma that still shapes European responses to Russia.The Danger of Stereotypes: How crises like Brexit revive lazy national clichés just when we can least afford them.The Inward-Looking Kingdom: Helene's deep disappointment with the current Labor government's fear of bold reform, and why ignoring international affairs to appease domestic populism is a losing strategy for any government.Security vs. Welfare: Why the modern debate around cutting social spending to fund defence is fundamentally flawed, and why protecting democracy and protecting state security are two sides of the same coin.Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.comFollow us on:X - @PodBattlegroundInstagram - podbattlegroundProducer: James HodgsonA Goalhanger Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schon im 19. Jahrhundert versuchte Otto von Bismarck, Gewerkschaften zu verbieten. Heute ist Mitbestimmung im Betrieb ein fester Teil der Art, wie in Deutschland gearbeitet wird. Aber noch immer gibt es Arbeitgeber*innen, die versuchen, diejenigen loszuwerden, die sich angeblich zu viel einmischen.

Former Prairie Public Director of Radio Bill Thomas shares audio from some of the participants of this year's Poetry Out Loud competition, which was held February 23, 2026 at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck, including winner Aspen Geist of Wyndmere.

Pastor Jim Ellis kicks off our summer series on Psalm 139 by focusing on verses 1–3 and the foundational truth that God intimately knows everything about us. While we often hide behind facades out of fear or shame, this passage reminds us that the Lord sees to our very core and loves us still. Our deepest longing is to be fully known and fully loved, and true transformation begins when we stop hiding and step into relationship with the God who refuses to reject us. STAY CONNECTED 

WERBUNG | Jetzt das neue Update Hunt for Bismarck von WORLD OF WARSHIPS spielen: [Link weiter unten] Nutze den Code IMPACTFORCE für dein exklusives Premium Starterpaket. Vor 85 Jahren wurde die Bismarck versenkt – erlebe die historische Schlacht jetzt selbst! Meistere neue Missionen und hole dir fette Boni. /WERBUNG Ist das schon historisch? BACKROOMS und OBSESSION mischen gerade alles auf. Die Kinokassen, das Netz, das ganze Studio-System in Hollywood. Das müssen wir natürlich diskutieren. So wie eine ganze Menge andere NEWS, die mehr oder weniger an dem Thema dran hängen. Zum Beispiel die immer mehr werdenden Befürworter zur Causa KI wie eben jüngst Martin Scorsese oder Roland Emmerich, der stille Abgang von Clint Eastwood oder allerlei Gerüchte, die sich um MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, noch mal BACKROOMS und auch Quentin Tarantino drehen, gefolgt von einem kurzen Ausblick auf Zack Snyders Remake von ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK aka DIE KLAPPERSCHLANGE und einer etwas längeren Phase, in der es um den Deutschen Filmpreis geht. Also genauer gesagt um IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN, den großen Gewinner des Abends, und der anschließenden Debatte um Wim Wenders, der mehrfach von Nastassja Kinski gebeten wurde, eine Szene mit ihr aus einem seiner Filme zu entfernen. Alles weitere dazu in der Folge, in der dann auch noch Titel wie HOKUM, TOY STORY 1-3, OFF CAMPUS; OLD HENRY oder MAI 1943 - DIE ZERSTÖRUNG DER TALSPERREN besprochen werden und Daniel es schafft, einen kleinen Diskurs zum Thema Männernippel anzuregen. Damit lässt sich das Wochenende hoffentlich ausgelassen starten und ein wenig Vorfreude schüren. Ansonsten bleibt bitte so gesund wie gut drauf und auf Wiedersehen. Adios. Rocket Beans wird unterstützt vom Team hinter World of Warships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Dakota is in the midst of a heated, divisive primary between traditional Republicans and populists. Who will win in key legislative races around the state? Who will advance to the general election in some of the competitive statewide races? Who will be the next mayor of Fargo, and will that ballot measure implementing a single-subject rule for proposed constitutional amendments pass? Me and co-host Chad Oban make our predictions. Also on this episode, Sen. Michelle Axtman, who is in the midst of one of those heated primaries in Bismarck-area District 7, talks about a new survey about technology in schools. Lawmakers passed legislation to ban cell phone use in schools by students, but what about technology that's provided by the schools? Are students on Chromebooks and tablets too much? Axtman and a coalition of other state leaders -- including Superintendent Levi Bachmeier, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong -- have commissioned a study asking for input from educators, administrators, parents, and the public. "I'm a STEM person as a pilot. Technology is a big part of learning that industry as well," she said. "None of us want to get rid of technology, wipe it out of the classrooms." But they are trying to find out what the right balance is. As for her primary race, Axtman admitted to being "nervous" about it, but added that nobody running for elected office should take it for granted. She says she's happy with the race she's running. "I'm really proud of the fact that we've focused on what things we are going to do if elected rather than slamming our opponents or doing anything like that," she said. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode. To subscribe to Plain Talk, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts or use one of the links below. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Episode Archive

North Dakota is in the midst of a heated, divisive primary between traditional Republicans and populists. Who will win in key legislative races around the state? Who will advance to the general election in some of the competitive statewide races? Who will be the next mayor of Fargo, and will that ballot measure implementing a single-subject rule for proposed constitutional amendments pass? Me and co-host Chad Oban make our predictions. Also on this episode, Sen. Michelle Axtman, who is in the midst of one of those heated primaries in Bismarck-area District 7, talks about a new survey about technology in schools. Lawmakers passed legislation to ban cell phone use in schools by students, but what about technology that's provided by the schools? Are students on Chromebooks and tablets too much? Axtman and a coalition of other state leaders -- including Superintendent Levi Bachmeier, Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong -- have commissioned a study asking for input from educators, administrators, parents, and the public. "I'm a STEM person as a pilot. Technology is a big part of learning that industry as well," she said. "None of us want to get rid of technology, wipe it out of the classrooms." But they are trying to find out what the right balance is. As for her primary race, Axtman admitted to being "nervous" about it, but added that nobody running for elected office should take it for granted. She says she's happy with the race she's running. "I'm really proud of the fact that we've focused on what things we are going to do if elected rather than slamming our opponents or doing anything like that," she said. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode. To subscribe to Plain Talk, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts or use one of the links below. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Episode Archive

In this episode, Patrick and Roger dive into what has officially become the new reality: Ukraine has gained the upper hand in the war against Russia. We break down the stunning and deeply embarrassing Ukrainian drone strikes on St Petersburg and the Kronstadt naval base—timed perfectly to shatter Vladimir Putin's illusion of stability right as he hosted his flagship economic forum. Not only did these strikes degrade Russia's crucial energy sector, but they successfully sank a Russian Navy corvette, the Boikiy, right in the headquarters of the Baltic Fleet.As Russia resorts to press-ganging occupied citizens and faces a widening budget deficit due to unsustainable military spending, we ask a critical question: With the US under Donald Trump seemingly losing interest and stepping back, can Europe fill the diplomatic and military vacuum to maintain this forward momentum?To help answer this, we are joined by renowned historian, author, and political commentator Dr. Helene von Bismarck. We get her expert diplomatic perspective on a weakening Russia, a strengthening Ukraine, and what comes next for European security.Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.comFollow us on:X - @PodBattlegroundInstagram - podbattlegroundProducer: James HodgsonA Goalhanger Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maj 1941 roku.Bismarck zatapia dumę Royal Navy — HMS Hood. Winston Churchill wydaje prosty rozkaz:„Zatopić Bismarcka”.Kilka dni później rozpoczyna się największy pościg morski II wojny światowej. Pancerniki, lotniskowce, niszczyciele i setki brytyjskich marynarzy ruszają za jednym niemieckim okrętem. Ale jak to możliwe, że najpotężniejszy pancernik III Rzeszy został unieruchomiony przez… przestarzałe dwupłatowce Swordfish?W tym materiale:⚓ historia operacji Rheinübung⚓ zatopienie HMS Hood⚓ ORP Piorun kontra Bismarck⚓ błędy konstrukcyjne niemieckiego pancernika⚓ i koniec epoki wielkich okrętów artyleryjskichPartnerem odcinka jest World of Warships.Wejdź do gry WORLD OF WARSHIPS

Robin, Adam, & Bismarck proudly present Episode 331 of Scary(ish)! Robin and Adam welcome Bismarck to the show this week to talk about one of the craziest cryptid Homegrown Horrors we've ever heard. Listen, Share, Subscribe, and Review!

