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Darrell Castle speaks to the best and worst of times as a good description of our times, today. Transcription / Notes THE BEST AND WORST OF TIMES Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord 2025. Yes, this is Halloween day, a traditional spooky, bad news day, but I have decided to use this spooky day and borrow a bit from the classic novel written by Charles Dickens entitled “A Tale of Two Cities”. Mr. Dickens opened his novel with “It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times” and that is a pretty good description of our times, today. Dickens wrote those words in 1859 as the title and opening of his novel which was set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” That sounds so much like today because the more things change the more they stay the same and as we all know technology constantly changes but human nature does not. The setting of Dickens' novel was an age of radical opposites that faced each other much like today, but today they are not cities but political divisions. Here in present-day America, we have opposing forces and contrasting views everywhere you look. In New York City, for example, there seems to be a very good possibility that the people of that once great city will elect a man named Zohran Mamdani as mayor in the upcoming election. The man is often described as a communist as well as an Islamic fundamentalist at the same time. Those two terms are, of course, contradictory because communism was founded and still is based on atheism while Islam is obviously based on a belief in God. He does seem to have some radical ideas based on economic theories which have been failures everywhere they have been tried. He is not the first to suggest that public transportation be free without any corresponding explanation of where he would get the money to pay for it. See folks, nothing government does is ever free because someone always pays and the politicians want the people to give them the authority to decide who they will steal the money from. I suppose that is true democracy whereby the mob is empowered to loot anyone not voting with the majority. Once again it proves the wisdom of the founders who believed in individual rather than collective rights. Just wind the clock back a century or so and you will find the words of Thomas Paine who wrote a revolutionary pamphlet called Common Sense. One article or series of articles in the pamphlet was called The Crises. He began that section with the words, “These Are the Times That Try Men's Souls” and that phrase seems more appropriate today than ever. That phrase is especially true here on Halloween Day as many vitally important things hang in the balance such as NYC and whether that city will ever be great again or whether it will continue its slide into the abyss. So, Mr. Mamdani is an example of the worst of times. The best of times is an amazing contrast whereby the people of Argentina, after decades of socialist experiments, which left that once powerhouse of an economy in a state of collapse decided to change course. What could be more wonderful than the joy of seeing voters reject the allure of socialism for the second time. Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has led his party to a landslide victory in the elections held last Sunday. Radical spending cuts and free-market reforms defined the two years of his presidency and the people of Argentina have endorsed his efforts and decided to continue the road to recovery. That's the very good news from Argentina. The bad news or at least I have decided to see it as bad news is that Donald Trump agreed to extend a $40 billion loan to Argentina which has defaulted three times since the year 2000.
This Halloween Dominic is joined by the inimitable Prof. Andrew Smith who guides us through Dickens' The Black Veil and his latest book Dickens and the Gothic (for Cambridge University Press)Perhaps calling to mind Susan Hill's The Woman In Black … The Black Veil begins with a young man sitting by the fire one winter's night, with cosy thoughts of Christmas. Out of the corner of his eye the veiled figure of a lady dressed in mourning appears, standing motionless, with eyes fixed on him. As the story unfolds the man - a newly qualified doctor - is compelled to leave his cheerful parlour and head towards a derelict house in an isolated spot, to face whatever is waiting for him there …Returning to the series to read excerpts from Dickens, Radcliffe, Walpole & Thackeray is the brilliant actress: Rebecca TanwenThe 'harpsichord swirl' at the start of the Castle of Otranto reading has been used under license from EPIDEMIC SOUND. All other music and sound has been created by Dominic Gerrard Support the showIf you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardThank you so much!Host: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!
Big Tech will continue to put up big money for A.I. buildout, says Steven Dickens. Even if there's no pickup in CapEx spend from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), or Alphabet (GOOGL), he expects the spend to remain the same or see little change. As for Alphabet, Steven sees supreme value in the Mag 7 giant's core business and strategic ventures. Tom White offers an example options trade for Alphabet.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9tH6DSubscribe 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
James Dickins, Team Lead of Technical Support at Gamelight, joins Taylor Lobdell to discuss how rewarded UA and behavioral targeting shape user acquisition in 2025's privacy-first landscape. From the company's laser-eyed cat mascot to the mechanics of lookalike models, James explains how his team balances precision with ethics and how algorithms are trained on aggregated behavior data. He also discusses creative testing and when human intuition should override machine logic. He breaks down the real limits of automation, why model decay demands constant retraining, and how to build campaigns that adapt as fast as user behavior changes.Questions that James answered in this episode:What is Gamelight, and how does its rewarded game recommendation model work?How does the team identify and replicate high-value users?What causes lookalike model decay, and how do you avoid overfitting?How can UA teams respect privacy while maintaining performance?What signals matter most when predicting player retention?How can creative teams and data teams collaborate more effectively?What are the most common mistakes UA managers make when scaling campaigns?How do rewarded ads reshape consent and engagement models?What role does human judgment play in interpreting algorithmic outputs?How will privacy and regulation continue to shape UA in the next five years?Timestamps(0:00) – Intro: James Dickins and Gamelight overview(0:54) – The story behind Gamelight's laser cat mascot(1:35) – What makes a high-value player, and how to identify them(2:04) – Using behavior profiles to guide acquisition strategy(2:55) – Lookalike models and the value of aggregated data(3:51) – Avoiding overfitting and model decay(4:50) – The surprise of discovering unexpected audience segments(5:20) – Privacy-first UA and ethical targeting(6:24) – Rewarded UA and consent-based engagement(6:30) – Managing ad fatigue and creative burnout(7:12) – When human intuition beats the algorithm(8:25) – Balancing optimization with experimentation(9:45) – Measuring engagement and long-term retention(10:17) – Designing for compliance before regulation hits(10:57) – Treating creative testing as data science(11:42) – Building the feedback loop between creative and data teams(12:52) – What keeps UA leaders up at night(13:07) – Predicting the future of user acquisition(17:35) – Wrap-up: how to connect with JamesSelected quotes(3:40) – “A strong lookalike model is always learning and changing, predicting not just who might install but who will stick around.”(4:24) – “Lookalike models are amazing, but they're not magic. Model decay happens, and what worked last quarter might fail today.”(5:59) – “Precision targeting and privacy can feel like opposites, but they can work together when you focus on aggregated signals.”Mentioned in this episodeGamelightArchers.ioJames on Linkedin
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No fim do século XVIII, Thomas Malthus lançou a ideia mais incômoda da economia: populações crescem em ritmo mais rápido do que a produção de alimentos — e, sem freios, a miséria volta sempre. Neste vídeo, partimos do “Scrooge” de Dickens para entender por que Malthus virou o “estraga-prazeres” da era vitoriana, como sua aritmética (população x alimentos) dialogou com a “lei de ferro dos salários” de Ricardo e por que utopistas como Owen, Fourier e Saint-Simon rejeitaram esse pessimismo. Depois, mostramos o que a história fez com essa tese: medicina, saneamento, produtividade agrícola, energia a vapor e a Revolução Industrial desmontaram os velhos limites; a renda disparou, a mortalidade caiu e a própria fertilidade encolheu — invertendo a profecia malthusiana.No final, você sai com um mapa simples: o que Malthus acertou, o que errou e o que ainda importa para entender crescimento, pobreza e demografia hoje. Comente: qual parte da tese malthusiana você acha que ainda se aplica — e onde ela falha de vez?
Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: You can't save your kids [9:47:00] Familiarity breeds contempt! Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed hearing the Gospel from unlikely sources with Dr. Drew Dickens and heard stories about persecuted Christians around the world with Todd Nettleton of VOM. Our scripture reference was Mark 6:5-6. Dr. Drew Dickens joined us to discuss the power of hearing the Gospel from unlikely resources and people. Many hear and accept the Good News from someone they don't know. Dr. Dickens also updated us on the world of AI and how it significantly impacts day-to-day tasks and can be utilized to aid in spiritual growth. Dr. Dickens is the founder of the Encountering Peace app and the Encounter Podcast, which provides biblical meditations, resources, and dialogue. Dr. Dickens has also authored the book “Whispers of the Spirit: A 40-Day Guide to Intimate Prayer.” Todd Nettleton is the Vice President for Message for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. He is also the host of the nonprofit’s radio program, The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. He has also been a part of the writing team for several VOM books, including “When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.” He shared some powerful stories. Also, VOM offers resources for this Sunday, November 2nd, which is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. You can listen to the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: Why won't my kids listen to me? [9:47] Interview with Drew Dickens [18:31] Call segment [47:44] Interview with Todd Nettleton [55:35]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello you beautiful people!We start the show with What The Dickens, and we have a look at some of the streets, towns and buildings that Dickens may have been referring to when describing Scrooge's London.Then Bob Baker takes a look at the word 'blinding' in Do You Hear What I Hear?Next up it's The Christmas Quiz and we're joined by Todd and Mary Polte, see if you can beat there scores.In Where Are You Christmas? this episode, Bob is looking at a Scottish castle in Japan, I kid you not.Check out Bob's podcast here: https://4fpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Then we look at Refrigerator Day, an episode of the Jim Henson show Dinosaurs. You can watch it here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8iooiaGet in touch:Email: totalchristmas@gmail.comWeb: totalchristmaspodcast.comMerry Christmas!
