Podcasts about Dai

Bonus Episode #55 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan re-enters the fog in Silent Hill f. After thirteen years of waiting, Silent Hill returns with a bold new entry that trades American decay for 1960s rural Japan. In this comprehensive review, we delve into Silent Hill f, exploring how developer NeoBards Entertainment and writer Ryukishi07 have reimagined the legendary horror franchise. From the fog-shrouded streets of Ebisugaoka to the nightmarish Otherworld shrine complex, we examine every aspect of protagonist Hinako Shimizu's harrowing journey through psychological terror, toxic relationships, and unwanted transformation. This episode features an extensive breakdown of the game's stunning soundtrack, composed by Silent Hill veteran Akira Yamaoka alongside Kensuke Inage, Dai, and Xaki. We discuss how Yamaoka infuses his signature industrial sound with Japanese essence, and how Inage corrupts traditional gagaku court music into something nightmarish. We also cover the game's atmospheric presentation, melee-focused combat system, cultural symbolism, technical performance on PC, and whether this risky departure from series tradition successfully captures what makes Silent Hill special. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff, & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Dizziness Drawn to a Faint Flame from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] A Murmur from Dim Lips from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] Wandering in the Sorrow of Days Gone By -Mayoi Uta- from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] A Night Stained by Phantom Flowers from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] An Alluring Bond Descending into Shadows from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] Gloomy from Silent Hill f [Kensuke Inage, 2025] The Wet Garden, Corridors of Darkness from Silent Hill f [Kensuke Inage, 2025] Yearning Veiled in Crimson Robes from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] Mayoi Uta from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] TSUKIYONOINERIME from Silent Hill f [xaki, 2025] Shichibi no Tasogare from Silent Hill f [dai, 2025] Hougejaku from Silent Hill f [Kensuke Inage, 2025] The Bird's Lament from Silent Hill f [Kensuke Inage, 2025] Native f from Silent Hill f [Akira Yamaoka, 2025] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

A bold, brutal, and bloody good time. With the arrival of spooky season and MARVEL ZOMBIES, join Geoffrey and Dai as they dive into the darker side of the Marvel Universe and discuss the super-powered undead!Unlock an extended listen of Fantastic Four (2015) discussion by supporting the show on Patreon.Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comFollow #AStarkContrast (@strkcntrst):⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@strkcntrstSupport the Show:⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣ASC ON RSS:⁣⁣https://bit.ly/RSSASC⁣

In questo episodio esplosivo di LifeX, Manuel Salvadori incontra Stefano Zambelli, professore, formatore e autore di Miti del Fitness, per smontare alcune delle credenze più radicate del mondo dell'allenamento.Dai falsi miti sulla biomeccanica della spalla al paradosso del “fat burning”, fino alle lezioni imparate dagli errori nella programmazione reale dei centri di personal training. Una conversazione sincera, a tratti provocatoria, che esplora anche il futuro della formazione: tra intelligenza artificiale, editoria digitale e la necessità di tornare a basi solide come anatomia e fisiologia.

Qual è la decisione più difficile che un imprenditore deve prendere? E quali sono gli errori che costano di più?In questo episodio speciale di Confidenze Imprenditoriali, Alessio e Giulia si mettono in gioco in un formato completamente diverso: un Q&A senza filtri dove rispondono alle domande più scomode e dirette sulla loro esperienza come co-founder di Startup Geeks.Dai momenti di svolta alla gestione dei conflitti lavorativi, dagli errori più costosi alle complessità quotidiane del ruolo di founder, questo episodio esplora il lato meno glamour dell'imprenditorialità.Se vuoi scoprire cosa significa davvero dare feedback difficili o controllare le finanze per non affondare, qui troverai risposte basate su esperienza diretta e senza filtri.-------------

Il Giappone non celebra solo la primavera dei ciliegi.L'autunno porta con sé il Momijigari: la “caccia alle foglie rosse”, un rito che unisce poesia, filosofia e natura. Dai cortigiani dell'epoca Heian alle folle di oggi, questo viaggio tra aceri, ginkgo e festival autunnali racconta il cuore del mono no aware: la bellezza effimera delle cose.Tra illuminazioni notturne, dolci di foglie fritte a Minoh e strategie per evitare l'overtourism, scopriremo come vivere un'autenticità che va oltre le immagini da cartolina.Ascolta e lasciati guidare tra i colori e i sapori dell'autunno giapponese.link utili Marchino in Giapponehttps://www.marcoferrarigiappone.comSono in Viaggio https://www.sonoinviaggio.comAscoltaci sul tuo lettore di podcast - Giappone nel mondo -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sQVMNeMTKFivcSJkEsIr4Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/giappone-nel-mondo/id1481765190?l=en-GBYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plot-twisterInstagram GnM: https://www.instagram.com/giapponenelmondo/Instagram PlotTwister: https://www.instagram.com/plottwistertv/Instagram Sono in viaggio: https://www.instagram.com/sono.in.viaggio/Periodo Heian (794–1185) – nascita aristocratica del Momijigari.Periodo Edo (1603–1868) – diffusione popolare della pratica.Concetto estetico “mono no aware” – sensibilità verso l'effimero.Minoh (prefettura di Osaka) – specialità culinaria delle foglie d'acero fritte (momiji tempura).Hi-taki Matsuri, Fushimi Inari (Kyoto, 8 novembre) – rito shintoista di purificazione col fuoco.Shichi-Go-San (15 novembre) – celebrazione della crescita dei bambini nei santuari.Illuminazioni notturne nei templi/giardini – usanza contemporanea per prolungare la bellezza del foliage.#podcast #giappone #italia #cultura #storia #nippon #japanlovers #autunnoingiappone #momijigari #mononoaware #kyoto #osaka #fushimiinari #foliage #giardini #podcastitaliani #youtubeitalia #intervista #storiegiapponesi #tradizioni

La generazione Z sta protestando in tutto il mondo per chiedere maggior democrazia: in Nepal, in Indonesia, in Marocco, nelle Filippine e in Perù. Dai social alle piazze per chiedere maggiore giustizia e, a volte, ribaltando i governi.In Afghanistan è stato silenziato anche Internet da parte dei talebani, facendo così rimanere completamente tagliate fuori dalla società tutte le donne che già avevano divieto di studiare e frequentare le università o lavorare in diversi contesti.È uscito il nono rapporto di Copernicus, il sistema europeo satellitare, sullo stato di salute degli oceani: conferma la grave situazione di riscaldamento e di aumento del livello dei mari che mettono a rischio 200 milioni di europei.

Amici In Affitto con La Marghe e Maxi B è il Morning Show di Radio3i.Non sempre sappiamo dove andremo a parare. E oggi è proprio una di quelle occasioni.Dai 47 minuti di coccole per le donne ad un prete che brucia è un attimo.Buon ascolto.

L'errore che fa il 99% dei titolari di studi medici non riguarda sempre il marketing e il modo di comunicare o di presentarsi ai pazienti...Riguarda un aspetto, di cui sicuramente nessuna agenzia, né sedicente esperto ti parla (perché non sa cosa dirti in merito), sto parlando della proposta ai pazienti.Se hai anche iniziato a fare marketing, a fare della divulgazione, magari anche dei video o dei podcast come questo qui, diretti ai pazienti, va anche bene, ma se non hai una proposta valida, a livello di business stai a zero (e poi ti accorgi che i numeri non tornano :(Quando parlo di proposta, non parlo dell'aspetto meramente sanitario, quanto dell'analisi di mercato rispetto ai tuoi concorrenti e del tuo posizionamento, quindi del risultare diverso, farti percepire come tale dai pazienti e riuscire a fare proposta ad alta marginalità e ad alto valore dei pazienti.A fare i prezzi alti, non ci vuole nulla...E anche essere tacciato come "ladro" dai pazienti...Occorre partire molto più indietro.Dai materiali "fisici" per veicolarla ai pazienti, all'attività divulgativa costante per farla "arrivare"...Nel podcast di oggi ti spiego proprio questo, ascoltalo scoprilo.Al tuo successo! Francesco SEI NUOVO su Vendere Salute? [INIZIA DA QUI]  -----------------------------------------------------  1° STEP: VIDEO CORSO GRATUITO-----------------------------------------------------  Vuoi sapere come acquisire nuovi pazienti in maniera costante?  Scarica anche tu (GRATIS) il videocorso gratuito “I 3 pilastri del tuo studio medico” composto da 3 video. Nel videocorso gratuito scoprirai:  *  Come acquisire nuovi pazienti (per aumentare il tuo fatturato senza abbassare i prezzi).  *  Come differenziarti dai tuoi concorrenti (per creare il tuo posizionamento unico).  * Come creare delle procedure interne (per aumentare la produttività e l'efficienza).  Scarica subito il videocorso gratuito cliccando su questo link:==> http://trepilastristudiomedico.com -----------------------------------------------------  2° STEP: IL LIBRO FONDAMENTALE SUL MARKETING SANITARIO-----------------------------------------------------  Ciao, se sei completamente nuovo nel mondo di Vendere Salute e vuoi capire come acquisire nuovi pazienti (evitando di abbassare i prezzi), differenziarti dai tuoi concorrenti (per diventare così imparagonabile agli occhi dei tuoi pazienti) perché sei:  - medico libero professionista- dentista- titolare di un centro medico “Vendere Salute” è il libro che devi assolutamente leggere. Un vero e proprio manuale operativo da seguire passo passo per acquisire nuovi pazienti, per differenziarti dai tuoi concorrenti e per gestire il tuo studio. Nella nuova Edizione - rivista e migliorata di oltre 300 pagine, con nuovi Bonus esclusivi per i lettori.  Prendi ora la tua copia==> https://venderesalute.com/libro  ---------------------------------------------------  3° STEP: ENTRA DAVVERO IN VENDERE SALUTE! --------------------------------------------------- Porta davvero il tuo studio ad altro livello, come hanno fatto tanti tuoi colleghi e partecipa alla prossima edizione del corso dal vivo Vendere Salute®. Vendere Salute™ è l'innovativo sistema che ti consente di acquisire nuovi pazienti in maniera sistematica e costante (aumentando fatturato e margini dal 25% ad oltre il 130% in meno di 12 mesi) e a differenziarti dai tuoi concorrenti (diventando un'autorità indiscussa nella tua branca medica). Anche se non hai mai fatto marketing in vita tua! Richiedi qui maggiori informazioni per partecipare alla prossima edizione del corso.

Rispondiamo alle domande di voi ascoltatori su tutto quello che è successo in questa stagione di Premier League, dagli exploit di Palace e Bournemouth, al ritorno di Federico Chiesa fino al power ranking dei portieri.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Doveva essere il processo del secolo, ma a conti fatti a finire sotto accusa sono stati proprio i due pubblici ministeri che lo avevano messo in piedi. Andiamo a vedere cosa dice la sentenza del processo sul presunto caso di corruzione internazionale per il caso “ENI-Nigeria”. “Sentenze” è un podcast di Pagella Politica e Facta, scritto e prodotto da Giovanni Gasparini, avvocato, e Giovanni Zagni, giornalista e direttore dei due progetti di fact-checking. Per scriverci, l'indirizzo è sentenze@pagellapolitica.it  Puoi sostenere Pagella Politica a questo indirizzo: https://pagellapolitica.it/sostienipagella  Dai un'occhiata ai nostri corsi: https://dora.facta.news/  La musica è Hall of the Mountain King di Kevin MacLeod • Edvard Grieg | http://incompetech.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com/ Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.spotify.com/about-advertisements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

È uno dei talenti più puri e discussi del calcio italiano degli ultimi anni. Campione d'Europa con la Nazionale, protagonista con la Juventus e oltreoceano in MLS, e ora nuova avventura al Bologna. Ebbene sì, Federico Bernardeschi è passato dal BSMT. Dai primi calci a Carrara fino alla finale di Wembley, Bernardeschi ha vissuto tutto: esordi, successi, critiche e rinascite. Una carriera fatta di giocate spettacolari, ma anche di momenti difficili che lo hanno reso ancora più consapevole di sé. Ma al di là del calciatore, c'è l'uomo: quello che ha sempre cercato la libertà di esprimersi, tra arte, fede, famiglia e il desiderio di non essere mai incasellato in un'etichetta. Come si convive con le critiche? Cosa si prova a segnare un rigore decisivo in finale a Wembley? Cosa significa cambiare vita e calcio, passando dall'Italia all'America? E com'è davvero il Bernardeschi lontano dai riflettori del campo? Di questo e molto altro abbiamo parlato con Federico al BSMT, in una chiacchierata autentica, intensa e senza filtri. Perché Federico Bernardeschi è la dimostrazione che nella vita, come nello sport, il coraggio di essere se stessi fa la vera differenza. Buona visione! 00:00 INTRO 3:38 IL RITORNO IN ITALIA 13:50 CALCIATORI E CONFERENZE STAMPA 17:51 DIFFERENZE TRA MLS E SERIE A 26:26 IL NO A “CALCIATORI- NUOVE SPERANZE” 34:54 L'AMORE PER IL CALCIO 40:54 I SACRIFICI DELLA FAMIGLIA 51:21 DALLA FIORENTINA ALLA JUVENTUS 1:01:41 IL SEGRETO DELLA JUVE CHE VINCEVA 1:07:39 “RISCHIA LA GIOCATA” 1:16:35 L'ERRORE DI UN TIFOSO 1:19:41 JUVENTUS VS ATLETICO MADRID: LA PARTITA PERFETTA 1:24:40 CRISTIANO RONALDO COME COMPAGNO DI SQUADRA 1:31:08 COME SI VIVONO FALLIMENTI, POLEMICHE E CRITICHE 1:46:09 RONALDO VS MESSI 1:51:16 QUANTO CONTA IL GIUDIZIO DEGLI ALTRI? 1:57:13 FEDE E AMORE 2:02:31 GIORNATA TIPO A TORONTO 2:02:46 LEGAME CON FEDERICO CHIESA 2:05:40 IL SOGNO DI GIOCARE IL MONDIALE 2:06:59 SALUTI FINALI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guerra di Liberazione o guerra civile? L'annosa questione è proposta da alcuni anni: taluni critici tendono a sminuire il ruolo resistenziale invocando un presunto conflitto interno tutto italiano. Ma fu davvero così? E che dire dei movimenti resistenziali che nel resto d'Europa si organizzarono e si opposero all'occupazione nazista? Avviamo con questo video una miniserie per far luce sul tema, cominciando con una puntata dedicata alla Resistenza francese o "maquis". Dai primi movimenti autonomi al CNR di Jean Moulin fino al ruolo del Partito comunista transalpino e a quello dei Servizi alleati, vedremo perché ancora oggi in Francia si parli di Resistenza e non di "guerra civile".

Puntata a cura di Untimoteo.La Fortezza (Donjon nell'originale francese) rappresenta un riuscitissimo tentativo di decostruire il genere fantasy. Immettendo contemporaneamente note comiche e tragiche, e giocando con le regole della serialità. I suoi due autori - Joann Sfar e Lewis Trondheim - partono dalle basi dell'epopea epica e prima la ridicolizzano, poi la immergono in un fiume di dramma e infine giocano con stili e schemi narrativi. Rimbalzando tra epoche e ambientazioni, con nostra somma gioia e contemporanea disperazione. Un esercizio di stile in perenne divenire. Con esiti felicissimi.“Fumetto” è il formato del podcast di Mondoserie dedicato al mondo dei fumetti. Dai grandi classici alle opere più recenti. Italiani, orientali, occidentali.Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/  Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita o su: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcast  Collegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoserie https://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQ  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/ 

Tra l'inizio della Champions League e un weekend di Premier League molto intenso, con Massimiliano Bogni analizziamo il derby di Liverpool, Chelsea-Manchester United e Arsenal-Manchester City ma anche Bournemouth, Newcastle e Brighton.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Le piazze italiane ieri hanno parlato con numeri che non si possono cancellare: centinaia di migliaia di persone, 50mila solo a Roma, 15mila a Napoli, migliaia a Torino, Firenze, Genova, Cagliari, Bari. Dai porti alle scuole, dalle fabbriche alle università, lo sciopero generale ha bloccato pezzi interi del Paese. Non è stata una sommatoria di cortei, è stato un unico corpo che si è alzato in piedi contro il genocidio a Gaza. Ogni bandiera palestinese appesa ai balconi, ogni presidio nelle piazze, ogni linea di produzione ferma, ogni aula occupata è stato un messaggio diretto al governo: le vostre scelte di fiancheggiamento, la complicità con la guerra, non sono la voce dell'Italia. L'Italia rifiuta lo sterminio del popolo palestinese, condanna la vendita di armi a Israele e respinge la solidarietà offerta a soldati che hanno massacrato bambini e civili. Ogni contratto di fornitura firmato in queste settimane è una ferita alla memoria di chi ha combattuto per la libertà. Questo movimento per la pace è l'Italia che si riconosce nell'umanità e urla: «Non in nostro nome». È la promessa di una sopravvivenza collettiva che non è semplice memoria, ma scelta quotidiana di vita. E mentre le piazze gridavano, i politici di governo balbettavano accuse di “violenza”, fingendo di non vedere la loro. Parlano di ordine pubblico quelli che pagano bombe, fiancheggiano un genocidio, ammazzano di fame e di ordigni donne e bambini. Sono gli stessi che stringono le mani insanguinate di Netanyahu. Sono gli stessi che ieri, davanti a mezzo milione di persone, hanno provato a indossare i panni delle maestrine del decoro. La vergogna è tutta loro. #LaSveglia per La NotiziaDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/la-sveglia-di-giulio-cavalli--3269492/support.

Dai funerali di Charlie Kirk alle spettacolarizzazioni di Fedez, tutti combattono la stessa battaglia: quella per i riflettori accesi. Fonti: video “'We Found An Answer To Autism': Trump Teases Big Announcement About Autism At Charlie Kirk Memorial” pubblicato sul canale Youtube Forbes Breaking News il 22 settembre 2025; video “Don Camillo - The Procession” pubblicato sul canale Youtube Bregwin il 28 novembre 2008; video “Highest 2 Lowest | Official Trailer HD | A24” pubblicato sul canale Youtube A24 il 4 agosto 2025; account TikTok lesolitestories, 17 settembre 2025; estratto dal film “Highest 2 Lowest” diretto da Spike Lee e uscito nel 2025, disponibile su Apple Tv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amo ti lasciamo qui sotto il link per scoprire meglio il mondo di Serenis e le possibilità che offre: Codice: POV17 https://www.serenis.it/influencer/pov?utm_source=influencer&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=POV17&utm_content=podcast&utm_term=host+read Saria buon pomeriggio e soprattutto che nome esotico che hai, te l'hanno mai detto? Se fossimo dei boomer diremmo Saria, Sole, Sterra e Smare, ma non è questo il caso essendo noi delle rispettabilissime persone di paese che nulla li smuove se non il rumore di ambulanze sotto casa o in una via limitrofa alla propria. MA, non cincischiamo e cominciamo con le formalità del caso: sono le 17, è una domenica e questo è un "AMO, CHAT", il format con le storie che ci inviate e che si colora in base agli argomenti che voi scegliete di trattare con noi. Oggi in realtà, un filo rosso c'è, direbbe Alfa, ma questo rosso è relativo, direbbe Tiziano, e che giri fanno due vite, direbbe Mengoni, ma soprattutto "non sopporto te quando metto a posto me", direbbe Mara Sattei. Non stai capendo un cazzo vero Saria? Eppure siamo sicuri che non appena farai play, tutto ti sarà più chiaro, o meglio a fine puntata, tu ascoltati sta ora e quaranta di logoranti voci fiorde e poi viecce a di che le citazioni canore sopracitate erano fuori contesto. Dai, no adesso lo fai perché ci siamo offesi. Come? Stiamo parlando da soli? Non chiamarmi soli. Email dove inviarci le storie da leggere la domenica: amochatpov@gmail.com

I sit down with two quality South Wales farmers Jake & Dai to discuss all things farming in the 21st century. From the struggles of loneliness in farming, the battles with the supermarkets and even how Clarksons Farm has brought eyes on the industry.We'd like to thank this weeks sponsors Pitch Roofers, Haven and U-Test. Links to both can be found below.www.pitchroofers.co.ukwww.u-test.co.ukhttps://www.mysafehaven.co.uk/This podcast is edited by Ten10 Medias www.ten10medias.com

Summer may be cooling down, but we're just gettin' warmed up! In this episode, Geoffrey and Dai tackle one hothead of a hotshot in the Fantastic Four's JOHNNY STORM, the HUMAN TORCH. Flame on!Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comCharacter 1st Appearance:https://bit.ly/FantasticFour1Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Nhóm sinh viên bất ngờ phát hiện mình phát sinh thu nhập chịu thuế do Dai-ichi Việt Nam chi trả dù thực tế không nhận bất kỳ khoản tiền nào từ công ty này. Công ty bảo hiểm nhân thọ Dai-ichi Việt Nam nói gì về sự bất thường này?

Today in the business of podcasting: YouTube is soon to demo their own version of DAI, the top 10% of Americans are doing almost half the spending, and the untapped potential of serial shortform dramas. Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.

Today in the business of podcasting: YouTube is soon to demo their own version of DAI, the top 10% of Americans are doing almost half the spending, and the untapped potential of serial shortform dramas. Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.

En este episodio platico con Dai Luna ella es una talentosa modelo de retrato y dibujo artistico y bailarina con base en CDMX.El nos cuenta como fueron sus inicios y de como gracias a haber acompañado a una amiga a una sesion se le presento su primera oportunidad de estar frente a una camara, tambien platicamos de como a veces la comunidad fotografica es un poco toxica y como el poner limites en lo que quieres y debes hacer te ayuda mucha a llevar una relacion saludable entre modelo y fotografo, tambien aprender a identificar las “Red flags” en un fotografo te ayuda a sentirte mas tranquila.Ella es un claro ejemplo que cuando de que las oportunidades siempre estan ahi solo tenemos qu estar listos para verlas o aceptarlas, no te rindas. No se les olvide darse una vuelta por el perfil de Dai y checar su trabajo.A el lo encuentras en Instagram:Retratos: @_lunamarea

Mentre tutti erano con le nazionali il Nottingham Forest ha annunciato l'esonero di Nuno Espirito Santo e l'arrivo di Ange Postecoglou. Parliamo quindi del suo esordio non eccezionale, dell'Aston Villa che non segna e dell'Everton che ci gasa, del derby tra le squadre hipster, Bournemouth e Brighton, del gran lavoro di Frank al Tottenham e infine del Derby di Manchester, che ha di nuovo gettato lo United nello sconforto.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

#389 - Scrivere per CrescereNon erano scrittori - non facevano gli scrittori di mestiere eppure hanno scelto di scrivere per fermare le loro idee, disegnare i loro piani e per capire meglio le cose che immaginavano nelle loro teste.Leonardo da Vincipittore, inventore, ingegnere. I suoi taccuini sono miniere di osservazioni, schizzi, riflessioni che oggi valgono come enciclopedia del pensiero creativo. Ma per lui non erano “opere”: erano strumenti per vedere meglio. Disegnava e scriveva non per gli altri, ma per capire se stesso e il mondo.Marco Aurelioimperatore romano. Le Meditazioni erano appunti privati per sé stesso, non destinate a un pubblico. Oggi sono uno dei testi più importanti dello stoicismo.Bruce Leeartista marziale. Annotava pensieri, principi, allenamenti, riflessioni che hanno dato vita ad una filosofia di vita e ad una quanto mai singolare arte di combattimento: il Jeet Kune Do.John Lillyneuroscienziato ed esploratore della coscienza. Dai delfini alle vasche di deprivazione sensoriale, le sue note sono un diario di viaggio in mondi interiori che senza carta sarebbero evaporati.Scrivere non è soltanto mettere nero su bianco ciò che hai già chiaro nella testa.Scrivere è un processo di scoperta.Scrivendo, mi accorgo di collegamenti invisibili, vedo pattern che prima erano nascosti, trovo risposte che non immaginavo di avere. Mi rendo conto di quanta confusione e poca chiarezza c'è nelle mie convinzioni.A chi ti dice: "Ma che scrivo a fare? Io non ho nulla di speciale da dire”, rispondi:"E' scrivendo che puoi trovare ciò che vuoi capire. La lettura ti porta dentro la mente degli altri. La scrittura ti porta dentro la tua."_______________Info Utili• Sostieni questo podcast:Entra in contatto con me, ottieni feedback, ricevi consigli sul tuo progetto onlinehttps://Patreon.com/Robin_Good•  Musica di questa puntata:"Sleepyface" by Birocratic disponibile su Bandcamp•  Nella foto di copertina:Miei appunti. Morgan's Paradise. Holbox. Agosto 2023• Ascolta e condividi questo podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/show/dabrandafriendArchivio completo organizzato per temi:https://start.me/p/kxENzk/da-brand-a-friend-archivio-podcast• Seguimi su Telegram:https://t.me/RobinGoodItaliaInstagram channelMomenti di vita non in posa - cosa vedono i miei occhi:https://instagram.com/giggi_canali • Newsletter in Inglese:https://robingood.substack.com - Fuoco su costruire fiducia per chi fa l'imprenditore onlinehttps://goodtools.substack.com - Tool alternativi a costo zerohttps://curationmonetized.substack.com - Esempi di come monetizzare organizzando informazioni.

Nella serata di ieri, venerdì 12 settembre, un agente della Polizia Stradale è stato investito da un auto che ha forzato il posto di blocco dandosi poi alla fuga. Il fatto è avvenuto poco prima della mezzanotte, presso l'area di servizio Tesina lungo l'autostrada A4 a Grisignano di Zocco. Il poliziotto, ricoverato al San Bortolo di Vicenza, ha riportato traumi e fratture. Dai primi accertamenti, la vettura in questione sarebbe stata rubata, e probabilmente usata per una rapina nel Milanese.

Support us: buymeacoffee.com/colemansdream We are back! After an extended summer break, following some real life getting in the way, Dai and Ruth return to talk through the crucial World Cup Qualifier against Kazakhstan plus the friendly defeat to Canada.

Puntata a cura di Untimoteo.Creato da Fiona Staples e Brian K. Vaughan (già sceneggiatore di Lost e creatore di Y the last man), Saga è il fumetto seriale più letto e premiato degli ultimi anni. Narra (tra le altre) le vicende della famiglia di Alana e Marko, soldati di due popoli alieni ferocemente in guerra fra loro che rinunciano a tutto per amore della loro figlia Hazel. Una space opera on the road ricca di trovate originali, personaggi indimenticabili e lati mai narrati della vita di coppia (di qualunque tipo di coppia..).Amore, sesso, avventura, romanticismo, politica, sci-fi, fantasy in un'opera da manuale, ben scritta e ottimamente disegnata: in cui il microcosmo familiare si fonde nel macrocosmo dell'avventura.“Fumetto” è il formato del podcast di Mondoserie dedicato al mondo dei fumetti. Dai grandi classici alle opere più recenti. Italiani, orientali, occidentali.Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/  Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita o su: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcast  Collegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoserie https://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQ  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/ 

We've talked about “Fantastic Four: First Steps”, and now it's time to take on Marvel's first family themselves. Tune in as Geoffrey and Dai kick off the fabulous four by exploring the world of SUE STORM: the INVISIBLE WOMAN! ‘Nuff said.Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comCharacter 1st Appearance:https://bit.ly/FantasticFour1Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Gaetano Savatteri"Il gatto che prendeva il treno"Conversazione sulla magia delle stazioniGaetano Savatteri dialoga con Andrea CamilleriBibliotheka Edizioniwww.bibliotheka.itRicordo una volta che arrivai a Palermo con il vagone-letto da Roma. Dovevo aspettare la coincidenza per Agrigento. Notai un gatto bianco e nero che si affrettava verso il treno. Io pensavo continuasse il suo cammino lungo la banchina, ma all'improvviso salì.Si avvicinava il momento della partenza, c'era già il capostazione con la paletta, presi coraggio e mi avvicinai: “Senta su questo treno è salito un gatto”. Non batté ciglio. Mi disse: “Com'era?”. “Bianco e nero”. “Non si preoccupi, disse, scende a Termini Imerese”.Durante la mezz'ora di viaggio tra Palermo e Termini cercai il gatto, ma non ve n'era traccia. Affacciato al finestrino, alla stazione di Termini Imerese, lo vidi scendere. Allora chiesi al controllore: “Ma c'era un gatto su questo treno, l'ha visto?”. “Non si preoccupi”, mi disse il controllore, “riprende stasera il treno delle otto per Palermo”.Gaetano Savatteri giornalista e scrittore, è nato a Milano nel 1964 da genitori di Racalmuto, e a dodici anni è tornato con la famiglia in Sicilia.Ha lavorato al Giornale di Sicilia, al quotidiano L'Indipendente, dove è stato inviato speciale, in seguito al Tg3, al Tg5 e a Rete 4.Dai romanzi e racconti che hanno per protagonista il giornalista e investigatore Saverio Lamanna, è stata tratta la serie televisiva Màkari con protagonista Claudio Gioè.Nel 2003 ha ricevuto con Camilleri il Premio Racalmare-Leonardo Sciascia. IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Francesco Marilungo"Frammenti di Kurdistan"Prefazione di Silvia BallestraPolidoro Editorewww.alessandropolidoroeditore.itDal carcere alla montagna, dalla protesta delle madri dei desaparecidos curdi alle linee di confine che come cicatrici dividono in quattro parti una geografia mai diventata nazione.La letteratura curda riflette la condizione politica del paese da cui nasce: diviso, controllato, colonizzato. In un territorio in cui studiare nella propria lingua madreè impossibile, l'esilio diventa una tappa obbligata. Sparigliati per i sentieri della diaspora, gli scrittori curdi vivono il loro paese d'origine nella dimensione del frammento, della perdita, della distanza, ma anche della memoria tenuta in vita dalla lingua. Dai racconti di sapore testimoniale e civile, ai viaggi lisergici che trasmutano la realtà politica in assurde scomposizioni del corpo; dalle narrazioni epiche che affondano le radici nel patrimonio folkloristico curdo, al racconto dell'esilio e dell'emigrazione che costringono a rinegoziare la propria identità.Prefazione di Silvia Ballestra.Francesco Marilugno: è nato a Fermo nel 1983. Ha studiato letteratura italiana nelle università di Bologna e Roma e, dopo la laurea, si è trasferito per un periodo in Turchia, dove ha vissuto a Istanbul e Diyarbakır, cuore pulsante della geografia curda.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

L'ultima puntata della prima settimana di MOKA.Dai deliri di Donald Trump alla messa al bando, in Inghilterra, degli energy drink per i minori di 16 anni.

In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores why September so often feels like a natural reset and how the brain is wired to love fresh starts. Building on the earlier episode The Illusion of Starting Over in Habit Change, this conversation distinguishes between the harmful idea of “starting over” and the positive psychology of seasonal resets.From the Fresh Start Effect and temporal landmarks to the role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in shaping your self-narrative, you will learn how your brain uses beginnings to motivate you. Molly also shares three practical ways to harness seasonal energy without falling into the trap of believing your progress has been erased.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the Fresh Start Effect makes new seasons and beginnings feel so motivatingHow the Default Mode Network acts as your brain's internal narrator and helps you mark life chaptersThe difference between seasonal resets and the illusion of “starting over”How neuroplasticity ensures that every attempt, even slips, strengthens your brain's pathwaysThree science-backed strategies to make September resets stickKey Quote“Your brain loves fresh starts because it loves stories. Temporal landmarks like September are invitations to say, that was then, this is now. What's the next chapter I want to create?”Resources and ReferencesThink Thursday: The Illusion of Starting Over in Habit Change (companion episode)Dai, H., Milkman, K., & Riis, J. (2014). The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior. Management ScienceMenon, V. (2023). 20 Years of the Default Mode Network: A Review and Synthesis. NeuronLuppi, A. I., Lyu, D., & Stamatakis, E. A. (2025). Core of Consciousness: The Default Mode Network as Nexus of Convergence and Divergence in the Human Brain. Current Opinion in Behavioral SciencesKristin Neff's research on self-compassion and sustainable change ★ Support this podcast ★

Outro dia me dei conta pela enésima vez que eu me levo a sério demais. Sei que faço isso, porque com muita frequência me coloco expectativas irreais, mas também porque vez ou outra meu ego me coloca como protagonista de histórias que eu sequer sou figurante. Sabe aquela coisa de achar que algo é sobre você, quando, na verdade, nunca foi? Então.Dai que eu escrevi uma lista com sinais que eu mesma dou quando caio nessa armadilha. Queria ser capaz de reconhecer eles pra mudar a rota sempre que possível. O episódio de amanhã é uma partilha dessa descoberta. Cê vem?edição: @‌valdersouza1 identidade visual: @‌amandafogacatexto: @‌natyopsPublicidade: insider storeCupom: NOMEASCOISASCompre com desconto: https://creators.insiderstore.com.br/NOMEASCOISASApoie nossa mesa de bar: https://apoia.se/paradarnomeascoisasPalestra Rio de Janeiro: https://www.sympla.com.br/evento/natalia-sousa-no-rio-de-janeiro-palestra-medo-de-dar-certo/3010972?referrer=www.google.comPalestra Belo Horizonte: https://www.sympla.com.br/evento/natalia-sousa-em-belo-horizonte-palestra-medo-de-dar-certo/3040757?referrer=www.google.comMEU LIVRO: Medo de dar certo: Como o receio de não conseguir sustentar uma posição de sucesso pode paralisar você | Amazon.com.brApoie a nossa mesa de bar: https://apoia.se/paradarnomeascoisas

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, host Stewart Alsop sits down with Juan Samitier, co-founder of DAMM Capital, for a wide-ranging conversation on decentralized insurance, treasury management, and the evolution of finance on-chain. Together they explore the risks of smart contracts and hacks, the role of insurance in enabling institutional capital to enter crypto, and historical parallels from Amsterdam's spice trade to Argentina's corralito. The discussion covers stablecoins like DAI, MakerDAO's USDS, and the collapse of Luna, as well as the dynamics of yield, black swan events, and the intersection of DeFi with AI, prediction markets, and tokenized assets. You can find Juan on Twitter at @JuanSamitier and follow DAMM Capital at @DAMM_Capital.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:05 Stewart Alsop introduces Juan Samitier, who shares his background in asset management and DeFi, setting up the conversation on decentralized insurance.00:10 They discuss Safu, the insurance protocol Juan designed, and why hedging smart contract risk is key for asset managers deploying capital in DeFi.00:15 The focus shifts to hacks, audits, and why even fully audited code can still fail, bringing up historical parallels to ships, pirates, and early insurance models.00:20 Black swan events, risk models, and the limits of statistics are explored, along with reflections on Wolfram's ideas and the Ascent of Money.00:25 They examine how TradFi is entering crypto, the dominance of centralized stablecoins, and regulatory pushes like the Genius Act.00:30 DAI's design, MakerDAO's USDS, and Luna's collapse are explained, tying into the Great Depression, Argentina's corralito, and trust in money.00:35 Juan recounts his path from high school trading shitcoins to managing Kleros' treasury, while Stewart shares parallels with dot-com bubbles and Webvan.00:40 The conversation turns to tokenized assets, lending markets, and why stablecoin payments may be DeFi's Trojan horse for TradFi adoption.00:45 They explore interest rates, usury, and Ponzi dynamics, comparing Luna's 20% yields with unsustainable growth models in tech and crypto.00:50 Airdrops, VC-funded incentives, and short-term games are contrasted with building long-term financial infrastructure on-chain.00:55 Stewart brings up crypto as Venice in 1200, leading into reflections on finance as an information system, the rise of AI, and DeFi agents.01:00 Juan explains tokenized hedge funds, trusted execution environments, and prediction markets, ending with the power of conditional markets and the future of betting on beliefs.Key InsightsOne of the biggest risks in decentralized finance isn't just market volatility but the fragility of smart contracts. Juan Samitier emphasized that even with million-dollar audits, no code can ever be guaranteed safe, which is why hedging against hacks is essential for asset managers who want institutional capital to enter crypto.Insurance has always been about spreading risk, from 17th century spice ships facing pirates to DeFi protocols facing hackers. The same logic applies today: traders and treasuries are willing to sacrifice a small portion of yield to ensure that catastrophic losses won't wipe out their entire investment.Black swan events expose the limits of financial models, both in traditional finance and crypto. Juan pointed out that while risk models try to account for extreme scenarios, including every possible tail risk makes insurance math break down—a tension that shows why decentralized insurance is still early but necessary.Stablecoins emerged as crypto's attempt to recreate the dollar, but their design choices determine resilience. MakerDAO's DAI and USDS use overcollateralization for stability, while Luna's algorithmic model collapsed under pressure. These experiments mirror historical monetary crises like the Great Depression and Argentina's corralito, reminding us that trust in money is fragile.Argentina's history of inflation and government-imposed bank freezes makes its citizens uniquely receptive to crypto. Samitier explained that even people without financial training understand macroeconomic risks because they live with them daily, which helps explain why Argentina has some of the world's highest adoption of stablecoins and DeFi tools.The path to mainstream DeFi adoption may lie in the intersection of tokenized real-world assets, lending markets, and stablecoin payments. TradFi institutions are already asking how retail users access cheaper loans on-chain, showing that DeFi's efficiency could become the Trojan horse that pulls traditional finance deeper into crypto rails.Looking forward, the fusion of AI with DeFi may transform finance into an information-driven ecosystem. Trusted execution environments, prediction markets, and conditional markets could allow agents to trade on beliefs and probabilities with transparency, blending deterministic blockchains with probabilistic AI—a glimpse of what financial Venice in the information age might look like.

Fabio Millevoi"Il filo a piombo del XXI secolo"10 parole per costruire un presente che ha fame di possibilitàPrefazione di Maria Chiara VociGraphe Edizioniwww.graphe.itBasta con le scuse sulla burocrazia e il caos globale. Fabio Millevoi, direttore ANCE e futurista, demolisce le false certezze del management tradizionale con Il filo a piombo del XXI secolo. Non troverete l'ennesimo manuale teorico, ma un alfabeto pratico di 10 valori intrecciati nella parola COSTRUIRE.Con linguaggio vivo e ironia pungente, Millevoi guida imprenditori e manager attraverso un percorso di consapevolezza brutalmente onesto. Il libro propone "un gioco interattivo basato sul potere del what if" per immaginare futuri alternativi, trasformando l'incertezza in opportunità strategica.Dai cantieri alle boardroom, dalle startup alle multinazionali: questo non è un libro da leggere passivamente, ma da attraversare attivamente. Per chi vuole smettere di lamentarsi del presente e iniziare a costruire il domani.No, questo non è l'ennesimo saggio sulla complessità. E no, non vi serve un master in geopolitica per leggerlo. Vi serve solo un po' di onestà e, forse, un filo di ironia.Il filo a piombo del XXI secolo non è un trattato, ma un invito. Un invito a smascherare le scuse con cui ci raccontiamo che la colpa è sempre della burocrazia, del caos globale, della società che non cambia. Forse il vero problema è un altro: non ci siamo ancora accorti di quanto siamo impreparati. Ma se lo facessimo – se ne diventassimo davvero consapevoli – potremmo iniziare a costruire qualcosa di diverso.A guidarci, un alfabeto fatto di dieci parole-valori intrecciate nella parola COSTRUIRE. Un filo a piombo, sì, ma non per riportarci in riga. Per aiutarci a trovare il nostro centro, in mezzo alla confusione.Con un linguaggio vivo, un dialogo aperto con accademici, imprenditori e innovatori, e un gioco interattivo basato sul potere del what if, questo libro ci accompagna a immaginare futuri alternativi. E soprattutto a fare pace con l'idea che il futuro non è già scritto: si scrive, passo dopo passo. Anche storti, ma verso qualcosa.Non si legge. Si attraversa. E se cercavate un manuale per salvarvi dal mondo, avete sbagliato scaffale.Fabio Millevoi, nasce a Trieste, città dallo sguardo presbite, nel 1958. Direttore di ANCE Friuli Venezia Giulia per professione e futurista per necessità. Consegue a Trieste la laurea in giurisprudenza e a Trento il Master in previsione sociale presso il Dipartimento di Sociologia. Docente a contratto in Futures studies e Sistemi anticipanti, presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Architettura dell'Università di Trieste. Co-founder di AFI, Associazione Futuristi Italiani e di “Noi di Spoiler”. Vice Presidente di INARCH Triveneto. Ideatore e responsabile del Laboratorio dell'immaginazione delle Costruzioni Future (LICoF) promosso da ANCE FVG e da Area Science Park Ente Nazionale di ricerca e realizzato nell'ambito delle attività di “Cantiere 4.0” Chiamato alla III International Conference on Anticipation, tenutasi a Oslo nell'ottobre 2019, per illustrare il suo project work “Questa casa non è un albergo. E se lo fosse?”. Autore della teoria CASA, acrostico di Creatività, Attrattività, Sensibilità, Azienda. Con Graphe.it ha pubblicato la Breve storia sui futuri della casa (2023).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

These days, karma's a glitch. With the IRONHEART Mini Series behind us, it's time Geoffrey and Dai talk about the young woman behind the namesake—none other than the gifted and talented young genius, RIRI WILLIAMS! ‘Nuff said. Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comCharacter 1st Appearance:https://bit.ly/IIronMan9Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Puntata a cura di Untimoteo. «Questa è la favola dell'oscura creatura e della bambina, che indugiano sul calar della sera, al confine tra il giorno e la notte». Con queste parole Nagabe presenta al mondo The Girl From The Other Side, manga composto da 53 capitoli pubblicati in Italia in 11 volumi a partire dal 2019. L'opera ha il sapore di un classico, presentando sotto le mentite spoglie di una tenera fiaba nera una riflessione dolorosa sulla perdita dei sentimenti e dell'umanità. Un grido disperato, che riflette il senso di incompletezza dei tempi che viviamo.“Fumetto” è il formato del podcast di Mondoserie dedicato al mondo dei fumetti. Dai grandi classici alle opere più recenti. Italiani, orientali, occidentali.Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/  Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita o su: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcast  Collegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoserie https://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQ  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/ 

In occasione della Giornata internazionale della gioventù, abbiamo chiesto agli italiani d'Australia cosa facciano per mantenersi o per sentirsi più giovani. Dai bagni di ghiaccio alla danza, dai videogiochi alla colazione coi biscotti dell'infanzia, ecco cos'è emerso.

- Premere il tasto PLAY per ascoltare la catechesi del giorno -+ Dal Vangelo secondo Matteo +In quel tempo, mentre si trovavano insieme in Galilea, Gesù disse ai suoi discepoli: «Il Figlio dell'uomo sta per essere consegnato nelle mani degli uomini e lo uccideranno, ma il terzo giorno risorgerà». Ed essi furono molto rattristati.Quando furono giunti a Cafàrnao, quelli che riscuotevano la tassa per il tempio si avvicinarono a Pietro e gli dissero: «Il vostro maestro non paga la tassa?». Rispose: «Sì».Mentre entrava in casa, Gesù lo prevenne dicendo: «Che cosa ti pare, Simone? I re della terra da chi riscuotono le tasse e i tributi? Dai propri figli o dagli estranei?». Rispose: «Dagli estranei».E Gesù replicò: «Quindi i figli sono liberi. Ma, per evitare di scandalizzarli, va' al mare, getta l'amo e prendi il primo pesce che viene su, aprigli la bocca e vi troverai una moneta d'argento. Prendila e consegnala loro per me e per te».Parola del Signore.

From San Diego Comic-Con to the Fantastic Four, this summer has been nothing shy of marvelous. Geoffrey and Dai recap this SDCC experience and discuss all things FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Spoilers, ahoy!Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comFollow #AStarkContrast (@strkcntrst):⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@strkcntrst⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣ASC ON RSS:⁣⁣https://bit.ly/RSSASC⁣

After over five years, we're finally delving into the western genre with this week's film, Rio Bravo! Joined by film reviewer for Outtake Network and Shoreditch Radio, Movies with Maz, along with our resident historian, Dai Hill, we explore the appeal of western movies as well as take a look at this John Wayne classic.Is it up there with the greats? How does the production elements hold up today? And why is John Wayne so odd?We ask all these questions plus let Dai and Maz duel it out to win this week's Endgame, all in this week's episode! #Westerns #WesternMovies #JohnWayne #Hollywood #OldHollywood #DeanMartin #JohnWayneMovie #RioBravo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before leaning into the fantastic side of the MCU, Geoffrey and Dai discuss some of the latest bombshells dropped by Kevin Feige himself in lieu of Marvel Studios' presence at San Diego Comic-Con, then review the IRONHEART Mini Series in its full glory. “Nuff said!Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comFollow #AStarkContrast (@strkcntrst):⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@strkcntrstSupport the Show:⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣ASC ON RSS:⁣⁣https://bit.ly/RSSASC⁣

Il presidente del Napoli, ospite al Giffuni film festival, parla di cinema ma anche molto di calcio. Ne ha, al solito, per tutti! Dai debiti delle squadre, alla legge Bossi-Fini che limita, solo in Italia, l'arrivo di giocatori extracomunitari. Ma non solo calcio, spazio anche al Tour de France che, grazie o per colpa di Pogacar, sembra già finito. L'Italia di nuovo protagonista nel windsurf con la vittoria della medaglia di bronzo ai Campionati del mondo di Aarhus (Danimarca), di Nicolò Renna. Ne parliamo con Filippo Maria Ricci, giornalista della Gazzetta, Pieraugusto Stagi, al seguito del Tour e Nicolò Renna.Prima di chiudere un cenno alla storia della Viola basket di Reggio Calabria, che tra gli anni Ottanta e Novanta riuscì a competere, mentre impazzava una guerra di mafia, con le storiche e più blasonate piazze del Nord. Un podcast di Radio 24 ne ricorda la storia.

From Iron Man to Ant-Man GHOST has had their fair share of notable adversaries—no matter who was behind the mask. With AVA STARR's return to the MCU spotlight, Geoffrey and Dai discuss the new Avenger and examine the mysterious origin of her comic book counterpart.Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://strkcntrst.comCharacter 1st Appearance:https://bit.ly/IronMan219Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Support us: buymeacoffee.com/colemansdream A special podcast following my (Dai's) journey to and from Switzerland to watch a special game, as Wales took part in their first ever women's Euro's match. I hope the recordings convey what an incredible few days was had out in Lucerne.

Last time we spoke about Operation Chahar. In July 1937, the tensions between Japan and China erupted into a full-scale conflict, ignited by the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Following a series of aggressive Japanese military maneuvers, Chiang Kai-shek, then enjoying a brief respite at Kuling, learned of the escalating clashes and prepared for battle. Confident that China was primed for resistance, he rallied his nation, demanding that Japan accept responsibility and respect China's sovereignty. The Japanese launched their offensive, rapidly capturing key positions in Northern China. Notably, fierce battle ensued in Jinghai, where Chinese soldiers, led by Brigade Commander Li Zhiyuan, valiantly defended against overwhelming forces using guerrilla tactics and direct assaults. Their spirit was symbolized by a courageous “death squad” that charged the enemy, inflicting serious casualties despite facing dire odds. As weeks passed, the conflict intensified with brutal assaults on Nankou. Chinese defenses, though valiant, were ultimately overwhelmed, leading to heavy casualties on both sides. Despite losing Nankou, the indomitable Chinese spirit inspired continued resistance against the Japanese invaders, foreshadowing a long, brutal war that would reshape East Asia.   #156 The Battle of Shanghai Part 1: The Beginning of the Battle of Shanghai Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. On August 9, a bullet riddled sedan screeched to an abrupt halt at the entrance to the Hongqiao airport along Monument Road. The gruesome scene on the dashboard revealed that one of the victims had died in the car. He had been dragged out and subjected to brutal slashing, kicking, and beating until his body was a mangled mess. Half of his face was missing, and his stomach had been cut open, exposing the sickly pallor of his intestines, faintly glimmering in the night. The other man had managed to escape the vehicle but only got a few paces away before he was gunned down. A short distance away lay a third body, dressed in a Chinese uniform. Investigators swiftly identified the badly mangled body as belonging to 27-year-old Sub-Lieutenant Oyama Isao, while the other deceased Japanese man was his driver, First Class Seaman Saito Yozo. The identity of the Chinese victim remained a mystery. At first glance, the scene appeared to be the aftermath of a straightforward shootout. However, numerous questions lingered: What were the Japanese doing at a military airfield miles from their barracks? Who had fired the first shot, and what had prompted that decision? The Chinese investigators and their Japanese counterparts were at odds over the answers to these questions. As they walked the crime scene, searching for evidence, loud arguments erupted repeatedly. By the time the sun began to rise, they concluded their investigation without reaching any consensus on what had transpired. They climbed into their cars and made their way back to the city. The investigators were acutely aware of the repercussions if they failed to handle their delicate task with the necessary finesse. Despite their hopes for peace, it was evident that Shanghai was a city bracing for war. As they drove through the dimly lit suburbs on their way from Hongqiao back to their downtown offices, their headlights illuminated whitewashed trees, interspersed with sandbag defenses and the silhouettes of solitary Chinese sentries. Officially, these sentries were part of the Peace Preservation Corps,  a paramilitary unit that, due to an international agreement reached a few years earlier, was the only Chinese force allowed to remain in the Shanghai area. In the hours that followed, both sides presented their versions of the incident. According to the Chinese account, the Japanese vehicle attempted to force its way through the airport gate. When members of the Peace Preservation Corps stationed at the entrance signaled for Saito, the driver, to stop, he abruptly turned the car around. Sub-Lieutenant Oyama then fired at the Chinese guards with an automatic pistol. Only then did the Chinese return fire, killing Oyama in a hail of bullets. Saito managed to jump out before he, too, was gunned down. The commander of the Chinese guards told a Western reporter that this wasn't the first time someone Japanese had attempted to enter the airport. Such incidents had occurred repeatedly in the past two months, leading them to believe that the Japanese were “obviously undertaking espionage.” The Japanese account, predictably, placed the blame for the entire incident squarely on China. It asserted that Oyama had been driving along a road bordering the airfield with no intention of entering. Suddenly, the vehicle was stopped and surrounded by Peace Preservation Corps troops, who opened fire with rifles and machine guns without warning. Oyama had no opportunity to return fire. The Japanese statement argued that the two men had every right to use the road, which was part of the International Settlement, and labeled the incident a clear violation of the 1932 peace agreement. “We demand that the Chinese bear responsibility for this illegal act,”. Regardless of either side, it seemed likely to everyone in the region, war would soon engulf Shanghai.  Meanwhile, as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident escalated into a full blown in the far north, General Zhang Fakui was attending a routine training mission at Mount Lu in southeastern Jiangxi. A short and small man, not considered too handsome either, Zhang had earned his place in China's leadership through physical courage, once taking a stand on a bridge and single handedly facing down an enemy army. He was 41 years old in 1937, having spent half his life fighting Warlords, Communists and sometimes even Nationalists. In the recent years he had tossed his lot in with a rebel campaign against Chiang Kai-Shek, who surprisingly went on the forgive him and placed him in charge of anti communist operations in the area due south of Shanghai. However now the enemy seemed to have changed.  As the war spread to Beijing, on July 16th, Zhang was sent to Chiang Kai-Shek's summer residence at Mount Lu alongside 150 members of China's political and military elites. They were all there to brainstorm how to fight the Japanese. Years prior the Generalissimo had made it doctrine to appease the Japanese but now he made grandiose statements such as “this time we must fight to the end”. Afterwards Chiang dealt missions to all his commanders and Zhang Fakui was told to prepare for operations in the Shanghai area.  It had been apparent for weeks that both China and Japan were preparing for war in central China. The Japanese had been diverting naval troops from the north to strengthen their forces in Shanghai, and by early August, they had assembled over 8,000 troops. A few days later, approximately thirty-two naval vessels arrived. On July 31, Chiang declared that “all hope for peace has been lost.” Chiang had been reluctant to commit his best forces to defend northern China, an area he had never truly controlled. In contrast, Shanghai was central to his strategy for the war against Japan. Chiang decided to deploy his finest troops, the 87th and 88th Divisions, which were trained by generals under the guidance of the German advisor von Falkenhausen, who had high hopes for their performance against the Japanese. In doing so, Chiang aimed to demonstrate to both his own people and the wider world that the Chinese could and would resist the invader. Meanwhile, Chiang's spy chief, Dai Li, was busy gathering intelligence on Japanese intentions regarding Shanghai, a challenging task given his focus in recent years. Dai, one of the most sinister figures in modern Chinese history, had devoted far more energy and resources to suppressing the Communists than to countering the Japanese. As a result, by the critical summer of 1937, he had built only a sparse network of agents in “Little Tokyo,” the Hongkou area of Shanghai dominated by Japanese businesses. One agent was a pawnshop owner, while the rest were double agents employed as local staff within the Japanese security apparatus. Unfortunately, they could provide little more than snippets, rumors, and hearsay. While some of this information sounded alarmingly dire, there was almost no actionable intelligence. Chiang did not take the decision to open a new front in Shanghai lightly. Built on both banks of the Huangpu River, the city served as the junction between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the great Yangtze River, which wound thousands of kilometers inland to the west. Shanghai embodied everything that represented modern China, from its industry and labor relations to its connections with the outside world. While foreign diplomatic presence was concentrated in nearby Nanjing, the capital, it was in Shanghai that the foreign community gauged the country's mood. Foreigners in the city's two “concession” areas nthe French Concession and the British-affiliated International Settlement often dismissed towns beyond Shanghai as mere “outstations.” Chiang Kai-shek would throw 650,000 troops into the battle for the city and its environs as well as his modest air force of 200 aircraft. Chiang, whose forces were being advised by German officers led by General Alexander von Falkenhausen, was finally confident that his forces could take on the Japanese. A German officer told a British diplomat, “If the Chinese Army follows the advice of the German advisers, it is capable of driving the Japanese over the Great Wall.”   While Chiang was groping in the dark, deprived of the eyes and ears of an efficient intelligence service, he did have at his disposal an army that was better prepared for battle than it had been in 1932. Stung by the experience of previous conflicts with the Japanese, Chiang had initiated a modernization program aimed at equipping the armed forces not only to suppress Communist rebels but also to confront a modern fighting force equipped with tanks, artillery, and aircraft. He had made progress, but it was insufficient. Serious weaknesses persisted, and now there was no time for any remedial action. While China appeared to be a formidable power in sheer numbers, the figures were misleading. On the eve of war, the Chinese military was comprised of a total of 176 divisions, which were theoretically organized into two brigades of two regiments each. However, only about 20 divisions maintained full peacetime strength of 10,000 soldiers and officers; the rest typically held around 5,000 men. Moreover, Chiang controlled only 31 divisions personally, and he could not count on the loyalty of the others. To successfully resist Japan, Chiang would need to rely not only on his military command skills but also on his ability to forge fragile coalitions among Warlord generals with strong local loyalties. Equipment posed another significant challenge. The modernization drive was not set to complete until late 1938, and the impact of this delay was evident. In every category of weaponry, from rifles to field artillery, the Chinese were outmatched by their Japanese adversaries, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Domestically manufactured artillery pieces had shorter ranges, and substandard steel-making technology caused gun barrels to overheat, increasing the risk of explosions. Some arms even dated back to imperial times. A large proportion of the Chinese infantry had received no proper training in basic tactics, let alone in coordinated operations involving armor and artillery. The chief of the German advisory corps was General Alexander von Falkenhausen, a figure hard to rival in terms of qualifications for the role. Although the 58-year-old's narrow shoulders, curved back, and bald, vulture-like head gave him an unmilitary, almost avian appearance, his exterior belied a tough character. In 1918, he had earned his nation's highest military honor, the Pour le Mérite, while assisting Germany's Ottoman allies against the British in Palestine. Few, if any, German officers knew Asia as well as he did. His experience in the region dated back to the turn of the century. As a young lieutenant in the Third East Asian Infantry Regiment, he participated in the international coalition of colonial powers that quelled the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. A decade later, he traveled through Korea, Manchuria, and northern China with his wife, keenly observing and learning as a curious tourist. From 1912 to 1914, he served as the German Kaiser's military attaché in Tokyo. He was poised to put his extensive knowledge to good use in the months ahead. Chiang believed that Shanghai should be the location of the first battle. This decision was heavily influenced by Falkenhausen and was strategically sound. Chiang Kai-shek could not hope to win a war against Japan unless he could unify the nation behind him, particularly the many fractious warlords who had battled his forces repeatedly over the past decade. Everyone understood that the territory Japan was demanding in the far north did not need to be held for any genuine military necessity; it was land that could be negotiated. The warlords occupying that territory were unpredictable and all too willing to engage in bargaining. In contrast, China's economic heartland held different significance. By choosing to fight for the center of the country and deploying his strongest military units, Chiang Kai-shek signaled to both China's warlords and potential foreign allies that he had a vested interest in the outcome.  There were also several operational reasons for preferring a conflict in the Yangtze River basin over a campaign in northern China. The rivers, lakes, and rice paddies of the Yangtze delta were much better suited for defensive warfare against Japan's mechanized forces than the flat plains of North China. By forcing the Japanese to commit troops to central China, the Nationalists bought themselves the time needed to rally and reinforce their faltering defenses in the north. By initiating hostilities in the Shanghai area, Japan would be forced to divert its attention from the northern front, thereby stalling a potential Japanese advance toward the crucial city of Wuhan. It would also help safeguard potential supply routes from the Soviet Union, the most likely source of material assistance due to Moscow's own animosity toward Japan. It was a clever plan, and surprisingly, the Japanese did not anticipate it. Intelligence officers in Tokyo were convinced that Chiang would send his troops northward instead. Again in late July, Chiang convened his commanders, and here he gave Zhang Fukai more detailed instructions for his operation. Fukai was placed in charge of the right wing of the army which was currently preparing for action in the metropolitan area. Fukai would oversee the forces east of the Huangpu River in the area known as Pudong. Pudong was full of warehouses, factories and rice fields, quite precarious to fight in. Meanwhile General Zhang Zhizhong, a quiet and sickly looking man who had previously led the Central Military Academy was to command the left wing of the Huangpu. All of the officers agreed the plan to force the battle to the Shanghai area was logical as the northern region near Beijing was far too open, giving the advantage to tank warfare, which they could not hope to contest Japan upon. The Shanghai area, full of rivers, creaks and urban environments favored them much more. Zhang Zhizhong seemed an ideal pick to lead troops in downtown Shanghai where most of the fighting would take place. His position of commandant of the military academy allowed him to establish connections with junior officers earmarked for rapid promotion. This meant that he personally knew the generals of both the 87th and 88th Divisions, which were to form the core of Zhang Zhizhong's newly established 9th Army Group and become his primary assets in the early phases of the Shanghai campaign. Moreover, Zhang Zhizhong had the right aggressive instincts. He believed that China's confrontation with Japan had evolved through three stages: in the first stage, the Japanese invaded the northeast in 1931, and China remained passive; in the second stage, during the first battle of Shanghai in 1932, Japan struck, but China fought back. Zhang argued that this would be the third stage, where Japan was preparing to attack, but China would strike first.   It seems that Zhang Zhizhong did not expect to survive this final showdown with his Japanese adversary. He took the fight very personally, even ordering his daughter to interrupt her education in England and return home to serve her country in the war. However, he was not the strong commander he appeared to be, as he was seriously ill. Although he never disclosed the true extent of his condition, it seemed he was on the verge of a physical and mental breakdown after years in high-stress positions. In fact, he had recently taken a leave of absence from his role at the military academy in the spring of 1937. When the war broke out, he was at a hospital in the northern port city of Qingdao, preparing to go abroad for convalescence. He canceled those plans to contribute to the struggle against Japan. When his daughter returned from England and saw him on the eve of battle, she was alarmed by how emaciated he had become. From the outset, doubts about his physical fitness to command loomed large. At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, a group of officers emerged from the Japanese Consulate along the banks of the Huangpu River. This team was a hastily assembled Sino-Japanese joint investigation unit tasked with quickly resolving the shooting incident at the Hongqiao Aerodrome of the previous night. They understood the urgency of reaching an agreement swiftly to prevent any escalation. As they drove to the airport, they passed armed guards of the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps stationed behind sandbag barricades that had been erected only hours earlier. Upon arriving at Hongqiao, the officers walked up and down the scene of the incident under the scorching sun, attempting to piece together a shared understanding of what had transpired. However, this proved to be nearly impossible, as the evidence failed to align into a coherent account acceptable to both parties. The Japanese were unconvinced that any shootout had occurred at all. Oyama, the officer who had been in the car, had left his pistol at the marine headquarters in Hongkou and had been unarmed the night before. They insisted that whoever shot and killed the man in the Chinese uniform could not have been him. By 6:00 pm the investigators returned to the city. Foreign correspondents, eager for information, knew exactly whom to approach. The newly appointed Shanghai Mayor, Yu Hongjun, with a quick wit and proficiency in English, Yu represented the city's cosmopolitan image. However, that evening, he had little to offer the reporters, except for a plea directed at both the Japanese and Chinese factions “Both sides should maintain a calm demeanor to prevent the situation from escalating.” Mayor Yu however was, in fact, at the center of a complex act of deception that nearly succeeded. Nearly eight decades later, Zhang Fakui attributed the incident to members of the 88th Division, led by General Sun Yuanliang. “A small group of Sun Yuanliang's men disguised themselves as members of the Peace Preservation Corps,” Zhang Fakui recounted years later in his old age. “On August 9, 1937, they encountered two Japanese servicemen on the road near the Hongqiao military aerodrome and accused them of forcing their way into the area. A clash ensued, resulting in the deaths of the Japanese soldiers.” This created a delicate dilemma for their superiors. The two dead Japanese soldiers were difficult to explain away. Mayor Yu, likely informed of the predicament by military officials, conferred with Tong Yuanliang, chief of staff of the Songhu Garrison Command, a unit established after the fighting in 1932. Together, they devised a quick and cynical plan to portray the situation as one of self-defense by the Chinese guards. Under their orders, soldiers marched a Chinese death row inmate to the airport gate, dressed him in a paramilitary guard's uniform, and executed him. While this desperate ruse might have worked initially, it quickly unraveled due to the discrepancies raised by the condition of the Chinese body. The Japanese did not believe the story, and the entire plan began to fall apart. Any remaining mutual trust swiftly evaporated. Instead of preventing a confrontation, the cover-up was accelerating the slide into war.  Late on August 10, Mayor Yu sent a secret cable to Nanjing, warning that the Japanese had ominously declared they would not allow the two deaths at the airport to go unpunished. The following day, the Japanese Consul General Okamoto Suemasa paid a visit to the mayor, demanding the complete withdrawal of the Peace Preservation Corps from the Shanghai area and the dismantling of all fortifications established by the corps. For the Chinese, acquiescing to these demands was nearly impossible. From their perspective, it appeared that the Japanese aimed to leave Shanghai defenseless while simultaneously bolstering their own military presence in the city. Twenty vessels, including cruisers and destroyers, sailed up the Huangpu River and docked at wharves near "Little Tokyo." Japanese marines in olive-green uniforms marched ashore down the gangplanks, while women from the local Japanese community, dressed in kimonos, greeted the troops with delighted smiles and bows to the flags of the Rising Sun that proudly adorned the sterns of the battleships. In fact, Japan had planned to deploy additional troops to Shanghai even before the shooting at Hongqiao Aerodrome. This decision was deemed necessary to reinforce the small contingent of 2,500 marines permanently stationed in the city. More troops were required to assist in protecting Japanese nationals who were being hastily evacuated from the larger cities along the Yangtze River. These actions were primarily defensive maneuvers, as the Japanese military seemed hesitant to open a second front in Shanghai, for the same reasons that the Chinese preferred an extension of hostilities to that area. Diverting Japanese troops from the strategically critical north and the Soviet threat across China's border would weaken their position, especially given that urban warfare would diminish the advantages of their technological superiority in tanks and aircraft. While officers in the Japanese Navy believed it was becoming increasingly difficult to prevent the war from spreading to Shanghai, they were willing to give diplomacy one last chance. Conversely, the Japanese Army was eager to wage war in northern China but displayed little inclination to engage in hostilities in Shanghai. Should the situation worsen, the Army preferred to withdraw all Japanese nationals from the city. Ultimately, when it agreed to formulate plans for dispatching an expeditionary force to Shanghai, it did so reluctantly, primarily to avoid accusations of neglecting its responsibilities. Amongst many commanders longing for a swift confrontation with Japan was Zhang Zhizhong. By the end of July, he was growing increasingly impatient, waiting with his troops in the Suzhou area west of Shanghai and questioning whether a unique opportunity was being squandered. On July 30, he sent a telegram to Nanjing requesting permission to strike first. He argued that if Japan were allowed to launch an attack on Shanghai, he would waste valuable time moving his troops from their position more than 50 miles away. Nanjing responded with a promise that his wishes would be fulfilled but urged him to exercise patience: “We should indeed seize the initiative over the enemy, but we must wait until the right opportunity arises. Await further orders.” That opportunity arose on August 11, with the Japanese display of force on the Huangpu River and their public demand for the withdrawal of China's paramilitary police. Japan had sufficiently revealed itself as the aggressor in the eyes of both domestic and international audiences, making it safe for China to take action. At 9:00 p.m. that evening, Zhang Zhizhong received orders from Nanjing to move his troops toward Shanghai. He acted with remarkable speed, capitalizing on the extensive transportation network in the region. The soldiers of the 87th Division quickly boarded 300 trucks that had been prepared in advance. Meanwhile, civilian passengers on trains were unceremoniously ordered off to make room for the 88th Division, which boarded the carriages heading for Shanghai. In total, over 20,000 motivated and well-equipped troops were on their way to battle.  On August 12, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy, Japan, and China gathered for a joint conference in Shanghai to discuss ceasefire terms. Japan demanded the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Shanghai, while the Chinese representative, Yu Hung-chun, dismissed the Japanese demand, stating that the terms of the ceasefire had already been violated by Japan. The major powers were keen to avoid a repeat of the January 28 Incident, which had significantly disrupted foreign economic activities in Shanghai. Meanwhile, Chinese citizens fervently welcomed the presence of Chinese troops in the city. In Nanjing, Chinese and Japanese representatives convened for the last time in a final effort to negotiate. The Japanese insisted that all Peace Preservation Corps and regular troops be withdrawn from the vicinity of Shanghai. The Chinese, however, deemed the demand for a unilateral withdrawal unacceptable, given that the two nations were already engaged in conflict in North China. Ultimately, Mayor Yu made it clear that the most the Chinese government would concede was that Chinese troops would not fire unless fired upon. Conversely, Japan placed all responsibility on China, citing the deployment of Chinese troops around Shanghai as the cause of the escalating tensions. Negotiations proved impossible, leaving no alternative but for the war to spread into Central China. On that same morning of Thursday, August 12, residents near Shanghai's North Train Station, also known as Zhabei Station, just a few blocks from "Little Tokyo," awoke to an unusual sight: thousands of soldiers dressed in the khaki uniforms of the Chinese Nationalists, wearing German-style helmets and carrying stick grenades slung across their chests. “Where do you come from?” the Shanghai citizens asked. “How did you get here so fast?” Zhang Zhizhong issued detailed orders to each unit under his command, instructing the 88th Division specifically to travel by train and deploy in a line from the town of Zhenru to Dachang village, both located a few miles west of Shanghai. Only later was the division supposed to advance toward a position stretching from the Zhabei district to the town of Jiangwan, placing it closer to the city boundaries. Zhang Zhizhong was the embodiment of belligerence, but he faced even more aggressive officers among his ranks. On the morning of August 12, he was approached by Liu Jingchi, the chief of operations at the Songhu Garrison Command. Liu argued that the battle of 1932 had gone poorly for the Chinese because they had hesitated and failed to strike first. This time, he insisted, should be different, and Zhang should order an all-out assault on the Japanese positions that very evening. Zhang countered that he had clear and unmistakable orders from Chiang Kai-shek to let the Japanese fire first, emphasizing the importance of maintaining China's image on the world stage. “That's easy,” Liu retorted. “Once all the units are deployed and ready to attack, we can just change some people into mufti and send them in to fire a few shots. We attack, and simultaneously, we report that the enemy's offensive has begun.” Zhang Zhizhong did not like this idea. “We can't go behind our leader's back like that,” he replied. Zhang Zhizhong's position was far from enviable. Forced to rein in eager and capable officers, he found himself acting against his own personal desires. Ultimately, he decided to seek the freedom to act as he saw fit. In a secret cable to Nanjing, he requested permission to launch an all-out attack on the Japanese positions in Shanghai the following day, Friday, August 13. He argued that this was a unique opportunity to capitalize on the momentum created by the movement of troops; any further delay would only lead to stagnation. He proposed a coordinated assault that would also involve the Chinese Air Force. However, the reply from Chiang Kai-shek was brief and unwavering: “Await further orders.” Even as Chiang's troops poured into Shanghai, Chinese and Japanese officials continued their discussions. Ostensibly, this was in hopes of reaching a last-minute solution, but in reality, it was a performance. Both sides wanted to claim the moral high ground in a battle that now seemed inevitable. They understood that whoever openly declared an end to negotiations would automatically be perceived as the aggressor. During talks at the Shanghai Municipal Council, Japanese Consul General Okamoto argued that if China truly wanted peace, it would have withdrawn its troops to a position that would prevent clashes. Mayor Yu responded by highlighting the increasing presence of Japanese forces in the city. “Under such circumstances, China must adopt such measures as necessary for self-defense,” he stated. Late on August 13, 1937, Chiang Kai-shek instructed his forces to defend Shanghai, commanding them to "divert the enemy at sea, secure the coast, and resist landings."  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In July 1937, tensions between Japan and China escalated into war following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Confident in his country's resolve, Chiang Kai-shek rallied the Chinese against Japanese aggression. On August 9, a deadly confrontation at Hongqiao Airport resulted in the deaths of Japanese soldiers, igniting further hostilities. As both sides blamed each other, the atmosphere became tense. Ultimately, negotiations failed, and the stage was set for a brutal conflict in Shanghai, marking the beginning of a long and devastating war.