Julie Nelson and Chris Magruder sit down with Stephanie Parks — Director of Campus Ministry at Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines and co-author of Michelle Duppong: Hope in the Depths of Suffering (written with Patti Armstrong) — to tell the story of a modern woman whose life and death are captivating the Church. Who Was Michelle Duppong? Born in 1984 and raised on a North Dakota farm, Michelle was a faithful Catholic who experienced a powerful conversion through FOCUS and Eagle Eye Ministries summer camp. After graduating from North Dakota State University in Fargo, she served six years as a FOCUS missionary — opening campuses and discipling students — before joining the Diocese of Bismarck for adult faith formation. In late 2014, she was diagnosed with stage four cancer and given two months to live. She lived a full year more, transforming everyone around her — hospital staff, nurses, cafeteria workers — through her contagious joy. She died on Christmas Day, 2015, surrounded by her family. Her cause for canonization was officially opened in 2022, and she now holds the title Servant of God. The Book Stephanie co-authored Michelle Duppong: Hope in the Depths of Suffering with Patti Armstrong, whose connection to Michelle's family in Bismarck perfectly complemented Stephanie's perspective from inside FOCUS. The book covers Michelle's life, her heroic suffering, and the signs of hope her family experienced after her death — including a beautiful account from her sister Lisa. How to Support Michelle's Cause Prayer cards are available. If you experience a grace through Michelle's intercession, report it to the Guild overseeing her cause. Also in This Episode — Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 2026 June 11th: The USCCB will consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a first in American history. Enthronement resources: WelcomeHisHeart.com Film: Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End — screening in Des Moines, Waukee, and Waterloo on June 9, 11, and 12. For family consecration guidance, revisit the Catholic Women Now episode with Emily Jaminet from January. Episode Contributors Julie Nelson, Chris Magruder, Stephanie Parks #CatholicWomenNow #MichelleDuppong #ServantOfGod #HopeInThDepthsOfSuffering #CatholicSaints #FOCUS #RedemptiveSuffering #SacredHeartOfJesus #CatholicRadio #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicWomen #NewSaints #CatholicFaith #DowlingCatholic #StephanieParks Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:Be Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian MoncadaCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonMaking It Personal with Bishop William JoensenMan Up! with Joe StopulosSunday Dive with Katie PatrizioThe Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo BonnerThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WERBUNG | Jetzt das neue Update Hunt for Bismarck von WORLD OF WARSHIPS spielen: (Link) Nutze den Code IMPACTFORCE für dein exklusives Premium Starterpaket. Vor 85 Jahren wurde die Bismarck versenkt – erlebe die historische Schlacht jetzt selbst! Meistere neue Missionen und hole dir fette Boni. /WERBUNG Powerplay: Hat MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE genug Macht für jung UND alt? Haben wir SCARY MOVIE 6 wirklich gebraucht? Und sind die Erziehungsmethoden in GOOD BOY - WIR WOLLEN NUR DEIN BESTES wirklich noch zeitgemäß oder notwendiger denn je? Das alles und mehr wollen Niklas alias NikFlixPlus und Schröck heute klären. Darüber hinaus weisen die beiden noch auf den Kinostart von THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS: DER LETZTE AKT hin oder erinnern daran, dass NOBODY IST DER GRÖSSTE noch mal aufgeführt wird. Außerdem quatschen die beiden noch anhand diverser Mediatheken- oder Streaming-Hinweise über solche Filme wie HOPPERS, den Anwalts-Actioner THE PROSECUTOR, die Dokumentation POLDI oder JENNIFER'S BODY - JUNGS NACH IHREM GESCHMACK. Gefolgt von DAS FLIEGENDE AUGE, die Krimi-Perle MEMORIES OF MURDER, den Tränenzieher SHOPLIFTERS, den vergessenen Leone namens TODESMELODIE und die deutsche Genre-Überraschung SCHOCK. Dazu noch Reminder an den Filmclub in Hamburg und unsere Special Screening zu THE FURIOUS und fertig ist die Neustarts-Folge. Am Samstag geht's weiter, ebenfalls mit Niklas, dazu noch Schlogger und André, sowie jeder Menge News. Und bei der Macht von Grayskull: bleibt bis dahin so gesund wie gut drauf. Tschüss. Rocket Beans wird unterstützt vom Team hier World of Warships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest speaker Pastor Jared Lee returns to BCC to explore David's cry for help in Psalm 40:1–12, reminding us that spiritual growth rarely happens in a straight line. When we find ourselves stuck in the messy, overwhelming middle of life, true growth begins when we stop striving in our own strength and start waiting on God to rescue us. Even when the journey feels unsteady, we can trust that Jesus walks the line with us, exposing our need for His mercy and transforming our hunger for Him.STAY CONNECTED 

Daren Schneider from Bismarck, North Dakota joins the podcast once again. He is the owner operator of HDS Rods and is a fully functioning fishoholic. Schneider spends an impressive amount of days chasing trophy walleyes in the pothole region of North Dakota. Many anglers in the midwest are familiar with the multi species opportunities in these small North Dakota lakes but for Daren they can be incredible trophy destinations. In this interview we hear the details of Daren's experiences and what it takes to capitalize on these hidden gems. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offTKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.comDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastWebsite - https://jmopodcast.com

Question of Ethics: A Conversation of Courts and Ethics:June 2nd Court ManagerThis episode of the Question of Ethics Conversation examines a fundamental ethical challenge facing court professionals today: how are their ethical responsibilities evolving inan age of social media with an increasingly politicization? Canon Four of the Model Code focuses on conduct that is unmistakably political: attending campaign rallies, canvassing for judges running for election, or advocating for ballot initiatives within the courthouse. We now operate in a landscape where nearly every issue is viewed through a political lens. Statements that once would have been considered civic, educational, or banal are now often interpreted as partisan. Today, they can trigger assumptions of perceived bias.At its core, Canon Four rests on a critical assumption: that court professionals can maintain a private sphere in which they exercise their First Amendment rights, separate from their official role. Nearly 40 years later, that assumption is severely strained.In an era defined by social media and the always-on visibility of the digital world, personal expression is no longer private. Opinions, political or otherwise, are broadcast instantly, permanently, and often without context. Anonymity isfragile at best. Even attempts to separate identities through pseudonyms or multiple accounts are increasingly common and increasingly ineffective. This episode does not claim to offer definitive answers. Instead, it confronts the complexity of the moment and frames questions that court professionals and the professionitself, must now grapple with:        Can we, as court professionals, realistically be held accountable for navigating an ever-expanding universe of “political” issues, even down to opinions aboutcultural events or entertainment? ·              To what extent can we express our personal views without creating a perception of bias that undermines public trust? ·                                       How do we reconcile widely differing ethical standards across jurisdictions, roles, and court systems?   What emerges is not just an ethics question, but a question of professional survival and institutional trust. One possible path forward is not to attempt an ever-expanding list of prohibitions, but to shift toward practical, principle-based guidance. This could include developing best practices, strengthening commentary within the Code, and emphasizing leadership judgment, mentorship, and open dialogue. Above all, the goal remains constant: to ensure that court professionals, regardless of personal beliefs, are perceived as fair, impartial, and worthy of the public's trust. In a world where neutrality is harder to demonstrate, that responsibility has never been more important.On the CallToday:Creadell Webb, Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer for the 1st Judicial District Court in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaKarl Thoennes, Court Administrator, 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Sioux Falls, South DakotaTeshrie Kalisharan, Alternative Dispute Resolution  Coordinator for the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Orlando, Florida Norman Meyer, Retired Clerk of Court for the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New MexicoRoger Rand, IT Manager for the Multnomah County Court in Portland, OregonNathaniel Mingo, Director of Court Services for the Municipal Court in Riverdale, GeorgiaKelly Hutton, Deputy State Court Administrator for the North Dakota State Court System in Bismarck, North DakotaAccess the episode by going to the NACM website podcast link: ⁠⁠https://www.nacmnet.org/podcasts⁠⁠Become part of the Conversation. Submit your comments and questions to: ⁠⁠ethics@nacmnet.org⁠Join the Question of Ethics Conversation held after the Subcommittee meetings every fourth Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm ET.

