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In today's Star Trek Continues podcast, we talk about the episode "Embracing The Winds" which tries to address Janice Lester's claims that "your world of Starship captains doesn't welcome women" in the episode Turnabout Intruder. This episode does a good job of looking at a contemporary issue in a new way through a Star Trek lens. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars. And I am a Nerd.   This is episode 101 of the podcast.  Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Embracing the Winds.”   And I'm excited to announce that the third book in my Jewel of The Stars series is now available in eBook and print from all the usual retailers. You can find links to many of them by going to books2read.com/jewel3 (and that's the number 2 in books 2 read)   Let me quickly read the back cover blurb and then we'll jump into this episode.   Tourists on a cruise. Stranded in an alien battleground   When their warp drive mysteriously stops working, the luxury cruise ship Jewel of The Stars becomes easy pickings for humanity's enemy – the Dracnor. And there may be an enemy agent on board.   Before the fall of Earth, a madman made doomsday predictions on Captain Les Miller's doorstop. How did he know the invasion was coming? Now that same man has been spotted walking the promenade. Les must stop him, but the evidence contradicts what he knows to be true.   Will the legacy of an ancient war mean the end of the galaxy's last free humans? So if that sounds interesting to you, please consider checking it out. You can find the first links to all the books in the series at AdamDavidCollings.com/books   The description on Star Trek Continues.com reads   While the Enterprise is sent on a seemingly routine mission, Kirk is recalled to starbase where he faces an ethical dilemma that challenges the very core of Starfleet Command.   This episode was written by James Kerwin and Vic Mignogna It was directed by James Kerwin And it first aired on the 3rd of September 2016   Star Trek has a problem which was introduced in the original series episode “Turnabout Intruder.” That episode postulates that women are not allowed to be Starship captains in Starfleet. Of course, we'll see a number of female captains after this, in Star Trek 4, Yesterday's Enterprise, and Voyager just to name a couple, and we even saw a female Captain before this, back in Enterprise. It seems a very out-dated concept to think that there are not female captains in the 23rd century. So how do you deal with this?   This episode of Star Trek Continues is one approach to try to explain this issue, which I find very creative.   Another approach, postulated by the youTuber Lorerunner, is simply that Janice Lester was mad (just look at her) and the whole rule against women being Starship captains was all in her mind. I don't mind that explanation either.   Interestingly, Star Trek Continues re-shot the final scenes of Turnabout Intruder as a transitional short film to connect to the new show before their first episode.   So Kirk and Spock have been called down to Corinth IV. Sulu is along for sightseeing and Mckennah for work research.   We get a nice little bit of continuity back to the episode “Lolani” dealing with the fallout in the Orion Syndicate, and how things may be changing due to Lolani's influence. And that's beautiful. This is the kind of ongoing continuity you just didn't get in the original series. Not to this extent.   Sulu makes reference to one of his ancestors being in an internment camp during World War 2, which is a nod to George Takai who actually lived that experience.   I love the planet. Very TOS but with effects that couldn't have been done in the 60s.   I have to ask, are there any high ranking Starfleet officers who don't indulge in Romulan ale? Perhaps Admiral Ross really was the only one. Even Spock relents and drinks after the news he's about to be given.   They meet Commodore Gray. She and Kirk have had some differences. She also appeared in Lolani, where she ordered Kirk to return the Orion slave to her master.   The Crew of Hood have been lost. Some sort of life support failure. No evidence of foul play   Kirk and Spock have been called here because the Hood needs a new captain and crew. Starfleet have chosen Spock   Kirk has mixed feelings. I get this. He's proud of Spock and happy for him, but he doesn't want to lose his first officer, and his friend.   But there could be a complication with spock's promotion A Commander Garret had also applied for the job. They decided she wasn't the best suited for command. She has an excellent service record. She has filed an appeal that she's been selectively overlooked because she's a woman.   The Federation was founded around the time of the Romulan war. Earth needed military allies. The Tellarites were founding member. Tellarite men are very adversarial and argumentative. And they frown on female starship captains.  (They probably wouldn't be accepted into the federation at this point in time, certainly not in 24th century, but at the time of the Romulan war, Earth REALLY needed military allies, and the Tellarites were that. Plus they were one of the major races that Earth helped to broker peace with before the Federation was founded.) The Federation isn't technically bound by this but after the admission of Corridan (a continuity nod to Journey To Babel), the Tellarites are threatening to pull their seat from the council.   Kirk says Starfleet has always had female captains (see Enterprise). Laura is an example, but she commands a starbase, not a constitution class ship There is no rule officially. Kirk and Spock are both of the opinion that Garrett deserves the ship and should be given command.   But upon further reflection, Spock starts to consider that Starfleet may have been correct in their assessment of Commander Garrett. Maybe Spock IS the best person for the job. He says his opinion is not based on her gender.   Kirk says something interesting. He says “maybe it should be.”   Starfleet has never given a woman command of a constitution class starship. He's always thought that was just how the cards fell, but perhaps there is a greater good to be considered.   Spock says that if they were to actively and deliberately choose a female officer, Commodore Gray would be the better option, but she doesn't want the job.   And this is an issue which has certainly had relevance of the last century, even today.   When you have an imbalance like this, the way I see it, there are two ways you can address it. The first is to simply remove the bias, and then proceed, hiring based solely on qualifications and suitability. If you have an equal number of candidates from each group, then theoretically, over time, the imbalance will go away, and you should have a roughly even split, though there could be many other factors that would make it not so simple. And in a sense, this seems like the fairest way. Just treat everyone on their merits. The problem with this approach is that it's slow. It could take a long time for that imbalance to be corrected.   The other option, which is what Kirk seems to be proposing, is that you actively seek to correct it, by deliberately hiring from the minority group. In this case, females. You steer the ship the other way to correct it. This will set things right much quicker, but it has its own problem. It means that well-deserving people in the majority group will start to miss out. If you're a male candidate, and would make a great captain, your career is basically on hold. You'll miss out on a job you're qualified for because of your gender. Which, ironically, is the exact problem you're trying to solve. It's just that it's happening to people on the other side now. There are no perfect solutions. I'm sure people much smarter than me have been trying to solve this.   Now Spock is willing to forgoe his own opportunity in favour of Garett, maybe partly because as a Vulcan he has less ambition for personal advancement, but mostly because I think he beleives that is what is right. Spock is a good person.   So now that the desire and intention is there to hire Garret because she is part of that minority group, (and I mean minority in the sense of Starship captains, not in the sense of the population) there is one last thing to consider. Is she actually right for the job based on her merits?   Kirk is firmly on team Garrett right now. But he's been ordered to interview her and form his own conclusions. Spock points out that perhaps Kirk's opinion is coloured by his desire to keep his first officer and friend on the Enterprise. He admits he can't deny that is part of what he's feeling.   Garrett served on the Constitution, the original prototype that the class was named after. When Kirk mentions the loss of that ship, the death of her captain, at Nimbus III, nice little Star Trek 5 reference, Garrett clamps up and doesn't want to talk about it. Her testimony, and her personal logs are all on record. She feels she has nothing more to say, and doesn't want to discuss it face to face with Kirk, a matter he finds unusual, and perhaps a little troubling.   Kirk has filled McKenna in on what's happening. She decides to check in on Spock to see how he's doing, and he seeks her advice. It may not be prudent to provoke the Tellarites at this time. McKenna says the Tellarites rarely make good on their threats, which makes Starfleet's hesitance to give a woman command of a Starship that much more problematic. (which in a sense, I think, takes away some of the drama) She thinks Spock's issue is something else.   She had to work hard to convince people that having a counsellor on board a Starship was a necessary thing.  (which I find extraordinary) but she never felt that the reluctance was because she was female. However, if there is bias in Starfleet it needs to be addressed.   And I think that's a good word. I don't think Starfleet is being deliberately sexist, but there might be a bias, and it might not even be intentional. Spock, as someone whose appearance has often been perceived to be the most important aspect of his identity, has sometimes felt that bias as well.   McKenna says if she ever has a daughter, she would want her to know that anything is within her reach if she works hard enough. And as someone who DOES have a daughter, I feel the same way.   Spock points out that there are things in Garrett's past which require scrutiny. McKenna asks him if she'd be under the same scrutiny if she was a man. He feels she would. But one can never be certain about others' motives.   McKenna adds “but we can certainly be clear about our own.”   Gray growls at Kirk for antagonising Garrett, something he certainly didn't intend to do. In my opinion, Kirk certainly did nothing wrong. But Garrett has petitioned for an immediate decision. A hearing will be held, and Kirk will be one of those making the judgement. Probably the last thing he wanted.   While all of this is happening, Scotty has taken the Enterprise to find what is left of the USS Hood.   Star Trek regularly uses the AB Plot format. Where you have two distinct plots going through an episode. It's generally agreed that this works best if the two are linked in some way, either by plot, or theme. Although it honestly doesn't bother me when they are completely disconnected. But in this episode, the two plots are definitely connected.   When they find the Hood, there are no lifesigns. But also no evidence of an anomaly.  Something is ringing alarm bells in Scotty's head. He doesn't want to tow it back to the planet until he understands more. Chekov is going to remotely re-establish life support. Not sure exactly how that works, but it sounds handy.   He asks to go on the landing party, but Scotty says “not this time,” and then gives the conn to another officer. Chekov is feeling overlooked. Uhura points out that he's gifted but unfocussed. He has wide interests, doing a little of everything, but has no speciality. Uhura recommends choosing something he's really passionate about and focusing on that. Interestingly, I'd imagine being a jack of all trades would be a very useful trait in a command officer. Maybe that's ultimately why he ends up as first officer of the Reliant. In any case, it's really nice to see Star Trek giving Chekov some character development. Who'd have thought it.   Kirk was feeling certain in his decision to support Garrett before he met her, but now, after her evasiness about his questions, and now this push for a decision, he's not so sure.   The courtroom is very reminiscent of the original series episode Court Martial, where witness take the stand, touch a glowing metal disk, and have their service record ready by the computer. (They actually used a similar idea in TNG The Measure of a man.)   As usual, somebody always asks to forgo the reading, but Gray objects. Spock's qualifications are material to this case, which, of course, is true.   Stonn asks Spock how he'd feel if her were to be given command of the Hood, remembering that he is half human. Before he can answer, he asks if his human side played a part in his decision to turn down a role in the Vulcan science academy. Spock says they did not, which the computer picks up as a lie. Interesting.   Kirk objects to this questioning. Spock's race shouldn't have any more bearing on the decision than Garrett's gender. Stonn posits that a person's character, abilities, judgements and strengths are shaped, in part, by their heritage, beliefs, race, even gender. He says some people are uncomfortable with the idea of a female captain. I'm not totally clear on the point he's trying to make, but it seems he is in favour of Garrett.   Kirk speaks plainly. He is convinced that it is absolutely time for a woman to command a constitution class starship. But he is not convinced that Garrett is that woman. Aspects like race or gender shouldn't be the reason a candidate is denied, but perhaps it shouldn't be the reason (or at least the sole reason) they are accepted either.   Remember that officer a few episodes back who had the artificial arm? Well he's on the landing party and uses it to remove something from the Hood's engine. Another nice callback. I appreciate how Star Trek Continues is making use of semi-regular characters. DS9 was the absolute best at doing that. TOS was probably the worst, although the realities of 60s TV certainly play a part in that.   Garrett has been awarded a Tucker memorial medal of honour as well as an aenar award for meritorious service to disadvantaged cultures. Two very nice callbacks to Enterprise. We get a little insight into what happened at Nimbus III. The official investigation found evidence of human error on Garrett's part. An investigation carried out by a Tellarite. She, and others, “plead the seventh guarantee” during the proceedings. I'm not sure exactly what this means, but Garrett says it cannot be taken as an admission of culpability. There are countless other examples in her file. BLooking at Garrett, Gray sees a pattern of somebody who has reacted with hostility and side-stepping whenever her actions have been called into question. She defends this saying that Hostility is an appropriate response to undue scrutiny and discrimination.   The big question is, has that been the case? Has she been treated unfairly? Or does she have legitimate flaws that needs to be considered?   Gray can't say for certain whether Garrett has been held to a difference standard because she is female, but regardless of that, She says it is the duty of a Starship captain to admit, and learn from mistakes. But Garrett is still defiant in her belief that she was not in the wrong. And as viewers we still don't really know if she's right. If not then her behaviour here is not appropriate, but if she truly did nothing wrong, then she's right to defiantly stand by her innocence. But could she have been right in every one of the incidences in her file? Can anyone be that perfect?   Because that's what seems to be holding Gray back. Not the fact that Garrett has made some mistakes, but that she can't admit to them and learn from them. Nobody is saying a captain must be perfect. But they must be honest about themselves.   There's a massive power surge in the hood's engines. The Enterprise can't beam them back because the Hood's shields have gone up. The reactor is going critical. Scotty can't eject the core. It's looking hopeless.   We get some wonderful performances from Chris Doohan and Kim Stringer as Scotty and Uhura realise that they're going to die. Scotty places his hand on Uhura's. This could be seen as foreshadowing of the eventual relationship those two will have in the movie era, but I think it's more just a comfort thing, two colleagues, two friends, who know they're not going to make it. The look on Uhura's face is haunting.   Scotty orders the Enterprise to get as far away ass possibler, to safety.   But Chekov has an idea. Hadley chooses to trust him. It's a very risky manouvre, and it injures chekov, but it works. The landing party are beamed back to safety, The Enterprise escaping just as the Hood explosed.   Back on the planet, the hearing is back in session. Each candidate can make a motion and then the board will give their verdict. Neither Spock nor Garrett has a motion to make.   Stomm endorses Garrett. Gray endorses Spock. The deciding vote is up to Kirk. But before he can make it, they receive a transmission from the Enterprise. The Hood has been destroyed. There is no ship to command. So no promotions necessary.   Kirk has been saved from a difficult decision by the bell.   Garrett wants to make one final statement. There is an underlying issue that still remains. For decades, she believes Starfleet has overlooked officers for certain positions because they are women. They may admit it, it may not even be intentional,    Kirk asks her if she believes a person should be given special treatment because of their gender, religion or race. She feels that yes, they should, if their gender, religion or race has historically been used to deny them consideration.   Garrett now, has turned her focus from herself, specifically, to other female officers. “It may not be my time, but it most certainly is theirs.” And I think this is an important step in character growth for her.   Gray says “We are all in agreement with that. Kirk and Stomm nod.   As Spock leaves, Stomm says “Peace and long life” to him. I think that's his Vulcan way of saying, “nothing personal, Mate.” And Spock's reply of “Live long and prosper” seems to say, “Yeah, not worries. All good.” Chekov is awake and recovering in sickbay. Scotty scolds him a little. His stunt is worthy of a court-martial. Chekov is willing to take whatever consequence Scotty feels is appropriate. Then he realises that Scotty called him Lieutenant. “And thanks him for saving their lives.” And it turns out, this is the origin of the shield prefix code that Starfleet ships will have from now on. Refer to Star Trek II.   Scotty suggests a career in tactical. But they still don't know what caused the overload in the Hood's engine. That worries Scotty. I don't remember if they follow up on this or not. But it would certainly be cool if they did. It's an interesting setup.   Kirk talks to the Tellarite ambassador and learns that there is a growing movement on Tellar Prime that wants to change their policy regarding women in command.   When Kirk says goodbye to Garrett, she speculates, “who knows, maybe some day a Garrett will command an Enterprise. And if you haven't figured it out already, this is when you realise that she is likely an ancestor of Captain Rachel Garrett, of the Enterprise C. The way she says it is a little on the nose, but I like it.   This was another well-made episode of Star Trek Continues. I like how it delves into an issue that certainly has similarities and connections to the real world, but is just a little different. A little sideways. I think Star Trek, and sci-fi in general, tackles issues best when there isn't an exact one-to-one parallel to current events, but that it poses difficult questions that make you think.   Next time, we'll be looking at the episode “Still Treads the Shadow”. I don't remember what this one is about, so I'll find out when I re-watch it.   Don't forget to check out Jewel of the Stars Book 3   Until next time,  Live long and prosper. Make it so.  

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THE THESIS: Transgender ideology is pure evil. I have said this for almost a decade. It took eight of those years for fellow conservatives to even risk discussing it. Now, we need any and all discipled Christians to call out the spirits and principalities conning humans into this, as we surround children being sucked into this vile attack with prayers for the Armor of God.  THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES:  Leviticus 20: 1-6 Punishment for Child Sacrifice 20 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 I myself will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given one of his children to Molech, to make my sanctuary unclean and to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do at all close their eyes to that man when he gives one of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, 5 then I will set my face against that man and against his clan and will cut them off from among their people, him and all who follow him in whoring after Molech. Matthew 18: 6-11 Causing to Stumble 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. The Parable of the Wandering Sheep 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11]  THE NEWS & COMMENT: [AUDIO] -  Here is what George Takai tweeted in support of this propaganda: “What a bright light you are, Kai.

Zach & Zo engage in the first movie of the Star Trek Trilogy within the Hexalogy joined by our fantastic last minute guest hosts Cameron Harrison & John T. Bolds from the Green Shirt and Open Pike Night podcasts. These four crewmembers catch a visit from a blast from the past as they bare witness to an angry and vengeful tyrant who has escaped his captivity to exact revenge on the man who had him imprisoned: Captain, now Admiral, James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.  Join us for our joyful conversation regarding Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!Segment Time StampsOpening Credits: 00:38:51Favorite Parts: 01:06:13Trivia: 01:52:04Critics' Thoughts: 02:28:30Green Shirt Podcast LinksGreen Shirt podcast: pod.link/1289997191Open Pike Night podcast: pod.link/1613607488Twitter: @GreenShirt87; @OpenPike; John T. Bolds @JohnTBolds; Facebook: GreenshirtpodcastInstagram: @GreenShirtPodcastBack Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comTwitter: @backlookcinemaFacebook: The Back Look Cinema Podcast Instagram: backlookcinemapodcastBack Look Cinema Merch at Teespring.comBack Look Cinema Merch at Teepublic.com

Celebrities and politicians who say that the Midwest he's complaining about 3 to $4 a gallon gas that where they live is worse is living in a bubble that we should just suck it up did you got President Biden stating that we're all going to suffer yet he makes more money then most of the country Adrian Paul is stating that California has it worse than anybody else has not seen the country the way it really is I go into a rant about how celebrities are detached from the rest of society Nat families and especially single mothers have to make hard decisions but these celebrities and politicians will never have to worry about --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-shore2/support

This week we have a special episode for you! Tayla spoke with members of the various youth book award committees in Rhode Island about these book awards and the winners for 2021. We also chatted with our guests about some of their personal favorite books that they read as part of their work on their committees. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Awesome Dog 5000 by Justin Dean Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick Titan and the Wild Boars by Susan Hood, Pathana Sornhiran, & Dow Phumiruk The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard & Oge Mora Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood Allies by Alan Gratz Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee New Kid by Jerry Craft Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed Bloom by Kenneth Oppel Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López and Paola Escobar They Called Us Enemy by George Takai, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, & Harmony Becker Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus Goddess In the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson Go With the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann Other Rhode Island Children’s Book Award (RICBA) Kids Reading Across Rhode Island (KRARI) Rhode Island Latino Books Month (RILBM) Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (RIMBSA) Rhode Island Teen Book Award (RITBA) Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS)

Episode 26: THE WEIRD CINCINNATI HISTORY OF MAILING KIDS Kat, Jen, and Christina are back from spring break! First on a serious note: #stopasianhate Lots of great links here to support your fellow Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. https://asianpacificfund.org/make-an-impact/solidarity/ways-to-help/ George Takai's musical called Allegiance starring Lea Salonga: http://allegiancemusical.com/article/meet-george-takei-and-the-cast-of-broadways-allegiance-2/ His graphic novel: They Called Us Enemy Get a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/They-Called-Enemy-George-Takei/dp/1603094504 Emily Hanako Momohara Art Exhibit Never Again is Now Re-photographs of American Incarceration Camps https://ehmomohara.com/about Next, we reveal the lineup of Cabinet of Curiosities Issue 2… • Christina Wald and Jeff Suess with the Price Hill Medium • Kevin Necessary with the Ghost at the Chillicothe Gazette • Tom Miller with the Screaming Bridge at Maud Hughes road • Inky and Aziza with the Crosswick Snake • Steve Stegelin with Cryptids Forever • Kat Klockow with the Ghosts of The Sorg Finally, the main topic… Mailing Kids! Yes! It really happened in Cincinnati in the early 1900s!! Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-children-sent-through-mail-180959372/ https://postalmuseum.si.edu/very-special-deliveries#:~:text=The%20first%20child%20%E2%80%9Cmailed%E2%80%9D%20in,Little%20to%20its%20grandmother%2C%20Mrs. https://wrruralpost.com/kids-going-postal/ https://handeaux.tumblr.com/post/185676843780/send-your-kids-to-grandma-through-the-us-mail Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! hometownhauntedmail@gmail.com Drops every Wednesday at midnight! Follow us on Social: @cincabinetcurio (twitter) @cincycabinetofcuriosities (instagram) Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities (facebook) Follow Kat: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/witches-sorcerers-/list?title_no=417865 Follow Christina: https://embracethecrone.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cswyellokat/ Follow Jen: https://society6.com/jenkoehlerart?fb

After a brief hiatus Mike and Jay return and are as terrible as ever.  However they have fun talking about some of the strangest conspiracies ever thought by the human mind to include George Takai.  Make sure to listen to this episode also to hear how to win a free custom guitar built by the musical craftsman at Old 303 Music in Bluffton Indiana.  Come one, come all and listen to the podcast no one is talking about.  The truth exists, believe it!!!

I originally wanted to do this episode on Juneteenth, but then I realized there were other current events to discuss that all follow a similar theme of justice.  So, we discuss Juneteenth, why it is important, wonder why more people do not know about it and then assess whether it should be a national holiday.  Then we get into the efforts many are making to tear down statues of Confederate leaders, Christopher Columbus, and others across America.  Finally, we talk about the Supreme Court’s recent denial of President’s Trump executive order blocking DACA immigrants.    We also discuss a range of other people and places including the Cornel West, George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, Galveston, 13th amendment, school choice, Black History, W.E.B. DuBois, The Watchmen, Tulsa race massacre, Rodney King, Tommie Smith, states’ rights, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I have a Dream, Benjamin Franklin, Charlottesville, Robert E. Lee, Italy, Rome, Bologna, Slovenia, Lake Bled, Croatia, Verona, Munich, Hitler, Vicksburg, Nazi, Native Americans, John Muir, Leland Stanford, Steve Jobs, Coit Tower, Joe DiMaggio, A.E. Giannini, Bank of Italy, Bank of America, San Mateo, San Francisco, FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Takai, internment camps, Pledge of Allegiance, DREAM Act, President Trump, War on Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Border Wall, Theodore Roosevelt.   #JohnRileyProject #BLM #DACA #Juneteenth #StatueofDisplacement   JRP0141     John Riley Project Info:   Bookings? Inquiries? Contact me at https://johnrileyproject.com/   Sponsorship Inquiries: https://johnrileyproject.com/sponsorship/   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJSzeIW2A-AeT7gwonglMA   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrileyproject/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnRileyPoway   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrileypoway/   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-riley-project-podcast/id1435944995?mt=2   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3llrMItpbx9JRa08UTrswA   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-riley-project   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qb2hucmlsZXlwcm9qZWN0LmNvbS9mZWVkLw   Tune In: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/John-Riley-Project-Podcast-p1154415/   Listen Notes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/john-riley-project-john-riley-2l4rEIo1RJM/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com  

The trio of surprise Rob the Old Guy Morley cigarettes, Will Shatner and George Takai not liking each other, the Barbarian brothers, television shows, UFC fighting, gender sleep gap, presidential and vice presidential secret service nicknames, candidates, and short snip on movies.

The Senate is expected to vote to reject calling witnesses in the Impeachment trial of Donald Trump. That is almost certain now that key GOP Senator Lamar Alexander says he will not vote to include new evidence in the Senate trial. That pretty allows always-pretending-to-be-moderate Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkoski a virtually cost-free way to vote for witnesses without placing Trump in any real difficulty.  Bernie Sanders is now on top in Iowa polls. The Real Clear Politics average shows Sanders 3.6 points above Biden, followed by Buttigieg in third and Warren falling to fourth. The Iowa Caucuses will be held on Monday. (Check out the full calendar) Sanders is also at the top of the New Hampshire polls, 9.5 points above Biden’s second place. In other early voting states, Biden is up 5.7 points above Bernie in Nevada and 17.4 points in South Carolina. The biggest contest will be on Super Tuesday, March 3rd. The Pennsylvania primary isn’t until April 28th. Looks like the Democratic Party establishment is getting really nervous as they unleash waves of attack ads against Bernie Sanders just a few days before the Iowa caucuses. The Democratic super PAC Democratic Majority for Israel was scheduled to run negative ads beginning Wednesday. In response, the Sanders campaign raised more than $1.3 million in one day. And true to that pattern, AOC has received over one million dollars in small contributions in the month since the DCCC attacked her for not paying her dues.  Biden’s out swinging at Bernie, pulling out the devastating critique that Sanders is not a Democrat. Oh. That hurts.  Another billionaire-backed anti-union front group is making its way into Pennsylvania.  This time it’s the Freedom Foundation and, well, they gave away their playbook in a 5-minute press conference. A new package of bills to reform the PA State System of Higher Education was unveiled last week by House Education Committee Chairman Curt Sonney (R-Erie) and Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks). They were joined by Chancellor Daniel Greenstein and chair of the State System's Board of Governors Cynthia Shapira. They claimed the package of bills is “designed to equip the State System with the reforms necessary to meet its responsibility of providing a high-quality, affordable post-secondary educational pathway.” The bills are designed to alter Act 188 - the bill that gave birth to the State System.  Among the reforms is House Bill 2171 which would allow the Board of Governors to close individual universities. House Bill 2172 would grant PASSHE “sovereign immunity,” protecting the system from lawsuits from...closing universities maybe?  APSCUF’s President delivers remarks to the Board of Governors. Warns of people who may be “harboring resentments...waiting to pounce on failure.” We’ll unpack that a bit. Kutztown University administration issues statement to faculty saying that there was a “misunderstanding” with the faculty union. KU President said that the administration is not going to cut 63 faculty members. Well...actually…they said they were not “contemplating retrenchment.” What they are doing is “rightsizing our workforce through attrition and by limiting hiring.” That was the official statement. According to union sources, the administration said they wanted to avoid retrenchment, but they would need the union’s help in cutting adjunct faculty or reducing their teaching load to part-time. Can you feel the warmth?  And Lock Haven University joins Kutztown University in the moldy building spotlight.  Space Force rips off Star Trek logo, laying the groundwork for the Terran Empire of Star Trek Discovery’s Mirror Universe to take hold right here in ‘Merica. George Takai took to the pages of the Washington Post to give voice to Star Trek fans everywhere who looked to the Star Trek university as a space of post-capitalist hope.  Big releases from Free Will this week: Chocolate Hazelnut C.O.B. - Coffee Oatmeal Brown Ale with Chocolate and Hazelnut. White Chocolate Cinnamon Latte C.O.B. - Coffee Oatmeal Brown Ale with White Chocolate, Vanilla, Cinnamon, and Milk Sugar. And, Released this past Thursday, Scrambled Pron: Episode 2 - Hazy IPA brewed with flaked oats and barley, hopped with Mosaic, Simcoe, and Calypso then fermented with mango, red currant, and vanilla.

Set aside some time MONSTER PARTIERS! This episode is a real page turner! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, take this golden opportunity to salute those pulse pounding periodicals that continue to shape our nerd lives. It's...HORROR & SCI-FI MAGAZINES!!! Why is this a golden opportunity, you may ask? Because the guest for this voluminous topic, happens to be the KING of horror & sci-fi mags himself! He's the co-creator/publisher of such genre tomes as STARLOG, FANGORIA, CINEMAGIC, FUTURE LIFE, and COMICS SCENE, as well as producing the STAR TREK 20th ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION, and the STAR WARS 10th ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION. MONSTER PARTY proudly welcomes... KERRY O'QUINN! Kerry's vast knowledge of publishing and colorful stories, paint a fascinating picture of how fandom has grown, and changed over the years. This episode is not to be missed! Just like all the other ones! And be sure to look for the KERRY O'QUINN documentary, "FROM THE BRIDGE," hosted by GEORGE TAKAI! Coming soon!  

The Kahuna Kids took the time to spend George Takais birthday and talk about their favorite Stoner Movies in the last 25 years. Find us here:FacebookTwitterInstagramiTunes or Apple PodcastsStitcherGoogle PlaySpotify© 2018 TheBosNet Family All Rights Reserved

In this episode recorded live at Denver Comic Con Ken welcomes Garrett Wang (Star Trek Voyager) to the show. Ken and Garrett discuss George Takai, DragonCon, going from fan to being the head of TrekTrack, CosPlay, Miss Star Trek Universe, Ensign Kim, Rich Little, being an impressionist, Kate Mulgrew, loving Star Wars, LL Cool JJ "martinating", UPN, being kept from the bathroom, stealing stuff from the set, having second hand Data clothes, other people owning your uniform, games played on set, how Tim Russ is a real life Vulcan, training to press buttons, seeing the worst episode of Star Trek The Next Generation over and over again, All American Girl, Asians on US TV, James Hong, why he never got a promotion on Star Trek, Handsome Kim, a history of failed relationships, farting the original Star Trek theme, and being dumbfounded by Sigourney Weaver.

Is Sulu the best Original Series character? Siskoid says yes. Let's see what his guest David Ace Gutiérrez thinks. A conversation that spans the length and depth of Hikaru Sulu's career, from astrophysicist to helmsman to captain of the Excelsior, and from George Takei to John Cho, in an attempt to dissect and explain the appeal of one of Trek's most well-developed "lower deck" characters. Listen to Episode 13 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Credits: "Star Trek Theme" by Alexander Courage, with the Irredeemable Shagg on vocals. End theme: "Deep Space Nine Theme" by Dennis McCarthy. Bonus clips from: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscoverd Country" by Nicholas Meyer, starring George Takai, William Shatner, DeForest Kelly and James Doohan; Star Trek's "Mirror, Mirror", starring George Takei and William Shatner; "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" by Nicholas Meyer, starring William Shatner and George Takei; Star Trek: Voyager's "Flashback", starring George Takei and Tim Russ; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Dr. Bashir, I Presume?", starring Robert Picardo and Colm Meany; and "3rd Rock from the Sun" guest-starring George Takei. And thanks for leaving a comment!

Cinema Junkie serves up two archive interviews featuring Steve Martin and George Takai, both of whom have musicals currently on Broadway that premiered at the Old Globe Theatre.

We are feeling prophetic. Again. Jon Snow is alive! Sorry for that spoiler but it's Thursday and Game of Thrones came on Sunday so your bad. This week we also discuss whitewashing in Doctor Strange, courtesy of George Takai. The original, and far more morbid, The Force Awakens opening scene and Deadpool grossing more in North America that BvS surprisingly. Confucius' oldest son also makes a small appearance at the end of the news segment too so there is that. Our main topic is our educated, and highly stimulated, predictions for what comic book movies will gross the most and be reviewed the best. Say what you want but if you listen to our show you know we are usually on point with these predictions, so yes, believe EVERYTHING we say. Once you finish filling your mind with our knowledge head over to www.audibletrial.com/comicbookguys and get yourself a 30 day FREE trial with access to all the books and comics you want. Then head over to FIVERR.COM and use "COMICS20" to upgrade your life because life can always be better right?

Actor George Takai is best known as Sulu from "Star Trek," as well as for his LGBT activism and funny posts on Facebook. He and Lea Salonga, the original Kim in “Miss Saigon,” are the headliners in the new Broadway musical "Allegiance," which tackles a tough historical subject. Like many thousands of Japanese-Americans, Takai was interned by the U.S. government in camps during World War II after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood offers his review of "Allegiance," which features a score by Jay Kuo and book by Kuo, Marc Acito and Lorenzo Thione, in a production directed by Stafford Arima. It runs through September 2016, at the Longacre Theatre.

This week on Between the Sheets with Lora Somoza: Porn and the Race Card: Just how open minded is the biz? PLUS! Sexy Moe Johnson tells us why George Takai was judging his penis. AND! The first bionic penis! Panel of Pervs: Moe "The Monster" Johnson, Katie Massa Kennedy, and Ward Swan.

Ryan continues his downward spiral of lack of "professionality" as Jacob puts it. Jacob sings some more Rainbow Connection. The show continues to get even weirder. They talk about putting together a tour with Tigerface, White Lion, Bear Ghost and George Takai. They talk about Jacob's undercover nerd shirt. They nearly get though the episode without talking about boobs until Jacob gets a text message about them while on air. Ryan confesses his love to Jacob while trying to get Jacob to admit that he is wrong. It's time to go further down the rabbit hole, ladies and gentlemen, as you put on your ear goggles for Episode 26 of From The Underground.Here's your music for the week -Fairy Bones - Like LikeNEATO - A2CMason Jennings - Sorry Signs On Cash MachinesTiger Face - The Lion's DenLevi Weaver - Spirit FirstThe Petty Thieves - The Spirit Of CompetitionDeer Tick - Hey DollStone Mary - Cold HandsColin Hay - I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over YouThe Venomous Pinks - Don't Look BackIf you would like your music featured on a future episode of the show please contact us at podcastunderground@gmail.comLike us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/undergroundpodcastFollow us on Twitter - @PodFromUnderIf you are putting together a show and need a show promoter you can contact Ryan directly at somethingwickedent@gmail.comClick here to listen or right click and choose "Save As..." to download.Please support our show by clicking the links to our Sponsors.

Kumar Sundaram, Research Consultant with the Indian Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) on Japan's push to sell nuclear technology to India and his country's massive, growing anti-nuclear movement. PLUS: Sen. Boxer demands Justice Dept. investigates SCE execs after 2004 letter surfaces showing company doubts over steam generator design; Kentucky nuke faces disaster when TVA turns off the lights; seaweed shuts down 2 Scottish nuke plants while Greenpeace lands a warning on Sweden's Ringhals reactor...and gets no reaction; what would George Takai think of the new Numnutz of the Week?; and TEPCO has problems keeping employees -- can you imagine?

Kumar Sundaram, Research Consultant with the Indian Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) on Japan's push to sell nuclear technology to India and his country's massive, growing anti-nuclear movement. PLUS: Sen. Boxer demands Justice Dept. investigates SCE execs after 2004 letter surfaces showing company doubts over steam generator design; Kentucky nuke faces disaster when TVA turns off the lights; seaweed shuts down 2 Scottish nuke plants while Greenpeace lands a warning on Sweden's Ringhals reactor...and gets no reaction; what would George Takai think of the new Numnutz of the Week?; and TEPCO has problems keeping employees -- can you imagine?

1:35 - Introducing Sandi Metz Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz Website Twitter 6:15 - The book writing process and the speech writing process 17:30 - Flow of POODR 21:35 - Why design is for everyone 24:20 - The fear of writing a book: Am I really an expert? 27:00 - Breaking the rules 34:00 - Cheat sheets, screencasts, and diagrams for POODR 42:00 - Topics beyond POODR 45:20 - Why Sandi loves Rails 51:05 - How long will Rails last? 55:30 - When should you begin introducing design? 1:01:00 - Working with an Inheritance interface 1:06:30 - Rules for testing 1:14:45 - Well-tested objects without well-tested interactions 1:18:45 - Sandi’s rules for coding and breaking them 1:26:15 - Having too many small objects versus having too big objects Picks: “The Deep Synergy Between Testability and Good Design” Speech by Michael Feathers (James) Endless Space game on Steam (James) Board games: Lords of Waterdeep, Love Letter, Eminent Domain (James) George Takai’s episode on the Penn’s Sunday School podcast (Avdi) Hardcore History podcast by Dan Carlin  (Avdi) Infinite Monkey Cage podcast by BBC Radio 4 (Avdi) Marked App (Josh) Herman Miller Aeron chair (Charles) Bubble Timer (Sandi) Gutter Cleaning Robot (Sandi)

1:35 - Introducing Sandi Metz Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz Website Twitter 6:15 - The book writing process and the speech writing process 17:30 - Flow of POODR 21:35 - Why design is for everyone 24:20 - The fear of writing a book: Am I really an expert? 27:00 - Breaking the rules 34:00 - Cheat sheets, screencasts, and diagrams for POODR 42:00 - Topics beyond POODR 45:20 - Why Sandi loves Rails 51:05 - How long will Rails last? 55:30 - When should you begin introducing design? 1:01:00 - Working with an Inheritance interface 1:06:30 - Rules for testing 1:14:45 - Well-tested objects without well-tested interactions 1:18:45 - Sandi’s rules for coding and breaking them 1:26:15 - Having too many small objects versus having too big objects Picks: “The Deep Synergy Between Testability and Good Design” Speech by Michael Feathers (James) Endless Space game on Steam (James) Board games: Lords of Waterdeep, Love Letter, Eminent Domain (James) George Takai’s episode on the Penn’s Sunday School podcast (Avdi) Hardcore History podcast by Dan Carlin  (Avdi) Infinite Monkey Cage podcast by BBC Radio 4 (Avdi) Marked App (Josh) Herman Miller Aeron chair (Charles) Bubble Timer (Sandi) Gutter Cleaning Robot (Sandi)

1:35 - Introducing Sandi Metz Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz Website Twitter 6:15 - The book writing process and the speech writing process 17:30 - Flow of POODR 21:35 - Why design is for everyone 24:20 - The fear of writing a book: Am I really an expert? 27:00 - Breaking the rules 34:00 - Cheat sheets, screencasts, and diagrams for POODR 42:00 - Topics beyond POODR 45:20 - Why Sandi loves Rails 51:05 - How long will Rails last? 55:30 - When should you begin introducing design? 1:01:00 - Working with an Inheritance interface 1:06:30 - Rules for testing 1:14:45 - Well-tested objects without well-tested interactions 1:18:45 - Sandi’s rules for coding and breaking them 1:26:15 - Having too many small objects versus having too big objects Picks: “The Deep Synergy Between Testability and Good Design” Speech by Michael Feathers (James) Endless Space game on Steam (James) Board games: Lords of Waterdeep, Love Letter, Eminent Domain (James) George Takai’s episode on the Penn’s Sunday School podcast (Avdi) Hardcore History podcast by Dan Carlin  (Avdi) Infinite Monkey Cage podcast by BBC Radio 4 (Avdi) Marked App (Josh) Herman Miller Aeron chair (Charles) Bubble Timer (Sandi) Gutter Cleaning Robot (Sandi)

In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Timbo and Xan have some fun as they review one of the longest running and well known manga of all time. So sit back and enjoy as they review "Golgo 13" by Takao Saito There is also talk about the new podcast coming out, The Spiraken Book Review, discussion about George Takai reading 50 Shades of Grey, how Ghost Dog is going to be Perry White in the new Superman Movie,hints at the insane manga challenge, the awesomeness of Golgo 13 and how despite the fact that authorites can't figure out where he is from, they are able to tell you how smart he is, what skill sets he employs during an assassination and his ability to maintain an erection during a firefight... 0_o Well Timbo and Xan discuss this and more (including rants about Xan's most hated yet fascinated by actor Nicholas Cage) while not giving a reason for Duke Togo to come kill them, so hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Take the Wave by Naife ( Golgo 13 TV OST ) ,Ending Music - Highway of Glass by Doa ( Golgo 13 TV OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Cohost's Email timbo@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: What would you do if Golgo 13 was contracted to kill you?

In our least-edited show yet we discover that big stars, glossy production values, and a classic story can't save you from being snatch'd by the Flop House, as we discuss The Invasion.  Meanwhile, Elliott tries to sell us on his medical humor, Stuart imagines the sassy sentient skateboard of his dreams, and Dan auditions for several other podcasts.0:00 - 0:35 Introduction and theme0:36 - 2:46 A podcast warning is issued, and a dead-on George Takai impression is met with thundering indifference.2:46 - 40:54 We talk about The Invasion, the latest and least-greatest take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  At least Nicole Kidman wears a tight sweater.40:55 - 42:38 Final judgments.42:39 - 55:09 The sad bastards recommend.55:10 - 56:05 Some nonsense about Karate Kid to close the show.56:07 - 58:56 Thanks, podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.