Dolly Parton BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Dolly Parton has been the center of media and fan attention these past few days as speculation and concern about her health reached fever pitch. This week, after a dramatic late-night social media plea from her younger sister Freida, who publicly asked for prayers and claimed Dolly hadn't been feeling her best, tabloids and fans leaped to grim conclusions, with some social media posts falsely suggesting the legend was on her deathbed. Dolly herself responded swiftly with a video message posted Wednesday, humorously declaring “I'm not dying!” She addressed these rumors head-on, telling fans she was busy filming ads for the Grand Ole Opry and assuring everyone that rumors of her decline were much exaggerated. According to CBS News and AOL, Dolly was in upbeat spirits, noting she appreciated the prayers but wanted everyone to know she's simply taking doctor-recommended rest after a period of putting her husband Carl Dean, who passed away earlier this year, and other commitments ahead of her own health.This mini-family drama revealed deeper friction inside the Parton clan, with niece Danielle Parton going public to criticize Freida's social-media outburst and urge fans to trust only direct updates from Dolly or official spokespeople. According to IBTimes, insiders say the stress from family drama and public speculation has left Dolly “rattled,” but that she's weathering the storm with her trademark toughness and faith.Professionally, Dolly made headlines with her major business announcement: she's launching the SongTeller Hotel in Nashville—a 245-room, music-filled boutique retreat opening spring 2026. This reported first by Parade, will celebrate her music and storytelling legacy throughout its design, entertainment venues, and culinary offerings. Fans and industry watchers quickly hailed it as a significant contribution to Nashville's cultural and hospitality scene.Although she's postponed her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency and missed the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at this year's Governors Awards due to health reasons, she has assured everyone “God hasn't said anything about stopping yet” and has no plans to retire. This sentiment echoed in a recent interview with Reba McEntire in People magazine—both icons agreed they'd only slow down, not quit, their life's work of entertaining.Meanwhile, her musical Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is about to embark on a national tour, with stops in over 20 cities through the holiday season. According to regional press releases, the production promises Dolly's signature warmth and songwriting brilliance, reimagining Dickens' classic for a festive American stage. Social media has been abuzz with supportive messages, with fans sharing excitement about new ventures and outpourings of goodwill backing her recovery and ongoing projects.The recurring headlines have been: Dolly Parton launches SongTeller Hotel, Dolly Parton says “I'm not dying” after family prayer post sparks rumors, Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol National Tour announced, and Dolly Parton delays Las Vegas shows due to health. While some celebrity rumor mills continue to churn, the reliable story is that Dolly, though compelled to slow her pace, continues to shape country and pop culture through business, music, and her indomitable spirit.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Are telepathy & mind-reading real? Can consciousness exist beyond the brain? Are we living multiple lives at once? The Telepathy Tapes: Season 2 EXCLUSIVE with Filmmaker Ky Dickens In this jaw-dropping, mind-expanding episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, award-winning filmmaker and viral podcast host Ky Dickens returns with a first look at Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes — and what she reveals will challenge everything you think you know about the human mind, death, and the nature of reality. Ky shares real stories of people accessing impossible knowledge through telepathy and remote viewing, whether plants communicate with us (she says yes and shares her personal proof!), and scientific experiments she has personally witnessed that are finally taking telepathy seriously. Ky Dickens also breaks down:- How Alzheimer's, dementia, and even death can unlock extrasensory abilities- The mystifying moment when the brain shuts down...and something else turns on- Why children learn PSI abilities faster than adults- Scientific experiments that are finally taking telepathy seriously- What nonspeakers are saying after death, and how it's changing science- Telepathic communication medical caregivers are witnessing in hospitals- Differences between talking to the dead vs the living, telepathically- Is Consciousness manifesting its will through us?- Why unlocking one PSI ability often activates others- Shocking idea that we're living multiple lives simultaneously- Why our beliefs about the afterlife may be based on ancient NDEs- Are these once-taboo topics going mainstream? PLUS...Ky shares her candid response to being attacked by materialists after Season 1, and how Season 2 may crush skepticism for good! Whether you're a skeptic, seeker, or scientist, this conversation will leave you questioning reality…and maybe even stepping outside of it. Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes is available now wherever you get your podcasts: https://thetelepathytapes.com/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ditch the Budget Blues: How to Build Wealth And Live Like a BossAlright, Note Closers, Scott Carson here, and I'm ready to drop some financial fire!
He learn about a teacher probably teaching her last lesson, learn that your “boy” can go bad and where would one move for the greatest likelihood of living that non-monagamous lifestyle? Spoler alert: it ain't here.
Mayor Andre Dickens is a proud Atlanta native whose journey to leadership began when he set his sights on becoming mayor at just sixteen. Raised in Atlanta's public school system and shaped by a strong community, he became the city's first in his family to attend college, earning an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. Before stepping into public service, Dickens succeeded as an entrepreneur, building a multi-million dollar furniture business. As Atlanta's mayor, he's known for his collaborative, energetic leadership—rallying city officials, business leaders, and residents alike to solve problems, support youth, and drive equity, all while preserving Atlanta's legacy as a cultural and economic powerhouse. Key Takeaways: Purpose-Driven Leadership: Mayor Dickens' motivation to serve Atlanta stems from gratitude to the community and his personal “because”—giving back and helping others reach their potential. Youth Empowerment as a Strategy: Dickens' focus on the “Year of the Youth” has resulted in thousands of teens gaining meaningful job opportunities and mentorship, helping drive the city's record-low crime rates and record-high graduation rates. Transparency and Trust: He views trust and energy as the “currency” of his administration, believing authentic, accountable leadership is essential, especially in today's climate of misinformation and public skepticism. Sound Bytes: “Atlanta is a group project… entrepreneurship is about how to leverage the capacity of others.” “I've labeled Atlanta as a group project, because the mayor can't put an S on his chest and go around here being in 50 places at one time—no, it takes all of us.” “My ‘because' is: it's time for me to give back and lift as I climb.” Connect & Discover Mayor Dickens: Website: City of Atlanta, GA Website: andreforatlanta.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreforatlanta/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreforatlanta/
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2025 is: kibosh • KYE-bosh • noun Kibosh refers to something that serves as a check or stop. It is usually used in the phrase “put the kibosh on” to mean “to stop or end (something)” or “to prevent (something) from happening or continuing.” // I downloaded an app to help me put the kibosh on my high screen time. See the entry > Examples: “… Maybe, suggests [Graham] Dugoni and other advocates, instead of putting the kibosh on devices entirely, we need to treat modern society like a teenager on a rebellious streak. Rather than saying no, we need to show them support, offer a gentle hand, maybe even make them think it's their idea. In a way, it's time for some gentle parenting.” — Chase DiBenedetto, Mashable, 3 June 2025 Did you know? Evidence of kibosh dates the word to only a few years before Charles Dickens used it in an 1836 sketch, but despite kibosh being relatively young its source is elusive. Claims were once made that it was Yiddish, despite the absence of a plausible Yiddish source. Another hypothesis pointed to the Irish term caidhp bhais, literally, “coif (or cap) of death,” explained as headgear a judge put on when pronouncing a death sentence, or as a covering pulled over the face of a corpse when a coffin was closed. But evidence for any metaphorical use of this phrase in Irish is lacking, and kibosh is not recorded in English as spoken in Ireland until decades after Dickens's use. More recent source theories include a heraldic term for an animal's head when born with only its face fully showing, and an Arabic word meaning “whip, lash,” but as the note at our etymology explains, no theory has sufficient evidence to back it.
After a win last week, Jodie is back again! Listen in, play along, and see if Jodie can get a repeat. Here are today's clues: 1. Thread, wealth, shared area, Thomas Paine. 2. Monopoly, slim, second, he's Homeward Bound?. 3. The next generation, Fry, Fox mission?, an oft-misnamed Dickens' spirit. 4. Investigate secretly, Felicia Pearson on The Wire, Peanuts, person who pries.
In the final film of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, the main villain Bane watches the city of Gotham devolve into chaos and destruction while he calmly knits. This detail alludes to a character in Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities who knits while sentencing people to death. Nolan deploys this subtle hint to cue the audience to read his Batman narrative in light of Dickens' novel. In a similar way, the author of Esther uses careful allusions in order to place the narrative within the wider scope of the Bible. The dialogue, decisions, and dramatic tensions introduced in Esther 3-4 pull on the narrative threads of prior Old Testament books underscore the unchanging and sovereign goodness of God towards his people. This is Understanding Esther. Check out the rest of our Understanding Series: https://www.fouroaksmidtown.com/teachings
A group of polar bears have decided to move into an abandoned research station off Russia's far eastern coast, Headline of the Week contender #5: Teacher fired for telling children about dildo mishap during Dickens lesson, Lawyer has contempt charge upheld after calling a judge a "F***ing C**t"
Order my book here - https://geni.us/AtlasOfUFOs I'm joined by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ky Dickens to talk about telepathy, consciousness, and the remarkable experiences that inspired The Telepathy Tapes. In this conversation, we explore the viral success of Season 1, the scientific studies involving non-speaking individuals, and what to expect from the upcoming documentary and Season 2. Ky shares deeply personal stories, insights from working with mediums and remote viewers, and discusses the fascinating concept of “The Hill” — a telepathic chat room said to connect non-verbal people in profound ways. We also discuss the creative process behind making The Telepathy Tapes, the explosion of public interest in telepathy, and how these discoveries may change how we understand consciousness and human connection. Check out Season 2 on all podcast platforms - https://thetelepathytapes.com/
While the stock cooled in the past couple weeks, Oracle (ORCL) has been on an undeniable tear since the start of 2025. Steven Dickens believes it has grown to become an essential part of the A.I. trade, calling it the "fourth hyperscaler." He explains why Oracle is an emerging giant that he says will stand alongside Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Tom White helps investors navigate the options front for Oracle.======== 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 – / schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – / schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - / schwab-network About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick gathers the whole WTHHTT family around the fire to tell them a tale about a dimension poorly utilized in cinema. To help make storytime more exciting, Gary Oldman stops by to do some of the voices. How's his little boy impression? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at whathappenedtothem@gmail.com Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in October 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, & 3D (if you buy into all the hype): https://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Christmas-Carol-Two-Disc-Blu-ray/dp/B003ZVJFFM/ Music from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen & We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies & Sarah MacLachlan Artwork from BJ West quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, disney, christmas, carol, scrooge, dickens, carey, firth, zemeckis, 3d
In this riveting interview hosted by Grant Cameron for the Worldwide Metaphysical Tribe Conference, filmmaker and podcast creator Ky Dickens returns for a second conversation—this time as a globally recognized voice in the consciousness and telepathy movement. The dialogue unfolds as a deep dive into Dickens' meteoric rise, her groundbreaking work with non-speakers, and the cultural shift she's helping catalyze around metaphysical phenomena, scientific paradigms, and the nature of reality itself.From Obscurity to Global RecognitionKy Dickens begins by reflecting on the surreal transition from relative anonymity to becoming a household name in the metaphysical and consciousness communities. Her podcast, “The Telepathy Tapes,” which launched without institutional backing or funding, unexpectedly became the most downloaded podcast in the world on Christmas Day. Dickens attributes this success to her surrender to the creative process—letting go of outcome and focusing on the integrity of the work. She describes the podcast as a soul contract with the families, teachers, and non-speakers whose stories she felt compelled to share.Her appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience marked a pivotal moment. She recounts the experience with vivid detail—from prepping in solitude to arriving at Rogan's secretive studio filled with movie props, taxidermy, and high-tech Japanese toilets. The interview reached a massive audience and helped bridge the metaphysical world with mainstream curiosity.Season 2, launching October 15, expands the scope dramatically. Topics include mediumship, energy healing, plant communication, psychedelics, and blindfolded perception. Dickens describes the season as a “triple punch” aimed at dismantling the materialist paradigm and validating post-materialist science. She argues that consciousness is not a byproduct of the brain but the fundamental substrate of reality—a view increasingly supported by independent researchers and experiencers.These tests aim to replicate and validate the work of Dr. Elizabeth Powell, who has pioneered telepathy research with non-speakers. Dickens notes that the gold standard has now been achieved—telepathic communication between isolated individuals has been demonstrated repeatedly under controlled conditions.Dickens is candid about the resistance she's faced from academia and mainstream science. She critiques the materialist paradigm for its gatekeeping and ridicule of post-materialist inquiry. Season 2 will feature an episode on the suppression of scientific exploration, highlighting how researchers are often silenced or denied publication for investigating consciousness, telepathy, and anomalous phenomena.Despite her public visibility, Dickens remains deeply focused on the work. She describes a protective “bubble” around her that seems to shield her from personal metaphysical experiences—possibly to keep her grounded in her role as a documentarian. One of the most mysterious elements of Dickens' work is “The Hill,” a metaphysical space referenced by multiple non-speakers. While it will appear in the documentary, Dickens is now more protective of the concept, noting that it has become overcrowded and energetically compromised. A new space called “The Yellow Room” is emerging, suggesting an evolving metaphysical geography.She also discusses the emergence of inter-non-speaker communication, where children describe each other's names, locations, and preferences before ever meeting. Ky Dickens' work is reshaping the landscape of consciousness research, metaphysical practice, and scientific inquiry. Through her podcast, documentary, and upcoming seasons, she is building a bridge between experiencers, scientists, and the general public.
The Between the Stripes Podcast Network: Real College Football Talk For Real People
Jackson and Omar are back for their week 7 preview. Blake Horvath for Heisman? Did the UCLA/Penn State result actually hurt Dante Moore's Heisman campaign? And finally, we have to talk about Taron Dickens' 46/46 game for Western Carolina.
This month, we're leaning into the cozy chaos of autumn with gothic reads, witchy retellings, and darkly enchanting novels that pair perfectly with a warm mug and candlelight. From the small-town secrets of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan to the spell-tinged retellings in Salt and Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher, this episode of Reeding Between the Lines unpacks the books that carried us through September — and the ones casting a spell over our October TBR.We talk about The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano, a chilling reimagining of the first woman executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts, and A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney, a lush, atmospheric love letter to anyone who keeps a little bit of witch in their heart all year long. We also revisit The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson — an 18th-century mystery perfect for fans of Dickens — and Babel by R.F. Kuang, a dark academia masterpiece that asks how far you'll go for knowledge and power.
Will AI Steal Your Soul? Host Tina Yeager sits down with Dr. Drew Dickens, an expert in theological anthropology and founder of the Encountering Peace app and podcast. Together, they tackle the captivating and sometimes unnerving question: "Will AI Steal Your Soul?" In an age where technology and artificial intelligence are evolving rapidly, Tina and Dr. Dickens address Christian perspectives ranging from hopeful embrace to genuine fear—and everything in between. They unpack what truly distinguishes humanity from machines, examining our unique spiritual dimension, creativity, and self-awareness, while exploring the allure and dangers of allowing digital innovations to shape our faith journeys. Listen in as Dr. Dickens shares practical advice on using AI responsibly, warns against the spiritual "sloth" that can emerge from overreliance on technology, and offers tools and meditations to help ground listeners in their relationship with God. Whether you're curious, cautious, or overwhelmed by the digital tide, this episode is packed with wisdom, encouragement, and actionable insights to help you flourish in your spiritual life—even in a tech-driven world. Episode highlights: ✨ AI, Faith & Fear: Dr. Dickens explores why many Christians find themselves oscillating between embracing, fearing, and being overwhelmed by the rapid pace of AI's evolution. He encourages us to step back and examine technology objectively, rather than being led only by emotion or popular culture. ✨ What Makes Us Human? The discussion dives deep into the essential qualities that separate humans from machines—our God-given ability to create and our unique self-awareness. Dr. Dickens highlights the difference between true spiritual interaction and the imitation of it by artificial intelligence. ✨ The Spiritual Cost of Convenience: Are digital tools making us spiritually lazy? Research reveals we're losing some ability to think critically and, spiritually, we risk letting AI stand in for genuine reflection, prayer, and relationship with God. ✨ Using AI Wisely in Your Faith Walk: Both Tina and Dr. Dickens agree: technology itself isn't evil, but we must check ourselves. Are we using AI to support our faith journey—or to avoid the hard but rewarding work of carrying our cross each day? ✨ Practical Spiritual Habits: Intentionality is key. Dr. Dickens reminds us to carve out time for prayer, community, and “unplugged” connection—acts fundamental to flourishing in faith despite our increasingly busy, tech-filled lives. Resources Mentioned: Encountering Peace App & Podcast: Experience guided Christian meditations designed to help you reconnect with stillness and the Spirit. Free resources, daily devotionals, and support for your spiritual muscles await at encounteringpeace.com. New Podcast: AI and Spirituality: Stay updated on how spiritual practice intersects with the latest tech changes. Search “AI and Spirituality” wherever you get your podcasts! Final Thought: As Dr. Dickens shares, beware of “acedia”—the subtle spiritual laziness that can creep in when we hand off our deepest work to technology. Each day, choose to lean in and do the good, sometimes difficult, work of nurturing your soul. We're thrilled to accompany you on this journey of faith, growth, and transformation. As always, we appreciate your support! Please subscribe and share this episode. We can't wait for you to join us for future episodes of Flourish-Meant. To book Tina as a speaker, connect with her life coaching services, and more, visit her website: https://tinayeager.com/ Optimize your mind and body with my new favorite, all-inclusive supplement, Cardio Miracle! I love the energy and focus this health-boosting drink mix provides without toxins, caffeine, or sugar! Get a discount on your purchase with my link: http://www.cardiomiracle.com/tinayeager Use the code TINA10 at checkout. To flourish in all seasons of life with the highest quality nutraceutical health supplements that benefit charitable causes, shop NutraMedix wellness supplements. Be sure to use my link https://www.nutramedix.com/?rfsn=7877557.b6c6785 and add my special code TINA to get 10% off your entire purchase! If you're a writer, subscribe to Inkspirations Online (devotional publication by writers for writers): https://www.inkspirationsonline.com/ Manage stress and anxiety in 10 minutes a day with the course presented by 15 experts, Subdue Stress and Anxiety https://divineencouragement.onlinecoursehost.com/courses Connect with Tina at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyeagerwriting/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinayeager/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tina.yeager.9/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TinaYeager Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tyeagerwrites/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3865622.Tina_Yeager
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There are a lot of things in life that make us say that. Somebody should do something! God should do something! But what if God is doing something, and his plan involves you and me. Join us as we discover Gods plan for helping a world in need.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Little Women,” adapted by Lauren Gunderson, at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through October 12, 2025. Little Women Review The classic pre-twentieth century books never die, on stage or on film. A Christmas Carol keeps coming back in December, year after year after year. Maybe the setting is contemporary. Maybe Scrooge is a woman. But the same template carries on and on. Marley. First ghost. Second ghost. Third ghost. Count the beats. Yawn. There are others. Mr. Darcy and the Bennets. Huck Finn. Dracula. Anna Karenina. Alice and the Rabbit. Frankenstein. And then there's Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. There are seven feature length films, eight TV adaptations, two plays, an opera, a ballet, and a Broadway musical. Now there's Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of Little Women, at Theatreworks in Mountain View through October 12th. Little Women's ageless popularity rests, as the playwright notes, on its proto-feminism, its focus on family love, and being set during a time of strife and shortages and adds how appropriate it feels in our current times., though of course it also felt appropriate through its previous adaptations. That's what timelessness is about. And unlike Dickens or Austen, it's hard to pull out the plot and change time periods or genders. You're stuck in the Civil War, in New England, and with four specific daughters. Maybe the future will bring us Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth and Zombies, but hopefully not. In this adaptation, Louisa May Alcott tells the story and illuminates the relationship of her real family to the fictional Marches, with the dialogue and sometimes the book descriptions coming out of the characters' mouths. It's a neat touch, and perhaps only possible on stage. But, as with A Christmas Carol, we are still stuck with the same beats. Jo meets Laurie, Beth goes to the big house, Amy burns a manuscript, and so on. Louisa May Alcott never married, and it's possible we know why. She's not attracted to men. This production hints at this through particulars of the performance of Elissa Beth Stebbins as Louisa and Jo, and by the lack of chemistry with both of Jo's suitors. Greta Gerwig saw the same issue in the 2019 film, and tackled it by making Jo the author of Little Women and hits the issue dead on. Lauren Gunderson, thugh, approaches it more obliquely, but without a fuller explanation, the ending feels false. Louisa is Jo, until she's not. For the fans who jump at every new adaptation, this Little Women, if redundant, might add a new dimension. For the rest of us, enough is enough. Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of Little Women, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, plays at Theatreworks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through October 12, 2025. For more information, you can go to theatreworks.org. I'm Richard Wolinsky on Bay Area Theatre for KPFA. The post Review: “Little Women” at TheatreWorks Mountain View appeared first on KPFA.
Steven Dickens doesn't understand why Amazon (AMZN) has been an underperformer in the Mag 7. He points to the company's ecommerce enterprise as unmatched, anticipating further acceleration heading into the holiday shopping season. It also has strong growth potential in A.I., says Steven, expecting Amazon's AWS cloud to drive much of the company's future growth. Tom White turns to the options front for Amazon.======== 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 – / schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – / schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - / schwab-network About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Paranormal Heart welcomes J.D.Barker September 30th, 2025 EP:53 J.D, Barker Bio J.D. Barker (Jonathan Dylan Barker) is a New York Times and international bestselling American author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. Barker was born January 7, 1971 in Lombard, Illinois and spent the first fourteen years of his life in Crystal Lake, Illinois. A staunch introvert, he was rarely seen without a book in hand, devouring both the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series by the age of six before moving on to classics such as the works of Dickens and Twain. The discovery of Shelley, Stoker and Poe fueled a fire and it wasn't long before he was writing tales of his own which he shared with friends and family. These early stories centered around witches and ghosts thought to inhabit the woods surrounding their home. Barker's initial indie success drew the attention of traditional agents and publishers and in early 2016 his debut thriller, The Fourth Monkey, sold in a series of pre-empts and auctions worldwide with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt set to publish in the U.S. and HarperCollins in the UK. The book has also sold for both film and television. He has since gone on to write numerous titles which have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. He is also a frequent collaborator with James Patterson. Barker splits his time between Englewood, FL, and New Castle, NH, with his wife, Dayna, and their daughter, Ember. J.D. Barker's Website: https://jdbarker.com/aboutjd/
Send us a textWhen people talk about the most successful writers of all time, one name is almost always among the first: J. K. Rowling. The author of the Harry Potter series didn't just sell books — she created a cultural earthquake. For millions of readers, Hogwarts was not a fictional castle, but a place they knew as well as their own schools. Her novels inspired midnight release parties at bookstores, fan conventions that filled stadiums, and a cinematic franchise that grossed billions. Children who had never finished a book before suddenly tore through six- and seven-hundred-page volumes. Adults, too, found themselves sneaking the books into briefcases or pretending they were buying them for their kids. “But Rowling's brilliance didn't appear out of nowhere. She was inspired by the masters who came before her, most notably Charles Dickens. In Dickens, she found a model for eccentric characters, worlds that felt alive, and the courage to confront cruelty — especially towards children. Much like Pip, Oliver, or the young heroes of Dickens' novels, Harry and his friends navigate a world that can be frightening, unfair, and full of moral complexity.”Rowling herself has acknowledged Dickens as a major influence, and it's easy to see why. Dickens' novels often center on children navigating worlds that are harsh, unfair, and sometimes cruel — think of the orphaned Pip in Great Expectations or Oliver Twist in Oliver Twist. Similarly, Rowling's young protagonists face dangerous and sometimes frightening circumstances: orphaned Harry navigating a neglectful household, children confronting magical and moral threats, and characters whose lives are shaped by the indifference or cruelty of adults.Rowling also mirrors Dickens in her love for eccentric and vividly drawn characters. From the strangely named and larger-than-life figures in Dickens' novels to the magical teachers, ghostly ancestors, and quirky classmates at Hogwarts, Rowling populates her books with personalities so distinct they feel almost tangible. Each character, no matter how minor, contributes to the richness of the world, giving readers a sense that they are peeking into a fully realized society.Cover art:Image of J.K. Rowling, Daniel Ogren, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsImage of J.K. Rowling, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
** There are less than 10 tickets remaining for the live recording of Uncommons with Catherine McKenna on Thursday Oct 2nd. Register for free here. **On this two-part episode of Uncommons, Nate digs into Bill C-2 and potential impacts on privacy, data surveillance and sharing with US authorities, and asylum claims and refugee protections.In the first half, Nate is joined by Kate Robertson, senior researcher at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. Kate's career has spanned criminal prosecutions, regulatory investigations, and international human rights work with the United Nations in Cambodia. She has advocated at every level of court in Canada, clerked at the Supreme Court, and has provided pro bono services through organizations like Human Rights Watch Canada. Her current research at Citizen Lab examines the intersection of technology, privacy, and the law.In part two, Nate is joined by Adam Sadinsky, a Toronto-based immigration and refugee lawyer and co-chair of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers' Advocacy Committee. Adam has represented clients at every level of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court, and was co-counsel in M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E. (2020 ONCA 486) and Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (2023 SCC 17).Further Reading:Unspoken Implications A Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-2 and Canada's Potential Data-Sharing Obligations Towards the United States and Other Countries - Kate Robertson, Citizen LabKate Robertson Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Citizen Lab03:00 Bill C-2 and the Strong Borders Act08:00 Data Sharing and Human Rights Concerns15:00 The Cloud Act & International Agreements22:00 Real-World Examples & Privacy Risks28:00 Parliamentary Process & Fixing the BillAdam Sadinsky Chapters:33:33 Concerns Over Asylum Eligibility in Canada36:30 Government Goals and Fairness for Refugee Claimants39:00 Changing Country Conditions and New Risks41:30 The Niagara Falls Example & Other Unfair Exclusions44:00 Frivolous vs. Legitimate Claims in the Refugee System47:00 Clearing the Backlog with Fair Pathways50:00 Broad Powers Granted to the Government52:00 Privacy Concerns and Closing ReflectionsPart 1: Kate RobertsonNate Erskine-Smith00:00-00:01Kate, thanks for joining me.Kate Robertson00:01-00:01Thanks for having me.Nate Erskine-Smith00:02-00:15So I have had Ron Debert on the podcast before. So for people who really want to go back into the archive, they can learn a little bit about what the Citizen Lab is. But for those who are not that interested, you're a senior researcher there. What is the Citizen Lab?Kate Robertson00:16-01:00Well, it's an interdisciplinary research lab based at University of Toronto. It brings together researchers from a technology standpoint, political science, lawyers like myself and other disciplines to examine the intersection between information and communication technologies, law, human rights, and global security. And over time, it's published human rights reports about some of the controversial and emerging surveillance technologies of our time, including spyware or AI-driven technologies. And it's also really attempted to produce a thoughtful research that helps policymakers navigate some of these challenges and threats.Nate Erskine-Smith01:01-02:50That's a very good lead into this conversation because here we have Bill C-2 coming before Parliament for debate this fall, introduced in June, at the beginning of June. And it's called the Strong Borders Act in short, but it touches, I started counting, it's 15 different acts that are touched by this omnibus legislation. The government has laid out a rationale around strengthening our borders, keeping our borders secure, combating transnational organized crime, stopping the flow of illegal fentanyl, cracking down on money laundering, a litany of things that I think most people would look at and say broadly supportive of stopping these things from happening and making sure we're enhancing our security and the integrity of our immigration system and on. You, though, have provided some pretty thoughtful and detailed rational legal advice around some of the challenges you see in the bill. You're not the only one. There are other challenges on the asylum changes we're making. There are other challenges on lawful access and privacy. You've, though, highlighted, in keeping with the work of the Citizen Lab, the cross-border data sharing, the challenges with those data sharing provisions in the bill. It is a bit of a deep dive and a little wonky, but you've written a preliminary analysis of C2 and Canada's potential data sharing obligations towards the U.S. and other countries, unspoken implications, and you published it mid-June. It is incredibly relevant given the conversation we're having this fall. So if you were to at a high level, and we'll go ahead and some of the weeds, but at a high level articulate the main challenges you see in the legislation from the standpoint that you wrote in unspoken implications. Walk us through them.Kate Robertson02:51-06:15Well, before C2 was tabled for a number of years now, myself and other colleagues at the lab have been studying new and evolving ways that we're seeing law enforcement data sharing and cross-border cooperation mechanisms being put to use in new ways. We have seen within this realm some controversial data sharing frameworks under treaty protocols or bilateral agreement mechanisms with the United States and others, which reshape how information is shared with law enforcement in foreign jurisdictions and what kinds of safeguards and mechanisms are applied to that framework to protect human rights. And I think as a really broad trend, what is probably most, the simplest way to put it is that what we're really seeing is a growing number of ways that borders are actually being exploited to the detriment of human rights standards. Rights are essentially falling through the cracks. This can happen either through cross-border joint investigations between agencies in multiple states in ways that essentially go forum shopping for the laws and the most locks, that's right. You can also see foreign states that seek to leverage cooperation tools in democratic states in order to track, surveil, or potentially even extradite human rights activists and dissidents, journalists that are living in exile outside their borders. And what this has really come out of is a discussion point that has been made really around the world that if crime is going to become more transient across borders, that law enforcement also needs to have a greater freedom to move more seamlessly across borders. But what often is left out of that framing is that human rights standards that are really deeply entrenched in our domestic law systems, they would also need to be concurrently meaningful across borders. And unfortunately, that's not what we're seeing. Canada is going to be facing decisions around this, both within the context of C2 and around it in the coming months and beyond, as we know that it has been considering and in negotiation around a couple of very controversial agreements. One of those, the sort of elephant in the room, so to speak, is that the legislation has been tabled at a time where we know that Canada and the United States have been in negotiations for actually a couple of years around a potential agreement called the CLOUD Act, which would quite literally cede Canada's sovereignty to the United States and law enforcement authorities and give them really a blanket opportunity to directly apply surveillance orders onto entities, both public and private in Canada?Nate Erskine-Smith06:16-07:46Well, so years in the making negotiations, but we are in a very different world with the United States today than we were two years ago. And I was just in, I was in Mexico City for a conference with parliamentarians across the Americas, and there were six Democratic congressmen and women there. One, Chuy Garcia represents Chicago district. He was telling me that he went up to ICE officials and they're masked and he is saying, identify yourself. And he's a congressman. He's saying, identify yourself. What's your ID? What's your badge number? They're hiding their ID and maintaining masks and they're refusing to identify who they are as law enforcement officials, ostensibly refusing to identify who they are to an American congressman. And if they're willing to refuse to identify themselves in that manner to a congressman. I can only imagine what is happening to people who don't have that kind of authority and standing in American life. And that's the context that I see this in now. I would have probably still been troubled to a degree with open data sharing and laxer standards on the human rights side, but all the more troubling, you talk about less democratic jurisdictions and authoritarian regimes. Well, isn't the U.S. itself a challenge today more than ever has been? And then shouldn't we maybe slam the pause button on negotiations like this? Well, you raise a number of really important points. And I think thatKate Robertson07:47-09:54there have been warning signs and worse that have long preceded the current administration and the backsliding that you're commenting upon since the beginning of 2025. Certainly, I spoke about the increasing trend of the exploitation of borders. I mean, I think we're seeing signs that really borders are actually, in essence, being used as a form of punishment, even in some respects, which I would say it is when you say to someone who would potentially exercise due process rights against deportation and say if you exercise those rights, you'll be deported to a different continent from your home country where your rights are perhaps less. And that's something that UN human rights authorities have been raising alarm bells about around the deportation of persons to third countries, potentially where they'll face risks of torture even. But these patterns are all too reminiscent of what we saw in the wake of 9-11 and the creation of black sites where individuals, including Canadian persons, were detained or even tortured. And really, this stems from a number of issues. But what we have identified in analyzing potential cloud agreement is really just the momentous decision that the Canadian government would have to make to concede sovereignty to a country which is in many ways a pariah for refusing to acknowledge extraterritorial international human rights obligations to persons outside of its borders. And so to invite that type of direct surveillance and exercise of authority within Canada's borders was a country who has refused for a very long time, unlike Canada and many other countries around the world, has refused to recognize through its courts and through its government any obligation to protect the international human rights of people in Canada.Nate Erskine-Smith09:56-10:21And yet, you wrote, some of the data and surveillance powers in Bill C-2 read like they could have been drafted by U.S. officials. So you take the frame that you're just articulating around with what the U.S. worldview is on this and has been and exacerbated by obviously the current administration. But I don't love the sound of it reading like it was drafted by AmericanKate Robertson10:22-12:43officials. Well, you know, it's always struck me as a really remarkable story, to be frank. You know, to borrow Dickens' tale of two countries, which is that since the 1990s, Canada's Supreme Court has been charting a fundamentally different course from the constitutional approach that's taken the United States around privacy and surveillance. And it really started with persons looking at what's happening and the way that technology evolves and how much insecurity people feel when they believe that surveillance is happening without any judicial oversight. And looking ahead and saying, you know what, if we take this approach, it's not going to go anywhere good. And that's a really remarkable decision that was made and has continued to be made by the court time and time again, even as recently as last year, the court has said we take a distinct approach from the United States. And it had a lot of foresight given, you know, in the 1990s, technology is nowhere near what it is today. Of course. And yet in the text of C2, we see provisions that, you know, I struggle when I hear proponents of the legislation describe it as balanced and in keeping with the Charter, when actually they're proposing to essentially flip the table on principles that have been enshrined for decades to protect Canadians, including, for example, the notion that third parties like private companies have the authority to voluntarily share our own. information with the police without any warrant. And that's actually the crux of what has become a fundamentally different approach that I think has really led Canada to be a more resilient country when it comes to technological change. And I sometimes describe us as a country that is showing the world that, you know, it's possible to do both. You can judicially supervise investigations that are effective and protect the public. And the sky does not fall if you do so. And right now we're literally seeing and see to something that I think is really unique and important made in Canada approach being potentially put on the chopping block.Nate Erskine-Smith12:44-13:29And for those listening who might think, okay, well, at a high level, I don't love expansive data sharing and reduced human rights protections, but practically, are there examples? And you pointed to in your writing right from the hop, the Arar case, and you mentioned the Supreme Court, but they, you know, they noted that it's a chilling example of the dangers of unconditional information sharing. And the commission noted to the potentially risky exercise of open ended, unconditional data sharing as well. But that's a real life example, a real life Canadian example of what can go wrong in a really horrible, tragic way when you don't have guardrails that focus and protect human rights.Kate Robertson13:31-14:56You're right to raise that example. I raise it. It's a really important one. It's one that is, I think, part of, you know, Canada has many commendable and important features to its framework, but it's not a perfect country by any means. That was an example of just information sharing with the United States itself that led to a Canadian citizen being rendered and tortured in a foreign country. Even a more recent example, we are not the only country that's received requests for cooperation from a foreign state in circumstances where a person's life is quite literally in jeopardy. We have known from public reporting that in the case of Hardeep Najjar, before he was ultimately assassinated on Canadian soil, an Interpol Red Notice had been issued about him at the request of the government of India. And the government had also requested his extradition. And we know that there's a number of important circumstances that have been commented upon by the federal government in the wake of those revelations. And it's provoked a really important discussion around the risks of foreign interference. But it is certainly an example where we know that cooperation requests have been made in respect of someone who's quite literally and tragically at risk of loss of life.Nate Erskine-Smith14:57-16:07And when it comes to the, what we're really talking about is, you mentioned the Cloud Act. There's also, I got to go to the notes because it's so arcane, but the second additional protocol to the Budapest Convention. These are, in that case, it's a treaty that Canada would ratify. And then this piece of legislation would in some way create implementing authorities for. I didn't fully appreciate this until going through that. And I'd be interested in your thoughts just in terms of the details of these. And we can make it as wonky as you like in terms of the challenges that these treaties offer. I think you've already articulated the watering down of traditional human rights protections and privacy protections we would understand in Canadian law. But the transparency piece, I didn't fully appreciate either. And as a parliamentarian, I probably should have because there's... Until reading your paper, I didn't know that there was a policy on tabling of treaties That really directs a process for introducing treaty implementing legislation. And this process also gets that entirely backwards.Kate Robertson16:09-17:01That's right. And, you know, in researching and studying what to do with, you know, what I foresee is potentially quite a mess if we were to enter into a treaty that binds us to standards that are unconstitutional. You know, that is a diplomatic nightmare of sorts, but it's also one that would create, you know, a constitutional entanglement of that's really, I think, unprecedented in Canada. But nevertheless, that problem is foreseen if one or both of these were to go ahead. And I refer to that in the cloud agreement or the 2AP. But this policy, as I understand it, I believe it was tabled by then Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier, as he was at the time, by Prime Minister Harper's government.Nate Erskine-Smith17:02-17:04He's come a long way.Kate Robertson17:07-18:12I believe that the rationale for the policy was quite self-evident at the time. I mean, if you think about the discussions that are happening right now, for example, in Quebec around digital sovereignty and the types of entanglements that U.S. legal process might impact around Quebec privacy legislation. Other issues around the AI space in Ontario or our health sector in terms of technology companies in Ontario. These treaties really have profound implications at a much broader scale than the federal government and law enforcement. And that's not even getting to Indigenous sovereignty issues. And so the policy is really trying to give a greater voice to the range of perspectives that a federal government would consider before binding Canada internationally on behalf of all of these layers of decision making without perhaps even consulting with Parliament First.Nate Erskine-Smith18:12-19:15So this is, I guess, one struggle. There's the specific concerns around watering down protections, but just on process. This just bothered me in particular because we're going to undergo this process in the fall. And so I printed out the Strong Borders Act, Government of Canada Strengthens Border Security and the backgrounder to the law. And going through it, it's six pages when I print it out. And it doesn't make mention of the Budapest Convention. It doesn't make mention of the Cloud Act. It doesn't make mention of any number of rationales for this legislation. But it doesn't make mention that this is in part, at least, to help implement treaties that are under active negotiation. not only gets backwards the policy, but one would have thought, especially I took from your paper, that the Department has subsequently, the Justice Department has subsequently acknowledged that this would in fact help the government implement these treaties. So surely it shouldKate Robertson19:15-19:57be in the background. I would have thought so. As someone that has been studying these treaty frameworks very carefully, it was immediately apparent to me that they're at least relevant. It was put in the briefing as a question as to whether or not the actual intent of some of these new proposed powers is to put Canada in a position to ratify this treaty. And the answer at that time was yes, that that is the intent of them. And it was also stated that other cooperation frameworks were foreseeable.Nate Erskine-Smith19:59-20:57What next? So here I am, one member of parliament, and oftentimes through these processes, we're going to, there's the objective of the bill, and then there's the details of the bill, and we're going to get this bill to a committee process. I understand the intention is for it to be a pretty fulsome committee hearing, and it's an omnibus bill. So what should happen is the asylum components should get kicked to the immigration committee. The pieces around national security should obviously get kicked to public safety committee, and there should be different committees that deal with their different constituent elements that are relevant to those committees. I don't know if it will work that way, but that would be a more rational way of engaging with a really broad ranging bill. Is there a fix for this though? So are there amendments that could cure it or is it foundationally a problem that is incurable?Kate Robertson20:58-21:59Well, I mean, I think that for myself as someone studying this area, it's obvious to me that what agreements may be struck would profoundly alter the implications of pretty much every aspect of this legislation. And that stems in part from just how fundamental it would be if Canada were to cede its sovereignty to US law enforcement agencies and potentially even national security agencies as well. But obviously, the provisions themselves are quite relevant to these frameworks. And so it's clear that Parliament needs to have the opportunity to study how these provisions would actually be used. And I am still left on knowing how that would be possible without transparencyNate Erskine-Smith22:00-22:05about what is at stake in terms of potential agreements. Right. What have we agreed to? If thisKate Robertson22:05-24:57is implementing legislation what are we implementing certainly it's a significantly different proposition now even parking the international data sharing context the constitutional issues that are raised in the parts of the bill that i'm able to study within my realm of expertise which is in the context of omnibus legislation not the entire bill of course yeah um but it's hard to even know where to begin um the the the powers that are being put forward you know i kind of have to set the table a bit to understand to explain why the table is being flipped yeah yeah we're at a time where um you know a number of years ago i published about the growing use of algorithms and AI and surveillance systems in Canada and gaps in the law and the need to bring Canada's oversight into the 21st century. Those gaps now, even five years later, are growing into chasms. And we've also had multiple investigative reports by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada being sent to Parliament about difficulties it's had reviewing the activities of law enforcement agencies, difficulties it's had with private sector companies who've been non-compliant with privacy legislation, and cooperating at all with the regulator. And we now have powers being put forward that would essentially say, for greater certainty, it's finders keepers rules. Anything in the public domain can be obtained and used by police without warrant. And while this has been put forward as a balancing of constitutional norms, the Supreme Court has said the opposite. It's not an all or nothing field. And in the context of commercial data brokers that are harvesting and selling our data, including mental health care that we might seek online, AI-fueled surveillance tools that are otherwise unchecked in the Canadian domain. I think this is a frankly stunning response to the context of the threats that we face. And I really think it sends and creates really problematic questions around what law enforcement and other government agencies are expected to do in the context of future privacy reviews when essentially everything that's been happening is supposedly being green lit with this new completely un-nuanced power. I should note you are certainly not alone in theseNate Erskine-Smith24:57-27:07concerns. I mean, in addition to the paper that I was talking about at the outset that you've written as an analyst that alongside Ron Deaver in the Citizen Lab. But there's another open letter you've signed that's called for the withdrawal of C2, but it's led by open media. I mean, BCCLA, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Council for Refugees, QP, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, Penn Canada, the Center for Free Expression, privacy experts like Colin Bennett, who I used be on the Privacy Committee and that were pretty regular witnesses. You mentioned the Privacy Commissioner has not signed the open letter, but the Privacy Commissioner of both Canada and the Information Commissioner of Ontario, who's also responsible for privacy. In the context of the treaties that you were mentioning, the Budapest Convention in particular, they had highlighted concerns absent updated, modernized legislation. And at the federal level, we have had in fits and starts attempts to modernize our private sector privacy legislation. But apart from a consultation paper at one point around the Privacy Act, which would apply to public sector organizations, there's really been no serious effort to table legislation or otherwise modernize that. So am I right to say, you know, we are creating a myriad number of problems with respect to watering down privacy and human rights protections domestically and especially in relation to foreign governments with relation to data of our citizens here. And we could potentially cure those problems, at least in part, if we modernize our privacy legislation and our privacy protections and human rights protections here at home. But we are, as you say, a gap to chasm. We are so woefully behind in that conversation. It's a bit of an odd thing to pass the open-ended data sharing and surveillance piece before you even have a conversation around updating your privacy protections.Kate Robertson27:07-28:13Yeah, I mean, frankly, odd, I would use the word irresponsible. We know that these tools, it's becoming increasingly well documented how impactful they are for communities and individuals, whether it's wrongful arrests, whether it's discriminatory algorithms. really fraught tools to say the least. And it's not as if Parliament does not have a critical role here. You know, in decades past, to use the example of surveillance within Quebec, which was ultimately found to have involved, you know, years of illegal activity and surveillance activities focused on political organizing in Quebec. And that led to Parliament striking an inquiry and ultimately overhauling the mandate of the RCMP. There were recommendations made that the RCMP needs to follow the law. That was an actual recommendation.Nate Erskine-Smith28:14-28:16I'm sorry that it needs to be said, but yeah.Kate Robertson28:16-29:05The safeguards around surveillance are about ensuring that when we use these powers, they're being used appropriately. And, you know, there isn't even, frankly, a guarantee that judicial oversight will enable this to happen. And it certainly provides comfort to many Canadians. But we know, for example, that there were phones being watched of journalists in Montreal with, unfortunately, judicial oversight not even that many years ago. So this is something that certainly is capable of leading to more abuses in Canada around political speech and online activity. And it's something that we need to be protective against and forward thinking about.Nate Erskine-Smith29:05-29:58Yeah, and the conversation has to hold at the same time considerations of public safety, of course, but also considerations for due process and privacy and human rights protections. These things, we have to do both. If we don't do both, then we're not the democratic society we hold ourselves out as. I said odd, you said irresponsible. You were forceful in your commentary, but the open letter that had a number of civil society organizations, I mentioned a few, was pretty clear to say the proposed legislation reflects little more than shameful appeasement of the dangerous rhetoric and false claims about our country emanating from the United States. It's a multi-pronged assault on the basic human rights and freedoms Canada holds dear. Got anything else to add?Kate Robertson30:00-30:56I mean, the elephant in the room is the context in which the legislation has been tabled within. And I do think that we're at a time where we are seeing democratic backsliding around the world, of course, and rising digital authoritarianism. And these standards really don't come out of the air. They're ones that need to be protected. And I do find myself, when I look at some of the really un-nuanced powers that are being put forward, I do find myself asking whether or not those risks are really front and center when we're proposing to move forward in this way. And I can only defer to experts from, as you said, hundreds of organizations that have called attention towards pretty much every aspect of this legislation.Nate Erskine-Smith30:57-31:44And I will have the benefit of engaging folks on the privacy side around lawful access and around concerns around changes to the asylum claim and due process from the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. But as we do see this move its way through Parliament, if we see it move its way through Parliament in the fall, if they're recognizing that the call was for withdrawal, but also recognizing a political reality where if it is to pass, we want to make sure we are improving it as much as possible. If there are amendments along the way, if there are other people you think that I should engage with, please do let me know because this is before us. It's an important piece of legislation. And if it's not to be withdrawn, we better improve it as much as possible.Kate Robertson31:46-32:02I appreciate that offer and really commend you for covering the issue carefully. And I really look forward to more engagement from yourself and other colleagues in parliament as legislation is considered further. I expect you will be a witness at committee,Nate Erskine-Smith32:02-32:06but thanks very much for the time. I really appreciate it. Thanks for having me.Part 2: Adam SadinskyChapters:33:33 Concerns Over Asylum Eligibility in Canada36:30 Government Goals and Fairness for Refugee Claimants39:00 Changing Country Conditions and New Risks41:30 The Niagara Falls Example & Other Unfair Exclusions44:00 Frivolous vs. Legitimate Claims in the Refugee System47:00 Clearing the Backlog with Fair Pathways50:00 Broad Powers Granted to the Government52:00 Privacy Concerns and Closing ReflectionsNate Erskine-Smith33:33-33:35Adam, thanks for joining me.Adam Sadinsky33:35-33:36Thanks for having me, Nate.Nate Erskine-Smith33:36-33:57We've had a brief discussion about this, by way of my role as an MP, but, for those who are listening in, they'll have just heard a rundown of all the concerns that the Citizen Lab has with data surveillance and data sharing with law enforcement around the world. You've got different concerns about C2 and you represent the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. What are your concerns here?Adam Sadinsky33:57-35:31I mean, our biggest concern with this bill is new provisions that create additional categories of folks ineligible to claim asylum in Canada. And specifically to have their hearings heard at the Immigration and Refugee Board. The biggest one of those categories is definitely, a bar on individuals making refugee claims in Canada one year after they have arrived in Canada, and that's one year, whether they have been in Canada for that whole year or they left at some point and came back. Those folks who have been here, who came more than a year ago, if they now fear persecution and want to make a claim for refugee protection, this bill would shunt them into an inferior system where rather than having a full hearing in their day in court.Their application will be decided by an officer of immigration, alone, sitting in the cubicle, probably, with some papers in front of them. That person is going to make an enormous decision about whether to send that person back home where they feared persecution, torture, death. Our position is that this new form of ineligibility. Is unfair. it doesn't meet the government's goals, as we understand them, and we share, we share the views of organizations like, Citizen Lab, that the bill should be withdrawn. There are other ways to do this, but this bill is fundamentally flawed.Nate Erskine-Smith35:31-35:57Let's talk about government goals. Those looking at the influx of temporary residents in Canada specifically, and I don't, and I don't wanna pick on international students, but we've seen a huge influx of international students just as one category example. And they've said, well, if someone's been here for a year and they didn't claim right away, they didn't come here to claim asylum. Because they would've claimed within that first year, presumably, you know, what's the problem with, uh, with a rule that is really trying to tackle this problem.Adam Sadinsky35:57-38:33The issue is, I mean, Nate, you had mentioned, you know, people who had come to Canada, they didn't initially claim and it didn't initially claim asylum, temporary residents. What do we do about it? I wanna give a couple of examples of people who would be caught by this provision, who fall into that category. But there's legitimate reasons why they might claim more than a year after arriving in Canada. The first is someone who came to Canada, student worker, whatever. At the time they came to Canada, they would've been safe going back home they didn't have a fear of returning back home. But country conditions change and they can change quickly. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, was a stark example there may have been people who came to Canada as students planning to go back to Afghanistan and rebuild their country. As the bill is currently written. If there were to be a situation like that, and there will be some other Afghanistan, there will be some other situation down the line. Those people who weren't afraid when they originally came to Canada and now have a legitimate claim, will have an inferior, process that they go through, one that is riddled with issues, examples of unfairness compared to the refugee, the regular refugee system, and a lack of protection from deportation, pending any appeal.So that's one category. A second category is people who were afraid of going back home when they came to Canada but didn't need to claim asylum because they had another avenue to remain in Canada. So the government advertised, Minister Frazier was saying this often come to Canada, come as a student and there's a well-established pathway. You'll have a study permit, you'll get a post-graduation work permit. This is what the government wanted. The rug has been pulled out from under many of those people. Towards the end of last year when Canada said, okay, it's enough, too many temporary residents. But what about the temporary residents who had a fear of returning home when they came? They went through the system the “right way,” quote unquote. They didn't go to the asylum system. they went through another path. And now they're looking at it. They say, well, you know, I came to Canada to study, but also I'm gay and I'm from a country where, if people know about that, you know, I'll be tortured. Maybe since they've been in Canada, that person in that example, they've been in a relationship, they've been posting on social media with their partner. It is very dangerous so why, why shouldn't that person claim refugee protection through regular means?Nate Erskine-Smith38:33-39:06Is this right on your read of the law as it is written right now, if someone were to come with their family when they're a kid and they were to be in Canada for over a year and then their family were to move back to either the home country or to a different country, and, they wake up as a teenager many years later, they wake up as an adult many years later and their country's falling apart, and they were to flee and come to Canada. By virtue of the fact they've been here for a year as a kid, would that preclude them from making a claim?Adam Sadinsky39:06-39:10It's even worse than that, Nate.Nate Erskine-Smith39:09-39:10Oh, great.Adam Sadinsky39:10-39:47In your example, the family stayed in Canada for more than a year. Yes, absolutely. That person is caught by this provision. But here's who else would be someone comes when they're five years old with their family, on a trip to the United States. during that trip, they decide we want to see the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. They either have a visa or get whatever visa they need, or don't need one. They visit the falls, and at that point that they enter Canada, a clock starts ticking. That never stops ticking. So maybe they came to Canada for two hours.Nate Erskine-Smith39:44-39:45Two hours and you're outta luck.Adam Sadinsky39:45-39:47They go back to the USNate Erskine-Smith39:47-39:47Oh man.Adam Sadinsky39:47-40:09They never come back to Canada again. The way that the bill is written, that clock never stops ticking, right? Their country falls apart. They come back 15 years later. That person is going to have a very different kind of process that they go through, to get protection in Canada, than someone who wouldn't be caught by this bill.Nate Erskine-Smith40:09-40:34Say those are the facts as they are, that's one category. There's another category where I've come as a student, I thought there would be a pathway. I don't really fear persecution in my home country, but I want to stay in Canada we see in this constituency office, as other constituency offices do people come with immigration help or they've got legitimate claims. We see some people come with help with illegitimate claimsAdam Sadinsky40:34-42:46We have to be very careful when we talk about categorizing claims as frivolous. There is no question people make refugee claims in Canada that have no merit. You'll not hear from me, you'll not hear from our organization saying that every 100% of refugee claims made in Canada, are with merit. The issue is how we determine. At that initial stage that you're saying, oh, let's, let's deal quickly with frivolous claims. How do you determine if a claim is frivolous? What if someone, you know, I do a lot of appeal work, we get appeals of claims prepared by immigration consultants, or not even immigration consultants. And, you know, there's a core of a very strong refugee claim there that wasn't prepared properly.Nate Erskine-Smith42:46-42:46Yeah, we see it too. That's a good point.Adam Sadinsky42:46-42:46How that claim was prepared has nothing to do with what the person actually faces back home. We have to be very careful in terms of, quick negative claims, and clearing the decks of what some might think are frivolous claims. But there may be some legitimate and very strong core there. What could be done, and you alluded to this, is there are significant claims in the refugee board's backlog that are very, very strong just based on the countries they come from or the profiles of the individuals who have made those claims, where there are countries that have 99% success rate. And that's not because the board is super generous. It's because the conditions in those countries are very, very bad. And so the government could implement policies and this would be done without legislation to grant pathways for folks from, for example, Eritrea 99ish percent success rate. However, the government wants to deal with that in terms of numbers, but there's no need for the board to spend time determining whether this claim is in the 1%, that doesn't deserve to be accepted. Our view is that 1% being accepted is, a trade off for, a more efficient system.Nate Erskine-Smith42:46-43:30Similarly though, individuals who come into my office and they've been here for more than five years. They have been strong contributors to the community. They have jobs. They're oftentimes connected to a faith organization. They're certainly connected to a community based organization that is going to bat for them. There's, you know, obviously no criminal record in many cases they have other family here. And they've gone through so many appeals at different times. I look at that and I go, throughout Canadian history, there have been different regularization programs. Couldn't you kick a ton of people not a country specific basis, but a category specific basis of over five years, economic contributions, community contributions, no criminal record, you're approved.Adam Sadinsky43:30-44:20Yeah, I'd add to your list of categories, folks who are working in, professions, that Canada needs workers in. give the example of construction. We are facing a housing crisis. So many construction workers are not Canadian. Many of my clients who are refugee claimants waiting for their hearings are working in the construction industry. And the government did that, back in the COVID pandemic, creating what was, what became known as the Guardian Angels Program, where folks who were working in the healthcare sector, on the front lines, combating the pandemic, supporting, folks who needed it, that they were allowed to be taken again out of the refugee queue with a designated, pathway to permanent residents on the basis of the work and the contribution they were doing. All of these could be done.Adam Sadinsky44:20-45:05The refugee system is built on Canada's international obligations under the refugee convention, to claim refugee protection, to claim asylum is a human right. Every person in the world has the right to claim asylum. Individuals who are claiming asylum in Canada are exercising that right. Each individual has their own claim, and that's the real value that the refugee board brings to bear and why Canada has had a gold standard. The refugee system, replicated, around the world, every individual has their day in court, to explain to an expert tribunal why they face persecution. This bill would take that away.Nate Erskine-Smith45:05-46:18Yeah, I can't put my finger on what the other rationale would be though, because why the, why this change now? Well, we have right now, a huge number over a million people who are going to eventually be without status because they're not gonna have a pathway that was originally, that they originally thought would be there. The one frustration I have sometimes in the system is there are people who have come into my office with, the original claim, being unfounded. But then I look at it, and they've been here partly because the process took so long, they've been here for over five years. If you've been here for over five years and you're contributing and you're a member of the community, and now we're gonna kick you out. Like your original claim might have been unfounded, but this is insane. Now you're contributing to this country, and what a broken system. So I guess I'm sympathetic to the need for speed at the front end to ensure that unfounded claims are deemed unfounded and people are deported and legitimate claims are deemed founded, and they can be welcomed. So cases don't continue to come into my office that are over five or over six years long where I go, I don't even care if it was originally unfounded or not. Welcome to Canada. You've been contributing here for six years anyway.Adam Sadinsky46:18-46:33But if I can interject? Even if the bill passes as written, each of these individuals is still going to have what's called a pre-removal risk assessment.Nate Erskine-Smith46:31-46:33They're still gonna have a process. Yeah, exactly.Adam Sadinsky46:33-46:55They're still gonna have a process, and they're still going to wait time. All these people are still in the system. The bill is a bit of a shell game where folks are being just transferred from one process to another and say, oh, wow. Great. Look, we've reduced the backlog at the IRB by however many thousand claims,Nate Erskine-Smith46:53-46:55And we've increased the backlog in the process.Adam Sadinsky46:55-48:25Oh, look at the wait time at IRCC, and I'm sure you have constituents who come into your office and say, I filed a spousal sponsorship application two and a half years ago. I'm waiting for my spouse to come and it's taking so long. IRCC is not immune from processing delays. There doesn't seem to be, along with this bill, a corresponding hiring of hundreds and hundreds more pro officers. So, this backlog and this number of claims is shifting from one place to another. And another point I mentioned earlier within the refugee system within the board, when a person appeals a negative decision, right? Because, humans make decisions and humans make mistakes. And that's why we have legislative appeal processes in the system to allow for mistakes to be corrected. That appeal process happens within the board, and a person is protected from deportation while they're appealing with a pro. With this other system, it's different. The moment that an officer makes a negative decision on a pro that person is now eligible to be deported. CBSA can ask them to show up the next day and get on a plane and go home. Yes, a person can apply for judicial review in the federal court that does not stop their deportation. If they can bring a motion to the court for a stay of removal.Nate Erskine-Smith48:19-48:25You're gonna see a ton of new work for the federal court. You are gonna see double the work for the federal courtAdam Sadinsky48:25-48:39Which is already overburdened. So unless the government is also appointing many, many new judges, and probably hiring more Council Department of Justice, this backlog is going to move from one place to another.Nate Erskine-Smith48:39-48:41It's just gonna be industry whack-a-mole with the backlog.Adam Sadinsky48:41-48:52The only way to clear the backlog is to clear people out of it. There's no fair way to clear folks out of it in a negative way. So the only way to do that is positively.Nate Erskine-Smith48:52-49:37In the limited time we got left, the bill also empowers the governor and council of the cabinet to cancel documents, to suspend documents. And just so I've got this clearer in my mind, so if, for example: say one is a say, one is a student on campus, or say one is on a, on a work permit and one is involved in a protest, and that protest the government deems to be something they don't like. The government could cancel the student's permit on the basis that they were involved in the protest. Is that right? The law? Not to say that this government would do that. But this would allow the government to legally do just that. Am I reading it wrong?Adam Sadinsky49:37-50:46The bill gives broad powers to the government to cancel documents. I think you're reading it correctly. To me, when I read the bill, I don't particularly understand exactly what is envisioned. Where it would, where the government would do this, why a government would want to put this in. But you are right. I would hope this government would not do that, but this government is not going to be in power forever. When you put laws on the books, they can be used by whomever for whatever reason they can they want, that's within how that law is drafted. You know, we saw down south, you know, the secretary of State a few months ago said, okay, we're gonna cancel the permits of everyone from South Sudan, in the US because they're not taking back people being deported. It's hugely problematic. It's a complete overreach. It seems like there could be regulations that are brought in. But the power is so broad as written in this law, that it could definitely be used, for purposes most Canadians would not support.Nate Erskine-Smith50:46-51:07And, obviously that's a worst case scenario when we think about the United States in today's political climate. But, it's not clear to your point what the powers are necessary for. If we are to provide additional powers, we should only provide power as much as necessary and proportionate to the goal we want to achieve. Is there anything else you want to add?Adam Sadinsky51:07-51:43I just wanna touch, and I'm sure you got into a lot of these issues, on the privacy side but. The privacy issues in this bill bleed over into the refugee system with broad search powers, um, particularly requiring service providers to provide information, we are concerned these powers could be used by CBSA, for example, to ask a women's shelter, to hand over information about a woman claiming refugee protection or who's undocumented, living in a shelter, we have huge concerns that, you know, these powers will not just be used by police, but also by Canada Border Services and immigration enforcement. I'm not the expert on privacy issues, but we see it we see the specter of those issues as well.Nate Erskine-Smith51:43-52:22That's all the time we got, but in terms of what would help me to inform my own advocacy going forward is, this bill is gonna get to committee. I'm gonna support the bill in committee and see if we can amend it. I know, the position of CARL is withdraw. The position of a number of civil society organizations is to withdraw it. I think it's constructive to have your voice and others at committee, and to make the same arguments you made today with me. Where you have. I know your argument's gonna be withdrawn, you'll say then in the alternative, here are changes that should be made. When you've got a list of those changes in detailed, legislative amendment form, flip them to me and I'll share the ideas around the ministry and around with colleagues, and I appreciate the time. Appreciate the advocacy.Adam Sadinsky52:22-52:24Absolutely. Thank you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca
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Most leaders think they're setting the tone—but often, it's someone else. Matt breaks down how to identify the real influencers in the room, recognize subtle shifts, and build a repeatable process for situational mastery.From his decades in sports medicine and leadership research, Matt shows how the same tools used to train Olympic athletes apply to executives, dads, and anyone navigating high-stakes conversations.TL;DR* Situational mastery ≠ luck: it's about recognizing, reordering, responding, and reflecting (the R4 framework).* Invisible cues rule the room: deep sighs, eye rolls, micro-pauses—miss these and you miss the moment.* Leaders aren't always the influencers: figure out who others look to for cues, and win them as allies.* Tacit knowledge = wisdom: mastery comes from integrating hindsight, insight, and foresight (3D thinking).* The pace of change breaks hindsight: you can't solve today's problems with yesterday's logic—blend past, present, and future.* No solo mastery: like Dickens' Scrooge, you need “ghosts” (mentors, coaches, truth-tellers) to correct blind spots.Memorable lines* “The metrics of success shift every time the room shifts.”* “Most leaders think they're setting the tone—usually, they're not.”* “Tacit knowledge is intuition you can trust, and it can be learned.”* “You can't solve today's problems with yesterday's logic.”* “Every leader needs to know their Kissinger in the room.”GuestMatt Kutz, PhD — Professor of Sports Medicine & Athletic Training; VP of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy; author of 8+ books on leadership, human performance, and global strategy.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmattkutz/Website: http://www.matthewkutz.comWhy this mattersLeaders today operate in a VUCA world—volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous. Titles don't guarantee influence, and old playbooks don't work. Contextual intelligence bridges the gap between knowing and being: it's not just about logic or intuition, but the fusion of both in real time.If you want to lead effectively—whether in boardrooms, classrooms, or family rooms—you need the ability to read the invisible cues, reframe priorities on the fly, and adapt without losing credibility.Call to ActionIf this conversation lit something up for you, don't just let it fade. Come join me inside the Second Life Leader community on Skool. That's where I share the frameworks, field reports, and real stories of reinvention that don't make it into the podcast. You'll connect with other professionals who are actively rebuilding and leading with clarity. The link is in the show notes—step inside and start building your Second Life today.https://secondlifeleader.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dougutberg.com
Our meetings are called Principles in Application, they are held virtually on Zoom. There is a Principles in Application meeting every day. All of the meetings are based on 12 steps and start with 20 minutes of meditation. These are meetings based on living by spiritual principles in our lives today right now. For a meeting schedule please visit https://www.randymermell.com/meetings Randy Mermell is an international coach, speaker, and podcaster. Randy helps people live happy and purposeful lives. Drawing from his own experience from 20 years of happy marriage, raising two daughters, and his success as an entrepreneur, he has helped others get through all types of professional and personal challenges, including love, marriage, children, jobs, and finding passion in everything we do. With over 28 years of sobriety, and success in his own life overcoming low self-esteem, addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, and coffee Randy draws on his real-life experience to lead meditation and recovery retreats internationally. Our meetings are called Principles in Application, they are held virtually on Zoom. There is a Principles in Application meeting every day. All of the meetings are based on 12 steps and start with 20 minutes of meditation. These are meetings based on living by spiritual principles in our lives today right now. For a meeting schedule please visit https://www.randymermell.com/meetings
Is artificial intelligence deepening our spiritual lives, or quietly replacing faith with something else? In this thought-provoking episode of Seek Go Create, host Tim Winders sits down with Dr. Drew Dickens—a theologian and expert on AI's impact on spirituality—to explore where faith, technology, and discernment collide. With engaging stories, deep questions, and real-world examples, they discuss the risks, rewards, and ethical implications of AI for Christian leaders and everyday believers. If you've been curious—or even cautious—about how technology is shaping your faith journey, this is a conversation you don't want to miss!"We are all neck deep in AI right now. Should we be afraid of it? We should be discerning." - Dr. Drew Dickens Access all show and episode resources HEREAbout Our Guest:Dr. Drew Dickens is a distinguished theologian and expert on the intersection of artificial intelligence and spirituality. With a doctorate in theological anthropology, Dr. Dickens has conducted groundbreaking research on how technology shapes our connection with God. His professional background includes leading roles in both business and ministry, and he has written extensively about the crossroads of theology and technology. Known for his insightful perspectives, Dr. Dickens helps faith-driven leaders navigate the risks and rewards AI brings to their spiritual and everyday lives. He is also the author of "Whispers of the Spirit," a 40-day guide to intimate prayer, and hosts podcasts including AI and Spirituality and Encountering Peace.Reasons to Listen: Explore the intersection of faith and technology as Dr. Drew Dickens, a theologian with a doctorate in theological anthropology, unpacks how AI is already shaping—and challenging—our spirituality and daily lives.Gain thought-provoking insights on why AI is not just "the next technology trend," but a powerful force impacting everything from church practices to our personal sense of meaning, with real-world examples and historical perspective.Discover practical guidance for Christians and faith-driven leaders on discernment, spiritual sloth, and how to stay grounded in a distracting, AI-driven world—plus learn about groundbreaking research on how our beliefs about end times affect our response to new technology.Episode Resources & Action Steps:Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Dr. Drew Dickens' Website: Find links to Dr. Dickens' book, his podcasts (including "AI and Spirituality" and "Encountering Peace"), and additional content or resources. Book: "Whispers of the Spirit" by Dr. Drew Dickens: A 40-day guide to intimate prayer, incorporating contemplative practices and spiritual exercises. Available on Amazon, at Bucky's, and other booksellers. Podcast: AI and Spirituality with Dr. Drew Dickens: Dr. Dickens' show discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence and faith, featuring conversations on ethics, usage in church contexts, and the spiritual impact of new technologies.Action Steps from This Episode:Practice Discernment with Technology: Approach AI and other emerging technologies with mindfulness and discernment, rather than fear or blind adoption. Evaluate how much technology you're using daily and consider its effect on your spiritual life.Set...
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Ep. 696: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 3-4 Book talk begins at 25:15 Pears, parties, and peculiar housemates—Mr. Harrison's adventures just keep getting more awkward (and more entertaining). --------------------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER Raffle - THIS WEEK'S TEA: and (thank you LilyM) We caught Hank The Ultimate video from @KristineVike And the evil of (actually, she has a LOT of useful informational videos!) Spectacular FIXED SciShow video: I Remade the SciShow Knitting Video (with accurate SCIENCE) Solomon's Seal: Dutch Tiles—as with Cranford, these were out of style when the story was written/takes place. They have a resurgence of popularity during the Arts & Crafts movement: The Jargonelle pear () is an ancient, hardy, long-lived pear variety, first mentioned in the 17th century. It produces medium-sized, yellow-green fruit with a reddish flush and musky, sweet, juicy flesh, ripe in late summer. The fruit must be eaten fresh as it does not store well. & again Duncombe (silent final “be”) The back room was my consulting-room (“the library,” he advised me to call it), and he gave me a skull to put on the top of my bookcase, in which the medical books were all ranged on the conspicuous shelves; while Miss Austen, Dickens and Thackeray were, by Mr. Morgan himself, skilfully placed in a careless way, upside down or with their backs turned to the wall. HA! Women's veils: deep widow's mourning; such veils and fails, and capes and cloaks, that she looked like a black crape haycock. very mal-àpropos that I could hardly keep from smiling; but I would not have done it for the world, … ‘“I have the ‘dognoses' of my dear husband's complaint in my desk, Mr. Harrison, if you would like to draw up the case for the Lancet. : is a comedic character from Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals. She is a pretentious and self-important aunt who constantly makes humorous verbal blunders by using words that sound similar to, but are inappropriate for, the intended word. This type of linguistic error is now known as a . Her name is derived from the French term “mal à propos,” which means “inappropriate” or “poorly placed”. ***a memorable scene occurs when she instructs her niece, Lydia Languish, on the importance of controlling her passions, famously advising her to begin matrimony with “a little aversion,” and later attempts to describe Lydia's headstrong nature by calling her “as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile”. then She tells Lydia that she must forget the young man, saying, “But I say it is, miss; there is nothing on earth so easy as to forget, if a person chooses to set about it. I'm sure I have as much forgot your poor dear uncle as if he had never existed”. Miscellaneous BOOK/WATCH PARTIES coming up in 2025: Last Thursday of every month, 8pm Eastern: Sep—The Last Unicorn (movie) Oct—Random Harvest (book) Nov—Random Harvest (movie) Dec—Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (book) *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: heather@craftlit.com • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023 *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON: https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships* —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. • Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) • Call 1-206-350-1642
Episode 173 - Adapting Dickens: The Story Behind "Carol" In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, Matt Chastain welcomes James Tew, an award-winning journalist and executive producer of the new Christmas feature film "Carol." James shares his unique journey from public relations to filmmaking, detailing how a church Christmas play evolved into a full-length musical movie over an 11-year period. He discusses the challenges of independent film production, from financing through creative problem-solving, and the importance of faith, family, and perseverance. They also discuss lessons learned in distribution and marketing, and the role of community and networking in the faith-based film industry.Highlights Include:The origins of "Carol" as a church playNavigating an 11-year journey from script to screenCollaborating with director George JohnsonOvercoming musical and financial challengesAssembling a talented production team on a tight budgetAdapting a classic story for a modern, faith-based audienceThe importance of family support and faith in filmmakingLessons learned in distribution and marketingThe value of networking in the film industryBio:An award-winning journalist and public relations professional for more than 30 years, James Tew followed God's leading into film with the blessing and support of his wife Shannon. CAROL began as a church Christmas play, designed to deliver a Gospel message through an original story that follows the framework of A Christmas Carol. Through God-ordained connections, the project went on an 11-year journey to become a Christian, feature-length Christmas musical released in 2024.carolmovie.comhttps://www.facebook.com/carol.musical.moviehttps://www.instagram.com/carolmovie2024/https://www.tiktok.com/@carol.movie.2024https://www.youtube.com/@CAROL-movie-2024Edited by Geoffrey WhittFAFF Association Online Meetups: https://faffassociation.com/#faff-meetingsScreenwriters Retreat - Mexico: https://www.faffassociation.com/writers-retreatJaclyn's Book - In the Beginning, Middle and End: A Screenwriter's Observations of LIfe, Character, and God: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R7XS9VVIP Producers Mentorship Program https://www.faffassociation.com/vip-producers-mentorship The Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the
What do a mix tape, a chicken pot pie, and Ace Hardware have in common?We're back with an all-new recap and review! This time, it's 2021's "A Dickens of a Holiday!", starring Brooke D'Orsay and (maybe possibly Jennifer's new BFF) Kristoffer Polaha. Listen for all of her name dropping, Josh's midly impressive jingle singing, and plenty of laughs as we take the deep dive and give some gifts in our "Gold or Coal" segment to let you know if this one is worth the watch!Did we get it right?? Let us know your thoughts! Connect with us online at www.DoYouWatchWhatIWatch.com. And -- as always -- may your days be merry and bright!
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Phil and Emily continue their mini series on Oscar-winning Best Director follow-ups from the 2000s with Oliver Twist (2005), Roman Polanski's adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic. They're joined by writer and producer Bryan Cogman, who may be one of the few people to have actually seen the film in theaters.The conversation dives into Polanski's unexpected choice to follow The Pianist with this family-oriented Dickens adaptation, why it feels strangely muted compared to both the director's darker films and other Dickens adaptations, and how Ben Kingsley's nuanced turn as Fagin stands out amidst an otherwise flat production. Together, they unpack Dickens' enduring influence, the many Oliver Twist adaptations across history, and how this version fits into Polanski's complicated legacy and the cinematic landscape of 2005.If you want more deep-dive discussions, exclusive mini series, and bonus content, join our Patreon at patreon.com/PodcastLikeIts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
REPLAY SEE MORE HERE: https://karenswain.com/the-telepathy-tapes/ Ky Dickens creator and director of the viral podcast 'The Telepathy Tapes ' on ATP Media. The Telepathy Tapes podcast is changing the game on planet earth, revealing the telepathic abilities we all have when we apply our focus and inner knowledge, and the art and science of spirituality, as we expand consciousness. Ky Dickens is an award-winning filmmaker celebrated for her transformative documentaries that tackle complex social issues, influence public policy, and ignite cultural change. Known as a storyteller at the intersection of film and societal impact, she has received numerous accolades, including the Focus Award for Achievement in Directing and the Change Maker Award for advancing social change through art and film. Website: https://thetelepathytapes.com/ NEW Channel for SHORTS: https://www.youtube.com/@atpmediaclips Episode: 81 REPLAY on UPRN - ATP Media Awakening Consciousness with KAren Swain Welcomes Ky Dickens from the Telepathy Tapes podcast.. Host: KAren Swain https://karenswain.com/home See our links https://linktr.ee/KArenSwain More shows here: https://karenswain.com/listen/ Appreciate KAren's work Awakening Consciousness? THANK YOU for your Support for the content. Share your appreciation on this link https://www.paypal.me/KArenASwain Join our Awakening Empowerment Network Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AwakeningEmpowermentNetwork Thank you for tuning in
*NOTE: We recorded this podcast before the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. But do not fret Football Americans! Shek provided his immediate reactions to the trade on our YouTube. -Newsman Bradley Best of times, worst of times? Beats the Dickens out of me what that one tale of two cities was about…but where Pittsburgh and Cleveland are concerned, I'm not sure who's better or worse… at least at sports' most important position. Now listen, I'm not insane. The Steelers will be better than the Browns this year--and of course we can laugh at the Browns. Oh my yes, we'll laugh at the Browns, that is my solemn vow. But whatever you think Cleveland's one step forward, 23-yards sack approach, at least they tried to solve the QB spot. As it happens, the two halves of pro pigskin's rusty yinz n yang are in the same spot, starting one-yr rentals both on the wrong side of 40…and that's not a real solution, especially if the goal is going the Super bowl. You think Aaron Rodgers is the missing link for a Lombardi run? the guy whose one and only trip was 15 years ago…against you? By that logic, maybe the Niners shoulda signed their SB43 conquerer Joe Flacco. I'm pretty sure the Steelers braintrust didn't see Sinners…because if they had, they'd know you don't invite in the guy who wants to suck the culture outta you and make it his own. Sorry if that's upsetting, but do keep in mind, yinz have merely adopted the darkness. I was born into it. Back in October of 2010, I said Rodgers would go down as the greatest QB in history. I still say he's the most talented. Or at least, he was. Now though, chasing the self-proclaimed private man who makes documentaries about himself isn't a sincere effort to go the Super bowl. It's about Rodgers and Tomlin's mutually beneficial hope they find redemption and reclaim professional dignity with A playoff win. There's a good reason why that story sounds familiar - it's the same script Tomlin tried with Russell Wilson last year. And that low standard is quite, Brownsie? Of course this didn't have to happen. At the draft they knew they needed a long term answer at QB…but took a D-tackle. And now, if Jaxson Dart is good, that's bad, and if Justin Fields beats Aaron Rodgers in Week One, well, it's gonna get just plain ugly. A-listers like Rodgers might get ink, but summer blockbusters fall in the NFL's offseason. The award winners don't come out til Autumn… and if you can't beat Patrick Mahomet, Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen in January. No matter which rust belt city you're in... there's no point to these fireworks. (And that reminds me, one last note to file away for next summer, Najee Harris - fireworks go in the sky, not your eye.) Let it begin! Ryan Clark joins the show to talk about Aaron Rodgers, cold shoulders and why Mike Tomlin never lost them a game. The Super Fuentes Brothers have the con in Miami. They're gonna help me with some fantasy decisions as the Angel & Devil on my shoulder. Newsman Bradley is in NYC with the black and white news. Also, big shoutout to my guy Tony in Encino, CA, who told me at soccer practice the other day he's a Football American! Be a patriot, subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I am overjoyed and overwhelmed to share this episode with you. In this deeply personal and moving conversation, filmmaker and storyteller Ky Dickens returns to share intimate stories from the spellers she works with- voices that challenge the limits of what we think we know about communication, consciousness, and human connection. We dive into the new season of The Telepathy Tapes, exploring its profound themes and the groundbreaking work it continues to highlight. I also open up about my own journey as a mother to an autistic daughter, and how this podcast has powerfully validated the instincts and observations I've had all along. This episode is raw, eye-opening, and a reminder of the extraordinary ways we can learn to truly hear one another.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can you truly quit drinking and never feel deprived? It's a question many of us ponder, and Helen's story offers a powerful, resounding "yes." Surprisingly, Helen grew up in an alcohol-free household, yet found herself, by her mid-twenties, fully immersed in a daily drinking culture that felt completely normal. This habit quietly escalated until, at 50, she was passing out almost every night. Despite her ambition and past ability to control her drinking, she grappled with a deep sense of powerlessness. Join Annie and Helen as they discuss how she navigated this profound shift, breaking free from the struggle and discovering an unexpected, joyful infatuation with her truly alcohol-free life. It's a testament to finding genuine happiness without compromise. In this episode, Annie and Helen discuss: Growing up without alcohol, then starting a daily wine habit in her mid-twenties. Helen's attempts to stop drinking, including the Anthony Robbins' Dickens process, and why fear-based motivation didn't stick. The pivotal moment when Helen realized she could quit drinking and never feel deprived The profound realization that alcohol offers no real value. The impact of alcohol marketing and her aversion to being "taken for a fool." Applying the principles of her alcohol-free journey to other areas of life. Why Helen no longer feels powerless or tempted by alcohol The surprising benefits of quitting drinking that Helen never expected And other topics…
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