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On Friday's Mark Levin Show, Rich Valdes fills in for Mark. Democrats are attacking President Trump for wanting to end mail-in voting, even though it is widely recognized around the world as promoting fraud. It's absurd that Democrats label requirements to vote in person and show ID as racist or unconstitutional.  This midterm election is good versus evil - the contrast has never been clearer given the Democrats widespread support of socialism and communism.  Also, illegal immigration remains the larger issue in America. The affordability crisis traces back to Joe Biden's introduction of millions of new people via illegal immigration. Later, AOC's claims that guaranteed healthcare for every American is a right rather than a privilege. Declaring healthcare a right will quickly expand into demands for other “rights,” including housing of one's choosing. AOC openly embraces her communist views that the government should meet every basic need. Afterward, musician Jelly Roll is facing backlash for criticizing Trump and mocking his weight.  Why would a Nashville country artist risk alienate a largely conservative Tennessee audience? Entertainers are free to take political stands but must know whether their audience will remain after they do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Signs EO Declaring National Emergency As US Braces For Mass Power Outages & Mass Cyber Attacks! Tune In NOW As Alex Jones Gives Inside Scoop On What's Really Happening! Plus, Fmr Border Chief Bovino Joins Show To Break Huge News

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Title: Truth Worth Declaring Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:3-11 Speaker: Pastor Daniel Weierbach Listen/watch us live on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ODBaptist Don't forget to share and subscribe Listen/watch us on sermons at https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=odbaptist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Open-Door-115705998459103 1128 Oates Road Prattville, AL 36066 United States

We dive into the iconic story of David and Goliath. Facing the taunts and threats of the Philistine giant Goliath, the Israelite army is paralyzed by fear. Young David, a shepherd from Bethlehem, arrives on the scene and, confident in God's power, volunteers to fight the seemingly unbeatable warrior. Rejecting Saul's armor, David approaches Goliath with only a staff, a sling, and five smooth stones. Declaring that the battle belongs to the Lord, David uses a single stone to begin a day of victory for Israel.Support the showRead along with us in the Bible Brief App! Try the Bible Brief book for an offline experience!Get your free Bible Timeline with the 10 Steps: Timeline LinkSupport the show: Tap here to become a monthly supporter!Review the show: Tap here!Want to go deeper?...Download the Bible Brief App!iPhone: App Store LinkAndroid: Play Store LinkWant a physical book? Check out "Bible Brief" by our founder!Amazon: Amazon LinkWebsite: biblebrief.orgInstagram: @realbiblebriefX: @biblebriefFacebook: @realbiblebriefEmail the Show: biblebrief@biblelit.orgWant to learn the Bible languages (Greek & Hebrew)? Check out our partner Biblingo (and use our link/code for a discount!): https://biblin...

President Donald Trump hints at declaring a national emergency ahead of the midterms: 'Stranger things have happened'Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Amon and AB are breaking down the latest WNBA controversies, debating the best of the 2000s NBA era, and putting two R&B legends head-to-head in a classic versus battle.

This week, Amon and AB are breaking down the latest WNBA controversies, debating the best of the 2000s NBA era, and putting two R&B legends head-to-head in a classic versus battle.

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Hour 1 for 8/11/26 Drew and Dr. Aaron Kheriaty cover the recent questions about what Dr. Anthony Fauci knew about how the COVID vaccine impacted pregnant women (12:57). Topics: public health (18:56), hospital funding (21:48), stillborn children (27:49), and COVID scare (33:47). Then, Dr. Bill Thierfelder covers the former NBA players who are declaring for the NBA draft (40:14) and how we got to this moment (45:24). Links: Making the Cut: How to Heal Modern Medicine

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have announced plans to declare for the WNBA 2027 draft! We explain their reasoning, related to the possible inclusion of trans players. We tackle the ongoing drama in the WNBA, including Sophie Cunningham's courage, the backlash against teen girls attending a Seattle Storm game, and what is really at stake in this ongoing saga.

In this episode, I'll discuss the shocking truthtelling from the least likely suspect. Also: why can't our kids read? 1776 Live Club: No purchase necessary. Must be 18+ legal resident of (50) U.S. or D.C. Ends 12/18/26. See rules at https://Bongino.com/1776. Void where prohibited. Find the video podcast of The Dan Bongino Show exclusively on Rumble at https://Rumble.com/bongino NY 3rd-5th graders fail basic reading tests with more than half not even proficient: data https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/more-than-half-of-ny-3rd-5th-graders-fail-reading-proficiency-tests-data/ Far-left Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed blasts Trump's marriage to Melania after president's social media comparison https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/abdul-el-sayed-blasts-trumps-marriage-to-melania-after-prezs-social-media-comparison/ Former NBA Players Test WNBA Policies by Declaring for Women's 2027 Draft https://www.theepochtimes.com/sports/former-nba-players-test-wnba-policies-by-declaring-for-womens-2027-draft-6072922 Sponsors: All Family Pharmacy - https://allfamilypharmacy.com/bongino - code: Bongino10  Brickhouse Nutrition - https://brickhousenutrition.com/dan - code: dan Supersure Insurance - https://supersure.com/bongino DeleteMe - https://joindeleteme.com/bongino - code: bongino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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(0:00) Hour No. 2 opens with Felger, Mazz, and Murray breaking down the Red Sox's series loss to the Athletics over the weekend and evaluating Jarren Duran's recent performance.(15:47) The callers chime in on topics discussed in today's show.(24:56) The guys react to Enes Kanter Freedom officially declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft.(32:45) Responding to Rob Parker's comments on the Red Sox, which poses the question: Will the Red Sox make the playoffs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(0:00) Hour No. 2 opens with Felger, Mazz, and Murray breaking down the Red Sox's series loss to the Athletics over the weekend and evaluating Jarren Duran's recent performance.(15:47) The callers chime in on topics discussed in today's show.(24:56) The guys react to Enes Kanter Freedom officially declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft.(32:45) Responding to Rob Parker's comments on the Red Sox, which poses the question: Will the Red Sox make the playoffs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Roggio and Bridget Toomey of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discuss the Houthis' re-entry into the regional war by declaring a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. Roggio criticizes the Trumpadministration's lack of a forceful military response, arguing that two US destroyers are insufficient to secure vital waterways. Toomey explains that the Houthis use these attacks to re-establish domestic norms and pressure the global oil market. They note that while the Houthis operate independently, their actions align with Iranian goals to use control over maritime chokepoints as a strategic "nuclear weapon." (6)1771

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The Environment Agency has declared over half of England is in drought, with new restrictions to be implemented. The agency says the impacts are already being felt, including low river flows, early harvests and high risk of wildfires. UK correspondent Elizabeth Callaghan says people are being warned to take shorter showers and conserve water, with many areas under a hosepipe ban. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this conversation, Lee sits down with two of Unleashing Leaders' top change agents, Skye Connors and Emily LaPorta, to tackle a problem every high performer eventually hits: too many priorities, not enough hours. Skye and Emily built UL's internal SOP for handling conflicting task requests and walk through how it works, from the physical warning signs of overload to the tiebreakers that step in when two tasks conflict. Feeling overloaded usually means you're trusted with more, not that you're falling short. Lee, Skye, and Emily break down the prioritization shortcuts that quietly wreck teams: First in, first out. Last in, first out. Whoever screams the loudest. And the fallback of declaring "everything is priority one," which just pushes the decision onto your team, leaving them to default to whatever's easiest. What UL actually uses instead is a framework that sorts commitments by required, desired, and optional, weighs critical path and impact, and falls back on real tiebreakers, like prior commitment and relative priority, when everything else ties. Emily closes with a reminder that this gets easier with practice: "Am I required?" and "What is the impact?" stop needing a checklist and become instinct.   Additional Resources Attend Unleashing Leaders University: https://unleashingleadersuniversity.com/curriculum Learn more about Unleashing Leaders: https://unleashingleaders.com/ Follow Unleashing Leaders on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unleashingleaders Connect with Lee on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeallenscott/ Follow Unleashing Leaders on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnleashingLeaders/ Follow Unleashing Leaders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleashingleaders/   Key Takeaways: Feeling overloaded is a sign of trust and competence, not a warning sign of failure. Notice the physical tell (tight chest, racing heart) before it drives a bad decision. First in, first out, last in, first out, and "whoever screams loudest" all fail as standalone strategies. Declaring everything priority one pushes the decision to your team, and they'll default to whatever seems easiest, leaving the hard stuff undone. Sort every ask into required, desired, or optional before you commit to it. When priorities truly tie, fall back on real tiebreakers like prior commitment and relative project priority. With practice, questions like "Am I required?" and "What is the impact?" stop needing a checklist and become instinct.  

Psalm 145:3-7 NLTGreat is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.Every belief system is always just one generation from extinction. That is exactly why over and over we see in God's Word, how He wants us, first, to be a witness to our children. He wants us to show our kids through our words and actions that He is real and wants a relationship with us.Right now, in your life, what is God doing that your kids need to hear about from your heart?Let's take the psalmist's prayer and personalize the words to God from you:Great are You, Lord! You are most worthy of praise! No one can measure Your greatness. I will tell my children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on my tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. I will share the story of your wonderful goodness; I will sing with joy about your righteousness.Declaring these words is humbling. Telling our children what God is doing in us is powerful. Making Him real to them is a privilege. Allowing them to see Him through your life is exactly what God wants to do in your parenting. Be obedient to Him and He will be faithful to you and the generation you are raising now.Pray: “Heavenly Father, prompt me by Your Spirit to share with my kids the blessings You give and the burdens You take bear for us. Lead me to share Your story, in my story, as together we write their story. As above, so below, Amen.”

Declaring that Jesus Christ is Lord is not a casual religious phrase, but a radical pledge of allegiance that changes how we live. Because what you call Jesus ultimately reflects how well you know Him, a true relationship requires shifting from just knowing about Him to surrendering your identity to His authority. And in doing so, finding your true self!

Hello Interactors,As Canadian and Alaskan wildfire smoke drifts across North American borders, it's easy to resort to feelings and language of crisis in the demand for urgent, immediate control. But fires are not new to these landscapes, and this “crisis” sits alongside others that are also on fire. Climate crises events bring into focus which histories we forget, whose knowledge we ignore, and which relationships we disrupt. Turns out it's happening at a cellular level too. The real danger is a world and ecology changing so quickly, and understood so narrowly, that it erases the very temporal patterns, memories, and ecological relationships that make adaptation possible.FIRE'S FRACTURED FREQUENCYThe climate crisis is often communicated through rising averages. We read of climbing global temperatures, sea levels, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, and acres burned. These measurements are indispensable, but averages can make crisis feel distant and abstract. In a forest, climate change is also experienced as an altered interval — as too little time between one disturbance and the next.A forest is not a passive surface. It actively shapes its own microclimate, stores carbon, and retains moisture until fire temporarily disrupts these relationships…and in doing so creates new ones.To understand what shorter fire intervals are doing to Alaska's boreal forests, ecologist Xanthe Walker and an interdisciplinary team of researchers examined carbon storage and forest recovery across 555 plots associated with thirty-one fires. They compared stands with different fire histories, including sites that had burned repeatedly before black spruce forests could fully recover. The absolute amount of carbon released by individual fires was broadly similar across fire-return intervals, but recently burned landscapes began with smaller remaining carbon pools and therefore lost a greater proportion of what remained. Repeated burning also consumed more legacy carbon — the carbon inherited from earlier vegetation and accumulated soils — and reduced the likelihood that some sites would regenerate as black spruce forest. Fire was doing more than releasing carbon in the present. By interrupting regeneration, it was weakening the landscape's capacity to store carbon in the future (Walker et al., 2025).Black spruce forests are not merely tolerant of fire but have evolved with stand-replacing fire as a recurring part of their life cycle. Their cones evolved to be little seed bombs that stay in the trees and release their seeds when they burn. This helps new trees grow on the ground where they're not protected by the canopy. That strategy works when fires recur at intervals long enough for stands to mature, rebuild their seed stocks, and accumulate biomass. Historically, boreal fire-return intervals commonly ranged from about seventy to 130 years. Black spruce may require roughly fifty years to produce enough seed for self-replacement. Yet intervals of less than thirty years are becoming more common in some areas, allowing another fire to arrive before recovery is complete (Walker et al., 2025).Under those conditions, fire can push regeneration away from black spruce toward deciduous vegetation or more open landscapes. Such places may remain biologically productive, but they are no longer the same forests. They store carbon, retain moisture, shelter organisms, but also carry subsequent fires differently. The landscape may not simply return to its former state after disturbance; it may cross into another ecological regime, organized by different species, intervals, and feedback loops.MEMORY, MEANING, AND MALLEABILITYIt is tempting to call such transformations unprecedented. In some measurable respects, they are. We know Industrial greenhouse-gas emissions are rapidly altering atmospheric and ecological systems on a planetary scale, and the effects are not confined to normal oscillations around once-familiar conditions. The rate, direction, and geographic concentration of change effects forests adapted to fire and may be unable to adjust when fire's frequency exceeds the time needed for reproduction and recovery.The fact that Earth has always changed does not make the present disruption ordinary. But neither does the climate crisis mark the first time people have faced the collapse of an expected environmental order. Many humans didn't survive the Little Ice Age, but many did.For many Indigenous peoples, colonization produced generations of forced displacement, altered fire and water regimes, destroyed food systems, suppressed governance, and separated communities from ancestral lands. What dominant institutions now describe as an unprecedented disruption may appear within Indigenous histories as another transformation imposed by powers that have long treated land, water, plants, animals, and people as resources to be reorganized.The word crisis can therefore describe an observable material condition while concealing a historical one. The flames are real, but so are the questions of who altered the landscape, whose losses are treated as new, who is expected to adapt, and who gets to define recovery. Potawatomi scholar Kyle Whyte challenges this framing, arguing that a dominant “epistemology of crisis” treats environmental disruptions as radically new, imminent threats (Whyte, 2021). This framing isolates the crisis from historical contexts of colonialism, allowing institutions to justify urgent, top-down actions that bypass local consent and justice under the guise of emergency.That framing carries two recurring assumptions. The first is unprecedentedness — the belief that the past contains few usable precedents or lessons for present conditions. The second is urgency — the belief that immediate action may justify setting aside ordinary concerns about consent, justice, and responsibility. Whyte's intervention exposes how crisis language can obscure Indigenous histories of displacement and adaptation while allowing new forms of dispossession to proceed in the name of emergency responses (Whyte, 2021).Whyte is not arguing that climate change is unreal or that rapid action is unnecessary. He is asking what calls for urgency and emergency action leads people to overlook or forget.When the present is imagined as unprecedented, earlier crises become difficult to see. Climate-related relocation may be narrated as a novel problem even though Indigenous nations have extensive experience with forced removal, shrinking territories, flooding, and government-directed resettlement. Declaring the current moment historically unique can erase not only previous violence but also knowledge formed through surviving it.Whyte contrasts crisis epistemology with an “epistemology of coordination.” Coordination begins not with novelty but with constant change. It asks whether the relationships needed to respond remain intact. Those relationships take the form of kinship and mutual responsibilities, including care, consent, and reciprocity. They generate what Whyte calls the “responsible capacity to respond to constant change” (2021, p. 52).This is a big geophilosophical change in how we think about the world. Adaptation isn't just about an organism or group of organisms changing to fit their environment, it's also about how things are connected, like people, places, history, and processes (the primary focus of Interplace). Fire isn't just about heat progressively burning through plants. It depends on things like how old the trees are, how much moisture there is in the soil, how many seeds are available, if there have been any fires before, what the weather is like, and the rules and laws that people have made about how to handle fire. What the forest looks like after a fire depends on which relationships are still around.The same is true of human communities. Memory is not merely a record of what happened. It is part of the infrastructure of adaptation. It carries knowledge of earlier disturbances, durable practices, failed interventions, and obligations extending beyond the present generation. A society that repeatedly labels each disruption unprecedented may collect and reason over immense quantities of data while remaining unable — or unwilling — to learn from other histories.CELLS, CUES, AND CONTINGENCYThe adaptive value of memory may reach far deeper into life than culture or nervous systems. Evolutionary biologists Maor Knafo, Elena Casacuberta, and Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo begin a recent study with the observation that “one of life's most remarkable features is its persistent and adaptive resilience in the face of constant environmental fluctuations” (2026, p. 1). They investigated whether a single-celled organism could use an environmental cue to anticipate future stress rather than responding only after that stress arrived.Cells exposed to a predictable light and vibration cue before heat stress experienced a 12 percent mortality rate, compared to a 27 percent mortality rate for cells subjected to unpredictable, random cues. The cells didn't just adapt to the heat; they learned to anticipate it, demonstrating that even single-celled life relies on temporal regularities to survive.The authors paired this experiment with a computational model. A nonlearning “blind” agent could adapt only through genetic mutation and selection across generations. A learning agent could also revise its phenotypic strategy within its lifetime, exploring alternatives when earlier responses performed poorly. In predictable environments, learning agents achieved higher fitness because they could use environmental cues to prepare for approaching conditions.The study does not demonstrate that cells reason as humans do. Nor does a cellular experiment prove a general philosophy of life. It does, however, offer evidence that even single cells can exploit temporal regularities in their surroundings. Adaptation is not always a passive process through which an external environment selects among fixed organisms. Organisms detect, respond to, and sometimes anticipate the worlds they inhabit.The model also showed that flexibility has its limits. As the simulated environment became more unpredictable, the benefits of learning started to fade. After a certain point, the cues that used to predict what would happen next didn't work as well. Keeping things flexible came with a cost, because it didn't give them any clear guidance. In the end, simpler, fixed strategies performed better. When the environment suddenly changed, the learning agents first took a big hit because their expectations had become useless. But their flexibility eventually helped them bounce back, but it also meant they made mistakes, got confused, and took time to adjust. (Knafo et al., 2026).Let's not get carried away with the comparisons. A forest isn't a Bayesian agent, and Indigenous knowledge can't be boiled down to simple conditioning. They're different forms of life, knowledge, and organization. What they do have in common is this shared principle: adaptation relies on meaningful patterns connecting past experiences to future situations.A black spruce forest can recover from a fire when trees have time to grow and produce seeds. A cell can prepare for heat when it anticipates it. A community can adapt when things change, remembering past actions, taking responsibility, and maintaining relationships. Resilience arises from a symbiotic relationship between living things and their environment. Life's resilience isn't innate. It's more that it stems from memory, prediction, adaptation, and readiness…until the world's race surpasses its ability to keep pace.RELATIONSHIPS, RECOVERY, AND RESPONSIBILITYGeographer Karen Bickerstaff warns against the dominance of a “catastrophic gaze” that portrays climate change as an imminent, universal threat (Bickerstaff, 2026). While planetary measurements are indispensable, this abstract framing can paralyze political agency, reducing people to passive spectators awaiting either inevitable collapse or a far-off technological rescue (Bickerstaff, 2026). Although our atmosphere is shared, climate exposure, responsibility, and adaptive capacity remain radically uneven. The crisis is planetary in cause, but it is lived and experienced through particular bodies, infrastructures, and local ecosystems.This planetary abstraction often fosters a form of “cruel optimism” — a reliance on grand technological promises like geoengineering or carbon-removal systems that allow us to avoid changing our politics or holding powerful actors accountable (Bickerstaff, 2026). The dangers of these universal, top-down approaches are highly visible in fire governance. Simple, blanket policies — such as total fire suppression or restrictive carbon-offset projects — frequently ignore the diverse ecological histories of fire and displace Indigenous burning practices, which ultimately increases the flammability of the landscape.In contrast to these universalizing fixes, true responsibility must preserve and restore the unique capacities of particular systems to respond to change. This is where Kyle Whyte's epistemology of coordination can turn to practice. His push is for climate action to strengthen the relationships — such as consent, reciprocity, and intergenerational obligations. This is what is his ancestors practiced surviving constant change (Whyte, 2021).Instead of top-down emergency responses that make justice disposable in the name of speed, we need “situated action” (Bickerstaff, 2026). While individuals cannot act on a planetary scale, they can act meaningfully within their own watersheds, neighborhoods, and local political coalitions. Climate action becomes durable not when it chases abstract global targets, but when it visibly improves local health, restores specific ecosystems, and corrects immediate injustices (Bickerstaff, 2026).This is not an argument for delay. Emissions do need to fall (leading to innumerable benefits), but urgency cannot excuse us from asking what kind of world our interventions produce. The task is to connect scales without allowing the global to erase the particular. A mature black spruce indeed stores carbon, but it also stores decades of growth, fungal relationships, and a history of fire and recovery. When fire returns too soon, the forest loses not just biomass, but time. Climate responsibility begins here. Not in the fantasy of holding a restless Earth still, but in preserving the intervals, relationships, and possibilities through which living systems can continue to adapt.REFERENCESBickerstaff, K. (2026). The perils of climate catastrophism: A call to situate crisis and change. WIREs Climate Change.Knafo, M., Casacuberta, E., & Ruiz-Trillo, I. (2026). Beyond diffusion: Bayesian learning strategies in single-cell life. Walker, X. J., Mack, M. C., Black, B., Dean, J., Kemper, L. F., Potter, S., Rogers, B. M., & Truettner, C. M. (2025). Increasing wildfire frequency decreases carbon storage and leads to regeneration failure in Alaskan boreal forests. Fire Ecology.Whyte, K. (2021). Against crisis epistemology. In B. Hokowhitu, A. Moreton-Robinson, L. Tuhiwai-Smith, C. Andersen, & S. Larkin (Eds.), Routledge handbook of critical Indigenous studies (pp. 52–64). Routledge. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

In this episode of the Matthews Mentality Podcast, Kyle Matthews sits down with David Bakhtiari, two-time First-Team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, and one of the greatest left tackles of his generation. Over 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, David protected Aaron Rodgers' blind side, helped lead the Packers to consistent playoff runs, and established himself as one of the NFL's premier offensive linemen.David shares his incredible journey from being an overlooked high school recruit to earning a scholarship at the University of Colorado, declaring early for the NFL Draft, and eventually becoming a cornerstone of the Packers franchise. He opens up about draft day, earning Aaron Rodgers' trust, negotiating life-changing contracts, managing wealth, and the devastating ACL injury that ultimately changed the trajectory of his career.The conversation also explores player safety, artificial turf versus natural grass, mental resilience, identity after professional sports, and what it truly takes to compete at the highest level for more than a decade.Topics covered in this episode:David Bakhtiari's journey from Colorado to the Green Bay PackersProtecting Aaron Rodgers and life as an NFL left tackleWhat Aaron Rodgers told him before his first NFL startNFL Draft day, combine interviews, and falling to the fourth roundThe mentality required to become a First-Team All-ProOffensive line techniques, preparation, and consistencyNegotiating NFL contracts and building long-term wealthReal estate investing and financial disciplineBehind the scenes of the Packers' Pitch Perfect 2 cameoThe ACL injury that changed everythingMultiple knee surgeries, rehabilitation, and returning to footballWhy David has become an advocate for player safety and natural grass fieldsCoping with retirement and finding purpose after footballDavid also reflects on the emotional side of professional sports, sharing what it was like to lose the game he loved, the challenges of rebuilding after injury, and the lessons he's carrying into the next chapter of his life.Whether you're an NFL fan, athlete, entrepreneur, or someone navigating setbacks in your own career, this conversation offers an honest look at resilience, discipline, leadership, and what it takes to perform at an elite level.Follow David Bakhtiari:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbakhtiari X: https://x.com/DavidBakhtiariFollow Kyle Matthews CEO:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylematthewsceo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kylematthewsceo X: https://x.com/kylematthewsceo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylematthewsceo00:00 Don't Get Me Killed 00:54 Meet David Bakhtiari 02:17 Life After Football 04:08 Staying Fit After the NFL 06:42 From High School to College Offers 08:42 Choosing Colorado 11:50 Earning the Starting Job 15:04 Welcome to College Football 17:23 Realizing the NFL Was Possible 18:56 Declaring for the NFL Draft 22:59 NFL Combine Stories 25:34 Draft Day Slide 27:55 The Green Bay Packers Call 30:45 The Beach Meeting 32:10 FIFA with Aaron Rodgers 32:56 Clay Matthews' Welcome 34:19 First NFL Start 37:26 "Don't Get Me Killed" 39:17 Why I Wore #69 41:44 The Elbow Brace 43:01 Pitch Perfect 2 Cameo 49:51 Becoming an All-Pro 52:15 The Mental Side of Offensive Line Play 55:50 Signing a Big Contract 01:00:33 Money Habits & Investing 01:02:27 Tearing My ACL 01:03:10 Turf vs. Grass Debate 01:04:20 Why Turf Feels Different 01:07:09 Stadiums, Money & Player Safety 01:09:47 The MRI 01:12:58 Cartilage Damage & Multiple Surgeries 01:16:30 The Two-Year Rehab 01:17:41 Finding Identity After Football 01:21:58 Missing the Game 01:24:59 Aaron Rodgers Stories 01:26:17 Rapid Fire NFL Questions 01:32:20 Closing Thoughts

Gary John Bishop is the New York Times bestselling author behind Unfuk Yourself* and Stop Doing That Sht*, whose books have sold over 4.5 million copies and whose audiobooks alone have topped 2 million. Making his sixth appearance on the show, the Scottish philosopher and personal development author joins Larry to break down his newest book, Now What, and challenge the entire premise of self-help. This conversation gets into why chasing the next fix keeps you stuck, how your old solutions quietly become your current problems, and why self-invention beats self-improvement for good. If you're a dad who's done all the work, read all the books, and still catches himself asking why life feels the same, this one will reframe how you see time, identity, and being present with your kids.   Timeline Summary [1:02] – Gary returns for his sixth appearance and the "Larry and Gary Show" reunion [3:13] – The line that started it all: solving your life instead of living in it [5:23] – Why the book slapped Gary around as he wrote it and questioned everything he knew [6:38] – Realizing most of what we call fulfillment is actually just relief [8:03] – Now is not a time, now is a place, and now is eternal, but you're not [11:28] – How Gary scrapped a finished manuscript and rewrote the guts in 30 days [14:20] – The difference between having knowledge of something and truly knowing it [22:12] – How old solutions become current problems: work ethic turning into workaholism [27:03] – Larry on his son's graduation and why he felt joy instead of regret [29:52] – The meerkat in the cathedral and why context is your one true superpower [32:16] – Alan Watts on standing in a river with the past and future always here [36:13] – Self-invention over self-improvement and why the "self" isn't broken [41:20] – Declaring who you are as accomplished and letting it call you forward [48:00] – What to do when the people closest to you resist the new version of you [53:03] – Why we prefer the certainty of misery over the uncertainty of joy [1:00:26] – The simplest way to teach kids this thinking through better questions   5 Key Takeaways Stop Solving, Start Living — Most people spend their whole lives fixing the problem in front of their face, then wonder why relief never comes. A life you create still has problems, but they're the right ones. Old Solutions Become New Problems — The job, the relationship, the work ethic you built to fix an old pain often becomes the very thing troubling you now. Recognizing that pattern is how you stop repeating it. Context Is Your Superpower — You can't always change what's happening, but you can shift the context you hold it in. Mandela sat in the same cell for years and chose to experience it as a life of service. Self-Invention Beats Self-Improvement — You aren't a broken, fixed thing that needs better habits. Through language you can declare who you are right now and let that identity call new actions out of you. Teach Kids to Question, Not to Comply — Instead of correcting kids, ask them where they heard that, what they're making it mean, and what else it could mean. "Now what?" asked honestly and repeatedly shifts any story.   Links & Resources Episode page and all links — https://thedadedge.com/1503 Join the Dad Edge Alliance — https://thedadedge.com/join Dad Edge Boardroom Goal Setting Intensive — https://thedadedge.com/goals Now What by Gary John Bishop — available wherever books are sold Gary John Bishop's website — https://garyjohnbishop.com Follow Gary John Bishop on Instagram — https://instagram.com/garyjohnbishop Follow Gary John Bishop on TikTok — https://tiktok.com/@garyjohnbishop    Enjoyed This Episode? If Gary's idea that "now is a place, not a time" cracked something open for you, don't let it stop at a listen. Send this episode to a dad who's done all the work and still feels stuck, and try asking your kids one of Gary's questions this week. If the show keeps delivering for you, follow, rate, and leave a review so more fathers can find these conversations.

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True freedom is not found in living apart from God, but in fully depending on Him. This message reminds us that every blessing comes from the Lord and that our families, our church, our nation, and our future all need Him. As we celebrate freedom, we are invited to make a deeper declaration: Lord, we cannot make it without You.

In this conversation we chat with Julia Angwin — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, founder of Proof News, and former Wall Street Journal and ProPublica reporter — to make the case that journalism should function more like mathematical proof than anecdote.We cover how Angwin's team at The Markup used a decision-tree model to prove Amazon was favoring its own products in search results by an 8-to-1 margin — a finding the House Antitrust Committee later cited when referring Amazon to the DOJ for possible perjury. We dig into her "ingredients label" approach to reporting at Proof News (hypothesis, sample size, techniques, limitations), the difference between mathematical proof and the scientific method, and why she thinks control over algorithmic media is now the central battleground for authoritarian power. She also unpacks her new book on resisting authoritarianism, built from interviews with dissidents worldwide, including the "Swiss cheese" model of personal security and why perfectionism is dangerous in a crisis. Chapters09:50 Proof News: A New Era in Journalism19:56 Data-Driven Investigations: A Case Study30:02 The Future of Journalism and AI32:53 The Evolution of Search Rankings35:06 The Role of Algorithms in Information Access36:41 Fighting Authoritarianism Through Journalism44:52 Community Resistance Against Authoritarianism48:33 The Dangers of Perfectionism in Resistance51:26 Declaring a Position in Journalism56:25 The Importance of Math in Modern Society Julia Angwin's book, “On Courage” (https://amzn.to/448G8kY)Follow Julia Angwin onX (https://x.com/JuliaAngwin/)Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/juliaangwin.com) Proof News (https://www.proofnews.org/)Follow Breaking Math onSubstack (https://breakingmath.substack.com/)X (https://x.com/breakingmathpod)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/breakingmathmedia/)Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/breakingmath.bsky.social)Website (https://www.breakingmath.io/)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingMathPod)Follow Noah onInstagram (https://www.instagram.com/profnoahgian/)X (https://x.com/ProfNoahGian)Follow Autumn onX (https://x.com/1autumn_leaf)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/1autumnleaf/)email: breakingmathpodcast@gmail.com

This episode explores the historical and spiritual significance of the 4th of July, emphasizing the principles of liberty, freedom, and God's role in America's founding. Join us as we reflect on the Declaration of Independence, its biblical foundations, and how these ideals continue to influence our lives today.We want to hear from YOU! If you would like to submit a question or comment for further discussion, please email us at: questions@abideministries.com.

In this episode, we perceive the ire of a woman, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Aganaanooru 276, penned by Paranar. The verse is situated amidst the fish-filled ponds of the ‘Marutham’ or ‘Farmlands landscape’ and relays scenes of rivalry in a rich town. நீள் இரும் பொய்கை இரை வேட்டு எழுந்தவாளை வெண் போத்து உணீஇய, நாரை தன்அடி அறிவுறுதல் அஞ்சி, பைபயக்கடி இலம் புகூஉம் கள்வன் போல,சாஅய் ஒதுங்கும் துறை கேழ் ஊரனொடுஆவது ஆக! இனி நாண் உண்டோ?வருகதில் அம்ம, எம் சேரி சேர!அரி வேய் உண்கண் அவன் பெண்டிர் காண,தாரும் தானையும் பற்றி, ஆரியர்பிடி பயின்று தரூஉம் பெருங் களிறு போல,தோள் கந்தாகக் கூந்தலின் பிணித்து, அவன்மார்பு கடி கொள்ளேன்ஆயின், ஆர்வுற்றுஇரந்தோர்க்கு ஈயாது ஈட்டியோன் பொருள்போல்,பரந்து வெளிப்படாது ஆகி,வருந்துகதில்ல, யாய் ஓம்பிய நலனே! Sparks fly in this trip to the farmlands, as we hear a courtesan say these words to her friends, conveying a pointed message to the lady’s friends, listening near by: “Searching for prey in the long and vast pond, a stork, wishing to feed on the white male of the scabbard fish, fearing its footsteps would be heard, walks slowly, akin to a thief entering a well-guarded house, and takes soft steps in the shore-filled town of the lord! Why should I hold back out of modesty anymore? When he comes by to our neighbourhood, making sure his women with kohl-streaked eyes with red lines, see, clutching on to his garlands and garments, akin to a female elephant, trained by the Aryars, to seize a huge male elephant, with my arms as the post, I will bind him with my tresses and hold on tightly to his chest. If I don't do this, akin to wealth earned, which is not given away to those who plead in need, without being known and cherished with fame, let that beauty of mine, reared by my mother, languish and turn to ruin!” Let’s watch this familiar tussle in the land of plenty! The courtesan starts by describing the man’s town and to do that, she sketches the scene of a stork walking like a thief entering a guarded mansion, so as to prey upon the scabbard fish, swimming blissfully in a pond. After that scene of stealth, she goes on to say that there’s no use suffering with a sense of shame anymore. Declaring that the next time the man came to their neighbourhood, the courtesan, in the manner of a female elephant, trained by the Aryans to tempt and capture huge wild, male elephants, would clutch on to the man’s clothes and garlands and hold tightly, with her tresses as the rope and her arms as the post. The courtesan concludes with a vow that if she does not do such a thing then let the beauty that her mother reared in her, become ruined without any fame like the wealth of a person, who hoards and gives not, to those who come seeking in need.  The core of this tale is that the courtesan is angered by the disparaging words of the lady that has reached her ears and she intends to send back a sharp message to the lady challenging that her husband was about to be stolen away like an elephant in the wild. The opening image of the stork stealing in softly to make its kill is a metaphor for how the courtesan would snag the man with her stealth and strategy. In a verse full of emotions that have not aged very well, there’s one line that shines and that’s about the purpose of wealth, which according to these ancients was meant to serve the needy. If this future descendant could talk to those women of the past, I would say, ‘Dear ladies, quit the fighting over that silly man and realise the power and beauty of being the best you can be!’

Mark 9:14-29

Political Instability in Bolivia and Regional Alliances. Guest: Evan Ellis. President Rodrigo Paz has survived a 50-day crisis in Bolivia after declaring a state of emergency to clear blockades led by Evo Morales. While regional allies have supported Paz, Brazil's absence from this coalition highlights President Lula's role as a principal counterweight to US influence. 111959

In this episode of The Father's Business Podcast, Kimberly and Elizabeth continue their conversation on declaration prayers, blessing, healing, and the power of our words.Together, they wrestle honestly with passages like “speak to the mountain,” “declare a thing,” and “bind and loose,” asking how these Scriptures should be understood in context. This conversation is not about praying small or doubting God's power. It is about learning how to pray boldly while staying submitted to God's authority, God's timing, and God's will.What did Jesus mean when He said to speak to the mountain—and are we using those words the way He intended? And what about binding and loosing, declaring a thing, and praying with authority… are we missing something?Kimberly and Elizabeth also dive deeper into the powerful—and often misunderstood—topic of declaration prayers. To bring clarity, balance, and truth, they unpack key Scriptures like:✔️ Mark 11✔️ Job 22✔️ Matthew 16✔️ Matthew 18✔️ Jesus' prayer in the Garden of GethsemaneThis isn't about shrinking your prayers or doubting God's power. It's about learning how to pray boldly without stepping outside of God's authority. Kimberly and Elizabeth explore what it really means to declare who God is, bless what we're entrusting to Him, and release the pressure of controlling outcomes.If you have ever felt confused, pressured, or even hurt by prayers that declared a specific outcome over your life, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a biblical framework for discernment. You can pray with faith, bless with authority, and still trust God with the outcome.Subscribe for more real, honest conversations about faith, prayer, healing, spiritual growth, and living fully as sons and daughters of God.

Frozen Pizza Taste Test Under $5 | Stay Outta My Fridge Frozen Pizza Taste Test Under $5 is finally here, and Beard Laws, Avery and Isla are raiding the freezer to find out which budget frozen pizza deserves a spot in your kitchen. We bought six frozen pizzas from Aldi, Dollar General, Family Dollar and Save A Lot, kept every pizza under $5, and put them through a blind family taste test to crown the ultimate budget pizza champion. Can a cheap frozen pizza actually beat the competition? That's exactly what we're finding out. From crispy thin crust pizzas to fluffy cheese pizzas and classic pepperoni, nobody knew which pizza came from which store until the final reveal. There were surprise winners, disappointing slices, plenty of laughs, and even a few cardboard-related cooking lessons along the way. What's In The Fridge This Week • Blind frozen pizza taste test under $5 • Aldi vs Dollar General vs Family Dollar vs Save A Lot • Family food challenge with Beard Laws, Avery and Isla • Budget grocery food review and taste test 2026 • The search for the best cheap frozen pizza Stay Outta My Fridge is the show where the kids take over the kitchen. Join Beard Laws, Avery and Isla for the most chaotic food reviews on the internet as they test popular foods, compare grocery store favorites, discover hidden gems, and prove that great family memories don't have to cost a fortune. Which frozen pizza would YOU choose? Did your favorite make the top of our rankings, or did one of these budget pizzas completely surprise you? Let us know your favorite frozen pizza brand in the comments and tell us what food challenge we should tackle next! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Cold Open 00:30 The Challenge Begins 01:29 - Initial impressions of the pizzas 02:17 - Challenges of finding affordable pizzas 02:44 - First pizza review: flat pepperoni 03:24 - Rating criteria and scoring scale 04:12 - Second pizza: another flat slice from Family Dollar 05:16 - Adding ranch for flavor testing 06:38 - Third pizza: thin crust pepperoni from Dollar General 08:23 - A thicker crust option from Aldi 09:32 - Testing a highly-spiced sauce pizza 11:06 - Cheese-only versions and weird flavor comments 12:11 - The D pizza: a fluffy thick crust option 13:32 - Ratings and feedback on each pizza 14:31 - Comparing the scores and narrowing the finalists 15:57 - Final analyses of the top contenders 17:53 - Ending thoughts on crust preferences and value 19:34 - Kitchen tips and safety advice for cooking frozen pizza 21:40 - Humorous reflections on budget pizza quality 23:23 - Final scores and determining the ultimate winner 25:23 - Discarding the lowest-ranked options 28:19 - Declaring the best value frozen pizza under five dollars 31:07 - Wrap-up, learnings, and parting comments A proud production of the Beard Laws Network. Subscribe for new Stay Outta My Fridge episodes every Thursday and join the family! #StayOuttaMyFridge #BeardLawsNetwork #FrozenPizza #FoodReview #FamilyChallenge If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! It's the best way to help our family show reach more people.This has been The Stay Outta My Fridge Podcast, your source for family comedy, snack reviews, and '90s nostalgia.Find us on social media The Stay Outta My Fridge Podcast is a part of the Bleav Network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Declaring independence on July 2, 1776 was only the beginning. To actually become a nation, the United States needed something else: foreign allies, international recognition, and the credibility to negotiate as an equal among the world's great powers. Five days after Richard Henry Lee introduced his famous Virginia Resolution, the Continental Congress appointed a committee of five — John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, Robert Morris, and Benjamin Harrison — to figure out how to achieve international recognition. The result was the Model Treaty: a document we almost never discuss today, but one that Adams considered his most important contribution to Congress and the nation. Historians Sara Georgini and Eliga Gould guide us through Adams's revolutionary blueprint for American foreign policy and how the founders understood that the United States would need to become a "treaty worthy" nation before France would take them seriously. This is the second episode in a three-part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Declaring independence on July 2, 1776 was only the beginning. To actually become a nation, the United States needed something else: foreign allies, international recognition, and the credibility to negotiate as an equal among the world's great powers. Five days after Richard Henry Lee introduced his famous Virginia Resolution, the Continental Congress appointed a committee of five — John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, Robert Morris, and Benjamin Harrison — to figure out how to achieve international recognition. The result was the Model Treaty: a document we almost never discuss today, but one that Adams considered his most important contribution to Congress and the nation. Historians Sara Georgini and Eliga Gould guide us through Adams's revolutionary blueprint for American foreign policy and how the founders understood that the United States would need to become a "treaty worthy" nation before France would take them seriously. This is the second episode in a three-part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had someone pray for you with good intentions, but the words they used left you feeling more burdened than comforted?In this episode of Prayer Unfiltered, Elizabeth and Kimberly talk about declaration prayers, healing, blessing, and the power of the words we speak over others. This conversation came from real questions listeners have been asking about whether it is biblical, and wise, to declare specific outcomes when praying for someone else.This episode is not anti-prayer, anti-faith, or anti-healing. We believe deeply in the power of prayer, the authority of Jesus' name, and the goodness of God. But we also believe that words matter, especially when someone is vulnerable, sick, grieving, or walking through a difficult season.Elizabeth and Kimberly explore the difference between declaring truth and decreeing an outcome. We can boldly declare who God is, who we are in Christ, and what Scripture says is true. But we also want to be careful not to place pressure on someone to carry a promise God may not have spoken in that moment.We cover topics, such as:✔️ Declaration prayers and biblical truth✔️ Healing prayer and spiritual authority✔️ Why words can bless or burden✔️ The difference between declaring truth and decreeing outcomes✔️ How to pray for someone who is hurting✔️ The power of blessing the human spirit✔️ Trusting God when healing does not come the way we expectedYou'll also hear more about why The Father's Business often uses the language of blessing: inviting the spirit, soul, and body to receive everything Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have, while still trusting God with the outcome.Listen in as Elizabeth and Kimberly offer a thoughtful, pastoral, and biblically grounded conversation for anyone who has wrestled with prayer, healing, suffering, and the words we use when we come alongside others. We also hope this episode gives you language, wisdom, and courage to pray boldly while loving tenderly.

People often ask what the personal Mission Statement is for your life. Which is an awesome exercise to do. Yet I particularly like the concept that this week's guest asks, What is your Soul Statement? Corey Lyon Folsom published his book, Soul Statements: A Love Coach's Guide To Successful Communication in an effort to inspire others to simplify and improve their lives. His book is a practical guide full of simple, yet potent tools for making small shifts that produce outsized benefits in life and love. So what is a Soul Statement? It is not an ordinary affirmation. Rather, it is a present-time reminder of what is true & good & resourceful about yourself, which creates greater emotional coherence. Fabulous concept right?On this guest episode I have a delightful time exploring many beautiful concepts with Corey including why he wrote his book and how Soul Statements can improve inner clarity and communication. Corey also talks a lot about how Soul Statements can help with relationships to shift from conflict to harmony and flow and make us more empathic partners, co-workers and friends. They also improve self care and help align routines with our visions and goals. Is there anything Soul Statements cant do?? With a name like that I would say, no! In addition, Corey shares about his work as a relationship coach and how he helps clients create a path to having the love they desire.Bio: As a certified relationship coach, Corey Lyon Folsom helps people increase connection and clarity. He has also been a wilderness guide for newly sober people and a vision quest leader. During a spiritual soul-awakening in 2009 Corey experienced the pure joy that is availablewhen one is deeply aligned with Spirit. He then embarked on a development journey with Non-Violent Communication (NVC), Source School of Tantra Yoga, Love Coach Academy, Tony Robbins and other programs. Each of these experiences enhanced Corey's access to his inner resources and compassion. Corey's award-winning book, Soul Statements: A Love Coach's Guide To Successful Communication, is a practical guide full of simple, yet potent tools for making small shifts that produce outsized benefits in life and love. He enjoys daily movement and makes time for stillness. Corey is the father of two adult sons and is very proud of his 10 year-old grandson.Social media links:https://www.facebook.com/coreFhttps://www.instagram.com/coreylyonfolsom/https://www.pinterest.com/lovecoachcorey/

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Xay Khamsyvoravong shares his insights on running for Lieutenant Governor, the importance of results-oriented leadership, and how to reconnect with disheartened voters in a polarized political landscape. His perspective offers a clear blueprint for engaging communities and addressing systemic frustrations.Key Topics:The challenges and rewards of statewide campaigning, especially during a late-start election cycleHow local issues like health care and infrastructure shape state-wide voter prioritiesThe significance of results-driven leadership demonstrated through Xay's tenure as mayor and utility chairDifferentiating ideological visions within the Democratic primary and the importance of accountabilityThe impact of national political chaos on local voter engagement and how leaders can cut through the noiseThe influence of grassroots movements and community activism, exemplified through the Newport Birthing Center campaignStrategies for managing education funding crises and regionalization challenges on Aquidneck IslandThe importance of fostering long-term solutions around health care and government transparencyTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Xay's campaign journey and motivation02:21 - Differences between local and statewide campaigning in Rhode Island04:29 - Voter frustrations with the status quo and local vs. systemic issues06:04 - The role of the Lieutenant Governor's office and addressing partisan politics08:02 - Challenges of conflicting primary candidates and over-politicization10:06 - The importance of accountability versus entertainment in politics12:39 - The Newport Birthing Center: grassroots advocacy and health care priorities16:27 - Education funding crisis and regionalization on Aquidneck Island18:06 - Connecting with disillusioned voters amidst national political chaos20:07 - The broader mission: building trust and solving Rhode Island's systemic problems Support the showFollow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Declaring independence on July 2, 1776, was only the beginning. To actually become a nation, the United States needed something else: foreign allies, international recognition, and the credibility to negotiate as an equal among the world's great powers. Five days after Richard Henry Lee introduced his famous Virginia Resolution, the Continental Congress appointed a committee of five — John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, Robert Morris, and Benjamin Harrison — to figure out how to achieve international recognition. The result was the Model Treaty: a document we almost never discuss today, but one that Adams considered his most important contribution to Congress and the nation. Historians Sara Georgini and Eliga Gould guide us through Adams's revolutionary blueprint for American foreign policy and the founders' understanding that the United States would need to become a "treaty-worthy" nation before France would take it seriously. This is the second episode in a three-part series. Sara's Website | Book  Lige's Website | BookShow Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/444 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00  Introduction00:00:21  Three Legs of Independence00:01:17   The Second Continental Congress Votes Independence00:02:58  The Second Leg of Independence: Foreign Alliances00:03:28  The Model Treaty00:07:12  Why the Virginia Resolution Included Foreign Alliances00:19:00  Specifics of the Model Treaty00:21:30  Founders' Goals for the Model Treaty00:28:21  The Model Treaty Drafting Committee00:41:20  The Model Treaty as a Document00:39:15 The Story of Common Sense00:50:07  Commercial Alliances01:04:42  The Model Treaty's Place in the American RevolutionRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

Declaring independence on July 2, 1776, was only the beginning. To actually become a nation, the United States needed something else: foreign allies, international recognition, and the credibility to negotiate as an equal among the world's great powers. Five days after Richard Henry Lee introduced his famous Virginia Resolution, the Continental Congress appointed a committee of five — John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, Robert Morris, and Benjamin Harrison — to figure out how to achieve international recognition. The result was the Model Treaty: a document we almost never discuss today, but one that Adams considered his most important contribution to Congress and the nation. Historians Sara Georgini and Eliga Gould guide us through Adams's revolutionary blueprint for American foreign policy and the founders' understanding that the United States would need to become a "treaty-worthy" nation before France would take it seriously. This is the second episode in a three-part series. Sara's Website | Book  Lige's Website | BookShow Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/444 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00  Introduction00:00:21  Three Legs of Independence00:01:17   The Second Continental Congress Votes Independence00:02:58  The Second Leg of Independence: Foreign Alliances00:03:28  The Model Treaty00:07:12  Why the Virginia Resolution Included Foreign Alliances00:19:00  Specifics of the Model Treaty00:21:30  Founders' Goals for the Model Treaty00:28:21  The Model Treaty Drafting Committee00:41:20  The Model Treaty as a Document00:39:15 The Story of Common Sense00:50:07  Commercial Alliances01:04:42  The Model Treaty's Place in the American RevolutionRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

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