Podcasts about Egyptian

CAPTION 1907 PERSIATreasury Targets Iranian Sanctions EvasionMax Meizlish explains how the Treasury Department's FinCEN is penalizing five branches of an Egyptian bank in Dubai to curb illicit financial flows. FinCEN identified $1.8 billion in suspicious transactions linked to the Iranianregime. To effectively dismantle Iran's financial network, Maizlish argues the US must target Chinese institutions, as China purchases over 90% of Iran's crude oil. Specifically, he advocates for blacklisting the Bank of Kunlun—a state-owned Chinese entity heavily involved in Iranian sanctions evasion. Maizlish asserts that CNPC officials are fully aware of these illicit transactions, making decisive sanctions necessary. (6)

CAPTION: 1955.CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 9-2-2026Saudi Arabia Seeks Nuclear EnrichmentAndrea Stricker discusses the Trump administration's submission of a Section 123 nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress. This agreement could grant Saudi Arabia dual-use uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities, potentially enabling nuclear weapon development. A major concern is Saudi Arabia's refusal to sign the IAEA's Additional Protocol, which permits inspections of undeclared nuclear sites. Although Congress has 90 days to review and potentially block the accord, overcoming a presidential veto would require an unlikely two-thirds majority. Stricker notes the administration's claims about Chinese and Russian competition lack evidence. (1)China Rejects Global Trade ConsensusKamran Bokhari and Gordon Chang discuss China's refusal to sign a G20 finance ministers' consensus document, objecting to language targeting non-market policies that cause trade imbalances. Chang attributes this defiance to Xi Jinping's arrogance and belief in US decline. Bokhari explains that China is posturing ahead of a summit with Trump, utilizing command capitalism to flood global markets. Bokhari highlights a shifting security architecture in Asia, including Tokyo deploying fighter jets to India and Jakarta arming itself, driven by expectations of US retrenchment. Additionally, Xi Jinping maintains absolute control domestically through extensive military purges while building ties with Egypt. (2)Steve Yates Warns Of ConflictSteve Yates and Gordon Chang address China's refusal to sign the G20 finance ministers' statement, which criticized "non-market" policies. Yates views this as an honest admission that Beijing has no intention of conforming to international trade standards. He praises Treasury Secretary Bessent for maintaining a firm stance alongside allies. Anticipating the September 24th summit between Trump and Xi Jinping, Yates notes that Washington has delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to preserve positive "mood music." Finally, Yates warns of the "CRINK" axis—comprising China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—collaborating on military supply chains and conflicts. (3)Global Energy And Food CrisisMichael Bernstam outlines a compounding global energy and food crisis. Tensions between the US and Iran have halted critical oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, driving Brent crude prices up. Meanwhile, European winter natural gas prices have tripled due to storages being filled only to 62%. High gas prices also restrict fertilizer production, which, coupled with Black Sea port bombings by Russia and Ukraine, has caused a spike in global grain prices. Finally, despite US interest in Venezuelan heavy crude to produce diesel, decades of local mismanagement limit production. (4)Young Conservatives Embrace Nixon MaxingRyan Bangert explores the Gen Z trend of "Nixon maxing," where young conservatives view Richard Nixon as a heroic avatar resisting 1970s extremism. Bangert argues this aesthetic misinterprets Nixon as a revolutionary. In reality, Nixon was a counterrevolutionary who sought to preserve and revitalize established institutions based on the values of the American founding. Contrastingly, Bangert highlights the philosophical division between the destructive, post-Christian French Revolution and the enduring American Revolution. Ultimately, he urges young conservatives to appreciate Nixon's true legacy: conserving institutional checks and balances to temper flawed human nature. (5)Treasury Targets Iranian Sanctions EvasionMax Maizlish explains how the Treasury Department's FinCEN is penalizing five branches of an Egyptian bank in Dubai to curb illicit financial flows. FinCEN identified $1.8 billion in suspicious transactions linked to the Iranianregime. To effectively dismantle Iran's financial network, Maizlish argues the US must target Chinese institutions, as China purchases over 90% of Iran's crude oil. Specifically, he advocates for blacklisting the Bank of Kunlun—a state-owned Chinese entity heavily involved in Iranian sanctions evasion. Maizlish asserts that CNPC officials are fully aware of these illicit transactions, making decisive sanctions necessary. (6)El Niño Defies Weather ForecastsJeremy Zakis reports on the unpredictable impacts of the current super El Niño on Australian weather. Contrary to long-term dry forecasts, Sydney is experiencing unseasonable, rolling rain showers, while Western Australia faces extreme heat exceeding 100°F. Zakis warns that if droughts strike in late September rather than mid-October, Australia faces a catastrophic, extended bushfire season fueled by rapid undergrowth. Beyond Australia, extreme weather anomalies like French tornadoes and Southern California hurricane warnings are linked to historically high Pacific sea temperatures. Additionally, warm temperatures have caused dangerous eastern brown snakes to begin moving early. (7)brown snakes to begin moving early. (7)Axis Cooperates On Advanced WeaponryBradley Bowman and Mark Montgomery, authors of Axis of Aggressors, analyze the rising military coordination detailed in their book. They reveal a secret Russian program helping Iran build supersonic cruise missiles using ramjet engines, which pose a severe threat to US and merchant vessels in the Gulf. Furthermore, China assists Iran with chemical precursors and satellite targeting data. Beyond the Middle East, Russia engages in hybrid warfare in Europe, including attempted drone attacks in Germany. In response, Germany is significantly increasing defense spending and deploying a combat brigade to Lithuania to bolster deterrence. (8)Commodity Prices Spike Amid UnrestSimon Constable discusses recent extreme weather, including an unprecedented tornado in the south of France that damaged 300 homes. This disruption mirrors severe instability in the commodity markets, where Brent crude has surged to $94 a barrel, European gas has jumped 26%, and Black Sea grain prices have spiked up to 16%. Constable also critiques the new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for focusing on minor local issues rather than global crises. Finally, he reviews public backlash against data centers, which consume substantial water and over 4% of total US electricity. (9)SpaceX Builds Massive Private SpaceportBob Zimmerman highlights SpaceX's purchase of a massive plot in Louisiana to establish a private spaceport capable of hosting dozens of Starship flights daily. Zimmerman argues that SpaceX's market-driven approach ensures success, whereas state-sponsored space programs in the UK and Canada often flounder due to bureaucracy. He outlines SpaceX's progress, including recovering the prototype 13 Starship and preparing for flight 14. Finally, Zimmerman notes the successful, on-budget launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, upgrades to NASA's Deep Space Network, and the upcoming nuclear-powered Skyfall mission to Mars. (10)

As closing arguments wind down in Utah, the deep state's desperate plot to frame a lone-wolf scapegoat for Charlie Kirk's assassination is falling apart at the seams. Armed with boots-on-the-ground reporting from citizen journalists and relentless exposure of regime shills, we break through the propaganda machine to deliver the unfiltered truth to the American people. Ana Escobar joins Stew to detail a shadowy web of Hebrew Google searches that allegedly tracked political figures and false-flag operatives right as covert Egyptian military flights touched down across America and unpack new forensic updates surrounding the explosive destruction of a DoD-contracted munitions plant and reveal suspicious flight patterns linking private jets to an alleged off-the-grid weapons trafficking network. The whole left-right paradigm is nothing more than a carefully crafted show designed to keep everyday Americans distracted while the real ruling class pulls the levers of power. Stew sits down with Dr. Michael Rectenwald to expose the false political choices, dissect the ongoing psyops, and lay out what it actually takes to fight back for true American sovereignty. The fake medical establishment relies on toxic GLP-1 injections and poison "food" to keep Americans sick, broken, and dependent on big pharma. Energized Health founder John Jubilee joins Stew to expose how targeting root cellular hydration naturally shreds fat, rebuilds muscle, and reverses chronic illness without gym gimmicks or big box slop.   Join us on KICK https://kick.com/stewpeters  

Was Jason really a Greek hero? Was the Argonautica inherited from an older Etruscan or Egyptian tradition? And how much of what we call ancient history began as mythology written in the stars?Chance Garton and Dylan Saccoccio investigate the strange provenance of Jason, the Argo and the Golden Fleece, beginning with the surviving Greek literary record. The trail leads into Etruria, where Hason / Heasun appears in artifacts and inscriptions, and into Egypt, where the celestial ship Argo presents an astronomical problem for a supposedly Greek origin. The episode traces the solar symbolism of the Golden Fleece, Aries and Ares, the “shepherd of the people” archetype, and the linguistic trail connecting Jason, Hason, Esus and the Greek name translated as Jesus.Remote Biofield Tuning sessions with Chance are available via Zoom. Learn more and book at https://www.innerversepodcast.com/biofield-tuningFull archives, extended episodes, and member community at https://www.innerversepodcast.com/plusWatch the extended episode of this podcasthttps://www.innerversepodcast.com/plus/inner-whirled-29Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/innerverse/posts/168331284Substack: https://innerversepodcast.substack.com/p/inner-whirled-29Youtube: https://youtu.be/q8Z4hLkxsLwSUPPORT INNERVERSE WITH AFFILIATESKyle Denton's Potent Plant Medicines – Tippecanoe Herbs (use coupon code 'innerverse'): https://www.tippecanoeherbs.comThe World's Best Tuning Fork: https://biofieldtuningstore.com/collections/the-sonic-slider-collection?ref=innerverseFlower Elixirs by LotusWei: https://www.lotuswei.com/innerverseNutritional Products from Clive de Carle: https://clivedecarle.com/?sld=204 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veda Austin, crystallographer and pioneer of water consciousness research, reveals how ice and liquid crystal water serve as a living bridge between physical science, human intention, and ancient wisdom. Moving beyond standard H₂O definitions, she explains how water actively receives light, reads human potential, and projects geometric "hydroglyphs" that reflect the subtle mechanics of consciousness.From analyzing repeatable freeze patterns to collaborating with non-verbal autists who identify thought and light as primary water phases, Veda explores the multidimensional intelligence contained within frozen liquid crystals. She cautions against viewing water as an inert, unfeeling machine while demonstrating how ancient Egyptian temple floors and cosmic symbols mirror the exact geometric coding generated by modern ice experiments.Tracing her journey from intuitive crystallographer to academic researcher, Veda contrasts static laboratory views of water with dynamic, light-emitting fourth-phase plasma. She examines the sacred matrimony between salt and water, illustrating how trace minerals deliver the electrical charge required to store memory, build three-dimensional ice scaffolding, and preserve structural coherence against environmental stress.Is water merely an inert compound essential for basic biological survival, or is it a multidimensional quantum mirror explicitly designed to weave cosmic intelligence into the fabric of human existence?___

Nisaa (Heather D. Ward) is an instructor, performer, and researcher of Egyptian dance based in St. Louis, Missouri. Specializing in Egyptian raqs sharqi as well as baladi, awalim, ghawazi, and other Egyptian folk and traditional dances, her work focuses on understanding dance within its broader sociocultural and historical context. With academic degrees in anthropology and history, Nisaa has studied with internationally renowned artists as well as Egyptian traditional entertainers and has been teaching Egyptian dance since 2003. Her research into the history of Egyptian dance and its professional practitioners led to the publication of Egyptian Belly Dance in Transition: The Raqs Sharqi Revolution, 1890–1930 and her latest book, Raqs in the City: The Belly Dance Landscape of Cairo. Through her teaching, performance, and research, Nisaa works to deepen understanding of Egyptian dance as both a living art form and a reflection of the history and culture that shaped it.In this episode you will learn about:- What most dancers got wrong about Egypt's Delta Ghawazi- Why traditional styles deserve the same depth of study as Raqs Sharqi- What the disappearance of Muhammad Ali Street changed in Egypt's dance industry- How class and gentrification influence where Egyptian dance is presented today- Why professional dancers in Egypt still carry a powerful social stigma & how outsiders can misjudge Egyptian dancers without understanding their realityShow Notes to this episode:Find Nisaa (Heather D. Ward) on Instagram, FB, YouTube, and website.Previous interview with Nisaa:Ep 236. Nisaa (Heather D. Ward): Detaching Opinions From Historical RealitiesDetails the BDE shows and training programs are available at www.JoinBDE.comCheck Iana's online platform the Iana Dance Club HERE.Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Let's walk like an Egyptian through an intergalactic portal through the stars... almost like a gate... through stars... maybe one could say it is a... Star... gate...Get ready for the most patriotic movie not made by Paul Verhoeven!DISCLAIMER: Language and Spoilers!STARGATEdir. Roland Emmerichstarring: Kurt Russell; James Spader; Jaye Davidson

The planet Venus and the star Spica huddle close the next few evenings. They’re quite low in the west-southwest in early twilight. Venus is the brilliant “evening star.” Tonight, Spica stands close above it. Venus will slide to the left of Spica over the following nights. Venus is named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It’s the only major planet in the solar system named for a female character. With a few exceptions, all of the features on its surface are named for women as well – from both mythology and real life. No features were named until the Space Age. Venus is covered by an unbroken blanket of clouds, so we can’t see the surface. Radio telescopes on Earth peered through the clouds in the ’60s, and discovered the first known features. All the other features were mapped by spacecraft in orbit around Venus, which scanned the planet with radar. Today, more than 2,000 features have been named – mountains, craters, canyons, plains, and others. Their names have come from cultures around the world and across the ages. One volcano is named Anuket, for an Egyptian river goddess, while another is named La Shen for a Chinese goddess. Other features are named for Anne Frank, Jane Austen, Pocahontas, and Queen Isabella of Spain, along with other writers, artists, rulers, scientists, and women from many other fields – all commemorated on the planet Venus. Script by Damond Benningfield

Author Tess Woods had always dreamed of her big day, growing up watching her beloved Nana create in-demand bridal gowns. The stories of these dresses became a way for Tess to understand her family's origins in North Africa, which she left in the late 1970s. (Warning: This episode references the loss of a child.)Tess moved to Melbourne from Egypt when she was five years old.At large family gatherings, Tess dreamed of a big, fat, Egyptian wedding with 250 guests, food for days, belly dancing — the works.But after she became engaged to her sweet, mild-mannered Australian boyfriend Paul, Tess' parents' marriage imploded and she decided to elope to Fiji with a wedding party of just 11.Tess' cherished and feisty Nana made her wedding dress and her wedding underwear, and the nuptials were an unexpected hit.Tess and Paul moved their young family to Perth to begin their own story, which would unfold with ambition, tragedy and religion.Further informationThe Cairo Bridal Shop is published by Penguin Random House.This episode refers to the loss of a child. Please contact Red Nose on 1300 308 307 if you need support.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan. The Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores migration, getting married, homemade wedding dresses, loss of a child, stillbirth, Japanese shrines, Kyoto, philosopher's walk, near death experience, collapsed lung, intubation, fear of death, religion, Coptic Christian, Catholic, lapsed Catholic, catholicism, church, Mass, Perth, physiotherapy, physiotherapist, historic fiction, divorce, family get togethers.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

In this monthly travel news recap, we explore some of the most noteworthy travel developments from August 2026 on episode 167. Travel costs, airline rules and international travel procedures were all changing in August 2026. In this monthly travel-news recap, Art looks at rising fall prices and record August gas costs, Delta and JetBlue fare changes, Europe's biometric Entry/Exit System, Edinburgh's new visitor levy, higher cruise gratuities and Mexico's growing cruise passenger fee. There's plenty of destination inspiration too, including 25 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites, ancient Egyptian treasures in San Francisco, the upcoming reopening of Los Angeles' Japanese American National Museum, new attractions in Abu Dhabi and Northern Norway, major Alaska cruise plans and the extraordinary August 2027 total solar eclipse. Plus, hear what all these stories could mean for planning your next trip. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at ThePlacesWhereWeGo.com to access links to all the resources mentioned in this episode. Stay informed and inspired for your travels, and join us again next time as we uncover more incredible places to explore! ❤️ Support the Show If this episode helped you stay travel-smart, please leave us a review—it helps more travelers discover the show! The Places Where We Go Resources PODCAST: Released every other week in your favorite podcast app WEBSITE & BLOG www.theplaceswherewego.com

The story of amber, the fossil that isn't quite a rock, isn't quite a jewel, yet has shaped trade routes, folklore, craft guilds, and Latvian identity for thousands of years. We'll explore how it was formed, how it travelled from these shores to the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs, how it ended up pinned to the shoulder of traditional Latvian costumes, and how to buy the real thing without getting stung. Thanks for listening!

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

The Law of CONTROL: whatever we try to FIX with control, we end up BREAKING even more.3 Areas Where Control Costs Us:1. Control breaks us PERSONALLY — Leads to EXHAUSTION and ANXIETY. Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything…Philippians 4:6-7Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.1. The space INSIDE ME.Some Control 2. BETWEEN ME and PEOPLE. 3. The space BETWEEN ME and GOD.No Control 4. INSIDE OTHERS.1 Peter 5:2-3Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them — not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." Peace isn't found in BEING IN CONTROL — it's found in TRUSTING THE ONE who is.CONTROL was never in your hands, but SURRENDER always is.Control costs us RELATIONALLY — Leads to BROKEN relationships. Genesis 16:1-2Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her." The Law of CONTROL: whatever we try to FIX with control, we end up BREAKING even more. When you hold on with FORCE, you ultimately FORCE AWAY.Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. John 15:5I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.Control costs us SPIRITUALLY.—It leads to a POWERLESS faith.Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God.Matthew 17:19-20 "Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'"What you try to control the MOST reveals where you trust God the LEAST! Personally: exhaustion, and anxiety Relationally: broken relationships Spiritually: powerless faithYou don't have the power to CONTROL, but you always have the power to SURRENDER.THE SERENITY PRAYERGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Acts 21:37-40 English Standard Version Paul Speaks to the People 37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?38 Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”39 Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.” 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: Acts 22:22-30 English Standard Version Paul and the Roman Tribune 22 Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.” 23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, 24 the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out why they were shouting against him like this. 25 But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?” 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” 27 So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” 29 So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him. Paul Before the Council 30 But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them. English Standard Version (ESV) The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Believers commit to worship our great God because He sovereignly redeems, blesses, and sustains us. In this message from Exodus 12:29-41, the tenth plague strikes at midnight. Pharaoh, broken and defeated, finally issues an unconditional surrender and drives Israel out in haste. What looks like a sudden “you're fired” moment for the Israelites is actually the culmination of God's perfect, sovereign plan. God not only redeems His people—He richly blesses them with silver and gold from the Egyptians and sustains them for the journey ahead. The proper response is not pride or self-congratulation, but committed gratitude and wholehearted worship of the God who alone orchestrates every detail of our redemption. Preached by Rodney Brown Jr. at Rhome Bible Church Website: https://www.rhomebible.org #Exodus #BibleTeaching #RhomeBibleChurch #Sermon #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalPreaching #GodsSovereignty #OldTestament #Faith #ImpartingTheWord #Reformed #ExpositionalPreaching #ExpositionalTeaching #Passover #YoureFired

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig adopted by legendary songwriter Diane Warren to and a snake to nearly 150 cats. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, 1010 WINS in New York and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

In this episode of Timeless Wisdom, Dennis Prager delves into the story of Moses, one of the most pivotal figures in the Torah. As he explores the biblical account of Moses' life, Dennis sheds light on the complexities of human nature and the moral principles that guide us. From the early days of Moses' life, where he's raised in the palace of Pharaoh, to his encounter with the Egyptian who's beating a Hebrew slave, Dennis examines the character of Moses and what makes him a hero of the faith. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-wisdom-with-dennis-prager/id1517302239 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SZEYeH4tuLr2FvG4ok1rl Learn more about Dennis Prager: https://pragertopia.com/ Follow Dennis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DennisPrager Follow Dennis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedennisprager/ Follow Dennis on X: https://x.com/DennisPrager Learn more about the Salem Podcast Network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

America said it will impose sanctions on Banque Misr, an Egyptian bank, as it attempts to increase pressure on Iran by targeting its trading partners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

What if the best app idea isn't in your head, but hidden in the App Store?In this livestream, we're joined by Mohamed Khaled Selim, an Egyptian indie app developer and former professional football player who transitioned from sports to software development.After building 10 unsuccessful apps, Mohamed discovered a different approach: start with the keyword, not the app idea.He'll share how this keyword-first strategy helped him build a $5K MRR app, including how to identify underserved opportunities outside the US market and turn those gaps into profitable app ideas.We'll also explore why non-US markets can be overlooked opportunities for indie developers, the advantages and challenges of targeting them, and how to validate an idea before investing months into development.You will discover:✅ Why 10 failed apps led to a completely different approach✅ How the keyword-first strategy works✅ How to find app opportunities in non-US markets✅ How to identify gaps in underserved markets✅ How to validate an app idea before building itLearn More:Connect at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mo-kh-selim/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mokhselim/

So, what is the hymn “Come Thou Fount” referring to with this obscure and unfamiliar phrase about raising an Ebenezer?  When you hear the word Ebenezer, you probably think of Scrooge from Dicken's Christmas Carol. Not too many people name their sons Ebenezer these days. But in Scripture we find this word in 1 Samuel 7:12:  Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far has the Lord helped us.”  Literally the word Ebenezer means “Stone of Help.” Samuel set up—or raised—this stone as a memorial, a marker-stone, to commemorate the Israelite victory over the Philistines. This was not a stone to be worshiped; it was not to make a certain place holy, like a Mecca. But Samuel knew well that the Israelites were very prone to forget God's goodness and blessings. So, he raised this stone as an everlasting reminder of how God had helped them win this victory.  I'd like to talk about Ebenezer stones—or stones of remembrances—for our own lives, by looking at the life of Moses. There were some definite Ebenezer stones in his life—stones of remembrance, stones when God helped him. And these turning points in his life relate to ours as well. As we look at Moses' stones of remembrance, consider how your own life may have some similar ones.  The Stone of Salvation  You are no doubt familiar with the story of how Moses's life was saved as a baby by a very creative mother and sister. When Pharaoh's daughter saw baby Moses in the basket on the Nile, she took him into Pharaoh's home and raised him as one of her own. He was physically saved, so there would be a Stone of Salvation for Moses.  Do you have a Stone of Salvation? I'm talking about salvation from the penalty of your sins. Can you tell of a time when you were made aware of your sins, where you were convicted of your sinful condition, and you knew you could not save yourself?   If you have not yet set up your stone of salvation, here's all you have to do:   If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved (Romans 10:9-10).  The Stone of Shame  As Moses grew to manhood, he was educated as an Egyptian with all the privileges that came from being raised as Pharaoh's daughter. But he never forgot that he was one of God's chosen people, so he wanted to help his people. Pharaoh kept the Jewish people in bitter servitude, and they were sorely mistreated. One day when Moses saw an Egyptian beating one of his Hebrew brothers, he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand. He thought he was doing the right thing to defend his countryman, but the next day, when he saw two Hebrews fighting each other and tried to stop them, they turned on him and said, Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian? (Exodus 2:14).  Well, this just blew Moses away. He thought his murderous act was a secret, but now he realized it wasn't, and when Pharaoh heard about it, he tried to kill Moses. So, Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he became a lowly, humble shepherd. For forty years Moses lived in exile in Midian.  Here Moses would need to raise a Stone of Shame.  Overnight Moses went from the prestigious position as Pharaoh's grandson to that of a fugitive. He had disgraced himself by killing a man, and now he had lost his honor and position, and he was reduced to being a shepherd in a foreign land—for 40 long years.  Have you ever had a Stone of Shame in your life? I have. My period of shame lasted for about ten years. Ten years when I decided I could run my life better than God, and I walked away from my commitment to him and did my own thing. I told myself a lie and believed it—and the lie was that life would be intolerable as a single woman. There could be no happiness or fulfillment if I didn't get married! Now, I know I'm not the only person in the world to ever think like that, but that's the truth!   So, my legitimate need for love and acceptance became an addiction, as I determined to do it my way instead of trusting God. During those ten years, doing my own thing led to a sinful lifestyle, one that was not pleasing to God and one of shame.   Maybe some of you are in that place now. You know something is not right in your life. You're living in disobedience to God's plan, and you know it. Or there is a big dark cloud hanging over you from your past, and you're stuck at the Stone of Shame. God wants to help you put this Stone of Shame behind you so you can move forward to the good things he has for you.  Stone of Assurance  Moses figured he had blown it so badly that God would never use him again. But he was wrong. After 40 years, as Moses was tending his father-in-law’s flock at Horeb, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush.   As God spoke to him from the burning bush, he commissioned Moses to rescue his people from the hand of the Egyptians. Moses is now a humbled man, and he insists he cannot do it. But God says to him, “I will be with you. I am who I am, and you will tell the Israelites that ‘I am has sent me to you.'” (Exodus 3:14). Moses feared they would not believe him, so God gave him some signs to assure him that as long as God was with him, he could do what God called him to do.  So, here Moses would raise a Stone of Assurance.  Do you need a Stone of Assurance today? You need to know that God isn't through with you yet, and he has a plan for you. Like Moses, you may need reassurance that he will be with you, but you have to give him control of your life.  What is keeping you from doing what God has planned for you to do? Is it fear? Is it that you have your own plan, and you just want God to bless your plan? Is it laziness? Is it lack of trust in God's ability to do through you what you cannot do yourself? Is it a relationship? Until you submit it to God, you cannot go forward to the good things God has for you, the good works he put you here to do.  Stone of Deliverance  After forty long years Moses was finally ready to do what God had called him to do. And now begins the battle between Moses and Pharaoh to let God's people go! You know how God took them across the Red Sea, escaping Pharaoh's last attempt to catch them and bring them back. They crossed on dry ground, and Pharaoh and his army were drowned as the waters came rushing back over them.  There Moses could raise a Stone of Deliverance.  Maybe you need to raise a stone of deliverance, a memorial to God's faithfulness in your life. A testimony of his goodness to you in spite of all you've done and all your failures. Has he been faithful to you? Then raise your Stone of Deliverance.  Stone of Commitment  Many years later as Moses was presenting to the children of Israel the tablets with the Ten Commandments, he said to them:  The Lord your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have declared this day that the Lord is your God and that you will walk in obedience to him, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws—that you will listen to him. And the Lord has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands. (Deuteronomy 26:16-18).  He challenged the people to set up a Stone of Commitment.  They were to declare before God and his servant Moses and before all the people that they were committed to obey the Lord, to walk in his ways, to keep his commands, to glorify their God all the days of their lives.  Today you may need to set up a Stone of Commitment, where you say to God, “I'm not playing around any longer. I am serious about walking with you, obeying you, living for you, spending time getting to know you.”   Yes, there are landmark times when we need to set some stones of remembrance: a Salvation Stone, a Stone of Shame, a Stone of Assurance, one of Deliverance, and a Stone of Commitment. What stones—what Ebenezers—do you need to raise even today? Could you reflect and let God's Spirit speak to you. This could be a good time for you to raise some stones of remembrance; stones to help you to go forward to the new thing God wants to do for you and through you in this year.    

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jane Hartsock, author of the book Fan Base. Jane writes psychological literary fiction set in the American Midwest that centers the agency and experiences of women. Her first novel Load Bearing (2024) tells the story of a young woman who become obsessed with the long-dead architect of the 1920s mansion she and her husband are renovating. Fan Base (2025) involves a widow who is unexpectedly reunited with the washed-up celebrity she slept with once in college and is then subjected to relentless cyber-bullying from his toxic fandom. Jane also has a forthcoming biography about the Midwestern father-daughter team that were the first to translate an ancient Egyptian medical text (2027). Her current project is a novel that involves the Salem Witch Trials (anticipated 2028). Her work has been anthologized in several fiction and non-fiction publications.   Jane holds a BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Butler University, an MA in Philosophy with a concentration in Bioethics, and a JD all from Indiana University. When she's not writing, you can find Jane hanging with her family and friends (and amazing writing groups) in Indianapolis and teaching Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Indiana University Indianapolis where her research focus includes the use of literature to develop ethical sensitivity, as well as the ethically informed use of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine.   In my book review, I stated Fan Base is a psychological thriller by Jane Hartsock. And this is one you won't want to miss.   It starts out like any slightly steamy romance. Babs, who lost her husband three years earlier to an accident and then loses her job due to her lackluster performance while grieving, meets Austin Lewis. Meets again, actually. Their one-day fling 25-years earlier has always stayed in the back of her mind.   Austin was a teen heart-throb. Babs was unfazed by this fact. They met. They connected. She quickly moved on, became a lawyer, married, and had two children. Austin's fame waned, but he found the business side of Hollywood and moved forward. When they reconnect in a coffeeshop, it seems like fate.   Soon, Babs learns of the Lewnatics - a group of super fans who continue to follow and harrass Austin. And now, the Lewnatics are after her. To make matters worse, her sister, Margot, is part of this crazy group. As things heat up - both in the bedroom and with the crazies - Babs wonders who she can trust.   But you can trust me - the ending will leave your mouth gaping!   Subscribe to Online for Authors to learn about more great books! https://www.youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?sub_confirmation=1   You can follow Author Jane Hartsock Website: https://janehartsock.com/ IG: @writejanewrite   Purchase Fan Base on Amazon: Paperback: https://amzn.to/4wCE80b Ebook: https://amzn.to/44l9mgz   Teri M Brown, Author and Podcast Host: https://www.terimbrown.com FB: @TeriMBrownAuthor IG: @terimbrown_author X: @terimbrown1   Want to be a guest on Online for Authors? Send Teri M Brown a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/onlineforauthors   #janehartsock #fanbase #thriller #terimbrownauthor #authorpodcast #onlineforauthors #characterdriven #researchjunkie #awardwinningauthor #podcasthost #podcast #readerpodcast #bookpodcast #writerpodcast #author #books #goodreads #bookclub #fiction #writer #bookreview *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we're looking into missing Egyptian artifacts and animal rescues from a pig and a snake to nearly 150 cats, Then, we'll hear about a serial pooper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and we'll learn what that blood moon eclipse on Thursday was all about. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

More people know about the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten today than knew about him just 100 years after his death. But Akhentaten was no average ruler. He fundamentally changed religious worship forever, and may even have started Judaism itself. So why did he disappear from history? Was he simply forgotten to the sands of time – or did he fly too close to the ‘Aten'?--Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesYouTube - Full-length Video EpisodesTikTok / Instagram

Humble beginnings often unfold into amazing stories. In Exodus 2, God blessed Jochebed's sensible faith and saved her child from Pharoah's soldiers. From a baby in a basket to an Egyptian prince, meet God's promised deliverer—Moses. Follow along with Dr. McGee as he shows us how God used an imperfect leader to represent Christ and to begin an amazing story of courage, freedom, and redemption for God's people.

Scholar M. David Litwa joins the podcast to explore the intersections of Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and ancient astrology. David is a historian of early Christianity and Greco-Roman religions who recently published a new translation of the Corpus Hermeticum. Together, we trace how these esoteric traditions developed and interacted in the ancient world, particularly in the cultural melting pot of Alexandria. We discuss the emergence of Hermeticism as a synthesis of Egyptian religion and Greek philosophy, and how early Christian Gnosticism subsequently adapted many of these cosmological frameworks. A major focal point is how ancient astrology, including the ascent and descent of the soul through the planetary spheres, was integrated into these religious movements. We contrast the Gnostic view of the planets as restrictive archons keeping the soul imprisoned with the more sympathetic Hermetic view of the visible cosmos as a second God and part of divine providence. We also take a close look at the Peratics, a unique Gnostic group that integrated technical Hellenistic astrology directly into their religion in order to map the soul's escape from the material realm. Finally, we unpack the historical tensions between fate, providence, and free will, examining how early Christians navigated astrological determinism before figures like Augustine firmly pushed back against the practice. This conversation highlights the profound impact that Hellenistic astrology had on the broader philosophical and religious landscape of the ancient world. This is episode 546 of The Astrology Podcast. David's Website and YouTube Channel https://mdavidlitwa.com https://www.youtube.com/@m.davidlitwa Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction & David's Background00:04:46 Alexandrian vs. Roman Christianity00:07:27 Astrology in the New Testament00:09:55 The Nag Hammadi Library00:13:35 Debating the Term "Gnosticism"00:20:57 Alexandria: Birthplace of Hermeticism00:22:52 Dating the Corpus Hermeticum00:27:29 Early Astrological Hermetica00:35:18 The Cosmos as the Second God00:46:15 Ascent of the Soul00:54:08 Planets as Malefic Archons00:59:42 The Gnostic Demiurge01:06:58 The Paratai & Astrological Salvation01:16:36 Astrology, Fate, & Free Will01:21:17 Baptism & Freedom from Fate01:30:21 Augustine's Anti-Astrology Bias01:38:09 "De-astrologizing" Hermetic Texts01:48:46 The Need for Astrological Literacy01:50:46 Conclusion & Resources Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZl_fMgGRs - Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Louis de Cordier is a Belgian researcher who led the 2008 Mataha Expedition looking for the Lost Labyrinth of Egypt. When he published the results in a scientific journal, he was blacklisted from Egypt. SPONSORS https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://labyrinthofegypt.substack.com *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The expedition that got Louis banned from Egypt 02:14 - Why Egypt's labyrinth is history's biggest mystery 05:03 - The Mataha Expedition 11:20 - Egypt was afraid of Louis' findings 17:46 - Louis' expedition was a national security threat 19:58 - The 1820 river canal that flooded the Egyptian labyrinth 24:52 - Consensus denies a labyrinth exists in Hawara 27:51 - They're excavating Egypt's labyrinth right now 33:39 - 2015 scans of the labyrinth 40:34 - 40m metallic object detected in Egypt's labyrinth 47:58 - Labyrinth's object could be a "circle of gold" 54:14 - How old the labyrinth could be 56:46 - New excavation methodologies to explore the labyrinth 01:01:48 - The Biondi scans might validate "power plant" theory 01:11:49 - Egypt's view on the Biondi scans 01:20:31 - The Pyramids WEREN'T tombs 01:25:54 - Newest study on Egyptian vases 01:32:39 - The Serapeum of Saqqara 01:37:43 - The Pyramids are older than we're told 01:43:49 - New excavations at Gobekli Tepe 01:47:42 - The Biblioteca del Sol 01:53:59 - Henrik Svensmark's cosmic ray research 02:00:29 - Younger Dryas was a cataclysmic solar event 02:09:41 - Earth Expansion Theory 02:15:33 - Louis' beekeeping project 02:21:10 - Mankind does not survive without bees 02:29:00 - Next steps in Louis' research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Jack sidelined recovering from throat surgery, Oly and Rosa of Hometown Glory take the reins to dissect a hectic week of Tottenham Hotspur action and transfer business. We kick off by reviewing the confidence-boosting 5-1 Carabao Cup victory over Charlton. We dish out heavy praise for Matheus Fernandes, ponder Mikey Moore's place after an impressive performance, marvel at Savio's instant goalscoring impact, and ask whether conceding a late goal highlights a lingering aerial vulnerability in the squad. Next, we look at the arrival of Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. We discuss whether his time stuck behind Erling Haaland has masked his true potential, and analyse De Zerbi's glowing praise for the Egyptian's tactical intelligence. We then unpack De Zerbi's latest press conference. With the boss hinting at one final signing, we ask if Cody Gakpo is the missing piece. We also read out De Zerbi's ruthless, no-nonsense quotes regarding player departures and squad discipline, debating whether this is exactly the culture shift fans have been begging for. Finally, we preview the crucial clash against Newcastle United, asking how Sandro Tonali will handle facing his former club and who should fill the third midfield spot alongside him and Fernandes with James Maddison out injured. Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nan Akasha joins Chris Noble on Ancient Mysteries Unearthed for a powerful exploration of the living wisdom of the Maya, sacred sites, pyramids, prophecy, ceremony, and the ancient consciousness returning through the Yucatán. Nan shares how her studies of Greek, Egyptian, Celtic, and shamanic traditions eventually led her to live among the Maya in Mexico. She explores sacred sites such as Chichén Itzá, Izamal, and Uxmal, along with cenotes, caves, jaguar medicine, hidden codices, LIDAR discoveries, and the idea that the Maya are not simply an ancient civilization, but a living spiritual consciousness still unfolding today. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Nan Akasha is a shamanic healer, jaguar medicine woman, channel, wisdom teacher, and founder of the Sacred Magic Mystery School. For nearly four decades, she has studied and practiced across many of the world's mystery traditions, including Greek, Egyptian, Celtic, Lakota, Maya, and shamanic lineages. Living among the Maya in the Yucatán, Nan works closely with sacred sites, pyramids, caves, cenotes, indigenous elders, ceremony, channeling, and multidimensional healing to help people remember their divine nature, ancestral wisdom, and soul purpose. CONNECT WITH THE SPEAKER: Website: www.nanakasha.com

Darkness Radio presents UFO Sightings and Visitations: Facts and Falsehoods with Researcher/Historian/Archeologist/ Author, Kevin D. Randle! From the beginning of recorded history, people have seen unusual things in the sky and witnessed strange beings arriving from the heavens. There are cave drawings and carvings from prehistoric peoples and hieroglyphics from the Egyptians; there are statues erected in Greece and Mesoamerica and paintings from the Middle Ages. Puzzling artifacts in many other places around the world strongly indicate alien sightings and encounters have always been a part of human history.Considerable evidence indicates that visitors have been to our world for eons, but there is also evidence of a concerted effort to suppress and obfuscate knowledge of past and modern visitations. Military veteran Kevin D. Randle examines the truth behind these stories and why the government fears the public knowing about them. Interviewing hundreds of witnesses, analyzing documents, and using his military service as a public affairs officer, a general's aide, and an intelligence officer to unravel the facts behind government investigations, Randle refutes some accounts while validating others in UFO Sightings and Alien Visitations: Facts and Falsehoods.On today's show, we talk to Kevin about everything from the actual amount of debris that is actually left on the Roswell site, to the specifics of the Kingman Incident, to where exactly the dead alien bodies may be being kept, to whether we will truly ever see "real disclosure" from the US Government!Get "UFO Sightings and Visitations..." here:  https://bit.ly/4zGXq78Check out Kevin's blogspot,"A Different Perspective", here: Want a new spot to hang out, have that perfect dinner, and see some great entertainment? Look no further than Jellybean and Julia's in Coon Rapids, MN.! https://jellybeanandjulias.com/Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps!and subscribe to the Darkness Radio YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennisThere are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store on our website! Check out the Darkness Radio Store!   https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/#paranormal  #supernatural  #metaphysical  #paranormalpodcasts  #darknessradio  #timdennis #kevindrandle #ufosightingsandalienvisitations #factsandfalsehoods #roswell #kingmanufocrash #deadalienbodies #mo41 #paranormalbooks #Aliens  #UFO #UAP #Extraterrestrials #alienhumanhybrid #alienabduction #alienimplant #Alienspaceships  #disclosure #shadowpeople #AATIP #DIA #space-X #NASA #ISS #CIA #FBI #conspiracytheory

"He was an Egyptian by birth and a great Egyptian ascetic. As a boy, he visited various spiritual teachers and gathered proven experience as a bee gathers honey from flowers. Pimen once begged the elder Paul to take him to St Païsius. Seeing him, Païsius said: 'This child will save many; the hand of God is on him.' In time, Pimen became a monk and drew two of his brothers to monasticism. Their mother once came to see her sons, but Pimen would not allow her in, asking through the door: 'Which do you want more: to see us here and now, or in the other world in eternity?' Their mother went away joy-fully, saying: 'If I will see you for certain there, I don't need to see you here.' In the monastery of these three brothers, governed by the eldest, Abba Anoub, the rule was as follows: at night, four hours were passed in manual work, four hours in sleep and four in reading the Psalter. The day was passed, from morning to noon, in alternate work and prayer, from mid-day to Vespers in reading and after Vespers they prepared their meal, the only one in the twenty--four hours, and this usually of some sort of cabbage. Pimen himself said about their life: 'We ate what was to hand. No-one ever said: "Give me something else", or "I won't eat that". In that way, we spent our whole life in silence and peace.' He lived in the fifth century, and entered peacefully into rest in great old age." (Prologue)   His name means "shepherd". Many of his words can be found in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers.

Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---Gladio Free Europe returns to the lofty walls of Troy for a continuing discussion of the Bronze Age background of the Greek epic tradition with Alexander Thatcher @ThatchEffendi.Calling in from Turkey, Alexander explores the Anatolian, Balkan, and Caucasian resonances of the works of Homer, from the parallel martial values of the heroes of the Iliad and those of the Ossetian Nart Sagas to the use of Albanian traditional music in Christopher Nolan's recent adaptation of The Odyssey. Later on, Liam and Russian Sam dig through the Hittite imperial archives to find scattered references of conflicts and characters on the western fringe of the Bronze Age world, that of Mycenaean Greece. These ancient aristocratic adventurers were clearly involved in Anatolian affairs, likely as both mercenaries and marauders. Of particular interest is the evidence of Greek or Ahhiyawan activity in the city of Troy or Wilusa, particularly under the rule of the enigmatic King Alaksandu — a figure of indeterminate origin who is both the earliest known bearer of the name Alexander and a possible historical analogue to the legendary prince Paris. Both archaeology and literature reveal strong similarities between the world of the Anatolian Bronze Age and the Mycenaean Greeks and Trojans as described by Homer. In addition to the notable physical similarities between Mycenaean palaces and Anatolian citadels such as Wilusa and Hattusa, we can identify clear parallels between the early Greek poetry of Homer and Hesiod with surviving Hittite religious texts.No discussion of the Bronze Age context of the Trojan War could be complete without wild speculation about the mysterious Sea Peoples, who Egyptian and Hittite records assert laid waste to ancient settlements all across the Eastern Mediterranean. Though the invocation of these Sea Peoples in Christopher Nolan's film has led to criticism by some scholars, it is now evident that the activities of these interlopers were both a cause and a symptom of the 12th-century collapse of the entire Bronze Age symptom. Mycenaean Greeks were found among the victims and the vultures of this chaotic time. While their network of palace economies would collapse, and their original writing system would be lost, Greek-speakers would also expand far across the sea in this period. These Sea Peoples would lay the foundation for later maritime dominance in the Iron Age and leave a fascinating footprint not only in the works of Homer, but also the Hebrew Bible.

This week, I am joined by Jim, as we disappear down several completely unrelated rabbit holes and somehow manage to make them feel even less related by the end!! lol  An innocent childhood game turns out to have a surprisingly strange history, the world of record breaking produces some extraordinary human beings, and an archaeological discovery takes us back thousands of years to a culture doing something with their dead long before the ancient Egyptians got in on the act.Plus, a name from history gives us considerably more entertainment than it probably should (we're obviously age 11 at heart), and Lady Lobotomy returns with a relationship dilemma involving kink, boundaries and what happens when one person's fantasy is the other person's hard limit.It shouldn't all fit into one episode, but It does! lol Enjoy! Vic and Jim xx▶︎ Support us on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/ThePaddedCellPodcast▶︎ www.thepaddedcellpodcast.co.uk▶︎ www.thepaddedcellpodcast.store Watch  the podcast on YouTube:▶︎ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaddedCellPodcastFollow The Padded Cell for more:▶︎ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551425184285▶︎ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepaddedcell_podcast/?hl=en-gb▶︎ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thepaddedcellpodcastRecorded and Produced by Vicky at The Padded Cell StudiosEp 1 - 120 recorded at: ▶︎ Web - http://www.liverpoolpodcaststudios.com

Why did the Rabbis tell the Exodus through the words of a farmer—and leave Mount Sinai out of the story? What if the Torah's shortest version of the Exodus leaves out the most important moment? The story of the Exodus without using the Book of Exodus? In Parshat Ki Tavo, an Israelite farmer enters the Temple carrying a basket of first fruits and recites a compact history of his people: "My father was a wandering Aramean. The Egyptians oppressed us. We cried out. God brought us forth and gave us this land." Those words would eventually leave the Temple, enter the Jewish home and become the centerpiece of the Passover Haggadah. Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz explore why Mikra Bikkurim fascinated both the Rabbis and modern critical scholars. Gerhard von Rad called it Israel's "little historical creed," while Jeffrey Tigay noted its memorable alliteration and preservation of Israel's landless beginnings. Ibn Ezra, Rashbam and Shadal debate whether its wandering ancestor was Jacob, Abraham—or all the patriarchs combined. Unlike the narrative in Exodus, this declaration is spoken in the first person: "They oppressed us. We cried out. God brought us forth." It allows every later Israelite to enter the ancestors' history and claim it as personal memory. But the declaration also begins the Exodus before Pharaoh. By reaching back to the wandering and vulnerability of Abraham and Jacob, it transforms the Exodus from a single historical event into a recurring pattern of exile and return, danger and deliverance. Like Isaiah in the Haftarot of Consolation, the Rabbis reopened Genesis and repurposed its ancestral voices to give hope to later generations. They moved this declaration: From the Temple to the home From the pilgrim's basket to the Seder table From possession of the land to life in exile From bringing first fruits to telling the story Finally, we confront the great omission: Why does Mikra Bikkurim move from Egypt directly to the Promised Land without mentioning Moses or the revelation at Mount Sinai? Perhaps the Exodus repeats itself, while Sinai does not. Exile and redemption can recur nationally and personally, but the Torah came down from heaven only once. From then on, lo bashamayim hi—"It is not in heaven." The Torah was given to human beings to interpret and make their own. And as Rosh Hashanah approaches, the same first-person grammar returns in the Selichot confession: Aval anachnu va'avoteinu chatanu—"But we and our ancestors have sinned." We inherit not only our ancestors' redemption, but also their failures, their repentance and their hope. Join us for Liberation: Personal and Recurring. Key Takeaways When History Becomes Identity - Sacred memory is not simply the recollection of what happened to our ancestors. By speaking their story in the first person, we enter it ourselves: their vulnerability becomes our vulnerability, their liberation becomes our liberation, and their history becomes our identity. A Timeless Grammar of Liberation - The most enduring stories are not confined to the events that first produced them. By beginning before Pharaoh and extending the pattern into every generation, Mikra Bikkurim transforms the Exodus from a single historical event into a timeless grammar of exile, survival and return. The Exodus Repeats; Sinai Does Not - Liberation and revelation move through history differently. The Exodus can recur whenever human beings move from oppression to freedom, but Sinai was a singular moment. Once the Torah came down from heaven, its interpretation—and the responsibility to live by it—passed into human hands. Timestamps 00:00 Temple Script Origins 01:29 Ki Tavo Setup 02:06 Mikra Bikkurim Reading 03:54 Von Rad Historical Creed 08:23 Missing Sinai Question 12:09 Who Is the Aramean 15:36 Sponsor Break 16:42 Why Haggadah Uses It 20:53 Personal Exodus Every Year 24:50 Exile Proof Text Power 28:34 Sinai Once vs Exodus Repeat 30:43 Rosh Hashanah Tie In 32:07 Wrap Up and Viewer Question Links & Learnings Sign up for free and get more from our weekly newsletter https://madlik.com/ Sefaria Source Sheet: https://voices.sefaria.org/sheets/744553 Transcript here: https://madlik.substack.com/  

Samuel Ben-Ur and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss how, following a temporary lull, Hamas has intensified attacks in Gaza, emboldened by disarmament frameworks proposed by Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. Ben-Ur notes Hamas only accepted the deal under the pretense of disarming while intending to survive intact. However, following Jared Kushner's visit, the US aligned with Israel's stance, demanding total disarmament before military withdrawal. Fitton-Brown and Ben-Ur discuss the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (ENCAG), a secular government planned to replace Hamas. Lacking military power, ENCAG's deployment depends on an international stabilization force, though troop commitments remain severely short. (8)

CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-24-2026.OTTAWAConrad Black and co-host Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss the collapse of trade negotiations and subsequent US tariff threats that have sparked a major political crisis in Canada, leading to opposition calls to immediately reconvene Parliament. Black describes a stark contrast in national attitudes, noting that President Trump's rhetoric effectively denies Canada's sovereignty. This perceived affront has deeply united Canadians across party lines, who view the tariffs as an assault on national identity rather than a mere commercial dispute. Black highlights potential Republican electoral fallout in key US Senate races like Maine and Michigan, and suggests a bilateral phone call could resolve the dispute. (1)Janatyn Sayeh and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine Iranian official Ghalibaf's public appearance in Iraq, signaling defiance to the US and Israel before secondary sanctions are revealed. Sayeh explains that Iran views Iraq as its backyard, using it to evade sanctions by blending Iranian oil with Iraqi exports. Under President Trump, US economic scrutiny on Iraq has increased to block this smuggling. While maximum pressure has devalued Iran's currency and caused hyperinflation, Iran aims to overwhelm Washington by utilizing its regional proxy networks across Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq. The US must view these proxies as Iranian arms rather than local actors. (2)Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa, with Edmund Fitton-Brown: In Brazil, falling poll numbers have panicked President Lula, prompting him to call Donald Trump despite years of anti-American rhetoric. Araújo explains this reflects the US's central role in combating South American "narcosocialist" regimes. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Delcyand Jorge Rodríguez are simulating cooperation with the US while delaying presidential elections to buy time. Peña Esclusa notes that Venezuelan opposition members are negotiating Supreme Court appointments rather than election dates or political prisoners. Both guests will attend Slovenia's Bled Strategic Forum to discuss Latin America's right-wing political shift and potential energy partnerships with Europe. (3)Malcolm Hoenlein and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss rising security concerns in Israel after incendiary balloons from Gaza were discovered, potentially testing Israel's border preparedness. Concurrently, Turkey is expanding its regional footprint, occupying 5% of Syria and attempting to establish military bases, which Israel countered with airstrikes. In Gaza, Jared Kushner met with Hamas in Cairo, a move that critics argue bolsters the group's status despite declining local support. Meanwhile, the US Treasury has previewed secondary sanctions on Iranian trading partners, including China. Iran's economy is in collapse, with inflation skyrocketing and the currency reaching an all-time low. (4)David Daoud and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine UNIFIL's mandate, which restricts it to acting as an auxiliary to the Lebanese Armed Forces, preventing independent disarmament of Hezbollah. Consequently, Hezbollah operates freely near UN watchtowers and tunnel networks. Daoud argues that while new US Treasury sanctions expanding target parameters to include Iranian violations are positive, they fail to address Hezbollah's deep integration into Lebanon's socio-political fabric. To be effective, the West must treat Hezbollah as a Lebanese entity with sovereign responsibilities, rather than purely an Iranian proxy. True security requires targeting all of Hezbollah's activities, including its social and political wings. (5)Ivana Stradner and Edmund Fitton-Brown analyze Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Belgrade, which does not signal a split between Serbia and Russia. President Vučić's weapons sales to Ukraine are merely lucrative business deals. Serbia remains highly dependent on Russia, sharing deep intelligence ties and cooperating with the FSB to test crowd-control equipment. Vučić balances these relationships to survive domestic protests sparked by environmental concerns and a severe heatwave. Stradner, recently returning from Israel, reports that Israeli morale remains exceptionally high despite facing a multi-front threat from Iran's proxy network, which Russia continues to exploit through regional propaganda and strategic manipulation. (6)Edmund Fitton-Brown critiques the term "economic D-Day," explaining that Pakistan's mediation in Iran is self-interested, driven by fears of secondary US sanctions. These sanctions have suffocated Iran's economy, reducing oil exports and sparking hyperinflation. Iraq also struggles with contradictory policies, balancing its US alliance with pro-Iranian gestures, such as securing tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In the Red Sea, the Houthis demand tribute from Saudi Arabia to halt attacks on tankers and pipelines. Fitton-Brown warns that paying the Houthis only delays their long-term expansionist goals against Saudi territory and Israel. (7)Samuel Ben-Ur and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss how, following a temporary lull, Hamas has intensified attacks in Gaza, emboldened by disarmament frameworks proposed by Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. Ben-Ur notes Hamas only accepted the deal under the pretense of disarming while intending to survive intact. However, following Jared Kushner's visit, the US aligned with Israel's stance, demanding total disarmament before military withdrawal. Fitton-Brown and Ben-Ur discuss the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (ENCAG), a secular government planned to replace Hamas. Lacking military power, ENCAG's deployment depends on an international stabilization force, though troop commitments remain severely short. (8)Michael Sobolik and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine how Chinese AI company Moonshot bypassed US export controls by "distilling" technology from Anthropic's Claude Opus model to train its own system, Kimi K3. This intellectual property theft threatens American market dominance and national security. Sobolik recommends three policy actions: imposing crushing financial sanctions on violating Chinese firms, closing export control loopholes related to remote cloud access, and banning open CCP models in the United States. He warns that American tech companies prioritizing short-term profits over security risk losing the AI race, mirroring historical patterns of Chinese piracy. (9)John Hardie and Edmund Fitton-Brown outline Russia's military assistance to Iran via the Caspian Sea, a highly secure transit route. This collaboration benefits Moscow by raising energy prices and draining US munition stockpiles like Patriot interceptors, giving Russia a freer hand in Ukraine. Russia provides Iran with tactical intelligence, drone components to resist satellite jamming, and has agreed to deliver shoulder-launched air defense missiles. While Ukraine and Israel have attempted long-range strikes against trade vessels and ports to disrupt this flow, interdiction is difficult because the Caspian Sea operates as a protected, non-transparent Russian-Iranian military lake. (10)Standing corrections applied: Janatyn Sayeh, Ernesto Araújo, Alejandro Peña Esclusa, Delcy Rodríguez (and Jorge Rodríguez), Zelenskyy, Vučić with diacritics, and Kimi K3 (source again had "Kimmy"). One anomaly in the source: segment 7 listed Fitton-Brown as both guest and co-host, so I've formatted it as his solo segment — flag it if there was a second voice in that file.

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EVEN MORE about this episode!Have you ever had a gut feeling you ignored—only to realize later that your intuition was right all along? What if that first quiet knowing isn't random, but information your soul is already receiving?Julie Ryan sits down with spiritual teacher, intuitive healer, and Akashic Record reader Inga Kastrone to explore how intuition really works, why it often speaks before the thinking mind takes over, and what can happen when we stop second-guessing what we already know.Inga describes intuition as access to a much larger energetic field connecting us with the subconscious mind, ancestral patterns, the body, and our soul's purpose. Together, Julie and Inga explore why trauma and conditioning can disconnect us from that inner knowing—and how we can begin rebuilding trust in ourselves.Inga's own awakening took an extraordinary path. Raised in Soviet Latvia without a spiritual upbringing, she pursued an academic career in international migration law before an unmistakable intuitive message told her to go to New Orleans. During a late-night ghost tour, an encounter with a voodoo priestess became part of a spiritual turning point that eventually led Inga into Reiki, the Akashic Records, energy healing, and the work she practices today.Julie and Inga also explore Harmonic Reconnection, Inga's approach to restoring harmony after trauma and disconnection; ancestral biofields; the imaginal realm; Egyptian goddess archetypes; and what it means to become fully present in your body while remaining connected to Spirit.Most importantly, this conversation asks a question that may change how you respond the next time that quiet voice speaks:What if you don't need more answers—what if you need to trust the answer you received first?If you've ever struggled to tell the difference between intuition and fear, doubted a gut feeling, ignored an inner knowing, or wondered how to reconnect with your spiritual guidance, this episode is for you.Guest Biography:Inga Kastrone, MA, MPhil, is an energy therapist, intuitive healer, Akashic Record reader, and sacred dance teacher based on the Mediterranean island of Gozo. For more than a decade, she has worked with advanced and sensitive souls seeking a deeper sense of wholeness, embodiment, and belonging, drawing on the subconscious mind, imaginal realm, and ancestral patterns. Her search for a more grounded bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds led her to develop Harmonic Reconnection, a holistic healing modality designed to help people reconnect with themselves, live from the soul, and move through life in greater harmony with the universe.Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) Welcome & Introduction(0:01:44) Has Your Intuition Been Right All Along?(0:05:45) Why We Learn to Ignore Our Intuition(0:09:36) Intuition vs. Ego: Which Voice Are You Hearing?(0:10:47) Ancestral Energy & the Akashic Records(0:18:53) Can Healing the Present Change the Past?(0:21:14) Healing Trauma Through the Imaginal Realm(0:24:28) Can the Body Hold Ancestral Memories?(0:31:39) The Body, Intuition & the Divine Feminine(0:40:52) How Spiritual Archetypes Can Help Us Heal(0:47:49) Why Sensitive Souls Feel They Don't Belong(0:53:27) What Is Harmonic Reconnection?(0:56:18) How Inga Was Called to Spiritual Work(0:59:44) The Ghost Tour That Changed Everything(1:03:33) Can Trees & Places Hold Energetic Memories?(1:11:32) A Message From Her Father's Spirit(1:11:33) How to Start Trusting Your Intuition(1:13:21) The “My Soul, I See You” Exercise(1:13:26) Why Do We Incarnate?➡️ Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️ Ask Julie a Question!

Toby Wilkinson, author of The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, Part One: The narrative begins with Alexander the Great's conquest of Gaza and his subsequent journey to the Siwa Oasis, where the oracle of Zeus Ammon declared him a god. After Alexander's death, his general Ptolemy I established the Ptolemaicdynasty, wisely integrating Greek and native Egyptian traditions and inventing the unifying god Sarapis. Under Ptolemy II, the kingdom flourished economically by leveraging agricultural innovations in the Fayum to produce valuable grain, alongside gold mining in the eastern deserts. This wealth funded the construction of the Pharos Lighthouse, the great Library of Alexandria organized by Zenodotus, and a powerful mercenary army. (1)

Professional boxer Jim Braddock was known as someone who fought not for riches and fame, but to put food on the table for his family. The movie Cinderella Man chronicles his fairytale-like comeback from a past-his-prime boxer to the world heavyweight champion. While facing extreme poverty during the Great Depression, Jim repeatedly sacrifices his own resources, health, and pride to provide for his children. He’s never intimidated by an opponent and courageously endures pummeling in the ring to keep his family safe. Jim’s legacy is one of passionate defense of his family. We too, have a passionate defender who has promised to take our place in the ring. When the Israelites faced Pharaoh’s mighty army after their escape from slavery in Egypt, they were terrified and cried out to God. “It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than die in the desert!” they foolishly said (Exodus 14:12). But Moses replied in faith: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still” (v. 14). And without any action from the Israelites, their enemies were literally swept away by the sea as God supernaturally ended the battle before it even began. Sometimes it feels like we’re facing the trials of life or arrows from the enemy, Satan, on our own. But God has promised never to leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6). He fights for us; we need only to be still.