Podcasts about Decline

5.04 Jason Arday, Nathan Cofnas and the Decline of University Standards by Plenary Session

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Mike Lomas and Glenn Wiggle open with a look at market stability and the quiet that has followed cuts to organizations they argue were funding street unrest, including commentary on fraud charges tied to Black Lives Matter leadership. The conversation turns to research integrity, with Glenn walking through recent guilty pleas from a vaccine researcher and a former senior advisor to Dr. Fauci, and the hosts arguing that funding structures create incentives to shape findings in both public health and climate science. They discuss the New York Times finally acknowledging the lab leak theory, and press the case for accountability over pandemic school closures and business shutdowns. From there, the hosts critique what they describe as misplaced public sympathy for criminal defendants, citing a viral video and a Texas sentencing case. The back half centers on trade, with clips from Prime Minister Mark Carney's White House meeting prompting a debate over reciprocal tariffs, the shift from NAFTA to USMCA, and the decline of private sector unions. Mike shares a client story about a Lockport manufacturer that grew from ten employees to a hundred after General Motors moved sourcing stateside. The episode closes with Trump's remarks on South Korean defense payments, Treasury action against Iranian money laundering, concerns about federal spending and the national debt, and a lighter Rochester-area story about a children's lemonade stand run by local teachers.00:00:00 Quiet Markets and the Money Behind the Riots00:02:50 Research Fraud and Conflicts of Interest in Science00:04:48 Fauci, COVID Accountability, and Guilty Pleas00:07:53 Lab Leak Origins and the New York Times Op-Ed00:10:33 Misplaced Sympathy, Social Media, and Soft Sentencing00:19:44 Canada Tariffs and the Carney White House Meeting00:23:34 From NAFTA to USMCA and the Decline of Private Unions00:29:04 How Tariffs Grew a Lockport Manufacturer00:33:41 South Korea Defense Payments and Iranian Money Laundering00:42:07 A Rochester Lemonade Stand and a Misspelled Sign

Dan speaks with Firas Modad about the strange, possibly self inflicted decline of Germany and Japan.

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian equities declined as investors cut exposure to technology shares ahead of earnings this week that will test confidence in the artificial intelligence trade. The MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge slipped 0.5%, with South Korean chip bellwethers SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. contributing most to the decline. The losses followed a selloff in semiconductor giants on Wall Street that dragged the Nasdaq 100 Index down nearly 1% on Monday, while Nvidia Corp. posted its longest losing streak since 2022. We speak to Mark Cudmore, Global Leader of the Markets Live Team at Bloomberg News. Plus - Leapmotor posted reported a strong first half profit due to surging sales but the company's net income missed analyst estimates. Bloomberg's Yvonne Man and David Ingles spoke to Co-President Michael Wu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 07:30)The U.S. and Canada in a Trade ‘War': The Term ‘War' is Misleading, But It is Not to the Advantage of Either Nation For This to Spread to Other Sectors of the EconomyPart II (07:30 – 19:18)Harry and Meghan are Moving Back: The British Royal Family is Following a Soap Opera Script, and Americans are Fascinated By ItPart III (19:18 – 23:13)The Modern Miracle of the Green Revolution: The Moral Good of the Decline of World Hunger, and the Problems That the World Now FacesWorld hunger decline is the fruit of growth by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)Part IV (23:13 – 25:51)Kyle Kirkwood's ‘Star Spangled Victory': The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race in Washington D.C.Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

Toby Wilkinson, Part Two: The Ptolemaic family's decline is driven by internal civil wars, incestuous marriages, and rising Roman influence. Highly ambitious queens like Cleopatra I and Cleopatra III emerge as central political forces. The narrative culminates with Cleopatra VII, who strategically allies with Julius Caesar, whose military forces accidentally burn down Alexandria's great library. Following Caesar's death, Cleopatra forms a powerful political and romantic union with Mark Antony. However, their coalition collapses after their defeat by Octavian at the Battle of Actium. Antony dies in her arms, and Cleopatra commits suicide to avoid Roman captivity, ending the three-century-long Macedonian dynasty. (2)

The United States surrendered to Iran months ago but the war continues. Stephen Walt of Harvard on where it's going. (00:00) What Will the World Look Like After the Wars? (22:32) The Real Reason We're at War With Iran (27:08) Why Haven't There Been Any Anti-War Protests? (32:00) Why Didn't Trump End the Russia-Ukraine War? (45:49) How Will the Iran War End? (56:37) The Potential for Nuclear War Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Relations at Harvard University. He is the author of The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy, which examines the failures of the American foreign-policy establishment. Walt is a longtime critic of U.S. interventionism and advocates for a more restrained foreign policy focused on America's national interests. Paid partnerships with: Ethos: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/TUCKER American Financing: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 800-685-5696 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Tucker. Vulnerable People Project: Stand with Christians in the land where Christianity began, go to SaveWestBankChristians.com VanMan: Use code TUCKER for 15% off your first order at http://vanman.shop/tuckerBattalion Metals: Shop fair-priced gold and silver at https://battalionmetals.com/tucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode Island and US Secretary of Commerce. In this unflinching look at the threat of AI-induced economic disruption and social unrest, she offers a concrete blueprint to prepare workers for what's coming next. "AI is a 100-year technology and needs a 100-year response," she says. Is America up to the challenge? After, Modupe talks about why people shouldn't be punished for taking time to find new ways to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brilliant set of engaging essays. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2026/08/24/dispatches-from-the-late-republic-the-culture-politics-and-prophets-of-american-greatness-decline-and-rebirth-michael-anton/). We strongly encourage all listeners to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). You can also subscribe for email notifications, or subscribe at Substack. The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads. Other than at the main site, you can follow Charles here: https://x.com/TheWorthyHouse https://charleshaywood.substack.com/

This week Mrs. P. went on a true crime investigation of Dr. Anthony Pignataro the arrogant unlikeable doctor who would stop at nothing to become a famous plastic surgeon. Truly a terrifying individual Dr. Pignataro went from selling sketchy backroom surgeries and implementing medal spikes in peoples head to trying to murder his wife with ant poison. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY -

What happens after you finally admit the grind stopped working? That is where part two of this conversation with journalist Lindsay Crouse picks up.Lindsay and JP dig into the physical cost of never backing off, talk through Simone Biles' 2021 Olympic decision, and unpack the "never enough" trap that keeps high achievers chasing a finish line that keeps moving. Lindsay also shares why she left a stable job for an uncertain one at The New York Times, and why she believes quitting is a muscle you build through practice, not a moment you arrive at with total certainty.If part one left you rethinking what perseverance actually costs, this episode gives you a way to start putting it into practice.Chapters(00:00) The Michael Phelps Burnout Pattern(01:22) Jesse Diggins and Knowing the Limit(02:48) Rest Was the Same as Decline(03:40) Getting Athletes to Trust the Data(04:51) The Batman Scar: Icing an Injury(09:08) Simone Biles and the Real Spotlight(13:29) The Never-Enough Trap(17:00) Wants vs Needs(19:30) Why She Left a Stable Job at the Times(23:00) Building the Muscle to QuitTOC 3-2-13 Quotes | 2 Questions | 1 ResourceYour fast-track to the episode's most actionable ideas."Our culture teaches us that quitting is a failure, that we didn't try hard enough. But quitting can be the first step to something better."Lindsay Crouse"I think about some of the people I respect a lot. They've quit things, and I've really respected them for how they quit and the reasons why they quit."JP Nerbun"You just have to build this muscle around quitting. That's really the only way that we can grow."Lindsay Crouse2 Questions for Your TeamQ1: What's one situation where you're pushing an athlete, or yourself, toward more, when the data or the body is already telling you it's time to pull back?Q2: If quitting is a muscle, when's the last time you actually practiced it, on purpose, in something small?1 Resource to Go DeeperThe Case for Quitting by Lindsay CrouseA 15 year New York Times veteran makes the research-backed case that stepping back is often the braver, smarter choice than pushing through.Find the book hereKey TakeawaysYour Mind Lies About Your Limits, Your Body Doesn'tSimone Biles Didn't Quit, She Read the InformationDefine "Enough" Before the Season Starts, Not During ItSeparate What You Want From What You NeedQuitting Gets Easier With Practice, Not CertaintyThe Traits That Made You Good Don't Disappear When You Walk AwayGet the notes and tools:tocculture.comJoin TOC Coach, community, courses, and live coaching:tocculture.comBetter Coaches. Better Leaders. Better Culture.

Midlife…Maybe you've noticed it too.You still care deeply about your calling. You still want to make an impact. You still have ideas, responsibilities and people you love.But the pace you once kept doesn't fit quite the same anymore.Your energy has changed. Your capacity may have changed. Your roles are changing.And somewhere in the middle of it all, you may be asking, “What is this season for?”We've been talking a lot around here about a theology of time, how what we believe about God and time shapes what we do with our days. Today's conversation with Claire Davis of The Midlife Mentors adds another layer:The God who created time also created you. Your body isn't an inconvenience to your calling. Your limitations aren't something you have to outsmart. And a change in season doesn't necessarily mean you're becoming less useful.It may be an invitation to become more discerning about what you're carrying into the next one.Ready to Start Redeeming Your Time?If this conversation has you realizing it's time for a different rhythm, you don't need another productivity system. You need a place to start.I've put together the free REDEEM Her Time Starter Kit to help you begin asking the question that changes everything: “Lord, what is it time for?”Inside, you'll get the foundational tools to start giving what matters a home in your actual week, while leaving room for your capacity, your season, and real life.When you grab the Starter Kit, you'll also join me here on REDEEM Her Time, where we'll keep looking to the Author of Time for what it means to faithfully steward what He's entrusted to us.What If Midlife Isn't a Decline?Claire knows something about reaching the point where striving stops working. After years of putting so much of her identity and meaning into her career, work and brand, she experienced burnout and eventually found herself at the end of herself.And that's where God met her.What followed reshaped how she understood who she was and what her life was for.That's especially significant in midlife because so much is already changing. Children may be leaving home. Parents may need more care. Hormones change. And suddenly the roles that have answered “Who am I?” for decades don't answer quite as easily anymore.Claire describes midlife as an opportunity to get curious rather than assume we're in decline.What still matters? What have we been carrying because someone else told us success was supposed to look that way? And what might God be asking us to lay down so we have the capacity to hear what He's inviting us into next?As Claire put it:“It's not about adding. It's about subtracting. It's about taking things out and living more in our natural rhythms.”That sounds a lot like stewardship to me.Healthy Ambition Requires a Different RhythmI especially wanted to ask Claire about healthy ambition because the women in this community aren't looking for permission to stop caring.We want our lives to matter. We want to build, serve, love our families and use what God has entrusted to us well.The real question is what's driving our ambition, not whether we should have it.Unhealthy ambition can look a lot like stress, striving, and not-enoughness. And we can make our striving sound very spiritual.“I'm doing this for God.” “I'm serving people.” “This opportunity could make such an impact.”All of those things may be true. And we can still outrun our capacity.Claire reminded us that the body we're living in is also part of what God has entrusted to us. Sleep matters. Movement matters. Creating space to be with God instead of filling every available minute, even with good things, matters.And sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is remove something that no longer belongs, not squeeze another healthy habit into an already-full schedule.Faithful stewardship means discerning what God has entrusted to us and letting that determine our yeses, not doing less simply for the sake of doing less.So What Is It Time for Now?Toward the end of our conversation, Claire offered a simple place to begin.Take 10 minutes a day. Grab a journal. And get curious with God.Who does God say I am? What used to bring me joy? What might He be calling me toward now?You don't need to figure out the entire second half of your life in one sitting. You simply need enough space to begin listening.Because maybe this season isn't asking you to become more efficient at carrying everything you've always carried. Maybe it's asking you to discern what belongs now.So before you move on to the next thing, sit with this week's stewardship question: “What am I still carrying because it fit a previous season, but may not belong in the one God has me in now?”Don't rush to fix it. Get curious. Bring it before God. And then ask the question we've been practicing together: “Lord, what is it time for?”I'd love to hear what comes up for you in the comments.Ready to Let That Answer Shape Your Actual Week?Recognizing that your season has changed is one thing. Letting it change the way you live Monday through Sunday is another.Inside the Stewardship Circle, you'll start with the Faithful Week Framework™ to discern what God has entrusted to you in this season, decide what deserves your yes, and give those priorities a realistic home in your week, with room for your actual capacity and real life.Because great information can help us see differently. But transformation comes as we begin living differently.And change takes time. Pun fully intended.About Claire DavisClaire Davis is an award-winning coach, speaker, host of a top 1.5% global podcast and co-founder of The Midlife Mentors, helping midlife men and women thrive with clarity, confidence and purpose.With more than two decades of experience in health, wellbeing and resilience, Claire blends science-based strategies with real-world insights to help people navigate the psychological and physiological complexities of midlife. She's a certified health and business coach, personal trainer, NLP practitioner, stress-management consultant, menopause specialist and nutrition advisor.Take Claire's Free Midlife Reset AuditClaire also created a free Midlife Reset Audit to help you discover what may be holding you back from living your healthiest, happiest midlife, and where you may want to focus next without adding more pressure or burning yourself out.→ Take Claire's Free Midlife Reset Audit Get full access to REDEEM Her Time at lissafiggins.substack.com/subscribe

Former Clatsop County DA Josh Marquis on prosecuting some of Oregon's most notorious crimes, why he left the state, what brought him back, and what he believes happened to Portland.

Matt Calkins quit the Seattle Times after it spiked his column defending Sophie Cunningham. Refusing to affirm gender dysphoria is not hate, fear, or discrimination. It is reality. Cathy Engelbert and the WNBA smear critics as haters while the contract never defines a woman. Calkins paid with his job in LGBTQ-friendly Seattle. That is biblical courage, not transphobia. He walked away rather than wear the Seattle Times' smear. The alphabet mafia rules the language. Washington votes on girls' sports in November. "Fearless" also covers Joe Burrow threatening the Bengals this season, Fernando Mendoza's Thursday night exhibition against Houston, and Angel Reese's big night on the court against the Sparks. ➢​​Today's Sponsors PreBorn has helped rescue more than 400,000 babies, and every single day, they continue that work by offering mothers something powerful and life-changing: an ultrasound. Will you help us? Just dial #250 and say the keyword “BABY” or donate securely at https://Preborn.com/FEARLESS  ➢ Show Outline 00:00 - The Transphobic Label and Matt Calkins Resignation 03:38 - The Priesthood of Media and WNBA Orthodoxy 05:15 - Control of Language and Institutions 09:23 - Media Bias and the Decline of Journalism 12:56 - Fake Media and the WNBA Transgender Stance 18:50 - How Ideology Infiltrated Newsrooms 24:20 - ESPN WNBA Coverage and Gender Identity 29:02 - Joe Burrow Now or Never Comments 34:51 - Fernando Mendoza Development Check 38:33 - Dildos in the WNBA and Angel Reese Resilience 49:49 - Closing Argument: Kelsey Mitchell MVP Case ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Berkowitz reflects on the 30th anniversary of Alan Sokal's famous academic hoax, which exposed the intellectual decline within higher education humanities. Berkowitz critiques contemporary humanities departments for their ideological hypocrisy: professors claim objective truth is subjective while simultaneously insisting that their own political claims are absolute truths. He references a report from Vanderbilt and Washington University confirming that significant contingents of humanities faculty in core disciplines subordinate scholarship to political activism. Finally, Berkowitz notes that this progressive ideological capture is concentrated among college-educated voters in elite university towns, warning that treating education as political indoctrination severely perverts liberal education. (2)

Does democracy need Christianity to survive? Jonathan Rauch — a gay, atheist, Jewish journalist at Brookings and The Atlantic — has concluded that it does. His 2025 book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy, argues that Christianity is a load-bearing wall in the American experiment, and that two decades of de-churching have left the whole structure sagging.As an outsider who once celebrated secularization as progress and watched what filled the vacuum, Rauch now claims that democracy needs Christianity. What he found is that when the church stopped carrying its load, toxic partisanship, tribal politics, and substitute religions rushed in to take its place.Host Doug Stuart talks with Rauch to work through why the founders counted on Christian virtue, which three teachings of Jesus underwrite liberal democracy, why compromise is a Christian act rather than a betrayal, and what the church has to recover to be worth listening to again.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:22 Guest Intro and Book Origins4:03 Christianity's Civic Role7:28 Churches, Decline, and Politics12:23 Liberalism and Democracy Defined13:56 Founders on Virtue18:52 Jesus and Liberal Democracy25:10 Compromise as a Creative Process29:53 Congress and Political Cynicism32:50 Reforming a Broken System33:45 Christians and Culture War35:38 Freedom, Fear, and Public Faith38:10 Pseudo-Religions Fill the Void41:25 Libertarianism and Christianity45:39 Altruism, Virtue, and Freedom51:15 Latter-Day Saints and Agency59:18 Make Christianity Peculiar AgainAudio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com Come meet fellow Christian libertarians, sharpen your thinking, and be part of a growing movement rooted in faith and freedom at the Christians for Liberty Conference.Lunch is included in the price of the ticket. We will send out a form ahead of the conference requesting dietary preferences and restrictions.Learn more here.Use code LCI50 for 50% off your first order at Podsworth.com to clean up your voice recordings and also support LCI!Full Podsworth Ad Read BEFORE & AFTER processing:https://youtu.be/vbsOEODpQGs ★ Support this podcast ★

In ruling circles and in the media, it's all fine and dandy to talk about Rome and British, French and Soviet empires, but it's impolite to talk about the United States as an empire. If you do, you'll be ridiculed and labeled a loony Marxist. But it's there with its hubris and arrogance and colossal military bases straddling the globe, and its wars and interventions. Simply stated, imperialism erodes democracy. The signs of U.S. decline are everywhere to be seen and felt. Why? Because the Pentagon's military-industrial complex and its vast sums of money have greatly weakened the proverbial guardrails that protect democracy.

Welcome back to Everyone Needs an Aquarius! In this episode, Dom and D tackle a wild mix of true crime, pop culture, and the realities of fame. They dive into the unbelievable 24 Jump Street-style drug trafficking bust at Penn State fraternities, and react to the ongoing Tupac murder trial featuring a tense, reluctant testimony from Mob James. They also dissect Young Thug's candid speech to middle schoolers about navigating fame, and get into a heated debate over Jacquees claiming the "King of R&B" title. Plus, they explore the cultural legacies of Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Mary J. Blige, and discuss the historical surveillance of prominent Black figures like Malcolm X. Chapters 0:00 - Intro: Dom's Acting Gig & Reflections on Loss 5:42 - 24 Jump Street: Penn State Fraternity Drug Ring 21:00 - Surviving Diddy: Mob James Testifies in the Keefe D Trial 35:44 - Is Jacquees Really the King of R&B? 44:08 - The Decline of Imagination & Originality in Entertainment 51:01 - Young Thug's Candid Talk on Fame & Success 1:04:55 - The Ultimate R&B Debate: Beyoncé vs. Rihanna vs. Mary J. Blige 1:14:00 - Maya Boyd cast as Storm  1:19:03 - Educational Credibility & AI-Generated School Materials 1:27:24 - Government Surveillance of Malcolm X and African leaders   Brand new voicemail: ‪(314) 649-3113‬ Subscribe to the Everyone Needs an Aquarius Patreon https://bit.ly/3tXnnCz  Email the show at straightolc@gmail.com           Follow SOLC Network online Instagram: https://bit.ly/39VL542                                    Twitter: https://bit.ly/39aL395                                     Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sQn7je                            To Listen to the podcast Podbean https://bit.ly/3t7SDJH                                YouTube http://bit.ly/3ouZqJU                                Spotify http://spoti.fi/3pwZZnJ                                Apple http://apple.co/39rwjD1                                                         IHeartRadio http://ihr.fm/2L0A2y 

The rankings debate is back, and one host just made a trade the internet is already roasting him for. On this episode of the Dynasty Nerds Podcast, Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara, and Garret Price dig into the players where their boards split hardest.

Tyler Cowen is an economist, author, and professor who holds the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and serves as chairman and faculty director of the Mercatus Center. He co-authors the long-running economics blog Marginal Revolution with Alex Tabarrok, co-founded Marginal Revolution University, and hosts the interview podcast Conversations with Tyler. Cowen's books include The Great Stagnation, Average Is Over, and Talent; his newest project, The Marginal Revolution: Rise and Decline, and the Pending AI Revolution, is a free interactive book on the history of marginalist economics and the implications of AI for the field. Books: Marginal Revolution GOAT Talent ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: AGZ ⁠https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra⁠ ------ Squarespace ⁠https://Squarespace.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Athletic Nicotine ⁠https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Lectio 365 ⁠https://Lectio365.com⁠ ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions ⁠https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

I'm talking today with Adrian Sticea about the decline in freelance WordPress work available through Upwork, highlighted by a viral LinkedIn post and graph showing work drying up from 2023 onward. We get into the many reasons behind this shift, the impact of AI making developers more efficient, increased marketplace competition, economic uncertainty, and new website-building platforms. We also explored how relying on a single platform can be risky, and emphasised the long-term value of building direct relationships and networks for sustainable business in the evolving WordPress ecosystem.

Is Gen Z really struggling financially, or does the math tell a completely different story? From Fed data showing Gen Z's net worth outstripping Gen X at age 30 to Bill Maher's viral reality check on groceries and wages, we break down why the narrative doesn't match the numbers! Plus, why did American teenagers stop getting part-time jobs, and how is parent-funded plastic changing Gen Z's relationship with money? We dive into labor force trends, financial independence, and getting back to work!

This EP LC & Bakko share the best advice they received from each other. Nashville bars not allowing backing tracks. Dave Grohl does a good guy thing. Michael Sweet has an odd theory. Tommy Lee talks about Kid Rock slapping him. The new RUSH drummer. Rikki Rocket, Nikki Sxx and more. tobakko - member profile | Vinted Another Sign of the Decline with Special Guest Bakko Links to the Official Cobras & Fire Playlist! All formats. (2000+ songs, 10+ years of shows) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tidal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our fanpage on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(2) Cobras ON Fire: Private Group | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click like and follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(2) Cobras & Fire: Rock Podcast | Chicago IL | Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cobrasandfirepodcast • Threads, Say more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras & Fire Rock Podcast - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras & Fire Podcast (@cobrasfirepodcast.bsky.social) — Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: Buy a shirt!:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Cobras and Fire Podcast" T-shirt for Sale by CobrasandFire | Redbubble | cobras and fire t-shirts - cobras fire t-shirts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spreaker: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show | Listen to Podcasts On Demand Free | TuneIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find it all here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobras and Fire Podcast - Comedy Rock Talk Show⁠⁠ Music: Tom Kiefer - It's Not Enough Bad Religion - Punk Rock Song Accept - Save Us Ryal Blood - Ten Over Ten The Bites - Tattoo Wicked - Bones Rush - Tom Sawyer Travis Bolt - Blues At My Funeral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Econoclasts, Yanis Varoufakis and guest Richard D. Wolff analyse the decline of US imperial hegemony, tracing how eroding global power, systemic economic instability, and the rollback of social democratic reforms have fuelled widespread political alienation, while offering a critical critique of mainstream economic theory and exploring the potential for a renewed socialist movement in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Lombardi, Ontario Liberal leadership candidate and Hub contributor, discusses why he thinks Ontario is Canada's "sick province" suffering from managed decline. He argues that large-L Liberals have abandoned small-l liberal principles like markets and merit and that his generation faces an unprecedented housing and affordability crisis. Lombardi presents his "abundance agenda"—building more housing and infrastructure, reforming health-care delivery, and reducing temporary migration—while defending against criticism that he's too conservative for the Liberal Party.The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Pouya Daneshpajooh - Producer and Video EditorHarrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hour 3 for 8/17/26 Drew and Dr. Jeff Gardner discuss the decline of reading in America (6:56), the neurological consequences (10:49), and its impact on future generation (28:03). Calls: reading takes discipline, like exercise (29:48), reading's impact on attention span (33:32), losing the written word (42:04), and book study (45:12). Links: Dr. Gardner's piece about books Dr. Gardner's book

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The past, present, and future of deepfakes, as seen by the world's leading expert on synthetic media. I think we're pretty good at telling the difference between an AI generated image and a real photograph, but when I need help I call Hany Farid. Farid is the cofounder of GetReal, a company that specializes in detecting deepfakes and other AI-generated images, and is the developer of PhotoDNA, a perceptual hashing algorithm that helps companies automatically detect and remove some of the worst images that exist online, and that is now being used by every serious internet platform in the world. We started talking to Hany regularly in 2017, when Sam first reported on deepfakes. As that technology evolved and changed how we perceive reality, so have our conversations. I wanted to talk to him today on the podcast so you could hear of those conversations, and so that Hany and I could zoom out, reflect on the past few years, and speculate about where we might be headed. YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/0xVxK5o4P48 Subscribe at 404media.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of  @TheSoulTrap   we ask the  questions; Is the modern UFO phenomenon actually a demonic deception preparing the world for the End Times? What really happened in Genesis 6, and why is the Church largely ignoring the supernatural reality of the Bible?In this explosive interview, we sit down with legendary author and researcher  @TheLamarzulli   to uncover the dark truth behind the Nephilim, the Genesis 3:15 "Seed War," and how Artificial Intelligence fits into end-times prophecy. From DNA evidence of elongated skulls in Peru to the shocking secrets of the Fatima apparitions and the Shroud of Turin, this conversation will completely change how you view reality.[02:27] - Interview Introduction and L.A. Marzulli's work (books and films)[04:44] - Connecting the Physical UFO Phenomenon with the Spiritual Realm[06:53] - The Physicality of the Supernatural World (Metals from Crashed UFOs, Technology in the Bible)[09:20] - The Role of AI in the End Times and Prophecy[12:12] - The Overarching Theme: The Genesis 3:15 Seed War[16:53] - The Decline of Rapture Beliefs and the Coming Mass Deception[21:54] - The 1917 Miracle at Fatima and the "Miracle of the Sun" UFO Connection[29:36] - Why Mainstream Science and the Smithsonian Hide the Truth (Humanism and Darwinism)[32:05] - Who are the Nephilim? (The Sons of God vs. The Giants)[37:35] - The Shroud of Turin, the Cross, and Jesus' Victory over the Fallen Angels[40:22] - Where are the Nephilim Today? Will They Return Before the Rapture?[48:40] - The DNA Evidence of the Elongated Skulls in Peru[51:15] - L.A. Marzulli's Unanswered Questions and Warnings to the Church

On today's episode of Mormon News, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes break down another busy week of headlines involving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.FAIR Warns: Satan Wants You to LeaveThe 2026 FAIR Conference brought together LDS apologists and defenders of the Church for three days of presentations. We look at FAIR president Scott Gordon's warning about the strategies he believes Satan uses to lead members away, including distrust of faithful sources and criticism of Church leaders.“Are There Any Girl Bishops?” The Friend Sparks a DebateA simple question in The Friend, the Church's magazine for children, has sparked a much bigger conversation about women, priesthood authority, and why women cannot serve as bishops in the LDS Church.Marriage Rates Are Falling at BYUFewer BYU students are getting married, and the university is taking steps to help students meet and date. We look at the declining numbers and what they may reveal about changing expectations among young Latter-day Saints.Former Miss North Carolina USA Says Her Title Was Taken Over Her BeliefsBrittany Boltinhouse says her Miss North Carolina USA title was “ripped” from her because of her religious beliefs, while pageant officials dispute her account. We look at the controversy and the competing claims.LDS Podcaster Chandler Hendry Dies at 27Chandler Hendry, founder of the Restored Truth podcast, died following a multi-vehicle crash in Lehi, Utah. We discuss his unexpected death and his presence in the Latter-day Saint online community.Latter-day Saints React to New Church and Sunday Meeting InitiativesTwo Reddit discussions are raising questions about changes in LDS Sunday meetings and a new “Christ-Centered Latter-day Saints” initiative. We look at what is being reported and how former members are responding.Dallin H. Oaks Heads Abroad at 94President Dallin H. Oaks is preparing for his first international trip as president of the LDS Church as he turns 94. We discuss the trip and the extraordinary age of the Church's current leadership.___________________YouTubeAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions

Konstantin Kisin argues that Britain is poor and getting poorer, and that almost nobody knows it. He points to polling showing most Britons believe they are as rich as Switzerland, Singapore or Australia, when on a per capita basis Britain sits far down the table and is close to being overtaken by Poland. Konstantin also examines the grooming gangs scandal, which he describes as organised crime run through kinship networks, and rejects outright the idea that Britain can accommodate two legal systems. Konstantin Kisin is a writer, social commentator, comedian, and co-host of the free speech podcast Triggernometry. He is a regular on British and American TV and radio shows including Question Time, Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast, Daily Politics, LBC Cross Question, The Joe Rogan Experience, and many others. He is also the author of An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West.

Our current chaos and dislocation didn't start in 2016. We've been the frog on a slow boil since 1945. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org

While July 2026 retail sales have fallen, Kevin Hincks notes that the metrics are still up overall year-over-year. Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and related earnings next week are what he sees serving as important catalysts for the retail space. Kevin turns to other macro movers as he says the U.S. is starting to play the "long game" with Iran by strangling its economy as headlines clash around the Strait of Hormuz. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

The slight downtick in July retail sales is something Eric Brackman didn't expect to see. He expresses concerns on how it could be the start of consumers becoming more selective with purchases as the overhang of inflation pressures spending. Eric explains the impacts he expects to see in consumer spending and how AI plays a role in the outlook. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

(0:00) Jason and Friedberg welcome Rahm Emanuel (1:16) Lessons from working with Clinton and Obama (7:45) China: How to approach conflict, new economic bloc, isolation, and Taiwan (28:49) Europe: Reasons for the decay of the West (38:37) Immigration: US solutions, who to emulate, subsidizing college for Americans (46:55) National debt, government interference in markets, fixing education (1:09:24) DSA vs Democrats Follow Rahm: https://x.com/RahmEmanuel Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allin Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect

Two hundred fifty years ago, when the United States declared independence, Edward Gibbon across the ocean published the first volume of his magisterial series, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Immediately his text caused a storm of controversy. Many readers thought that Gibbon had implied that the rise of Christianity caused the fall of […]

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Today's Sports Daily covers Hard Knocks episode #2 thoughts, NBA's Opening Night and Xmas Day games are set, MLB's decline in starting pitching is staggering, & an update to two stories from yesterday's podcast.  Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Turns out that there's something that almost all of us consume that negatively affects our body whether we eat it or not.

The episode details a structural shift for MSPs and IT service providers: the separation of security license resale from the value of human-led security services, and the resulting pricing and margin risks. Companies like N-able, SentinelOne, and SonicWall exemplify how technology offerings and delivery mechanisms are forcing providers to re-examine what differentiates their services beyond the products they resell. N-able's financial results illustrate the risk of relying on product-based security revenue. The company reported a drop in annual recurring revenue, driven by lower renewal rates in Unified Endpoint Management and Endpoint Detection and Response lines—both of which relied on reselling portable licenses, notably SentinelOne's product. In contrast, revenue from services tied to human expertise—through the acquired Adlumen's managed detection and response (MDR)—grew, according to both N-able management and analysts. The episode states that when customers can move licenses without losing service continuity, price becomes the only differentiator, undermining provider margins. Related developments reinforce this dynamic. SonicWall launched a combined antivirus and EDR solution available as both a product and a managed service—explicitly marketed for MSP resale—where SonicWall's analysts handle detection and response. Additionally, Proofpoint expanded its managed services platform, providing security, backup, and compliance through an MSP-oriented, multi-tenant console. These offerings blur the line between manufacturer-managed services and traditional MSP-delivered security work, increasing vendor competition at the service layer. For MSPs and IT leaders, these shifts expose the risk in revenue models that bundle security services with third-party product resale, particularly when those products are easily substitutable. The transcript urges providers to re-evaluate their pricing strategies: separating human service from license cost, justifying it independently, and moving away from device- or seat-based billing. The clear risk is that failing to articulate and defend the value of human-led activities will leave providers vulnerable to vendor undercutting and margin erosion, as seen in recent N-able outcomes. 00:00 Recurring Revenue Went Backwards  03:24 They Stopped Saying RMM 06:04 You Already Own It 09:18 Why Do We Care?  Supported by:  Guardz 

Most investors understand that real estate is local. While the national headlines usually tell one story, regional and local data often tell a very different one.   This week's headlines only reinforce this idea. On a national level, asking prices are declining at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, inviting many buyers to participate in the summer housing market despite ongoing affordability challenges.   But at the local level, buyers and sellers are responding in very different ways depending on the market. Some real estate markets remain at a standstill, with muted demand and very little activity, while others are poised to benefit from new job growth and other economic tailwinds.   Finally, we'll take a closer look at one of the best-performing but still overlooked asset classes. Demand is ramping up, and yet there is a massive supply shortage for this type of residential real estate. Could we be on the verge of the next self-storage-like boom, and if so, are real estate investors even ready to fill the gap? In This Episode We Cover Why housing market activity is starting to tick up this summer The “cash crunch” affecting home affordability and rent growth How to properly price your house flips and avoid long days on market The rental markets poised to benefit from new small business growth The high-performing asset class facing a massive supply shortage And So Much More! Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Join BiggerPockets for FREE Join us at the BiggerPockets Conference October 2-4 in Orlando. Buy tickets Sign Up for the Investor Brief Newsletter Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area 6 Signs You Need to Lower Your Asking Price Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's BiggerPockets Profile James' BiggerPockets Profile Kathy's BiggerPockets Profile Realtor.com: After Years of Waiting, Buyers Are Getting Their Summer Realtor.com: The Housing Cash Crunch That Has Everyone Pointing Fingers GoDaddy: GoDaddy Reveals 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Cities; Zillow Spotlights the Real Estate Trends Fueling Their Growth Lument: Steady Growth Accelerates: 2026 Seniors Housing and Healthcare Market Outlook Buy Dave's Book, Start with Strategy Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-450. Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertise@biggerpockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Customer service was once designed to build trust, solve problems, and strengthen the relationship between businesses and the people they serve. Today, many customers face automated phone systems, endless hold times, repeated transfers, confusing policies, poorly trained representatives, and artificial-intelligence chatbots that often create more frustration than solutions.In this episode of Soulfood and Lemonade, Dellie examines the history and decline of customer service, the rise of call centers and automation, and research showing how negative customer experiences affect trust, loyalty, and company reputations. The episode also explores employee burnout, corporate cost-cutting, consumer rights, and the growing emotional and financial burden placed on customers when companies fail to resolve their own mistakes.Is technology improving customer service—or helping companies avoid accountability? Listen as we discuss what businesses must do to rebuild trust and what consumers can do when customer service becomes their worst nightmare.

Black America is in love with the lynching tree — not the history, the costume. Before the autopsy on Tasia Fortune, Ben Crump was already on X selling Calvary in Jackson. Trey Reed. Cory Zukatis. Same rope myth, different inventory. Tuskegee's own ledger shows the cliff: as America's laws and conscience moved, the rope died. The myth stayed on life support to feed the Crumps. Crump is easy. Our mentality is the problem. Idolatry on His tree. Full mono. ➢ Show Outline 00:00 The Idolatry of the Lynching Tree and the "Crucified" Narrative 0:59 Ben Crump and the Priesthood of the Passion Play 1:25 Case Studies: Selective Outrage in Crump's Cases 3:44 Historical Lynching Statistics and the Decline of the Practice 5:40 The Lynching Myth and its Perpetuation 6:43 The Customer's Appetite: Grievance as an Archetype 9:17 The Problem of Victim Identity and Idolatry 11:09 Christ's Sacrifice vs. Racial Branding 12:11 Rejecting Grievance for Freedom 14:17 Panel: The Tasia Fortune Case and Crump's Actions 16:46 Panel: The Cross, Victimhood, and Responsibility 21:16 Panel: Progress, Symbolic Gestures, and Closing Prayer ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@TheShemekaMichelle  https://x.com/VirgilWalker ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another packed episode where I break down some of the most consequential and controversial issues shaping our world right now. This conversation focused on the phase transitions happening everywhere—from the spectacle of former NBA draft picks declaring for the WNBA, forcing a reckoning on transgender participation in sports, to the deeper currents of American political identity, and the persistent tug-of-war between fairness, boundaries, and evolutionary imperatives on both the right and the left.One concept discussed was our current political and economic moment: the Trump administration's struggles in the Iran conflict, and what that says about America's readiness for global competition as China cements its dominance in manufacturing and quietly builds up its gold reserves. I dove into the unintended consequences of financializing everything, the importance of self-sufficiency, and why late-stage empires always seem to repeat the same mistakes.A key theme that emerged was the need for honest, nuanced dialogue—whether we're talking about healthcare reform and the myth of easy fixes, the failures of the modern education system, or the breakneck speed of AI innovation that's accelerating science at a rate impossible for previous generations to imagine.This discussion explored how easy it is to get distracted by the latest political spectacle while missing the underlying systems and boundaries that keep society stable—or allow it to spiral into chaos. I challenged listeners to look past partisan narratives, think critically about cultural and technological shifts, and focus on solutions that make sense in the real world—not just in soundbites or on social media.If you're ready to navigate the complexity, face uncomfortable truths, and find a way back to sanity and competency in America, this episode is for you.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help...STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20showSCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/callGet my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.:https://tombilyeu.com/**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodWhatnot: Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order.Quo: Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impactIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactSurfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/TOMB or use code TOMB at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! ATT Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.comKetone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderNetsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1984, the Walt Disney Company was worth more dead than alive. Disney Animation — the heart of Walt's famous flywheel — had stagnated for years, bleeding away talent while corporate raiders circled, salivating over offers to sell off the film library to MGM and offload the parks to hotel operators. But what followed instead was the greatest turnaround in media history under Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. Beauty and the Beast. The Lion King. Broadway. Bringing the Disney Vault home on VHS and DVD. And the greatest media acquisition of all time — ESPN.And then... it all almost fell apart. Again. Euro Disney turned into a money pit. Boardroom and executive infighting ran rampant. Animation descended into a dumpster fire. (Remember Chicken Little? Us neither.) Comcast — Comcast!! — tried to steal the company via a hostile takeover. Out of the chaos, a new generation of Disney management emerged under Bob Iger to stage yet another epic comeback with Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, creating the defining media empire of the 21st century…until the tech companies came along. Tune in for the ultimate Acquired thrill ride: Disney, Part II.Sponsors:Many thanks to our fantastic Fall '26 Season partners:SierraSentryWorkOSAnthropicLinks:Sign up for email updates, get our takeaways and research photos from each episode, and vote on future topics!The Official Acquired Meetup on Sept 17th with our friends at Sentry. Join us!The Acquired Disney Part II Companion PDFWorldly Partners' Multi-Decade Disney StudyAll episode sourcesCarve Outs:Warby Parker Transitions Extra ActiveMichael Arndt's Toy Story 3 Story PresentationThe Golden State ValkyriesMore Acquired:Get email updates and vote on future episodes!Join the SlackCheck out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store!00:00:00 Start00:00:50 Intro00:05:07 Disney in Chaos (1984)00:11:33 Eisner, Wells, Katzenberg Arrive (1984)00:24:30 Animation Renaissance & CAPS Tech (1989)00:37:33 Flywheel Extensions: Home Video, Retail & Broadway00:54:32 Challenges & ABC/ESPN Acquisition (1994-1995)01:05:55 ESPN: Disney's Accidental Goldmine01:21:26 Eisner's Decline & Save Disney Campaign (2001-2004)01:34:53 Comcast Hostile Takeover Bid (2004)01:41:58 Bob Iger's Vision & Pixar Acquisition (2005-2006)01:52:17 Pixar: From Lucasfilm to Steve Jobs (1979-1995)02:03:11 Toy Story, IPO & Eisner Conflict (1995)02:34:30 Disney Acquires Pixar (2006)02:46:37 Marvel & Lucasfilm Acquisitions (2009-2012)02:58:01 Streaming Pivot: Cord Cutting & BAMTech (2015)03:06:30 The Disney+ Strategy & FOX Acquisition (2017-2019)03:19:01 The Disney+ Launch, COVID, & Chapek's Tenure (2019-2022)03:42:15 Iger's Return, Challenges & Parks Revival (2022-2026)03:50:54 The Business Today: Parks & Streaming Focus03:59:22 Analysis: Disney+ Strategy & The New Media Landscape04:10:01 Analysis: Bull/Bear Cases04:21:20 Quintessence04:24:39 Carve-Outs + Outro‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

Is local leadership declining, even in America's fastest-growing cities? Aaron Renn sits down with Mark Barbash, a longtime economic development professional in Columbus, Ohio, to examine the quiet crisis of civic and corporate leadership.  They discuss how generational change, corporate consolidation, shifting philanthropy, and a K-shaped economy are weakening the institutions that once held cities together—while headline growth continues. Using Columbus, Ohio as a case study, they explore what it will take to rebuild commitment to the common good.  Topics include the decline of place-based corporate leaders, the rise of donor-advised funds, workforce and housing constraints, the limits of economic development incentives, and whether there's still a “burning platform” for meaningful change.  CHAPTERS:(00:00 Introduction: The Leadership Crisis in American Cities)(02:05 How Civic and Corporate Leadership Has Changed Over the Decades)(08:15 Generational Shifts and the Decline of Place-Based Leadership)(15:00 Economic Development in a Globalized, Industry-Focused World)(17:00 The K-Shaped Economy, Workforce Shortages & Housing Stress)(24:00 The Transformation of Local Philanthropy and Community Foundations)(31:40 Is There a Burning Platform for Change in Booming Cities?)(37:00 What Should We Do? Rebuilding Consensus and Engagement) ARTICLES DISCUSSED:

Savage uses ancient Greek coins and Oswald Spengler's The Decline of the West to frame a discussion of declining civilizations and the rise of socialism. He calls socialism a "castle in the air" that promises free goods but historically delivers failure, citing Cuba, the Soviet Union, and Mao's China. He argues socialism's appeal is fueled by abuses and self-dealing among elites in both parties, high taxation, and a broader Western "winter phase" marked by megacities, rule by money, media manipulation, cultural sterility, and impending "Caesarism." He links recent Muslim electoral wins in New York and Michigan to backlash against Israel's actions in Gaza after October 7 and criticizes Netanyahu's long rule as corrupting. He contrasts envy-driven aspiration with hate-based redistribution, urges hard work and self-reliance, and promotes his podcast archive and past work.

چطور ممکن بود رستم به شاه ایران بگوید «تو لیاقت پادشاهی نداری» و شاه در نهایت از او عذرخواهی کند؟شاید پاسخ این سؤال فقط در دنیای افسانه‌ها نباشد. در بخش بزرگی از ایران باستان، قدرت تنها در دست شاه نبود؛ خاندان‌های بزرگی مثل سورن، کارن، مهران و اسپهبدان زمین، سپاه، اعتبار و نفوذ سیاسی خودشان را داشتند و گاهی حتی تعیین می‌کردند چه کسی بر تخت بنشیند.در این ویدیو می‌بینیم که چگونه خاطره‌ی این خاندان‌های قدرتمند از تاریخ رسمی حذف شد، اما در شاهنامه و داستان پهلوانانی مثل رستم، گودرز، گیو، بیژن و رهام باقی ماند.آیا شاهنامه فقط مجموعه‌ای از افسانه‌هاست، یا بخشی از تاریخ فراموش‌شده‌ی ایران را در خودش نگه داشته؟متن: پدرام وفاداری، نشاط شیرازی، علی بندریبا راهنمایی آرش رئیسی‌نژادمنابع و لینک‌هایی برای کنجکاوی بیشترEncyclopaedia Iranica, “HAFT” and “KĀRIN”Saghi Gazerani, The Sistani Cycle of Epics and Iran's National History. ابوالفضل خطیبی؛ اشکانیان در حماسه ملی (در تاریخ جامع ایران).مهرداد بهار؛ پژوهشی در اساطیر ایران، و از اسطوره تا تاریخ.سیروس شمیسا؛ طرح اصلی داستان رستم و اسفندیار، فرهنگ تلمیحات، و فرهنگ اشارات.Parvaneh Pourshariati, Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire.Arthur Christensen – Iran in the Time of the Sasanians.Cambridge History of Iran (جلدهای اشکانی/ساسانی).مقاله پیوندهای دودمانی در امپراتوری اشکانی مارک یان اولبریخت Olbrykht پشتیبانی از بی‌پلاس https://bpluspodcast.com/supportوبسایت بی‌پلاس https://bpluspodcast.com/پادکست بی‌پلاس https://bpluspodcast.com/how-to-listenکانال تلگرام بی‌پلاس https://t.me/podcastbplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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