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Mike Durant is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 and Master Black Hawk pilot with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers). Inspired by his father, a First Sergeant in the Army National Guard, and a family friend's helicopter flight, Durant enlisted in 1979. After studying Spanish at the Defense Language Institute and serving as a voice intercept operator in Panama, he graduated from flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama, becoming a Warrant Officer in 1983. He flew over 150 medical evacuation missions in South Korea with the 377th Medical Evacuation Company and later served as an instructor pilot with the 101st Aviation Battalion. Joining the elite 160th SOAR in 1988, Durant flew in Operations Prime Chance, Just Cause, Desert Storm, and Restore Hope. During the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (Operation Gothic Serpent), his MH-60 Black Hawk was shot down, leaving him severely injured and held captive by Somali militia for 11 days. Despite doctors' doubts, he recovered, ran the 1995 Marine Corps Marathon, and returned to duty, retiring in 2001. Mike's awards include: Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross (second award), Bronze Star w/ Valor device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal w/ Valor device (third award), Army Commendation Medal (fourth award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Arrowhead Device (second award), Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ Bronze Service Star, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), United Nations Medal, United Nations Medal-Operations in Somalia, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Liberation Medal-Government of Kuwait, Master Aviator Badge, and Air Assault Badge. In 2008, Durant founded Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama, a defense contracting firm specializing in military training simulators and veteran employment. He co-authored In the Company of Heroes, focusing on survival and leadership. He also led veterans' efforts for George W. Bush's 2004 and John McCain's 2008 presidential campaigns. He ran in the 2022 Republican primary for Alabama U.S. Senate. Married to Lisa, raising a blended family with six children, Durant enjoys mountain climbing, skiing, hockey, watersports, and running. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Receive 30% off your first subscription order. Go to https://armra.com/SRS or enter SRS to get 30% off your first subscription order. Right now, you can try Aura free for 14 days when you visit http://aura.com/SRS Our listeners get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/SRS. Head to http://DRINKAG1.com/SRS you'll get the welcome kit, a Morning Person hat, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and a AG1 Flavor Sampler for free. Mike Durant Links: LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-durant-14a0157 Book - https://a.co/d/9OB6ujI SOWF - https://specialops.org/sowf-home-mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aviation under pressure: Airbus A320 glitch adds to a year of crashes, questions, and shaken confidenceThe Airbus A320 fault sparked worldwide delays and airport chaos, and has renewed fears over aviation safety in a turbulent 2025Guests:Grant Bradley - Aviation commentatorDan Lake - Travel commentatorLearn More:Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systemsVictim identified following fatal mid-air collision between two planes in Sydney's southwestFleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery seasonUS fears cover-up in Air India crashWashington DC plane crash: Aircraft plunges into Potomac River after colliding with Black Hawk helicopter, major emergency response, flights groundedFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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As a property management business owner, you likely work with seasoned investors who are always looking for new ways to build and preserve their wealth and assets. In this episode of the #DoorGrowShow, property management growth expert Jason Hull sits down with Alan Porter to discuss how to reveal the powerful financial strategies the wealthy and large financial institutions use and how you can apply them. You'll Learn [01:09] Alan's Inspiration for Uncovering Financial Secrets [08:38] Learning Financial Planning Strategies 90% of People Don't Know [12:25] How to Get Started on the Path to Tax-Free Retirement [15:43] Strategies For Property Managers and Their Clients Quotables "The one thing you can always trust is for everybody to look out for their own self-interest." "If your own self-interest is in alignment with their interests, then that's a win-win. Otherwise, someone's gonna lose." "If you don't have a plan, make one. But you've got to have a plan and improve on it all the time." Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive Transcript Alan Porter (00:00) I teach people to think outside the box, conventional financial planning, and show them the strategies that the wealthy and banking institutions have been using for years. Now, I show people how to become their own bank. Jason Hull (00:10) All right, welcome everybody. I am Jason Hull, the founder and CEO of DoorGrow, the world's leading and most comprehensive coaching and consulting firm for long-term residential property management entrepreneurs. For over a decade and a half, we have brought innovative strategies and optimization to the property management industry. We have spoken to thousands of property management business owners, coached, consulted, cleaned up hundreds of businesses. Alan Porter (00:26) Thank Jason Hull (00:35) helping them add doors, improve pricing, increase profit, simplify operations. And we run the leading property management mastermind in the industry. At DoorGrow, we believe good property managers can change the world and that property management is the ultimate high trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income. We are on a mission to transform property management business owners and their businesses. We want to transform the industry. eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. Now, let's get into the show. So my guest today is Alan Porter of Strategic Wealth Strategies. Welcome, Alan. Alan Porter (01:16) Well, thank you for having me on. Jason Hull (01:18) Yeah, glad to have you. And we're going to be talking about, he's going to be sharing how to reveal the powerful financial strategies, the wealthy use, how you can apply them to. Alan will be uncovering the IRS approved playbook for retiring completely tax free, explain the millionaire tax strategies business owners use to keep more of what they earn and break down Wall Street myths to show how to build lasting wealth without market volatility. So Alan. Again, welcome to the show and why don't we kick things off by give us a little bit of background on you. How did you get into entrepreneurism, into business and give us a little bit of backstory so we understand how this all came to be. Alan Porter (02:00) Well, I never thought I'd be doing this. I retired from the military back in 1993. I was a Blackhawk instructor pilot and I told everybody I had a safe landing for every takeoff and I dodged all the bullets and I had a great career. And I got enrolled in the real estate mortgage business after that up till about 2008. I've had some tragic things happen to my family. In 2009, live in Little, mean Fayetteville, North Carolina. My son lived in Little Rock, Arkansas with his wife, Lynn. She was 39 and they had two little girls that were seven and four. Jason Hull (02:19) in 2009. Alan Porter (02:28) Well, we went down there for Christmas in 2009, but my son had been 100 % disabled for three years and still not getting the disability. And January 5th changed my entire life. His wife, Lynn, called me up. said, Alan, I've been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and they've given me six months to live. Of course we were all devastated, but there's a huge financial problem that's developed in my son's family because there's no money coming in. Jason Hull (02:28) Well, we went down there for business in 2009, but my son had been 100 % disabled for three years and still not in a disability. Wow. And January 5th changed my entire life. His wife Lynn called me up, she said, Alan, I've been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and they've given me six months to live. Of course, we were all devastated. Yeah, I bet. there's huge financial problem that's developed in my son's family because of the money coming in. Alan Porter (02:55) I'm helping them out, but I don't know for how long Jason Hull (02:55) I'm helping him out, but I don't help him. Alan Porter (02:56) until I'm gonna have to sell my house or do something. But I was like 99 % of the people out there, Jason, that thought life insurance was a death product that you had to die to benefit from it. Well, little did I know she had a terminal illness right or her life insurance policy that she could access within one year of diagnosis of this deadly disease and was completely tax free, which I knew nothing about. It was hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jason Hull (02:58) Yeah. Really? Alan Porter (03:21) And if it had not been for that, my son would be bankrupt and it took a huge financial strain off of me. Jason Hull (03:25) Yeah. Well, long story short, died a year later, so I moved my son back here to Fayetteville, North Carolina. But about a year after that, my daughter's an oncology nurse, and her husband's a doctor at Woodbrook and Raleigh, North Carolina, and just gave birth to my third grandson. And she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it was very bad. We didn't think she was going to live. Well, now in 2023, she's been 12 years cancer free, but she also was diagnosed with Graves' disease, thyroid eye condition. Alan Porter (03:26) Well, to a long story short, she died a year later. So I moved my son back here to Fayetteville, North Carolina. But about a year after that, my daughter, who's an oncology nurse and her husband's a doctor, they live up in Raleigh, North Carolina, had just given birth to my third grandson. And she was diagnosed with breast cancer and it was very bad. We didn't think she was going to live. Well, now in 2023, she'd been 12 years cancer free, but she also was diagnosed with Graves disease and thyroid eye condition. There's only one treatment for it. It's not a cure-all for anything, but Jason Hull (03:51) And there's only one treatment for it. It's not a cure-all. Alan Porter (03:55) it's a treatment. It's an infusion, eight infusions of this drug is called Tepezza I believe. The first one was like $32,000. The last one was almost a quarter of a million dollars. That was in May of 2023. On January of 2024, the thyroid eye condition came back. In February, she went to the doctor. The doctor said, Nicole, I'm sorry, there's nothing we can do until you go blind and then we can operate. I'm thinking, man, what a prognosis. Jason Hull (03:55) my Yeah. ⁓ Alan Porter (04:21) So we tried to get her a study at Duke. She didn't qualify for that because she had already taken the Tepezza But April did get her into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. But basically there's nothing they can do for her. She was up there for about four days for testing and consultation. But basically, like I said, there's nothing they can do for her. They got a drug that may be 50 % effective. It's not improved by insurance. And believe it or not, it's even more expensive than the Tepezza is. And it's just, I mean, so. Jason Hull (04:39) Yeah. Yeah. Alan Porter (04:51) So both of my kids are living day to day in misery. And when I got started in this, knew, like I said, these things, because I was to have a very successful real estate mortgage business. And I said, these financial strategies that the insurance companies have, why don't people know about this? These are the greatest financial vehicles out there. People tell me, well, listen to Suzy Orman and Dave Ramsey, insurance is not a good investment. Well, first off, it's not an investment. Jason Hull (04:54) When I got started in this, knew, like I said, these things, because I was very successful in estate in my early years. I said, these financial strategies that the insurance companies have, why don't people know about this? These are the greatest financial vehicles out there. People tell me, listen, as soon as you arm it today, Ramsey, insurance is not a good investment. Well, first off, it's not an investment. Alan Porter (05:18) It's an asset class all of its own. There's no other financial product that can Jason Hull (05:19) It's an asset class all of itself. There's no other financial product that... Alan Porter (05:23) provide the protection, performance, and benefits of cash value life insurance when properly structured and fixed and fixed indexed annually. And I'll give you one big point. They eliminate or mitigate the risk in retirement that a stock portfolio only compounds. That's absolutely... Let me ask you this. Have you ever heard of sequence of returns risk? Jason Hull (05:23) could provide the protection, performance, and benefits of cash, money, or life insurance. Yeah. if you have one big point, they eliminate or mitigate the risk in retirement that a stock portfolio only compacts. That's absolutely, let me ask you this, have you ever heard of sequence of returns risk? Sequencing returns? Sequence of returns risk. No.   Alan Porter (05:46) Sequence of returns risk. Well, don't feel lonely because 99 % of the people I talk to, to include multi-millionaires that have fee-based advisors. And let's say that you're 65 years of age and you go to retire and you got a million dollars in your stock portfolio. They used to say a 4 % distribution rate was a safe distribution rate to last for 30 years, index for inflation at 3%. Well, my plans go to age 120. They don't cut off in 30 years. Jason Hull (05:50) Well, don't feel lonely because 99 % of the people I talk to include multi-millionaires that have fee-based advisors. let's say that you're 65 years of age and you go to retire. You have a million dollars in your stock portfolio. They used to say a 4 % distribution rate was a safe distribution rate to last for 30 years, index for inflation at 3%. Well, my plans go at age 120. They don't cut off in 30 years. But the problem with that 4 % distribution rate Alan Porter (06:15) But the problem is that 4 % distribution rate, that's Jason Hull (06:19) That's $40,000 a year. And that stock portfolio, that's not guaranteed. What if you have a 10 % loss the first year? now your million dollars goes down to $900,000 minus the $40,000 you took out minus the fees you paid on financial advisor whether you make money or not. And then the next two to three years, 2008 happens again, where you lost 38 to 52%. You never got the money in the fifth year. And when I tell people about this, they're financial advisors, Alan Porter (06:19) $40,000 a year. And that stock portfolio, that's not guaranteed. What if you have a 10 % loss the first year? So now your million dollars goes down to 900,000 minus the $40,000 you took out minus the fees you pay that financial advisor, whether you make money or not. And then the next two to three years, 2008 happens again, where you lost 38 to 52%. You're going to be out of money in the fifth year. And when I tell people about this and their financial advisors, Don't tell them, I mean, they're said, I said, why do you think that is? Jason Hull (06:45) don't tell them. I made letters, I said, why do you think that is? Alan Porter (06:48) It's because they make a fee whether you make money or not. The number one fear in retirement is running out of money before you run out of money. I can eliminate that. Jason Hull (06:49) Because they make a fee, well, if you make money or not. The number one fair return is 20,000 dollars. Yeah, compensation structures are incentive models. And so if their incentive is not to tell you, it's because they're getting paid to not tell you. Well, they're supposed to be fiduciary looking out for their best interest clients. I'm a certified financial financial advisor. Yeah, but regardless, the one thing you can always trust is for everybody to look out for their own self-interest. Oh, you're right there. Alan Porter (06:59) Yeah, exactly right. Well, they're supposed to be fiduciaries looking out for their best interest clients. I'm a certified financial fiduciary. you're right there. Jason Hull (07:18) So if your own self-interest is in alignment with their interests, then that's a win-win. Otherwise, someone's gonna lose. Yeah. It's always the clients. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, well, that's quite the story. how is everybody doing now? Alan Porter (07:26) Yep. And it's always the client. My son looks like he's 85 years old and my daughter's living day to day in pain. Jason Hull (07:43) Yeah, yeah. So you have this burden of trying to figure out how do I take care of them? How do I make sure that, you know, taking care of your kids and, you know, nothing's more stressful emotionally or more motivating for us as a parent than our own kids having it going through a tough time. Yeah. I remember my oldest daughter, she was born with a birth defect that there was a rotation in her gut and she was just always sick, throwing up, stuff like this. Well, she almost died. We didn't know this. got, went and got a scan. Everything was inflamed. They're like, we have to do emergency surgery immediately. And yeah, it was pretty scary as a parent. And they had to like pull her guts out, do surgery, put them back in. And she was a little kid, you know? Now she's my oldest. I mean, she's still my oldest, but now she works for me. and in DoorGrow which is great. But yeah, I remember those times. That's really scary. And I can imagine that's just really a big load on your shoulders. So did this kind of spark you creating the strategic wealth strategies then? Alan Porter (08:30) No. Absolutely, that's my passion for this. I'm very passionate about what I do. It's all about education because people don't know. Jason Hull (08:49) Explain the passion, like what gets you excited about this? Alan Porter (08:53) Well, educating people. That's what I did in the Army. I was an educator. I taught people how to fly. it's just like this, educating people. I teach people to think outside the box, conventional financial planning, and show them the strategies that the wealthy and banking institutions have been using for years. Now, I show people how to become their own bank. I've been doing this for a decade and a half. And why don't everybody doesn't do this? I don't know why. mean, you borrow money from yourself, you pay yourself back compound interest. Jason Hull (09:16) you Alan Porter (09:20) and not the financial institutions and you eliminate the effective interest cost that you pay on the money that you borrow. And people, are you aware of what effective interest cost is? Banks love it. I had a gentleman who wanted to do my debt free for life plan. And I said, well, how much debt do you have? He says, well, we bought a new house a couple of months ago, a couple of car payments, a loan and a credit card. I said, what's the interest rate on your mortgage? He said 2.75. Jason Hull (09:20) Yeah. And people, are you aware? No, what is that? Alan Porter (09:46) I said, what's your effective interest cost on that? He says, well, I don't know what you're talking about, Alan. I said, don't fill it, only most people don't. Fill out my form, we'll do a Zoom conference the following week. I said, you got $461,000 in debt. That's not your problem. The problem is the 49.76 effective interest cost, you're paying on that 2.75 % mortgage. His eyes got real big and he said, Alan, how is that possible? I said, it's not going to get down to the 2.75 until the last couple of months of the mortgage. Jason Hull (10:10) Yeah. ⁓ Alan Porter (10:14) You've got a credit card here that's over 90 % effective interest cost. And even though you've got great credits, your average effective interest cost is over 46%. So my next question to him was, what financial vehicle are you investing in, your 401k or anything else, that gives you a 46 % return on your money? Because 46 cents of every dollar that you pay out goes to compound interest for some financial institution, and that money's gone for you forever. Jason Hull (10:17) and ⁓ Alan Porter (10:38) He said, well, nothing. In fact, I lost 10 % of my 401k. Jason Hull (10:40) Yeah, that'd be hard to find that much. And then my last question was how long does it you to your debts off? I said with my cap three buck of money and a whole lot of insurance policy, 14.17 years past, saving $73,000. And in the 10th year it would be 52 years of bids, and there's over $149,000 in cap Alan Porter (10:43) And then my last question was, how long can it take you to pay your debts off the way you're doing it? I 20 some years. I said, with my tax-free bucket of money and a whole life insurance policy and our software, we're paying all your debts off 14.17 years faster, saving you $73,000 in interest. And in the 10th year, you'll be 52 years of age and there's over $139,000 in a tax-free bucket of money that you can use ⁓ to buy a new car, whatever, college education for your kids. Jason Hull (11:06) you can use uh buy a new car whatever college education for your kids at that point your debt benefits will be $400,000 in tax-free money from the federal bank but think about this you don't have to any more money in this by the time you're 65 there'll be over $400,000 in tax-free money that you can use to supplement your income that does not affect the taxation of social security or the tax and community care part which will be in the thousands per year Alan Porter (11:13) At that point, your debt benefits over $400,000 of tax-free money to protect your family. Think about this. You don't have to put any more money in this. By the time you're 65, there'll be over a quarter of a million dollars in a tax-free bucket of money that you can use to supplement your income that does not affect the taxation of Social Security or the means testing for Medicare Part B, which will be in the thousands per year. You're protected from lawsuits, liens, and judgments, and it eliminates or mitigates all the risk in retirement. This is absolutely great for real estate investors. Jason Hull (11:35) Yeah. Yeah ⁓ Alan Porter (11:42) Because once they build that money up in the cash value of their policy, they can take it, go buy a property, and pay themselves back. I do this all the time. I just bought two new cars in last two years. I pay myself back. I'm going to have tens of thousands of dollars more because I compounded interest for me instead of some financial institution. Jason Hull (12:03) So you said multiple times, like why aren't people doing this? Well maybe you could answer your own question, why aren't people doing this? Alan Porter (12:10) It's lack of education. It ought to be taught in high school, but it's not. I've got college professors with PhD degrees in accounting and finance. They have no idea what I'm talking about. They ask me to teach their classes. Jason Hull (12:20) Yeah, got it. So it was just a lack of education on this. Alan Porter (12:24) That's exactly what it is. Jason Hull (12:25) So, yeah, well, I mean, it sounds like something that everybody should be doing. So how does somebody get started with this or how do they become aware of this or what would you say are the first steps? Alan Porter (12:38) Well, give me a call. I don't charge for my consultation services. That's free. It's an education. I think everybody needs to know these things because it will change their financial future, not only for them, but for their family also and possibly generations to come. at 9-8-5. Jason Hull (12:52) So Alan, it sounds like you've kind of found a passion in this. You really enjoy helping people to be able to figure this out and do this. Alan Porter (13:00) Absolutely. Jason Hull (13:01) So yeah, I think that's noble. I think this is pretty awesome. So for those that are listening to this point, I'm going to read a quick word from our sponsor and then Alan, I'm going have you share your phone number so they can get in touch with you and we can keep talking about it. So this episode is sponsored by KRS Smart Books. So if you're a property manager, are you tired of getting tangled up in numbers? KRS Smart Books has your back. They specialize in property bookkeeping. for small to mid-sized managers who'd rather focus on, well, managing. With over 15 years of experience in real estate accounting, their pros in AppFolio, Yardi, and all the top property management software, trust them to make your monthly reports hassle-free so you can get back to what really matters running your business. Head over to krsbooks.com to book your free discovery call. All right, so Alan, what's the number that they should get? to get in touch with you or to reach you to find out about this. Alan Porter (13:59) You can call me at 910-551-1046, email me at strategicwealth, the number zero at gmail.com. And you can always go to my website, which is www.strategicwealthstrategies.com and you can book appointment there. And I've got a plethora of information on that website. Jason Hull (14:18) What? Great, thanks for sharing. So for those that are listening, some people might listen to this and go, well, that's nice, but Alan probably can only work with people that maybe have a million dollars or that are ultra wealthy or have lots of savings. People will listen to this and say, that's probably not for me. What would you say to that? Alan Porter (14:39) Well, quite frankly, bull I work with everybody. know, I'm for the military. Military people don't make a lot of money. Okay. And I work with them, but I work with regular, regular working people that I mean, I'll give you a perfect example. I asked people, said, why do you contribute to a 401k? They said, well, it's a tax deduction. I said, no, it's a tax compounder. And I thought you don't think tax is going to be higher when you retire. I got another thing coming for you. Jason Hull (14:43) Okay. Right. Alan Porter (15:07) But see, thing is people don't understand. 1 % of people out there don't even think there's a fee in a 401k. A 1 % fee over a 30-year period will reduce your income by one-third. The average fee in a 401k is 2.99%. Now that's by Forbes Magazine and the Laptimes. People have less than two-thirds of their money and then they get hit with taxes anywhere from 20 to over 55%. And they're not prepared for it. They're not prepared for long-term care, which costs right now between $50,000 to $200,000 a year. I can get money for that's tax free for pennies on the dollar. It's just a matter of education. Jason Hull (15:43) So for the property management business owners listening, a lot of them will have sometimes hundreds of clients that are investors and they're wanting to maximize their investments, how would this maybe benefit the property management business owners to be better educated on this and have a strategic partner like you? Alan Porter (16:03) Well, the thing is, you've to have a plan.   If you don't have a plan, make one. But you've got to have a plan and improve on it all the time. But it's just like, you know, building up your cash value and borrowing from yourself to buy a property and paying yourself back. That's an absolutely great thing for a real estate investor. And these property managers, I've got health and wellness programs. If you've got employees over 10 employees, understand this. The employer will save anywhere from $500 to $700 a year in FICA taxes. The employee and the employer have 1,100 drugs, prescription drugs, at zero copay. That's 20 to 30 % of healthcare costs. Jason Hull (16:37) Yeah Alan Porter (16:50) I mean, and they also have an accidental indemnity program and that's not for the employer, but they have a revolution health app. They've got the number one telehealth app according to JD Power and associates. It's a plethora of benefits. We have legal club, we have identity shield. It's just all at no net cost to employer and no net cost to the employee. It's the section 125 of the tax program. Jason Hull (17:06) This is all at no net cost reported at no net cost reported. Got it. Got it, interesting. Okay, well cool. Well what else would people generally ask about this or should we make sure that the listeners are aware of related to this? Well, are you... Alan Porter (17:26) Well, are you risk averse? Are you conservative? You know, it's just like when you go to retire and you've got that million dollars in stock portfolio, a 4 % distribution rate, $40,000. If you had a property constructed fixed indexed annuity at, say, age 65, you'd only need approximately $650,000 of that stock portfolio to give you the same $40,000 a year. That's guaranteed for the rest of your life. we're guaranteed. Jason Hull (17:53) New York Heat. ⁓ Alan Porter (17:53) Never to have a loss through the market because we're not tied to the market for our gain. We use indexing strategies and every time that indexing strategy goes up we have increasing income and the older you get the higher the distribution rate is. You can't do that with a stock portfolio. It's not even comparable. Jason Hull (17:59) And every time that index of strategy goes up, we have increasing income. And the older you get, the Yeah, yeah. Well, Alan, I appreciate you coming on to the DoorGrow show and bringing this to light for those listening that are not aware you're doing your purpose of educating. So appreciate that. And to wrap up what final words do you have? And then again, why don't you go and share how people can get in touch with you one more time. Alan Porter (18:31) Okay, well I've got a best-selling book out right now on Amazon. It's called Tax-Free Retirement Solution. Again, Tax-Free, Tax-Free Retirement Solution. Jason Hull (18:38) It's called tax, tax free. Retirement solution, okay. Got it. Alan Porter (18:45) And again, you can call me at 910-551-1046. My email is strategicwealth, the number zero at gmail.com. And you can go to my website, which has a plethora. I've got videos, I've got blogs, I've got everything there. And you can book an appointment there at www.strategicwealthstrategies.com. Jason Hull (18:51) email is strategicwealth0 at gmail.com and you can go to my website which has a cluster. I've got videos, I've got blogs. book an appointment there at www.strategicwellscladagy.com. Awesome. Alan, appreciate you being on the show and thanks for your service. You mentioned your former military. Yeah, I appreciate it. So for those watching, if you've ever felt stuck or stagnant in your property management business, you want to take it to the next level, reach out to us at doorgrow.com. Also be sure to join our free Facebook community, Just for Property Management Business Owners at doorgrowclub.com. Alan Porter (19:13) Well, I appreciate it. Jason Hull (19:31) And if you would like to get the best ideas in property management, join our free newsletter at doorgrow.com slash subscribe. And if you found this even a little bit helpful, don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review. We'd really appreciate it. And until next time, remember the slowest path to growth is to do it alone. So let's grow together. Bye everyone.  

This conversation is hosted by JJA Board Member and Chair of our Book Committee, Bob Blumenthal. Bob, along with JJA members Fiona Ross, Todd Jenkins and Katch Cartwright, share some of their book recommendations for you to consider for those on your 2025 holiday nice list. Maybe a few of the naughty people deserve some of these, too. The JJA's book committee votes on Book Award nominees everyJanuary and February. The recommendations herein do not reflect any prejudgments by the committee nor should this episode be taken as any preview of what's to come with the awards. Here is your shopping list of books and music discussed in this episode:Books Discussed in DetailWriting Jazz: Conversations with Critics and Biographers by Sasha FeinsteinGuide to Jazz in Japan by Michael PronkoFocus on Women in Jazz by Guy le QuerrecThe Story of Jazz by Marshall Stearns Jazz: Its Evolution and Essence by André HodeirThe Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason: Dispatches from the Front by Don ArmstrongGoing Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band by Carmen FieldsMaster of the Drums: Gene Krupa and the Music He Gave the World by Elizabeth J. Rosenthal Cross Rhythms: An Introspective into the Life and Musicality of Joe Chambers by Joe Chambers and Cristian SchorrOceans of Time: The Musical Autobiography of Billy Hart by Billy Hart and Ethan IversonThe Jazz Barn: The Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life by John GennariBecoming Ella Fitzgerald by Judith TickStomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong by Ricky RiccardiSong for Someone: The Musical Life of Kenny Wheeler by Brian Shaw and Nick SmartSax Expat: The Biography of Don Byas by Con ChapmanBlack Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings by Matthew ShippRun the Song: Writing About Running, About Listening by Ben RatliffBooks ReferencedSophisticated Giant by Maxine Gordon (about Dexter Gordon)Gene Krupa: His Life and Times by Bruce CrowtherRhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America by Stephanie Stein CreaseThe Swing Era by Gunther Schuller Albums Referenced Friday and Saturday Night at the Blackhawk by Miles Davis (includes essay by Ralph J. Gleason)Dizzy on the French Riviera by Dizzy Gillespie (includes essay by Ralph J. Gleason)The Jazz Omnibus is on sale now at 25% off. This 600-page anthology features 21st-century photos and writings by JJA members. Details at: bit.ly/jja25If you're a media-maker working in jazz, the JJA is offering first-time members a special rate of $50. Join a community of colleagues telling all the stories of jazz. Sign up at members.jazzjournalists.org/joinDon't miss new episodes of The Buzz. Make sure you follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from the Jazz Journalists Association, go to JJANews.org.

Send us a textFrom the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on his second attempt.Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service.You can learn more about Scott's service in his book Forged in Fire, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forged-Fire-Australian-commandos-frontline-ebook/dp/B0CYZNJRDBScott is on instagram: @scott_ryder_zero79If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact us at info@veteranstateofmind.com , or drop us a DM on instagram @veteranstateofmindSupport the show

In this riveting episode, we sit down with Ryan, the founder of Tub Club, a men's bubble bath and self-care brand that's redefining relaxation for modern men. Ryan's journey is nothing short of extraordinary, taking us from his tumultuous teenage years in Southern California to the disciplined life of a Blackhawk crew chief in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.Ryan opens up about his struggles with education, his time living out of cars, and his unexpected path to joining the Army. He shares candid stories about his military experiences, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and the life lessons he learned along the way.But that's not all. Ryan also delves into his post-military life, including his involvement with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and the controversies that followed. He provides an insider's perspective on the challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by those working to combat human trafficking.This episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with raw honesty, resilience, and a touch of humor. Whether you're interested in entrepreneurship, military life, or social causes, Ryan's story will leave you inspired and wanting more.00:13 - Introduction to Ryan and Tub Club00:54 - Ryan's LinkedIn Post and Public Announcement01:57 - Overcoming Personal and Professional Hurdles03:16 - Ryan's Early Life and Struggles with Education10:01 - Moving to Hawaii and Life as a Surfer11:41 - Joining the Army and Becoming a Blackhawk Crew Chief17:06 - Transitioning to an Engineer and Special Operations21:17 - Deployments and Military Experiences26:10 - Leaving the Army and Starting a Family30:10 - Involvement with Operation Underground Railroad34:48 - Controversies and Ethical Dilemmas with OUR38:30 - The Decision to Resign from OUR43:06 - The Legal Battle and Family TragedyIf you enjoyed this video and want to support us please leave a LIKE, write a comment on this video and Share it with your friends. Subscribe to our channel on YouTube and click the icon for notifications when we add a new video. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions. Our website: Siliconslopessiliconslopes.comShow Links : MytubclubTub Club | Bubble Bath For MenSocial:Twitter - TwittersiliconslopesInstagram - InstagramLogin • Instagramonslopes/LinkedIn - LinkedinSilicon Slopes | LinkedInYouTube - YoutubeSilicon Slopes

Poco después de medianoche del 30 de septiembre, un helicóptero Black Hawk sobrevolaba un edificio de la zona sur de Chicago. Los equipos SWAT descendieron por cuerdas. Tumbaron puertas. Las familias fueron despertadas por granadas aturdidoras. Tras la operación, la administración Trump afirmó que su objetivo eran los miembros de una violenta banda venezolana, el Tren de Aragua, y que en el edificio se encontrarían pruebas de una grave amenaza. Unos 37 residentes fueron arrestados, algunos llevados a prisiones y centros de detención y luego deportados, sin que se les acusara de ningún delito. Sin embargo, una investigación de ProPublica muestra la diferencia entre lo que los funcionarios de inmigración dijeron y lo que los reporteros han recabado. En las ocho audiencias a las que el medio independiente asistió, en ninguna, dijeron, se mencionó la pertenencia a pandillas. En cambio, los jueces concedieron la salida voluntaria o la deportación, lo que sugiere que no son considerados como amenaza. Así que para hablar sobre el reportaje, las personas que fueron arrestadas y las que fueron deportadas, invitamos a Melissa Sanchez, quien es reportera de ProPublica y una de las autoras del reportaje.

Segrarna skriver historien, men historien skapas inte av segrare. Och ibland är det förlorarna som vinner. Malin Krutmeijer förklarar. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.Visste ni att Winnemem Wintu-stammen i norra Kalifornien har fått tillbaka sin lax? Chinook-laxen, på svenska kungslax, lekte i McCloudfloden så länge att den är en del av Winnemems ursprungsmyt. Det var den som gav dem röster att tala och sjunga med, i utbyte mot att de lovade att alltid beskydda laxen och tala i dess sak.Med de europeiska nybyggarna kom laxodling och 1945 ett dammbygge. Det blev slutet för den vilda laxen. Winnemem-stammen gick nästan samma öde till mötes. Idag är de ett par hundra medlemmar.Men de har lyckats köpa tillbaka mark, och sextio år efter det ödesdigra dammbygget bestämde de sig för att utföra att utföra en rituell dans för laxen. De dansade i flera dagar och det hela fick internationell uppmärksamhet. Plötsligt kom ett mail från andra sidan världen: ”Vi har er lax.”Det visade sig att laxodlingsföretaget hade exporterat laxägg, och i en flod på maoriernas mark i södra Nya Zeeland hade de kläckts och fisken frodats. Nu skickade maorierna tillbaka befruktade laxägg. Kungslaxen är tillbaka i McCloudfloden. Den här historien är ett exempel på vilken kulturell styrka ursprungsamerikanerna besitter, trots att de genomlevt ett halvt årtusende av förtryck. Det är inte ur det perspektivet man brukar berätta om de amerikanska urfolken och den europeiska kolonisationen.Teorierna om när människorna anlände till Amerika är inte entydiga, men de kom från Sibirien, troligen för 20-30 000 år sedan. Då fanns det en landtunga över Behrings sund, och de följde sina bytesdjur över den. Sakta vandrade de söderut. Omkring 10 000 år före vår tideräkning var Amerika befolkat från Alaska i norr till Monte Verde i södra Chile. Från de här människorna härstammar Nord- och Sydamerikas ursprungsbefolkning. I sin bok ”Indigenous continent” tecknar historieprofessorn Pekka Hämäläinen en bild av deras liv som rent paradisiskt. Välsignade med ett överflöd av fisk, vilt, örter och egna odlingar levde de i trygga, politiskt sofistikerade samhällen, från byar till högkulturer som Inka och Maya. Vi vet ju vad som hände, eller hur? Européerna anlände. Först spanjorerna, efter dem fransmän, holländare och britter. Kolonisationen innebar snudd på utplåning genom flera hundra år av krig, massakrer, fördrivning, slaveri, europeiska sjukdomar och tvångsassimilation. I historieböckerna har vi fått lära oss att den ursprungsamerikanska kulturen blev helt förödd.Segrarna skriver historien heter det ju – men vad är en segrare? Vad är en förlorare? Pekka Hämäläinens bok är ett exempel på ny historieforskning som vrider och vänder på sådana frågor ur ursprungsamerikansk synvinkel.En annan som arbetar i samma anda är antropologen David Treuer, som bland annat gjort en nytolkning av den ökända massakern vid Wounded Knee 1890. Han tillhör själv Ojibwe-stammen, och har skrivit om hur historieskrivningen om ursprungsbefolkningens utplåning påverkade honom som ung.”Och ändå”, skrev han, ”kändes det inte som om min kultur och civilisation var borta”. Nej, det är den ju inte. Ursprungsamerikanerna är idag flera miljoner. De har tillskansat sig stort självbestämmande och varken deras språk eller kulturer är utdöda. Hur gjorde de för att överleva? Till att börja med ska man inte göra misstaget att tro att ursprungsamerikanerna hade levt i något slags oförändrad, konserverad kultur tills européerna kom. De hade redan många gånger genomlevt konflikter, revolter, klimatförändringar och civilisationer som föll. Deras samhällen var inte likadana, och olika grupper hade visat stor förmåga till flexibilitet. De var med andra ord inte helt handfallna i mötet med européerna, utan provade olika strategier. Hämäläinen skildrar hur de kunde lura iväg spanjorer, fransmän och engelsmän ut i vildmarken. Hur de slogs, bedrev handel eller vandrade till nya landområden. De bildade allianser, både med andra ursprungsamerikanska folk och med kolonisatörerna.Den officiella historieskrivningen brukar inte intressera sig så mycket för sådant här, eftersom ursprungsfolken inte lyckades etablera sig som den dominerande gruppen i förhållande till européerna. Deras strategier blir gärna en fotnot i segrarens stora bok, trots att de påverkade historien. För historien skapas inte bara genom dominans. Också ursprungsamerikanernas mindre manövrer, som att erbjuda handel med en viss vara och inte en annan, att förhala en landockupation, att ingå ett tillfälligt samarbete eller bedriva något som liknade gerillakrigföring, formade utvecklingen av de amerikanska samhällena. Pekka Hämäläinens metod för att visa detta är att i närgången detalj skildra händelser och handlingskedjor där ursprungsamerikanerna parerade eller initierade motstånd mot kolonialmakten. Historikern Ned Blackhawk har ett lite annat angreppssätt och ger större utrymme för de materiella förutsättningarna. I boken ”The rediscovery of America” får vi bland annat veta sådant som hur mycket spanjorerna tjänade på att förslava ursprungsbefolkningen i Mexikos silvergruvor. Blackhawk ger en bild av konflikt, kamp och förlust. Inte minst ger han sig in i en verklig historisk smärtpunkt, nämligen när nybyggare från Europa vällde in i Nordamerika på 1800-talet. I USA:s nationalistiska historieskrivning brukar det heta att de modigt och mödosamt flyttade civilisationsgränsen, the frontier, från kust till kust. Det har beskrivits som en triumf – så grundades världens största och bästa demokrati.För ursprungsamerikanerna var det istället en skärseld. Staten hade begränsad kontroll över nybyggarnas framfart, och för dem var ursprungsbefolkningen fienden, en lägre stående sorts människa. En våldsam rasism frodades med ren utrotning som mål. Det var folkmordets tid. Ett folkmord som alltså är inbyggt i nationens själva idé om sig själv. Det är inte bara vare sig segrarna eller minoriteternas effektiva motstånd som formar ett samhälle. Sanningen om ett samhälle kan finnas i hur förlusten är konstituerad.När 1900-talet tog vid, efter 1800-talets massakrer och fördrivningar, inleddes en politik där tvångsassimilation stod på agendan. Då trädde ursprungsamerikaner fram och inledde en intensiv kamp för sina rättigheter. Nu var det de som millimeter för millimeter, och med många bakslag, tillskansade sig rätten till land, språk och inte minst rätten att bli medborgare och rösta i sitt eget land. Ur askan reste de sig: Oneida, Ojibwe, Latoka, Shoshone – de officiellt erkända ursprungsamerikanska nationerna är idag långt över femhundra.Och så finns förstås sådana som Winnemem Wintu-stammen, som fick hem sin heliga lax. Det kan låta som en liten sak, men den berättelsen är en av många pärlor av motståndskraft, som glimrar i Amerikas historia.Malin KrutmeijerkulturjournalistLitteraturPekka Hämäläinen: Indigenous Continent – The Epic Contest for North America. Liveright, 2022. DavidTreuer : The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee – Native America from 1890 to the Present. Riverhead Books, 2019. NedBlackhawk : The Rediscovery of America – Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Yale University Press, 2023.

Max Dinenberg and Blackhawk give a full recap on the festivities and events from AEW Full Gear via BodySlamNetTune in NOW#aew #fullgear #aewfullgear #wrestling #prowrestling

Översiktsserien fortsätter. Det kommer handla om Clintons utrikespolitik, krisen i Somalia, slaget i Mogadishu, Blackhawk helikoptrar, Somaliasyndromet, katastrofen i Rwanda, kaos på Haiti, kriget i Bosnien, Daytonavtalet, utvidgande av NATO och Boris Jeltsin. Bild: Bill Clinton, Yitzhak Rabin och Yasser Arafat vid ett möte i Vita Huset 1993. Källa: WikipediaPrenumerera: Glöm inte att prenumerera på podcasten! Betyg: Ge gärna podden betyg på iTunes!Följ podden: Facebook (facebook.com/stjarnbaneret), twitter (@stjarnbaneret), Instagram (@stjarnbaneret)Kontakt: stjarnbaneret@gmail.comLitteratur översikt USA:s historia- Liberty, Equality, Power: A history of the American People, John Murrin, Paul Johnson, James McPherson, m.fl.- Give me liberty: An American history, Eric Foner- America: A concise History, James Henretta, Rebecka Edwards, Robert Self- Inventing America: A history of the United States, Pauline Maier, Merrit Roe Smith, m.fl.- Nation of Nations: A narrative history of the American republic, James West Davidson, Mark Lytle, m.fl.- The American Pageant, David Kennedy, Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas Bailey- Making America: A history of the United States, Carol Berking, Robert Cherney, m.fl.- America: A narrative history, George Brown Tindall, David Emory Shi- The American Promise: A history of the United States, James Roark, Maichael Johnson, m.fl. - The American People: Creating a nation and a society, Gary Nash, John Howe, m.fl.- Of the People: A history of the United States, James Oaks, Michael McGerr, m.fl.- The enduring vision: A history of the American People, Paul Boyer, Clifford Clark, m.fl.Litteratur för denna era:- Deadlock and disillusionment, Gary Reichard- The age of Reagan, Sean Wilenz- The American Century, LaFeber, Polenberg, Woloch. - American Dreams: The United States since 1945, H. Brands- Recent America: The United States since 1945, Dewey Grantham- Restless Giant, James Patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Pick whichever unstoppable vehicle you want. That's what the Avs are. Last night, they beat the Rangers 6-3 at Ball Arena. And that was a PHYSICAL game. It got gritty and nasty for a sec, and the Avs still grinded it out and won. Ground it out? Stuck with it and won. They're proving they can win any kind of game this year.10:45 - Do you have some spare quarters in the center console of your Ford Pinto? Take that Pinto...drive it to Blackhawk...take all your change...and LAY IT DOWN!!!!28:31 - It's our favorite part of the week DRUNK TAKES! We take clips from throughout the week, slow em down to half speed and it makes us sound like we're hammered!Today's edition includes: inbred bunion thumbs, the little hole, carbon, he's a squealer, and READY? OKAY!

Max and Blackhawk are back with another tour of Japan.

The Army is racing to field a prototype assault aircraft by early 2027 that flies twice as fast and twice as far as the Black Hawk. Colonel Jeffrey Poquette and Bell's Ryan Ehinger explained to Federal News Network's Jared Serbu how 215 flight hours on the V-280 Valor demonstrator proved tilt rotor technology works, why maintainers with virtual toolboxes are fixing design problems before metal gets cut, and how digital twins for every aircraft will slash 70% of lifecycle costs typically spent on sustainment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear from members of the Black Hawk College judging team: Grace Angotti- Assistant coachChase Harker- memberJace Judson- memberLogan Corzatt- memberDrew Jacobson- member

On this episode of the Blackhawks Breakaway Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis break down Chicago's 4-0-1 run over the last five games and how seamlessly players have stepped up amid injuries. They dive into Frank Nazar's return, the tough break for Nick Foligno, and the growing confidence of Artyom Levshunov, who delivered arguably his best performance as a Blackhawk on Saturday against Toronto. The guys also discuss Sam Rinzel's healthy scratch and explain why it could help his development, much like it did for Levshunov. Plus, a conversation about the power play finally turning a corner, a rare Laurent Brossoit sighting, and a look back at a memorable Centennial Celebration Night to close out The Originals chapter in front of a sellout crowd.

Two truths can live in country music at once: you can miss the artists who made your 90s radio sing, and still be curious about an AI act topping a digital chart. We open the show with a roll call of “where did they go?” favorites—Cindy Thompson, Ricochet, The Wreckers, BlackHawk—and the songs that still trigger instant nostalgia. Then we jump to now: Vince Gill's well-earned lifetime honor, Jason Aldean's collab-heavy release strategy, and the first AI-powered country hit breaking through, for better and for debate.From there, we pull back the curtain on the creative process. Jay shares studio craft—why some singers record in the dark, how room reflections shape a vocal, and when gobos make a performance feel close-up and honest. We get practical about AI's role: using it to prototype arrangements, save money before studio time, and iterate faster without losing authorship. The rule of thumb is simple and fair—write the words and music, and it's your song; let AI decide the chords and melody, and you've got a machine co-writer. We also tackle live vs recorded: when the stage wins on chemistry, when the record wins on intent, and how overproduction can dull a great performance.Our mailbag lights up with your picks for stars who thrive without a huge range—think Willie, Dylan, Cash, Tim McGraw—and the case for emotion over acrobatics. We cover duets with real chemistry, reality TV pressure cookers, chart movers on both the main and indie lists, and some fun detours.Episode LinksAI Experiment: https://jayfranze.com/experiment/Jim Cristaldi: https://jayfranze.com/episode27/Robby Johnson: https://jayfranze.com/episode95/Billie Jo Jones: https://jayfranze.com/episode98/Dalila Mya: https://jayfranze.com/episode102/Mark Badolato: https://jayfranze.com/episode140/Stephanie Rabus: https://jayfranze.com/episode149/Jonny James: https://jayfranze.com/episode171/Send us a text Support the showLinks Jay Franze: https://jayfranze.com/ JFS Country Countdown: https://jayfranze.com/countdown/ Contact Contact: https://jayfranze.com/contact/ Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayfranze TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jayfranze X: https://x.com/jayfranze YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jayfranze Services Services: https://jayfranze.com/services/ Books Books: https://jayfranze.com/books/ Merchandise Merchandise: https://jayfranze.com/merchandise/ Support Support: https://jayfranze.com/support/ Sponsor the Show: https://jayfranze.com/sponsor/

Former Marine and Black Hawk Down veteran Chad Craven shares his powerful story of transformation. From the chaos of Mogadishu to finding peace, purpose, and faith through Man Camp. Hear how God turned pain into purpose and changed his life forever.

Friday, November 14th, 2025Today, new details emerge about the young girl Matt Gaetz exploited that led to the criminal investigation into him for sex trafficking a minor; a judge in the Comey case says a chunk of the grand jury transcripts is missing; Catholic bishops condemn US immigration operations in a rare public statement; a judge in Chicago has ordered the release of hundreds of non high-risk immigration detainees in Chicago; after that apartment building raid where they rappelled from Blackhawk helicopters - Propublica found no actual arrests were made; Trump withdraws his Supreme Court appeal over SNAP benefits; Bill Pulte has referred Eric Swalwell to the DOJ for mortgage fraud; the Oklahoma governor has stayed the execution of Tremane Wood; and Allison and Dana Deliver your Good News.Thank You, CBDistilleryUse promo code DAILYBEANS at CBDistillery.com for 25% off your purchase. Thank You, Fast Growing TreesGet 15% off your first purchase.  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeansGuest: John FugelsangTell Me Everything - John Fugelsang, The John Fugelsang Podcast, John Fugelsang - Substack, @johnfugelsang.bsky.social - Bluesky, @JohnFugelsang -TwitterSeparation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang - OUT NOW!JOHN FUGELSANG BOOK TOUR PPV SPECIALStoriesAmerica's bishops express opposition to indiscriminate mass deportations | Catholic News AgencyTrump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud | NBC NewsOklahoma governor spares the life of death row inmate just before scheduled lethal injection | PBS NewsHow a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal | The New York Times“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime | ProPublicaGood TroubleIf you're hearing right-wing media insist that the redacted name in the Epstein email is Virginia Giuffre, here's the simplest response: prove it.If Republicans claim the redacted Epstein email name is Virginia Giuffre, tell your House rep: “Prove it. Lift the redaction. If it's her, show it. If you can't, say so.”And if your rep is a Democrat — especially on House Oversight — ask them to demand transparency on that redaction. Find Your Representative | house.govContacting U.S. Senators Find Your Representative | house.gov**Mutual Aid Relief Fund, Mutual Aid Hub, GiveDirectly.org/snap**​​Saturday, November 15. TeslaTakedown.com**Group Directory - The Visibility Brigade: Resistance is Possible**Vote Yes 836 - Oklahoma is gathering signatures**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. SenatorsFrom The Good Newsadoptapet.com/pet/45311295-stockton-californiaSleepy Cat KnitsDana Goldberg Outrageous Tour - TONIGHT November 14th ChicagoOur Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, MSW Media, Blue Wave CA Victory Fund | ActBlue, WhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - The 2025 Out100, BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comMore from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Our Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - feel free to email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comCheck out more from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackShare your Good News or Good TroubleMSW Good News and Good TroubleHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?The Daily Beans | SupercastThe Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | PatreonThe Daily Beans | Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How We Seeez It! Episode 310, Black Hawk Down (2001) “Once that first bullet goes past your head, politics and all that shit just goes right out the window.” – Hoot. For this Veterans Day episode, we are covering the movie Black Hawk Down that is based on the true action for the Operation Gothic Serpent from UN joint operation in Mogadishu on Oct 3rd and 4th 1993. We cover our thoughts on it and there is so much to talk about in this one, so join us for the discussion and don't forget about our cocktails for this episode. There should be some good ones.         As always, mix a drink, have a listen, and let us know what you think. Or if there is something you watched that we might enjoy or a can't miss series. Also please rate and review show on all your favorite podcast apps. Drinks for the episode "The Bloody Monday" 1½ oz Rye whiskey ½ oz Fernet Branca ¼ oz Campari ¼ oz Demerara syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash Orange bitters Strain into a rocks glass over a large clear ice cube Express an orange peel over the top and discard “BlackBerry Down” 2 oz Brother Bond Bourbon 1.5 oz Sloe Gin 1 oz Blackberry Liqueur 1 oz Lemon Juice Shaken and poured over ice   Show links. https://hwsi.podbean.com/e/black-hawk-down-2001/  HWSI LinkTree HWSI Facebook Link HWSI Instagram Link HWSI Youtube link !! You can also email the Podcast at the.HWSI.podcast@gmail.com

O Governo vai comprar quatro helicópteros Black Hawk de evacuação médica.

Hélder Santinhos (Sindicato dos Pilotos da Aviação Civil) afirma que não são aparelhos "ideias" para emergência médica e critica a Gulf Med por ainda não estar a operar passados seis meses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Měl by Andrej Babiš (ANO) veřejně před jmenováním premiérem vysvětlit, jak vyřeší svůj střet zájmů? Ministerstvo vnitra pořizuje další vrtulníky pro hasiče. Kde budou nasazené? A maďarský premiér Viktor Orbán jedná v Bílém domě. Jak si mohou být s Donaldem Trumpem vzájemně prospěšní?

Měl by Andrej Babiš (ANO) veřejně před jmenováním premiérem vysvětlit, jak vyřeší svůj střet zájmů? Ministerstvo vnitra pořizuje další vrtulníky pro hasiče. Kde budou nasazené? A maďarský premiér Viktor Orbán jedná v Bílém domě. Jak si mohou být s Donaldem Trumpem vzájemně prospěšní?

Měl by Andrej Babiš (ANO) veřejně před jmenováním premiérem vysvětlit, jak vyřeší svůj střet zájmů? Ministerstvo vnitra pořizuje další vrtulníky pro hasiče. Kde budou nasazené? A maďarský premiér Viktor Orbán jedná v Bílém domě. Jak si mohou být s Donaldem Trumpem vzájemně prospěšní?Všechny díly podcastu Hlavní zprávy - rozhovory a komentáře můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

From the ocean's most remote graveyard to forgotten wartime experiments — this episode explores the strange and fascinating corners of military and scientific history. Discover Point Nemo, the final resting place of the International Space Station when it plunges into Earth's most isolated waters in 2030 (09:54). See how a modern Guardsman learned to fly an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter in under an hour (19:14). Explore a veteran-built interactive map that preserves two decades of memories from the Afghanistan War (29:05). Then travel back in time to uncover the stories of The Polar Bear Expedition (39:05), the bizarre Operation Paul Bunyan standoff (43:07), and the secret WWII plan known as Project X-Ray, which weaponized bats for battle (48:16). https://lateforchangeover.com/ Project Athena: https://www.projectathena.ca/

