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Non-Rev Adventures: From Mongolia to Anchorage – Gate Agent EtiquetteIn this episode, Kelsey, Nicole, and Tyler discuss their recent travels and experiences as airline employees. They delve into their career backgrounds, and Nicole shares insights from her previous job in global operations, including process simulations and passenger recovery. The conversation shifts to their latest trips: Tyler's challenging adventure in Mongolia, Nicole's achievement of her 50th state milestone in North Dakota, and Kelsey's memorable experiences in Curacao and Alaska. They also highlight the importance of proper non-rev etiquette, offering practical tips for airline companions, and discuss Temporary Duty (TDY) opportunities, contemplating dream locations for brief work stays. This episode provides an informative and entertaining take on the fascinating worlds of aviation and non-revenue travel.00:00 Catch-Up and Career Updates02:28 Airline Operations and Challenges04:28 Transition Back to Airport Work06:40 Steel-Toed Boots and Safety10:42 New Airport Developments14:39 Travel Adventures and Experiences15:19 Mongolia: A Unique Journey29:37 Travel Logistics and Challenges35:29 Caribbean Getaway: Curacao40:14 Oshkosh Airshow Highlights42:22 Air Show Highlights and Fireworks42:36 Tribute to Rob Holland42:49 Photography and Tickets43:05 Family Fun and Free Swag44:08 Air Traffic Coordination45:00 North Dakota: The Best for Last Club45:30 Exploring Fargo47:17 Alaska Adventures49:50 New England Road Trip55:32 Gate Agent Etiquette and Non-Rev Tips01:08:42 Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY)01:12:28 Travel Dreams and Recommendations01:17:48 Conclusion and Farewell

The guys get back together to talk through the FIFA World Cup Draw, from the nonsense that was the draw itself to the results for our Concacaf member nations. The path for Mexico, Canada, USA, Curacao, Haiti and Panama is set, while we wait on March's playoff for Jamaica and Suriname. Then, the Concacaf Champions Cup draw is discussed (44:08), addressing Nashville's inability to avoid Inter Miami.  But the big announcement at the end is that we have partnered with Stimulus Athletic to create WORLD OF CONCACAF PODCAST jerseys and teamwear! Now it's not just Anguilla that looks good, it's the pod too! Check it out here: https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/world-of-concacaf-podcast Support us at our Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf to hear special bonus episodes and get an exclusive discount on Stimulus merch!

SHOW 12-11-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR JUNE 1957 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT THE TRUMP COROLLARY  FIRST HOUR 9-915 Ukraine-Russia Conflict and the Transformation of Warfare: Colleague Anatol Lieven discusses the Ukraine-Russia conflict, noting that drone warfare has fundamentally changed battle tactics, analyzing Trump's influence on peace negotiations and suggesting Ukraine risks losing support without concessions, while explaining that EU membership is being offered as a prize in exchange for territorial losses. 915-930 Why Russia Will Not Attack NATO: Colleague Anatol Lieven dismisses fears that Russia intends to attack NATO Baltic states, arguing such a move would lack strategic gain and risk nuclear war, contending these defenses are unnecessary because attacking NATO would unite the West, contrary to Russian interests. 930-945 China's Intellectual Property Theft and the K-Shaped Economy: Colleague Chris Riegel discusses "The Great Heist," a book detailing China's campaign to steal American intellectual property via spies and students, also noting a US consumer slowdown and describing a "K-shaped" economy where lower-income earners struggle with affordability despite infrastructure spending. 945-1000 Iran's Currency Collapse and Legitimacy Crisis: Colleague Jonathan Sayeh reports that Iran's currency has collapsed to historic lows, fueling inflation and social dissatisfaction, explaining that while the regime uses repression and temporary social loosening to maintain control, it faces a legitimacy crisis and difficulty recruiting loyal security forces. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Warnings Against a US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Colleague Andrea Stricker warns against a US-Saudi nuclear deal that allows uranium enrichment, advocating for the "gold standard" of non-proliferation, arguing any agreement must include the Additional Protocol for inspections and ensure the US retains a right of return for nuclear materials. 1015-1030 Credit Card Interest Rate Caps Would Harm Low-Income Borrowers: Colleague Veronique de Rugy criticizes proposals by Senators Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent, arguing price controls will force companies to reduce risk, ultimately denying credit to the low-income borrowers the bill aims to protect. 1030-1045 1045-1100 American Universities Have Abandoned Liberal Education: Colleague Peter Berkowitz argues that American universities have abandoned liberal education, replacing the study of Western civilization with narrow specialization and political agendas, lamenting that students are no longer taught about historical heroes or the realities of the Revolutionary War, depriving them of national identity. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 James I, Mary Queen of Scots, and the English Succession: Colleague Clare Jackson explains how James I managed the tension between his imprisoned mother, Mary Queen of Scots, and Queen Elizabeth I, noting James protested his mother's execution but prioritized his claim to the English throne, maintaining a complex correspondence with Elizabeth to ensure his succession. 1115-1130 James I's Sea Voyage to Denmark and Dynastic Tragedies: Colleague Clare Jackson details James I's decision to travel by sea to marry Anna of Denmark, viewing it as a dynastic duty despite the risks, also discussing the death of his heir Prince Henry and his daughter's involvement in the conflicts sparking the Thirty Years' War. 1130-1145 James I's Male Favorites and the Madrid Adventure: Colleague Clare Jackson explores James I's intense relationships with male favorites like Robert Carr and George Villiers, noting the political complications these caused, describing the bizarre, risky journey Prince Charles and Villiers took to Madrid in disguise to woo the Spanish Infanta. 1145-1200 James I, American Colonies, and Tobacco Revenue: Colleague Clare Jackson discusses James I's oversight of American colonies like Jamestown, using chartered companies for deniability against Spanish claims, noting his initial opposition to tobacco before accepting its revenue and describing his fluctuating relationship with Parliament regarding funding and military action. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Venezuelan Opposition Leader Accepts Nobel Prize in Oslo: Colleague Evan Ellis reports on Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado accepting a Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after escaping her country, outlining a new US national security strategy increasing military presence in the hemisphere and the seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker. 1215-1230 Caribbean Reactions to US Military Operations Against Venezuela: Colleague Evan Ellis analyzes Caribbean reactions to US military operations against Venezuela, noting support from the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago, explaining that islands like Curacao and Aruba fear becoming targets, while political shifts in St. Vincent offer new cooperation opportunities. 1230-1245 Electoral Chaos in Honduras and Chile's Stark Choice: Colleague Evan Ellis describes electoral chaos in Honduras, where US-backed candidate Asfura leads amidst claims of irregularities and potential unrest, contrasting this with Chile's election where voters choose between conservative Kast and communist "Hara" due to fears of communism or desire for social rights. 1245-100 A China's New White Paper on Latin America: Colleague Evan Ellis details China's new white paper on Latin America, which ignores US pressure and asserts a "full speed ahead" diplomatic and economic approach, emphasizing expanding infrastructure, technology, and security cooperation while securing access to critical commodities like copper.

Caribbean Reactions to US Military Operations Against Venezuela: Colleague Evan Ellis analyzes Caribbean reactions to US military operations against Venezuela, noting support from the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago, explaining that islands like Curacao and Aruba fear becoming targets, while political shifts in St. Vincent offer new cooperation opportunities. OCT 1958

In this episode of Pure Life Podcast, we bring you our most immersive Curacao travel guide yet, a full deep dive into everything we experienced during our recent family holiday on this stunning Caribbean island. From the moment we landed, Curaçao impressed us with smooth airport arrivals, easy rental car pickup, warm hospitality, and a vibrant blend of Dutch, Caribbean, and Latin culture that shaped every part of our trip. We explore some of the best snorkeling and diving spots in the ABC Islands, including Tugboat Beach, Playa Lagun, and Playa Piskadó, where sea turtles glide through crystal-clear water. This Curacao travel guide also highlights the island's incredible food scene, featuring the restaurants we personally visited — from cliffside dinners and seafood grills to Indonesian satay, pizza by the beach, and casual oceanfront cocktails. Throughout the episode, we share exactly what travelers can expect: how to navigate the island by car, why Curaçao works so well for families, where to enjoy unforgettable sunsets, and how to pair beaches with the best local eats. Whether you're planning a snorkeling adventure, a foodie vacation, or a relaxing family beach escape, this Curacao travel guide gives you everything you need to plan a perfect 2026 getaway. Strap in and join us as we break down every highlight in this all-in-one Curacao travel guide designed to inspire your next island adventure. For more in-depth travel guides, snorkeling spot breakdowns, itineraries, and family-friendly tips, be sure to visitour Destinations and ABC Islands pages, your go-to resources for comfort-luxe adventure, insider insights, and real first-hand discoveries across the Caribbean and beyond.

Become a Supporter of The Real Science of Sport by making a small monthly pledge, and you also get access to our world-class community of experts and enthusiasts. Plus you get to explain sports like F1 and Squash to Gareth and Ross!Show notesToday, we focus on three news pieces from last week that reminded us of other stories we covered during 2025. The first two concern weight loss and management in elite sport, beginning with a look at the GLP-1 agonist issue (28:27). This was triggered by reports in the UK advising people that they must continue to exercise, specifically weight train, in order to combat the loss of lean mass that has been observed on the drug, which some have equated with aging a decade. Elite sport, meanwhile, will have to consider whether to ban such drugs as potentially performance-enhancing or harmful.On the subject of harm, we stay on weight issues to discuss RED-s (40:10), in the light of a remarkable and candid announcement by elite cyclist Veronica Ewers that she's taking time away from the sport to address issues that she explains go back over a decade. Her story highlights all the traps - control and thoughtfulness about discipline, obsession over measurement and gadgets, disordered eating, intense training, positive validation in competitive environments, the remarkable ability of the body to tolerate this punishment, but ultimately, the sacrifice of health in a misplaced pursuit of performance. We talk about the lessons we can all learn, thinking back to Pauline Ferrand-Prevot's victory in the TDFF, which was a success story for weight periodization.We also cover precocious talent, after a three-year old Indian prodigy earned a chess ranking (1:00:40). That reminded us of Malcolm Gladwell's "compression of adolescence" concept, and we talk about the inefficiencies sport accepts in its pursuit of the next champion, highlighted numerous times this year, with the realization that the system is broken and won't be fixed unless there is a collective will be fix it.Also in this show, a more light-hearted look at the Football and Rugby World Cup draws (2:54) has us bemoaning the dilution of quality and the dearth of competitive matches early in those tournaments. And we chat about a super-fast Valencia marathon (10:43), that threw up fast winning times and nine national records, leading to a chat about globalization of the sport, the dominance of African runners, the slowest marathon nations (with some reasons), and the density of men's and women's top performers.Plus Gareth remembers that Curacao is both a drink and World Cup finalist, and Ross defends Ghana's football honour!Other linksReview article advising resistance training in people taking GLP-1 agonistsPaper that examines weight loss after 1 year of exercise or GLP-1 drugsMore in-depth look at appetite and exercise behaviours in that studyStudy finding risk for RED-s in 30% of triathletes, including the tools that can be used to identify risk factorsCycling teams paying young riders big salaries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the Glory KC is back with the 156th episode of the show!The headline for Kansas City soccer this week is the World Cup! The FIFA World Cup draw went down last Friday with games announced on Saturday. Kansas City get six games in the 2026 World Cup, and the first four matchups are now known:1st: Argentina vs. Algeria on June 16th at 8PM 2nd: Ecuador vs Curacao, June 20th at 7PM3rd: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, June 25th at 6PM4th: Algeria vs. Austria, June 27th at 9PMKC also host a July 3rd round of 32 game and a July 11th quarterfinal, that could feature Messi vs. Ronaldo. If Argentina and Portugal win their groups and their first two knockout games then the biggest game in the world (before the final) will be in Kansas City. That's all assuming Messi even plays. And that they are both healthy. It's a long-shot, but it could happen!The United States Men's National team also found out their group, and it's quite winnable. They start off against Paraguay and also play Australia and the winner of the UEFA playoff between Turkiye, Slovakia, Romania and Kosovo. The USMNT could even play in Kansas City if everything falls the right way, but part of that is them ending up third in their group, which would be a disappointment. Sporting Kansas City are still top of mind with a few big moments this week. First, Kerry Zavagnin officially parted ways with the club after 26 years. Sheena and I give our thoughts and then we share the rumor of two potential replacement coaching candidates. Raphael Wicky, who is a rumored finalist, is who we know the most about after this time with the Chicago Fire.In other Sporting KC news, they have a rumored goalkeeper trade. It'll be the team's fourth keeper if Stefan Cleveland officially arrives from Austin FC. He's never been a long-term starter, but at 31-years-old he can push John Pulskamp and share what he's learned behind some of the best keepers in the league while playing for the Seattle Sounders and Austin FC.In KC Current news, the team signed new two-year contracts with Mary Long and Katie Scott, officially said goodbye to goalkeeper Laurel Ivory and saw their former star defender, Hailie Mace, sign with the Orlando Pride.They also had a less than stellar showing in the World Sevens Football competition over the weekend.In the Digital Crawl, we hit on a few more topics, including:Trinity Rodman possible leaving the NWSLMLS Cup between Inter Miami and the Vancouver WhitecapsKS Astras win their MASLW openerFormer Swope Park Rangers coach, Marc dos Santos, gets a big upgradeHere is a rundown of topics and start times:World Cup and Kansas City - Sporting KC Coaching Update - SKC Round-Up including a rumored trade - KC Current World Sevens and more - She Scores - Digital Crawl - Upcoming GameKS Astras vs. Iowa Raptors, Sat. Dec. 13th @ 4:00PMAs a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

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"Tell that shit to the New York Post!" Mero stops by to tell the crew why he doesn't want Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Knicks and to laugh with Dan and Pablo about Wayne Gretzky's pronunciation of Curacao, Fernando Mendoza's speech, and Dan's wardrobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by North and Central American football expert Jon Arnold to talk about the craziness in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Why did Curacao fly from Bermuda to Jamaica via London in the November window? Why has Haiti's French coach Sebastien Migne never set foot on the island? How did an uncelebrated last-gasp own goal save Suriname's World Cup hopes? And was it a cowardly move for Steve McClaren to resign as Jamaica coach with the play-offs coming up in March? In Part 2, the focus switches to three stories across three different continents that have caught our eye at Sweeper HQ: promoted Thun's Swiss title charge, Al Hilal and Al Merrikh's move to Rwanda, and a controversial new championship title in Argentina. What has coach Mauro Lustrinelli done to help Thun take the Super League by storm this season? What exclusive club have the Sudanese duo of Al Hilal and Al Merrikh joined by moving to Rwanda? And will Argentina really have eight title-winners every year?!  More from Jon Arnold:YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jonarnoldfcSubstack newsletter: https://getconcacafed.substack.com  Chapters:00:00 – Intro00:51 – Curacao's World Cup miracle13:17 – Haiti's triumph in face of adversity23:47 – The own goal that saved Suriname26:57 – The inter-confederation play-offs28:35 – Steve McClaren's Jamaica exit35:40 – Thun's extraordinary Swiss title tilt39:48 – 2025: The year of the promoted club41:48 – Sudanese duo's Rwanda move45:19 – Trivia: Three-country football clubs46:49 – Argentina's new championship title51:07 – On The Spot

Fußball aus aller Welt Zwölf Minuten Totenstille - die Fans schwiegen vielerorts an diesem Wochenende in den ersten Spielminuten als Protest gegen die geplanten Maßnahmen der Innenministerkonferenz. Folgt bald die Rückkehr der Tennisbälle? Das Teilnehmerfeld für die WM 2026 füllt sich zudem Stück für Stück. Während die Skepsis gegenüber dem DFB-Team trotz der geschafften Qualifikation bleibt, knallten in Österreich, Schottland und auf Curacao die Sektkorken. Und während Italien und Schweden bangen, hofft Irland auf das endgültige Happy End. Das alles und noch vieles mehr besprechen David und Jonas. Tretet mit mir direkt in Kontakt: E-Mail: redaktionfussballfilmundmehr@gmail.com Instagram: ...Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Fußball aus aller Welt Zwölf Minuten Totenstille - die Fans schwiegen vielerorts an diesem Wochenende in den ersten Spielminuten als Protest gegen die geplanten Maßnahmen der Innenministerkonferenz. Folgt bald die Rückkehr der Tennisbälle? Das Teilnehmerfeld für die WM 2026 füllt sich zudem Stück für Stück. Während die Skepsis gegenüber dem DFB-Team trotz der geschafften Qualifikation bleibt, knallten in Österreich, Schottland und auf Curacao die Sektkorken. Und während Italien und Schweden bangen, hofft Irland auf das endgültige Happy End. Das alles und noch vieles mehr besprechen David und Jonas. Tretet mit mir direkt in Kontakt: E-Mail: redaktionfussballfilmundmehr@gmail.com Instagram: ...Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Leo tumezingatia tuzo za CAF 2025, AS FAR yaibuka washindi wa kombe la Ligi ya Afrika ya kina dada, kuanza kwa michuano ya klabu bingwa Afrika kwa wanaume huku AS FAR ikinyakua taji la kina dada, matokeo ya mechi za kufuzu AFCON U17 ukanda wa Cecafa, Curacao yakuwa taifa dogo zaidi kuwahi kufuzu Kombe la Dunia huku Marekani ikizindua mfumo maalum wa kutoa visa kwa wanunuaji tiketi.

Send us a textWe dive into a chaos-heavy sports week where FCS seeding flips, MLS redraws the calendar, and World Cup qualifying opens doors for surprise entrants. The stakes spike across rivalry games, while a few programs and federations make bold, risky bets on timing, talent, and identity.• South Dakota State's slide and what the committee values• Bracketology snapshots, seeds, and the real bubble• Rivalry week impact: Brawl of the Wild, Lehigh–Lafayette, Harvard–Yale• MEAC decider in Dover and Celebration Bowl path• FBS vs FCS upsets worth monitoring and why they matter• MLS's fall-to-spring pivot and USL's opportunity• International breaks, player availability, and transfer timing• CONCACAF chaos: Suriname and Curacao push for first World Cup trips• UEFA qualification pressure points and Nations League backdoors• NHL pulse check: pace-setters, slides, and the Sweden series“Stay tuned for tomorrow because I have a poem, maybe even an epic to read of the return of the rise of the ashes of Mason Rudolph.” Support the showMake sure to follow the Dad Hat Chronicles: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

Karl makes his triumphant return to The High Kicks Podcast, and things get hilarious right from the jump with a debate over the weirdest pet choices (Komodo dragons, emus, and a surprise platypus named Greg). The crew dives deep into the chaos of international soccer, from wild World Cup qualification drama—think Norway and Haaland, Italy's near misses, and Curacao's stunning run—to spicy takes about Ronaldo, England under Tuchel, and the bizarre possibilities for the US-hosted World Cup. With signature banter and some unexpected stories from Karl's European adventures, this episode brings both laughs and genuinely thoughtful footy insight. Plus: injury predictions, World Cup conspiracy theories, and the eternal internet threat if England wins on American soil. Don't miss it!

GOLTV's Nino Torres drops by on Thursday's SDH AM to break down the topics of the weekWe look at World Cup Qualifying and the smallest powers aroundIs it the end of Marcelo Bielsa...?Plus, one country's dominant football team may be taking their matches in house...We go Fully Loaded for SDH

That Jamaica vs Curacao match, then Miss Jamaica drop?? Three weeks later and areas still have no relief. Do your part, stay vigilant, and donate to Jamaica. Drop off donation sites are located throughout the US & Jamaica, please be wary of scammers. Volunteer aid is needed just as much as monetary and physical. If donating funds, please be extra careful if it is not via one of these links: - https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=tdXTvTXxWj2Utbm_CVEaR-pn5ZJg9WwUUU_4CIePfsmfUXYGOZj4pTUGmdOqJ1FnPpqPz9DKjCAIviM9&locale.x=en_US - https://rustinfund.org/2024/10/08/transwave-jamaica/ - https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-relief-for-lbtq-jamaicans-after-hurricane-melissa?attribution_id=sl:35a4294c-c3fa-4f28-a815-4d70da912708&lang=en_GB&ts=1761683843&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link - https://rustinfund.org/2025/10/29/equality-for-all-foundation-jamaica/ - https://account.venmo.com/u/connekja - https://www.supportjamaica.gov.jm/ - https://gofund.me/ba3b7a998 DO NOT send money or pictures of ID/gov documents to ANYONE in order to locate loved ones. Incident report forms or locate loved ones: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf3i0D_Ks8oTVuYe650eKAD5dMs_TUaSZ_d-KoRuRDPdRh1w/viewform - https://www.supportjamaica.gov.jm/incident To be a guest or send questions, suggestions, concerns, short stories, and poems, please email AskPointlesss@gmail.com For all things Pointlesss visit www.pointlessstalks.com Follow on social media: https://twitter.com/PointlesssTalks https://www.facebook.com/PointlesssTalks https://instagram.com/pointlessstalks 

In de Kuip liggen nog een aantal dossiers. Bijvoorbeeld wat te doen met Quinten Timber als er deze winter een goed bod komt op hem? En hoe komt Luciano Valente terug in de spelersgroep bij Feyenoord na zijn debuut bij Oranje en de lovende kritieken? Bovendien staan de Rotterdammers nu achter PSV dan gat moet zo klein mogelijk blijven of gedicht worden. In de AD Voetbalpodcast bespreken Etienne Verhoeff en Mikos Gouka dit. Verder de loting voor de WK-play-offs, het feest op Curacao en een opmerkelijk verhaal uit de biografie van Robert Lewandowski. Dolf van Aert praat je bij over de KKD. Beluister de hele AD Voetbalpodcast nu via AD.nl, de AD App of jouw favoriete podcastplatform. Bestel het boek De vraag van Vandaag hier: https://webwinkel.ad.nl/product/de-vraag-van-vandaagSupport the show: https://krant.nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welche Perspektive hat das österreichische Team bei der WM 2026? Martin Konrad (Sky) und Austria Liebhaber Thomas Wagner (RTL) sind recht optimistisch. Woran hakt es bei den Italienern am meisten? Christian Bernhard (SZ) gibt eher den Norwegern die Schuld am zweiten Gruppenplatz der Azurri. Und: Was macht Curacao so stark? Heiko Oldörp (NDR) hat sich den Kader genauer angeschaut. Der Producer Jens Huiber staunt und lernt.

Curacao ergänzt vorerst die Riege exotischer Neulinge, die an der Fußball-WM im kommenden Jahr teilnehmen. Hinzukommen könnten noch Nationen wie Neukaledonien oder Suriname. „Das macht den Reiz aus“, freut sich Almuth. Auch der Jubel bei den Iren, die auf hochdramatische Weise in letzter Sekunde zumindest die Play-offs erreicht haben, und bei den Schotten, die sicher dabei sind, war gewaltig. Kaum mehr zittern musste Deutschland beim 6:0-Kantersieg gegen die Slowakei. Auf einen war besonders in einer Szene wieder Verlass, wie schon vier Spiele in Folge ohne Gegentor: Oliver Baumann. Almuth attestiert ihm „internationale Klasse“ und die Reife, auch bei der WM die Nummer eins zu sein. Roman meint: „Er bringt eine gesunde Mischung mit.“

Curacao ergänzt vorerst die Riege exotischer Neulinge, die an der Fußball-WM im kommenden Jahr teilnehmen. Hinzukommen könnten noch Nationen wie Neukaledonien oder Suriname. Das macht den Reiz aus, freut sich Almuth. Auch der Jubel bei den Iren, die auf hochdramatische Weise in letzter Sekunde zumindest die Play-offs erreicht haben, und bei den Schotten, die sicher dabei sind, war gewaltig. Kaum mehr zittern musste Deutschland beim 6:0-Kantersieg gegen die Slowakei. Auf einen war besonders in einer Szene wieder Verlass, wie schon vier Spiele in Folge ohne Gegentor: Oliver Baumann. Almuth attestiert ihm internationale Klasse und die Reife, auch bei der WM die Nummer ...Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Soccer: Curacao, Haiti, Panama Pass CONCACAF Qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

Russian missile and drone strikes in western Ukraine have killed at least twenty-five people and injured more than seventy in the city of Ternopil. Two apartment blocks were hit, leaving upper floors destroyed, buildings on fire and rescuers searching through rubble for survivors. Also: Britain reports that a Russian ship operating on the edge of the UK's territorial waters has directed lasers at air force pilots sent to monitor its activities; a major global study links ultra-processed foods to higher risks of cancer, diabetes and heart disease; we look ahead to the men's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as the Caribbean island of Curacao becomes the smallest nation ever to qualify; relations between China and Japan deteriorate further after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggests Tokyo could respond militarily if China attacks Taiwan; the global chief of Hyundai says the White House personally apologised after a major immigration raid at one of its factories in the US state of Georgia; and scientists trace the evolutionary origins of kissing.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

11-19 Murph and Markus Hour 3: 49ers' pregame host Tracy Sandler joins the show to talk about the 49ers' Week 11 win over the Cardinals, and the upcoming Monday Night tilt against the Panthers. The Cooler of Content features more World Cup qualifying theatrics, this time involving Scotland and Curacao, as well as Macklin Celebrini's heroics from the Sharks' overtime win over the Mammoth. Cal football general manager Ron Rivera makes his weekly appearance on the show in advance of the Big Game at Stanford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-19 Murph and Markus Hour 3: 49ers' pregame host Tracy Sandler joins the show to talk about the 49ers' Week 11 win over the Cardinals, and the upcoming Monday Night tilt against the Panthers. The Cooler of Content features more World Cup qualifying theatrics, this time involving Scotland and Curacao, as well as Macklin Celebrini's heroics from the Sharks' overtime win over the Mammoth. Cal football general manager Ron Rivera makes his weekly appearance on the show in advance of the Big Game at Stanford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curacao and Haiti make history in World Cup qualifying while Panama punches through and Jamaica and Suriname get tossed into the playoff pressure cooker. Jason digs into a 5-star USMNT performance against Uruguay, Mauricio Pochettino's “no regulars” message, Mexico's worrying skid, and Craig Gordon's emotional World Cup return with Scotland. Plus MLS roster moves, serious questions around Ernst Tanner in Philadelphia, what NWSL GMs are really saying about the league's future, and a quick Refill from Canada's Northern Super League to Barcelona's Camp Nou comeback.

Met vandaag:  De gevolgen van het groeiende corruptieschandaal in Oekraïne | Sloveense wet pakt Roma-bevolking hard aan | Zoenen is ouder dan de mensheid | Film One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest veranderde de psychiatrie | Het lofdicht van Gershwin Bonevacia op Curacao's voetbal |  Presentatie: Winfried Baijens

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Today's Morning Espresso dives into a massive World Cup qualifying day: Spain looking untouchable, Scotland and Denmark walking the Hampden tightrope, Wales chasing another Cardiff night, and a Concacaf finale full of chaos, revenge narratives, and Curacao on the brink of history. We'll also hit Germany and the Netherlands cruising, Nigeria's painful miss, and why Japan's confidence is sky-high heading toward 2026.On top of that, we unpack the latest World Cup off-the-field headlines (U.S. visa plans, DoorDash's FIFA deal, Conmebol's qualifier shake-up), set up USMNT–Uruguay and the looming Portugal friendly in Atlanta, dig into Denver Summit FC's stadium standoff, and run through MLS and global news in The Refill. The game never stops — and neither do we, on the SDH Network. The Morning Espresso is brought to you as always by Oglethorpe University.

Today's Morning Espresso dives into one of the wildest World Cup qualifying weekends yet, from Haaland firing Norway back to the World Cup and Ireland's fairytale in Budapest to Portugal, England, France and Ukraine all shaping the road to 2026. Jason breaks down the stakes for Germany, Denmark–Scotland, Belgium's wobble, Concacaf Decision Day drama with Curacao, Suriname and Haiti, plus what's next for the USMNT after a statement win over Paraguay and Mexico's mounting pressure at home.There's also a full run through the NWSL playoffs and Trinity Rodman's future, big moves in the global soccer business world, and a fresh Refill of stories from One Knox's double to wild scenes in Argentina. The SDH Network is always Around the Corner from Everywhere, every morning with your soccer caffeine hit.