Welcome to the second part of a Warships Pod special, with returning guest Lee Pilgrim and host Iain Ballantyne diving into the state of the Royal Navy today, its decline since the 1990s and where next.Also in this episode, Iain and Lee consider the failure of strategic vision in the UK when it comes to its navy. They ask what can be learned from a crucial oceanic struggle during the Second World War.The future of Britannia Royal Naval College (BRBC) Dartmouth – the officers' training academy of the Royal Navy - is discussed along with a shake-up in training for both officers and ratings. Among other topics tackled is a decision to commit a British destroyer to operations East of Suez during a time of war between the USA, Israel and Iran.*For more on navies and their activities worldwide, get the magazine! Web site http://bit.ly/wifrmag Also, follow it on X @WarshipsIFR Facebook @WarshipsIFR and Warships IFR TV on YouTube @warshipsifrtv3668 The June 2026 edition of Warships IFR is now out and among its features are: the Black Sea mine menace; Australia's naval boost; the Royal Navy countering Russian intrusions into seas off the UK; the Iran War and its global consequences; the second part of a series on the ill-fated Dardanelles-Gallipoli campaign on WW1.To ensure you get the magazine in hard copy and/or digital subscribe now!  https://warshipsifr.com/subscriptions/•Lee Pilgrim has worked in defence and intelligence - for government and industry - for over 30 years, in the UK and overseas, so has some useful insights into a broad spectrum of topics. His social media posts on X are well worth a read, so follow him on there @MtarfaL He has also written numerous articles for Warships IFR and contributed to its ‘Guide to the Royal Navy 2026'.•Iain Ballantyne is the founding and current Editor of ‘Warships IFR' magazine (first published in 1998) along with its ‘Guide to the Royal Navy' (since 2003) and ‘Guide to the US Navy' (since 2018). Iain is also author of the books ‘Hunter Killers' (Orion) and ‘The Deadly Trade' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), both about submarine warfare, plus ‘Arnhem: Ten Days in The Cauldron' and ‘Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom' (both published by Canelo). In 2017 Iain was awarded a Fellowship by the British Maritime Foundation, which promotes awareness of the United Kingdom's dependence on the sea and seafarers. Visit his web site Bismarckbattle.com and follow him onX @IBallantyn Instagram.com/iballantynBluesky iainballantyne.bsky.social

Í Heimsglugganum heyrðum við í Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg sem var hæst settur þeirra sjóliðsforingja sem komust lífs af er orrustuskipinu Bismarck var sökkt 1941. Hann var fyrsti ræðismaður Vestur-Þýskalands á Íslandi eftir stríðið. Peter Murrell, fyrrverandi framkvæmdastjóri Skoska þjóðarflokksins, og eiginmaður Nicolu Sturgeon, fyrsta ráðherra Skotlands, hefur viðurkennt fjárdrátt upp á 166 milljónir króna. Hjónabandi Murrells og Sturgeon er lokið og hún kveðst ekki hafa vitað um fjárdrátt eiginmannsins og rannsókn hafi leitt í ljós sakleysi hennar. Í Svíþjóð hefur stjórnarandstaðan tæplega 10 prósentustiga forskot á stjórnarflokkana en kosið verður til þings 13. september. 53,9 prósent segjast styðja stjórnarandstöðuflokka í nýrri könnun, 44,2 prósent kveðast ætla að kjósa einhvern stjórnarflokkanna. Í lokin var rætt um stöðuna í átökum Bandaríkjanna og Írans og möguleika á friðarsamningum.

In this episode, we travel to Bismarck, North Dakota, where the faithful of St. Michael's are building a new Romanesque church on a hill overlooking the city. Fr. Dominic May walks us through the remarkable history of Tradition in North Dakota, from the legacy of Fr. Frederick Nelson and Powers Lake, to the first Society Masses offered in a living room, to the growth of a chapel serving faithful across the Dakotas and parts of Montana. After years of outgrowing their current church in Mandan, the parish purchased 20 acres on the edge of Bismarck and began raising a beautiful new house of God, with salvaged marble altars, restored pews, and countless hours of parishioner labor. With construction well underway, St. Michael's is preparing a new home for the Mass – and for generations of Catholic families to come. See all the episodes: https://sspxpodcast.com/sacred-restorations-series/ We'd love your feedback on this series! podcast@sspx.org – – – – – – View this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-DBdEg9VyEU?si=ShXCRLay0DVLSwYe – – – – – – – The Society of Saint Pius X offers this series and all of its content free of charge. If you are able to offer a one time or a small monthly recurring donation, it will assist us greatly in continuing to provide these videos for the good of the Church and Catholic Tradition. Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> – – – – – – – Explore more: Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodesSubscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and SermonsFSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.newsVisit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ – – – – – What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.  – – – – – – What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it. https://sspx.org

En este capítulo de Historia para tontos hablamos de la vida de Otto von Bismarck desde que se convirtió en canciller de Prusia hasta su caída y muerte. Las guerras contra Dinamarca, Austria y Francia, la creación del Imperio alemán, la diplomacia europea, el juego de alianzas, el miedo al socialismo y cómo el “Canciller de Hierro” cambió para siempre el mapa de Europa.  Del ascenso del nacionalismo alemán al equilibrio de poder que terminó explotando años después en la Primera Guerra Mundial.  ✨️

Bismarck is home to a house inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. The beige brick house built in 1963 and 1964 is of the Usonian design. These “modest” houses, represent Wright's ideals in construction, in part because they are “bound to nature, and responsive to the lives of their inhabitants.”

Geruchten, bekentenissen, spijtbetuigingen, onverhoeds opstappen. Affaires zijn altijd goed voor ophef. Velen reageren dan met: "Dat gaat toch niemand wat aan, dat is een privézaak!" Maar al eeuwen weten ze in de wandelgangen van de macht dat het in de politiek altijd om machtsverhoudingen, belangen en relaties draait. Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger over de actualiteit en historische wortels van een vaak pijnlijk fenomeen. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend ons een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** In vroeger tijden was de affaire als machtsfactor ten nauwste verbonden aan de persoon van heersers en het permanente spel van macht, relaties en deals aan hun hof. In het antieke Rome, bij kaliefs en sultans en in het Europa van de absolute monarchen in de kleurrijke eeuwen tussen Renaissance en Romantiek speelde dit bijna permanent. Geen wonder dat daar heel veel opera's over gecomponeerd zijn. In absolute monarchieën in Europa hoorde de affaire bij de enscenering van de vorstelijke reputatie. Rolmodellen als de Franse koningen François I en Louis XIV deden het voor hoe je dat deed. Waar hun huwelijken complexe dynastiek-diplomatieke verdragen bezegelden, regelden zij hun persoonlijke relaties tot in de finesses. De officiële, buitenechtelijke geliefde - 'la maîtresse-en-titre' - werd een formele, serieuze functie. Daarmee was de reputatie van de vorst duidelijk. Als enige was hij een individu en geen onderdaan. Een vitaal, dynamisch, aantrekkelijk, jeugdig en extravert man die zijn hof domineerde. En zijn maîtresse bekleedde een zinvolle, persoonlijke en vertrouwensvolle rol. Een rol waarvan de vorst de inhoud en betekenis bepaalde. Hoe dat gebeurde zie je bij twee markante voorbeelden. Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson werd de partner van Louis XV. Haar charme, finesse en intelligentie maakten haar onmisbaar als politiek alter ego van de koning. Als Madame de Pompadour had zij grote invloed op geopolitiek en diplomatie, op het innovatieve industriebeleid en op de kunsten, als mecenas. Alexander (Sashin'ka) Lanskoy werd de jeugdige partner van Catharina de Grote, maar ook een beetje de zoon die zij nooit had met haar eerdere geliefde, vorst Grigori Potjomkin die haar partner in het regeren bleef. Ze deelden hobby's en genoten van muziek en literatuur. Hij was discreet en had geen kapsones. Met de Verlichting kwam in Amerika en Frankrijk de revolutie. Ieder mens werd individu in plaats van onmondig onderdaan. Hij mocht als citoyen – als burger dus - zijn voorkeuren uiten door wie en hoe de macht kon worden uitgeoefend. En zijn rolmodel was niet meer een flamboyant heerser, maar een 'onkreukbaar' mens, oprecht, betrouwbaar, ingetogen. Een George Washington die als burger gelijk was aan de anderen, met evenveel vrijheid en broederschap en die de macht volgens afspraak ook aflegde na een vaste periode. Dat verlichte individualisme deed de Romantiek opbloeien. Oprechtheid van persoonlijke emoties ging centraal staan. Affaires waren nu dus onoprecht, niet betrouwbaar, niet conform de normen van burgerlijke zedelijkheid en ingetogen gedrag. Rolmodel werd Queen Victoria met haar 'darling Albert', als het ideale voorbeeld van een huwelijk van ware liefde. Heel burgerlijk, zonder ook maar een smetje van affaires en geroddel. In Nederland zie je deze politiek-culturele verandering in de botsing tussen de burgerlijke intellectueel, de verlichte liberaal Thorbecke - die niettemin zo'n vurig-romantisch huwelijk deelde met 'mijn Madonnaatje' Adelheid Solger - en de Romanov-autocraat op de troon, koning Willem III. Diens bijnaam 'Gorilla' is exemplarisch voor die nieuwe politieke cultuur, waarin diens onredelijke en onverlicht gedrag beestachtig werd gevonden. Ondanks de emancipatiebewegingen van de jaren ’60 en ’70 is veel van die burgerlijke normen in de politieke wereld gehandhaafd. Met alle aandacht voor het 'Me Too'-motief komt nu het aspect van ongelijkheid in persoonlijke relaties scherp naar voren. In situaties rond affaires in deze tijd is dat klassieke-liberale, burgerlijke motief van de 'égalité' opnieuw actueel geworden. Zoals de machtspolitieke aspecten bij affaires in het geding zijn in omstandigheden waarin bijvoorbeeld zakelijke, hiërarchische en partijpolitieke posities tot ophef leiden. Ook hier is de 19e eeuw nog allerminst voorbij. *** Verder luisteren 200 - De Heerser: Machiavelli's lessen zijn nog altijd actueel 367 - Wantrouwen in de wandelgangen: het Binnenhof van moederschoot naar betonnen bunker 249 - Gedrag en omgangsvormen in de Tweede Kamer 387 - Niets is zó politiek als opera - 100 jaar Maria Callas 561 – Jakub Józef Orlínski en Händel, politiek dier en geniaal musicus 311 - De wereld volgens Simon Sebag Montefiore 305 - Andrea Wulf, Hoe rebelse genieën eeuwen later nog ons denken, cultuur en politiek beïnvloeden 115 - Thomas Paine en De Rechten van de Mens 520 - De radicaaldemocratische erfenis van Pieter Vreede 583 – Lafayette, een jonge Franse edelman in de Amerikaanse revolutie 459 – Rolmodel George Washington 339 – De geopolitiek van de 19e eeuw is terug. De eeuw van Bismarck 274 - Thorbecke, denker en doener 534 - Franse schandalen: Nicolas Sarkozy en andere presidenten waar een luchtje aan zit 45 – De liefdesbrieven van François Mitterrand *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:44:31 – Deel 2 00:59:33 – Deel 3 01:18:37 – EindeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of the 19th century, the great European empires are the most powerful nations in the history of mankind. To fuel their growing industrial economies, they expand into Africa, settling, buying, and outright seizing whatever land they can. In Britain, men like Cecil Rhodes dream of a united British African Empire extending “from Cape to Cairo.” In France, explorers like Jean-Baptiste Marchand aim to beat Britain to the punch, creating their own continent-spanning empire from Senegal to Djibouti. Meanwhile, in South Africa, the independent Boer republics are fighting their own battle against British imperialism. WARNING: Some strong racial language.   TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter One: Flashback - The English Civil War – 00:04:08 Chapter Two: Why Else Was Victorian-Era Britain So Powerful? – 00:40:42 Chapter Three: The British Empire Enters Africa – 00:50:02 Chapter Four: The Rhodes Colossus – 01:28:53 Chapter Five: France Before the Scramble – 02:12:13 Chapter Six: The French Scramble for West Africa – 02:28:38 Chapter Seven: The Fashoda Incident – 02:50:57 Chapter Eight: Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Belgium – 03:13:09 Chapter Nine: A Brief History of Bismarck's Germany – 03:31:52 Chapter Ten: The Berlin Conference, Belgian Neutrality, and Germany's African Empire – 04:00:36 Chapter Eleven: The Second Boer War – 04:23:40 Chapter Twelve: The Siege of Kimberley – 04:41:20 Chapter Thirteen: The Empire Strikes Back – 05:08:04 Chapter Fourteen: Guerilla War in the Transvaal – 05:27:49 Chapter Fifteen: The End of the Scramble – 06:03:39   SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Relevant History Patreon: https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Any Platform: https://bit.ly/RelHistSub Official website: https://bit.ly/3btvha4 Relevant History on X: https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk Relevant History on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm   Episode transcript (90% accurate, includes bibliography): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR5yy3nbsD9_n8ySLibMMtDJpWQgGqTdwT6jq9MtHFYjwL5VgPUaiwOtNn6GnQm8aPsd1WYXm7g3hnC/pub/ Complete list of Season Two sources: https://bit.ly/418JbI6/   Music courtesy of: https://www.youtube.com/@publicdomainclassicalmusic3961/   SOURCES: Ackroyd, Peter - The History of England, Volume III: Civil War Barraclough, Geoffrey (ed.) - Harper Collins Atlas of World History Benjamin, Thomas (ed.) - Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450 Brendon, Piers - The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 Christiansen, Eric - The Northern Crusades Churchill, Randolph S. - Winston S. Churchill, Volume I: Youth, 1874-1900 Churchill, Winston - A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Volume II: The New World Davidson, Apollon - Cecil Rhodes and His Time Davies, Norman - Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations D'Este, Carlo - Warlord: A Life of Churchill at War, 1874-1945 Erickson, Edward J. - A Global History of Relocation in Counterinsurgency Warfare Farwell, Byron - The Great Anglo-Boer War Fremont-Barnes, Gregory - The Boer War, 1899-1902 Gilbert, Martin - Churchill and the Jews Hobsbawm, Eric - Industry and Empire: From 1750 to the Present Day Holmes, Richard - The Little Field Marshal: A Life of Sir John French Horne, Allistair - La Belle France: A Short History Jenkins, Roy - Churchill: A Biography Lewis, David Levering - The Race to Fashoda: European Colonialism and African Resistance in the Scramble for Africa Lockhart, J.G., Cecil Rhodes Manchester, William - The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 Maylam, Paul - The Cult of Rhodes: Remembering an Imperialist in Africa Nasson, Bill - The War for South Africa: The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 Overy, Richard - A History of War in 100 Battles Overy, Richard (ed.) - The Times Complete History of the World Pakenham, Thomas (1982) - The Boer War Pakenham, Thomas (1991) - The Scramble for Africa: The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912 Prochaska, David - Making Algeria French: Colonialism in Bône, 1870-1920 Quigley, Carroll - The Anglo-American Establishment Rhodes, Cecil - Confession of Faith Roberts, Andrew - Churchill: Walking With Destiny Rotberg, Robert I.; Shore, Miles F. - The Founder: Cecil Rhodes and the Pursuit of Power Schama, Simon - A History of Britain, Volume II: The British Wars 1603-1776 Seward, Desmond - The Monks of War: The Military Religious Orders Smith, Leonard V. - French Colonialism: From the Ancien Régime to the Present Stanley, Henry Morton - The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State: A Story of Work and Exploration, Volume I Steinberg, Jonathan - Bismarck: A Life Stone, Norman - Europe Transformed, 1878-1919 Taylor, A.J.P. - Germany's First Bid for Colonies, 1884-1885: A Move in Bismarck's European Policy

In the first instalment of a two part discussion host Iain Ballantyne talks to returning guest Lee Pilgrim about the State of the Royal Navy and its decline over the past 20-30 years.Topics they tackle in this initial helping include: the shortage of Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers; Britain's enduring dependency on the sea; seablindness that sees governments good at lawfare but poor at wielding military, and especially naval, power; the habit of reacting to events that need a naval/military response, rather than forward planning to handle them; whether or not the hybrid navy concept will be the RN's saviour. Does it run the risk of focusing on autonomous systems that are years away from being full-fledged capabilities while the current fleet perishes?They discuss how the UK needs to focus on the now, not the tomorrow when it comes to defence. Also commented on is the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP). It is seemingly another example of a government dodging hard decisions in boosting defence and kicking the can down the road.Iain and Lee also discuss the disease of defence short-termism and the UK taking capability holidays and expecting allies to fill in gaps torn in sovereign defence - something those allies may not always be willing to do.*For more on navies and their activities worldwide, get the magazine! Web site http://bit.ly/wifrmag Also, follow it on X @WarshipsIFR Facebook @WarshipsIFR and Warships IFR TV on YouTube @warshipsifrtv3668 The June 2026 edition of Warships IFR is now out and among its features are: the Black Sea mine menace; Australia's naval boost; the Royal Navy countering Russian intrusions into seas off the UK; the Iran War and its global consequences; the second part of a series on the ill-fated Dardanelles-Gallipoli campaign on WW1.To ensure you get the magazine in hard copy and/or digital subscribe now!  https://warshipsifr.com/subscriptions/•Lee Pilgrim has worked in defence and intelligence - for government and industry - for over 30 years, in the UK and overseas, so has some useful insights into a broad spectrum of topics. His social media posts on X are well worth a read, so follow him on there @MtarfaL He has also written numerous articles for Warships IFR and contributed to its ‘Guide to the Royal Navy 2026'.•Iain Ballantyne is the founding and current Editor of ‘Warships IFR' magazine (first published in 1998) along with its ‘Guide to the Royal Navy' (since 2003) and ‘Guide to the US Navy' (since 2018). Iain is also author of the books ‘Hunter Killers' (Orion) and ‘The Deadly Trade' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), both about submarine warfare, plus ‘Arnhem: Ten Days in The Cauldron' and ‘Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom' (both published by Canelo). In 2017 Iain was awarded a Fellowship by the British Maritime Foundation, which promotes awareness of the United Kingdom's dependence on the sea and seafarers. Visit his web site Bismarckbattle.com and follow him onX @IBallantyn Instagram.com/iballantyn Bluesky iainballantyne.bsky.social

Recently-appointed Department of Energy Undersecretary Kyle Haustveit says that when people talk about transitioning on energy sources, they aren't talking about reality. "We've never transitioned from any fuel source in the world in the history of mankind," he said on this episode of Plain Talk, recording with us from the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck. "We consume more wood and dung or biomass today than we ever have before. Same with coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal." "The charts are all up and to the right," he added. Going forward, we need to start by asking what we need from our energy? Is it low prices? Low carbon intensity? "What do you have available in your region? How do we prioritize responsible development to maintain affordable, reliable, secure energy for the people that need it most?" he said we should be asking. Also, he says we need to grow to meet new demands for power. "For years, it's been far too easy to stop things and far too hard to start building things," he said, crediting President Donald Trump's administration with changing some of that. Also on this episode, Supreme Court Justice Jerod Tufte and Cass County State's Attorney Kim Hegvik join to celebrate North Dakota's drug courts or, to use the new terminology, treatment courts. These are specialized proceedings in the criminal justice system that still prioritize accountability for crimes, but also focus on helping people solve problems. They were called drug courts because they started out focusing on addiction, though these days there are lots of different types, including some specializing in the specific issues veterans might face. "Right now we run most of these at close to capacity, and so we have a pretty good population of people that have shown that they are high-risk, high need," Justice Tufte said. "So these aren't the lowest level, first-time offenders. These are people that by and large would be incarcerated if they weren't in a drug drug court or a treatment court program." Hegvik and Tufte said the treatment courts save the state money by keeping offenders out of jail, and they also reduce recidivism. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode. To subscribe to Plain Talk, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts or use one of the links below. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Episode Archive

Live from the floor of the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, this episode dives into the massive transformation hitting the energy sector. We explore "Crack the Code 2.0," a frenetic $100 million research effort aimed at unlocking the 85% of oil currently left in the Bakken rock. But this isn't just a traditional oil show. We connect the dots between North Dakota's world-class energy reserves and the exploding demand for Artificial Intelligence, mapping out how the state is uniquely positioned to power the nation's next-generation "intelligence factories." Featuring exclusive interviews with policymakers, regulatory watchdogs, and cutting-edge tech founders, we discuss everything from state infrastructure battles to global technological dominance. Key Moments & Timestamps [00:01:24] – The Front Porch of Innovation An overview of North Dakota's unique regulatory environment and how unprecedented access to lawmakers keeps global giants like Chevron and ConocoPhillips investing in the state. [00:02:31] – Unlocking Bakken 2.0 A deep dive into the conference's core theme: the $100 million collaborative research push to re-energize older wells and extract the massive amounts of oil currently left underground. [00:03:52] – When Energy Meets AI State Representative Todd Porter stops by to explain why a data center is simply a "value-added" project for local electricity, and addresses the growing pains and misconceptions surrounding local hyperscale facilities. [00:04:14] – Navigating the Public Service Frontier Sherry Huggenhopper of the North Dakota Public Service Commission outlines how the agency balances a massive uptick in power demand while fiercely protecting utility rates for everyday consumers. [00:04:24] – Winning the Global AI Race John Hinderaker, CEO of the Center of the American Experiment, draws parallels between the rise of computers and the evolution of AI, tackling the economic opportunities and social media misinformation campaigns surrounding the tech. [00:04:54] – A Conversation with Governor Kelly Armstrong The Governor joins the program to talk about the importance of pragmatic, pro-growth policies, the reality of political competition under new term limits, and why North Dakota cannot afford to say "no" to critical infrastructure. [00:07:00] – AI in a Box: Redefining the Edge Dan Wright, co-founder and CEO of Armada, explains how his company is deploying mobile, megawatt-scale modular AI factories to turn raw energy dominance into global AI dominance. [00:09:11] – Paving the Corridor: The Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Cal Cluen breaks down the multi-million-dollar logistical battle to expand US Highway 85 into a safe, four-lane divided…

El “Canciller de Hierro” no solo unificó a Alemania… también cambió para siempre el equilibrio de poder en Europa.  En este episodio de Historia para Tontos hablamos de la vida y obra de Otto von Bismarck: las guerras que utilizó para unir a los estados alemanes, su habilidad política, el nacimiento del Imperio Alemán y cómo sus decisiones sembraron parte del camino hacia los grandes conflictos del siglo XX.  ✨️

Recently-appointed Department of Energy Undersecretary Kyle Haustveit says that when people talk about transitioning on energy sources, they aren't talking about reality. "We've never transitioned from any fuel source in the world in the history of mankind," he said on this episode of Plain Talk, recording with us from the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck. "We consume more wood and dung or biomass today than we ever have before. Same with coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal." "The charts are all up and to the right," he added. Going forward, we need to start by asking what we need from our energy? Is it low prices? Low carbon intensity? "What do you have available in your region? How do we prioritize responsible development to maintain affordable, reliable, secure energy for the people that need it most?" he said we should be asking. Also, he says we need to grow to meet new demands for power. "For years, it's been far too easy to stop things and far too hard to start building things," he said, crediting President Donald Trump's administration with changing some of that. Also on this episode, Supreme Court Justice Jerod Tufte and Cass County State's Attorney Kim Hegvik join to celebrate North Dakota's drug courts or, to use the new terminology, treatment courts. These are specialized proceedings in the criminal justice system that still prioritize accountability for crimes, but also focus on helping people solve problems. They were called drug courts because they started out focusing on addiction, though these days there are lots of different types, including some specializing in the specific issues veterans might face. "Right now we run most of these at close to capacity, and so we have a pretty good population of people that have shown that they are high-risk, high need," Justice Tufte said. "So these aren't the lowest level, first-time offenders. These are people that by and large would be incarcerated if they weren't in a drug drug court or a treatment court program." Hegvik and Tufte said the treatment courts save the state money by keeping offenders out of jail, and they also reduce recidivism. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode. To subscribe to Plain Talk, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts or use one of the links below. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Episode Archive

Most people know Social Security exists, but very few understand where it came from, what it was actually designed to do, or why the math behind it looks the way it does today. Before you make any decisions about when to file, you need to understand the full picture. In today's conversation, Nic and Randy clear the table on all things Social Security. From its origins in 1935 and the generational math that's quietly straining the trust fund, to the real trade-offs between filing at 62 versus waiting until 70. This episode is designed to replace fear and confusion with clarity and confidence. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [00:35] – The origin story: How Otto von Bismarck's walk through the streets of Europe gave birth to the concept of Social Security. [01:25] – The design problem: Why Social Security was never meant to be a pension, and how we turned it into one. [03:01] – The generational math: 72 million Baby Boomers drawing down. 29 million Gen Xers paying in. Why don't the numbers add up? [06:37] – The Millennial factor: Why 80 million Echo Boomers may be the unlikely heroes of the Social Security story. [08:10] – Filing at 62: When taking Social Security early is actually the right decision, and why no one should guilt you out of it. [10:39] – Waiting until 70: The case for an 8% guaranteed compound growth rate that almost nothing else can match. [13:45] – The trust fund reality: What depletion between 2033 and 2034 actually means, and why 70 to 75% of benefits are still projected to be paid by 2070. [14:50] – Beyond retirement: Why Social Security also matters for widows, survivors, and disability benefits. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Email: connect@meritfa.com • Website: meritfinancialadvisors.com ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode resonated with you, please rate, follow, share, and leave a comment, it helps us reach more people who deserve clarity over confusion when it comes to Social Security. If you don't have a Social Security filing plan or you're unsure when and how to file based on your situation, reach out at connect@meritfa.com. We'd love to help you make the right call,  on your terms, not out of fear. Stay coachable! Investment advice offered through Merit Financial Group, LLC., an SEC-registered investment adviser.  

Live from the exhibit floor of the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in beautiful Bismarck, North Dakota, this episode kicks off a massive three-day broadcast celebrating 75 years of the historic Bakken play. Host Scott Hennen balances his jet lag from a recent trip to Norway with full-throttle interviews featuring the absolute heaviest hitters in global energy, aerospace technology, and state legislation.   First, Bernie Bourgeois from Chevron details the multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Hess and breaks down how cutting-edge "chemical EOR" literally washes subterranean rock to maximize American energy prosperity. Then, legendary local public servant Lynn Helms uses a pizza analogy to explain why the U.S. is barely on "first base" when it comes to oil recovery. State Representative Mike Nathy takes us inside the legislative trenches to expose the real economic data surrounding data centers and look ahead to a critical upcoming Republican primary. Finally, we talk to UND aviation graduate Grayson Miller about real-world life-and-death drone warfare, tracking how elite Ukrainian "Spider Web" drone swarms managed to set the Russian military back by multiple decades.   Standout Moments & Timestamps [43:00] Squeezing the Shale: Bernie Bourgeois from Chevron explains the global integrated brand's massive production footprint, moving four million barrels of oil a day around the world.   [43:42] Washing the Subterranean Stone: Bourgeois delivers a fascinating technical breakdown of Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), detailing how specialized solvents act just like hand soap to alter rock characteristics and make oil more "slippery".   [44:11] Unconventional Permeability: A masterclass in geology as Bernie describes tight rock unconventional formations, explaining that the microscopic pore spaces in shale are less permeable than a kitchen granite countertop.   [44:31] The Emerging Argentine Frontier: Chevron's shale general manager maps out the world's top shale assets, crowning West Texas's Permian Basin a behemoth while identifying Argentina as the next massive global resource destination.   [45:34] Seven Slices of Pizza: Former Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms stuns the hosts by revealing that current technology has only extracted a meager 15% of the oil trapped in the Bakken and Three Forks formations—declaring that nobody would buy a pizza, eat one slice, and throw the rest away.   [45:54] Geological Records vs. Extinction Climate: Helms cuts through standard political rhetoric to discuss real geological history, noting that the Earth's climate has constantly shifted across millennia and tracking how special interest groups managed to weaponize the education…

In this episode of Chronicles, Luca and Dan discuss Royal Flash. They explore Flashman's life after Afghanistan, his affair with Lola Montez, and how he becomes a pawn in the game of Otto von Bismarck.

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05/13/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by North Dakota Job Service Workforce Center Managers, Amy Arenz in Bismarck and Dusty Hillebrand in Grand Forks. They tell Joel and the KFGO listeners about the upcoming Fair Chance Job Fair on June 4th. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If North America's duck populations are the engine of waterfowl hunting, the Prairie Pothole Region is its factory—and keeping that factory running requires permanence, partnerships, and people on the land.In this episode, DU Senior Waterfowl Scientist and host, Dr. Mike Brasher, continues the regional operations series with Dr. Johann Walker, Director of Operations for the Great Plains Region, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Johann brings more than two decades of experience working in the heart of the prairie duck factory and offers a candid, detailed look at habitat conditions, conservation delivery, and the role of permanent easements in sustaining duck populations and rural communities.The conversation covers current wetland conditions across the Dakotas, migration timing, and how improved spring moisture may influence breeding distribution this year. From there, it dives deep into DU's most important conservation tool in the prairies: voluntary grassland and wetland easements.In this episode, listeners will hear about:Spring habitat conditions across the Prairie Pothole RegionWet years vs. dry years and what Johann has seen over 22 years on the prairiesHow migration timing interacts with available wetland conditionsWhy permanent grassland and wetland easements are critical for the future of duck productionHow the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Small Wetlands Acquisition Program worksWhy easements are voluntary, minimally restrictive, and landowner‑drivenHow Duck Stamp dollars directly fund prairie easementsThreats to conservation easements and what DU is doing to defend them Why permanence matters for both wildlife and working ranchesThe rancher's perspective on protecting grassland for future generationsPhilanthropic support accelerating large‑scale habitat protectionAdditional DU programs restoring grasslands, wetlands, and migration habitatExpanding public access while supporting private landownersWhy protecting prairies today matters for hunters tomorrowThis episode offers one of the clearest explanations yet of how Ducks Unlimited protects the prairie duck factory—and how every duck stamp buyer plays a role in that success.SPONSORS:Purina Pro Plan: The official performance dog food of Ducks UnlimitedWhether you're a seasoned hunter or just getting started, this episode is packed with valuable insights into the world of waterfowl hunting and conservation.Bird Dog Whiskey and Cocktails:Whether you're winding down with your best friend, or celebrating with your favorite crew, Bird Dog brings award-winning flavor to every moment. Enjoy responsibly.

Am 7.5.1866 schießt der Student Ferdinand Cohen-Blind auf Otto von Bismarck. Er sieht das Attentat als einzige Möglichkeit, um Frieden zu sichern. Von Murat Kayi.

Marlo Anderson joins us in studio to talk about the volunteer efforts underway to make sure over 200 people have somewhere to go after a massive apartment fire have left many displaced in Bismarck, ND. In addition, some sound advice about how to keep your information safe and accessible after a fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling happy? That could be because spring has finally sprung here in the Midwest.  Or, more specifically, it could be because you're part of the Keen Wealth audience right here in Overland Park! A recent report by WalletHub ranked the 182 "Happiest Cities in America." The researchers evaluated 29 "key indicators of happiness, including depression rates, income growth, and average daily leisure time." Fremont, California topped the list, and half of the top ten were cities in sunny California and Arizona. But the Midwest had a strong showing, too. Bismarck and Fargo, North Dakota both made the top five. And coming in at number six was ... Overland Park, Kansas!  While it's certainly gratifying to see well-deserved recognition for our city, I've always felt grateful to be living and working here. Yes, the reasonable cost of living, centrality for travel to other parts of the country, and variety of outdoor activities are all wonderful. But the sense of community here is really special. My team at Keen Wealth experienced that firsthand recently when the Keen Wealth Foundation and Charitable Impact Committee, led by my wife Carissa, had the honor of serving as the entertainment sponsor for "Kids Night Out," a massive gala that raised $3.5 million for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. Taking care of each other, in our communities and in our homes, is one of the most direct ways that a financial plan can boost your spirits. On today's show, we answer questions from two listeners who are thinking about how different generations of Americans can help each other enjoy more security and happiness in retirement. 

“Post-war Europe is essentially an American protectorate. Europeans don't like to admit that. They only came to realize just how dependent they were on the United States in 2025, when Trump basically leveraged US security and forced Europe into a very disadvantageous trade deal.” — Glyn Morgan Post Second World War Europe was always an American project. At least according to The Rise and Fall of American Europe by Glyn Morgan, the Director of the Moynihan Center of European Studies at Syracuse University and a proud Welshman. All that post-war civilizational jazz — the Marshall Plan, NATO, the EU — weren't really European achievements. Instead, they were American-designed ideas and institutions that proud Europeans boasted they had built themselves. For Morgan, post-war Europe was, in fact, little more than a US protectorate. Gaul colonized by Rome. Wales as a backwater of Great Britain. Europeans only discovered this unpalatable truth in 2025, when Trump leveraged their security dependence to force a ruinous trade deal. JD Vance made the official press announcement at the Munich Security Conference. Today's crisis of NATO is its obit. The original architects of American Europe were deeply Europeanized Americans — Bill Bullitt, who loved France; George Kennan, who spoke better German than most Germans; Ivy League Libs who cherished Europe as a café-rich sibling of New York City. That imaginary continent lasted eighty years. Morgan defines its MAGA replacement as “civilizational America.” It's a United States that sees itself as a distinct civilization with distinct interests, willing to transact with Russia and China and leave an increasingly marginalized Europe to fend for itself. Wales is the future of Europe, Morgan says. The Welsh lost the Darwinian struggle for world power very early — conquered, then absorbed and shrunken into a rainy museum for English romantics. Sheep, rugby and singing ex-miners. That's the fate of 21st century Europe. Bon Voyage. And don't forget your umbrella. Five Takeaways •       American Europe Was a US Protectorate: The story Europeans like to tell is that they built post-war Europe themselves — the Marshall Plan, the Treaty of Paris, the Treaty of Rome, the EU. Morgan's counter: the construction of post-war Europe was theorized by Americans and pushed through by American pressure. Europeans resisted and begrudgingly went along. NATO provided the security. The EU organized the trade. Democratic nation states were the units. Enlargement was the engine. Europeans got comfortable inside this structure and convinced themselves they were in charge. Trump's arrival in 2025 revealed the truth they had been avoiding for eighty years. •       The Architects: Bullitt, Kennan, and the Europeanized Americans: The Roosevelt Democrats who built American Europe were deeply European in origin and values. Bill Bullitt loved France. George Kennan spoke better German than most Germans. They were steeped in the idea that America and Europe were one civilization. They wanted to rescue Europe both from the Europeans themselves and from the Soviet threat they were among the first to identify clearly. Bullitt and Kennan broke with Roosevelt over the Soviets — Roosevelt thought a deal could be struck; they said no. A strong democratic Europe as a bulwark against Soviet communism was the founding logic of the whole enterprise. •       Trump and Vance: The Return of Isolationism: American isolationism — powerful in the 1930s, defeated by Pearl Harbor, marginalized through the Cold War — has returned. It returned in JD Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference in 2025, and in Trump's leveraging of European security dependence to force a disadvantageous trade deal. Morgan's framing: what has emerged is “civilizational America” — a United States that sees itself not as the guarantor of European democracy but as a distinct civilization with distinct interests, willing to transact with Russia and China and leave Europe to manage its own affairs. •       Putin and Trump Are Playing the Same Playbook: Putin seeks a Europe of nation states — not the integrated EU — where he can deal transactionally, playing different European states against each other. Europeans were slow to realize that's what they were facing. Then they faced the same thing from Trump. The beneficiary of the collapse of American Europe, Morgan argues, is China: investing in Eastern Europe, doing trade deals across the continent, acquiring economic leverage while Russia and America compete for security dominance. A Chinese Europe in fifty years is not inconceivable. •       No Solution: Look to Wales: Europe faces an impossible dilemma. Rebuild the military and lose the welfare state. Or preserve the welfare state and rely on security that may no longer be provided. De Gaulle's line: it is a fundamental error to think that to every problem there is a solution. At some moments there is no solution. We await a Bismarck; we have mediocre politicians who can only stop things from getting worse. The bleak future: a pleasant museum, highly dependent on American tech, visited by Chinese and American tourists. Morgan is from Wales. Wales lost the struggle for world power very early. He can see what's coming. About the Guest Glyn Morgan is Director of the Moynihan Center of European Studies at Syracuse University and the author of The Rise and Fall of American Europe (Polity, August 2026) and The Idea of a European Superstate. References: •       The Rise and Fall of American Europe by Glyn Morgan (Polity, August 2026). •       Episode 2875: Daniel Bessner on Cold War Liberalism — the companion episode on the Cold War liberal tradition that built American Europe. •       Episode 2887: Steven J. Ross on The Secret War Against Hate — referenced in the interview; the American neo-Nazi tradition that ran alongside American Europe. •       Episode 2881: Adrian Wooldridge on The Revolutionary Center — the crisis of liberalism that American Europe's collapse is accelerating. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual intervi...

In this episode, Dale and Christophe cover one of the most decisive — and most overlooked — air-sea battles of the entire Pacific War: the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, March 2–4, 1943.In three days, Allied air power destroyed an entire sixteen-ship Japanese convoy carrying nearly 7,000 troops of the 51st Infantry Division bound for Lae, New Guinea. All eight transports were sunk. Four of eight destroyers were lost. Roughly 2,900 Japanese soldiers and sailors were killed. Allied losses: thirteen airmen and a handful of aircraft.It was not luck. It was the product of broken enemy codes, a network of courageous coastwatchers operating behind enemy lines, and months of classified training in a revolutionary attack technique most of the military establishment had dismissed as reckless.In this episode:The strategic situation in early 1943 — why New Guinea and Rabaul were the twin keys to the Southwest PacificJapan's calculated decision to run the convoy despite the risks, and the reasoning behind itThe ULTRA code-breaking program and how Allied signals intelligence handed General Kenney the convoy's route, composition, and timing days before it sailedThe unsung coastwatcher network — Allied personnel living in Japanese-occupied territory, transmitting intelligence at mortal riskGeneral George C. Kenney — one of the most innovative and underappreciated air commanders America has ever producedThe development and perfection of skip-bombing, and how Kenney's crews modified the B-25 Mitchell into a ship-killing weapon the Japanese had no answer forMarch 2: the opening B-17 strikes through bad weather, and why Japanese commanders made the fateful decision to press onMarch 3 morning: the coordinated killing blow — B-17s, RAAF Beaufighters, A-20 Havocs, and B-25s in a sequenced assault that shattered the convoy in thirty minutesMarch 3 afternoon and night: the destruction continues, the PT boats enter the picture, and the moral complexity of the strafing ordersThe final accounting: losses, survivors, and Japan's institutional reckoning with what had just happenedOperation Cartwheel, the isolation of Rabaul, and why the road from New Guinea to Tokyo ran directly through the Bismarck SeaDale and Christophe also sit with the moral weight of the lifeboat strafing — a decision that exists in genuine tension with the laws of war and with the brilliance of the tactical victory surrounding it. They don't resolve it cleanly, because it doesn't resolve cleanly.Connect with the show:Email: usnavyhistorypodcast@gmail.comX/Twitter: @USNHistoryPodDiscord: https://discord.gg/MYuwdV73If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and tell someone who'd appreciate it. It's how the show grows.Fair winds and following seas.

“Nobody has ever made money selling America short. We're an extraordinary country.” — John Steele Gordon To honor America's semiquincentennial birthday, the Wall Street Journal has been celebrating the most impactful American inventions of all time: 1. Internet2. Light bulb3. Integrated circuit4. Personal computer5. Airplane The railroad doesn't even make the top twenty. But the business historian John Steele Gordon validates the list. Gordon's piece for the WSJ series is titled “From the Telegraph to the Smartphone: How Information Technology Unified a Nation.” His argument is that the United States was always in danger of falling apart and the telegraph saved the republic. Then radio, television, and even the now vilified internet knitted it even closer together. Otto von Bismarck quipped that God looks after three things: fools, drunks, and the United States of America. Gordon agrees with the Prussian unifier of Germany. Nobody, he notes, has ever made money selling America short. As for the now venerable republic, he thinks it's still in pretty good hands. The ever expanding national debt, however, is another matter. That certainly wouldn't get onto Gordon's top 250 most impactful American inventions. Five Takeaways •       Hanging by a Thread: The Communication Crisis at the Founding: George Washington's fear was not philosophical: it was geographic. The original United States, stretching to the Mississippi, was larger than all of Western Europe. The trans-Appalachian West couldn't get its commerce over the mountains — it had to go down the Mississippi, which was controlled by Spain. Washington said the West was hanging by a thread. Every subsequent expansion — to California in 1850, to Oregon and Washington — only deepened the crisis. The republic could not exist without communication. That is why the post office was almost constitutionally important in Washington's time, and why the telegraph and the transatlantic cable were understood as national security technology, not merely as business. •       The Atlantic Cable: Ten Days to Ten Seconds: In 1800, a transatlantic crossing took two months westbound and six weeks eastbound. By the 1850s, with steam, it was ten days either way. Cyrus Field — a paper merchant who knew nothing about cable technology — read about undersea cables and decided to lay one across the Atlantic Ocean. Gordon compares this to reading about Sputnik and deciding to go to Mars. It took six tries and ten years. William Thomson — Lord Kelvin — did the physics. The result: ten days to ten seconds. Basically simultaneous. The nineteenth century was right to call itself an age of miracles. •       The Robber Barons Were Misunderstood: As early as the 1850s, the New York Times was calling Commodore Vanderbilt a “robber baron” — after the medieval German toll barons on the Rhine who wouldn't let your boat pass without paying. Gordon's verdict: the dead can't sue, but they should. Vanderbilt built a faster, safer, cheaper transportation network than had existed before. He died the richest man in America in 1877, worth $105 million. Henry Ford did the same thing with the automobile: took a rich man's toy invented in Germany and built one the average man could afford. Gordon sees Elon Musk's reusable rocket in the same tradition. Nobody complained about their products. They complained about their wealth. •       The Internet Is the Greatest American Invention: The Wall Street Journal's ranking puts the Internet at number one, above the light bulb, the integrated circuit, and the personal computer. Gordon agrees. The Internet has changed everything in thirty years, and — he thinks — we've basically seen nothing yet. Scholars bless Google every day. Gordon spent decades going from index to index in the books behind him; today the entire intellectual world is at everyone's fingertips. The railway, which actually unified the national economy by allowing factories in Worcester, Massachusetts to ship shoes across the continent at lower prices, doesn't make the list. Gordon doesn't quarrel with that either. •       God Looks After Fools, Drunks, and the United States: Gordon's July 4th assessment: optimistic about the republic, alarmed about the national debt. The debt, he says, used to be used only for wars and great depressions. It is now used to ensure that no member of Congress ever loses an election. The budget system of the federal government is an unbelievable national disgrace. But the republic itself? Bismarck was right. Nobody has ever made money selling America short. It remains, Gordon believes, a blessed country beyond any other in the history of the world. He's not sure about the fools and the drunks. But he's pretty sure about the Americans. About the Guest John Steele Gordon is an American business and technology historian and journalist. He is the author of An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power, A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable, and many other books. He writes for The Wall Street Journal and Commentary. References: •       John Steele Gordon, “From the Telegraph to the Smartphone: How Information Technology Unified a Nation,” The Wall Street Journal, 2026. •       An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power by John Steele Gordon. •       A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable by John Steele Gordon. •       Episode 2874: Don Watson on From One Mad King to Another — the companion episode on American history and what has always made America America. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: (00:31) - The Wall Street Journal's most impactful US inventions: Internet at number one (01:52) - The founding fear: the US was t...

Eric Thompson interviews Tammi Winbauer, a Bismarck, North Dakota Ninja, who shares how she turned her business around after a difficult stretch. At the start of 2025, Tammi was in a slump, dealing with personal challenges, low production, and a mindset focused on simply getting by. By the end of the year, she had dramatically reversed course, earning over $220,000 in the second half of the year and building strong momentum into 2026. Tammi credits her transformation to recommitting to the fundamentals of Ninja Selling, especially her morning routine, mindset work, and consistent execution of the Ninja Nine. With her coach's support, she shifted from reactive behavior to a highly intentional, structured approach. Her daily routine now includes gratitude, affirmations, note writing, planning, reviewing her hot and warm lists, and proactively matching clients with opportunities. A key theme is moving from "going through the motions" to deeper, more meaningful execution. Tammi emphasizes writing intentional notes, adding real estate reviews, and staying focused on abundance rather than scarcity. She also implemented clear boundaries in her schedule, which improved both her productivity and her quality of life. Her story demonstrates that even after a downturn, a business can be rebuilt with purpose, discipline, and consistency. The shift from survival mode to intentional action created both stronger results and a more fulfilling life. Key Takeaways Turning a business around starts with shifting from reactive behavior to intentional daily structure A consistent morning routine built on gratitude, affirmations, and planning creates a strong mindset foundation Meaningful execution of the Ninja Nine drives results, not just going through the motions Focusing on hot and warm lists daily creates proactive opportunities and strengthens relationships Setting boundaries improves both business performance and personal well-being Coaching provides clarity, perspective, and accountability that accelerates growth Memorable Quotes "I was trying to survive." "My business today is very on purpose." "There are different levels to doing the Ninja Nine." "I was going through the motions." "Who doesn't like to be thought of?" "You are so worth it." Links: Website: https://ninjaselling.com/ninja-podcast/ Email: TSW@NinjaSelling.com Phone: 1-800-254-1650 Podcast Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/TheNinjaSellingPodcast Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NinjaSelling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninjasellingofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjaselling Upcoming Public Ninja Installations: https://NinjaSelling.com/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=183&tribe__ecp_custom_2%5B0%5D=Public Ninja Coaching: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/course/ninja-coaching/ Tammi Winbauer: https://tammiwinbauer.sites.c21.homes/

Kerry McDonald talks with Kelsy Achtenberg, founding teacher and Executive Director of The Innovation School, a private K-8 school in Bismarck, North Dakota. They discuss the school's Reggio Emilia-inspired model, its focus on passion, play, and projects, and the recent launch of a hybrid homeschool program to meet growing demand. Kelsy shares the challenges of running a small private school, the importance of family alignment, and how graduates thrive when transitioning to traditional high schools. Kelsy is also a new Senior Contributor at FEE's Education Entrepreneurship Lab! Read her articles at edentrepreneur.org. Also, check out Kerry's latest Forbes.com article, featuring The Innovation School and its new hybrid homeschool program. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at edentrepreneur.org. Kerry's latest book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling, is available now wherever books are sold!

On this date in 1952, the public was invited to a tree planting ceremony on the state capitol grounds at Bismarck. The Washington, DC Evening Star reported that North Dakotans were dedicating a tree by the Senate entrance to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Reclamation Law sponsored by Senator Henry Hansbrough. Members of the North Dakota congressional delegation and their staff participated in the ceremony.

In the span of a decade, Bismarck does the unthinkable. He unites Germany, changing the history of western civilization forever. Western Civ 2.0

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett examine Prussia's evolution from a frontier marshland into a hyper-militarized powerhouse. Hosts analyze how capable Hohenzollern leadership and Bismarckian diplomacy unified Germany through structural discipline and strategic warfare. -- FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @LudwigNverMises (Austin) @TurpentineMedia -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:16) Intro (00:03:12) Leadership, Authoritarianism, and the Hohenzollern Dynasty (00:06:20) Bismarck's Aristocratic Monarchism and Social Concessions (00:10:14) 19th Century Ideologies: Hyper-Modernism vs. Postmodernism (00:18:16) Industrialization, Social Trust, and Comparisons to Japan (00:25:26) The Prussian School System and Training Interchangeable Cogs (00:30:12) German Colonization of Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages (00:33:43) The Settlement of Brandenburg and Ethnic Geopolitics (00:46:20) Declaring an Independent Kingdom at the Start of the 18th Century (00:51:45) The Teutonic Knights and the Formation of the Junkers (00:57:35) The 30 Years War and the Psychic Scar on Brandenburg (01:00:36) Frederick William I and the Foundation of Prussian Militarism (01:03:38) Frederick the Great, the Seizure of Silesia, and European Great Power Status (01:06:44) Tactical Innovations: Vertical Attacks, Light Artillery, and Iron Drill (01:21:46) The Seven Years War: A Campaign of Defensive Survival (01:30:46) The Relationship Between Frederick the Great and Voltaire (01:41:31) The Revolutionary Phase and Dismemberment of Poland-Lithuania (01:46:20) Napoleon, the Battle of Jena, and Total Social/Military Revolution (01:57:32) The Divergence of East and West Germany and the Congress of Vienna (02:12:11) Kaiser Wilhelm II's Diplomatic Errors and the Path to World War I (02:18:37) The Socialization of Prussian Norms and Mandatory Conscription (02:23:06) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices