Podcasts about Christopher Columbus

Why does mainstream history completely erase the stories of the Indigenous leaders who actively fought back against European conquest? How did the fluid, complex politics of the Caribbean reshape global history long before the fall of the Aztecs and Incas ? In this episode of Varn Vlog, we sit down with historical researcher and novelist Andrew Rowen to explore the unsparing, bicultural reality of ground zero in the Americas. Andrew Rowen has spent over a decade parsing through dense anthropological records and reading between the lines of heavily biased Spanish primary sources to reconstruct the authentic perspective of the Taino people. In this deep-dive conversation, Andrew illuminates the life of Anacaona—a shrewd, competent ruler, poetess, and the first female Native American chieftain to resist the Spanish conquest. We explore her brilliant and tragic political strategies of separate coexistence, tracking how her chiefdom leveraged food logistics and made uneasy alliances with Spanish mutineers to stave off total annihilation. We also turn the lens toward the European side of the equation, dissecting the conflicting motivations of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella. Rowen traces Isabella's internal journey of conscience regarding the enslavement of her Indigenous "vassals," , contrast to the craven extraction methods of the commoner conquistadors who disobeyed her orders to establish the roots of centuries-long forced labor networks like repartimiento and encomienda. Finally, we confront the raw data behind the catastrophic Indigenous population collapse—sorting through the realities of forced gold mining slavery and the merciless spread of European diseases like smallpox and typhus . If you want an objective, unromanticized framework for how the transatlantic world was truly forged, this bicultural breakdown is an absolute must-watch.  Explore Andrew Rowen's acclaimed historical novel series (Encounters Unforeseen, Columbus and the Caonabó, and Isabel Anacaona and Columbus's Demise) on AndrewRowen.com! Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer 

The oldest cemetery in the country of Cuba is known by several names. There is La Necropolis de Cristobal Colon or El Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón or Colon Cemetery or in English, the Christopher Columbus Cemetery. Clearly, this city of the dead was named for Christopher Columbus. The Colon Cemetery is in the capital of Havana and was founded in 1876 and has over 800,000 burials. The cemetery appears to be a sea of monuments, some beautiful and some in disrepair, and is the final resting place for many historical figures and also legendary characters, one of which is a well-known figure in Santeria.  Intro and Outro music "Stones and Bones" was written and produced by History Goes Bump and any use is strictly prohibited. Check us out at: https://historygoesbump.com

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

​ @LanternJack  joins us in the studio today to talk about the theory of whether Odysseus reached America before Christopher Columbus and other interesting topics... WELCOME TO CAMP!

Start flippin' your fins, we're talking about mermaids! For centuries, sailors and islanders around the world have spoken of seeing aquatic humanoid creatures. Some describe malevolent beings luring people to their watery graves, while others consider them guardians whose hands have been seen reaching up to steady boats during storms. Despite often being dismissed as misidentified manatees or collective hallucinations, these tales continue to persist. In this episode we'll be examining stories as far back as Christopher Columbus's voyages and as recent as present-day Zimbabwe.Insta & TikTok: @twoblackcatsprodSamuel Fallour's drawings are posted on our Instagram!

What if everything we thought we knew about the ancient world was incomplete?In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl set out to answer a question that challenged the foundations of archaeology. Sailing more than 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean on a simple balsa wood raft called Kon-Tiki, he attempted to prove that ancient civilizations may have been capable of extraordinary transoceanic voyages long before modern navigation—or even Christopher Columbus.But did his daring expedition actually rewrite history... or simply prove that the impossible was possible?In this captivating episode of Truth Be Told, host Tony Sweet takes you on a journey across one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. We'll uncover the fascinating story behind the Kon-Tiki expedition, explore the legends of Viracocha, examine the mystery of the sweet potato that somehow crossed the Pacific centuries before European exploration, and dive into the latest archaeological and genetic discoveries that continue to fuel debate among historians.Together, we'll separate fact from speculation as we explore questions surrounding ancient navigation, lost civilizations, Polynesian explorers, Atlantis, Mu, and whether forgotten chapters of human history may still be waiting beneath the waves.Was Thor Heyerdahl chasing an impossible dream... or uncovering clues to one of humanity's greatest forgotten mysteries?Join us as we follow the evidence, challenge assumptions, and ask the questions that continue to captivate explorers, archaeologists, and mystery seekers around the world. Because sometimes... The greatest mysteries aren't found in the stars... they're hidden in our own past.

Not all spiritual formation is created equal. Just because you read your Bible, pray, and go to church every Sunday does not mean you are being renewed – as Colossians 3:10 says – in the image and knowledge of your creator. A very good litmus test for us as followers of Jesus is…do we look like Jesus? Do we love what Jesus loved? Do we love whom Jesus loved? Do we speak as Jesus spoke? Do we embody what Jesus lived and died for? That has been the historical definition of a Christian for generations: little Christs. With the rise of Christian nationalism in our present day, many outside the church look at Christianity in America and wonder, what does it actually mean to be a Christian? One of my favorite books in the last year was Making it Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism And The Black Church with Dr. Drew G.I. Hart. So I wanted to bring him on the show to talk about the history of anabaptism. The history of the black church. And what we can learn about following Jesus today. Drew is an author, speaker, and professor of theology at Messiah University in Pennsylvania. With a decade of pastoral experience, Drew is a leading voice in Christian ethics, black theology, and anabaptism. Topics Covered: Drew’s upbringing in “Black evangelicalism” The difference between “Black Evangelicalism” and “Black Liberation Theology” The history of Anabaptism, its victories and vices The multicultural reality of Anabaptism globally The Christendom mindset and its influence today The history of colonial conquest in America and the birth of the Black Church How The Black Church balances out Anabaptism What went wrong with Christopher Columbus and his spiritual formation Why liberation theology is often resisted The Black Lives Matter movement and why it is so often resisted Resources Mentioned: Show Sponsor: Planning Center Making it Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism And The Black Church by Drew Hart Show Sponsor: Planning Center This episode is brought to you by Planning Center, helping you sync all your ministry details across your whole church. Planning Center has become so essential to how I manage a team, that it's almost impossible to consider local church ministry without it anymore. Today, I want to leave you with a PCO pro-tip. Does this sound like a familiar situation? It's the end of the week. You're about to leave the office when you suddenly think: Did all of our volunteers confirm for Sunday? You scroll through the schedule and sure enough—there's a gap. Instead of allowing yourself to spiral into a panic, try this: In Services, Planning Center has gap alerts. Turn them on, and you'll get a heads-up days before service if positions are still unfilled or unconfirmed. No more end of the week scrambling. Speaking of less scrambling, did you know you can access everything you need for rehearsals right from the Service media player on your phone? Lyrics, chord charts, arrangement notes—it's all right there, so you're not hunting for files in the middle of hitting those power chords. To see what else you can do to make your Sundays easier, go to planningcenter.com/blog. The post #397: Why We Need Anabaptism And The Black Church with Rev. Dr. Drew G.I. Hart appeared first on Beyond Sunday Worship.

Hour 1 for 8/5/26 Drew and Blessed Michael McGivney Medal Award Winner Father Robert Higgins discuss his life and ministry to the incarcerated (1:40). Then, Supreme Master Michael McCusker discuss the importance of patriotism (17:00), Christopher Columbus (23:54), and where our ultimate citizenship lies (27:56). Finally, Archbishop William E. Lori, Supreme Chaplain, covers the importance of Catholics in political life (31:40), what concerns him about the future (41:32), socialism (44:23), and signs of hope (48:55). Links: KofC.org/Relevant In Charity and Truth by Archbishop Lori

To continue our summer of travel with Close Readings, Irina Dumitrescu and Mary Wellesley look at the medieval bestseller The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. The fictional traveller's fantastical descriptions of different places, peoples and animals across the Holy Land and Asia are almost certainly drawn mainly from other textual sources, rather than direct experience by the unknown author, and yet the work was often used as a source of reference as well as entertainment or prurient interest. Many of the writer's observations of different political and religious practices could be taken as radical critiques of his homeland. Yet while it often urges appreciation of other cultures, the book is undoubtedly xenophobic and racist in places, foreshadowing the European quest for colonisation: indeed, Christopher Columbus had a copy with him when the Santa Cruz sighted land on 12th October 1492. Get 50% off a 12-month subscription to Close Readings with the code 'SUMMER50' here: https://lrb.me/crtravelmb Find our full Travel with Close Readings playlist here: https://lrb.me/travelwebmb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your imaginary passports, Culture Kids! In this episode, Kristen, Asher, and Arden hop aboard the Culture Train time machine to investigate one of history's most enduring legends: mermaids. Are they pure myth, or did real people really believe they saw one? The adventure begins over 2,300 years ago in the ancient city of Hierapolis, in what is now northern Syria, home to a sacred temple dedicated to the goddess Atargatis, widely considered one of the oldest mermaid-like figures in recorded history. From there, the Culture Train jumps nearly 1,800 years forward to 1493, landing aboard Christopher Columbus's ship in the Caribbean Sea, where Columbus famously recorded seeing three "mermaids" in his own journal. Along the way, kids discover that mermaid-like legends appear across cultures all over the world, from the ningyo of Japan to Mami Wata in West and Central Africa, and learn the real, scientific explanation historians believe is behind Columbus's sighting: the gentle, slow-moving manatee. It's a story about curiosity, the mystery of the ocean, and how humans everywhere have always tried to make sense of the unknown through story. The real historical origins of mermaid mythology, starting with the goddess Atargatis in ancient Hierapolis How Christopher Columbus's 1493 ship log describes a real "mermaid" sighting The scientific explanation behind Columbus's sighting: manatees, and why sailors mistook them for mythical creatures How mermaid-like legends appear independently across cultures, including Japanese ningyo and West/Central African Mami Wata Why humans across history and geography have always turned mysterious sightings into story Families with kids ages 4 to 10 who love ocean adventures, mythology, world history, marine animals, and time-travel storytelling. Hierapolis, ancient Syria — Temple of Atargatis The Caribbean Sea, 1493 — Christopher Columbus's voyage near Hispaniola Cross-cultural mermaid mythology: Japan (ningyo) and West/Central Africa (Mami Wata) Credits: Hosts: Kristen and Asher Kim Producer & Sound Designer: Kristen Kim Sound FX License: Envato Elements & Epidemic Sounds Audio Engineer: Robin Lai Academic Consultant: Elisha Li Nonprofit Consultant: Emil Kang, Jesseca Ryan Priest: Kristen Kim Christopher Columbus: Kristen Kim Sailor: Kristen Kim This episode is a work of fiction created for children's entertainment and educational enrichment purposes only. While inspired by mermaid mythology and folklore from various cultures, the characters, dialogue, and specific story events depicted are fictionalized and should not be relied upon as an accurate, complete, or authoritative account of any culture's traditions, beliefs, or history. Culture Kids Productions has made a good faith effort to represent the cultural and mythological source material respectfully, but listeners seeking factual or academic information about these traditions should consult qualified cultural experts, historians, or primary sources.

