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This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the GOP's failed witch hunt against Jack Smith and bizarre moments from the hearing, the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration's cruel third-country deportations to continue for now and broader issues of immigration and asylum, and the mixed bag of a college sports bill that sidesteps the key question of whether college athletes count as employees.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering by Elinor CleghornDavid Plotz: Explore D.C.'s Secret Fort with David Plotz; Owen Gleiberman for Variety: ‘Heart of the Beast' Review: Brad Pitt Is a Veteran Stranded With His Combat Dog in David Ayer's Stirringly Crafted Survival-in-the-Wild Saga; Paramount Pictures on YouTube: Heart of the Beast | Official Trailer 2David Leonhardt: ESPN: WNBA playoffs 2026: How the Liberty swept the Lynx and the Fever stayed alive; WNBA Playoffs News 2026Listener chatter from Dileep Rao in Los Angeles, California: Annie Roth for The New York Times: What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.; J. Gu, F. Montealegre-Z, T. Jonsson, C. Woodrow, E. Celiker, M.N. Islam, J.B. Linde, F.A. Sarria-S, F. Shi, H. Song, D. Robert, & D. Ren, Reconstruction of an extinct soundscape reveals ultrasonic communication in the Jurassic, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 123 (36) e2615107123, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2615107123 (2026).For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, David, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the viral story about the infighting over COVID-masking policy at a Massachusetts bar. They explore the long shadow of COVID overhang, hard tradeoffs and how to think about them, and the problematic impulse to eat your own on the left.Gabfest is coming to Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets available now!In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the GOP's failed witch hunt against Jack Smith and bizarre moments from the hearing, the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration's cruel third-country deportations to continue for now and broader issues of immigration and asylum, and the mixed bag of a college sports bill that sidesteps the key question of whether college athletes count as employees.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering by Elinor CleghornDavid Plotz: Explore D.C.'s Secret Fort with David Plotz; Owen Gleiberman for Variety: ‘Heart of the Beast' Review: Brad Pitt Is a Veteran Stranded With His Combat Dog in David Ayer's Stirringly Crafted Survival-in-the-Wild Saga; Paramount Pictures on YouTube: Heart of the Beast | Official Trailer 2David Leonhardt: ESPN: WNBA playoffs 2026: How the Liberty swept the Lynx and the Fever stayed alive; WNBA Playoffs News 2026Listener chatter from Dileep Rao in Los Angeles, California: Annie Roth for The New York Times: What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.; J. Gu, F. Montealegre-Z, T. Jonsson, C. Woodrow, E. Celiker, M.N. Islam, J.B. Linde, F.A. Sarria-S, F. Shi, H. Song, D. Robert, & D. Ren, Reconstruction of an extinct soundscape reveals ultrasonic communication in the Jurassic, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 123 (36) e2615107123, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2615107123 (2026).For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, David, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the viral story about the infighting over COVID-masking policy at a Massachusetts bar. They explore the long shadow of COVID overhang, hard tradeoffs and how to think about them, and the problematic impulse to eat your own on the left.Gabfest is coming to Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets available now!In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the GOP's failed witch hunt against Jack Smith and bizarre moments from the hearing, the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration's cruel third-country deportations to continue for now and broader issues of immigration and asylum, and the mixed bag of a college sports bill that sidesteps the key question of whether college athletes count as employees.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering by Elinor CleghornDavid Plotz: Explore D.C.'s Secret Fort with David Plotz; Owen Gleiberman for Variety: ‘Heart of the Beast' Review: Brad Pitt Is a Veteran Stranded With His Combat Dog in David Ayer's Stirringly Crafted Survival-in-the-Wild Saga; Paramount Pictures on YouTube: Heart of the Beast | Official Trailer 2David Leonhardt: ESPN: WNBA playoffs 2026: How the Liberty swept the Lynx and the Fever stayed alive; WNBA Playoffs News 2026Listener chatter from Dileep Rao in Los Angeles, California: Annie Roth for The New York Times: What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.; J. Gu, F. Montealegre-Z, T. Jonsson, C. Woodrow, E. Celiker, M.N. Islam, J.B. Linde, F.A. Sarria-S, F. Shi, H. Song, D. Robert, & D. Ren, Reconstruction of an extinct soundscape reveals ultrasonic communication in the Jurassic, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 123 (36) e2615107123, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2615107123 (2026).For this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, David, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the viral story about the infighting over COVID-masking policy at a Massachusetts bar. They explore the long shadow of COVID overhang, hard tradeoffs and how to think about them, and the problematic impulse to eat your own on the left.Gabfest is coming to Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets available now!In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Christopher Winter has been involved with sleep medicine and sleep research since 1993. Currently he is the owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine clinic and CNSM Consulting. He is the author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It as well as The Rested Child: Why Your Tired, Wired or Irritable Child May Have a Sleep Disorder – and How to Help. In addition to working with numerous professional sports organizations to help their athletes optimize sleep (including the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder), he is the host of the podcast Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter which has consistently ranked as one of the most popular medical podcasts in the country. SHOWNOTES:

In this Insider edition, Brent Pike joins me to preview some of his Pyke Gear company's newest and soon-to-be-available products and provide insights into the how and why of design and manufacturing. we'll get a "consumer's guide" to what makes a quality pant, vest and more. From materials, to innovation, to why you really do get what you pay for, Brent has some thoughts that might help you with your next investment. We'll talk hunting too - including a 28-covey quail hunt. "Fix It" has a different way to look at crowded hunting areas, and our social media discussion is an exercise in sharing viewers' and listeners' favorite types of cover. And it's all brought to you by: Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, CableGangz, TrulockChokes, Pointer shotguns, ClayCopter, USA Clay Target League, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.

Why 98% of Your Website Traffic Never Contacts Your Firm — And How to Fix It with Daniel Steinberg>> Get the newest LFG episodes delivered to your inbox when you Sign Up for our Newsletter.>> Get the new book beyondintakebook.comResource Links:Fast track your marketing efforts while avoiding common marketing mistakes in our new trainingEstate planning attorney? Stop guessing how to get results from online ads and grow your firm with our client-generating Seminar 3.0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The average house price nationally rose by 3% this year by September 2026. Roughly half the rate of inflation seen a year ago, according to the latest Daft.ie. Speaking to Jonathan with more on this was Ronan Lyons, author of the report and author of “Brittle: How Ireland Built a Housing Crisis and How to Fix It”, coming out October 1st.

The average house price nationally rose by 3% this year by September 2026. Roughly half the rate of inflation seen a year ago, according to the latest Daft.ie. Speaking to Jonathan with more on this was Ronan Lyons, author of the report and author of “Brittle: How Ireland Built a Housing Crisis and How to Fix It”, coming out October 1st.

From Apple News In Conversation: Americans spend billions of hours a year navigating government bureaucracy, whether filling out forms, waiting on hold, or standing in endless lines. Researchers call this hidden burden the “time tax.” In her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time — and How to Fix It, Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey argues all of this red tape is more than just annoying — it has real, lasting consequences for the country. Lowrey joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to talk about who pays a disproportionate share of the time tax, why the system was designed to wear us down, and her ideas for how to fix it.

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with valuable advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!

Why You Keep Abandoning Yourself (And How to Fix It at the Root Chakra)Are you finding yourself stuck in a cycle of abandoning your own needs—whether that's second-guessing your intuition, people-pleasing, or staying in situations long past when you know you should leave?Self-abandonment isn't just an adult habit; it's a deep, historical pattern held in the energetic body. In this video, we explore how early childhood experiences impact the root chakra, causing us to contract, look outside ourselves for safety, and disconnect from our true power.In this video, you will learn:What self-abandonment actually looks like in daily life (from boundary issues to overriding your intuition).The connection between inner child patterns, early safety, and your root chakra.How the energetic body compensates when we don't feel grounded in ourselves.A simple, real-time energetic practice to help you unfurl, come home to your root chakra, and hold your center in difficult interactions.Healing self-abandonment isn't about thinking your way through it—it's about retraining your energetic system to recognize that you are safe, grounded, and worthy of occupying your own body.Next Steps & Resources:✨Explore the Energy Healing & Intuition Training Program (EHIT):

In this episode, Jess Lorimer breaks down the difference between a sales activity and a marketing activity, and why confusing the two is one of the most common reasons a B2B sales process gets stuck. She walks through the Selling to Corporate® 5 step sales framework stage by stage, explaining the single, specific purpose behind each one, so you can diagnose exactly what's working, what isn't, and why, instead of throwing out something that was already working.   A sales activity is any activity designed specifically to relate to or lead to revenue being generated. In a B2B context, that means building and leveraging one-to-one relationships to generate revenue. A marketing activity is different. It's primarily designed to build brand awareness and build relationships at volume, which is why marketing campaigns lean on social platforms, newsletters, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Copywriting, campaign creation, social media marketing, and content creation all fall under marketing, because they create relationships at scale. Sales activities, like cold email outreach, networking for leads, speaking for leads, and holding sales calls with a decision maker, are designed to build or leverage one-to-one relationships so they turn into revenue. Marketing is a genuinely useful tool, but when you're selling B2B as an individual consultant, it shouldn't be your primary source of activity, because it isn't designed to convert. Jess is direct about this: if you're spending all your time on LinkedIn chasing more leads and more relationships, the real question is whether you're already converting the relationships you have. If you've got a database of 100 people, or 50 LinkedIn connections, and you're not converting them, you don't need more, you need to look at the quality of your sales activities instead. Putting more leads into a sales process that doesn't work just means spending more time, money, and energy on marketing that isn't producing revenue.   This is where the Selling to Corporate® 5 step sales framework comes in, a process Jess developed while training corporate sales teams and has since used with clients in over 21 countries. It works because every single part of the process has a specific, measurable outcome. Stage one is Clarity: knowing who you're selling to and the transformation you're offering them, so your sales messaging across lead generation, follow up, proposals, and sales calls is consistent rather than trying to be everything to everyone.   Stage two is Lead Generation, and its only purpose is booking qualified sales calls with decision makers who have both responsibility for your area and budget authority. If your lead generation isn't producing fewer than 5 qualified sales calls a month, it isn't working, and mass marketing methods like newsletters or LinkedIn posts that don't convert into consistent calls don't count as functioning lead generation. Stage three is the sales call itself, and its only purpose is a clear next step, either a qualified proposal or a defined no. Vague outcomes, like being asked to send over a website link or a one-pager, mean the prospect still doesn't understand what you do or how it helps them, so the call hasn't done its job.   Stage four is Offers and Proposals, the written sell that articulates and presents an offer that meets the client's need and converts the sales call into a signed contract. And stage five is Delivery and Upsell or Resell: delivering a great client experience with the specific purpose of identifying further transformation for the client and further revenue for you. Jess's core point is that when an activity isn't hitting its purpose, that's the actual problem to fix, not a reason to abandon the whole process and chase a new strategy. Understanding what each part of your sales process is supposed to achieve is what lets you troubleshoot accurately instead of guessing. Key Takeaways ●  A sales activity and a marketing activity are not the same thing, and confusing them wastes time and money. A sales activity is designed specifically to lead to revenue through one-to-one relationships. A marketing activity is designed to build brand awareness and relationships at volume. Treating time-consuming marketing work as if it were sales activity is one of the most common reasons a B2B pipeline underperforms. ●  More leads won't fix a broken sales process. If you already have a database or a set of LinkedIn connections you aren't converting, the answer isn't more volume, it's fixing the quality and structure of your sales activities. Adding more leads into a process that doesn't convert just means spending more time and money for the same result. ●  Clarity's only purpose is targeting and messaging. Knowing who you're selling to and the transformation you offer them shapes your sales messaging everywhere it appears, in lead generation, follow up, proposals, and sales calls. Without it, creating consistent messaging across different industries and problems becomes much harder. ●  Lead generation's only purpose is booking qualified sales calls. Qualified means the decision maker has both responsibility for your area and budget authority. Fewer than 5 sales calls a month from your lead generation is a sign it isn't working, whatever the volume of content or connections behind it. ●  A sales call's only purpose is a clear next step. That means either a qualified proposal or a defined no, not right now. Vague outcomes like being asked to send a website or a one-pager mean the prospect still doesn't understand what you do, so the call hasn't achieved its purpose. ●  Offers and proposals exist to convert the sales call into a signed contract. It's the written sell: articulating and pricing an offer that meets the client's need and gives them what they need to build an internal business case to say yes. § ●  Delivery and upsell or resell exists to create further transformation and further revenue. A great client experience isn't just good practice, its specific purpose is to help you spot further opportunities to support the client, which benefits them and grows your revenue at the same time. ●  Judge each activity against its own purpose, not against an outcome it was never designed to hit. Blaming lead generation for not directly producing a sale misunderstands its job, which is booking calls. Diagnosing which specific stage of the process isn't hitting its purpose is what actually fixes a stuck sales process, rather than abandoning something that was already working. Questions Corporate Buyers and AI Search Tools Are Asking The questions below are written to reflect how coaches, consultants, and service providers are actually typing into AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews when researching their own B2B sales activity. ●  What's the difference between a sales activity and a marketing activity in B2B? ●  Why isn't my LinkedIn content turning into corporate sales calls? ●  What is the actual purpose of lead generation in a B2B sales process? ●  How many qualified sales calls should my lead generation produce each month? ●  What should happen at the end of a B2B sales call? ●  Why do I keep getting stuck at the same stage of my sales process? ●  What is the Selling to Corporate 5 step sales framework? ●  Should I focus on generating more leads or converting the leads I already have? ●  How do I know if my B2B sales activities are actually working? Key Quotes "A sales activity is any activity that is designed specifically to relate to or lead to revenue being generated." "Putting more leads into a sales process that does not work means that you will continue to get the same result." "Every single part of the process has a very specific outcome." "Marketing is a great tool, but it should not be your primary source of activities in your business because it is not designed to convert." "The only purpose that lead generation holds: booking qualified sales calls." "The only purpose of sales calls is to turn them into clear next steps." Resources and Links Join the B2B Sales Edit: Busyness to Business Weekly newsletter for coaches and consultants, sharing the real B2B sales techniques that have taken over 30,000 sales processes from busy to balanced and profitable. Jess is currently running a series walking through each of the 5 framework steps in detail with case study examples, sign up not to miss it. https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/988ac64b-5875-4924-9d10-50faad2aa4ad?email=%EMAIL The Expert Services Directory Episode sponsor. A curated directory that proactively markets your services to corporate decision makers every month, and is actively crawled and trusted by AI search platforms. Use code PODCAST for a bonus. https://bit.ly/ExpertServicesDirectory Cold → Closed The self-paced B2B sales experience for coaches, consultants, speakers, trainers, and done-for-you service providers who want scalable, sustainable sales from brand new corporate clients in 90 days or less. https://smartleaderssell.thrivecart.com/-cold-to-closed-product/ Related Episodes ● STC044 - Why Organising Your Sales Activity Is Central to Your Success When Selling to Corporates https://sellingtocorporate.com/podcast/stc044-why-organising-your-sales-activity-is-central-to-your- success-when-selling-to-corporates/ ● STC046 - Why Your B2B Sales Process Is Stuck (and How to Fix It!) https://sellingtocorporate.com/podcast/stc046-why-your-b2b-sales-process-is-stuck-and-how-to-fix-it/ ● STC183 - 3 Reasons September Is the Best Time to Sell to Companies (With a Proven Sales Process) https://sellingtocorporate.com/podcast/3-reasons-september-is-the-best-time-to-sell-to-companies/ Content Disclaimer The information contained above is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this article, video or audio are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this article, video or audio. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this article, video or audio. Jessica Lorimer disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this article, video or audio.  

