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Florida makes a dramatic move against vaccine mandates as Dr. Joseph Ladapo charts a new course for families.Then, Hollywood voices join the growing demand for a real investigation into COVID vaccine injuries, as Jefferey Jaxen follows new questions surrounding Fauci, the CIA, and the pandemic's darkest chapters.Plus, the avocado-oil scandal exposed just how little we may know about what is really in our “clean food.” Del sits down with food-brand powerhouses Robby Sansom, who founded Epic and Force of Nature, and Jason Karp, co-founder of Hu, for the conversation every health-conscious American needs to hear.Guests: Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, Jason Karp, Robby SansomAirdate: September 3, 2026Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

Mergulhamos na história dos Vory v Zakone (“ladrões na lei”) que vão se tornar a Bratva (máfia) atual, desde suas origens no Império Tsarista e Gulags soviéticos, passando pelo envolvimento com o regime comunista, impactos econômicos na URSS e na Era Putin, até curiosidades sobre ligações com o governo, cibercrime e geopolítica. Descubra como a máfia russa evoluiu para ferramenta de influência global, evasão de sanções e a economia fantasma. Patronato do SciCast: 1. Patreon SciCast 2. Apoia.se/Scicast 3. Nos ajude via Pix também, chave: contato@scicast.com.br ou acesse o QRcode: Sua pequena contribuição ajuda o Portal Deviante a continuar divulgando Ciência! Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast https://www.facebook.com/scicastpodcast https://www.instagram.com/PortalDeviante/ Fale conosco! E não esqueça de deixar o seu comentário na postagem desse episódio! Expediente: Produção Geral: Tarik Fernandes e André Trapani Equipe de Gravação: Tarik Fernandes, Maria Oliveira, Gustavo Rebello, Luis Filipe Herdy Citação ABNT: Scicast #695: Máfia Russa. Locução: Tarik Fernandes, Maria Oliveira, Gustavo Rebello, Luis Filipe Herdy. [S.l.] Portal Deviante, 03/09/2026. Podcast. Disponível em: https://www.deviante.com.br/podcasts/scicast-695 Imagem de capa: Организованная преступность: как расследовать отмывание денег. Глава 1 Referências e Indicações Sugestões de literatura: Galeotti, Mark. The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia (Yale University Press, 2018) – base para definição e estrutura da máfia russa, 90% da pauta. Handelman, Stephen. Comrade Criminal: Russia's New Mafiya (Yale University Press, 1995) – Relação com regime comunista. Volkov, Vadim. Violent Entrepreneurs: The Use of Force in the Making of Russian Capitalism (Cornell University Press, 2002) – Análise das raízes criminosas. Applebaum, Anne. Gulag: A History (Doubleday, 2003) – Contexto dos campos e subcultura criminal. Dostoiévski, Fiódor. Crime e Castigo. Tradução de Paulo Bezerra. São Paulo: Editora 34, 2001. (Original publicado em 1866) - Contexto de São Petersburgo e subcultura criminal. Varese, Federico. The Russian Mafia (Oxford University Press, 2001, atualizado 2020) – Controle econômico. Relatórios e Artigos Acadêmicos: CIA Report. (1989, desclassificado). "Soviet Underground Economy". (Citado para impactos econômicos na URSS). CIA Report. (1991). Relatórios desclassificados sobre máfia russa. (Citado para overview global). CIA World Factbook. (1997). Relatórios sobre máfia russa. (Citado para definição e estrutura). European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). (2017). "Russia's Hybrid Warfare and Criminal Networks". (Citado para influência na Europa e era Putin). ECFR. (2023). Relatórios sobre redes criminosas russas. (Citado para perspectivas futuras e guerra híbrida). New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy. (2024). "The Kremlin's Use of Criminal Networks in Europe". (Citado para casos como Kuzminov e assassinatos). New Lines Institute. (2025). Evolução recente da máfia. (Citado para resumo geral e assassinatos). Jamestown Foundation. (2019). "The Soviet Roots of Russian Organized Crime". (Citado para raízes soviéticas). Jamestown Foundation. (2024). Resumo geral sobre máfia russa. (Citado para expansão global). FAS Intelligence Resource Program. (1997). Relatórios sobre Odessa Bratva. (Citado para origens em Odessa). FBI Reports. (2022). Ligações nos EUA e cibercrime russo. (Citado para infiltração nos EUA). Sites, Notícias e Artigos Online: The Guardian. (2018, 23 de março). "How organised crime took over Russia". Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/23/how-organised-crime-took-over-russia-vory-super-mafia. (Citado para subcultura vory tsarista). DW (Deutsche Welle). (2023). "Russian Mafia in Europe". (Citado para influência na Europa). Eurasianet. (2024). Influência na América Latina e Oriente Médio. (Citado para alianças globais). Medium. (2021). "Russia as a Superpower of Crime". (Citado para curiosidades como Crimintern). The New York Times. (1997). Reportagem sobre venda de submarino. (Citado para curiosidade sobre submarino colombiano/ Operação Odessa). BBC History. (2020). Artigo sobre tatuagens da máfia russa. (Citado para simbolismo de tatuagens). Wilson Center. (Data não especificada). "Tales of Old Odessa: Crime and Civility in a City of Thieves". (Citado para história de Odessa). Eurasiatique. (2022, 4 de abril). "Revolution Under the Shadow of the State: Organized Crime in the Soviet Union". Link: https://eurasiatique.ca/2022/04/04/revolution-under-the-shadow-of-the-state-organized-crime-in-the-soviet-union. (Citado para revolução e crime). ICDS. (Data não especificada). "The History of Russia's Underworld". Link: https://icds.ee/en/the-history-of-russias-underworld. (Citado para origens em slums). Sugestões de filmes: John Wick 1, 2, 3 etc The Americans (2018) Soviet Jeans (2024) https://video.wbgu.org/show/soviet-jeans/ (acho que tem no Prime) Sugestões de vídeos: "Vory em St. Petersburg". Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yhnCVtEF9U. (Citado para vory em São Petersburgo). Sugestões de links: Stanford University Background Guide. (Data não especificada). Sobre Vorovskoy Mir. Link: https://web.stanford.edu/group/sias/cgi-bin/smunc/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Russia-BG-Final.pdf. (Citado para origens tsaristas). Berkeley Political Review. (2019, 16 de dezembro). Gangs and gulags: How Vladimir Putin utilizes organized crime to power his mafia state. Link: https://bpr.studentorg.berkeley.edu/2019/12/16/gangs-and-gulags-how-vladimir-putin-utilizes-organized-crime-to-power-his-mafia-state/. (Citado para relação Putin-máfia). USC Scalar. (Data não especificada). "A Brief History of Odessa". Link: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/odessa/a-brief-history-of-odessa. (Citado para origens em Odessa). Sugestões de games: Shadowrun Trilogy (Shadowrun Returns, Dragonfall e Hong Kong, 2013-2015): RPG cyberpunk onde os Vory v Zakone são um sindicato do crime principal, com hierarquia realista (Tsars, tatuagens como estrelas para rank, Red Vory pró-Estado vs. White Vory exilados). Baseado fielmente na história real (gulags soviéticos, código anti-Estado), eles contratam shadowrunners para missões violentas de contrabando e assassinato. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004): Missões contra russos em Los Santos, com vibes de Bratva dos anos 90 (extorsão, carros tunados). GTA IV expande com sindicatos russos em Liberty City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moon is back from California and Mexico, Rizz is out, and naturally the captain's chair immediately becomes a command center for delayed flights, stale cereal, deviled eggs, celebrity nonsense, video games, and a surprisingly passionate takedown of Gladiator 2. Welcome to another funny podcast where we somehow start with Southwest Airlines and end up debating whether a Steve Perry look-alike can spiritually become Steve Perry if the crowd believes hard enough.Moon kicks things off with the glamorous realities of modern air travel after seemingly every flight on his trip decided that “on time” was more of a suggestion. A canceled connection, rerouting through Dallas, delays into Los Angeles and another delay getting back to St. Louis gave him plenty of time to catch up on movies. Unfortunately, that included The Mandalorian and Grogu, which gets a very enthusiastic C-minus review. Somewhere, a Star Wars fan just felt a disturbance in the Force.Then we discover that Americans apparently hit an energy wall around 2:48 in the afternoon, which explains basically every email you've ever received after lunch. Rafe's sleep schedule is wrecked, Lern is fighting afternoon cravings with hard-boiled eggs, and that leads to perhaps the most important culinary advice ever delivered on a funny podcast: if you've already hard-boiled the egg, you're halfway to a deviled egg.“Scoop and gloop,” America.That discussion somehow turns into stale cereal confessions. Lern admits to eating old strawberry vanilla Chex after band practice while Rafe reveals that he knowingly ate stale Pops AND stale Golden Grahams. This is less a morning show and more four adults slowly admitting things that should probably stay between themselves and their pantries.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, where things get appropriately ridiculous. A woman is accused of stealing and crashing an ambulance outside an Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte concert. Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose gets some love. Gibson is releasing an extremely limited Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” Les Paul. Sean Ono Lennon welcomes his first child, making John Lennon and Yoko Ono grandparents for the first time. There's also a Matthew Perry documentary on the way, more Tulsa King, and the crew tries to understand the enormous world of people watching other people play video games.Speaking of gaming, Grand Theft Auto gets everybody talking about Twitch, streaming communities, gameplay fandoms, and the strange realization that watching someone else play a game can become an entire entertainment ecosystem. Scott even admits he made “multiple dollars” streaming, so please respect the media mogul.Hollywood keeps the nonsense rolling with Emmy gift bags, Marvel's mysterious Secret Wars casting, Hamnet, and Ridley Scott reportedly having some thoughts about Paul Mescal and Gladiator 2. That opens the floodgates because Rafe and Moon are more than happy to discuss just how much they hated that movie. Sharks in the Coliseum are put on trial. The verdict is not favorable.There's also a live-action Street Fighter movie coming with a completely unhinged cast, including Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Eric André and more. Apparently somebody looked at the casting board and selected “yes.”Finally, Journey brings Steve Perry look-alike Hugo Valenti onstage during shows in Japan, causing some fans to apparently wonder whether the real Steve Perry had returned. The crew listens to the results, and that goes exactly as respectfully as longtime listeners would expect.Throw in birthdays, Terry Bradshaw, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Rafe's increasingly dangerous wordplay, and all the other nonsense that somehow qualifies as broadcasting, and you've got another funny podcast from The Rizzuto Show.Delayed flights. Deviled eggs. Stale Pops. Celebrity fails. Video games. Gladiator sharks. Fake Steve Perry.We accomplished nothing and covered everything.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Moon kicks things off with the full report from the Cali Country Cruise, sailing from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico. The lineup included Tracy Lawrence, Gretchen Wilson, Jo Dee Messina, Chase Rice and plenty more, while Moon performed with Sullivan. There were some musical highs, some musical... let's call them learning opportunities... and the revelation that Jo Dee Messina may have discovered the ultimate cruise hack: perform before the ship leaves and then GET OFF THE BOAT.Gretchen Wilson, meanwhile, delivered one of Moon's highlights of the entire trip with a killer performance and band. Unfortunately, the actual cruise experience wasn't getting the same review. We're talking pricey Wi-Fi that barely worked, a balcony-room mix-up, limited excursion options, fake Cuban cigars, a stage built over the pool and a tiny backup pool populated by people who apparently had no interest in ever getting out.From there, this funny podcast turns into a tour of America's most overrated attractions. Four Corners gets roasted. Mount Rushmore gets called smaller than expected. Times Square takes a hit. The Las Vegas Strip lands at the top of the list. Lern also reveals she once got emotional seeing Chicago's Bean, proving once again that public art can be powerful when it looks like a gigantic piece of silver produce.A swimmer at Lake Tahoe reportedly gets attacked by an otter and requires 38 stitches, prompting Rafe to immediately begin defending the otter because apparently wildlife now has legal representation on The Rizzuto Show. Then there's a possible shark attack near the Massachusetts location associated with Jaws, followed by the deeply upsetting story of a woman waking from a dream about a mouse crawling toward her mouth... only to discover there was actually a BAT near her mouth.We also discover a Hawaiian shirt designed to confuse AI-powered surveillance cameras, which means Weird Al may have been preparing for the surveillance state this entire time.Missouri and Illinois get dragged into America's "worst vibes" rankings before the crew investigates which states hate each other the most. Missouri's answer? Kansas. Obviously. Centuries pass, civilizations rise and fall, and Missouri will apparently still find time to be annoyed by Kansas.Moon kicks things off with the glamorous realities of modern air travel after seemingly every flight on his trip decided that “on time” was more of a suggestion. A canceled connection, rerouting through Dallas, delays into Los Angeles and another delay getting back to St. Louis gave him plenty of time to catch up on movies. Unfortunately, that included The Mandalorian and Grogu, which gets a very enthusiastic C-minus review. Somewhere, a Star Wars fan just felt a disturbance in the Force.Then we discover that Americans apparently hit an energy wall around 2:48 in the afternoon, which explains basically every email you've ever received after lunch. Rafe's sleep schedule is wrecked, Lern is fighting afternoon cravings with hard-boiled eggs, and that leads to perhaps the most important culinary advice ever delivered on a funny podcast: if you've already hard-boiled the egg, you're halfway to a deviled egg.That discussion somehow turns into stale cereal confessions. Lern admits to eating old strawberry vanilla Chex after band practice while Rafe reveals that he knowingly ate stale Pops AND stale Golden Grahams. This is less a morning show and more four adults slowly admitting things that should probably stay between themselves and their pantries.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, where things get appropriately ridiculous. A woman is accused of stealing and crashing an ambulance outside an Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte concert. Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose gets some love. Gibson is releasing an extremely limited Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” Les Paul. Sean Ono Lennon welcomes his first child, making John Lennon and Yoko Ono grandparents for the first time. There's also a Matthew Perry documentary on the way, more Tulsa King, and the crew tries to understand the enormous world of people watching other people play video games.Speaking of gaming, Grand Theft Auto gets everybody talking about Twitch, streaming communities, gameplay fandoms, and the strange realization that watching someone else play a game can become an entire entertainment ecosystem. Scott even admits he made “multiple dollars” streaming, so please respect the media mogul.Hollywood keeps the nonsense rolling with Emmy gift bags, Marvel's mysterious Secret Wars casting, Hamnet, and Ridley Scott reportedly having some thoughts about Paul Mescal and Gladiator 2. That opens the floodgates because Rafe and Moon are more than happy to discuss just how much they hated that movie. Sharks in the Coliseum are put on trial. The verdict is not favorable.There's also a live-action Street Fighter movie coming with a completely unhinged cast, including Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Eric André and more. Apparently somebody looked at the casting board and selected “yes.”Finally, Journey brings Steve Perry look-alike Hugo Valenti onstage during shows in Japan, causing some fans to apparently wonder whether the real Steve Perry had returned. The crew listens to the results, and that goes exactly as respectfully as longtime listeners would expect.Throw in birthdays, Terry Bradshaw, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Rafe's increasingly dangerous wordplay, and all the other nonsense that somehow qualifies as broadcasting, and you've got another funny podcast from The Rizzuto Show.Delayed flights. Deviled eggs. Stale Pops. Celebrity fails. Video games. Gladiator sharks. Fake Steve Perry.We accomplished nothing and covered everything.The Cali-Country Cruise7 most overrated US attractionsWoman attacked by otter while swimming says 'it felt like a human'Woman gets potential shark bite off Martha's Vineyard, in the town "Jaws" was filmedWhich US state has the worst vibes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailThis members-only episode is a blunt, no-filter conversation between Peaches and Trent—and it goes exactly where it needs to. They bounce from Operator Training Summit updates and deliberate training to beards, uniforms, recruiting hype, Special Reconnaissance misinformation, and why accuracy matters more than motivation. They break down why scale matters in the U.S. military, why influencers selling fantasy jobs are doing real damage, and why being an extension of a capability isn't the same as being the capability. Add in AI, psyops, SMUs, deterrence, and why some truths will never be public—and you get a classic Ones Ready reminder: the job is harder, messier, and more professional than the internet wants it to be.⏱️ Revised Timestamps (unchanged, attribution corrected):00:00 Ones Ready intro and attributes-based reality02:30 OTS updates and deliberate training explained06:30 “Hazing” vs skill building09:00 Scale problems: U.S. vs partner nations13:40 Beards, uniforms, and morale myths18:50 Fitness standards and readiness23:30 Recruiting hype and false expectations28:40 Special Reconnaissance misinformation34:30 Accuracy vs motivation reels40:30 SMUs, CQB, and why you won't see it46:00 Venezuela, psyops, and deterrence51:30 AI, Grok, and truth vs narrative57:30 Government contracts and incentives01:03:00 Why transparency has limits01:08:30 Final thoughts for membersSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