Day 1,349.Today, as reports emerge that General Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence, travelled to the embattled frontline city of Pokrovsk, we sit down with former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who led the alliance in the first years of the full-scale invasion. We also speak with Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Gulliksen about his powerful new documentary Facing War – which takes viewers inside the rooms where Stoltenberg and world leaders made pivotal decisions that shaped the course of the conflict.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. @jensstoltenbergdocumentary on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Learn more about ‘Facing War' - new film about Jens Stoltenberg by Tommy Gulliksen:https://m.imdb.com/title/tt35671816/ Ukraine special forces launch helicopter raid to stop Russian encirclement (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/ukraine-special-forces-helicopter-assault-pokrovsk/ Draft dodger who jumped from moving train faces deportation to Russia (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/draft-dodger-who-jumped-moving-train-deportation-russia/ Russia deploys 170,000 troops in battle for Pokrovsk (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/31/russia-deploys-170000-troops-battle-pokrovsk/ ‘How to Negotiate with Putin' by Robert Person (Journal of Democracy):https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/how-to-negotiate-with-putin/ Zelensky Is Winning Trump Voters Over (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/opinion/zelensky-is-winning-trump-voters-over-72d5f6c1?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could you imagine your medical debt being erased? Swiped clean?Start with grit and end with gratitude. That's the pulse of this conversation with Bear Handlon—Yale linebacker turned Navy SEAL officer turned founder of Born Primitive—who built a $100M brand from a garage while shouldering rucks, rewiring his life around service, and refusing to cut corners when it mattered most.We dig into the selection moments that strip away ego—why BUD/S graduates tend to be the ones who want the job, not the title—and map those lessons onto entrepreneurship without the Instagram gloss. Bear shares how he and his then‑wife sold at CrossFit events for years, doubled revenue eight straight times, and still chose product integrity over speed: delaying launches, iterating through double‑digit prototypes, and renting a Black Hawk to fast‑rope in full kit to test a boot's abrasion and outsole noise. You'll hear how the footwear bet changed the ceiling, why Born Primitive moved credibly into outdoor and tactical with real subject matter experts, and how the brand kept its spine when culture wars tried to bend it.Then we go to the point: using a company as a force multiplier for good. Last year, Bear routed four days of sales to wipe roughly $11 million in veteran medical debt—5,800 people who got certified letters before Christmas. The calls back were raw: single parents with garnished wages, a Marine reconsidering suicide who checked into rehab after his bill vanished. This year, alongside Black Rifle Coffee, the mission is bigger: Operation Debt of Gratitude aims to reach $25 million and bring the VA and other brands into a durable solution. It's not a promo. It's direct relief, dollar for dollar, with stories that make the stakes real.Along the way, Bear opens up about fatherhood, faith, and finding joy in the simple—letters to his daughter, popcorn on the couch, and choosing presence over noise. If you care about building something that lasts, gear that's earned not hyped, and helping veterans in a way that actually changes lives, this one hits. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs the push, and if you're moved, support Operation Debt of Gratitude at Born Primitive and Black Rifle Coffee between Nov 7–11. Your share might be the reason someone sleeps easier tonight.Visit Born Primitive and subscribe to their newsletter to follow along on their campaign to support!Send us a textSupport the showFollow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcastBam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospodTikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcastMeta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast

A special episode, as we're joined by the legendary Mark Evanier — writer, historian, and one of comics' most versatile voices — to celebrate the release of his new book, The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time.Mark talks about the enduring genius of Charles Schulz, why Peanuts remains so emotionally powerful 75 years later, and what made the strip so hard to adapt into comic book form. We also dive into his long career, from working with Jack Kirby, to writing Blackhawk and Crossfire, to co-writing the hilariously timeless Groo the Wanderer with Sergio Aragonés.If you love comics history, classic creators, and stories from inside the industry, this one's for you.

Beulah causes a blood transfusion . Debut of two future World Champions. Fujiwara armbaring a cop. Gangstanators, Sabu vs Sandman, & more! ApronBump.com to watch and listen to all full episodes! Want to be featured on a future episode? Leave a voicemail using the "Send a Voicemail" button on ApronBump.com! Follow me at: @ApronBump on Twitter https://twitter.com/ApronBump @Apron_Bump on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Apron_Bump/ @ApronBump on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@apronbump?lang=en “Apron Bump” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Apron-Bump-1… “Apron Bump” on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ApronBump Enjoy this era of ECW? Catch up on the entire timeline at: https://www.apronbump.com/category/wrestling-wars-of-the-90s/ Join the Discord!  https://discord.gg/whcUgwDT Grab some Apron Bump merch! https://the-apron-bump-podcast.creator-spring.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Blackhawk and the Blackhawk Walker; live on YouTube and Twitch, and 0! For everything Blackhawk Walker, check out: https://pillar.io/blackhawkwalker @BlackhawkWalker on X: https://x.com/BlackhawkWalker Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Blackhawkwalker/videos Watch on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blackhawkwalker

Today, we're diving into one of the most challenging scenarios any EMS provider faces: paediatric cardiac arrest. The figures are challenging, with only a 4.9% survival rate for infants and neurologically intact survival rates as low as 1-4% nationally. These calls have long been considered to have poor outcomes.But what if I told you that one fire department completely rewrote the playbook and achieved neurologically intact survival rates of 46%? What if they did it by breaking conventional rules and staying on scene longer, not shorter?Today, we're joined by Medical Director Paul Banerjee from Polk County Fire Rescue in Florida, where they've transformed paediatric cardiac arrest outcomes through changing the protocols that challenge everything we thought we knew about pre-hospital resuscitation. From their "NO/NO/GO" dispatch system to permissive hypercarbia post-intubation, from mechanical CPR to aggressive on-scene airway management, Polk County has proven that with the right approach, we can dramatically improve outcomes in this patient cohort. *** Please note, this podcast is for information purposes only. You must stay within your scope and remit of practice and service SOPs at all times ***This podcast is sponsored by BlueRoomXRWhen lives are on the line, training needs to feel real. That's where BlueRoom comes in, the world's most advanced mixed-reality training simulator. No bulky controllers or gimmicks, just your hands, your kit, and a level of immersion that places you straight into the mission. From the cockpit of a Blackhawk to the chaos of a combat zone, BlueRoom delivers pressure-filled environments without real-world risk.With Mission Control, instructors can shift conditions, change patient vitals, and dial up intensity instantly. And thanks to Garmin biometrics, the system even responds to your physiology in real time, adapting as your stress and heart rate rise.Born in Australia and now trusted across five continents, BlueRoom is redefining readiness for military, medical, and frontline professionals. This isn't the future of training; it's training transformed.

Originally aired on October 25th, 2025. Doug's insightful interview with Tommy O'Brien, for your listening pleasure.

Lionel dives deep into the post-debate landscape, dissecting what makes a moment "YouTube worthy", and marveling at the vital role of facial expression and tone in American Sign Language. We revisit legendary viral moments, like the BBC's "Wrong Guy" interview. The show also explores serious forensic questions surrounding high-profile cases, such as the Charlie Kirk autopsy and the evidence in the Epstein case, and delves into the surprising world of horrifying smells in surgery and at the medical examiner's office. Plus, Lionel rambles with callers on everything from Chicago bar pizza and the best parts of flying a Blackhawk helicopter to ridiculous tax laws and obscure legal charges. It's Ventilation Friday—tune in to share your genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lionel eviscerates the concept of the American political "debate," rejecting the recent candidate event involving Sliwa, Cuomo, and Mamdani "Kabuki theater" and a "complete and total waste of absolute time". He exposes the media for "blatantly obvious" bias and reveals the true motivations driving political races: ego, power, fame, and money. Dive deep into political chaos, dissecting controversial proposals like "free buses" and defunding the police, and exploring what Curtis Sliwa must do next to win, including wearing his signature red beret for a "YouTube viral moment". But the show truly thrives on unpredictability—from analysis of viral moments and American Sign Language to serious forensic questions (Epstein, Charlie Kirk autopsy) and horrifying smells at the medical examiner's office. It's "Ventilation Friday," where calls range from Chicago bar pizza and flying a Blackhawk helicopter to a chilling, tense exchange with a caller detailing a decade-long murder ideation for perceived "justice". Tune in to share your genius and never wonder "what the heck is going on here" again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICE is on the loose in our cities, acting with seeming impunity. They've repelled from Black Hawk helicopters, thrown journalists and protestors to the ground, and belligerently refused to unmask, provide identification, or present warrants for the people they're kidnapping. Among the social media videos documenting this despicable stormtrooper behavior came the image of a priest being hit in the head and knocked to the ground by a pepper ball shot from an ICE building rooftop. We've homed in on this disturbing moment to ask if what we'd seen so far had not crossed a red line for the American public, what does it mean to shoot at a priest protesting injustice in prayer? Show Notes Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated Portland's ‘War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online DC Churches to Trump: Stay Out of Our Parking Lots Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago  In LA, faith leaders protest to stand up for the detained and keep the peace Chicago Pastor Sues Trump Admin After Allegedly Being Shot by ICE Agents Federal lawsuit brought by Black et al against Noem and DHS  Evangelical Pastor Doug Pagitt on Christian Nationalism  Exclusive: The Churches Fighting Back Against ICE  Religious leaders offering communion to detainees turned away at Broadview ICE facility Bishop Rojas on rise in ICE raids: ‘It is not of the Gospel of Jesus Christ' Religious leaders offering communion to detainees turned away at Broadview ICE facility Signs of Faith Against Fascism: An Interview with Eric MartinPaul Elie: Daniel Berrigan was a fierce critic of the United States. He was also a great American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textWelcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Magazine.In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider engages with Tyson Phillips, co-founder of AT Systems and a seasoned Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with a diverse background in military medevac, military air assault and firefighting. Tyson shares compelling stories from his career, including personal encounters with spatial disorientation (SD) during deployments and tragic accidents that inspired his mission to address this issue.Tyson breaks down the science behind SD and inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC), revealing how the brain's responses under stress lead to conflicting visual and vestibular signals. He critiques gaps in traditional training, like minimal hood time for helicopter pilots, and unveils AT Systems' solution to this: Their innovative, iPad-controlled view-limiting device, which simulates degraded visual environments in actual flight to train decision-making, instrument reliance, and recovery—incorporating non-rated crew members and scenario-based drills for real-world resilience.To learn more about AT Systems, visit: http://atsystemsllc.com/ Special thanks to our sponsors, Robinson Helicopter, Hillsboro Heli Academy and Precision Aviation Group.Listen closely for your chance to win awesome prizes from Heli Life! Throughout 2025, every episode of The Helicopter Podcast will reveal a secret word. Once you catch it, head to contests.verticalhelicasts.com to enter!

On today's Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Dan Tenney, the vice president for strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on the company; lessons from the Ukraine war; how to accelerate the acquisition system to field capabilities more quickly; defending against everything from hypersonic missiles to drones; command and control; outlook for the H-60 Blackhawk including the new unmanned variant of the ubiquitous battlefield helicopter; international partnerships; and what to expect at this year's Association of the United States Army's annual meeting and tradeshow. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

This week on The Necessary Conversation, it's just Chad, Haley and Mary Lou. Bob's resting. But we break down another wild week in America under Trump's second term.

We are celebrating episode 100 of Native Land Pod!! With our hosts Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, AND Bakari Sellers. Bakari joins as our fourth host of Native Land Pod! Like Angela, Bakari is the child of an activist, and similar to Andrew, he made history when he became the youngest South Carolina state rep back in 2006 (beating a 26 year incumbent). He brings his sharp wit, cutting political commentary, and sibling-like sass. Welcome Bakari!! Native Land Pod has launched a Substack for our 100th episode! Subscribe here and get exclusive access to our crossover show with Joy Reid: https://substack.com/@nativelandpod The federal government is becoming more and more militaristic in its efforts to deport millions of immigrants. In Chicago, they rappelled from Black Hawk helicopters into an multi-family building, going apartment to apartment and rounding up men, women, and children–including American citizens (later released). We are seeing Charlie Kirk-wannabes and Black organizations bearing white messages invade our HBCUs. How do we handle trolls and white supremacists coming on our campuses? Former LSU football star Kyren Lacy tragically took his own life last April after being charged with negligent manslaughter for causing a car crash. Now, new video evidence has emerged which may prove his innocence. And of course we’ll hear from you! If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod. We are 390 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Tiffany Cross as host and producer, Andrew Gillum as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; Loren Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – America's defeat in Mogadishu exposes the beginning of a dangerous illusion—believing it could reshape the world through force and idealism. As global ambitions drained real power, dependence on China and industrial decay grew. The warning from Black Hawk Down echoes today: without realism and strength, future wars may end in even greater loss...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – America's defeat in Mogadishu exposes the beginning of a dangerous illusion—believing it could reshape the world through force and idealism. As global ambitions drained real power, dependence on China and industrial decay grew. The warning from Black Hawk Down echoes today: without realism and strength, future wars may end in even greater loss...

Send us a textThis episode dives into the journey of a veteran who grew up a hands-on learner, found discipline in the military, and learned adaptability through 24 months in combat across Iraq and Afghanistan. He opens up about the struggles of reintegration, delayed mental health battles, and the lifesaving power of finally seeking therapy. Now a father of three, he shares how he defines health as “doing what you want for as long as you can” and urges fellow veterans: don't wait to get help. https://www.illinoiswarrior.org/ https://www.va.gov/aurora-vet-center/

Last work day for almost two weeks for me. We've got the CMN Radiothon tomorrow & Friday and I'll be at Gundersen from 6am until noon tomorrow and then it's packing…packing…and more packing as we get ready to leave early Friday morning for NH. In the news this morning, an update on the closing of the Black Hawk bridge in Lansing, a recall on Toyotas, the victim of Mark Sanchez is suing, and a bunch of people stuck on Mount Everest are finally getting rescued. In sports, the Mariners & Yankees won yesterday and we looked at today's MLB playoff schedule. Also, the WNBA Finals continue tonight, and the NFL Week 6 kicks off tomorrow night on Prime. We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we discussed Dolly Parton's recent health scare. Made our weeks 6 & 7 Pigskin Picks as I'll be out of town next Wednesday. And Doc joined us just after 8am for this week's Racing Report thanks to County Materials. Cool story about a tour driver in Africa who went on safari thanks to some of his customers…and check out this dog who found a special friend! Crazy scene in Pittsburgh as they've already put their Christmas tree up in the city's plaza for the holidays. Today is "National Fluffernutter Day", so enjoy a delicious, cavity-inducing sammich later today. Ran down a list of the safest states in America. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a stolen dinosaur statue at a gas station in CA, a new product from Airheads just in time for Halloween, a French "influencer" who's going to jail for a sick prank, a Missouri man who got arrested for robbery when the cops found him wearing the same underwear he had on during the robbery, Long John Silver apparently didn't learn the lesson that Cracker Barrel just endured, and an argument over a NASCAR shirt turned violent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Federal agents rappeling from Black Hawk helicopters onto Chicago apartments. A U.S. citizen shot by Border Patrol. Military brass are humiliated at Quantico while being told to use American cities as "training grounds."Robin discusses her thoughts Operation Midway Blitz's 800+ arrests, Portland's federal occupation, and the systematic removal of military accountability. Why are veteran lawmakers calling these actions "borderline fascist?"------------Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilDiscord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast.------------FEATURED TOPICS: Immigration enforcement, ICE raids, Border Patrol operations, sanctuary cities, federal vs state authority, military deployment domestic, National Guard activation, civil liberties violations, Fourth Amendment, First Amendment, constitutional law, executive overreach, authoritarianism America, democracy crisis, civilian oversight military, Rules of Engagement, Inspector General, military accountability, Chicago protests, Portland protests, police brutality, federal agents, DHS operations, Trump administration, Pete Hegseth, Department of War, Quantico speech, fascism America, civil rightsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-a-true-crime-podcast--4433638/support.

Gerry Izzo recounts his journey from a Long Island upbringing to becoming a 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) Night Stalker pilot, describing training, combat missions in Grenada and Panama, and the harrowing Operation Gothic Serpent and Task Force Ranger, the Black Hawk Down operation in Mogadishu that is known for the movie by the same name. Listen as Gerry describes the battle in Mogadishu from his perspective as never heard before.  The episode explores leadership, fear, survivor guilt, and the bonds forged in combat, offering firsthand lessons on courage, professionalism, and resilience. __________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #taskforceranger #160thsoar #operationgothicserpent #armyrangers #mentors4mil  #mentorsformilitary Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil  Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer: https://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Black Hawk trip report;  Royal Caribbean Cruise to Alaska;  Erick Lindgren;  Reno trip report

Part One of a 3-Part Series for 2025 as we approach the anniversary of Operation Gothic Serpent - "Black Hawk Down" In this episode, Tara Harris, daughter of First Sergeant Glenn Harris, talks about her father and all of the men who served with him as part of Operation Gothic Serpent in Mogadishu, that became known as The Battle of Black Hawk Down based on the movie. Today, Tara gathers photos, interviews, and archives to preserve the stories of her father, but also of all of B Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion before and after Operation Gothic Serpent, Somalia — including the Somalia deployment, the training and daily lives of Rangers of that period, and life then and now at the B Company 3/75 day room. She digitizes records and connects veterans and families so the Rangers' experiences and legacies from Task Force Ranger are remembered and shared. If you or someone you know has 75th Ranger Regiment photos, especially those from Mogadishu, email Tara at tharris75thrgrhistory@gmail.com __________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #taskforceranger #operationgothicserpent #armyrangers #mentors4mil  #mentorsformilitary Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil  Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer: https://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/

>Join Jocko Underground< Norm Hooten was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier (a Green Beret) who became well known because of his role in the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993, the operation later depicted in the book and film Black Hawk Down.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content