Podcast appearances and mentions of Christopher Mitchell

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Christopher Mitchell, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the City of Houston, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity in a major metropolitan hub. Dr. Mitchell shares his journey into cybersecurity, the key strategies for building and managing a high-performing security team, and the metrics that define success in cybersecurity programs. We dive into the role of AI and machine learning in cyber defense, the risks posed by generative AI, and how threat intelligence shapes decision-making. Dr. Mitchell also provides insights into tracking global threat actors and effectively communicating cyber risks to executive leadership. Tune in for a deep dive into securing a smart city in an era of evolving digital threats.

On this episode of Destination on the Left, we are doing something different. Earlier this month, we hosted a webinar on the effects of policy and headlines on cross-border tourism. This was the first of a series of community conversations that we will be hosting this year. In this webinar, we invited 5 expert panelists to talk about Canadian-U.S. Tourism. The conversation was forward-focused and collaborative, and our panelists shared openly, candidly and provided actionable insights and ideas for strengthening cross-border tourism between Canada and the US. That is why we decided to replay the audio from this webinar here on Destination on the Left. In this episode, you'll hear from five inspirational tourism and travel media professionals: Vince Accardi, President of Ontario Motor Coach Association Corey Fram, Director of Thousand Islands International Tourism Council Richard Arnold, Owner of Atlantic Tours Canada Catherine Dawson March, Travel Writer and Editor of The Globe and Mail Christopher Mitchell, Canadian Travel Influencer from Traveling with Mitch Ideas to Build Community and Collaboration We examine the impact of recent policy changes and tariffs on cross-border tourism between Canada and the US. Our knowledgeable industry experts share their perspectives on the current Canadian sentiment toward US travel, potential economic impacts, and the power of tourism as a connector during challenging times. Vince Accardi, President of Ontario Motor Coach Association Vince emphasizes the longstanding economic and cultural ties between Canada and the U.S. in tourism. He highlights the importance of staying invested in cross-border partnerships even during challenging situations and the importance of open communication and collaboration between tour operators, destinations, and consumers to counter the negative effects of current political climates. Corey Fram, Director of Thousand Islands International Tourism Council Corey shares insights from the unique position of a binational destination. He pointed out the historical patterns of cross-border travel challenges, such as those post-9/11, and the impact on travel sentiment. He also stresses the importance of maintaining face-to-face communication and building strong relationships at the local level to ensure continued collaboration across the border. Richard Arnold, Owner of Atlantic Tours Canada Richard discusses the deep-rooted connections between Atlantic Canada and the U.S., particularly New England. He frankly expresses that Canadians' sentiments toward current political issues have also led to hurt feelings. However, he remains optimistic about the tourism sector's resilience and values the importance of storytelling and media campaigns to remind Canadians and Americans of their longstanding friendly relations and shared histories. Catherine Dawson March, Travel Writer and Editor of the Globe And Mail Catherine offers her insights into the editorial perspective on the situation. She discusses the shift in Canadian sentiment toward travel to the U.S. due to current trade issues. Catherine highlights the challenge of running U.S.-focused stories during such times and expresses the responsibility of media professionals to handle content carefully to avoid inflaming existing tensions. Christopher Mitchell, Canadian Travel Influencer from Traveling With Mitch Chris speaks about maintaining personal and professional relationships beyond political narratives. While acknowledging the challenges posed by the current climate, Chris emphasizes the value of sharing local stories that highlight human connections and positive experiences. He stresses the role of travel influencers and creators in shaping narratives that transcend political disputes and support ongoing dialogue between Canadians and Americans. It's clear that despite the hurdles posed by tariffs and political rhetoric, the tourism relationship between these two countries remains resilient. The panel urges open communication, and strategic partnerships to nurture this vital economic and cultural bond. As communities, companies, and governments on both sides of the border navigate these complexities, the overarching message is one of patience, optimism, and a shared commitment to a future where tourism flourishes, unhindered by current and future challenges. We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more o​f. Here is a quick tutorial on how to leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

Topic begins at (0:04:22) mark: Where has PFA Radio been? Why it's been a staggering 7 weeks since the last episode, and what can you expect in the future?.... (0:46:02): ACR pro "Nacho" Barbero in controversy after photo of his online play shows GTO Wizard on his screen.... (1:22:50): Famed Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein in trouble with IRS for evading taxes on poker winnings & paying chicks to date him.... (2:22:17): Gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell loses Facebook acccount after attacking PFA regular Lee Bradbury in weird rant.... (3:04:14): Jamie Gold cares about your teeth and gums.... (3:21:07): Well-liked old school poker figure "Miami" John Cernuto said to be on hospice care, then passes away.... This is part 1 of the show. Part 2 will be posted as a separate episode within a few days.

Listen in as we hear from Christopher Mitchell, Constitution Candidate for U.S. Representative for Colorado's 5th District. Links: Donate to the League & help our efforts to Empower Voters & Defend Democracy - https://lwvppr.org/content.aspx?page_id=305&club_id=750758&item_id=5696 Non-partisan, candidate information - VOTE411.org Candidate Forum Calendar - https://www.lwvppr.org/ Candidate Page - https://patriotcowboyrevolution.com/ Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community members be more active and engaged citizens. Join us as we look for better ways to make democracy work. This podcast is produced by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region (LWVPPR). The mission of the League of Women Voters is: Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. LWVPPR members actively promote voter and civic education for the public and themselves. Learn more at https://lwvppr.org/ Making Democracy Work is one of many Studio 809 Podcasts, building community in the Pikes Peak Region. Find your new favorite local podcast at https://studio809podcasts.com Don't miss an episode, follow Making Democracy Work wherever you get your podcasts.  

