Podcasts about Great Expectations

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Peg Wright. Peg Wright's inspiring journey from the corporate world to launching a nonprofit, the evolution of CGE's trauma-informed approach to supporting homeless pregnant women and adolescents struggling with addiction, and how building a dedicated team has allowed the organization to serve over 600 people each year.  In this episode, we discuss: How Peg Wright founded the Center for Great Expectations in 1998 to serve homeless pregnant women and adolescents battling cycles of homelessness, abuse, and addiction, building the organization from the ground up with mentorship and collaboration. What Peg has learned about treating trauma and substance use simultaneously, integrating expert research and evolving best practices into long-term residential and outpatient programs tailored for women's unique needs. When and why Peg expanded services to include supportive housing and holistic care addressing social determinants of health, recognizing that stable housing, infant mental health, and comprehensive support are critical for sustained recovery. Why Peg emphasizes listening and presence as key support for individuals in crisis, encouraging community members to be informed and compassionate allies to those facing hardship. How Peg encourages nonprofit newcomers to follow their passion and start where they are, underscoring that even small contributions, volunteer efforts, or advocacy can create ripple effects in addressing systemic challenges.   Peg Wright has served as President and CEO of The Center for Great Expectations since 1998, when she founded The Center to assist homeless, pregnant women and adolescents in "breaking the cycle" of homelessness, abuse and addiction. The program began in a donated house in Somerville, serving twelve women per year. Under Peg's leadership, CGE now provides an uncompromised continuum of care across prevention and treatment of substance use and mental health disorders, for individuals who have experienced trauma, with relationally-based programs including Residential Treatment Centers for women and adolescents and their children; Katy's Place, an on-site child development center; the Roots to Recovery outpatient center in New Brunswick; 28 units of Permanent Supportive Housing; and START, a free one-of-a-kind in-home and telehealth program for pregnant or parenting clients and their infants. The Institute of CGE trains and consults clients and partners in our client-centered, evidence-based approaches. Peg leads a team of 115 full- and part-time employees, countless volunteers, and a dedicated Board of Trustees. Her commitment to providing the most impactful programming has supported an innovative clinical approach, resulting in programs that address underlying traumas and focus on building self-esteem, life skills and the critical relationship between mother and child. Informed by CGE's foundational Trauma C.A.R.E.© model and evidence-based approaches, The Center provides client-centered treatment for the best possible outcomes for both parent and child, including early relational health, to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma, substance use and homelessness. During her first career in sales and sales management of diagnostic imaging equipment, Peg developed the dynamic skills she uses today to partner with the public, private, and academic sectors to bring the highest level of care to the clients of The Center. She is passionate in collaborating with dedicated behavioral health clinicians, specializing in trauma-informed care and early relational health, to advance the individualized, compassionate mental health and substance use treatment CGE provides to marginalized women and men from all counties of New Jersey. On September 23, 2021, Peg received Somerset County Business Partnership's 70th Citizen of the Year Award. In 2018, Peg was recognized for her service to the community, receiving the New Jersey State Governor's Award for Public Service, by the State of New Jersey, the Jefferson Awards Foundation. She was also named Citizen of the Year by the New Jersey Psychology Association, an award given to a non-psychologist who has made significant contributions to the ideals of mental health or social welfare. That same year, Wright was named in the "Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Intrapraneurs" by New Jersey monthly magazine, in the categories of Innovation, Community Involvement, and Advocacy for Women. In 2015, Peg was selected as an NJBIZ "Top 50 Women in Business," an affirmation of her outstanding contribution in the nonprofit sector. and was honored to be named a "New Jersey Hero," by the NJ Heroes Foundation. Governor Chris and First Lady Mary Pat Christie and leaders of the Foundation visited The Center for Great Expectations to tour the facilities, meet clients and staff, and deliver Peg's award, along with a foundation grant. In 2025, Peg received a Russ Berrie, Making a Difference Award, honoring NJ changemakers. Peg is asked to share her expertise in the field of behavioral health: She is an affiliate member of Dr. Denise Hien's multidisciplinary team of external research collaborators and addiction education instructors at Rutgers University's Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies (CAS), as well as a founding community advisory board member of CAS's new Wellness in Recovery (WinR) Addiction Advocacy Research Program, directed by Dr. Margaret Swarbrick and co-directed by Dr. Hien. Peg is also a founding member of the Addiction and Behavioral Health Alliance, launched in 2018, by Dr. Bob Lynn. Year-round Peg is invited to showcase the work of CGE and share her experience with friends and colleagues throughout New Jersey. Most recently, in January 2022, Peg convened with 60 participants from around the world to share the work of The Institute of CGE at the virtual learning event "Models of Community-Centered Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs," organized by The Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP). To mark International Women's Day, Peg was asked to keynote a special meeting of The College Woman's Club of Westfield, founded in 1917 "to further the higher education of women and serve the general interests of the community" in the awarding of scholarships.        

This is a special episode, highlighting a session from ELC Annual 2025! OpenAI evolved from a pure research lab into the fastest-growing product in history, scaling from 100 million to 700 million weekly users in record time. In this episode, we deconstruct the organizational design choices and cultural bets that enabled this unprecedented velocity. We explore what it means to hire "extreme generalists," how AI-native interns are redefining productivity, and the real-time trade-offs made during the world's largest product launches. Featuring Sulman Choudhry (Head of ChatGPT Engineering) and Samir Ahmed (Technical Lead), moderated by Lawrence Bruhmeller (Eng Management @ Sigma). ABOUT SULMAN CHOUDHRYSulman leads ChatGPT Engineering at OpenAI, driving the development and scaling of one of the world's most impactful AI products. He pushes the boundaries of innovation by turning cutting‑edge research into practical, accessible tools that transform how people interact with technology. Previously at Meta, Sulman founded and scaled Instagram Reels, IGTV, and Instagram Labs, and helped lead the early development of Instagram Stories.He also brought MetaAI to Instagram and Messenger, integrating generative AI into experiences used by billions. Earlier in his career, Sulman was on the founding team that built and launched UberEATS from the ground up, helping turn it into a global food delivery platform. With a track record of marrying technical vision, product strategy, and large‑scale execution, Sulman focuses on building products that meaningfully change how people live, work, and connect.ABOUT SAMIR AHMEDSamir is the Technical Lead for ChatGPT at OpenAI, where he currently leads the Personalization and Memory efforts to scale adaptive, useful, and human-centered product experiences to over 700 million users. He works broadly across the OpenAI stack—including mobile, web, services, systems, inference, and product research infrastructure.Previously, Samir spent nine years at Snap, working across Ads, AR, Content, and Growth. He led some of the company's most critical technical initiatives, including founding and scaling the machine learning platform that powered nearly all Ads, Content, and AR workloads, handling tens of billions of requests and trillions of inferences daily.ABOUT LAWRENCE BRUHMELLERLawrence Bruhmuller has over 20 years of experience in engineering management, much of it as an overall head of engineering. Previous roles include CTO/VPE roles at Great Expectations, Pave, Optimizely, and WeWork. He is currently leading the core query compiler and serving teams at Sigma Computing, the industry leading business analytics company.Lawrence is passionate about the intersection of engineering management and the growth stage of startups. He has written extensively on engineering leadership (https://lbruhmuller.medium.com/), including how to best evolve and mature engineering organizations before, during and after these growth phases. He enjoys advising and mentoring other engineering leaders in his spare time.Lawrence holds a Bachelors and Masters in Mathematics and Engineering from Harvey Mudd College. He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and their three daughters. This episode is brought to you by Span!Span is the AI-native developer intelligence platform bringing clarity to engineering organizations with a holistic, human-centered approach to developer productivity.If you want a complete picture of your engineering impact and health, drive high performance, and make smarter business decisions…Go to Span.app to learn more! SHOW NOTES:From research lab to record-breaking product: Navigating the fastest growth in history (4:03)Unpredictable scaling: Handling growth spurts of one million users every hour (5:20)Cross-stack collaboration: How Android, systems, and GPU engineers solve crises together (7:06)The magic of trade-offs: Aligning the team on outcomes like service uptime vs. broad availability (7:57)Why throwing models "over the wall" failed and how OpenAI structures virtual teams (11:17)Lessons from OpenAI's first intern class: Why AI-native new grads are crushing expectations (13:41)Non-hierarchical culture: Using the "Member of Technical Staff" title to blur the lines of expertise (15:37)AI-native engineering: When massive code generation starts breaking traditional CI/CD systems (16:21)Asynchronous workflows: Using coding agents to reduce two-hour investigations to 15 minutes (17:35)The mindset shift: How rapid model improvements changed how leaders audit and trust code (19:00)Predicting success: "Vibes-based" decision making and iterative low-key research previews (20:43)Hiring for high variance: Why unconventional backgrounds lead to high-potential engineering hires (22:09) LINKS AND RESOURCESLink to the video for this sessionLink to all ELC Annual 2025 sessions This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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In today's sermon, we learn what it means to truly be obedient in the midst of obstacles we may face. Pastor Brandon takes a look at how Joseph and Mary responded obediently even though they had the Messiah and were impoverished. Greatness in God's kingdom is certainly a matter of meekness and humility. Luke 2:22-40.

Today, let us approach 2026 with an expectation of a great harvest. We can be expectant of the future because God has proven in our past to always be faithful.Support the show

In this festive episode, we celebrate the holiday spirit with classic literary readings from Dylan Thomas and Charles Dickens. Experience the magic of Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales," a nostalgic and whimsical reflection on Christmas past, and dive into Dickens's "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale of redemption and social critique. Join host Jack Eidt as we journey through these beloved works, capturing the essence of Christmases past and the hope for future celebrations. We include clips from Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas In Wales: https://youtu.be/zFSs2IdDmuU Recorded Feb 1952 in Steinway Hall in New York City A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas: https://youtu.be/vT3skWqpUMA?si=12kYQhqExUsN8rsx Author: Charles Dickens, This was produced by the Mormon Channel, Created in 2015. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Dylan Marlais Thomas (1914 - 1953) was a popular poet writing in English, and from Swansea, Wales. He is famous for his acutely lyrical and emotional poetry, as well as his turbulent personal life. The originality of his work makes categorization difficult. His works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood. He also wrote stories and radio broadcasts such as the piece we share today, A Child's Christmas in Wales, as well as Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His notable works include the piece we excerpt today, "A Christmas Carol," as well as "Oliver Twist," and "Great Expectations," all still quite popular today. Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes a column on PBS SoCal called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 243 Photo credit: Sol Etinge from Pixabay

We answer a question from one of our awesome Patreon patrons who asked what we think publishers can do to better set expectations for their board games. We also share the games we've been playing lately, including Grandpa Beck's latest game, Whoa There Cowboy! Plus we dive into detailed reviews of two games where we got exactly what we expected, Alhambra Family & Friends Edition from Queen Games, and Beer & Bread from Capstone Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 291 was recorded on December 17th, 2025. We usually record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep291/ Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) CHECK-IN (00:02:23) Announcements Upcoming Events: Dec 28th - Pop up Board Game Cafe at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/hidden Jan 6th - ProtoWIN Game Designer Night at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/protowin/ Jan 22nd - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:03:39) Ask the Bellhop (00:59:01) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:11:08) The Game Room - Beer & Bread Beer & Bread: https://amzn.to/4qfdsQ2 Check out the Capstone Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4qlf7n5 27 Quick & Fun Easy to Learn Two Player Board Games https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/quick-and-easy-two-player-board-games/ 24 More of the Best Two Player Board Games for Date Night https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/date-night-board-games/ (01:28:34) The Game Room - Alhambra Family & Friends Edition Pick up Alhambra Compact Edition: https://amzn.to/4sg7j8f Check out the Queen Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4pcGE9v Our other Queen Games coverage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tag/queen-games/ (01:45:26) Closing the Doors TIP THE BELLHOP: Get bonus content by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Shop Tabletop Bellhop merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Great Expectations Week 4 (AUDIO)

Guest: Tracy WellsPlaywright ofWhistle Stop, Totally Murder!, Angels of Bataan, One Stoplight Town, A Night Under The Stars, Finding Corey Taylor, Happily Ever Before, The Man in the Brown Suit, Great Expectations, The Little Mermaid, Anne of Green Gables, Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rotten Apples, Eclipse, A Trip To The Moon, Eerie Academy, Night of the Macabre, Swan Lake, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, The Phantom of the Opera, The Tale of the Nutcracker, Emma, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Spaghetti Western...Or Mission Im-Pasta-ble, and many more.Official Website: https://www.tracywellsplaywright.com/Tracy Wells Bio: Tracy Wells' love of theater started at an early age when her parents took her to see big name shows in local community theaters.  She loved the characters, the scenery, the costumes, and most importantly, the beautiful stories that came to life before her eyes.  As a teenager, Tracy joined her high school drama department and got her own taste of small stage stardom—as well as her first glimpse into the challenges that schools and community theaters face, such as limited budgets, little to no stage or storage space, and the lack of scripts for large cast sizes. Upon entering adulthood, Tracy settled into life as a wife and mother, but the theater came calling again when her husband accepted a job as a junior high drama teacher.  Once again, those challenges presented themselves—little to no budget, a small stage with only a few working lights, and difficulty finding scripts with enough roles for his ever-increasing class numbers.  That is when playwriting entered Tracy's life.  With the start of school quickly approaching, Tracy decided to pen her first one-act play, an adaptation of O. Henry's “The Gift of the Magi”.  The play was well received by the students, and Tracy decided to seek publication for the script as well as continuing to write more one-act plays and eventually full-length plays as well. Tracy now has more than two hundred published plays and skits with a number of publishers and her plays have been produced all across the country as well as internationally.  When she writes a play, Tracy continues to keep in mind those challenges she recognized all those years ago on the high school stage—limited budget, small stages, and the desire to let each character shine.  Tracy continues to write plays for the youth and Christian market and resides with her husband and two children in Metro Detroit.The Scene TeamJustin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar - Producer Leah Barker - Producer & Talent CoordinatorJim Colleran - EditorAdditional music and sound effects licensed through Envato ElementsLinksBe sure to follow The Scene Podcast on Instagram and YouTubeSubscribe to The Scene NewsletterSpecial ThanksJennifer IsaacsonLauren KardosJeffery KeilholtzShow ContributorsLeah BarkerJustin BorakJim ColleranZach DulliKJ LamparTracy Wells The Scene TeamJustin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar - Producer Leah Barker - Producer & Talent CoordinatorJim Colleran - Editor Additional music and sound effects licensed through Envato Elements LINKSBe sure to follow The Scene Podcast on Instagram and YouTubeSubscribe to The Scene Newsletter

Celebrate the Christmas holidays with Sunday Night Playhouse on Vintage Classic Radio, featuring a classic Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of "Great Expectations", originally broadcast on October 13, 1947. This elegant radio production brings Charles Dickens' timeless novel to the airwaves with the rich storytelling and star-studded presentation that Lux was known for. Follow young Pip as a single act of kindness sets him on a path from a humble childhood to unexpected riches, complicated relationships, and hard-earned wisdom. In the end, Pip learns that character and compassion matter far more than social standing or money.  Settle in and enjoy this week's holiday edition of Sunday Night Playhouse, only on Vintage Classic Radio.

When our expectations of Jesus amount to making himin our own image—demanding he perform according to our standards and meet our desires—then the divine becomes nothing more than our puppet, and we the puppeteers. That is not “the one who is to come.” That is not the Jesus we are waiting for. Because that is not who God is.Emmanuel, God-with-us, is the one who walks with usin our sorrows and hardships. He strengthens us to meet the days ahead, especially when we are full of questions and doubts and cannot know the future. Even more, he empowers us to walk with others—to help them see, to help them hear good news.God knows that we will suffer times of doubt anddiscouragement and it is ok to question God—God is big enough to handle it.  But God is not here to meet our expectations.  We are here to meet his.

You can't escape whatever suffering you have. Those around you cannot alleviate it. Sometimes, the way out is going through. Pastor Garrett teaches a new way to manage expectations.

Great Expectations Week 3 (AUDIO)

According to the Bible, we have a lot to look forward to! The Christmas Story sets in motion a timeline where Jesus will indeed return again to earth. This time he will bring an end to all evil and suffering. What does the Bible teach about the return of Jesus and how should it shape our lives today?

Great Expectations (AUDIO)

Rugby writer and journalist Brendan Fanning has published his new book 'Touching Distance: Irish Rugby's Battle with Great Expectations', which is now available to purchase. It traces Ireland rugby's journey from the beginning of professionalism to becoming world number one, how they still haven't got past a World Cup quarter-final, and the pressure to deliver at the next tournament in 2027. Brendan Fanning has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's William Davies.

Videomate: Men was a VHS tape released in 1987 featuring 60 single men pitching themselves as dates to women on the other side of the TV screen: “The love of your life could be on your TV tonight!” the box reads. In retrospect, Videomate: Men is a bizarre and hilarious time capsule, but at the time it was one of many manifestations of what was known as video dating. To find out how anyone thought this was a good idea, Decoder Ring examines the weird and forgotten world of video dating in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s to find out why video dating once seemed like the future—and if that future is still yet to come. On this episode, originally released in 2019, we talk to the creators of the Found Footage Fest, VHS collectors who unleashed Videomate on the internet; ask the creators of video dating services like Videomate's Steve Dworman and Great Expectations' Jeffrey Ullman what they were thinking; and talk to participants who used these services but not necessarily in the way that was intended. We'll also discuss the future of video dating with Coffee Meets Bagel co-founder Dawoon Kang and former host of The Longest Shortest Time Andrea Silenzi. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch. We had research assistance from Cleo Levin. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Videomate: Men was a VHS tape released in 1987 featuring 60 single men pitching themselves as dates to women on the other side of the TV screen: “The love of your life could be on your TV tonight!” the box reads. In retrospect, Videomate: Men is a bizarre and hilarious time capsule, but at the time it was one of many manifestations of what was known as video dating. To find out how anyone thought this was a good idea, Decoder Ring examines the weird and forgotten world of video dating in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s to find out why video dating once seemed like the future—and if that future is still yet to come. On this episode, originally released in 2019, we talk to the creators of the Found Footage Fest, VHS collectors who unleashed Videomate on the internet; ask the creators of video dating services like Videomate's Steve Dworman and Great Expectations' Jeffrey Ullman what they were thinking; and talk to participants who used these services but not necessarily in the way that was intended. We'll also discuss the future of video dating with Coffee Meets Bagel co-founder Dawoon Kang and former host of The Longest Shortest Time Andrea Silenzi. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch. We had research assistance from Cleo Levin. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Videomate: Men was a VHS tape released in 1987 featuring 60 single men pitching themselves as dates to women on the other side of the TV screen: “The love of your life could be on your TV tonight!” the box reads. In retrospect, Videomate: Men is a bizarre and hilarious time capsule, but at the time it was one of many manifestations of what was known as video dating. To find out how anyone thought this was a good idea, Decoder Ring examines the weird and forgotten world of video dating in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s to find out why video dating once seemed like the future—and if that future is still yet to come. On this episode, originally released in 2019, we talk to the creators of the Found Footage Fest, VHS collectors who unleashed Videomate on the internet; ask the creators of video dating services like Videomate's Steve Dworman and Great Expectations' Jeffrey Ullman what they were thinking; and talk to participants who used these services but not necessarily in the way that was intended. We'll also discuss the future of video dating with Coffee Meets Bagel co-founder Dawoon Kang and former host of The Longest Shortest Time Andrea Silenzi. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch. We had research assistance from Cleo Levin. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Videomate: Men was a VHS tape released in 1987 featuring 60 single men pitching themselves as dates to women on the other side of the TV screen: “The love of your life could be on your TV tonight!” the box reads. In retrospect, Videomate: Men is a bizarre and hilarious time capsule, but at the time it was one of many manifestations of what was known as video dating. To find out how anyone thought this was a good idea, Decoder Ring examines the weird and forgotten world of video dating in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s to find out why video dating once seemed like the future—and if that future is still yet to come. On this episode, originally released in 2019, we talk to the creators of the Found Footage Fest, VHS collectors who unleashed Videomate on the internet; ask the creators of video dating services like Videomate's Steve Dworman and Great Expectations' Jeffrey Ullman what they were thinking; and talk to participants who used these services but not necessarily in the way that was intended. We'll also discuss the future of video dating with Coffee Meets Bagel co-founder Dawoon Kang and former host of The Longest Shortest Time Andrea Silenzi. This episode was written by Willa Paskin and was produced and edited by Benjamin Frisch. We had research assistance from Cleo Levin. Decoder Ring is produced by Katie Shepherd, Max Freedman, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on the Decoder Ring hotline at 347-460-7281. We love to hear any and all of your ideas for the show.  Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Tuesday on The Run-Through, Chioma Nnadi sits down with British Vogue's November 2025 cover star, Gwyneth Paltrow, to talk Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme—undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of the year.The riveting drama, about an ambitious young table tennis player named Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet)—and the ever-more-egregious risks he takes to prove his, well, supremacy—co-stars Paltrow as Kay Stone, the glamorous former movie star whom Mauser romances in London, then New York. (The cast also includes Kevin O'Leary, Odessa A'zion, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, and Tyler, the Creator.)In her conversation with Chioma, Gwyneth talks about being wowed by the script, co-written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein; feeling nervous to be on a film set again; Miyako Bellizzi's beautiful costumes; Chalamet's beautiful skin; and the kind of role that she'd be intrigued to take on next.Plus, the two talk about more great fashion moments from Gwyneth's filmography (the Calvin Klein in Sliding Doors! The Donna Karan in Great Expectations!); the wellness world's recent obsession with protein and fiber; Gwyneth's refreshing thoughts on aging (“I don't want to try to look like I'm 28 years old”); and more.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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Great Expectations Week 1 (AUDIO)

Especially with young children, we can place pretty big expectations on who or what they're going to be. But in doing that, we don't allow people to be who they actually are. Today, instead of trying to anticipate, try experiencing someone as they are in that moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

in this episode of "revival: a good news brand podcast," hosts david butler and stephan taeger discuss morning routines, personal growth, and discipleship as they dive into elder dieter f. uchtdorf's talk "do your part with all your heart." they explore how small, consistent efforts shape spiritual development, touching on restoration beliefs like pre-mortal existence and the transformative doctrine of theosis. blending personal anecdotes, scriptural reflection, and practical advice, david and stephan encourage listeners to embrace gradual growth, use their god-given talents, and recognize faith as a divine gift.join us for a weekly revival!your hosts, david butler & stephan taeger

The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: Which author wrote 'Treasure Island'? Question 2: Which 5-act Shakespearean tragedy was partially based on a history of Denmark written by Saxo Grammaticus? Question 3: The painting "Guernica" by ‎Pablo Picasso is a part of which art movement? Question 4: Which author wrote 'King Solomon's Mines'? Question 5: Which author wrote 'The Charterhouse of Parma'? Question 6: Who wrote "Great Expectations"? Question 7: Which author wrote 'Buddenbrooks (1909 Deutsche Buchgemeinschaft ed.)'? Question 8: Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“THE HOLMES ACTING DYNASTY: FROM STAGE TO SCREEN” - 11/24/25  (115) When we think of the great acting family dynasties of Hollywood, we often think of the Barrymores, the Carradines, or the Fondas, but today we'll be discussing another acting dynasty that may not be as familiar, but is every bit as interesting. The HOLMES family consisted of prolific character actor TAYLOR HOLMES, whose career spanned from Broadway to film to TV, his actress wife, EDNA PHILLIPS, and their talented children, PHILLIPS HOLMES, a leading man of the early 1930s, MADELEINE TAYLOR HOLMES, a gifted character performer in her own right, and actor RALPH HOLMES, whose early promise was tragically cut short. Joining us is special guest actress/musician MICHELLE HOLMES, who is a cousin of Taylor Holmes. Together, we'll explore how the Holmes family helped shape the Golden Age of Hollywood — and how their influence still lingers today. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Fool For Luck (1917); Ruggles of Red Gap (1918); Kiss of Death (1947); Nightmare Alley (1947); Joan of Arc (1948); A Christmas Carol (1949); Father of the Bride (1950); Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953); Sleeping Beauty (1959); An American Tragedy (1931); Broken Lullaby (1932); Dinner at Eight (1933); Nana (1934); Great Expectations (1934);  The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976); Fatso (1980); Undersea Kingdom (1936); Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we finished Jesus' confrontation with His hometown in Nazareth. After Jesus read from Isaiah and claimed to be the fulfillment of the prophetic rescue promised in Scripture, the crowd initially responded with amazement. But that quickly shifted.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

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Dominic is joined by returning guest, the inimitable Professor John Mullan: author of What Matters in Jane Austen? (now released in a 250th Birthday Edition) and The Artful Dickens - both published by Bloomsbury PressIn a lively chat, John sheds light on the tricks, devices and styles of these two incredible writers: Jane Austen and Charles Dickens ...And in case you haven't heard John's previous conversation on Great Expectations we thoroughly recommend you scroll back to Episode 5 of this series also! Support the showIf you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardThank you so much!Host: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!

A neglected Georgian house, shutters still, poplars trees surround it, whispering. Downstairs is a row of servant bells to call servants. One has a mysterious name and is reputed to ring when no one is there. Rumour speaks of a hooded figure and an owl; the corridors mutter with sounds of pipes, disconnected wires, and something harder to dismiss. By night, faces seem to change in the mirror; but by day, the rooms are ordinary. Servants won't stay there and then the owner organises an investigation, a ghost hunt, if you like. A society of guest who are to keep their counsel until Twelfth Night, listening for what remains and for the presence that speaks when the house is empty. First published as the Christmas number of All the Year Round (December 1859), a collaborative sequence framed and partly written by Charles Dickens. This reading includes Dickens's chapters: “The Mortals in the House” and “The Ghost in Master B.'s Room.” Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was a British novelist and social critic, author of Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and Great Expectations. He edited Household Words and All the Year Round, helping to make the Victorian Christmas ghost story a tradition. Join Our Podia Community for 100s of Ad Free Ghost Stories www.classicghost.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Fanning has been involved in rugby all of his life as a player, coach and journalist. Brendan is an accomplished journalist and author on all matters rugby-related, having been reporting on the game since the mid-1980s. He has written a new book on Irish rugby: from where it's been, where it's at, and, with the 2027 World Cup getting ever closer, where it's going. The book is called Touching Distance: Irish Rugby's Battle with Great Expectations. He joined Alan Morrissey on Friday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) Bookstation

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Fueled by caffeine & rageNose productsFraud is how you make moneyBanks or churches…for dispensariesCar washes - late stage capitalismCan you cook steak?raging at city plannersWe're reading Great Expectations!!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_ExpectationsCollin haikusCounting syllablesExperience fills our pageMore stories aheadORWe pause, then we writeThis week, like all the othersFinds its perfect shapeCheck out our other episodes: ohbrotherpodcast.comFollow us on InstagramCheck us out on Youtube

Matt is Joined by one of Ireland's most accomplished rugby writers Brendan Fanning on his new book Touching Distance: Irish Rugby's Battle with Great Expectations.They also discuss the current state of Irish rugby, what we can expect in the Autumn internationals and whether our expectations are too high for Irish rugby.Hit Play on this page to listen now.

¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2025! Vamos con el primer gran álbum de Kiss: Destroyer de 1976, el trabajo que marcó una desviación del sonido crudo de sus primeros tres discos. Ricardo Portman nos cuenta su historia en un programa dedicado a la memoria de Ace Frehley. Escucharemos Detroit Rock City, King of the Night Time World, God of Thunder, Great Expectations, Flaming Youth, Sweet Pain, Shout It Out Loud, Beth, Do You Love Me y Rock and Roll Party + Bonus tracks. Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhnhttps://amzn.to/498YSURhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...Nexus by Yuval Hararihttps://amzn.to/4nW3nH6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593...Europe Central by William T. Vollmann https://amzn.to/47cGpEkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/46X9qoRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143... Against the Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4nSeocehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/477BLHFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...The Land at the End of the World by Antonio Lobo Antuneshttps://amzn.to/4hett5zhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chestertonhttps://amzn.to/4qfbkIMMan Alive by GK Chestertonhttps://amzn.to/4naDcLBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781514...The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevensonhttps://amzn.to/43far9khttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Endurance by Alfred Lansinghttps://amzn.to/3W9DuHChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465...How to Read Like a College Professor by Thomas C Fosterhttps://amzn.to/47axMKnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Great Expectations by Charles Dickenshttps://amzn.to/47ueCR2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

If you've ever read any Charles Dickens novels, especially Great Expectations, then you'll have run into Newgate Prison. The hulking, notorious jail loomed large in London's history, before its demolition in 1902. While accurate execution statistics are difficult to find, there's a suggestion that over 1000 people faced capital punishment at the prison between 1790 and 1902. The old execution bell rests in a glass case in nearby St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, rung the night before an execution as a reminder to the condemned. So how did this prison gain such a fearsome reputation? How has it survived well beyond its early 20th-century demolition? Let's find out in this week's episode! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/newgate-prison/ Buy tickets for Haunted Tyneside at Newcastle Castle on 28 October: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/talks Buy tickets for the Witchcraft Panel at Treadwell's on 29 October: https://www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/witchcraft-panel-interview-soiree Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

EPISODE 137: Embracing a broad range of musical styles, British singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer's soulfully silky voice has graced a strong catalogue of songs with an eclectic mix of themes since the 1990s. Archer first came to public attention in 1992 with the UK chart topper and worldwide hit 'Sleeping Satellite' taken from the platinum debut album 'Great Expectations'. Three further singles from the album were top 30 hits in the UK. She received a Brit award in 1993 and was nominated in two further categories the same year. Archer also won an RSH Gold award in Germany and was nominated in the best alternative artist category for an MTV award in the US. 'Shipbuilding', an EP of four Elvis Costello covers, was released in early 1994 and was followed in 1996 by the more introspective, critically acclaimed album 'Bloom'. 'On', the third Tasmin Archer studio album was released independently on Quiverdisc in 2006. A new album 'A Cauldron of Random Notes' is scheduled for release in September 2025. tasminarcher.comContact us: makingsoundpodcast.comFollow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcastFollow on Threads: @jannkloseJoin our Facebook GroupPlease support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!

Kevin, Grayson, and The Chief take the time to sort out why this team seems to fail the eye test while also being successful. What might need to change if FC Cincinnati is going to be successful in the playoffs? And if you had to point a finger at why this team seems to stumble in big moments, are you pointing it at the coach or the general manager? Then in Part Two it's a look ahead to this weekends titanic struggle between The FC and the New York Red Bulls   Timestamps:  (11:42) - The Good, The Bad, and The FC (1:09:30) - New York Red Bull Preview and Predictions    Links:  Looking for an MLS podcast? Check out The World's GAM Visit our friends at Streetside Brewery Shop US Soccer Gear: US Soccer Shop PROMO CODE: POST for 10% Off! Check out The Post at www.thepostcincy.com Music by Jim Trace and the Makers Join the Discord Server and jump into the conversation Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter,  Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ThePostCincy

“In fairness, I guess if they didn't have the make-up, what would they have? A different career?”   Released March 15, 1976, DESTROYER, the “iconic and mysterious” 4th studio album by KISS, was the first studio release after their breakthrough double live album ALIVE!, which chronicled their first 3 studio albums in a live concert setting and really brought the power and spectacle of the live KISS concert experience of the mid 1970's to the masses.    Getting winded from tying your shoelaces is “the saddest thing about getting older” after coming to grips with the glaring realization that KISS just isn't quite as awesome at middle age as it was upon hearing it for the first time in early childhood. But having said that, KISS was most definitely one hell of an exciting place to start one's journey into the realm of metal.    We're going to ask that you go ahead and lower any “Great Expectations” you may have had for this episode, because only a “fly by the seat of our balls kinda podcast” such as ours would dare to take on something like this.    Get ready for a “sobering moment”, remember that “Iconic” is the word of the episode, find out which Slayer album included “Fluoride Westone”, discover “how many people it takes to make KISS sound good”, and remember that “it's nothing but 7's” when you JOIN US for some “Rock and Roll Spiderman”  as we embark on our trip through CHRONICLES II with PART I: the 4th studio album by “the hottest band in the land”, DESTROYER. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “I have a list of what we've done…”/ #SlayerOfTheEpisode / “For our April Fools Day episode…“Everything that sucks about R.E.M.”/ “Staaaaaaaahhhhhhhp! Shut uhhhhhhhp!”/ #REMSucksASMR / “Sobering moment…”/ #Harold / “Let's do…the things and the stuff…” / #BBQASMR / #LimpBrisket / “You've gotta let it rest for like an hour…”/ “Sleeping bag…with a “tent over it…” / “Next time I go out on a date, I'm gonna ask a girl if I can put my steak in her sleeping bag…” / #Whoops / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / ***”This show contains mushrooms, alcohol, and retardation…”***   (05:36): ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY AVERAGE DOUBLE TEAM PODCAST!!!*** / “That's the saddest thing about getting older…”/ “And frankly…tiresome.” / ***PATREON US at www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast ***/  #PatreonShoutout #MetalNerderyPatreon / “It's a life hack…if you need puss, you put that shirt on…” / GET YOUR MERCH AT metalnerdery.com/merch / ***VOICEMAIL US AT 980-666-8182!!!*** / #KenFromConnecticut and some comments regarding #Mastodon and #Ozzy / #WellPlayYourShittah /  “We're a fly by the seat of our balls kinda podcast…”/ The laziest tattoo choice / #Turnstile HOLIDAY / “This would have been good for the next episode…”   (14:49): “Barbecued or fried? There's a big difference…” / #PsychicSlayerOfTheEpisode / #markthetime / #Slayer AT DAWN THEY SLEEP (Hell Awaits – 1985) / “7's…it's 7's…nothing but 7's…”/ “Flouride Westone? Is it Chemical Warfare, maybe? / “To be fair…it's been about an hour…” / “We should probably go ahead and admit: this is a Chronicle event…”   (18:13): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: KISS – DESTROYER / (***NOTE: We actually did a KISS Inside The Metal on our first Chronicles episode a few years back…***) / “I remember all the cool kids at school had this…” / Released March 15, 1976 / “There must be something about producers named Bob…”/ #BobSeven /  “It's iconic looking and mysterious…this was like ‘Pre-metal'…”/ “Their show is a big part of what metal is now…”/ “When we were kids, that was probably the closest thing (to metal)…” / DETROIT ROCK CITY / “They're at the #WaffleHouse…”/ “Alive! Too, btw (NOT AliveII)” / “That's an iconic riff…”/    (29:15): “Oh yeah, it ends with a crash…”/ KING OF THE NIGHT TIME WORLD /  “I'm sorry, it's so hard not to hear Al Gore when he sings…” / GOD OF THUNDER / #KingVolumeRecords (“When the drummer brings a riff to practice…” – you can find it on #Instagram) / #TheSDRShow #GaSDigital #GeneSimmonsFromKISS #MichaelJacksonJokes / GREAT EXPECTATIONS (“Just lower ‘em…way down…”) / “See what his mouth can do (and his fingers…and his hands…) / “It's like a bad version of The Beatles…” / “You guys go on and on about how good #KISS is…” / “No, I talk about their stage show and I thought they were cool…I had the lunchbox, y'know…”   (37:30): FLAMING YOUTH / “Think about how many people LOVE this band though…”/  #ReMasked / SWEET PAIN / “It's definitely 70's…” / “In fairness, I guess if they didn't have the make-up, what would they have? A different career?” / “Yeah…”/ SHOUT IT OUT LOUD / “I think I understand now why it was only appealing to me as a 6-year-old…”/ “The next song is probably the best song they ever wrote…”/ BETH / “That's how many people it takes to make KISS sound good…” / DO YOU LOVE ME? / “This is what you wanted…I wanted the best…you got the best…” / “It's instrumental…that's why it's better…”/ “I'm sure they're WAY better live…” / “They were Rock ‘n' Roll Spiderman”/ NOTE: Beth was the B-Side to Detroit Rock City, not Shout It Out Loud / “As a kid, it worked.” / THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / #untilthenext #outroreel #ChroniclesII 

Don and Tom break down the overhyped expectations around recent market returns, referencing Jason Zweig's analysis of 230 years of stock market data. They emphasize that spending and saving habits matter more than chasing 15% returns, and explain why realistic planning using a 3–6% real return assumption over 30-year rolling periods is more prudent. They also tackle questions about RMD strategies from Vanguard IRAs and the TSP's F and G bond funds. The show ends with a tongue-in-cheek breakdown of NFL team valuations—yes, the Raiders rank surprisingly high. 0:04 Welcome, fatuousness defined, and realistic investing begins 0:52 Why you shouldn't expect 15% returns forever—even if you got them 1:52 What Jason Zweig's long-term data reveals about stock returns 2:51 Bogle warned us not to expect high returns—now what? 4:16 Spending and saving: more important than investing performance 5:08 Don's “prepaid gains” analogy for future expectations 7:00 Real market returns since 1793—spoiler: they're not 15% 8:58 Stocks might only beat inflation by 3%—and that's still a win 9:45 Start saving early: waiting until 50 is a losing game 10:18 How to plan with lower expected returns (realistic scenarios) 11:56 Use expected return to guide your savings rate (3% = save 20%) 13:45 “You weren't smart. You were lucky.” Now diversify. 15:31 Tom's wife dreads football season—Don celebrates Chiefs loss 18:42 Listener RMD question: Which ETFs get tapped at Vanguard? 19:29 Bonds are back: fixed income up ~6% this year 20:24 Rebalancing vs. just selling: how to handle RMDs smartly 21:04 Raiders rank #4 in NFL valuations… but why? 24:36 Top NFL team values: Cowboys rule, Cardinals drool 27:27 Arizona sports: low attendance, low valuations 28:59 TSP question: F fund vs. G fund—what to use, when 30:25 Don favors the G fund for simplicity and ballast 31:45 Tom and Don disagree—F fund might return more, but… 32:26 Don's vegetable-spiked coffee and Justin's final TSP allocation 34:13 Listener Barbara has multiple annuities—Don and Tom say, “Yikes” 35:47 Why you probably talked to a salesperson, not a fiduciary 37:04 The free Appella consultation is steak-free and no-pressure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium. This is a huge event where investors and Fed watchers get train to gain insight into the direction of the Fed. The big question top of mind—will there be a rate cut next month? FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu is joined by Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari to discuss expectations of a rate cut from the Fed, the latest boost to the healthcare sector, and making sense of mixed inflation news. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander sucks, right? It's impossible to balance, you have to sit through long turns, sometimes it feels like you didn't even get to play. Yes, as much as we love the format (we promise) there are definitely some inherent flaws in our favorite way to play. But what are they and how can we mitigate them to still have a good time even when game night doesn't go as planned? There's a lot to talk about, so let's dive in and start complaining about Commander! -------- WATCH OUR MAGIC MOVIE: Don't miss our biggest production ever! Four heroes explore a derelict spacecraft and find a Commander battle on a cosmic scale. Will they escape with their life totals? Find out: https://youtu.be/jclO7Mjfjq0 -------- RAYCON: Raycon's fan-favorite Everyday Earbuds Classic now feature Active Noise Cancellation! To save 20% go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command MARVEL STRIKE FORCE: Download Marvel Strike Force and use promo code FOUR to unlock the entire Fantastic Four team for free: https://tinyurl.com/GetMSF AUDIBLE: New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- RELEVANT LINKS: The Thing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/ Gabriel G. S. (ガブリエル): Bluesky: @fifeanor.bsky.social Gabe: Bluesky: @gaminggave.bsky.social HoppyChris: Bluesky: @hoppychris.bsky.social Commander at Home: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome Game Knights Isn't Scripted, BUT… | The Command Zone 605: https://youtu.be/knhnCHaNZRQ?si=_fAwK4ZfxWaSwaNG We Built FINAL FANTASY Decks! | Extra Turns 60: https://youtu.be/Wgj8okznDLw?si=Etr2rCjrKYCyjLbn Nile Joan Rivers: Twitter: @nilejoanrivers  Bluesky: @nilejoan.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nilejoanrivers The Nile & Gerry Tea Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF2y4WaBGMaxwfUuh-aogJHaLmQ2RC_Z1 -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: commandzonecast@gmail.com -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices