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BONUS: The Hidden Dangers of AI at Work With Ari-Pekka Skarp AI is usually sold as a productivity tool, but Ari-Pekka Skarp argues that the real story is what it does to the conversations, skills, and purpose that hold teams together. In this BONUS episode, Ari-Pekka explores why organizations are rushing to use AI "as efficiently as possible" without defining what efficiency means, and what that rush is quietly costing us. Organizations Are Conversations "The organizations are actually conversations, conversational patterns between people."   Ari-Pekka's path from software engineering in 1999 to psychology, psychotherapy, and change leadership was driven by one thread: how the mind works, both individually and socially. Meeting Ralph Stacey, Esko Kilpi, and Douglas Griffin at Nokia changed how he saw organizations. Instead of a machine made of parts, an organization is a living pattern of conversations — people responding to each other's gestures, again and again. George Mead added the idea that the human mind itself is not individual but relational. This matters for AI because a large language model is a new kind of player in those conversations, not just a tool that moves data between them. The Efficiency Fetish "It's like how much people are pressing the acceleration pedal in the car. It doesn't tell anything where the car is going."   Many organizations are trying to use AI "as efficiently as possible," but Ari-Pekka points out that few have defined what efficiency means. What he sees instead is measurement of AI usage itself — how many people are prompting, how many tokens are flowing. He calls this tokenmaxxing. The car metaphor is the key: pressing the accelerator harder says nothing about direction, and going fast in the wrong direction is more costly than going slow. Efficiency only has meaning against a purpose, and purpose is itself a conversational achievement — something a team has to talk its way into. De-Skilling Is the Hidden Cost "If there's nobody in the room who could review what AI has produced and say whether it's correct or not, it's not an AI strategy. It's a liability."   The risk Ari-Pekka worries about most is de-skilling. When we offload cognitive work to AI, we lose the friction that builds learning. There is neurological evidence that people who rely heavily on AI do not develop the same brain structures as those who work through challenges manually. Some skills are fine to lose — nobody needs machine code anymore — but the ability to review and judge AI output is critical, and it is exactly what erodes when we skip the slow work. The result is a double bind: senior experts burn out under the review burden of fast-produced AI output, while juniors never get the time to build the expertise they would need to review it. We Need Speed Limits for AI "We can't optimize individual going as fast as possible... we need a collective... boundaries for individuals."   Ari-Pekka reaches for a historical analogy. Our biological rate of processing information is roughly ten bits per second, and it is not going to change. When we only had horses, we did not need speed limits. When we built cars that could go 200 kilometers per hour, we had to invent rules and boundaries to protect the system. AI is the same: we have reached a threshold where optimizing individual output — more code, more stories, more messages — can damage the whole organization. The control mechanism Ari-Pekka proposes is cognitive friction, deliberately added back into the system so that speed serves the system rather than breaking it. The Tokenization of Work "It's very easy to lose the purpose where you are going if you are only doing fragments of work."   Ari-Pekka's article The Tokenization of Work describes what happens when the unit of work is no longer a job, a profession, or even a task. Digital tools make it easy to fragment work into tiny pieces and spread them across AI agents, and in the process the boundaries that gave work its meaning vanish. Purpose is what protects us from burnout: with a clear purpose, people can do very demanding work without burning out, because the work feeds them. Without purpose, exhaustion arrives fast. For Scrum Masters, this means grounding the work in why it matters is more important now, not less. AI Is an Echo Chamber, Not a Mirror "The AI is more kind of an echo chamber in a sense that it doesn't push back so much."   Ari-Pekka compares AI to George Mead's "generalized other" — the internalized sense of how others see us. AI can play that role, but with a dangerous twist: it is programmed to be agreeable, so it behaves more like an echo chamber than a mirror. Real people push back, point out mistakes, and keep disagreeing. That friction is where learning, competence, and self-awareness grow. Ari-Pekka's practical move is to prompt AI for three different and conflicting perspectives rather than one, using it to go wider rather than only faster. It is not a perfect fix — the model still tries to merge them into one — but it is better than a single agreeable answer. A Three-Second Pause "Take a three-second pause... and just ask yourself, what are you doing?"   Ari-Pekka leaves listeners with a small challenge. A few times a day, when you are about to prompt an AI, pause for three seconds and ask what you are actually doing: are you seeking information, or seeking confirmation? Then consider whether it would be better to call a person and have a real conversation. It is a tiny practice, but it points at the whole episode's message: AI is not neutral infrastructure. It changes the conversations, the skills, and the purpose of work, and the people who notice that — Scrum Masters and Agile coaches especially — are the ones who can keep it from quietly reshaping their teams. About Ari-Pekka Skarp Ari-Pekka Skarp is a psychologist, psychotherapist, Lead Change Coach, organizational psychologist, and author. He wrote Mindfulness, mielenselkeys ja myötätunto, hosts Mielen laboratorio, and researches nondualism. His work connects psychology, complexity, Agile, and AI at work.   You can link with Ari-Pekka Skarp on LinkedIn. You can read Ari-Pekka's Finnish writing at tietoisuustaidot.com and his English blog at Fractal Sauna. You can also find Ari-Pekka's previous Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast episodes on his guest page.

Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia's northern neighbors—Finland and Sweden—decided to join NATO in order to strengthen their security vis-a-vis a belligerent Moscow. In the fifth year of the Russia-Ukraine war, the risks are nevertheless on Europe's doorstep, and some argue that Russia may even launch a kinetic attack against its neighbors in the not-so-distant future—including against Finland. How is Finland responding to these risks? How has NATO membership contributed to Finnish security? Should Europe add diplomacy to its toolkit for dealing with a rogue Russia?Check out the Foreign Affairs piece by Hiski Haukkala and Samuel Charap here.

Join our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing  with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.com--For today's episode we sat down with JM Brodrick, a wildlife painter originally from Detroit, Michigan, who trained early under her Finnish grandmother and now creates large, ethereal acrylic works that often get mistaken for oils. She explains her deep connection to wildlife—especially birds and white animals—and how she merges realism with abstraction, inspired by double-negative film accidents and her dislike of traditional, detailed backgrounds. JM describes her years in Fairbanks, Alaska, where she balanced single motherhood, a full-time career in commercial insurance, and work as a composite artist for law enforcement, all while steadily pursuing her art on evenings and weekends. She talks about the fear and liberation of going full-time in 2005, emphasizing how competitions, self-criticism, and painting faster pushed her to continually “up her game.” As business advice, she recommends watching the market while staying true to your voice, using an 80/20 balance between gallery-friendly work and more experimental competition pieces, and always investing in archival, professional materials. For artists who want to go full-time, her core guidance is to never give up on yourself, build strong drawing and color foundations, learn from “failed” paintings, be disciplined with time, and accept that a job along the way can be part of what ultimately makes you a better, more resilient artist. Finally, JM tells us about her upcoming participation at an exhibition with the American Professional Artists League at the Salmagundi Club and an upcoming group show at Cole Gallery.JM's FASO website:jmbrodrick.com/JM's Instagram:instagram.com/j.m.brodrick/

Send us Fan Mail  On this episode bassist and vocalist Joel Das, aka Nuclear Lucifer, and drummer Juuso Hämäläinen, aka Godvomit, of Finnish death metal band Azatoth visit the Morgue to talk about the band's history and their latest record "Carnal Lust of Blasphemy" out now on Extremely Rotten Productions. We are also joined by Urn guitarist and vocalist Jarno Hämäläinen to get a update on Urn and he will also answer our Weekly Florida Metal question. See you at the morgue! music:1)Azatoth- Flooding Human Remains2) Urn-Possessed by Satan3)Azatoth-Veins of Rotten Blood4)Azatoth-Sacrificial Suicide5)Azatoth-Lost in the Dark6)Azatoth-Vomiting God's Remains7)Azatoth-Abhorrent Reincarnation8)Azatoth-Putrid Altar of Eternal DecayContact: thetampamorgue@gmail.comThe Tampa Morgue Podcast can be found on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and most places you listen to your podcasts.

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In this episode we focus on the challenge of meeting the growing global demand for power.The arrival of Andy Burham as Prime Minister and the latest ministerial reshuffles certainly does not undermine the government's desire to invest in the infrastructure needed to bolster the UK's energy supply.But it is also clear that the acceleration of artificial intelligence,  and the growth in the data centres powering the technology, has triggered a new and growing clash between the needs and aspirations of digital tech and our ability to power the reality. My guest this week is Javier Cavada, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Power for the EMEA region, someone who is without question at the heart of creating and delivering the technology that is capable of bridging this widening power gap.And he knows all too well the dilemma - while so-called hyperscalers are racing to construct gigawatt-scale data centre campuses within 18 to 36 months, delivery of the high-voltage transmission lines, substations, and generation assets required to energize these facilities often takes 5-to-10-year infrastructure planning cycles. We therefore face an escalating "infrastructure debt"; a systemic deficit where regional grid capacity, regulatory queues, and aging distribution networks are lagging way behind the relentless power demands of modern computing.This means that the data sector can no longer rely solely on traditional public power grids for their survival. Instead, navigating this bottleneck requires a fundamental transition toward a resilience-first mindset, one that fuses rapid network reinforcement and grid-enhancing technologies with on-site, so-called “behind-the-meter” generation and intelligent load balancing.From hydrogen-ready gas turbines and large-scale battery storage to digital plant optimization and industrial heat management, the technology is there to bridge the gap. But how will it be financed and how will it be delivered at pace?ResourcesMitsubishi Power websiteJAC-series gas turbines capable of using hydrogen blendsTOMONI® digital solutions platformBattery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) UK government drive to net zeroDESNZ: UK government energy policyThe World Economic Forum: data centres statsJavier Cavada Linked InWärtsilä, Finnish decarbonisation specialist Highview Power 

Send a MessageIn this episode we dissect the anatomy of the magical rite, tracing the recurring structures hidden beneath thousands of years of magical practice. Across cultures and historical periods, magic displays an extraordinary diversity of forms—but beneath that diversity are persistent patterns.From ancient Egyptian magic and the Greek Magical Papyri to Babylonian witchcraft, Tibetan ritual, European folk magic, Lithuanian and Finnish charms, Vedic ritual and shamanism, we explore the conditions, materials, actions, incantations and spirits that make up the architecture of the spell.Why are magical rites performed at particular places and times? Why must materials be purified, combined, burned, buried or bound? How do sympathetic correspondences connect objects, people and supernatural forces? Why do spells invoke mythic events and divine names—and why do magical traditions around the world place such extraordinary importance on strange sounds, secret languages and seemingly meaningless words?Drawing on anthropology, history of religions, archaeology and surviving magical texts, this episode examines magic not simply as a collection of superstitions, but as a complex ritual technology: an attempt to construct a controlled environment in which places, objects, actions, words and spiritual beings are coordinated toward a particular end.And beneath all that formalism lies a paradox. Magical procedures are meticulously preserved, yet constantly adapted and reinvented. If the forms can change while their functions remain, perhaps the bewildering diversity of magical practice points toward something deeper: a hidden architecture beneath the art itself.Correction: 10:49A quotation concerning time as a function of “religious sympathetic relations” is mistakenly attributed to Fritz Graf. The correct source is Joachim Friedrich QuackSupport the showAll episodes are available in video format on YouTube Send your personal experiences (spiritual, paranormal), questions, comments, or business inquiries to: hiddenpassagepodcast@gmail.comYou can also send a voice message through SpeakPipeFollow on Instagram & TwitterPlease consider rating/ leaving a review. Thank you for your support! 

For review:1. Report: The Trump administration secretly explored an energy deal with Cuba earlier this year that would have provided US oil and investment to the island in exchange for major economic and political changes, according to media reports.Miami Herald: "The deal with Cuba, while much smaller in its scale would have sent shockwaves throughout the Cuban government establishment, as it was also tied to a demand that the country's handpicked president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, seen as an incompetent figurehead by Trump administration officials, leave power."2. Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia.The attack at the southern Sharurah base targeted “weapons depots and command and control centers that are managing the aggression against our nation and people,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on X.The date of the operation was not specified. 3. Chinese entities supplied Iran with high-quality satellite imagery of a US Air Force base in Jordan both before and after Tehran launched a deadly ballistic missile attack on the facility on July 17, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.4. Moscow is now striking targets indiscriminately across Ukraine in response to Kyiv's intensified attacks on Russian territory, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Sept. 13.Peskov claimed Russia had previously avoided indiscriminate strikes but changed its approach after Ukraine began targeting Russian economic and strategic infrastructure.5. Canada and Ukraine have signed a long-term defense agreement to jointly produce uncrewed technologies, counter-drone systems, and munitions.During a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Calgary, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday a series of deals to support the war-torn country as part of a “100-year partnership.” 6. Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland's state-run defense giant PGZ have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a military satellite communications system.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project will pave the way for the launch of a Starlink-like system for the nation.In a statement, PGZ said that the program is to be implemented from 2026 to 2030.

A great weekend for Akseli Ruohola with gold in middle and silver in relay in the Finnish champs.Perfect with good shape ahead of EOC in Lithuania in just over one week.He is telling about the races this weekend, and how he will do the last prep before EOC Enjoy listening!To get the premium at Livelox, use: "2XIVAR" (both capital letter and small caps works)To get the best orienteering equipment, go to Noname webshop: https://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/with the code: "IvarNat20", you will get 20% off!To get the best orienteering trainings, check out:O-Portugal.ptShoes for running on trails, flat and terrain:https://scantrade.no/merker/scott-l%C3%B8p/sko

Social and political tensions in Finland intensified during 1917, as the collapse of Russian imperial rule created both hope and turmoil. Economic hardship, strikes and ideological divisions polarized Finnish society. As a result, political rivals started to arm themselves in preparation for a seemingly inevitable showdown.

Steve Conte is a rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He's got the look, the songs and the voice. His description of his most recent album, The Concrete Jangle, captures him: It's a Brit Pop/Motown/‘60s/Post-Punk ‘80s record – with trashy NYC guitars. He's a soul-singer/guitar-slinger in tight pants, scarves and eyeliner. He toured with the New York Dolls. One of his works recently was nominated for “Album Of The Year” by the Finnish “Grammys” as well as The Nordic Music Prize. And he's toured all over the world.My featured song is “Right Now” from the album Miller Rocks. Spotify link.—------------------------------------Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for Start HereClick here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest TestimonialsClick here for PillarsClick here for Robert's Project Grand SlamClick here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email UpdatesClick here to Rate and Review the podcast—----------------------------------------CONNECT WITH STEVE:www.stevecontemusic.com ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTETCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—-----------------------------------ROBERT'S RECENT RELEASE:“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Celo). Short, Sweet and Totally DifferentCLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera FilmsConnect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comFollow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

In this solo episode of Live On Purpose Radio, Dr. Paul Jenkins draws a line between two kinds of learning that thirty years of clinical work have only sharpened for him: breakthrough learning and transformational learning. Breakthrough is the moment something clicks, an insight from a podcast, a book, or a seminar that suddenly makes an old pattern visible. Transformation is what happens after the lights come on, and it looks a lot less exciting: repetition, practice, and showing up again the next day.   Dr. Paul uses his own life as proof. He plays the piano and is fluent in Finnish, and neither came from a moment of inspiration; both took years of deliberate practice. He ties this to a principle he returns to often: awareness precedes choice. Until a pattern becomes conscious, he says, we are simply running programs we inherited, the same way we inherited our native language from our parents without ever choosing it. Once we see the pattern, new choices open up.   The rest of the episode makes the case for rhythm over motivation. Dr. Paul shares an image his daughter gave him: a seed that needs three gallons of water over a month does not want it dumped on all at once, it needs daily sprinkling. He argues most people get their positivity the same way, in big occasional doses from a seminar or a book, with no daily practice behind it. Quoting something one of his own coaches taught him, that information is free but containers are rare, he makes the point that most of us do not have a knowledge problem, we have an implementation problem.   He closes with the episode's title as the instruction: enjoy the breakthrough, then get up tomorrow and do it again. What inspires you today can only transform you if you practice it. Learn more about the show at liveonpurposeradio.com and about Dr. Paul's work at drpauljenkins.com.

James is back this week! I was tempted to release this split into two episodes because I think the discussion might appeal to different people. In the first half we talk about James going on adventurous trips with his kids and his ascent of the Finnish Line in Rocklands. In the second half we talk about Exodia but more interestingly in many ways we talk about the way the ascent of Exodia was publicised as James was involved with helping to publicise the ascent as part of his position in La Sportiva. That chat starts about halfway through and I personally found it super interesting and a great opportunity for me to stick my generously proportioned beak behind the curtain which is basically the whole reason I do this silly podcast in the first place. I'm curious if you're feeling charitable, or nosey if you're not.  If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to help us keep it going a little while longer then please do consider checking out our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823Support the show

This week on All Points North, we investigate the disturbing rise of explicit deepfake images targeting Finnish women. From public figures to ordinary citizens to young girls, no one seems to be immune. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi. 3 September 2026 / All Points North / Yle News

Join correspondent Simo Nylander as he shares insights about Finland's national pastime, Pesäpallo, reporting about a game in progress in Siilinjärvi, Finland

Repaso libre a la Transglobal World Music Chart de este mes, confeccionada a través de la votación de un panel de divulgadores de las músicas del mundo de todos los continentes, del que los hacedores de Mundofonías somos cocreadores y coimpulsores. Las músicas nos traen aires cubanos, egipcios, finlandeses, azerbaiyanos, afganos, húngaro-macedonios y mongoles, para terminar con el número uno del mes, el nuevo disco de los japoneses tropicalizados Minyo Crusaders. En esta edición de Mundofonías, además, acuñamos por primera vez la palabra “uneto” en castellano, de la que no hemos encontrado registros anteriores. A free overview of this month's Transglobal World Music Chart, compiled through the voting of a panel of world music specialists from all continents, of which the makers of Mundofonías are co-creators and co-promoters. The music brings us Cuban, Egyptian, Finnish, Azerbaijani, Afghan, Hungarian-Macedonian and Mongolian airs, before ending with the number one of the month: the new album by the tropicalised Japanese musicians Minyo Crusaders. In this edition of Mundofonías, moreover, we coin the word “uneto” in Spanish for the first time, for which we have found no previous records. – Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos - Hella changüí - We are not the headliner – Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai - Somoud - Parallel universe – Uni Uni - Unia / Kieleke - Valveilla – Elkhan Mansurov - Bayati-Isfahan / Khosrovani - Bayati-Isfahan dastgah – Panjshanbe Maftun - Bebusam be bahâne, bâ yek shur o sharâre - Made in Lyublino: Afghan songs – Budapesme - More, čičo reče - Makedonija – Tengerton - Altain matgaal - Ilch – Orquesta Akokán - Me tienes sin cuidao - América! – Minyo Crusaders - Shimotsui bushi - From Japan with love Minyo Crusaders ( Yukitaka Amemiya)

NIGHT TWO — FINLANDNight two: Finland has a word for a person who isn't lost, isn't taken, and cannot be found — while standing right in front of you.Night two of Mørketid is out. Finland.MetsänpeittoIt translates as "the forest cover," and it describes something Finns believed happened often enough that the language needed a word for it.A person walks into the forest they've known their whole life. They don't come back. The village searches properly — small community, everyone knows the ground, they go out in a line and call.And the belief isn't that the person wandered off. The belief is that they are still there. Six feet away. Possibly standing directly in front of the search line. And the forest has put something over them.Here's the part I had to stop reading and walk away from: in the collected accounts, from people who said it had happened to them, the person under the cover is awake the whole time. They can hear the search party. Some of them describe watching people walk past. They can't be seen, can't be heard, and can't make their legs carry them toward the voices.No creature. Nobody arrives. Nothing hurts you. You are simply removed from the category of things that can be found.And then there's the cure....Turn your coat inside out. Put your shirt on backwards. Take your shoes off and swap them onto the wrong feet.That's it. That was the remedy, believed all across Finland and into Karelia and Estonia. And it makes an awful sense — if the forest has taken the shape of you and put a lid over it, stop being that shape.But picture actually doing it. A grown adult in failing light who has been shouting for three hours and has stopped shouting, sitting down on the pine needles and very carefully swapping their shoes over, because it is the only thing left in the world that they can try.That's the cover art for this episode, by the way. Just the boots.The other half...The Lemminkäinen section is the saddest thing I've written for this show. His mother rakes the black river of the underworld until she has all eight pieces of him, sews him back together, wakes him — and he stretches and says he's been asleep a long time and slept well.He never knew. She never told him.Next Episode...Norway. An old woman walking up a valley path carrying either a rake or a broom, and everything depends on which.The candle stays lit.

The Window Is Shut — The MLS transfer window is officially closed, and it was one of the wildest summers yet, with big names arriving, young talent heading to Europe, and contenders making moves for the stretch run. Dave Denholm and Mario Ruiz break down LAFC's busy window, including the departure of 20-year-old David Martínez to Danish side FC Midtjylland and the arrival of Finnish international midfielder Leo Walta on loan from Swansea City. The guys preview this weekend's road match in Sandy Utah vs Real Salt Lake. Plus, a look around the rest of MLS.

When tourists visit the Keweenaw Peninsula two things become evident: the strong influence of Finnish immigrants on the local culture, and prevalence of pasties. But while both have been embraced as part of the local culture, they carry different, but parallel, origin stories! Today, we dig in on the Cornish origins of this iconic regional dish. GUESTS: Trisia Narhi, co-owner at Roy’s Pasties and Bakery in Houghton Roy Narhi, co-owner and baker at Roy’s Pasties and Bakery in Houghton Yvonne Lockwood, folklorist, retired curator of folklife for the Michigan State University Museum, co-founder of the Michigan Traditional Arts Program Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Britney has worked 14 years as a firefighter and currently serves as an Acting Captain with Brampton Fire and Emergency Services. “I am no guru, master of none, simply a firefighter with passion for the job and a growth mindset. I have a particular passion for water rescue and the challenges that come with operating in high-risk, dynamic environments. As our department continues to grow and evolve, I'm determined to help preserve the brotherhood that has always been at the heart of the fire service. To me, that means fostering connection, truly supporting one another, sharing knowledge, and ensuring that the traditions of trust and camaraderie remain strong despite changes. Outside of the fire service, I'm an extreme sport enthusiast who thrives on pushing boundaries, embracing challenges, and constantly stepping outside my comfort zone. I believe SISU — the Finnish concept of courage, resilience, determination, and inner strength — is the key to longevity, health, and performance. For me, training and adventure are more than hobbies; they are ways to build resilience, manage the stress and demands of the job, and stay mentally and physically strong. I'm also a proud new mom and wife, learning to balance a demanding career, family, fitness, and the pursuit of adventure. I believe that constantly challenging myself, staying active, and having strong relationships is an essential part of living a healthy and meaningful life. Strong body. Strong mind. Sisu.” @britneyholmberg Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @m.pletz Administration: @haileygreenfitness Partnership: @firefighternationhq @rescue_squad_ironworks @truenorthfools @ffrescueontario @firefighterfitnesscanada

Special guest Zach Reini (Ukko's Hammer) returns to the Riff Worship Podcast to help us unpack the legacy of Finnish death-doom trailblazers Rippikoulu and their monumental 1993 demo, Musta seremonia!In this episode, we'll discuss:Rippikoulu's evolution from their chaotic hardcore punk origins in Valkeakoski to becoming architects of crushing, atmospheric death metal.Revisiting their 1992 debut, Mutaation aiheuttama sisäinen mätäneminen and tracing their early foray into gore-obsessed heaviness.How vocalist Anssi Kartela shifted the band's lyrical focus toward poetic reflections on life and sorrow, establishing Rippikoulu as the first death metal group to perform entirely in Finnish.A detailed look into the recording process and the impossibly heavy, downtuned legacy of Musta seremonia.The tragic passing of founding guitarist Marko Henriksson, the band's resulting hiatus, and their unexpected resurrection with the 2014 Ulvaja EP.Zach breaks down the blistering, riff-heavy metallic hardcore of Ukko's Hammer's Demo II, detailing how Finnish folklore, language, and underground music directly shape his artistic approach.Follow Ukko's HammerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukkoshammer/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3Bly2q6K69xh5UukxMIyQBandcamp: https://ukkoshammer.bandcamp.com/musicRecommendations:Ukko's Hammer - Demo IIRippikoulu - Musta seremoniaRippikoulu - Mutaation aiheuttama sisäinen mätäneminenRippikoulu - UlvajaGODFLESH - DecayKAAOS - Nukke EPV/A - No Future, No Past – Finnish Speed & Thrash Metal Explosion 1986–1992Thergothon - Stream from the HeavensAsunder - A Clarion CallSpectral Voice - SparagmosDeath Possession - DemoFollow Riff WorshipInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/riffworshippod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Official Playlists:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riffs on Repeat (Spotify)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riffs on Repeat (YouTube Music)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hits from the Crypt (Apple)⁠

01:12 — Welcome to Without A Country + This Week's Lindsay Clancy Verdict Overview 09:00 — Nancy Grace, Misinformation & the Lindsay Clancy Trial17:37 — The Missing Finnish Family & the American Homeschooling Lobby35:33 — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's “Quiet Revolution”45:00 — Homelessness, Addiction, Crime & the Progressive/Moderate Divide52:45 — San Francisco, AI Regulation & the City's Budget59:01 — Nepal's Catastrophic Floods: Climate Change or Natural Disaster?01:14:00 — Did China Hide the Scale of the Nepal Disaster?01:18:22 — Haiti's Mass Kidnapping & the Gang Crisis01:26:45 — Lindsay Clancy: Postpartum Psychosis & Criminal Responsibility01:35:09 — Should Lindsay Clancy Be Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?01:45:30 — Britain's Infanticide Law: A Different Way to Handle These Cases01:52:34 — The Lindsay Clancy “Fan Club” & the Free Press Attack02:08:25 — Postpartum Depression vs. Postpartum Psychosis02:21:41 — Republicans Take Aim at the DSA & Democratic Socialism02:32:27 — Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote?02:40:10 — Socialism, 9/11 & the Republican Attack on the DSA02:43:36 — Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico & the AIPAC Problem02:49:47 — Could America's Power Grid Be Hit by a Massive Cyberattack?03:00:27 — ICE's Robot Dogs, Deportations & the Immigration Crackdown03:05:10 — Final ThoughtsOn this episode of Without A Country, Corinne and Mike dive into the latest developments surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial and the debate over postpartum psychosis, insanity defenses, media coverage and whether Clancy should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, including a look at the controversial coverage from Nancy Grace and a blistering Free Press op-ed about the growing “Lindsay Clancy fan club.” This episode also covers a bizarre story involving a missing Finnish homeschooling family, American Christian homeschooling activists and allegations of a global campaign to weaken government oversight of education; examines San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's approach to homelessness, drug addiction, crime, policing, city finances and AI regulation; breaks down catastrophic flooding in Nepal and the intersection of climate change; explores the horrific gang violence and mass kidnapping crisis in Haiti; compares Clancy's case with a New York woman, Dimone Fleming; the Republican effort to condemn the Democratic Socialists of America; Jasmine Crockett's refusal to support James Talarico; examines fears about cyberattacks on America's power grid; and finally reacts to ICE's plans to spend millions on robot dogs.LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we are moving to the MAIN ROOM! More tickets on sale shortly, stay tuned and tell your friends cause this is gonna be historic. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:From WACO Julia in Finlandhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20231588From WACO George/also municipal newshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/27/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-crime-fighting-business-friendly-radical/Could Be WorseNepalhttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/glacier-coLlapse-nepal-floods-climate-change-rcna594800Haitihttps://apnews.com/article/haiti-kidnapped-released-unicef-gang-kenscoff-201baf43dd8e8a281428d7afd42c0708MAIN STORIESLINDSAY CLANCY VERDICTDimone Fleminghttps://abc7ny.com/post/judge-finds-mother-dimone-fleming-not-responsible-deaths-sons-bronx-shelter-due-postpartum-psychosis/19751843/NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-mom-kids-death.html&Free Presshttps://www.thefp.com/p/caitlin-flanagan-lindsay-clancy-mental-illness&MSNowhttps://www.ms.now/opinion/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-psychosis-postpartum-motherhood-biases&NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5931964/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosisGUUUURLHouse Voting on DSAhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-aims-put-democrats-record-over-dsa-resolution-condemning-socialismAmerica Without Power https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53574-white-house-declares-national-emergency-to-secure-americas-power-grid/ICE Robot Dogshttps://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/31/headlines/ice_plans_to_spend_2_million_to_purchase_robot_dogsJasmine Crocketthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-30/in-texas-talarico-and-crockett-aren-t-campaigning-together-so-whatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailSimon and Lee catch up after a stretch apart: Simon turns 58 in Scotland, complete with a sleeper train that quietly failed to leave London and a lakeside sauna ritual, and comes home to an accepted offer on a new flat close enough to see from his window. Lee, holding down the Lisbon end of things, hosts long-time listeners Josh and Craig and finds a speakeasy behind a knitting shop. Two confessional dreams surface along the way – Simon stealing chocolate from an unimpressed houseguest, and Lee shouting at Bob over a missing cheese sandwich mid-flight.MentionedJosh and Craig – long-time listeners of the podcast who came to Lisbon for a brief visitDahlander [?] – a Lisbon friend jokingly called "the mayor of Lisbon" for knowing everyone; name as spoken, spelling uncertainA speakeasy-style club near Rato/Campo de Ourique, Lisbon [?] – entered through a false-front knitting shop, down two flights to a small live-music venue; the venue's own name was unclear in the transcriptHarry Styles – invoked in a riff about impeccably tailored shorts and personal styleAriana Grande – named as the kind of star who, unlike Harry Styles, would not turn up to a low-key Lisbon clubDiana Ross / Barbra Streisand [?] – one of the two supposedly chartered the private jet in Lee's dream, which ended in a missed cheese sandwich and a furious wake-up; unclear which name was actually saidCadbury – chocolate brand discussed via a childhood memory of a nearby factory in Dunedin, New Zealand, and a perceived decline in qualityThe Caledonian Sleeper – the overnight London–Scotland train that was quietly towed back to the station and re-departed without waking sleeping passengersLöyly [?] – the Finnish word for the steam released when water hits the sauna stones, given per the speaker's own uncertain pronunciationGet in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

Check out the new Smart Travel PodcastThis episode is supported by Smart Travel a new podcast from Nerd Wallet. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Follow Smart Travel wherever you get your podcasts.Smart Travel PodcastIMMERSIVE - 20 Minutes at the Finnish Lakelands: Unwind at Lake Maunolanselkä (ASMR style)Grab a pair of headphones, find a quiet space, and step onto a wooden jetty in the heart of Finland.In this special soundscape episode, we're slowing things down completely. Taken from a continuous recording on the shores of Lake Maunolanselkä, this episode captures the pure, uninterrupted ambient sounds of Finnish nature—gentle water movement, birds, and the deep stillness of the summer mökki (cabin) life.After a brief reflection on what it takes to make your dream trip happen, the commentary steps away to let the environment take over for the remainder of the episode.In this episode:A short, reflective intro on slowing down and making travel happen.Authentic, unedited ambient audio recorded live at Lake Maunolanselkä, Finland.High-quality ASMR nature sounds designed for relaxation, focus, meditation, or sleep.Best experienced with headphones.Support Winging It Travel PodcastIf you enjoyed this episode:⭐ Leave a 5-star rating or review on your podcast app☕ Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/wingingit

This is me (Hanna Männikkölahti) reading aloud the beginning of 'Hupparizombi' in easy Finnish. You can read the sample pages here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1quxelkq6lkp8Z-I8h7JmyOSHAMTIreUD/view The original book is written by Eve Hietamies, and I have adapted the book into easy Finnish. Luen Hupparizombi-selkomukautuksen kolme ensimmäistä lukua ja kerron vähän sen kirjoittamisesta. Voit lainata Hupparizombin kirjastosta tai ostaa sen verkosta, esim. suoraan minulta. :) Kaikki selkomukautukseni ovat osoitteessa www.hannamannikkolahti.com.

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A recent guest, Prof. Tony Chemero highlighted that anthropology is one of the more underestimated and often excluded of the ‘cognitive sciences'. I completely agree and since I discovered it in the early 2000s when I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex, I have personally experienced anthropology not as a subject discipline, but rather as a way of approaching the world and cognition itself. That's why this week I was so happy to bring together four amazing anthropologists who care deeply about educational transformations to explore these questions.Pascale Mompoint-Gaillard, PhDPascale is a social psychologist, trainer and facilitator, researcher and CEO of Learn to Change, Change to Learn, bridging theory and practice working in the area of collective intelligence, cooperative and transformative learning, with 30 years of professional practice. Pascale's PhD (2021) focused on ‘Conversation as a learning ecology' and how professionals develop through engaging in online professional learning communities. She has co-authored several handbooks of which the European Reference Framework of Competences for a Democratic Culture (RFCDC), (Council of Europe, 2018) and the TASKs for Democracy handbook, (Council of Europe, 2015) dedicated to student and teacher competence. https://pascalemompoint.com/Conversation as an Ecology of LearningEducation for change: https://share.google/8K1PEdbaYIgbRuRqFDeveloping intercultural education in schools: https://share.google/Of1MSlVTmedxoQ9GmA European framework for Democratic citizenship in education: https://share.google/8QSEiz5cAmg3HQjHzCorina Enache Corina is the founder and system worker at Kotka (which means ‘eagle' in Finnish and ‘female cat' in Polish!) a consultancy helping living things grow well. She is also the host of The Human Show podcast. Corina's work sits at the intersection of leadership development, organisational development, and anthropology, and unfolds through learning, dialogue, and real-time practice. She draws on experience across international corporate environments, consulting, academia and European projects, and work with different ways of knowing — thinking, sensing, and intuition — while staying close to what is actually happening in the system.https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinaenache/ https://kotka.world/ https://worldpodcasts.com/the-human-show/ Patrick AlexanderPatrick is a social anthropologist specialising in education, childhood and youth studies. Patrick's research and teaching interests include the sociology of schooling, youth and youth subcultures, gender, ethnography, and social theory. He is Reader in Education and Anthropology in the School of Education, Oxford Brookes University, as well as Research Lead for the School of Education, and Director of the Centre for Educational Consultancy and Development (CECD), where he leads consultancy and contract research activity in the field of education.Patrick is a Fulbright Scholar, Fellow of the RSA, HEA, Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI), and a Fellow of International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES). Patrick is also Research Fellow at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford and Editor of the journal Teaching Anthropology (https://teachinganthropology.org/ ).https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/patrick-alexander https://patrickgalexander.org/about-3/  Zineb MouhyiZineb is a mother, daughter, writer, educator, scholar-activist, and PhD candidate in Anthropology and Social Change at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Zineb was also the co-founder of ⁠YouthXYouth⁠, a global organisation that she set up with Valentina Raman, to convene youth-led action around transforming education systems.Young People are Reclaiming their Education and Making New Worlds Possible - A Conversation with Zineb Mouhyi (Ep185)Sarah Pink (2025). ⁠Futures Anthropology for the Polycrisis⁠. Anthropological Forum, 1–18. 

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly speaks with Christoffer Mäkitalo, a Swedish ambulance and anaesthesia nurse whose career spans remote prehospital care, the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency, military medicine and repeated training deployments to Ukraine.For Christoffer, prolonged care is not an unusual operational scenario. After 20 years working in northern Sweden, long response and transport times are part of routine ambulance practice. A call may involve a 45–60-minute response, followed by several hours of transport to a hospital capable of providing the required definitive care. With limited ambulance and helicopter resources covering enormous distances, clinicians must continually balance clinical need, transport decisions and system availability.The conversation then moves to Ukraine, where Christoffer has worked alongside Tactical Medicine North to support the development of TCCC, Combat Lifesaver, Combat Medic/Corpsman, instructor, blood resuscitation and ultrasound training. His next deployment will include piloting a two-day prolonged field care programme aimed at the CLS level.A central theme is that the changing battlefield requires prolonged casualty care skills to move further forward. Casualties may remain with combat lifesavers and medics for extended periods, making seemingly basic nursing interventions, keeping patients clean, dry and warm, managing elimination, monitoring wounds and preventing complications, increasingly important. As Christoffer puts it, many combat lifesavers had no healthcare background before the war; skills clinicians consider obvious must therefore be deliberately taught.Chapters00:00 – Introduction: Christoffer MäkitaloTwenty years of prehospital medicine, military nursing and civil defence work in northern Sweden.01:41 – When Prolonged Care Is Just Normal CareWhy one-hour-plus evacuation timelines are an everyday reality for ambulance clinicians in northern Sweden.03:44 – Medical Training in UkraineChristoffer's repeated deployments and the evolution from basic TCCC towards instructor development, blood resuscitation and ultrasound.06:20 – Taking Prolonged Casualty Care to the CLSPiloting a two-day prolonged field care programme and why these skills need to move beyond highly trained medical personnel.09:16 – Nursing Skills on the Modern BattlefieldWound care, hygiene, keeping casualties dry and warm, elimination and other fundamental care when evacuation is delayed.11:34 – The Battlefield Has ChangedWhy assumptions based on rapid evacuation and air superiority no longer reflect the realities being reported from Ukraine.12:56 – Sweden's Civil Defence and Resilience AgencyHumanitarian operations, international deployments and supporting UN and EU missions around the world.17:12 – Working as a Swedish Combat NurseCombining civilian clinical practice with military medicine 19:49 – Remote Ambulance Medicine in Northern SwedenWorking with limited resources, long distances and the need to become an effective clinical problem-solver.23:28 – When HEMS Is Not AvailableDeciding when to request helicopter support and the operational challenges of weather, icing and enormous geographical coverage.26:23 – Cross-Border Rescue and EvacuationCooperation with Norwegian and Finnish services and the capabilities available across Scandinavia.27:28 – The Swedish Ambulance NurseEducation, scope of practice, anaesthesia training and differences between civilian and military clinical capabilities.30:36 – Treat, Release or Transport?Why does transporting every patient simply not work when one ambulance journey can take six to eight hours?33:26 – Fixed-Wing EvacuationMoving patients over long distances for specialist and critical care unavailable locally.35:14 – Advice for the New Austere ClinicianCuriosity, humility, lifelong learning and finding the area of medicine that genuinely matters to you.

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Why have Finland's biggest multinationals teamed up to create a globally unique analysis hub just to decode the future of China? Meet the analysts who are nurturing the next generation of Finnish expertise to bridge the gap between Nordic business and Chinese policy. In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen at the University of Helsinki talks to Kevin Broady, Marleena Makkonen and Anton Karppanen, three analysts from the China Office of Finnish Industries to understand their mission. The China Office of Finnish Industries acts as a unique nonprofit designed to assist Finnish multinational corporations in navigating the complex geopolitical and economic landscape of the People's Republic of China. Established in 2022, the organization provides deep strategic analysis on shifting Chinese industrial policies, labor market trends, and the inherent risks of doing business in an increasingly politicized global market. Their work focuses on helping companies understand growing political complexities amid trade tensions while adapting to China's growing influence on international trade. The office is also dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Finnish China analysts through a specialized trainee program for university students. By bridging the gap between academic expertise and corporate decision-making, the team fosters a more sophisticated understanding of how Chinese domestic developments impact Nordic prosperity. Julie Yu‑Wen Chen is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Master's Programme in Area and Cultural Studies at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Her new book, Global Knowledge Production about China, explores how the practice of “China‑watching” has evolved over the decades. The book is freely accessible online. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Why have Finland's biggest multinationals teamed up to create a globally unique analysis hub just to decode the future of China? Meet the analysts who are nurturing the next generation of Finnish expertise to bridge the gap between Nordic business and Chinese policy. In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen at the University of Helsinki talks to Kevin Broady, Marleena Makkonen and Anton Karppanen, three analysts from the China Office of Finnish Industries to understand their mission. The China Office of Finnish Industries acts as a unique nonprofit designed to assist Finnish multinational corporations in navigating the complex geopolitical and economic landscape of the People's Republic of China. Established in 2022, the organization provides deep strategic analysis on shifting Chinese industrial policies, labor market trends, and the inherent risks of doing business in an increasingly politicized global market. Their work focuses on helping companies understand growing political complexities amid trade tensions while adapting to China's growing influence on international trade. The office is also dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Finnish China analysts through a specialized trainee program for university students. By bridging the gap between academic expertise and corporate decision-making, the team fosters a more sophisticated understanding of how Chinese domestic developments impact Nordic prosperity. Julie Yu‑Wen Chen is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Master's Programme in Area and Cultural Studies at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Her new book, Global Knowledge Production about China, explores how the practice of “China‑watching” has evolved over the decades. The book is freely accessible online. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Why have Finland's biggest multinationals teamed up to create a globally unique analysis hub just to decode the future of China? Meet the analysts who are nurturing the next generation of Finnish expertise to bridge the gap between Nordic business and Chinese policy. In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen at the University of Helsinki talks to Kevin Broady, Marleena Makkonen and Anton Karppanen, three analysts from the China Office of Finnish Industries to understand their mission. The China Office of Finnish Industries acts as a unique nonprofit designed to assist Finnish multinational corporations in navigating the complex geopolitical and economic landscape of the People's Republic of China. Established in 2022, the organization provides deep strategic analysis on shifting Chinese industrial policies, labor market trends, and the inherent risks of doing business in an increasingly politicized global market. Their work focuses on helping companies understand growing political complexities amid trade tensions while adapting to China's growing influence on international trade. The office is also dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Finnish China analysts through a specialized trainee program for university students. By bridging the gap between academic expertise and corporate decision-making, the team fosters a more sophisticated understanding of how Chinese domestic developments impact Nordic prosperity. Julie Yu‑Wen Chen is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Master's Programme in Area and Cultural Studies at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Her new book, Global Knowledge Production about China, explores how the practice of “China‑watching” has evolved over the decades. The book is freely accessible online. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At twelve, Julie stared at a clawed arm at the end of her bed for seven seconds and then went back to reading, and the two decades that followed are why a UFO investigator spent weeks taking her statement.DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE about Archer Avenue & Resurrection Mary: https://weirddarkness.com/resurrection-mary/EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/EncountersOfJulieREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mtepz5jcFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: If you've listened to Weird Darkness for any length of time, you know that I will often suggest someone who has had a paranormal disturbance in their home or life, reach out to a pastor or priest for guidance. But what exactly happens when the Catholic Church starts investigating the paranormal? (When The Catholic Church Goes Ghost Hunting) *** Many states around America say they have the most haunted road in the country. And while the words “most haunted” are somewhat subjective, it's hard not to see why people outside of Chicago consider Archer Avenue not only the top spooky street in America, but the most haunted on the planet. (The Anguish Of Archer Avenue) *** After allegedly murdering her husband in 1960, Sharon Kinne shot her lover's pregnant wife. Then, she evaded justice and escaped to Mexico only to kill again — before vanishing without a trace. (The American Murderess Who Disappeared in 1969) *** Modern courtrooms aren't equipped or knowledgable enough to determine whether or not ghosts are real, but that hasn't stopped ghosts from appearing in several court cases! (Court Cases Involving Ghosts) *** When you hear of a two-headed creature you typically think of two heads side-by-side growing from the neck and shoulders area. But have you ever heard of a creature growing another head on the very top of it's other head? It happened… and not to just any creature. It was a human boy who lived much longer than anyone expected. (The Bengal Boy With Two Heads) *** Buried alive inside the castle walls, the Finnish Maiden immured still haunts the medieval building of Olavinlinna Castle. (The Maiden of Olavinlinna Castle) *** The case of “Julie” from Carlisle in the United Kingdom is an intriguing one not only because it unfolded over many years, but because it appears to straddle the line between apparent reptilian entities and paranormal activity. (The Encounters of Julie)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:03.125 = Show Open00:03:46.357 = The Encounters of Julie00:21:34.557 = The Bengal Boy With Two Heads ***00:26:40.964 = When The Catholic Church Goes Ghost Hunting00:38:00.163 = The Anguish of Archer Avenue ***00:50:12.310 = The Maiden Of Olavinlinna Castle00:55:15.646 = The American Murderess Who Disappeared In 1969 ***00:1:03:06.483 = Court Cases Involving Ghosts01:13:33.193 = Show Close01:14:40.612 = SONG: “Archer Avenue” by Dark Weirdness01:18:51.465 = Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:SONG: “Archer Avenue” by Dark Weirdness: https://weirddarkness.com/music“When The Catholic Church Goes Ghost Hunting” by Mariel Loveland for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5b5y7fyc“The Anguish Of Archer Avenue” by Sabrina Ithal for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x6sy6fxa“The American Murderess Who Disappeared in 1969” by Neil Patmore for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/429crjvz“The Bengal Boy With Two Heads” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet (includes photos):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3s3dpwme“Court Cases Involving Ghosts” by Jim Rowley for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mtpfhf5v“The Maiden of Olavinlinna Castle” posted at Moon Mausoleum: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ybfsypnj“The Encounters of Julie” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4696c2yx(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: March, 2022LIKE WHAT YOU'RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://weirddarkness.com/OFFICIALWeird Darkness looks at a clawed arm at the foot of a child's bed in Carlisle, a boy born in Bengal in 1783 with a second head growing atop his own, the Vatican office that vets miracles and demonic possession, the Chicago road that produced Resurrection Mary, a Finnish maiden entombed alive in a castle wall, a Missouri housewife who killed at least three people and vanished, and the court cases where ghosts turned up as evidence.It opens with the woman investigators call Julie, twelve years old and reading in bed in Carlisle, England, in 2000 when a black arm ending in white talons came over the foot of her mattress. Dave Hodrien of the Birmingham UFO Group interviewed her in early 2022 about twenty years of reptilian sightings, poltergeist activity, and shadow figures that followed her from that bedroom into the hospital wards where she later worked as a senior nurse.From there comes the boy born in the Bengali village of Mundul Gaut in May 1783 with a second head sitting inverted on top of the first, an upper head that wept and tried to nurse while its expressions ran independent of the child's. A cobra killed him at four, a salt agent for the East India Company robbed his grave, and his skull still sits in the Hunterian Museum in London as a specimen of craniopagus parasiticus, a parasitic twinning that occurs in two or three births out of five million.The Vatican's paranormal caseload runs through the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and the Consulta Medica, a board of Italian Catholic physicians who rule on whether a healing has any natural explanation, with Michael O'Neill of MiracleHunter.com estimating that 99.9 percent of investigated miracles are medical. Father Lampert puts genuine demonic possession at one case in five thousand, and the Vatican's revised 1999 guidelines require priests to consult mental health professionals before any exorcism is approved.Archer Avenue follows, the old Native American trail southwest of Chicago where Resurrection Mary has hitchhiked between the O'Henry Ballroom and Resurrection Cemetery since the 1930s, and where police answering a call on August 10th, 1976 found the cemetery bars bent apart and scorched with handprints. The same stretch carries phantom monks at St. James of the Sag, a cloven hoofprint outside Kaiser Hall, a driverless hearse, the Maple Lake ghost light, and Red Gate Woods, where the world's first nuclear reactor lies buried from the Manhattan Project.Olavinlinna Castle, built on a lake island in southeastern Finland in 1475, holds the legend of the lord's daughter who opened the gate for her Russian lover and was condemned for treason and immured alive in the courtyard wall, with a rowan tree of white flowers and red berries said to have grown where she died.Sharon Kinne told police in March 1960 that her toddler had shot her husband, collected $230,000, and was acquitted of killing her lover's pregnant wife before fleeing to Mexico City, where she shot a man in a motel room and earned the nickname La Pistolera; she walked out of Iztapalapa prison during a blackout on December 7th, 1969 and has never been found.The episode closes on hauntings that reached a courtroom, from the 1917 Ouija-board novel Jap Herron credited to Mark Twain's ghost to Stambovsky v. Ackley, the 1991 Ghostbusters ruling that made a Nyack house legally haunted, and Gerald Brittle's $900 million suit daring Warner Bros. to prove the events behind The Conjuring actually happened.

Our guests in this episode are Pat Kane and Indra Adnan, the co-convenors of The Alternative Global. That project was launched in 2017 with the question, “If politics is broken, what's the alternative?” Pat and Indra will be speaking at the London Futurists and IEET event in London on 19-20 September, “The Technoprogressive Opportunity,” where they'll giving an update on progress with their project. Our episode today provides a chance to dive into what they have experienced and learned.Pat is a writer, musician, curator, consultant, activist and futurist. He is the author of the book “The Play Ethic”, and has written for the Independent, the Sunday Times, the Guardian/Observer and Scotland's Sunday Herald, of which he was a founding editor in 1999. He is currently a columnist with The National, and is researching a new book on politics, creativity and the science of emotions.Indra is a psycho-social therapist, founder of the Soft Power Network, and a writer and events producer. She has consulted to the World Economic Forum, Indian, Finnish and Danish governments, NATO, the Scottish Executive and the Institute of Contemporary Arts amongst others. She is the author of the book “The Politics of Waking Up: Power & Possibility In The Fractal Age”.Selected follow-ups:"The Alternative""The Daily Alternative" (newsletter)"Who Is Pat Kane?""About Indra Adnan""The Politics of Waking Up: Power and Possibility in the Fractal Age" - book by Indra"The Play Ethic: A Manifesto For a Different Way of Living" - book by Pat"Fourth Generation Civilization" - Substack by Michel Bauwens"Cosmolocalism: A Framework for Building Sustainable Network State Economies" - by Sterlin"Ecocivilisation through the CAN of CANs [Community Agency Networks]""Alternative Editorial: All For Devolution""Scottish Community Coalition on Energy release a Manifesto for Community Renewables""Alternative Editorial: Facing The Chasm" (covers Three Horizons)"Climate Whistleblower: We Face COLLAPSE" - Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson"Disruptive Climate Futures, with Dr Tom Harris" - London Futurists"Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren" by John Maynard Keynes (1930)"Spring: a social and political invitation""Emotions and the Brain with Mark Solms" - New Thinking Allowed, with Leanne Whitney"Mo Gawdat"The Technoprogressive Opportunity: Event in London, Sept 19-20Music: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain Declaration

The account of John the Baptist and King Herod in Mark 6 cuts to the heart of one of the most pressing questions facing Christians today: why does the world push back against the faith, and how should believers respond? John was a prophet whose entire ministry was built on one message, repentance for the forgiveness of sins. When he confronted Herod about his unlawful marriage to Herodias, it was not a personal attack. It was the Word of God speaking directly into a sinful situation. Herodias responded with cold fury and eventually orchestrated John's execution. Herod, though he recognized John as a righteous man, was too cowardly to act on what he heard. He listened without obeying, and in the end, he lost everything.Four important lessons emerge from this story. First, God's Word is designed to expose sin, and that will sometimes feel offensive. Second, when Scripture convicts us, the right response is repentance, not resistance. Third, when God's Word offends others, believers are called to stand firm with grace and truth, not anger or compromise. The story of Finnish parliamentarian Paivi Rasanen, who endured 30 hours of police interrogation for a biblical booklet she wrote and refused to renounce her beliefs, is a modern example of that kind of courage. Fourth, right now, 388 million Christians around the world are being persecuted for their faith. They are not strangers. They are brothers and sisters in Christ, and they deserve our prayers, our support, and our solidarity.

The podcast's Finnish correspondent Marko Silanterä returns with some gorgeous quirks of his language for polyglot Dave Moore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agglutinative_languageTo listen to Dave on the radio check outhttps://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732To see Neil on tour check outhttps://www.neildelamere.com/reinventing-the-neil-tourhttps://www.neildelamere.com/neils-on-wheels-tourYou can watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@WhyWouldYouTellMeThatpodcastPresented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Diarmuid O'BrienMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out the new Smart Travel PodcastThis episode is supported by Smart Travel a new podcast from Nerd Wallet. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Follow Smart Travel wherever you get your podcasts.Smart Travel PodcastWinging It On Location – Days 9-11 - Finnish Lakelands: A Deserted Resort By The Lake, Epic Morning Drone Views + Helsinki Airport ChaosIn Days 9–11 of the Finland road trip, we continue north along Route 62 through the Finnish Lakelands, leaving our remote lakeside cabin behind and heading towards Puumala, where we cross the spectacular Puumalansalmi Bridge.From there, the road trip continues through some of the most beautiful scenery of the journey, with endless lakes, islands and bridges before arriving at Lietvesi and eventually Anttola. We then swap our rustic cabin for a lakeside resort, complete with swimming pool, saunas, paddleboards, canoes and plenty of opportunities to embrace Finnish mökki life.Day 10 is all about slowing down: breakfast, paddleboarding, drone flying, swimming, reading, a run through the local trails and, naturally, plenty of sauna time. We also sample some Finnish pastries and enjoy an excellent final dinner at the resort.Finally, we head to Mikkeli before returning the hire car and taking the train to Helsinki Airport. Along the way, I reflect on the entire Finland trip, including Helsinki, Route 62, the Finnish Lakelands, cabin stays, driving in Finland, costs, and why Finland might just be one of the easiest countries in the world to travel around.And, of course, there's a final introduction to the Finnish way of life: mökki life, saunas, nature, no internet and simply switching off.Finnish Lakelands AccommodationKuvalusdream Chalet - https://www.booking.com/hotel/fi/kuvalusdream.en-gb.html?label=affnetcj-11916287_pub-5108952_site-101051909_pname-Go+Travel+Un+Limited_clkid-3495d2d3e2334d21a223e3101-370217_cjevent-5b07c05f9dc911f1823700330a82b838&utm_source=affnetcj&utm_medium=bannerindex&utm_term=index-11916287&utm_campaign=xx&aid=818288&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2026-08-22&checkout=2026-08-23&adplat=www-homescreen-recently_viewed_carousel-stays-n_a-n_aSaimaanranta Resort by Anttolanhovi - https://www.booking.com/hotel/fi/lake-saimaa-resort-mikkeli.en-gb.html?label=affnetcj-11916287_pub-5108952_site-101051909_pname-Go+Travel+Un+Limited_clkid-3495d2d3e2334d21a223e3101-370217_cjevent-5b07c05f9dc911f1823700330a82b838&utm_source=affnetcj&utm_medium=bannerindex&utm_term=index-11916287&utm_campaign=xx&aid=818288&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2026-08-22&checkout=2026-08-23&adplat=www-homescreen-recently_viewed_carousel-stays-n_a-n_aSupport Winging It Travel PodcastIf you enjoyed this episode:⭐ Leave a 5-star rating or review on your podcast app☕ Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/wingingit

David Wilson brings you Friday's Football Daily, with the Premier League back and plenty on the agenda.Shamrock Rovers' Europa Conference League hopes hang in the balance after a 1-1 draw with Finnish champions KuPS in Tallaght, with Enda Stevens on the scoresheet and Stephen Bradley admitting it was a frustrating night.It's a busy evening in the League of Ireland, with Bohemians v Derry City our live commentary game, plus action across the Premier Division and First Division.There's also big transfer news as Troy Parrott completes a move to Real Betis, while Arsenal begin their title defence against newly-promoted Coventry City.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Norwegian conscripts arrive at boot camp straight out of school. They are assigned at random to a shared room and they live in it for the next eight weeks. Whatever the culture of that room turns out to be, they are stuck with it.We know that the military everywhere has a poor record on sexual harassment. Johanna Rickne (Stockholm University, CEPR) and her co-authors wanted to reduce its acceptance, and the number of incidents. Compulsory training, standing a in a room a showing a PowerPoint, has a poor record. It can even inspire a backlash. Instead,  they included two pieces of information in a 20-minute enrolment survey. One fact was about how women score on the army's own end-of-service assessments. The other was about what last year's recruits really thought about crude sexual jokes. Eight weeks later, the researchers came back to see what had changed for the 949 recruits.The research behind this episode:Olle Folke, Torbjørn Hanson, Åshild A. Johnsen, Andreas Kotsadam, and Johanna Rickne. 2026. "Targeting Attitudes to Combat Sexual Harassment: A Randomized Intervention in the Norwegian Military." CEPR Discussion Paper 21475. The discussion paper is gated. It is also published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Johanna Rickne. 2026. "Combatting sexual harassment in the military." VoxTalks Economics (podcast).About the guestJohanna Rickne is Professor of Economics at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University, and holds part-time chairs at the University of Nottingham and the Stockholm School of Economics. She is affiliated with the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Her research spans labour economics, political economics and gender economics, with sustained work on sexual harassment as a workplace hazard, on who ends up in political office, and on what makes work meaningful. She won the Assar Lindbeck Medal in 2023.Research cited in this episodeThe Sexual Experiences Questionnaire is the behavioural instrument used to measure prevalence here. Rather than asking people whether they were sexually harassed, a term that different people read very differently, it presents a list of specific behaviours and asks whether each one happened. The version used in Norway runs to 14 items and is adapted from the questionnaire developed for the US military.Gender harassment is one of three categories in the standard model of sexual harassment, alongside unwanted sexual attention and sexual coercion. It covers hostile or demeaning conduct based on someone's sex or gender that is not necessarily sexual in nature, including remarks that a person is not suited to the job. In this boot camp it was the most common behaviour reported by women.Backlash from compliance training is the reason the intervention avoids looking like training at all. Mark Roehling, Dongyuan Wu, Mahl Geum Choi and James Dulebohn's 2022 meta-analysis in Personnel Psychology gathers the evidence on what harassment training does and does not shift; other studies find that employees most inclined to harass become more tolerant of the behaviour after being told how to behave. Voluntary sessions have the opposite problem, in that those employees do not turn up.Misperceived social norms supply the mechanism for the second piece of information. Leonardo Bursztyn, Alessandra Gonzalez and David Yanagizawa-Drott's study of Saudi Arabian husbands showed that men privately supported their wives working outside the home while badly underestimating how many other men agreed; correcting the misperception changed what those men did. The boot camp version asks recruits what their predecessors thought about sexualised jokes, then tells them the answer.The Norwegian Armed Forces service statement is the source of the first piece of information. Recruits are assessed at the end of service on leadership, responsibility, collaboration, professional competence and judgement. Average scores show no gender gap; the graph was shown to the treated recruits in this experiment.The vignette holds the harassment event constant across everyone who answers. Recruits read a short scenario set in a room like their own and rate six statements about it, covering whether the conduct counts as harassment, what the woman should do, and what any bystanders owe her. Because the incident is fixed, differences in the answers cannot be explained away by differences in what people happened to experience.Sexual harassment and gender inequality is the wider agenda this episode sits inside. Olle Folke and Johanna Rickne's 2022 paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics uses Swedish survey and administrative data to show that harassment risk falls hardest on whichever sex is in the minority in a workplace, and that it pushes people out of jobs.More VoxTalks Economics episodesViolence against women in politics. Gianmarco Daniele on why women who win office in Italy are far more likely than men to be attacked, and what that does to who stands for election in the first place.Violence against women at work. Abi Adams-Prassl on Finnish police records linked to employment data, and what happens to the careers of the victim and the perpetrator after one colleague assaults another.Related reading on VoxEU.orgDiscrimination in work conditions: The case of sexual harassment, a VoxEU column by Johanna Rickne and Olle Folke arguing that economists should treat sexual harassment as gender discrimination in working conditions, and showing that both men and women carry the risk when they are the gender minority.

In this episode, host Leda McDaniel speaks with Dr. Thomas Ibounig, shoulder and elbow surgeon at Helsinki University Hospital and researcher with the Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics.Dr. Ibounig discusses his 2026 JAMA study, “Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.” The conversation explores how common rotator cuff abnormalities are on MRI, including in asymptomatic individuals, and what that means for clinicians interpreting imaging findings in patients with shoulder pain.The study used a representative Finnish population sample, bilateral 3 Tesla MRI imaging, shoulder surgeon clinical examination, and extensive questionnaire data to examine the relationship between imaging findings, symptoms, clinical tests, and broader patient factors.Dr. Ibounig explains why MRI findings and isolated clinical tests may not identify the source of pain as reliably as clinicians often assume. He also discusses why terminology matters when explaining imaging to patients, how structural findings can become over-medicalized, and why future research needs to look beyond anatomy toward psychological, occupational, metabolic, and longitudinal contributors to shoulder pain.This episode is especially relevant for orthopedic manual physical therapists, surgeons, sports clinicians, educators, and anyone helping patients make sense of shoulder MRI findings.Link to referenced study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2844659Key TakeawaysMRI abnormalities are extremely common after age 40.Dr. Ibounig reports that nearly every shoulder over 40 in the study showed some abnormality on MRI.Abnormal does not always mean pathological.Findings such as tendinopathy, partial-thickness tears, and even some full-thickness tears may be part of aging rather than the clear source of symptoms.Symptoms and imaging do not map cleanly.Full-thickness rotator cuff tears were more common in symptomatic shoulders, but many findings were also present in asymptomatic shoulders.Clinical tests may not add as much certainty as clinicians hope.Even a thorough clinical exam did not clearly improve the ability to distinguish symptomatic from asymptomatic rotator cuff findings.Language matters.Telling a patient their shoulder is “torn” or “broken” can create fear, even when the finding may be common for their age.Shoulder pain needs a broader explanatory model.Dr. Ibounig emphasizes that future research should explore pain mechanisms beyond structure, including psychological, metabolic, occupational, and longitudinal factors.Clinical humility is essential.One of the episode's strongest messages is that experience often brings less certainty, not more.

Bonjour! It's time for another MONSTER EPISODE of Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies, The Berserk Baboon of Horror Podcasting! Here in Episode 186, Jay of the Dead and his fellow Horror Avengers bring you several new Horror movie reviews, including Send Help (2026), Luc Besson's Dracula (2026), Passenger (2026), and Surrender (2025). We also revisit (yet again) that age-old Horror debate about identifying Horror. As usual, we have three Horror-themed Specialty Segments that are running wild: Mackula brings a very special Horror in Black and White review of the Finnish film The White Reindeer (1952). GregaMortis continues his journey through the Showa-era Godzilla films with Godzilla Raids Again (1955) for his Monsters on the Mantle segment. And Gillman Joel and Dr. Shock wade back into the Horror Lagoon for the low-budget, techno-Horror flick Horrorvision (2001). Dr. Walking Dead leads our latest John Kenneth Muir group review with the fascinating cinematic oddity, Equinox (1970). And finally, Jay and Spawn of the Dead close things out with The Final Cut: One for the Road, reviewing Welcome to the Jungle (2007) during Spawn's first remote podcast recording from wild and wonderful West Virginia! Join us, we're spooky!

It's Thursday's Football Daily with David Wilson — and it's a huge night in Europe for Shamrock Rovers as Stephen Bradley's side welcome Finnish champions KuPS to Tallaght in a Conference League play-off.We also react to Celtic's emphatic 3-0 win over LASK, with Martin O'Neill insisting the job isn't finished ahead of the trip to Austria.Plus: Troy Parrott heads to Seville to complete his Real Betis medical, Enzo Maresca on the challenge of succeeding Pep at Man City, Harry Kane opens talks over a new Bayern deal, and Liverpool accept Inter's offer for Curtis Jones.And there's LOI chat too, with Sligo's ownership restructure and St Pat's young spark Ryan Sheridan in focus.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

This week, we're diving into the Shudder original Nightborn! Starring Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint as new parents who relocate to a decaying home deep in the Finnish forest, the film digs into the unraveling of new motherhood and postpartum depression, layered with Finnish folklore and body horror. Miriam also talks about her recent breast cancer diagnosis and how important it is to do self exams and go to the doctor if you suspect anything. ♥️Tangents include: Project Runway, getting a real one-wish willow, and how Cat's Eye traumatized Miriam about smoking.Nightborn (2026)Director: Hanna BergholmTawny: 3/5 Miriam: 3/5 Send us Fan MailSupport the showAll things TCHF: https://linktr.ee/twochicksandahorrorflickSupport the Show:Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twochicksandahorrorflickTCHF shop: https://twochicks.threadless.com/designs/podcast-cover-art/Connect with Us:Join our horror community on Discord: https://discord.gg/8WBByTQPFXWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twochicksandahorrorflickFollow us on Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twochicksandahorrorflickFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/twochicksandahorrorflickTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twochicksandahorrorflickTwitter: https://twitter.com/twochicksHF Send us your reviews, thoughts, and recommendations: twochicksandahorrorflick@gmail.com or visit our site https://www.twochicksandahorrorflick.com/

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland’s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1800s, Finland was still a part of the Russian empire. Much like in other places in Europe, a Finnish national consciousness was taking shape. But it was complicated. One complication was the competing visions for what that nation should be like. Another, was the fact that the Russians weren't having any of it.

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In this episode the guys break down 5 easy ways to fix obesity that are sustainable long term — injecting more movement into your daily life in small ways, avoiding hyper-palatable drug-like processed foods, lifting weights occasionally (even just once or twice a week is enough), connecting through activity with friends and community, and turning off social media an hour before bed. They also discuss the obesity epidemic now hitting Italian kids as processed food arrived, the milkshake study on how belief changes physical response, Adam's internal battle between ego and caution while squatting, Sal's dad performing CPR for 15 minutes on a motorcycle accident victim, pneumatic gym equipment and why it beats traditional machines for explosive training, the Brick phone device Sal and his wife are using to block social media before bed, the sauna temperature and longevity data deep dive, and Butcher Box egg bites and the best things in their lineup. Then they answer questions from Instagram.   Paleo Valley (organ complex): https://paleovalley.com/mindpump 15% off automatically applied at checkout. Organ complex discussed on air — freeze dried liver, heart and kidney capsules, nature's multivitamin.   Butcher Box: https://butcherbox.com/mindpump No code needed. Free ribeyes, NY strip steaks or filet mignons in every order for a year plus $20 off first box. Egg bites and tater tots discussed on air.   Our Place (non-toxic cookware): https://fromourplace.com Code: MINDPUMP for 10% off sitewide. Always Pan replaces 8 pieces of cookware. Forever chemical free, 100-day trial, free returns.   LINKS   Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia   SPOTIFY TIMESTAMPS   0:00 - Intro 2:15 - 5 easy ways to fix obesity for the long term 2:46 - Tip 1: Walk more — pair it with habits you already have instead of scheduling workouts 10:57 - Tip 2: Avoid drug-like foods — processed food eaters consume 600 more calories per day in studies 16:03 - Tip 3: Lift weights occasionally — even 1-2 days a week produces dramatic results 19:31 - Tip 4: Connect through activity — community is the number one predictor of consistency 22:02 - Tip 5: Turn off social media an hour before bed — the Brick device Sal is using 32:33 - Paleo Valley organ complex — nature's multivitamin and who Sal recommended it to 34:28 - Italian kids obesity epidemic — how processed food arrived late and hit hard 38:03 - The milkshake study — how belief changes physical response 40:16 - Adam's internal battle under the bar — ego vs. caution vs. longevity 45:43 - Pneumatic gym equipment — why Kaiser machines are better for power training 49:58 - Adam cheated on Katrina in her dream and she's still processing it 56:24 - Sauna temperature and longevity data — the Finnish study and what the data actually shows 1:09:41 - Q&A: Best way to come off a GLP-1 and reverse diet 1:14:15 - Q&A: Can you gain mostly fat instead of muscle during a bulk if you overtrain? 1:15:32 - Q&A: How much training volume is optimal in a calorie deficit? 1:18:15 - Q&A: Best advice to remain patient and trust the process

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