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Business Excellence
In Conversation Paul Du Toit Top Five Tips For How You Can Change People's Minds and Influence Their Decisions While Building Trust

Business Excellence

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 29:12


“Persuasion is not limited only to business. It's certainly not only limited solely to sales, and it's not also only limited to simply management in all walks of life, professionals use persuasion. Doctors need to persuade. Lawyers, in particular, need to persuade, and in fact, at home, parents need to persuade.” Paul Du Toit's Top Five Tips For How You Can Change People's Minds and Influence Their Decisions While Building Trust.1.  The Friendship Key2. Money - does it really motivate?3. Reciprocity4. Using the right WORDS5. AuthorityTIME STAMP SUMMARY01:49  Creating common ground builds trust05:41  Productivity and motivation14:49 Analyzing the impact of specific words like "imagine" and "because"28:25  how people are hardwired to believe authority Where to find Paul?Website               https://congruence.co.za/                                  www.pauldutoit.net LinkedIn              https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldutoit/?originalSubdomain=za  Paul Du Toit Bio Paul du Toit is the author of 3 business books - the most recent being The Book of Persuasion - How You Can Change People's Minds and Influence Their Decisions While Building Trust. His earlier books are You Can Present With Confidence, and The Exceptional Speaker co-authored with Alan Stevens. He a 27 year speaking veteran and Africa's 1st Certified Speaking Professional this century. He has been inducted in to the Southern African Speakers Hall of Fame and the Southern African Educators Hall of Fame. He was instrumental in the founding of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa 20 years ago, serving as its president in 2006, and was the 2nd recipient of its Founders Award for service to the business of speaking. He runs Congruence Training specialising in communication skills. In between scuba diving and sampling fine red wine, he's run the Comrades 3 times, completed 13 Two Oceans marathons and enjoys strumming his guitar. Although born in Cape Town, he lives in Johannesburg and has 2 grown up daughters, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 avo trees and one wife who lives with him and their vegetable patch in Sandton. 

The Working Athlete Podcast
120 KGS to Comrades Finisher to Full-time Coach: Gautam Pothineni's Incredible Running Journey:EP245

The Working Athlete Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 74:14


This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com   In this episode I talk to Gautam Pothineni. Gautam is a runner who left behind a lucrative corporate career as a CA to become a fulltime running coach. His story of losing more than 45kilos going from 120kgs to 70kgs and completing iconic races like Comrades is quite inspiring. It was a pleasure chatting with him about his journey. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  0:00:00  Intro0:04:00  His early life in sports, basketball and becoming a 120kg youngster0:11:00  Start of his weight loss journey from 120kgs0:17:10  Nutrition he followed to lose weight from 100kgs to 80kgs0:22:30  His journey towards his first Marathon in 20170:29:30  Going low carb and MAF and how it worked until it didn't, injuries and slipping up0:39:00  His Comrades marathon experience0:43:00  Injury period, coaching journey, Bangalore days and getting back on track0:47:20  Diagnosing the injury and getting over it through strength training0:50:00  Dealing with the imposter syndrome; disassociating with your older self and best fitness0:56:00  Malnad Ultra experience, getting a coach for himself, having a great support system0:59:00  Getting back on the Marathon racing, fueling better for racing with carbs1:04:20  Training with carbs, gut training1:06:10  Going full-time with coaching; the word of mouth1:12:50  Tips for fellow working athlete, motivation is overrated, consistency over intensity1:14:00  Closing About the PodcastThe working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTubeOther Places you'll find the podcast on:Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker 

Ten Junk Miles
Comrades Special 2025 - Four Perspectives

Ten Junk Miles

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 157:20


Join Scotty for an exploration into the World's Biggest and Most competitive Ultra, Comrades!!  He sits down with 4 participants from 2025's edition: Steven Dence, Heather Baker King, Ellie Pell and  Rhys Hogg.  They discuss everything, from travel, to pre and post race as well as their individual performances and perspectives.  If you are or have ever been Comrades-Curious this is the show for you! This episode also brought to you by our new friends at Dri Seats.  I'm loving mine....get yours for 20% off with the code TJM20 - https://www.dri-seats.com Sign up for Ten Junk Miles races here: https://www.tenjunkmilesracing.com   Join the Official Podcast Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1057521258604634   Support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles   Website: http://www.tenjunkmiles.com/   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles   Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenjunkmiles   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenjunkmiles/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenJunkMiles/

Left of the Projector
The Fast and the Furious (2001) with Cars and Comrades

Left of the Projector

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 109:51


In this episode of Left of the Projector, we explore the cultural impact of the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious, diving into its portrayal of car culture and masculinity. Joined by Zach, Connor, Bryant and Brandon from Cars and Comrades, we dissect the film's iconic racing scenes and memorable characters, debating the significance of vehicles like the Toyota Supra and Nissan Skyline. We examine the evolution of the franchise from street racing to grand action heists, and analyze themes of loyalty and exploitation through the lens of Dom Toretto and Brian O'Conner's relationship. Additionally, we reflect on early 2000s fashion, memorable quotes, and the film's legacy, teasing exciting crossover potential for future installments.Left of the Projector Linkshttps://www.patreon.com/LeftoftheProjectorPodhttps://boxd.it/5T9O1https://leftoftheprojectorpod.threadless.com/https://leftoftheprojector.comhttps://instagram.com/leftoftheprojectorhttp://tiktok.com/@leftoftheprojectorpodhttps://www.threads.net/@leftoftheprojector

MenonFitness Systems
22nd June 2025: Living a conscious life

MenonFitness Systems

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 13:37


In today's podcast I talk about: Getting into a flow state while running. Easy Sunday long run. Reviews and connects. Sharing my Comrades story on Insta. Avoiding distractions.

Stimulate Run
Road to Comrades 2025 - Post Race

Stimulate Run

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 127:20


The panel are back for the final time in 2025 to debrief their 2025 Comrades. Wayne, Larin and Jade take us through their day and how their final times came to being. We answer some listener questions and Jade & Larin answer some novice specific questions. We hope you enjoyed the journey to Comrades 2025. Thanks for the feedback along the way. If you can, jump on and leave a review on apple Podcast or Spotify we would really appreciate it. To see what else is happening head over the to stimulate run social channels and also follow the panel on strava.

MenonFitness Systems
18th June 2025: Living a conscious life

MenonFitness Systems

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 11:44


In today's podcast I talk about: Comrades marathon celebrations. Awesome track workout. PNCC coaching. Overthinking leads to overwhelm that leads to procrastination. Applying what you are learning.

RTÉ - Arena Podcast
From That Small Island - Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Jaws at 50, Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur

RTÉ - Arena Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 51:13


From That Small Island - Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Jaws at 50, Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur

Ultrarunning News Network
Episode 072: Old Dominion, SD 100, Kettle, Comrades, Laurel Highlands, and More!

Ultrarunning News Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 90:57


-Race Results: *Old Dominion 100 *San Diego 100 *McKenzie River Trail Run 50k *Comrades 89k *Scout Mountain 100 *Huron 100 *Kettle Moraine 100 *Laurel Highlands 70.5 *Tahoe 200 -FKTs: *Michigan Shore to Shore Trail *Liz Derstine PCT attempt underway *Nick Fowler PCT attempt underway *Update on John Kelly AT attempt -News: *Ben Gibbard is running Western States! *Jia-Sheng Shen pulls out of Western States *Ethan Newberry “Ginger Runner” wins an Emmy *AJW releases his annual Western States storylines and predictions article *Ultrarunning Magazine's ultrarunning stats for May -Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts): *How to handle the night before a big race -Socials: Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1246887 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultrarunning_news_network/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555338668719 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ultrarunnews Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ultrarunning_news_network Email: ultrarunning.news.network@gmail.com

Mindful Runner
Damien Kuhn: Winning the Long Game

Mindful Runner

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 28:02


In this episode of The Mindful Runner Podcast, we sit down with Damien Kuhn, the 2024 winner of the Mac Mac 200.Just a year earlier, Damien led the race for over 200 kilometers—only to fall short of the finish. Now, with victory behind him and another attempt ahead, he reflects on the lessons from both heartbreak and triumph.Damien shares insights from training on the route near his hometown of Nelspruit, how running back-to-back ultras like Comrades and Mac Mac shape his mindset, and why community and consistency matter just as much as grit.Whether you're chasing your first ultra or preparing for your next comeback, this conversation is about what it really takes to go the distance—mentally, physically, and emotionally.

The Tara Show
"No Kings, Just Comrades? Spartanburg Protest Sparks Fury Over Socialist Ties and Cartel Connections"

The Tara Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 11:25


A deep dive into the upcoming "No Kings" protest in Spartanburg reveals what the host calls a deceptive grassroots image masking deeper ties to the Upstate South Carolina Democratic Socialists of America—and possibly beyond. With fiery rhetoric, the segment connects the event to a broader narrative of socialist infiltration, Democrat collaboration, and cartel-linked voter manipulation. From a controversial Instagram photo with Rep. Jim Clyburn to allegations of illegal immigrant-driven political schemes, the commentary builds to a national-level accusation: that recent cartel money laundering raids in L.A. struck the heart of a shadow operation funding Democrat campaigns. A hard-hitting exposé on political theater, media silence, and what the host warns could be the makings of a socialist dictatorship.

Human Performance Outliers Podcast
Episode 443: Ultra Updates - Cheating in Ultra?

Human Performance Outliers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 24:08


This episode covers some current topics in the ultramarathon world. Topics covered include; big name injuries a result of high volume training and shoes, has ultramarathon growth and access resulted in cheating, Gerda Steyn the Queen of Comrades. Edit: Gerda Steyn has won Comrades 4x: '19, '23, '24, '25 Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach's Low Carb Endurance Approach Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Maui Nui Venison: mauinuivenison.com/bitter CurraNZ: curranzusa.com Code: Bitter20deal (20% Off) Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo  Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Newsletter: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com - IG: @zachbitter - X/Tw: @zbitter - FB: @zbitterendurance - Strava: Zach Bitter

The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Spotlight: Carbs vs Fat in Comrades Champions? / Sinner's Loss is Tennis' gain?

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 60:37


Join the DiscourseA small monthly donation gets you access to Discourse, our VIP community that informs these Spotlights, and exponentially adds value to your experience! If you want to support, and learn, you can donate hereShow notesThis week on The Spotlight, we put big claims, bold performances, and comeback stories under the microscope.In Discourse Digest (00:00), we discuss why Beatrice Chebet's near-world record 5000m is not a miss, just a delay. Then we shift to the French Open, where Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Jannik Sinner in a classic. Gareth asks whether Sinner's loss might be exactly what tennis (and Sinner) needed, and how their rivalry and reputations will shape the sport's next era.Listener Lens (15:50) features a question from listener Simon, returning from an injury-enforced layoff. Ross offers guidance on regaining lost fitness, why retraining happens faster than we think (the 1:2 rule of thumb), and why doing less will eventually give you the right to do more.Center Stage (22:34) is all about carbs, fat, and fuel—sparked by a tweet from Prof Tim Noakes after the Comrades Marathon. Having watched the race, Noakes claimed that “not a single lead athlete tried to ingest 90–120g/hour of carbohydrates,” and that they “know they don't need carbs to win Comrades” because “fat can provide essentially all the required energy.” We put those claims under the Spotlight, and checked with the elites. Turns out, they were targeting exactly those carb intakes. We explore the science and discover a huge capacity to increase fat oxidation as a function of diet, training and exercise intensity. But that doesn't mean carbs don't matter - we dig into evidence that carbs improve performance, delay fatigue, and enhance recovery. The real problem? Extremes. Whether it's high carb or no carb, just because you can doesn't mean you should.And finally (53:44)—Padel and Pickleball are booming. Why are they so popular, and will they dethrone tennis as the world's favourite racket sport?LinksThe article Gareth discusses about Sinner's loss being a win for tennisExample of a study where retraining restores strength to pre-detraining levels in half the time taken to lose them (note this is a study on strength, but the principle remains)Our Podcast interview with Louise Burke, where she explains everything you need to know about fats and carbs, and why fat underperforms as a fuelThe Podlogar study discussed on the show, where we don't burn all the ingested carbohydratesBurke's race walker study, with fat oxidation rates three times higher after fat adaptation, but with reduced economy and impaired performance benefitsVolek's study on fat adapted distance runners, also showing huge fat oxidation capacity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MenonFitness Systems
9th June 2025: Living a conscious life

MenonFitness Systems

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 8:21


In today's podcast I talk about: The day after Comrades marathon.

947 Breakfast Club
Schalk Bezuidenhout Ran the Comrades: Running on Jokes and Energy Gels

947 Breakfast Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 9:26


Comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout swapped punchlines for running shoes and crossed the finish line of the Comrades Marathon! This morning on Anele and The Club, we’re celebrating Schalk and EVERYONE who braved those long, painful kilometers—whether you ran it, cheered from the sidelines, or have no toenails left to prove it. Got a friend, family member, or colleague who conquered the Comrades? Tag them below and let’s give them the love (and the ice packs) they deserve!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Shaina Rae's unbelievable Comrades journey

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 8:16


We dive into the incredible debut Comrades Marathon story of Shaina Rae Bauwens, who shattered her own expectations with a finish time of 10 hours and 47 minutes. From battling nerve pain just 18km in, to emotional support from the sidelines (and a tearful call from her mom), Shaina takes us through every raw and triumphant moment of her race. Webpage

East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 09H00 - BREAKING NEWS: Missing Comrades runner found in DBN

East Coast Radio Newswatch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 3:01


Here's your latest ECR Newswatch bulletin from the team at East Coast Radio. Website

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Gerda Steyn's fourth Comrades win!

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 4:20


Fresh off her record-smashing win at the 2025 Comrades Marathon, Gerda Steyn joins Darren, Sky, and Carmen to relive her incredible 5:51:19 finish. She opens up about the mental grit, training discipline, and raw emotion behind winning the ultimate human race. A must-listen for runners, fans, and anyone chasing greatness. Webpage

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Comrades winner Tete Dijane came prepared & ready for war

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 2:29


With a commanding 05:25:28 finish, Tete Dijane claimed victory in the men's category of the 2025 Comrades Marathon. He chats to Darren, Sky, and Carmen about the moment he knew he had it in the bag, the mindset of a champion, and what fuels his passion for running South Africa's most grueling race. Webpage

Monitor
Monitor 9 Junie 2025

Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 48:57


Helen Zille oorweeg dit om as burgemeester die Goudstad te probeer regruk. Die seun van een van die Cradock Vier praat oor sy vriendskap met FW de Klerk se weduwee. Suid-Afrikaners maak skoonskip in die Comrades.

Stacey Norman
Meet Zander McNeil: The Youngest Comrades 2025 Participant

Stacey Norman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 5:35


At just 20 years old, Zander McNeil took on the ultimate challenge - the 90km Comrades Marathon - and finished strong in 11:56:44! Stacey and J Sbu chat to the youngest participant of Comrades 2025 about his experience, the mental game behind the run and what pushed him to take on such a gruelling race at such a young age. Zander reflects on his motivation, the example set by his dad and how challenges shape growth. "Difficulty is just a measure of the bottom… and the extent you're willing to push it," Zander says.

The Morning Review with Lester Kiewit Podcast
Barbs Wire: Moira Harding Comrades Runner, missing Zebra found, bottlenose dolphin calf is born

The Morning Review with Lester Kiewit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 5:42


What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Review with Lester Kiewit Podcast

The Comrades Marathon is one of the toughest endurance events in the world, now imagine making it just a bit harder for yourself like Denver Van Den Berg did, he decided to run all the way to Pietermaritzburg & then run the Comrades.. That run took him almost 35 days, averaging about 47 km per day — roughly a marathon a day with no rest days. Himself a recovering drug addict he used the spotlight of the Comrades Marathon to inspire support from communities,organisations, and the government for those still battling addiction while raising funds 'for people who can't afford professional and compassionate treatment'. The Ramot Treatment Centre who Denver credits with saving his life is the main beneficiary of his fund raising efforts Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

we’re joined by Mike Finch, a seasoned runner, editor, and contributor at Runner's World and Bicycling to discuss everything Comrades Marathon! Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BizNews Radio
Comrades King Bruce Fordyce: How South Africa's oldest race transcends sport and unites the nation

BizNews Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 32:53


In this special episode of the BizNews Rugby Show, Rory Steyn sits down with South Africa's ultimate ultra-distance icon, Bruce Fordyce, at the Comrades Marathon Expo in Durban. The pair reflect on the evolution of rugby, tales from the road, unforgettable Madiba moments, and the legacy of Comrades legends like Wally Hayward and Gerda Steyn. Fordyce also weighs in on this year's favourites and shares why the Comrades has become more than just a race, but a national celebration. Expect passion, nostalgia, sharp humour and deep insight from two old friends who've seen it all.

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Mandisa watched the Comrades every year until NOW...

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 12:39


KZN is getting ready to host the world for the 98th Comrades Marathon this weekend! A local man doing his 37th Marathon - Basil Kok from Wentworth says it's the supporters along the route who give runners the power to cross that finish line. If you missed it on Thursday morning on East Coast Breakfast, the team spoke to some serial Comrades Marathon supporters to find out how they will be watching, and what their traditions are … One caller, Umbali is supporting all the way from Shanghai! Webpage

Making A Runner
EP. 113 | The Comrades Race Week YOU Need; Nic and Davey use their previous experiences to take you through what to expect from the days leading up to race day and the big day itself.

Making A Runner

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 49:31


Davey is back on the show and with Nic they go over all you need to hear in the build up to the 2025 Comrades Down Run.In this fun and lighthearted episode you can expect to find some golden nuggets of wisdom which are sure to help get you fully prepared for race day along with many laughs from the stories shared. They cover:- Their own Comrades journeys and how they go to the start of this years race.- Mental advice to overcome the difficult moments on race day.- Seconding and on the day support- Carbo-loading strategies- Recovery and Sleep strategies- Morning of the race adviceBelow are some recommended episodes to further guide you and dive deeper on some of the topics discussed in todays conversation.Mental Strength Episode (S3|E30): https://open.spotify.com/episode/7avdvgeljwlpIdWMC0EXiu?si=743fcd0e86d54cd7Carbo Loading Episode (S3|E25): https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IU1PMHHn5QEMLTynH8Dhl?si=fcd6a0ff480145ceWe wish you the best of luck with race day and hope you found the conversation as fun and informative as we did. Remember to share this with a running buddy who needs to hear it and see you all at the start (or the finish)!

Stacey Norman
Comrades: Clive Hockly shares a special story

Stacey Norman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 6:28


Ahead of the Comrades marathon this weekend, Stacey and J Sbu caught up with listener Clive Hockly. Hockly has run the comrades marathon but in a rather unique manner. Shortly after qualifying for the world-renowned marathon, Hockly faced a hurdle. One that impacted his training. He shared his unique story with us and let's just say, we were SHOOK! If you missed it live, tune in!

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Caitlin Hood's race to success and the Comrades

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 8:54


On Tuesday morning, Women's Health SA cover star and digital content creator Caitlin Hood joined Darren, Sky, and Carmen for a chat ahead of her second Comrades Marathon this Sunday, 8 June. So why is she putting herself through it all again? What was the toughest moment from her first epic run - and what game-changing tips does she have for Comrades newbies? Tune in for inspiration, laughs, and serious runner real talk. Webpage

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Lucky Gordy laces up for his first Comrades Marathon

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 5:29


Durban's unofficial mayor and local socialite, Lucky Gordy, joined us ahead of running his very first Comrades! Lucky joins Darren, Sky, and Carmen to share why he's taking on this massive challenge, what's motivating him, and a few hilarious behind-the-scenes stories you don't want to miss. From high heels to running shoes, this is one transformation you've got to hear to believe! Webpage

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Gerda Steyn: The Queen of Comrades shares her secret weapon

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 6:56


Comrades queen Gerda Steyn joins East Coast Breakfast to share golden advice for first-time runners, reveal what she whispers to herself when the pain kicks in, and reminds us all that running almost 90km is as much about your mind as it is your legs. Whether you're running on Sunday or just cheering from the sidelines with a cappuccino, you'll want to hear this! Webpage

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule
Shaina-Rae's not feeling so good ahead of the Comrades

East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 2:55


We caught up with Shaina-Rae just a week before her first Comrades Marathon! The nerves are kicking in and she's not feeling so good about the race! Here's what she had to say. Webpage

Making A Runner
EP. 111 | The Gold Mine for Comrades Down Run Success ; 49 time consecutive finisher & CMA Board Member, Barry Holland, shares the strategy, route & mindset to guide you to your strongest finish yet.

Making A Runner

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 74:44


Ready to make the most of your Comrades Down Run? In this episode of Making A Runner, host Nic Acampora sits down with living legend Barry Holland—the only person to have finished 49 consecutive Comrades Marathons and a current CMA Board Member. Drawing on five decades of experience, Barry unpacks the route like only he can, sharing hard-earned tips on pacing strategies, breaking up the daunting 90km, and how to approach those infamous hills (and downhills!) for your best shot at the finish.They discuss the mental side of conquering Comrades, common pitfalls to avoid in the final weeks, and why belief and a solid plan are essential for success. Plus, Barry lifts the lid on this year's new start and finish procedures, what they mean for runners, and the big changes driving the future of the world's most iconic ultra.Whether you're chasing a medal, a PB, or simply determined to cross the line, this is a true gold mine of practical advice and inspiration straight from a Comrades legend. Don't forget to check out the free Comrades Down Run pacing chart on the Making a Runner Instagram page to help fine-tune your strategy.If you're running Comrades—or just love the stories behind the world's greatest ultra—this is the episode just for you!Remember to leave a review and share with your running buddies - Enjoy the Show!

The Dig
Hayek's Bastards w/ Quinn Slobodian

The Dig

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 154:25


Featuring Quinn Slobodian on his book Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. MAGA and its far-right populist siblings around the world aren't just a backlash to neoliberalism. The far-right has also long been animated by extremist mutant neoliberal anarcho-capitalist and paleo-libertarian strains that in the 1980s and 90s built a new New Fusionist politics of capitalist extremism—a politics that promoted IQ as the measure of individual and racial value; hard borders for humans with free trade for capital; and gold as the only true currency. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Register for the Socialism Conference at Socialismconference.org Register for "Our Collective Is the Prize" at Comrades.education before May 31

New Books Network
Qingfei Yin, "State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:15


Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and Vietnamese, she reveals how the people living on the border responded to such unprecedentedly aggressive state building and especially how they appropriated the language of socialist brotherhood to negotiate with authorities. During the continuous Indochina wars, state expansion thus did not unfold on these postcolonial borderlands in a coherent or linear manner. Weaving together international, national, and transnational-local histories, State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (Cambridge UP, 2024) presents a new approach to the highly volatile Sino-Vietnamese relations during the Cold War, centering on the two modernising revolutionary powers' competitive and collaborative state building on the borderlands and local responses to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in East Asian Studies
Qingfei Yin, "State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:15


Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and Vietnamese, she reveals how the people living on the border responded to such unprecedentedly aggressive state building and especially how they appropriated the language of socialist brotherhood to negotiate with authorities. During the continuous Indochina wars, state expansion thus did not unfold on these postcolonial borderlands in a coherent or linear manner. Weaving together international, national, and transnational-local histories, State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (Cambridge UP, 2024) presents a new approach to the highly volatile Sino-Vietnamese relations during the Cold War, centering on the two modernising revolutionary powers' competitive and collaborative state building on the borderlands and local responses to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
Qingfei Yin, "State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:15


Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and Vietnamese, she reveals how the people living on the border responded to such unprecedentedly aggressive state building and especially how they appropriated the language of socialist brotherhood to negotiate with authorities. During the continuous Indochina wars, state expansion thus did not unfold on these postcolonial borderlands in a coherent or linear manner. Weaving together international, national, and transnational-local histories, State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (Cambridge UP, 2024) presents a new approach to the highly volatile Sino-Vietnamese relations during the Cold War, centering on the two modernising revolutionary powers' competitive and collaborative state building on the borderlands and local responses to it. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

New Books in Chinese Studies
Qingfei Yin, "State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:15


Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and Vietnamese, she reveals how the people living on the border responded to such unprecedentedly aggressive state building and especially how they appropriated the language of socialist brotherhood to negotiate with authorities. During the continuous Indochina wars, state expansion thus did not unfold on these postcolonial borderlands in a coherent or linear manner. Weaving together international, national, and transnational-local histories, State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (Cambridge UP, 2024) presents a new approach to the highly volatile Sino-Vietnamese relations during the Cold War, centering on the two modernising revolutionary powers' competitive and collaborative state building on the borderlands and local responses to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Exchanges: A Cambridge UP Podcast
Qingfei Yin, "State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

Exchanges: A Cambridge UP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:15


Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and Vietnamese, she reveals how the people living on the border responded to such unprecedentedly aggressive state building and especially how they appropriated the language of socialist brotherhood to negotiate with authorities. During the continuous Indochina wars, state expansion thus did not unfold on these postcolonial borderlands in a coherent or linear manner. Weaving together international, national, and transnational-local histories, State Building in Cold War Asia: Comrades and Competitors on the Sino-Vietnamese Border (Cambridge UP, 2024) presents a new approach to the highly volatile Sino-Vietnamese relations during the Cold War, centering on the two modernising revolutionary powers' competitive and collaborative state building on the borderlands and local responses to it.

Two Writers Slinging Yang
Dean Van Nguyen: Author: "Words for my Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur."

Two Writers Slinging Yang

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 60:33


On being based in Dublin and digging into American hip-hop. On how Tupac's world view was impacted by the Black Panthers. On the value of "Juice" and "Poetic Justice." On the greatness of Tupac's music.

Strides Forward
WRS Host Cherie: Back to Training, Running Update Mid-Mar–Mid-May 2025

Strides Forward

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 42:54


This is an update from me, WRS host and producer Cherie Louise Turner, about my running, training, and racing. This picks up from where the last episode of the Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project, Part 9, left off. As I mentioned in my last episode, I have decided to stop focusing so completely on this sub-20 minute 5k goal, so am just calling these running updates. I still have a sub-20 goal, but it's not my all-consuming singular focus. This update covers the time period between mid-March and mid-May 2025. I left off in the midst of a break from running, and in this episode, I share details about my return to a formal training program. I'm experimenting with some new approaches to training that I'm very excited about. Feel free to join the journey from here; it's not mandatory to listen to previous episodes of my running story (which includes parts 1-9 of the Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project, and two Comrades race reports, from 2022 and 2023) in order to enjoy this one. Previous episodes will provide more context around my running story and provide details about the many lessons I have learned so far. Come along for the journey. Mentioned in this Episode Find the whole Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project series ⁠here⁠. Gwen Jacobson on WRS: womensrunningstories.com/gwen-jacobson-masters-marathon-champion-120-plus-marathons-and-counting Cherie's Comrades Race Report 2022: womensrunningstories.com/cherie-turner-2022-comrades-marathon-a-hear-her-sports-special-collaboration Cherie's Comrades Race Report 2023: womensrunningstories.com/cherie-louise-turner-2023-comrades-marathon-experiencing-the-magic-again-and-better To support WRS, please rate and review the show iTunes/Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-running-stories/id1495427631⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8Hr2RysbV4fdwNhiMAXc?si=1c5e18155b4b44fa⁠ Music Credits Cormac O'Regan, of ⁠Playtoh⁠ ⁠Coma-Media⁠, via ⁠Pixabay⁠ ⁠penguinmusic⁠, via ⁠Pixabay⁠ ⁠RomanBelov⁠, via ⁠Pixabay⁠ ⁠SergePavkinMusic⁠, via⁠ Pixabay⁠ ⁠Lidérc Bell⁠, via ⁠Pixabay ⁠Camila_Noir,⁠ via⁠ Pixabay Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project Instagram: ⁠@over50sub20_5k_project⁠ WRS Instagram:⁠ @womensrunningstories⁠ Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WomensRunningStories⁠ Website:⁠ womensrunningstories.com⁠ Email host Cherie: clouiseturner@gmail.com Women's Running Stories is a proud member of the Evergreen network: ⁠https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making A Runner
EP. 110 | Two Runners, 6 Stars, One Comrades Dream; Behind the medals with Jade and Dom. An inspirational story of friendship, setbacks and glory as they now prepare for their biggest challenge yet.

Making A Runner

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 61:03


What does it take to chase some of the world's biggest running dreams—while juggling careers, travel, setbacks, and the everyday demands of life? In this inspiring episode of Making A Runner, host Nic Acampora sits down with Jade De Sousa and Dominique Webb, two South African runners who not only earned the coveted Abbott Six Star Medal, but met on this journey, pushed their personal boundaries and continued to inspire every step of the way.From a serendipitous meeting in Berlin to unforgettable finishes in Tokyo, New York, Boston, London, and Chicago, Jade and Dom pull back the curtain on what it really means to commit to a global running goal. They reveal the lessons learned on fast courses, the realities of racing marathons weeks apart, and the highs and lows that happen far away from the finish line—including injuries, training fatigue, and balancing ambitious running schedules with demanding professional lives.You'll hear:The inside stories behind each of the world major marathons—and how Jade and Dom blitzed their PB's at Chicago.Honest insights on navigating injuries (including Jade's comeback from a stress fracture), mindset challenges, and reshaping expectations when the plan goes sideways.Practical wisdom on juggling work, relationships, and running—plus the roles that discipline, community, and support play in going the distance.How their marathon journeys have shaped their approach to their next challenge: toeing the start line as Comrades novices.Why developing a powerful ‘why' is vital for both marathon and ultra training—and what their reasons are for showing up, even on the toughest days.With heart, humour, and hard-won advice, this episode is a must-listen for anyone chasing big running goals, dreaming of their first major, or seeking a spark of motivation to keep lacing up. Whether you're a veteran or a newcomer, you'll find yourself nodding along, laughing, and maybe even dreaming a little bigger.You can keep following their inspiring journey on social media @jadedesousa and @dominiqueruns . If you enjoyed the episode, remember to share it with your running buddies and leave us a review if you have yet to do so.If you a new to the show , tune in to previous episodes and discover how runners are made—and why the finish line is always just the beginning.

Afternoons with Pippa Hudson
On the couch: Skipping rope runner ready for the Comrades marathon

Afternoons with Pippa Hudson

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 16:07


Pippa speaks to Marissa Groenewald who just completed the Two Oceans Marathon rope skipping rather than running. And now she’s getting ready to do it again over 90km of Comrades in early June. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. Listen live – Lunch with Pippa Hudson is broadcast weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) https://www.primediaplus.com/station/capetalk Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/capetalk/lunch-with-pippa-hudson/show-podcasts/lunch-with-pippa-hudson/ Subscribe to the CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/ Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapeTalk   CapeTalk on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@capetalk   CapeTalk on Instagram: www.instagram.com/capetalkza  CapeTalk on X: www.x.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comrades, Cocktails, & Comics!
#1 - Something is Killing the Children

Comrades, Cocktails, & Comics!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 53:19


2025 opened up some new doors, including our grand re-launch. We've done it before, and to be fair, we'll probably do it once more, but our journey continues with the first episode of Novel Spirits (previously known as The Comixology Club, and Comics, Comrades, and Cocktails).A new name, with new faces, and new themes. But whether you're a long-time fan or just joining us for the first time, it's time to grab a drink, take a seat, and join us as we discuss the book of the month!This month - Vol. 1 of Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion, Werther Delle'edra, and Miguel Muertohttps://www.amazon.com/Something-Killing-Children-Vol-1/dp/1684155584/ref=sr_1_3?crid=O7OV9S83IL0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UYpqPkZg0OTaW4tjn3MmWKMHd8PPnJel45BPU1NXQZR9QLguSVrhOf9Lf8fspsH1fGBZXEzl8dN_DaKFEUBWmLwB4Re6aXfMyunl5fLyHwWT37rGigMjQw3UD6jlAbpMA13JAcHTZvgCMjvID9LoP6WBZSBgUdHywHy6m6G0_lRw3J1-s7Lvhb2TlyLXRkeI51VqMKoISzIaIDz2FxMWX4UGo4QHUJtjh_081I2VW3w.BqjcMroFYWRtNzVvbIlP1KqCcPc7NY3_u8OcIyhvPqk&dib_tag=se&keywords=something+is+killing+the+children&qid=1745872585&sprefix=something+is+kil%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-3Spirits of the month:https://www.bulleit.com/https://www.junction35spirits.com/spirits/cold-brew-moonshineBrought to you by Zero-0-Eight (0-0-8 Studios)https://0-0-8studios.com/https://linktr.ee/Zero0EightDon't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review on any of the major podcast platforms. We promise we'll eventually get to it lolCheers!

The Clement Manyathela Show
Health and Wellness - How to prepare for the Comrades and other marathons

The Clement Manyathela Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 22:17


Clement Manyathela speaks to Derek Archer, a strength and conditioning coach about how to prepare for the Comrades and other marathons. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live – The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) on 702 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/the-clement-manyathela-show/audio-podcasts/the-clement-manyathela-show/ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/  Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702   702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702  702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martha Runs the World Podcast
Comrades Marathon!

Martha Runs the World Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 25:21


Send us a text#326 - One of the greatest races in the world takes place in South Africa. The Comrades Marathon can take place north to south or south to north, depending on the year. It is over 50 miles on hot pavement with a tough time limit. In my attempt to talk about all the great world running races, this week is focus on the Comrades. If you're fast and you dream of traveling to Africa, this may be your race! Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showMartha Runs the World websitehttps://www.martharunstheworld.com/Email:martharunstheworld@gmail.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/martharunstheworld/#

New Books Network
Your Devotee in Rags

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 33:33


NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with cultural icons, Anne Waldman (The Iovis Trilogy: Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment) and Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene) who have collaborated to create Your Devotee in Rags—a metamorphic sonic poetry LP released by Siren Recordings in 2025 and is available from Spotify. The conversation starts with a discussion of Anne's epic, The Iovis Trilogy (Coffee House Press, 2011). Published for the first time in its entirety, this major epic poem assures Anne Waldman's place in the pantheon of contemporary poetry. The Iovis Trilogy, Waldman's monumental feminist epic, traverses epochs, cultures, and genres to create a visionary call to poetic arms. Iovis details the misdeeds of the Patriarch, and with a fierce imagination queries and subverts his warmongering. All of Waldman's themes come into focus—friendship, motherhood, politics, and Buddhist wisdom. This is epic poetry that goes beyond the old injunction “to include history”—its effort is to change history. Your Devotee in Rags is a missive to this age of patriarchal power, its songs and poems are designed to specifically confront that power and hold it to account. Taking such activist inspiration from musicians like Lido Pimienta and Tanya Tagaaq, musically YDIR blends acoustic and electronic genres, waltzes, laments, and Pauls Boutique-era Beastie Boys mash-ups all with the intent of creating a new artistic headspace: sonic poetry. The cultural direction is forward, the earbuds open up the stereo field, listening to YDIR is, in a word, empowering. More about Your Devotee in Rags: Your Devotee in Rags is a sonic poetry collaboration between Anne Waldman and Andrew Whiteman; an act of desire and metamorphosis expanding the performative vision of being at the horizon of new experience, stripped down, exploring the turf, through poetry and spiritual yearning. Anne says: “Wizard Hal Willner would be proud of us companions in the vibrational matrix. Comrades in a studio of subtle suspense, and where were we headed? A magnificent voyage! Tender, rugged, true. I met Andrew Whiteman, genius player, composer, scholar, in one of Hal's unpredictable alchemical laboratories. We instantly bonded as mavens of poetry and its attendant orality, dedicated to the passion of epic life that is the source of this album, the 1000 plus pages of the feminist canto: Iovis Trilogy: Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment; passages plucked to be re-imagined in ambient explosive word-sound. On the Yantzse, in a strip club, a maelstrom of memory honoring precursor male poets, dressed in the rags of Celtic hags, so much more as mendicant, witty siren, compassionate lover, exploding empires of patriarchy and war. A kind of mythic hospitality.” Andrew says: “It was filmmaker Ron Mann and producer Hal Wilner who showed me the way. Hal was my guiding presence—whip smart, funny, gentle, empathic. This album is dedicated to him.” More about Anne Waldman: Anne Waldman is a living legend. Poet, performer, professor, editor, cultural activist, grandmother, and co-founder with Allen Ginsberg of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. Former director of the Poetry Project. Tireless author of over 40 books, her trademark energy coils ever outward, always seeking to reveal the four-fold vision that we have largely lost. More about Andrew Whiteman: Andrew Whiteman is a musician and mythopoetics scholar from Montreal, Canada. He writes and performs in Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle, AroarA, and Poets' Workout Sound System. He is a co-founder of Siren Recordings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Literature
Your Devotee in Rags

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 29:16


NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with cultural icons, Anne Waldman (The Iovis Trilogy: Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment) and Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene) who have collaborated to create Your Devotee in Rags—a metamorphic sonic poetry LP released by Siren Recordings in 2025 and is available from Spotify. The conversation starts with a discussion of Anne's epic, The Iovis Trilogy (Coffee House Press, 2011). Published for the first time in its entirety, this major epic poem assures Anne Waldman's place in the pantheon of contemporary poetry. The Iovis Trilogy, Waldman's monumental feminist epic, traverses epochs, cultures, and genres to create a visionary call to poetic arms. Iovis details the misdeeds of the Patriarch, and with a fierce imagination queries and subverts his warmongering. All of Waldman's themes come into focus—friendship, motherhood, politics, and Buddhist wisdom. This is epic poetry that goes beyond the old injunction “to include history”—its effort is to change history. Your Devotee in Rags is a missive to this age of patriarchal power, its songs and poems are designed to specifically confront that power and hold it to account. Taking such activist inspiration from musicians like Lido Pimienta and Tanya Tagaaq, musically YDIR blends acoustic and electronic genres, waltzes, laments, and Pauls Boutique-era Beastie Boys mash-ups all with the intent of creating a new artistic headspace: sonic poetry. The cultural direction is forward, the earbuds open up the stereo field, listening to YDIR is, in a word, empowering. More about Your Devotee in Rags: Your Devotee in Rags is a sonic poetry collaboration between Anne Waldman and Andrew Whiteman; an act of desire and metamorphosis expanding the performative vision of being at the horizon of new experience, stripped down, exploring the turf, through poetry and spiritual yearning. Anne says: “Wizard Hal Willner would be proud of us companions in the vibrational matrix. Comrades in a studio of subtle suspense, and where were we headed? A magnificent voyage! Tender, rugged, true. I met Andrew Whiteman, genius player, composer, scholar, in one of Hal's unpredictable alchemical laboratories. We instantly bonded as mavens of poetry and its attendant orality, dedicated to the passion of epic life that is the source of this album, the 1000 plus pages of the feminist canto: Iovis Trilogy: Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment; passages plucked to be re-imagined in ambient explosive word-sound. On the Yantzse, in a strip club, a maelstrom of memory honoring precursor male poets, dressed in the rags of Celtic hags, so much more as mendicant, witty siren, compassionate lover, exploding empires of patriarchy and war. A kind of mythic hospitality.” Andrew says: “It was filmmaker Ron Mann and producer Hal Wilner who showed me the way. Hal was my guiding presence—whip smart, funny, gentle, empathic. This album is dedicated to him.” More about Anne Waldman: Anne Waldman is a living legend. Poet, performer, professor, editor, cultural activist, grandmother, and co-founder with Allen Ginsberg of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. Former director of the Poetry Project. Tireless author of over 40 books, her trademark energy coils ever outward, always seeking to reveal the four-fold vision that we have largely lost. More about Andrew Whiteman: Andrew Whiteman is a musician and mythopoetics scholar from Montreal, Canada. He writes and performs in Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle, AroarA, and Poets' Workout Sound System. He is a co-founder of Siren Recordings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

ThePrint
PoliticallyCorrect: Comrades are getting it wrong. CPI(M)'s problem is its China-Russia obsession, not atheism

ThePrint

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 13:42


Bring all CPI(M) members from across India together in one constituency, Malkajgiri in Telangana, and they can still barely manage to defeat sitting BJP MP Etela Rajender. How and why the Comrades have lost the plot, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

In Moscow's Shadows
In Moscow's Shadows 194: Q&A, Part 1

In Moscow's Shadows

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 60:15


Comrades! Forgive the tedious title, but this episode is the first of two answering questions set by my esteemed Patrons, covering Russian domestic and foreign policy, with another to follow covering the war and more. Climate change and oligarchic rivalry, Belarusian cunning and Central Asian balancing, all this and a lot more...The Washington Post article ‘Art of dissent: How Russians protest the war on Ukraine' is here.The National Guard report I mention, Putin's Praetorians: The Evolving Role Of The National Guard And Their Capacity To Control The Streets , is here.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show