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El director Alejandro Amenábar y el actor Julio Peña se han pasado por Cuerpos especiales para hablar de El Cautivo, la película que narra los años que Miguel de Cervantes estuvo encarcelado en Argel.

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Jess and Trisha talk about the success of the Kickstarter model for book publishing and celebrate Sapphic September with some recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! News: Book club is coming!! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our Oct 13 episode.  You can still join the After the End Kickstarter party! You can also play Sapphic September Bingo! Books Discussed: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes Chocolate Chip City by Be Steadwell Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake  An Unexpected Turn by Meka James Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Secret Spark by Kelly Farmer Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El programa recuerda hoy dos hitos en la carrera de Álex de la Iglesia. Se cumplen 25 años del estreno de La comunidad, película que marcó un antes y un después en su filmografía y que ahora regresa a la cartelera. La efeméride coincide con los 30 años de El día de la bestia, otro de sus títulos más emblemáticos, que también vuelve a proyectarse en salas. Dos celebraciones que permiten revisitar el universo irreverente y único del director vasco, cuya influencia en el cine español de las últimas décadas es indiscutible.La jornada informativa se abre, no obstante, con el anuncio del Premio Nacional de Cómic 2025, que este año ha recaído en Candela Sierra. Un reconocimiento que cada edición sitúa el foco en la riqueza de un género que aúna talento narrativo y visual en la escena española.El viaje cultural prosigue en Lisboa con la Bienal de Artes Contemporáneas BoCA, que celebra su quinta edición. Este año la cita cuenta con Madrid como ciudad invitada, una conexión que se traduce en un intercambio artístico entre España y Portugal, con proyectos que cruzan fronteras y disciplinas.El cine vuelve a estar presente con el estreno de El cautivo, la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar, que se acerca a la figura de Miguel de Cervantes. A partir de esta novedad, el programa abre una reflexión sobre las adaptaciones cinematográficas del Quijote, uno de los mitos literarios universales. Vicente Monroy aporta claves sobre cómo el universo cervantino ha sido trasladado a la pantalla a lo largo de la historia.Escuchar audio

“El cautivo”, la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar, está ambientada en los años en los que Miguel de Cervantes estuvo preso en Argel. Aprovechando este estreno nuestra “Enciclopedia curiosa del cine” nos va a contar cómo ha sido reflejado hasta ahora en el cine el autor de “El Quijote”. El aniversario que recordamos esta semana son los 20 años que se cumplen del fallecimiento de Robert Wise un director que, como escucharéis, fue mucho más que el responsable de “West side story” o “Sonrisas y lágrimas”, sus películas más famosas. Charlamos con el director Rafael Alcázar y en la sección dedicada al cine de aventuras que esta temporada nos presenta Jack Bourbon traemos un gran clásico: "Robin de los bosques" de Michael Curtiz, con Errol Flynn en el papel del héroe de las mallas verdes.

El director de cine y el catedrático José Manuel Lucía Mejías han compartido micrófono en Julia en la Onda para presentar esta película que narra la vida del escritor Miguel de Cervantes durante su paso por la cárcel de Argel. 

Ari Aster se convirtió en un referente de lo que llaman terror elevado con 'Hereditary' y 'Midsommar', y ahora se pasa al wéstern moderno con 'Eddington', su particular mirada a la América de hoy, sumida en la violencia, el negacionismo y el populismo. Es una de las películas de la semana junto a 'El Cautivo', la mirada de Alejandro Amenábar a uno de los episodios clave de la vida de Miguel de Cervantes. Además tenemos documentales, el debut de Sara Fantova y, también, nuevas series que recomendar

Una vida novelesca que supera la ficción. Una peripecia completa (política, bélica, sexual) por fin contada con una combinación inédita de historieta (más de 250 páginas) e historiadores (hasta 32). Hemos leído 'Yo, Julio César' (Montesquiou, Névil), tebeo definitivo sobre la figura más influyente del mundo clásico, cuya biografía todavía hoy da nombre y forma a nuestro calendario, nuestras monedas, nuestras instituciones de poder y a un sinfín de expresiones y conceptos populares (cruzar el Rubicón, los idus de marzo, veni, vidi, vici). Debatimos sobre todo ello con Carlos Alsina, Rubén Amón, Rosa Belmonte, Guillermo Altares, Sergio del Molino y Nacho Vigalondo. Además, abordamos la polémica de Alejandro Amenábar y la posible homosexualidad de Cervantes a propósito de su última película, 'El Cautivo'. Y recomendamos también 'Romería' y '13 días y 13 noches'.

Una vida novelesca que supera la ficción. Una peripecia completa (política, bélica, sexual) por fin contada con una combinación inédita de historieta (más de 250 páginas) e historiadores (hasta 32). Hemos leído 'Yo, Julio César' (Montesquiou, Névil), tebeo definitivo sobre la figura más influyente del mundo clásico, cuya biografía todavía hoy da nombre y forma a nuestro calendario, nuestras monedas, nuestras instituciones de poder y a un sinfín de expresiones y conceptos populares (cruzar el Rubicón, los idus de marzo, veni, vidi, vici). Debatimos sobre todo ello con Carlos Alsina, Rubén Amón, Rosa Belmonte, Guillermo Altares, Sergio del Molino y Nacho Vigalondo. Además, abordamos la polémica de Alejandro Amenábar y la posible homosexualidad de Cervantes a propósito de su última película, 'El Cautivo'. Y recomendamos también 'Romería' y '13 días y 13 noches'.

Alejandro Amenábar regresa seis años después a los cines con 'El Cautivo', una ambiciosa producción sobre el cautiverio de Miguel de Cervantes en Argel que reflexiona sobre el poder de contar historias, la religión y la libertad sexual. Con el director charlamos en este episodio, y además comentamos la nueva película de Ari Aster, 'Eddington', un western sangriento con Pedro Pascal y Joaquin Phoenix y analizamos dos óperas primas muy interesantes, 'Simón de la montaña' y 'Jone, a veces'. En televisión, vuelven los zombies, pero esta vez a la España vaciada con una nueva entrega de 'The Walking Dead' en la que participan Eduardo Noriega y Óscar Jaenada.

De drama y pasión literaria sabe mucho el gran contador de historias, Alejandro Amenábar que vuelve a la gran Pantalla después de seis años con El Cautivo, la realidad ficcionada de los cinco años del cautiverio en Argel del grande de las letras, Miguel de Cervantes. La melancolía la pone Jone a veces, la ópera prima de Sara Fantova con la que charlamos de este coming of age que nos lleva al viaje emocional de su protagonista, que vive su primer amor a la vez que la proximidad de la muerte de su padre y el romance nos lo trae Sigue mi voz, una historia de superación y mucho amor donde la palabra tiene un significado muy especial, de todo hablamos con sus directores y la actriz protagonista. Os acercamos el resto de la cartelera, con Elio Castro nos detenemos en Eddington un Western con tinte de Thriller y aroma de suspense, Teresa Montoro nos acerca Simón de la Montaña, el debut en el largo del director argentino Federico Luis y con Ángeles González Sinde viajamos a 1949, cuando el Líbano se enfrenta a una guerra inminente, lo hacemos con la cinta retrato de un lejano Oriente. Todo esto además de las mejores series con Pedro Calvo y las secciones habituales. Escuchar audio

Esta semana en Aceprensa hemos hablado de:1. Psicología y fe2. Cómo afecta el porno en la pareja3. Auge y caída Auge y caída de dos iconos de la extrema derecha “online”3. La hospitalidad salvará el mundoY de El cautivo y El verano de Cervantes

Nuestro crítico de cine Carlos Boyero visita 'La Ventana' para hablarnos del estreno de 'El Cautivo', la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar sobre la captura del escritor Miguel de Cervantes en Argel.

Alejandro Amenábar (Santiago de Chile, 1973), tal y como ocurrió antes del estreno de su anterior cinta, "Mientras dure la guerra", regresa seis años después a Hoy por Hoy para contarnos sus sensaciones y todo el trabajo realizado en torno a "El cautivo", su último largo en el que el director de Tesis, Regresión o  Mar adentro, explora los cinco años que Miguel de Cervantes Cortina (después Saavedra) pasó preso en "el infierno en la tierra", como el autor de Don Quijote de la Mancha definió en su momento la vida que los cautivos pasaron en Argel tras ser capturados por los árabes en el mar Mediterráneo en 1575. ¿Por qué la vida de Miguel de Cervantes (en la que caben mil distintas) es tan arcana, siendo su obra tan conocida (aunque no tan leída como se presume)?; ¿Cómo sobrevivió a aquellos años?, ¿Por qué fracasaron todos sus intentos de huida? ¿En qué medida está experiencia le hizo el escritor que terminó siendo?

What does it take to launch a business that's both professionally successful and personally fulfilling? On this week's episode of That Entrepreneur Show, we're welcoming back Cesar Cervantes, a self-proclaimed "ham" who started his career on stage as a stand-up comedian and accidentally became a leader in the world of professional speaking.Cesar's entrepreneurial journey is a powerful testament to the idea that your most authentic self is your most valuable asset. He'll share the pivotal moments that led him to leave his successful comedy career, including being a featured comedian on Comedy Central and sharing the stage with greats like George Lopez. You'll hear how teaching a comedy class for fun reignited his creative spark and revealed his true calling: helping others find their voice.We'll dive into the story behind Top Talks and his TEDx Mentorship Program, which has helped over 200 clients land and deliver a powerful TEDx Talk. Cesar will reveal the key lessons he's learned, from the mistakes he made as a new speaker to the core principles he applies from comedy to business—like the importance of putting the audience first and not being afraid to fail.This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who's ever felt stuck or disconnected from their work. Cesar's story proves that the journey to building a thriving business can be inspired by the most unexpected passions and that finding your purpose can lead to the greatest success. Oh, and he will talk about his brand new book! Support the showThank you for tuning in! Be sure to subscribe to stay current with our episodes. We want to feature you! Let us know about an episode you love by emailing PodcastsByLanci@gmail.com Want the episode freebie or have a question for our guest or Vincent? Interested in becoming a guest or show partner? Email us.Show Partners:Coming Alive Podcast Production: www.comingalivepodcastproduction.comJohn Ford's Empathy Card Set and App: https://www.empathyset.com/ Music Credits: Copyright Free Music from Adventure by MusicbyAden.

Luis Herrero entrevista al cervantista José Manuel Lucía Megía, asesor de la película "El cautivo" de Amenábar y autor del libro "Cervantes íntimo".

01 09-09-25 LHDW Os explico porque creo que P.Sánchez es un miserable. E.Bolado nos contesta si Cervantes era homosexual, por la nueva película de Amenabar

01 09-09-25 LHDW Os explico porque creo que P.Sánchez es un miserable. E.Bolado nos contesta si Cervantes era homosexual, por la nueva película de Amenabar

A la Ana Bolena o Cleopatra negras se une ahora el Cervantes gay gracias a Alejandro Amenabar. Este podcast está asociado a la red de Sospechosos Habituales donde podréis encontrar otros muchos podcast de diferentes temáticas.

A la Ana Bolena o Cleopatra negras se une ahora el Cervantes gay gracias a Alejandro Amenabar. Este podcast está asociado a la red de Sospechosos Habituales donde podréis encontrar otros muchos podcast de diferentes temáticas.

Abrimos nuestros micrófonos a expresiones de nuestra audiencia con la convicción de reafirmar el carácter público de nuestra concesión. En esta emisión puedes escuchar la participación de la ceramista Roxana Cervantes, quien nos comparte más detalles sobre su exposición: "Cantos de Piedra", que se encuentra en la Sala de Exposiciones Temporales del Museo de Antropología de Xalapa.

El debate sobre las cuestiones personales de la figura de Miguel de Cervantes vuelve a la actualidad con el estreno de la José Manuel Lucía Megías película de Alejandro Amenábar y la publicación del ensayo ‘Cervantes íntimo. Amor y sexo en los Siglos de Oro' de José Manuel Lucía Megías (Plaza y Janés, 2025) y de la novela histórica ‘Cervantes en Argel' de Álber Vázquez (La esfera de los libros, 2025).

Hablamos con el escritor leonés y premio Cervantes de los incendios que han calcinado buena parte de España este verano

Armando Savignano"Etica della virtù"Festival Filosofiawww.festivalfilosofia.itFestival Filosofia, SassuoloVenerdì 19 settembre 2025, ore 20:30Armando SavignanoEtica delle virtùSi può insegnare la morale?In che senso la virtù può essere oggetto di insegnamento? Questa lezione riflette sulla tradizione dell'etica delle virtù e sulla possibilità di educare alla dimensione morale, interrogando se i comportamenti giusti derivino da regole astratte o piuttosto da abitudini coltivate, e quale ruolo abbia la formazione del carattere nello sviluppo della coscienza etica.Armando Savignano  è professore di Filosofia morale presso l'Università di Trieste. Si occupa di problematiche etiche e di ispanismo filosofico e poetico, è tra i maggiori interpreti contemporanei del pensiero spagnolo ed iberoamericano moderno e contemporaneo, alla cui conoscenza ha contribuito offrendo numerosi saggi. Si occupa anche di filosofia morale e di bioetica con speciale riferimento alle questioni epistemologiche, alla bioetica delle virtù, all'antropologia medica e ai temi del consenso informato e della comunicazione tra medico-malato. Ha lavorato sul problema della formazione e della trasmissione dei valori morali. Attualmente cura l'edizione critica dell'opera completa di María Zambrano e ha curato volumi di Miguel de Unamuno, José Ortega y Gasset, José Xavier Zubiri Apalategui, Julián Marías. Tra i suoi libri: Bioetica. Educazione e società (Milano 2014); Storia della filosofia spagnola del XX secolo (Brescia 2016); L'antropologia medica di Laín Entralgo (Milano 2017); Filosofia e letteratura nella Spagna moderna. Cervantes, Ortega, Unamuno, Zambrano (Bologna 2022); La religione poetica di Miguel de Unamuno (Bologna 2023). Di recente, ha curato il volume di Ortega y Gasset, Missione dell'università (Milano 2023).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

“No endeavor to write a travel book is ever lost, since it gives you a useful perspective on (and intensified attention to) the reality of the travel experience itself. When embraced mindfully, the real-time experience of a journey is invariably its truest reward.” –Rolf Potts In this episode of Deviate, Rolf touches on nine lessons from attempting to write a (never finished) van-life vagabonding memoir at age 23, including: On Pilgrims in a Sliding World (1:00) Lesson #1: No work is lost (and “failure” has lessons to teach) On the author as a character (6:30) Lesson #2: “Show, don't tell” is still good narrative advice On depicting other people (14:30) Lesson #3: Travel books require reporting (not just recollecting) On recounting dialogues (22:30) Lesson #4: Be true to what was said (but make sure it serves a broader purpose) On veering from the truth (32:30) Lesson #5: The truth tends to work better than whatever you might make up On depicting places (39:30) Lesson #6: “Telling details” are better than broad generalizations about a place On neurotic young-manhood (48:30) Lesson #7: Balance narrative analysis with narrative vulnerability The seeds of Vagabonding (1:01:30) Lesson #8: Over time, we write our way into what we have to say The journey was the point (1:06:30) Lesson #9: In the end, taking the journey counts for more than writing it Books mentioned: The Geto Boys, by Rolf Potts (2016 book) Vagabonding, by Rolf Potts (2003 book) The Anxiety of Influence, by Harold Bloom (1973 book) On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (1957 book) The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger (1951 book) Epic of Gilgamesh (12th century BCE Mesopotamian epic) Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (17th century novel) The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (14th century travelogue) True History, by Lucian of Samosata (2nd century novella) Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson (21st century memoir) Marco Polo Didn't Go There, by Rolf Potts (2008 book) Labels: A Mediterranean Journal, by Evelyn Waugh (1930 book) Essays, poems, and short stories mentioned "The Mystical High Church of Luck," by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) "Greenland is Not Bigger Than South America", by Rolf Potts (1998 essay) “The Faces,” by Robert Creeley (1983 poem) "Reflection and Retrospection," by Phillip Lopate (2005 essay) "Why so much travel writing is so boring," by Thomas Swick (2001 essay) "10 Rules of Writing," by Elmore Leonard (2001 essay) "In the Penal Colony," by Franz Kafka (1919 short story) Places and events mentioned People's Park (activist park in Berkeley) 924 Gilman Street (punk-rock club in Berkeley) Alphabet City (neighborhood New York City's East Village) Brentwood (Los Angeles neighborhood) 1994 Northridge earthquake Panama City Beach (Florida spring-break city) Gainesville (Florida college town) Athens (Georgia college town) Big Sur (coastal region of California) Humboldt Redwoods State Park (park in California) Other links: "Van Life before #VanLife" (Deviate episode) Paris Writing Workshops (Rolf's annual creative writing classes) Picaresque (prose genre) Roman à clef (fictionalized novel about real-life events) "Jumping freight trains in the Pacific NW" (Deviate episode) "Telling travel stories, with Andrew McCarthy" (Deviate episode) "Rolf Potts: The Vagabond's Way" (Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank podcast) "A personal history of my grunge-bandwagon band" (Deviate episode) Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln speech) José Ortega y Gasset (Spanish philosopher) Jack Handey (American humorist known for "Deep Thoughts" jokes) Laurel Lee (American memoirist) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

¿Sabías que más de 2,000 millones de personas en el mundo comen insectos con regularidad? ¿Sabías que el llamado "caviar mexicano" no viene del mar, sino de hormigas? ¿Qué tienen en común un batidor de oro y el gran Miguel de Cervantes? ¿Qué mensaje de poder se esconde en los muros de la Cúpula de la Roca? En este capítulo hablamos de: Insectos en la mesa, Chapulines, Escamoles, La Cúpula de la Roca, Jerusalén, Lope de Rueda y el nacimiento del teatro popular español, Y más datos insectívoros y un poco teatrales en el Banquete del Doctor Zagal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "Pierre Menard, Author Of The Quixote" which can be found in Collected Fictions. If focuses specifically on the main portion of the story, where the author discusses Pierre Menard's "other, subterranean, interminably heroic production", namely that of writing the Don Quixote, a project which he was able to carry out in part before his death. We look at the inspiration, the motivation and intention, and the method of this work, and the author's own assessments of the superiority of Menard's over Cervantes' Quixote. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 3000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Get Borges' Collected Fictions here - https://amzn.to/3xZnwHA

La Revista de la Universidad de México cuenta con una nueva sección llamada Periódicas. Pablo Duarte nos invita a conocer una de sus subsecciones: Fricciones.Alonso Tolsá, filósofo y ensayista. Ha colaborado en los portales del Seminario de Estudios sobre Narrativa Latinoamericana, Notas sin pauta y Art Graffiti Editorial, así como en Luvina, Pliego16 y otras revistas. Actualmente escribe una columna de recomendaciones en El Imparcial de Oaxaca.

Isma y nuestro invitado, ilustrador y diseñador gráfico, César Cervantes, platican sobre el comienzo de la Temporada 2 de "Peacemaker" de James Gunn

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TOP GUN MAVERICK ON WHEELS!! F1: The Movie Full Movie Reaction Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ With Joseph Kosinski & Brad Pitt's death-defying sports epic making its debut on VOD this week, Tara Erickson, Aaron Alexander, & Andrew Gordon hit the racetrack to give their F1 Reaction, Recap, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Buckle up! In F1: The Movie—directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick)—Brad Pitt (Fight Club, Moneyball) shines as Sonny Hayes, a former Formula One star coaxed out of retirement to help rescue his underdog old team, APXGP, from collapse..Facing off against his own legacy and a rising rival, Hayes must adapt to modern F1 technology while navigating intense racing stakes and personal demons. Opposite Pitt is Damson Idris (Snowfall) as hotshot rookie Joshua Pearce, who's both teammate and opponent on the track, Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh's troupe) plays Kate McKenna, the talented APXGP technical director and Hayes's love interest. Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) plays Rubén Cervantes, Hayes's former teammate-turned-team owner who wants redemption for his struggling squad The film's pulse emerges in its jaw-dropping, practical racing sequences—filmed live at Grand Prix events with real drivers like Lewis Hamilton making cameos. The cinematography and editing deliver an immersive thrill ride praised by critics and audiences alike as “cinematic brilliance,” even as the script drew mixed responses. With Hans Zimmer's electrifying score under the hood, F1 revs film and motorsport worlds into overdrive. Join Tara, Aaron, and Andrew as they pit cinematic spectacle against storytelling, and debate whether F1 earns its pole position—or stalls at the finish line. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Vamos con la segunda parte de nuestras habituales reseñas veraniegas. Hoy es el turno de nuestro compañero Luis Quiñones Cervantes, autor de sus propias maravillas que también hay que recomendar siempre como Un hombre detrás de la Lluvia y Crónica del Último Invierno de Bohodón ediciones. Echadles un ojo, pero ahora vamos a sacar de su biblioteca personal seis libros que nos ha querido acercar para lo que queda de verano y más allá, por supuesto. Desde Paco Cerdá, a Vargas Llosa, pasando por Rosa Huertas o John Irving. Gracias por ayudarnos a hacer posible El Abrazo del Oso. Si tú también quieres escuchar este episodio y muchos más que nunca retiramos puedes hacerlo aquí en iVoox en el botón azul Apoyar en nuestro perfil: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-abrazo-del-oso-podcast_sq_f13737_1.html www.elabrazodeloso.es www.latostadora.com/elabrazodeloso Canal de Telegram para estar informado: https://t.me/+T6RxUKg_xhk0NzE0 Grupo abierto de Telegram para conversar: https://t.me/+tBHrUSWNbZswNThk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elabrazodeloso Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Jess and Trisha talk through some updates (book club is back!!) and then turn the conversation to vacation/getaway-themed romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Did someone say WIR Book Club? Trisha and Jess did! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our October 13 episode.  It's not too late to experience Bookstore Romance Day (not Romance Bookstore Day)! Check out the BRD YouTube channel for a bunch of fun conversations. Books Discussed: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming Fumbled by Alexa Martin Adam and Evie's Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez It Had to be Him by Adib Khorram Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversation, this research team discusses their innovative project that combines social cognition, crowd dynamics, and machine learning. They explore how to utilize body tracking technology and infrared cameras to gather data on audience behavior during live performances. The team aims to understand the relationship between crowd dynamics and environmental factors, ultimately seeking to predict crowd behavior and enhance audience engagement. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of extracting data from crowd dynamics, particularly in the context of music performances. They discuss the challenges of video data extraction compared to audio, the inspiration behind their project, and the ethical implications of using technology for crowd surveillance. The conversation also touches on the potential for real-time integration of audience behavior into performances, the future of brain-computer interfaces, and the exploration of life beyond Earth through advanced technology. Michael Schnebly is an Applied Physics PhD student at Harvard University, where he studies the mechanics of proteins. He is also the creator of Stepwise (@stepwise.xyz), an experimental artist project using body-tracking technology to build new musical instruments and ways of performing. His work bridges scientific research, live performance, and social experimentation. Michael is one of the co-creators of “Calibration,” a new collaborative research-performance series alongside neuroscientist Landry Bulls and electronic music artist Supertask. Calibration is a scientific study of group synchrony, embodiment, and the neural basis of musical experience through body-tracking in live concert crowds. It launches at Cervantes' Other Side in Denver this summer. Michael Schnelby Links Landry Bulls is a PhD student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College. As part of the Social Computation, Representation, and Prediction (SCRAP) Lab working with Dr. Mark Thornton, he uses computational methods to study social signaling of human groups and crowds.  Landry Bulls Links For the people who love to experience music, look no further than Supertask. With deep roots in hip-hop and a focus towards immersion, Supertask creates sonic landscapes that dance between the intensity and stillness of the human consciousness. His offerings of musical escapism are consumed by the concept of infinity, and with a background in IT, Supertask often utilizes code and programming in his artistic vision. A vision that his loyal community, the Dev Team, are directly involved in. Blending both analog and digital sound design, his unique approach has proven to be a driving force in the forward progression of electronic music. Through soundscapes that feel sentient, interactive live streams, and mind-bending visuals, Supertask is changing the way that we consume art. Supertask links Mr. Bills Links

(Aniversario de la Caída de Tenochtitlan) Hace más de cinco siglos, el conquistador español Hernán Cortés «mandó hacer un banquete... en señal de alegrías de... haber ganado» en la toma de Tenochtitlan, la antigua capital del Imperio Azteca ubicada en la actual Ciudad de México. «Y para hacer la fiesta mandó convidar a todos los capitanes y soldados que le pareció que era bien tener [en] cuenta.... [Después] que habían alzado las mesas, salieron a danzar las damas que había, con los galanes cargados con sus armas, que era para reír...» Así describe en parte Bernal Díaz del Castillo, en su Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España, aquella cena celebratoria que se dio el 13 de agosto de 1521. A continuación el acreditado cronista español nombra a las mujeres selectas invitadas, entre ellas María de Estrada, Beatriz Bermúdez de Velasco e Isabel Rodríguez.1 Aunque Isabel, al igual que María y Beatriz, sin duda tuvo que tomar las armas y combatir en las batallas en las que participó, particularmente durante el Sitio de Tenochtitlan, lo que la distinguió a ella fue el rol de médica que desempeñó. En 1520, Isabel y su esposo Miguel Rodríguez de Guadalupe se unieron a la expedición de Hernán Cortés y, después de las bajas sufridas durante la Noche Triste y de la victoria obtenida en la Batalla de Otumba, ella comenzó a coordinar y a entrenar a voluntarias entre las mujeres, tanto españolas como indígenas aliadas, con las que creó un cuerpo de enfermería para acompañar de continuo a los combatientes. Según el catedrático castellano Francisco Cervantes de Salazar en su Crónica de la Nueva España, «como eran tan continuas las refriegas, salían de la una parte y de la otra muchos heridos, de tal manera que no había día que, especialmente de los indios amigos, no saliesen cientos heridos, a los cuales una mujer española, que se decía Isabel Rodríguez, lo mejor que ella podía les ataba las heridas y se las santiguaba “en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios verdadero, el cual te cure y sane”, y esto no lo hacía más de dos veces, y muchas veces no más de una, y acontecía que aunque tuviesen pasados los muslos, iban sanos otro día a pelear... pues por mano de aquella mujer [Dios] daba salud y esfuerzo a tantos heridos...»2 ¡Con razón que doña Isabel tenía tanto éxito en la sanidad de sus pacientes! No pretendía que era la mano de ella la que sanaba sino la mano de Dios, a quien ella invocaba y atribuía toda cura y sanidad. Aquella médica abnegada sin duda recordaba cada vez lo mismo que recordaba el apóstol Pedro al referirse a la profecía de Isaías unos 700 años antes de la muerte de Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios, en la cruz del Calvario: que Cristo fue herido por nuestras rebeliones y maldades, que hizo suyos nuestros pecados al sufrir y morir en nuestro lugar, y que sufrió esas heridas para que nosotros pudiéramos ser sanados. Sólo hace falta que clamemos a Él pidiéndole que perdone nuestros pecados y nos sane por completo, tanto física como espiritualmente.3 Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España, 1632, Manuscrito Remón, Crónicas de América-2 (Editor Digital: Himali, Conversión a pdf: 2018), pp. 849-50 En línea 23 febrero 2025. 2 Francisco Cervantes de Salazar, Crónicas de la Nueva España, Libro quinto, Cap. CLXV, Edición digital (de Manuel Magallón) basada en la de Madrid, Atlas, 1971, Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes En línea 23 febrero 2025; Manuel Orozco y Berra, Historia antigua y de la conquista de México, Tomo Cuarto, (México: Tipografía de Gonzalo A. Esteva, 1880), pp. 619-20 En línea 23 febrero 2025. 3 Is 53:5; 1P 2:24; 1Jn 1:9

Hello to you listening in Tillamook, Oregon!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Our Pacific Northwest summers are a generous Mother Nature break from the cold, damp darkness of the November to May Rain Festival here on the island. Don't get me wrong: we know how to keep ourselves warm, dry, comfortable, and engaged in the 6 months of fall and winter; but we appreciate the summer months to the fullest even when rain showers interrupt our plans.Something Miguel de Cervantes wrote about squalls and good weather reminds me that all is impermanent, nothing endures forever and we will see our way clear - in time:      “All these squalls to which we have been subjected are signs that the weather will soon improve and things will go well for us, because it is not possible for the bad or the good to endure forever, and from this it follows that since the bad has lasted so long the good is close at hand.” [Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quioxte]Question: How are you inviting the good that is close at hand? You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Communication Services, arrange a free, no-sales Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

¿Os imagináis no poder imaginar? Pues eso es exactamente lo que le ocurre a ese 4% de la población que tiene afantasía, una condición neurológica que impide a la persona crear imágenes mentales. Hablamos de ello con el Dr. Jesús Porta, presidente de la Sociedad Española de Neurología. ¿Y recordáis a Guillermo, el chico de Paiporta que cada semana nos ponía al día de la situación del municipio tras el paso de la DANA? Escogió 'Mediterrània', de La Fúmiga, como banda sonora de la reconstrucción de su pueblo. Ayer se cerró el círculo cuando, por intermediación de 'El Faro', la banda subió a Guillermo al escenario en su primer concierto en Paiporta. Hemos hablado con él y con Artur Martínez, vocalista de La Fúmiga. Además, Alejandra Martínez de Miguel, en su sección 'Lo secreto', nos invita a jugar y a dejarnos sorprender por la poesía. Y por último, recordamos la entrevista de Gatopardo al actor Álvaro Cervantes.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1====================================================DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA ADULTOS 2025“CON JESÚS HOY”Narrado por: Exyomara AvilaDesde: Bogotá, ColombiaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church ===================|| www.drministries.org ||===================13 de AgostoDetrás de la cruz está el diablo«Ahora procuráis matarme [...]. Vosotros sois de vuestro padre el diablo y queréis hacer los deseos de vuestro padre. Él ha sido homicida desde el principio» (Juan 8: 40-44).Hay un dicho castellano muy antiguo que dice «Detrás de la cruz está el diablo». Miguel de Cervantes, autor del famoso Don Quijote de la Mancha, lo cita tres veces (I, 6; II, 33 y 47), y lo aplica a situaciones que parecen inocentes pero que esconden arteras trampas, así como a actos hipócritas que tratan de ocultar su maldad bajo apariencias religiosas.Sobre este refrán, Sebastián de Covarrubias escribió allá por el año 1611 un comentario que parece ir en la misma dirección que el texto de Juan: «Nuestro enemigo [el diablo] a nadie persigue tanto como a los santos y buenos».Los Evangelios nos cuentan que Jesús sufrió sin duda más que nadie este tipo de agresiones. Jesús empezó su ministerio asediado por Satanás, y los ataques del enemigo se fueron repitiendo a lo largo de los años, utilizando a todos los agentes que pudo para destruir su persona y su obra.La oposición se hizo cada vez más hostil a medida que el mensaje del evangelio iba ganando corazones. Llegó un momento en que la oposición se convirtió en una lucha a muerte: «Los principales sacerdotes y los escribas buscaban cómo matarlo [...]. Entró Satanás en Judas, por sobrenombre Iscariote, el cual era uno de los doce; este fue y habló con los principales sacerdotes y con los jefes de la guardia, de cómo se lo entregaría» (Luc. 22: 2-4).En las llamadas «guerras carlistas» (una serie de conflictos sucesorios que enfrentaron a los españoles entre 1833 y 1876), el dicho «Detrás de la cruz está el diablo» sirvió de consigna en uno de los bandos. En el norte del país, donde tenían lugar las mayores refriegas, había muchas encrucijadas marcadas con cruces y numerosas iglesias, monasterios, conventos o ermitas que servían como escondites para atacar al bando contrario. Las tropas solían citar este dicho para advertir a sus compañeros que detrás de las cruces podían esconderse los enemigos.Mientras vivamos en esta tierra, aunque la victoria sobre Satanás ya está ganada, todavía siguen los combates. En cada agresión, en cada acto de maldad, aunque parezca camuflado detrás de una «causa justa», o de una guerra «santa», el gran enemigo puede estar al acecho. Toda violencia, toda perfidia, toda malicia tiene algo de diabólico (Apoc. 12: 11). Mientras nuestra lucha continúe, detrás de la cruz seguirá estando el diablo.Señor, en mis pruebas me aferro a ti. Sé que ya has vencido al enemigo. Y contigo que yo también puedo vencer. 

Comenzaremos el programa discutiendo la actualidad. Nuestra primera conversación será sobre el despido de la jefa de estadística del Gobierno de EE. UU., con motivo de unas cifras reportadas que no gustaron al presidente Trump. Hablaremos de paralelismos históricos que nos recuerda la decisión del presidente. Después, debatiremos la decisión de un zoo danés de pedirles a los propietarios de mascotas que las donen para alimentar a los leones. En el segmento de ciencia, hablaremos de un estudio que explica la relación genética que existe entre las patatas y los tomates, a pesar de sus considerables diferencias físicas. Y concluiremos la primera parte del programa con una discusión sobre las subastas de objetos de moda. Objetos que anteriormente pertenecieron a gente famosa se están vendiendo a precios muy altos. El resto del episodio de hoy lo dedicaremos a la lengua y la cultura españolas. La primera conversación incluirá ejemplos del tema de gramática de la semana, Simple Future Tense. En esta conversación hablaremos del impacto de la subida del nivel del mar en el litoral español. Si no actuamos, habrá graves daños en la biodiversidad marina y las hermosas playas que tenemos desaparecerán. Y, en nuestra última conversación, aprenderemos a usar una nueva expresión española, Volver a las andadas. La usaremos para recordar las hazañas del famoso caballero Don Quijote de la Mancha y su escudero Sancho Panza en los dos libros que escribió Cervantes. El pobre hombre está loco y confunde la realidad con fantasías continuamente. Trump despide a la jefa de estadística del Gobierno por unas cifras que no le gustaron Un zoo danés pide a los propietarios de mascotas que las donen para alimentar a los leones Un estudio genético vincula el origen de las patatas a los tomates ¿Es historia cultural un bolso de 8 millones de euros que perteneció a una famosa? El impacto de la subida del nivel del mar Las aventuras del Quijote

Ann talks with Martha Cervantes and Alphonse Dotson of Dotson-Cervantes Wine about being Winemakers. Tyra Lindsey-Warren joins to talk about the relationship to Marie's Wine Bar. We get some great music from Holly Tucker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edad de Plata. Así es como se ha denominado a las primeras décadas del siglo XX; un momento de enormes inquietudes intelectuales, el inicio de una época que interrumpió la guerra, y en la que han confluido los más importantes nombres de nuestra Cultura en mayúsculas. A este periodo solo podría hacerle sombra el Siglo de Oro, el siglo de Cervantes; y a su sombra precisamente surge el segundo periodo español de máximo esplendor cultural, político y artístico: la Generación del 98 y la del 14: Machado, Valle-Inclán, Juan Ramón, Ortega y Gasset, Ramón y Cajal, Gregorio Marañón, Benavente, Joaquín Costa, Giner de los Ríos, Azaña… son una lista infinita de nombres a la que se solapará la larga lista de autores de vanguardia y miembros de la Generación del 27 (Lorca, Cernuda, Aleixandre…), y la de otros artistas como Picasso, Dalí, Buñuel, Maruja Mallo... La efervescencia cultural del primer tercio del siglo XX no se podrá explicar sin la Residencia de Estudiantes y el influjo de la Institución Libre de Enseñanza, de las que hoy hablaremos en este audio, y sobre todo, cómo la realidad social de un país en crisis fue precisamente el acicate para poner a España en el mapa de Europa, después de un atraso cultural de siglos. Invitado el profesor Álvaro Ribagorda Episodio remasterizado el 3 de agosto de 2025. Emitido originalmente el 21 de octubre de 2018. Accede a más contenidos extra y haz posible la producción de El Abrazo del Oso pinchando en el botón 'apoyar' aquí en iVoox. O pásate por www.patreon.com/elabrazodeloso ¡GRACIAS! www.elabrazodeloso.es www.latostadora.com/elabrazodeloso Canal de Telegram para estar informado: https://t.me/+T6RxUKg_xhk0NzE0 Grupo abierto de Telegram para conversar con el equipo y la audiencia: https://t.me/+tBHrUSWNbZswNThk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/elabrazodeloso ¿Quieres patrocinar este podcast?: https://advoices.com/el-abrazo-del-oso-podcast Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Álvaro Colomer y Jordi Costa hablan sobre Antonio Machado en la efeméride de su nacimiento, Pierre Michón y filias y fobias. Les acompaña Antonio Muñoz Molina, escritor de ‘El verano de Cervantes' para hablar de uno de los grandes escritores de nuestra historia.

Ofresemos un omenaje a la eskritora Ana María Matute a sien anyos de su nasimiento (26 de Julio de 1925). Ana María Matute, Akadémika i Eskritora, Premio Miguel de Cervantes 2010, fue la tresera musher en ingresar en la Rae (Real Academia Española)en 300 anyos. Meldamos un kuento de la autora ke traduisimos al sefardí "El mar" (La mar) kon un profundo mesaje. Kurunamos el programa kon la nana tradisional "Durme, durme ermozo ijiko" en la interpretasión de Janet & Jak Esim.Ana María Matute, la ninya asomvrada del legado literario eterno.Escuchar audio

Join us as we sit down with Paul McDonald, the raspy-voiced folk-rock storyteller who's made a triumphant return with So Long to the Dark Side, released July 11, 2025. From his indie-rock beginnings and American Idol breakthrough to a soulful resurgence with The Mourning Doves, Paul opens up about burnout, rediscovery, and finding community on the stage. We'll dive into his healing process through music, explore the raw, live-to-tape spirit of the new album, and get the inside scoop on his upcoming tour—including stops at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, Denver's Cervantes, and more. Tune in for a journey through dark nights and hopeful dawns, guided by one of Americana's most authentic voices.

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Sometimes it's not the job that's holding you back. Sometimes it's you! And that hurts! You'd never think that you'd be holding yourself back. You want to live a better life, so of course, you'd give it to yourself if you had the chance. Right? This week, we're speaking with someone who discovered that she was holding herself back and what she did to course-correct her life.     Bianca Cervantes is the co-founder of Confianza Wealth Management and co-host of the Building Wealth From Scratch podcast. She grew up in her parents' jewelry store in a Latino working-class neighborhood, where she first witnessed the power of small business and community. After relocating to San Diego as a newlywed military spouse, Bianca faced financial stress and identity shifts that sparked her passion for personal finance. She began her career in financial services, later working with high-net-worth clients in wealth management—yet felt called to serve families like her own. After growing her and her husband's assets from $2K to $100K with the help of a financial planner, Bianca left corporate to build Confianza, a firm dedicated to empowering first-time wealth builders. Her mission is to make financial planning accessible, especially for those often overlooked by traditional firms. Bianca now empowers others to take control of their money with real talk, clear strategies, and the belief that you don't need to be rich to start building wealth—you just need a plan and a little confianza.   In this week's episode, we talk to Bianca about why she was holding herself back from her most amazing life. This is a common problem I run into with my clients. They did the big flashy thing that's going to restart their life for the better. But then nothing happens. They changed their lives, but they're not any closer to their goals. Luckily, they sign up for the Courage Driven Latina program and get the guidance they're looking for. Listen to this week's episode to hear how Bianca took aligned action, stayed consistent, and became the CEO she always wanted to be. Follow Bianca on: IG: @Itsbiancaariana IG: @buildingwealthfromscratch TikTok: @biancaacervantes_ LinkedIn: Bianca Cervantes Spotify & Apple: Building Wealth From Scratch  Website: https://www.confianzawealth.com    Follow Erika on: Instagram @‌theerikacruzTikTok @‌theerikacruzLinkedIn Website: http://www.theerikacruz.com How to work with Erika: Sign up for the free webinar “ The 90-Day Manifestation Path” here! Join the waitlist for the Courage Driven Latina program here. Join the waitlist for the Magnetic Mastermind here.   Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Last time we spoke about the fall of Wewak. In June 1945, Allied forces, led by General George Stevens, intensified their campaign to capture the strategic town of Wewak in New Guinea. After years of grueling combat, they relentlessly pressed against entrenched Japanese defenses, including the remnants of General Mano's 41st Division. The Australians achieved critical victories by securing vital supply routes and establishing new airfields, facilitating their advance. By May 8, after intense fighting, Australian troops effectively seized Wewak Point, eliminating entrenched Japanese soldiers in bunkers and caves. Despite suffering casualties, the Australians distinguished themselves through bravery and tactical ingenuity. Ultimately, the successful capture of Wewak marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific campaign, showcasing the determination and spirit of the Allies as they pushed towards victory in the Pacific Theater, bringing an end to a crucial chapter of the war. This episode is Operation Downfall 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.  After the fall of Okinawa, the Allies were mopping up campaigns across the Asia-Pacific and planning for what was assumed to be the most cataclysmic battle yet, the invasion of the Japanese home islands. First we are going to travel back to Luzon. By mid-June, General Krueger's 6th Army had successfully captured all key objectives in northern Luzon, southern Luzon, and the area east of Manila, which serves as the capital of the Philippines. Although General Yokoyama's poorly equipped 41st Army had been rapidly scattered and forced into hiding, General Yamashita's Shobu Group still retained enough strength to continue its resistance in northern Luzon. The Shobu Group was primarily gathering its units in a desperate last-stand position along the rugged valley of the Asin River, an area known for its difficult terrain. Interestingly, General Krueger underestimated Yamashita's strategic intentions, still expecting him to make his final stand in the Cagayan Valley, located in the northern part of Luzon. With this assumption, Krueger believed that if General Beigthler's 37th Division could maintain its rapid advance towards Aparri, situated at the northern tip of Luzon, they might be able to conclude the Luzon Campaign in a pivotal stroke. However, intelligence indicated that units of the Shobu Group were retreating into the Cordillera Central mountain range, a formidable natural barrier, located between Routes 4 and 11. In response, Krueger ordered the 1st Corps to exert strong pressure on this mountainous region from the north, south, and west. To implement this strategy, General Swift directed the 6th, 25th, and 33rd Divisions to clear the supply route between Baguio and Aritao, ultimately sealing off Yamashita's last-stand position from the south. Meanwhile, Colonel Volckmann's guerrilla forces were instructed to advance east from Cervantes to capture the crucial junction of Routes 4 and 11 at Sabangan. Recognizing the importance of controlling key roadways, the 63rd Regiment was tasked with pushing up Route 4 to seize the strategic location of Kiangan. In the south, the 130th Regiment began probing southeast towards Pigkian, while the 20th Regiment continued to apply pressure on the remnants of the now-battered 2nd Tank Division. Ultimately, General Iwanaka's weakened forces narrowly avoided entrapment along the Bambang-Pingkian road, retreating northward via treacherous mountain trails and river valleys. They reached the Tubliao area just as early July arrived, illustrating the persistent and relentless nature of this campaign. Looking northward from Cervantes, Volckmann's guerrilla fighters launched attacks toward both Mankayan and Sabangan. By the end of June, their efforts had pressured the beleaguered 19th Division to hastily withdraw from Bontoc, a significant town located in central Luzon, and Sabangan. However, General Ozaki's forces maintained a formidable defensive position at the Lepanto Mine, an area known for its mineral wealth and strategic significance. On June 16, the 63rd Regiment began its advance up Route 4, which runs north through the central highlands toward Kiangan, a town that was critical for controlling the region. By the evening of the following day, American forces had successfully breached the defensive line established by the 105th Division at the Rayambugan Farm School, a local educational institution that was repurposed for military use during the conflict. Continuing their push, the 63rd Regiment encountered the main defenses of General Tsuda on June 19 along Route 4. However, over five days of fierce fighting, utilizing only one battalion for the attack, gained little ground for the Americans. Recognizing the need for greater force, they reinforced their assault on June 24. By June 26, the 63rd began to break through towards Hucab, a small settlement, and by June 29, they had overcome the last organized resistance in the area. Meanwhile, the 37th Division also made significant advances. Resuming its drive up Route 5 on June 17, the 148th Regiment successfully pushed forward to Naguilian, a town that marks a key waypoint on this route. Two days later, the front-line troops reached Bangag, yet here they encountered increased resistance. They were now facing elements of Major-General Yuguchi Shuntaro's 80th Brigade, which was attempting to move south along Route 5. In a series of running engagements from June 19 to 23, the 37th Division inflicted heavy casualties, killing over 600 Japanese soldiers and capturing nearly 285 more in the challenging fifteen-mile stretch between Bangag and Balasig. The remnants of the Yuguchi Force were ultimately forced to retreat eastward into the rugged and uncharted wilderness of the Sierra Madre mountain range, illustrating the intense and chaotic nature of the conflict. General Krueger deemed it essential to execute an airborne operation over the northern Cagayan Valley to ensure the success of the 37th Division's advance. It's possible that Krueger's motivation also stemmed from a desire to secure northern Luzon before the 8th Army took control of operations, which was scheduled for July 1. Despite contrary reports from various sources, including the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines Northern Luzon, 1st Corps, the 37th Division, and ALAMO scout teams, Krueger concluded that Japanese forces in the Cagayan Valley were retreating "in wild disorder on Highway 5 towards Aparri." It's worth noting that, in actuality, the general movement of Japanese troops had been southward for weeks, and no Japanese unit intended to take refuge in Aparri, a flatland area surrounded by mountains that made it a poor defensive position. Based on his assessment of the situation, Krueger decided that in order to achieve the complete destruction of the fleeing enemy forces, he would launch a vertical envelopment of airborne troops to close any escape routes and prevent the Japanese from evading capture in Aparri. Consequently, on June 21, Krueger ordered a battalion combat team from the 511th Parachute Infantry of the 11th Airborne Division to parachute near Aparri on June 23. However, on June 21, the Connolly Task Force entered Aparri without facing any opposition. By the evening of June 22, elements of the Task Force had advanced ten miles south along Route 5, managing to secure the Camalaniugan Airstrip, a crucial airfield integral to the logistics of both sides. Despite the successes of the reinforced Connolly Task Force, Krueger did not change his mind about the desirability and necessity for the airdrop. Instead, he concluded that the "seizure of Aparri without opposition by elements of the Connolly Task Force on 21 June 1945, together with the almost unopposed advance of the 37th Division, indicated clearly that the time had come for mounting the airborne troops to block the enemy's retreat in the Cagayan Valley." It is not clear just what retreat Krueger expected to block. On the morning of June 23, the paratroopers dropped into Camalaniugan unchallenged and immediately began their advance southward to make contact with the 37th Division. That same day, the 129th Regiment took over the offensive, heading north towards Tuguegarao, a significant town in the region. Tuguegarao fell without resistance by June 25. By nightfall, forward elements of the 129th had pushed ten miles beyond Tuguegarao, reaching the town of Iguig. The following day, June 26, the forces made contact with the paratroopers at the Paret River, further solidifying their position. By the close of June, Japanese resistance in the Cagayan Valley had subsided, and General Yamashita's Shobu Group, still capable of fighting, found itself encircled in a last-stand area that would become known as the Kiangan Pocket, named by the Filipino-American forces engaged in its reduction. As the campaign progressed, the last elements of the 25th and 33rd Divisions were relieved. General Gill's 32nd Division took over control of the Baguio-Ambuclao sector, while the bulk of General Hurdis' 6th Division assembled at Hucab. This marked a significant transition as it signaled the conclusion of operations for Krueger's 6th Army and Swift's 1st Corps. The command would soon shift to General Eichelberger's 8th Army and General Griswold's 14th Corps, who would carry out further operations throughout Luzon. General Griswold's plans called for relentless pressure to be maintained against the Shobu Group, which was concentrated in an area known as the Kiangan Pocket. In line with this strategy, Volckmann's guerrilla fighters continued their assaults towards key locations such as Mankayan, Sabangan, and Bontoc. The 126th and 127th Regiments advanced north along Route 11 and into the Agno Valley, engaging mixed forces from the 58th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 19th Division. Simultaneously, the 20th and 63rd Regiments were preparing to renew their attack against the 105th Division located at Kiangan, as the advance led by General Hurdis had been halted by torrential rains that had severely damaged roads and bridges. Meanwhile, the 1st Regiment made its own push northward along Route 4 towards Banaue, a town famous for its rice terraces and mountainous landscape. On July 9, Volckmann's 15th Regiment finally secured Sabangan. The following day, the 11th Regiment captured Bontoc while the 66th Regiment began to break through the defenses set up by General Ozaki in the Lepanto Mines-Mankayan area. By July 12, Kiangan fell to the 63rd Regiment; however, they soon faced even heavier rains, which compelled General Hurdis to halt his advance once again. On July 20, the 1st Regiment reached Banaue. The next day, they made contact with elements of the guerrilla 11th Regiment at Polis Pass before turning east along Route 389. Here, they aimed to engage a concentration of around 2,500 Japanese soldiers from the 103rd Division and the 4th Air Division. Back in the west, Mankayan also fell on July 20. Five days later, elements of the 15th and 66th Regiments made contact at the junction where Routes 11 and 393 intersect. The 19th Division was withdrawing into the upper Agno Valley to establish defensive positions, blocking the northern, western, and southern approaches to Toccucan, a small but strategically important area. The 15th and 121st Regiments began their assaults toward Toccucan, but they soon encountered remnants of the 19th Division, who proved to be still capable of effective resistance. At the same time, the 66th Regiment moved south along Route 11 to establish contact with troops from the 32nd Division, pressing the offensive forward. Looking east on July 24, the 20th Regiment took over positions at Kiangan and began an advance towards Kiangkiang and the Asin River. However, the Americans encountered greater resistance than anticipated along this route, making only a meager gain of three miles by August 15. At the same time, other units were dispatched south towards Tubliao to block the retreat of General Iwanaka's remaining forces. On July 29, elements of the 66th and 127th Regiments finally established contact near Gambang. They then shifted east into the Agno Valley, close to Buguias, and initiated a southward drive to link up with the 126th Regiment, which they successfully met on August 8. By August 15, Volckmann's guerrillas found themselves four miles short of Toccucan from the northwest and a mile and a half short from the west. In the eastern front, elements of the 1st and 11th Regiments advanced south from Banaue along Route 390, reaching a point about five miles south of Banaue by August 9. That same day, they also cleared Route 389 to the east, securing additional pathways for movement. Additionally, during this time, the 37th Division conducted vigorous patrols east of the Cagayan River, pushing enemy troops deeper into the Sierra Madre mountains. Unfortunately, this relentless pressure resulted in an estimated 1,000 Japanese casualties by August 15. Throughout a month and a half of grueling fighting in steep, treacherous terrain and under miserable weather conditions, the Filipino-American forces struggled to project any significant strength into the Asin Valley. They suffered approximately 1,650 casualties in total. In contrast, the 8th Army estimated that Japanese casualties during the same period reached around 13,500, with many killed or succumbing to starvation and disease. This marked the effective conclusion of the Luzon Campaign, a campaign that would soon be overshadowed by Japan's surrender. General Yamashita estimated in June that he had sufficient supplies to sustain his forces until mid-September. Given the scale of effort the 8th Army was willing to dedicate to the campaign between July 1 and August 15, it seems likely that Yamashita would have met this deadline. When food supplies were depleted, Yamashita planned for his most effective remaining troops to attempt a breakout from the Asin Valley into the mountains of far northwestern Luzon, where he hoped to find more provisions. Those not involved in the breakout were to conduct banzai attacks along all fronts to cover the retreat of the main forces. Yamashita anticipated that whether or not the breakout succeeded, it would signal the complete disintegration of his forces. He even planned to commit hara-kiri amidst the chaos of battle. As a result, the end of the war arrived about a month before Yamashita was prepared to officially acknowledge his defeat. By any measure, the Shobu Group accomplished the delaying mission that Yamashita had envisioned. Throughout the 6th Army's control of operations on Luzon, the maximum commitment of major ground forces against the Shobu Group included four reinforced U.S. Army infantry divisions, one separate regiment combat team, an armored group, Volckmann's , and the Buena Vista Regiment. When hostilities ceased on August 15, the Shobu Group was still "entertaining" three reinforced divisions: the 6th, 32nd, and 37th. Additionally, it had a significantly strengthened, the Buena Vista Regiment, and various other guerrilla units. After the war concluded, approximately 50,500 Japanese troops emerged from the mountains of northern Luzon, with nearly 40,000 of these coming from the Asin Valley's last-stand area. Ultimately, the war ended with about a third of the Shobu Group's peak strength still alive and capable of conducting organized and determined delaying operations. It is clear that, over the seven and a half months since January 9, the Shobu Group executed a remarkably effective delaying action. Despite the circumstances, the 14th Area Army had achieved its objective of tying down as many Allied forces as possible in Luzon. This diversion was critical, as it allowed the Japanese Empire valuable time to fortify its defenses in the Home Islands.  Reflecting back to January, General Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's General Defense Command was operating with a modest force for the land and air defense of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Izu Islands. The primary focus had been on building naval and air power for Operation Sho-Go. In Kyushu and southwestern Honshu, the Western District Army, led by Lieutenant-General Yokoyama Isamu, consisted of only the 86th Division and the 12th Air Division. Meanwhile, the Central District Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Kawabe Masakazu in central Honshu and Shikoku, had the 44th and 73rd Divisions supported by the 11th Air Division. To the northeast, in Honshu and the Izu Islands, General Fujie Keisuke's Eastern District Army maintained the 72nd Division, along with both the 1st and 3rd Imperial Guards Divisions, the 66th and 67th Independent Mixed Brigades, and the 10th Air Division. Additionally, Lieutenant-General Uemura Toshimichi's 36th Army was positioned as a mobile reserve in the Kanto and Shizuoka area, comprised of the 81st and 93rd Divisions, along with the 4th Tank Division. Further north, Lieutenant-General Higuchi Kiichiro's 5th Area Army had deployed the 7th and 77th Divisions, the 1st Air Division, and the 12th Air Fleet stationed in Hokkaido. It also maintained a mixed brigade at Karafuto. Lieutenant-General Terakura Shozo commanded the 27th Army in the Kuril Islands, which included the 42nd and 91st Divisions, along with the 43rd and 69th Independent Mixed Brigades, and the 3rd and 4th Amphibious Brigades, as well as the Chishima 1st Brigade and Naval Base Force. The air situation was equally dire; Japan had only around 550 aircraft available for offensive operations and a total of about 770 aircraft and 1,200 anti-aircraft guns designated for defensive roles. As preparations for Operation Ten-Go unfolded, the air and ground units in Japan underwent significant reorganization in February. This restructuring led to the formation of several military commands, including Admiral Ugaki's 5th Air Fleet based in Kyushu, Vice-Admiral Maeda Minoru's 10th Air Fleet in Kanto, Lieutenant-General Yoshimoto Teiichi's 11th Area Army in northeast Honshu, derived from the now-defunct 27th Army, and additional area armies such as Fujie's 12th in east-central Honshu, Lieutenant-General Okada Tasuku's 13th in west-central Honshu, Kawabe's 15th in western Honshu and Shikoku, and Yokoyama's 16th in Kyushu. The reorganization of high-level military headquarters was not the sole initiative at this time. The Japanese Empire also approved a large-scale mobilization plan that called for the deployment of 42 divisions, 18 independent mixed brigades, and six tank brigades, amounting to approximately 1.5 million personnel. Following the fall of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and with intelligence indicating that the Soviet Union was redeploying troops from the European theater to the Far East, Japan began preparing for the defense of its homeland. This preparation involved activating the 1st and 2nd General Armies to replace the General Defense Command and implementing Operation Ketsu-Go. The strategy for Operation Ketsu-Go outlined that the Imperial Japanese Army would strive to defeat American forces while their invasion fleet remained at sea. The plan aimed to deliver a decisive blow against the American naval forces by first destroying as many aircraft carriers as possible, utilizing the special attack units from both the Air Force and Navy. As the amphibious forces approached the range of homeland airbases, the entire air combat strength would be deployed for continuous day and night assaults against these ships. The focus of these air operations was to disrupt American landing plans, targeting primarily troop and equipment transports. Should any American forces successfully land, these would be swiftly assaulted by the IJA to secure a decisive victory. The primary objective of the ground operation was to eliminate the American landing force right on the beach. Operation Ketsu-Go was designed as a comprehensive joint defense effort, mobilizing the full capabilities of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Navy's essential role was to protect the coasts by attacking invasion fleets using combined surface, submarine, and air forces. The Air General Army would closely coordinate with the Navy to locate and destroy American transports at sea. If the invasion forces succeeded in landing, the local Area Army would take command of all naval ground forces in its assigned territory and would exercise operational control over air units in support of the ground operations. A key component of the Ketsu-Go operational planning involved reinforcing sectors under attack by units transferred from other regions. Given that U.S. air raids had already severely impacted the transportation network, plans were made for troop movements to be conducted on foot. If the battle at the beach held no promise of a successful outcome, the conflict would inevitably shift to fighting inland. To prepare for this, interior resistance was planned. Guard units and Civilian Defense Corps personnel, along with elements of field forces serving as a nucleus, would be utilized as resistance troops. Their mission would involve attriting American forces through guerrilla warfare, espionage, deception, disruption of supply areas, and blockades as enemy landing forces advanced inland. This operation divided Japanese territory into seven zones, where air and naval special attack forces were directed to eliminate invading forces at sea and to establish an aggressive coastal defense. Field Marshal Sugiyama Hashime's 1st General Army established its headquarters in Tokyo, assuming control over the 11th, 12th, and 13th Area Armies. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Hata Shunroku's 2nd General Army set up its headquarters in Hiroshima, overseeing the 15th and 16th Area Armies. Additionally, to provide a cohesive command structure for all Army air units participating in the campaign, an Air General Army headquarters was formed under Kawabe. On the naval front, Admiral Toyoda took command of the General Navy Command, granting him supreme operational authority over all Navy surface and air forces. In the coming months, the Japanese continued to prepare for the anticipated invasion by mobilizing new units and diverting existing forces from Manchuria and other regions. By August, Yoshimoto's 11th Area Army had been reinforced to include seven infantry divisions and two infantry brigades. The 12th Area Army, now under General Tanaka Shizuichi, was significantly larger, comprising 20 infantry divisions, two tank divisions, eight infantry brigades, three tank brigades, three artillery brigades, and one anti-aircraft brigade. Okada's 13th Area Army was organized with six infantry divisions, three infantry brigades, one tank brigade, one artillery brigade, and one anti-aircraft brigade. The 15th Area Army, under the command of Lieutenant-General Uchiyama Eitaro, was formed with eight infantry divisions, three infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, one anti-aircraft brigade, and two tank regiments. Yokoyama's 16th Area Army included a substantial force of 15 infantry divisions, eight infantry brigades, three tank brigades, three artillery brigades, and one anti-aircraft brigade. Additionally, Higuchi's 5th Area Army consisted of six infantry divisions and two infantry brigades. In tandem with these ground preparations, Lieutenant-General Sugawara Michio's 6th Air Army and Ugaki's 5th Air Fleet were assigned the critical role of launching a powerful air counterattack against the American invasion fleet, targeting carriers, gunnery ships, and transport vessels. In conjunction with elements from the 1st Air Army, 5th Air Army, 3rd Air Fleet, and 10th Air Fleet, the Japanese strategy focused on executing strikes against US carriers. For this task, 330 IJNAF aircraft were specifically assigned. An additional 250 aircraft from both the IJAAF and IJNAF were designated to target gunnery ships, while transports would be subjected to round-the-clock suicide attacks over a span of 10 days. Various aircraft types,including trainers, transports, float planes, bombers, and obsolete fighters, would be used in kamikaze missions. The air assaults on the transports would also incorporate all available aircraft not assigned to other operational duties. Although Japanese fighters had limited effectiveness against B-29 raids, they were expected to inflict damage on the invasion fleet. It was essential, however, that IJAAF and IJNAF fighters first establish air superiority over the targeted areas. Achieving this goal was a questionable assumption, especially given the formidable strength of US air power. By the end of June, nearly 8,000 aircraft, predominantly kamikazes, had been assembled for what was expected to be a decisive battle, with an estimated additional 2,500 planes likely to be produced by the end of September. To enhance their efforts, Kaiten suicide midget submarines and various special attack units were also designated to target any invading fleet, underscoring the significance of suicide attacks in Japanese military strategy. The hope was that these suicide, or tokko, units would inflict a 30 to 50 percent loss on the invading forces. However, as of June 30, only 1,235 surface special-attack boats and 324 underwater types had been produced, significantly hampering Japan's preparations for the impending decisive battle. In preparation for the seizure of Japan's industrial heart through an amphibious invasion, General MacArthur was laying the groundwork for a significant military operation. On April 3, the Joint Chiefs of Staff designated him as the Commander in Chief of the United States Army Forces in the Pacific. This appointment granted him administrative control over all Army resources in the Pacific, with the exceptions of the 20th Air Force, the Alaskan Command, and the Southeast Pacific forces. Additionally, all naval resources in the Pacific, except those in the Southeast Pacific Area, were placed under Admiral Nimitz's control, making them available for major operations against Japan. With the conclusion of the war in Europe, plans were proposed to redeploy 10 infantry divisions, 5 armored divisions, and 72 air groups to the Pacific. Consequently, the total forces in the Pacific were set to increase from approximately 1.4 million Army troops as of June 30 to nearly 2,439,400 by December 31. On June 2, the 20th Air Force was reorganized into the U.S. Army Strategic Air Force under General Carl Spaatz. This command would oversee the newly formed 20th Air Force led by Lieutenant-General Nathan Twinning, which had been reorganized from the 21st Bomber Command, and Lieutenant-General James Doolittle's 8th Air Force, which was restructured from the 20th Bomber Command and slated for deployment in the Ryukyus. Simultaneously, MacArthur was developing plans for Operation Downfall, the ambitious strategy for invading Japan. This operation envisaged a massive offensive against the islands of Kyushu and Honshu, utilizing all available combined resources from the Army, Navy, and Air Forces. The invasion plan consisted of two key operations: Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet. The American plan for the invasion of Kyushu focused on seizing only the southern part of the island, delineated by a line extending from Tsuno on the east coast to Sendai on the west. The 3,000 square miles included within this boundary were considered sufficient to provide the necessary air bases for short-range support in the final operations planned against the industrial centers of Honshu. Within the selected southern region for invasion, known as the "Olympic" plan, there were four lowland areas identified as suitable for the development of major airfields. The first area extended from Kagoshima, located on the western shore of Kagoshima Bay, through a narrow corridor to the Kushikino plain along the East China Sea. The second area ran northward from Shibushi on Ariake Bay, traversing a winding valley to Miyakonojo. The third area began at Kanoya, situated east of Kagoshima Bay, and followed the coastline of Ariake Bay. The fourth and largest area was located north of Miyazaki on the east coast. Four months after American troops first landed on Kyushu, the next decisive amphibious operation against Japan was set to be launched. Code-named Coronet, this invasion targeted the Kanto Plain area of Honshu and was scheduled for March 1, 1945. The operation was tasked to two armies: the First and the Eighth, assigned to conduct a major assault against the heartland of Japan. Their immediate objective was to destroy all opposition and secure the Tokyo-Yokohama area. General MacArthur would personally command the landing forces and oversee ground operations on the mainland. Accompanying him would be the advance echelon of his General Headquarters, which would operate as the Army Group Headquarters in the field. The initial landings would involve 10 reinforced infantry divisions, 3 marine divisions, and 2 armored divisions. These forces, launched from the Philippines and Central Pacific bases, would be continuously protected by the ships and aircraft of the Pacific Fleet, alongside land-based air support. Thirty days after the initial assault, each army was set to be reinforced by a corps of 3 additional divisions. Five days following this reinforcement, an airborne division and an AFPAC Reserve Corps consisting of another 3 divisions would be made available. In total, these 25 divisions were tasked with seizing the Kanto Plain, including the general areas of Tokyo and Yokohama, and carrying out any further operations necessary to overcome Japanese resistance. The strategic reserve for the entire operation would comprise a corps of 3 divisions located in the Philippines, along with sufficient reinforcements from the United States, allowing for the deployment of 4 divisions per month. For Operation Olympic, General Krueger's 6th Army was appointed to lead the effort, employing a total of 14 divisions that were already positioned in the Pacific. Meanwhile, the 1st and 8th Armies were designated to conduct Operation Coronet, comprising a total of 25 divisions primarily sourced from the redeployment of troops and equipment from the European theater. Eichelberger's 8th Army planned to land on Sagami Bay and subsequently fan out to secure the western shores of Tokyo Bay, reaching as far north as Yokohama. Concurrently, General Courtney Hodges' 1st Army was set to land at the Kujukuri beaches, with the objective of pushing west and south to clear the eastern shores of both Tokyo and Sagami Bays. To mitigate the risks associated with landing on the heavily fortified and well-garrisoned islands of Japan, a comprehensive campaign of air-sea blockade and bombardment was advocated.  The 20th Air Force, launching from bases in the Marianas and the Ryukyus, aimed to cripple Japan's industrial capacity by ruthlessly attacking factories and transportation systems. This steady assault from the massive B-29 bombers was expected to severely diminish Japan's ability to sustain its large military organization and effectively distribute its remaining power. Simultaneously, carrier task forces would conduct repeated raids on crucial coastal areas, targeting enemy naval and air forces, disrupting shore and sea communications, and supporting long-range bombers in their strikes against strategic objectives. The Far East Air Force, also based in the Ryukyus, would focus on selected targets intended to dismantle Japan's air capabilities both in the homeland and in nearby regions of North China and Korea. By intercepting shipping and shattering communication lines, the Far East Air Force aimed to complete the isolation of southern Kyushu, preparing it for an amphibious assault. As the target date approached, it was planned that these air raids would intensify, culminating in an all-out effort from X-10 to X-Day. In the final ten days before the landing phase, the combined bombing power of all available planes, both land-based and carrier-based, would be unleashed in a massive assault. The objectives included reducing enemy defenses, destroying remaining air forces, isolating the target area, and facilitating preliminary minesweeping and naval bombardment operations. The fortifications within the designated landing areas would be overwhelmed by tons of explosives, while naval vessels and engineering units worked to eliminate underwater mines and barriers. With such concentrated power backing them, it was anticipated that the amphibious forces would be able to execute their assault landings with minimal losses. This strategy aimed to minimize casualties, further diminish Japan's air capabilities, and cut off reinforcements from Asia. There was even a possibility that such measures could compel Japan to surrender, thus eliminating the need for a significant landing on the Home Islands. In a notable first, Admiral Spruance's 5th Fleet and Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet were to operate simultaneously. Admiral Spruance's fleet would focus on the landing operations, while Admiral Halsey's fleet would provide strategic support through raids on Honshu and Hokkaido. On July 28, the 16 fast carriers of Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 and the four British carriers of Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 37 commenced operations to weaken the air, naval, and shipping capabilities of the Home Islands. By mid-August, Vice-Admiral John Towers was assigned command of a reinforced Task Force 38, tasked with executing a series of strikes against Japan east of the 135th meridian, while General Kenney's Ryukyus-based Far Eastern Air Forces targeted objectives to the west. Additionally, Rawlings' Task Force 37, enhanced to nine carriers, launched diversionary strikes against Hong Kong and Canton. Starting on October 18, the 3rd Fleet began aggressive operations against aircraft, airfields, and shipping in Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu to isolate the assault area for the upcoming Kyushu invasion. Six days later, the Fast Carrier Task Force was divided into Task Force 38 and Task Force 58. Task Force 38 retained 12 fast carriers specifically for strikes against Japan. The pre-invasion air strikes, surface bombardments, and minesweeping operations in the Kyushu landing zones commenced, steadily increasing in intensity as they approached X-Day on November 1. The ten fast carriers of Vice-Admiral Frederick Sherman's Task Force 58 would provide direct support for the Kyushu landings, which were to be conducted by Admiral Turner's Task Force 40, consisting of 800 warships and 1,500 transports. In this effort, three Fire Support groups, each accompanied by an escort carrier group, would launch preemptive assaults on the designated Olympic landing zones.  Off southeastern Kyushu's Ariake Bay, Rear Admiral Richard Connolly's 3rd Fire Support Group (TG 41.3), comprising 6 old battleships, 6 cruisers, 13 destroyers, and 34 support craft, was tasked with eliminating coastal batteries at Toi Misaka, Hi Saki, and Ariake Bay. Additionally, they would target seaplane bases and suicide boat/submarine pens at Oshima, Odatsu, Biro Jima, and Sakida, followed by softening defenses at the XI Corps landing beaches. Meanwhile, approximately 30 miles north along Kyushu's southeastern coast, Rear Admiral Ingolf Kiland's 7th Fire Support Group (TG 41.7), consisting of 3 old battleships, 8 cruisers, 11 destroyers, and 35 support craft, would bombard coastal batteries, suicide-boat nests, and seaplane bases located at Tozaki Hana, Hososhima, and Miyazaki. This group would also destroy rail junctions at Tsumo Jogasaki and Tsuno to disrupt reinforcements heading south, before finally shelling the I Corps invasion beaches near Miyazaki. Off southwestern Kyushu, Rear Admiral Giraud Wright's 5th Fire Support Group (TG 41.5), with 4 old battleships, 10 cruisers, 14 destroyers, and 74 support craft, was set to hammer fortifications within the Koshiki Retto and at the beaches between Kaminokawa and Kushikino. Their mission included knocking out Noma Misaki and Hashimi Saki coastal batteries, the Akune seaplane base, and Kushikino's airfield, while also cutting the Akune–Kushikino road and rail lines. Ultimately, they would provide heavy fire support for the V Amphibious Corps landing beaches. Meanwhile, General Krueger planned to first secure Kagoshima and Ariake Bays as crucial ports of entry. Following that, the objective was to push inland as far as the Tsuno-Sendai line to block mountain defiles and prevent any enemy reinforcements from the north. As a preliminary operation, on October 28, the reinforced 40th Division, now under Brigadier-General Donald Myers, was assigned to seize positions in the Koshiki Island group opposite Sendai. The objective was to establish emergency naval and seaplane bases on these islands while also clearing the sea routes to the coastal invasion area of Kushikino. The 40th Division was also tasked with making preliminary landings on the four islands of Tanega, Make, Take, and Lo off the southern tip of Kyushu, with the goal of safeguarding the passage of friendly shipping through the strategic Osumi Strait. On November 1, General Krueger's three main corps were set to conduct simultaneous assault landings in the designated objective areas. Major-General Harry Schmidt's 5th Amphibious Corps would land near Kushikino, drive eastward to secure the western shore of Kagoshima Bay, and then turn north to block the movement of enemy reinforcements from upper Kyushu. Meanwhile, General Hall's 11th Corps was to land at Ariake Bay, capture Kanoya, advance to the eastern shore of Kagoshima Bay, and then move northwestward to Miyakonojo. Following this, Swift's 1st Corps would assault Miyazaki on the east coast, subsequently moving southwest to occupy Miyakonojo and clear the northern shore of Kagoshima Bay, thereby protecting the northeast flank. Additionally, Major-General Charles Ryder's 9th Corps, initially held in reserve, was selected to execute a diversionary feint off the island of Shikoku while the other three assault corps advanced on the actual landing beaches. Finally, Krueger kept the 77th Division and the 11th Airborne Division in Area Reserve, prepared to follow up the invasion forces. Should these units prove insufficient to fulfill their assigned tasks, a buildup from units earmarked for Coronet would be initiated at a rate of three divisions per month. On the other side, the Japanese anticipated that Kyushu would be the next target and identified the same beaches selected for Operation Olympic as the most likely landing sites. In response, Generals Hata and Yokoyama concentrated the formidable 57th Army under Lieutenant-General Nishihara Kanji around the areas of Ariake Bay and Miyazaki. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Nakazawa Mitsuo commanded the 40th Army, which was positioned in the Ijuin-Kagoshima sector to the west. Hata's mobile reserves were stationed near Mount Kurishima, consisting of at least five divisions and several independent brigades, prepared to swiftly engage enemy forces before they could establish secure beachheads. Although Yokoyama and Hata did not anticipate an invasion in northern and central Kyushu, they had many units distributed throughout the region. The Japanese government prioritized defensive preparations for Kyushu over those for Honshu, hoping that a fierce defense of Kyushu would deter American forces from attempting a similar operation on Honshu. 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. General Krueger's forces tackled Japan's Shobu Group in Luzon, while preparing for Operation Downfall, the invasion of Japan itself. Despite tough terrain, American forces made significant gains, encircling the Japanese. Meanwhile, Japan readied for defense, mobilizing troops and launching air counterattacks. As the Allies pressed forward, the impending invasion loomed, with strategies developed to land on Kyushu and Honshu. Ultimately, intense battles shaped the eve of an operation that would determine the war's fate and change history forever.

Worship isn't just a song—it's the state of your heart. In this intimate and Spirit-led message, Janet Cervantes opens up a long-awaited teaching titled “Worship of the Heart”, the first in her series The Heart of Worship. With vulnerability and revelation, Janet explores how true worship flows from a surrendered heart—one that beats in rhythm with God's.Whether you're seasoned in worship or new to its depths, this message brings fresh manna—not recycled notes, but Spirit-breathed truth filled with testimony, biblical insight, and heartfelt encouragement. You'll learn: The difference between praise and worship Why worship is an act of faith How intimacy with God transforms your life The power of obedience, humility, and reverence Why your worship matters more than you think

January 18, 1604: King James, a Protestant, announces that he will commission an English translation of the Bible.January 16, 1605: Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote is published in Spain. It is considered to be the first modern novel. Every sophisticated storytelling device used by the best writers today made its initial debut in Don Quixote.February 28, 1605: A 41-year-old Italian named Galileo publishes an astronomical text written as an imagined conversation. A pair of Paduan peasants talk about Kepler's Supernova.One says, “A very bright star shines at night like an owl's eye.”And the other replies, “And it can still be seen in the morning when it is time to prune the grapevines!”The observations of the peasants clearly disprove the widely held belief that the earth is the center of the universe. The authorities take note. Uh-oh for Galileo.November 1, 1605: Shakespeare's Othello is first performed for King James in the banqueting hall at Whitehall Palace in London.Meanwhile, a group of English Roman Catholics stack 36 barrels of gunpowder under the floor of the Palace of Westminster. Their plan is to blow up the king, his family, and the entire legislature on November 5, 1605.The Gunpowder Plot is discovered by a night watchman just a few hours before Guy Fawkes was to have lit the fuse.Shakespeare immediately begins writing a new play. In it, a ruler gives enormous power to those who flatter him, but his insanity goes unnoticed by society. “King Lear” is regularly cited as one of the greatest works of literature ever written.May 13, 1607: One hundred and four English men and boys arrive in North America to start a settlement in what is now Virginia. They name it “Jamestown” after King James. The American Experiment has begun.Don Quixote, Galileo, Shakespeare, the crisis of King James, and the founding of Jamestown in the New World…All of this happens within a span of just 28 months. Flash forward…May 2, 1611: The English Bible that will be known as the King James Version is published.April 23, 1616: Shakespeare and Cervantes – the great voices of England and Spain – die just a few hours apart. (Galileo continues until 1642.)July 4, 1776: The 13 colonies of the American Experiment light a fuse of their own and the Revolutionary War engulfs the Atlantic coast.November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln looks out over a field of 6,000 acres. He says,“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”Lincoln ends his speech one minute later. His hope is that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”Lincoln's fear is that “the people” will not remain firmly united enough to resist the takeover of a tyrant. We know this because he opens his speech by referring to our 1776 Declaration which rejected crazy King George. America had escaped George's heavy-handed leadership just –”four...