Podcasts about First Law

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join George, and Harrison as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! In this special episode we will be featuring our friend, DaBloodyNiner!https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1txrxve/imagine_the_lord_of_the_rings_as_directed_by/Leave us a commentSupport the show

The Drunk Guys are still alive even after all that beer this week when they read Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie, Book 3 of the First Law Trilogy. They fight off hordes of: Hold On by Finback, and Brain Stew by Beer Tree Brew. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read Angels in America by Tony Kushner The Drunk Guys now have a Patreon! The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you're drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. There's no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join George, and Harrison as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! In this special episode we will be featuring our friend, Tikenten!Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we read through No Unnecessary Sentiment, Friends Like These, and Sinking Ships!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1t5ixmb/memeing_every_chapter_a_little_hatred_questions/Leave us a commentSupport the show

What makes a fantasy novel truly great?Is it sales? Awards? Goodreads ratings? Cultural impact? Influence on the genre? Today, Jim and Zach tackle one of the biggest — and most dangerous — topics in fantasy fandom as they each reveal their personal Top 10 Greatest Fantasy Novels of the Past 30 Years!From epic fantasy giants from series like A Song of Ice and Fire, The First Law, and The Stormlight Archive, to genre-shifting modern classics like The Name of the Wind, Mistborn, and more, this episode dives into the books that didn't just succeed — they changed fantasy forever.Expect disagreements, hot takes, passionate defenses, and probably at least a little chaos.What fantasy novels do you think belong on the list? Let us know in the comments!Be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Notification Bell so you never miss future fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and other nerdy content from Fantasy for the Ages!A huge thank you to our Patreon supporters for helping make the channel possible. If you'd like to support the channel and get extra perks, consider joining us on Patreon!: patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#Fantasy #FantasyBooks #EpicFantasy #BrandonSanderson #GeorgeRRMartin #HarryPotter #TheNameOfTheWind #JoeAbercrombie #Malazan #BookTube #FantasyForTheAges⸻Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Assassin's Fate: https://t.ly/x8x9jBattle Ground: https://t.ly/e_gvhThe Blade Itself: https://t.ly/LSDn2Blade of Tyshalle: https://t.ly/11Z1GBlood Over Brighthaven: https://t.ly/oNJNqThe Burning White: https://t.ly/d4WGmConan the Barbarian: https://t.ly/cxzd5The Devils: https://t.ly/USE7IThe Fifth Season: https://t.ly/FzjKpA Game of Thrones: https://t.ly/oxs6IGardens of the Moon: https://t.ly/_OQsuHarrow the Ninth: https://t.ly/3_w4SHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: https://t.ly/V4NuvJade Legacy: https://t.ly/r3jl3Last Argument of Kings: https://t.ly/jsLgzA Memory of Light: https://t.ly/HvE8CMistborn, The Final Empire: https://t.ly/ErX1KThe Name of the Wind: https://t.ly/ndJbgPeace Talks: https://t.ly/ObDsbThe Poppy War: https://t.ly/d6CIFA Storm of Swords: https://t.ly/FEoNcThe Stormlight Archive: https://t.ly/x2NkJThe Sword of Kaigen: https://t.ly/xn5mgThe Way of Kings: https://t.ly/WSI9CWind and Truth: https://t.ly/eB-MXWords of Radiance: https://t.ly/PmZF4Ways to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening / Episode Explanation2:58 - Defining “Greatness”8:41 - How These Get Revealed9:17 - Honorable Mentions11:51 - The Top 10 Lists!44:46 - Final Thoughts46:30 - Wrap-up & Conclusion————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover Surprises, and The Lion And The WolfMeme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1ta9bz2/meneming_every_chapter_alh_sore_spots/Leave us a commentSupport the show

The Buddies return to Joe Abercrombie's grim dark world for "Before They Are Hanged," the second book in the First Law trilogy. The Buddies debate whether getting your face smashed in with a mace is the ultimate character development, how useless corporate leadership seminars actually are beneficial, and if chivalry is indeed not dead. So, bring your north man mentality, practice your nose-biting techniques, and join us and all our Buddies from last time: The Bloody-Nine, Bayaz, Jezal, Ferro, Glokta and many more!Intro (0:00-1:54)Stock Up/Down (1:55-31:06)Favorite Scene/Character (31:07-41:18)Love/Hate (41:19-48:49)Conclusion (48:50-52:22) NEXT BOOK: Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover Sore Spots and Full Of Sad Stories. Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1t7dc0b/memeing_every_chapter_alh_the_machinery_of_state/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover Knowing The Arrow; Biding Time, Wasting Time, and The Bigger They Are!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1t5zpia/we_all_know_who_were_thinking_of/Leave us a commentSupport the show

In this episode we dive into The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. It's a departure from the grim world of The First Law, leaning into a "monsters vs. monsters" heist set in a supernatural, alternate-history Europe. If you've ever wondered what it would look like if the Vatican recruited a werewolf, a vampire, and a deathless soldier to save the world - well, you're in luck. We discuss the shift in tone, the hilarious "refrains" Joe uses for his characters, and whether this new direction lives up to his legendary fantasy status.  We break down the entire motley crew—from Jakob's "righteous" path to the mystery of Baptiste—and comparing the action to Abercrombie's previous work. Is Viga the new Bloody Nine? Does the humor land as well as the sword-swings? We also feature some of the best takes from our Discord book club, including debating character rethreads, the themes of the book, and who is likely to love the book. Stick around to hear our final scores and why this might be the most "fun" Abercrombie has ever been. And make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our next episode, where we'll be pivoting to discuss the best of Young Adult (YA) scifi and fantasy!  As always, no spoilers until the end when we give a heads up before getting into the full plot discussion.  Join the Hugonauts book club on discord Or you can watch our episodes on YouTube if you prefer video Similar books we recommend:  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie Night Watch by Terry Pratchett  This episode is sponsored by Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. If you want to jump around, here are the timestamps for the episode: 00:00 Intro  01:17 Our review (4/5)  04:15 Sponsor - Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard  04:48 Incredibly entertaining fight scenes  07:53 Genuinely funny writing  12:34 Religion, power, and worldbuilding  14:32 The League of Extraordinary Gentleman  15:10 The First Law Trilogy  16:03 Night Watch  17:10 POST SPOILERS book summary  18:49 POST SPOILERS the characters  24:21 POST SPOILERS redemption?

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover Knowing The Arrow; Biding Time, Wasting Time, and The Bigger They Are!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1ssvxg7/memeing_every_chapter_a_little_hatred_fencing/Leave us a commentSupport the show

 This episode brings the laws of thermodynamics to life, showing how energy, order, and heat shape everything in the universe, and grounding these ideas in clear, practical examples. It explains the First Law in simple terms—that energy cannot be created or destroyed—and explores what that implies about the origin of the universe. The focus then […] L'articolo Science, Religion, and the Modern World – Why the Universe Had a Beginning – Michael Flanagan and Gerard McReavy proviene da Radio Maria.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover Fencing With Father, Promises, and A Blow For The Common Man!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1sooegq/thought_of_this_in_the_shower/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And in this episode, we cover A Sea Of Business & Fencing With Father!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1shk9gv/sajaam_upon_loaning_out_friendly_to_monza_and/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And this episode, we cover, The Moment, Break What They Love, and It Was Bad..Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1s9yoyp/meeting_every_chapter_of_a_little_hatred_a_little/Leave us a commentSupport the show

What does Star Wars have to do with building wealth? More than you'd think. In this episode, Anastasia introduces Bill to the core framework from James Clear's bestselling Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. This wide-ranging conversation connects several threads like Daoism, Newton's First Law, and what Yoda would say, to help you establish your best financial habits.  Bill shares three real patterns he has seen across 40+ years of working with clients and the small mistakes that can quietly derail wealth building over time. Why "I am someone who builds wealth" is fundamentally different from "I want to save more money" and the ancient philosophy behind it. Anastasia and Bill disagree on what they have seen when it comes to money beliefs. The specific moment when people damage the compounding curve without fully understanding what they've lost. The single financial habit Bill recommends above almost everything else and the small salary move Anastasia says will compound your wealth. Why starting is the hardest part, what a gym story about 100 lbs has to do with your savings account, and what Social Security and AI have to do with urgency right now. Listen in to learn how Atomic Habits by James Clear applies to your financial life.  Creating Wealth is hosted by Anastasia Taber, CFP®, and her father Bill Taber, a 40-year investment advisor. New episodes every other Friday.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And this episode, we cover The Breakers, The Answer to Your Tears, and Young Heroes!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1s7tpz7/big_lad/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Mark Kurlansky on The Dying Art of Catching Real Fish Guest: Mark Kurlansky We had the great fortune to sit down with Mark Kurlansky, the man who wrote the definitive book on Cod, to discuss his latest release: TO CATCH A FISH (Storey Publishing, March 31, 2026). The Hollywood elite want you to believe fly fishing is a ballet of endless shadow casting. We tear that myth apart. We discuss the reality behind the movie A River Runs Through It. The beautiful, looping casts you see on screen will leave you tangled in a mess of your own line. This leads directly to O'Leary's First Law of Fly Fishing: “Thou cannot cast thyself out of a tangle.” We also confront the grim reality of the Atlantic salmon. The corporate food complex wants you to believe the salmon at your local market is wild. It is farmed. The authentic, wild Atlantic salmon are vanishing across North America and Europe. Mark shares his rare experience of landing one in Scotland. Additionally, we briefly discuss the history of baseball in the Dominican Republic, drawing on Mark's brilliant book Eastern Stars, and, later, the listener discovers why women may be rapidly taking over the fly fishing demographic. Key Takeaways: The 30-year anniversary edition of Cod is on the horizon. Why fly fishing is the ultimate battle of wits against an animal with a brain the size of a pencil eraser. Why A River Runs Through It teaches you the “why” of fly fishing, but completely ruins the “how”. The rise of women in the fly fishing world and how they are changing the sport. *** About the author: Mark Kurlansky is a former commercial fisherman, journalist, and the New York Times bestselling author of Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster, and dozens of other books of fiction and non-fiction. He's won numerous awards, including the James A. Beard Award, ALA Notable Book Award, and New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Award, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Food & Wine, The Los Angeles Times, and more. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York City and Gloucester, Massachusetts. *** Links: · TO CATCH A FISH: Essays on the Joy, Frustration, Curiosity, and Allure of Fishing https://amzn.to/4bHUugF · Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World https://amzn.to/4s5arCg · The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris https://amzn.to/3PVeWlz *** You survived another episode. Now do something with it. If you are ready to stop playing small and build a business that hits back, grab one of my two remaining $297 Platform Domination Consults for April. Go to BrianDOLeary.com/domination I will see you on the inside.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we cover A Little Hatred. And this episode, we go over Guilt Is A Luxury, Keeping Score, and A Little Public Hanging!Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1rulr85/capital/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we begin our coverage of A Little Hatred with, Blessings and Curses & Where The Fight's Hottest!Meme of the week:https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1rr8piq/dogman_dont_even_try_to_control_logen_anymore_he/Leave us a commentSupport the show

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Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join George, and Harrison as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! In this special episode we will be featuring our friend, HummingBirdButcher! https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1rafka9/i_didnt_know_what_i_was_getting_into_before_this/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Would you rather be liked or trusted by your customers? This simple question goes unanswered by so many entrepreneurs - yet it's the secret to closing deals faster and easier..In this episode, we sit down with MJ Pittman - speaker, strategic coach, former mutual fund broker, and founder of a financial literacy company - to unpack the Five Laws of Trust and how they help us close deals faster and build deeper client relationships.We explore why predictability often beats brilliance, how capability requires both competence and capacity, and why transparency about motives builds lasting credibility. MJ challenges us to rethink recovery, reminding us that mistakes don't destroy trust - poor responses do. And when alignment is clear, clients feel safe moving forward.We also dive into mindset, resilience, and the power of environment, exposure, and education in shaping outcomes.At the core of it all: people trust patterns over promises. When our actions consistently match the reputation we want, trust becomes the logical choice.We talk about: [00:00] Introduction[02:32] Likability vs. Trust: Understanding the Difference[04:35] From Engineer to Mutual Fund Broker: Reverse-Engineering Trust[07:54] The First Law of Trust: Why Predictability Reduces Risk[15:43] Recovery: How to Rebuild Trust After Mistakes[20:14] Capability, Capacity, and Consistency in Sales[24:57] Language, Mindset, and the Power of Patterns[35:41 ] Environment, Exposure, and Education: Shifting Your Mindset[45:34] Humans Trust Patterns Over PromisesResources:Learn more at The Color of MoneyFollow MJ Pittman on Instagram: @mr.mjpittmanLearn more at about Simple Money AcademyBecome a real estate agent HEREConnect with Our HostsEmerick Peace:Instagram: @theemerickpeaceFacebook: facebook.com/emerickpeaceDaniel Dixon:Instagram: @dixonsolditFacebook: facebook.com/realdanieldixonLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dixonsolditYouTube: @dixongroupcompaniesJulia Lashay:Instagram: @iamjulialashayFacebook: facebook.com/growwithjuliaLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julialashay/YouTube: @JuliaLashayBo MenkitiInstagram: @bomenkitiFacebook: facebook.com/obiora.menkitiLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bomenkiti/Produced by NOVAThis podcast is for general informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions of the guest represent those of the guest and not  Keller Williams Realty, LLC and its affiliates, and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta (Apalech clan (Wik) Lostmob Nungar) joins the Mongabay Newscast to detail the Aboriginal perspectives behind his latest book, Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures in Indigenous Thinking. The book explains how stories shape society, how they can harm us and the environment, and how they may save our species and the natural world. Yunkaporta explains how Indigenous laws, systems and lore can help us improve modern society, specifically in how humans relate first to the land, then to each other, and why this shapes how we exploit nature and care for it. Identifying the "wrong story" is critical, Yunkaporta explains, to correcting harmful behaviors or ways of governing. Ultimately, it's a lie, he says. Personified by what he characterizes as narcissistic or selfish behavior, it's generally seen by those who exploit the natural world at the expense of community well-being. "It's a terrible thing to … misrepresent things, make false claims, bear false witness in a way that is bending story, the story that everybody follows. The narratives that people tell that weave together to make a community and to hold a community on the right path that's sustainable for thousands of years." Please take a minute to let us know what you think of our podcast, here. Mike DiGirolamo is the host & producer for the Mongabay Newscast based in Sydney. Find him on LinkedIn and Bluesky. Image Credit: Mt. Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand, captured March 16, 2022. Image courtesy of Planet Labs PBC. —- Timecodes (00:00) What is 'Wrong Story'? (14:26) The 'Sacred Mind' (17:54) First Law (27:24) The environment and Wrong Story (38:13) The tale of Tidalik the frog (42:28) Totems and kinship (47:06) Serpent law

Sheriff Richard Mack joins the show to discuss the role of the Sheriff in law enforcement and supporting ICE operations.Follow Eric Matheny on Pickax - https://pickax.com/ericmmathenyFollow Bob Dunlap on Pickax - https://pickax.com/robertdunlap947 

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join George, and Harrison as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! In this special episode we will be featuring our friend, Danat, from the Discord server!https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1ra5q84/the_stories_coming_out_about_shabulyan_are_hard/Leave us a commentSupport the show

A new series within Sweet Child Of Time, Book Club episodes discuss and review one book per episode. This week, it is The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie, a stand alone novel within The First Law series. This book is about a massive muddy battle, taking place over three days, to gain control of a pile of rocks called The Heroes, which perch atop a useless Northern hill. Check out our main website for all info, videos, and episodes:https://www.sweetchildoftime.comPlease support the show athttps://patreon.com/mlmpod.comJoin us at our Marsh Land Media Discord channel:https://discord.gg/aRdKmv9YbcOur podcast is brought to you by Zencastr! Use "sweetchildoftime" as your promo code for 30% off if you join:https://zen.ai/34YswfAyb8Tg_68Rugun28BAv0U3EeXAvPbnN9FTzpOU9gDo6uemPt2NxY_ET4N0

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! As part of our off-book cycle, for this episode, we ask the question, is The First Law really grimdark?Meme(s) of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1r00u8s/logen_spitting_fire/https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1qy0c1h/me_when_the_lord_chamberlain_continues_to_be_a/Leave us a commentSupport the show

This week we bounce from haunted literary labyrinths and gonzo chaos in Real Life, into falling space junk, AI hype experiments, and surprisingly clever cows in Future or Now — before wrapping up with Isaac Asimov's Liar! and a discussion about robot ethics, emotional harm, and the danger of well-intentioned lies.   Real Life Steven is deep into House of Leaves, and yeah — "trip" is the correct word. The book continues to be less of a story and more of a psychological maze that actively messes with your sense of reality while you read it. Not a casual bedtime book. More like a "stare at the page and question existence" book. Meanwhile, Ben is reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, courtesy of Mom, which is a wildly different flavor of chaos. Where Steven is lost in haunted architecture and footnotes, Ben is cruising through drug-fueled journalism and American absurdity. Balanced intellectual diets all around. Devon, however, is reading… nothing. Which raises several questions. Is he okay? Is he plotting? Has he transcended books? We don't know. We're monitoring the situation. Ben also brought genuine excitement to the table with the upcoming Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown. It's got the theme song. That alone earns emotional bonus points. The real curiosity, though, is whether it leans into branching narrative choices like a Mass Effect-style experience. If it does, that opens up a ton of potential for alternate Voyager storylines, which is basically catnip for any Trek fan.   Future or Now Steven covered a genuinely clever scientific development: researchers are now using earthquake sensors to detect falling space junk. Instead of building entirely new tracking systems, they're piggybacking on instruments already listening to the Earth's vibrations. When debris screams through the atmosphere and creates sonic booms, those sensors can track its path, breakup, and potential impact zones. It's one of those solutions that feels obvious in hindsight but brilliant in execution — and also a reminder that space debris is no longer a purely theoretical problem. http://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260124003808.htm   Devon brought in a story that feels like it was engineered in a lab to trigger the phrase "AI hype cycle." A writer tested a platform where AI agents supposedly "rent grounded humans" to perform real-world tasks. The result? Almost no legitimate work, lots of promotional nonsense, intrusive automated follow-ups, and a general sense that the entire ecosystem is more marketing than function. It's less "future of labor" and more "future of weird startup experiments." The big takeaway: AI agents still struggle as real-world coordinators when things leave the digital sandbox. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-rent-human https://www.wired.com/story/i-tried-rentahuman-ai-agents-hired-me-to-hype-their-ai-startups/   Ben, in what might be the most unexpectedly wholesome science story of the week, talked about a cow using a tool. Yes, a literal cow. Researchers observed a pet cow using a deck brush to scratch herself, even switching between the bristled end and the stick depending on the body area. That level of flexible tool use challenges the long-standing assumption that livestock lack cognitive complexity. In short: cows might be smarter (and more adaptable) than we've historically given them credit for, which is both fascinating and mildly humbling. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01597-0?_returnURL=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982225015970?showall%3Dtrue   Book Club For Book Club, we tackled Liar! by Isaac Asimov, and this one sparked a surprisingly philosophical discussion. Herbie the robot doesn't lie out of malice — he lies because of the First Law of Robotics: a robot may not harm a human, and emotional harm counts. So instead of telling painful truths, he tells comforting lies, which ultimately causes even more psychological damage. Classic Asimov move: take a simple rule and stress-test it until it breaks in morally uncomfortable ways. We did agree the human characters feel a bit flat and two-dimensional, but the core sci-fi idea is doing the heavy lifting. The story still holds up because the ethical dilemma is timeless: is a comforting lie more harmful than a painful truth? Especially when the lie is delivered by something programmed to protect you? YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jDXW9hEjxps  Next week, we're heading into a tonal shift with a watch and review of Predator: Badlands, which should move us from philosophical robots and lying logic loops straight into survival, spectacle, and probably some very questionable life choices by characters who ignore obvious danger signs. Should be fun.   If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow the show, share it with a friend who loves sci-fi and strange tech stories, and join our community for bonus content, playlists, AI images, and unedited episodes over on Patreon. You can also hop into the Discord to talk books, space news, and questionable future technology with us. And don't forget to tune in next week for our review of Predator: Badlands — because nothing says thoughtful sci-fi discussion like immediately pivoting into survival horror chaos.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we warp up our full review of the book. Enjoy!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1qspqds/the_man_like_numbers/Leave us a commentSupport the show

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: Law professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discusses his new book "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution." Then, we turn our attention President Trump's recent comments about elections – and House Republican efforts to overhaul election administration in this country. That conversation with Michael Beckel of the cross-partisan political reform group ISSUE ONE. Finally, POLITICO Magazine's Ankush Khardori discusses his latest piece which explores how deadly clashes with ICE are impacting law enforcement across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh A woman buried. A woman broken. A woman crashed. A woman burned. And the man who knew them all. Love at first sight, a whirlwind Vegas wedding, a fairy-tale romance. For seventy-nine days, Tavish Advani has been the happiest man in the world—until his new life turns to ash, his wealthy in-laws' house going up in a fiery explosion. His badly injured wife lies in a coma, her family all but annihilated. Tavish thought he left the sins of his Los Angeles life behind, but it's not so easy to leave behind an investigation into the deaths of several high-profile women—all of whom he professed to love. Tragedy and death follow him no matter where he goes . . . but this time, he knows he's innocent. Desperately trying to clear his name as the authorities zero in, he begins his own investigation into the fire—and learns that his wife's picture-perfect family may have been nothing but a meticulously constructed mirage. The truth is much darker than anything Tavish could've imagined . . . The First Law of the Bush by Geoff Parkes It's a beautiful day to be alive, Bill Dickerson thought, seconds before he tumbled from the viaduct onto the jagged rocks below . . . His awful death made national news. But still, one year on, Bill's widow Carol has received no explanation about what happened. Was it suicide? An accident? Maybe murder? So Carol hires lawyer Ryan Bradley in her fight for justice. Ryan has just returned to the remote town of Nashville after ten years away, so he's in no position to turn down work. Except the case seems hopeless from the start. Bill's employer is denying responsibility, Carol's friends are shunning her, and the only witnesses – co-workers Gav Coates and Wati Reynolds – can shed no light on the tragic fall. Even Senior Sergeant ‘Stinger' Nettle is too busy turning a blind eye to Wati's illegal schemes to dig deeper into the death. But in small towns, nothing is quite what it seems. And for one Nashville resident the wrong question will come at a deadly price . . . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Made A Monster. Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1qjs0i7/some_offcuts/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Tough Times All Over. Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1qerqp2/crown_prince_ladisla_pushing_them_back_across_the/Leave us a commentSupport the showLeave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Yesterday, Near A Village Called Barden!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1qa0icj/memeing_every_chapter_sharp_ends_yesterday_near_a/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Hello everyone!!We continue with the First Law Standalone novels, now going into Heroes and Red Country!We talk about how these characters continue to be engagin, how the materiality of war and conflict continues, and how change, propelled by capital, can be such a dangerous thing the world over, fantasy world it might be.Enjoy!If you can and are interested in early episodes and our bonus content, soon to be plenty more, check out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/leftpage Also! If you're not there already, feel free to join our Discord!https://discord.gg/J2wgG3yrPNIntro Music: Ultralounge · Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Outro Music: Don't Leave! · El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe. From the Album: Zareef ℗ 2006 El-Funoun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jillian Michaels flies solo—and holds nothing back. In this explosive episode, Jillian dismantles the media narrative surrounding the tragic shooting of Renee Goode by ICE officer Jonathan Ross. While politicians and pundits whip the public into tribal hysteria—branding people as “villains” and “terrorists”—Jillian cuts through the noise to expose the real forces fueling the violence. This isn't incompetence. It's strategy. A cynical game of political chess where human lives are expendable collateral. Then she turns her fire on Oprah Winfrey. Is obesity really genetic—or is that a comforting lie designed to keep you dependent, medicated, and profitable? Jillian breaks down the science they don't want you to hear, dismantles the “shame-free” marketing narrative, and exposes the financial conflicts of interest behind the sudden moral rebrand of weight-loss drugs. From Ozempic to Big Food to Big Pharma, this is how the system keeps you sick—and sells you the cure. No platitudes. No safe opinions. Just facts, incentives, and uncomfortable truths. In this episode, Jillian exposes: The ICE Shooting Investigation. Why federal agencies are sidelining local investigators. Blue City Chaos: How reckless language from top politicians escalates into real-world violence. The Ozempic Conflict: Oprah's financial entanglements behind the new “genetic destiny” storyline and GLP1 drugs. The BLISS POINT: How the “food” was engineered to hijack satiety and drive addiction. Big Tobacco's Takeover: How cigarette giants bought the food industry and applied the same addiction science. The Science of Fat Loss. Why the First Law of Thermodynamics still applies—no matter how it's marketed. The REAL REASON Why 74% of Americans Are Overweight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone!!We continue with Joe Abercrombie's First Law series, now talking about the 3 standalone novels: Best Served Cold, Heroes, and Red Country!Because these books are great and there is a lot to talk about, we split these episodes in 2 parts, both already available for Patrons! First we talk about Abercrombie and the setup to these books, then Best Served Cold and how to write a phenomenal revenge story indeed.Enjoy!If you can and are interested in early episodes and our bonus content, soon to be plenty more, check out our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/leftpage Also! If you're not there already, feel free to join our Discord!https://discord.gg/J2wgG3yrPNIntro Music: Ultralounge · Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Outro Music: Don't Leave! · El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe. From the Album: Zareef ℗ 2006 El-Funoun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Yesterday, Near A Village Called Barden!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1pwnwjh/whirrun_of_bligh_vs_bremer_dan_gorst_second/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Always searching for the words to describe breakthrough -- opening doors -- divine intervention in our 'safe-rooms' of pain and loss. Always searching for words, and also actions. How can you and I, dear listener, become like Edwin Starr in 1965: our own "Agent Double-O-Soul" for the sake of ... the world? Well, first, you need to be an object of love. Not the subject of love -- i.e., the lover. No, we need to be the object of love. Belovedness is the First Law of Physics when it comes to the human heart. All else is resistible exhortation. Being loved engenders love in return. That goes for about 99 % of the human race. Second, we need to (ultimately) perceive that everything which happens is part of the Plan. I cannot say that to someone who is in the midst of overwhelming pain and loss. But experience has taught yours truly, at least, that in most cases of personal suffering, there is something beyond the initial facts which is purposive. Please, don't stone me! It's just that life has turned out that way. And not just for Mary and me, but for almost everyone to whom we have sought to bring empathy in the midst of insuperability. Third, and finally, it turns out that God often needs us to take the first step. It's often a small step, even a tiny step -- but it is a step nevertheless. Can't quite yet integrate this with my Reformation theology, but it is true empirically. The mountain doesn't seem to move until and unless we have taken a step towards it -- i.e., from out of our inertia. This is just a fact. Maybe you, dear listener, can find a way to say it better. Oh, and Podcast 409 is dedicated to Brad Knight, a minister to whom I feel warmly close, and closely linked. LUV U.

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this episode, all of the funny or interesting bits that we normally cut out!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/Armor/comments/1pv7jl8/why_did_the_celtic_brits_natives_fought_bare/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Some Desperado!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1pn86j1/memeing_every_chapter_sharp_ends_hell/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Wrong Place, Wrong Time.Meme of the week:  https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1piqusq/memeing_every_chapter_sharp_ends_skipping_town/Leave us a commentSupport the show

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering Two's Company. The boys wanted to do Werum of BLEGH for character spot but I overrode them. Silly cohosts, henchpeople don't get a vote!Meme of the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheMemeMaker/comments/1pbbfd5/memeing_every_chapter_sharp_ends_the_fool_jobs/Leave us a commentSupport the show

The Drunk Guys have a beer before they are hanged this week when they ready Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie. They hang with: Spicy Marg by Talea and Out for Trout by Other Half Brewing. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M Night Shamalamadingdong. The Drunk Guys now have a Patreon! The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Overcast, and where ever fine podcasts can be found. We are also part of the Hopped Up Network of independent beer podcasters. If you're drunk enough to enjoy the Podcast, please give us a rating. To save time, just round up to five stars. Also, please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. There's no excuse to miss another Drunk Guys episode, announcement, or typo!

Welcome to the Circle of the World Podcast! Join Harrison, George, and Jeffrey as we continue our coverage of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series! For this season, we read through Sharp Ends! In today's episode we will be covering, Skipping Town & Hell. Meme of the week: Cannot be included as the meme has disappeared from HOTMM :(Leave us a commentSupport the show

Hey there folks - This episode is a special one, as we end the first 'era' of the podcast. Today, we say goodbye to PJ. We answered a TON of listener questions, and got extra silly, since we were in person together for this one. This episode was recorded immediately following The First Law wrap-up podcast, and was especially saucy. We'll all miss the damn lad, won't we? I'll note, while we did our best on editing/production, this is a bit more janky than I'd like. We've got a professionally polished version coming in the next two weeks, so this will likely be updated. Regardless, it still captures the soul of what we wanted, and the fun we had on the show. Link: https://wordsandwhiskey.show/episode/278-pjs-words-and-whiskey-finale

In this episode, Michael Weis and Michael Burney, Partners at Weis & Burney Law Firm, share their journey of founding a boutique corporate and transactional practice. They discuss client service, practical problem-solving, and why trusted business advisors remain essential in a world of AI and information overload.