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CRIS NB PODCAST
Descubre a Mateo cantante Búlgaro incríeble

CRIS NB PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 20:37


Mateo es un chico de Bulgaria que ama hacer música y su sueño es llevarla a todo el mundohttps://www.instagram.com/mateo.mitko/

The Audio Long Read
Best of 2025 … so far: the great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?

The Audio Long Read

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 36:18


Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we've chosen it. This week, from February: across the globe, vast swathes of land are being left to be reclaimed by nature. To see what could be coming, look to Bulgaria. By Tess McClure. Read by Sara Lynam The Oath documentary: www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/jul/30/the-oath-to-be-a-palestinian-doctor-in-israels-healthcare-system. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

United Public Radio
Beyond The Outer Realm UNCENSORED- Secret Societies-Controlling The Narrative - with Mark Olly

United Public Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 91:21


Beyond The Outer Realm Welcomes back Fan Favourite, Archeologist and Author Mark Olly Date: August 5th, 2025 EP: 597 Discussion: Mark returns for another Uncensored segment. He will be discussing a topic that is deemed "Forbidden" yet hidden in plain sight for those who know what they are looking for. "Who is really in charge?" Secret Societies and those who control the narrative. Contact for the show - theouterrealmcontact@gmail.com Website: www.theouterrealmradio.com Please Support Us : Like, Subscribe, Share and Comment! Thank YOU!!!! About Our Guest: Mark Olly was born in 1962 in Warrington, England, and educated at Appleton Hall County Grammar School, Warrington College of Art & Design, the University of Liverpool Institute of Extension Studies field archaeology unit, various business schools, and El-Shaddai College of Advanced Ministry U.K. Manchester where he obtained a Certificate of Ministry (Ct.Min.AP) and Diploma of Biblical Studies (Dip.BS.AP). For over 22 years he worked as a professional musician, live DJ, compare, and in music management, founding Angelharp Music, Unicorn Entertainments Agency Ltd. and Legendthink Ltd. (one of the first ‘multi-media' companies in the world) before moving on to pursue a solo career as a writer, archaeologist and television presenter. This career has so far taken him to all parts of the UK, France, Egypt, Norway, Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, South America, Turkey, Malta, and North Africa in search of the ancient and the mysterious. His hobbies include collecting antiques and geological specimens, Dark Age, Celtic and Medieval costumed re-enactment, staging occasional exhibitions and live events, public speaking, and investigating ancient sites. He has six major books in print, appeared on Carlton Television's ‘The History Detectives', wrote and presented all three seasons (22 episodes) of ITV Granada's award nominated ‘Lost Treasures' adventure archaeology series, has presented for Sky History Channel, writes, presents and directs DVD's for US media giant Reality Entertainments / Reality Films, wrote and directed four Music Videos for International US band Hayseed Dixie and three for Sacred Wind's 2014/15 Christmas charity single, occasionally appears in movies, and recently played sessions with bands Soul Path, Sacred Wind, Metall Hose, Atakarma Giants, Wolf and Copperworm. He is visiting lecturer at Wilsmlow Guild and the University Of Chester, an exam invigilator, occasionally heads up his own archaeological unit, and runs his own DVD production and props company MythCo. If you enjoy the content on the channel, please support us by “Liking, Subscribing, Sharing and Commenting: Thank you All A formal disclaimer: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on The Outer Realm Radio are not necessarily those of the TOR Hosts, Sponsors, or the United Public Radio Network and its producers. We will however always be respectful and courteous to all involved. Thank you, we appreciate you all

The Bizarre Files
The Bizarre File #1867

The Bizarre Files

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 14:11


08-05-25 The Bizarre File #1867 An 88-year-old Russian man died after flying his own homemade helicopter. A Denmark Zoo is asking people to donate their pets to feed the predators at the zoo. A woman on a long-distance bus to Brazil died and police found 26 phones strapped to her body in what police are calling a possible smuggling case. A man in Bulgaria died after his vehicle hit a moose on his way to Denali. A two-year-old girl was drug into a river by an otter and the child’s mother is suing. All that and more in the Bizarre File!

90 Day Gays: A 90 Day Fiancé Podcast with Matt Marr & Jake Anthony
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After 0905 “There's No Place Like Home” Part 1

90 Day Gays: A 90 Day Fiancé Podcast with Matt Marr & Jake Anthony

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 71:24


This is part one! Tigerlily's father questions Adnan's true intentions. Darcey and Georgi rekindle their flame in Bulgaria. Gino gives Jasmine a last chance to explain herself. Yara surprises Jovi with a new addition to their family. Julia's fertility appointment yields unexpected news. Darcey and Georgi 25:22 Gilded Age Corner: 39:49 Tigerlily snd Adnan: 50:20 WANT EPISODES COMMERCIAL-FREE? Join the $8 Tier! JOIN RealityGays+ for exclusive content  + Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/RealityGays or  + Supercast  https://realitygaysmulti.supercast.com/   + Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-gays-with-mattie-and-poodle/id1477555097  Click here for all things RG!  https://linktr.ee/RealityGays To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

90 Day Fiance Cray Cray
HEA S9 E4 - There's No Place Like Home

90 Day Fiance Cray Cray

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 64:33


Gino questions why Jasmine chooses to live with Matt instead of being unhoused; Adnan eats BBQ; Georgi was genius boy in Bulgaria but then moved to the US to marry a D-list reality star, and now his family will be SO DISAPPOINTED. IT IS MUCH STRESS. Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit https://www.ollie.com/craycray today for 60% off your first box of meals! #ToKnowThemIsToLoveThem Feel the difference an extraordinary night's sleep can make with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch.com/CRAYCRAY. Sign up for our premium podcast feed with 3x the content! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.realitycraycray.com/⁠⁠⁠ for a 30 second sign up for as little as $5, or if you already have a Patreon account, go to ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/realitycraycray⁠⁠⁠.  Other Links: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠https://realitycraycray.com/instagram⁠⁠⁠ Leave us a review: ⁠⁠⁠https://realitycraycray.com/review-us⁠⁠⁠ Gift a Subscription: ⁠⁠⁠https://realitycraycray.com/gift⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DocuSweeties with Chris and Wah
90 Day Fiancé- Happily Ever After? S9E5 "There's No Place Like Home"

DocuSweeties with Chris and Wah

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 61:46


Wherein Tigerlily's father questions Adnan's true intentions. Darcey and Georgi rekindle their flame in Bulgaria. Gino gives Jasmine a last chance to explain herself. Yara surprises Jovi with a new addition to their family. Julia's fertility appointment yields unexpected news.— Please support us by giving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music or any podcast app of your choice. Patron supporters get EXCLUSIVE content such us a live every first Monday of the month. Follow us! Instagram, X and TikTok: @docusweeties @justcallmewah @Chrislfarah Patreon.com/docusweeties (http://Patreon.com/docusweeties) Join us on our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/6702616296426962Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/docusweeties-with-chris-and-wah--6618122/support.

Cultured Food Life
Episode 325: Bulgarian Yogurt: The Ancient Culture That Changed Everything

Cultured Food Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 15:20


There's a powerful story behind the creamy, tangy yogurt that originated in the mountains of Bulgaria. In this episode, I'll share the fascinating legend of how Bulgarian yogurt healed a king, the science that won a Nobel Prize, and the probiotic strains—like Lactobacillus bulgaricus—that make this yogurt one of the most healing fermented foods you can eat. I'll also explain how you can make it at home with my favorite starters, and why it's become a daily staple in my kitchen (and heart). Episode link:  https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-325-bulgarian-yogurt-the-ancient-culture-that-changed-everything/ Link(s) I talked about: Article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/bulgarian-yogurt-the-ancient-culture-that-changed-everything/ Check out these other links: My Story Video: https://youtu.be/CbX9Nv9OtGM For health tips and recipes, subscribe to our weekly emails. We'll also send you our free Getting Started Guide: http://bit.ly/2BnHpay Listen to all my podcasts: http://bit.ly/cflpodcast Become a Biotic Pro Member: http://bit.ly/2kkhwS1 Cultured Food Recipes: http://bit.ly/2UIfY2x Health and Food Topics: http://bit.ly/2SdzIOS My Amazon Shop: https://bit.ly/3KdhEge MY STARTER CULTURES Milk Kefir Grains: http://bit.ly/2rQ99PE L. Reuteri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LReuteriSuperfoodStarter L. Gasseri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LGasseriSuperfoodStarter Easy Kefir: http://bit.ly/2MQ1nPV Kefir Soda Starter: http://bit.ly/3YVErTa Kombucha Starter: http://bit.ly/2g2R9hE Vegetable Starter: http://bit.ly/2SzzVem Water Kefir Crystals:  http://bit.ly/2irmImW Sourdough Starter: http://bit.ly/2IjaaXK Other items in my store: http://bit.ly/2HTKZ27 STAY CONNECTED Instagram: http://instagram.com/culturedfoodlife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CulturedFoodLife/ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/donnaschwenk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/donnaschwenk

Aussie Rules The World Podcast
World Footy BnF - Nas Kirachin - AFL Bulgaria

Aussie Rules The World Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 43:10


In this episode of the World Footy BNF Podcast, we sit down with Nas Kirachin of AFL Bulgaria, to explore the remarkable journey of bringing Australian Rules Football to a country with no tradition in contact sport. Nas shares what led to the formation of Bulgaria's first footy community and the challenges of building a club from scratch. Nas also reflects on the personal growth and friendships forged along the way, and the hopes for the future of Aussie Rules in Bulgaria. Hosted By Adam Gomolinski

Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Call It A Genocide

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 74:45


Ralph and the crew spend the whole hour with Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, who grew up in a Zionist home, lived the first half of his life in Israel, served in the I.D.F. as a soldier and officer and is the author a New York Times op-ed entitled “I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.” Plus, Ralph pays tribute to legendary Washington Post reporter, Morton Mintz.Omer Bartov is a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University. He has written widely on modern Germany, France, the Holocaust, and representations of war and genocide. He is the author of the Mirrors of Destruction: War, Genocide, and Modern Identity, and the forthcoming book, Israel: What Went Wrong?, and he's penned a New York Times op-ed entitled “I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.”I published an op-ed in November 2023, and I said there were war crimes, clearly, crimes against humanity, and this will become genocide if it's not stopped. And the Biden administration at the time did nothing. President Biden could have stopped that within two weeks. The Israeli military machine cannot function for more than two or three weeks without constant supply of munitions, without constant supply of financial help, and most importantly, without a diplomatic Iron Dome, especially in the Security Council.Professor Omer BartovIf you say that you are shutting down speech because of anti-Semitism, who are the people who are pushing that? It must be all kinds of Jewish interests that are pushing that. And in that sense, this false campaign against anti-Semitism – some of whose leaders are people with pretty good anti-Semitic credentials themselves – is the best way to raise, to promote and incite anti-Semitism.Professor Omer BartovThere's no moral responsibility, there's no empathy being shown, and much of the population shares that view. To me, as someone who was raised in Israel, spent half of my life there, served four years in the army, to see my own society (including some of my friends) show this kind of moral callousness is frankly quite heartbreaking. And I have to say, it's the result of a long process. It's not only a response to October 7th, it's the result of six decades of occupation, of thinking of Palestinians as not really people who have any right to have rights or any right to health, to security. And in that sense, that long-term occupation has corrupted much of Israeli society. And maybe the most surprising thing is that there's still extraordinary people there who are fighting against that, but their numbers are diminishing, not growing.Professor Omer BartovMorton Mintz was hands-down the greatest consumer reporter of his generation. He opened up one field after another because he had a special sense of newsworthiness that other reporters and editors didn't have. He opened up the coverage of the pharmaceutical industry. He opened up the coverage of the auto industry. And he did so with such formidable documentation and research that other reporters started following the same subject area. So he was a pioneer.Ralph NaderNews 8/1/25* Crusading environmental lawyer Steven Donziger has published a new report in the left-wing outlet Orinoco Tribune on the undercount of the dead in Gaza. In this piece, Donziger uses the statistical model laid out by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet in their 2024 study on the Israeli military campaign, which found the direct and indirect death toll could be as high as 186,000. The Lancet study found that as many as 732 Gazans died every day from these direct and indirect causes. Multiplied by the 594 days the conflict has dragged on, this would equate to a death toll of 434,800, or 20.7% of the enclave's population. As Donziger notes, “If the same level of killing and indirect death that took place in Gaza…happened in the United States proportional to population, roughly 70 million Americans would have been killed.”* In more Gaza news, the Guardian reports that, “On Saturday night, the…IDF…intercepted and boarded the Handala, an aid ship that attempted to reach Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition…According to the coalition, IDF soldiers beat and choked…labor activist Chris Smalls.” The severity of the attack on Christian Smalls – founder of the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) – caused international outcry. From the Guardian report, “Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.” The incident also drew criticism for another reason: Smalls was the only Black person on board the Handala. While 21 members of the Flotilla group were detained, in their words ”abducted,” “This level of force was not used.” It is unclear why this level of force was used against Smalls and Smalls alone, other than the color of his skin.* Yet more tragic news from Gaza concerns the death of Odeh Hadalin, the 31-year-old Palestinian activist and English teacher featured in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Al Jazeera reports that footage taken by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem “appears to show [Israeli settler Yinon] Levi opening fire on Hadalin during a confrontation in the village [of Umm al-Kheir, south of Hebron].” Levi, already sanctioned by the European Union and the United States over past attacks on Palestinians, reportedly told witnesses he was “glad about it.” Despite all of this, an Israeli court has released Levi on house arrest. Basel Adra, who co-directed No Other Land with Yuval Abraham, wrote “This is how Israel erases us — one life at a time.”* One positive development is in progress however. According to the Embassy of France in the United States, "France is prepared to fully recognize the State of Palestine, and will do so in September." French recognition of the Palestinian state, will If it ultimately comes to pass, have major ramifications on the world stage. While 147 member states of the United Nations have recognized Palestine, only 10 out of 27 EU countries have done so, mostly former Eastern Bloc states like Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania, along with the former country of Czechoslovakia. The modern country of Slovakia has reaffirmed their recognition; Czechia has not. In 2024, several more European nations extended recognition, including Norway, Slovenia, Ireland and Spain. France however would tip the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to a 3-2 majority in recognition of Palestine, along with Russia and China. Moreover, AP reports the United Kingdom is now saying they will “recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza,” among other conditions. If this happens, The permanent members of the Security Council would be split 4-1, with the United States as the lone holdout. This would be nothing short of an international relations sea change on the question of Palestine.* In some more positive foreign policy news, Jeremy Corbyn's new party in the U.K. is getting started with a bang. According to the man himself, over 600,000 people have signed up to register with the new party, which describes itself as “a new kind of political party. One that is rooted in our communities, trade unions and social movements. One that builds power in all regions and nations. One that belongs to you.” Polls show this new party in the lead among Britons aged 18-24 and Corbyn leading Labour Party leader Keir Starmer by “Almost Every Metric,” among members of the rightwing populist Reform Party. That said, the Reform Party is still projected to win an overwhelming victory compared to all other parties in the next elections, though those are not expected to be held until 2029.* In Congress, Bernie Sanders forced a vote Wednesday on two new Senate resolutions to block arms transfers to Israel. Resolution 34 would “prohibit the U.S.-taxpayer financed $675.7 million sale of 201 MK 83 1,000-pound bombs; 4,799 BLU-110A/B General Purpose 1,000-pound bombs; 1,500 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for MK 83 bombs; 3,500 JDAM guidance kits for MK 83 bombs; and related logistics and technical support services,” while Resolution 41 would “prohibit the sale of tens of thousands of fully automatic assault rifles.” These resolutions got the support of 27 Senators, a new record and a majority of the Democratic Senate Caucus, but still far, far short of even a simple Senate majority. Perhaps a more portentous development is that Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene this week became the first Republican in Congress to call the crisis in Gaza a “genocide,” according to the Hill. It remains to be seen whether this will help break the dam on that side of the aisle.* In New York City, new polling shows stunning results for Zohran Mamdani. The new poll conducted by Zenith Research and Public Progress Solutions shows Zohran dominating the 5-way race, earning 50% and beating out the other four candidates combined. Mamdani does even better in head-to-head matches against disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo and corruption-dogged incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. The crosstabs are even more astonishing. Despite the breathless and baseless accusations of antisemitism, Zohran is winning 67% of Jews under age 45 and a whopping 85% of men ages 18-34. This second number is key as Democrats struggle to attract young men. One warning sign: a recent Pew poll shows Republicans with an 18-point lead among men in the Gen Z cohort.* In an ominous challenge to the separation of church and state, the Hill reports President Donald Trump released a memo Monday allowing federal employees to “attempt to persuade co-workers about why their religious beliefs are ‘correct.'” This memo cites “crosses, crucifixes and mezuzah,” as displays of religious indicia that should not result in disciplinary action. This bizarre and constitutionally dubious policy seems likely to lead to workplace discord.* In more Trump news, CBS reports Trump has ousted “Two top Justice Department antitrust officials.” According to sources, two deputies to Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who leads DOJ antitrust efforts, were “placed on administrative leave last week and fired on Monday for insubordination.” These two figures are Roger Alford, principal deputy assistant attorney general, and Bill Rinner, deputy assistant attorney general and head of merger enforcement. It is not clear why exactly Alford and Rinner were pushed out, but there has apparently been substantial strife within the administration over the antitrust cases against T-Mobile and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. AAG Slater is also overseeing antitrust lawsuits against Capital One, Apple, Google, and other major companies.* Finally, Wired reports the small Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is planning the first migration of an entire country. Tuvalu, which could be completely submerged by rising sea levels within the next 25 years, is seeking to resettle 280 Tuvaluans in Australia each year. This climate-driven mass migration is a stark sign of things to come if the international community continues to dither or deny the reality of the oncoming climate catastrophe. Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Viajando: El tiempo en tu destino
Viajando 153: El tiempo en Turquía

Viajando: El tiempo en tu destino

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 30:56


Anteriormente habíamos realizado la mítica ruta turística con el tren Orient Express, iniciando el recorrido en Estambul, y ahora vamos a visitar durante 15 días Turquía. Este país transcontinental que se extiende a través de dos continentes, la mayor parte en Asia con 756.700 km², y el extremo oriental de la península de los Balcanes en Europa con 23.170 km². Turquía limita al norte con Bulgaria y el mar Negro, al noreste con Georgia y Armenia, al este con Irán, al sur con Iraq, Siria y el Mediterráneo, y al oeste con el mar Egeo y Grecia. Su población supera los 85 millones de habitantes, y Estambul tiene cerca de 16 millones. ¿Y qué nos ofrece este país para querer visitarlo? se preguntará el viajero. Pues bien, Turquía es una gran tierra donde el viajero podría dedicar varias semanas para conocer sus playas, montañas, llanuras, cuevas y ciudades. La diversidad de influencias y culturas es notoria aún en la actualidad, con su variedad de costumbres, edificaciones y gastronomía. Descripción del clima en Turquía y su capital, Estambul, indicando el tiempo que acostumbra a hacer en cada época del año y los mejores lugares a visitar.

Set Lusting Bruce: The Springsteen Podcast
From Bulgaria to Poetry: Katerina Stoykova on Creativity, Immigration & Finding Your Voice

Set Lusting Bruce: The Springsteen Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 54:15


Today's episode features , writer Katerina Stoykova. Discover how Katerina rekindled her creative spark after years in the corporate world, the challenges and joys of writing in two languages, and her thoughts on immigration, identity, and the power of community. She also discusses founding Accents Publishing, her experiences in filmmaking, and offers advice for anyone seeking to find their own creative voice. Highlights include: Katerina's early life in Bulgaria and her immigration story The struggle to balance creativity with career and family The founding of Accents Publishing and her passion for helping other writers Reflections on poetry, open mics, and the importance of community A reading of her original poetry and thoughts on Bruce Springsteen's “Thunder Road” If you enjoyed this episode, please like, comment, and subscribe! Check out Katerina's books, Accents Publishing, and her podcast for more literary inspiration.

World Nuclear News
Energy lawyer Vince Zabielski + Sizewell C gets go-ahead

World Nuclear News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 30:26


Nuclear energy lawyer Vince Zabielski, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, has advised on numerous nuclear energy projects across the world, including the UAE nuclear new-build programme as well as those in Turkey, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom.A mechanical engineer before moving into law, he tells host Alex Hunt about the haircut that launched his career in nuclear, his switch to the law, and explains the important role played by nuclear energy lawyers which is, he says, essentially "problem solving", for example finding a path forward on risk allocation to allow what are giant projects to go ahead.Based in Pillsbury's London office, Zabielski talks about the recent announcements from the UK about Sizewell C funding and explains the benefits of the Regulated Asset Base financing system which is being used there, rather than the Contracts for Difference system used at the Hinkley Point C project and explains why he hopes the RAB system will be adopted elsewhere in Europe.He also talks about the challenge ahead to meet the ambitious goals for future nuclear energy capacity, including how regulators can help. And he explains why he'd encourage young people to consider a career in nuclear power.Also in this episode, in the news round-up, Claire Maden reports on the UK Government taking the Final Investment Decision on Sizewell C - which will feature two EDF EPRs with a capacity of 3.2GW - and the finalising of the project shareholdings. She also outlines the key findings of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Small Modular Reactor Dashboard, which has identified 127 different SMR designs around the world.Key links to find out more:World Nuclear NewsSizewell C gets final go-ahead decisionThere are now 127 different SMR designs, finds NEA reportThe NEA SMR Digital DashboardPillsbury: Vince ZabielskiEmail newsletter:Sign up to the World Nuclear News daily or weekly news round-upsContact info:alex.hunt@world-nuclear.orgEpisode credit:  Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production

Mundofonías
Mundofonías 2025 #59: Nexos y caravanas / Nexus and caravans

Mundofonías

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 57:44


Comenzamos en Brasil, con músicas desde la raíz que nos traen diversas conexiones, como la India. Continuamos con entrelazamientos entre el flamenco, el norte de África, Oriente Próximo y el jazz. Recorremos después Europa, viajando por Bulgaria, Galicia y Francia, para terminar enlazando África Occidental con Escandinavia y Norteamérica. We begin in Brazil, with music from the roots that brings us diverse connections, such as India. We continue with intertwinings between flamenco, North Africa, the Middle East and jazz. We then travel across Europe, journeying through Bulgaria, Galicia and France, to end by linking West Africa with Scandinavia and North America. - Lívia Mattos - Caucaia [+ Varijashree Venugopal] - Brasil Calling vol.19 [V.A.] - Congadar - Dá licença - Aprendi com meus antepassados - Mestra Rosália e Cia Cabelo de Maria - Minervina - Brasil Calling vol.19 [V.A.] - Alaa Zouiten - Bulerías del gitano moro [+ El Piraña] - Aficionado: Flamenco moro - Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde - Caravan - Al-Hambra: Oud and flamenco guitar - Saha Gnawa - Baba Mimoun - Baba Mimoun [single] - Ravnogorski Biseri - Lenche, tanko Lenche - Kartini ot Ravnogor / Images from Ravnogor - Cristian Silva - Sardinha biva - Un home tranquilo - Groove Factory - Champagnac - Nexus - Sidsel Walstad & Ibou Cissokho - Sahara - Tamoo - Althea SullyCole - Alalake - Due West 📸 Alaa Zouiten

CFO Thought Leader
1117: Building a Unicorn with a Finance Blueprint | Konstantin Dzhengozov, CFO, Payhawk

CFO Thought Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 42:07


When Konstantin Dzhengozov turned down a corporate development role in the U.S., he wasn't walking away from opportunity—he was running toward a different kind of growth. Having helped lead the FP&A function at a fast-scaling Bulgarian tech firm through its acquisition by a U.S. public company, Dzhengozov knew what came next if he stayed the course. But “the unknown… just felt right,” he tells us. So he stayed close to Bulgaria's booming startup scene—and co-founded Payhawk.In the early days of Payhawk, Dzhengozov was a one-man finance team, juggling everything from chart of accounts and payroll to fundraising and compliance. “You kind of become a bottleneck at some point,” he tells us. “The sooner you realize that, the better.” His approach: build ahead of need. His first finance hire brought Big Four audit expertise. Next came senior hires in FP&A and tax as the company expanded across Europe and the U.S.Rather than compete as another card issuer, Payhawk positioned itself as a software company from the start, charging a subscription to solve real pain points Dzhengozov had faced firsthand: poor data visibility, lack of control, and disjointed processes. The company's dual-revenue model and international-first mindset helped it raise $240 million and become Bulgaria's first unicorn, he tells us.Today, Dzhengozov envisions AI helping CFOs compress decision cycles and model complex scenarios instantly. Still, he remains grounded in principle: “Finance should be enabling the business to grow,” not just reporting on it.

Transformative Leadership Conversations with Winnie da Silva
Frying in Your Own Oil with Dr. Neri Karra Sillaman

Transformative Leadership Conversations with Winnie da Silva

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 54:27


"Immigrant entrepreneurs are powerful at reframing. Reframing rejection. Reframing failure. Reframing their past." - Dr. Neri Karra SillamanWhat if the hardest chapter of your life - the one where you lost everything - turned out to be the thing that shaped you into the leader you were always meant to be? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Neri Karra Sillaman, whose journey from child refugee to Oxford professor and global entrepreneur is nothing short of incredible. Her work has appeared in BBC, Forbes, Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, CNBC and others. She's also the author of Pioneers: Eight Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs, a book that captures both her lived experience and her research into what really helps immigrant-led businesses thrive - not just survive.You'll hear us talk about:What it was like being forced to flee Bulgaria as a child, and how that shaped her identity and worldviewHow growing up under a regime that tried to erase her culture made her fiercely committed to authenticity and purposeWhy immigrant entrepreneurs often build stronger, longer-lasting businesses - and why that's not a coincidenceWhat “frying in your own oil” means, and why it's such a powerful mindset for building something from scratchHow reframing rejection and failure is a common thread in the stories of successful immigrant foundersThe huge role community, trust, and relationships play in business longevity - and why these things are often overlookedWhy chasing profit isn't the priority for many immigrant entrepreneurs - and what they focus on insteadThe kind of leadership that puts people, not ego, at the center - and why that matters now more than everResourcesNeri Karra Sillaman on Website | LinkedIn | Neri's book: Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant EntrepreneursWinnie da Silva on LinkedIn | On the Web | Substack | Email - winnie@winnifred.org

Agent Greg Presents Obsessions
Obsessions radioshow #325 | Agent Greg Live at Nocte(Bulgaria)

Agent Greg Presents Obsessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 60:08


Obsessions radio show podcast is a weekly 1 hour music mix presented by dj and producer Agent Greg. Expect nothing but pure House music. Choose your preferred listening platform - http://ssyncc.com/agentgreg-obsessions LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/djagentgreg INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/djagentgreg FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/djagentgreg  WEBSITE: http://www.djagentgreg.com SOUNDCLOUD: http://soundcloud.com/djagentgreg  YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/djagentgreg BEATPORT: http://www.beatport.com/artist/agent-greg/23523 TRAXSOURCE: http://www.traxsource.com/artist/2786/agent-greg BANDCAMP: http://djagentgreg.bandcamp.com OBSESSIONS RADIOSHOW: http://ssyncc.com/agentgreg-obsessions 1001TRACKLISTS : https://1001.tl/5uw94m Audio imaging - https://bangproductions.co.uk This show is syndicated & distributed exclusively by Syndicast. If you are a radio station interested in airing the show or would like to distribute your podcast / radio show please register here: https://syndicast.co.uk/distribution/registration

News in Easy Spanish - Hola Qué Pasa
Bulgaria hace las leyes contra la crueldad animal más fuertes

News in Easy Spanish - Hola Qué Pasa

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 3:26


El gobierno de Bulgaria ha hecho nuevas reglas para proteger mejor a los animales

Earth Wise
The world is warming and it's happening faster

Earth Wise

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 2:00


This summer has already seen unprecedented heat in many places.  It started with a record-breaking heat dome in June in the United States.  Alaska had its first-ever heat advisory that month.  Europe has seen triple-digit temperatures in cities like Paris, Madrid, and Rome and even in places like Austria, Sarjevo, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia.  On […]

The Bulgarian History Podcast
237 Looking Back on The Experiment, Part 1

The Bulgarian History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 33:28


With the onset of the 1920s, Bulgaria's firebrand Agrarian leader Alexander Stamboliiski rises to become the preeminent political power in the country. But with each new triumph the opposition steadily grows to his regime. Supporters like you make this podcast happen! Check out www.patreon.com/bulgarianhistorypodcast to see the great perks you can get for supporting us. You can find images for this episode at: www.bghistorypodcast.com/post/237-experiment-part-1

NUFC Matters With Steve Wraith
July 27th 2025 - #NUFC Matters In Bulgaria With Lee Clark December 2024

NUFC Matters With Steve Wraith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 90:52


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History Rage
Lost in the Balkans: The Salonika Campaign of World War I with Chris Loader

History Rage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 48:50


In this enlightening episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill is joined by historian and secretary of the Salonika Campaign Society, Chris Loader, to shine a much-needed spotlight on one of the most overlooked fronts of the Great War—the Salonika Campaign. Chris shares his personal connection to this forgotten battlefield through his family history and reveals the complexities of this often-ignored chapter of World War I.Chris Loader's Journey:A lifelong passion for history, particularly the First World War, fuelled by a family connection to the Salonika campaign.His academic background in history and a focus on public perceptions of the war through period dramas.Understanding the Salonika Campaign:Exploring the geographical and political context of the campaign, situated in the Balkans and its significance during the war.Detailing the complex alliances and the motivations that led to British and French troops landing in Salonika in 1915.The Nature of Warfare in Salonika:Examining the unique challenges faced by soldiers, including the difficult terrain, extreme weather conditions, and the prevalence of malaria.Discussing the contrasting styles of combat, from trench warfare to mobile engagements, and the impact of disease on troop strength.Lasting Impacts of the Campaign:Assessing how the Salonika Campaign contributed to the collapse of Bulgaria and the subsequent political tensions in the Balkans.Highlighting the campaign's significance in the broader context of World War I and its legacy in contemporary geopolitics.Chris and Paul engage in a passionate discussion, urging listeners to remember the sacrifices of the nearly 8,000 British Commonwealth soldiers buried in the region and to recognize the importance of this often-overlooked campaign. This episode is a call to action for historians and enthusiasts alike to bring the Salonika Campaign back into public consciousness.Guest Information:Stay updated on Chris Loader's upcoming book on the Salonika campaign.Explore more about the Salonika Campaign Society at salonicacampaignsociety.org.uk.Listen to Chris's podcast, Salonika Secrets, available on all major platforms.Follow Chris on Twitter: @LuckyLoader15.Support History Rage on Patreon at patreon.com/historyrage for exclusive content and the iconic History Rage mug. Follow History Rage on Social Media:Twitter: @historyrageFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryRageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyrage/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historyrage.bsky.socialStay informed, stay passionate, and let the rage for historical truth burn on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Macro n Cheese
Ep 338 - Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy? with James Fishkin

Macro n Cheese

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 61:02 Transcription Available


If we had the power to design our own political system, what would it look like? Stanford Professor James Fishkin talks with Steve about deliberative democracy, a method that brings together diverse, representative groups to weigh policy trade-offs in a fact-based, civil environment. He maintains that when people get the chance to discuss issues in depth, they often move away from extremes, suggesting that polarization isn't as unbreakable as pundits claim. James presents some examples, like how deliberative polling in Texas led to a massive shift toward wind energy. Steve acknowledges his skepticism and asks whether James believes this could translate into real power, like shaping a federal job guarantee or breaking the corporate stranglehold on policy. James argues that while deliberative democracy isn't a magic fix, it's a tool to cut through misinformation and empower ordinary people, offering a glimpse of what democracy could be. (When we wrest control from the hands of the ruling class.) James S. Fishkin holds the Janet M. Peck Chair in International Communication at Stanford University where he is Professor of Communication, Professor of Political Science (by courtesy) and Director of the Deliberative Democracy Lab.He is the author of Democracy When the People Are Thinking (Oxford 2018), When the People Speak (Oxford 2009), Deliberation Day (Yale 2004 with Bruce Ackerman) and Democracy and Deliberation (Yale 1991).He is best known for developing Deliberative Polling® – a practice of public consultation that employs random samples of the citizenry to explore how opinions would change if they were more informed. His work on deliberative democracy has stimulated more than 100 Deliberative Polls in 28 countries around the world. It has been used to help governments and policy makers make important decisions in Texas, China, Mongolia, Japan, Macau, South Korea, Bulgaria, Brazil, Uganda and other countries around the world.

TRENDIFIER with Julian Dorey
#323 - British Kingmaker on Elon Musk, Re-Creating Socrates, Steve Jobs & AI | Carl Barney

TRENDIFIER with Julian Dorey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 160:21


(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Carl Barney is a libertarian philanthropist and former owner of a network of for-profit colleges across the United States. A vocal advocate of Ayn Rand's Objectivism, he has donated millions to promote individual rights, free-market principles, and philosophical education through institutions like the Ayn Rand Institute and the Prometheus Foundation. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey CARL's LINKS - IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecarlbarney/?hl=en - WEBSITE: carlbarney.com - BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Experiment-Revolutionary-Way-Increase/dp/B0DQ9MTKKD FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 – Abbey Road, Ghosts, XPrize, De-Aging, 120 Years, Sleep, Post-WWII England 11:11 – Siblings, Struggle, Dream at 17, Backpacking, Kindness, India, Sri Lanka 17:42 – Family Distance, Travel Wisdom, Curiosity, Bulgaria, Turkey 1959, India 1960, Education 30:31 – Churchill, Australia, Outback Job, America 1964, Energy, Self-Discovery, Late Calling 40:02 – Age 23–39, Soul, Passion Money, Life Design, Sky Not Falling, Wealth ≠ Joy 52:18 – Accidental Wealth, Zen, Education, Gratitude, Ayn Rand, Values, Purpose 59:02 – Management, Career Schools, No Fluff, 1985, $1M Debt, 100 Campuses, Factory Floor 01:09:15 – Higher Ed Crisis, Socialism, Political Drift, Foreign Influence 01:19:16 – Populism, Disenfranchised, Student Debt, Government Mistakes, AI Professors 01:35:20 – AI Brains, “Playing God?”, Human AI, Global Tuition, 24/7 Learning 01:46:23 – Online U, No Fluff, Avatar Debates, Critical Thinking, Reason, Objectivity, Truth 01:56:02 – Non-Profit Model, Gov Pressure, Self-Funded, Happiness 02:06:29 – Baseline Joy, Steve Jobs, Engine Failure, PreQuest, Legacy Gifts 02:16:11 – Near Death, System Issues, Habits, Read. Think. PLAN. 02:26:17 – Elon Musk, Idealism vs Reality CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 323 - Carl Barney Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaders In Payments
Women Leaders in Payments: Aglika Dotcheva, CFO at Riskified | Episode 416

Leaders In Payments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 23:43 Transcription Available


Aglika Dotcheva's journey from organizing student strikes in post-communist Bulgaria to becoming CFO of Riskified is a masterclass in resilience and adaptive leadership. With just $3,000 in her pocket and dreams of a better future, Agi arrived in New York, eventually studying at Columbia University before finding her path in fintech.What makes Agi's story particularly compelling is how she transformed setbacks into stepping stones. When her investment banking offer disappeared during an economic downturn, she pivoted to a tech company project that unexpectedly revealed her passion for the intersection of finance and technology. Nearly a decade ago, she joined Riskified as their first finance hire, building their financial infrastructure from scratch and guiding them through multiple funding rounds to a successful IPO in 2021 – remarkably accomplished during the height of the COVID pandemic.Throughout our conversation, Agi shares profound insights on modern leadership, emphasizing that while strategic vision remains essential, adaptability has become increasingly crucial in today's rapidly changing business landscape. "Effective leaders must be able to adapt their strategies and remain flexible," she notes, reflecting on how Riskified has navigated various growth cycles. She also highlights the unique strengths women bring to the payments industry, including heightened resilience from overcoming biases, greater empathy, and superior collaborative skills – all vital for innovation in tech environments.For those aspiring to leadership in finance or fintech, Agi offers golden advice: don't be just a "numbers person." She emphasizes that true strategic leadership comes from understanding the business fundamentally, maintaining a continuous learning mindset, and – perhaps most importantly – viewing challenges as opportunities for growth. As she beautifully summarizes: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Listen now to discover how this philosophy has shaped one of the most dynamic leaders in fraud prevention technology.

The Joint Venture: an infrastructure and renewables podcast
A major win for nuclear in Europe? While Equinor takes a $1bn hit on US offshore wind portfolio

The Joint Venture: an infrastructure and renewables podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 32:51


In this week's episode of Energy Transition Today we start with a breakdown of major European nuclear news: the sale of equity stake and financing strategy for Sizewell C in the UK along with Bulgaria's plans for expansion of its nuclear output.In the next part we discuss the debt package for Rezolv's onshore wind farm in Romania, the sale of bp's 1.7GW US onshore wind portfolio, Equinor's offshore wind impairment and OVO Energy's onshore wind repowering plans in the UK.On to funds news, we breakdown the structure of Macquarie's first Europe infra debt strategy and end on shareholder troubles brought on by declining share price of Gore Street Storage fund.Send us a textReach out to us at: podcasts@inspiratia.comFind all of our latest news and analysis by subscribing to inspiratiaListen to all our episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other providers. Music credit: NDA/Show You instrumental/Tribe of Noise©2025 inspiratia. All rights reserved.This content is protected by copyright. Please respect the author's rights and do not copy or reproduce it without permission.

Nueva Dimensión Radio
ND (30x25) - Bulgaria misteriosa - Lugares de misterio - Alerta OVNI 2025

Nueva Dimensión Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 127:39


- Bulgaria misteriosa Es un país tan desconocido como lleno de grandes enigmas. Extraños restos arqueológicos de gigantes, zonas de avistamientos ovni, lugar de nacimiento de los cátaros, tumbas misteriosas, historias de conspiración. Hablamos con Vania Radoeva quien nos hace de guía alrededor de sus misterios. - Lugares de misterio Con Pedro Amorós nos internamos en algunos lugares cuyas historias son alucinantes. Sus investigaciones le han hecho vivir sucesos que distan mucho de ser explicados. - Alerta OVNI 2025 Fue un fabuloso encuentro con un buen montón de amigos. Os resumimos lo que se vivió en nuestra Alerta OVNI.

Chuck Shute Podcast
Dr. William Fortschen Returns to Discuss EMP Threats and His Book Becoming a Movie!

Chuck Shute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 62:14 Transcription Available


Dr. William Forstchen discusses the adaptation of his book "One Second After" into a movie. The film, produced by MPI Films and directed by Scott Rogers, is set to start filming in Bulgaria in September, with a release expected in late spring or early summer next year. The movie will focus on the devastating impact of an EMP attack, a topic Forstchen has long advocated for. He emphasizes the importance of realistic portrayals and the need for infrastructure protection. Forstchen also touches on broader themes of societal preparedness, the impact of technology on jobs, and the geopolitical landscape, particularly the potential threats from China and the importance of re-industrializing America.0:00:00 - Intro0:00:20 - "One Second After" the Movie 0:08:55 - Power Outage Experience 0:12:20 - Differences with 9/11 & an EMP 0:14:25 - Awareness of the EMP Issue 0:17:25 - Reports on EMP and Response 0:19:11 - Logistics of EMP & Effect 0:24:00 - Teaching Basic Survival Skills 0:29:35 - Artificial Intelligence, Job Loss & History 0:32:14 - Fall of Roman Empire and United States 0:34:51 - Farm Land, Water, China & Infrastructure 0:42:50 - Chip Production & Sending a Message 0:45:22 - United States Current Day and History 0:50:53 - Immigration Laws and History 0:55:05 - Schools, Security & Prevention 0:59:25 - Future Plans with the Movie & Sequel 1:01:58 - Outro Dr. William Fortschen books on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APZ9N8Chuck Shute link tree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
What American Culture Gets Wrong About Grief — Matthew Whoolery

Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 18:19


Why are Americans so uncomfortable around sadness and grief? Cultural psychologist Matthew Whoolery has lived and taught all over the world—from Egypt to India to Bulgaria—and he's learned something surprising: in many cultures, emotional pain is shared, not hidden. In this episode of Uncomfy, Professor Whoolery chats with host Julie Rose about the time his Egyptian students cried with him after his father died and why their immediate response of closeness and community shocked his American sensibilities. He shares how our Western obsession with individualism can make grief worse and what we can learn from other cultures about caring for others in times of need. Matthew Whoolery's most recent TEDx Talk, “We Are Not Okay” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOBkk3EU0_8 Matthew Whoolery's Substack - https://substack.com/@culturalpsychologist Share this episode with someone who showed up for you when you needed them! Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2025/07/what-american-culture-gets-wrong-about.html CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Cultural Differences in Handling Grief 01:11 Personal Stories of Grief 02:44 Cultural Scripts and Empathy 04:16 Impact of Cultural Differences 06:04 Radical Empathy and Connection 14:34 Practical Steps to Support Others 16:34 Conclusion and Call to Action

Interviews by Brainard Carey
Iva Gueorguieva

Interviews by Brainard Carey

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 25:16


Iva Gueorguieva (b.1974, Sofia, Bulgaria, lives and works in Los Angeles, CA) received her B.A. from the Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA. She has had recent solo exhibitions at Night Gallery, Los Angeles, Bradwolff & Partners, Amsterdam, and Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL. Her work is included in public collections such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA, among others. Iva Gueorguieva, Field 8, 2025 acrylic, charcoal and gauze on canvas 76.25 x 53 inches Iva Gueorguieva Animal 12, 2024 acrylic and gauze on canvas 72 x 50.5 inches Iva Gueorguieva, Kukeri: Birds, 2024 acrylic and gauze on canvas 78 x 50 inches Sketchbook of the artist referenced in the interview.

Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

Silvia, 45, moved from Bulgaria to Canada in 2016 and is now a trusted group expert on the Juicebox Podcast Facebook page. Free Juicebox Community (non Facebook) Eversense CGM Medtronic Diabetes Tandem Mobi ** twiist AID System Drink AG1.com/Juicebox Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth  CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app Dexcom G7 Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH * Get your supplies from US MED  or call 888-721-1514 Touched By Type 1 Take the T1DExchange survey Apple Podcasts> Subscribe to the podcast today! The podcast is available on Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, Amazon Music and all Android devices The Juicebox Podcast is a free show, but if you'd like to support the podcast directly, you can make a gift here or buy me a coffee. Thank you! *The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Omnipod 5 Controller is not waterproof.  ** t:slim X2 or Tandem Mobi w/ Control-IQ+ technology (7.9 or newer). RX ONLY. Indicated for patients with type 1 diabetes, 2 years and older. BOXED WARNING:Control-IQ+ technology should not be used by people under age 2, or who use less than 5 units of insulin/day, or who weigh less than 20 lbs. Safety info: tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.  If the podcast has helped you to live better with type 1 please tell someone else how to find it!  

The Bulgarian History Podcast
236 Twilight of The Experiment

The Bulgarian History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 35:05


In Bulgaria and throughout the Balkans it seems that political experiments are coming to an end. Democracy is ending in Yugoslavia, Agrarianism is being steadily killed off, and moderates are under pressure from all sides. As the 1920s and season 10 come to a close, the Lyapchev government faces its toughest challenges yet. Supporters like you make this podcast happen! Check out www.patreon.com/bulgarianhistorypodcast to see the great perks you can get for supporting us. You can find images for this episode at: www.bghistorypodcast.com/post/236-twilight-experiment

DocuSweeties with Chris and Wah
90 Day Fiancé- Happily Ever After? S9E3 “You Can't Handle the Truth”

DocuSweeties with Chris and Wah

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 63:25


Wherein  Gino confronts Jasmine with damning evidence. Pampered by women his whole life, Tigerlily questions Adnan's expectations in their marriage. Guillermo's new career proposal doesn't go over well with Kara. Darcey and Georgi leave for Bulgaria. Loren attempts to mend fences with Elizabeth.— Please support us by giving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music or any podcast app of your choice. Patron supporters get EXCLUSIVE content such us a live every first Monday of the month. Follow us! Instagram, X and TikTok: @docusweeties @justcallmewah @Chrislfarah Patreon.com/docusweeties (http://Patreon.com/docusweeties) Join us on our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/6702616296426962Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/docusweeties-with-chris-and-wah--6618122/support.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle

Global News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 26:25


We meet some of the swimmers participating in this year's swim across the Arctic Circle. Also, the groundbreaking science behind three parent babies, and the grandchildren available for hire in Bulgaria.

Talk Eastern Europe
Episode 231: Live from Sofia: Bulgaria's perpetual election cycle leaves citizens exposed to radical politics and Russian propaganda

Talk Eastern Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 54:35


In this special edition of Talk Eastern Europe, Alexandra reports in-person from Sofia for a deep dive into disinformation and digital interference in Bulgaria during the last several years of perpetual election campaigning. She speaks with experts Angel Petrov, Gloria Trifonova, and Petko Petkov on Bulgaria's political landscape, local and Russian backed disinformation, the rise of far-right political actors, and why Russian narratives have resonance in the country.Commentary by:Angel Petrov, World News Reporter at Dnevnik.bg Gloria Trifonova, FIMI Analyst at the Center for the Study of DemocracyPetko Petkov, a Bulgarian software developer and system architect based in Kyiv and public representative of the BG ElvesTo watch the full-length interviews and other behind-the-scene clips, you can check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeResearch for this podcast episode was made possible with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC's Transatlantic Media Fellowship. Find out more about the Fellowship, and the Foundation's work, here: https://us.boell.org/en/2025/05/22/2025-cohort-transatlantic-media-fellowsCheck out the previous episode in this series: https://talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/episode-225-live-from-bucharest-romanian-democracy-is-being-pushed-to-its-limits

Free Range Preacher on Prayer
Welcome to Season Seven! Thanksgiving: God's Holiness pt 2 Beautiful Humility. (Repub)

Free Range Preacher on Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 17:34


Welcome, Bulgaria, and wow! What a trout fishing sensation you are! Thank you for joining the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast. Today, we are back to our gratitude in God, as He has revealed Himself. Today, we look again at the traumatic holiness (otherness) of God. As we stand ten feet from the sun, we look through a prism that filters out all but the moral perfection of God. "In the year of King Uzziah's death, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory." 4 And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke."Isaiah 6:1-4 His moral perfection alone shatters our self-image and humbles us to the core. "Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."Isaiah 6:5It's a beautiful humility and reverence. Do you imagine Isaiah, Moses, John in revelation, David, Paul, Peter, or any of the Biblical saints being sad after seeing God in His Holiness and being torn to pieces and then healed?Our so what?The beauty of God in His Holiness leads us to humility, which relieves our torn self-image and is beautiful to us. By definition, a life-changing beauty.Brethren, let's pray for one another."What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more""Robert MurrayM'CheyneeDonation link:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab.Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard.www.freerangepreacheronprayer.comfreerangeprayer@gmail.comFacebook - Free Range Preacher MinistriesInstagram: freerangeministriesAll our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.comOur podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 InstagramSeason 007Episode 061

BASCHAMANIA
PSU's Connor & Cole Mirasola Are Ready for Bulgaria—and the Big Stage | 319

BASCHAMANIA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 37:10


Penn State's Connor & Cole Mirasola—twin stud brothers from Wisconsin—join the show today to talk about their dominant off-season performances, their upcoming trip to Bulgaria for the U20 World Championships, and what lies ahead as they prepare to enter the college season in State College.0:030 - Intro & Pan-Ams02:50 - The Twin Component03:30 - Making U20/Junior World Team Together05:45 - Competing As Often as Possible06:30 - Freestyle or Folkstyle?08:10 - Vibes in State College09:40 - Getting Mixed Up10:30 - Cole Going Heavyweight11:30 - Connor Battling for Roster Spot14:00 - Transfer Portal Thoughts16:30 - Coming Off Redshirts18:10 - Penn State Culture19:35 - AWA 21:20 - Elevating Wisconsin23:00 - Impact of Faith26:40 - U20 Junior World Championships29:30 - Fan Q&ABe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com. BASCHAMANIA is a Basch Solutions Production. Learn more about Basch Solutions at BaschSolutions.com.SUBSCRIBE FOR VIDEO ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxf0TDH1TTYTWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/justinjbaschINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jbaschBASCHAMANIA: https://www.instagram.com/baschamaniaCONNOR ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/connor.mirasola/COLE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/colemirasola/

Global Treasures
Season 2, Episode 41 - Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (Bulgaria)

Global Treasures

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 10:53 Transcription Available


In this episode of Global Treasures, we cover the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. Established as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1979, this tomb contains Bulgaria's best-preserved paintings from the Hellenistic period. Join us as we discuss the history, travel tips for visiting and more. Support our sponsors and affiliates at no extra cost to you! VRBO: https://vrbo.tp.st/AKq4ZWwl Trip.com (Find hotels, tickets and more!): https://trip.tp.st/ixxm3MN6 Plannin: https://plannin.com/en/search/stay?googlePlace=Thracian+Tomb+of+Kazanlak&googleResult=ChIJ7ypqDxBUqEARGv9ip_hOer0&refId=globaltreasures  Barvita: https://barvita.co/?ref=ABIGAILVACCA (Use code ABIGAILVACCA for 15% off!)   Follow Global Treasures on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093258132336 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@globaltreasurespodcast

Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Ivan Vejvoda
Episode 49: Defending the European Miracle: Borders, Asylum, and Security with Gerald Knaus

Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Ivan Vejvoda

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 47:30


Discussion Highlights:Building Schengen: Origins in the Coal and Steel Community (1952), the Treaty of Rome (1958), and the Schengen Agreement (1995), creating 16,000 km of invisible internal borders through a single market and shared enforcement mechanisms.Asylum strains: Germany and Austria have received over half of all EU asylum seekers during the Syrian and Ukrainian crises, revealing the breakdown of the Dublin allocation rules under free movement.Humanitarian crisis at the external border: Approximately 30,000 people have died attempting Mediterranean crossings in the last decade, underscoring the need to address smuggler-driven journeys.EU–Turkey precedent: The 2016 agreement cut irregular crossings from about 1 million to 30,000 and deaths from 1,100 to 80 within a year, demonstrating the efficacy of safe-third-country arrangements.Safe-third-country proposals: Knaus calls for similar pacts with West African states to deter Canary Islands crossings, coupled with procedural guarantees under international law.Regular migration frameworks: Expansion of refugee resettlement and labour migration via planned pathways—in the style of Canada or Australia—to meet workforce needs and reduce reliance on smugglers.European deterrence: With U.S. reliability in doubt, Europe must bolster its own deterrent capacity—including possibilities such as a German nuclear option—and integrate frontline democracies.EU enlargement: A clear, merit-based accession roadmap for Ukraine, Moldova, and Western Balkan candidates is essential to reinforce democracy, security, and prosperity.Engaging the next generation: Francesca Knaus highlights a gap in how Europe's peace “miracle,” the lived threat of modern warfare, and climate urgency are communicated to younger Europeans.About Gerald KnausGerald Knaus is an Austrian social scientist and co-founder and chairman of the European Stability Initiative (ESI), which he helped establish in Sarajevo in June 1999. An alumni of the University of Oxford, the Institut d'Études Européennes in Brussels, and the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center, Knaus taught macroeconomics at the State University of Chernivtsi in Ukraine,  worked for NGOs and international organisations in Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina and directed the Lessons Learned and Analysis Unit of the EU pillar of UNMIK in Kosovo. He is a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and served as an Associate Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Knaus was a Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow in Istanbul and a Europe's Futures Fellow at the IWM here in Vienna.Knaus co-initiated and co-negotiated the 2016 EU–Turkey migration statement, authored Can Intervention Work? (2011) and Welche Grenzen brauchen wir? and received the Karl Carstens Award in 2021. He lives in Berlin. Further Reading & ResourcesEuropean Stability Initiative profile: https://www.esiweb.org/esi-staff/gerald-knausRumeli Observer blog: https://www.esiweb.org/rumeliobserverPiper Verlag author page: https://www.piper.de/autoren/gerald-knaus-6417Twitter: https://twitter.com/rumeliobserverGerald and Francesca Knaus's new book, Welches Europa Bracuhen Wir? is available to pre-order from amazon.de and will be published at the end of August 2025. Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.For further information about the Institute:https://www.iwm.at/

Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star Wars

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Nenko Genov, a huge Star Wars fan who grew up in Bulgaria. We met Nenko through Star Wars Celebration and it was so interesting to learn about his experience growing up in Bulgaria in the 70s and 80s. He shared how hard it was to find Star Wars content and connect with other fans. Nenko is now the Bulgarian translator for Star Wars and other comics, so we also chat about how that came about. Show Links: Follow Nenko on Instagram and BlueSky. Nenko is also an author. All his books are in Bulgarian (no English translations yet!), but check him out on Goodreads or through publishers Artline and Hermes. Plus audiobooks from Storytel! You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.  

WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life
Is It Good or Bad News If We Depopulate "After the Spike"?

WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 23:02


Simon & Schuster provided me with an advanced copy of the superb book After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People, scheduled for release on July 8, 2025. The University of Texas authors, Dean Spears and Michael Geruso, have written a mind-blowing book! It's my second favorite book of 2025! My favorite 2025 book is They're Not Gaslighting You. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-JfpjJRkok Podcast   The Population Whimper When I was born, Paul R. Ehrlich's book, The Population Bomb, was a mega-bestseller. Although I never read the book, my generation believed the book's message that humanity is dangerously overpopulated. The book gave me one major reason not to have children. The book made intuitive sense, built on Thomas Malthus's observations, that if our population continues to expand, we will eventually hit a brick wall. However, Ehrlich, a Stanford biologist, made these stunningly wrong predictions in The Population Bomb: Mass Starvation in the 1970s and 1980s: The book opened with the statement, "The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s, hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now."    England's Demise by 2000: He suggested that England would not exist by the year 2000 due to environmental collapse related to overpopulation.   Devastation of Fish Populations by 1990: He predicted that all significant animal life in the sea would be extinct by 1990, and large areas of coastline would need to be evacuated due to the stench of dead fish.   India's Famine: He predicted catastrophic food shortages in India in the 1990s that did not materialize.   United States Food Rationing by 1984: He envisioned the U.S. rationing food by 1984. Instead of all this doom and gloom, here's what happened: we went from 3.5 billion (when Ehrich wrote his doomsday book) to 8 billion people today, most of whom are fat. Today, our biggest problem isn't famine but obesity. Dean Spears and Michael Geruso's new book should have been called The Population Whimper because it says the opposite of what The Population Bomb said. Forget a catastrophic demographic explosion. We're going to suffer a catastrophic demographic implosion. The graph on the cover of After the Spike sums up the problem: during a 200-year time period, the human population will have spiked to 10 billion and then experienced an equally dramatic fall. Three criticisms of After the Spike For a book packed with counterintuitive arguments, it's remarkable that I can only spot three flaws. Admittedly, these are minor critiques, as they will disappear if we stabilize below 10 billion. 1. Wildlife lost The authors correctly argue that the environment has been improving even as the human population has been growing rapidly. For example: Air and water are now cleaner than they were 50 years ago, when the population was half its current size. Our per capita CO2 consumption is falling. Clean energy production is at an all-time high. There's one metric that authors overlooked: wildlife. As the human population doubled, we've needed more space for growing food. This has led to a decrease in habitat, which is why biologists refer to the Anthropocene Extinction. While fish farms are efficient, overfishing continues. The Amazon gets denuded to make space for soy and cattle plantations. The loss of African wildlife habitats is acute, as the African population is projected to quadruple in this century. I imagine that the authors of After the Spike would counter: National parks didn't exist 200 years ago. Green revolutions and GMO foods have made the most productive farmers ever. De-extinction may restore extinct species. And they're correct. There are bright spots.  However, as we approach 10 billion, wildlife will continue to suffer and be marginalized. The book should have mentioned that. Dean Spears and Michael Geruso would likely agree that if humans continue to grow nonstop, wildlife will continue to suffer. However, they aren't arguing for nonstop human expansion. They want stabilization. When you combine stabilization with technology (e.g., vertical farming and lab-grown animal products), we would reverse the downward trend in wildlife habitat. 2. Increased energy consumption Dean Spears and Michael Geruso celebrate humanity's progress in energy efficiency and productivity. However, they overlook these facts: 1. The Rebound Effect (Jevons Paradox): As energy efficiency improves, the cost of using energy services effectively decreases. This can lead to: Increased usage of existing services: For example, more efficient air conditioners might lead people to cool their homes to lower temperatures or for longer periods. More fuel-efficient cars might encourage more driving. Adoption of new energy-intensive activities: The increased affordability of energy services can enable entirely new consumption patterns that were previously too expensive to adopt. Think about the proliferation of data centers for AI and digital services, or the growth of electric vehicles. While individual electric vehicles (EVs) are more efficient than gasoline cars, the rapid increase in their adoption contributes to overall electricity demand. 2. Economic Growth and Rising Living Standards: Increased demand for energy services: As economies grow and incomes rise, people generally desire greater comfort, convenience, and a wider range of goods and services. This translates to greater demand for heating and cooling, larger homes, more personal transportation, more manufactured goods, and more leisure activities, all of which require energy. Industrialization and urbanization: Developing economies, in particular, are undergoing rapid industrialization and urbanization. This involves massive construction, increased manufacturing, and the expansion of infrastructure, all of which are highly energy-intensive. Even with efficiency gains, the sheer scale of this growth drives up overall energy consumption. Emerging technologies: The growth of data centers, AI, and other digital technologies is leading to a significant increase in electricity demand. 3. Population Growth: While efficiency might improve per unit of output, the overall global population continues to grow. More people, even if individually more efficient, will inherently consume more energy in total. 4. Shifting Economic Structures: Some economies are shifting from less energy-intensive sectors (like agriculture) to more energy-intensive ones (like manufacturing or specific services). Even within industries, while individual processes might become more efficient, the overall scale of production can increase dramatically. 5. Energy Price and Policy Factors: Low energy prices: If energy remains relatively inexpensive (due to subsidies or abundant supply), the incentive for significant behavioral changes to reduce consumption might be diminished, even with efficient technologies available. Policy limitations: Although many countries have energy efficiency policies, their impact may be offset by other factors that drive demand. Conclusion: While technological advancements and efficiency measures reduce the energy intensity of specific activities, these gains are often outpaced by the aggregate increase in demand for energy services driven by economic growth, rising living standards, population increases, and the adoption of new, energy-intensive technologies and behaviors. The challenge lies in achieving a proper decoupling of economic growth from energy consumption, and ultimately, from carbon emissions. Humanity's per capita energy consumption has been steadily increasing with each passing century, a trend that is unlikely to change soon. Therefore, humans of the 26th century will consume far more energy than those of the 21st century.  The authors of After the Spike would probably argue that in 2525, we'll be using a clean energy source (e.g., nuclear fusion), so it'll be irrelevant that our per capita energy consumption increases ten times.  Again, short term, we're going in the wrong direction. However, in a stabilized world, we won't have a problem. 3. Designer babies The authors of After the Spike never addressed the potential impact that designer babies may have. I coined the term "Homo-enhanced" to address our desire to overcome our biological limitations.  Couples are already using IVF to select the gender and eye color of their babies. Soon, we'll be able to edit and select for more complex traits such as height or even intelligence. It's easy to imagine a world like Gattaca, where parents collaborate with CRISPR-powered gene tools to create custom-made babies. One reason some people don't want to reproduce is that it's a crap shoot. Any parent who has more than one child will tell you that each of their children is quite different from the others. Given that they grow up in the same environment, it suggests that genetics is a decisive factor. Until now, we couldn't mold our children's DNA. Soon, we will.  If we were to remove the lottery aspect of having a child and allow parents to design their children, perhaps there would be a baby boom. Dean Spears and Michael Geruso would probably argue that this is unlikely or centuries away from happening. We'll be descending the steep population slope long before we are homo-enhanced. One trillion humans in this millennium? In the Bulgaria chapter of The Hidden Europe, I observed that Bulgaria is depopulating faster than any other European country. Having peaked at 9 million in the late 1980s, a century later, it will be half that size. Despite that, in that chapter, I predicted that in 500 years, we'll have one trillion humans in the solar system, with at least 100 billion on Earth. This video explains how and why that may happen:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lJJ_QqIVnc Conclusion In 2075, will After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People look as stupid as The Population Bomb looks 50 years after publication? Does After the Spike make the same errors as The Population Bomb? Paul Ehrlich's underestimated technology and the continued collapse in fertility rates. As Dean Spears and Michael Geruso point out, fertility rates have been declining since they were first measured. Had Ehrlich extrapolated the trendline, he would have realized that our demographic collapse was imminent, not an explosion. Furthermore, technology solved many of the problems Ehrlich imagined. Is After the Spike making the same error? Fertility rates won't fall forever. They must stop. Otherwise, we'll become extinct. However, will fertility rates soar due to technology or some other reason? What could make our fertility rates return to three or more? Here are a few ideas: We master fusion energy, providing us with ultra-cheap energy and dramatically decreasing the cost of having children. Robots perform most jobs, leaving humans with ample time to raise large families.  As the negative effects of depopulation start rippling across the world, a global cultural panic erupts, prompting people to prioritize reproduction. Homo-enhanced humans, merged with artificial general intelligence, decide to proliferate to dominate the planet. Vertical farms and lab-grown cultured meat improve the environment so dramatically that humans feel less guilty about having three or more children, and generous subsidies offset the costs. Admittedly, these scenarios are unlikely to occur during the next 50 years, so After the Spike won't become the joke that The Population Bomb became in 50 years. Still, I predict that Ehrlich's great-great-granddaughter will write The Population Bomb II: Thomas Malthus Will Be Right Someday. Verdict 10 out of 10 stars! Excerpts The excerpts below are from an advanced copy, which may have undergone edits. Hence, some of these excerpts may have been reworded or deleted in the final print. The reason I am quoting them is that even if the excerpts are removed in the final edition, they illustrate the book's overall message.  It would be easy to think that fewer people would be better—better for the planet, better for the people who remain. This book asks you to think again. Depopulation is not the solution we urgently need for environmental challenges, nor will it raise living standards by dividing what the world can offer across fewer of us. Despite what you may have been told, depopulation is not the solution we urgently need for environmental challenges like climate change. Nor will it raise living standards by dividing what the world can offer across fewer of us. To the contrary, so much of the progress that we now take for granted sprang up in a large and interconnected society. Part I's big claim: No future is more likely than that people worldwide choose to have too few children to replace their own generation. Over the long run, this would cause exponential population decline. Whether depopulation would be good or bad depends on the facts and depends on our values. We ask about those facts and values, building up to an overall assessment: Part II and Part III's big claim: A stabilized world population would be better, overall, than a depopulating future. Part IV's big claim: Nobody yet knows how to stabilize a depopulating world. But humanity has made revolutionary improvements to society before— we can do it again if we choose. We won't ask you to abandon your concerns about climate change; about reproductive freedom and abortion access; or about ensuring safe, healthy, flourishing lives for everyone everywhere. We won't ask you to consider even an inch of backsliding on humanity's progress toward gender equity. We insist throughout that everyone should have the tools to choose to parent or not to parent. This book is not about whether or how you should parent. It's about whether we all should make parenting easier. In 2012, 146 million children were born. That was more than in any year of history to that point. It was also more than in any year since. Millions fewer will be born this year. The year 2012 may well turn out to be the year in which the most humans were ever born— ever as in ever for as long as humanity exists. Within three hundred years, a peak population of 10 billion could fall below 2 billion. The tip of the Spike may be six decades from today. For every 205 babies born, human biology, it turns out, would produce about 100 females. Average fertility in Europe today is about 1.5. That means the next generation will be 25 percent smaller than the last. Birth rates were falling all along. For as long as any reliable records exist, and for at least several hundred years while the Spike was ascending, the average number of births per woman has been falling, generation by generation. In the United States in the early 1800s, married white women (a population for whom some data were recorded) gave birth an average of seven times. If life expectancy doubles to 150 years, or quadruples to 300 years, couldn't that prevent the depopulating edge of the Spike? The surprising answer is no. The story of the Spike would stay the same, even if life expectancy quadrupled to three hundred years. In contrast, if adults' reproductive spans also changed, so people had, say, one or two babies on average over their twenties, thirties, and forties and then another one on average over their fifties, sixties, and seventies, then that would stop depopulation— but it would be because births changed, not because later-adulthood deaths changed. Where exactly should humanity stabilize? Six billion? Eight? Ten? Some other number? This book makes the case to stabilize somewhere. Exactly where will have to be a question for public and scientific debate. So the extra greenhouse gas emissions contributed by the larger population would be small, even under the assumption here that the future is bleak and we go on emitting for another century. The environmental costs of a new child are not zero. Not by a long shot. Not yet. But they are falling. Each new person who joins the ranks of humanity will add less CO2 than, well, you over your lifetime. Humanity could choose a future that's good, free, and fair for women and that also has an average birth rate of two. There is no inescapable dilemma. In that kind of future, people who want to parent would get the support that they need (from nonparents, from taxpayers, from everyone) to choose parenting. The most plausible way humanity might stabilize— and the only way this book endorses— is if societies everywhere work to make parenting better. Globally, we now produce about 50 percent more food per person than in 1961. “endogenous economic growth.” Endogenous means “created from the inside.” Ideas do not come from outside the economy. They come from us. Because scale matters, a depopulating planet will be able to fill fewer niches. A threat with a fixed cost: A threat has arisen that will kill all humans (however many) unless a large cost is paid to escape it (such as by deflecting an asteroid) within a certain time period. Could a kajillion lives ever be the best plan? That question goes beyond the practical question that this book is here to answer. Between our two families, we have had three live births, four miscarriages, and three failed IVF rounds. Parenting will need to become better than it is today. That's what we, your authors, hope and believe. The opportunity cost hypothesis: Spending time on parenting means giving up something. Because the world has improved around us, that “something” is better than it used to be. In no case is there evidence that more support for parents predicts more births. Nobody— no expert, no theory— fully understands why birth rates, everywhere, in different cultures and contexts, are lower than ever before. I hope these excerpts compel you to buy the book. If you're still undecided, consider that the book features numerous graphs and illustrations that will rewire your brain. Buy After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People. Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr   Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless, my favorite global eSIM! Use code LR32K 4. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters, a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 5. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free! 6. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken.  7. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees! 8. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.  

The Marc Cox Morning Show
One Second After: The EMP Nightmare That Could Kill 80% of Americans — Movie & Reality Check with Dr. William Forstchen

The Marc Cox Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 10:27


Marc Cox hosts Dr. William Forstchen, author of One Second After, discussing the impending film adaptation of his bestselling novel about an EMP attack that could cripple America. Forstchen breaks down how a nuclear EMP detonated in space could instantly shut down all electronics, leading to catastrophic power failures and societal collapse—potentially killing up to 80% of the population within a year. The book—and soon the movie—drives home the frightening reality that modern America is shockingly vulnerable, with no meaningful civilian protections in place. The discussion also covers the collapse of law and order, survival challenges like food shortages and the collapse of currency (which turns to bullets), and the vital importance of preparation. Forstchen and Marc underscore the failure of government to adequately address this threat, the dangers of dependence on technology, and the urgent need for Americans to get serious about readiness. The film is set to begin shooting in Bulgaria this fall with a release planned for late spring or early summer next year.

Sound Bhakti
Unlock Your Purpose Through The Magic of Four Questions | HG Vaisesika Dasa | Bulgaria | 05 Jun 2025

Sound Bhakti

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 90:11


There's a very famous book called the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, and it's supposed to be the cream of all the teachings of these ancient literatures. It starts with a king who's famous, and he gets cursed to die in seven days. As soon as he found out he had seven days to live, he left his kingdom. He went to a sacred place and sat down and he got a pad of paper and a pen—just kidding! But he sat and reflected very deeply: "What's the most important thing to do in the last seven days of my life?" Because he asked that question, he met his teacher. There was no internet, there was no way of connecting physically, but spiritually, they lined up, and the teacher came. The whole book is questions and answers between the king and the teacher. His first question was, "What is the duty of a person who's about to die?" And the teacher, Śukadeva, gave an immediate answer: "It's to be in perfect consciousness when you leave this body; to be able to remember the Personality of God when you leave this present body." The rest of the book is instructions about how we can perfect our consciousness. If I don't ask the question, then the teacher, the teachings, they don't come into my life. We are in the same situation as the king. How many days do we have in this world? Well, some people say seven, because Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, they are the same thing over and over again. But if we think like the king, "What's my ultimate duty in the last seven days?", then the rest of our life becomes more rich. Have you ever taken someone that you love for granted? Did you ever become annoyed with them for the way they chew their cereal? When we have an awareness of our ultimate purpose and that we're only here just for seven days maximum, the way we interact with people is very different. This is the kind of vision that is taught in the ancient wisdom literature: to see how everybody's passing through this life very quickly. And a very important point: human life is purposeful, and we can discover the purpose if we ask about it. So the first question is, "What's my purpose?" ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/ https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #purposedrivenlife #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

The South East Asia Travel Show
Rethinking Digital Nomadism & The Future of Borderless Travel, with Milos Pelucha, Destinova

The South East Asia Travel Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 30:29


What is the future of Digital Nomadism, Remote Work and Work from Anywhere? And should ASEAN destinations do more than issue Digital Nomad Visas to integrate remote workers into tourism economies? And who, actually, are digital nomads. Are they remote workers? Are they laptop backpackers? Is digital nomadism a lifestyle? Is it a tourism segment? What is borderless living? What are Micro-Societies? Why is global mobility developing as a hot topic? Are co-working and co-living compatible concepts for destination marketing? This week, Gary is joined by Milos Pelucha, Co-Founder of Destinova, and an advocate for remote work as a high-yield travel segment. Milos and Gary's conversation coincides with the climax of the 2025 Bansko Nomad Festival - the world's largest digital nomad gathering - in Bulgaria. We take a global journey through the critical issues of the remote working economy and the future of "borderless" tourism, from Armenia to China, Azores to Bhutan, Thailand to the French Alps, Morocco to Georgia and Vietnam to India. En route we breakdown the key components for destination marketers seeking to engage the fast-evolving 'work from anywhere' movement - which is becoming more organised and more dynamic.

Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin
This Is What Business Longevity Really Takes with Neri Karra Sillaman | Ep 235

Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 33:31 Transcription Available


This week's “How She Finds Purpose” insight comes from Neri Karra Sillaman. She says – “It is never about you. All the entrepreneurs I talk to, that's the most surprising element. When they were building the businesses, it was never about them. They never thought of themselves as the sun in the middle, and they are this leader that is shining out their intelligence and benevolence to others, but they are thinking of others first. And that's what creates business longevity.” Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: You'll hear how Neri made the bold decision to walk away from a successful family business to pursue what really lit her up—and the moment she knew it was time. You'll learn why so many immigrant entrepreneurs build businesses that last, and how those same principles can apply to your life and work. You'll get real insight into what it means to live with purpose, even when it means going against expectations and choosing yourself. Born in communist Bulgaria and once a refugee living in a tent, Neri shares how education became her North Star, how she built a global luxury goods brand with her family, and why stepping away from it all led her to the work she was truly meant to do. Neri Karra Sillaman is a globally recognized entrepreneur, author, and advisor to leaders worldwide. She's also the founder of a luxury leather goods brand, a former associate professor, and author of Pioneers: Eight Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs. Connect with Neri at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prof.neri/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neri-karra-sillaman/ You can purchase her book Pioneers at Amazon here https://www.amazon.com/Pioneers-Principles-Longevity-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs/dp/1394304056   Would you prefer to watch or listen to the podcast on YouTube?Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/@leadershippurposepodcast   Want to connect? Connect with Dr. Robin on  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinlowensphd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinlowensphd Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robinlowensphd/ Email: Robin@LeadershipPurposePodcast.com   Thank you for listening! Rate, review, & follow on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player. Talk to you soon!   This episode was produced by Lynda, Podcast Manager for GenX Creative Entrepreneurs at https://www.ljscreativeservices.co.nz

SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1 (video)
CENSUS, SYNGAP1. It is racing to a better future b/c of our families. #S10e174

SynGAP10 weekly 10 minute updates on SYNGAP1 (video)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 15:51


July 7, 2025 Week 28   ADAMS CAMP https://curesyngap1.org/podcasts/syngap10/adams-camp-is-amazing-so-are-compression-vests-s10e110/    CENSUS & WHY WE WILL SEE MORE PATIENTS AAP recommends Whole Exome as a first line test for GDD/ID. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ambry-genetics_exome-cns-patientforlife-activity-7343354049586466816-Jbq_   SYNGAP1 Census 2Q25 +55; new total 1,636, but we need to look at country by country to appreciate how low that is.  https://curesyngap1.org/census/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oJwMysR2wyTxe91zLlKJglNa0NySPxkBF0PRiV6mBmM/edit?gid=0#gid=0 First patients from Bulgaria, Pakistan, Paraguay, and Uruguay.  US, Germany & France growing but UK standing still?   WARRIORS & PARENT STORIES https://curesyngap1.org/syngap-warriors/ Charlotte - Charlotte is 18 months old - diagnosed on May, 2025, just over a month ago. Already been to UNC and planning to go to CHOP.  17I thought it was worth noting the fast action this family is taking.   Martina - First patient from Uruguay.    SYNGAP1 Stories episode 35 Nicole Ciccone, son Jackson (from Georgia, near Atlanta) cureSYNGAP1.org/Stories   IMPORTANT SRF POSTS Webinar #108 - Repurposing opportunity for SYNGAP1 Specific nonsense mutations with Dr Bruce Bloom, Founder of Fortuity Pharma is up https://curesyngap1.org/resources/webinars/webinar-108-fortuity-pharma-repurposing-nonsense-mutations/   VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT Suzanne Vreeland Jones for helping get the resource mobilization group organized in general and attending so many meetings, applying for grants, organizing the drive, and creating a fundraising plan for the rest of the year. And just generally caring about what's going on and what needs to get done. She's also the board chair and organizes all of that every 6 weeks. Then there's so much she's done and is doing for the conference so far as it is in Atlanta. We can trust it will be a nice event with her helping and being so close.   CONFERENCE - DECEMBER 4th & 5th Hotel has been selected for Atlanta - Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center; see cureSYNGAP1.org/Atlanta    FUNDRAISING - SIBLINGS ARE THE NEXT GEN OF SRF Fundraiser - LOVING ON LIAM - Emma's Hope for a SYNGAP1 Cure; fundraiser by Liam's sister Emma, who is promising a handmade pin for $5+ donations and over $100 a front flip off the diving board - cureSYNGAP1.org/Liam raised $2,370 in June!   WEBINAR #108 - Repurposing opportunity for SYNGAP1 nonsense mutations with Dr Bruce E. Bloom from Fortuity Pharma is up on YouTube https://youtu.be/4nqCLwuikIE?si=xWtbw-5OP_uMBwK5 and our website cureSYNGAP1.org/Webinars   PRESS RELEASE https://curesyngap1.org/blog/prof-kristian-stromgaard-awarded-cure-syngap1-grant-research-biomolecular-condensates-pr40/    WHY OUR RESEARCH MATTERS Bowie Lab Talk on Glutamatergic Neurons.  We learn about Intelligence from studying ID. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfcN2BuZOJw   NUMBERS PUBMED 334, 26, so -1 vs. weeks. Follow on Youtube and LinkedIn, they matter. https://www.linkedin.com/company/curesyngap1/ 4,221 https://www.youtube.com/@CureSYNGAP1 1,390   #S10e173 CORRECTION I credited the Sprint blog to "probably Ed". Thanks, but that one was coordinated by Jo Ashline.   NICOLE'S POST I hate Autism Awareness Month. It stirs up so many emotions- anger, grief, and frustration for everything autism has taken from my son. Dear Syngap, It's me again. You'd think after all this time, we'd have some kind of understanding. But we don't. We never will. You barged into our lives uninvited, turned our world upside down, and refused to leave. You've taught me lessons I never asked for, dragged us down roads we never wanted to travel. You've humbled me, broken me, enraged me. I've cried because of you. Screamed into the silence. Begged the universe for answers it refuses to give. I've celebrated victories that should have been simple, ordinary things—but with you lurking in the shadows, nothing is ever simple. If I'm being honest, I hate you. I hate what you've done to my son. I hate that you've taken things from him that should have been his without question—his voice, his strength, his ease of movement, his peace. One day, he climbs like he was born to conquer mountains. The next, he struggles to take a step. You're a thief, Syngap. You steal his vision, rob him of his muscle tone, drain his energy until even smiling feels like work. You wrap yourself around his body, his mind, his very existence, and no matter how hard I fight, you never let go. You make him miserable. And I hate you for it. You turn his nights into a battlefield, his sleep stolen by seizures, restlessness, and the chaos you planted in his brain. You keep his words locked inside, hidden in a place I can't reach. And God, how I wish I could reach them. How I wish I could hear his thoughts, understand the words he wants so badly to say. Instead, I watch. I listen. I hold him when the frustration turns to tears, when his body betrays him, when he fights a battle most will never see. People don't see what I see. They don't hear the cries in the middle of the night or witness the exhaustion in his body. They don't see the war raging inside him. And me? I've been called crazy, overprotective, dramatic. But I don't care. I'll wear those labels like armor. Because as long as my son is fighting, I will fight harder. You tried to take so much from us. You tried to steal my marriage, tried to break my family apart, tried to strip away our joy. You've knocked us down, over and over again. But listen to me, Syngap: you will never have us. And here's the strangest thing. For all the hell you've put us through, you've also given me things I never expected. You've made me stronger than I ever thought possible. You've forced me to fight with a fierceness I didn't know I had. You've shown me how to love deeper, to celebrate what others overlook, to appreciate moments most take for granted. You take and you take—but somehow, you also build. You break, yet somehow, you make us unbreakable. But hear me loud and clear: you don't win. Tomorrow, my son will wake up, and despite you, he will rise. He will smile. He will fight. He will accomplish things you never thought he could. And I? I'll be there, standing beside him, fighting for him, daring you to try and stop us. You don't get the final say, Syngap. Not today. Not ever. My son is more than you. And you have underestimated his mother. Sincerely, A Syngap Momma

The Land and the Book
Legacy of Hope

The Land and the Book

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 47:00 Transcription Available


World War 2–and the Holocaust. Everyone knows what happened to Jews living in Germany, Poland, Hungary or Romania. But the untold story of Jews in Bulgaria is one you’ve GOT to hear. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll share the odyssey of a Jewish Rabbi and an orthodox priest who teamed up to save 50,000 lives. An amazing story—on The Land and the Book.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/landandthebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CppCast
BrontoSource and Swiss Tables

CppCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 51:46


Matt Kulukundis joins Timur and Phil. Matt talks to us about BrontoSource, his start-up focused on refactoring, updating or migrating large codebases, as well as his work on Swiss Tables. Show Notes News Herb Sutter's WG21, Bulgaria, trip report End of active development on jemalloc "Amortized O(1) complexity" - Andreas Weiss' lightning talk Reddit discussion of filter view issue Links Acronyms on cppreference/com Arthur O'Dwyer's acronym glossary Matt's Swiss Tables talk at CppCon Example of BrontoSource integration in Compiler Explorer

The Bulgarian History Podcast
235 Under Pressure

The Bulgarian History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 35:11


While the moderate Prime Minister Lyapchev may have won the most recent election, his government struggles to combat radical factions determined to change Bulgaria's course at any cost. Supporters like you make this podcast happen! Check out www.patreon.com/bulgarianhistorypodcast to see the great perks you can get for supporting us. You can find images for this episode at: www.bghistorypodcast.com/post/235-under-pressure Waiting for the Goats: Life and Death in a Bulgarian Village: https://a.co/d/cRY2D4V

Enigmas sin resolver
La desaparición de Lars Mittank

Enigmas sin resolver

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 25:06


Sandra Mittank sigue buscando a su hijo, quien viajó con sus amigos a Bulgaria y desapareció misteriosamente el 08 de julio de 2014 cerca del aeropuerto de Varna. ¿Qué le sucedió? ¿Por qué no viajó con sus amigos de regreso? ¿Por qué los mensajes extraños y su comportamiento errático durante las últimas horas?