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Sam Harris speaks with George Packer about American democracy and authoritarianism. They discuss Packer's article "America's Zombie Democracy," the erosion of democratic institutions, the Justice Department's independence, Congressional dysfunction, the weaponization of the military, Trump's unprecedented corruption, the public's failure to recognize democratic collapse, shamelessness as political superpower, the role of hypocrisy, potential threats to the 2026 midterm elections, hyperpartisanship and the loss of shared reality, the mainstreaming of white nationalism on the right, the damage done by wokeness and identity politics on the left, the Epstein files as a potential breaking point for MAGA, the post-Trump Republican landscape, wealth inequality and economic pain as catalysts for change, the role of status in American politics, social media's toxic effects on discourse, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
President Trump takes on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) over the weekend. Big vote on the Epstein files release this week in the House of Representatives. Hemp ban slipped into the bill to reopen the federal government. Beauty pageant "dumbhead" controversy. New Michael Jackson biopic on its way! More American women are ready to move out of the U.S. Young girls are less and less interested in getting married. Michelle Obama is an angry, bitter woman. Kamala Harris is still reliving her 2024 election defeat. Black actor Roy Wood Jr. is a bitter, bitter man. Stephen A. Smith calls out Democrats who won't appear on his show. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) doesn't want you to think he's running for president. Warren Buffett's plan to balance the U.S. budget. DNC staffers are now expected to return to work. Pee menu for astronauts! 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:14 Football Update 05:27 President Trump Drops Support for MTG 08:12 MTG Apologizes for Political Division 14:16 Adam Schiff on Good Politics? 15:36 Trump's Response to MTG 16:55 Trump Attacks Thomas Massie's New Marriage 19:09 Massie on Epstein Files 22:56 Massie on Trump Being a Bully 25:05 FLASHBACK: Trump on Epstein Back in 2015 30:52 Fat Five 50:08 American Women Want to Leave the U.S. for Good? 52:38 Michelle Obama Continues to Hate America 53:11 Michelle Obama's Hair Rant 57:25 Michelle Obama 2028? 1:06:00 Kamala Harris on Playing 3D Chess against Trump 1:12:19 Roy Wood on Ancestors 1:14:48 Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Democrats 1:17:19 Gavin Newsom is NOT Running for President? 1:19:15 TDS is a REAL Thing in America! 1:23:13 Gavin Newsom is the Future of the Party? 1:26:18 FLASHBACK: Warren Buffett on Passing a Budget from 2019 1:33:05 Space News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we're delving into the drama! A listener has written in with a classic dilemma: She's got a major crush on her much older boss. We also get an update from our caller who was struggling with settling in her current relationship, which takes a some major twist and turns. Plus, catch up on our lives:
J. Drew Lanham is a poet and ornithologist whose work intertwines his lived experience as a Black man in the American south and his love of wilderness. Both have taught him that joy is a source of strength. On Bring Birds Back, Drew describes how he finds radical joy in spending time with birds like the American Robins.Hear more from Drew about radical joy in season 7 of Bring Birds Back!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this session of In Class With Carr, real estate violence against the East Wing of the White House becomes the latest point of entry to examine the latest episode of the US “demolition derby”—the conflict and renegotiation of the political architecture and collective memory of a United States under siege by the latest assault of an increasingly desperate and fascist white nationalism. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes areheld live with a live chat.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Knarrative Twitter: https://twitter.com/knarrative_Knarrative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knarrative/In Class with Carr Twitter: https://twitter.com/inclasswithcarrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Our good friends, Mike and JT from Brew Crime, join us for November's unsolved crossover. Today, JT tells us about a terrifying six-year murder spree (1990-1996) targeted at least thirteen vulnerable elderly women in Richmond's West End, creating widespread panic. The case was officially pinned on one killer, but the narrative quickly fell apart: the series was split by a two-year hiatus and featured a pronounced shift from the stabbing homicides of six Black women to the homicides of seven White women. The case was hastily "closed" for the Phase II victims through the highly disputed confession of a diagnosed schizophrenic with zero forensic links to the crime scenes, leaving the initial wave of brutal stabbings completely unresolved. The official resolution is rooted in systemic failure and alleged racial bias, ensuring the actual killer, or killers, walked free. Source for the Episode Associated Press. (1996, April 25). Pattern Sought in Richmond Killings. The Roanoke Times. https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1996/rt9604/960425/04250042.htm Cases Solved Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy: How DNA Profiles Crack Cold Cases. (n.d.). Genomelink. Retrieved November 3, 2025, from https://genomelink.io/blog/cases-solved-using-forensic-genetic-genealogy-how-dna-profiles-crack-cold-cases Leslie Burchart. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Burchart Perpetrator typologies and behavioral patterns in strangulation homicides: A Smallest Space Analysis. (n.d.). PMC. Retrieved November 3, 2025, from https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12046104 The Golden Years Murders. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Years_Murders https://richmondstandard.com/richmond/2025/02/26/richmond-city-council-honors-black-nine-guardians-of-justice/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Minute POWER NAP Guided Meditation for Energy & Focus | Quick Recharge Before Work to Beat the Afternoon SlumpFeeling the midday drag or pre-work jitters? This 10-minute guided power nap meditation is your perfect, scientifically-backed quick recharge for a massive boost in energy and focus. Designed to be a mental reset before work or to beat the afternoon slump, this session on calming anxiety will leave you feeling refreshed and sharp.⚡️ Instant Energy Boost: Quickly drop into a deep state of relaxation using a body scan and visualization of a golden energy waterfall to wash away brain fog and lingering tiredness.
In this episode, Taryell Simmons and Jamarquan Houston dive into the art of building a brand that reflects who you truly are. As a first-generation college graduate, mental health provider, and visionary entrepreneur, Jamarquan's story is one of resilience, creativity, and liberation. He shares how his work bridges communication and accessibility through leadership, liberation, and legacy, helping professionals and entrepreneurs alike turn purpose into prosperity.Key Takeaways:Authenticity is your brand's greatest assetLeadership begins with self-awareness and serviceStorytelling can transform both your business and your communityBuilding equity means building systems of belongingConnect with Jamarquan Houston:Website: allmylinks.com/StairkeepersLinkedIn: Jamarquan HoustonEmail: jparishouston@gmail.com Call-to-Action:Visit Upper Class Agency to learn how to grow your brand with authenticity. Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation for more stories of purpose, leadership, and transformation.Credits:Host: Taryell SimmonsGuest: Jamarquan HoustonMusic: Will MakerProduction: RISE Urban Nation Unite. Empower. Ignite.Thank you for tuning into the RISE Urban Nation Podcast, where we go beyond conversation to fuel a movement of unity, empowerment, and transformation across the Black and Pan-African community. Each episode dives deep into the stories of entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers shaping culture, business, and legacy.Hosted by Taryell Simmons, a leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, the show blends storytelling with strategy to help you amplify your voice, grow your brand, and lead with purpose.Why Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation?✨ Inspiring Stories: Learn from influential Black and Pan-African leaders making an impact.
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) talks about eight Black representatives from South Carolina who served in Congress during the Reconstruction Era. The eight included Joseph Rainey, the first Black politician elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero who fled the Confederacy to fight for the Union Army. Both were former slaves. Rep. Clyburn became the ninth Black congressman from South Carolina nearly a century later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BrownTown debriefs"No Cop Academy: The Documentary" (2023) with campaign organizers, interviewees, and producer/curator of the film, Debbie Southorn and Destiny Harris. The team reunites to discuss the creation, process, and impact of the one-hour SoapBox-produced film and the #NoCopAcademy campaign more broadly. The adult-supported, youth directed coalition and campaign from 2017-2019 was a grassroots effort demanding the city of Chicago stop the construction of a then-$95 million dollar cop academy in West Garfield Park and fund youth and communities instead. The city ultimately decided to move forward with the project, however, the lessons learned and strategies seeded would prove fruitful for future campaigns in Chicago and movements across the country. The gang unpacks how Chicago youth changed the organizing landscape and movement media supported in naming, framing, and resisting power, both forging a path to the city's current political moment. BrownTown and guests compare and contrast the struggles of the late 2010's to what our movements are up against in this new fascist reality. Originally recorded October 2025.“The Wrap Up” which invites collaborators and community partners to take a behind the scenes look at SoapBox films, unpacking the nuts and bolts while thinking more deeply about power, struggle, and storytelling. Let's get meta!Screen No Cop Academy: The Documentary here. Stay tuned for the film available on streaming in 2026!GUESTSDebbie Southorn was a lead adult organizer in the #NoCopAcademy campaign and producer of the film. She co-founded the Chicago chapter of Black & Pink in 2012, has been involved in and supported numerous efforts through her work at American Friends Service Committee, and is currently serving as the Director of Organizational Development at Dissenters. Follow Debbie on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.Destiny Harris is a Black, queer educator, writer, poet, abolitionist and anti-imperialist organizer from the West Side of Chicago. She is an Alumna of Howard University who believes in the power of art and grassroots organizing as a vehicle to achieving liberation throughout the diaspora. She is currently the Chicago Peacebuilding Program Associate at American Friends Service Committee. Destiny also was an interviewee in the film and created corresponding educational material. Follow Destiny on Instagram and Facebook.Learn all about the campaign at NoCopAcademy,.com, the film at SoapBoxPO.com/NoCopAcademy, and peep the Linktree for any film updates. Follow the campaign/film on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Mentioned in episode:Related #NoCopAcademy episodesEp. 11 - Intersectionality, etc. ft. RubyEp. 26 - Coalition-building ft. Debbie & MonicaEp. 54 - #CopsOutCPS ft. Vero & AshaBONUS - #NoCopTOBER ft. Freedom#NoCopTOBER#CopsOutCPSBIG shoutout to by Sarah-Ji of Love and Struggle Photos who documented much of the campaign!Tom Callahan, filmmaker/creator of Sensitive Visuals--CREDITS: Intro soundbites from news and campaign audio curated by Kassandra Borah; outro music King's Dead Remix. Poster by Citlali Perez. Audio engineered by Kassandra Borah. Production assistance by Jamie Price.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Support
A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center at 6 p.m. to gather feedback from residents on rezoning the area. Residents want to reduce heavy industrial uses, prevent displacement and protect the character of their neighborhoods, many of which are home to Latino and Black communities. In other news, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports. Airlines resumed their regular flight schedules this morning; a judge rejected for now a bid by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to bar Tylenol-maker Kenvue Inc. from marketing its over-the-counter pain medication as being safe for pregnant women within the state; and Post Malone has been announced as the musical act that will perform at halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
When my daughter asked me why oil was such a big deal back in the day, I didn't have the answer -- so I went digging! What I found connects an 11-year-old Black girl's "worthless" land to the rise of modern America. This episode of IDKMYDE unpacks how curiosity, timing, and a little bit of oil turned one question into a story I couldn't believe I didn't already know!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Kid Rock, "Devil Without a Cause,” from August 1998 (Bawitdaba / I Am the Bullgod / Somebody's Gotta Feel This / Cowboy). STAFF PICKS: “Closing Time” by Semisonic — Bruce. “Blue on Black” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Rob. "Inside Out” by Eve 6 — Lynch. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “It's Not Over” by Mark Isham (from the motion picture "Blade").
Professor Michelle Adams describes the struggles to integrate Detroit's highly segregated neighborhoods and schools in the 1960s, a federal judge's ruling to alleviate that segregation by bussing students between the predominately Black schools in Detroit and predominantly white schools in the suburbs, and the Supreme Court's subsequent 1974 Milliken v. Bradley decision that acknowledged the … Continue reading The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) talks about eight Black representatives from South Carolina who served in Congress during the Reconstruction Era. The eight included Joseph Rainey, the first Black politician elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero who fled the Confederacy to fight for the Union Army. Both were former slaves. Rep. Clyburn became the ninth Black congressman from South Carolina nearly a century later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Las Vegas Raiders on SI Senior Beat Writer Hondo Carpenter breaks down the Silver and Black from inside the facility on the latest edition of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast on PFI Pro Football Insider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The guys listen to and discuss Stroke 9's minor hit Little Black Backpack. A song that slides down the slope of 90's anger and gets creepier and more controlling the longer it goes. More than likely the most frightening song about a fashion trend in a long while.
Join Micah, Aaron, and Jules as we discuss the building of the tabernacle and vestments for the priests in Exodus 25-28. Why do these ancient descriptions matter for our own perception of our faith? How is God's presence mediated through these objects in the tabernacle and in our own religious practices? And how is the early church reimagining the ark of the covenant as Mother Mary--and how can that reenvisioning of the story help us reimagine our role in our own times? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Jules' awesome content can be found on xiantifa.itch.io.Aaron's amazing show All Things Made New can be found wherever good podcasts are served.https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of The Black Lincoln Collective Podcast, the crew launches straight into a spirited — and predictably chaotic — debate about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From arguing over which artists deserve a spot to joking about their own BLC Hall of Fame nomination process, Parker, Fred, and Allan turn music history into comedic fuel. Their riffing includes everything from Prince shoutouts to the logic-defying idea that the Hall might benefit from their personal brand of democracy — or lack thereof. Once they've finished disrupting the music industry, the trio pivots into tech news, where they try (and fail) to make sense of modern AI, glitches, and digital chaos. With lines about unexpected problems “probably being AI's fault,” they unravel the mysteries of the tech world using the only method they trust: complete skepticism and even more complete confusion. The episode eventually spirals into a discussion about health foods, which they approach with the same scientific rigor they apply to everything else — none. They question wellness trends, laugh about suspiciously marketed “healthy” snacks, and explore whether anyone actually knows what they're eating. The deeper they go, the more it becomes clear: health food might be the biggest scam of all, right behind canned yams and Hall of Fame voting. Anchoring it all is the absurd and perfectly fitting title, “Jazz Flute and the Turkey Time Machine.” Like always, the conversation zigzags through culture, nonsense, and accidental insight, delivering the signature BLC blend of sharp wit, random tangents, and proudly unfiltered humor. Whether you came for the music commentary, tech confusion, or health food skepticism, this episode serves up a full plate of Collective-style comedy — unpredictable, unpolished, and undeniably fun #blcpodcast #podcastingforthepeople #funny #podcast #greenvillesc #scpodcast #yeahthatgreenville Listen at: https://americasfavoritepodcast.com Tweet the Show: https://twitter.com/blcworld Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blcpodcast/ Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blcpodcast/ Buy Fred and Allan Beer: https://www.patreon.com/blcworld
Music industry veteran Eddie Gilreath pulls up to the Corner Booth at Skip Paige's Little Bar to trace an extraordinary journey from Philadelphia's sound to global stages. With hosts Patrick Evans and Randy Florence, he recalls faking his first bass gig at 14, serving in Panama during tense Cold War days, then rising through Motown and Warner Bros. to help break artists like the Spinners and George Benson. Eddie shares inside stories about working with icons including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, and more—plus why some of the most memorable moments happened offstage. He talks about smashing industry barriers as a pioneering Black executive, his “Black Music Is Green” initiative, and how streaming has rewritten the rules for new artists. It's a masterclass in music, marketing, and humanity from a man who quietly shaped the soundtrack of our lives. From basement rehearsals to boardrooms, Eddie's story is funny, candid, and deeply inspiring.Takeaways:How a missing bass player at a Philly cabaret accidentally launched Eddie's music career at 14.Serving in Panama during a volatile Cold War era and keeping music alive even in a combat zone.Moving from musician to executive, rising through Motown and Warner Bros. during the heyday of soul and pop.The strategy behind breaking acts like the Spinners and George Benson, including the massive success of Breezin'.Becoming the first African American national sales director and vice president at Warner, and refusing to be pigeonholed into “just” Black music.Intimate, often funny stories about working with legends: Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Cher, George Clinton, and more.Creating the “Black Music Is Green” initiative and using hard data and retail relationships to open doors for more Black professionals in the business.Reflections on Broadway cast albums, the streaming-era music economy, and why Eddie hopes his legacy is simply that he “did the right things.”#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #McCallumTheatre #EddieGilreath #MotownRecords #WarnerBrothersRecords #MusicIndustryLegends #GeorgeBenson #RayCharles #CurtisMayfield #MichaelJackson #RecordBusinessHistory #BlackMusicIsGreen #PhiladelphiaSound #PanamaVeteran
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are demanding the full release of all files tied to his sex trafficking operation — and they're turning up the pressure on Congress. The House is preparing for a pivotal vote as new emails raise questions about what powerful figures may have known. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
California's water recycling movement has evolved from experiments to expansion—driven by progressive regulations, proven technology, and positive public trust. In this episode, Traci Minamide, Greg Wetterau, and Roshanak Aflaki of CDM Smith share expert insights from decades of experience advancing reuse across the Golden State.They reflect on the past, when early projects like the East Valley initiative faced setbacks and public skepticism that reshaped how engineers, utilities, and communicators approached outreach and transparency.In the present, they highlight how clearer regulations, efficient treatment processes, and pilot projects have made large-scale water recycling both achievable and affordable—turning wastewater into safe, local drinking water for millions.Looking to the future, the panel envisions a new generation of systems powered by AI-driven operations, advanced membranes, and rapid water-quality monitoring tools that will make direct potable reuse more widespread and resilient than ever before.This episode is part of The Golden State of Reuse, a series exploring the past, present, and future of water recycling across California.The series is a collaboration with WateReuse California and sponsored by CDM Smith. The series is also supported by the Sacramento Area Sewer District, Black & Veatch, and Monterey One Water.waterloop is a nonprofit news outlet exploring solutions for water sustainability.
In this episode of the 30 Screams or Less podcast we review 'Black Phone 2' directed by Scott Derrickson, written by Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill. Starring Ethan Hawke (The Grabber), Mason Thames (Finn), Madeleine McGraw (Gwen), Demián Bichir (Mando), and Miguel Mora (Ernesto). The plot of the movie is as Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.Sponsored By:Beard Octane: Use the code 30SCREAMS10 at checkout for 10% off your order. https://beardoctane.com/Follow Us on Social Media: https://solo.to/30screamsorless
This week, Oz, Fluent and Euphonic give flowers a young campus hero as well as Outkast and Salt N Pepa; Oz questions the community's focus on racist stunts; The boys unpack the Brick Lady's sentencing and the people's responses to it; Plus, another installment of Elections Have Consequences, your listener letters and the Top 3 STFUs! Pour Up! Song of the Week: C-Mill and the Scripts- "Sweet Memories"
Simone Biles talks about her implants, Michigan at Wrigley Field, Sami Sheen vapid tattoo tour, Texas cop v. Gamecocks, KISS honors Ace, Bond girl Kendall Jenner, Ohtani's dog > his wife, and our show causes car accidents. We'll do a LIVE Detroit Lions overreaction show tomorrow at 10:30am. Get your Drew Lane Show merch today! Sports: Marc went to Wrigley Field to support the cult. The Michigan Wolverines defeated Northwestern 24-22. Texas A&M had a wild comeback against the South Carolina Gamecocks. A Texas State Trooper stole the show with some roughhousing. The Alabama kicker is a hothead! Bronny James started and sucked it up. MSU lost another one, this time to Penn State. College GameDay had the worst $2M kicks possibly ever. The Eddie Murphy documentary remains watchable. Drew went on a Murphy movie binge this weekend. Music: Gene Simmons had some nice words for Ace Frehley. Paul Stanley led a moment of silence. Some lost Black Sabbath demos are going to be released. Sharon Osbourne is none too pleased. Alex Van Halen is dropping another book. AI country is taking over the charts. Wolfgang Van Halen has a new Mammoth album out. Shohei Ohtani won another MVP award and he shows his love to his dog. A THIRD deer was smoked while listening to our program. Another dude was involved in a hit and run while listening. Send your crashes to 209-66-Boner! Michelle Obama has another book out. She claims the US isn't ready for a female president. She goes on to explain why Black people can't swim. California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is cratering. Politics: Tucker Carlson got ahold of Thomas Matthew Crook's digital footprint. Rocket Money pulls their advertising from Carlson due to Nick Fuentes' appearance on the show. Dasha Nekrasova was dropped by her talent agency for appearing on Fuentes' show. Zohran Mamdani may get his tax raise approved in New York. Kanye West is sorry for being antisemetic. Kylie Jenner is about to make a crappy album. Kendall Jenner wants to be the next Bond girl. Britney Spears cuddled up with the Kardashians over the weekend. The Rolling Stones covered disco classic Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company. The Stones had quite the Disco run. Simone Biles got some great new boobies. Dave Portnoy heckler, Patrick McClintock, had a GoFundMe that raised $30K. It seems to be gone now. Sami Sheen gives us a tour of her crappy tattoos. She hates the vast majority of them. The Wikipedia co-founder storms off podcast. Billie Eilish vs Elon Musk. There is a war against billionaires! Amy Schumer has lost weight and so she's dumping her husband. South Park continues going hard at Donald Trump as they show him nailing JD Vance. The BBC edited a Jan 6th clip of Donald Trump and the head of the network has resigned. Nauseating troll, Jack Doherty, was arrested in Miami. Hilary Duff is going on tour. She once gave Mike Comrie a BJ after he proposed. Meghan Markle shares a preview of her Christmas decorations. We roll through this Markle classic. She recently made another cooking blunder. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).
BRAVOCON 2025 AND CAT POOP! WHAT A COMBO! A WEEKLY WRAP-UP SO DENSE YET AGAIN THAT IT'S SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS! In part one, Emily updates us on Tiger and Penny (her cats) and the absolute MADNESS that's been ensuing in her apartment! Then, we dive into all the news that came from the first couple of days of BravoCon 2025: panels, trailers, and so much more! DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TODAY! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Apple Podcasts! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Spotify! Follow Emily on Instagram! Subscribe to Emily's YouTube channel, where we go live every single Sunday! *** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee? CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT! *** New episodes of “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker” are released weekly! DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS! EMAIL ME AT IKENNOTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM! FOLLOW ME ON THREADS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MEREDITH WRAPPED BRITANI UP, AND BRITANI GETS TO BE THE VICTIM! WIN WIN! A WEEKLY WRAP-UP SO DENSE YET AGAIN THAT IT'S SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS! In part two, we discuss the PLANE RIDE FROM HELL on the latest episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Meredith and Lisa are in denial, Mary is concerned, Whitney & Bronwyn want to SWING, Heather loves to wait for people to show up, and so much more! DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TODAY! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Apple Podcasts! Listen to “She's Speaking with Emily Hanks” podcast on Spotify! Follow Emily on Instagram! Subscribe to Emily's YouTube channel, where we go live every single Sunday! *** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee? CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT! *** New episodes of “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker” are released weekly! DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS! EMAIL ME AT IKENNOTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM! FOLLOW ME ON THREADS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Worum geht's: Im Format Ausgefragt! beantworten die Podcaster Fabian, Chris und Gunnar (plus Rahel und Henner) Fragen der Hörer. Die sind in der Regel so ausgewählt, dass die Antworten nicht nur „Ja“, „Nein“ oder „Wurscht“ lauten können, sondern idealerweise ein bisschen was Persönliches preisgeben. Wir danken allen, die Fragen eingesendet haben! Ausgefragt! gehört zu unseren festen Formaten – es erscheint halbjährlich. Wer eine Frage hat, schickt die bitte einfach per Mail an fabian AT stayforever PUNKT de; Fabian sammelt die dann für die nächste Folge im Frühjahr. Bitte keine Fragen zum Podcast an sich oder zu geplanten Folgen. Dies sind die Fragen von dieser Folge: Frage 1, gestellt von: Uwe Große AAA-Spiele scheinen mir aktuell wahlweise storygetriebene Action-RPGs mit Shooter-Mechaniken, rollenspielähnliche Action-Adventures mit starken Story-Elementen oder Looter-Shooter mit Puzzle-Elementen zu sein. Genres verschwimmen, zumindest bei teuren Produktionen. Das letzte Genre, das neu “erfunden” wurde, sind Souls-Likes, wobei auch die vielleicht eher Mechanik als Genre sind. Sind die Möglichkeiten des Mediums ausgeschöpft oder schon alle bekannt? Erwartet ihr noch richtig Neues in den kommenden Jahren? – Frage 2, gestellt von: Anna Habt ihr noch Kontakt zu euren Spielefreunden von “damals” (Marco, Rollenspielgruppen, Hotseat-Partner bei M.U.L.E. etc.)? Hören diese vielleicht sogar Stay Forever und freuen sich über Erwähnungen – oder ist das alles eingeschlafen? – Frage 3, gestellt von: Andreas Gab es bei euch DEN einen Moment (bzw. die Momente), wo euch bewusst geworden ist, dass ihr biologisch offiziell alt seid? Ich schieb zum Beispiel immer meine Brille nach oben, wenn ich Nachrichten auf dem Smartphone lese. Wie geht ihr mit dem Thema “Altern” um? Vermeidet ihr das konsequent? Oder macht ihr euch Gedanken wegen Vorsorge, sowohl medizinisch als auch finanziell? – Frage 4, gestellt von: Marius Ich hab es schon öfter erlebt, dass Mechaniken aus Spielen, die ich gerade spiele, mich in der echten Welt triggern und Handlungsimpulse erzeugen, denen ich widerstehen muss. Zum Beispiel wollte ich zu Zeiten von Black and White gerne echte Bäume ausreißen und über einem Sägewerk abwerfen. Und als ich viel Max Payne spielte, wollte ich in jedem Badezimmerschrank Painkiller suchen. Ist euch das auch mal passiert? – Frage 5, gestellt von: Andreas Die meisten von uns kennen das Vorurteil: “Wer sein Hobby zum Beruf macht, hat ein Hobby weniger.” Ich für meinen Teil habe Respekt – um nicht zu sagen: Angst – davor, dass mir ein liebgewonnenes Hobby durch negative Erfahrungen vergällt wird, wenn aus diesem Hobby mein Beruf würde. Wie geht es euch damit? Gibt es für euch nicht auch Tage, an denen ihr von Videospielen und der damit zusammenhängenden Industrie die Nase voll habt? – Frage 6, gestellt von: Patrick Wie geht ihr mit Spiele-Themen und -Inhalten um, die euch physisch oder psychisch belasten? Generell könnt ihr euch ja aussuchen, ob und wer welches Spiel behandelt. Ich denke da an Gunnars Aussage, dass er keine Jumpscares mag und sehr schreckhaft ist. Da er bei Folgen zu Resident Evil dabei war, stelle ich mir das Spielen schwierig vor. Die anderen haben da bestimmt auch Beispiele. Also was sind für euch problematische Inhalte oder “Hürden” beim Spielen? – Frage 7, gestellt von: Daniel Ihr seid gestresst, überfordert oder anderweitig unzufrieden mit einer Situation. Wohin würdet Ihr euch am liebsten zurückziehen, um abzuschalten und zu regenerieren? – Frage 8, gestellt von: Tobias Gibt es Spiele, die ihr vor allem wegen deren Minigames mochtet? Wo diese euch vielleicht sogar besser gefallen haben als das Hauptspiel? – Frage 9, gestellt von: Raffael Wenn ihr zurück in eure Jugend oder Kindheit reisen und eurem jüngeren Ich einen Rat oder eine Erkenntnis mit auf den Weg geben könntet, was wäre das? Also was hättet ihr rückblickend gerne schon damals gewusst oder verstanden?
10 Minute Guided Meditation: Self-LoveWelcome to The Calming Anxiety Podcast with your host, Martin.This 10-minute guided meditation is your essential daily self-love practice designed to instantly release self-judgment and cultivate deep self-compassion. Whether you are a beginner or seeking a quick mental reset, this loving-kindness meditation (Metta) will help you find inner peace and grounding in the present moment.In this powerful self-compassion session, you will learn to:Practice Heart-Centered Breathing to access your inner strength and resilience.Release Anxiety and Stress by letting your whole body soften and grounding your awareness.Harness Positive Self-Talk using the four affirmations of self-kindness: "May I be happy," "May I be safe," "May I be healthy," and "May I live with ease".Boost Self-Worth and Confidence by generating a feeling of warmth and tenderness within your heart space.Find a comfortable space and take this time to nurture the most important person in your life: You. Carry this quality of self-compassion with you as you move into the rest of your day.
Are you an anxious person who struggles with meditation? Do you try to sit down, only to have your mind off racing with overthinking? If you constantly feel frustrated or like a failure because you can't stop thinking during meditation, you are making one tiny, massive mistake—and you are not alone.The simple, uncomfortable truth is: You can't stop thinking. Trying to force your thoughts to stop is like telling your heart to stop beating, and it actually creates more anxiety.In this powerful, 7-minute guided meditation for anxiety, you will learn the simple grounding hack that fixes this mistake. Stop fighting the river of your anxious mind and learn how to change your relationship with your thoughts.
There are factions in any movement, and conservatism is no different. We are witnessing growth, as we watch Tucker Carlson rationalize his behavior. I'm sure many people have taken a different stance on Candace Owens, and even Ben Shapiro is trying to remain relevant. We need to discuss issues and players openly and honestly. But know that conservatism wins, no matter what. The players will shift, and you need to know who to trust and where you fit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Want to know how things are going? Well, the Trump agenda remains in full swing. ICE arrests illegal truckers, and have forced Gavin Newsom's hand. Also, we learned that the BBC lied, and now face the wrath of Trump. Congressman Tim Burchett on shutdown explains the shutdown, and surprise: it had nothing to do with feeding hungry kids or healthcare. Finally, this late-night hack's wife explains jut how delusional the Left are.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In a move widely criticized as politically motivated and structurally compromised, former SEC chairman Jay Clayton—who previously worked closely with Apollo Global Management, the private-equity firm led for decades by Jeffrey Epstein associate Leon Black—was appointed to oversee an investigation into Epstein's alleged ties to Donald Trump's political adversaries. Critics argue that placing someone so closely connected to a firm entangled in Epstein's financial orbit fundamentally undermines the credibility of the inquiry. While the announcement was framed as a push for transparency, the decision raised immediate concerns about conflicts of interest and selective scrutiny. Observers note that when Trump publicly demanded investigations into his opponents, he conspicuously avoided referencing Black or Les Wexner, another figure long linked to Epstein, fueling allegations that the appointment was designed to protect insiders rather than expose them.The broader controversy highlights what many see as a calculated effort to contain the fallout from newly surfaced Epstein-related communications that could implicate individuals across both political parties. Rather than pursuing a comprehensive accounting, the administration's strategy appears focused on limiting exposure and reframing the narrative toward partisan targets. Survivors of Epstein's abuse and their advocates have expressed frustration that those with direct proximity to Epstein—financially and personally—continue to remain shielded while public attention is redirected. Critics contend that the government's approach resembles damage control rather than a legitimate pursuit of justice, reinforcing suspicions that political and financial interests, rather than accountability, are driving decisions at the highest levels.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
In this episode, we dive into the dating complexities unveiled between Black men and Black women on Arlette Amuli's Pop The Balloon and Find Love. Both sides showcase hypocrisy, superficiality, and controversy; however, the women on the show seem to display these traits even more. We break down the tension, the toxicity, and the possible hidden agendas at play. Tune in as we unpack it all.
Another episode of Classic Gaming Brothers! This week we are talking about a TV show that is near and dear to our hearts - Reboot! Be sure to check out Reboot Rewind, which was an incredible source of information: https://www.youtube.com/@ReBootRewindDoc -- Send us feedback on episodes at ClassicGamingBrothers@gmail.com (and have a chance at winning a free game!), comment on our Facebook or shoot us a DM. -- Make sure to like our pages and subscribe to our podcast on your favorite streaming service we are on most of them. -- Check us out on Twitch at https://Twitch.tv/classicgamingbrothers and YouTube @Classicgamingbrothers. -- We have a website, it is at https://www.classicgamingbrothers.com -- Intro/Outro song is "The Little Broth" by Rolemusic from the album "The Black Dot". The BWP song when used is "The Black" also by Rolemusic
When I look around at the crumbling empire I helped build, I wonder how it all went so wrong. How did so many people lose their minds, the legacy media lose its objectivity, and so many so-called “educated” people lose their grip on reality?What is Trump Derangement Syndrome anyway? I think, as someone who lived it and has been online for the last 30 years, that the people with all of the power could not let go of that power, just like the South during the last Civil War. The South had built for itself a utopian version of America, one not rooted in reality, but one they deeply believed in. The same is true for the Left today. I know, I helped build it. I believed in it too and thought it would last forever. Trump's win in 2016 was a sign that half of the country was not happy with how things were going and wanted change, just as much of America understood that a country that proclaimed all men are created equal could not keep slaves.And just as the freeing of the slaves sent the South into mass psychosis that would lead to Jim Crow laws and the oppression of Black Americans, after eight years of deeply rooted propaganda that said Trump was a racist and for him to win would be an existential threat to our way of life, one our country could not survive, sent those of us inside utopia cascading into madness.And so we began fighting a Civil War. Not at Gettysburg or Shiloh, but on Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and TikTok. But only one side is cutting off friends and family. Only one side has no plan for the rest of America on the outside. Only one side seems prepared to become violent to preserve their utopia. I thought November of 2024 was like the burning of Atlanta. Not quite the end of the war, but almost. Now, after Charlie Kirk's assassination and the fracturing of the Right, I'm not so sure.What I do know is that so much of what defines our Civil War, so much of what explains the Left's mass psychosis, took root in 2008.What is an American?2008 was the crisis that sparked the Fourth Turning, according to Neil Howe, who co-wrote the book with William H. Strauss. It wasn't just the election of the first Black president, or the launch of the iPhone, the rise of social media, or the $800 billion bailout of Wall Street that birthed two populist movements on the Left with Occupy and on the Right with the Tea Party. It was also the year an idea contagion began to spread.In April of 2008, Obama was recorded writing off half the country as people who were “bitter” and clinging to “guns and religion.”“Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton activated her entire campaign apparatus to portray Mr. Obama's remarks as reflective of an elitist view of faith and community. His comments, she said, were “not reflective of the values and beliefs of Americans.”Those comments were not seen as racist, yet months later, in October, when Sarah Palin said more or less the same thing, she was called an “Islamaphobe.” Seven years after 9/11, that is what the Left was worried about, not “Radical Islamic terrorism.”From the Washington Post, “Palin's words avoid repulsing voters with overt racism. But is there another subtext for creating the false image of a black presidential nominee “palling around” with terrorists while assuring a predominantly white audience that he doesn't see their America?”Race and racism became the dividing line after that. By 2010, the idea that the Tea Party was racist became a big story. ABC News still had some objectivity and attempted to tell both sides.Reason's Michael Moynihan made a video montage showing how widely accepted it was to call the Tea Party racist. Two years later, in 2012, amid Obama's re-election, Mitt Romney and the Republicans had no idea what they were up against. I was among those fighting Obama's media wars on Twitter, having followed him since the beginning. We were his loyal flock, building the narratives, correcting the bad news, reshaping, retooling, deconstructing, and reconstructing reality to push pure propaganda and keep our side in power.As wealth shifted leftward, thanks to the rise of Silicon Valley, Big Tech also leaned Left. Google, YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, Audible, and book publishing. It was in every university and every institution as society began migrating online. We were in control of all of it.To combat the idea of the racists and the “bitter clingers,” public schools and universities began teaching Critical Race and Gender Theory. It was the beginning of the Great Feminization and the Great Awokening. This contagion was seeded on sites like Tumblr with the oppressor/oppressed mindset, free Palestine, open borders, and a choose-your-gender worldview. It wasn't just Twitter by then. It was all of Hollywood, too, and most of our culture. That's why, in February of 2012, HBO released the movie Game Change, a retelling and repurposing of the 2008 election.Where Palin had been portrayed as a ditsy know-nothing we all laughed at on SNL…Now, Julianne Moore's version was darker and more sinister. A Never Trump narrative was just beginning as Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project and Nicolle Wallace were portrayed as the heroes, not to mention the only “good Republican,” John McCain, who stood up to the “racists” and “bitter clingers.” Our superpower in the Obama years was manipulating the flexible nature of words to make them mean anything we wanted them to mean, like “binders full of women.” That would become “Good people on both sides.” Or “Fight like hell.” “When you're famous, they let you do it.”The reality we shaped was everywhere - at gas stations, airports, and magazine covers in the check-out line. Having control of that - the background noise - is what the Left has been fighting to preserve. It is a fight they are losing thanks to the rising voices on the Right, and Trump himself, who are exposing them.But it was accusations of racism and Islamaphobia that would become Obama's most powerful weapon to win. It is the cryptonite of the Ruling Class and what has divided this country for ten years. What a difference 17 years makesBack in 2008, Obama was accused of being a Muslim Socialist, not born in America, who “palled around with terrorists.” Now, one of the new leaders of the Democratic Party is a Muslim socialist, not born in America, who pals around with terrorists. Zohran Mamdani not only feels no shame in admitting this, but he also won because of it. Identity is everything now, so why not scream it from the rooftops? Anyone who complains can easily be dismissed as a racist or an Islamaphobe. In Mamdani's New York, there is an oppressive ruling class keeping the Black and Brown workers poor, instead of the reality, an enclave for the guilty white liberals who fund their movement. But for those checks to keep flowing in, they have to give those guilty whites what they so desperately crave, confirmation that they are the Good White People Doing Good Things, and those “bitter clingers” over there are the “racists” who want to oppress the Black and Brown people they protect. Just give us absolution from our sins of wealth and privilege.Guys like Ken Burns live comfortably away from the harder realities of everyday life in America. Trust me, I know. I used to see him every year at the Telluride Film Festival. His telling of the American story must lead with race and must be yet another lecture to those with less wealth, less power, and less representation in culture - hated people in their own country, forced to accept that America is a corrupt, rotten, imperialist, and white supremacist empire. Making everything about race justifies the ruling class's place atop the wealth hierarchy. Nothing in that hierarchy can be disrupted, so the oppressed must remain oppressed. And for now, there is no way out except to do what I did, escape. Find the truth. Get to know the people they've been told to dehumanize. The Left's idea of utopia erases the value of being an American citizen. It seeks to align with a global world order of like-minded people. Yet, for so many in MAGA, being born American is hitting the jackpot. Nothing is more valuable than the rights all of us have as citizens, no matter our skin color. And yet, the ruling class in America for the past 17 years has decided none of that should matter because our identity is not where we were born. Our identity is whether we are white or not. If you oppose illegal immigration and support mass deportations, you are a racist, according to them, and your citizenship matters less than your white privilege. And that is how illegal immigrants became the oppressed group that governors like Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker are willing to fight to protect. And ordinary American citizens can be thrown away like human garbage. The New York Times' Peter Baker loved reporting how bad the ticket sales are at the Kennedy Center, never once acknowledging how Trump tried to open it up to the underclass who'd been shut out for years. They see Trump's inclusion of the wrong half of America as taking something away from them, their glory days of utopia. The ballroom will be something lasting, a monument to the half of the country that fought for representation and a permanent structure to remind them of that fight. Here are Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi from America This Week.The Bitter ClingersNow, it's the Left who are the bitter clingers. They can't accept defeat, and they won't let go of the past, of utopia. Hillary Clinton is a bitter clinger who can't get over the 2016 election. Barack Obama is a bitter clinger who had to call Charlie Kirk a racist when he felt his own legacy dimming. Nancy Pelosi is a bitter clinger who helped manufacture a delusion about January 6th just to obtain absolute power. Barbra Streisand, Rosie O'Donnell, Katie Couric, Richard Gere, Rob Reiner, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Sheen, Robert De Niro, and Jane Fonda are all bitter clingers who have never even seen the other half of the country, much less understood it.Those of us on the other side see the danger of utopia, what 17 years of it has done to the minds and bodies of children, what it's done to women and girls, and boys and men. What infusing propaganda into culture has done to truth and art. It is a manufactured reality that reflects an American utopia that doesn't exist and never did, just like the antebellum South. As the Southerners back then were the “bitter clingers,” so too are today's Woketopians, the virtue signaling army at war with the trolls. They are the ones who can't stand people who are not like them and the ones who can't move on from the past. So they fight on, hoping that this time it's not gone with the wind. end// This is a public episode. 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Join Las Vegas Raiders on Si Beat Writer Hondo Carpenter and family discussing the Silver and Black on the most recent Ridin' w/ the Carpenters on PFI, Pro Football Insiders. #Raiders #RaidersNation #NFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Las Vegas Raiders on SI Senior Beat Writer Hondo Carpenter and Men's Journal's Matt Hladik break down the Silver and Black from inside the facility on the latest edition of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast on PFI Pro Football Insider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk Real Housewives of Potomac, where a sultry night to celebrate Jassi leads to Angel's wings being clipped by someone in her past. Then, the newest episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, that sees Meredith put the ladies on a plane ride from hell that has the group talking and Britani weeping. And finally, Part Two of the Real Housewives of Orange County reunion, where Katie's hot seat gets slightly cooler when her husband Matt comes in for the save. 4:10 - Real Housewives of Potomac: Season 10: Episode 06 42:03 - Real Housewives of Salt Lake City: Season 06: Episode 07 1:44:45 - Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 19: Episode 19 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:
Richie Brave sits down with 1Xtra Future Figure Fiona Compton aka Know your Caribbean. As we continue to discuss the aftershocks of Hurricane Melissa and how it's impacted the Caribbean beyond Jamaica.He also discusses what life looks like for Jussie Smollett post starring in Empire and overturning a criminal conviction. Jussie talks forgiveness, love and turning over a new leaf.Lastly, he sits down with CEO of Race on the Agenda, Matthew Johnson about the new Renters Bill, what it means for tenants and the importance of campaigning for the Black people and other ethnic minorities to be explicitly included in Government Policy. Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Rory Farrell had one of the messiest weeks in podcast history. Old tweets and retweets resurfaced showing racist comments and disrespect toward Black women, and his reaction in a live X Space only added fuel to the fire — sarcasm, excuses, and an apology that didn't land.In this episode, Cole Jackson breaks down the full story and asks the real question:Is Rory actually canceled… or is this another case of outrage that disappears once the timeline moves on?Tap in as we unpack the fallout, the cultural response, and what “accountability” even means in hip-hop media today.Chapters:(0:00) – Cold Open(1:14) – What Really Happened(6:14) – The X Space Fallout(12:54) – People Aren't Really Doing Anything(19:20) – It's All a Scam(21:17) – My Final Thoughts on Rory's Apology
Purple Political Breakdown - Episode DescriptionHost: Radell LewisEpisode SummaryBuckle up for this packed episode of Purple Political Breakdown! Host Radell Lewis cuts through the partisan noise to deliver nonpartisan political analysis on the week's biggest stories that mainstream media won't fully cover.This week, we're diving deep into the historic 43-day government shutdown - the longest in American history - examining its devastating $84 billion economic impact, effects on federal workers, TSA agents working without pay, and the political maneuvering that finally ended it. We'll break down why Democrats capitulated without securing ACA subsidies and what it means for Chuck Schumer's leadership.We expose the controversial Trump pardons for 2020 election challengers including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, plus newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails that reveal disturbing connections between Trump, Epstein, and Steve Bannon - including Epstein's claim that "Trump knew about the girls."Plus: California redistricting battles and DOJ gerrymandering lawsuits, FDA's major reversal on hormone replacement therapy warnings, and our signature Good News segment featuring breakthrough cancer treatments, cholesterol cures, e-waste recycling innovations, and peanut allergy solutions.Political solutions without bias. Finding common ground in a divided America.Topics Covered: Government shutdown, federal spending, congressional politics, Trump administration, presidential pardons, Epstein scandal, political corruption, California politics, redistricting, gerrymandering, healthcare policy, FDA regulations, medical breakthroughs, gene therapy, environmental innovation, bipartisan analysisPerfect for listeners interested in: Political news, current events, government accountability, election integrity, nonpartisan commentary, purple politics, middle ground perspectives, unbiased political analysis, congressional updates, Trump news, Biden administration, Democrat vs Republican policy Join the conversation - Purple Political Breakdown airs live Wednesdays at 6:30 PM EST#Politics #NonpartisanNews #GovernmentShutdown #Trump #Congress #PoliticalPodcast #CurrentEvents #BipartisanPolitics #PurplePolitics #PoliticalAnalysisRetryStandard Resource Links & RecommendationsThe following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORKALIVE Podcast Network - Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. 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Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow birth worker Jen Culley to talk about the reality that early labour is often overlooked in modern birth preparation.We explore how early labour is represented on social media and how these portrayals can unintentionally shape women's expectations in unhelpful ways. While short clips and reels can beautifully capture the moment a baby is born, they rarely show the quiet, powerful, and often lengthy process that leads up to it. Early labour can take hours — sometimes days — and it's during this time that your mindset, support, and environment matter most.Jen and I reflect on how, in the past, women would have grown up seeing birth unfold — as daughters, sisters, or friends. That shared experience built instinctive knowledge and trust in the body's rhythms. Today, many of us enter labour without ever having witnessed it, and that loss of communal wisdom can make early labour feel confusing or even frightening.We talk about how this lack of understanding can impact the rest of the birth, and why the way early labour begins often sets the tone for how the rest of labour unfolds. We also discuss what early labour support looks like today, especially the variation in NHS care, where women are often left to navigate this phase alone. Jen and I highlight how the presence of a doula can transform this stage — offering reassurance, practical guidance, and emotional steadiness when it's needed most.And finally, we dive deeply into the partner's pivotal role — how they can support progress, protect space, and bring a sense of calm and safety that allows oxytocin to flow and labour to build naturally.If you've ever wondered how to make early labour work for you, not against you — or if you simply want to understand this phase in a deeper, more realistic way — this episode is for you.Contact Jen Culley - Instagram Website Memoirs of a DoulaIf you love the podcast and would like to support it, then please use the link to 'buy me a coffee' - https://bmc.link/sallyannberesfordIf you would like to buy a copy of either of the books that accompany this podcast please go to your online bookseller or visit Amazon:-Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner - click here:-https://bit.ly/LabourofloveThe Art of Giving Birth - Five Key Physiological Principles - https://amzn.to/3EGh9dfPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth' - Black and White version https://amzn.to/3CvJXmOPregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'- Colour version https://amzn.to/3GknbPFYou can find all my classes and courses on my website - www.sallyannberesford.co.uk Follow me on Instagram @theultimatebirthpartner Book a 1-2-1 session with Sallyann - https://linktr.ee/SallyannBeresford Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable for ...
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App State falls at James Madison in the final road contest of the season. Our radio crew breaks down the game as well as a postgame interview with head coach Dowell Loggains.
This week on Habari Live Saturday: Trump pushes the U.S. toward war with Venezuela, new Epstein emails shake Washington, and Pete Hegseth tries to remove Black military heroes from history. We analyze Trump's Veterans Day boos, ICE threats in Chicago, Democrats' shutdown collapse, farmers breaking from the GOP, and a top conservative judge resigning over Trump's “dangerous” actions.
On October 1, 2025, public radio stations lost all of their federal funding -- and for Black and Native American community stations, the cuts hit hard. Case in point, KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, which was the first Indigenous-led public radio station. They lost 70% their budget after federal public media cuts, and will be shrinking from 10 full-time staffers, to 4 people. We speak to Esther Green, a Yupik elder, and her co-host Diane McEarchren of KYUK's spiritual wellness show, Ikayutet, and station general manager Kristin Hall, about what the future looks like for the station.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy