Podcasts about Casualty

Cathy Shipton is a much-loved British actress best known for playing Lisa “Duffy” Duffin in the long-running British medical drama Casualty. A familiar face on British television for more than three decades, she became one of the show's most popular and enduring cast members. Her other television appearances include Peak Practice, The Royal, Doctors, Holby City, One Foot in the Grave The Spice Girls film Spice World and Celebrity MasterChef. She has also appeared on shows including Pointless Celebrities and Who Do You Think You Are?. Away from acting, Cathy is a keen runner and co-authored the running guide Marathon Manual with marathon legend Liz McColgan, drawing on her own experience of training for and completing marathons.Cathy Shipton is our guest in episode 585 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Cathy Shipton on Instagram: @cathshiptonofficial .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insurance organizations unlock the greatest value from AI not by improving algorithms alone, but by embedding AI into customer education, data intake and analysis, and workflow guardrails that … Read More » The post Embedding AI Into Insurance Workflows: Where the Real Transformation Happens appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Insurance organizations unlock the greatest value from AI not by improving algorithms alone, but by embedding AI into customer education, data intake and analysis, and workflow guardrails that … Read More » The post Embedding AI Into Insurance Workflows: Where the Real Transformation Happens appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Insurance organizations unlock the greatest value from AI not by improving algorithms alone, but by embedding AI into customer education, data intake and analysis, and workflow guardrails that … Read More » The post Embedding AI Into Insurance Workflows: Where the Real Transformation Happens appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Jeff Kulikowski of Westfield Specialty explains why insurers must avoid repeating the “silent cyber” mistakes of the past as AI risks rapidly reshape E&O … Read More » The post AI Insurance Risks Could Become the Next Silent Cyber Crisis appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Insurance expert Chris Burand highlights the growing E&O exposures facing agents in 2026, from licensing issues and excluded drivers to unregulated associations and expanding legal standards of care, … Read More » The post Emerging E&O Risks Every Insurance Agent Needs to Know in 2026 | Chris Burand appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-sixty-first episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by the Senior Enlisted Medical Advisor and Role II Observer-Coach-Trainer for the Task Force Sustainment (BSB / CSSB), MSG Timothy Sargent on behalf of the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today's guests are four seasoned senior NCOs within one of our infantry task forces. CSM Edwards Cumming is the TF CSM, 1SG Jeremiah Guerra is a CO Team 1SG, 1SG Mark Varley is a CO Team 1SG, and SFC William Deutsch is the Senior Medical Observer – Coach – Trainer within Task Force 3 (IN BN). This episode explores the critical relationship between casualty care and maneuver operations, emphasizing that medical support cannot exist separately from the fight. Leaders discuss how the realities of Large Scale Combat Operations are forcing units to rethink long-held assumptions developed during the counterinsurgency era, particularly the expectation of rapid evacuation and uncontested medical support. Topics include self-aid, buddy-aid, casualty collection points (CCPs), ambulance exchange points (AXPs), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), mass casualty planning, and the difficult balance between continuing the mission and treating the wounded. A recurring theme throughout the discussion is that survivability begins at the point of injury, and units that fail to train Soldiers on individual and buddy care often experience significantly higher rates of preventable losses. The episode reinforces that casualty care is not solely a medical responsibility—it is a leader responsibility that must be integrated into every operation from planning through execution.    The conversation also focuses on the importance of integrating medical personnel into the planning process at every echelon. Leaders highlight common shortcomings observed at JRTC, including poorly understood medical SOPs, ineffective CCP placement, underutilization of AXPs, and failure to include medical NCOs and medics in MDMP, rehearsals, and tactical planning. Additional discussion centers on building combat-ready medics who understand maneuver operations, establishing trust between medics and line units, developing casualty evacuation plans that are realistic for contested environments, and training medical tasks during everyday operations rather than treating them as standalone events. Ultimately, the episode argues that successful casualty care in LSCO requires synchronization between the medical and maneuver enterprises, disciplined planning, aggressive training, and leaders who understand that integrating medical capabilities into the fight saves lives while preserving combat power.    Part of S03 “Lightfighter Lessons” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast.   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

This episode of Between the Lines explores how technology is reshaping hiring, examining everything from resume screening and AI-generated applications to ghost job postings, bias, accountability, and the … Read More » The post The Most Important Career Decision May Never Involve a Conversation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Cyber insurers can move from reactive decision-making to proactive risk management by continuously monitoring security posture in real time, enabling early threat detection, dynamic underwriting, faster response to … Read More » The post From Reactive to Predictive: How Continuous Monitoring Transforms Cyber Risk Management appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of the Academy Aftershow, George Jack talks with insurance educator Kevin Amrhein as he breaks down some of the most overlooked commercial property coverage pitfalls, … Read More » The post Commercial Property Coverage Traps Every Insurance Agent Should Know | Kevin Amrhein appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026 Philadelphia, Tim Nunziata of Nationwide talks about how rising litigation, biometric data collection, AI-powered cyber threats, and evolving privacy regulations are reshaping claims risk … Read More » The post AI, Biometrics & Data Privacy: The Emerging Claims Risks Insurers Can't Ignore appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Jayson Taylor is the Head of Casualty at MSIG USA. He previously served as Head of Excess Casualty for Argo Group and has held actuarial roles responsible for workers' compensation, warranty, property, and liability lines with QBE North America, Wells Fargo, and EMPLOYERS. He earned a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Florida. This episode of In the Know was recorded live at RIMS RISKWORLD 2026 and features a conversation between Chris Hampshire and Jayson about advancing technologies, successful product development and launch, and the importance of building business relationships.   Key Takeaways Jayson's career started with a love of numbers. The presence and strategies of MSIG. Key differences between global and U.S. insurance companies. Transitioning from an actuarial to a relationship-based role. Insights into RIMS RISKWORLD 2026. Addressing rate increases with transparency. What Jayson looks for in his team members. Questions to ask yourself when changing roles. The impact of AI and data in risk management. Attracting talent to the insurance industry. Keys to successful product development and launch. A five-year look to the future of the industry. Jayson's advice to his early career self.   In the Know podcast theme music written and performed by James Jones, CPCU, and Kole Shuda of the band If-Then.   To learn more about the CPCU Society, its membership, and educational offerings, tools, and programs, please visit CPCUSociety.org.   Follow the CPCU Society on social media: X (Twitter): @CPCUSociety Facebook: @CPCUSociety LinkedIn: @The Institutes CPCU Society Instagram: @the_cpcu_society   Quotes "Business is built on the relationships you build." "We are in the business of paying claims to keep businesses going." "Put your focus on measuring what matters."

Andrew Higgins of Allianz Risk Consulting explains how increasingly severe hailstorms are causing catastrophic property and business interruption losses that would have been nearly unimaginable a few decades … Read More » The post Why Hail Is Becoming One of Insurance's Most Unexpected Catastrophe Risks appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Andrew Higgins of Allianz Risk Consulting explains how increasingly severe hailstorms are causing catastrophic property and business interruption losses that would have been nearly unimaginable a few decades … Read More » The post Why Hail Is Becoming One of Insurance's Most Unexpected Catastrophe Risks appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Elizabeth Blosfield speaks with Sean Eldridge about how embedded AI is helping claims teams automate manual tasks, surface critical insights faster, and free adjusters to focus on higher-value … Read More » The post How AI Is Quietly Transforming Insurance Claims Workflows appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

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(1) Anatol Lieven discusses Moscow's escalation and the future of Ukraine negotiations, noting that Russia has threatened targeted strikes on Ukrainian headquarters in Kyiv. High casualty rates and stalled front lines contribute to a mood of frustration in Moscow.18991

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Neil DeBlock of Zurich North America reflects on the dramatic evolution from paper files and road adjusters to AI-powered claims technology shaping the future of … Read More » The post How AI Is Transforming Workers' Comp Claims Handling appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Host AJ Beatovic sits down with Joe Zuk and Mladen Subasic to discuss how investors and operators are viewing AI in insurance today. The conversation covers the current … Read More » The post Sponsored EP. 01: A Private Equity Perspective on Insurance AI appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Host AJ Beatovic sits down with Joe Zuk and Mladen Subasic to discuss how investors and operators are viewing AI in insurance today. The conversation covers the current … Read More » The post Sponsored EP. 01: A Private Equity Perspective on Insurance AI appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

In this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the insurance industry. First, Michael Streit, president of Ivans at Applied Systems, … Read More » The post EP. 114: Underwriting, Workflows, and Digital Transformation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Tracey Brown of Vertafore explains that great customer experience starts with passionate people and a strong company culture, arguing that no amount of technology can replace teams who … Read More » The post Why Insurance Culture Matters More Than Technology for Customer Experience appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Severe Convective Storms are kicking up a lot of interest for insurers, reinsurers, modelers and weather watchers. Several reports out this year show these storms are becoming more … Read More » The post EP. 07: Why Are Severe Convective Storms All The Rage Nowadays appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Severe Convective Storms are kicking up a lot of interest for insurers, reinsurers, modelers and weather watchers. Several reports out this year show these storms are becoming more … Read More » The post EP. 07: Why Are Severe Convective Storms All The Rage Nowadays appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

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Scott Seaman breaks down the growing regulatory, talent, litigation, defense counsel, and protection gaps reshaping the insurance industry — and explains why insurers risk falling behind if they … Read More » The post The 5 Biggest Gaps Threatening the Insurance Industry Right Now appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Parametric insurance is expanding in usage, particularly when paired with traditional policies, according to Dr. Megan Linkin, who heads the parametric natural catastrophe team in the Americas for … Read More » The post Parametric ‘No Longer a Niche Product' appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Meredith Schnur of Marsh joins Carrier Management’s Elizabeth Blosfield to discuss how organizations are evolving their cyber strategies through better risk analytics, measurement, and … Read More » The post Cyber Risk Is No Longer Just an Insurance Problem appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Parametric insurance is expanding in usage, particularly when paired with traditional policies, according to Dr. Megan Linkin, who heads the parametric natural catastrophe team in the Americas for … Read More » The post Parametric ‘No Longer a Niche Product' appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Ashley Karg of McGill & Partners joins Insurance Journal’s Chad Hemenway to discuss how nuclear verdicts and tighter underwriting scrutiny are forcing companies to … Read More » The post How Nuclear Verdicts, PFAS, and Coverage Scrutiny Are Reshaping Casualty Insurance appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Insurance instructor Joe Harrington talks with George Jack and Patrick Wraight about modern geopolitical tensions, war exclusions, terrorism coverage, and global supply chain disruptions and how they are … Read More » The post Navigating Political Risk in a Fragmented World: What Insurance Professionals Need to Know | IJA Aftershow with Joe Harrington appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

   In this episode of WarDocs, Dr. David Hilmers, a retired Marine Colonel, four-time NASA Space Shuttle astronaut, and dual-trained physician in internal medicine and pediatrics offers a sweeping perspective on what it means to apply hard-won lessons from space exploration, global infectious disease response, and humanitarian medicine to the pressing challenges facing military medicine today.    Dr. Hilmers traces a career that began with a chance bulletin posted in Japan advertising NASA's new astronaut program. With an aviation background and advanced degrees in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, he applied on a whim and spent twelve years at NASA — flying the first mission of Atlantis, the first post-Challenger flight, two classified DOD missions, and a scientific mission just before starting medical school. After retiring from the astronaut corps, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of medicine, completing a dual residency before dedicating subsequent decades to sub-Saharan HIV, Ebola response in Liberia, malnutrition research, refugee health in Bangladeshi camps, and hepatitis B elimination across the Pacific.     The conversation covers the parallel demands of deep space medicine and austere combat environments — both defined by communication blackouts, limited resources, and the need for expert decision-support without a physician readily available. Dr. Hilmers describes his consultancy work for NASA on Earth-independent medical operations using mixed reality and large language models, and explains how these same AI-driven tools represent a critical force multiplier for a special forces medic, Navy corpsman, or Space Force guardian operating in denied or degraded environments.    He introduces the knapsack problem — a NASA-developed optimization framework that balances mission requirements against the mass, volume, power, and training cost of medical equipment — and argues persuasively that this model is directly applicable to the prolonged field care challenge posed by large-scale ground combat operations (LSCO). As the golden hour becomes a relic of counterinsurgency-era warfare, AI-powered kit optimization and just-in-time procedural training become existential requirements, not enhancements.     On wearable technology, Dr. Hilmers articulates a layered, agentic-AI approach to battlefield health monitoring — smart garments, sweat sensors, tactical watches, smart rings, helmet concussion dosimeters, and hearables — all operating under strict emissions control, with edge computing that pushes actionable alerts to the individual soldier without requiring eyes on a screen. The real holy grail is seamless integration into situational awareness networks that give squad leaders and brigade commanders real-time readiness data.      Dr. Hilmers closes with a frank assessment of soft power: the withdrawal of USAID and PEPFAR funding has ceded influence in the Pacific and across the developing world to China, with projected millions of preventable deaths. He calls on military medicine to lead humanitarian engagement as both a moral imperative and a strategic tool. His final advice to young military medicine professionals — dare to be more than you think you can be, and know that it is never too late to reinvent yourself — distills a life of uncommon service into a single, actionable mandate.   Chapters (00:00:00-00:01:44) Introduction: From Aviator to Astronaut to Academic Physician (00:01:45-00:06:25) AI Tools for Austere Environments: Space, Combat, and Remote Medicine (00:06:26-00:13:19) Lessons from Ebola, Refugee Camps, and Global Infectious Disease (00:13:20-00:18:49) The Knapsack Problem: Optimizing Medical Kits for Prolonged Field Care (00:18:50-00:27:16) Wearable Technology and the Digital Twin Warfighter (00:27:17-00:31:18) Bench to Battlefield: Academia, Industry, Military Collaboration and Closing Advice Chapter Summaries (00:00:00-00:01:44) Introduction: From Aviator to Astronaut to Academic Physician Dr. Hilmers recounts a career trajectory shaped by opportunism and determination. Drafted-era military service led to Marine aviation, graduate engineering degrees at the Naval Postgraduate School, and a chance NASA application while stationed in Japan. Twelve years as an astronaut on four Space Shuttle missions gave way to the long-deferred dream of medicine — a dual residency and decades of academic and humanitarian work that followed.   (00:01:45-00:06:25) AI Tools for Austere Environments: Space, Combat, and Remote Medicine Dr. Hilmers draws direct parallels between deep space medical operations and combat or remote-area medicine: limited communications, absence of ground-based expert support, and the demand for just-in-time training. His NASA consultancy work on Earth-independent medical operations using mixed reality and large language models maps directly onto the needs of a corpsman, special forces medic, or Space Force guardian in a denied environment.   (00:06:26-00:13:19) Lessons from Ebola, Refugee Camps, and Global Infectious Disease The Liberia Ebola response revealed the fatal flaw of large, fixed treatment units in an outbreak that moved dynamically across the country. That lesson produced the EZ Pod — a collapsible, helicopter-transportable isolation unit developed at Baylor. Experience in Bangladeshi Rohingya refugee camps reinforced the life-saving power of vaccination and the growing threat of climate-driven disease migration. The core lesson: enter a community to ask what is needed, not to impose solutions.   (00:13:20-00:18:49) The Knapsack Problem: Optimizing Medical Kits for Prolonged Field Care Drawn from NASA mission planning, the knapsack problem is a systematic optimization of medical kit contents against the probability, fatality, and resource cost of each anticipated condition. Dr. Hilmers argues this framework is essential as LSCO scenarios eliminate the golden hour and require prolonged casualty care in the field. AI is positioned as the engine that can dynamically optimize triage decisions, antibiotic allocation, and resource sequencing in real time.   (00:18:50-00:27:16) Wearable Technology and the Digital Twin Warfighter A layered ecosystem of smart garments, sweat sensors, tactical watches, smart rings, helmet concussion dosimeters, and hearables can create a real-time digital twin of the individual soldier and the collective readiness of a unit. The critical design constraints are EMCON compliance, MIL-SPEC durability, edge computing without internet dependency, and seamless integration into situational awareness networks from the squad level to the brigade. The holy grail is actionable data pushed to the soldier without requiring eyes off the mission.   (00:27:17-00:31:18) Bench to Battlefield: Academia, Industry, Military Collaboration and Closing Advice Effective innovation requires continuous, bottom-up communication among academia, industry, and the military — and that means all three groups must get their hands dirty in field testing. Dr. Hilmers cautions against fitting a "sexy AI application" to a problem it does not solve. His closing message to young military medicine professionals: take every opportunity the military offers, dare to exceed your own expectations, and know that reinvention is always possible.       Take Home Messages Austere Environments Share a Common Medical Playbook: Whether the setting is a spacecraft bound for Mars, a combat forward operating base, or a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the medical challenges converge: degraded communications, absent specialist support, and the need for expert clinical decision-making at the point of care. Building systems — AI tools, training protocols, or equipment kits — that address these shared demands creates solutions with broad applicability across military and humanitarian contexts.   Optimize the Kit Before the Mission, Not During the Crisis: The knapsack problem is an operational imperative. Every gram of medical equipment displaces something else, and every gap in the kit becomes a potential fatality during prolonged casualty care. AI-driven optimization of medical kit contents against mission-specific risk profiles must become a standard pre-deployment process, especially as LSCO eliminates the expectation of rapid evacuation.   Just-in-Time Training Is a Force Multiplier, Not a Substitute for Preparation: AI-enabled procedural guidance at the point of care — showing a corpsman exactly how to perform a cricothyrotomy in the moment it is required — can bridge lethal knowledge gaps in combat. This capability augments, it does not replace, rigorous pre-deployment training. The human must remain in the loop; AI is an advisor, not a commander.   Wearable Technology Only Delivers Value When Integrated Into the Fight: A smart ring that predicts illness or a helmet sensor that quantifies blast exposure generates no operational value if the data is not actionable at the point of decision. Battlefield wearables must operate under strict emissions control, function without internet connectivity, perform edge computing locally, and surface alerts to the soldier or commander seamlessly — without requiring eyes off the mission. The integration challenge is harder than the sensor challenge.   Military Humanitarian Medicine Is Both a Moral Obligation and a Strategic Asset: Soft power is not a secondary mission — it is a strategic instrument. Withdrawal from programs like USAID and PEPFAR cedes influence to adversaries in every region where that presence is abandoned. Military medicine, with its global footprint, logistical capacity, and trained personnel, is uniquely positioned to demonstrate that American warfighters can be both deadly and compassionate. Investing in military humanitarian medicine builds alliances that firepower alone cannot secure.   Dr. Hilmers Biography    David C. Hilmers, MD, EE, MPH, MSEE, is a multifaceted physician, professor, and former NASA astronaut with a diverse career spanning aerospace medicine, international humanitarian relief, and military service. A faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine since 1999, he currently works as an academic hospitalist in Houston, Texas. His clinical and research expertise focuses heavily on infectious diseases, global health, and optimizing medical care for deep-space exploration. Deeply committed to volunteer medical service, he and his wife serve as medical leaders for the NGO Hepatitis B Free. He has delivered critical humanitarian and disaster relief across more than 50 countries, providing care in conflict zones like Ukraine and Iraq, and during severe disease outbreaks.    Before his medical career, he served 20 years as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and electrical engineer, retiring as a Colonel. He flew on four space shuttle missions and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2024. Episode Keywords military medicine, David Hilmers, NASA astronaut, Marine aviator, combat casualty care, prolonged field care, LSCO, large scale combat operations, knapsack problem, AI military medicine, artificial intelligence battlefield, wearable technology warfighter, digital twin soldier, just-in-time medical training, bench to battlefield, austere environment medicine, humanitarian medicine military, Ebola response, global health military, WarDocs podcast Hashtags #MilitaryMedicine, #WarDocs, #NASAAstronaut, #CombatCasualtycare, #ProlongedFieldCare, #BenchToBattlefield, #WearableTechnology, #ArtificialIntelligence   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission is to honor the legacy, preserve the oral history, and showcase career opportunities, unique expeditionary experiences, and achievements of Military Medicine. We foster patriotism and pride in Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoD, and Our Nation. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the "What We Are For" Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm   WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.   Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast  

One Casualty of the Trump Era: America Is Losing Its Inspiration Has America lost its ability to dream, create, and feel inspired? This week on The Karel Show, Karel shares a deeply personal realization after spending hours in a camera store for the first time in nearly 50 years. What started as a search for a new camera became something much bigger: a conversation about creativity, burnout, fear, politics, and why so many Americans are desperate to reconnect with inspiration again. A 70-year-old woman searching for a camera to reignite her love of night photography. Musicians upgrading studios to create again. Artists trying to unplug from endless chaos, war, inflation, and division. The message was everywhere: People are exhausted by survival mode and want their lives back. In this episode: * Why inspiration is becoming one of the biggest casualties of modern America * The emotional toll of nonstop politics, war, and economic anxiety * How rising prices and uncertainty are crushing creativity * Why people are searching for hobbies, art, music, photography, and meaning again * UK voters send a warning shot to leadership as global frustration grows * Iran, Ukraine, Putin, Trump, and the nonstop pressure of the modern news cycle Plus: Why creating art may now be an act of resistance.

This message from 1 John 2:18–25 explores John's warning about deception, false teaching, and the spirit of antichrist in the last hour. Rather than living in fear, believers are called to abide in truth, remain anchored in Christ, and live with eternal hope as they faithfully endure in a culture filled with confusion and compromise.

Rick Lawrence and Kevin Strong discuss how continued investments in technology, transparency, and innovation are helping insurers adapt to rising nuclear verdicts, social inflation, and the evolving needs … Read More » The post How Technology Investment Is Reshaping Commercial Insurance appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026 in Philadelphia, Robert Stein of Aon discussed how AI is helping insurance professionals automate routine tasks, enhance decision-making, and deliver stronger client service without … Read More » The post How AI Is Reshaping Insurance Workflows Without Replacing Human Expertise appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Blake Giannisis, Executive Vice President, North American Property Practice Leader at Hub International, discussed how catastrophe exposure is evolving beyond traditional flood and earthquake risks, … Read More » The post How Catastrophe Risk Exposure Is Changing Across the Insurance Industry appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Julie Peasgood is probably best known for having been a regular in no less than three soaps: Brookside, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. She has a multi-faceted career as an accomplished actress, TV presenter and producer, award-winning author, voice-over artist and events host. Honoured by the Royal Television Society with their celebrated Television Personality of the Year Award, Julie's acting career spans over fifty years of prestigious theatre and television, including five years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, TV serials such as Taggart, Casualty, The Survivors, September Song, Spender, Russell T Davies' Years and Years and Doctors (playing Michael Fenton Stevens wife!). Julie has also made her mark as a prolific travel and lifestyle writer: she was Contributing Editor for Cruise & Travel magazine for twelve years and has had long-running columns in Crafts Beautiful, Yours and Now magazines and Group Leisure and Travel, as well as being a regular contributor to Metro and the Mail on Sunday. A veteran of over 100 cruises - as a travel presenter, cruise reviewer and guest speaker – in 2018 Julie decided to combine her love of cruise travel with her passion for crafts, to form her highly successful company Supercraft Cruises..Julie Peasgood is our guest in episode 584 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Julie's Supercraft Cruises company - https://www.supercraftcruises.com .To donate blood, visit - www.blood.co.uk .Buddhism in Action for Peace - https://sgi-uk.org .Follow Julie Peasgood on Instagram: @juliepeasgood .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the 2026 InsurTech Summit on demand now! Visit theinsurtechsummit.com to watch! Expert Speakers: Tracey Brown, Vertafore Josh Levine, Cake & Arrow Nicole Farley, Bold Penguin Melissa Hill, … Read More » The post The CX Advantage: How InsurTech Leaders Are Redefining Customer Experience in 2026 appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for larger, more powerful data centers capable of delivering the massive computational infrastructure needed to support next-generation AI … Read More » The post Why AI Is Fueling the Massive Data Center Boom appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Insurance carriers can help insureds avoid costly litigation by encouraging better use of free risk management resources and fostering early collaboration between claims teams, legal counsel, and defense … Read More » The post Preventing Claims from Becoming Nuclear Verdicts appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Tony Chimera, Chief Administrative Officer at Westfield Specialty Insurance, joins Chad Hemenway to discuss how honest conversations and following through on promises can help … Read More » The post Building Loyalty Starts With Listening to Your Team appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

At RIMS RISKWORLD 2026, Arabella Ramage and Chris Mather of Lloyd's Market Association discuss how clearer policy language, standardized SME-focused cyber products, and proactive insurer services could help small … Read More » The post Closing the Cyber Insurance Gap for SMEs: Simpler Coverage, Smarter Protection appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Chris Methven breaks down the three defining challenges in today's cyber insurance market: a massive protection gap, growing pressure on pricing adequacy, and the looming inevitability of a … Read More » The post Closing the Gap, Fixing Pricing, and Facing Catastrophic Risk appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

What happens when the battlefield drops 30 feet underground into a collapsed building, ancient tunnel system, or booby-trapped basement? You don't just “clear” it — you assess it like a critical trauma patient while everything tries to kill you.In this raw, no-fluff episode, Dennis sits down with Sean McKay — 20+ year veteran of dynamic high-threat rescue, nonlinear physics guy, and the man who turns “impossible” subterranean ops into repeatable TTPs. Fresh off 48 hours with zero sleep (and still caffeinated to the gills), Sean drops a masterclass on why underground environments are exponentially more dangerous than anything on the surface.From atmospheric sucker punches (O₂ depletion, CO₂ buildup, toxic off-gassing) to structural collapses, comms blackouts, mental exhaustion, and the brutal reality of casualty extraction in spaces tighter than a coffin, this episode is packed with battlefield-proven principles you won't find in any manual.If you run rescue, work in SOF, or just want to understand what happens when the fight goes subterranean — this is required listening. Key Takeaways1. Treat the subterranean environment like a patient — use the exact same rapid/ongoing assessment template medics already know by heart. 2. Atmospheric threats (O₂ depletion, CO₂, displacement gases) are silent killers; monitor early and often. 3. Speed is security, but only after deliberate recon — one small “worm” goes first, the team enlarges behind him. 4. Improvise like your life depends on it: rubble, wood studs, high-lift jacks, and building debris become your cribbing and shoring. 5. Plan for mental exhaustion — 45 minutes underground feels like 8 hours; isolation and darkness will mess with your head. 6. Always identify safe havens and load-bearing walls as you move; never trust foreign engineering. 7. Casualty extraction multiplies complexity exponentially — every medical intervention costs time and movement. 8. Worst-case heuristics save lives: assume the worst, then back out from there. 9. Geology and soil type tell you whether a collapsed structure is worth occupying or a death trap. 10. Best practices are written in blood — create your own on the spot using context and innovation.Chapters- 03:10 – Why Subterranean Is the Ultimate Nonlinear Nightmare - 05:29 – Real-World Examples: Afghanistan Karez, Tunnels, Collapses - 07:25 – Atmospheric & Environmental Pathology (The Silent Killers) - 09:09 – Structural Collapse, Shoring & Improvised Solutions - 11:41 – Scenario: Occupying a Collapsed Multi-Story Basement - 13:36 – Patient-Assessment Template for the Environment - 15:31 – Tunnel Rat Recon Tactics & Atmospheric Monitoring - 17:56 – Sustainment, Mental Exhaustion & Comms Hell - 20:22 – Heuristics, Worst-Case Planning & Spidey Sense - 23:16 – Real Heuristic Examples from the Field - 26:11 – Destabilization, Cribbing & Load-Bearing Principles - 27:19 – Fire Chief Mindset – Maintaining Global Awareness - 29:45 – Safe Havens, Injuries & Team Support - 30:56 – Gases, Ventilation & Natural Airflow Hacks - 35:12 – Fans, Vertical Ventilation & Building Features - 38:52 – When to Walk Away – Red Flags & Geology Clues - 41:31 – Water, Electrical & Urban Subterranean Hazards - 44:48 – Casualty Extraction in Confined Spaces - 48:39 – Creating Best Practices on the Fly For more content, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.prolongedfieldcare.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Consider supporting us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lobocoffeeco.com/product-page/prolonged-field-care⁠⁠

Remembering two former program guests who died recently, with my 2003 interviews for the book "Casualty of War-a Childhood Remembered" and "Rumi: The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing."

Krystal and Saagar discuss Iran control over Hormuz, energy rationing around the world, Iran damage coverup, Iran worried about US using nukes. Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi?s=20 Brandon Weichert: https://x.com/WeTheBrandon?s=20 To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.comMerch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's HickMania time once again, and one member of the Fantastic Four is doomed to die! We talk about how well Hickman and artist Steve Epting did at putting all four members in credible danger, and how well the death was ultimately handled!Covering Fantastic Four #583-588.We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now!Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards!