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The Boyz watch Star Trek The Original Series Season 2, Episode 25: Bread and Circuses Here's the summary from wikipedia: “Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to fight in gladiatorial games on a planet resembling the Roman Empire, but possessing mid-20th century Earth technology.”

Scott Dochterman, who covers the Iowa Hawkeyes for The Athletic, joined me for a half-hour preview of the Nebraska - Iowa rivalry match this Friday. Scott didn't have a lot of free time, so I was limited on the amount of witty banter, so instead, I chose to dive right into the important Iowa football questions for which you want answers. Will this be Captain Kirk's last season at Iowa? What will his offense look like after Brian Ferentz is gone? How much does Cooper DeJean being out hurt Iowa? Has Deacon Hill improved at quarterback since replacing the injured Cade McNamara? Does Iowa had a speedy deep threat? Is punter Tory Taylor the most important Hawkeye? Does Scott purposefully troll Husker fans on twitter? (“Caitlin Clark effect” - you know what I'm talking about!) Where does Scott see Iowa being most vulnerable?

It's Captain Kirk vs. Commodore Decker vs. the Planet Killer! This week on TR3, we review the classic Star Trek episode “The Doomsday Machine.” We also give our two cents on the recent Lower Decks season finale, with a trip to the Replimat for some movie recs and a stop in the torpedo bay for a massive Red Shirt funeral. So get down to Auxiliary Control and listen now!

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Iowa?It has 30MM acres of farmland, is the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, John Wayne and the character Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and is home of the largest research university.It's where Arabella Mansfield, the first female lawyer in the US was born, where the trampoline was invited and is home to nine different species of batsThis is Queer Money episode #455. And today, we're sharing the most affordable, LGBTQ+ friendly city in Iowa. Get the dynamic list of Affordable LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities in the U.S. here. Watch this episode on YouTubeDon't miss the other states we've covered in this Gay Cities seriesFollow us:Queer Money YouTubeQueer Money InstagramQueer Money on Tiktok

Join Marshal and Keith as they trek with Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, Doctor Leonard McCoy,  and the rest of the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NC-1701).  We discuss men becoming gods, women changing their appearance, and children talking over the world.  Plus, we have the first sighting of Romulans, duplicating Kirks (twice), and a shirtless, sword-wielding Sulu.To download, right-click here and then click SaveJoin the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.Timecode          Episode Title00:23:26            "The Man Trap"00:30:50            "Charlie X"00:39:45            "Where No Man Has Gone Before"00:47:23            "The Naked Time"00:55:47            "The Enemy Within"01:05:18            "Mudd's Women"01:19:03            "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"01:28:08            "Miri"01:37:54            "Dagger of the Mind"01:43:48            "The Corbomite Maneuver"01:52:25            "The Conscience of the King"            02:00:44             "Balance of Terror"To comment on this or any episode:Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comLook for JourneyInto on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, or even X

Join us and special guest Claire for an examination of the infamous episode of Turnabout Intruder! What is it saying, both intentionally and unintentionally, about gender and queerness? How have readings of the episode changed over time? HOSTS Andi Jarrah GUEST Claire EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Visit our TeePublic Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/womenatwarp

The Boyz watch Star Trek The Original Series Season 2 Episode 23 “The Omega Glory” in which Captain Kirk must find the cure to a deadly disease and put an end to another Starfleet captain's cultural interference. Retrospective reviews of "The Omega Glory" rank it among the worst episodes of the original series.

As we move into Veterans Day weekend there's all sorts of fun stuff going on, and the JMN crew is here with some highlights starting with the Salute America show at PVCH Friday night. Follow that with the Veterans Day Parade Saturday at 11am. Then Greater Jacksonville Fair is in town, and from there it's a short walk to the Bank, where the Jags host the 49ers Sunday afternoon. The Jax Symphjony presents Mahle's Alma Symphony (#6), the Beaches have the Super Girl Surf Pro Series, and Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, hosts a screening of Star Trek 2 at the Florida Theatre. And that's just a few of the things. Check out our full writeup in the Weekend Spotlight story. What are you up to?

It's November - getting close to the end of yet another year, sadly. This podcast has nothing to do with that, thankfully, just a whole bunch of great 80's tunes! Track Listing:1.) Daydreamer - Cindy Wilson 2.) Because You're Frightened - Magazine 3.) Black Tears - Maria Loves Me 4.) Lips Like Sugar [12" Mix] - Echo And The Bunnymen 5.) Pop Muzik [Disco Purrfection Version] - M 6.) A Deeper Blue - Ghost Dance 7.) Babes Of The 80's [Tobias Bernstrup Remix] - Lebanon Hanover 8.) Love Buzz [Original Version] - Nirvana 9.) You Aint Seen Nothin' Yet - Figures On A Beach 10.) Where's Captain Kirk? - Spizzenergi 11.) Cuts You Up [12" Maxi Single] - Peter Murphy 12.) Something Inside Me Has Died - Kommunity FK 13.) Machine's [Tony's Edit] - Red Flag 14.) Wonderful Life - Black 15.) Pedestrian Walkway - The Fallout Club 16.) Could Be Her...Could be You - Thompson Twins 17.) Mongoloid - Devo 18.) Pretty Baby - Blondie 19.) Field Word [Long London Version] - Ryuichi Sakamoto Featuring Thomas Dolby20.) Final Song - Trisomie 21

On this week's episode of our show, our special guest and I set a course for one of the greatest Star Trek episodes of all time: the enthralling masterpiece of television that is Mirror, Mirror. While beaming up to the Enterprise during a dangerous ion storm, Captain Kirk and three other crewmen find themselves in a Game of Thrones-esque universe where the peaceful Federation has been replaced with the brutal Terran Empire, and conquest and treachery are a way of life. How will our heroes escape? Join us as we go boldly! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pageturnerstheywerenot/message

Oliver, Carter, and Ryan grade trades from the NFL trade deadline, breakdown Week 8, and make their Week 9 predictions, all on this week's Freshly Baked Sports Pod!The Freshly Baked Podcast Presents: A Freshly Baked Sports Pod with Ryan Yee, Carter Bui, and Oliver Morid. Follow the Pod on Instagram: @freshlybakedpod, TikTok: @freshlybakedpodcast, Subscribe on YouTube!Hosts: @ryanmyee @carterbui @o.moridMixed and Mastered by @machatpapi @akira_eernisse @elijah.shapiroSHOP ALL FRESHLY BAKED MERCH BY DIRECT MESSAGING @freshlybakedpod ON INSTAGRAM!Presented by STILL HUMAN

Last Monday night the Vikings outplayed a very good San Francisco 49ers team to save their season. Check. This week, they went to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Packers with a chance to get to.500 on the year and vault back into playoff contention. Check again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Last time we spoke about the defense of Finschhafen. Finschhafen was a enormous staging camp for the allies now. The Japanese could not sit idly by allowing such a strategic location to be in allied hands. General Katagiri launched a major counter offensive, kicked off with signal fires from Sattelberg. He sent a force of raiders to try and neutralise some heavy allied artillery, but it ended in failure. Having not neutralised their big guns, the rest of the counter offensive fell to pieces.  The Japanese would officially report 422 killed, 662 wounded. For the Australians they had 228 casualties of which 49 were dead. With the counter offensive done with, the allies now would go back on the offensive. The next large target was going to be the stronghold of sattelberg, but the Japanese were not going to make it easy on the allies. But today we are going to be jumping into some new places. This episode is the invasion of the treasury islands Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  For quite some time now we have been focusing on the New Guinea campaign, such as the offensives against Finschhafen and the Ramu valley. Today we are going to enter a new phase of the Pacific War. With the incoming invasions of the Gilbert and Marshall islands, the Northern Solomons and Western New Britain, General Douglas MacArthur and Admirals Hasley and Nimitz were going to turn up the heat. Admiral Halsey had just seized Vila, Barakoma, Munda and Rendova, gaining their valuable airfields for the forces of General Twinings AirSols to utilise. Within the central Solomons, Bougainville was finally within range of allied land-based aircraft. Lae, Salamaua and Finschhafen were taken, thus Operation Cartwheel would begin a new phase. Back in July, plans were formed for General Vandegrifts 1st Marine Amphibious corps to seize airfields sites at Buin and Kahili, the important Japanese anchorage at Tonolei Harbor, and the Faisi and Ballale islands in the neighboring Shortlands. That same month, the 43rd and 37th divisions were involved in the New Georgia campaign. Of the 5 divisions remaining under his control, Admiral Halsey planned to use the fresh and unblooded 3rd Marine division and the Army's 25th division for the invasion. He sought to keep the 2nd marine division and 3rd new zealand division in training for the conquest of Rabaul. Yet things had changed. Because of the intense resistance on New Georgia, the 25th division had to be committed. Then the decision to strike Makin and Tarawa in the Gilbert islands removed the 2nd marine division from Hasley's south pacific area. These changes ultimately dictated he would need a substitution, and it was to be the 37th division, whom had suffered 1100 casualties on New Georgia already. Nevertheless the 37th was in better condition than the 25th. The 3rd marine divisions task went unchanged. Major General Allen Turnage's 3rd Marine division was going to spearhead the invasion of Bougainville, with a launch date set for September. On top of this Halsey had received some reports indicating the Japanese were heavily reinforcing the Shortland Islands. He decided to bypass them and hit the Treasury island and Choiseul. It is also possible Halsey sought to perform these actions hoping to lure out the Japanese fleet into a major engagement. The treasury islands and Choiseul were lightly garrisoned, but held airfields that could be turned against Bougainville. Meanwhile , General MacArthur was planning the next stepping stone towards the Philippines. His overall plan was to break the Bismarcks Barrier through a series of aggressive leaps along the New Guinea-Mindanao axis. New Guinea as we are all quite familiar with by now, is a logistical nightmare. Lush jungles, raging rivers, cold mountains, every time of geographical nightmare was present. Thus to traverse the western landmass of it only on land was not exactly desired. What MacArthur's logistical team sought was to secure the 50 mile expanse of sea lying between New Guinea and New Britain. With that in hand Admiral Barbey's 7th Amphibious force would be able to transport troops along the coast, a significantly easier method than having the poor boys battle through the jungle. Rooke Island split the sea into the Vitiaz Strait and the narrower Dampier Strait. General Wootten's 9th Australian division were currently fighting for control of Vitiaz, but there had been no effort to date to hit the Dampier. MacArthur decided to capture Kavieng and the Admiralty Islands, because they represented enemy aerial threats against his westwards push through New Guinea. Closing in on the end of the year he also planned to amphibious assault Cape Gloucester, the northwestern point of New Britain which commanded the Dampier Strait. In hindsight the wisdom of landing at Cape Gloucester seems rather dubious. It was not necessary to seize the point in order to make use of the Vitiaz or Dampier strait. The Japanese did not have big artillery on the western end of New Britain to command the channel, the islands infrastructure was largely undeveloped. The only way the Japanese could interfere with the allied use of either strait was by torpedo boats, something they did not have many of. There of course was aircraft based on New Britain as well, but that would be neutralised by Kenney's AirSols.  MacArthur planned to have the AirSols hit Rabaul continuously; to seize the Green Islands, the Admiralty Islands and Kavieng. The Western New Britain operation was codenamed Operation Dexterity which would be sub divided into Operations Lazaretto and Backhander. There would be a staggered attack first hitting Gasmata performed by the 2nd battalion, 228th regiment. They would establish an air base in the southern coast of the island, this was operation Lazaretto. Operation Backhander would be the invasion of Cape Gloucester. Some of the landings could be carried out in November, but MacArthur chose to wait until the new airfields were established in the Markham and Ramu valleys as they would provide close air support for the amphibious operations.  On September the 10th, Admiral Hasley sent staff to present his plan for the invasion to Bougainville to MacArthur's staff. Halsey would be surprised to find MacArthur opposed using all their aircraft to strike Rabaul before the invasion of western New Britain. MacArthur proposed instead to continue heavy airstrikes against all Japanese airfields on Bougainville throughout October. Then in late October, Halsey's forces could occupy the Treasury islands and possibly northern Choiseul. Northern Choiseul could provide radar coverage and PT boat bases. On the 1st of November, Halsey's forces could then begin landing on Bougainville to form a beachhead before constructing a new airfield to host the AirSols so they could hit Rabaul just in time to take some pressure off MacArthur's troops advancing in New Guinea and New Britain. Thus MacArthur was determined to make the main goal of the operation not the securance over the entirety of Bougainville, but just a portion of it where an aerodrome could be established then used to batter Rabaul. Halsey was presented two options for his landing site: there was Kieta Harbor sitting on the northeast coast and Empress Augusta Bay on the southwest coast. Kieta seemed the better location from which to launch air strikes against Rabaul. Kieta also held a protected harbor, requiring Halsey's forces to move up the longer outside passage to secure Choiseul first. Empress Augusta Bay was on an exposed side of the island during an approaching monsoon season. It was closer to Rabaul and would only require the securing of the Treasury islands first. After further reconnaissance there was indications airfields could be constructed midway up the west coast of Bougainville at Cape Torokina on Empress Augusta Bay. Halsey chose it for the landing site stating on September 22nd “it's Torokina. Now get on your horses!”  The operation against Cape Torokina was codenamed Cherryblossom and its task was handed to the hero of Guadalcanal, General Vandegrift who formed the plans but it would not be he who lead the operation. Vandegrit was promoted to commandant of the Marines, the first serving marine to become a four star general, he had to depart for Washington. His replacement was Major General Charles Barrett the former commander of the 3rd Marine division. Barret was given command of the 1st Marine Amphibious corps and the responsibility over operation Cherryblossom. His mission statement read “land in the vicinity of Cape Torokina, seize and occupy and defend a beachhead including Torata Island and adjacent island— 3,750 yards west of Cape Torokina—allowing approximately 2,250 yards inland from the beach and 3,600 yards east of Cape Torokina. To prepare and continue the attack in coordination with the 37th Infantry on arrival.” However the mission statement was to be his last major contribution to the war.  On October 8th Barrett accidentally fell from the third floor of the officers quarters at Noumea and suffered a cerebral haemorrhage. He soon died afterwards and was recorded as an accidental death, but there was heavy speculation it was in fact a suicide. Thus the job fell to Major General Roy Geiger, the director of the marine aviation corp in washington. For the naval aspect of the mission Hasley had to do with what he had on hand. He would not be receiving any significant naval reinforcements, because Admiral Nimitz feared that any vessels lent to the 3rd fleet would not be able to come back in time to help with the invasion of the Gilberts. What Halsey could count on was task force 38 commanded by Rear Admiral Frederick Sherman built around carrier Saratoga and later joined by the Princeton; Admiral Merrills task for 39 comprised of cruiser division 12 and destroyer division 23; and Task force 31 commanded by Admiral Wilkinson consisting of three destroyer squadrons, transports and covering ships. It would be Admiral Wilkinson who would bring over the 3rd marine division, the 1st brigade and 3rd New Zealand division to invade the Treasury islands. Rear Admiral George Fort would take the reigns of the first offensive and Wilkinson would looked over the Torokina landings. Wilkinson would have 12 Attack transports and Amphibious cargo ships for the landings, just enough to get every echelon with their equipment over. The 3rd Marine division was reinforced with the 3rd marine defence battalion, the 198th coast artillery, the 2nd provisional marine raider regiment and the 1st marine parachute regiment. After landing at Cape Torokina they would later be reinforced by General Beightlers 37th division. The 29th, 34th and 36th New Zealander battalions of the 8th brigade group led by Brigadier Robert Row would hit the Treasury islands and help establish long range radar stations and a landing craft staging area. There was a final last minute change to the overall plan made by Halsey. They decided not to attempt seizing northern Choiseul but to instead send a marine raiding party around 656-725 men of the US 2nd Parachute battalion led by Lt Colonel Victor Krulak there to persuade the Japanese to divert forces to Choiseul from southern Bougainville.   To support the operation General Kenny's 5th air force would smash the airfields in Rabaul while the AirSols 489 aircraft would hit airfields in and around Bougainville. General Twinning tactics were to harass the Japanese every day, so he launched a total of 158 flights in October, comprising 3259 sorties and land and naval targets in Hahili, Kara, Ballale, Buka, Bonis and Choiseul. The result of this incredible air campaign was 5 Japanese airfields pulverized, 136 enemy aircraft claimed destroyed at the cost of 26 allied aircraft shot down. Meanwhile on October 12th, Kenney launched a raid using 349 aircraft smashing airstrips, shipping and supply dumps. The 6000-ton IJN transport Keisho Maru was sunk alongside two smaller craft. On the 18th 54 B-25's took off from Dobodura, but only caused minor damage. On October the 23rd, 24th and 25th daylight raids consisting of 45 B-242's, 62 B-25's and 61 B-24's respectively managed to shoot down 9 enemy planes, destroyed 25 aircraft on the ground and damaged another 27. On October 29th, he tossed a raid at Vunakanau's airdrome using 41 liberators covered by 75 P-38's and managed to destroy around 10 aircraft. The enemies attention was certainly diverted away from Rabaul. Now the Japanese knew an invasion of Bougainville was coming. They believed the main target of such an offensive would be first against the Shortlands or Kahili. General Kanda's 6th division was deployed to reinforce these places. His 1st battalion, 45th regiment was placed at Kieta, the rd battalion and 4th south sea garrison was sent to reinforce Bougainville while the rest were sent to the Shortland islands. Bougainville was given north/south/east/west sectors garrisoned by numerous forces under Kanda. Admiral Koga also launched Operation RO, a plan devised to strengthen Rabaul. Koga's intelligence indicated the Pacific Fleet was on a warpath, so he decided to take the entire combined fleet from Truk to Eniwetok, which Koga considered a good advance position where he could sortie and annihilate the enemy in a decisive naval battle. The combined fleet stayed a week in the uncomfortable and lonely lagoon until they departed having not found the allied pacific fleet. By October 24th the combined fleet travelled back to Truk while the aircrews of carriers Zuikaku, Shokaku and Zuiho reinforced Rabaul.  82 Zeros, 45 D3As, 40 B5Ns and 6 Yokosuka D4Y reconnaissance planes. 192 trained air crews in total would be in Rabaul by November 1st. They were just in time to intercept one of Kenney's raids consisting of 75 b-25's and 80 p-38s. The Japanese airmen claimed to have downed 9 B-25s, 10 P-38s at the cost of 20 aircraft and 3 small vessels. Koga alerted the 12th air fleet who were in Japan to prepare to head over to Rabaul, but instead of also sending the 8th fleet, he kept them back, still thinking a decisive naval battle would be on the menu soon in the central pacific.  General Sakai's 17th division were transported to New Britain in late september. Their first echelon comprising of the 53rd regiment arrived on october 5th and immediately began to move west to reinforce Cape Gloucester and the 3rd battalion went to northern Bougainville. The remainder of the 17th division would arrive between November 5th and 12th, though the auxiliary cruiser Kurita Maru caring the 1st battalion, 81st regiment was sunk by the USS Grayson. 1087 men, most of the battalion, were lost.  The invasion of the Treasuries codenamed Operation Goodtime. They would establish a staging area, an advanced naval base at Blanche Harbor and a radar station on the north coast of Mono Island. It was hoped the assault on the Treasuries would confused the Japanese as to where the major effort would actually be. At this time there was a short supply of assault forces throughout the Pacific and the Bougainville invasion was mere days away. Thus it was difficult to comprehend why an entire brigade would be used to subdue a tiny enemy garrison on one small island. It has been theorised that Halsey and Vandegrift were reluctant to use some untried New Zealand troops in the more ambitious undertaking, but were also under pressure from their Anzac allies to see some action. For whatever reason the Treasury island operation would be one of the few examples of Allied overkill during the mid Pacific War.  The 8th Brigade had limited shipping available to them. They would have eight destroyer transports, eight LCIs, two LSTs, eight LCMs, three LCTs and two APCs, under the command of Admiral Fort who was using the USS Raton as his flagship. The 34th battalion was going to land on the north side of Stirling Island to secure a nearby airfield; the 29th and 36th battalions would land abreast near Falami Point on southern Mono and Major George Logan D company of the 34th, designated Logan force would land at the mouth of the Soanotalu River to establish a radar station with the help of 20 seabees. The USS Pringle and Philip would perform a bombardment to help. The operation was set into motion on October 27th when the convoy departed guadalcanal and the Russells. George Fort's destroyers approached Blanche Harbor during a storm and began their bombardment. The assault waves raced through the harbor in two columns. As was suspected the 34th met zero resistance, they immediately went to work sending out patrols to make certain if there were any Japanese on the island they would not get to surprise them. Mortars were set up on the nearby Watson island, cool theres an island bearing my name to support the landings on Mono. The landings on Mono met very little resistance, basically just a bunch of surprised Japanese naval troops who offered some half hearted gunfire before withdrawing. The New Zealanders went to work establishing a perimeter as the Japanese began opening fire using mortars which managed to knock out two LST's killing 2 and wounding 30 men. Interesting to note this was the first amphibious assault launched by Kiwi's since the horrible Gallipoli campaign of 1916 and it was the second combat operation undertaken by Kiwi's during the Pacific War. The real resistance would come in the form of a air raid consisting of 25 vals who bombed the beachhead and support ships. The destroyers Cony  took two hits; eight crewmen were killed and ten wounded. An allied fighter patrol managed to shoot down 12 vals during the raid. To their north, the Logan force faced no difficult landing at the mouth of the Soanotalu river. They quickly formed a 150 yard perimeter and began working on the radar station. By the end of the day, all but one LST had successfully unloaded and cleared Blanche harbor, however during the night the New Zealanders tossed back numerous counter attacks, particular around the Saveke river. By the 28th the Japanese survivors were retreating north in the hope of escaping to Bougainville, but along the way they ran into the Logan Force. On October 29th during the late afternoon, 20 Japanese attacked the western part of the Logan Forces perimeter. They were easily beaten off with mortars and rifle fire, leaving 5 dead Japanese behind. The next day saw some intermittent firing against concealed Japanese. Scouts eventually figured out there was a larger number of Japanese to the west of the perimeter, but the area between Soanotalu and Malasi was clear of the enemy.  November began with the rest of the brigade coming over. The radar station was already up and running and the Logan Force had built themselves a small blockhouse near the landing barge. That said blockhouse immediately became the objective of the Japanese, since it represented the only hope of them escaping the island. As Brigadier Row's men began to occupy the central and northern parts of Mono, the Japanese began to infiltrate the Logan Forces perimeter. On the night of November 1st, the main breech was made across the News Zealanders line. A ton of Japanese had infiltrated the lines and managed to cut telephone wires from the blockhouse to the company HQ. Soon after this was accomplished a concerted attack was made against the blockhouse. 6 New Zealanders and 3 Americans defended it. They had automatic weapons, some 50 and 30 cal machine guns, but they were soon put out of action by the attacking Japanese who could have numbered between 70-100 men. The fight for the blockhouse would continue until dawn, with the surviving defenders beating off numerous attacks, mainly by tossing grenades. Captain Kirk, Sergeant DD Hannafin were both killed during the fight. Command of the blockhouse then fell to a cook of D Company, Private J.E Smith. By daybreak the Japanese finally were beaten off as the 3 remaining survivors were all wounded. 26 Japanese had been killed trying to overrun the blockhouse and seize the landing craft. Elsewhere across the perimeter the Japanese attacked throughout the night seeing another 15 dead Japanese in the western section and 9 in the east. It was to be there best chance at taking the blockhouse, for the next few days their attacks were much smaller and by November 4th, New Zealander patrols were fanning out and killing or capturing stragglers. The last significant action on Mono would be on November 6th when a dozen Japanese were routed from a cave during a two hour firefight east of Soanatalu. Operation Goodtime resulted in the annihilation of a Japanese garrison roughly 200 men strong, but it came at a cost. 40 New Zealanders and 12 Americans were killed with 174 wounded. The allies got their supply bases and radar station. Over on Choiseul, Operation Blissful was about to kick off. In an attempt to make the Japanese believe the Shortland islands were the target for their offensive, General Vandegrift tossed Lt Colonel Victor Krulaks 2nd Parachute battalion, roughly 656 men at a beach near the village of Voza. On October 27th the men and their equipment were loaded onto 8 LCMS and during the night the paratroopers were transferred over to four destroyer transports, the Kilty, Ward, Crosby and McKean, the same ships that had just been used to transport the New Zealanders for Operation Goodtime. Forts destroyers provided escort as the Paramarine landed at Voza shortly after midnight without any resistance. During the morning of the 28th they began unloading supplies from landing crafts that had been concealed on a smaller island offshore. Once landed they carried them up a narrow trail leading from the beach a mile northwest of Voza upon some high ground which would be their first base camp. Nearly a hundred friendly natives helped the marines carry the equipment up the beach and they also helped guide the men. Allied radio broadcasting finally alerted the Japanese to the imminent danger to southern Bougainville as Krulaks men began establishing their perimeter. The morning of the 29th brought an enemy strafing attack upon them and the native guides reported to Krulak that there was a barge staging base at Sangigai, the main Japanese position on Choiseul bay, garrisoned by around 150 men. Krulak decided that was to be the first objective, he sent out patrols going north and south. In the north Lt Averill with the help of native guides discover considerable evidence of the Japanese presence, abandoned equipment and rations, but no Japanese. In the south two patrols scouted the Japanese base near Sangigai. Krulak led one of the patrols personally and managed to surprise some Japanese who were unloading a barge. They killed 7 Japanese and sunk the barge before pulling out. The other patrol group ran into a Japanese platoon and got into a skirmish seeing another 7 dead Japanese. Thus Krulak got his confirmation there indeed was a Japanese base at Sangigai.  Early on the 30th, Krulak requested an air strike at it arrived at 6am. 12 Avengers with 26 fighter escorts hit Sangigai. Unfortunately some of the planes mistook the marines at Voza for the enemy and strafed them as well. No marines were killed but one of their boats was sunk, that Krulak had planned to use. As a result of the boat getting sunk, Companies E and 5 departed Voza overland to hit Sangigai. A Japanese outpost along the Vagara river opened fire on the paratroopers, but was easily overwhelmed. Krulak then divided his forces to perform a two pronged assault. Company E led by Captain Robert Manchester would advance along the coastline to hit the Japanese from the north, while Krulak with Company F would move inland to hit them from the rear.  Company E quickly advanced along the coast and began shelling the town with mortars and rockets during the afternoon, only to find out it was abandoned. The Japanese had taken up a new position on some high grounder in the interior. So the paramarines began destroying and looting the village. Meanwhile company F were advancing through rough terrain to try and secure some high ground near Sangigai where the retreating Japanese were just passing through. The Japanese literally walked right into F company and a hour long fight broke out. The Japanese outnumbered F company and as Krulak would later report “the outcome appeared to be in question, until the Japs destroyed their chances by an uncoordinated banzai charge which was badly cut up by our machine guns. Seventy-two Japs were killed and an undetermined number wounded. Marine losses were 6 killed, 1 missing and 12 wounded." The marines had 6 deaths, 12 wounded and one man missing. Krulak was wounded as well as F companies commander Spencer Pratt. The Japanese suffered a devastating 72 casualties Back over at E company after plundering the village they came across some documents  and Krulak reported "The one that fascinated me, it was a chart that portrayed the minefields around southern Bougainville. When I reported this, the night after the Sangigai attack, I saw my first flash message. I had never seen one before. It came back and said, "Transmit at once the coordinates of the limits of the minefields and all channels as shown going through it." So we laboriously encoded the critical locations and sent them off. To an armada going into that area this is not incidental information. This is necessary information. Halsey in true Halsey fashion was not satisfied to know where the minefields were; he, before the Torokina landings, sent in a minelayer there and dropped mines in the entrance ways to those channels and they got two Japanese ships.” E company then retired to the Vagara river and was later evacuated by boat back to the Voza area. F company followed suite but was delayed by the heavy engagement they had. The men stayed to bury their dead. The friendly natives reported a Japanese concentration to the north near the Warrior River, so Krulak sent a strong patrol up by boat to check it out. On November 1, the large patrol of 87 paratroopers from Company G,  led by Major Warner Bigger, headed north by landing craft towards Nukiki with orders "destroy the southern outposts of CHOISEUL BAY, and if possible to shell the Jap supply depot on GUPPY ISLAND." Major Bigger began an overland march along the eastern bank of the river and after crossing the warrior, their native guides became lost so they all had to bivouac for the night. In the early morning of November 2nd, Biggers men found themselves surrounded by Japanese who began infiltrating their perimeter from the rear. Bigger had the men continue north along the beach where the surprise attacked a small enemy outpost of 4 men. They managed to kill 3 of 4, but the last man ran away, thus the element of surprise was gone. Bigger knew the jig was up he could not hope to attack the main objective so instead he ordered the men to go shell Guppy island.  G Company setup some 60mm mortars in the water and fired 143 rounds at the island setting up two large fires, one looked to have hit a fuel dump. The Japanese were taken by surprise there and only offered resistance in the form of some poorly directed machine gun bursts. On the way back G company had to fight their way through because of the infiltrators. Krulak was notified of the situation and alerted a PT boat base at Vella Lavella. Lt Arthur Berndtson had 5 PT boats under his command there, 2 were already assigned to other missions, another was under repair. PT 59 only had ⅓ tanks worth of fuel, but her commander, Lt John F Kennedy, yes he is back in action, agreed to rescue the boys. Kennedy believed he had enough fuel to get to Choiseul and another boat could tow them back to base. Despite overheating the engines, at around 9:30 PT 59 escorted a small convoy to Voza and Bigger's men were off loaded. The PT-59 ran out of fuel on the return trip down the slot and was towed back to Lambu Lambu Cove. By this point the landings at Cape Torokina had been carried out, so a diversion was not really needed anymore. Furthermore the Japanese were moving in on the base camp from all directions. On the night of November 3rd, just in the nick of time, 3 LCIs from Vella Lavella arrived to successfully load Krulaks paratroopers and got them out of there before dawn of the 4th. The Paratroopers had been outnumbered 6-1. They managed to kill an estimated 143 Japanese, destroyed a major staging base at Sangigai, sunk two barges and destroyed a considerable amount of enemy fuel and supplies on Guppy island. The cost was 13 dead and 13 wounded. Krulaks after action report mentioned evidence that the Japanese had sent reinforcements from the Shortland islands to counter the Choiseul operation. On November 1st, the day of the Cape Torokina landings, the Japanese had sent a large bomer force south to Choiseul hunting a reported Task Force. The Japanese found nothing, and by the time they diverted back to Empress Augusta Bay, the landings were done, American fighters were ready to deal with them. It seems the Japanese had been greatly confused from all the activity around Bougainville, particularly from many intercepted messages. Its hard to say how successful the Choiseul raid actually was. It's possible the Japanese fell for the diversion, but no one really knows. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The diversionary raids may or may not have had an effect on the landings at Cape Torokina. Regardless the multiple operations were all successful and the Japanese seemed none the wiser. Now the stranglehold over Bougainville would begin.

Brandon Marshall, Ashley Nicole Moss and Brandon Flowers discuss if Tom Brady should return for the Vikings after Kirk Cousins suffers a torn achilles, then Denver tells Kansas to “Shake it Off” and finally has San Francisco hit Brock bottom?

WITNESS HIM! For his SIXTH appearance on the pod, we welcome the showrunner of Max's House of the Dragon and co-host of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Ryan Condal. He tells us all about buying Captain Kirk's away team jacket from Wrath of Khan, interviewing Anthony Daniels(!), and gives us the latest BTS details on House of the Dragon's Season 2 production. Then we tackle the first truly holy action art film of the 21st century, Mad Max: Fury Road. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:04:38) Ryan Condal Interview (00:10:22) Mad Max: Fury Road Roundtable Discussion (00:29:30) Your Letters (01:52:21) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we've watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch's Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who'z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.

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Prepare for an interstellar adventure of epic proportions on this episode of Backstage Pass with Gentry Thomas. In this captivating interview, your host, Gentry Thomas, takes you on a voyage through the life and career of the iconic William Shatner. Join us as Gentry and William Shatner delve into the fascinating world of one of science fiction's most legendary figures, Captain James T. Kirk, and so much more. In this episode, William Shatner reminisces about his groundbreaking role as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek" and how it propelled him to international stardom. Discover the challenges and triumphs of bringing the character to life and the enduring impact it had on both his career and pop culture. But the adventure doesn't stop there. Learn about William Shatner's "Live on Stage" tour, a mesmerizing experience that has taken audiences on a thrilling journey through his life's work. Hear firsthand accounts of the tour's most unforgettable moments and the stories that have resonated with fans around the world.  https://www.williamshatnertour.com/ (Link to Tour) Tune in as William Shatner reflects on his multifaceted career, from acting to directing, and even his ventures into the music industry. Explore the depth of his creativity and the many facets of his artistic pursuits. The conversation also delves into his philanthropic work, where Shatner discusses his involvement in charitable causes and his commitment to making a positive impact on the world. Backstage Pass with Gentry Thomas brings you face-to-face with the legends of entertainment, and this episode with William Shatner is a must-listen for fans of the galaxy's most iconic captain. Get ready to boldly go where no podcast has gone before and experience the magic of William Shatner's extraordinary career. Don't miss this unforgettable episode!

Hollywood veteran and Sci Fi hero William Shatner, best known for the iconic role of Captain Kirk and recently a passenger of the Blue Origin spacecraft, will bring his one-man-show to the Florida Theatre in November. Shatner will share experiences from throughout his career and adventures as an actor, host, activist, and entertainer. Hear Chase Bunker's full interview linked to his story on WOKV.COM, and visit FloridaTheatre.com for tickets to the one-night-only event.

ABOUT NEIL REDDING:Neil's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddingneil/Website: https://www.neilredding.com/Editor, Near Future of RetailBIO:Neil Redding is a keynote speaker, author, Innovation Architect and Near Futurist.Neil has worked at the convergence of digital and physical for decades, and is an expert speaker and advisor in the realms of spatial computing, augmented reality (AR), AI, and convergent brand ecosystems. As a Near Futurist, Neil focuses on connecting what's possible with what's practical — pulling the future into the present through a digital experience lens.Neil currently leads Redding Futures, a boutique consultancy that enables brands and businesses to engage powerfully with the Near Future. Prior to founding Redding Futures, Neil held leadership roles at Mediacom, Proximity/BBDO, Gensler, ThoughtWorks and Lab49.He has delivered for clients including Visa, Nike, Cadillac, Macy's, NBA, Verizon, TED, The Economist, MoMA, Converse, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Oracle, Financial Times, and Fidelity Investments.He has spoken at numerous conferences including SXSW, AWE, Immerse Global Summit, infoComm, Tech2025, CreateTech, SEGD XLab, A.R.E. Shoptalk, Creative Technology Week, Design+AI and VRevolution.Neil is also editor of Near Future of Retail, author of the forthcoming book The Ecosystem Paradigm, and advises multiple startups at the leading edge of the digital-physical convergence.SHOW INTRO: Welcome to the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast.These dynamic dialogues based on our acronym DATA - design, architecture, technology, and the arts crosses over disciplines but maintains a common thread of people who are passionate about the world we live in and human's influence on it, the ways we craft the built environment to maximize human experience, increasing our understanding of human behavior and searching for the New Possible.The NXTLVL Experience Design podcast is presented by VMSD. VMSD is the publisher of VMSD magazine and brings us, in the brand experience world, the International Retail Design Conference. The IRDC is one of the best retail design conferences that there is bringing together the world of retailers, brands and experience placemakers every year for two days of engaging conversations and pushing the discourse forward on what makes retailing relevant.You will find the archive of the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast on VMSD.com.Thanks also goes to Shop Association the only global retail trade association dedicated to elevating the in-store experience. SHOP Association represents companies and affiliates from 25 countries and brings value to their members through research, networking, education, events and awards. Check then out on SHOPAssociation.orgIn this episode I talk with Neil Redding Founder of Redding Futures about Near Futurism and Spatial Computing.But first a few thoughts.****************I grew up on Star Trek. And Walt Disney of course.Sunday nights were special my brothers and I would gather together with my father watching captain James T Kirk careening around the universe and battle everything from klingons to tribbles.It gave me a vision of the future and a world of possibility beyond what was known. I think having had that experience, and my father's fascination with the possibility of beaming anywhere, set me on a path for being always curious about the expanse of the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, what would happen when you traveled at the speed of light or entered the event horizon of a black hole. Later on I began to be interested in string theory and tried hard to understand the math and physics of the general theory of relativity.It's equally become important as a practice to hold future thinking in context with present realities. The pandemic offered an opportunity to really understand what it meant to be present -where the future vision for my life that I had established weren't coming to pass - at least in the short term. And so, it became interesting for me to think about the future not as some long far off vision of something that would happen 25 or 50 or 100 years from now but to think increasingly about the near future. It also became clear that the distant future was becoming increasingly difficult to imagine. When thinking about the exponential pace of change it became very clear to me that we were very definitely on the upswing of an exponential curve where moments of significant technological advances would become closer and closer together and therefore the deltas between one significant moment and the next would also become smaller putting us perhaps in the perpetual present, fluidly moving from now and next .And of course, if you do any meditation or have a mind body practice, the whole idea is to find yourself in the present letting go of past and a longing for understanding future. And that's great and I do have a meditation practice each day that helps me stay centered focused on the now, hopefully ridding me of my worries or my regrets from things that I might have done in the past or perpetually longing for a future to be a certain way.But at the same time, there seems to be a paradox - we're not naturally good at staying in the perpetual present because we need to rely on past for learning and we often long for understanding our future perhaps because we want some sense of predictability in in otherwise largely unpredictable world. And so I began to think a lot about this idea of near future - not lingering on the past, though hoping that I bring lessons learned from those experiences forward to make me smarter and help support the decision making in the present and not completely alienating myself from future.I've come to think of this a matter of a proportioning of my daily brain power - how much time am I spending thinking about what was or has not yet come to pass. And so when I reconnected with Neil Redding in an online conference that I see saw him speaking at, I was fascinated with his concept around near futurism end other subjects like spatial computing. Things that has focused his profession professional path on over the past number of years since our first meeting in New York over a decade ago.When we met then we shared a stage at a Society for Graphic Designers event and I had just published my book Retail (r)Evolution and was talking about the emergence of a new experience seeking cohort of shoppers focused in the digital world and what the emergence of digital media, as a medium for interacting with customers, would mean.Then I was talking about Google Glass which had just come on to the market and I saw it as a potentially new way of engaging in experiences of our physical environment.I explained to my sons that I was selected to be a beta tester and their remark to me then was “dad, you're not actually gonna put that thing on your face are you?”Google Glass ended up not gaining traction and faded away. But that didn't mean that companies developing augmented reality headsets head disappeared they were just perhpas waiting for a time where general adoption of the tech would become more robust. I happen to think that augmented reality is a better solution than virtual reality because augmented reality keeps us in the present it keeps us in a place where we are actively engaged in a mind body way with the environments that we're in.Augmented reality offers us an opportunity to have a digital overlay on those experiences and it draws from our Hansel and Gretel trail of digital ones and zeros that suggest our preferences, our desires, our need for certain kinds of information so that products and places could be customized by us. Augmented reality also offers us the opportunity to share in the expereicne of place.Both myself and a friend or family member could visit a store, a museum or even a National Park standing side by side and through our augmented reality headsets or glasses, we could at the same time, share in the experience and also have it equally customized to our individual preferences. The idea of augmented reality actually isn't new. L Frank Baum, who wrote the Wizard of Oz, actually described a headset in his 1901 book “THE MASTER KEY”.There he previewed the invention of the Taser, a hand-held PDA with Google Glass-like capability, including live video /AR and a wireless phone.The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale, Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity and the Optimism of its Devotees, describes the adventures of a 15 year old boy who experiments with electricity. The young lad accidentally touches "the Master Key of Electricity," and comes into contact with a Demon who bestows upon him various gifts.  One of these gifts is a "Character Marker" which is described on p. 94:"It consists of this pair of spectacles. While you wear them everyone you meet will be marked upon the forehead with a letter indicating his or her character. The good will bear the letter 'G,' the evil the letter 'E.' The wise will be marked with a 'W' and the foolish with an 'F.' The kind will show a 'K' upon their foreheads and the cruel a letter 'C.' Thus you may determine by a single look the true natures of all those you encounter."Sometimes I think people like L Frank Baum and others like Nicola Tesla knew, long before they actually came into common usage, where our technology would finally bring us. It just seems like the actual evolution of digital technology was simply lagging behind our imagination.Tesla for example was quoted in in 1926 Colliers magazine article as saying “when wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will become converted to a huge brain, which in fact it is. All things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole... and the instruments through which we shall be able to do this will be amazingly simple compared to our present telephone. A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket” and then he goes on to say that we'll be able to communicate with each other independent of geography.About a decade ago there was a Time magazine article called “Never Offline” where they described wearables - meaning the digital interfaces that we would put on our bodies from smartwatches to things like Google Glass or augmented reality goggles. In that article they suggested that “…wearables will make your physical self visible to the virtual world in the form of information, an indelible digital body print, and that information is going to behave like any other information behaves these days. It will be copied and circulated. It will go places you don't expect. People will use that information to track you and to market to you.”Now I suppose one way of taking this view would be that it aligns with the often dystopian vision of a future where information is used without our knowing and perhaps to our detriment. On the other hand, things like wearables and spatial computing devices can be used to augment experiences to the benefit of people. One of them which seems to be Ground Zero for the application of augmented reality or spatial computing is in the retail world. It's easy to imagine shopping experiences that are already difficult to navigate - because retailers cram their spaces with so many products that it makes choosing and navigation of the assortment difficult - could be alleviated through the use of smart devices like an augmented reality headset of some kind. Signage could be clearer, information leading to better decision making could be better and navigation through a complex maze of products in any store could also be made more efficient.Wearable technologies have not disappeared since Google Glass came on the market and then faded away. Compnaies have been spending time refining technologies allowing our ability to collect, parse and share data.The introduction of artificial intelligence and natural language processing has also become more part of our everyday world. And this is where spatial computing becomes increasingly interesting. What if we can talk to our devices as we navigate space what information could we call up that would help us make decisions or be better informed?What visual clutter could we remove from our streets and highways? that instead of having large billboard structures lining highways that that information could simply be a visual virtual overlay that we see through our dashboard or through the glasses we're wearing on our face.Or maybe it offers up the opportunity for things that are specifically related to me like what restaurant I'd like to go to and how far it is away because my personal preferences are already loaded into the algorithm. Perhaps our actual 3D environment becomes less littered with this type of visual noise and the work of providing that kind of information is provided through a set of glasses and an augmented reality overlay.So having this conversation with Neil was interesting because he's actually doing this sort of thing.Neil Redding has worked at the convergence of digital and physical for decades, and is an expert speaker and advisor in the realms of spatial computing, augmented reality (AR), AI, and convergent brand ecosystems. As a Near Futurist,Neilfocuses on connecting what's possible with what's practical — pulling the future into the present through a digital experience lens.Neil currently leads ReddingFutures, a boutique consultancy that enables brands and businesses to engage powerfully with the Near Future. Prior to foundingReddingFutures,Neilheld leadership roles at Mediacom, Proximity/BBDO, Gensler, ThoughtWorks and Lab49.He has worked for companies including Visa, Nike, Cadillac, Macy's, NBA, Verizon, TED, The Economist, MoMA, Converse, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Oracle, Financial Times, and Fidelity Investments.He has spoken at numerous conferences including SXSW, Immerse Global Summit, infoComm, Tech2025, CreateTech, SEGD XLab, A.R.E. Shoptalk, Creative Technology Week, Design+AI and VRevolution.Neil is also editor of Near Future of Retail, author of the forthcoming book The Ecosystem Paradigm, and advises multiple startups at the leading edge of the digital-physical convergence. ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites: https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. ************************************************************************************************************************************The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.

The guys start by saying they won't talk about the Middle East, but of course Brian has some thoughts and Cody has opposing thoughts. In and effort to keep the show going, they move quickly to other things.Cody was a guest lecturer for podcast students. Yes, that's a thing. Did he impress the "youts"? Cody got a chance to geek out when he spent the night with Captain Kirk. The guys lament e-mail responses. Brian is trying his hand at brewing and preparing for a trip down memory lane.

The Boyz watch "Return to Tomorrow" Star Trek The Original Series Season 2 Episode 20 In the episode, telepathic aliens take control of Captain Kirk, Dr. Ann Mulhall (Diana Muldaur), and First Officer Spock's bodies in order to construct android hosts.

On this episode, Jeff Akin reviews Star Trek The Animated Series, The Practical Joker (Season 2, Episode 3). He will examine the leadership approaches of Captain Kirk. In this episode, Jeff discusses the importance of distinguishing between what is critical and what is urgent or routine. The crew faces escalating pranks and a treacherous from the ship's computer. He highlights the need for leaders to prioritize effectively and maintain composure, using Captain Kirk as an example. Jeff also touches upon the hero's journey in modern media and emphasize the importance of making wise decisions in leadership. Additionally, he introduces an exercise for categorizing tasks and discuss the freedom that comes with understanding established systems to handle emergencies. Points to Consider for Task Prioritization: How does the task benefit the team? What are the consequences of not completing the task? What is the time sensitivity? Does the task serve short- or long-term impacts? How does the task align with your personal and organizational values? Join The Mailing List https://1c819b-14b8.icpage.net/performance-review  Starfleet Leadership Academy Online Store: www.starfleetleadership.academy/store  Starfleet Leadership Academy Consulting https://www.starfleetleadership.academy/p/consulting/  Follow the Academy and connect through: Website: https://www.starfleetleadership.academy/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFLApodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefftakin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCebdT7xtm2237q0f857BBuw Got friends who are fans of Star Trek or interested in topics on leadership? Don't forget to share the podcast! Support the Starfleet Leadership Academy Podcast on: https://patreon.com/sfla And if you visit the episode page at https://www.starfleetleadership.academy/, you'll find a transcript of this episode. The Starfleet Leadership Academy is a proud member of the ElectraCast Media Best Business Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk Cousins is becoming a big deal at the deadline, Evan thinks he is plotting his way to the Jets.

Dak's good but is he good enough to make a super bowl run? Is it time for a change in Dallas? Jerry has weighed in. Plus, the Vikings make a big move that may signal the end of Captain Kirk in Minnesota. Should they trade him right now? And speaking of trade talk, if the Broncos keep losing, is it time to trade Russ? Would anyone want him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE: Something's out there! It's a classic episode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST. Join your hosts as they revisit their review of the 1980s new wave classic, “99 Luftballons” (and its English version, “99 Red Balloons”) by German band, Nena. We'll revisit this international hit and discuss the German translation for James T. Kirk, multilingual evil clowns, and trust issues with our computer overlords. This is what you've waited for, so super-scurry back to 99 Decision Street, and enjoy this episode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST. Think of it and let it go. Continue the conversation; follow THE STORY SONG PODCAST on social media. Follow us on Twitter (@Story_Song), Instagram (storysongpodcast), and Facebook (thestorysongpodcast). THE STORY SONG PODCAST is a member of the Pantheon Podcast Network. “99 Luftballons” by Nena (from the album Nena) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music. “99 Red Balloons” by Nena (from the album 99 Luftballons) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transporter Room 3 celebrates its 12th anniversary this week (*toasts glass of Kanar*) with another Star Trek episode commentary: “Charlie X.” It's Captain Kirk vs. a 17-year-old orphan who can vanish sparring partners like Sam (RIP) or disappear a woman's face with his mind. We have all the behind-the-scenes trivia you could ever want about the episode, so listen now!

Welcome to Season 4 of TGI Podcast! We are happy to be back to kickoff a new season with spooky month! Listen to Matt talk about 'Something Wild' from Step By Step this week! He discusses how much he loves the Halloween decorations, the weirdly strong adult humor and why he can't imagine anyone would get worked up roleplaying as Captain Kirk! As always, we also determine whether or not this episode should be deemed a classic!

What do we need to know to be ready for the future?

What do we need to know to be ready for the future?

Eat your heart out Stan Pines! In this episode José & Mason embark on a roadtrip across America to discuss some of the wackiest and strangest tourist traps! From the Winchester Mystery House to a Penis Museum!    Support The Show:  https://www.patreon.com/captainslogcast   Follow The Show: https://twitter.com/CaptainsLogPod   https://www.instagram.com/captainslogpod/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZvyiWBoZ4wgUvkXMnFR3A?view_as=subscriber   Teepublic:  http://tee.pub/lic/-0QiaJySDjs   Carlos Rivera's Socials:  https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/ https://www.instagram.com/losphotosrivera/   Audible Trial: http://www.audibletrial.com/CaptainsLog    Airbnb Link: https://www.airbnb.com/c/josev4213?s=67&shared_item_type=9&virality_entry_point=13   Research Material:  38 Most Bizarre Tourist Attractions In America These 10 Creepy Tourist Traps Will Actually Trap Your Soul Weird Roadside Attractions in Every State to Visit on a Road Trip - Thrillist The Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz: Altered Reality or a Clever Gimmick? - California Through My Lens What is it? | History | The Mystery Spot - Santa Cruz, CALIF America's Weirdest Tourist Attractions Winchester Mystery House - Atlas Obscura House on the Rock – Spring Green, Wisconsin - Atlas Obscura House on the Rock - Wikipedia The House On The Rock: The Most Peculiar Attraction You'll Ever Visit – Fangirl Quest Cross Island Chapel - Wikipedia World's Smallest Church, Oneida, New York Cross Island Chapel – Oneida, New York - Atlas Obscura World's Largest Ball of Paint – Alexandria, Indiana - Atlas Obscura Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk in Riverside, Iowa Captain James T. Kirk Future Birthplace – Riverside, Iowa - Atlas Obscura World's Largest Collection of Smallest Versions of Largest Things – Lucas, Kansas - Atlas Obscura Urology Museum – Linthicum Heights, Maryland - Atlas Obscura Albert Szukalski's Last Supper - Atlas Obscura Hole n" the Rock – Monticello, Utah - Atlas Obscura

Joe Carnahan is considered one of the most fiercely independent directors in Hollywood today. Bursting onto the scene with Narc, it served as a cinematic calling card that landed him on the A-list as far as directors go, but rather than accept projects that felt compromised to him, he would step down if he thought he wasn't a good fit. This happened with Mission: Impossible III, and it happened with the Death Wish reboot. He chose to make films that were personal to him, and while the results have sometimes been mixed, many (us here at JoBlo included) consider his movie, The Grey, to be a masterpiece. Of his films, one that's always had a mixed reaction but is developing a cult following is 2006's Smokin' Aces.Smokin' Aces is an interesting film to revisit. It was an early action role for a young Ryan Reynolds, who leads the ensemble cast as an FBI agent tasked with protecting a high-profile snitch named Buddy Israel, played by Jeremy Piven at the height of his fame on entourage. A who's who of assassins descend on the Lake Tahoe resort that he's holed up in. The movie provides early roles for Common, Alicia Keys, Joel Edgerton, and most notably, Chris Pine, who went from this to starring as Captain Kirk in the Star Trek reboot. The cast also included vets like Jason Bateman, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia and more.While not an immediate hit, the film was a smash on home video, earning a DTV prequel, and has since become a favorite in the crime genre to fans. In this episode of WTF Happened to this Movie, we take a look at the story behind Smokin' Aces and how Carnahan came to direct this comic action mashup, which features a great performance by the late Ray Liotta.

Time to Get Up with how bout them Cowboys! The D in Big D stands for dangerous, dominant, and defense! Can anything derail this group? Meanwhile - beam me up Captain Kirk - a voice you know says the Jets need to make a deal and it isn't me! Plus - a Steel City slog - why Pittsburgh fans are so unhappy even after their favorite team got a win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The USS Enterprise is called back home to find an unstoppable force of terror from within the Federation has led a terror attack on Earth, Captain Kirk and his crew must chase the man into Klingon territory and bring him back dead.  When Kirk chooses to capture the fugitive instead, he finds that this man he has captured and the conspiracy goes much deeper than he or his crew could have imagined.  Join us as we look back at Star Trek Into Darkness. We are also glad to welcome our co-host Long back into the fold this week as we dive into the latest incredible episode of Ahsoka.  We talk the latest news including the upcoming Godzilla television series, plus a preview of next week's film, Super 8. Visit us for all episodes & more at the www.therebelradiopodcast.com Please leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! You can also find us on Spotify iHeartRadio Follow us on Facebook

Jason Smith and Mike Harmon recap TNF between the Vikings and Eagles. Fox Sports NFL Insider jay Glazer drops in for all the BIG headlines from around the league. And Jason tries to get Kick cousins to the Jets!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to Get Up with the Angry Birds - if they're 2-0 this season, why are there disagreements happening on the sideline?? Meanwhile - on the other side, Captain Kirk throws 4 but loses again - we've got an idea for what's next - spoiler alert - is he about to get traded??? And - looking ahead - it's Dak vs Zach, both have heard the flak, Sunday which one smacks back with an attack and which will lack , take a step back and become a snack for even louder whack crack? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this day in 1966, Star Trek was released. The sci-fi show is about a starship lead by Captain Kirk and is now considered to be one of the most popular science fiction shows ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast This week, author, political theorist, and professor of political science Corey Robin joins Bad Faith to unpack his recent article about how AI is disrupting how writing is taught across the country. The tech has gotten so good that it's nearly undetectable, and the temptation to cheat on at-home essays is making many teachers consider whether all essay writing should happen in class. But the trade-offs are obvious: Should limited class time be taken up by in-class essays? Is the pedological benefit of at-home essays worth losing dynamic, Socratic in-class learning? What are we trying to teach kids with longform writing assignments anyway? Should we lean in to technological help in writing the way we've all become accustomed to spellcheck? Didn't Captain Kirk teach us that rigging technology to help you ace a test isn't actually cheating at all? Is writing obsolete? Listen to this podcast instead of reading something to find out. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

This week the the guys breakdown their final division with Stoner's Lions and the NFC North! Just what can we expect with the Packers now that Jordan Love finally takes over at QB, can he pickup right where AAR-on left off, or are those cheese heads in for some serious growing pains, Justin Fields enters year 3 for the Bears and after adding DJ Moore at WR is Chicago ready to finally ready to make some noise within the division, the Vikings lost an abundance of not just talent but starters on both sides of the ball (see Dalvin Cook, Adam Theilen, ZaDarius Smith, to name a few) so can Captain Kirk and JJ be enough to help lead Minnesota back to the playoffs, and after one hell of a draft haul and a team full of young yet hungry / super talented DUDES, can MCDC along with an incredible staff answer all the hype both locally and Nationally and lead Detroit to a playoff birth and maybe, just maybe, first  playoff win in over three decades!!! ENJOY!!

Earth Station One once again is invaded by the crew of Earth Station Trek to sing and dance about the second season of Strange New Worlds. Mike, Mike, Alan, and Keith discuss the highs, lows, and if it is possible to have too much James T. Kirk. All this, along with Angela's A Geek Girl's Take, Ashley's Box Office Buzz, Michelle's Iconic Rock Moment, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at feedback@earthstationone.com and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Pandora, Google Play, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, wherever fine podcasts are found, and now we can be found on our own YouTube Channel. Links The Earth Station One Website Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts The Earth Station One YouTube Channel Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show Maui Strong Fund Maui Food Bank Maui Humane Society Red Cross Earth Station Trek Modern Musicology Galloping Around the Cosmos Promos Tifosi Optics Flopcast The ESO Network Patreon Unique Crafts by Jenn's ESO Network Tee-Public If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationone.com Special Guests: Alan Siler and Keith Johnson.

Earth Station One once again is invaded by the crew of Earth Station Trek to sing and dance about the second season of Strange New Worlds. Mike, Mike, Alan, and Keith discuss the highs, lows, and if it is possible to have too much James T. Kirk. All this, along with Angela’s A Geek Girl’s … Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Review Read More » The post Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Review appeared first on The ESO Network.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 7-0 shutout win over the Nationals to wrap up the series at Rogers Centre! They take your calls, and get to the eight scoreless innings from Chris Bassitt - has he performed exactly as expected, or has he actually exceeded expectations? They get to the three RBI from Alejandro Kirk - how important is it for the offence overall that he turns it around before the end of the year? Plus, they get to the roster construction, the necessity of winning more games in this stretch of teams under .500, and discuss the state of the starting rotation. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Star Trek Beyond Episode 259: Space. The final frontier. This is the final voyage of the starship Normie and its crew - tasked with reviewing every Star Trek Theatrical Motion Picture. Their mission is complete and they're now allowed to return to earth after they break down the final film - Star Trek Beyond! KHAAAAAAAAN! @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

It's been a long road, getting from there to here… Happy 250th episode to us!After 12 years (!), we've reached this milestone and we're celebrating with Pike, the Gorn, Sisko and Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk! This week, we review “Hegemony,” Strange New Worlds' Season 2 finale, as well as the recent season. We also take a deep dive into the making of one Deep Space Nine's best episodes with our commentary track on “Trials and Tribble-ations.” So get comfy, replicate a cup of Klingon coffee and listen now!And watch the Sci-Fi Channel documentary about the DS9 ep right here: https://youtu.be/zc2TJeONGFE

In television, a show's “bible” is a collection of the rules for the world of a particular show, to keep writers on track with their scripts. The makeshift bible that Lorenzo Semple, Jr., wrote for Batman is lost to history, but what might have been in it? What are the rules that we can see the show following? Tim has compiled some and presents them here — and asks for your suggestions. In a recent Bat Inbox, we discussed some comments writer Buck Henry made about Batman and camp shortly after the show premiered. The comments struck Paul as being off-target and showing a poor understanding of what camp is. Is camp not comedy? Was Henry's co-creation Get Smart not a campy show? Paul's given it some more thought and research, and furthers that discussion in this episode. Plus, the Kydoniai Orchestra version of the theme, the conclusion of Adam West's Cinefix interview from 2014, and your response to our second Batman/Star Trek act-off. "Gilligan and Captain Kirk have more in common than you think: 1960s Camp TV as an alternative geneology for cult TV" by W.D. Phillips and Isabel Pinedo

This past week, Derek was on vacation (at the beach...'natch!) and poor Tito wasn't feeling good so Brien and Mark decided to do a short ESCAPE POD episode about Star Trek (The Original Series). That's right, we're boldly going where everyone has gone before!

The Gorn are back baby! Star Trek Strange New Worlds drops a monster of a cliffhanger with 210 Hegemony. Also, Paramount announced a new strategy to capture more viewers. We'll tell you what that means for Star Trek. And actor Timothy Olyphant says he was supposed to be Captain Kirk instead of Chris Pine We'll talk about what could have been—all that and more on Trekcast.News:Paramount changing tactics:https://trekmovie.com/2023/08/08/paramount-evolving-content-strategy-to-super-serve-key-audiences-and-franchises/When we will we get more SNW:https://screenrant.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-cliffhanger-wait-long/Timothy Olyphant tells us what could have been:https://variety.com/2023/film/news/timothy-olyphant-failed-star-trek-audition-captain-kirk-1235693705/Leave us a voicemail 1-816-287-0448Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @TrekCastTNGtrekcasttng@gmail.comchadiswrong@gmail.comCheck out our merch store at Trekcast.com Help support the show - ko-fi.com/trekcast

Questions Covered: 02:28 – Where does the idea of toll booths come from, and why didn’t it make its way into the Western church? 16:31 – Scotty had a little too much to drink again and staggers down to the control room at 2 am and accidentally beams up Cy. During the transport Scotty inadvertently pushes the wrong buttons and mistakenly erases Cy’s memory. Captain Kirk tells Spock to try the vulcan mind-meld hoping they can find out some information about this confused guy with the Society 315 t-shirt. During the mind-meld, Spock dies. Now Cy thinks he’s Spock. The crew decides to keep him around for entertainment purposes. Unfortunately, Cy begins worshiping Vulcan gods and then begins preaching about them and proselytizing to the crew like he’s Jimmy Swaggart. Kirk has had just about enough and drops him off on some planet in the delta quadrant where Cy lives out his days eating plants and worshiping green lava. Even though he’s now worshiping lava with full knowledge and consent, it’s through no fault of his own. He didn’t ask to be beamed up and have his memory erased and then brainwashed into thinking he’s Spock. Can he still be saved or is he lost in space? 24:02 – My question is: If a group of people were stranded on a deserted island, like in the TV show ‘Lost’, and there was no priest among them, could a lay person declare himself a priest and perform valid sacraments? Would the validity of the sacraments be contingent on how closely this person stuck to the teachings of the Church i.e. what if he had a suitcase full of Catholic books and was on his way to be ordained as a priest when the plane crashed? 33:38 – Seeing that “…the Lord opened the mouth of [Balaam's] ass, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”…And the ass said to Balaam, “Am I not your ass, upon which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to you?”…..” (Num 22:28, 30) Did Balaam's ass have a rational soul? 42:36 – Was it certain or contingent that Adam and Eve would fall or that the angels would fall? If it is certain, could God create other rational beings for whom their fall would be contingent and could they potentially persist perpetually in the state of grace and obedience to God? If it is contingent, could another human couple (same nature, different identity) have persisted in the state of grace and obedience to God perpetually in the Garden of Eden? For the angels, if they transcend space and time, how do we understand “before” and “after”, “in heaven” and “not in heaven” with respect to their fall? 49:54 – Suppose Middle-Earth really existed. Could God become incarnate as a man, an elf, a dwarf, and a hobbit all at the same time? If yes, could man, elf, dwarf, and hobbit Jesus interact with each other and maybe all go out for a pint? …

It's time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: The Nephilim and Og; asking obscure saints for intercession; Padre Pio and time travel prayer; Captain Kirk, transporters, and the sacraments; Agents of Shield, AI, and the soul; and more. The post Captain Kirk, Transporters, and More Weird Questions! appeared first on StarQuest Media.

William Shatner returns to the studio and talks to Adam and Jodi Miller about everything from finding love at an old age to the rise of sex in old age homes. Bill gets into his experiences trying VR, visiting a hallowed burial ground in Australia, and working with Jim Brown on ‘T.J. Hooker'. He then tells stories about bombing on stage when he performed standup comedy as Captain Kirk and working with Paul Newman on ‘The Outrage'. Next, Adam explains to Chris the problem with Uber seats in the “full recline” and shares some examples of insane excuses he's heard from people. Finally, Chris reports the news. Adam hears about China fining a comedian for a joke seen as mocking the military, China using AI to raise the dead, Beyoncé and Jay-Z buying the most expensive mansion in California, a Dollar Store employee running down a shoplifter, and Adidas going back to selling Yeezy sneakers. PLUGS: Watch William Shatner's unscripted series ‘Stars on Mars' premiering June 5th on FOX Watch Shatner's series ‘The UnXplained' with new episodes airing now on the History Channel Check out William Shatner's new book, ‘BOLDLY GO: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder' wherever you find books And follow him on Twitter: @WilliamShatner Check your local TV listings to watch Jodi Miller's ‘The World's Funniest Weather' and ‘Funny You Should Ask' Visit Jodi's website, JodiMillerComedy.com And follow Jodi on Twitter and Instagram, @JodiMillerComic THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: Visit ProtectWithAdam.com or call 844-213-ADAM Download the Viator app and use code VIATOR10 ForThePeople.com/ADAM or dial #529 TommyJohn.com/ADAM Turo.com Angi.com Meater.com