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Five men served on the Continental Congress's Declaration Committee. We know three of them well: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. But who were the other two? In this episode, we explore the lives and contributions of Robert R. Livingston of New York and Roger Sherman of Connecticut. Historians Geoff Benton and Michael Morand join us as we uncover the stories of the other Committee members. Clermont State Historic Site WebsiteShow Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/447 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00  Introduction00:04:46 The Lee Resolution and the Committee of Five00:05:26 Robert R. Livingston's Early Life00:06:56 Colonial New York Politics 00:11:02 Livingston's Appointment to the Second Continental Congress00:15:20 Why Livingston Chosen for Declaration Committee00:18:44 Livingston's feud with John Adams00:19:18  Livingston Misses the Vote for Independence00:20:50 Livingston Becomes Chancellor of New York State00:24:06 Livingston's Role in Steam Navigation00:26:15 Clermont State Historic Site00:32:35 Roger Sherman's Early Life 00:36:47 Sherman's Family and Life in New Haven00:37:43 Sherman's Involvement in the Imperial Crisis00:40:38 Sherman's Role in the Second Continental Congress00:42:28 Why Sherman Chosen For Declaration Committee00:43:42 Sherman's Role in Drafting the Declaration00:46:16 The Connecticut Compromise, 178700:50:28 What Made Sherman Effective in Legislatures00:53:47 1776 in Context 00:58:10 ConclusionRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

This week we talk about cyclospora, FoodNet, and Taylor Farms.We also discuss iceberg lettuce, Taco Bell, and foodborne pathogens.Recommended Book: Babel by R.F. KuangTranscriptFoodborne pathogens cause about 48 million illnesses and around 3000 deaths in the US alone each year.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the main agency tasked with keeping those numbers as low as possible, and the CDC's Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, or FoodNet, is one way that they've tackled this pernicious, persistent problem since 1995, in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Agriculture, and 10 state health departments: those of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee.Collectively, this FoodNet network covers about 16% of the US population, which seems like a small number, and in some ways it is, but that grid of laboratories and surveillance sites has typically been capable of detecting foodborne problems before they've scaled-up into something more significant, growing from a localized issue into a nationwide outbreak. They're generally not capable of preventing them outright, but they can keep them relatively small and regionalized.FoodNet was created in response to a series of huge, deadly E. coli outbreaks in 1992 and 1993, and in contrast to other common methods of detection, which are usually passive and thus a little slow to respond to potential outbreak indicators, this program was built around active surveillance methods, which means proactively gathering data from medical treatment records, hospitalizations, and even individual patient outcomes (including their travel history)—anything they can pair with diagnostic samples to better understand the context surrounding the products that contain dangerous pathogens—and this was intended to help them move faster to identify issues, triangulate the source of those issues, and then implement measures to solve these issues before they harm a bunch of people, as happened during another round of E. coli outbreaks in 2012 and 2013, which sickened dozens of people across multiple states, about half of the afflicted requiring hospitalization, in addition to at least one known death.At its height, FoodNet tracked 9 pathogens, so it cast a pretty broad net, encompassing the most common and dangerous of these potential vectors, including listeria, campylobacter, shigella, vibrio, yersinia, cyclospora, cryptosporidium, e coli, and salmonella.In July of 2025, as part of a larger wave of sweeping cuts across the nation's safety nets, tracking systems, and scientific agencies, the CDC, under the second Trump administration, downgraded FoodNet so that it was only mandatory to track salmonella and E coli—the rest were no longer on the docket, because these agencies no longer had the budget to keep tracking them.What I'd like to talk about today is a recent, and as of the day I'm recording this ongoing, outbreak of cyclospora-induced cyclosporiasis, what we know about this outbreak, and what might happen next.—Cyclospora cayetanensis is a protozoan that can infect human beings, and which is usually transmitted via contaminated fruits and vegetables. This contamination is typically the consequence of inadequate sanitation standards, as it's not transmitted via coughing or blood or anything like that, it's carried via human feces.So this parasite gets into a human, sporulates, which means it releases a bunch of spores within its host, and then usually between 1 and 2 weeks after entering its new host, the host develops cyclosporiasis, the disease caused by cyclospora producing all those spores. This disease is notorious for sometimes causing what's colorfully called explosive diarrhea, alongside general watery bowel movements, intense cramping and severe gas and bloating, and that's sometimes paired with nausea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration, due to all the frequent, intense, watery bowel-movement-related output.This is how cyclospora reproduces and spreads: it infects a host, that host has urgent diarrhea for a while, usually more than two days, sometimes as long as several weeks or even a month or more, with all the pain and discomfort and life-disrupting issues you might assume from that sort of persistent symptom, and then it sometimes finds new hosts via that watery output.Sometimes, cyclospora works its way into food systems because sanitation standards at a particular farm will be not good. Specifically, workers will sometimes not be allowed to take restroom breaks, and they'll simply do their business right there in the field; so if they're sick and can't afford to take a sick day, and might be fired if they do, or if they're asymptomatic, which some people infected with cyclospora are, they might do their business in the field, unaware that waste can then go on to spread this pathogen into the food system. It's also possible that someone just doesn't wash their hands properly after using the rest room, and then gets back to work, picking vegetables or operating at some other level along the food processing and packaging assembly line, and it gets into the system that way.In a typical year, the United States records around 2,700 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, though on occasion it's as low as just a few hundred cases, the majority of which show up in health records in the Spring and Summer, between May and August. That range includes relatively mild outbreaks, so while this is a persistent issue, it's also not generally a massive one, at least compared to other pathogens of note. It's not pleasant for those who come down with it, of course, but not something that has triggered an organized response from the top, because of its meager scale, and because (again, while super unpleasant) people with healthy immune systems generally recover without treatment, even if that recovery can take a while. The biggest risk for most people who catch this disease is dehydration, though immunocompromised people are also sometimes given antibiotics by their doctors, the typical dosage curing about 96% of the people who receive it.There was a larger-than-usual outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the US in 2020, which caused a confirmed 1,241 cases across the country, a whole lot to land all at once, and there were no reported deaths resulting from that outbreak. Between 2018 and 2021, there were about 6,000 total confirmed cases across the US, so an average of about 2000 per year.As of mid-July 2026, the CDC has officially confirmed 1,645 cases of this illness, with another 5,100 probable or potential cases currently under investigation. If the majority of those still-under-investigation cases are confirmed, that would mean more people have already been infected as a result of this one outbreak in the first half of 2026 than were infected between 2018 and 2021, which again, is a range that includes the large outbreak that happened in 2020.Also worth noting about those numbers: that's federal-level, CDC reporting, and it's generally understood that there's a significant lag between local-level data and those that have percolated up to the national level. As of the day I'm recording this, Michigan's health agencies alone have more than 5,000 confirmed and suspected cases, Ohio has nearly 1,200, and other states, which are still investigating, are seeing dozens of confirmed cases, including 43 in Wisconsin, 69 in Maryland, and a few already, in the early stages of investigation, in Nevada.Over the past week, officials flagged shredded lettuce sourced from Mexico and sold by a company called Taylor Farms as the likely source of at least some of these cases, and that's led to a recall on lettuce produced by the company in 27 states. Over the weekend, the CDC found cyclospora in iceberg lettuce from the company's Mexican operations, as well, and this lettuce was part of a batch that wasn't included in the recall—so there's a good chance the recall will expand beyond the currently targeted products, which include shredded lettuce destined for Taco Bell locations in five states, and the kitchens of several other fast food chains, as well.Taylor Farms is one of the largest producers of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States, and their products are sold all over the place, from lower-end fast food restaurants to more expensive grocery stores like Whole Foods.Taylor Foods has announced that it's voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from shelves, even though none of its branded, in-store salad kits have been clearly tied to the outbreak, and Taco Bell has said that it's voluntarily removing all potentially affected lettuce from its locations in the five most-impacted states, indefinitely removing lettuce sourced from the implicated supplier; other brands are following suit, no one wanting to be associated with this outbreak, but everyone wanting to show would-be customers that they're taking it seriously.Interestingly, the FDA doesn't actually require that Taylor Foods tell the public who their products go to—which other entities might be selling infected produce. So they've released lists of product numbers, and again, many of their customers are taking the initiative to announce the removal of this lettuce from their shelves or food, without being prompted, but there's still some fog-of-war here, because of Taylor Foods' decision not to be clearer with that product list.So this is already the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak in US history, there have been 141 confirmed hospitalizations from the CDC, and that number is likely larger, again because it takes a while for state-level numbers to work their way up to the CDC, and to be reconfirmed at that level. Also important to note here is that a lot, perhaps even the majority of people who suffer from cyclosporiasis will never show up in these data, because they just suffer silently, either not realizing they have this parasite, or not seeing the point of going to the hospital, maybe paying an arm and a leg to do so, just to get prescribed anti-diarrheal medication and told to take fluids, same as they can do at home. People who do have any kind of immunodeficiency issues or potentially confounding factors, like being older or very young, are being encouraged to seek medical help, though, as they're more likely to suffer more serious consequences after contracting this disease.It's currently unclear where precisely this outbreak came from, and it's puzzling how an outbreak of this scale might have happened, as, in the words of Matthew Moore, a food safety microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who was quoted in the New York Times, this many infections suggest there was a “massive degree of human fecal contamination.” So probably not just a farm laborer who forgot to wash their hands after using the rest room, something much more substantial than that.Also, because cyclospora takes a while, a week or two, to create enough spores in its host to trigger cyclosporiasis, attribution of the infection difficult, which in turn makes tracking it back to its source difficult; which is part of why this outbreak, which has been going on for weeks, is still under investigation, not a solved problem with definitive answers and in-practice solutions.Right now, experts are recommending higher-risk foods are cooked to at least 158 degrees F, because that temperature kills this pathogen, and washing fresh produce doesn't always get rid of all the cyclospora on a contaminated piece of produce. Washing fresh produce certainly helps, and it's better than nothing, and scrubbing is even better. They also recommend avoiding high-risk foods when possible, though of course that won't always be possible for everyone, nor will it always be possible to get heads of lettuce rather than pre-made salads, though that's also advised when feasible.Also worth noting here is that even if the FoodNet program was still up to full power, tracking all 9 of those original pathogens, it's unlikely this outbreak would have been prevented.It likely would have flagged that something was up earlier on in this outbreak, though, which could have led to faster action in the afflicted regions. It probably would have allowed professionals to note hot spots faster, as well, which is what this kind of surveillance system is for: it doesn't prevent, but it does make it more likely experts will have the chance to keep things from spiraling out of control.Show Noteshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/well/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce-taco-bell.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/well/eat/cyclospora-stomach-bug-what-to-know.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/cyclospora-taylor-farms-lettuce.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/well/eat/lettuce-safety-cyclospora-outbreak.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/health/cyclospora-taylor-farms-mexico-taco-bell-lettuce.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosporiasishttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8471761/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00494755261437456https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/16/diarrhea-outbreak-cyclospora-parasite-cdchttps://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.htmlhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/expert-qa/cyclosporiasis-outbreakhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/07/17/taco-bell-warned-investors-about-cyclospora-before-the-outbreak-and-these-other-chains-did-too/https://www.today.com/health/disease/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-foods-avoid-map-cases-parasite-diarrhea-2026-rcna588006http://cnn.com/2026/07/18/health/cyclospora-what-to-do-wellnesshttps://www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/american-food-safety-funding-cuts-foodnet/https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-disease/cdc-cuts-back-foodborne-illness-surveillance-programhttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-quietly-scaled-back-surveillance-program-foodborne-illnesses-rcna227089https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(25)00305-X/fulltexthttps://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/about/index.htmlhttps://www.food-safety.com/articles/10646-cdc-slashes-foodnet-surveillance-from-eight-foodborne-pathogens-to-twohttps://www.thermofisher.com/blog/food/foodnet-active-surveillance-for-food-safety/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/health/taylor-farms-iceberg-lettuce-recall.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/cyclospora-lettuce-recall-taylor-farms-taco-bell-8c8bb30fbd100e0c246cffeff6983753 This is a public episode. 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Welcome to Episode 21 (Season 3) of the Mitchell Pehlke Lacrosse Show presented by Duke Cannon. It's a double interview episode, as the crew welcomes both Maryland Whipsnakes attackman Rob Pannell to talk about breaking the career points record and new Fairfield Stags head coach John Odierna following the PLL weekend in Connecticut. Kev ranks his top five PLL cover defenders, and Hoagie sets expectations for lacrosse legend Casey Powell as a new D1 head coach at Le Moyne.0:00 — Introduction to Episode 210:25 — The PLL Fairfield Experience9:20 — Top 5 Defender Shuts Down CJ Kirst20:20 — Duke Cannon Moment of the Week27:21 — Cannons Comeback vs. Atlas30:39 — Whipsnakes Chop Down Redwoods38:00 — WLL "Dub" of the Week46:00 — Rob Pannell Interview1:18:57 — John Odierna Interview1:44:18 — Casey Powell Hired at Le Moyne1:56:00 — Ball Knower Challenge

Uterine Fibroids affect millions of women (including our host, Shelley Wade), yet so many are left navigating painful symptoms and limited options in silence. In this episode of "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast, we sit down with Dr. Pierre Johnson, the expert known as "The Fibroid Slayer," to empower you to take back control of your reproductive health. Whether you've been diagnosed or are suffering from fibroid symptoms, this conversation is packed with actionable insights you won't want to miss.

The LeBron free-agency continues, and the Sixers continue to be mentioned as a possibility. We talk about the tea leaves and LeBron's most recent “Trust The Process” moment. Then the Athletic's Jay King joins us to talk about Jaylen Brown in Boston, where it went wrong, why they made the trade, and how he thinks he'll fit in Philadelphia.Follow Jay on Twitter @ByJayKing. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft KingsGet 20% off any Body Bio order with the code in the podcastBecome a MortgageCS Ricky VIP at mortgagecs.com/rickySurfside Iced Tea and Vodka is the official canned cocktail of The RickyBet with DK Sportsbook: Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, one eight hundred MY RESET. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven, visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Bet tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus. Void in Canada. Event contract trading with DraftKings Predictions involves risk of loss. Availability varies. Bet to get Bonus bets that expire in seven days. Trade to get fifty dollars in Predictions Dollars that expire in one year, issued every seven days via click to claim for twenty-one days. One non-withdrawable reward redeemable. Predictions offer void in New York. Ends July 19th. Terms at d k n g dot c o slash audio.

Just days before Christmas 1989, 22-year-old Julia Ashe disappeared after a holiday shopping trip in Waterbury, Connecticut. What began as a missing person investigation quickly evolved into a hunt for a violent predator who had been targeting women across the Naugatuck Valley using a calculated and chilling scheme. In Part 1, Margot examine Julia's disappearance, the meticulous investigation that followed, and the evidence that led detectives to 27-year old Sedrick Cobb. This episode traces the events that unraveled one of Connecticut's most disturbing murder cases. Listener discretion is advised. ⸻

In this creepy episode we cover a Bigfoot brawl in Ontario Canada that is one for the ages. In cryptids in the news and other oddities, KJ looks into the legends and history of vampires in Connecticut. And some great listener mail from many of you so please join us! Thank you for listening! www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.com Produced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

Once again, Chris is manning the fort while Tom and Glenn travel the world. The good news is Chris is joined by his friend Jake Dell, Pastor of The First Congressional Church of Woodbury, Connecticut (founded in 1659). Jake reflects on institutional capture and how to win back institutions that have been lost to theological liberalism, and worse. By What Authority: https://firstthings.com/by-what-authority-2/ Experimental Sermons Substack: https://jwdell.substack.com/ Pre-Order Exile and Return: https://payhip.com/b/Hc6up Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Follow Glenn Sunshine on Substack: https://substack.com/@glennsunshine Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

It's Monday, July 20th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Pakistani Christian 13-year-old girl still captive to Muslim man On July 7, the European Parliament condemned Pakistan for its violation of human rights, citing a 13-year-old Christian Pakistani girl who is still fighting for her freedom from the 30-year-old Muslim man who abducted her, reports International Christian Concern. Maria Shahbaz was kidnapped in July 2025 by Shehryar Ahmad, who forced her to convert to Islam and married her against her will. Alliance Defending Freedom came alongside her parents in their fight to regain custody of their child in Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court in February. Pakistani law states that a minor cannot legally consent to religious conversion or marriage, but shockingly the court ruled in favor of Ahmad when he presented a forged marriage certificate.  In Matthew 18:6, Jesus said, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in Me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Shahbaz's parents are not giving up. They are still appealing their daughter's case in court, hoping that justice will swiftly come.  According to Open Doors, Pakistan is the eighth worst country worldwide for the persecution of Christians. Send a polite, 3-sentence letter to Rizwan Sheikh, the Pakistan Ambassador to America, asking that he intervene.  The address is 3517 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008. Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian attack on military base Two American soldiers were killed on July 17th in an Iranian attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan, reports the Western Journal. In a post on X, U.S. Central Command added, “Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged.” Plus, one soldier is missing. Iran's attacks came after the U.S. launched its seventh consecutive night of air strikes on Iran. Iran makes chilling death threats against President Trump Iranian state media has published a shocking video entitled “Where to kill Trump?”, claiming to know the U.S. leader's motorcade route and the vulnerabilities within his security, reports The Express. The highly concerning footage claimed to reveal “information on the whereabouts of the terrorist president of America” while promising that “access to Trump is possible in these places.” It also alleges to give details about the motorcade that protects the U.S. president, which typically consists of 40 to 50 vehicles. It comes after repeated death threats have been made by Iran following the U.S. assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.  President Trump's primetime speech on election integrity Last Thursday night, President Donald Trump addressed election security in a nationwide primetime address from the White House, pointing to ways American political leftists and China have compromised our elections, reports The Epoch Times. TRUMP: “You can't have a great country without free and fair elections. All we want is honesty in our elections. Great damage has been done to our country. Our elections were left vulnerable to being rigged and stolen, and the trust of the American people was lost. This cannot be allowed to continue. “Every American -- whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or otherwise -- should be able to agree that we deserve the most secure, honest, and fair election system anywhere in the world.” President Trump explained that China started compromising our elections in 2020. TRUMP: “Over a period of years, starting during the 2020 election cycle, the People's Republic of China carried out what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history, resulting in China's illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files. That information includes names, addresses, phone numbers, political party preferences, and other sensitive data that would be needed to register to vote. “This data loss presents an unprecedented election security nightmare. The intelligence even shows that China assigned a data exploitation unit specifically to this new project.” And finally, President Trump vowed action to hold people accountable. TRUMP: “The documents we will release, starting tonight, have been gathered by the White House Government Transparency Task Force, a great group of people, supported by our top intelligence agency chiefs, who have all personally reviewed the findings we are presenting this evening and fully confirmed their authenticity. “You can see these documents for yourself at whitehouse.gov. That's whitehouse.gov. Go check it out. Our purpose in disclosing this information is not to weaken confidence in election, but to earn that confidence by confronting vulnerabilities and correcting them very, very quickly, and that's what we're doing.” Homeland Security Secretary vows to prosecute illegal voters In related news, during a Friday press briefing, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin promised to hunt down and prosecute illegal voters in the U.S., noting that 250,000 non-citizens are illegally registered to vote in just four states, reports The Christian Post. Speaking in the wake of President Donald Trump's 25-minute primetime address about election security on July 16th, Mullin outlined an aggressive plan to tighten voter roll integrity, harden election infrastructure, and hold election officials accountable for alleged failures. Senator Marsha Blackburn: No more birth tourism Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has reintroduced legislation aimed at ending so-called “birth tourism” following the Supreme Court's recent 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Barbara. It held that children born in the United States to illegal aliens and foreign tourists remain entitled to birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, reports Big League Politics. She said, “Congress must step up to the plate to protect the integrity of American citizenship.” The Ban Birth Tourism Act is co-sponsored by GOP Senators Ted Budd of North Carolina, John Cornyn of Texas, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Tim Sheehy of Montana, Jim Banks of Indiana, and Rick Scott of Florida. The legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly prohibit foreign nationals from obtaining temporary visas for the purpose of giving birth in the United States. It would also classify birth tourism as a deportable offense, allowing immigration authorities to remove foreign nationals who enter the country for that purpose. Call your two senators anytime -- 24 hours a day 7 days a week -- speaking to a live operator to leave a voicemail at 202-224-3121 and ask them to support the Ban Birth Tourism Act. That's 202-224-3121. Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster relief unit for Texas flood victims On July 17th, churches in the Texas Hill Country opened their doors as flood displacement shelters, taking in families whose homes and recreational vehicles had been swept away by rapidly rising rivers that killed at least two people, reports The Christian Post. Recently more than 30 inches of rain fell over several days, causing the Leona River and Guadalupe River to overflow. Floodwaters surged through the streets, destroying homes, and stranding people and vehicles. The Christian relief group Samaritan's Purse said it was deploying a disaster relief unit to the Hill Country, with staff and volunteer teams set to work in Uvalde County. The group said it was basing operations out of Uvalde Methodist Church, with volunteers beginning on Sunday to help residents remove waterlogged belongings and clear mud from their homes. Consider making a donation to Samaritan's Purse to help the Texas victims of the flood through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. 1 John 3:17 asks, “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need, but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?” Worldview listeners weigh in from New York, Texas and Arkansas Deb Staley in Unadilla Forks, New York wrote me and said, “The Worldview never disappoints. It's uplifting, informative, and to the point. The Bible verses are so very helpful. And I love the fact that there are limited news stories. 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Our thanks to Kenyon in Merritt Island, Florida who gave $25, Augustine in Auburn, California who gave $30, Sheryl in Westmoreland, Tennessee who gave $75, as well as Steve in Mission Viejo, California, David and Martha in Byram Township, New Jersey, Dean in Carol Stream, Illinois, Susan in Fairmont, West Virginia, Linda in Lutz, Florida, and an anonymous donor in Alpharetta, Georgia – all six of whom gave $100. We were touched by the generosity of Tami in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, Rose in Everson, Washington, Amy in Seminole, Texas, and Robin in Simsbury, Connecticut  -- all of whom gave $200, as well as the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana who gave $205, and Calvin in Odessa, Minnesota who gave $250. We appreciated the sacrifice of Dennis and Kathryn in Palm Bay, Florida and Joan in West Palm Beach, Florida – both of whom gave $300 as well as David and Sonya in Austin, Texas who decided to continue giving $25/month for another 12 months for a gift of $300. 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Cmd + Z! What kinds of things can we undo and when should we? This hour, we discuss stories of undoing: domestic and global politics in the Trump-era, a project that transformed a river’s ecology, and whether Pluto really deserved that demotion. GUESTS: Bill Curry: Lawyer and politician who has been a two-time Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut and a White House advisor in the administration of Bill Clinton John Magee: The Programs Supervisor for New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department and former Fish Habitat Biologist of 19 years Alan Stern: Planetary scientist and commercial astronaut, best known as the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. His career in exploration spans the solar system Music featured (in order): Mistakes – Lake Street Dive I Wanna Be Around – Sammy Davis Jr. Erase/Rewind – The Cardigans Mercy Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye Into the River – Starling Arrow, Chloe Smith, Rising Appalachian Corner of the Sky – Ben Platt Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailFormer UConn quarterback and NFL veteran Tim Boyle joins the Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast to discuss his incredible journey from Connecticut to the NFL career.Tim shares stories from his time with the Packers, Lions, Bears, Texans, Dolphins, Giants and Jets, including what he learned playing alongside Aaron Rodgers, how backup quarterbacks stay mentally prepared, and the biggest differences between NFL organizations.We then dive into the Boyle Family Foundation and what Tim is looking to do with the organization.

This week on The Halloween Podcast, we cover one of the biggest paranormal stories of the year as Jason Hawes is officially listed as the owner of The Conjuring House, take a look at HalloweenCostumes.com's massive reveal of more than 100 new animatronics and inflatables, and discuss the announcement that a brand-new A Nightmare on Elm Street film is officially in development, along with Robert Englund's thoughts on the future of Freddy Krueger. We also head Around the Crypt with news about Connecticut's Forsaken Lands haunted attraction relocating, a new Choose Your Own Adventure Halloween book, and after-dark ghost tours at Australia's historic Gladstone Gaol. Plus, we remember Sam Neill and Brenda Fricker, welcome a new Pumpkin Room supporter, and read another fantastic five-star Apple Podcasts review. Story Links Jason Hawes & The Conjuring House https://www.wpri.com/target-12/who-owns-the-conjuring-house-jason-hawes-records-deed-amid-court-fight/amp/ HalloweenCostumes.com Reveals 100+ New Decorations https://horrorfuel.com/2026/07/15/video-halloweencostumes-com-drops-over-a-hundred-new-animatronics-and-inflatables/ New A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Announced https://people.com/new-nightmare-on-elm-street-movie-announced-12019000 Robert Englund Discusses Freddy's Future https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/robert-englund-return-freddy-krueger-213827060.html The Forsaken Lands Relocating https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/one-connecticuts-biggest-halloween-attractions-100000803.html Choose Your Own Adventure: Fairy House Halloween https://bleedingcool.com/pop-culture/choose-your-own-adventure-preps-for-october-in-fairy-house-halloween/ Gladstone Gaol Halloween Ghost Tours https://glamadelaide.com.au/this-halloween-gladstone-gaol-is-opening-its-gates-after-dark-for-a-haunting-ghost-tour-that-delves-into-the-prisons-chilling-past/ Follow The Halloween Podcast Websitehttps://www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebookhttps://www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagramhttps://www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast YouTubehttps://www.YouTube.com/TheHalloweenPodcast EmailInfo@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line731-400-0472 Support the Show on Patreonhttps://www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Happy Halloween! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tom ArrixTom Arrix is the founder and CEO of Get Joy, a Connecticut-based pet wellness company building what may be the first truly functional gut-health platform for dogs. Before pivoting to pet nutrition, he spent nearly three decades at the top of media, sports, and advertising — most notably at Facebook, where as VP of Global Marketing Solutions for North America he built and led the company's North American advertising business, growing it from roughly $18 million to over one billion dollars in revenue.Tom's career spans several of the defining media companies of the last 30 years. He began in banking before moving into media, holding senior roles at Turner Broadcasting and serving as SVP of Digital Sales & Marketing at CBS Sports, ahead of his landmark run at Facebook. In 2016 he co-founded Adjacency Partners, a business advisory firm helping early-stage companies scale faster — a bridge that kept him close to founders as he considered his own next chapter.That chapter became deeply personal. After his Golden Retriever, Cooper, was diagnosed with lymphoma, Tom immersed himself in canine nutrition, and the power of whole-food nutrition gave him and Cooper 18 more months together. That experience led him to found Get Joy, built on a gut-health thesis and its BellyBiotics line. Today the company has launched across 477 Sprouts Farmers Market doors nationwide, counts Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner as its wellness ambassador, is trusted by more than 30,000 pet parents, and runs much of its operations — from customer service to marketing analytics — on AI. Largely bootstrapped, Tom's vision is to make Get Joy for dog nutrition what AG1 has become for human health: a daily, foundational product pet parents never question.

Mila Snider: Guiding Florida Families to the Right Coast and the Right Life In this episode, Mila and Julie discuss: Mila's journey from Ukraine to Vermont to Florida, and the decision to pack her car and start over more than a decade ago The difference between the sunrise coast, covering Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, and the sunset coast, covering Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte counties Why Mila chose to specialize in both coasts and how that gives her clients a wider view of what Florida offers Guiding families relocating from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut as they choose between the east and west coasts of Florida Why location is the one part of a home that can never be changed, no matter how much the interior is updated What buyers and sellers should know before working with a real estate agent, and why the real work begins after an offer is accepted A story about a broken front door and a six month process to get it resolved, and what it revealed about protecting clients financially Mila's three ingredients for success: discipline, accountability, and balance Her personal rule of five F's: finance, family, fitness, fun, and faith Why her commitment to clients does not end at the closing table, and what she believes a true brand is built on Notable moments from the conversation: Mila reflects on her move to Florida, sharing that she packed her car with her personal belongings only, drove all the way down, and started all over, without a single regret since. On discipline, she explains that it is not flashy. It is quiet, it happens behind the scene, and it happens every single day. On accountability, she notes that silence creates anxiety, uncertainty, and unnecessary stress, which is why she stays proactive and keeps clients informed at every stage. On her approach to business and life, Mila shares a belief that has guided her career: your brand is not your logo or your headshot. It is what people say about you when you are not in the room. Julie and Mila also reflect on how emotional a real estate transaction can be, comparing it to some of the most stressful events in life. Mila explains why buyers deserve constant communication, whether the news is good, bad, or there is simply no news to share. This episode is a reminder that where someone chooses to live is one of the most important decisions of their life, and that growth, transformation, and success often begin with the courage to start a new chapter, especially when guided by a trusted advisor. Connect with Mila Snider: Search "the future is brighter with Mila Snider" on any social media platform Phone: 561-727-9835 Connect with Julie Riga: Stacklist: https://stacklist.app/julieriga #stayoncourse #success #journey #purpose #growth Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Once again, Chris is manning the fort while Tom and Glenn travel the world. The good news is Chris is joined by his friend Jake Dell, Pastor of The First Congressional Church of Woodbury, Connecticut (founded in 1659). Jake reflects on institutional capture and how to win back institutions that have been lost to theological liberalism, and worse. By What Authority: https://firstthings.com/by-what-authority-2/ Experimental Sermons Substack: https://jwdell.substack.com/ Pre-Order Exile and Return: https://payhip.com/b/Hc6up Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Follow Glenn Sunshine on Substack: https://substack.com/@glennsunshine Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

Connecticut has made historic investments in early childhood education, but what comes next This week on Inside Voices, Georgia Goldburn explores A Restorative Justice Agenda for Connecticut's Mixed-Delivery Early Childhood System, a policy proposal that calls for repairing decades of inequitable public investment while strengthening Connecticut's mixed-delivery system. The conversation examines five recommendations focused on equitable grant funding, expanding Early Start CT, increasing access to capital for child care entrepreneurs, and improving municipal implementation of state policy. Together, these proposals ask what it will take to build an early childhood system that is not only accessible and high-quality, but also equitable, economically sustainable, and community driven.

Suffolk County could take over Plum Island from the federal government. Connecticut will not have to turn its voter rolls over to the Trump administration. The latest on the ongoing Yale-federal government settlement saga. Plus, how a Connecticut school district is bucking a national test score trend.

We check in with our friend Steve Cooper, executive director at The Milford Performance Center in Connecticut! It is always fun chatting about upcoming shows including NY to Boston, A tribute to The Music of BOSTON, Midnight Toker, A tribute to STEVE MILLER, Crystal Ship, a tribute to The Doors, and more!  For tickets and more info log on to the website! https://milfordperformancecenter.org

Once again, Chris is manning the fort while Tom and Glenn travel the world. The good news is Chris is joined by his friend Jake Dell, Pastor of The First Congressional Church of Woodbury, Connecticut (founded in 1659). Jake reflects on institutional capture and how to win back institutions that have been lost to theological liberalism, and worse. By What Authority: https://firstthings.com/by-what-authority-2/ Experimental Sermons Substack: https://jwdell.substack.com/ Pre-Order Exile and Return: https://payhip.com/b/Hc6up Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Follow Glenn Sunshine on Substack: https://substack.com/@glennsunshine Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/

Connecticut firefighters are helping to battle the Canadian wildfires. DEEP's Forestry Division deployed a team of six people from the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew to Quebec. Meanwhile, we still have questions about how wildfires in Canada can have such a major impact on us here in Connecticut. We got more clarity from Quinnipiac University chemistry professor, Robert Hansen.

A Connecticut-based development team has announced plans to create the Lake Success Energy Park, a landmark clean energy project in Bridgeport. The proposed clean energy park will be located on 51 acres of the historic Remington Arms facility, where ammunition was once manufactured and tested during the major wars of the 20th century. We got more information on the project from Paul Michaud, who is an attorney on the project and involved with the development of the property and Jhoni Ada of the Sierra Club CT chapter.For more information: Lake Success

The President is calling on Canada to "get the wildfires under control." President Trump said he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada needed to do more to contain the fires in Ontario, whose smoke has affected air quality across the US, including Connecticut. Does the Connecticut Republican party agree with the president to threaten Canada with tariffs because of the fires? We asked state Senator Tony Hwang representing parts of Fairfield County.Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Send us Fan MailThe Disciples: The Wonder of Sacrificial LoveJul 19, 2026  •  Eric StillmanIn the twenty-eighth sermon of the sermon series “Meeting Jesus”, we looked at Luke 22:7-30 where Jesus transforms the Passover meal and teaches that true greatness lies in sacrificial service.

Welcome to another Sunday and another installment of True Crime New England's case profile mini-episode series! This week, Katie and Liz discuss two unsolved cases that deserve answers. First, Liz talks about the simply heinous murder of 40-year-old Quinton Jones out of Haven, Connecticut in November of 2021. Then, Katie talks about the extremely troubling life of 26-year-old Virginia Sue Pictou-Noyes, who, after being assaulted by her husband, disappeared out of Easton, Maine in April of 1993. Both cases remain unsolved.Anyone with any information surrounding the murder of Quinton Jones is asked to please contact the New Haven Police Department's anonymous tip line at 866-888-8477. If you or anyone you know has any information on the disappearance of Virginia Sue Pictou-Noyes, please call the Maine State Police at 207-532-2261.

Ralph welcomes back his old running mate, Native American activist, Winona LaDuke, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices to talk about her latest incarnation: hemp farmer. Then, we'll speak to Hal Weitzman, from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, about how Elon Musk's feud with Delaware may transform corporate America. Plus, we tick off Robert Reich's ten policy prescriptions the Democratic Party should fight for to beat the GOP in the upcoming midterms.Winona LaDuke is an activist, economist, and author, who has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices. She is also a two-time vice-presidential candidate with Ralph Nader. Ms. LaDuke lives and works on the White Earth Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, where she runs Winona's Hemp & Heritage Farm. She is also a member of the Indigenous Hemp & Cannabis Farmer's Cooperative.I'm looking first at seed sovereignty. We're growing [European hemp] varieties and then we're growing these feral hemp varieties. They're called feral varieties (which of course, that's something that I love) which means that when they eradicated hemp in the 1930s with the Marijuana Prohibition Act—well, they missed some spots. And those guys kept growing. And so 80 years of being illegal—isn't that great? Something that's illegal for 80 years is still with us, rocking out. And so I figure if you grew illegally for 80 years, you are really a tough hemp plant…And so we are growing out these hemp varieties and built a cooperative because we want to own the seeds and we want to own the technology (the value-added processing), and we want to use this hemp as a part of our future as tribes.Winona LaDukeMy grandsons are farming. I don't know who else can say their grandchildren are farming—let me know. My grandchildren are farming. They're running the horses. They're running the farms. You know, that's a retirement plan. My 401k will be worth nothing, but my grandchildren will feed me. This is my strategy.Winona LaDukeHal Weitzman is Executive Director for Intellectual Capital at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Review, and host of The Chicago Booth Review podcast. A former Financial Times editor and foreign correspondent, he is the author of Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering and What's the Matter with Delaware?: How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal—and How It Costs Us All.There is a race to the bottom. There's been a race to the bottom for many decades. That's not new. I think it's accelerated somewhat. Delaware has joined that race from having been something of a “premium product” in terms of incorporating companies—Delaware has become a bit more “cut-price” I would say, and in that sense has followed Texas and Nevada. So the conclusion that we have a race to the bottom and it may be worse than Delaware—actually I think Delaware's already there. So it's not that it's getting worse outside of Delaware, it's getting worse including Delaware.Hal WeitzmanThe trend I think we're seeing is the exclusion of small shareholders completely—regardless of the status of your shares, this is about how big you are. And if you're a small shareholder there is no corporate democracy for you… It was practice in the past for activist groups, campaigning groups, to buy one share of a company and then to go to the shareholder meeting so they could make the point that they wanted to make. Now that kind of shareholder democracy is being encroached on. And the extent now is to say: unless you have a large position (regardless of the size of the company and the cost of the shares), you will not be allowed to bring suits against the executives for the correct running of the company.Hal WeitzmanNews 7/17/26* Our top story this week is New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a one-year “pause” on the construction of AI data centers across the state. ABC7 reports that this is the first such moratorium in the nation, despite similar attempts in several states, most notably Maine where Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill to this effect. Hochul argues that the pause is necessary so lawmakers and regulators can formulate “Guardrails to reduce the risk to our energy grid, minimize land disruption, noise pollution, and protect our natural resources, especially our water supply.” Hochul's move comes amidst a broader push against AI data centers from the left. Semafor reports Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a nationwide ban in March and many progressives running for state and local office in the midterms have made this a cornerstone of their campaigns. According to this piece, “In February, polling from Marquette Law School found 70% of all Wisconsinites agreeing that ‘the costs of the data centers outweigh the benefits.' Among Democrats, the number was 85%.”* Another progressive Member of Congress quite literally stepped into another hot-button political issue this week. While visiting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, Al Jazeera reports armed settlers stopped the van of Representative Ro Khanna and were “later joined by Israeli soldiers who continued to block the road.” In a video, Khanna points out, settlers can be seen “brandishing M4s [rifles], kicking the tyres of our van, laughing at us, mocking at us, videotaping us.” This continued for over an hour and was only resolved when he reached out to the American Embassy, according to Khanna. Israel has responded to this fiasco by blaming Khanna, accusing the congressman of failing to coordinate his trip with the Israeli government; Khanna retorted that “The [Israeli military] is lying” and called for the arrest of the violent settlers. Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson excoriated U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, writing “An American member of congress is threatened by foreign terrorists carrying American rifles, backed by a foreign military paid for by American taxpayers, and the US ambassador to that country says not a word in defense of his own countryman…It's too much, too insulting and humiliating to America.”* Following his return from occupied Palestine, Khanna again teamed up with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky to sponsor an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have removed the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative” from the must-pass legislation. Responsible Statecraft describes the initiative as “an unprecedented integration of the U.S. and Israeli military industrial complexes,” by creating “an executive agent within the Department of Defense whose sole responsibility is furthering U.S. and Israeli military tech integration across nearly every facet of the defense process.” This article also notes that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described this shift in the U.S.-Israel relationship as ‘my plan.'” However, House leadership is not backing this commonsense, bipartisan amendment. In a letter, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he would vote against the amendment, calling it “overly broad” and claiming the amendment would “restrict our country's ability to confront Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations in the region who are sworn enemies of both the United States and Israel,” per the Times of Israel. However, Jeffries pledged not to whip votes against the amendment and indeed the House Minority Whip, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, voted for the amendment as did Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, despite the opposition of Jeffries and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar. The Congressional Progressive Caucus reportedly whipped votes in favor of the amendment.* In more Israel-related news, this week Marco Rubio – who serves as Secretary of State as well as the acting National Security Advisor – announced that the State Department will launch a “sweeping campaign to dismantle…the International Criminal Court.” CNN observes that “The administration's ire against the ICC goes back to President Donald Trump's first term, when it targeted the ICC for seeking to investigate alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan,” and that since taking office for the second time, the Trump administration has “imposed a slew of sanctions against ICC officials for their attempts to investigate the US and Israel.” CNN also quotes a State Department official who said that top officials, including Secretary Rubio and US ambassadors, “are calling countries as part of a campaign to diplomatically isolate the International Criminal Court.” It is worth noting that “all American presidents since the ICC's ratification have maintained that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over Americans,” and that Congress even passed a law calling for an invasion and occupation of the Hague if any American serviceman was ever prosecuted by the ICC, implying that this crackdown on the court is not about American sovereignty at all but rather the prosecution of Israeli officials for their war crimes in Gaza.* In another stunning story starring Marco Rubio, the New York Times reports the Secretary of State is functionally “running Venezuela from afar.” The Times story characterizes Rubio's position as the “de facto viceroy of Venezuela,” effectively controlling the country's “finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government.” This story makes clear that while Delcy Rodríguez, the former Vice President of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, nominally occupies the presidency, Rubio is the one really calling the shots, with Rubio setting the conditions on what Venezuela's export revenue “can be spent on, and by whom,” and having the authority to approve or deny key governmental appointments in the country, such as the minister of defense. In short, the United States has established a shocking explicitly neo-colonial regime in the country, fulfilling the gravest prognostications of anti-imperialist critics of American intervention in the Bolivarian Republic.* Closer to home, Bloomberg reports the federal government has officially launched a grand jury investigation into the United Auto Workers and the union's outspoken president, Shawn Fain. The investigation stems from accusations made by the union's Vice President, Rich Boyer, who alleged that Fain used his position to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister – and when Boyer refused to approve the benefits, Fain retaliated by stripping Boyer of his duties as chief negotiator with Stellantis NV. Fain has called the allegations “false” and is accusing Boyer of seeking to influence the upcoming UAW leadership election. Fain also claims that Boyer is the one retaliating after Fain “refused the vice president's request to hire family members to positions in the union.” Fain has long maintained that the Justice Department, and specifically the DOJ-appointed monitor, Neil Barofsky, has a political grudge against him because “the UAW took an anti-war stance about what was happening in Gaza.” According to Bloomberg, “Both Fain and Boyer have slates running and each is accusing the other of attempting to abuse their positions to benefit family.”* This week, another victim of harassment by the federal government, student activist Mahmoud Khalil, filed a landmark civil rights suit alleging that the government conspired with a number of private groups – including the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission – to “suppress criticism of Israel through a coordinated campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.” According to the lawsuit, said activists were “nearly automatically targeted by the Federal Defendants for arrest and removal.” Khalil's lawyers argue that this “public-private partnership” could violate the “Ku Klux Klan Act, a Reconstruction-era law that sought to restrict government coordination with vigilante groups.” The suit is led by the Center for Constitutional Rights. The AP reports “Soon after his arrest, both Canary Mission and Betar boasted of their role in flagging Khalil's noncitizen status to the government.” Since Khalil's arrest, Betar has agreed to “dissolve its nonprofit status,” following a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing Betar's members of harassing Palestinians.* Turning to the state level, this week 12 state attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Trump-aligned David Ellison. The proposed, $110 billion merger was approved by the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department last month, which reached the dubious conclusion that the merger is “not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.” In the filing, Bonta and the state AGs for Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington allege that the merger “would extinguish competition between Paramount and Warner Bros. and inflict substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences nationwide.” This from Reason.* In the world of philanthropy, CNBC reports Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has “excluded the Gates Foundation from his sizable annual charitable donations.” As this report notes, the Gates Foundation has been among the top recipients of his annual Berkshire donations, totaling $47 billion worth of Berkshire stock since 2006. The reason for the exclusion of the Gates Foundation has been much speculated upon, in particular, whether it was due to the recent revelations about Gates' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Asked about this, Buffett said that he had “read a great deal…in terms of what happened, with Bill and Epstein,” calling their relationship “distasteful,” but also saying that he “found nothing in there that was beyond what [he] could picture [himself] doing.” Instead of the Gates Foundation, all of this year's donations will go to foundations linked to the Buffett family.* Finally, British multinational diamond conglomerate De Beers, famous for coining the “A Diamond is Forever” tagline in 1947, reported this week that they plan to halt work at their “flagship” Venetia mine in South Africa as demand for the stones wanes. The BBC highlights both slackening consumer demand as well as competition from lab-grown diamonds, particularly those produced in China. That said, the closing of the Venetia mine – the biggest in South Africa, accounting for over 40% of the country's diamond production – will send shockwaves through that country's already shaky economy. That mine alone employs more than 4,000 people, while the mining sector employs nearly half a million. De Beers said they plan to reopen the mine in two years; in the meantime, they are looking to expand copper mining to keep up with demand from AI data centers.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Show Notes This week on MSB: Domon takes our Gundam Boy Evaluation Test and scores off the charts in one metric, Schwarz Bruder remembers the old ways, the Death Army displays unexpected potential, Master Asia finds some new students, Nina has theories, and Thom finds himself on desperate ground. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapehoking, the Lenape people, and ongoing efforts to honor the relationship between the land and indigenous peoples by visiting the websites of the Delaware Tribe and the Manhattan-based Lenape Center. Listeners in the Americas and Oceania can learn more about the indigenous people of your area at https://native-land.ca/. We would like to thank The Lenape Center for guiding us in creating this living land acknowledgment. You can subscribe to Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube, visit our website GundamPodcast.com, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or email your questions, comments, and complaints to gundampodcast@gmail.com. Mobile Suit Breakdown wouldn't exist without the support of our fans and Patrons! You can join our Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus episodes, extra out-takes, behind-the-scenes photos and video, MSB gear, and much more! The intro music is WASP by Misha Dioxin, the recap music Window by 1000 Handz, and the outro is Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio, all licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licenses. All music used in the podcast has been edited to fit the text. Mobile Suit Breakdown provides critical commentary and is protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Gundam content is copyright and/or trademark of Sunrise Inc., Bandai, Sotsu Agency, or its original creator. Mobile Suit Breakdown is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu, or any of their subsidiaries, employees, or associates and makes no claim to own Gundam or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it. Copyrighted content used in Mobile Suit Breakdown is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to gundampodcast@gmail.comRead transcript

ACC Media Days are officially in the books, and there's plenty to unpack, from coaching hot seats and quarterback battles to the storylines that will shape the conference race in 2026. But the name generating the most buzz right now isn't even in the ACC: Notre Dame QB CJ Carr is entering the season as a legitimate Heisman contender after a breakout freshman campaign, and the college football world is taking notice. Joey Knish and Brad Powers are live to break down all of it, including the ACC media day fallout, what Carr's rise means for Notre Dame's playoff hopes, and how the early season buzz is already shaping betting markets. Plus, the guys are opening it up to your college football betting questions, so bring your lines, your futures bets, and anything else on your mind as we get closer to kickoff.

Send us Fan MailFull Show NotesThis week on Privacy Please, Cam breaks down four stories that all come back to one theme: choice.GigaWiper — Microsoft researchers uncovered a new backdoor malware built from pieces of older malware families, giving attackers the ability to decide after they're already inside a network how they want to cause damage — from low-level disk wipes to fake ransomware with encryption keys that are never even saved. Multiple security firms are independently tracking it, with no group attribution yet.Connecticut's new AI disclosure law — As of July 1st, companies covered by Connecticut's privacy law must clearly disclose whether their data is used to train large language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, or Grok. Cam digs into why "disclosure" doesn't always mean "clarity," and what to actually look for in a privacy policy update.California's Delete Act (DROP) — A correction and a deep dive: DROP has been live since January 1st, not launching in August as previously stated. What actually changes on August 1st is enforcement — the date data brokers become legally required to act on deletion requests. Cam walks through exactly how to submit one at privacy.ca.gov.The Phantom Hacker gold bar scam — A 78-year-old Phoenix woman nearly lost $600,000 in gold bars to a scammer posing as a federal official — until she turned the tables and called the FBI herself. Cam covers the arrest, the courier-for-hire business model behind it, and the billion-dollar scale of phantom hacker scams since 2024.Tips for this episode:Back up your data offline — wipers don't negotiate, there's no ransom to pay your way outSearch privacy policy updates for "train," "AI," or "language model" before skimming past themCalifornia residents: submit a DROP request now at privacy.ca.gov so it's queued before enforcement begins on August 1stNo real government agency will ever tell you to convert your money to gold, crypto, or gift cards — hang up and call the agency back yourselfSources referenced:Microsoft Security research on GigaWiperConnecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) amendment, effective July 1, 2026California Delete Act / DROP platform, cppa.ca.govFBI IC3 reporting on Phantom Hacker and gold bar scamsAZFamily coverage of the Gary Christopher arrest, Phoenix Sky Harbor AirportChapter Timestamps00:00 – Cold Open 01:30 – GigaWiper: Choose-Your-Own-Destruction Malware 04:00 – Connecticut's LLM Data Disclosure Law 06:15 – California's Delete Act & DROP Platform 08:30 – The Phantom Hacker Gold Bar Scam 11:30 – Recap & CloseSupport the show

Greg Horne steers the ship again as Alex Rivera from the Syndicate joins him to recap Week 7 of the Connecticut season! Check out our sponsor! https://www.instagram.com/freedombraidsbycarlos/

Grab a beer and join us tonight for another installment of Necro Overtime! First, we'll get into a guy in Burlington, Connecticut who bought a house "as is" at a foreclosure auction and found the skeletal remains of three people inside, since identified as a mother and son, with no sign of foul play. Then, Danny Masterson is asking the California court of appeals to overturn his 2023 rape conviction, arguing his trial lawyer failed to call key witnesses and put on evidence that could have cleared him. And finally, an 18-month-old in Gilbert, Arizona was pulled from a pool, pronounced dead by a doctor, and found still breathing in the hospital morgue almost six hours later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bridgeport Poltergeist remains one of America's most disturbing and hotly debated haunting cases. In this episode, Anne and Renata investigate the terrifying 1974 events that turned the Goodin family's Bridgeport, Connecticut home into the center of an alleged supernatural siege. As violent paranormal activity drew police, firefighters, reporters, and legendary investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, one question refused to disappear: was this one of history's most convincing poltergeist cases, or an elaborate deception? Examine the eyewitness testimony, the evidence, and the enduring mystery behind one of the most infamous hauntings ever reported. The Bridgeport Poltergeist - A True Hauntings Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Bravo Bravo Effing Bravo, we break down Episode 6 of Below Deck Med Season 11, 'Bad Seamanship' Episode 4 of Next Gen: NYC Season 2, 'TikTok Boom', the Finale of In The City Season 1, 'Cider and Squabbles', and the Premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20, 'Old Friends, New Era.'  Join Nathan and Mariana as they offer a blunt Aussie perspective of our favourite people in our favourite world of Bravoland. You can also follow us on Instagram @effingbravo for podcast updates, tea, and Bravo news.  On this episode of In The City: The trip to Connecticut continues as tensions between Whitney and the Lindsay come to a head. Kenny finally confronts Gavin. Amanda and Kyle try to navigate their relationship. On this episode of Below Deck Med: Luke makes a final plea to Joy while Gen confronts him about his behaviour. Nathan struggles to find balance between his responsibilities on the boat and with his family. Cooper learns a shocking secret that turns the boat upside down. On this episode of Next Gen NYC: At girls' night, longstanding tension between Georgia and Riley boils over; Liam leans further into his growing connection with Ariana; Brooks struggles to find his voice amid setbacks with his brand. On this episode of the Real Housewives of Orange County: Vicki returns only to find herself in the middle of Shannon and Tamra, who are at odds after an explosive encounter; recently engaged and in pre-marital bliss, Gina ponders questions about her new relationship status; Emily's home life is in a rebuilding phase; Heather gets a shakeup when her mother moves to California from New York; Jennifer brings new friend Carmella to Heather's Hearts and Heels party, where Jennifer reveals information that threatens Heather's friendship with Tamra. Buy us a coffee or a rosé! We appreciate your support. www.buymeacoffee.com/bravobravoeffingbravo  Follow Bravo Bravo Effing Bravo: @effingbravo on Instagram  Follow Nathan: @nathanbrown90 on Instagram or @nathanpatrickbrown on YouTube 

The MTA says three of Long Island's busiest railroad crossings will be replaced with bridges or underpasses. Fairfield residents want the town of Fairfield to reconsider speed cameras. School districts in Connecticut will now have to tell parents when their child is restrained or secluded -- on the day it happens. Plus, the story of a special concert and a special conductor that was recently hosted in Cheshire.

Comptroller Sean Scanlon issued new guidance to all State of Connecticut purchase card (P-Card) users and coordinators requiring stronger reporting requirements and enforcement efforts for noncompliance. Changes are coming to oversight of P-Cards starting August 1st, and we got more information on this from the comptroller.To check the OpenCT portal: OpenCT » Office of the State Comptroller » State of ConnecticutImage Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

A new report shows at least 28 Connecticut children with DCF case histories have died since 2025. We spoke with State Senator Jason Perillo, Ranking Senator on the Committee on Children, about the report and what if any solutions are there to address DCF failures.Image Credit: Dee Ortiz

In Episode 455, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore New Haven Harbor in Connecticut, searching for a haunted schooner named the "Robert P. King." Back in 1896, the story of the haunted ship made the newspapers. The ship's Captain, Parker Hall, claimed to hear voices, and said he couldn't keep a crew on board a haunted ship. However, we uncover Capt. Hall hid a deadly secret.  See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-455-the-haunted-ship-of-new-haven-harbor/  Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends  Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G  Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com  Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/ 

Oliver Wolcott, a Forgotten Founder and Declaration of Independence signer, picked up a musket to defend the nation he helped create. Discover the remarkable patriot who signed America's founding document, fought for independence, and devoted his life to serving the American republic. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin remain household names, yet few Americans know Oliver Wolcott, one of the forgotten Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence and fought in the American Revolution. A physician, farmer, judge, soldier, and Governor of Connecticut, Wolcott never sought fame or recognition. He simply answered the call whenever his country needed him. This episode of America's Founding Series, part of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, follows Oliver Wolcott from the halls of Independence to the Battle of Ridgefield and beyond. Discover how one of America's most overlooked Founding Fathers helped secure American independence and why his life of duty, sacrifice, personal responsibility, and public service offers timeless lessons for preserving liberty 250 years later. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why Oliver Wolcott risked everything by signing the Declaration of Independence How a Declaration signer left Congress to fight on the front lines of the Revolutionary War The important role Oliver Wolcott played during the Battle of Ridgefield and the fight for American independence Why duty, sacrifice, and personal responsibility defined the Founding Fathers and America's first generation What Oliver Wolcott's extraordinary life teaches about preserving freedom, civic responsibility, and the American republic today Subscribe to The P.A.S. Report Podcast for America's Founding Series, where forgotten patriots, the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the principles of liberty come to life. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a five-star review and share it with family and friends to help keep the stories of America's forgotten Founders alive. Topics Covered: Oliver Wolcott, Forgotten Founder, Declaration of Independence, Declaration Signer, Founding Fathers, American Revolution, Battle of Ridgefield, Revolutionary War, Connecticut History, America 250

KB is BACK and kicks things off recapping the MLB All-Star Game and just the overall sense of pride and happiness he's had from all of the events in Philly over the last few months and how he hopes things carry over even when everything comes to a close. Then he discusses the Trevor Zegras extension and why it's a key piece of the Flyers surge to success. Then he discusses the news of Kai Wagner returning to the Philadelphia Union and he rounds out the show previewing the Philadelphia Waterdogs upcoming matchup with the Utah Archers in Fairfield, Connecticut. Onboarding Form: forms.gle/mZYnkiQcGv1ZxBSg9 Voicemail Line: speakpipe.com/UndergroundSportsPhiladelphia Support Our Sponsors! The City of Vineland: Get ready, Vineland! The Recreation Summer Concert Series is back at the Enrico Serra Band Shell at Giampietro Park, with free shows beginning at 7 p.m. Bring the family and enjoy three unforgettable nights of live music. Saturday, July 18, it's Yacht Rock Gold Experience, Saturday, August 22, Kevin Kenny: The Chesney Show, and Saturday, September 19, Van Halen Nation. From smooth yacht rock to country favorites and classic Van Halen hits, there's something for everyone. That's the Vineland Recreation Summer Concert Series, free at Giampietro Park. Bring your lawn chair, bring your friends, and enjoy the music! Get ready for one of Vineland's most anticipated events of the year. The 9th Annual Vineland Food Truck Festival returns to downtown Vineland on Sunday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy delicious eats from 30 food trucks, shop local craft and merchandise vendors, and experience live entertainment throughout the day featuring the Steely Dan Tribute Band Kid Charlemagne, Direct From Philadelphia DJ Ben Arsenal. And much more. Bring your family and friends for a full day of food and music, on Landis Avenue. For more information, contact Special Events Coordinator Sheena Santiago at 856-794-4000 ext. 4169. '47 Brand Shop for your favorite sports fan and get FREE SHIPPING on ALL orders with '47 Brand! 47.sjv.io/e1Nyor FOCO Shop your favorite fan gear with FOCO! foco.vegb.net/0ZyLgV Kenwood Beer Visit kenwoodbeer.com/#finder and see who has Kenwood Beer on tap in YOUR area and crack open an ice cold Kenwood Beer to celebrate the good times! (MUST be 21+ to do so and PLEASE drink responsibly.) Merch & Apparel: www.phiapparel.co/shop + Use Code "UNDERGROUND" for 10% off! PLL App Download the PLL App in the App Store or Google Play Store and in the redeem code section, use code OTBPOD for 500 XP on your account! Biñho Get 10% off your next purchase with code BINHOBENNETT62 from our pals at Biñho! binhoboard.com?bg_ref=pDJkDdNO1y Follow Us! Twitter: twitter.com/UndergroundPHI Instagram: www.instagram.com/undergroundphi/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@undergroundphi KB: twitter.com/KBizzl311 Watch LIVE: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@UndergroundSportsPhiladelphia FB: facebook.com/UndergroundSportsPHI Twitch: twitch.tv/UndergroundsportsPHI Intro Music: Arkells "People's Champ" Outro Music: Arkells "People's Champ" #Phillies #RingTheBell #MLB #Baseball #MLBAllStarGame #AllStarGame #LetsGoFlyers #TrevorZegras #DOOP #KaiWagner #PhiladelphiaWaterdogs #podcastcharts #download #review #subscribe #UndergroundIndustries

Greg Watkins-Colwell is Senior Collection Manager of Herpetology and Ichthyology at the Yale Peabody Museum, where his work spans natural history collections, systematics, biogeography, research, and public education. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and the Science Advisory Board of Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.

Mark interviews Jessica Sorentino, an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. Prior to the main content, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own personalized report. In the interview, Mark and Jessica talk about: What an author's brand is and how to determine what that brand is A technique of visualizing a coffee/lunch date with a dream reader/follower and writing down what you spoke about Stripping back the sales and marketing and finding that common ground The importance of authors having a handy in and having control of marketing their books even when a book is published by a major publisher Work done with Macmillan on their first business-to-consumer product How authors can sometimes feel being "dumped" by their publisher after the initial launch period That it's not really the buzz that makes for solid sales, but it's passionate readers How much of "comps" (ie "comp authors" and "comp titles") are a part of author branding The comradery of authors lifting one another up Jessica's "Turning Pages" private consulting for authors and the triangle of the author/book/reader connection Pulling out themes from a book that can help build out that conversation The value of an author brand during the query/the pitch process to an agent, editor, or publisher How the publishing industry is really about businesses making a bet on what they're investing in Jessica's "Open Book" Substack and how authors can get access to it for free The relationship between platform, brand, and marketing The book club podcast that Jessica co-hosts called "Third Glass" The question of how a book is a want not a need, so how do you make a reader want your book A reminder of the number of times a person needs to see something before it really sticks, which is 12 If you only show up when you have something to promote instead of showing up regularly Prioritizing engagement and conversations versus followers and likes And more... After the interview Mark reflects on a number of things Jessica mentioned. Links of Interest: Jessica's Website Open Book (Substack) Third Glass Podcast (Spotify) EP 482 - Outlining for Novelists Who Don't Outline with Paul Austin Ardoin EP 481 - Becoming a Creative Luminary with Laura Holley EP 309 - From Zero to Four Figures with Paul Austin Ardoin Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%) Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Mark's YouTube channel ElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link) Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) Stark Realities Book An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors Wide for the Win Ghost Stories of the Great Lakes Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building Once Bitten (Novella) The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises   Jessica Sorentino is an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. She has worked with top publishing houses, including Simon & Schuster and Macmillan Publishers, where she developed deep expertise in positioning authors for commercial success and authentic reader engagement. Jessica is the voice behind Open Book: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy on Substack and co-host of the Third Glass: Reading Between the Wines podcast, where she explores the intersection of storytelling, publishing, and personal brand. Her insights have also been featured on many industry podcasts. A sought-after speaker and respected industry voice, Jessica has repeatedly moderated at the Digital Marketing World Forum. She speaks on the importance of personal branding for authors, sharing best practices for using content and storytelling to build engaged communities as well as strategies for maintaining sustainable content creation. Based in Connecticut with her partner and dog, Jessica spends her mornings reading, her weekends baking and gardening, and her workdays helping authors build story-driven brands that connect them with the readers who will love their work most.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast ("Laser Groove") was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0    

Navigating the Empty Nest: How to Downsize and Reimagine Your Future (Season 6 | Episode 247) with Ya How to Downsize and Reimagine Your Future [TESSA] Welcome back to the Open Nesters Podcast blog! In our latest episode of Season 6, we continue our mission of trading empty for open, opening the door to new adventures, vibrant health, and reimagined relationships. Amir and I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming back one of our favorite guests, our dear friend Ya. Since she and her partner Carl moved away from New England down to North Carolina, I’ve been in absolute awe of how they've grown and evolved. They are the perfect example of what it means to truly lean into this stage of life—making dramatic shifts, coming together, and fearlessly stepping out into the unknown. A Whirlwind Move and the Empty Nest During our conversation, Ya opened up about their whirlwind relocation from Connecticut to Charlotte. In just eight weeks, they sold their house and moved away from the area they had called home for 16 years. What makes this transition so incredibly significant is that it was their very first move without their children. With their oldest two already living independently, their youngest daughter used this relocation as an opportunity to find her own place in New York. Ya shared how deeply proud she is of her kids’ independence, proving that as parents, we really do build a foundation that allows them to navigate the world on their own while we boldly figure out our next act. Of course, moving away from a four-bedroom house on two acres meant a massive downsizing effort. Ya described the intense but liberating journey of minimalism, dividing their lifelong belongings among four different households as her children also settled into new apartments. It was a beautiful, tangible lesson in impermanence. By letting go of physical items—whether they were handed down to her kids, sold, or donated—Ya planted seeds of understanding for her family that life is always shifting. It's a powerful reminder that our homes are ultimately made of the relationships we nurture, not the objects we collect along the way. Redefining Community with Intentionality One of the most fascinating parts of our interview was Ya's perspective on how we build communities throughout the different seasons of our lives. When we're younger, our circles are largely based on proximity, like schoolmates or entry-level coworkers. Later, they tend to revolve around our children's playdates and sports teams. But when the kids finally fly the nest, we are often left wondering who our true circle really is. Ya and Carl realized that at this stage, friendship requires absolute intentionality; they had to consciously figure out who they wanted to surround themselves with and what spaces actually aligned with their authentic selves. nd they certainly found their tribe in Charlotte! Moving to a walkable, diverse city environment allowed them to organically connect with people who share their unique interests. As polyamorous and active members of the king/swinger lifestyle, Ya and Carl intentionally sought out a larger Black and Brown community, using platforms to discover local meetups and “munches.” From roller skating and arcade nights to starting a dedicated Facebook group for like-minded couples, they are shaking things up and proving that you don’t have to quietly settle into a 55-and-over community unless you truly want to. Empowering Others Through Coaching and Canella LS Events Beyond her personal adventures, Ya is pouring her vitality into incredible professional projects. She is currently coaching within Black and Brown communities to help decolonize the mindset around non-monogamy, guiding folks to move ethically without the burden of societal shame or judgment. I was especially thrilled to hear about her new venture, Canella LS Events. By hosting events like an R&B-infused “Leather and Lace” night and educational impact play demos in traditionally “vanilla” spaces, Ya is normalizing alternative lifestyles and giving people a safe, welcoming environment to explore exactly who they are. Embracing Your Next Act As my partner Amir perfectly noted at the end of our chat, Ya is so remarkably comfortable in her own skin, and there is absolutely nothing phony about her. Her courage to start a new business, build an entirely new community from scratch, and authentically reimagine her future is deeply inspiring to me. If you are contemplating a major change in your own life, I hope Ya’s story encourages you to let the excitement of a new adventure completely overshadow the anxiety. Be open to the possibilities, say yes to the things that light you up, and remember to live every day in gratitude for the beautiful transitions ahead! About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program, and journey facilitator & leader, author, and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based on her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa's specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature. If she had one superpower, it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open-hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. And visit her page here on the Open Nesters Website. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. Do you need MORE… Adventure Freedom of Expression Exploration and Fun Body Movement New circles of friends Deep love relationships

This week, Candice and Malessa close out Season Four by reflecting on the themes that defined the season — how the rules around capital are changing, why today's market rewards skill over momentum, and what it really takes to build wealth through real estate in a challenging environment. They also explore the through line that connected every guest conversation: that technology can accelerate your business, but relationships close deals, and that the most successful investors this season were driven by adaptability, sophistication, and a clear sense of purpose. Filmed as part of the Mastery of Real Estate (MORE) Network, powered by Brown Harris Stevens. Subscribe the The Build Up: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-build-up/id1716615268 Hosts: Candice Milano | @candicemilano https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/candice-milano Malessa Rambarran | @malessa_innyc https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/malessa-rambarran Sponsor: Brian Scott Cohen of Guaranteed Rate, providing the best mortgage experience possible. | https://www.grarate.com/ Brown Harris Stevens is one of the largest privately owned real estate brokerages in the country, with more than 40 offices across four states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida. https://bhsusa.com/

This is part 2 of 2In The City wraps up its season with a feisty Friendsgiving in Connecticut. On the menu: turkey, stuffing, and mom cards. To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and get ad free listening, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. Find bonus episodes at patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens and follow us on Instagram @watchwhatcrappens @ronniekaram @benmandelker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of a two-part recapIn The City wraps up its season with a feisty Friendsgiving in Connecticut. On the menu: turkey, stuffing, and mom cards. To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and get ad free listening, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. Find bonus episodes at patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens and follow us on Instagram @watchwhatcrappens @ronniekaram @benmandelker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charli D'Amelio has gone no contact with her family, and newly confirmed legal filings show she's formally separated from D'Amelio Brands, the family company built entirely around her fame. Chalene Johnson breaks down how a Connecticut teenager's TikTok videos turned into a $100 million family empire almost overnight, and how that empire pulled in her sister Dixie D'Amelio, mom Heidi D'Amelio, and dad Mark D'Amelio. She covers the DeuxMoi tip that kicked off the rumors, TMZ's confirmation of the legal split dating back to March 2025, and Mark D'Amelio's since viral TikTok Live where he name dropped Charli's lawyer, Ron Starr, and claimed he has "receipts." Chalene also digs into the D'Amelio Show on Hulu, the collapse of the D'Amelio Brands footwear line and Be Happy Snacks popcorn, comparisons to Addison Rae's father, and why the Jackie Coogan Act, the law meant to protect child actors' earnings, doesn't cover kids who become famous on social media at all. Topics discussed: Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, Mark D'Amelio, Heidi D'Amelio, D'Amelio Brands, The D'Amelio Show, Hulu, TMZ, DeuxMoi, Ron Starr, Be Happy Snacks, Jackie Coogan Act, Addison Rae, TikTok, child influencer, momager   Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast

In this episode, Jenifer Nadeau, PhD, associate professor and equine extension specialist at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, explains how to maintain your trailer to keep you and your horses safe on the road. She describes how often you should have your trailer taken to a shop for maintenance, how to perform a safety check before loading your horse for a trip, and the importance of proper cleaning following a trip. Learn more here: https://extension.uconn.edu/publication/safely-trailering-and-loading-your-horse/.GUESTS AND LINKS - EPISODE 52:Host: Hailey Pfeffer (Kerstetter)Guest: Jenifer Nadeau, PhD, associate professor and equine extension specialist at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs | Follow Jenifer: Facebook | InstagramLearn more here: Safely Trailering and Loading Your HorseLink: Follow Connecticut Horse Symposium on FacebookLink: Horse Radio Network All Shows, Home - Horse Radio NetworkPlease visit our sponsors, who makes all this possible: Ask TheHorse Live

Today we're talking about boys—the messages they receive about emotions, strength, masculinity, and what it means to “be a man” in today's world. My guest is Dr. Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting educator, and Vice President of Community Initiatives for The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth mental health and suicide prevention. Katie is the author of several books on kids' and teens' mental health, and her newest release, Breaking the Boy Code, takes a deep look at the societal pressures shaping boys' emotional lives. In our conversation, Katie and I explore how traditional expectations around masculinity can impact boys' mental health, emotional expression, and relationships. We talk about the unique pressures boys are facing today, what can happen when emotions get pushed underground, and practical ways parents can support boys in developing emotional awareness, resilience, and a healthier sense of self.  About Dr. Katie Hurley   Dr. Katie Hurley is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting educator, public speaker, and writer, and is the Vice President of Community Initiatives for The Jed Foundation (JED), a nonprofit dedicated to youth and young adult mental health and suicide prevention. She is the author of the award-winning No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls, The Depression Workbook for Teens: Tools to Improve Your Mood, Build Self-Esteem, and Stay Motivated, The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World, A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens, and her newest book, The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids. Her newest book is Breaking the Boy Code, which came out in March 2026. Katie covers mental health, child and adolescent development, and parenting for The Washington Post, PBS Parents, Psychology Today, Everyday Health, PsyCom, and US News and World Report, among other places. She splits her time between Los Angeles, California and coastal Connecticut with her husband and two children. Things you'll learn from this episode  Why the “Man Box” and traditional messages about masculinity can limit boys' emotional well-being and self-expression How social media, gaming culture, and online spaces can influence boys' identities, including exposure to red pill and incel ideologies Why open conversations about feelings and mental health are critical for helping boys thrive How practical tools, coping strategies, and supportive school environments can strengthen boys' resilience and self-awareness Why media literacy, positive role models, and inclusive communities help boys navigate today's complex world with greater confidence and authenticity   Resources mentioned Breaking the Boy Code: The New Playbook for Raising Resilience Boys by Dr. Katie Hurley Katie Hurley's website Katie Hurley on Facebook Katie Hurley on Instagram Katie Hurley on Twitter Teen Talk / Katie's Facebook Group for Parents of Teens Katie's Facebook Group for Parents of younger children The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids by Katie Hurley A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens by Katie Hurley The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World by Katie Hurley The Depression Workbook for Teens: Tools to Improve Your Mood, Build Self-Esteem, and Stay Motivated by Katie Hurley No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls by Katie Hurley Not familiar with ‘red pill' content? Teen boys are, whether they want to be or not (Katie's article on CNN) We're Family, and We Lost Loved Ones to Suicide 25 Years Apart. Here's What's Changed About Suicide in America, and What Hasn't (Katie's article on Oprah Magazine) Ecumundo Dr. Tina Payne Bryson Louis Theroux Inside the Manosphere (documentary on Netflix) Sex Educator Amy Lang Talks About Kids & Pornography (Full-Tilt Parenting) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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April 5th, 2014. Redding, Connecticut. In the early morning hours, the body of attorney Abe Dabela was found inside his vehicle after a rollover accident. Authorities soon discovered that he died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Was it self inflicted or foul play? The answer to that question might be found in the details of the incident...Connect With Us Website: genwhypod.com Instagram: @generationwhypodcast Facebook: facebook.com/thegenerationwhypodcast TikTok: @genwhypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegenerationwhypodcastSupport the Show For special episodes, outtakes, and more from Justin & Aaron, visit: patreon.com/generationwhyAudible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.Privacy Policy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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