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Join us Thursday, August 29 at 4:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about the growth of the Fixed Wireless Access service marketplace by the large mobile carriers, […]

Join us on Thursday, August 15th at 2:30pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and special guests Alexis Shrubbe (University of Chicago) and Sean Gonsalves (ILSR) to talk about Brownsville, […]

Join us Wednesday, July 31st at 3pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guest Case Lide (Keller and Heckman) to talk about T-Mobile buying Metronet, USF being […]

Join us Friday, July 19th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) and recurring guest Gigi Sohn (American Association for Public Broadband) to talk about net neutrality, the consequences […]

Join us Friday, June 28th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk about library speed test maps in Texas and broadband plans in San Antonio, whether Starlink […]

Join us Friday, June 7th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Robert Boyle (Planet Networks) as well as special guest Blair Levin to talk about how state broadband offices are faring under […]

Join us Friday, May 24th at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) along with special guests Alexis Schrubbe (University of Chicago) and Brian Snider. They'll talk about how the […]

Join us Friday, May 3rd at 2pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter will be joined by regular guests Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) with special guests Sean Stokes (Partner, Keller and Heckman) and Roger Timmerman (UTOPIA Fiber). On the docket: […]

Tune in to this week's special edition of the podcast as we revisit a dynamic discussion from our biweekly livestream, Connect This! Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter, along with guests Doug Dawson, Kim McKinley, and Doug Maglothin, explore the state of middle-mile infrastructure in the US and strategies for enhancing connectivity between cities and towns. ★ Support this podcast ★

Dr. Christopher Mitchell is Professor Emeritus, at George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virginia near Washington, D.C. He is director of the Jimmy & Roslan Carter Center at George Mason He has served in higher educational institutions as a Research Associate, Research Officer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Professor of International Relations in the Department of Systems Science of the City University, London. Most recently his teaching responsibilities have been as Director of the Institute for Conflict Analysis & Resolutions and Drucie French Cumbie Professor of Conflict Analysis at George Mason University.

Episode 591 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast features a panel from Net Inclusion that Christopher Mitchell moderated entitled, "Without Political Power, There is No Path to Digital Equity." In it, panelists raise difficult questions for the digital equity movement about whether they are on track to achieve their goals - whether the main strategies used today can result in digital equity or are destined to fall well short. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is part 1 of the very long show. Part 2 will follow as a separate episode shortly.... Topic begins at (0:23:22) mark: Who is the #1 Todd in poker?.... (0:39:41): Sean Perry loses $1.1m bet on 49ers during Super Bowl -- but what is the real story with this guy?.... (2:15:45): Druff goes over the newly posted 2024 WSOP schedule.... (2:49:32): Christopher Mitchell goes to the Super Bowl, gets scammed by a Facebook follower in his own contest.... (3:04:39): Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu want Ike Haxton to take off the N95 mask.... (3:58:02): Update: Accused backpack thief and tournament pro Anthony Zinno finally makes statement about the matter.

This is part 1 of the very long show. Part 2 will follow as a separate episode shortly.... Topic begins at (0:23:22) mark: Who is the #1 Todd in poker?.... (0:39:41): Sean Perry loses $1.1m bet on 49ers during Super Bowl -- but what is the real story with this guy?.... (2:15:45): Druff goes over the newly posted 2024 WSOP schedule.... (2:49:32): Christopher Mitchell goes to the Super Bowl, gets scammed by a Facebook follower in his own contest.... (3:04:39): Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu want Ike Haxton to take off the N95 mask.... (3:58:02): Update: Accused backpack thief and tournament pro Anthony Zinno finally makes statement about the matter.

This is part 2 of the show, part 1 was posted earlier.... Topic begins at (0:01:06): ESPNBet screws gambler on same-game parlay, grading entire bet a tie because one leg tied.... (0:10:16): BetMGM invalidated $214k parlay in August... but was it justified?.... (0:25:52): Circa faces lawsuit regarding taxation of comps -- is it frivolous?.... (0:51:34): Mysterious death of Dirk Arthur, a Vegas magician specializing in tigers, has some suspecting murder or suicide.... (1:26:20): Phil Galfond announces $10k "mastermind" event for January in Palm Springs, causing some minor controversy.... (2:27:08): WSOP Paradise offered some Seven Stars members free entry into their $5 million guarantee event #1.... (2:38:01): Phil Hellmuth's loud entrance during WSOP Paradise Main Event causes controversy.... (2:50:55): Jordan Saccucci wanted for major robbery in Canada, bounces out of country to play WSOP Paradise.... (3:00:20): Unemployed college professor Anthony Polito kills 3, badly wounds 1, in pre-planned UNLV shooting.... (3:42:56): Druffytime Theater: Druff versus defiant Target employee and customer playing hero.... (4:55:01): Christopher Mitchell has YouTube channel shut down for the 4th time.... Brandon and tradershky co-host parts of the show.

This is part 2 of the show, part 1 was posted earlier.... Topic begins at (0:01:06): ESPNBet screws gambler on same-game parlay, grading entire bet a tie because one leg tied.... (0:10:16): BetMGM invalidated $214k parlay in August... but was it justified?.... (0:25:52): Circa faces lawsuit regarding taxation of comps -- is it frivolous?.... (0:51:34): Mysterious death of Dirk Arthur, a Vegas magician specializing in tigers, has some suspecting murder or suicide.... (1:26:20): Phil Galfond announces $10k "mastermind" event for January in Palm Springs, causing some minor controversy.... (2:27:08): WSOP Paradise offered some Seven Stars members free entry into their $5 million guarantee event #1.... (2:38:01): Phil Hellmuth's loud entrance during WSOP Paradise Main Event causes controversy.... (2:50:55): Jordan Saccucci wanted for major robbery in Canada, bounces out of country to play WSOP Paradise.... (3:00:20): Unemployed college professor Anthony Polito kills 3, badly wounds 1, in pre-planned UNLV shooting.... (3:42:56): Druffytime Theater: Druff versus defiant Target employee and customer playing hero.... (4:55:01): Christopher Mitchell has YouTube channel shut down for the 4th time.... Brandon and tradershky co-host parts of the show.

In this special Connect This! edition of the podcast, co-hosts Christopher Mitchell and Travis Carter, along with guests Doug Dawson, Kim McKinley, and special guest Mike Dano (Light Reading), revisit the future of mobile wireless and LTE networks, exploring their evolution and addressing key topics such as rural mobile wireless, market dynamics, and the 5G hype. ★ Support this podcast ★

Topic begins at (0:17:03) mark: Druff victimized again by identity theft.... (0:50:15): Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty.... (1:32:53): Chris Hunichen back in controversy after making tweet about private jet, months after sharing family Gofundme.... (2:58:08): Update: Josephine Ragland, the scammer who killed Bart Hanson's dog, is charged with felonies in California and Massachusetts.... (3:30:08): PFA forum member and Druff get scammer Christopher Mitchell banned from Circa.... (3:52:18): Formula 1 race date approaches, all signs point to failure... and Druff has tickets to it for sale.....This is part 1 of 2, as the show was over 8 hours, and has been split. The other part will appear within a few days.... Brandon "Drexel" Gerson co-hosts.

Topic begins at (0:17:03) mark: Druff victimized again by identity theft.... (0:50:15): Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty.... (1:32:53): Chris Hunichen back in controversy after making tweet about private jet, months after sharing family Gofundme.... (2:58:08): Update: Josephine Ragland, the scammer who killed Bart Hanson's dog, is charged with felonies in California and Massachusetts.... (3:30:08): PFA forum member and Druff get scammer Christopher Mitchell banned from Circa.... (3:52:18): Formula 1 race date approaches, all signs point to failure... and Druff has tickets to it for sale.....This is part 1 of 2, as the show was over 8 hours, and has been split. The other part will appear within a few days.... Brandon "Drexel" Gerson co-hosts.

Volume 2 of the commentary on Ezekiel, by the late Horace Hummel, covers chapters 21 through 48, where after the prophesied judgment of nations, the Lord grants Ezekiel a wondrous vision of a new temple-city called "The Lord is There." Join us as we speak with the editor of the Concordia Commentary series, Christopher Mitchell, about the second volume of the commentary on Ezekiel, Ezekiel 21-48 (Concordia, 2007), by the late Horace D. Hummel. Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel served as Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, for over twenty years. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus(IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Volume 2 of the commentary on Ezekiel, by the late Horace Hummel, covers chapters 21 through 48, where after the prophesied judgment of nations, the Lord grants Ezekiel a wondrous vision of a new temple-city called "The Lord is There." Join us as we speak with the editor of the Concordia Commentary series, Christopher Mitchell, about the second volume of the commentary on Ezekiel, Ezekiel 21-48 (Concordia, 2007), by the late Horace D. Hummel. Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel served as Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, for over twenty years. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus(IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

Volume 2 of the commentary on Ezekiel, by the late Horace Hummel, covers chapters 21 through 48, where after the prophesied judgment of nations, the Lord grants Ezekiel a wondrous vision of a new temple-city called "The Lord is There." Join us as we speak with the editor of the Concordia Commentary series, Christopher Mitchell, about the second volume of the commentary on Ezekiel, Ezekiel 21-48 (Concordia, 2007), by the late Horace D. Hummel. Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel served as Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, for over twenty years. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus(IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Ezekiel contains some of Scripture's most mysterious visions and oracles. The searing indictment of God's unfaithful people for their idolatry warns of impending judgment. Yet God also issues the comforting promise of forgiveness and restoration through a new David who will unite and shepherd God's people. Join us as we speak with the editor of the Concordia Commentary series, Christopher Mitchell, about the first volume of the commentary on Ezekiel by the late Horace D. Hummel: Ezekiel 1-20 (Concordia, 2005) Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel served as Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, for over twenty years. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus(IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

Dr. Christopher Mitchell, the CISO for the City of Houston, joins the Decipher podcast to discuss how he inspires his team and drives collaboration related to security within his organization. 

Christopher Mitchell is a writer and director whose debut film “An Awful Thing Has Gone and Happened” was just released on streaming services. After his 2 decades of working in television, Christopher, with his wife Deborah Mitchell, collaborated to create this dark comedy. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU4jayoUKgY

Bill Callahan, Executive Director of Connect Your Community, joins Christopher Mitchell to talk about some of the history of digital equity and the before-times that led to the formation of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. We also discuss Cleveland and later NE Ohio more specifically after exploring how Internet access has changed in the area since their landmark report, "AT&T's digital redlining of Cleveland."

In this episode 61 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso they discuss:  - Can we do a sit down between F.G. and Mob James? What would be need to pull that off. - We lost another icon Black entertainer to accidental fentanyl over dose. A report concluded earlier this month that rapper Coolio, 59, died from complications connect to fentanyl use. -Xaviera Steele, was actually charged for simple assault in the physical altercation with a 14-year old student in a video that went viral last week. Tap into Episode 60 for our original conversation on this incident.  - Torrance cops, charged with 2018 killing of Christopher Mitchell after DA George Gascon re-opened the case. In 2019, previous DA, Jackie Lacy, cleared the officers of any wrong doing.  -MS13 gang member kills Uber driver in Florida. Oscar Solis Jr., 30, was arrested in Florida after evidence supported that he killed and dismembered an Uber Eats driver.  -Grammy winner, Pras from the Fugees admitted to being an FBI informant during his trial on violating various offenses for his role in using Chinese financing to support Barack Obama's 2012 election. The jury is in deliberation and the verdict is expected ASAP.    * FIND us on INSTAGRAM * Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars  * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101  * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/ FIND us on Youtube: * Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs * Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED * Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101 ----- * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

Topic begins at the (0:26:03) mark: Wrap up of the Jami Lafay Gofundme situation: Druff and Jami make a truce.... (0:51:46): Rory Young, inventor of the Odin poker training software, under fire for removing delay which was preventing it from being used as a cheating tool.... (1:54:31): Chat GPT attempts to give advice when to fold aces preflop in holdem.... (2:03:22): Controversial 2000s poker pro Shawn Sheikhan convicted of illegal marijuana sales operation, faces long prison sentence.... (2:24:14): Angry ACR player sends bomb, death threats to Chris Moneymaker and Phil Nagy.... (2:43:51): Robbi Jade Lew wins a GPI award for "Best Hand" -- does this make a mockery of the poker community?.... (3:03:03): Christopher Mitchell's third YouTube channel was terminated, leaving him with no YouTube channel.... (3:40:15): Prahlad Friedman battles with poker community on Twitter after he calls everyone racist cheaters.... (4:20:13): D Lucky update: He's now doing blackjack coaching, and he has shills "reviewing" him on YouTube.... (5:10:02): Nick Vertucci claims Live at the Bike was not renewed by the Bicycle Casino.... (5:30:05): Johan Guilbert tanks incessantly in hand, gets clock called on him three times.... (5:52:43): Las Vegas Review Journal publishes article explaining that blackjack has degraded to 6:5 in most places on the strip, then is pressured to kill it.... (6:03:05): New owners of Rio have raised $850m in capital for what is surely going to be a fail casino.... (6:20:05): Silicon Valley Bank is the biggest bank failure since 2008 -- is another collapse coming?.... (7:03:42): Lawsuit says Wynn blackjack dealer kept dealing hands after patron slumped onto table with a heart attack.... (7:14:22): Bally Sports is filing for bankruptcy -- what does this mean for sports and the casino industry?.... tradershky co-hosts at end.

Topic begins at the (0:26:03) mark: Wrap up of the Jami Lafay Gofundme situation: Druff and Jami make a truce.... (0:51:46): Rory Young, inventor of the Odin poker training software, under fire for removing delay which was preventing it from being used as a cheating tool.... (1:54:31): Chat GPT attempts to give advice when to fold aces preflop in holdem.... (2:03:22): Controversial 2000s poker pro Shawn Sheikhan convicted of illegal marijuana sales operation, faces long prison sentence.... (2:24:14): Angry ACR player sends bomb, death threats to Chris Moneymaker and Phil Nagy.... (2:43:51): Robbi Jade Lew wins a GPI award for "Best Hand" -- does this make a mockery of the poker community?.... (3:03:03): Christopher Mitchell's third YouTube channel was terminated, leaving him with no YouTube channel.... (3:40:15): Prahlad Friedman battles with poker community on Twitter after he calls everyone racist cheaters.... (4:20:13): D Lucky update: He's now doing blackjack coaching, and he has shills "reviewing" him on YouTube.... (5:10:02): Nick Vertucci claims Live at the Bike was not renewed by the Bicycle Casino.... (5:30:05): Johan Guilbert tanks incessantly in hand, gets clock called on him three times.... (5:52:43): Las Vegas Review Journal publishes article explaining that blackjack has degraded to 6:5 in most places on the strip, then is pressured to kill it.... (6:03:05): New owners of Rio have raised $850m in capital for what is surely going to be a fail casino.... (6:20:05): Silicon Valley Bank is the biggest bank failure since 2008 -- is another collapse coming?.... (7:03:42): Lawsuit says Wynn blackjack dealer kept dealing hands after patron slumped onto table with a heart attack.... (7:14:22): Bally Sports is filing for bankruptcy -- what does this mean for sports and the casino industry?.... tradershky co-hosts at end.

This week on the podcast, Christopher Mitchell join's Drew Clark on Broadband.Money's Ask Me Anything series, and in true fashion, he never ducks the hard questions. With audience questions, Drew and Christopher cover wide ground, including why the national broadband marketplace needs publicly owned infrastructure options, the benefits of open access models, how cities can … Continue reading "Christopher Mitchell's Ask Me Anything – Episode 533 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast"

On this episode of Building Local Power, Christopher Mitchell and Sean Gonsalves talk about the work that immediately lies ahead for the broad array of communities seeking to free themselves from the unbridled power of monopolistic Internet providers.… Read More

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On today's episode, certified financial planner and Managing Partner at IAG, Christopher Mitchell joins us to discuss his mission of helping families reach financial independence while navigating his own journey to find balance. Chris knew early on that he wanted to be involved in finances and business. Early in his career, he saw advisors struggling with large workloads and burnout. He realized he would need to learn the skills of advising in a slow and steady manner that allowed him to succeed but also avoid the burnout trap. Learning from the mistakes we see in the industry can help us elevate work-life balance in a new way. For Chris, the key to balance was learning from others and avoiding the mistakes he saw throughout the industry. With every new generation of advisors, Chris hopes balance becomes more common.  Join us today as we break down the following with Christopher: Why do advisors burn out and overwork early on in their careers? (3:18) Balance is tied to the structure of a company. (8:38) Integration and growing a business while keeping balance. (13:55) Advisors are spending little of their time actually being an advisor. (18:34) Avoid being a productive workaholic. (25:11)   RESOURCES: More About Chris:  https://iagwealthpartners.com/ Website: https://www.travisparry.com/ Email: travis@travisparry.com Get Travis' newest book!

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Topic begins at (0:19:15) mark: Blatant slowroll on Hustler Casino Live sparks controversy.... (0:42:54): Update: Gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell proves he has $227k via bank ATM visit.... (1:21:49): To stake or not to stake? Bart Hanson's offer to stake controversial poker pro Tony Bigcharles ruffles feathers on Twitter.... (1:54:15): Unscheduled Prahlad Friedman update.... (2:01:54): Druffytime Theater: Car rental place stole cell phone from Druff's relative in early 2010s -- what did he do about it?.... (2:33:04): Vanessa Kade quits as ACR sponsored pro after one year, cites "different values".... (3:09:35): GPI Awards ceremony held, some arguments follow regarding selection of certain winners.... (3:33:49): Dennis Hof's "Love Ranch" in Pahrump is for sale, for just $1.2 million.... (3:55:26): Update: Crystal Cruises is donkdown, and many with reservations are out a lot of money. What now?.... (4:18:18): Former poker pro Igor Kurganov to help distribute $5.7 billion to charities for Elon Musk.... (4:32:41): NFT Fraud Alert: Nasty Opensea phishing scheme results in a ton of stolen NFTs.... (4:54:12): Lots of states lift mask and vaccine mandates. Will life return to normal?

Topic begins at (0:21:10) mark: Major controversy at Hustler Casino Live after player "skillsrocks" appears to have been looking at one opponent's holecards.... (1:24:48): Gambling coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell gets his YouTube channel terminated, PFA member AHoosierA wrongly blamed.... (2:49:30): A Vegas tourist won a $229k jackpot, didn't realize it due to a malfunction, and had to be tracked down by Nevada Gaming.... (3:04:36): Druffytime Theater: Three 2000s online poker chat stories -- a hooker, a bribe, and an Italian gangster.... (3:59:23): ACR player "EddieTowne23" claims the site stole $10,600 from him and won't tell him what happened.... (4:42:46): Massive Pokerstars/Foxbet outage in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania now four days running.... (5:02:07): Crystal Cruises ships seized, two known poker figures among angry passengers.... (5:40:36): More NFL Vegas trouble: Saints' Alvin Kamara arrested for assault in Las Vegas.... (5:45:57): Over $3 billion in bitcoin seized by feds.... (5:59:44): Crowdfund Fraud Alert: Gofundme attempted to steal $8 million raised for Ottawa trucker protests.

What is it that motivated C.S. Lewis, a comfortable academic with more than enough to do, to direct so much of his time writing and speaking towards the conversion of the unbelieving of the world? What made him sacrifice not only the regard of many of his colleagues but his own academic advancement to defend the faith? . . . Learn more in this episode of Knowing & Doing featuring the writing of Christopher Mitchell, PhD., Director of the Marion E. Wade Center and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Wheaton College. For the full article from Professor Mitchell, please click here.

On this week's episode I'm joined by Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 7 finalist Christopher Mitchell to talk about his book, The Mortal Blade (Magelands Eternal Siege, #1). We also discuss, how he killed Elvis by eating too much cake, finding fairies in the bottom of his Grandma's garden, what happens if you disturb him in his writing cabin, the creative writing lecturer he has an eternal grudge with, and how not wanting to hang out with his wife's friend started his writing career! Available on all platforms and Youtube!

Thrillist is all about discovering hidden gems when traveling, and in our brand-new podcast, “Love This City,” brought to you by The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Card from Chase, we're turning to locals to get the scoop on what makes their hometowns unique. In this premiere episode, host Ellie Lee talks with Toronto blogger Christopher Mitchell about the diversity of Toronto's population and food, the best getaway within city limits, and his favorite place to enjoy some of the city's 10 million trees. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your travel buddies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by ILSR's John Farrell, Stacy Mitchell, and Christopher Mitchell. They discuss some of the exciting things happening in different sectors of ILSR's work, including: How rules established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury will affect how funds for broadband infrastructure are used by cities. The ways in which the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which was established by the American Rescue Plan Act this spring, falls short when it comes to investing in long-term connectivity solutions. How monopoly power drives energy decisions in Minnesota and other states — and how these decisions end up hurting communities and the climate. The New York Senate's approval of the 21st Century Antitrust Act, and what this means for the future of state-level antitrust enforcement. The “Big Tech Bills,” a package of Congressional legislation that aims to rein in the monopoly power of tech giants (Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple). The bills include three key things: Recognizing that break-ups are needed. Stopping and preventing unfair discrimination. Helping to end corporate consolidation.   “I think there are a lot of people who see these issues, the issues of monopoly, and the tech companies in particular, as being really fundamental to questions of democracy, questions of how our economy works, questions of equity and liberty.”   Related Resources Heather McGee's The Sum of Us Barbara Freese's Coal In the Star Tribune: Wrong Incentives Drive Energy Decisions in Minnesota, Most States Connecting Customers to Create a Virtual Power Plant — Episode 126 of Local Energy Rules New York Bill Moving Through Senate Takes on Monopoly Power FCC's Emergency Connectivity Funds Ineligible for School and Library Self-Provisioned Networks U.S. Treasury Clarifies American Rescue Plan Broadband Funding The Antimonopoly Happy Hour Community Broadband Bits Small Business Rising Athena Coalition Transcript Jess Del Fiacco: Hello and welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to thought-provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I'm Jess Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and communications manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For more than 45 years, ILSR has worked to build thriving, equitable communities where power, wealth and accountability remain in local hands. And hello, today I am here, I'm joined by some familiar voices on this podcast. My colleague, Stacy Mitchell, John Farrell and Chris Mitchell. Welcome to the show everybody. Chris Mitchell: Hi. Stacy Mitchell: Really great to be here. John Farrell: Woo-hoo. Jess Del Fiacco: Woo, loving the enthusiastic opening. Thank you for the woo-hoos, John. So this conversation is going to touch on everyone's work and recent events, but I think we're going to start off with Chris. A few months ago, the Biden administration was hyping up, community broadband solutions, and yet where are we now? What's happening? What went wrong? Chris Mitchell: Well, there are some things that went wrong, but the Biden administration still does seem to be very much in support of both municipal and cooperative solutions. The Biden administration came out and somewhat unexpectedly said that it felt that the solution for broadband across America was structural reform and adding new competition, breaking up the monopolies effectively, I mean, breaking up is a bit of an overstatement, but at least no longer blindly supporting the monopolies and supporting more local structures that would provide a better restraint in terms of price increases and things like that. Chris Mitchell: And they specifically cited municipal solutions and cooperative solutions. So that was tremendously exciting. And then a little bit more recently, the Biden administration's Treasury department came out and- Jess Del Fiacco:

(Topic begins at 0:19:16 mark): Druff finally gets a result in Mike Postle's defamation suit against him.... (1:16:00): CDC changes masking guidelines, which immediately affects Nevada casinos.... (2:02:08): Former PFA guest Anna Khait named in New York Times in alleged plot to seduce "deep state" government employees.... (2:48:02): Baccarat coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell releases especially obnoxious new video mocking construction workers.... (3:14:15): Woman arrested for allegedly stealing $1.5 million from employer, and then chunking it off at MGM National Harbor.... (3:29:42): Weird prop 7-figure prop bet in negotiation regarding Jason Koon running 100 meters in 10.9 seconds.... (4:04:14): Listener claims to have had almost identical Pfizer second shot reaction to Druff.... (4:14:30): Druff remembers: Three minor occurrences allowed Druff to finish 1st and 3rd at his first two WSOP events ever.... (4:34:35): Brandon joins, we discuss the Vegas masking situation again.... (5:03:53): Brandon's Las Vegas news, tradershky joins.... (6:17:09): Gleyber Torres and Bill Maher get COVID despite being fully vaccinated.

(Topic begins at 0:11:00 mark): Druff talks about his troublesome experience with the 2nd Pfizer shot.... (0:29:08): Brandon calls in for about 40 minutes to banter about Vegas and other topics.... (1:07:42): Mike Postle defamation case update.... (1:20:28): Baccarat coaching scammer Christopher Mitchell is missing from YouTube -- but what happened?.... (1:48:18): Interview with UK poker player Lynne Beaumont, who alleges poker player Terik Brown scammed her for over $200,000 in bitcoin.... (2:40:03): WSOP to leave ESPN, move to CBS Sportsnet.... (2:53:44): itcoin poker site Seals With Clubs ("SWCPoker") alleged to have recent deposit/withdrawal issues.... (3:10:42): Mark Vos has public Twitter battle with Aussie sportsbook over one of his bets.... (3:27:12): Double Down Casino and Big Fish Casino -- both free-money slot apps -- are accused of causing addicted gamblers to lose big money with no possible upside.... (3:44:07): Resorts World Las Vegas to open June 24.... (3:57:53): Kentucky nursing home sees 18 vaccinated residents get COVID -- what does this mean?.... (4:17:34): Why is the flu almost nonexistent during times of COVID?

On this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR's Community Broadband initiative, and Christopher Ali, Associate Professor in the department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Their conversation focuses around the idea of what it means to be local during a time when more and more pieces of our lives are shifting online. Other highlights of the discussion include: Ali's recent Congressional testimony around rural broadband issues. Where federal broadband data is falling short. A rundown of recent and upcoming federal funding programs earmarked for broadband projects. How physical and virtual spaces can overlap, and the heightened importance of virtual community in rural areas. The case for connecting everyone to Internet access that goes beyond “good enough.”   “I also think when we talk about local broadband networks there's also this idea of return on investment that can't be measured by the quarter, as in quarterly shareholder returns. It's measured in communities and people connected, it's measured in the longterm — decades, sometimes. It's a very different way of thinking about broadband deployment — much less as a commodity, much more as a service and a utility. And that's why you'll see me and read me say over and over again, the best broadband is local broadband.”   Related Resources Media Localism: The Policies of Place by Christopher Ali Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity by Christopher Ali (Coming Soon) Transcript Jessica Del Fia…: Hello, and welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to stop provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I'm Jess Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and Communications Manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For more than 45 years, ILSR has worked to build thriving, equitable communities where power, wealth, and accountability remain in local hands. And today we're going to have a discussion about what it means to be local in a time when so much of our lives is virtual, including this podcast recording itself. So welcome to the show, Christopher Ali, who is an Associate Professor at department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia, as well as Christopher Mitchell, who's the Director of the Community Broadband Initiative here at ILSR here at ILSR. Welcome to the show. Christopher Ali: Thank you very much. Christopher Mit…: You, you missed the other important part, which is Chris, has the best pipeline of people who come out of college ready to do important work on broadband. I've worked with many of his former students and I mean, Kat Blake, Katie Jordan, and then also, I didn't want to forget Anna Higgins because she works with Katie Jordan and the work that they're doing at Internet Society is so important. I shouldn't have started naming names because I won't get through them all. But now Jericho is on our staff currently just a lot of really great people who I think were inspired to do this work, Chris, so thank you for that. Christopher Ali: Well, thank you. And, yeah, those are some amazing young people doing amazing work and I love being able to follow their careers and the impact they are making specifically in this place or space of broadband deployment and the importance of kind of evangelizing the importance of community networks, local networks, broadband networks, more generally, I could not be more proud of them. Christopher Mit…: This is important. We desperately need more of these people. Jessica Del Fia…: That's actually a call for recruits, sort of broadcasters. Christopher Mit…: Right. If you're listening to these words and you have any interest in this, please come work. Jessica Del Fia…: All right, Chris, our guest, you recently testified before the Senate on Rural Broadband Policy generally,

On this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by three members of ILSR's broadband team: Christopher Mitchell, Program Director; H. Trostle, Project Manager; and Sean Gonsalves, Senior Reporter, Editor, and Researcher. The first half of the discussion is focused on new ILSR resources on tribal broadband projects and the second half features an overview of an upcoming report on municipal broadband projects throughout the country. Highlights of the conversation include: The diverse benefits increased connectivity can bring to tribal lands, including increased local economic development. The importance of spectrum sovereignty, which treats spectrum like a natural resource and respects tribes' right to manage spectrum on their land. How the road to success can differ greatly between different municipal broadband projects. The progress we've seen on municipal broadband projects throughout the U.S. over the last 10 years. “They thought if they just kept asking for small amounts of money for some of their community need, that that would eventually be enough. It turns out that [the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe] needed to dream big, be clear about their community needs, and then the federal government was able to fund their network in a way that actually works for the longterm.”   Related Resources Building Indigenous Future Zones: Four Tribal Broadband Case Studies Indigenous Networks resource page Transcript Jessica Del Fia…: Hello, and welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to thought provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I am Jessica Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and Communications Manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For 45 years, ILSR has worked to build driving equitable communities where power, wealth and accountability remain in local hands. And, Hello. Today I'm here with a few of my ILSR colleagues. First up is Christopher Mitchell who you have heard on the show before, more likely than not. Christopher Mit…: I'm ready to provoke some thought. Jessica Del Fia…: That's what we try to do here. And we also have two other members of the broadband team, H. Trostle, who is our Project Manager on the Broadband team. H. Trostle: Yes, I am a Project Manager. Jessica Del Fia…: And we have Sean Gonsalves, who is a… oh my God, what are you, Sean? Reporter, researcher, writer? Sean Gonsalves: All of that. Jessica Del Fia…: Senior reporter. Christopher Mit…: All of that- Sean Gonsalves: It's a terrible title, and then some. Jessica Del Fia…: You guys, we've got to standardize these. They are going to talk about some exciting new research that they've been working on, and I think, unless Chris you want to say anything to set us off here, we will start with our Native Networks report. Christopher Mit…: Just that this is an exciting time. I think I've said before, I've been disappointed at the level of government response to the pandemic, and we're going to talk about some things that we've been seeing happening. But I will say, I feel like government's catching up now, local, state, federal. I'm hopeful that we will see more seriousness, and there's a lot of good stuff happening out there at the local level. Jessica Del Fia…: 2021, a year for seriousness. H, do you want to start us off by explaining why did you decide to do a report on Broadband projects and tribal lands across the United States? H. Trostle: Yeah. This is an area that requires so much more information sharing. So, you know how Muni Networks is the clearinghouse for information on municipal networks. Well, there isn't the same thing for our tribally owned networks. And this is just like a huge gap in the research. This is a huge gap for policy makers who are trying to figure out what to do about the continual lack of access in Indian country. And so,

In this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by ILSR staff members John Farrell, Christopher Mitchell, and Ron Knox to discuss the 2020 election and what the results may mean for ILSR's work. Their conversation touches on a number of topics, including: Interesting ballot initiatives that passed in communities around the country, such as: Support for municipal action on broadband issues in Denver and Chicago. Establishment of a climate sales tax in Denver, a climate fund in Albany, Calif., and community choice aggregation in East Brunswick, N.J. and Columbus, Ohio. Support for restrictions on payday lending in Nebraska, a tax on the wealthy in Arizona, and a $15 minimum wage in Florida. How we can reckon with the huge ideological gap between political parties, especially regarding specific policies that receive broad public support. What a new administration could mean for federal broadband, climate, and antitrust policy.   “When voters are faced with these really clear policy choices, it turns out that these policies are actually popular and they're often wildly popular and then they win. I think that's just such a clear lesson for our work… and the work of organizers everywhere, it's no mystery that issue campaigns can be really successful and can lead to really immediate and important policy changes.”   Related Resources Is it Finally Time to Break Up Big Tech? The Post-Election Potential for a 30 Million Solar Home Stimulus Transcript Jess Del Fiacco: Hello and welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to thought-provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I'm Jess Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and communications manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For 45 years, ILSR has worked to build thriving, equitable communities or power, wealth and accountability remain in local hands. Jess Del Fiacco: Good morning. I'm here with my colleagues, John Farrell, Chris Mitchell and Ron Knox, and this is ILSRs special post-election episode of Building Local Power. Before we get started, I just want to specify that we are recording this on Friday morning. We do not have a call in the presidential election and states are still counting. FYI, if you're listening to this in the next few days, next week, that's where we're at, still held in suspense in many ways. Chris Mitchell: If you're much farther into the future, let's hope it's a much, much brighter future than our year of 2020. Jess Del Fiacco: Yeah, 2021 listeners, I hope you're having a great time. To get to our actual conversation, if hypothetically, purely hypothetically, if I was a person who had only spent the last 48 hours refreshing results, refreshing the stats on Pennsylvania and Georgia and not paying a whole lot of attention to other local elections throughout the country, what have I missed specifically? I know you guys have had your eyes on some interesting ballot initiatives in different cities. I'm curious how those line up with how people came out to support any particular candidate or the different parties. Maybe we could start with Chris. I know some interesting stuff happened in Chicago and Denver. Chris Mitchell: Yes. I'm going to start big and we'll see if anyone can top me, but we had referenda to do more on broadband, would probably be a way to characterize it. In particular, Denver had to overcome a state law which says that a city has to pass a referendum in order to basically build a network or to partner with a network, even if they just want to provide access to public housing or something like that. This is a law that's one of 19 states that have this sort of a thing passed by in the big monopolies through a pliant legislature. In Denver, they voted 83.5% to restore that authority to be able to make those decisions locally but that, that was a tight election compared to Chicago,

On this episode of Building Local Power, Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR's Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews Rebecca Woodbury, San Rafael's Director of Digital Services and Open Government, and Air Gallegos, Director of Education and Career for Canal Alliance. Rebecca and Air helped lead a local effort to build a Wi-Fi mesh network to connect residents in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael, Calif. Christopher, Air, and Rebecca discuss: How the mobilization of local volunteers, combined with the efforts and expertise of the city and Canal Alliance, allowed them to quickly develop and implement a solution. The impacts they've seen so far in the community. The many issues they took into consideration as they planned the network, including power outages, digital literacy barriers, housing inequities, and language barriers, in order to ensure that it works for as many residents as possible both now and in the future. What other communities can learn from San Rafael's success. Learn more about San Rafael and other communities working to connect residents to high quality Internet access on MuniNetworks.org and ILSR's Community Broadband Bits podcast. “One of the things that's been wonderful about this project is we've been living with deep inequities in the Canal for a very long time. And I think what's interesting about COVID is they're giving us an opportunity to build something new and build something different. It's allowing a space for productivity and creativity to really happen, so that in some ways has been a really big blessing of everyone coming together… we live in a very crazy world and we have to be willing to try everything.”   Related Resources Connecting A Neighborhood in Need in San Rafael, California – Community Broadband Bits Podcast Episode 427 Transcript Jess Del Fiacco: Hello, and welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to thought provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I'm Jess Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and communications manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For 45 years, ILSR has worked to build thriving equitable communities where power, wealth, and accountability remain in local hands. Jess Del Fiacco: For today's episode, we have an interview with two women who are helping to lead a very cool project to connect a neighborhood in the Bay Area of California to internet access. But first I'm here with Christopher Mitchell, who's the Director of ILSR's Community Broadband initiative to give us a little context for their story. So, Chris, could you give us a very brief overview of the project? Christopher Mitchell: Yeah, I feel duty bound to actually start instead by commenting on the visualization I had in my head as you were reading the intro of ILSR being like a person throwing pottery and shaping their future, so I just wanted to… I wanted to give the listeners the visual. Jess Del Fiacco: It's not exactly what we're going for there. Christopher Mitchell: This WiFi Mesh Network is very interesting. It's very inspiring. It's a reminder of the fact that we should all take charge. We should take responsibility, take action and even if we're not clear on how to do it, stepping up can really get other people excited about stepping up as well. Jess Del Fiacco: They're not going into people's homes and giving them routers and running fiber, this is outside, right? On the street, although it reaches into apartment buildings, people's individual homes, right? The WiFi? Christopher Mitchell: Yes, for people who may live just off of the street, they may have a signal that's strong enough to get into their homes. I think a lot of people will probably be using it outside. It's easier to do that in California than Minnesota depending on the season. And the important part in my mind is that we have people who have gone from having subopt...