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This is one in a series about possible futures, which will be published in Booch News over the coming weeks. Episode 6 appeared last week. New episodes drop every Friday. Introduction Legacy beverage corporations attempting hostile takeovers of kombucha startups failed to understand the living systems involved. Their sterile production methods eliminated beneficial microorganisms, while regulatory capture backfired as health authorities mandated probiotic content. Mega-Cola’s final CEO, James Morrison, desperately tried fermenting cola using SCOBYs, creating undrinkable disasters. This episode chronicles the corporation’s transformation from global giant to urban composting service, with former executives becoming mushroom farmers in Detroit’s abandoned factories. The $49 Billion Graveyard: When Giants Couldn’t Learn to Dance Harvard Business School’s legendary case study “The Mega-Cola Kombucha Catastrophe” became required reading for understanding how industrial thinking proved fatal in the biological economy. Between 2035 and 2042, legacy beverage corporations spent $48.7 billion attempting to acquire kombucha startups, only to discover that living systems couldn’t be purchased—they could only be cultivated. Mega-Cola’s acquisition spree began aggressively in 2035 under CEO James Morrison, a chemical engineer before ascending to the C-suite. He’d once loved the alchemy of bubbles and sweetness. His father had worked at a bottling plant; he’d grown up thinking carbonation was progress. He viewed kombucha as merely another “disruption” to be absorbed and had become a champion of “hydration portfolios”—a polite euphemism for diversifying out of soda into teas, waters, and ferments. The company spent $12.7 billion acquiring 47 kombucha brands, from market leader Health-Ade to smaller artisanal producers like Portland’s Brew Dr Kombucha. Morrison’s strategy seemed logical: leverage Mega-Cola’s distribution network and manufacturing scale to dominate the emerging probiotic market. The Sterilization Disaster The first catastrophic failure occurred when Mega-Cola attempted to scale Humm Kombucha production at its Oregon facility. Morrison stood before a 10,000-gallon fermentation tank—ten times the size of any used by the acquired kombucha companies. Chief Science Officer Dr. Hiram Walsh explained the modifications they’d made. “We’ve adapted our quality control protocols from our soft drink lines,” Walsh said proudly. “Every input is filtered, pasteurized, and chemically treated. We’ve eliminated 99.9% of microbial contamination risk.” Walsh pulled up charts showing their testing results. “Batch consistency is perfect. Zero deviation. Every bottle identical.” Morrison smiled. “Exactly what we wanted. When do we start distribution?” “Next week,” Walsh confirmed. “We’re calling it MegaBucha. Focus groups love the name.” One week later, Morrison sat in an emergency meeting. The first consumer feedback was catastrophic. Walsh read from report after report: “‘Tastes like carbonated vinegar.’ ‘Chemical aftertaste.’ ‘Nothing like real kombucha.’ ‘Dead and flat.’ Return rates are 87%.” Walsh looked confused. “I don't understand it. The bacteria counts are perfect. We followed their recipes exactly.” On the teleconference screen, Health-Ade founder Vanessa Dew shook her head. “You killed it. Your ‘quality control’ eliminated every living organism. Kombucha isn’t about sterility—it’s about controlled biological diversity. You can’t pasteurize and filter kombucha and expect it to remain the same. You’ve simply made acidic sugar water.” Morrison spluttered, “We spent $2.1 billion acquiring your company. We’re not walking away because of ‘quality control’ issues.” “It’s not quality control—it’s biology,” Vanessa explained. “Kombucha cultures need biodiversity to thrive. Your system is built to prevent exactly that.” Morrison’s jaw tightened. “Then we’ll adjust the process. Keep some bacteria alive.” Vanessa sighed. “Your entire facility is designed to kill microbes. Your pipes, your tanks, your air filtration, your worker protocols—everything optimized for sterility. You’d have to rebuild from scratch. And even then, you’d need to fundamentally rethink how you approach production. Living systems don’t work like machines.” The company had overlooked the success of the UK’s ROBOT Kombucha, the “A.I. Cola” replicated cola’s taste in a fermented drink, becoming the beverage of choice for adults who had first tasted it as teenagers when it was introduced in 2025. Founder Pascal du Bois had selected his ingredients from a range of different organic botanicals from which the flavor was extracted. He then created a complex blend of more than a dozen types of bacteria and four strains of organic yeast. After fermenting for seven weeks they add a teaspoon of 100% organic honey, sourced from France, to each can. This mimics the familiar cola taste without added sugars or aspartame. The result was a healthy alternative designed to appeal to cola lovers, not a standardized Frankenbooch. Dr. Kenji Nakamura—the former Genentech researcher who later founded the Eastridge Mall Kollective—was hired as a $5 million consultant to solve the Mega-Cola problem. His report sat on Morrison’s desk—200 pages detailing why Mega-Cola’s approach couldn’t work. “I’ll cut to the conclusion,” Nakamura said. “Your industrial infrastructure is fundamentally incompatible with living beverages. Your entire supply chain is designed to kill exactly what makes kombucha valuable.” Morrison leaned forward. “We paid you to find solutions, not problems.” “The solution is accepting that some things can’t be industrialized,” Nakamura replied calmly. “Kombucha succeeds because of microbial relationships that develop over time through careful cultivation. You’re trying to force-manufacture relationships. It’s like trying to raise children in a morgue—the environment is hostile to life. Your kombucha tastes bad because you’ve optimized the life out of it. You can’t ‘optimize’ life—you can only cultivate it.” Mega-Cola CFO Samantha Chen pulled up financial projections. “We’ve now spent $14.8 billion on kombucha acquisitions and infrastructure. We need to either make this work or write off the entire investment.” Nakamura shook his head. “Every dollar you spend trying to industrialize kombucha is wasted. The companies you acquired succeeded because they were small—they could maintain microbial diversity, respond to batch variation, cultivate living systems. Scale destroys those advantages.” Morrison’s face reddened. “Are you telling me that a bunch of hippies in Portland can do something Mega-Cola, with our resources and expertise, cannot?” “Yes,” Nakamura said simply. “Because they’re not trying to dominate biology. They’re partnering with it. Your entire corporate culture is about control, optimization, standardization. Living systems require adaptation, diversity, patience. Those are fundamentally incompatible approaches.” Morrison stood. “We’ll find someone else. Someone who can make this work.” Nakamura gathered his materials. “You’ll spend millions more reaching the same conclusion. Biology doesn’t care about your quarterly earnings or your market cap. You can’t buy your way out of this.” After Nakamura left, Morrison and Chen sat in silence. Chen finally spoke. “He’s right, you know.” Morrison didn’t respond. The Regulatory Trap: When Capture Became Captivity Legacy corporations had initially celebrated the FDA’s Probiotic Verification Act of 2038, which they had lobbied for extensively. The law required all “live beverage” products to contain minimum concentrations of beneficial bacteria, verified through independent testing. Mega-Cola’s legal team believed this would create barriers for small producers while giving large corporations with deep pockets competitive advantages through regulatory compliance costs. The strategy backfired catastrophically. While artisanal kombucha producers thrived under the new standards—their naturally diverse microbial ecosystems easily exceeded requirements—corporate products consistently failed testing. Mega-Cola spent $20 million on fermentation consultants and biotechnology acquisitions, but its sterile facilities couldn’t maintain the mandated bacterial diversity. Meanwhile, in the company boardroom, a tense meeting took place. Chen read the headline from a Wall Street Journal article: “Mega-Cola’s ‘Kombucha’ Contains Fewer Probiotics Than Yogurt, FDA Testing Reveals.“ Morrison stared at the headline. “How did this happen?” “Our sterilization processes,” Walsh admitted. “We can’t maintain bacterial counts through our production and distribution systems. The small producers can because they’re working with robust, diverse cultures in small batches. We’re working with weakened, standardized cultures in massive volumes. The bacteria die.” The legal counsel shifted uncomfortably. “The regulation we pushed for is now our biggest problem. We can’t legally call our product kombucha. We could petition the FDA to lower the standards—” Morrison’s voice was quiet. “How much have we spent trying to fix this?” Chen checked her tablet. “$20.3 million on fermentation consultants and biotechnology acquisitions. None of it worked.” The Medical Tsunami: Soda as Poison By 2040, the medical evidence against sugar-laden sodas had become overwhelming. The American Heart Association officially classified high-fructose corn syrup as a “Class II toxin,” requiring warning labels similar to tobacco. The crisis came to a head when the Journal of the American Heart Association published “The Corporate Diabetes Epidemic: A Century of Metabolic Warfare” in 2041. The paper demonstrated that diabetes and obesity rates directly correlated with Mega-Cola’s market penetration across 147 countries. Areas with higher Cola consumption showed disease patterns resembling chemical contamination rather than natural illness. Dr. Harold Lustig presented twenty years of longitudinal research to a packed auditorium. The screen behind him showed stark data: “Regular soda consumption increases diabetes risk by 340%. It shortens lifespan by an average of 7.4 years. We’re officially classifying high-fructose corn syrup as a Class II toxin, requiring warning labels similar to tobacco.” Mega-Cola CEO Morrison watched from the back. His phone buzzed constantly—board members, investors, media requesting comment. Lustig continued: “Children who drink one soda daily show measurable delays in brain development compared to peers consuming fermented beverages. Brain imaging reveals high-fructose corn syrup literally shrinks the prefrontal cortex.” A reporter raised his hand. “Are you saying soda causes brain damage?” “I’m saying the evidence strongly suggests regular soda consumption impairs cognitive development,” Lustig responded. “Meanwhile, children consuming diverse fermented foods show superior health outcomes across every metric we measured.” Morrison left before the Q&A. In the hallway, CFO Chen was waiting. “The stock dropped 12% during the presentation,” she said quietly. “Investors are calling soda ‘the new tobacco.'” Morrison stared out the window at the Washington Monument. “We knew sugar was problematic. We’ve been reformulating—” “It’s not just sugar,” Chen interrupted. “It’s the entire category. Industrial beverages versus living fermentation. We’re on the wrong side.” “We’re a $300 billion company,” Morrison said. “We can’t just pivot to kombucha. We tried that. It failed.” Chen’s voice was gentle but firm. “Then maybe we need to accept that some companies don’t survive paradigm shifts.” The Educational Exodus: Schools Declare War on Soda The Los Angeles Unified School District’s vote to ban all non-fermented beverages in schools attracted phalanxes of Mega-Cola lobbyists and lawyers. A Mega-Cola representative presented their case: “Banning our beverages punishes students from low-income families who can’t afford expensive alternatives. We’re prepared to offer healthier formulations—” A parent cut him off. “You’ve been promising ‘healthier formulations’ for thirty years while marketing addictive sugar-water to our children.” Dr. Rebecca Scharf's groundbreaking research demonstrated that children who were given an alternative to sugar-sweetened soda were healthier. The school district called her as an expert witness. She summarized her findings: “Two years after schools switched to kombucha dispensaries with on-campus fermentation labs, we see 67% reduction in behavioral problems, 45% improvement in test scores, 89% decrease in childhood obesity.” A high school student approached the microphone. “I’m sixteen. I grew up drinking your soda. I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes at fourteen. Since switching to fermented beverages, my health has improved. But my little brother is eight—he’s never had soda, only fermentation. He’s healthier than I ever was. You took my health. Don’t take his.” By 2052, 43 states had implemented similar bans. The “Fermentation Generation”—children who grew up drinking school-provided kombucha—showed dramatically superior health outcomes compared to predecessors who consumed soda. These children literally rejected Mega-Cola on a physiological level; their optimized gut microbiomes found industrial beverages repulsive. Medical Prescriptions Against Corporate Beverages The American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2044 guidelines required doctors to “prescribe against” soda consumption, treating it as seriously as smoking cessation recommendations. Insurance companies began covering kombucha prescriptions while penalizing patients who tested positive for high-fructose corn syrup consumption. Dr. Chen’s research (detailed in Episode 2) provided the scientific foundation for these medical interventions. Her studies proved that even occasional soda consumption disrupted the personalized gut microbiomes that enabled optimal cognitive function. Doctors began prescribing specific kombucha strains to repair metabolic damage caused by years of consuming industrial beverages. Morrison’s Tower Disaster: Industrial Control Meets Living Systems Following his 2050 visit to Aberdeen’s agricultural tower, Morrison commissioned twelve “MegaTower” facilities across North America, investing $8.4 billion in what he called “industrial-scale fermentation infrastructure.” His engineers replicated the physical structure perfectly—1,200-meter climate-controlled spires with alternating tea cultivation and kombucha production floors. The catastrophe unfolded within months. Morrison’s towers, designed for efficiency optimization, automated every process that Aberdeen’s workers performed intuitively. Computer algorithms regulated temperature, humidity, and nutrient delivery with microsecond precision, eliminating “human inefficiency.” The tea plants withered. The SCOBYs died. Dr. MacLeod’s warnings proved prophetic: Morrison had copied the machinery while killing the ecosystem. His sterile protocols eliminated the beneficial fungi, bacteria, and insects that made Aberdeen’s floors function as living environments. His “optimized” nutrient solutions lacked the complexity of naturally composting tea waste. His automated systems couldn’t respond to the subtle biological cues that experienced cultivators recognized instinctively. By 2053, all twelve MegaTowers stood empty—$8.4 billion monuments to the fundamental incompatibility between industrial control and biological partnership. The failure accelerated Mega-Cola’s eventual bankruptcy, proving that living systems cannot be purchased; they can only be cultivated. Morrison’s Desperate Gambit: Fermented Cola Stung by his failed “MegaTower” experiments, Morrison staked Mega-Cola’s survival on developing fermented cola using modified SCOBYs. The “New Cola Kombucha” project consumed $67 million over three years, employing thousands of microbiologists and fermentation specialists. The results were universally catastrophic. Dr. Park, a fermentation specialist hired from Korea, led Morrison through the lab. Rows of fermentation vessels bubbled with dark liquid. Scientists monitored bacterial counts, pH levels, sugar content. “We’ve engineered SCOBY cultures that can ferment in the presence of cola flavorings,” Park explained. “It’s taken three years, but we have a stable culture.” Morrison looked hopeful for the first time in years. “And it tastes good?” Park hesitated. “It tastes… interesting.” They entered a tasting room where twenty focus group participants sat with cups of dark, fizzy liquid. Morrison watched through one-way glass as participants tasted the fermented cola. The reactions were immediate and universal: grimacing, coughing, one person actually gagged. “Fizzy coffee grounds mixed with cleaning products,” one person said. “Like someone fermented tire rubber,” another offered. “I think I can taste failure,” a third concluded. Park pulled Morrison aside. “The SCOBY cultures are stressed by the chemical additives in cola formulation. They’re producing unusual compounds—not toxic, exactly, but profoundly unpleasant. They’re causing gastrointestinal distress in 89% of test subjects.” Morrison stared at the focus group, then turned to Park. “Give me options. Can we adjust the flavor profile? Different additives?” “We’ve tried 47 formulations,” Park explained. “The problem isn’t the recipe—it’s the fundamental incompatibility between cola chemistry and healthy fermentation at this scale. The bacteria are literally stressed by the environment we’re asking them to live in.” “So what you’re telling me is that fermented cola is impossible?” Park hesitated. “I’m telling you that your version of fermented cola—one that tastes like Mega-Cola but contains living bacteria—is impossible. If you were willing to let go of the cola formula entirely and create something new…” “Then it wouldn’t be Mega-Cola,” Morrison insisted. “That’s what I’m trying to save.” Morrison sank into a chair. “How much have we spent on this?” “$67 million,” Park confirmed. “And it’s undrinkable.” “Yes.” Morrison laughed bitterly. “We can put a man on Mars, but we can’t ferment cola.” Park’s voice was kind. “We can’t ferment cola because we’re trying to put it on Mars. Fermentation requires accepting biology on its own terms. We keep trying to force it into our industrial model. Biology keeps refusing.” The FDA’s emergency recall of Morrison’s prototype batches in 2059 triggered the final collapse of investor confidence. The Bankruptcy Cascade: Industrial Liquidation Mega-Cola declared bankruptcy on November 1, 2060—the Mexican Day of the Dead seemed grimly appropriate for the death of an American institution. The company’s $284 billion in debts exceeded its assets by a factor of three, as brand value evaporated alongside consumer demand. The company was not alone. BigSoda collapsed six months later, then Dr Gipper —the third-ranking cola in the world —creating a cascade of corporate failures worth over $1.2 trillion. Morrison sat alone in his office as the board meeting proceeded via video conference. The board chair spoke: “The FDA has issued an emergency recall of all New Cola Kombucha prototypes after test subjects required hospitalization. Our stock price has fallen 89% from its peak. Our debt exceeds assets. We have no choice.” Morrison knew what he must announce. “Mega-Cola Corporation is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, effective immediately.” On screens across America, news anchors delivered the story. Morrison watched employees leave the building carrying boxes. Fifty thousand jobs ending. A century-old brand dying. Chen entered his office quietly. “I’m sorry, James.” Morrison didn’t turn from the window. “You tried to warn me. Back in 2035. You asked if we could industrialize biology without killing what made it valuable.” “I did.” “The answer was no.” “I guess I just didn't listen.” Morrison was quiet for a long moment. “I spent my whole career optimizing systems, maximizing efficiency, scaling operations. I was good at it. But biology doesn’t care about efficiency. It cares about diversity, resilience, relationships. Everything I knew how to do was wrong for this.” Chen sat beside him. “What will you do now?” Morrison laughed without humor. “I’m 62 years old. My entire career has been corporate optimization. I don’t know how to do anything else.” “You could learn,” Chen suggested. “Learn what?” Morrison asked. “How to brew kombucha in my garage? I destroyed people’s livelihoods trying to industrialize something that shouldn’t be industrialized. I don’t deserve to be part of what comes next.” “Maybe that’s exactly why you should be,” Chen said softly. “You understand what doesn’t work. That’s valuable knowledge.” The liquidation auctions became symbols of industrial obsolescence. Mega-Cola’s Detroit headquarters sold for $47 million to the Georgia Fermentation Kollective, which converted the building into vertical kombucha gardens. The iconic “Land of Cola” museum became the “Museum of Metabolic Harm,” displaying artifacts from humanity’s sugar-addiction era alongside warnings about corporate food manipulation. Urban Composting: From Soda to Soil Morrison’s personal transformation paralleled that of his company. After Mega-Cola’s bankruptcy, he founded “Regenerative Detroit,” converting abandoned bottling plants into urban composting facilities that produced soil for vertical tea gardens. His memoir, From Syrup to SCOBY: A CEO’s Redemption, became a bestseller, chronicling his journey from corporate predator to ecological steward. Nakamura, the consultant who told Morrison his approach would fail, visited the facility. “You were right,” Morrison said without preamble. “Everything you said in that meeting. I spent five more years and hundreds of millions trying to prove you wrong, only to end up proving you right.” Nakamura watched Morrison teach a teenage girl how to inoculate a growing medium with mushroom spores. “This is unexpected. I thought you’d retire to a beach somewhere, try to forget.” Morrison laughed. “I tried that for six months. I was miserable. Spent forty years destroying things. Figured I should spend whatever time I have left trying to build something.” “Why composting?” “Because it’s the opposite of what I did at Mega-Cola,” Morrison explained. “There, we tried to force sterility, eliminate variability, control every process. Here, we cultivate diversity, encourage complexity, work with biological systems rather than against them. We take waste and transform it into something useful. It’s… healing, I guess.” A teenager approached. “Mr. Morrison, my mushrooms are growing!” Morrison’s face lit up. “Let me see!” He examined her cultivation tray with genuine excitement. “Beautiful! You maintained perfect humidity. These will be ready to harvest in two weeks.” After the children left for lunch, Nakamura and Morrison walked through the facility. “How many people work here?” Nakamura asked. “Forty-seven,” Morrison responded. “Thirty-two are former Mega-Cola employees. When the company collapsed, they lost everything. I felt responsible. So I used what was left of my savings to buy this facility and train them in regenerative agriculture.” “And the composting is profitable?” Morrison shrugged. “We break even. Barely. But that’s not really the point. The point is transforming industrial waste into living soil. The point is teaching the next generation that decay isn’t the enemy—it’s the beginning of new life. The point is learning to think like an ecosystem instead of a corporation.” They stopped before a wall displaying Morrison’s memoir: From Syrup to SCOBY: A CEO’s Redemption. “I read your book,” Nakamura said. “Brutal self-assessment.” “Had to be,” Morrison replied. “I spent decades helping build a system that made billions by making people sick. If I’m going to do anything meaningful with the rest of my life, I need to be honest about what I did wrong.” Nakamura gave him a piercing look. “What’s the hardest lesson, James?” Morrison thought for a moment. “That you can’t buy relationships. Mega-Cola tried to purchase kombucha companies and force them into our industrial model. But the reason those companies succeeded was because they maintained living relationships—between bacteria, between brewers and their cultures, between producers and customers. We thought we could commodify those relationships. We were wrong.” Nakamura looked into the other man’s eyes. “Do you regret your career at Mega-Cola?” “Every day,” Morrison said. “But regret without action is just self-pity. I can’t undo the harm I caused. I can only try to spend whatever time I have left doing things differently.” The two men stood silent. “And now?” Nakamura eventually asked. “Now I’m learning that the same principle applies to everything. Healthy soil requires relationships between millions of organisms. Healthy communities require relationships between people. You can’t manufacture relationships. You can only cultivate them.” A former Mega-Cola executive, now managing the composting operation, approached. “James, the new batch is ready. Want to check it?” They walked to a massive composting area where industrial waste had been transformed into rich, dark soil. Morrison picked up a handful, letting it sift through his fingers. “Five years ago, I couldn’t have told you what healthy soil looked like. Now I can diagnose it by touch, smell, and sight. I know the difference between soil that’s alive and soil that’s dead. I wish I’d learned that forty years ago.” Business School Autopsies: Failed Integration Studies Mega-Cola’s failed acquisitions became business school case studies teaching a fundamental lesson about the new economy: you couldn’t buy biological relationships, only nurture them. Companies that thrived in the fermentation future were those that learned to think like ecosystems rather than machines, valuing symbiosis over extraction and cooperation over control. The old extraction-based capitalism of brands, advertisements, and artificial scarcity had dissolved in the acid of transparency. In its place rose a commerce of connection, a network of exchange based on trust, craft, and living value. No one “sold” kombucha anymore. They shared it—encoded with local identity, story, and microbial lineage. Each brew was a living signature, traceable back to the brewer’s SCOBY ancestry through transparent bio-ledgers—open microbial blockchains that recorded not profits, but relationships. Harvard Business School’s legendary case study “The Mega-Cola Kombucha Catastrophe” had become required reading for understanding how industrial thinking fails when confronting biological complexity. Professor George Santos—a reformed fraudster turned champion of ethical business studies at Harvard—projected key figures on his classroom screen summarizing the Mega-Cola meltdown: $48.7 billion spent on kombucha acquisitions and infrastructure Zero successful products launched 94% loss of beneficial bacteria in acquired brands Complete corporate collapse within 15 years Morrison sat in the audience, invited as a guest speaker. The students didn’t know he was there yet. Santos lectured: “Mega-Cola’s failure wasn’t about lack of resources or expertise. They had the best food scientists, unlimited capital, and a dominant market position. They failed because they tried to apply industrial logic to biological relationships. It’s a category error—treating living systems like machines.” A student raised her hand. “But couldn’t they have just left the kombucha companies independent? Kept them small-scale?” “Good question,” Santos responded. “But that would have defeated the purpose of the acquisition. Morrison wanted to leverage industrial efficiency to dominate the market. He couldn’t accept that efficiency itself was the problem.” “Sounds arrogant,” another student said. “It was,” Morrison spoke from the audience. “Unforgivably arrogant.” The room went silent as students realized who he was. Santos smiled. “Class, we have a special guest. Mr. Morrison has agreed to discuss his decisions and their consequences.” Morrison walked to the front slowly. At 72, he looked older than his years. “I’m here because Professor Santos asked me to help you understand how intelligent, well-intentioned people can make catastrophic mistakes,” Morrison began. “In 2035, I was confident, even cocky, firmly believing we could apply our industrial processes to kombucha. I have degrees from Wharton and McKinsey experience. I’d successfully optimized dozens of operations. I didn’t see kombucha as a challenge—I saw it as an opportunity.” “What changed?” a student asked. “Repeated failure,” Morrison said simply. “We acquired kombucha brands. We killed them by trying to scale them. We hired consultants. They told us what we were doing wrong. We didn’t listen. We tried to ferment cola using SCOBYs. We created undrinkable disasters. Eventually, even I couldn’t ignore reality: you can’t industrialize living relationships.” “Why not?” another student challenged. “We industrialize lots of biological processes. Agriculture, pharmaceuticals—” “Different scale, different complexity,” Morrison explained. “Kombucha requires dozens of organisms in complex relationships. You can’t standardize that without destroying what makes it work. And more fundamentally, I didn’t respect what I was trying to control. I saw bacteria as inputs to be optimized, not as living partners to be cultivated. That disrespect guaranteed failure.” Samantha Chen, sitting in the back, spoke up. “I was Mega-Cola’s CFO. I warned James from the beginning that we were trying to commodify relationships. He didn’t listen until we’d burned through billions and destroyed the brands we’d acquired. The lesson isn’t just about fermentation—it’s about recognizing when your core competencies are incompatible with what you’re attempting.” A student asked the obvious question: “Mr. Morrison, you lost billions of dollars and collapsed a century-old company. Why should we listen to you?” Morrison smiled sadly. “Because I failed spectacularly at something many of you will attempt: forcing biological systems into industrial models. Climate change, environmental restoration, and sustainable agriculture—you’ll all face situations where industrial thinking fails. If hearing about my failures helps even one of you recognize that trap earlier, then bankrupting Mega-Cola will have served some purpose.” Cola Coda The demise of Mega-Cola and Morrison's redemption was celebrated in song by a young group of Baltimore kombucha brewers whose anthem ‘It's an Unreal Thing' was played on college radio stations by retro-70's leather-jacketed DJ's with pierced ears. Here’s Hexotronix: Go now, take what you think will lastBut whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fastAll your failed investments, they’re all going homeYour fermentation formula had the wrong biomeYour scientists who just walked out the doorHave taken all their SCOBYs from the brewery floorThe towers too have failed to come throughAnd now it's time to go find something new. [Chorus]You sold your soda to a worldThat you thought you'd taught to singIn perfect harmonyBut it's an unreal thing, an unreal thing. You bought up all our breweries, didn't you?Your fake fermented drinks just didn't come through .You killed what made kombucha realSo how does it feelTo be completely unreal?How does it feelTo be a joker?How does it feelTo be a bankrupt, down at heel?With the whole world laughingAt your soda? [Chorus] Your beverage was a bustYour dreams all turned to dustThe missing partWas our SCOBY heartRight there at the startBut you didn't seeWhat we sawDidn't feelWhat we feltDidn't knowWhat we knewDidn't loveWhat we loved. [Chorus] Leave your corporate life behind, something calls for youThe dream that you once had is clearly through.Forget the drinks you've served, they will not follow youGo tell another story start anewThe compost and mushrooms, they now call to you. [Chorus] Epilogue: The Next Discovery Morrison’s transformation from CEO to mushroom farmer illustrates that recognizing failure honestly opens paths to genuine learning. His redemption isn’t about success—it’s about accepting that some approaches are fundamentally wrong and committing to something different. However, one man’s transformation was only the beginning. While corporate executives struggled to understand living systems, a brilliant citizen scientist was making discoveries that would prove the human brain itself required biological partnerships to reach its full potential. Check back next Friday as the gripping tale of ‘Our Fermented Future’ continues. Disclaimer This is a work of speculative fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination, assisted by generative A.I. References to real brands and organizations are used in a wholly imaginative context and are not intended to reflect any actual facts or opinions related to them. No assertions or statements in this post should be interpreted as true or factual. Audio Listen to an audio version of this Episode and all future ones via the Booch News channel on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you just want to listen to the music (classic 80’s punk!) tune in as follows: Hexotronix, It’s an Unreal Thing, 36:17 Lyrics ©2025 Booch News, music generated with the assistance of Suno. The post Our Fermented Future, Episode 7: Corporate Death Spiral—How Cola Became Compost appeared first on 'Booch News.

Why is a bank robber giving up so easily in the middle of a gunfight? Why did he bring a crowd of people to cheer him on? Who chose the snacks to sell at this spectacle? Listen to find out!Bringing a Gun to a Fistfight, episode 141 of This Gun in My Hand, was set-up and knocked down by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, and to buy my books, such as Sisyphus, Eat Your Heart Out, available in paperback and ebook from Amazon. How do I keep lawns tidy? This Gun in My Hand!Show Notes:1. The expression “win one for the Gipper” came from the film Knute Rockne, All-American, released in October 1940.2. This episode was inspired by the 1949 film The Set-Up. Doses of wicked humor between scenes of drama and tension and cynicism.Credits:The opening music clip was from The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950). Music throughout the first commercial came from The Scar (aka Hollow Triumph, 1948), and the closing music was from Killer Bait (1949), all three films in the public domain. Music from the second commercial came from the radio show Hour of Mystery, first broadcast June 9th, 1946. Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.Sound Effect Title: Real Colt 45 M1911 (shot) by CarmelomikeLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0https://freesound.org/people/Carmelomike/sounds/255216/Sound Effect Title: Gun Fire by GoodSoundForYouLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0http://soundbible.com/1998-Gun-Fire.htmlSound Effect Title: Manwe-metal_tools_on_concrete.wav by ManweLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/238650/Sound Effect Title: single classic blink.wav by ShangASDFGuy123 License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/795943/ Sound Effect Title: G30-69-Outdoor Crowd Walla.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/438429/Sound Effect Title: Machine gun.wav by CGEffex License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0https://freesound.org/s/101962/Sound Effect Title: S29-08 Navy ship classic danger whistle siren.wav by craigsmithLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/675782/ Sound Effect Title: Bare feet on wood floor.wav by treblemaker69 License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/565609/The image accompanying this episode is a modified panel from the public domain comic book Web of Mystery, July 1954, issue 25. Artist unknown.Image Alt text: Line art from a comic book. One silhouetted figure slugs another in the stomach. The background is all yellow, a row of spectators gathered around the fighters. The caption across the top reads “BRINGING A GUN TO A FISTFIGHT!” One of the spectators says, “Don't listen to that dame, Joe. I been wit ya from the starta your career. Don't I make sure they take all the butterscotch disks outta the candy dish in ya dressing room?”

Psalm 24 Knowing why we give, who benefits, and who we are trying to please in the process all helps us profoundly in our giving. When the locker room empties back out for the second half, there is a fresh start; let's rededicate our efforts to the Lord and his glory!

Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles preview the Patriots' Week 7 matchup with the Titans. They discuss how the Patriots currently stack up in the AFC, whether Drake Maye is in the MVP race, the significance of Mike Vrabel's return to Tennessee, and if the Patriots should trade for a star wide receiver. The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast is Powered by 

Send us a textThe Skipper and The Gipper? That's one way of putting it.Ontario Premier Doug Ford is spending big bucks to try to convince Americans that tariffs aren't the way to go — and he's enlisting the unmistakable voice of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to help in the fight.Ford revealed Tuesday that his government is launching a $75-million advertising campaign across most major U.S. networks, highlighting the pitfalls of protectionism for American workers and consumers.The first ad, found HERE, features Reagan's famous 1987 radio address, in which he says that “high tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.”“Then the worst happens,” Reagan goes on to say in the ad. “Markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industries shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs. Throughout the world, there's a growing realization that the weight of prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition.”Will the commercial blitz make any difference? Will average Americans even notice the ads? Or could all those millions be better spent somewhere else?Joining us on tonight's episode of Closer Look is Katherine DeClerq, a journalist at The Trillium who has spent a lot of time covering Doug Ford's fight against Donald Trump's tariffs.Hosted by Village Media's Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.Fresh episodes drop every Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. right in your local news feed — and on the show's dedicated website: closerlookpodcast.ca. Of course, you can also find us wherever you get your favourite podcasts.Want to be the first to know when a new episode lands? Sign up for our free nightly newsletter, which delivers the latest Closer Look straight to your email inbox. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.Have something to say? Please reach out. Our email address is closerlook@villagemedia.ca.

Public Sector Unions have been, and should be, illegal: the government is bargaining against itself! The last President to slam the door on this chicanery was The Gipper. Will The Clipper follow in his footsteps?

Show Notes Episode 495: The Buck Stops Elsewhere Part 2 of Iran Contra This week Host Dave Bledsoe demands immunity from paying his bartabs only to be found in contempt by the bartender. (Again) On the show this week we take a look at the fallout from the Iran Contra Affair. (Spoiler: No one went to jail.) Along the way we discover that Dave has a dubious idea of what “truth” means. (If you are just now learning this, welcome to the show) Then we dive into why Congress has the ability to investigate things. (Campaign advertisements) Then we talk about how a plane crash in Nicaragua and a magazine in Lebanon caused the whole Iran Contra Affair to come apart at the seams. (The magazine was Highlights for Kids) We take a look at how the Reagan Administration reacted to being accused of doing all the crimes they actually did and how Congress “accidentally” made sure no one would suffer any consequences for breaking the laws. Our Sponsor this week is Shreds It All, when you need documents gone fast, call Shreds it All.  We open with the Gipper denying he did anything wrong and close with Lily Kerbey and Tom Parker who want to be clear, it wasn't them. Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ The Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthehellwereyouthinkingpod/ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kHmmrjptrq Our Website: www.whatthehellpodcast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music: https://youtu.be/_1uUtx8PgtQ?si=HfpIycMcBLB2SntJ Buy Our Stuff: https://www.seltzerkings.com/shop Citations Needed: Primary Source:  Landslide: The Unmaking of the President, 1984-1988  https://www.amazon.com/Landslide-President-1984-1988-Jane-Mayer/dp/0395517575 Wikipedia: Congressional Oversight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_oversight Oliver North admitted Thursday he shredded sensitive documents https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/07/09/Oliver-North-admitted-Thursday-he-shredded-sensitive-documents-under/1429552801600/ Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php How the Iran-Contra Scandal Impacts American Politics Today https://time.com/7280749/iran-contra-scandal-impacts-american-politics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time is the enemy of good leadership.  It takes time to develop a team of individuals.  A common metaphor is the orchestra conductor.  Each instrument player has a specific role and it is the job of the leader to meld them together to work harmoniously and effectively.  The conductor takes a significant amount of time to get this working correctly.  That is their sole purpose.  They make the best of the talent in the team, get them working well together and develop the individual talents of those involved.  In business, we have to do all of these things and worry about the P&L, the Balance Sheet, the competition, quarterly earnings, changes in Government regulations, the media, shareholders, where the market is heading and the latest developments in technology.  We are kept pretty busy. Consequently we are time poor from the moment our eyes open until we drift off to into slumber at night.  There is a tension between the time needed to work with our team members to work effectively together and the time we have available to do just that. So we cut corners.  We start to lead from a macro perspective.  We are prone to broadcast emails to the whole team, mass Town Halls where we download what is going on, Zoom calls to the whole team where we pontificate on how things should be.  It is terribly efficient but is it particularly effective? We know from sports that all the modern coaches coach each individual based on who they are and what they are capable of doing.  The old style game half-time coach thunderous moments of inspired oratory are the thing of Hollywood movie celluloid relics of a past long passed.  Leaders need to focus on each person, one by one. Some players are easy going, amazingly talented athletes who can perform the most unexpected feats of spontaneous physical dexterity, that a coach can never teach.  They are Amiables who like people and are understated.  They don't speak in a loud voice, in fact they are laconic to the extreme.  Loud incandescent outbursts about the requirement for getting the numbers are lost on them.  We have people like that on our business teams.  They are the solid quiet performers, often the social glue inside the team, holding all the superstructure together. The opposite stye are the Drivers.  They are highly numbers and outcome oriented.  They want the big bucks which comes with producing results.  They don't need external motivation, because the fire burns deep inside them and it is permanently self-igniting.  They don't need public acclaim or affirmation, because they march to the beat of their own drummer.  They don't listen to any praise because they are sceptical and they don't feel any need of it. They can handle extreme pressure from above to perform. They have no problem with straight talk about getting the numbers or getting out of Dodge. They need to be strongly corralled to play as a team member, because they are oriented as an individual player and believe they rise or fall on their own efforts.  They have severe outcome focus, rather than people focus, so often they can be limited in application as the leader. That doesn't stop organisations putting them in charge though, because they produce results. Analyticals are data freaks.  They only react to proof and evidence. They suspect any opinions which cannot be backed up with the statistics, expert testimonials, key numbers or facts.  They are very well organised and thorough in their approach to everything.  You have to persuade them with the data.  They are not stirred by emotional calls to action.  “Do it for the Gipper” doesn't do anything for them.  Whether in sport or in the office, they need to be convinced by proof of the right course of action and once on board, they then knuckle down and get right behind the effort. The opposite style is the Expressive.  They are outgoing, like being with people and are very confident, often too confident.  They are usually the pranksters inside the team, making the jokes, geeing everyone up.  They are flamboyant and enjoy the accolades, public acclaim and attention.  Titles, prizes, trophies, incentives – bring them on they say. Inside the company they are the “hail fellow well met” crew, who work hard and play harder.  Pumping up their ego has no bounds.  The less fizzy, more sensible variety are often the most attractive leaders inside the organisation. As leaders we need to know which style we are and what are our own strengths and weaknesses.  We need to know the same detail about our team members.  We should spend time with them individually.  Time constraints push us away from doing this, but we have to fight against the unrelenting drive to harmonised mediocrity.  There is no point in being a macro leader in a modern micro world.  

Polls consistently show Ronald Reagan is considered one of America's greatest and favorite presidents and after all these years, it's still easy to understand why: He was the great communicator who looked at America through the rosiest of glasses. He saw the good in people. He saw the good in the nation. And he constantly inspired all to seek the good, no matter their individual circumstances. Today, the political climate is far too divided to expect a unity of any sorts from Washington, D.C. But back in Reagan's day, his leadership helped fuel some of the greatest feats in both politics and foreign affairs. No wonder today's politicians all want to be compared to him. Frank Lavin served with Reagan and says in his "Inside the Reagan White House" that Americans can still learn many lessons from the Gipper that apply today, particularly for those in leadership roles.

Join host Alex Painter today for part two of the Gipp miniseries! Picking up where part one left off, revel in George Gipp's incredible playing career, nonconformist attitude, and his ultimate, tragic, death just weeks after being named a First-Team All-American. You don't want to miss this one folks. Enjoy!

To celebrate Notre Dame's legendary George Gipp's 130th birth month - welcome to 'The Gipper: An Imperfect Masterpiece"! Join host Alex Painter for part one of this two-part series, as he aims to preserve the legacy of Notre Dame's greatest football player and give an authentic view of 'The Gipper', a man steeped in legend and lore. For part one, Alex will dive into Gipp's early years, from his roots in the Upper Peninsula to his arrival at Notre Dame. Tune in and long live the Gipper!

Oh, how the party has changed.  At a moment when the Republican Party has shifted dramatically from its Reaganite roots, I talk with Washington Post columnist Max Boot, whose definitive biography of Ronald Reagan arrives with particular resonance. Through a decade of research, Boot reveals a pragmatic leader who would likely be puzzled by today's GOP—a president who supported immigration reform, worked with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear weapons, and prided himself on compromise, getting "80 percent of what he wanted" rather than demanding everything. Boot shares with me a fascinating exploration of Reagan's true legacy.

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[EP 25-011] I'm so ready for Biden to be gone. What a trainwreck this man has been since getting shoe-horned into office by the cabal. A demented clown from the start, he's now roaming around the White House mumbling, “I could have beat Trump”. Biden has become so senile that even the White House staff and the media have finally stopped ignoring it.   https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/2910517/biden-go-down-as-worst-president-reagan-expert/ When Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley was asked this week about a new survey of “scholars” putting President Joe Biden ahead of the Gipper as the 14th “greatest president” in history, he exploded. “It made me gag,” Shirley said, hitting the “Presidential Greatness Project's” experts as left-leaning educators. “Joe Biden is a terrible, terrible person. He is going to go down in history by honest historians as the worst president in American history,” he added. Shirley, who just debuted his latest work, The Search for Reagan, and is beginning on a biography of former President Donald Trump, didn't stop there. “The idea that Joe Biden is a great president is just nonsense. It's poppycock. It's ridiculous. Name one thing that he's been successful at other than spending money, and, by the way, any moron can spend money,” he added.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

AYOOOOOOO! Welcome back to Luck Management, the luckiest podcast in the world. The message is pretty simple: Notre Dame will beat Indiana in the first college football playoff game tonight. I BELIEVE IT. Notre Dame is ready and we are going to do it. This game is all that matters and I believe in these guys more than ever. This team is ALL FIGHT for this moment. Let's go win one for the Gipper. Go Irish and as always, keep living the luck management lifestyle. Support the showInstagram: @the_luckmanagementpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1637190216Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JsxM55BY6tRlGzJCiUnvzTheresa McKenna's Life in Christmas Letters: https://theresamckenna-author.com/Paul Kamish Notre Dame Art: https://paulkamish.com/notre-dame-du-lac/All Episodes are presented and brought to you by CharmND. CharmND is a lucky charm business providing memories, nostalgia, and pieces of Notre Dame to hold in your hand! Check us out on Instagram @charm_ND & @CharmNDShop on Etsy for your piece of Notre Dame.Keep living The Luck Management Lifestyle!

GIPPER Founder and CEO, Matthew Glick, welcomes us to the NIAAAA National Conference and shares some of the REALLY Cool new features of The GIPPER Platform! Listen (and look on YouTube!) and then stop by the Gipper Booth in the Exhibit Hall! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

At a time when the Republican Party has shifted dramatically from its Reaganite roots, Washington Post columnist Max Boot's definitive biography of Ronald Reagan arrives with particular resonance. Through a decade of research, Boot reveals a pragmatic leader who would likely be puzzled by today's GOP—a president who supported immigration reform, worked with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear weapons, and prided himself on compromise, getting "80 percent of what he wanted" rather than demanding everything. Despite his conservative image, Reagan often worked across the aisle, painting a stark contrast to the current Republican Party's rightward shift and Trump's America-first isolationism. A fascinating exploration of Reagan's true legacy.This post is FREE for everyone. Please spread it far and wide. And please consider becoming a paid subscriber to TalkCocktail. It's $8 a month or just $80 for the entire year! Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe

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Who better to talk to on our post-election victory lap episode than the man who saw it coming? Henry Olsen joins after proving correct in his daring prediction in the New York Post of a Trump-led red wave. We get into how he called it and his detailed post-op report. We also give him the chance to take off his analyst cap to do a little rooting for the team. And, of course, we get into his 2017 book, The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism, where he posited that the unlikely figure of Donald Trump was returning the Republican Party to the foundations that the Gipper laid out.Incogni is your personal data defender, safeguarding you from these digital predators. Use code RICOCHET at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/ricochet- Sound clip from the open: Donald Trump "firing" Kamala Harris at his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

HELL-o everyone and welcome to the third episode of our theme month for October: Far Right Fright Nights!This week, it's midnight in America. Mitch "The Wolfman" Lerner takes the host chair and tells us about the Trickle Down Terror: Ronald Reagan. Come swim in the swamp with us and learn about the terrifying legacy of the former lifeguard, actor, GE spokesperson, SAG president, California governor, and president. It's a guaranteed ghoulish time with the Gipper! Join us...if you dare.Follow Frank & Sense on Instagram and Bluesky! Sign up for the newsletter here!

In this episode we search out evil in the highest office of the land of freedom from FDR to his polar opposite, Ronald Reagan.Cameo guest stars include, Gerald Burton Winrod, The Antichrist and the Atomic Bomb, Concerned Christian, Kim Miller, big pharma, Harry S. Truman, George Bush, George E Lowe, Stalking the Antichrists, Gabriel J Cola, Unmasking the Beast, The Second Reign of JFK, Armageddon, Revelation, Qanon, Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Hunter S Thompson, Richard Nixon, Oval Office, Billy Graham, Hollywood, Knute Rockne All American, The Gipper, Notre Dame, The Four Horsemen, California, Maryland, 666, Pick 3 Lottery, New Jersey, GeoCities, Xerox, Administration's Fiscal Year 1983 Economic Program, The 97th Congress, Budget of the United States Government, Bill Clinton, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Malibu, Porsche #666 #SketchComedy #Sketch #Comedy #Sketch Comedy #Atheist #Science #History #Atheism #Antitheist #ConspiracyTheory #Conspiracy #Conspiracies #Sceptical #Scepticism #Mythology #Religion #Devil #Satan #Skeptic #Debunk #SatanIsMySuperhero #Podcast #funny #sketch #skit #comedy #comedyshow #comedyskits #HeavyMetal #weird 

Author Len Clark joins the show to talk about his new book 'Teddy And The Gipper: A Notre Dame Friendship'. Clark discusses how losing his job led to his decision to write the children's book as well as more details on the book, which centers around the days of George Gipp and Knute Rockne's Notre Dame. More details are available at www.Teddyandthegipper.com. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most young people have never heard of Pat O'Brien. He was a popular actor who appeared in more than 100 films, playing mostly Irish American characters. He played priests, cops, and members of the military. He had starring roles in “Knute Rockne, All American,” with Ronald Reagan playing the part of George Gipp. In the film, Rockne used a slogan that was used in Reagan's campaign for president in 1980, “Win One for the Gipper.” Pat appeared in “Some Like it Hot” with Marilyn Monroe. And his last role came in a 1982 episode of “Happy Days.” O'Brien was born in Milwaukee and served as an altar boy at Gesu church. He grew up on 13th and Kilbourn in Milwaukee and attended Marquette Academy with fellow actor Spencer Tracy. Pat also attended Marquette University where he decided to take up acting.

TIm Grauel and Jim Irizarry preview Notre Dame-Northern Illinois with former Notre Dame football standouts Matt Shelton and Bob Morton. Also chats with former Gameday host and the author of the book, "Teddy & The Gipper," Dr. Len Clark alongside his illustrator Jared Basker. Finally, a chat on the Irish and high school football with Sports Michiana host and play-by-play announcer Chuck Freeby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Michael's conversation with Chris Matthews about "Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked".... a magnificent personal history of a time when two great political opponents served together for the benefit of the country. Matthews was an eyewitness to this story as a top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Reagan from 1980 to 1986. Together, the two men forged compromises that shaped America's future and became one of history's most celebrated political pairings—the epitome of how ideological opposites can get things done. Original air date 1 October 2013. The book was published on 1 October 2013.

On today's episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show,” Liz Wheeler delves into the BOMBSHELL newly unearthed video of Democratic veep pick Gov. Tim Walz praising an anti-Semitic radical Muslim imam. Liz Wheeler explains why this could be the tipping point for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign. Will this raw video exposed by the Washington Examiner doom the Democratic ticket? Plus, the New York Times' resident “conservative” David French announces he is voting for Kamala-Walz to “save” conservatism. It makes no sense, Liz explains. Every conservative needs to be voting for President Donald J. Trump if they truly care about the country. Liz also highlights why President Ronald Reagan, GOP darling and fan-favorite of the Never Trump crowd, wasn't all that he's cracked up to be. From vaccines to divorce, the Gipper ushered in many bad things for the country. Liz also highlights five stories the mainstream media is refusing to report to you this week. Plus, there was a major freakout involving every outlet from NPR to the Los Angeles Times and even in the United Kingdom about Tampon Tim and Liz's praise of that nickname. Liz responds to that controversy and more in this episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show.” Enjoy! SPONSORS: First Cup Coffee Company: Go to https://firstcup.com/ and use code LIZ to save an additional 10% plus free shipping on subscriptions.  American Hartford Gold: Go to https://offers.americanhartfordgold.com/liz/ or call 866-996-5172 or text LIZ to 998899. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Matt and Tyler try a new food, talk about fast food restaurant #4, and contemplate self-checkout. Guest: Soren

Send us a Text Message.He told us to “Win one for the Gipper.”  He put Bonzo to bed. But in 1964's The Killers, Ronald Reagan played a villain for the first (and only) time in his film career.  This was actually the second feature film adaptation of a seven page short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. How could a seven page story be adapted into not one but TWO feature films?  We'll discuss that, along with talking about other notable actors that went into politics, getting an update on Matt and Rachael's beehive, and hearing about a time Karl got a librarian mad. Come join us!

Hi. Today we're looking at America's 40th president – Teflon Ron, 'ol Dutchy, the Gipper himself – Ronald Reagan, and how nearly everything bad in the U.S. today can be traced back to something he did and/or said. SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dqlq2cLTYnNaq6sRnvAgf7SQznDQwdngnLi0yNZFlX0/edit?usp=sharing Give Trade a try and see how you can make better coffee at home. Right now, they're offering 30% off your first order when you visit drinktrade.com/MORENEWS and subscribe. Babbel's quick 10-minute lessons are hand-crafted by over 200 language experts to help you start speaking a new language in as little as 3 weeks. Here's a special, limited-time deal for our viewers. Right now get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at https://babbel.com/MORENEWS. Head to Factormeals.com/morenews50 and use code morenews50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. That's code morenews50 at Factormeals.com/morenews50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/morenews, ALL LOWERCASE. Go to shopify.com/morenews to take your retail business to the next level today. shopify.com/morenews. We've worked out a special offer for our audience! Receive 15% off your first order. Go to tryarmra.com/MORENEWS or enter MORENEWS to get 15% off your first order. That's tryarmra.com/MORENEWS. Check out our MERCH STORE: https://shop.somemorenews.com SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS:

Join Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts and renowned author and former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson as they delve into the enduring legacy of President Ronald Reagan. In this compelling episode, they discuss how Reagan’s principles and policies continue to shape and inspire the modern conservative movement. Discover why the Gipper’s legacy remains as relevant […]

Join Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts and renowned author and former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson as they delve into the enduring legacy of President Ronald Reagan. In this compelling episode, they discuss how Reagan's principles and policies continue to shape and inspire the modern conservative movement. Discover why the Gipper's legacy remains as relevant as ever in today's political landscape, and what lessons conservatives can draw from his leadership to address the challenges of our time. Don't miss this engaging conversation that bridges the past with the present and future of conservatism.Peter M. Robinson is the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's video series program, Uncommon Knowledge™.Robinson is also the author of three books: How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life (Regan Books, 2003); It's My Party: A Republican's Messy Love Affair with the GOP, (Warner Books, 2000); and the best-selling business book Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA (Warner Books, 1994; still available in paperback).In 1979, he graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College, where he majored in English. He went on to study politics, philosophy, and economics at Oxford University, from which he graduated in 1982.Robinson spent six years in the White House, serving from 1982 to 1983 as chief speechwriter to Vice President George Bush and from 1983 to 1988 as special assistant and speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan. He wrote the historic Berlin Wall address in which President Reagan called on General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're not using GIPPER in your program you are really missing out! Our Great Friend, Emily O'Connor, shares some of the latest features that Gipper has to help ADs and Coaches promote YOUR Program! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

A Special TECH TUESDAY with Matthew Glick of GIPPER! Today he shares the "Release" of Gipper Newsletters as part of the Gipper Menu! This is a NEW Feature that is included at no extra cost! Take a listen - and then use the link below to sign up for the Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, May 29th - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! https://my.demio.com/ref/3ipI8Lzvud02D1hC --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

Mona Charen is a conservative American journalist, columnist, commentator and best selling author. She is the Policy Editor of The Bulwark, and host of the Beg to Differ podcast, which you need to subscribe to immediately.  Mona fell hard for William F. Buckley as a teenager, and her first job was as editorial assistant at his National Review. She went on to write speeches for first lady Nancy Reagan and then for the Gipper himself.  Looking toward the 1988 race, Vice President George H.W. Bush wasn't conservative enough for her. Fast forward through 4 best selling books (see below for links) and much prestige to CPAC-2018, where she got booed and seemingly harassed enough by the MAGA crowd for her views that security chose to escort her out of the building for her own safety.  Folks, this is NOT Lincoln's, Reagan's or Mona's Republican party. Adam talks to Mona about her career as a conservative thinker, what being a “Never Trumper” means and about whether or not a new center right party might emerge and what that would mean for a potential post-Trump era conservative movement.Mona's books: Useful Idiots: How Liberals Got it Wrong in the Cold War and Still Blame America First (2003)Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us) (2005),  Sex Matters: How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense (2018) Hard Right: The GOP's Drift Toward Extremism (2023)Mona's New York Times Op-Ed about her CPAC experience: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/opinion/im-glad-i-got-booed-at-cpac.htmlThanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack! Tell us what you think on Twitter! Check out our YouTube channel! Are you registered to VOTE?

Tom and Julie pick the worst black-and-white movies of all time, including the dancing skeletons, "win one for the Gipper," and films by Woody Allen and Louis CK. Plus sweatpants, British humor, rank the hunks of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, laser shows, C. Everett Koop, Babyland General Hospital, and the world's biggest pepper grinder!   CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE*Fred Ott's Sneeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaJ1r0udvQ*The Train Coming into the Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FAj9fJQRZA*The Kiss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnyJSgtQbI*I Love You Daddy Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zujShZT8_go*Celebrity Clip with Donald Trump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEig9gON6s*The Skeleton Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGhAV-84iI*Goodbye Mr Chips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQNkgn8smTI*Andy Hardy's Boner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZX4vKF0jO0*Knute Rockne, All American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e7rmpjBSR8*Laurel & Hardy Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCwlO2jnYU*The Dancing Pig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY69-S7O9MoSUPPORT DOUBLE THREAT ON PATREON Weekly Bonus Episodes, Monthly Livestreams, Video Episodes, and More!https://www.patreon.com/DoubleThreatPod  WATCH VIDEO CLIPS OF DOUBLE THREAT https://www.youtube.com/@doublethreatpod  JOIN THE DOUBLE THREAT FAN GROUPS *Discord https://discord.com/invite/PrcwsbuaJx *Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/doublethreatfriends *Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/doublethreatfriends  DOUBLE THREAT MERCHhttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threat  TOTALLY EFFED UP T-SHIRTS https://www.teepublic.com/user/dttfu  SEND SUBMISSIONS TO DoubleThreatPod@gmail.com  FOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT https://twitter.com/doublethreatpod https://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpod  DOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threat  Theme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom and Julie pick the worst black-and-white movies of all time, including the dancing skeletons, "win one for the Gipper," and films by Woody Allen and Louis CK. Plus sweatpants, British humor, rank the hunks of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, laser shows, C. Everett Koop, Babyland General Hospital, and the world's biggest pepper grinder!    CLIPS FROM THIS EPISODE *Fred Ott's Sneeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaJ1r0udvQ *The Train Coming into the Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FAj9fJQRZA *The Kiss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnyJSgtQbI *I Love You Daddy Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zujShZT8_go *Celebrity Clip with Donald Trump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEig9gON6s *The Skeleton Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGhAV-84iI *Goodbye Mr Chips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQNkgn8smTI *Andy Hardy's Boner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZX4vKF0jO0 *Knute Rockne, All American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e7rmpjBSR8 *Laurel & Hardy Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCwlO2jnYU *The Dancing Pig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY69-S7O9Mo SUPPORT DOUBLE THREAT ON PATREON  Weekly Bonus Episodes, Monthly Livestreams, Video Episodes, and More! https://www.patreon.com/DoubleThreatPod   WATCH VIDEO CLIPS OF DOUBLE THREAT  https://www.youtube.com/@doublethreatpod   JOIN THE DOUBLE THREAT FAN GROUPS  *Discord https://discord.com/invite/PrcwsbuaJx  *Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/doublethreatfriends  *Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/doublethreatfriends   DOUBLE THREAT MERCH https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threat   TOTALLY EFFED UP T-SHIRTS  https://www.teepublic.com/user/dttfu   SEND SUBMISSIONS TO  DoubleThreatPod@gmail.com   FOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT  https://twitter.com/doublethreatpod  https://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpod   DOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threat   Theme song by Mike Krol Artwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Robinson drops by for a detailed discussion with Henry about the road away from The Gipper’s GOP. They consider the ways even acolytes misunderstood Reaganism and why that resulted in the extraordinary coalition shifts we’re witnessing today.

A child often doesn't see the great sacrifice of a parent. In fact, they more often than not, take their parent's care and attentions for granted and even grumble and whine with complaint when the parent falls short of perfection. It's unfortunate, but few wake up from this childish slumber and actually see the magnificence of parental sacrifice. Of course, in a much bigger and eternal sense, most never wake up to see the magnificence of their Heavenly Father's sacrifice on their behalf either. And that is why this episode, and this entire series, is of great value. It's a fresh reminder to never take for granted the breath in our lungs and the precious people God has placed along the pathway of our lives.

It's a TECH THURSDAY for Gipper's Launch of a Great New Feature! Gipper CEO Matthew Glick plus ADs Colin Fegeley (NC) and Troy Ferguson (OH) share how they use GIPPER! Use the link below to join the Launch Party at 12:00 Eastern Time today (March 7) https://email.demio.com/c/eJw8y7FSxCAQANCvgTKzbDYBCgrHGypbPwDYxXBegndB_X3H5uo3j0NCk5JoCcaCt0QWUG9BLGRauK7Ma-ZVnPFOvIFUzOx5Qd0CAhLMsBoLtLip5ppqBnRLgRmFFAHL3vpU-q5vYRvj61Tzi8KoMMqPHGN6usJ47e1QGO0jm_76Jpe73C_vTvQjXNOnnKN_l43776EIPvbUbv_tLwAA___GljlL Go to www.gipper.com to see more great ways that Gipper can help you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

“I'm from the government and I'm here to help.” Ronald Reagan described those as the most dangerous words in the English language. I generally agree with the Gipper who I have fond memories of extending back to the 1980 presidential election that I watched with interest as a kindergartener. When the government gets too big, […] The post 415: Tax and Return: Judge Glock appeared first on Wealth Formula.

Welcome again to Masterpiece Comics Theater, an aural interwebs show where we debate all things graphic novels and imbibe all things barley brews. Lord KMacsworth III of Inkshire and Sir Yexington, Man of Comic Sans Letters bring you this time a heartpounding tale about a denary nighttides for a Slavic savage killing all in is path while being hunted by the Detective. The fashion minded killer won't stop until all of those involved with creation of U.S. Millenium Falcon are мертвый. Can the Dark Knight get a step ahead in time to save the Gipper? Nancy does not D.A.R.E. to ask what will happen after 10 Nights of the Beast.Comic Details: Batman #417-#420 (March 1988-June 1988)Writer: Jim StarlinArtist: Jim Aparo Inker: Mike DeCarloCovers: Mike ZeckColorist: Adriene RoyLetter: Augustin Mas / John CostanzaEditor: Denny O'NeilThe Highlights:KGBeast  (Anatoli Knyazev): He knows how to rock those leather Gimp briefs, he knows how to throw shurikens, he doesn't know cutting a rope is easier than cutting off your own damn hand. Nightly average body count: 9.8. A Complete Story Telling Ride: The covers make you want to read the book, the story keeps you turning the page, and the art and panel layout keeps the right pace for four fun issues.Batman gets the Beat Down: Proto-Bane just whales on the Bats. Two gunshots through the same shoulder hole. Good planning Dark Knight. Batman, the Detective: Only Batman can harass every street hood to find out where a Russian assassin hunting the president is. Gotham is his home and he knows every sewer storage room cul de sac. Reagan!: If you're going to tell the ultimate 80s Cold War Story, you better not back off in featuring Ronnie hangin' with Commissioner Gordon. Beers:KMacworth: 1888, Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg, FLStyle: Russian Imperial Stout, 11.5% ABV, 110 IBURating: Harder to cutoff the tap good than a rope wrapped around your wrist.  Yexington: Hype Machine, Trouvaille Brewing Co., Haymarket, VAStyle: Champurrado Imperial Stout, 12.2% ABV, 74 IBURating: Getting the KGBeast clothes discount at the local S&M dungeon.    Hit us up at Email: CBCPodcast@gmail.com, Twitter: @CBCO_Podcast, or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicbooks_coldones/

In Episode 38, Zach sits down with John Sgromolo of St. John's Country Day School to discuss creating an elite and memorable awards show for your student-athletes. He hits major points like; providing student-athletes with the best experience possible and helping save money for your event! You can connect with John via email (jsgromolo@sjcds.net) or on X @coachsgromolo. This episode is sponsored by Huddle Huts. Visit huddlehuts.net to get your free mock-up and estimate.  Enjoy this episode and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any questions, suggestions, and comments at thewinningwaypodcast@gmail.com. This season is sponsored by Gipper! Use code WINNINGWAY10 for 10% off any plan. Go over to gipper.com to find out more. Enjoy!

In Episode 37, Zach sits down with Scott Paine of Vital Signs; Wall of Fame to discuss the Wall of Fame product and the software and use behind it! We shift gears to discuss his involvement with the NIAAA and the importance of it for ADs across the world! You can connect with Scott on all social media outlets or reach out via email scott@vitalsignswalloffame.com. This episode is sponsored by Huddle Huts. Visit huddlehuts.net to get your free mock-up and estimate.  Enjoy this episode and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any questions, suggestions, and comments at thewinningwaypodcast@gmail.com. This season is sponsored by Gipper! Use code WINNINGWAY10 for 10% off any plan. Go over to gipper.com to find out more. Enjoy!

On-Demand Webinar - Presented by CSC and corporate partner Gipper Social Media in College Sports: Expert Insights to Ensure a Relevant Strategy in 2024 Original webinar took place Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 Click here to access the webinar's slide deck (PDF): https://collegesportscommunicators.com/documents/2024/1/16//CSC_Webinar_Social_Media_in_College_Sports_Expert_Insights_to_Ensure_a_Relevant_Strategy_in_2024_2_.pdf?id=11279 This discussion, in partnership with CSC corporate partner Gipper, focused on the top 2024 trends and strategies in sports social media. The discussion evolved around innovative techniques and tools to use to better engage your audience and amplify your program's brand. Discussion points: • 2024 Trends in Social (social as a search engine; user-generated content (UGC); what is unhinged vs. planned content?; visual branding; AI • Best practices and examples, from college sports and beyond • Tools and tips to help you work smarter, not harder and longer • UGC's using Gipper's content requests • How to leverage your MVP's (your student-athletes) • Personalized video content and examples • Automate time-intensive taskes vis AI (photo background removals, caption creations, video highlights) Panelists: • Matthew Glick – CEO and Founder, Gipper Media, Inc. • Kristen Keller – University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Associate Athletic Director for Communications and Digital Strategy/ 2023-24 CSC 30-Under-30 Award recipient • Robert Rosa – Creative Director, Gipper Media, Inc. • Moderator: Lydia Thompson – Partner Marketing Manager, Gipper Media, Inc. https://collegesportscommunicators.com/ https://www.gipper.com/

This special holiday week bonus episode features a conversation between Steve and Will Inboden, author of a fabulous recent book based on the very latest declassified files of the Reagan presidency entitled Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink. (Steve reviewed the book favorably in the Free Beacon.)In his distinguished career Inboden has worked on Captiol Hill and at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush. He was professor and director of the Willian Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin, but is now the brand new director of the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida, which is one of the brand new initiatives several states have set in motion at their public universities to generate some actual intellectual diversity on campus. This two-part conversation covers both topics—Reagan's statesmanship, and the problems of higher education today. And because this episode features The Gipper, it ends with a departure from the usual closing bumper music.

A true "Friend of the Show" is back on TECH TUESDAY - Matthew Glick, the CEO and Founder of Gipper shares some cool FREE opportunities coming up at the NADC in Orlando! Click on the links below to get signed up for the GIPPER Social along with the free booth events. See you there! https://www.gipper.com/nadc https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gipper-post-game-tickets-760820985047 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

Dean Karayanis, host of the History Author Show, a New York Sun columnist, and former Rush Limbaugh staffer hosts fills in for Derek. Hamas terrorists at the border and the Israeli war won't do the job for Republicans. Liz Cheney ramps up the Trump drama. The funniest caller to the EIB Network and how it relates to Pasta Man. Running the 1980 Reagan campaign in grade school and why, no, we didn't need Carter to fail to get the Gipper. Hillary Clinton's misspelled reset button did a bang-up job.

Today marks 40 years since Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech, so we weigh the Gipper's approach against Joe Biden's policies and results. It's not a tight race. Meanwhile, Dr. Jill Biden tries to reassure us that Joe is fit for office, but we aren't convinced. On another topic very near and dear to our (enlarged) hearts, the Hershey Company recognizes men on International Women's Day. And a Florida man attempts to break the record for push-ups, and we think his half-reps should not count. TV Producer Adler demonstrates.Sponsor: Bank On Yourself: We've been brainwashed into believing the only way to grow our money for retirement is to risk it in the stock market. Not true. You can reach your financial goals and dreams without taking any unnecessary risks. Do you really control your retirement money? If you've got a 401(k) or IRA or similar retirement plan, the government controls it. They decide how much you can borrow and when you must pay it back, and you'll owe taxes and penalties for taking money out too soon or waiting too long – even though it's YOUR money. And thanks to our skyrocketing national debt and a Congress that continues to spend like a drunken sailor, who knows how much you'll have to pay in taxes during a retirement that could last 30 years? Bank On Yourself is a better way to grow and protect your hard-earned money. This retirement plan alternative has never had a losing year in over 160 years! You can get a FREE report with all the details on how the Bank On Yourself strategy adds guarantees, predictability and control to your financial plan. Go to https://BankOnYourself.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks 40 years since Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech, so we weigh the Gipper's approach against Joe Biden's policies and results. It's not a tight race. Meanwhile, Dr. Jill Biden tries to reassure us that Joe is fit for office, but we aren't convinced. On another topic very near and dear to our (enlarged) hearts, the Hershey Company recognizes men on International Women's Day. And a Florida man attempts to break the record for push-ups, and we think his half-reps should not count. TV Producer Adler demonstrates. Sponsor: Bank On Yourself: We've been brainwashed into believing the only way to grow our money for retirement is to risk it in the stock market. Not true. You can reach your financial goals and dreams without taking any unnecessary risks. Do you really control your retirement money? If you've got a 401(k) or IRA or similar retirement plan, the government controls it. They decide how much you can borrow and when you must pay it back, and you'll owe taxes and penalties for taking money out too soon or waiting too long – even though it's YOUR money. And thanks to our skyrocketing national debt and a Congress that continues to spend like a drunken sailor, who knows how much you'll have to pay in taxes during a retirement that could last 30 years? Bank On Yourself is a better way to grow and protect your hard-earned money. This retirement plan alternative has never had a losing year in over 160 years! You can get a FREE report with all the details on how the Bank On Yourself strategy adds guarantees, predictability and control to your financial plan. Go to https://BankOnYourself.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices