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What happens when a beekeeper with a zoology background, a manufacturing business, and a tendency to question conventional wisdom starts redesigning beekeeping equipment? In this episode, Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman welcome Michael Mahar of 21st Bee, an Arkansas beekeeper and manufacturer who has spent years developing his own approach to bees, equipment, and even value-added honey. Michael explains how frustration with assembling and repairing conventional frames led him to design an injection-molded plastic frame intended to withstand years of abuse. He discusses communication passages built into the frames, multiple cell sizes, drone foundation, small-cell foundation, and the practical considerations behind his designs. The conversation then moves into more controversial territory: Michael's small-cell, treatment-free approach to Varroa management. Michael describes the selection process behind his locally adapted colonies, his unusual use of drone brood, and why he believes small-cell comb is only one component of a much larger management system. Becky adds important perspective on the research surrounding cell size and Varroa, while the group emphasizes that management strategies must account for location, colony genetics, neighboring beekeepers, and individual goals. Then things take a completely different turn. Michael reveals his painstaking process for producing bourbon-infused honey using carefully selected bourbon-soaked oak, different char and toast levels, temperature cycling, and months of tasting and adjustment. Frames, Varroa, genetics, bourbon and honey—this conversation covers a remarkable amount of ground. Websites from the episode and others we recommend: 21st Bee Website: https://www.21stbee.com Honey Bee Health Coalition: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org Project Apis m. 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In light of the dismal Disclosure Day (2026), we return to two films that show Spielberg tackling alien visitation (or invasion) stories while at the height of his powers. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and The War of the Worlds (2005) are decades apart, yet united by a single image and devotion to their audiences. The first is as Disneylike as Pinocchio; the second conjures memories of 9/11. Both show domesticity under great strain as families and infrastructures break down; one ends with hope while the other simply stops. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. The War of the Worlds is based on H. G. Wells's 1898 novel, which you can purchase here. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In light of the dismal Disclosure Day (2026), we return to two films that show Spielberg tackling alien visitation (or invasion) stories while at the height of his powers. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and The War of the Worlds (2005) are decades apart, yet united by a single image and devotion to their audiences. The first is as Disneylike as Pinocchio; the second conjures memories of 9/11. Both show domesticity under great strain as families and infrastructures break down; one ends with hope while the other simply stops. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. The War of the Worlds is based on H. G. Wells's 1898 novel, which you can purchase here. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film
In light of the dismal Disclosure Day (2026), we return to two films that show Spielberg tackling alien visitation (or invasion) stories while at the height of his powers. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and The War of the Worlds (2005) are decades apart, yet united by a single image and devotion to their audiences. The first is as Disneylike as Pinocchio; the second conjures memories of 9/11. Both show domesticity under great strain as families and infrastructures break down; one ends with hope while the other simply stops. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. The War of the Worlds is based on H. G. Wells's 1898 novel, which you can purchase here. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an chéad lá de mhí Lúnasa. Is mise Gwyneth Nic Aidicín Ní Loingsigh.Tar éis seachtó cúig bliain briseadh an mhallacht a bhí ar fhoireann peile Chontae Mhaigh Eo. Tá ceiliúradh fós ar siúl ar fud an chontae beagnach seachtain ón mbua mothúchánach i gCluiche Ceannais Peile na hÉireann Dé Domhnaigh seo caite. D'imir an fhoireann in aghaidh na gcuradh, Ciarraí, a bhí ag tnúth leis an gcorn a bhuachaint don daicheadú huair.. Ag tús an chluiche bhí cuma láidir ar Chiarraí ach tháinig Maigh Eo ar ais ag troid agus lean cluiche sceitimíneach, lán le teannas. Ar deireadh bhuaigh Maigh Eo le cúl amháin agus fiche cúilín in aghaidh cúl amháin agus seacht gcúilín déag ag Ciarraí. Ag imirt ar an lá bhí roinnt imreoirí óga a raibh aird mór orthu, go háirithe Kobe McDonald, mac le Ciarán McDonald a d'imir i gceithre chluiche ceannais gan an bua a fháil i rith a ghairme féin, trí cheann díobh i gcoinne Chiarrai. Lá speisialta a bhí ann don iar-imreoir Andy Moran a thóg Corn Mhig Uidhir abhaile ina chéad bhliain mar bhainisteoir. Beidh deis eile ag Ciarraí an bua a bhaint amach i gCluiche Ceannais Peile na mBan, a bheidh á imirt i bPáirc an Chrócaigh amárach, an dara lá de mí Lúnasa, idir Ciarraí agu Gaillimh.Tá ómós á thabhairt ó gach cearn den domhan tar éis bhás tragóideach an cheoltóra Glen Hansard maidin Dé Céadaoin ag aois 56. Basaíodh é i dtimpiste gluaisrothair agus é ag taisteal abhaile ó theach tábhairne darb ainm The Wren's Nest sna Ceapóga Sú Talún, áit a raibh sé ag seinnt níos luaithe san oíche. Tá cáil ar Hansard as a mbanna ceoil The Frames, a bhunaigh sé in 1990, as a chuid saothar mar cheoltóir aonair agus as rólanna sna scannáin The Commitments agus Once. Bhuaigh sé Oscar le Markéta Irglová don amhrán nuachumtha is fearr dá amhrán “Falling Slowly” ar fhuaimrian Once. Bhí clú air freisin as a chuid gníomhaíochais agus daonchairdis. Tháinig na mílte daoine le chéile i mBaile Átha Cliath sna laethanta tar éis a bháis ag buscáil ina onóir. Beidh tórramh poiblí dó i mBaile Átha Cliath Dé Luain agus sochraid phríobháideach Dé Máirt. Beidh sé i gcuimhne go háirithe ag a bhean chéíle Maire Saaritsa agus a mhac óg.Tá brú mór ar Uachtarán FIFA Gianna Infantino tar éis dó plean a fhógairt chun chuid de chomhlacht Chorn an Domhain a dhíol le hinfheisteoirí príobháideacha. Dhiúltaigh roinnt cumann an plean, lena n-áirítear cumainn ón Eoraip, ón Áis, ó Mheiriceá Thuaidh agus Láir, agus ó réigiún Mhuir Chairib. Dúirt UEFA nach n-imreoidh aon fhoireann Eorpach i gcluichí FIFA go dtí go bhfuil stop iomplán curtha leis an bplean. D'éirigh comhairleoir Infantino Carlos Cordeiro as a ról mar agóid freisin. Seans mór go gcaillfidh Infantino a phost mar Uachtarán FIFA mar thoradh air seo, agus stair chonspóideach aige cheana sa ról. Beidh foireann na mban na hEireann ag tnúth le réiteach go háirithe, agus deis acu cáiliú do Chorn an Domhain ag teacht go luath.mallacht - cursebua mothúchánach - emotional victoryna Ceapóga Sú Talún - Strawberry Beds infheisteoirí - investors
Irish musician Glen Hansard, best-known for his band The Frames and his part in the 2007 film ‘Once,' died July 29 in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. Hansard got his start busking in the streets of Dublin. Ironically, it was his headmaster who urged him to drop out of school to pursue music. He spoke with Terry Gross in 2008, with his ‘Once' co-star Markéta Irglová. Their song from the film, “Falling Slowly,” won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Also, Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to Tony Bennett, who would have been 100 next week, and film critic Justin Chang reviews ‘I Want Your Sex.' Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Today, we pay tribute to singer-songwriter Glen Hansard (1970-2026), frontman for the Frames and Swell Season. In 2009, Fretboard Journal publisher Jason Verlinde sat down with Glen at Seattle's Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub for an hour-long chat about guitars (including his famously worn Takamine), meeting your heroes, busking, and more. Today, we're sharing the audio from that conversation for the very first time. This interview ended up serving as the cover story for our 17th issue, which we published in 2010. As you'll hear, this was recorded 16 years ago in a busy pub and was not meant to be a podcast. There is plenty of background restaurant noise and the occasional interruption from fans and waitstaff. But we think it paints a nice portrait of a truly unique artist. We hope you enjoy it. The article that came out of this interview can be found here. We also filmed Glen busking in front of Pike Place Market minutes after this interview. Watch that here. Register for our 2026 Summit: https://fretboardsummit.org/tickets Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal's quarterly print magazine. Issue 60 is just a few weeks away: https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription We are brought to you by Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com
KC chats about the loss of Irish music icon Glen Hansard.From his early days cutting his teeth busking on Grafton Street and fronting the legendary The Frames, to his unforgettable film appearances in The Commitments and his Oscar-winning magic in Once, Glen's voice has been the soundtrack to generations of Irish lives.
Episode 34 of On The Record opens in sombre territory, with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie remembering Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter, Frames frontman and Once star who died aged 56 following a motorcycle accident outside Dublin. Hansard's career stretched back to the formation of The Frames in 1990, before his work with Markéta Irglová as The Swell Season, and a substantial solo catalogue. But it is the memory of his live shows that looms largest here. Wise recalls a performer who gave audiences everything, including the habit of leading crowds from the venue and into the street for impromptu singalongs. Hansard's concerts, he says, had the uncommon ability to turn a room full of strangers into a temporary community. Show Links Glen Hansard meets Van Morrison in Glen's words Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action Mick Jagger Can't Name One Good Thing About Getting Older | The Interview Sir Tom Jones & Peter Donegan's 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' |Blind Auditions| The Voice UK 2019 Fiona Apple – "Horns of a Bull" from the Apple TV show 'Lucky' The Rapture Trailer Believe Me Trailer
Irish musician Glen Hansard, best-known for his band The Frames and his part in the 2007 film ‘Once,' died July 29 in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. Hansard got his start busking in the streets of Dublin. Ironically, it was his headmaster who urged him to drop out of school to pursue music. He spoke with Terry Gross in 2008, with his ‘Once' co-star Markéta Irglová. Their song from the film, “Falling Slowly,” won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Also, Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to Tony Bennett, who would have been 100 next week, and film critic Justin Chang reviews ‘I Want Your Sex.' Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Balanç del Festival d'Estiu de Barcelona Grec 2026. Veu: Andreu Sotorra. Música: Falling Slowly. Interpretació: Glen Hansard* i Markéta Irglová, Composició i lletra: Glen Hansard i Markéta Irglová. Àlbum: Falling Slowly, 2008. * El músic irlandès Glen Hansard (Ballymun, Dublín, Irlanda, 1970) va morir en accident de trànsit, a Strawberry Beds, el 29 de juliol del 2026, coincidint amb l'última setmana del Festival d'Estiu de Barcelona, Grec 2026. Membre de la banda The Frames, era conegut sobretot per la cançó «Falling Slowly» (Caient lentament)a, de la pel·lícula «Once».
This month thanks for the sterling work of EHDC and Norse to improve the look of our town centre. The planting and removal the A Frames have made a big difference.Litter is still a major issue, but measures are in place on how to improve the situation.Beth Svarovska, from the group speaks to Julie Butler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pat Byrne, former owner of the Purty Loft bar in Dun Laoghaire in Dublin, speaks about giving the late Glen Hansard and The Frames a residency in their early days.
Inné, go tragóideach i dtimpiste bóthair bhásaigh an t-amhránaí agus an cumadóir iomráiteach Glen Hansard. Deir a chomh bhunaitheoir sna Frames nach mbeidh a leithid arís ann.
July 29, 2026 was a heartbreaking day for music lovers, as we learned of the sudden and tragic death of Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard. His breakthrough performances in the 2007 film 'Once' are always front of mind for movie lovers, but Emilio was fortunate enough to have a core musical memory care of Hansard himself. That moment turned into a casual friendship for several years, where Hansard and his musician friends became a great source of encouragement to pursue a career in music. Even this podcast has its roots in the presence Glen played in Emilio's life. Though he is no longer with us, Hansard's music and his huge heart live on, and will continue humbling and inspiring us for years to come. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. This really helps us find new listeners and grow!We have a monthly newsletter! Subscribe at sleeplesscinematicpod.substack.comFollow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats
The music world, and, indeed, Ireland is coming to terms with the death of Glen Hansard. The 56-year-old singer-songwriter passed away in a crash in Lucan in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The frontman of the Frames since the 1990s, the Dublin native also acted in Bafta winning movie "The Commitments" and "Once". The romantic musical drama earned Hansard an Oscar for the song "Falling Slowly" in 2008. Huge international music stars are among those paying tribute to the Frames frontman, with Bruce Springsteen describing him as 'a generous and gracious man' while Ed Sheeran called him 'an incredible force'. Taoiseach Micheal Martin described him as a talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland's cultural landscape over many years. Former President Michael D Higgins says Glen was a wonderful musician and performer, a troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy to audiences across the world. Joining Alan Morrissey to remember Glen and his immense musical talent was Clare FM's Eoin O'Neill. Photo (c) Niccolò Caranti
pWotD Episode 3375: Glen Hansard Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 657,637 views on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 our article of the day is Glen Hansard.Glen James Hansard (21 April 1970 – 29 July 2026) was an Irish singer-songwriter and actor. From 1990, he was the frontman of the Irish rock band the Frames, with whom he released six studio albums, four of which reached the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. Hansard was one half of folk rock duo the Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His second album, Didn't He Ramble (2015), was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.Primarily a musician, Hansard also acted and wrote music for film. He appeared in the BAFTA-winning comedy-drama The Commitments (1991) and the Golden Globe-nominated romantic drama Cyrano (2021). Hansard starred in the musical drama Once (2007), which earned several major awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly", with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. The film was later adapted into a musical theatre production.From Ballymun in Dublin, Hansard married Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa in 2022; they had a child. He died in a motorcycle crash at the Strawberry Beds on the outskirts of Dublin in July 2026 at the age of 56.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 04:04 UTC on Thursday, 30 July 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Glen Hansard on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Kajal.
Tributes continue following the death of Glen Hansard. Friends and colleagues reflect on the life and legacy of the Oscar-winning musician and frontman of The Frames, described by Bono as the "Voice of the streets".Plus, our final political panel of the season debates the deepening legal aid dispute, an under-subscribed fuel support scheme despite months of protests, and looks back on a turbulent 18 months of Donald Trump's second term ahead of the US midterms.Shane Coleman is joined by Victoria Mary Clarke, Niall Stanage, Paula Butterly, Michael Fitzmaurice and Kevin Doyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died today in a motorcycle crash in Ireland at the age of 56. We sat down with him in April to talk about his storied career and his final album, "Don+t Settle – Transmissions East and West." Here's what we wrote about that conversation at the time.–The song “Falling Slowly” first debuted in the 2007 indie romance film “Once” starring Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech-Islandic singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová. It tells the story of a dramatized version of their own musical partnership.That song won an Oscar for best original song and the musical duo became a hit in the U.S. when they recorded and toured as The Swell Season.But long before any success stateside, Hansard was a fixture of the Irish music scene, first busking on Dublin streets at age 13. And in 1990 he formed the Irish rock group The Frames.Today, Hansard is reflecting on his decades of music-making and looking ahead. His new two-part album is called “Don+t Settle – Transmissions East and West.” He sits down with us to talk about the first part.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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Oscar-winning songwriter and The Frames frontman Glen Hansard aged 56 has died tragically in a road crash in Dublin. Rachael was joined by Glen's friend Liam Ó Maonlaí from the Hothouse Flowers and Irish Independent music journalist, John Meagher.
Philip King, founder of Other Voices; Jack Lukeman, singer; Martina Niland, Port Pictures who produced 'Once'; Declan O'Rourke, singer-songwriter; Colm Mac Con Iomaire, founding member of The Frames; and Aoife Scott, singer and fan
Oscar winner Glen Hansard, who found fame after starring in ‘The Commitments' and with his band The Frames, has been killed in a motorcycle crash in County Dublin…To pay tribute to Glen, Shane and Ciara are joined by Singer Mary Coughlan, long time friend of Glen's, Sparkie, Stuart Clarke, Deputy Editor of Hot Press Magazine and Senator Frances Black. Newstalk's Henry McKean also went out to Ballymun in Dublin to speak with his friends and neighbours.
Evelyn O'Rourke, Arts and Media Correspondent; Victoria Mary Clarke. Journalist and writer; and Stuart Clark, Deputy Editor of Hot Press; pay tribute to Glen Hansard.
It has been reported that acclaimed Irish singer songwriter and guitarist Glen Hansard has passed away…Known for being the frontman of The Frames, Outspan Foster in ‘The Commitments' and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008 for ‘Falling Slowly' from the musical ‘Once', which he co-wrote.Andrea is joined by Singer-Songwriter Kiera Dignam, Danny McElhinney from the Irish Mail on Sunday, Musician Ryan O'Shaughnessy and more to look back on his life and legacy.
[This episode originally aired on Sept. 19, 2023] In Buddhist psychology, a lot of emphasis is placed on the process of perception because the way we perceive —and misperceive — has tremendous consequences • in grade school we are taught an oversimplified view of what it means to have a sense perception: there's an object out there, and there's the eyeball, and the brain, and boom, just like that, a perception • you might say, I saw an apple, but of course you never just see an apple — you see everything around the apple as well • all of that came into your little eyeball, and you just decided to say, I saw an apple • you made a choice; that's an example of a filter • in addition to filtering, we engage in framing: we place things within a particular frame — a frame of assumptions, a frame of agendas, biases, and prejudices, simple associations, or memories • and finally there are blind spots, which is when we just don't see things at all, and we don't realize we don't see them • as we look into patterns of perception and misperception, we can see how many of our troubles start out just on a simple level of how we first see things • by recognizing and seeing through such patterns, there's a chance that our perceptions might begin to be a bit more free and open.
In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Melissa Farlow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning documentary photographer whose deeply human storytelling for National Geographic has explored the landscapes, cultures, and environmental challenges of the American West and beyond. You can visit Melissa's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail
Stewart Alsop sits down with Matias Avalos on this episode of the Wisdom podcast to explore the intersection of technology, humanism, and creative sovereignty. The conversation moves from Matias's work with neural network-based audio plugins and effect chains to broader questions about corporate transhumanism, data ownership, and what it means to maintain human agency in an increasingly automated world. They discuss the dangers of convenience-driven technological adoption, the implications of companies like Palantir and Neuralink, and how bureaucratic incentives push toward total legibility while protecting their own opacity. Along the way, they touch on everything from IMAX audio production and the death of walkable cities to Instagram's transformation from visual diary to data extraction platform, ultimately arguing for local, open-source, and sovereign approaches to technology that keep humans in the loop rather than replacing them with "average fabrics" of algorithmic output. Find Matias Avalos on LinkedIn for more techno-poetic discussions.Timestamps00:00 Stewart welcomes Matias Avalos to discuss their friendship and upcoming conversation topics.05:00 Matias explains audio effect chains using neural networks to capture professional recording room signatures and create portable high-fidelity sound processing.10:00 Discussion of piezoelectric microphones converting sound vibrations to electrical signals and CIA experiments using lasers to capture audio from glass surfaces.15:00 Conversation shifts to digital audio recording, sampling rates, and the importance of source material quality for post-production work.20:00 Stewart shares his journey building web conferencing software to replace Riverside, encountering lip-sync problems and learning about FFMPEG processing.25:00 Matias discusses corporate transhumanism, Neuralink's implications, and how brain interfaces could enable continuous taste mining beyond medical applications.30:00 Analysis of corporate transhumanism through companies like Neuralink, discussing private decision-making, lack of transparency, and various transhumanist philosophies globally.35:00 Matias reads poetry about digital replicas and data generation, exploring how wearable devices continuously capture human activity creating targetable information streams.40:00 Discussion of Peter Thiel's shift from libertarianism to neoconservatism, Palantir's origins in Total Information Awareness program, and Buenos Aires as humanist sanctuary.45:00 Examination of American convenience culture, post-WWII suburban isolation, and Buenos Aires as walkable humanist alternative to car-dependent American cities.50:00 Matias presents Neil Harbison as positive transhumanism example, explaining color-to-vibration synesthesia implant while discussing techno-optimism from Global South perspective.55:00 Conversation explores bureaucratic incentives toward population legibility, compelled silence laws, and sovereignty through open-source local technology ownership avoiding corporate control.60:00 Matias concludes discussing digital identity ownership, social network portability, and how digital twins determine human worth across platforms and borders.Key Insights1. Modern digital audio processing technologies represent a fundamentally different approach to music and sound production compared to generative AI tools. Matias Avalos distinguishes between technologies like Neural DSP's Mantra plugin, which uses deep neural networks to capture and emulate professional recording environments, and generative platforms like Suno. The key difference is that traditional digital signal processing tools put the creator in control, allowing them to make artistic decisions using expensive effect chains that would otherwise only be available in elite studios like Abbey Road. These technologies democratize access to professional audio tools without removing human agency from the creative process, whereas generative AI tools operate as black boxes that produce outputs based on prompts rather than allowing genuine creative control.2. The capture and preservation of source material remains critically important in audio and video production, despite advances in post-production capabilities. Through his experience building a web conferencing application to replace Riverside.fm, Alsop learned that many technical problems, particularly lip-sync issues, stemmed from poor source file management and recording methodology. This principle extends across all media production, as Avalos explains using the example of missing lighting in professional photography. While modern generative AI might attempt to invent missing elements, the results cannot match properly captured source material. This highlights a fundamental tension in contemporary media production where the quality triangle of cheap, good, and fast has been disrupted by AI technologies that can deliver all three if we lower our standards for what constitutes good work.3. Corporate transhumanism represents a particular and concerning subset of transhumanist philosophy that differs significantly from earlier artistic and philosophical approaches to human enhancement. While early transhumanists like Neil Harbison, a color-blind artist who implanted a device to translate color frequencies into vibrations, pursued personal enhancement and expanded human experience, corporate transhumanism as practiced by companies like Neuralink focuses on technological integration with significant profit motives and control mechanisms. The discussion highlights how these corporate approaches position themselves as solving medical and cognitive problems while simultaneously creating dependency through terms of service, data mining, and token-based economic models. This represents a Trojan horse where the promise of enhanced capability masks the establishment of new forms of control and surveillance of human consciousness itself.4. The concept of legibility as a bureaucratic end goal rather than a means to an end explains much of the surveillance apparatus that has developed in Western societies, particularly in the United States since 9/11. Alsop describes how those in positions of power, wealth, and fame have a structural incentive to make everything around them legible and controllable while maintaining their own privacy and illegibility to external observation. This dynamic manifests in technologies like Palantir and in legal mechanisms like compelled silence through gag orders, which directly contradict constitutional principles of free speech. The drive for total legibility of populations appears to have no ultimate purpose beyond the accumulation of legibility itself, creating a recursive loop where surveillance and data collection become self-justifying activities that serve power structures rather than the populations they ostensibly protect.5. Human beings continuously generate enormous streams of metadata through their daily activities, creating what Avalos describes as evaporating against our own will into hundreds of RSS feeds for hundreds of corporations. This automatic data production occurs through basic activities like waking up, moving through space with smartphones and wearable devices, and interacting with digital platforms. The fundamental question that predates transhumanism but becomes more urgent within it is how individuals can own what they produce simply by existing and moving through the world. This data is captured through accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS systems, and countless other sensors that create comprehensive digital profiles without explicit consent or meaningful control by the individuals being monitored. The unilateral nature of this communication, where individuals broadcast data without receiving genuine value in return, has become so deeply embedded in modern infrastructure that it forms part of the taken-for-granted landscape of contemporary life.6. Platform lock-in and the inability to migrate digital identity across services creates a new category of loss that requires genuine grieving. Avalos describes how his experience with Instagram, which began as a personal visual diary before the Facebook acquisition, evolved into a situation where he cannot extract his creative work and social connections from the platform without significant loss. This phenomenon extends beyond mere inconvenience to touch on fundamental questions of identity and citizenship, as social media profiles increasingly determine real-world opportunities like visa applications and border crossings. The implications of digital footprints have become severe enough that individuals can be denied entry to countries based on algorithmic analysis of their online interactions, likes, and expressed beliefs. This creates a situation where people are worth exactly what their digital twin indicates they are worth, with no meaningful avenue for human appeal or nuanced self-representation.7. The future relationship between humans and technology requires a return to principles of sovereignty, local control, and open source development rather than dependence on corporate platforms and proprietary systems. Both Alsop and Avalos advocate for a do-it-yourself approach to technology that emphasizes ownership and control over personal tools and data. This includes avoiding closed systems like Neuralink unless they become open source and user-controlled, and prioritizing local execution of AI models over cloud-based services that create dependencies and enable surveillance. The conversation suggests that techno-optimism remains possible, but only from what Avalos calls the trenches, acknowledging the different relationship that people in the Global South and those outside centers of power have with technology. This grounded optimism recognizes the entanglement of beneficial and harmful aspects of technological development and maintains that human agency and creative freedom require conscious resistance to the convenience-at-all-costs model that has characterized recent technological adoption.
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In Episode 213 of the Equipping ELLs podcast, Beth Vaucher goes deep on the one scaffold that makes almost every speaking and writing activity she has ever shared actually work: sentence frames. Most ELL teachers use them in some form, but there is a significant gap between having frames in a classroom and using them intentionally — knowing how to write them, how to differentiate them by level, and how to phase them out so they produce real language acquisition rather than just getting students through an activity.Beth opens by clarifying something most teachers have never had clearly defined for them: the difference between a sentence frame, a sentence starter, and a word bank. A sentence frame provides grammatical structure and key academic language with the content left for the student to fill in. A sentence starter gives only the opening. A word bank gives vocabulary without structure. All three have their place — but sentence frames are the most powerful scaffold for students who have ideas but not yet the language to express them in academic English. They are also, Beth notes, no-prep — one of the most immediately deployable tools in any ELL teacher's toolkit.The research connection is direct and well-grounded. Krashen's i-plus-one principle — comprehensible output just one step beyond the student's current level — is exactly what a well-designed sentence frame provides. Without the frame, a task may be so far above a student's production level that they shut down. With it, the brain engages and acquisition begins. The affective filter connection matters equally: when students know they have a language structure ready, anxiety drops and acquisition accelerates.The episode's most important insight is about language functions — and why sentence frames tied to language functions are worth ten vocabulary lists. Beth draws on Jim Cummins' BICS and CALP research to explain that conversational language cannot carry the academic demands students face every day. What they need is not more vocabulary but the ability to use language for specific purposes: explaining, comparing, justifying, evaluating, predicting. When a sentence frame is tied to one of these functions, students are not just filling in blanks — they are practicing an academic language move that internalizes over time until the frame is no longer needed.Beth then covers what makes a strong frame versus a weak one — tied to a function, using lesson vocabulary, slightly beyond what the student can produce independently — and walks through a detailed example of differentiating the same frame across four language levels for a single task: explaining a character's decision in a text. Same prompt. Same learning objective. Four different entry points, each one matched to a specific language stage.She addresses frames across all three domains: in speaking they reduce cognitive load so students can focus on the idea rather than the language structure; in writing they provide a model that students eventually internalize and produce independently; in reading they scaffold comprehension responses so students can show what they actually understood. She closes with the phase-out progression — complete frame to partial frame to prompt word to nothing — and a practical week-by-week picture of what consistent sentence frame use looks like in a real classroom, including the honest warning that the first weeks will be messy and students will push back, and the encouragement to push through.FREE RESOURCE: Comment the word FRAMES on the Episode 213 post at @EquippingELLs on Instagram for the free scaffolded language frame templates — organized by language function and editable for any content area or grade level.
In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Jody MacDonald, an award-winning adventure and documentary photographer whose powerful images combine breathtaking exploration with deeply human storytelling, capturing remote cultures, wild landscapes, and inspiring stories of resilience from around the world. You can visit Jody's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail
In this episode of the Women Emerging Podcast, Julia Middleton sits down with martial arts instructor, coach and entrepreneur Jo Hall to explore how one unexpected part of our essence can profoundly shape the way we lead. At first glance, martial arts might appear to be about fighting. Jo argues the opposite. After decades of training, she believes its greatest lesson is knowing when not to fight. Together, Julia and Jo explore how confidence changes our decision-making, why leading isn't about proving you're right, and how understanding yourself allows you to choose your battles more wisely. Their conversation moves beyond martial arts into questions that every person leading will recognise. How do we decide which conflicts are worth our energy? What happens when our ego becomes louder than our purpose? Why do great coaches and mentors find joy not in their own achievements, but in watching others realise they are capable of far more than they imagined? And what does it mean to create space for others, rather than occupy it yourself? Together, they explore confidence, competition, collaboration, flow, self-awareness and the relationship between strength and restraint. Jo also reflects on why she chose to build her own martial arts school rather than follow someone else's path, offering a powerful reminder that our journeys are strongest when they are true to who we are. Whether you're navigating difficult decisions, building confidence, or discovering your own way of leading, this conversation offers a thoughtful reflection on why the strongest people are often those who know when to step back, when to stand firm and when to simply let go. About the Guest: Jo Hall is the CEO and Founder of Good to Go AB and Founder and Chief Instructor of Mamori Budo. With over 30 years of experience in martial arts, fitness, coaching, and bodywork, they help people build strength, confidence, and resilience. Combining the roles of personal trainer, massage therapist, and coach, Jo delivers practical, results-driven guidance that empowers people to perform at their best and live healthier lives.
Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by old friend, Aaron Habel. Aaron is best known for his work on the wildly popular podcast, The Generation Why w/Justin Evans. He is the producer, host and investigator of Framed: An Investigative Story. Season 3 of Frames takes on the hotly debated case of Temujin Kensu, a man who was incarcerated in 1987 for the 1986 murder of Scott Macklem. Listen to Framed: https://framedpod.com/ https://framedpod.com/pages/where-to-listen Follow Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/popular/aaron-habel/ The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound. Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast. X: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Follow Missing: IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm. FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM. X: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing Please donate if you can: https://investigationsforthemissing.org/. http://piftm.org/donate. https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing. https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/. https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/. Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Dawn Hester, a retired professional photographer whose work moves between landscapes, macro, small towns, historic places, events, and sports.You can visit Dawn's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail
The Experimental Haunting of Wuthering Heights. Guest: Deborah Lutz. Lutz explores the Gothic structure and experimental narrative frames of Wuthering Heights. She suggests Heathcliff is an extension of Emily's own fierce imagination. The segment concludes with the tragic deaths of Branwell, Emily, and Anne from tuberculosis, leaving Patrick as the family's sole survivor. 111825 BRUSSELS
In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Cole Thompson, a Colorado-based black-and-white fine art photographer whose quietly dramatic images transform landscapes, objects, and historic places into deeply personal interpretations of light, form, and feeling.You can visit Cole's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail
Tennyson called nature “red in tooth and claw,” but that warning didn't keep Timothy Treadwell from living among the grizzlies of Alaska for thirteen summers–until one of them killed him and his girlfriend. Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary Grizzly Man tells Treadwell's story and raises the issues of what happens when we ascribe human motives and characteristics to animals and the ways in which we all attempt to stake out our own territory in an indifferent world. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Herzog's most recent book The Future of Truth (2025) is a series of essays about what constitutes truth and the threats truth faces in our age of AI and deepfakes. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Tennyson called nature “red in tooth and claw,” but that warning didn't keep Timothy Treadwell from living among the grizzlies of Alaska for thirteen summers–until one of them killed him and his girlfriend. Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary Grizzly Man tells Treadwell's story and raises the issues of what happens when we ascribe human motives and characteristics to animals and the ways in which we all attempt to stake out our own territory in an indifferent world. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Herzog's most recent book The Future of Truth (2025) is a series of essays about what constitutes truth and the threats truth faces in our age of AI and deepfakes. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a blacksmith becomes obsessed with making backpacks? In this episode, Ethan Goss of Goss Handmade shares the unconventional ideas, hard-earned lessons, and creative rabbit holes that have shaped his approach to designing packs that blend heritage aesthetics with modern performance.In This Episode, We Cover:Why some vintage backpack designs still outperform modern alternatives—and which features deserve a comebackEthan's surprisingly effective wood frame stays and what they taught him about comfort, durability, and pack designThe anatomy of a great shoulder strap, from foam selection and fit to the small details that make packs more comfortable under loadHow classes, community, and studying other makers can dramatically accelerate your growth as a gear makerListen in and lend a few ideas from Ethan's playbook. You might just find your next rabbit hole. Guest: Ethan Goss from Goss HandmadeInstagramWebsiteFind Us on Social Media
Prince Tour racquets have developed a loyal following, but do they deserve more attention from today's players? The playtest is over, but the conversation is just getting started. In this episode of Beyond the Playtest, the team dives deeper into the Prince Tour 2026 racquet lineup, discussing who each frame is best suited for, standout performance characteristics, on-court feedback, and how these racquets compare to other popular player's frames on the market. Whether you're a longtime Prince fan or considering making the switch, this episode offers additional insights to help you find your perfect match. Take a closer look at the Prince Tour Racquets & Specs: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Prince_Tour_Racquets/catpage-PRINCETOUR.html Happy Hitting!
Woody Allen has called A Streetcar Named Desire the most well-directed film ever made and its influence on Blue Jasmine (2013) is unmistakable. Both concern a woman whose fantasy life and self-deception break down and both feature incredible performances by the lead actress: in Streetcar, it's Vivien Leigh and here it's Cate Blanchett. And if Streetcar is a high point of Eliza Kazan's filmography, Blue Jasmine is surely one of Allen's and perhaps the best of the subgenre Woody Allen Movies Without The Woody Allen Character. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Blue Jasmine is Allen's 44th film; his memoir, Apropos of Nothing, details how he became a writer and director of fifty films. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Woody Allen has called A Streetcar Named Desire the most well-directed film ever made and its influence on Blue Jasmine (2013) is unmistakable. Both concern a woman whose fantasy life and self-deception break down and both feature incredible performances by the lead actress: in Streetcar, it's Vivien Leigh and here it's Cate Blanchett. And if Streetcar is a high point of Eliza Kazan's filmography, Blue Jasmine is surely one of Allen's and perhaps the best of the subgenre Woody Allen Movies Without The Woody Allen Character. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Blue Jasmine is Allen's 44th film; his memoir, Apropos of Nothing, details how he became a writer and director of fifty films. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film
In today's episode, W. Scott Olsen speaks with Oriana Poindexter, an American-Italian photographic artist and marine scientist whose work combines photography, freediving, marine specimens, and alternative processes to explore the changing life of the ocean.You can visit Oriana's website here.Find out more and join FRAMES here.Send us Fan Mail
Send us Fan MailSend us Fan MailIn this captivating episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we welcome the multi-talented Roman Wyden, an award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, and life coach. Roman shares his extraordinary journey from his beginnings in Switzerland to his pursuit of acting in the U.S., revealing how his passion for storytelling evolved into a successful career in film and coaching. With an impressive portfolio that includes notable films such as *Ageless Wisdom* and *Defaced Max*, Roman has worked with high-profile clients like Chrysler and is now focusing on projects that inspire change and awareness.Roman opens up about his latest documentary on ADHD, inspired by his son, and the misconceptions surrounding the diagnosis. He challenges the narrative that labels children and discusses the importance of understanding ADHD as a spectrum of behaviors rather than a fixed disorder. Through insightful anecdotes and expert perspectives, Roman emphasizes the need for parents to create supportive environments that nurture their children's unique wiring.Listeners will gain valuable insights into:- The evolution of Roman's career from acting to filmmaking and coaching- The impact of ADHD diagnoses on children and families- Practical strategies for parents to support their children's emotional and mental well-being- The role of stress in shaping behavior and learning- Roman's upcoming projects, including his coaching program for men navigating midlife crisesJoin us for an enlightening conversation that encourages personal growth, understanding, and the pursuit of dreams. For more information on Roman and his work, visit https://www.adhdisover.comSupport the show
Like most small framebuilders, Ashley King launched Significant Other making custom rigid frames, but she turned that model on its head by launching the Ded Reckin full-suspension XC/Trail bike, and taking it to serial production. And if that's not enough, she's already built prototypes of two more full-suspension models, too. So we brought Ashley back on the show to tell the whole story, from deciding to build the original Ded Reckin show bike to offering it as a production model, material selection and opting for a mix of steel and titanium, developing the Doom Scroll Prophecy prototypes, and a whole lot more.And for a lot more on Ashley's background, the founding of Significant Other, and her path into frame building, check out Ep.253 of Bikes & Big Ideas.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you'd like us to cover on Bikes & Big Ideas. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.comRELATED LINKS:Blister Mountain Bike Buyer's GuideBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Moving from custom rigid frames to production full-suspension bikes (3:00)The Ded Reckin show bike (10:37)Design brief & details (17:30)Looking like a Significant Other (21:43)Production readiness & refining the details (25:05)3D printed parts & mixing construction techniques (31:27)The preorder model (35:41)The Doom Scroll Prophecy (38:27)Naming the bikes (52:19)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1941, the Lend-Lease Act (HR 1776) effectively aligns America's industrial future with Britain's survival. Rooseveltframes this as a hard-headed business deal, while covertly facilitating British propaganda led by William Stephenson to sway American sentiment. FDR even presents a likely forged map of Nazi designs on Latin America to incite fear among the public. Lindbergh argues that such aid supports British imperialism rather than democracy, specifically citing India. He maintains that every step away from neutrality is a calculated move by the President toward inevitable military intervention. (5/8)1936
1. Shift to Aggressive, “Peace Through Strength” Approach Emphasizes proactive and forceful action against threats. Promises lethal retaliation against anyone planning harm to Americans. Frames the strategy as a return to “common sense” and strong deterrence. 2. Top Priority: Threats Near the U.S. Homeland Focus shifts to regional dangers, especially: Drug cartels Criminal networks in the Western Hemisphere Declares intent to “incapacitate” cartels: Target drug production, trafficking routes, leadership Treat cartels similarly to terrorist organizations 3. Border Security as National Security Strong emphasis on tight border control to prevent: Criminal entry Terrorist infiltration Links immigration policy directly to counterterrorism 4. Designation and Expansion of Terrorism Targets Focus on destroying major Islamist groups: Al-Qaeda ISIS and affiliates Suggests expanding terrorism labels to groups like: Muslim Brotherhood (controversial inclusion) 5. Use of Military Force (“Kinetic Action”) Endorses direct military operations and strikes Highlights past success against ISIS as a model Indicates willingness to act beyond U.S. borders 6. Combating Domestic Extremism (Highly Politicized Element) Calls for targeting: “Violent left-wing extremist groups” Groups described as anti-American, anarchist, or radical Claims prior administrations weaponized security agencies politically This section blends counterterrorism with domestic political conflict 7. Focus on Weapons of Mass Destruction Priority on preventing terrorist access to nuclear/radiological weapons Links strategy to confronting: Iran and its proxy groups (e.g., Hamas, Hezbollah) 8. Hemispheric Strategy (Western Hemisphere Control) Goal: eliminate foreign influence in the Americas Highlights: Anti-cartel operations Maritime drug interdictions Notes large claimed reductions in smuggling activity 9. Rebuilding International Partnerships (Selective) Plans to: Strengthen ties with African nations through security + trade Aims to counter influence of: China and Russia Criticizes previous policies as “neocolonial” or ideological 10. Criticism of Allies (Especially Europe) Accuses European countries of: Weak borders Allowing terrorist networks to operate Calls for: Stronger security measures Reduced immigration Greater burden-sharing in NATO 11. Heavy Criticism of Prior U.S. Administrations Blames: Biden, Obama → for “weakness” and open borders Bush → for not confronting Islamic extremism enough Presents strategy as correcting long-term bipartisan failures Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Large-Scale Spending Allegation Claims California spent approximately $1 billion to bring or support 400,000 undocumented immigrants. Attributes these figures to a report allegedly from the Manhattan Institute. Use of Public Funds Asserts state and federal tax dollars were directed to nonprofit organizations (e.g., Catholic Charities, Jewish Family Services, immigrant legal groups). Frames this funding as political kickbacks rather than humanitarian or service-based grants. Political Organizing Accusations Claims immigrant-advocacy organizations function as political machines: Organizing protests Producing political messaging Monitoring ICE activities Alleges coordination with Democratic political goals. Social and Economic Impact Narrative Argues mass immigration: Depresses wages Increases housing costs Strains public services Drives longtime residents out of California Uses anecdotal housing examples to emphasize overcrowding and rent inflation. Historical and Ideological Framing Compares modern Democratic immigration policies to 19th-century political machines (e.g., Tammany Hall). Frames migrants as: Economic tools Long-term welfare recipients Future Democratic voters Uses language suggesting exploitation and dependency. Criticism of Sanctuary Policies Strongly opposes sanctuary city laws. Frames limits on immigration enforcement as: Encouraging illegality Undermining public safety Blocking federal authority Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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