Civics is not a spectator sport—it is the operating system of democracy.In a timely Big Tent USA conversation held on September 17, moderator John Avlon joined iCivics CEO Louise Dubé and Citizen University CEO Eric Liu to make the case for rebuilding civic learning as a source of democratic resilience. They defined civics as more than memorizing branches of government: it combines knowledge, practical skills, and the confidence to exercise civic power. The panelists urged educators to connect lessons to real-world problems, local decision-making, civil dialogue, and hands-on experiences—from interactive games to student-led community projects. They also emphasized supporting teachers amid political pressure, teaching history and civics together, and helping young people understand both their rights and responsibilities. On AI, they argued for human-centered learning, with technology serving as a carefully governed supplement—not a substitute for relationships and judgment.The call to action was clear: learn the system, engage locally, and put civic power to work.Learn more about iCivics: https://ed.icivics.org/Learn more about Citizen University: https://citizenuniversity.us/Check out John Avlon's Substack: https://johnavlon.substack.comABOUT THE SPEAKERS:John Avlon is an award-winning journalist, author, news anchor, and media executive. A former CNN senior political analyst and anchor, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast, and the 2024 Democratic congressional nominee in New York's First District, he hosted “How to Fix It” on The Bulwark and serves as Chairman of Citizens Union. Avlon has authored six books, including “Lincoln and the Fight for Peace” and “Washington's Farewell“. A Yale University and Columbia Business School graduate, he advocates for building a vital center in American politics.Louise Dubé serves as CEO of iCivics, the nation's largest provider of civic learning, which champions and re-imagines history and civic education. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Digital Learning at WGBH, where she helped launch PBS LearningMedia, a platform reaching 1.5 million educators. Before WGBH, Louise built a successful career in K-12 educational technology. She has received numerous awards, including the 2017 People's Voice Award, the 2018 Civvys Civic Collaboration National Award, and recognition as a 2019 Donaldson Fellow by Yale SOM. Louise began her career as an attorney in Montreal and holds a law degree from McGill University and an MBA from Yale University.Eric Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Citizen University. He is the author of numerous acclaimed books, including most recently “Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy” — a New York Times New & Notable Book — and “Live Like a Citizen: 8 Ways to Change Your Mindset and Our Country“, to be published in October 2026. Liu served as a White House speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and as the President's deputy domestic policy adviser. He was later appointed by President Barack Obama to the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service. A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, Liu was elected in 2020 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-chairs its Our Common Purpose commission. He lives in Seattle, where he has served on the boards of the Seattle Public Library and the Washington State Board of Education. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtentnews.substack.com

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss what we learn from Trump's escalating battle with the press and its track record in the courts, the likely outcomes of this week's Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, and the role of voter trust as the midterm elections approach.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Kohelet Rabbah 7:1, The Sefaria Midrash Rabbah, 2022John: History Channel: Grant; John Anderson for The Wall Street Journal: ‘Grant' Review: The Wisdom and Weaknesses of a WarriorJuliette: Madeline Puckette for Wine Folly: Everything You Want to Know About Orange Wine; Winecountry Collective: Exploring the World of Orange WinesListener chatter from John McMillian in Atlanta, Georgia: Rick Perlstein for Smithsonian Magazine: An Interview With ‘Playboy' Magazine Nearly Torpedoed Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign; Robert Scheer for Playboy Magazine: The Playboy Interview With Jimmy CarterFor this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss reactions to Nikole Hannah-Jones's New York Times Magazine essay, In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?, and why the online hostility looks so different from what she actually wrote. They dig into the research on socioeconomic integration, the tendency to conflate race and class, and the problem with asking individual parents to solve what is really a policy problem.In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Come see the Gabfest LIVE Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets found at slate.com/gabfestlive Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss what we learn from Trump's escalating battle with the press and its track record in the courts, the likely outcomes of this week's Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, and the role of voter trust as the midterm elections approach.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Kohelet Rabbah 7:1, The Sefaria Midrash Rabbah, 2022John: History Channel: Grant; John Anderson for The Wall Street Journal: ‘Grant' Review: The Wisdom and Weaknesses of a WarriorJuliette: Madeline Puckette for Wine Folly: Everything You Want to Know About Orange Wine; Winecountry Collective: Exploring the World of Orange WinesListener chatter from John McMillian in Atlanta, Georgia: Rick Perlstein for Smithsonian Magazine: An Interview With ‘Playboy' Magazine Nearly Torpedoed Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign; Robert Scheer for Playboy Magazine: The Playboy Interview With Jimmy CarterFor this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss reactions to Nikole Hannah-Jones's New York Times Magazine essay, In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?, and why the online hostility looks so different from what she actually wrote. They dig into the research on socioeconomic integration, the tendency to conflate race and class, and the problem with asking individual parents to solve what is really a policy problem.In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Come see the Gabfest LIVE Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets found at slate.com/gabfestlive Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss what we learn from Trump's escalating battle with the press and its track record in the courts, the likely outcomes of this week's Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, and the role of voter trust as the midterm elections approach.Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Kohelet Rabbah 7:1, The Sefaria Midrash Rabbah, 2022John: History Channel: Grant; John Anderson for The Wall Street Journal: ‘Grant' Review: The Wisdom and Weaknesses of a WarriorJuliette: Madeline Puckette for Wine Folly: Everything You Want to Know About Orange Wine; Winecountry Collective: Exploring the World of Orange WinesListener chatter from John McMillian in Atlanta, Georgia: Rick Perlstein for Smithsonian Magazine: An Interview With ‘Playboy' Magazine Nearly Torpedoed Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign; Robert Scheer for Playboy Magazine: The Playboy Interview With Jimmy CarterFor this week's Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss reactions to Nikole Hannah-Jones's New York Times Magazine essay, In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?, and why the online hostility looks so different from what she actually wrote. They dig into the research on socioeconomic integration, the tendency to conflate race and class, and the problem with asking individual parents to solve what is really a policy problem.In the latest Gabfest Reads, David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time - and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits.Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina PorzuckiResearch by Emily DittoYou can find the full Political Gabfest show pages here.Want more Political Gabfest? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen.Come see the Gabfest LIVE Providence, RI on October 21st. Tickets found at slate.com/gabfestlive Find out more about David Plotz's monthly tours of Ft. DeRussy, the secret Civil War fort hidden in Rock Creek Park. Follow@SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfestSlate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your medical sales reps are making sales. So what’s the problem? The problem is that making some sales and building a scalable, competitive medical sales organization are two completely different things — and today, the gap between those two has never been wider. In this episode, Mace Horoff, President of Sales Pilot Medical Sales Performance … Continue reading Why Your Medical Sales Reps Are Falling Behind – and How to Fix It →

Paperwork is never just paperwork when you're already stretched thin. In The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How to Fix It, Annie Lowrey shows how administrative burdens consume time, deepen inequality, and make everyday government feel like an obstacle course. In Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America, Jeff Hobbs follows a working mother and her children navigating homelessness in Los Angeles, revealing what survival looks like when every minute—and every safe place—matters. Together, these books ask who gets protected by our systems, who gets pushed to the margins, and how much invisible labor we expect families to absorb.

PCB grounding mistakes rarely start with the designer; they start in the datasheet, the app note, and the reference design that gets copied straight into production. On this episode of the Altium OnTrack Podcast, Zach Peterson talks with Dan Beeker, president of System Solution Specialists, about split grounds, mislabeled ground pins, and leftover ferrites that turn evaluation-board shortcuts into EMC failures.  Drawing on a 45-year career across Motorola, Freescale, and NXP, Dan explains why field-based design, which treats the dielectric rather than the copper as the place energy travels, makes signal integrity and EMC compliance predictable. You'll also hear why the kitchen-sink approach to a failed emissions test rarely works, what critical switching-speed and geometry details datasheets leave out, and how to build a proper Z-axis transmission line through HDI vias. Dan also previews his three PCB West 2026 classes, running September 29 to October 2 in Santa Clara.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. As the calendar switches from summer to fall, Lou reminds us that it’s time to start those indoor cleaning projects. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Old Dominion had every opportunity to beat East Carolina.Instead, the Monarchs let one get away.ODU fell 20-17 to ECU, dropping to 1-2 after a frustrating second half filled with turnovers, penalties, missed opportunities and an offense still searching for consistency.Now comes JMU.The Dukes arrive in Norfolk at 3-0, winners of four straight against Old Dominion, and suddenly Saturday feels much bigger than just another game on the schedule.Aaron, Mike and Justice break down what went wrong against ECU, why the offense continues to struggle finding an identity and whether the offensive line can finally put together four consistent quarters.We also dig into Ricky Rahne's revealing postgame comments about leadership, accountability and making sure everyone is pulling in the same direction. After back-to-back losses, how this locker room responds to adversity may become one of the defining stories of the season.There were positives, too.ODU's defense once again played well enough to win. Mario Thompson, Jackson Forrest, Daevon Iles and the rest of the unit kept the Monarchs in the game while the offense struggled to capitalize.But JMU presents an entirely different challenge.The Dukes aren't necessarily overwhelming opponents with star power — they're 3-0 because they're playing sound football, limiting mistakes and winning in the margins. That's exactly where Old Dominion has struggled.So what has to change Saturday?• Protect the football• Find some rhythm offensively• Get more consistent play up front• Win on third down• Stop beating themselvesConference play starts now. ODU has lost four straight to JMU. The Monarchs are coming off back-to-back losses. And falling to 1-3 is a place nobody in Monarch Nation wants to contemplate.The talent is there. The defense is playing winning football. The offense has shown flashes.But flashes aren't enough anymore.**How does Old Dominion respond?**Drop your thoughts and your ODU vs. JMU prediction in the comments.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. As the calendar switches from summer to fall, Lou reminds us that it’s time to start those indoor cleaning projects. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. As the calendar switches from summer to fall, Lou reminds us that it’s time to start those indoor cleaning projects. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. As the calendar switches from summer to fall, Lou reminds us that it’s time to start those indoor cleaning projects. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki.Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with Lou's Fall Refresh Show with great advice for homeowners and special guests, including LightQuest, DuPage Credit Union, Dumond, and much more!

Albert & Chris keep the original trilogy "Fix It or Order 66" going by analyzing all of the deleted scenes from The Empire Strikes Back next! Join the guys as they decide whether to keep (fix it) or kill (Order 66 it) these scenes and what they'd change if anything in this Patreon Preview! Hosts @albertmpadilla (ALL) @the.chris.atx (IG), @thechrisatx (TikTok) Pre-roll music by nojah1999 - eat your heart out, Pete Townsend. Support the Cantina Cast Cantina Cast Patreon page TeePublic Store Feedback and Promotion Website: https://www.cantinacast.com Subscribe on YouTube: Cantina Cast Email: hellothere@cantinacast.com Follow us on BlueSky: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Threads: @TheCantinaCast Follow us on Twitter @TheCantinaCast Like us on Facebook: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Instagram: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Tumblr: Cantina Cast Pandora Link: Pandora

Why You're Failing at Empathy (And How to Fix It)! Feel WITH People, Not FOR Them: Empathy That Builds Business Trust! Supersize Your Business Annual Challenge Day 259! Pop in here every day for a dose of different business building perspective! https://facebook.com/supersizebusiness Supersize Your Business (free) Skool link: https://www.skool.com/supersize-your-business-1654/about #supersizeyourbusiness #supersizeyourbusinessannualchallenge #emotionalintelligence #emotionhandling #suppressingemotion #acknowledge #seeemotion #feelittohealit #emotionalhealing #boundaries #setboundaries #SOAP #brainstormoptions #fillthegap #empathy #listen #feelwithpeople #buildtrust Master the art of empathetic listening to connect deeper with your team and clients. Stop trying to fix problems and start building genuine rapport. When a colleague or client shares a difficult experience, the natural instinct is often to jump in with solutions. However, this reaction can inadvertently minimize their feelings and shut down open communication. This video explains why you should feel with people rather than for them, shifting your approach from fixer to active listener. True emotional intelligence in the workplace requires creating a safe space where others feel heard and understood. By resisting the urge to offer immediate advice, you demonstrate respect and validation. This shift is a powerful way to build business trust and foster stronger, more resilient professional relationships. Applying these principles of effective communication changes the dynamic of every conversation you have. You will learn how to support others through their challenges without taking on their emotional burden yourself. Subscribe for daily business growth insights, and tell me: what is one specific situation where you struggled to listen instead of fixing? 0:00 The Art of Listening Without Fixing 1:46 Overcoming the Urge to Be a Bottleneck 3:11 Practical Strategies for Empathetic Listening 4:22 Measuring Progress in Personal Growth

This week in our continuing series on pheasant-rich states, we focus on Kansas. Who better to clue us in than the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks' upland game bird program coordinator, Jeff Prendergast? Jeff gives us the 30,000-foot-level view of the state's prime regions, then breaks down the factors that make them so good. We'll do the same with bobwhites, including key food sources, cover types, hunting strategies and tactics. Jeff offers tips on finding birds, coping with crowded walk-in areas, and shares some of his department's resources available to hunters. "Fix It" clarifies a field-trial term we often encounter, and in our social segment viewers and listeners share photos and stories on how their dog says "thanks for taking me hunting!" And it's all brought to you by: Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, CableGangz, TrulockChokes, Pointer shotguns, ClayCopter, USA Clay Target League, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.

Kyle Worley is joined by Laura Story to discuss her book, “Stand in Awe: How Reverence Transforms Our Worship and Our Lives.”Questions Covered in This Episode:Is there a right way to worship?What marks that right way to worship?How do you pursue reverent worship that is also warm and hospitable?How can someone worship God in a biblically faithful way?What are the ditches people need to be aware of falling into?Guest Bio:Laura Story is a wife, mother, songwriter, worship leader, author, artist, and Bible teacher. Her songs—which have won Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and Dove Awards—include “Blessings,” and Chris Tomlin's “Indescribable.” She is the author of several bestselling books and Bible studies including When God Doesn't Fix It and So Long Normal. Laura has a master of theological studies and a doctorate in worship studies, and has served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005. Her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin, and Timothy.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 95:6Crossway+“Stand in Awe” by Laura Story Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway's Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WARDOGS launched into Early Access on Thursday, peaked at roughly 340,000 concurrent players on Steam, went straight to the #1 seller spot — and got review bombed down to Mixed at the same time. Raz has 8.5 hours in since launch. Jake has 0.0, because Tarkov currently has him in a chokehold. So this one is a split: what WARDOGS actually plays like two days in, and what the launch looked like from the back of a 138,000-person queue. We get into whether a negative Steam review about a queue is a legitimate review, what Bulkhead actually did to fix the bottleneck overnight, Valve's rate limits, the wrongful ban wave, and the accusation that Shroud and every other big streamer got whitelisted while paying customers sat in line. Then it turns into the streamer economy: TimTheTatman calling WARDOGS boring and getting cooked for it, ARC Raiders reportedly offering him six figures to come back, and whether paying a streamer $100,000 actually sells a single copy. Plus the drill strat that's quietly deciding matches, and why $40 for forty hours is the cheapest hobby on earth. One of us thinks most people never read a review before they buy. The other refuses to believe it. 0:00 - Intro 1:53 - Welcome to Episode 604 3:04 - Patron Shoutout + the "What Is Hardcore?" Bonus Ep 5:47 - 8.5 Hours vs 0.0 Hours 7:16 - 340K Players, Mixed Reviews 7:57 - First Impressions: "Varied" 10:41 - The 12-Kill SKS Run 13:33 - What Changed From the Beta 15:14 - Why Jake Hasn't Touched It 16:31 - Tarkov Has Him in a Chokehold 19:28 - The Recon Grind and Starter Gear Pain 24:07 - "The SKS Isn't Good" 27:47 - Looting Better Gear Off No-Lifers 28:01 - The Queue: 138,000th in Line 29:24 - Review Bombed to Mixed 32:55 - What Did They Actually Do to Fix It? 38:38 - Did Streamers Skip the Queue? 43:12 - The Miami Nightclub Argument 47:53 - Valve Rate Limits and the CEO's Panic 50:18 - Wrongful Bans and Where Refunds Start 54:33 - Bulkhead Are Gamers and It Shows 56:00 - The CEO Reacted to a Whole Review Video 58:14 - Joe Brammer's Pea-Shooter Sniper Excuse 1:01:08 - Is a Launch-Day Negative Review Legit? 1:05:04 - Which Streamers Are Still Playing 1:06:01 - TimTheTatman Says WARDOGS Is Boring 1:11:41 - Should Streamers Care What Chat Wants? 1:17:40 - Will Anyone Still Be Playing in a Week? 1:20:25 - ARC Raiders Offered Him Six Figures 1:24:24 - Do Paid Streamers Actually Sell Games? 1:34:24 - Cutting Boards vs Video Games 1:42:34 - The Project Zomboid Counterexample 1:43:18 - Make a Good Game, People Will Play It 1:45:51 - $40 for 40 Hours 1:53:54 - Tabling the WARDOGS Deep Dive 1:54:56 - The Drill Strat Is Winning Games 1:57:38 - How the Meta Is Already Shifting 2:02:31 - Starting Late? Here's the Play 2:03:26 - Looting Your Teammate Before Reviving 2:04:54 - Do We Recommend WARDOGS? + Outro _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

Back by popular demand, it's "Fix It...Or Order 66 It?" Join Albert & Chris in this Patreon Preview as they discuss and analyze the deleted scenes from A New Hope and weigh in on whether they should have stayed on the cutting room floor or not! Hosts @albertmpadilla (ALL) @the.chris.atx (IG), @thechrisatx (TikTok) Pre-roll music by nojah1999 - eat your heart out, Pete Townsend. Support the Cantina Cast Cantina Cast Patreon page TeePublic Store Feedback and Promotion Website: https://www.cantinacast.com Subscribe on YouTube: Cantina Cast Email: hellothere@cantinacast.com Follow us on BlueSky: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Threads: @TheCantinaCast Follow us on Twitter @TheCantinaCast Like us on Facebook: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Instagram: The Cantina Cast Follow us on Tumblr: Cantina Cast Pandora Link: Pandora

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With temperatures starting to cool down, Lou offers some tips for fall seeding. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With temperatures starting to cool down, Lou offers some tips for fall seeding. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With temperatures starting to cool down, Lou offers some tips for fall seeding. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With temperatures starting to cool down, Lou offers some tips for fall seeding. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Why we crave enjoyment from news, how our news use divides us, and what we can do to create better news and more informed citizens. TikTok. Short-form reels. Late-night TV monologues. Podcasts. The way news is delivered has changed dramatically and so has the way we consume it. Now, we no longer look to the news just to learn and be informed; we expect enjoyment as well. In Enjoyment Is Breaking News: How We Became Less Informed and More Divided (and How to Fix It) (MIT Press, 2026), Jennifer Hoewe (Purdue University) explains how and why this shift toward news enjoyment occurred and what we can do to address the information crisis we now face. Evidence shows that enjoyment-driven decisions are leaving us less informed—despite what we might expect—because they lead us to ignore other news that matters. This book explains why we don't always select the best sources of news, how we respond to the news sources we do select, and how that information impacts our political knowledge and decisions.  Hoewe also offers solutions for how to improve news creation and news use moving forward. Specifically, she shows how news consumers can escape their “self-righteous” consumption cycles; how news and social media companies can play a role in curbing our automatic amplification of enjoyable news; and how we can all do better when it comes to the information we seek and share. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with valuable advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!

Tobin sounds off on the Marlins as they are finishing the season in a disappointing fashion; and he just wants to know when they will FIX IT! Jeff Hafley says that the Dolphins are pumping in crowd noise during practice to prepare; and Leroy reminisces of the odd things his teams would do to prepare for gamedays.

In "Why the Yard is Your Supply Chain's Biggest Bottleneck (And How to Fix It)", Joe Lynch speaks with CEO of Lazer Logistics, Adam Newsome, about how turning the yard from an unmanaged blind spot into an optimized, tech-enabled transition zone unlocks massive supply chain velocity and cost savings. About Adam Newsome Adam Newsome is CEO of Lazer Logistics, bringing 25 years of business experience to the company's strategic vision and growth. He leads with a focus on operational excellence, disciplined execution and a people-first culture. Raised in an entrepreneurial household, Adam helped launch Lazer alongside his father who co-founded it in 1996. That hands-on beginning shaped his leadership approach: respect for the work, humility and practical problem-solving. Adam has guided Lazer through major growth milestones, including a Williams-Sonoma partnership that doubled the business, its first private equity partnership in 2010 and acquisitions and technology integration beginning in 2019. He focuses on helping customers improve yard operations through technology, operational expertise and people, while sharing lessons on resilience, growth and solving real business challenges with fellow leaders. About Lazer Logistics Since 1996, Lazer Logistics has been a leading provider of outsourced yard management, including spotting, shuttling, trailer rentals, gate management, drayage and technology solutions that help customers improve safety and performance across their logistics networks. The company is powered by a 3-pronged approach to efficiency and effectiveness rooted in technology, operations and most importantly, people. With over 800+ locations across 43 states and Canada, Lazer helps 57 of the Fortune 500 unlock precision, uptime and measurable CO₂ savings. In 2026, Lazer Logistics surpassed 4 million zero-emission miles across its North American electric yard operations while delivering an average net energy cost reduction of 85% for participating enterprise customer sites. The company was recognized as a Top Dedicated Contract Carrier by Transport Topics and a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain. Key Takeaways: Why the Yard is Your Supply Chain's Biggest Bottleneck (And How to Fix It) In "Why the Yard is Your Supply Chain's Biggest Bottleneck (And How to Fix It)", Joe Lynch speaks with CEO of Lazer Logistics, Adam Newsome, about how turning the yard from an unmanaged blind spot into an optimized, tech-enabled transition zone unlocks massive supply chain velocity and cost savings. Automate Real-Time Yard Visibility with AI Vision: Traditional yard audits and manual YMS tracking leave critical asset blind spots. Utilizing AI-driven computer vision on yard trucks automatically updates trailer locations, loaded statuses, and geospatial data in real time without relying on human error. Eliminate Dwell Time and Expensive Detention Fees: Gate bottlenecks, chaotic trailer shuffling, and slow turnarounds trigger severe penalty fees from carriers. Streamlining gate workflows, automating spotter moves, and syncing trailer positioning directly with warehouse schedules maximizes dock door throughput. Outsource Specialized Spotter Operations to Mitigate Labor Strain: Recruiting, training, and maintaining in-house yard drivers and specialized equipment creates operational friction. Turnkey, safety-certified spotters handle rigorous backing protocols, peak seasonal surges, and strict compliance without risking site safety or high turnover. Protect Cold Chain Integrity via Continuous Reefer Monitoring: A trailer running out of fuel or dropping temperature while waiting in the yard leads to scrapped product and compliance failures. Active reefer management—including scheduled fueling, proactive temperature logging, and automated out-of-range alerts—safeguards perishable cargo. Transition Yard Operations to Electric Spotters for Cost-Neutral Decarbonization: Idling diesel yard tractors generate heavy emissions and high fuel overhead. EV yard tractors eliminate localized air pollution and diesel costs, offering an enterprise-ready, cost-neutral path toward net-zero supply chain mandates. Optimize Fleet Efficiency by Target-Reducing Idle Time: Fuel burn from stationary spotters is a major hidden expense. Installing telematics directly on yard trucks allows operations to monitor engine usage, cap average idling below 15%, and significantly lower net fuel costs across distribution sites. Reinforce Site Security to Combat Freight Theft and Fraud: Large distribution yards serve as primary attack vectors for cargo theft and unauthorized access. Implementing centralized gate access, automated digital check-ins, and strict driver vetting shields inventory against organized freight fraud. Learn More About Why the Yard is Your Supply Chain's Biggest Bottleneck (And How to Fix It) Adam Newsome | Linkedin Lazer Logistics | LinkedIn Lazer's website The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

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