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Today on The Gist, Mike asks whether everyone is a hypocrite, or whether hypocrisy has become so universal that the word barely functions. Graham Platner, Ken Paxton, Pete Hegseth, Susan Collins, and Jake Auchincloss all make appearances in a tour of political standards, double standards, and the rare politician willing to say his own side's nominee fails the test. Then, Christian B. Miller, A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University and author of The Honesty Crisis, joins to discuss why honesty ranks as our most treasured virtue, why people still cheat when they think they can get away with it, and why a small share of people may be responsible for a huge share of lies. Plus, Mike presses Miller on pornography, fantasy, celebrity, politics, and whether public life now overexposes us to the professions where dishonesty pays best.   Produced by Corey Wara Edited by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediapartners.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A conversation with Christian Miller about his recent book, "The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World" (Oxford UP).

What does community look like when the building is still under construction? On this week's Around McGregor, hosts Mark Bricker, Tamar Miller, and Christian Miller cover the week of May 31st. Topics include the return of newcomers coffee on Main Street between services, the prospective member class registration deadline, four life groups relocating to the modular building as Joy Building renovations begin, a brand new young adult life group for ages 30-40 launching Sunday, June 14th in the library, VBS Rainforest Falls June 8-12 (registration open, preschool lobby already decorated), the international potluck following VBS, and 21 currently open employment positions at McGregor and SFCA. Even in a season of transition, the people keep showing up. This episode is a snapshot of a church family doing exactly that. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

Welcome to the Influence Podcast! I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. "Honesty matters, and people care a great deal about it," writes Christian Miller. Yet we are facing an unprecedented erosion of honesty today — what I call an honesty crisis. Indeed, we are facing not just one crisis, but a variety of honesty crises in different parts of our society. … Fortunately, in many cases, there are concrete steps we can take to turn the tide." In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I talk about those steps with Christian Miller. He is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, president of the Society of Christian Philosophers, and author of The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World, published by Oxford University Press.   Sponsor AdThis episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by Gospel Publishing House, distributors of Trusted with Treasureby Assemblies of God General Secretary Brad Kesler. Just as nautical charts and lighthouses guide captains safely past hazards, this handbook on ministerial ethics will help equip you to build healthy relationships, avoid unwise behaviors, and serve with integrity and the highest ethical standards. For more information about Trusted with Treasure visit GospelPublishingHouse.com. Show Notes 00:00 — Introduction and Sponsor Ad 02:25 — What is honesty, and why do you think we're having an "honesty crisis"? 07:30 — How honest are most people typically, and why do we lie? 13:24 — What's the "online infidelity" crisis, and what can we do about it? 25:58 — What is the "fake news and politics" crisis, and what can we do about it? 35:30 — What is "sermon plagiarism," why is it wrong, and what can we do about it?? 46:23 — Pastors sometimes fall to the temptations of "online infidelity" and "celebrity." What's going on here and what can we do about it? 50:44 — As a Christian philosopher, what general advice would you give pastors about helping their congregations become more honest both individually and corporately?? 57:40 — What are you reading right now that is interesting, helpful, and/or personally challenging? 1:00:16 — Conclusion

Life rarely follows the plan we wrote for it. How do followers of Christ respond when it does not? In this week's Around McGregor, Mark Bricker, Tamar Miller, and Christian Miller preview a new summer Bible study called How to Handle Life's Interruptions, starting Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 in Fellowship Hall. They also walk through the next month at McGregor: the Newcomers Coffee on May 31, the Prospective Member Class on June 7, Rainforest Falls VBS the week of June 8 through 12, an international Potluck in the Hall on June 17, and a special July 1 evening celebrating God's faithfulness alongside our country's 250th birthday. Whether you are new to McGregor or have been here for years, this episode lays out a full season of gathering and points to where you can step in. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

In this special episode, Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman discuss the "honesty crisis" facing contemporary culture. Using a recent book by the philosopher Christian Miller for reference, the hosts examine the internet as an engine for dishonesty, fueling everything from deepfakes to infidelity, AI cheating, political manipulation, and influencer peddling. Is dishonesty just part of the human condition, and perhaps even the social contract? What would a culture of radical honesty — or radical transparency — look like, and is that what we want? 

What does a full Sunday at McGregor actually look like? In this Around McGregor episode, hosts Mark Bricker, Tamara Miller, and Christian Miller walk through one of the busiest Sundays of the year, covering 17 baptisms across two services in Fellowship Hall, graduation recognition for all 22 seniors at all three services, and the in-person introduction of prospective Family Minister Mike Hess. They also cover the member meeting following the last service and the graduate family lunch. Looking ahead, they highlight the Wings Group tea and luncheon on May 7th, All the King's Daughters on May 9th (registration open through May 8th), the 8th Annual Church Golf Tournament on May 16th supporting student camps and the Arizona family mission trip, and VBS "Rainforest Falls" running June 8-12 from 6:15 to 8:15 PM. VBS kids will be raising money to fund audio Bible devices for a community in Peru. Volunteers are still needed; sign up at mcgregor.net/vbs. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

Carl Dukes and Mike Bell analyze potential draft scenarios for the Falcons, emphasizing the need for defensive line depth and a stout interior presence. They weigh the value of prospects like C.J. Allen and Christian Miller while addressing rumors surrounding a potential Kyle Pitts trade to the Chiefs. 01:23 - Dukes and Bell Intro 03:20 - Falcons Draft Needs 07:12 - Evaluating Wide Receivers 12:40 - Kyle Pitts Trade Rumors

Carl Dukes and Mike Bell react to the Hawks' Game 3 victory over the Knicks, highlighting Jalen Johnson's toughness and Dyson Daniels' defensive clamps. They also analyze the NFL Draft outlook for Georgia Bulldogs stars like C.J. Allen and Christian Miller heading into the second round. 01:18 - Hawks Lead Series 2-1 04:25 - Jalen Johnson's Gutsy Effort 07:06 - Hawks' Defensive Performance 09:07 - Bulldogs NFL Draft Outlook

During the 4pm hour of today's shortened show after another Atlanta Braves win, James Pearce's future with the Atlanta Falcons and in the NFL, Dane Brugler, the NFL Draft, Christian Miller, Carson Beck, Haynes King and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See the Video at www.RGRFootball.com 2026 NFL Draft Preview | Inside Look at Chiefs This Draft Class Scouting Board - Offense NFL Draft defensive prospects face a shakeup as the once-hyped 2026 defensive tackle class loses round-one steam. Can names like Kayden McDonald and Christian Miller still deliver NFL impact despite shifting ranks and injury concerns? Sharp analysis highlights high-upside run stuffers, scheme-specific fits, and the scarcity of true three-tech pass rushers. Peter Woods, Caleb Banks, and Grayson Halton take center stage alongside sleeper picks, while the panel debates which DTs offer real staying power. Attention shifts to edge rushers and defensive backs, spotlighting explosive prospects like Arvell Reese, David Bailey, TJ Parker, Rueben Bain and Malachi Lawrence, late-blooming three-four outside linebackers. The conversation heats up with debate on top safeties Caleb Downs and Thieneman, and breakout corners Mansoor Delane, Malik Muhammad, and Chris Johnson. Can this deep DB class anchor NFL secondaries? Expert insights reveal top round-two steals, day-three gems, and the evolving demands of modern defenses—making this a must-listen for draftniks.

During the 4pm hour of today's shortened show after another Atlanta Braves win, James Pearce's future with the Atlanta Falcons and in the NFL, Dane Brugler, the NFL Draft, Christian Miller, Carson Beck, Haynes King and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens to our character when being dishonest becomes easier and more rewarding than ever before? Wake Forest University philosophy professor Dr. Christian Miller joins host PJ Wehry to discuss the "honesty crisis" and how modern technology reshapes our most fundamental virtue. Dr. Miller explores the findings of The Honesty Project and his book The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World. They examine the psychological and philosophical boundaries of honesty to reveal how motivation is just as important as truth-telling. In this conversation they explore: Why honesty requires more than just accurate behavior and must include selfless or dutiful motivations. The flaws of a "mixed bag" character where people act honestly in some settings but reliably cheat in others. How the rise of AI and the internet created a "double-fold" crisis by increasing the incentives to lie while making it easier to avoid detection.The specific moral dangers of sermon plagiarism and why using AI to generate religious messages compromises the integrity of the speaker.Why celebrity culture creates a negative feedback loop that encourages protecting a public image through deception. Practical strategies for maintaining honesty through community accountability and frequent moral reminders. This is a conversation for anyone interested in psychology and ethics who wants to understand the hidden forces eroding our integrity and how to build a more honest life. Make sure to check out Dr. Miller's book: The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World

What does it look like when an entire church family changes at once? On this week's Around McGregor, Mark Bricker, Tamar Miller, and Christian Miller recap McGregor's first Sunday worshiping in Fellowship Hall as the Renew Phase 2 renovation gets underway. They talk through new parking patterns, tighter seating, and the small moments that made the morning memorable, including one kid who swapped his missing pew Bible and pencil for a marker board. They also cover the life groups who stayed after the service to reset the room in 20 minutes so operations could be ready Monday morning. And they note that Psalm 84 was not an accidental choice for that first Sunday in a new space. From there the conversation moves forward: four new Joining Together midweek courses start this Wednesday, including Dr. Jonathan Bowman teaching on the history and hope of revival in America. The South Asia mission trip informational meeting is today right after the last service. The Preschool and Children's Choir Spring Concert is April 26. The member meeting moves to May 3 with a new time. And the 8th Annual Church Golf Tournament lands on May 16 at Forest Country Club. If you want to know what is happening at McGregor right now, this is where to start. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

Easter Sunday afternoon, the worship center transformation began. By Monday morning, the construction crews were already inside. On the April 12 episode of Around McGregor, hosts Mark Bricker, Tamar Miller, and Christian Miller record from inside the construction zone on McGregor's first Sunday in Fellowship Hall. They walk through the full logistics of the transition: where to park, how the new valet entrance works, which nine life groups relocated and where, and how the Fellowship Hall projector setup (upgraded with equipment from the worship center) is making a difference for ministries already. They also talk through the Renew Phase 2 social media coverage, including the renovation Reel that became one of the most viewed in McGregor's history. Beyond the renovation, this episode covers VBS 2026 Rainforest Falls volunteer recruitment at the Main Street table, the Arizona family mission trip informational meeting happening today after the last service in F130, the South Asia mission trip informational meeting next Sunday April 19 in F153, a prospective member class today in the Joy Annex library, and spring adult discipleship courses starting April 22 including a women's study through Colossians, a men's study through Micah, a midweek doctrinal study on the holiness of God, and an elective on revival in American church history. If you are navigating your first Sunday in the new space or just getting your bearings on everything McGregor has going this spring, this episode covers the ground. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

Staying at No. 5 gives the Giants a shot at premium talent like Caleb Downs, but it sacrifices the extra picks that could patch multiple holes across the roster. Trading back creates flexibility and depth, but what if moving down costs them the cleanest difference-maker on the board at No. 5?Follow on Spotify so you don't miss the next episode, and if you listen on Apple, leave a 5-star rating and review to help more Giants fans find the show.Drew and Rob run two full Giants mock drafts in this episode, and the whole argument keeps coming back to one question: is patience at No. 5 the smart move, or is staying put actually the wrong bet for a roster with too many holes to ignore? In the no-trade version, they work through the uncomfortable reality that the top of the board may offer high-end talent that still does not feel like a perfect fit. That leads to a real debate around Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Love, team needs, and whether helping the defense or helping Jaxson Dart matters more if the Giants refuse to move. The conversation is messy in the best way, because the value is clear but the fit is not.Then the trade version changes the tone of the whole show. Once they move off No. 5 and start stacking extra capital, the board opens up and the mock feels more like a real roster-building plan. That path lets them come away with Mansoor Delane at corner, Denzel Boston at receiver, Christian Miller and Lee Hunter up front, and more depth pieces later in the draft. It also sharpens the biggest takeaway from the episode: the Giants may be better off turning one premium slot into multiple answers instead of forcing a pick just because they are sitting in the top five.There is a lot of back-and-forth in here, plenty of live-chat influence, some classic Drew-and-Rob arguing over timing and tiebreakers, and a real push-pull between best player available and biggest need. Should the Giants trust the board and make the cleanest pick at No. 5, or should they attack the draft by moving around and fixing more of the roster at once? And if the trade-down path produces a fuller class, is staying put too costly even if the top talent looks better on paper?Merch: https://2giantgoofballs-shop.fourthwall.com/ Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/2giantgoofballs All episodes: https://2giantgoofballs.buzzsprout.com/Send us Fan MailSupport the show

During the 3pm hour of today's show Chuck & Chernoff talked about Braves Opening Weekend, Dom Smith's Walk-off Grand Slam, the Hawks keep rolling, Duke choking, March Madness and if the Falcons will target Georgia Defensive Lineman Christian Miller in the 2nd Round of the upcoming NFL draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the 3pm hour of today's show Chuck & Chernoff talked about Braves Opening Weekend, Dom Smith's Walk-off Grand Slam, the Hawks keep rolling, Duke choking, March Madness and if the Falcons will target Georgia Defensive Lineman Christian Miller in the 2nd Round of the upcoming NFL draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Christen Miller give his thoughts on possibly playing for the Atlanta Falcons, react to what Miller had to say, let you hear part of Dukes and Bell's interview with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host on The Steakhouse Rusty Mansell where Rusty talks about how Christian Miller's weight may be what impacts his draft stock, react to what Rusty had to say, and explain why they think Miller's weight may be the thing that allows the Falcons to draft him.

HR2 - Christen Miller & Zachariah Branch most likely Bulldogs to become Falcons In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the the Atlanta Hawks beating the Dallas Mavericks last night in Dallas 135-120 for their 11th straight win, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons reportedly agreeing to terms with cornerback Darnay Holmes on a one-year deal, according to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report, let you hear Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Christen Miller give his thoughts on possibly playing for the Atlanta Falcons, react to what Miller had to say, let you hear part of Dukes and Bell's interview with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host on The Steakhouse Rusty Mansell where Rusty talks about how Christian Miller's weight may be what impacts his draft stock, react to what Rusty had to say, explain why they think Miller's weight may be the thing that allows the Falcons to draft him, test their knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

Chad welcomes Christian to the show to talk the state of the crimson tide football team, wha't s it like watching Saban in front of the camera and has the balance of power shifted away from the SEC and today's NIL era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Honesty is one of the most valued qualities in relationships — yet one of the hardest to practice consistently. In this insightful conversation, John Ortberg and Dr. Rick Blackmon explore why honesty matters so deeply, why deception wounds us, and how truth-telling can rebuild intimacy and trust.Together they look at research from Christian Miller, the Honesty Project, and real stories from counseling — revealing practical ways we can grow in honesty starting today.

In this hour of Live Bet Saturday, hosts Dustin Swedelson and Ben Stevens continue to give live updates across the college football slate. Plus, Ben Hartsock joins the show to talk about Ohio State football, and Christian Miller joins the show to break down Alabama football.

Over the past few years, no technological development has been more discussed than the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning. AI is changing how we work, how we make art, and even how we access healthcare. Jennifer Oliva joins Taonga Leslie to explore the ways AI and algorithms are being used to restrict access to healthcare nationwide and how lawyers and patients can advocate for greater fairness and transparency.   Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.orgHost: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial JusticeGuest: Jennifer Oliva, Professor of Law and Val Nolan Faculty Fellow, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Link:  Jennifer Oliva, How Artificial Intelligence Controls Your Health Insurance Coverage, The Conversation, (June 20, 2025).Link: T. Christian Miller, et al., Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care, ProPublica (Oct. 23, 2024).  Link: Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub Link: TechTonic Justice Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube -----------------Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn't.----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

Melissa, Kate, and Leah can smell the fascism in the air as President Trump forces troops on California protesters. They discuss how he is (yet again) pushing the boundaries of authoritarianism, provide an update on the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, and unpack another flurry of Supreme Court Opinions. Then, they talk trans rights with Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice and staff attorney with the ACLU. Finally, a bit of fun with a game about iconic breakups–political and otherwise. This episode was recorded live from Sony Hall in New York City. Hosts' favorite things:Kate: “How 2000s Culture Messed Us Up”, (The Culture Study Podcast); “Delay, Interfere, Undermine”, T. Christian Miller and Sebastian Rotella (ProPublica); Federalizing the California National Guard, Steve Vladek (One First)Leah: This Is What Autocracy Looks Like, Michelle Goldberg (NYT); Argent, who dressed the hosts for the showMelissa: What the Hell Is Posse Comitatus Anyway? Elie Mystal (The Nation); The Better Sister (Prime Video); Sarah Sclarandis' shoes Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 10/4 – ChicagoLearn more: http://crooked.com/eventsOrder your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad VibesFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Part 1:We talk with T. Christian Miller, reporter for ProPublica.We discuss the case currently in Louisiana courts. Blue Cross/Blue Shield is appealing a judgement that was rendered by a jury after 18 years of litigation. The Jury was out for two hours of deliberation. The case covered "prior authorization" for procedures which BC/BS refused to pay, even after authorization was given. Many interesting arguments were presented by BC/BS to avoid payment. A story of bad faith by the health insurer.Part 2:We talk with Regina Mahone, Senior Editor at The Nation.Regina describes the painful story of a young woman who was denied timely medical care in Georgia, due to its anti-abortion law. The woman, Amber Nicole Thurman, died of sepsis because of delay in treatment. The case was reviewed by a state Board, but the results of the review were not made public, and the Review Board was dismissed. New Board members' names are now secret. In Texas, that Review Board is also keeping names of Board members secret, as well as keeping results secret.We discuss the problems caused by this secret-keeping of the treatment of women's health denial and consideration. We note that Black women are three to four times as likely to die from these kinds medical neglect. Anti-abortion laws in these states are exacerbating these problems for women's health.  Music: From David Rovics, “The Richest Man in the World Says So”, 2025WNHN.ORG production

Welcome back to Buck's Beat! We’ve missed you and are so excited to get this season started! In this episode, we’re diving into Georgia spring football with Barrett Sallee. Don't miss it! See you next time!

Welcome back to Buck's Beat! We’ve missed you and are so excited to get this season started! In this episode, we’re diving into Georgia spring football with Barrett Sallee. Don't miss it! See you next time!

This week, conservationist, photographer and filmmaker Christian Miller takes us on an unforgettable journey — from swimming alongside the planet's largest animal, to eavesdropping on a humpback whale krill hunt. Along the way, we'll dodge jaguars and flesh-eating ants in the Amazon, and learn why you can't hide anything from a whale (spoiler: they can literally see through you). Strap in — it's a wild ride. It's our third week broadcasting the show live on CairnsFM 89.1 and it's a cracker! Catch us live every Friday at cairnsfm891.org.au for your weekly deep dive into the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.JOIN THE CONVERSATION Got questions? Text us on 0437 835 937 or email info@wordonthereef.org Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Support Word on the Reef on Patreon Follow @WordOnTheReefPodcast on Instagram If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org

Health insurance companies aren't in the business of keeping people healthy—they're in the business of making money. And that means they'll go to extreme lengths to deny valid healthcare claims, sometimes with devastating, even fatal, consequences for the people they insure. We all know the system is broken, but journalists T. Christian Miller and Patrick Rucker have uncovered just how deep the rot goes in their exposé Not Medically Necessary. This week, Adam sits down with Miller and Rucker to discuss their shocking findings and whether there's any hope of escaping the nightmare of for-profit healthcare.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Christian Miller discuss his book on honesty, exploring its neglect in philosophical discourse. Dr. Miller emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of honesty, its metaphysical nature, and the empirical evidence surrounding human behavior. The discussion also touches on the degrees of virtue, the role of perseverance, and the implications of character development. In this conversation, Dr. Miller and PJ explore the psychological and biological impacts of dishonesty, the mixed character of human nature, and practical strategies for cultivating honesty in everyday life. Make sure to check out Dr. Miller's book: Honesty: The Philosophy & Psychology of a Neglected Virtue

Christian Miller joins us to share his exhilarating hunting stories from the heart of North Dakota and Minnesota. From filling tags with mule deer and white-tailed bucks in Stark County to his first adventure on public land in Minnesota, Christian's experiences capture the essence of camaraderie and challenge that make hunting such a thrilling pursuit. As the hunting season winds down, we also shift our focus to the icy landscapes ahead and the excitement of the upcoming ice fishing season, discussing crucial safety tips to keep you secure on early ice.The transition to winter brings not only ice fishing but also exciting prospects in the agricultural equipment auction world. Learn from seasoned professionals Troy Gillespie and Troy Dronsrud as they share their expertise on navigating the quieter farming period and gearing up for bustling spring sales. From high-horsepower tractors to custom harvest tales, this episode peeks into the heart of equipment sales and the strategic planning that ensures auctions are both successful and community-centered.Our journey also explores vibrant outdoor activities in the Upper Midwest, highlighting the rich hunting and fishing scenes that define Otter Tail County, Minnesota. We reflect on the dynamic community spirit that thrives in these regions and the significant impact of live auctions. By fostering connections and offering invaluable insights into both land and equipment sales, we underscore the enduring value of these engaging events. Whether you're captivated by hunting tales, fishing tips, or the intricacies of agricultural auctions, this episode promises to keep you hooked from start to finish.Follow at www.americalandauctioneer.com and on Instagram & FacebookContact the team at Pifer's

Some of the biggest health insurers in the country are turning to an algorithm to help determine if a medical claim will be approved. That's according to a recent investigation led by ProPublica into EviCore, a contractor used to outsource prior approval requests for much of the insurance industry. The investigation found that EviCore tweaks an algorithm to increase the likelihood those claims will be denied, which means lower costs for insurers but more patients losing access to potentially lifesaving care. Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke to ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller, who co-reported this story.

Some of the biggest health insurers in the country are turning to an algorithm to help determine if a medical claim will be approved. That's according to a recent investigation led by ProPublica into EviCore, a contractor used to outsource prior approval requests for much of the insurance industry. The investigation found that EviCore tweaks an algorithm to increase the likelihood those claims will be denied, which means lower costs for insurers but more patients losing access to potentially lifesaving care. Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke to ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller, who co-reported this story.

Some of the biggest health insurers in the country are turning to an algorithm to help determine if a medical claim will be approved. That's according to a recent investigation led by ProPublica into EviCore, a contractor used to outsource prior approval requests for much of the insurance industry. The investigation found that EviCore tweaks an algorithm to increase the likelihood those claims will be denied, which means lower costs for insurers but more patients losing access to potentially lifesaving care. Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke to ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller, who co-reported this story.

“Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for CarePro Publica, By T. Christian Miller, on Oct 23, 2024https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations The panel delves into the complexities and pitfalls of the U.S. healthcare system, particularly the insurance industry's reliance on algorithms and outsourced decision-making to approve or deny pre-authorized medical claims. They examine the unsettling trend of companies like Evicore, which utilize algorithms to deny claims based on perceived discrepancies, leaving critical decisions to doctors who have limited time and often lack specific expertise. AJ and Jonathan discuss personal experiences, highlighting frustrations with insurance companies' arbitrary denials that delay essential treatments, turning healthcare into a bureaucratic struggle that often prioritizes profit over patient well-being.AJ recounts enduring unnecessary delays due to insurance denials, underscoring how slight procedural changes—such as different anesthesia types—can lead to rejections. A poignant example involves a friend's life-saving Crohn's disease medication, which, despite its necessity, was repeatedly denied, demonstrating the callous indifference inherent in these processes. Jonathan discusses his experiences with the VA, which he acknowledges as imperfect but effective in comparison to private insurance. The panel further explores the tangled connections among major health insurance companies, pharmacies, and outsourced providers, underscoring the corporate consolidation that prioritizes profit margins over patients' lives. Their conversation critiques how healthcare has morphed from a fundamental right into a profit-driven service, emphasizing that for these companies, patients are merely "price tags" whose wellbeing is secondary to the financial bottom line.The Non-Prophets, Episode 23.45.2 featuring Phoebe Rose, AJ, Cynthia and Jonathan RoudabushBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

It's the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News' Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News' Julie Rovner interviews Irving Washington, a senior vice president at KFF and the executive director of its Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative.Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Emmarie Huetteman: KFF Health News' “‘Dreamers' Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year — But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way,” by Julie Appleby. Lauren Weber: The New York Times' “What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer's Trials,” by Walt Bogdanich and Carson Kessler. Shefali Luthra: NBC News' “They're Middle Class and Insured. Childbirth Still Left Them With Crippling Debt,” by Aria Bendix. Jessie Hellmann: ProPublica's “‘Not Medically Necessary': Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care,” by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica; Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum; and David Armstrong, ProPublica. Also mentioned on this week's podcast: KFF Health News' “Ghosts, Ghouls, and Ghastly Drug Prices in Winning Halloween Haikus.” A transcript of this episode will be available Nov. 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of the Just Schools Podcast, Jon Eckert engages with Ted Cockle, a colleague and educator at Baylor University. Cockle shares insights from his experiences and philosophies on what it means to be human and how to foster meaningful education. The discussion also covers the importance of relationships in student success, emphasizing that students flourish when they have supportive relationships with non-parent adults who engage in meaningful conversations about purpose and transcendence. Additionally, the conversation explores practical classroom strategies, such as creating engaging and participatory environments, and the importance of viewing knowledge as a gift to be shared. The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Each week, we'll talk to catalytic educators who are doing amazing work. Be encouraged. Connect with us: Baylor MA in School Leadership Jon Eckert: @eckertjon Center for School Leadership at Baylor University: @baylorcsl     Transcription: Jon Eckert: Hey, we're here today with Ted Cockle, a good friend and colleague who gets to teach in the leadership minor at Baylor University with me, has a great background. So Ted, thanks for being with us today. Ted Cockle: Yeah, excited to be here. Thanks so much. Jon Eckert: And could you just give us a quick 30,000 foot view of how you ended up in the office right next to mine at Baylor University teaching all different majors, leadership principles. Ted Cockle: Yeah, it's pretty wild. I usually go back to, I've always wanted to be a doctor. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a doctor. I love figuring out how stuff works and what's more complicated than the human body? And it took me a little while, but then I realized that wasn't it. I needed more complicated systems. There were more other systems to look into. I was a systems guy. I wanted to figure out all those things. Ultimately led me to start climbing the philosophical ladder. And that got me up to the most complicated and most enduring questions of what does it mean to be human and what does it mean to flourish? And so I am a doctor, as my boys remind me, not the kind that can help people. Jon Eckert: That's right. Ted Cockle: But a doctor nonetheless, helping us think through what does it mean to be human? What does it mean to flourish? I think those are inherently leadership questions and ones that I help my students explore. Jon Eckert: So I'm so grateful that you're here. We both had the experience of being at Wheaton College, me a few years before you, but that formational liberal arts education that we got there plays out in the work that we get to do with kids today. And most of our audience that listens to just schools or K-twelve educators. So what do you see as some of the key themes that you think really matter for educators to keep in mind as they deal with the practical realities of the classroom that we exist in today? Ted Cockle: Yeah, absolutely. And I think that liberal arts education really formed me. So going to Wheaton and then even the program that I did here helped really think through pulling on a number of different disciplines. And I think that's plays out in the classroom, helping students make connections, for me, that's my goal. So there's so many different specialties and so many different areas on campus in a college university setting, lots of different silos and things. I view my goal as creating a space for them to pull those threads together. So you're asking about practical implications. I just read something the other day that it was something to the effect of, I used to walk into the classroom and say, "All right, students, quiet down, quiet down. It's time for..." But now this educator was talking about how he walks into the classroom and he says, "All right, put your phones away. Let's talk." It's silent. The classroom's silent when you walk in. And I find that is often the biggest challenge that I face in the classroom is how do you get students engaged? How do you get them to think? And that's why I love thinking about those things that pull the threads together because there's an immediate need. And I love seeing that moment when laptops get folded down, iPads get turned over or turned off. Phones get put back in pockets because students' eyes are now, wait, that's a question I've been asking. So how do I start with where the student is at to help engage them with a question that they've been perhaps wrestling with but didn't know and they're like, wait, wait, wait. Yeah, no. I don't know the answer to that. I don't always get it. I definitely don't always get it. But you know it when you see it. And those are those moments that are so life-giving as an instructor. Jon Eckert: Yeah. Early childhood teacher shared this quote I share it all the time. No profession can compete with the spark between souls that occurs between teachers and students. So those sparks are what keep you coming back. Ted Cockle: That's right. Jon Eckert: What I think, I always am very clear to our K through 12 sisters and brothers that our work is way easier than theirs is. These are students that made it all the way through high school, got admitted into Baylor, chose to be in our class and are paying tuition to be there. And so when I'm complaining about the challenges of engaging students, I realize that that really sometimes falls on deaf ears in a K through 12 world where they're dealing with so many of these issues with students that aren't as formed as ours are. They haven't been able to manage some of the impulses that they have. So I'm curious if there are a couple of mindset shifts that you think are important for us to think about what it really means, because I love where you started. What does it mean to be human as an educator? That's our job is to help students think about this. So what are a couple key things that you do or you think about, the ways you think about things that help you do the things that make it meaningful for kids? Ted Cockle: Just on your point about K-12 instructors, that's honestly where I go for most of my practical advice is my brother-in-law, who's a high school English teacher, visiting his class transformed the way that I teach in the classroom, even down to a recent text exchange we had last week where he suggested doing a speed dating or speed friending idea, talking through ideas and working through things. So I implemented that and it worked great. Great conversation. So thankful for him. Shout out to Jake Krogh there on the podcast. Jon Eckert: Another Wheaton grad. There we go. Ted Cockle: Another Wheaton grad indeed. So yeah, practical shifts there. I think this can be philosophical, but it then leads into a practical implication. What is actually happening in the classroom space? How are we actually fundamentally pursuing knowledge? If knowledge, this comes from a great book that I'm super thankful for called Intellectual Appetite. What is the pursuit of knowledge? It's an appetite. We are pursuing, learning about the nature of reality. But there's two ways that we can do that. There's an ordered way of pursuing knowledge and then a disordered way of pursuing knowledge. An ordered way of pursuing knowledge recognizes that knowledge is a gift that comes from above, comes from the Lord, and we are seeking to understand and better understand his world, how he's created us, what's going on and how we make order out of chaos in this world. A disordered way of pursuing knowledge sees it as something to be hoarded, something to be garnered for myself, for my own purposes so that I can effectively be God. I'm controlling it, I'm grasping it, I'm squeezing. It's mine and my own. And then I set up barriers as to who can have access to it. That has massive implications. And that's how I start every single one of my classes the beginning of fall, what kind of classroom are we going to have here? What kind of classroom do we want to be? How do we want to be known as a class? Do we want to be hoarders of knowledge or are we wanting to be pursuing knowledge as stewards who are recognizing this is knowledge that's been passed on to us from someone else, and then we are seeking to steward it until we can pass it on to someone else. That then creates this multiplicative chain of knowledge. Me passing on knowledge does not diminish my knowledge, but enhances and expands our overall understanding of what knowledge is. Practically in the classroom this means we're going to ask hard questions. We're running towards challenging questions. We're never shying away from them. And I want students to know that, particularly in this age where I think students at times are fearful to speak up. The reason why the one-on-one interactions or group discussions work so well is because they feel a little bit safer. They're nervous in a big group setting to articulate an idea that might be controversial, but it's amazing what we can get to. By the end of the semester they'll start saying things like, Oh, this is a studious space, which is the language that this author uses for the ordered pursuit of knowledge. Studious space, is this right? Can I understand this? Am I understanding this correctly? Or Dr. Cockle, can you explain that to me for the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth time, I still don't get it. And being willing to see them as whole persons pursuing an ordered vision of knowledge, an ordered pursuit of knowledge. So those are just some of the practical ways that I see that. That's how I handle it in the classroom, start that way. And then I remind them of that language throughout the semester. I think that's been pretty helpful. Jon Eckert: Love that, because you and I both get to teach the capstone leadership class. And so we have about 15 to 20 people in that class, they are not huge classes, but trying to get the discussion going is challenging in an ordered way. And so, one of the things I did, and we've talked about this, I did this semester because I felt I needed to do it, was we printed out all the readings for the semester. There's about 25 different authors they read. It's about a 650-page course pack. We put it in a binder and we gave it to them at the beginning of the semester and said, Hey, for this class, all you will need is the text, a pen, paper, and each other. Because we wanted the focus to be on these hard questions, these deep meaningful questions, some of which they've never wrestled with because I find one of the things that a lot of students have not done when they get to me when they're 21, 22, they haven't engaged deeply on these things because they're hard, and they haven't developed the cognitive endurance and Oh, I can just google that, or I can use AI. Well, AI is just consensus. It's not wisdom. How do we get to wisdom? And that's what we need humans for because we are made in the image of God and we can point each other toward those things. And in that relationship, there's that depth. So one of the things I love about you in your classes is you don't shy away from the hard questions, but then you also have this life-on-life perspective. I know you've been meeting with one of a great student who's a junior here at Baylor. You've been meeting with him I think every week since freshman year in a mentoring role. So talk about how you live life with students, which I think as a huge blessing as a college professor that we get to do this. But talk a little bit about how you do that outside the classroom as well. Ted Cockle: Yeah, it starts in the classroom. In the classroom, but before class, I think a lot of times we can, even us professors are focused on ourselves. We're nervous before a lecture. Yes, we get nervous still before lectures, before discussions. Is this going to go well? Is this going to be a good one? Did I prepare enough? Did I read this? Do I understand this enough before the students? And so we can be introspective, we can be using that time. We're in the classroom maybe five, 10 minutes before to shuffle around. But I've really tried to make a commitment that I'm in the classroom no later than five minutes before class and hopefully 10 minutes before, and that's time where all my files are already set up. I'm ready to go and I can focus on students. So I come in, how's it going? I know their names. I'm asking them, how was your weekend? What did you do? What made it great? What made it challenging? Or if a student is clearly in a state of a disarray or perhaps a little flustered or, "Oh, I'm only on four hours of sleep." "Oh, why?" So seeing them as humans outside of our classroom is the place it has to start. They're not just minds on sticks that come in, receive knowledge and then depart, but they're well-rounded students and whole persons. That's part of what it is to be a whole person, is that we're not just our minds, but we are everything else that's happening in our life. Jon Eckert: Which makes teaching a lot more interesting. Ted Cockle: It really does. It helps with illustrations too, because I've had a conversation with so-and-so, now I can bring this point home by illustrating something in an abstract sense in a way that doesn't reveal what's going on in their life, but can help speak directly to what's going on. Much like a sermon being given to a particular congregation at a particular moment. I think lectures in classrooms, discussions in classrooms are learning experiences that are given to a particular group at a particular time for a particular reason. And that's why AI can't be a professor. That's why AI can't be teachers. The teaching occupation, teaching profession is unique and it requires humans interacting with other humans in humanly ways. So now I've lost the thread of your question, but, no mentorship, life on life. So then those often lead to follow-up conversations. Students will pop in always asking the follow-up conversation, how's it going? What's going on? What are your thoughts on the class even? Giving them opportunities to evaluate and push back. Some of my classes, I require time for them to come into office hours to get to know them. I know you do that as well. I've got a teaching vocation class this semester. We're dealing with some pretty big issues about what it means to be human and what it means to flourish. Go figure. And I want them to come in and we're going to talk about it. So I've had a couple of those meetings and I've got a couple more coming up in the next couple of weeks. I can't begin to tell you how fun it is to dive deep into those conversations in a one-on-one setting would make it easy. There's hospitality involved. I've got tea and coffee and hot chocolate, whatever they're wanting to drink, maybe some cookies or something. And we're having a conversation. It's not about a grade, it's about the ideas. So I think that's a huge part of it, and my topic lends itself to that. But other topics can as well, whether you're a math teacher, a physics teacher, or whatever. Jon Eckert: Well, because we are humans, so one of the things that we've been able to do over the last 15 years is have students into our home. And Jake, you're a brother-in-law and students for years at Wheaton and now at Baylor where they come in Sunday for lunch and they see our family and whatever status it's in. And we have plenty of food. I'm cooking, so it's one of six meals, but there's always plenty. And our kids that have grown, we now have a 2018 and 15-year-old. They've had college students that are a few steps ahead of them in our home for 15 years. And so it's not just, I think sometimes students think that teachers are just doing things for them, but we get great benefit from the relationships we have with students. So Tavis, the student that you meet with, he is a huge blessing. I had him in our leadership capstone class. And so it's not just a one-way relationship where we're pouring into a student and we get nothing back. It's this reciprocal learning that we know our content, but seeing it through their eyes and the way they apply it to their context enriches the understanding. And that's why in my classroom where I said, all you need is the text in each other and this, you don't need devices in here. It wasn't a, we're not going to have in a punitive way. You have this rich humanity right here that'll allow you to understand these texts and these big ideas better if we're focused in that way. So again- Ted Cockle: That's brilliant- Jon Eckert: ... I always say we have the best jobs in the world. Ted Cockle: Oh yeah. Jon Eckert: Because this is amazing. We get to tackle these questions. This is our job to tackle these questions. Ted Cockle: And the joy after years, Tavis is a junior, he's still a student, and I had him as a student, but now I view him almost more as a friend than anything. That's the primary identity that he's grown into. And we swap stories about fun movies that we've been watching, and then we'll talk about vocation and calling and meaning and purpose. And I'll share about things that I'm thinking about. He's sharing things he's... It's friendship. It was founded on intellectual friendship and community that then leads to full on. Jon Eckert: One of the things I wanted you to spend a little bit of time talking about, because you've worked on this instrument for K through 12 schools looking at faith formation in schools. So talk a little bit about the way you think about that. I think a little bit differently than a lot of the formation tools that are out there. We have, it's very difficult to observe what's happening internally in someone. Ted Cockle: That's right. Jon Eckert: So faith formation is challenging. So talk a little bit about how you think about that with K through 12 and even in college students, because I know you do a lot of thinking about this. Ted Cockle: Yeah. I'll start in saying you can't map the Holy Spirit. A friend of mine- Jon Eckert: Good caveat. Ted Cockle: Yes, a friend of mine is, he's a mechanical engineering guy, and he's telling me these stories about integrating faith with learning. And his primary one is that after decades and decades in technology and all these things, we still can't map the wind. And he goes, "I think that's the perfect image right there," because the spirit is like the wind. We cannot map it, we can't trace it. We can draw close to it. We get closer to the root, but we can't map it. We don't know where the wind is going to go. And I love that image. And yet I think we can get closer and closer to the root. What I mean by that is we often, when looking at faith, we start particularly in the K-12 spaces, we start with exemplars. We have models of what we'd like our graduates to be like, graduate profiles. They're this. They've got this virtue and that virtue, and they're exemplifying faith. They're reading their Bible every day. And these are wonderful visions of things to aim for. And we should hold up exemplars. Exemplars inspire us to be like them. So I love that. But it can't stop there, because oftentimes those exemplars are known for either their belief or their behavior. And we're seeing faith evaluated on the base of their cognitive ascension to particular doctrines, important, or their ability to produce particular fruits, particular behaviors, particular practices of the Christian faith. Also very important. But the reality is our beliefs in our head, our behaviors in our hand, they come from somewhere. There's something closer to the root. A good tree bears good fruit. It's not that the fruit makes the tree good. In scripture the tree is always the source of the fruit. The good tree bears the good fruit. So we need to be careful of the direction here because our behaviors could be, as one scholar writes, Paul Tripp, he writes, we could staple fruit to a tree, but stapling a plump apple to a dead tree does not make that tree come alive. So what if the faith practices that we're upholding is exemplary or measuring as an indicator of faith are actually just being fruit stapled, the right thing, but for the wrong reason. What happens? We've missed it then. Or what if they have the right knowledge, but again, for the wrong reason, maybe they have a disordered pursuit of knowledge and it's hoarding it and it's saying, look how amazing I am. I know all these theological truths, or look how amazing I am. I serve all these different things, but they're missing the key posture that's there. And so, one of the things I've been thinking about, and one of the things that we've been trying to wrestle with and think through is could we measure something that's a little bit closer to the root, so to speak, closer to the trunk of the tree that's bearing good fruit? And I think the answer there is the heart. How can we measure the affections of a student? Now that's hard to do. It's a latent reality. Again, we're not mapping the spirit. You can't do that. But I think we can begin to get a semblance of understanding a student's posture. And we can do this in college. We can do this in K-12 settings. And we've done it by trying to ask how are they identifying? A lot of the psychological research is using matters of salience, things that are front of mind. If it's front of mind, it's part of the way that you're seeing yourself. It's part of the way that you're identifying yourself. It's part of the narrative identity that you are taking on as you begin to develop your sense of who you are. So if faith and identifying with the Christian narrative is close to their mind and salient, then it's often going to be close to their heart. Those things that are close to our heart are usually the things that we talk about most. They are indicators of deeper senses of desire that are the source of motivation. So when we're talking about faith formation in a school setting, I think we need to be careful not to just focus on belief, not to just focus on behavior and not just to focus on the heart, but how can the three of those work together in tandem to know the good, to love the good, and to do the good. Knowledge, the head, love, the heart, do, the hands. Jon Eckert: Love that. Love that. Well, we're going to move into what's front of mind for you now- Ted Cockle: Sure. Sure. Jon Eckert: ... which is our lightning round. So we generally ask for word, phrase, or sentence about a question that I will ask at random, which you've not been prepared for. So we'll start with this one. What's your favorite book you've read in the last year? I know you're always reading, but what's your favorite book that it just pops to mind? What's front of mind? Ted Cockle: Front of mind is probably the book Character Gap by Christian Miller. He talks about this idea that perhaps we're not as good as we think we are, and perhaps we're not as bad as we could be. We often live more often. We often live more often. Good. That's clear. We often live somewhere in that character gap, as he calls it. So what do we do? Jon Eckert: What's his background? Is he a- Ted Cockle: He's a psychologist at Wake Forest. Jon Eckert: All right, all right. Hey, that- Ted Cockle: Yeah. Great Christian guy. Jon Eckert: ... sounds fascinating. Sounds fascinating. All right. Worst piece of advice you've ever received as an educator or a scholar? Ted Cockle: Let's see. Jon Eckert: Or as a dad or as a husband, you can go anywhere with this. Ted Cockle: Worst piece of advice in the academic setting I think is probably just survive. Jon Eckert: Okay. That's bleak. Ted Cockle: It's a little bleak. It's like, well, it's going to be so hard and you're going to do all these things. And rather than being proactive and thinking about what might lead to flourishing. Jon Eckert: That's good. Best piece of advice you've ever either given or received. Ted Cockle: Yeah. Rest in Christ. Jon Eckert: Good reminder. That's a lot better than survive. Ted Cockle: Yes, indeed it is. And I think it comes back to what I was talking about earlier where a lot of times we're focused in on ourself, but when we're resting in Christ, we are free from the preoccupation of the self. So the advice is a reminder for me always. And it's one that I'm constantly reminding myself to look up for my own naval gazing and see who needs the good works that the Lord's prepared for me. Jon Eckert: So we get to work with 18 to 22 year olds in general, what makes you most concerned about our students that are 18 to 22? Ted Cockle: We taught on ethics today. I asked the question, how do you know what's good? Crickets. How do you know and begin to evaluate what's good? They didn't have any answers. When I put them into small groups, still didn't have any answers. When I drummed up, I don't know if that's a proper term, but when I started asking, dredging for answers, it was things like the law, what people tell you, what you feel. Jon Eckert: That's what happens when you're in an unmoored society that's lost touch with what truth is, and especially truth in love. And it's very hard to exist in any kind of way because you live in this individualized relativistic, what's right for me may not be right for you. And so if that's the heuristic, you're in trouble. What makes you most optimistic? Ted Cockle: Oh, the fact that there are good people having good conversations with students. I think the number one thing that continues to be a determining factor of a student succeeding and flourishing in life, in college, is whether or not they have a relationship with somebody who's not their parent. And when in that relationship, they have conversations about meaning and purpose when they talk about transcendent things, this continues to be the number one indicator of a student flourishing, working towards success. All the numbers, students are often finding this in church settings. They're finding this in teachers, they're finding this in coaches. So the fact that there are people pouring into students all around the world, that gives me hope. Jon Eckert: Yeah, the number two factor, according to Gallup in K through 12 education that indicates student engagement is I have an adult who makes me excited about the future. And that's it. It's those questions because we all have them. Ted Cockle: Totally. And I think sometimes we think it's more complicated than that. We want a new intervention, we want a new idea. We want the silver bullet. But you know what? It's showing up day after day and having a conversation, just saying, how are you doing today? And if the opportunity arises, sometimes it does. Students having a tough day, you can ask that next question. And then the next one and the next one. Probably then you're going to start talking about things of meaning and purpose. Jon Eckert: And it's not always convenient at the time that works best for you. In fact, it almost never is. Ted Cockle: Often not indeed. Jon Eckert: But thank you for taking the time to show up and talk today. Appreciated the conversation. Appreciate all you do, Ted. Ted Cockle: Yeah, it's my joy. Thank you so much for having me.    

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Changes in Track and Field are needed in our sport and its refreshing to see Gabby Thomas and Alexis Ohanian partnering to launch the 776 Invitational, a women's-only tack meet. Michael Johnson secures $30M for new track league, Michael Johnson only wins Gold Medals at the Olympics and has been synonymous with the sport since the 80s. Michael Johnson can create transparency in our sport and lift our athletes up with this huge legacy play! For far too long our sport has lacked transparency and has had a stranglehold on progress, with agents and shoe companies hidden agendas. This past weekend we had a lot of track to follow from the Diamond League to Bermuda, we saw many former Olympians in action, but when it comes to the 100M, Christian Miller has the world lead with his 9.93. Next up, World Relays.

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Kenenisa Bekele didn't win the London Marathon but he more than capture attention with his second place showing. Is it enough to get him to the Olympics one final time. Peres Jepchirchir set the women's only marathon world record in London in a "tactical" 2:16. High schooler Christian Miller ran a world leading 9.93 100m, could he possibly make the US Olympic team (and win Olympic gold?). Billionaries Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Ratcliffe ran fast, there is a doping controversy involving China, USADA, and WADA, and a USATF legal update, along with the 800m opener of Josh Kerr. All sports fans need a VPN. Get the one we use with a money back guarantee here. 00:00 Start Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today and get a 2nd podcast every week. 03:48 Kenenisa Bekele 2:04 2nd Place in London! Olympic chances article 1 article 2 *interview after NYC Half 25:48 British men vs US men *Emile Cairess training thread 29:00 Rojo sidetrack on women's 1500m and doping *link of 1500 champs 32:38 Peres Jepchirchir breaks women's only world record as 4 women go sub 2:17 43:40 Gudaf Tsegay 3:50m 1500 but might she only run 10,000 at Olympics 51:22 Sha'Carri Gets Beat, No SAFP or Elaine Thompson 56:29 First 13 Minute Women's 5000m in China This Weekend? 01:01:26 Christian Miller 9.93 as 17 year-old 01:11:10 Billionaires running fast: Mark Zuckerberg Sub 21 5k, Sir Jim Ratcliffe marathon 01:15:15 Jim Estes' defamation lawsuit vs USATF clears legal hurdle *USATF ruling here 01:20:06 Chinese Doping scandal or nothing to worry about? USADA and WADA threatening each other 01:28:56 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse 1 year where abouts suspension 01:34:16 Josh Kerr 1:45 opener Links: Bekele article 1 article 2 *interview after NYC Half Emile Cairess training thread list of 1500 champs USATF ruling here Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole unpack the first big weekend in track and field as the Diamond League and Continental Tour kicked off. In this week's round-up of performances, they discuss: Xiamen Diamond League – Mondo Duplantis' 6.24m world record and what it could mean for the rest of the season – Gudaf Tsegay nearly breaks the 1500m world record with a 3:50.30; Did the women's 1500m suddenly get more interesting? – Torrie Lewis beats Sha'Carri Richardson in the 200m; Is there reason to be concerned? – Marco Arop vs. Emmanuel Wanyonyi needs to be a thing to bring back the men's 800m to prominence – Is the U.S. having a moment in the men's high jump? Shelby McEwen wins in Xiamen, JuVaughn Harrison jumps a world lead at LSU – Paulino wins 400m and says this may be the year to break the 400m World record – Christian Coleman wins the 100m in only 10.13s ahead of Fred Kerley; another slow year for the 100m? Results from around the world – Courtney Lindsey beat Letsile Tebogo in a 200m at the Kip Keino Classic – Gabby Thomas ran 50.37 at LSU – Christine Mboma, competing for the first time since August 2022, runs 12.32 and finishes last in the women's 100 at the Kip Keino Classic – Mary Moraa opened up her 2024 800m campaign with a 1:57.96 at the Kip Keino Classic – 17-year-old Christian Miller drops a 9.93 for 100m at a small meet in Clermont, Florida to take the world lead and break the U.S. U20 record. London Marathon – Peres Jepchirchir breaks the women's-only marathon record In 2:16:16 – Alexander Mutiso Munyao wins his first Major in 2:04:01 – Kenenisa Bekele smashes his own Masters record In 2:04:15 – So who is the Kenyan Olympic marathon team? Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Anderson Emerole | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@atkoeme on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

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The 8am hour of Tuesday's Mac & Cube continued with John Talty, senior writer for 24-7 Sports & best-selling author, says how surprised he was about Nick Saban's retirement & what he sees in the future for the Alabama Crimson Tide; then, more portal movement is making news; later, Christian Miller, former Alabama stand out & part of the CTSN, says what he'll remember most about Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama & where his concern level is for the current players looking at the portal; and finally, we recap the last few NFL games in our 2-Minute Drill.  "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.