Podcasts about Custodians

Baby Blue Viper explores narrative, strategy, and the spiritual logic of Bitcoin. Paid subscribers unlock full episodes and deeper analysis — with moments of reflection and tactical insight not available in the free feed, plus early access to future opportunities to connect with the BBV team.Join us in building what cannot be destroyed.https://omega-pruner.onrender.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.babyblueviper.com/subscribe

The Cinema College Custodians take over for the Film School Janitors once again, and this time they are tackling a film with a lot of baggage - and we're not talking baggage you claim at the airport! LOVE ACTUALLY arrived at the baggage claim, er, at the theaters in 2003, and it's had a storied history of re-evaluations since then, so now it's the Custodians turn! Unwrap this Joni Mitchell CD and maybe it's an ugly necklace!

Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including raunchy maths, fossilised vomit and apt biscuits. We also hear a fact from an actual Lord and  meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts.  Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

The Last Trade: Matt Odell on the 2025 postmortem: why BTC lagged gold, how DATs wrecked sentiment, what the quantum debate gets wrong, and what changes when institutions take the wheel.---

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The Film School Janitors are working the day shift, and the Cinema College Custodians cover the night! This time they get together to discuss the sequel that's on its way to breaking box office records, ZOOTOPIA 2! How does it compare to the first film? Listen to find out!

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordDecember 22nd 2025 GURRIDYULA GABBA WUNGGU WADDANANGU CULTURAL CUSTODIAN AT RISING TIDE AND COP3O IN BRAZIL Guests:Matthew Jeffrey -  Wadi Wadi Man and First Nations Support at Rising Tide Newcastle November 2025 Gurridyula Gabba Wunggu - Wangan and Jagalingou - Waddanangu Cultural Custodian.His song "Gee'd up" sent to the Gomeroi people fighting off Santos Gashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81f5egGzCc Jayden Kitchener Waters -  Gomeroi and Ngiyampaa Public Servant and singer suspended for the sign "No pride in Genocide" on his guitar. We hear one of his songs.https://nit.com.au/27-11-2025/21501/gomeroi-and-ngiyampaa-government-staffer-suspended-responds-to-conduct-breach-allegations-with-letter-in-language  The  Rising Tide  Blockade of the World's biggest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle was just the beginning. Next year is going to be very tough for coal, oil and gas. These interviews and songs take us into the spirit of the people who have protected waters, forests land and sea country for millenia. BACKGROUNDThe First International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels  is announced for April 28-29 in 2026. The Netherlands and Colombia will host it at  Santa Marta coal port  in Colombia.It will be a landmark event focussed just on international cooperation in phasing out coal, oil, and gas and moving beyond UN talks to create concrete plans and pathways for a fair transition.The conference aims to bring together governments, experts, and civil society to build on declarations like the Belem Declaration.  Momentum built up at COP 30 in Belem has led to the urgent need to work out the  legal, economic, and social steps for a fossil-free future. To read more about President Gustavo Petro who has not pertmitted any NEW oil and gas exploration in this oil rich region here is his 2023 lecture at Stanford University.'https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energyhttps://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energy INTERVIEWSWe hear from Matthew Jeffrey about Indigenous leadership by Tiwi Islanders in co operation with Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in protecting their common sea country against gas drilling. Then Garridyula, explores with us how vital fresh water is. He is cultural Custodian of the Waddanagu  cultural ceremony which protects the sacred Doongmabula Springs. He spoke at the First Nations Yarning space in Newcastle and contributed to the stories First Nations people told in Brazil at the massive conference COP 30 in Belem.Listeners will remember the massive STOP ADANI campaign and how many people have been graciously welcomed to Wangan and Jagalingou country. This is a beautiful interview in which we hear that the exploiters are children who do not understand the water table and how destructive their mining activities are.Adani/Bravus continues to export coal but at a much lower volume that planned and with considerable reputational damage here and abroad.  The Waddanangu Ceremony continues because these are eternal waters and need our protection.https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/fire-still-burning-for-custodians-in-fight-against-mine/mm2lxpgax Jayden Kitchener Waters sang at a Palestine Action Rally in Sydney.National Indigenous Times 27/11/2025  : "Jayden Kitchener-Waters has been suspended with pay after going public with his alleged experience of censorship at the Premier's public servants Awards.On Monday November 17, Mr Kitchener-Waters was due to play his song 'Nhayla', written for his niece and sung in both English and Ngiyampaa language, before Premier's Department staff told him messages painted on his guitar were "too political" and could be seen as "taking sides"."NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE", "FREE GAZA" and "F*CK THE IDF" was the writing in concern.Mr Kitchener-Waters offered to cover the word 'f*ck' before the issue was raised with the phrase referring to genocide."  

Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts including 4D and D-Day. Andy's pronunciation of Houston gets him in trouble again, and we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 

Some people shape culture from center stage, others shape it by showing up early, staying late, and standing just out of the light. Our guest today has built a life inside that second kind of work. Bruce Munro Wright is a former chair of Vancouver Opera, the Vancouver Opera Foundation, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. He is a nationally important collector of Canadian art and a recipient of the Order of British Columbia. Learn MoreEpisode Credits:Ashley Daniel Foot - Host, Inside Vancouver OperaMack McGillivray - Producer, Inside Vancouver Opera

Sometimes the Film School Janitors need to work extra hours as CINEMA COLLEGE CUSTODIANS! This is their first review and it's a doozy! Emma Stone shaved her head for BUGONIA, and what poor custodian had to clean that mess up!

Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode seven, subjects include krill, coupes and cattle. And one of us learns a bit more about classical music. We also meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 

【主播的话】过去几年，我们的生活里已经不可避免地被AI所包围。AI 的迅猛发展在给人类工作和生活带来便利的同时，也给人类带来了很多焦虑。许多这些焦虑也是围绕着我们对自己，以及和这个世界的关系展开的。每个人在面对新科技发展时，都有不同的应对机制；过去几年做科技报道的经历让我意识到要了解一个新技术的优点与局限，它的潜在不公正与威胁。首先要了解它是如何被制造出来的？在这个制造环节中涉及了哪些不同的人群，价值判断和链条等。这期节目我们与研究劳动社会学的学者根据《投喂AI：人工智能产业的全球底层工人纪实》一书的研究深入探讨了在制造 AI 这一庞大的生产链条当中，那些为 AI 不断提供养分的人群——他们是怎样一群人，如何生活，又在追求怎样的工作目标？我们也聊了聊，在当今工作环境下，burnout（工作倦怠）到底是怎么一回事，为什么值得每个人警惕。这期节目或许会对你了解 AI 提供一些不同的视角。【本期主播】若含：小红书@若含【本期嘉宾】吴桐雨： 俄勒冈大学社会学博士，现任浙江大学社会学系百人计划研究员。其研究兴趣包括劳动社会学、技术社会学、性别研究，长期关注中美科技产业与人工智能数据产业的生产组织方式。【本期剧透】02:02 投喂 AI 的人类：一场被忽视的全球劳动04:18 AI 是中立的吗？是谁在背后“设计偏见”？08:22 AI 带来的信息鸿沟，信息认知差距呈指数增长11:17 冰岛引入 AI 数据中心后，一年耗水量翻 3 倍，AI 如何吞噬自然资源？14:16 中国 AI 数据标注工人都是谁？ta 们又如何工作？24:11 不同 AI 工具是否真的有文化差异？差异又从何而来？29:33 谁在塑造硅谷？并不是你以为的技术宅们34:29 硅谷如何用玩游戏的方式调动工程师主体性，又如何让人耗竭40:15 AI 会让我们摆脱狗屁工作吗？47:18 什么工作是 AI 替代不了的？49:32 全球分工加速，新的 “北方—南方” 技术结构出现52:00 性别与算法：偏见如何被写入未来55:00 技术洪流之下，我们能做的微小行动【相关阅读】《投喂 AI：人工智能产业的全球底层工人纪实》英文书名：Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labor Powering A.I.作者：James Muldoon、Mark Graham、Callum Cant译者：贾青青、牟一凡出版社：中信出版社（中信·万物）出版日期（中文版）：2025年9月 本书以跨六大洲、多国田野调查与超过两百名数字劳工访谈为基础，揭示了人工智能背后那群“隐形的人类”：数据标注员、内容审核员、影像清洗工、合同工、临时工……他们负责让 AI“看懂图像”“理解语言”“识别暴力和色情内容”，却往往处于低薪、心理高压、劳动权益缺失的生存状态。书中用 Kenya、乌干达、菲律宾、爱尔兰、英国等地的真实案例，呈现全球 AI 产业链如何在“高科技乌托邦”的外壳下，以廉价劳动力支撑起机器学习的运转。本书打破“智能自动化”的幻象，显示“AI 的智能 = 全球南方 + 全球底层劳动的大规模输入”，是理解技术伦理、数字资本主义和全球劳动不平等的重要读物。《牛马游戏：硅谷大厂如何驯服工程师》作者：吴桐雨译者：刘睿睿、潘竹涛出版社：光启书局出版日期：2025年8月本书以民族志与田野调查的方法深入硅谷和全球科技公司，揭露了在“自由文化”“创新天堂”和“高薪体面工作”外衣之下，科技大厂如何通过游戏化机制（gamification） 把工程师变成“在游乐场里打工的知识牛马”。从把任务拆成“关卡”、把加班 gamify 成“冲榜”、到把激励制度包装成“游戏奖励”，书中揭示了劳动如何在新自由主义语境中被吸收进一种“自愿剥削”的循环里。程序员的激情、爱好与创意被系统化利用，而权力结构则被游戏化叙事所掩盖。本书不仅是对科技劳动的深度研究，也为理解现代职场“热爱式剥削”、互联网公司文化、与数字资本主义提供了关键视角，是一部极具冲击力与现实意义的科技社会学著作。《Lean In：向前一步》英文书名：Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead作者：Sheryl Sandberg（Nell Scovell 合著）出版社：Knopf（英文原版）出版日期：2013年3月《Lean In》是全球影响力最大的职场女性主义著作之一。作者 Sheryl Sandberg 以其在 Facebook / Google 的高管经历为基础，结合大量学术研究与职场访谈，剖析了女性在晋升中面对的结构性障碍（性别偏见、文化期待） 与心理性障碍（自我怀疑、自我设限）。书中提出“坐到桌边”（Sit at the table）、“让伴侣成为完全意义上的伙伴”等核心观点，推动了关于领导力、家庭分工、职场文化与性别平等的全球讨论。社交网络 The Social Network (2010)导演: 大卫·芬奇编剧: 艾伦·索金 / 本·麦兹里奇制片国家/地区: 美国上映日期: 2010年片长: 120 分钟2003年秋，哈佛大学。恃才放旷的天才学生马克·扎克伯格（Jesse Eisenberg 饰）被女友甩掉，愤怒之际，马克利用黑客手段入侵了学校的系统，盗取了校内所有漂亮女生的资料，并制作名为“Facemash”的网站供同学们对辣妹评分。他的举动引起了轰动，一度令哈佛服务器几近崩溃，马克因此遭到校方的惩罚。正所谓因祸得福，马克的举动引起了温克莱沃斯兄弟的注意，他们邀请马克加入团队，共同建立一个社交网站。与此同时，马克也建立了日后名声大噪的“Facebook”。经过一番努力，Facebook的名气越来越大，马克的财富与日俱增。然而各种麻烦与是非接踵而来，昔日的好友也反目成仇……《The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society》作者：Manuel Castells出版社：Oxford University Press出版日期：2002 年曼努埃尔·卡斯特尔斯是全球信息时代的顶尖思想家之一。《经济学人》称他为“网络空间的首位重要哲学家”。卡斯特尔斯认为，我们正“以全速进入互联网银河，处于信息迷茫之中”。本书旨在帮助我们理解互联网的起源及其影响，涵盖工作、政治、规划与发展、媒体、隐私、社交以及家庭生活等各方面。我们正处于新网络社会的起点。书中详细阐述了互联网的巨大解放潜力，同时也揭示了其可能导致的边缘化和排斥那些无法上网群体的风险。《Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions That Shape Social Media》作者：Tarleton Gillespie出版社：Yale University Press出版日期：2018 年大多数用户希望他们的推特动态、脸书主页和YouTube评论区不受骚扰和色情内容的干扰。无论是面对“假新闻”还是直播暴力，“内容审核员”——负责审查或推广用户发布的内容——的重要性前所未有。尤其当社交媒体平台用以遏制巨魔行为、禁止仇恨言论和审查色情的工具，也可能让你必须听到的声音被无声封锁时，这一现象更为显著。在这本深刻而细致的书中，获奖社会学家兼文化观察者塔尔顿·吉莱斯皮概述了当前社交媒体的运作方式，并解释了这些政策何时、为何以及如何被执行的背后理由。吉莱斯皮指出，内容审核虽然影响社会规范、公共话语、文化生产和社会结构，却很少受到公众监督。基于对内容审核员、创作者和用户的访谈，这本通俗易懂、极具时效性的著作，是每一个点击过“点赞”或“转发”的人必读之作。《Work's Intimacy》作者：Melissa Gregg出版社：Polity Press出版日期：2011 年本书研究现代工作如何侵入我们的私人生活，以及这种“亲密化”（intimacy）的边界模糊如何成为 Burnout（职业倦怠）的核心诱因。作者格雷格通过广泛研究发现，新媒体技术加剧了有薪专业人士将工作置于日常生活核心的长期倾向，往往以牺牲亲密关系和个人满足感为代价。从手机到笔记本电脑和平板电脑，这些新媒体设备被宣传为让人们能够自由选择工作时间和地点，但对此变革带来的后果关注甚少。随着工作场所从办公室扩展到咖啡馆、火车、起居室、餐厅甚至卧室，这种“职业存在渗透”使得工作事务以新的、意想不到的方式侵入员工的私人生活。《The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World》作者：Allison J. Pugh出版社：Princeton University Press出版日期：2024 年本书探讨了随着人工智能和自动化技术（如自助结账和自动化工厂）的快速发展，未来的工作形态变得极不确定，甚至需要高度人际互动的职业也不再安全。作者通过深入采访和观察涵盖医生、教师、教练、牧师、治疗师、护理人员和理发师等多个职业，提出了“连接性劳动”的概念。这种劳动依赖于同理心、人际接触的自发性以及互相认可彼此的人性。作者指出，连接性劳动面临的威胁不仅来自人工智能和应用程序的发展，还有以利润为驱动而推行的工业化管理逻辑，这些逻辑压缩了员工建立联系的时间，强化了数据和指标优先，推行标准化流程，阻碍了员工真正理解彼此的可能性。书中最后介绍了一些连接性劳动蓬勃发展的组织，提出了构建有效社会结构的实际方法。【本期音乐】Bleu-Komiku【节目制作】方改则【Logo设计】刘刘（ins: imjanuary)【互动方式】小红书@不合时宜微博@不合时宜TheWeirdo商务合作可发邮件至 hibuheshiyi@126.com 或微博私信会员计划咨询可添加微信：hibuheshiyi3 或发送邮件至 hibuhehsiyi@gmail.com

What causes some people to stutter? It's often believed that trauma or anxiety is the cause, but world-first research has found a genetic link to stuttering, allowing for life-changing early intervention.Our host David Karsten is joined by Professor Janet Beilby, an internationally renowned stuttering expert and Director of the Curtin Stuttering Treatment Clinic (CSTC). They discuss how Beilby and her colleagues have pinpointed the genes associated with stuttering, meaning intervention can happen much sooner, which is crucial for managing the condition. David and Janet also talk about the the impact stuttering can have on a person's life, and how the CSTC helps to manage stuttering and other fluency disorders in children, adults and the elderly. What is stuttering? [01:16]Challenges faced by people who stutter [05:52]The genetic link to stuttering [11:05]‘Genes aren't destiny' [19:27]Fostering resilience in kids [29:44]Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [31:00]Future directions in speech science [40:03]Learn moreCurtin Stuttering ClinicLife-changing genetic link offers hope for millions who stutterInternational Stuttering ProjectLarge-scale genome-wide analyses of stuttering (Nature Genetics)Connect with our guestsProfessor Janet BeilbyJanet is a leading speech pathology clinician, researcher, educator and director of the Curtin Stuttering Treatment Clinic (CSTC). In July this year, Janet co-published world-first research in Nature Genetics that pinpointed the genetic markers for stuttering. As director of CSTC, Janet has translated research into life-changing outcomes for over 10,000 clients, trained hundreds of students and been awarded over half a million dollars in research funds to investigate aspects of stuttering disorders, as well as dementia and virtual education.Join Curtin UniversityThis podcast is brought to you by Curtin University. Curtin is a global university known for its commitment to making positive change happen through high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and practical teaching.Work with usStudy a research degreeStart postgraduate educationGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.auSocial mediaXFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedInTranscriptRead the transcript: https://thefutureof.simplecast.com/episodes/speech/transcriptBehind the scenesHost: David KarstenProducer: Emilia JolakoskaContent writer: Zoe TaylorExecutive producer: Natasha WeeksFirst Nations AcknowledgementCurtin University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the First Peoples of this place we call Australia, and the First Nations peoples connected with our global campuses. We are committed to working in partnership with Custodians and Owners to strengthen and embed First Nations' voices and perspectives in our decision-making, now and into the future.Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.

A girl’s volleyball team in Texas raises money to buy their custodian a car, and it reminds us of the power that is bound up in the little hearts of children. AND When Kent Briggs, a local lawn care professional, noticed a neighbor’s yard growing long, he didn’t ask questions or wait for thanks; he simply showed up. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/buy-custodian-a-car.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/man-mows-strangers-lawn.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode six, subjects include malls, astronauts and bonds. And we also try some quizzes of various quality. Finally, we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 

No rest for the wicked, they of shaken faith. The players look back on the assignment – and forward to the next…?Coming next in January – Use Your Words, Act 1Programme notesThis production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice.Play the Assignment we're playing in this production, The Stone Shackle, with your own Silt Verses RPG gaming group. And let us know how your Custodians resolve it!CreditsSTARRING:- Marta Da Silva (The Silt Verses) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings- B Narr (The Silt Verses) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr- Fiona KT Howat (What Am I Rolling?) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen ScrivenerROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG, by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet.MUSIC BY: Matt BoothmanEDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt BoothmanFind usOn InstagramOn Tumblrwww.MerelyRoleplayers.com

Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode five, subjects include cork, clocks, Patsy Cline and Ming Campbell. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.

On today's episode of Michael's Mixdown, Kyle Decker, showrunner for Quest Friends! joins me for a discussion about actual play table top roleplaying podcasts. He and I compare notes on what makes our audio dramas different, as well as talk about what makes the actual play podcast scene so popular these days! Plus I put Kyle to the test and ask him to blindly react to which one of my dice towers sounds better! Find everything you need to know about Quest Friends! hereIf you're interested in my other show, The Custodians, you can find that hereMichael's Mixdown is a show primarily about the recording arts, so whether you heard it in the studio or in the stadium, you can hear about it here on Michael's Mixdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Act 3 of 3: Stockstill in the searchlight. Stand together. Yes, banish hesitation, but it's okay to look back sometimes too. A god must feed, so can one starve? The Custodians strive for resolution.Coming next on 2 December – Next assignment (It Feeds Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice.Play the Assignment we're playing in this production, The Stone Shackle, with your own Silt Verses RPG gaming group. And let us know how your Custodians resolve it!CreditsSTARRING:- Marta Da Silva (The Silt Verses) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings- B Narr (The Silt Verses) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr- Fiona KT Howat (What Am I Rolling?) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen ScrivenerROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG, by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet.MUSIC BY: Matt BoothmanEDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt BoothmanFind usOn InstagramOn Tumblrwww.MerelyRoleplayers.com

Tired of seeing the same titles on every "Best Of" list? In this third annual special episode, host Blaine DeSantis cuts through the noise to deliver his personal baker's dozen of the absolute best books he's read all year. If you're searching for the perfect present for the readers in your life, this list of Christmas book recommendations 2025 has something for everyone, from your spouse and parents to siblings and friends. Forget the popularity contests; these are 13 compulsively readable books, read cover-to-cover, that are guaranteed to surprise and delight.This is the ultimate Books and Looks podcast wish list, curated to solve the overwhelming problem of choosing from over a million books published each year. Blaine dives deep into his top picks across a wide range of genres, ensuring you'll find the perfect match for any taste. We start with some of the best nonfiction books 2025 has to offer, exploring pressing geopolitical issues in America in the Arctic by Mary Thompson-Jones and getting a stunning insider's view of modern Russia with Jill Doherty's My Russia. The episode then moves into a collection of unique memoir recommendations that celebrate the human spirit, from Marie Leautey's incredible story of running a marathon every single day in Leautey's World Run to John Seabrook's fascinating and complex family history in The Spinach King, the story of the family that made frozen lima beans a household staple. We also follow Graham Broyd's journey in Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard, as he retraces his 1980 hitchhiking trip across America.The list continues with incredible historical fiction and mystery books, including Sarah Dunant's masterful novel The Marquesa, which brings to life the first woman of the Italian Renaissance, Isabella d'Este. Blaine also highlights captivating biographies, such as Sister Aimee, Claire Hoffman's look at the spectacular rise and fall of Pentecostal preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, and Jan Gradvall's The Story of ABBA, offering an exclusive look into the lives of the iconic supergroup. We explore captivating nonfiction, from the surprisingly fascinating story of a despised bird in Starlings by Mike Stark to disappearing global traditions in Eliot Stein's Custodians of Wonder. David Krell's Do You Believe in Magic? provides a vibrant snapshot of America during the disco era of 1978. Finally, for those who love a good page-turner, Blaine recommends two compulsively readable mysteries: Danger, No Problem by Cindy F. Fariña, a thriller featuring a Filipino-American bounty hunter, and Ivory Bones by Sara Winokur, which centers on the mysterious and valuable Lewis Chessmen. These Christmas book recommendations 2025 are the best of the best from a year of reading.

Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode four of our brand new weekly show.  This week's subjects include unicycles, genetics, watermelons and Mr Darcy in a ball pit. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.

In this episode, we cover institutional crypto adoption, stablecoins' interplay with treasuries and 24/7 repo financing on Canton, the risks associated with wrapped assets and stablecoin fragmentation, and 2026 expectations for broader, client-driven OTC and onchain activity.   -- Quadrillions brings together the voices defining the next era of finance. From institutional rails to stablecoins and privacy, the series dives into how traditional markets, crypto innovation, and regulatory frameworks are converging to bring the full force of capital markets onchain. Join hosts Jason Yanowitz, Yuval Rooz, and Eric Saraniecki for deep dives with special guests Shaul Kfir, Don Wilson, Mike Belshe, Justin Peterson, Acting Chair Caroline Pham, Eli Ben-Sasson, and more. Produced by Blockworks and Canton Network. For more information, check out https://quadrillionspod.com/ -- Follow Canton: https://x.com/CantonNetwork Follow Tradeweb: https://x.com/Tradeweb Follow Mike: https://x.com/mikebelshe Follow Eric: https://x.com/wesarn_real Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:38) Tradeweb's Origin Story (3:58) The State of Institutional Crypto Adoption (8:23) Where is the Most Growth Right Now? (10:26) Consolidating Stablecoins (15:23) Tradeweb's Crypto Strategy (18:32) What Does Crypto Solve Today? (23:37) The Next 100x Growth Opportunity (27:56) Bringing RWAs Onchain (31:25) The Role of Custodians (35:03) Canton's Go-to-market Strategy (38:31) Tokenized Equities (44:02) The Need For Privacy (49:23) Crypto Adoption Going Forward -- Disclaimer: “Quadrillions” is a mini-series produced by Blockworks, and is sponsored by Canton Network. Nothing on this show is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. It's for informational purposes only, and the views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice or necessarily the views of Blockworks. Our hosts, guests, and the Blockworks team may hold positions in companies, funds, or projects discussed, including those related to Canton Network.

This powerful message invites us into a profound truth: we don't need to know everything—we just need to hold firmly to what God has revealed to us personally. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3, we're reminded that while the world spirals in deception and chaos, we are called to continue in what we've learned and become convinced of. The emphasis here is transformative: it's not about accumulating more positive thinking, but about eliminating negative thinking. It's not about gaining more faith, but about removing unbelief. When we anchor ourselves in the few core truths God has entrusted to us—that we are in an unbreakable covenant with Almighty God, that we are deeply loved and completely forgiven through Christ's perfect sacrifice, and that we live under the Father's favor—everything changes. These aren't just theological concepts; they're weapons for our journey. As we walk the winding path God has set before us, through valleys and peaks alike, these truths become our stability. The invitation is clear: take inventory of what you're absolutely convinced of, meditate on the promises God has spoken over your life, and watch as peace replaces anxiety and worship overtakes worry. We're called to be custodians and stewards of divine revelation, holding fast to what has been entrusted to us, allowing it to frame our reality even when circumstances suggest otherwise.

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode three of our brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include Oklahoma, dinosaurs, pumpkins and the ISS. We also meet EIGHT listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.

My name is Sally Block, the MJA's news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia.  This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” This week the MJA has published a supplement called Cure asthma – it's a collaboration between keen Australian stakeholders, and co-ordinated by The University of Melbourne and Asthma Australia.   As the name states, the goal is to not just treat asthma, but to find a cure. To discuss this I am joined by Professor Gary Anderson who is a pharmacologist and immunologist and Director of the Lung Health Research Centre at the University of Melbourne.

Act 2 of 3: Sky falling at the SSPC. Heavy hearts at Ornglen Unbroken. The trains don't run any more. Nowhere to run. RUN. The Custodians have a theory.Coming next on 18 November – Altars (It Feeds Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice.Play the Assignment we're playing in this production, The Stone Shackle, with your own Silt Verses RPG gaming group. And let us know how your Custodians resolve it!CreditsSTARRING:- Marta Da Silva (The Silt Verses) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings- B Narr (The Silt Verses) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr- Fiona KT Howat (What Am I Rolling?) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen ScrivenerROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG, by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet.MUSIC BY: Matt BoothmanEDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt BoothmanFind usOn InstagramOn Tumblrwww.MerelyRoleplayers.com

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Christina Bobb, is a former Trump national Security Attorney who was on site for the raid at Mar a Lago and served as the Custodian of Records during the classified documents case. She is the author of the new book Defiant: Inside the Mar a Lago Raid and the Left's Ongoing Lawfare – featuring a foreword by President Donald J. Trump.

The players create the unsettling, troubled trio upon whose shaken faith the fate of Ornglen now depends.Coming next on 11 November – It Feeds on Fire, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains violence, body horror, grotesque religious imagery, cults, religious trauma, family trauma, government corruption and oppression, police violence, and references to ritual sacrifice.CreditsSTARRING:- Marta Da Silva (The Silt Verses) as Nim Harrow, of The Watcher in the Wings- B Narr (The Silt Verses) as Jasper Finch, of The Pox-Martyr- Fiona KT Howat (What Am I Rolling?) as Billie Fletcher, of The Waxen ScrivenerROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: The Silt Verses RPG, by Gabriel Robinson and Jason Cordova, published by The Gauntlet.MUSIC BY: Matt BoothmanEDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt BoothmanFind usOn InstagramOn Tumblrwww.MerelyRoleplayers.com

Our heroes are headed for the Headmaster's rooms! Butthole (Ryan LaPlante, @theryanlaplante) is becoming “more of an expert” at divining things, Quinny (Tyler Hewitt, @Tyler_Hewitt) studied the environment and discovered more people are here, and Juniper (Laura Hamstra, @lauraehamstra) made sure the party weren't trapped in a time loop! But what will they uncover in the depths of the Great Hall?! Also featuring our awesome DM Tom McGee (@mcgeetd).Enjoying Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons?- Consider supporting the show for as little as $1 a month to get BTS fun, an ad-free feed, and even add your own character to the podcast! (https://dumbdumbdice.com/join)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Follow us on social media: @dumbdumbdice- Watch our video episodes on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice) Artwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/), @deltastic on socialsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Australia now has its first Male Infertility guidelines. The Guidelines are featured today as an Online First ahead of their official publication in MJA later this year. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia.  This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Associate Professor Darren Katz is a Urologist at the University of Melbourne's Department of Surgery. He is Medical Director of Men's Health Melbourne. Here's here to speak to us about the guidelines and joins me now. 

We believe there is power in financial transparency. So, every so-often, we share our full investment portfolios here at Equity Mates. This isn't a buy or sell recommendation, or a suggestion that how we invest is right for you. Rather it is part of our effort to make investing less intimidating and to encourage more people to get started. If we can do it, you can too. So on today's episode, tune in as we unpack how our personal portfolios have been going. That's not all in another big episode of Equity Mates: Good news may be coming for Australia's big miners as we enter the "bull quarter"We delve into the CHESS v Custodian debate —------Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.—------Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing - we've got you covered.Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)—------Looking for some of our favourite research tools?Download our free Basics of ETF handbookOr our free 4-step stock checklistFind company information on TIKRScreen the market with GuruFocusResearch reports from Good ResearchTrack your portfolio with Sharesight—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Stroom Network presents an interesting proposition: staking your bitcoin on the Lightning network, and earning yield from the transaction fees that routing nodes are collecting. To better explain how this system works, Slava and Ros join the show! Time stamps: 00:01:17 - Introduction to Bitcoin Takeover Podcast Season 16 Episode 54 00:01:23 - Welcoming Slava Zhygulin and Ros from Stroom Network 00:01:52 - Overview of Stroom Network: Liquid staking on Lightning Network 00:02:38 - How Stroom works: Depositing BTC for yield via transaction routing 00:03:55 - Liquid token as receipt for deposited BTC 00:04:21 - Addressing Bitcoin purists' concerns about staking and yield 00:05:32 - Token issuance on Ethereum, redeemable 1:1 with BTC 00:06:37 - Custodian role: Fortuna Custody for secure setup 00:06:49 - User process: Staking BTC, receiving ST BTC token 00:09:06 - Stroom's Lightning node on 1ml.com: 180 BTC capacity, top rankings 00:10:06 - Background: Work with Lightning since 2016, ex-Bitfury team 00:11:15 - Lightning Network capacity: ~5,000 BTC total 00:12:18 - Bullish on Lightning: 4x payment volume growth per River Finance reports 00:14:33 - Lightning's infinite scalability vs. blockchains like Solana 00:16:20 - Node metrics: 127 BTC routed, 65,000 transactions in two months 00:18:00 - Yield source: Real economic activity from routing fees 00:19:06 - Unique BTC yield without proof-of-stake risks 00:19:48 - Comparison to other Bitcoin L2s like Citrea and Alpen Labs 00:22:57 - Custodian details: Fortuna, EU-compliant in Ireland 00:23:37 - Fee structure: 5-10% retained, rest to stakers (bootstrapped at 20%) 00:24:53 - Revenue share model based on routed volumes 00:25:43 - Timeline: Two years of development, challenges with Taproot channels 00:29:04 - Bitcoin covenants: Unlikely to eliminate custodians 00:30:36 - Competitors: Kraken (1% yield), Starkware (2%), Babylon 00:33:06 - Stroom's edge: Yield from real Lightning activity, no token incentives 00:35:24 - Node stats: 65,000 transactions, ~$15M volume 00:36:59 - Average fees: ~0.1%, varies by channel and size 00:38:15 - Profitability estimates: $7,000/month example calculation 00:41:35 - Block (Jack Dorsey's company): 10% APY on $10M node 00:43:32 - Node age impact: Older nodes like Alex Bosworth's attract more traffic 00:45:33 - Encouraging channels: Reliability and high liquidity 00:46:53 - Boosting Lightning adoption: Stablecoins via Taproot Assets, RGB, Lightspark 00:50:27 - Sponsors: Layer 2 Labs, Sideshift.ai, NoOnes.com, Bitcoin.com News 00:53:13 - Node connections: NiceHash, OKX, Kraken, Binance, Wallet of Satoshi 00:56:45 - Fee policy: Dynamic algorithms, 0.1-2 basis points 00:59:36 - Future if Lightning replaced: Bitcoin L2s, BTVM, crosschain swaps 01:00:07 - Long-term vision: Proof-of-stake L2s like Botanics, BTM operators 01:03:07 - Team: Nick Sterningard as advisor 01:03:54 - Challenges in Lightning businesses: LSPs like Phoenix, Breez 01:05:43 - Lightning quirks: Buggy experience, on-chain alternatives 01:08:07 - Personal Lightning nodes: Rings of fire, Tor issues 01:09:58 - Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin: Tether article in Bitcoin Magazine 01:11:28 - Dollar dominance: 85% global payments, slow shift to Bitcoin 01:13:14 - Adoption decline: Past merchants like Dell, Microsoft vs. today 01:15:43 - Yield transparency: Real activity vs. BlockFi/Celsius rehypothecation 01:17:36 - Decentralized future: Federation for BTC management 01:18:53 - Ultimate purpose: Support Bitcoin economy beyond holding 01:19:59 - Community: 10,000 followers, 8-person tech team, 50/50 retail/funds 01:22:17 - 10-year vision: Largest BTC liquidity management community 01:23:53 - Personal payments: Bitcoin/Lightning preferred, stablecoins common 01:25:31 - Magic wand: Faster Bitcoin blocks (1-minute intervals) 01:27:54 - Tokenizing BTC: WBTC on Ethereum (100k+ BTC) vs. Lightning 01:29:43 - Paths forward: Improve Bitcoin or bridge to other networks like drivechains 01:30:59 - Learn more: Stroom.net, Twitter, Telegram, Discord 01:32:51 - Closing thoughts: Bright Bitcoin future, open financial inclusion 01:36:07 - Thanks and sign-off

What does it take to construct humanity's cultural history and what do these efforts produce in the world? In The Politics of World Heritage (Oxford UP, 2025), Elif Kalaycioglu analyzes UNESCO's flagship regime, which seeks to curate a cultural history of humanity, attached to "outstanding universal value" and tethered to goals of peace and solidarity. Kalaycioglu's analysis tracks that construction across fifty years of the regime and maps it onto three distinct visions: humanity as a rarified transhistorical subject, humanity as a diverse subject, and humanity as a subject that is adequately represented by the community of nation states. In each of these constructions, experts and states take up the cultural and historical resources that circulate within the regime to narrate a humanity into being, and position themselves as its adjudicators, contributors and custodians. Each construction comes with remainders, that is, parts of humanity excluded from this cultural history, and internal hierarchies between those at its center and others that remain on the margins.These hierarchies challenge the aspiration to peace and solidarity. While these aspirations have changed across the three iterations of humanity, across the different forms, the regime's structures and participants have been ill-equipped and hesitant to engage with the underbellies of humanity towards robust visions of peace and solidarity. In contrast to this general tendency, Kalaycioglu excavates from select nomination files nested constructions of humanity that hold onto the globality and unevenness of its political conditions and presents the possibility of robust visions of peace and solidarity, and humanity's different futures. Elif Kalaycioglu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at The University of Alabama. Jen Hoyer is Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian at CUNY New York City College of Technology. She is co-author of What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom (2022) and The Social Movement Archive (2021), and co-editor of Armed By Design: Posters and Publications of Cuba's Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (2025). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

What does it take to construct humanity's cultural history and what do these efforts produce in the world? In The Politics of World Heritage (Oxford UP, 2025), Elif Kalaycioglu analyzes UNESCO's flagship regime, which seeks to curate a cultural history of humanity, attached to "outstanding universal value" and tethered to goals of peace and solidarity. Kalaycioglu's analysis tracks that construction across fifty years of the regime and maps it onto three distinct visions: humanity as a rarified transhistorical subject, humanity as a diverse subject, and humanity as a subject that is adequately represented by the community of nation states. In each of these constructions, experts and states take up the cultural and historical resources that circulate within the regime to narrate a humanity into being, and position themselves as its adjudicators, contributors and custodians. Each construction comes with remainders, that is, parts of humanity excluded from this cultural history, and internal hierarchies between those at its center and others that remain on the margins.These hierarchies challenge the aspiration to peace and solidarity. While these aspirations have changed across the three iterations of humanity, across the different forms, the regime's structures and participants have been ill-equipped and hesitant to engage with the underbellies of humanity towards robust visions of peace and solidarity. In contrast to this general tendency, Kalaycioglu excavates from select nomination files nested constructions of humanity that hold onto the globality and unevenness of its political conditions and presents the possibility of robust visions of peace and solidarity, and humanity's different futures. Elif Kalaycioglu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at The University of Alabama. Jen Hoyer is Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian at CUNY New York City College of Technology. She is co-author of What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom (2022) and The Social Movement Archive (2021), and co-editor of Armed By Design: Posters and Publications of Cuba's Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (2025). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Choosing a custodian to hold your client assets is one of the most important decisions you'll make when transitioning your practice to the RIA model.While it might at first seem as simple as picking from the “Big 3” (formerly “Big 4”) custodians, the reality is there are close to a dozen custodial providers to potentially choose from.Differentiators amongst them include: AUM minimums, pricing, approach to technology, value proposition, service offerings, etc.In the latest episode (#135) of the Transition To RIA question & answer series I discuss how these variables will factor into your custodial decision.Come take a listen!P.S. Prefer video? You can find this entire series in video format on Youtube. Search for the TRANSITION TO RIA channel.Show notes: https://TransitionToRIA.com/what-is-the-best-custodian-to-use-with-your-ria/About Host: Brad Wales is the founder of Transition To RIA, where he helps financial advisors between $50M and $1B understand everything there is to know about WHY and HOW to transition their practice to the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) model. Brad has 20+ years of industry experience, including direct RIA related roles in Compliance, Finance and Business Development. He has an MBA and has held the 4, 7, 24, 63 & 65 licenses. The Transition To RIA website (TransitionToRIA.com) has a large catalog of free videos, articles, whitepapers, as well as other resources to help advisors understand the RIA model and how it would apply to their unique circumstances.

