Podcasts about Hirschfield

Sliding into The Moon Under Water today is one of the internet's biggest personalities - Watson D.Hirschfield!Having amassed over 6 million followers on TikTok with his energy and musical observations Watson's in to design a dream pub just overflowing with his memories and a knowledge beyond his relatively tender years. This rum lover, Arsenal enjoyer and, shockingly, water hater takes us on a tour via Newcastle and corporate box behaviour in The Crooked Wand. If you want to get in touch with the show with anything for our weekly Pub Notice Boards then send it to robbie@moonunderpod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the weather warming up, now is the perfect time for a deep dive into Lake Merritt (not literally!). First, this episode explores the wild side of this body of water (which is technically a tidal estuary) with Constance Taylor, a naturalist with California Center for Natural History. Next, I interview C.J. Hirschfield, former director of Children's Fairyland, about the enchanting amusement park that's been entertaining families on the shores of Lake Merritt since 1950. Listen now to hear about the origin of the lake's geodesic dome, the real story behind Walt Disney's “inspiration,” and much more. Don't forget to check out the trailer for the upcoming documentary Reflections on Lake Merritt: https://www.gofundme.com/f/CreativeDiasporas Follow East Bay Yesterday on Substack to receive news about upcoming events, tours, and other local history news: https://substack.com/@eastbayyesterday Special thanks to the sponsors of this episode: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. To get tickets to Children's Hospital Oakland's upcoming event at the historic Fox Theater, visit: https://www.notesandwords.org/ To learn more about BAMPFA's summer program, which features the films of Les Blank and much more, visit: https://bampfa.org/film

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield joins Boyd to reflect about Holocaust Remembrance Day. Hirschfield talks about how this commemoration is especially poignant because of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. You have to worry about both the hostages on the Israel side and the civilians of the Palestians to honor the dignity of life for all people. We cannot let hatred outpace sympathy for everyone. It is up to us to create a legacy for life regardless of the geopolitics of it all.

Start your week off with Boyd Matheson and an inside look into the day's biggest news! Hear about the beginning of Passover from Rabbi Brad Hirschfield. Get a look at the inner-workings of Congress from Nick Robertson. Michael Powell joins to talk about the inflation disconnect between classes. Understand the aid vote from this weekend and more!  

Trigger Warning for discussions of genocide, transphobia, and mention of suicide Note: There are some audio sync issues on this episode between me and Jo. Apologies for that. I'm still learning how to edit audio smoothly. I'm going to leave the episode as is though (unless its just utterly unlistenable). It's a learning experience.  Episode music can be found here: https://uppbeat.io/track/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time Day 3 will dive deep into the historic context surrounding trans identities, look at the origins of the gender binary, look at famous trans individuals throughout history, and tackle the modern manifestations of transphobia and how it all adds up to a trans genocide. Day 3 features special guest Jo Dinozzi, actor, fight choreopgrapher, and Director of A Sketch of New York. Episode notes to follow: Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 3 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 2 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. This week we're going to be talking about the trans genocide that is currently ongoing in the United States, this is certainly an issue in other parts of the West, such as Canada and the UK, but I live in the US and that's the location that I am most qualified and able to speak on. As with last week we're not going to be starting with what's happening right now in 2024. We're going to dive deep into the historical context surrounding trans gender identities and their perpetual position as a marginalized community. Before we get into that though! I have something special for you this episode! Today we are joined by a guest, my good friend, Jo Dinozzi. Hi Jo, thanks so much for joining me today. So, I thought we'd start today off with an examination of the gender binary and where it all started. According to Suzzanah Weiss, a feminist writer and sexologist with a Masters of Professional Studies in Sexual Health from the University of Minnesota:  “Arguably, modern notions of the gender binary originated during the Enlightenment,” they say. “That's when scientists and physicians adopted what historians call a ‘two-sex model' when describing people's bodies.” This model treated male and female bodies as opposites, and as the only two options. “Up until that point, popular thinkers thought more along the lines of a one-sex model, where male and female bodies were homologous,” explains Weiss. Case and point: female genitalia were viewed as male genitalia turned inward, and female orgasm was deemed necessary for reproduction since male orgasm was. Indeed, the one-sex model had its own problems. Mainly, women were often viewed as incomplete men. “But the two-sex model created new problems, such as the devaluing of female sexuality and the erasure of anyone outside the gender binary,” they say. You can find more information on the one sex theory and the emergence of the two sex theory in Thomas Laqueur's book Making Sex: Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud. So far though we've just been looking at Western ideas of gender though, many cultures around the world have far more expansive views of gender, though many of these ideas of gender are still attached to biological features and characteristics. Some examples of these include the Hijra from Hinduism, to further underline how bigoted Western systems of power can be, the British passed a law in 1871 categorizing all Hijra people as criminals. The Bugis ethnic group of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, recognizes three genders beyond the binary. These are the Calalai, the Calabai, and the Bissu.Something interesting to note is while Bugis gender is often described as a spectrum, bissu are deemed to be above this classification: spiritual beings who are not halfway between male and female, but rather embody the power of both at once. In Mexico there is a third gender called Muxes which is deeply embedded within the indigenous Zapotec culture. Since the 1970s, every year in November, muxes celebrate La Vela de las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras del Peligro, or the Festival of the Authentic and Intrepid Danger-Seekers, a day of energetic merriment to honor muxes. There's also Sekarata from the Sajalava people indigenous to Madagascar. They are viewed as both sacred and protected by supernatural powers. There is, of course, Two Spirit people. This is a pan Indigenous North American term that was coined in the 1990s as a way for the indigenous LGBTQIA+ for reject white, Western, ideas about queerness and gender identity. There has been some push back against the term Two Spirit as some see it as inherently recognizing the Western Gender binary. Many indigenous tribes such as Niitsitapi, the Cheyenne, the Cree, the Lakota, and the Ojibwe, to name just a few have their own terms for these gender identities that fall outside of the binary. Those terms are, of course, in their own languages and I think I would only insult some people with how poorly I pronounce them. So, suffice it to say, you can find more information about this on the wikipedia article for Two-Spirit under the subheading Traditional Indigenous Terms. Last culture I want to go over for today is Judiasm. Jewish law, or halacha recognizes 8 distinct genders. The two classic ones that we all know and have mixed feelings about and then 6 others Androgynos, Tumtum, Aylonit hamah, Aylonit adam, Saris hamah, Saris adam.  So, as we can clearly see, the idea of a strict gender binary of only Male and Female isn't an idea that was always widely accepted and the fact that is has crept into so many cultures around the world that had much greater levels of acceptance of diverse identities is solely the fault of western colonialism and white supremacy. Something that should be noted is that gender identity and gender presentation are two different things in a society and often for individuals. I, for example, identify as agender or gender apathetic. I don't identify with any gender at all really, but my gender presentation is decidedly masculine. In my opinion gender identity is internal and specific to each individual person, whereas gender presentation is external and based on the culture you live in and how that society views the way a specific gender traditionally looks. With that out of the way let's talk about the greatest nightmare of Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro… pronouns. You've got them, I've got them, everyone's got them. Well, that might not, actually be true. There might very easily be people who don't feel that any currently available pronoun fits their own concept of gender. I guess it's more accurate to say that I have never met anyone who doesn't use any pronouns. There's a specific set of pronouns that I want to discuss today, though we could likely do a whole other episode on just pronouns. I want to talk about they/them pronouns. Cause, those are really the ones that started this whole temper tantrum conservatives have been throwing for the past several years. They say that they/them is a plural pronoun, and always has been. As if language never changes and we were all STILL speaking Old English.  Hell, when the folks who made the King James Bible were translating it they used thee, thou, thy, and thine as singular and ye, you, your, and yours as plural. Also, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Jane Austen all used the singular they in their works. It's been in the Canterbury Tales, Hamlet, and Pride and Prejudice. So, if we're gonna be pedantic about it, I have sources to back up my pedantry and they don't. But also, language evolves! We have contronyms now! Words that are their own opposites! So, just chill and take the opportunity to grow, if you haven't already. Next thing to talk about is, of course, the difference between gender and sex. Gender is an internal identity that is based on your own relationship with the concept of gender. Sex is biological and is, frankly just based on your genitals. No one is out there doing chromosome tests on every single baby born. A doctor just looks at your crotch and decides. They'll also assign you a gender at birth based on those same characteristics, but just because you're assigned a gender doesn't mean you have to keep it. We also have to note that, just like gender, sex also exists on a spectrum. And listen, you don't have to believe me. Go watch Season 1, Episode 9 of Bill Nye Saves The World. He'll tell you too, and if you don't trust Bill Nye on Science, you're a fool of a Took. I'm actually going to turn the mic fully over to Jo at this point as she is far better informed on this topic than I am. (Insert Jo here) Now, something that we need to talk about is the Recency Illusion. There are many people that believe trans gender people are somehow a new phenomenon. That they haven't always existed throughout history. So here are some examples for you to do some more reading on, on your own. Ashurbanipal (669-631BCE) - King of the Neo-Assryian empire, who according to Diodorus Siculus is reported to have dressed, behaved, and socialized as a woman. Elagabalus (204-222 CE) - Roman Emperor who preferred to be called a lady and not a lord, presented as a woman, called herself her lover's queen and wife, and offered vast sums of money to any doctor able to make her anatomically female. Kalonymus ben Kalonymus (1286-1328) - French Jewish philosopher who wrote poetry about longing to be a woman. Eleanor Rykener (14th century) - trans woman in London who was questioned under charges of sex work Chevalier d'Eon (1728-1810) - French diplomat, spy, freemason, and soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War, who transitioned at the age of 49 and lived the remaining 33 years of her life as a woman. And, of course: Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) - Gay liberation and trans rights pioneer and community worker in NYC; co-founded STAR, a group dedicated to helping homeless young drag queens, gay youth, and trans women Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992) - Gay liberation and trans rights pioneer; co-founded STAR with Sylvia Rivera, the woman who threw a brick to start the Stonewall Riots And, I would be remiss if we didn't talk about my favorite trans gender individual in history, the Public Universal Friend. The Public Universal Friend was originally a Quaker born in 1752. However, The Friend contracted a very serious illness, suspected to be typhus, in 1776 and nearly died. Once the Friend had recovered they shunned their original name and all gendered pronouns. Asking to be referred to only as the Public Universal Friend, the P.U.F. or simply as the Friend. Whenever someone asked if the Friend was male or female, the Friend would merely reply. “I am that I am”. The Friend would go on to form an offshoot of Quakerism called the Society of Universal friends which, unfortunately, ceased to exist in 1860, 41 years after the Friend's death in 1819. The congregation's death book records: “25 minutes past 2 on the Clock, The Friend went from here.” We're starting to make our way to more modern issues now, next on our docket is the looting of the Institute of Sexology in Berlin in 1933. On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several days later the entire contents of the library were removed and burned. The Institute was founded by Magnus Hischfield in 1919 and was the earliest institution to be doing research into gender affirming surgery, as well as offering contraceptive services and sexual health education. The Institute actually performed one of, if not the first, gender affirming surgery in 1931. It was bottom surgery for a trans woman named Dora Richter. She is believed to have died in the initial attack on the Institute. On May 10th, the German Student Union, a group of young Nazis, dragged every single book and bit of research out of the Institute, piled them in Bebelplatz Square and set them on fire. This was the first, and largest book burning of the 3rd Reich, with over 20,000 books burned. There is no telling how far back trans gender health research was set by this event. Hirschfield wasn't in Germany when the book burning occurred. He was on a world speaking tour and remained in Nice, France after he finished. He died there of a heart attack in 1935. We're getting closer and closer to the modern day now dear listeners. Before we get there I want to talk with you about a resource I like to use called the Pyramid of Hate. It was designed by the ADL based on the Alport Scale of Prejudice, which was created by psychologist Gordon Alport in 1954. The Pyramid illustrates the prevalence of bias, hate and oppression in our society. It is organized in escalating levels of attitudes and behavior that grow in complexity from bottom to top. Like a pyramid, the upper levels are supported by the lower levels; unlike a pyramid, the levels are not built consecutively or to demonstrate a ranking of each level. Bias at each level reflects a system of oppression that negatively impacts individuals, institutions and society. Unchecked bias can become “normalized” and contribute to a pattern of accepting discrimination, violence and injustice in society.  The second level of the Pyramid included bigoted humor as one of these hallmarks of systems of oppression. There are many people who feel that humor is somewhat sacred. That it falls outside the standard array of ethics and that anything can be joked about, because it's just a joke and there's nothing serious about it. If you are the type of person who believes that… well you probably haven't made it this far into the episode. Regardless, let me draw everyone's attention to a PhD dissertation written by former appellate attorney of the Texas 5th Circuit Court Jason P. Steed. Steed says, and I'm quoting directly from a series of tweets he made a few years ago: You're never "just joking." Nobody is ever "just joking." Humor is a social act that performs a social function (always). To say humor is a social act is to say it is always in social context; we don't joke alone. Humor is a way we relate/interact with others. Which is to say, humor is a way we construct identity - who we are in relation to others. We use humor to form groups… ...and to find our individual place in or out of those groups. In short, joking/humor is one tool by which we assimilate or alienate. We use humor to bring people into - or keep them out of - our social groups. This is what humor *does.* What it's for. Consequently, how we use humor is tied up with ethics - who do we embrace, who do we shun, and how/why? And the assimilating/alienating function of humor works not only on people but also on *ideas.* This is why, e.g., racist "jokes" are bad. Not just because they serve to alienate certain people, but also because… ...they serve to assimilate the idea of racism (the idea of alienating people based on their race). A racist joke sends a message to the in-group that racism is acceptable. (If you don't find it acceptable, you're in the out-group.) This is why we're never "just joking." To the in-group, no defense of the joke is needed; the idea conveyed is accepted/acceptable. The defense of “just joking is only ever aimed at the out group. If you're willing to accept "just joking" as defense, you're willing to enter an in-group where the idea conveyed by the joke is acceptable. If "just joking" excuses racist jokes, then in-group has accepted the idea of racism as part of being in-group. This segues us into our next topic fairly smoothly. We're going to be talking about the AIDs crisis. You might be wondering how this is a smooth segue, well that's because when the AIDs epidemic first began in the 1980s, the Reagan administration treated it as a joke. Here's the first exchange between Speakes and journalist Lester Kinsolving from 1982, when nearly 1,000 people had died from AIDS: Lester Kinsolving: Does the president have any reaction to the announcement by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta that AIDS is now an epidemic in over 600 cases? Larry Speakes: AIDS? I haven't got anything on it. Lester Kinsolving: Over a third of them have died. It's known as "gay plague." [Press pool laughter.] No, it is. It's a pretty serious thing. One in every three people that get this have died. And I wonder if the president was aware of this. Larry Speakes: I don't have it. [Press pool laughter.] Do you? Lester Kinsolving: You don't have it? Well, I'm relieved to hear that, Larry! [Press pool laughter.] Larry Speakes: Do you? Lester Kinsolving: No, I don't. Larry Speakes: You didn't answer my question. How do you know? [Press pool laughter.] Lester Kinsolving: Does the president — in other words, the White House — look on this as a great joke? Larry Speakes: No, I don't know anything about it, Lester. Because they saw the AIDs epidemic as one big joke, and because of the massive amounts of homophobia in American politics the Reagan administration did nothing about the thousands and thousands of people dying. But why, why I can hear you asking. Because AIDs, the so called “gay plague” was thought to only affect gay men. They also thought it could be spread through saliva, so there was a joke from a later press conference about the President banning kissing as a way of fighting the spread of AIDs. But I digress. AIDs was thought to only affect a specific part of the population. Gay men. A segment of the population that the Reagan administration didn't want in American society. So when they heard they were dying, instead of doing research, or raising public awareness, or even expressing compassion for the suffering of fellow humans, they did nothing and made bad, poor taste jokes, because they wanted gay men to die.  Now, many people will look at this and say that it wasn't a genocide because the deaths weren't caused by government action, but by government in action. These people are wrong. This was DELIBERATE in action, knowing and planning for that inaction to kill as many people as possible. This was, as clear as it can be, deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to bring about the physical destruction of the group, in whole or in part. Now, no one is saying that Reagan CAUSED AIDs, but he saw what it was doing and specifically did nothing to prevent any of the deaths that it caused. This, finally, brings us to the modern day and the ongoing trans genocide. We have established our historic context, we have set a historic precedent for inaction as a form of genocide. Now we can really get into it.  Remember the Pyramid of Hate that we touched on briefly earlier. Well, Level 3 is Systemic Discrimination and includes Criminal justice disparities, Inequitable school resource distribution, Housing segregation, Inequitable employment opportunities, Wage disparities, Voter restrictions and suppression, and Unequal media representation. There are, according to translegislation.com, in 2024 alone 530 anti trans laws have been placed before various state and federal legislations. I remind you that it is only April 2nd, when this episode first releases. 16 of them have passed, 87 of them have failed, and 430 are still currently active. These bills seeks to discriminate against trans people in almost all areas of life, with the 3 most prevalent categories being Education, Sports, and Healthcare. In 2024 alone 132 bills have been proposed to deny or restrict access of trans people to gender affirming care. But why is this important? Other than because healthcare is a human right that should be freely available to everyone. A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, using data from U.S Transgender Population Health Survey found that 81% of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about suicide, 42% of transgender adults have attempted it, and 56% have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes. If you are a trans individual and you need mental health services or support, please reach out to the Trevor Project at (866) 488-7386 or call the Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860. You're not alone, and you never will be. Now, to return to our regularly scheduled educational program. The US deliberately blocking people from accessing gender affirming care is genocide. Full stop. End of story. According to an article titled Suicide-Related Outcomes Following Gender-Affirming Treatment: A Review, by Daniel Jackson, which is a meta analysis of 23 different studies on the effect of gender affirming care on trans suicide rates, having access to gender affirming care greatly reduces the risk of suicide among trans youth and adults. So if you know that having access to these services will help keep a group of people alive, and you deliberately block access to that service, you are actively trying to kill them. This is, just as with the AIDs epidemic, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of the group, in whole or in part. It is also, causing severe bodily or mental harm to members of the group, which is another way in which genocide can be committed. Florida even went so far as to pass a bill, SB 254, banning gender affirming care for minors. They call it child abuse, and will take children away from their parents if the parents try and get the GAC. This is “transferring children of the group to another group” which is a third way in which the US government is committing a trans genocide. There are two more things I want to talk about today. First is detransitioning. There are some people who transition from one gender to another and then go back. Conservative talking heads would have you believe that there is a massive majority of trans people feeling this regret and returning to the gender they were assigned at birth. As with all things, they are lying to you. The results published in the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that 8% of respondents reported having ever detransitioned; 62% of that group reported transitioning again and were living as a gender other than the one assigned to them at birth at the time of the survey. About 36% reported having detransitioned due to pressure from parents, 33% because it was too difficult, 31% due to discrimination, 29% due to difficulty getting a job, 26% pressure from family members, 18% pressure from a spouse, and 17% due to pressure from an employer. There will certainly be some people who will transition and then find that they don't actually identify with the gender they transitioned to, but that's a fantastically small number, and while those people deserve our empathy and support, they are not representative of the overall trans community. Also it should be noted that you don't have to medically or physically transition to be trans. Many people do this because of gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia. But surgery and/or hormones are not requirements for being trans. I'm technically trans, as I identify with a gender other than the one I was assigned at birth, but I have no intentions of taking hormones or having surgery. I'm just gonna hit the gym and get big muscles. The last thing I want to cover is the epidemic of transphobia that infects this country, and in the present day nothing exemplifies that more than the tragic death of Nex Benedict and the inattentiveness and inaction of her school in protecting her. New was a 16 year old non binary youth attending Owasso High School in Oklahoma. After a year of bullying over her gender identity Nex was attacked by 6 girls in the bathroom. They beat her into unconsciousness. Instead of calling the police or an ambulance, the school called Nex's mother Sue and told her that Nex was suspended for two weeks. Nex was examined by hospital staff, spoke with police, and then was discharged. They went to bed complaining of a sore head. The next day, when getting ready to go with their mother to Tulsa, Nex collapsed and had stopped breathing before the ambulance arrived. The Medical Examiner eventually ruled Nex's death a suicide caused by Benedryl and Prozac, stating that it had nothing to do with the beating Nex received from students at their school.  I think that's bullshit. I have nothing more to say on that other than Fuck Oklahoma and Fuck the Owasso Public School Disctict. That's it for today dear listeners. Stay angry, stay safe. Don't let the bastards get you down. Stick around for the outro. We've got some more reviews over the past week. Some of them aren't technically reviews. Spotify apparently has a Q&A feature, and defaults to “What did you think of this episode?” so I'm going to read those too. *Read Reviews* Jo, thank you so much for being here today and for providing your valuable insight and knowledge. Do you have any projects that you'd like to plug before we sign off? Alright, that brings us right up to the end. Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. 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Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We continue our discussion on stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This episode we cover the story of the great flood.Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social media. Check out our brand new print to order page with new international shipping and brand new designs and products! Join our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We continue our discussion on stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This episode we cover the story of Cane and Abel. Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've all heard the complaints about technology ruining real life. C.J. Hirschfield has this rebuttal.

November 15th Podcast Welcome to your Paulding County News Podcast.  I'm Melissa Carter, along with Doug Harding.  If someone's kid was misbehaving in public, would you say anything? And we have a story that may change the way you sleep at night.  But first… PC News The Paulding County Sheriff's office needs your help in finding a missing person.  Shakir Jackson was last seen on November 1st by family members before leaving their home in Dallas.   It is not believed that Jackson left under duress or was considering self-harm, but he does have multiple health issues and requires daily medication that he might or might not have with him. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, please call the Paulding County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Tip Line at (770) 443-3047  or via the Paulding Sheriff mobile app.  This from the Paulding County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.   PC News   Samuel McClure Sr., the first Black chairman of Paulding County's board of education, has passed away.   His family shared the news, expressing both mourning and rejoicing for his peaceful departure last week.   McClure served as the assistant principal at Paulding County Junior High and principal at Herschel Jones Junior High and Herschel Jones Middle School.   Superintendent Steve Barnette praised McClure's lasting impact, and asked all schools in the district to hold a moment of silence in his honor.  This from WSB.     PC News   Veteran's Day celebrations took place over the weekend, and with it a new Veteran's Day memorial…but it's not your typical monument.   It all started with an idea to replace trees lost to construction. Now, it's become a beautiful community greenspace and a tribute to our military heroes.   The project, located at Seven Hills Boulevard and Sugar Mist Drive, boasts 25 October Glory maple trees and will soon feature a plaque honoring our brave servicemen and women.   Georgia Sen. Jason Anavitarte shared his excitement, stating, "These efforts will enhance our county and impact future generations for years to come.  This from the AJC.     A woman in Missouri woke up to find something that she, nor you, will never forget.  I hope you can handle it.  And when kids misbehave in public, is it your job to say something.  We'll talk about it, but now let's check the weather for Paulding County…   Weather Rain brings cool temperatures tomorrow, otherwise cloudy skies this week with highs in the upper 60's and Low's around 50.   Arrest Report From NewsBreak and Fox 5… A Gwinnett County mother, Brittany George, is facing criminal charges after an altercation at Walmart last month. Police say Brittany George was confronted by another mother who complained about her children being too loud. The situation escalated when George allegedly threw a box of crayons, inadvertently hitting the woman's son, which lead to a physical confrontation. Quick-thinking Walmart employees intervened, and George fled the scene. Police were called, and the following day, they located and arrested George. She now faces charges of felony child cruelty and simple assault. Far Above Rubies responded:  I've witnessed loud, out of control children in stores like Walmart. I've never felt the need to say something to the mother. Yes, some parents do not teach their kids how to behave in public, but I do not feel like it is my job to tell someone that their kids are too loud. I never expect my trips to Walmart to be pleasant anyway   Mo Ferguson said:  People do not raise their kids like back in the day... they lack social skills... they are raised by technology .. which is not parenting... it is terrible!!!!!   Mcnasty offered this:  I see a lot of people on here take their kids to Walmart to use as a playground and to get them out of their hair for a while. She should've kept her kids in check.   Cornethia Alex said:  The woman should have never thrown the crayon, she was wrong for that.  However the other one probably should have just kept it moving or maybe gone to the store manager and complained.  These days confronting people is extremely dangerous.     Social Media   From the What's Happening in Paulding Facebook Page:   Mariah Rivera asked:  Has anyone ever worked in a Paulding school cafeteria? And do you know what type of popcorn chicken they use. I've been craving some since I left school.     Amy Sticher offered:  There is a website that sells school food, I seen one time. (Didn't offer a site)   Kimberly Kohl Pinson said:  Not sure what brand it is, but I think they taste most like Sam's Club southern chicken bites with a hint of dill in the red bag.   Sarah Elizabeth Guest responded:  Don't know exactly what they buy, but pretty sure they order from Gordon Food Services.   Lola Upchurch then solved the mystery:  I work North Paulding High School.  It's Tyson.     Weird Story In Farmington, Missouri, an insurance agent's peaceful sleep turned into a nightmare as she discovered a giant spider living in her ear.   Desirae Kelly initially dismissed the fluttering sensation until a visit to the clinic revealed the unexpected guest.   The nurse, expecting wax, found a live jumping spider about the size of a nickel.   Kelly, traumatized by the experience, now sleeps with earplugs every night.   Fortunately, no harm was done, and her ear is spider-free.   A lesson learned: earplugs might be the new bedtime essential. Sweet dreams.   This from the Huffington Post.   Events Every Tuesday in November from 6-8p - Paulding Cops for Kids Sign-Up at the Paulding County Sheriff's Office on Constitution Blvd in Dallas.   November 18th from 9a-1p - CAYA Reconciliation Ministries annual Thanksgiving Outreach Program at 445 Paulding Lane in Dallas.   December 2nd beginning at 1p - Dallas Christmas Parade in downtown Dallas.   December 2nd from 10a-4pm - Jingle Market at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.     (Interview)   State News   Tragedy strikes Marietta Middle School as they mourn the loss of a cherished computer science teacher. Principal Diona Brown shared the heartbreaking news of Jason Ogbomoh's (Og-BO-mo) passing in an email to families on Sunday.  The 25-year-old, known as Mr. O, had dedicated two years to teaching at the school. Principal Brown emphasized his passion, calling him more than a teacher but a mentor and inspiration to his students. Ogbomoh's life was cut short in a tragic shooting in Downtown Atlanta early Sunday morning. The school pledges support with additional counselors for affected students and staff throughout the week. This from Fox 5.   PC News Holiday travel stress? Lyft's got you covered!   The ride-share giant is rolling out an 'on-time pickup promise' for customers scheduling rides to the airport.   If your driver is more than 10 minutes late, you get $20 in Lyft credit.   No match 10 minutes after? That's $50 in credit.   Need another service? Lyft gives you up to $50 more, or $100 total. Just tap 'Help' in the Lyft app and submit your receipt.   Lyft CEO David Risher says, 'Every minute counts when you're on the way to the airport.'   This from Fox 5   PC News Speaking of the holidays, many shoppers have begun the annual big spend for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  But if I asked you how much you have spent - in total - on Amazon, could you - or would you want to - answer that question.  Now Amazon is giving you that opportunity.  Just Log in, click 'view orders', hit 'Download Order Reports', pick your timeframe, and voila! A spending snapshot at your fingertips. This from the AJC. Sports   From the Paulding Sports Chronicles Facebook Page….   North Paulding and Hiram advance in the high school football playoffs.  North Paulding with face Grayson next, while Hiram takes on Jefferson.   The Paulding County High School cheer team finished their season strong placing in the Top 10 at the GHSA State Cheer Competition over the weekend.   Chris Hirschfield will be the new head football coach at East Paulding. Hirschfield has been on winning staffs throughout his career from Madison Academy in Alabama, Elbert County, and most recently directing the Walton Raider offense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Hirschfield is the author of ten collections of poetry, the most recent being The Asking: New and Selected Poems. She talks about creativity in the liminal state, then Anouk Shambrook—an astrophysicist turned meditation teacher—talks about the intersections between science and spirituality. First, a short reading from Buddhadharma's Rod Meade Sperry of an article by world-renowned meditation teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche.  Explore the rest of the November 2023 issue of Lion's Roar.  

Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We discuss stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This is part 1 of 2.Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We discuss stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This is part 1 of 2. Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and part 2 of our conversion. Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest Info/Bio:This week's guest is the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America's “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation's leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post's Conversations: Live Q & A, he's been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS's “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com's Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God's Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com's “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net's largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World's Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don't Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay's music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code deconstruct50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.28.550550v1?rss=1 Authors: Andrews, T. S., Nakib, D., Perciani, C., Ma, X. Z., Liu, L., Winter, E., Camat, D., Chung, S., Manuel, J., Mangroo, S., Hansen, B., Arpinder, B., Thoeni, C., Sayed, B., Feld, J., Gehring, A., Gulamhusein, A., Hirschfield, G. M., Rciutto, A., Bader, G. D., McGilvray, I. D., MacParland, S. A. Abstract: Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a serious immune-mediated cholestatic liver disease characterized by bile retention, biliary tree destruction, and progressive fibrosis leading to end stage liver disease and transplantation. There is an unmet need to understand the cellular composition of the PSC liver and how it underlies disease pathogenesis. As such, we generated a comprehensive atlas of the PSC liver and a reference healthy liver dataset using multiple multi-omic modalities with functional validation. Methods: In this work, we employed single-cell (12,000 cells), single-nuclei (23,000 nuclei) and spatial transcriptomics (1 sample by 10x Visium and 3 samples with multi-region profiling by Nanostring GeoMx DSP) to profile the cellular ecosystem in 5 patients with PSC. Transcriptomic profiles were compared to 100k single cell transcriptomes and spatial transcriptomics controls from 24 healthy neurologically deceased donor (NDD) livers. Flow cytometry and intracellular cytokine staining was performed to validate PSC-specific differences in immune phenotype and function. Results: PSC explants with cirrhosis of the liver parenchyma and prominent periductal fibrosis were associated with a unique population of hepatocytes which transformed to a cholangiocyte-like phenotype. Those hepatocytes were surrounded by diverse immune cell populations, including monocyte-like macrophages, liver-resident and circulating natural killer (NK) cells. Cytokines released by inflamed cholangiocytes and fibrosis-resident hepatic stellate cells and endothelial cells recruited CD4+T-cells, dendritic cells, and neutrophils to PSC liver tissues. Tissue-resident macrophages, by contrast, were reduced in number and exhibited a dysfunctional inflammatory response to LPS and IFN-{gamma} stimulation. Conclusions: We present the first comprehensive atlas of the PSC liver and demonstrate hyper-activation and exhaustion-like phenotypes of myeloid cells and markers of chronic cytokine expression in late-stage PSC lesions. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Dr Gideon Hirschfield from the University of Toronto Centre for Liver Disease discusses the potential of new drugs, including selective PPAR agents such as seladelpar, for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis.

When "Trip Sitter" Reg Factory (Jack Hirschfield) crashes his McLaren into a sporting goods store, his friend is violently ragdolled through the windshield. The boys try to figure out what happened. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

From the album Wings of Peace & As The Deer Yearns: https://rebaryeh.bandcamp.com/album/wings-of-peace-as-the-deer-yearns

Objects are just objects, until they become part of a story, and then they're not just an object anymore. CJ Hirschfield has this story about her father's typewriter.

James and Alexa Hirschfield are the co-founders of Paperless Post, a premium invitation and event management platform. The sibling duo founded the company in 2009, looking to reimagine the experience of sending and receiving invitations. With over 175 million users, Paperless Post has sent over half a billion invitations and partnered with designers including Ladurée, Oscar de la Renta, and Duro Olowu. James and Alexa have both been named in Forbes' “30 under 30” list.

Trevor is a is a father of 2 who has several World Championship All Star awards. He is a Parapan American Games champion and has competed in 4 Paralympic Games for Team Canada in the sport of wheelchair rugby. He is co-captain of Team Canada National Team. He has recently competed in the 2021 World Para Surfing Championships, adding surfing to his impressive resume. DROP IN on E. 69 to find out more about his Paralympic experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Definitely, Maybe Agile podcast, Dave and Peter have a special guest, Rob Hirschfeld, co-founder, and CEO of RackN, a collaborative platform for teams automating infrastructure as code. This time we'll have a slightly longer episode than normal as we dive into different aspects of complexity. This isn't one you'll want to miss. We had a lot of fun recording it and really liked the end result. We hope you do too.This week takeaways:Stop trying to eliminate complexity and figure out how to manage it.Build systems focused on system effectiveness.Complexity problems are collaboration problems.We love to hear feedback. If you have questions, want to propose a topic, or even join us for a conversation, contact us here: feedback@definitelymaybeagile.com. 

Note: There's some discussion of sex and abuse in this podcast. Please use discretion when listening.  Join me in a case study on how once-mighty Nation-States ultimately destroy themselves from within. The Weimar Republic at its foundation was hailed as an experiment in a multi-cultural democracy with proportional representation. However, a myriad of cultural, artistic, and foreign influences led to the dissolution of a hegemonic German culture and identity in favor of a new, greater, science-based approach to society. We will look at the circumstances immediately after WWI that sent Germany down a dark path to WWII, and the moral degeneracy and perversion revered and celebrated by the elites during this time. What happens in a society when the academics, quite literally, start coming for your children? Should be a good one! #WeimarRepublic #USA #Sex #perversion #decaySupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CosmicRadio)

The esteemed writer Jane Hirshfield has been a Zen monk and a visiting artist among neuroscientists. She has said this: “It's my nature to question, to look at the opposite side. I believe that the best writing also does this … It tells us that where there is sorrow, there will be joy; where there is joy, there will be sorrow … The acknowledgement of the fully complex scope of being is why good art thrills … Acknowledging the fullness of things,” she insists, “is our human task.” And that's the ground Krista meanders with Jane Hirshfield in this conversation: the fullness of things — through the interplay of Zen and science, poetry and ecology — in her life and writing.Jane Hirshfield is the author of books of poetry, including The Beauty, Come, Thief, and most recently, Ledger, with selections read this hour. She's also written two books of essays: Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry and Ten Windows: How Great Poems Transform the World.This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode "Jane Hirshfield — The Fullness of Things." Find the transcript for that show at onbeing.org.

The esteemed writer Jane Hirshfield has been a Zen monk and a visiting artist among neuroscientists. She has said this: “It's my nature to question, to look at the opposite side. I believe that the best writing also does this … It tells us that where there is sorrow, there will be joy; where there is joy, there will be sorrow … The acknowledgement of the fully complex scope of being is why good art thrills … Acknowledging the fullness of things,” she insists, “is our human task.” And that's the ground Krista meanders with Jane Hirshfield in this conversation: the fullness of things — through the interplay of Zen and science, poetry and ecology — in her life and writing.Jane Hirshfield is the author of books of poetry, including The Beauty, Come, Thief, and most recently, Ledger, with selections read this hour. She's also written two books of essays: Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry and Ten Windows: How Great Poems Transform the World.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

PSC Partners Seeking a Cure is pleased to present Living With PSC, a podcast moderated by Niall McKay. Each month, this podcast explores the latest research and knowledge about primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disease. From patient stories, to the latest research updates from PSC experts, to collaborations that are necessary to find better treatments and a cure, this podcast has it all! In episode 25, Host Niall McKay talks with Dr. Gideon Hirschfield about the use of antibiotics for the treatment of infection in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Hirschfield says that antibiotics are used for the treatment of intermittent, symptomatic cholangitis in patients with PSC.   "There's no evidence that the long-term use of antibiotics will change what ultimately happens to PSC patients," says Dr. Hirschfield. "But there's definitely evidence that, once you've got an infection, that drives PSC progression, which makes sense. Once the biliary tree is inflamed, it's never the same."   McKay and Hirschfield touch on various PSC-related topics, including research into new ways to treat PSC symptoms.   Dr. Hirschfield is the inaugural Lily and Terry Horner Chair in Autoimmune Liver Disease Research at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto General Hospital, and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Toronto. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Hirschfield manages a broad platform of translational and trials-based clinical science with the goal of advancing therapies for patients with inflammatory liver disease that prevent the need for transplantation. 

Learn more about Spider Crabs in this episode of the Seacreatures podcast! Matt is joined by photographer and wildlife campaigner PT to discuss these large crustaceans as well as the fascinating migration behaviors these crabs engage in each year. PT highlights the importance of the Spider Crab Migration and tells us how we can all get involved in the 'Save Our Spider Crabs' campaign.Put your submission in to VFA about Spider Crabshttps://vfa.vic.gov.au/science-in-fisheries/spidercrabs/proposed-new-spider-crab-catch-limitSign the Spider Crab petitionhttps://www.change.org/p/support-no-take-of-australia-s-iconic-spider-crabs-during-their-moulting-seasonFollow the Save our Spider Crabs campaign on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/saveourspidercrabs/Or visit Spider Crab Alliance on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/spidercraballiance/Check out PT Hirschfields work on her websitehttps://pinktankscuba.com/or Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/pinktankscuba/Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/matt_testoni_photography/or athttps://www.mtunderwatermedia.comVisit the Seacreatures Podcast Patreon to support our showhttps://www.patreon.com/seacreaturespodcastDon't forget to leave a review and subscribe to the Seacreatures Podcast! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/seacreaturespodcast)

When Valérie Hirschfield lost her leg, she made a promise to her family that she would bounce back stronger than ever — a promise that would one day lead her to race up France’s most iconic monument. A transcript of this episode is available at podcast.duolingo.com.

C.J. Hirschfield says two new finalists for the toy hall of fame are well-suited to our times.

To be a "Karen" has become a meme and that's not a good thing. C.J. Hirschfield gives her take on the phenomenon.

Hablando de Magnus hirschfield, quien es y la importancia de tenerlo presente

Welcome back to every single person on the planets favourite podcast, thats right eat your silly hat Joe Rogan because Koninquiries is back and more here than ever before! This episode features jokester Jack Hirschfield, who urges you to watch TallBoyz on CBC and showered with his dad for a long long time. Listen to the podcast to find out when it stopped (or if it still continues to this very day that you're reading this). I (Doug) would like you to buy tickets to Comedy Brawl on Nov. 2nd here. They're $20 but could help me win $1000 so be cool. Or give me $1000 and I'll never talk about Comedy Brawl again. Also one last thing, artwork designer and good friend of the podcast Gabie Nestor has been attacked viciously by her tushie. Support her GoFundMe before you do anything else I mentioned. I won't even be mad if you donate $1000 to her instead of me. Here's the link to the GoFundMe

Wenceslao Pérez Gómez y Carlos Garcia Hirschfield además del periodismo y el motor les une una gran amistad. Con motivo de la 16ª edición de la Feria TRAFIC, conversan de Seguridad Vial y de los nuevos proyectos del periodista que hizo famoso los programas de televisión "Seguridad Vital" e "Impacto TV"

In this segment, I ART New York interviews Lauren Hirshfield and Kat Ryals, founders and the curatorial team behind Paradice Palase. Begun two years ago Paradice Palase aims to promote artists through arts patronage and to create public engagement with art. Hirschfield and Ryals discuss their recently guest-juried exhibition Twist and Twine, launched in partnership with Chashama, their booth at the The Spring/Break Art Fair among other exhibitions and related initiatives. They offer their insights into their curatorial practice while navigating the complexities and rewards of operating in New York City. Music intro and outro are by the Brooklyn based band, More Than Skies; tracks "Act Casually" and "She Loves Me Not" from their album "Everyone is a Loaded Gun". 

Misery, never goes out of style. Gothic cult princess and the beautiful session vocal tones of Hannah Hermione Greenwood is our guest on Episode 31 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Creeper co-vocalist opens up all about the end of the band, how it came about after the announcement at their last show, possible reunion rumours, the impact of "Eternity, In Your Arms", Crickets, gothic lifestyle, life after Creeper, becoming a member of the Neck Deep family while touring as a session musician, working with other acts, meeting Andy Black, Harry Potter and much more! Plus find out how Morgan bribed her to make a appearance on the podcast (it's actually true). Turn it up and listen to the untold stories of one of the most talented and loved members of the rock music world. Join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week.Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter: @sappeninpodInstagram: @sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin.Dayna Lasnover, Janelle Caston, John Price, Emma Barber, Hirschfield, Kylie Wheeler, Scarlet Charlton, Samantha Spray, Becca Vaughan, Mitch Perry, Emily Senogles, Lucy Deards, John&Emma, Martina McManus, Mark Platten, Marcie Jacobson, Kieran Lewis, Glenn Rice, Mike Cunningham, Kelly Emma Cannon, Olivia Cropper, Lydia Henderson, Scott Jones, Becky Magliocco, Luke Price, Tony Michael, Jenni Robinson, Jenni Munster, Sophie Thompson, Jordan Harris, Mark Hendy, Loz Sanchez, Kelly Tyrer, Chris Davies, Jean Davies, Mikey White, Erin Howard, Kelly Young, Let it Flow Yoga, Vanessa Smith, Kirsty Dean, Conor Mould, Murray Grimwood, Robert Wootton, Samantha Neville, Sion Ready, Amy Chilvers, Neil Reid, Amandine U, Jessie Hellier, Scott Evans, David Winchurch, Hannah Louise, Mayumi Liwayway, Justine Baddeley, Owen Davies, Guy F Jones, Jonathan Hopkins, Carl Pendlebury, Bethan Kate, Jennifer Dean, Angharad Richards, Ida Christensen, Hannah Talbot, Nicola Johnson, Anthony Matthews, Marc Jones, Flynn Davies, Amy Thomas, Liam Lacey, Shani-Maia Boxill-Anderson, Lewis Sluman, Alanagh Smyth, Jamie Bloor, Luke Wardle, Nuala Clark, Rebecca Harrison, Amy Evans, Craig Harries, James Page, Jordan Birchard, Sharif Owadally, Kat Bessant, Chris Harris, Liam Connolly, Jodie Shannon, Huw Stockwell & Jamie Inkster.Diolch & Thank You x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scream for us Download! Episode 30 of Sappenin' Podcast features our Download Festival 2019 special. Hear stories from our insane weekend of mud, rain and shenanigans at Donington Park with guest appearances and conversations from Underoath, Skindred, State Champs, I Prevail, WWE NXT wrestling superstar Adam Cole, Clutch, Cane Hill, Zebrahead, Sumo Cyco & comedian Jim Breuer. We've got everything from your favourite bands, comedians, wrestlers and more, it's a barrel of laughs and insight throughout. Continue your festival spirit with us. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week.Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter: @sappeninpodInstagram: @sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin.Janelle Caston, John Price, Emma Barber, Hirschfield, Kylie Wheeler, Scarlet Charlton, Samantha Spray, Becca Vaughan, Mitch Perry, Emily Senogles, Lucy Deards, John&Emma, Martina McManus, Mark Platten, Marcie Jacobson, Kieran Lewis, Glenn Rice, Mike Cunningham, Kelly Emma Cannon, Olivia Cropper, Lydia Henderson, Scott Jones, Becky Magliocco, Luke Price, Tony Michael, Jenni Robinson, Jenni Munster, Sophie Thompson, Jordan Harris, Mark Hendy, Loz Sanchez, Kelly Tyrer, Chris Davies, Jean Davies, Mikey White, Erin Howard, Kelly Young, Let it Flow Yoga, Vanessa Smith, Kirsty Dean, Conor Mould, Murray Grimwood, Robert Wootton, Samantha Neville, Sion Ready, Amy Chilvers, Neil Reid, Amandine U, Jessie Hellier, Scott Evans, David Winchurch, Hannah Louise, Mayumi Liwayway, Justine Baddeley, Owen Davies, Guy F Jones, Jonathan Hopkins, Carl Pendlebury, Bethan Kate, Jennifer Dean, Angharad Richards, Ida Christensen, Hannah Talbot, Nicola Johnson, Anthony Matthews, Marc Jones, Flynn Davies, Amy Thomas, Liam Lacey, Shani-Maia Boxill-Anderson, Lewis Sluman, Alanagh Smyth, Jamie Bloor, Luke Wardle, Nuala Clark, Rebecca Harrison, Amy Evans, Craig Harries, James Page, Jordan Birchard, Sharif Owadally, Kat Bessant, Chris Harris & Liam Connolly.Diolch & Thank You x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Unholy Hand. Punk enthusiast and one of the greatest front-persons in the world, Matt Caughthran is our guest on Episode 29 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Bronx vocalist swings his microphone and opens up on a host of topics including the evolution of the band, the secrets behind their intense and wild live reputation, how two shows are never the same, the rumour of a fan losing a eyeball, getting back in the studio, new music, Marichi El Bronx, life on the road, the horror at parking at festivals and much more. Get your mosh on, turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week.Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter: @sappeninpodInstagram: @sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin.Janelle Caston, John Price, Emma Barber, Hirschfield, Kylie Wheeler, Scarlet Charlton, Samantha Spray, Becca Vaughan, Mitch Perry, Emily Senogles, Lucy Deards, John&Emma, Martina McManus, Mark Platten, Marcie Jacobson, Kieran Lewis, Glenn Rice, Mike Cunningham, Kelly Emma Cannon, Olivia Cropper, Lydia Henderson, Scott Jones, Becky Magliocco, Luke Price, Tony Michael, Jenni Robinson, Jenni Munster, Sophie Thompson, Jordan Harris, Mark Hendy, Loz Sanchez, Kelly Tyrer, Chris Davies, Jean Davies, Mikey White, Erin Howard, Kelly Young, Let it Flow Yoga, Vanessa Smith, Kirsty Dean, Conor Mould, Murray Grimwood, Robert Wootton, Samantha Neville, Sion Ready, Amy Chilvers, Neil Reid, Amandine U, Jessie Hellier, Scott Evans, David Winchurch, Hannah Louise, Mayumi Liwayway, Justine Baddeley, Owen Davies, Guy F Jones, Jonathan Hopkins, Carl Pendlebury, Bethan Kate, Jennifer Dean, Angharad Richards, Ida Christensen, Hannah Talbot, Nicola Johnson, Anthony Matthews, Marc Jones, Flynn Davies, Amy Thomas, Liam Lacey, Shani-Maia Boxill-Anderson, Lewis Sluman, Alanagh Smyth, Jamie Bloor, Luke Wardle, Nuala Clark, Rebecca Harrison, Amy Evans, Craig Harries, James Page, Jordan Birchard, Sharif Owadally, Kat Bessant & Chris Harris.Diolch & Thank You x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Spark That Moves. Front runner for the most positive person alive and Canadian hardcore punk vocalist, Liam Cormier is our guest on Episode 28 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Cancer Bats front-man takes over with his charged energy and opens up on everything from eating pears to the bands new album, reminiscing Hail Destroyer, love for Black Sabbath and their Bat Sabbath sets, his clothing company Treadwell Clothing, other jobs vocalists can do, tattoos, love making, the status and future of AxeWound, obscure records, enjoying the moment and much more! He'll have you in stitches and jumping with joy after listening to his motivational tones.Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week.Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter: @sappeninpodInstagram: @sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin.Janelle Caston, John Price, Emma Barber, Hirschfield, Kylie Wheeler, Scarlet Charlton, Samantha Spray, Becca Vaughan, Mitch Perry, Emily Senogles, Lucy Deards, John&Emma, Martina McManus, Mark Platten, Marcie Jacobson, Kieran Lewis, Glenn Rice, Mike Cunningham, Kelly Emma Cannon, Olivia Cropper, Lydia Henderson, Scott Jones, Becky Magliocco, Luke Price, Tony Michael, Jenni Robinson, Jenni Munster, Sophie Thompson, Jordan Harris, Mark Hendy, Loz Sanchez, Kelly Tyrer, Chris Davies, Jean Davies, Mikey White, Erin Howard, Kelly Young, Let it Flow Yoga, Vanessa Smith, Kirsty Dean, Conor Mould, Murray Grimwood, Robert Wootton, Samantha Neville, Sion Ready, Amy Chilvers, Neil Reid, Amandine U, Jessie Hellier, Scott Evans, David Winchurch, Hannah Louise, Mayumi Liwayway, Justine Baddeley, Owen Davies, Guy F Jones, Jonathan Hopkins, Carl Pendlebury, Bethan Kate, Jennifer Dean, Angharad Richards, Ida Christensen, Hannah Talbot, Nicola Johnson, Anthony Matthews, Marc Jones, Flynn Davies, Amy Thomas, Liam Lacey, Shani-Maia Boxill-Anderson, LewisSluman, Alanagh Smyth, Jamie Bloor, Luke Wardle, Nuala Clark, Rebecca Harrison, Amy Evans, Craig Harries, James Page & Jordan Birchard.Diolch & Thank You x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the weather warming up, I thought now would be a great time for a deep dive into Lake Merritt (not literally!). First, this episode will explore the wild side of this body of water (which is technically a tidal estuary) with Constance Taylor, a naturalist with California Center for Natural History. Then, I’ll interview Children’s Fairyland director C.J. Hirschfield about the enchanting amusement park that’s been entertaining families on the shores of Lake Merritt since 1950. Listen now to hear about the origin of the lake’s geodesic dome, the real story behind Walt Disney’s “inspiration,” and much more. If you enjoy the episode, please support East Bay Yesterday: https://www.patreon.com/eastbayyesterday To see photos related to this episode: https://eastbayyesterday.com/ To learn more about California Center for Natural History: https://calnature.org/ To learn more about Children’s Fairyland: https://fairyland.org/

PT Hirschfield is an Oceanographer, Diver and Award-Winning Underwater Photographer whose Work has been Featured on National Geographic, The Dodo and BBC's Blue Planet. Check out her work at pinktankscuba.com. "None of us know how many days or how many years we have. But we all have today". In today's episode of the podcast, PT Hirschfield discusses her many conservation projects as well as some of her knowledge and opinions on the issues facing our oceans today; such as shark-finning and over-fishing. Konner and PT also reflect on the importance of apex predators within our oceans and how sharks are perceived by people, as well as the potentially unjustified negative image that the media depicts of them. Finally, PT discusses the transformative relationship she has with the ocean, as she herself was diagnosed with terminal endometrial cancer and being underwater has been a vital source of healing and treatment for her. Not only that, she talks about how the oceans have taught her realities in nature's relationship with life and death and how this knowledge could be used by every one of us.

Description: How the cold case prosecution for the 1980 murders of two UC Davis students unfolded over 30+ years.  Part 4 concludes with the sentencing phase – the sentence, reaction and impact on the victims’ families and final thoughts from Bladet and Garverick on the case. Show Notes: The court process was not over after the jury returned its verdict.  In capital cases, there is a sentencing phase to determine if the death penalty will be imposed.  Bladet and Garverick discuss what happens in this phase – which focuses on the lives taken and the loss and pain it left for the families and the community.  This is the first opportunity to tell the jury who John and Sabrina were, what kind of people they were – what they aspired to be and the potential they had to make a real difference in the world.  This is also the first time family members take the stand.  Garverick works on showing how Hirschfield is deserving of the death penalty through his criminal history and the wake of victims he has left in his path.  Learn how the defense tried to make a case that Hirschfield should be spared the death penalty.  When the sentence is handed down, Bladet recounts how the Riggins and Gonsalves families felt about the sentence.  With the case closed, we hear how the Riggins and Gonsalves families were impacted through the years to this day.  Bladet talks about the personal relationships she developed with the families over the years and still maintains today.  Garverick recounts what he took away from his experience on this case, as they state it is one that will stay with them.  This podcast episode series ends with how “justice delayed is still justice served.” This case was featured on 48 Hours (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-sweetheart-murders-3/). Follow us @SacCountyDA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and find us on YouTube. Keywords - District Attorney, Cold Cases, Cold Case Prosecutions, DNA, DNA Evidence, DNA Hit, Forensic Science, UC Davis, Sweetheart Murders, Justice, Capital Murder, Death Penalty, True Crime, Justice Journal

Description: How the cold case prosecution for the 1980 murders of two UC Davis students unfolded over 30+ years.  Part 2 picks up with the 2002 DNA hit to an unknown suspect, Richard Hirschfield, the new investigation that followed and preparing the case for a capital murder trial.  Show Notes: The big break in the case came in 2002 when a DNA sample from a blanket at the crime scene provided a DNA hit to Richard Hirschfield.  Getting the DNA hit was just the beginning.  Bladet and Garverick talk about the investigation and building the case from that point.  Hirschfield was someone who was never on the radar, an unknown suspect.  They share what they quickly learned about who Hirschfield was, about his life, connections to the Sacramento region and his past criminal history.  Garverick explains the process of putting the many pieces of the investigation together - like a puzzle - and filling the holes.  Bladet explains the trial preparation and challenges with this cold case, including 80 banker boxes full of discovery (documents/materials), witnesses passing away, memories fading and the evidence chain of custody over many decades -among others.  This case was featured on 48 Hours (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-sweetheart-murders-3/). Follow us @SacCountyDA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and find us on YouTube. Tags: District Attorney, Cold Cases, Cold Case Prosecutions, DNA, DNA Evidence, DNA Hit, Forensic Science, UC Davis, Sweetheart Murders, Justice, Capital Murder, Death Penalty, True Crime, Justice Journal

Description: How the cold case prosecution for the 1980 murders of two UC Davis students unfolded over 30+ years.  Part 1 gives background and history of the case - who the victims were, what happened to them - and takes you through the early investigation from 1980 to 2002.  Show Notes: The lead prosecutor, Dawn Bladet, and investigator, Ron Garverick, discuss the cold case prosecution of Richard Hirschfield.  In 1980, Hirschfield murdered UC Davis students John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves – often called the UC Davis Sweetheart Murders. Bladet and Garverick set the scene of what the town of Davis and Sacramento region was like in 1980, and tell us about John and Sabrina.  The discussion goes back in time, describing the evening John and Sabrina went missing and the events that soon followed - from the families reporting them missing, to locating the van they were driving, to the discovery of their bodies and how that discovery affected the Riggins and Gonsalves families.  Bladet and Garverick talk through the twists and turns the case took giving the history and general timeline of the investigation, including the pursuit of the Hunt Group who were charged in Yolo County for the murders.  On the eve of their trial, they were exonerated by DNA.  This episode ends at the point where DNA taken from a blanket at the crime scene gets a DNA hit in 2002 to an unknown suspect, turning the case in a completely new direction.  This case was featured on 48 Hours (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-sweetheart-murders-3/). Follow us @SacCountyDA on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and find us on YouTube. Tags:  District Attorney, Cold Cases, Cold Case Prosecutions, DNA, DNA Evidence, DNA Hit, Forensic Science, UC Davis, Sweetheart Murders, Justice, Capital Murder, Death Penalty, True Crime, Justice Journal

It may sound inspiring, but the message behind the latest Nike ad is actually a lesson in extremism.

PSC Partners Seeking a Cure is pleased to present Living With PSC, a podcast moderated by Niall McKay. Each month, this podcast will explore the latest research and knowledge about PSC. From patient stories, to the latest research updates from PSC experts, to collaborations that are necessary to find better treatments and a cure, this podcast has it all! In the fourth episode of Living with PSC, Niall McKay interviews Dr. Gideon Hirschfield about a variety of topics related to PSC. Dr. Hirschfield is a member of PSC Partners' Scientific/Medical Advisory Committee. Enjoy!

Liz Faublas; Bill Tucker & Rabbi Hirschfield Talk to Fr. Ozogo & Dave Nastany; Msgr. Harrington Talks to Rev. Friar

Why the SCOTUS decision should be causing reflection rather than anger or concern.

Today Mark is talking to Summer Hirschfield. Summer is the Director at The Phoenix in Boise. The Phoenix is a free sober active community in Boise that helps one another to believe they have the strength to rise from the ashes of addiction through the support of those who are walking that very same path. From CrossFit and climbing, to hiking, running, cycling, yoga and more, The Phoenix works to foster human connections in mental, physical and spiritual fitness is a powerful way to rebuild wounded bodies and spirits and restore hope. The only membership fee is 48 hours of sobriety.Read More →

I let my visceral anger about Trump blind me to an injustice being corrected. And this is something I've seen happen in more and more people.

Chelsea Handler justified her body shaming of Sarah Huckabee Sanders by calling Sanders "pure evil." But it is exactly that justification that has led to so many problems in the world.

Republican support of a known sexual abuser shows just how much women are worth to us as a nation.

That distinction is really significant precisely because we need to pay close, careful and ongoing attention to the issues of sexual harassment in our culture.

For those of us who are pleased about the results of yesterday's election, there is also a danger. In the long term, it is the only way we can make yesterday's results truly effective.

So often, our instinct is to act to change things when tragedy occurs. But if we want the change to be real, and effective, we must first deeply feel the reason we want that change.

The kneeling debate has become so polarizing that it is almost impossible to find something within it that can unify us as a nation. But we must try.

The Israeli Ultra-Orthodox response to a recent Supreme Court decision requiring them to take part in mandatory military service has been to call for a bill that would not just subvert the decision, but not allow the Supreme Court to rule against it. This is a terrifying attack on the Israeli government's checks and balances, and one that we must speak up about. But there is also much more to this, and lessons that we can gain not just about Israeli politics, but about our own lives.

If we expect the right to condemn the marchers at Charlottesville, then we must also speak up against Charlie Hebdo.

Digital communication has been a godsend for groups like the alt-right. But that same digital blessing also has very big downsides that is now causing the group to break apart. Here's why it matters and what we can learn from them.

Instead of bemoaning the terrible state of political discourse in this country, it's time we all did some introspection.

According to a new study, the power of friendships gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships in extending not only our quality of life, but in how long we live. Brad examines what wisdom we can glean from this in today's episode.

Donald Trump asked God for wisdom when he went to the Western Wall on his trip to Israel. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield decides to share what many Jewish scholars consider to be the essence of wisdom.

Have you heard of the latest hot trend in schools, and even among adults? They're called fidget toys, and they are marketed as a solution to an inability to focus. Brad examines whether there is any validity to this claim, as well as the deeper truths this exploration can reveal about our own lives.

On the National Day of Prayer, Brad meditates on how the day and the act have both been so overly-politicized that we've started to use them for our own ends, and to get others to act as we wish. He urges us to repair them by looking inward, and using prayer as a vehicle for growth and understanding of others.

And saying he did puts us all in danger.

On today's show we interview Hirschfield & Sam Gummer, founders of Project Banjo Action Group which began following concern about the growing number of fiddler rays (banjo sharks) and smooth rays being killed in Port Phillip Bay.

Pope Francis recently compared refugee camps to concentration camps, and almost immediately received a huge backlash for what many considered to be truly insensitive comments. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield shares his uncomfortability with the comments, but what he also realized may be his own failing (as well as, perhaps, our own).

Okay, he's gone. But why are we so happy about it? Brad does some introspection, and asks us to join him.

"These numbers don't mean a thing." It is with these words that Rabbi Brad Hirschfield asks us to confront ourselves, as opposed to simply what's wrong in others, when we hear things like poll numbers. It doesn't matter which side you take on this, Brad's message applies to us all.

How does the new McDonald's menu connect with healthcare? And how do those connect with our personal decision-making process?

Working Class Audio Session #089 with Ben Hirschfield and Scott Goodrich!!! Ben Hirschfield and Scott Goodrich are studio partners at Nu-Tone Studios. If you have followed my conversations with Chris Dugan and/or Willie Samuels  you’ll recognize their names. I thought stopping by Nu-Tone and chatting with these guys would be a great way to follow […] The post WCA #089 with Ben Hirschfield and Scott Goodrich appeared first on Working Class Audio.

Audible Article by Debashis Haldar, M.B., B.Chir., and Gideon M. Hirschfield, M.B., B.Chir, F.R.C.P., Ph.D.

Audible Article by Debashis Haldar, M.B., B.Chir., and Gideon M. Hirschfield, M.B., B.Chir, F.R.C.P., Ph.D.

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield is the President of CLAL–The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. He's a blogger at the Washington Post's "On Faith" column and Co-founder and Executive Editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. He has been ranked three years in a row in Newsweek as one of America's "50 Most Influential Rabbis."   Rabbi Hirschfield talk about religion in politics and why it is so important for politicians to be religiously affiliated. He thinks so many politicians are faking religion. Rabbi Hirschfield thinks politicians' religious views affect their political decisions, as evidenced by Mayor Bill De Blasio rough start as Mayor of New York City.    Rabbi Hirschfield finishes the conversation by discussing the difference between true religion and real religion.   Find out more about Rabbi Brad Hirschfield at www.bradhirschfield.com.    Visit CLAL–The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership at www.clal.org.   Acclaimed commentator on the role of religion in America, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield is vice president of CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, a leadership training institute, think tank, and resource center. Recognized as a leading advocate for religious pluralism, he was a speaker at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music and Colloquium in Morocco and a panelist at the 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona. His involvement at the latter event was featured in the critically praised documentary, "Freaks Like Me," which explores our fear of the "other."     Currently, Rabbi Hirschfield is filming an 18-part series, "Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today," which he conceived for Bridges Television (American Muslim TV Network) for fall 2006. He is also co-producing a film on religious fanaticism in America, "The Believers." A popular media analyst, Hirschfield has been on ABC-TV's "Nightline UpClose" (the only rabbi ever featured), PBS-TV's "Frontline" and "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly," CNN, MTV, Court TV, NPR, and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular speaker, he has appeared at the Aspen Institute, the Washington National Cathedral, the Islamic Society of North America, and many universities and religious institutes. Co-author of "Embracing Life & Facing Death: A Jewish Guide to Palliative Care" (CLAL, 2003), he is completing a book on the challenge of Holocaust memory in the 21st century. Learn More About Brad Hirschfield Visit the "Freaks Like Me" (DVD)