79 MinutesPG-13Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson is a researcher, writer, and former professor of history and political science, specializing in Russian history and political ideology.Pete and Dr. Johnson continue a reading and commentary of Ivan Ilyin's 1925 book, "On Resistance to Evil by Force."Tolstoy's "What is a Jew?"The Lies of Leftism: Ivan Ilyin, Atheism and the Death of Reason in the East and West by Dr. Matthew Raphael JohnsonDr Johnson's PatreonDr Johnson's CashApp - $Raphael71RusJournal.orgTHE ORTHODOX NATIONALISTDr. Johnson's Radio Albion PageDr. Johnson's Books on AmazonJohnson's Law in Action: Venezuela and the Foreign Policy of Mass PresumptionDr. Johnson's Pogroms ArticleThe Orthodox Nationalist: Karl Marx “On the Jewish Question” (1844)Article: Karl Marx's Theses on the Jews and the Necessity of Free Trade: Zur Judenfrage (1844) by Matthew Raphael JohnsonPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Want to help someone struggling, but don't know what to say? You don't need the perfect words or a solution. Kristen Christy is co-creator of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which has now answered more than 17 million calls and texts. In this episode, you'll learn how 988 supports both people in crisis and the people who love them, how to start uncomfortable conversations with someone you think needs help, and the small daily habit that makes a real difference. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:55) Early lessons in resilience (03:49) The events that led to 988 (07:46) How 988 supports different communities (10:17) How to ask someone directly about suicide (13:43) How to be a good listener to someone in crisis (16:18) Why community matters and how to find yours (19:38) Suicide loss survivors: reframing shame and guilt (24:22) Small ways to lift others up (29:14) Helping others while protecting your own mental health (31:49) What brought you JOY today? If you're struggling or have lost someone to suicide, you're not alone. Call or text 988 anytime in the U.S., Canada, and on military bases overseas. If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's  Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesprung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_sprung/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceDSprung/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Lawrence_Sprung About Our Guest: Kristen Christy, a lifelong military family member, is a Master Resilience Trainer, international speaker, best-selling author, and co-creator of 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Her contributions to the field of resilience have been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year, Force for Change, the Mighty25 Changemaker Award, and Red Star Foundation Service Award. Connect with Kristen Christy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenchristy/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristen.christy.cares/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristen.christy.1 X (Twitter): https://x.com/kristenchristy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenchristy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristenchristy988  Website: https://www.kristenchristycares.com/ Disclosure: Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

We look at Niger to understand Moscow’s continuing military role in the region. Plus: Hagen’s CEO Tim Schroeder on Danish coffee culture, the art of cartography and Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take in the souring relationship between the U.S. and Canada from several angles, including manufacturing; we dive into a new effort by You Tube and amazon to have you shopping. Lindsay Clancy had 32 prescriptions in her name, and the jury is allowed to consider that in their verdict.

Rule 8 brings some of the most interesting—and sometimes confusing—situations in the NFHS Football Rules Book. In this episode of Whistle Talk, Mike D the Referee is joined by Daniel Chamberlain and Coach Chip Seagle for a deep dive into scoring plays, touchbacks, safeties, force and momentum.The crew breaks down the rules and then puts their knowledge to the test with challenging case plays from the NFHS Case Book.

We take in the souring relationship between the U.S. and Canada from several angles, including manufacturing; we dive into a new effort by You Tube and amazon to have you shopping. Lindsay Clancy had 32 prescriptions in her name, and the jury is allowed to consider that in their verdict.

We take in the souring relationship between the U.S. and Canada from several angles, including manufacturing; we dive into a new effort by You Tube and amazon to have you shopping. Lindsay Clancy had 32 prescriptions in her name, and the jury is allowed to consider that in their verdict.

We take in the souring relationship between the U.S. and Canada from several angles, including manufacturing; we dive into a new effort by You Tube and amazon to have you shopping. Lindsay Clancy had 32 prescriptions in her name, and the jury is allowed to consider that in their verdict.

Hey there fellow travelers of the Jundland Wastes! We're back from our end of the summer break! We have a podcast today full of more news and information than an overfilled bantha in the Dune Sea!  What's this we hear about a Star Wars and Marvel mashup comic in 2027? And how about that Ahsoka season 2 trailer!  And everyone seems to be taking notice of the newest Star Wars video game Zero Company! All of that and more on today's episode of The Traveling the Jundland Wastes Podcast!

THE FIGHT FOR THE JEWISH VOTE: VANCE DEFENDS HIS ISRAEL RECORD AS DEMOCRATS FACE BACKLASH. Why did a Democrat Official tells Jews they need to “sacrifice” themselves for the Democrat party? Vance addresses the Republican Jewish Coalition and faces tough questions about his past comments and his personal associations. How did he respond? REPARATIONS BY ANOTHER ROUTE? CALIFORNIA TARGETS COMPANIES WITH HISTORIC TIES TO SLAVERY. First the disclosures... Then the bill? What comes next and where does it end? THE LINDSAY CLANCY CASE HAS A TERRIFYING PRECEDENT. WHO WAS CONSTANCE FISHER? The case that could change how you see the Lindsay Clancy trial. And a shocking arrest outside the courthouse. Was there jury intimidation? With Daniel Greenfield, CEO David Horowitz Freedom Center & Dr. Jeff Barke, RXforLiberty.com.Support Our Mission: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZMGRBFGDJKRS8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How long has it been since you've thought about C-3PO? REALLY thought about C-3PO? This week we're getting deep with old Goldenrod himself as we discuss just what C-3PO was doing in-between The Phantom Meance and Attack of the Clones, the droid wedding gifts and the massive mystery of the the AOTC 3PO deleted scene. Who put on his “skin”? What about Uncle Owen? You'll never look at 3PO the same way again. So close your eyes, visualize C-3PO, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 BOBA FETT BEACH PARTY COMMENTARY! NEW ANDOR SEASON 2 EPISODE COMMENTARIES! HEAR EPISODES EARLY! Theme Music! downloadable tunes from episodes! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points "Like" Blast Points on Facebook Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

Madison Phillips, speaker, coach, and founder of Against Given Odds, who helps people overcome fear, obstacles, and life's challenges with confidence, resilience, and purpose.Through coaching, consultation, and speaking, Madison meets people where they are, offering guidance rooted in faith, family, business, and real personal growth.Now, Madison's journey demonstrates that success is not just built through income, but through the reps, lessons, failures, and discipline it takes to keep moving forward.And while building his business as a one-man show, he continues to use his drive, prayer, and life experience to help others push through what stands in their way.Here's where to find more:https://againstgivenodds.com________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here:https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

Hayden Christensen has been playing Anakin Skywalker for more than twenty years, and he just said that Dave Filoni understands the character better than he does. Speaking to IMDb at D23, Hayden was asked whether he gives the writers feedback on Anakin. His answer was that he doesn't need to. He said Filoni understands this character in some ways even better than he does, and that when he reads the scripts he's just elated with what he gets to do and say. He added that Filoni is still very collaborative, that he'll share an idea if he has one, and if it works they'll do it, so nobody is too precious about things and they get to explore. That comes right as Ahsoka Season 2 is on the way. The first trailer showed Hayden playing both the Force ghost version of Anakin and the Clone Wars era Jedi, which means he's getting to work through parts of the character in both worlds...no pun intended. Do you think Dave knows Anakin better than Hayden who was taught by George Lucas during the prequel trilogy? Or does Dave Filoni understand Anakin better due to all of George's teachings during the Clone Wars? THEORY SABERS - https://theorysabers.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Matthew Sleeth is a former emergency room physician who has become one of the most influential Christian leaders in America. He is the executive director of Blessed Earth and the author of a new book, Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide. Matthew talks about how he raised his kids in a Christian household, pulled the plug on screens and television, and focused hard on the Word of God. He also discusses the skyrocketing rates of suicide in America, zooming in on the magnitude of an increasingly prevalent problem. His newest book examines the spiritual forces behind suicide and how devoted Christians are far less likely to act on these destructive thoughts. God wants us to choose life, Matthew says, but Satan is constantly attempting to push humans toward death. TAKEAWAYS Christians act on suicidal thoughts four times less often than non-Christians Secular culture presents a hopeless, rudderless picture of life The voice of suicide is the voice of Satan, the voice of your enemy Contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline via call, text, or chat if you need help at 988lifeline.org

Our Star Wars 50th anniversary rewatch continues on The Commentary Booth, and this time Jamie Apps and Corrina Mabey are heading back to a galaxy far, far away for 2017's Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi.Written and directed by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi sees Rey (Daisy Ridley) travel to the remote island where Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) has isolated himself, hoping the legendary Jedi Master can help her understand and control her growing connection to the Force. Meanwhile, the Resistance faces an increasingly desperate battle against the First Order, with Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega), Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) all fighting their own battles as the galaxy edges closer to collapse.But does The Last Jedi hold up nearly a decade later?Jamie and Corrina revisit one of the most divisive movies in the Star Wars saga, unpacking the film's ambitious ideas, questionable creative choices and storylines that seem to go nowhere. From Luke Skywalker's characterisation and Rey's rapidly developing powers to Kylo Ren's (Adam Driver) frustrating villain arc, the much-maligned casino planet and that unforgettable Battle of Crait, almost nothing escapes scrutiny.Highlights Breakdown: - What went wrong with Luke Skywalker's character arc? - Why the Leia space scene should have ended differently - Hidden cameos from British royalty and Tom Hardy! - Why this trilogy lacked a cohesive plan Along the way, Jamie and Corrina question whether the sequel trilogy ever had a cohesive plan, debate what could have been done differently with Kylo Ren and Leia, revisit Mark Hamill's famous criticism of Luke's characterisation, and examine the film's numerous loose ends.So, was The Last Jedi a bold attempt to take Star Wars somewhere new, or a spectacularly messy middle chapter that left Episode IX with an impossible job?Join Jamie and Corrina as The Commentary Booth puts Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Last Jedi back under the microscope.This week's episode is brought to you byAustralian Wrestling CardsCheck out more great content from Pario Magazine on our website.-------------------------------------------------------------SUPPORT PARIO MAGAZINE & THE COMMENTARY BOOTH- PATREON- BUY MERCH- AMAZON PRIME VIDEO- TUBEBUDDY- Subscribe to AEW Plus using my code (q0yydoz) to earn $10 in FITE credit- Shop Online With Honey- Shop Online With SatechiMY EQUIPMENT- Elgato Facecam- Rode PodMic- Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP- Streamlabs Talk StudioFOLLOW JAMIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA- Twitter- Facebook- Instagram- TikTokFOLLOW PARIO MAGAZINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA- Twitter- Facebook- Instagram

Kevin is checking out a bunch of new O-Ring GIJoe figures from Super7. Fatal Fluffies 3-Pack is a monstrous army builder's dream. Two new Ninja Force characters, Snake-Eyes and Cobra Commander, as well as Tiger Force Wild Bill. #238 Pegwarmers Pegwarmers is the codename for toys and collectibles with high supply and low demand. Join Kevin Jones, and his team of collector commandos, as they discuss popular and not-so-popular retro and current toy brands. Check back for new episodes each Wednesday. Follow Usttps://twitter.com/pegwarmerspodhttps://www.facebook.com/pegwarmerspodJoin our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/pegwarmers

The Jets' endless quarterback search takes center stage as Joe Burrow emerges as the dream solution if Cincinnati ever makes him available. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber debate why trading premium draft capital for a proven franchise quarterback could beat taking another swing in the draft, while weighing Jalen Hurts, Baker Mayfield and the Jets' missed opportunities with Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough. The conversation also turns to the Yankees taking three of four from Boston, Red Sox broadcaster Will Fleming's apology after ripping Jazz Chisholm, and whether Aaron Boone showed enough urgency. Plus, the Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. expectations, a wild Super Bowl prediction, and the Jets' long history of first-round disappointments.

Jason, Rachel, and Jesh continue their Star Wars journey with The Last Jedi, aka the movie that split the fandom in half like Snoke in a red throne room. In our spoiler-filled review, we dig into why Jesh saw the movie five times in theaters, why Jason still loves Rian Johnson's take, and why Rachel is having a harder time with Luke, Poe, Snoke, Rose, and one deeply upsetting green-milk moment. We also talk about the opening bombing run, Poe's Marvel-style comedy, the “bombs in space” nitpicks, Leia using the Force in space, Holdo not telling Poe the plan, Rose Tico, Canto Bight, Kylo Ren smashing his mask, Rey and Luke on Ahch-To, the sacred Jedi texts, and the jaw-dropping Snoke throne-room scene. Subscribe to Thumb War for movie reviews, TV breakdowns, Star Wars chaos, and arguments about alien milk that nobody asked for. ️ Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Support the show on Patreon for ad-free episodes & bonus content : http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Like & Subscribe Leave a 5-star review if you're enjoying Thumb War Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you were to see The Empire Strikes Back in the cinema in 1980 and lived in the UK or Australia, chances were high that you would have been treated to a short film called "Black Angel" directed by Star Wars production designer Roger Christian. Bryan Young and Holly Frey dive into this fascinating bit of Star Wars history.

Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Battle of Hong kong. Japan's rise as a threat to British interests accelerated through the 1920s and intensified after invading China. Britain's response remained contradictory—diplomatically conciliatory yet militarily apprehensive. While Singapore and Malaya received substantial reinforcements, Hong Kong was acknowledged indefensible, yet the 1936 Defence Scheme attempted to fortify it as an island fortress. Governor Northcote urgently advocated evacuation, recognizing the futility of defense. London rejected this, fearing it would demoralize China and forfeit sovereignty claims. Reinforcement requests from commanders like Grasett fell on deaf ears until Grasett independently lobbied Canadian leaders. This persistence finally convinced Churchill to dispatch two additional battalions. On December 8, 1941, Japanese forces attacked across three fronts with overwhelming force. Within hours, the RAF was destroyed on the ground, demolitions proved ineffective, and British units rapidly retreated toward the Gin Drinkers Line, facing an enemy that outnumbered and outmaneuvered them from the opening moments.   #217 The Battle of Hong Kong Part 2: the Island Aflame Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Around 1500 hours on 9 December, Colonel Doi of the 228th Regiment arrived at Needle Hill, just north of the Gin Drinkers Line, ahead of his main force. For two hours he studied the British defensive positions through binoculars, noting trenches and bunkers—and to his surprise, washing lines fluttering with white clothes. The sight spoke volumes about the 2 Royal Scots' lax discipline. Then fog descended, reducing visibility to barely twenty meters, and heavy rain obscured the landscape. Doi sensed a fleeting advantage but lost radio contact with his battalions. Worse still, the Shing Mun Redoubt lay outside his regimental boundary, making an unauthorized attack a serious breach of protocol. When his units finally arrived, supporting artillery remained unavailable, held up by demolished roads. Doi chose to attack anyway. Doi ordered the 2nd Battalion to scout the eastern approach while the 3rd Battalion spearheaded the main assault. Major Nishiyana commanded the 3rd, sending Lieutenant Wakabayashi and Kasugai with 150 volunteers to lead. The Shing Mun Redoubt itself comprised five concrete pillboxes and an artillery observation post, connected by underground tunnels named after London landmarks—Piccadilly, Haymarket, and others. The whole complex sat on small rises above Jubilee Dam, then the British Empire's tallest. Defending the redoubt was A Company, 2 Royal Scots, under Captain Jones—just three officers and 39 men. One platoon of 25 soldiers under 2nd Lieutenant Thompson held the forward positions. Against this stood 150 Japanese attackers, with another 1,500 troops in reserve. Battalion orders forbade using the concrete works as fighting positions; they were meant for the Vickers machine-gun team and artillery protection. No mines could spare the redoubt's perimeter. On the night of the 9th, roughly half the defenders sheltered in the observation post while the remainder manned pillboxes 401b and 402. At 2000 hours, Thompson led a nine-man patrol northward to check Needle Hill and Shing Mun Valley. Despite two and a half hours in the field, the patrol returned at 2220 hours without detecting the Japanese force massing just 500 meters away. By that time, Lieutenant Kasugai's assault group had crossed Jubilee Dam undetected, bypassed unmanned Post X, and assembled below Pillbox 401b. At 2200 hours, Japanese sappers cut through two lines of wire. At 2300—H-Hour—Lance Corporal Laird heard movement in the bushes and opened fire. The Japanese answered with grenades and rushed the pillbox lines. One team entered the tunnel system; another hurled grenades through the air vents. Corporal Campbell swung his Vickers toward Pillbox 401, catching Japanese headquarters personnel in the open. Sergeant Robb mustered a counter-attack force of thirteen men. Five fell as casualties—Laird, Basnett, Coyle, Casey, and Jardine. Casey was killed; only Jardine escaped. The alert triggered gunfire from the observation post's defenders, and Forward Observer Wilcox called down 4.5-inch and 6-inch artillery fire. Without strong reinforcement and leadership, four Royal Scots and an Indian sentry abandoned the northern positions and withdrew to the observation post. Captain Jones received orders from Brigade to counter-attack, but delegated the task to Thompson. As Thompson attempted to leave the observation post, he found the gate locked from outside. This calamity had a backstory: just before the attack, Thompson had admitted a civilian at the request of Force 163 (SOE's sabotage unit in Singapore). Private Wylie had taken the observation post key from Lance Naik Kishan Singh and, upon exit, locked the gate behind him. The three officers were now literally locked out of the battle. Second Lieutenant Mochizuki and his platoon infiltrated through open trenches and began attacking the observation post from above, attempting to breach the hatches. The defenders held for three hours before Japanese sappers forced explosives down the air vents. At 0230 hours, the blast killed two Indian signallers inside. Thompson sustained a severe eye wound from grenade shrapnel; Jones and Warrant Officer Mead were both wounded. The remaining fifteen defenders surrendered; eleven became casualties. Meanwhile, a Rajput patrol engaging Japanese forces in the river valley managed to drive them back toward the redoubt. One final pillbox endured for another eleven hours before suffering the same sapper treatment. By 0400 hours on 10 December, the entire redoubt was lost. For just two killed, the Japanese had achieved a decisive victory—the breakthrough that would shift the entire campaign's trajectory. By dawn, a Japanese flag flew triumphantly from Point 255.   Major-General Maltby's assessment was stark: "This was calamitous, for Shing Mun was the key to the whole of the left position." Yet the Japanese perspective differed sharply. Having achieved a breakthrough, Colonel Doi received astonishing orders to withdraw—his success had transgressed into the 230th Regiment's sector and violated the meticulously prepared war plan. Doi refused. After heated confrontation with Major-General Ito and Lieutenant-General Sakai, his insubordination was later censured, though a divisional staff officer, Oyadomani, bore the scapegoat's burden of rebuke for failing to restrain Doi's initiative. With Shing Mun secured, Doi methodically fed reinforcements into the position. Throughout December 10th, the Japanese remained uncertain of their advantage and adopted a cautious strategy, probing British lines to exploit the evident disorder. Brigadier Wallis ordered the Royal Scots to mount an immediate dawn counterattack supported by the Rajputs and artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel White demurred; his battalion lacked any reasonable prospect of success. The resulting counterattack proved half-hearted at best. At first light on December 11th, the Japanese pressed Golden Hill forcefully, only to be repulsed by Captain Newton's Rajputs and gunfire from HMS Cicala. White positioned D Company in shallow shell scrapes and rusted wire—inadequate defenses against Japanese assault. Captain Pinkerton led a desperate bayonet charge that morning, temporarily clearing the Japanese and enabling the evacuation of wounded. Yet B, C, and D Companies absorbed devastating losses; Captains Rose and Richardson fell commanding their positions. With the Royal Scots collapsing, X Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and armored support rushed westward to seal the widening gap along Castle Peak Road. Meanwhile, Maltby grappled with alarming reports: Japanese landings on Lantau Island southwest of Hong Kong. Heavy artillery drove them back. A second probe at Aberdeen, where Special Naval Landing Forces approached within 300 yards of the naval base, was repelled by Canadian machine-gun fire. In hindsight, these were mere feints—never intended as the primary thrust. The stratagem succeeded. Maltby retained his island reserves—the Middlesex and two Canadian battalions—precisely where they would be needed. Had Wallis executed a forceful counterattack on December 10th with the Royal Scots and brigade reserves, the Rajputs might have retaken Shing Mun while the Japanese remained disorganized. Instead, Colonel Doi faced a furious Sakai, who had flown down from 38th Division headquarters at Taipo for what amounted to a pre-court-martial examination. The moment passed. After only 48 hours of combat, Maltby concluded the mainland was indefensible. The three battalions would withdraw intact to Hong Kong Island to assume their fortress defense roles. The naval commodore objected—demolitions, supply transfers, and troop ferrying required more time. The evacuation order was deferred 24 hours until noon on December 11th. At that hour, the decision was finalized: the mainland would be abandoned under cover of darkness. Further demolitions followed—the China Light and Power Station, the cement works on Tsing Yi Island, the docks. Yet Brigadier Wallis believed this merely a precautionary measure; he anticipated holding the mainland for at least another week. The withdrawal avoided Kowloon's congested streets, where street fighting and fifth columnists might have entrapped the British—a calculation that proved prescient, as an IJA advance column of 350 men from the 3/230th infiltrated Kowloon on the morning of December 12th to cut off the retreating garrison. The Royal Scots and Canadians retired south to Shamshuipo Barracks and Jordan Road Pier in western Kowloon; the Rajputs and supporting gunners withdrew eastward to Ma Lau Tong, which anchored the fortified Devil's Peak Peninsula. Maltby intended to hold this commanding position permanently—it was easily supplied across the narrow Lyemun Strait. The evacuation proceeded largely as planned. The Canadians and Royal Scots embarked on the afternoon and evening of December 11th under Punjabi covering fire. The Punjabis faced a harder journey—a moonlit scramble along steep Kowloon hills laden with supplies but critically short of mules. One group lost its way at a crucial junction, splitting into two columns. One proceeded toward Devil's Peak as planned; Battalion Headquarters descended into Kai Tak Airport, threaded through Kowloon City, and was evacuated by Star Ferry at Tsim Sha Tsui, fighting until the final moment as the last man boarded. The Rajputs' commander, unable to reach his Punjabi counterpart, abandoned Ma Lau Tong for the closer Hai Wan line near Devil's Peak. By 0400 hours on December 12th, the Punjabis and one Rajput company, accompanied by the gunners of the 25th Medium Battery, crossed Lyemun Strait to Hong Kong Island. Morning evacuations continued with minimal Japanese interference—a surprising restraint. Naval support proved crucial. The withdrawal completed by the morning of December 13th, though 170 mules were lost to the desertion of Chinese laborers—a deprivation that would haunt the subsequent campaign. During this passage, the IJN attempted shore bombardment. The Japanese cruiser and supporting vessels found themselves outranged by the defenders' 9.2-inch guns. The damage inflicted proved sufficient to discourage future naval adventures; for the remainder of the battle, the IJN maintained a cautious distance and played only a peripheral role. The speed and execution of the withdrawal apparently caught the Japanese unprepared. Their most probable expectation had been a full-scale assault on Devil's Peak accompanied by heavy bombardment—a day earlier, an assault without artillery preparation had been driven back with severe losses. The British appeared stronger than anticipated. The defense of the mainland had lasted only five days. With the mainland secured, the Japanese pivoted toward Hong Kong Island. The first move was diplomatic rather than military. At 0900 hours on December 13th, a small boat bearing a white flag crossed the harbor. It carried Colonel Toda, Lieutenant Mizuno, Mr. Othsu Dak, and two European women—the prominent and heavily pregnant Mrs. Macdonald and Mrs. C. R. Lee, wife of the Governor's secretary, accompanied by her two dachshunds. The surrender terms were flatly rejected. Major Boxer delivered the written refusal personally. Mrs. Macdonald remained in Hong Kong to give birth; Mrs. Lee and her dogs returned to Kowloon. The Japanese commenced systematic shelling of selected targets. On December 13th, a 9.2-inch gun on Mt. Davis was silenced; Belcher's Fort sustained damage. The following day, a 3-inch mount on Mt. Davis was hit, killing Chinese gunners and triggering morale collapse; some deserted. On December 15th, the barrage shifted to the northern shoreline, deliberately targeting pillboxes. At 2100 hours that night, approximately three Japanese companies attempted crossing the harbor in rubber rafts toward Pakshawan but were driven off by machine-gun fire. Fifth columnists intensified their operations—signaling with mirrors, sniping from concealed positions, spreading propaganda to encourage Chinese desertion. Their impact might have been catastrophic had not Rear-Admiral Chan and Colonel Yee, armed with tommy guns and grenades, systematically eliminated many of these saboteurs. By December 16th, half the pillboxes between the racecourse and Lyemun Strait lay destroyed. The intended crossing site was unmistakable. On December 17th, the Japanese dispatched a second peace mission—Colonel Toda's team now accompanied by Mrs. Lee with her dachshunds and a pregnant Russian woman. Again, the overtures were rebuffed. On December 18th, the bombardment reached new intensity. Oil storage tanks ignited, sending dense black smoke cascading across the northeast corner of the island—perfect concealment for what was to come. All signs pointed to imminent assault.  I want to note something here, you sometimes hear about how race played a role in the Pacific War and indeed it did. Racist attitudes were found on both the western and Japanese side of the war. There is a fantastic book dedicated to this by the way called, War without Mercy by John Dower, highly recommend it. What is interesting is how these racial attitudes actually affected decision making during the war. Take General Sakai's night amphibious assault for example. Western soldiers such as the Canadians in Hong Kong reported they were told by their commanders that quote "Don't worry about the Japanese, they can't see at night, they all wear glasses" another Canadian soldier wrote in a diary "They don't see well, especially at night we knew this as a matter of fact." Indeed the week before the outbreak of the battle of Hong Kong, Canadian officers attending a briefing by a British officer were informed that "Japan's aircraft were mostly obsolete, its air force had little practice in night flying, and its pilots were myopic and thus unable to carry out dive-bombing attacks". You might be asking yourself, why did they think the Japanese were myopic? The scientific explanation of the day was this "That the Japanese suffered widespread inner-ear damage. What caused this? Japanese motherhood, the practice of strapping babies to their mothers backs, it was explained caused their heads to bounce about, like when they harvested rice and permanently impaired their sense of balance". I particularly love this quote, one of my professors dedicated an entire class to the bizarre racial attitudes before and after the pacific war. There was a belief the Japanese could not see well at night, many western air force commanders actually believed there were times of day like at dawn or dusk where Japanese pilots would not operate because of this hindrance. American military commentator Fletcher Pratt in 1939 analyzed Japan's military strengths and explained it had four major weaknesses. The first was scarcity of resources such as iron, and steel. The second was that the Japanese "can neither make good airplanes nor fly them well" as a result of " the Japanese as a race have defects of the tubes of the inner ear, just as they are generally myopic. This gives them a defective sense of balance, the one physical sense in which an aviator is not permitted to be deficient.". The third was that the Japanese were short-tempered and were inclined to waste men unnecessarily when operations did not go well. The fourth was that the Japanese would simply never date to provoke a war with the US. Again Mr Pratt was an American military commentator whose information came from multiple accounts given by high ranking military officials! The British military maintained that the Japanese avoided night operations on land because they were simply incapable of caring them out well, while they avoided nighttime aerial attacks, as well as dive-bombing for the same reasons Pratt said quote "their pilots were poor and their aircraft inferior.". So take this all to mind when I talk about how certain ranking officers go about making their decisions. By the evening of 14 December, evacuated mainland units had regrouped on Hong Kong Island. The defensive structure was restructured into two brigades: Brigadier Wallis commanded the East Brigade from Taitam Gap, while Brigadier Lawson headed the West Brigade from Wongneichong Gap. This reorganization placed the 5/7 Rajputs across the north-east perimeter, defending over 3,500 metres of coastline with B Company positioned on the hills behind Taikoo Docks. The Royal Rifles of Canada held the north-east corner from Stanley to points south, with reserve positions at Lyemun. Two HKVDC companies supported from Taitam Valley and Pottinger Gap, while the veteran Hughsiliers manned the North Point power station. British and Canadian artillery provided fire support across the northern approaches. The West Brigade held the north-western and south-western shores. The 2/14 Punjab stretched from Causeway Bay to Belcher's Point, protecting Government House and General Maltby's headquarters, with battalion headquarters at Mid-Level. The Winnipeg Grenadiers covered the south-west from Wanchai Gap, with one company detached to the brigade headquarters at Wongneichong Gap. The 2 Royal Scots, severely mauled at Shing Mun, were held in reserve with fresh replacements from the HKVDC. The Middlesex Regiment's companies were dispersed along 72 pillboxes encircling the entire shoreline, while an improvised Z Company of clerks, musicians and cooks defended battalion headquarters at Leighton Hill. Supporting artillery included 9.2-inch and 6-inch guns on Mt Davis and 4.7-inch guns at Belcher's Point. As darkness fell on 17 December, Japanese reconnaissance swimmers reached Taikoo, confirming the crossing site despite detection. Reinforcements arrived: 18 additional heavy bombers from Guangzhou and 26 fighters from Taiwan joined the aerial assault. The crescendo of artillery fire on the 18th, combined with masses of small craft gathering across the harbour, signalled the imminent invasion. Japanese divisional headquarters shifted to Ma Tau Wei near Kai Tak Airport; the 23rd Army moved to Taipo. The invasion force disposed itself with the right flank embarking from east and west of Kai Tak, the left from Devil's Hill area. At 1800 hours, the invasion order was issued; by 1930 hours Sakai himself arrived in Kowloon to oversee the crossing. At precisely 2000 hours, the 2/228th Regiment silently paddled their collapsible craft toward Taikoo Docks and the nearby sugar factory as artillery support commenced. Colonel Doi embarked with 80 headquarters personnel aboard a large barge, leading the second wave. The conditions favoured the invaders—a moonless night, sporadic showers, and thick black smoke from burning oil tanks obscured their movement. They reached the midpoint undetected before searchlights and machine-gun fire scattered the small boats, separating commanders from their units. Despite this chaos, the assault pressed forward. At 2140 hours the artillery shifted to deeper targets; at 2145 hours the first wave of 3/230th landed at North Point, followed minutes later by 2/228th and then 2/229th. Three red flares signalled a successful landing. All six Japanese battalions were ashore by midnight, though wire fencing delayed their advance and Bren carriers added to the confusion on the beach. General Sano arrived at Taikoo one hour later. The 5/7 Rajputs bore the initial brunt of the assault. Despite days of preliminary shelling, the Rajputs mounted a stubborn defence; Japanese casualties mounted rapidly. The anti-tank company suffered so grievously that only a single gun remained operational. The Japanese plan was tactical rather than frontal—bypass isolated positions for later elimination and push rapidly toward high ground. Overwhelmed by numerical superiority and losing most of their officers, Rajput resistance gradually crumbled. Contradicting all evidence, Maltby remained convinced the main Japanese assault would strike directly at Victoria from Kowloon. He therefore withheld the counter-attack, instead dispatching a platoon of Middlesex troops, Royal Marines, naval personnel, and the Rajputs' reserve company—supported by artillery—to establish a defensive line blocking the Japanese advance toward Central District. Three HKVDC armoured cars were sent to protect East Brigade headquarters; two more reinforced the Middlesex battalion headquarters. It was manifestly inadequate against six Japanese battalions. In post-war dispatches, Maltby conceded his grave miscalculation: he believed he faced at most two battalions, not a full division. As the 3/230th broke through D Company of the 5/7 Rajputs, the 2/230th came ashore nearby and wheeled westward toward Victoria. Their advance halted abruptly at the North Point power station, held by an extraordinary force: four officers and 36 men of the HKVDC Hughsiliers Platoon—alongside 39 civilian volunteers from China Light & Power and Hong Kong Electric, including the station manager Vincent Sorby—plus eight Free French soldiers commanded by Captain Jacques Egal, a Shanghai businessman turned soldier. Without exception, these men were World War I veterans, many aged 55 or older. Some had fought in the Boer War. Major J. J. Patterson, the Hughsiliers' commander, had served with Allenby's Camel Corps and been mentioned in dispatches six times; he was chairman of Jardine Matheson and a legislative councillor. Private Sir Edward Des Voeux, 8th Baronet, a millionaire bullion trader and secretary of the Hong Kong Club, had enlisted as a private when deemed too old for mobilization. Private T. A. Pearce, 67 years old, was chairman of J. D. Hutchison & Company and secretary of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Captain Bruch, the second-in-command, aged 60, chaired a major trading house. The list extended through Hong Kong's business elite, each choosing to fight rather than flee. These old men held an entire regiment at bay. When Patterson called for aid, Maltby dispatched an HKVDC armoured car with a platoon from Z Company, 1 Middlesex, but the reinforcement was ambushed before reaching the station; only nine soldiers, including 2nd Lieutenant Caruthers, broke through. Unable to dislodge the defenders by assault, the Japanese resorted to bombardment. By 0145 hours on 19 December, surrounded and ammunition exhausted, the defenders withdrew to King's Road behind a disabled bus. The Japanese deployed three machine guns, killing or mortally wounding all but Private Geoghan. A Japanese officer, believing all dead, cautiously approached—only to have Geoghan, despite his wounds, surge from cover and charge. He killed the officer and four soldiers before collapsing from wounds. Somehow Geoghan survived. Those old men—civilians and reservists, businessmen and veterans—held the entire western Japanese advance for 18 hours, buying Maltby precious time to withdraw forces and establish a new defensive line. Their stand at North Point became one of the campaign's most improbable acts of defiance. As the 2/229th Regiment advanced southward toward Mt Parker, the 3/229th landed at Aldrich Bay and turned eastward toward Lyemun, where they seized an HKVDC 6-inch gun. Major Bishop of the Royal Rifles of Canada, unaware of the landings, dispatched 15 Platoon under Lieutenant Scott to check on A Company of the Rajputs. Unexpectedly, they encountered armed men in civilian clothes at Lyemun's gate—the first indication of the Japanese presence on the island. Yet senior officers dismissed initial reports of landings and lost positions as exaggerated, a critical miscalculation that proved catastrophic. At Lyemun Fort, the 5th Anti-aircraft Battery of the HKVDC was caught completely unaware and surrendered after minimal resistance. The Japanese then committed one of many atrocities that would characterize the battle, bayoneting 29 survivors. Alerted by 15 Platoon's report, Bishop attempted a counter-attack with two platoons to retake the fort, but the defenders could not scale the six-meter wall and withdrew with nine men killed. As the 2/229th pressed southward toward Mt Parker, they overran the Salesian Mission, which had been converted into an Advance Dressing Station. No. 8 Company of the 2/229th systematized a massacre of medical personnel and the wounded—an atrocity that would later become pivotal evidence at Colonel Tanaka's war crimes trial. Yet amid the chaos, several medical staff and wounded survived to testify: Gunners Y. K. Chan and Martin H. C. Tso of the 5th Battery, Captain Osler Thomas of the HKVDC, Captain Martin Banfill of the Royal Canadian Medical Corps, and Corporal Norman Leath of the Royal Army Medical Corps. C Company of the Royal Rifles, reinforced with captured Japanese machine guns abandoned by fleeing Rajputs, inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, with one Japanese company suffering over 65 percent losses. Yet overwhelmed by superior numbers and suffering nearly two platoons worth of casualties themselves, the Canadians were forced to withdraw, leaving only a reinforcement platoon under Lieutenant Blaver on Mt Parker. When Captain Clerke arrived at dawn with 16 Platoon to reinforce the position, he found over 100 Japanese already entrenched. With no artillery support and only two platoons available, Clerke had no choice but to withdraw, abandoning Mt Parker to the enemy. By dawn on the 19th, the East Brigade faced catastrophe. Infantry strength had been halved, and losses of artillery were equally devastating. A series of misunderstandings and misinterpreted orders led coastal gun crews at Capes D'Aguilar and Collinson to destroy their own guns in confusion or lose them to the advancing Japanese. Of the entire artillery complement, only one 18-pounder and two 3.7-inch field guns remained operational. Wongneichong—literally "yellow muddy creek" in Chinese—occupies the center of Hong Kong Island, a valley separating the eastern hills (Mt Parker, Mt Butler, Jardine's Lookout) from the western massif (Mt Nicholson, Mt Cameron, Victoria Peak). This narrow gap formed the critical artery linking northern and southern Hong Kong, making Brigadier Lawson's decision to place West Brigade Headquarters there strategically sound yet tactically vulnerable. Recognizing the exposed position after the landings, Major Lyndon had located an alternative site south of Mt Nicholson, scheduled to open the following day. In response to the Japanese landings, Lawson dispatched three platoons of Winnipeg Grenadiers to block the advance. Lieutenant C. D. French took 18 Platoon to Mt Butler, Lieutenant G. A. Birkett's 17 Platoon moved to Jardine's Lookout, and Lieutenant L. B. Corrigan's platoon took the north-west approach to the Gap. As on Mt Parker, both French and Birkett were killed almost immediately, their small forces overwhelmed by battalion-strength enemy forces with artillery support. By morning on the 19th, two battalions each of the 230th and 228th Regiments were pushing for the high ground. The 2/230th rapidly occupied Jardine's Lookout while the 3/230th moved to Mt Nicholson and the 2/228th advanced toward the Gap itself. No. 3 Company of the HKVDC under Major E. Stewart held pillboxes around Jardine's Lookout, while No. 1 Company under Captain Penn defended Taitam Valley with forward positions at Quarry Gap. The pillboxes, despite heavy bombardment, held longer than anticipated—some for as long as 24 hours. Stewart maintained his company headquarters until the 22nd, four days of continuous fighting without adequate ammunition, food, or water. No. 3 Company suffered 80 percent casualties and ceased to exist as a cohesive unit. Realizing that the enemy had penetrated to Mt Butler, Brigadier Lawson decided counter-attack was essential. Major A. B. Gresham of A Company, Winnipeg Grenadiers, was ordered to retake Mt Butler and clear Jardine's Lookout. The Canadians initially succeeded, with Warrant Officer 2 J. R. Osborne leading a bayonet charge, but a strong counter-attack by three Japanese companies drove them back by 2200 hours. The Canadians held firm until 1500 hours, when Gresham attempted surrender despite waving a white flag—the Japanese shot him regardless. In the chaos that followed, a Canadian killed a Japanese officer in response, triggering a grenade barrage. Warrant Officer Osborne caught the grenades and hurled them back as fast as they came, but one landed in an impossible position. Without hesitation, Osborne threw himself on the grenade to save his comrades. This act of supreme self-sacrifice earned him a Victoria Cross—the first Canadian VC of World War II. At dawn on the 19th, Maltby dispatched A Company of the 2 Royal Scots under Captain K. J. Campbell to reinforce the Gap, but they lost all their officers with only 15 men reaching Lawson's headquarters. A group of sailors under Commander A. L. Pears came from the south, but were ambushed en route; only a few reached the Postbridge—a house just south of the Gap—which became an isolated strongpoint. The 3/230th captured the police station perched on a mound at the southern point of the Gap, then swept eastward to seize the anti-aircraft guns of 7th Battery (barely 250 meters from brigade headquarters) and continued uphill toward Taitam Hill to capture additional 6-inch and 3.7-inch guns. Maltby's response was to call down final protective fire from the HKSRA in Happy Valley, inflicting massive casualties on the 3/230th. At 1000 hours on the 19th, Lawson reported that his headquarters was surrounded and he was about to "go outside and shoot it out." Captain H. A. Bush provided covering fire as Lawson and his entire staff, including Middlesex signallers, were cut down by machine-gun fire across the Gap. Lawson's body was discovered two days later halfway up the hill behind his headquarters, dead from a gunshot wound to the thigh. Lieutenant Kerfoot of the 2/14 Punjab with his three Bren carriers arrived minutes too late to save him. IJA who saw the fight made a note stating "he died heroically". At 1330 hours on the 19th, Maltby issued "Operation Order No. 6" calling for a massive counter-attack to commence 90 minutes later. The plan was ambitious: A and D Companies of the 2/14 Punjab were to attack east from Victoria to North Point to relieve the Hughsiliers, while HQ Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the 2 Royal Scots were to attack the Gap and Jardine's Lookout. Eight field guns were promised but never materialized. There was no reconnaissance, no proper orders, and minimal coordination. The Canadians were to rendezvous with the 2 Royal Scots at Middle Gap at 1530 hours, but the Scots were late; the Canadians advanced without them. Captain Pinkerton of D Company, 2 Royal Scots, was ordered at the last minute to attack up Wongneichong Gap Road—the same route A Company had taken only seven hours earlier and been decimated—because it was reported as "lightly held." Captain A. M. S. Slater-Brown led the advance with three Bren carriers and attached engineers, followed by D Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers. Just as the carriers reached the burnt-out trucks of A Company, they too were ambushed. Mortars and machine-gun fire rained down from Jardine's Lookout, where the Japanese occupied captured HKVDC pillboxes. Slater-Brown and 2nd Lieutenant Bell, the battalion intelligence officer, were killed instantly. The Royal Scots waited in the roadside ditches until 0200 hours before launching an attack on the police station, reaching the steps before Pinkerton was severely wounded. Captain Ford's composite company attack at 0300 hours also failed. Simultaneously, C Company under Lieutenant F. L. Stanier attacked Jardine's Lookout—also unsuccessfully. This series of piecemeal assaults cost the Royal Scots eight officers and 68 soldiers. Growing increasingly desperate, Maltby ordered Major Hodkinson, Officer Commanding HQ Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, to attack the Gap and proceed to Mt Parker. Requesting reinforcements from A Company and the Royal Scots, Hodkinson launched his assault with covering fire from Lieutenant Corrigan on Mt Nicholson. The Grenadiers managed to reach Mt Nicholson with only five unwounded men, though Corrigan's group advanced to within 300 meters of the Gap road. Then came an unexpected stroke of fortune: while skirting Mt Nicholson, Hodkinson's group stumbled upon approximately 500 Japanese—probably from the 3/230th—eating lunch without posting sentries. The Winnipeg Grenadiers unleashed devastating fire, inflicting heavy casualties. By 1745 hours, Hodkinson's force was only 100 meters from Repulse Bay Road. With four men and a 2-inch mortar, Hodkinson worked his way to the abandoned brigade headquarters, bringing 20 walking wounded with him. He established a foothold at the Gap, receiving orders to attack the police station at 2200 hours. Two HKVDC armoured cars with Vickers machine guns came in support, but accurate enemy fire disabled both. Like Pinkerton before him, Hodkinson reached near his objective before being severely wounded. For this action of determination and courage, Hodkinson was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. By the morning of the 20th, the Japanese had consolidated control of the Gap, but elements of D Company, Winnipeg Grenadiers, still held various pillboxes north of the position. Initially, 17 and 18 Platoons occupied forward positions with Company Headquarters and 16 Platoon in reserve, positioned across Wongneichong Road almost directly opposite brigade headquarters. Forward positions were rapidly overrun and cut off from the company. They fought without officers until withdrawal to battalion headquarters became necessary. With Captain A. S. Bowman killed and Captain R. W. Philips wounded, command fell to Lieutenant T. A. Blackwood. An attempt by B Company to relieve D Company on the evening of the 20th failed catastrophically, killing all officers and 29 men. With fewer than 50 men remaining—all wounded—Lieutenant Blackwood continued inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese until 22 December, when exhaustion and the complete absence of ammunition, food, and water forced surrender. D Company killed over 200 Japanese soldiers. Post-war Japanese reports refused to believe that a single company had held the Gap for so long. For their stubborn defense, Philips and Blackwood were awarded the Military Cross, and three enlisted men received the Military Medal. The battle of Wongneichong Gap was characterized by fragmented planning and poor coordination. On the night of the 19th-20th, no fewer than three separate companies attacked the police station, with another company assaulting Jardine's Lookout—all within five hours, all independently organized by local commanders. Had these disparate actions been coordinated into a single simultaneous assault, fortress headquarters' objectives might well have been achieved. By the end of the 20th, the British had lost the vital ground of Wongneichong, though Postbridge House remained as an isolated holdout. For the Japanese, Wongneichong became the single costliest engagement since the invasion began, with over 800 casualties and the regimental commander of the 3/230th seriously wounded. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me.   Japanese landings on 18-19 December overwhelmed the East Brigade. Brigadier Lawson died defending the vital Gap. Desperate, uncoordinated counter-attacks by British and Canadian troops failed to dislodge the enemy. D Company Winnipeg Grenadiers held the position for four days against overwhelming odds before surrendering. The Japanese suffered 800 casualties but secured this critical strategic ground.

« La capitale nigérienne, Niamey, a connu vendredi une nuit de forte tension, relève le Journal du Niger. Des échanges de tirs et plusieurs détonations ont retenti pendant plusieurs heures autour de sites stratégiques, notamment la base militaire 101, l'aéroport international Diori Hamani et les abords du palais présidentiel. Les autorités militaires affirment désormais avoir circonscrit le mouvement. Le ministère nigérien de la Défense a attribué les violences à un “mouvement d'humeur" impliquant des soldats en rupture avec le règlement militaire ». « Les tirs nourris entendus dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi à Niamey ont suscité inquiétude et spéculations, au Niger et à l'étranger, pointe pour sa part Tam-Tam info, autre site nigérien. Comme à l'accoutumée, les ennemis de notre souveraineté retrouvée et de notre cohésion sociale ont vite saisi la balle au bond pour distiller des rumeurs les plus fantaisistes les unes que les autres. Mais, en réalité, affirme Tam-Tam Info, les FDS, les Forces de défense et de sécurité, ont réagi rapidement et professionnellement pour maîtriser un mouvement d'humeur impliquant des éléments isolés de l'armée ». Voilà pour la version officielle distillée donc par les médias nigériens. Tensions et frustrations au sein de l'armée nigérienne… Analyse diamétralement opposée pour Sahel Horizon, site spécialisé sur les pays de l'AES, tenu par des journalistes en exil : « La crise qui a secoué Niamey trouve son origine directe dans de profondes tensions au sein de l'appareil militaire nigérien. Elle met en lumière des frustrations accumulées autour des conditions de déploiement, de la rotation des personnels et du sentiment d'une inégalité de traitement au sein de la hiérarchie sécuritaire ». Sahel Horizon cite le cas de deux officiers des Forces spéciales, à l'origine de la mutinerie, qui avaient récemment « dénoncé une répartition inégale des contraintes opérationnelles, certaines unités étant maintenues durablement sur le terrain tandis que certains cadres bénéficieraient d'affectations administratives, de promotions ou de missions à l'étranger. (…) La mutinerie de la base 101 révèle (donc), pointe le site, les fractures de l'armée nigérienne et met (aussi) à l'épreuve la crédibilité du pacte de défense de l'AES, dont la Charte prévoit une assistance mutuelle face aux rébellions et menaces contre un État membre ». En effet, précise Sahel Horizon, « si le Burkina Faso et le Mali ont affiché leur solidarité politique, le soutien militaire direct publiquement établi est venu de la Russie. L'épisode révèle ainsi un décalage entre la solidarité politique revendiquée par l'AES et sa capacité opérationnelle effectivement démontrée ». De plus en plus d'attaques djihadistes Pour Ledjely en Guinée, cette victoire des forces loyalistes « ne doit pas faire illusion » : « ce putsch manqué constitue un indicateur supplémentaire de la dégradation de la situation, notamment sécuritaire, depuis le coup d'État de juillet 2023. (…) Ironie du sort, c'est précisément cette même dégradation du climat sécuritaire que l'actuel dirigeant nigérien, Abdourahamane Tiani, avait invoquée pour justifier son propre coup d'État contre Mohamed Bazoum ». Le Monde Afrique à Paris renchérit : « cette mutinerie révèle les faiblesses de la junte du général Tiani, alors que le pays est en proie aux attaques de plusieurs groupes djihadistes. (…) Le 14 mai, rappelle le journal, le GSIM a attaqué un camp militaire à Garbougna, dans la région de Tillabéri, frontalière du Mali et du Burkina Faso, tuant 67 personnes, dont des civils. Le 17 juin, 51 soldats étaient à leur tour tués dans un assaut contre la garnison d'Inates, dans la même région. Ces saignées à répétition ont alimenté les frustrations au sein de l'armée ces dernières semaines, pointe encore Le Monde Afrique. Malgré les discours patriotiques triomphants des responsables de la junte à Niamey, certains officiers se sentent démunis sur le terrain. De fait, selon des sources militaires concordantes, les mutins qui ont tenté de renverser le général Tiani étaient menés par de jeunes gradés des forces spéciales pour partie déployés en première ligne dans la région de Tillabéri ». Le Monde Afrique qui note également que « la junte du général Tiani apparaît d'autant plus fragile sur le plan sécuritaire qu'elle n'a pu compter sur ses alliés de l'AES durant cette journée à haut risque ». Une junte qui n'a dû son salut finalement qu'aux forces russes de l'Africa Corps présentes à Niamey. Libération, toujours à Paris s'interroge : « samedi, les mercenaires d'Africa Corps ont montré qu'ils étaient capables de sauver le régime nigérien. Mais pour combien de temps ? Et à quel prix ? ».

In this episode we take a look at Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock digs through some treasures, Ron Longo has a report direct from Terrificon, Indiana Mic has a quick shoutout, Chris A shares some Indy travels and we have more of your listener emails!   

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

The second Festival of the Force of 2026 took place on Saturday 1st August at Kent Event Centre and along with queues around the block, walls packed with costuming groups, artists, traders and much more there was the Interview Stage, which saw 18 guests take to the stage across the day. Mark Newbold returned as stage host, and in the first episode from the show we hear his conversations with Sara Kestelman and Jamie Glover from Knights of the Old Republic. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks. Thanks to James Semple for the Fantha Tracks intro, Blues Harvest for our Making Tracks opening music and Mark Daniel and Vanessa Marshall for our voiceovers. Subscribe and tune in to all of our shows at https://radio.fanthatracks.com And of course for all your Lucasfilm and Star Wars news 24/7, 365 days a year head on over to https://www.fanthatracks.com You can contact our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or by leaving a comment on our social media feeds: https://www.instagram.com/fanthatracks https://www.facebook.com/FanthaTracks https://www.x.com/FanthaTracks https://www.threads.net/@FanthaTracks https://www.reddit.com/r/fanthatracks/ https://mastodon.social/@fanthatracks https://bsky.app/profile/fanthatracks.com https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/ https://fanthatracks.tumblr.com/ And be sure to check out our live streams and video content at: https://www.youtube.com/@FanthaTracksTV/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fanthatracks https://www.twitch.com/fanthatrackstv All of our links can be found at https://links.fanthatracks.com/

Episode 183 The Architecture of Breakthrough: Reprogramming Your Self Image with Mariko Fujimura WATCH THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE here https://youtu.be/DxfgRYI5a3UWhat if the person you think you are is actually who you were programmed to become? Your self image shapes what you believe is possible. Your subconscious programming influences how you show up. And sometimes the life that looks right on the outside is completely misaligned with who you actually are. In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with mindset and self image coach Mariko Fujimura, founder of Kiseki Institute, to explore identity, subconscious programming, authentic alignment, and what it really takes to create a breakthrough from the inside out. We talk about breaking inherited patterns, navigating the discomfort of becoming someone new, releasing hustle and force, and learning to create from a deeper place of alignment. If this conversation speaks to you, share it with someone who may be ready to break their own programming.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Episode Preview 01:02 Meet Mariko Fujimura 02:41 Who Are You and Who Are You Not? 04:25 The Missing Piece Behind Real Transformation 06:20 Self Image, Conditioning & the Authentic Self 13:56 What Happens When You Change Your Identity 15:56 How Subconscious Programming Fights Change 21:23 You Have the Power to Change Your Programming 29:21 What a Real Breakthrough Actually Looks Like 31:36 Stop Creating Through Hustle and Force 34:17 Why Your Soul Needs Space 35:07 The Question to Ask When You Feel Stuck CONNECT WITH MARIKO FUJIMURA Website: https://www.kiseki-institute.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manifestwithmariko/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/academyofmanifestation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariko-fujimura-322a38199/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marikofujimura TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marikokiseki Connect with Vanessa Soul Website https://vanessasoul.com/theempire Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaasoul/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.spiva.9 Podcast https://podcast.ausha.co/power-and-purpose-podcastHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Carlos talks with Bob "The Ninja" Porras about how years inside Delta Force and "The Unit" shaped the way he reads people, spaces, and threats before anyone else even notices something's wrong. The conversation breaks down how elite operators train their attention, spot pre-attack indicators, and stay ahead of danger instead of reacting to it. It's a practical look at how battle-tested awareness skills translate directly to everyday personal safety.

52 MinutesPG-13Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson is a researcher, writer, and former professor of history and political science, specializing in Russian history and political ideology.Pete and Dr. Johnson continue a reading and commentary of Ivan Ilyin's 1925 book, "On Resistance to Evil by Force."Tolstoy's "What is a Jew?"The Lies of Leftism: Ivan Ilyin, Atheism and the Death of Reason in the East and West by Dr. Matthew Raphael JohnsonDr Johnson's PatreonDr Johnson's CashApp - $Raphael71RusJournal.orgTHE ORTHODOX NATIONALISTDr. Johnson's Radio Albion PageDr. Johnson's Books on AmazonJohnson's Law in Action: Venezuela and the Foreign Policy of Mass PresumptionDr. Johnson's Pogroms ArticleThe Orthodox Nationalist: Karl Marx “On the Jewish Question” (1844)Article: Karl Marx's Theses on the Jews and the Necessity of Free Trade: Zur Judenfrage (1844) by Matthew Raphael JohnsonPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK After the Rebel Alliance comes under attack from Imperial forces on the ice planet Hoth, the heroes are forced to scatter. While some escape aboard the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah to train with the Jedi Master Yoda. But his growing connection to the Force soon pulls him toward a dangerous confrontation with Darth Vader. Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan talk about childhood influences, space drugs, podcast trivia and the movie “The Empire Strikes Back” on this 500th episode of Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:24 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan talk about 500 episodes of Matinee Heroes. 22:35 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss "The Empire Strikes Back." 1:26:09 Recasting 1:42:48 Double Feature 1:48:12 Final Thoughts 1:55:31 A preview of next week's Encore Presentation of episode #1 "The Incredibles." Next week, we celebrate our 500 episodes with a month of Encore Presentations, starting with #1 "The Incredibles."

On this week's episode of Minnesota Military Radio, we preview Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair and the resources available to service members, Veterans, and families. This conversation highlights how Minnesota's military community, Veteran support organizations, and state partners come together to honor service and help people connect with benefits they have earned […] The post Previewing Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair appeared first on Minnesota Military Radio.

Donald Trump affirme vouloir rencontrer Kim Jong-un plus tard dans l'année. Pyongyang n'a toutefois pas confirmé l'existence d'un véritable échange entre les deux dirigeants : le leader nord-coréen reconnait la qualité de leur relation personnelle tout en rejetant l'idée que cette relation puisse modifier les intérêts stratégiques nord-coréens. Le geste américain récent et concret a été la réduction des exercices militaires avec la Corée du Sud, lesquels ont été raccourcis de onze à cinq jours, tandis qu'un autre exercice prévu en septembre a été annulé, Washington invoquant notamment les contraintes liées à la guerre avec l'Iran. L'hypothèse d'un succès diplomatique après l'Iran doit être accueillie avec prudence. Kim Jong-un dispose aujourd'hui de marges de manœuvre plus importantes qu'en 2018-2019. La Corée du Nord s'est rapprochée de la Russie, notamment par une coopération militaire liée à la guerre en Ukraine, tout en maintenant ses liens économiques fondamentaux avec la Chine. Que cherche Washington et que peut obtenir Pyongyang ? Vers une Asie plus autonome militairement ? La Corée du Nord modifie-t-elle les rapports de force en Asie ?  Invité : Pierre Grosser, historien, professeur à Sciences Po et membre du centre d'histoire de Sciences Po. « Histoire mondiale des relations internationales » chez Bouquins et « États-Unis/Chine, l'autre guerre froide » aux CNRS éditions. À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: le président Donald Trump déclare qu'il rencontrera Kim Jong-un cette année

You know that frustrating feeling when you keep telling yourself you're finally going to start that business, but another week passes and nothing changes? It weighs on you. You want progress, you want momentum, but your own excuses keep slowing you down. Omar gets straight to the real reason you haven't started yet and digs into the mindset shift that actually gets you moving. He breaks down what's really going on when you “can't force yourself” and shows you how to rethink the whole idea so taking action feels natural instead of heavy. There's just enough mystery here to pull you into the deeper lesson waiting for you inside. If you're ready to stop stalling and finally push that business idea into motion, click play at the top of the page and step into a fresh way of getting yourself started. MBA2826 How To Force Yourself To Start A Business Recommended episode to explore: How To Validate Your Business Idea This Weekend Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://lm.fm/GgRPPHi SUBSCRIBE YouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Heers sits down with "Justin Smith" — an anonymous app designer you'll never see, only hear.His app, This Life, is audio-only and anonymous by design: you record your own voice, then get paired with a stranger for a day to hear three minutes of their life.In this episode John pushes back hard — is a phone app really the cure for the isolation it helped create? Is writing down your thoughts making us more ill, not less? And where does the whole thing come from — what's the "well" underneath it?They go deep on:→ Why Justin hides his face (and the Bill Wilson / AA logic behind it)→ The "force of unhelpful negative emotion" and how it plays us all→ Spiritual hitchhiking — the app's one-day anonymous pairing→ Whether an app can ever replace the in-person Supra table→ Christianity, Orthodoxy, and building something beautiful out of love for a fatherA fascinating, honest conversation about what we've lost in the modern world — and one man's attempt to build a piece of it back.Get the app

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In this episode of The Agent of Wealth Podcast, host Marc Bautis is joined by Michael Maloney, is joined by Michael Maloney, Founder and Chief Creative of Brand Force 5, to explore why branding is about much more than a logo — and how the details many business owners overlook can shape customer trust, perception and ultimately, growth.From the quality of a postcard to the appearance of a service vehicle, every interaction can either strengthen or weaken a brand. Marc and Michael discuss how businesses can create a consistent identity, avoid costly branding mistakes and think of branding as an investment rather than simply another expense.In this episode, you will learn:Why a logo is something people see, but a brand is something people feel and experience.The five principles behind the FORCE framework — Focused, Ownable, Relevant, Continuous and Evocative — and how they can guide every aspect of a brand.Why inconsistent messaging, visuals and customer experiences can quietly erode trust and credibility.How to think about the hidden cost of bad branding — including the customers and opportunities you may never realize you're losing.What new business owners should define and invest in before spending money on marketing materials and campaigns.Why AI can be a valuable branding tool, but may still struggle to replace human judgment, emotion and creative insight.And more!Tune in for a conversation about the small details that influence how customers perceive your business and why building a strong brand starts long before you choose a logo.Resources:Episode Transcript & Blog | brandforce5.com: (862) 212-3720 | Brand Force 5 on Facebook | Brand Force 5 on LinkedIn | Bautis Financial: 8 Hillside Ave, Suite LL1 Montclair, New Jersey 07042 (862) 205-5000 | Schedule an Introductory Call

https://lnk.bio/Jeditalk Episode 456 of Jedi Talk is LIVE!  Tom and Kyle hold it down this week (with C4-T3 chiming in when necessary) and they are surprisingly hyped for Star Wars: Zero Company. Are the good reviews it is getting a shock? Tom started to play the game after downloading it towards the end of the episode. Where does Star Wars go after Starfighter? Find out what we think by joining Tom at Ocala Comic-Con on September 19th when he hosts a panel titled "The Future of the Force: What's Next for Star Wars?" at 3pm in the Fan Panel Room! Get tickets at www.OcalaComicCon.com.  Tom and Kyle bring the 4th Mother Box back a bit and talk about how they are happy with Lanterns thus far. Is it enough to save DC? Does DC need saving? GTA6 finally released something tangible and Kyle reacts.  Thanks for listening!  https://lnk.bio/Jeditalk

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Training doesn't end when learners leave the classroom. Tamara Palmer and Chris Byerly of Flagger Force, a leading short-term traffic control company, discuss how they blend communications, microlearning, and audience-centered messaging to keep critical safety information top of mind for a dispersed frontline workforce. Show Notes: Tamara Palmer and Chris Byerly share a practical framework for organizations with dispersed or frontline workforces to make training more effective by treating communication as an extension of learning. Their key takeaways include:Reinforcement is where learning becomes performance. People forget up to 80–90% of what they learn within a month. Palmer explains how Flagger Force uses mobile microlearning to reinforce classroom training with short, focused lessons that reach employees wherever they work.Treat training like an internal marketing campaign. Byerly argues that simply publishing training isn't enough. Organizations need healthy communication channels that employees actually value, then market learning through messaging that captures attention and builds engagement.Different audiences need different messages. Rather than sending everyone the same communication, Palmer shares her "balanced storytelling framework," tailoring messages for office staff, field leaders, and frontline workers based on each group's responsibilities and information needs.Understanding people is a strategic advantage. Drawing on employee research, Byerly explains why understanding the motivations, challenges, and needs of frontline workers leads to stronger communication, better learning, and higher engagement.Measure more than clicks. Open rates matter, but they're only the beginning. Palmer discusses using employee questions, microlearning performance, engagement data, and long-term safety outcomes to determine whether learning and communication efforts are actually changing behavior.Listen to this Powered by Learning episode featuring Flagger Force:Microlearning that Drives a Culture of SafetyAbout Chris Byerly Chris Byerly is Associate Vice President of Strategy at Flagger Force, where he leads cross-functional growth and transformation initiatives connecting brand, technology, people, and enterprise strategy. He has supported the company's growth from approximately $30 million to $170 million in revenue through digital transformation, M&A integration, brand evolution, public affairs, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. Chris specializes in translating executive vision into scalable systems, aligned teams, and measurable business outcomes. His diverse background includes previous roles with Ahold, Leap Research, and Neiman, as well as serving as a professor of corporate strategy in Beijing. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Penn State University and a Master of Science in International Management from SOAS University of London. About Tamara Palmer, MATamara Palmer, MA, is the Internal Communications Manager at Flagger Force, bringing more than 20 years of experience helping organizations communicate with employees and stakeholders across government, nonprofit, academic, and business sectors. In her current role, she manages the mobile app that connects Flagger Force's highly dispersed workforce of more than 3,000 employees, maintaining a 98% employee activation rate while providing convenient access to resources and safety-based microlearning. Tamara combines digital technology with human-centered collaboration to connect and engage people, forge inspired insights, recommendations, and strategies.Powered by Learning earned Awards of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio and Business Podcast categories from The Communicator Awards and a Gold and Silver Davey Award. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry's Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide. Learn more about d'Vinci at www.dvinci.com. Follow us on LinkedInLike us on Facebook

August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton never strayed from who she was, and it was her authenticity that was so magnetic. An accomplished singer and songwriter, when speaking about the thoughts behind her philanthropy, she put it very simply: "I just give from the heart." For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1969DM Peter Crone rates his daily suffering less than 1 out of 10. He grew up an orphan in a small English village, buried in loss, fear, and not enough. Asked what heaven on earth would actually feel like, he laughed and said “kinda boring.” No struggle, no conflict, no juice. Willpower is ego wearing a gym membership. It's force, and force always creates lactic acid, physically and emotionally. That's why everyone quits by February. Force feels like pushing. Power feels like peace. He asks his athletes to say “I'm forceful” then “I'm powerful” out loud and watch their whole body change. His line that'll stick with you: you can override a habit with force, but you can never violate identity. Heaven is a place on earth, he says, you just have to go through hell to get there. He's been to both, recently, on purpose. The real work isn't meaning-making, it's breaking free from the straitjacket you were handed at birth, then handing that freedom to someone else. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about all the news we heard from D23 and broke down the Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 trailer, as well as dove into what Starfighter is all about, plus much, much more.

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This week we are truly broadening our horizons as we discuss the Barry Manilow song I Write the Songs, released in December of 1975. Despite being a sleepy song that even your grandma would think is a little boring, this thing was wildly popular when it came out and we can't figure out why. Also in this prepisode music news of the weird, listener emails and we announce next week's album.  In this episode we discuss easy listening music, everyone Tim is legally required to apologize to and make clarifying statements about, who isn't Canadian, trailers for movie trailers, where music comes from, the movie Weapons and running funny, the mutant Apocalypse, Lucifer and his music, the Force, bellybutton tattoos, William Shatner's new album, Kanye in Russia, mandatory Mandy sessions, and so much more!  Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com Episode Outline: Quick update on the goings on at the world headquarters Discuss our history with the song/band Song discussion - lyrics and music Music Video How the song did worldwide Amazon reviews Listener email (just 2) Music news of the weird Announce next week's album

Everybody had a weekend, and unfortunately for all of us, they came back with stories.The crew kicks things off with the 100-inning softball game supporting the Burton family, where Rafe and Scott discover that 12 straight hours of softball is apparently something human beings willingly participate in. There were legitimate athletes, Chris Kerber brought the stories and good Blues energy, and Team Rizz did what Team Rizz does best: proudly represent athletic mediocrity while somebody else actually knows how to play the sport.Then Rafe takes us inside an entirely different competitive environment: Topgolf in Chesterfield.He showed up in jeans, a T-shirt and cowboy boots while seemingly everyone else arrived looking like they had just finished a private lesson at Bellerive. The clubs are nicer. The outfits are tighter. The dads appear to work in numbers. And somewhere along the way, Rafe introduces the world to the “Chesterfield Nine,” which naturally sends the entire funny podcast into an extremely mature and thoughtful discussion about golf.Just kidding. It immediately falls apart.Moon, meanwhile, spent his weekend in Los Angeles with Goldfinger for their biggest headlining show ever at the Hollywood Palladium. Between the packed hometown show, backstage chaos and trying to juggle approximately every person he has ever met in Southern California, Moon also wanders into Amoeba Music and suddenly finds himself standing next to Matt Berry. His carefully prepared celebrity interaction consists basically of realizing, “Holy crap, that's Matt Berry,” which honestly is probably better than anything the rest of us would've managed.Then comes the flight home.Delays pile up, passengers get increasingly irritated, everyone lines up to board…and the entire plane waits for one missing flight attendant. When she finally arrives, Moon witnesses a level of leisurely strolling that probably should've been studied by scientists. Hundreds of angry passengers? Connecting flights on the line? Whatever. She had a walking speed and she was committed to it.At least the delays gave Moon time to catch up on movies, leading to reviews of Michael, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar and Tomb Raider. We also get Banana Ball confusion, because apparently baseball wasn't complicated enough and now fans can become part of the defense.Rizz heads the opposite direction for a father-son road trip to the University of Arkansas and finally experiences the roadside cathedral known as Buc-ee's. Unfortunately, he discovers that Buc-ee's contains one fatal flaw: other people. Lots and lots of other people. He battles the crowd, buys a Cuban sandwich that immediately disintegrates inside the car and ultimately reaches the devastating conclusion that Buc-ee's is basically a bigger Wally's. Somewhere, a beaver just felt a disturbance in the Force.The Arkansas trip also gives Rizz a glimpse of the college experience he never had, complete with a massive campus, tens of thousands of students and enough Walton branding to remind everyone exactly where they are.Then the show discovers “sunshine guilt” — that weird feeling that you're wasting your life because it's gorgeous outside and you dared to remain indoors. Finally, a funny podcast willing to defend your constitutional right to sit inside watching television while nature aggressively tries to shame you through the windows.Moon gets it. Rizz refuses to be bullied by sunshine. Lern is basically medically prescribed to go outside. And somehow chopping wood in a cowboy hat enters the conversation.So yes, this episode has softball, Chesterfield sociology, Goldfinger, Matt Berry, airport rage, Buc-ee's, college nostalgia and weather-induced emotional manipulation.Basically a normal Monday around here.If you're looking for a funny podcast packed with St. Louis stories, sarcastic humor, pop culture commentary, travel disasters and grown adults turning completely ordinary situations into unnecessary investigations, congratulations. You have unfortunately found us.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crew kicks things off with the 100-inning softball game supporting the Burton family, where Rafe and Scott discover that 12 straight hours of softball is apparently something human beings willingly participate in. There were legitimate athletes, Chris Kerber brought the stories and good Blues energy, and Team Rizz did what Team Rizz does best: proudly represent athletic mediocrity while somebody else actually knows how to play the sport.Moon, meanwhile, spent his weekend in Los Angeles with Goldfinger for their biggest headlining show ever at the Hollywood Palladium. Between the packed hometown show, backstage chaos and trying to juggle approximately every person he has ever met in Southern California, Moon also wanders into Amoeba Music and suddenly finds himself standing next to Matt Berry. His carefully prepared celebrity interaction consists basically of realizing, “Holy crap, that's Matt Berry,” which honestly is probably better than anything the rest of us would've managed.Delays pile up, passengers get increasingly irritated, everyone lines up to board…and the entire plane waits for one missing flight attendant. When she finally arrives, Moon witnesses a level of leisurely strolling that probably should've been studied by scientists. Hundreds of angry passengers? Connecting flights on the line? Whatever. She had a walking speed and she was committed to it.Rizz heads the opposite direction for a father-son road trip to the University of Arkansas and finally experiences the roadside cathedral known as Buc-ee's. Unfortunately, he discovers that Buc-ee's contains one fatal flaw: other people. Lots and lots of other people. He battles the crowd, buys a Cuban sandwich that immediately disintegrates inside the car and ultimately reaches the devastating conclusion that Buc-ee's is basically a bigger Wally's. Somewhere, a beaver just felt a disturbance in the Force.So yes, this episode has softball, Chesterfield sociology, Goldfinger, Matt Berry, airport rage, Buc-ee's, college nostalgia and weather-induced emotional manipulation.The Grand Theft Auto 6 rumor mill is firing on all cylinders. Alleged leaks suggest GTA 6 could make players actually refuel their cars, because apparently escaping the cops and committing fictional felonies wasn't immersive enough. Now we may get the authentic experience of realizing the tank is on E at the absolute worst possible moment.Naturally, Jean-Claude Van Damme doing the splits leads Lern to ask questions about male anatomy that nobody was emotionally prepared to answer. Suddenly we're discussing whether men have a “seam,” whether God is responsible for said seam, and why absolutely none of this information was included in health class.From there, Crap on Celebrities turns surprisingly philosophical when Dr. Dre and Billy Corgan land on opposite sides of the AI music debate. This comedy podcast also gets into Bret Michaels recovering from kidney stone surgery while apparently refusing to surrender his hat under any circumstances, Kacey Musgraves performing while floating on giant disco-ball truck nuts, Dolly Parton exploring avatar performances, Bonnaroo taking a year off, and St. Louis artist Slater covering Hole's “Violet.”National Treasure 3 inches closer to becoming a real movie, and Hollywood is ready to cast King Scott in a major role.A guy scales the St. Louis Zoo big-cat enclosure, an alleged staged fender bender turns into an armed robbery and multiple police chases, and then we attempt to save everybody's relationships with the 777 Rule. Welcome to another comedy podcast where apparently the only thing separating civilization from complete chaos is a zoo fence and a shared Google Calendar. We get into a Florissant case where suspects allegedly rear-ended a Volvo to force the driver to stop, only for the situation to turn into an armed robbery, a fight, a stolen vehicle and multiple police pursuits. Somewhere along the way, the unnamed Volvo driver becomes “Johnny Volvo,” the suspects become the “Jeep Boys,” and this comedy podcast briefly transforms into the least legally sound self-defense seminar ever broadcast.That kicks off a surprisingly thoughtful debate about whether the 777 Rule is realistic, especially when listeners point out that dates, overnight stays and vacations cost money. The crew argues that the exact numbers and activities aren't really the point. Take a walk. Go for a drive. Pack a picnic. Hit a park. Complain together. Whatever works.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Man climbs into Saint Louis Zoo big cat area, taken into custodyFlorissant man charged in attempted fender bender robberyWhat Is the 7-7-7 Relationship Rule? Experts Explain Why Couples Swear By ItSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.