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Was Bryan Kohberger An Incel? Howard Blum Breaks It Down Description: Was Bryan Kohberger motivated by ideology, obsession, or something even more psychologically fractured? In this provocative episode, NYT bestselling author Howard Blum joins us to explore a question that's been quietly lurking behind the headlines since the Idaho murders first made national news: Was Kohberger operating from an incel mindset? And if so, how deeply did that influence his alleged actions? We're not talking about forums and usernames — we're talking about ideology. The belief system of someone who sees themselves as permanently rejected, isolated, and entitled to vengeance. Blum shares his view that Kohberger didn't need to be part of an incel community to think like one. His behavioral profile, obsessions with power and control, and his apparent fixation on Maddie Mogen may point to a rage rooted in rejection — and a mindset that made her very existence feel like a personal attack. Blum walks us through Kohberger's transformation — from socially isolated and heroin-addicted to physically obsessed and academically fixated. This was a man who reinvented himself not out of growth, but out of fury. A man who may have viewed Maddie as the symbol of everything he could never be part of — and therefore, someone who had to be destroyed. With Robin Dreeke's behavioral analysis sharpening the psychological edges, this conversation dives into dangerous territory: how toxic masculinity, obsessive isolation, and a hunger for control may converge to produce something monstrous. And how one-sided obsession can turn fatal — especially when it festers in silence. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IncelIdeology #HowardBlum #TrueCrimeToday #IdahoFour #ToxicObsession #TrueCrimePodcast #MoscowMurders #HiddenKillers #CriminalPsychology Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Howard Blum Breaks Down Everything He Now Believes About The Bryan Kohberger Case – Full Interview Description: This is the full unfiltered conversation with Howard Blum, NYT bestselling author of When the Night Comes Falling, and it's nothing short of explosive. In this episode, we dive into every angle of the Bryan Kohberger case — from the emotional fractures inside the Kohberger family to the courtroom strategies, from the psychological portrait of the accused to the uncomfortable questions still left unanswered. Blum brings fresh reporting and bold theories: what Bryan may have said to his parents just hours after the killings, how his father may have started putting the pieces together during their cross-country drive, and why the plea deal might not be justice — but a quiet form of surrender by the state of Idaho. He also details Kohberger's possible motivations, his alleged obsession with Madison Mogen, and how Dr. Katherine Ramsland — Kohberger's professor and a leading expert on serial killers — may have been part of the psychological fuel that drove him. You'll also hear insight from Robin Dreeke, retired FBI Special Agent and former head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, who helps decode the micro-signals in Kohberger's behavior, from his strange post-murder selfie to his failed alibi strategy. This is the definitive breakdown — equal parts legal, emotional, and forensic — of one of the most haunting cases in modern true crime. If you want to understand who Bryan Kohberger is, what he may have planned next, and why this case has left so many still searching for closure — start here. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #HowardBlum #IdahoFour #FullInterview #HiddenKillers #MoscowMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #KohbergerCase #CriminalMotive #KatherineRamsland Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Was Bryan Kohberger An Incel? Howard Blum Breaks It Down Description: Was Bryan Kohberger motivated by ideology, obsession, or something even more psychologically fractured? In this provocative episode, NYT bestselling author Howard Blum joins us to explore a question that's been quietly lurking behind the headlines since the Idaho murders first made national news: Was Kohberger operating from an incel mindset? And if so, how deeply did that influence his alleged actions? We're not talking about forums and usernames — we're talking about ideology. The belief system of someone who sees themselves as permanently rejected, isolated, and entitled to vengeance. Blum shares his view that Kohberger didn't need to be part of an incel community to think like one. His behavioral profile, obsessions with power and control, and his apparent fixation on Maddie Mogen may point to a rage rooted in rejection — and a mindset that made her very existence feel like a personal attack. Blum walks us through Kohberger's transformation — from socially isolated and heroin-addicted to physically obsessed and academically fixated. This was a man who reinvented himself not out of growth, but out of fury. A man who may have viewed Maddie as the symbol of everything he could never be part of — and therefore, someone who had to be destroyed. With Robin Dreeke's behavioral analysis sharpening the psychological edges, this conversation dives into dangerous territory: how toxic masculinity, obsessive isolation, and a hunger for control may converge to produce something monstrous. And how one-sided obsession can turn fatal — especially when it festers in silence. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IncelIdeology #HowardBlum #TrueCrimeToday #IdahoFour #ToxicObsession #TrueCrimePodcast #MoscowMurders #HiddenKillers #CriminalPsychology Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Howard Blum Reveals New Details Of Kohberger's Car Ride To PA With His Dad Description: In one of the most chilling post-crime journeys in recent memory, Bryan Kohberger and his father drove nearly 2,500 miles cross-country from Pullman, Washington to Albrightsville, Pennsylvania — shoulder to shoulder, in the same white Hyundai Elantra investigators were scrambling to identify. In this episode, Howard Blum breaks down what really happened in that car, and why the trip might have been more than just a holiday homecoming. It might've been a slow-motion psychological unraveling. Blum reveals exclusive insights into what Michael Kohberger may have noticed during the ride: his son's erratic behavior, route changes due to apparent paranoia, and the moment they were stopped by police not once — but twice. Why didn't the father ask questions? Did he already suspect something? Or was this an episode of quiet denial playing out across state lines? With Robin Dreeke offering a behavioral read on the body language and emotional tension of the ride, this episode explores how Michael Kohberger — a man who had already seen his son battle heroin addiction, weight loss obsession, and social dysfunction — may have begun to put the pieces together too late. Was the drive east a form of emotional containment, or the beginning of an internal reckoning for a father watching his son spiral? We examine the guilt, the confusion, and the quiet dread of a parent who may have realized too late that the son sitting next to him might be a killer — and why that ride may now become a pivotal chapter in the larger story of this case. Hashtags: #KohbergerCarRide #BryanKohberger #HowardBlum #TrueCrimeToday #IdahoFour #HiddenKillers #WhiteHyundaiElantra #MoscowMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #FBIAnalysis Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Howard Blum Reveals New Details Of Kohberger's Car Ride To PA With His Dad Description: In one of the most chilling post-crime journeys in recent memory, Bryan Kohberger and his father drove nearly 2,500 miles cross-country from Pullman, Washington to Albrightsville, Pennsylvania — shoulder to shoulder, in the same white Hyundai Elantra investigators were scrambling to identify. In this episode, Howard Blum breaks down what really happened in that car, and why the trip might have been more than just a holiday homecoming. It might've been a slow-motion psychological unraveling. Blum reveals exclusive insights into what Michael Kohberger may have noticed during the ride: his son's erratic behavior, route changes due to apparent paranoia, and the moment they were stopped by police not once — but twice. Why didn't the father ask questions? Did he already suspect something? Or was this an episode of quiet denial playing out across state lines? With Robin Dreeke offering a behavioral read on the body language and emotional tension of the ride, this episode explores how Michael Kohberger — a man who had already seen his son battle heroin addiction, weight loss obsession, and social dysfunction — may have begun to put the pieces together too late. Was the drive east a form of emotional containment, or the beginning of an internal reckoning for a father watching his son spiral? We examine the guilt, the confusion, and the quiet dread of a parent who may have realized too late that the son sitting next to him might be a killer — and why that ride may now become a pivotal chapter in the larger story of this case. Hashtags: #KohbergerCarRide #BryanKohberger #HowardBlum #TrueCrimeToday #IdahoFour #HiddenKillers #WhiteHyundaiElantra #MoscowMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #FBIAnalysis Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Howard Blum Reveals New Details Of Kohberger's Car Ride To PA With His Dad Description: In one of the most chilling post-crime journeys in recent memory, Bryan Kohberger and his father drove nearly 2,500 miles cross-country from Pullman, Washington to Albrightsville, Pennsylvania — shoulder to shoulder, in the same white Hyundai Elantra investigators were scrambling to identify. In this episode, Howard Blum breaks down what really happened in that car, and why the trip might have been more than just a holiday homecoming. It might've been a slow-motion psychological unraveling. Blum reveals exclusive insights into what Michael Kohberger may have noticed during the ride: his son's erratic behavior, route changes due to apparent paranoia, and the moment they were stopped by police not once — but twice. Why didn't the father ask questions? Did he already suspect something? Or was this an episode of quiet denial playing out across state lines? With Robin Dreeke offering a behavioral read on the body language and emotional tension of the ride, this episode explores how Michael Kohberger — a man who had already seen his son battle heroin addiction, weight loss obsession, and social dysfunction — may have begun to put the pieces together too late. Was the drive east a form of emotional containment, or the beginning of an internal reckoning for a father watching his son spiral? We examine the guilt, the confusion, and the quiet dread of a parent who may have realized too late that the son sitting next to him might be a killer — and why that ride may now become a pivotal chapter in the larger story of this case. Hashtags: #KohbergerCarRide #BryanKohberger #HowardBlum #TrueCrimeToday #IdahoFour #HiddenKillers #WhiteHyundaiElantra #MoscowMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #FBIAnalysis Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Ruthie Joins Us Live From Israel Sharing Her Reaction To The Front Runner For Mayor Of New York Zohran Mamdani And The Disaster Coming If He Is Elected, Ruthie Also Tells Us That She Has Faith In The Trump Administration

Chris Williams & Brent Blum made Baylor fans mad last week, apparently. Plus, Iowa State adds a prep guard to its 2026 basketball roster. The early verdict is positive with Dom Pleta. The guys hypothesize how T.J. Otzelberger is building his roster for the future. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howard Blum Breaks Down What He Believes Kohberger Said To His Parents The Morning Of The Idaho Tragedy Description: In this gripping episode, NYT bestselling author and investigative journalist Howard Blum joins Hidden Killers to dissect a moment that could hold the emotional key to understanding the entire Bryan Kohberger case: a 6 a.m. phone call made just hours after the University of Idaho murders, from Bryan to a phone registered to his father, Michael Kohberger. What was said on that call? Why does it matter? And how did it shape everything that followed — from the legal strategy to the plea deal? According to Blum's exclusive reporting, Bryan may have spent the bulk of that conversation speaking to his mother, and the contents of the call sent ripples through the family that changed the course of the case. Blum walks us through what his sources revealed about the emotional state of the Kohberger household, and how the mother's refusal to accept a guilty plea — possibly based on what was said during that call — may have delayed the prosecution's path forward. This episode doesn't just unpack speculation. It connects the behavioral shifts, the timeline of events, and the ripple effect that one 54-minute call may have had on the lives of everyone involved — including the defense's strategic collapse and the looming threat of testimony from the parents themselves. With Robin Dreeke offering behavioral insight and Tony Brueski guiding the conversation, we explore how the most private conversation of Kohberger's life may become one of the most revealing. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoFour #HowardBlum #TrueCrimePodcast #MoscowMurders #KohbergerParents #PhoneCallEvidence #HiddenKillers #CrimePsychology #TrueCrimeToday Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Howard Blum Breaks Down What He Believes Kohberger Said To His Parents The Morning Of The Idaho Tragedy Description: In this gripping episode, NYT bestselling author and investigative journalist Howard Blum joins Hidden Killers to dissect a moment that could hold the emotional key to understanding the entire Bryan Kohberger case: a 6 a.m. phone call made just hours after the University of Idaho murders, from Bryan to a phone registered to his father, Michael Kohberger. What was said on that call? Why does it matter? And how did it shape everything that followed — from the legal strategy to the plea deal? According to Blum's exclusive reporting, Bryan may have spent the bulk of that conversation speaking to his mother, and the contents of the call sent ripples through the family that changed the course of the case. Blum walks us through what his sources revealed about the emotional state of the Kohberger household, and how the mother's refusal to accept a guilty plea — possibly based on what was said during that call — may have delayed the prosecution's path forward. This episode doesn't just unpack speculation. It connects the behavioral shifts, the timeline of events, and the ripple effect that one 54-minute call may have had on the lives of everyone involved — including the defense's strategic collapse and the looming threat of testimony from the parents themselves. With Robin Dreeke offering behavioral insight and Tony Brueski guiding the conversation, we explore how the most private conversation of Kohberger's life may become one of the most revealing. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoFour #HowardBlum #TrueCrimePodcast #MoscowMurders #KohbergerParents #PhoneCallEvidence #HiddenKillers #CrimePsychology #TrueCrimeToday Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872  

Howard Blum Breaks Down What He Believes Kohberger Said To His Parents The Morning Of The Idaho Tragedy Description: In this gripping episode, NYT bestselling author and investigative journalist Howard Blum joins Hidden Killers to dissect a moment that could hold the emotional key to understanding the entire Bryan Kohberger case: a 6 a.m. phone call made just hours after the University of Idaho murders, from Bryan to a phone registered to his father, Michael Kohberger. What was said on that call? Why does it matter? And how did it shape everything that followed — from the legal strategy to the plea deal? According to Blum's exclusive reporting, Bryan may have spent the bulk of that conversation speaking to his mother, and the contents of the call sent ripples through the family that changed the course of the case. Blum walks us through what his sources revealed about the emotional state of the Kohberger household, and how the mother's refusal to accept a guilty plea — possibly based on what was said during that call — may have delayed the prosecution's path forward. This episode doesn't just unpack speculation. It connects the behavioral shifts, the timeline of events, and the ripple effect that one 54-minute call may have had on the lives of everyone involved — including the defense's strategic collapse and the looming threat of testimony from the parents themselves. With Robin Dreeke offering behavioral insight and Tony Brueski guiding the conversation, we explore how the most private conversation of Kohberger's life may become one of the most revealing. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoFour #HowardBlum #TrueCrimePodcast #MoscowMurders #KohbergerParents #PhoneCallEvidence #HiddenKillers #CrimePsychology #TrueCrimeToday Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

In this episode of Art Smack, Hilde recounts recent adventures and observations, blending anecdotes from a serendipitous discovery of a diamond bracelet on an airplane to the frustration of finding a yoga studio and the quirky charm of antique shops in Georgia. The adventure narrative dovetails into a critique of the contemporary art market's commercialization and the absurdities of maintaining multiple gallery locations and art fairs. Hilde underscores the need for a significant overhaul, more candid pricing strategies, and a shift toward authentic engagement and artistic weirdness, culminating in a call for more genuine, unfiltered experiences in the art world.Change is well underway, so who will radically adapt to not just keep up, but to get ahead and to a model that is financially viable and thriving?That is very much possible if people would stop complaining about doing all the fairs no one forced them to do and opening all the gallery locations no one forced them to do. Am I right?

On today's program: Phil Wegmann, White House Correspondent for Real Clear Politics, offers insight into the final hours of Capitol Hill negotiations on the Big Beautiful Bill. Ruthie Blum, Senior Contributing Editor and Columnist at Jewish News

Megyn Kelly gives her instant analysis reaction to the monumental news that Diddy has been found not guilty on the most serious charges he was up against, the two guilty verdicts he did receive, and more. Then she's joined by legal experts Arthur Aidala and Phil Holloway to talk about why the not guilty verdict in most of the counts is a huge win for Diddy, the way the defendant celebrated the ruling, why this might have been predicted given the way the trial developed, Diddy's outrageous actions in the courtroom after the verdict was read, whether the jury got it wrong, and more. Then we turn to the live Bryan Kohberger plea hearing with Howard Blum, author of "When the Night Comes Falling," and legal expert Matt Murphy join to discuss the depravity of the Idaho murders as Kohberger takes a plea deal, the disconnect between the prosecution and the victim's families, whether this feels like justice for the victims, the most extraordinary moments during the plea hearing, the prosecution's failure to pursue the death penalty after insisting they had the evidence for it, questions around the ethics of the decision to allow the plea to happen, the anger at least one Idaho victim family feels at the prosecution, the prosecutor's performative tearing up while talking, the judge mispronouncing the name of one of the victims, speculation that Kohberger wanted the plea deal to save his parents from testifying, whether Kohberger might be able to get out of jail eventually, and more. Aidala- https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/the-arthur-aidala-power-hourHolloway- https://www.youtube.com/c/philiphollowayMurphy- https://www.amazon.com/Book-Murder-Prosecutors-Journey-Through/dp/1368104061Blum- https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-the-night-comes-falling-howard-blum Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order.Byrna: Go to https://Byrna.com or your local Sportsman's Warehouse today.Just Thrive: Visit https://justthrivehealth.com/discount/Megyn and use code MEGYN to save 20% sitewideTuttle Twins: Go to https://TuttleTwins.com/history todayFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you'd told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unusual. Nowadays, it's likely they use it themselves or know someone who does. The global white noise business is valued at $1.3 billion; TikTok is full of people trumpeting its powers; and Spotify users alone listen to three million hours of it daily. Far more of these sounds already exist than any one person could need—or use. And yet, more keep coming.  Looking out at this uncanny ocean of seemingly indistinguishable noises, we wanted to see if it was possible to put a human face on it; to understand why there is so much of it, and what motivates the people trying to soothe our desperate ears with sounds you're not really supposed to hear. In this episode, you'll hear from Elan Ullendorff, who writes the illuminating Substack Escape the Algorithm; Stéphane Pigeon, founder of myNoise; Brandon Reed, who runs Dwellspring; and Mack Haygood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control and host of the podcast Phantom Power. We'd also like to thank Dan Berlau, Sarah Anderson, and Ashley Carman.  This episode was written by Katie Shepherd, Evan Chung, and Willa Paskin. It was produced by Katie Shepherd. We produce Decoder Ring with Max Freedman, and Evan is also our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Anderson, Sarah. The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet, Shambhala Publications, 2023. Blum, Dani. “Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain?” New York Times, Sep. 23, 2022. Carman, Ashley. “Spotify Looked to Ban White Noise Podcasts to Become More Profitable,” Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2023.  Carman, Ashley. “Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts,” Bloomberg, Sep. 1, 2023. Hagood, Mack. Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control, Duke University Press, 2019. Pickens, Thomas A., Sara P. Khan, and Daniel J. Berlau. “White noise as a possible therapeutic option for children with ADHD,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Feb. 2019. Riva, Michele Augusto, Vincenzo Cimino, and Stefano Sanchirico. “Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 17th century white noise machine,” The Lancet Neurology, Oct. 2017. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you'd told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unusual. Nowadays, it's likely they use it themselves or know someone who does. The global white noise business is valued at $1.3 billion; TikTok is full of people trumpeting its powers; and Spotify users alone listen to three million hours of it daily. Far more of these sounds already exist than any one person could need—or use. And yet, more keep coming.  Looking out at this uncanny ocean of seemingly indistinguishable noises, we wanted to see if it was possible to put a human face on it; to understand why there is so much of it, and what motivates the people trying to soothe our desperate ears with sounds you're not really supposed to hear. In this episode, you'll hear from Elan Ullendorff, who writes the illuminating Substack Escape the Algorithm; Stéphane Pigeon, founder of myNoise; Brandon Reed, who runs Dwellspring; and Mack Haygood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control and host of the podcast Phantom Power. We'd also like to thank Dan Berlau, Sarah Anderson, and Ashley Carman.  This episode was written by Katie Shepherd, Evan Chung, and Willa Paskin. It was produced by Katie Shepherd. We produce Decoder Ring with Max Freedman, and Evan is also our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Anderson, Sarah. The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet, Shambhala Publications, 2023. Blum, Dani. “Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain?” New York Times, Sep. 23, 2022. Carman, Ashley. “Spotify Looked to Ban White Noise Podcasts to Become More Profitable,” Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2023.  Carman, Ashley. “Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts,” Bloomberg, Sep. 1, 2023. Hagood, Mack. Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control, Duke University Press, 2019. Pickens, Thomas A., Sara P. Khan, and Daniel J. Berlau. “White noise as a possible therapeutic option for children with ADHD,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Feb. 2019. Riva, Michele Augusto, Vincenzo Cimino, and Stefano Sanchirico. “Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 17th century white noise machine,” The Lancet Neurology, Oct. 2017. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you'd told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unusual. Nowadays, it's likely they use it themselves or know someone who does. The global white noise business is valued at $1.3 billion; TikTok is full of people trumpeting its powers; and Spotify users alone listen to three million hours of it daily. Far more of these sounds already exist than any one person could need—or use. And yet, more keep coming.  Looking out at this uncanny ocean of seemingly indistinguishable noises, we wanted to see if it was possible to put a human face on it; to understand why there is so much of it, and what motivates the people trying to soothe our desperate ears with sounds you're not really supposed to hear. In this episode, you'll hear from Elan Ullendorff, who writes the illuminating Substack Escape the Algorithm; Stéphane Pigeon, founder of myNoise; Brandon Reed, who runs Dwellspring; and Mack Haygood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control and host of the podcast Phantom Power. We'd also like to thank Dan Berlau, Sarah Anderson, and Ashley Carman.  This episode was written by Katie Shepherd, Evan Chung, and Willa Paskin. It was produced by Katie Shepherd. We produce Decoder Ring with Max Freedman, and Evan is also our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Anderson, Sarah. The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet, Shambhala Publications, 2023. Blum, Dani. “Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain?” New York Times, Sep. 23, 2022. Carman, Ashley. “Spotify Looked to Ban White Noise Podcasts to Become More Profitable,” Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2023.  Carman, Ashley. “Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts,” Bloomberg, Sep. 1, 2023. Hagood, Mack. Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control, Duke University Press, 2019. Pickens, Thomas A., Sara P. Khan, and Daniel J. Berlau. “White noise as a possible therapeutic option for children with ADHD,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Feb. 2019. Riva, Michele Augusto, Vincenzo Cimino, and Stefano Sanchirico. “Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 17th century white noise machine,” The Lancet Neurology, Oct. 2017. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive into the decision from the Big 12 to no longer use a media poll before CW gives his idea for how to fix it. The guys give their mid-July Big 12 Poll and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you'd told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unusual. Nowadays, it's likely they use it themselves or know someone who does. The global white noise business is valued at $1.3 billion; TikTok is full of people trumpeting its powers; and Spotify users alone listen to three million hours of it daily. Far more of these sounds already exist than any one person could need—or use. And yet, more keep coming.  Looking out at this uncanny ocean of seemingly indistinguishable noises, we wanted to see if it was possible to put a human face on it; to understand why there is so much of it, and what motivates the people trying to soothe our desperate ears with sounds you're not really supposed to hear. In this episode, you'll hear from Elan Ullendorff, who writes the illuminating Substack Escape the Algorithm; Stéphane Pigeon, founder of myNoise; Brandon Reed, who runs Dwellspring; and Mack Haygood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control and host of the podcast Phantom Power. We'd also like to thank Dan Berlau, Sarah Anderson, and Ashley Carman.  This episode was written by Katie Shepherd, Evan Chung, and Willa Paskin. It was produced by Katie Shepherd. We produce Decoder Ring with Max Freedman, and Evan is also our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Anderson, Sarah. The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet, Shambhala Publications, 2023. Blum, Dani. “Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain?” New York Times, Sep. 23, 2022. Carman, Ashley. “Spotify Looked to Ban White Noise Podcasts to Become More Profitable,” Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2023.  Carman, Ashley. “Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts,” Bloomberg, Sep. 1, 2023. Hagood, Mack. Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control, Duke University Press, 2019. Pickens, Thomas A., Sara P. Khan, and Daniel J. Berlau. “White noise as a possible therapeutic option for children with ADHD,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Feb. 2019. Riva, Michele Augusto, Vincenzo Cimino, and Stefano Sanchirico. “Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 17th century white noise machine,” The Lancet Neurology, Oct. 2017. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White noise has a very precise technical definition, but people use the term loosely, to describe all sorts of washes of sound—synthetic hums, or natural sounds like a rainstorm or crashing waves—that can be used to mask other sounds. Twenty years ago, if you'd told someone white noise was a regular part of your life, they would have found that unusual. Nowadays, it's likely they use it themselves or know someone who does. The global white noise business is valued at $1.3 billion; TikTok is full of people trumpeting its powers; and Spotify users alone listen to three million hours of it daily. Far more of these sounds already exist than any one person could need—or use. And yet, more keep coming.  Looking out at this uncanny ocean of seemingly indistinguishable noises, we wanted to see if it was possible to put a human face on it; to understand why there is so much of it, and what motivates the people trying to soothe our desperate ears with sounds you're not really supposed to hear. In this episode, you'll hear from Elan Ullendorff, who writes the illuminating Substack Escape the Algorithm; Stéphane Pigeon, founder of myNoise; Brandon Reed, who runs Dwellspring; and Mack Haygood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control and host of the podcast Phantom Power. We'd also like to thank Dan Berlau, Sarah Anderson, and Ashley Carman.  This episode was written by Katie Shepherd, Evan Chung, and Willa Paskin. It was produced by Katie Shepherd. We produce Decoder Ring with Max Freedman, and Evan is also our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Anderson, Sarah. The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet, Shambhala Publications, 2023. Blum, Dani. “Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain?” New York Times, Sep. 23, 2022. Carman, Ashley. “Spotify Looked to Ban White Noise Podcasts to Become More Profitable,” Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2023.  Carman, Ashley. “Spotify to Cut Back Promotional Spending on White Noise Podcasts,” Bloomberg, Sep. 1, 2023. Hagood, Mack. Hush: Media and Sonic Self-Control, Duke University Press, 2019. Pickens, Thomas A., Sara P. Khan, and Daniel J. Berlau. “White noise as a possible therapeutic option for children with ADHD,” Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Feb. 2019. Riva, Michele Augusto, Vincenzo Cimino, and Stefano Sanchirico. “Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 17th century white noise machine,” The Lancet Neurology, Oct. 2017. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Wednesday, July 2nd, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Hundreds of Hindus attacked Christians in India Hundreds of Hindu nationalists attacked a group of Christian families in eastern India last month. The 20 families were eating lunch together before the mob attacked them. Eight of the Christians had to be hospitalized.  A Christian leader in the area told International Christian Concern, “Hindu right-wing activists continued to threaten people to change their religion and accept Hinduism.”  However, the Christians resisted. India is ranked 11th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of the most difficult places to be a Christian.  Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” Trump brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace deal last Friday in Washington, D.C.  The United States brokered the agreement which will allow American companies to access minerals in the region. Armed groups across the two East African nations have been in conflict since the 1990s. The violence has left millions of people dead. Christians in the area have been especially vulnerable.   Listen to comments from President Donald Trump on the conflict. TRUMP: “It's displaced countless people and claimed the lives of thousands and thousands. But today, the violence and destruction comes to an end. And the entire region begins a new chapter of hope and opportunity, harmony, prosperity and peace.” Senate passed Trump's Big Beautiful Bill with Vance's tie-breaking vote The U.S. Senate passed President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” yesterday. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to approve it 51-50. The three Republican Senators who defected include Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The spending bill extends Trump's tax cuts from 2017. It provides more funding for defense and immigration enforcement while cutting Medicaid spending. Appearing on Fox News Channel, Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, outlined the highlights of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. MILLER: “Each and every one of the individual titles in this bill would be considered one of the great achievements in the history of the conservative movement. “Building the missile defense shield. Our children can be safe from foreign adversaries in this growing era of intercontinental ballistic missiles as nation's race for supremacy. “The section on this bill enshrining border and homeland security. This is the most far reaching Border Security proposal, Homeland Security proposal in my lifetime. I stood by the families whose kids have been murdered by illegal aliens. We made them a promise. Most importantly, the American people voted to fulfill that promise in the last election. This bill fulfills it. “It is the largest tax cut and reform in American history. No tax on tips. No tax on Social Security. No tax on overtime. 100% expensing for new factories. Think about that. Every single business owner with a dream of manufacturing in America can deduct 100% of that cost to make the American dream come true. “The largest welfare reform in American history. Work requirements on food stamps. Work requirements on Medicaid. “This is the most conservative bill in my lifetime. Tax cuts, defense, Border Security, Homeland Security, welfare reform and the largest spending cut in one bill that has ever been enacted. Let's pass this bill.” The bill does raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion. The U.S. national debt currently stands at $37 trillion. The bill heads back to the U.S. House of Representatives for final approval. Trump hopes to sign the bill by July 4. Senate votes to defund Planned Parenthood The Senate version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would also defund Planned Parenthood. A provision in the bill cuts abortion funding through Medicaid for one year. Originally, the provision would have cut the funding for 10 years.   Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington offered an amendment to strike the provision defunding Planned Parenthood from the bill. Thankfully, the Republicans rejected her pro-abortion amendment. Marjorie Dannenfelser with SBA Pro-Life America said, “Taxpayers should never be forced to funnel their hard-earned dollars to Big Abortion. This funding currently hits almost $800 million annually.” 58% of Americans say public schools should have religious chaplains A new poll from the Associated Press found Americans are divided on their views of religion in public schools. Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults think religious chaplains should be allowed to provide support services in public schools. Only 44% are in favor of teachers leading a class in prayer. And 39% support a mandatory period during school for private prayer and religious reading.  Also, 38% of Americans think religion has too little influence on what children are taught in schools while 32% think religion has too much influence.  Arsonist shot and killed 2 firefighters, injured another A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, reports The Associated Press. Crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain, just north of Coeur d'Alene around 1:30 p.m., and gunshots were reported about a half hour later. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Wess Roley, committed suicide at the scene. Sheriff Bob Norris said, “We do believe that the suspect started the fire, and we do believe that it was an ambush and it was intentional. These firefighters did not have a chance.” The deaths of Frank Harwood, a 42-year-old firefighter, and John Morrison, a 52-year-old firefighter, have left their colleagues reeling. David Tysdal, age 47, a Coeur d'Alene fire department fire engineer. sustained gunshot wounds and was in critical condition. Authorities said he had two successful surgeries. Ironically, the dead gunman, Wess Roley, had once aspired to be a firefighter and had only minor contacts with area police, reports The Guardian. Rare Indonesian fish is thorn in evolutionists' side Ocean explorers recently captured a rare Indonesian fish on camera for the first time. Marine biologist Alexis Chappuis encountered an Indonesian coelacanth nearly 500 feet below the ocean's surface in the Maluku Islands.  The Indonesian species of the fish has been spotted before but never photographed underwater.  The coelacanth has been called a living fossil. Scientists believed they were extinct until one was spotted in 1938.  Frank Sherwin with the Institute for Creation Research wrote that the fish “continues to be a thorn in the evolutionists' side. Paleontologists can only say these amazing fish evolved from a vague, unidentified ‘. . . ancestor.' Creationists say there have always been coelacanth fish since their creation thousands of years ago.” Psalm 104:23-24 says, “O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all; the Earth is full of Your creatures. Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.” 7 Worldview listeners gave $1,246.50 to fund the newscast Even though our fundraiser officially concluded on June 30th, 7 final donations came in on July 1st. Our thanks to Tony and Jenny in Palmdale, California who gave $5.50, Julia in Wellsburg, Iowa who gave $20, and Christopher in Dubois, Pennsylvania who gave $25. And we're grateful to God for Leticia in Blum, Texas who pledged $15/month for 12 months for a gift of $180, siblings in Wellsburg, Iowa who pledged $20/month for 12 months for a gift of $240, Ed in Wellsburg, Iowa who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300, and Geral in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada who gave $476. Those 7 Worldview listeners gave $1,246.50. Ready for our final grand total? Drum roll please.  (Drum roll sound effect) $126,741!  (People clapping and cheering sound effect)   That means we exceeded our $123,500 goal to fund the 6-member Worldview newscast team by $3,241. Thanks again for your sacrifice and your kindness. Psalm 145:3 says, “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom." Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, July 2nd, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze the Big 12's decision to abolish its preseason media poll. What better options are out there? Plus, the guys go through win totals for every Big 12 team and come to a conclusion about the near future of the league. Presented as always by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP55 features a discussion between Dr E and Dr. Jenna Blum, a Clinical Psycholgoist at the SMart Center and the Director of the SMart Center's growing general mental health department, Counseling & Assessments.In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Jenna break down how to foster independence in elementary-aged children. They discuss how to encourage decision making, foster self-help skills, develop your child's problem-solving abilities and more.--Chapters: (3:38) How to Encourage Decision Making(17:57) Importance of Fostering Self-Help Skills(25:47) Developing your Child's Problem Solving Skills(32:38) Important of Planning & Routines(38:44) How to Nurture Independence at School- Ask Dr. E a question of your own! Learn more about the host, Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum Explore our SMart Center success stories! Get started at the SMart Center Listen to other Unspoken Words episodes here. For the best clips from every episode, follow the podcast on Instagram & YouTube Learn more about our SM in the School self-paced online course, eligible for 5.5 continuing education credits.Learn more about CommuniCamp, our 3+ day intensive group treatment and ALL DAY parent training & support programReference Handout discussed during episode: https://selectivemutismcenter.org/fostering-independence-in-elementary-aged-children/ - For all podcast inquiries, please contact Dakota Hornak at ⁠dhornak@selectivemutismcenter.org⁠ This podcast was produced and promoted by New Edition Consulting (neweditionconsulting.com)

Elle était née Thérèse Pereyra, mais sous un autre nom qu'elle est entrée dans l'histoire : celui de Léon Blum, dont elle aura été le grand amour.Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Episode Notes This time on Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, we have part two of a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast, with our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. In the last episode we had an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about the piece and her time with the YPJ. Today's episode continues the interview. If you'd like to read the piece then check out our monthly features. You can also get a physical copy of our future monthly feature zines by signing up for our Patreon . Our June feature was generously provided by Sara Blum, an internationalist who spent several years with the YPJ in Rojava, to accompany and contextualize our newest book, Orso: Wartime Journals of an Anarchist, which is currently available for preorder as of right now at tangledwilderness.org, and will be regularly available/ship out in early-mid July. Orso contains the first-person narrative of Lorenzo Orso Orsetti–also known as Heval (he-vawl) Tekoser (teko-cher) Piling (pih-ling), now Sehid (sheh-heath) Tekoser (teko-cher) or “martyr Tekoser–an internationalist soldier in Rojava. This journal was published in its original Italian following Oro's death. We're excited to bring you the first English edition, which includes additional essays that share the historical and cultural context in which Orso lived, fought, and died. We're excited to bring his message to a new audience. The struggle against Daesh for an autonomous, liberated region in Rojava is bigger than one person, but one person's life can offer us a glimpse of a vast project and how one life can fit into it. Sara's essay helps build a backdrop for the world Orso gives us a glimpse of in his journals. This is part one of this episode, as the interview with Sara ended up being quite long. Tune in in 2 weeks for the second half of the interview, as next week is This Month in the Apocalypse on Live Like the World is Dying. We won't get to it until the second half of the interview, but the word of the month this month is about those who are mindful. Publisher This podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org or on Twitter @tangledwild. You can support this show by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness Host The host is Inmn Neruin. You can find them on instagram @shadowtail.artificery Notes go here Find out more at https://strangers-in-a-tangled-wildern.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness.

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and Georges Niang heading to the Celtics before diving into Cyclone Hoops' first media availability, Iowa State Football's key to success, and the age-old game of "How Long Will This Big 12 Coach Last?" All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De son arrestation en 1940 à sa mort en 1944, Georges Mandel, ancien ministre des Colonies puis de l'Intérieur, a été interné par Vichy, enlevé par les SS avant d'être déporté en Allemagne puis ramené de force en France pour être livré à la Milice et assassiné en forêt de Fontainebleau.La persécution dont il a été l'objet doit autant à son refus de l'armistice en juin 1940 qu'au fait d'être juif : Mandel est rapidement devenu une cible prioritaire du régime de Pétain puis du pouvoir nazi.Au cours de ces quatre années tragiques, l'ancien chef du cabinet civil de Clemenceau (1917-1919) au courage héroïque ne s'est jamais fait d'illusion sur la fin qui l'attendait, comme le montrent ses archives personnelles.Ce sont ces années que raconte Antoine Mordacq dans son ouvrage "Le martyre de Georges Mandel", à partir d'archives considérables, notamment des lettres quasi-quotidiennes que Mandel, sa femme et sa fille s'écrivent.Ce récit brillant et haletant donne ainsi un nouvel éclairage sur l'action d'un homme en résistance face au nazisme et à Vichy.Son auteur, Antoine Mordacq, est notre invité en studioDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Jake Brend and Rob Gray fill in for Williams & Blum to dive into Matt Campbell's ideas for Ireland before discussing how the Cyclones will handle their trip across the pond. Basketball transfer portal player comps and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's program: Randy Weber, U.S. Representative for Texas's 14th District, comments on the spike in attacks against ICE agents, the discovery of a tunnel between the U.S. and Mexico, and the president's overwhelming success at the border.

Episode Notes This month on Strangers, we have a crossover episode with Live Like the World is Dying, for our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. We have an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about the piece and her time with the YPJ. But, if you'd like to read along then check out our monthly features on our website and you can read along there for free. You can also get a physical copy of our monthly feature zine, but unfortunately not this one, by signing up for our Patreon . Our June feature was generously provided by Sara Blum, an internationalist who spent several years with the YPJ in Rojava, to accompany and contextualize our newest book, Orso: Wartime Journals of an Anarchist, which is currently available for preorder as of right now at tangledwilderness.org, and will be regularly available/ship out in early-mid July. Orso contains the first-person narrative of Lorenzo Orso Orsetti–also known as Heval (he-vawl) Tekoser (teko-cher) Piling (pih-ling), now Sehid (sheh-heath) Tekoser (teko-cher) or “martyr Tekoser–an internationalist soldier in Rojava. This journal was published in its original Italian following Oro's death. We're excited to bring you the first English edition, which includes additional essays that share the historical and cultural context in which Orso lived, fought, and died. We're excited to bring his message to a new audience. The struggle against Daesh for an autonomous, liberated region in Rojava is bigger than one person, but one person's life can offer us a glimpse of a vast project and how one life can fit into it. Sara's essay helps build a backdrop for the world Orso gives us a glimpse of in his journals. This is part one of this episode, as the interview with Sara ended up being quite long. Tune in in 2 weeks for the second half of the interview, as next week is This Month in the Apocalypse on Live Like the World is Dying. We won't get to it until the second half of the interview, but the word of the month this month is about those who are mindful. Publisher This podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org or on Twitter @tangledwild. You can support this show by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness Host The host is Inmn Neruin. You can find them on instagram @shadowtail.artificery Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness BlueSky. Find out more at https://strangers-in-a-tangled-wildern.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness.

Chris Williams welcomes new Chief Content Producer Jake Brend to the team by digging into the state of media, his past as a Cyclone fan, and what he will bring to Cyclone Fanatic. All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic's big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is Kelvin Sampson somehow underrated? The Matt Campbell / Pat Fitzgerald comp and more, all presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As You Listen To This Podcast Keep Ruthie And Her Family In Your Prayers As She Describes In Detail How Israeli Citizens Face This Latest Threat From Iran

Ruthie Blum is an award-winning columnist and senior contributing editor for JNS. She lives in Israel but joins us today from New York to discuss Israel's attack on Iran.

The Diamond bankruptcy has spawned yet another wild lawsuit. Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum have been named Local Comic Shop Day ambassadors. Danny Rand returns in new series.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech's NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the media ignoring the Big Beautiful Bill? Pags sounds the alarm with exclusive soundbites from Kevin Hassett and lays out where YOUR lawmakers really stand on this massive piece of legislation. Plus, Israeli journalist Ruthie Blum joins to break down the Hamas vs. Israel conflict—and offers a powerful, eye-opening take on the LA riots. What would Israelis say about the chaos in California? You'll want to hear this explosive hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams & Brent Blum dumb down the much talked about house settlement for the common fan. Plus, should the Big 12 consider taking two auto bids? All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nobody writes alone—and if they do, I don't think they write well.” In this riveting episode of Uncorking a Story, debut novelist and former fashion exec Kay Smith-Blum shares how a haunting dream, buried Cold War secrets, and a real-life radioactive whale led to her award-winning novel Tangles. We dig into her writing process, the staggering truth behind the Hanford nuclear site, and the twists in her own personal history—including finding her birth family and saving a sibling's life. This is historical fiction reimagined—and a life story that reads like a novel. Key Themes: From Fashion to Fiction: Kay's journey from Neiman Marcus exec to award-winning novelist proves it's never too late to rewrite your story. Uncovering Hanford's Dirty Secrets: Tangles is based on chilling real events—radioactive whales, poisoned salmon, and decades of government cover-ups. The Dream That Sparked a Novel: A single, surreal image—red hair floating in water—launched the story that would become Tangles. A Family Found, and Saved: Kay's discovery of her birth family led to a stunning twist—she was the perfect stem cell match for the brother her birth parents kept. Redefining Historical Fiction: With a dual timeline and environmental thriller elements, Tangles challenges what the genre can be. Persistence Pays Off: It wasn't her first manuscript—or her second—that broke through. But when she found the right story, publishers noticed. Writers Need a Village: Kay credits writing groups, critique partners, and deep craft study as the backbone of her success. Buy Tangles Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jCejau Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781685135065 Connect with Kay Website: https://www.kaysmith-blum.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kay.smithblum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discerningksb/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-smith-blum-3877273/ X: https://x.com/kaysmithblum Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. #HistoricalFiction #KaySmithBlum #ColdWarSecrets #HanfordWhistleblower #RadioactiveWhale #WomenWriters #UncorkingAStory #DebutAuthor #EnvironmentalThriller #TanglesNovel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive back into the mailbag to rehash Cyclone Hoops, football projections, best trash talkers, and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it really mean to follow Jesus?In a world that tells us to chase our dreams and follow our hearts, the call to trust and obey can feel countercultural—even restrictive. But what if surrendering to Him is the key to true freedom and purpose?Join Angie and Katie as they dive into Luke 5:11, unpacking the power of Jesus' invitation to follow Him. Together, we'll explore how letting go of our own plans and embracing His way leads to lasting fulfillment—far beyond what we could achieve on our own. Luke 5:11 (NIV)So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. https://livesteadyon.com/ https://www.logos.com/https://enduringword.com/https://www.wordhippo.com/https://www.biblegateway.com/https://www.blueletterbible.org/Stein, Robert H. Luke. Vol. 24. The New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1992.Blum, Edwin A., and Trevin Wax, eds. CSB Study Bible: Notes. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017. Theme music:Glimmer by Andy EllisonLearn more about Steady On University here.Order the Dress for Success study here: Story of My Life Instrumental by Bobo Renthlei

Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams & Blum to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers reaching the NBA Finals and the Big 12 meetings that took place last week. Drafting Iowa State's best logos and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the breaking news of TV times that see a Cy-Hawk Big Noon Kickoff. Discussing more noise from the SEC and more. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Greg Sankey's comments about the future of college football before diving into the latest in Big 12 transfer portal news and a few mailbag questions. Presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices