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David Waldman and Greg Dworkin are together again, one more time until we're all seeing Russia from our house. Donald K. Trump always wants a crisis, which is the only manufacturing job booming in the US, thanks to pansies like Tim Burchett, hiding in his DC office because his Tennessee office would be too dadgum dangerous, brother. Spirit Halloween costume come to life, Markwayne Mullin, needs to really hydrate to pee his pants so constantly. (Speaking of shitty neighborhoods, get out of ExTwitter, and follow the Editorial Board on Blue Sky. They have the exact same posts, but they smell better.) Remember kids, when throwing a sandwich has the same penalty as throwing a brick, don't waste your food! Trump's choice to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics might look like he ties women to railroad tracks, but the White House swears he wasn't a January 6th terrorist… not that there's anything wrong with that. But, now we're WINNING! At this moment. Famine or feast now might be irrelevant at election. Short-term thinking is destroying America and playing into Trump's tiny hands, according to these headlines, I mean, tldr! Trump would not have to be a dictator if you'd just do what you're told. Maybe he'll run for re-election in 2026 if he's feeling cute. Some Gops want to wait for a little more totalitarianism before they redistrict. Dems would redistrict, but feel uncomfortable winning that much. What do the polls say? Whatever you want them to… mostly what Trump wants them to. (Ron Brownstein would be on Blue Sky, but you playin'.) Whoever wins Civil War II, moderates should be the first ones up against the wall.
Announcing The Classical Society - https://theclassicalsociety.comPart 2 of 3 of Caesar's Civil War series. After his lightning conquest of Italy, Caesar faces his greatest challenge yet as Pompey masses a vast army in Greece. In this episode:Caesar's second dictatorship and revolutionary reforms in Rome—citizenship grants, debt relief, and restoration of the proscribedThe dangerous winter crossing of the Adriatic, splitting his forces against Pompey's naval supremacyThe siege of Dyrrhachium and Caesar's ambitious 17-mile circumvallation to trap PompeyThe catastrophic defeat that nearly ended Caesar's career—his worst loss yetThe brilliant strategic retreat showcasing the iron discipline of Caesar's veteransYoung Curio's tragic death in Africa, highlighting Caesar's reliance on inexperienced lieutenantsThe fateful convergence at Pharsalus as both armies march into ThessalyThe decisive moment when Caesar's hidden fourth line shattered Pompey's cavalry chargeThe fall of the Roman Republic as 15,000 Romans died by Roman swordsCaesar's own account reveals a commander pushed to his absolute limits, saved only by the loyalty of soldiers who would "rather eat tree bark than let Pompey slip through our fingers." The battle that destroyed the old Republic hinged on a single morning's decisions, proving that world history sometimes turns on the choices of one man in command. As Caesar stood over the carnage at Pharsalus, he reportedly said: "This is what they chose. After so many deeds in the service of my country, they would have me, Julius Caesar, condemned as a criminal, unless I sought the protection of an army."Works Cited: Gareth Sampson, The Battle of Pharsalus Matthias Gelzer, Caesar: Politician and Statesman James Froude, Caesar: A Sketch, Raaflaub (ed.) Landmark Caesar. (Affiliate links - support the show!) Thanks to our sponsor, Ai Labs. Visit austinlab.ai to chat with a team member about custom Agentic AI power solutions for your SMB to Enterprise level business. Powered by Shokworks.Also Thanks Dr. Richard Johnson, the Crassus to this Caesar series!
In this Geek Freaks Headlines episode, Frank takes a closer look at Riri Williams, also known as Ironheart. From her comic book debut in Invincible Iron Man #7 to her big-screen appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and her upcoming solo Disney+ series, we unpack her story, powers, key comic moments, and what makes her stand out in the Marvel universe. Learn how a 15-year-old genius from Chicago builds her own suit, rises as a leader among heroes like Miles Morales, and carves out a future all her own.Timestamps and Topics:00:00:03 Who is Riri Williams?00:00:16 Comic origin and creators00:00:28 Building her own armor at MIT00:00:38 Tony Stark's mentorship and Civil War II00:00:46 Powers and abilities of Ironheart00:01:04 What makes her different from other armored heroes00:01:16 Her personal loss and motivation00:01:26 Riri's resilience and inner strength00:01:30 Key comic book arcs to read00:01:45 Joining the Champions and working with Wakanda00:02:00 Standing up in Outlawed00:02:03 MCU debut in Wakanda Forever00:02:08 What to expect in the upcoming Ironheart series00:02:13 Why Riri isn't just a Tony Stark clone00:02:25 Call for listener feedback on more explainer episodesKey Takeaways:Riri Williams is a 15-year-old genius from Chicago who reverse-engineered her own Iron Man-style armor.She was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato and first appeared in Invincible Iron Man #7 (2016).Riri stepped up during Civil War II after Tony Stark fell into a coma, becoming Ironheart.Her tech includes flight, repulsor blasts, shields, and constant upgrades of her own design.She's dealt with trauma and loss but channels her pain into purpose, becoming a grounded and impactful hero.Major stories include Ironheart (2018) by Eve L. Ewing, Champions, and Outlawed.She's teamed up with characters like Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, and even Shuri from Wakanda.Dominique Thorne portrays Riri in the MCU, with her own series Ironheart debuting on Disney+ soon.Memorable Quotes:“She's not trying to fill Tony Stark's shoes. She's building something entirely new.”“She doesn't just adapt to a fight. She rewrites the rules in the middle of it.”“She's not just an Iron Man clone. She is herself, and she's brilliant.”Call to Action:Enjoyed this episode? Be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and share this episode with your friends using #GeekFreaksPodcast. Catch all the latest geek news and deep dives at GeekFreaksPodcast.com!Follow Us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcastThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekfreakspodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/geekfreakspodPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcastListener Questions:Want to hear more character explainers or breakdowns? Let us know who you'd like us to feature next. Drop your suggestions on social or email us through our website.Apple Podcast Tags:Ironheart, Riri Williams, Marvel Comics, MCU, Black Panther, Civil War II, Disney Plus, Comic Book Characters, Superhero Origins, Geek Culture
Join us as they dive deep into the new Marvel movie, Thunderbolts * Be warned, this is a spoiler review! We discuss our thoughts on the new Avengers team, character developments, our favorite super soldiers, and more. We also speculate on potential future Marvel events, including a possible Civil War II. Don't miss out on our rankings, and engaging discussions on Marvel's latest blockbuster. Tune in and join the conversation!
Josh & Alex had the privilege to speak with writer, Kelli Fitzpatrick about her new book Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified, as well as Kelli's love of Star Trek and Tabletop RPGs and more! Intro (0:00) Kelli Fitzpatrick, what'cha doin'? (0:57) How did Kelli come to write this book? (3:35) Keeping the book on point with Carol's adventures and not skewing into fan fiction (5:52) The framing device of the book; Ripley Ryan aka Star (8:36) Did Kelli get to go to the Marvel archives? (10:00) What was Kelli's process in keeping the continuity straight? (11:37) Capturing the voices of our interview subjects (14:52) Alex gets Carol Danvers now (17:30) Josh learned something new about Carol Danvers (22:39) How the book makes a Superman-like character relatable (25:46) Let's learn more about Kelli! (28:55) Maybe the most important question of the night (31:45) Kelli's role in the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG (36:00) Kelli's favorite convention(s) to attend (39:37) Back on topic with Carol Danvers' time with Alpha Flight (42:57) Kelli's favorite look for Carol (44:00) Creating social media posts for the book (46:54) Carol's journey and resilient history with abuse (49:02) One final Trek question (52:04) Josh anoints Kelli into the Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers "Writers who understand Carol Danvers" club (53:48) Was there something in Carol's history that surprised Kelli? (55:23) Alex learns about age gaps (56:22) Kelli's take on Carol's position in Marvel's Civil War II (57:34) Social media plugs and good byes (59:09) Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified releases on March 4, 2025. You can order the book by clicking here Please remember to check out our Discord as well as our merch store!
Who will win the November 5 election-- a better question will be, when will we know? Long gone are the day of counting up ballots in a single night, long gone are the days of concession calls from the loser around 12 or 1am. No matter what happens, the battle is about to begin. But will it be in court? Or will the result be so disastrously suspicious that protests begin around the country? Institutional faith as at an all-time low and millions of Americans have been conditioned by the media and politicians to hate each other-- will results from Wednesday morning just be a match in a pool of gasoline? Tansey will show you the polls, speculate on their accuracy and take the country's temperature before what could be the most contentious election in our lifetimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
fWotD Episode 2725: Iron Man Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 20 October 2024 is Iron Man.Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 in 1962 (cover dated March 1963) and received his own title with Iron Man #1 in 1968. Shortly after his creation, Iron Man became a founding member of the superhero team, the Avengers, alongside Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Hulk. Iron Man stories, individually and with the Avengers, have been published consistently since the character's creation.Iron Man is the superhero persona of Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, a businessman and engineer who runs the weapons manufacturing company Stark Industries. When Stark was captured in a war zone and sustained a severe heart wound, he built his Iron Man armor and escaped his captors. Iron Man's suits of armor grant him superhuman strength, flight, energy projection, and other abilities. The character was created in response to the Vietnam War as Lee's attempt to create a likeable pro-war character. Since his creation, Iron Man has been used to explore political themes, with early Iron Man stories being set in the Cold War. The character's role as a weapons manufacturer proved controversial, and Marvel moved away from geopolitics by the 1970s. Instead, the stories began exploring themes such as civil unrest, technological advancement, corporate espionage, alcoholism, and governmental authority.Major Iron Man stories include "Demon in a Bottle" (1979), "Armor Wars" (1987–1988), "Extremis" (2005), and "Iron Man 2020" (2020). He is also a leading character in the company-wide stories Civil War (2006–2007), Dark Reign (2008–2009), and Civil War II (2016). Additional superhero characters have emerged from Iron Man's supporting cast, including James Rhodes as War Machine and Riri Williams as Ironheart, as well as reformed villains, Natasha Romanova as Black Widow and Clint Barton as Hawkeye. Iron Man's list of enemies includes his archenemy, the Mandarin, various supervillains of communist origin, and many of Stark's business rivals.Robert Downey Jr. portrayed Tony Stark in Iron Man (2008), the first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and continued to portray the character until his final appearance in Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey's portrayal popularized the character, elevating Iron Man into one of Marvel's most recognizable superheroes. Other adaptations of the character appear in animated direct-to-video films, television series, and video games.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:50 UTC on Sunday, 20 October 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Iron Man on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Joey.
This week on the 100th episode of Laughing Liberally Milwaukee, host Matthew Filipowicz and Zach Zajac from the Accountants of Homeland Security discuss why you should vote NO on the horrible GOP-authored Constitutional Amendments on the ballot August 13th, plus the upcoming Accountants sketch show entitled The Civil War II.
Civil War II is a 2016 comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in June of that year, it is the sequel to 2006's "Civil War" and consists of a nine-issue eponymous core limited series, by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artists David Marquez and Justin Ponsor, and a number of tie-in books. Functioning as an allegory about the nature of determinism versus free will, the story sees opposing factions of superheroes led by Captain Marvel and Iron Man come into conflict when a new Inhuman named Ulysses emerges with the ability to predict the future. The debut of the series was scheduled to capitalize on the release of the 2016 Marvel Studios film Captain America: Civil War. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rangerryan/message
Today's podcast answers multiple questions Hannah has received this week regarding what's happening between Texas and the Federal government. So, Hannah covers the Supreme Court ruling, the letter from the 26 AGs supporting Texas, the report from the US House Committee that voted to impeach Mayorkas, and the letter from 10 former FBI agents regarding happenings at the border. Hannah wraps up the show discussing what the Constitution says, why the term "invasion" is important, what is most likely going to happen between Texas and the Biden administration, and what should happen. https://www.thehannahmillershow.com/podcasts/https://bobslone.com/contact/bob@bobslone.com
The HITO BOYZ congregate to preach about the New Hampshire primary election, Civil War part 2 (Texas vs Biden), Biden's awful new immigration plan, a ruling from the ICJ, and child labor's big comeback. If you enjoy the show, check out the Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5 star review on Apple, and check out our socials! HITO MERCH: https://headintheoffice.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito HITO Extras: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com
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END TIME NEWS REPORT 1.26 RED STATES RALLY AROUND TEXAS https://www.zerohedge.com/political/war-red-states-rally-round-texas-battle-brews-biden-over-border TEXAS HAS THE RIGHT TO SECURE ITS SOUTHERN BORDER https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/25/gov-abbott-is-right-texas-has-the-right-to-defend-itself-and-secure-its-border/ BIDEN'S MISTAKE RE: BORDER INVASION https://www.rt.com/news/591330-biden-texas-border-mistake/ CONGRESS WARNED: U.S. BEING INVADED https://justthenews.com/government/security/fbi-luminaries-starkly-warn-congress-us-being-invaded-border-alarming-and INSIDER ISSUES WARNING RE: BORDER INVASION https://allnewspipeline.com/Pentagon_Insider_Issues_Warning.php GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON PANDEMIC AGREEMENT https://www.who.int/news/item/07-12-2023-governments-continue-discussions-on-pandemic-agreement-negotiating-text COUNTRIES WITHDRAWING SUPPORT OF PANDEMIC TREATY https://twitter.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1750133102456799294 IS GROWING YOUR OWN VEGETABLES BAD FOR THE PLANET? DUH! https://off-guardian.org/2024/01/24/growing-your-own-vegetables-is-bad-for-the-planet/ Augusto's Websites... http://theappearance.com http://theappearance.net Augusto on iTunes... https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast//id1123053712?mt=2 Augusto on MediaFire... https://www.mediafire.com/folder/byndkxqfq7ohj/The_Appearance Augusto on Rumble... https://rumble.com/user/theappearance Augusto on Bitchute... https://www.bitchute.com/channel/3e7XTvJdQwQM/ Contact Info: Augusto Perez POB 465 Live Oak, FL 32064 Larry Taylor Blog: http://larrywtaylor.org POB 317 Talihina, OK 74571-0317 Chuck Wilson Emails: chuk.wilson@tutanota.com
Today we talk about Doc Samson, who is a psychiatrist but also got semi-Hulk powers, and seemingly takes a turn from psychiatry to curing the Hulk and also other Hulk-adjacent heroes not necessarily with their consent? Today's mentioned & relevant media: -Incredible Hulk (1962) #141-147, 192-238, 246-257, 277-279, 314-337, 265-380, 393, 402-407-418, 425-426, 433, 440-442, 462-471, 600, 607-610, 619-620 -Marvel Team-Up (1972) #102 -X-Factor (1986) #87 -The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #381-382 -Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #137-142, 170-171, 174-175 -Savage Hulk (1996) #1 -Hulk (1999) #11, 16-44, 60-76, 106, 109-110 -Hulk: Gray (2003) -She-Hulk (2004) #11-12 -She-Hulk (2005) #1, 4-5, 7-9, 15, 19 -Doc Samson (2006) -Civil War (2006) -X-Factor (2005) #13-14 -World War Hulk (2007) -Thunderbolts (2006) #117-121, 128-129 -Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007) #23-27 -Hulk (2008) #1, 3, 6, 14-23, 30, 50-52 -Fantastic Four (1998) #556-557, 562 -Avengers: The Initiative (2007) #20-23 -Fall of the Hulks (2009) -World War Hulks (2010) #1 -Civil War II (2016) #0 -Winter Soldier (2018) #3 -Immortal Hulk (2018) #14-47 -Gamma Flight (2021) -Hulk (2021) #9, 12-14 -Daredevil (2022) #4-6, 9 -Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #10 -Um, Actually -Superman #10 Jamal Campbell Cover Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon! Support Capes and Japes by: Checking out our Patreon or donating to the Tip jar Find out more on the Capes and Japes website.
This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 6. It dropped for free subscribers on Nov. 13. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoTom Chasse, President and CEO of Schweitzer Mountain, IdahoRecorded onOctober 23, 2023About SchweitzerClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Alterra Mountain CompanyLocated in: Sandpoint, IdahoYear founded: 1963Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: unlimited* Ikon Base Pass, Ikon Base Plus Pass: 5 days with holiday blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: 49 Degrees North (1:30), Silver Mountain (1:42), Mt. Spokane (2:00), Lookout Pass (2:06), Turner Mountain (2:17) – travel times vary considerably depending upon weather, time of day, and time of yearBase elevation: 3,960 feet (at Outback Inn)Summit elevation: 6,389 feetVertical drop: 2,429 feetSkiable Acres: 2,900Average annual snowfall: 300 inchesTrail count: 92 (10% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 35% Advanced, 15% Expert)Lift count: 10 (1 six-pack, 4 high-speed quads, 2 triples, 1 double, 1 T-bar, 1 carpet)View historic Schweitzer trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himChasse first appeared on the podcast in January 2021, for what would turn out to be the penultimate episode in the Covid-19 & Skiing miniseries. Our focus was singular: to explore the stress and irritation shoved onto resort employees charged with mask-police duty. As I wrote at the time:One of the biggest risks to the reconstituted-for-Covid ski season was always going to be that large numbers of knuckleheads would treat mask requirements as the first shots fired in Civil War II. Schweitzer, an enormous ski Narnia poking off the tip of the Idaho panhandle, became the most visible instance of this phenomenon when General Manager Tom Chasse chopped three days of twilight skiing after cantankerous Freedom Bros continually threw down with exhausted staff over requests to mask up. While violations of mask mandates haven't ignited widespread resort shutdowns and the vast majority of skiers seem resigned to them, Schweitzer's stand nonetheless distills the precarious nature of lift-served skiing amidst a still-raging pandemic. Skiers, if they grow careless and defiant, can shut down mountains. And so can the ski areas themselves, if they feel they can't safely manage the crowds descending upon them in this winter of there's-nothing-else-to-do. While it's unfortunate that a toxic jumble of misinformation, conspiracy theories, political chest-thumping, and ignorance has so thoroughly infected our population that even something as innocuous as riding a chairlift has become a culture war flashpoint, it has. And it's worth investigating the full story at Schweitzer to gauge how big the problem is and how to manage it in a way that allows us to all keep skiing.We did talk about the mountain for a few minutes at the end, but I'd always meant to get back to Idaho's largest ski area. In 2022, I hosted the leaders of Tamarack, Bogus Basin, Brundage, and Sun Valley on the podcast. Now, I'm finally back at the top of the panhandle, to go deep on the future of Alterra Mountain Company's newest lift-served toy.What we talked aboutThe new Creekside Express lift; a huge new parking lot incoming for the 2024-25 ski season; the evolution of the 2018 masterplan; why and how Schweitzer sold to Alterra; the advantages of joining a conglomerate versus remaining independent; whether Schweitzer could ever evolve into a destination resort; reflecting on the McCaw family legacy as Alterra takes control; thoughts on the demise-and-revival of Black Mountain, New Hampshire; the biggest difference between running a ski resort in New England versus the West; the slow, complete transformation of Schweitzer over the past two decades; the rationale behind the Outback Bowl lift upgrades; why Schweitzer's upper-mountain lifts are mostly fixed-grip machines; whether Alterra will continue with Schweitzer's 2018 masterplan or rethink it; potential for an additional future Outback Bowl lift, as outlined in the masterplan; contemplating future frontside lifts and terrain expansion; thoughts on a future Sunnyside lift replacement; how easy it would be to expand Schweitzer; the state of the ski area's snowmaking system; Schweitzer's creeping snowline; sustained and creative investment in employee housing; Ikon Pass access; locals' reaction to the mountain going unlimited on the full Ikon; whether Schweitzer could convert to the unlimited-with-blackouts tier on Ikon Base; dynamic pricing; whether the Musical Carpet will continue to be free; discount night-skiing; and whether Schweitzer's reciprocal season pass partners will remain after the 2023-24 ski season.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewUntil June, Schweitzer was the third-largest independent ski area in America, and just barely, trailing the 3,000 lift-served acres at Whitefish and Powder Mountain by just 100 acres. It's larger than Alta (2,614 acres), Grand Targhee (2,602), or Jackson Hole (2,500). That made this ever-improving resort lodged at the top of America the largest independent U.S. ski area on the Ikon Pass.Well, that's all finished. Once Alterra dropped Idaho's second-largest ski area into its shopping cart in June, Schweitzer became another name on the Denver-based company's attendance sheet, their fifth-largest resort after Palisades Tahoe (6,000 acres), Mammoth (3,500), Steamboat (3,500), and Winter Park (3,081).But what matters more than how the mountain stacks up on the stat sheet is how Alterra will facilitate Schweitzer's rapidly unfolding 2018 masterplan, which calls for a clutch of new lifts and a terrain expansion rising out of a Delaware-sized parking lot below the current base area. Schweitzer has so far moved quickly on the plan, dropping two brand-new lifts into Outback Bowl to replace an old centerpole double and activating a new high-speed quad called Creekside to replace the Musical Chairs double this past summer. Additional improvements include an upgrade to the Sunnyside lift and yet another lift in Outback. Is Alterra committed to all this?The company's rapid and comprehensive renovations or planned upgrades of Palisades Tahoe, Steamboat, and Deer Valley suggest that they will be. Alterra is not in the business of creating great day-ski areas. They are building destination ski resorts. Schweitzer, always improving but never quite gelling as a national bucket-lister, may have the captain it needs to finally get there.What I got wrongI asked Chasse if there was an “opportunity for a Snowcat operation.” There already is one: Selkirk Powder runs day-long tours in Schweitzer's “west-northwest-facing bowls adjacent to the resort.”Why you should ski SchweitzerAllow me to play the Ida-homer for a moment. All we ever hear about is traffic in Colorado. Traffic in the canyons. Traffic in Tahoe. Traffic at Mount Hood and all around Washington. Sometimes, idling amid stopped traffic in your eight-wheel-drive Chuckwagon Supreme Ultimate Asskicker Pickup Truck can seem as much a part of western skiing as pow and open bowls.But when was the last time you heard someone gripe about ski traffic in Idaho? Probably never. Which is weird, because look at this:Ten ski areas with a thousand-plus acres of terrain; 12 with vertical drops topping 1,000 feet; seven that average 300 inches or more of snow per season. That's pretty, um, Epic (except that Vail has no mountains and no partners in this ripper of a ski state).So what's going on? Over the weekend, I hosted a panel of ski area general managers at the Snowvana festival in Portland, Oregon. Among the participants were Tamarack President Scott Turlington and Silver Mountain GM Jeff Colburn. Both told me some version of, “we never have lift lines.” Look again at those stats. What the hell?Go to Idaho, is my point here, if you need a break from the madness. The state, along with neighboring Montana, may be the last refuge of big vert and big snow without big crowds in our current version of U.S. America.Schweitzer, as it happens, is the largest ski area in the state. It also happens to be one of the most modern, along with Tamarack, which is not yet 20 years old, and Sun Valley, with its fleet of high-speed lifts. Schweitzer sports what was long the state's only six-pack (until Sun Valley upgraded Challenger this year), along with four high-speed quads. Of the remaining lifts, all are less than 20 years old with the exception of Sunnyside, a 1960s relic that is among the last artifacts of Old Schweitzer.Chasse tells us on the podcast that the ski area could add hundreds of acres of terrain simply by moving a boundary rope. So why not do it? Because the mountain, as it stands, absorbs everyone who shows up to ski it pretty well.A lot of the appeal of Idaho lies in the rough-and-tumble, in the dented-can feel of big, remote mountains towering forgotten in the hinterlands, centerpole doubles swinging empty up the incline. But that's changing, slowly, ski area by ski area. Schweitzer is way ahead of most on the upgrade progression, infrastructure built more like a Wasatch resort than that of its neighbors in Idaho and Washington. But the crowds – or relative lack of them – is still pure Idaho.Podcast NotesOn Schweitzer's masterplan Even though Schweitzer sits entirely on private land, the ski area published a masterplan similar to those of its Forest Service peers in 2018, outlining new lifts and terrain all over the mountain:Though that plan has changed somewhat (Creekside, for instance, was not included), Schweitzer has continued to make progress against it. Alterra, it seems, will keep pushing it down the assembly line.On the Alterra acquisitionIn July, I hosted Alterra CEO Jared Smith on the podcast. We discuss the Schweitzer acquisition at the 53:48 mark:On Alterra's megaresort ambitionsWithout explicitly saying so, Alterra has undertaken an aggressive cross-portfolio supercharging of several marquee properties. Last year, the company sewed together the Palisades and Alpine Meadows sides of its giant California resort with a 2.1-mile-long gondola:This year, Steamboat will open the second leg of its 3.1-mile-long, 10-passenger Wild Blue gondola and a several-hundred-acre terrain expansion (and attendant high-speed quad), on Mahogany Ridge:Earlier this year, Alterra announced a massive expansion that will make Deer Valley the fourth-largest ski area in America:Winter Park's 2022 masterplan update included several proposed terrain pods and a gondola linking mountain to town:If my email inbox is any indication, New England Alterra skiers – meaning loyalists at Stratton and Sugarbush – are getting inpatient. When will the Colorado-based company turn its cash cannon east? I don't know, but it will happen.On Mt. WittierChasse learned how to ski at Mt. Wittier, New Hampshire. I included a whole bit on this place in a recent newsletter:As far as ski area relics go, it's hard to find a more captivating artifact than the Mt. Whittier gondola. While the New Hampshire ski area has sat abandoned since the mid-1980s, towers for the four-passenger gondola still rise 1,300-vertical feet up the mountainside. Tower one stands, improbably, across New Hampshire State Highway 16, rising from a McDonald's parking lot. The still-intact haul rope stretches across this paved expanse and terminates at a garage-style door behind the property. Check it out:Jeremy Davis, founder of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, told me an amazing story when he appeared on The Storm Skiing Podcast in 2019. A childhood glimpse of the abandoned Mt. Whittier ignited his mad pursuit to document the region's lost ski areas. Years later, he returned for a closer look. He visited the shop that now occupies the former gondola base building, and the owner offered to let him peek in the garage. There, dusty but intact, sat many, or perhaps all, of the lift's 35 four-passenger gondola cars. It's still one of my favorite episodes:A bizarre snowtubing outfit called “Mt. Madness” briefly operated around the turn of the century, according to New England Ski History. But other than the gondola, traces of the ski area have mostly disappeared. The forest cover is so thick that the original trail network is just scarcely visible on Google Maps.The entire 797-acre property is now for sale, listed at $3.2 million. The gondola barn, it appears, is excluded, as is the money-making cell tower at the summit. But there might be enough here to hack the ski area back out of the wilderness:Which would, of course, cost you a lot more than $3.2 million. Whittier has a decent location, west of King Pine and south of Conway. But it's on the wrong side of New Hampshire for easy interstate access, and we're on the wrong side of history for realistically building a ski area in New England. On the seasonal disruption of hunting in rural areasChasse points to hunting season as an unexpected operational disruption when he moved from New England to Idaho. If you've never lived in a rural area, it can be hard to appreciate how ingrained hunting is into local cultures. Where I grew up, in a small Michigan town, Nov. 15 – or “Deer Day,” as the first day of the state's two-week rifle-hunting season was colloquially known – was an official school holiday. Morning announcements would warn high-schoolers to watch out for sugar beets – popular deer bait – on M-30. It's a whole thing.On 2006 SchweitzerIt's hard to overstate just how much Schweitzer has evolved since the turn of the century. Until the Stella sixer arrived in 2000, the mountain was mostly a kingdom of pokey old double chairs, save for the Great Escape high-speed quad, which had arrived in 1990:The only lift from that trailmap that remains is Sunnyside, then known as Chair 4. The Stella sixer replaced Chair 5 in 2000; Chair 1 gave way to the Basin Express and Lakeview triple in 2007; Chair 6 (Snow Ghost), came down for the Cedar Park Express quad and Colburn triple in 2019; and Creekside replaced Chair 2 (Musical Chairs), this past summer. In 2005, Schweitzer opened up an additional peak to lift service with the Idyle Our T-bar.While lifts are (usually) a useful proxy for measuring a resort's modernization progress, they barely begin to really quantify the extreme changes at Schweitzer over the past few decades. Note, too, the parking lots that once lined the mountain at the Chair 2 summit – land that's since been repurposed for a village.On Schweitzer's proximity to Powder Highway/BC mountainsMany reference materials stop listing ski areas at the top of America, as though that is the northern border of our ski world. But stop ignoring that big chunk of real estate known as “Canada,” and Schweitzer suddenly sits in a far more interesting neighborhood. The ski area could be considered the southern-most stop on the Powder Highway, just down the road from Red and Whitewater, not far from Kimberley and Fernie, skiable on the same circuit as Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White, Panorama, and Castle. It's a compelling roadtrip:Yes, there area lot more ski areas in there, but these are most of the huge ones. And no, I don't know if all of these roads are open in the winter – the point here is to show the overall density, not program your GPS.On Alterra's varying approach to its owned mountains on the Ikon PassAlterra, unlike Vail, does not treat all of its mountains equally on the top-tier Ikon Pass. Here's how the company's owned mountains sit on the various Ikon tiers:On cheap I-90 lift ticketsI've written about this a bunch of times, but the stretch of I-90 from Spokane to the Idaho-Montana border offers some of the most affordable big-mountain lift tickets in the country. Here's a look at 2022-23 walk-up lift ticket prices for the five mountains stretched across the region:Next season's rates aren't live yet, but I expect them to be similar.On Alterra lift ticket pricesI don't expect Schweitzer's lift tickets to stay proportionate to the rest of the region for long. Here are Alterra's top anticipated 2023-24 walk-up lift ticket rates at its owned resorts:On Bogus Basin's reciprocal lift ticket programI mentioned Bogus Basin's extensive reciprocal lift ticket program. It's pretty badass, as the ski area is a member of both the Freedom Pass and Powder Alliance, and has set up a bunch of independent reciprocals besides:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 97/100 in 2023, and number 483 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? 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We continue Cosmic May with a look at the newest member of the Nova Corps, Sam Alexander! How does Sam stack up against other heroes, and his own expectations? Intro Last call for PuchiCon Hiatus coming up in June Background (7:05) Sam Alexander created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness in Marvel Point One #1 (Nov 2011) Character named after Jeph's son Sam who died of cancer when he was 17 Sam Alexander lives in a small Arizona town with his little sister, mother, and father Jesse, who works as a janitor at Sam's school, and is always drunkenly telling stories about how he was a member of the Nova Corps One night Jesse disappears, and then Sam is visited by Gamora & Rocket Raccoon, who give him Jesse's helmet and tell him he's the only Nova Corps member left in the galaxy - after the initial surprise, he encounters and heavily damages a Chitauri invasion fleet heading towards Earth, and upon his return gets trained by Gamora & Rocket Joins the Avengers briefly during AvX, and then allies with Speedball & Justice for a new iteration of the New Warriors Utatu eventually revealed that Jesse was alive, sending Sam into a state of elation Discovers Jesse serving as a Chitauri slave, and brings him home - only to later discover that it was a clone made by the Chitauri to get close to Sam, kill him, and get the helmet - the truth sends Sam into a depressive state Joins the Champions after Civil War II, as he Kamala and Miles are dissatisfied with the Avengers and their actions He encounters a returned Richard Rider, who mentors him for a spell After the Champions capture a major villain, Sam's helmet is confiscated because the kids went rogue in their efforts - this once again spirals him into depression, although he later gets it back Issues - Theme is looking for love in all the wrong places (9:40) Always looking for a father figure Ruby - stopped “hero-worshiping” his dad - that moment when kids realize their parents are only human and just as flawed as they are (17:38) Usually feels he's the odd man out on any team, whether the Avengers, Champions, or Nova Corps (25:56) Break (33:50) Plugs for Not If I Reboot You First, Geek Peak, and Howard Mackie Treatment (35:28) In-universe - Have Sam work on things without the helmet Out of universe - (38:07) Skit (42:25) DOC: Hello Sam, I'm Dr. Issues. SAM: Hey. DOC: Thanks for taking the time to meet with me, I know you're very busy. SAM: Yeah, well not like I had much say in the matter. DOC: I understand this isn't easy for you. SAM: I don't know why Kamala is being such a hardass about all this. She said I couldn't have the helmet back until I talked to you. DOC: Let's not focus so much on how we got here, and start talking about what we can accomplish while we're here. SAM: *mutters*Yeah, I could go get the Ultimate Nullifier from the moon dude and end this- DOC: What was that? SAM: Ugh, nevermind. I'm just sick and tired of always losing this helmet, having it taken away from me, or whatever. It's like… no one gets it. DOC: Then explain it to me. SAM: What difference would it make? DOC: Seems to me it would make all the difference in the world. The helmet sounds pretty special to you. Would it help you feel better to have me understand it? SAM: I dunno, maybe? DOC: There's your answer, then. SAM: Can you help me get it back? DOC: You said Kamala won't give it back until you talk to me, right? So, talk to me. SAM: Fine. So, this helmet… it was my dad's. He wasn't always the best dad growing up, and he told me all these stories about how he was in the Nova Corps and he fought all these amazing battles in space and saved people all the time. I never believed him. And then one day he disappeared without a trace, but he left the helmet to me. Well, he left it to a talking raccoon and a green assassin lady, but he told them to give it to me. And it gives me all kinds of awesome powers. I can fly, I can fire energy blasts, I'm super strong. That helmet made me the only Nova Corpsman left. Well, at least until Rich came back. And it made me an Avenger, a Champion. It's helped me save the planet, the universe, other worlds. Yeah, it's brought me some trouble, but it also helped me protect my family more times than I can count. And it's helping me search for my dad, because he's alive somewhere out there, and I'm gonna find him one day, no matter what it takes. So this helmet… it's a huge part of me, it's who I am. And every time I don't have it, I feel like… like I'm losing a part of myself. Like I always have to keep fighting to keep my identity. DOC: I see. SAM: And I wish I could make other people see how much it means to me. DOC: Have you told them that? SAM: Yeah, lots of times. DOC: What kind of reaction do you get? SAM: People roll their eyes, or they laugh and say stuff like “you need to be a hero without the helmet” or crap like that. And it's like, obviously I can't fly through space without the helmet, so yeah it makes a difference. I'm not, like, Thor or somebody. Doesn't make me less of a hero. DOC: I understand. SAM: Do you really…REALLY? *sarcasm* you've traveled to other worlds and saved people? DOC: No…I've listened to hundreds, maybe thousands of people place part or all of their identity into one facet of their life and whenever it's not there, they try to compensate by recreating that part of themselves in other areas where it just won't fit. SAM: Oh. OK. That… kinda sounds a little accurate… DOC: Then when you try to loop in the ones that you think would understand, they're dismissive because they already have their own defense mechanisms and don't necessarily want to open up that can of worms talking to you about it. SAM: Uh…yeah…I guess that's right DOC: And at least there's someone that can show you how to do things right…if you're lucky, but then they probably don't want to stick around for all of the things going on in your head, and THEY bounce, so you feel like you're back to square one again! SAM: I mean, sometimes that's true, like with Rich. Who am I compared to that guy? But he knows what he's doing, not that I don't but, come on, man! And there's one thing you probably can't relate to still, because nobody really does. DOC: That being… SAM: *pause, deep breath* Can I ask you for an opinion? DOC: My degree and my session timer say yes. SAM: Ok…ok…a lot of times, I mention my dad, and that's when people shut me out. I don't know why. I think it's because they think I'm being a moron or too soft. Is that it? DOC: *pause* I doubt it. SAM: Why'd you hesitate? DOC: Because I don't know. I don't know all of the people you interact with. But I will tell you this. In general, people don't think about you nearly as much as you think they do, unless you are directly bringing things up about yourself. Then the switch goes on and they have to use their mental bandwidth in a way that they didn't expect. I have to pause, and it's my job. Imagine what that's like for a layperson…even a superpowered layperson. SAM: Huh. That's deep. DOC: It can go deeper. I don't think that's your real question. SAM: I don't understand. DOC: You didn't get this far to say all of this stuff to me just for the helmet. Your dad question is right street, wrong block. SAM: So I'm in the neighborhood? DOC: I…guess…thank you for explaining the metaphor. Anyway, my point is, I think you're having some conviction issues about the search for your father. SAM: It's not that I don't believe he's out there. It's just… I had thought the search was over. I brought him home. And he turned out to be a clone. That… that broke me. Because it was like losing him a second time. So now I'm back at square one. DOC: Now that, I won't pretend to understand. That type of grief doesn't vanish. Just so you know, there's no right answer. If you want to actively search, maybe take a set amount of time when you can, it makes sense. If you want to put it on the back burner, and focus on other things while you heal, that works too. Either way, we can work out a plan. SAM: Does that plan involve me getting my helmet back? DOC: *sigh* Well since you have to function at a high level I guess I have some pull to say you should have the helmet. But I'm not going to fight anyone who takes it away from you. Work out your own relationships, ok? SAM: Sooooo…I DO get the helmet back? DOC: Yes. Fine. But my point is if Kamala says no - SAM: *ignoring the last part* I get my hellllllmet, I get my helllllllmet…SWEET! Ending (50:05) Recommended reading: First Nova series (Loeb/Wells), Champions Next episodes: Galactus, Nova (Richard Rider), Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099) Plugs for social & GonnaGeek Network References: Eddie Murphy Buckwheat - Anthony (9:42) PKJ Interview - Anthony (24:53) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok Patreon TeePublic Discord
Secession doesn't have to mean Civil War II or actual states declaring themselves independent nations, it can be as simple as creating communities that refuse to observe federal law. And that's something that is already starting to happen across the country. Maybe it's time to give legit secession a chance. Secession Is Here: States, Cities and Wealthy are Already Withdrawing from America - 19FortyFive --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/factcheckthis/support
Van and Rachel are back to discuss the two magazine covers that have had Black Twitter in a tizzy (23:00). They then react to Marjorie Taylor Greene's secession suggestion (51:42). Plus, Deion Sanders gives some insight on his recruiting tactics (1:04:35). Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reactions to Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene's call for a "national divorce" (secession) and Nikki Haley's assertion that states' seceding is protected by the US Constitution.
Zach is joined once again by Disc Dump podcast and High on Horror host, Miles Trout for the second part of the Maestro 2-pack! This time, Marvel's Contest of Champions from 2015. What happens when a rag-tag band of heroes and villains are chosen at random and forced into life-or-death combat against one another to please two powerful, cosmic beings?Find out in Contest of Champions!---------------------------------------------------Get more of Miles!Check out his podcast The Disc Dump!He's also co-host of High on Horror!Follow him on Instagram! Or on Twitter!---------------------------------------------------Check out Dreampass and all their killer tracks on Spotify!---------------------------------------------------Join the Patreon to help us keep the lights on, and internet connected!https://www.patreon.com/tctwlWant to try out all the sweet gigs over on Fiverr.com? Click on the link below and sign up!https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=323533&brand=fiverrcpaTune in here for every episode of the show!https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-loveFollow on Instagram for Comics Obscure and More!The Comics That We LoveFollow on Tiktok!The Comics that We LoveFollow on Twitter!@Z_Irish_Red
SUPPORT THE SHOW --- https://www.patreon.com/thebigdumbpodcast Thank you for tuning in! On part two of this 3-Part series with Jimmy and Wayne, hosts of the hip-hop and pop culture podcast "You Feel Me", Jimmy and Wayne, we talk about the real impact of the midterm elections, and what importance the issue of abortion plays for voters. Will Civil War II be fought over abortion rights? Is it even a right? Sorry for the short episode...I made poor choices when splitting this episode up. Pt. 3 available now on patreon. Available for everyone next week. Please check out YFM https://www.youtube.com/c/YFMPodcast YFM on Instagram https://linktr.ee/yfmpodcast AND CHECK ME OUT! SUPPORT THE SHOW --- https://www.patreon.com/thebigdumbpodcast All links, merch, youtube, support pages, and more --- https://linktr.ee/thebigdumbpodcast
Scientist-turned-historian Peter Turchin is best known for a dire prediction he made in 2010: we were headed for serious unrest, circa 2020. Peter came to this (as-so-happened) accurate prediction by treating the soft science of history like a hard one — what he calls cliodynamics. He and his team quantified indicators of social unrest in previous historical periods, generating a database of information, and then created a structural-dynamic model that could determine the biggest drivers of social violence and societal collapse. Peter, who's currently serving as the Project Leader at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, talks to us about his approach to history, the factors that are most responsible for our current period of unrest, and the actions that could, just maybe, divert us from Civil War II. Check out our ‘Inscrutable' blog and ‘Uncertainty' newsletter for thoughts and rants. To support us and gain access to exclusive content, consider becoming a paid member of Uncertain on Substack. Follow @UncertainPod on your social media of choice.On the agenda:-Peter pre-amble and Vishaan post-script (0:00-7:01)-How cliodynamics work? (07:02-17:21)-Quantifying instability, locating gaps, and making predictions (17:22-28:33-The state of our present-day empire (28:34-38:28)-The trouble with too many elites (38:29-51:34)-How to stop an unfolding trainwreck (51:35-1:02:44)Uncertain Things is hosted and produced by Adaam James Levin-Areddy and Vanessa M. Quirk. For more doomsday rumination, subscribe to: uncertain.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uncertain.substack.com/subscribe
Adrian wonders why the universe wants him to think Kylie Minogue is pregnant, Alex learns first hand that politicians don't keep promises, Biden uses dystopian imagery to effectively declare war on MAGA-Americans, all signs point to Trump being a Chinese/Russian/Saudi spy, Rubio's fundraising letter sounds like an Indian phishing email, California bans gas AND electric cars, and Texas says a fetus isn't a person when in a car.
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For an extra 45 minutes of this episode, including Bendis's behind-the-scenes commentary on how Marvel approaches producing comics events, how Secret Invasion came about, Roy Thomas's underrated contributions to the concept of a "shared universe," the fundamentals of good collaboration, the pros and cons of the Marvel Method, and NEAL FREAKIN' ADAMS' pitch for a Secret Invasion follow-up, in his OWN WORDS, subscribe at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth for just $4/month and get access to our bonus feed of more than 50 extended and exclusive bonus episodes, with more being added every week!As for our guest: we're pretty sure that the Venn diagram of "listeners of this podcast" is completely encircled by "people who know who Brian Michael Bendis is," but here's the TL;DR just in case — he's the second-most important writer in Marvel Comics history after Stan Lee.Here's the slightly longer version: Brian Michael Bendis is a five-time Eisner Award-winning comics creator who spent 18 years writing virtually every character in the Marvel Universe, with critically and commercially successful runs on Jessica Jones: Alias, Daredevil, Avengers (Dark, Mighty, New, and original flavor), Moon Knight, X-Men (Uncanny and All-New), Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man (Invincible, International, and Infamous), and Defenders. He was one of the chief architects of Marvel's Ultimate Universe, writing story arcs for Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate Power, Ultimate Origins, and every single issue of Ultimate Spider-Man. His 111-consecutive-issue run on Ultimate Spider-Man with Mark Bagley holds the record for longest continuous writer/artist partnership in Marvel Comics history.Bendis was also the driving creative force behind Marvel's biggest events of the 21st century, including House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege, Avengers vs. X-Men, Age of Ultron, X-Men: Battle of the Atom, and Civil War II. With his artistic collaborators, he's responsible for co-creating some of Marvel's most significant new characters of the last two decades, including Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, Maria Hill, Ronin, Riri "Ironheart" Williams, and Daisy "Quake" Johnson.That doesn't even include his creator-owned work, currently being published by Dark Horse Comics, which includes Joy Operations, Pearl, United States vs. Murder, Inc., Scarlet, Cover, Powers, and the Jinxworld line of crime comics (Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, and Torso).He's also writing some "detective comics" about a league of justice or superhero legion or something, but we weren't able to find any information about that. Sorry! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Issues Covered in this Episode: "This Beachhead Earth" - Avengers #93, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1971 Marvel Comics"More Than Inhuman!" / "1971: A Space Odyssey" / "Behold the Mandroids!" - Avengers #94, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams, John Buscema, and Tom Palmer, ©1971 Marvel Comics"Something Inhuman This Way Comes..!" - Avengers #95, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer, ©1971 Marvel Comics"The Andromeda Swarm!" - Avengers #96, written by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, and Adam Weiss, ©1971 Marvel Comics"Godhood's End!" - Avengers #97, written by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1971 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.
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"Put on the soup?" - Steven Grant, Moon Knight Welcome to episode 114! On this episode Infinity Bros Zayne, Jarret, and Isaac all break down the second episode of Moon Knight on Disney+. Infinity Bro Isaac enjoys the parallel to Civil War II. Infinity Bro Jarret has some qualms with the Mr. Knight reveal. And Infinity Bro Zayne shares some unique Easter eggs he saw. The Bros also chat about the latest episode of Halo, they dive into the question "should Master Chief's helmet be off?" It's a SPOILER review, so don't listen until you've seen Episode 2 of Moon Knight & 3 of Halo! Episode 1 & 2 of Moon Knight is on Disney+ NOW! Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros Listen to us review Episode 1 of Moon Knight: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-112-moon-knight-episode-1-spoiler-review/id1460090836?i=1000555969231 Listen to us review Hawkeye: Episodes 1 & 2 --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-97-hawkeye-episodes-1-2-spoiler-review/id1460090836?i=1000543684555 Episodes 3 & 4 --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-98-episodes-3-4-spoiler-review-of-hawkeye/id1460090836?i=1000545213842 Season Finale --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-episode-hawkeye-season-1-finale-spoiler-review/id1460090836?i=1000546353022 Listen to us review WandaVision: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-infinity-bros-podcast/id1460090836?i=1000513108838 Listen to us review Falcon & The Winter Soldier: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-infinity-bros-podcast/id1460090836?i=1000518474448 Listen to us review Loki Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-84-loki-season-1-finale-spoiler-review/id1460090836?i=1000528934304 ----more---- Cover Art: Artist: Jack Baumert Social Media: @Jack_baumertart (Instagram) Nerd News Bumper: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Song: Rain City (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Free download link Here! Infinity Gauntlet Bumper: Song: Colin Root - Blackout (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/2UYtQY4 Video Link: https://youtu.be/5dnw5QbiUmQ
This week, I talk in brief about story arc planning and execution. comparing some great examples and the thorn in my side – Civil War II. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/t3g-media/support
Original broadcast date September 29, 2016. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2016/09/binary-system-podcast-52-ramble-some-more-ramblings/ No Welcome To Night Vale recap this week, since the Binary System Podcast duo has been traveling all over time and space this month. Well, all over space anyway. Okay, we each spent a week in Florida visiting the 'rents. The point is, we're tired. Not too tired, since we were able to read the latest issues of Tranformers MTMTE and Marvel's Civil War II (warning: massive spoilers and speculations on our part to follow), and then watch The Night Manager series, the last season of Hannibal, a tiny bit of X-Men: Apocalypse, and the first two episodes of season two of Broadchurch (ouch, not sure how much more of that we can watch.) And then Netflix had to go release the next seasons of Luther and Penny Dreadful, so now we've got even more to catch up on so we can talk about it on this podcast. It's a tough job blah blah somebody's got to blah blah so on and so forth. (Sorry for some audio weirdness, Elizabeth was trying a new thing with the editing software. Totally didn't work! Won't be doing again! Moving right along!)
Original broadcast date June 23, 2016. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2016/06/binary-system-podcast-41-wtnv-90-whos-a-good-boy-part-2/ The chaos in Night Vale comes to a crashing finale as the whole town joins in the battle. In the end, what happened? We can't tell you. Seriously. We have no idea. Lots of opinions though. After the recap we were all over the place, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Civil War II, Saga, Cowboy Bebop, Lucifer, the Fall, and any other distraction we could fit in a half hour.
Original broadcast date July 28, 2016. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2016/07/binary-system-podcast-46-sdcc-2016-debrief/ Elizabeth's back from San Diego Comic-Con and Kathryn's had a cold kicking her butt for a week so we're both brain dead and rambling. That's the kind of podcast we like best. (No one who knows us is surprised.) Listen in as we debrief on Nerdigras (Nerd Mecca if you will) and spaz out about Civil War II, Dave McKean, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Doctor Strange, Moffat, and more.
Nothing reflects the fracturing of democracy and erosion of civil society quite like political debate on Cable TV; nothing that is, except the comments section on most news and social-media sites. It is truly a remarkable thing to witness people – who speak the same language – become utterly incomprehensible to each other. And the funny, sad, and ominous thing is that the key to understanding in each case is being in a Republican or Democratic echo chamber – that now defines and reinforces partisan views on everything from abortion to sports. I'd say Americans would be well-advised to learn from the Babylonians – who got too big for their britches with their Tower of Babel, or from the Romans – who bit off more than they could chew with their hegemonic empire. But the forces conspiring to test the fate of democracy are so unique that nothing compares. So, with a Civil War II looming, I can only say God help America. Contact: ipinionsj@gmail.com Length: 27 min 10 sec
Saddam Hussein ruled with an iron fist and it kept the Middle East stable, after his deposition, chaos arose in Iraq. As ISIS proclaims their worldwide Caliphate, they begin taking vast swarms of land, the Middle East begins falling apart. The brutal executions of Kayla Mueller, James Foley and Steven Sotloff shows the western world how dire the situation really is. As America and the West ramp up their involvement in the war, Russia and NATO ally Turkey begin getting involved on their own account.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/abriefhistory?fan_landing=true)
Welcome back! This week in comics we reviewed and discussed: [2:01] Nightwing #80 [6:00] Justice League #61 [12:25] Catwoman #31 [15:31] Wonder Girl #1 [22:04] Heroes Reborn #3 [29:02] Shang-Chi vs The Marvel Universe #1 [35:11] The Mighty Valkyries #2 [39:23] Daredevil #30 [45:41] Wolverine #12 [51:02] Way of X #2 [55:30] The Many Deaths of Laila Star #2 Another Panel [1:02:02] topic and this time we discuss our Top 5 Favorite comic book events. What are yours?? Did we name any? Let us know! Another Reread [1:42:28]: Civil War! We read the iconic marvel story that pit hero vs. hero. What did you think? Who's side were you on?? Thanks for listening! We really appreciate all the support! Leave us a comment and subscribe to the youtube channel! Feel free to contact us! Twitter - Another Relaunch - Keenan -LZ or via email anotherrelaunch@gmail.com
Well, the week of the election so yeah, we talked about the "What if's" and the impending Civil War II. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scattershooting/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scattershooting/support
Welcome to The SJW Comic Book Club, where the books are comics, the drinks are wine, and the members are social justice warriors!Another day, another deadly idealogical conflict between two factions of heroes. Once again, Iron Man is involved, but in Marvel's Civil War II, he goes head to head with Captain Marvel. We finally take a deep-dive into Tony Stark's character, and consequently explore Carol Danvers' headspace too. Who is right this time? Once again, it's not that simple.Monte's theme for this season is Marvel Vs. Events. Veronica's theme is female versions of male superheroes.Next week's comic is this X-23 one-shot, followed by X-23 vol. 3, issues #1-3. Please read along!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/
Welcome to The SJW Comic Book Club, where the books are comics, the drinks are wine, and the members are social justice warriors!This week's comic is Batgirl of Burnside, in which Barbara Gordon experiences a quarter-life crisis. How much butt-kicking is too much? And who should be kicking the butts? And who needs to back up their data, anyway? All questions we ponder in this episode.Monte's theme for this season is Marvel Vs. Events. Veronica's theme is female versions of male superheroes.Next week's comic is Marvel's Civil War II. Please read along!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/
The Homemade Broadcast this week: I almost got beat up for a meme, Civil War II heats up, who do ya got?! Get in touch with the show and leave a voice or text message at: (813) 693-2124 The #HMB airs Sunday's on Radio St. Pete @ 6:10PM & Monday's at 10:15PM or on demand via your favorite podcast app, just search "HMBradio Tampa Bay". Tune into The Johnny B Show every weeknight from 9 to midnight on 102.5 The Bone. Follow the pod on Instagram & TWITTER Thanks to our sponsors: NTT Fitness: Save 15% off your first meal prep order by using code LEVELUP15 at checkout. St. John-Clark Pain Treatment Center Truvy Salon & Spa Homemade Podcasts: "Reach clients through Podcasting"
Veterans Advocate Dr. Jeni Hunniecutt joins me to discuss her latest research involving veterans using cannabis as an alternative to opioids & benzodiazepines, and MDMA therapy in veteran populations. We talk about the difficulty of beginning mindful meditation practices, the concept of spirituality as a drug, our cultural conceptions of love, and how to get drugs legalized. We also dive into the connection between Christianity and our current state of affairs in the US, as a COVID-19 pandemic and a social movement (#BLM) blow up at the same time. Are we in the midst of Civil War II? Would we know it if we were? Is the end of the war on drugs a way to move forward?
We're Putting on our big boy pants and sitting down to discuss the CLE Protests/Riots with eye witness protestor Dominick Rocco before hopping into deciding a winner of Civil War II: Electric Boogaloo and just exactly how to start it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stylesrebelradio/message
In the third hour of Sports Sunday, Joshua Brisco talks about how Kevin Love has opened up the sports world to a better way of talking about mental health in sports and society. But first, Josh and Rudy Salazar accidentally create Civil War II, deregulate the SEC and free Rick Pitino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Carol Danvers got her promotion from "Ms" to "Captain" back in 2014, all of us were immediately drawn to this new version of a classic character. She was brave, she was smart, she was reckless, and she was brilliant. It's been a few years, and Carol's put some mileage on her new boots. In the uncertain days after the events of CIVIL WAR II, how is Carol coping? What are her next steps? And will we want to walk them with her anymore? It's never easy to follow a big act, and the version of Carol Danvers put forth by Kelly Sue DeConnick and David Lopez changed how the entire world viewed Carol Danvers, and earned a permanent place in our fangirl hearts. Can this new version in the pages of Margaret Stohl and Ramon Rosanas' MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL fly out of the long shadow cast by her predecessor? What do you think, listeners? Are you still proud members of the Carol Corps? As always, we welcome your thoughts. Please send them care of Alpha Flight Space Station, where we'll be setting up our new recording studio.
Brett talks about some of the best stories coming from the titles you wouldn't expect from. Also more news on The Walking Dead show and what their producers have to say about the violence in season 6. Star Wars VIII has a title now and DC Comics has some news about their prices on comics.
In this Marvel Comics focused episode, we discuss the high and low points of Civil War II/ Protect the future. Change the future. Team Captain Marvel or Team Iron Man? We discuss it all during this LIVE show. Plus, Marvel's decision to change the rules on buy print, get digital copy shocks and angers fans. What did we think? Find out as we discuss Carol Danvers, Tony Stark, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and more! Hosted by Clarence Brown and Kyle Jones.
Captain Marvel Vs. Iron Man. Friend Vs. Friend. Lines continue to be drawn and crossed as the heroes of the Marvel Universe battle over an Inhuman whose powers offer glimpses of future events. Or do they? Join us as we discuss and debate the latest issue of Civil War II. All this plus She-Hulk and more! Hosted by Kyle Jones and Clarence Brown.
In this special Flame Con edition of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by co-editor of the Geeks OUT website Jon Tully (@HeyMrTullyman) as they discuss their 3 favorite moments from the first day of Flame Con, as well as squee about our Strong Female Character of the Week: Gillian Anderson. This Episode's Topics Include: DOWN AND NERDY: KEVIN: The Ultimates, Civil War II, Dead of Summer JON: The Expanse, The Woods STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Gillian Anderson!!! THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Top 3 Favorite Moments from Day 1 of Flame Con 2 KEVIN Designing X-Women panel Meeting Silk artist (and #internationalshutin) Tana Ford The Flame Con love JON The amazing panels with amazing guests especially Designing X-Women All the cosplay and crossplay to be seen Getting to meet and hang out with the Geeks OUT family
In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) & @GrahamNolan discuss the latest casting news about Captain Marvel, Winona Ryder's comeback series Stranger Things, and Kevin continues to whore out his Kickstarter for his webseries Gigahoes. This Week's Topics Include: BIG OPENING: KEVIN: Gigahoes Season 2 Kickstarter GRAHAM: Injustice: Gods Among Us sequel DOWN AND NERDY: KEVIN: Detective Comics, Civil War II, GRAHAM: Young Justice, more Broadway Bodies, soon Casual, Garbage THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Justice League Dark may be an animated movie STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Brie Larson rumored to be up for Captain Marvel THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for Netflix series Stranger Things starring Winona Ryder MOVIES John Boyega to star in Pacific Rim 2 Jamie Lee Curtis got her cosplay on at the Warcraft premiere In whatever Marvel movie she's in, Sharon Stone gets fire powers TV Superman to guest in first two episodes of Supergirl season 2 Plus Luthor's sister, and Maggie Sawyer Vixen will be a series regular in season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow, but played by a different actress Hulu has a new anthology series coming out called Dimension 404 Gillian Anderson joins the cast of American Gods Barbie marks 50 years of Star Trek with new line of dolls Trailer for DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year COMICS: Josie & the Pussycats getting a reboot in Sept. from Marguerite Bennett SHILF: KEVIN: Batwoman GRAHAM: Red Arrow
Professor Mark D. White is back on the show to discuss the philosophy of Captain America: Civil War, the new Civil War II comic, and the twist that happened recently in Marvel's new Captain America comic! Make sure you check out his new book, "A Philosopher Reads Marvel Comics' Civil War," available now! http://amzn.com/1910780103 Also discussed was another one of his books, "The Virtues of Captain America" http://amzn.com/1118619269 Be sure to read his blog post about the Captain America reveal as well! http://www.comicsprofessor.com/2016/05/on-captain-america-steve-rogers-1-why-im-optimistic-spoilers.html
This week your podcasters talk about the Luke Cage set photos, Outcast, Thor: Ragnarok, 10 Superheroes that need movies, DC Rebirth #1, Civil War II #0, Captain America #1, and