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The Underclass Podcast
Occult Theatre with The Schizo Bros: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle"

The Underclass Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2026 170:01 Transcription Available


In the second installment of Occult Theatre with The Schizo Bros, Austin Wade Picard of The Underclass Podcast, and Jose Galison of No Way, Jose! take on "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle" as something rarer than a battle-shonen blowout:A wholesome reading of the darkest subjects within parapolitical discourse. They treat Muzan's castle, the Upper Ranks, and the Corps' war not as empty spectacle but as a coded picture of satanic ritual abuse, MKULTRA-style breaking, and serial-killer logic—then follow the show as it quietly hands over the keys to fighting those “demons” without becoming them.What makes the episode click is the inversion. Elite satanic aesthetics usually flip the moral world—predation dressed as power, the child as raw material, cruelty as initiation. Infinity Castle, in Jose and Austin's reading, runs that script backward: demons as the programmed and the predatory, slayers as the ones who keep family, sincerity, and inherited technique intact inside a fortress built to scramble all three.Enjoy the second episode of "Occult Theatre with The Schizo Bros," as Jose and I continue our recent endeavor involving critical analysis of occult/esoteric film and pop culture.Please consider supporting our work-Austin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheUnderclassPodcastAustin's Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-underclass-podcast--6511540Austin's Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheUnderclassPodcastAustin's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnderclassPodcast#DemonSlayer, #KimetsuNoYaiba, #InfinityCastle, #DemonSlayerInfinityCastle, #NoWayJose, #TheUnderclassPodcast, #OccultTheatre, #SchizoBros, #JoseGalison, #AustinPicard, #filmanalysis, #Parapolitical, #MovieReview, #AnimePodcast, #AnimeMovie, #Tanjiro, #Muzan, #Ufotable, #DemonSlayerCorps, #OccultCinemaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-underclass-podcast--6511540/support.

Aja Diack Podcast
Votre corps change au milieu de la vie. Voici ce qu'il faut surveiller.

Aja Diack Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 13:25


Le sommeil change. Le cycle change. La chaleur, la fatigue, le brouillard mental, plus rien ne semble suivre les anciennes règles, et il est facile de transformer ces changements en verdict sur soi-même. Dans cet épisode de The Queen Reset, la coach certifiée en santé holistique Aja Diack donne un moyen concret de distinguer ce qui est courant au milieu de la vie de ce qui mérite un appel à votre professionnel de santé, une méthode simple en trois niveaux pour observer votre corps (remarquer, repérer le schéma, décider du soutien nécessaire), et un modèle de suivi sur sept jours à commencer dès aujourd'hui. Vous repartirez en sachant exactement quoi surveiller, quoi noter, et quoi faire de ce que vous observez. Cet épisode ne remplace pas un suivi médical. Si quelque chose change soudainement, semble sévère, ou ne s'améliore pas, parlez-en à votre professionnel de santé. Résumé court : Une façon concrète et sans jugement de distinguer les changements courants du milieu de la vie de ceux qui méritent d'être vérifiés, avec un modèle de suivi sur sept jours et une prochaine étape claire.  

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast
Norwegian Surgeon General Petter Iversen on Arctic Casualty Care, the Hard Limits of Cold Weather Medicine, and the Allied Medical Capacity Gap Facing Europe and the Pacific

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 22:52


What can a small nation with a fierce warrior tradition teach the world's largest militaries about keeping wounded soldiers alive? Brig. Gen. Petter Iversen, M.D., Surgeon General of the Norwegian Armed Forces and Chair of the NATO Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services, sat down with WarDocs at the Defense Strategies Institute Operational Medicine Symposium in San Antonio to answer it. An orthopedic trauma surgeon with deployments to Afghanistan, Chad, and anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean, Brig. Gen. Iversen brings a frontline surgeon's view of war surgery and the future of Allied military medicine. His central concern is capacity, not competence. Twenty-five years of expeditionary warfare gave NATO air supremacy, controlled evacuation routes, and constrained battlespace. Large-scale combat operations will offer none of that. Treatment and evacuation will happen close to a long, contested front line, and Brig. Gen. Iversen states plainly that the Alliance does not have enough military medical troops to sustain that fight. That capacity problem reframes what military medicine is for. Modern forces are small and highly specialized, with no bench of spare soldiers. Deployment itself costs health — people get sick, exhausted, and mentally worn. Brig. Gen. Iversen cites the fifteen percent of Ukrainian recruits trained in Europe who return to the front with mental health problems, and the two-thirds of them who can go back to duty when treatment is available nearby. Return to duty, in his framing, is not a personnel metric. It is combat power. He is equally direct about training. Norway has required a war surgery course of every general surgery trainee for more than fifty years, precisely because a specialized hospital system does not produce clinicians who are comfortable with an open belly and limited consumables. Resilience, he argues, is generalist competence — and the curriculum debate now underway in Norway is a debate every Allied medical service is having. Brig. Gen. Iversen also walks through the Norwegian aeromedical evacuation enterprise built with Scandinavian Airlines: a civil airliner reconfigured into a medical evacuation platform in roughly twenty hours, flying near-weekly missions since 2022, more than thirty-five hundred patients moved out of Ukraine, and no fatal outcomes en route. The hard part, he says, was never the aircrew. It was patient selection, cross-border communication, and knowing where a nation's wounded ended up. He closes with a message aimed squarely at American listeners: prepare mentally for something much bigger than you have imagined, on more than one front at once. Chapters (01:08-05:25) The Capacity Gap in Large-Scale Combat Operations (05:25-09:12) Return to Duty as Combat Power (09:12-13:35) Resilience, Generalist Surgery, and the Technology Trap (13:35-18:15) Flying the Wounded Out of Ukraine (18:15-22:08) The Arctic, and a Direct Message to America Chapter Summaries (01:08-05:25) The Capacity Gap in Large-Scale Combat Operations Brig. Gen. Iversen names insufficient military medical troop strength as his single greatest concern for a large-scale fight. He contrasts twenty-five years of expeditionary warfare — air supremacy, controlled evacuation routes, constrained geography — with a long contested front line where treatment and evacuation must happen forward and under threat. (05:25-09:12) Return to Duty as Combat Power Modern forces are small and specialized, with no redundancy, so every clinician who returns a soldier to the line adds combat power. He cites the fifteen percent of Ukrainian recruits trained in Europe who develop mental health problems at the front, and the two-thirds who can return with treatment delivered nearby. (09:12-13:35) Resilience, Generalist Surgery, and the Technology Trap Norway has required a war surgery course of every general surgery trainee for more than fifty years. Brig. Gen. Iversen argues that resilience is generalist competence, and that surgeons trained inside highly specialized systems are measurably less comfortable with open surgery than a decade or two ago. (13:35-18:15) Flying the Wounded Out of Ukraine A partnership with Scandinavian Airlines, built after the tsunami, converts a civil airliner into a medical evacuation platform in about twenty hours. More than thirty-five hundred patients have moved out of Ukraine on near-weekly missions since 2022 with no fatal outcomes en route. The hard part is patient selection and cross-border coordination, not the flying. (18:15-22:08) The Arctic, and a Direct Message to America Cold changes the math on combat casualty care: the protocols are known, but the resource cost and training burden rise sharply, and the same wound is more likely to be fatal. Brig. Gen. Iversen closes by telling American listeners to prepare mentally for a conflict far larger than they have imagined, potentially in Europe and the Pacific at once. Take Home Messages Capacity is the binding constraint, not clinical skill: Allied military medicine knows how to treat combat casualties. What it lacks is enough medical troops to do it along a long, contested front line without air supremacy. Treating this as a force-structure problem rather than a training problem is the first honest step. Return to duty is combat power: Specialized forces carry no bench. Every soldier treated forward and returned to the line is worth more than a replacement who does not exist. Primary care and mental health care delivered near the front are operational capabilities, not welfare services. Mental health treatment near the front works: Fifteen percent of Ukrainian recruits trained in Europe return to the front with mental health problems and must be withdrawn within weeks. Two-thirds of them go back to duty when treatment is available close by. Proximity is what makes the difference. Resilience is generalist competence: Surgeons trained inside highly specialized, well-resourced hospital systems are less comfortable with open surgery and austere conditions than they were fifteen years ago. A mandatory war surgery course for every general surgery trainee, sustained for fifty years, is one answer to that drift. Strategic evacuation is a coordination problem: A civil airliner can be reconfigured into a medical evacuation platform in about twenty hours, and aircrew integrate with military medical teams easily. The hard parts are selecting the right patients, communicating across national borders, and letting a nation keep track of its own wounded. Episode Keywords military medicine, NATO COMEDS, Norwegian Armed Forces, surgeon general, large scale combat operations, LSCO, combat casualty care, war surgery, aeromedical evacuation, medevac, Ukraine, Arctic medicine, cold weather casualty care, TCCC, return to duty, military medical readiness, trauma surgery, orthopedic trauma, allied medical support, Article 5, military health system, deployed medicine, military mental health, Defense Strategies Institute, OpMed TV, WarDocs podcast Hashtags #MilitaryMedicine, #WarDocs, #NATO, #CombatCasualtyCare, #LSCO, #Medevac, #ArcticReadiness, #WarSurgery More from the Operational Medicine Symposium This episode is part of the WarDocs and OpMed TV interview series recorded at the Defense Strategies Institute Operational Medicine Symposium in San Antonio, March 2026. Watch the full set of DSI OP MED videos here: https://hubs.li/Q04jRhjP0   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission- WarDocs exists to honor the legacy of Military Medicine, preserve its history, and inspire every generation — across all Services, Corps, and Ranks — to serve with excellence and pride. Through mentorship, coaching, and education, we equip those considering, entering, and serving in military medicine with the knowledge, connections, and community they need to thrive. We celebrate Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoW, and Our Nation. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm   WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called “Docs” as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms. Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast

Julien Cazarre
Faute de français rédhibitoire pour un date, ton corps c'est une machine et Where is my mind ? : les présentations de Christian et Angéline, auditeurs du soir en studio – 16/09

Julien Cazarre

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 5:32


Nouveaux pilotes, un brin déjantés, à bord de la Libre Antenne sur RMC ! Jean-Christophe Drouet et Julien Cazarre prennent le relais. Après les grands matchs, quand la lumière reste allumée pour les vrais passionnés, place à la Libre Antenne : un espace à part, entre passion, humour et dérision, débats enflammés, franc-parler et second degré. Un rendez-vous nocturne à la Cazarre, où l'on parle foot bien sûr, mais aussi mauvaise foi, vannes, imitations et grands moments de radio imprévisibles !

Estelle Midi
La polémique du jour - Yaël Mellul, chroniqueuse : "Ça m'énerve profondément ! D'un coup, il n'y a plus de "mon corps, mon choix" ! Quand ce sont des sportives qui se montrent à moitié nues, il n'y a aucun problè

Estelle Midi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 0:58


Avec : Jérôme Lavrilleux, propriétaire de gîtes en Dordogne. Yael Mellul, ancienne avocate. Et Ilan Gabet, étudiant en droit. - Toujours accompagnée de Charles Magnien et sa bande, Estelle Denis s'invite à la table des français pour traiter des sujets qui font leur quotidien. Société, conso, actualité, débats, coup de gueule, coups de cœurs… En simultané sur RMC Story.

Guide Cosmique
Comment faire un voyage astral sans quitter ton corps

Guide Cosmique

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 43:09


Tu penses que le voyage astral, c'est réservé aux personnes qui réussissent à sortir de son corps après des mois de pratique?C'est le mythe qui empêche la plupart des gens d'explorer ce qu'ils sont déjà capables de faire.On est des êtres multidimensionnels. Des consciences dans un corps physique. Et ta conscience, elle n'a pas besoin que ton corps dorme pour voyager.Dans cet épisode, je te parle de la projection de conscience, ma méthode préférée pour voyager dans l'astral en tant que voyante. C'est ce que je pratique plusieurs fois par semaine, assise, complètement éveillée. Ça me prend juste quelques minutes, et je peux le faire de n'importe où, n'importe quand.Prêt à explorer l'invisible? Je te partage ma méthode, étape par étape.Bonne écoute,xxMaéva✨ Reçois ma méditation guidée gratuite pour élever ton taux vibratoire (elle est chargée de hautes fréquences et agit comme un mini soin à chaque écoute) : https://guidecosmique.com/meditation-taux-vibratoire

DJ Habett as of Tracks
DJ Habett's Recours aux corps

DJ Habett as of Tracks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 3:16


Easy sessions but changed hues right before reel. Felt less ambient dub than it seems to be.. From the album "Be there to soothe you".

Serious Angler
Masterclass on Bass Fishing the Summer to Fall Transition!

Serious Angler

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 62:42 Transcription Available


Send us Fan MailMost anglers idle right over the most consistent big-bass spots on the lake without ever knowing they're there. Full-time fishing guide Caleb Bell breaks down how to find springs — groundwater seeps that hold stable 55-65° water and giant bass year-round — and why they're the key to surviving the toughest transition of the year.In this episode, Caleb covers:- How to spot a spring using old Corps of Engineers maps and satellite imagery- What a spring actually looks like on your graph (the "crater" and vegetation donut)- Why springs hold giant stripers and largemouth all summer and winter- How the summer-to-fall transition really works (and why rushing it costs you fish)- Community holes, schooling fish, and why numbers matter more than big-bite grinding right now- Steep banks vs flats and where to focus if you're fishing from shore- His 6-bait arsenal for this transition: glidebait, Koiki, jig, buzzbait, fluke (with his skipping technique), blade baits, and mini A-rigs- The biggest mistake anglers make this time of year — and how to reframe a slow day into a scouting win

Savoure la vie
Se connaître pour mieux aimer : relation au corps, à soi et à l'autre - avec Brenda Boukris

Savoure la vie

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 70:42


► DÉPOSE TA DEMANDE D'ACCOMPAGNEMENT AVEC FLAMENDRA : https://calendly.com/flamendra/savoure-la-vie► DÉPOSE TA DEMANDE D'ACCOMPAGNEMENT AVEC BRENDA : https://calendly.com/brenda-boukris/-decouvrir-lexperience__________________________________________ ► 10 PRATIQUES PUISSANTES POUR TE SENTIR SEREINE ET CONFIANTE DANS TON CORPS : https://flamendra.podia.com/10-pratiques-puissantes-pour-enfin-te-sentir-belle-et-confiante-dans-ton-corps __________________________________________ ► ME SUIVRE SUR LES RÉSEAUX : IInstagram : @flamendra Facebook : FlamendraMon site et mes programmes en ligne : https://flamendra.podia.com/ __________________________________________ Dans cet épisode, je reçois Brenda Boukris, thérapeute et ancienne Love Coach pendant 10 ans. Ensemble, on parle de relations amoureuses, de rapport à la nourriture, au corps et à soi avec une approche plus profonde, plus lucide, plus thérapeutique.Parce qu'au fond, une relation ne vient pas seulement parler de l'autre.Elle vient souvent révéler notre manière d'aimer, de nous protéger, de nous attacher, de fuir, de contrôler…Et parfois de nous abandonner nous-mêmes. Dans cette conversation, on sort des conseils de surface pour aller voir ce qui se joue vraiment dans le lien : Pourquoi nos relations nous révèlent à nous-mêmesPourquoi on ne peut pas créer un lien profond sans relation sincère avec soiCe que l'autre vient réveiller en nousComment créer un rapport sain et serein à son corps, à sa relation au sportPourquoi se rencontrer soi-même change profondément notre manière d'aimerComment créer des relations plus vraies, plus conscientes et plus authentiques

Dans quel Monde on vit
Claire Marin : « Sans étreintes, on fane ! »

Dans quel Monde on vit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 53:18


« S'ancrer dans son corps, consolider nos liens sensibles, repenser notre appartenance commune, est le seul moyen de garder les pieds sur terre quand le sol semble se dérober » : c'est ce qu'écrit la philosophe Claire Marin dans son nouvel essai consacré au toucher (« Nos vie écorchées », Flammarion). Jusqu'où nous laissons nous toucher ? Que peut et que révèle la peau ? Pourquoi faut-il prendre le risque des étreintes ? Claire Marin est notre invitée, cette semaine. Et elle sera le 12 décembre à Bozar, à Bruxelles. Dans son « A quoi tu penses ? », alors que les vacances sont à peine derrière nous, le prof de philo Simon Brunfaut prend la défense de la paresse. Dans « En toutes lettres ! », l'écrivain et poète Karim Kattan écrit à son amour de l'été : la langue de Malte ! Par ailleurs, « Septentrionale », son nouveau roman vient de sortir chez Elyzad. Les choix culturels Simon Brunfaut : Le livre « Nos inachèvements » de Blanche Leridon Claire Marin : Le livre « Une éclaircie » de Jean Baptiste Del Amo Karim Kattan : Le livre « Un pieu à soi: Virginia Woolf regarde Buffy » de Ivan Berquiez Pascal Claude : La BD « Frankenstein » de David Sala Merci pour votre écoute Dans quel Monde on vit, c'est également en direct tous les samedi de 10h à 11h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Dans quel Monde on vit sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8524 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

FG Music Story - Christophe HUBERT
QU'EST-CE QUI SE PASSE DANS NOTRE CORPS QUAND ON FAIT LA FÊTE ? NOS MOLÉCULES EN FUSION

FG Music Story - Christophe HUBERT

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 2:27


La FG story du jour c'est celle de la fête…Cœur qui s'accélère, chair de poule, sensation de flotter, pupilles qui se dilatent... Faire la fête provoque, vous allez le voir un véritable feu d'artifice à l'intérieur de notre corps !

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast
You Cannot Fire Your Way to Excellence: Prior White House Physician CAPT (Ret) Gerard R. Cox, MD, MHA on Accountability, Just Culture, and High Reliability in Federal Health Care

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 53:54


   Retired Navy Captain Gerard Cox, MD, built a forty-year career out of a four-year commitment. He signed with the Navy's Health Professions Scholarship Program because his parents had already stretched to pay for an expensive undergraduate education, intending to serve his obligation and return to New England as a general internist. Three months into a medicine internship at Bethesda he knew that path was wrong. A flight surgeon tour with Marine squadrons out of Cherry Point gave him time to mature as a physician and to find emergency medicine, then a new and contested specialty. By the eleven-year mark the Navy had him, and he finished at thirty.    What followed is a tour of the places where military medicine meets national consequence. From 1999 to 2001 he served in the White House Medical Unit as a physician to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, spending most of his first year on the campaign trail with Vice President Al Gore. He explains what protective medical support actually requires: a physician with a black medical bag within seconds of the president at all times, monitoring the same Secret Service frequency, positioned on the far side of the armored limousine. That doctrine was written directly out of the 1981 Hinckley shooting, when the White House physician was left behind at the scene and never got into the car.    A decade later, he was Force Surgeon for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Fleet Surgeon for the U.S. Fifth Fleet, administratively responsible for Navy medical personnel across Afghanistan, Kuwait, and every ship in the area of responsibility. The lesson he carries from that tour and from Desert Shield and Desert Storm is the same: international agreements and host-nation relationships are what allow the United States to operate medically in that theater at all.    He then spent nearly eleven years in senior Veterans Health Administration leadership, walking into the Office of the Medical Inspector three months after the 2014 access-to-care scandal broke, and later serving as Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Quality and Patient Safety and national co-lead of the VA high reliability organization rollout across more than 170 medical centers. His verdict on the word accountability is blunt. It was redefined to mean punishment, and you cannot fire your way to excellence.    The episode closes on advice a Navy admiral gave him in 1997 and on the fifteen-minute walk he and his wife have taken nearly every evening since, the habit that kept a forty-year career and a marriage intact. Chapters (01:11-08:39) An Accidental Navy Career (08:40-16:41) Inside the White House Medical Unit (16:42-24:26) Fifth Fleet, CENTCOM, and the Move from Clinician to Commander (24:27-37:01) Rebuilding Trust at VA: Accountability and High Reliability (37:02-43:24) Bridging the Military Health System and the VA (43:25-52:54) The Fifteen-Minute Walk: Resilience and Legacy Chapter Summaries (01:11-08:39) An Accidental Navy Career Dr. Cox traces the decision points that turned a four-year scholarship obligation into thirty years of active duty: an HPSP flyer on a Dartmouth bulletin board, an internal medicine internship he abandoned within months, and a flight surgeon tour with Marine squadrons at Cherry Point. That tour let him practice as the sole medical expert for a deployed squadron and pointed him toward the new specialty of emergency medicine. (08:40-16:41) Inside the White House Medical Unit As physician to Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, Dr. Cox describes protective medical support as a discipline of seconds and positioning, not of clinical complexity. He walks through the Hinckley shooting that shaped the doctrine, the advance planning that precedes a foreign trip, and the accelerated 2000 transition between administrations. (16:42-24:26) Fifth Fleet, CENTCOM, and the Move from Clinician to Commander Dual-hatted as Force Surgeon for NAVCENT and Fleet Surgeon for Fifth Fleet, CAPT (Ret) Cox was responsible for Navy medical personnel from the NATO Role 3 hospital in Kandahar to individual augmentees with Afghan units and every ship in theater. He then turns to the leap into command, where a physician stops being the team leader and becomes the leader of a team of leaders. (24:27-37:01) Rebuilding Trust at VA: Accountability and High Reliability Three months into his VA tenure, the 2014 access-to-care scandal forced out the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Health, and the Medical Inspector. Dr.Cox took the Medical Inspector role and rebuilt its investigative culture on a single rule: every whistleblower allegation has an equal chance of being true or not true. He then describes the six-year high reliability rollout and the just culture that has to underpin it. (37:02-43:24) Bridging the Military Health System and the VA Dr. Cox explains why enrollment in VA health care is still opt-in rather than automatic, and what the failed Ensuring Veterans Transition Act would have changed. He contrasts the two patient populations and argues for moving providers and patients across both systems to preserve clinical currency and use existing VA capacity. (43:25-52:54) The Fifteen-Minute Walk: Resilience and Legacy A Navy admiral told him in 1997 to turn off the computer and go home, because the work will still be there in the morning. Dr. Cox and his wife have walked the dog together for fifteen minutes nearly every evening for more than fifteen years. He closes on what he wants remembered: integrity, treating people as people, and keeping the patient at the center of every decision. Take Home Messages Protective medical support is a discipline of seconds, not of clinical complexity. Caring for a president is less about the medicine than about position, communication, and rehearsal — a physician within seconds of the principal at all times, on the same radio frequency as the protective detail, staged on the side of the vehicle away from the threat. Every one of those procedures exists because a real failure in 1981 exposed the gap. Contingency planning is what converts a bad day into a survivable one. Accountability was redefined as punishment, and the substitution did real damage. In its original meaning, accountability is an objective, independent process for determining what actually happened. Congressional pressure turned it into a body count of terminations. You cannot fire your way to excellence, and a system that tries will lose the trust it needs to surface problems early. A just culture balances system responsibility against individual responsibility. People do not set out to make mistakes, and roughly 99.9 percent of the time they do not intend to harm anyone. Human error is inevitable, so the work is building systems that stop those errors before they reach the patient. Leaders and the system they run carry as much responsibility for prevention as the individual who erred. Command turns you from the team leader into the leader of a team of leaders. A clinician promoted into command arrives fluent in credentialing and clinical operations and largely ignorant of logistics, pharmacy, laboratory, and facilities management. The response is humility and questions, not bluff. Show up in the radiology suite on a Saturday morning and talk to the technician on duty, because the risks are visible at the front line and invisible in the C-suite. Protect fifteen minutes a day and the rest of the career becomes survivable. The work will still be there in the morning, so turn off the computer, go home, and have dinner with your family. One couple made a pledge at command leadership school to walk the dog together every evening, and more than fifteen years later they still do it. Careers can be slowed by choices made in favor of family; legacies are not. Episode Keywords military medicine, WarDocs podcast, White House physician, White House Medical Unit, Navy medicine, emergency medicine, HPSP, protective medical support, Secret Service, Reagan assassination attempt, Fifth Fleet, NAVCENT, CENTCOM, Afghanistan, Veterans Health Administration, VA health care, whistleblower, patient safety, high reliability organization, just culture, military health system, veteran transition, military leadership, military medical career Hashtags #MilitaryMedicine, #WarDocs, #NavyMedicine, #VeteransHealth, #WhiteHousePhysician, #PatientSafety, #HighReliability, #MilitaryLeadership   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission- WarDocs exists to honor the legacy of Military Medicine, preserve its history, and inspire every generation — across all Services, Corps, and Ranks — to serve with excellence and pride. Through mentorship, coaching, and education, we equip those considering, entering, and serving in military medicine with the knowledge, connections, and community they need to thrive. We celebrate Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoW, and Our Nation. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called “Docs” as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.   Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast

Take & Read Podcast
Is Christ Divided? | 1 Corinthians 1:10–17

Take & Read Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 29:12


Season 7, Episode 3 | Pastor Chad reconnects with his son Truett from his dorm at Texas A&M. They talk about Corps of Cadets life, finding a local church, and learning to depend on God in a packed freshman schedule, then continue through 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.

Les matins
Que nous dit la Tapisserie de Bayeux de la violence au Moyen Âge ? / Que reste-t-il de Mao en Chine ? / Revenir au corps

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 147:29


durée : 02:27:29 - Les Matins de France Culture - par : Guillaume Erner, Margot Delpierre, Marguerite Catton - La philosophie a longtemps préféré l'esprit à la peau, et le concept au vécu. Nous recevons ce matin deux auteurs qui font l'inverse : ils écrivent depuis le corps. - équipe : Félicie Faugère, Jean Brossier, Emma Lichtenstein, Juliette Devaux, Victoria Géraut-Velmont, Angelico Gaymard, Jean Leymarie, François Saltiel, Lucile Commeaux, Gilles Gressani, Alexandre Morales, Marie Labory, Marianne Dubar, Bahia Bricaud - invités : Claire Marin Philosophe, professeure de philosophie en classe préparatoire et écrivaine, Jean-Baptiste Del Amo , Hugo Fresnel Maître de conférences en histoire médiévale à l'université de Picardie - Jules Verne , Jean-Philippe Béja Sinologue et politiste, directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS-CERI Sciences Po Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Les matins
Revenir au corps, avec Claire Marin et Jean-Baptiste del Amo

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 40:18


durée : 00:40:18 - Les Matins de France Culture - par : Guillaume Erner - La philosophie a longtemps préféré l'esprit à la peau, et le concept au vécu. Nous recevons ce matin deux auteurs qui font l'inverse : ils écrivent depuis le corps. - équipe : Félicie Faugère, Jean Brossier, Victoria Géraut-Velmont, Angelico Gaymard, Marianne Dubar, Bahia Bricaud - invités : Claire Marin Philosophe, professeure de philosophie en classe préparatoire et écrivaine, Jean-Baptiste Del Amo Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES
L'affaire Delphine Jubillar : Rumeurs, soupçons et révélations

CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 96:25


Une affaire mystérieuse qui tient la France en haleine depuis le 15 décembre 2020 déjà…Cette nuit-là, Delphine Jubillar, se volatilise sans laisser de trace. Malgré des recherches d'une ampleur exceptionnelle, l'infirmière de 33 ans reste introuvable. Pour ses proches, les interrogations sont nombreuses : Pourquoi aurait-elle quitté son domicile de Cagnac-les-Mines en abandonnant ses deux jeunes enfants ? Et que dire du comportement de son mari, Cédric ? Car derrière le visage du mari éploré et inquiet, se cache en réalité une personnalité plus que troublante… Alors, quels éléments ont conduit les enquêteurs à le mettre en examen le 18 juin 2021 pour « homicide volontaire par conjoint » ? Entre rebondissements inattendus et nouvelles pistes étonnantes, Chroniques Criminelles fait le point sur cette enquête qui est loin d'avoir livré tous ses secrets… L'affaire « Delphine Jubillar », un podcast inédit raconté par Jacques PradelHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Under Two Capes
Episode 336: Jessica Cruz Explained - DC's Most Powerful Green Lantern?

Under Two Capes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 44:09


Jessica Cruz is one of DC's most inspiring Green Lanterns, and her journey from overcoming crippling anxiety and trauma to mastering the most powerful weapon in the universe makes her unlike any other member of the Corps. In this video I break down the full story of Jessica Cruz Green Lantern — from how she was chosen by the Ring of Volthoom, to how she conquered fear to earn her place alongside Hal Jordan and John Stewart, and why she has become one of the most important Green Lanterns in DC Comics.We'll explore what makes her powers unique, how her struggle with fear actually made her stronger, her role in the Justice League, and where she fits into the future of the DCU as the new Lanterns series approaches. Whether you're new to Green Lantern or a longtime DC fan, this is everything you need to know about Jessica Cruz.Who is your favorite Green Lantern and should Jessica Cruz get a bigger role in the DCU? Let me know in the comments. Subscribe to Comics League for more DC, Green Lantern, Justice League and MCU breakdowns.Thank you so much for watching and be sure to share the stream! What do you think?Like, comment, and subscribe for more analysis of the DC and Marvel and their cultural impact. Please consider joining this channel to get access to awesome perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtjdjM7N8_PLprDIdMJCWQ/join#DCU#Lanterns#GreenLanter#JessicaCruzTeladia PlaysTwitter:https://twitter.com/TeladiaPlaysYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/c/TeladiaPlaysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teladiaplays/Robert Willing: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willin Twitter: https://twitter.com/staredcraftMusic: "Sagas Dawn" by Stanislav BarantsovMusic provided by: TakeTonesLicensed through TakeTonesLicense: TTCreator8918-1773875648Music: "Leap Of Faith" by Chord Of Destiny Music provided by: TakeTonesLicensed through TakeTonesLicense: TTSimple166335016992090175

The Xbox Two Podcast
421: Xbox Cloud Gaming big changes, GTA 6 sells Xbox Series X|S, Double Fine & Brutal Legend 2

The Xbox Two Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2026 236:00


Les Nuits de France Culture
Aux sources de la nuit, Robert Desnos - 1 : Le promeneur de la nuit - 2 : Le veilleur de nuit (06 et 09/11/1995)

Les Nuits de France Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 117:18


durée : 01:57:18 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - 1ère diffusion : 06 et 09/11/1995 De Robert Desnos - Par Jean Bollery - Lectures de textes de Robert Desnos extraits de : 1 - "Deuil pour deuil", "Corps et biens", "The night of loveless nights" ; 2 - "Fortunes", "Domaine public", "Calixto", "Contrées" - Réalisation Catherine Lemire - équipe : Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster, Rafik Zénine, Vincent Abouchar, Emily Vallat, Hassane M'Béchour, INA Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Reportage International
Crue dans l'Himalaya: la douloureuse course contre la montre pour identifier les corps

Reportage International

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 2:35


Au Népal, après les inondations meurtrières et les glissements de terrain du 26 août, le bilan s'établit, au 3 septembre, à 1 280 morts et 5 624 disparus. Pour leurs proches, l'attente est insoutenable. Et la plupart ont perdu espoir de retrouver les leurs vivants. Symbole du drame humain derrière cette catastrophe climatique : Barathpur, dans le district de Chitwan, située à près de 300 kilomètres en aval de l'origine des crues. Cette ville a vu affluer les cadavres. Environ cinq corps sont encore repêchés chaque jour et la police pense qu'il y en a encore plus dans le fond de la rivière. Pour tenter d'identifier les corps, déjà méconnaissables, la police et les autorités népalaises lancent des opérations de collecte d'ADN chez les survivants. Une course contre la montre douloureuse pour les familles.   Après plus d'une semaine sans nouvelle de son fils de 22 ans, parti travailler près de la frontière tibétaine, Kulmaya Tamang, une paysanne, se présente au centre d'information de Barathpur. Sous un barnum, elle remplit des formulaires, donne des photos, dépose ses empreintes et s'approche d'un homme en blouse blanche, pour une prise de sang. « Serrez bien le poing (…) nous ne pouvons pas encore vous dire quand cela sera fait, mais tous ces dons vont être envoyés à Katmandou. Si votre ADN correspond à un corps, vous serez prévenue », lui annonce-t-il. Venir ici, c'est accepter l'idée que son fils est mort. Son mari Rajkumar a perdu espoir. « S'il était vivant, je pense qu'il nous aurait déjà contactés. Donc je pense qu'il n'a pas survécu », déclare-t-il.  D'autres familles, parfois venues de très loin, attendent aussi de savoir. Ajay Mandal a fait 11 heures de bus avec sa femme, Pratima, et son beau-père âgé. « Nous n'avons pu arriver qu'à 17 heures et on nous a dit de revenir que demain matin à 10 heures », déplore-t-il. « Le gouvernement devrait être plus rapide à retrouver les disparus. Cela nous soulagerait, nous sommes tous à bout et tellement stressés », ajoute sa femme.  À lire aussiCrue dans l'Himalaya: l'heure du recueillement pour les proches des disparus, désormais sans espoirs La famille cherche un fils et un frère ingénieur coincé dans l'un des tunnels du nord du pays. Elle veut croire que son corps a peut-être été repêché ici, près de Barathpur, dans la rivière. Là, avec des centaines de bénévoles, Fanendra, un entrepreneur local, raconte avoir participé aux recherches de la police : « Avec mon équipe, on a trouvé 50-70 cadavres. Ça brise le cœur, on aurait jamais imaginé ça. Tant de familles ont perdu leurs proches. » L'hôpital gouvernemental de Barahtpur, seul habilité à faire des autopsies, s'est retrouvé débordé. Son responsable, Dr Bishwabandhu Bagale, témoigne : « En vingt ans de carrière, je n'ai jamais vu d'hôpital qui doive faire 350 autopsies en quelques jours. Avec ces conditions climatiques si chaudes, humides, la décomposition s'est accélérée. Tout le monde s'inquiétait de l'odeur. Donc le choix de faire des enterrements "temporaires" a été rapide. Mais on n'avait pas d'autres options. » À Barathpur, les corps ont en effet été numérotés et entreposés sous une bâche, dans la terre rouge d'une forêt de la ville. Devant la grille de ce cimetière, des fleurs orange et des dizaines d'offrandes. Ce n'est qu'une solution temporaire, assure le gouvernement, en attendant de mettre un nom derrière chaque corps retrouvé. Même si pour l'instant, d'après la police, seules 12 familles ont pu identifier un proche à la morgue de Barathpur. À lire aussiÀ la Une: au Népal, les témoignages de femmes endeuillées par la catastrophe

The Scalpel With Dr. Keith Rose
Rise of the Cat 4 Personnel: The Undermining of a Nation

The Scalpel With Dr. Keith Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 48:36


In this episode of The Scalpel, Dr. Keith Rose sis joined by retired Marine Major Tim Lynch, aka Baba Tim. The story is not the reunion, but what the Corps did to the men who still love it. Listen through to the close — the truth cuts deep. Tim Lynch's Substack: https://timlynch.substack.com/ Dr. Keith Rose and retired Marine Major Tim Lynch, aka Baba Tim, cut through the heart of the betrayal faced by the Corps and the veterans who remain loyal. Rose and Lynch recount their shared military experiences, highlighting the struggles and sacrifices made in service. The conversation delves into the institutional failures that have led to the current crisis within the military, particularly focusing on the loss of accountability and the systemic betrayal of those who served. They discuss the need for reform and the responsibility of the institution to support and defend its warriors. The episode closes with a powerful reminder of the enduring love and loyalty of the Corps, despite the challenges it faces. /// Support The Scalpel with Dr. Keith Rose - Experience a Healthier You with LifeWave Phototherapy Patches. These non-transdermal, drug-free patches capture infrared light emitted by your body, reflecting it at specific wavelengths. Visit https://lifewave.com/RoseMD to learn more or call 866.202.0065 /// The Scalpel is proud to partner with Brickhouse Nutrition. Dr. Rose uses and highly recommends Field of Greens. Your purchase through this link supports The Scalpel Podcast. /// https://scalpeledge.com/brickhouse Connect with The Scalpel: Website: https://scalpeledge.com Email: KFR@scalpeledge.com TruthSocial: @scalpeledge Rumble: @TheScalpel X: @TheScalpelEdge Instagram: @TheScalpelPodcast

Filmstudy with Ken McKusick
Concern: RB Corps

Filmstudy with Ken McKusick

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 22:43 Transcription Available


Ken and Kyle discuss the Ravens Running Back corps including discussion of the application of aging models to Derrick Henry.Our Sponsors:* Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RAVENSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Manu dans le 6/9 : Le best-of
Info aléatoire : nous avons en permanence 2 millions d'acariens sur notre corps.

Manu dans le 6/9 : Le best-of

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 3:30


Tous les matins à 8H10, on vous donne des infos aléatoires du monde.

Small Talk - Konbini
Thomas Pesquet et les corps caverneux

Small Talk - Konbini

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 69:15


Y'a t-il des gens cons qui sont allés dans l'espace ? Peut-on bander dans l'ISS ? Le kyste au cul de Thomas Pesquet a-t-il failli lui coûter sa carrière ?

Les histoires de 28 Minutes
Ceci est mon corps / De Gaulle, top modèle

Les histoires de 28 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 46:20


L'émission 28 minutes du 02/09/2026 Sexe, religion et piercing : le corps, cet obscur objet du désir Après "Vivre nu" et "Ultra violet", la philosophe Margaux Cassan publie son troisième essai autobiographique, "Stigmates", aux éditions Grasset. L'autrice y aborde les blessures du corps sous l'angle du sacré. À 17 ans, on lui diagnostique un calcul rénal, mais Margaux Cassan interprète cette douleur comme une manifestation de Dieu en elle. Face aux "trous" que la religion ne parvient pas à combler, elle envisage piercings et sexe comme une réponse à son mal-être. Entre introspection sensorielle et théologie, ce livre questionne le soutien ou l'absence de la religion face à la douleur physique et revisite la notion de "martyr" à travers récits chrétiens et expériences contemporaines extrêmes. De Gaulle cartonne au cinéma : sommes-nous accros à "l'homme providentiel" ? Trois mois après la sortie du premier épisode de la “Bataille de Gaulle”', la saga en deux volets est toujours à l'affiche. Le diptyque réalisé par Antonin Baudry a franchi la barre des 5 millions d'entrées cumulées. Salué pour la qualité de sa réalisation et le jeu de ses acteurs, il se joue assurément quelque chose d'autre dans ce succès. La figure de De Gaulle a une place particulière dans le cœur des Français. Le général De Gaulle, c'est celui qui s'est levé contre l'Occupation. En France, cette quête de l'homme providentiel revient à chaque élection présidentielle. On en débat avec Tâm Tran Huy, éditorialiste politique et directrice adjointe de la rédaction de Public Sénat, Arnaud Le Pillouer, constitutionnaliste, professeur à l'Université Paris-Nanterre et Pierre-Henri Tavoillot, philosophe, professeur à Sorbonne-Université. Xavier Mauduit s'intéresse à la représentation des femmes sur la tapisserie de Bayeux, prêtée et exposée au British Museum. Théophile Cossa revient sur la campagne engagée d'un promoteur suédois, qui construit des "micro-maisons" pour dénoncer le faible pouvoir d'achat immobilier de la jeunesse.28 minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Élisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement 02 septembre 2026 Présentation Élisabeth Quin Production KM, ARTE Radio

Dangerous INFO podcast with Jesse Jaymz
285 "Saturn Siege: A Mars Ranger Corps Novel" ft. JC Hall, plus his 2 month European summer journey

Dangerous INFO podcast with Jesse Jaymz

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 138:03 Transcription Available


Text the Show⭐️ Affiliate item of the week: Saturn Siege: A Mars Ranger Corps Novel. Saturn was supposed to be quiet. After years of war, Staff Sergeant Marcus “Torch” Keen and the Rangers of Check Fire are assigned to Saturn Early Warning Station—a vast, undermanned outpost hanging in the shadow of the rings. The posting is meant to be routine. Then personnel begin to disappear. Sensors report impossible readings. Silver residue appears inside sealed compartments. Something moves through the station's endless corridors without triggering alarms—and whatever it is, it learns. https://amzn.to/4gsYiosOur friend JC Hall is back and his is the creator of the Mars Ranger Corps Universe, an independent military science-fiction saga built around loyalty, sacrifice, survival, and one central question:What does it mean to remain human when technology offers transcendence?The MRCU began with a story about three Mars Rangers—Torch, Grim, and Stone—sent to a remote early-warning station near Saturn. What should have been a quiet assignment becomes humanity's first battle against a threat no one understands.That story became Saturn Siege, the first novel in the twelve-book Cold Fire Saga.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mars_ranger_corps?utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marsrangercorps?_r=1&_t=ZP-99Hu3AARAi7JC's website: https://marsrangers.com/  JC's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7d671b0e9DANGEROUS MERCH STORE: https://dangerousmerch.com/Buy Me A Coffee http://buymeacoffee.com/DangerousinfopodcastSubscribeStar http://bit.ly/42Y0qM8Super Chat Tip https://bit.ly/42W7iZHBuzzsprout https://bit.ly/3m50hFTPaypal http://bit.ly/3Gv3ZjpPatreon http://bit.ly/3G3 SMART is the acronym that was created by technocrats that have setup the "internet of things" that will eventually enslave humanity to their needs. Support the showDangerous Merch store: https://dangerousmerch.com/Leave Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/DangerousInfoWebsite https://www.dangerousinfopodcast.com/Discord chatroom: https://discord.gg/8feGHQQmwgEmail the show dangerousinfopodcast@protonmail.comJoin mailing list http://bit.ly/3Kku5YtWatch LiveYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DANGEROUSINFOPODCASTRumble https://bit.ly/4q1Mg7Z Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/dangerousinfopodcastPilled.net https://pilled.net/profile/144176  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DangerousInfoPodcast/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dangerousinfo/TwitterX https://twitter.com/jaymz_jesseYouTube https://bit.ly/436VExnFacebook https://bit.ly/4gZbjVa...

Grand angle
"J'ai juste perdu espoir" : l'immense deuil des Népalais à la recherche des corps de leurs proches emportés par la crue

Grand angle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 2:26


durée : 00:02:26 - France Inter sur le terrain - Alors que le dernier bilan communiqué par les autorités népalaises fait état de 939 morts et 3 925 disparus après les crues terribles, la population fait face à un impossible deuil, avec calme, beaucoup de tristesse, mais aussi beaucoup de dignité. Reportage dans la région de Nuwakot. - équipe : Agathe Mahuet, Benjamin Thuau, Clémentine Sabrié Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Grand bien vous fasse !
Comment perdre du poids en se reconnectant à son corps ?

Grand bien vous fasse !

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 54:05


durée : 00:54:05 - Grand bien vous fasse ! - par : Ali Rebeihi - Se reconnecter à son corps, l'écouter, prendre le temps de manger, sans frustration ni culpabilité, en pleine conscience, en cuisinant des choses que l'on aime, en différant la dégustation de certaines gourmandises, et surtout en mettant le plaisir autour de cette reconnexion. - équipe : Jérôme Boulet, Joseph Hascal, Anna Massardier, Nathalie Poitevin Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

One Starfish with Angela Bradford
Less money to the IRS with Daniel Riley

One Starfish with Angela Bradford

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 39:16


Daniel Riley is a combat veteran, former SWAT operator, and the CEO of Legacy Stronghold, a multi-family office focused on advanced tax strategy and generational wealth protection.A Texas A&M Aggie and Corps of Cadets graduate, Daniel completed multiple deployments in Afghanistan before transitioning into law enforcement, where he founded a narcotics unit and led high-stakes operations. After a career-ending injury and a profound personal redirection, he now helps entrepreneurs and families build tax-efficient structures that turn temporary success into lasting, multi-generational legacies. Husband, father, and man of faith, Daniel is driven by a mission to protect and multiply wealth for the long haul, by eliminating the IRS's stake in personal wealth and multiplying the positive impact on communities.Webpage: https://thelegacystronghold.com/Connect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!

And Another Thing with Dave
#477 War Is a Racket: The 1953 Iran Coup

And Another Thing with Dave

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 32:37


And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave SmithThe West's grip on Iran is not diplomacy. It is an offer a country cannot refuse. This episode follows that gangster logic from the 1953 CIA-MI6 coup against Mohammad Mossadegh, through Iran-Contra and Mena, to the Business Plot — the Wall Street scheme to recruit America's most decorated Marine to stop the New Deal.Smedley Butler had two Medals of Honor and 33 years in the Corps. In War Is a Racket he said he was not a patriot for hire. He was “a high-class muscle man for Big Business… a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.” He made Mexico safe for oil, Haiti safe for the banks, Nicaragua safe for Brown Brothers, Honduras safe for fruit companies, China safe for Standard Oil. Al Capone ran three city districts. Butler said the Marines ran three continents.Same playbook in Tehran. Mossadegh nationalized Iranian oil. Operation Ajax removed him. Decades later Iran-Contra sold weapons to the same “terrorist state,” funneled the profits to the Contras in violation of the Boland Amendment, and looked the other way while cocaine paid for the war. Gary Webb was right that the CIA protected Contra-linked traffickers. He was wrong that one ring explained the crack epidemic. Mena was real. The legend is bigger than the documented load.Then they tried it at home. In 1933–34, after Roosevelt left the gold standard and launched New Deal jobs, housing, and labor programs, financiers approached Butler to lead 500,000 veterans on Washington. The plan: a “Secretary of General Affairs” as dictator, FDR as figurehead. Money from Wall Street. Arms from Remington. Cover from the American Liberty League.Butler got the names and testified under oath. The McCormack-Dickstein Committee reported that the plot “was discussed, was planned, and might have been placed in execution when and if the financial backers deemed it expedient.”Nobody was prosecuted. The names were stripped from the public report. The press called it a hoax, then went silent.Same offer. Same refusal. Different map.In this episode:Why Iran policy still reads like a protection racket over oilOperation Ajax and the 1953 overthrow of a elected governmentIran-Contra: arms, hostages, Contras, and the cocaine pipelineWhat Gary Webb got right — and what he overstatedSmedley Butler's confession in War Is a RacketThe Business Plot against FDR, and why no one was chargedRelated episodes:The Clintons, Cocaine, Conspiracy, and Cover Up (Parts 1 and 2)Episode 474: Deep Down the Rabbit Hole of Drug SmugglingBonus: Iran, The History of US Aggression and LiesSeeking the truth. Exposing the lies.And Another Thing With Dave#AATWDListen, share, and review:Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4ECAll links — https://linktr.ee/andanotherthingwithdave#AATWD #SmedleyButler #WarIsARacket #BusinessPlot #Iran1953 #OperationAjax #IranContra #CIA #Mossadegh #DarkAlliance #GaryWebb #MenaArkansas #NewDeal #FDR #AmericanHistory #DeepState #OilPolitics #MilitaryIndustrialComplex

Le masque et la plume
"L'Inconnue" d'Arthur Harari : un échange de corps qui éblouit ou exaspère les critiques

Le masque et la plume

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2026 7:35


durée : 00:07:35 - Le masque et la plume - par : Rebecca Manzoni - Deux ans après l'Oscar du meilleur scénario pour "Anatomie d'une chute", Arthur Harari signe un film de "body swap" porté par Niels Schneider et Léa Seydoux. Les avis du Masque s'opposent frontalement. - équipe : Stéphane Le Guennec, Ilinca Negulesco Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Les années lumière
L'effet du sommeil sur le vieillissement du corps, et les commotions cérébrales au football

Les années lumière

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2026 102:29


Un documentaire controversé sur le TDAH; le lien entre un sommeil réparateur et le vieillissement du corps; et une technologie pour prévenir les traumatismes crâniens à répétition chez les joueurs de football.

Les interviews d'Inter
Maladie, Goya et écriture : Jean-Baptiste Del Amo raconte comment son corps a changé son regard sur le monde

Les interviews d'Inter

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2026 12:10


durée : 00:12:10 - Les interviews d'Inter - Dans "Une éclaircie", l'écrivain Jean-Baptiste Del Amo raconte sa confrontation aux peintures noires de Goya, au Prado, après plusieurs crises de pancréatite. Un livre intime publié en cette rentrée littéraire, où la maladie devient aussi une manière de questionner le corps. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

No Rest for the Weekend
Series Review: Lanterns Episodes 1 & 2 (SPOILERS)

No Rest for the Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2026 19:00


In this special bonus episode, No Rest for the Weekend's Jason Godbey and Yasin Lago review Lanterns episodes 1 & 2, and give you insights into the comic book references and possible plot points to come. WARNING: this review contains spoilers.Produced byJason GodbeyYasin LagoFor more content:www.NoRestfortheWeekendPodcast.comPatreon:www.patreon.com/btrpmediawww.btrpmedia.comYasin's Review:Considered by some as intergalactic space police, though others view them as superheroes, the Green Lantern Corps. is the foremost celestial authority of law-enforcement throughout the many star systems. Initiated by the mysterious alien committee the Guardians of the Universe, each sector of deep space is regulated by one specially selected peacekeeper empowered with green-energy manifested by willpower and duty, through a ring that is to be routinely charged using the lantern bestowed to only the Green Lantern Corps members. Now, somewhere along the highways of the American heartland, the mentor and apprenticeship of the next to join the Corps to protect Earth's location within Sector 2814 has begun. This is DC Studios' Lanterns.Creators Tom King and Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen) have developed a great True Detective influenced police procedural wrapped in comic book authentication. Writers Vanessa Baden, Justin Britt-Gibson, Breannah Gibson and Christopher Cantwell all contribute to a larger narrative from out of the murder mysteries to be solved with character details and story turns that keeps the plot riveting and the audience riveted. Together with Chris Mundy (Ozark) doing double duty as showrunner and executive producer, Lanterns is currently exceeding expectations due to the writing, but mostly because of the fantastic chemistry and character relatability between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre. They are what is ultimately going to make this a hit series or a flop. So far, Lanterns are shining quite brightly.

Maintenant, vous savez
Quels sont les effets des vibrations sonores sur notre corps ?

Maintenant, vous savez

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2026 5:21


Maintenant Vous Savez, c'est aussi ⁠⁠Maintenant Vous Savez - Santé⁠⁠ et ⁠⁠Maintenant Vous Savez - Culture⁠⁠. La population française a la réputation de consommer le plus d'anxiolytiques et d'antidépresseurs au monde. Or, on connaît les bienfaits de la musique sur le cerveau, et le son, de manière générale, a des effets anxiolytiques et même antidouleur. Musicothérapie, bains de gongs, massages sonores, bols chantants, diapasons, chant diphonique, ou encore tambours chamaniques, les solutions essaiment en matières d'ondes et de vibrations. Des études ont-elles déjà été menées ? Comment fonctionnent les vibrations sonores ? Comment peut-on bénéficier de ces soins par le son ? Ecoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant Vous Savez - Santé". Un podcast écrit et réalisé par Emilie Drugeon. Première diffusion : avril 2022 À écouter aussi : ⁠Comment reconnaître une carence en fer ?⁠ ⁠Quelle température est idéale dans une maison pour être en bonne santé ?⁠ ⁠Pourquoi le contact physique est-il essentiel à notre santé ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠"Maintenant vous savez".⁠ Pour rester informé et recevoir le meilleur de “Maintenant vous savez” chaque semaine, abonnez-vous à notre ⁠newsletter⁠. Suivez Bababam sur ⁠Instagram⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Les voix du crime
Elle accuse deux militaires de viol par soumission chimique : Léa Bauchet raconte cette soirée où elle s'est sentie "détachée de son corps"

Les voix du crime

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 35:05


En avril 2022, Léa Bauchet, étudiante de 19 ans, fête la fin de ses examens dans une boîte de nuit de Brest. Elle rencontre un groupe de militaires avec qui elle sympathise et poursuit la soirée. Au petit matin, la jeune femme décide de quitter les lieux et ces hommes lui proposent de la raccompagner chez elle. Dans la voiture, tout devient flou. Il lui est impossible de se souvenir du trajet qui l'a conduite dans l'appartement de l'un d'eux. Léa est aujourd'hui persuadée d'avoir été violée par soumission chimique. Depuis son dépôt de plainte au surlendemain des faits, elle se bat pour que les deux hommes soient un jour jugés. Mais une ordonnance de non-lieu a été rendue en mars 2026 après une mise en examen des deux hommes. Une décision dont elle a fait appel. Les deux hommes restent présumés innocents. La voix du crime de cet épisode, c'est l'ancienne étudiante qui raconte avoir vécu un double viol. Elle s'appelle Léa Bauchet. Au micro de Marie Zafimehy, elle détaille le processus de "victimisation secondaire" qu'elle ressent après quatre années de procédures. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

On A Water Break
Phantom Regiment Alumni Corps: 70 Years, Full-Circle Moments & Finding Home Again | OAWB With

On A Water Break

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 69:35


What happens when Phantom Regiment alumni step back onto the field for the corps' 70th anniversary? Ricardo Robinson-Shinall talks with Jamison Williams, Dr. Taylor Clements, Nikki Brose and Megan Mbengue about returning to drum corps after years away, what their bodies remembered, how the rehearsal culture felt different as adults, and the emotional payoff of performing at DCI World Championship Semifinals in Lucas Oil Stadium. The group also gets into Water We Doing?!, Gush & Go, electronics, judging technology, alumni costuming, women in leadership and why an alumni corps can feel like finding home again. Guests: Jamison Williams — @titan_of_la Dr. Taylor Clements — @Dr.TClementsNikki Brose — @therealdrumcorpsteaMegan Mbengue — @megan_mbengueHost: Ricardo Robinson-Shinall — @ricardorrobinson. Presented by Guard Closet: GuardCloset.com. On A Water Break: Website • Listen everywhere • Join us • YouTube. Related: DCI 2026 Finals recap • DCI Finals Week.CHAPTERS00:00 Phantom Regiment Turns 7001:06 Welcome + Meet the Alumni02:01 32 Count Life Stories09:20 Sections + Jamison's Viral Photo13:52 Why They Said Yes to the Alumni Corps17:59 First Rehearsal Across Generations22:26 What Came Back Fast — and What Didn't26:41 The First “This Is Phantom” Moment28:50 Guard Closet Break31:01 What Phantom Regiment Gave Them38:45 Back on the Field as Adults41:28 Rewriting Old Drum Corps Memories46:23 DCI Semifinals Night at Lucas Oil Stadium49:53 “Phantom Regiment Is…”50:59 Water We Doing?!54:45 Could Technology Make Visual Scoring More Objective?56:23 Phantomettes, Uniforms & Alumni Corps Costuming1:00:08 Women at the Decision-Making Table1:00:49 Gush & Go1:03:08 Could You March Again?1:06:16 Ricardo's Cavaliers Challenge1:07:21 Guest Socials + Closing

Brise Glace
[REDIFFUSION] L'orthorexie: un corps «plus dessiné», mais à quel prix?

Brise Glace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 34:13


A la fin de l'adolescence, Boris n'en pouvait plus des moqueries. Alors un jour, il a décidé de «changer de corps» pour ressembler à ces hommes aux physiques ciselés, aux muscles fins – pour plaire aux filles, et tenter de se faire «respecter». Mais voilà: de forum en comptes instagram, il est progressivement tombé dans l'enfer de l'orthorexie. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The History Things Podcast
THTP EP: Civil War Ambulance Corps History - LIVE @ Union Mills

The History Things Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 66:53


Short Wave
How much has the U.S.'s wildlife changed since Lewis and Clark?

Short Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 14:00


Ever wish you could have been part of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Us too. The Corps of Discovery came across scores of plants and animals that were new to Western science: Grizzly bears, ponderosa pines, a “barking squirrel” that William Clark would later call the prairie dog. A modern effort is underway to see how much the country's wildlife has changed in the 220-some years since their journey. Host Nate Rott tags along with some scientists re-surveying a part of the expedition's route in western Montana. And he wishes he was in better shape.Interested in more science in the news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

LONG LIVE
JEÛNE : le reboot du corps, avec Thierry de Lestrade [COUP DE ♥️]

LONG LIVE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 76:34


REDIFFUSION. On est en pause cet été, mais on vous a préparé une sélection d'épisodes qu'on aime !Dans cet épisode, je reçois Thierry de Lestrade, journaliste et documentariste, à l'occasion de la sortie de son film Le jeûne, enquête sur un phénomène. Plus de dix ans après Le jeûne, une nouvelle thérapie ?, il rouvre le dossier avec la réalisatrice Sylvie Gilman : que nous ont appris les recherches scientifiques de cette dernière décennie ?Parce que le jeûne est de plus en plus médiatisé et de plus en plus récupéré. Il était temps de faire le point avec rigueur : ce qu'on sait vraiment, ce qu'on ne sait pas encore, et ce qu'on nous fait parfois croire à tort.Dans cet épisode, on parle de :Ce que les dix dernières années de recherche ont changé dans notre compréhension du jeûneL'autophagie : ce processus d'"autonettoyage" cellulaire et ce qu'il signifie concrètement pour notre santéLe switch métabolique et la production de cétones ces "supercarburants" pour le corpsJeûne intermittent, jeûne prolongé : quelles différences, quels effets, pour qui ?Les promesses du jeûne et ses limites réellesLes contre-indications qu'on n'entend pas assezPourquoi cette approche peine encore à s'intégrer dans les politiques de santé publique

Phoenix Cast
Snapping In (Part 1)

Phoenix Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 64:00


In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle come back to the Every Marine an AI Rifleman idea and finally answer the fair criticism they got the first time around: cool, but how? Kyle lays out five moves he thinks the Marine Corps could pull off in a single month (words, tools, training, trainers, and leaders), starting with a scrappy, heavily versioned pub that actually defines what an agent is, and a prompt library bolted straight onto GenAI.mil. Rich pushes back on where ontology ends and proficiency standards begin, and the three of them get into what AI marksmanship levels would really look like, from the human machine team all the way up to humans running machines that run other machines. Kyle then adds a sixth move, giving all of it an institutional home at TECOM, because right now the best AI training in the Corps lives wherever it happens to get built. If you have ever been the one person in your unit everybody goes to for the AI answer, this one is for you.We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!Links:Agentic AI Commanders Course (MCIC pilot course video on DVIDS):https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1016695/agentic-ai-commanders-courseEvery Marine an AI Rifleman (the previous episode this one builds on):https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vRBJMgTBQNnp0uebmkzEuGenAI.mil platform launch announcement (DoW R&E):https://www.cto.mil/the-war-department-unleashes-ai-on-new-genai-mil-platform/Maven Smart System explainer (CSIS):https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-maven-smart-system-and-what-does-it-doWest Point library prompting guide (CLEAR and COSTAR frameworks):https://guides.library.westpoint.edu/GenAI/promptingCynefin framework (The Cynefin Co):https://thecynefin.co/about-us/about-cynefin-framework/Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741805/co-intelligence-by-ethan-mollick/Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI by Ethan Mollick (out 20 Oct 2026):https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813026/co-existence-by-ethan-mollick/One Useful Thing, Ethan Mollick's newsletter:https://www.oneusefulthing.org/Commandant's Professional Reading List:https://www.usmcu.edu/Home/CMC-Reading-List/Marine Corps Software Factory:https://www.information.marines.mil/Units/Marine-Corps-Software-Factory/

L'oeil de...
BEST OF - "Est-ce que dans 100 ans, l'humain aura une machine à glaçons intégrée dans son corps ?"

L'oeil de...

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 2:47


Ecoutez L'œil de Philippe Caverivière du 21 août 2026.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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Morning Joe
U.S. Debt hit $40 trillion, Trump talks WH pet projects with press corps

Morning Joe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 55:38


August 20, 2026 – 6am: Trump threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day' U.S. debt hits record high $40 trillion Failed Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell self-funds recount in Minnesota GOP primary First on MS NOW/David Rohde: Trump's effort to undermine confidence in elections Republicans are no longer hosting in-person town halls with constituents: MS NOW/Mychael Schnell U.S. Navy ships risk wearing out in the Iran war: MS NOW/co-author Priya Sridhar Record number of female veterans running for Congress: MS NOW/co-author Priya Sridhar To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast
Techniques Interventional Radiologists Use to Stop Deadly Bleeding Without Ever Making an Incision- Dr. John Pavlus

WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 36:36


    Bleeding is what kills people after injury. In this companion conversation to their earlier episode, host and vascular surgeon Dr. Wayne Causey asks Dr. John Pavlus, Chief of Interventional Radiology at Brooke Army Medical Center, to do the thing most medical conversations skip. He walks step by step through exactly how a bleeding trauma patient is treated without major surgery.   The tools are small. A needle, a short hollow tube called a sheath placed in the artery at the groin, wires thinner than a strand of spaghetti, and catheters steered by live X-ray to the one vessel that is leaking. The patient leaves with a bandage instead of an incision. The decisions behind those tools are what make the difference.    It starts with the CT scan. Contrast is injected and images are captured at three different moments, and the timing of those pictures decides what the doctor believes he is looking at. A scan done for a different purpose at an outside hospital can make a patient look like an arterial bleeder when the bleeding is coming from a vein instead, and veins are not something a catheter can easily fix. Getting the timing right is the difference between the right treatment and the wrong one.     From there the conversation turns to the system. At Brooke Army Medical Center, a trauma activation commits the interventional team to having a needle in the artery within sixty minutes of the call, at any hour. That standard was not bought with equipment. It was built on years of trust with the trauma surgeons, to the point that when a trauma surgeon calls a bleed, nobody argues about the pictures. Everyone moves, including anesthesia.    Then come the organs. The liver is complicated because it carries two separate blood supplies, and one of them cannot be reached easily from the inside. The spleen is the favorite, shut down with a metal coil placed at a precise landmark, sometimes in fifteen minutes. And the conversation closes on thrombin, a clotting agent injected through the skin under ultrasound, no X-ray required. It is cheap, it is simple, and it is the one tool a military interventional radiologist would want in his pack if told to deploy tomorrow.     The thread running through all of it is not equipment. It is repetition. Do the same thing the same way every time, and the mind is free to solve the problem that actually matters. Chapters (01:12-07:15) What Endovascular Care Actually Is and What the CT Scan Shows (07:15-12:23) The Sixty-Minute Clock and Activating the Trauma Interventional Radiology Pathway (12:23-20:49) A Bleeding Liver with Two Blood Supplies and Why Access Comes First (20:49-28:59) A Bleeding Spleen with Microcatheters Coils and Knowing When Good Enough Is Enough (28:59-35:51) Thrombin and the Simple Tool Worth Carrying Far Forward Chapter Summaries (01:12-07:15) What Endovascular Care Actually Is and What the CT Scan Shows    Dr. Pavlus defines his specialty in the plain language he uses with patients. Minimally invasive, image guided procedures done through pinholes in the skin, either plugging up an artery that is bleeding or lining the inside of an injured one with a small tube. The discussion then turns to the CT scan, where contrast dye is imaged at three separate moments, and how the timing of those pictures determines whether the bleeding is arterial, venous, or a contained pocket of blood called a pseudoaneurysm. (07:15-12:23) The Sixty Minute Clock and Activating the Trauma Interventional Radiology Pathway   A trauma surgeon standing at the scanner calls a bleed and the pathway fires. A single alert reaches the interventional radiologist, the nurse, the technologist, and the resident at the same time, and everyone drives in. The standard is a needle in the artery within sixty minutes of the call, and the guest is direct that the only way to hold that standard is to remove every point of debate from the process. Anesthesia is activated at the same moment, because these patients are rarely stable enough for anything less. (12:23-20:49) A Bleeding Liver with Two Blood Supplies and Why Access Comes First   The liver is harder than most people assume because it carries two separate incoming blood supplies, and the second one cannot be reached quickly from inside a catheter. That is why a certain grade of liver injury belongs in the operating room with a surgeon rather than in the radiology suite. The guest then walks through his access routine in detail, from ultrasound guided puncture of the artery at the groin to the specific wire and catheter he uses every single time, and explains why keeping the hole in the artery as small as possible matters in a patient who may receive thirty units of blood. (20:49-28:59) A Bleeding Spleen with Microcatheters Coils and Knowing When Good Enough Is Enough Splenic bleeding can be shut down with a metal coil placed at a precise landmark between two small pancreatic arteries. Dr. Pavlus explains why he abandoned one widely used technique after it tore an artery early in his career, and why he now threads a much smaller catheter inside his working catheter to reach the target safely. He is also candid that in an unstable patient at two in the morning, the goal is not a perfect result. It is a live patient who can be handed back to the trauma team. (28:59-35:51) Thrombin and the Simple Tool Worth Carrying Far Forward    Thrombin is a clotting agent injected directly through the skin with a needle, guided by ultrasound rather than X-ray. It is the standard repair for a pseudoaneurysm in the groin, but the guest has extended it to bleeding inside solid organs and small vessels in soft tissue that would be difficult or impossible to reach with a catheter. Because it requires no X-ray suite and almost no equipment, he names it as the single technique he would most want available in a far forward combat setting. The episode closes on consistency, repetition, and adapting a fixed base technique to whatever the patient in front of you presents. Take Home Messages Timing of the Contrast Changes the Answer: A CT scan is not one picture. Contrast dye is imaged before it arrives, as it fills the arteries, and again after it has spread, and comparing those three moments is what separates arterial bleeding from venous bleeding from an old finding that was never bleeding at all. A scan ordered for a different purpose at an outside hospital can point a team toward the wrong treatment entirely. Trust Is Built Long Before the Emergency: The sixty minute standard from phone call to needle in the artery is not achieved with faster equipment. It is achieved by removing every point of debate from the pathway, which only happens after years of a trauma service and a radiology service learning to rely on each other. When the trauma surgeon calls a bleed, nobody re-argues the pictures. Everyone moves. Access Is the Whole Game: You can perform the most elegant procedure in the world inside a patient, and if the puncture in the artery is mishandled, that is the only part anyone will remember. Ultrasound guidance takes no meaningful extra time, and keeping the opening as small as possible protects a patient who may go on to receive massive amounts of blood. Perfect Is the Enemy of Alive: In a stable patient with a low grade injury there is time to chase an ideal result. In a crashing patient at two in the morning there is not. Placing a coil in a good enough position and stopping high flow bleeding so the trauma team can move on is a legitimate and often correct decision, and knowing which situation you are in is a clinical skill of its own. The Simplest Tool May Be the Most Deployable: Thrombin injection needs a needle, an ultrasound probe, and a vial. No X-ray suite, no power injector, no shelf of catheters. That is exactly why it stands out as the technique most likely to work far forward, where the equipment, the imaging, and the logistics that a modern hospital takes for granted simply are not there. Episode Keywords interventional radiology, military medicine, trauma interventional radiology, embolization, splenic artery embolization, liver embolization, solid organ injury, thrombin injection, pseudoaneurysm repair, endovascular hemorrhage control, non compressible torso hemorrhage, angiography, microcatheter, coil embolization, Brooke Army Medical Center, combat casualty care, far forward surgical care, vascular surgery, WarDocs podcast, military trauma care, hemorrhage control, John Pavlus, Wayne Causey Hashtags #MilitaryMedicine, #InterventionalRadiology, #TraumaCare, #HemorrhageControl, #CombatCasualtyCare, #VascularSurgery, #WarDocs, #MilitaryHealth Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission- WarDocs exists to honor the legacy of Military Medicine, preserve its history, and inspire every generation — across all Services, Corps, and Ranks — to serve with excellence and pride. Through mentorship, coaching, and education, we equip those considering, entering, and serving in military medicine with the knowledge, connections, and community they need to thrive. We celebrate Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoW, and Our Nation. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm   WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called “Docs” as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms. Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast    

On Point
It wasn't just Lewis and Clark

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 40:30


Lewis and Clark became American legends. But they didn't explore the West alone. A new book profiles the forgotten members of the Corps of Discovery and their remarkable stories. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Legends of the Old West
MOUNTAIN MEN Ep. 1 | “John Colter: Corps of Discovery”

Legends of the Old West

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 36:00


John Colter, a young Kentucky frontiersman, joins the Corps of Discovery to explore the continent with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Colter initially bristles at the military structure of the expedition but he soon becomes one of its most trusted members. The Corps of Discovery completes the journey of a lifetime by traveling to the Pacific Ocean and back, but John Colter decides to stay in the West and become one of the earliest American fur trappers. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Howie Carr Radio Network
Tom Shattuck: The Media's Overreaction To The Press Corps. Situation| 8.11.26 - The Howie Carr Show Hour 3

The Howie Carr Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 38:41


Tom is joined by Robert Eno of The Blaze to discuss the press corps. being used as a decoy and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kings and Generals: History for our Future
3.214 Fall and Rise of China: War hits the Pacific

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 39:36


Last time we spoke about the ending of the Second Battle of Changsha. In late September and early October 1941, Chinese commander Chen Cheng planned an operation to retake Yichang, a strategic Yangtze River city whose control was essential for protecting the approach to Chongqing. Japanese forces were pulling back from Changsha, weakened by supply problems and casualties, which created an opportunity for Chen to intensify his campaign. Yichang had been captured by Japan in 1940, a defeat that Chen carried as a personal and political burden. He therefore moved to encircle the Japanese 13th Division inside Yichang and drive it to collapse. Although the Chinese held a clear manpower advantage—fourteen divisions against the encircled Japanese—progress was slowed by stubborn fighting from prepared, entrenched positions. The battle inside the city produced desperate close-quarters combat and heavy casualties, showing how the fate of Yichang and the wider defense of Chongqing were tightly linked.    #214 War hits the Pacific Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War.   The guns fell silent on October 9, 1941, as the Ninth War Zone's forces restored their pre-battle positions, marking the end of the Second Battle of Changsha. The balance sheet was grim on both sides, but it was China that bore the heavier cost. The Ninth Military Front suffered 70,672 killed, wounded, or missing. The concurrent Yichang offensive added a further 21,368 casualties to the Sixth Military Front, a force that outnumbered its Japanese opponents ten to one yet still failed to retake the city. By the time the dust settled, the Chinese army had lost nearly 100,000 men across both theatres. The Chinese command was frank, at least in private, about what had gone wrong. The Japanese had moved with a speed that recalled Blitzkrieg, advancing 130 kilometres in eleven days and withdrawing at twelve kilometres a day, catching the defenders perpetually off-balance. The 26th, 37th, 10th, and 74th Corps had been picked apart piecemeal rather than fighting in concert, the original plan to destroy the Japanese south of the Miluo River coming to nothing. Elite formations had paid a disproportionate price: the 74th Corps suffered 14,521 casualties, the 37th Corps 14,015, and the 58th Division alone lost 6,192 of its 11,907 men, nearly its entire fighting strength.   Yet none of this was the story the public would hear. On October 10th, China's National Day, radio stations announced the "Second Great Victory in Northern Hunan", the annihilation of over 40,000 enemy troops. Newspapers rushed out special editions. Congratulatory telegrams flooded in from government ministries and civic organizations. Senior officials seized on the moment: Sun Ke, Premier of the Executive Yuan, declared that the victory "laid the foundation for the counter-offensive and the recapture of Hankou and Guangzhou," while General Bai Chongxi called it "the pivotal moment for us to turn defeat into victory." Chiang Kai-shek, reading through the pages of triumphant commentary produced overnight by his propagandists, was reportedly impressed by their industry, if not convinced by their content. He had not wanted to call it a victory at all, but the political calculus was unavoidable: after four years of war, an exhausted nation needed the psychological sustenance that only "victory" could provide.   The gap between public performance and private reality was nowhere more visible than in the arrival of a twenty-two-member international press delegation on October 13th. Journalists from Britain, the United States, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Hong Kong, and major Chinese newspapers were flown to Changsha and carefully guided through selected battlefields, where they inspected mountains of war trophies and heard testimony from soldiers and civilians. They left satisfied, presenting their war souvenirs—swords, binoculars, Japanese military flags—to their audiences back home as proof of Chinese heroism and Japanese defeat. Both China and Japan were claiming victory simultaneously. The only conclusion the foreign press could draw was that one side was lying, and it was not the side that had shown them the evidence.   Chiang Kai-shek's real verdict came at the Third Nanyue Military Conference, held from October 16 to 21. His anger was withering. He condemned his generals for their obsession with defending sprawling outer perimeter lines while leaving city centres barely fortified, a mentality so rigid, he said, that the Japanese could announce the exact time of their advance and withdrawal in advance and still execute it on schedule without interference. "Generals, what a disgrace this is!" On the failure to capture prisoners, only 263 prisoners were claimed across the entire front, of whom only 16 names were actually published, he was almost incredulous: "We can definitely defeat the enemy, capture many enemy prisoners, and seize countless enemy weapons! Even if we cannot capture ten thousand prisoners, we should at least capture a thousand! If not a thousand, then at least a hundred! But now, you don't even have ten!" The conference handed down punishments to match the rhetoric. Liao Lingqi, commander of the shattered 58th Division, was sentenced to death for desertion and shot on October 22nd. His men were so outraged that three regimental commanders resigned in protest; the division was pulled from the order of battle entirely and given three months to rebuild. Li Yutang, commander of the 10th Corps, was dismissed—though the Third Battle of Changsha would begin before his replacement could take post, and he would be reinstated to play a key role in the city's defence.   On the Japanese side, the 11th Army acknowledged 1,670 killed, 5,184 wounded, and 14 missing, far fewer than Chinese claims, though post-war regimental histories suggest the true figure was higher. Lieutenant General Anami, who had championed the operation, found himself stung by the charge that the battle had served mainly as material for Chinese propaganda. On November 23rd, he reportedly reacted with visible displeasure when someone in his headquarters said as much aloud.  Anami's annoyance was easy enough to understand, but the accusation carried a troubling degree of accuracy. The Second Battle of Changsha had yielded no decisive strategic gain and no substantial alteration in the military balance. What it did generate, rather effectively, was a story and by the autumn of 1941, stories were one of the few things China still had in plentiful supply. The most consequential struggles were taking place not along the Miluo River, but in foreign ministries and embassies, in Washington and Moscow, in the messages passing between Chongqing and London, and in the increasingly strained calculations of statesmen trying to determine, amid rapidly changing circumstances, whom to support and for how long.   For Chiang Kai-shek, the challenge was never merely military. It was structural, and had been so from the outset. He had always seen clearly, precisely because he understood China's weakness, that Japan could not be defeated by China alone. The country lacked the industrial base, the logistical reach, and after four years of relentless attrition more and more the manpower needed to force a decisive result on the battlefield. China's survival depended on making its war inseparable from the wars of other powers. Since 1937, Chiang's diplomacy had pursued that single objective: convincing enough great powers that their interests were aligned with China's, and holding that coalition together long enough for Japan to be subdued. That effort turned out to be vastly more difficult than it ought to have been.   The problem started with the international order in which the war emerged. Chiang had hoped to assemble a concert of allies willing to help defend China against Japanese aggression. He was blocked not just by the reluctance of neutral states to aid China, but by the speed with which alliances shifted in the opening years of the Second World War. He had never welcomed the prospect of a general European conflict, correctly fearing that it would push China even further to the margins of world attention. Even so, he recognized that once the lines had hardened between the imperial democracies and fascism, new alignments might become possible. From his perspective, the growing amity between Berlin and Moscow was therefore disastrous. He had been eager to draw the USSR into war against Japan. Instead, the Soviets were now effectively aligned with the Nazis, who were themselves allied with Tokyo.   The world created after Versailles had already enraged many Chinese. After all, the May Fourth demonstrations of 1919 had arisen directly from the settlement reached at the Paris Peace Conference. Yet that older order had at least possessed recognizable anchors, especially the dominance of the two great European empires and the United States. Now those empires were weakening, and no one could say with confidence what the new geopolitical order would be. For all Chiang knew, Germany might emerge as Europe's new dominant power. The early years of the European war produced a bewildering spectacle of diplomatic realignment.   The Nationalist government had previously enjoyed a short-lived flirtation with Nazi Germany. In fact, Hitler's regime continued supplying Chiang with munitions in the first months of China's war against Japan. The Anti-Comintern Pact of 1936 had theoretically joined Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis, but mutual distrust prevented them from forming anything like a fully coherent alliance. Chiang found it useful to imply to Western powers that he might be pushed into closer alignment with Germany, a particularly disturbing possibility for the USSR, which faced enemies in both Europe and Asia. But eventually the contradictions in German policy toward East Asia became too severe. In April 1938, Germany yielded to Japanese pressure and ended its support for China.   Britain offered little meaningful help. Neville Chamberlain became prime minister in May 1937 at the head of a Conservative-led National Government, and was quickly overwhelmed by the deteriorating European situation. If Czechoslovakia was for him a "far-off country of which we know nothing," China's fate was even more distant and obscure to many,  perhaps most  policymakers in London. The Nationalists had more success in cultivating the United States. At the Nine-Power Conference in Brussels in November 1937, the Chinese delegation failed to persuade Washington to impose sanctions on Japan and confront it directly. By the middle of 1938, however, American views were beginning to shift. As Japan pushed deeper into southern China, it became increasingly obvious that the occupied territory would be closed to foreign trade. In December 1938, Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau arranged a private American loan of $25 million to China, to be repaid through shipments of tung oil, a varnish product whose real importance lay not in itself, but in what the arrangement signified: a quiet American expression of faith that Chongqing would survive. Chiang also held on to the hope of an even less likely partnership. He had become fiercely anti-Communist during the 1920s, yet in the early years of the anti-Japanese war his greatest hope still rested on Soviet entry into the conflict. Soviet advisers and pilots had aided China from 1937 to 1939, but the USSR never formally declared war on Japan. Still, as Japanese aggression in northern Asia intensified, it remained possible that the Soviets would eventually be drawn in.   Then, as so often happened whenever Chiang tried to impose some control over the course of the war, events beyond China's borders altered the struggle in fundamental ways. While Western attention remained fixed on Europe's darkening horizon, a battle with major consequences for East Asia unfolded on the frontiers of Outer Mongolia, Manchukuo, and the eastern Soviet Union. Throughout much of 1938 and early 1939, one faction within the Japanese Imperial Army sought to pressure the Soviets along their eastern frontier. The USSR appeared vulnerable; Stalin's paranoid purges had executed or exiled many of the Red Army's best officers. In May 1939, fighting broke out near Nomonhan between forces from Soviet-backed Mongolia and Japanese troops from Manchukuo. Within days, both sides had reinforced heavily, until nearly 60,000 Soviet troops faced about 40,000 soldiers from the Kwantung Army. Over the next four months, until mid-September, they fought a major battle ending in a decisive Japanese defeat and establishing the reputation of General Georgi Zhukov, who would later become one of Stalin's most celebrated wartime commanders. The much-derided Soviet Army had fought with formidable effectiveness, and the result was not only a ceasefire but also a nonaggression pact between the two sides, extinguishing, in one stroke, Chiang's hopes for a Chinese-Soviet military alliance. The final blow came after developments in northern Europe. In the Winter War of 1939–1940, the Soviet invasion of Finland led Britain and France to back a motion expelling the USSR from the League of Nations. China, then a member of the League Council, declined to use its veto to block the resolution. Stalin was enraged by Chiang's failure to prevent Soviet expulsion, and mutual suspicion thereafter poisoned relations between the two leaders for the rest of the war against Japan. China would now have to continue without further major Soviet backing.   By the spring of 1940, China's position had become deeply precarious. In March, senior Japanese negotiators sought an agreement with Chiang in Chongqing, while Wang Jingwei was trying to formalize his rival Nationalist government in Nanjing. This effort, known in Chinese as the Tong Operation, and in Japanese as Operation Kiri, led to talks in Hong Kong from March 7 to 10, 1940. Militarily, the Nationalists were in grave danger: the United States remained neutral, and Europe was in chaos. Indeed, that same spring, with France seemingly near collapse, the British government also sent out discreet feelers to explore the possibility of a negotiated peace with Germany. For China, Western assistance was nowhere in sight. The Japanese judged the moment favorable for pressing Chiang toward concessions. Faced with serious danger to his regime, Chiang allowed the door to negotiation to open just slightly.   As a consequence, the Japanese delayed full recognition of Wang Jingwei's new government. Through the summer and autumn of 1940, Tokyo remained uncertain about the defector. Prominent Japanese figures such as Count Arima Yoriyasu of the Privy Council said Wang's conduct demonstrated his untrustworthiness, and Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yōsuke continued to express interest in an agreement with Chongqing. Zhou Fohai captured the defectors' frustration, men who believed they had made the highest patriotic sacrifice when he wrote: "Chongqing sees us as collaborators, we see ourselves as heroes. We think only peace can save the country — that's why we think of ourselves as heroes. If we end up classed as heroes, then China and Japan will be at peace. If we end up classed as collaborators, then China and Japan will never be at peace."That formulation conveyed something genuine about the moral dizziness of the period. Most of the defectors were not men devoid of principles; they were men whose principles had carried them to a place that history would find exceptionally hard to pardon.   The "New Fourth Army Incident" brought to a close one of the most consequential years in modern Chinese political history. The battle of ideas unfolding in 1940 was already visible to informed contemporaries. Early in 1941, US Ambassador Nelson Johnson sent Washington a detailed assessment of the Chinese political situation in reply to another report passed along by Major Evans Carlson, an American officer who had made an extensive journey through the Chinese interior. The contrast between the two documents revealed a widening split in American views of China. Carlson, together with his travelling companion, the New Zealander Rewi Alley, had become increasingly sympathetic to the Communists after visiting their territories in 1938 and admiring their discipline. Carlson described the Nationalists as moving toward "fascism," and argued that American aid should be conditioned on Chiang's government being compelled to adopt more "democratic" institutions.   Johnson strongly disagreed. It was "only normal and natural," he wrote, that the Nationalists wanted to retain power, but during the war they had established the National Political Consultative Council, in which multiple parties, including the Communists, were represented. He also noted that the CCP could publish its own newspaper in Chongqing in a way that would have been impossible before the war. One might have expected the Nationalists to use the war as a justification "to extinguish . . . all political opposition," yet instead they had chosen to "muddle along." Johnson further thought that the influence of competing cliques inside the Nationalist Party had been overstated. Chiang Kai-shek, by contrast, had "grown in stature, as he has come to be recognized as the symbol of united resistance to Japanese encroachment"; ultimately, "it is he who makes the final decisions." Johnson did agree with Carlson that Chiang's regime was hesitant to encourage a broad-based popular movement animated by anything beyond anti-Japanese feeling, though he also pointed to Nationalist cooperative programs and county-level reforms. But he rejected the idea that American support should depend on sweeping political transformation. Chiang was committed to continuing the war against Japan, and Washington should back him in that effort. In a notably farsighted passage, Johnson wrote: "It is my view that since the fall of the Manchu dynasty and the collapse of the traditional Chinese concept of government the Chinese people have been feeling their way along toward a new evolving form of government. A definitive form of government has not yet been established and may not be established for decades; it may or may not be in the form of a democracy, but it will be a type of government that will be adapted to the needs of China and its people." The tension between these two American interpretations,  Carlson's idealized belief in the Communists and Johnson's pragmatic support for Chiang was more than a minor bureaucratic dispute. It foreshadowed a debate that would dominate American foreign policy for the next decade, and would still echo when the People's Republic was proclaimed in 1949.   The disastrous experience of 1940 seemed to cast doubt on whether any future for China existed outside the Japanese Empire. As 1941 wore on, another dreadful event shook the exhausted wartime capital. On June 5, Chongqing endured roughly five hours of bombing, driving the population into air-raid shelters. In one tunnel in the Shibati district, the conditions were even worse than usual. The large shelter was supposed to have lights and electric fans, but the generators had never been connected. Inside, the air was dark, hot, and suffocating. Around ten that evening, people began emerging from the tunnel when rumors spread that the Japanese were returning with poison-gas bombs. Air-raid wardens forced people back inside, even as others were still trying to come out. Bodies toppled over one another, and panic spread as people realized they could not breathe. Over the next few hours, hundreds died underground in the darkness. The exact number was never definitively established: the official figure was 461, though a contemporary police report placed it far higher, at 1,527. What rescuers remembered most vividly were the tortured expressions of the dead, people tangled together in each other's arms as they lost consciousness, clothing ripped to shreds by desperate hands clawing at one another, and bodies so drenched in sweat that they looked as though they had been soaked in water. One survivor, Tang Zhengchang, remembered a hand reaching out from a pile of corpses and pleading, "Sir, please help me . . ." The grip on Tang's shorts was so tight that it pulled them off; he escaped the tunnel naked from the waist down. Official descriptions of the disaster were softened. Even so, the tragedy deepened the city's gloom and in a place already saturated with grief, an added layer of darkness mattered a great deal.   Yet events elsewhere would soon offer the National Government a narrow margin of hope. Late in 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election as president of the United States. "I am not going to send your boys into any foreign wars," he had proclaimed during the campaign against Wendell Willkie. But Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull both understood that Nazi domination of Europe posed a grave challenge to American influence there. And with China's "Open Door" to trade effectively shut by Japanese occupation, it was becoming increasingly clear that strict neutrality might not remain viable. In a 1941 report on China's domestic and foreign situation, Ambassador Johnson noted that during Germany's sweeping victories across Europe in mid-1940, the Chinese had become anxious about whether the Allies would remain committed to their cause. Britain's refusal to surrender, however, together with continuing Soviet goodwill, lifted public morale in China. People now looked toward the United States and Britain for support and felt that "victory" was "virtually theirs."   Then, on June 22, 1941, the world awoke to news that roughly three million German soldiers were advancing into the Soviet Union. Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the USSR, dramatically overturned the nonaggression that had governed relations between the two major European dictatorships for the previous two years. It transformed the war in Europe entirely. Less obviously, it also transformed the war in Asia. Thanks to intelligence leaks, Chiang Kai-shek had already realized that war between Germany and the USSR was likely. After the neutrality treaty between the USSR and Japan was signed on April 13, 1941, Chiang predicted that the United States would be drawn into the Asian war, and even that Japan might eventually reverse course and strike the Soviet Union. If that happened, China would become the critical Asian ally of both Washington and Moscow. Stalin had been caught off guard by the German assault — largely because he ignored increasingly urgent warnings from senior colleagues receiving intelligence from well-placed spies in Germany and the Comintern, eager to preserve its alliances, now pressed the Chinese Communists to cooperate more closely with the Nationalists. On June 23, 1941, the CCP Central Committee responded with a declaration that it would "persevere in the Anti-Japanese United Front, persevere in Nationalist-Communist cooperation," and would align itself with the British, the Americans, and others resisting the "fascist rulers" of the Axis.   In Chongqing and Yan'an, the German attack on the Soviet Union was interpreted as a hopeful sign that Japan's fortunes might be beginning to turn. In Nanjing, the reaction was different. On June 22, Zhou Fohai recorded in his diary that, although the outcome "cannot be predicted," members of the Nanjing regime "all believe Germany will win and will take Moscow within two months." Zhou speculated that Japan could not easily reconcile its neutrality treaty with the USSR and its membership in the Anti-Comintern Pact, which was supposed to unite the Axis against Soviet expansionism. Still, because Germany had struck first, Japan was under no formal obligation to help. Zhou also continued to view events through a lens he had never abandoned: that of Chinese nationalism. "If Chongqing joins the Allies and they win," he wrote, "then this is good for China." If they lost, it would be disastrous for Chiang Kai-shek; but because Wang Jingwei had established a government in Nanjing under Japanese sponsorship, China now had "a foot in both boats." It was a ruthless calculation, but not a wholly dishonorable one. Zhou was not merely advancing Japanese interests. He was hedging, wagering on multiple futures in the name of a China he believed would endure beyond whatever constellation of powers happened to dominate at the moment. Whether posterity would judge that conduct prudent or collaborative was a question he could neither settle nor live to see resolved to his satisfaction.   The summer of 1941 marked a major geopolitical turning point in the war. Until then, the conflicts in China and Europe had remained separate, if desperate, struggles on the Eurasian continent. Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union now forced Japan to decide whether it too would enter war against the USSR. Debate in Tokyo was brief. Although some officials, including Foreign Minister Matsuoka, favored striking north before moving south, both the Kwantung Army and the Navy advised against helping Germany at least until Germany had succeeded in drawing substantial Soviet forces away from Siberia and into Europe. Konoye, once again prime minister, agreed. With the northern option set aside, Japanese leaders turned toward another great power instead: the United States. Japan's failure to gain further decisive momentum in China had fueled demands for broader regional expansion, especially into Southeast Asia, with its abundant oil, rubber, and other strategic resources. From 1940 onward, measures such as the pressure to close the Burma Road made it increasingly obvious that Tokyo had adopted a more aggressive posture in Asia. Unable to subdue China, Japanese policymakers chose instead to escalate the conflict still further.   Japanese political life had become ever more dominated by the unresolved war in China. As early as 1938, military expenditures consumed about 70 percent of the national budget, and that same year a National Mobilization Bill granted the government "total war control" over the zaibatsu, Japan's major industrial conglomerates. By 1940, the New Order was making itself felt throughout everyday life, with campaigns against luxury and extravagant consumption taking on new prominence. In February 1940, a parliamentarian was expelled from the Diet simply for daring to criticize the "holy war" in China. In such an atmosphere, retreat from imperial ambitions became increasingly unthinkable. That figure, 70 percent of the national budget devoted to the military is worth dwelling on, because it reveals something essential about the trap in which Japanese strategists had placed themselves. The war in China had not been won, yet abandoning it would have meant admitting a failure so severe that it would have shaken the ideological and institutional foundations of military supremacy in Japanese politics. The only apparent ways out required pushing further in: more conquest, more extraction, more expansion. The logic was brutally clear, and profoundly destructive.   The Roosevelt administration watched these developments with growing alarm. Though still formally neutral, the United States was already using Lend-Lease to provide major assistance to Britain and the Soviet Union in their struggles against Germany. It now expanded aid to China as well. On February 10, Roosevelt's representative Lauchlin Currie visited Chongqing to inform Chiang Kai-shek that the United States would soon provide $45 million in military equipment. General John Magruder, head of the small AMMISCA mission,  the American Military Mission in China had been sent to Chongqing in September 1941, as part of quiet preparation for possible Chinese entry into an alliance against Japan. The China branch of the OSS, precursor to the CIA, was led by General William "Wild Bill" Donovan, whom Roosevelt had dispatched to China in early 1941.   The Americans repeatedly tried to discourage Japan from moving south into Southeast Asia, but relations only grew more confrontational. Japan occupied the southern part of French Indochina, and in response the United States imposed an oil embargo in July 1941. The consequences were immense. Japan imported around 80 percent of its oil from the United States. Without that supply, its navy, the essential instrument for southern expansion  had reserves for perhaps eighteen months. The real question facing Tokyo, then, was not whether it must act, but how soon. Unable any longer to resist mounting military pressure for war, Konoye resigned on October 16 and was replaced as premier by General Tōjō Hideki. Tokyo accelerated its preparations for conflict with the Western powers. Planned targets included Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaya, the Netherlands East Indies, and the Philippines. I should note, if you want to learn about all of this history in more detail, you can go check out the pacific war channel on youtube. I have a chronological series that is just now talking about events like the Japanese invasion of french indochina and the road to pearl harbor.   Throughout the autumn of 1941, increasingly desperate negotiations took place between Japan and the United States. Washington insisted that Japan withdraw from China; Tokyo was equally firm that it would do no such thing. From the Japanese point of view, the demand to leave China was not a serious negotiating position but a demand for national humiliation a call to repudiate four years of war, vast casualties, and the ideological basis of Japanese militarism in a single diplomatic act. In the end, the gulf between the two positions could not be bridged.   While civilian and military leaders in Tokyo argued over the pace at which they should move toward war, few among Japan's rulers doubted that war was coming. At the imperial conference of November 5, it was formally agreed that if no satisfactory diplomatic solution had been reached by December 1, war would follow soon after. Talks in Washington between Ambassador Nomura Kichisaburō, diplomat Kurusu Saburō, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull led nowhere. On November 26, Hull delivered a note repeating the American position that Japan must withdraw from both China and Indochina. On December 1, the imperial conference resolved to go to war; the following day, the date of attack was fixed as December 8, December 7 by American time. In one sense, this was the culmination toward which the entire previous decade had been moving. The war in China had started as a localized conflict, then expanded into a continental one, and was now about to become something larger still: a truly global war, stretching from the North Atlantic to the western Pacific. China's long, lonely resistance would suddenly gain new dimensions and new allies,  though not the ones Chiang had spent four years trying to cultivate, and not under circumstances he would have chosen.   In the early morning of December 7, 1941, the US Pacific Fleet lay anchored at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, its sailors and officers still largely asleep as dawn crept across the Pacific. The attack did not come without warning signs,  American and Japanese diplomats had been locked in increasingly desperate negotiations throughout the autumn, each side hardening its position until no room remained to maneuver. Washington had demanded that Japan withdraw from China, a condition Tokyo viewed not as a serious opening offer but as a demand for national humiliation: a call to repudiate four years of brutal war, hundreds of thousands of casualties, and the entire ideological foundation upon which Japanese militarism rested. No agreement was possible on those terms, and both sides privately knew it.   The strike force assembled in secret was formidable. Six aircraft carriers,  the Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, Hiryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku had sailed under strict radio silence across the North Pacific, launching their aircraft in two successive waves before the American base had any meaningful chance to respond. The first wave of approximately 183 planes swept in just before 8 a.m., targeting the rows of battleships moored along Battleship Row and the military airfields at Wheeler, Hickam, and Ford Island simultaneously, ensuring that American aircraft could not scramble in time to mount an effective defense. A second wave of roughly 170 planes followed less than an hour later, pressing the attack on damaged ships and harbor installations.   The destruction was staggering. The battleship Arizona suffered a catastrophic magazine explosion after a armor-piercing bomb penetrated her forward decks, killing nearly 1,177 of her crew in minutes, almost half of the total American dead from the entire attack. The Oklahoma capsized after being struck by multiple torpedoes. The West Virginia and California sank at their moorings. In total, seventeen vessels were damaged or destroyed, and the vast majority of military aircraft at the nearby airfields were caught on the ground and obliterated before they could take flight. Around 2,400 Americans were killed and another 1,100 wounded, making it the deadliest single attack on American soil or territory in the nation's history to that point.   Yet the attack was not a complete strategic success for Japan. The US Pacific Fleet's aircraft carriers, the vessels that would ultimately decide the naval war in the Pacific happened to be at sea that morning and escaped unharmed. The harbor's fuel storage and repair facilities were also left largely intact, allowing the fleet to reconstitute faster than Japanese planners had anticipated. What Japan achieved in tactical devastation, it partly squandered in strategic miscalculation. The attack ended American neutrality instantly and irrevocably. The following day, President Roosevelt addressed Congress, calling December 7 "a date which will live in infamy," and within hours the United States declared war on Japan. For China, after more than four years of fighting alone, the blow that devastated Pearl Harbor paradoxically carried a thread of desperate hope at last, the great power Chiang Kai-shek had spent years trying to draw into the conflict had arrived, not under circumstances he would have chosen, but arrived nonetheless. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. After years of fighting, China's situation darkened in 1941 with intense bombing of Chongqing and fears of poison-gas attacks. Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June shifted alliances and pressured Japan toward wider war. Japan escalated plans for Southeast Asia, suffered an oil embargo, and negotiations with the United States broke down over withdrawing from China and Indochina. Then the Pearl Harbor attack began the Pacific War.