Nederland is officieel geplaatst voor het WK Voetbal. De 4-0 zege op Litouwen in Amsterdam stelde de groepswinst voor Oranje veilig. In de ArenA wijzigde Ronald Koeman zijn elftal op een paar plekken. Vooral de scorende Tijjano Reijnders bracht verschil op het middenveld. In de AD Voetbalpodcast bespreken Etienne Verhoeff en Sjoerd Mossou de wedstrijd, waar Oranje terecht zou kunnen komen, voodoo poppetjes en Mikos Gouka bericht vanuit Jamaica over het beslissende duel van Curacao. Beluister de hele AD Voetbalpodcast nu via AD.nl, de AD App of jouw favoriete podcastplatform. Bestel het boek De vraag van Vandaag hier: https://webwinkel.ad.nl/product/de-vraag-van-vandaagSupport the show: https://krant.nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Der Wintersport steht endlich in den Startlöchern - und wir bei On the Pitch richten im sportlichen Wochenrückblick alles danach aus! in Levi standen die ersten Slalom-Wettbewerbe der Saison an, die mit einem brasilianischen Sieg endeten. Noch dazu steht der Kader des Männer Biathlon-Teams fest und die nordischen Sportarten stehen in den Startlöchern. Zudem warten auf euch eine blasse deutsche Nationalmannschaft, Curacao vor WM-Quali und wie immer HBL, BBL und die WM-Generalprobe im Darts. Kontaktiert und folgt uns gerne bei Twitter, YouTube, TikTok und Instagram - @onthepitch_pod Dort bieten wir euch im Laufe der Woche weiteren Content mit News aus der Sport-Welt! Bewertet uns ...Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Major League Soccer just dropped one of the biggest announcements in its 30-year history, and we unpack all of it on today's Morning Espresso. Jason walks through the new 2027–28 calendar shift — what a July-to-May season really means for clubs, players, transfers, and fans — plus the changes coming to the Apple TV deal as MLS goes fully unlocked for subscribers in 2026.From there, it's a global tour of World Cup qualifying drama. We hit Suriname's surge, Curacao's shot at history, and the chaos in Honduras' group in Concacaf, then jump to Europe for France clinching, Ronaldo's red, Norway and Italy's showdown, England's perfect run, and the Faroe Islands' against-the-odds story. We also dive into Africa and Asia's playoff paths, Northern Ireland's tightrope in Group A, and how all of it shapes the road to 2026 in North America.Plus, Carlo Ancelotti settles into life with Brazil, Jorge Carrascal makes his case as Colombia's next key creator, and we salute the new National Soccer Hall of Fame class headlined by Heather O'Reilly, Tobin Heath, and Chris Wondolowski. We wrap with The Refill: South Korea and Japan's friendlies, Ghana's struggles, Barcelona's Camp Nou return, Boca's coaching future, college soccer in Cary, and Houston's Impact 2026 legacy push. Around the Corner from Everywhere, it's all in your Friday Morning Espresso.

This week we're heading to the stunning island of Curaçao, where Outlander Travel agent Stacey, just spent a few unforgettable days at the breathtaking Marriott Beach Resort. From turquoise waters and white-sand beaches to mouthwatering cuisine and world-class amenities — Stacey’s got the inside scoop on what makes this resort a must-visit for your next […]

Wahnsinn! Der nächste WM-Neuling hat sich die Qualifikation gesichert. Kap Verde ist Gruppensieger vor Favorit Kamerun und wird in Nordamerika dabei sein. Das Weltturnier 2026 umfasst dabei erstmals 48 Nationen, also 16 mehr als bisher. Der Inselstaat ist der flächenmäßig kleinste Teilnehmer der WM-Geschichte. „Man hat die ersten Bilder gesehen, was das dort auslöst“, freut sich Almuth über den dritten Neuling nach Jordanien und Usbekistan. Weitere Debütanten wie Curacao (mit einem speziellen Hintergrund) hoffen auf ihre Chance - in Europa sogar Fußballzwerg San Marino. Almuth klärt auf, wieso das durch ein irrwitziges Detail im Quali-Modus möglich ist. Roman kämpft derweil mit Amateur-Flair in Belfast und der richtigen Bezeichnung der Bewohner von Nordirland und San Marino...

Austin and Amit recap a jam-packed October window, with World Cup tickets handed out and drama across continents. First, they tackle the last matchdays in Africa, including Nigeria's stellar performance, Cape Verde's historic achievement and plenty of Second Place drama. Then, the guys recap Asia's Fourth Round as hosts Saudi Arabia and Qatar secured their spot in the World Cup. Next comes a trip around the consistently crazy CONCACAF, with up and down showings from big favorites like Panama and Costa Rica and upstarts like Suriname and Curacao. Finally, they take a trip to the European lightning round, headlined by Sweden's failures.

In deze aflevering bespreken Lars van Velsum, Mart ten Have en Stan Wagtman het laatste voetbalnieuws. Met vandaag onder meer de gelijkenspelen van Curaçao en Suriname, Jong Oranje, de spectaculaire winst van Japan op Brazilië, nieuws over Heitinga en de selectie van Ajax en gaat het over een opgesloten scheidsrechter. (00:00) Intro (02:14) Curaçao speelt gelijk (04:50) Suriname geeft voorsprong weg (08:30) Nieuwe opzetten voor het WK? (12:00) De definitief geplaatste landen (18:50) Jong Oranje (22:55) Japan wint van Brazilië (27:00) Interview Heitinga over Grim (37:50) Opgesloten Scheidsrechter In de podcast verwijzen Lars, Mart en Stan naar:https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2025/oct/14/next-generation-2025-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-footballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In deze aflevering bespreken Bart Obbink, Mart ten Have en schrijver Ko van 't Hek het laatste voetbalnieuws. Met vandaag onder meer uitblinkers Memphis en Malen bij Oranje, de WK-kwalificatie van Kaapverdië, andere opvallende landen die zich nog kunnen plaatsen, Jack Wilshere die hoofdtrainer bij Luton Town wordt en gaan we Andries Noppert weer onder de lat zien bij Heerenveen? (00:00) Ontro(02:00) Ko over waarom Oranje wél vet is(05:50) Discussie over Memphis(08:45) Wie moet er op rechtsbuiten?(13:50) Kaapverdië naar het WK(17:15) Curacao & Suriname(21:59) San Marino naar het WK?!(24:20) Wie moet er gaan keepen bij Heerenveen?(26:10) Infantino aanwezig bij vredesonderhandelingen(27:25) Jack Wilshere trainer bij Luton In de podcast verwijzen Bart, Mart en Ko naar:De Bestuurskamer: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25alrHt2HMxAKCnpuluFMo?si=756e32b61910467cKo zijn boek Börre: https://www.thomasrap.nl/boek/borre/ Ko zijn podcast Oranje Koorts, met Thomas Hogeling: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bqguw3BjF8myAoQ7swwDI?si=7ded53b4e1144a8fSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Footy crew welcomes CONCACAF expert Jon Arnold from Panama City to break down the latest drama in the region's World Cup qualifiers. Curacao's historic run toward a first-ever World Cup spot highlights their bold recruitment strategy, while Haiti and Honduras square off in a crucial battle for control of Group C. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on soccer⁠ For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/⁠ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Women's Champions League, EFL Championship, EFL League Cup, Carabao Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, AFC Champion League by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/⁠ And sportsbook promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In deze aflevering bespreken Lars van Velsum, Jean-Paul Rison en Mart ten Have het laatste voetbalnieuws. Met vandaag: een terugblik op de 4-0 overwinning van Oranje op Finland, Lars terug uit Japan, de uitschakeling van Indonesië en Kaapverdië dat zich kan plaatsen voor het WK! (00:00) Intro(02:30) Nederland – Finland(17:43) Coach van het Jaar(20:27) Kaapverdië kan zich vanavond plaatsen voor het WK(22:58) Indonesië gaat niet naar het WK(29:40) Faeröer Eilanden stunt(31:35) Kan Advocaat zich met Curaçao plaatsen?(34:07) Feyenoord – Celtic Legends Inschrijven voor onze FC Afkicken subleague bij Coach van het Jaar? Dat kan via: https://www.coachvanhetjaar.nl/app/ Volg ons ook op X, Instagram en TikTok! @fcafkickenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lachende gezichten bij Oranje na de 4-0 zege op Finland. Vier dagen na de 0-4 zege op Malta is het gevoel bij de spelers compleet anders. Het Nederlands elftal had geen kind aan Finland en de weg naar het WK ligt open. In de AD Voetbalpodcast bespreken Etienne Verhoeff en Sjoerd Mossou Kluivert op tien, Malen als rechtsbuiten en de onomstreden Memphis Depay. Verder komt de WK-droom van Curacao aan bod en het bijzondere verhaal van Luc en Arne Nilis. Beluister de hele AD Voetbalpodcast nu via AD.nl, de AD App of jouw favoriete podcastplatform.Support the show: https://krant.nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The election campaign heats up with rumours of a meltdown in the VVD, Henri Bontenbal being roasted on the dance floor and Volt blowing a fuse over the radio debates. Dutch universities speak out against budget cuts after slipping further down the international league table. Police announce a breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of a 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker. Forest rangers crack down on illegal mushroom picking in Brabant. And can Dick Advocaat round off his footballing odyssey with a calypso flourish in Curacao?

Muryad de Bruin, managing director of the Curaçao Tourist Board, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at the ASTA Caribbean Showcase about year-round airlift, growing cruise arrivals and the appeal of the island's European-Caribbean blend. De Bruin outlines key selling points for travel advisors including multicultural events, boutique and branded hotel development, and the “Feel It For Yourself” fam trip invitation. For more information, visit www.curacao.com.  All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.  

This week we talk about flesh-eating screwworms, weeds, and the US cattle industry.We also discuss genetic modification, procreation, and tsetse flies.Recommended Book: 1177 BC by Eric H ClineTranscriptThe term ‘autocidal control‘ refers to a collection of techniques that are meant to control populations of some type of living thing, animal or plant, by disrupting their procreationary capacity.So rather than attempting to control pest by spraying poisons all over the place, or controlling plants you consider to be invasive weeds by launching huge weed-pulling efforts in the afflicted areas, you might instead figure out how to keep this current generation of pests and weeds from having as many offspring as they might otherwise have, and then repeat the process with the next generation, and the next, and so on, until the unwanted species is either eradicated in the relevant region, or reduced to such a small number that its presence is no longer such a big deal.There are all kinds of approaches one might take in trying to achieve this sort of outcome.Experimental genetic modification measures, for instance, have been tried in, so far at least, limited ways, the idea being to either make the disliked species less competitive in some way (by making them slower, and thus more likely to be eaten by predators, maybe), or by making them less likely to have offspring, or less likely to have fit offspring—the next generation becomes super slow and clumsy, or they're carriers of a gene that keeps them from procreating as much, or at all.That approach seems like it could be effective, and there are quite a few efforts, globally, that're working to refine and perfect it with mosquito species in particular, specifically the ones that are carriers of malaria-causing parasites and similar maladies that cause immense harm to local human (and other mammal) populations.There have also been attempts to spray mating grounds with pheromones that disrupt mating behavior, or to use what's called the Autodissemination Augmented by Males, or ADAM approach, which has been used to decent effect in some trials, and which involves basically just sprinkling a bunch of male mosquitos with pesticide, releasing them into mosquito mating grounds, and then having them deliver those pesticides to the females they mate with.All of these efforts are meant to reduce populations via some procreationary mechanism, while also attempting to ameliorate some of the other issues associated with other, widely used pest- and weed-control approaches. Most of which rely on some kind of chemical being introduced into the right environment, that chemical helping to kill or disrupt these populations, but in many cases also leading to unwanted, and often initially unforeseen side effects, like those chemicals messing with other species, getting into the groundwater and possibly being associated with maladies in humans, and so on.What I'd like to talk about today is another approach, the sterile insect technique, why it's become so popular in recent decades, and how it's being used, today, to address a burgeoning population of a pest that was previously eliminated in North America using this technique, but which has recently become a problem, once more.—The New World screwworm fly is thus named because its larvae, its baby offspring, are planted in warm-blooded animals. These offspring eat not just dead tissues, like the maggots of other flies, but healthy tissues as well.These maggots are often deposited near wounds, like cuts or scrapes, but also injuries caused by the castration or dehorning of cattle, or orifices and other sensitive areas with soft tissue, like the corner of a host's eye.They don't typically infest humans, but it does happen, and they're most likely to be found on wild and domesticated mammals, the females of the species depositing somewhere between 250 and 500 eggs in the flesh of their hosts, the maggots screwing their way deeper into their host's flesh as they grow, burrowing and eating for the next three to seven days, at which point they fall off and enter the next stage of their lifecycle. By that point the host may already be dead, depending on the extent of the damage these things manage to cause in the interim.These flies were originally found across the Americas and on some Caribbean islands, and they have long been a headache for cattle ranchers in particular, as they will sometimes infect one cow or goat, and then work their way through the entire herd in relatively short order, causing enough damage to seriously injure or kill a whole lot of the rancher's stock.As a result, humans have been trying to get rid of these things for ages, but nothing seemed to make much of a dent in their populations until the emergence of what's called the sterile insect technique, which is exactly what it sounds like: a method of autocidal control that involves sterilizing members of the species, usually the males, and then releasing them back into the population.Variations on this concept were developed by a few different researchers in a few different places around the world in the lead-up to WWII, but just after that conflict, scientists working at the US Department of Agriculture realized that they could use x-rays to reliably sterilize male screwworm flies, and that if they did this to a large number of them, then released those males into the local population of screwworm flies, to the point where there are more sterilized males than non-sterilized ones, that would serve to dramatically reduce the size of the next generation. If you then repeat this over and over again, you can eventually wipe out the species in a given region, as they successfully showed in the early 1950s by eradicating all the screwworms on Sanibel Island in Florida.The same technique was then used to kill all the screwworms on the island of Curacao, off the coast of Venezuela—that kill-off achieved in just seven weeks. Over the next few decades, sterilized male flies were then released across other afflicted US states, and both Mexico and Belize were able to kill all their screwworms in the 1980s, followed by Central America in the 1990s.This approach was also applied to other pests, almost always those that either spread disease to humans, or threatened local industries, like cattle or agricultural industries.For instance, tsetse flies, carriers of a parasite that causes sleeping sickness, were entirely or almost entirely eradicated from Tanzania, Zanzibar, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Uganda between the 1940s and late-1990s, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the carriers of dengue and yellow fever, were sterilized by a bacteria called Wolbachia in Queensland, Australia, in the late-20-teens, which reduced the populations of this disease-carrier in trial areas by 80%, and Japan eradicated the melon fly, an agricultural pest, in 1993.This approach to pest-control has become so popular that dozens of facilities have been set up in countries around the world, exclusively to breed and sterilize different species, which can then be shipped to where they will be released. The first of these facilities was built in Mexico in the 1960s, where Mexican fruit flies were bred and then shipped for release in Texas.It's maybe fitting then that a new round of construction is happening, today, intending to combat the renewed presence of screwworms in Mexico, which have been making their way up into Texas via these two nations' cattle industries.The US Department of Agriculture recently announced that it will be building a sterile screwworm fly facility in Texas, which has suffered due to the US's recent decisions to halt the import of cattle from across the border in Mexico due to issues with screwworms hitching a ride on that cattle stock, and thus infiltrating US herds. The government tried several times to drop this cessation of imports, as the US cattle industry is pretty reliant on those imports, but each time they tried, new screwworm infestations were found, and the import halt was put back into place.US cattle populations are already at their lowest level in decades, and that's impacting meat and dairy prices, while also putting other warm-blooded animals in the afflicted regions, especially Texas, at risk.The folks behind the new facility have said they hope to be up and running in relatively short order, aiming to be releasing sterile male New World screwworms into the wild within a year. This deployment will operate in tandem with other, more direct efforts, like fly traps and parasite-sniffing dogs stationed at ports of entry.The concerns here are not just theoretical: screwworms alone cause an estimated $1.5 billion in damage each year, and the cost of implementing a sterilization program of this kind usually adds up to something like a billion dollars, spread across decades; not a bad return on investment.These programs are not universally effective, though, as in some rare cases non-irradiated males have accidentally been shipped to their intended mating location, temporarily inflating rather than deflating population numbers. And while these programs are relatively cheap to operate on scale, the cost of producing enough sterilized males to make such an effort effective can be prohibitive when aimed at smaller regions, or when attempted by governments or agencies without the budget to see what can sometimes be a long-term project through.That said, this approach does seem to work very well when done correctly, and while its ecosystem impact is not zero, as, for instance, predators who eat these pests might suddenly find themselves without one of their staple food sources, which can lead to knock-on effects across the food web, it does seem to be one of the least foodweb ripple-producing approaches, as genetic modifications can theoretically lead to far more elaborate unforeseen consequences, and the widespread spraying of chemicals has semi-regularly led to die-offs and maladies in other local species, in addition to sometimes causing long-term, even fatal health problems for humans who rely on local food or water sources.Show Noteshttps://archive.is/20250815192422/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/usda-build-texas-facility-fight-flesh-eating-screwworms-2025-08-15/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/08/how-to-stop-flesh-eating-parasite-from-devastating-us-cattle-government-will-breed-billions-of-flies.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/fly-factories-flesheating-parasite-cattle-texas-429ce91225bbab4a45c9040f1be356a5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochliomyia_hominivoraxhttps://archive.is/14Rdkhttps://archive.is/afmt2https://archive.is/QfTvGhttps://archive.is/dxbcZhttps://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/08/how-to-stop-flesh-eating-parasite-from-devastating-us-cattle-government-will-breed-billions-of-flies.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_insect_techniquehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sterile_insect_technique_trialshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210416164524/http://www-iswam.iaea.org/drd/refs_files/195_The-Area-wide-SIT-Screwworm.pdfhttps://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/sterile-insect-technique-used-to-suppress-mosquito-disease-vectors-in-floridahttps://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/mosquito-control/genetically-modified-mosquitoes.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-30722-9https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4313646/ This is a public episode. 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*Not your average Till Death Do Us Part episode. Think of this bad boy as a "Bonus Episode". Not as structured and full of opinions and personal antidotes. Listen at your own risk. LOL Doing something a bit different in this week's episode. Since an overwhelming number of you have messaged me about this case I decided it was time to tell Daniel and get his unbiased reaction. As a lot of you know we love to cruise. So, we do have a little bit of insight into how cruise ships work. Our opinions on what might have happened to Amy may shock you but just remember these are just opinions. In March of 1998 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley vanished from a royal Caribbean cruise ship sailing through the Caribbean - just hours before the ship was scheduled to dock in Curacao. Amy was last seen on the balcony of her family's cabin... and then nothing. No splash, no mayday, no clear answers. Amy's vanishing sparked decades of theories, sightings, and dead ends. Plus, a brand-new Netflix documentary called Amy Bradley is Missing.