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Tuesday's A.M. Update recaps administration defenses of Operation Epic Fury: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers a fiery frontline message to troops framing the campaign as a generational turning point against Iran's 47-year war on America, while General Dan Caine details synchronized multi-domain strikes to degrade nuclear, missile, naval, and proxy capabilities. President Trump projects 4-5 weeks (or longer if needed) to wipe out Iran's missile force, navy, and nuclear ambitions, with Rubio clarifying preemptive action to avoid higher U.S. casualties from anticipated Iranian retaliation. Friendly fire incident sees Kuwait accidentally down three U.S. F-15s—all pilots eject safely amid warm local rescue. Lebanon's PM bans Hezbollah military actions, Qatar cuts ties after Iranian attacks, and polls show congressional ballot tied with GOP gains. Hegseth's message to troops emphasizes lethality, unity, and unwavering support from Trump.   A.M. Update, Aaron McIntire, Operation Epic Fury, Pete Hegseth troops message, Dan Caine briefing, Marco Rubio Iran, Kuwait friendly fire F-15, Lebanon Hezbollah ban, Qatar Iran ties cut, congressional polls Harvard Harris

In this episode of With the Wind with Dr. Paul, Dr. Paul explores how COVID-19 affected children and how pediatric decision-making unfolded during the pandemic. The conversation examines early clinical observations in infants and young children, pediatric risk assessment, hospital reporting practices, and the role of informed consent when medical decisions involve minors. This episode invites thoughtful reflection on lessons learned and how future pediatric health decisions can be approached with greater clarity and care.

I’m going to ask you a question that might sting a little. As a sales professional, are you just friction with a friendly face? Think about it. A whole lot of salespeople are good people. They’re polite, fun to be around, and are good conversationalists. They are good at building relationships and getting along with people. They’re the type of people that buyers say they like. The problem is, those buyers who say that they like them often don’t buy from them. They stall. Ghost. Go dark and say things like, “Let’s circle back next quarter.” But they don’t pull the trigger on purchases. When push comes to shove, they justify not buying with words like, “We really liked you and thought you had a great presentation, but in the end decided to go in a different direction.” The truth is that they went in that direction not because of the relationship (they truly liked you). Not because your product isn’t competitive or that your solution wasn’t a fit (they were). And not because they thought your intentions were bad (you wanted the best for them) They decided not to do business with you because dealing with you over the course of the buying process was too much work. And by the way, buyers don’t experience your good intentions. They experience your process. So today, I’m going to give you a wake-up call and a fix. Because in the age of AI, people expect seamless, frictionless buying experiences. And they compare you—consciously or not—to the easiest experience they’ve had anywhere. Not just to your competitors. How Salespeople Become Friction for Buyers Let me paint you a picture. A buyer sits through a discovery call. You’re friendly. You build rapport. You ask good questions, and they ask hard questions. You end the call with, “Thank you for your time today. I’ll get with my team and send over answers to your questions.” They say okay, and you end the call. A week goes by, and they don’t hear from you because you moved on to the next thing on your list and forgot to follow up with your team and them. Finally, after a week and a half, they remind you that you haven’t provided any answers to their questions. Embarrassed, you jump on it and send over the answers. But it’s not your best work because you were under the gun and moving too fast. Three days later, you email: “Hey! Just checking in. Wanted to see if I answered your questions.” The buyer is busy. They’ve got a million things going on, and they’re irritated because you didn’t give them the complete answers they were looking for. And now your email is another item piled onto their overflowing plate. They don’t respond. So you send another email: “Bumping this to the top of your inbox.” (Trust me, overwhelmed people just love it when you bump stuff to the top of their inbox.) You create even more irritation. Then you call and leave a voicemail: “Just following up on the answers I sent you.” You’re thinking: I’m being persistent. I’m doing my job. They’re thinking: You made me follow up on you to get the answers I needed, then you failed to give me what I want, and now this is suddenly urgent. From their perspective, no matter how nice you’ve been, you are friction. Your delay slowed down their decision-making process, the conversation was left open-ended, and now all they have are loose ends, and you’re driving them nuts. The Hard Truth About Relationships in the Age of AI Here’s the brutal truth: Relationships are vitally important. Trust matters. But relationships only carry you so far if buying from you isn’t easy or pleasurable. You can be likable and still be a drag. You can be “a great person” and still be the person the buyer avoids—because every step with you along the decision-making process comes with friction. And the thing about friction is that it shows up in small ways that feel normal to you but are exhausting to your buyer. Here are just a few examples: Meetings that end with no decision map or next steps Follow-up messages that add no new value Slow answers to simple questions Stakeholders have to push you The buyer is repeating the same story over and over because you are not listening and taking notes Your failure to follow through when you say you will Proposals that are generic marketing documents rather than valuable insight, value bridges, and recommendations AI Just Set the NEW B2B Sales Bar This problem is getting worse right now because of AI. And I don’t mean this in some hypey, “AI is changing everything” way. I mean, AI is retraining buyers. Buyers are being conditioned to expect frictionless experiences: instant answers, clear options, smart recommendations, and smooth paths from questions to answers to decisions. So when they hit your sales process, and it feels like walking through mud, they notice. They may not say it out loud, but their behavior says it for them. They stall faster. They ghost faster. They lose patience faster. This is a big part of what I talk about in my bestselling book, The AI Edge. Your edge isn’t that you use AI to crank out more activity. Your edge is that you understand the expectation shift and use AI to help you reach that new bar. In the age of AI, the new bar is FASTER with less FRICTION. For this reason, you need to combine your gift for connecting with people and developing relationships with leveraging AI to: make progress faster, follow up faster answer questions and provide clarity faster give insight faster understand your buyers’ organizations and problems faster deliver proposals and recommendations faster help your buyers feel trust and certainty faster. All with less friction for your buyers. How to Conduct a Sales Friction Audit To gain insight into how buyers may view you, take a hard look in the mirror and run a Sales Friction Audit. This takes five minutes, and it will tell you exactly what’s killing your deals. Score yourself 1 to 5 on these seven areas: Clarity: After every interaction, does the buyer know exactly what happens next? Speed: Do you respond at the speed of the buyer’s curiosity or the speed of your internal process? Effort: Are you reducing the buyer’s workload or adding to it? Progress: Do your meetings create decisions and movement, or just conversation? Packaging: Do you make it easy for the buyer to share your insights, information, and recommendations internally to their team? Certainty: Do you reduce uncertainty and risk, or do you create more? Reliability: Do you do what you say, when you say, without reminders? Now, after you add this all up, if you don’t like the number, don’t get defensive. Change your mindset. Because the fix is simple: Stop trying to be liked and start making it easier to work with you. Because if you are just friction with a friendly face, in today’s marketplace, you are going to get crushed by competitors who are friendly, competent, fast, and frictionless. But I want to be crystal clear: Frictionless doesn’t mean spineless. It doesn’t mean you turn into a people-pleasing slave to your buyer’s every whim. It certainly doesn’t mean handing out discounts like candy to make buyers happy. It means you run a sales process with structure, discipline, and competence, and that you understand that the buying experience and how you sell matter more than what you sell. Two Easy-to-Implement Ideas for Eliminating Friction in Your Sales Process Here are two easy actions you can implement immediately to reduce friction in your sales process. End Every Meeting with a Map and Next-Step Commitment The map is clear on who does what, by when, and what done looks like. Too many sales calls end with vague commitments. “I’ll send you some information.” “Let’s reconnect next week.” “Think about it and let me know.” That’s not a map or a next step. Those loose ends are friction. A map sounds like this: “Here’s what happens next. I’m going to send you a detailed proposal by Wednesday at noon. You’re going to review it with your team on Friday. We’ll reconvene on Monday at 2 PM to give it a thumbs up or thumbs down. Will this work for you?” A map is clear, specific, and has no ambiguity. You are leading the process and driving it forward to a conclusion. Turn Proposals into Recommendations Don’t dump choices on the buyer and say, “Let me know what you think.” Give options AND your recommended path. “Based on what you’ve told me, here are three options. Option A is the safe play. It has the lowest risk but only a moderate impact. Option B is my recommendation because it solves your core problem and gives you room to scale. Option C is the aggressive play. It’s also a higher investment with the highest potential return and the highest risk. Here’s why I’m recommending Option B . . .” In a world filled with uncertainty, your confident, assertive, expert advice reduces friction and helps your buyer make faster decisions. How AI Can Give You the Edge for Removing Friction Now here’s where AI comes in. If we’re honest, most sellers use AI to write emails. That’s fine, but it’s not the edge. The edge is using AI to remove friction for the buyer and to shorten the distance from interest to decision. Generate decision-ready call recaps: outcomes, risks, open items, next steps, deadlines Speed up the process of understanding your buyer’s organization and beef up your industry-specific business acumen Create a one-page business case that the buyer can forward internally, along with stakeholder-specific FAQs Record your meetings so that you never forget anything the stakeholders tell you and use those recordings to speed up the process of crafting personalized proposals and expert recommendations. Wake Up B2B Salespeople. The World Has Changed. The bottom line is that the relationships you build are crucial but not enough, because people do business with people they like, trust, and who remove friction from the buying process. They reward sellers who engineer a buying experience that feels seamless. But if you are just friction with a friendly face and buying from you feels like a slog, buyers will do what people always do when something feels too onerous. They’ll avoid it, delay it, or take the path of least resistance and buy from your competitor. The world has changed. Buyers have been retrained by frictionless experiences everywhere else in their lives. And they’re bringing those expectations to you. So be the seller who’s both likable and easy, who builds relationships and eliminates friction, who uses AI not to spam harder but to sell better. That’s the AI Edge. And remember, when you are tired, worn down, and feel like you can’t take another objection, when all you want to do is quit and go home, always stop and make one more call. https://www.amazon.com/AI-Edge-Strategies-Unleashing-Competition/dp/1394244479

Iran War Escalates! Three American Troops Killed, US Jets Shot Down By Kuwaiti Friendly Fire, Plus Muslim Terrorist Murders Two, Wounds Fourteen In Texas Attack

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Cristina Alexander, Herc Gomez, and Shaka Hislop recap Mexico's convincing victory against Iceland before discussing which players are making their case for the World Cup this summer. Later, they react to the news that the Portuguese Federation is closely monitoring the safety of the situation in Mexico ahead of their friendly there. Then, they do a recap of the USMNT players making an impact abroad, including Johnny Cardoso and Weston McKennie. Finally, they go through a quick recap of CONCACAF Champions Cup matches before discussing Denis Bouanga's new deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 91Experiencing the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. Whether it is a friend or a family member, their absence deeply affects us, especially when they have played a significant role in our lives. How do we adapt? How can we continue to handle the difficulties brought by their absence? MSO invites you to listen in on a conversation with Dr. Thomas Attig, author of “Wisdom in Death's Shadows: Collected Writings on How We Grieve.” Perhaps this podcast will offer guidance to help us all navigate through grief and find a way forward.Please visit Dr. Thomas Attig's Website for more information:https://griefsheart.com/Send a textMen Speaking Out...Talking to reveal, not conceal! menspeakingout.com

AP correspondent Jennifer King reports on President Trump's take on talks between Washington and Havana.

Horlicks: For weight control, easy to digest, keeps your alert, helps children grow. Carlton Brickert reminds listeners that the flashlight factory is swamped, so wait patiently. The flashlight promotion has…

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Join Dana and Parks as they navigate the complexities of modern life, from the legislative hurdles of artificial intelligence with State Senator Joe Nicola to the simple social cues of a friendly neighborhood.

Irma and Jane talk about the charity masquerade party in the society section of the paper. A fancy event thrown by Jane's boyfriend's family. Though Irma would like to go,…

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Running into an old psychiatrist friend, Sam takes a cold case crime to prove whether the doctor’s patient is as guilty as she feels she is. Sam is to extract…

Episode 441 | The “Fun Instructor” Problem: How to Keep Culture Consistent Across Staff Podcast Description In Episode 441 of School Owner Talk, Duane Brumitt and Shihan Allie Alberigo dig into a problem that quietly wrecks culture in a lot of schools: when expectations change depending on who's teaching. You've seen it. One instructor has kids lined up, focused, and respectful. Another instructor has kids talking over them, climbing on them, and pushing boundaries. Then the owner walks in, corrects it, and suddenly you're the “bad guy.” This episode breaks down why that “fun instructor” dynamic isn't really about fun—it's about inconsistency. Duane and Allie share practical ways to protect your standards without killing the vibe: non-negotiables, class “formatting,” coaching frameworks like friendly, firm, and fair, and what to do when an instructor (or a family) simply won't align. Key Takeaways This isn't anti-fun. Fun is necessary. The problem is when “fun” turns into unclear boundaries and mixed expectations. Kids don't follow rules—they follow patterns. If standards change by instructor, students learn to test the room. Inconsistency creates a subculture. Over time you end up with “two schools in one,” which confuses parents and hurts retention. Most “fun instructor” issues come from avoidable causes: wanting to be liked, avoiding conflict, unclear standards, lack of training, and no shared scripts. A simple coaching framework helps: Duane's “3 F's” for staff—friendly, firm, and fair. Standards have to be visible and enforced. Small details (bowing correctly, line-up, yes sir/no sir, sitting posture) create the bigger culture. Parents often won't help with standards unless you make it easy—and enforce it. If you don't hold the line, the standard becomes optional. Systems beat speeches. Duane shares how he uses “responsibility strikes” with automated parent communication to reinforce preparedness. Sometimes it's not fixable. If you've trained, coached, and supported an instructor and they still won't operate inside the framework, you may need to let them go. Action Steps for School Owners Define the real problem in one sentence. It's not “my instructor is too fun.” It's: standards change depending on who's teaching. Pick 3–5 non-negotiables for the next 30–90 days. Keep it tight and specific. Examples from the episode: How students line up How students bow (respectful bow, not sloppy) Yes sir / no sir (or your school's equivalent) Sitting posture standards Eye contact / attention stance Standardize your class “formatting.” Allie compares this to coding: if you leave holes, the whole system breaks. Decide how students enter, sit, line up, transition, and reset—then teach it the same way every class. Train your staff on a shared behavior framework. Use Duane's “friendly, firm, and fair” as a simple coaching language: Friendly (not their friend) Firm (clear boundaries) Fair (consistent standards) Fix “huddling” and “hovering.” Duane's rule: assistants shouldn't cluster together. Place staff on opposite ends of the room (or corners) so the whole class is covered. Create a real follow-through system for responsibility. Duane's example: responsibility strikes within a testing cycle (with parent communication each time). Whether you copy that exact system or not, the principle is the same: standards must have consequences. Coach privately, not publicly—and use video when possible. Video review removes emotion and shows what's actually happening. Give tools and scripts, not vague criticism. Get staff buy-in by involving them. Duane's suggestion: ask instructors to write down 10 non-negotiables, then discuss as a team and agree on the top 5–10 to run for the next quarter. Ask the “same school” question. If a parent watched three different classes with three different instructors this week… would it feel like the same program? Know when it's time to part ways. If an instructor won't align with the culture after coaching and support, letting them go protects your sanity, your staff, and your student body. Additional Resources Mentioned “Friendly, firm, and fair” (Duane's staff coaching framework) Class “formatting” (Allie's term for standardizing transitions, posture, and protocols) Responsibility strikes vs. attitude strikes (Duane's standards + accountability system) Huddling and hovering (Duane's terms for staff clustering instead of covering the room) Core principle: “Your culture is whatever you allow repeatedly.”

Running into an old psychiatrist friend, Sam takes a cold case crime to prove whether the doctor's patient is as guilty as she feels she is. Sam is to extract…

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Our heroes reach the Kallow Mounds, where they play a friendly game of sredna. We are Third Action, an Pathfinder Second Edition actual-play podcast running through the classic Curse of the Crimson Throne adventure path. Watch us live at 7:30 PM PST every Monday night @ https://www.twitch.tv/thirdaction ! Discord - https://discord.gg/JwuyMnV ResourcesCrimson Throne Harrow Point System Details: https://bit.ly/3a-harrowPathfinder 2nd Edition, Rise of the Runelords, and Curse of the Crimson Throne - Paizo - https://www.paizo.comFeaturing Custom Music By - Irene Chan ( https://www.irenechanmusic.com/ ), Schaianovus ( https://www.youtube.com/@Schianovus ) & Rina-Hime ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtES6-sQY2QUyxDSzamvfSA ), and Roman RajczykCurse of the Crimson Throne CastGame Master - Jason Hamilton Regan Belladonna - Char Cullen Tullios Couldarn / "Mayhem" - Wil Smith Felix Milos - Alex FrangisCrimson Throne Player Art - Avery Helm ( https://www.averyhelm.ca/ ) Rise of the Runelords CastGame Master - Jason Hamilton Asher Ford - Char Cullen Greshy Ironroot - Wil Smith Gunn Shough - Adam HigleyRunelords Player Art - Skyler Badalament-Tirrell ( https://www.patreon.com/Skyler/ )

On a rainy day in 1883, Watson had just finished his breakfast, when Holmes surprises him while in disguise. On the streets as a ragged Begger, he has learned the…

Today's podcast explores the most challenging places in Canada for landlords to own rental properties, calling them “landlord-unfriendly” due to strict tenant protections, rent controls, and complex procedures. She explains that these regions favor tenants through detailed regulations on rent increases, evictions, deposits, and inspections, which can make it hard for landlords to maintain profitability. The top five provinces she highlights—Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, and Ontario—each impose unique restrictions that slow evictions, cap rent growth, and limit fee flexibility. Despite these hurdles, Dr. Jen notes that successful landlords in these areas adapt by staying compliant, maintaining properties diligently, and building good tenant relationships. She closes by urging landlords to stay informed about changing tenancy laws or to work with legal and property management experts to manage risks effectively.

On a rainy day in 1883, Watson had just finished his breakfast, when Holmes surprises him while in disguise. On the streets as a ragged Begger, he has learned the…

A few candid words are shared by Connie as she wonders over Mr. Conklin's knack for causing grief for the faculty and students. In school, he puts her on the…

Hey friend,  Does noise make your brain fog worse? Do you feel tired all the time by mid-morning in a loud house? Are you blaming yourself for not being able to focus? If your house is loud and your productivity disappears by 10am, you're not failing — your nervous system may be overloaded. In this episode, I explain why constant interruptions and sensory input can worsen brain fog, fatigue, and chronic stress — especially in neurodivergent homes. I walk you through practical, home-based strategies like parallel play productivity, body doubling, short sprint work blocks, and simple noise control methods that protect your energy instead of draining it. You don't need a quieter life to get things done. You need a nervous-system-friendly way to work inside the noise. I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodiverse family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life. Resources and Links Mentioned Chronic Health Coaching https://ashleybraden.com/coaching Magnesium Cream HERE Lymphatic Cream HERE Natural Product store: https://payhip.com/hearthwellnaturals 199. Want to Exercise but Keep Failing? Why Doing It "Right" Doesn't Work With Chronic Illness 150. Sick of Feeling Too Tired to Work Out? Try These Gentle Movement Hacks Instead Connect With Me Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube Next Steps: Join the Facebook group for support and community Book a 1:1 Chronic Health Coaching session

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in honor of George Washington's birthday, Don Wilson compares him to Jack Benny's war record. Jack gets annoyed when Don claims that he is Older Than Fred Allen. Mary Livingston…

Or: Spanish Gold. A treasure hunt intrigues Shannon and Saylor, even though King Moses suggests it's bogus. Regardless, it should be a fun job… right? Or is there danger lurking…

It looks like Philip Carney has another tale of woe after being involved with a woman, and the port authorities. Carney recounts a general review of his mission sailing for…

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Snacks make up a quarter of what most people eat. Yet most of us never question them. In this episode, Professor Sarah Berry, ZOE's Chief Scientist, explains why snacking is not the problem and how seven snack swaps can lower cholesterol, support gut health, and reduce heart disease risk. Most snacks are high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat, and many carry “health” claims that hide this. Sarah breaks down how to spot this, explains what makes a good snack and why snack timing matters. You'll walk away with seven simple snack ideas that help improve cholesterol, blood sugar, and heart health in weeks. If you're a snacker, this may be the easiest place to improve your diet.

Where you host matters, but how you operate matters even more.In this episode of Thanks for Visiting, Sarah and Annette break down what it really means to host legally and responsibly in today's short-term rental landscape. From host-friendly states to high-risk markets, they explain why relying on outdated advice, spreadsheets, or assumptions can cost you everything.You'll learn how state and city regulations differ, why Airbnb won't protect you from illegal operations, and how professional hosts stay informed, compliant, and profitable long-term. This episode is a must-listen for anyone buying, operating, or scaling a short-term rental business.Resources mentioned:Thanks for Visiting Bootcamp: Join the waitlist!Mentioned in this episode:Working hard but not making the money you should? Join us for our live Priced & Profitable Bootcamp.Working hard but not making the money you should? Join us for our live Priced & Profitable Bootcamp.Working hard but not making the money you should? Join us for our live Priced & Profitable Bootcamp.

A doctor's instrument case, and a pair of child’s rompers help solve today's most baffling case. In voiceover the details of a gruesome murder are described. Parcels have been discovered…

The I Love CVille Show headlines: Is Gov. Spanberger Making VA Less Business-Friendly? Dems & Repubs Should Oppose Redistricting In VA AlbCo Schools Want $311.3 Million For Yearly Budget AlbCo Schools Want 27M More Than Last Year (10%) Should CVille Institutionalize Land Buying For Affordability? Virginia Humiliates GA Tech; 2nd Place In ACC The Most Important 3 Minutes Of News Today (2/19/26) Need CVille Office & Commercial Space, Contact Jerry Read Viewer & Listener Comments Live On-Air The I Love CVille Show airs live Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network. Watch and listen to The I Love CVille Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain, Amazon Music, Audible, Rumble and iLoveCVille.com.

The phones are ringing, Evan's yelling, Tiki's laughing, and nobody's in control because it's Cinco time. This one spirals fast when the “final Hooters on Long Island” goes down and Shaun Morash goes full food historian with a Top 5 list of chain restaurants we've lost (or are about to lose) locally. From Roy Rogers nostalgia and Bennigan's smoke-stained memories, to TGI Fridays getting credit for potato skins, plus Friendly's, Sizzler, Ground Round, and the Pizza Hut buffet glory days, this turns into a full-on Long Island food eulogy. Then it gets even better: a caller fact-checks Roy Rogers locations, the crew debates the Mount Rushmore of Wendy's items. Chaos, nostalgia, and food takes that should probably be illegal.

Evan unveils his 25-deep Jets QB Big Board, ranking every realistic option from free agency to “likely trade or release” candidates, and it instantly turns into a full-blown debate. Aaron Rodgers is dead last, the middle tier gets rapid-fired, and then the top 10 drops with a jaw-dropping Anthony Richardson at #1 and Malik Willis at #2, sparking the obvious question: are the Jets hunting “stability” or swinging for the fences on upside? Calls pour in challenging the logic, the risk, and whether the Jets are even capable of fixing a reclamation project. Evan explains why he'd rather take a volatile shot that could hit big (or crater into a top pick) than sign a “bridge to nowhere.” Then Hour 3 takes a hard left into Cinco De Luncho: Food Edition as the crew reacts to the final Long Island Hooters closing, drafts the chain restaurants we miss most, argues Friendly's vs extinction, remembers Pizza Hut buffet glory, and gets sidetracked by a Wendy's poll idea that turns into a mini crisis when Tiki nearly reveals his password on-air. Plus: quick teases on what's coming next with Jalen Brunson and Giancarlo Stanton.

Send a textDr. Dom Clum is the creator of The Insulin Friendly Living model for improving insulin resistance and other advanced metabolic health conditions. His health, weight loss and wellness programs and strategies have now reached hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. and internationally.He now combines this experience with years of clinical work to build one of the most comprehensive integrative lifestyle programs available today. Countless people have used his programs to improve significant metabolic health issues from weight loss resistance to problems on the insulin resistance spectrum including- metabolic syndrome, pre and type 2 diabetes, thyroid and adrenal conditions, as well as addiction and early depression in men.Dr. Clum graduated from Life University in Marietta, GA with a degree in Human Nutrition. He then moved to Life Chiropractic College West in California where he graduated with his Doctorate of Chiropractic.He and his wife started a fully integrated wellness center bringing holistic services of chiropractic, massage, metabolic nutrition, metabolic workouts in their onsite gym, wellness psychology, and medical services.Find Dr. Don Clum at-FB- @Insulin Friendly Fasting SecretsIG- @donclumofficialhttps://insulinfriendlyliving.com/Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

Most politicians talk about reform, but there are very few who actually pick up a shovel and start filling potholes themselves. And in the case of Panama City's Mayor, Mayer Mizrachi, he's done exactly that.  In today's episode, I'll share with you the story of Panama City's young, savvy, crypto-friendly Mayor. He's no career politician, not by a longshot. He's a tech entrepreneur and a former political prisoner. Now, he's reshaping one of Latin America's most strategic capital cities with a pro-business, pro-Bitcoin, “roll up your sleeves and get it done” mindset. Enjoy today's episode! IN TODAY'S EPISODE Listen in as I break down how Mayer Mizrachi went from tech entrepreneur and political outsider to Mayor of Panama CityTune in to learn how he cut the city budget from $325M to $230M while slashing nearly half the staffFind out why Mizrachi sees crypto not as ideology, but as infrastructureLearn, under Mizrachi, Panama City  is positioning itself as a forward-looking hub for technology, capital, and innovation STAY IN TOUCH! Stay informed about the latest news affecting the expat world and receive a steady stream of my thoughts and opinions on geopolitics by subscribing to our newsletter. You will receive the EMS Pulse® newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times; sign up now and receive my FREE special report, “Plan-B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   WEALTH, FREEDOM & PASSPORTS CONFERENCE, MARCH 6-7, 2026 Join us in Panama City from March 6-7, 2026, for our second annual in-person event, the Wealth, Freedom and Passports Conference! Space is very limited, so reserve your tickets right away. RELATED EPISODES 393: Panama: Why Timing Matters More Than Ever for Residency 387: The Leaders Shaping Latin America's Shift Toward Freedom 384: President José Raúl Mulino: Panama's Adult in the Room

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My guest for this episode is artist, filmmaker, occultist and magical practitioner Francesca Way. Francesca is an expert Tarot reader and specialises in Ceremonial Magic and Witchcraft. Their practice is grounded in deep spiritual transformation and a life-changing connection with her Holy Guardian Angel, something which is only developed through an intense magical rite lasting many months known as the Abramelin Operation. She also helps people with their own esoteric development in one-to-one sessions which can involve tarot readings, divination, intuitive guidance and a variety of other techniques. In the interview I begin by asking Francesca about how their magical practice began and then we talk about the experience of going through the Abramelin Operation.  From there we discuss the relationship between Francesca's magical practice, artwork and film-making which leads into a broader conversation about the connections between magic, occultism and the paranormal. You can find out more about Francesca at their website https://francescaway.com/. If you enjoy what I do with Some Other Sphere and would like to support its upkeep, you can make a donation via Ko-fi. To buy the podcast a coffee go to https://ko-fi.com/someotherspherepodcast. Thank you!   The podcast theme music is by The Night Monitor, from his album, ‘Close Encounters of the Pennine Kind'. You can find out more about The Night Monitor's music at https://thenightmonitor.bandcamp.com/.  

When you put your faith in vaccination, disappointment is inevitable. Aaron Siri, Esq. has been litigating Big Pharma issues for many years, and has a wealth of legal knowledge about the topic as a result. He has found that belief in this pharmaceutical system has evolved into a religion for many people. Despite all the flaws in safety testing and ethical concerns with mandates, questioning these things is considered taboo and those who do not follow in lock-step with the “safety and efficacy” narrative are outcast. Doctors lose profit, media outlets lose funding, relationships suffer and employees are fired. Our “Pediatric Perspectives” host, Paul Thomas, M.D. interviews Siri today in an eye-opening episode that viewers won't want to miss. Tune in!

Send us a text!Welcome to Bright Hearth, a podcast devoted to recovering the lost arts of homemaking and the productive Christian household with Brian and Lexy Sauvé. In this episode, Brian and Lexy continue the "On Being Human" series by answering some listener questions including how to have frank and friendly conversations and how to approach honeymoon sex.Head to thewarfornormal.com for more info on our upcoming conference!Lexy's new book, Wisdom on Her Tongue, is back in stock and now shipping! Pick up your copy here. We also have two new books out at New Christendom Press—White Knights & Reviling Wives from David Edgington, and The Boniface Option by Andrew Isker. Get 15% off automatically when you buy both here!This episode's Headline Sponsor is: Resistance Candles - Small batch, hand-poured candles, with no nasty chemicals. Buy one candle and get one on us. Head to https://resistancecandles.com/ and use code HEARTH.Check out Joe Garrisi at Backwards Planning Financial at https://backwardsplanningfinancial.com for all your financial planning needs!Want premium, handmade soaps without the seed oils or other nasty hormone disrupters? Check out our partners at Indigo Sundries Soap Co., and use code BRIGHTHEARTH for ten percent off your order!The best coffee you'll taste! Lux Coffee Company is caffeinating the New Christendom with artisan roast coffee. Get 15% off your coffee with code "NCP15". https://luxcoffee.co/Wives, get your husband some body armor from Armored Republic. Visit Armored Republic or text JOIN to 88027 to help your husband stand strong.Thanks to our friends at Gray Toad Tallow for sponsoring this episode! Head over to graytoadtallow.com and use discount code BRIGHT15 for 15% off your order.This episode is also brought to you by Live Oak Integrative Health. Visit https://www.liveoakintegrativehealth.com and connect with owner Rebecca Belch, who has served as a critical care and labor and delivery nurse for 20 years and is a licensed practitioner of functional medicine.Get all your elderberry products from our friends at The King's Ridge Elderberries! Head to https://tkrfarm.com and use code BRIGHTHEARTH for 10% off!Be sure to subscribe to the show, and leave us a 5-Star review wherever you get your podcasts! Buy an item from our Feed the Patriarchy line and support the show at the same time at briansauve.com/bright-hearth. Become a monthly patron at patreon.com/brighthearth and gain access to In the Kitchen, a special bonus show with each main episode!Support the show

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We kick things off in FOLLOW UP with the ongoing "nuclear war" between Automattic and WP Engine, where discovery has revealed Matt Mullenweg's alleged hit list of competitors and a desperate attempt to bully payment processors—because nothing says "open source" like an eight-percent royalty shakedown. Meanwhile, the Harvard Business Review confirmed what we already knew: AI isn't reducing our work; it's just compressing it until we're all working through lunch and burning out faster while Polymarket turns our collective brain rot into a literal "attention market" where you can bet on Elon's mindshare.Transitioning to IN THE NEWS, Elon has officially pivoted SpaceX from Mars to the Moon, presumably because building a "self-growing lunar city" is easier than admitting the Red Planet is hard, though his xAI all-hands rant about "ancient alien catapults" suggests he's been staring at the sun too long. Between X allegedly taking blue-check lunch money from sanctioned Iranian leaders, Meta facing trials for creating "predator-friendly hunting grounds," and Russia finally pulling the plug on WhatsApp, the internet is looking more like a digital dumpster fire than ever. Add in Discord leaking 70,000 government IDs, OpenAI shoving ads into ChatGPT while safety researchers flee the building like it's on fire, and a "cognitive debt" crisis eroding our ability to think, and you've got a recipe for a tech-induced psychosis that even crypto-funded human trafficking can't outpace.In MEDIA CANDY, we're wondering about the soft-core porn intro in the latest Star Trek: Starfleet Academy while Apple buys the total rights to Severance for seventy million dollars—because in-house production is the only way to keep those ballooning budgets under control. Super Bowl trailer season gave us a glimpse of The Mandalorian and Grogu and a Project Hail Mary teaser, while Babylon 5 has finally landed on YouTube for free, proving that even 90s serialized sci-fi eventually finds its way to the clearance bin.Over in APPS & DOODADS, Meta Quest is nagging us for our birthdays like a needy relative, while Roblox had to scrub a mass-shooting simulator—because "AI plus human safety teams" is apparently just code for "we missed it until it hit the forums." Ring's Super Bowl ad for "Search Party" accidentally terrified everyone by revealing a mass surveillance network for pets that's a slippery slope toward a police state, and Waymo is now paying DoorDashers ten bucks just to walk over and close the car doors that autonomous tech still can't figure out.Wrapping up with THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE, we dive into the Mandalorian Hasbro reveal where Sigourney Weaver's action figure comes with no accessories because her existence is enough of a flex. 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Here's what we knowDOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agentsDiscord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings GloballyDiscord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 usersFree Tool Says it Can Bypass Discord's Age Verification Check With a 3D ModelTesting ads in ChatGPTOpenAI Researcher Quits, Warns Its Unprecedented ‘Archive of Human Candor' Is DangerousOpenAI Fires Top Safety Exec Who Opposed ChatGPT's “Adult Mode”Anthropic AI Safety Researcher Warns Of World ‘In Peril' In ResignationMusk's xAI loses second co-founder in two daysAmerica Isn't Ready for What AI Will Do to JobsMonologue: No, Something Big Isn't ComingThe Scientist Who Predicted AI Psychosis Has a Grim Forecast of What's Going to Happen NextCrypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is ExplodingMEDIA CANDYShrinkingStar Trek: Starfleet AcademyPoor ThingsProject Hail Mary | Final TrailerMinions & Monsters | Official TrailerDisclosure Day | Big Game SpotThe Mandalorian and Grogu | A New Journey Begins | In Theaters May 22Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTubeApple acquires all rights to ‘Severance,' will produce future seasons in-houseOptimizing your TVAPPS & DOODADSTumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in RobloxHere's how to disable Ring's creepy Search Party featureWaymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving CarsTikTok US launches a local feed that leverages a user's exact locationApple just released iOS 26.3 alongside updates for the Mac, iPad and Apple WatchTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingWe Call It ImagineeringYour First Look at Hasbro's 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Figures Is Here (Exclusive)I Tried RentAHuman, Where AI Agents Hired Me to Hype Their AI StartupsTrash Talk AudioRoger Reacts to Star Wars - A New HopeMarcia Lucas Finally Speaks Out | Icons Unearthed: Unplugged (FULL INTERVIEW)What's wrong with the prequels?Rare Books, Gen X editionGeoSpyCLOSING SHOUT-OUTSRobert Tinney, who painted iconic Byte magazine covers, RIPBud CortSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When she was three years old, her mother often heard her talking to someone at the top of the stairs. The answer was always the same: the lady on the landing. Friendly, but stern. A teacher. Someone who listened.The conversations stopped as she grew older, but the unease didn't. The landing never felt empty. The light there never worked. And when illness entered the family, something else did too — a figure in the doorway, a presence that returned every Monday morning at the same time, watching with glowing eyes.Years later, long after leaving that house behind, the feeling came back — not as footsteps or shadows, but as silent televisions, failing lights, and a sudden wave of despair that didn't feel like her own.This isn't a story about a ghost. It's about something that seems to return at thresholds — childhood, solitude, transition — and the unsettling question of whether it was ever external at all.#Ghosts #TrueParanormal #TheLadyOnTheLanding #PsychologicalHaunting #QuietTerror #Hauntings #ChildhoodHaunting #Apparition #HauntedHouse #UnansweredQuestions Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

When she was three years old, her mother often heard her talking to someone at the top of the stairs. The answer was always the same: the lady on the landing. Friendly, but stern. A teacher. Someone who listened.The conversations stopped as she grew older, but the unease didn't. The landing never felt empty. The light there never worked. And when illness entered the family, something else did too — a figure in the doorway, a presence that returned every Monday morning at the same time, watching with glowing eyes.Years later, long after leaving that house behind, the feeling came back — not as footsteps or shadows, but as silent televisions, failing lights, and a sudden wave of despair that didn't feel like her own.This isn't a story about a ghost. It's about something that seems to return at thresholds — childhood, solitude, transition — and the unsettling question of whether it was ever external at all.#Ghosts #TrueParanormal #TheLadyOnTheLanding #PsychologicalHaunting #QuietTerror #Hauntings #ChildhoodHaunting #Apparition #HauntedHouse #UnansweredQuestions Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy your home environment influences your nervous system more than any supplement, diet, or protocolHow light, sound, temperature, clutter, and even colors communicate “safety” or “threat” to your biologyThe difference between a home that keeps you in fight-or-flight and one that supports calm, digestion, sleep, and resilienceHow to create circadian-friendly lighting without expensive devicesWhy clutter, overstimulation, and visual noise stress the nervous system (and what to do instead)How to use minerals, hydration, natural elements, and grounding surfaces to regulate your internal stateHow to make your bedroom the most restorative place in your houseKitchen and food environment shifts that support metabolic flexibility and calmKid-friendly ways to create “calm corners,” emotional regulation zones, and self-attunement habitsSimple, practical, inexpensive changes that make your home more supportive of healing, creativity, and connectionResources MentionedDaylight computerCircadian friendly light bulbsFull Spectrum Light BulbUBlockout shadeMy Green MattressJaspr air scrubberChiliPadMayu Swirl (code wellnessmama gives a discount)Cacao CalmLinen beddingWeighted Blanket