Podcasts about Heidelberg

Eine Antifeministin, die die Abschiebung von straffälligen Flüchtlingen fordert? Ganz klar: Ricarda Lang. OK - Ersteres war sie mal. Nämlich als pubertärer Gegenentwurf zu ihrer alleinerziehenden Mutter. Aber Letzteres fordert die ehemalige Grünen-Vorsitzende ganz aktuell. Zumindest bei fehlendem Aufenthaltstitel. Kaum eine Politikerin hat in den letzten Jahren so viel Häme abbekommen wie die einst jüngste Parteivorsitzende Deutschlands, die als 18-Jährige mit ganz viel Wut im Bauch ihr Politikinteresse entdeckte. Was mit ganz viel Idealismus begann, mündete schlussendlich im Roboter-Modus, den sie vielen Politikern ankreidet. Seit sie ihren Vorsitz der Grünen abgegeben hat, hat sie wieder zu sich gefunden und ist heute authentischer als zuvor. Wir waren uns gewiss nicht immer einig und diskutierten während des 4-stündigen Gesprächs mitunter leidenschaftlich. Wieso gab es nie einen Corona-Untersuchungsausschuss? Warum ist Sondervermögen gut gedacht, aber schlecht gemacht? Und was ist eigentlich das wahre Problem mit der AfD? Sponsoren: (WERBUNG) https://linktr.ee/ungeskriptet_werbepartner Sponsoren Team Meinungsfreiheit: https://www.flirtforschung.de/ https://www.die-quelle-in-dir.at/ https://www.emmakaffee.de/ungeskriptet KAPITEL: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:13) - Frauenhaus, Wut & der Weg in die Politik: Ricardas Kindheit (00:21:11) - Grüne Jugend, Heidelberg & die ersten politischen Schritte (00:36:48) - Konkurrenz, Freundschaft & das Spiel um Listenplätze (00:47:40) - Öffentlichkeit, Shitstorms & das dicke Fell (01:05:30) - Roboter-Politiker, Authentizität & die Schere im Kopf (01:25:46) - Trump, Unterhaltung & der Vertrauensverlust in die Demokratie (02:23:38) - Migration, Integration & das Leben in Neukölln (03:32:00) - Sondervermögen, Corona & unbequeme Wahrheiten (04:11:55) - Eine letzte Frage Ben: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ungeskriptetbyben?sub_confirmation=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ungeskriptet Instagram: https://instagram.com/ben_ungeskriptet X: https://x.com/benungeskriptet?s=21 Ricarda: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricardalang/?hl=de Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@langricarda X: https://x.com/Ricarda_Lang Aufnahmedatum: 27. Mai 2026 {ungeskriptet} gibt's hier bei YouTube und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Alle weiteren Links: https://www.ungeskriptet.com Ich öffne Dir die Tür in die Welt von Menschen, die Du sonst nicht treffen würdest. Damit Du Dir Dein eigenes Bild machen kannst. Neugierig. Wahrhaftig. {ungeskriptet}. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have ever come back from Europe and thought, why do I feel BETTER over there, this episode is for you. Natalie and her husband Brooks just got back from one of the most incredible trips of their lives. Germany, Switzerland, Lake Como, Piedmont, Lake Lucerne, Basel and Heidelberg. And it was not just beautiful. It rearranged some things in their bodies that they want to break down for you. In this conversation we go through every stop on the route, why pasta in Italy feels different than bread in the US, why dairy in Europe digests so much better, the hormone shift Natalie had to make during the trip, the digestive enzymes that came with us to every single meal, and a quick mention of the EMF and quantum testing we did in a lab in Germany (saving the deep dive for a future episode). Grab a coffee. Take this one with us.   WE GO DEEP ON: •  Day one and two at the Vitale Hotel in Stuttgart (plus a quick mention of the EMF testing we did in the lab) •  The Porsche Museum •  Konstanz, Germany (the San Francisco vibe, the perfume hotel, the bratwurst) •  The Vignette Pass drive into Switzerland •  Grand Hotel Victoria and the 3-hour Lake Como boat tour •  Villa Madonna in Piedmont — lady bugs, crop rotation, and the WHY behind Italian wheat •  Seelisberg on Lake Lucerne, the prettiest place we have ever been •  Basel and the best hamburger of our lives •  Heidelberg gelato •  Why dairy in Europe digests so differently than US dairy •  MassZymes at every meal   EPISODE LINKS:  •  Leela Quantum Tech ➜  https://leelaq.com/?ref=nataliejill save with code NATALIEJILL •  Quantum Upgrade ➜ https://quantumupgrade.io/start use code NATALIEJILL for a free 15 day trial •  MassZymes ➜ https://bioptimizers.com/nataliejill use code NATALIEJILL for 15% off  •  The Patch Method ➜ https://www.thepatchmethod.com/pages/thepatchmethod-natalie-jill use code NATALIEJILL for 20% off your first order TIMESTAMPS: •  00:00 — Why we feel better in Europe (open) •  04:00 — Stuttgart + Vitale Hotel + naked day (+ quick EMF testing side note) •  12:00 — Porsche Museum and Konstanz •  22:00 — Drive into Switzerland + supplement routine + the hormone story •  30:00 — Lake Como and the boat tour •  40:00 — Piedmont, Villa Madonna, and why Italian wheat is different •  50:00 — Seelisberg, fluffy cows, and the T3 mistake •  58:00 — Basel hamburger + Heidelberg gelato •  63:00 — The dairy breakdown + closing reflections   Catch the full episode on YOUTUBE HERE: https://bit.ly/MidlifeConversationsYouTube   Thank you to our show sponsors:  MITOQ: Take control of healthy aging and longevity. Get 10% off using code NATALIEJILL at checkout on https://www.mitoq.com/  BIOPTIMIZERS: Get the digestive enzymes I take with every meal here https://www.bioptimizers.com/nataliejill  Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com   Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit   For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/  Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen.  Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.  

250 Jahre alt und in der schwersten Krise ihrer Geschichte: Die USA gelten als Mutterland der modernen Demokratie – doch seit Donald Trump zentrale Verfassungsbestimmungen missachtet, stehen ihre Grundprinzipien auf dem Spiel. Was 1776 mit der Unabhängigkeitserklärung der 13 nordamerikanischen Kolonien als Versprechen einer besseren Welt begann und zum – nicht unumstrittenen – Maßstab für Demokratien weltweit wurde, scheint heute zu erodieren. Wie gefährdet ist die amerikanische Demokratie wirklich – und was bedeutet ihr Wanken für Deutschland und Europa? Der jährliche Festvortrag der Stiftung Bundespräsident-Theodor-Heuss-Haus zum Verfassungstag im Mai würdigt Theodor Heuss‘ Tätigkeit als einen der Verfassungsväter des Grundgesetzes. Die Vorträge nehmen dabei internationale und aktuelle Verfassungsfragen in den Blick. Der Historiker Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg ist Inhaber des Curt-Engelhorn-Lehrstuhls für Amerikanische Geschichte an der Universität Heidelberg. Im Mittelpunkt seiner Forschung steht die politische und soziale Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten mit einem besonderen Interesse an Themen wie Bürgerrechten, Demokratie und politischer Polarisierung. Den Originalbeitrag und mehr finden Sie bitte hier: https://lisa.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/thh_250jahre_usa_manfred_berg

Julian Prégardien leitet seit diesem Jahr das Liedzentrum beim Heidelberger Frühling. Die berührenden Geschichten der Kunstlieder will er auf vielfache Weise einem neuen und alten Publikum vermitteln, unter anderem mit einer Flugblatt-Aktion. Auch zum diesjährigen USA-Bezug des Liedfestivals gibt er spannende Einblicke: Warum Schubert am Ende seines Lebens zum Fan der Lederstrumpf-Romane wurde, erzählt der Sänger in SWR Kultur.

A week after South Melbourne's dramatic U-turn on sacking their head coach, Josh, Lachie and Ivka dive deep into the Sinisa saga, as Hellas go down 3-2 at home to Altona Magic. Meanwhile, Dandy City complete a regular season double over Heidelberg with Tim Atherinos scoring a remarkable hat trick, and Hume City smack five past a sorry Bentleigh Greens. Plus, there's coaching movements in VPL1, and Essendon Royals come close to breaking an ancient naval record. The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

Europa ist der Kontinent, der sich am schnellsten im Klimawandel erwärmt. Das wird für Hitzewellen sorgen. Sind wir darauf vorbereitet? "Für uns war das Jahr 2021 ein Weckruf", sagt Clemens Becker, Medizin-Professor an der Universität Heidelberg. Er fordert im Gespräch mit SWR Aktuell-Moderator Christian Hauck, den Hitzeschutz entsprechend anderer Katastrophenschutzszenarien aufzustellen. Damit ist er nicht allein: Die Deutsche Allianz Klimawandel und Gesundheit (KLUG), die Bundesärztekammer und die Krankenkasse AOK haben gemeinsam ein Positionspapier mit dem Titel "Baden-Württemberg bei 44 Grad" formuliert. Im Südwesten werden besonders oft extreme Hitzeereignisse registriert.

In dieser Folge sprechen wir über ein Thema, das Eltern oft sehr unerwartet trifft und große Unsicherheit auslösen kann: Die Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalte bei Babys. Zu Gast sind dafür Dr. med. dent. Jennifer Fuchs, Fachärztin für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, und Univ.- Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Hoffmann, ärztlicher Direktor und Lehrbeauftragter der Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie sowie Leiter des Zentrums für Lippen-Kiefer-Gaumenspalten am Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg. Gemeinsam mit ihnen geben wir Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen, die in dieser Situation entstehen können.

In dieser On-Location-Folge nehme ich Dich mit auf den Hin- und Rückweg nach/von Heidelberg.Dort habe ich das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbunden:- Zeit mit meinem Papa in einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsstädte verbringen- Testen und Sammeln Content der Insta360 Are Pro 2 für die nächste Podcastfolge sammeln- Erkunden der Location und Umgebung für meine Fotowalks im Rahmen des re:frame Foto-Festivals am 19./20.06.2026Ich wünsche Dir, liebe(r) Zuhörerin oder Zuhörer, ganz viel Spaß bei dieser Folge =)-----Wenn Dir meine Inhalte gefallen, denke bitte daran diesen Podcast positiv auf Deiner jeweiligen Plattform zu bewerten oder vielleicht sogar eine Rezension zu schreiben! Damit würdest Du mir, aber vor allem der ganzen Community, wirklich sehr helfen! DANKEMeine Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.benediktbrecht.de⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/momentedeinergeschichte/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠365-Tage-Projekt auf Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/momentedeinergeschichte_365/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/momentedeinergeschichte⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MdG-Community auf Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/313021897452285⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Du möchtest mich mit einem kleinen, einmaligen oder regelmäßigen Beitrag unterstützen und mir so einen ganz besonderen Dank zukommen lassen? Ich meine, denke an meine KaffeSucht...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/benvonmdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heute schon getaggt? =)Benutzt Du schon den #momentedeinergeschichte?Damit können wir uns gegenseitig finden und voneinander lernen! Geht schnell, kostet nix und ist ziemlich stylisch, finde ich^^

Am 19. und 20.06.2026 werde ich für Ricoh auf dem re:frame Festival in Heidelberg Vorträge halten und Foto-Walks durchführen!Das re:frame ist eine Idee zum 70. Geburtstag von Foto Franz Kehl und wird zusammen mit dem Leica Store HD veranstaltet. Hier bekommst Du von mir in Videoform (zumindest bei Spotify) alle wichtigen Informationen :)Hoffe wir sehen uns dort, Dein Ben

In der ersten Folge zu HIPSTA ging es darum, wie die interprofessionelle Ausbildungsstation am Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg aufgebaut ist und wie Auszubildende und Studierende dort begleitet werden. In dieser Folge hören wir nun von zwei Menschen, die HIPSTA selbst erlebt haben: Ronja Latermann, Auszubildende in der Pflege, und Maximilian Moennig, Medizinstudent im Praktischen Jahr.Beide waren kurz vor der Aufnahme auf der chirurgischen HIPSTA eingesetzt und berichten, wie es sich anfühlt, als Nachwuchskraft Verantwortung für Patientinnen und Patienten zu übernehmen, den Stationsalltag mitzugestalten und eng im Team zusammenzuarbeiten. Dabei erzählen sie von besonderen Momenten, Herausforderungen und davon, wie sich ihr Blick auf die jeweils andere Berufsgruppe verändert hat.

In this follow-up to their discussion of the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Jesse and Tony make a critical discovery about Matthew 25:13 that fundamentally changes how we should read Christ's eschatological parables. The command to "watch therefore" isn't primarily about staying awake—it's about preparedness for Christ's return. This episode explores the grammatical and theological connections between the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Talents, revealing how Matthew 25:13 functions as a hinge verse that binds these parables into a unified teaching on eschatological readiness. The hosts demonstrate how modern chapter divisions and translation choices can sometimes obscure the organic flow of Christ's teaching, and why understanding these connections matters for Christian living today. Key Takeaways Matthew 25:13 is a hinge verse, not an endpoint. The Greek grammatical structure (using post-positive connectors "therefore" and "for") links verses 1-13 forward to the Parable of the Talents, not just backward to the Ten Virgins. Sleep wasn't the problem in the parable. Both the wise and foolish virgins fell asleep. The issue was preparedness—having oil ready before the bridegroom's arrival, not staying physically awake. "Watch" means preparedness, not wakefulness. The better translation of the Greek word emphasizes alert readiness and preparation rather than literal sleeplessness. The Parable of the Talents explains what preparedness looks like. Christ intentionally connected these parables to show that watchfulness manifests in faithful stewardship and fruitful living. Christ himself made these connections. This isn't just Matthew's editorial arrangement—Jesus deliberately taught these parables together as a unified discourse on eschatological readiness. Sanctifying grace is non-transferable. The wise virgins couldn't share their oil because saving grace and the Spirit's indwelling cannot be borrowed or transferred between people. Eschatological ignorance is divinely ordained. Not knowing the day or hour prevents us from delaying obedience until the last moment, which was precisely the foolish virgins' error. Key Concepts The Grammatical Evidence for Connection The discovery that transformed this discussion centers on how Greek post-positive particles function. Both "therefore" (οὖν) in verse 13 and "for" (γάρ) in verse 14 cannot grammatically stand as the first word in a Greek sentence—they must connect to what precedes them. This means verse 13 isn't simply concluding the parable of the virgins; it's simultaneously introducing the parable of the talents. English translations that insert paragraph breaks between these verses may inadvertently suggest a harder separation than exists in the original text. When Christ says "watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour, for it will be like a man going on a journey," He's creating a seamless logical progression: the reason for watchfulness is eschatological uncertainty, and the nature of that watchfulness is illustrated by what follows in the talents parable. Preparedness vs. Wakefulness in Translation Some English translations render Matthew 25:13 as "stay awake" or "keep alert," emphasizing the sleep imagery from the preceding parable. However, this creates a logical problem: if falling asleep was the sin, then both groups of virgins sinned, since the text explicitly states "they all became drowsy and slept" (v. 5). The better understanding recognizes that the Greek word (γρηγορέω) encompasses a broader semantic range including vigilance, preparedness, and readiness—not just physical wakefulness. The wise virgins weren't praised for staying awake; they were praised for having secured oil before the bridegroom's arrival. This preparedness enabled them to respond appropriately when the moment came, regardless of whether they had been sleeping. Translating with an emphasis on sleep therefore misses Christ's point and artificially seals verse 13 off from the explanation that follows. The Perseverance of the Saints in Action This parable sequence reveals an often-overlooked dimension of the doctrine of perseverance: believers must actually do the persevering. While the Holy Spirit enables, empowers, and ordains our perseverance, He doesn't persevere instead of us—He causes us to persevere. The wise virgins' preparedness wasn't passive; they actively obtained oil before it was needed. They prepared for both the bridegroom's arrival and the potential delay. This illustrates that Christian preparedness isn't anxious vigilance or frantic last-minute effort, but the steady, Spirit-enabled work of sanctification, growing in grace, abiding in Christ, and maintaining readiness over the long haul. The Parable of the Talents then unpacks what this looks like practically: faithful stewardship, productive kingdom work, and diligent use of what God has entrusted to us during the time of waiting. Memorable Quotes The difference between foolishness and wisdom in the first parable is not whether or not the virgins fell asleep. It's whether or not they were prepared for the eventual coming of the bridegroom. - Tony Arsenal When God's people take to see and request his eminent and transcendent power in the lives of somebody else through intercessory prayer, a special bond is created that is very real. - Jesse Schwamb Christ himself has strung these different parables together... Christ was the one who decided that the parable of the talents was a proper explainer for the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. - Tony Arsenal Full Transcript [00:00:08] Jesse Schwamb: Welcome to episode 495 of the Reformed to Brotherhood. I'm Jesse.  [00:00:14] Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony. And this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey brother.  [00:00:18] Jesse Schwamb: Hey brother. So sometimes the episodes just seem to write themselves, and I say that of course, tongue in cheek from my full providential register. But in the last episode, we went over with great detail, the parable of the 10 virgins, or the 10 bridesmaids found in Matthew 25. And I think we did all the things that we were supposed to do, like contractually. We made really good oil puns. We talked about Petras song, midnight Oil. We talked about 10 bridesmaids, five Ys, five foolish. They're all waiting for the bridegroom who is late because he operates on divine timing. The foolish five run out of oil and begged the five whys to share theirs. The five whys decline, because sanctifying grace is non-transferrable. This is not a potluck. We went through all of that stuff and then what happened is we turned off the microphones and somehow you and I started a, a new conversation about this thing still. And we thought there's more to say and we didn't even expect it. And incidentally, it all hinges on a single word. Yeah. So we're gonna come back to that on this episode because we couldn't help ourselves. And I say that because we couldn't help ourselves. We literally kept talking about this long after the episode had ended. So we wanted to bring it back and it's something new. I think that you and I were really pondering that's gonna be really, really, really good. Yeah. But the other thing that's really good is either affirming with something or denying against something that's the part of the conversation where we either affirm with something that we think is underrated, really exceptional, that we wanna recommend or we deny against something that's just not that great. So Tony, what have you got for us today?  [00:02:04] Tony Arsenal: I'm gonna phrase this in a very particular way, of course, and then I'll explain why I'm phrasing it that way. I'm starting. Great. Um, I am affirming adult baptism upon a profession of faith, and I say it in that particular way. Sure, of course. Um, because I often hear, and I've heard, I mean, I've heard Presbyterian pastors say this, um, I've heard, heard it said that Presbyterians do cradle baptism too. And, uh, and sort of like, sometimes it's kind of in like a, I'm trying to like build a bridge with a, a cradle Baptist. Sure. Um, I actually object to that because the, the basis on which an adult is baptized in a Westminster covenant theology framework is different than the basis, uh, on which a believer is baptized under a traditional Baptist credo, Baptist position. Right. So I'm affirming adult. Profession of faith, baptism or adult baptism upon a profession of faith. Um, and the reason I'm saying that is because my wife and I had this opportunity this morning to go to another church to visit, uh, a friend of ours. It's actually a friend of our son's, which is crazy to say. He's four years old. A friend of our son's from school, his mother, um, who is a Christian, um, but had never been baptized, was being baptized at her church today. And so we got an opportunity to go to their church. It's a church we've been to before. It was not like a brand new church or any, like, super far away. It's a church we've been to before. Um, so we got to go to church and then we went over to the local sort of like swimming hole. Uh, like there's this little, uh, like recreational area called stores pond, I'm sure. Just I know you're familiar with it. Oh,  [00:03:38] Jesse Schwamb: yeah.  [00:03:39] Tony Arsenal: Um, and they did sort of like a testimony ceremony and, uh, all of the baptizes, I don't know if that's the right word, but all of those being baptized. Uh, I would normally call them catechumens, but I don't think that actually that applies here. But all of those being baptized, uh, got up and gave their testimony. There was eight people being baptized, which was fun to see. Um, of course all adults. This is a Baptist, um, a Baptist church that we were visiting. And then we walked over to the, over to the lake and they dunked him in there. And, uh, it was really great to see. And the reason that I'm affirming adult baptism upon a profession of faith, um, uh, is because it's really quite beautiful, right? I think we've, we just recently talked about this, um, and I'm sure we'll talk about it again at some point in the future, but we just recently talked about a baby baptism at my church that, uh, is beautiful in its own right for its own reasons, and it's got its own theological, uh, underpinnings and theological elegance to it. But there's also something just very beautiful about an adult who either has come to faith, um, and I don't, I don't know, um, this woman very well, like I, she's another mom at, um, at Agie school. And so our kids go to school together and so we interact with her periodically at like drop off and other times and they've been over to the house. I don't know her, well, I heard enough of her testimony today to know that she was kind of a nominal Christian. Uh, and they actually started going to church because in order to bring their son to the school that, um, they wanted to go to, which is, uh, the school that my son goes to, the school that your father teaches at, um. You have to have at least one parent needs to be a Christian, needs to be a regular attender, a regular member of a church. And so they, they joined a church, um, to be able to fulfill that requirement. And either, and, and again, I wasn't, I was watching the kids, um, including her son while she was doing this. So I was only kind of hearing with one ear. So either she was a nominal Christian and was kind of like renewing her faith or she was coming to faith for the first time. I'm not sure. But in either case, she had not been baptized previously that I know of. I didn't, I mean, I guess maybe she was baptized as a baby or something, I don't know. But, um, she was being baptized today upon a sort of a new profession of faith or renewal of faith, and it's just very sweet to see. The emotional investment that occurs when someone is recognizing that God's promise is being sealed on them. Right. And I don't know that, I don't know that a lot of traditional Baptist, and this is a pretty like plain Jane Evangelical church. I'm not sure that a lot of evangelicals would really recognize or use that language. But I also think there's an intuitiveness to it that like this is a sign that God gives us. It's gotta be a sign of something. Right. Um, it's not, this was a church that brought sort of broadly Calvinistic part, the baptism of house was actually adopted or adapted from, uh, a modification of question, one of the Heidelberg catechism. So I warned my Presbyterian heart, um. So they're in a context where like covenantal language is not foreign to them, even if it's not the primary structure that they're using. But it was just very sweet and kind and a, a really encouraging, uh, opportunity for the body of Christ to gather. Uh, it was a little bit chilly. It was raining actually, and people, anybody, like everybody was out there and, and in the rain, most people didn't have umbrellas. And you know, people's hair is wet and their clothes are getting wet and nobody cares. Nobody is bothered by it because there is some baptism going on. There's some, uh, some new birth in a roundabout sense and some yes, uh, some, some signification of that new birth in a very direct sense. So that's what I'm affirming today. Adult baptism upon a profession of faith, uh, with an asterisk in a covenantal mode. That's, that's my very specific, very technical affirmation today.  [00:07:19] Jesse Schwamb: There's also something about that's just special. Again, it's not prescriptive, but there's something special about those open water baptisms too. Oh  [00:07:27] Tony Arsenal: yeah.  [00:07:28] Jesse Schwamb: I mean,  [00:07:29] Tony Arsenal: yeah, it was like super picturesque. It was like, I felt like I was on the Jordan with Town of Baptist, like the, like, it was like a, that classic like Baptist minister standing in the water, like it was very right. Very, uh, it looked staged, but I don't think it was, I think it just was actually this, that genuine scenario. [00:07:44] Jesse Schwamb: Right. So, yeah. Yeah. And that's like a beautiful thing. Like we're saying, oh, we're not trying to get into the particulars. It's just to appreciate, I think all of those details. I myself was baptized by my father in a pond and it was glorious. That was, that was special. And there was something about the occasion and the environment as well that was special to me in that. But you're right, like in that Baptist mode, I, I think when it's like properly administered, when it's really appreciated and the theology is rich and richly exemplified in what's happening there to, it's hard not to be moved, I think in the Christian heart, not to be warned by seeing somebody go down into the water to come up into this representation of new life in Christ. I think regardless of your convictions on this, it's hard not to be moved by the power of the spirits.  [00:08:25] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:08:26] Jesse Schwamb: And the sign and seal being delivered to God's people. In a profound way. So whether you're a Pado or Cradle Baptist, I think it really is difficult not to be moved. And especially in an environment like that, you love to see it, right? I mean, this idea of of, um, being able to come to the Lord because he's called you and whatever season of life that is, and then to follow an obedience into baptism is a glorious thing that we should all celebrate. So I love this idea of people on a chilly day in New Hampshire standing in the rain saying, give us the baptism. Like let, let us see the Holy Spirits working through the lives of the people in our midst. Let, we wanna be a part of that. We wanna celebrate that we're here for that.  [00:09:07] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. It was just a, it was just a very, very sweet, like, I, like I said with, when we were talking about the, the baby baptism at my church, it's, there's just a, there's a sweetness to it. It's, yes. It's almost like, um, I've never been present for the birth of someone's child other than my own. Um, I've been at the hospital, uh, so meeting the family and the, the baby like very shortly after birth, but I've never been actually there. But there's something reminiscent to that, whether it's a baby being baptized or an adult being baptized where it's, it's just this sort of sweet moment of introduction to yes, this person with, um. To varying degrees depending on the theology, underlying baptism. But this person with a very real new identity that they have been given, yes, it's, it's, the old has gone, the new has come new creation in Christ. Um, whether, you know, I, I don't affirm baptism or regeneration, right? That's not a reformed position. But whether you have a, a position of some form of baptismal regeneration or baptismal efficacy, which is where kind of the, the reform tradition tends to fall, or even just, uh, I say just, I don't mean just in a peor sense, but like, even if, if what's going on is, is entirely a symbol that you know, is being applied to a person, there is a new sense of identity. There's a, there's a, a mark, a, a physical mark that it isn't persistent like circumcision, but it's a physical mark being applied, a visible mark being applied to, to the person claiming them as God's child. Um, and, and there's something very sweet and genuine. And, and to see, like, just to see, like I said, the, just the emotionality. And not a crass like emotionalism, but a genuine, heartfelt, emotional moment that someone is going through like a real, genuine emotion, um, is also not something we actually see that much in the world anymore, which is, it was nice to see. Anyway, I could, I could blather on about baptism and, and adult baptism and baby baptism and how great it is. Uh, God knew what he was doing and he, he gave us this beautiful symbol. So next time you have an opportunity to experience a adult baptism upon a profession of faith in a covenantal mode, uh, than you make sure you take advantage of that.  [00:11:14] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. You know what it's like for me and certainly I, baptism is way more profound, uh, than this example I'm about to give. But there's something within me that feels similarly or appreciates in a similar way when you're participating or just viewing a wedding. Yeah. Isn't there? There's that new identity. There's the vows and the covenants being made and promises being given and that that's just like a really meaningful, profound thing. And then like, you know, a thousand times, a million times, that is to participate or to witness again, baptism. And in my own church, which is Cradle Baptist, the one I attend, baptism, I'll say it this way in like this most trite way again, is like a super big deal. And one of the things I really appreciate is when that person, after they've given their testimony and they've gone down into the water and they come back up, our congregation goes like wild. Like just wild in celebration. Yeah. And at first I was like, wow, this. This seems like too much. Guys, can we take, can we take it down now? Just the Lord's day after all. And then I was with you in the sense of like, really, it's like we, you and I have talked so much about like the, the way in which you're trying to sometimes manufacture or theologians try to bring in some sense of emotionalism to kind of convey some kind of like, really, so I can demonstrate that I have a heartfelt and genuine commitment and love for God and Christ and you know, we can leave that as it is right now. Here is a place where I think that celebration is like just wholly and totally appropriate.  [00:12:36] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:12:36] Jesse Schwamb: And so I love that there's genuine enthusiasm and excitement over those things. And you're genuinely gonna get that more in the kind of traditional Baptist mode of this thing. I'm just saying celebrate where you celebrate, you know, get in where you fit in. Yeah. And so I think that your admonishment to us and affirmation there is really good. Um, totally about that. And all the better if you can do it in a, on a rainy day in a pond in New Hampshire. That sounds like a glorious spot.  [00:13:02] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, it's, it was interesting. It was good. It was a good time. Jesse, what do you got for us tonight? [00:13:07] Jesse Schwamb: I'm also gonna go affirmation, and I think we can file this one for me, under seeing the power of God in his, that power demonstrated in his transcendence and in his eminence. All our timing is gonna be off on this, but there's a certain compulsion I have to report back to everybody. And that reporting is really on my wife who did undergo some surgery this week. And I'm about to say a bunch of things medically so you can, I mean, there's nothing in here like grotesque, but I say that because somebody might be like, wow, you're seeing a lot of personal things. I have her permission to share all this. But of course some of you may remember, she spoke on the podcast, I dunno, like a half dozen episodes ago. Go back and listen to that. She talks about her medical journey, but she just had this big surgery. And here's the reason why I want to report back. I sense that when God's people take to see and request his eminent and transcendent power in the lives of somebody else through intercessory prayer, that like a special bond is created that is very real. So I think when somebody comes to their brothers and sisters and says. Would you pray for us? Would you pray for me? That's not just an act. I think of vulnerability. It's one of of truly seeking after what God desires for his people to help and to intercede for one another. And there's something special about that. And then equally special, and I think binding is when people say, yes, I will pray. And they make themselves committed to doing that. When that relationship is established, what I think is like mutual accountability, mutual yielding to one another, mutual submission. The lovely thing about that is I think there ought to be a reporting back. I really feel highly convicted about that because so many people, including those in the from Brotherhood hanging out in the Telegram, TT Me Reform Brotherhood, they have prayed for us. My church has prayed, my parents have prayed. You have prayed. So many people have prayed. And so my wife did go undergo an 11 hour surgery just two days ago. And uh, I can say that that surgery, the doctors, the three surgeons who are working as part of this interdisciplinary team, this multifactorial, multidisciplinary team, were able to accomplish everything that they wanted to do, which was a wild accomplishment. And it was more intense than they thought it was going to be. But I can say to you very, very clearly, very cogently that, uh, God was in the midst of all of these things in a mighty and powerful way. Now, I know people are prone to say that kind of thing. I'm saying it because it was all exceptionally real. Not only as I sat there waiting for the next updates in the waiting room, did I really sense a peace of God that I haven't felt before, even in all of my wife's previous surgeries, when this was the most uncertain, this was the biggest, the highest risk that was all real. But at the very end, and I'll, I'll spare a lot of the details, uh, but at the very, very end when the surgeon reported back to me all the things that they did, which included having to take out a portion of her bowel and stitch it back together again, because she had some endometriosis that had embedded itself in there and that was unknown to them. You can't see that stuff in an MRI and yet God ordained that the right surgeon, the right preparation would be in the room and ready to go if something like that occurred and it did. That she had a full hysterectomy, which we were praying that it would be lack laparoscopic because they were concerned they would not be able to do it that way. And God answered that prayer that she needed to have her ureter, the thing that connects your kidney to your bladder, that also was filled with endometriosis. It had to be resectioned and repaired. And it was that the end of all of this, what the main doctor kept saying to me was, we wanted to put your wife in a position where her anatomy would determine the outcome and that you would have all of the skilled persons in the room to provide the best care, the best expertise possible. And what he said to me at the end is, it's strange things just kept breaking her way. And I said, well, I can tell you why that is. That's because God was answering the prayers of so many people who are praying for her. And so I'm so thankful for everybody who's prayed. She's in a critical time of healing right now. Our prayers now are turning to just that God would solidify the work that he has already accomplished, that there'd be no complications, that all the things that they did, and they did a lot of things. The surgeon in fact said to me at the end, it's gonna feel like she got hit by a truck. And that's actually not a bad description of what we did to her. And so the next days are the ones where we're really pleading for God to do this kind of miraculous healing that he started by providing all the things that he's, he's already done. I, as a husband, cannot be more thankful, more grateful, without words for everybody who has prayed. Uh, for my parents, for you guys, Tony, for all of our friends who reached out for so many people, I've realized I have a part-time job now just answering text messages, uh, on behalf of my wife for those who desperately are loving her through prayer. And again, I think I'd affirmed before. I'll say this very quickly, about the elders praying over her. About what a sweet time that was. Not only did that happen, but uh, unbeknownst to me until a little bit later on in that day did I learn that a bunch of women in the church had taken it upon themselves to schedule an 11 hour block where there was gonna be somebody praying every hour for my wife. And, um. Man, if, if, if this is not what the family of God does for one another, I don't know what they do.  [00:18:35] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:18:35] Jesse Schwamb: So I'm so grateful. Thank you for everybody who has prayed. I also don't want to testify. That's the power of God and his eminence. And his transcendence is just unreal loved ones. It's unreal, it's otherworldly and he comes in power when his people pray. He does good work and it's very James one. There's a lot that even as I'm worried now about the outcome of this surgery and how it will play out, that I can still somehow truly count it all joy, because it is God who does these things in our lives to test and to prove out our faith and our love towards him, because he's in fact good. And I'm just testifying to that goodness in the midst of this difficulty. So wherever you are at. For whatever it's worth. And I think it's worth a lot. God is faithful. He will do the work that he began, and he will meet us when we need him, where we are at in his loving kindness because of his great mercy. So be encouraged by that. And again, my sincere gratitude.  [00:19:36] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. I don't, I don't have much that I can add to that. I mean, I, I, I think, um, prayer is an undervalued commodity in the church.  [00:19:48] Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  [00:19:49] Tony Arsenal: And. As good and right as it is for us, uh, to pray when there's some big, um, big need like this. Um, and, and there's no, there's no, uh, dishonor or shame in asking for prayer in the big situations. I think sometimes too, like we forget that prayer is just as vital and just as important and just as powerful and just as meaningful and just as everything in the small things. Amen. Um, and, and I also think, you know, sometimes we, maybe this is just me, but like sometimes we go into, we go into a, a scenario like what you and your wife are going in and we sort of like prepare ourselves for. The hard providence to come. Like, I don't know if, if that's where you've been at, but I know when I'm facing things like this, um, I'm, I'm kind of like asking people to pray, expecting God to bring the hard providence.  [00:20:43] Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  [00:20:44] Tony Arsenal: Um, and maybe that's just a coping mechanism to sort of like get out in front of it in case he does. Um, but like that God, God doesn't, uh, how do I wanna say this? I don't think that God takes any particular joy in bringing the par, the hard providences. Mm-hmm. And I actually think he does take a particular joy in answering the prayers of his people unto good effect. Um, I think there's a particular joy that God brings when he, God has in his own divine accommodated, anthropo, pathic way, um, when he can make sure that everything just breaks the right way for his children. Right. In a really difficult, complex, long surgery. Um, and all of the butterfly effect elements of, of how all of those different things are gonna, you know, spread out. Right. I don't know if this surgeon's gonna come to faith because you attributed his success in this surgery to, you know, to, to God. I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. Um, but, but either way, there are a thousand, a million imperceptible little ways that God's providence flows out of these kinds of situations that we will never know. Um, and he, he takes great joy in answering the prayers of his people and. Yes, it's true that when God, when we ask God for bread, he does not give us a stone even when he gives us the hard providences, right? The hard providences are not a stone, but he likes to give us really good bread.  [00:22:10] Jesse Schwamb: Amen.  [00:22:10] Tony Arsenal: And I think at times, um, we, we sort of almost doubt that he is able and willing and joyful to do so. So that's more, I think, more a reminder for me than it is for anyone else. 'cause I, I have a tendency to prep myself for the hard providences, um, before they come and, and pray to that effect that God would comfort me in the midst of whatever trials is coming. Um, maybe I need to show a little bit more faith in a good God who gives good gifts, um, to pray and thank him in advance for the good providence is the, the easier the soft providence is that he has in store for his people as well.  [00:22:46] Jesse Schwamb: Well, I think we all need that reminder from time to time and I, again, I like where you've taken that. It is a good reminder to pray for the people that you love around you all the time, or just ask. What's something that you would like some prayer for, especially maybe something that you can't pray for yourselves through this time? I can't tell you how many times somebody has asked to pray with me or for me, and they pray in ways that just astound me. I dunno if that makes sense. Yeah. Like just, I get off the phone and I think, well, that was spirit filled because I didn't know that I needed to hear those words. I didn't know exactly like what needed to be stitched together in terms of the requests that would really minister to my heart and provide me encouragement. But course the Lord knows, and even in prayer as you're saying, he's giving that good gift to each other.  [00:23:35] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:23:35] Jesse Schwamb: When we pray with one another, when we pray for one another, it's just a remarkable thing that I fail to understand and I definitely fail to appreciate. So in this season of being able to see it very clearly as if like the clouds. Parted and I could see some of this power of prayer and what God does in prayer, what God does to us in the prayer of others. I can't help but testify again. I feel it is my duty to do so, actually. So be encouraged, loved ones that this is a powerful weapon that God gives us. I think you and I have said before, Tony, maybe we can also partly this into like another reform. A brotherhood bumper sticker. I said another, like, we have bumper stickers. We don't, we definitely should. At some point  [00:24:17] Tony Arsenal: we do have at least one cross stitch pillow floating around out there  [00:24:20] Jesse Schwamb: somewhere. That's true. Yes. We need to get our hands on that. And maybe here's something else we could add to it, which is of course, when, when we work, we work, but when we pray, God works. And so I've just been reminded of that over and over and over again. The situation, like you said in the big times and the small times, what a blessing, what God is like this, who cares. Who again, is what I've been thinking about is how high and lifted and transcendent God is, so that like he's not moved in, uh, in a dis, like a passionate way by this nonsense of our world. He's steady and steadfast. You know, Isaiah 26, like our God is an everlasting rock, and yet he's eminent in sending his son to identify with the kind of pain even my wife is in right now. In her time of trial and struggle. He is there and yet separated and so powerful that he orchestrates all the details himself. I mean, what God is like this.  [00:25:11] Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  [00:25:11] Jesse Schwamb: So this is the one to whom we get to bend his ear, as it were, and we'll avail ourselves of that opportunity. Always. You're gonna have to stop it, Tony. Otherwise, I'm, this whole episode is just gonna be me talking about, which would not be bad, I suppose, but me talking about how good our God is, I suppose we can talk about that actually in the context of Matthew 25. [00:25:30] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. You better watch yourself before you wreck yourself. Is that how it goes? But I did that, that took a month off of podcasting. I forgot how to do transitions. Not that we were ever great at transitions. It's just slamming into gear  [00:25:43] Jesse Schwamb: now. That loved one's a segue that you, you don't even know about yet. You didn't even get it. So let me help you try to get it. 'cause I, I wanna do this quickly, but of course it's always the best part of our conversations where we can get to the scripture. Let me read just the first, uh, 13 verses Matthew 25, and I'm gonna read them from the version that I read on the last episode because part of the fun of this conversation that Tony I had had subsequently was, do you remember what you said to me, Tony, about, about the, this, I don't wanna say the word yet, but this word. [00:26:10] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. I, what I remember is, um, feeling confused because I, I said, I thought this was like a Mandela effect kind of thing. Yes. We might have to, I'll explain briefly what that is in that I could have swore this word was in the, in the Bible. Like I was, it was so ingrained in my head that this was there. And then I'm trying to find it in my, my version that I'm bringing in. It's not there. And the obvious answer is it actually was there in the version that Jesse was reading and is there in many translations. Um, so we'll, we'll read the translation, uh, Jesse read, and then we'll talk about why not only why this is, uh, important in the light of our last conversation, but actually how it's important in light of what will likely now be the beginning of our conversation on the next parable, and in the next week or maybe two of, of the discussion of the parable of the talents here, or one of the parable and talents. [00:26:57] Jesse Schwamb: So this is Matthew 25, beginning in verse one. Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the body groom. Now five of them were foolish and five are prudent. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. Now, while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. But at midnight there was a shout. Behold the bridegroom come out to meet him. Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the prudent, give us some of your oil for our lamps are going out. But the prudent answered saying, no, there will not be enough for us. And you go to and instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves. And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast and the door was shut. And later the other virgins also came saying, Lord, Lord, open for us. But he answered and said, truly, I say to you, I do not know you. Therefore, stay awake for you. Do not know the day nor the hour.  [00:28:02] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. So the part of this, uh, passage that I was having, like a brain cramp on and couldn't figure out is actually verse 13 and, um. The reason this is important and ties in, and this is part of why Jesse and I after we sort of had like a second, the beginning of a second episode, following the last episode, um, wanted to come back, is that this, this verse in verse 13 actually makes, um, in effect it makes the second parable that we're gonna talk about the parable of the talent here. It actually makes that parable like an extension of the first one or maybe an explanation of the first one, or further clarification. I'm not sure. It, it links the two together in a way that's really significant. So we need to make sure we really understand. Verse 13, and I'm gonna read verse 13 in my translation to demonstrate kind of where I think the, the question starts and says, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. And what Jesse and I kind of like marveled at is, um, the word for watch, uh, it's actually the same word we get the name Gregory, for, uh, from, um, the, the idea of being wakeful or alert or not falling asleep. That's that's there in the word. Um, and, and I don't think it's a bad translation. I don't. I always, um, wanna be really hesitant to sort of like make an argument that you wanna like build an entire theological point on a translation or a mistranslation. I think those are really shaky arguments, and even more than that, I don't ever wanna make an argument that makes it so people feel like they can't trust their English bibles. So the, the difference between the version that Jesse read with, you know, statements of being awake or stay awake or be alert versus watch, or more generalized alertness language, which is I think probably a better, not, not that the other one's bad, but this is probably a better translation. And it's a translation decision that's trying to connect that verb back to something that was said about the virgins. Right, right. The, the virgins, um, and this is, this is where our conversation went, is actually the, the sort of like real time epiphany that Jesse and I had, maybe I just had Jesse new, the, the sort of like real time epiphany that both, both groups of virgins fell asleep. Right. And so being asleep is not the necessary, it's not the thing that makes the virgins foolish.  [00:30:35] Jesse Schwamb: Exactly.  [00:30:36] Tony Arsenal: The, the translation, I think, I mean, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, not like a mind reader and I haven't read anything from the translation committees that explain that this is why they did it. But I'm, I'm, I think it's reasonable to think they translated in light of that wakefulness element of being alert because of the fact that the virgins fell asleep and they were sort of caught off guard when the bridegroom came. But the reason I think that's an over translation is exactly the dynamic we pointed out last week, falling asleep was not the problem,  [00:31:04] Jesse Schwamb: right?  [00:31:05] Tony Arsenal: What was, what was the problem was not being prepared. And so this concept of watch, therefore is more, I think is more about preparedness because of the fact that the parable is about preparedness, not about wakefulness. So when we wanna think about translations, yes, verse 13 comes after verses one through 12, but there's this little word therefore that connects this one with the next one, right? And so it's watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. If that was the end of, end of the book of Matthew, right, right there, then that therefore would be like, because of what I just said, watch for, you neither know the day nor the hour, you know, neither the day nor the hour. But then in verse 14, it starts with four. It will be like a man going on a journey who called his servant and entrusted them through his property. That word for, that's another connecting logic word. So it's watch therefore, so like, because of what I just said, be alert, watch, be wakeful, be mindful, be prepared for, you know, neither the day or the hour. Four, because it will be like a man going on a journey, right? The reason you have to watch is partially, or the reason you have to watch is that you will neither know the day nor the hour. And the reason you will neither know the day nor the hour is because it will be like a man who's going on a journey called his servants and entrusted them to his property, right? So these two parables are connected and we have to sort of like understand what that watch word means and how it relates to the previous parable to understand now what it is that the next parable is trying to say and how the two relate to each other.  [00:32:45] Jesse Schwamb: I think that's right. It's like you said before, we talked about last time, it's not that sleep was the problem. That's not where the condemn nation comes in. It's merely that sleep revealed the lack of preparedness. Right. Like I suppose if you wanted to change it up, you could be like, and then they all played Uno for a while and the lambs were going strong and then suddenly the bride coon came out and it was like, okay, well it was the fact that all the lamps were still burning. Yeah. But as they were still burning and that time was passing and the bridegroom delayed, providentially, then it was only those imbued with that grace who already I prepared for that moment in time. Not that they were all playing Uno itself. So, which, which I know this is like my own translation, which is horrible, but. It is important if somebody thinks like we're overworking this.  [00:33:26] Tony Arsenal: Right?  [00:33:26] Jesse Schwamb: It's important, I think, because it, it's gonna set up the next stuff, which we're gonna get to, uh, I presume in the next episode. But this verse is, is like a, is like kind of like the keystone. It's, it constitutes like the entire moral conclusion of both this parable, but the other two that are just like it, that come before it in different ways. And of course it's like structurally parallel to a bunch of like mark and stuff that we may or may not get to. And then it echoes like the broader, all that discourse as well. So I was just looking up quickly, mark 13, in other words like where do we hear this same type of language? Where does it almost rhyme in our minds? And so if you go over just to mark 1333, and this is the parable of the fig tree. So we won't get into that there, but you'll see kind of like the same conclusion, the same, I kind of high and lifted point at the end. And this is where Jesus says, see to it, keep on the alert. For you do not know when the appointed time will come. So instead, really what we're getting at is there's all this language about watchfulness, like the, the present imperative in Greek. Keep on watching, be continuously a work, uh, alert, but it's not like watchfulness in this like anxious, vigilant, kind of nervous energy uncertainty, but it's the prepared readiness of one who has oil in the vessel and knows that the bridegroom is coming regardless of whether you fall asleep. [00:34:46] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah. And again, you know, the, the way that, um, the way that English translations are broken up into paragraphs and into, with headings and editorial content and chapter divisions and verse divisions, um, those things are all helpful and they're all really useful and I'm glad they're there. Uh, they're not inspired though, right? They're not the word of God. The, the, for the little, the little super script 14 before the word four and the little super script 13 before the word watch. Is not, it's not inspired and neither is the little, at least in the version I'm looking at on logs Bible start, neither is the little paragraph break that separates these two. So we, we can equally read and again, like I haven't done a full Greek exo treatment of this and maybe I should to, to know whether there is actually some real specific grammatical reasons why we would break these. There probably is, but we could equally read it saying, but he answered truly I say to you, I do not know you watch therefore for, you know, neither the hour or the day nor the hour. For it will be like a man going on a journey who called his sermon or we could read it, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour for it will be like a man going on a journey. Right, right. We can, we can, the way that we read it, we can, we can clump verse 13 with what comes before it and sort of imply a full break or we can clump it with what comes after it and imply a full break before it. In reality, we shouldn't do either of those. Right. This is in, this is linked together in the, the Bible specifically to take these two parables. And pull them together. Right. Thematically, they're the same. They match, they, they have kind of this rhyming nature that like, there's, there's this theme of like, these people who have a specific task and they accomplish it to greater or lesser degree. And the ones who do it, right, the ones who do it well are rewarded in some sense because of their preparedness and their diligence. And again, I, I don't, um, I know that we can't overemphasize this because this is God's word, right? Right. The, the difference between foolishness and wisdom in the first parable is not whether or not the virgins fell asleep. It's, it's whether or not they were prepared for the eventual coming of the bridegroom, meaning that they had everything they need, not only to, um, and this is a, a real time realization I'm having here, not only to be ready when the bridegroom came, but to be prepared for the long haul until he came. Right. I think that's actually probably another big part of this pearl that we didn't even really talk about is that there's a, there's a, um. There's an implied statement here about the, the, um, perseverance of the saints in the fact that the saints have to persevere. Right? That's a corollary of the doctrine, of the perseverance of the saints, is that we actually have to do the persevering, right? Empowered by the spirit. Enabled by the spirit. Ordained by the spirit, of course, but that doesn't mean the spirit is the one who's persevering, right? Right. The spirit is not persevering for us. The spirit is causing us to persevere, but it's still us that he's causing to persevere. That's a major part of that. This next parable and, and we'll read, we'll read the parable here and then we'll get into some of the beginning part. I think this next parable here is really about like what does that perseverance look like? What does that diligence until the master comes, looks like. It's kind of like taking this, this period of time where the bride groom is delaying and the virgins all are becoming drowsy and sleeping. Well, what does that actually look like? What does it look like for the virgins who have gotten the oil ahead of time versus the virgins who waited and then had to go buy it? Well, the parable of the talents in this next passage shows us what it means to be prepared. And part of what it means to be prepared is to be diligently working to advance the kingdom of God diligently working to pursue and excel in righteousness, insofar as it depends on us, and insofar as we're empowered by the Holy Spirit. So these two, these two parables are linked together and um. Maybe we're falling into this trap a little bit, although I think because of the way we're kind of doing these, these passages in sort of organic fashion, rather than really insisting on sort of hermetically sealing off each parable, we have a tendency, I think to say like, this parable is this right? This parable is that. And we don't really ever talk about them unless you're in like a parables of Christ Seminary class or like you're reading a book on the parables of Christ. Um, if you're just sort of looking at popular teaching on parables or you're. Like a sermon series through the parables. I don't think you're gonna run into a lot that's gonna show these connections and relationships between the parables in the way that I think we're, I'm stumbling upon is maybe not right. But that's what it feels like. We're sort of like discovering in real time together that these parables are so organically linked to each other that we really can't seal them off from each other or we do some violence to the text.  [00:39:36] Jesse Schwamb: Right on. Yeah. And speaking of that whole life, whole preparedness, whole watchfulness, John Owen writes, in the mortification of sin, the whole of Christian living may be described as a preparation for eternity, mortifying sin, growing in grace, abiding in Christ, waiting for his appearing, which really strikes me as maybe a summary of like an umbrella of all of these parables of ones that we've just seen most recently and the ones that we're about to go into because. The ground for the watchfulness here is that like legitimate eschatological ignorance. This is like a deliberate, divinely ordained uncertainty. So of course, like knowing the precise moment would just tempt the flesh to delay until the last possible moment, which is precisely the error of the foolish virgins who assume that there was enough time to obtain the oil after that midnight cry. So all of this is happening right now. Like I, I do think this verse is just so critical now. It's like really a weird linchpin. It is like the capstone in a strange way of like the three parable sequence in the olive discourse, which we already talked about, the 10 virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats. Because it strikes me as you were speaking, Tony, what was coming to my mind is like each is almost escalating from, as it were, like a watchfulness to like a fruitfulness, to like a final judgment. And each of those are kind of building on each other. In other words, like there is a logical consistency and chronology to those things that Christ is leading us through. And the verse therefore doesn't stand alone. It's like this hinge between the eschatological warning of the virgin narrative and the productive stewardship demanded in the parable of the talents. And I think unless you see that here, it's like saying, listen, the watchful person does this. You know, why should you be watchful because of this example I've just given to you. So within that Oliver discourse, there's the exhortation to watchfulness, which occurs with that striking force. Stay awake, be ready, watch. And of course, I think we're just joining in all the reform exe and the pros who had this instinct of reading those with a unity. Yeah. The whole discourse is like the L, the Lord's own like pastoral Herman Hermeneutic, I guess on like Daniel nine or whatever. So like it is important, and I think it is maybe a bridge that, at least in my mind, I often didn't build or didn't seem necessarily because you're like, well this, this ends one. And the warning is to be watchful. And now here's something else. That's something interesting you should consider. Yeah. But really this is all one and the same, all, all. Maybe one like well like parable to rule all parables, like it's a single parable told in many sequential pieces.  [00:42:06] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Which is something we saw before, right? Yes. And maybe, maybe not to belabor the point and, and again taking, take this in the context of me saying I never want to try to make an argument that you must be able to read Greek in order to profit from the scriptures. [00:42:20] Jesse Schwamb: Sure.  [00:42:20] Tony Arsenal: All of that said, it's very helpful to understand a little bit about how Greek works, even if you don't actually learn Greek. So for example, and here's, I promise you that this is not just me being nerdy about Greek. I'm looking at the ESV and verse 13 says, watch therefore for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. Right? So the, the command comes, uh, before the logical connector that sort of like, is explaining why, right? Because of, because of something. Right? When it's the thing that comes before, maybe it's the thing that comes after, usually it's probably before, but because of this thing, watch therefore for, you know, neither they or the hour, right? And then in verse 14 it says four. It will be like a man going on a journey. This is where I think understanding how Greek works a little bit is important. Both the word therefore and the word for. In Greek, which it's, it's therefore it's un OUN or omega upsilon new un and gar for four. Both of those are what's called post positive, and what that means is that it cannot be the first word in a sentence. So, um, verse 13 is translated very word order, literal watch. Therefore that ma matches the Greek very closely. Verse 14 is not right, right. Verse 14, if you translated it very literally would be like, uh, let's see. Would be. Just as for a man, and I get like, you can hear there, right there, why we don't translate it that way is 'cause it's really awkward, but it's just as for a man, uh, a man went on a journey or a man, um, going on a journey who called his servants. Right. The, the point of what I'm trying to say here though is that that subtle variation in the verb, the command coming first versus this post positive, logical connector coming first, that that sort of like gears your brain towards a certain conclusion. Right? Right. Watch, therefore we, we have a tendency to think like watch connects to the previous one. Right? This verb must connect us to the previous one, where the next one we see four being the beginning of a word, beginning of a sentence. We feel like that's the beginning of a new thought, right? This logical connector at the be very beginning of a sentence is like starting a new thought. The problem with that is, one, it doesn't actually match the Greek word order in both cases. Neither of these is the first word of the sentence, but let's just think of it in as a post positive and say that it should have been the first word of the sentence, but the Greek grammar won't allow it to be.  [00:45:00] Jesse Schwamb: Right.  [00:45:01] Tony Arsenal: That connector in both cases is linking us to the previous sentence, and that means both of these sentences are linking us to the previous sentence, meaning both segments of thought are linked to other together. Verse 14 is linked to verse 13, and verse 13 is linked to verse 12. There's no good grammatical reason that I can see with the 30 seconds of looking at it and the five semesters of Greek, right? Keep that in mind. I'm not an expert, but there's no good reason I see immediately from the Greek text, right? There are certain phrases and indicators in Greek that tell you like, this is a new segment of thought. I don't see those here. What I see is a very strong, strong, logical sequence of connection between 13 and 14, right? Therefore, watch for, you know, neither the day nor the hour. Well. Going back to our discussion about translating that in terms of sort of general watchfulness or preparedness or translating it in light of sleep. These are the things that are important for us to think about when we're reading English translations. 'cause this keys us off to what the, what the translators thought in terms of what belongs with what translators. Even though there's a paragraph break here in the ESV, the translation that says be awake or be, you know, uh, do not sleep like this language that's specifically connected to this, like not falling asleep aspect of watchfulness, they're signaling to you that this sentence belongs with the parable above it. Right. Almost exclusively. Right. Because there's nothing in the next parable that has anything to do with being awake or sleeping.  [00:46:35] Jesse Schwamb: Right?  [00:46:36] Tony Arsenal: Right. So, so by translating it as sleep language or do not sleep language, they're sealing it off from the parable that follows and they're kind of like making it this firm break in the text. That's not there in the Greek. That language is not there in the Greek. And it's, um, again, I think the sleep language, that's certainly a part of this word and it's, it's fine for us to interpret this word in light of the parable that came before it, as long as we're not letting that interpretation of it in light of the word that came before it seal it off from the next parable. And I, I worry that if we, if we think about it in terms of the sleepiness aspect of it, which again, there's already some contextual reasons why that doesn't make a lot of sense. Why would, why would Christ command to the people that are listening to him be about not falling asleep when falling asleep was not the problem in the, in the bearable He's told. Right, right. But the problem was, was be prepared. And it actually may be, this is also maybe an overt translation. A better translation might be, be prepared, therefore, right. Be alert, be wakeful, be be mindful, be uh, be on top of things. Right. Be ready for anything. Might be a good way to look at this. Be ready for anything for you. Neither know the day nor the hour. Four. It will be like a man going on a journey and called his servants and entrusted them to his property. So he tells the parable of the virgins, which is, is all about being prepared for the sudden, unexpected coming of the Lord after a delay, after he tarries. And then he says, for it will be like a man going on a journey. Well, what will be like a man going on a journey? The coming of the Lord, the coming of the bridegroom, the coming of the one, the promised one from the previous parable, the bride groom. For that will be like a man going on a journey for the day on the hour, which you do not know. That will be like a man going on a journey, I think. Um, and this will be the last thing I say before I, I let you jump in and, and we're getting close to ending anyways here. I think that, um, these parables are so often, uh, this parable about the talents and the parallels. I mean, there's several different par uh, parables that have to do with this theory. This sort of like scenario of like a master is giving some, some funds to his servants, or a man going on a journey. He's giving some funds to his servants and he expects them to make a return. Right? That's a, there's multiple parables that tell that same basic principle. This one here. Is an eschatological one, but I think it gets clumped in with the others in sort of this idea. And it doesn't hurt that the word talents has a meaning in English, right? It gets clumped in with these sort of like way of teaching this that's like Christ has given you some special abilities and some gifts, you better use it for his glory. Or you're all done. That's not really at all what this is talking about, at least this version of it. You might be able to make an argument for some of the others that that is about kingdom fruitfulness and, and to much is given, much is expected, right? That's the output of those parables. This one is really, it's explicitly about being prepared for this sudden arrival of the bridegroom, uh, after he delays, after he tarries. So that's all I'll say for now on that. I just, this is. This is why we had to do another episode, right? Like, because we couldn't do all of this Last week we started and we were like, we gotta push pause, save something for next week. This is one of those like realtime discoveries, realtime uh, epiphanies that I'm just like, I cannot believe I didn't see this in the text before, but I'm so glad that we're doing this deep dive. This sort of like long running slow burns through these parables because these are the kinds of things we're able to see when we really slow down and take our time.  [00:50:17] Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, it's that good old like crockpot theology. I'm with you. There is like in the next par we'll see a kind of manifest fruitfulness that comes from a preparedness and if, if we divorce that we're gonna get to the end of the next parable. And I think what we'd find is that, wow, the master seems super harsh here. Why is he so ticked off that the people with whom he entrusted all of these resources didn't do anything with them? It just seems like he's overzealous in saying, well, you just wasted a lot of things until you see like that full emphasis that comes all the way through these other parables in terms of the reason why. Then I think it starts to make more sense. So I did have to look it up like you're right, that the NIV has therefore keep watch. The King James version also is using watch, therefore. So if that's the emphasis, in other words, if the thrust is you ought to be watchful and prepared in all of your life for all the things preparing for Christ, doing the things in the work of Christ. Now it makes sense that to go away again and to have this time of not knowing when the perusia happens and being unprepared and unfruitful because you were not watchful, because you did not do the things you ought to have done and be making yourself again aware and vigilant in that awareness, then there's a problem. And that's like gonna be, I think, the full thrust of what's gonna happen that we're gonna see next when we look into this parable. I think it's important to remember that this parable is not as it sometimes is presented like an allegorize timeless moral maxim that's divorced from its eschatological referring. Yeah, the 10 virgins are figures of those awaiting Christ perusia. The oil is not some kind like vague symbol of like good works in a ian sense, but I think it's best understood as the reality of saving grace and the spirits in dwelling, which cannot be borrowed or transferred. If all of that is true. Then how does that manifest in daily living? What does that look like? And then what does that lead to on the day of judgment? All of that is to come for us, but it actually starts in this verse here in verse 13, just with the simple, very direct, but e expressly articulated phrase, be watchful or be prepared. Maybe like a better incidentally, like contemporary treatment would be like, don't sleep on this. Like, I like the word sleep in that context. Yeah. Which of course, when somebody says that to you, they're not actually meaning like, don't fall asleep now. But make sure that you're paying attention to this thing. Get after this thing, go and grab this thing, get a hold of this very thing. Make it your priority. And I think really that is what is Christ is after here as he moves us from one example into another. That's almost, again, to me like the manifestation or the outworking 'cause because one might ask, and maybe this is like a good question, he was anticipating, you hear that story and we're just used to like things moving, or like you said, like discreet chunks of text, which we appropriate for ourselves. We take out, it's almost as they have little boxes on the shelf and we remove that box. We look at it, we study it, we turn over, we put it back, and it's a little compartment place. And instead you can imagine, uh, as I could, I think if you were hearing this in the context of conversation, of teaching in this way, that you might say like, so what? Like be prepared for what, how do we get prepared? What does preparedness look like? And so that's what's coming for us next.  [00:53:34] Tony Arsenal: Yeah. And you know, the other thing I think that's, um, important for this parable, um, there are some places in the scripture in the, uh, in the gospels where Christ's teaching and nothing specific comes to mind. So this is. Hypothetical, but I know there are actual places. I just can't think of anything right off the top of my head. There are some places where sort of like discrete chunks of Christ's teaching are juxtaposed next to other discreet chunks. Sure. That's an editorial decision by the gospel author. Right. Matthew makes a decision to put this story next to this story, and we might see in Luke actually, it's slightly different. A good, a good example would be like in the temptation narratives, um, the order of the Temptations is different I think between Matthew and Luke. Right. And there's, there's an editorial decision that's made there and there's a theological reason. I don't know off the top of my head what it is. I'm sure I studied it in, you know, like gospels class in seminary. Um, that's not what's happening here, right? These are not two discreet chunks of text. That Matthew has decided to put together, right? Right. Christ is the one that says, watch therefore for you. Neither know the day nor the hour for it will be like a man going on a journey. Christ is the one who has decided, and this is one chunk of teaching. There's, um, like the Sermo

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Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katharina Reiche ist gerade in China, es geht um die wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit beider Länder. Sie ist nur eine von vielen internationalen staatlichen Vertretern, die sich momentan in China die Klinke reichen. Nicht zuletzt der Besuch von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz Ende Februar dieses Jahres, bei dem er auch Chinas Staats- und Parteichef Xi Jinping traf, unterstreicht die Bedeutung Chinas für die Weltwirtschaft. Auch US-Präsident Donald Trump und Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin waren in den vergangenen Wochen auf Staatsbesuch in Peking. Strahlende Bilder, doch wie sieht es hinter der Fassade aus: Wir reden mit ARD-Korrespondentin Marie von Mallinckrodt aus dem Studio Peking über sogenannte „Dark Factorys“, roboterbetriebenen Produktionsstätten, die fast ohne Menschen funktionieren. Dort wird vom Smartphone bis hin zum E-Auto nahezu alles hergestellt. Unsere Korrespondentin konnte in so einer Dark Factory drehen und berichtet, was diese Robotik für den chinesischen Arbeitsmarkt bedeutet. Mit der Sinologin Dr. Marina Rudyak von der Universität Heidelberg sprechen wir über die vielen Besuche der Staats- und Regierungschefs, die in China zu Gast waren. Und wir reden über den Machtanspruch, den das Land im internationalen politischen System für sich erhebt – mit dem Ziel, auf Augenhöhe mit den USA zu sein. Ein deutliches Problem Chinas in der Bevölkerungsstruktur thematisieren wir auch: Es handelt sich um eine schnell alternde und schrumpfende Gesellschaft und das bringt besondere Herausforderungen für das Land mit sich. Moderation: Janina Werner Redaktion: Heribert Roth, Navina Lala Mitarbeit: Nils Neubert, Caroline Mennerich Redaktionsschluss: 28.05.2026  -----  Alle Folgen des Weltspiegel Podcasts findet ihr hier: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/weltspiegel-podcast/61593768/ -----  Podcast-Tipp: „Berlin Code - mit Linda Zervakis“: https://www.ardsounds.de/sendung/berlin-code-mit-linda-zervakis/urn:ard:show:7d6b2a6353d8a1a6/ Feedback, Themenvorschläge & Lob an: weltspiegel.podcast@ard.de -----

Celia Viermann hat als Fluglehrerin und XC-Guide kein festes Zuhause mehr. Einblicke in ein flugzentriertes Leben +++ Stell Dir vor, du hast Physik studiert, arbeitest sogar an deiner Promotion in einem so komplexen Themenfeld wie der Quantenphysik. Dann machst Du einen Gleitschirmkurs. Und als Du das erst Mal in einer Thermik aufdrehst, ist es um Dich geschehen. Das Fliegen lässt Dich nicht mehr los, sondern beherrscht ab da komplett Dein Denken. Statt ins Labor, zieht es Dich in die Welt, um überall in die Lüfte zu gehen. Das ist der Anfang der Geschichte von Celia Viermann. In dieser Episode 187 von Podz-Glidz erzählt die 36-jährige aus Heidelberg nicht nur davon, sondern auch wie sie heute, fünf Jahre später, als eine Art nomadisch lebende Fluglehrerin, ohne festes Zuhause, ständig unterwegs ist zwischen Lateinamerika und Europa, um Fluggruppen das Streckenfliegen näher zu bringen. Nebenbei findet sie auch noch die Zeit und Motivation, bei Hike-and-Fly-Wettbewerben an den Start zu gehen. In diesem Sommer 2026 wird sie an den X-Pyr quer über die Pyrenäen teilnehmen. Wie Celia dafür trainiert und welchen Ehrgeiz sie dabei entwickelt, auch darum geht es in dieser Podcast-Folge. +++ Musik dieser Folge: Track: Turn in the Sun | Künstler: Simon Herody Youtube Audio Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIBdblhBLM +++ Lu-Glidz Links: + Blog: https://lu-glidz.blogspot.com + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luglidz + Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luglidz/ + Whatsapp-Kanal: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBVs05CHDynzdlJlU34 + Youtube: https://youtube.com/@Lu-Glidz + Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lu-glidz + Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZNvk83xxGHHtfgFjiAHyJ + Apple-Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/podz-glidz-der-lu-glidz-podcast/id1447518310?mt=2 + Linktree: https://linktr.ee/luglidz +++ LINKS zu Celia Viermann + Celia Viermann auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venceja + Flugschule Airtouch: https://www.wemakeyoufly.de/ + X-Pyr: https://x-pyr.com/ + Celias Teamseite bei den X-Pyr: https://x-pyr.com/x_team/celia-viermann/

Propagandaminister Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945) var en av de mest destruktiva gestalterna i Tredje riket. Goebbels gjorde hatet begripligt, lockande och vardagligt. Den fysiskt veke Goebbels utnyttjade medvetet gatuvåld för att uppnå uppmärksamhet.Goebbels dyrkade Adolf Hitler och kom att göra en ideologisk helomvändning från en positiv syn på Sovjetunionen till att följa Adolf Hitlers vilja att förgöra Sovjet. Goebbels blev en av de tydligaste arkitekterna bakom den så kallade “Führermyten” – föreställningen att Hitler var nationens ofelbara förkroppsligande. Ett bärande element i nationalsocialismen.I detta första av två avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Ulf Zander, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet om tredje rikets propagandaminister Joseph Goebbels.Paul Joseph Goebbels föddes den 29 oktober 1897 i Rheydt i Rhenprovinsen. Han växte upp i en katolsk, småborgerlig miljö och var studiebegåvad. Barndomen präglades av sjukdom och en bestående missbildning i foten som gav honom en tydlig hälta – en detalj som i tidens manlighetsideal kunde bli en livslång social börda. Han blev dessutom avvisad från militärtjänst under första världskriget, vilket förstärkte känslan av att stå utanför “nationens prövning”.För en ung man i det kejserliga Tyskland, där fysisk styrka och militära ideal var fundamentala komponenter i den manliga identiteten, skapade detta handikapp en djup känsla av alienation och utanförskap. Denna känsla av isolering förstärktes dramatiskt vid utbrottet av första världskriget i augusti 1914. Medan hans jämnåriga kamrater anmälde sig som frivilliga och drog ut i fält, nekades Goebbels militärtjänst på grund av sin fot.Denna erfarenhet av att stå utanför nationens stora "hjältesaga" blev ett livslångt trauma som han senare försökte kompensera genom en aggressiv nationalism och ett radikalt politiskt patos. I kombinationen av intellektuell ambition och personlig bräcklighet ser många biografer grogrunden till Goebbels ständiga behov av upprättelse: att bli sedd, beundrad och behövd.Goebbels studerade humaniora vid flera universitet och tog doktorsexamen i Heidelberg. Han drömde om ett liv som författare och dramatiker, men mötte i stället refuseringar, osäkra jobb och en gnagande upplevelse av att vara förbigången. I senare framställningar har denna bitterhet ofta kopplats till hans politiska radikalisering: om det “etablerade” samhället inte gav honom en scen, skulle han bygga en egen.Goebbels kom i kontakt med NSDAP 1924, efter att ha hört Adolf Hitler tala och blivit fascinerad av dennes oratoriella kraft. Hitler satt vid denna tid i fängelse efter den misslyckade ölkällarkuppen, och partiet var splittrat. Goebbels anslöt sig till den norra flygeln av rörelsen, ledd av bröderna Gregor och Otto Strasser. Denna fraktion betonade de socialistiska aspekterna av partiprogrammet och förespråkade en mer proletär och antikapitalistisk linje än den bayerska ledningen runt Hitler.Goebbels gjorde snabb karriär som agitator och skribent. Han imponerade med sin förmåga att förena ideologi med dramaturgi: att göra politik till berättelse, fiender till karikatyrer och den egna rörelsen till ett ödesdrama.Bildtext: Joseph Goebbels talar vid en nazistisk protestmanifestation i Berlin-Lustgarten i juli 1932, riktad mot resultatet av Lausannekonferensen under mellankrigstidens ekonomiska och politiska kris. Foto: Bundesarchiv, Bild 119-2406-01, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.Musik:‘Horst-Wessel-Lied' (‘Die Fahne hoch'), en nazistisk kampsång använd i NSDAP:s propaganda under 1930–40-talen. dirigenten Carl Woitschach. Källa: Internet Archive. Public DomainKlippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live-Aufzeichnung aus Heidelberg mit Video. Anfang des Jahres 1785 steht der Graf Cagliostro auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht. Ganz Europa ist in den Magier und Alchemisten vernarrt. Adlige, Fürsten und Kardinäle ersuchen ihn um Hilfe, um sich aus medizinischen und finanziellen Notlagen zu befreien. So auch der Kardinal Rohan, der im Januar 1785 mit Cagliostro Geister beschwört, um die Gunst der Königin Marie-Antoinette zu gewinnen. Ein letzte große Séance steht hierfür an, die für den Grafen und seine Frau alles verändern sollte……..Das Folgenbild zeigt die Büste vom Grafen Cagliostro. Sie wurde noch zu seinen Lebzeiten vom berühmten Bildhauer Houdon angefertigt.……PREMIUMHis2Go unterstützen für tolle Vorteile - über Steady!Klick hier und werde His2Go Hero oder His2Go Legend……WERBUNGDu willst dir die Rabatte unserer weiteren Werbepartner sichern? Hier geht's zu den Angeboten!…..LITERATURFreller, Thomas: Cagliostro: die dunkle Seite der Aufklärung. Erfurt 2001.McCalman, Iain: Der letzte Alchemist. Die Geschichte des Grafen Cagliostro. Frankfurt/Leipzig 2004.…….UNTERSTÜTZUNGFolgt und bewertet uns bei Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podimo oder über eure Lieblings-Podcastplattformen.Wir freuen uns über euer Feedback, Input und Vorschläge zum Podcast, die ihr uns über das Kontaktformular auf der Website, Instagram und unsere Feedback E-Mail: kontakt@his2go.de schicken könnt. An dieser Stelle nochmals vielen Dank an jede einzelne Rückmeldung, die uns bisher erreicht hat und uns sehr motiviert.…….COPYRIGHTMusic from https://filmmusic.io: “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod and "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Du kennst das: Gedanken, die sich im Kreis drehen. Immer dasselbe. Wie eine Sucht, der du nicht entkommen kannst — obwohl du viel lieber das Schöne um dich herum genießen würdest. Dr. Mark Hosak zeigt dir in dieser Episode drei klare Schritte, um da rauszukommen: Schritt 1: Dir wird bewusst, dass du im Karussell sitzt — und du entscheidest dich auszusteigen. Schritt 2: Du fokussierst dich auf ein frei gewähltes Objekt — eine Kerzenflamme, einen Baum, etwas Schönes. Dein Geist erkennt: Es gibt jetzt nichts anderes. Die kreisenden Gedanken gehen. Schritt 3: Du lässt auch diesen Fokus los. Das Objekt löst sich in Licht auf. Du löst dich in Licht auf. Was bleibt, ist Stille — wie ein Regentropfen, der ins Meer fällt und nicht mehr weiß, dass er ein Tropfen war. Das ist Meditation. Kein Verdrängen, kein Wegschieben. Einfach eine freie Entscheidung für die Stille. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⛩️ Die wahren Wurzeln von Reiki — Hol dir 4 Premium-Poster: go.markhosak.com

Ist Bitcoin wirklich „ehrliches Geld" – oder nur ein volatiles Spekulationsobjekt? In dieser Folge gehe ich dieser Frage mit Alex von Frankenberg auf den Grund, über 20 Jahre Geschäftsführer des High-Tech Gründerfonds und Autor des Buches „Bitcoin – das ehrliche Geld". Wir starten beim Kern: Warum Bitcoin durch seine feste Obergrenze von 21 Millionen und seine Transparenz anders funktioniert als unser Fiat-Geld – und was Inflation eigentlich mit Kaufkraft, Schulden und Gerechtigkeit zu tun hat. Alex erklärt mit erstaunlich einfachen Beispielen (Eiskugel, Hähnchen, Kindergarten-Stofffetzen), warum stabiles Geld uns langfristiger denken lässt. Ich bleibe dabei bewusst kritisch: Wie steht es um Manipulationsrisiken, die Konzentration bei Strategy, Mining-Macht und das Vertrauen in den Code? Und dann wird es größer: Schuldenpolitik, Ehegattensplitting, der Zustand des Innovationsstandorts Deutschland, das verlorene KI-Rennen um die Modelle – und warum die Anwendung von KI für uns trotzdem die echte Chance bleibt. Was du mitnimmst: ein verständliches Fundament, um dir selbst eine Meinung zu Bitcoin zu bilden – plus eine ehrliche Standortbestimmung für Deutschland zwischen Pessimismus und echten Chancen. Kapitelmarken und alle Themen findest du in den Shownotes weiter unten. Wenn dir diese Art von Gespräch gefällt – tiefgehend, kritisch, ohne Hype – dann abonniere den Kanal und lass mir deine Gedanken in den Kommentaren da. Genau diese Diskussion macht den Reza Mehman Podcast aus. Shownotes 00:00 – Begrüßung von Alex von Frankenberg und Einstieg ins Thema Bitcoin 01:12 – Warum Bitcoin „ehrliches Geld" ist: Transparenz und feste Regeln 02:30 – Gibt es „gesunde" Inflation? Die Eiskugel als Beispiel für Kaufkraftverlust 07:00 – Schuldenspirale, Staatsausgaben und das Tabu-Thema Sparen 13:25 – Ehegattensplitting: 25 Milliarden und warum die Debatte „unehrlich" geführt wird 26:00 – Vertrauen in den Code: Hashrate, Mining-Macht und Manipulationsrisiken 49:50 – Innovationsstandort Deutschland, Aleph Alpha und das KI-Rennen 1:08:00 – Der wahre Zweck des Buches: Spenden für arme und kranke Kinder „Bitcoin ist transparent und damit ehrlich – und ehrlich, weil die Regeln nicht verändert werden können." – [Alex von Frankenberg zum Kernargument seines Buches] Frage: Warum nennt Alex von Frankenberg Bitcoin „ehrliches Geld"? Antwort: Weil das Bitcoin-Protokoll transparent (Open Source) ist und die Regeln nicht verändert werden können. Die Menge ist auf 21 Millionen begrenzt, während Fiat-Geld durch wachsende Geldmenge an Wert verliert. Frage: Wie viele Bitcoin wird es maximal geben? Antwort: Maximal 21 Millionen. Aktuell sind rund 20 Millionen im Umlauf; die letzten entstehen laut Protokoll bis etwa zum Jahr 2140, danach gibt es keine neuen Bitcoin mehr. Frage: Was ist das Eiskugel-Beispiel zur Inflation? Antwort: Vor 40 Jahren kostete eine Eiskugel etwa 30 Pfennig, heute rund 2 Euro. Das Beispiel zeigt, wie Inflation Kaufkraft entwertet und tendenziell von ärmeren zu vermögenderen Gruppen umverteilt. Frage: Ist Bitcoin sicher gegen Manipulation? Antwort: Der Code läuft seit rund 17 Jahren ohne Hack. Ein theoretisches Risiko besteht, wenn Miner über 50 % der Hashrate koordinieren – das gilt aber als sehr unwahrscheinlich, und die Community würde dem ehrlichen Teil der Blockchain folgen. Frage: Hat Deutschland das KI-Rennen verloren? Antwort: Beim Bau der großen Sprachmodelle gilt der internationale Rückstand als kaum aufholbar. Bei der Anwendung von KI in Industrie und Mittelstand sieht von Frankenberg dagegen reale Chancen für Deutschland. Frage: Was ist mit Aleph Alpha aus Heidelberg passiert? Antwort: Gründer Jonas Andrulis hat den CEO-Posten Ende 2025 abgegeben und ist inzwischen ganz ausgeschieden; die Führung übernahmen Co-CEOs aus dem Umfeld der Investoren. Das Unternehmen spezialisiert sich auf Industrie- und Verwaltungsanwendungen statt auf ein „zweites OpenAI". Frage: Empfiehlt Alex von Frankenberg, Bitcoin zu kaufen? Antwort:

Jung-Papa Patrick aus Heidelberg macht ganz vieles schon sehr richtig. Doch er hat von manchem sehr viel zu wenig (Eisen, Schlaf, Körpergewicht, Protein) und von anderem viel zu viel (Magensäure, Stress, Rohkost). Andreas entdeckt ein Pferd im Raum, verordnet Stefans Lieblings-Supplements und wünscht Patrick, dass er sich bald langweilt.

Dr. Christian Peters über Trumps Akten-Freigabe und die Frage, wie die deutsche Regierung darauf vorbereitet ist Fast täglich neue Statements von Politikern, Militärs und sogar dem US-Präsidenten selbst: In den USA scheint das Disclosure-Fieber endgültig ausgebrochen zu sein. Am 8. Mai 2026 hat das Pentagon die ersten 160+ bislang geheimen UAP-Akten über das neue PURSUE-Portal veröffentlicht. Donald Trump postet KI-generierte Bilder von Aliens in Handschellen, Matt Gaetz spricht von angeblichen Hybrid-Programmen, die NSA gibt nach einer Klage der Disclosure Foundation hunderte Seiten zuvor als „TOP SECRET UMBRA“ klassifizierter Akten frei. Aber was bedeutet das politisch wirklich? Steht uns die vollständige Offenlegung bevor – und wenn ja, mit welchen Folgen? Robert Fleischer spricht mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Dr. Christian Peters über das Timing der Aktenfreigabe, Trumps innenpolitische Baustellen, das Szenario einer „Catastrophic Disclosure“ nach Alexander Wendt und die Frage, warum sich Wissenschaft und Politik in Deutschland diesem Thema immer noch verweigern. Peters‘ nüchternes Fazit: Der jüngste Daten-Drop hat das UFO-Phänomen weder bestätigt noch widerlegt – aber Deutschland steckt im Umgang mit ihm noch „in den Kinderschuhen“. Themen im Interview: – Trumps Motive: Wahlversprechen oder Ablenkungsmanöver? – Was der NSA-„UMBRA“-Drop wirklich enthält – Alexander Wendt und die These vom Souveränitätsverlust – Deloittes „Schwarzer Schwan“-Studie zum NHI-Szenario – Wissenschaft am Rand: Anomalieforschung als Methodenproblem – Der von Peters entwickelte Code of Conduct für UAP-Studies Über den Interviewgast: Dr. Christian Peters ist Politikwissenschaftler und Geschäftsführer der Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) an der Universität Bremen. Er studierte Philosophie, Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft in Hamburg, San Francisco und Heidelberg, promovierte an der TU Dresden und in Paris zu einem Thema der vergleichenden Politischen Kulturforschung und war zuvor wissenschaftlicher Referent bei der ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius. Seit einigen Wochen ist er als assoziierter Forschungsdirektor bei der Sol Foundation und hat dort einen Code of Conduct für die wissenschaftliche UAP-Forschung entwickelt. Er gilt als der profilierteste deutsche Politikwissenschaftler in diesem internationalen Forschungsfeld. Alle Links zur Sendung hier: https://www.exomagazin.tv/ufo-enthuellungen-politikwissenschaftler-fordert-deutsche-regierung-zum-handeln-auf/

Was passiert mit der Strategieberatung, wenn KI-Agenten in Tagen liefern, wofür McKinsey Monate braucht? Christian Underwood, Co-Founder & CEO von StrategyFrame.AI, hat sein eigenes Beratungsmodell mit 30 Berater:innen radikal umgebaut: heute 3 Menschen plus über 40 KI-Agenten – und mehr als 100 mittelständische Kunden. Wir sprechen über den Strategie-Prozess für den Mittelstand, die Architektur dahinter und warum die Hälfte aller Mittelständler bis heute keine geschriebene Strategie hat. Key Takeaways: → Wie aus 30 Berater:innen 3 Menschen plus 40+ KI-Agenten wurden – und das Geschäftsmodell trotzdem (oder gerade deshalb) wächst → Warum mehr als die Hälfte aller Mittelständler bis heute keine geschriebene Strategie hat – und was das für die Beratungsbranche bedeutet → Die drei Datenebenen von StrategyFrame.AI: Kundendaten, Benchmarking-Partner, Market Intelligence in 24 Stunden → Warum Architektur wichtiger ist als das Modell – und warum Christian alle 6 Monate komplett neu baut → Geopolitik-Live-Feed: Wie das System Trump-Zoll-News gegen die Strategie eines Kunden mit USA-Fokus spiegelt Über den Gast: Christian Underwood ist Co-Founder und CEO von StrategyFrame.AI in Düsseldorf. Vor StrategyFrame war er 15+ Jahre in der Strategieberatung tätig, hält einen MBA der WHU, einen Master der Universität Heidelberg und ein Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business (MIT Sloan + Columbia). Das Handelsblatt nennt ihn „den Mann, der mit seiner KI-Beratung McKinsey und Co. herausfordert". MY DATA IS BETTER THAN YOURS ist ein Projekt von BETTER THAN YOURS, der Marke für richtig gute Podcasts.

Josh, Nick and Ivka dive into all the big storylines from the weekend's action, starting with Hume City stating their title credentials by dismantling Avondale in the early Saturday kickoff. There's drama in the dugout at Thunder as they nab an unlikely draw off Dinamo, Bentleigh bounce back by bravely resisting the Bergers, and Preston fire a blank in the Maco Derby.Plus, our new Goal of the Week competition gets off to a spectacular start!The NPL Victoria Podcast is brought to you in 2026 by Melville Bodyworks, located at 106 Melville Rd Brunswick West. For all your panel beating and smash repairs, give them a call on 8378-5555, or visit http://melvillebodyworks.com.au/ - and let them know we sent you!Our Goal of the Week award is presented by Best Grip Socks! If you've scored a banger, send us the video via DM for your chance to score yourself a free pair - and feature on the podcast! Otherwise, head to https://bestgripsocks.com/ and use promo code 'NPLPOD20' for 20% off your first order.We'd also like to thank Content Hype for their support of the show.From matchday photography, videography and social media to website management and newsletters, Content Hype will tailor a package that suits your club's needs. Plus, the Content Hype podcast studio is available for hire! Visit http://www.contenthype.com.au/ to find out more.

Jung-Papa Patrick aus Heidelberg macht ganz vieles schon sehr richtig. Doch er hat von manchem sehr viel zu wenig (Eisen, Schlaf, Körpergewicht, Protein) und von anderem viel zu viel (Magensäure, Stress, Rohkost). Andreas entdeckt ein Pferd im Raum, verordnet Stefans Lieblings-Supplements und wünscht Patrick, dass er sich bald langweilt.

Stell dir vor: 21 Tage fastend und meditierend in einem japanischen Gebirge. Im März. Unter null Grad. Unter Wasserfällen. Mit dem unerschütterlichen Weisheitskönig Fudo Myoo als Begleiter. Genau das hat Mikao Usui getan — und dort entstand Reiki. Aber nicht als sanfte Wellness-Methode, sondern als das Ergebnis einer harten spirituellen Praxis. Usui war Qigong-Meister und wollte eine Kraft finden, die dauerhaft durch die Hände fließt, ohne dass man vorher stundenlang Energie sammeln muss. In dieser Episode erzählt Dr. Mark Hosak nicht nur Usuis Geschichte, sondern auch seine eigene: Wie er auf der 88-Tempel-Pilgerfahrt von Shikoku in einem eiskalten Gebirgsbach meditierte — und wie die Kraft von Fudo Myoo ihn tatsächlich warm hielt. Du erfährst, warum Reiki von Anfang an mit Schamanismus verbunden war und was die meisten im Westen über Reiki nie erfahren haben. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⛩️ Die wahren Wurzeln von Reiki — Hol dir 4 Premium-Poster: go.markhosak.com

LdN477 Was ihr über China wissen solltet (Marina Rudyak, Sinologin, Uni Heidelberg/Yale)

Handout: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pZdcXSqajaj87tLsZPrMEaBw-n8gDQUT&usp=drive_fsThesis 27: "Actually one should call the work of Christ an acting work (operans) and our work an accomplished work (operatum), and thus an accomplished work pleasing to God by the grace of the acting work."Thesis 28: "The love of God does not find, but creates, that which is pleasing to it. The love of man comes into being through that which is pleasing to it."

My guest this week is Caleb Roehrig, author of young adult mysteries and the occasional romance. Caleb had always wanted to be an author, but life intervened and he found himself living in LA, working as a producer on reality TV shows. He didn't realize it at the time, but that work was a training ground for storytelling. Though he still might not have figured it out until an economic crisis forced him to try something new.We'll have that interview in a moment. First a quick heads-up that Sewers of Paris episodes will take a pause for the month of May — but you can come see me live, because I'll be on a book and speaking tour all month long. Come see me in Stockholm; Vienna; Utrecht; and Heidelberg, Germany. Details and dates here!

Jedes Jahr eine Deutschland-Rundumsicht. Auch diesmal wieder eine Stichprobe aus dem Reiseland Deutschland von Nord nach Süd und von Ost nach West: Städte, Inseln, Natur- und Kulturregionen, Berge und Seen. Deutschland – ein Überblick Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD So unterschiedlich wie die Einschätzungen der befragten Reiseregionen zeigte sich der Deutschlandtourismus im Jahr 2025. Trotzdem gilt verhaltene Zufriedenheit. Stagnierung bei Gästen aus dem Ausland? Entwicklung 26: Was so schön hätte sein können, traf dann spätestens mit dem geopolitischen Paukenschlag Anfang März nur noch bedingt zu. Das „Incoming“, also die Zahl der Besucher aus dem Ausland, war ein Hoffnungsträger. Jetzt lässt die Zahl der Auslandstouristen erst mal nach. Es gibt handfeste Probleme für den Deutschlandtourismus und seine Besuchenden aus dem Ausland. Weniger Gäste aus Asien und auch Nordamerika sind absehbar, denn die üblichen Reiseströme sind ins Stocken gekommen. Deutschlandtourismus von Deutschen gerettet? Muss der Deutschland-Tourismus jetzt von uns, im eigenen Land, gerettet werden? Genau genommen sind ja die Inlandsurlauber für viele Regionen die gewaltigste Stütze, die sie bekommen können. Rund die Hälfte der Deutschen machen schließlich Urlaub im eigenen Land. Werden es 2026mehr werden? Anzeichen und dazugehörige Schlagzeilen gibt es einige: Buchungseinbruch in der Türkei, Spanien völlig überlaufen. Flugurlaub wegen Kerosinmangels teurer. Das alles wären gute Argumente für den Inlandsurlaub. Allerdings auch hier ist die wirtschaftliche Situation durchaus herausfordernd. Kaub: Burg Pfalzgrafenstein – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Stadt – Land – Fluss Im Podcast habe ich quasi in Stichproben nachgefragt und es gibt bei gleichen Problemen, durchaus unterschiedliche Ausgangslagen und Herausforderungen. Die Konkurrenz, hab ich gehört, sei ebenfalls größer geworden. Was war, was kommt war die durchgehende Frage an Alle. Für Sie / Euch als Zuhörende ist das Wichtigste natürlich auch dabei: Jedes Ziel hat tolle Reisetipps für dieses Jahr parat. Zum Zug kommen diesmal Bremen, die INSEL Usedom, Brandenburg, Sachsen, der Thüringer Wald, Weimar, Baden Württemberg und der BodenSEE. “Schulschiff Deutschland” in Bremerhaven – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Bremen: Digitale Stadtmusikanten & „Bremen „Pay“ Maike Bialek, Kommunikationschefin der Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen wirkt ziemlich glücklich mit Bremens Bilanz und weist mit Nachdruck auf die neue Tourismusstrategie hin. Sie ist gekennzeichnet von Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung. Belohnung statt Verbot BremenPay – Foto: Screenshot Bremen.de Im Mai startet „BremenPay“. Das ist weder eine neue Kreditkarte oder Zahlungssystem, sondern eins, das Besuchende belohnt. Vorbild ist das erfolgreiche Programm „COPPAY“ aus der dänischen Hauptstadt Kopenhagen. Umweltgerechtes Verhalten von Touristen wird damit belohnt. Ein Programm, das nichts verbietet, sondern belohnt. Hört, wie's funktioniert. Im Bereich der Digitalisierung gibt es Neues von den Bremer Stadtmusikanten. Die wurden digitalisiert und werben jetzt für die Hansestadt. Zu guter Letzt wären da noch die jährlichen Feierlichkeiten zu deutschen Einheit zu erwähnen. Am 3. Oktober 2026 ist Bremen Gastgeberin, freut sich schon darauf und bastelt an einem interessanten Programm. Insel Usedom: Natur und Infrastruktur Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Mal ist es zu voll und manchmal viel zu leer. Das ist das Schicksal von Bade- und Saisondestinationen. Davon wird auch Deutschlands östlichste Insel nicht verschont. In der absoluten Hauptsaison (Juli & August) verliert die vorhandene Infrastruktur regelmäßig gegen den Touristenstrom. In der absoluten Nebensaison (November bis Februar) ist es, von Weihnachten und Silvester abgesehen, mitunter so leer, dass es unrentabel wird, die touristischen Angebote in voller Stärke aufrecht zu erhalten. Der Reiseradio-Podcast 302 vom letzten Dezember versucht das Problem zu analysieren. Usedomer Bäderbahn in Wolgast – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Michael Steuer, Geschäftsführer von Usedom Tourismus berichtet von Planungen und Verbesserung. Er berichtet nicht von seiner größten Hoffnung in Sachen Verkehrsinfrastruktur, denn da haken die Planungen mal wieder. Immerhin ist die Insel immer wieder für eine Überraschung gut, wie beispielsweise der in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal stattfindende „Strandmarathon“. In Sachen Kultur tut sich seit vielen Jahren etwas mit den „Usedomer Musiktagen“ und den „Usedomer Literaturtagen“. Zu Letzteren kommt Alt-Kanzlerin Angela Merkel am 10. September zu einer Lesung nach Peenemünde. Zeitnah zu den Landtagswahlen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 20.09. Diese Wahlen und die prognostizierten Mehrheiten sind derzeit nicht nur in M-V selber, sondern auch auf der Insel ein Problem. Hört die Geschichte im Podcast. Usedom bei Zempin – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Und Eins steht für die Touristiker felsenfest: Die besondere Natur der Insel ist ihr Kapital, das man auf keinen Fall verspielen dürfe. Brandenburg: Wir haben auch schöne Seen Erst kommt die Mecklenburgische Seenplatte und dann ist man auch gleich in Brandenburg. Man leidet seit Jahren darunter, dass es dort mindestens genauso schöne Seen gibt, die image- wie umsatzträchtig gegen die berühmten Nachbarn hinten runter fielen. Seit November 25 gibt es dafür eine neue Kooperation zwischen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg und Berlin. Daraus könnte was draus werden und sinnvoll ist es für alle Beteiligten, denn: Urlauber achten in der Regel nicht auf Bundesländergrenzen! Brandenburger Seenplatte / Deutschlands Seenland – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Gleichwohl haben es die deutschen Geheimtipps leider immer noch etwas schwerer, bestätigt Regina Zibell von Reiseland Brandenburg. Trotzdem sei alles soweit gut, wenn man mal das Sommerwetter 25 außen vor ließe. Neu in Brandenburg ist noch mehr Wasser. Der Verbund des „Lausitzer Seenlands“ wachse und viele Seen würden noch in diesem Sommer miteinander verbunden. Regina verspricht ein Paradies. Nach dem Gespräch, ich war schon am Zusammenpacken, sagt sie noch: „Ups, ich hab ja Prinz Heinrich ganz vergessen, dessen 300. Geburtstag wir in diesem Jahr feiern“. Nicht so schlimm, denn dazu gibt's ja schon den Reiseradio-Podcast 304 vom Januar. Der Prinz lohnt, genauso wie fast alle Begleiterscheinungen insbesondere rund um sein Schloss in Rheinsberg. Schlossterrasse Rheinsberg – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Sachsen: Bewegung und Kultur  Ines Nebelung, Sprecherin der Tourismus-Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen, schaut mit gemischten Gefühlen auf den Sommer 26. In Zeiten von wirtschaftlichen Problemen hätten die Leute schon im letzten Jahr weniger Geld für Urlaub ausgegeben. Das könne ein Problem werden für Sachsen als explizites Kurzreiseziel. Sächsische Schweiz – Foto: Frank Richter / TMG Sachsen Gleichzeitig gäbe es aber entsprechende Hoffnungsschimmer. Die Schlagzeile lautet deshalb auch: Kultur- und Städtereisen (z.B. nach Leipzig und Dresden) in Kombination mit Naturerlebnis. Dankbar ist man über den „Nachhall“ zum Kulturhauptstadtjahr in Chemnitz. Fortgeführt werden auch die Programme um das „Jahr der Romantik“ von 2025. Im Mittelpunkt das Elbsandsteingebirge und der Komponist Carl Maria von Weber. Wandern im Erzgebirge – Foto: Erzgebirge-Tourismus Highlight des Jahres werde sicher das „Europäische Wanderfestival“, das im Erzgebirge Station mache. Das geschieht zusammen mit dem Deutschen Wandertag in Oberwiesenthal. Thüringer Wald: Mountainbikes und Tradition  Berühmt für die nächste Region ist der Rennsteig für Wanderer und im Zentrum Oberhof für Wintersportler. Das kleine Mittelgebirge zieht sich von Eisenach im Nordwesten bis nach Suhl und Ilmenau im Südosten. Wir haben jede Menge Stärken, sagt Susann Eberlein vom Regionalverbund Thüringer Wald. Thüringer Wald – Foto: Jens Hauspurg / TTG Die Aktivitäten rund um Mountainbike-Strecken und Parcours sollen ausgebaut werden. Nicht ganz einfach, denn man muss mit den Waldbesitzern unter einen Hut kommen. Ansonsten spielt Kultur und Geschichte eine wichtige Rolle von Bach bis zum gläsernen Christbaumschmuck. Hauptargument für den Thüringer Wald sei aber immer noch die Tatsache, dass man beim Wandern und in der Natur nicht mit Hundertschaften von weiteren Urlaubern unterwegs sei. Credo: Ruhe, Entspannung und ursprüngliche Natur in einem Umfeld von Tradition. Mountainbiker auf dem 12-Apostel-Trail von der Hohen Möst (888 m) nach Oberschönau im Thüringer Wald nahe Oberhof. – Foto: Lars Schneider / TTG Weimar: Faust und Anna Amalia Die ehemalige Residenzstadt Weimar ist zweifelsfrei ein Paradebeispiel, wenn es um das Land von Dichtern und Denkern geht. Goethe, Schiller, Bach, Liszt, Richard Strauß, aber auch das Bauhaus stehen für Weimar. Um Vieles an Kultur kümmert sich die Klassik-Stiftung, die aber auch ganz eng mit den Touristikern der Stadt zusammenarbeitet. Themenjahr 2025: Faust – Grafik: Klassik Stiftung Weimar Johannes Wiesel von der Klassik Stiftung zeigt sich im Gespräch zufrieden mit den Aktivitäten des letzten Jahrs rund um Goethes Faust, der in die Gegenwart geholt wurde. Mit Erfolg, denn die Tourismusstatistik kommt positiv rüber. In diesem Jahr warten aber weitere kulturelle Highlights auf die Gäste in der Stadt. Entdecken und Wiederentdecken ist das Hauptmotto, denn es gäbe auch ein umfangreiches Programm für die „Wiederholungstäter, sagt Johannes Wiesel. Das Angebot „Öffnen“ soll hauptsächlich auch intensive Blicke hinter die Kulissen ermöglichen. Im Oktober wird das Weimarer Stadtschloss wieder eröffnet. Heute, am 30. April, eröffnet auch das Wittumspalais wieder. Es war der Witwensitz von Herzogin Anna Amalia, der die Stadt noch viel mehr verdankt, als die weltberühmte Bibliothek. Ilm-Park mit Goethes Sommerhaus – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Wie bei allen Befragten gibt es auch in Weimar wichtige Impulse der Klassik-Stiftung in Sachen KI, Digitalisierung und Literaturgeschichte. Selbst die Frage von Umwelt- und Naturschutz spielt eine gewichtige Rolle. Warum? Hört im Podcast nach. Baden-Württemberg: Schlaglichter in Sachen Auslandstourismus Heidelberg: Schlossbeleuchtung Foto: Heidelberg Marketing Baden-Württemberg repräsentiert, neben dem touristisch allgegenwärtigen Bayern, die Regionen, die insbesondere bei Gästen aus dem Ausland eine große Rolle spielen: Kein US-Tourist verlässt Deutschland ohne den Blick auf Heidelberg, „Black Forest“ und „Lake Constance“. Schwarzwald bei Furtwangen “Fallerhof” – Foto: Erich Spiegelhalter / Schwarzwald-Tourismus Sannah Mattes vom Tourismusmarketing Baden-Württemberg kann dementsprechend selbstbewusst auftreten, auch wenn die Zahl der US Touristen je nach Region teilweise stark nachgelassen hat. Das Jahresmotto 2026 lautet „Sehnsuchtsorte im Süden“ und da könne sich aufgrund der Vielfältigkeit jeder sein Lieblingsziel heraussuchen. Sehnsucht sei ja schließlich höchst emotional und individuell. Bodensee: Deutsch und International Unterwegs mit der “Stuttgart”, Kurs Konstanz – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Lake Constance, im Deutschen schlicht Bodensee. Internationales aus vier Ländern gehört hier eigentlich schon immer zur DNA. Wo aber fängt man an? Deutsch Vielleicht einfach beim internationalen Namensgeber Konstanz. Eric Thiel, Geschäftsführer der Marketing und Tourismus Konstanz GmbH sagte mir, dass der Bodensee im letzten Jahr, ganz gegen die Gewohnheit, mit ziemlich viel Regen und schlechtem Wetter im Juli und August zu kämpfen hatte. Dennoch sei man heil durch die „Wetterkrise“ gekommen. Hier gab es im Übrigen keine Besuchereinbrüche aus den USA. Im Gegenteil. Die Touristen von dort seien besonders interessiert an historischen Orten und hätten noch mehr Spaß, den Bodensee mit E-Bikes zu umrunden. In wenigen Tagen gleich vier Länder zu bereisen, sei eben etwas Besonderes. Imperia – An der Hafeneinfahrt in Konstanz – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Für 2026 verspricht er, neben der wundervollen Stadt und der benachbarten Insel Mainau reichlich Neues. Die lange Jahre gesperrte Marienschlucht sei jetzt wieder geöffnet und über einen Skywalk zugänglich. Zu sehen gäbe es jetzt auch das „Assisi-Panorama“ ein quasi historisches „Wimmelbild“ über Konstanz zu Zeiten des Konzils im Mittelalter. In Sachen Umwelt ist man am Bodensee ohnehin achtsam. 10 Jahre sanfter Tourismus zahlten sich inzwischen aus, schließt Eric Thiel unseren Talk ab. International 24 Stunden Flohmarkt Konstanz / Kreuzlingen – Foto: MTK / Chris Danneffel Die Bodensee-Story ist aber noch nicht zu Ende erzählt, nicht umsonst hat er auch Ufer in Österreich, der Schweiz und Liechtenstein. Wenn man den ganzen See vermarkten will, geht das nur in internationaler Zusammenarbeit. Dafür ist die Internationale Bodensee Tourismus Gesellschaft gegründet worden. Um die Pressearbeit dort kümmert sich Alina Milz. Sie klärt mich über die bewährte, internationale Zusammenarbeit auf. Es gebe natürlich auch Herausforderungen, schließlich verlaufe an der Grenze zu Liechtenstein und der Schweiz eine EU-Außengrenze. In der Lebenspraxis der Urlauber spiele das aber kaum eine Rolle. Konstanz und Kreuzlingen gingen zum Beispiel ineinander über. Als Fußgänger bemerke man den Wechsel quasi nicht, auch wenn der Autoverkehr kontrolliert werde. 80 Jahre Bregenzer Festspiele: Der Freischütz auf der Seebühne 2024/25 – Foto: Daniel Ammann / Bregenzer Festspiele Bregenzer Festspiele. Alina Milz wartet dann noch mit einigen internationalen Terminen und Attraktionen auf, die sich Bodenseebesucher 2026 nicht entgehen lassen sollten. Dazu gehören die Jubiläen “80 Jahre Bregenzer Festspiele”, “1200 Jahre Radolfzell” oder “50 Jahre Bodensee-Weinfest” in Meersburg. Im Podcast hat sie noch mehr gute Tipps parat, auch was die Bodensee-Plus-Karte betrifft und die, ebenfalls internationalen, Schiffsrouten über den See. Bodenseefähre (Symbolbild) – Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILD Es gäbe sicher noch Vieles über den Deutschland-Tourismus und den Urlaub im Heimatland zu erzählen. Ich persönlich bin immer wieder erstaunt, wie vielfältig, abwechslungsreich und teilweise sogar unentdeckt bestimmte deutsche Regionen sind. Es gibt viel zu entdecken. Verreist also gerne mal im Inland. Es lohnt sich! Information & Links Bremen Usedom Brandenburg Deutschlands Seenland Lausitzer Seenland Sachsen Erzgebirge Chemnitz Thüringer Wald Weimar Klassik-Stiftung Weimar Baden-Württemberg Konstanz Internationale Bodensee Tourismus Gesellschaft Foto: Rüdiger Edelmann / ttb-media TON-TEXT-BILDThe post Podcast 316 – #visitgermany: Reiseland Deutschland 2026 first appeared on Deutsches Reiseradio (German Travelradio).

April 26, 2026

This talk to the Upper Salford Historical Society follows the spiritual and historical journey of the Palatinate settlers who founded Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church. At the heart of it all is their deep, simple faith in the Heidelberg Catechism—especially that wonderful line: "I am not my own, but belong to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ."These pioneers left everything behind. They survived terrifying sea voyages, buried loved ones along the way, and faced harsh persecution, yet they never stopped trusting God's sovereign grace. The message also speaks honestly about the church's early struggles—divisions, leaders without proper ordination, and the tensions of a new world.

The world just celebrated Shakespeare's birthday — born in late April, a scant four hundred and sixty two years ago, which makes him almost as old as this podcast. Over the years we've had many guests on The Sewers of Paris for whom Shakespeare's work was an inspiration, and this week we'll hear my 2021 with Jeffrey Masters — then the host of the acclaimed podcast LGBTQ&A, and now a senior producer at The New Yorker Radio Hour. Jeffrey launched his career in interviews and storytelling with a move to LA, planning to be an actor. And at first, he found that his Shakespearean training left him unprepared for what Hollywood was looking for. Also: A quick heads-up that the Sewers of Paris will take a little pause for the month of May — but you can come see me live, because I'll be on a book and speaking tour all month long. Come see me in Stockholm; Vienna; Utrecht; and Heidelberg, Germany. More details and dates are on my website.

In 2018, for Cindy Koerner, pain in her right breast led to a diagnosis of Stage 3A breast cancer.  She was put on a three-pronged, high-dosage chemotherapy regimen of epirubicin, nab-paclitataxel and cyclophosphamide.  The cyclophosphamide compromised her immune system, resulting in fatigue and fever.  The chemo regimen shut down her ovaries, but when they became active about a year later, Cindy was told if they remained active, the possibility of a relapse would increase, so she opted to have them removed.  These days, Cindy believes her health is at approximately 80 percent of what it was before her diagnosis, but she admits she gets tired easily, which prevents her from doing activities that she thinks would leave her exhausted.   Cindy's cancer journey began in 2018 when she felt pain behind the nipple in her right breast.  The pain would leave, only to return when her menstrual cycle returned.  She saw her gynecologist, who called for an ultrasound, which the doctor said did not reveal anything abnormal.  When the pain continued to come and go, she went back to the gynecologist.  Another ultrasound, the gynecologist said revealed nothing unusual.   However, in 2020, she noticed a change in the shape of her breast and that it included a dimple.  Another trip to the doctor and another scan indicated a tumor and a diagnosis of Stage 3A breast cancer.  Cindy later learned that such a diagnosis should have provided her with multiple treatment options, but at the time her care team told her she would be going on an aggressive regimen of chemotherapy.  Because of the advent of COVID, treatment was made more difficult for Cindy from an emotional perspective because she had to remain in isolation.   The regimen included epirubicin, nab-paclitaxel and cyclophosphamide.  She had to come in for a dosage every two weeks.  Like many on chemotherapy, Cindy suffered hair loss, but she said the cyclophosphamide was the roughest.  It played havoc with her immune system, leading to fatigue, fever and depression.  However, this was not the only hurdle in her journey.   Cindy's tumor was hormone receptor positive, which reacted to the estradiol in her body.  This had implications for her ovaries.  The chemo had rendered them inactive, but about a year later, they became active again.  She was told when the ovaries are active, that increases the possibility of the cancer returning.  As a result, with injections of zoladex, a GnRH analogon, she opted to have her ovaries removed.   Cindy Koerner has returned to work as a cancer biologist with the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.  She says her health is about 80 percent of what it was before her diagnosis and there are some activities she avoids because she fears they would leave her exhausted.   Cindy is also a cancer patient advocate.  Among her messages to patients is to have a heightened awareness of their treatment options, which she admits she didn't have at the time of her diagnosis.      

Have an idea or tip? Send us a text!Gary Pageau of The Dead Pixels Society interviews Jonathan Schuessler, a Heidelberg-based marketing expert, photographer, and filmmaker, about building a hybrid wedding photo/video business and a separate B2B marketing offering. Schuessler traces his start from building a DIY photo booth for his father's weddings to shooting weddings in London and Germany, then pivoting hard after COVID to learn videography and agency marketing. He explains choosing hybrid coverage to future-proof his work, focusing on storytelling and audio, and describes technical challenges of solo shooting—especially redundant speech recording, timecode syncing, and using a Sony XLR hot-shoe setup for four-channel audio. His marketing strategy centers on filming short venue feature videos, repurposing them across YouTube, TikTok, and SEO blogs, building newsletters and programmatic local landing pages, and automating inquiry-to-brochure funnels, supported by AI-assisted culling/editing and select video AI tools.Energize your sales with Shareme.chat, the proven texting platform. ShareMe.Chat ShareMe.Chat platform uses chat-to-text on your website to keep your customers connected and buying!MediaclipMediaclip strives to continuously enhance the user experience while dramatically increasing revenue.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEIndependent Photo ImagersIPI is a member + trade association and a cooperative buying group in the photo + print industry.International Photographic Council (IPC)IPC members are part of a worldwide network of businesses and industry professionals. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSign up for the Dead Pixels Society newsletter at http://bit.ly/DeadPixelsSignUp.Contact us at gary@thedeadpixelssociety.comVisit our LinkedIn group, Photo/Digital Imaging Network, and Facebook group,  The Dead Pixels Society. Leave a review on Apple and Podchaser. Are you interested in being a guest? Click here for details.Hosted and produced by Gary PageauAnnouncer: Erin Manning

Rund 14 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland haben eine schwere Parodontitis. Damit gehört sie zu den häufigsten chronischen Erkrankungen. Bleibt die Entzündung des Zahnhalteapparats lange unentdeckt, kann das schwerwiegende Folgen für das das Herzkreislaufsystem haben und zum Beispiel auch Diabetes verschlimmern. Wie entsteht Parodontitis, ist sie heilbar und wie stelle ich sicher, dass es erst gar nicht so weit kommt? Das erklärt in dieser Folge von "Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltagswissen" der Zahnarzt und Oralchirurg Dr. Stefan Helka. Danach geht es um eine Superkraft des Kuschelns: Eine Studie zeigt, es kann die Wundheilung fördern. Hier findet ihr die erwähnte Studie aus Heidelberg zum Kuscheln: “Intranasal Oxytocin and Physical Intimacy for Dermatological Wound Healing and Neuroendocrine Stress: A Randomized Clinical Trial”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41222549/ Hier geht's zur Folge "Skin Hunger: Deshalb brauchen wir Körperkontakt": [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/skin-hunger-deshalb-brauchen-wir-k%C3%B6rperkontakt/id1637836095?i=1000738208181) / [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SAQtP7vLfzVJ9xcM2fmAW) "Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen" ist der Wissenschafts-Podcast von WELT. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an wissen@welt.de. Produktion: Lilian Hoenen Redaktion: Sophia Häglsperger Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Shakhtar Donetsk are a Ukrainian football club – but Russia are trying to change that by founding Shakhtyor Donetsk!As part of their efforts to integrate occupied Ukrainian territories, Russia are now creating their own versions of major Ukrainian teams.So why are UEFA not stopping this? What is the current situation in the Crimean Premier League? And how has the invasion changed football in Ukraine?On this episode, we're taking you on a journey to Ukraine to investigate how football is being used as a weapon of aggression. Plus: Semi-pro Heidelberg United eye up an historic AFC berth and Montserrat search for a new head coach on Facebook.Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:25 – The copycats in Russia's fourth tier06:22 – The Crimean Premier League08:01 – Shakhtar Donetsk's European run11:15 – The rapid rise of LNZ Cherkasy17:31 – Heidelberg United's AFC aspirations 20:58 – Unlikely continental qualifications25:30 – Montserrat's unorthodox manager hunt

Unerlaubter Sex, Amtsmissbrauch, Geheimnisverrat: Der Epstein-Skandal bringt die britische Monarchie ins Wanken. Aber auch die Königshäuser in Norwegen oder Spanien machen und machten durch Affären von sich reden. Die Königinnen und Könige haben kaum politische Macht und kosten die Steuerzahler viel Geld. Sind die Royals das wert? Wozu brauchen Demokratien überhaupt Könige und Fürsten? Und was, wenn es sie nicht mehr gäbe? Marion Theis diskutiert mit Prof. Dr. Luc Heuschling – Staatsrechtler, Universität Luxemburg; PD Dr. Karina Urbach –Historikerin, Autorin, University of London; Prof. Dr. Reimut Zohlnhöfer –Politikwissenschaftler, Universität Heidelberg

April 19, 2026

Viele von uns kennen dieses Phänomen: Es fällt alles andere als leicht, in Spielen wirklich konsequent böse zu sein. Irgendwo holen uns die Gewissensbisse, die Vorwürfe von NPCs oder die schwerbewaffnete Polizeistreife ein, um uns mit den Folgen unserer Taten zu konfrontieren. Zumindest Hannah Puchelt aber hat eine gute Ausrede, während ihrer Bildschirmabenteuer vom Pfad des Lichts zu geraten - denn sie erforscht die Darstellung des Bösen in Spielen, mit all seinen Facetten. Hannah Puchelt hat Germanistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft an den Universitäten Mannheim und Heidelberg studiert, bevor sie für ihre Forschungsarbeit an die Uni Innsbrucks wechselte. Dort brütet sie nun täglich über das Böse in Spielen und woher die Faszination kommt, in digitalen Spielwelten hin und wiede ziemlich üble Dinge anzustellen. Im Gespräch mit Dom Schott geht's aber nicht nur um diese Forschung, sondern auch um ganz konkrete Beispiele aus den Spielerfahrungen des Duos: Wann haben Hannah und Dom zuletzt richtig schlimme Dinge in einem Spiel getan? Wieso wurden sie zu Tätern, würden sie es wieder tun - und sollte man heute nicht noch mal einen frischen Blick auf den "Amoklaufsimulator" Hatred werfen, der vor einigen Jahren erschien und hohe Empörungswellen lostrat. **Links:** - [OK COOL unterstützen & alle Premiumpodcasts freischalten](https://steadyhq.com/de/okc/about) - [den Newsletter von OK COOL schnappen & nix mehr verpassen](https://steadyhq.com/de/okc/newsletter/sign_up) - [dem Discord von OK COOL beitreten & über alle Folgen diskutieren](https://discord.gg/UPcj9qF5KF)

Ein außergewöhnlicher Theaterabend, der Poesie und Flucht verknüpft: Marcel Kohler inszeniert Hilde Domins Gedichte mit rotierenden Wänden, Live-Zeichnungen, einer Band und aktuellen Bezügen zur Gegenwart.

Im Werk des Maschinenbauers "Heidelberger Druckmaschinen" in Brandenburg an der Havel ist ein Joint Venture gestartet, das Lösungen zur Drohnenabwehr liefern soll. "Onberg" heißt es. Wird das Drohnenproblem also bald in West-Brandenburg gelöst? Von Jan Pallokat

April 12, 2026

Something about homeopathy that often gets questioned begins to make more sense when you hear it through the lens of science, and that's exactly what this conversation with Dr. Alex Tournier brings into focus. Alex shares how his journey started during a struggle with chronic fatigue, when a simple homeopathic remedy led to a surprising recovery and sparked his curiosity. With his background in physics, he explains the role of water, its unique properties, and how it may store and transmit information through oscillatory patterns. We also talk about the skepticism around homeopathy, the importance of experimental evidence across biological systems, and the ongoing work at Homeopathic Research Institute to build a stronger scientific dialogue. It's a grounded, thoughtful conversation that invites a more open-minded look at how homeopathy might work. Episode Highlights: 05:05 - Dr. Alex Tournier's Background and Journey into Homeopathy 10:52 - The Role of Water in Homeopathy 12:05 - Exploring Homeopathy's Mechanism of Action 18:04 - Quantum Electrodynamics and Water Properties 24:41 - Oscillatory Patterns and Biological Interaction 30:49 - Challenges in Homeopathy Research 35:36 - Consciousness and Field Effects in Homeopathy 40:14 - The Homeopathic Research Institute (HRI) Overview 44:38 - Thoughts on Skepticism and Open-Mindedness About my Guests: Dr. Alexander Tournier is a physicist and interdisciplinary researcher known for his work in the biophysics of water and complementary medicine research. He studied physics at Imperial College London and later pursued advanced theoretical physics at University of Cambridge. He completed his PhD in biophysics at University of Heidelberg, where his research focused on water-protein interactions and the physical properties of water in biological systems. Following his academic training, Dr. Tournier spent about a decade working with Cancer Research UK, conducting interdisciplinary research that applied physics and mathematics to biological questions. His work during this period strengthened his interest in understanding complex biological systems and the role that water plays in living organisms. In 2007, he founded the Homeopathy Research Institute, an international organization dedicated to promoting scientific research in homeopathy and complementary medicine. He later became a scientific collaborator at the University of Bern, where he continues to explore the physics of water and its possible relevance to biology and medicine. Find out more about Dr. Alexander Website: https://www.hri-research.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/homeopathyresearch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeopathyresearchinstitute/# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HRIResearch If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode. Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/ Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom            

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/editorialtpv El día de hoy hablaremos de la segunda parte del libro "Tópicos en Teología Pastoral - Vol 4". Ver aquí: https://teologiaparavivir.com/caballero-topicos-en-teologia-pastoral-vol-4/  Video: https://youtu.be/StmHafHf6mM  PPT: https://teologiaparavivir.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Topicos-en-Teologia-Pastoral-vol.-4.pdf  En este episodio exploramos la segunda parte de Tópicos en Teología Pastoral – Vol. IV, titulada “Predicación: el vehículo de la Reforma”, para mostrar cómo la Reforma no avanzó solo por tratados, disputas universitarias o decisiones eclesiásticas, sino por la proclamación pública de la Palabra. Esta sección reúne tres estudios que presentan la predicación como el medio principal por el cual la verdad reformadora llegó al pueblo, formó la fe y dio forma a la vida de la iglesia. Primero, viajamos al siglo XIV con Juan Wycliffe, precursor de la predicación reformada, cuya insistencia en predicar el “texto desnudo” de la Escritura en lengua vernácula, y cuya visión del pastor como quien alimenta, sana y defiende al rebaño, anticiparon varios rasgos decisivos de la Reforma posterior. Luego pasamos a Juan Calvino, presentado aquí como predicador experiencial: un pastor para quien el Espíritu Santo usa la predicación para comunicar a Cristo, y para quien la experiencia cristiana debía estar siempre arraigada en la Escritura, no en emociones vagas o impresiones sueltas. Finalmente, llegamos al Catecismo de Heidelberg, donde la predicación aparece como medio de gracia, llave del reino y forma ordinaria mediante la cual el Espíritu crea la fe, guía a la gratitud y santifica al creyente. Este episodio invita a redescubrir el púlpito no como accesorio del culto, sino como uno de los centros vitales de la tradición reformada.

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Michaela Frye from he German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg about her work on the role of RNA modifications and RNA binding proteins in gene expression and cancer development. Central to Dr. Frey's work is the NSUN family of RNA-modifying proteins, which she first encountered during her postdoctoral research. Initially perceived as a DNA methyltransferase, she unwittingly discovered that this family also plays vital roles in RNA methylation. Her exploration revealed that these proteins significantly affect gene stability and translation processes, especially under stress, making them critical players in cancer pathology. As her research progressed, Frey transitioned into her own lab, where she continued exploring RNA modifications in the context of skin and cancer cells. She emphasizes the critical distinction between the roles of different RNA modifications in various cellular contexts, especially highlighting the differences between steady-state stem cells and those undergoing differentiation or stress responses. Frey's lab investigates how these modifications regulate translational processes, which are essential for cellular adaptation to environmental changes. Frey further discusses her findings related to the NSUN proteins in stem cell function and their implications for germ cell differentiation in testes. This intricate relationship between RNA modifications and cellular dynamics underscores the significance of epitranscriptomics in understanding cancer treatment resistance and cellular adaptation mechanisms. Recent findings from her team at DKFZ show a compelling connection between mitochondrial function and RNA modifications in cancer cells. Frey articulates a newfound interest in how these modifications influence cellular responses to cancer therapies, particularly how their regulation may mitigate treatment resistance. Reflecting on the evolution of RNA modification research, she notes that the field has matured rapidly but acknowledges the challenges posed by abundant yet often contradictory findings. Frey advocates for a clearer understanding of the fundamental functions of distinct RNA modifications to harness their potential in therapeutic contexts effectively. References Blanco S, Kurowski A, Nichols J, et al. The RNA-methyltransferase Misu (NSun2) poises epidermal stem cells to differentiate. Plos Genetics. 2011 Dec;7(12):e1002403. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002403. PMID: 22144916; PMCID: PMC3228827 Hussain S, Tuorto F, Menon S, et al. The mouse cytosine-5 RNA methyltransferase NSun2 is a component of the chromatoid body and required for testis differentiation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 2013 Apr;33(8):1561-1570. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01523-12. PMID: 23401851; PMCID: PMC3624257 Blanco S, Bandiera R, Popis M, et al. Stem cell function and stress response are controlled by protein synthesis. Nature. 2016 Jun;534(7607):335-340. DOI: 10.1038/nature18282. PMID: 27306184; PMCID: PMC5040503 Delaunay S, Pascual G, Feng B, et al. Mitochondrial RNA modifications shape metabolic plasticity in metastasis. Nature. 2022 Jul;607(7919):593-603. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04898-5. PMID: 35768510; PMCID: PMC9300468. Related Episodes The Effect of lncRNAs on Chromatin and Gene Regulation (John Rinn) The Role of lncRNAs in Tumor Growth and Treatment (Sarah Diermeier) The Role of Small RNAs in Transgenerational Inheritance in C. elegans (Oded Rechavi) Contact Epigenetics Podcast on Mastodon Epigenetics Podcast on Bluesky Dr. Stefan Dillinger on LinkedIn Active Motif on LinkedIn Active Motif on Bluesky Email: podcast@activemotif.com