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In today's episode, Mark takes inspiration from George Constanza, the perpetually underachieving and romantically inept character from Seinfeld, to confront his negative business habits. In the episode "The Opposite," George realizes that he's always followed his intuiton, but every decision he's made has turned out to be wrong -- he's dissapointed in where his life has ended up, and in his failures with women. So, he decides to do the opposite, that is, everything his intuition tells him to do, he does the opposite. The result is predictably hilarious, and leads to George talking to women previously out of his league, and eventually landing his dream job managing the New York Yankees.   Mark has started employing the "Constanza Protocol," as he calls it, in business, as a way to break negative habit loops. As he has stated on multiple episodes, Mark struggles with the idea of having and managing employees (even good ones!) and his urge is to retreat to work he can do on his own -- like automating tasks or building new software tools. Under the Constanza Protocol, however, he has to do the opposite and instead run toward the manager/employee relationship, schedule calls and check ins, talk about hours and whether his employees are feeling happy about their workflow.   Maybe he won't be as successful as George, but it is a useful way to recognize your negative patterns and break out of them.   Mark Butler The Money School: https://moneyschool.works https://markbutler.com https://letsdothebooks.com   Jesse Mecham YNAB https://www.youneedabudget.com

As the Trump administration pursues its federal downsizing project, we're joined by Nick Gillespie, Editor at Large of “Reason” magazine and Host of “The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie” podcast, to examine what's at stake. We explore where libertarian principles align with and diverge from Trump's approach, debate if government serves as essential check on free markets, and consider what role government should play in a society that values both liberty and the public good. PLUS+, find out what Donald Trump, Bob Dylan & George Constanza have in common! Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more:  > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast  > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod   > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Lead Producer – Lauren Walker Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic  Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear Music by Hansdle Hsu — This podcast is brought to you by: ZipRecruiter Try it for free at this exclusive web address: ziprecruiter.com/ZipWeekly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are here and for long-time listeners, that means one thing and one thing only. The legend! The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld--friend of this show—conscience for America—and American icon: Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander) is back for his annual Festivus visit and it's every bit as epic as you've come to expect! Yes, friends, FESTIVUS is back!  A Festivus for the rest of us.  And this year Jason is bringing a bag full of goodies to help you navigate the turbulent times 2025 is certain to bring. It's a perfect way to wrap up 2024 and a great listen for you and your whole family as you head over the river and through the woods. 2024 has been a crazy year. And 2025 will be no different. But we're bringing light not heat and we're bringing the conversations you want and the news you need. Every guest on this show has shaped America's past, is impacting America's present, and is driving America's future. And Jason continues to help us understand ourselves, our past, and our future.  He is of course best known for his role as George Costanza in maybe the greatest television series of all time, Seinfeld. He was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He won a Tony Award. And he's a truly inspiring, fascinating and entertaining man.  And Paul is breaking down drone madness, the “debate” over vaccines, the Army Navy game political post-game review, the defense bill nobody's paying attention to, and the trials of a parent playing Elf on the Shelf! Skip the cable news and partisan spin and get your weekly dose of independent vigilance.  Every episode is the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's content for the 51% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the Righteous Media 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.  Previous Jason Alexander Festivus appearances: December 28, 2023 - Episode 259 December 19, 2019 - Episode 38 December 18, 2020 - Episode 90   Dec. 15, 2022 - Episode 201 -Learn more about Independent Veterans of America and reach out if you're interested in running in 2025 or 2026.  -WATCH video of Paul and Jason's conversation on our YouTube channel. -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra exclusive content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get cool IA hats, t-shirts and other merch.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you hate Joel, you are gonna love this episode! We catch up on a few games and try to make sense of what is going on at 777. Gratuitous digressing included. If you like our little podcast project, any comments, reviews on iTunes, retweets would be greatly appreciated. You can find us on most social media under @dmtfpodcast.

When Dr. Mark is forced to go undercover by the Overlookers, he starts impersonating his colleagues and almost incites a mutiny. But when a kidnapped Captain Janeway would rather be sacrificed than saved, Dr. Mark goes eggy and doesn't wait for a second opinion before making his confessions. What makes for a bad fire season in Southern California? Who is doing Voyager's safety audits? Why does Tom Paris have a George Constanza wallet? It's the episode that should have killed Vorik.Support the production of The Greatest GenerationGet a thing at podshop.biz!Sign up for our mailing list!Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker!The Greatest Generation is produced by Wynde PriddySocial media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill TilleyMusic by Adam Ragusea & Dark MateriaFriends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | JusticeDiscuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen and find us on social media:YouTube | Facebook | X | Instagram | TikTok | Mastodon | Bluesky | ThreadsAnd check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social

We finally did it, we're gonna talk baseball AND wrestling this week in honor of WrestleMania. Helping us in two time guest, author Brad Balukjian who has another book, The Six Pack that follows a similar to his first book The Wax Pack. But it's not all body slams and choke slams, we also talk about minor league promotions, a team full of George Constanza's, Kenny Lofton learned who the real Man of Steal was from Ron Washington and the long line of Giants Left Fielders. We also open up a pack of baseball card with Brad as The Wax Pack takes on Wax Pack Heroes. Get Brads latest book here - https://www.thebradpack.com/ Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/ Instagram - @twostrikenoise Bluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Threads - @twostrikenoise Twitter - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise E-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Business card critiques, a kid in the claw, George Constanza's girlfriend, Guinness record whoopsie, and one-liners from India are discussed this week by Rick and Dave. [Ep342]

The Roman Emperor Gaius, better known by his childhood nickname Caligula, is often counted among the worst rulers in the history of the world. According to some ancient sources his tumultuous four year reign was defined by wonton cruelty, sadistic sexual excess, and unchecked bloodlust. However, the ancient writers that tell us these tales are among the most untrustworthy sources from the Roman period. Was Caligula truly a monster, or has a unsuccessful emperor been transformed into an historically evil character by scandal obsessed historians? Tune-in and find out how Roger Ebert, George Constanza, and Grandpa's custom muscle car all play a role in the story.

When Jason and Peter read that actor, producer, director, author, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Bryan Cranston was retiring to spend more time with his family, in France, or something like that…they had to find out if it was true. Why would an actor in his prime retire now? The actual answer may surprise you. Really, no Really! He has two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award nomination - and you probably know him best as Walter White from the series Breaking Bad which won him 6 Primetime Emmys. In this in-studio sit-down, Bryan addresses his curtain call, takes a deep dive into his creative process, and reveals some quite novel and shocking life experiences…like being wanted for murder!   IN THIS EPISODE: Bryan's final bow: from meth lab to rocking chair? Who wears their old TV wardrobe more, Jason or Bryan? What it feels like to be covered in thousands of bees! Surprising activities he'd embrace after acting. Bryan wrote a memoire why hasn't Jason? His experience guest hosting “The Late Late Show with James Corden” The recipe for a successful audition. What would happen if George Constanza met Walter White? QUIZ: Cranston or Not Cranston? Googleheim: Retirement is changing drastically and things to do in modern retirement.   FOLLOW BRYAN: Instagram: @BryanCranston X: @BryanCranston Facebook: Bryan Cranston   FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've watched him, you love him. And you may feel like you know him. But you really don't. In this episode, you'll learn that the man behind the characters is even more amazing. And you'll love him, respect him, and admire him even more. Just like the last three times he's joined us. It's the perfect holiday conversation. For whatever holiday you celebrate. Yes, my friends, FESTIVUS is back!  A Festivus for the rest of us.  And so is our annual Festivus special! With the man himself!  The legend. The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld--friend of this show—conscience for America—and a very proud new grandfather! The American treasure–and American icon: Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander)! Every guest on this show has shaped America's past, is impacting America's present, and is driving America's future. And Jason continues to help us understand ourselves, our past, and our future. A future that has a whole new perspective for him with the recent birth of his first grandchild.  He is of course best known for his role as George Costanza in maybe the greatest television series of all time, Seinfeld. He was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He won a Tony Award. And he's a truly inspiring, fascinating and entertaining man.  Previous Jason Alexander Festivus appearances: December 19, 2019 - Episode 38 December 18, 2020 - Episode 90   Dec. 15, 2022 - Episode 201 Every episode of Independent Americans hosted by author, activist and social entrepreneur Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's content for the 50% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.  -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know.  -Learn more about Operation Independents.  -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  - WATCH video of Paul and Jason's conversation here. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the holidays.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America's next great independent media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Original Airdate - November 4th, 2018) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 34th Disney animated feature film and the seventh produced during the Disney Renaissance, it is loosely based on the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The film was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay written by Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. Featuring the voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Tony Jay, and Kevin Kline, the film follows Quasimodo, the deformed and confined bell-ringer of Notre Dame, and his yearning to explore the outside world and be accepted by society, against the wishes of his cruel, puritanical foster father Claude Frollo, who also wants to exterminate Paris' Romani population. The film is considered to be one of Disney's darkest animated films due to its mature subject matter such as infanticide, lust, damnation, antiziganism, genocide, and sin, despite the changes made from the original source material in order to ensure a G rating from the MPAA. The musical score was written by Alan Menken, with songs written by Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who had previously collaborated on Pocahontas (1995). The pair later also collaborated on 2007's Enchanted. The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered at the Louisiana Superdome on June 19, 1996, and was released in the United States on June 21, to generally positive reviews. It was a commercial success, grossing over $325 million worldwide and becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1996. The film received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for its musical score. A stage adaptation of the film was produced by Walt Disney Theatrical in 1999. A direct-to-video sequel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, was released in 2002. HAIKUs-- "Quasimodo sad. The bellringer of Paris, Is he King of Fools?" -Spro "Hey, Quasimodo! Who's that sarcastic gargoyle? It's George Constanza." -MC

Welcome back to another episode of SFHM! This episode we are joined by our friend who Cyril. Cyril, who hails from the Bahamas, is in town for a few days and was kind enough to stop by once again and kick it with us. Now, this week was a slow content week in regard to sports but have no fear we still have plenty of heat for you guys so let's get into it. First, the guys discuss the NBA unveiling the details of the in-season tournament that is set to begin this season. Staying in the NBA Bryce explains why Damian Lillard could venture into villain territory the longer this saga between him and Portland plays out. In the college basketball world former WVU head coach Bob Huggins has decided he in fact does not want to resign and wants his job back...immediately. Huggins is real life trying to pull a George Constanza. Lastly, the guys discuss the disturbing news being reported out of Northwestern University as their football program has come under investigation for hazing. Trust us the acts that are being reported are....troubling to say the least. We get into all of that and more so remember if you did not hear it from the horse's mouth stop listening to the ass who told you. SONG OF THE EPISODE: Malik Elijah- HYDROPONICS

The Double Down is bi culture. So says George Constanza. Join the Bottle Crow Discord to check out our live posted show notes as well as chat with us and other listeners! We're on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher! You can subscribe on those, and leave a review if you like! That would really help us out. Tell your Dota friends about us, help spread the word! Make sure to vote on the Rhythms of Riftshadow Ruins in the Steam Workshop! The official Bottle Crow twitter is @BottleCrow if you have any questions or comments.

On this week's show:Happy National Beer DayBTV renamed after LeahyJill Biden visited VermontFrench company owns 6 VT daycare centers - maybe a bad thingShould to-go cocktails stay on menus?An attempt to keep milk localMiss Vermont hopeful wants to talk about period povertyGeorge Constanza referenceSouth Burlington principal wants to shut down food deliveriesBernie hosted a chess eventPre-mixed Jack & CokethefatrumpirateMarshfield kids win essay contestSection 230A History Day…..performance?(49:52) Break music: Jennings & McComber - “Chesham Station”https://jenningsandmccomber.bandcamp.com/album/will-you-leave-the-light-on IT shadiness in EssexElection trouble in WindsorNorthfield has junior snipersSouth Burlington to get cops on bikesMilton kids practice distracted drivingAbrupt end to Brattleboro film classA Moroccan restaurateur vs major landlordKite surfer pulled from Lake Champlain VT pop stagnant last year Hear me out…..backyard chickens?(1:42:25) Break music:  Kinetic Fource - “Monsters of Menace” https://soundsofrico.bandcamp.com/track/monsters-of-menace Scumbag MapDental fraudMilton band gets instruments stolenMan sentenced for gun possession Windsor man has a string of charges Murder at homeless shelter Watch out for amphibians Boom! - Americans invented pizzaThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

George Constanza & Friends last week saw raining green ticks, so, the boys are back to try and back it up.Ralphy & Dane's take on Round 4 of the AFL Premiership season.Follow and support us elsewherePodcast : @swannyandfriendsDane: @danes84Samantha @samantharichesRalphy: racetrackralphy.com.auSupport us in the Merch store: Shop here :)Gambling hotline: 1800 858 858Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hump-day-with-swanny-and-friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes that is Noah in the background in the first minute, yes he was asked to leave as he is under age and we practice responsible gambling.And on responsible gambling Dane has gone full George Constanza this week so listen carefully for what he is actually thinking...which may be different to his lodged bets.Here is our take on round 3, with Ralph at the wheel as Sam is still babysitting.If you're having a bet over the weekend, please bet, responsiblyFollow and support us elsewherePodcast : @swannyandfriendsDane: @danes84Samantha @samantharichesRalphy: Year Round CarnivalSupport us in the Merch store: Shop here :)Gambling hotline: 1800 858 858Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hump-day-with-swanny-and-friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how practice involves a radical flip of our worldly perceptions, where we lean into suffering as a source of learning and difficulty as a ground for practice. Just like in the Seinfeld episode where George Costanza does the opposite of everything he thinks he'd usually do.

Yes, my friends, FESTIVUS is back!  A Festivus for the rest of us.  And so is our annual Festivus special! With the man himself!  The legend. The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld--friend of this show—conscience for America—and a very proud new grandfather! The American treasure–and American icon: Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander)! Every guest on this show has shaped America's past, is impacting America's present, and is driving America's future. And Jason continues to help us understand ourselves, our past, and our future. A future that has a whole new perspective for him with the recent birth of his first grandchild.   He is of course best known for his role as George Costanza in maybe the greatest television series of all time, Seinfeld. He was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He won a Tony Award. And he's a truly inspiring, fascinating and entertaining man.   He's defined American culture and entertainment for decades. And, all the while, he's been deeply committed to his craft---to his family---and to his country. He's raised money for charities. He's fought for causes and candidates. And when his sister was struck with a devastating disease, he fought for her--and for others like her facing the same terrible disease.   If you've watched him, you love him. And you may feel like you know him. But you really don't. In this episode, you'll learn that the man behind the characters is even more amazing. And you'll love him, respect him, and admire him even more. Just like the last two times he's joined us. It's the perfect holiday conversation. For whatever holiday you celebrate.  Previous Jason Alexander Festivus appearances: December 19, 2019 - Episode 38 December 18, 2020 - Episode 90   Every episode of Independent Americans hosted by author, activist and social entrepreneur Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is the truth beyond the headlines–and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It's content for the 50% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.  -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know.  -Learn more about Operation Independents.  -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  - WATCH video of Paul and Jason's conversation here. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours.  -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the holidays.  -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America's next great independent media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Travis talks about the new trailer for the legion of superheroes, then Travis reviews the series finale of Spectacular Spider-Man Final Curtain.Travis Talks about The Green Goblin revealBig final ShowdownPeter's love life changes againHarry channeling his inner George Constanza

Gina Hecht (from Dave, Shameless, & Seinfeld) joins SOMETHIN' CRUNCHY to discuss playing Lil Dicky's mom on FXX's Dave, working with Dave Burd & GaTa, being George Constanza's therapist on Seinfeld, playing professional poker and competing in the World Series of Poker, her upcoming projects, a quick game to guess which fellow actors were in a porn or play poker, and more! Watch Gina in Season 3 of Dave on FXX and Season 4 of Tacoma FD on TruTV coming soon!

The Filtrate:Joel TopfSwapnil HiremathJennie LinSpecial Guests:Priya Yenebere @PriRenalAKI Transplant nephrologist at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a current NSMC Intern. J Pedro Teixeira @NephCrit_NM ICU Nephrologist at the University of New Mexico.Editor: Priya YenebereShow Notes:Critical Care Nephrology Critical Care Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2020 by Benjamin R Griffin, Kathleen D Liu, and J Pedro Teixeira.Critical Care Rheumatology Dual-Trained Rheumatologists Take Multidisciplinary Approach to Their PatientsMed-Peds to NephrologyEarly Goal-Directed Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Emanuel RiversProMISe: Trial of Early, Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Septic Shock ARISE: Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Patients with Early Septic ShockProCESS: A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic ShockThe Filtrate:Rinaldo Bellomo and micro circulatory disorders as cause of AKI in sepsis. Septic acute kidney injury: new conceptsComparison of Two Fluid-Management Strategies in Acute Lung Injury (FACTT) The negative trial we accept as a positive trial because of the secondary outcomes. The prime minister of Finland was caught on the dance floor. This is a bad thing? (NY Times)Deferred Consent: A New Approach for Resuscitation Research on Comatose PatientsLactate conversion MediCalcThe Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)Mottling score is a strong predictor of 14-day mortality in septic patients whatever vasopressor doses and other tissue perfusion parametersCritical Care Reviews Podcast: CLASSIC Trial Results PresentationWhat is the most George Constanza-esque reason you broke up with someone? (reddit)Bonferroni correctionThe Importance of Fluid Management in Acute Lung Injury Secondary to Septic ShockRestrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for Major Abdominal Surgery in the NEJM. RELIEF, NephJC discussionEffect of an Early Resuscitation Protocol on In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis and Hypotension: A Randomized Clinical Trial in JAMAFEAST Trial: Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe InfectionRings of Power on Amazon PrimeWhy the Hobbit trilogy suckedIndustry on HBOSandman 2022 on NetflixWhere did Liverpool FC go wrong with the 2021/2022 Premier League? (Quora)CRRT Academy at University of Alabama with 2020 Robert G. Narins Award Recipient: Ashita Tolwani, MD, MS (YouTube)Life as a Nephrologist podcast on CritCare NephrologyContinuous KRT: A Contemporary Review by J. Pedro Teixeira, Javier A. Neyra and Ashita TolwaniUniversity of New Mexico Nephrology Program. Apply to their fellowship.The Pledge Drive is over, but you can always support NephJC. NephJC is a 501(3)c registered non-profit and all donations are tax deductible in the US.

Larry says that you should not eat Tostitos or Pepsi. 'Shrinkflation' accelerates globally as manufacturers quietly shrink package sizes Drop courtesy of George Constanza and Seinfeld

“Best Nile Ever.” In this episode, the guys consider becoming a Nile Rodgers tribute podcast, discuss Japanese Breakfast's SNL performance and giggle about George Constanza in Odd Future apparel. Not to mention, they play an amazing lineup of new music from incredible artists. Songs Played In This Episode: Grace Ives - Lullaby from Janky Star out June 10th on True Panther/Havest Roosevelt - Passion feat. Nile Rodgers out now on City Slang/Greco-Roman Delicate Steve - Playing In a Band from After Hours out June 8th on ANTI- LonelyTwin - You! from This End Had No Beginning out July 7th via Ultra Music Laura Veirs - Seaside Haiku from Found Light out June 8th on Raven Marching Band Records Iceage - All The Junk On The Outskirts out now on Mexican Summer Photo Credits: Grace Ives by Samuel Metzger Roosevelt & Nile Rodgers by Eleanor Petry Delicate Steve by Eleanor Petry LonelyTwin by Märta Thisner Laura Veirs by Shelby Brakken Iceage by Søren Lynggaard

Ali gets the worst therapy session in the world while talking with Jeff about George Constanza's ex. Send us your feedback by leaving a review on iTunes, emailing us at ymmcpod@gmail.com, or joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/189388529614644 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ymmcpod/support

I tried to write a witty and humorous title but this situation is anything but, it's a very serious issue that is life and death for the people involved, both in Ukraine and in Russia. It's also difficult to understand what's really going on, especially with the complicated history of these two countries and that every media outlet, the talking heads at the Whitehouse and all the rhino republicans and crazy liberals that are waving their American flags and chanting Orange man bad, Putin bad, start a war…oh, and get vaxxed, wear a mask and trust the science-its all bs. What I want to illustrate is that taking George Constanza's strategy here might be the best approach. You see the beloved character in Seinfeld George Constanza, had always failed in most aspects of life; with women, employment, his parents, and just about everything else. He then decided to do the opposite of the usual and things start turning around for him. Listen to this short video titled The Opposite to get a feel for my analogy. So in trying to understand this Russia Vs. Ukraine situation, it might make sense to just think the opposite of what you're always being told, especially when it's the same people we know are full of garbage. I wanted to list a few of those here: Joe Biden Kamlala harris Hillary Clinton Cnn, Fox news, Msnbc Lindsay Grahm Sean Hannity Morning Joe & Miki Emanuel Macron Justin Trudeau Angela Merkel and Olaf the new guy The clowns at the UN So all the same people who were in favor of lockdowns, injections, mandates, and other social activist ideas like transgenderism, open borders, inclusivity, letting unvetted refugees flood into countries…oh let's not forget about weapons of mass destruction and the Arab spring….! Just look at Germany, Sweden, France…they can't allow their daughters to walk to school in a skirt because it invites rape by military-aged Muslim men….” just wear pants, we don't want to offend or arouse anyone” I won't go too deep into Biden's family corruption with Ukrain but I want you to hear this video…it takes place at the Council on Foreign Relations, a globalist think tank. Blowhard Joe is bragging to other guys about how he used 1 billion dollar aid package as a carrot to get the prosecutor in Ukraine who was investigating corruption of Burisma, an oil & gas company where Joe's crack addict son Hunter Biden had a position on the board of directors for $50k per month, he knows nothing about oil and gas but was the vice president's son at that time, now he's the president's son. the fact that Joe admits this on video and has not been charged with a crime tells you something about the state of affairs in our country….listen to this short video. So while Putin is ex KGB, worth over 40 billion, a strong man & dictator who wants to run the world I don't think you can listen to the folks I named here as reliable sources of info. I know people who live in St. Petersburg Russia, Canadian citizens that have operated large businesses there and think Putin is a much better president than who we have. Putin was never going to stand by letting the comedian president who constantly berates Russia in favor of “western policies” and wants to join NATO, have all those countries aligned against him and right on his border, no functional president acting in his, or his people's own self-interest would allow that. Putin does things for his own country's interests….like investing in 2,300 tons of gold, securing vast oil and gas reserves, building pipelines, and his military…without woke policies…all while protecting his borders. I don't want war…I want peace and stability…but our meddling across the world has not brought peace, in fact just the opposite. I know this is a controversial topic because Fox news and Hillary Clinton say he is a bad guy that is responsible for every problem the world has…just consider the source and maybe think the opposite to find the real truth or a balance of truth. Maybe Constanza was right, I think so. There is always more to the story. I invite your comments here and appreciate your thoughts too! Resources for This Episode: https://nypost.com/2022/02/24/who-is-ukraines-president-volodymyr-zelensky/ https://borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-corruption-in-ukraine/

Feb. 11-17: George Constanza launches Vandalay Industries, Bruce Willis is a POW, Britney Spears is at the crossroads, Denzel is mad about health insurance, Dr. Katz and Family Guy leave…for now, Reese Witherspoon starts a war, and RIP Whitney. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Boris Johnson claims he was never told he wasn't supposed to party while everyone else was locked down so he's innocent of any wrongdoing. Also de Blasio says his goodbyes.

 It's a COVID Christmas. Again! Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the latest on the variant: how it's finally hit his home, how NYC is again under siege from the virus, and how the US Army might deliver a Christmas miracle we all need right now.  And we're resharing a hugely popular, classic conversation for you to enjoy as you travel over the river and through the woods, if you're in isolation with COVID, or if you're hard at work while everyone else is celebrating. It's a rewind to a fan favorite with Jason Alexander from way back on December 19, 2019. A special gift-wrapped Christmas classic from Rieckhoff Claus the whole team of hard-working elves at Righteous Media.  From Episode 38: This episode, we have a very special Festivus gift for all you good little boys and girls! Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander) joins the show for an extended and extremely candid conversation. Following our massive episode with Mayor Pete Buttigieg, we've got a huge change of pace. The man himself! The legend. The iconic actor who played George Costanza on Seinfeld is here to tell us about the true founding story of Festivus!  And he'll share amazing stories from an incredible life of laughs, lessons---and activism. In this episode, you'll get a special holiday gift. You'll meet the man behind the character you know so well. You'll hear Jason explain what it's been like to live life in a world where everyone thinks he's really George Constanza. But you'll also hear about his almost 40 years of entertaining America--from stage with Chita Rivera, to Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts, to a voicework on Dora the Explorer to a video with Nickelback. He won a Tony Award and is known worldwide. But he's also a committed activist, a patriot, a father--and one of the most entertaining, insightful and inspiring American success stories you'll ever hear. And yes, even Jason Alexander is angry. But this candid, extended, fun conversation will bring you hope--and happiness this holiday.  But first, even during Festivus, if you're not angry, you're not paying attention. Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff).  And in these trying times especially, Independent Americans will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. And a place for some great last-minute Christmas IA merch gifts.   You can also WATCH the full conversation in video with Paul and Jason here.  Please take our quick listener survey and get a shot at a free t-shirt!  Independent Americans is powered by Righteous Media. Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us.   Stay vigilant, America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on It Was a Thing on TV we serve these topics like the McDLT. Keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool.   First, last year, we gave you the 3rd Annual Collegiate Cheerleading Championship with Magic Johnson, Jayne Kennedy, Catherine Bach, and Gallagher.  We're back with the championships from a year later with John Davidson, Marilyn Michaels, Mary Ann Mobley, Andy Gibb, and Victoria Principal.   Next, before Jason Alexander was George Constanza, he was in a popular commercial for the McDLT, a McDonald's sandwich from the 80s.  Greg and Chico talk about the ad, future offerings from McDonald's, a Filipino commercial for one of those sandwiches, and a very special ending with another McDLT commercial.   Finally, a short-run show from 1984, Domestic Life involved a number of big stars including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Martin Mull.  Some members of the media knew it was good, but it was just too late.  And it had Bob Ridgely!   Follow us on our social media feeds over @ItWasAThingOnTV and send us an e-mail over at itwasathingontv@gmail.com

Before Jason Alexander was George Constanza, he was in a popular commercial for the McDLT, a McDonald's sandwich from the 80s.  Greg and Chico talk about the ad, future offerings from McDonald's, a Filipino commercial for one of those sandwiches, and a very special ending with another McDLT commercial.

Joe and Shawn are back for one episode this week as they plan their 100th episode. They start off discussing three NFL players that got paid. Then they move on to the players who begrudgingly showed up to camp because the fines will not go away. Some of those players requested a trade as they reported to camp. At the end, they discuss Joe's favourite quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Our https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ztKcwf4ShB2zLluSroUCA (YouTube Page) for all our videos! (Be sure to Subscribe to be notified in the future!) Follow Shawn https://twitter.com/sHawInigan23 (@sHawInigan23) & Joe https://twitter.com/JoeMcDonnellOOB (@JoeMcDonnellOOB) on Twitter Follow Out of Boundz on https://www.instagram.com/outofboundzpodcast/ (Instagram) https://www.angrywhitedad.com/podcasts/?utm_source=oob-pod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=oob-episode-99&utm_campaign=external-links (AWD's Out of Boundz Page for all episodes) https://linktr.ee/OutOfBoundzPodcast (Linktree) for all content links Out of Boundz Podcast https://www.angrywhitedad.com/podcasts/out-of-boundz-podcast/out-of-boundz-glossary/?utm_source=oob-pod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=episode-99&utm_content=&utm_campaign=episode-link (Glossary of Terms) Out of Boundz Podcast https://www.angrywhitedad.com/podcasts/out-of-boundz-podcast/out-of-boundz-glossary/?utm_source=oob-pod&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=episode-99&utm_content=&utm_campaign=episode-link (QB Stock Values) Stay safe where you are! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

Anser du deg selv for å være en menneskekjenner? Kan du forstå hva andre føler bare ved å se på dem? Mye kommuniseres i kroppsspråk – men hvor mye av signalene vi sender ut til andre mennesker kan avsløres av øynene våre? Dagens episode skal handle om emosjonell intelligens, sosial intelligens eller det som kalles for mentaliseringsevne. Det vil kort sagt si at man har god oversikt og kontroll på eget indre liv, samtidig som man har overskudd og fintfølelse for det som foregår av psykiske bevegelser hos andre mennesker. Det er vår evne til å se oss selv fra utsiden, og andre mennesker fra innsiden. Mentalisering er en egenskap som vi har mer eller mindre av, og det viser seg at de som har høy mentaliseringsevne som regel har mindre psykiske plager, bedre relasjoner og generelt sett mer suksess på en rekke områder av livet. Denne egenskapen er også noe vi kan trene opp, og dermed er det interessant for alle som engasjerer seg i en eller annen form for egenterapi eller selvutvikling. Kanskje kan man si at menneske med Aspergers syndrom har noen ekstra utfordringer når det kommer til mentalisering. Da er det en god ting at dette er egenskaper man kan trene opp. Kanskje har man med Aspergers syndrom ikke det beste utgangspunktet for denne typen øvelser, men derfor er det kanskje tilsvarende viktig. Det finnes mange folk som ikke har verdens beste kroppskontroll eller motorikk, som ikke blir valgt først i fotball, men likevel investerer mye i trening og jobber seg opp på et godt nivå, og kanskje da til et nivå hvor de med medfødte motoriske evner og ballkontroll kan komme til uten så mye trening. Slik er det med alle mennesker: Vi har noen områder med naturlig gode ferdigheter, og andre områder vi må trene mye for å etablere en habil fungering. I dagens episoden kan du høre en person med Aspergers syndrom snakke om hvordan han lærte seg empati, innlevelse og forståelse for de uskrevne reglene og litt diffuse sosiale kodene som omgir oss i det komplekset samspillet mellom mennesker. Han heter Anatoliy Zaslavskiy og beskriver godt de utfordringen som følger i kjølvannet av problemer med menatliseringsevne som følge av Aspergers syndrom.Noen er flinke til å avkode følelser og stemninger via ansiktsuttrykk, og flere forskere mener at denne egenskapen assosieres med høy emosjonell intelligens. På WebPsykologen kan du ta en test som jeg har kalt «Hvor empatisk er du» eller ”Øynene som ser” og den vil målet i hvilken grad du er god til innlevelse i andres emosjonelle liv ved å observere blikk.Hva sier teoriene?Psykologiprofessor, Paul Ekman, er en av verdens ledende forskere på følelser. Ekman er spesielt opptatt av hvordan våre følelsesmessige reksjoner synes i ansiktet. Når folk bevisst prøver å skjule sine følelser (eller ubevisst undertrykker sine følelser), vil det oppstå et ansiktsuttrykk som ”avslører” følelsen i et veldig kort øyeblikk (1/15 til 1/25 av et sekund). Dette er usynlig for de fleste, men tilgjengelig for den oppmerksomme. Noen mennesker et spesielt gode til å oppfatte disse mikrouttrykkene som ”avslører” det emosjonelle klima i en situasjon. De kan ikke alltid begrunne sine fornemmelser på en rasjonell måte, men har likevel lagt merke til en følelse og en stemning på et subtilt nivå, og kaller det gjerne for magefølelse. De har altså oppfattet situasjonen på en ganske korrekt måte uten å koble inn analyse og refleksjon. Når det dreier seg om mellommenneskelige situasjoner, viser det seg at de med høy emosjonell intelligens stort sett kan stole på sin magefølelse. Ekman har testet tusenvis av mennesker, og han vet at de som er gode til å gjenkjenne subtile følelser i ansiktene, er mer åpne for nye opplevelser, mer interessert i omverdenen, tryggere på seg selv og mer nysgjerrige. For disse kan magefølelsen være et nyttig navigasjonsverktøy. Deres innarbeidede kategorier, som styrer automatiske reaksjoner, er på sett og vis romsligere og mindre beheftet med stereotyp kategorisering og fordommer. Siden de gjennomgående er forholdsvis trygge på seg selv, er heller ikke deres fortolkninger forkludret av frykt. Det er slike egenskaper man ofte sikter til når man snakker om en «mindful person».Men hvem er disse menneskene? Det er i alle fall sikkert av George Constanza fra serien Seinfeld ikke kan stole på magefølelsen sin. Faktisk har han en så dårlig intuisjon at det fører til feil valg i nesten alle situasjoner. Da George oppdager dette, bestemmer han seg for å gjøre det motsatte av alt det som faller ham naturlig. På den måten hacker han seg selv og det viser seg å fungere. Du kan høre denne historien i sin helhet i dagens episode her på SinnSyn.Litt på samme måte må vi gjøre dersom vi har noen underliggende negative mønstre som styrer måten vi tenke, føler og handler på, dersom disse underliggende mønstrene sørger for at vi ikke når vårt egentlige potensial.George Constanza har altså ikke en pålitelig magefølelse, men noen mennesker har det, og da er spørsmålet hva som kjennetegner dem. Ekmans studier har vist at mennesker som har lang erfaring med meditasjon er mye bedre enn andre til å lese de følelsesmessige aspektene ved en situasjon. De som mediterer har gjerne kultivert sitt eget følelsesliv gjennom meditasjonsøvelser og har opparbeidet seg en god indre balanse. Med god kjennskap til egne følelser har de også gode forutsetninger for empatisk innlevelse i andre. Ekman sine studier viser at de med lang meditasjonserfaring skårer mye høyere enn politifolk, advokater, psykiatere, tollere, dommere og Secrete Service agenter når det gjelder å gjenkjenne følelser i ansiktet. Disse yrkesgruppene lever av å lese andres mennesker, men likevel skårer de i gjennomsnitt lavere enn mennesker med lengre meditasjonserfaring. Med andre ord er meditasjon en praksis som styrker evnen til å oppfatte subtile tegn på hva andre mennesker føler. En slik kompetanse er mellommenneskelig verdifull, og som nevnt assosieres det både med emosjonell og sosial intelligens.Sheldon er en karakter i serien «Big Bang Theory». Han er tilsynelatende uhyre intelligent i kognitiv forstand, men mangler en del på den sosial og emosjonelle intelligens-siden. Det er nettopp denne kombinasjonen av smart og sosialt uintelligent som gjør figuren humoristisk. På sett og vis har han også en viss innsikt i det som foregår mellom mennesker, men innsikten han er så rasjonell og nærmest mekanisk at den ikke fungerer som en styrke i hans relasjoner, snarere tvert imot.Ta testen – Hvor empatisk er duDet sies at over halvparten av det vi kommuniserer uttrykkes ved hjelp av kroppsspråk – men hvor mye av signalene vi sender ut kan avsløres av øynene?Testen på denne linken baserer seg på forskningsrapporten “Reading of the Mind in the Eyes”, av Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, fra University of Cambridge i England. Rapporten er en del av hans forskning på autisme, som samtidig mener å si noe om vår emosjonelle IQ.Øynene som ser består av 10 spørsmål som viser ulike bilder av øyne og øyenbryn. Den som utfører testen blir forespeilet fire ulike følelser og må velge hvilken følelse de tror øyene viser.I utvikling av testen har de latt 2000 personer utføre testen for å kunne avlese hvilken følelse som formidles kun ved å titte på andres øyne. I gjennomsnitt hadde testens deltagere 4.9 riktige svar av 10 mulige.Hva sier resultatene?Evnen til å lese en mellommenenskelig situasjon er blant våre viktigste egenskaper som sosiale vesener. Evnen til å leve seg inn i andre og forstå dem, ofte på bakgrunn av en følelse av fellesmenneskelighet, er uhyre verdifullt. Da er det interessant at tester som denne kan måle en del av disse egenskapene, og dataene som kommer inn kan fortelle oss noe om generelle tendenser. Foreløpig kan man si følgende om denne testen på gruppenivå. Kvinner er bedre på å lese følelser enn mennKvinner anses ofte å være bedre på å lese følelser enn menn. Vår undersøkelse viser at 50% av kvinnene som deltok hevdet at de var bedre på å lese følelser enn venner og familie. Kun 44% av menn sa de var bedre til å lese følelser enn venner og familie. Kvinner hadde et gjennomsnitt på 5.0 riktige svar, mens menn hadde 4.8. 64% av kvinnene som deltok i undersøkelsen hadde 5 eller flere riktige svar, mens tilsvarende resultat kun omfattet 56% av mennene som deltok.Sjokkert er lett – sympati er vanskeligSjokkert er den følelsen som er lettest å identifisere der hele 74% hadde riktig svar. Andre følelser som mange lett observerte var; redd (66.1%), bedende (60.6%) kjedsomhet (58.4) og interessert (55.4%). Sympati viste seg å være den følelsen som er vanskeligst å identifisere. Kun 15.8% avga riktig. Skyldig (33.1%) og fiendtlig (40.3%) viste seg å også være vanskelig å identifisere.Kvinner og menn identifiserer ulike følelser- Menn kan se begjær og fiendtlighetUndersøkelsen viser at menn og kvinner er relativt gode til å lese ulike følelser. Menn er bedre på å identifisere lyst, interesse og fiendtlighet. Kvinner er bedre på å se om noen befinner seg i en sårbar posisjon slik som sjokkert, redd og bedende.Begjær: Kvinner 41.9% – Menn 38.9%Interessert: Kvinner 53.3%- Menn 57.7%Fiendtlig: Kvinner 39.5%- Menn 41.1%Sjokkert: Kvinner 77.4%- Menn 70.2%Redd: Kvinner 70.8% – Menn 60.9%Bedende: Kvinner 63.4% -Menn 57.5%Voksene er bedre på å lese følelser – men ikke pensjonisterBli man alltid bedre med alderen? Selv om man potensielt kjenner flere mennesker på sine eldre dager, er det ingenting som tyder på at dette gjør folk til bedre menneskekjennere. Voksne i alderen 45-54 hadde i gjennomsnitt 5.1 riktige svar, mens den beste aldersgruppen var 55-64 med 5.2 riktige svar i gjennomsnitt. I aldersgruppen 65+ ligger gjennomsnittet på 4.8 riktige svar. I denne gruppen var de likevel best på å identifisere følelsen av skam.Kan vi forbedre oss?Empati og innlevelse i andre er en egenskap man sannsynligvis kan trenes opp. Som nevnt tidligere, er det i utgangspunktet viktig at man er godt kjent med sin egen “psykologiske dybde”. I bøkene jeg har skrevet om psykologi og selvutvikling, er mindfulness et gjennomgående tema. Mens mindfulness er en øvelse hvor man tilstreber å hvile som en observatør til sitt eget sinn, er psykoterapi en mer aktiv analyse av det samme sinnet. Man kan si at meditasjon er observerende, ikke-dømmende og ikke intellektuelt betinget, mens psykoterapeutisk selvinnsikt er analyserende og fortolkende. Begge deler handler om å observere sitt indre liv, og dermed trener man opp en slags introspektiv oppmerksomhet. Når man er godt kjent med sitt eget indre liv, både ved hjelp av psykologisk selvinnsikt og meditative teknikker, har man ofte opparbeidet seg mer «emosjonell kompetanse» som man kan dra veksel på i møte med andre. Det viser seg at de som er gode til å se seg selv, ofte er tilsvarende gode til å se andre. Vi kaller det gjerne for empati. I mine bøker kan du lære mer om hvordan man trener «mentale muskler», og hvorfor denne typen selvutvikling påvirker både selvfølelsen, vår indre ro, fleksibilitet i relasjon til andre og ikke minst empati som også en forutsetning for å opprettholde gode relasjoner til andre mennesker.Hvis du foretrekker lydbøker, kan du etablere et abonnement på min Patreon-side, eller det jeg kaller mitt mentale treningsstudio. Her publiserer jeg mine egne bøker i lydbok- versjon. Hver måned leser jeg et nytt kapittel og avslutter med en øvelse som utfordrer deg til å sette tankene, ideene og teoriene ut i praksis. patreon.com/sinnsyn er en plattform hvor du som finner verdi her på podcasten kan støtte prosjektet. For at jeg skal kunne drifte denne podcasten, er jeg etterhvert avhengig av en viss støtte, og heldigvis har jeg nå god støtte fra supportere av SinnSyn. Som medlem på Patreon hjelper du meg å holde hjula i gang her på SinnSyn og WebPsykologen, og som takk for støtten får du masse ekstramateriale fra SinnSyn. Jeg lager eksklusive episoder for supportere, og mange av episodene inneholder små «mentale treningsøkter». I tillegg poster jeg video-materiell, lydbokversjonen av bøkene mine og mye mer. Er du en person som finner verdi her på SinnSyn, er litt over middels interessert i psykologi, filosofi og selvutvikling, ønsker å støtte dette prosjektet med et selvvalgt beløp i måneden (trenger ikke være mye - Alle monner drar) og vil ha tilgang til mer SinnSyn hver måned, så er kanskje Patreon stedet for deg. Allerede nå ligger det mellom 60 og 100 unike poster og episoder du kan åpne med et abonnement. Så snart du etablerer et abonnement på det mentale treningsstudioet, får du tilgang til alt av materiale som kommer og alt som er postet tidligere, altså hele Patreon-biblioteket - tilhørende det abonnementet du velger. Takk til alle dere som allerede støtter SinnSyn på Patreon. Det gjør virkelig et hav av forskjell. Tusen takk!Interesse for eget indre liv er viktigDet er via vårt psykiske liv at vi fortolker og fabrikkere alle våre opplevelser av oss selv og livet. Veldig mye av det som i bunn og grunn styrer våre opplevelser, foregår ubevisst, og dette er virkelig et tema som gjennomsyrer episodene på SinnSyn, men også psykologisk teori for øvrig. Utdaterte tenkemåter, snevre ideologier, rigide prinsipper, gamle vaner og fortidens erfaringer er bare noen få faktorer som er med på å farge alt vi opplever. I mine to bøker om psykologi er dette hovedtema: Jeg mener at vi bør være uhyre interessert i hvordan vi bruker vårt eget hodet, nettop fordi det er utgangspunkt for alt annet. Jeg hevder også at ulike psykologiske skoler har viktige ting å fortelle oss om vårt indre liv, og derfor har jeg forsøkt å oppsummere denne innsikten i de to bøkene som jeg har kalt for «Selvfølelsens psykologi» og «Jeg, meg selv og selvbildet».Mitt utgangspunkt som psykologspesialist er kanskje litt annerledes enn utgangspunktet man finner hos den typiske spesialisten. Jeg ser på meg selv som en teoretisk pasifist. Jeg er lite opptatt av diagnoser, og jeg tror ikke at den ene formen for samtaleterapi er suveren eller overlegen alle andre. Jeg tror at ulike typer av samtaleterapi spiller på de samme prinsippene, og derfor tror jeg ikke at terapeutens teoretiske forankring er så avgjørende for utfallet av psykoterapeutiske prosesser. Her har jeg for så vidt med meg det meste av psykoterapiforskningen hvor det viser seg at teoretisk retning og terapeutisk metode spiller liten rolle for utfallet av terapien. Med et slikt utgangspunkt, hvor jeg ikke nødvendigvis mener at alt alle tenker og føler er feil, men snarere at alt andre tenker og føler om psykologi og terapi er litt riktig, blir de aller fleste metoder interessante som innfallsvinkler til vårt indre liv. Derfor har jeg i mitt terapeutiske virke blitt dradd mot det som kalles for MBT, eller mentaliseringsbasert terapi. Det er ikke så mye en bestemt teoretisk retning eller metode, men snarere en slags metateori som integrerer en rekke innfallsvinkler, teorier og terapi-praksiser. Mentalisering sier noe generelt om hva som fungerer, og hovedinnsikten er at terapi bør innehold en form for nysgjerrig undersøkelse av eget indre liv, og en øvelse i å tolke andre menneskers handlinger som uttrykt for deres indre liv. Hva foregår i hodet på oss selv fra det ene øyeblikket til det andre, og hva foregår på innsiden hos andre mennesker, og ikke minst hvordan vi sammen påvirker hverandres mentale klima i ulike relasjoner og samhandling?Øyenne er et vindu til menneskets sjelsliv. Noen leser andres følelser på en ganske korrekt måte, mens noen har større problemer i det mellommennekelige landskapet. Det kan handle om det som kalles "mentaliseringsevne", og det kan trenes opp!Som avslutning på dagens episode vil jeg la en av det sentrale fagfolkene bak mentalisering gi sin forklaring på dette begrepet eller mentale fenomenet. Jeg er sikker på at mentalisering på sett og vis omfavner det meste av det vi tenker på når det kommer til selvutvikling og kultivering av vårt psykologiske liv, og dersom vi finner metoder og praksiser som øker vår mentaliseringsevne, så er sjansene for at vi lever bedre med økt livskvalitet og gode relasjoner ganske stor. Som sagt er dette også en del av målsetningen på det jeg kaller et mentalt treningsstudio. På patreon.com/sinnsyn finner du i alle fall to episoder som eksplisitt adresserer mentalisering, samt en rekke øvelser ment å øke vår mentaliseringsevne. På Patreon har jeg blant annet laget en episode som ser på mentalisering i rollen som leder og mentalisering på en arbeidsplass, samt mentalisering med henblikk på narsissisme og dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse.I Norge er det blant andre Finn Skårderud og Sigmund Karterud som er engasjert i utviklingen av mentalisering som teoridannelse og terapeutisk metode. Mot slutten av denne episoden kan du høre Karterud svare på spørsmålet: Hva er egentlig mentalisering? Og ikke minst, hvorfor er det så viktig?Helt på slutten kan du også høre hvordan Anatoliy Zaslavskiy klarte å mestre en form for mentalisering på tross av Aspergers syndrom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anser du deg selv for å være en menneskekjenner? Kan du forstå hva andre føler bare ved å se på dem? Mye kommuniseres i kroppsspråk – men hvor mye av signalene vi sender ut til andre mennesker kan avsløres av øynene våre? Dagens episode skal handle om emosjonell intelligens, sosial intelligens eller det som kalles for mentaliseringsevne. Det vil kort sagt si at man har god oversikt og kontroll på eget indre liv, samtidig som man har overskudd og fintfølelse for det som foregår av psykiske bevegelser hos andre mennesker. Det er vår evne til å se oss selv fra utsiden, og andre mennesker fra innsiden. Mentalisering er en egenskap som vi har mer eller mindre av, og det viser seg at de som har høy mentaliseringsevne som regel har mindre psykiske plager, bedre relasjoner og generelt sett mer suksess på en rekke områder av livet. Denne egenskapen er også noe vi kan trene opp, og dermed er det interessant for alle som engasjerer seg i en eller annen form for egenterapi eller selvutvikling. Kanskje kan man si at menneske med Aspergers syndrom har noen ekstra utfordringer når det kommer til mentalisering. Da er det en god ting at dette er egenskaper man kan trene opp. Kanskje har man med Aspergers syndrom ikke det beste utgangspunktet for denne typen øvelser, men derfor er det kanskje tilsvarende viktig. Det finnes mange folk som ikke har verdens beste kroppskontroll eller motorikk, som ikke blir valgt først i fotball, men likevel investerer mye i trening og jobber seg opp på et godt nivå, og kanskje da til et nivå hvor de med medfødte motoriske evner og ballkontroll kan komme til uten så mye trening. Slik er det med alle mennesker: Vi har noen områder med naturlig gode ferdigheter, og andre områder vi må trene mye for å etablere en habil fungering. I dagens episoden kan du høre en person med Aspergers syndrom snakke om hvordan han lærte seg empati, innlevelse og forståelse for de uskrevne reglene og litt diffuse sosiale kodene som omgir oss i det komplekset samspillet mellom mennesker. Han heter Anatoliy Zaslavskiy og beskriver godt de utfordringen som følger i kjølvannet av problemer med menatliseringsevne som følge av Aspergers syndrom.Noen er flinke til å avkode følelser og stemninger via ansiktsuttrykk, og flere forskere mener at denne egenskapen assosieres med høy emosjonell intelligens. På WebPsykologen kan du ta en test som jeg har kalt «Hvor empatisk er du» eller ”Øynene som ser” og den vil målet i hvilken grad du er god til innlevelse i andres emosjonelle liv ved å observere blikk.Hva sier teoriene?Psykologiprofessor, Paul Ekman, er en av verdens ledende forskere på følelser. Ekman er spesielt opptatt av hvordan våre følelsesmessige reksjoner synes i ansiktet. Når folk bevisst prøver å skjule sine følelser (eller ubevisst undertrykker sine følelser), vil det oppstå et ansiktsuttrykk som ”avslører” følelsen i et veldig kort øyeblikk (1/15 til 1/25 av et sekund). Dette er usynlig for de fleste, men tilgjengelig for den oppmerksomme. Noen mennesker et spesielt gode til å oppfatte disse mikrouttrykkene som ”avslører” det emosjonelle klima i en situasjon. De kan ikke alltid begrunne sine fornemmelser på en rasjonell måte, men har likevel lagt merke til en følelse og en stemning på et subtilt nivå, og kaller det gjerne for magefølelse. De har altså oppfattet situasjonen på en ganske korrekt måte uten å koble inn analyse og refleksjon. Når det dreier seg om mellommenneskelige situasjoner, viser det seg at de med høy emosjonell intelligens stort sett kan stole på sin magefølelse. Ekman har testet tusenvis av mennesker, og han vet at de som er gode til å gjenkjenne subtile følelser i ansiktene, er mer åpne for nye opplevelser, mer interessert i omverdenen, tryggere på seg selv og mer nysgjerrige. For disse kan magefølelsen være et nyttig navigasjonsverktøy. Deres innarbeidede kategorier, som styrer automatiske reaksjoner, er på sett og vis romsligere og mindre beheftet med stereotyp kategorisering og fordommer. Siden de gjennomgående er forholdsvis trygge på seg selv, er heller ikke deres fortolkninger forkludret av frykt. Det er slike egenskaper man ofte sikter til når man snakker om en «mindful person».Men hvem er disse menneskene? Det er i alle fall sikkert av George Constanza fra serien Seinfeld ikke kan stole på magefølelsen sin. Faktisk har han en så dårlig intuisjon at det fører til feil valg i nesten alle situasjoner. Da George oppdager dette, bestemmer han seg for å gjøre det motsatte av alt det som faller ham naturlig. På den måten hacker han seg selv og det viser seg å fungere. Du kan høre denne historien i sin helhet i dagens episode her på SinnSyn.Litt på samme måte må vi gjøre dersom vi har noen underliggende negative mønstre som styrer måten vi tenke, føler og handler på, dersom disse underliggende mønstrene sørger for at vi ikke når vårt egentlige potensial.George Constanza har altså ikke en pålitelig magefølelse, men noen mennesker har det, og da er spørsmålet hva som kjennetegner dem. Ekmans studier har vist at mennesker som har lang erfaring med meditasjon er mye bedre enn andre til å lese de følelsesmessige aspektene ved en situasjon. De som mediterer har gjerne kultivert sitt eget følelsesliv gjennom meditasjonsøvelser og har opparbeidet seg en god indre balanse. Med god kjennskap til egne følelser har de også gode forutsetninger for empatisk innlevelse i andre. Ekman sine studier viser at de med lang meditasjonserfaring skårer mye høyere enn politifolk, advokater, psykiatere, tollere, dommere og Secrete Service agenter når det gjelder å gjenkjenne følelser i ansiktet. Disse yrkesgruppene lever av å lese andres mennesker, men likevel skårer de i gjennomsnitt lavere enn mennesker med lengre meditasjonserfaring. Med andre ord er meditasjon en praksis som styrker evnen til å oppfatte subtile tegn på hva andre mennesker føler. En slik kompetanse er mellommenneskelig verdifull, og som nevnt assosieres det både med emosjonell og sosial intelligens.Sheldon er en karakter i serien «Big Bang Theory». Han er tilsynelatende uhyre intelligent i kognitiv forstand, men mangler en del på den sosial og emosjonelle intelligens-siden. Det er nettopp denne kombinasjonen av smart og sosialt uintelligent som gjør figuren humoristisk. På sett og vis har han også en viss innsikt i det som foregår mellom mennesker, men innsikten han er så rasjonell og nærmest mekanisk at den ikke fungerer som en styrke i hans relasjoner, snarere tvert imot.Ta testen – Hvor empatisk er duDet sies at over halvparten av det vi kommuniserer uttrykkes ved hjelp av kroppsspråk – men hvor mye av signalene vi sender ut kan avsløres av øynene?Testen på denne linken baserer seg på forskningsrapporten “Reading of the Mind in the Eyes”, av Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, fra University of Cambridge i England. Rapporten er en del av hans forskning på autisme, som samtidig mener å si noe om vår emosjonelle IQ.Øynene som ser består av 10 spørsmål som viser ulike bilder av øyne og øyenbryn. Den som utfører testen blir forespeilet fire ulike følelser og må velge hvilken følelse de tror øyene viser.I utvikling av testen har de latt 2000 personer utføre testen for å kunne avlese hvilken følelse som formidles kun ved å titte på andres øyne. I gjennomsnitt hadde testens deltagere 4.9 riktige svar av 10 mulige.Hva sier resultatene?Evnen til å lese en mellommenenskelig situasjon er blant våre viktigste egenskaper som sosiale vesener. Evnen til å leve seg inn i andre og forstå dem, ofte på bakgrunn av en følelse av fellesmenneskelighet, er uhyre verdifullt. Da er det interessant at tester som denne kan måle en del av disse egenskapene, og dataene som kommer inn kan fortelle oss noe om generelle tendenser. Foreløpig kan man si følgende om denne testen på gruppenivå. Kvinner er bedre på å lese følelser enn mennKvinner anses ofte å være bedre på å lese følelser enn menn. Vår undersøkelse viser at 50% av kvinnene som deltok hevdet at de var bedre på å lese følelser enn venner og familie. Kun 44% av menn sa de var bedre til å lese følelser enn venner og familie. Kvinner hadde et gjennomsnitt på 5.0 riktige svar, mens menn hadde 4.8. 64% av kvinnene som deltok i undersøkelsen hadde 5 eller flere riktige svar, mens tilsvarende resultat kun omfattet 56% av mennene som deltok.Sjokkert er lett – sympati er vanskeligSjokkert er den følelsen som er lettest å identifisere der hele 74% hadde riktig svar. Andre følelser som mange lett observerte var; redd (66.1%), bedende (60.6%) kjedsomhet (58.4) og interessert (55.4%). Sympati viste seg å være den følelsen som er vanskeligst å identifisere. Kun 15.8% avga riktig. Skyldig (33.1%) og fiendtlig (40.3%) viste seg å også være vanskelig å identifisere.Kvinner og menn identifiserer ulike følelser- Menn kan se begjær og fiendtlighetUndersøkelsen viser at menn og kvinner er relativt gode til å lese ulike følelser. Menn er bedre på å identifisere lyst, interesse og fiendtlighet. Kvinner er bedre på å se om noen befinner seg i en sårbar posisjon slik som sjokkert, redd og bedende.Begjær: Kvinner 41.9% – Menn 38.9%Interessert: Kvinner 53.3%- Menn 57.7%Fiendtlig: Kvinner 39.5%- Menn 41.1%Sjokkert: Kvinner 77.4%- Menn 70.2%Redd: Kvinner 70.8% – Menn 60.9%Bedende: Kvinner 63.4% -Menn 57.5%Voksene er bedre på å lese følelser – men ikke pensjonisterBli man alltid bedre med alderen? Selv om man potensielt kjenner flere mennesker på sine eldre dager, er det ingenting som tyder på at dette gjør folk til bedre menneskekjennere. Voksne i alderen 45-54 hadde i gjennomsnitt 5.1 riktige svar, mens den beste aldersgruppen var 55-64 med 5.2 riktige svar i gjennomsnitt. I aldersgruppen 65+ ligger gjennomsnittet på 4.8 riktige svar. I denne gruppen var de likevel best på å identifisere følelsen av skam.Kan vi forbedre oss?Empati og innlevelse i andre er en egenskap man sannsynligvis kan trenes opp. Som nevnt tidligere, er det i utgangspunktet viktig at man er godt kjent med sin egen “psykologiske dybde”. I bøkene jeg har skrevet om psykologi og selvutvikling, er mindfulness et gjennomgående tema. Mens mindfulness er en øvelse hvor man tilstreber å hvile som en observatør til sitt eget sinn, er psykoterapi en mer aktiv analyse av det samme sinnet. Man kan si at meditasjon er observerende, ikke-dømmende og ikke intellektuelt betinget, mens psykoterapeutisk selvinnsikt er analyserende og fortolkende. Begge deler handler om å observere sitt indre liv, og dermed trener man opp en slags introspektiv oppmerksomhet. Når man er godt kjent med sitt eget indre liv, både ved hjelp av psykologisk selvinnsikt og meditative teknikker, har man ofte opparbeidet seg mer «emosjonell kompetanse» som man kan dra veksel på i møte med andre. Det viser seg at de som er gode til å se seg selv, ofte er tilsvarende gode til å se andre. Vi kaller det gjerne for empati. I mine bøker kan du lære mer om hvordan man trener «mentale muskler», og hvorfor denne typen selvutvikling påvirker både selvfølelsen, vår indre ro, fleksibilitet i relasjon til andre og ikke minst empati som også en forutsetning for å opprettholde gode relasjoner til andre mennesker.Hvis du foretrekker lydbøker, kan du etablere et abonnement på min Patreon-side, eller det jeg kaller mitt mentale treningsstudio. Her publiserer jeg mine egne bøker i lydbok- versjon. Hver måned leser jeg et nytt kapittel og avslutter med en øvelse som utfordrer deg til å sette tankene, ideene og teoriene ut i praksis. patreon.com/sinnsyn er en plattform hvor du som finner verdi her på podcasten kan støtte prosjektet. For at jeg skal kunne drifte denne podcasten, er jeg etterhvert avhengig av en viss støtte, og heldigvis har jeg nå god støtte fra supportere av SinnSyn. Som medlem på Patreon hjelper du meg å holde hjula i gang her på SinnSyn og WebPsykologen, og som takk for støtten får du masse ekstramateriale fra SinnSyn. Jeg lager eksklusive episoder for supportere, og mange av episodene inneholder små «mentale treningsøkter». I tillegg poster jeg video-materiell, lydbokversjonen av bøkene mine og mye mer. Er du en person som finner verdi her på SinnSyn, er litt over middels interessert i psykologi, filosofi og selvutvikling, ønsker å støtte dette prosjektet med et selvvalgt beløp i måneden (trenger ikke være mye - Alle monner drar) og vil ha tilgang til mer SinnSyn hver måned, så er kanskje Patreon stedet for deg. Allerede nå ligger det mellom 60 og 100 unike poster og episoder du kan åpne med et abonnement. Så snart du etablerer et abonnement på det mentale treningsstudioet, får du tilgang til alt av materiale som kommer og alt som er postet tidligere, altså hele Patreon-biblioteket - tilhørende det abonnementet du velger. Takk til alle dere som allerede støtter SinnSyn på Patreon. Det gjør virkelig et hav av forskjell. Tusen takk!Interesse for eget indre liv er viktigDet er via vårt psykiske liv at vi fortolker og fabrikkere alle våre opplevelser av oss selv og livet. Veldig mye av det som i bunn og grunn styrer våre opplevelser, foregår ubevisst, og dette er virkelig et tema som gjennomsyrer episodene på SinnSyn, men også psykologisk teori for øvrig. Utdaterte tenkemåter, snevre ideologier, rigide prinsipper, gamle vaner og fortidens erfaringer er bare noen få faktorer som er med på å farge alt vi opplever. I mine to bøker om psykologi er dette hovedtema: Jeg mener at vi bør være uhyre interessert i hvordan vi bruker vårt eget hodet, nettop fordi det er utgangspunkt for alt annet. Jeg hevder også at ulike psykologiske skoler har viktige ting å fortelle oss om vårt indre liv, og derfor har jeg forsøkt å oppsummere denne innsikten i de to bøkene som jeg har kalt for «Selvfølelsens psykologi» og «Jeg, meg selv og selvbildet».Mitt utgangspunkt som psykologspesialist er kanskje litt annerledes enn utgangspunktet man finner hos den typiske spesialisten. Jeg ser på meg selv som en teoretisk pasifist. Jeg er lite opptatt av diagnoser, og jeg tror ikke at den ene formen for samtaleterapi er suveren eller overlegen alle andre. Jeg tror at ulike typer av samtaleterapi spiller på de samme prinsippene, og derfor tror jeg ikke at terapeutens teoretiske forankring er så avgjørende for utfallet av psykoterapeutiske prosesser. Her har jeg for så vidt med meg det meste av psykoterapiforskningen hvor det viser seg at teoretisk retning og terapeutisk metode spiller liten rolle for utfallet av terapien. Med et slikt utgangspunkt, hvor jeg ikke nødvendigvis mener at alt alle tenker og føler er feil, men snarere at alt andre tenker og føler om psykologi og terapi er litt riktig, blir de aller fleste metoder interessante som innfallsvinkler til vårt indre liv. Derfor har jeg i mitt terapeutiske virke blitt dradd mot det som kalles for MBT, eller mentaliseringsbasert terapi. Det er ikke så mye en bestemt teoretisk retning eller metode, men snarere en slags metateori som integrerer en rekke innfallsvinkler, teorier og terapi-praksiser. Mentalisering sier noe generelt om hva som fungerer, og hovedinnsikten er at terapi bør innehold en form for nysgjerrig undersøkelse av eget indre liv, og en øvelse i å tolke andre menneskers handlinger som uttrykt for deres indre liv. Hva foregår i hodet på oss selv fra det ene øyeblikket til det andre, og hva foregår på innsiden hos andre mennesker, og ikke minst hvordan vi sammen påvirker hverandres mentale klima i ulike relasjoner og samhandling?Øyenne er et vindu til menneskets sjelsliv. Noen leser andres følelser på en ganske korrekt måte, mens noen har større problemer i det mellommennekelige landskapet. Det kan handle om det som kalles "mentaliseringsevne", og det kan trenes opp!Som avslutning på dagens episode vil jeg la en av det sentrale fagfolkene bak mentalisering gi sin forklaring på dette begrepet eller mentale fenomenet. Jeg er sikker på at mentalisering på sett og vis omfavner det meste av det vi tenker på når det kommer til selvutvikling og kultivering av vårt psykologiske liv, og dersom vi finner metoder og praksiser som øker vår mentaliseringsevne, så er sjansene for at vi lever bedre med økt livskvalitet og gode relasjoner ganske stor. Som sagt er dette også en del av målsetningen på det jeg kaller et mentalt treningsstudio. På patreon.com/sinnsyn finner du i alle fall to episoder som eksplisitt adresserer mentalisering, samt en rekke øvelser ment å øke vår mentaliseringsevne. På Patreon har jeg blant annet laget en episode som ser på mentalisering i rollen som leder og mentalisering på en arbeidsplass, samt mentalisering med henblikk på narsissisme og dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse.I Norge er det blant andre Finn Skårderud og Sigmund Karterud som er engasjert i utviklingen av mentalisering som teoridannelse og terapeutisk metode. Mot slutten av denne episoden kan du høre Karterud svare på spørsmålet: Hva er egentlig mentalisering? Og ikke minst, hvorfor er det så viktig?Helt på slutten kan du også høre hvordan Anatoliy Zaslavskiy klarte å mestre en form for mentalisering på tross av Aspergers syndrom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grab your bird, knock off iron man suit and ice cream sandwich cause we got ourselves a... not so amazing entry in the MCU to sit through. The dummies walk through a fun but ultimately meh exercise in character development while getting introduced to ya gurl ScarJo as Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer and Don Cheadle as new Rhodey. The dummies also collect their thoughts and predictions on what to expect from the season finale of Falcon and Winter Soldier - including a spin-off series with Bucky, Elaine and George Constanza. Zemo might make a good Kramer. Subscribe, share and don't forget about the other shows on the TCB Network Checkout Videos From MCU For Dummies: https://bit.ly/3uN0PQ4 Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kschmann Lou on Twitter: https://twitter.com/louisdallo

Quatro amigos solteiros, o comediante Jerry Seinfeld, o atrapalhado George Constanza, a trabalhadora frustrada Elaine Benes e o excêntrico vizinho Cosmo Kramer, lidam com os absurdos da vida cotidiana em Nova York. #standup #cotidiano #podcast #recomendo #muitobom #comedy #humor #vaipassar #sampa #floripa #tamojunto #jogajunto #seliga #seguimos #seriado #nerd #geek #pop #cult #sdds #nada #redebbb #vaicorinthians #batepapo #talkshow --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There’s this definition of insanity: You keep repeating the same action in the hopes of getting a different result.  I’ve known this saying forever, but only recently realized I was doing it. So I drew up a list. 

Part I of II of the 1915 classic by Franz Kafka “The Metamorphosis” Join Taylor, Alex & Björn as they discuss what it's like to wake up as a bug, the real meaning of “Kafkaesque” and why George Constanza has more in common with a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer than you originally thought. In the first half of the episode, we dig deep into Kafka's life and untimely demise. Kafka was an insurance salesman and only after he devoted his entire life to writing did he croak shortly thereafter. In the second half of the pod we dig into the text where we hear the tale of a lowly textile salesman, Gregor Samsa, who after waking up as a bug as an allegory for casual sex, doesn't think that is a good enough excuse to call in sick to work. Ahh, the early 1900's. Get all the Kafka you can handle this episode and be assured to sound super smart at your next party! www.SmartAtParties.com This book, and many others, can be found at Project Gutenberg. This isn't a plug, it is just a super great website where you can read books for free. www.gutenberg.org

Festivus is here again! And so is the great Jason Alexander. Star of stage and screen, winner of Tonys and Golden Globes, loved worldwide as George Constanza on Seinfeld, and insightful dropper of knowledge. Festivus is a secular holiday, made famous by the show Seinfeld and is celebrated on December 23, as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Like this show (and like America), Festivus was born out of anger. Righteous anger. Tom Cruise righteous anger. George Washington righteous anger. John Lewis righteous anger. But like this show (and like America), Festivus has channelled that anger into positive impact---into change---and into happiness.  After a massive year of serious conversations with Admirals, political leaders, artists--and after a year of pain, chaos and mayhem--the legend returns for Festivus---Jason Alexander [33:00] (@IJasonAlexander) returns to end our 2020 with wisdom, laughs, and perspective. He breaks down Biden’s victory, the Georgia Senate special election, the devastation of the entertainment industry, the first concert he ever attended, and pancakes vs waffles. And our Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) breaks down the latest on the vaccine and the military, why every leading veterans group in America has called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to resign, why Mayor Pete Buttigieg could be perfect as Secretary of Transportation and professes his love for Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. It’s a heart-warming, enlightening and inspiring episode that’s the perfect holiday treat.  You can also watch video of this conversation with Jason Alexander and a range of music, political, business and media players from Chuck D to Jeffrey Wright to Medal of Honor Recipient Flo Groberg to Sarah Jessica Parker to Stephen Colbert to Meghan McCain to Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous Media YouTube page. It’s political, social and industry diversity like no other show in America.  If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Angry Americans is your trusted, independent source for news, politics, culture and inspiration. It’s a smart, fun and no-BS perspective like nowhere else in the media.  Join us for an exclusive Angry Americans Cocktail Hour Zoom on December 21st by becoming a member of the Angry Americans Patreon community. You’ll also get unique access to our amazing guests, our dynamic host, merch discounts, and exclusive content. Angry Americans is possible thanks to our Patreon supporters, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey and Tommy John.  Angry Americans empowers independent Americans and is powered by Righteous Media.  Find us on social and get more involved:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngryAmericans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryamericansus Instagram: http://instagram.com/angryamericansUSA And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlrGIJcmgIsJQgOR1ev-ew/featured Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Tenacious D, George Constanza, and the Devil have in common? You better listen and find out! Join us for another exciting episode of You Slay Me where we discuss the iconic 1990 film, Jacob's Ladder. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/caitlin-popp/support

The gang dissect the Wallabies missed opportunities against the Pumas in the stalemate in Newcastle, including Reece Hodges 2nd failed match winner. Tom Wright then phones in for the check in to talk about his rapid rise to Wallaby gold and life in Wallabies camp. The panel then look ahead to the All Blacks revenge Match against the Pumas in Newcastle before Sean Maloney takes us through another instalment of “comments corner” where Drew gets another comparison this week George Constanza. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lt. General H.R. McMaster (@ltghrmcmaster) was the 26th National Security Advisor and author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/410 What We Discuss with Lt. General H.R. McMaster: The problem with taking a "George Constanza approach" to warfare if we want to resolve conflict instead of just drawing it out longer than it needs to be. Why does the United States keep fighting, as H.R. said on 60 Minutes, "a one-year war 20 times" in Afghanistan? The importance of exercising strategic empathy in order to understand how opposing states think rather than allowing strategic narcissism to convince us that they have the same motivations and think like us. Why immigration is good for the United States and we should be encouraging it as a way to compete instead of discouraging it. If H.R. believes that climate change is one of our greatest threats and challenges, why did he support a US withdrawal from the Paris Accords? And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

The UPN rolls out the fat, Seinfeld sized checks to score their biggest (in context) guest star in "Think Tank". Watch as George Constanza himself is perfectly adequate in an episode where Peter loses his mind over a single line of dialogue.

It's Dewmocracy, Batman's Lair, and George Constanza getting it. It's two guests for the price of one, Minneapolis comedians, Jeff Pfoser and Derrick Johnson. Check out Jeff at www.pfoser.com . Check out Derrick on twitter @stolenvcr.

Quatro amigos solteiros, o comediante Jerry Seinfeld, o atrapalhado George Constanza, a trabalhadora frustrada Elaine Benes e o excêntrico vizinho Cosmo Kramer, lidam com os absurdos da vida cotidiana em Nova York. Seinfield foi a dica desta quinta-feira, no Conexão Vanguarda, com Dênis Augusto. Dênis, do canal O Analisador e do podcast Sala da Discórdia comenta filmes e séries todas as quintas-feiras no Conexão Vanguarda: Rádio Vanguarda de Varginha, 103,1 MHz, de segunda a sexta-feira, 11h. Imagem: Seinfield/Divulgação --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jornalismo-de-vanguarda--aqui/message

McCarthyism was that awful US syndrome from the 1950s, where the mention of ‘communism’ was like a combination of the bubonic plague, 1918 virus and COVID-19. It was a virus we thought the world might have rid itself of, but it's alive and well in 2020. It's no longer the Soviet Union causing all the trouble, but the Chinese Government, and the conservatives have a problem with them. And the politicised Australian Federal Police is always going to play its part, helping to stitch up a NSW Labor politician who mentioned a few nice words about the Chinese President. And, in case you missed, that's a NSW Labor politician, announced with a large megaphone.Are the Barbarians at the gate, and do they raise their guns at the mention of culture? It seems they do, with their constant attacks on the ABC and a meagre $250 million rescue package for the arts, screen and entertainment industry that's likely to kill it off, rather than save it. $783 million of funding has been cut from the ABC since 2014 and the government keeps saying “there is no cut to the ABC”. But, as George Constanza loves to say: it's not a lie if you truly believe it.And the politics of COVID-19 continues. Far from being the time where, as Scott Morrison said, “politics are to be left at the door”, this has been a time of more political ideology, more unhinged attacks, blame-shifting and targeting of the poor. One gets the feeling the government is getting a little bit inebriated on the Prime Minister’s high approval ratings and picking up that tried and tested attribute that accompanies political arrogance: tone-deafness.Will there be a political price to pay? We'll find out after the Eden-Monaro byelection.

McCarthyism was that awful US syndrome from the 1950s, where the mention of ‘communism’ was like a combination of the bubonic plague, 1918 virus and COVID-19. It was a virus we thought the world might have rid itself of, but it's alive and well in 2020. It's no longer the Soviet Union causing all the trouble, but the Chinese Government, and the conservatives have a problem with them. And the politicised Australian Federal Police is always going to play its part, helping to stitch up a NSW Labor politician who mentioned a few nice words about the Chinese President. And, in case you missed, that's a NSW Labor politician, announced with a large megaphone.Are the Barbarians at the gate, and do they raise their guns at the mention of culture? It seems they do, with their constant attacks on the ABC and a meagre $250 million rescue package for the arts, screen and entertainment industry that's likely to kill it off, rather than save it. $783 million of funding has been cut from the ABC since 2014 and the government keeps saying “there is no cut to the ABC”. But, as George Constanza loves to say: it's not a lie if you truly believe it.And the politics of COVID-19 continues. Far from being the time where, as Scott Morrison said, “politics are to be left at the door”, this has been a time of more political ideology, more unhinged attacks, blame-shifting and targeting of the poor. One gets the feeling the government is getting a little bit inebriated on the Prime Minister’s high approval ratings and picking up that tried and tested attribute that accompanies political arrogance: tone-deafness.Will there be a political price to pay? We'll find out after the Eden-Monaro byelection.

The Magic Loogie. Trading Jay Buhner. Two home runs for a sick kid. Seinfeld was full of New York baseball, so there was no one better to have discuss the show's baseball scenes that Scott Reinen from Bronx Pinstripes. He and host Kyle Bandujo will discuss the show's relationship with baseball, current age New York ballplayers we'd want to see on Seinfeld, and ranking the top five baseball moment's in the show's history. Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottReinen and check out http://bronxpinstripes.com/.Big Screen Sports is brought to you by Blue Wire Podcasts and presented by BetOnline.ag. Use promo code "BLUEWIRE" on your first deposit to claim your welcome bonus. 

This week your favorite 2 knuckleheads serve up nothing! That's right, al George Constanza! But If you don't do anything else check out this BS video from AB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xla9j-iRJbI

“The Cheever Letters” (October 28, 1992) Poor Susan Ross. If she only knew what her association with George Constanza would ultimately cost her, she would have run screaming. Early in the show’s fourth season, Susan got a glimpse of what George was capable of when he indirectly caused her dad to be outed — if not as gay then at least certainly as a one-time lover of John Cheever. Mike Ciriaco joins Glen and Drew to discuss how this episode is a Seinfeld sleeper classic, both because of and in spite of how nonchalantly it deals with Mr. Ross’s sexuality.  If you haven’t yet, please give us a rate & review on iTunes. Support us on Patreon! Buy or rent Glen’s movie, Being Frank, on iTunes Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles’ No. 1 best queer art space: Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn  And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode’s outro track is “Fire” by Radiorama. 

This episode, we have a very special Festivus gift for all you good little boys and girls! Jason Alexander (@IJasonAlexander) joins Angry Americans for an extended and extremely candid conversation. Following our massive episode with Mayor Pete Buttigieg, we’ve got a huge change of pace. The man himself! The legend. The iconic actor who played George Constanza on Seinfeld is here to tell us about the true founding story of Festivus!  And he’ll share amazing stories from an incredible life of laughs, lessons---and activism. In this episode, you’ll get a special holiday gift. You’ll meet the man behind the character you know so well. You’ll hear Jason explain what it's been like to live life in a world where everyone thinks he’s really George Constanza. But you’ll also hear about his almost 40 years of entertaining America--from stage with Chita Rivera, to Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts, to a voicework on Dora the Explorer to a video with Nickelback. He won a Tony Award and is known worldwide. But he’s also a committed activist, a patriot, a father--and one of the most entertaining, insightful and inspiring American success stories you’ll ever hear. And yes, even Jason Alexander is angry. But this candid, extended, fun conversation will bring you hope--and happiness this holiday.  But first, even during Festivus, if you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) soars like Santa through the headlines you need to know about in news, politics and culture. Impeachment, the latest Democratic debate, Nigerian-American immigrant Kamaru Usman vs Trump-loving Colby Covington for the UFC Welterweight Championship, and the importance of Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas.  And just like in every episode, you can be a helper. Scleroderma is a disease that impacts hundreds of thousands of Americans. Those affected by the disease describe it as like having your body turn to stone. Learn more and support the Scleroderma Foundation of America (@scleroderma). Don’t just be angry. Be active.   Angry Americans is supported by Oscar Mike. An innovative Veteran-owned and American-Made lifestyle apparel brand, Oscar Mike creates awesome sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats and performance gear. It’s high quality, affordable and made in the USA. Please check out the Angry Americans Oscar Mike merch store now. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. But there are also good reasons to be happy and inspired. Download the newest Angry Americans podcast for free here. Then, join the Angry Americans community for upcoming event tickets and free behind-the-scenes video with recent guests including Jason Alexander, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Bradley Whitford, Soledad O’Brien Chef Tom Collichio, Tulsi Gabbard, Rachel Maddow, Samantha Bee and more. Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering people of all backgrounds nationwide. It’s changing the podcasting landscape. And powered by Righteous Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head on back to camp as this week we're discussing 1981's The Burning. This film is highlighted by an amazing supporting cast lead by Mr. George Constanza himself, Jason Alexander. Tom Savini makes his horror movie return, so you know we'll have some gory kills to discuss, along with the infamous canoe massacre. Trust me baby, you're gonna want to gather round the campfire for this one… 

The Guys are back providing analysis of the Utah Jazz through 10 games of the young NBA Season. Also, hear them react to the Utah Utes run in the Pac 12 and BYU's hot streak. Plus hear how they compare George Constanza's intentional firing attempt to every college football coaches strategy. Talk about a golden parachute.

The Guys are back providing analysis of the Utah Jazz through 10 games of the young NBA Season. Also, hear them react to the Utah Utes run in the Pac 12 and BYU's hot streak. Plus hear how they compare George Constanza's intentional firing attempt to every college football coaches strategy. Talk about a golden parachute.

On this edition of Brand Spanking New, I explain why Michigan needs to realize the band Hanson is not currently trending in the music industry, why football officials may have an ulterior motive behind why they throw so many flags, and why there will no longer be any pre-mature wooing done in NBA Free Agency. I also unpack the idea of tanking, and what drives teams to live their lives vicariously through George Constanza. Also, has anyone in Detroit heard of a Snuggie?

In this episode, Leon and Josh discuss failures big and small, and how our religious/moral/ethical traditions inform the "opportunities" for failure that life in IT presents us with almost daily. Transcript: Leon: 00:00 Welcome to our podcast where we talk about the interesting, frustrating and inspiring experiences we have as people with strongly held religious views working in corporate it. We're not here to preach or teach you our religion. We're here to explore ways we make our career as IT professionals mesh, or at least not conflict with our religious life. This is technically religious. Josh: 00:21 Hey Leon, did I ever tell you about the time I was wrong? Josh: 00:24 No Josh: 00:26 It's okay. I was only mistaken. Leon: 00:29 Oh, seriously?!? Josh: 00:32 You know, dad jokes are a fantastic thing, Leon. And uh, sometimes my delivery is great and sometimes it's an epic fail, which is good. It's okay. Because I think today I want to talk about failures in it. Leon: 00:47 Like when the SAN fails? Josh: 00:50 No. How about when we fail the SAN, Not when the SAN fails us. Leon: 00:54 Oh, you mean like the time I took the entire backup path down, but I forgot about it. And later on I did a fail over and the entire storage array went down because there was nothing to backup to. Josh: 01:03 Uh, yeah, exactly that. Leon: 01:05 Oh God. Okay. All right. Once again, our religious, moral, ethical outlook I think helps us with those failures. First of all, I should say that the opportunity to fail presents itself almost every nanosecond in IT. I think there's lots of things to fail at. Um, but uh, as, as some people say, failure isn't an option, it's actually built into the primary features of the product a lot of times. So I think our religious outlook helps us to either adapt to failure or fail better. What do you think? Josh: 01:40 Well, um, so I, you know, I don't have a great answer for that yet. I'm going to flip back to my ideas of, of religion based on scripture. Okay. So, in the scripture, in the New Testament says, "be ye therefore perfect even as your father in heaven is perfect." And to me that's always been a very weighty thing because I view God as perfect. You know, he's all knowing, all loving. He's, he's the perfect father and holy cow, how do I ever live up to that? And I, I've spent a lot of time in my religious life and even my post-Mormon life thinking about this mandate we've been given of being perfect. And you know in IT I'm, I'm nowhere near perfect. I am so far from it, but man, uh, I spent a lot of time in my religious upbringing trying to look, sound, act, be perfect. And I didn't do a very good job to be frank. Leon: 02:50 So it's interesting because, uh, at least in in Judaism, yes, God is perfect, omnipotent, you know, uh, infinite, all of those things. But, but the mandate to be perfect is... That's, that's a hard pill to swallow. Um, the, the language that I've always heard is that you should, you should try to perfect yourself. So it's more a message of constant self improvement. Knowing that, that there's always something about yourself that you can improve upon rather than say that you're trying to attain this goal of perfection. I think that that's, to be very honest, you know, impossible. But I also think that that idea pairs nicely with IT life because in IT, I think that we, the, the people who are most successful in IT typically are committed to being lifelong learners and to knowing that they're going to spend their whole life perfecting a set of skills - whether it's networking skills or their knowledge of IOS commands or, their ability to create good, useful powershell scripts or whatever it is - that nobody sits back on their laurels and says that "I'm the everything about active directory. I've got it all down." I mean, they may be comfortable with it, but there's always a recognition that you could do more with it. Um, so yeah, I think that's an easier thing to, to get to then perfection. Josh: 04:22 Agreed. Agreed. Yeah. And you know, some may argue that you've arrived at a state of perfection when you realize that you have to be constantly learning. And it was that old adage. The more I know, the more I realized how much I don't actually know. And I think that that's very true both in life as well as an it an interesting story to share real quick. I've got younger brothers, and my youngest brother, uh, I usually introduce him to people when I'm, when I'm telling a story like this, I say "my little brother is an overachiever" and they look at me like, "oh, I see." Yeah, he dropped out of high school twice. And people that they kind of give me this odd look like, "are you just being snarky?" And then I go on to tell them about how my youngest brother is the most magnificent carpenter I've ever met. Although he is a high school dropout, twice, because he went back and decided, nope, this definitely is not for me, which is okay, right? He then went on to work for another master carpenter, worked like a dog. Fortunately he lives out here kind of near me. He is head-hunted on the regular by some of the top architects in the region. He builds the most insanely complex things. And he just SEES them. And I think to myself, "wow, he would have totally wasted away sitting in a classroom some place." In fact, I had that exact discussion with my son today who's trying to figure out where he wants to go to. And I asked him, I said, "Noah, would you be happy sitting in a classroom for the next four years?" And he said, "I would be miserable." And it's true. He would be absolutely miserable. And so, you know, this idea that, that perfection requires you to go sit in a classroom, or for my youngest brother to, you know, graduate from High School is, you know, that's, it's null and void in those cases, that is not their idea of perfection, you know. So sometimes when we talk about learning, we look and we say, "hey, you know, um, Leon, you only learned, uh, you know, these skills. And Leon is the perfect it engineer because he knows x, y, and Z." Leon: 06:43 Okay. Getting a little deep here! Josh: 06:46 Hold on, hold on. Okay. But then we look at other people who have a completely different skillset that is very relevant to what they need to accomplish. And for them, they are that perfect engineer, right? It's the whole idea of, you know, hey, I can script in powershell or I could script in python, but if you are an AIX admin, perl's gonna help you, but you probably need to have some other skills, and that powershell isn't going to be very useful for you. Cause I don't think AIX runs powershell. Leon: 07:18 Right? Not, not presently, but you never know in the future, or powershell may run in AIX anyway. Um, we can dream can't we? So, um, yeah, I think, I think what are the things you're getting at is, is that self improvement and perfecting ourself is actually a process of repeated failure. Josh: 07:42 Amen Leon: 07:42 As, as hard as it is to sometimes accept that on a daily basis. It's hard to live that experience. I often, Josh: 07:53 You only fail once a day? Leon: 07:54 No, no. A constant state of failure. I like to tell people that, that working in IT sometimes feels like a huge stretches of soul crushing depression, punctuated by brief moments of insane euphoria, before returning back to the long stretch of soul crushing depression again. You know, like, I'm working on this problem. "I don't know what it is. I can't figure it out. I've tried everything. Let me try this one. Yeah. OH MY GOSH IT WORKS THIS IS BRILLIANT!! This is incredible. I love it... Okay, next problem." All right. Josh: 08:31 That's accurate, isn't it? I, I, that's my life. I don't know how I didn't know any different. Leon: 08:37 So the, so the idea of failure, really is just, I think framing an experience incorrectly because it's just, you know, working, you know? It's finding out all the things that don't work. And I think that our religious, moral, ethical outlook, those of us who, who feel strongly about those, I think that it allows us to embrace that experience, to be more flexible about failure. Then somebody who, who may not have that outlook. Not that people who, you know, don't, you know, who aren't religious CAN'T do that obviously. But I think that that a religious framework helps us to see it in a particular light. Um... Josh: 09:26 Why do you think that is? What, what is it about having a view of yourself, not as isolated from the world, but having, uh, an understanding that you are relative to, you know - whether it's God, whether it's, you know, the universe, whether, you know, whether it's the... what is it about that view that allows us to embrace both failure and an evolution toward perfection? Leon: 09:54 I think part of it is that in, in many religions, there is actually a habituation of repentance. And what I mean by that is that there is a period of time or a day or even a moment during daily prayers when you ask for forgiveness. When you recognize that you've somehow fallen short of a goal that you could have reached but didn't, and you apologize for that. Now at least in the Jewish tradition that is, you know, failures, things that you have missed between you and God. So, you know, "I'm expected to do certain things and I fell short and I'm so sorry and I'm going to work on that..." And so on and so forth. That's sort of the subtext of the prayer. But I think that asking for forgivenes, apologizing is a habit, is a technique, and you have to practice it before it feels natural. And I also think that knowing that you can apologize and be forgiven is something that you have to practice a few times before you can become comfortable with it. And because religions tend to have that built in - that repentance, apology, forgiveness cycle - that we and IT who make mistakes that do affect other people are perhaps finding an easier time saying, like, I joked earlier in this talk, you know, "I took the backup circuit down, I forgot to bring it back up again. I did a fail over a week later. I am so sorry. I know that caused an outage. I will, you know, here are the things I'm going to do to make sure that doesn't happen again." I'm not, quote-unquote "a failure" for having allowed that to happen. I failed, I made a mistake. But my, my Jewish experience with the repentance cycle allows me to admit that without feeling like I have to give up some part of my soul in order to do so. I, you know, I apologize all the time. I apologize, honestly, every day during prayers, There's a particular times of year when apology figures prominently. And the act of showing up and doing that allows me to turn to my coworkers and apologize and know that forgiveness can be given without fear. And I think, and I think that's it. I think that fear really gets in the way of a lot of people, you know, in that case, I don't know what you think about that. Josh: 12:37 Yeah. You know what, I 100% agree. I, I saw, I can't tell you how many times in my life I've been afraid. Um, funny story growing up, we lived in a small house that had one of those dirt basements. You know the kind I'm talking about. And I was horrified of that basement. Absolutely horrified. And so when you turn the lights on in the main basement, there was a back basement that was like completely, uh, didn't have any lights. And every so often my parents would say, "hey, can you go down to the cellar and get something?" And I would just start panicking Leon: 13:17 That is nightmare fuel! Josh: 13:19 Right? It is totally nightmare fuel. And I can remember like just screaming up the stairs as fast as I could because I was so afraid of the thing I could not see. So yeah, I am not Kevin McCallister. I cannot stand with, you know, a triumph in front of my furnace, in my basement and you know, you know, you know, scream from my front step, you know, "I am not afraid anymore." I also don't have a next door neighbor who I think is an ax murderer. Um, that's another thing too. Leon: 13:51 That's a plus. Josh: 13:51 That's definitely a plus. Every tell you about my first, my very first fail? Actually, did I ever tell you about how I got started in IT? That's probably better. Leon: 14:00 Tell everyone. Josh: 14:01 Okay. So let me tell you and everyone who's listening. Um, thanks mom. Uh, I want it to be a lawyer. I remember the exact moment in my life when I decided I want it to be a lawyer. I was in seventh grade and we were doing a mock trial in seventh grade and the smartest girl in class, um, and I were head to head and I eviscerated her. It was hands down the... the entire class was the jury. And it was, it was, it was epic, "Of epic proportions." Wonderful. That moment I realized I actually want to be a lawyer. Yeah, no, no. I'm not a lawyer. Leon: 14:44 As a parent, I can tell you every child is a lawyer. Josh: 14:47 That it, that is very true. That is very true. That's all that. And so I battled for a very long time about whether or not I should embrace this whole idea of being in IT. I also remember the exact moment that my wife and I decided that I should pursue a career in IT. Um, it was mostly out of desperation. I was young, I was married, I had a family and needed to, um, you know, make money. Here I am 20 odd years in and I realized that I did not fail by not becoming a lawyer. In fact, I succeeded by recognizing that being a lawyer was not the path I should walk. Leon: 15:21 Right. So, you know, when I was little, I wanted he marine biologist. Josh: 15:27 You and George Constanza. By that way, Leon: 15:28 I really, you know, Jacques Cousteau, like the whole thing I really wanted... So naturally I went into university to study theater. That makes perfect sense. Then I discovered the universe did not need another short Jewish nebbishy looking actor. Uh, and so of course I went into IT. I mean, that's true. Yeah, it was. Yeah. And now I'll do the same thing. "You know, I was young, I did it for the money." Um, so yeah, it's, you know, there, there's several inventors who said that, "I might have failed a thousand times, but you know, that taught me a thousand things that didn't work." Josh: 16:06 Absolutely. Also also known as a week in the life of Josh. Leon: 16:10 Right, right. That's, you know, and, and I, again, I think that IT really is... So we're talking about two different things though: When you try something and it doesn't work, that's a personal, that's, that's a failure on a very personal level. I tried this, I tried that, and I tried that. And I think that most of us who work in IT are used to that. You know, you've got to try a few things before it's going to work. But then there's the other failures, like the one we joked about at the top of the episode where I took the backup circuit down or I accidentally shut off the VAX because I thought it was a mini fridge. Um, I did that. Josh: 16:43 I do want to know that story someday. Leon: 16:45 Yeah. You know, or whatever. Those are failures that impact other people. Those are the ones that go back to that repentance, apology, forgiveness cycle where you have to go outside of yourself and say "I did fail. I did fall short of the mark and I need to do better." And I think that both of those experiences, those personal ones of trying things and it not working, and the big ones where you have to go in front of other people and apologize and ask for forgiveness. I think both of those things our religious lives prepare us for, because they, it inculcates in us the fact that this is part of life, this is part of the normal experience. And therefore I think our frustration level with that as a normal part of our day is lessened. Because we don't feel like "This is incredible. How do people live like this, with things breaking all the time, and things not working?!? I can't stand it!" Like, no, that's, this is life. This is the way it works. Josh: 17:49 I often said, and I still say, and one of my maybe crowning moments was when someone quoted me saying, this is, "it doesn't matter how close or how far along number..." Sorry, let me say my famous quote one more time. "It does not matter how far along the road to perfection you are when you die. It only matters the direction you're facing." And I think that that's a very important principle. Whether you're talking about your life and your pursuit of this ideal of perfection, or you're talking about your career, we're all going to fail. But when you fail, fail forward, and we've heard that from business leaders, "Hey, if you're going to fail, fail forward, don't feel backwards." But that is, if we embrace that, we recognize that, you know, some people may fail faster and get up and move forward, but every single one of us needs to, when we fail, fail in the direction of progress. And when we do that, we, when we look up, we still realize that we're on the path. It's when we fail and we fail completely off, or, you know, maybe there's no trust and support in our lives or in our business. You know, there, there are cases where I failed and I became the immediate butt of blame. Uh, you know, people, yeah, "Josh screwed up," and that those are really hard to recover from. One of my managers, well actually our common manager for a very brief period of time... Um, yeah, it's a story for another day, right? Leon: 19:23 Apology, forgiveness. We're back in that cycle again. Josh: 19:27 So Andy said, "Nobody will be faulted for trying and failing, only for failing to try." Leon: 19:35 I liked it every time he said it. Just going back to what you said about your famous quote, your, you're remarkably close to a beloved ancient rabbi, Rabbi Tarfon, who, in Pirkei Avot, said, "It's not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you're not free to desist from it either." Josh: 19:55 Oh, I liked that one. Leon: 19:56 Yeah. So you, you are standing on solid ground with your famous quote. So just to wrap up the episode, I think something that Andy and I both saw and you were just a little bit short before you got there to see it, was that idea of "you won't be blamed for failing" is, it also depends so much on what you do about the failure. When I was back at where you're working, where I used to work, I saw something within a period of a week: two major outages that were caused by somebody making a change outside of change control. In the first case the person immediately called folks and said, "hey, the system down. I really didn't think that what I was changing was going to have this kind of impact. I thought it was a minor configuration file. I didn't know it had this sort of wide ranging impact. What can I do to fix it?" And they were told "there's nothing you can do to fix it. It's beyond your skill set." But that person stayed on the phone for hours while the repairs, the backups and restores and everything went, you know, and said, "I just want to be here to see what I need to know for next time." And nothing more was said about it. And if I hadn't known this person, I probably wouldn't have known that much of it. A week later there was another major outage. Not with the same system, a similar system, similar magnitude. This person tried to cover their tracks. They actually tried to bury it under the rug. "What, what? It's down? I had no idea!" And as we all know, there's log files for everything. And so it came out pretty quickly that, you know, what had happened. This person had made a change without a change control. Nobody knew it was happening. This person tried to bury it under the rug and, without another comment, that person was simply escorted to the door. That was it, it was over. It wasn't about the failure, it was about how they handled it. It was about how they owned or didn't own up to it. And I think that's when we think about failure in IT. And also what does a religion, religious, moral, ethical outlook give us? I think it's, it's that it gives us the ability to recognize that failure is a normal, natural part of our experience as people moving around the world. And that, you know, it's not some sort of huge character flaw to have failed and, and how to have the moral fortitude to own up to it and to say, you know, uh, to apologize and to say, what can I do to make restitution and to make sure that it doesn't happen again. I think that's really more than anything else. What, what our outlook, our religious outlook on life gives us. Josh 1: 22:56 Yeah. And that's really interesting. I love the the Pixar movies. My family loves to Pixar movies. My son, my oldest son, really loves the Pixar movies. And in Toy Story, Buzz attempts to fly, you remember the scene right? And so to paraphrase Buzz, "When you fail, fail with style." And of course, that's what Buzz says. He thinks he's flying and it takes him the entire story. And then, you know, uh, what he's looking up and he's like, "Oh my goodness, you know, Buzz, you're flying". And the Buzz acknowledges, "No, you know, we're, this is falling with style." And I think that, right? I think that's really the essence of it, right? If you're going to fail, fail with style, fail with purpose and intent, recognize that as you move forward, that's, that is the essence of life. That is the essence of life in IT, life at home, life as an individual, life with your relationship with God. You're going to make mistakes, as you've so wonderfully said, you're going to make mistakes. When you make those mistakes, recognize them, admit to them, and try really hard not to make them again. That that is the evolution of humanity. Roddie: 24:15 Thank you for making time for us this week to hear more of technically religious. Visit our website at technicallyreligious.com where you can find our other episodes, leave us ideas for future discussions or connect with us on social media. Leon: 24:28 So as we learned from Alfred and Christopher Nolan's "Batman begins." Alfred: 24:31 Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.  

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Jason Alexander, the Tony Award winner and Seinfeld star, sits down with Ilana and opens up about his childhood, his incredible career in the theater and what it meant to play the iconic role of George Constanza. In this intimate conversation these two friends talk about all the ways in which winning the Tony Award at such a young age impacted his life and his career, why he decided to stay in Los Angeles after Seinfeld ended and what he dreams of now. Though best known for his award-winning, nine year stint as the now iconic George Costanza of television’s Seinfeld, Jason Alexander has achieved international recognition for a career noted for its extraordinary diversity. Aside from his performances on stage, screen and television, he has worked extensively as a writer, composer, director, producer and teacher of acting. In between all that he has also become an award-winning magician, a notorious poker player and a respected advocate on social and political issues. For his depiction of “George” on Seinfeld, Jason garnered six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, an American Television Award and two American Comedy Awards. He won two Screen Actor Guild Awards as the best actor in a television comedy despite playing a supporting role and in 2012 he was honored to receive the “Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement” from the Actor's Fund. Aside from Seinfeld, Jason has starred and guested in shows as The Grinder, Drunk History, Friends, Two and a Half Men, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Criminal Minds, Monk, Franklin and Bash, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bob Patterson, Listen Up, Hit the Road, Orville and Young Sheldon. He also starred in the television films of Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella, A Christmas Carol and The Man Who Saved Xmas. Additionally, his voice has been heard most notably in Duckman, The Cleveland Show, American Dad, Tom and Jerry and Kody Kapow. His many films include: Pretty Woman, Jacob’s Ladder, Love Valor Compassion, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dunston Checks In, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shallow Hal. In addition he directed the feature films For Better or Worse and Just Looking. He is also a distinguished television director, overseeing episodes of Seinfeld, Til Death, Everybody Hates Chris, Mike and Molly, Criminal Minds and Franklin and Bash. He won the American Country Music Award for his direction of Brad Paisley's video “Cooler Online.”  Mr. Alexander tours the country and the world performing his one-man show, “As Long As You’re Asking, a Conversation with Jason Alexander,” which contains music, comedy and conversation. He can also be seen in his whimsical salute to Broadway musicals with some of the finest symphony orchestras throughout the United States. You can stay in touch with Jason via Twitter (@IJasonAlexander)

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Live at Comedian and devoted Miley Cyrus fan Rohan Harry's house! Liam and sunglasses, Adelaide fringe recap, How Rohan became the 'I love, Miley' character, Miley Cyrus shrine, Rohan addiction, wheel chair time, wheel chair drunk, best way to sneak alcohol into a festival, the photoshopped photo that started it all, Miley's dad Billy Ray, Liam Hemsworth, who would win in a fight with Thor, Hemsworth doll, the long dangerous drive to Big Al's house, Miley movies, Pac man game, frogger, Big Al has a George Constanza wallet, Phoo, Rohan Harry can't do the man hand thing, the hands off movement, the love stick, hospital grade fleshlight, gigs coming up, Christian scientists, remake of 'Don's Party', ET the movie at GU Filmhouse Adelaide, he new IT movie, Big Al's clown prank on his wife, old movies, The Wizard of Oz, Stranger Things, wheelies, Transformers, sharking. www.facebook.com/TheBadcastPodcast www.instagram.com/TheBadcast www.twitter.com/The_Badcast wwww.facebook.com/AuscastNetwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Question: What can George Constanza teach us about exercise?   To learn the answer you'll have to listen to strength coach Mike Boyle and I discuss the most effective ways you should be working out. When it comes to developing and coaching practical, effective fitness solutions Mike has over thirty years of experience  helping both athletes and individuals to achieve extremely high levels of performance. On this episode of All About Fitness we discuss why the average person should be training like an athlete and how you can get started on a program to help you get fit at any age. If you have kids that play sports or coach youth sports yourself then you will want to pay CLOSE ATTENTION to the first part of our conversation where Mike and I discuss the many mistakes being made in youth sports that could impede athletic development or lead to a career-ending injury. When it comes to strength and conditioning Mike is a straight-shooter and one of the best in the business. He the author of New Functional Training for Sports and owns Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Woburn, MA which has been recognized by Men's Health as one of the top gyms in the country. Throughout his career as a coach, educator and author Mike has had a tremendous impact on myself and thousands of other fitness professionals who are working to make the world a healthier place. Here are links to some of the things referenced in our discussion: Core Performance by Mark Verstegen - one of THE BEST books for learning the how's and why's of fitness. Mike Boyle's Fat-Loss for Adults workout program on exercise.com  Mike Boyle's Strength Coach Blog www.petemccallfitness.com  Twitter: @PeteMc_fitness Instagram: @PeteMcCall_fitness Please visit the sponsors of All About Fitness www.SKLZ.com  Use code: PM30 to save on your next order. Vicore Fitness: the makers of the new Terra Core fitness platform - Better Products for Better Results! Use code AAF to save on the purchase of a Terra Core www.activmotionbar.com ActivMotion Bar - the first weighted bar with a shifting mass that can be 170% more effective than traditional weighted bars!    

There Is No Cannon Hello, and welcome to episode 175 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week sees the Fantasticast team reunited and looking at Fantastic Four #145, by Gerry Conway, Joe Sinnott and guest artist Ross Andru. Medusa and Johnny are stuck in the Himalayas, under attack from a race of advanced yeti-folk, struggling under the weight of too many flashbacks, and facing off against a formidable ice-cannon, which doesn't exist. We're also getting our own schedule wrong, pondering the plural form of Bigfoot (Bigfeet?), experiencing THE SCIENCE, referencing Les Dennis, roping an unwilling guest star into joining the show, and wondering just what would have happened if George Constanza had joined the Marvel Bullpen. Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

ONE HEAT MINUTE is the podcast examining Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus HEAT minute by minute. It's the 75th minute (1:14:00-1:15:00) - host Blake Howard creates a Sydney podcasting play date joining film and T.V writer and the podcasting T1000 at SBS - BATMANLAND's Dan Barrett and all-star guest The Sinner Files', Stu Coote. Our conversation begins with more Scott Glenn than we've experienced in the podcast so far, HEAT's George Constanza connection, Val Kilmer's hair indecision, the greatness of the INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE premiere photos and of course, the minute at hand.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations