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AI: Industrial depth to help lower costs overseas人工智能产业纵深发展，助力海外产品降价China's vision to turn artificial intelligence from an expensive frontier technology into a resource for affordable, widely accessible applications will bring huge benefits to more countries, businesses and ordinary people worldwide, said leading industry experts and company executives.业内权威专家与企业高管表示，中国提出愿景：将人工智能从成本高昂的前沿技术，转化为普惠亲民、随处可用的基础资源，这将为全球更多国家、企业与普通民众带来巨大红利。They made the comments on Tuesday after President Xi Jinping, in his keynote speech on Friday at the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, said that AI should be developed "for the positive, for good and for humanity".本周二，一众业内人士发表上述观点。此前，习近平主席于周五在上海2026世界人工智能大会暨全球人工智能治理高级别会议发表主旨演讲，提出人工智能发展要“向上向善、造福人类”。"AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country, but a symphony of international cooperation," Xi said.习近平主席指出：“人工智能发展不应是一国独奏，而应是国际合作的交响。”He called for coordinated advances in the transformation and upgrade of traditional industries, the cultivation and growth of emerging industries, and forward-looking planning for future industries, so that all sectors and businesses can benefit from AI.他呼吁协同推进传统产业转型升级、培育壮大新兴产业、前瞻布局未来产业，让各行各业、各类市场主体都能共享人工智能发展红利。Long Yongtu, China's former chief negotiator for its accession to the World Trade Organization, said the rise of AI has become another turning point in the country's economic development.前中国入世首席谈判代表龙永图表示，人工智能的崛起，是中国经济发展的又一个转折点。He said that China's entry into the WTO in 2001 unleashed the vitality of millions of market participants after restrictions on foreign trade rights were relaxed, helping the country grow into the world's largest trader in goods and allowing ordinary people to increase their income through international commerce.他谈到，2001年中国加入世界贸易组织，外贸经营权限制放宽，激活了千万市场主体活力，推动中国成为全球第一货物贸易大国，普通人也得以通过国际贸易增收致富。"Now, entering the age of AI heralds a new era of opening-up. AI is triggering a similarly profound transformation by reshaping production relationships, corporate structures and the cost of starting a business in the country," Long said.龙永图称：“如今，人工智能时代的到来，开启对外开放全新阶段。人工智能重塑国内生产关系、企业组织模式与创业成本，带来同样深刻的变革。”According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China has embraced AI with open arms, with the value of its core AI industries exceeding 1.2 trillion yuan ($177 billion) last year, maintaining annual growth of more than 20 percent for several consecutive years.工信部数据显示，中国全面拥抱人工智能产业。去年我国人工智能核心产业规模突破1.2万亿元（折合1770亿美元），连续多年保持20%以上年增速。Furthermore, the country is seeking to turn AI into real-world applications and a driver of economic growth.除此之外，中国着力推动人工智能落地实景应用，使之成为经济增长核心引擎。In the first half of this year, the industrial output of AI-related sectors, including integrated circuit manufacturing and in-vehicle intelligent equipment manufacturing, grew more than 30 percent.今年上半年，集成电路制造、车载智能装备制造等人工智能相关产业工业产值同比增长超30%。Long predicted that more individuals and small, specialized companies that use AI to perform work that previously required much larger organizations will emerge to become new drivers of the economy.龙永图预判，未来会涌现大量个体从业者与专精小企业，依托人工智能完成过去大型机构才能承接的业务，成为经济增长新动力。"Success should ultimately be judged not by model rankings or investment valuations, but by whether AI really improves people's lives," he added.他补充道：“评判AI发展成败，最终不在于大模型榜单、企业估值高低，而在于人工智能是否真正改善民生。”Efforts to push AI beyond chatbots and benchmark rankings into the physical economy include China's "AI Plus" initiative, which seeks to embed AI in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, energy and public services.中国推出“人工智能+”行动，推动人工智能跳出聊天机器人、模型榜单的局限，深度融入实体经济，赋能制造、金融、医疗、能源、公共服务各大领域。President Xi also said in his speech that China should facilitate technological innovation, industrial development and "scenario-based application of AI".习近平主席在演讲中同时提出，中国要统筹推进人工智能技术创新、产业培育与场景落地应用。Huo Fupeng, director of the innovation-driven development center of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that "China is leveraging its complete industrial system, enormous range of application scenarios and super-sized market to accelerate AI's deployment across thousands of industries".国家发改委创新驱动发展中心主任霍福鹏表示：“中国依托完备工业体系、海量应用场景与超大规模市场优势，加速人工智能向千行百业渗透落地。”"Its dense industrial supply chains and vast domestic market give developers an environment in which technologies can be tested, refined and deployed at scale," he said.他表示，国内完备密集的产业链、广阔内需市场，为技术研发方提供了可大规模测试、迭代、落地技术的优质环境。Data from Counterpoint Research showed that approximately 16,000 humanoid robots were deployed globally in 2025, with China accounting for more than 80 percent of them.市场研究机构Counterpoint数据显示，2025年全球落地部署人形机器人约1.6万台，其中中国占比超八成。At the World AI Conference, Chinese robotics company PrimeBOT unveiled a new, transformable robot that is capable of switching between quadruped and humanoid forms.本届世界人工智能大会上，国产机器人企业上纬启元发布一款全新变形机器人，可在四足形态与人形形态之间自由切换。Tian Hua, CEO of leading materials maker Swancor Advanced Materials Co and head of PrimeBOT, said: "The robotics supply chain comprises more than 1,600 components. At least 1,000 companies are capable of building a robot globally, but only a handful can manufacture 10,000 robots at consistent quality and scale."知名材料企业上纬新材CEO、上纬启元负责人田华表示：“机器人产业链包含1600余种零部件。全球至少有上千家企业能造出单台机器人，但仅有少数企业可实现万台级、品质稳定的规模化量产。”"That's China's advantage — transforming personal robots from custom-built machines into mass-produced consumer products," he said. "We are also confident of making such robots really affordable for ordinary people."他称：“这正是中国的核心优势——将定制化私人机器人转化为规模化量产民用消费品。我们有信心让普通人都能负担得起这类机器人。”Such industrial depth could also help lower the cost of AI products for overseas users. While global attention has focused on Western technology companies competing for lucrative enterprise contracts in the United States and the Middle East, Chinese companies are promoting open-source products across developing countries.完善的产业纵深优势，同样能降低海外用户购买人工智能产品的成本。全球目光多聚焦西方科技企业争夺欧美、中东高利润企业订单，而中国企业正面向广大发展中国家推广开源AI产品。Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of AI-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine, said China's emphasis on open-source development will amplify those gains internationally.人工智能药物研发企业英矽智能创始人兼首席执行官亚历克斯·扎沃隆科夫表示，中国大力发展开源技术，将在全球范围内放大人工智能普惠效益。"China is already leading the world in the open-source model," he said.他说：“中国的开源发展模式已走在全球前列。”"The Chinese approach and its AI policies are paving the way for the entire industry, and everyone on the planet will benefit."“中国的发展路径与人工智能相关政策，为全行业开辟发展道路，全球所有人都将从中受益。”humanoid /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/人形机器人quadruped /ˈkwɒdruped/四足机器人transformable /trænsˈfɔːməbl/可切换形态的（机器人）industrial depth产业纵深、完整产业链配套能力open-source /ˌəʊpən ˈsɔːs/开源人工智能模型scenario-based /səˈnɑːriəʊ beɪst/面向真实生活、产业场景落地的（AI应用）

Eddie Hobbs is a financial advisor, bestselling author, host of the Counterpoint podcast, and a former consumer advocate turned fierce critic of centralized power. In the early 1990s he took on Ireland's endowment mortgage industry, and later won a Competition Act case that forced the government to bring in consumer disclosure laws. His TV series Rip-Off Republic set audience records in Ireland and helped bring down the country's Groceries Order. In this conversation, Eddie traces his own turning point back to February 2020, and lays out why he believes Ireland has become a testing ground for policies with global reach, from digital ID to stakeholder capitalism, and why he sees critical thinking part of the way people reclaim sovereignty.→ Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!– SPONSORS –→ Download the free report on second citizenships & setting up a plan B in another country with Expat Money: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn, get 0.25% off your first loan: https://ledn.io/Efrat    → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you'll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this link– AFFILIATES –→ Get 15% off “Born To Be Free” all-natural, tallow-based skincare products on a bitcoin standard, using code EFRAT: https://oshi.link/1nvZYq  → Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (Note, this is not medical advice, please consult your MD)→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat– LINKS –Eddie on X: https://x.com/RealEddieHobbs Eddie on Substack: https://www.1215tribes.com/ Eddie on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealEddieHobbs Eddie's website: Eddiehobbs.com Efrat's X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat's Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat's work: ⁠https://bit.ly/zap_efrat– CHAPTERS – 00:00 - Coming Up…01:18 - Introduction: Eddie Hobbs02:37 - From Finance to Dissident: Eddie's Journey06:52 - Ireland's Quiet Coup: The Troika, NGOs & Illusion of Democracy10:32 - Ad Break: Expat Money & Ledn12:48 - Ireland's Captured Media & the RTÉ Bailout14:35 - Ivor Cummins, the IPCC Reversal & the Climate Fear Machine15:54 - Digital ID, Technocracy, Migration, Ireland as Guinea Pig16:47 - The Fuel Protests, Wokeness, "Far Right", & a Nation Waking Up24:02 - Europe's Political Pendulum: Sovereignty vs. Globalism28:24 - Ad Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines30:15 - Why Is Ireland Chosen as a Guinea Pig?32:43 - Peter Sutherland, Klaus Schwab & the Architects of Stakeholder Capitalism33:48 - Critical Thinking Fights Back: Eddie's New Book36:50 - Beyond Logic: Intuition, Spirit & the Compulsion to Speak Truth40:42 - Where to Follow Eddie Hobbs41:52 - Bitcoin, Sovereignty & the Power to Say No

*Hosted by Andrei Palamariu*Torsten Pilz has spent more than three decades leading global supply chains at companies including Honeywell, 3M, SpaceX, Amazon, and Henkel before founding CounterPoint Labs. In this episode, he shares why he believes traditional supply chain planning is becoming obsolete and how AI-native technologies are enabling autonomous, self-healing supply chains. We explore why companies often get stuck in endless AI pilots, the biggest barriers to digital transformation, and how manufacturers can modernize operations by connecting fragmented systems, data, and decision-making. Torsten also explains why leadership commitment, not technology is the true differentiator in successful AI transformations, and why the future belongs to organizations that move beyond planning toward continuous, autonomous operations.Discover more details here.Follow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7X: https://bit.ly/3J4Wt35Linkedin: https://bit.ly/4hbidqoFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd

Apple verklagt OpenAI wegen Diebstahls von Geschäftsgeheimnissen und nennt die OpenAI-Kultur "rotten to the core". Satya Nadella warnt vor der KI-Nutzung durch Unternehmen: Ihr bezahlt nicht nur mit Geld, sondern mit eurem proprietären Wissen. Elon Musk und Sam Altman liefern sich auf X einen Schlagabtausch. Bei OpenAI konsolidiert Greg Brockman die Macht nach Fiji Simos Rücktritt, während die Anthropic-Bewertung am Secondary-Markt in Richtung 1,2 Billionen läuft. 200 Ökonomen und 16 Nobelpreisträger unterschreiben ein "We Must Act Now"-Statement zur KI-Job-Verdrängung. Meta committet weitere 40 Milliarden für sein Louisiana-Data-Center, Gesamtinvestition Richtung 250 Mrd. Shein bekommt grünes Licht für den Hongkong-IPO auf 40 Mrd. Bewertung. Counterpoint zeigt: Smartphone-Markt bricht 11% ein wegen Memory-Crunch.  Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Apple verklagt OpenAI (00:15:09) Nadella-Warnung (00:24:53) Altman kontert Musk (00:26:49) Codex 7 Mio. (00:29:18) Fable 5 verlängert (00:31:37) Brockman übernimmt (00:32:19) Anthropic $1,2 Bio. (00:34:01) Cursor baut SAND (00:35:53) We Must Act Now: KI Jobverlust ohne Belege (01:00:36) Meta Louisiana (01:02:43) Shein Hongkong (01:03:46) Smartphone-Einbruch (01:08:11) Pioneer 3 Shownotes Apple verklagt OpenAI wegen Trade-Secret-Diebstahl - techcrunch.com Apple: OpenAIs Hardware-Business rotten to the core - uk.pcmag.com Nadella warnt vor KI-Daten-Risiko für Unternehmen - techcrunch.com Sam Altman kontert Elon Musk - xcancel.com OpenAI: Brockman konsolidiert Macht vor dem IPO - cnbc.com Anthropic verlängert Fable-5-Zugang bis 19. Juli - economictimes.indiatimes.com Codex knackt 6-7 Mio. aktive Nutzer - latent.space Anthropic auf $1,2 Bio. Bewertung am Secondary-Markt - businessinsider.com Cursor baut SAND als Claude-Cowork-Konkurrent - theinformation.com We Must Act Now: 200 Ökonomen zum KI-Risiko - wemustactnow.ai NYT: Ökonomen warnen vor KI-Job-Verlust - nytimes.com Indeed: Codex-Launch treibt Entwickler-Hiring +15% - hiringlab.org Meta Louisiana Data Center wird $250 Mrd. - bloomberg.com WSJ: Shein bekommt grünes Licht für Hongkong-IPO - wsj.com Counterpoint: Smartphone-Markt bricht 11% ein - counterpointresearch.com Bild: Thelen sagt Brandmauer schadet Deutschland - bild.de Bunte: Thelen verliert Millionen wegen Politik-Aussagen - bunte.de Pioneer 3 launcht - instagram.com Anne Schwedt: Optionen-Websession bei Ikonista - montagshappen-verlag.de Übermedien: Grat zwischen Journalismus und Anlage-Tipps - uebermedien.de NYT: Terrorgruppen wie Boko Haram nutzen KI - nytimes.com

Indypendent Editor-in-Chief John Tarleton was interviewed by Scott Harris of WPKN in Bridgeport, Connecticut about New York City DSA's sweeping election victories in the June 23 Democratic primaries and how democratic socialists are rapidly gaining ground across the country. A shorter version of this 24-minute interview was syndicated on 70 radio stations across the country on Counterpoint's sister show Between The Lines.

You've been waiting for access. Waiting for someone to notice. Waiting for permission to enter the rooms where real wealth gets built. Here's the truth: the 1% didn't get there by being the smartest. They got there by knowing how to speak the language, earn trust before they needed it, and stay grounded when everyone else started lying to them. This episode breaks down the exact framework for breaking into circles you don't belong in yet, staying there once you're invited, and becoming the person everyone wants to keep around. Because networking advice for broke people doesn't work when you're trying to reach people who already have everything. The game changes. And if you don't know the new rules, you'll get one shot and never get called back. In this episode, you'll learn: Why most people go negative on the first call and never get a second one, and how the relationship balance equation decides who gets re-invited and who gets ghosted How trust is built on someone's worst day, not their best, and why showing up during the fire without asking for anything after is how you earn loyalty that lasts decades Why success makes people worse at reading the truth and how to engineer channels where disagreement is rewarded instead of punished The mum effect: how every layer of your organization softens bad news until reality becomes unrecognizable, and why asking what's missing is more important than asking how'd we do The REAL framework: Respect their time, Earn trust, Ask for truth, Live in reality, and how mastering these four moves makes you impossible to ignore and irreplaceable once you're in Stop waiting for the door to open. Start becoming the person they can't afford to leave outside. ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: Nobody in the 1% Got There by Being the Smartest First (00:00:28) Respect Their Time: Why Broke Person Networking Advice Stops Working (00:01:59) The Relationship Balance Formula: Deposits Minus Withdrawals (00:03:02) Never Make an Introduction Without Permission: Double Opt-In or Die (00:04:40) Earn Trust on Their Worst Day, Not Their Best (00:07:43) Give to Get: The Growth Kit and Why Customers Need Value First (00:08:52) Ask for Truth: Success Quietly Makes Honesty Impossible (00:10:54) The Emperor Maximilian Story: How Paranoia and Flattery Destroy Empires (00:12:12) Spot the Leader Surrounded by Sycophants and Become the Counterpoint (00:13:34) Live in Reality: Uncovering the Stack of Compounding Lies (00:16:59) The Pulse System: Track Your Numbers Against Projection in Real Time (00:17:25) Sun Tzu's Spies: Real Knowledge Only Comes From Eyes on the Ground (00:19:04) Eyes to Eyes: Go See For Yourself, Nobody Read Your Slack (00:19:44) The REAL Framework: Respect, Earn, Ask, Live ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

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In this episode Carlos rides shotgun and the two hosts cover: Froggy Hates Snow – Review Crimson Desert John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Q Collection Guardians of the Galaxy Luna Abyss Bubsy 4D Mina the Hollower Wall World 2 007 Last Light ...And more!

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Yes!  You are in!  I love finding Hope in unlikely places.  Like an ultra racer's documentary.  Meet Max Joliffe and and Cameron Hanes.  Both of these guys have won the Cocodona 250 among other extreme races.  The Cocodona is 250 miles.  Up mountains and over deserts.  So imagine running 10+ marathons with thousands of feet of elevation gain.  Imagine the physical pain.  Here is what they have to say and perhaps not what you are expecting...Thank you Max and Cameron.  You can watch that entire YouTube at this link..."A Day with Max Jolliffe" by Cameron Hanes...https://youtu.be/d6jSdsH7GKU?si=06cVU9pQWYIdCBV9Odds are you are not an ultra racer but I bet some of you have and are running ultra races in life.  Like brutal tests.  Loss of a loved one.  Terminal diseases.  Betrayal.  Depression.  Violation.  You are not alone.  I testify the strongest people I know have gone thought the hardest things.  Thee strongest people did it with the Ultimate Power Source aka God aka the Heavenly Father who also offers up His Son, Savior, Lord and Holy Spirit Guide.  The greatest stories of resilience I have ever heard of all those in common.  Some of you are living it right now.  When times get tough, you don't get mad at God, you draw near.  That is part of the test.  Who wouldn't love someone when things are perfect?  That isn't a test.  My wife Lori, she's been battling Stage 4 cancer for years now.  Do you hear me angry?  She didn't run away.  She drew closer to the Lord.  Just like Max and Cameron.  Different pain and yes you can argue self inlficted for some.  Yet there is Truth in the saying no pain, no gain.  Truth God's best went through the worst.  How would you like your son tortured and nailed to a cross?  The comfort zone = the fade zone.  So why do we crave the comfort zone?  The flesh.  Rom 3:23.  Counterpoint, yes, we would rest.  That is why God gave us the Sabbath.  How are you doing with that BTW?  I always tell my Dudes that we are fooling ourselves if we don't get into the Word.  So here are some verses to bless you...2Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.  James 1: 2-3, NLT).1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.  Heb 12: 1-2, NLTEnding on a prayer note...

In Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint Publishing, 2026), Dr. Paul Stob presents a tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial insight into the deep currents that continue to propel modern life. During the contentious and progressive antebellum era, the Fowler family preached a gospel of self-improvement to a nation eager to embrace its foundational beliefs. For the first time, this new “science” of phrenology offered all Americans the ability to improve their station by unlocking their innate mental and emotional truths. Revered politicians, quirky celebrities, infamous criminals, and social outcasts all found their way to the Fowlers for skull readings. Brimming with the energy to change the world, the Fowlers connected phrenology to practically every aspect of life in the young nation—from abolition to women's rights, temperance to prison reform, spiritualism and mesmerism to vegetarianism and sexual education. But there was a dark side to this fad and to the Fowlers, and soon nefarious forces co-opted this once-hopeful sensation to justify racism and xenophobia. Phrenology's complex history stands as a commentary on the dreams and follies of the American republic. Though phrenology (and the Fowlers) ran afoul of the tide of history, its aspirational insistence on an individual's ability to improve oneself became embedded in the fabric of the nation. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

In Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint Publishing, 2026), Dr. Paul Stob presents a tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial insight into the deep currents that continue to propel modern life. During the contentious and progressive antebellum era, the Fowler family preached a gospel of self-improvement to a nation eager to embrace its foundational beliefs. For the first time, this new “science” of phrenology offered all Americans the ability to improve their station by unlocking their innate mental and emotional truths. Revered politicians, quirky celebrities, infamous criminals, and social outcasts all found their way to the Fowlers for skull readings. Brimming with the energy to change the world, the Fowlers connected phrenology to practically every aspect of life in the young nation—from abolition to women's rights, temperance to prison reform, spiritualism and mesmerism to vegetarianism and sexual education. But there was a dark side to this fad and to the Fowlers, and soon nefarious forces co-opted this once-hopeful sensation to justify racism and xenophobia. Phrenology's complex history stands as a commentary on the dreams and follies of the American republic. Though phrenology (and the Fowlers) ran afoul of the tide of history, its aspirational insistence on an individual's ability to improve oneself became embedded in the fabric of the nation. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint Publishing, 2026), Dr. Paul Stob presents a tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial insight into the deep currents that continue to propel modern life. During the contentious and progressive antebellum era, the Fowler family preached a gospel of self-improvement to a nation eager to embrace its foundational beliefs. For the first time, this new “science” of phrenology offered all Americans the ability to improve their station by unlocking their innate mental and emotional truths. Revered politicians, quirky celebrities, infamous criminals, and social outcasts all found their way to the Fowlers for skull readings. Brimming with the energy to change the world, the Fowlers connected phrenology to practically every aspect of life in the young nation—from abolition to women's rights, temperance to prison reform, spiritualism and mesmerism to vegetarianism and sexual education. But there was a dark side to this fad and to the Fowlers, and soon nefarious forces co-opted this once-hopeful sensation to justify racism and xenophobia. Phrenology's complex history stands as a commentary on the dreams and follies of the American republic. Though phrenology (and the Fowlers) ran afoul of the tide of history, its aspirational insistence on an individual's ability to improve oneself became embedded in the fabric of the nation. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint Publishing, 2026), Dr. Paul Stob presents a tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial insight into the deep currents that continue to propel modern life. During the contentious and progressive antebellum era, the Fowler family preached a gospel of self-improvement to a nation eager to embrace its foundational beliefs. For the first time, this new “science” of phrenology offered all Americans the ability to improve their station by unlocking their innate mental and emotional truths. Revered politicians, quirky celebrities, infamous criminals, and social outcasts all found their way to the Fowlers for skull readings. Brimming with the energy to change the world, the Fowlers connected phrenology to practically every aspect of life in the young nation—from abolition to women's rights, temperance to prison reform, spiritualism and mesmerism to vegetarianism and sexual education. But there was a dark side to this fad and to the Fowlers, and soon nefarious forces co-opted this once-hopeful sensation to justify racism and xenophobia. Phrenology's complex history stands as a commentary on the dreams and follies of the American republic. Though phrenology (and the Fowlers) ran afoul of the tide of history, its aspirational insistence on an individual's ability to improve oneself became embedded in the fabric of the nation. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint Publishing, 2026), Dr. Paul Stob presents a tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial insight into the deep currents that continue to propel modern life. During the contentious and progressive antebellum era, the Fowler family preached a gospel of self-improvement to a nation eager to embrace its foundational beliefs. For the first time, this new “science” of phrenology offered all Americans the ability to improve their station by unlocking their innate mental and emotional truths. Revered politicians, quirky celebrities, infamous criminals, and social outcasts all found their way to the Fowlers for skull readings. Brimming with the energy to change the world, the Fowlers connected phrenology to practically every aspect of life in the young nation—from abolition to women's rights, temperance to prison reform, spiritualism and mesmerism to vegetarianism and sexual education. But there was a dark side to this fad and to the Fowlers, and soon nefarious forces co-opted this once-hopeful sensation to justify racism and xenophobia. Phrenology's complex history stands as a commentary on the dreams and follies of the American republic. Though phrenology (and the Fowlers) ran afoul of the tide of history, its aspirational insistence on an individual's ability to improve oneself became embedded in the fabric of the nation. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At MWC 2026, Qualcomm announced its roadmap to commercialize "AI-native" 6G by 2029, backed by 58 partners including operators, infrastructure providers, device makers and physical AI companies. Neil Shah, VP of Research at Counterpoint, sat down with Durga Malladi, EVP and GM at Qualcomm (Technology Planning, Edge, and Data Center), to discuss how AI and cellular networks are linked. Durga outlined Qualcomm's journey from a connectivity solutions company to a connectivity and compute systems provider, and also outlined Qualcomm's ambitious vision for 6G, moving beyond simple connectivity to a "connectivity, compute, and sensing" model.Read more here: https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/counterpoint-conversations-6g-qualcomm-ai-native-blueprint-edge-cloudFollow us on social media platforms –Twitter – https://twitter.com/counterpointtrLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/counterpoint-technology-market-research/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@counterpointresearch/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/counterpointresearch/

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Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, in the series final, our three finalists pick from topics including ‘Britpop and Trip-hop', 'What's cooking?' and 'BBC Children's TV Of The 20th Century'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, in the third semi-final of the series, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Pop It In The Post', 'Jazz At The Movies' and 'The Music Case of Benjamin britten'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

SUMMARY DEL SHOW Futuros apenas en rojo tras un día pesado: PPI salió caliente y la Fed mantuvo tasas, con Powell insistiendo en una política ligeramente restrictiva. Petróleo se dispara con Brent arriba de $112 tras ataques a infraestructura, reactivando miedo inflacionario y tono defensivo. $AAPL acelera ventas de iPhone en China según Counterpoint, $SSNLF invierte $73 Billones en IA y $LLY reporta fase 3 positiva para retatrutide en diabetes tipo 2.

De verkoop van Apple-telefoons is in de eerste negen weken van dit jaar met 23 procent gestegen. Dat blijkt uit gegevens van Counterpoint. Opvallend, want in diezelfde tijdsperiode daalde de algemene smartphoneverkoop juist met vier procent. Donner Bakker vertelt erover. Verder in deze Tech Update: Muziekbedrijf BMG Rights Management klaagt Anthropic aan vanwege het stelen van songteksten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, Bangladesh has long oscillated between competitive democracy and dominant-party rule. In 2024, mass protests brought an abrupt end to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's long tenure in power, opening the door to Bangladesh's most consequential election in more than a decade—one that returned the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to power and reshaped the country's political landscape. With Hasina's fall and a new government in office, the country once again stands at a crossroads—testing whether institutional reform and electoral competition can deliver lasting democratic stability. To talk about the new political era in Bangladesh, Milan is joined on the show this week by Naomi Hossain. Naomi is Global Research Professor with the Department of Development Studies at SOAS University of London. She has researched extensively across Bangladesh and has managed large international studies spanning 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Naomi is the author of the acclaimed 2017 book, The Aid Lab: Understanding Bangladesh's Unexpected Success. Naomi and Milan discuss the abrupt end to Hasina's fifteen-year rule, the performance of the interim government under Muhammad Yunus, and the prospects for new prime minister Tarique Rahman. Plus, the two discuss the country's immense economic challenges and the role of the military. Episode notes: Naomi Hossain, “Ali Riaz's Big Bet,” Counterpoint, January 19, 2026. Naomi Hossain, “Dhaka pre-election diary (pt 1, possibly, of 2),” Substack, January 6-19, 2026. “How India Lost the Neighborhood (with Muhib Rahman),” Grand Tamasha, February 11, 2026. “Sri Lanka's Peaceful Revolution (with Neil DeVotta),” Grand Tamasha, January 25, 2025.

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, in the second semi-final of the series, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Phrase and Fable', 'Pop Goes The Weather' and 'Music Behind The Mask'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, in the first semi-final of the series, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘In A Classical Garden', 'ABBA: Together And Apart' and 'The Sherlock Holmes Musical Casebook'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

The main news this week has been about the US-Israel attacks on Iran - but how is BBC Radio handling its coverage? We'll hear from you on the situation.And in light of that, is there a chance that more and more people might be switching the news off? BBC Radio 4 recently aired a series of programmes all about positive news items, which many listeners felt was a relief to hear. Presenter Andrea Catherwood talks to Nic Newman, a founding member of the BBC News website and currently a Senior research associate with the Reuters Institute for the study of journalism, to find out what's fuelling the trend towards news avoidance. Following our piece last week about the end of regular episodes of Ukrainecast, we'll hear more of your thoughts on what you'll miss about the podcast.We also hear from listeners concerned that the music quiz programme Counterpoint is no longer recorded in front of a live audience. And there's information about how you can give your thoughts in the UK government's ongoing open consultation on the BBC's Charter Renewal, which closes at midnight on 10th March. The survey can be found on the government's website, under the heading Britain's Story: The Next Chapter.Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Pauline Moore Assistant Producer: Rebecca Guthrie Executive Producer: Mark RickardsA Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

As broadcast @ www.totallywiredradio.com Tuesday 03.03.26.Hours one and two with DJ A.K.A @ Guest Tolly.01. Bobby Hutcherson - Searchin' The Trane (Blue Note 1976)02. Jordi Sabates - Ocells Del Mes Enlla Part III (Edigsa 1975/Counterpoint 1999)03. Neil Larsen - Demonette (Horizon 1979)04. L.A.4 - Land Of Make Believe (Concorde 1979)05. Karma - Kwanzaa (Horizon 1976)06. Lindberg Hemmer Foundation Ft. Mark Murphy - Little Things (Raw Fusion 2003)07.  Lambchop - Up With The People (City Slang 2000)08. The Lost Generation - This Is The Lost Generation (Brunswick 1972/Dynamite Cuts 2025)09. Norman Connors - I Am Your Melody (Capitol 1988)10. The Blackbyrds - Reggins (Fantasy 1974)11. Earth Wind & Fire - Let Your Feelings Show (CBS 1979)12. Louis Armstrong Ft. Leon Thomas - The Creator Has A Master Plan (Amsterdam 1971)13. Salena Jones - Am I The Same Girl (Soulful Strut) (CBS 1970/Soul Brother 2023)14. George Griffin & Ty Karim - Keep On Doin' Watcha Doin (Kon-Kord 1980/Expansions 2019)15. Milton Banana Trio - Cidade Vazia (Odeon 1966/Mr Bongo 2022)16. Joe Bataan - Call My Name (Common Folk 2008/Vampi Soul 2022)17. Jalen Ngonda - All About Me (Daptone 2025)18. Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes Et Caetera (Phillips 1979)19. Mungo's Hi Fi Ft. Eva Lazarus - Uptown Top Ranking (Scotch Bonnet Recs 2025)20. Nina Simone - Backlash Blues (RCA Victor 1967)21. Brian Jackson & MAW Ft. Black Thought - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Alim 2025)22. Little Simz Ft. Obongjayar - Point and Kill (Age 101 Music 2021)23. Medula & Ethan Hill Ft. Rozzqween - Melanin Monroe (Meduula 2025)24. Orquesta Harlow - Grazin In The Grass/Freak Off (Fania 1967/68)

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Crazy For Gershwin Musicals', 'For The Love Of Luther Vandross' and 'Tim Rice and His Amazing Technicolor Collaborations'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

Apple's upcoming “experience” announcements take center stage in a discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet, Possible products like an entry-level MacBook with an A18 chip, iPhone 17e, and updated MacBook Pros are all on the table as possible press release and/or video releases. The group discusses timing, education market positioning, and whether smaller launches signal a shift in Apple's event strategy.  MacVoices is supported by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/macvoice10fm to gett 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and show kickoff02:01 Apple event vs. “experience” speculation begins05:06 Time zones, rumors, and possible product lineup08:36 Debate on Apple's launch strategy and messaging12:59 Entry-level and student-focused product theory14:35 Counterpoint: possibility of M5 MacBook Pros17:25 Education market and Chromebook alternatives19:26 Audience feedback and topic suggestion initiative Links: Apple Announces Special Event in New York, London, and Shanghai on March 4https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/16/apple-announces-special-event-in-new-york/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. 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Apple's upcoming "experience" announcements take center stage in a discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet, Possible products like an entry-level MacBook with an A18 chip, iPhone 17e, and updated MacBook Pros are all on the table as possible press release and/or video releases. The group discusses timing, education market positioning, and whether smaller launches signal a shift in Apple's event strategy.  MacVoices is supported by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/macvoice10fm to gett 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and show kickoff 02:01 Apple event vs. "experience" speculation begins 05:06 Time zones, rumors, and possible product lineup 08:36 Debate on Apple's launch strategy and messaging 12:59 Entry-level and student-focused product theory 14:35 Counterpoint: possibility of M5 MacBook Pros 17:25 Education market and Chromebook alternatives 19:26 Audience feedback and topic suggestion initiative Links: Apple Announces Special Event in New York, London, and Shanghai on March 4 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/16/apple-announces-special-event-in-new-york/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession 'firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. 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DescriptionThe Fugue: Discipline, Drama, and Design in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBach's The Art of Fugue was left unfinished at his death, ending abruptly mid-piece. Legend claims he was working on a final fugue spelling his own name in musical notes—B-A-C-H. Whether intentional or not, the idea feels fitting: a composer signing off using pure musical design.About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.Support the show

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside', 'Berlin and music' and '70's rock pioneers'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Pop into 1976', 'Seventies isco at the movies' and 'The Wayne Shorter Report'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email Counterpoint@bbc.co.uk

Most of us spend some part of our lives feeling bad about ourselves and wanting to feel better. But this preoccupation is a surprisingly new one in the history of the world, and can largely be traced back to one man: a rumpled, convertible-driving California state representative named John Vasconcellos who helped spark a movement that took over schools, board rooms, and social-service offices across America in the 1990s. This week, we look at the rise and fall of the self-esteem movement and ask: is it possible to raise your self-esteem? And is trying to do so even a good idea?Special thanks to big thank you to the University of California, Santa Barbara Library for use of audio material from their Humanistic Psychology Archives and to their staff for helping located so many audio recordings. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Heather Radke and Matt Kielty Produced by - Matt KietlyFlute performance and compositions by -  Ben BatchelderVoiceover work by - Dann FinkFact-checking by - Anna Pujol-Mazzini and  Angely Mercadoand Edited by  - Pat WaltersEPISODE CITATIONS:Articles - UCSB Humanistic Psychology Archive (https://zpr.io/HfVjUmvcVevE)Books - Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us (https://zpr.io/eGRyqz9zNQHu) by Will Storr. Counterpoint, 2018.A Liberating Vision (https://zpr.io/tJn7BR5m84fv) by Vasconcellos, John. Impact Publishers, Inc., 1979The Therapeutic State (https://zpr.io/tJn7BR5m84fv) by Nolan, James, Jr. NYU Press, 1998Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre. Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre. This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Women of new nave', ‘It's a kind of magic' and ‘Electronica and synth pop'. Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Counterpoint is the “huge topic” that crowns the Neapolitan method and the Paris Conservatoire tradition—and yet it's often taught today in ways that leave students confused, discouraged, and musically disconnected. In this Counterpoint Panel, I'm joined by: • Robert O. Gjerdingen (Author of "Music in the Galant Style", "Child Composers") • Peter van Tour (Author of "Counterpoint and Partimento") • Job IJzerman (Author of "Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento") We talk about how counterpoint was introduced to each of them, why modern harmony courses often set students up for failure, and why “rules on paper” don't work without singing, playing, and real stylistic vocabulary. We also tackle: • Why counterpoint matters (and what it actually trains) • The truth about Fux and why the “species-only” pipeline so often collapses • Why asking students to “write like Bach” can be a disaster—and what to use instead • Whether everyone needs to write a fugue • What “written counterpoint” training should look like when students already have practical skills • Counterpoint's future: horizontality, melody-making, and creative freedom • If you teach, study, or care about the old training paths (solfeggio → partimento → counterpoint), this episode completes the trilogy. Subscribe for more interviews & deep dives into partimento, improvisation, historical pedagogy, and musicianship.

In this episode, the mom's welcome leadership from The Arc of the Ozarks! Clay McGranahan, Vice President of Program Services, and Kelley Sikes, Director of Counterpoint, join us to discuss avenues of care and living for individuals with disabilities in adulthood. Clay and Kelley discuss all the different ways The Arc of the Ozarks supports individuals. They walk us through placement options and funding resources. Please listen in to learn more about these vital but limited resources. We are deeply grateful for your support and look forward to sharing this episode with you! Thank you for listening and connecting with us!To learn more about The Arc of the Ozarks go to:www.thearcoftheozarks.org If you like our podcast, please share, review, and subscribe! You can find us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigating Adult Autism on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautismpodcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigatingadultautism.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find Heather Woodring write about her son Zachary at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everyday Adventures with Zachary on Facebook⁠

Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.This week contestants pick from topics including 'Vinyl And The Vietnam War', 'Together and apart - Diana Ross And The Supremes' and 'Paintings, Poetry And Performance Art In 20th Century Classical Music'.Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

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Killer conversation on the horrifying new "FUTURE 40" planning document, the mass migration invasion and the latest Climate Insanity from #COP30!Secure and protect your family's wealth, regardless of amount - by talking to the best experts who cater for clients in USA and all of Europe: https://thepuregoldcompany.co.uk/ivor-cummins/

Paola DiFlorio is an Oscar and Emmy–nominated filmmaker and co-founder of Counterpoint Films with her husband, author and filmmaker Peter Rader. Their breakthrough documentary Awake: The Life of Yogananda became one of the top-grossing indie docs of 2014–15 and set their mission to create media that “awakens the human spirit.”Since then, they've developed and consulted on numerous projects exploring spirituality, science, and healing, including Infinite Potential and the award-winning My Father, The Healer.A board member of the Illuminate Film Festival, DiFlorio has spoken at Stanford, NYU, UC Berkeley, USC, and The Shift Network's Visionaries Summit. With Rader, she founded Source to Screen, a creativity and spirituality incubator offered at Esalen and film festivals nationwide. Counterpoint's upcoming slate includes a remake of a Hollywood blockbuster slated for 2026.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Thank you to our Sponsors:Incogni - Use code [traumatherapist] and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/traumatherapistJane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app/book_a_demoJourney Clinical - visit https://join.journeyclinical/trauma for 1 month off your membershipTherapy Wisdom - https://therapywisdom.com/jan/

In this "Point–Counterpoint" episode, we are joined by coaches from two teams—Sharman Ultra (Ian Sharman & Ellie Greenwood) and Giddy Up Ultra (Jeff Browning & Trish Ahrens)—to debate hot-button trail topics. They tackle gadgets vs. going by feel (most land on the fence, with Scott pledging a watch-free run), active recovery vs. full rest (consensus: gentle movement wins "if done well"), and competition/professionalization vs. community (community edges out, though competition drives innovation and visibility). A rapid-fire round on race fees concludes that higher prices can be worth it when safety, marking, and aid are rock solid, but swag bloat and accessibility are real concerns. Throughout, the value of a coach emerges as a recurring theme—helping athletes tailor decisions to personality, history, and goals. Episode Sponsors Janji, Use code TRAILRUNNER for 10% off NEW! MudGear Socks - Get a special discount by clicking the link Get the NEW "1 > 0" running hat HERE. Limited supply.... and they are on sale!

Is your active, yang lifestyle leading to burnout, causing you to seek escape or numb? High-achievers often struggle to find balance, but the answer may be stillness.  In this transformative discussion, Coach Matt and conscious leadership coach Jeff Lester introduce the profound power of Yin Yoga. Learn how this deep, internal practice teaches you to confront discomfort, process buried emotional energy , and hold space for yourself, making it the essential component to truly shedding self-doubt and embodying your full, alcohol-free purpose.   Download my FREE guide: The Alcohol Freedom Formula For Over 30s Entrepreneurs & High Performers: https://social.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/podcast ★ - Learn more about Project 90: www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/Project90 ★ - (Accountability & Support) Speak verbally to a certified Alcohol-Free Lifestyle coach to see if, or how, we could support you having a better relationship with alcohol: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/schedule ★ - The wait is over – My new book “CLEAR” is now available. Get your copy here: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/clear

This is a sizzler guys - Eddie Hobbs and myself smash through the scams, and bring all the receipts! Download this video here for re-uploading and sharing: https://we.tl/t-ti1P05Mdgr Secure and protect your family's wealth, regardless of amount - by talking to the best experts who cater for clients in USA and all of Europe: https://thepuregoldcompany.co.uk/ivor-cummins/

Another sizzler guys, PART 2 of my Counterpoint appearance discussion - Eddie Hobbs and myself smash through the Net Zero "Nice Weather" nonsense, and bring all the receipts! Download this video here for re-uploading and sharing: https://we.tl/t-3dhNdnutxCSecure and protect your family's wealth, regardless of amount - by talking to the best experts who cater for clients in USA and all of Europe: https://thepuregoldcompany.co.uk/ivor-cummins/