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This episode, Sha Stimuli and Boardwalk Brown dissect and breakdown J.I.D. and Ab-Soul's recent collaboration on the track "Crazier". Topics discussed: The dark, eerie and moving beat production The next-level flows and hard-hitting rhymes that make this song a standout How J.I.D. and Ab-Soul continue to push the boundaries of the genre. Links mentioned in this episode: http://hashtaglegday.com https://youtu.be/Pd10zg_fOUY?si=xejwRnN6cyxTp1r5 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

We celebrate the New York Islanders winning the NHL Draft Lottery, marking a major milestone for the team. We discuss what this means for the Islanders' future, potential draft picks - perhaps a Long Island-born center from Boston College named James Hagens, and how this victory could shape their upcoming seasons. Fans will get an inside look at the excitement surrounding the team's latest achievement and what to expect moving forward. Also the NHL playoffs just got a whole lot crazier! From unbelievable upsets to clutch performances and shocking surprises, this postseason has kept fans on the edge of their seats. Watch our breakdown of the wildest moments, legendary plays, and who's really got a shot at hoisting the Stanley Cup. Don't miss out—this playoff run is turning into one of the most unforgettable in hockey history! #isles #nhlplayoffs2025 #nhldraft2025 What are your thoughts? Comment Below! We'd love to hear from you! BAH linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigapplehockey For more articles and opinions go to X, Instagram, For Big Apple Hockey MERCH buy here: https://www.ebay.com/usr/bigapplehockey Any footage used is considered Fair Use and we do not own the copyright for anything NOT held by us. This video features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. For more Rangers coverage: Follow John Filkowski on Twitter: @92in82 For more Islanders News: Follow Anthony LaRocco on Twitter: @ALaRocco0801 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Islanders Win 2025 NHL Draft Lottery 27:20 Toronto Maple Leafs take Game 1 over Florida Panthers 35:10 Carolina Hurricanes win OT Game 1 vs Washignton Capitals 41:20 Edmonton Oilers comeback to beat Vegas Golden Knights 49:50 Dallas Stars set to take on the Winnipeg Jets 55:32 NHL Bar Talk: Rangers will trade Mika Zibanejad 1:09:00 NHL Bar Talk: Islanders should stay away from Marc Bergevin 1:11:00 NHL Bar Talk: Freddy Andersen has to be Carolina Hurricanes best player 1:18:00 NHL Bar Talk: Sam Bennett's collision with Toronto's Anthony Stolarz was intentional 1:22:50 NHL Bar Talk: Mikko Rantanen was the winner in the Mikko Rantanen trade 1:28:30 NHL Bar Talk: All four goalies will play in the Edmonton Oilers / Vegas Golden Knights series 1:33:50 BAH Pick 'ems

Who should be most worried among Cleveland, Boston and Oklahoma City? Is there something to Shail Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams bumpy offensive starts? Do the Celtics take too many 3s? Do the Pacers have the matchup edge? We break down all 3 top seed losses and then preview (mini) Minnesota and Golden State. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Sign up at SportsBusinessClassroom.com with code THINKINGBASKETBALL for $300 off. 

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Elon Musk baby-mama drama is insane! Today, we discuss the latest Ashley St. Clair article, where she revealed details about Elon Musk, like asking his baby mamas to have C-sections and leaving his babies uncircumcised (allegedly). To start the show, we play Alex's most recent city council appearance, where he ranted against the Blue Origin space flight sending too many women to space! Joining the show is former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos, who discusses the wild FBI hit job against him in the Mueller investigation and the Russia collusion hoax. After this, Edgar the Puppet is back in the studio to discuss how he was assaulted by insane leftists at a protest! Don't miss this episode of "Prime Time with Alex Stein"! Support Alex's new political action committee, “Illegals for Trump,” at https://illegalsfortrump.com. Today's Sponsors:  "The King of Kings" Movie "The King of Kings" is a beautifully animated film that takes viewers on a life-changing journey through the eyes of a child witnessing Jesus' miracles, trials, and ultimate sacrifice. Featuring a star-studded cast including Oscar Isaac, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, and more, it's the perfect family film to experience this Easter. Watch at https://angel.com/alex.  CBDistillery It's CBD Awareness Month, and CBDistillery is offering up to 60% off everything, including their best-selling Relief Stick and Sleep Gummies. Use code VIP at https://CBDistillery.com for premium, plant-based CBD solutions for sleep, stress, and pain relief — perfect for getting started or stocking up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textThis week, there was a lot going on in Taylor Swift land. We celebrated four years of Fearless (Taylor's Version) with a new cardigan. Tyra Banks gave her thoughts on Taylor starting in the Bodyguard remake on Jenna and Friends. We also got another Spotify milestone! From there they dove into Crazier from the Hannah Montana Movie. What did they think? Is it a hit or a miss? Listen in and find out!Tell us what you think @theswifttalk

In this episode, Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into the historic and highly volatile recent market swings, including the massive rally and subsequent sell-off. Key topics include the unprecedented trading volumes, driven in part by zero day options, and how traders are navigating the current landscape. Detailed insights are provided on VIX movements, SPX trading trends, and specific stock analyses such as American Airlines, Sigma Lithium, and Biomarin Pharmaceuticals. Listener polls reveal hesitance towards zero day options amidst the uncertainty. The episode wraps up with predictions on upcoming earnings and market movements, emphasizing the importance of strategic thinking in these times.   01:05 Meet the Hosts and Co-Hosts 01:40 Cboe's SPX and Mini S&P 500 Options 02:16 Market Risks and Disclaimers 03:08 Kicking Off the Show 03:23 Market Madness and Historic Swings 05:15 Wild Times in the Options Market 06:42 Unprecedented Market Activity 11:19 Zero Day Options and Volatility 15:10 Volume Records and Market Trends 21:33 SPX and VIX Analysis 28:46 Meta's Market Movement 29:13 Tech Stocks Performance 32:14 Financials and Market Uncertainty 32:55 Odd Block: Unusual Options Activity 33:47 American Airlines Analysis 39:27 Lithium (SGML) and Biomarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) Insights 46:12 Mail Block: Listener Questions 48:31 Market Sentiment and Predictions 50:28 Around the Block: Upcoming Market Events 52:40 Conclusion and Resources  

In this episode, Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into the historic and highly volatile recent market swings, including the massive rally and subsequent sell-off. Key topics include the unprecedented trading volumes, driven in part by zero day options, and how traders are navigating the current landscape. Detailed insights are provided on VIX movements, SPX trading trends, and specific stock analyses such as American Airlines, Sigma Lithium, and Biomarin Pharmaceuticals. Listener polls reveal hesitance towards zero day options amidst the uncertainty. The episode wraps up with predictions on upcoming earnings and market movements, emphasizing the importance of strategic thinking in these times.   01:05 Meet the Hosts and Co-Hosts 01:40 Cboe's SPX and Mini S&P 500 Options 02:16 Market Risks and Disclaimers 03:08 Kicking Off the Show 03:23 Market Madness and Historic Swings 05:15 Wild Times in the Options Market 06:42 Unprecedented Market Activity 11:19 Zero Day Options and Volatility 15:10 Volume Records and Market Trends 21:33 SPX and VIX Analysis 28:46 Meta's Market Movement 29:13 Tech Stocks Performance 32:14 Financials and Market Uncertainty 32:55 Odd Block: Unusual Options Activity 33:47 American Airlines Analysis 39:27 Lithium (SGML) and Biomarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) Insights 46:12 Mail Block: Listener Questions 48:31 Market Sentiment and Predictions 50:28 Around the Block: Upcoming Market Events 52:40 Conclusion and Resources  

Embattled MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has reemerged, and he's just as crazy as he ever was - and maybe even a little worse. Lindell appeared on Real America's Voice this week to make the insane claim that Susan Crawford could not have possibly won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, so he's going to be "investigating" what happened. We've seen Lindell's "investigations" in the past, and none of them produced any actual evidence of wrongdoing or fraud.Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on foreign goods are now in effect, and financial analysts and economists are warning that these tariffs will cost the average family a little over $4,000 per year. The cost of food alone could rise by over 3%, and big ticket items could see their prices go up by hundreds or thousands of dollars a piece - everything from refrigerators to cars. Trump doesn't seem to care because he has no idea why he's even doing this in the first place.Elon Musk's America PAC has been hit with a lawsuit from a MAGA canvasser who says that he never received the promised payments for going door to door and gathering signatures for Musk's group. There were allegations during the campaign that these canvassers were not being compensated as Musk had promised, and now those alleged broken promises are going to become a legal headache for the world's richest man.Text and and let us know your thoughts on today's stories!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on all of Farron's content: https://www.youtube.com/FarronBalancedFollow Farron on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarronBalanced Twitter: https://twitter.com/farronbalanced Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farronbalanced TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farronbalanced?lang=en

Crisco decided to treat himself and get another massage. Turns out, this massage ended up not being as relaxing as he was hoping and was even crazier than his Seattle massage. You must listen!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crisco decided to treat himself and get another massage. Turns out, this massage ended up not being as relaxing as he was hoping and was even crazier than his Seattle massage. You must listen!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Couch Talk Conspiracies on The Universe Next Door. This episode dives into the groundbreaking discovery of massive structures beneath the pyramids of Giza, challenging the long-held beliefs about the pyramids being tombs for Pharaohs built 4500 years ago. The sonar technology has suggested the existence of spiraling structures, possibly extending miles underground, raising questions about the pyramids' true purpose. As experts prepare to release more detailed findings, this revelation has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of human history and ancient civilizations. Join us as we explore the potential implications and controversies surrounding this extraordinary discovery.   Most Recent CTC Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ctc-could-america-really-have-a-civil-war/id1464590061?i=1000674783485 Most Recent TUND Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/40-thought-provoking-questions-from-young-adults-part-2/id1464590061?i=1000699694969   Sources: https://www.egyptindependent.com/controversial-study-claims-massive-structures-discovered-under-pyramids-in-   egypt/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/egypts-iconic-sphinx-may-have-begun-as-natural-carving-by-the-   wind/https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn174-pyramid-precision/  

Doug is back in the crawlspace with a new online therapist, Judith, to help him outrun his past, while also promoting his future tour with Andy. Tour starts this week! Get tickets at www.dougstanhope.com/tour Support the show and get 50% off your first Factor box, plus free shipping. Use code STANHOPE50OFF at https://www.factormeals.com/STANHOPE50OFF Support the show and get 15% off your Schedule35 order with the code STANHOPE at https://www.schedule35.co Support the show: http://www.Patreon.com/stanhopepodcast

Wrapping up loose ends and moving forward.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.Love is like a crossbow quiver. You only have so many bolts to shoot before it runs outThere was a long pause. Pamela took another long breath then an impish grin came to her lips."With your luck you'll get those, then end up in the Artic," she scoffed."Not the Antarctic? I've got a soft spot in my dreams for penguins.""Nope. You get to be chased by polar bears," she nudged me. I nudged her back playfully. She gave me a Charlie horse."Ow!" I yipped. The two SD chicks from the front of the plane looked back our way. I didn't care about their misconceptions. My muscles needed some self-massages."I was pretty scared," I whispered to Pamela."Good for you. You were also pretty lucky and I'm sure pretty pissed with your 'Albanian' attackers," she replied quietly. "I missed you too."I liked the way she read my mind about that. I would have liked it some more if I hadn't glanced to my other side, then fallen straight to sleep.{1 pm, Monday, August 25th ~ 14 Days to go}On Tuesday night, Aya got one of her wishes fulfilled ~ sorta. I slept in Caitlyn Ruger's bed and I wasn't alone. The Sandman had dropped a Scottish sand trap sized load of sand on me and there was more than enough spillover to flatten little Aya too. Because I lived among Amazons, Caitlyn woke me up at 5:45 in the A M and only so much lollygagging was allowed.Aya got to sleep for fifteen whole minutes more than I did. She hugged me and kissed my cheek (which amused her three Fatal Squirt compatriots to no end) while I stuffed away my breakfast. Desiree showed up to take me to work minutes later. While Aya showed off her battle scar to the pre-caste Amazons and her Aunt D. (they had not been awake when we showed up the previous evening), I was chided for being late for weapons practice.Yes. Life and death battle successes meant nothing to the Amazons. If you had a spare moment you had better be training, or working out your mind and/or body. We had no 'weekends', though we did get an quarter day off in celebration for the religious festivals based on the sacred days of the various matron Goddesses. A full day off didn't happen.7:00 AM saw me with the intern group, just as if nothing had happened to change our relationship over the past two months. Oh, we were different. They teased me about my sunburn and wanted to see my latest scars. I couldn't work with Buffy anymore, since I was her spiritual leader. Due to my 'high risk' status, Desiree was the only other Amazon Katrina trusted me with, so I got to get beaten at her hands for the last three days of the week.To be fair, I teased Desiree incessantly. I made her smile when she thought I was doubled over in pain on multiple occasions. Beyond that seven-to-five schedule, I exercised after work until six and then managed to bike home in a manner that avoided the paparazzi.I was easy to track outside of the building by the members of the press (who thought I was still somehow newsworthy) and despite my persistent desire to not talk to any of them. Felix had 'vanished', so I was the only man left. What had happened to him? Katrina allowed me to take a glance. He was at an Epona Wyoming freehold training for the Great Hunt and reveling in his 'lone man in a household of twenty-two single women' status.Unlike the three other members of our 'first class', Felix got to choose his re-location location and communicated with me daily because he wanted us to create a battle plan for the upcoming Hunt. It was official; it was going to be a two man vs. thirty Amazons affair and there was no rule that we couldn't work together though only two Amazons could win by capturing us and holding onto us until sunset on Sunday, September 14th.No one except Krasimira, the Keeper of Records, knew what terrain we would be hunted on so we could expect anything from swamps to mountain ranges. The Amazons were in the same boat. Already the House heads had volunteered one member for the Hunt. The ancestors would be consulted for the half who would actually participate. Krasimira had also added her own twists.House Ishara couldn't compete because technically, I was already their participant. With 52 houses halved, that equaled 26. The final four? Runners. If a runner won, the Keeper would consult the ancestors to see which house they would automatically be inducted into. Eight runners were nominated by the department heads and four of those would be chosen by the Augurs as well.In a normal organization it would have been thought that Krasimira was abusing her station since there was no High Priestess to oppose her decisions. Not in the Amazons. No. She consulted the Augurs and the Augurs worked the will of the Ancestors and that was that. No Augur would lie about the sacred communications imparted to them. That was inconceivable sacrilege.What that did mean was that at sunset on Thursday, September 11th, Felix and I would be inserted with a knife, map and clothing into the hunting zone. When the sun rose on Friday morning, the thirty Amazons would be put into the zone. No Amazon could attack another unless they, or their targets, 'possessed' a man. They could team up but only two could win. It was promising to be a great 'get to know your buddies at work' moment for all of us,What was Felix getting out of this besides his freedom? (His freedom was no longer in danger. House Epona would protect him.) No, for Felix, if he survived free until the sun set on Sunday, he would become a Runner. If he lost, he would have to spend another year as an intern. This convinced me that Felix was totally dedicated to avoiding capture. I was good with that.Meanwhile for me, it was Brooke Wednesday night, Oneida on Thursday and Timothy and Odette going clubbing with me on Friday night. Saturday was my first House Ishara group activity. We gathered in the early morning at Doebridge, me with a hangover and Buffy giving me crap at every opportunity. Fortunately the rest of my 'sisters' treated me with a great deal more reverence.Now they all knew about my Summer Camp role, Romania and my kidnapping. Even in their 'man-hating' ideology, I was the exception to the rule ~ I was reliable, dedicated, smart, lethal and worthy of their trust and respect. On the council front, Buffy hinted to me that there was a way around the deadlock for who would be foisted onto the Regency Triumvirate, but she refused to tell me what it was. That was a cause for concern.Sunday, I worked with JIKIT, did some Amazon diplomatic stuff and discovered Desiree was my new bodyguard. Katrina thought a full SD team would be cumbersome and my best bet was to remain unconventional and mobile. I agreed because it allowed me to play the field a little more. Speaking of playing the field,This bright Monday afternoon, I was standing in a hangar at Stewart International Airport waiting on my fiancée, Hana Sulkanen. She had flown from Tibet to London with the Dali Lama. That exalted individual had passed on the mantle of national leadership to the Tibetan Constitutional Committee and left the country with the stern decision that the country would move forward toward democracy and not backwards toward theocracy.Now he was playing the role of goodwill ambassador, encouraging the Tibetan Diaspora to spend a few months to a year back in their homeland to help rebuild and teach. He also was rallying support for Tibetan recognition and financial support. Already the UN had voted to send a small international group to establish border security against both the Khanate and the PRC.With the PRC treaty-obliged by the ceasefire to not oppose Tibetan freedom, the UN acted rapidly. The UN Tibet Force(UNTFOR) combat elements consisted of the UK (+ Gurkha), Chilean, French (+ French Foreign Legion), Germany, India, Italy, Romania, Spanish and Thailand each sending one battalion each. Algeria, Denmark, Chile, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Canada, Cameroon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Brazil agreed to make smaller contributions. The USAF would supply a serious level of logistics support for the mission.The UN also created the UN Tibetan Training Force (UNTTFOR) which provided a structure for giving access by Tibetan forces to German, Italian, Chilean and Romanian bases to train to E U standards over a five month period. The Khanate provided gobs of captured Chinese hardware to the creation of a tiny Tibetan Armed Forces, easing worries about adequately equipping the troops once they were trained.The Dali Lama was simultaneously arriving at JFK to public fanfare in order to thank the UN personally on behalf of the nation he loved. Hana was able to finally shed the limelight and was coming into a secure National Guard facility to finally take a step back to a 'normal' lifestyle. The last bit of oddity: the hangars used by the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 of the Marine Corps Reserve was courtesy of JIKIT. No press was allowed, or expected.It was an odd grouping of us. Jormo Sulkanen (Hana's father), his chauffeur and Hana's daughter  Annela were in one car. Hana was traveling with Libra and Ms. Meacham, so they would need the limo he came in. My appearance was a simple moment for us to touch base in person, as opposed to over the internet, or mobile phone. The third group waiting was Sten Phillip M nnik (her ex-husband) and two unnamed associates.Sten was being a total jerk, which may have been due to me calling him Philip when we first met. Philip wasn't 'ethnic' enough for him, so he never used it. Because he hated it, Brennan (Hana's deceased step-brother) had used it constantly. I had overheard it and thus screwed up our first meeting. But Sten's current blistering hatred had two positive side effects: Jormo came over and stood by me, a suggestion of solidarity I hadn't expected, and since we were standing next to each other, we finally began the dialog that we needed if Hana was going to be family to both of us.We chatted about the thing that mattered most ~ Hana. He asked me if I had really hired a team of assassins to protect her, so I told him a little bit about the Ghost Tigers. He talked about how proud she was to be bringing peace to a suffering planet and I agreed that she looked spectacular doing so.Some things remained the same; I had set in motion the death of his youngest son who had paraded a raped lady in front of me. A bunch of other dilettantes had perished as well. Balancing that was the joy I brought to the child closest to his heart, his adopted daughter Hana. I also had proved to be my own brand of eccentric knight in tarnished armor. I meant well, and in Jormo's book that meant something.He also told me he would strangle me with my own intestines if I broke her heart. I looked him straight in the face and asked him how he felt about open marriages. He hit me. To be fair, I let him hit me. He didn't try to do me serious harm."Don't be an asshole," he grumbled."I'm not sure I know how?" I shrugged. I got another hard stare."She loves you," he said with surprising tenderness."I would rather face that typhoon again than break her heart. The thought of that scares me because I've never been all that good at romance," I confessed."That wasn't what I expected you to say," he harrumphed. "I recall those two ladies I first saw you with. Libra Chalmers and,""Brooke Lee," I said."Yes, her. Are you staying loyal?""She has never asked more than she thinks my current level of maturity can hope to achieve." He looked at me. "I'm discrete and mindful of her sensitivities.""You aren't trying to befriend me," he noted."I don't feel it is right to expect you to like me. I think we both know I'm supposed to be nice to you and you aren't going punch me again. I believe Hana would see thru any deception on our part."I paused. "I wouldn't mind us getting along. I'll try not to piss you off because that would be rude to you and cruel to her," I continued. "I'll never ask you to forgive me and I'll never feel like what I did was inherently unjustified. I am sorry that I caused you pain because I think you are a hard, courageous man, and she loves you.""That's her plane," he stated."Thank God," I muttered. And thank you Ishara. I was starting to blather. We remained thankfully silent until the plane had pulled into the hangar and the people started to deplane. The first out was a young woman with dark blonde hair and hunters glasses.No one else appeared until she had reached the bottom of the stairs and continued to look about for a moment. Hana came next, smiling at me, then her eyes were following Jormo as he moved to the car to retrieve little  Annela. Libra followed with Ms. Meacham on her heels. Libra still wasn't used to playing the second fiddle/personal assistant. A short Mongolian fireplug of a man was the last passenger down the stairs. He looked like, a wolverine with his feral, primordial energy and general hostility.I imagined the girl was his apprentice and he was the prime assassin. That was how the Ghost Tigers operated. They were doing me a deep personal favor by putting aside their normal role as hunters to take up body-guarding duties. According to Addison, they had also managed to get their fair share of killing people of various persuasions. Not only had the Seven Pillars tried to take her out more than once, Chinese Intelligence and some criminal cartels had taken an active interest in her too.The young woman scanned from me to Desiree, then to Sten. She had a good eye for threat assessment. Jormo was partially concealed, but would rather die than put Hana at risk. I was the ally of the 9 Clans, and she probably thought she could take me in a quick-draw contest. Desiree? She left Desiree for her mentor to worry about."Ms. Sulkanen?" Sten's closer minion walked her way. The bodyguards got in the way instinctively. The man reached into his coat and nearly died. The women did a palm strike to his windpipe then grabbed his tie, yanking him to the hard concrete floor of the hangar.(Russian) "He has a piece of paper," she stated in a detached manner"Sten, what is the meaning of this?" Hana worried. I moved toward the woman.(Russian) "I am Cáel Nyilas. Let me help."She did more than that. She retreated from the downed man and put her body between Hana and Sten.I was schooled enough now to realize that was the deception. I hadn't seen the older man draw a gun but I knew he now had one out. It was down by his side and he was using his body to shield it from view."Are these the kind of people you want around our daughter," Sten asked haughtily. I had an inkling suspicion. I wasn't alone.Desiree pushed past me and attended to the downed man. She had him standing, patted him on the back and frisked all inside ten seconds."He's a process server," she commented to the group."What he is here to do is serve you with papers, Hana," Sten grew angrier. "You are an unfit mother and have developed an unsafe environment for her to grow up in.""What?" Hana growled. "You don't like the fact that I've finally moved on and found someone new. You don't care a damn thing about our daughter.""We will let a judge decide that. Right now I have an order of detention for  Annela," he grinned wickedly."Ms. Sulkanen," the second of Sten's minions step forward more cautiously, "the Family Court in the State of New York has,"I laughed."Oh," Desiree looked my way then shared a sliver of a smile with me."There is nothing laughable, I assure you," the lawyer snapped."Really, what's your name?" I asked."Mr. Dornier, not that,""Where are we?""What does that matter?" then, "New York State.""Incorrect Dornier. You are on a Marine Corps base, dumbass. Look around you," I smirked."So? What does that mean?" Sten harangued us."This is federal property," I explained as I strode toward his car."Hey, what are you doing, I'm talking to you," Sten pursued me."Excuse me," I grinned. I flipped out my Amazon Honor Blade and slashed one of his tires."What?""Go for it," Hana simmered. "Touch Cáel and he will defend himself.""He has a knife," he countered. He didn't touch me. A second tire began to deflate. "That's assault with a deadly weapon.""It would be if he turned to face you, or anyone else," Desiree had her 'bored ~ don't press me' voice. "Right now he's being a vandal." She put her hand on the process server's shoulder and shoved him back toward Sten and Dornier. "You should know your jurisdictions, asshole," she told him."Hana, I will drive back with Cáel," Libra announced loudly. That was a cue for Hana to shoot me an apologetic look, which was odd, considering that even knowing me was putting her child custody at risk. It took me a second to realize what a bastard Sten could be. I also doubted he had three spare tires. I left one untouched as I headed for my car."Hana, I'll catch up with you after you talk with your lawyers," I called out. It was infuriating for me that this was her reception home. Sten had better be thanking his lucky stars we weren't alone or I would have pummeled his ass, and given him the nuclear wedgy of all times, jackalope."Let's go home," Libra tapped my arm. Desiree was watching Jormo's limo speed away. She didn't dawdle. The Marines would want their hangar back ASAP. We'd let them decide if they wanted to help Sten, or not. Desiree tossed me the keys. That was her way of telling me I need to blow of some steam, and not by getting frolic-ee with Libra on the hour long commute home.{11 pm, Monday, August 25th ~ 14 Days to go}{Late that night with Hana}"So, who was the guy who gave you this?" I looked over at Hana while running my hand over the silk scarf some lama in Lhasa had given her to give to me ~ a 'Thank You' gift for the liberation of his homeland and the aid package heading his peoples' way."I never got his name, but my translator said he had traveled for three days straight to be there for the celebration," she smiled warmly.I picked up my second gift and began to play with it. The object was a fascinating toy, all the more so because it was more than a child's plaything. It was a simple prayer wheel. I put the handle between my two palms and rubbed them back and forth, causing the two balls to beat against the drum heads."I think you find that thing more interesting than you do me," Hana pouted."Oh no you don't," I pounced on her. With one hand I tickled her while I placed my Tibetan gift aside. I didn't want us rolling over on it as we frolicked naked on her queen-sized bed. "You were a happy little camper ten minutes ago and you certainly drove your vigor home with this grand Lothario.""Eek!" she playfully tried to bat my hand aside. She began giggling hysterically.Even when I pulled away so that she could breathe, she kept snickering."What?" I worried. I had been ramping us up for a second round of sex. Round one had been 'comfort' sex, helping her compartmentalize her feelings for that bastard of an ex-husband and the threat he posed to her custodianship of her daughter,  Annela.Those were emotions she'd deal with later. Fretting about them tonight, her first night back in the States, was counter-productive. She knew that, which was why she'd accepted my dinner invitation. We had now been seen in public together for the first time since she became famous; afterwards we had traveled back to her place. How serious was I about cheering her up? I'd brought a spare suit, biking clothes and my bike. I was planning to spend the night and make my way to work my usual way come sunrise."I," she gasped, "asked Libra how you "compared" in her experience, which seems to be extensive, as a lover on the way over. And after several, very long, I must say, seconds of introspection, she told me you were indescribable and incomparable. I've been trying to put my thoughts together since Rome and, why are you scowling?""That was rude of you two," I now play-pouted. "I like to think I'm 'thunderous', though 'stunning' will do in a pinch."Hana helpfully pinched me. "Ow!" I squalled. And back to tickling I went. I quickly showed her my 'sheet-fu' was superior to hers, which meant I tangled her up in her sheets before she realized she was helpless before me. Or so I bragged. Hana played helpless well."Oh please, Mr. World-Conquering Wombat," she pleaded. Wombat?"Wombat?" I questioned her. "How have I become an irascible furry marsupial?""Well Honey, you need a shave," she teased me. "You are a little furry.""Romantically that is called a five o'clock shadow," I protested."It scratches my thighs," she murmured.I had a remedy for that. Sliding down to her hip, I turned my palms toward me, interlaced my fingers and positioned my thumbs pointing up. My chin rested on my fingers and the thumbs covered the sides, so when I stuck my tongue into the three-sided void created, my hands, but none of my scruffiness, touched her intimate flesh. Once I had this technique in place, I rolled over her thigh and got to work."I find," she gasped, "that you have the answer to that conundrum down pat. It makes me, ah, think I'm not your, ah, first girl." My dedication to my erotic task (and the carnal reward that waited) kept me from responding. Besides, my upper lip was busy rolling back and forth over her clitoris. There I let the bristles of my oncoming moustache teasingly tickle her. I was pleased when the pleasure I caused quieted her and she settled down to running her fingers across my crown as she ramped herself up toward a climax. 'Not my first girl' indeed.Forty-five minutes later, I was coming back to her room from the kitchen with a glass of tomato juice for her and rice wine for me (she was out of beer). I heard a noise from  Annela's room, so I deviated to make sure she was okay. I was in boxers, not totally naked.  Annela was out like a light, caught up in some sort of childish dream. By the cherubic grin on her face, she was having a good one.She was another delicate female issue in my life. I had made her existence harder by just being me. Hana let me know that nothing 'bad' had better happen to her ex-husband, Sten. I couldn't beat him up, threaten him, or sic any of my Amazons on him. Stupidly, I had asked if using the CIA was okay. She'd banned all of JIKIT intervening as well, negating the use of the best pest removal people on the planet, the 9 Clans."You are going to have to get used to children making sounds while they sleep," Hana surprised me. "You'll learn to tell the dreams from the nightmare.""In spades, I'm going to have to learn that in spades," I nodded.{4 pm, Tuesday, August 26th ~ 13 Days to go}My schedule had remained steady. I had firearms practice at 6 am every morning, was in Katrina's office by 7 and working my cue by 7:15. According to my regular morning briefings, I continued to be a menace to the foundations of freedom, civilization and the terrestrial biosphere. It was wonderful to stand there side by side with my fellow New Hires.At lunch, around 11 o'clock, I had a brief get together with the other members of the Amazon diplomatic corps since I was still Chief Diplomat of the Host ~ we were a small unit. Daphne, who now worked with JIKIT, would give me a brief briefing on what the 'office' was up to in my name. I gladly kept my distance from their regularly scheduled mayhem. The truce in China didn't stop the Secret War from raging on and on.My three o'clock knife training with Pamela was slowly evolving into a greater study of human fighting philosophy and anatomy. I still studied the techniques of a larger single bladed hunting knife as well as the hilt-less, double bladed Amazon Honor Blade. Pamela promised me she'd start teaching me how to do the 'long-distance' and 'short'/snap throw for the blades. She made it look so easy.Pamela also began educating me on the basics and basis of the Amazon personal hand-to-hand fighting style. The eight points of emphasis in Amazon combat were: the finger, fist, elbow, shoulder, foot, heel, knee and hip. It encouraged channeling both your energies and the energy of your opponents by using fluid blows and throws. It also worked well with the close-in knife fighting Pamela was teaching me. Working with her once more did her as much good as me. We had come to feed off one another's moods, which was a good thing.Tuesday, walking to the elevator at the end of the session, the door opened to reveal Rachel talking to an SD chick I barely knew, Meridian."Oh, it is great to see you, Rachel," I enthusiastically stated. Her hesitation as she replied worried me."It is great to see you too, Cael Wakko Ishara," she responded softly, compassionately."Ladies, can you spare Rachel and I some private time," I asked Meridian and Pamela."Come on," Pamela addressed the SD Amazon, "we have tons of nothing to talk about.""As you wish, Ishara," Meridian answered. She looked to Rachel. She stepped off the elevator as Pamela stepped on. Away they went."I heard you were back in New York," I told her."I heard you were off of JIKIT for the time being.""I was running on fumes psychologically and my body wasn't too much better. Javiera gave me a week off. I go back Thursday.""That was the right move, Cáel," she said. "You've been stuck sweating both the small stuff and being caught up in the big picture. That is a humongous burden to bear for someone with your training and background.""I know, I'm not ready for where my life has taken me.""No one is, Cáel. You have training that has let you get this far when most of us would be lost. You carry that weight, plus you've had to work the physical side of the equation. I get to focus on you. You've had to focus on all of us."Rachel was being both honest and kind. I felt a sudden renewed kinship with my primary guardian."Thanks for that, Rachel, can I tell you a secret? Something you can't tell another soul. Something I've never told another living person?" I could tell Rachel. I couldn't tell Katrina because she was so close to Hayden. Pamela, Pamela had already prepared herself for a miserable afterlife and wouldn't have connected with my pain for another.Since she was my 'sister' in Ishara, I couldn't really confide in Buffy, but only an Amazon would understand my thoughts on the matter. It had to be Rachel."I cannot betray the Host, but you know that. What is it you wish to share?""Hayden lived life as an Anahit, yet lives forever in the Halls of the Isharans." Since that was now well known, Rachel knew that couldn't be the secret."When I was trying to induct her, Dot Ishara refused her entry. I thought she was challenging me and I was right.""I recall that she wouldn't accept Hayden, even though her death was righteous in the name of the Host. Has no one ever asked you what changed Ishara's mind? Not Buffy, or Helena?""Neither one ever asked. I think it was because they sensed I didn't want to talk about it, nor insult them by not opening up. Ishara refused Hayden because of me. I was refusing to accept my place in the Host. I kept playing, pretending, I was not really one of you. I kept thinking I could divorce myself from the evil we did because I was special.""But you weren't special in the way I think you are using the word," she nodded. "You were chosen by the Ancestors to be one of us, man, or not.""Yeah. I stupidly put my life on the line because I wanted to be the 'good guy'. I've always wanted to be the 'good guy', even when I hurt people. I'd tell the girl it was my fault, yet I excused that behavior by thinking that I hadn't meant to hurt anyone, so I was okay. I have never blamed myself for any of the shit I caused.""That has always been a rather annoying quality of yours," she noted."When I was on the roof of Havenstone, daring Ishara with my life on the line, that's when I felt it. I owed and owned my Amazon heritage in that moment. I finally blamed myself for something, for not accepting sacrifices were being made for me and I was dishonoring every one of you by denying their purpose.""You are Ishara," Rachel stated firmly. That was her entire argument."I had to believe that. I had to believe I was nothing more than one Amazon in a long line of Amazons dating back to that first night of betrayal. I had to realize I was one of many, not someone special, with special rules. I wasn't getting to be the good guy, or even the bad guy. I was just, an Amazon. One more Ishara among the hundreds that stood in my place.""And it took that moment for you to realize what most Amazons know from the age of five," Rachel stroked my cheek. "It is easy for us to forget your bravery comes from a place that is uniquely you and you didn't grow up around the fires with tales of our mothers, grandmothers and all those who have come before. We see our honor is gold and sing the songs in the First Tongue. We live as Amazons.""I wanted you to know because," I faltered at the last memory."Charlotte. You want to make peace with me about Charlotte," she touched my cheek yet again. "Cáel, I told her mother and daughter about how she died. They want to meet Vincent when he is feeling better. They want to talk to you. They worry about you not understanding that Charlotte lives and will live on until the Sun dies and the stars burn out.""Charlotte was in the Warband that killed Ajax the Unconquered, Cáel. She fell on that ridge, looking down on Ishara's triumph over Ajax and her spirit took the news of that victory to the next life. She is a welcome exemplar to House Ska i. She will be remembered in the lists of the Security Detail, our Warrior Elite. Charlotte was my friend and I didn't wish her to die, but war is what we do. And she buried her enemies and saved our lives."Ska i was a j tunn and the Nordic goddess associated with bow-hunting, skiing, winter, and mountains. I had known her house. The SD didn't talk about their families much because of their devotion to the craft of war, so I had never known her mother was still alive, or that she had a daughter."She did much more than die, Cáel. She killed men so that when you finished with Ajax, none of them, left on that field, could avenge him," she added."I hadn't looked at it that way," I confessed. "I'd like to meet her family. You said she has a daughter. I didn't know.""You didn't need the distraction. We all knew you would have only done incredibly stupid things trying to keep us alive. If it helps, she is five and cried freely, deeply and long. Her mother is fifty-two and runs a freehold in Saskatchewan. She'll be around for a long time, trust me."Charlotte's mother had to be one tough D O B (daughter of a bitch) to see sixty. I did know she was the second of five daughters, with the middle one being in the Ska i House Guard."I am doing something for, well, for me, but for Charlotte too. Sakuniyas is leading seventeen House Isharans and two ladies from MI-6 in West Africa.""I'd heard about that," she smiled. "Charlotte's Fist." Four (the core of any war band) was a sacred number to the Amazons, as was five (the number of digits) so twenty was a classic warrior unit. It was also the number of the original houses. Normally these groups were referred to by their leader's name, but I wanted the Condotteiri to know they'd killed the wrong Amazon and Sakuniyas agreed to the naming convention.The Condos had sent Ajax to Hungary and Romania to kill me. Charlotte had died stopping them, but this was not a matter of revenge. This honored her and was a request for her to watch over those who sought inspiration from her when they went into battle. West-Central Africa was one of the three Amazon Homeland (Eastern Europe and Southern India being the other two) and was where the war was heating up.JIKIT (Joint International Khanate Interim Taskforce) became involved when the Condos and Coils of the Serpent (one of the 9 Assassin Clans) began killing local civilian and military leaders. The Condos did it to spread chaos for them to use as a smoke screen behind which they could hide the large numbers of mercenaries in the area hunting down the Amazons. The Coils attacked any official that was on the Condo's payroll.As the body count began to rise, the US and UK began having 'normal' covert agencies investigate the killings, yet they remained blind to the reasons behind the actions. It wasn't until a whole Condo 'training camp' ended up being extinguished that they realized there was a third player in the game (as opposed to the governments and the rogue mercenaries).The Coils of the Serpent were one step ahead of the intelligence agencies. And that allowed the Amazons to hunt down the Condos. We in JIKIT had estimated it was roughly 15,000 Condotteiri foot soldiers (consisting of mercs, local paramilitaries and the occasional regular army commander) versus the roughly 3000 Amazons and 1000 members of the 9 Clans. The Golden Mare was asking for Havenstone and the Freeholds in North and South America to raise up 'fists' to join the struggle in Africa. In Belize they would be trained for two months to ten weeks in jungle warfare before heading over."Are your people going to be ready?" Rachel inquired."We have done well in Japan," I replied. "The former 'Runners' actually do better moving through urbanized society than their Old School Amazon sisters.""I heard they are more prone to taking orders from the Ninja," she looked me in the eyes."I told them to. This is the Ninja's war and we serve them best by doing what we do best ~ taking the fight to the Seven Pillars when they expose themselves," I clarified. "And you got me off talking about Charlotte," I realized a second later."A long period of mourning is not our way, Cáel," she confided. "You were our friend, but you were our mission first and foremost. That hasn't changed.""Are you going to," I began to say 'remain my bodyguard'."Yes. I have a dozen House Guard members expressing a desire to join the Security Detail and be our new electronics expert. Eight of those I'm giving serious consideration to.""The other four?" I asked."Three are too young and are too interested in you for my taste. One is too old and a rather odd individual.""I like odd.""I will reconsider her then," she allowed."Are you saying that to make me happy?""No," Rachel grinned. "I admire your instincts. Do you know how soon you will be needing us?""I'm going to stay in town until the Great Hunt. After my stupendous victory, I'll see if I can get to Brazil, so mid-September.""It will take longer to integrate a member ~ the last week of November," she bargained. I really wasn't in the mood to argue. I was too much the boy who was glad to see his primary guardian standing before him. Pamela was by far the most loving and lethal one of the pack. Rachel was my rock. She kept me alive and I helped give her something to live for, even if it was a flawed 'me'."And Wakko, you don't need to give me a piece of your soul to replace Charlotte. What is hers is hers and what is ours is ours. I'll always miss her and I'm okay with that. She was a good friend and a proud compatriot and I loved her. I never had any sisters of the flesh. Mona, Tiger Lily and Charlotte have been the only real family I've had. I will find another sister and I can now accept that.""Is it alright if I still miss her?" I pondered."Of course, Ishara. Will you still be capable of taking my orders when required?""Yes. If I started ignoring your advice, I wouldn't have been worthy of leading someone like Charlotte into battle. I can honor her by letting you do your job.""Thank you. I still worry about you trying to save everyone, but now I'll worry a little less," she confessed."I still plan to do crazy stuff, hey, do you have a daughter?""No.""Want one?""I'm in the final drawing of lots for the Great Hunt," she smiled once more."You could just ask.""My way is more fun. This way I'll be sure you'll obey," she let her eyes sparkle with a mirthful fire."Don't think I'll go easy on you. I plan to win," I pledged."Of course not. Why would you change now?""I'd rather you bust my balls than mock me?" I pouted. "Instead of spending a moving moment, you are cheering me up.""It is my job to look after you, even now," she stroked my neck affectionately."Especially now," I added as I hit the elevator button."Let's catch up with the others. I need to tell Meridian that she's back in the running.""Oh, that is fortunate," I grinned. "Oh, we'll start our mission to Brazil on Thursday, February 12th.""Is there a significance of that date?"I laughed. I put an arm around her shoulder as the doors opened. There were two others Havenstone ladies onboard."Carnival in Rio de Janeiro!" I exulted. "Half a million tourists a day. Two million Brazilians. Everyone wears a mask. What's not to love?""You are so fortunate you waited until you had witnesses around," Rachel groused."Desiree says it's bad for my prestige to be beaten in public," I chortled. "I'm glad you agree.""Maybe we can spar on the mats today when you get off work?""Oh, I'd like to see that," one of the other Amazons remarked. "Weapons or hand-to-hand?""I'll let him use a weapon. I'll use my hands. I want him to think he has a chance," Rachel declared. My arm was still around her shoulder, so I knew she wasn't really pissed."Didn't you kill Ajax?" the other one noted."He tripped over his shoelaces and impaled himself on his own sword," I sighed dramatically.Since the two women looked at one another, then to Rachel, I knew I'd told the lie well."Cáel had an ally shoot a grenade overhead, Ajax died in the confusion, so whatever blow killed him is irrelevant. Cáel beat Ajax with his mind before a single blow was landed. He made his foe fight his battle and that was how Wakko Ishara won," Rachel responded."Like an Amazon," the first one nodded."With balls," I added."An Amazon with balls? I guess you are, but I don't think the testes mattered in that you beat our foe in a matter your ancestors can be proud of," the second one said."Well said," Rachel nodded."Thank you," I shook her hand. "I'm Cáel Wakko Ishara aka Nyilas.""Oh, I'm Wynona of Allatu," she answered. She shook my hand, I ran a finger over her pulse and got her to blush slightly. Allatu was the Goddess of the Underworld in Canaanite mythology and one of the First Houses."Behave," Rachel whispered."Not likely," I whispered back."Did I say something wrong?" Wynona worried."No. Rachel is my moral guardian. So, do you want to go fishing, I mean swimming tomorrow after work, say 5:15?" I inquired."Sure," her smile broadened. "I excel in the water.""Good, maybe you can teach me a thing or two," I answered. The door opened at the lobby and there stood Desiree."Here," Rachel shoved me out the door. "Take him before he fishes himself into more trouble.""I understand," Desiree grumbled. "Come on fisherman. Financial Investigations is working late tonight and we need to pick up Italian food for twenty-two.""Lead and I shall follow," I proclaimed."Why do you call him the 'Fisherman'," Wynona asked Rachel."Fish, barrel, I'll explain it to you on the way to the garage," Rachel sighed. The doors shut and off we all went.{7:10 pm, Wednesday, August 27th ~ 12 Days to go}"Will you still be having dinner with us once you return back to JIKIT?" Europa asked as Lorraine passed me some Cajun rice."Every Monday and Wednesday night and on Fridays early," I grinned."We are going to be spending some time in Doebridge over the Labor Day weekend," Europa griped. "Do you want to come with us and save Aya from retelling her ordeal to yet another band of pre-Amazons?""Aya, do you want me to run interference for you?" I asked."No," she smiled. "I want you to train for the Great Hunt. Aunt Katrina says Elsa is virtually a guarantee to be one of the thirty.""Ugh," I groaned. "That's the cherry on the top of a rather bizarre day.""Was today bad?" Loraine asked."Let me see, for starters I got to use a variety of weird weapons for firearms practice. I had a feeling I was part of a round-robin, the way they rotated their assistance to me. In the elevator, I was with Brielle and her buddy when we had a security drill. The elevator cut off, but the air handler went into overdrive, dropping the temperature. After a quick democratic vote, I lost my shirt to an impromptu fire to stay warm, alive," I chuckled. "Then we cuddled together for warmth. I was about to lose my undershirt and pants when the alert ended.""Security alerts last less than fifteen minutes," Caitlyn noted. "I doubt you were in any danger of freezing to death.""Brielle was under the impression security alerts could last hours, despite my questionable knowledge otherwise from the handbook I'd read. Since she had the seniority, I thought she knew better.""So now you are shirtless," Europe smirked."I had a spare shirt stashed in Katrina's office, but I was required to change during the meeting because we were running late. Oh, and yesterday I forgot to feed some genetically superior white rats at one of our labs. Apparently they gnawed through their cages, broke out and now are in the Manhattan underworld, plotting a rodent rebellion," I related."Oh, that was my idea," Loraine perked up."Do you sit around the table with Katrina thinking up this kind of crap!" I protested."Occasionally," Caitlyn admitted. "Most of those are pure Katrina though.""Glad to know my misery is a family bonding experience.""You should be glad to know we care about you," Europa beamed."Yeah, I'll remember that and once you are casted I'm going to absolutely abuse my authority in some serious payback," I faux-glared at her."I promise you we will make it fun," Aya pledged."You would betray your own sisters?" Caitlyn questioned."Sisters are sisters, Mother, but boon companions are for life," Aya countered."That's cool, Mom," Europa snorted. "We'll always be taller than Aya, and faster.""Only more proof she'll be smarter," Caitlyn shook her head. "So Cáel what happened next?""What makes you think the rest of my day wasn't mundane and boring?""According to Katrina, you are the best stress reliever at Havenstone since they put in the Jacuzzis. With it being open season on you today, I figured your day was one misadventure after another," Caitlyn smiled warmly."Fine, I had to go to Financial Investigations to discuss my expense account in Europe.""That doesn't sound all that exciting," Loraine said."We were in the pool swimming in the classic Amazon style, I swear, sometime I think I should go to work wearing nothing but a trench coat and a smile," I grouched."Did you make any babies?" Aya chirped."No, I can't have that kind of fun with any employees for another twelve more days. Anyway, they were quite cross with me not using their services and let me know for an hour and, thirty-six minutes. After that I had to get a reference physical.""You are as healthy as a horse," Europa neighed."Funny Epona," I sniffed indignantly. "You are a load of laughs, filly. After I had been turned into a prune they made me undress again. There was some nonsense about all the combat I had been in had made me shorter and given me muscle constriction.""That is a good one," Aya nodded. "I'm glad they were being as creative as you are, Atta.""Who is to say that I'm not being the creative one here?" I winked at her."Were your muscles 'constricted'?" Loraine snickered. Europa gave her a thumbs up for joining on the fun."Nope, all my reflexes are in working order and I can still salute on demand," I smiled. "Which was good because after that, I worked through lunch with Acquisitions discussing Khanate plans for Siberia." There was a pause."What was so horrid about that?" Loraine inquired, as if I had been tortured up until that point."We had to do the whole three hour routine on the practice mats. I was pinned grappled and I had something that was strangely reminiscent of a titty-snuggle. I mean, all that skin-tight clothing, close contact and sweaty bodies was murder on my concentration," I confessed."We aren't going to be investing in Siberia, are we?" Aya winked at me."I don't know. I spent three hours saying "I don't know" and "I haven't a clue.""You are good at that," Europa jibed. I flicked a pea at her, bouncing it off her chin. She was getting ready for a spaghetti & meatball counterattack when Caitlyn's cough brought her up short."He is the Head of House Ishara. He can act that way. You are Epona and we are better behaved."Europa stuck her tongue at me, I returned the gesture and this time Caitlyn's cough was aimed at me. She followed that up by rubbing her foot along my shin. I smiled at her, then caught Aya smiling at the both of us. Then I recalled Aya had set the table, damn it."I'll get us dessert," Aya beamed happiness my way. I was thinking about dessert alright, damn that girl.{Rhada Revisited}"I'm home gang," I exhaled. "Ready to go out?" and was promptly shot with a Nerf gun. "What did I do this time?"Timothy and Odette were getting off the sofa. Odette was taking aim while Timothy left his single-shot where he'd been sitting."We are going out. You are not," Timothy grinned. "You have company in the bedroom.""Man, I was looking forward to," then Odette shot me in the stomach with her six shot nerf repeater."You have company," Odette emphasized the 'company' part. To me this implied someone who I couldn't seduce with a few words, maybe get busy for half an hour then go out partying. That could only mean,I opened my door and there lay Rhada, completely naked, hogtied and bound. She had even been gagged. Her look of hate and loathing turned to, something else; part fear and part heartsick yearning. Could Timothy and Odette, really just Timothy, I loved Odette but she had the combat skills of a Tribble. Could Timothy defeat Rhada so thoroughly that she could be so bound?Not likely. I'd been neglecting her, What with being kidnapped, running off to Europe and generally doing my job, I'd neglected her well-defined physique, olive skin and athletic curves. I'd been a fool for letting her waste away while I'd been 'not' earning a paycheck. Hell, I was working too much. I'd played around in college and still managed to graduate with good grades, and it wasn't like I had been hired for my brains."Oh, I've been missing this," I relished her helplessness while rubbing my palms together."Mumph," Rhada protested. It was hard for her to move her body. Her legs were bound above the knee to her shins while her ankles were lashed together and then to the top of her thighs.Her elbows and wrists were tied behind her back, wrists to wrist. The ropes securing her arms crisscrossed above and below her breasts and looped around her neck. She looked tightly secured. A bit too secured. I couldn't see how to un-hog-tie her."Don't you dare go anywhere," I warned Rhada then backed out of the room hurriedly."I suggested the ass plug!" Odette smiled as I turned around. I'd missed that given the shapeliness of her buttock,"I color-coded the ends of the ropes for you. Pull the yellow, then green and then pink and she'll come undone just fine. I put some ointment by the bedside for after. It will help numb the burn and promotes healing without scarring," Timothy patted me on the shoulder. "Now that you've b

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How much do you know about Frank Abagnale?? And no, I'm not talking about Leonardo Di Caprio. Some of you may have watched the 2002 movie Catch Me if You Can, in which young Leo plays Frank Abagnale – a mastermind of fraud and deception – but what if I told you the real story of Hollywood's favorite conman is even crazier than Hollywood says? Let's explore the incredible life of the teenager who somehow faked being a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THIS MESSED US UP!! Smile 2 Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects THANKS TO HUEL! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Come See The Reel Rejects at this year's WONDERCON! https://www.comic-con.org/wc/badges/ With Ray Nicholson In NOVOCAINE, we present Smile 2 Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Roxy Striar and Tara Erickson as they delve into Parker Finn's 2024 horror sequel, Smile 2. In this chilling follow-up, Naomi Scott (Aladdin, Power Rangers) delivers a powerhouse performance as the embattled heroine, Skye Riley, who must confront a resurgent, malevolent force that blurs the line between reality and nightmare. In Smile 2, terror escalates as the sinister presence that once haunted Skye returns with even greater fury. The film masterfully builds suspense through a series of unforgettable scenes—from the Insane & Bloody One-Shot Opener, to You'll Never Escape, The Demon Possesses Skye's Mom, He Smashed His Face Off, & The Entity Emerges Onstage, to a heart-pounding showdown in a derelict hospital that will leave you breathless. We also hear the various in-universe musical works of Skye Riley Parker Finn's direction crafts an atmosphere where every flicker of light hides a new nightmare, and every silence intensifies the dread. Roxy and Tara break down every riveting moment and dissect the film's intricate blend of supernatural horror and psychological suspense, ensuring you don't miss a beat of this pulse-quickening cinematic experience! Did you like this as much or more than the first??? Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce and Gaydos share different airplane incident stories and ask Becky Lynn to vote on which one is crazier!

It's time to play a little game we like to call Crazy, Crazier and Craziest, so we bring in DICK FAIN naturally. We take a look at 3 options for the Seahawks, paying DK, trading DK and trading DK and Geno… which one makes the most sense? :30- It's time for another apology… an apology for an apology. Sorry, not sorry. :45- We close out the Thursday show with one last thing!

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Ancient, grimacing, doom-scrolling, witless, and worse describe what today's Democrat Party looked like as President Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night. Politically impotent describes what we say too.Crazier than placeholder Al Green, who got himself thrown out, ever was, Rep. Jasmine Crock'd walked out of the speech and demonstrated her great intellect and education with this quote alone: “He up there, he spewing all kinds of nonsense… and bull [expletive] let me just be real, and we wasn't going to sit for that [expletive],” Crockett said. “If he had some sense, then maybe we would've been about that life, but y'all know he ain't got no sense.”RIP: Sylvester Turner, one of the few respectable Democrats from Houston.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.USAID case: A Supreme Court Setback for Trump in the USAID Dispute May Not Be the Last Word.U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument over a nuclear waste site in Andrews County of NW Texas.Vice President Vance, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Texas border with Mexico today. Also, from Breitbart:  Trump Shutting Down Biden's Texas-Based Soft Sided Migrant Detention Centers, Says Source.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

[EP 25-073] How much crazier can Leftists get? Oh trust me, they haven't reached bottom yet. I don't know what news sources you follow, but you don't need to be Einstein to see how Leftism works. LIE. REPEATEDLY.It's interesting to watch people lie, when they know that you know they are lying. Have you been in this situation before. You know, where you have VIDEO EVIDENCE of a lie, and yet the person caught on video, watching the video with you, clearly stating their name and address on VIDEO, declare, “That's not me!” Remember how Democrats claimed that we deep-faked Biden's appearances?Remember when Comey read the litany of abuses by Hillary Clinton, then didn't pursue charges? Remember all the media pundits who declared that Hunter Biden did NOTHING wrong, when we had his laptop that showed him documenting himself doing EVERYTHING wrong. Committing all kinds of crimes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

JOHN CENA JOINS THE FAST FAMILY!! F9: The Fast Saga Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Visit https://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS to get 20% off your first order. Save & Invest In Your Future Today, visit: https://www.acorns.com/rejects Get Your Fantastic Four & Spider-Club RR Shirts: https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Come see us at MULTICON!! https://shorturl.at/2B9l4 To Space We Go! Fast & Furious 9 Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Spoiler Review! Tara Erickson and John Humphrey dive into the high-speed, gravity-defying madness of F9: The Fast Saga, the ninth installment in the blockbuster franchise directed by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Beyond). This action-packed sequel follows Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel, xXx, Guardians of the Galaxy) as he faces off against his estranged brother, Jakob Toretto (John Cena, Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad), who teams up with cyber-terrorist Cipher (Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde). The star-studded cast also includes Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Resident Evil) as Letty Ortiz, Tyrese Gibson (Transformers, Baby Boy) as Roman Pearce, Ludacris (Crash, New Year's Eve) as Tej Parker, Jordana Brewster (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) as Mia Toretto, Sung Kang (Better Luck Tomorrow, Bullet to the Head) as Han, and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones, Maze Runner) as Ramsey. F9 delivers some of the most insane stunts in franchise history, including the jaw-dropping Magnet Plane Rescue, the Armored Truck Chase, Roman & Tej in Space, and the Bridge Swing Escape. This reaction explores every wild moment, high-octane stunt, and emotional beat as we break down the explosive action, family dynamics, and over-the-top spectacle. And for longtime fans, here's the full list of The Fast Saga films in release order: The Fast and the Furious (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), and Fast X (2023). Buckle up, because this reaction is a ride you don't want to miss! #F9 #Fast9 #FastAndFurious #FastSaga #Reaction #React #Reacting #Action #ActionMovie #VinDiesel #JohnCena #Ludacris #PaulWalker #Movie #Film #Review Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moodboards in Midjourney started as a fun experiment… and quickly spiraled into a full-blown obsession.In this episode, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynndive headfirst into the rabbit hole of wild and unpredictable with moodboards—stacking them, smashing them, and occasionally questioning their life choices along the way.They break downwhy moodboards feel like creative steroids, how to mix and match them for maximum chaos (or coherence), and the underrated power ofstyle weighting, permutations, and personalization codes. Expect a mix of deep insights, unfiltered creative banter, and some extremely questionable experiments—including whether it's possible to stackso many moodboards that Midjourney just gives up.Along the way, they tackleJapanese movie posters, holographic album covers, and the future of AI video, while exposing thereal struggle: resisting the urge to spend hours going down theMidjourney rabbit hole.They also touch onwhy most people are using mood boards all wrong, the biggest mistakes to avoid, and how to use them to unlock insane image quality without breaking your brain.If you've ever found yourself saying, “Okay, just one more re-roll” and then waking up three hours later surrounded by surreal AI-generated chaos… this one's for you.

In this episode, we discuss the recent developments surrounding TikTok, its impact on the dropshipping landscape, and what dropshippers need to consider moving forward. Stay up-to-date with our insightful insights and practical advice!What You'll Learn:1. What Has Happened? The latest updates on TikTok and its implications for eCommerce.2. Look for More Places to DropshipWhy diversifying your platforms is critical and how to do it effectively.3. What Platforms to ConsiderExplore alternative platforms to keep your business thriving.4. What About Marketing?Adjusting your marketing strategy in light of recent changes.5. Do Not Resist ChangeWhy adaptability is the key to surviving and thriving in eCommerce.Why Listen?This episode is a must-listen for dropshippers navigating the evolving digital landscape. Learn how to prepare for uncertainty and adapt your strategies to maintain growth and profitability.Tune in to stay informed and keep your business moving forward!⭐ Start Your

An architect in LA builds a fireproof house. A woman finds Black mold on her phone. Tik Tok hanging on by a thread. More corruption by Biden's cabinet members before they are fired. and "Pizza Bags" worth thier weight in gold.

Mick is in-studio. Kirk reviews what just happened on the Unnamed Show (00:00:00). It is justified for Kirk to call Megan Makin' Money whatever he wants (00:03:19). The finale for Surviving Barstool next week will be business as usual (00:04:03). The episodes of Surviving Barstool have been lackluster (00:05:40). The Mick mediation from Mayo will still happen (00:06:42). Justin and Mick are working passed their issues (00:08:56). Danny Katz calls in to recruit a pickleball partner (00:11:05). Cam from Alberta calls in about Dave Portnoy (00:12:23). Rico has not reached back out to Kirk (00:14:07). The rest of the episodes of Surviving Barstool are going to be a toss-up (00:15:30). It's clearly weird that Big Cat hid his hometown information for 15 years (00:17:51). A caller proposes that Mick and Justin work together with an exercise (00:20:20). A caller mentions how Big Cat has been a baby for a while (00:21:57). A caller commends Kirk for his authenticity (00:23:00). Matt Damon's character in “The Departed” might be gay (00:24:50). A caller talks about how close Mintzy was to Kirk (00:26:36). Caller asks if “Mystic River” and “The Town” are better than “The Departed” (00:29:03). Caller asks if Kirk would've been less mad at Big Cat if he didn't make it personal (00:30:35). Caller claims he called Richard Perry's death (00:31:57). Jeff left the stream early last night, Kirk is visiting Penn State (00:33:49). Caller provides a segment for a new listener of the show (00:38:14). Mel Gibson cured cancer, experimental treatments are questioned (00:40:22). Caller asks why Kirk didn't go at Dave (00:45:47). A caller has Kirk rate Les Mis performances (00:47:59). A caller asks if Big Cat is upset for leaving the Patriots fandom (00:48:50) A caller has a golf question for Kirk (00:49:49). Jay calls about cancer and Justin's weight (00:52:24). Kirk offers to meet Jay (00:54:30). A caller asks Kirk to put Big Cat out of his misery (00:55:45). John calls in about 90210 fraudulent relationships (00:57:02). Caller invites Mick to bartend for him (00:59:10). A caller tells Kirk he got shot by the big man (01:00:29). Tim calls in to tell his porn theatre story (01:02:26). Dave from Madawaska calls in about Joe the political guest (01:04:35). Mick talks about a trip to New York (01:06:30). There's some contention with the BO Boys and Manhattan (01:10:34). Jason Whitlock calls out the show (01:14:30). The presidents all together are a sight to see (01:16:08). Justin previews the weekend and NFL picks (01:17:00). A preview of Laconia (01:23:40). News round up (01:24:20). A new parody song (01:25:59). Vince McMahon settled with the SEC (01:26:50) Marty Mush calls Kirk must-see tv (01:27:54). Mick gives his pick for Surviving Barstool (01:28:35). Glenny Balls is leaving with Caleb but staying with Barstool (01:30:10). Mick gives his thoughts on Brianna Chickenfry (01:31:51). A preview of the Minifan Network (01:34:48). Justin starts with Factor on Monday (01:36:03). Cullinane is thinking of ditching his basketball team because of a sickness (01:37:45). No Country for Old Men is great (01:42:00)You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/kminshow

In this episode of the American Experiment Podcast we have two outstanding guests to talk about everything in the Minnesota House (yes, it got EVEN CRAZIER this past week). First, Representative Walter Hudson talks about the Democrats wanting to just not show up for work (and still get paid...), and later James Dickey talks about his case against Governor Walz and the State of Minnesota for BREAKING THE LAW trying to fill a seat before it is even vacant. 

In the universe of strange adoption stories, none has reached the dizzying heights of absurdity like The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. This is the kind of story that makes you wonder if reality got drunk and lost its way. Now, with the latest season, The Final Chapter, airing on Investigation Discovery, the tale somehow gets even more convoluted, as if that were possible. Let's dive into the delicious chaos of this case, shall we? A Midnight Escape Fit for a Thriller Natalia Grace, the Ukrainian adoptee at the center of this ongoing carnival, kicks off the season with her midnight escape from the Mans family. You'd think she was fleeing a high-security prison, not a suburban home. Her co-conspirator? None other than Neil, her mysterious online boyfriend. Neil has been elevated to folk-hero status in the saga—the digital knight who swooped in to help Natalia execute her daring getaway. The Mans family, predictably, reacted like characters in a soap opera, complete with finger-pointing, dramatic monologues, and allegations that Natalia was an adult sociopath in disguise. Yes, according to the Manses, she's not just a woman pretending to be a child—she's the next Bond villain. They also had the gall to claim that Neil was some kind of evil mastermind manipulating poor Natalia from his keyboard. If this sounds like an over-the-top plot twist, buckle up; it's only the beginning. The escape itself played out like a scene from a spy movie—text messages sent in code, a carefully timed exit, and a rendezvous point with the DePaul family, Natalia's new saviors. The show takes viewers step by step through the escape, complete with re-enactments that are either dramatic or unintentionally hilarious, depending on your tolerance for melodrama. For Natalia, this was the turning point, a chance to leave behind a life of surveillance, restrictions, and relentless accusations. The DePauls Ride to the Rescue Natalia's new safe haven? The DePaul family, who had previously tried—and failed—to adopt her. They wasted no time swooping in to offer Natalia a life that, thankfully, didn't resemble an Orwellian nightmare. Unlike her previous living situation, Natalia's life with the DePauls appears refreshingly—dare we say it—normal. She's pursuing her GED, working through past traumas in therapy, and dreaming of becoming a teacher. Oh, and she's apparently a die-hard Taylor Swift fan, using 1989 as her emotional life raft. Who knew you could shake off a scandal this big with a little Swifty magic? The DePauls' home is a stark contrast to the Mans family's fortress of paranoia. Here, Natalia is allowed to simply exist without being treated like a criminal mastermind. The show gives us glimpses of her day-to-day life, from studying for her GED to bonding with her new family over dinner. It's almost mundane—which, in the context of this story, feels downright revolutionary. The Age-Old Debate: Child or Adult? Ah, the age controversy. It's the hill that both the Barnett and Mans families seem willing to die on. Is Natalia a child or a 30-something grifter with a PhD in deception? Despite endless medical tests, court hearings, and expert opinions, no one seems capable of giving a definitive answer. You'd think with all the CSI-level tech we have, someone could figure this out, but nope—the mystery remains unsolved, and we're left watching grown adults argue over X-rays and bone density scans like they're auditioning for a medical drama. The series does a commendable job of presenting both sides of the debate without leaning too heavily in either direction. On one hand, you have medical professionals swearing Natalia's growth plates indicate she's a child. On the other, there's testimony about her supposedly adult behaviors, like understanding complex financial transactions and—wait for it—having a vocabulary too advanced for her alleged age. Because, apparently, big words are incriminating now. The Final Chapter: Promises, Promises This season comes with big promises: unseen footage, bombshell interviews, and a so-called revelation that will “change everything.” Sure, we've heard that one before, but who's not curious to see what fresh madness awaits? The producers have teased a climactic episode that's apparently going to “rewrite the narrative” of Natalia's life. Whether this means uncovering new truths or simply stirring up more questions is anyone's guess. The show's pacing is masterful, slowly peeling back layers of the story while keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. Each episode ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger, ensuring that even the most casual viewers are compelled to come back for more. The blend of interviews, archival footage, and re-enactments creates a rich tapestry that's equal parts compelling and bewildering. A Quick Refresher for the Uninitiated For those tuning in late, here's a quick-and-dirty recap of how we got here. Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett, who thought they were bringing a six-year-old Ukrainian girl into their home. Spoiler alert: things went downhill faster than you can say “adoption paperwork.” The Barnetts claimed Natalia displayed behaviors far too mature for a child—including an apparent obsession with harming others. They went so far as to have her age legally changed to 22, then abandoned her in an apartment while they skipped off to Canada. Classy, right? Enter the Mans family, Natalia's next unfortunate stop on the foster-care carousel. If the Barnetts were chaotic, the Manses were downright dystopian, keeping Natalia under a level of surveillance usually reserved for high-value prisoners. Their accusations of her being an adult con artist only added fuel to an already raging fire. Throughout all of this, Natalia has maintained her innocence, claiming she's simply a misunderstood kid caught in a nightmare. Whether she's telling the truth or has a future in the theater is one of the many lingering questions this new season aims to answer. Adding More Layers to the Chaos The deeper the series dives into Natalia's life, the murkier the waters become. We learn about the Barnetts' questionable parenting tactics, which range from bizarre to borderline abusive. Kristine Barnett's assertion that Natalia was a “plant” sent to disrupt their family sounds more like a rejected spy thriller plot than a credible claim. Meanwhile, Michael Barnett's tearful interviews add another layer of complexity, painting him as either a deeply remorseful father or an actor worthy of awards season. The Mans family, for their part, is no less perplexing. Their insistence that Natalia was a threat to their safety reaches absurd heights, with one particularly memorable scene featuring them detailing how they “barricaded” themselves in their bedrooms at night. The visual of grown adults cowering behind locked doors while a tiny Natalia roamed the house is both darkly comedic and deeply unsettling. And then there's Neil, the digital Romeo who swept into Natalia's life like a deus ex machina. His role in the escape and his unwavering support for Natalia raise eyebrows and questions in equal measure. Who is this guy? A hero? A misguided romantic? Or just someone who's read one too many conspiracy theories? The show promises to unpack Neil's motivations, but for now, he remains an enigma wrapped in a Wi-Fi signal. Final Thoughts: Where Do We Go From Here? If The Final Chapter lives up to its hype, we might finally get some closure on this rollercoaster of a case. But let's be honest—this is the kind of story where answers often lead to more questions. One thing is certain: Natalia Grace's tale is a masterclass in how reality can out-weird fiction. So grab your popcorn, folks. This ride isn't over yet. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

In the universe of strange adoption stories, none has reached the dizzying heights of absurdity like The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. This is the kind of story that makes you wonder if reality got drunk and lost its way. Now, with the latest season, The Final Chapter, airing on Investigation Discovery, the tale somehow gets even more convoluted, as if that were possible. Let's dive into the delicious chaos of this case, shall we? A Midnight Escape Fit for a Thriller Natalia Grace, the Ukrainian adoptee at the center of this ongoing carnival, kicks off the season with her midnight escape from the Mans family. You'd think she was fleeing a high-security prison, not a suburban home. Her co-conspirator? None other than Neil, her mysterious online boyfriend. Neil has been elevated to folk-hero status in the saga—the digital knight who swooped in to help Natalia execute her daring getaway. The Mans family, predictably, reacted like characters in a soap opera, complete with finger-pointing, dramatic monologues, and allegations that Natalia was an adult sociopath in disguise. Yes, according to the Manses, she's not just a woman pretending to be a child—she's the next Bond villain. They also had the gall to claim that Neil was some kind of evil mastermind manipulating poor Natalia from his keyboard. If this sounds like an over-the-top plot twist, buckle up; it's only the beginning. The escape itself played out like a scene from a spy movie—text messages sent in code, a carefully timed exit, and a rendezvous point with the DePaul family, Natalia's new saviors. The show takes viewers step by step through the escape, complete with re-enactments that are either dramatic or unintentionally hilarious, depending on your tolerance for melodrama. For Natalia, this was the turning point, a chance to leave behind a life of surveillance, restrictions, and relentless accusations. The DePauls Ride to the Rescue Natalia's new safe haven? The DePaul family, who had previously tried—and failed—to adopt her. They wasted no time swooping in to offer Natalia a life that, thankfully, didn't resemble an Orwellian nightmare. Unlike her previous living situation, Natalia's life with the DePauls appears refreshingly—dare we say it—normal. She's pursuing her GED, working through past traumas in therapy, and dreaming of becoming a teacher. Oh, and she's apparently a die-hard Taylor Swift fan, using 1989 as her emotional life raft. Who knew you could shake off a scandal this big with a little Swifty magic? The DePauls' home is a stark contrast to the Mans family's fortress of paranoia. Here, Natalia is allowed to simply exist without being treated like a criminal mastermind. The show gives us glimpses of her day-to-day life, from studying for her GED to bonding with her new family over dinner. It's almost mundane—which, in the context of this story, feels downright revolutionary. The Age-Old Debate: Child or Adult? Ah, the age controversy. It's the hill that both the Barnett and Mans families seem willing to die on. Is Natalia a child or a 30-something grifter with a PhD in deception? Despite endless medical tests, court hearings, and expert opinions, no one seems capable of giving a definitive answer. You'd think with all the CSI-level tech we have, someone could figure this out, but nope—the mystery remains unsolved, and we're left watching grown adults argue over X-rays and bone density scans like they're auditioning for a medical drama. The series does a commendable job of presenting both sides of the debate without leaning too heavily in either direction. On one hand, you have medical professionals swearing Natalia's growth plates indicate she's a child. On the other, there's testimony about her supposedly adult behaviors, like understanding complex financial transactions and—wait for it—having a vocabulary too advanced for her alleged age. Because, apparently, big words are incriminating now. The Final Chapter: Promises, Promises This season comes with big promises: unseen footage, bombshell interviews, and a so-called revelation that will “change everything.” Sure, we've heard that one before, but who's not curious to see what fresh madness awaits? The producers have teased a climactic episode that's apparently going to “rewrite the narrative” of Natalia's life. Whether this means uncovering new truths or simply stirring up more questions is anyone's guess. The show's pacing is masterful, slowly peeling back layers of the story while keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. Each episode ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger, ensuring that even the most casual viewers are compelled to come back for more. The blend of interviews, archival footage, and re-enactments creates a rich tapestry that's equal parts compelling and bewildering. A Quick Refresher for the Uninitiated For those tuning in late, here's a quick-and-dirty recap of how we got here. Natalia Grace was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett, who thought they were bringing a six-year-old Ukrainian girl into their home. Spoiler alert: things went downhill faster than you can say “adoption paperwork.” The Barnetts claimed Natalia displayed behaviors far too mature for a child—including an apparent obsession with harming others. They went so far as to have her age legally changed to 22, then abandoned her in an apartment while they skipped off to Canada. Classy, right? Enter the Mans family, Natalia's next unfortunate stop on the foster-care carousel. If the Barnetts were chaotic, the Manses were downright dystopian, keeping Natalia under a level of surveillance usually reserved for high-value prisoners. Their accusations of her being an adult con artist only added fuel to an already raging fire. Throughout all of this, Natalia has maintained her innocence, claiming she's simply a misunderstood kid caught in a nightmare. Whether she's telling the truth or has a future in the theater is one of the many lingering questions this new season aims to answer. Adding More Layers to the Chaos The deeper the series dives into Natalia's life, the murkier the waters become. We learn about the Barnetts' questionable parenting tactics, which range from bizarre to borderline abusive. Kristine Barnett's assertion that Natalia was a “plant” sent to disrupt their family sounds more like a rejected spy thriller plot than a credible claim. Meanwhile, Michael Barnett's tearful interviews add another layer of complexity, painting him as either a deeply remorseful father or an actor worthy of awards season. The Mans family, for their part, is no less perplexing. Their insistence that Natalia was a threat to their safety reaches absurd heights, with one particularly memorable scene featuring them detailing how they “barricaded” themselves in their bedrooms at night. The visual of grown adults cowering behind locked doors while a tiny Natalia roamed the house is both darkly comedic and deeply unsettling. And then there's Neil, the digital Romeo who swept into Natalia's life like a deus ex machina. His role in the escape and his unwavering support for Natalia raise eyebrows and questions in equal measure. Who is this guy? A hero? A misguided romantic? Or just someone who's read one too many conspiracy theories? The show promises to unpack Neil's motivations, but for now, he remains an enigma wrapped in a Wi-Fi signal. Final Thoughts: Where Do We Go From Here? If The Final Chapter lives up to its hype, we might finally get some closure on this rollercoaster of a case. But let's be honest—this is the kind of story where answers often lead to more questions. One thing is certain: Natalia Grace's tale is a masterclass in how reality can out-weird fiction. So grab your popcorn, folks. This ride isn't over yet. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

Original Air Date: November 14 Trump's cabinet picks reach new heights of awfulness. From Matt Gaetz to Elise Stefanik, it's a veritable who's who of MAGA sycophants. In a special episode, Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and EJ Dionne join David Rothkopf to break down these awful choices and what they tell us about the upcoming Trump administration.  Looking for more from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original Air Date: November 14 Trump's cabinet picks reach new heights of awfulness. From Matt Gaetz to Elise Stefanik, it's a veritable who's who of MAGA sycophants. In a special episode, Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and EJ Dionne join David Rothkopf to break down these awful choices and what they tell us about the upcoming Trump administration.  Looking for more from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video, I discuss my thoughts on the creator of Tiger King (Eric Goode) making a docuseries focused on the reptile trade and smuggling. The links to everything I cite in the video are below. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro - The Reptile King 1:00 What will this series be about? 2:40 Video Breakdown 3:44 Who is Eric Goode? 6:38 Who will be in the series? 8:22 Reptile Smuggling 13:33 Why Smuggle Reptiles? 15:30 Trafficking Overlap 17:29 Who is Tom Crutchfield? 23:04 Miami was the Wild West (Insane Criminal Activity) 30:01 Back to Tom Crutchfield 35:06 Croc Docs 35:41 Extinct or Alive Fraud 40:14 Eaten Alive with Paul Rosolie 44:15 Who is Tyler Nolan? 45:37 Who is Jeff Leibowitz? 47:36 Will Private Reptile Keeping Become Prohibited? 50:38 Positive Reptile Keepers 53:45 Closing Thoughts SOURCES USED (in order of appearance): Tiger King: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81115994 https://www.vulture.com/article/eric-goode-animal-documentaries-tiger-king-chimp-crazy.html JRE #2203 https://youtu.be/3LhRFF02vSA?si=kP8uPP2dBJvyf1lD Big Cat Saftey Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263 Captive Primate Safety Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4206 https://books.google.ca/books?id=JrwBAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.sonomanews.com/article/entertainment/tiger-king-director-eric-goode-found-his-lifes-through-line-in-sonoma/ https://www.turtleconservancy.org/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-25/chimp-crazy-hbo-eric-goode-tonka-tonia-haddix-dwayne-cunningham-tiger-king  @ChandlersWildLife  Reptiles With Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOaN5jDvgcI https://www.fws.gov/law/lacey-act#:~:text=The%20Lacey%20Act%2C%20as%20amended,States%20or%20any%20Indian... https://cites.org/eng/disc/what.php Best Tortoise For Beginners, Gabriel Mattei: https://youtu.be/aXco0t9DxKw https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10041/495907 The Lizard King: https://amzn.to/3ZGHmRJ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/national/1993/07/03/police-find-snake-shipment-used-to-smuggle-cocaine/d3a28a9b-4a8f-48bb-88dc-7ed81ba13978/ https://www.chron.com/news/strange-weird/article/cocaine-found-in-tropical-fish-cargo-1607725.php Stolen World: https://amzn.to/4iGFXTZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Keng_Liang https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/04/20/reptile-dealer-sentenced-in-iguana-case/ Locked Up Abroad: https://amzn.to/3DfH0dn https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/1999/April/140enr.htm https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/snake-farm-shooting-tom-crutchfield-and-business-partner-bruce-stephenson-involved-in-deadly-argument-6556579 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/08/28/information-frees-drug-kingpin/ Scarface: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/ https://screenrant.com/tiger-king-netflix-mario-tabraue-scarface-tony-montana/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/mario-tabraue-cocaine-kingpin-lobbying-congress-big-cats/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1149958-tabraue-judgment.html https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/cold-blooded-smuggling-6331601 https://www.hbo.com/chimp-crazy https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/broward-wildlife-dealer-and-company-sentenced-scheme-harvest-and-sell-florida-turtles Do Reptiles Play?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Q3Q2IMn3g&t=82s https://www.morphmarket.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZzYbMyVu1c https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/pythons/ball-pythons/2553730 https://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337770543_Rediscovering_the_Apaporis_Caiman_Caiman_crocodilus_apaporiensis_Notes_from_a_Long-Anticipated_Expedition Extinct or Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYXK_PeQB4 JRE #1403: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRjz1fyOE4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaten_Alive_(TV_program) https://www.youtube.com/@TylerNolan King Cobra Bite!: https://youtu.be/ogg0y-nIiXk?si=VHNWHD3NLaom-Uos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8PKj8LkIso

Rumble Exclusive Offer at The Wellness Company. Go to: https://www.twc.health/BRAND - code RUMBLESALE saves $200 + Free Shipping Go to http://rumble.com/premium/brand and use code BRAND to save $10 off! In today's show – From satirical skits to global politics, we dive into the headlines shaping narratives and raising questions. Alec Baldwin's latest SNL parody sets the tone, but the drama ramps up as Hunter Biden faces mounting criticism as allegations of a protective pardon for the "Biden crime family" make waves. Meanwhile, whispers of a potential false flag event in London raise eyebrows, and Kash Patel is branded a "right-wing lunatic" amidst discussions of his possible return to power. It's a packed episode exploring the theater of modern politics and media spectacle.

Well, he has sat down with the President. Crazier things have happened.

Trump's cabinet picks reach new heights of awfulness. From Matt Gaetz to Elise Stefanik, it's a veritable who's who of MAGA sycophants. In a special episode, Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and EJ Dionne join David Rothkopf to break down these awful choices and what they tell us about the upcoming Trump administration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's cabinet picks reach new heights of awfulness. From Matt Gaetz to Elise Stefanik, it's a veritable who's who of MAGA sycophants. In a special episode, Rosa Brooks, David Sanger, and EJ Dionne join David Rothkopf to break down these awful choices and what they tell us about the upcoming Trump administration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textShow: The Worst Ex EverEpisode: Dating The DevilBen Foster was evil and possible severely mentally ill.  He left a trail of traumatized girlfriends behind him as he traveled from Oregon to Vegas and back. Catching him would be a challenge for police, since the crazy are so unpredictable. Support the showCheck out our website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/837988 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/itsalwaysthehusbandpodcast Like our Facebook page and join our group!! Instagram: @itsalwaysthehusbandpodcast Twitter: @alwaysthehubs Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ItsAlwaysTheHusband?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=776055218 Theme song by Jamie "I'm Gonna Kill You, Bitch" Nelson

Jerry jones was asked an insane question on 105.3 the Fan.

With the election just a week away, the political landscape is like a reality show finale—full of drama, plot twists, and a few surprise guest stars! Axe, Murphy, and Heilemann dissect Trump's tumultuous NYC rally, compare the enemies list versus the to-do list, explore the art of channeling the negative force, discuss Beyoncé (!), analyze Trump's Joe Rogan interview, delve into Michelle Obama's impassioned speech, and so much more! Listen to the end for a special celebrity mailbag question!

   We've all watched polling and read and soaked in as much as we possibly can to try to figure out who's going to win the White House next week but now there's something better to watch.  Watch the billionaires and elites.  What they are doing heading to the end of this campaign in unprecedented and under reported.  It's the best sign available of what's about to happen.  Jeff Bezos is the latest to move toward Trump.    Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce' crazy shooting incident gets crazier as the man who held the event drops some whoppers on social media about what went down.    The Chiefs trade for Patriots pass rusher Josh Uche and his former coach, Bill Belichick, will tell us what the Chiefs got.    Salvador Perez wins MLB's highest award and is the first Royal to do so.  What a blessing it has been having this man in Kansas City.    KU hosts Washburn in a basketball exhibition and Bill Self makes a couple comments about a possible red shirt player that could be a sign of just how good KU is this year.

DawgNation Daily -- the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans Beginning of the show: A look at some wild reactions to Kirby Smart in the wake of Saturday's win for UGA against Texas. 15-minute mark: I discuss an area where UGA needs improvement if it is to truly remain in contention for another national championship. 20-minute mark: DawgNation's Mike Griffith joins the show. 40-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines including a preview of some of the upcoming weekend's top games. 45-minute mark: Former UGA linebacker Davin Bellamy joins the show. End of show: I award a Golden Shoe winner and share the Gator Hater Updater.

Dr. Boyce Watkins is a renowned Finance PhD and founder of The Black Business School, where he's helped millions learn to invest and build generational wealth. As an advocate for Black economic empowerment, he authored the best-selling book The 10 Commandments of Black Economic Power. With over two decades of experience in the financial world, Dr. Watkins has been featured in top media outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He also hosts the popular podcast where he shares daily market insights and financial strategies.For more on Dr. Boyce and to get a free list of his favorite AI stocks, visit BoyceWatkins.com or text ‘Stock' to 87948.

INTRO - Crazy, Crazier, Craziest. BOX OFFICE REPORT: 0:51 - Joker 2's Flop. 2:05 - Mike 1's Lament. 4:13 - How Bad Was This Flop? What's a recent box office comp? 6:28 - AlsoMike's Review. 11:46 - M1 predicts how industry may react long term after this and let's say Smile 2. 12:33 - Joker 2 Oscar Lens. 15:38 - The Rest of the Top 10 Includes The Wild Robot, Beetlejuice & The Substance. IN OTHER NEWS: 17:26 - Daniel Day-Lewis unretires to return for Anemone, directed by his son. 18:51 - Scream VII announces a 2026 February Release Date. TRAILER REVIEWS: 22:00 - Juror No. 2 and we'll always have this trailer. 27:03 - Baby Girl and getting lost in our own milk jokes. 30:43 - Nosferatu and why M2 would like them all to shush. 32:54 - Emilia Perez and why the drama is working better than the musical thus far. 35:45 - Better Man and what's with the monkey. 38:14 - A Complete Unknown and why we're very angry to be liking this trailer so much. 41:09 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig and why this trailer makes this a must see film. MOVIE REVIEWS / WHAT WE'RE WATCHING: 44:39 - We Live In Time gets a rave review, but M2 is not a Wedding Crasher. 49:06 - It's What's Inside was awesome, but not a background movie. 50:12 - A Different Man has a terrific Sebastian Stan, but Adam Pearson steals the show. 51:59 - My Old Ass was a happy place type of movie, but also proves are asses are old. 54:18 - Red Rooms was scary as hell, but became one of M2's favorite films of the year. 57:13 - Will & Harper is a doc contender, but should get buzz for Picture per Mike1. 1:01:09 - OUTRO: How to reach out, your homework, some words of wisdom about our mortality, and what's coming next for us re: our next film study and some festival going. Plus, you can lickety split with us. Wait.

These updates coming in are wiiiiild... Head to http://www.lumen.me/DEFRANCO for 15% off your purchase. Get an exclusive NordVPN deal here https://nordvpn.com/phil It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! New Limited Drop @ https://BeautifulBastard.com is LIVE AND YOU CAN GET 20-60% OFF on Drop Week! ALSO go here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAEauwny7np/?img_index=1 and follow the instructions for a chance at $100 Coupon Codes! 48 Days Until Election Day! Make Sure You Are Registered to VOTE: https://Vote.org – ✩ TODAY'S STORIES ✩ – 00:00 - MrBeast & Amazon Sued Over Beast Games Contestant Conditions 04:08 - We Asked a Dietician if Lunchly Really Is a “Better For You” Meal Option 08:44 - Cult Leaders Made Children Work 16 Hours a Day in Horrific Conditions 12:09 - Sponsored by Lumen 13:06 - NYC School Employees Took Funds For Homeless Students, Went To Disney 16:30 - Venezuela Arrests Fourth U.S. Citizen Over Alleged “Plot” Against Maduro 20:02 - Hezbollah Walkie Talkies Explode Following Pager Attack 23:33 - Sponsored by Nord 24:39 - GA Portal for Removing Voters Raises Concerns After Glitches 32:17 - Comment Commentary Find Samantha Cassetty on Instagram and on her website: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionistsam/?hl=en https://samanthacassetty.com/ —————————— Produced by: Cory Ray Edited by: James Girardier, Maxwell Enright, Julie Goldberg, Christian Meeks, Matthew Henry Art Department: William Crespo Writing/Research: Philip DeFranco, Brian Espinoza, Lili Stenn, Maddie Crichton, Chris Tolve, Star Pralle, Jared Paolino Associate Producer on GA Voter Rolls: Lili Stenn ———————————— #DeFranco #MrBeast #LoganPaul ————————————

SERIES 3 EPISODE 24: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Will Trump be insane mass murderer Trump at the debate tonight, or just STRATEGIC mass murderer Trump at the debate tonight? Because the debate transpires against the backdrop of what SHOULD have been the lead story everywhere yesterday and today, the Rolling Stone “effing kill them all story,” but nine years in, our political media STILL can't process it, STILL thinks – institutionally and individually – that in a reversal of the famous H-L Mencken if they pretend it isn't true often enough it'll stop BEING true – that no one could have become president of the United States or try to stay in office extra-constitutionally or eventually become so insane and so damaged that he would openly boast that not only will he imprison in concentration camps millions of immigrants and others he intends to deport but that quote “getting them out will be a bloody story”–  and that he SAID that on Saturday only because the self-protective animal-cunning filter that used to STOP him from saying the Hitlerian mass murder “bloody story” part OUT LOUD is now breaking or broken and there is a chance – however small – that it could break a little more tonight and he could make it worse tonight, that if Kamala Harris has the courage to push this particular button she could not only win the debate and win the election but destroy Trump once and for all and maybe even present a scenario in which Joe Biden only becomes the candidate who dropped out merely the SECOND closest to the election. Bloomberg's resident Trump expert (and victor in a lawsuit Trump filed against him) Tim O'Brien has seven pieces of advice for Vice President Harris. And a British newspaper claims she got Lee Strasberg to play Trump in the simulated debates. He died in 1982. If she can really pull that off, she should be elected unanimously. Don't forget our live podcast on YouTube immediately following the Harris-Trump debate tonight at approximately 10:30 EDT. B-Block (22:39) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: David Zaslav tops off his two years of humiliation by being caught seated next to Leon (Elon) Musk. The Russian Stooge scandal sideswipes Marsha Blackburn and Clay Travis. And as RFK Jr warns liberals that they're now on the same side as Dick Cheney, I must remind my former friend that he's now on the same side as our Proto-Hitler. C-Block (36:51) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Tomorrow's podcast will be devoted entirely to tonight's debate, so I'll do my 9/11 reminiscences here. And instead of trying to recapture how I felt that day and on the days that followed, I will simply present the tapes of my radio reporting from 2001 for KFWB all-news radio in L.A., and the ABC Radio Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Walz spoke at the DNC and reminded us a lot of Richard Simmons. Kamala Harris decided not to attend Tim Walz's speech last night at the DNC. Bill Clinton got a standing ovation as he walked onto the stage. Michelle Obama tries to claim that her family never aspired to be wealthy. Nancy Pelosi speaks about January 6. Is Bill Clinton racist for saying Kamala's name wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Games? In Europe? Crazier things have happened! In fact, many crazier things, including us recording a podcast about the games being shown at Gamescom specifically. Video games were around for a long time in Europe prior to the advent of the internet, so my reasoning is that the existence of podcasts, one of the leading formats in this new era of digital media, is in fact crazier than the existence of games in Europe. I hope you can understand how I am seeing things. We talk crazy games like Civilization VII, Monster Hunter Wilds, Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, as well as many more. Please enjoy this crazy event.Play Super Dassalo Land and then watch Tommy's stand-up special over at https://www.tommydassalo.com/