What does it take to construct humanity's cultural history and what do these efforts produce in the world? In The Politics of World Heritage (Oxford UP, 2025), Elif Kalaycioglu analyzes UNESCO's flagship regime, which seeks to curate a cultural history of humanity, attached to "outstanding universal value" and tethered to goals of peace and solidarity. Kalaycioglu's analysis tracks that construction across fifty years of the regime and maps it onto three distinct visions: humanity as a rarified transhistorical subject, humanity as a diverse subject, and humanity as a subject that is adequately represented by the community of nation states. In each of these constructions, experts and states take up the cultural and historical resources that circulate within the regime to narrate a humanity into being, and position themselves as its adjudicators, contributors and custodians. Each construction comes with remainders, that is, parts of humanity excluded from this cultural history, and internal hierarchies between those at its center and others that remain on the margins.These hierarchies challenge the aspiration to peace and solidarity. While these aspirations have changed across the three iterations of humanity, across the different forms, the regime's structures and participants have been ill-equipped and hesitant to engage with the underbellies of humanity towards robust visions of peace and solidarity. In contrast to this general tendency, Kalaycioglu excavates from select nomination files nested constructions of humanity that hold onto the globality and unevenness of its political conditions and presents the possibility of robust visions of peace and solidarity, and humanity's different futures. Elif Kalaycioglu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at The University of Alabama. Jen Hoyer is Technical Services and Electronic Resources Librarian at CUNY New York City College of Technology. She is co-author of What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom (2022) and The Social Movement Archive (2021), and co-editor of Armed By Design: Posters and Publications of Cuba's Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (2025). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Finally a normal episode00:09:09 Hades II00:16:56 Undusted: Letters From The Past00:30:23 Gunbrella00:42:10 Crypt Custodian00:55:33 Refreshing Stale Franchises01:18:21 Desert Island Games01:37:26 OutroYou can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: thisnintendolife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/mC8wjBd⁠

Send us a textScott is a NC custodian, married to a 30+ veteran NC educator...together, they have a NW of around 2 million! Scott's wife retired with 30+ years of NC service and is back in the school system while collecting her pension. Scott is also retired, he became a custodian to give back to his community and be on the same schedule as his wife. Growing up in Western PA, Scott remembers what it was like to be a student who received free and reduced lunch. Now, he gets the chance to inspire students at Jacksonville High School and make a difference every day! 

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This week's Bash features some familiar faces, a long-suffering Bengals fan, and a spicy Canadian custodian who wins us all over before heading to work.

Today, we take you inside a feature on National Custodians Day, cover Princeton graduate alumna Mary Brunkow's Nobel Prize, and finish out with the continued effects of the government shutdown on air travel at Newark Airport and across the country. 

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia and PNG signing a landmark security treaty to become formal allies.

Key Highlights from the Episode:2:55 – Why advisors avoid executing on tech integrations and what stops them from leveraging the tools available4:45 – How JEDI offers a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time tech staff for CRM and custodial support6:10 – Data hygiene explained: why it matters for compliance, efficiency, and business valuation7:45 – Succession planning and clean data: how preparation today drives higher multiples tomorrow10:50 – Custodian and CRM integrations (Salesforce, Redtail, Wealthbox) that streamline advisor workflows13:00 – Why scalable, repeatable processes matter for growth and long-term success14:20 – The rise of AI tools in wealth management and how advisors can take advantage16:05 – JEDI's new partnerships: approved with Schwab, plus collaborations with Salesforce, Wealthbox, and Redtail18:10 – Freeing up staff through workflows and automation so advisors can focus on growth and client relationshipsResources:Elite Consulting Partners | Financial Advisor Transitions: https://eliteconsultingpartners.comElite Marketing Concepts | Marketing Services for Financial Advisors: https://elitemarketingconcepts.comElite Advisor Successions | Advisor Mergers and Acquisitions: https://eliteadvisorsuccessions.comJEDI Database Solutions | Technology Solutions for Advisors: https://jedidatabasesolutions.comListen to more Advisor Talk episodes: https://eliteconsultingpartners.com/podcasts/Follow us on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/eliteconsultingpartners

On today's episode, an episode from our friends at Sotheby's exploring the remarkable collecting journey of Pauline Karpidas, one of the most influential art patrons of the past fifty years. Ahead of Sotheby's landmark sale of her extraordinary Surrealist collection this September, collector Tiquio Acentio, curator Jasper Sharp, and Sotheby's Worldwide Chairman of Impressionist and Modern Art Helena Newman will join broadcaster and art historian Kate Bryan to reflect on Karpidas' unique eye, her friendships with artists, and the broader role of women as cultural custodians. From Peggy Guggenheim to Dominique de Menil and beyond, women collectors have long shaped the direction of modern and contemporary art. What drives them? How do personal connections influence collecting? And how does a home become a curated world? With insights into the upcoming auction and the stories behind the works, this talk will offer a portrait of a life in art – and celebrate those who collect with connoisseurship, curiosity and conviction. This podcast was recorded at Sotheby's London in September 2025.  And, to step further into the world of Sotheby's, you can visit any of our galleries around the world; they're open to the public. For more information, visit sothebys.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Ystad, Sweden, every night at 9pm a night watchman scans the horizon for fires from the tower of St Mary's Church, and sounds his trumpet to let the city know it is safe. This tradition goes back to the Medieval Ages. The Night Watchman of Ystad is one of the last keeping his tradition, and today his role has taken on an even bigger significance. Author and journalist Eliot Stein takes us through the evolution of the night watchman. Read more in Eliot's book, Custodians of Wonder.

This week on The Josh Potter Show, Josh drags himself to the mic, keeping the consecutive show streak alive like a champ! You just can't keep a good roach down! Meanwhile in the news, a racist Breeze Airlines passenger runs into a linebacker. But he's not the rudest passenger this week. Another man urinated in the back of a police car, hoping to lower his BAC. At least he kept it in his pants. We can't say the same for a recent Airbnb guest, whose neighbors witnessed a very different kind of splash in the pool… Plus: