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Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Priscila “Pri” Cosentino is an accomplished Senior E.A.S.E. Advisor and Wealth Mentor, renowned for her ability to integrate financial expertise with transformative personal development methodologies. With over a decade of experience across industries in Brazil and the United States—ranging from advertising and events to retail and financial services—Pri brings a wealth of knowledge and a strategic advisory mindset to every client engagement.Mentored for over decades by the best in the world, Pri has refined her expertise in financial planning, wealth mindset, and strategic growth. Her approach goes beyond traditional financial advisory by integrating emotional intelligence, addressing the cognitive, emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions of a client's life.As a Senior E.A.S.E. Advisor specializing in Wealth Mentoring, Pri leverages the E.A.S.E. Methodology™ (Empowerment, Alignment, Strategy, and Execution) to deliver customized, results-driven strategies. Through her advisory work, she identifies and addresses the root causes of financial behaviors, empowering clients to cultivate a wealth-conscious mindset and take ownership of their financial journeys. The proven methodology focuses on: Strategic Wealth Alignment, Transformational Mindset Shifts, Goal-Driven Execution, and Systemic Integration. Pri's expertise empowers her clients not only to achieve financial freedom but also to develop emotional intelligence, strengthen their leadership capacity, and foster lasting personal fulfillment.With an MBA in Neuroscience and Human Behavior from UniF and a degree from the University of Central Florida (UCF), Pri combines her financial acumen with deep knowledge of emotional intelligence (EI) and behavioral finance. Through her advisory work, she seamlessly integrates these insights to help clients make informed decisions that align with both their financial goals and their emotional well-being. By applying evidence-based coaching techniques, Pri guides her clients toward profound transformations, helping them cultivate resilience, purpose, and self-accountability.Pri's commitment to advisory excellence and mentoring leadership is deeply influenced by her decade-long mentorship with Dan Brooks at Xexis Private Wealth, an independent financial services firm specializing in creating and maintaining customized retirement strategies for clients. Dan's mentorship has instilled in Pri the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism, enabling her to develop tailored strategies that secure her clients' financial futures while fostering their emotional and personal growth. Xexis Private Wealth's comprehensive approach includes: Retirement Income Strategies, Wealth Management, and Tax and Estate Planning.By blending Xexis Private Wealth's proven strategies with her expertise in Coaching, Pri delivers a unique value proposition that empowers clients to achieve not only financial freedom but also emotional balance and personal fulfillment. Pri's work is grounded in a deep commitment to integrity, ethics, and authenticity, principles that guide her approach to advisory and mentoring. Her ongoing pursuit of knowledge ensures that she remains at the forefront of financial advisory and personal development, consistently offering her clients innovative and effective solutions.Fluent in English, Portuguese, German, and Spanish, Pri connects effortlessly with a global clientele, offering personalized experiences that resonate with her clients' unique aspirations. Beyond her professional achievements, Pri is a lifelong learner and advocate for holistic well-being. She finds inspiration in her travels, meaningful conversations about business, art, and faith, and cherishes her role as the proud dog mom to Tish, Weiße, Pkna, and Traya.Learn more: http://pricosentino.com/ and http://xexiswealth.com/DISCLAIMER: We are an independent financial services firm helping individuals create retirement strategies using a variety of investment and insurance products to custom suit their needs and objectives. Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC. are independent of each other Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. No investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against loss in periods of declining values. None of the information contained on this website shall constitute an offer to sell or solicit any offer to buy a security or any insurance product. Any references to protection benefits or steady and reliable income streams on this website refer only to fixed insurance products. They do not refer, in any way, to securities or investment advisory products. Annuity guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. Annuities are insurance products that may be subject to fees, surrender charges and holding periods which vary by insurance company. Annuities are not FDIC insured. The information and opinions provided by third parties have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. The information is not intended to be used as the sole basis for financial decisions, nor should it be construed as advice designed to meet the particular needs of an individual's situation. Content is provided for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any products mentioned. Third party recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor. Third-party ratings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client, nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-pri-cosentino-senior-e-a-s-e-advisor-with-xexis-private-wealth
Priscila “Pri” Cosentino is an accomplished Senior E.A.S.E. Advisor and Wealth Mentor, renowned for her ability to integrate financial expertise with transformative personal development methodologies. With over a decade of experience across industries in Brazil and the United States—ranging from advertising and events to retail and financial services—Pri brings a wealth of knowledge and a strategic advisory mindset to every client engagement.Mentored for over decades by the best in the world, Pri has refined her expertise in financial planning, wealth mindset, and strategic growth. Her approach goes beyond traditional financial advisory by integrating emotional intelligence, addressing the cognitive, emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions of a client's life.As a Senior E.A.S.E. Advisor specializing in Wealth Mentoring, Pri leverages the E.A.S.E. Methodology™ (Empowerment, Alignment, Strategy, and Execution) to deliver customized, results-driven strategies. Through her advisory work, she identifies and addresses the root causes of financial behaviors, empowering clients to cultivate a wealth-conscious mindset and take ownership of their financial journeys. The proven methodology focuses on: Strategic Wealth Alignment, Transformational Mindset Shifts, Goal-Driven Execution, and Systemic Integration. Pri's expertise empowers her clients not only to achieve financial freedom but also to develop emotional intelligence, strengthen their leadership capacity, and foster lasting personal fulfillment.With an MBA in Neuroscience and Human Behavior from UniF and a degree from the University of Central Florida (UCF), Pri combines her financial acumen with deep knowledge of emotional intelligence (EI) and behavioral finance. Through her advisory work, she seamlessly integrates these insights to help clients make informed decisions that align with both their financial goals and their emotional well-being. By applying evidence-based coaching techniques, Pri guides her clients toward profound transformations, helping them cultivate resilience, purpose, and self-accountability.Pri's commitment to advisory excellence and mentoring leadership is deeply influenced by her decade-long mentorship with Dan Brooks at Xexis Private Wealth, an independent financial services firm specializing in creating and maintaining customized retirement strategies for clients. Dan's mentorship has instilled in Pri the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism, enabling her to develop tailored strategies that secure her clients' financial futures while fostering their emotional and personal growth. Xexis Private Wealth's comprehensive approach includes: Retirement Income Strategies, Wealth Management, and Tax and Estate Planning.By blending Xexis Private Wealth's proven strategies with her expertise in Coaching, Pri delivers a unique value proposition that empowers clients to achieve not only financial freedom but also emotional balance and personal fulfillment. Pri's work is grounded in a deep commitment to integrity, ethics, and authenticity, principles that guide her approach to advisory and mentoring. Her ongoing pursuit of knowledge ensures that she remains at the forefront of financial advisory and personal development, consistently offering her clients innovative and effective solutions.Fluent in English, Portuguese, German, and Spanish, Pri connects effortlessly with a global clientele, offering personalized experiences that resonate with her clients' unique aspirations. Beyond her professional achievements, Pri is a lifelong learner and advocate for holistic well-being. She finds inspiration in her travels, meaningful conversations about business, art, and faith, and cherishes her role as the proud dog mom to Tish, Weiße, Pkna, and Traya.Learn more: http://pricosentino.com/ and http://xexiswealth.com/DISCLAIMER: We are an independent financial services firm helping individuals create retirement strategies using a variety of investment and insurance products to custom suit their needs and objectives. Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC. are independent of each other Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. No investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against loss in periods of declining values. None of the information contained on this website shall constitute an offer to sell or solicit any offer to buy a security or any insurance product. Any references to protection benefits or steady and reliable income streams on this website refer only to fixed insurance products. They do not refer, in any way, to securities or investment advisory products. Annuity guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. Annuities are insurance products that may be subject to fees, surrender charges and holding periods which vary by insurance company. Annuities are not FDIC insured. The information and opinions provided by third parties have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. The information is not intended to be used as the sole basis for financial decisions, nor should it be construed as advice designed to meet the particular needs of an individual's situation. Content is provided for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any products mentioned. Third party recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor. Third-party ratings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client, nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-pri-cosentino-senior-e-a-s-e-advisor-with-xexis-private-wealth
What is the MAGA movement's aesthetic? According to the New York Times' Dan Brooks, it's an aesthetic captured by the generative AI video “Trump Gaza”. Childishly absurd, it's an aesthetic, Brooks suggests, of “bearded belly dancers, an Elon Musk look-alike on the beach and a golden statue of President Trump”. It's not reality, of course. There are neither bearded belly dancers nor golden statues of Trump in Gaza right now. It doesn't even resemble actual MAGA America. But as Brooks notes, the MAGA aesthetic - driven by AI generated visuals - is social and cultural “posturing”. It's the post-ironic irony of social media. Unseriously serious. Designed for Instagram and TikTok. Here are the five KEEN ON AMERICA takeaways in our conversation with Dan Brooks:* The MAGA style employs a unique form of irony - Brooks describes it as "unstable irony" rather than the "stable irony" of traditional satirists like Jonathan Swift or Stephen Colbert. This style mixes sincere statements with exaggerations and jokes in a way that makes it difficult to determine what's meant seriously.* Generative AI has been embraced by MAGA communities - The conversation highlights how conservative online communities have adopted AI technology for creating content (like the Gaza video discussed) at a higher rate than other groups, enabling them to produce visually impressive media quickly that aligns with their messaging style.* The relationship between politics and morality is shifting (duh) - Brooks contrasts his earlier writing about how social media "weaponized morality" with the MAGA approach, which he characterizes as "anti-moral" rather than amoral—a deliberate rejection of or reaction against perceived moralism in American politics.* Politics increasingly operates on "vibes" rather than facts - Brooks suggests that the "fact-based era in politics" may have been an illusion, with voters making decisions based on associations and cultural identity rather than policy specifics or factual information.* Contemporary American culture is saturated in irony - The conversation traces how irony has become embedded in American communication since the mid-90s, when even institutional messaging began adopting an ironic stance. Brooks notes that in current culture, "the worst thing you can be is cringe or overly sincere."Dan Brooks is a contributor to the New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Harper's, Pitchfork, and other publications. He lives in Montana with his handsome dog.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Discussion, Analysis, and Rhetoric
Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox return for part two, where we continue discussing our new Star Wars reference book. We share some of our biggest challenges, what we learned from the experience, and more. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi!__Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan TravelCoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish__Visit CoffeeWithKenobi.com for the latest podcasts, news, videos, and more!__Book your trip to Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, the Disney Cruise ships, and beyond with Coffee With Kenobi's Travel Partner - CoffeeWithKenobi.com/MouseFanTravel __Become a member of the CWK Alliance to support Coffee With Kenobi, get access to audio and VIDEO of our exclusive weekly podcast, CWK Pour-Over, and more! CoffeeWithKenobi.com/CWKAlliance__You can also listen to CWK Pour-Over on Spotify CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Spotify__Watch and subscribe to CWK on our YouTube channel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/YouTube__Join our community in the CWK Cafe and be part of the conversation - CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Community __Shop Coffee With Kenobi shirts, hoodies, stickers, phone cases, and more CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Shop__Do you want Dan Zehr to speak at your event? DanZMedia.comThanks for listening, and have a great week; this is the podcast you're looking for!- Dan Zehr Email: danz@coffeewithkenobi.comX: @MrZehrInstagram: @danzehrcwk on InstagramThreads: @danzehrcwk on ThreadsNeed an experienced speaker for your school, conference, or business? Book Dan Zehr here!Purchase Dan Zehr's Star Wars books-------------------------------------Follow Coffee With Kenobi on XFollow Coffee With Kenobi on InstagramFollow Coffee With Kenobi on ThreadsLike Coffee With Kenobi on FacebookSubscribe to Coffee With Kenobi's YouTube ChannelMusic: Jazz Music: Eye to Eye by Steve Torok Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-with-kenobi-star-wars-community-conversation--3271982/support.
Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Discussion, Analysis, and Rhetoric
Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox join me for part one to discuss our new Star Wars reference book. We talk about our individual processes of what went into our work, what makes this book special, and how we first fell in love with Star Wars. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! NOTE: Fellow author Amy Richau could not join us for this conversation but we think she is marvelous!__Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan TravelCoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish__Visit CoffeeWithKenobi.com for the latest podcasts, news, videos, and more!__Book your trip to Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, the Disney Cruise ships, and beyond with Coffee With Kenobi's Travel Partner - CoffeeWithKenobi.com/MouseFanTravel __Become a member of the CWK Alliance to support Coffee With Kenobi, get access to audio and VIDEO of our exclusive weekly podcast, CWK Pour-Over, and more! CoffeeWithKenobi.com/CWKAlliance__You can also listen to CWK Pour-Over on Spotify CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Spotify__Watch and subscribe to CWK on our YouTube channel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/YouTube__Join our community in the CWK Cafe and be part of the conversation - CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Community __Shop Coffee With Kenobi shirts, hoodies, stickers, phone cases, and more CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Shop__Do you want Dan Zehr to speak at your event? DanZMedia.comThanks for listening, and have a great week; this is the podcast you're looking for!- Dan Zehr Email: danz@coffeewithkenobi.comX: @MrZehrInstagram: @danzehrcwk on InstagramThreads: @danzehrcwk on ThreadsNeed an experienced speaker for your school, conference, or business? Book Dan Zehr here!Purchase Dan Zehr's Star Wars books-------------------------------------Follow Coffee With Kenobi on XFollow Coffee With Kenobi on InstagramFollow Coffee With Kenobi on ThreadsLike Coffee With Kenobi on FacebookSubscribe to Coffee With Kenobi's YouTube ChannelMusic: Jazz Music: Eye to Eye by Steve Torok Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-with-kenobi-star-wars-community-conversation--3271982/support.
Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes former StarWars.com Senior Editor and Author Dan Brooks to the show! In this episode, your hosts sit down with Dan Brooks to discuss "all things" Star Wars and the process behind Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy. But first, Mark and Becca get to know Dan with some fun Star Wars questions. Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads Follow us on Bluesky
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Shawn Crossman is a Moncton city councillor. Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.
The Supreme Court will rule on crucial issues this week, such as the question of presidential immunity and the future of the Chevron Doctrine. Boyd talks with Elder Matthew S. Holland on the founding principle of civic charity. Dan Brooks discusses the new reality of social media and online slang. Join Inside Sources for the best conversations with some of America's best thinkers.
Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate with one another. It's helped us build and maintain connections more conveniently, and it has made sharing information a lot easier. However, there are negative effects that came with it as well, including the way we use slang. How do we traverse a more fractured language landscape? Dan Brooks is a writer and contributor to The Atlantic, he joins the show.
Join us as we sit down with Dan Brooks, the past president of the Everglades GCSA, to explore his journey and insights. Dan shares what he enjoyed most about his time on the board, his motivations for joining, and key lessons learned. He also offers valuable advice for those considering a role on the Everglades GCSA Board and shares his thoughts on the organization's future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/egcsa/message
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-understanding-critical-concerns-of-retirement-planning
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-the-tax-implications-of-large-retirement-accounts
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-things-your-current-advisors-havent-explained-that-could-negatively-impact-your-retirement
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-understanding-critical-concerns-of-retirement-planning
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-the-tax-implications-of-large-retirement-accounts
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-things-your-current-advisors-havent-explained-that-could-negatively-impact-your-retirement
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick, the group operating the centre.
It's Players Championship week, so this week's epsiode is sans Burko. Brentley Romine goes over some pertinent results before tossing to an hour-long interview with Dan Brooks, the legendary Duke women's coach. They talk Brooks' start in coaching, what it was like sharing an athletic department with Coach K and Steve Spurrier, his famous dots method for recruiting and much more.
On this episode of Wild & Uncut, we join you from SCI's 51st convention in Nashville, TN! Kristy Titus sits down with Dan Brooks, Rachel Ahtila & Madie Demaske. Dan joined Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) in 2015 and has over thirty years' experience in wildlife conservation and education. He was initially hired by SCIF as a Program Specialist for the Humanitarian Service programs. Dan was promoted in 2016 to the Business Operations Manager to administer the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona and continued to manage the Humanitarian Service Programs for SCIF. He was appointed to the Director of Education for SCIF in 2017. Born and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia, Rachel Ahtila was a “horse-crazy bush kid,” who forged a winding path to becoming one of the most well-known women in hunting. Although she wasn't raised in a hunting community, her parents gave her a loose rein at the wise old age of 11. She then began traveling north for the summers to chase horses at a remote hunting lodge in the mountain valleys of the Muskwa-Kechika. A full-time guide, Rachel is also a public speaker and published writer. In 2013, she was a Prois Award Recipient, and was nominated as the youngest woman to be on the Board of Directors for the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia in 2014. Madeline was born and raised in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Her passion for hunting and the outdoors developed at a young age and has become a driving factor in her legal career. Madeline's love for the mountains took her to Montana State University where she received undergraduate honors degrees in Agriculture Business and Applied Economics. Madeline continued her education at the University of Kansas where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in May 2021 and became a licensed attorney in the state of Colorado soon after. Since, she has been dedicating her time to the mass denial of Tajikistan Marco Polo Argali import permits, as she has a ram stuck overseas herself. As an avid hunter and conservationist, Madeline offers a unique perspective to wildlife and hunting-related legal issues. She is currently part of SCI's team of staff attorneys as Litigation Associate. We hope you enjoy this episode, as much as we appreciate your support! Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to make sure you catch every bit of Wild & Uncut!
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick, the group operating the centre.
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-long-term-care-considerations
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More: http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-long-term-care-considerations
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking and discovering new restaurants.Learn More:http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-social-security-claiming-options
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking and discovering new restaurants.Learn More:http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-social-security-claiming-options
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More:http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-the-e-a-s-e-planning-process
Dan entered the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power program after high school and upon discharge, he purchased the family business which he operated for 7 years.After his father's death, he discovered his father lost a small fortune due to bad advice from a stock broker. Dan decided to enter financial services to find out how this could happen and help others avoid it.In 2004 he completed the Certified Financial Planner coursework and in 2005 opened a Registered Investment Advisor firm.He owns both a Financial Advisor firm and a tax firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. Dan works with a Registered Investment Advisor firm that manages over $3 billion dollars and is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation.Dan's specialty is comprehensive retirement planning, including income planning, tax mitigation, catastrophic health care planning, Medicare, Estate Planning, and Generational Wealth.On a personal level, his proudest accomplishment was being a single father to his daughter, who is a Police Officer. He enjoys golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, and discovering new restaurants.Learn More:http://www.xexiswealth.com/Investment advisory services offered through Virtue Capital Management, LLC (VCM), a registered investment advisor. VCM and Xexis Private Wealth, LLC are independent of each other. For a complete description of investment risks, fees, and services, review the Virtue Capital Management firm brochure (ADV Part 2A) which is available from your Investment Advisor Representative, or by contacting Virtue Capital Management. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional.Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dan-brooks-founder-of-xexis-private-wealth-discussing-the-e-a-s-e-planning-process
Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of southeastern New Brunswick
On this episode, we focus on the toughest defensive job in baseball, playing center field at Coors Field. Rockies rookie Brenton Doyle is doing it and doing it well. Mark Simon talked to Brenton about how he does what he does defensively and how his defensive game has developed dating back to his Division II college days (0:39). SIS VP of Baseball Bobby Scales just watched Doyle play live and shares his thoughts on his game, as well as the outstanding defense of Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and third baseman Ryan McMahon. He also pays tribute to one All-Star close to his baseball heart (10:27). Then we're joined by Saberseminar co-founder Dan Brooks, who talked about the return of the baseball statistical conference this August in Chicago. It's a fantastic chance to hear interesting speakers and network, with all the money raised going to a great cause (18:19). Thanks as always for listening. Please follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.
For a unique perspective on college women's tennis, Blue Devil 360 visits with one of Duke's top players this season, graduate student Cameron Morra. She followed a road rarely traveled, spending her first four college seasons as a standout for Duke's top rival, UNC, before making the move to Durham and the Fuqua School of Business for her final year. With over 100 career wins in singles and doubles, Cam is a major asset for Duke as NCAA Tournament time approaches. Also featured this month, Chris Edwards talks with freshman baseball slugger Andrew Fischer, Johnny Moore catches up with Hall of Fame women's golf coach Dan Brooks on the eve of his program's 30th consecutive trip to NCAA Regionals, and athletics director Nina King joins us for a wide-ranging conversation in her quarterly appearance on the program.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a tool we can all use to make our properties safer from crime and feel safer. If you would like to learn more about CPTED, you can literally get the introductory course right here in Billings this May. This episode features Michelle Williams, the Executive Director of the Billings Depot, a property that has benefitted from the Billings Chamber/Downtown Billings Alliance's CPTED program; and Dan Brooks, the Billings Chamber's Director of Business Advocacy. Thank you so much to PayneWest for sponsoring Chambercast!Sign up for the CPTED Basics CourseTo request a CPTED survey for your business, email jack@billingschamber.com.
Former Tennessee & Clemson assistant coach Dan Brooks joined John & Jimmy on SportsTalk to discuss Clemson Football, coaching at both schools and preview the Orange Bowl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour one of today's SportsTalk with John & Jimmy featured, News & Notes, former Vol & Clemson Football assistant coach Dan Brooks, the NFL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Tennessee & Clemson assistant coach Dan Brooks joined John & Jimmy on SportsTalk to discuss Clemson Football, coaching at both schools and preview the Orange Bowl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour one of today's SportsTalk with John & Jimmy featured, News & Notes, former Vol & Clemson Football assistant coach Dan Brooks, the NFL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour one of today's SportsTalk with John & Jimmy featured, News & Notes, former Vol & Clemson Football assistant coach Dan Brooks, the NFL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yellowstone County Commissioner Don Jones and Dan Brooks of the Billings Chamber of Commerce give the benefits of a private business managing the great events and facilities of the Metra.
Dan Brooks is the adopted son of SVN SRD. Really he's the Property Manager & Facilities Director. He has served in various roles with the firm, starting as a market researcher, then drone pilot, and now serves as property manager. Dan discusses why it's important to have open lines of communication with clients and tenants.Learn more at SVNsaunders.com.
Dan Brooks, son of legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks, sits down for a conversation with Coach Lance, discussing his hockey journey, where he earned a Division 1 scholarship to Denver University, as well as his life after hockey. You'll also hear stories about his father at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Games, where Team USA shocked the world, and also some interesting factoids regarding the movie Miracle on Ice. They'll wrap up the interview chatting about the Herb Brooks Foundation, which his Mother Patti, sister Kelley, and Dan maintain, keeping the flame of their legacy Father burning, continuing to grow the game of hockey like Herb did before them. To learn more about the Herb Brooks Foundation and information on how to donate to his long-term vision, please visit the link below :) https://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/
This weekend, we think about morality in the age of social media. According to writer Dan Brooks, we're great at pointing out where good is missing, but we've forgotten how to be good people. Then, Yale professor Jing Tsu tells us the story of how China standardised its complex language of 80,000 characters into something that could fit on a keyboard. It wasn't easy, but it helped make the country the global digital superpower that it is today.--------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links and mentions from the episode: – Dan Brooks' FT Magazine piece, ‘What we need now that social media has fully weaponized morality': https://on.ft.com/3LyIE9c –The dreaded tweet that inspired Dan's piece: https://twitter.com/mimismartypants/status/1498332885362823170 –Jing's book is called Kingdom of Characters. The FT's review is here: https://on.ft.com/3nJqzey –Jing's 2020 piece for the FT, ‘Why sci-fi could be the secret weapon in China's soft-power arsenal': https://on.ft.com/3y2WbBF –Dan Brooks is on Twitter @dangerbrooks, and Jing Tsu is at @tsu_jing. –Tech Tonic Season 3, about the US/China tech race, is available now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at https://www.ft.com/tech-tonic –Select coverage of the war in Ukraine is free to read at https://www.ft.com/freetoread—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast.--------------The first US FT Weekend Festival is on Saturday, May 7 in Washington, DC! To attend virtually or in person, buy tickets at http://ft.weekendfestival.com – use the discount code FTFriends2022 for 50% off.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Tommy Bazarian. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This weekend, we think about morality in the age of social media. According to writer Dan Brooks, we're great at pointing out where good is missing, but we've forgotten how to be good people. Then, Yale professor Jing Tsu tells us the story of how China standardised its complex language of 80,000 characters into something that could fit on a keyboard. It wasn't easy, but it helped make the country the global digital superpower that it is today.--------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links and mentions from the episode: – Dan Brooks' FT Magazine piece, ‘What we need now that social media has fully weaponized morality': https://on.ft.com/3LyIE9c –The dreaded tweet that inspired Dan's piece: https://twitter.com/mimismartypants/status/1498332885362823170 –Jing's book is called Kingdom of Characters. The FT's review is here: https://on.ft.com/3nJqzey –Jing's 2020 piece for the FT, ‘Why sci-fi could be the secret weapon in China's soft-power arsenal': https://on.ft.com/3y2WbBF –Dan Brooks is on Twitter @dangerbrooks, and Jing Tsu is at @tsu_jing. –Tech Tonic Season 3, about the US/China tech race, is available now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or at https://www.ft.com/tech-tonic –Select coverage of the war in Ukraine is free to read at https://www.ft.com/freetoread—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast.--------------The first US FT Weekend Festival is on Saturday, May 7 in Washington, DC! To attend virtually or in person, buy tickets at http://ft.weekendfestival.com – use the discount code FTFriends2022 for 50% off.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Tommy Bazarian. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Dan Brooks, writer of the recent Financial Times article “What We Need Now That Social Media Has Fully Weaponized Morality.” Dan Brooks has contributed to the New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, The Outline, The Missoula Independent, and other publications. He lives in Montana with his handsome dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daniel Brooks is a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Linnean Society of London, and a Research Fellow of the Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum. He has been working for the past decade as a free-lance consultant on the evolutionary biology of climate change and emerging disease. He is also an author of The Stockholm Paradigm, which we discussed in his first episode, during the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown. In his second episode, we discussed the COVID-19 vaccine. The Stockholm Paradigm The crisis of emerging disease has been a century and a half in the making. Human, veterinary and crop health practitioners convinced themselves that disease could be controlled by medicating the sick, vaccinating those at risk, and eradicating the parts of the biosphere responsible for disease transmission. Most climate scientists made no connection between climate changes and disease. Evolutionary biologists assured themselves that coevolution between pathogens and hosts provided a firewall against disease emergence by pathogens moving to new hosts. None of those traditional perspectives anticipated the onslaught of emerging infectious diseases confronting humanity. A new understanding of the evolution of pathogen-host systems, called the Stockholm Paradigm, explains what is happening. The planet is a minefield of pathogens with pre-existing capacity to infect susceptible but unexposed hosts, needing only the opportunity to come into contact with them. Climate change has always been the major catalyst for such new opportunities, through disrupting local ecosystem structure and allowing pathogens and hosts to move to new ecosystems. Once pathogens expand to new hosts, novel pathogen variants may emerge, each with new capacities to infect hosts. Mathematical models and real-world examples uniformly support the conceptual framework. Emerging disease is thus one of the climate change-related threat multipliers confronting humanity. The universe of risk is thus enormous and climate change is the trigger - time is short, danger is great, we are unprepared. Even without deadly global catastrophes of the scale of the 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic, emerging diseases cost humanity more than a trillion dollars per year in treatment and lost productivity. The Stockholm Paradigm also offers hope. Embodied in the DAMA (document, assess, monitor, act) protocol, we can “anticipate to mitigate” emerging disease, buying time and saving money while we search for more effective ways to cope with this challenge.
Brenda Lurtey's Journey Through the loss of her young son. Why, I wondered, did Jesus heal Lazarus but not Todd? Did I not have enough faith? Where was the miracle I prayed for? "Hope, fear, disappointment, joy, and sorrow tint and shape Brenda's faith in God as she watched Todd's illness deepen and death draw near. In the end, the God who sent His Son into the world to save us all is the God Brenda describes as saving her from profound grief and loss." -Dan Brooks, pastor "Todd's sweet submission to suffering made a lasting impression on me. Few people have impacted me the way Todd did." -Carol Loescher, medical doctor "Todd's diagnosis held the capacity for utter devastation. Instead, Todd was one of those truly remarkable kids who was able to live out his short time with absolute grace. The manner in which Todd and his family lived his last year demonstrate just how powerful it can be to call upon your faith." -John Chandler, surgeon Brenda Lurtey is a fun-loving wife and mother. She loves to swim, spend quality time with friends, bake biscotti, and formulate new recipes based on classics. Brenda has been married for twenty-three years and has been blessed with three sons and one daughter. She currently lives with her husband and children in Greenville, South Carolina.
If you or someone you know is interested in running for office, the Billings Chamber's Candidate School is essential. Two former candidates, Hannah Olson and Darron Olson, joined us to talk about their experience, alongside Dan Brooks, our director of Business Advocacy. Learn more or register for Candidate School Here