Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Murphy

A new MP3 sermon from Stanley Heights Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Robert Charles Murphy Sr Funeral Speaker: Brent Baughman Broadcaster: Stanley Heights Baptist Church Event: Funeral Service Date: 8/10/2024 Length: 55 min.

This week, we have a special guest, author Jane Tippett, who has written a new book about Edward VIII called Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII. Tippett discusses her book on the abdication crisis and the life of King Edward VIII. She talks about her research process and the surprising access she had to the Royal Archives. Tippett explores Edward's role as a writer and the significance of his memoirs. She also addresses the controversy surrounding Edward's relationship with Nazi Germany and dispels misconceptions. Tippett highlights the complex dynamics between Edward, his ghostwriter Charles Murphy, and figures like Winston Churchill. Overall, this interview and her book offer a fresh perspective on Edward's life and the challenges prevailing in the narratives. Links Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII on Amazon Abdication Crisis Article on Anglotopia Win a signed copy of Once a King Jane Tippett Official Website Edward and Mrs Simpson Drama The Royal Archives Takeaways Author Jane Tippett had surprising access to the Royal Archives for her research on King Edward VIII and the abdication crisis. Edward's memoirs, written with the help of ghostwriter Charles Murphy, offer a new perspective on his life and challenge prevailing narratives. Tippett dispels misconceptions about Edward's relationship with Nazi Germany and highlights his role as an appeaser. Winston Churchill played a complex role in the abdication crisis and had a strained relationship with Edward during the writing of his memoirs. The book provides a fresh lens on significant moments in history and offers insights into Edward's humanity and individuality. Sound Bites “Edward's memoirs offer a new perspective on his life and challenge prevailing narratives.” “Churchill's role in the abdication crisis was complex and had implications for his own political career.” “One of the most surprising threads in the research was discovering Edward's talent as a writer.” Chapters 00:00 The Abdication Crisis and King Edward VIII 04:08 Charles Murphy: Shaping Edward's Memoir 13:54 Edward's Relationship with Nazi Germany 23:17 Edward's Life in the Bahamas 25:17 The Fictionalized Portrayal of Edward's Story 28:51 Edward's Memoirs and Misconceptions 31:05 The Royal Family's Reaction 32:57 Accessing the Royal Archives 35:39 Edward as a Writer 40:19 Winston Churchill's Role 46:13 A New Perspective on Edward 47:00 Jane Tippett's Next Book Video Version

This week, we have a special guest, author Jane Tippett, who has written a new book about Edward VIII called Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII. Tippett discusses her book on the abdication crisis and the life of King Edward VIII. She talks about her research process and the surprising access she had to the Royal Archives. Tippett explores Edward's role as a writer and the significance of his memoirs. She also addresses the controversy surrounding Edward's relationship with Nazi Germany and dispels misconceptions. Tippett highlights the complex dynamics between Edward, his ghostwriter Charles Murphy, and figures like Winston Churchill. Overall, this interview and her book offer a fresh perspective on Edward's life and the challenges prevailing in the narratives. Links Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII on Amazon Abdication Crisis Article on Anglotopia Win a signed copy of Once a King Jane Tippett Official Website Edward and Mrs Simpson Drama The Royal Archives Takeaways Author Jane Tippett had surprising access to the Royal Archives for her research on King Edward VIII and the abdication crisis. Edward's memoirs, written with the help of ghostwriter Charles Murphy, offer a new perspective on his life and challenge prevailing narratives. Tippett dispels misconceptions about Edward's relationship with Nazi Germany and highlights his role as an appeaser. Winston Churchill played a complex role in the abdication crisis and had a strained relationship with Edward during the writing of his memoirs. The book provides a fresh lens on significant moments in history and offers insights into Edward's humanity and individuality. Sound Bites “Edward's memoirs offer a new perspective on his life and challenge prevailing narratives.” “Churchill's role in the abdication crisis was complex and had implications for his own political career.” “One of the most surprising threads in the research was discovering Edward's talent as a writer.” Chapters 00:00 The Abdication Crisis and King Edward VIII 04:08 Charles Murphy: Shaping Edward's Memoir 13:54 Edward's Relationship with Nazi Germany 23:17 Edward's Life in the Bahamas 25:17 The Fictionalized Portrayal of Edward's Story 28:51 Edward's Memoirs and Misconceptions 31:05 The Royal Family's Reaction 32:57 Accessing the Royal Archives 35:39 Edward as a Writer 40:19 Winston Churchill's Role 46:13 A New Perspective on Edward 47:00 Jane Tippett's Next Book

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In this episode, Jackson speaks with author and historian Jane Marguerite Tippett to discuss her new book 'Once A King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII'! In this fascinatingly insightful episode, Jane tells us about Charles Murphy and Edward VIII's writing process, the craft of working with primary sources, and the reaction to Edward's LIFE articles and memoir. To grab a copy of Jane's book head to https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/jane-marguerite-tippett/once-a-king/9781399723930/To keep up to date with Jane head toHer website: http://janemtippett.com/about/Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane_marguerite_tippett?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.ukTo support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or become a supporter on Buy Me A Coffee: https://bmc.link/HistorywJacksonTo catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.ukFollow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJacksonFollow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJacksonFollow us on TikTok at @HistorywithJackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's second hour, Dom welcomes John S. Iushewitz, FOP Lodge 28 President representing Lower Merion police officers, onto the Dom Giordano Program after an incident made headline news involving an officer in the department. Back on January 8th, a woman was driving in Bala Cynwyd when officer Charles Murphy attempted to pull her over for tailgating a truck. The driver initially resisted arrest, escalating into Murphy pulling and deploying his Taser on the individual. This has prompted a 10-day suspension, which has caused controversy, with some saying the punishment is too light while others, including FOP Lodge 28, believe the punishment is too much for an Officer just trying to do his job. John takes us inside the incident and explains why he believes that the punishment is unwarranted for the incident at hand. (Photo by Getty Images)

Full Hour | In today's second hour, Dom welcomes John S. Iushewitz, FOP Lodge 28 President representing Lower Merion police officers, onto the Dom Giordano Program after an incident made headline news involving an officer in the department. Back on January 8th, a woman was driving in Bala Cynwyd when officer Charles Murphy attempted to pull her over for tailgating a truck. The driver initially resisted arrest, escalating into Murphy pulling and deploying his Taser on the individual. This has prompted a 10-day suspension, which has caused controversy, with some saying the punishment is too light while others, including FOP Lodge 28, believe the punishment is too much for an Officer just trying to do his job. John takes us inside the incident and explains why he believes that the punishment is unwarranted for the incident at hand. Then, Dom welcomes in former  back onto the Dom Giordano Program for a discussion on the national Republican party as we gear up for another Presidential election. Rothfus, a strong proponent of Ron DeSantis, tells us all about the Florida Governor's deep connection with Pennsylvania. Then, Dom and Rothfus discuss the changing dynamics of the Republican Party, with each offering up their strategy that they believe Republicans need to employ to secure a win in the future. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Ridin' with Willy (S1) (E23) During the six months of production of our "Ridin' with Willy Podcast" we happened to interview some very special people with some very special stories. Though these interviews did not fit the light-hearted content we traditionally present... we knew they deserved to be shared. You won't hear our "Ridin' with Willy" theme songs, musical segways and shout outs in this podcast, but rather the plain interviews we recorded that moved us to present them in a more serious light. And as in every episode, each of these passengers has given permission to share their interview. We hope you enjoy this very special presentation of "Ridin' with Willy," Charles Murphy NYFD 9/11… On 9/11 Charles Murphy was a twenty year veteran of the New York City Fire Department. Murphy, fireman from Engine Company 310 Brooklyn discusses how Chief Raymond Downey Sr. (seen in the 9/11 documentary film by Gedeon and Jules Naudet) saved his life and many more that fatal day. Trent on Katrina… Trent Bergeron was in 3rd grade when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and parts of Louisiana. After evacuating and returning to his hometown of Luling he shares the experience he and his family went through. The Good Mama… Working in a Senior Care Center, this single mother is determined to raise her children with love and give them every opportunity to be successful. The Green Monster… Zach is struggling with his alcoholism and talks openly about it. All while on his way to pick up a new Sunday afternoon bottle. Chief Thunderstick… Conrad is the grandson of the first Canadian Indigenous hockey player in the NHL, Fred Sasakamoose. Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, he played in 11 games during the 1953-1954 NHL season. He continued his career in the minor leagues until 1960 and famously served to promote Indigenous peoples in Canadian sports. A tournament is still held in his name every year to promote his cause.

Wow! So much stuff got announced at San Diego Comic Con. There were trailers, timelines, everything! Jake and AC got together with Howard Bryant, Charles Murphy, and Dalbin Osorio to react and break it all down (over some drinks, we might add). Follow Howard: @hbryant42 Follow Charles: @_CharlesMurphy Follow Dalbin: @DA_Osorio JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie Follow Jerome: @blackdragonroll

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/298 Presented By: LakeLady Rods, Reyr Gear, Dette Flies, Trxstle Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Jim Schottenham, Curator at the American Museum of Fly Fishing, is here to take us back to the history of fly fishing from 200 AD to this day. We talk about the evolution of fly fishing gear and the people behind these amazing inventions. We learn how Jim classifies these items as classic, vintage, and antique. Find out how the museum acquires their artifacts and how much they have so far in their collection. Jim is a super fan of fly fishing history. He's put a lot of time and effort into his research so that we can enjoy learning all this information that otherwise would have been forgotten and lost. Today, we're going back in time. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. History of Fly Fishing Show Notes with Jim Schottenham 05:38 - Jim just started working for the American Museum of Fly Fishing as a Curator - click here to learn more about his professional background 08:28 - Jim tells us the history of fly fishing beginning 200 AD 10:16 - The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton is the 3rd most printed book in the English language - behind the Bible and the works of Shakespeare 13:29 - Jen Ripple was on the podcast at WFS 146 and we talked about women in fly fishing and some history - we noted that book, A Treatise Of Fishing With An Angle (1885) 14:24 - B.F. Meek & Sons No. 44 was the first artifact that was accessioned in the museum 15:57 - There are over 400 books on fly fishing in the AMFF library that date back to the 1400s 16:29 - If you want to learn about the fly fishing history but can't get to the museum, you can visit the American Museum of Fly Fishing website 18:58 - Charles F. Orvis, (1831-1915), the founder of the Orvis Company, invented the Orvis reel - mounted upright, has a narrow spool, and has ventilated side plates - some collectors refer to this as the father of all fly reels 22:31 - George Snyder perfected the multiplying reel 22:42 - The Archimedian Reel by Frederick Skinner influenced the earliest fly reels in the US 24:34 - William Billinghurst, also a well-known gunsmith, received a patent for his side-mount reel also referred to as birdcage reel 33:14 - 1930s Elmer Sellers side-mounted reel - read more here 35:30 - Samuel Phillippe and Charles Murphy were the first creators of bamboo rods. Charles was the first US maker to produce a split bamboo rod. Samuel and his son were producing split rods in 4 strips (1840 - 1870) 36:47 - H.L. Leonard was the first to mass-produce split bamboo rod (1877) 40:35 - Hardy Perfect Reels started in the 1890s and are still in production today 42:40 - Jim mentions some of the first fly shops back in the 1800s - they were usually centered in major cities 43:36 - One of the sought after collector reels today is made by Talbot Reel Co., called Ben Hur 44:30 - Edward Pole has fly shop Philadelphia and they were making hooks (1776) 46:56 - Jim tells us about the history of Dette Flies - started by Walt and Winnie Dette - they were original Catskill fly tiers 48:25 - Lee Wulff invented the fly fishing vest 50:57 - AMFF is putting together an exhibit this year for Lee and Joan Wulff - The Angling Adventure of Lee and Joan Wulff 51:07 - Joan Wulff was on the podcast at WFS 100 54:49 - Jim explains the difference between classic, antique, and vintage 1:07:56 - The Rangeley Museum in Maine has great history resources that we can dig into History of Fly Fishing Conclusion with Jim Schottenham Jim and I talked about the history of fly fishing since 200 AD. We talked about the evolution of fly fishing gear and the people behind these inventions. We learned how to classify items if they're classic, vintage, or antique. We found out how many artifacts the museum has right now and how they obtain them. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/298

The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Lauren, Agent Michelle, Consultant Chris, and Producer of the show Director SP discuss the 1992 Marvel Entertainment Group X-Men The Animated Series season one premiere episodes “Night of the Sentinels, Part 1,” “Night of the Sentinels, Part 2,” “Enter Magneto,” “Deadly Reunions,” and “Captive Hearts.” They also discuss the top Marvel Studios news stories of the week including Disney+ Correcting Its MCU Black Widow/Black Panther Timeline, Disney+'s MCU Hub Adding Every Marvel One-Shot, and Marvel Removing ‘Secret Invasion' and ‘What If…?' S2 From 2022 Release Slate in Japan. The Team debriefs you on the well done X-Men The Animated Series premiere story plots, some of the massive production issues that delayed the series by half a season, why you should never skip the intro, how the quality holds up on bigger TVs, the massive amount of superhero fights and property damage in each episode, the unique way Magneto's origin plot was told, how the series contains true and serious adult themes, Wolverine's repetitive saying, how the series characters are comic book accurate, if the Morlopcks were introduced too soon, Rogue's accent, comparing watching the series as a kid and then as an adult, and how Deadpool cameoed in the episodes. Stay tuned after the credits for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.   THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:   Discuss the first 5 episodes of the 1992 X-Men Animated Series Weekly Marvel Studio News Disney+ Corrects Its MCU Black Widow/Black Panther Timeline Disney+'s MCU Hub Adds Every Marvel One-Shot Marvel Removes ‘Secret Invasion' and ‘What If…?' S2 From 2022 Release Slate in Japan   X-MEN THE ANIMATED SERIES S1E1 – S1E5 [5:40]   X-Men The Animated Series Episodes 1-5 Premiered on “Fox Kids” S1E1 “Night of the Sentinels, Part 1” Saturday October 31st, 1992 S1E2 “Night of the Sentinels, Part 2” Saturday November 7th, 1992 S1E3 “Enter Magneto” Friday November 27th, 1992 S1E4 “Deadly Reunions” Saturday January 23rd, 1993 S1E5 “Captive Hearts” Saturday January 30th, 1993   Produced By: Will Meugniot Larry Houston             X-Men The Animated Series Main Cast Cedric Smith                ...         Professor X / Charles Xavier 117 Credits, best known for X-Men Norm Spencer              ...         Cyclops / Scott Summers  31 Credits, best known for X-Men Catherine Disher                      ...         Jean Grey / Phoenix 122 Credits, best known for X-Men Alison Sealy-Smith      ...         Storm / Ororo Munroe 72 Credits, best known for X-Men Lenore Zann                 ...         Rogue 110 Credits, best known for X-Men Cal Dodd                                  ...         Wolverine / Logan 34 Credits, best known for X-Men Alyson Court                ...         Jubilee / Jubilation Lee 100 Credits, best known for X-Men George Buza                ...         Beast / Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy  163 Credits, best known for X-Men Chris Potter                             ...         Gambit / Remy LeBeau 58 Credits The Pacifier Heartland  Don Francks               ...         Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr.  191 Credits Johnny Mnemonic Heavy Metal Brett Halsey                             ...         Bolivar Trask 154 Credits Barry Flatman              ...         Henry Peter Gyrich (works with Trask) David Hemblen             ...         Magneto / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr   NEWS [34:47]   UPCOMING MARVEL STUDIOS SLATE OF PROJECTS   Moon Knight will premiere March 30th, 2022 on Disney+ Confirmed During Disney+ Day 12 Nov 20211 Series Synopsis Released: https://www.cbr.com/moon-knight-marvel-synopsis-multiple-personalities/ First Trailer Released: https://www.superherohype.com/tv/510119-marvel-studios-debuts-the-first-trailer-for-moon-knight   Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered on December 17th, 2021. Will premiere streaming on Starz https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/watch-spider-man-no-way-home-online-free-1273518/   Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6, 2022)   Ms Marvel is supposed to premiere late in 2021 on Disney+ but no date has been announced.  The series was confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021 (Summer 2022) Series synopsis: https://www.cbr.com/ms-marvel-captain-marvel-shadow-synopsis/ Ms. Marvel introduces Kamala Khan--a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City. An aspiring artist, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers—and one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled to find her place in the world—that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she's always looked up to Two reports confirm a 2022 date https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/   She-Hulk is supposed to premiere late in 2022 on Disney+ It was confirmed the series was coming in 2022 on Disney+ Day  12 Nov 2021 Two reports confirm a 2022 date https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8, 2022)   Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Nov. 11, 2022) https://comicbook.com/marvel/amp/news/black-panther-riri-williams-ironheart-mcu-debut-dominique-thorne/   I Am Groot is in development for release on Disney+ No date has been announced. Previous mentioned as a holiday special Series confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 as a series of shorts watching Groot grow up Two reports confirm a 2022 date https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Secret Invasion is in development for release on Disney+ No date has been announced.  Series confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 A report from Japan removed Secret Invasion from a 2022 premiere date https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   What If…? Season 2 Confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 No premiere date indicated Possibly moved to 2023” https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Ironheart is in development for release on Disney+ No date has been announced.  Series confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21   Armor Wars is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.    Echo is in development for release on Disney+ Confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 but no release/premiere date given.    Agatha: House of Harkness Announced/Confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021   An untitled Wakanda series is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.    X-Men ‘97 (2023) Written by Executive Producer Beau DeMayo. Announced Disney+ Day (12 Nov 2021)   The Marvels (Feb. 17, 2023)    Marvel Zombies Animated series announced on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 No date given   Also, we know there will be a Loki season two at some point.   Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (July 28, 2023)   Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5th, 2023)   Fantastic Four  (???)   Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special Confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 Different from I Am Groot   Spider-Man: Freshman Year Announced during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021 No premiere date given   Untitled (February 16th, 2024)   Untitled (May 3rd, 2024)   Untitled (July 26th, 2024)   Untitled (November 8th, 2024)   List of MCU films in production without premiere dates Fantastic Four Deadpool 3 Blade Avengers-Level Team up to end the phase (not confirmed in development) Could be linked to Russo Brothers story from last week Captain America Sequel Possible X-Men   Projects that have NOT been announced yet Young Avengers   MCU – MARVEL STUDIOS    Disney+ Corrects Its MCU Black Widow/Black Panther Timeline Error https://www.cbr.com/disney-plus-marvel-mcu-timeline-error-fixed/ Disney+ fixes a mistake in the chronological sequencing of the MCU films on its streaming service - and viewers have noticed.   Disney+ has just made a change to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's timeline on its streaming service.   Previously, the service's "Marvel Cinematic Universe in Timeline Order" option chronologically placed 2018's Black Panther prior to 2021's Black Widow. However, Disney+ has recently reversed the sequence of the two films and now placed Black Widow first.   Both movies take place in the aftermath of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, which saw the alliance of the MCU heroes fractured as its members found themselves on opposing sides of the Sokovia Accords, intended to regulate the activities of superpowered individuals. Both Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow and T'Challa/Black Panther allied themselves with Tony Stark/Iron Man, in support of the accords. Natasha, however, later switched sides in the film, subsequently finding herself on the run after the accords have become law   While both stem from Civil War, the stories of Black Panther and Black Widow are largely independent of one another, and arguably could even take place concurrently. However, the juxtaposition of the two films in the MCU timeline by Disney+ implies an intended chronological order -- one that had apparently been shown incorrectly on the streaming service until recently.   The timeline sequence as currently seen on the streaming service begins with 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger -- taking place starting in 1941 -- and ends with the recent Hawkeye streaming series -- taking place five years after The Blip, in 2024. The MCU timeline is comprised of 27 films and five Disney+ original streaming shows.   The chronological sequencing isn't exact, however, as not all the movies are fully contained within the time frame they're placed in. The epilogue to The First Avenger, for instance, features Steve Rogers/Captain America waking up in present day after decades in suspended animation. And the recent Eternals, while mostly taking place in the present, opens in 5000 BC.   Prior to Civil War, and with the exception of The First Avenger, the MCU timeline essentially paralleled the films' real-time release schedule. However, 2019's Captain Marvel took place in 1995, the events of the subsequent Avengers: Endgame jumped ahead five years, and the expansion of the MCU with the Disney+ streaming series have all made tracking what takes place when more of a challenge. The chronological ordering of the various entries on Disney+ can be interpreted as the definitive sequencing of the dozens of stories making up the continuity of the MCU.   Power Stone Timeline https://www.instagram.com/p/CY_-7tQIgSr/   DISNEY+   Disney+'s MCU Hub Adds Every Marvel One-Shot https://www.cbr.com/disney-plus-mcu-marvel-one-shots-all Every Marvel One-Shot is now available on Disney+ after several shorts were added to the streaming service, including Agent Carter and The Consultant.   Every Marvel One-Shot is now available on Disney+.   After several of the shorts were added to the Marvel hub on Disney+, the streaming service now has every Marvel One-Shot available to view. Originally released as DVD extras, primarily during Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the one-shots include Agent Carter (2013), Team Thor Parts 1 and 2 (2017), Team Darryl (2018), Item 47 (2012), The Consultant (2011) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011).   Both the Item 47 and Agent Carter one-shots ultimately led to the creation of both Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter, starring Hayley Atwell, as Marvel Television series. The Consultant stars Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and serves as an explainer for a continuity error that occurred in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, where Robert Downy Jr.'s Tony Stark is shown as the one who first presented the idea of the Avengers. Gregg also stars in A Funny Thing... where he is shown foiling a gas station robbery while driving to New Mexico to locate Mjolnir.   The Team Thor shorts appeared as extras on the Doctor Strange Blu-ray, which depicted what Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder was doing in his absence during Captain America: Civil War. The follow-up, Team Darryl, appeared on the Blu-ray for Thor: Ragnorok and featured Jeff Goldblum.   Among the one-shots is All Hail the King, written and directed by Iron Man 3 (2013) co-writer Drew Pearce, which was added early last year as essential viewing ahead of the release of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The short sees Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) in prison following the events of the third Iron Man film, but is then taken captive by the Ten Rings organization for impersonating their leader, later revealed to be Wenwu (Tony Leung) in Shang-Chi.   While All Hail the King is not a new addition, Agent Carter returns after being removed from Disney+ entirely in September 2021. The short was also included as an extra for Iron Man 3, and would lead to a series of the same name starring Atwell's Peggy Carter. At the time, a reason for its removal from the streaming service was not provided.   Marvel Studios hasn't produced a Marvel One-Shot since Team Darryl, though co-president Louis D'Esposito said in 2018 that Disney wants more one-shots from Marvel, but timing is a major issue. "We're just so busy," he said at the time. "Disney wants us to do it, we want to do it, and I keep telling them, 'I'll do it on the next film,' but I keep breaking my promise."   For now, all seven Marvel One-Shots are available on Disney+.   Marvel's Secret Invasion Is Reportedly Almost Finished Filming https://www.cbr.com/marvel-secret-invasion-done-filming-report/ Production continues to progress on Marvel's Secret Invasion, as the upcoming miniseries is nearly finished filming, according to one report.   The Secret Invasion is coming, as production on Marvel's upcoming Secret Invasion miniseries continues to move forward, with one report claiming filming on the show is close to finished.   Although Marvel Studios has yet to confirm exactly how far along filming on Secret Invasion currently is, one industry insider believes that stage of the show's production is almost ready to wrap. "Secret Invasion is almost done filming," insider Charles Murphy tweeted. Though Murphy didn't provide any further details, if his report is accurate, it would appear likely that Secret Invasion will be able to meet its targeted premiere on a yet-to-be-announced date later this year.   https://twitter.com/_CharlesMurphy/status/1484540458768510978   Secret Invasion is currently filming in Halifax, England under the working title, "Jambalaya," with Marvel Studios securing access to the town's Piece Hall between Jan. 24 and 31. While the working title is intended to be secretive, fans were able to glean some details about the show when behind-the-scenes images and clips of the production made their way online. The glimpse indicated at least one scene will take place in Russia, as signs for the real-life holiday "National Unity Day" written in Russian were spotted on set.   Staying true to its namesake, not many details are currently known about Secret Invasion, yet fans were able to speculate about the appearance of a certain alien race when the series' revealed its official logo late last year. Though Marvel already confirmed the series will follow the invasion of Earth by the shape-shifting Skrulls, the inclusion of a green and purple color scheme has some fans speculating if the colors on the logo could also suggest an appearance by the Phalanx, a largely unknown villain from the X-Men comics.   The six-episode Secret Invasion miniseries currently lacks a release date, though it is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ sometime later this year.   Marvel Removes 2 Upcoming MCU Shows From 2022 Release Slate https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate Report: ‘Secret Invasion' and ‘What If…?' S2 Included in a Marvel site's 2022 Release Order https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ From thecosmiccircus: Update 1/21/22: That Japanese branch of Marvel website has updated their page and they have removed Secret Invasion and What if…? season 2 from the 2022 slate we had first reported to you about in this article. This doesn't necessarily mean the shows will not drop in 2022, but more likely that they aren't set in stone for 2022. Either way, we will keep an eye on the situation and report if there are further developments.   From TheDirect.com: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in the age of transformation as it welcomes new heroes and villains into the fold. While Phase 4 has already shifted its release dates several times due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many would agree that the anticipation for these projects is still high, especially after the impressive run of Disney+ shows like WandaVision, Loki, and Hawkeye.    As the MCU welcomes a new calendar year, this development also means that fresh projects are on the horizon for fans to watch.   Phase 4 has changed significantly ever since its original announcement during San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Despite a quiet 2020, Marvel Studios still managed to deliver a new wave of content in 2021, such as its big-screen offerings like Black Widow and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.   Given the ever-changing situation of the current health crisis, it remains to be seen if the MCU's 2022 lineup will be altered once again. Now, a new update has emerged that could give fans a clearer picture of what to expect.   No Secret Invasion & What If Season 2 in 2022?   Marvel Japan updated Marvel Studios' 2022 slate on its official website by removing Secret Invasion and What If...? Season 2 from the list.    As first reported by The Cosmic Circus, the original lineup included the two aforementioned projects alongside a plethora of movies and TV shows.    Marvel Studios' updated lineup for 2022 can be seen below:  Moon Knight (March 30, 2022) Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (May 6, 2022)  Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8, 2022)  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (November 11, 2022) She-Hulk (TBD) Marvel (TBD) I Am Groot (TBD)       Marvel's Still Impressive 2022 Slate    This latest update from Marvel Japan should serve as a guide for fans who are religiously following the MCU's Phase 4 slate. It remains to be seen if these changes will stick, but many would agree that seeing Secret Invasion and What If...? Season 2 in 2023 could be the best route to go.   It's worth noting that this isn't the first time that an international Marvel branch openly revealed the franchise's ever-changing lineup. In October 2021, Marvel India's official Twitter account accidentally showcased Blade's original release date as October 7, 2022.    Finding the right balance among many projects is vital, especially since Marvel Studios has an already-stacked slate. Keeping shows like Secret Invasion and What If...? off from its 2022 lineup could strike the right balance among the projects, thus placing the focus on new MCU leads, namely Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel.   At this stage, it's reasonable to assume that Secret Invasion and What If...? Season 2 could be slated for the first half of 2023.    Given that Secret Invasion was rumored to be closely tied to The Marvels, it's possible that the Nick Fury-led show would premiere around January 2023 to boost anticipation for the Captain Marvel sequel's February 2023 release. As for What If...? Season 2, the animated series could be slated after The Marvels, potentially between April-June 2023.    Whatever the case, many would agree that the MCU still has an impressive slate of projects in 2022 despite the absence of Secret Invasion and What If...?.   OUTRO [53:59]   We would love to hear back from you! Call the voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871.                    Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the Agents discuss the 1992 X-Men animated series season 1 episodes 6-9. You can listen in live when we record Thursday Evenings at 8:00 PM Eastern time at Geeks.live. Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871   Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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La scienza dei dati può aiutare non solo a comprendere meglio l'evoluzione della pandemia, ma anche a raccogliere dei dati alternativi per formulare le nostre tesi di investimento.   Tratto da “Le prospettive settimanali del CIO” a cura di Kai Cui, Head of Equity Data Science, e Charles Murphy, Senior Research Analyst, Neuberger Berman.     Questi podcast includono commenti generali di mercato, contenuti formativi di carattere generale sugli investimenti e informazioni generali su Neuberger Berman. I podcast sono solo a scopo informativo e nulla qui presente costituisce una consulenza in materia di investimenti, legale, contabile o fiscale o una raccomandazione per l'acquisto, la vendita o la detenzione di un titolo. La presente comunicazione non è diretta a nessun investitore in particolare o categoria di investitori e non deve essere considerata come un consiglio di investimento o un suggerimento per intraprendere o astenersi da qualsiasi linea di condotta relativa agli investimenti. Le decisioni di investimento dovrebbero essere prese sulla base degli obiettivi e delle circostanze individuali di un investitore e in consulenza con i suoi consulenti. Le informazioni sono ottenute da fonti ritenute affidabili, ma non esiste alcuna dichiarazione o garanzia in merito alla loro accuratezza, completezza o affidabilità. Tutte le informazioni sono aggiornate alla data di registrazione dei podcast e sono soggette a modifiche senza preavviso. Eventuali opinioni o view qui espresse potrebbero non riflettere quelle della società nel suo complesso. Questo materiale può includere stime, prospettive, proiezioni e altre "dichiarazioni previsionali". A causa di una varietà di fattori, gli eventi effettivi o il comportamento del mercato possono differire in modo significativo dalle opinioni qui espresse. I prodotti e i servizi di Neuberger Berman potrebbero non essere disponibili in tutte le giurisdizioni o per tutti i tipi di clienti. La diversificazione non garantisce il profitto né protegge dalle perdite nei mercati in declino. Investire comporta dei rischi inclusa la possibile perdita del capitale. Gli investimenti in hedge fund e private equity sono speculativi, comportano un grado di rischio più elevato rispetto agli investimenti più tradizionali e sono destinati esclusivamente a investitori sofisticati. Gli indici non sono gestiti e non sono disponibili per l'investimento diretto. I rendimenti passati non sono un indicatore affidabile di rendimenti attuali o futuri.   Le opinioni espresse nel presente documento possono includere quelle del team Multi Asset Class di Neuberger Berman (MAC) e del Comicato di Asset Allocation (AAC) di Neuberger Berman. Le opinioni del team MAC e dell'AAC potrebbero non riflettere le opinioni della società nel suo complesso. Gli advisor e i gestori di portafoglio di Neuberger Berman potrebbero assumere posizioni contrarie alle view o opinioni del team MAC. Il team MAC e le opinioni della CAA non costituiscono una previsione di eventi futuri o comportamenti futuri del mercato.   Le discussioni su settori e aziende specifici sono solo a scopo informativo. Questo materiale non è inteso come un report di ricerca formale e non dovrebbe essere considerato come una base per prendere decisioni di investimento. La società, i suoi dipendenti e gli advisor possono detenere posizioni di qualsiasi società qui discussa. I titoli specifici identificati e descritti non rappresentano tutti i titoli acquistati, venduti o consigliati per i clienti nell'ambito dell'attività di consulenza. Non si deve presumere che gli investimenti in titoli, società, settori o mercati identificati e descritti siano stati o saranno redditizi. Qualsiasi discussione sui fattori e rating ambientali, sociali e di governance (ESG) è solo a scopo informativo e non deve essere considerata come base per prendere una decisione di investimento. I fattori ESG sono uno dei tanti fattori che possono essere considerati quando si prendono decisioni di investimento.   Il presente materiale viene pubblicato, fatte salve le restrizioni giurisdizionali, tramite varie controllate e affiliate globali di Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Per informazioni sulle entità specifiche e sulle limitazioni e restrizioni a livello giurisdizionale visitate il sito www.nb.com/disclosure-global-communications.   Il nome e il logo “Neuberger Berman” sono marchi di servizio registrati di Neuberger Berman Group LLC.   © 2021 Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati.

For today’s episode of #TalkDaredevil, Rhiannon and Kristina pick the brain of our first ever guest of the pod, Charles Murphy, founder of Murphy’s Multiverse, with all the questions they have about early signs to look out for with a Daredevil return, including:+ What are the signs to look for when Marvel is getting ready to do something with a new property? (1:51)+ How might Marvel make a big announcement about a project during current (read: pandemic) times? (4:30)+ If fans are looking for any signs of Daredevil coming back, is there any point where they should start taking some of the more popular rumors seriously? (6:25)+ Is Marvel aware of the Charlie Cox in Spider-Man rumors and is it something they would pay any attention to? (8:20)+ The Luke Cage and Iron Fist rights returned to Marvel last month without a peep. Is that what Daredevil fans should also expect once November 29 rolls around? (9:27)+ What is the expected production time frame after Marvel Studios creates the production LLC for a future movie or show? (10:59)+ Would Kevin Feige be willing to answer any questions about Daredevil rights returning to Marvel right now? (12:25)+ What are the odds that any of the Daredevil cast might know something before early signs of the show returning go public? (14:48)+ Are the comics a potential place to look for clues regarding these characters’ return in live action? (16:42)+ Would Feige have any feelings about seeing other TV-MA comic book TV shows on other streaming platforms doing so well? (19:00)+ Is creating a potentially award-winning corner of the MCU a priority for Feige? (21:02)+ Would Deadpool work in a family-friendly MCU setting? (23:19)+ Charles’ opinion on the chances of a Marvel After Dark, or some kind of adult-oriented segment of the Marvel universe (24:40)+ Could the multiverse be a viable option for re-introducing Daredevil? (26:05)+ Any other signs fans can be looking out for before there’s an official announcement of a Daredevil return? (27:32)—Have some thoughts or questions you’d like to hear us discuss in an upcoming episode? Send us an email at contact@savedaredevil.com. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating + review on your podcast platform of choice!Follow Charles onlineWebsite: https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/_CharlesMurphyWebsite Twitter: https://twitter.com/MultiverseMurphPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/murphysmultiverseLinks:Kevin Feige Confirms the Rights to DAREDEVIL Have Reverted Back to Marvel (April 2013)#SaveDaredevil PetitionWhy Hulu?#SaveDaredevil Twitter (@RenewDaredevil)#SaveDaredevil IG#SaveDaredevil FB#SaveDaredevil YouTube Channel

Thomas et Charles discutent du fait que ce dernier ne s'y connaisse pas en basket, des principes de NBA2K et de la technologie dans le sport.

Listen to ASX-listed Strategic Elements CEO, Charles Murphy, talk to Matt Birney on the 6PR Bulls N' Bears report about Strategic's amazing new battery technology and driverless security vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A diverse mix of trees, shrubs, and flowers provides a buffet of food for insects and birds, while absorbing the greenhouse gases that warm our planet. Erin Reed Miller of the Patterson Park Audubon Center describes how native plants support local birds by providing shelter and food for the thousands of caterpillars on which hatchlings feast. Check out the calendar of upcoming events. Charles Murphy of TreeBaltimore tells how efforts to grow the city’s tree depend on neighbors banding together to plant trees in yards and along streets. Learn about the TreeKeeper program. Click here for the calendar of upcoming events.

Today The Wannabe Sits down with Springfield Missouri Local brewer and beer advocate Charles Murphy to discuss and review Anchorage Brewing Company's STELLAR imperial Stout: DARKEST HOUR 40 IBUS 13.0 % ABV ENJOY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekly-bi-weekly9/support

Today The Wannabe Sits down with Springfield Missouri Local brewer and beer advocate Charles Murphy to discuss and review Anchorage Brewing Company's STELLAR imperial Stout:DARKEST HOUR 40 IBUS 13.0 % ABV   ENJOY

Charles Murphy, 53, is weekend warrior whose amateur athletic activities left him with a painful left shoulder. His primary care physician kept talking about surgery. But Murphy says "Most people don't want new body parts!" Now he has a success story to sell after discovering Biocell Regenerative medicine.

On this episode of 3rd & Nerd, Josh and Adam discuss  Marvel Comics and the MCU with Charles Murphy from "Murphy's Multiverse". Josh, Adam and Charles talk about their thoughts on "The Eternals" and other roumors/speculation on other upcoming MCU projects.  Josh and Adam also talk about what comics they're reading and more!  As always, a big thanks to Scott Johnston for producing the show.  Enjoy and thanks for not passing on 3rd & Nerd!

This week we teamed up with Charles Murphy and Charles Villanueva for a special crossover episode of Marvel News Desk! We don't have a full run down because it went pretty far afield. We discussed our favorite upcoming MCU property, how we felt Disney+ would change the MCU, Kevin Feige's new job title, Charles' scoops, […] The post Murphy's Law and MND Epic Crossover Podcast-Marvel News Desk #138 appeared first on Marvel News Desk.

This week we teamed up with Charles Murphy and Charles Villanueva for a special crossover episode of Marvel News Desk! We don’t have a full run down because it went pretty far afield. We discussed our favorite upcoming MCU property, how we felt Disney+ would change the MCU, Kevin Feige’s new job title, Charles’ scoops, […] The post Murphy’s Law and MND Epic Crossover Podcast-Marvel News Desk #138 appeared first on Marvel News Desk.

Saturday Chronicle live from Tulla Saturday 28th September 2019.  Celebrating the 440th Anniversary of the granting of the Fair charter. Hosted by Tom Hanley and Pat Talty Highlights Introduction and news headlines 11.35 East Clare Garda Focus with Sgt Declan O’Keefe 23.30  Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the granting of the Charter to Tulla 33.50 Dan Conheady and Sean Greene talk about their experiences at the Tulla Fair prior to them finishing in the early 60’s 50.30 Michael Leamy talking about an experience at the fair 54.40 Jim Whyte  1.18.40 Charles Murphy talking about the deals being made at the fair 1.26.06 Matthew McMahon talking about transition from the Fair to the Mart Saturday  Chronicle is kindly sponsored by James M Nash and Co and Derg Kitchen Design Outside Broadcast unit sponsored by Michael Long Construction

Welcome Welcome to Episode #175 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to inspire and help you reach your endurance goals.  We are your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock.   Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.  Today we have National champion cyclist, Denise Korenek on her record breaking feat of being the fastest sustained cycling speed of 184 mph.  We are going to talk about the inspiration, training, planning, engineering and nerves that it took to achieve that goal. Thanks to last week's guest the legendary Julie Moss as we talk about her book, Crawl of Fame.  If you missed that interview go back and check out episode #174.  Also stay tuned for more information about her book signing events in Colorado later this summer.   Announcements: I'd like to disclaim that Mile High Endurance Podcast has no business affiliation with Mile High Multisport.  As you listen to today's show, you'll hear about a lot of article and content with links to sources.  It's easy.  Go to  MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. If you love the show, please consider making a donation of any amount by clicking the PayPal donate button at the bottom of the Podcast page.  If you are a coach or have something to share with an audience of endurance enthusiasts, please reach out and tell us about the topic you want to share. Don't forget the Park City, UT Sansego camp 05/30/19 - 06/02/19.  You can save $100 off the registration by using the code MHE100. https://intermountainhealthcare.org/Locations/Park-City-Hospital/Medical-Services/LiVe-Well-Center/High-Performance-Camp/   Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Today's show is supported by iKOR Labs.  iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery enhancing CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training, improves recovery from intense efforts and helps you maintain a positive mental state. It is the most bio-available CBD product on the market, iKOR is a protective anti-oxidant and highly effective anti-inflammatory. It is used by world class professional athletes.  Save 20% by using the code "endurance" at checkout and consider saving even more by doing auto recurring order. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details.   In Today's Show: We're going 184 miles and hour with Denise Korenek interview Video of the Week Endurance Trivia Articles News Upcoming interviews   Sponsor - Riplaces: Our interview is sponsored by Riplaces.  Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe.  The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit.  The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package.  Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount.  Go to www.riplaces.com for more information, or go to the MHE Sponsor Discounts page by going to www.milehighendurance.com, or directly to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance   Interview Introduction: Denise Korenek holds the world record for paced bicycle land speed and is considered "the fastest cyclist on earth".  She set the record on September 16, 2018, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, by traveling an average of 183.932 mph (296.009 km/h) on a custom-built carbon KHS bicycle behind a custom-built vehicle to minimize air resistance.  She lives in Valley Center, CA with her husband Chris. Her record has been featured in Bicycling Magazine, on ESPN, in Outside Online, and now the Mile High Endurance Podcast. Let's spend some time with our guest interview.   Sponsor - Halo Neuroscience: Our post interview discussion is sponsored by Halo Neuroscience.  The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance. Use the code "MHE" at checkout to save an additional $20.  Pre order now and your regular price of $399 is $299.  Add the MHE code and your price is $279.    Denise Korenek Interview Discussion Shooting herself in the leg. Being tethered to the dragster. Riding with heavy leather gear and a moto cross helmet Salt flats, how flat do you think they are?    Video of the Week: Denise Mueller-Korenek is the Fastest Person on a Bike EVER   Endurance Trivia: Question #1 - How many feet was Denise's suit tested for? 100 feet 200 feet 500 feet Unknown   Question #2 - In 1899, the first attempt was made by Charles Murphy when he became the first person to exceed 60 mph.  What was his nickname? "Magic Mile" Murphy "Mile A Minute" Murphy "Chuck" Murphy "Murph"   Question #3 - Charles Murphy's attempt did this by slipstreaming a _____.   The rest of the sentence:  along a track of rough wooden boards laid on the sleepers. He rode into the record books on what he called "a maelstrom of swirling dust, hot cinders, paper and other particles of matter" Team of horses A car A train   New section - "What's New in the 303": We were chatting with Tyler Hamilton this week and I loved the way he phrased a question to Bill and I, which was "what's new in the 303" (area code)?.  I thought it would make for a good segment on the show.   News: https://303triathlon.com/usa-cycling-and-usa-triathlon-join-forces/ https://303triathlon.com/ft-collins-triathlon-may-26th-pool-swim-great-way-to-kick-off-the-season/   Upcoming Interviews: Member of the 1995 US Postal Service team, teammate of Lance Armstrong in 1999, 2000, and 2001.  Olympic games 2000 and 2004.  National road race champion in 2008.  Co-author of the 2012 The Secret Race.  We are featuring Tyler Hamilton Training with coach Jim Capra and Tyler Hamilton. Running coach Andrew Simmons of Lifelong Endurance is joining us to talk about running coaching tips.  We can add coach Andrew to the long list of coaches who advocate lots of base work and some high end intensity.  His TrainingPeaks article Training in the Grey Zone: How to Avoid the Zone 3 Plateau is a read recommendation, but we are going to talk about it on the show. Justin Blalog - Film Shared Territory: Gravel Bike Across Iceland If there are any questions that you want to have asked of these amazing guests, DM on social media or email me at rich@milehighendurance.com.  Tell us your question and who it's for and we'll include it in the interview.  If you would like to remain anonymous, explain that or we'll give you credit for the question during the interview.  Eg, "this questions from listener, John Doe.   Closing: Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster!  See the milehighendurance sponsors page. Be sure to follow us on social media to get the show announcement each weekend, plus additional links to show content.  We forward information related to our guests and provide teasers for upcoming interviews. Facebook @milehighendurance Twitter @milehighpodcast Instagram @tripodcasterrich YouTube Channel @Mile High Endurance  We hope you enjoyed today's show.  Please rate us on iTunes or your podcast player.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

3rd and Nerd is the place where all things pop culture/nerd culture and comics are discussed!  Join Josh as he hosts an all-new one-on-one interview.  This time he sits down with Charles Murphy, host of Murphy's Law and former chief scooper for the Hashtag Show. The guys talk about Marvel, the creative committee, Kevin Feige taking control of the MCU, and what we can look forward to in the future, especially Shang Chi. As always, a big thanks to Scott Johnston for producing the show.  Enjoy and thanks for not passing on 3rd & Nerd! As always, a big thanks to Scott Johnston for producing the show.  Enjoy and thanks for not passing on 3rd & Nerd!

We are back with a special, Giant-Sized, 100th Episode!  We have so much stuff in this episode, so strap in for our extravaganza of content!  In addition to the usual news, reviews, and speculation we also have a bunch of interviews with some of our fave MCU media types.  We’re chatting with Charles Murphy, Charles […] The post Marvel News Desk: The 100th Episode appeared first on Marvel News Desk.

  Jeff: Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine's Emergency Medicine Practice. I'm Jeff Nusbaum, and I'm back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta. This month, we're talking about a topic that is ripe for review this time of year. We're talking Influenza… Diagnosis and Management. Nachi: Very appropriate as the cold is settling in here in NYC and we're already starting to see more cases of influenza. Remember that as you listen through the episode, the means we're about to cover one of the CME questions for those of you listening at home with the print issue handy. Jeff: This month's issue was authored by Dr. Al Giwa of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Chinwe Ogedegbe of the Seton Hall School of Medicine, and Dr. Charles Murphy of Metrowest Medical Center. Nachi: And this issue was peer reviewed by Dr. Michael Abraham of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and by Dr. Dan Egan, Vice Chair of Education of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University. Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. I'd say that's a pretty reputable group of sources. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics. Nachi: Some brief history here to get us started -- did you know that in 1918/1919, during the influenza pandemic, about one third of the world's population was infected with influenza? Jeff: That's wild. How do they even know that? Nachi: Not sure, but also worth noting -- an estimated 50 million people died during that pandemic. Jeff: Clearly a deadly disease. Sadly, that wasn't the last major outbreak… fifty years later the 1968 hong kong influenza pandemic, H3N2, took between 1 and 4 million lives. Nachi: And just last year we saw the 2017-2018 influenza epidemic with record-breaking ED visits. This was the deadliest season since 1976 with at least 80,000 deaths. Jeff: The reason for this is multifactorial. The combination of particularly mutagenic strains causing low vaccine effectiveness, along with decreased production of IV fluids and antiviral medication because of the hurricane, all played a role in last winter's disastrous epidemic. Nachi: Overall we're looking at a rise in influenza related deaths with over 30,000 deaths annually in the US attributed to influenza in recent years. The ED plays a key role in outbreaks, since containment relies on early and rapid identification and treatment. Jeff: In addition to the mortality you just cited, influenza also causes a tremendous strain on society. The CDC estimates that epidemics cost 10 billion dollars per year. They also estimate that an epidemic is responsible for 3 million hospitalized days and 31 million outpatient visits each year. Nachi: It is thought that up to 20% of the US population has been infected with influenza in the winter months, disproportionately hitting the young and elderly. Deaths from influenza have been increasing over the last 20 years, likely in part due to a growing elderly population. Jeff: And naturally, the deaths that we see from influenza also disproportionately affect the elderly, with up to 90% occurring in those 65 or older. Nachi: Though most of our listeners probably know the difference between an influenza epidemic and pandemic, let's review it anyway. When the number of cases of influenza is higher than what would be expected in a region, an epidemic is declared. When the occurrence of disease is on a worldwide spectrum, the term pandemic is used. Jeff: I think that's enough epidemiology for now. Let's get started with the basics of the influenza virus. Influenza is spread primarily through direct person-to-person contact via expelled respiratory secretions.

  Jeff: Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta. This month, we’re talking about a topic that is ripe for review this time of year. We’re talking Influenza… Diagnosis and Management. Nachi: Very appropriate as the cold is settling in here in NYC and we’re already starting to see more cases of influenza. Remember that as you listen through the episode, the means we’re about to cover one of the CME questions for those of you listening at home with the print issue handy. Jeff: This month’s issue was authored by Dr. Al Giwa of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Chinwe Ogedegbe of the Seton Hall School of Medicine, and Dr. Charles Murphy of Metrowest Medical Center. Nachi: And this issue was peer reviewed by Dr. Michael Abraham of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and by Dr. Dan Egan, Vice Chair of Education of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University. Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. I’d say that’s a pretty reputable group of sources. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics. Nachi: Some brief history here to get us started -- did you know that in 1918/1919, during the influenza pandemic, about one third of the world’s population was infected with influenza? Jeff: That’s wild. How do they even know that? Nachi: Not sure, but also worth noting -- an estimated 50 million people died during that pandemic. Jeff: Clearly a deadly disease. Sadly, that wasn’t the last major outbreak… fifty years later the 1968 hong kong influenza pandemic, H3N2, took between 1 and 4 million lives. Nachi: And just last year we saw the 2017-2018 influenza epidemic with record-breaking ED visits. This was the deadliest season since 1976 with at least 80,000 deaths. Jeff: The reason for this is multifactorial. The combination of particularly mutagenic strains causing low vaccine effectiveness, along with decreased production of IV fluids and antiviral medication because of the hurricane, all played a role in last winter’s disastrous epidemic. Nachi: Overall we’re looking at a rise in influenza related deaths with over 30,000 deaths annually in the US attributed to influenza in recent years. The ED plays a key role in outbreaks, since containment relies on early and rapid identification and treatment. Jeff: In addition to the mortality you just cited, influenza also causes a tremendous strain on society. The CDC estimates that epidemics cost 10 billion dollars per year. They also estimate that an epidemic is responsible for 3 million hospitalized days and 31 million outpatient visits each year. Nachi: It is thought that up to 20% of the US population has been infected with influenza in the winter months, disproportionately hitting the young and elderly. Deaths from influenza have been increasing over the last 20 years, likely in part due to a growing elderly population. Jeff: And naturally, the deaths that we see from influenza also disproportionately affect the elderly, with up to 90% occurring in those 65 or older. Nachi: Though most of our listeners probably know the difference between an influenza epidemic and pandemic, let’s review it anyway. When the number of cases of influenza is higher than what would be expected in a region, an epidemic is declared. When the occurrence of disease is on a worldwide spectrum, the term pandemic is used. Jeff: I think that’s enough epidemiology for now. Let’s get started with the basics of the influenza virus. Influenza is spread primarily through direct person-to-person contact via expelled respiratory secretions. It is most active in the winter months, but can be seen year-round. Nachi: The influenza virus is a spherical RNA-based virus of the orthomyxoviridae family. The RNA core is associated with a nucleoprotein antigen. Variations of this antigen have led to the the 3 primary subgroups -- influenza A, B, and C, with influenza A being the most common. Jeff: Influenza B is less frequent, but is more frequently associated with epidemics. And Influenza C is the form least likely to infect humans -- it is also milder than both influenza A or B. Nachi: But back to Influenza A - it can be further classified based on its transmembrane or surface proteins, hemagglutinin and neuraminidase - or H and N for short. There are actually 16 different H subtypes and 9 different N subtypes, but only H1, H2, H3, and N1 and N2 have caused epidemic disease. Jeff: Two terms worth learning here are antigen drift and anitgen shift. Antigen drift refers to small point mutations to the viral genes that code for H and N. Antigen shift is a much more radical change, with reassortment of viral genes. When cells are infected by 2 or more strains, a new strain can emerge after genetic reassortment. Nachi: With antigen shift, some immunity may be maintained within a population infected by a similar subtype previously. With antigen drift, there is loss of immunity from prior infection. Jeff: The appearance of new strains of influenza typically involves an animal host, like pigs, horses, or birds. This is why you might be hear a strain called “swine flu”, “equine flu”, or “avian flu”. Close proximity with these animals facilitates co-infection and genetic reassortment. Nachi: I think that’s enough basic biology for now, let’s move on to pathophysiology. When inhaled, the influenza virus initially infects the epithelium of the upper respiratory tract and alveolar cells of the lower respiratory tract. Viral replication occurs within 4 to 6 hours. Incubation is 18 to 72 hours. Viral shedding is usually complete roughly 7 days after infection, but can be longer in children and immunocompromised patients. Jeff: As part of the infectious process and response, there can be significant changes to the respiratory tract with inflammation and epithelial cell necrosis. This can lead to viral pneumonia, and occasionally secondary bacterial pneumonia. Nachi: The secondary bacterial pathogens that are most common include Staph aureus, Strep pneumoniae, and H influenzae. Jeff: Despite anything you may read on the internet, vaccines work and luckily influenza happens to be a pathogen which we can vaccinate against. As such, there are 3 methods approved by the FDA for producing influenza vaccines -- egg-based, cell-based, or recombinant influenza vaccine. Once the season’s most likely strains have been determined, the virus is introduced into the medium and allowed to replicate. The antigen is then purified and used to make an injection or nasal spray. Nachi: It isn’t easy to create vaccines for all strains. H3N2, for example, is particularly virulent, volatile, and mutagenic, which leads to poor prophylaxis against this particular subgroup. Jeff: In fact, a meta-analysis on vaccine effectiveness from 2004-2015 found that the pooled effectiveness against influenza B was 54%, against the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 was 61%, and against the H3N2 virus was 33%. Not surprisingly, H3N2 dominant seasons are currently associated with the highest rates of influenza cases, hospitalizations, and death. Nachi: Those are overall some low percentages. So should we still be getting vaccinated? The answer is certainly a resounding YES.. Despite poor protection from certain strains, vaccine effectiveness is still around 50% and prevents severe morbidity and mortality in those patients. Jeff: That’s right. The 2017-2018 vaccine was only 40% effective, but this still translates to 40% less severe cases and a subsequent decrease in hospitalizations and death. Nachi: But before we get into actual hospitalization, treatment, and preventing death, let’s talk about the differential. We’re not just focusing on influenza here, but any influenza like illness, since they can be hard to distinguish. The CDC defines “influenza-like illness” as a temperature > 100 F, plus cough or sore throat, in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. Jeff: Therefore, influenza should really be considered on the differential of any patient who presents to the ED with a fever and URI symptoms. The differential when considering influenza might also include mycoplasma pneumoniae, strep pneumoniae, adenovirus, RSV, rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, legionella, and community acquired MRSA. Nachi: With the differential in mind, let’s move on to prehospital care. For the prehospital setting, there isn’t much surprising here. Stabilize and manage the respiratory status with all of your standard tools - oxygen for those with mild hypoxia and advanced airway maneuvers for those with respiratory distess. Jeff: Of note, EMS providers should use face masks themselves and place them on patients as well. As community paramedicine and mobile integrated health becomes more common, this is one potential area where EMS can potentially keep patients at home or help them seek treatment in alternate destinations to avoid subjecting crowded ED’s to the highly contagious influenza virus. Nachi: It’s also worth noting, that most communities have strategic plans in the event of a major influenza outbreak. Local, state, and federal protocols have been designed for effective care delivery. Jeff: Alright, so now that the EMS crew, wearing proper PPE of course, has delivered the patient, who is also wearing a mask, to the ED, we can begin our ED H&P. Don’t forget that patients present with a range of symptoms that vary by age. A typical history is 2-5 days of fever, nasal congestion, sore throat, and myalgias. You might see tachycardia, cough, dyspnea, and chills too. Nachi: Van Wormer et al conducted a prospective analysis of subjective symptoms to determine correlation with lab confirmed influenza. They found the most common symptoms were cough in 92%, fatigue in 91%, and nasal congestion in 84%, whereas sneezing was actually a negative predictor for influenza. Jeff: Sneezing, really? Can’t wait to get the Press-Gany results from the sneezing patient I discharge without testing for influenza based on their aggressive sneezes! Nachi: Aggressive sneezes…? I can’t wait to see your scale for that. Jeff: Hopefully I’ll have it in next month’s annals. In all seriousness, I’m not doing away with flu swabs just yet. In another retrospective study, Monto et al found that the best multivariate predictors were cough and fever with a positive predictive value of 79%. Nachi: Yet another study in children found that the predominant symptoms were fever in 95%, cough in 77%, and rhinitis in 78%. This study also suggested that the range of fever was higher in children and that GI symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea were more common in children than adults. Jeff: Aside from symptomatology, there are quite a few diagnostic tests to consider including viral culture, immunofluoresence, rt-pcr, and rapid antigen testing. The reliability of testing varies greatly depending on the type of test, quality of the sample, and the lab. During a true epidemic, formal testing might not be indicated as the decision to treat is based on treatment criteria like age, comorbidities, and severity of illness. Nachi: We’ll get to treatment in a few minutes, but diving a bit deeper into testing - there are 3 major categories of tests. The first detects influenza A only. The second detects either A or B, but cannot distinguish between them; and the third detects both influenza A and B and is subtype specific. The majority of rapid testing kits will distinguish between influenza A and B, but not all can distinguish between them. Fluorescent antibody testing by DFA is relatively rapid and yields results within 2 to 4 hours. Jeff: Viral culture and RT-PCR remain the gold standard, but both require more time and money, as well as a specialized lab. As a result, rapid testing modalities are recommended. Multiple studies have shown significant benefit to the usefulness of positive results on rapid testing. It’s safe to say that at a minimum, rapid testing helps decrease delays in treatment and management. Nachi: Looking a bit further into the testing characteristics, don’t forget that the positive predictive value of testing is affected by the prevalence of influenza. In periods of low influenza activity (as in the summer), a rapid test will have low PPV and high NPV. The test is more likely to yield false positive results -- up to 50% according to one study when prevalence is below 5%. Jeff: And conversely, in periods of high influenza activity, a rapid test will have higher PPV and lower NPV, and it is more likely to produce a false negative result. Nachi: In one prospective study of patients who presented with influenza-like illness during peak season, rapid testing was found to be no better than clinical judgement. During these times, it’s probably better to reserve testing for extremely ill patients in whom diagnostic closure is particularly important. And since the quality of the specimen remains important, empiric treatment of critically ill patients should still be considered. Jeff: Which is a perfect segway into our next topic - treatment, which is certainly the most interesting section of this article. To start off -- for mild to moderate disease and no underlying high risk conditions, supportive therapy is usually sufficient. Nachi: Antiviral therapy is reserved for those with a predicted severe disease course or with high risk conditions like long-standing pulmonary disease, pregnancy, immunocompromise, or even just being elderly. Jeff: Note to self, avoid being elderly. Nachi: Good luck with that. Anyway, early treatment with antivirals has been shown to reduce influenza-related complications in both children and adults. Jeff: Once you’ve decided to treat the patient, there are two primary classes of antivirals -- adamantane derivatives and neuraminidase inhibitors. Oh and then there is a new single dose oral antiviral that was just approved by the FDA… baloxavir marboxil (or xofluza), which is in a class of its own -- a polymerase endonuclease inhibitor. Nachi: The oldest class, the adamantane derivatives, includes amantadine and rimantadine. Then the newer class of neuraminidase inhibitors includes oseltamavir (which is taken by mouth), zanamavir (which is inhaled), and peramivir (which is administered by IV). Jeff: Oseltamavir is currently approved for patients of all ages. A 2015 meta analysis showed that the intention-to-treat infected population had a shorter time to alleviation of all symptoms from 123 hours to 98 hours. That’s over a day less of symptoms, not bad! There were also fewer lower respiratory tract complications requiring antibiotics and fewer admissions for any cause. Really, not bad! Nachi: Zanamavir is approved for patients 7 and older -- or for children 5 or older for disease prevention. Zanamavir has been associated with possible bronchospasm and is contraindicated in patients with reactive airway disease. Jeff: Peramivir, the newest drug in this class, is given as a single IV dose for patients with uncomplicated influenza who have been sick for 2 days or less. Peramavir is approved for patients 2 or older. This is a particularly great choice for a vomiting patient. Nachi: And as you mentioned before, just last month, the FDA approved baloxavir, a single dose antiviral. It’s effective for influenza type A or B. Note that safety and efficacy have not been established for patients less than 12 years old, weighing less than 40 kg, or pregnant or lactating patients. Jeff: Unfortunately, there has been some pretty notable antiviral resistance in the recent past, moreso with the adamantane class, but recently also with the neuraminidase inhibitors. In 2007-2008, an oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 strain emerged globally. Luckily, cross-resistance between baloxavir and the adamantanes or neuraminidase inhibitors isn’t expected, as they target different viral proteins, so this may be an answer this year, and in the future. Nachi: Let’s talk chemoprophylaxis for influenza.. Chemoprophylaxis with oseltamavir or zanamavir can be considered for patients who are at high risk for complications and were exposed to influenza in the first 2 weeks following vaccination, patients who are at high risk for complications and cannot receive the vaccination, and those who are immunocompromised. Jeff: Chemoprophylaxis is also recommended for pregnant women. For postexposure prophylaxis for pregnant women, the current recommendation is to administer oseltamivir. Nachi: We should also discuss the efficacy of treatment with antivirals. This has been a hotly debated topic, especially with regards to cost versus benefit… In a meta-analysis, using time to alleviation of symptoms as the primary endpoint, oseltamavir resulted in an efficacy of 73% (with a wide 95% CI from 33% to 89%). And this was with dose of 150mg/day in a symptomatic influenza patient. Jeff: Similarly zanamavir given at 10mg/day was 62% effective, but again with a wide 95% CI from 15% to 83%. And, of note, other studies have looked into peramivir, but have found no significant benefits other than the route of delivery. Nachi: In another 2014 study by Muthuri et al., neuraminidase inhibitors were associated with a reduction in mortality -- adjusted OR = 0.81 (with a 95% CI 0.70 to 0.93). Also when comparing late treatment with early treatment (that is, within 2 days of symptom onset), there was a reduction in mortality risk with adjusted OR 0.48 (95%CI 0.41-0.56). These associations with reduction in mortality risk were less pronounced and less significant in children. Jeff: Mortality benefit, not bad! They further found an increase in mortality hazard ratio with each day’s delay in initiation of treatment up to 5 days, when compared to treatment initiated within 2 days. Nachi: But back to the children for a second -- another review of neuraminidase inhibitors in children < 12 years old found duration of clinical symptoms was reduced by 36 hours among previously healthy children taking oseltamivir and 30 hours by children taking zanamivir. Jeff: I think that’s worth summarizing - According to this month’s author’s review of the best current evidence, use of neuraminidase inhibitors is recommended, especially if started within 2 days, for elderly patients and those with comorbidities. Nachi: Seems like there is decent data to support that conclusion. But let’s not forget that these medications all have side effects. Jeff: These drugs actually tend to be well tolerated.The most frequently noted side effect of oseltamavir is nausea and vomiting, while zanamavir is associated with diarrhea. Nachi: Amazing. Let’s talk disposition for your influenza patient. Jeff: Disposition will depend on many clinical factors, like age, respiratory status, oxygen saturation, comorbid conditions, and reliability of follow up care. Admission might be needed not only to manage the viral infection, but also expected complications. Nachi: If you’re discharging a patient, be sure to engage in shared decision making regarding risks and benefits of available treatments. Ensure outpatient follow up and discuss return to er precautions. Jeff: Also, the CDC recommends that these patients stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever has broken. Nachi: With that -- Let’s summarize the key points and clinical pearls from this month’s issue J: Even though influenza vaccine effectiveness is typically only 50%, this still translates to a decrease in influenza-related morbidity and mortality. 2. The CDC defines influenza-like illness as a temperature > 100 F with either cough or sore throat, in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. 3. When influenza is suspected in the prehospital setting, patients and providers should wear face masks to avoid spreading the virus. 4. In the emergency department, standard isolation and droplet precautions should be maintained for suspected or confirmed infections. 5. The most common symptoms of influenza in adults are cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, and fever. Sneezing is a negative predictor in adults. 6. In children, the most common presenting symptoms are fever, cough, and rhinitis. Vomiting and diarrhea is also more common in children than adults. 7. Rapid testing and identification results in decreased delays in treatment and management decisions. 8. During peak flu season, clinical judgement may be as good as rapid testing, making rapid testing less necessary. J: Rapid testing may be more beneficial in times of lower disease prevalence. 10. Empiric treatment of critically ill patients should be considered even if rapid testing is negative. J: For mild to moderate disease and no underlying high-risk conditions, supportive therapy is usually sufficient. 12.For more ill patients or those at substantial risk for complications, consider antiviral treatment. 13.Oseltamivir is approved for patients of all ages, and reduces the length of symptoms by one day. 14.When treating influenza, peramivir is an ideal agent for the vomiting patient. 15.Baloxavir is a new single-dose antiviral agent approved by the FDA in October 2018. It works in a novel way and is effective for treatment of influenza A and B. 16.Chemoprophylaxis with oseltamivir or zanamivir should be considered in patients who are immunocompromised or patients who are at elevated risk for complications and cannot receive the vaccination. 17.Consider oseltamivir as post exposure prophylaxis in pregnant women. 18.Neuraminidase inhibitors are associated with decreased duration of symptoms and complications, especially if started within 2 days of symptom onset. J: So that wraps up episode 23 - Influenza: Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department. N: Additional materials are available on our website for Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers. For our subscribers: be sure to go online to get your CME credit for this issue, which includes 3 pharmacology CME credits. 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Biotech as a hobby? The Baltimore Underground Science Space - known as BUGSS - welcomes amateurs and experts to experiment at its laboratory, and dive into classes on DNA, gene editing, and microbes. We speak to executive director Dr. Lisa Scheifele. And two local high school students describe their efforts at BUGSS to design a blood-clotting bandage that could save lives of gunshot victims. Help send the iGem team to Boston here.Plus, growing Baltimore’s tree canopy with Charles Murphy of TreeBaltimore. Check out there upcoming events here. Learn about native tree species in Baltimore here.

On Episode 22, Drew chats with Charles Murphy about the upcoming baseball hobby season, Heritage baseball, Encased football & much much more!

Ray Hoffman interviews Warren Stephens about the history of Stephens Inc., and Northwest Arkansas. The difficult effects of the Great Depression on a rural community sparked the rise of tough entrepreneurs who became the industrialists of the area, and brought prosperity to replace poverty. Many of the great Arkansas companies were helped along the way by the Stephens family. Listen in to learn more.   Key Takeaways: [:25] Arkansas has produced a disproportionate number of major companies, such as Wal-Mart, and the investment banking firm, Stephens, Inc., that helps companies like Walmart to grow and prosper. Stephens, Inc. has been led by Warren Stephens since 1986. Warren’s father and siblings grew up picking cotton on the farm. [1:49] There is something in Arkansas that encourages leadership in individuals, such as Sam Walton, Charles Murphy, Bill Dillard, J.B. Hunt, and the Tyson family. Matt Waller, Dean of the Walton Business School at the University of Arkansas speculates that it’s a toughness and a belief that “We can do this. We can make our lives better.” [2:42] Albert Stephens, Warren’s grandfather, lived off of selling pieces of the farm, until there wasn’t much left to sell and they had to farm it. Warren’s uncle made it his life’s mission to piece back together all the land that had once been in the family. Today, Warren’s cousins own about 3,000 acres. [3:40] Warren’s uncle, Witt Stephens was in the belt buckle and Bible business, and was really good at it. His father advised him to go into the bond business, when Arkansas bonds were trading at $.10 on the dollar in 1933. [4:21] Uncle Witt took a bank loan of either $15,000 or $25,000 — no one remembers which — and started buying bonds at $.10. He sold them to customers, and kept some. By 1940, they were trading at par, which was a great return for him and his clients. As Sir John Templeton once said, “Buy when there’s blood running in the streets.” [5:06] Witt, and Warren’s father, Jack, started investing in natural gas, and other businesses all around the state. Witt gave credit to one of FDR’s programs, the Rural Electrification Program, that was designed to bring electricity to poor regions. [5:54] Witt bought the Sheridan telephone exchange to run a phone line to his parent’s home. Witt sold it to the Wilbourn family, who started Allied Telephone, and built enormous numbers of land lines across the state. Allied later became Alltel. [6:56] In college, Warren worked summers at Stephens, Inc. at the trading desk. With an MBA, Warren started full-time in 1981. Witt and Jack owned the company, and Warren picked their brains a lot. [7:39] Warren’s dad told him, “I wanted to be in business the next day.” He also said, “You can’t ever take a risk - if you lose it all, you endanger the ability of the firm to survive.” Everything can go wrong at once. When it does, in investments, it’s ugly. [8:54] In the 1960s, Stephens moved into private equities. In 1968, they started a bank data processing company. They also had a life insurance company, and it loaned money to Sam Walton to build his first stores. In 1970, Stephens, with White Weld, managed the Walmart IPO. It was one of the best things to happen for Stephens. [10:54] Warren discusses capitalism. After this last crisis, people wonder if the capitalist system is really the right system. Warren suggests the average consumer does not understand the many profitable layers that contribute to their ability to purchase the product they want, when they want it. Young people don’t see the connection. [12:31] The cell phone wasn’t created by government. Warren noted in a WSJ editorial that young people reject capitalism and the free market, but celebrate entrepreneurism and free enterprise! He doesn’t think they understand what capitalism is. Warren says that the youth didn’t see Eastern Europe collapse under communist socialism. [13:48] Warren suggests education on capitalism would help eliminate the disconnect between popular views and the facts. The This is Capitalism series is an effort to educate about successful capitalist entrepreneurs, past and present, and to show the impact they have had on communities and employees. [14:19] Warren talks about the development of Northwest Arkansas through capitalism, from Walmart, to J.B. Hunt, to the University of Arkansas and more. The Waltons have given generously to the University. Alice Walton has built an incredible art museum. Warren compares 1960s Northwest Arkansas with the same area today. It is thriving.   Mentioned in This Episode: Stephens Inc, Stephens Viewpoints: Podcasts.com/podcasts Warren A. Stephens The Great Depression Walmart Dillard Tyson Murphy Oil J.B. Hunt Alltel Acxiom “Why Do the Young Reject Capitalism?,” by Warren A. Stephens for the Wall Street Journal The Rural Electrification Act The Great Recession of 2008-2009 Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport This Is Capitalism   This is Capitalism CEO Stories is brought to you by Stephens Inc., Member NYSE, SIPC. For much more information, please visit www.stephens.com or www.thisiscapitalism.com. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole, or in part. The information contained in this podcast is not financial research, nor a product of Stephens Research. Stephens does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the statements or any information contained in this podcast, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. 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Fall is the best time to plant and we investigate options for adding fruit to your garden. Charles Murphy explains easy options and tips for successfully growing fruit in the Piedmont. Start planning now, planting starts soon.

Green grass can be a thing of beauty but it also means time, resources, and sometimes a lot of work. Charles Murphy explores some strategies for having that ideal lawn here in the Carolinas.

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway's book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway's book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway’s book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway’s book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway’s book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most Americans, Tammany Hall is a symbol of all that was dishonest, corrupt, illiberal, and venal about urban government and the political machines that ran it in the past, a shorthand for larceny on a grand scale. Not so, says Terry Golway. In his new book Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics (Liveright, 2014) Golway argues that Tammany, a popular nickname for the Democratic organization of the County of New York (better known as Manhattan), introduced a “new politics” and a “new social contract” to America. Tammany, he shows, encouraged voters in an undemocratic republican era to look to accessible local figures for protection from the devastations of laissez-faire capitalism in a time before the safety net. Arguing that the Irish who escaped the potato famine brought with them lessons about the importance of power and the usefulness of “transactional” relationships between voters and elected officials, Golway believes that Tammany came to represent the modern way of practicing democracy: interest-based politics. While many of its flaws cannot not be denied, he writes, the popular narrative has also been shaped by the reformers of the past, who tended to mix their critiques with class-based fear and moralism, if not outright anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-urban sentiment. William “Boss” Tweed personifies the organization for most, although his reign lasted just two years. A better representative, Golway thinks, is Charles Murphy, the longest-running leader of the party chapter, and the man who nurtured the careers of two young legendary, nation-changing reformers, and proud Tammany men: Robert Wagner and Al Smith, forerunners and major architects of the New Deal. Sure to stir a little debate, Golway’s book is revisionism in a good spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary of today's show: Fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent and of the whole Christian life, including prayer and almsgiving. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell talk with Andy LaVallee of LiveTheFast.com and Msgr. Charles Murphy, author of the book “The Spirituality of Fasting”, to talk about rediscovering the practice, the spiritual fruits it provides, the practical aspects of fasting, and a one-day retreat this weekend open to all. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Msgr. Charles Murphy, Andy LaVallee Links from today's show: Today's topics: Rediscovering spirituality of fasting 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed Fr. Mark O'Connell to the show. He said it was a big day at the Pastoral Center where Cardinal Seán celebrated the Mass for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter to reflect on the ministry of Pope Benedict and of all popes and to reflect on his own ministry. The homily from the Mass will be posted on tonight after 9pm. Cardinal Seán said we'll be learning from Pope Benedict's speeches and writings for lifetimes to come. Fr. Mark said he knows that the attention placed on Cardinal Seán weighs on him and embarrasses him. Scot noted that every Boston media outlet was present for the Mass today. Scot said there will be 116 cardinal-electors in the conclave, where one Indonesian cardinal is too ill to travel to Rome to participate. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Andy LaVallee and Msgr. Charles Murphy, from the Diocese of Portland, Maine, to the show. Msgr. Murphy had formerly been rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome. They talked about how Pope John Paul II visited the college on this date many years ago after he was first elected pope. Msgr. Murphy talked about how the pope stayed for dinner and he was instructed to serve on bread and soup for Lent. He talked about their conversation over dinner. Among other things they discussed why fasting and abstinence has gone away. Since that time, Msgr. Murphy has written a book on the topic . The short answer to the change was that before Vatican II, fasting came under canon law and moral law and was connected to the idea missing the fast as a sin. Pope Paul VI tried to make it more positive and connected it to charity, but that ended up losing the sense of its importance. On the types of fast, Msgr. Murphy said there is total fast and partial fast. We used to fast from all food and drink from midnight before Sunday Mass to totally empty ourselves to prepare to receive the Lord. Jews fast like this for Yom Kippur. Partial fasting is abstaining from some food and drinks for a more extended period. This has to do with having our sins forgiven in confession, but having the effects remaining in us. Fasting counteracts the selfishness and other effects of sin in us. Andy didn't appreciate the power of spiritual fasting until a few years ago and since then he founded LiveTheFast.com to promote fasting. He said fasting is the remedy we want for our society, whether it be addictions or abortion or what's happening to our family. The website promotes the prayer of fasting together through nutritional breads and a spirit of community. Fasting is something that happens in all faiths, but in the Catholic Church fasting has become a lost art. On the website they promote books about fasting and send out emails every Wednesday and Friday to help people. They now send books and bread to 28 different states. Scot talked about the decline in Catholic identity and culture which correlates with the decline in fasting. Msgr. Murphy has been asking how do we bring this back in the Church. Pope Benedict has been strong on fasting and integrating body, mind, and experience as all parts of our existence. Families need to make a decision to do this together or a parish or even a whole diocese can call people to practice fasting. He doesn't think it will happen in the whole Church through canon law. Andy said people are telling him that for the first time ever they can fast without feeling ill because of the nutritional fasting bread. They even had one man who ran the Boston Marathon while fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays. Scot said he's heard fasting described as praying intensely with your whole body. Andy said you should always start in prayer and then always have an intention you're praying for. He also said one should drink plenty of water while on a fast. He said you can't drink enough water. And it's always easier to do this when being done with others. Msgr. Murphy said in his book's sixth chapter he uses the Eastern Church's model of fasting. Two Sundays before Lent, they give up meat for all of Lent and the Sunday before they add dairy. Wednesday is a fasting day because it's the day that Judas betrayed the Lord and Friday because it's the day of the crucifixion. Andy said there aren't enough modern teachings on fasting and the Church's need for it. He often hears questions from people who are looking for recipes or who have questions related to health issues, like diabetes. He recommends people talk to their doctor and spiritual director. Msgr. Murphy said the biggest obstacle is that people's lives are in disorder. People aren't sharing meals together like they used to, so he asks people to eat a family meal together at least one night per week. Eating has to become a thoughtful exercise. Andy said when one eats fasting bread it's important to chew for 60 seconds or more to get the fullest effect of the nutrition in the bread. Andy said a fast day starts with prayer, a roll in the morning, plenty of water, go to Mass. He has two or three more rolls or 6 to 8 ounces of bread total in a 24 hour fast. Msgr. Murphy said families can fast together by designating Wednesday and Friday as days to fast together. They can do it together as a mutual commitment. He thinks fasting has to be a whole regime of putting order in life. Fr. Mark asked what age should one start fasting. Andy said one can fast from other things like giving up TV or something else until they're old enough to fast from food. They talked about kids fasting from things they really enjoy and offer it up to God. Andy said fasting is all about sacrifice and controlling our desires. Msgr. Murphy said prayer, fasting, and charity are three pillars of our faith that comes to us from Judaism and talked about by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount. He thinks it leads to a mystical experience of God. Andy said through his fasting he became a daily Mass communicant, started praying the rosary and was able to have what he calls a maximum re-conversion. Tomorrow, they are having a retreat called Equip for the Wilderness at St. Mary Parish in Waltham. Andy said they ran a similar retreat in Advent. It's about bringing back awareness of prayer and fasting through four speakers. The speakers are Msgr. Murphy, Fr. Michael Sevigny, and Mother Olga Yaqob. Find a link to the retreat at the top of this page. Andy said you won't be forced to fast. LaVallee's Bakery is providing cookies and special croissants among other things. He talked about how the first retreat had only a few people had fasted before, but at the end of the retreat they signed up 60 people with fasting kits. Msgr. Murphy related how he met some Buddhist monks who were trying to encourage the Japanese people to bring their faith into their homes. They started a skip-a-meal program in which they pick a day to skip a meal, to spend the time praying, and to give the money saved to charity. Andy said you get so much joy from fasting that you start to look forward to the next fast day. Scot asked Msgr. Murphy about his many encounters with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in his work on the Catechism of the Catholic Church before he was elected pope and asked him about his thoughts on the recent news. He recalled seeing the Holy Father a few years ago and told him how proud he was to have worked with the Holy Father on the project. the Holy Father became very animated and said he was proud of that work too. Scot asked what he will be remembered most for. Msgr. Murphy said it will be his first encyclical, God is Love (Deus Caritas Est). Its message was that our faith is a positive message, not condemnatory. Andy said the Pope's 2009 Lenten message is an incredible message on fasting in which he said fasting is a great aid in avoiding sin. Andy said the second encyclical “Charity in Truth” is also great for Catholic businessman especially. 3rd segment: Now as we do every week at this time, we will consider the Mass readings for this Sunday, specifically the Gospel reading. First Reading for the Second Sunday of Lent (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18) The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith in the LORD, who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. He then said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession.” “O Lord GOD,” he asked, “how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He answered him, “Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Abram brought him all these, split them in two, and placed each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not cut up. Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram stayed with them. As the sun was about to set, a trance fell upon Abram, and a deep, terrifying darkness enveloped him. When the sun had set and it was dark, there appeared a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch, which passed between those pieces. It was on that occasion that the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the Great River, the Euphrates.” Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent (Luke 9:28b-36) Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” But he did not know what he was saying. While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they had seen. Scot said the moment of the transfiguration was important for the Apostles to experience even if they didn't understand it at the time so they would know who Jesus was. Msgr. Murphy talked about being at Mount Tabor on a pilgrimage, sleeping on the mountaintop and experiencing a cloud that covered the mountain like in the Gospel. The goal of the Christian life is to be transformed. In eastern spirituality, it's divinization in which we take on God's divinity. That's the goal of prayer, fasting, and charity. That transformation of Christ is something that should happen in our lives as well. While Jesus predicts the Passion, he also reassures them by showing them what will happen on the other side of the Passion. Scot said you can sum up Christian discipleship by repeating, “Listen to Him.” Andy said we need to put down the phones, get in silence, and listen to Him. He recalled the Wedding Feast at Cana where our Lady says, Do as He tells you. Fr. Mark said the readings have journeys that aren't easy that lead to a powerful experience of God, which goes well with the discussion on fasting.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Antonio Enrique, editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Cardinal speaks out on assisted suicide; 13 permanent deacons ordained; Fr. Roger's editorial; Mass. bishops on casino gambling Summary of today's show: Scot and Susan discuss the news of the week with Antonio Enrique and Greg Tracy of The Pilot, including Cardinal Seán's homily at last Sunday's Red Mass for the Boston Catholic Lawyers Guild in which he spoke strongly against an assisted-suicide ballot initiative in Massachusetts; the ordination of 13 permanent deacons for Boston and Cardinal Seán's admonition for them to care for their wives, in particular; Fr. Roger Landry's newest editorial on preventing innocent priests from becoming collateral damage to false accusations; and the Massachusetts bishops' statement on casino gambling in the state. 1st segment: Scot wished Susan a happy birthday today. She's been working this week, getting ready for the new religious education year. They had a workshop for new catechetical leaders yesterday. Last Sunday was Catechetical Sunday. 150 catechists gathered on that Sunday at St. Rose of Lima parish in Chelsea. Last night she attended the Bl. John XXIII National Seminary's annual lawn party. She said it was encouraging and hopeful to see these men who have second vocations. They've had such diverse paths to the seminary. Two seminarians spoke and did a great job. She said there was such hope. Last night, Scot went to a screening of the new movie “The Way”, starring Martin Sheen and directed by Emilio Estevez, his son. It's about a man who makes a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compestela in Spain. Tonight is the Celebration of the Priesthood dinner where 1,000 people gather to honor priests and raise money for the Clergy Funds to benefit the medical and retirement needs of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. This is the third year for the dinner. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Gregory and Antonio to the show. He said the Cardinal had a significant homily at the Red Mass this past Sunday at the Cathedral where he addressed the Boston Catholic Lawyers Guild. Greg said the Cardinal took the occasion of the Mass to speak out strongly against an assisted suicide petition initiative in Massachusetts. He dealt with a rational argument against assisted suicide, which should persuade even those who don't subscribe to Christian morality that it's wrong. He noted that where assisted suicide is legal, suicide rates as a whole go up. In many cases, people end up seeing suicide as the only option and even receive the message that it's inconsiderate not to take it. The Cardinal said: A decade after Oregon's law allowing physician assisted suicide took effect, suicide had become the leading cause of “injury death” in Oregon and the second leading cause of death among those between 15 and 34 years of age. The suicide rate in Oregon was in decline until legalizing physician assisted suicide. The suicide rate has been rising since 2000 and by 2007 was already 35% higher than the national average –without counting physician assisted suicides of seriously ill patients which Oregon law does not allow to be counted as suicides and without counting 1,000 failed attempted suicides each year. We hope that the citizens of the commonwealth will not be seduced by the language: dignity, mercy and compassion which are used to disguise the sheer brutality of helping some kill themselves. A vote for physician assisted suicide is a vote for suicide. Scot had never seen the stats, even though they don't surprise him. Susan said the homily is so rich, you could talk about it for the whole hour. Susan said assisted suicide tells us that you don't have to worry about working through a problem. Earlier this week, many in the Pastoral Center attended a national webinar on assisted suicide by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. Their site has more startling statistics. Scot said his favorite part of the homily is: When Satan tempted Jesus in the desert he based his arguments on passages from the Old Testament, which has given rise to the saying that even the devil can quote Scripture. Ironically those who advocate a strict separation of Church and State often quote Jesus words: “Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Ceasar's and to God the things that are God's”. What they often mean by that is “Let's lock God in the sacristy and let Caesar call all the shots.” That can be very perilous, especially if Caesar happens to be a blood thirsty ideologue who likes to throw people to the lions. Scot said assisted suicide opens up the possibility for some bureaucrat to decide which lives are inconvenient or expensive and should be terminated. It also leads people to feel like they should just kill themselves off. Antonio said it creates two kinds of human beings: those who deserve to live and those who don't. It creates a burden on someone to make them feel like a burden. We are supposed to be the guardians of our brothers and sisters. But we could be saying life isn't worth living unless you have a particular quality of life. He noted that in the Netherlands where assisted suicide is legal, the amount of money devoted to palliative care (reducing suffering) has been decreased with the expectation that people should kill themselves instead. The Cardinal also said: In the eyes of the world those who are in the last stages of life are somehow diminished in their humanity and should be eliminated. We must see them through God's eyes and recognize that each and every person is created in his image and likeness and that we are all connected to God and to each other. We are our brothers keeper and our sister's helper. Cain who forgot he was his brother's keeper ended up becoming his executioner. “Thou shall not kill” is God's law and it is written in our hearts by our Creator. We are call upon to defend the Gospel of life with courage and resolve. Your very profession [the legal profession] invests all of you with an even greater responsibility to ensure that our laws are just and that they protect the weak. The Cardinal made both a natural law argument and a scriptural one. He ended by saying don't forget we're Catholics and we treasure life. Greg said the Cardinal also quotes Pope Benedict XVI as saying that natural law and faith go hand in hand and we need to see these things through the eyes of faith, to defend the weakest and poorest. The Cardinal particularly mentioned that it is the role of those in the legal profession to defend the weak and poor who need just defense the most. Antonio said its important that emphasize to non-Catholics that this is not just a religious ideal, but that it's a universal morality, like the argument against murder. Scot said the Cardinal also said the foundational principles of our country is that our human rights come from God, not government. Our Country's democracy is based on the conviction that human rights come from God. The Declaration of Independence states that we are endowed by our Creator with the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In declaring this nation independence the signers of the Declaration stated that the rights cited in their claim were not simply a matter of opinion or even of belief. Rather they were God given rights that could not be taken away by any person or any government. These rights are self evident and those words were unanimously adopted. On this moral foundation, America has staked its claim for liberty. Why would we want a government that didn't protect our right to life? Susan noted that the Cardinal then said that American Catholics weren't trying to establish a theocracy. We are simply seeking to protect the morality of country. 3rd segment: Scot named the 13 permanent deacons ordained for the Archdiocese last Saturday. He said the Cardinal had some interesting remarks for the men in his homily. Greg said the Cardinal emphasized that deacon means “servant”. He added that deacons should never be high-maintenance. Susan said two of the deacons have connection to the religious education office and they are wonderful men. Susan liked his words: “Receive the Giospel of Christ, whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe and practice what you teach.” Scot said one of his favorite lines in the homily, reminding the men that deacons cannot marry if their wife dies and so the cardinal admonished them to “take good care of your wives,” to great laughter from the congregation. Antonio appreciated how the cardinal implored them to remember that they have particular obligations of service and they must continue to also serve their wives and families. Scot noted that two of the altar servers were the sons of Deacon Chris Connelly and were able to be part of the ordination ceremony. Deacon Dan Burns of the Permanent Diaconate Office said he felt like a father marrying off 13 of his children on one day. 4th segment: Last week, they discussed the first of a two-part series of editorials by Fr. Roger Landry in The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese. The editorials talk about balancing justice for children who have been abused and protection of those who have not with the justice due to innocent priests, whether accused unjustly or not accused. This week, Fr. Roger focuses on one practical balancing act by Cardinal Sean in August in releasing the names of priests who had been publicly accused in Boston. On August 25, Cardinal Sean O'Malley released the names of 159 priests from the Archdiocese of Boston who were found guilty by Church or state of sexually abusing a child, laicized before or after having been accused, publicly accused of sexually abusing a child (while Church proceedings still need to be completed) or deceased after having been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors but against whom criminal or canonical proceedings were not completed. Cardinal O'Malley intentionally did not release the names of living or deceased clergy against whom allegations have not been made public, a move that has brought intense criticism from some victims' groups. Scot noted that you need the wisdom of Solomon to strike the right balance. The pendulum has swung from not protecting the rights of the accuser to not protecting the rights of the accuser. Antonio said he was still new at the Pilot in 2002 when the crisis first broke. He believes the Church has done more than any other institution to fix this problem and restore trust. Hopefully there can be found better ways of dealing with these problems. No one can dispute that there are very few new cases today. Some in the Church today — including some victims' rights groups — seem to have become desensitized to the harm of false accusations against Church leaders in an analogous way to how many were once insensitive to the evil and harm of the sexual abuse of minors. False accusations, some victims' advocates say, are relatively rare; in the United States, historically less than ten percent of accusations have been demonstrated to be false. When someone is accused, they imply, there's a 90% chance that he or she is guilty, and therefore the good obtained by releasing all names outweighs the evil that might come to a few. Such proportionalistic reasoning, however, fails to consider adequately the harm done to the ten percent or more who are falsely accused of something as hideous as child abuse. No one would ever want to see the reputation of a living or deceased father, mother, beloved teacher, coach, athlete, actor, president or other public official destroyed by the actual or posthumous reporting of an untrue allegation of sexually abusing kids. A good reputation earned by a lifetime of virtue should never be able to be annihilated simply by the bringing of an accusation, because the accusation may be false or frivolous; with people we care about, we would justly demand that before such an allegation be publicized it would need to be substantiated. The same principle of fairness must reign within the Church. This isn't a lack of sensitivity or concern for victims of sexual abuse, but a just principle to prevent making another class of victims. Some in our society have begun to awaken to the reality of false accusations of the sexual abuse of minors and the often irreparable harm that comes through them. In a powerful June 15 Boston Globe article entitled “Collateral Damage,” columnist Brian McGrory wrote about the case of Boston priest Fr. Charles Murphy, who was falsely accused not once but twice of sexual abuse. Scot said Fr. Murphy “died of a broken heart.” Susan said she knew people who were heartbroken for Fr. Murphy when he was accused twice. She said she doesn't know the answer here, but it seems the presumption of innocence is being trumped by concerns for child safety. She said it seems we should find a better way. A quicker process would seem to be the way to fix it. As the Church prepares in 2012 to mark the tenth anniversary of public part of the sexual abuse crisis and the Church's response to it in Dallas, it is time for Church faithful and leaders to begin to achieve a yet unrealized Solomonic balance between the rights of accusers and accused. This will ensure that in the Church's understandable zeal to bring healing to those who have suffered sexual abuse and prevent children from suffering similar harm in the future, we not lump the good in with the bad by treating all accusations, both true and calumnious, as worthy of publication until at least a minimal standard of veracity and substantiation has been established. Antonio said the fear of scandal was what brought us to the scandal in the first place. The Church even in the 90s tried to fix this problem to avoid scandal when it became public. Unfortunately, it created this explosion despite the good intentions behind it. In order to solve these problems, the Church settled with victims but required them to be quiet about it. He noted that after 1993, priests who had credible accusations were not put back into parishes. Nevertheless when it did become public, trust was shattered. Maybe as we approach the 10th anniversary and people regain confidence that the Church is not hiding anything, we can modify our approach. Scot said with 10 years experience we should see how unfair it is for a press release to go out on any accusation, no matter how credible. In some places in the world, it's not just the priest's reputation which would be in danger, but his very life. Susan noted that there is difference between transparency and trumpets. 5th segment: Scot, Susan, and Antonio discussed the details of the Mass. bishop statement on casino gambling legislation. Susan noted with humor that the bishops spent some time distinguishing between bingo and casino gambling, but it is true that people lose much more at casinos than in church bingo. Scot said he was startled by the crime statistics about how violent crime rises in a 50-mile radius around casinos when they open. Naturally, the state is searching for new ways to increase revenue and create jobs aimed at meeting these difficult challenges and to bring about economic stimuli. However, expanded gambling in the form of slot parlors and casinos is an illusory solution to this complicated problem. If anything, expanded, predatory gambling will only add to the need for state assistance in the Commonwealth. The gambling industry can threaten local business and change the entire make-up of communities. If Massachusetts were to pass the proposed gambling legislation and open the door for casinos and slot parlors in our state, it could diminish our rich heritage and history as a Commonwealth. There is too much at stake for Massachusetts to open the door to expanded gambling.

Download Episode 019 A few weeks ago, Tony Vecchi sat down with me, my old band Lights, and our friend Charles Murphy to talk about our posthumous release Something in the Sky, a collection of material (33 songs) that we never recorded/released when we were a band from 2003-2007. We basically discuss our entire history in this interview […]

  Download Episode 018 A few weeks ago, Tony Vecchi sat down with me, my old band Lights, and our friend Charles Murphy to talk about New Song from our forthcoming album Something in the Sky, a collection of material that we never recorded/released when we were a band from 2003-2007. A few weeks after we played our […]