Can we see God's providence in the rise of nations? This message explores the biblical truth that God governs the affairs of men and directs history according to His sovereign purpose.Through the lives of Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and America's founding generation, we are reminded that history points beyond human achievement to God's faithfulness. Most importantly, we discover that God's greatest provision is the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.Join us as we celebrate God's faithfulness in history and respond to His invitation to trust Him today.

Kevin Kelly has spent over 30 years experiencing the edge of new technology: from the earliest days of the internet to the first years of Burning Man. But he's always treated the frontier as a place to visit, not somewhere to live. It's partially how he's been able to stay grounded through tech's various hype cycles.As founding executive editor of Wired and author of The Inevitable, Kelly spends as much time analyzing the latest in AI as he does reading about significant moments in history. It's a discipline he traces back to his work with the Long Now Foundation, which he cofounded to encourage long-term thinking, reaching from the last 10,000 years to the next. On this week's AI & I, Dan Shipper revisits his conversation with Kelly. They get into why historians can be the best futurists, and how our bid to understand what intelligence is has parallels with early scientists' attempts to figure out electricity. Kelly also describes the joy he found in creating an AI-generated saga featuring Leonardo Da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, and Martin Luther—one that will only ever be read and enjoyed by him.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribeFollow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipperTimestamps for YouTube:0:00 Start 0:50 Introduction 1:10 Why Dan and Kelly love Annie Dillard 12:52 How to predict the future like Kelly16:10 What the history of electricity can teach us about AI 20:13 How Kelly thinks about the nature of intelligence 25:44 Kelly's advice on discovering your competitive advantage 29:33 How Kelly assembled a bench of star writers for Wired 34:43 How Kelly used ChatGPT to co-create a book 39:12 Using AI as a mirror for your mind 43:43 What Kelly learned from betting on VR in the 1980sLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:Kevin Kelly on X: https://twitter.com/kevin2kellyThe Inevitable by Kevin Kelly: https://www.amazon.com/Inevitable-Understanding-Technological-Forces-Future/dp/0525428089Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard: https://www.amazon.com/Pilgrim-Tinker-Harper-Perennial-Classics/dp/00612333231,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly: https://www.amazon.com/1000-True-Fans-Kellys-Simple-ebook/dp/B01N9P9O4GFull episode transcript: https://every.to/podcast/transcript-be243312-ea22-4193-8c56-b9cd45a79a87

A controversial Christopher Columbus statue removed from Bridgeport's Seaside Park in 2020 is expected to return later this year after undergoing restoration funded by the local Italian American community. We spoke with Chris Caruso, president of the Council of Italian American Societies of Greater Bridgeport, about the statue comeback.

Sôcôla là một món ăn nay đã quá quen thuộc với người Việt Nam, nhưng chắc là không có mấy ai hiểu rõ về nguồn gốc của hạt cacao làm nên sôcôla, về lịch sử phát triển của sôcôla, cũng như về những đặc tính của cacao được trồng tại Việt Nam. Chính là nhằm mục đích quảng bá những kiến thức về sôcôla và cacao mà ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng, tổng giám đốc Công ty Cổ phần Ca cao Việt Nam (Vinacacao), đã lập ra La Maison du chocolat, Bảo tàng sôcôla Việt Nam. Nằm tại Bình Hưng, ngoại ô Sài Gòn, với diện tích khoảng 4.000m², được khai trương vào tháng 4 vừa qua, La Maison du Chocolat trước hết đưa chúng ta trở về nguyên thủy của cây cacao ở vùng Trung Mỹ, được thể hiện qua bức tượng của một vị thần. Hướng dẫn chúng tôi trong một chuyến tham quan riêng, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Đây là thần Ek Chuah. Người Maya và ở Trung Mỹ tự hào đây là thánh phù hộ cho ngành ca cao của họ ngay từ đầu và thực chất thì cây ca cao xuất phát từ Trung Mỹ, nơi mà văn minh của người Maya cũng gắn liền với văn minh của cây ca cao. Họ tự hào đó là “food of the God”, “thực phẩm Trời cho”. Họ sống vui vẻ, hòa mình với thiên nhiên và xây dựng một xã hội khá vững vàng trên nền tảng là hạt cacao và văn hóa xung quanh hạt cacao đó. Câu chuyện bắt đầu khi Christopher Columbus sang. Thứ nhất rõ ràng là Christopher Columbus đi với tư cách là hòa bình, nhưng thực sự cái hòa bình đó cũng ngắn hạn thôi. Thực tế là triều đình Tây Ban Nha gửi một đoàn quân sang và cuộc diệt chủng đầu tiên trên thế giới là diệt chủng người da đỏ và bây giờ người da đỏ đã tản mát ở Mêhicô, Honduras, thậm chí là ở Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ. Nhưng hạt cacao không bị khuất phục, hạt cacao sang châu Âu để tái chinh phục người châu Âu. Lúc đầu nó được dùng trong giới quý tộc và tăng lữ thôi, tại vì hạt này ngon quá, khi ăn thì người ta cảm thấy hưng phấn, vui vẻ. Nhưng nó được giữ rất kín cho đến khi cha con Joseph Fry ở Anh bắt đầu làm ra thanh sôcôla đầu tiên. Khi làm được thanh sôcôla đầu tiên rồi thì giới bình dân mới tiếp cận. Và khi tiếp cận rồi thì nó bùng nổ thành một thức uống chinh phục cả châu Âu.” Theo dòng lịch sử của hạt cacao, được tái hiện trên những bức tường, La Maison du chocolat đưa khách tham quan đến những quốc gia tiêu biểu của ngành sôcôla thế giới để hiểu được tính chất phong phú, đa dạng của sản phẩm này. Ông Francesco Trần Văn Liên cho biết:  “La Maison du chocolat cố gắng tái hiện lại những mẫu sôcôla thời xưa hoặc thời cận đại của các dân tộc trên thế giới. Ví dụ người Đan Mạch hay dùng “creamy milk”. Họ rất thích sữa, cho nên nhiều khi mình khó phân biệt là ăn sôcôla hay ăn sữa! Rồi tới praline của Bỉ. Người Bỉ thì rất hãnh diện là đã đưa hạt vào và làm cho sôcôla trở nên ngon hơn, thơm hơn và có nhiều dinh dưỡng hơn. Người Thụy Sĩ thì đặc biệt thích ăn sôcôla rất mịn. Và đây là thanh sôcôla đầu tiên mà mà gia đình người Anh nhà Fry làm. Ban đầu nó không ngon, đắng nghét, tại vì không có sữa.  Chúng tôi muốn khách tham quan hiểu được trên thế giới không phải chỉ có một cách ăn sôcôla, mà rất nhiều cách ăn. Ví dụ người Hà Lan có hot dark chocolate mà họ tự hào, nhưng phải là “pure”, tức là rất là tinh túy về hương vị sôcôla. Pháp cũng làm ra được praline giống như Bỉ, vì Pháp và Bỉ thì văn hóa gần nhau. Và trong thế giới ẩm thực của Pháp thì có quá nhiều sáng tạo. Đế quốc Ottoman là một đế quốc huy hoàng của Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, nhưng họ thích ăn với pistachio, tức là hạt dẻ cười. Hạt dẻ cười cũng là một vật phẩm rất quý tại địa phương của họ. Ý thì tự hào là họ có Gianduja, pha sôcôla  ới hạt hazelnut ( hạt phỉ ), ra một thương hiệu riêng đó là Gianduja.  Tôi muốn giới thiệu với anh khu vực Trung Mỹ. Đầu tiên, chữ "sokalat" là do người Maya đặt ra và họ cũng có một thức uống rất điển hình thời đó, cách đây ngàn năm. Lúc đó công nghệ đâu có mạnh để nghiền rất mịn đâu. Họ chỉ là đập dập ra là uống. Nhưng đó là một thức uống bồi bổ sức khỏe cho những binh lính da đỏ để chiến đấu rất mãnh liệt với người Tây Ban Nha.” Đến với La Maison du chocolat, khách tham quan sẽ có dịp tìm hiểu về lịch sử của ngành cacao Việt Nam, để biết rằng loại cây này cũng chính là do người Pháp du nhập vào Việt Nam, theo lời ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng: “Đầu thế kỷ 20, khoảng năm 1900, có một người Pháp tên là Jean-Baptiste Louis Pierre đem cây ca cao vào Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn cùng thời với cây cà phê và cây cao su. Khi đưa vào Thảo Cầm Viên thì thấy khá là ổn và ông tiếp tục phát triển ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, nơi có đất tốt, mưa nhiều, có nhiều tưới tiêu và và không có nhiều biến cố như bảo tố. Tại vì cây ca cao rất là cao, lá rất là to, gió nhiều nó sẽ gãy. Nhưng miền Nam cũng là vùng có nhiều chiến tranh, loạn lạc, người dân di cư rất nhiều, cho nên cây ca cao không phát triển mạnh vào đầu thế kỷ 20. Mãi tới khoảng năm 2000, người Hà Lan bắt đầu viện trợ lại cho nông dân đồng bằng sông Cửu Long để tái lập lại các vườn ca cao xen với vườn dừa.  Cây cacao thật ra là cây ăn trái, không phải là cây công nghiệp như cà phê. Cacao trước hết ra trái, trái phải được ủ, ủ xong mới lấy hạt để làm sôcôla. Để trái tốt thì đất phải tốt. Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long được xem là đất rất tốt. Và thứ hai là phải được tưới tiêu rất nhiều. Nhiều người lầm tưởng cây ca cao giống cà phê, nhưng thực sự nó rất là khác. Cây ca cao có thể sống tới 40 năm, thành cây cổ thụ rất lớn, như xoài, mít, mận, ổi. Đó lý do tại sao miền Nam có vẻ thích hợp hơn. Với lại cây cacao mà bị khí hậu lạnh thì nó chết. Gặp lạnh 18 độ thì nó sẽ đứng, rồi sau đó nếu nhiệt độ xuống nữa thì nó có thể bắt đầu rụng lá và chết.”  Bảo tàng sôcôla cũng lưu giữ những dấu ấn của doanh nghiệp người Bỉ Ghicha Safarian, người đã thành lập công ty Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam, hoạt động tại Việt Nam từ năm 1994. Đến  đầu năm 2011, Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam đã ra mắt loại sôcôla đầu tiên được sản xuất hoàn toàn tại Việt Nam, từ khâu trồng ca cao cho đến thành phẩm cuối cùng. Cho đến nay, đây là nhà sản xuất đầu tiên tại Việt Nam tích hợp chuỗi cung ứng ca cao vào quy trình sản xuất của mình. Nhưng so với những “cường quốc cacao” như Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana, thế mạnh của cacao Việt Nam là ở những mặt nào, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Hiện nay Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana ở Phi Châu vẫn chiếm khoảng 75% sản lượng hạt cacao trên thế giới. Nhưng Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì ít sông ngòi và ít màu mỡ, cho nên hạt cacao có mùi hương nutty ( hương hạt dẻ ), như mùi gỗ, mùi mật ong, cũng ngon. Nhưng cacao socola Việt Nam được trồng ở đồng bằng, đất tốt mưa nhiều, phù sa, cho nên hạt to hơn, cơm bao nhiều hơn và hậu vị hơi chua ngọt, giống như cà phê arabica thì hơi chua một chút, cho nên nó mang tính chất fruity và độ thơm của nó thì cũng phản ánh vùng đất. Cho nên cacao Việt Nam có khuynh hướng dùng để làm sôcôla, còn cacao của Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì có khuynh hướng nghiền ra để làm bột. Tóm lại, cacao Việt Nam nổi bật hơn ở những điểm sau đây: fruity, mùi sôcôla nhiều hơn, học hỏi được cách lên men của Bỉ cho nên cho vị men thơm hơn, nhưng bù lại thì sản lượng thấp hơn và vì diện tích canh tác ít thành ra sự phát triển chậm chạp hơn. Thống trị trên thế giới về số lượng vẫn là Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana. Nhưng nhiều người làm chocolate boutique ở Bỉ,  Pháp, Hà Lan mua hạt cacao của Việt Nam để làm hương vị riêng của họ. Giá của hạt cacao Việt Nam luôn giữ cao bởi vì cũng có nhu cầu. Riêng Vinacacao có những dòng sản phẩm rất dễ ăn, như là cốm gạo Hà Nội, sôcôla ngọt, hoặc là sôcôla yaourt. Ngoài hữu cơ ( organic ), dòng sản phẩm của Vinacacao còn được gọi là single origin, tức là 100% sôcôla ở Việt Nam. Giống như rượu vang Pháp, nho trồng ở đâu thì nó quyết định vị ngon của nó. Hiện nay Vinacao phát triển dòng mạnh nhất vừa là hữu cơ, vừa có lợi cho sức khỏe, tức là không dùng đường.  Ngoài sôcôla thì Vinacacao phát triển rất nhiều dòng sản phẩm bột để dễ uống, chỉ cần pha với cà phê thôi. Đặc biệt là sản phẩm này kết hợp với Hà Lan để ra một dòng bột tương đối cao cấp cho thị trường Việt Nam và cho xuất khẩu. Ở Việt Nam bây giờ cũng có nhiều khách sạn năm sao và khu nghỉ dưỡng resort tìm cái loại bột cacao chất lượng để làm bánh."  Khách tham quan đến với La Maison du chocolat còn được tận mắt nhìn thấy cây cacao được trồng trong vườn, hạt cacao được ủ như thế nào, được phơi ra sao. Mọi người cũng sẽ có dịp thưởng thức những sản phẩm được chế biến từ cacao Việt Nam, trong đó có cả những thức uống. Đây cũng là nơi mà người lớn và trẻ em có thể đến để tự tay chế biến những thanh sôcôla, còn các trường có thể gởi học sinh đến trong những buổi học ngoại khóa để các em tìm hiểu về thực phẩm đầy thú vị này.

Sôcôla là một món ăn nay đã quá quen thuộc với người Việt Nam, nhưng chắc là không có mấy ai hiểu rõ về nguồn gốc của hạt cacao làm nên sôcôla, về lịch sử phát triển của sôcôla, cũng như về những đặc tính của cacao được trồng tại Việt Nam. Chính là nhằm mục đích quảng bá những kiến thức về sôcôla và cacao mà ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng, tổng giám đốc Công ty Cổ phần Ca cao Việt Nam (Vinacacao), đã lập ra La Maison du chocolat, Bảo tàng sôcôla Việt Nam. Nằm tại Bình Hưng, ngoại ô Sài Gòn, với diện tích khoảng 4.000m², được khai trương vào tháng 4 vừa qua, La Maison du Chocolat trước hết đưa chúng ta trở về nguyên thủy của cây cacao ở vùng Trung Mỹ, được thể hiện qua bức tượng của một vị thần. Hướng dẫn chúng tôi trong một chuyến tham quan riêng, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Đây là thần Ek Chuah. Người Maya và ở Trung Mỹ tự hào đây là thánh phù hộ cho ngành ca cao của họ ngay từ đầu và thực chất thì cây ca cao xuất phát từ Trung Mỹ, nơi mà văn minh của người Maya cũng gắn liền với văn minh của cây ca cao. Họ tự hào đó là “food of the God”, “thực phẩm Trời cho”. Họ sống vui vẻ, hòa mình với thiên nhiên và xây dựng một xã hội khá vững vàng trên nền tảng là hạt cacao và văn hóa xung quanh hạt cacao đó. Câu chuyện bắt đầu khi Christopher Columbus sang. Thứ nhất rõ ràng là Christopher Columbus đi với tư cách là hòa bình, nhưng thực sự cái hòa bình đó cũng ngắn hạn thôi. Thực tế là triều đình Tây Ban Nha gửi một đoàn quân sang và cuộc diệt chủng đầu tiên trên thế giới là diệt chủng người da đỏ và bây giờ người da đỏ đã tản mát ở Mêhicô, Honduras, thậm chí là ở Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ. Nhưng hạt cacao không bị khuất phục, hạt cacao sang châu Âu để tái chinh phục người châu Âu. Lúc đầu nó được dùng trong giới quý tộc và tăng lữ thôi, tại vì hạt này ngon quá, khi ăn thì người ta cảm thấy hưng phấn, vui vẻ. Nhưng nó được giữ rất kín cho đến khi cha con Joseph Fry ở Anh bắt đầu làm ra thanh sôcôla đầu tiên. Khi làm được thanh sôcôla đầu tiên rồi thì giới bình dân mới tiếp cận. Và khi tiếp cận rồi thì nó bùng nổ thành một thức uống chinh phục cả châu Âu.” Theo dòng lịch sử của hạt cacao, được tái hiện trên những bức tường, La Maison du chocolat đưa khách tham quan đến những quốc gia tiêu biểu của ngành sôcôla thế giới để hiểu được tính chất phong phú, đa dạng của sản phẩm này. Ông Francesco Trần Văn Liên cho biết:  “La Maison du chocolat cố gắng tái hiện lại những mẫu sôcôla thời xưa hoặc thời cận đại của các dân tộc trên thế giới. Ví dụ người Đan Mạch hay dùng “creamy milk”. Họ rất thích sữa, cho nên nhiều khi mình khó phân biệt là ăn sôcôla hay ăn sữa! Rồi tới praline của Bỉ. Người Bỉ thì rất hãnh diện là đã đưa hạt vào và làm cho sôcôla trở nên ngon hơn, thơm hơn và có nhiều dinh dưỡng hơn. Người Thụy Sĩ thì đặc biệt thích ăn sôcôla rất mịn. Và đây là thanh sôcôla đầu tiên mà mà gia đình người Anh nhà Fry làm. Ban đầu nó không ngon, đắng nghét, tại vì không có sữa.  Chúng tôi muốn khách tham quan hiểu được trên thế giới không phải chỉ có một cách ăn sôcôla, mà rất nhiều cách ăn. Ví dụ người Hà Lan có hot dark chocolate mà họ tự hào, nhưng phải là “pure”, tức là rất là tinh túy về hương vị sôcôla. Pháp cũng làm ra được praline giống như Bỉ, vì Pháp và Bỉ thì văn hóa gần nhau. Và trong thế giới ẩm thực của Pháp thì có quá nhiều sáng tạo. Đế quốc Ottoman là một đế quốc huy hoàng của Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, nhưng họ thích ăn với pistachio, tức là hạt dẻ cười. Hạt dẻ cười cũng là một vật phẩm rất quý tại địa phương của họ. Ý thì tự hào là họ có Gianduja, pha sôcôla  ới hạt hazelnut ( hạt phỉ ), ra một thương hiệu riêng đó là Gianduja.  Tôi muốn giới thiệu với anh khu vực Trung Mỹ. Đầu tiên, chữ "sokalat" là do người Maya đặt ra và họ cũng có một thức uống rất điển hình thời đó, cách đây ngàn năm. Lúc đó công nghệ đâu có mạnh để nghiền rất mịn đâu. Họ chỉ là đập dập ra là uống. Nhưng đó là một thức uống bồi bổ sức khỏe cho những binh lính da đỏ để chiến đấu rất mãnh liệt với người Tây Ban Nha.” Đến với La Maison du chocolat, khách tham quan sẽ có dịp tìm hiểu về lịch sử của ngành cacao Việt Nam, để biết rằng loại cây này cũng chính là do người Pháp du nhập vào Việt Nam, theo lời ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng: “Đầu thế kỷ 20, khoảng năm 1900, có một người Pháp tên là Jean-Baptiste Louis Pierre đem cây ca cao vào Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn cùng thời với cây cà phê và cây cao su. Khi đưa vào Thảo Cầm Viên thì thấy khá là ổn và ông tiếp tục phát triển ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, nơi có đất tốt, mưa nhiều, có nhiều tưới tiêu và và không có nhiều biến cố như bảo tố. Tại vì cây ca cao rất là cao, lá rất là to, gió nhiều nó sẽ gãy. Nhưng miền Nam cũng là vùng có nhiều chiến tranh, loạn lạc, người dân di cư rất nhiều, cho nên cây ca cao không phát triển mạnh vào đầu thế kỷ 20. Mãi tới khoảng năm 2000, người Hà Lan bắt đầu viện trợ lại cho nông dân đồng bằng sông Cửu Long để tái lập lại các vườn ca cao xen với vườn dừa.  Cây cacao thật ra là cây ăn trái, không phải là cây công nghiệp như cà phê. Cacao trước hết ra trái, trái phải được ủ, ủ xong mới lấy hạt để làm sôcôla. Để trái tốt thì đất phải tốt. Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long được xem là đất rất tốt. Và thứ hai là phải được tưới tiêu rất nhiều. Nhiều người lầm tưởng cây ca cao giống cà phê, nhưng thực sự nó rất là khác. Cây ca cao có thể sống tới 40 năm, thành cây cổ thụ rất lớn, như xoài, mít, mận, ổi. Đó lý do tại sao miền Nam có vẻ thích hợp hơn. Với lại cây cacao mà bị khí hậu lạnh thì nó chết. Gặp lạnh 18 độ thì nó sẽ đứng, rồi sau đó nếu nhiệt độ xuống nữa thì nó có thể bắt đầu rụng lá và chết.”  Bảo tàng sôcôla cũng lưu giữ những dấu ấn của doanh nghiệp người Bỉ Ghicha Safarian, người đã thành lập công ty Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam, hoạt động tại Việt Nam từ năm 1994. Đến  đầu năm 2011, Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam đã ra mắt loại sôcôla đầu tiên được sản xuất hoàn toàn tại Việt Nam, từ khâu trồng ca cao cho đến thành phẩm cuối cùng. Cho đến nay, đây là nhà sản xuất đầu tiên tại Việt Nam tích hợp chuỗi cung ứng ca cao vào quy trình sản xuất của mình. Nhưng so với những “cường quốc cacao” như Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana, thế mạnh của cacao Việt Nam là ở những mặt nào, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Hiện nay Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana ở Phi Châu vẫn chiếm khoảng 75% sản lượng hạt cacao trên thế giới. Nhưng Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì ít sông ngòi và ít màu mỡ, cho nên hạt cacao có mùi hương nutty ( hương hạt dẻ ), như mùi gỗ, mùi mật ong, cũng ngon. Nhưng cacao socola Việt Nam được trồng ở đồng bằng, đất tốt mưa nhiều, phù sa, cho nên hạt to hơn, cơm bao nhiều hơn và hậu vị hơi chua ngọt, giống như cà phê arabica thì hơi chua một chút, cho nên nó mang tính chất fruity và độ thơm của nó thì cũng phản ánh vùng đất. Cho nên cacao Việt Nam có khuynh hướng dùng để làm sôcôla, còn cacao của Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì có khuynh hướng nghiền ra để làm bột. Tóm lại, cacao Việt Nam nổi bật hơn ở những điểm sau đây: fruity, mùi sôcôla nhiều hơn, học hỏi được cách lên men của Bỉ cho nên cho vị men thơm hơn, nhưng bù lại thì sản lượng thấp hơn và vì diện tích canh tác ít thành ra sự phát triển chậm chạp hơn. Thống trị trên thế giới về số lượng vẫn là Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana. Nhưng nhiều người làm chocolate boutique ở Bỉ,  Pháp, Hà Lan mua hạt cacao của Việt Nam để làm hương vị riêng của họ. Giá của hạt cacao Việt Nam luôn giữ cao bởi vì cũng có nhu cầu. Riêng Vinacacao có những dòng sản phẩm rất dễ ăn, như là cốm gạo Hà Nội, sôcôla ngọt, hoặc là sôcôla yaourt. Ngoài hữu cơ ( organic ), dòng sản phẩm của Vinacacao còn được gọi là single origin, tức là 100% sôcôla ở Việt Nam. Giống như rượu vang Pháp, nho trồng ở đâu thì nó quyết định vị ngon của nó. Hiện nay Vinacao phát triển dòng mạnh nhất vừa là hữu cơ, vừa có lợi cho sức khỏe, tức là không dùng đường.  Ngoài sôcôla thì Vinacacao phát triển rất nhiều dòng sản phẩm bột để dễ uống, chỉ cần pha với cà phê thôi. Đặc biệt là sản phẩm này kết hợp với Hà Lan để ra một dòng bột tương đối cao cấp cho thị trường Việt Nam và cho xuất khẩu. Ở Việt Nam bây giờ cũng có nhiều khách sạn năm sao và khu nghỉ dưỡng resort tìm cái loại bột cacao chất lượng để làm bánh."  Khách tham quan đến với La Maison du chocolat còn được tận mắt nhìn thấy cây cacao được trồng trong vườn, hạt cacao được ủ như thế nào, được phơi ra sao. Mọi người cũng sẽ có dịp thưởng thức những sản phẩm được chế biến từ cacao Việt Nam, trong đó có cả những thức uống. Đây cũng là nơi mà người lớn và trẻ em có thể đến để tự tay chế biến những thanh sôcôla, còn các trường có thể gởi học sinh đến trong những buổi học ngoại khóa để các em tìm hiểu về thực phẩm đầy thú vị này.

It never gets any easier. How'd Cam feel about doing 5 hours yesterday? Wrinkled men can't jump. Cam's office is under construction. Disappointing Cardinal game yesterday. Audio of Walker's standing ovation in his first at-bat back at Busch since the HR derby. The issue is compounding issues. That bullpen. The last player to not wear a batting helmet in MLB. CTE in sports. Cam's career as an auctioneer. Moosejaw, Saskatchewan.A little heavy metal for Cam. Mosh pits. Scrapping with the locals. Sean Avery. Cam going to the ball game on Sunday with Blues alumni. Jaromir Jagr shirtless. Would you rather be Ovi or Crosby? Ruptured testicles. Do pitchers wear cups?Why'd Doug request this? Have confidence in your takes. What band has Cam seen live the most? Oli marmol talking about the loss against the Diamondbacks yesterday. Marmol talking about the shift in the fan base over his time as manager. Where would be the place to live as a young, rich, STL athlete. Religious bulls. Cyclists on the road.How about this fall time weather today. Audio of Nick Saban when asked about the Big 10 winning three straight championships and not necessarily meaning it's the best conference. Audio of Drink on with Jim Rome talking about the possibility of the SEC breaking away from the NCAA. The Protect College Sports Act. Baggy pants in baseball and pants above the knee.Moontower. YouTube monetization. Michael is on the phone lines and wants to talk about the SEC breaking away from the NCAA. A hypothetical super league. People aren't loving the call. Drops of the Week. Detroit style pizza. Peanut butter mayonnaise pizza.Age limitations on college athletics. Jackson's having internet issues but he's back. Market Moves. Who's on the Mt. Rushmore of QBs in college who never panned out in the pros. Is Tom Brady going to fight Logan Paul in WWE?Megadeth. We need to see Doug in a mosh pit. Audio of friend of the show, Michael McGreevy, talking about his performance yesterday in the loss. Fun with guessing games with Doug. Boston Red Sox win streak finally snapped. Could Cam pull off a speedo? Jackson's bone spurs and flat feet. Best crossover since Christopher Columbus.Cam's making the room smell like meat. E-Mail of the Day. Food talk.Power Ranking Cam's favorite holidays. Cam believes in aliens but not sure about ghosts. Horror movies. Video games.Eli Drinkwitz sound. He's got more Kansas jokes. Cam showering with Yogi Berra. Athletes going off to war.Cam's favorite interview. Hockey players as golfers.EMOTD winnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Megadeth. We need to see Doug in a mosh pit. Audio of friend of the show, Michael McGreevy, talking about his performance yesterday in the loss. Fun with guessing games with Doug. Boston Red Sox win streak finally snapped. Could Cam pull off a speedo? Jackson's bone spurs and flat feet. Best crossover since Christopher Columbus. Cam's making the room smell like meat. E-Mail of the Day. Food talk.Power Ranking Cam's favorite holidays. Cam believes in aliens but not sure about ghosts. Horror movies. Video games.See 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 Expanded Perspectives: From the Archives, we revisit our conversation with author, researcher, and hidden history investigator Rick Osmon.Could Roman explorers have reached North America centuries before Christopher Columbus? Rick joins us to examine the evidence, challenge conventional history, and share the research that has led him to believe there may be far more to America's ancient past than most people realize.Before becoming a full-time researcher and author, Rick built an impressive career in engineering, working with defense contractors and later as a civilian engineering specialist for the U.S. Navy. His work focused on advanced radar, night vision, laser systems, and surveillance technologies supporting Special Operations equipment acquisitions.Driven by a lifelong fascination with archaeology, ancient history, geography, cartography, and the unexplained, Rick left government service in 2005 to dedicate himself to researching hidden history. He went on to host popular internet radio shows, including The Oopa Loopa Cafe and Unraveling the Secrets, which became part of the Paranormal Soup Network before evolving into the Soup Media Network.Rick is also the author of several books exploring ancient mysteries, beginning with The Graves of the Golden Bear: Ancient Monuments and Fortresses of the Ohio Valley, published in 2011.Join us as we explore the possibility of Roman voyages to the Americas, the artifacts and historical clues Rick believes point to a forgotten chapter of history, and what it all could mean if the accepted timeline is incomplete.Show Notes:Glimmer Man Book: Cloaked Beings That Move Among UsWant to Share Your Story? Email: expandedperspectives@yahoo.com Hotline: 888-393-2783 Want More Expanded Perspectives? If you want more Expanded Perspectives and help out the show, then join our Patreon. Just click this link or download the Patreon App and search Expanded Perspectives Elite Do you want to give the gift of Expanded Perspectives Elite? Just click this link or go to patreon.com/expandedperspectiveselite/gift

Growing up in the LDS church, we experienced a lot of mythologized history. A lot of this was tied to the founding fathers and the origins of America. We heard stories about Moroni appearing to Christopher Columbus and George Washington. Mythology narratives about Washington's prayer or the founding fathers appearing to Wilford Woodruff at the temple. All of these ideas were narratives designed to push a very specific idea of American identity and Mormonism's place inside that identity, many of these ideas are directly tied to ideas of Christian nationalism. Promoted by people like a Benson, Skousen, Tim Ballard, Glenn Beck many others these mythology became part of our religious identity. Over the past two decades, Warren Throckmorton has become one of the leading voices examining the historical claims behind Christian nationalism. Through books such as "Getting Jefferson Right and The Christian Past That Wasn't," he has carefully documented how influential activists and organizations have reshaped American history to promote the idea that the United States was founded as an explicitly Christian nation with a unique covenantal relationship with God. In this interview, we'll explore how these narratives developed, why they remain so influential, how they compare with similar ideas found in Mormonism and other religious traditions, and what the growing influence of Christian nationalism could mean for American democracy, religious liberty, and the relationship between faith and political power.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!In 1964, what folk rock duo's debut album was titled Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.?A stone residence for priests was likely the first permanent structure for which building we will never forget?What sovereign country is the only one to have a flag that does not use the colors red, white or blue?Who was the mysterious author of Poor Richard's Almanack?Which Roman soldier pierced the crucified Christ in His Side with his not-so-short lance?In 1990s TV commercials for the beverage Sunny Delight, thirsty teens would always bypass a jug of what color "stuff"?What is the theme song to the Disney World attraction "Carousel of Progress?"In 1989's romantic comedy "Look Who's Talking" which actor provides the voice of baby Mikey's?The portugese man-o-war has nematocysts in its tentacles filled with what?What natural materials do xylologist study?Blankety Blank was based on which American panel game show that involved filling in blanks in questions?What US state in the CONTIGUOUS 48 states has an island referred to as Monkey Island that is home to over 3500 rhesus macaques?Which currency of Costa Rica takes its name for Christopher Columbus' spanish name?Johan and Peewit is a Belgian comic book series created by Peyo that is notable for introducing what characters that became an 80s cartoon staple?The ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a holy period of fasting, introspection and prayer is called what?The white powder that coats sticks of chewing gum is often finely-ground calcium carbonate made from grinding what?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

Kameron Clark joins Larry Blustein as they talk about the World Cup. They talk about how the beautiful game can impact the growth in the USA and so much more

Grab your wand and hop aboard the Hogwarts Express because we're taking it back to one of our favorite Season 1 Rewind episodes! Jackie and Danielle are joined by returning guest Gwen Carroll to revisit Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the film that introduced audiences to the Wizarding World and launched one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.In this nostalgic rewind, the trio shares their original Y2K Ratings Rewind scores, reminisces about discovering Harry Potter for the first time, and breaks down the movie's unforgettable opening chapters. From Harry's life with the Dursleys and his first trip to Diagon Alley to Platform 9¾, the Hogwarts Express, and the Sorting Ceremony, they revisit the moments that made fans fall in love with the series.Along the way, they uncover fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the casting of Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, and Richard Harris, discuss Christopher Columbus's direction, explore character motivations, debate memorable scenes, and sprinkle in plenty of funny commentary, fan theories, and Wizarding World hot takes. Whether you're a lifelong Potterhead or revisiting the magic years later, this episode is filled with nostalgia, movie trivia, and appreciation for the film that started it all.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to No More Late Fees, leave us a five-star review, and share the episode with your favorite Harry Potter fan. Your support helps us continue revisiting the best movies from the late '90s and early 2000s every week.Keywords: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter podcast, No More Late Fees, movie review podcast, Wizarding World, Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Rickman, Christopher Columbus, fantasy movies, 2000s movies, Y2K nostalgia, Season 1 Rewind·Season 6 Episode 12·—No More Late Fees ⁠https://nomorelatefeespodcast.com⁠909-601-NMLF (6653)—Follow Us on Social:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nomorelatefees TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@nomorelatefees Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/nomorelatefeesYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@nomorelatefees Twitterhttps://x.com/NoMoreLateFees —CONQUERing⁠⁠myconquering.com⁠⁠10% Off Code: JACKIE10—NostaBeautyhttps://nostabeauty.com 20% Off Code: NMLF—DescriptCreator Plan 50% off 2 monthshttps://descript.cello.so/zp4OQqeIMdq—GwenInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gwendolynstagram/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/gwencarolePrevious EpisodeGwen Carole is All Thathttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/gwen-carole-is-all-thatShe's All Thathttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/shes-all-thatGetting Witchy with Gwen Carolehttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/getting-witchy-with-gwen-caroleHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stonehttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stoneTea Time with Gwenhttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/tea-time-with-gwen-caroleMy Big Fat Greek Weddinghttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/my-big-fat-greek-weddingGwen. Is. Back. Alright!https://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/gwen-is-back-alrightBridget Jones's Diaryhttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/bridget-joness-diaryMean Girlshttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/mean-girls Mean Girl Mayhem with Gwen Carole - Superlatives, Sequels and Shenaniganshttps://nomorelatefeespodcast.com/episode/mean-girl-mayhem-with-gwen-carol-superlatives-sequels-and-shenanigans 

Forget Ariel. Forget Splash. Forget the Starbucks logo. This week, Chris and Ed dive into the terrifying pre-Disney history of mermaids, from Greek sirens and Japanese ningyo to Mami Wata, Sedna, Christopher Columbus's “sightings,” P.T. Barnum's infamous Feejee Mermaid, and the fake Animal Planet documentary that got so convincing the U.S. government had to officially say: no, mermaids are not real.SHOW NOTESBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scared-all-the-time--7084296/support.Get the latest episodes of our bonus show NEW FEAR UNLOCKED -- and a whole lot more! -- by supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScaredAllTheTime

www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcastPart Two. Columbus discovered America. The Liberty Bell rang out on July 4th, 1776. The defenders of the Alamo were freedom-loving heroes who chose to die rather than surrender. And Pocahontas fell in love with a brave English soldier and saved his life with the power of nature and music.These are the stories that made it into the movies, the federal holidays, the theme parks, and the history books. They're taught to every American child as fact. And in this episode, Eric, Jorge, and Sean are asking the question nobody wants to ask: what if most of them aren't true?From the real history of Christopher Columbus and the colonization of the Americas, to the origin of the Liberty Bell's name, to what the Texas Revolution was actually fought over, to the true story of the real woman behind the Pocahontas myth — the guys dig into who built these legends, when, and why.Some of these myths are embellished. Some are invented. And at least one is considerably darker than the version you grew up with.Eight American myths. Two weeks. Happy 250th America.

In today's lecture, we explore Caribbean history through the lens of cinema and globalization. We begin with Chapter 11 of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance by Renaldo McKenzie. This chapter examines the use of documentary films as forms of resistance and demonstrates how cinema can serve as a powerful medium for social critique and social change.The lecture centers on the documentary Life and Debt, analyzing how globalization has disproportionately affected the peoples of the Global South, particularly in the Caribbean. Students examine the contradictions and ironies of globalization, decolonization, and denationalization, while questioning whether political independence has translated into genuine economic and cultural liberation.Drawing on the works of Frantz Fanon, particularly The Wretched of the Earth; Homi K. Bhabha and The Location of Culture; and V. S. Naipaul and his literary contributions as forms of resistance and social commentary, the lecture explores the intellectual foundations of Caribbean thought and postcolonial critique.Students are introduced to and discuss key concepts including nationalism, colonialism, decolonization, postcolonialism, mise-en-scène, globalization, the Global South versus the Global North, and the ways visual storytelling can shape historical consciousness and political understanding.The lecture then transitions into a historical timeline of the Caribbean, beginning with ancient Kemet over 5,000 years ago, examining early African civilizations and pre-Columbian societies before tracing the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the profound transformations that followed. Through this historical journey, students are encouraged to rethink conventional narratives about the Caribbean and situate the region within broader global historical processes.Delivered live via Zoom, this lecture is part of the Caribbean Thought course at Jamaica Theological Seminary and reaches students across the Caribbean, the United States, Canada, and beyond. The course is taught by Professor Renaldo McKenzie, author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance, President of The Neoliberal Corporation, and creator and host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Professor McKenzie delivers the lectures from Philadelphia, bringing together history, philosophy, political economy, and media studies to challenge students to critically examine the Caribbean's past, present, and future.For more information, email info@theneoliberal.com.Visit theneoliberal.com and renaldocmckenzie.com.Learn more about Jamaica Theological Seminary at https://jts.edu.jm.

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from historic transatlantic expeditions to the brilliant minds behind modern AI. Can you answer these? Historic Voyages: We kick things off with Christopher Columbus's famous 1492 journey. Do you know which European country he originally embarked from? World Exploration: The Americas cover a massive portion of the globe, but do you know the name of the specific Italian explorer they were actually named after? AI & Tech History: We dive into the world of artificial intelligence. Anthropic's popular chatbot, Claude, honors a legendary polymath—can you name him? Play. Share. Listen with ‘FOX News Headlines 24/7‘ Anchor, CJ Papa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crystal Echo Hawk's daughter gets asked if she still lives in a teepee. And Crystal's response isn't rage - it's something more unsettling.  She gets it.  Because 87% of American schools stop teaching about Native peoples after 1900, and 78% of Americans know very little about Native people. So that question, as painful as it is, makes a terrible kind of sense. The last data point most Americans have on Native people is somewhere around third grade. And then nothing. Crystal Echo Hawk is a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, the former executive director of IllumiNative, a national, native-led, non-profit organization born out of the "Reclaiming Native Truth Project", a research project from 2016-2018, and was the largest public opinion research project ever conducted about native people. She is one of the most important voices in the country on what it actually means to be Native American in America today - not in a history book, not in a Halloween costume aisle, not doing the horrifying tomahawk chop in a stadium. This is a conversation you won't want to miss.  "There is no stupid question, as long as it's asked with respect." Crystal What to listen for:  Invisibility and erasure of the Native American culture creates bias and fuels racism. 27 states do not mention Native Americans in their curriculum. Representation in TV and film is between 0% and 0.04% of all representation. Within that sliver, the Native American is often shown in a stereotypical fashion. i.e., magical, mystical Indian, drunks, or savages. One study found that when you type the words "Native American" in a search engine, 95% of those images that come up are pre-1900, and are almost always men. YET, there are 573 independent, sovereign nations within this country. Each nation has its own language, its own customs and cultures, and systems of government and elected officials. "Native American", "American Indian", and "Native Peoples" are all terms that are preferred over the word "Indian". Yep, we discuss Christopher Columbus and Thanksgiving and Halloween and the offensive usage of stereotypes in sports, from the Native American perspective. Vote with your dollars: support Native American-owned businesses. There are more than 5 million Native Americans in the US. Take a moment to search and learn about who the traditional Native Peoples in your area were. Recommended Companion Podcast Halloween and Cultural Appropriation  About Crystal Echo Hawk Crystal is the founder and President of Indigenous House, powered by Honey Badger Partners. Crystal also founded IllumiNative in 2018 as an outgrowth of the Reclaiming Native Truth (RNT) project, the largest public opinion research and strategy-setting initiative ever conducted by and for Native peoples. Crystal designed and co-led the RNT project as CEO of Echo Hawk Consulting (EHC). Through EHC, Crystal served as a leader of tribal and philanthropic teams that raised and directed the reinvestment of $37 million in Native communities. Crystal previously served as the first Executive Director of the Notah Begay III Foundation and led program design and investment of $9.7 million in Native obesity/diabetes prevention and youth leadership.  

Trips to California/Disney, school’s out for Summer, Fleet Week and a shitload of consumed culture are discussed on this catchup episode of the CTB Show wow!

Kai Moore is a quarterback at Miami Christopher Columbus and committed to Northern Illinois talks about his journey from transferring from Miami Norland. He talks about his time meeting national champion college football QB Fernando Mendoza and so much more.

They tore them down, shipped them off, and hoped you'd forget they ever existed — but Kim St. Onge isn't letting that happen. On this Kim on a Whim, Kim takes you from the Christopher Columbus statue that vanished from Tower Grove Park to Confederate monuments quietly returning to Baltimore — and asks the question the left refuses to answer: if you erase history, does that mean it never happened? Marc and Kim break down the radical push to melt down statues, rewrite school curriculum with the 1619 Project, and rename everything that offends even a single person. Plus — the man who made Juneteenth a national holiday couldn't even explain what it was, and the Marc Cox Morning Show has the receipts. History doesn't disappear just because you tear down the statue — and this segment proves exactly why the left wants you to think it does. HASHTAGS: #MarcCoxMorningShow #KimOnAWhim #ConfederateStatues #EraseHistory #1619Project #Juneteenth #BidenGaffe #TowerGrovePark #Baltimore #ConservativeRadio #STLConservative #MarcCox #PatriotVoices #AmericanHistory

They came to honor America's warriors — and the Marc Cox Morning Show delivered one of the most powerful Monday mornings in recent memory. Broadcasting live from Whitmore Country Club in St. Charles County for the eighth annual SunTrip Folds of Honor Golf Tournament, Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge spent four hours doing what they do best: honoring the people who deserve it, exposing the people who don't, and giving conservative Missouri exactly what the mainstream media refuses to provide. The morning opened with Marc dismantling the narrative that Iran won anything — a country with no Navy, no Air Force, 85-90% of its missiles destroyed, and its uranium on the negotiating table. While JD Vance worked the room in Switzerland, Democrats like Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, and Cory Booker rushed to cameras to root for failure — and Marc Cox called every single one of them out. Then Chuck Schumer accidentally admitted the SAVE Act might remove 25 million people from voter rolls, Rosie O'Donnell returned from Ireland to push election cancellation conspiracy theories, and Kamala Harris demanded 13 Supreme Court justices on the Don Lemon show. Kim St. Onge took over Kim on a Whim with a deep dive into the left's war on American history — from the Christopher Columbus statue that vanished from Tower Grove Park to Confederate monuments quietly returning to Baltimore to the 1619 Project sneaking into Missouri classrooms. Then the Marc Cox Morning Show played the audio of Joe Biden proving he had absolutely no idea what Juneteenth was — right before he made it a national holiday. Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom, broke down the unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court marijuana gun ruling and warned that birthright citizenship and biological men in women's sports decisions could drop as early as this week. Dan Buck brought the number one downloaded song of the weekend — Tom McDonald's "Remember Who You Are" — and made the case that the silent majority is done being shamed into silence. Nicole Murray delivered the business headlines including oil prices dropping as Iran peace talks progressed and SpaceX stumbling after its blockbuster IPO. The emotional heart of the morning came when retired Marine Sergeant Rocky Sickman — who spent 444 days as an Iranian hostage — delivered a chilling warning live on air: Iran's interrogators told him directly during captivity that they simply wait out American presidents. He revealed he didn't learn until he came home that eight American soldiers died trying to rescue him in Operation Eagle Claw, and that every single morning he wakes up earning the day in their memory. Army veteran and Folds of Honor board director Ray Wagner added that his West Point classmate Major Nicholas Dockery had just received the Medal of Honor at the White House. Matt Schwartz, president of the Missouri and Southern Illinois Folds of Honor chapters, revealed that 150 fully qualified scholarship applicants went unfunded this year — and every $5,000 changes a military family's life forever. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway drove out to Whitmore Country Club and delivered back-to-back bombshells across two segments — a June 25th deadline to Major League Baseball over suppressing Bible verses while forcing Pride logos, a full appeal of the judge's ruling gutting 179 Missouri abortion safety laws, an urgent warning to parents about Lorex baby monitors feeding audio and video to Chinese military-linked servers, the shutdown of kratom-derived 708 that has killed 161 Missourians and targets kids in recovery, and the news that 18,000 of Missouri's estimated 25,000 illegal slot machines have been shut down. Marc's son Brad Cox closed the show with the news that 350 golfers across two courses — Whitmore and Persimmon Woods — are projected to raise $400,000 for Folds of Honor in a single day. Four hours. One location. Countless reasons to be proud to be an American. This is the Marc Cox Morning Show — and ...

Join your godless tito and tita in this journey from brilliant navigation to devastating consequences, and why this part of history still matters -- even to us!

It's been three years since Colleen Ballinger's “Toxic Gossip Train” summer, so why is a big production company allegedly working on a NEW documentary exposing the disgraced YouTuber… and who is behind it? Plus, Ariana Grande kicks off her ‘Eternal Sunshine' tour, but her appearance causes a wave of backlash. And what's the tea with Christopher Columbus?

Most of us have been told that goals are the key to success — write them down, stay focused, never quit. But Cam isn't so sure that's the whole story. ----- I've just completed a goal setting webinar. It was thought provoking and well run. Two things stood out. First – we are halfway through 2026. The webinar host adjusted the what was supposed to be a goal setting workshop with a one-year timeline to half a year to account for the date and though I have a calendar in front of me every day, it still shocked me that this year is half gone. Though factually I know it's early June, hearing him say that the year is half over startled me. Next, I'm not sure I'm a goal setting type of guy. The speaker said that unless a goal is written down it doesn't exist. I'm not so sure that's applicable for me. There are plenty of goals that I replay in my head each day, none of which are written down. They range from trivial – I want my young and tender potted lemon tree to eventually fruit so I'm giving it lots of time and attention – to larger things – I want to celebrate my thirtieth wedding anniversary in an exotic destination somewhere very far from here. I'm not sure writing that down does anything more to cement it - it's already in my head and replaying frequently. But how about this: what happens if my goal is to be more flexible? What happens if my goal is to not get so anchored in my goals that I miss opportunities that are outside my goals? Which brings me to graduation speakers. There seems to be two types – the ones who encourage the graduates to set goals for their lives and dedicate their waking moments to achieving those goals. These speakers are often corporate types who climbed ladders and knocked down walls and stayed up late and studied hard to get where they are. The second type seem to be the ones who encourage the graduates to search for opportunity and be ready to shift and pivot as life presents new paths forward. These are usually the entrepreneurs. They've shifted and pivoted and shucked and jived all the way. They seem less wed to firm, concrete goals. What if Orville and Wilbur had only wanted to create a massive bike company and never pivoted to see if their contraption would fly. What if Christopher Columbus had intended to find India and when his ship made landfall said, "No. This is the wrong place. Let's keep looking." What if Michelangelo had seen the block of marble that became the David and said "I can't use this. It has a hole in it. Find something else." Our world would be dramatically different. So, setting goals is good and powerful stuff. But so is having the will and courage to abandon goals when it appears to be the right thing to do. And to abandon them without remorse. I find when I dig into goals too far, I can't identify when it's time to abandon them and I hold on to them to my detriment. It's happened too many times before. So, at the end of the webinar, I was left with this: to goal or not to goal. That's the question. I'm Cam Marston, just trying to Keep it Real.

P.M. Edition for June 4. During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, cities across the U.S. removed monuments honoring Confederate generals, Founding Fathers and Christopher Columbus. Now, some people are fighting to restore them. Journal national affairs reporter Cameron McWhirter discusses why the statue wars have returned–and what's different this time. Plus, some Russian elites are turning against the war with Ukraine. WSJ chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov discusses what this means for Vladimir Putin. And many investors in Blackstone's premier private-credit fund want their money out. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PJ speaks to Desirée "Desi" Gonzalez from the Fundación Nao Victoria who are behind the stunning ship you can visit over the Cork Harbour Festival The ship will be in Albert Quay & Kennedy Quay May 29th to June 8th 10:00 - 20:30 E12 for adults E6 for kids E30 for families Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a State Park American Blonde Ale from Tennessee Brew Works. She reviews her Memorial Day weekend in rainy Nashville, painting and making her Grandma Madigan's Pasta Salad for a party with friends.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   TASTING MENU (7:57): Kathleen samples Lay's World Cup French Onion Soup chips, Dill Pickle Hidden Valley Ranch Snack Mix, and Super Stuffed Strawberry Blast Pop-Tarts.    QUEEN NEWS (12:44): Kathleen shares that Taylor Swift attended the Knick's vs Cavs game with fiancé Travis Kelce and NBA coach Steve Kerr snuck her song lyrics as Easter eggs throughout press conferences for an entire season, and Stevie Nicks celebrated her 78th birthday.   HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (17:32): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.   SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:29:20): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “donde esta la playa or “where is the beach” in English.    UPDATES (45:00): Kathleen shares updates on Congressman Pocan's drive to release beagles from the Ridgelan Farm breeding center, Mount Everest sherpas have set new records in 2026, and Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary maintains that Utah's big data center will create 10,000 jobs.   WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (6:29): Kathleen recommends watching “Feud” on Hulu, and “The Crash” on Netflix.    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (1:06:16 ): Kathleen reads about rare Andean Mountain cats being captured on a trail camera.   TOURON NEWS (1:08:49): In “moronic tourist” news, Kathleen shares that a tourist stole the skull of the Saint Zdislava from the a Czech church, and a Texas man is arrested after intentionally driving his Cybertruck into a lake to test “wade mode.”    SPORTS NEWS (55:38): Kathleen reports on the outcry in Dallas as World Cup art replaces a beloved whale mural, and UFC Freedom 250 begins construction on the White House lawn.   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (1:18:52): Kathleen shares articles on Jaws being shown on the water on Martha's Vineyard this summer, mosquitoes have invaded Iceland for the first time in history, China has loaned 2 giant pandas to the Atlanta Zoo, studies have confirmed the world's best hangover cure, TSA is launching their new “Straight To The Gate” program in Boston, Google announces a $15B data center in mid-Missouri, and London cab drivers put “the Knowledge” test against driverless car programming, a new study shows that Christopher Columbus was actually Spanish, an Irish councilman proves how deep Irish grudges can run, China is hiring “white monkeys” to make businesses appear more global, Sizzler is making a comeback, and Primm Valley Casino Resorts are closing in Nevada.    SAINT OF THE WEEK: Kathleen reads about Saint Bartholomew, the patron saint of Armenia, tanners, book binders leatherworkers, and shoemakers.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:50:37): Kathleen reads about a grandmother who rolled at a CRAPS table for 4 hours and 18 minutes consecutively at The Borgata in Atlantic City.

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Well, dear listeners, here we go again.Like a brainless zombie emerging from the grave, a long-dead statue of Christopher Columbus has lurched back to life in order to reign terror on Washington DC.And as his statue's reanimated corpse claws its way up from the depths, it pauses momentarily to once again draw breath and utter…“It's a Me, Christopher Columbus!”If you don't know what I am referring to, dear listener, allow me to elucidate. On March 22, 2026, the Trump administration installed a 13-foot, one-ton marble replica of a Columbus statue on the White House grounds near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This was not an entirely new monument. It was constructed in part from fragments of the same columbus statue that protesters toppled in Baltimore six years earlier before dumping it neatly into the city's Inner Harbor. That monument was one of many Columbus statues targeted during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, as critics pointed to Columbus' role in the violence, exploitation, and devastation of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.The new, zombie statue was commissioned by the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations and is part of the White House's celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. According to the organization, artists recovered pieces of the original marble from the harbor and incorporated them into the reconstruction. After Baltimore officials declined to reinstall the monument (good on you Baltimore), the group turned to the White House to give it a new home. And of course, the usual gang of morons, war-criminals, and pedophiles that currently occupy the white house were more than happy to oblige.listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Lignum is a haven for culture, rest, and resistance. We believe in celebrating community and honoring the land that holds us. At our urban “milpa,” we practice indigenous science that respects the natural cycles of the region, and most of our workshops are hosted by indigenous and local experts. Every project we do is grounded in collective memory, creativity, and respect for the land and its people.  Order "NEVER WILL IT BE LOST" and get $5 off!Support Lignum: A Cultural Haven in MéridaYour Hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University of New Mexico, Harvard University, Yale University, San Diego State University, and numerous others. He most recently released his documentary short film "Guardians of the Purple Kingdom," and is a cultural consultant for Nickelodeon Animation Studios.@kurlytlapoyawaRuben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas of research include Aztlan (US Southwest), Anawak (Mesoamerica), and Native North America. He has presented and published widely on these topics and has taught courses at various institutions. He currently teaches history at Dallas College – Mountain View Campus. Find us: Bluesky...

Welcome, everyone, to the 2026 series of lectures in Caribbean Thought at the Jamaica Theological Seminary. Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, the Lecturer, introduces students to the course. The Course is held at Jamaica Theological Seminary via Zoom for students enrolled in a four-year degree program. Students join the course from the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. Prof. Renaldo begins: "Today, we embark on a critical journey by asking an important question: What is Caribbean Thought? Caribbean Thought is a philosophical inquiry into the Caribbean—our identity, our history, our consciousness, and our place in the world. It explores the intellectual, historical, political, cultural, and spiritual currents that have shaped the Caribbean experience and continue to influence our societies today. “The slaves who worked on the plantations and in the factories of San Domingo were a docile and faithful people... of a fine physique and good disposition.” — C. L. R. James, Activity Watch the YouTube Excerpt: (C. L. R. James interview on his book "Black Jacobins" (1970), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUnO8lfoVBk&list=PL7mFlc_qQAIOi9XZUOQ4Rh7FtCrzlKd_h&index=21&t=4s) That quote opens the door beautifully into discussing how colonial narratives often portrayed Africans as inferior while simultaneously depending entirely on their labor, intelligence, organization, and humanity. This is because our history speaks from a position of oppression rather than a position of victory. One that is not “afrocentric” or of a certain paradigm (Mazama, 2021). So, where do we begin this inquiry? First, we must recognize that perspective shapes thought. The way we see the world influences the conclusions we draw about history, culture, power, and ourselves. Example we may speak of Theories and "mythoforms" - patterns by which we organize thoughts and experiences, and we have inherited patterns and forms that are far removed from our centers. Therefore, this inquiry requires us to think critically, to develop a paradigm that speaks to our experiences (one that is Afrocentric) and to explore key concepts such as Afrocentrism, Eurocentrism, postcolonialism, nationalism, colonialism, and decolonization. We must develop a paradigm that speaks to our experiences as Caribbean people rather than merely inheriting frameworks imposed upon us.As postcolonial subjects, we must also cultivate a healthy skepticism. History has often been bastardized to serve the interests and ideologies of colonizers. We must therefore question dominant narratives and ask difficult questions. Do we begin Caribbean history with Christopher Columbus as the “discoverer” or founder of the Caribbean? We know that the Taíno peoples were already here. We also encounter evidence and arguments suggesting African influence and contact long before European domination. If so, what does this say about Africans as sailors, navigators, and participants in global exchange? We also learn that Europeans gained knowledge through interactions and trade with Africans before eventually dominating and underdeveloping Africa while reconstructing its history through colonial lenses. This distortion of history demands reimagining and reconsideration. Thus, we must begin with a paradigm that centers our thinking, our experiences, and our perspectives as Caribbean people. Only then can we meaningfully engage Caribbean Thought—not as passive recipients of history, but as active interpreters of our own reality. Is there a paradigm for the study of Caribbean Thought....Rev. Renaldo McKenzie is the Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance and the upcoming book, Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, Neo-Capitalism and the Death of Nations. Renaldo completed his Master of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and has been engaged in doctoral work at Georgetown and Temple Universities. Renaldo is President of The Neoliberal Corporation. https://theneoliberal.com

Wally's back from his kidney surgery but now has a new battle to face involing stents, the younger generation thinks they're Christopher Columbus, Nick Cannon has different rules for his kids, we catch up on birthdays, and we end with a goodbye to Gavin.

Is Gen Z the Christopher Columbus generation? Also should people help a YouTuber buy Spirit Airlines? We talk about the NHL playoffs, a new insane Florida man video, and lots more!

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www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcastThe ocean has always been the last great unknown. Long before maps were complete, before satellites scanned every inch of the earth, sailors stared out into endless water and swore something was staring back.Mermaids didn't begin as the bright, red-haired figure we know today. They began in the shadows—ancient myths of half-human creatures tied to gods, shame, and transformation. In Greece, they weren't even fish, but deadly Sirens whose voices lured men to their deaths. By the Middle Ages, they became symbols of temptation—beautiful, dangerous, and impossible to trust.But not all stories paint them as monsters.Some tell of mermaids living among humans… quietly learning how to survive on land. Others speak of sea-women taken from the ocean, only to leave years later when they find their way back. Sailors like Christopher Columbus claimed to see them—though not quite as beautiful as expected—while others, like John Smith, described something far more captivating.And then there are the strange cases. The stitched “Feejee Mermaid” that fooled thousands. The eerie mermaid mummies in Japan. Even modern sightings, where people still claim to see something sitting on rocks just before disappearing beneath the waves.So what are mermaids, really?A misidentified animal? A shared illusion? Or something deeper—something that lives in the space between what we see and what we want to believe?Tonight, the boys dive into the long, strange history of mermaids—from ancient myth to Disney—and explore why, even now, we're not entirely ready to let them go.

On today's episode of The CLS Experience we have a minisode injection of consciousness. Dive into the moments that expand your mind and make it impossible to return to the old version of you. Explore how one new idea, conversation, or realization can unlock a bigger vision for your life and shift your identity forever. Discover why this expansion can feel uncomfortable, not because something is wrong, but because you are awakening to what is truly possible. Through the lens of Christopher Columbus, this episode challenges the need for proof and invites you to trust vision, curiosity, and belief before the path is fully visible. Let's go deep.01:27 Identity Expansion Awakening02:07 Columbus and the Horizon03:35 Belief Without Proof04:07 On the Voyage Into the Unknown05:02 Your Leap of FaithEarly Bird Tickets now available for our October live event, CLS: Formation HERE:To join our community click here.➤ To connect with Craig Siegel follow Craig on Instagram➤ Order a copy of my new book The Reinvention Formula today! ➤ Join our CLS texting community for free daily inspiration and business strategies to elevate your day, text (917) 634-3796➤ INSTAGRAM➤ FACEBOOK➤ TIKTOK➤ YOUTUBE➤ WEBSITE➤ LINKEDIN➤ X

Many of us have heard the old legend about why Christopher Columbus was told he could not sail too far west. According to the legend, Columbus was repeatedly told that he could not sail west to India because the earth was flat. If he sailed too far, he would fall off the edge. That story was a piece of fiction cooked up by Washington Irving in the 1830s.Only one writer can be found in Western history who believed the earth was flat—that writer was Lactantius in the third century AD. All the others, for example, Pythagoras, still noted today for his mathematical proofs, simply assumed the earth was spherical. Two hundred years later the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes, also assuming that the earth was round, calculated that the earth was 25,000 miles in circumference. He was off by only 200 miles. A century later, using Eratosthenes' figure for the earth's diameter, Hipparchus calculated that the moon was 240,000 miles away from the earth. He was off by only 100 miles—less than half a percent!Nor does the Bible teach that the earth is flat. Isaiah 40:22 tells us how God looks down on the inhabitants of a round earth. Job 26:7 talks about the earth floating in space, hung on nothing.Today, we have exposed two myths. One is the myth that most people used to think the earth was flat. The other myth is that the Bible is not accurate when it describes the same creation that modern science talks about.Isaiah 40:22“It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:”Prayer: I thank You, Lord, that Your Word is trustworthy. Human words are often in error or deliberate deceptions. Help me to seek a higher standard of truth, honesty and godliness in all my words, so that I may be more like You. Amen.REF.: Lemonick, Michael D. Measuring the earth. Science Digest. Image: Movement of the moon and sun (re: flat earth theory), Towarzysz Przewodniczący, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: EP 7: ELLIS ISLAND/CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS On this special episode of Hollywood Royalty, we break from the show's traditional three-title format of TV movie/arthouse film/mainstream title to look at Faye: The Miniseries and the two plum roles the actress found herself taking on in a pair of lavish, large-scale productions made for the small […]

When a man calling himself William Rutledge uploaded footage of a secret Apollo 20 mission to YouTube, what the world saw — a crashed alien mothership and a mummified extraterrestrial body on the Moon's dark side — would shake the internet to its core.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SONG INSPIRED BY THIS EPISODE: "Mona Lisa On The Moon" = https://weirddarkness.com/music-monalisaonthemoon/IN THIS EPISODE: Did a secret Apollo mission to the dark side of the Moon discover an ancient alien life-form? (Apollo 20: Journey Into Darkness) *** 
It's been 12 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida home without a trace. What happened to her? We'll look inside this case that is still a mystery. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Keese) *** In 1894, a massive fire broke out in the forests of Minnesota, killing more than 400 people. Do their ghosts remain behind with the ashes? (Under a Flaming Sky) *** A teenager tells how ghosts are just part of day-to-day living for her family. (Ghosts – A Part of Life) *** One of the most well-known explorers, Christopher Columbus, had a signature that was so perplexing that most scholars believe it is a secret code of some kind – and so far, an unbreakable code at that. (The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus) *** Some victims died because they happened to leave their doors unlocked. Others had been methodically stalked. How do serial killers choose their victims? We'll look at the methods of nine of the most notorious serial killers in history. (How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?) *** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) *** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) *** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) *** You've seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) *** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? 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The MAGA Right is at war over the role that Israel has in American foreign policy and the war with Iran. If you listen to Tucker Carlson or former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent, you would think that President Donald Trump was bamboozled into this conflict, lured by the evil "Israel lobby." The way some on the American Right (and the American Left) are talking about Israel has edged into outright antisemitism. And with multiple violent attacks on synagogues around the world over the last few weeks, the lack of distinction between "Israel the country" and "Jewish people" is having a very dangerous impact. Zack Beauchamp, senior correspondent at Vox, joins the show to talk about the rise of anti-war antisemitism.And in headlines, President Trump threatens to escalate the already high-stakes war with Iran, the Trump administration plans to make airport security lines even more unpleasant by sending in ICE officers, and the White House grounds welcome a statue of Christopher Columbus.Show Notes: Check out Zach's piece – https://tinyurl.com/49e2hezu Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday