Podcasts about Fallen

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https://www.patreon.com/AdeptusRidiculoushttps://www.adeptusridiculous.com/https://twitter.com/AdRidiculoushttps://shop.orchideight.com/collections/adeptus-ridiculous​The Fourth (or Fifth, or technically the Third Part Two) War for Armageddon is here, and things are looking incredibly grim for the Imperium. In this massive episode, Bricky, DK, and Kirioth break down the epic conclusion of the 10th Edition storyline and the explosive kickoff to Warhammer 40k's 11th Edition.​Just as the Imperium thought the Orks were on the ropes after the Season of Fire, Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka initiates a master plan. Using the experimental Mega-Tellyshokka, an entire Ork armada is instantly warped into the system, displacing entire moons and space stations in the process. With Wazdakka Gutsmek's relentless Speedwaaagh! tearing across the planet and encircling Hive Volcanus, all hope seems lost—until a ghost steps off a Space Wolves gunship. Commissar Sebastian Yarrick, Ol' Bale Eye himself, has returned to rally the desperate defense.Support the show

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Flexibel bleiben, ohne die Richtung zu verlieren: KISB-Launch SHE Serie - Folge 6   Der KI-Strategie-Sprint ist ein kompaktes Workshop-Format, das Struktur und Flexibilität verbindet. In Folge 6 der KISB-Launch-Serie erklärt Birgit, wie der Sprint aus dem Google Design Sprint abgeleitet wurde, warum der Wechsel zwischen Divergenz und Konvergenz das Herzstück ist – und was es bedeutet, wenn KI kein Hilfsmittel am Rand, sondern ein aktiver Teilnehmer im Raum ist. Ein Highlight-Format der Ausbildung mit eigenem Zertifikat.   Was der KI-Strategie-Sprint eigentlich ist Der KI-Strategie-Sprint ist kein klassischer Workshop, der sich über Wochen zieht. Er ist timeboxed – also bewusst auf einen festen Zeitrahmen begrenzt – und damit das Gegenteil des endlosen Strategiemeetings, das irgendwann im Sande verläuft. Die Wurzeln liegen im Google Design Sprint, einem erprobten Format, das ursprünglich für Produktentwicklungsteams gebaut wurde. Birgit hat dieses Grundprinzip auf die Anforderungen moderner KI-Strategie übertragen: schnell klären, was zählt, und dann konsequent in diese Richtung handeln – ohne sich in Details zu verlieren, bevor der Rahmen steht.   Divergenz und Konvergenz: Warum der Wechsel entscheidend ist Der Sprint lebt vom bewussten Wechsel zwischen Divergenz und Konvergenz. Divergenz heißt: Ideen öffnen, Möglichkeiten ausbreiten, quer denken. Konvergenz heißt: fokussieren, entscheiden, den nächsten Schritt festlegen. Dieser Rhythmus verhindert zwei klassische Fallen: das kreative Chaos ohne Ausgang und die vorschnelle Einigung, die bessere Optionen abschneidet. Indem das Format beide Phasen explizit einplant, bekommt jede Abweichung vom ursprünglichen Plan einen strukturierten Rahmen. Sie wird nicht zum Scheitern umdefiniert, sondern als Teil des Prozesses behandelt – und genau das gibt Teams die Sicherheit, wirklich frei zu denken.   "Trust the process" – und KI als aktiver Mitspieler Ein zentrales Prinzip des Sprints ist Trust the process: dem Format vertrauen, auch wenn es in einem Moment unbequem oder offen wirkt. Das klingt nach einem Motivationsslogan, ist aber methodisch gemeint. Der Prozess ist so gebaut, dass er Orientierung gibt, ohne Ergebnisse vorwegzunehmen. Was das Format zusätzlich vom klassischen Workshop unterscheidet: KI ist kein Hilfsmittel am Rand, das man nach dem Meeting befragt. Sie ist ein aktiver Teilnehmer im Raum – eingebunden in Recherche, Strukturierung und Entscheidungsvorbereitung, während der Sprint läuft. Das verändert die Qualität und Geschwindigkeit der Ergebnisse merklich.   Ein Highlight-Format mit eigenem Zertifikat Innerhalb der KISB SHE-Ausbildung nimmt der KI-Strategie-Sprint eine besondere Stellung ein. Er ist als Highlight-Format konzipiert, das über den regulären Lernfortschritt hinausgeht – und mit einem eigenen Zertifikat abgeschlossen wird. Das signalisiert: Wer diesen Sprint beherrscht, kann ihn anleiten, in Unternehmen einbringen und als eigenständiges Beratungsformat anbieten. Für Teilnehmer der Ausbildung ist das ein konkreter Kompetenznachweis, der direkt anwendbar ist – nicht nur ein Kursabschluss, sondern ein Werkzeug für die eigene Praxis.   Fazit: Struktur ist keine Fessel – sie ist das Fundament für echte Flexibilität Der KI-Strategie-Sprint zeigt, dass Flexibilität und Richtungssicherheit kein Widerspruch sind. Im Gegenteil: Erst eine klare Struktur – timeboxed, phasengesteuert, mit KI als aktivem Partner – schafft den Raum, in dem Teams wirklich beweglich bleiben können. Wer das Format versteht und anleiten kann, hat ein Instrument in der Hand, das in Unternehmen jeder Größe funktioniert. Folge 6 der KISB-Launch-Serie legt dafür die Grundlage – und macht deutlich, warum dieser Sprint zu den zentralen Bausteinen der Ausbildung gehört.   Das nimmst du mit: • Der KI-Strategie-Sprint ist ein timeboxed Workshop-Format – er liefert Ergebnisse in einem festen Zeitrahmen, ohne sich in endlosen Runden zu verlieren. • Der bewusste Wechsel zwischen Divergenz und Konvergenz verhindert sowohl kreatives Chaos als auch vorschnelle Einigung. • Abweichungen vom Plan werden nicht als Scheitern behandelt, sondern bekommen von Anfang an einen strukturierten Rahmen. • KI ist im Sprint kein nachgelagertes Hilfsmittel, sondern ein aktiver Teilnehmer – eingebunden, während der Prozess läuft. • "Trust the process" ist ein methodisches Prinzip: Das Format gibt Orientierung, ohne Ergebnisse vorwegzunehmen. • Der Sprint schließt mit einem eigenen Zertifikat ab und ist damit ein direkt anwendbarer Kompetenznachweis für die eigene Beratungspraxis.     Noch mehr von den Koertings ... 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In this episode of Page Burners, we continue our readthrough of The Bonehunters with a deep dive into Chapters 11 and 12, where Steven Erikson blends philosophy, mythology, and character drama into another thought-provoking stretch of the Malazan saga.Our discussion explores Heboric's increasingly enigmatic journey and the divided opinions he inspires, as we debate his role, his connection to the gods, and whether he's a tragic figure or simply one of the series' most frustrating characters. We also examine the Crippled God's growing influence, unpack his followers' unsettling worldview, and dive into one of the most fascinating conversations yet about faith, suffering, and religion in the Malazan universe.Elsewhere, we break down the mysteries surrounding the Hounds of Shadow and the Hounds of Darkness, revisit Shadowthrone and Cotillion's latest moves, and discuss the emotional and manipulative dynamics between Icarium, Mappo, and Taralack Veed. Along the way, we share theories, challenge one another's interpretations, and speculate on where these storylines are leading.As always, this is a full-spoiler discussion for everything we've covered so far in Malazan Book of the Fallen and the connected novels by Ian C. Esslemont.If you're reading along with us, be sure to finish Chapters 13 and 14 before joining us for the next episode as The Bonehunters continues to build toward its unforgettable final act.Page Chewing BlogBecome a Page Chewing MemberPage Chewing ForumJoin Captivate.fmJoin PodMatchWant to be a guest on Page Chewing? Send Steve a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17812034246205083f1bfa4f1Send a message via SpeakPipePodcast equipment used (Amazon Affiliate links):Rodecaster DuoRode PSA1+ Professional Studio ArmRode Procaster Microphone

Unsere Medizin wurde über Jahrzehnte am männlichen Körper ausgerichtet – mit teils gefährlichen Folgen für Frauen: falsche Dosierungen, übersehene Herzinfarkte und Diagnosen, die viel zu spät gestellt werden. Medizinerin und Aktivistin Sri Manivannan erklärt im Gespräch mit Clarissa, was hinter dem sogenannten Gender Health Gap steckt, warum Frauen so lange aus klinischen Studien ausgeschlossen wurden und was jede von uns heute konkret tun kann, um im Gesundheitssystem ernst genommen zu werden. Eine Folge, die aufrüttelt – und gleichzeitig Mut macht.

Die Draft Season rückt näher und wir werfen einen Blick auf die aktuelle ADP. Welche Quarterbacks und Tight Ends werden aktuell zu früh oder zu spät gedraftet? Welche Rookies werden bis zum Saisonstart vermutlich noch kräftig steigen?Außerdem sprechen wir über unsere größten ADP-Fallen – Spieler, die wir an ihrem aktuellen Draftpreis lieber meiden würden – und stellen unsere persönlichen Value-Picks vor, bei denen wir aktuell den meisten Mehrwert sehen.Timestamps: Frage der Woche (06:30) News (13:45)Thema (33:00)Support the showFolgt uns: https://linktr.ee/fantasyfootballcrew Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/pGFArksuSE

Hour 1: Looooooogyyyyyyyyyyyy......Breaks down Positive Aaron Boone's recent positivity and unfortunately Tommy has fallen down the Thirst Trap rabbit hole.

Ett avsnitt från 2022.September 2020. Två personliga assistenter befinner sig hos en brukare i Trollhättan. En av dem är "Johan" som har bakjour och sover i lägenhetens sovrum och den andre är Erik som är vaken och har det nattliga ansvaret. Brukaren är sängbunden och behöver ständig tillsyn dygnet runt. Tidigt på morgonen vid skiftbytet påträffas Erik blodig och livlös av en annan kollega. Vem kan ha mördat Erik och varför?Hasse Aro intervjuar förhörsledaren och handläggaren Anette Timm Preinfalk om de första åtgärderna, misstankarna och vändningarna i fallet.Lyssna på Fallen jag aldrig glömmer innan alla andra - på Podplay på torsdagar!

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The Malazan Brotherhood, the definitive fantasy book podcast and read along dedicated to the Malazan Book of the Fallen, covering both dark and sci-fantasy storytelling.Dane and Kamraun explore House of Chains, the fourth book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson. In this episode, they discuss the first part of Book 3 Chapter 16.New intro written and performed by The Dark Composer and based on the original written and performed by Billy. Check out his channel:https://www.youtube.com/@thedarkcomposerSupport the showWe love hearing from you all! Please send comments and feedback to contact@horsefrogproductions.com.Social Links:Website: HorseFrogProductions.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/HorseFrogProdYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsefrogproductionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/horsefrogproductions/

"It's textbook Rereading the Revolution."Our listeners have been clamoring for us to read Fallen (Lauren Kate, 2009) since our infamous Hush, Hush episode came out. Daphne and Kellie are joined by special guest Thya Leger to take on more fallen angels posing as high schoolers and bravely ask the question of what's worse--the impending Biblical apocalypse or getting meatloaf in smashed your hair as a vegetarian?Follow Thya!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiltedpages/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wiltedpagesWebsite: https://wiltedpages.wordpress.com/Follow us on social media @rereadingtherevolution for updates and bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, we'll be exploring tales of sun gods – and their relatives – brought to earth. It… rarely ends well, as one might imagine. We'll start in China, with the tale of Hou Yi and the Ten Suns, then explore some other tales of solar destruction from Greece and Egypt. All stories told on Myths & Muses are original family-friendly adaptations of ancient myths and legends. Stories from ancient mythology can also sometimes deal with complicated topics for young listeners — to the mortal parents and caretakers reading this, we encourage listening along with your young demigods to help them navigate those topics as they explore these epic tales. [Transcript for S4E7] If you'd like to submit something creative you've done inspired by the stories in Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!). ----more---- Stuff to Read:   Hou Yi:  From the Smithsonian Institute: Hou Yi and the Ten Suns: A Chinese Folktale Hou Yi at Mythopedia Chinese Sun Myths: Hou Yi Shoots the Sun Sanzuwu, Yatagarasu, and Samjok-o - The Three Legged Crow Yatagarasu | Yokai.com Phaethon at Mythopedia and THEOI Sekhmet:  Sekhmet - Explore Deities of Ancient Egypt Egyptian Past: The Lady of Terror - The Australian Museum Blog Stuff to Watch: Our curated YouTube playlist for the stories in this episode!

Justin swaps spaceship for canal barge this week as the team sits down with Sam Leach of Somerset's Wilding Cider. We talk about the move from restaurants to cidermaking, natural wine influence and quality of produce. Then we discuss the orchards and terroirs of Somerset and Wilding's growing business before diving into all things distillation – from apples to methods to spirit that tastes like mustard. Additional shoutout to Matt of Pealer Mill Cider for the extra eau de vie.

Welcome to Arc 1 episode 3 of Project Infinite.Friend of the show Erica Lowe guests stars to run her game RagnaBorg, a post-apocalyptic Viking game based off the Mork Borg Game System.The Setting overview from the kickstarter page:Broken Midgard: You will slay no gods. Fight to survive and pray that when your death comes it is a worthy one. Inhospitable cold temperatures as Fimbulvetr winter blankets Midgard. Fenrir is released upon the world. Kings fall. Monster rule.Jake plays Trigg the ChamoisBrit plays Herger the ReindeerShane plays Barney the BearChris plays Sir Jeppy the Red SquirrelRagnaborg Kickstarter linkFind us onOur NEW Discord Server! Crittalkers CommunityHit us up with any questions or comments:Insta @crittalkerspodcastFacebook: crittalkerspodcastor drop us an emailthecast@crittalkerspodcast.comMusic/Sound Effects Include:Recap voice acting by Jennifer Millard, written by Jake PrewittFrey is played by Britt H.Uther is played by Shane FStynexx is played by Chris A."Camera Flash" by MalarBrush"The Details Intro" by Ryan S."The Details Long" by Ryan S."Rest of The Fallen" by GuilhermeBernardes via Pixabay"Comedy - Detective" by Onoychenkomusic via Pixabay"Chamber Strings" by SigmaMusicArt via Pixabay"Dizzy ellectric bolt spell 1" by FxProSound via PixabayAdditional Royalty Free SFX and Music via Pixabay:Riser Manifest by SoundRealityHorror Braam 2 by SoundRealityLow Rumble New.2freesound_communityMysterious Walking (Comedy) by Monument_MusicHorror Rumble Winds by SoundRealityHorror Stinger by freesound_communityGrowl and Roar by freesound_communityHorror Impact Hit by UniversfieldSFX 3|Horror| Suspense | Mysterious |Thriller by SFX_LIBRARYFabric pats by OxidVideosThis Heavy Metal by MrClaps_Bear Growl by UniversfieldPunch 03 by UniversfieldHorror Body Fall Hitting Dirt 02 by imagne_impossibleThe Tournament by EmmraanHoly Spell Cast by DRAGON-STUDIOElemental Spell Impact (Light) by DRAGON-STUDIOGhost Horror Sound by DRAGON-STUDIOBlock by freesound_communitySwing Whoosh Weapon 5 by floraphonicSfx16 - Beam by Data_pionUI Hologram Interface Blip by SoundShelfStudioMagic Aura Resonance 02 – Mystic Pulse by CoghezziFalling Pebbles, Rocks and Boulders by VoiceBoschFalling Tree by DRAGON-STUDIOBurning air by kauasilbershlachparodesrecord_scratch by freesound_communityMetal Opener by Alex_BesssScratching by freesound_communityMedieval Funeral by mavopixTense Suspense Rising Dread by alex-morganSuccess Fanfare Trumpets by freesound_communitymetal shovel into icy snow by freesound_community

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Twitter: @podgaverock Insta: @podgaverock Special Guest Host: Aaron Renner James Brown “Papa's Got A Brand New Bag” a 1965 single "Fallen" released on King. Written and produced by James Brown.  Personel: James Brown – lead vocals with the James Brown Band: Joe Dupars – trumpet Ron Tooley – trumpet Levi Rasbury – trumpet Robert [Dick] Knight - trumpet unidentified – trombone Nat Jones – alto saxophone, organ St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone Al "Brisco" Clark – tenor saxophone Maceo Parker – tenor and baritone saxophones Jimmy Nolen – guitar Sam Thomas – bass Melvin Parker – drums Cover: Performed by Neal Marsh and Josh Bond Intro Music: "Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton. Other Artists Mentioned: Noah Kahan Mumford & Sons The Beatles “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” Parliament Funkadelic “Maggot Brain” Steely Dan “Kid Charlemagne” Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” Chuck Berry “Johnny B Goode” Pink Floyd “Comfortably Numb” Van Halen “Eruption” The Eagles “Hotel California” Jimi Hendrix “Machine Gun” Prince “Purple Rain” Michael Jackson “Beat It” Steely Dan “Reelin in the Years” Larry Coryel Elliott Randell Ten Years After “I'd Love to Change the World” David Bowie “Fame” John Lennon Irene Cara “Fame” Pink Floyd “Echoes” Pink Floyd “Time” Pink Floyd “Dogs” Lynyrd Skynyrd “Freebird” The Allman Brothers Band “Whipping Post” The Allman Brothers Band “One Way Out” The Allman Brothers Band “Jessica” Eric Clapton Boston REO Speedwagon “Roll With the Changes” Chaka Kahn “I Feel For You” Ween “Mutilated Lips” Post Malone Band of Horses Tina Turner George Clinton Mick Jagger Sam Cooke Sam and Dave Otis Redding Tina Turner James Brown “Please, Please, Please” James Brown “Try Me” Chubby Checker “The Twist” Lenny Kravitz Little Richard Rocky III Rocky IV Brian Wilson Rick Rubin The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Simpsons Pigpag “Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag” The Wonder Years Mrs Doubtfire Robin Williams Public Enemy “Give It Up, Flava Flav” Color Me Badd “Color Me Badd” Big Daddy Kane “Warm It Up, Kane” Otis Day and the Knights “Shout” Sly Stone Red Hot Chili Peppers Bruno Mars Louis Jordan “Caldonia” Bel Biv Devoe Quincy Jones Aretha Franklin “Respect” Charles Wright and Watts 103rd St Ryhthm Band The McCoys Jimmy Smith

Last time we spoke about the Japanese offensive at Changsha. In late September 1941, fighting in China had become a brutal struggle of endurance. Japanese forces kept pushing forward, but China—though battered by heavy losses—refused to yield. Help from abroad was slowly beginning to matter. American aid reached China through groups like the Red Cross, and volunteers later associated with the Flying Tigers offered crucial support to Chinese operations. Against this backdrop, Changsha in Hunan became the center of a dangerous autumn campaign. Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist leadership treated the city as strategically vital, knowing that its fate could influence the wider course of the war. In the end, the resistance at Changsha showed China's key advantage: resilience. The city's defense helped slow the Japanese advance, break up momentum, and create uncertainty as the campaign continued.   #212 The Autumn Battle of Changsha, 1941 Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. In late September 1941, the war in China had already entered its fifth year. By then the conflict had lost whatever remained of novelty and had settled into something harsher and more exhausting: a long war of attrition fought across enormous distances, under conditions of chronic shortage, strategic uncertainty, and repeated local catastrophe. Japan still possessed formidable military strength. Its armies could strike hard, move fast, and exploit superior firepower, air support, and communications in individual campaigns. Yet the larger shape of the war had begun to change. China had not collapsed. The Nationalist government still stood. Chinese armies, however battered, still held the field. The line between survival and defeat remained dangerously thin, but it had not broken. This was the situation in which the autumn campaign in Hunan and Hubei unfolded.   The struggle around Changsha did not occur in isolation. It belonged to a wider military and political moment. In Europe, the war had already expanded into a continent-wide convulsion. Germany and the Soviet Union were locked in a massive struggle after the German invasion in June. Leningrad was under threat, Kiev had become the scene of disaster, and the approach of the battle for Moscow suggested that still greater bloodshed lay ahead. Stalin had pressed Churchill to open a second front in Europe and had been refused. The global balance of war was shifting, but not yet in any way that guaranteed relief to China.   In Asia, Japan continued to press forward. The pressure on China remained immense. Yet by mid-1941 China's position, though still precarious, no longer looked quite as desperate as it had in earlier years. International sympathy had grown. Material aid, however limited, was beginning to take more concrete form. In July, the American Red Cross sent China medical supplies worth millions of dollars. In August, more than a hundred retired American pilots and mechanics came together to aid China against Japan. The air unit they formed, later celebrated as the Flying Tigers, meant more than aircraft and personnel alone. It signaled that China's war was no longer quite so isolated. That change in atmosphere did not produce calm in Chongqing. It sharpened urgency.   For Chiang Kai-shek, the possibility that the international situation might slowly improve for China carried with it a hard implication: China had to endure long enough to benefit from it. That meant surviving not in abstract terms, but in particular places, against particular offensives, at moments when a local defeat might have consequences far beyond the immediate battlefield. In the autumn of 1941, one of those places was Changsha. Changsha had long occupied an outsized place in the military geography of the war. It stood as the capital of Hunan, a hinge between regions, and a vital position in the defense of central China. Its security affected the Xiang River basin, communications across the province, and the broader defensive posture shielding approaches toward the wartime capital. To lose it, even temporarily, would be more than a symbolic blow. It would threaten the larger balance of the front in south-central China and test whether Japanese offensives could still force dramatic strategic results.   At the same time, the battle for Changsha was not a simple contest between one Chinese army and one Japanese army facing each other across a fixed line. It was part of a larger operational struggle linking the Ninth War Zone with supporting actions from the Third, Fifth, and Sixth War Zones. It involved frontal resistance, hurried reinforcement, mobile defense, rear harassment, and the constant effort to turn Japanese momentum into Japanese overextension. Chinese commanders were trying not merely to survive a blow, but to absorb it, stretch it, and eventually strike back against an enemy whose speed could become a liability once supply lines lengthened and formations dispersed. This was the burden resting on the Military Commission in Chongqing.   There, while reports arrived in fragments and maps were revised hour by hour, Chiang Kai-shek spent long stretches in the operations room watching the situation in Hunan and Hubei develop. He had already ordered the various war zones to support the Ninth War Zone's operations, and now he followed the campaign with intense concentration. His attention moved repeatedly toward reports from the Sixth War Zone and Chen Cheng's counteroffensive toward Yichang, for Yichang was tied not only to local fighting in Hubei but also to the defense of the Yangtze approach and therefore to the security of Chongqing itself. In his mind, Hunan and Hubei had become the focal point of China's war effort in that season.   Meanwhile at the front, the situation was deteriorating fast. Japanese forces pressing into northern Hunan had already imposed severe strain on the Chinese defense. Blocking units had been battered back. Communications were uncertain. Some formations fought stubbornly but could not hold; others dissolved more quickly than hoped. The Japanese advance toward Changsha created exactly the kind of crisis Chinese commanders feared most: one in which the enemy moved with enough force and speed to threaten a major city before a coherent defensive response could be reassembled. Chinese units had to be thrown into action as they arrived, often after exhausting marches, often with incomplete knowledge of the situation, and often under immediate pressure from artillery, aircraft, and aggressive infantry assaults. Yet even at this dangerous stage, the campaign contained an opportunity as well as a threat.   The deeper Japanese units pushed into Hunan, the more exposed their rear became. Supply depots, transport lines, and communications stretched farther behind the spearhead. Chinese formations that had been driven aside were not always destroyed; some remained capable of reappearing to strike roads, depots, and isolated detachments. If Changsha represented the visible center of the struggle, the enemy rear represented its hidden vulnerability. The Chinese aim, therefore, was not simply to defend passively around the city. It was to combine stubborn resistance in front with harassment and disruption behind, so that Japanese advance would become increasingly difficult to sustain. The battle that followed unfolded under these pressures: a threatened city, a strained but unbroken defense, commanders forced to improvise under severe danger, and a wider international war that made every local decision feel heavier than the ground on which it was taken.   This subtle improvement in China's larger situation did not mean safety. China was still battered, under-resourced, and vulnerable. Japanese forces still possessed enormous advantages in mobility, firepower, and air power in many sectors. Large parts of the country remained occupied or threatened. Yet by mid-1941 something in the atmosphere had changed. In July, the American Red Cross sent China medical supplies worth millions of dollars. In August, more than a hundred retired American pilots and mechanics came together to aid China in its struggle against Japan. The air unit they formed would become famous under the name by which China knew them: the Flying Tigers. Their significance exceeded their immediate tactical value. They represented a visible sign that China was not entirely abandoned to isolation.   For Claire Chennault, romantic, aggressive, and optimistic by temperament, the new situation encouraged increasingly bold thoughts. For the first time he included in his planning the idea that Japanese home territory might one day be bombed from bases in China. Such schemes were ambitious and perhaps premature, but their very existence reveals an altered horizon of possibility. A country that imagines striking back is already psychologically in a different position from one concerned only with preventing collapse.     Yichang mattered directly to the fighting in Xiangbei, but it also mattered independently. It was tied to the security of the Yangtze approach and therefore to the defense of Chongqing. It belonged not only to the immediate problem of battlefield maneuver but to the larger question of whether China could do more than absorb Japanese offensives. Could Chinese forces exploit enemy overstretch? Could Japanese advances be turned into liabilities? Could local counterattacks and rear harassment generate effects greater than the raw size of the forces involved? By September 1941, these questions were no longer hypothetical. They were urgent. In Chiang's mind, Hunan and Hubei had become the focal point of China's war effort in that season.   The struggle around Changsha was central to that effort. From Chongqing, Chiang telegraphed Commander Xue Yue of the Ninth War Zone with instructions that made both the danger and the opportunity plain. The message emphasized that the enemy in northern Hunan, though still pressing hard, had already been bravely intercepted by Chinese units and was now exhausted, with lines of advance increasingly difficult to sustain. This, Chiang argued, created an excellent opportunity for Chinese forces to strike at the enemy's rear and seek annihilation rather than mere delay. He urged officers and soldiers alike to remain determined to destroy the enemy. Even if Japanese troops advanced to the vicinity of Changsha itself, Chinese forces were to renew their efforts, maintain their confidence in victory, and prevent the enemy from establishing a foothold.   The telegram also pointed to the broader operational picture. Japanese troops drawn from the sectors of the Fifth and Sixth War Zones had been committed to the invasion of northern Hunan, leaving their rear areas dangerously exposed. The Third, Fifth, and Sixth War Zones had launched supporting offensives on the twenty-third. Therefore, the Ninth War Zone had to strike resolutely and fiercely, preventing the Japanese from coordinating their forces and frustrating any attempt to occupy Changsha. The message was at once exhortation and operational logic. It reflected the core Chinese problem in the campaign: the Japanese thrust was dangerous and had to be blocked, but the very speed and depth of that thrust could also expose the attacker. Yet by the time Chiang sent his instructions, the danger around Changsha was already severe. After the 74th Army had been beaten back, there was no major Chinese force north of the city that could confidently block the Japanese advance in a straightforward, stable line. The Japanese 4th Division, together with the Hayabuchi Detachment, had defeated the 95th Division of the Chinese 37th Army and pushed toward Changsha. The prospect that the city might fall, at least temporarily, was no longer remote.   In response, Xia Chuzhong's 79th Army from the Sixth War Zone was ordered to move toward the city. Its vanguard was Wang Jiaben's 98th Division. That movement was a forced march in the literal sense. It was not a flourish of language but an admission of emergency. Troops were pushed beyond ordinary endurance because there was no time to gather strength under favorable conditions. Changsha could not wait for convenience, rest, or ideal concentration. Either reinforcements arrived in time to fight immediately, or they arrived too late to matter. Wang Jiaben was no stranger to battle. A veteran officer from the Yunnan Army, he had fought the Japanese repeatedly—more than twenty times since the outbreak of the War of Resistance. He belonged to that generation of commanders who had been shaped by the fragmented military politics of Republican China but whose careers were now being rewritten by the national emergency of the anti-Japanese war.   During the First Battle of Changsha, he had already distinguished himself. He led troops in a counterattack along the Tongcheng line in southern Hubei and intercepted retreating Japanese forces at Longmenchang and Changshoujie, killing more than a thousand enemy soldiers. He had experience, reputation, and a sense of what it meant to fight in the Changsha theater. This time he marched from Changde, driving his division forward with all possible speed. By noon on September 26 the 98th Division reached a position about two kilometers northeast of Changsha. There was scarcely time to settle the men. No careful preparation was possible. They had arrived because the city was in danger, and battle began almost at once. At dusk the division engaged the Hayabuchi Detachment.   The fighting continued until late in the night without decisive result. That in itself was costly enough. Troops who have just completed a punishing march are already close to the limits of their endurance. To be thrown immediately into combat magnifies every weakness: thirst, fatigue, confusion, and the difficulty of building fieldworks under pressure. What the soldiers of the 98th Division could do that night, they did with their hands and whatever tools they had. They scraped positions out of the earth. They assembled makeshift cover. Officers moved along the line trying to impose order on terrain that had become a battlefield almost as soon as it was occupied. At dawn on September 27 the Japanese intensified the pressure from the air.   More than twenty aircraft bombed the 98th Division's positions, tearing apart the earthworks that officers and soldiers had spent the night constructing. Bombing had a double effect. Physically, it damaged positions, wounded men, and disrupted preparations. Psychologically, it reminded defenders that they were being observed from above and struck by an enemy against whom they could often do little in the sky. Immediately after the bombing came a fierce infantry assault. Wang Jiaben and several other commanders went down to their respective regiments to supervise the fighting personally. This was dangerous, but under such circumstances commanders often believed that presence itself mattered. When fieldworks are collapsing, shell bursts are continuous, and communications are unreliable, authority must sometimes be carried by a body rather than a wire. The defenders held.   Again and again the Japanese attacked. Again and again they were repulsed only to reorganize and come on once more. Every minute the Chinese line remained in place was bought with blood. Fallen and wounded men were carried rearward in what seemed an endless stream. The cost of resistance accumulated visibly before the eyes of those still fighting. By noon even water could no longer be delivered to the front. That detail reveals the intensity of the battle more clearly than many grander statements could. A line that cannot be supplied even with water has reached a condition of severe strain. During brief pauses in the fighting, officers and soldiers pulled out dry rations and chewed them slowly, swallowing with difficulty while they waited for the next attack. Such moments are among the most characteristic in battle: not the long, smooth continuity imagined in peacetime rhetoric, but brief interludes of miserable necessity between explosions. At two in the afternoon the crisis deepened sharply.   A unit of the Japanese 4th Division worked its way behind the 98th Division's position and attacked from the rear. This was the kind of tactical development every defending commander dreads. A force can endure heavy frontal pressure if its line remains coherent and its rear reasonably secure. But when enemy troops appear behind a position, the entire structure of defense begins to dissolve. There, behind the line, were more than a hundred Chinese wounded awaiting evacuation. Japanese soldiers attacked them with bayonets. One of the wounded Chinese soldiers, already beyond ordinary capacity for resistance, rushed forward and detonated a grenade against a Japanese attacker. It was an act of desperation, but also of defiance. The episode captures something essential about the tone of the battle around Changsha. This was not a neat engagement between organized lines alone. It was a desperate collision in which even the badly wounded were drawn into last resistance. For Wang Jiaben, however, the tactical reality was impossible to deny. If he stayed where he was, the division might be annihilated. Personal courage could not alter encirclement. Resentfully, bitterly, and under the kind of pressure that leaves permanent scars on a commander's memory, he ordered retreat. When he led the survivors off the battlefield, fewer than half his men remained.   Reinforcements from another direction now entered the struggle. The Provisional 2nd Army of the Seventh War Zone dispatched the Provisional 8th Division under Zhang Junsong. At seven in the evening on September 27, Zhang's force arrived at Zuojiatang on the eastern outskirts of Changsha. Personnel of the Ninth War Zone waiting there reported grim news: a Japanese detachment had already entered the city that afternoon, and another detachment was only three kilometers away. The situation invited rashness. A commander arriving near a threatened city at dusk, with reports that the enemy is already inside, may feel compelled to hurl troops forward immediately in a gesture of resolution. Yet night fighting in an urban approach without adequate reconnaissance can turn courage into waste. Zhang Junsong considered the matter carefully. He concluded that to rush blindly into the city at night would likely produce confusion and heavy losses. Instead he first sought to strike the enemy outside the city. His troops deployed quietly and crept forward through the darkness, launching a probing attack. But they soon discovered that the Japanese were fully prepared and not vulnerable to easy surprise. The line could not be broken. With no prospect of success, the force withdrew.   The moment is revealing because it shows how narrow the margin had become. Chinese commanders were trying to recover initiative while still groping through uncertainty. Reports were incomplete, Japanese dispositions difficult to fix, and every hour dangerous. On the evening of September 28, the 79th Army's 6th Provisional Division occupied Yuelu Mountain west of Changsha. From that height officers and soldiers looked across the Xiang River toward the city. Changsha, for the first time, was in Japanese hands. The emotional force of that sight can only be imagined. Changsha had lived for years under threat. It had been defended, contested, prepared, and feared. The possibility of its loss had hovered over military planning and public consciousness alike. Now the danger had become fact. A city that had stood as an object of effort and anxiety was visibly occupied by the enemy. No single feeling could have governed the men who saw it. There must have been anger, shame, weariness, and dread—but also stubbornness. For in war a city seen in enemy hands is not always simply lost. Sometimes it is a summons.   Late that night Zhao Jiping, commander of the 6th Provisional Division, received a telegram from Xue Yue. He read it and then stood before the map for a long time. Days of anxiety began to lift. He was not alone in that reaction. Many Chinese generals involved in the campaign had felt that they were fighting a confused and chaotic battle. Japanese movements had been broad, rapid, and difficult to pin down. The Ninth War Zone had thrown numerous units into blocking actions, yet both well-regarded formations and weaker, improvised units had repeatedly failed to hold. After ten days of combat, Chinese losses were heavy. But Japanese forces too had been worn, stretched, and damaged. Only now, as the Japanese reached the apparent culmination of their advance, did the Ninth War Zone begin to recover rhythm. Chaos did not disappear, but it became more legible. The possibility of a more ordered counteroffensive emerged.   In the early hours of September 29, Zhao Jiping issued the order to force a crossing of the Xiang River and attack the enemy in Changsha. The preparations consumed the entire day. River crossings under combat conditions are among the most delicate operations in war. Boats must be assembled or found. Units must be organized into waves. Timing matters. Surprise matters. The location of landing points matters. The men themselves matter most of all, because they must sit exposed in fragile craft knowing that the real test will begin not in the middle of the river but at the far bank. Late that night the division crossed secretly by boat in six groups. The crossing itself went well enough. The river did not betray them. The groups made progress in darkness. Yet everyone involved understood that smooth movement on the water did not guarantee success. The crucial question was what waited at the landing points. It was expected that the troops going ashore at Daximen would be first to meet the Japanese. Once battle began there, the rest of the crossing accelerated.   Chinese soldiers landed, attacked fiercely, and drove the enemy back from the riverbank. The momentum of the assault mattered. In such moments hesitation on shore can doom an entire crossing, but aggression can seize a foothold before the defender fully stabilizes. By the time Chinese forces entered the city, dawn was breaking. Then came street fighting. Changsha had ceased to be an objective on a map. It became again what cities become in war: a place of corners, walls, alleys, debris, smoke, and sudden death. Fighting in a city strips away much of the abstraction through which campaigns are often remembered. Streets channel movement. Buildings become cover, obstacles, or traps. Distances shrink but danger multiplies. A few men behind masonry can delay many more. Noise magnifies confusion. The city itself seems to fragment into a hundred separate battlefields. For Changsha, the long season of anxious anticipation ended in direct flame.   Yet to understand the campaign only through the struggle at Changsha would be incomplete. While the city drew attention as the central prize, another set of operations was unfolding across Hunan and Hubei—less dramatic in appearance perhaps, but strategically significant. These were the actions of the 27th Army Group under Yang Sen. If the fighting around Changsha demonstrated the pressure of frontal battle, Yang Sen's operations illustrated another principle entirely: the stubborn, opportunistic use of weaker forces to harass, sting, and trouble a stronger enemy from behind. The 27th Army Group was composed largely of Sichuan troops. Their presence speaks to one of the larger political transformations of the war. Republican China had long been fractured by regional militarism. Armies had often owed stronger loyalty to commanders, provinces, or local power structures than to any unified national command. Yet the anti-Japanese war compelled a partial reordering of those loyalties. Many warlord forces, however imperfectly integrated, now turned their weapons outward under Nationalist command.   There were exceptions. Some men, like Han Fuqu, had preserved their own strength at the cost of military responsibility and lost both opportunity and honor in doing so. But in the main, especially among middle and lower-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers, the imperative of national survival overrode provincial identity. Men from distant regions marched and fought in terrains not their own because the war no longer permitted a narrow conception of interest. Yang Sen himself was an old warlord soldier, one of those figures formed in the fractured military world of earlier decades. By 1941 he was deputy commander of the Ninth War Zone and commander-in-chief of the 27th Army Group. Along the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi border he had long been cautious in his operations.   At the beginning of the northern Hunan battle, his troops proved unable to withstand the force of the Japanese offensive and retreated in disorder into mountains and forests. That fact should not be softened. They were pushed back. But retreat did not mean disappearance. This is where Yang Sen's role became important. Once the main Japanese force had advanced far ahead, the troops that had scattered began to reemerge. They knew the terrain. They knew the roads, villages, passes, and wooded approaches. If they could not defeat the Japanese in a grand collision, they could search for openings behind the advancing columns.   On September 20, as the Japanese main force drove into the heart of northern Hunan, Yang Sen led elements of the 4th, 58th, and 20th Armies in pursuit for an entire day. The main body of the 4th Army had already been badly beaten at the Xinqiang River line, and only the 60th Division, recently transferred from the 37th Army, remained relatively intact. That single fact sharply defined the weakness of his means. He was not pursuing with fresh and powerful forces prepared for a decisive encounter. He was pursuing with fragments, survivors, and such units as still retained some offensive potential. But the Japanese, intent on rapid advance southward, paid too little attention to what followed behind them. That was the opening Yang Sen needed.   On the morning of September 21, the 60th Division acted on information supplied by an old beggar. Such details often sound almost literary, but they remind us that war in China was never fought by armies alone. Villagers, refugees, peddlers, guides, boatmen, and the destitute all participated in the circulation of military knowledge. A beggar could see what a reconnaissance officer had missed. On the basis of that tip, the 60th Division launched a surprise attack on the supply depot of the Japanese 40th Division at Zhangjiayuan. Division Commander Dong Yu led the action.   The Chinese quickly overwhelmed the more than three hundred Japanese troops guarding the depot. Once they broke in, they discovered an astonishing quantity of matériel: shell boxes, ammunition, food, medicine, gasoline, explosives, protective clothing, telephone wire, body bags, stretchers, and more, all stacked beneath heavy canvas. For men accustomed to scarcity, it must have seemed almost unreal. Dong Yu, delighted, is remembered as exclaiming to his deputy commander, "It's practically a department store!" The line has a momentary comic brightness in the middle of war, and that is part of why it survives. But its deeper significance lies in what it reveals. A modern army advancing deep into hostile territory is sustained by accumulation—ammunition, fuel, wire, medicines, rations, transport materials. To seize such a depot is not merely to take objects. It is to grasp the hidden skeleton of movement. Dong Yu then issued a one-word order: "Move."   At once the whole division became a swarm of carriers. Officers and soldiers grabbed whatever they could and began hauling the captured supplies away. The scene must have been one of extraordinary improvised energy—riflemen transformed into laborers, war reduced for a moment to the brute physical act of lifting, dragging, and carrying. They moved like ants dismantling a storehouse. But there was too much to remove and too little time. Before even two regiments had completed the work, the Japanese returned in force. Enraged, they sent more than a dozen aircraft to bomb the troops carrying off the captured crates, while over a thousand infantrymen rushed in on the ground. Dong Yu immediately ordered the men to abandon what remained and destroy it. Amid deafening explosions, the 60th Division withdrew from Zhangjiayuan. The Japanese pursued hard, driving them back into the mountains before finally stopping. Measured purely in terms of territorial occupation, the action changed little. The Chinese did not hold the depot. They were forced back again. But judged in operational terms, the raid mattered. Supplies had been captured, destroyed, or disrupted. Japanese rear security had been embarrassed. Time and energy had been consumed in response. In a campaign where the Japanese were racing south and depending increasingly on stretched lines, such harassment was not trivial.   After September 23, Yang Sen expanded these efforts. He sent whole divisions to harass the Japanese rear while also dispatching battalions and companies to ambush supply columns and disrupt transport lines. This was not the kind of warfare that produces neat dramatic maps in conventional military histories. The actions were scattered, local, opportunistic, and often inconclusive. Yet precisely for that reason they can be misunderstood. Not every useful military action ends in the destruction of an enemy division. Sometimes its value lies in forcing a stronger opponent to spend attention where he had hoped to spend only momentum. These operations were costly and uncertain. Small Chinese units striking roads and depots risked encirclement or aerial punishment. Yet they possessed one advantage: they did not need to win a grand battle to matter. They needed only to make movement harder, supply more precarious, and the rear less secure.   On September 25, even after the 26th and 37th Armies had suffered defeat elsewhere, Yang Sen gathered the troops that still retained some offensive capacity and launched another attack. In these actions, the 90th Division captured Wukou; the 59th Division reached the north bank of the Miluo River; the 60th Division advanced to Donggang; and elements of the 58th Army controlled the Yuanba–Zheyangqiao highway line by the twenty-sixth. These gains were not the dramatic centerpiece of the campaign. But they formed part of the cumulative pressure on Japanese operations. Every road contested from the rear, every convoy threatened, every depot exposed, and every forced diversion of troops weakened the enemy's ability to convert tactical advance into stable success.   The battlefield was fluid enough that Yang Sen's headquarters itself had to keep moving—from the Miluo River northward to Pingjiang. Mobile headquarters in such conditions lived under constant uncertainty. Reports arrived late or contradictory. Rumors outran facts. The front could bend in unpredictable ways. A command post that seemed safely behind the line in the morning might by afternoon lie only a few kilometers from enemy forces. Years later Mao Jiuyin, who had then served as an operations staff officer under Yang Sen, recalled the old commander's outward behavior in those dangerous days. Yang Sen, Mao remembered, was always joking with the people around him and could still laugh and talk during battle. On one occasion he even joked with his bodyguard about putting chili oil in his tea. To younger staff officers, such behavior appeared almost absurd.   Yet they knew how dangerous their situation often was. Sometimes they were only a few kilometers from the main Japanese forces. There is more than anecdote in this memory. Old commanders often cultivated a style of ease under danger not because they felt no fear, but because they believed visible calm itself was part of command. Men take emotional bearings from those above them. A commander who panics spreads panic faster than any enemy breakthrough. Yang Sen was sixty years old during the Second Battle of Changsha, and he liked to remark that he was five years older than Chiang Kai-shek. Age had not removed him from the front. His function in the campaign was not to shatter the enemy in one decisive frontal blow. It was to persist, reappear, sting, and remain troublesome. The 27th Army Group followed the Japanese nearly all the way to the outskirts of Changsha.   They did not fight many large set-piece engagements. That was never their main value. But the Japanese could not ignore them. If Japanese units turned and tried to hit them directly, they tended to dissolve into the landscape. If the Japanese pushed on and ignored them, they reappeared to sabotage roads, hit supply lines, and create alarms in the rear. Even Japanese official histories later described them memorably. They called them "like a swarm of annoying flies." The phrase was meant as contempt. But as so often happens in war, an insult became an accurate description of effect. If these Chinese troops could not be tigers in formal battle, they could still become intolerable as flies. And under certain conditions—fatigue, heat, uncertainty, stretched supply, shaken morale—flies can become more oppressive than an enemy would like to admit.   When later generations look back on campaigns, they often search for a single explanatory image. But the fighting of September 1941 resists reduction to one symbol alone. What gives the campaign its force in memory is not one isolated episode, but the convergence of several pressures at once: a city under threat, a command trying to coordinate multiple fronts, exhausted reinforcements thrown directly into battle, Japanese forces advancing quickly but becoming increasingly vulnerable the farther they pushed, and Chinese troops in the rear refusing to disappear after defeat. Seen from Chongqing, the campaign was a matter of telegrams, maps, and the management of strategic risk. Seen from the front, it was a matter of thirst, mud, broken fieldworks, sudden bombing, exhausted marching, and the uncertainty of whether the next order meant reinforcement, retreat, or death. Seen from the Japanese side, it was initially an aggressive advance toward an important objective, but one increasingly troubled by stretched supply, difficult terrain, and the persistent reappearance of Chinese forces behind the line of movement.   At the same time, the campaign reveals a Chinese war effort that had become more resilient than in the earliest years of the conflict. The Japanese advance toward Changsha was dangerous and at moments appeared close to success. Chinese blocking forces suffered severe defeats. Units arrived exhausted and were hurled into action at once. Commanders lost men at devastating rates. Changsha itself briefly fell into enemy hands. And yet the city was not simply surrendered as an accomplished fact. Chinese forces regrouped. Orders were coordinated across war zones. Reinforcements marched at desperate speed. Counterattacks were mounted. Forces west of the Xiang prepared and crossed back into the city. Elsewhere, troops under Yang Sen gnawed at the Japanese rear and made advance more costly than a map of front lines alone might suggest. This combination of desperate frontal resistance and incessant rear harassment was one of the characteristic strengths of China's resistance in this stage of the war. China could not always match Japanese power in one concentrated blow. But it could absorb, delay, fragment, and trouble that power across space and time. That is why the struggle around Changsha in late September 1941 deserves to be remembered not merely as a sequence of engagements, but as a layered event in which tactical battle, morale, logistics, political endurance, and international context all converged.   I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In late September 1941, Japan pushed deeper into China, but Chinese forces—supported gradually by international help—kept resisting. Changsha in Hunan became the central point of the conflict, seen as vital to strategic control in south-central China. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Hunan and Hubei, Yang Sen's 27th Army Group—often using smaller, opportunistic actions—reappeared behind Japanese lines to disrupt depots and convoys. Even when Chinese gains were temporary, the cumulative pressure delayed Japanese momentum.       

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The Bible speaks early and often about grace and forgiveness yet it also stresses that actions have consequences and that societies need legal structures to exist. In handling the issue of a fallen brother or sister, then, it is important that we take the guidance from all of those scriptural concepts into account. In this podcast, we discuss those concepts and use some real world examples to help us understand how to apply them. 

Devens' backdoor plan on Rome worked in Week 2 of BB28 with a 12-1 vote against Florida's favorite loverboy. But his choice to pull down Lyric instead of Melody certainly was a less-than-efficient game move. Brett & Danielle discuss Devens' potential strategy mistake in Week 2, Lyric's all-flirt strategy, Melody's lack of game, Drew's precarious place & more on a Week 2 recap.Also on the show, your questions about catchphrases, BB Time Capsule voting, Young Sheldon doing the Wall Comp & more!Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠!Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Follow Brett ⁠⁠@BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.socialFollow Danielle ⁠⁠@DingDongDani.bsky.social

Ett avsnitt från 2022.November 1999. En ung kvinna hittas mördad i sin lägenhet. Det är ett oerhört bestialiskt mord. Hennes huvud har krosskador och hon är knivhuggen över hela kroppen. Detta kom att bli det fall som Hasse funderat mest över. Polisen fick nämligen inblick i exakt hur mördaren tänkte. En detaljerad beskrivning av hur gärningsmannen förvandlas från en osäker och sexuellt frustrerad person till att bli en mördare.Hasse Aro berättar om det bestialiska mordet och minns intervjun med den ansvarige utredaren Peter Ståhl. Hasse ringer även upp psykiatrikern och författaren Stefan Krakowski som släppt en bok om män som lever i ofrivilligt celibat, så kallade incels.Lyssna på Fallen jag aldrig glömmer innan alla andra - på Podplay på torsdagar!

Fallen av TBE-smitta har ökat i år. Gynnsamt klimat gör att fästingarna trivs. Men kommer fallen bli ännu fler? Var är det störst risk att drabbas? Och vilka andra fästingvirus kan komma till Sverige? Gäst: Murielle Ålund, forskare på statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt Programledare och producent: Jesper Spanne. Klipp från: SVT Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se. Ansvarig utgivare: Lotta Folcker.

7:25- Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army officer and an experienced military analyst with on-the-ground experience inside Russia and Ukraine and the author of "Preparing for World War III" Topic: Dignified transfer and President Trump's tribute to fallen Army Lt. Tyler Feehan; "China is building a massive ship that should scare Americans about the future" (Fox News op ed) 7:40- Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, Republican representing New Jersey's 24th legislative district Topic: Non-citizen voters registered in New Jersey 8:05- Marsha Blackburn, United States Senator from Tennessee Topic: SAVE America Act; Ban Birth Tourism Bill 8:25- Liz Peek, Fox News contributor, columnist for Fox News and The Hill, and former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim & Company Topic: "The Trump economy is doing better than the media want to admit" (Fox News op ed) 9:25- Adam Carolla, comedian, actor, and host of "The Adam Carolla Show" podcast Topic: His upcoming shows; His storied career in stand-up, podcasting, and broadcasting 9:40- Pastor Dave Watson, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel on Staten Island, Founder and President of the New York Institute of Biblical Studies, and the host of "God in Our City" on WMCA Topic: Why we have heart and skin issues; Life in Heaven; Mamdani threatening NetanyahuSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The Malazan Brotherhood, the definitive fantasy book podcast and read along dedicated to the Malazan Book of the Fallen, covering both dark and sci-fantasy storytelling.Dane and Kamraun explore House of Chains, the fourth book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson. In this episode, they discuss Book 3 Chapter 15.New intro written and performed by The Dark Composer and based on the original written and performed by Billy. Check out his channel:https://www.youtube.com/@thedarkcomposerSupport the showWe love hearing from you all! Please send comments and feedback to contact@horsefrogproductions.com.Social Links:Website: HorseFrogProductions.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/HorseFrogProdYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsefrogproductionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/horsefrogproductions/

Are aliens demons — or is that question itself a distraction?In this intense, unfiltered debate, Nephilim Death Squad sits down with Timothy Alberino to confront one of the most divisive questions in modern ufology, theology, and disclosure culture: What is the true nature of the UFO phenomenon, and how does it intersect with biblical cosmology?This episode goes far beyond surface-level speculation. We break down the biblical definition of demons, the Nephilim, fallen angels, and the so-called “elder race,” while directly challenging modern disclosure narratives, government whistleblowers, and the growing cultural push toward a post-Christian explanation of non-human intelligence.Drawing directly from Scripture, ancient Near Eastern cosmology, and Alberino's own work in Birthright, this conversation examines whether today's alien disclosure movement is laying the groundwork for a far greater deception — one that could culminate in a false savior, a one-world religion, and the ultimate inversion of the Gospel.Important context: Following this interview, Timothy Alberino blocked the Nephilim Death Squad hosts on social media, a move that only underscores the tension and unresolved disagreements explored in this conversation. Nothing in this episode was retracted, edited, or walked back.This is not a friendly agreement. This is a theological collision.Topics Covered:Are demons the disembodied spirits of the Nephilim?Fallen angels vs demons: what the Bible actually saysUFO crash retrievals and non-human biological entitiesWhy “aliens are demons” may be an oversimplificationThe Vatican, disclosure, and theological preparationThe Antichrist, false saviors, and end-times deceptionWhether disclosure functions as a loyalty test, not an information testWhy dismissing Christian frameworks may itself be part of the deceptionWatch carefully. Decide for yourself.Patreon (Watch Live episodes, early & ad free): https://www.patreon.com/NephilimDeathSquadWebsite & Merch: https://nephilimdeathsquad.comListen/Watch:Audio Podcast: nephilimdeathsquad.carrd.co/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NephilimDeathSquadX: https://twitter.com/NephilimDSquadInstagram: https://instagram.com/nephilimdeathsquadFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1AscxBNoH4/ Contact: chroniclesnds@gmail.com TopLobsta:X: https://twitter.com/TopLobstaInstagram: https://instagram.com/TopLobstaMerch: https://TopLobsta.comRaven:X: https://twitter.com/DavidLCorboInstagram: https://instagram.com/ravenofndsMatt Hepner – The Standard Coffee:Instagram: @thestandardcoffeeWebsite: https://www.thestandardclcl.com/ Sponsors/Affiliates:Weld Protein Energy Drink: ​​Drink WeldLittle Palm Coconut Water: Little PalmMilk & Honey Coffee co: Milk & HoneyEllas Popcorn: ellaspopcorn.comRife Tech – https://realsrifetechnology.com/ (Code: NEPHILIM for 10% off)Purge Store – https://purgestore.com/ (Code: NEPHILIM for 10% off)Credits:Intro Animation: @jslashr on XMusic: @Dallas_spitfire on X | https://gmbpod.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Initial Critique01:43 Discussion on Documentary and Paywall02:45 Timothy Albarino's Work and Focus04:15 Debate on Alien Phenomenon and Demons05:22 Biblical Definitions and Interpretations26:02 Symbolism and Astrological Connections42:35 Understanding Dreams and Psychedelics43:21 The Internet of Consciousness45:28 Near-Death Experiences and Cultural Influence48:10 The Concept of a Spiritual Realm48:47 Aliens, Demons, and Disclosure50:19 The Great Deception and the Antichrist54:07 Government Secrecy and Alien Technology01:02:13 The Role of Christianity in Understanding Aliens01:22:26 Good vs. Evil in the Alien Phenomenon01:24:59 Exploring the Nature of Alien Beings01:26:30 The Role of Emotions and Spiritual Testing01:28:18 Physicality of Alien Abductions01:29:43 Theories on Alien Hierarchies and Hybrids01:30:53 Conclusive Data on Alien Abductions01:35:13 Biblical and Mythological Perspectives01:39:51 The Concept of Spiritual and Physical Realms01:47:49 Advanced Robotics and Artificial Intelligence01:51:20 Perception and the Hyperspatial Universe01:56:50 Pop Culture and Scientific Theories02:00:24 Multiverse in Pop Culture and Quantum Physics02:01:16 The Kingdom of Heaven: Physical or Spiritual?02:02:14 The Nature of Extraterrestrial Beings02:05:51 The Divine Feminine in UAP Phenomenon02:14:06 Government Secrecy and Ethical Concerns02:22:23 The Role of Christians in UFO Disclosure02:30:30 Final Thoughts and PrayerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.☠️ Nephilim Death Squad — New episodes 5x/week.Join our Patreon for early access, bonus shows & the private Telegram hive.Subscribe on YouTube & Rumble, follow @NephilimDSquad on X/Instagram, grab merch at toplobsta.com. Questions/bookings: chroniclesnds@gmail.com — Stay dangerous.

President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base today to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war, as he insists Iran is desperate for a deal. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a grilling from both parties on Capitol Hill as he asked for billions more to fund a war Congress never voted to authorize, with 18 troops now dead and nearly 500 wounded. And Arizona has picked its candidates for the fall, with Trump ally Andy Biggs, who tried to overturn the 2020 election, winning the Republican nomination for governor and setting up what could be one of the closest races in the country against Democrat Katie Hobbs.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Jason Breslow, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Adriana Gallardo.It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia DumasOur director is Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.And our Supervising Producer is Michael Lipkin.(0:00) Introduction(01:59) Trump Receives Fallen Troops(05:35) Hegseth Grilled On The Hill(09:15) Arizona Primary ResultsSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Sponsored by SmileSet. Go to smileset dot com slash rushhour for 35% off your order! The war in Iran continues to escalate as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces intense questioning from senators over the administration's handling of the conflict, mounting casualties, and billions in new funding requests. We break down the toughest moments from today's hearing, the growing bipartisan frustration with the Pentagon's strategy, and what lawmakers say still isn't adding up. Plus, Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny after making misleading claims about the number of American service members killed in the conflict. We'll examine what was said, compare it to the publicly reported casualty figures, and discuss why critics say the administration's messaging is eroding public trust as the human and financial costs of the war continue to rise. Join us live for the latest developments, analysis, and the stories shaping one of the biggest political and international crises of the year.

Get out the half and half and pour yourself a White Russian because we're talking about The Big Lebowski with returning guest, author Paul Tremblay (Horror Movie, The Cabin at the End of the World)! We chat about our own connections to the film, the Coen Brothers' oeuvre, why the film is a cult classic, and how it holds up in 2026. Then we have a spoiler-free Q and A with Paul about his latest novel, Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, which is a truly unique and exciting read. Read along for our next Bookpisode about All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke on August 4. Then join us for another fun Othersode with Clay McLeod Chapman. We'll talk about the film Fallen and then we'll interview him about his new novel, Devil Inside, on August 18. We'd loooooove for our listeners to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Next time you see a video of Jimothy, let that be a reminder to you to write a little review for your gals over at Book Squad Goals.TOC::30– Welcome, Paul! 15:30–Movie Intro17:00–Previous experience with the Dude24:30–How familiar are we with Raymond Chandler and do we see the connection with his work29:20–The Coen Bros34:00–Why is this a cult classic?40:45–How does this movie work in 2026?50:33–Interview with Paul Tremblay!1:31:17–What's on the blog? What's up next?

The remains of four American troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq have been returned to Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer presided over by President Trump. He promises Iran will "pay a big price" for their deaths. But what exactly does that mean?     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter: @podgaverock Insta: @podgaverock Special Guest Host: Yalana Evanescence “Bring Me To Life” from the 2003 album "Fallen" released on Wind-up. Written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman.  Personel: Amy Lee – vocals, keyboards Ben Moody – guitar David Hodges – keyboards Josh Freese – drums Francesco DiCosmo – bass guitar David Campbell – string arrangements Paul McCoy – guest vocals Cover: Performed by Josh Bond Intro Music: "Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton. Other Artists Mentioned: Johnny Cash Nine Inch Nails

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Why Most Creators Fall Into This Trap! The Creators Trap: Have You Fallen Into It (Like ME)? Supersize You Annual Challenge Day 203! Join us every day in 2026 for a quick challenge that is all about you Improving and creating the life you want! https://www.facebook.com/ThrivingSharon Ask your questions and share your wisdom! #supersize #doonethingeverydaytosupersizeyou #lessonslearned #missedopportunities #decisionmaking #beabetteryou #personalgrowth #developskills #uncoverwhatis #contribution #giving #maketheworldabetterplace #impact #benefitsofgiving #impactofyou #givetoget #breakyourheart #yourmission #yourpurpose #triggersemotions #curious #excited #givetime #giveattention #givevalue #beyou Stop falling into the creators trap. Learn how to align your content creation goals with meaningful work that actually matters. Many creators find themselves chasing metrics while losing sight of their original purpose. This video breaks down how to identify the creators trap, a cycle where performance often takes precedence over the value you provide to your audience. If you feel stuck, this perspective will help you shift your focus back to what truly counts. We explore the necessity of ensuring your projects contribute to a positive impact on the world. If a project does not aim to improve the world, it often becomes a drain on your energy. By redefining your purpose driven content strategy, you can avoid creator burnout and build something sustainable. Whether you are a new YouTuber or an established voice, prioritizing impactful creator habits ensures your work remains worth pursuing long term. Subscribe for daily insights on building a sustainable creative career, and comment below on how you measure your own impact.

TJ expands his talk on the legal aspects of Bareknuckle fighting, even KKOB Ops Director Aaron "Buck" Burnett joins the conversation. Gaba brings us three stories to discuss, a new Day labor program, seniors falling, and sad news about a jaguar at the Albuquerque Zoo. All this and more on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Genesis 3:15) There is no such thing as a perfect family. We are all broken people and we all have "fallen families." Yet in the midst of this reality Christ brings hope and help for all who will receive Him. (10173260721) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/. Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org. Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

The Defense Department has identified two of the three US service members killed in the Middle East this weekend. Andy Burnham officially takes over as UK Prime Minister. A CNN investigation has found the government's reaction to the cyclospora outbreak has been undermined by massive budget and staffing cuts under President Donald Trump. Russia launches a barrage of missiles against Ukraine. And, tiny bottles are becoming big business for liquor brands.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want more exclusive content?! http://prometheuslens.supercast.com to sign up for the "All Access Pass" and get early access to episodes, private community, members only episodes, private Q & A's, and coming documentaries. We also have a $4 dollar a month package that gets you early access and an ad free listening experience!====================In this episode of The Prometheus Lens Podcast, Doc Brown sits down with Ryan Pelton of The Ryan Files to talk about his upcoming book, his journey from entertainment to podcasting, and why the “alien” conversation keeps circling back to something deeper: theology, truth, and the nature of reality.Ryan shares how a childhood fascination with UFOs, years in the entertainment world, and a turning-point trip to Peru helped shape the direction of his work. The conversation explores soft disclosure, Genesis 6, the spiritual framework behind the phenomenon, and why so many modern alien narratives raise questions about the gospel, deception, and the end times.Doc and Ryan also dig into how Christians can engage these topics without fear, why open dialogue matters more than outrage, and how curiosity can become a doorway to meaningful conversations about faith.If you're interested in UFOs, biblical worldview, disclosure, ancient mysteries, or the intersection of theology and modern culture, this episode is for you.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:45 Welcome to The Prometheus Lens Podcast3:22 Ryan Pelton's story5:13 The journey into podcasting and Genesis 614:31 Writing a book on aliens and occult themes17:53 A 12-point test for evaluating alien theories25:48 Fallen angels, interdimensional beings, and more33:14 Lou Elizondo, disclosure, and biblical framing55:30 Why disclosure may be happening now66:44 Ryan's book, The Ryan Files, and where to find him====================Find Ryan Pelton:YouTube: youtube.com/@theRyanFilesWebsite: theryanfiles.com====================

China's suspension of rare earth exports to Japan has now entered its seventh month, with shipments in June again falling to a fraction of their level a year earlier. The restrictions are one sign of a broader collapse in relations between the two countries since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office last fall. The relationship, long marked by tension, deteriorated sharply after Takaichi said that Chinese military action against Taiwan would "threaten Japan's survival." Since then, ties have continued to worsen. William Yang, senior Northeast Asia analyst at the International Crisis Group, joins Eric to explain the politics driving this increasingly dangerous confrontation and why its consequences will be felt across Asia.

What makes a story unforgettable? In this episode, Andrew shares what he learned after writing more than 80,000 words for the upcoming Deliverance: Council of the Fallen campaign. From surveying players to rewriting an entire campaign narrative, this conversation dives into the craft of storytelling, worldbuilding, and creating narratives that genuinely engage an audience. Whether you're designing a board game, writing fiction, building a Kickstarter campaign, or simply trying to tell better stories through your marketing, these lessons apply far beyond games. Resources: Must Watch Episodes

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A sermon from Psalm 51 preached on July 19, 2026, by Nathan Lugbill.

We're in hell for real now. Dante enters the circle of the lustful, where the sinister King Minos strips souls naked and condemns them to their proper place. What does that mean? What does it mean to be "evil-born," and what does Dante show us about the nature of lust? Not, it turns out, that its wages are physical or sexual suffering, but that it has to do with broken love and broken communities--betrayal, rebellion, and adultery. Not that Dante's off the hook himself: in one of the poem's most famous episodes, the pilgrim is brought face-to-face with his own role in tempting others. Because art's not a game, and poetry has consequences. Plus: a mailbag question! Which Greek plays should you read? Sign up for Hebrew, Greek, or Latin courses at the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/heretics/ Check out my book, Light of the Mind, Light of the World: https://amzn.to/4tKWACP Get the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation: https://amzn.to/4wPbiK7 Get the Anthony Esolen translation: https://amzn.to/4sgKLTj Get the Dorothy L. Sayers translation: https://amzn.to/4djdh2s Read the Allen Mandelbaum translation: https://amzn.to/4dG6izR Read my (various) reviews of Nolan's Odyssey: https://wapo.st/4wHArGy https://open.substack.com/pub/wsjfreeexpression/p/what-nolans-odyssey-leaves-out https://www.thefp.com/p/there-is-good-and-evil-christopher Bacchae: https://amzn.to/4fqwhMw Oresteia: https://amzn.to/4wdRGzI Clouds: https://amzn.to/4whfJhi Theban Plays: https://amzn.to/44ESdOX 00:00 Introduction 02:50 King Minos's Judgement – The Soul Laid Bare 20:35 Plato and the Myth of King Minos 29:43 Dante Enters the Second Circle: Lust 43:54 Doomed Lovers and Heroes, The Fallen to Lust 1:02:08 Details of the Longfellow Translation 1:04:21 Mailbag Question: Reading Recs    

Throughout the 20th century in Ireland, thousands of women and girls were sent to work in Magdalene Laundries all across the country. By 1951, for every 100,000 women in Ireland, 70 were locked away in a laundry, spending their days “scrubbing and praying in an attempt to salvage their souls”. In her new book, The Fallen, academic and writer Louise Brangan uses archive material and survivor testimonies to tell the story of six women who spent years toiling away unpaid in Magdalene laundries, all of whom were brought there under false pretences. In this episode, Brangan tells Róisín Ingle what day to day life was like for these women, why their history should never be forgotten and why the laundries are so often confused with Ireland's mother and baby homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why is every word of Scripture vital? In this sermon on grace, peace and glory from Ephesians 1:2, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the significance of two words: grace and peace. Dr. Lloyd-Jones argues that these two words contain the most profound truths of the Christian faith. Christian lives begin with God's condescended love, His beneficent kindness, and His unmerited favor. In other words, it begins with grace. This unmerited favor begins with the faith of the Christian, whereas peace is the result of their faith. Fallen humanity has a minimal and warped sense of peace. Dr. Lloyd-Jones says “reconciliation” captures the biblical picture of what God promises in peace. The peace that God gives includes peace with God, peace with self, and peace with others. Since God gives what is not deserved, one can give that same grace to others. His peace makes His people peacemakers, even with their enemies, because they sympathize and understand that humanity's core problem is sin. Grace and peace only come through the Lord Jesus Christ. To deny the exclusivity of Christ is a denial of Christianity and the only place where grace, peace, and glory can be found.

P.M. Edition for July 7. Airlines raised prices after the Iran war to cover rising fuel costs. Now, fuel prices have fallen, but travelers may find that their ticket price hasn't. Journal reporter Alison Sider explains. Plus, the Trump administration revokes a waiver that allowed Iran to sell oil after recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to unravel a shaky peace deal. And artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Anthropic want businesses to buy their cutting-edge products. Now they're sweetening the deal with discounts. We hear from WSJ reporter Berber Jin about just how lucrative these credits are for the Silicon Valley startups using them. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.